Aug 27, 2015 — A section

Vergennes Day

More evidence

Game time!

Vergennes residents are preparing for their annual day with events set for Saturday. See Page 16A.

Bike victim’s family introduces evidence in Gonyeau case in effort to thwart plea. See Page 2A.

The high school sports season arrives with several teams playing this weekend. See Sports, Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 35

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, August 27, 2015 â—†

Town  puts  brakes  on  bridges  project Middlebury takes charge of proposal to replace two downtown rail overpasses By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  The  town  of  0LGGOHEXU\ KDV VXFFHVVIXOO\ DS-­ SOLHG WKH EUDNHV RQ D PLOOLRQ WKUHH \HDU Âż[ IRU LWV WZR GRZQWRZQ UDLO EULGJHV DQG LV QRZ VLWWLQJ LQ WKH GULYHUÂśV VHDW LQ SODQQLQJ D SURMHFW WKH community  hopes  will  be  less  of  an Â

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Landslide! Bristol votes to join county’s waste district By  GAEN  MURPHREE %5,672/ ² %ULVWRO UHVLGHQWV RYHUZKHOPLQJO\ YRWHG WR MRLQ WKH $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 6ROLG :DVWH 0DQDJHPHQW 'LVWULFW $&6:0' LQ 7XHVGD\œV HOHFWLRQ ³:HœUH WKULOOHG WKDW SHRSOH WXUQHG RXW WR YRWH DQG VXSSRUWHG ZKDW WKH VHOHFWERDUG IHHOV LV WKH ULJKW GHFLVLRQ IRU %ULVWRO ´ VDLG 7KHUHVH .LUE\ %ULVWRO WRZQ DGPLQLVWUDWRU 7KH WRZQ YRWHG WR LQ IDYRU RI MRLQLQJ $&6:0' DQG (See  Bristol,  Page  3A)

West Nile Virus found in Little City

New Porter chief maps out future priorities

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By the way We  noticed  that  there  are  new  cross-­walk  style  lines  painted  through  the  “pop-­up  park�  in  downtown  Middlebury.  The  park  occupies  the  concrete  space  where  the  Lazarus  building  used  to  sit  between  the  railroad  tracks  and  Printer’s  Alley,  which  hugs  the  National  Bank  of  Middlebury’s  Duclos  Building.  The  new  lines  ap-­ pear  to  direct  pedestrians  off  the  alley  and  across  the  concrete  park  to  the  old  stone  building  next  to  the  grassy  area  in  the  Marble  Works.  As  regular  users  of  Printer’s  Alley  (See  By  the  way,  Page  8A)

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New  strategic  plan  in  works  for  PMC

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(See  Pam’s,  Page  10A)

GEORGE  BATHGATE  SHARES  a  laugh  with  fellow  veterans  at  a  table  in  Pam’s  Country  Kitchen  Monday  morning  in  Orwell. Â

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By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH VWDWH DQG national  health  care  systems  are  FKDQJLQJ DW ZDUS VSHHG DQG QHZ 3RUWHU 0HGLFDO &HQWHU 30& 3UHVL-­ GHQW /\QQ %RJJV LV GHWHUPLQHG WR PDNH VXUH WKDW $GGLVRQ &RXQW\œV FRPPXQLW\ KRVSLWDO LVQœW OHIW LQ WKH GXVW %RJJV GXULQJ D 0RQGD\ LQWHUYLHZ with  the  Independent  DV VKH URXQGV RXW WKH ¿UVW WZR PRQWKV RI KHU WHQXUH RXWOLQHG DQ DPELWLRXV DJHQGD WKDW LQFOXGHV SUHSDUDWLRQ RI ORQJ UDQJH IDFLOLWLHV DQG strategic  plans  WR KHOS JXLGH 3RUWHU WKURXJK WKH QH[W WZR GH-­ FDGHV She  brings  a  wealth  of  expe-­ rience,  energy  DQG DQ XQPLV-­ takable  south-­ ern  twang  to  her  QHZ OHDGHUVKLS LYNN  BOGGS UROH DW 30& where  she  has  some  substantial  VKRHV WR ¿OO 6KH VXFFHHGV -LP 'DLO\ ZKR UHWLUHG WKLV SDVW VSULQJ DIWHU years  at  the  helm  of  an  organization  WKDW LQFOXGHV 3RUWHU +RVSLWDO +HOHQ 3RUWHU +HDOWKFDUH 5HKDELOLWDWLRQ &HQWHU DQG DI¿OLDWHG SK\VLFLDQVœ practices. %RJJV SUHYLRXVO\ ZRUNHG DV D VHQLRU YLFH SUHVLGHQW IRU 0LVVLRQ +HDOWK LQ $VKHYLOOH 1 & DQG DV SUHVLGHQW DQG &(2 RI 0F'RZHOO Hospital  in  nearby  Marion.

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PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  27,  2015

Bike  victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family  introduces  evidence VSP:  Nothing  changed  in  Gonyeau  case  by  effort  to  thwart  plea;Íž  court  date  set  for  Sept.  14 By  JOHN  S.  McCRIGHT MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  woman  who  knew  Kenneth  Na-­ jarian,  the  bicyclist  who  was  killed  when  a  car  driven  by  Holly  Gonyeau  struck  him  on  Greenbush  Road  in  Fer-­ risburgh  on  June  17,  said  she  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  buy  the  story  that  Najarianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  actions  contributed  to  the  tragic  crash. Âł+H ZRXOG QRW GR D 8 WXUQ LQ IURQW RI D FDU ´ WKH ZRP-­ an  said  outside  a  courtroom  in  the  Addison  Country  courthouse  on  Monday  morning  after  a  hearing  at  which  lawyers  for  Najarianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  widow,  Kristine,  requested  that  Judge  Robert  Mello  consider  new  evidence  before  al-­ lowing  Gonyeau  to  plead  to  a  misdemeanor  charge  of  GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH Âł+H ZDV D SURIHVVLRQDO ´ WKH ZRPDQ VDLG RI 'U .HQ-­ QHWK 1DMDULDQ D UDGLRORJLVW DIÂżOLDWHG ZLWK WKH 890 0HGLFDO &HQWHU ZKR OLYHG LQ &KDUORWWH Âł+H ZRXOG ULGH his  bike  on  Route  7,  on  Spear  Street  to  get  to  work.  He  ZRXOG QRW GR WKDW WXUQ LQ IURQW RI RQFRPLQJ WUDIÂżF ´ Kristine  Najarianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attorneys  argue  that  new  evidence  has  come  to  light,  and  on  Monday  Mello  continued  the  case,  setting  the  next  hearing  for  Sept.  14.

Holly  Gonyeau,  36,  of  Ferrisburgh  last  month  pleaded  innocent  in  Addison  Superior  Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Criminal  Division  to  DUI  during  the  June  17  accident,  a  charge  that  carries  a  maximum  penalty  of  two  years  in  prison  and  a  $750 Â

ÂżQH $FFRUGLQJ WR FRXUW GRFXPHQWV *RQ\HDXÂśV EORRG alcohol  content  at  the  site  tested  at  0.123,  and  two  hours  later  her  evidentiary  test  read  0.087.  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  legal  BAC  limit  for  driving  is  0.08.  Gonyeau  had  also  taken  prescription  medication  the  day  of  the  crash. $ SROLFH DIÂżGDYLW VWDWHV WKDW *RQ\HDX WROG 9HUPRQW State  Police  that  Najarian,  60,  pulled  a  U-­turn  in  front  of  her.

Najarianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family  and  others  have  questioned  why  Gonyeau  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  charged  with  a  more  serious  felony,  and  some  have  speculated  that  the  fact  that  Gonyeauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  KXVEDQG LV D SROLFH RIÂżFHU LQ :LOOLVWRQ PD\ KDYH LP-­ paired  law  enforcement  agenciesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  investigation  into  the  case.

Addison  County  Deputy  Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Attorney  Christopher  Perkett  last  month  told  the  Independent  that  the  pros-­ ecutor  needs  to  have  evidence  in  order  to  change  the  charge  against  Gonyeau,  and  that  the  evidence  was  clear  that  the  crash  would  have  occurred  whether  Gonyeau  had  been  impaired  or  not.  A  call  to  Addison  County  Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Attorney  David  Fenster  was  not  returned  before  the  deadline  for  this  story.

Benjamin  Luna,  a  lawyer  with  Little  &  Cicchetti  of  Burlington  representing  Najarian,  feared  that  Gonyeau  ZDV JRLQJ WR FKDQJH KHU SOHD WR ³QR FRQWHVW´ DW 0RQ-­

GD\œV KHDULQJ ,Q D FRXUW ¿OLQJ /XQD DVNHG 0HOOR WR reject  a  plea  because  his  team  had  uncovered  new  evi-­ dence.

Luna  said  state  police  impounded  Gonyeauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  car  af-­ ter  the  crash,  but  never  inventoried  its  contents.  After  REWDLQLQJ D FRXUW RUGHU ÂłELF\FOH DFFLGHQW UHFRQVWUXF-­ WLRQ H[SHUW´ -RKQ $OOHQ ZDV DOORZHG WR LQVSHFW WKH FDU /XQDÂśV FRXUW ÂżOLQJ VDLG Âł7KH LQVSHFWLRQ ÂŤ UHYHDOHG evidence  previously  overlooked  and  unexamined  by  the  Vermont  State  Police  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  dark  orange  chunks  of  plastic  IRXQG XQGHU WKH KRRG WRZDUGV WKH GULYHUÂśV VLGH ´ ZKLFK came  off  Najarianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  left  cycling  shoe.

Another  Najarian  family  expert,  forensic  toxicologist  'DUF\ 5LFKDUGVRQ LQ WKH FRXUW ÂżOLQJ TXHVWLRQV ZK\ SR-­ lice  did  not  list  alcohol  as  a  contributing  factor  to  the  ac-­ cident  and  why  the  state  policeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  drug  recognition  expert  '5( GLG QRW RUGHU D VDPSOH RI *RQ\HDXÂśV EORRG RQ WKH day  of  the  crash  for  potential  analysis  of  drug  content  later. Âł7KH\ NQRZ VKH KDG EHHQ GULQNLQJ DQG WDNLQJ SUH-­ VFULSWLRQ GUXJV ´ /XQD VDLG LQ DQ LQWHUYLHZ Âł7KH '5( was  there.  As  a  matter  of  practice  they  take  a  blood  draw  HOLLY  GONYEAU  OF  Ferrisburgh  stands  with  at-­ LQ RWKHU FDVHV

³7KH FRQFOXVLRQ IRU WKLV FDVH VKRXOG QRW EH D PLVGH-­ torney  Brooks  McArthur  at  a  brief  hearing  in  Addison  PHDQRU '8, ZLWKRXW IXUWKHU LQYHVWLJDWLRQ ´ /XQD DGGHG County  Superior  Court  Monday  morning.  Pool  photo  by  Glenn  Russell/Burlington  Free  Press

Lessons from the Bangkok bombing: finding hope in the balance treatment  seems  maddening.

The  situation  here  can  be  very  dire.  Two  elderly  men  in  my  room  have  advanced  stages  of  cancer  with  what  happened  from  my  friends,  deep  surgical  wounds  because  the  and  knowing  in  a  vague  manner  that  cancer  has  spread  throughout  their  some  20  injured  from  the  bombing  bodies,  and  they  probably  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  are  being  treated  here.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  thinking  survive.  One  man  has  gone  to  the  northeast  Thailand  to  that  my  impressions  a  Buddhist  monastery  from  my  hospital  stay  to  try  to  die  peace-­ may  have  something  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been fully  with  the  help  useful  to  say  about  watching the of  pain  medications,  these  tragic  events. events unfold herbs  and  a  caregiving  A  hospital  is  a  very  monk.  A  young  boy  of  from my room at isolating  place  for  pa-­ maybe  10  is  here  with  tients  because  while  Chulalongkorn his  mother  and  father,  we  are  in  the  hospital  Hospital in and  I  see  him  touch  the  we  must  focus  all  our  Bangkok, where IV  needle  in  his  wrist  strength  and  energy  in  disbelief.  I  pray  he  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a patient to  heal  and  return  to  will  be  well.  In  each  health  and  life.  For  being treated room  families  and  patients,  the  struggle  for cancer, friends  visit  patients  to  survive  consumes  and where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve each  day  out  of  great  them,  as  it  should,  for  concern  and  caring.  just had major it  is  only  human  to  fear  There  is  a  heavy  veil  pain  and  suffering,  and  surgery. that  falls  over  a  hos-­ to  seek  a  normal  func-­ pital  despite  the  best  tioning  body.  Here  the  intentions,  support  world  is  one  of  doctors,  nurses,  blue  hospital  gowns,  surgical  tools,  nee-­ and  smiles  of  hospital  staff.  A  nurse  dles,  punctures,  jabs,  oxygen,  tubes,  has  told  me  that  sometimes  a  patient  bruises  and  incisions.  Over  days,  tries  to  escape  to  run  from  the  pain  and  disease.  And  still,  invariably,  all Â

Cornwall resident and English teacher reflects on tragedy at Erawan Shrine Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  On  Aug.  17,  at  least  20  people  were  killed  and  more  than  120  injured  in  a  bombing  at  Erawan  Shrine  in  Bangkok,  Thailand.  Greg-­ ory  James  Supernovich  of  Cornwall,  who  is  living  and  working  in  Bang-­ kok  for  a  year,  was  a  patient  at  Chu-­ lalongkorn  Hospital,  a  mile  away  from  the  shrine,  at  the  time  of  the  blast.  He  wrote  the  following  essay  about  his  experience.

By  GREGORY  JAMES   SUPERNOVICH It  is  a  terrible  time  now  in  Bangkok  with  the  fear  and  confusion  from  the  bombing  at  the  Erawan  Shrine.  So  much  death  and  injury  to  so  many  in-­ nocent  lives.  All  of  our  hearts  bleed  for  the  suffering.  We  feel  disbelief  and  shock.  How  can  others  do  such  horrible  things  to  us?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  watching  the  events  un-­ fold  from  my  room  at  Chulalongkorn  Hospital  in  Bangkok,  where  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  a  patient  being  treated  for  cancer,  and  where  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  just  had  major  surgery.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  reading  about  the  bomb-­ ing  on  the  Internet,  hearing  about Â

of  us  patients  try  to  escape  and  cope  somehow  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  through  meditation,  pain  medications,  religious  beliefs,  numbness  and  delusion.

Outside  the  gate  of  the  hospital  there  seems  to  be  a  happy,  modern  world  of  people  who  have  energy  and  purpose,  and  who  are  lucky  to  have  health,  family,  friends,  careers,  love  and  good  food.  The  patient  envies  the  general  goodness  of  the  outside  world.  Yet,  at  this  moment,  I  also  feel  guilty  about  my  envy,  VHOI SLW\ DQG VHO¿VK FRQFHUQV ZKHQ Bangkok  and  its  people  are  suffering  very  much  now.

One  of  the  things  that  I  see  clearly  in  the  present  moment  is  that  just  as  my  life  here  in  the  hospital  is  vulner-­ able  and  fragile,  so  is  life  in  the  great  city  of  Bangkok,  especially  with  WKLV KRUULÂżF ERPELQJ ,ÂśP DQ ROGHU American  teaching  English  at  the  Faculty  of  Public  Health  at  Burapha  University  in  Chonburi.  One  of  the  things  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  learning  in  my  year  here  is  an  Eastern  view  of  the  bal-­ ance  in  life  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  good  and  bad,  weak  and  strong,  life  and  death,  night  and  day,  love  and  hate  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  that  it  is  often  natural  for  the  opposites  to  in-­ form  each  other,  to  co-­exist  together  somehow.

Let  me  state  emphatically  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  NOT  justifying  the  actions  of  the  terrorists,  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  NOT  saying  they  ¿W LQWR VRPH ÂłPRUDO´ SKLORVRSK\ RI balance.  Rather,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  thinking  how  modern  life  in  the  hospital  and  the  busy  outside  world  tends  to  persist  between  a  state  of  vulnerability  and  stability.  We  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  escape  it.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  thinking  too  of  the  terroristsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  intentions  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  they  want  to  strike  fear  into  all  civilians,  to  create  in-­ sanity.  A  great  anger  and  brutality  seems  to  drive  them  to  such  actions.  We  suffer  the  consequences,  but  we  must  not  let  them  rob  us  of  our  right  to  liberty  and  happiness.  The  path  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  chosen  is  hellish.  Their  road  is  not  the  way  of  Buddhism,  Islam,  Hinduism,  Christianity,  Judaism,  or  the  teachings  of  the  other  great  reli-­

gions  in  the  world.  They  pretend  to  The  mother  guardedly  watches  themselves  that  they  are  heroes  and  for  danger  for  her  kittens.  She  licks  warriors,  but  they  are  not. them.  Someone  puts  out  a  bowl  of  $Q HQOLJKWHQHG KHUR ZLOO ¿JKW cat  food  for  them.  When  the  cats  are  peacefully  for  change  and  justice,  gone,  the  pigeons  from  the  red-­tile  and  as  humans  it  is  our  right  to  do  so  roofs  come  cautiously  to  eat  some  of  at  times.  The  righteous  warrior  will  the  cat  food,  for  they  too  come  for  practice  non-­violence  like  Mahatma  life  and  nourishment.

Gandhi  of  India,  Nelson  Mandela  East  towards  Lumphini  Park  there  of  South  Africa  and  is  a  slit  of  open  space  Martin  Luther  King  of  between  the  hospital  America.  Their  way  ne-­ I believe that skyscrapers.  There  in  FHVVLWDWHV D PRUH GLIÂż-­ Bangkokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the  park  a  large  wa-­ cult  path  than  violence.  character, ter  hose  in  the  sun-­ They  must  be  patient  light  splashes  the  lush  for  decades,  and  they  despite this green  trees  and  plants.  will  suffer  terribly  for  great tragedy, A  glimpse  of  the  sky  their  compassion.  Yet,  will remain WUDLQ Ă&#x20AC;DVKHV E\ RQ WKH they  must  not  falter  in  tracks.  Bus-­ strong, and that overhead  their  goals,  which  are  es,  taxies,  motorbikes,  to  morally  humiliate  its very nature and  many  pedestrians  their  opponents  into  will invariably scurry  along  the  street.  moving  towards  a  more  march forward There  is  a  woman  with  just  society.  They  feel  a  yellow  umbrella,  love  and  caring  for  the  to life, and not a  worker  in  a  brown  people,  and  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wish  death. uniform  with  a  cart  of  to  harm  others. boxes,  and  a  nurse  in  On  the  other  hand,  a  white  uniform  with  a  WKH WHUURULVW LV REVHVVHG ZLWK ÂżUH DQG UROOLQJ ÂżOH FDELQHW revenge,  and  they  act  out  in  such  a  As  I  sit  at  my  bedside  this  week,  I  way  that  they  become  just  as  brutal  see  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  isolated  from  the  bustle  DV WKH ÂłFUXHO´ HQHP\ WKDW WKH\ VD\ and  stress  of  the  modern  world,  yet  I  they  want  to  overthrow.  They  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ¿QG VRPH HQFRXUDJHPHQW LQ WKH ZD\ honorable.  They  kill  and  maim,  and  that  nature  and  humans  always  push  then  run  and  hide  in  a  cowardly  relentlessly  to  life  and  hope.  Such  is  way.  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  imagine  that  they  would  their  inherent  character. be  taught  by  the  likes  of  me.  They  So  too,  I  believe  that  Bangkokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  would  dismiss  me  as  irrelevant  and  character,  despite  this  great  tragedy,  weak. will  remain  strong,  and  that  its  very  Back  in  my  world  of  suffering  in  nature  will  invariably  march  forward  the  hospital,  I  try  to  seek  out  even  to  life,  and  not  death.  Like  a  fortu-­ a  faint  sanctuary  of  peace  and  life.  nate  patient,  Bangkok  and  Thailand  My  red-­tile,  old,  two-­story  hospital  will  recover  and  heal.  I,  as  a  humble  building  is  nestled  between  the  new-­ American  and  teacher,  offer  my  best  er  hospital  skyscrapers,  and  in  that  hope  and  wishes  for  a  secure  and  space  there  is  a  small  rooftop  gar-­ safe  future  for  all  Thais  and  their  den  with  benches  and  many  plants  wonderful  land  and  culture. (bamboo,  ferns,  water  lilies,  and  SLQN UHG ZKLWH Ă&#x20AC;RZHULQJ VKUXEV $ Gregory  James  Supernovich,  a  wild,  brown,  black  and  white-­striped  resident  of  Cornwall,  is  an  English  cat  visits  there  with  her  two  kittens.  teacher  and  editor  at  the  Faculty  of  They  rise  up  together  to  drink  water  Public  Health,  Burapha  University,  from  a  large  planter  with  lilies  and  Chonburi,  Thailand.  He  is  on  leave  VPDOO ÂżVK from  Castleton  State  College.

Rokeby  Museum  to  host  talk  on  undocumented  workers FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Rokeby  Museum  in  Ferrisburgh  welcomes  Cheryl  Mitchell  of  the  Addison  County  Farmworker  Coalition  on  Sunday,  Sept.  13,  at  3  p.m.  In  her  WDON WLWOHG Âł:KRÂśV 0LONLQJ 1RZ"´ Mitchell  will  discuss  issues  sur-­ rounding  the  nearly  1,500  undocu-­ mented  workers  who  keep  many  of  9HUPRQWÂśV GDLU\ IDUPV DĂ&#x20AC;RDW Many  of  these  Hispanic  farm  la-­

borers  live  and  work  in  Addison  county,  where  they  are  isolated  by  language,  lack  of  transportation,  and  little  time  off.  A  recent  survey  showed  that  40  percent  of  workers  earn  less  than  minimum  wage  and  never  get  a  day  off.  About  a  third  have  had  a  work-­related  injury  and  say  they  are  treated  differently  than  American-­born  workers.  Many  en-­ dure  restrictive  living  and  labor  con-­

ditions  and  are  overly  dependent  on  their  employers.

The  Addison  County  Coalition  and  sister  organization  Migrant  Jus-­ tice  work  to  assist  and  secure  rights  for  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  undocumented  farm  workers.

For  more  information  call  802-­ 877-­3406  or  email  rokeby@com-­ cast.net.

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  August  27,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

Norovirus  closes  Branbury By  GAEN  MURPHREE SALISBURYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;  During  the  last  weekend  before  schools  resumed,  the  beach  at  Branbury  State  Park  was  closed  after  more  than  50  swimmers  reported  that  they  were  sick  to  their  stomachs.

9HUPRQW 6WDWH 3DUNV RI¿FLDOV closed  the  beach  on  Friday,  Aug.  21,  due  to  a  suspected  norovirus  out-­ break.

By  Monday,  the  Vermont  Depart-­ ment  of  Health  was  still  waiting  for  ODE UHVXOWV WR FRQ¿UP WKH VRXUFH RI the  illness  but  recommended  that  the  beach  be  reopened  once  it  deter-­ mined  that  the  outbreak  and  the  con-­ ditions  causing  it  had  passed.  The  beach  was  reopened  Monday,  Aug.  24,  at  9:48  a.m.  On  Tuesday,  the  Department  of  +HDOWK UHFHLYHG ODE FRQ¿UPDWLRQ that  the  illnesses  had  indeed  been  caused  by  norovirus.

According  to  the  Vermont  De-­ partment  of  Health,  54  people  who  swam  at  the  beach  reported  stomach  illness,  including  nausea,  stomach  cramping  and  diarrhea.  Most  of  those  who  reported  the  stomach  illness  were  at  the  lake  on  Tuesday  or  Wednesday,  Aug.  18 Â

or  19.  All  who  reported  illness  had  somehow  swallowed  water  or  gone  underwater.  Visitors  to  the  lake  who  merely  waded  in  the  water  during  the  outbreak  were  not  affected.

Norovirus,  which  is  caused  by  bacteria  in  human  waste,  is  extreme-­ ly  infectious,  said  health  department  infectious-­disease  epidemiologist  Bradley  Tompkins.  And  even  one  dirty  diaper  could  cause  this  kind  of  outbreak.  Once  even  a  small  amount  of  in-­ fected  fecal  matter  gets  into  the  swimming  area,  weather  conditions  and  other  environmental  factors  play  a  part,  including  sunlight,  tempera-­ ture,  depth  of  the  water,  and  water  circulation,  Tompkins  said.  Last  week  was  extremely  hot,  and  there  was  no  rain.  The  Branbury  swim-­ ming  area  is  especially  wide  and  shallow  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  one  of  the  reasons  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  such  a  popular  spot  for  families  with  young  children  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  water  warms  up  in  shallow  areas,  making  condi-­ tions  likelier  for  a  viral  or  bacterial  outbreak.  The  beach  is  tested  weekly  for  E.  coli  bacteria,  and  Branbury  tested  low  for  the  week  of  the  norovirus  outbreak.  But  screening  for  E.  coli Â

would  not  reveal  the  presence  of  a  virus  such  as  norovirus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  we  move  forward,â&#x20AC;?  said  Rick  Hedding,  the  Forest,  Parks  and  Rec-­ reation  regional  ranger  supervisor  for  Branbury  State  Park,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  state  parks  are  going  to  help  promote  safe  swim-­ ming  techniques  and  strategies.â&#x20AC;?

Common-­sense  ideas  from  both  the  state  parks  and  the  health  de-­ partment  include  frequent  bathroom  breaks  for  young  children,  checking  swim  diapers  regularly  and  changing  them  in  the  park  restrooms  immedi-­ ately  if  soiled,  and  being  careful  not  to  swallow  water  when  you  swim.  Adults  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  a  recent  bout  with  diarrhea  or  similar  intestinal  illness  are  advised  to  stay  out  of  the  water  until  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  well  for  a  couple  of  days.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  encourage  people  to  do  is  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  park  is  open,  go  out  and  enjoy  it,  but  take  the  proper  precau-­ tions,â&#x20AC;?  said  Tompkins.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do  what  you  can  to  not  get  water  in  your  mouth.  That  would  be  our  message  for  any  beachgoer  in  any  part  of  Vermont  when  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  swimming.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  really  a  good  idea  to  ingest  water  KIDS  WERE  BACK  in  the  water  at  Branbury  State  Park  in  Salisbury  Tuesday  afternoon  after  the  beach  had  wherever  you  happen  to  be  swim-­ been  closed  over  the  weekend  due  to  a  rash  of  illnesses  reported  by  swimmers. ming.â&#x20AC;?

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New  Porter  budget  calls  for  3.1  percent  spending  hike By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Green  Mountain  Care  Board  (GMCB)  on  Wednesday,  Aug.  26,  was  scheduled  to  re-­ YLHZ D SURSRVHG ÂżVFDO \HDU 3RUWHU 0HGLFDO &HQWHU (PMC)  budget  of  $77,254,719,  representing  a  3.1  per-­ cent  increase  in  spending  that  among  other  things  re-­ Ă&#x20AC;HFWV D ELJJHU FRPPLWPHQW LQ KHOSLQJ RSLDWH DGGLFWV DQ ongoing  investment  in  health  care  technology,  and  the  UHÂżQDQFLQJ RI WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQÂśV GHEW DW D PRUH IDYRU-­ able  rate.

PMC  is  requesting  from  the  GMCB  a  budget-­to-­bud-­ get  net  revenue  increase  of  3.3  percent,  which  is  well  within  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  3.6-­percent  guideline  for  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hospitals.  Net  patient  revenue  includes  payments  hospi-­ tals  receive  from  patients,  government,  and  insurers  to  pay  for  patient  care.

Porter  is  requesting  permission  for  a  rate  increase  of  SHUFHQW IRU WKH VHUYLFHV LW GLVSHQVHV WKRXJK RIÂżFLDOV VDLG LW ZLOO QRW UHDOL]H WKDW DPRXQW ODUJHO\ GXH WR WKH IDFW that  federal  reimbursement  rates  for  Medicaid  and  Medi-­ care  insurance  programs  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  nearly  cover  the  actual  cost  of  the  procedures  provided  at  the  hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  presented  a  budget  that  we  believe  is  a  sta-­ ble  budget  that  is  balanced,  in  that  it  meets  guidelines,  provides  some  additional  balance  sheet  growth  and  sup-­ ports  our  current  objectives,â&#x20AC;?  said  Steve  Ciampa,  PMCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  YLFH SUHVLGHQW RI ÂżQDQFH DQG &)2 Âł,W DOVR SUHSDUHV XV

for  new  initiatives  and  objectives  moving  forward.â&#x20AC;?

Vermont  is  going  to  take  us.  But  in  the  meantime,  we  The  hospital  is  projecting  around  2,048  patient  visits  are  not  there  yet,  and  we  are  still  getting  paid  for  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;sick  GXULQJ WKH XSFRPLQJ ÂżVFDO \HDU XS E\ DURXQG IURP people.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; this  year.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  kind  of  in  this  transition  state  that  is  risky  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  key  point  of  emphasis  (to  the  GMCB)  will  be  con-­ GLIÂżFXOW WR PDQDJH ´ VKH DGGHG tinued  (patient)  volume  and  stability,â&#x20AC;?  $ORQJ ZLWK H[SODLQLQJ WKHLU ÂżVFDO Ciampa  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Another  key  point  of  year  2016  budget  proposal,  Porter  emphasis  is  our  ability  to  continually  RIÂżFLDOV RQ :HGQHVGD\ XSGDWHG WKH strengthen  our  balance  sheet,  address-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;A key point of emphasis GMCB  about  other  PMC  news.  They,  LQJ VLJQLÂżFDQW FDSLWDO QHHGV RYHU WKH (to the GMCB) will be of  course,  announced  the  hiring  of  continued (patient) volume new  PMC  President  Lynn  Boggs  and  last  couple  of  years.â&#x20AC;?

Lynn  Boggs,  recently  hired  as  the  and stabilityâ&#x20AC;Ś (and) UHSRUWHG WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ FRQWLQXHV new  president  of  PMC,  gave  her  stamp  our ability to continually to  search  for  a  new  vice  president  of  of  approval  to  the  budget  proposal  strengthen our balance Porter  Practice  Management  to  suc-­ while  noting  the  future  challenges  that  sheet, addressing ceed  Jean  Cotner,  who  with  her  fam-­ Porter  and  other  Vermont  hospitals  are  VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW FDSLWDO QHHGV ily  has  moved  to  Florida. facing:  Transitioning  to  a  system  in  over the last couple of Also,  PMC  has  just  completed  which  the  success  of  a  health  care  net-­ years.â&#x20AC;? implementation  of  its  electronic  work  is  measured  based  on  its  ability  medical  records  system  within  the  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Steve Ciampa, KRVSLWDO DQG WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQÂśV DI-­ to  keep  patients  out  of  hospitals  and  Porter CFO ÂżOLDWHG SK\VLFLDQVÂś SUDFWLFHV receiving  acute  care.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  (at  Porter)  are  doing  a  great  30& RIÂżFLDOV DOVR UHSRUWHG RQ job  taking  care  of  people  and  keeping  VRPH NH\ LQLWLDWLYHV LQ WKH RIÂżQJ them  well;Íž  the  downside  is,  we  are  seeing  the  effect  of  for  next  year.  They  include  greater  transparency  on  the  that  on  your  traditional  in-­patient  platform,â&#x20AC;?  Boggs  said.  health  care  charges,  and  continued  participation  in  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  we  want  to  happen  is  we  want  to  keep  people  $FFRXQWDEOH &DUH 2UJDQL]DWLRQ PDGH XS RI 30& DQG well,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  where  the  global  budgeting  strategy  for  other  area  providers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  such  as  the  Counseling  Service Â

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idea,  though  she  noted  the  decision  might  come  down  (Continued  from  Page  1A) have  grown.  Board  members  have  also  voiced  frustra-­ to  dollars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  could  be  so  expensive  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  out  of  the  question,â&#x20AC;?  tions  over  what  they  contend  has  been  a  lack  of  local  FRQWURO RYHU D SURSRVDO WKDW ZRXOG ODUJHO\ EHQHÂżW 9HU-­ she  said.

0HDQZKLOH ORFDO RI¿FLDOV KDYH UHFHLYHG VRPH QHZ mont  Rail  Systems,  which  has  insisted  on  maintaining  information  indicating  the  tunnel  project  might  not  be  two  daily  train  runs  on  the  track  during  construction.

Selectboard  members  Dean  George,  Donna  Dona-­ DV QRLV\ DV RQFH WKRXJKW 2UJDQL]HUV KDG VDLG WKDW WKH hue  and  Nick  Artim,  along  with  former  National  Bank  work  would  include  the  driving  of  more  than  300  pilings  to  support  the  walls  and  the  tunnel.  Artim  of  Middlebury  President  G.  Kenneth  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  told  that  at  least  some  of  Perine,  will  round  out  the  local  manage-­ those  pilings  could  be  screwed  in,  thereby  ment  team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need removing  some  of  the  hammering  noise  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  to  deal  with  (project)  impacts  to deal with that  has  been  contemplated. in  a  way  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  manageable  for  the  town,â&#x20AC;?  Michele  Boomhower,  director  of  poli-­ (project) George  said  of  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  main  goal. cy,  planning  and  intermodal  development  *HRUJH DQG VRPH RWKHU WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV impacts in a for  VTrans,  attended  the  rail  discussion  recently  had  a  conference  call  with  Ver-­ way thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  selectboard  meeting  and  re-­ mont  Agency  of  Transportation  (VTrans)  inforced  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  desire  for  the  town  to  Secretary  Sue  Minter.  George  was  upbeat  manageable take  a  leading  role  on  the  project. on  Tuesday  that  VTrans  will  abide  by  an  for the town.â&#x20AC;? Âł97UDQV LV GHÂżQLWHO\ YHU\ HQFRXUDJHG existing  agreement  that  reconstruction  by  the  proactive  approach  you  are  taking  of  the  bridges  will  be  a  locally  managed  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Selectboard at  this  point,â&#x20AC;?  she  told  the  board.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hav-­ SURMHFW WKRXJK WKH VHOHFWERDUG UHFRJQL]-­ Chair Dean ing  this  local  project  management  team  is  HV WKDW VWDWH DQG IHGHUDO RIÂżFLDOV ZLOO DOVR George a  really  effective  means  for  your  body  to  have  to  agree  with  the  work  to  be  done.  be  right  at  the  table  and  involved  in  under-­ Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  federal  funds  will  pay  standing  the  complexity  of  the  decisions  for  the  vast  majority  (roughly  80  percent  that  are  going  to  need  to  be  made.â&#x20AC;? with  the  state  picking  up  the  other  20  per-­ Artim,  attending  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting  via  speakerphone  cent)  of  the  project.

A  previous  schedule  called  for  work  to  begin  on  the  from  Oregon,  was  pleased  with  the  latest  developments  WXQQHO SURSRVDO DV VRRQ DV QH[W VSULQJ 97UDQV RIÂżFLDOV in  the  rail  bridge  project.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  good  to  know  that  we  will  be  part  of  the  discus-­ have  agreed  to  pull  away  from  such  a  timetable  in  order  to  allow  the  town  and  VHB  Engineering  to  potentially  pare  sion  and  the  solution,  and  not  (staying)  on  the  sidelines,â&#x20AC;?  down  the  tunnel  project  and  look  at  potential  alternatives.  Artim  said.

In  other  action  on  Tuesday,  the  Middlebury  selectboard: VHB  is  slated  to  deliver  the  town  that  new  information  Â&#x2021; 'LVFXVVHG VFKRRO IXQGLQJ /DNH &KDPSODLQ FOHDQXS before  the  end  of  September. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing  is  off  the  table,â&#x20AC;?  Donahue  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  look  efforts  and  the  potential  for  an  Exchange  Street/Route  7  rotary  with  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  legislative  delegation.  The  DW DOO RI WKH DVVXPSWLRQV IURP WKH ÂżUVW WLPH DURXQG ´ Planners  will  also  look  at  some  new  possibilities  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  group  included  Reps.  Betty  Nuovo  and  Amy  Sheldon,  both  Middlebury  Democrats;Íž  Sen.  Chris  Bray,  D-­New  including  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;table  bridgeâ&#x20AC;?  concept.  A  Haven;Íž  and  Sen.  Claire  Ayer,  D-­Addison. table  bridge  features  a  deck  that  can  raise  Bray,  chairman  of  the  Senate  Natural  vertically  with  the  aid  of  hydraulic  pil-­ Resources  &  Energy  Committee,  passed  lars.  Such  bridges  are  being  used  to  al-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to out  a  list  of  water  quality  goals  that  ORZ EDUJH WUDIÂżF WR SDVV EHQHDWK WKHP $ Vermont  towns  must  meet  in  the  com-­ VSHFLÂżF H[DPSOH RI D WDEOH EULGJH FDQ EH know that we ing  years,  and  noted  Middlebury  and  found  in  Tournai,  Belgium. will be part of its  wastewater  treatment  plant  are  well  7UDIÂżF RQ WKH DIIHFWHG URDG ZRXOG VWRS the discussion poised  to  meet  the  requirements. to  wait  out  the  raising  and  lowering  of  the  Â&#x2021; 3RUHG RYHU D VHULHV RI SUR-­ span. and the posed  revisions  to  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bicycles  One  of  the  most  controversial  aspects  solution, and and  skateboards  ordinance.  The  board  of  the  Middlebury  rail  bridges  project  will  further  discuss  the  changes  and  ac-­ has  been  the  requirement  that  both  spans  not (staying) cept  public  feedback  at  its  next  meting  on  allow  for  at  least  21  feet,  six  inches  of  on the Sept.  8. clearance  for  the  eventual  passage  of  Â&#x2021; 5HFHLYHG ZRUG IURP -DPLH double-­stack  rail  cars.  But  state  and  fed-­ sidelines.â&#x20AC;?

Gaucher,  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  director  of  busi-­ eral  authorities  remain  unsure  when  dou-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nick Artim, ness  development  and  innovation,  that  a  ble-­stack  cars  will  actually  be  put  into  selectman local  development  team  on  Sept.  10  will  service  in  Vermont. present  its  proposal  for  a  multi-­use  proj-­ Having  a  table  bridge  could  provide  ect  on  town-­owned  land  behind  the  Ilsley  the  town  with  some  insurance  for  ad-­ Library.  That  public  presentation  by  Nex-­ equate  rail  car  clearance  without  having  Bridge  will  begin  at  5  p.m.  in  the  Middlebury  Regional  WR SURFHHG ZLWK D WXQQHO VROXWLRQ *HRUJH WKHRUL]HG â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  could  be  generations  before  the  extra  height  is  EMS  headquarters  at  55  Collins  Drive.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindepen-­ needed,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Donahue  also  sees  some  promise  in  the  table  bridge  dent.com.

(Continued  from  Page  1A) to  8,  with  one  spoiled  ballot,  to  ratify  the  admission  agreement  worked  out  between  the  selectboard  and  ACSWMD  this  past  July.

With  the  vote  going  in  favor  of  both  measures,  Kirby  expects  the  steps  for  Bristol  to  join  ACSWMD  to  be  completed  by  mid-­October.  Residents  have  until  Sept.  25  to  petition  for  a  reconsideration  of  the  vote.  Once  the  30-­day  reconsideration  period  is  over,  town  RI¿FLDOV DQG $&6:0' HDFK KDYH WKHLU RZQ QH[W steps.  )RU %ULVWRO WKRVH VWHSV LQFOXGH RI¿FLDO FHUWL¿FDWLRQ of  the  vote  by  the  town  clerk,  paying  minimal  legal  fees  WR $&6:0' DQG FHUWLI\LQJ WKDW ODQG¿OO RSHUDWLRQV have  ceased.

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of  Addison  County  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  are  committed  to  providing  VHUYLFHV PRUH HIÂżFLHQWO\ DQG DW D ORZHU FRVW 3RUWHU 0HGLFDO &HQWHU ZDV DEOH WR UHÂżQDQFH LWV GHEW DW ZKDW RIÂżFLDOV FDOOHG ÂłD PXFK PRUH IDYRUDEOH DQG ORQJ term  interest  rateâ&#x20AC;?  through  a  10-­year  note.  The  debt  is  associated  with  payback  on  some  major  projects,  in-­ cluding  construction  of  the  birthing  center  in  2005,  and  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  &  Rehabilitation  Center  during  the  early  1990s.

Those  two  major  loans  were  at  an  interest  rate  that  was  higher  than  what  Porter  could  obtain  in  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  PDUNHW RIÂżFLDOV H[SODLQHG 7KH SURSRVHG 30& EXGJHW DOVR UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWV VRPH QHZ KHDOWK FDUH FRPPLWPHQWV WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ LV H[WHQGLQJ into  next  year.  Those  include  expansion  of  the  new  sub-­ oxone  program  offered  through  Bristol  Internal  Medi-­ cine.  The  program  helps  area  residents  battling  opiate  addiction. Âł, ZRXOG FKDUDFWHUL]H LW DV D YHU\ UHVSRQVLEOH EXGJHW WKDW ÂżWV ZLWKLQ WKH JXLGHOLQHV RI WKH *0&% DQG ZKLFK continues  to  support  the  necessary  patient  care  services  that  Porter  provides,â&#x20AC;?  Porter  spokesman  Ron  Hallman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  also  allows  for  equipment  replacement  and  other  projects  so  that  we  maintain  our  central  infrastruc-­ ture.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindepen-­ dent.com.

member,  the  Bristol  selectboard  will  appoint  a  representative  and  an  alternate  to  the  ACSWMD  board  of  supervisors.

In  the  meantime,  Bristol  residents  will  continue  to  have  full  use  of  the  ACSWMD  facility  south  of  Middlebury  on  Route  7  as  they  have  since  the  selectboard  and  ACSWMD  reached  agreement  last  July.

Ongoing  questions  about  recycling,  trash  pick-­up  in  Bristol,  and  using  the  ACSWMD  facility  should  be  GLUHFWHG WR WKH %ULVWRO WRZQ RI¿FH DQG WR $&6:0' as  appropriate.  Information  about  what  kinds  of  items  can  be  delivered  to  the  ACSWMD  facility  can  be  found  at  www.addisoncountyrecycles.org.

Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  can  be  reached  at  gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

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Time  machine  corn CORN  GROWS  TALL  in  front  of  an  1880  barn  in  Orwell  earlier  this  week.

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Clippings

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Detouring  trains  a  bad  proposal I  am  writing  in  response  to  a  re-­ cent  editorial  by  Angelo  Lynn,  editor  of  the  Addison  Independent,  and  to  other  articles  concerning  the  contro-­ YHUVLDO ZRUN SURSRVHG IRU WKH WZR UDLOURDG RYHUSDVVHV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ I  am  an  owner  of  an  Addison  &RXQW\ IHHG EXVLQHVV 3KRHQL[ Feeds  &  Nutrition.  Our  business  is  dependent  upon  the  railroad  for  its  lifeblood.  While  I  am  sympathetic  to  the  anticipated  disruption  and  economic  impact  this  project  may  KDYH RQ WKH GRZQWRZQ 0LGGOHEXU\ community,  the  prospect  of  shutting  GRZQ UDLO VHUYLFH WKDW UXQV WKURXJK the  town  and  rerouting  cars  through  RWKHU FDUULHUV ZRXOG KDYH D KXJH ¿QDQFLDO LPSDFW RQ P\ EXVLQHVV DV well  as  other  businesses  north  of  the  construction  area.

Please  know  that  we  are  only  one  of  a  number  of  companies  that  are  dependent  upon  the  railroad  to  pro-­ YLGH XV ZLWK FRPSHWLWLYHO\ SULFHG FRQVLVWHQW VHUYLFH -XVW WR SXW LW LQWR SHUVSHFWLYH ODVW ZLQWHU ZKHQ D 0DV-­ sachusetts  railroad  had  operational  GLI¿FXOWLHV IRU D IHZ ZHHNV , ZDV forced  to  reroute  inbound  railcars  DW D SUHPLXP RI SHU FDU ² ZKHQ DQQXDOL]HG WKLV ZRXOG UHVXOW LQ D FRVW RI RYHU PLOOLRQ WR P\ company.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Philip Laframboise, 48, Burlington

Obituaries

Elizabeth Brown, 87, Leicester LEICESTER  JUNCTION  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Elizabeth  Pauline  Brown,  87,  died  Saturday,  Aug.  22,  2015,  at  Porter  Hospital  in  Middlebury.

Ms.  Brown  was  born  in  South  Fayston  on  Feb.  19,  1928.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Harold  and  Minnie  (Muzzy)  Green.  She  grew  up  in  Fayston  and  received  her  education  in  local  schools.  She  was  a  Leicester  resident  since  1966,  moving  there  from  Shoreham,  where  she  had  worked  at  the  Halfway  House  Restaurant.  She  later  worked  at  the  Brandon  Training  School.  She  retired  LQ DV WKH GLQLQJ NLWFKHQ VXSHU visor  following  more  than  24  years  of  service.  She  enjoyed  spending  time  ZLWK KHU IDPLO\ DQG ORYHG ¿ VKLQJ 6XUYLYRUV LQFOXGH IRXU GDXJK ters,  Sandra  Marie  Bacon  of  North  Lawrence,  N.Y.,  Alice  E.  Illsley  of  Poultney,  Margaret  E.  Cameron  of  Middlebury  and  Ruth  Mae  Boise  of  Hydeville;͞  two  sons,  Elos  A.  Brown  of  Whitehall,  N.Y.,  and  David  Allen  Brown  of  Port  St.  Lucie,  Fla.;͞  her  brother,  Kenneth  Green  of  Roanoke,  Va.;͞  and  three  sisters,  Maggie  May  of  Montpelier,  Jane  Burbar  of  Greensboro  and  Mary  Brown  of  Middlesex.  Many  grandchildren  and  PDQ\ PDQ\ JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG PDQ\ JUHDW JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG many  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  her.

She  was  predeceased  by  two  sons,  John  Brown  and  Francis  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butchâ&#x20AC;?  Brown;Íž  two  brothers,  James  Green  and  Delbert  Green;Íž  and  three  sisters, Â

ELIZABETH  BROWN Doris  Green,  Mildred  Maxwell  and  Margaret  Billings.

The  funeral  service  was  held  on  Wednesday,  Aug.  26,  2015,  at  noon  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  LQ %UDQGRQ 7KH JUDYHVLGH FRPPLW tal  service  and  burial  followed  in  Mountain  View  Cemetery  in  Orwell.

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Derick Benoit, 21, Charlotte CHARLOTTE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Derick  Leroy  Benoit,  21,  of  Charlotte  passed  away  peacefully  with  his  family  by  his  side  at  the  University  of  Vermont  Medical  Center.

Derick  is  survived  by  his  mother  and  father,  Gina  Montani  and  Shawn  Benoit;͞  sisters  and  brother,  Crystal  and  Jennifer  Montani  and  Logan  Benoit;͞  also  many  other  family  members.

Derick  had  a  heart  of  gold  and  he  could  put  a  smile  on  anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  face.  He  was  very  outgoing,  loving,  compassionate,  smart  and  just  straight  perfect.  Derick  loved  his  son  (dog)  Diesal,  hanging  with  his  IULHQGV DQG IDPLO\ KDYLQJ ERQÂż UHV HQMR\HG SOD\LQJ IRRWEDOO JRLQJ Âż VK ing,  pumping  weights,  wrestling  with  his  little  brother  Logan  as  brother  love.  Derick  will  be  missed  by  many,  till  we  meet  again  our  precious  little  Angel.

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Willis Tippett Jr., 82, Panton PANTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Willis  Paul  Tippett  Jr.,  82,  passed  away  at  home  in  Panton,  Vt.,  on  Aug.  20.

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Raised  in  Crawfordsville,  Ind.,  Paul  graduated  from  Culver  Military  Academy  and  Wabash  College.  While  at  Wabash,  Paul  discovered  his  gift  for  public  speaking,  playing  the  OHDG LQ WKH Âż UVW SULYDWH SURGXFWLRQ RI â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr.  Roberts.â&#x20AC;?

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WILLIS  TIPPETT Opera  House,  the  Boys  and  Girls  Club  of  Vergennes  and  the  Addison  County  Humane  Society.  Paul  is  survived  by  his  wife;Íž  his  son,  W.  Paul  Tippett  III  of  Roswell,  Ga.;Íž  his  daughter,  Holly  Tippett  of  Bristol;Íž  his  grandsons,  W.  Paul  Tippett  IV,  Declan  Tippett  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  and  Preston  Tippett;Íž  and  his  only  granddaughter,  Fiona  Tippett  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien. ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV SOHDVH FRQVLGHU sending  a  contribution  in  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  memory  to  either  the  Vergennes  2SHUD +RXVH ZZZ YHUJHQQHVRSHUD house.org,  or  the  Boys  and  Girls  Club  of  Vergennes,  www.bgcvergennes. org.  š

Lenore Shewell, 94, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Lenore  Margaret  Shewell,  94,  passed  away  Tuesday,  Aug.  25,  2015,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  &  Rehabilitation  Center  in  Middlebury.

She  was  born  March  6,  1921,  in  Enosburg  Falls,  the  daughter  of  Edward  and  Emma  (LaFountain)  Henry.

She  is  survived  by  her  daughter,  Deanna  Robair  of  Middlebury  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Ernest  Shewell;͞  three  sisters;͞  and  a  brother.

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BURLINGTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Philip  A.  Laframboise,  48,  of  Burlington  passed  away  on  Thursday,  August  20,  2015.  He  was  born  on  March  31,  1967,  the  son  of  Lucien  and  Mary  (Cyr)  Laframboise  of  Bridport.  He  ORYHG UROOHU VNDWLQJ DQG PRWRUF\ cling.  He  had  a  great  sense  of  humor,  loved  interacting  with  people  and  was  a  fantastic  story  teller.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  son  Sam  Laframboise,  a  brother  Jerry  and  his  parents.

Philip  is  survived  by  his  son  TJ  Williams,  twin  daughters  Heather  DQG .DWLH -DFNVRQ DQG WKUHH JUDQG children.  Sadie,  Adelyn  and  Sylas.  $OVR KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV EURWK ers,  Edward  and  wife  Bonnie  of  New  Haven,  Ernest  and  wife  Sally  of  East  Middlebury,  and  Leon  and  wife  Deborah  of  Addison;Íž  and  his  sister,  Joanne  Domme  and  husband  Bill  of  Topeka,  Kansas;Íž  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.  Visiting  hours  will  be  from  5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8  p.m.  RQ $XJXVW WK DW %URZQ 0F&OD\

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John Goodro, 68, native of East Middlebury EAST  MIDDLEBURY,  Vt./ BERNALILLO,  N.M.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  John  Rodney  Goodro,  68,  passed  Aug.  IURP LGLRSDWKLF SXOPR QDU\ Âż EURVLV ,3) +H ZDV ERUQ Feb.  2,  1947,  in  Middlebury  at  Porter  Hospital.

Son  of  the  late  Rodney  and  Betty  (Andrews)  Goodro,  John  was  raised  LQ WKH (DVW 0LGGOHEXU\ DUHD HQMR\ ing  a  rambunctious  childhood  with  his  Andrews,  Perry,  and  Thomas  cousins.

He  attended  Middlebury  Union  High  School  and  was  employed  initially  at  his  grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  (the  late  Mildred  [Day]  and  Harry  Goodro)  lumber  business  in  East  Middlebury.  John  went  on  to  become  an  LPN,  a  chef,  and  skilled  craftsman.  He  spent  periods  of  time  on  Sanibel  Island,  Fla.;Íž  Franconia,  N.H.;Íž  and  in  New  Mexico.

7KRVH ZKR NQHZ -RKQ ZLOO UHPHP ber  his  great  friendship.  Post  high  school  days  were  chock  full  of  music  and  good  times  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  high  bass/low  treble.  As  his  horizons  expanded  he  EHFDPH D WUXH MDFN RI DOO WUDGHV +H had  intricate  knowledge  of  many  things  mechanical.  He  offered  his  knowledge  and  skills  freely.  His  true  passion  was  woodworking.  He  WRRN JUHDW SOHDVXUH LQ FUHDWLQJ Âż QH furniture,  even  more  in  placing  these  objects  in  the  lives  of  others.  During  his  life,  he  quietly  helped  sponsor  many  people  who  struggled  in  life,  anonymously  and  actively.  So  many  random  acts  of  kindness  â&#x20AC;Ś A  true  native  son,  John  made  unique  connections  with  the  many  people  whose  lives  he  enriched.  He  lived  an  open  and  free  life  on  his  own  terms.  We  will  remember  him  for  his  quick  mind  and  sharp  wit;Íž  but  above Â

JOHN  GOODRO all  else  he  was  a  man  of  integrity,  WDOHQW ERXQGOHVV NLQGQHVV DQG JHQHU osity.  John  wanted  to  tell  everyone  this:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adios!  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What  a  long  strange  trip  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  â&#x20AC;Ś  keep  on  truckinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;?  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  miss  him  more  than  words  can  say  â&#x20AC;Ś He  is  survived  by  his  brother,  Richard  and  Daryl  Goodro  of  Ormond  Beach,  Fla.;Íž  their  children  Brian,  Joelle,  and  Aaron;Íž  sister  Susan  (Goodro)  and  David  Gutt  of  Placitas,  N.M.;Íž  and  cousins  of  the  Andrews,  Thomas,  and  Perry  families.  Per  Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  request  there  will  be  no  formal  service.  A  private  family  memorial  will  occur  at  a  later  date. ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV LQ his  memory  may  be  made  to:  Hospice  of  New  Mexico/Palliative  Care  of  New  Mexico  at  4015  Carlisle  NE,  Albuquerque,  NM  87107;Íž  or  a  local  KRVSLFH RI \RXU FKRLFH ¸

Bixby  offers  workshop  to  help  all  local  writers VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bixby  Memorial  Library  will  offer  a  new  ZULWLQJ ZRUNVKRS IRU ZULWHUV EHJLQ ning  Monday,  Sept.  14,  from  6  to  8  p.m.  The  target  audience  includes  LQWHUPHGLDWH WR H[SHULHQFHG ZULW HUV ORRNLQJ WR Ă&#x20AC; HVK RXW SURMHFWV RI considerable  length.  This  intensive  workshop  will  be  conducted  by  Jay  Dubberly,  MFA,  the  mastermind  EHKLQG WKH %L[E\ÂśV ZLOGO\ VXFFHVV ful  dramatic  writing  workshop  series  and  the  recently  concluded  summer  creative  writing  workshop.  The  group  will  meet  weekly  on  Mondays  from  6  to  8  p.m.  in  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Otter  Creek  Room  from  Sept.  14  through  Nov.  30.

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Purcell opera to play at Town Hall Theater Wish us luck as the curtain rises MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Opera  Company  of  Middlebury  will  present  one  of  the  glories  of  English  music,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido  and  Aeneasâ&#x20AC;?  by  Henry  Purcell,  in  three  semi-­staged  concert  perfor-­ mances  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  the  weekend  of  Oct.  16.

7KLV ZLOO EH WKH Âż UVW WLPH 2SHUD Company  of  Middlebury  (OCM)  will  present  a  Baroque  opera.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido  and  Aeneasâ&#x20AC;?  premiered  in  1689  and  is  JHQHUDOO\ FRQVLGHUHG WKH Âż UVW JUHDW English  opera.

OCM  has  a  reputation  for  taking  a  fresh  look  at  operas  and  with  the  inti-­ macy  of  its  historic  232-­seat  theater,  has  earned  a  reputation  for  innova-­ tive  productions  among  area  music  lovers.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido  and  Aeneasâ&#x20AC;?  will  feature  OCM  alumni.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  had  some  wonderful  singers  over  the  years,â&#x20AC;?  commented  artistic  director  Douglas  Anderson,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;and  we  have  invited  some  of  the  best  to  return.  Each  one  immediately  said  yes.â&#x20AC;?

Sara  Petrocelli,  mezzo-­soprano,  who  performed  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pearl  Fishersâ&#x20AC;?  (2010)  and  at  the  Metropolitan  Opera  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Die  Meistersingerâ&#x20AC;?  blast  fall,  will  sing  the  role  of  Dido,  Queen  of  Carthage.  Bray  Wilkins,  tenor,  will  sing  the  role  of  Aeneas,  the  Trojan  Prince.  Wilkins  was  heard  in  June  in  Turandot  and  in  2013  in  Eugene  Onegin.  Returning  for  her  third  appearance  at  OCM  will  be  Stephanie  Weiss,  now  based  in  Berlin,  as  the  Sorceress.  She  sang  in  OCMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inaugural  produc-­ tion  in  2004.

Rounding  out  the  cast  will  be  alums  Bevin  Hill  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pearl  Fishers,â&#x20AC;? Â

SARA  PETROCELLI â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Rondine,â&#x20AC;?  10th  anniversary  EHQHÂż W FRQFHUW (OLVD 6LQJHU (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pearl  Fishersâ&#x20AC;?),  Barbara  Paterson  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eugene  Oneginâ&#x20AC;?),  Olga  Perez  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eugene  Onegin,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Traviataâ&#x20AC;?),  Sarah  Cullins  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Italian  Girl  in  Algiers,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Traviataâ&#x20AC;?),  and  James  Flora  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;ThaĂŻs,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Traviataâ&#x20AC;?).

Jeffrey  Buettner,  a  specialist  in  early  music  and  founder  and  direc-­ tor  of  the  Middlebury  Bach  Festival,  will  conduct  the  OCM  orchestra  and  the  Middlebury  College  Choir.

Performances  will  be  Friday  and  Saturday,  Oct.  16  and  17,  at  8  p.m.  and  Sunday,  Oct.  18,  at  2  p.m.  in  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury.

There  will  be  a  talk  about  the  opera  one  hour  prior  to  curtain  each  day  at  Memorial  Baptist  Church  on  South  Pleasant  Street  opposite  the  Town  Hall  Theater.  In  addition,  everyone  is  invited  to  stay  after  each  perfor-­ mance  for  a  question-­and-­answer  session  with  the  cast  and  directors.  The  OCM  tradition  of  champagne  on  opening  night  for  ticket  holders  will  continue.

Tickets  are  $40-­$50  and  may  be  purchased  at  www.ocmvermont. org,  by  calling  802-­382-­9222,  at  the  7+7 %R[ 2I¿ FH 0RQGD\ 6DWXUGD\ noon-­5  p.m.)  or  at  the  door,  if  available.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Formidable  Fortsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  tour  set  for  Sept.  12

ADDISON,  Vt./CROWN  POINT,  N.Y.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  public  is  invited  to  take  a  once-­ever  packaged  tour  on  Saturday,  Sept.  12,  of  Champlain  ODNHVKRUH VLWHV ZKHUH Âż YH SDUWLFXODU military  forts  were  built  between  238  and  325  years  ago.  For  $20  per  person  (people  age  15  and  younger  are  admitted  free  if  accompanied  by  an  adult),  historians  will  show  guests  the  archaeological  sites  of  two  early  forts  (1660,  1731)  at  Chimney  Point  in  Addison,  Vt.;Íž  the  authentic  ruins  of  two  forts  (1734,  1759)  just  across  the  Lake  Champlain  Bridge  in  Crown  Point,  N.Y.;Íž  and  a  star-­shaped  War  for  Independence  fort  site  (1776)  in  2UZHOO 9W $PRQJ WKHVH Âż YH IRUWV are  three  registered  national  historic  landmarks,  the  largest  British  fort  in  North  America,  a  fort  that  stood  over  100  feet  tall  and  was  manned  for  an  entire  quarter-­century,  and  a  fort  that Â

was  constructed  by  a  4,000-­soldier  workforce.

Starting  at  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site,  located  at  the  north-­ east  end  of  the  Lake  Champlain  Bridge,  at  10  a.m.,  this  unique  tick-­ eted  tour  is  sponsored  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends  of  Crown  Point  State  Historic  Site.â&#x20AC;?  The  Friends  group  will  supplement  the  bring-­your-­own  lunch  in  a  large  picnic  pavilion,  with  Friends  provid-­ ing  cold  soft  drinks  and  a  cookie.  During  this  lunch,  historian-­educator  Don  Thompson  will  present  a  brief  ¿ UVW SHUVRQ LQWHUSUHWDWLRQ RI 6DPXHO &KDPSODLQ WKH Âż UVW (XURSHDQ YLVL WRU WR WKLV DUHD $IWHU WKH Âż UVW IRXU fort  tours  of  the  day,  participants  may  drive  26  miles  south  to  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site  and  present  their  special  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five  Formidable  Fortsâ&#x20AC;?  ticket  and  be  admitted  to  an  historian-­guided Â

DIWHUQRRQ KLNLQJ WRXU RI WKH Âż IWK IRUW Tickets  may  be  reserved  through  the  historic  site  administrators  at  Chimney  Point  (Elsa,  802-­759-­2412)  and  Crown  Point  (Michael,  518-­597-­ 4666)  state  historic  sites.  Checks  may  be  made  payable  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends  of  Crown  Point  S.H.S.â&#x20AC;?  Tour  space  is  limited;Íž  the  public  is  encouraged  but  not  required  to  pre-­register;Íž  walk-­ups  will  be  welcome,  space  permitting.  Tour  participants  should  have  foot-­ wear  appropriate  for  some  walking  at  Crown  Point  and  for  a  trail  hike  at  Mount  Independence.  There  is  no  rain  date.

Friends  of  Crown  Point  State  Historic  Site,  Inc.,  is  an  all-­volunteer  QRQSUR¿ W RUJDQL]DWLRQ WKDW ZDV HVWDE lished  in  1985  to  promote,  conserve,  develop  and  interpret  both  national  historic  landmark  fort  ruins  at  Crown  Point  Historic  Site  for  the  public.

Presentation explores daughter of slaves Daisy  Turner  lived  in  Grafton  after  American  Civil  War

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Vermont  Folklife  Center  in  Middlebury  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  Life  in  West  Africa,  to  Enslavement  in  Virginia,  to  Freedom  in  Vermont:  an  African  American  Saga,â&#x20AC;?  a  multimedia  presentation  by  Dr.  Jane  Beck,  on  Thursday,  Sept.  10,  from  6-­8  p.m.

This  free  event  celebrates  the  publication  of  Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  book  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daisy  Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kin:  An  African  American  Family  Saga.â&#x20AC;?  Refreshments  and  informal  conversation  with  the  author  will  be  followed  by  her   presentation,  discussion  and  book  signing.

In  1983  Jane  Beck,  founding  director  of  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center,  was  introduced  to  Daisy  Turner,  the  centenarian  daugh-­ ter  of  freed  slaves  who  settled  in  Grafton  in  the  years  following  the  American  Civil  War.  What  began  as  a  short  meeting  blossomed  into  a  friendship  that  lasted  the  remain-­ der  of  Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life.

During  that  period,  Beck  recorded  almost  100  hours  of  inter-­ views  with  Daisy,  and  produced  the  film  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  My  Own:  The  Traditions  of  Daisy  Turnerâ&#x20AC;?  and  the  Peabody  Award-­winning  audio  documentary  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  End:  The  Memories  and  Traditions  of  Daisy  Turner  and  Her  Family.â&#x20AC;?  In  June  of  2015  the  University  of  Illinois  Press  published  the  capstone  of  Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  research  on  the  Turners,  her  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daisy  Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kin:  An  African  American  Family  Saga.â&#x20AC;?

From  life  in  West  Africa  to  enslavement  on  a  Virginia  planta-­ tion,  through  the  Civil  War  and  ultimately  to  Vermont  where  Alec  Turner  and  his  wife,  Sally,  raised  16  children  on  a  hilltop  farm,  the  story  of  Daisyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family  provides  important  insight  into  the  African  American  experience  over  an  enormous  arc  of  time.  And  Daisyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  own  accounts  of  growing  up  in  Grafton  in  the  1880s  provide  us  with  a  rare  first  person  window  into  African  American  life  in  rural Â

New  England  in  the  post-­Civil  War  years.

In  large  part  thanks  to  Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  recording  and  presenting  Daisyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  family  heritage,  the  land  on  which  the  Turner  family  home-­ stead  once  stood  is  now  recog-­ nized  as  a  significant  site  mark-­ ing  African  American  presence  in  Vermont.

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As  we  prepare  to  open  our  Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  )HVWLYDO WRQLJKW ZHÂśUH Âż OOHG ZLWK a  sense  of  anticipation  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  gratitude  for  the  many  local  busi-­ nesses,  restaurants,  media  outlets,  town  leaders  and  venue  managers  who  have  fully  responded  to  our  call,  breathing  life  into  this  week-­ endâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  celebration  of  community  and  culture.  More  than  150  people  have  SXUFKDVHG RXU ZHHNHQG Âż OP passes.  Single  tickets  will  be  on  sale  at  each  show  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  although  tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  premiere  is  sold  out.  Check  out  our  IXOO OLVW RI Âż OPV DQG VSHFLDO HYHQWV DW PLGGÂż OPIHVW RUJ Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  especially  grateful  to  our  summer  party  hosts,  people  who  DUH RSHQLQJ WKHLU KRPHV WR Âż OP makers,  and  our  hardworking  staff,  Kyla  Jarrett  and  Phoebe  Lewis,  who  go  the  extra  mile  every  day.  Special  thanks,  also,  to  the  community-­spir-­ ited  Addison  Independent  and  our  gifted  graphic  artist,  Matt  Heywood,  and  web  designer,  Dave  Campbell,  who  produced  materials  that  have  people  buzzing.   All  systems  are  now  â&#x20AC;&#x153;go.â&#x20AC;?  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  WKULOOHG WR VKDUH WKHVH Âż OPV DQG looking  forward  to  welcoming  Addison  County  stalwarts,  visitors  from  every  corner  of  the  region,  DQG HPHUJLQJ Âż OPPDNHUV IURP WKH Northeast  Kingdom,  Brattleboro,  and  as  far  away  as  California,  Poland,  Australia  and  Brazil.

My  wife  insists  that  I  knock  on  wood  every  time  I  tempt  the  fates  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  I  can  imagine  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  experi-­ ence  a  wrinkle  or  two  in  our  care-­ fully  laid  plans  this  weekend.  Please  bear  with  us,  if  we  do.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  reminded  of  a  near  calamity  that  occurred  in  ZKHQ , VFUHHQHG P\ Âż OP â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where  the  Rivers  Flow  Northâ&#x20AC;?  in  a  dusty  old  theater  in  Ashkabat,  Turkmenistan.   It  was  already  an  hour  past  the  scheduled  show  time  when  I  looked  at  my  translator  Angelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  watch.   Three  hundred  Turkmen  were  seated  but  I  was  the  only  one  who  seemed  anxious.  Finally,  a  local  leader  announced  that  we  were  not  permit-­ ted  to  start  the  show  until  the  coun-­ tryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  President-­for-­Life,  Saparmurat  Niyazov,  signed  the  building  permit.   I  made  small  talk  with  Boris  the  projectionist,  marveling  at  his  ancient  Czech  projectors  and  UHFDOOLQJ WKH Âż UVW WLPH , UDQ PP

equipment  as  a  teenager  and  let  the  arm  gesture  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;up  yours.â&#x20AC;?  Then  carbon  arc  light  go  dark  during  the  he  stormed  out  of  the  booth.  Left  car  chase  scene  in  Steve  McQueenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to  my  own  devices,  I  inserted  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bullitt.â&#x20AC;?  Angela  translated  but  plates  and  the  screen  went  blurry  for  Boris  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  interested.  So  I  walked  20  seconds.  But  the  translator  kept  to  the  front  of  the  theater  where  a  going.

8 6 (PEDVV\ RIÂż FLDO Angela  looked  out  named  Tom  asked  the  booth  window.  me  if  I  wanted  to  go  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  translatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  out  drinking  after  the  reading  the  scene  show. descriptions  as  well  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  drink,â&#x20AC;?  I  as  the  dialogue,â&#x20AC;?  say.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  I  might  start  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  way  soon.â&#x20AC;? behind  the  picture.â&#x20AC;?

At  4  p.m.,  two  hours  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  least  after  the  scheduled  MIDDLEBURY of  my  problems,â&#x20AC;?  I  start,  a  courier  arrived  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  looks  like  with  the  permit  and  NEW FILMMAKERS I  have  to  run  the  an  older  man  with  a  FESTIVAL projectors.â&#x20AC;? battery-­operated  bull-­ I  had  not  run  Notebook horn  emerged  from  carbon  arc  projec-­

by Jay Craven behind  the  screen.  tors  since  a  brief  I  turned  to  Angela.  moonlighting  stint  at  ³+HÂśV WKH WUDQVODWRU IRU WKH Âż OP ´ VKH a  Littleton,  N.H.,  theater  during  the  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  read  from  the  script.â&#x20AC;? early  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s.  The  trick  is  to  know  when  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over  the  bull  horn?â&#x20AC;?  I  asked. the  electrically  charged  carbon  rods  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes,â&#x20AC;?  said  Angela.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Though  his  will  burn  down  to  nothing.  If  you  let  English  is  a  little  spotty.â&#x20AC;?  that  happen  the  screen  will  go  black.  Wanting  to  be  a  gracious  guest,  I  So,  I  did  my  best  to  guess  how  much  nodded  and  told  the  crowd  how  my  Ă&#x20AC; DPH HDFK URG VWLOO KDG RQ LW 7KH story  was  rooted  in  the  history  and  rods  also  emit  carbon  monoxide  that  culture  of  Vermont.  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  faces  needs  to  be  vented.  The  Ashkabat  went  blank.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  New  England,â&#x20AC;?  I  unit  was  out  of  whack  so  the  booth  said.  Still,  nobody  understood.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  got  smoky.  I  hoped  to  avoid  passing  the  U.S.,â&#x20AC;?  I  added. out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Start  the  show,â&#x20AC;?  someone  I  kept  the  show  rolling  to  the  shouted  from  the  audience.  ¿ QDO FUHGLWV DQG PDGH P\ ZD\ WR $ PLQXWH LQWR WKH Âż OPÂśV Âż UVW the  stage  where  the  translator  took  scene,  I  grimaced  at  the  screeching  D KXJH ERZ &KHHUV Âż OOHG WKH URRP feedback  coming  from  the  trans-­ Then  an  audience  member  asked  me  latorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bullhorn.  Then  I  noticed  a  whether  Rip  Tornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hook  was  real.  microphone  dipping  into  the  frame.  Another  wanted  to  know  how  many  The  projectionist  had  failed  to  put  Indians  were  left  in  the  U.S.  Then,  the  aperture  plate  on  the  projec-­ a  woman  stood  and  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  heart  tor.  Angela  followed  as  I  ran  to  the  WRRN Ă&#x20AC; LJKW ´ projection  room.

2XWVLGH D 7XUNPHQ Âż OPPDNHU Boris  lit  a  cigarette  as  I  stepped  denounced  me  as  an  American  into  the  booth.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  aperture  plate,â&#x20AC;?  imperialist.  I  ask  him  if  he  saw  the  I  said.  You  forgot  to  put  the  aper-­ Âż OP Âł1R ´ KH VDLG Âł$QG , ZRQÂśW ture  plate  in  the  projector  gate.  The  Everything  wrong  with  the  cinema  microphone  is  showing.â&#x20AC;? is  the  fault  of  Hollywood.â&#x20AC;?  I  told  him  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get  used  to  it,â&#x20AC;?  said  Boris.  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Riversâ&#x20AC;?  is  not  a  Hollywood  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  no  aperture  plates.  These  ¿ OP EXW KH UHPDLQHG DJLWDWHG are  old  machines.â&#x20AC;?

We  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  using  carbon  arc  I  looked  around  the  grimy  booth  projectors  and  bullhorns  this  week-­ and  found  the  missing  plates  hang-­ end  in  Middlebury.  Rest  assured. ing  from  a  nail  on  the  front  wall.   Screenings,  discussions,  pop-­up  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here,â&#x20AC;?  I  said,  holding  them  up  for  HYHQWV ZLWK Âż OPPDNHUV DQG D IDEX Boris  to  see.   ORXV IUHH 6DWXUGD\ QLJKW GDQFH SDUW\ Angela  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  translate  DUH RQ WDS WKLV ZHHNHQG $ FRPSOHWH Borisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  response.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  want  to  run  IHVWLYDO VFKHGXOH Âż OP WUDLOHUV DQG the  show,  be  my  guest,â&#x20AC;?  he  said,  IHVWLYDO SDVVHV DUH DYDLODEOH RQOLQH as  he  gave  me  the  international  DW PLGGÂż OPIHVW RUJ

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) According  to  the  Centers  for  Dis-­ ease  Control,  West  Nile  virus  is  a  PRVTXLWR ERUQH YLUXV WKDW FDQ FDXVH illness  ranging  from  a  mild  fever  to  more  serious  symptoms  such  as  joint  pain,  headache,  vomiting,  diarrhea  or  rash.  Most  people  with  this  type  of  WNV  recover  completely,  but  fatigue  can  last  weeks  or  months.

Less  than  1  percent  of  people  in-­ fected  will  develop  a  serious  neuro-­ logic  illness  such  as  encephalitis  or  meningitis. :19 ZDV ÂżUVW GHWHFWHG LQ WKH 8 6 in  1999  and  in  Vermont  in  2000.  It  continues  to  cause  a  few  cases  of  ill-­ ness  in  people  and  animals  each  year.  There  is  no  vaccine  against  WNV. On  a  positive  note,  the  more  serious  (DVWHUQ HTXLQH HQFHSKDOLWLV ZKLFK killed  two  Brandon-­area  men  in  2012,  has  not  been  detected  in  any  Vermont  PRVTXLWR SRROV VR IDU WKLV VHDVRQ (LJKW PRVTXLWR SRROV WHVWHG SRVLWLYH for  EEE  in  2014,  including  Cornwall,  Whiting,  Colchester,  Grand  Isle  and  Swanton,  but  no  human  cases  have  been  reported  since  those  tragic  deaths  in  2012.  The  Health  Department  urges  all  Vermonters  to  take  steps  to  prevent  PRVTXLWR ELWHV Â&#x2021; /LPLW WLPH RXWVLGH ZKHQ PRVTXL-­

toes  are  most  active,  which  is  usually  from  dusk  to  dawn.  Â&#x2021; :HDU ORQJ VOHHYHG VKLUWV DQG ORQJ SDQWV RXWVLGH ZKHQ PRVTXLWRHV are  active.  Â&#x2021; 8VH LQVHFW UHSHOOHQWV WKDW DUH OD-­ beled  as  being  effective  against  mos-­ TXLWRHV Effective  ingredients  include  DEET,  picaridin,  oil  of  lemon,  euca-­ lyptus  and  IR3535.  Always  use  repel-­ lents  according  to  the  instructions  on  the  label.  Â&#x2021; &RYHU EDE\ FDUULDJHV RU RXWGRRU SOD\ VSDFHV ZLWK PRVTXLWR QHWWLQJ Â&#x2021; )L[ DQ\ KROHV LQ WKH VFUHHQV LQ your  house  and  make  sure  they  are  tightly  attached  to  the  doors  and  win-­ dows.  Â&#x2021; 5HGXFH VWDQGLQJ ZDWHU DURXQG your  home.  Â&#x2021; (PSW\ DQG UHÂżOO FRQWDLQHUV VXFK as  water  troughs  and  bird  baths  every  WZR WR WKUHH GD\V WR VWRS PRVTXLWRHV from  breeding  in  them.  In  addition,  horses  and  other  sus-­ ceptible  species  should  be  vaccinated  against  EEE  and  WNV.  People  should  consult  their  veterinarians  about  these  vaccinations  and  the  use  of  appropri-­ ate  repellents  for  their  animals.  For  more  information  go  online  to  healthvermont.gov/prevent/arbovirus/ resources.

as  converter  station  design,  where  a  locality  wanted  the  converter  station  to  be  less  visible.  A  converter  station  in  Sayreville,  N.J.,  for  example,  was  designed  to  look  like  a  brick  factory,  complete  with  clock  tower.

When  VELCO  representatives  ZHUH VXEVHTXHQWO\ DVNHG KRZ RU LI Anbaric  Transmissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposed  400  megawatt  input  at  the  New  Ha-­ ven  station  might  affect  VELCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  transmission  lines  and  the  structures  along  the  New  Haven-­Rutland  cor-­

ridor,  they  did  not  provide  a  clear  answer.  Sanderson  and  the  other  Anbaric  representatives  said  that  if  after  a  se-­ ries  of  public  outreach  discussions  it  became  clear  that  New  Haven  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  the  project,  they  would  then  look  for  a  different  route  into  Ver-­ mont,  most  likely  through  the  VEL-­ CO  substation  in  West  Rutland.  Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  can  be  reached  at  gaenm@addisonindepen-­ dent.com.

Anbaric (Continued  from  Page  1A) es,  which  would  give  the  VGL  the  future  capacity  to  carry  800  mega-­ watts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  move  to  the  higher  voltage  level  and  thus  the  higher  level  of  SRZHU Ă&#x20AC;RZ ZRXOG UHTXLUH XSJUDG-­ ing  the  converter  stations  to  operate  at  plus  or  minus  320  kV,â&#x20AC;?  Sanderson  explained  in  a  follow-­up  email.  At  the  meeting,  Sanderson  explained  that  such  a  process  would  have  to  be  re-­permitted.

The  company  chose  New  Haven  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  northernmost  point  of  VELCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  345  kV  transmission  lines.  All  60  miles  of  the  cable  would  be  underground,  in  trenches  four  feet  deep.  To  install  the  40  miles  of  cable  that  would  go  under  Lake  Cham-­ plain,  Anbaric  would  use  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  called  a  jet  plow  to  create  a  trench  and  lay  the  cable.  As  described  in  Anbaricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presen-­ tation,  the  jet  plow  â&#x20AC;&#x153;uses  high-­pres-­ sure  water  to  simultaneously  create  a  trench  and  lay  the  cable,  which  is  buried  as  sediments  naturally  reset-­ tle.â&#x20AC;?  On  the  Vermont  side,  Anbaric  says  the  underground  cable  would  exit  the  lake  at  Kingsland  Bay  State  Park  in  Ferrisburgh,  travel  east  along  public  roadways  to  Route  7,  go  south  along  Route  7,  and  then  con-­ tinue  along  public  roadways  in  New  Haven  to  the  currently  proposed  site  near  the  VELCO  substation  south  of  Route  17.  According  to  Sander-­ son,  the  company  would  aim  for  the  project  to  have  minimal  impact  and  would  restore  and  re-­vegetate  dis-­ rupted  areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  small  company  that  works  with  the  communities  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  involved  with  to  minimize  the  impacts  to  the  communities  and  to  ensure  that  you  here  in  New  Haven  VHH EHQHÂżWV ´ VDLG 6DQGHUVRQ In  addition  to  the  60  miles  of  un-­ derground  HVDC  cable,  the  Vermont  Green  Line  project  would  begin  and  end  with  a  converter  station,  one  in  Beekmantown  to  convert  AC  power  from  the  New  York  grid  into  DC  to  be  carried  through  the  HVDC  cables,  and  a  converter  station  in  New  Hav-­ en  to  change  the  400  megawatts  back  into  AC  power.  Sanderson  explained  that  AC  cables  would  lose  too  much  power  to  be  effective  in  transmitting  electricity  such  a  long  distance.

The  proposed  New  Haven  con-­ YHUWHU VWDWLRQ UHTXLUHV D VLWH RI DW OHDVW IRXU WR ÂżYH DFUHV DQG ZRXOG be  located  due  west  of  the  existing  VELCO  substation.  The  converter  station  itself  would  be  a  50-­foot-­tall  structure,  with  a  150-­foot-­by-­300-­ IRRW IRRWSULQW D IRRWEDOO ÂżHOG LV feet  by  360  feet)  designed  to  look Â

like  a  red  barn.  Two  other  far  smaller  Anbaricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  project  comes  in  at  ap-­ outbuildings  would  complete  the  proximately  $130  million,  that  could  compound.  double  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grand  list  and  add  From  the  converter  station,  Sand-­ roughly  $2.5  million  annually  to  erson  said,  an  underground  con-­ town  coffers.  That,  in  turn,  would  nection  would  then  â&#x20AC;&#x153;put  you  onto  dramatically  reduce  the  tax  rate  for  VELCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  345  kV  system,  which  is  New  Haven  residents,  but  Town  essentially  part  of  the  superhighway  Treasurer  Barb  Torian  when  reached  of  the  New  England  energy  system.â&#x20AC;? on  the  phone  Wednesday  afternoon  Sanderson  stressed  that  Anbaric  explained  she  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  calculate  the  would  be  careful  to  screen  the  site  as  combined  drop  in  school  and  munici-­ much  as  possible  from  its  neighbors.  pal  taxes  on  a  momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  notice.

Anbaric  looks  to  gather  public  Additionally,  during  the  projected  feedback  through  a  series  of  gather-­ three  years  of  construction,  Anbaric  LQJV WKLV RQH EHLQJ WKH ÂżUVW DQG LI believes  the  project  would  employ  local  favor  is  approved,  to  then  begin  around  500  workers.  the  permitting  process  sometime  in  But  given  New  Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recent  ex-­ 2016  so  that  construction  could  start  periences  with  other  energy-­related  in  2017.  Anbaric  expects  construc-­ projects,  residents  expressed  doubts  tion  to  last  three  years.

WKDW SURPLVHG ÂżQDQFLDO EHQHÂżWV As  currently  pro-­ would  actually  ac-­ posed,  the  actual  crue,  a  sentiment  electricity  carried  DPSOLÂżHG E\ VHOHFW-­ to  the  VELCO  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a small board  Chair  Kathy  â&#x20AC;&#x153;superhighwayâ&#x20AC;?  company that Barrett.  by  Anbaricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Ver-­ As  examples,  works with the mont  Green  Line  Barrett  noted  the  project  would  be  communities that difference  between  sold  to  ratepayers  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re involved what  the  town  had  in  Rhode  Island,  expected  and  what  Connecticut  and  with to minimize it  has  actually  re-­ M a s s a c h u s e t t s .  the impacts to the ceived  on  solar  ar-­ These  states  have  ray  projects  and  on  a  combined  popu-­ communities and the  Vermont  Gas  lation  18  times  to ensure that you pipeline  project.  that  of  Vermont  Taxes  on  solar  and  together  con-­ here in New Haven arrays  decreased  sume  roughly  17  VHH EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV Âľ by  as  much  as  a  times  the  amount  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; VGL project third  in  some  cases  of  electricity  as  between  2014  and  manager Bryan 2015,  Barrett  not-­ Vermont.  In  March  Sanderson ed,  when  the  Legis-­ 2015,  these  three  states  issued  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lature  changed  how  FDOOHG D UHTXHVW IRU solar  projects  are  proposal  (RFP)  for  appraised.  Vermont  delivery  of  renewable  energy  from  Gas  completed  construction  on  the  new  sources,  and  the  Vermont  Green  New  Haven  pressure  regulation  sta-­ Line  project  is  Anbaricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  response  to  tion  in  2014,  but  the  station  cannot  be  that  RFP.  According  to  Sanderson,  added  to  the  grand  list  and  taxed  until  the  outcome  of  that  bidding  process  the  pipeline  is  complete  and  natural  ZRQÂśW EH ÂżQDOL]HG XQWLO VRPHWLPH LQ JDV EHJLQV WR Ă&#x20AC;RZ VKH DGGHG $V SUR-­ the  spring  or  summer  of  2016.  tests  against  that  project  continue,  it  is  unclear  when  or  if  that  will  happen.

FINANCIAL  BENEFITS  As  expressed  by  Barrett,  many  in  7KH FKLHI EHQHÂżW $QEDULF KROGV New  Haven  feel  like,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoa,  wait  IRU 1HZ +DYHQ LV ÂżQDQFLDO ODUJHO\ just  a  minute  here.  We  put  up  with  LQ WHUPV RI WD[ EHQHÂżWV DQG OHDVH this  and  now  everything  we  thought  payments.  The  proposed  converter  ZH ZHUH JRLQJ WR JHW DV D EHQHÂżW LV station  will  have  an  estimated  value  gone  or  drastically  diminished.â&#x20AC;? of  between  $100  million  to  $150  million.

SKEPTICISM Anbaric  is  also  offering  to  make  Attendees  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gathering  lease  payments  for  the  use  of  public  also  raised  concerns  about  noise  from  rights  of  way  to  install  underground  the  converter  station  and  the  scale  of  cable  along  town  roads. the  project.  On  the  whole,  this  would  dramati-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  things  of  this  size  cally  lower  the  property  tax  rate  in  here,  and  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  look  at  WRZQ VDLG WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV that,â&#x20AC;?  said  one  attendee.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  New  Havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grand  list  today  have  things  that  look  like  that.â&#x20AC;? is  approximately  $260  million.  If  And  because  many  of  the  solar  ar-­

rays  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  screened  as  prom-­ ised,  these  concerns  tapped  into  on-­ going  aggravation  many  residents  feel  at  promises  made  but  not  kept  by  other  electricity-­generating  and  electricity-­transmitting  projects.

0DQ\ RI WKH TXHVWLRQV DQG FRQ-­ cerns  raised  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gathering  centered  around  how  or  if  Anbaricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  additional  400  megawatts  might  af-­ fect  the  existing  VELCO  powerlines,  with  its  75-­foot  towers  and  345  kV  wire.  Attendees  spoke  out  about  the  constant  hum  from  the  345  kV  wire,  the  ways  that  the  75-­foot  towers  dis-­ ÂżJXUH WKH $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ ODQGVFDSH the  possible  health  risks  of  electro-­ PDJQHWLF ÂżHOGV D GLVSXWHG VXEMHFW

and  the  overall  sense  that  with  past  power  projects  residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  concerns  had  not  been  heard  by  those  carrying  out  the  project  or  by  state  authorities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  town  just  feels  like  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  become  a  dumping  ground  for  any  kind  of  energy,â&#x20AC;?  Barrett  said  in  an  interview  after  the  meeting.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  promises  broken  so  many  times  RU H[SHFWDWLRQV ZHUH QRW IXOÂżOOHG Either  we  had  too  high  of  an  expec-­ tation  or  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  express  it  well  enough.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  lot  of  different  reasons.  But  what  we  had  expected  is  not  what  we  got.â&#x20AC;?

Attendees  also  wanted  to  know  what  would  happen  to  the  VELCO  towers  and  high-­voltage  transmis-­ sion  lines  if  the  Anbaric  cabling  was  switched  on  to  its  full  800  megawatt  capacity.  Would  VELCO  bring  in  even  higher  steel  towers  or  add  an  additional  transmission  system,  as  they  did  in  2006  when  putting  the  new  towers  and  lines  alongside  the  old  system?  Anbaric  representatives  answered  TXHVWLRQV DV DFFXUDWHO\ DQG VWUDLJKW-­ forwardly  as  they  could,  but  they  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  answer  a  number  of  techni-­ FDO TXHVWLRQV FRQFHUQLQJ 9(/&2ÂśV capacity  and  other  matters,  saying  WKH\ ZRXOG ÂżQG RXW WKRVH DQVZHUV IRU future  meetings. $QEDULF RIÂżFLDOV VWUHVVHG WKDW 0RQGD\ÂśV JDWKHULQJ ZDV WKH ÂżUVW RI many  projected  opportunities  for  public  discussion  and  that  Anbaric  would  not  go  ahead  with  the  project  without  public  support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  to  make  it  right  for  Vermont  and  make  it  right  for  New  Haven,â&#x20AC;?  said  Joseph  Rossignoli,  di-­ rector  of  Anbaric  Transmissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  VGL  investment  partner  National  Grid,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;or  the  projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  going  to  work.  Give  us  a  chance,  and  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  convince  you.â&#x20AC;?

Sanderson  stressed  that  the  com-­ pany  has  worked  carefully  on  other  projects  to  minimize  impacts  and  has  been  thoughtful  on  such  issues Â

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PAM  LADUC,  ABOVE,  visits  with  customers  in  her  Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Country  Kitchen  restaurant  Monday  morning  in  Orwell.  LaDuc  lost  her  lease  and  has  KDG WR FORVH KHU GRRUV 0RQGD\ EXW KRSHV WR ÂżQG D QHZ ORFDWLRQ IRU WKH WRZQÂśV RQO\ VLW GRZQ UHVWDXUDQW Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Continued  from  Page  1A) taking  care  of  her  spouse  and  thus  increased  her  payroll  costs  to  keep  the  Country  Kitchen  running.  At  the  same  time,  her  husband  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  GUDZLQJ D SD\FKHFN XQWLO KH ÂżQDOO\ UHJDLQHG KLV KHDOWK ÂżYH PRQWKV ODWHU â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  made  it  tough,â&#x20AC;?  LaDuc  said  RI WKH IDPLO\ÂśV VWUDLQHG ÂżQDQFHV â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  were  some  hard  times  when  we  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pay  rent.â&#x20AC;?

As  a  result,  LaDucâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  track  record  with  her  landlord  featured  some  rough  spots,  though  she  stressed  she  is  now  no  longer  in  arrears  and  recently  offered  to  pay  rent  install-­ PHQWV LQ DGYDQFH /D'XFÂśV VXSSRUW-­ ers  collected  more  than  125  signa-­ tures  on  a  petition  requesting  that  3(7(5 <281* 2) 2UZHOO YLVLWV ZLWK IHOORZ DUPHG VHUYLFHV YHWHUDQV landlords  Christine  and  Harold  Pou-­ at  Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Country  Kitchen  Monday  morning.  Young  and  other  veterans  liot  allow  the  diner  to  remain  open,  have  been  meeting  at  Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  at  least  once  a  week,  but  will  now  have  to  ¿QG D QHZ JDWKHULQJ VSRW DV 3DPÂśV KDV ORVW LWV OHDVH DQG LV QRZ FORVHG according  to  Bob  Martin,  part  of  a  JURXS RI ORFDO DUPHG VHUYLFHV YHWHU-­ DQV ZKR KDYH JDWKHUHG IRU EUHDNIDVW at  Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  most  weekdays.  Tuesday  EUHDNIDVWV KDYH GUDZQ DV PDQ\ DV YHWHUDQV DQG WKHLU VSRXVHV A  sign  on  the  wall  next  to  the  groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  usual  table  reads,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  SDUNLQJ ² UHVHUYHG IRU WKRVH ZKR VHUYHG ´ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  community  facility  and  a  good  one,  and  there  really  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  an-­ other  one  for  12  or  13  miles,â&#x20AC;?  Martin  VDLG DV KH DQG WKH ÂżYH IHOORZ YHWHU-­ ans  at  his  table  nodded  in  agreement.

Landlord  Christine  Pouliot  de-­ clined  to  comment  on  the  Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Country  Kitchen  lease,  and  said  she  KDV QRW \HW ÂżQDOL]HG DQ DJUHHPHQW for  future  rental  of  the  space.  The  diner  was  but  one  tenant  in  a  build-­ ing  that  includes  the  Orwell  Post  Of-­ ÂżFH WKH $EXQGDQW /LIH &RPPXQLW\ Church,  and  Christineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hairstyling,  operated  by  Pouliot.

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Jim  Oldenburg  said  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  speaking  with  an  Orwell  landowner  who  he  hopes  will  collaborate  with  LaDuc  LQ EXLOGLQJ D QHZ GLQHU LQ WKH YLOODJH â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  town  needs  this,â&#x20AC;?  said  Old-­ HQEXUJ D 8 6 $UP\ YHWHUDQ 2U-­ well  resident  and  regular  at  the  diner  VLQFH /D'XF DOVR UHFHQWO\ UHFHLYHG DQ offer  to  transplant  the  diner  into  a  SRUWLRQ RI D ODUJH 2UZHOO YLOODJH KRPH 6KH KDV UHFHLYHG RIIHUV IURP SHRSOH ZLOOLQJ WR PRYH KHU HTXLS-­ ment  and  perform  carpentry  work  on  any  new  spot  she  might  land.

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also  stressed,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  not  looking  for  any  handouts.  I  will  try  my  hardest  to  get  this  back  up  and  running.â&#x20AC;?

As  an  Orwell  resident,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  keep  the  business  in  Orwell.  And  WKDW ZRXOG EH MXVW ÂżQH ZLWK *UDQYLOOH 6KHUPDQ RQH RI ÂżYH ORFDO :RUOG :DU ,, YHWHUDQV Sherman,  96,  was  among  those  JHWWLQJ D ÂżQDO EUHDNIDVW Âż[ DW WKH Country  Kitchen  on  Monday  morn-­ ing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  come  here  a  couple  of  times  a  ZHHN ² ZKHQHYHU WKH ERVV GRHVQÂśW feel  like  cooking,â&#x20AC;?  Sherman  said  with  a  smile,  referring  to  his  wife. +H VDLG KH ZDV YHU\ GLVDSSRLQWHG to  hear  that  Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  would  be  closing,  as  it  has  been  a  dependable  spot  for  IRRG DQG FRQYHUVDWLRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  the  only  place,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Emboldened  by  an  illustrious  mili-­ tary  career  that  included  three  years  RI :RUOG :DU ,, LQIDQWU\ GXW\ RQ WKH EDWWOHÂżHOGV RI ,WDO\ )UDQFH DQG $I-­ rica,  Sherman  took  another  playful  shot  at  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  bossâ&#x20AC;?: Âł, JXHVV ,ÂśOO KDYH WR SXW XS ZLWK my  wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cooking.â&#x20AC;?

Peter  Young  of  Orwell  is  a  re-­ WLUHG ÂżUVW VHUJHDQW ZLWK WKH 9HUPRQW $UP\ 1DWLRQDO *XDUG +H WRR KDV EHHQ D UHJXODU DW 3DPÂśV ZKHUH YHW-­ HUDQV KDYH EHHQ DEOH WR WDON DERXW HYHU\WKLQJ UDQJLQJ IURP FXUUHQW DI-­ fairs  to  sports. Âł:KRÂśV JRLQJ WR NHHS WKLV FRXQ-­ WU\ JRLQJ LI ZH GRQÂśW KDYH WKHVH morning  discussions?â&#x20AC;?  he  said  with  a  chuckle.

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Middlebury Garden Club announces 2015 winners of Roadside Attractions Awards

ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Middlebury  Garden  Club  has  announced  the  winners  of  its  annual  Roadside  Attractions  Awards.  These  accolades  recognize  gardens  cultivated  by  people  around  the  county  who  are  not  members  of  the  club.

The  theme  for  all  these  gardens  is  that  they  can  be  enjoyed  from  the  road  while  passing  by  in  a  car  or  on  foot.

The  four  winners  are  Rod  Cousinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  garden  on  West  Street  in  Bristol,  Patrick  Phair  and  Tanya  Bykerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ROBERT  FULLER  AND  ALISON  PARKERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  Route  30  gardens  DOWNTOWN  LINCOLN  GARDEN in  Cornwall,  Robert  Fuller  and  Alison  Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  downtown  Lincoln  garden  and  Vina  Nortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  colorful  fenced  garden  in  Vergennes.

Rod  Cousinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  garden  at  Cousino  Financial  Services,  123  West  St.,  Bristol,  RYHUĂ&#x20AC; RZV LWV FKHHUIXO SLFNHW IHQFH DOO VHDVRQ ORQJ ZLWK HYHU\WKLQJ \RX PLJKW expect  from  a  classic  Vermont  front  garden,  originally  designed  and  tended  by  former  owner  Patricia  Highly,  who  operated  a  bed  and  breakfast  there  a  few  years  back.  A  path  winds  through  the  beds  inside  the  picket  fence,  which  separates  it  from  the  busy  street.  If  you  stroll  by,  tuck  in  for  a  quick  treat  to  EUXVK E\ FRPELQDWLRQV RI FRUHRSVLV SXUSOH FRQHĂ&#x20AC; RZHUV SHDFK GD\OLOLHV DQG pink  phlox.  Astilbes,  gypsophilia,  annual  poppies,  goatsbeard,  and  now  Japanese  primroses  wrap  around  the  front  porch  to  the  side  yard.

Slow  down  for  WKH Ă&#x20AC; RUDO VSHFWDFOH at  3372  Route  30  in  Cornwall.  Patrick  Phair  and  Tanya  Byker  tend  this  complex  of  estab-­ lished  beds  origi-­ nally  planned  and  PATRICK  PHAIR  AND  TANYA  BYKERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  cared  for  by  former  CORNWALL  GARDENS owner  Liz  Holm.  From  the  road,  these  gardens  grow  up  and  around  the  house  to  cover  the  steep  hillside  behind  with  terraced  patios  surrounded  by  fruit  trees,  mixed  shrub  and  perennial  beds  and  a  kitchen  garden  with  brick  path.  The  bloom  out  front  begins  with  D ULRW RI VSULQJ EXOEV Ă&#x20AC; DQNHG E\ OLODFV IROORZHG E\ D PDJQLÂż FHQW SHRQ\ GLVSOD\ DQG Âż QLVKHV ZLWK D OXVK EOXVK RI YDULHG K\GUDQJHD 7KH GULYHZD\ is  lined  with  hemlock,  rhododendron,  an  assortment  of  daylilies  and  varie-­ gated  hosta,  all  shaded  by  two  giant  old  locusts  â&#x20AC;Ś  and  much  more.

Robert  Fuller  and  Alison  Parker  tend  a  series  of  beds,  which  are  a  delight  to  those  who  live  in  and  visit  their  Creamery  Street  neighborhood  in  downtown  Lincoln.  The  street  is  not  a  thoroughfare,  but  it  draws  attention  from  the  bottom  of  Quaker  Street  with  an  unusual  combina-­ tion  of  very  special  parrot  tulips  in  the  early  spring,  orna-­ VINA  NORTONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S  FENCED  GARDEN  IN  mental  evergreens,  VERGENNES annuals  and  perenni-­ als.  A  tidy  dry-­stone  wall  supports  a  side  garden  leading  to  the  back  yard,  which  contains  an  old-­fashioned  collection  of  pastel-­hued  daylilies,  Asiatic  lilies  and  spikes  of  lavender  hosta  blooms,  backed  by  dark  pink  hollyhocks.  A  row  of  hostas  shaded  by  a  wall  of  tall  arborvitae  provides  privacy  and  leads  the  eye  to  their  backyard  vegetable  garden  and  a  series  of  unique  stone  garden  sculptures  created  by  Fuller.

A  riot  of  color  explodes  all  season  long  at  the  corner  of  Crescent  Drive  and  Monkton  Road  in  Vergennes.  This  barely  contained  garden  extrava-­ ganza  is  presided  over  by  Vina  Norton  of  Hair  Magic.  Every  square  foot  RI KHU IHQFHG \DUG SURGXFHV D Ă&#x20AC; RZHU RI VRPH NLQG 3HUHQQLDOV RI HYHU\ imaginable  genus  cover  the  lot,  start-­ ing  with  bright  orange  poppies,  peonies  and  iris.  Clematis  climb  the  walls  of  the  house,  and  brightly  colored  zinnias  pop  out  every-­ where.  Dozens  of  pots  and  planters  ¿ OOHG ZLWK VFDUOHW begonias  line  the  entrance  of  her  front  walk  and  hang  from  fences.  E y e -­ p o p p i n g  purple  dahlias  and  hibiscus  the  size  of  dinner  plates  beg  for  a  drive-­by.

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: This article was contributed by ROD Â COUSINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Â GARDEN Â ON Â WEST Â Christine Fraioli of the Middlebury STREET Â IN Â BRISTOL Garden Club.

BOATS  IN  THE  Jib  and  Mainsail   class  head  upwind,  with  Camelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hump  in  the  background,  during  the  Diamond  Island  Regatta  on  Lake  Champlain  on  Aug.  22.

Photo  by  Brandon  Johnson

Annual  regatta  raised  $1000  for  Maritime  Museum FERRISBURGH/CHARLOTTE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  record  26  boats,  hailing  from  Canada  to  southern  Lake  Champlain,  took  part  in  the  third  annual  Diamond  Island  Regatta  on  6DWXUGD\ $XJ 7KH EHQHÂż W UDFH sponsored  by  the  Royal  Savage  Yacht  Club  (RSYC)  and  Point  Bay  Marina  (PBM),  raised  more  than  $1,000  for  the  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum  (LCMM)  in  Ferrisburgh.

The  race,  beginning  just  after  11  a.m.,  took  competitors  north  from  the  start  in  Town  Farm  Bay  to  a  mark  off  Cedar  Beach  in  Charlotte,  south  to  Diamond  Island  off  the  Ferrisburgh  shore,  and  then  back  to  the  starting  line.  The  fastest  boats  covered  the  8-­mile  course  in  just  over  an  hour  and  a  half,  on  a  near-­ perfect  Vermont  summer  day,  with  blue  skies  and  a  light  but  consistent  north  breeze.

The  day  began  and  ended  under  the  RSYC  tent  at  the  marina,  start-­ ing  with  a  pre-­race  breakfast  for  racers  and  club  members  and  wrap-­ ping  up  with  the  awards  ceremony Â

at  the  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  Lobster  Fest  dinner.  At  the  ceremony,  RSYC  race  director  Doug  Friant  and  LCMM  executive  director  Mike  Smiles  thanked  all  of  the  competi-­ tors,  Point  Bay  Marina  and  the  2-­dozen  RSYC  volunteers  for  helping  to  make  the  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  events  possible.  Friant  also  made  a  point  of  thanking  Dale  Hyerstay  from  the  Lake  Champlain  Yacht  Club  (LCYC),  who  brought  a  committee  boat  and  race  crew  down  to  Town  Farm  Bay. Entry  in  the  race  was  free,  with  most  of  the  money  for  LCMM  raised  through  the  sale  of  donated  items  from  sponsors,  includ-­ ing  duffel  bags,  Diamond  Island  Regatta  hats  and  LCMM  pint  glasses.  Additional  money  will  come  from  sales  to  competitors  of  photos  of  their  boats  taken  by  race  photographer  Brandon  Johnson.

In  the  race  itself,  competitors  were  divided  into  two  general  cate-­ gories,  those  who  sailed  with  spin-­ nakers  and  those  who  sailed  only  with  jib  and  mainsail  (JaM).  Boats Â

came  from  the  local  Royal  Savage  Yacht  Club,  Lake  Champlain  Yacht  Club  in  Shelburne,  Malletts  Bay  Boat  Club  (MBBC)  in  Colchester,  Valcour  Sailing  Club  (VSC)  in  Plattsburgh,  N.Y.,  and  elsewhere  on  the  lake.

There  were  17  boats  in  the  four  VSLQQDNHU Ă&#x20AC; HHWV $ WKURXJK ' DQG QLQH LQ WKH WZR -D0 Ă&#x20AC; HHWV $ DQG % 7KH Ă&#x20AC; HHWV ZHUH GHWHUPLQHG E\ HDFK boatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rating  under  the  Performance  Handicap  Racing  Fleet  (PHRF)  system,  which  ranks  boats  based  on  their  speed  potential  and  is  used  for  most  sailing  competitions  on  Lake  Champlain.  Winners  are  determined  based  on  corrected  time,  with  the  faster  boats  â&#x20AC;&#x153;giving  timeâ&#x20AC;?  to  the  VORZHU ERDWV 7KH VL[ Ă&#x20AC; HHW ZLQQHUV this  year,  receiving  trophies  at  the  awards  ceremony,  were: Spinnaker  A:  Odinn,  a  J-­111,  sailed  by  Kjell  Dahlen,  VSC,  with  a  corrected  time  of  1  hour,  32  minutes  and  19  seconds.

Spinnaker  B:  Boomer,  J-­29,  Jack  Wallace,  LCYC,  1:37:10.

Spinnaker  C:  Sundance,  Pearson Â

37,  Tom  Glynn,  LCYC,  1:43:34.

Spinnaker  D:  Mashnee,  Buzzards  Bay  30,  Jan  Rozendaal,  RSYC,  1:39:10.

JaM  A:  It  Wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Me,  J-­105,  Branwell  Lepp,  no  club  listed,  1:52:51.

JaM  B:  Mackinac,  Pearson  32,  Tim  and  Betsy  Etchells,  RSYC,  1:50:33.

7KH Âż UVW ERDW WR Âż QLVK WKH UDFH with  the  fastest  elapsed  time  of  1:29:48,  was  Corbeau,  a  Far  400  from  VSC,  sailed  by  Jean  Pierre  7XUJHRQ )LUVW WR Âż QLVK LQ WKH -D0 Ă&#x20AC; HHW LQ DQ HODSVHG WLPH RI was  Leppâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  It  Wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Me. ,Q WKH -D0 % Ă&#x20AC; HHW 6WHYH .RFKÂśV Spirit  and  Jerry  and  Sharon  Henrichonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Exit  Strategy Âż QLVKHG second  and  third  on  corrected  time,  giving  RSYC,  the  home  club,  a  sweep  of  the  top  three.  Boomer  in  Spinnaker  B  and  Mackinac  in  JaM  B  were  repeat  winners  from  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  regatta.  Complete  results  can  be  found  at  http://rsyc.org/2015-­diamond-­ island-­regatta-­results/.

Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guild to spotlight Norma Jean Rollet BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Local  artist  Norma  Jean  Rollet  will  be  the  featured  artist  at  the  Brandon  Artists  Guild  Sept.  2-­Nov.  3  with  an  opening  reception  on  Friday,  Sept.  4,  from  5  to  7  p.m.  Her  platform,  the  exhilarating  color  and  luminosity  of  soft  pastels,  has  the  purest  form  of  color  intensity.  The  pigments  used  in  pastels  are  the  same  as  those  used  to  produce  all  colored  art  media,  including  oil  paints.  The  color  effect  of  pastels  is  closer  to  the  natural  dry  color  pigments  than  that  of  any  other  process  and  is  made  with  permanent  pigments.  Pastel  paintings  can  endure  unchanged  for  centuries  and  are  not  susceptible,  as  are  paint-­ LQJV PDGH ZLWK D Ă&#x20AC; XLG PHGLXP WR WKH cracking  and  discoloration  that  result  from  changes  in  the  color,  opacity  or  dimensions  of  the  medium  as  it  dries.

Combined  with  all  the  possibilities  of  soft  pastel  medium  and  the  classical  realist  style  of  her  art,  Rolletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  has  the  depth  and  atmosphere  usually  reserved  for  oil  paintings  with  exten-­ sive  color  blending  and  glazing  tech-­ niques.  But,  soft  pastels  are  her  passion,  with  plein  air  painting  her  preferred  venue.  She  can  be  seen  participating  in  many  of  the  Vermont  plein  air  events  as  well  as  set  up  on  the  side  of  the  road  creating  her  art.  She  uses  as  many  as  20  layers  of  pastel  crystals  to  produce  her  realistic  and  atmospheric  painting,  creating  her  signature  luminosity  in  HDFK Âż QLVKHG SLHFH Rolletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  has  appeared  in  numerous  national  juried  shows  including,  in  2015,  the  Pastel  Society Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;WORN  BARNâ&#x20AC;?  IS  part  of  an  exhibit  of  soft  pastels  by  Norma  Jean  Rollet  on  exhibit  this  fall  at  the  Brandon  Artists  Guild.  An  opening  reception  is  on  Friday,  Sept.  4,  from  5-­7  p.m.

of  America  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enduring  Brilliance,â&#x20AC;?  the  Degas  Pastel  Society  19th  member  exhibit  and  the  Pastel  Painters  Society  of  Cape  Code  â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  Pastels  Only.â&#x20AC;?  She  has  also  won  awards  in  the  Vermont Â

Pastel  Society  2014  and  2015  juried  exhibits.

No  matter  the  location,  Rollet  says,  she  â&#x20AC;&#x153;loves  to  choreograph  colors,  shapes  and  values  into  classical Â

representational  art.  With  the  exquisite  Vermont  landscape  subject  matter  and  ever-­changing  lighting  the  possibilities  are  endless.â&#x20AC;?  And,  she  will  always  add,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soli  Deo  Gloria.â&#x20AC;?

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community Aug

27

THURSDAY

calendar

Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festival.  Thursday,  Aug.  27,  times  TBA,  at  three  Middlebury  venues.  Inaugural  four-­day  festi-­ val  celebrating  the  brightest  new  talents  in  cinema.  Films  showing  at  Town  Hall  Theater,  Marquis  Theater  and  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dana  Auditorium.  9LVLW ZZZ PLGGÂż OPIHVW RUJ IRU GHWDLOV

Aug

28

FRIDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  bike  ride  in  Bridport  and  Addison.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  An  easy-­to-­ moderate  25-­mile  ride  on  paved  roads.  Contact  leader  Jill  Vickers  for  details:  802-­759-­3227  or  jvick-­ ers@gmavt.net.  More:  www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festival.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  times  TBA,  at  three  Middlebury  venues.  Inaugural  four-­day  festival  celebrating  the  brightest  new  talents  in  cinema.  Films  showing  at  Town  Hall  Theater,  Marquis  Theater  and  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  'DQD $XGLWRULXP 9LVLW ZZZ PLGGÂż OPIHVW RUJ IRU details.

Arts  Walk  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  5-­7  p.m.,  downtown  Vergennes.  Summer  event  on  the  fourth  Friday  of  each  month,  with  receptions  and  artwork  displayed  at  participating  businesses  around  town.  Info:  info@creativespacegallery.org.

Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  5-­7  p.m.,  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Celebrating  â&#x20AC;&#x153;OPEN,â&#x20AC;?  new  works  by  Jean  Cherouny.  Opening  is  a  reception,  demonstration  and  chance  IRU DXGLHQFH SDUWLFLSDWLRQ LQ Âż YH DFWV ([KLELW UXQV through  November.  Info:  877-­2211.

Table  of  Grace  free  community  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Served  monthly,  open  to  all.  August  menu:  hamburger,  hot  dogs,  potato  salad,  three-­bean  salad  and  dessert.  Bring  friends.

Point  CounterPoint  faculty  ensemble  concert  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  7:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Works  by  Beethoven,  Finzi,  Toch  and  Schumann  will  be  performed  at  this  VHDVRQœV ¿ QDO FRQFHUW &KXUFK LV KDQGLFDS DFFHV sible  through  back  entrance.

Aug

29

SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  29,  time  and  PHHWLQJ SODFH 7%$ 0RGHUDWHO\ GLI¿ FXOW 4-­mile  hike  to  Abbey  Pond,  with  1,160-­foot  elevation  gain.  For  details,  contact  Anne  Christie  at  achris-­ MODERN  JAZZ  ENSEMBLE  the  John  Funkhouser  Trio  brings  its  funky,  groove-­oriented  tie1026@gmail.com  or  802-­388-­4347.  More:  www. sound  to  Brandon  Music  on  Saturday,  Aug.  29,  at  7:30  p.m.  gmcbreadloaf.com.

Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festival.  Saturday,  Aug.  life  in  1776  and  1777,  with  military  tactics,  colonial  29,  times  TBA,  at  three  FUDIWV Âż ULQJ DUWLOOHU\ FRRNLQJ DQG PDNLQJ FORWKLQJ Middlebury  venues.  Inaugural  Activities  for  all  ages.  Info:  802-­948-­2000.  four-­day  festival  celebrating  BBQ  roast  beef  and  pork  loin  dinner  the  brightest  new  talents  in  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Sept.  5,  4-­7  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Adult: PM Oils, Chinese cinema.  Films  showing  at  Town  S P 6KRUHKDP )LUHKRXVH 7KH Âż UH Painting, Beaded Jewelry, AM Int/ Ad Painting, PM Wheel, Hall  Theater,  Marquis  Theater  department  will  offer  BBQ  roast  beef,  AM Clay Hand Building, AM Oils, Drawing, Mixed Media and  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dana  SRUN ORLQ EDNHG SRWDWR DQG Âż [LQJV $XGLWRULXP 9LVLW ZZZ PLGGÂż OP fresh  corn  on  the  cob,  green  salad,  Pastel. Children: Pottery-Wheel & Hand Building, Under fest.org  for  details. dessert  and  beverage.  Adults  $12,  Sea Adventure, Art Safari, Fun Drawing, 3D Construction, Little  City  5K  and  10K  in  seniors  $10,  kids  5-­12  $5,  under  5  free.  $UW RI WKH 6HOĂ&#x20AC; H Contact Barb at 247-3702, ewaldewald@ Vergennes.  Wednesday,  Aug.  Takeout  available. aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org 29,  9  a.m.,  Vergennes  City  Hall.  The  Rhythm  Future  Quartet  in  Pre-­register  at  www.runver-­ Brandon.  Saturday,  Sept.  5,  7:30  p.m.,  mont.org.  Race-­day  registra-­ Brandon  Music.  The  quartet  performs  through  an  obstacle  course.  Helmets  for  sale.  Bike  tion  from  8-­8:45  a.m.,  Stevens  House,  corner  of  G\QDPLF DQG Âż HU\ DUUDQJHPHQWV RI J\SV\ MD]] safety  checks,  prizes,  chance  to  win  a  free  bike.  Main  and  North  Green  streets.  Info:  vergennes.org/ Auditions  for  Neil  Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Good  Doctorâ&#x20AC;?  in  standards  and  original  compositions  that  draw  annual-­events/vergennes-­day. from  rhythms  heard  around  the  world.  Tickets  $20.  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  2,  6  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Vergennes  Day.  Saturday,  Aug.  29,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Reservations  recommended  at  802-­247-­4295  or  Theater.  The  Middlebury  Community  Players  are  downtown  Vergennes.  Pancake  breakfast,  Little  info@brandon-­music.net.  ORRNLQJ IRU Âż YH WR PHQ DQG ZRPHQ UDQJLQJ IURP City  5K  &  10K  races,  70-­plus  crafters  and  vendors,  ages  14  through  80.  New  actors  welcome.  Perusal  Old  Man  Luedecke  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  horse-­drawn  wagon  rides,  bandstand  music,  Sept.  5,  7:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  VFULSWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 0RQGD\ chicken  BBQ,  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  venue,  car  show,  rubber  The  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  welcomes  Saturday,  noon-­5  p.m.,  382-­9222.  Info  about  the  duckie  race  and  more.  Free  shuttle  to  all  venues.  this  two-­time  Juno  Award-­winning  recording  play  at  www.middleburycommunityplayers.org.  To  Info:  www.vergennesday.com. artist  as  he  celebrates  the  release  of  his  newest  reschedule  an  audition,  email  brewer@middlebury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good  Night,  Irene!â&#x20AC;?  recovery  celebration  in  album,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Domestic  Eccentric,â&#x20AC;?  a  collaboration  with  edu  or  kwalls@gmavt.net.  Production  dates  Nov.  Brandon.  Saturday,  Aug.  29,  3  p.m.,  downtown  Tim  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien.  Four-­slot  open-­mike  set  opens  the  5-­8.  Auditions  also  on  Sept.  3.

Brandon.  Celebrate  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recovery  from  Irene  Band  concert  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Sept.  2,  7  p.m.,  evening.  Admission  $10.  Info:  388-­9782  or  http:// and  Katrina.  Event  starts  at  3  p.m.  with  the  reopen-­ rcch.org.

Bristol  town  green.  Weekly  summer  band  concert  ing  of  Green  Park  and  Kennedy  Park,  and  the  dedi-­ on  the  gazebo.  Bring  a  lawn  chair  or  blanket,  and  cation  of  the  new  overlook  of  the  falls.  A  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gumbo  a  picnic  dinner.

Festival  on  the  Neshobeâ&#x20AC;?  is  at  4  on  Briggs  Lane,  with  free  food  including  New  Orleans  gumbo  and  Masonic  breakfast  in  Bridport.  jambalaya.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brandon  Has  Talentâ&#x20AC;?  ends  the  evening  Sunday,  Sept.  6,  7:30-­11  a.m.,  Bridport  at  the  Brandon  Town  Hall  at  7  p.m.

Community  Hall.  All-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast,  Food,  Funk  &  Floats  on  the  green  in  Middlebury.  with  plain  or  blueberry  pancakes,  French  toast,  Saturday,  Aug.  29,  7-­11  p.m.,  town  green.  Senior  meal  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Sept.  sausage,  bacon,  eggs,  home  fries,  coffee,  juice  Middlebury  UndergrounD  (MUD)  and  the  3,  noon,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  and  fruit  cup.  Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festival  celebrate  the  The  menu  is  chicken  and  biscuits,  peas  and  ¿ UVW HYHU 01)) ZLWK DQ HYHQLQJ RI OLYH PXVLF ZLWK carrots,  coleslaw  and  brownie  a  la  mode.  Suggested  Soldiers  Atop  the  Mount  in  Orwell.  Sunday,  Sept.  6,  9:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  great  food  and  drink  available  for  purchase.  Music  donation  $4.  RSVP  to  Nancy  at  453-­5276.

Historic  Site.  Two-­day  living  history  weekend  as  by  Evolfo  Doofeht  and  Left  Eye  Jump,  with  local  Auditions  for  Neil  Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Good  Doctorâ&#x20AC;?  in  re-­enactors  demonstrate  Revolutionary  War  camp  cider,  beer,  wine  and  food  purveyors  with  everything  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  3,  6  p.m.,  Town  Hall  life  in  1776  and  1777,  with  military  tactics,  colonial  IURP FXVWRP EHHU DQG FLGHU LFH FUHDP Ă&#x20AC; RDWV WR D Theater.  The  Middlebury  Community  Players  are  FUDIWV Âż ULQJ DUWLOOHU\ FRRNLQJ DQG PDNLQJ FORWKLQJ dessert  pavilion.  Info:  802-­388-­4277  or  lisa@epicu-­ ORRNLQJ IRU Âż YH WR PHQ DQG ZRPHQ UDQJLQJ IURP Activities  for  all  ages.  Info:  802-­948-­2000.  reanpr.com. ages  14  through  80.  New  actors  welcome.  Perusal  The  John  Funkhouser  Trio  in  concert  in  Brandon.  VFULSWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 0RQGD\ Saturday,  Aug.  29,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Saturday,  noon-­5  p.m.,  382-­9222.  Info  about  the  7KLV PRGHUQ MD]] WULR ZLWK LWV ZLGH UDQJH RI LQĂ&#x20AC; X play  at  www.middleburycommunityplayers.org.  To  ences,  has  been  described  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;musicians  without  reschedule  an  audition,  email  brewer@middlebury.

Green  Mountain  Club  bike  ride  in  borders.â&#x20AC;?  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  recommended  edu  or  kwalls@gmavt.net.  Production  dates  Nov.  Middlebury.  Monday,  Sept.  7,  around  2  at  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music.net.  5-­8. p.m.,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  Take  a  Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meeting  in  short  10-­  to  12-­mile  ride  prior  to  the  Bread  Loaf  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  3,  7  p.m.,  49  Wilson  Sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  potluck,  weather  permitting.  For  Road.  General  meeting  followed  by  spin-­in  and  details,  contact  leader  Sally  Molnar  at  almonar-­ D UDIĂ&#x20AC; H RI D KDQGVSXQ KDQG NQLW DIJKDQ ,QIR Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festival.  sally@yahoo.com  or  388-­2668.  Bring  helmet  and  453-­5960.

Sunday,  Aug.  30,  times  TBA,  at  three  water.  More:  www.gmcbreadloaf.org.

Middlebury  venues.  Inaugural  four-­day  festi-­ GMC  Bread  Loaf  Section  corn  roast  and  potluck  val  celebrating  the  brightest  new  talents  in  cinema.  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Sept.  7,  4  p.m.,  at  the  Films  showing  at  Town  Hall  Theater,  Marquis  home  of  Ginny  Heidke.  Socializing  at  4  p.m.,  Theater  and  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Dana  Auditorium.  food  served  at  5  p.m.  RSVP  to  Heidke  at  ginny-­ Summer  concert  series  and  prime  9LVLW ZZZ PLGGÂż OPIHVW RUJ IRU GHWDLOV pots@comcast.net.  Guests  welcome.  More:  www. rib  buffet  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Sept.  4,  Guided  history  walk  across  the  Lake  Champlain  gmcbreadloaf.org.

5-­9  p.m.,  Neshobe  Golf  Club.  The  Brandon  Bridge.  Sunday,  Aug.  30,  1-­3  p.m.,  meet  at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  a  prime  rib  buffet  at  5  p.m.,  Town  pride  parade  in  Hancock.  Monday,  Sept.  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site  in  Addison.  State  7,  4-­6  p.m.,  Hancock  town  green.  Fourth  annual  followed  at  7  by  Moose  Crossing  playing  classics  historic  site  managers  Elsa  Gilbertson  of  Chimney  community  potluck;Íž  bring  a  dish  to  share.  Tables,  from  the  Great  American  Song  Book  as  well  as  jazz  Point,  Vt.,  and  Thomas  Hughes  of  Crown  Point,  N.Y.,  chairs,  table  settings  and  a  drink  will  be  provided.  standards. present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Points  of  Interest,â&#x20AC;?  a  guided  walk  across  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Sept.  Residents  of  neighboring  towns  are  welcome.  the  bridge.  Rain  or  shine.  Binoculars  welcome.  Info:  Music  and  fun.  Rain  location  Hancock  Town  Hall.  4,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  Artists  Guild.  Celebrating  the  759-­2412.  Info:  802-­767-­4128. opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Purely  Pastels,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  of  pastels  by  Annual  Bible  talk  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  Aug.  30,  plein  air  painter  Norma  Jean  Rollet.  On  exhibit  Sept.  4-­5:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  Church.  Rev.  Dr.  2-­Nov.  3.

Stephanie  Allen,  pastor  of  the  Memorial  Baptist  Church  in  Middlebury,  delivers  the  2015  Rabbi  Victor  E.  Reichert  Bible  Talk,  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Holistic  View  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Night  Outâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Food  and  Faith  Utilizing  Scripture.â&#x20AC;?  The  annual  talk  Tuesday,  Sept.  8,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  is  a  unique  ecumenical  tradition  established  over  70  Chocolates,  7  Frog  Hollow  Alley.  Parenting  Town-­wide  yard  sale  in  Shoreham.  years  ago  by  Riptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rabbi-­in-­Residence.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  H[SHUW DQG DXWKRU 9LFNL +RHĂ&#x20AC; H GLVFXVVHV KHU QHZ Saturday,  Sept.  5,  8  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  around  388-­0338. book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Straight  Talk  on  Parenting.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Shoreham.  Maps  available  at  the  Halfway  Coffee  and  chocolate  available  for  purchase.  +RXVH WKH 6KRUHKDP 0DSOHÂż HOGV DQG WKH 3ODWW RSVP  to  388-­2061.  Library.  For  info  or  to  be  put  on  the  list  of  yard  sales,  FRQWDFW WKH WRZQ RIÂż FH RU VKRUHKDP town@shoreham.net.

Bike  safety  fair  in  Middlebury.  Soldiers  Atop  the  Mount  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Sept.  Wednesday,  Sept.  2,  3-­4:30  p.m.,  Mary  5,  9:30  a.m.-­5:30  p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Hogan  School  side  lot.  Test  your  bike  Human  rights  atrocities  lecture  Historic  Site.  Two-­day  living  history  weekend  as  skills  and  knowledge  of  current  rules  of  the  road  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  Sept.  9,  re-­enactors  demonstrate  Revolutionary  War  camp Â

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10:30  a.m.-­noon.  The  Addison  County  Retired  Teachers  welcome  Norwich  University  Professor  Rowly  Brucken,  who  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Facing  Horror:  Responding  to  Human  Rights  Atrocities.â&#x20AC;?

Warren  Kimble  gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Sept.  9,  noon,  Henry  Sheldon  Museum.  Vermont  artist  Warren  Kimble  talks  about  the  exhibit  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Warren  Kimble  All-­American  Artist:  An  Eclectic  Retrospective.â&#x20AC;?  Free  with  museum  admis-­ sion.  Info:  802-­388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmu-­ seum.org.  Book  club  meeting  in  Bridport.  Wednesday,  Sept.  9,  7  p.m.,  Bridport  Highway  Department  Conference  Room.  Discussing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americanah,â&#x20AC;?  by  Chimamanda  Ngozi  Adichie.  Info:  758-­2858.

Historical  society  meeting  in  New  Haven.  Wednesday,  Sept.  9,  7  p.m.,  New  Haven  Municipal  Building.  The  New  Haven  Historical  Society  welcomes  Gael  Boardman,  Wendell  Noble  and  Charlie  Thompson,  who  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early  Automobile  Travel  in  Vermont.â&#x20AC;?  Bring  your  Pevril  Peake  stories. Â

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Presentation  on  African  American  family  saga  by  author  Jane  Beck  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sept.  10,  6-­8  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Beck  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  Life  in  West  Africa,  to  Enslavement  in  Virginia,  to  Freedom  in  Vermont:  An  African  American  Saga.â&#x20AC;?  The  multimedia  presentation  is  drawn  from  inter-­ views  with  Daisy  Turner,  daughter  of  former  slaves  Alec  and  Sally  Turner,  who  settled  in  Grafton  in  the  1880s.  This  event  celebrates  the  publication  of  Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  newest  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daisy  Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kin:  An  African  American  Family  Saga.â&#x20AC;?  Refreshments  and  conversation  with  Beck  follow.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tango  in  Vermontâ&#x20AC;?  international  tango  festival  kick-­off  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  Sept.  10,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Tango  orchestra  Orquesta  Sin  Trabajo  brings  early  20th-­century  Buenos  Aires  tango  music  alive,  while  festival  tango  star  danc-­ ers  and  teachers  give  impromptu  performances.  Tickets  $15,  available  at  Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Florist  and  Gifts  or  the  Brandon  Inn,  or  online  at  tangovermont.com.  Festival  runs  Sept.  10-­13  at  the  Brandon  Inn.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;An  Evening  with  Loudon  Wainwright  IIIâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sept.  11,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Presented  by  the  After  Dark  Music  Series.  Doors  open  at  7.  Tickets  $35  in  advance,  $40  at  the  door.  Available  at  Main  Street  Stationery  in  Middlebury  or  by  mail.  Info  and  tickets:  www.afterdarkmusicseries.com. Â

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%XV WRXU RI ¿ YH IRUWV RI WKH /DNH Champlain  Narrows.  Saturday,  Sept.  12,  time  TBA,  meet  at  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site,  Addison.  A  guided  bus  and  walking  WRXU RI ¿ YH WK DQG WK FHQWXU\ IRUWV DW &KLPQH\ Point,  Crown  Point  and  Mount  Independence.  Lunch  at  Chimney  Point  provided.  Info:  759-­2412.

Kelly  Brush  Century  Ride  at  Middlebury  College.

Saturday,  Sept.  12,  rolling  start  from  7:30-­9:30  a.m.,  Alumni  Field.  Largest  charity  bike  ride  in  Vermont  to  support  the  Kelly  Brush  Foundation.  Choice  of  25-­,  50-­,  or  100-­mile  courses.  BBQ  from  noon-­5  p.m.  Info:  kellybrushfoundation.org/century-­ride-­2.

Prize  bingo  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  Sept.  12,  1  p.m.,  Senior  Center  at  the  Four  Corners.  Refreshments  available.  Roast  pork  supper  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Sept.  12,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  United  Methodist  Church.  Buffet-­style  meal  includes  roast  pork,  PDVKHG SRWDWRHV VWXI¿ QJ YHJHWDEOH DSSOHVDXFH roll,  dessert  and  beverage.  Adults  $9,  children  $5.  Take-­out  available.  Info:  877-­2680.

Silent  movie  screening  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Sept.  12,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center,  Route  7.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tarzan  and  the  Golden  Lionâ&#x20AC;?  (1927),  with  live  musical  accompaniment  by  Jeff  Rapsis.  Rip-­roaring  action  adventure.  With  a  companion  feature:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Devil  Horseâ&#x20AC;?  (1926),  star-­ ring  Rex  the  Wonder  Horse.  Part  of  the  Brandon  7RZQ +DOOÂśV VXPPHU VLOHQW Âż OP VHULHV )UHH EXW donations  to  the  town  hall  restoration  fund  appreci-­ ated.  Info:  www.brandontownhall.org.  9  Horses  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Sept.  12,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  A  mandolin/violin/ bass  trio  playing  a  fusion  of  classical,  jazz  and Â

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Chicken  and  biscuit  dinner  in  New  Haven.  Sunday,  Sept.  13,  noon-­2  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Two  sittings:  noon  and  1  p.m.  Cost  $10  adults,  $5  children,  kids  under  6  free.  Walk-­ins  welcome  but  reservations  appreciated:  453-­2724.

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Creative  writing  workshop  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Sept.  14,  6-­8  p.m.,  %L[E\ 0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ 7KH ¿ UVW PHHWLQJ in  a  12-­week  series  for  intermediate  to  experi-­ enced  writers  of  longer  works.  Screenwriter  Jay  Dubberly  leads  the  workshop,  which  meets  weekly  on  Mondays  through  Nov.  30.  Pre-­registration  is  required.  Info  and  registration:  802-­877-­2211,  ext.  208,  or  muir.haman@bixbylibrary.org.

Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meeting  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Sept.  14,  7-­8  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church.  Light  refreshments.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  388-­2898  or  L2Paquette@aol.com.

L I V EM U SIC Starline  Rhythm  Boys  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

The  Harmaleighs  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Andric  Severance  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Canopy  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  28,  10  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Rehab  Roadhouse  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Aug.  29,  8:30-­midnight,  Bar  Antidote.

3KLO <DWHV WKH $I¿ OLDWHV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Aug.  29,  10  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Mellow  Yellow  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  Sept.  4,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.

ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bingo,  Fundraising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  &  Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  Library  Programs.

FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  MARKETS Brandon  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Fridays,  mid-­May  through  mid-­October,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Brandon  Central  Park.  Fresh  produce,  breads,  jams,  honey,  maple  prod-­ ucts  and  crafts.  Info:  802-­273-­2655.

Middlebury  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Summer  hours:  Wednesdays  and  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  outdoors  at  the  Marble  Works,  May-­October.  Local  produce,  meats,  fresh  breads,  granola,  prepared  foods,  maple  syrup  and  more.  Info:  www.middle-­ buryfarmersmarket.org  or  on  Facebook.

Vergennes  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Thursdays,  3-­6:30  p.m.,  City  Park.  Rain  or  shine.

SPORTS Co-­ed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-­up  games  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  Brown,  388-­2502;͞  Bruce  at  Middlebury  Recreation  Department,  388-­8103.

CLUBS  &  ORGANIZATIONS ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-­in  hours  during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;͞  Wednesday  and  Friday,  3-­7  p.m.  94  Main  6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2I¿ FH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ UHF gym.  Teen  drop-­in  space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-­5  p.m.  Info:  388-­3910  or  www.addisonteens.com.

Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  Nonmembers  and  visi-­ tors  welcome.

Addison  County  Emergency  Planning  Committee.  Last  Wednesday,  5  p.m.  State  Police  Barracks. Â

Public  invited.

Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-­2744.

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  27.  Fourth  Monday,  7  p.m.  American  Legion,  Wilson  Road,  Middlebury.

Addison  County  Council  Against  Domestic  and  Sexual  Violence.  Fourth  Tuesday,  noon-­1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Middlebury.  388-­9180.

Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.

Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-­3121.

Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  Bristol.

Champlain  Valley  Fiddlersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Club.  Middlebury  VFW,  530  Exchange  Street.  Third  Sunday  (except  Easter),  noon  to  5  p.m.  Donation  $3.  Refreshments  DYDLODEOH /RRNLQJ IRU Âż GGOHUV \RXQJ DQG ROG 2SHQ to  public.  Info:  342-­0079.  The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  'ULYH %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW Âż UVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH month,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;Íž  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  453-­3678  or  www. bristolskatepark.com.

LGBTQ  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual,  Transgender,  Queer).  Youth  support  group  meets  Monday  nights,  4-­6  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center,  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-­4249.

Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Pat  Morrow,  802-­462-­3741.

NEAT  (Northeast  Addison  Television)  Channel  16.  Fourth  Monday,  5-­7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@madriver.com.

Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  potluck;͞  7  p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  Brandon.

Otter  Creek  Poets.  Open  poetry  workshop  held  Thursdays,  1-­3  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  share  their  poetry  for  feedback,  encouragement  and  optional  weekly  assignments.  Bring  a  poem  or  two  to  share  (plus  20  copies).  Led  by  David  Weinstock.  Free.

Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m.  Orwell  Free  Library.

PACT  (People  of  Addison  County  Together).  Third  7KXUVGD\ D P S P 9HUPRQW VWDWH RI¿ FH building  on  Exchange  St.  in  Middlebury,  Health  Department  conference  room.  989-­8141.

Salisbury  Historical  Society.  First  Saturday,  9:30-­ 10:45  a.m.  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.

Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October.  Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6:45  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Club  address:  PO  Box  94,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  Info:  President  Tim  Cowan,  877-­2382.

Vergennes  Rotary  Club.  Tuesday  mornings,  7:15-­8:30  a.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Christian  School,  2  Church  St.  Breakfast  served  at  7:15  a.m.

GOVERNMENT  &  POLITICS Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-­11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury.

Citizens  for  Constitutional  Government  in  Bridport.  Thursday,  7-­9  p.m.  Bridport  Community  School.  Learn  about  the  U.S.  and  Vermont  constitutions  and  how  to  defend  our  rights.

Five-­Town  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-­5:30  p.m.  Bristol  green.  All  welcome  to  speak  out  for  world  peace.

Vermont  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  Mobile  Service  Van.  Second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  8:30  a.m.-­4  p.m.;͞  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-­3:15  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  written  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  828-­2000.

BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  $3,000.  )RRG DYDLODEOH %HQH¿ WV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG community  programs.  388-­9311.

Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-­3121.

Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-­ups  6:15  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  compli-­ mentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-­5709.

VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  388-­9468.

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Word  during  library  hours.  Info:  388-­4095.

St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Closet  in  Vergennes.  Behind  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  Open  on  Thursdays  and  Fridays  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m.

Two  Brothers  Tavernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Charitable  Mondays.  First  Monday.  10  percent  of  entire  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proceeds  go  to  designated  charity.

MEALS Bristol  American  Legion  Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Auxiliary  all-­you-­can-­eat  break-­ fast.  Third  Sunday,  7:30-­10:30  a.m.  Cost  $8  per  person.  Bristol  senior  luncheon.  First  Thursday,  noon,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Suggested  donation  $4.  453-­5276.

Free  Community  Lunch  in  Middlebury.  Summer:  Mondays-­ Thursdays  at  the  Charter  House,  27  North  Pleasant  St.  (just  north  of  the  Middlebury  Inn).  11:30  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.  Eat  in  or  take  out.  Supported  by  area  churches.

Free  Community  Supper  in  Middlebury.  Fridays,  5-­6:15  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.  Meals  provided  by  over  35  different  groups.  Info:  388-­7634  or  388-­7613.

CVAA  Senior  Meals: Bridport:  Grange  Hall  Community  Room.  Noon  meal  on  Monday  and  Wednesday.  Evening  meals  on  second  and  fourth  Wednesdays  at  5  p.m.  Reservations:  Michelle  Eastman  at  1-­800-­642-­5119  x615.  Transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Bristol:  American  Legion.  Noon  meal  on  Wednesday.  Barb  Prime,  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  603.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946.

Middlebury:  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  Noon  meal  on  Tuesday  DQG )ULGD\ H[FHSW IRU WKH ¿ UVW )ULGD\ ZKHQ D VSHFLDO QRRQ meal  is  served  at  the  VFW  on  Exchange  Street.  Tracy  Corbett,  1-­800-­642-­5119  Ext.  634.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946.

Vergennes:  Vergennes  Senior  Center.  Noon  meal  on  Tuesday  and  Thursday.  Michelle  Eastman  at  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946.

Bristol  Libanus  Lodge,  F&AM  Breakfast.  Second  Sunday,  7:30-­ 10:30  a.m.  Eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  pancakes,  French  toast,  KRPH IULHV MXLFH FRIIHH DQG WHD %XIIHW %HQH¿ WV ORFDO charities.

Middlebury  Congregational  Church  Community  Supper.  Friday,  5-­6:15  p.m.  Free.  388-­7634.

Starksboro  senior  luncheon.  Fourth  Thursday,  11:30  a.m.,  January-­October,  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Church.  453-­6354  or  mtgazette@earthlink.net.

Vergennes  Masonic  Lodge  Breakfast.  Last  Sunday,  7:30-­10  a.m.  Pancakes,  French  toast,  home  fries,  eggs,  bacon,  sausage  DQG EHYHUDJH $OO \RX FDQ HDW $GXOWV FKLOGUHQ %HQHÂż WV the  lodgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  charitable  donations.

VFW  Fish  Fry  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  4-­6  p.m.,  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Auxiliary,  VFW  Post  7823,  Exchange  Street.  $9  per  person.  3URFHHGV WR EHQHÂż W WKH SRVWÂśV FKDULWDEOH GRQDWLRQV VFW  Fish  Fry  in  Vergennes.  Second  Friday,  5-­7  p.m.,  Sons  of  the  American  Legion,  VFW  Post  14,  Armory  Lane.  $10  per  person.  Haddock,  fries,  coleslaw  and  cash  bar.

ART  EXHIBITS  &  MUSEUMS 51  Main.  Main  Street,  Middlebury.  388-­8209  or  www.go51main. com.  On  exhibit  August  2015:  Photographs  of  India  by  Mike  Kieran.  Art  on  Main.  25  Main  St.,  Bristol.  Gallery  open  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.  Monday-­Saturday,  and  noon-­4  p.m.  on  Sundays.  453-­4032,  info@artonmain.net  or  www.artonmain.net.  Basin  Harbor  Club.  Ferrisburgh.  475-­2311  or  www.basinharbor. com.

BigTown  Gallery,  99  North  Main  St.,  Rochester.  767-­9670.  On  exhibit  July  15-­Sept.  6,  2015:  Works  by  James  McGarrell  in  the  main  gallery,  and  works  by  Mark  Goodwin  in  the  garden  gallery.

Bixby  Memorial  Library,  Vergennes.  877-­2211.  On  exhibit  start-­ ing  Aug.  28-­Nov.  28,  2015:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;OPEN,â&#x20AC;?  new  works  by  Jean  Cherouny. Â

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Brandon  Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Guild.  7  Center  St.,  Brandon.  Gallery  open  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  daily.  247-­4956  or  www.brandonartistsguild.com.  On  exhibit  July  1-­Sept.  1:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Colors  of  Summerâ&#x20AC;?;Íž  Sept.  2-­Nov.  3:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Purely  Pastels,â&#x20AC;?  works  by  Norma  Jean  Rollet.

Brandon  Free  Public  Library,  Brandon.  247-­8230  or  www.bran-­ donpubliclibrary.org.  Brandon  Museum  and  Visitor  Center  at  the  Stephen  A.  Douglas  Birthplace.  4  Grove  St.,  at  the  corner  of  routes  7  and  73  West.  www.brandon.org  or  247-­6401.  Open  daily  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.  through  mid-­October.

Brandon  Music  CafÊ,  62  Country  Club  Road,  Brandon.  www. brandon-­music.net  or  (802)  465-­4071.  On  exhibit:  The  abstract  expressionist  landscapes  of  Tom  Merwin.

Bristol  Bakery.  Main  St.,  Bristol.  453-­3280.

Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind  CafĂŠ.  Merchants  Row,  Middlebury,  388-­0101.  Chimney  Point  Vermont  State  Historic  Site,  7305  Vermont  Route  125,  Addison.  759-­2412.  Open  May  23-­Oct.  12,  2015.  On  permanent  exhibit:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;People  of  the  Dawn,  People  of  New  France.â&#x20AC;?  On  exhibit  in  2015:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tick  Tock:  The  Barnes  Clocks  of  Chimney  Point.â&#x20AC;?

Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center,  333  Jones  Drive,  Brandon.  www.cmacvt.org.  On  exhibit  June  5-­Aug.  9:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sally  Hughes:  Watercolor  for  the  Senses.â&#x20AC;?  On  exhibit  Aug.  14-­Nov.  1:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  EMMA  Loves,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  of  works  by  members  of  the  Rutland-­ area  artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  group  EMMA.  Creative  Space  Gallery  and  Sean  Dye  Studio.  214  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  877-­3850  or  www.creativespacegallery.org.  On  exhibit  June  26-­mid  August:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local  Colors.â&#x20AC;?

EastView  at  Middlebury.  100  Eastview  Terrace,  Middlebury.  802-­989-­7500.  Edgewater  Gallery  at  Middlebury  Falls.  1  Mill  St.,  Middlebury.  802-­989-­7419  or  www.edgewatergallery-­vt.com.  On  exhibit  August  2015:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spaces,â&#x20AC;?  black-­and-­white  photography  by  Bob  Schatz.

Edgewater  Gallery  on  the  Green.  6  Merchants  Row,  Middlebury.  802-­989-­7419  or  www.edgewatergallery-­vt.com.  On  exhibit  August  2015:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weather  the  Storm,â&#x20AC;?  paintings  by  Rory  Jackson.

Galerie  Provenance.  1  Frog  Hollow  Alley,  Middlebury.  388-­3101 Â

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Gallery  @  85  North  Street.  85  North  St.,  Bristol.  453-­  5813  or  349-­7551.

Gallery  in-­the-­Field.  685  Arnold  District  Road,  Brandon.  RU ZZZ JDOOHU\LQWKHÂż HOG FRP Henry  Sheldon  Museum  of  Vermont  History.  1  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  Museum  hours  Tuesday-­Friday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;Íž  Research  Center  Thursday  and  Friday,  1-­5  p.m.  Museum  admission:  Adults  $5;Íž  seniors  $4.50;Íž  children  6-­18  $3;Íž  families  $12.  Research  Center  admission:  $5.  Information:  388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.  Ilsley  Public  Library.  75  Main  St.,  Middlebury,  388-­4095.  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­8  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.  The  Inn  at  EastView  at  Middlebury.  989-­7500,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.  daily.  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  4472  Basin  Harbor  Road,  Vergennes,  475-­2022  or  www.lcmm.org.  Opens  for  the  season  May  16,  2015.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  juried  photo  exhibit:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lake  Champlain  Through  the  Lens,â&#x20AC;?  with  the  theme  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring  Into  Lake  Champlain.â&#x20AC;?

Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  40  North  St.,  Bristol.  453-­2366.

Lincoln  Historical  Society  Museum.  88  Quaker  St.  Second  and  fourth  Sunday  of  every  month,  noon-­4  p.m.,  June  through  October.  Free.  On  exhibit  during  summer  2015:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ladies  of  Lincoln.â&#x20AC;?

Lincoln  Library.  222  W.  River  Road,  Lincoln,  453-­2665.  Monday,  2-­6  p.m.  On  exhibit  in  the  Community  Room  in  July/August:  photos  by  Helen  Turner.

Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.  142  River  Road,  New  Haven,  388-­7368,  www.lincolnpeakvineyard.com.

Liza  Myers  Gallery.  22  Center  St.,  Brandon,  247-­5229  or  lizamy-­ ers.com.  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  daily.  Featuring  the  work  of  Warren  Kimble,  Liza  Myers  and  other  selected  artists.

The  M  Gallery.  3  Mill  St.,  Middlebury.  Middlebury  College  Davis  Family  Library.  443-­3168  or  www. middlebury.edu/arts.  Middlebury  College  Johnson  Memorial  Building.  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  On  exhibit  in  the  lobby  Sept.  15-­30:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  Dwell:  Senior  Thesis  Architecture.â&#x20AC;?

Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art.  72  Porter  Field/Route  30  South.  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  Museum  is  closed  Mondays.  On  exhibit  in  the  Overbrook  Gallery  Sept.  8-­Dec.  13:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Art  of  Storytelling:  Five  Tales  from  Asia,  Then  and  Now.â&#x20AC;?

Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  497  Mount  Independence  Road,  Orwell.  802-­948-­2000  or  www.historic-­ sites.vermont.gov/MountIndependence.  On  exhibit  May  23-­Oct.  12,  2015:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mount  Independence  Depicted,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  show  how  the  Mount  has  been  depicted,  dating  back  to  the  start  of  its  construction  in  1776.

The  National  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse.  34  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  388-­1639.  On  exhibit  Aug.  14-­early  September  2015:  Morgan  horse  photographs  by  Brett  Simison.  On  exhibit  July  2015:  colored  pencil  drawings  by  Catherine  Palmer  of  New  Haven.

Nortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Gallery.  Route  73,  Shoreham.  948-­2552  or  www.norton-­ sgallery.com.  Studio/gallery  of  Norton  Latourelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  whimsical  woodcarvings.  Open  most  days  and  by  appointment.

Orwell  Free  Library.  802-­948-­2041.  Otter  Creek  Custom  Framing.  3  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  388-­2370.  Outerlands  Gallery.  37  Green  St.,  Vergennes.  www.outerlands-­ gallery.com.  Peter  Fried  Art.  245  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  Friday-­Sunday,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  starting  Feb.  20,  2015.

PhotoPlace  Gallery.  3  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  Tuesday-­Friday,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Saturday  by  appointment.  Info:  388-­4500  or  www. vtphotoworkplace.com.  On  exhibit  July  10-­24:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alternative  Processes.â&#x20AC;?

Rokeby  Museum.  Route  7,  Ferrisburgh.  877-­3406.  Open  May  17-­Oct.  25,  2015.  Ongoing  exhibition  for  2015:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Farm:  Drawings  of  Rowland  Evans  Robinson,  1850-­1880.â&#x20AC;?

Starksboro  Public  Library.  Monday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.;͞  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;͞  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  453-­3732.

Starry  Night  CafÊ.  5371  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh.  Wednesday-­ Sunday,  5:30-­9  p.m.  802-­877-­6316.  On  exhibit  May-­July  2015:  Paintings  by  Patricia  LeBon  Herb.

Stone  Leaf  Tea  House.  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Exhibit:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foreign  Language  Featurel:  Collaborative  Conceptual  Works  by  Yinglei  Zhang  and  Rachel  Baird.â&#x20AC;?

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Stratford  House  Pottery  gallery  and  studio,  294  Route  22A,  Orwell.  Weekdays  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  call  proprietor  Stacey  Stanhope  at  948-­2105  to  ensure  it  is  open  the  day  you  wish  to  visit.

Tourterelle.  3629  Ethan  Allen  Highway  (Route  7),  New  Haven.  Wednesday-­Saturday,  5:30-­9  p.m.;Íž  Sunday,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m. Â

Town  Hall  Theater  Jackson  Gallery,  Merchants  Row,  Middlebury.  Monday-­Saturday,  noon  to  5  p.m.  382-­9222.  On  exhibit  July  10-­Aug.  6:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diners,â&#x20AC;?  a  series  of  oil  paintings  by  Constance  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tancyâ&#x20AC;?  Holden;Íž  Aug.  8-­Sept.  20:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Line  and  Shadow:  Cyanotypes  and  Drawings  by  Tom  Fels.â&#x20AC;?

Vermont  Folklife  Center.  88  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  Gallery  and  shop  hours  Tuesday-­Saturday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  Admission  by  donation.  388-­4964.â&#x20AC;?

Vermont  Studio  Furniture  Gallery.  718  Old  Hollow  Road,  North  Ferrisburgh.  Gallery  hours,  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.

Walkover  Gallery.  15  Main  St.,  Bristol.  Gallery  hours  are  Monday-­Friday,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.  453-­3188. =RQH7KUHH *DOOHU\ 0DSOH 6W WKLUG Ă&#x20AC; RRU 0LGGOHEXU\ Info:  1-­800-­249-­3562  or  www.zonethreegallery.com. Â

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These  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ghosts,â&#x20AC;?  he  says,  can  also  manifest  as  disease  in  the  form  of  tumors,  which  the  Maya  refer  to  as  ³VROLGLÂżHG WHDUV ´ RU LQ WKH IRUP RI behavioral  issues,  addictions  and  de-­ pression.  He  goes  on  to  show  how  this  collected  unexpressed  energy  is  the  long-­held  grief  of  our  ances-­ tors  manifesting  itself,  illuminates  the  work  that  can  be  done  to  liberate  this  energy  so  we  can  heal  from  the  trauma  of  loss,  war  and  suffering.

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A  half-­blood  Native  American  with  a  Pueblo  Indian  upbringing,  Prechtel  trained  in  the  Tzutujil  Maya  shamanic  tradition  after  moving  to  Guatemala.  At  his  talk,  MartĂ­n  will  share  insights  on  the  relationship  between  grief  and  praise  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  how  the  inability  that  many  of  us  have  to  grieve  and  weep  prop-­ erly  for  the  dead  is  deeply  linked  with  the  inability  to  give  praise  for  living.

In  modern  society,  grief  is  some-­ thing  that  we  usually  experience  in  private,  alone  and  without  the  sup-­ port  of  a  community.  Yet,  as  Prechtel  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grief  expressed  out  loud  for  someone  we  have  lost,  or  a  country  or  home  we  have  lost,  is  in  itself  the  greatest  praise  we  could  ever  give  them.  Grief  is  praise,  because  it  is  the  natural  way  love  honors  what  it  misses.â&#x20AC;?

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Hosted  and  sponsored  by  the  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  area  businesses,  Vergennes  Day  is  a  celebration  of  city  and  community  that  can  be  enjoyed  by  all  ages.  Full  details  of  the  event  and  a  schedule  of  activities  are  available  at  www.vergennesday. com.

Activities  on  Saturday,  Aug.  29,  take  place  between  7  a.m.  and  4  p.m.  and  culminate  at  dusk  with  a  lighting  of  the  2WWHU &UHHN )DOOV 7KH GD\ EHJLQV ZLWK D pancake  breakfast  at  the  Vergennes  Fire  Station  from  7  to  10:30  a.m.  At  9  a.m.  the  Little  City  5K  and  10K  races  and  walk  will  start  in  front  of  the  Vergennes  2SHUD +RXVH -RLQ RU FKHHU RQ VHYHUDO hundred  runners  and  walkers  as  they  race  through  the  streets  of  Vergennes.  Registration  begins  at  8  a.m.  at  the  Stevens  House  on  the  corner  of  Main  and  North  Green  streets.  More  informa-­ tion  and  online  registration  is  available  at  www.runvermont.org.

The  bandstand  in  City  Park  will  be  occupied  throughout  the  day  by  several  musical  groups:  Vergennes  City  Band  at  10  a.m.;Íž  St.  Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Pipeband  of  Vermont  at  11:15  a.m.,  Simply  Acoustic  DW QRRQ /& -D]] DW S P DQG -LP Shaw  at  3:15  p.m.  City  Park  is  also  the  site  of  more  than  65  craftersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  YHQGRUVÂś ERRWKV RIIHULQJ Âż QH KDQG crafts,  locally  made  products,  food  and  more.  The  Vergennes  Lions  Club  will  be  selling  barbecued  chicken  in  City  Park  starting  at  1  p.m.

At  1  p.m.  Bixby  Library  will  hold  its  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Booked  for  Bikesâ&#x20AC;?  drawing  at  the  bandstand.  The  drawing  has  been  sponsored  by  the  library  and  Vergennes  Rotary. $W WKH 2WWHU &UHHN %DVLQ WKH Vergennes  Rotary  presents  the  beloved  Rubber  Duckie  Race  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  tickets  are  available  at  the  Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  booth  in  City  Park.  The  duckies  will  be  launched  at  3:30  p.m.

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RUNNERS BREAK AWAY from the start of the annual Little City Races in Vergennes during Vergennes Day 2012. This year’s 5K and 10K races will start at 9 a.m. near the Vergennes city green on Saturday, Aug. 29. ,QGHSHQGHQW ¿ OH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Annual Vergennes 5K and 10K races start Saturday VERGENNES — The annual Little City Races in Vergennes will take place on Saturday, Aug. 29, during the 34th annual Vergennes Day celebration. Registration starts at 8 a.m. at the Stevens House, adja-­ cent to the Vergennes city green.

Races start at 9 a.m.

A 5K (3.1-­mile) run and walk takes participants through the city

VWUHHWV DQG ¿ QLVKHV DW WKH JUHHQ $ 10K (6.2-­mile) run — with a tough hill climb at the 3-­mile mark — will challenge more serious runners.

Organizers assure 10K runners that the view on the return to Vergennes is “beyond spectacular” and well worth the hill climb. To register online (through Wednesday) go to www.runvermont.org/littlecity. To

see maps of both courses read this story online at addisonindependent. com.

7KHUH ZLOO EH DZDUGV DQG UDIÀ H prizes at the conclusion of the race for all three events. Due to the large expected turnout this year, online registration is recommended. The race day registration fee is adults $25 (no shirt)/youths age 18 and

younger $10;; adults $35 (with tech-­ nical shirt)/ youths $20. Get a $5 discount if you register online by Wednesday. Race coordinator Scott Gains warns that shirts will be in short supply on race day.

This year race organizers will donate some race proceeds to the Bixby Memorial Free Library in Vergennes.

VERGENNES DAY EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY, AUG. 28 7-­10 p.m. Street Dance, Vergennes Day Eve, featuring “The Hitmen” (behind the band-­ stand in City Park). Admission by donation. Snacks and EHYHUDJHV VDOHV WR EHQH¿ W WKH Greater Vergennes Boys & Girls Club.

SATURDAY, AUG. 29 7-­10:30 a.m., Fire Department, Pancake Breakfast. Adults $8, children under 12 $6, under 6 free.

9 a.m., City Park, Little City 5K Walk & 10K Race (start in front of City Hall).

Pre-­registration at www.

RunVermont.org/littlecity (online registration closes on Wednesday). Race day

registration 8-­8:45 a.m. at the Stevens House, corner of Main and North Green streets.

10-­11 a.m., Bandstand, Vergennes City Band.

9 a.m.-­2 p.m., Bixby Library, Used Book Sale. Fill a bag full of ERRNV IRU 7R EHQH¿ W Bixby Library.

10 a.m.-­2 p.m., Fire Department, open house with bubble pit and games for kids. Safe Kids will provide car seat informa-­ tion and Child ID cards.

10 a.m.-­4 p.m., City Park, 65-­plus crafters/vendors. A variety of handcrafted items, community services, food trucks.

10 a.m.-­4 p.m. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main St., drop-­in activities for all ages Add your

embellishments to a graphic design wall map or “make and take” an individual piece suitable for framing. “Finger Pets” with artist Janet Seaburg from 10 a.m.-­1 p.m.

11 a.m.-­2 p.m., City Park, Horse and Wagon Rides by Larry Newcombe. Free.

11:15-­11:45 a.m., Bandstand, St. Andrew’s Pipeband of Vermont.

Noon-­1 p.m., Bandstand, Simply Acoustic.

1-­1:15 p.m., Bandstand, “Books for Bikes” drawing sponsored by Bixby Library and Vergennes Rotary.

1 p.m. until gone, City Park, Lions Chicken BBQ. Half-­chicken: $11, quarter-­chicken: $7.

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3:30 p.m., Falls Park at the Basin, Rubber Duckie Race by Rotary. Tickets available at Rotary booth in City Park.

All day, Merchants’ special sales.

Dusk (9-­11:45 p.m.), Otter Creek Falls, Lighting of the Falls through Labor Day. View from Macdonough Drive or from Mechanic Street, which is off Canal Street. Watch the colors change.

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