Cider deal
Holy days
To the wire
Vermont Hard Cider has partnered with one of America’s largest brewers of beer. See Page 2A.
More than two dozen local houses of worship have special services planned for Christmas. Page 11B.
Free throws with 1.1 seconds left decided Monday’s game between OV and MUHS. See Page 1B.
ADDISON COUNTY
INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 51
Middlebury, Vermont
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 â—† 34 Pages
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Greg’s market property slated to be sold at public auction
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KRISTI  WILLIAMSON,  LEFT,  and  Sara  Granstrom   rehearse   for  “Night  Fires,�  the  annual  winter  solstice  celebration  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury.  For  more  photos  and  showtimes  see  Page  15A. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
Deer seasons productive overall
Number of deer weighed at Addison County reporting stations 1,021
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PAGE  2A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  December  17,  2015
ANeSU  teacher  contract  WDONV JR WR IDFW ÂżQGLQJ By  GAEN  MURPHREE %5,672/ ² $IWHU ÂżYH KRXUV of  mediation  earlier  this  month,  negotiations  over  contracts  for  teachers  in  Bristol-Âarea  schools  concluded  with  no  agreement  and  with  no  additional  mediation  sessions  scheduled. The  Addison  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  Bargaining  Council  on  Dec.  10  issued  a  statement  saying  that  “the  parties  will  now  select  an  impartial  fact- ¿QGHU DQG SURFHHG WR D IDFW ÂżQGLQJ hearing.  It  is  unlikely  that  this  will  occur  any  earlier  than  late  January  of  2016.â€? Andrea  Murnane,  co-Âchief  negotiator  for  the  teachers  union,  known  as  the  Addison  Northeast  Education  Association   or  ANEDA,  was  cautiously  hopeful  about  the  future  of  negotiations. “As  always,  we  remain  committed  to  working  with  our  boards  to  reach  an  agreement  that  is  fair  to  us,  our  communities  and  students,â€?  said  Murnane.  “While  an  agreement  hasn’t  been  reached,  we  will  continue  to  do  our  bargaining  where  we  always  do:  at  the  table.  :H DUH FRQÂżGHQW WKDW WKH QH[W VWHS in  this  process  will  lead  us  all  closer  to  a  settlement.  In  the  meantime,  my  fellow  members  and  I  remain  FRPPLWWHG ÂżUVW DQG IRUHPRVW WR the  children  in  the  communities  where  we  work.â€? 0XUQDQH WHDFKHV ÂżIWK DQG VL[WK grade  at  Bristol  Elementary  School. Negotiations  on  Dec.  2  were  facilitated  by  a  professional  mediator  and  held  in  executive  session.  Meeting  minutes  show  that  negotiations  began  at  4:31  p.m.  and  concluded  at  9:31  p.m. Negotiations  on  the  teacher  contract,  which  expired  June  30,  began  in  February  2015,  with  22  proposed  contract  changes  from Â
ANEDA  and  27  proposed  contract  changes  from  the  ANeSU  boards.  At  the  Sept.  1  negotiation  session,  both  parties  agreed  to  mutually  declare  an  impasse. According  to  the  statement  from  the  ANeSU  Bargaining  Council,  as  the  process  moves  to  IDFW ÂżQGLQJ SURSRVHG FRQWUDFW changes  remain  in  dispute:  21  from  teachers  and  13  from  the  school  boards.  In  an  email  to  the  Independent,  Murnane  said  that  ANEDA  representatives  “are  hoping  to  meet  with  the  board  again  in  January  to  clarify  the  SURSRVDOV SULRU WR IDFW ÂżQGLQJ ´ According  to  Darren  Allen,  spokesman  for  the  Vermont  National  Educators  Association,  although  most  teacher  contract  negotiations  in  Vermont  are  settled  before  the  currently  active  contract  is  allowed  to  expire,  it’s  “not  unusualâ€?  for  negotiations  to  reach  impasse,  go  to  mediation,  or  go  to  IDFW ÂżQGLQJ Allen  explained  further  that  LQ WKH IDFW ÂżQGLQJ SURFHVV ERWK parties  select  a  mutually  agreeable  neutral  third  party  to  whom  they  SUHVHQW WKHLU UHVSHFWLYH ÂżQGLQJV and  positions.  “That  person  will  then  render  a  decision,â€?  Allen  said.  “The  fact  ¿QGHU ZLOO EDVLFDOO\ JR Âľ:HOO ZH agree  with  the  association  on  X,  Y  and  Z  and  we  agree  with  the  boards  on  A,  B  and  C.  Sometimes  both  VLGHV ZLOO MXVW DFFHSW WKH IDFW ÂżQGLQJ Sometime  one  side  will  accept  the  IDFW ÂżQGLQJ DQG WKH RWKHU ZRQÂśW ´ 7KH IDFW ÂżQGHUV UHFRPPHQGD- tions,  Allen  said,  are  advisory,  not  binding;Íž  but  “every  step  along  the  way  is  meant  to  nudge  the  parties  to  negotiate  and  reach  a  settlement.â€?  Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  is  reached  at  gaenm@ addisonindependent.com.
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DAN  ROWELL,  CEO  of  Vermont  Hard  Cider  in  Middlebury,  recently  announced  a  partnership  with  Pabst  Brewing  Co.  in  which  the  Milwaukee  brewer  will  have  exclusive  rights  to  distribute  all  of  Vermont  Hard  Cider’s  brands  starting  in  March. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
Cider  producer  partners  with  Pabst Deal  gives  brewer  opportunity  to  buy By  EVAN  JOHNSON MIDDLEBURY  —  Vermont  Hard  Cider  (VHC),  Middlebury-Âbased  brewer  of  the  popular  Woodchuck  cider,  has  entered  a  partnership  with  one  of  the  largest  American-Âowned  breweries,  the  Pabst  Brewing  Co. The  15-Âyear  agreement,  signed  this  past  Friday,  gives  Pabst  exclusive  promotions  and  marketing  rights  to  the  sale  and  distribution  of  all  Vermont  Hard  Cider  brands  as  well  as  those  of  its  parent  company,  Ireland-Âbased  C&C  Group.  The  agreement  will  take  effect  March  1,  2016.  VHC  CEO  Dan  Rowell  said  the  deal  is  good  news  for  his  company  because  it  gives  Vermont  Hard  Cider  access  to  a  sales  and  marketing  force  many  times  larger  than  its  own.  “Both  sides  are  in  alignment  on  making  our  cider  brands  grow,â€?  he  said.  “They  bring  a  lot  of  clout  to  their  route  to  market  with  their  marketing  team.  It’s  an  exciting  opportunity  and  we’re  looking  forward  to  it.â€? Rowell  said  Pabst  would  use  its  sales  force  of  about  300  people  to  promote  VHC’s  brands,  which Â
include  Woodchuck,  Gumption,  Pabst  last  summer  signed  a  similar  Wyder’s  and  Hornsby’s,  as  well  as  agreement  with  the  maker  of  Not  C&C’s  cider  brands  imported  from  Your  Father’s  Root  Beer. Ireland  and  England,  including  Pabst  CEO  Eugene  Kashper  said  Magner’s  and  Blackthorn.  While  in  a  press  release  he  was  pleased  with  VHC’s  brands  are  already  distributed  the  Vermont  Hard  Cider  partnership.  to  all  50  states,  Rowell  said  Pabst’s  “We  are  thrilled  to  be  working  sales  and  marketing  team  would  with  the  team  in  Vermont  and  I  am  promote  their  products  FRQÂżGHQW WKDW WRJHWKHU more  effectively. “We are thrilled we  will  be  able  to  return  “They  have  a  pretty  to be working these  rich  heritage  strong  system  in  place  with the team brands  to  growth,â€?  he  for  bringing  brands  said. to  the  market,  which  in Vermont and VHC  will  retain  all  is  something  we’ve  , DP FRQĂ€GHQW rights  and  assets  during  struggled  with,â€?  he  said.  that together we the  partnership  with  With  a  portfolio  of  will be able to 3DEVW WKH ÂżQDQFLDO more  than  30  beers,  Los  return these rich terms  of  which  were  Angeles-Âbased  Pabst  heritage brands not  disclosed. Brewing  Co.  is  one  of  As  hard  cider  has  the  largest  American- to growth.â€? grown  in  popularity,  — Pabst CEO large  beer  brewers  owned  breweries,  with  Eugene Kashper in  the  past  two  years  sales  of  5.5  million  barrels  of  beer  expected  have  brought  out  in  2015.  Its  brands  include  its  their  own  ciders.  Boston  Beer  Co.,  ÀDJVKLS 3DEVW %OXH 5LEERQ DQG which  makes  Samuel  Adams  beer,  others  including  Old  Milwaukee,  introduced  Angry  Orchard  hard  Ballantine  IPA,  Schlitz  and  Lone  cider;Íž  and  MillerCoors  brought  Star.  The  company  has  some  roots  out  Smith  &  Forge  cider.  And  the  in  Vermont.  Fred  Pabst  Jr.,  whose  world’s  largest  brewer,  Anheuser- father  started  the  brewery,  was  a  Busch  InBev,  maker  of  Budweiser  pioneer  in  early  ski  lifts  and  founded  and  Becks,  now  sells  Johnny  the  Bromley  Mountain  Ski  Resort  in  Appleseed  cider. Peru  in  the  1930s.  Vermont  Hard  Cider  Vice Â
President  of  Sales  Terry  Hopper  said  in  a  statement  that  he  expects  Pabst  to  “expand  the  cider  category  as  a  whole.â€? Under  the  agreement  announced  last  week,  Pabst  has  an  option  to  buy  VHC’s  assets  including  brands  and  brewing  facility  from  its  current  owner,  C&C  Group,  which  bought  VHC  for  $305  million  three  years  ago.  If  Pabst  does  purchase  VHC  at  some  point  over  the  course  of  the  15- year  agreement,  individuals  working  in  sales  and  marketing  would  be  employed  by  Pabst  but  would  stay  in  Vermont.  Rowell  said  a  purchase  would  likely  mean  “business  as  usualâ€?  for  VHC’s  100  Vermont  employees.  While  most  commercial  hard  ciders  are  bottled  at  breweries  producing  beer,  VHC’s  87,005-Âsquare-Âfoot  bottling  plant  in  Middlebury  is  the  largest  manufacturing  facility  for  brewing  cider  in  the  United  States.  Rowell  said  the  facility,  just  opened  16  months  ago,  would  help  keep  production  locally  based.  “It’s  where  all  of  our  innovation  and  quality  is,â€?  Rowell  said.  “One  of  the  things  that  attracted  Pabst  to  us  is  they  love  our  brands  and  understand  that  cider  is  different  from  beer  and  you  need  a  dedicated  facility.â€? Â
,QQ )LUHĂ€\ % % LQ /LQFROQ ,QQ on  the  Green  in  Middlebury,  and  the  Middlebury  Inn.  Tickets  can  be  purchased  online  at  www.Ho- meShareVermont.org  or  over  the  phone  by  calling  802-Â863-Â5625.  Winners  will  be  drawn  on  Jan.  +RPH6KDUH LV D QRQSURÂżW WKDW serves  elders  and  adults  with  dis- abilities  by  allowing  them  to  remain  at  home  with  the  help  of  homeshar- ers  who  provide  household  service  in  exchange  for  an  affordable  place  HomeShare  Vermont  has  started  to  live. LWV 9HUPRQW ,QQV 5DIĂ€H ,W LV RIIHU- Henry  Homeyer  —  “The  Garden- ing  chances  to  win  an  overnight  stay  for  two  at  29  fantastic  inns  ing  Guyâ€?  —  will  be  presenting  an  and  B&Bs  across  the  state  includ- informative  program  “Beyond  Pe- ing  local  destinations  Brandon  rennials:  Using  Woody  Plants,  Stone Â
Art  and  Whimsy  to  Enhance�  at  the  Rutland  Garden  Club  next  month.  A  lifelong  organic  gardener,  Homeyer  writes  a  weekly  gardening  column  that  appears  in  12  New  England  news- papers,  and  has  written  for  The  New  York  Times,  the  Boston  Globe  and  oth- er  newspapers.  He  was  the  Vermont/ New  Hampshire  associate  editor  for  “People,  Places  and  Plants�  magazine  and  is  a  regular  monthly  commenta- tor  on  Vermont  Public  Radio.  He  teaches  organic  gardening  workshops  throughout  New  England.  Homeyer’s  talk  in  Rutland  will  take  place  on  Jan.  12  at  1  p.m.  at  Mr.  Twitter’s  Garden  and  Gift  Emporium  at  the  corner  of  Route  7  North  and  McKinley  Avenue.  It’s  free  and  all  are  welcome.
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(Continued  from  Page  1A) at  the  Middlebury-Âbased  founda- tion,  this  program  awards  grants  of  $500  to  $2,500  to  support  work  that  connects  people  to  their  neighbors,  their  land,  and  their  history  in  ways  that  strengthen  the  community.  There  are  four  rounds  of  Small  and  Inspiring  grants  in  2016  with  dead- lines  at  5  p.m.  on  Jan.  12,  March  8,  July  26,  and  Oct.  11.  Visit  www. vermontcf.org/SmallandInspiring  to  learn  more  or  apply. Middlebury  College’s  New  Eng- land  Review  was  among  six  Vermont  arts  organizations  that  recently  were  awarded  grants  totaling  $110,000  from  the  National  Endowment  for Â
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ACCT  mounts  1st  fund  drive Affordable  housing  organization  seeks  to  raise  $25,000 By  JOHN  FLOWERS In  addition  to  apartments,  the  VERGENNES  —  The  Addison  ACCT  also  owns  nine  mobile  home  County  Community  Trust  (ACCT)  parks  in  the  area.  These  parks  pro- is  marking  its  25th  birthday  this  YLGH D FRPELQHG WRWDO RI ORWV IRU PRQWK ZLWK D ÂżUVW HYHU FDSLWDO IXQG owner-Âoccupied  mobile  homes. GULYH DLPHG DW UDLVLQJ WR Since  2009,  the  ACCT  has  housed  further  its  mission  as  the  county’s  982  low-  to  middle-Âincome  families,  ODUJHVW SURYLGHU RI DIIRUGDEOH KRXV- DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH VWDWLVWLFV SURYLGHG ing. E\ WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ Established  in  1990,  the  ACCT  %XW PRUH QHHGV WR EH GRQH RIÂż- currently  owns  and  operates  more  cials  said.  The  median  rent  in  Ad- than  600  units  of  perma- dison  County  currently  nently  affordable  hous- ´,W LV RXU Ă€UVW KRYHUV DURXQG ing  in  Addison  County.  per  month  for  a  two- 7KH RUJDQL]DWLRQÂśV SRUW- ever annual bedroom  apartment,  folio  includes  manage- appeal. We and  with  the  county’s  ment  and/or  ownership  are seeking YDFDQF\ UDWH EHORZ of  258  multifamily  apart- to grow the 1  percent,  affordable  ments,  such  as  Armory  DSDUWPHQWV DUH GLIÂżFXOW /DQH 6HQLRU +RXVLQJ LQ amount, year WR ÂżQG 7KH VKRUWDJH Vergennes;Íž  the  Peter  Coe  to year.â€? of  affordable  housing  — Elise is  likely  to  get  worse  Apartments  (formerly  Shanbacker through  2020,  as  de- John  Graham  Court),  Pine  Meadow,  Middle- mand  increases  while  EXU\ 6RXWK 9LOODJH DQG 6WRQH +LOO median  income  is  on  the  decline  —  Apartments  in  Middlebury;Íž  and  already  down  11  percent  since  2010  0RXQWDLQ 9LHZ $SDUWPHQWV LQ +DQ- and  trending  downward,  according  cock. WR $&&7 RIÂżFLDOV The  apartments  are  typically  de- In  an  effort  to  more  nimbly  re- signed  to  be  affordable  to  families  spond  to  future  affordable  housing  earning  less  than  the  area  median  RSSRUWXQLWLHV DQG WR SURYLGH DGGL- income.  Some  units  carry  additional  WLRQDO ÂżQDQFLDO VWDELOLW\ WKH $&&7 subsidies  guaranteeing  that  qualify- LV UHDFKLQJ RXW WR SURVSHFWLYH GR- ing  residents  will  not  pay  more  than  QRUV WR UDLVH GXULQJ WKH 30  percent  of  their  gross  income  in  month  of  December. rent,  regardless  of  how  little  they  (OLVH 6KDQEDFNHU H[HFXWLYH GL- earn.  And  many  of  the  apartments  rector  of  the  ACCT,  said  this  will  DUH LQ QHZ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQW EXLOG- EH WKH ÂżUVW RI ZKDW ZLOO EH UHJXODU ings  near  downtown  hubs. DQQXDO IXQGUDLVHUV IRU WKH RUJDQL]D-Â
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Justice and happiness one last time Letter  His  departed  soul  came  to  a  Editor’s  note:  This  is  the  14th  LQ D VHULHV RI HVVD\V RU UHĂ€HFWLRQV place  of  judgment.  There  he  saw  DERXW WKH 5HSXEOLF D ERRN ZULWWHQ above  a  pair  of  pathways  into  the  WZR DQG D KDOI PLOOHQQLD DJR E\ heavens,  and  below,  two  more  into  the  earth.  They  were  places  WKH JUHDW SKLORVRSKHU 3ODWR Plato’s  philosophical  play  is  of  entry  and  egress.  The  dead  who  complete  in  four  acts.  Act  Five  accompanied  him  were  judged  is  an  epilogue,  whose  theme  is  a  for  their  deeds,  and  some  were  question  that  seems  constantly  to  made  to  descend  into  the  earth,  ZLWK SODFDUGV Âż[HG WR recur:  Is  the  pursuit  of  their  back  listing  their  justice  really  worth- misdeeds,  others,  who  while?  were  deemed  just,  as- When  Socrates  cended  to  the  heavens.  asked  whether  the  At  the  same  time  he  truly  just  state  is  pos- saw  other  souls  emerg- sible,  I  was  reminded  ing  from  the  earth,  of  the  common  say- covered  all  over  with  ing  that  politics  is  ¿OWK DQG JULPH ZKLOVW the  art  of  the  possible  others  clothed  in  light  and  wondered  how  descended  from  above. it  might  apply  here.  They  all  gathered  Socrates’  answer  is  in  a  pleasant  meadow  this:  The  possibility  where  they  told  each  of  a  just  state  depends  Justice other  about  what  they  those  who  govern  it,  in  and Plato’s had  seen  or  suffered.  particular,  philosopher  Those  who  made  the  kings;Íž  they  will  gov- Republic journey  to  the  lower  ern  justly,  for  they  are  An essay by regions  told  how  they  knowers  of  true  jus- were  punished  ten- tice,  and  their  love  of  Victor Nuovo it  is  a  total  dedication. Middlebury College fold  for  every  wrong  deed,  they  were  recom- But  although  this  PLJKW EH EHQHÂżFLDO professor emeritus pensed  for  all  the  harm  of philosophy they  caused  to  others.  for  the  city,  and  bring  They  also  told  of  some  wellbeing  to  all  among  them,  cruel  ty- its  parts,  Socrates’  friends  object  that  philosopher  rants  in  life,  who  were  not  allowed  kings  would  not  be  happy  doing  WR UHWXUQ EXW DIWHU H[TXLVLWH WRU- this.  They  serve,  because  it  is  their  ture,  like  being  skinned  alive,  as  duty,  but  duty  is  a  hard  taskmaster,  though  souls  had  skins  and  could  drawing  them  away  from  the  real- suffer  physical  pain,  were  thrown  ity  that  they  love.  Moreover,  in  an  into  a  deep  abyss,  Tartarus,  never  imperfect  world  such  as  ours,  phi- to  return. Er  goes  on  to  tell  how  the  souls  losopher  kings  and  their  faithful  followers  are  often  at  a  disadvan- having  completed  their  postmor- tage  when  they  come  up  against  tem  journey  were  led,  and  he  adversaries  who  scorn  truth  and  along  with  them,  to  another  place  justice,  who  seek  only  their  own  and  they  were  made  ready  for  an- advantage  while  giving  mere  lip  RWKHU HQWU\ LQWR WKH F\FOH RI H[- service  to  equity  and  fairness.  istence.  And  the  tale  goes  on,  too  Theirs  seems  to  be  an  easy  way  to  long  to  tell.  Its  point  is  already  prosperity,  at  least  for  themselves,  clear.  Something  like  recom- pense  after  death  is  required  to  set  which  is  all  they  care  about. Now  just  as  Plato  supposed  that  things  right.  To  lend  credibility  to  this  story,  the  successful  founding  of  a  city  required  a  founding  myth,  so  he  6RFUDWHV H[SODLQV ZK\ WKH VWRU\ seems  also  to  have  supposed  that  could  be  true.  He  contends  that  it  requires  an  eschatological  myth,  body  and  soul  are  two  different  which  promises  to  set  things  right.  things,  although  together  in  this  Eschatology  is  that  part  of  theol- life  they  are  fused  and  comprise  ogy  dealing  with  last  things:  with  a  single  person.  He  argues  that  whereas  the  body  is  mortal,  so  what  happens  after  death. The  5HSXEOLF  concludes  with  that  diseases  and  corruptions  that  such  a  myth.  It  goes  like  this:  Er,  a  DIĂ€LFW LW DUH DOVR DEOH WR FDXVH LWV warrior-Âking,  was  killed  in  battle,  death,  this  is  not  so  with  the  soul.  and  when  after  12  days,  his  body,  The  corruptions  of  the  soul  do  not  curiously  free  from  decay,  was  re- kill  it  but  only  deform  it  further.  trieved  and  made  ready  on  the  fu- An  immortal  soul  that  is  devoted  neral  pyre,  he  came  back  to  life.  He  to  evil,  then,  is  destined,  because  then  told  his  people  all  that  he  saw  of  its  very  character,  to  endless  corruption,  psychological  pain  during  the  interval  of  his  death.
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members  are  from.  The  Middlebury  representatives  have  unanimously  supported  chairmen  from  rural  WRZQV RYHU WKH SDVW ¿YH \HDUV $QG the  rural  reps  have  done  likewise  for  Middlebury  chairmen  for  many  years  before  that. After  all,  we  sit  together  as  neighbors,  regardless  of  town  of  residence,  at  football  games,  at  band  concerts,  at  plays,  chaperon- ing  trips,  and  on  and  on.  It  is  time  to  work  together  for  the  best  education  of  all  of  our  students,  together  as  one  district. Disclaimer:  The  above  opinion  is  my  own  and  not  meant  as  a  state- ment  of  any  board  or  committee  I  DP DI¿OLDWHG ZLWK Peter  Conlon Cornwall
tric  cars.  Goldman  Sachs  reports  the  combined  valuations  for  solar  and  wind  energy,  along  with  electric  ve- hicles,  reached  $600  billion  last  year  —  nearly  the  size  of  the  U.S.  mili- tary  budget. ‡ %\ YHWRLQJ WKH .H\VWRQH ;/ pipeline  —  itself  a  big  step  —  2EDPD EHFDPH WKH ¿UVW ZRUOG OHDGHU to  end  a  project  because  of  its  impact  on  the  climate.  ‡ :KLOH HYHU\ 5HSXEOLFDQ SUHVL- dential  hopeful  is  skeptical  about  American  action  to  stem  global  warming,  let’s  face  it:  The  GOP  can  stay  unhinged  from  physical  reality  for  only  so  long. ‡ &KLQD ZKLFK KDV VXSSODQWHG WKH U.S.  as  the  world’s  biggest  carbon  polluter,  is  moving  rapidly  toward  clean  energy  production. ‡ 7KH GLYHVWPHQW PRYHPHQW FRQ- tinues  its  massive  growth,  with  funds  totaling  more  than  $3.4  trillion  com- mitted  to  stigmatizing  fossil  fuel  companies  by  refusing  to  invest  in  them. ‡ +HUH LQ 9HUPRQW WKH FRVW RI
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Obituaries
Gottfried Csala, 92, Middlebury
Eleanor Young, PhD, 97, Brandon BRANDON  —  Dr.  Eleanor  Augusta  Young,  PhD,  age  97,  died  Friday,  Dec.  4,  2015,  at  the  University  Of  Vermont  Medical  Center. Dr.  Young  was  born  in  Chemung,  N.Y.,  on  Dec.  3,  1918.  She  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  Thomas  and  Sarah  (Loomis)  Culver.  She  was  a  graduate  of  Waverly  (N.Y.)  high  school  and  received  her  Bachelor  of  Arts  Degree  from  Cornell  University  and  her  Masters  in  French  at  McGill  University.  She  earned  her  PhD  at  Rutgers. Her  teaching  career  spanned  \HDUV DW :HVWÂżHOG 6HQLRU +LJK 6FKRRO LQ :HVWÂżHOG 1 - 6KH UHWLUHG to  Brandon  in  1974.  She  was  a  past  member  of  the  Brandon  Zoning  Board.  She  also  served  as  a  trustee  for  the  Brandon  Free  Public  Library  where  she  was  assistant  manager  of  book  sales  and  served  as  chairman  for  fund  drives.  She  served  on  the  board  at  the  Brandon  Senior  Citizens  and  was  a  member  and  past  chairman  of  the  Brandon  Historical  Society.  She  spent  18  years  as  a  volunteer  tax  consultant  to  the  elderly. As  a  member  of  St.  Thomas  Episcopal  Church  she  served  as Â
Senior  Warden  and  as  a  Eucharist  Minister  and  was  also  a  member  of  the  Altar  Guild.  She  served  as  a  delegate  to  the  Episcopal  Diocesan  Convention  and  the  Diocesan  Council  for  several  terms.  She  was  an  avid  gardener  and  helped  keep  the  grounds  both  of  the  church  and  the  rectory  in  good  order. Surviving  are  a  sister,  Sara  (Betty)  Arcangeli  of  Hornell,  N.Y.;Íž  her  niece  and  care  provider,  Elizabeth  Hoffman  of  Schenectady,  N.Y.;Íž  and  nephews  Thomas  and  his  wife  Barbara  Arcangeli  of  Rhode  Island  and  Gregory  and  his  wife  Barbara  Maxon  of  Pennsylvania. She  was  predeceased  by  her  brother,  George  Culver;Íž  her  sister  Corinne  Maxon;Íž  and  her  niece  Terry  Miller. The  memorial  service  “In  Celebration  of  Her  Lifeâ€?  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  2015,  at  2  p.m.  at  St.  Thomas  Episcopal  Church  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Margaret  Fletcher,  5HFWRU ZLOO RIÂżFLDWH )ROORZLQJ WKH ceremony  a  time  of  fellowship  and  remembrance  will  be  held  in  the  church  “undercroft.â€? 0HPRULDO JLIWV LQ OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV
DR.  ELEANOR  YOUNG,  PHD may  be  made  to  St.  Thomas  Church,  19  Conant  Square,  Brandon,  VT  05733,  or  to  the  Brandon  Free  Public  Library,  2  Franklin  St.,  Brandon,  VT  05733. Arrangements  are  under  the  direc- tion  of  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  KRPH LQ %UDQGRQ ¸
and  Aspiration.â€?  He  was  active  in  the  religious  and  peace  communities. Sam  leaves  behind  his  children,  /RU DQG '- DQG VWHSFKLOGUHQ $QQH /LOOLDQ 6XVDQ +HQU\ -RKQ DQG Martha,  and  their  families,  as  well  as  his  beloved  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins. He  was  preceded  in  death  by  his  parents,  Moses  and  Freda  Wachtfogel;Íž  siblings  Max,  Ruth,  Nathan,  David,  Hymen  and  Ben;Íž  wife  Mildred;Íž  ex-Âwife  Nancy;Íž  stepdaughter  Deborah;Íž  and  his  two  dachshunds,  Fritzi  and  Pepper. An  accepting  and  compassionate  soul,  he  was  a  friend  to  many. A  memorial  will  be  held  at  2  S P 6XQGD\ -DQ DW the  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society  of  Middlebury  'XDQH &RXUW ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV please  donate  to  charterforcompas- sion.org  or  a  favorite  humanitarian  or  HQYLURQPHQWDO QRQSURÂżW JURXS ¸
American  Institute  of  Architecture  on  the  local,  state  and  national  levels,  serving  twice  as  president  of  the  NE  Pennsylvania  chapter.  In  addition,  he  served  on  the  board  of  directors,  or  as  president,  of  many  organizations,  including  Wyoming  Valley  Habitat  for  Humanity,  Family  Service  Association,  Community  Counseling  Services,  Torch  Club  of  Wilkes-ÂBarre,  Kiwanis  Charitable  Foundation,  Committee  for  Chamber  Music  of  NEPA,  and  the  Stonybrook  Condominium  Owners  Association  of  Stowe,  Vt.  He  was  also  an  active  member  of  the  Valley  Tennis  and  Swim  Club  for  many  years. Deeply  impressed  by  his  war  experiences,  Mr.  Csala  was  a  found- ing  member  of  the  Committee  for  a  SANE  Nuclear  Policy,  the  local  chap- ter  of  a  national  organization  which  advocated  for  the  termination  of  the  nuclear  arms  race.  After  his  retire- ment,  he  combined  three  life  stories  written  by  individual  members  of  his  family  with  his  own  memoirs,  and  published  them  under  the  title  “Vienna  1850-Â1950:  History  through  the  Eyes  of  One  Family.â€? Surviving  are  his  wife,  Lea  Miner  Csala  of  Middlebury,  Vt.;Íž  daughters  Maria  Streby  of  Myrtle  Beach,  S.C.,  Martha  Csala  of  Moretown,  Vt.,  and  Margaret  Csala  of  New  York,  N.Y.;Íž Â
GOTTFRIED  CSALA grandchildren  Mark  Brice,  Hannah  Titrud  and  Nora  Titrud;͞  and  great- grandchild  Asher  Miner. He  was  predeceased  by  his  brother,  Kurt  Baier.  The  family  will  hold  a  memorial  service  in  Middlebury,  at  a  date  to  be  determined. Memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  Habitat  for  Humanity,  or  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  +RVSLFH ¸
Donald Burchard, 84, Salisbury
Samuel Fogel, 96, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  —  Samuel  I.  Fogel,  96,  the  son  of  a  Rabbi  and  second  youngest  of  seven  children,  a  seeker  and  most  holy  heretic,  passed  into  the  great  beyond  at  dawn  on  Dec.  10,  2015  —  markedly,  International  Human  Rights  Day. Throughout  his  life  he  was  driven  by  a  deep-Âseated  concern  for  human- ity’s  survival. He  was  a  retired  social  worker  and  lifelong  social  activist.  Born  in  Lithuania,  he  migrated  at  age  six  with  his  family  to  MontrĂŠal  where  he  grew  up  and  eventually  trained  at  McGill  University  for  his  career  in  psychiatric  social  work.  He  later  migrated  to  the  8 6 ÂżUVW WR 1HZ (QJODQG ZKHUH KLV two  daughters  were  born,  then  to  San  -RVH &DOLI After  22  years,  he  retired  to  Vermont  where  he  worked  on  his  writ- ings  and  theories,  ultimately  publish- ing  a  prayer  book  for  non-Âbelievers,  ³:RUGV RI $IÂżUPDWLRQ $SSUHFLDWLRQ
MIDDLEBURY  —  Gottfried  P.  Csala,  92,  of  Middlebury,  died  on  Saturday,  Dec.  5.  The  cause  was  congestive  heart  failure. )RUPHUO\ D SDUWQHU LQ WKH ÂżUP of  Eyerman-ÂCsala-ÂHapeman  &  Handman  in  Wilkes-ÂBarre,  Pa.,  Mr.  Csala  practiced  architecture  and  was  responsible  for  designing  many  buildings  in  the  region.  Best  known  among  them  are  the  Wilkes- Barre/Scranton  Airport  Terminal  Building,  the  Nanticoke  campus  of  the  Luzerne  County  Community  College,  the  children’s  wing  addition  to  the  Osterhout  Free  Libary,  and  the  Marion  Sutherland  Kirby  Library. Mr.  Csala  was  born  and  educated  in  Vienna,  Austria,  and  after  the  take- over  of  Austria  by  Hitler’s  troops,  he  was  drafted  into  the  German  army.  He  served  both  in  the  Russian  and  the  Western  European  theaters,  was  wounded  twice,  and  was  captured  and  taken  as  a  prisoner  of  war  to  Russia  at  the  war’s  end.  Released  three  years  later,  he  returned  home  and  studied  architecture  at  the  Technical  University  of  Vienna.  He  then  received  a  Fulbright  grant  and  was  accepted  at  the  Harvard  School  of  Design,  where  he  was  awarded  an  additional  graduate  degree  in  architecture. Mr.  Csala  was  active  in  the Â
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MIDDLEBURY  —  Auditions  for  the  Middlebury  Community  Player’s  spring  musical,  “A  Funny  Thing  Happened  on  the  Way  to  the  Forum,â€?  will  be  held  Monday  and  Tuesday,  -DQ DQG IURP S P DW 0DU\ Hogan  Elementary  School.  Show  dates  are  April  28-ÂMay  8,  2016. For  more  information,  visit  www. middleburycommunityplayers.org. Obituaries can also be viewed at
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On behalf of the family of Arthur Putnam, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for all the generosity, kindness and support given after our beloved husband, father and grandfather’s passing. The thoughtful acts of kindness whether they were donations, food, flowers, cards, shared memories or kind words were truly heartwarming.  With much love and thanks, The Putnam Family
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is  at  10:30  a.m.,  followed  by  the  live  action  version  from  11:15  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Youth  8  or  younger  must  be  accom- panied  by  an  adult.  Free.  Info:  388-Â4095. Burlington  Writers  Workshop  in  Middlebury. Wednesday,  Dec.  23,  6:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Middlebury  branch  of  this  writers’  workshop  is  open  to  writers  in  all  genres  and  levels  of  experience.  Sign  up  through  MeetUp.com.  Advance  sign-Âup  is  required  as  places  are  limited.  Info:  http://burlingtonwriterswork- shop.com/middlebury.
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Third  Day  of  Christmas  handbell  concert  and  sing-Âalong  in  Weybridge.  Sunday,  Dec.  27,  3  p.m.,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  Free  but  donations  accepted.  Info:  545-Â2895.
Dec
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GMC  cross-Âcountry  ski  outing  in  Ripton.  Wednesday,  Dec.  30,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  Ski  the  Bridges/Catamount  Trail  loop  start- ing  on  Natural  Turnpike  (Forest  Road  54)  and  returning  on  Forest  Road  59.  Several  short,  very  steep  climbs  and  descents.  About  4  miles.  Contact  leader  Beth  Eliason  at  betheliasongmail.com  or  802-Â989-Â3909.  More  info  at  www.gmcbreadloaf.org.
Dec
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Ancient  tales “NIGHT  FIRES,â€?  THE  annual  winter  solstice  celebration  at  Middlebury’s  Town  Hall  Theater,  returns  this  year  with  shows  on  Friday  through  Sunday,  Dec.  18-Â20.  Enjoy  a  re-Âtelling  of  an- cient  solstice  tales  through  traditional  and  contemporary  music,  poetry  and  dance. Photo  credit  Tayo  Gabler
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18
SATURDAY
Free  baby/kids’/maternity  clothes  give- away  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  18,  10  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  Caring  Hearts  Pregnancy  Center,  52  Merchants  Row,  Suite  B.  Drop  in  for  Fill-Âa-ÂBag  Friday  and  take  home  a  bag  of  clothes  from  preemie-Â5T  boys/girls.  Also  winter  gear  and  maternity.  Info:  deb. caringhearts@live.com  or  802-Â388-Â7272. Santa  visit  in  Linc  oln.  Friday,  Dec.  18,  10:30-Â11:30  a.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Santa  will  visit  during  story  time  to  read  a  story  and  pose  for  pictures.  Info:  453-Â2665. Caregiver  support  group  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Dec.  18,  1-Â2  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  For  all  caregivers,  whether  they  are  caring  for  someone  in  their  home  or  from  a  distance.  Share  your  joys  and  concerns.  Info:  453-Â2665. Community  Christmas  caroling  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Dec.  18,  6  p.m.,  meet  in  front  of  Holley  Hall.  All  are  welcome  to  come  sing  to  the  community.  Children  younger  than  10  must  be  accompanied  by  an  adult.  Info:  802-Â453-Â5885. Board  game  night  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  18,  6:30-Â9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Info:  chuck@burkins.net. “Night  Firesâ€?  winter  solstice  celebration  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  18,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tickets  $25/$21  seniors/$20  students,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ RU DW WKH door.  Runs  Dec.  18-Â20.
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19
7  Days  of  HEALTH  for  the  Holidays  –  DAILY  DEALS!  12/17:  Save  20%  on  6-Âmonth  Membership 12-Â18:  Save  10%  on  Living  Strong  Memberships 12/19:  Buy  1  New  Membership  &  receive  50%  off  a  2nd  12/20:  $10  off  a  10-ÂClass  Pass 12/21:  Save  10%  off  a  3-ÂMonth  Membership 12/22:  Save  25%  off  a  Nursery  Membership 12/23:  Family  Memberships  –  2  Adults/All  Children  $999/year;Íž                1  Adult/All  Children  $699/year
Breakfast  with  Santa  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  9-Â11  a.m.,  Addison  County  Eagles  Club,  67  New  Haven  Road.  Children  birth  to  age  12  free,  adults  $5.  Sign  up  at  802-Â877-Â2055.  Hosted  by  the  Eagles.  Open  swim  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  9:30  a.m.-Ânoon,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  pool.  Music  and  fun  for  all.  Cost  $3  per  swimmer.  Children  under  10  must  be  with  an  adult.  Offered  by  the  Bristol  Rec  Department  on  select  Saturdays  through  April.  Check  dates  at  388-Â5885,  bristolrec@gmavt.net  or  on  Facebook.  Hot  Chocolate  Hut  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Cannon  Park.  Very  Merry  Middlebury  RIIHUV KRW FRFRD ZLWK DOO WKH Âż [LQJV MXVW FHQWV D FXS Visit  with  Santa  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  10  a.m.-Ânoon,  Danforth  Pewter.  Free.  Part  of  Very  Merry  Middlebury. “Night  Firesâ€?  winter  solstice  celebration  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tickets  $25/$21  seniors/$20  students,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ RU DW WKH door. Memory  tree  lighting  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  4  p.m.,  Leicester  Four  Corners.  Names  of  departed  family  and  friends  and  checks  payable  to  the  Leicester  Historical  Society  (six  names  for  $5,  one  name  for  $1)  FDQ EH EURXJKW WR WKH WRZQ RIÂż FH RU PDLOHG WR 'LDQH Benware,  1594  Old  Jerusalem  Road,  Salisbury,  VT  05769,  by  Friday,  Dec.  18. Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  5-Â7  p.m.,  51  Main  at  the  Bridge.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  “Land  Views:  A  Photography  Exhibit  of  the  Alchemy  Between  Soil,  Water  and  Community,â€?  large-Âformat  prints  by  Gioia  Kuss.  Info:  ww.go51main. com.  Bill  Carmichael  and  Fred  Barnes  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Broadway  performer  Bill  Carmichael  and  local  pianist  Fred  Barnes  team  up  for  an  evening  of  American  standards  and  show  tunes.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  required:  1-Â802-Â247-Â4295  or  www.brandon-Âmusic.net. “Night  Firesâ€?  winter  solstice  celebration  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tickets  $25/$21  seniors/$20  students,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ RU DW WKH door.
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SUNDAY
SUNDAY
Free  holiday  dinner  and  festival  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Dec.  20,  11:30  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Mary’s  at  Baldwin  Creek.  Annual  event  open  to  all  Addison  County  residents  featuring  turkey  and  ham  dinner,  music  and  entertainment,  special  visit  from  Santa  and  more.  Transportation  and  home  delivery  possible  (call  by  Dec.  18).  Info  and  donations:  802-Â453-Â2432. Messiah  Sing  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Dec.  20,  2  p.m.,  Middlebury  Congregational  Church.  Annual  tradition  led  by  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  and  conductor  Jeff  Rehbach.  Scores  provided  for  singers, Â
if  needed;Íž  orchestra  parts  are  available  for  anyone  SOD\LQJ D VWULQJHG LQVWUXPHQW Ă€ XWH RERH EDVVRRQ or  baroque  trumpet.  Donation  requested  at  the  door:  $5  adult,  $10  family.  Arias  sung  by  local  singers.  Info:  rehbach@middlebury.edu  or  802-Â989-Â7355. “Night  Firesâ€?  winter  solstice  celebration  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Dec.  20,  4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Tickets  $25/$21  seniors/$20  students,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ RU DW WKH door. A  Celebration  of  Christmas  in  Monkton.  Sunday,  Dec.  20,  4  p.m.,  East  Monkton  Church.  Sounding  Brass  will  provide  the  music  for  this  community-Âwide  celebration.  Homemade  cookies  and  beverages  after  the  program.  Info:  453-Â7575. Impromptu  Christmas  play  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Dec.  20,  4-Â6  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Kids  and  their  IDPLOLHV DUH LQYLWHG IRU D IXQ Âż OOHG DIWHUQRRQ SXWWLQJ RQ the  play  “’Twas  the  Light  Before  Christmas.â€?  Create  SURSV UHKHDUVH DQG SUHVHQW D IXOO Ă€ HGJHG &KULVWPDV production  following  a  captivating  script  and  original  music.  Spectators  welcome.
Dec
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MONDAY
Blood  drive  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Dec.  21,  9:30  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  Middlebury  EMS  Building,  55  Collins  Drive.  All  blood  types  needed.  Info:  redcrossblood.org.  Watershed  Center  Solstice  celebration  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Dec.  21,  5  p.m.,  Norton  Brook  Reservoir  picnic  area.  Annual  longest-Ânight  celebration  with  ERQÂż UH IRRG PXVLF DQG FRPPXQLW\ 6QRZ RU VKLQH Music  by  Rick  Ceballos  and  friends  at  5:30  p.m.  Bring  food  and  drink  to  share,  and  dress  warmly.  No  pets.  Info  and  directions:  www.thewatershedcentervt.org. VSO  Brass  Quintet/Counterpoint  in  Brandon.  Monday,  Dec.  21,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Congregational  Church.  Enjoy  the  spirit  of  the  season  with  a  perfect  blend  of  voice  and  brass.  Info:  www.vso.org. Introduction  to  SketchUp  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Dec.  21,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Local  mechanical  engineer  Paul  Kenyon  will  demonstrate  and  lead  a  workshop  on  all  stages  of  physical  design  with  the  free  version  of  the  SketchUp  software.  Free,  but  advance  registration  is  required:  388-Â4095. Sons  of  Serendip  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Dec.  21,  7:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  These  perform- ers  are  stars  of  “America’s  Got  Talent.â€?  Tickets,  $40,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQ halltheater.org  or  at  the  door. Â
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22
TUESDAY
Winter  holiday  family  sing-Âalong  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  22,  10:30-Â11:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  A  family  program  with  the  Middlebury  Community  Music  Center.  Info:  388-Â4095. “A  Christmas  Carolâ€?  marionette  show  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  22,  4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  No  Strings  Marionettes  perform  this  Christmas  classic.  Tickets  $10  adults,  free  for  kids  16  and  younger,  available  at  the  7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ RU at  the  door.  Memory  tree  illumination  ceremony  in  Starksboro.  Tuesday,  Dec.  22,  6-Â7:10  p.m.,  Starksboro  Baptist  Church,  2806  VT  Route  116.  Music,  reading  of  honor- ees’  names,  and  the  lighting  of  the  trees  in  front  of  the  church,  to  celebrate  community  members  and  their  loved  ones.  Suggested  minimum  donation  per  bulb:  $OO GRQDWLRQV EHQHÂż W WKH 6WDUNVERUR 9ROXQWHHU )LUH Department.  Free  meal  of  soup,  bread  and  cheese  from  6-Â6:45  p.m.  prior  to  the  ceremony.  Submit  names  E\ 'HF WR WKH WRZQ RIÂż FH RU EULQJ GRQDWLRQ WR WKH ceremony. Blue  Christmas/Longest  Night  service  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  22,  7  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  An  open  service  allowing  time  and  space  for  those  seeking  comfort  during  the  holiday  season.  Info:  388-Â2510. Meeting  house  candlelight  service  in  Starksboro.  Tuesday,  Dec.  22,  7:30  p.m.,  Starksboro  Village  Meeting  House,  Route  116.  An  annual  non-Âdenomi- national  service  led  by  the  Rev.  John  Burbank  in  the  historic  meeting  house,  which  is  lit  by  candles  and  an  1884  mirrored  oil  lamp  chandelier.
Dec
23
WEDNESDAY
“The  Grinchâ€?  movie  double-Âheader  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Dec.  23,  10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  classic  animated  version Â
THURSDAY
“Count  Down  to  Noon  Yearâ€?  kids’  event  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  31,  11  a.m.-Â12:30  p.m.  A  New  Year’s  Eve  family  celebra- tion  for  kids  who  won’t  be  up  at  midnight.  Free.  Info:  388-Â4095. Best  Night  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Dec.  31,  5  p.m.,  around  Bristol.  Annual  New  Year’s  Eve  celebration  with  live  music  by  four  groups  from  5-Â9  p.m.,  and  soups,  breads,  chili  and  more  at  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Buttons  $10  before  Dec.  25,  $12  at  the  door.  Children  under  12  and  seniors  over  75  free.  Info:  www.bestnight. org. Fireworks  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  31,  7:30-Â8  p.m.,  Middlebury  Rec  Park.  Free  skating  at  the  Memorial  Sports  Center  immediately  afterward.
Jan
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FRIDAY
First  Day  Bird  Walk  in  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  Jan.  1,  9  a.m.,  Button  Bay  State  Park.  Join  Otter  Creek  Audubon  to  walk  the  trails  in  search  of  overwintering  birds.  New  Year’s  Day  birding  trips  are  a  tradition  among  many  birders  as  a  way  to  start  their  annual  bird  lists.
L IV E M U S I C Cooie  DeFrancesco  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  18,  8:30-Â10:30  p.m.,  51  Main. Second  Half  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  18,  9  p.m.,  51  Main. Paul  Asbell  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  19,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main. jinxbox  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  7,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main.
ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmers’  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bingo,  Fundraising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  &  Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  Library  Programs. FARMERS’  MARKETS Brandon  Farmers’  Market.  Fridays,  mid-ÂMay  through  mid-ÂOctober,  9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Brandon  Central  Park.  Fresh  produce,  breads,  jams,  honey,  maple  prod- ucts  and  crafts.  Info:  802-Â273-Â2655. Middlebury  Farmers’  Market.  Summer  hours:  Wednesdays  and  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-Â12:30  p.m.,  outdoors  at  the  Marble  Works,  May-ÂOctober.  Local  produce,  meats,  fresh  breads,  granola,  prepared  foods,  maple  syrup  and  more.  Info:  www.middle- buryfarmersmarket.org  or  on  Facebook. Vergennes  Farmers’  Market.  Thursdays,  3-Â6:30  p.m.,  City  Park.  Rain  or  shine. SPORTS Co-Âed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-Âup  games  Monday,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  Brown,  388-Â2502;Íž  Bruce  at  Middlebury  Recreation  Department,  388-Â8103. CLUBS  &  ORGANIZATIONS ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-Âin  hours  during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Friday,  3-Â7  p.m.  94  Main  St.  0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2IÂż FH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ UHF J\P Teen  drop-Âin  space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-Â5  p.m.  Info:  388-Â3910  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.  Public  invited. Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-Â2744. 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-Â1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Middlebury.  388-Â9180. Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center. Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-Â3121. Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  Bristol. Champlain  Valley  Fiddlers’  Club.  Middlebury  VFW,  530  Exchange  Street.  Third  Sunday  (except  Easter),  noon  to  5  p.m.  Donation  $3.  Refreshments  avail- DEOH /RRNLQJ IRU Âż GGOHUV \RXQJ DQG ROG 2SHQ WR public.  Info:  342-Â0079.  The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  'ULYH %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW Âż UVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH month,  5:30-Â7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;Íž  reserve  a Â
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Rehbach,  443-Â5811;Íž  manager  Mary  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  Longey,  236-Â7933. 453-Â3678  or  www.bristolskatepark. MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL- Classes make great Movie  club  in  Vergennes.  First  com. Friday  of  the  month,  6-Â8:30  p.m.,  LGBTQ  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual,  gifts! Adult: Mon. PM Oils, Tues. AM Clay Hand Building, %L[E\ /LEUDU\ $ Âż OP RI QRWH LV LQWUR Transgender,  Queer).  Youth  support  Weds AM Paint & PM Wheel, Thurs. AM Hand Building & AM duced,  watched  and  discussed.  Free  group  meets  Monday  nights,  4-Â6  Oils, Thurs. PM Drawing and Pastels Children: Mon. Wheel, popcorn.  For  info  and  upcoming  title:  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center,  Marble  Mon. Paint It, Wed. Young Artist & Clay Hand Building, 802-Â877-Â2211  or  muir.haman@bixb- Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-Â4249. ylibrary.org. Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Thurs. Clay Hand Building. Contact Barb at 247-3702, Parler  Français  Comme  Des  Vaches  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Pat  ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org Espagnoles.  Every  Thursday,  7  p.m.  Morrow,  802-Â462-Â3741. 35B  West.  St.  in  Bristol  (above  Paige  NEAT  (Northeast  Addison  Television)  players  familiar  with  Celtic  sessions  and  jam  etiquette.  &  Campbell).  Conversational  French  for  speakers  of  all  Channel  16.  Fourth  Monday,  5-Â7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  ,QIR PĂ€ R\G#PLGGOHEXU\ HGX RU abilities.  Info:  453-Â2285. in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@madriver.com. Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  Chess  and  bridge  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Mondays,  Round,  line  and  square  dancing  in  Brandon.  Second  3:30-Â5:30,  Ilsley  Library.  Casual  play  and  gentle  coach- Friday,  September  2015-ÂMay  2016,  7-Â10  p.m.,  potluck;Íž  7  p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  ing  in  bridge  and  chess.  Neshobe  School.  Info:  247-Â5544. Brandon. Otter  Creek  Poets.  Open  poetry  workshop  held  Chess  club  in  Brandon.  Saturdays,  12:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Sacred  Harp  (Shape  Note)  Sing.  Second  Sunday,  1-Â3  Library.  All  ages  and  abilities  welcome. p.m.  Middlebury.  All  ages  and  levels  of  experience  Thursdays,  1-Â3  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  Chinese  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Saturdays,  welcome.  Debby,  388-Â5410  or  www.fasola.org. Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  share  their  poetry  10-Â11  a.m.,  starting  April  14,  2015.  Informal  discus- Spanish  conversation  group  in  Brandon.  Every  Saturday,  for  feedback,  encouragement  and  optional  weekly  sion  in  Mandarin  Chinese  led  by  native  speaker  Yinglei  11  a.m.-Ânoon,  Gourmet  Provence,  37  Center  St.  All  assignments.  Bring  a  poem  or  two  to  share  (plus  20  Zhang.  Info:  388-Â4095. levels  welcome. copies).  Led  by  David  Weinstock.  Free. Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m.  Classical  string  ensemble  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  Teen  movie  night  in  Middlebury.  First  Friday  of  every  EastView  at  Middlebury.  Amateur  ensemble  looking  for  month,  6-Â10  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Orwell  Free  Library. violinists.  Info:  388-Â7351. Main  St. PACT  (People  of  Addison  County  Together).  Third  7KXUVGD\ D P S P 9HUPRQW VWDWH RIÂż FH College  Session  for  Seniors  in  Middlebury.  Elderly  Twist  O’  Wool  Guild.  First  Thursdays,  7  p.m.  American  Services,  112  Exchange  St.  Classes  for  people  over  60  Legion  on  Wilson  Road. building  on  Exchange  St.  in  Middlebury,  Health  in  basic  computer,  opera,  politics,  history,  international  Vermont  Ukulele  Society.  Second  and  fourth  Mondays,  Department  conference  room.  989-Â8141. law  and  more.  Call  388-Â3983  or  e-Âmail  college@elder- beginners  6:30-Â7  p.m.  regular  session  7-Â9  p.m.  at  Salisbury  Historical  Society.  First  Saturday,  9:30-Â10:45  lyservices.org. Howden  Hall  in  Bristol.  Call  453-Â6411  or  see  http:// a.m.  Salisbury  Congregational  Church. vtukes.webs.com  for  info.  Extra  ukuleles  for  beginners. Samaritan’s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Computer  lab  open  hours  in  Bristol.  Monday-ÂThursday,  3:30-Â7  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  library.  :RRO\ %XOO\V Âż EHU HQWKXVLDVWV JURXS )LUVW 7XHVGD\V Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  Free  access  to  the  library’s  electronic  resources,  cour- Orwell  Free  Library.  Info:  802-Â948-Â2041. through  October.  tesy  of  e-ÂVermont  funding.   Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6:45  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Club  address:  PO  Craft  workshop  in  Forest  Dale.  Tuesday,  6:30-Â8  p.m.,  MEALS Living  Waters  Assembly  of  God  Church,  Route  53.  Free  Bristol  senior  luncheon.  First  Thursday,  noon,  First  Baptist  Box  94,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  Info:  President  Tim  workshop  for  knitting,  crocheting,  or  other  crafts.  Coffee  Church  of  Bristol.  Suggested  donation  $4.  453-Â5276. Cowan,  877-Â2382. Vergennes  Rotary  Club.  Tuesday  mornings,  7:15-Â8:30  a.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Christian  School,  2  Church  St.  Breakfast  served  at  7:15  a.m.
GOVERNMENT  &  POLITICS Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-Â11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury. Citizens  for  Constitutional  Government  in  Bridport.  Thursday,  7-Â9  p.m.  Bridport  Community  School.  Learn  about  the  U.S.  and  Vermont  constitutions  and  how  to  defend  our  rights. Five-ÂTown  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-Â5:30  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.-Â4  p.m.;Íž  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-Â3:15  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  writ- ten  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  828-Â2000. BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  $3,000.  Food  DYDLODEOH %HQHÂż WV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG FRPPX nity  programs.  388-Â9311. Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-Â3121. Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-Âups  6:15  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  complimentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-Â5709. VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  388-Â9468. FUNDRAISING  SALES Bixby  Memorial  Library  Book  Sale,  Otter  Creek  Room,  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  Starting  April  18,  2015:  Monday-ÂFriday,  2-Â4:30  p.m.  (Thursday,  2-Â6:45  p.m.);Íž  and  Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m.  Proceeds  support  library  programs  and  materials. Ilsley  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  First  Saturday,  11  a.m.-Â2:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Room.  Ongoing  sale  in  The  Last  Word  during  library  hours.  Info:  388-Â4095. St.  Peter’s  Closet  in  Vergennes.  Behind  St.  Peter’s.  Open  on  Thursdays  and  Fridays  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m. Two  Brothers  Tavern’s  Charitable  Mondays.  First  Monday.  10  percent  of  entire  day’s  proceeds  go  to  designated  charity. DANCE,  MUSIC,  ARTS  &  EDUCATION Bridge  at  Ilsley  in  Middlebury.  Thursdays,  5:30-Â8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Single  players  welcome.  Info:  462-Â3373. Celtic  jam  session  in  East  Middlebury.  Third  Wednesday,  8-Â10  p.m.,  Waybury  Inn.  Open  session  to  play  tradi- tional  Scottish  and  Irish  tunes  on  acoustic  instruments.  All  abilities  welcome.  No  sessions  in  November  or  December  2015. Celtic  jam  session  in  Middlebury.  First  Wednesday,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Come  swap  Scottish,  Irish  and  &DQDGLDQ Âż GGOH WXQHV 2SHQ WR DOO LQVWUXPHQWV DQG
served.  Info:  247-Â3637. Creative  writing  workshop  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  6-Â8  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Free.  Librarian  Muir  Haman  guides  participants  through  short-Âform  writing  and  creative  exercises.  All  experience  levels  welcome.  Info:  802-Â877-Â2211  or  muir.haman@bixbylibrary.org. Dancing  in  Middlebury.  Sundays,  6:30-Â7:30  p.m.,  EastView  at  Middlebury.  Come  dance  to  swing,  blues  and  waltz  music.  Wear  clean,  dry,  soft-Âsoled  shoes.  Info:  475-Â2349  or  jscondon@mac.com. Dramatic  writing  workshop  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  6-Â8  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Free  workshop  led  by  screenwriter  Jay  Dubberly  in  which  participants  help  each  other  work  on  long-Âform  writing  projects.  Info:  802-Â877-Â2211  or  muir.haman@bixbylibrary.org. Drum  Collective.  Group  drumming.  Every  Monday,  10-Â11  a.m.,  111  Maple  St.  in  the  Marble  Works  at  Huard  Studio.  Led  by  local  percussionist  Will  Smith.  Open  to  all.  Info:  www.drumcollective.org. Drum  gathering  in  Bristol.  Last  Friday  of  the  Month,  6-Â8  p.m.,  Recycled  Reading  of  Vermont.  Info:  453-Â5982  or  www.recycledreadingofvt.com. Duplicate  bridge  at  EastView  in  Middlebury.  Tuesdays,  6:20-Â9  p.m.  Info:  462-Â3373. French  conversation  group  in  Middlebury.  Second  Saturday  (deuxième  Samedi)  of  the  month,  1  p.m.,  location  varies.  Enjoy  casual  conversation;Íž  all  levels  welcome.  Info:  slater@middlebury.edu. Jam  session  for  teens  in  Middlebury.  Second  and  fourth  Thursdays  of  each  month,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.,  Addison  Central  Teen  Center,  94  Main  St.  Bring  your  own  instru- ment  or  borrow  one  of  ours.  To  register,  call  Robin  or  Jutta  at  388-Â3910. Journaling  for  Self-ÂDiscovery  group  in  Lincoln.  Third  Thursday  of  every  month,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Info:  453-Â2665. Knitting  and  Rug  Hooking  in  Brandon.  First  and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  month,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.  Brandon  Library.  Project  sharing,  idea  gathering  and  textile  camaraderie. Knitting  group  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  1-Â3  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.  247-Â3121. Knitting  group  in  Vergennes.  Third  Saturday,  11  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  Informal  assistance  provided.  Arabella  Holzapfel,  443-Â5284  (weekdays),  877-Â2172  (evenings)  or  araho@verizon.net. Maiden  Vermont  women’s  barbershop  chorus,  under  the  direction  of  Lindi  Bortney,  is  open  to  women  of  all  ages.  The  group  sings  four-Âpart  a  cappella  music  from  traditional  barbershop  to  doo-Âwop  and  Broadway.  Rehearsals  Thursdays,  7-Â9:15  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Info:  388-Â1012  or  go  to  www.maid- envermont.com. Meditation  in  Vergennes.  Fridays,  6-Â7  p.m.,  2Wolves  Center.  Walk-Âin  meditation.  Cushions  and  chair  provided.  Timer  present.  Free  but  donations  appreciated. Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus.  Mead  Chapel.  Open  to  all  singers  without  auditions.  Conductor  Jeff Â
Free  Community  Lunch  in  Middlebury.  Summer:  Mondays-ÂThursdays  at  the  Charter  House,  27  North  Pleasant  St.  (just  north  of  the  Middlebury  Inn).  11:30  a.m.-Â12:15  p.m.  Eat  in  or  take  out.  Supported  by  area  churches. Free  Community  Supper  in  Middlebury.  Fridays,  5-Â6:15  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.  Meals  provided  by  over  35  different  groups.  Info:  388-Â7634  or  388-Â7613. 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-Â800-Â642-Â5119  x615.  Transportation  by  ACTR:  388-Â1946. Bristol:  American  Legion.  Noon  meal  on  Wednesday.  Barb  Prime,  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119,  ext.  603.  Free  transpor- tation:  ACTR,  388-Â1946. Middlebury:  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  Noon  meal  on  7XHVGD\ DQG )ULGD\ H[FHSW IRU WKH Âż UVW )ULGD\ ZKHQ D special  noon  meal  is  served  at  the  VFW  on  Exchange  Street.  Tracy  Corbett,  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119  Ext.  634.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-Â1946. Vergennes:  Vergennes  Senior  Center.  Noon  meal  on  Tuesday  and  Thursday.  Michelle  Eastman  at  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-Â1946. Bristol  Libanus  Lodge,  F&AM  Breakfast.  Second  Sunday,  7:30-Â10:30  a.m.  Eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  pancakes,  French  toast,  home  fries,  juice,  coffee  and  tea.  Buffet.  %HQHÂż WV ORFDO FKDULWLHV Middlebury  Congregational  Church  Community  Supper.  Friday,  5-Â6:15  p.m.  Free.  388-Â7634. Starksboro  senior  luncheon.  Fourth  Thursday,  11:30  a.m.,  January-ÂOctober,  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Church.  453-Â6354  or  mtgazette@earthlink.net. Vergennes  Masonic  Lodge  Breakfast.  Last  Sunday,  7:30-Â10  a.m.  Pancakes,  French  toast,  home  fries,  eggs,  bacon,  sausage  and  beverage.  All  you  can  eat.  $GXOWV FKLOGUHQ %HQHÂż WV WKH ORGJHÂśV FKDULWDEOH donations. VFW  Fish  Fry  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  4-Â6  p.m.,  Men’s  Auxiliary,  VFW  Post  7823,  Exchange  Street.  $9  SHU SHUVRQ 3URFHHGV WR EHQHÂż W WKH SRVWÂśV FKDULWDEOH donations. VFW  Fish  Fry  in  Vergennes.  Second  Friday,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Sons  of  the  American  Legion,  VFW  Post  14,  Armory  Lane.  $10  per  person.  Haddock,  fries,  coleslaw  and  cash  bar. LIBRARY  PROGRAMS Bixby  Memorial  Library.  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  877-Â2211.  Monday,  12:30-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday,  12:30-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  10  a.m.-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Friday,  12:30-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.  Preschool  multi-Âage  story  time  Thursday,  10:30  a.m. Brandon  Free  Public  Library.  Hours  through  Oct.  18,  2014:  Wednesday,  4-Â7  p.m.,  Friday,  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m., Â
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Seek goose bumps every day Here’s  a  curious  fact  about  goose  bumps.  1865  in  Sweden  at  the  family  farm,  Tubbarud.  In  many  mammals,  goose  bumps  occur  when  She  sailed  on  the  Marta  with  people  from  the  they  face  a  threat.  We  humans  can  get  goose  area  and  landed  in  Boston  on  July  21,  1887.  I  bumps  when  we  experience  wonder  what  that  passage  was  awe  —  that  often-Âpositive  feel- like  for  her.  Were  there  chil- ing  of  being  in  the  presence  of  dren  on  the  ship?  When  she  something  vast  that  transcends  landed  in  Boston,  did  someone  our  understanding  of  the  world. meet  her? Awe  gives  us  a  different  In  a  visit  to  Sweden  in  2006,  sense  of  ourselves,  one  that  I  stood  in  the  three-Âroom  farm- is  smaller,  humble  and  part  of  house  where  Lovisa  was  born,  something  larger.  Even  brief  and  walked  across  the  mead- experiences  of  awe,  such  as  a  ows  and  crossed  the  brook  glimpse  at  the  full  moon,  lead  to  the  church  where  she  was  people  to  feel  less  focused  on  baptized  —  goose  bumps.  I  am  self  and  more  attuned  to  our  in  awe  of  her  courage  to  cross  shared  humanity.  an  ocean  on  her  own.  Some  researchers  make  the  Many  will  not  make  it  to  case  that  our  culture  today  is  safe  shores.  Aylan  was  3  awe-Âdeprived.  To  reverse  this  years  old,  from  Kobani,  a  trend,  they  suggest  that  people  town  near  the  Turkish  border  experience  more  everyday  awe,  that  has  witnessed  months  to  actively  seek  out  what  gives  RI KHDY\ Âż JKWLQJ EHWZHHQ them  goose  bumps. Islamic  State  and  Syrian  By Johanna Nichols My  favorite  one-Âwoman  play  .XUGLVK IRUFHV +LV Âż QDO is  “The  Search  for  Signs  of  journey  was  supposed  to  end  Intelligent  Life  in  the  Universeâ€?  written  by  Jane  in  sanctuary  in  Europe;Íž  instead  he  drowned  Wagner.  Trudy,  a  homeless  person  (portrayed  by  after  the  15-Âfoot  boat  ferrying  him  capsized  Lily  Tomlin)  meets  up  with  aliens  to  whom  she  shortly  before  dawn.  The  images  of  the  is  trying  to  explain  our  culture,  including  goose  toddler’s  lifeless  body  on  a  Turkish  beach  bumps.  She  shows  them  a  can  of  Campbell’s  reverberated  across  the  globe,  creating  a  tomato  soup  and  also  Andy  Warhol’s  painting  moment  of  collective,  heartbreaking  awe. of  Campbell’s  tomato  soup.  Nilufer  Demir,  the  Turkish  She  points  to  the  one  and  photographer  who  captured  n a visit to says,  “This  is  soup,â€?  and  to  the  pictures  of  Aylan  on  the  the  other,  “This  is  art.â€?  beach,  has  been  photograph- Sweden in Later,  she  takes  them  to  a  ing  immigration  since  2003.  2006, I stood play.  “We  were  there  in  the  “The  only  thing  I  could  do  dark,  when  all  of  a  sudden  in the three-room was  to  make  his  scream  I  feel  one  of  ’em  tug  at  my  farmhouse where heard,â€?  said  Ms.  Demir.  “I  sleeve,  whispers,  ‘Trudy  hope  something  changes  ORRN Âś , VDLG Âľ<HDK \RX GHÂż Lovisa was born, after  today.â€?  nitely  got  goose  bumps.  You  and walked across In  a  recent  video  of  refu- like  the  play  that  much?’  They  the meadows gees  approaching  the  shores  said  it  wasn’t  the  play  that  of  Greece  in  overcrowded  gave  ’em  goose  bumps;Íž  it  was  and crossed the rubber  boats,  tired,  wet,  cold,  the  audience! brook to the church hungry,  dehydrated,  with  only  “I’d  forgot  to  tell  them  to  the  clothes  they  were  wear- where she was watch  the  play;Íž  they’d  been  ing,  volunteers  waded  into  the  watching  the  audience!  Yeah,  baptized — goose water,  reached  out  for  the  old,  to  see  a  group  of  people  bumps. I am in the  babies,  the  sick  to  wrap  sitting  together  in  the  dark,  them  in  emergency  blankets,  laughing  and  crying  at  the  awe of her courage feed  them,  and  gave  them  same  things  ‌  well  that  just  to cross an ocean medical  aid.  knocked  ’em  out!  They  said,  on her own. Who  will  welcome  the  ‘Trudy,  the  play  was  soup,  refugees  young  and  old  leav- the  audience,  art.’â€? ing  everything  to  come  to  our  Trudy  likes  to  think  of  them  out  there  in  the  shores,  our  communities?  Some  voices  say  we  dark,  watching  us.  “Sometimes  we’ll  do  some- should  not  allow  Syrians  to  enter.  Are  we  to  thing  and  they’ll  laugh.  Sometimes  we’ll  do  IRUJHW WKH 1D]DUHQH IDPLO\ WKDW Ă€ HG WR (J\SW WR something  and  they’ll  cry.  And  maybe,  one  day  save  the  life  of  their  newborn  son,  Jesus? ZHÂśOO GR VRPHWKLQJ VR PDJQLÂż FHQW WKH ZKROH Others  —  perhaps  recent  immigrants,  universe  will  get  goose  bumps.â€? or  people  with  immigrant  ancestors  —  What  gives  you  goose  bumps?  The  night  are  offering  to  receive  and  help  refugees.  before  Thanksgiving,  I  stood  beneath  the  We  have  the  opportunity  to  do  something  Beaver  Moon,  moon  of  my  birth.  Gazing  at  the  PDJQLÂż FHQW ² WR VKDUH RXU FRPPRQ KXPDQ cold  white  moon  —  I  thought  of  my  namesake  ity.  The  world  is  (perhaps  the  aliens  are)  Johanna  Lovisa  Carlson.  Though  she  died  a  watching.  Goose  bumps! month  before  I  was  born,  I  feel  held  by  her.  Johanna  Nichols  is  retired  from  the  ministry.  At  the  tender  age  of  22,  Lovisa  immigrated  to  She  enjoys  writing  and  invites  readers  to  visit  the  United  States  never  to  see  her  family  again.  her  blog:  www.riversidemusings.wordpress. She  was  the  youngest  of  eight  children  born  in  com.  She  lives  in  Middlebury.
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Night  light )2/.6 *$7+(5 $5281' WKH ¿ UH DW the  Watershed  Center’s  annual  solstice  celebration  in  Bristol  last  year.  This  year’s  event,  which  celebrates  the  lon- gest  night  of  the  year  with  food,  music  and  community,  is  on  Monday,  Dec.  21,  at  5  p.m.  at  the  Norton  Brook  Reservoir  picnic  area  off  Plank  Road.
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Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m. Preschool  story  hour  every  Friday  at  1  p.m.  with  Deb  Lendway.  Movies  shown  every  Friday  at  1:30  p.m.  (17  and  under  must  be  accompanied  by  a  parent  or  guardian).  247-Â8230.  Summer  programs:  “Sally’s  Music  Circleâ€?  with  Rob  Zollman,  Tuesdays  and  Fridays,  July  8-Â29,  10  a.m.,  for  ages  birth  and  up;Íž  “Stories  and  Craftsâ€?  with  Kathy  Hirschberger,  Wednesdays  and  Thursdays,  July  9-Â31,  10  a.m.,  ages  preschool  and  up. Hancock  Free  Public  Library.  Wednesday,  1-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  noon-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Books,  videos  and  DVDs.  Other  items  available  through  interlibrary  loan. Ilsley  Public  Library.  75  Main  St.,  Middlebury,  388-Â4095.  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-Â8  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.  October-ÂApril,  Sunday,  1-Â4  p.m.  Baby  and  Toddler  Story  Time,  Tuesdays,  10:15-Â10:45  a.m.,  Jan.  6-ÂMay  12.  Preschool  Story  Time,  Thursdays,  10:30-Â11:15  a.m.,  Jan.  8-ÂMay  14.  Saturday  Story  Time:  10:30-Â11  a.m.,  Jan.  3-ÂMay  16.  Youth  Media  Lab,  Tuesdays,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.,  for  kids  in  grades  4  and  up.  The  Zone,  for  grades  4  and  up,  Wednesdays  following  the  school  calendar,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.  Foodie  Friday,  Fridays,  3:30-Â4:30,  for  kids  in  grades  4  and  up.  For  a  complete  listing  of  ongoing  and  special  children’s  activities,  visit  www. ilsleypubliclibrary.org  or  call  the  Children’s  Room  at  388-Â4097. Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  40  North  St.,  Bristol,  453-Â2366  or  www. lawrencelibrary.net.  Monday,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-Â8  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Friday,  1-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Monday,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  free  walk-Âin  computer  help.  Family  Fun  and  Games,  second  and  fourth  Fridays,  3:15  p.m.  Lego  Club,  Wednesdays,  3:15-Â4:30  p.m.,  for  school-Âage  children.  Fall  2015  preschool  story  times:  Mondays,  10:30-Â11  a.m.,  Thursdays,  10:30-Â11:30  a.m. Lincoln  Library.  222  W.  River  Rd.,  Lincoln,  453-Â2665.  Monday,  2-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday,  10  a.m.-Â3  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-Â6  p.m.  (additional  evening  hours  on  a  volunteer  basis);Íž  Friday,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â1  S P &KHVV $IWHUQRRQ 7XHVGD\V 6HSW 1RY 6WRU\ WLPH DJH Âż YH and  under),  Friday,  10:30  a.m.  Senior  program,  second  Wednesday,  10  a.m.  Book  discussion  group,  fourth  Wednesday,  7  p.m.  1HZ +DYHQ &RPPXQLW\ /LEUDU\ /RFDWHG LQ WKH QHZ OLEUDU\ WRZQ RIÂż FHV
building.  Tuesday,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.  Wednesday,  1-Â8  p.m.  Thursday,  1-Â8  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Story  Hour,  Tuesday,  10:30  a.m.  Information  on  Facebook  at  New  Haven  Community  Library  (Vermont),  at  the  website  nhcl.org,  or  by  phone  at  453-Â4015. Orwell  Free  Library.  Tuesday,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.  and  6-Â8  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  3-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Friday,  11  a.m.-Â4  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m. Platt  Memorial  Library.  Shoreham.  897-Â2647.  Monday,  11  a.m.-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  2  p.m.-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Programs  on  website:  www.plattlib.org.  Summer  programs  (June  23-ÂJuly  30):  Preschool  story  time,  ages  3-Â5,  Mondays,  11  a.m.-Ânoon;Íž  youth  story  time,  ages  6  and  up,  Mondays  and  Wednesdays,  1-Â2  p.m.;Íž  drop-Âin  crafts  and  activities  for  all  ages,  Mondays  and  Wednesdays,  11  a.m.-  noon. Russell  Memorial  Library.  Monkton.  453-Â4471.  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  3-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Friday  and  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Friday  Story  Hour,  second  and  fourth  Friday,  10-Â11  a.m.  WiFi  available.  Weekly  summer  reading  program  “Fizz,  Boom,  Readâ€?  starts  Friday,  July  11,  10-Â11  a.m.  Salisbury  Free  Public  Library.  352-Â4198.  Tuesday,  2:30-Â5:30  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-Â1  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  2-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Ânoon.  Children’s  Time,  Tuesday  2:30-Â4  p.m.  Info:  http://salisburyfreelibrary. blogspot.com.  Story  hour,  pre-ÂK  through  grade  4:  Tuesdays,  9:30-Â10:30  a.m.,  read-Âaloud  book  followed  by  arts  and  crafts  project.  Children  must  be  accompanied  by  an  adult.  Sarah  Partridge  Community  Library.  East  Middlebury.  388-Â7588.  Ilsley  Library  cards  accepted.  Tuesday,  9  a.m.-Ânoon;Íž  Thursday,  2-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Ânoon.  Book  sale  on  Saturdays. Starksboro  Public  Library.  2827  Route  116,  Starksboro  (in  town  hall);Íž  3DUNLQJ EHKLQG WRZQ RIÂż FHV 0RQGD\ D P S P Thursday,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Story  time  (ages  3-Â5)  Monday,  10:30  a.m.  453-Â3732. Whiting  Free  Library.  Main  Street  opposite  the  church.  623-Â7862.  Call  for  hours.  Story  time  with  Deb  Lendway,  10  a.m.  Wednesdays. Go  online  to  see  a  full  listing  of Â
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PAGE  12A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  December  17,  2015
‘In the Heart of the Sea’ keeps you focused In  the  Heart  of  the  Sea;Íž  Running  this  answer:  “There  is  no  volume  control  on  the  movies,  what  we  get  time:  2:01;Íž  Rating:  PG-Â13 Your  mind  won’t  wander  during  is  what  you  hear.â€? And  then  —  hold  on,  we’ll  get  “In  the  Heart  of  the  Sea.â€?  The  story  to  the  good  part  —  direc- of  the  tragic  voyage  of  the  tor  Ron  Howard  —  faced  whaling  ship  Essex  from  with  building  a  two-Âhour  Nantucket  to  the  South  movie  on  Nathaniel  Phil- 3DFLÂżF KDV RSHQHG WR PLG- brick’s  novel  about  an  dling  reviews  but  if  you  epic  sea  voyage  —  tries  to  park  your  sophistication  give  us  the  various  dramas  at  the  door  you  won’t  be  By Joan Ellis of  the  crew  along  with  the  disappointed.  Though  this  is  an  easy  movie  to  pick  apart  with  politics  and  culture  of  the  Nantucket  a  critical  eye,  it’s  much  more  fun  to  whaling  industry.  That’s  a  lot  for  two  surrender  to  the  power  of  the  sea  as  hours. How  about  the  story  and  cast?  Her- it  washes  over  us  through  a  combina- tion  of  good  movie  making  and  tech- man  Melville  (Ben  Whishaw)  visits  an  old  survivor  of  the  Essex  disas- nological  magic. /HWÂśV JHW ULG RI WKH SUREOHPV ÂżUVW ter  —  Thomas  Nickerson  (Brendan  The  soundtrack  overwhelms  the  ac- Gleeson)  who  had  sailed  as  a  boy  on  tion,  and  in  this  movie,  that’s  hard  the  Essex  (Tom  Holland)  under  an  to  do.  It  feels  as  if  composer  Roque  XQTXDOLÂżHG &DSWDLQ 3ROODUG %HQMD- Banos  is  telling  us  how  to  feel  —  be  min  Walker).  The  hero  of  the  piece  scared  here,  be  moved  there  —  and  is  Owen  Chase  (Chris  Hemsworth)  often,  his  music  erases  the  dialogue  who  outshines  the  weaker  captain. With  quietly  competent  help  from  we  are  straining  to  hear  on  screen.  A  query  to  the  theater  manager  brought  Mrs.  Nickerson  (Charlotte  Riley), Â
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Technical director/ facilities manager
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT FINALISTS
Applicants for this full-time, year round position should have the ability to maintain and operate all theatrical systems (lighting, sound, projection), and have experience with set construction. Other responsibilities include: facilitate load-ins, runs, strikes and turnarounds; provide tech for meetings and receptions; create internship This program technical quartetinof piano, harp, cello and vocals creates theater; maintain building by an unforgettable evening of holiday music. making repairs or hiring contractors. A janitorial service will clean the building, but this individual will make sure that the theater, studio 12/22each 4pmday $10/FREE ages 16 and under and gallery areTue ready for public use. This historic theater will re-open in July, 2008, so the position ZLOO EH ÓžOOHG DV VRRQ DV SRVVLEOH presents /LPLWHG EHQHÓžWV 6HQG FRYHU OHWWHU and resume to: Douglas Anderson, Executive Director Town Hall Theater PO Box 128 Middlebury VT 05753 or email materials to Tickets selling quickly! Reserve yours today. danderson@townhalltheater.org 802-388-1436
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MONKTON  —  The  historic  1867  East  Monkton  Church  will  be  the  site  of  the  ninth  annual  communi- tywide  Celebration  of  Christmas  on  Sunday,  Dec.  20,  at  4  p.m.  Music  for  this  popular  event  will  be  pro- vided  by  local  Sounding  Brass  band.  Homemade  cookies  and  beverages  will  be  available  after  the  program. Admission  is  by  donation,  with  all  IXQGV EHQHÂżWLQJ EXLOGLQJ UHVWRUDWLRQ The  church  is  located  at  405  Church  Road  in  Monkton.  A  portable  rest- room  will  be  available  at  the  church.  Note  that  there  are  three  steps  lead- ing  into  the  church,  but  a  wheelchair  could  be  brought  up  them  with  help. This  event  is  sponsored  by  the  East  Monkton  Church  Association.  Call  453-Â7575  for  more  information.
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Students  to  perform  piano  solos MIDDLEBURY  —  Middle- bury  Union  High  School  stu- dents  Ella  Nagy-ÂBenson  and  Jakub  Kraus,  both  piano  students  of  Diana  Fanning,  have  been  se- lected  to  perform  piano  solos  in  the  annual  St.  Paul’s  Cathedral  Arts’  Young  Artists  Showcase  Recital  in  January.  Young  mu-Â
sicians  from  all  over  Vermont  were  invited  to  audition  for  the  opportunity  to  perform  in  the  showcase. The  Young  Artists  Showcase  Recital  has  been  part  of  St.  Paul’s  Cathedral  Arts  for  nearly  \HDUV (ODLQH *UHHQÂżHOG DU- tistic  director  of  Cathedral  Arts, Â
began  the  series,  “Tuesdays  Noon  to  One,�  in  1977,  and  is  the  organizer  of  the  showcase. The  Showcase  Recital  will  take  place  on  Tuesday,  Jan.  12,  at  noon  at  St.  Paul’s  Cathedral,  2  Cherry  St.,  in  Burlington.  There  is  no  charge  for  admission  and  the  public  is  invited  to  attend.
Free Christmas Dinner on tap Dec. 20 BRISTOL  —  Bristol’s  annual  Christmas  Dinner  and  Festival  has  become  an  anticipated  tradition  in  the  community  over  the  past  32  years.  The  33rd  annual  celebration  is  scheduled  for  Sunday,  Dec.  20,  at  the  Inn  at  Baldwin  Creek  and  Mary’s  Restaurant. The  festivities  begin  at  11:30  a.m.  and  continue  until  all  are  served,  usually  around  2  p.m.  The  Inn  at  Baldwin  Creek  in  Bristol  provides  the  meal  and  dozens  of  volunteers  help  coordinate  the  event.   Everyone  is  invited  to  come  and  share  in  this Â
wonderful  celebration. A  free  turkey  and  ham  dinner  buf- fet  and  wonderful  local  entertain- ment  are  the  highlights  of  this  annual  event.  Historically  over  200  county  residents  partake  in  the  festivities.  Good  cheer  and  merriment  are  had  by  all  —  from  seniors  delighted  to  share  the  holiday  spirit  with  others,  to  families  with  young  children  ap- preciative  of  the  bountiful  holiday  fare. Local  musicians  and  entertainers  share  their  talents  with  the  guests.  One  of  the  most  anticipated  events  is Â
a  visit  from  Santa  Claus  who  always  ¿QGV WLPH WR VWRS E\ DQG YLVLW ZLWK the  children  in  the  early  afternoon. Free  transportation  is  available  and  home  delivered  meals  for  shut- ins  are  also  offered.  Last  year  volun- teers  delivered  over  95  meals  around  the  county  to  local  residents  not  able  to  leave  their  homes.  Requests  for  transportation  or  home  delivered  meals  must  be  received  by  5  p.m.  on  Friday,  Dec.  18. For  more  information  or  to  request  transportation  or  meal  delivery,  call  802-Â453-Â2432.
Vergennes  Rotary  lights  contest  to  be  judged  Dec.  19 VERGENNES  —  The  Greater  Vergennes  Rotary  is  once  again  sponsoring  its  Holiday  Decora- tion  Contest!  The  club  is  challeng- ing  both  homes  and  businesses  to  decorate  their  front  yards  and  win- dows  for  a  friendly  competition  for  prizes. There  will  be  one  winner  from Â
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Lion’s Club donates $37K MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Lions Club donated $37,011.13 to various Addison County organizations and individu- als in 2015. The funds went to the following: Addison County Home Health & Hospice, Elderly Services, Relay for Life, Addison County Readers, the Red Cross Blood Drive canteen, the Twin-State Soccer program, the MiddSummer lunch and recreation program, HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects), CVOEO, New Haven Little League, Green Mountain Austine Camp for the hearing-impaired, Special Olympics, the Christmas Memory Tree, six student scholarships, 19 Christmas food baskets, Bridport Community Suppers, two pairs of hearing aids and 28 pairs of glasses. Also, Christmas gifts for Third World countries, the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Addison County back-to-school supplies, the %HQH¿ W 7UDFWRU 3XOO WR DLG IDPLOLHV LQ need, Vermont Lions charities, sand buckets for seniors (new program), Addison County Fair & Field Days tractor pull safety upgrades, the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, ceme- tery markers, Operation Christmas Child, town welcome sign mainte- nance, Vermont Association for the Blind, and travel assistance for fami- lies need to go to Boston hospitals. The Lions also collected used hearing aids and 1,730 pairs of used glasses for Third World countries. They collected tab tops, too. 0LGGOHEXU\ /LRQV &OXE RI¿ FLDOV say they are grateful for the generos- ity of the community, which makes these donations possible.
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“A hand up not a handout. That’s both the philosophy and practice of the Addison County Parent Child Center, and why I’m proud to be associated with it. PCC’s work in the areas of poverty intervention and family preservation through support and education gives young people options that might not otherwise be available to them. And the net result, of course, is not just better lives for individuals & families, but a better community, and, in the end, a better world. ”
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‘Night  Fires’ REHEARSALS  ARE  UNDER  way  for  this  year’s  “Night  Fires�  performance  at  the  Town  Hall  The- ater  in  Middlebury.  The  annual  winter  solstice  celebration  opens  Friday  at  8  p.m.  with  two  perfor- mances  on  Saturday  at  4  and  8  p.m.  and  a  4  p.m.  matinee  on  Sunday.  Pictured  from  Tuesday’s  rehearsal  are,  clockwise  from  top  left,  Sara  Granstrom  and  Kristi  Williamson;͞  Clarke  Jordan,  Deb  Gwinn  and  Stephanie  Gallas;͞  Sangeeta  Lust  and  Abigail  Benson;͞  Gallas,  Gwinn,  Williamson  and  Jordan;͞  and  Annie  Voorhees  and  Jim  Carroll. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell
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said  James,  if  a  district’s  threshold  for  spending  per  equalized  pupil  were  $14,500  and  the  district  budgeted  $14,800  then  that  district  would  be  double  taxed  on  the  $300  it  had  gone  over  the  threshold,  when  the  state  cal- culates  its  residential  education  tax  rate.  “The  homestead  tax  rate  would  be  calculated  on  $15,100  not  $14,800,â€?  said  James. The  state’s  allowable  growth  percentage  for  Bristol  Elementary  School  is  1.78  percent.  That  means  that  in  order  to  avoid  the  tax  penal- ties,  spending  can  go  up  $258.11  per  equalized  pupil  from  the  2015-Â2016  level  of  $14,503.52  per  pupil. The  preliminary  draft  budget  comes  in  with  a  growth  percentage  of  just  1.47  percent,  up  roughly  $213,  which  would  bring  spending  per  equalized  pupil  to  roughly  $14,717  for  the  2016-Â2017  budget. As  boards  began  looking  at  budget  numbers  this  week  and  last,  Vilaseca  DQG $1H68 &KLHI )LQDQFLDO 2IÂżFHU +RZDUG 0DQVÂżHOG ZHUH VWLOO UHFHLY- ing  numbers  from  the  state,  such  that  crafting  budgets  was  very  much  a  moving  target.  Districts  were  wait- LQJ RQ ÂżUPHU QXPEHUV LQ UHJDUG WR surplus  levels  and  revenue,  among  other  details  important  to  next  year’s  EXGJHWV 9LODVHFD DQG 0DQVÂżHOG H[- pect  to  receive  revenue  numbers  by  Christmas. The  Legislature  is  expected  to  ad- dress  the  allowable  spending  limits  set  by  Act  46  sometime  in  January,  but  Vilaseca  cautioned  boards  against  waiting  for  legislative  changes. “I  wouldn’t  count  on  it,â€?  he  said. Â
Vilaseca  pointed  out  that  return- ing  legislators  would  have  very  little  time  to  change  the  law  before  school  budgets  are  due  to  town  clerks  later  in  January.  Given  the  data  still  outstanding,  Bristol  school  board  chair  Steve  Bar- salou  urged  that  the  board  “err  on  the  side  of  cautionâ€?  and  keep  the  spend- ing  increase  under  1.47  percent  until  revenue  and  other  outstanding  num- bers  come  in. Ultimately,  Bristol  Elementary  School  board  members  agreed  with  Barsalou  and  said  they  would  contin- ue  to  work  with  Bristol  Principal  San- dy  Jump  to  incorporate  the  school’s  top-Âpriority  additions  to  the  budget,  should  updated  numbers  allow  for  higher  spending. Jump  told  the  board  the  school’s  top  priority  is  to  maintain  “what  we’re  offering  students  nowâ€?  and  addressed  the  importance  of  maintaining  current  staff  levels  in  terms  of  staff  morale  and  student  learning. “Last  year  we  did  have  a  reduction  LQ VWDII WKDW ZDV YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW WR JR through,â€?  said  Jump.  “We’re  really  working  at  bare  bones  right  now,  and  the  staff  is  doing  a  great  job.  But  to  do  that  year  after  year  after  year  does  take  its  toll  on  student  learning.  So  when  you  go  through  all  this  and  you  say,  ‘We  really  would  like  to  maintain  what  we  have’  and  you  see  the  kids  really  thriving  in  school,  you  don’t  want  to  see  any  more  reductions.â€? OTHER  ANESU  SCHOOLS Other  ANeSU  school  boards  are  facing  similar  questions  on  how  to  plan  their  budgets. In  New  Haven,  the  school  board Â
does  “not  want  to  exceed  the  thresh- old,â€?  according  to  Brad  Bull,  chair  of  the  Beeman  Elementary  School  board.  With  spending  set  at  around  $1.9  million,  Beeman’s  preliminary  budget  draft  is  just  a  touch  over  the  school’s  allowable  growth  percent- age  of  1.54  percent,  Bull  said.  And  the  board  expects  to  “shave  around  $30,000â€?  to  avoid  the  tax  penalty. Bull  also  noted  that  while  Bee- man’s  equalized  pupil  numbers  grew  from  93.15  this  year  to  an  estimated  97.43  for  2016-Â2017;Íž  the  school  grew  by  15  actual  students  attending  this  fall,  he  noted.  As  the  smallest  school  in  the  supervisory  union,  this  growth  is  important. “That’s  a  healthy  increase  and  we’re  happy  about  it,â€?  said  Bull.  Beeman’s  spending  per  equal- ized  pupil  in  2015-Â2016  is  $15,323.  To  stay  within  the  state’s  allowable  growth  percentage,  the  maximum  spending  in  2016-Â2017  would  need  to  be  $15,554. The  Monkton  Central  School  board  minutes  also  report  that  “the  bud- get  includes  everything  requested,  and  there  is  still  a  little  bit  of  wiggle  room.â€?  The  Act  46  allowable  growth  percentage  for  MCS  is  1.43  percent.  Monkton  Central  School’s  spending  per  equalized  pupil  in  2015-Â2016  is  $15,724.  That  brings  the  threshold  for  2016-Â2017  to  $15,924  to  avoid  the  tax  penalty. For  Lincoln  Community  School  the  allowable  spending  increase  is  2.10  percent,  which  puts  the  spending  threshold  at  $15,196  for  2016-Â2017.  As  this  article  went  to  press,  the  boards  for  Robinson  Elementary Â
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Bridges  (Continued  from  Page  1A) section  of  that  road  is  already  in  planning  in  hand,  (VTrans)  estimates  place,  stemming  from  construction  their  project  will  cost  $40  million  of  the  Cross  Street  Bridge. with  four  years  of  serious  disruption  These  two  2016  projects,  George  to  the  community.  Their  proposed  said,  would  be  performed  in  daily,  project  will  severely  damage  Mid- 10-Âhour  work  shifts. dlebury’s  historic  downtown,  cause  George  also  noted  that  Kubricky  retail  businesses  to  fail,  disrupt  our  anticipates  suspending  work  on  the  visitor/tourist  experience,  risk  dam- project  each  winter  for  the  duration. age  to  historic  buildings  and  church- “There  will  be  a  period  of  time  es  —  in  a  phrase,  rend  the  very  fabric  during  the  winter  months  when  there  of  our  community. will  be  nothing  going  on,â€?  George  “Gov.  Shumlin,  this  is  ultimately  said.  “From  their  experience  ‌  pro- your  responsibility  and  will  be  part  ductivity  and  the  amount  of  effort  of  your  legacy,â€?  the  letter  continues.  and  expense  to  keep  things  going  “Would  you  want  to  through  the  winter  is  see  the  Addison  Coun- QRW FRVW EHQHÂżFLDO ´ “VTrans’ ty  seat,  now  a  vibrant  ‡ ² WKH PRVW community,  turned  proposed disruptive  year  for  into  a  sad  has-Âbeen  project will downtown  Middle- community  for  want  severely damage bury.  Beginning  in  of  your  leadership?â€? the  spring,  street-Âlevel  Middlebury’s A  complete  text  of  historic work  would  take  place,  the  Hiland  letter  can  including  removal  of  be  seen  with  this  story  downtown, cause the  Main  Street  rail  at  addisonindepen- retail businesses bridge,  with  a  tem- dent.com.  Hiland  said  to fail, disrupt porary  span  put  in  its  he  drafted  the  letter  our visitor/tourist place.  Once  the  tempo- on  Monday  after  de- experience, rary  bridge  is  erected,  termining  the  planning  the  Merchants  Row  risk damage to process  for  the  bridges  rail  span  would  be  no  longer  had  the  va- historic buildings demolished,  thus  clos- lidity  and  integrity  to  and churches — ing  Merchants  Row  to  earn  his  —  and  others’  in a phrase, rend WKURXJK WUDIÂżF —  support.  Crews  would  con- the very fabric of PROJECT tinue  micro-Âtunneling  our community.â€? TIMELINE underneath  those  two  — Downtown Middlebury  select- bridges  during  the  businesspeople board  Chairman  Dean  summer.  Late  sum- in a letter George  is  a  member  of  mer,  the  two  new  a  Local  Project  Man- bridge  decks  are  ex- agement  Team  that  has  been  meeting  pected  to  be  in  place. ZLWK 97UDQV RIÂżFLDOV HQJLQHHUV DQG Âł,Q 1RYHPEHU RU WKH ÂżUVW SDUW RI contractors  to  represent  the  town’s  December,  that  part  of  the  project  interests  in  the  project.  That  team  would  be  complete,â€?  George  said.  met  on  Monday  morning  with  repre- “The  street  surface  would  be  essen- sentatives  of  VTrans,  Kubricky  Con- tially  restored.â€? struction  and  VHB  Engineering  to  :RUN LQ ZRXOG HQWDLO KRXU review  plans  for  the  project  that  are  ZRUN GD\V ÂżYH GD\V SHU ZHHN 0RQ- now  60  percent  complete. day  through  Friday),  George  noted. George  summarized  major  mile- ‡ %HJLQQLQJ LQ WKH VSULQJ stones  anticipated  during  the  latest  work  would  proceed  on  micro-Âtun- project  timeline: neling,  sheeting  and  pile  driving  for  ‡ 6HSWHPEHU LQWR 1RYHPEHU RI portions  of  the  railroad  track  north  2016.  Excavation  of  a  35-Âfoot-Âdeep  and  south  of  the  two  new  bridges.  hole  around  the  foundation  of  what  Crews  will  spend  several  weeks  was  the  former  Lazarus  Building  at  lowering  the  tracks  (through  excava- the  intersection  of  Main  Street  and  tion)  to  accommodate  the  new  bridge  Printer’s  Alley.  That  hole  would  be  FOHDUDQFH VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV RI IHHW integral  to  installation  of  a  drainage  This  work  would  continue  to  be  system  for  the  rail  bridges  project,  conducted  during  20-Âhour  work  culminating  in  a  5-Âfoot-Âdiameter  days,  according  to  George. conduit  that  will  take  water  away  “There  is  a  possibility  (the  project)  from  the  railroad  track  area  and  de- could  get  done  in  that  third  year,  but  posit  it  into  the  Otter  Creek. right  now  there  is  being  scheduled  ³7KHUH ZLOO EH D VLJQLÂżFDQW DPRXQW another  winter  shutdown  and  com- of  equipment  at  the  foundation  of  the  pleting  the  following  year  (2019).â€? old  Lazarus  Building,  removing  the  COMPENSATING  THE  TOWN concrete  and  digging  the  pit  and  do- 6RPH 0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV WRRN ing  work  to  establish  the  drainage,â€?  heart  in  the  notion  that  the  most  dis- George  said. ruptive  portion  of  the  project  would  Also  on  the  2016  agenda,  accord- EH FRQÂżQHG WR WKH SRUWLRQ WKDW ing  to  George:  Extending  an  access  directly  affects  the  two  rapidly  dete- road  from  Water  Street  to  eventually  riorating  rail  bridges.  But  they  added  tie  into  the  parking  area  behind  the  WKDW WKH WDVNV SODQQHG IRU DQG Battell  Block  before  the  Merchants  2019  would  also  be  disruptive  —  Row  rail  bridge  comes  down.  A  short  such  as  blasting  rock  to  lower  the Â
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rail  bed  —  and  are  designed  almost  H[FOXVLYHO\ IRU WKH EHQHÂżW RI WKH UDLO- road  company.  Vermont  Railway  has  been  assured  uninterrupted  freight  train  travel  for  the  duration  of  the  project.  Middlebury  Selectwoman  Donna  Donahue  has  asked  VTrans  RIÂżFLDOV WR FDOFXODWH WKH FRVW RI UH- storing  the  track  each  workday  to  en- sure  passage  for  trains.  She  believes  Middlebury  is  entitled  to  an  equal  amount  for  the  inconvenience  that  it  and  its  downtown  merchants  and  property  owners  would  experience  during  the  four-Âyear  undertaking. Donahue  estimated  the  cost  of  keeping  the  track  open  for  trains  at  around  $2.5  million. “This  is  an  accommodation  so  that  the  rail  company  loses  no  money  whatsoever  during  this  project,â€?  Donahue  said.  “The  town  can’t  lose  money  either  ‌  There  is  at  least  a  couple  of  million  dollars  that  ought  to  be  coming  to  this  town  to  compen- sate.  If  we  can  compensate  the  rail- road,  the  compensation  for  the  town  should  be  equal  to  that.  Because  our  HFRQRP\ LV GHÂżQLWHO\ JRLQJ WR EH DI- fected  during  this  project.â€? Joel  Perrigo  is  VTrans  project  manager  for  the  Middlebury  rail  bridges  project,  which  he  said  “is  predicted  to  be  the  most  compli- cated  project  we’ve  ever  done  in  the  state.â€?  Perrigo  said  he  would  attempt  to  identify  the  project  costs  associ- DWHG ZLWK PDLQWDLQLQJ WKH Ă€RZ RI UDLO WUDIÂżF 3HUULJR ZDV QRW DEOH WR VD\ whether  Middlebury  could  anticipate  any  state  or  federal  compensation  for  construction-Ârelated  hardships. And  local  businesspeople  are  al- ready  anticipating  those  hardships,  ranging  from  temporary  loss  of  SDUNLQJ WR QLJKWWLPH QRLVH 2IÂżFLDOV at  the  Inn  on  The  Green  and  the  Mid- dlebury  Inn  have  voiced  concerns  that  some  of  their  rooms  might  be  un-Ârentable  during  the  crux  of  con-Â
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MIDDLEBURY  SELECTMAN  DEAN  George  is  a  member  of  the  local  project  management  team  for  downtown  Middlebury’s  twin  railroad  bridge/tunnel  project.  The  latest  estimate  calls  for  a  potential  four-Âyear  timetable  and  a  $40  million  budget. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
struction.  Sue  Hoxie,  executive  di- rector  of  the  Addison  County  Cham- ber  of  Commerce,  is  drafting  a  list  of  key  events  and  popular  shopping  days  in  downtown  Middlebury  that  contractors  might  be  able  to  avoid.  Representatives  of  St.  Stephen’s  Episcopal  Church  —  located  right  along  the  project  area  —  want  to  make  sure  their  building  is  equipped  with  special  monitoring  equipment  to  determine  whether  construction  noise  and  vibrations  cause  any  dam- age  to  the  historic  structure. Meanwhile,  Town  Hall  Theater  of- ¿FLDOV UHPDLQ H[WUHPHO\ FRQFHUQHG about  the  impact  that  construction  might  have  on  performances  and  other  activities  at  THT  on  Merchants  Row.  Doug  Anderson,  executive  direc- tor  of  the  THT,  said  he’s  not  sure  whether  the  theater  will  be  able  to  weather  the  storm. “This  was  originally  pitched  to  us  as  a  two-Âyear  project,  but  now  it  ap- pears  to  be  a  much  longer  project,â€?  he  said.  “I’ve  been  asked  for  a  list  of  ‘special’  weekends  at  THT  that  the  construction  schedule  might  avoid, Â
but  it’s  a  meaningless  question  be- cause  we  have  two  to  four  events  here  every  single  weekend,  and  ev- ery  one  is  important  to  the  people  involved.  This  project  would  disrupt  and  no  doubt  cancel  productions  by  the  Middlebury  Community  Players  and  the  Opera  Company  of  Middle- bury,  the  MUHS  Junior  Prom,  wed- GLQJV FRQFHUWV ÂżOPV WKH VXPPHU long  THT  educational  program,  the  Middlebury  New  Filmmakers  Festi- val,  the  Foodaroo  food  truck  event  —  the  list  goes  on  and  on  and  on.  I  don’t  think  it’s  a  stretch  to  say  that  VTrans  might  very  well  drive  Town  Hall  Theater  out  of  business.  I  can’t  imagine  that  other  downtown  busi- nesses  will  fare  any  better.â€? In  a  related  development,  the  Middlebury  selectboard  on  Tuesday  voted  unanimously  to  recommend  that  a  temporary  parking  structure  be  located  on  town-Âowned  land  behind  the  Ilsley  Library  on  Main  Street.  That  structure  —  to  be  included  within  the  $40  million  rail  bridges  budget  —  would  provide  temporary  parking  spaces  during  the  height  of  construction.
(Continued  from  Page  1A) Several  prospective  buyers  have  taken  a  look  at  the  property,  but  none  have  elected  to  take  it  on.  It  closed  with  the  owners  in  substantial  debt.  0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV DGGHG WKH VWRUH was  left  with  food  still  in  the  freezers.  7KH EDVHPHQW EHFDPH Ă€RRGHG DQG the  building’s  electrical  system  is  GDPDJHG RIÂżFLDOV VDLG Gaucher  told  the  selectboard  on  Tuesday  that  he  has  personally  led  two  developers  on  a  walk  through  the  property,  but  neither  expressed  interest  in  pursuing  a  purchase. “The  place  has  gone  downhill  bad,â€?  said  Wry.  “I  hate  to  see  it  go  down.  I  had  30  good  years  there.  It’s  so  sad  when  I  go  by  (the  business).â€? Wry  said  he  would  love  to  see  the  business  re-Âopened,  but  acknowledged  the  property  —  which  includes  the  adjacent  building  that  hosts  Pool  World  —  has  “a  lot  of  issues.â€? Gaucher  pointed  to  the  prospect  of  a  public  auction  this  coming  January  or  February.  Wry,  through  his  attorney,  indicated  a  potential  timeframe  of  March  or  April  for  the  auction. Litvin  has  moved  to  New  Jersey,  according  to  Gaucher. Recent  efforts  by  the  Independent  to  reach  Litvin  by  email  have  been  unsuccessful. 0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV DUH NHHQ on  seeing  a  new  business  occupy  —  and  maintain  —  the  former  Greg’s  property.  It  has  been  an  important  retail  presence  on  the  edge  of  Middlebury’s  downtown  for  decades.  The  board  on  Tuesday  decided  to  postpone  talking  about  installing  sidewalk  on  one  side  of  Exchange  Street  (from  the  corner  of  Elm  Street  to  MacIntyre  Services)  in  hopes  that  the  future  of  the  Greg’s  SURSHUW\ PLJKW VRRQ EH FODULÂżHG Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
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