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By  ZACH  DESPART STARKSBORO  —  The  struggles  of  a  Starksboro  man  in  trying  to  nav-­ igate  the  Vermont  Health  Connect  website  are  a  snapshot  of  what  the  Shumlin  administration  faces  while  implementing  the  state’s  new  health  care  platform.

-HII .HHQH\ ÂżUVW DWWHPSWHG WR VLJQ up  for  health  insurance  for  his  fam-­ ily  in  early  November,  and  he  still  hasn’t  been  able  to  complete  his  ap-­ SOLFDWLRQ ([DVSHUDWHG KH ÂżUHG RII an  email  to  Gov.  Shumlin  last  week  and  copied  a  number  of  local  law-­ makers. “It  is  extremely  frustrating  —  up  until  I  sent  this  email  I  didn’t  get  a  response,â€?  Keeney  said.

Vermont  Health  Connect  is  the  state’s  incarnation  of  the  Afford-­ able  Care  Act,  President  Obama’s  signature  piece  of  domestic  legisla-­ tion.  The  ACA,  which  is  colloquially  known  as  “Obamacare,�  mandates  that  individual  states  must  have  on-­ line  health  insurance  markets.

About  100,000  Vermonters,  or  about  16  percent  of  the  population,  are  expected  to  enroll  in  the  pro-­ (See  Health  Connect,  Page  30)

Design  picked  for  Kidspace replacement By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  Middlebury  voters  in  April  will  be  asked  to  en-­ dorse  a  new  playground  design  to  re-­ place  the  popular  Kidspace  structure  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School,  a  project  that  would  be  installed  next  summer  at  a  cost  of  $224,723.

The  ID-­4  school  board,  through  its  playground  subcommittee,  has  spent  several  years  planning  for  replace-­ ment  of  Kidspace,  a  wooden  play  structure  installed  back  in  1987  with  the  help  of  around  1,300  community  volunteers.  Mary  Hogan  students  and  children  from  throughout  the  Middlebury  area  continue  to  enjoy  Kidspace,  but  it  is  showing  increas-­ ing  signs  of  wear  and  tear  and  has  (See  Kidspace,  Page  29)

Together  for  the  holidays MARY  HOGAN  ELEMENTARY  School  second-­graders  Nadia  Wieda,  left,  and  Aurora  Epperson  put  their  heads  together  during  the  school’s  holiday  sing-­along  last  Friday,  the  last  day  of  school  before  break.

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MUMS teams, teachers back in budget By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  The  UD-­3  school  board  has  given  its  unani-­ mous  approval  to  a  proposed  2014-­ 2015  spending  plan  of  $17,064,779  for  Middlebury  Union  middle  and  high  schools.

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crease  compared  to  this  year  and  allows  MUMS  to  maintain  a  four-­ team  teaching  structure.

Board  members  had  been  consid-­ ering  deeper  cuts  in  light  of  a  MUMS  enrollment  projected  to  decline  by  42  students  next  year  (to  a  total  of  256).  With  that  in  mind,  school  di-­ rectors  were  considering  eliminat-­

ing  3.2  educator  positions  at  MUMS  next  year,  a  move  that  would  have  resulted  in  elimination  of  one  of  the  four  interdisciplinary  teams,  which  are  called  Ohana,  Mosaic,  Paragon  and  Phoenix.  This  would  have  left  MUMS  with  three  (instead  of  four)  interdisciplinary  teams  leading  a  (See  UD-­3,  Page  35)

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Spreading  holiday  cheer THE  MAIDEN  VERMONT  Chorus  with  Director  Lindi  Bortney,  center,  performed  two  holiday  shows  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  on  Dec.  14.

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MIDDLEBURY  —  Middlebury  Selectwoman  Susan  Shashok  will  step  down  from  the  town’s  Parks  &  Recreation  Committee  next  March,  a  decision  she  has  made  to  underscore  her  displeasure  with  the  site  selection  process  for  a  new  municipal  rec-­ reation  center. “My public S h a s h o k  service was  candid  career has last  week  in  always her  criticism  of  the  process  included that  led  to  the  thoughtful selection  of  a  collaboration 2.4-­acre  parcel  and off  Creek  Road  consensus as  the  preferred  building site  for  a  new,  11,500-­square-­ processes.â€? — Susan foot  recreation  Shashok center.  The  7RZQ 2IÂżFHV &  Recreation  Facilities  Steering  Committee  and  selectboard  both  voted  in  favor  of  the  Creek  Road  site  (over  an  alternative  Mary  Ho-­ gan  Drive  site)  on  Tuesday,  Dec.  17.  Shashok  was  angry  those  two  votes  had  occurred  before  Jan.  2,  when  (See  Shashok,  Page  3)

Mt.  Abe  building  repairs  sought

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BRISTOL  —  The  chair  of  the  The  committee  is  currently  Mount  Abraham  Facility  Advisory  made  up  of  13  members:  Paradee;Íž  Committee  on  Dec.  18  enumerated  vice  chair  Eric  Carter;Íž  secretary  for  the  Bristol  selectboard  some  Shawna  Sherwin;Íž  student  repre-­ of  the  reasons  the  Mount  Abra-­ sentative  Alec  Towsley;Íž  school  ham  Union  High  School  facilities  staff  Laura  Mina,  Chris  Nezin  should  be  updated. and  Dustin  Corrigan;Íž  community  Troy  Paradee  stressed  that  the  members  Kathleen  Clark  and  Wal-­ building  is  by  no  means  unsafe  —  lace  Pooler;Íž  Mount  Abraham  Prin-­ UDWKHU VRPH VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOV DQG cipal  Andy  Kepes;Íž  Addison  North-­ residents  believe  it  does  east  Supervisory  Union  not  meet  the  educational  “The school Superintendent  David  needs  of  students  in  this  board wants Adams;Íž  and  ANeSU  Fa-­ day  and  age. cilities  Director  Alden  “The  building  has  seen  a sense Harwood.  The  commit-­ no  real  renovation  or  from the tee  will  also  include  updates  since  its  initial  community of members  of  the  Bristol  build  in  the  late  ’60s,â€?  how to move selectboard,  who  are  yet  D Ă€LHU GLVWULEXWHG E\ forward. to  be  determined.

Paradee  said.  “We  be-­ Paradee  said  he  lieve  the  current  state  of  We want DQG RWKHU SDUHQWV ÂżUVW our  Middle  School  and  to educate brought  concerns  about  High  School  does  not  ac-­ people the  condition  of  the  FXUDWHO\ UHĂ€HFW RXU FRP-­ about the building  to  school  of-­ munity  and  its  values.  It  proposals.â€? ÂżFLDOV LQ 7KLV is  time  to  take  our  school  year,  the  ANeSU  School  — Troy Paradee into  the  21st  century!â€?

Board  hired  the  architec-­ On  the  reverse  of  the  WXUDO ÂżUP 'RUU DQG :KLW-­ Ă€LHU DUH WZR SKRWRJUDSKV ² RQH RI tier  to  conduct  a  feasibility  study  a  deteriorating  science  desk  at  the  for  $37,000.  school,  the  other  a  comparison  pho-­ “They  went  through  the  entire  tograph  of  new  science  equipment. school  —  it  was  a  very  comprehen-­ Paradee  said  the  role  of  the  group  sive  study,â€?  Paradee  said.

ZDV WR HGXFDWH UHVLGHQWV LQ WKH ÂżYH 7KH ÂżUP SUHVHQWHG WKH UHVXOWV RI town  area  about  the  options  for  ren-­ the  study  in  three  separate  meet-­ ovating  Mount  Abe.  He  has  visited  ings,  culminating  with  an  Oct.  1  DOO ÂżYH VHOHFWERDUGV LQ WKH VXSHUYL-­ presentation  that  proposed  three Â

different  options  for  renovating  the  school.  The  options  ranged  from  minimal  renovations,  which  would  SDUWLDOO\ DGGUHVV EXLOGLQJ GH¿FLHQ-­ cies,  to  a  more  expensive  plan  that  ZRXOG DGGUHVV DOO EXLOGLQJ GH¿FLHQ-­ cies.

The  estimated  costs  of  the  three  proposals  ranged  from  $11.6  mil-­ lion  to  $27.9  million. “The  school  board  wants  a  sense  from  the  community  of  how  to  move  forward,�  Paradee  said.  “We  want  to  educate  people  about  the  proposals.�

Paradee  said  his  group,  which  has  met  three  times,  is  charged  with  gauging  public  sentiment  on  the  proposals,  and  reporting  back  to  the  ANeSU  board  in  February.  Some  selectboard  members  ex-­ pressed  concern  at  the  multi-­million  dollar  cost  of  the  project,  especially  ZLWK D SRWHQWLDO ERQG IRU D QHZ ¿UH-­ house  looming  on  the  horizon.

Paradee  encouraged  residents  to  visit  the  group’s  website,  www. mtabebondproject.weebly.com,  or  email  questions  to  MtAbeBond-­ Project@gmail.com.  On  the  site,  residents  can  learn  more  about  the  proposals  and  view  the  Dorr  and  Whittier  presentations.

Paradee  added  that  he  regretted  the  name  of  the  website,  and  clari-­ ¿HG WKDW WKHUH LV FXUUHQWO\ QR SUR-­ posal  for  a  bond,  as  the  project  is  still  in  its  infant  stages.

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Best  seats  in  the  house THE  MIDDLEBURY  UNION  High  School  women’s  ensemble  performs  a  holiday  concert  at  Project  Independence  last  Thursday  afternoon.  The  school’s  men’s  ensemble  also  performed.

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(Continued  from  Page  2) the  Parks  &  Recreation  Committee  was  slated  to  review  both  sites  and  issue  feedback.

Shashok  expressed  her  displea-­ sure  to  her  colleagues  at  the  Dec.  17  selectboard  meeting  and  then  SURYLGHG ZULWWHQ FRQÂżUPDWLRQ RI her  decision  to  leave  the  Parks  &  Recreation  Committee. “My  public  service  career  has  always  included  thoughtful  col-­ laboration  and  consensus  building  processes,â€?  Shashok  wrote  of  her  decision.  “I’ve  proven  my  skills  in  these  areas  and  they  are  what  helped  me  get  elected  to  the  se-­ OHFWERDUG LQ WKH ÂżUVW SODFH , DP no  longer  proud  to  present  this  (recreation  facility)  project  to  the  voters,  not  because  of  the  land  deal  issue  (I  am  very  open  to  the  town  RIÂżFH PRYLQJ RU RQH VLWH IRU WKH rec  facility  over  another  (they  both  have  positives  and  negatives  to  of-­ fer).  It’s  the  fact  that  this  process  has  been  collaborative  for  some  participants  but  has  taken  a  very  common  downturn  into  a  zero-­sum  game  for  others,  despite  my  best  efforts.â€?

Shashok  said  she  will  remain  on  the  committee  until  Town  Meeting  Day  and  will  then  seek  reassign-­ ment  to  a  different  panel.

School pollution group gets $7,500 grant BRISTOL  —  The  Vermont  administrators,  teachers,  students,  school  boards  to  adopt  no-­idling  Asthma  Program,  part  of  the  Ver-­ parents,  as  well  as  local  energy  policies  for  25  of  these  schools. mont  Department  of  Health,  has  committees  —  to  help  encourage  awarded  a  $7,500  grant  to  Idle-­ Free  VT  Inc.  to  implement  School  No  Idling  Policies  (SNIP).  Under  the  Vermont’s  Centers  for  Disease  Control  Asthma  Ac-­ tion  Plan,  the  goal  of  SNIP  is  to  increase  the  number  of  schools  adopting  no-­idling  policies  for  motor  vehicles  other  than  school  buses  on  school  grounds.  The  activities  of  SNIP  align  with  the  goals  of  the  Vermont  State  A sthma  Plan  to  improve  outdoor  air  quali-­ ty  by  reducing  environmental  trig-­ gers.  Idle-­Free  VT  director  Wayne  Michaud  of  Bristol  is  coordinating  the  project,  which  is  in  effect  from  Sept.  1,  2013,  to  Aug.  31,  2014.

SNIP  is  recruiting  50  Vermont  schools  that  have  yet  to  adopt  a  no-­idling  policy  for  all  vehicles.  Our office will be closed on It  is  working  with  stakeholders  in  Wednesday, December 25th & Wednesday, Jan. 1st the  school  community  —  school Â

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FOR THE RECORD CORRECTION:  One  of  three  articles  on  the  subject  of  the  pro-­ SRVHG QHZ 0LGGOHEXU\ WRZQ RIÂżF-­ es  and  recreation  center  featured  in  the  Thursday,  Dec.  19,  edition  of  the  Independent  alluded  to  the  town  conveying  the  current  mu-­ nicipal  building/gym  site  and  a  “Creek  Roadâ€?  parcel  to  Middle-­ bury  College  in  exchange  for  $5.5  million.  The  article  should  have  stated  a  Cross  Street  parcel  and  not  a  Creek  Road  parcel.

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Editorial

The  Christmas  spirit It  is  easy  to  imagine  that  the  gift  of  giving  is  at  the  heart  of  the  Christmas  spirit.  There’s  the  Christian  story  of  the  Three  Kings;͞  the  Gift  of  the  Magi;͞  and  hundreds  of  other  stories  that  elevate  the  gift  of  gifting  from  whatever  means  you  have  as  equal  to  the  gold  of  kings.

In  Middlebury,  the  Congregational  Church  excels  in  giving  to  others.  While  most  churches  in  the  county  do  wonderful  work  to  serve  those  in  need,  the  Congregational  Church  goes  a  step  beyond.  The  church  hosts  free  Community  Suppers  every  Friday  and  Community  Lunches  three  to  four  days  each  week  throughout  the  year.   The  church  has  also  converted  parts  of  the  Charter  House  (across  Route  7  from  the  church,  and  which  LV XVHG IRU FKXUFK RIÂżFHV DQG 6XQGD\ VFKRRO FODVVHV DV D :LQWHU Emergency  Shelter,  hosting  up  to  15  people  from  November  to  May.  A  volunteer  presence  is  required  24  hours  a  day,  seven  days  a  week.  The  church  humbly  considers  those  herculean  tasks  as  part  of  its  GDLO\ PLVVLRQ 7KDW JUDFLRXV DWWLWXGH ÂżWV WKH FKXUFKÂśV VORJDQ RI D UHFHQWO\ launched  capital  campaign:  “Growing  By  Grace,  Building  To  Serve.â€? ,WÂśV EHQHÂżFLDO WR NQRZ WKDW WKH FKXUFK DFFRPSOLVKHV WKHVH FRPPXQLW\ tasks  by  working  with  the  broader  community.  Several  years  ago,  the  FKXUFK IRUPHG WKH &KDUWHU +RXVH &RDOLWLRQ D QRQSURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ WKDW taps  into  volunteers  from  throughout  the  community  as  well  as  strong  support  from  Middlebury  College  students.  The  Rev.  Andrew  Nagy-­ Benson  notes  with  high  praise  those  community  efforts  and  admits  the  meal  and  housing  programs  would  not  be  possible  without  such  help.  The  point  here  is  not  in  sharing  community  praise  and  thanks  (though  the  church  and  all  volunteers  deserve  ample),  but  in  noting  the  community-­wide  participation  that  reaches  out  to  serve  a  community-­ wide  need.

It  is  stellar  work  of  any  church  to  put  service  to  others  above  self,  and  through  these  programs  the  Congregational  Church  here  excels.  The  church  is  also  a  community  leader  in  local  government,  leads  the  way  at  the  local  Habitat  for  Humanity  and  the  CROP  Walk  for  Hunger,  and  hosts  Middle  and  High  School  teen  groups  from  beyond  the  church’s  membership.  As  an  entity,  the  church  truly  embraces  community  as  a  holistic  congregation,  not  one  limited  to  membership.

But  such  willful  giving  exacts  a  toll  on  facilities.  The  church’s  kitchen  was  not  designed  to  serve  the  200  dinners  it  does  each  Friday  night,  or  to  handle  the  almost  daily  demand  for  lunches.  Nor  was  the  Charter  House  GHVLJQHG WR KRVW 6XQGD\ 6FKRRO OHVVRQV FKXUFK RI¿FHV DQG XS WR homeless  men,  women  and  families  throughout  our  long  winters.

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Angelo  S.  Lynn

ADDISON COUNTY

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AN  ELECTRIC  TRAIN  wraps  around  a  Christmas  tree  in  the  Swift  House  Inn  in  Middlebury  as  inn  co-­ owner  Michele  Brown  looks  on.  The  Swift  House  is  one  of  two  Vermont  inns  that  was  recently  provided  with  a  train,  track  and  decorations  from  Lionel  Trains.

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Letters to the Editor Meaningful  restrictions  needed  if  pipeline  is  OK’d On  Nov.  21  and  22,  I  attended  the  Pipeline  Safety  Trust’s  an-­ nual  conference  in  New  Orleans.  Because  Vermont  Gas  Systems  (VGS)  initially  planned  to  construct  their  Addison  Natural  Gas  Project  (ANGP)  through  the  middle  of  my  town  of  Monkton,  I  was  invited  to  speak  on  a  panel  with  two  other  people  whose  lives  have  been  af-­ fected  by  pipelines.  Conference  attendees  included  people  from  industry,  regulatory  agencies,  state  and  local  governments,  activists,  and  ordinary  citizens.  It  is  one  of Â

the  few  events  where  such  a  diverse  mix  comes  together  to  focus  strictly  on  the  issue  of  pipeline  safety.  Between  the  battle  over  the  Keystone  XL  and  the  proliferation  of  new  pipelines  caused  by  the  fracking  boom,  in  the  last  few  years  the  subject  of  how  to  safely  route  pipelines  has  gained  a  much  higher  SXEOLF SURÂżOH QDWLRQDOO\ 7KH ODFN of  enforceable  land  use  guidelines  for  siting  pipelines  through  popu-­ lated  areas  was  a  recurrent  theme  running  through  many  conference  presentations. Â

Although  standards  and  best  practices  exist  for  guiding  new  development  that  is  to  be  located  adjacent  to  existing  pipelines,  for  reasons  that  are  mostly  political,  the  same  recommendations  aren’t  applied  when  putting  a  pipeline  through  existing  population  centers.  This  is  the  case  even  though  the  subsequent  risks  are  the  same  re-­ JDUGOHVV RI ZKLFK FRPHV ¿UVW This  politically  motivated  deci-­ sion  has  left  very  large  holes  in  the  regulatory  safety  net.  The  head  of  (See  Letter,  Page  5)

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Jennifer  Baker Monkton

Letters  can  be  found  on  4,  5,  7.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Lynn Huestis, 62, native of Middlebury

Obituaries

COLCHESTER  —  Lynn  C.  Huestis,  62,  died  peacefully  surrounded  by  his  family  on  Dec.  17,  2013.

He  was  born  Nov.  14,  1951,  BRIDPORT  —  Gene  Alan  Oliver,  Addison;͞  sister  Rebecca  and  her  in  Middlebury,  the  son  of  Faith  46,  passed  away  as  the  result  of  husband  Paul  Plouffe  of  Bridport;͞  (Bingham)  and  Howard  I.  Huestis.  He  injuries  sustained  in  an  automobile  and  special  friend,  Missy  Cyr.  He  is  was  raised  in  Bridport,  graduated  from  accident  on  Tuesday,  Dec.  17,  2013.  also  survived  by  nieces  and  nephews  Middlebury  Union  High  School,  and  Gene  was  born  on  Aug.  27,  1967,  Morgan  and  Bradley  Correia  and  attended  the  University  of  Vermont.  He  to  Dexter  and  Ruth  (Denett)  Oliver  at  Pierre,  Chelsea,  Melissa,  Michael  joined  the  U.S.  Marine  Corps  in  1970  Porter  Hospital  in  Middlebury.   and  Desiree  Plouffe;͞  and  great-­niece  and  served  until  1976.  At  the  time  of  He  grew  up  in  Bridport,  attending  Renee  Plouffe.  He  is  also  survived  his  death,  he  was  a  systems  analyst  at  Bridport  Central  School  and  the  by  his  maternal  grandmother,  GE  Healthcare  (formerly  IDX)  where  Patricia  Hannaford  Career  Center  Thelma  Denett,  and  several  aunts,  he  had  worked  for  more  than  20  years. and  was  a  graduate  of  Middlebury  uncles  and  cousins.

His  relatives  say  he  had  a  quiet  Union  High  School,  class  of  1985.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  sense  of  humor.  He  enjoyed  NASCAR  He  was  employed  as  a  machinist  paternal  grandparents,  Herbert  UDFLQJ FURVVZRUG SX]]OHV ¿VKLQJ DQG at  Velan  Valve  in  Williston  for  over  and  Cleo  Oliver  and  Vincenzo  and  quality  time  with  family.

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Charlotte,  N.C.,  Howard  L.  Huestis  tractor  pulling.  He  was  a  member  A  memorial  service  will  be  held  of  Starksboro,  and  Ryann  Huestis  of  the  Oliver  Pulling  Team  and  the  at  11  a.m.  Friday,  Dec.  27,  2013,  at  (Tyler  Thibault)  of  Fairfax;Íž  a  grand-­ GENE  OLIVER Vermont  Tractor  Pulling  Association. Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  daughter;Íž  his  mother,  Faith  E.  Angier  His  greatest  joy  in  life  was  his  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  The  of  Middlebury;Íž  brother  Stephen  H.  daughter,  Emma,  who  survives  him.   5HY *DU\ /HZLV ZLOO RIÂżFLDWH daughter,  Emma.  Please  forward  any  Huestis  (Sheila)  of  Bridport;Íž  sister  He  also  is  survived  by  his  parents,  ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV PHPRULDO donations  to  Pamela  Correia,  2439  Judith  A  Peck  (David)  of  Schenectady,  Dexter  and  Ruth  Oliver;Íž  sister  Pamela  contributions  can  be  made  to  Pamela  Jersey  St.  South,  Addison,  VT  05491.  N.Y.;Íž  brother  Marc  E.  Huestis  (Pamela)  and  her  husband  Jeffrey  Correia  of  Correia  for  the  care  of  Gene’s  ZZZ VDQGHUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸ of  Cornwall,  N.Y.;Íž  and  many  other  relatives.  He  also  leaves  behind  his  “GE  familyâ€?  and  other  close  friends.

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SHOREHAM  —  John  R.  Stagg,  49,  of  Shoreham  died  Wednesday,  Dec.  18,  2013,  as  the  result  of  inju-­ ries  sustained  while  working  in  Hartford,  Conn.

He  was  born  June  10,  1964,  in  Middlebury,  the  son  of  Rodney  and  Jean  (Frasier)  Stagg.  He  was  a  gradu-­ ate  of  Middlebury  High  School,  class  of  1982.

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Letters to the Editor

Ceiling  work  won’t  deter  church

I  write  as  the  pastor  of  St.  Ste-­ phen’s  Episcopal  Church  to  certify  that  we  are  cheerfully  celebrating  through  our  Christmas  season,  in  spite  of  the  construction  in  the  nave  our  church.  All  our  regular  services  Before  any  change  at  the  new  town’s  buildings  is  still  a  treasure  to  are  continuing  in  our  Parish  Hall,  roundabout  appears,  stop  for  a  preserve. known  for  its  free  meal  service  on  careful  look  at  that  intersection.  Whatever  happens  at  the  round-­ Mondays,  its  many  events  of  hospi-­ Between  the  Otter  Creek  Bakery  about,  it  should  not  become  a  tality,  including  Very  Merry  Middle-­ and  Two  Brothers  is  the  ca.  1804  UHSHWLWLRQ RI WKH QHZ ¿UHKRXVH DQ bury,  and  the  healing  ministries  that  Warren  House,  a  prize  building.  architectural  commonplace,  right  so  many  community  groups  engage  The  1863  Vallette  (Two  Broth-­ between  the  1816  Community  in  there  (12-­step  and  other  support  ers)  building  hides  the  wonderful  House,  built  for  Horatio  Seymour,  activities).

Flemish  bond  north  wall.  From  the  and  the  Dudley-­Painter  house,  In  addition,  through  the  generosity  bakery,  look  up  at  the  same  brick  moved  from  the  town  green  in  1802.  of  our  neighbors,  our  more  festive  west  wall.

7KH FRPPHQW RQ WKH ÂżUHKRXVH GRHV services  will  be  held  in  the  Town  Many  of  you  have  been  to  the  QRW GHQLJUDWH RXU H[HPSODU\ ÂżUHPHQ Hall  Theater  (Christmas  Eve,  4  p.m.,  1829  Sheldon  Museum  to  visit  who  maintain  a  wonderful  history  Pageant  and  Live  Creche),  the  Con-­ eche),  the  Con-­ che),  the  Con-­ the  Christmas  exhibits  and  the  of  community  service.  Keep  that  gregational  Church  of  Middlebury  live  railroad  now  running.  Henry  spirit,  old  engine  and  Middlebury’s  (Christmas  Eve,  9:30  p.m.).  Other  Sheldon  himself  wrote  an  account  historic  old  buildings  alive. festive  services  have  been  hosted  at  of  Middlebury’s  older  buildings  and  Robert  Kellogg the  Middlebury  United  Methodist  names  of  homeowners.  Between  Middlebury Church.  Our  Christmas  Day  service  the  Sheldon  House  Book  and  Glenn  Andres’  Walking  History  (available  in  town),  the  history  of  this  shire Â

Let’s  keep  historic  buildings  alive

Store  provided  down-­home  feel I  must  share  this  with  the  good  people  of  Vermont.  In  going  hunt-­ LQJ DQG ¿VKLQJ DFURVV WKH FRXQWU\ I  found  a  great  spot  in  Addison  County  this  summer.  I  also  found  a  great  source  of  info  at  the  local  sporting  goods  shop  on  Route  7  just  outside  of  Middlebury. $IWHU ¿VKLQJ IRU D IHZ GD\V and  not  getting  a  bite,  I  went  into  Vermont  Field  Sports  where  I  was  greeted  like  I  was  just  one  of  the  boys.  In  talking  I  found  out  why  there  were  no  bites  and  where  they  were  biting,  which  made  my  trip  so  pleasant  that  I  purchased  a  combo  license  there  to  come  back  in  the  fall  for  deer  season.

In  returning  once  again  I  found  myself  back  at  the  local  shop  with  the  same  group  of  boys  there.  It  was  VORZ DW ¿UVW DQG WKH FRIIHH DQG VWRU\ ZHUH ÀRZLQJ $V WLPH ZHQW RQ WKH store  got  busy  and  customers  would  come  over  to  the  group  of  men  and  ask  where  things  are  or  if  they  carried  the  stock.  With  all,  most  all  questions  answered.

I  heard  that  three  of  the  men’s  ¿UVW QDPHV ZHUH -RKQ 7RP DQG Mike.  When  I  asked  how  long  they  had  worked  there  they  all  looked  and  laughed.  Their  reply  was,  “We  don’t.  It’s  just  a  good  place  to  be.â€?  One  was  a  landscaper  and  prop-­ erty  manager  person  and  the  other  a  deputy.  The  man  named  Tom  answered,  “They  could  not  afford  dummies  this  year  to  display  their  clothes  here  so  we  sit  on  display.â€?

I  must  say  the  old  Vermont  humor  has  not  been  lost,  nor  was  the  fact  that  as  an  outdoorsman  it  was  nice  to  go  someplace  and  feel  like  you  live  there  even  if  you  do  not.

I  hope  to  return  in  the  summer  for  ¿VKLQJ DJDLQ DQG WKLV WLPH EULQJ P\ wife  and  family.  And  you  can  bet  we  will  stop  and  see  all  the  boys  and  employees  and  get  caught  up  with  stories  and  supplies.

Bill  Farr New  Brunswick,  N.J.

(10  a.m.)  will  be  in  our  Parish  Hall.  Jesus,  the  one  we  celebrate  at  Christ-­ mas,  had  no  place  to  lay  his  head,  except  a  stable  in  Bethlehem.  We  from  St.  Stephen’s  who  follow  him  at  this  Christmas  time  are  blessed  by  our  neighbors  with  royal  comfort.

Even  as  I  write  this  note,  Struc-­ tural  Energy  Corp.  is  busy  at  work  repairing  our  ceiling  and  strengthen-­ ing  the  supports  for  posterity.  St.  Stephen’s  has  long  been  committed  to  the  upkeep  of  its  historic  building.  It  is  beautifully  maintained.  For  200  years  this  has  been  a  congregational  commitment.  It  is  also  a  way  to  keep  faith  with  the  village  of  Middlebury  that  so  long  ago  made  a  covenant  with  St.  Stephen’s  Episcopal  Church  to  be  located  on,  and  to  be  part  of  the  beauty  of,  the  village  green.  The  Rev.  Dr.  Susan  McGarry,  Rector,  St.  Stephen’s  Episcopal  Church,  Middlebury

ns o i t s Que Letter to Santa

Dear  Santa  Claus, I  know  I  already  gave  you  my  Christmas  list  but  I  want  to  ask  you  a  few  questions.  How  do  you  get  around  the  world  in  one  night?  How  much  elves  do  you  have?  Is Â

Rughof  real?  What  do  you  do  in  the  summer  time?  Do  you  have  a  big  house  and  workshop?  Where  do  your  elves  sleep?  Last  thing:  How  much  snow  do  you  get  in  the  north  pole?

Love,

Emerson  Rice Panton P.S.  Can  I  please  have  a  hedge-­ hog  as  a  pet.  Thanks  a  lot!

P.P.S.  Can  you  write  me  back? Â

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23

MONDAY

Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Dec.  23,  2-­3:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Stick  and  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Dec.  23,  3:45-­5  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Caroling  in  Starksboro.  Monday,  Dec.  23,  4-­6  p.m.,  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Church,  2806  VT  Route  116.  Caroling  around  the  village,  followed  by  a  party  in  the  fellowship  hall  of  the  church.  VSO  Brass  Quintet  and  Counterpoint  concert  in  Brandon.  Monday,  Dec.  23,  7-­9  p.m.,  Brandon  Congregational  Church.  Festive  program  rang-­ ing  from  holiday  favorites  such  as  “I’ll  Be  Home  for  Christmasâ€?  and  others,  as  well  as  concerto  excerpts  by  Handel  and  Vivaldi.  Tickets  and  info:  www.vso.org. Â

Dec

24

TUESDAY

Special  senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  24,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  sponsors  a  luncheon  of  broc-­ coli  quiche,  tossed  salad,  carrots  and  peas,  wheat  bread  and  pears.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.  “O  Holy  Nightâ€?  in  Ferrisburgh.  Tuesday,  Dec.  S P )HUULVEXUJK 7RZQ 2IÂżFHV DQG Community  Center,  Route  7.  Cross  Roads  Chapel  will  present  “O  Holy  Night.â€?  The  Christmas  pageant  will  end  with  caroling  followed  by  cook-­ ies  and  cider.  Free. Â

Dec

26

THURSDAY

Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  26,  12:30-­2  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Stick  and  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Dec.  26,  2:15-­3:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center. Â

Dec

27

FRIDAY

Story  hour  for  kids  in  Monkton.  Friday,  Dec.  27,  10-­11  a.m.,  Russell  Memorial  Library.  With  a  song,  story  and  craft.  Info:  453-­4471.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Dec.  27,  11  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Dec.  27,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Monthly  dinner  spon-­ sored  by  the  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist,  St.  Paul’s  Episcopal,  Vergennes  Congregational  and  St.  Peter’s  churches.  Free,  but  donations  accepted.  Menu:  chili,  corn  bread,  salad  and  dessert. Â

Dec

28

SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  hike  or  snowshoe  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  28,  meeting  time  and  place  TBD.  Hike  or  snowshoe  to  Abbey  Pond  on  newly  upgraded  trails.  Moderate,  4.6  miles  round  trip  with  1,260-­foot  elevation  gain.  Contact  leader  Kathy  Duclos  at  453-­2149  for  meeting  place  and  time  and  information.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Dec.  28,  11  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center. Â

Dec

29

SUNDAY

Stick  and  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Dec.  29,  12:15-­ 1:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Dec.  29,  1:45-­3:15  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center. Â

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30

MONDAY Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Dec.  30,  12:30-­2  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center. Â

Making  tracks SNOWSHOERS  MAKE  THEIR  way  through  the  woods  in  a  past  outing  offered  by  the  Bread  Loaf  Section  of  the  Green  Mountain  Club.  Kathy  Duclos  will  lead  a  group  of  hikers  or  snowshoers  on  newly  upgraded  trails  to  Abbey  Pond  on  Saturday,  Dec.  28.  Call  388-­4507  for  details.

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TUESDAY

Public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  9-­10:30  a.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Figure  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  10:45-­11:45  a.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Special  senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  sponsors  a  luncheon  of  chicken  a  la  king,  mashed  potatoes,  stir  fry  blend  vegetables,  oatmeal  bread  and  chocolate  cake.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Adult  stick  &  puck  hockey  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  noon-­1  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Best  Night  celebration  in  Bristol.  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  5-­10  p.m.,  downtown  Bristol.  Community  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve  celebration.  Music,  dance,  and  more.  Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  activities  start  at  5  p.m.  in  Holley  Hall.  Community  supper  at  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Full  schedule  of  events  at  local  busi-­ nesses.  Wristbands,  available  at  the  door  or  in  advance  at  local  businesses:  $8  before  Dec.  25,  $10  after.  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve  dinner  and  cabaret  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  6:30-­10:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Inn.  Hors  dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres  at  6:30  p.m.,  dinner  at  7:30  p.m.,  and  cabaret  performance  at  9  p.m.  Tickets  $85  plus  tax,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ or  at  the  Middlebury  Inn,  388-­4961.  Fireworks  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  7:30-­8  p.m.,  old  American  Legion,  Creek  Road.  Annual  1HZ <HDUÂśV (YH ÂżUHZRUNV GLVSOD\ IROORZHG E\

free  public  skating  at  the  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Made  possible  by  American  Legion  Post  27.  Free  public  skating  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  8-­9:30  p.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Annual  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve  free  event,  sponsored  by  the  Middlebury  Rec  Department.  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve  party  in  Middlebury  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  8  p.m.-­12:30  a.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Ring  in  the  New  Year  with  live  music  and  dancing.  Food  and  drink  available  with  free  champagne  at  midnight.  Tickets  $15,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ

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2

THURSDAY

Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meet-­ ing  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  2,  6-­8  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Rock  Day  Potluck  followed  by  a  general  meeting,  show  and  tell,  and  spin  in.  Info:  453-­5960. Â

Jan

3

FRIDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  walk  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Jan.  4,  Button  Bay  State  Park.  Take  an  easy  â&#x20AC;&#x153;walk  in  the  park.â&#x20AC;?  Contact  leader  Claire  Rivers  for  starting  time:  877-­2263. Â

LIVEMUSIC Crazyhearse  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  10  p.m.-­2  a.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. Â

ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bingo,  Fund-­Raising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  & Â

Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  Library  Programs.

FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  MARKETS Middlebury  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Winter  hours  Saturdays,  9:30  a.m.-­1  p.m.  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  November-­December  and  March-­April.  Local  produce,  meats,  cheese  and  eggs,  baked  goods,  jams,  prepared  foods  and  more.  EBT  and  debit  cards  welcome.  Info:  www.

MiddleburyFarmersMarket.org  or  on  Facebook.

Orwell  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Fridays,  June-­October,  3-­6  p.m.,  town  green.

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

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

Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  Nonmembers  and  visitors  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.  897-­2744.

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

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

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

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

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

The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  'ULYH %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW ¿UVW 7KXUVGD\ of  the  month,  5:30-­7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  453-­3678  or  www.bristolskatepark.com.

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

Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Barbara:  388-­8268.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October.  Come  share  ideas  and  craft  simple  items  for  Operation  Christmas  Child  shoeboxes.  Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  Social  hour  at  6,  dinner  at  6:45  with  meeting  following.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  (802)  870-­7070  or  membership@ vergenneslions.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MEALS Bristol  senior  luncheon.  First  Thursday,  noon,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Suggested  donation  $4.  453-­5276.

Free  Community  Lunch  in  Middlebury.  Mondays  at  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church,  on  the  green.  Tuesdays-­Thursdays  at  the  Charter  House,  27  North  Pleasant  St.  (just  north  of  the  Middlebury  Inn).  11:30  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.  Eat  in  or  take  out.  Supported  by  area  churches.

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

CVAA  Senior  Meals:

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

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

Middlebury:  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  Noon  PHDO RQ 7XHVGD\ DQG )ULGD\ H[FHSW IRU WKH ¿UVW Friday  when  a  special  noon  meal  is  served  at  the  VFW  on  Exchange  Street.  Tracy  Corbett,  1-­800-­ 642-­5119  Ext.  634.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946.

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

Bristol  Libanus  Lodge,  F&AM  Breakfast.  Second  Sunday,  7:30-­10:30  a.m.  Eggs,  bacon,  s a u s a g e ,  pancakes,  F r e n c h  t o a s t ,  h o m e  f r i e s , Â

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

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

Vergennes  Masonic  Lodge  Breakfast.  Last  Sunday,  7:30-­10  a.m.  Pancakes,  French  toast,  home  fries,  eggs,  bacon,  sausage  and  beverage.  All  \RX FDQ HDW $GXOWV FKLOGUHQ %HQHÂżWV WKH lodgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  charitable  donations.

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VFW  Fish  Fry  in  Vergennes.  Second  Friday,  5-­7  p.m.,  Sons  of  the  American  Legion,  VFW  Post  14,  Armory  Lane.  $10  per  person.  Haddock,  fries,  coleslaw  and  cash  bar.

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PAGE  10  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Monday,  December  23,  2013

THT to offer a rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and an elegant New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  Since  there  will  not  when  a  free  champagne  toast  hap-­ be  a  Monday  edition  of  the  Indepen-­ pens  on  the  porch  of  the  theater,  as  dent  on  Dec.  30,  all  of  the  events  in  the  Great  Bell  of  Middlebury  rings  this  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  column  are  being  pub-­ in  the  New  Year.  Music  begins  at  8  p.m.,  and  the  party  con-­ lished  one  week  early.  tinues  to  1  a.m.  Tickets  Please  check  the  dates  are  only  $15. carefully.

For  those  who  want  an  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  need  to  elegant  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve,  travel  far  on  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  THT  is  partnering  once  Eve,  Tuesday,  Dec.  31,  again  with  the  historic  as  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Town  Middlebury  Inn.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  try  Hall  Theater  offers  two Â

BY GREG PAHL to  complement  the  dance  completely  different  at  the  theater  with  some-­ events  to  ring  in  2014  thing  very  classy,  very  elegant,  to  next  week.

For  those  who  want  a  rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  New  give  people  a  choice,â&#x20AC;?  says  Ander-­ Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Eve,  THT  is  serving  up  Ban-­ son.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  inn  is  preparing  a  sump-­ dAnna.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  one  of  our  favorite  tuous  dinner,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  pulling  in  the  bands,â&#x20AC;?  says  THT  executive  director  EHVW WDOHQW , FDQ ÂżQG WR SUHVHQW D YHU\ Douglas  Anderson,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;and  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  special  show.â&#x20AC;?

The  cabaret,  which  takes  place  in  playing  a  mix  of  classic  rock  songs  the  Founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Room  during  dessert,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  perfect  for  dancing.â&#x20AC;?

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ARY  21-­FEBRUARY  18  23-­OCTOBER  23  Some  This  week  you  will  have  DGGHG FRQÂżGHQFH LV DOO Wreaths & Pointsettias too! to  be  very  convincing  if  you  need  to  get  back  on  you  want  plans  to  go  your  the  right  track.  Things  way.  Brush  up  on  your  ap-­ 0RQ )UL 6DW Â&#x2021; 5W 6R 0LGGOHEXU\ are  bound  to  work  out  ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\Ă&#x20AC;RUDODQGJLIWV FRP proach  and  give  thought  in  your  favor,  especially  to  exactly  what  it  is  you  when  you  put  your  mind  want  to  say. to  something.

PISCES:  FEBRUARY  SCORPIO:  OCTO-­ 19-­MARCH  20  Take  a  few  BER  24-­NOVEMBER  days  to  let  your  mind  wan-­ 22  Just  when  skepticism  GHU <RX ZLOO SUREDEO\ ÂżQG seems  to  be  taking  over,  Merry  being  a  free  spirit  to  be  a  you  will  discover  once  refreshing  break  from  the  in  a  while  there  are  a  few  Christmas   norm. surprises  with  happy  end-­ ARIES:  MARCH  ings.  Enjoy  your  good  Happy $35,/ 6RPH GLIÂż-­ luck.  New  Year culty  awaits  you,  but  you  SAGITTARIUS:  NO-­ to  All! are  strong  and  fully  capable  VEMBER  23-­DECEM-­ of  handling  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  coming  BER  21  Though  unusu-­ your  way.  Maintain  your  al,  your  behavior  might  composure  and  stick  it  out  seem  perfectly  reason-­ 383  Exchange  Street,  Middlebury  a  little  longer. able  to  you.  But  unless  ¯¯¯fÂ&#x203A;Â&#x2122;Â&#x203A;£¤¥Œ Â?ÂŚÂŤfÂ&#x203A;§¼ Ă&#x2C6; k88-­2221 TAURUS:  APRIL  21-­ you  share  your  thoughts  MAY  21  This  is  your  week  with  others,  they  may  to  shine  and  let  everyone  at  wonder  what  is  going  work  know  just  how  talent-­ on.

What Matters is fantastic FAMOUS ed  and  devoted  you  are  to  the  team.  Enjoy  the  fanfare  BIRTHDAYS colors that all come while  you  can  get  it.

DECEMBER  22 GEMINI:  MAY  22-­ Hector  Elizondo, in green.

JUNE  21  Distractions  Actor  (77) are  lurking,  but  you  will  DECEMBER  23 still  manage  to  get  things  Eddie  Vedder,  GRQH 6RPHKRZ \RX ¿QG Singer  (49) the  focus  needed  to  mud-­ DECEMBER  24 dle  through  all  the  work.

Stephanie  Meyer, CANCER:  JUNE  22-­ Author  (40) JULY  22  Trust  someone  DECEMBER  25 &UHHN 5G 0LGGOHEXU\ Â&#x2021; 0 ) Â&#x2021; 6DW close  to  you  with  a  few  of  Annie  Lennox, Â&#x2021; www.countrysidecarpetandpaint.com your  secrets.  Holding  them  Singer  (59) in  may  only  cause  you  grief  DECEMBER  26 LQ WKH ORQJ UXQ 'RQÂśW ZRUU\ \RXU FRQÂżGDQW ZLOO EH Jared  Leto, supportive.  Actor-­Singer  (42) LEO:  JULY  23-­AUGUST  23  An  investment  op-­ DECEMBER  27 portunity  has  piqued  your  interest.  Until  you  sign  Emilie  de  Ravin,  Actress  (32) over  the  funds,  be  sure  to  research  everything  thor-­ DECEMBER  28 oughly  and  call  in  some  expert  advice.

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Tavern  in  Middlebury  when  Crazy-­ Wristbands  are  available  at  local  hearse  takes  to  the  stage,  beginning  at  businesses  throughout  Bristol,  $8  9  p.m.  on  Tuesday,  Dec.  31. before  Dec.  25,  and  $10  at  the  door.  An  intoxicating  blend  of  Ameri-­ Children  under  12  and  seniors  over  cana,  punk  rock  and  Transylvanian  75  are  admitted  free.  For  a  complete  folklore,  Crazyhearse  has  been  la-­ schedule  go  to  bestnight.org.

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MIDDLEBURY — The annual Community Christmas Day Dinner each year brings together a variety people for fellowship and a good holi-­ day meal. The event, open to every-­ one, will be held this Dec. 25, as usual, at the Middlebury Commons from 4-­7 p.m. For those who can’t make it to the Buttolph Drive residential complex, meals can also be delivered to them.

“The number of guests has really mushroomed,” said Betsy Gleason, one of the organizers, along with Pat Chase and Dottie Neuberger. “We had PD\EH SHRSOH WKH ¿UVW \HDU ´ Last year upwards of 200 guests attended, and organizers will prepare food for at least that many this year, according to Gleason ³:H¶OO ¿OO XS WKH GRZQVWDLUV DQG WKH balcony,” Gleason said.

Many wonderful Santa’s help-­ ers will be on hand to prepare food,

help serve and lead caroling. There is no charge for this festive evening of home-­cooked food, singing and friendship.

“We’ll have people who would be alone, and some folks we pick up if they let us know they need a ride,” Gleason said. “We send out meals to the homebound.”

Reservations may be made — and transportation, if needed, arranged — by calling Dottie Neuberger at 388-­ 7613 or Pat Chase at 382-­9325.

The Community Christmas Day Dinner has been fortunate to have an anonymous benefactor who buys all the turkeys, Gleason said. Plus others volunteer to serve the dinner.

“We have wonderful people who help us,” Gleason said. “We have some men who carve the turkeys “It’s really a special day,” Gleason said. “It’s a wonderful feeling.”

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Solstice show “NIGHT FIRES,” the annual winter solstice celebration, opened last Friday night at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. The performance of music, poetry, dance and colorful pageantry featured, clockwise from above, Clarke Jordan, Stepanie Gallas, Deb Gwinn and Sargeeta Lust;; Sara Granstrom;; Abigail Nessen Bengson and Clara Carroll;; Gwinn and Gallas;; Bridget Semler and Lust;; Nate Gusakov and Nessen Bengson;; and Annie Nessen Voorhees.

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Spotlight on Vergennes Vergennes  to  receive  planning  help By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Vergennes  City  Council  members  and  planning  commission  chairman  Shannon  Haggett  at  this  past  Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  council  meeting  discussed  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recent  award  by  Vermont  Council  on  Rural  Development  of  free  facilitation  for  a  four-­month  public-­forum  process  that  will  be  offered  either  next  spring  or  fall.  City  Manager  Mel  Hawley  said  Vergennes  was  one  of  two  Vermont  towns  to  earn  the  honor  for  2013.

Hawley  said  towns  have  the  leeway  to  use  the  process  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  includes  state  and  federal  partici-­ pation  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  focus  on  any  issue  or  issues  they  choose.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  bring  an  agenda.  They  bring  facilitation  services  to  a  community,â&#x20AC;?  Hawley  said.  The  Vergennes  Planning  Commission  is  working  to  rewrite  and  update  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  municipal  plan,  and  Hawley  and  Haggett  hope  that  process  can  be  the  focus  of  the  IRUXPV &LW\ RIÂżFLDOV ZLOO OREE\ WKH council  for  the  spring  sessions.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  planning  commission  is  excited  about  this,â&#x20AC;?  Hawley  said.

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22  young  people  that  he  had  dealt  with  in  the  past  are  no  longer  around  due  to  drug  overdose  deaths.  He  said,  unfortunately,  Vermont  is  No.  1  in  the  country  for  narcotic  abuse.  He  said  what  is  needed  are  treat-­ ment  centers.  Chief  Merkel  said  the  thing  he  wants  most  is  to  see  kids  off  drugs.

Chief  Merkel  said  he  is  very  proud  of  the  relationship  that  the  Vergennes  Police  Department  has  with  the  Vermont  State  Police  and  the  other  area  police  departments.  They  all  work  together  well  and  support  each  other  when  help  is  needed.

The  chief  thanked  the  citizens  of  Vergennes  for  the  wonderful  support  they  have  given  his  department  since Â

he  became  chief.  He  commented  on  the  new  station  that  is  expected  to  be  completed  in  March  with  4,611  square  feet  of  space.  He  spoke  about  the  various  rooms  in  the  station  and  the  added  security  it  will  provide  RI¿FHUV DQG WKH SXEOLF +H VSRNH about  having  received  close  to  $300,000  worth  of  updated  equip-­ ment  through  grants  at  no  cost  to  Vergennes.  He  also  mentioned  that  the  department  will  be  getting  a  new  canine  dog  to  allow  Kato  to  retire.

Lions  Club  President  Shanon  Atkins  thanked  Chief  Merkel  for  all  he  has  done  for  Vergennes  and  the  surrounding  towns.

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MONDAY

SPORTS

Commodore  boys  top  Solons,  53-­42 By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  new-­look  Vergennes  Union  High  School  boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  basketball  team  on  Saturday  earned  LWV ÂżUVW ZLQ RI WKLV VHDVRQ over  visiting  Montpelier.  $IWHU JUDGXDWLQJ VHQLRUV IURP WKH 'LYLVLRQ ,, FKDPSV WKH Commodores  had  already  absorbed  WZR PRUH ORVVHV WKDQ WKDW WHDP DQG HYHQ WKH XVXDO VWURQJ IDQ VXS-­ port  in  their  gym  looked  lacking.

But  those  who  showed  up  might  have  seen  a  young  team  starting  to  come  into  its  own:  The  Commo-­ GRUHV XVHG D UXQ WR WDNH D TXLFN OHDG DQG DIWHU OHDGLQJ E\ DIWHU WKH ÂżUVW SHULRG QHYHU OHW WKH 6RORQV come  closer  than  eight  points  the  UHVW RI WKH ZD\ Lanky  junior  center  Wesley  Mi-­ HGHPD ² ZKR OHG 98+6 ZLWK SRLQWV HLJKW UHERXQGV DQG WZR blocked  shots  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  said  the  Commo-­ dores  learned  on  Saturday  what  they  KDYH WR GR WR ZLQ DQG PD\EH MXVW ZKDW WKH\ KDYH WR RIIHU â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  game  really  shows  that  this  LV ZKDW ZH KDYH WR EULQJ ´ 0LHGHPD VDLG Âł:H GHÂżQLWHO\ KDYH PRUH WR EULQJ WR WKH WDEOH WKDQ WKH ÂżUVW WZR JDPHV DQG ZHÂśUH GHÂżQLWHO\ JRLQJ WR GR UHDOO\ ZHOO WKLV VHDVRQ ´ The  Commodores  bounced  back  IURP D ORVV RQ 7KXUVGD\ DW South  Burlington  in  which  they  scored  just  eight  points  in  the  second  KDOI VHQLRU %UHQGRQ +XHVWLV VFRUHG

WR OHDG 98+6 LQ WKDW JDPH 2Q 6DWXUGD\ WKH &RPPRGRUHV scored  more  than  eight  points  by  KLWWLQJ WKHLU ¿UVW IRXU VKRWV WZR RI WKHP WKUHH SRLQWHUV E\ MXQLRU 'DQD Ambrose  and  senior  Jarrett  LaF-­ leche.

7KRVH WUH\V ZHUH SDUW RI WKH run  that  erased  the  Solonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  only  lead:  Forward  Rory  King  sank  an  HDUO\ MXPSHU IRU WZR RI KLV JDPH KLJK SRLQWV $PEURVHÂśV WKUHH SXW 98+6 RQ WRS DQG 0LHGHPD KLW LQ WKH SRVW RQ D IHHG IURP MXQLRU SRLQW guard  Liam  Hayes.  LaFleche  then  GULOOHG KLV WUH\ DQG +D\HV VDQN D baseline  jumper  that  led  to  a  Mont-­ SHOLHU WLPHRXW DW VUHS  coach  Peter  Quinn  said  he  was  pleased  the  Commodores  came  RXW ZLWK ERWK LQWHQVLW\ DQG FRQÂż-­ dence. Âł:H ZHUH UHOD[HG IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH this  year  â&#x20AC;Ś  We  came  out  with  good  HQHUJ\ DQG ZH VFRUHG ´ 4XLQQ VDLG Âł:H VFRUHG ÂżYH WLPHV UHDOO\ HDUO\ RII RI RXU RIIHQVH ZKLFK ZHÂśYH KDG WURXEOH GRLQJ ´ The  timeout  did  not  help  Montpe-­ OLHU $PEURVH VWROH WKH EDOO DQG IHG 0LHGHPD LQ WKH SRVW WR PDNH LW and  cap  the  early  run.  The  VUHS  RIIHQVH ZHQW EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ FROG DOORZLQJ King  and  John  Killian  to  score  in-­ VLGH WR PDNH LW DW But  the  Commodores  closed  the  TXDUWHU VWURQJ /D)OHFKH VHW XS DQ-­ See  VUHS  hoop,  Page  19)

MUHS  grapplers  pick  up  two  wins BARRE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Middlebury  Union  High  School  wrestling  team  opened  LWV GXDO PHHW VHDVRQ ZLWK D SDLU RI NVAC  wins  at  Spaulding  on  Thurs-­ GD\ RQH RYHU WKH KRVW 7LGH DQG RQH over  county  rival  Mount  Abraham.  7KH 7LJHUV WRSSHG WKH 7LGH DQG GHIHDWHG WKH (DJOHV TIGERS,  42-­18.  $JDLQVW WKH (DJOHV WKH 7LJHUV HDUQHG D HGJH LQ FRQWHVWHG ZHLJKW FODVVHV DQG D HGJH LQ IRUIHLWV Â&#x2021; $W (DJOH -RVK 5R\ GHIHDWHG .\OH 'HVDEUDLV Â&#x2021; $W 7LJHU -DPHV :KLWOH\ pinned  Josh  Russin.  Â&#x2021; $W 7LJHU $OH[ 6KHOGULFN ZRQ E\ IRUIHLW Â&#x2021; $W 7LJHU &RUWODQG )LVFKHU ZRQ E\ IRUIHLW Â&#x2021; $W 7LJHU 1LFN %HDXFKDPS ZRQ E\ IRUIHLW Â&#x2021; $W 7LJHU -DNH 7UDXWZHLQ pinned  Shayne  Bowen.  Â&#x2021; $W 7LJHU &KULV *REEL ZRQ E\ IRUIHLW Â&#x2021; $W 7LJHU %HQQ /XVVLHU pinned  Gary  Brown.  TIGERS,  36-­30. $JDLQVW 6SDXOGLQJ WKH 7LJHUV ZRQ WZR RI ÂżYH FRQWHVWHG FODVVHV ORVLQJ RQH GXH WR LQMXU\ EXW SUHYDLOHG GXH WR IRUIHLWHG ZHLJKW FODVVHV Â&#x2021; $W 'HVDEUDLV ZDV SLQQHG E\ Trevor  Bell.  Â&#x2021; $W :KLWOH\ SLQQHG 3DWULFN Lucey. Â&#x2021; $W 6KHOGULFN ZRQ E\ IRUIHLW Â&#x2021; $W -DPHV 0DVRQ ORVW E\ LQ-­ MXU\ IRUIHLW WR .\OH &RRNLH Â&#x2021; $W )LVFKHU ZRQ E\ IRUIHLW Â&#x2021; $W %HDXFKDPS ZRQ E\ IRU-­ IHLW Â&#x2021; $W 7UDXWZHLQ ZRQ E\ SLQ Â&#x2021; $W &KULV *REEL ZRQ E\ IRU-­ IHLW Â&#x2021; $W %HQQ /XVVLHU ORVW E\ SLQ to  Spencer  Fewers.

COMMODORE  JUNIOR  LIAM  Hayes,  above,  shoots  a  jumper  against  0RQWSHOLHU RQ 6DWXUGD\ +D\HV GURSSHG ÂżYH SRLQWV RQ WKH 6RORQV HQ route  to  the  Commodoresâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  53-­42  victory.  Senior  Brendon  Huestis,  left,  drives  toward  the  basket.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Tiger  girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  hockey  vying  for  1st  place 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH 0LG-­ dlebury  Union  High  School  girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  KRFNH\ WHDP VSOLW D SDLU RI JDPHV ODVW ZHHN 7KH 7LJHUV DW DUH LQ D EDWWOH IRU ÂżUVW SODFH LQ 'LYLVLRQ ,, ZLWK WZR RWKHU RQH ORVV WHDPV 1RUWKÂżHOG DQG %XUU %XUWRQ ERWK RI ZKRP ZLOO SOD\ LQ WKH 7LJHUVÂś DQ-­ nual  holiday  tournament  this  week  at  the  Memorial  Sports  Center.  That  tournament  will  open  with  D NH\ JDPH 1RUWKÂżHOG ZLOO WDNH RQ 08+6 DW S P RQ )ULGD\ 7KH 7L-­ JHUV ZLOO WKHQ PHHW 0RXQW 0DQVÂżHOG RQ 6DWXUGD\ DW S P %XUU %XU-­ WRQ DQG 008 ZLOO SOD\ DW S P RQ 7KXUVGD\ DQG 1RUWKÂżHOG DQG 008

ZLOO VTXDUH RII DW S P RQ )ULGD\ 2Q WKLV SDVW :HGQHVGD\ WKH 7L-­ JHUV EODQNHG +DUWIRUG DV 6DUD Boe  recorded  two  goals  and  an  assist  and  Molly  Wetmore  scored  twice.  7LPL &DURQH DGGHG WKH ÂżIWK JRDO and  Angela  Carone  picked  up  two  DVVLVWV +DUWIRUG GURSSHG WR 2Q 6DWXUGD\ KRVW %XUU %XUWRQ GHDOW WKH 7LJHUV WKHLU ÂżUVW ORVV The  Bulldogs  Meganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Grabherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  second  goal  was  the  game-­winner  DQG FDPH ZLWK ÂżYH PLQXWHV WR JR % % JRDOLH .D\OLH %HQVRQ PDGH VDYHV /DXUHQ %DUWOHWW DQG -XOLD &DURQH VFRUHG IRU WKH 7LJHUV DQG JRDOLH %DLO\ 5\DQ PDGH VDYHV

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Score BOARD

VUHS  hoop (Continued  from  Page  18) other  Miedema  hoop  inside  and  junior  Dylan  Raymond  sank  a  trey  to  make  it  17-­6.  VUHS  forced  six  Solon  turnovers  in  the  period  and  turned  it  over  just  twice.

Hayes  picked  up  his  second  foul  and  sat  out  the  second  quarter,  and  the  VUHS  ballhandling  suffered,  with  seven  turnovers.  Montpelier  outscored  VUHS  in  the  period,  but  only  by  13-­12,  as  VUHS  sopho-­ more  guard  Aaron  Gaines  scored  six  of  his  eight  points  in  the  period  and  assisted  a  late  LaFleche  trey.  King  hit  for  seven   points  in  the  quarter  to  boost  the  Solons,  but  they  trailed  by  10  at  the  break,  29-­ 19.

Solon  guard  Cody  Therrien  (10  points)  drove  to  make  it  29-­21  at  7:10  of  the  third  period,  and  the  lead  was  eight.  But  the  Commo-­ dore  defense,  good  all  game,  took  over,  and  did  not  allow  a  point  until  a  Therrien  three  5:10  later.  By  then  VUHS  had  pushed  its  lead  to  35-­ 21  on  jumpers  by  Huestis  and  Am-­ brose  (seven  points)  and  a  Miedema  putback.  Defense  and  boardwork  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  count-­ ing  team  rebounds,  VUHS  held  a  21-­12  edge  in  the  second  half  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  was  the  story  of  the  quarter.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;(We  were)  making  sure  that  you  watch  your  man  and  stay  on  your  man,  just  working  together,  (play-­ ing)  help  defense,â&#x20AC;?  Miedema  said.

Quinn  was  happy  with  the  effort.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  defensive  intensity  was  good.  We  had  periodic  bouts  of  reaching,  but  for  much  of  the  game  we  played  with  our  feet,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

After  Therrienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  trey  made  it  35-­ 24,  the  Commodores  closed  the  peri-­ od  on  a  7-­3  run  to  lead  by  15,  42-­27.  Ambrose  drove  for  two,  and  Hayes  hit  a  three  and  fed  senior  center  Ja-­ mie  DeVries  for  a  buzzer-­beating  la-­ yup.  The  Solons  came  no  closer  the  11  in  the  fourth  quarter.

Seven  Commodore  scored  at  least  ¿YH SRLQWV +D\HV KDG ¿YH DQG DGGHG four  rebounds  and  three  as-­ sists,  while  Raymond  scored  VL[ DQG SXOOHG GRZQ ¿YH ERDUGV +XHVWLV WDOOLHG ¿YH and  added  a  pair  of  steals,  and  LaFleche  scored  six.  VUHS  plays  at  Burr  &  Burton  on  Monday  and  hosts  Peoples  at  11:30  a.m.  on  Saturday,  after  which  valuable  senior  forward  Josh  Benning  will  be  eligi-­ ble  to  play.

After  Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  game,  Quinn  said  he  was  feeling  good  about  his  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pros-­ pects  despite  its  inexperi-­ ence.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  a  lot  of  50-­50  games  on  our  schedule  this  year.  And  if  we  can  come  out  and  play  hard  and  well,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  win  most  of  them,â&#x20AC;?  Quinn  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  ob-­ viously  some  things  we  can  do  better,  but  this  was  a  big  step  forward.â&#x20AC;?

Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addi-­ sonindependent.com. Â

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Hockey 12/18  Hartford  at  MUHS  Girls   .................5-­0 12/18  St.  Albans  vs.  MUHS  Boys   ..........  3-­1 12/21  B&Burton  vs.  MUHS  Girls   ............  3-­2 12/21  MUHS  Boys  at  Lyndon  ..   Ppd.  to  2/17 Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball 12/19  S.  Burlington  vs.  VUHS   ...........  61-­33 12/19  Mt.  Abe  at  Randolph   ................  91-­46 12/21  VUHS  vs.  Montpelier  ................  53-­42 12/21  Winooski  vs.  Mt.  Abe  ................  73-­65   Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball 12/19  Proctor  vs.  OV  ..........................  43-­30 12/20  Burr  &  Burton  vs.  MUHS   ..........  43-­13 12/20  Mill  River  vs.  VUHS   .................  54-­27 12/20  CVU  vs.  Mt.  Abe   ......................  45-­25

Schedule HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Hockey 1RUWKÂżHOG DW 08+6 *LUOV Â .........5 Â p.m.

0W 0DQVÂżHOG DW 08+6 *LUOV Â .. Â 5 Â p.m.

Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball 12/23  VUHS  at  Burr  &  Burton   ......  6:30  p.m.

12/23  OV  at  Arlington  Tourney   ..........  7  p.m.

12/23  Colchester  at  MUHS   ...............  7  p.m.

12/28  Peoples  at  VUHS   .............  11:30  a.m.

12/28  Randolph  at  Mt.  Abe   ........  12:30  p.m.

12/28  MUHS  at  Montpelier   ..........  2:30  p.m.

Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Basketball 0W 0DQVÂżHOG DW 98+6 Â ........... Â 7 Â p.m.

29 DW 6SULQJÂżHOG Â .................... Â 7 Â p.m.

12/23  MUHS  at  Winooski   ............  7:30  p.m.

12/23  Mt.  Abe  at  Fair  Haven   .........7:30  p.m.

12/27  Mt.  Abe  vs.  B&B  at  F.  Haven  ..   6  p.m.

12/27  MUHS  at  Mill  River   .................  7  p.m.

12/27  Arlington  at  OV   .......................  7  p.m.

Wrestling 12/27&28   ..................OV,  VUHS,  Mt.  Abe  at  MUHS  ...........................................................

Gymnastics 12/27  MUHS  at  CVU   ........................  1  p.m.

Spectators  are  advised  to  consult  school  websites  for  the  latest  schedule  updates. Â

VUHS  JUNIOR  DYLAN  Raymond,  above,  pulls  down  a  rebound  in  Ver-­ gennes  on  Saturday.  Wesley  Miedema,  left,  battles  with  a  Montpelier  player  for  one  of  his  eight  rebouds.  The  Commodores  won,  53-­42.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

MUHS  gymnasts  land  a  victory  vs.  Randolph MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Middle-­ bury  Union  High  School  gymnastics  team  defeated  visiting  Randolph  this  past  Wednesday,  109.1-­101.15  at  the  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School  gymnasium.  Senior  Lindsay  Wells  led  the  Ti-­ JHUV ZLWK WKUHH ÂżUVW SODFH ÂżQLVKHV (one  of  them  a  tie  with  Tiger  junior  Hannah  Stoll),  and  freshman  Mikay-­ la  Robinson  also  won  an  event.  In  the  individual  events,  the  re-­ sults  were:  Vault: 1.  Brittney  Malik,  8.0,  (R).

2. Â Stoll, Â 7.95, Â (M).

3.  Anneke  Jewett,  7.8,  (M).

4. Â Wells, Â 7.0, Â (M).

Bars:

1. Â Wells, Â 6.5, Â (M).

1. Â Stoll, Â 6.5, Â (M).

3.  Janea  Hudson,  6.05,  (R).

4.  Madison  Skoda,  5.7,  (R).

Beam: Â 1. Â Wells, Â 7.8, Â (M).

2. Â Hudson, Â 7.5, Â (R).

3.  Emma  Snyder-­White,  7.45,  (M).

4.  Leah  Raymond,  7.4,  (M).

Floor: 1. Â Robinson, Â 7.05, Â (M).

2. Â Skoda, Â 7.0, Â (R).

3. Â Wells, Â 6.8, Â (M).

4. Â Raymond, Â 6.75, Â (M).

All-­Around: 1.  Wells,  28.7,  (M).

2. Â Stoll, Â 27.85, Â (M).

3. Â Hudson, Â 27.2, Â (R).

4. Â Raymond, Â 26.15, Â (M).

Tiger  boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  hockey  falls,  3-­1,  to  D-­I foe  St.  Albans MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Middle-­ bury  Union  High  School  boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  hockey  team  lost  a  Wednesday  game  this  past  week,  and  now  heads  into  the  Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  annual  holiday  tour-­ nament.  The  Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Saturday  game  at  Lyndon  was  rescheduled  for  Feb.  17.

08+6 ZLOO WDNH RQ 1RUWK¿HOG DW 7  p.m.  on  Friday,  and  on  Saturday  will  play  in  a  3  p.m.  consolation  RU S P ¿QDO DJDLQVW HLWKHU /DNH Placid  or  Northeast  Clinton  Central.  On  this  past  Wednesday,  visiting  Division  I  team  St.  Albans  scored  three  times  in  the  second  period  to  knock  off  the  D-­II  Tigers,  3-­1.  Devin  Dwire  scored  in  the  third  pe-­ riod  for  MUHS,  from  Justin  Stone.  The  Tigers  outshot  the  Bobwhites,  24-­20,  and  goalie  Sawyer  Ryan  made  17  saves.

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Local  girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  hoop  squads  winless  in  rough  week ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  All  four  local  union  high  school  girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  basket-­ ball  teams  found  tough  sledding  in  games  played  late  last  week.  EAGLES In  a  Friday  matchup  of  defending  champions  in  Bristol,  visiting  Divi-­ sion  I  Champlain  Valley  defeated  D-­II  Mount  Abraham,  45-­25.  CVU Â

GRPLQDWHG WKH ÂżUVW KDOI WR WDNH D 25-­9  lead;Íž  the  Redhawks  were  led  by  Emily  Kinnestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  15  points.  Ashlie  Fay  led  the  1-­1  Eagles  with  10  points.  Mount  Abe  will  take  on  Fair  Haven  LQ WKH ÂżUVW URXQG RI WKH 6ODWHUV KROL-­ day  tournament  on  Monday  evening;Íž  the  Slaters  are  considered  to  be  D-­II  title  contenders.  COMMODORES

Setting  up SOPHOMORE  GUARD  AARON  Gaines  scored  eight  points  for  the  Com-­ modores  in  Satur-­ dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  game  against  Montpelier.

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On  Friday,  host  Mill  River  took  a  ¿UVW TXDUWHU OHDG RQ WKH ZD\ WR a  54-­27  victory  over  Vergennes.  Mill  River  improved  to  2-­1,  while  VUHS  dropped  to  1-­2.   Tamara  Aunchman  led  the  Com-­ modores  with  13  points,  and  Taylor  3DTXHWWH DGGHG ¿YH 98+6 ZLOO KRVW 0RXQW 0DQV¿HOG this  Monday  and  Colchester  next  Monday.  OTTERS Host  Proctor  earned  a  43-­30  win  over  OV  on  Thursday.  The  Otters  led  by  19-­17  at  the  break,  but  the  2-­0  Phantoms  took  charge  in  the  third  pe-­ riod.

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%HDUV GRQÂśW ORVH ERQH PDVV UHVHDUFK PD\ EHQHÂżW KXPDQV By  AUDREY  CLARK Deep  in  the  winter-­dark  woods,  beneath  the  roots  of  a  fallen  tree,  a  mother  black  bear  hiber-­ nates  with  her  two  year-­ ling  cubs.  In  the  spring,  they  will  wake  up  in  near-­starvation  condition,  their  fat  reserves  depleted.  The  mother  bearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bones,  however,  will  be  as  strong  and  as  thick  as  the  day  she  lay  down,  and  her  young  may  even  have  added  bone  mass  over  the  winter.

Bears  are  the  only  animals  known  to  maintain  their  bone  mass  during  prolonged  periods  of  inactivity.  To  consider  what  a  feat  this  is,  consider  humansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  susceptibility  to  bone  loss:  astronauts  who  spend  six  months  in  the  weightless  environment  of  space  can  lose  nearly  10  percent  of  their  bone  mass,  and  people  forced  to  spend  several  months  in  bed  may  experience  similar  declines.  So  why  are  bears  differ-­ ent?  And  what  can  we  learn  from  their  biochemical  processes  that  may  help  us  treat  osteoporosis  and  other  bone  diseases?

Rita  Seger,  a  medical  doctor  with  a  PhD  in  ecology  and  environmental  science,  has  been  working  to  unravel  some  of  the  mysteries  of  bear  hibernation.  In  particular,  she  has  exam-­ ined  data  related  to  the  breakdown  and  formation  of  bear  bone  mass  over  time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skeleton  is  very  dynamic  tissue,â&#x20AC;?  Seger  explained.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  dynamic  that Â

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in  adult  humans  a  whopping  10th  of  a  skeleton  is  replaced  every  year.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  the  skeleton  is  constantly  being  broken  down,  especially  where  there  is  wear  and  tear,  and  that  bone  gets  reab-­ sorbed.  Then  new  bone  forms,  so  you  always  have  new  bone  forming.â&#x20AC;?  How  much  bone  is  added  back  depends  on  how  much  weight  the  skeleton  bears;Íž  less  weight-­ bearing  activity  means  less  bone  is  reformed.

Seger  initially  considered  several  possibilities  for  how  bears  emerge  from  hibernation  with  strong  bones.  Perhaps  bear  bones  were  broken  down  at  a  high  rate  due  to  inactivity,  but  were  replaced  at  a  high  rate,  too?  Or  maybe  bears  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in Â

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BEAR  BONES contrast  to  other  hibernating  mammals  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  suspended  bone  breakdown  over  the  winter?

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Maine  used  radio  collars  to  track  85  black  bears,  active  and  hibernating.  Over  a  three-­year  period,  from  2005  to  2007,  they  took  blood  samples  and  X-­rayed  paws.  Back  at  the  lab,  they  studied  the  X-­rays  to  quantify  bone  mass  and  analyzed  the  blood  for  substances  associated  with  bone  turnover.

What  the  team  discovered  was  that  a  particular  hormone,  leptin,  seems  to  be  the  key  for  bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  bone  mainte-­ nance.  Leptin,  also  found  in  humans,  is  released  by  fat  cells;Íž  its  main  func-­ tion  appears  to  be  telling  the  body  how  much  energy  it  has.  More  fat  equals  more  leptin.  After  leptin  is  released  by  fat  cells,  it  crosses  the  blood-­brain  barrier  and  docks  in  the  hypothalamus.  There,  in  addition  to  its  other  roles,  leptin  affects  the  functioning  of  the  sympathetic  nervous  system,  which  regulates  bone  turnover.  Seger  is  not  sure  what,  exactly,  leptin  is  doing  to  the  sympathetic  nervous  system  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  process  is  H[WUHPHO\ GLIÂżFXOW WR VWXG\ What  her  research  did  deter-­ mine  is  that  bears  have  strong  bones  in  spring  because  somehow,  through  leptin,  the  skeleton  is  telling  the  body  that  it  is  bearing  weight,  even  though  it  is  not.  Bone  turn-­ over  continues  throughout  hibernation,  but  at  a  slower  rate.

Seger  hopes  her  research  will  be  of  use  to  those  studying  human  bone  diseases.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  could  give  humans  the  same  signal,  then  it  would  help  them Â

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Dedication ceremony held for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ARCH Roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MIDDLEBURYâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  dedica-­ ed  planning  nine  years  ago  for  a  way  tion  ceremony  for  the  third  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ARCH  to  provide  the  community  with  com-­ Roomâ&#x20AC;?  (named  the  Addison  Room)  passionate  end-­of-­life  care  when  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Re-­ home  is  not  an  option,  has  come  a  habilitation  Center  (HPHRC)  on  long  way.  After  countless  hours  of  Dec.  7,  was  attended  by  board  mem-­ conversations,  research,  meetings,  bers  from  the  two  organizations  as  organizing  and  fundraising,  the  well  as  Helen  Porter  staff  and  resi-­ ARCH  board  joined  with  HPHRC  to  dents,  families  and  friends. achieve  this  dream.

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ADDISON  RESPITE  CARE  Home  (ARCH)  Chair  Daphne  Jensen,  standing  with  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  staff  on  Dec.  7,  holds  a  plaque  dedicating  Helen  Porterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  third  ARCH  Room  to  the  employees  of  HPHRC.

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PAGE  24  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Monday,  December  23,  2013

Middlebury  Union  High  School  honor  roll MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  following  Middlebury  Union  High  School  stu-­ dents  have  been  recognized  for  aca-­ GHPLF DFKLHYHPHQW GXULQJ WKH ÂżUVW quarter  of  the  2013-­2014  school  year.

GRADE  9 High  Honors:  Owain  Alexan-­ der,  Brittany  Baker,  Abigail  Benz,  Spencer  Carpenter,  Allison  Cherrier,  Meigan  Clark,  Ross  Crowne,  Grace  Dayton,  Kyra  Diehl,  Dace  Eaton,  Hadley  Evans  Nash,  Henry  Ganey,  Anne  Garner,  Joshua  Giard,  An-­ drew  Gleason,  Rowan  Hendy,  Tasha  Hescock,  Ronan  Howlett,  Charlotte  Keathley,  Bryce  Kowalczyk,  Jakub  Kraus,  Ally  Larocque,  Zara  London-­ Southern,  Duncan  McCabe,  George  McKeever-­Parkes,  Niquita  McNeal,  Eli  Miller,  Katherine  Moulton,  McK-­ enna  Poppenga,  Lucas  Pyle,  Hannah  Roque,  Micah  Rubin,  Brooke  Ru-­ bright,  Darcy  Staats,  Molly  Taylor,  Lauren  Turner,  Brett  Viens,  Nathan  Warren,  Nicholas  Wilkerson  and  In-­ digo  Woods.

Honors:  Joanna  Barrett,  Nicho-­ las  Beattie,  Pierson  Beatty,  Joshua  Bechhoefer,  Constantine  Benson,  Patricia  Burkins,  Payton  Buxton,  Calista  Carl,  Samuel  Chamberlain,  Ida  Mae  Danforth,  Tamika  Davis,  Riley  Fenster,  Tiffany  Gile,  Adam  Gill,  Owen  Hammel,  Briana  Hanley,  Amelia  Ingersoll,  Phillip  Jerome,  Trey  Kaufmann,  Katelyn  Larocque,  Sylvia  Lash,  Kelsey  Many,  Alex-­ ander  Marohnic,  Hunter  McCray,  Dawson  McGrath,  Patrick  Messen-­ ger,  Shelby  Monica,  Bethany  Orvis,  Katherine  Oster,  Sierra  Phillips,  Ki-­ ana  Plouffe,  Harlow  Punderson,  Gar-­ rett  Pyfrom,  Jacob  Pyne,  Michaela Â

Quesnel,  Mikayla  Robinson,  Lilia  Smith,  Sullivan  Swearingen,  Elijah  Tucker,  Maria  Welch,  Molly  Wet-­ more  and  Hannah  Williams.

Honorable  Mention:  Alura  Bacon,  Charles  Barber,  Leigh  Boglioli,  Ian-­ Tor  Bright,  Alan  Campbell,  Robert  Carter,  Jonathan  Castle,  Vaia  Combs,  Erin  Gebo,  Hayden  Heffernan,  Anna  Hickley,  Karl  Kaufmann,  Josef  Lan-­ gevin,  Leah  Raymond,  Jessica  Rich  and  Malcolm  Thompson.

Grade  10  High  honors:  Claire  Armstrong,  Carolyn  Balparda,  Nicholas  Beau-­ champ,  Ember  Benatti,  Katina  Boise,  Courtney  Bronson,  Molly  Campbell,  Alyssa  Crogan,  Mara  Dowd,  Emily  Fleming,  MaKayla  Foster,  Christo-­ pher  Grier,  Gretchen  Groves,  Marce-­ lo  Hanta-­Davis,  Annina  Hare,  Sophia  Hodges,  Massimiliano  Hurley,  Faith  Isham,  Jacob  Klemmer,  Ian  McKay,  Harriet  Milligan,  Danielle  Morris,  Robert  Newbury,  Kyle  Pecsok,  Wild-­ er  Perera,  Sophie  Saunders,  Kelsey  Smith,  Joseph  Vanacore  and  James  Whitley.

Honors:  Ali  Abdul  Sater,  Sophie  Andrews,  Drew  Barnicle,  Lauren  Bartlett,  Emma  Best,  Reubie  Bolton,  Elissa  Brown,  Hannah  Buttolph,  Nicholas  Coe,  Austin  Comes,  Pat-­ rick  Covell,  Kyle  Desabrais,  Emma  Donahue,  David  Dregallo,  Edward  Eagan,  Mikayla  Farnsworth,  Mat-­ thew  Ferguson,  Timothy  Ferguson,  Cortland  Fischer,  Madelyn  Gardner,  Christopher  Garner,  Cole  Gregory,  Nicholas  Holmes,  Travis  Hornbeck,  Mikayla  Humiston,  Nora  Keath-­ ley,  Sara  Kelley,  Brady  Larocque,  Breanna  Lepri,  Brittani  Lepri,  Signi Â

Livingstone-­Peters,  Anissa  Martin,  Maxim  Mayone,  Chase  Messner,  Ryan  Miller,  Wyatt  Norris,  River  Payne,  Lyndsy  Quenneville,  Shauna  Ralston,  Kylie  Scheck,  Samuel  Scott,  Udai  Sharma,  Benjamin  Silver,  Liam  Smith,  Jennie  Staret,  Hope  Sunder-­ land,  Grey  Sutor,  Haven  Tate,  Ken-­ dra  Treadway,  Jesse  Trudeau,  Julia  Vorsteveld,  Addison  Wales,  Jordyn  Walker,  Alexandra  Whipple,  Bruce  Wright  and  Elias  Wyncoop.

Honorable  Mention:  Jonathan  Bolduc,  Tsering  Chophel,  Crystal  Doran,  Seamus  Eagan,  Dana  Gero,  Alexa  Herrera,  Cassie  Kehoe,  Cas-­ sondra  Laroche,  Thomas  Manley,  Tajah  Marsden,  Noah  McWilliams,  Dylan  Moulton,  Justin  Seguin,  Meaghan  Stanley,  Burke  Weekes  and  Tyler  Woods.

Grade  11 High  Honors:  Robert  Avery,  Ash-­ ton  Bates,  Matthew  Becker,  Luke  Benz,  Burke  Farrell,  Kaitlyn  Gabo-­ riault,  Mikaela  Gardner,  Katherine  Holmes,  CarryAnne  Howlett,  Kaitlin  Huber,  Emily  Kiernan,  Aidan  Kirby,  Melissa  Plouffe,  Jerald  Staret  and  Jesse  Wulfman.

Honors:  Elliott  Abbott,  Marvella  Avery,  Zachary  Bechhoefer,  Ryan  Biette,  Riker  Billings,  Calder  Bird-­ sey,  Kade  Brilmayer,  Simon-­Jimmy  Broucke,  Sara  Byers,  Emma  Castle,  Oliver  Clark,  Nathan  Cobb,  Chris-­ topher  Crabtree,  Nicole  Cyr,  Cal-­ vin  Desforges,  Todd  Dorr,  Harley  Downey-­Teachout,  John  Eastman,  Samantha  Foote,  Brooke  Gaboriault,  Hunter  Gallipo,  Madeline  Ganey,  Ian  Gill,  Kiara  Gonzales,  Andie  Guran,  Michael  Gyukeri,  Patrick  Hanley  and Â

MCTV  SCHEDULE  Channels  15  &  16 MCTV  Channel  15 Tuesday, Dec. 24 D P 7RZQ 2I¿FHV 0HHWLQJ  5:30  a.m.  Selectboard  8  a.m.  Congregational  Church  Service  9:30  a.m.  Rep.  Betty  Nuovo  10  a.m.  Selectboard  (Dec.  17)  Noon  Development  Review  Board  (DRB)  4  p.m.  Chronique  Francophone  4:30  p.m.  Community  Bulletin  Board  5  p.m.  Financing  the  Working  Landscape  7  p.m.  Selectboard/Public  Affairs  10  p.m.  Vermont  Media  Exchange  (VMX) Wednesday, Dec. 25 D P 7RZQ 2I¿FHV 0HHWLQJ  7:30  a.m.  Memorial  Baptist  Church  Service D P 6HOHFWERDUG 7RZQ 2I¿FHV 0HHWLQJ  4:30  p.m.  Words  of  Peace  5  p.m.  Community  Bulletin  Board  5:30  p.m.  Las  Promesas  de  Dios   6  p.m.  Chronique  Francophone  6:30  p.m.  Rep.  Betty  Nuovo  7  p.m.  Financing  the  Working  Landscape  10  p.m.  The  Hub  with  Jamie  Gaucher Thursday, Dec. 26  4:30  a.m.  Selectboard/Public  Affairs  8  a.m.  Yoga  8:30  a.m.  Financing  the  Working  Landscape D P 7RZQ 2I¿FHV 6WHHULQJ &RPPLWWHH  11:30  a.m.  Chronique  Francophone  Noon  Selectboard/DRB  5:30  p.m.  Community  Bulletin  Board  6  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Christmas   Eve  4  p.m.  Service  7:20  p.m.  The  Hub  with  Jamie  Gaucher S P 6HOHFWERDUG 7RZQ 2I¿FHV 0HHWLQJ  Friday, Dec. 27  8  a.m.  Yoga  8:30  a.m.  Chronique  Francophone  9  a.m.  Las  Promesas  de  Dios

D P 6HOHFWERDUG 7RZQ 2IÂżFHV   Meeting/Public  Affairs  4  p.m.  Memorial  Baptist  Church  Service  5:30  p.m.  Community  Bulletin  Board  6  p.m.  VMX:  Public  Affairs  8  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Christmas  Eve  4  p.m.  Service S P 7RZQ 2IÂżFHV 0HHWLQJ  10:30  p.m.  Selectboard Saturday, Dec. 28  6  a.m.  DRB  8:10  a.m.  Yoga  8:30  a.m.  Chronique  Francophone  9  a.m.  Las  Promesas  de  Dios  9:30  a.m.  Rep.  Betty  Nuovo D P 6HOHFWERDUG 7RZQ 2IÂżFHV  4  p.m.  Memorial  Baptist  Church  Service  5:30  p.m.  Community  Bulletin  Board  6  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Christmas   Eve  4  p.m.  Service  7:30  p.m.  DRB/Financing  the  Working  Landscape Sunday, Dec. 29  6:40  a.m.  Yoga  7  a.m.  Words  of  Peace  7:30  a.m.  Chronique  Francophone  8  a.m.  Las  Promesas  de  Dios  8:30  a.m.  Community  Bulletin  Board  9  a.m.  Catholic  Mass  9:30  a.m.  Passive  Solar  Houses  (VMX)  11  a.m.  Memorial  Baptist  Church  Service  12:30  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Christmas  Eve  7:30  p.m.  Service  4  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Service  (Dec.  22)  5:30  p.m.  Community  Bulletin  Board/Public  Affairs  6:30  p.m.  Las  Promesas  de  Dios  7  p.m.  Catholic  Mass  7:30  p.m.  Words  of  Peace  8  p.m.  Yoga Monday, Dec. 30  8:10  a.m.  Yoga Â

Eva  Hirsch.

Also,  Samantha  Hitchcock,  Sam-­ uel  Holmes,  Joseph  Hounchell,  Kristina  Howlett,  Jordan  Hubbell,  Adam  Joselson,  Yeweon  Kim,  Hai-­ ley  LaBounty,  Nathan  Lalonde,  Au-­ tumn  LaPlant,  Jacob  Lawson,  Sophia  Logan,  Lejla  Mahumljin,  Ahlei-­ yah  Mason-­Rivera,  Emile  Mathez,  Carly  McGrath-­Turnbull,  Meagan  Mitchell,  Tiffany  Moricette,  Sonia  Neidorf,  Nathaniel  Orvis,  Michelle  Peterson,  Philip  Pierce,  Eric  Po-­ draza,  Christopher  Price,  Krisandra  Provencher,  Victoria  Provost,  Doro-­ thy  Punderson,  Deanetta  Putnam,  Connor  Quinn,  Keri  Richmond,  Robert  Ritter,  Austin  Robinson,  Julia  Rosenberg,  Baily  Ryan,  Evan  Ryan,  Harper  Smith,  Hannah  Stoll,  Mallissa  Sumner,  Katherine  Townsend,  Isabel  Valez,  Jack  Weaver,  Tom  Weaver,  Sa-­ mantha  Wells  and  Allison  White.

Honorable  Mention:  Paul  Bougor,  Logan  Boyer,  Jazmin  Burlett,  Bryce  Burrell,  Colin  Champine,  Alexander  Dalton,  Sam  Killorin,  Abigail  Lane,  Courtney  Lang,  Janelle  Mandigo,  John  McAninch,  Ethan  Meacham,  Jacquelyn  Oster,  Alexis  Ouellette,  Lauren  Poppenga,  Emma  Snyder-­ White  and  Maranda  Weekes  Grade  12  High  Honors:  Yvette  Blair,  Sara  Boe,  Anna  Cavazos,  Thomas  Crowne,  Samuel  Ferguson,  Hannah  Hobbs,  Naina  Horning,  Sonia  Howlett,  Leila  Kiernan,  Katherine  Knowles,  Car-­ rie  LaFayette,  Jonah  Lefkoe,  Sophie  McKeever-­Parkes,  Maxon  Moulton,  Carly  Newton,  Anna  Roy,  Matthew  Schildkamp,  Nikolas  Shashok,  Jonah  Supernovich  and  Holden  Yildirim.

Honors:  Sophia  Abdul  Sater,  Ab-­ bye  Allen,  Amelia  Ashley-­Selleck,  Marshall  Atkins,  Nicholas  Audet,  Justina  Baker,  Zaidie  Barnard-­May-­ ers,  Keenan  Bartlett,  Nicholas  Bas-­ sett,  Clifford  Bell,  Josiah  Benoit,  Jes-­ sica  Brisson,  Carsyn  Buxton,  Anna  Caliandro,  Jyauna  Caples-­Treadway,  Olivia  Carpenter,  Mikala  Chapman,  Julia  Cluss,  Kate  DaPolito,  MaKayla  Davis,  Cody  Douglas,  Christopher  Ewell,  Nicholas  Felkl,  Zachary  Flint,  Samantha  Fox,  Kevin  Galenkamp,  Merritt  Gleason,  Austin  Grimm,  Na-­ than  Herrmann  and  Tyler  Hogan.

Also,  Nathalie  Ingersoll,  Thomas  Jackson,  Kiera  Kirkaldy,  Kyle  Korda,  Jade  Larocque,  Nathaniel  Laughlin,  Kasara  Lear,  Kristen  Manley,  Peter  Manning,  Samuel  Messenger,  Kim-­ berly  Palmer,  Sharon  Palmer,  Zoe  Par-­ sons,  Piper  Patterson,  Nathan  Peck,  Matias  Pyle,  Hunter  Quesnel,  Emily  Robinson,  Isaac  Rooney,  Christopher  Ryan,  Sophie  Ryan,  Heather  Selleck,  Eric  Shambo,  Samuel  Smith,  Zachary  Stagg,  Joshua  Stearns,  Emily  Stone,  Arlyn  Sunderland,  Jakob  Trautwein,  Samuel  Usilton,  Matias  Van  Order  Gonzalez,  Miles  Waldron,  Alyse  Wan-­ ke,  Lauren  Weekes,  Lindsay  Wells,  Seth  Wright,  Forrest  Wright-­Lapin  and  Sierra  Wulfson.

Honorable  mention:  Travis  Barber,  Nathaniel  Bennett,  Olivia  Cacciatore,  Samantha  Cherrier,  Lily  Crane,  Sea-­ mus  Flint,  Avic  Garcelon,  Murphy  Giard,  Brock  Gross,  Rachel  Howlett,  Gabrielle  Ingenthron,  Yared  Lacey,  Brandon  Lewis,  Max  Livingstone-­ Peters,  Julia  Piper,  Elizabeth  Scott,  Aaron  Smith,  Paige  Viens  and  An-­ thony  Woods.

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Students of the Week from area High Schools Otter Valley Union High School Mount Abe Union High School Otter Valley Union High School proudly names Michael Winslow as its Student of the Week.

Mike lives in Pittsford with his parents, Mark and Andrea Winslow. His younger EURWKHU -RKQ LV D MXQLRU DW 2WWHU 9DOOH\ KLV \RXQJHU VLVWHU &KDU LV D IUHVKPDQ and his older brother, Jim, is attending the University of Maine.

Mike has made honor roll all four years, taking many different college prep and advanced placement classes. As a senior he had the opportunity to attend the Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury and take the Diesel Power Technology Program.

Mike has played football and baseball throughout high school, being brought up to varsity as a freshman to play for both sports and becoming a full-time starter as a sophomore. This fall in football Mike was named a captain and ended XS UXVKLQJ IRU RYHU \DUGV DW UXQQLQJ EDFN DORQJVLGH KLV \RXQJHU EURWKHU -RKQ DW TXDUWHUEDFN +H ZDV DOVR VHOHFWHG WR SOD\ LQ WKH 9HUPRQW 1RUWK 6RXWK All Star Football Game, where he played running back and was named a captain of the team. Last season his baseball team went 19-1 and won the D-II State &KDPSLRQVKLS +H SOD\HG OHIW Ă&#x20AC;HOG DOO VHDVRQ ,Q ERWK VSRUWV GXULQJ WKH VHDVRQV 0LNH JRW WR SOD\ ZLWK ERWK RI KLV EURWKHUV 6LQFH 0LNH KDV ZRUNHG IRU 0F&XOORXJK %URV ,QF D WUHH VHUYLFH FRPmercial lawn care, landscaping and snow removal company out of Brandon.

Michael  Winslow Also, his family owns a pumpkin and Christmas tree farm in Pittsford. He says    O.V.U.H.S WKH IDUP Âł DQG JUHDW LQĂ XHQFH IURP KLV SDUHQWV Âł LV ZKDW JRW KLP LQWHUHVWHG LQ DJULFXOWXUH 2XWVLGH RI VFKRRO 0LNH LV D %R\ 6FRXW +H LV FXUUHQWO\ ZDLWLQJ WR JR LQ IRU KLV (DJOH 6FRXW UHYLHZ $ORQJ ZLWK WKDW KH HQMR\V KXQWLQJ Ă&#x20AC;VKLQJ and skiing very much.

Mike says high school has been a great experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have really have learned good morals and work ethics from my education. If I had any advice to give to students I would say to take advantage of the opportunities that are given during your time at high school because they will pay off in the future.â&#x20AC;? $IWHU KLJK VFKRRO 0LNH SODQV WR SXUVXH D FDUHHU LQ DJULFXOWXUDO HQJLQHHULQJ WHFKQRORJ\ DQG RWKHU DVSHFWV RI WKH DJULFXOWXUDO HTXLSPHQW Ă&#x20AC;HOG +H KDV DSSOLHG WR 681< &REOHVNLOO DQG 0RUULVYLOOH 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 1HZ <RUN Mr. Havens says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mike Winslow is one of the hardest-working, most determined individuals Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever met. Considerate of others at all times, he is a great motivator, and is a tremendous leader in any group setting. Mike possesses all the characteristics of that of a model citizen.â&#x20AC;?

Mr. Dwyer calls Mike â&#x20AC;&#x153;a solid, dependable, and respectful young man who works hard here at OV, the Hannaford Center, and his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; IDUP +H H[HPSOLĂ&#x20AC;HV KRQHVW\ DQG LQWHJULW\ Âľ Everyone at Mount Abe wishes Mike all the best in his future.

Mount Abraham Union High School is proud to name Henry Koenig as its Student of the Week. Henry lives in Starksboro with his family.

His younger brother, Peter, is a seventh-grader. His older brother, Ethan, is at UVM, working toward his doctorate in biomedical engineering.

Henry has been on the honor roll throughout high school. He UHFHLYHG DFDGHPLF H[FHOOHQFH WZLFH +H VFRUHG D Ă&#x20AC;YH RXW RI Ă&#x20AC;YH RQ his Advanced Placement AB calculus test. He is currently taking two AP classes: literature and composition, and BC calculus. +HQU\ KDV FRPSHWHG RQ 0RXQW $EH¡V WUDFN DQG Ă&#x20AC;HOG WHDP throughout high school and competed at states every year. He made WKH WRS Ă&#x20AC;YH LQ KLJK MXPS WZLFH +H DOVR SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ FURVV FRXQWU\ in 11th grade. He also has done the auxiliary percussion from ninth grade to 11th grade for the fall musical. This year, he played the main drum set.

Over the summers, Henry has worked for his father at Koenig Cedar Co. He helped with loading and unloading trucks for delivery. He Henry  Koenig also got hired by Bristol Elementary last year to play the drums for M.A.U.H.S. their musical.

2XWVLGH RI VFKRRO +HQU\ HQMR\V KDQJLQJ RXW ZLWK IULHQGV DQG SOD\LQJ YLGHR JDPHV When asked for advice for fellow students, Henry said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make the most of what little time you have in school.â&#x20AC;?

After high school, Henry plans to attend college for computer engineering. +HQU\¡V WHDFKHUV UHSRUW WKDW KH LV D VFKRODU Ă&#x20AC;UVW DQG IRUHPRVW 6RPH TXRWHV ´+H WDNHV KLV DFDGHPLFV YHU\ VHULRXV DQG LV D pleasure to have in class.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gives his best every class period, and works to his full potential.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He not only goes above and beyond in his own studies, but also fervently helps struggling classmates.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is friendly, outgoing and well organized.â&#x20AC;? ´+H FRQYH\V UHVSHFW DQG KLV SHHUV YLHZ KLP DV D QDWXUDO OHDGHU Âľ ´+HQU\ KDV D WKLUVW IRU OHDUQLQJ +LV LQVLJKWIXO TXHVWLRQV strong work ethic and collaborative spirit have contributed to Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic success.â&#x20AC;?

The Mount Abe community wishes Henry the best in his future endeavors.

Otter Valley Students of the week receive a gift certificate from the Inside Scoop. Mt. Abe Students of the Week receive a free pizza from Cubbers. Students of the Week from ALL area high school will receive a gift certificate from Vermont Book shop.

Students of the Week are chosen by school teachers and administration.

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Health  Connect (Continued  from  Page  1) should  take  minutes,â&#x20AC;?  Keeney  wrote.  gram.  ³, DP XVHG WR JRYHUQPHQW LQHIÂżFLHQ-­ The  Vermont  Health  Connect  web-­ cies  and  bungling  however  this  is  at  a  site  went  live  Oct.  1  for  people  to  ex-­ scale  of  epic  proportions.â&#x20AC;? amine  the  plans.  On  Nov.  1,  individu-­ After  receiving  Keeneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  let-­ als  and  businesses  could  start  signing  ter,  Rep.  Mike  Fisher,  D-­Lincoln,  up.  After  glitches  and  multiple  secu-­ reached  out  on  the  Starksboro  rity  breaches,  Gov.  Shumlin  delayed  manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  behalf.  Kenney  resides  in  the  deadline  to  register  for  insurance  Fisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  district,  and  Fisher  is  chair  from  January  to  March. of  the  House  Health  Care  Commit-­ Still,  problems  persist.  tee,  which  played  a  large  role  in  the  Keeney,  56,  is  a  self-­ stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  medical  insurance  employed  civil  engineer.  overhaul.

Since  he  does  not  get  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My request to â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  just  expressed  my  insurance  through  an  add someone frustration  to  the  com-­ employer,  he  plans  to  should have PLVVLRQHUÂśV RIÂżFH DERXW enroll  himself,  his  wife  EHHQ Ă&#x20AC;[HG RQ Jeff  and  his  situation,  and  and  his  son  in  their  own  LW JRW Âż[HG SUHWW\ TXLFN ´ the spot not plan.  Keeney  started  the  Fisher  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  process  of  enrolling  in  taken weeks to been  a  backlog  of  about  early  November.  He  be-­ do something 2,000  people  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  gan  his  online  applica-­ that should had  similar  change  of  tion  Dec.  5,  but  could  take minutes. circumstance  situations  QRW ÂżQG ZKHUH WR DGG I am used to that  are  getting  through  his  wife  and  son  onto  his  pretty  quickly.â&#x20AC;? plan.  He  then  called  the  government But  despite  Fisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  Health  Connect  LQHIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQFLHV efforts,  Keeney  soon  help  line.  After  a  one-­ and bungling found  out  his  problems  hour  wait,  Kenney  said  however were  not  over.  When  he  the  customer  service  rep-­ this is at a WULHG WR ÂżQLVK WKH DSSOL-­ resentative  took  down  his  cation  later  in  the  week,  VFDOH RI HSLF information  and  said  it  he  found  his  16-­year-­old  would  take  up  to  10  days  proportions.â&#x20AC;? son  was  listed  as  the  pri-­ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jeff Keeney mary  contact  on  the  plan  to  update  his  application. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  called  back  today  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  prompting  yet  another  after  11  days,  waited  on  hold  for  two  call  to  customer  service.  DQG D KDOI KRXUV ÂŤ WR ÂżQG WKDW QR â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  time  I  talk  to  someone  they  changed  had  been  made,â&#x20AC;?  Keeney  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This  should  take  care  of  it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  wrote  to  Gov.  Shumlin  on  Dec.  16.

Keeney  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  trust  what  any-­ Keeney  added  that  the  representa-­ one  says.â&#x20AC;? tive  he  spoke  with  this  time  around  Fisher  said  that  he  would  continue  said  someone  would  call  him  back  to  advocate  for  Vermonters  as  they  when  the  application  had  been  up-­ have  problems. dated.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Generally  the  website  is  still  At  witâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  end,  Keeney  wrote  the  conky,  but  with  assistance  people  can  email  to  the  governor  and  legislators. get  through,â&#x20AC;?  Fisher  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  request  to  add  someone  .HHQH\ VDLG KLV GLIÂżFXOW\ LQ QDYL-­ VKRXOG KDYH EHHQ Âż[HG RQ WKH VSRW gating  the  Vermont  Health  Connect  not  taken  weeks  to  do  something  that  website  has  left  him  skeptical  that Â

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the  new  insurance  for  his  family  with  kick  in  on  Jan.  1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  concerned  about  the  billing  process,  and  about  being  insured  at  the  beginning  of  the  year,â&#x20AC;?  Keeney  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  convoluted  process  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  prone  to  mistakes.â&#x20AC;?

Sen.  Claire  Ayer,  D-­Addison,  said  WKDW VKH KDV ÂżHOGHG FRQFHUQV DERXW the  website  from  constituents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  heard  from  a  couple  people  with  serious  conditions  that  are  very  much  on  edge,â&#x20AC;?  Ayer  said.  Sen.  Chris  Bray,  D-­New  Haven,  said  he  has  received  numerous  emails  and  letters  from  constituents  about  Vermont  Health  Connect.  He  said  that  while  he  receives  chain  letters  on  some  topics,  he  has  never  before  re-­ ceived  as  many  emails  from  individu-­ als  on  a  particular  issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  single  case  is  different,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  why  it  is  so  challenging,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said.

On  Dec.  7,  Ayers,  Fisher  and  Rep.  David  Sharpe,  D-­Bristol,  attended  a  Vermont  Health  Connect  help  ses-­ sion  at  Mount  Abraham  Union  High Â

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She  added  that  some  functions  of  the  program  are  not  intuitive,  and  that  with  a  project  this  large,  there  are  bound  to  be  some  rough  spots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  enough  time  to  test,  and  some  things  always  go  wrong,â&#x20AC;?  Ayer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  they  are  continually  working  on  it.â&#x20AC;?

On  Dec.  12,  Shumlin  said  that  45,000  people  had  enrolled  in  the  program,  though  news  reports  said  that  only  one  third  of  that  number  did  so  through  the  Vermont  Health  Con-­ nect  website.  The  majority  of  citizens  have  registered  through  their  insur-­ ers,  Blue  Cross  Blue  Shield  or  MVP  +HDOWK RU ¿OHG SDSHU DSSOLFDWLRQV In  order  to  have  coverage  Jan.  1,  Vermonters  must  complete  their  ap-­ plications  by  Monday,  Dec.  23.  In-­ dividuals  and  small  businesses  have  until  March  31  to  enroll.  Ayer  said  that  despite  the  glitches,  VKH LV FRQ¿GHQW DQ\RQH ZKR ZDQWV

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Lisa  Daudon,  Keeneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wife,  chimed  in  on  the  email  chain  that  followed  her  husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  original  email.  She  appreciated  the  help  from  the  lawmakers  with  her  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spe-­ FLÂżF VLWXDWLRQ EXW ZDV FULWLFDO RI WKH roll-­out  of  the  service.  She  said  that  as  a  constituent  she  was  disturbed  by  how  the  tax  dollars  were  spent  and  the  level  of  common  sense  that  went  into  the  exchange  and  follow  up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At  some  point,  I  would  like  to  know  why,  when  there  are  such  tech-­ nological  information  available  and  so  many  companies  doing  equally  or  more  complex  tasks,  we  end  up  be-­ ing  stuck  with  such  a  cumbersome  and  user-­unfriendly  site,â&#x20AC;?  she  wrote.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  you  are  asking  the  same  thing.â&#x20AC;?

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Sweet voices CHILDREN OF THE East Middlebury United Methodist Church sing for the congrega-­ tion during the Dec. 15 Christ-­ mas pageant. Pictured are Al-­ lie Nadeau as Mary, Sadie Mae Chance as the angel, and shep-­ herds, from left, Evan Gillett, Aidan Chance, Shannon Gillett, Joshua Kafumbe and Jonathan Kafumbe.

Public Notices Index New Haven (1)

NOTICE TOWN OF NEW HAVEN INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS The Town of New Haven requests proposals for a yearly or multiple year contract to provide legal services to the Town. All proposals must be received on or before December 31, 2013. The contract would begin January 21, 2014.

Send written proposals by mail to Pam Kingman, Town of New Haven, 78 North Street, New Haven or by e-­mail at newhavenclerk@gmavt.net.

Northlands Job Corps Center (1) Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union -­ O.V.U.H.S. (1)

PUBLIC NOTICE RUTLAND NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION

The District School Boards of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union intend to rescind the following policies at the January 2014 scheduled School Board meetings listed below: KH: Public Gifts to the Schools KJA: Fund Raising Activities KK: Visitors to the Schools KNAJ: Relations with Law Enforcement Authorities 01/02/14 -­ Barstow at 6:30pm 01/02/14 -­ Leicester at 6:30pm 01/09/14 -­ Pittsford at 6:30pm 01/13/14 -­ Sudbury at 5:15pm 01/13/14 -­ Whiting at 6:45pm 01/14/14 -­ Goshen and Brandon at 6:00pm 01/15/14 -­ Otter Valley at 6:30 pm 01/22/14 -­ RNESU meeting at 6:30pm at Otter Valley Library Policies may be found at RNESU.org or may be obtained by calling Melinda Piper at 247-­5757.

12/23

NORTHLANDS JOB CORPS CENTER REQUEST FOR QUOTE

The Northlands Job Corps Center locat-­ ed at 100 A MacDonough Dr., Vergennes, VT. 05491 request the following medical services vendors to submit bids on the following services for the Northlands Job Corps Center.

NJCC Contract Base year (1) contract period beginning: (March 1st 2014 – November 30th 2014) Base Year (2) December 1st 2014 – November 30th 2015) Pricing to include three (3) additional option years Medical Services to Include: Center Physician Services Center Mental Health Consultant Services Center Dentist Services Center Optometry Services Bids must be received by Date January WK DW S P 6SHFL¿FDWLRQV PD\ EH obtained by contacting the Purchasing Agent, Annette Paquette at Northlands Job Corps Center Via email; Annette.pa-­ quette@etrky.com or 802-­877-­0149 The Northlands Job Corps Center re-­ serves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Small Businesses and Minorities are encouraged to reply.

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DOG  TEAM  CATERING.  Seating  up  to  300,  plus  bar  available,  Middlebury  VFW.  Full  menus.  802-­388-­4831,  dogteamcatering.net  .

ALATEEN:  FOR  YOUNG  PEOPLE  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  af-­ fected  by  someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  drink-­ ing.  Members  share  experi-­ ence,  strength,  hope  to  solve  PARTY  RENTALS;  CHI-­ common  problems.  Meets  NA,  flatware,  glassware,  Wednesdays  7:15-­8:15pm  linens.  Delivery  available.  downstairs  in  Turning  Point  Center  of  Addison  County  802-­388-­4831. in  Middlebury  Marbleworks.  (Al-­Anon  meets  at  same  time  nearby  at  St.  Stephens  Cards  of  Thanks Church).

THANKS  HOLY  SPIRIT  and  ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  St.  Jude  for  prayers  answered.  MIDDLEBURY  MEETINGS  Ma. SATURDAY:  Discussion  Meeting  9:00-­10:00  AM  at  the  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Public  Meetings Church.  Discussion  Meeting  10:00-­11:00  AM.  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  AL-­ANON:  FOR  FAMILIES  Meeting  Noon-­1:00  PM.  Be-­ and  friends  affected  by  some-­ ginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Meeting  6:30-­7:30  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  drinking.  Members  PM.  These  three  meetings  share  experience,  strength  are  held  at  The  Turning  Point  and  hope  to  solve  common  Center  in  The  Marbleworks,  problems.  Newcomers  wel-­ Middlebury. come.  Confidential.  St.  Ste-­ phenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  (use  front  side  ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  door  and  go  to  second  floor)  MIDDLEBURY  MEETINGS  in  Middlebury,  Sunday  nights  FRIDAY:  Discussion  Meeting  Noon-­1:00  PM  at  The  Turning  7:15-­8:15pm.

Point  in  The  Marbleworks,  Middlebury.

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ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  MIDDLEBURY  MEETINGS  THURSDAY:  Big  Book  Meet-­ ing  Noon-­1:00  PM  at  the  Turning  Point  Center  in  the  Marbleworks,  Middlebury.  Speaker  Meeting  7:30-­8:30  PM  at  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church,  Main  St.(On  the  Green).

ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  MIDDLEBURY  MEETINGS  MONDAY:  As  Bill  Sees  It  Meeting  Noon-­1:00  PM.  Big  Book  Meeting  7:30-­8:30  PM.  Both  held  at  The  Turning  Point  Center  in  T  he  Marbleworks,  Middlebury.

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

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

THE  HELENBACH  CANCER  Support  Group  is  an  indepen-­ dent  group  of  people  who  are  dealing  with,  have  dealt  with,  and  who  know  people  with  cancer.  We  meet  on  an  irregularly  regular  basis  (if  there  is  a  need,  we  meet!)  at  the  Mary  Johnson  Child  Care  Center  on  Water  St.  in  Middle-­ bury.  Good  home-­made  treats  are  always  available  and  all  meetings  are  free.  Our  theme  song  has  been  Bill  Witherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lean  on  Me,  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  strong,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  your  friend,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  help  you  carry  on..for  it  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  long,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  gonna  need,  somebody  to  lean  on.â&#x20AC;?  Come  be  a  leaner,  be  a  supporter,  be  part  of  something  that  gives  strength  by  sharing  love.  Call  802-­388-­6107  with  questions.

ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  MIDDLEBURY  MEETINGS  WEDNESDAY:  Big  Book  Meeting  7:15-­8:15  AM  is  held  at  the  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church  on  N.  Pleas-­ ant  Street.  Discussion  Meet-­ ing  Noon-­1:00  PM.  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Meeting  5:30-­6:30  PM.  Both  held  at  The  Turning  Point  Center  in  the  Marbleworks,  Middlebury.

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

ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  NEW  HAVEN  MEETINGS:  Monday,  Big  Book  Meeting  ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  7:30-­8:30  PM  at  the  Congre-­ MIDDLEBURY  MEETINGS  gational  Church,  New  Haven  TUESDAY:  11th  Step  Meet-­ Village  Green. ing  Noon-­1:00  PM.  ALTEEN  Group.  Both  held  at  Turning  ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  Point,  228  Maple  Street.  12  RIPTON  MEETINGS:  Mon-­ Step  Meeting  Noon-­1:00  PM.  day,  As  Bill  Sees  It  Meet-­ 12  Step  Meeting  7:30-­8:30  ing  7:15-­8:15  AM.  Thursday,  PM.  Both  held  at  The  Turning  Grapevine  Meeting  6:00-­7:00  Point  Center  in  The  Marble-­ PM.  Both  held  at  Ripton  Fire-­ house,  Dugway  Rd. works,  Middlebury.

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Special Events Volunteers The United Way of Addison County is seeking k]n]jYd ngdmfl]]jk lg Ykkakl oal` l`] Y_]f[q k special events. Duties include managing projects, soliciting sponsorships, recruiting volunteers, marketing and sales and catering planners. Flexible hours and full training provided. Please contact 388-7044 for more information. Happy Holidays to all!

L o c a l age n c ie s c a n p o s t t h e i r v o l u n te e r ne e d s w i t h Th e Vo l u n te e r C e n te r by c a l l i ng RSV P at 388-7044.

ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  BRISTOL  MEETINGS:  Sun-­ day,  Discussion  Meeting  4:00-­5:00  PM.  Wednesday,  12  Step  Meeting  7:00-­8:00  PM.  Friday,  Big  Book  Meeting,  6:00-­7:00  PM.  All  held  at  the  Federated  Church,  Church  St. ALCOHOLICS  ANONYMOUS  VERGENNES  MEETINGS:  Sunday,  12  Step  Meeting  7:00-­8:00  PM.  Friday,  Dis-­ cussion  Meeting  8:00-­9:00  PM.  Both  held  at  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church,  Park  St.  Tuesday,  Discussion  Meeting  7:00-­8:00  PM,  at  the  Congregational  Church,  Water  St.

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NA  MEETINGS  MIDDLE-­ BURY:  Mondays,  6pm,  held  at  The  Turning  Point  Center  located  in  The  Marbleworks.

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NA  MEETINGS  MIDDLE-­ BURY:  Fridays,  7:30pm,  held  CHAIN  SAW  CHAINS  sharp-­ at  the  Turning  Point  Center  ened.  Call  802-­759-­2095. located  in  the  Marble  Works.

CONSTRUCTION:  ADDI-­ TIONS,  RENOVATIONS,  new  construction,  drywall,  carpentry,  painting,  flooring,  roofing,  pressure  washing,  driveway  sealing.  All  aspects  Services of  construction,  also  property  maintenance.  Steven  Fifield  802-­989-­0009.

DEVELOPMENTAL  HOME  PROVIDER  for  live-­in  client  or  respite  care.  36  years  experi-­ ence.  State  background  check  completed.  State  Agency  and  past  client  family  references  provided.  Call  Doreen  at  802-­247-­4409.

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BRAIN  INJURY  SUPPORT  GROUP:  Survivors,  family  members  and  care  givers  are  invited  to  share  their  experi-­ ence  in  a  safe,  secure  and  confidential  environment.  Meets  monthly  on  the  sec-­ ond  Tuesday  from  6:00pm  to  8:00pm  at  the  Hannaford  Career  Center,  Room  208  (second  floor,  an  elevator  is  available)  in  Middlebury.  For  more  information,  contact  Lisa  Bernardin  802-­388-­2720.

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FREE  HOUSE  CATS!  Many  to  choose  from.  Spayed  and  neutered.  Good  homes  only.  Call  802-­388-­1410.  1683  Dog  Team  Rd.,  New  Haven.

BANKRUPTCY:  CALL  to  find  out  if  bankruptcy  can  help  you.  Kathleen  Walls,  Esq.  802-­388-­1156.

Help  Wanted Resident  Centered,  Locally  Governed

SMALL  CARPENTRY  JOBS,  property  maintenance  and  repairs.  Brush  trimming,  hedge  trimming,  light  truck-­ ing.  Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Property  Manage-­ ment,  Leicester,  VT.  Fully  in-­ sured.  Call  for  a  free  estimate,  802-­349-­6579.

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Our location in Burlington, VT has immediate Full Time openings and is actively recruiting for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Driver â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Relief Schedule â&#x20AC;˘ Driver â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bay Truck Delivery (CDL A not required to apply â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Will Train for CDL A)

Apply online at: www.pepsico.com/careers PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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Facility  Services  Director EastView  seeks  a  customer  focused  Facility  Services  Director  to  oversee  all  aspects  of  the  physical  plant.   Major  areas  of  responsibility  include  the  maintenance  and  operation  of  all  public  spaces  and  residences,  laundry  services,  housekeeping,  and  security  throughout  the  FRPPXQLW\ 4XDOL¿FDWLRQV LQFOXGH D %DFKHORUœV GHJUHH FRXSOHG ZLWK DW OHDVW ¿YH \HDUV RI SURIHVVLRQDO SODQW management  experience  with  expertise  in  resident  facility  services,  staff  supervision,  and  budget/project  management.  Candidates  with  an  understanding  of  senior  living  communities  and  a  commitment  to  service  strongly  preferred.

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SEASONAL  TAX  PREPAR-­ ER.  Thomas  Tax  Services,  Inc.  is  in  need  of  a  seasonal  tax  preparer  in  our  Vergennes,  VT  office.  The  ideal  candidate  will  have  previous  business  tax  return  preparation  expe-­ rience.  This  is  an  ideal  op-­ portunity  for  someone  looking  to  work  from  mid-­January  to  mid-­April.  H&R  Block  gradu-­ ates  are  encouraged  to  ap-­ ply.  Interested  candidates  should  e-­mail  their  resume  in  confidence  to  Thomasbusi-­ nessagency@comcast.net.  802-­877-­2684.

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Shea Motor Company  in  Middlebury,  VT,  offering  Chevrolet  cars  and  trucks,  is  currently  accepting applications  for  an  Internet Sales Manager.  Join  our  outgoing,  professional  sales  team,  and  maximize  your  earning  potential.  Candidate  must  be  a  positive  self-­starter  with  excellent  communi-­ cation  and  organizational  skills,  as  well  as  being  goal  oriented  and  possess  a  strong  work  ethic.  Computer  and  internet  knowledge  required,  previ-­ ous  experience  preferred.  Please  send  resume  to:  Shea  Motor  Company,  PO  Box  747,  Middlebury,  VT  05753  Attn:  Mark  Stacey.  Or  email  mark@sheamotorco.com.

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ELECTRICIANS Omega Electric Construction Co. has immediate openings with long term job opportunities for licensed electricians as well as apprentices. Omega offers a competitive salary along with an excellent benefit package. EOE Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Please respond by contacting Sam at statro@omegavt.com or you may call 802-862-0517 x219

Porter Medical Center is looking for a Cafeteria Cashier. Basic Food Prep, Customer service, ServSafe training a plus. Accurate cash-handling required. Kitchen experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate.

Monday-Friday 2:45pm - 6:45pm, and Saturday from10:00am - 2:00pm.

Please send resumes to: apply@portermedical.org

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KAYAK, PRIJON WHITE wa-­ ter. Helmet, vest and paddle. $600. Bowflex exercise unit, perfect condition, $700. OBO 802-­388-­3874.

B R A N D O N S PA C I O U S CORNWALL EFFICIENCY 2 bedroom. $650 / m onth, APARTMENT clean and quiet. no utilities included. Call $650 includes all. 989-­8124.

802-­247-­5280.

LEICESTER; 1 BEDROOM BRANDON SUNNY 1 bed-­ apartment. $675. Heat in-­ LOWREY ORGAN. IN time room 2nd floor pets welcome. cluded. References, deposit, for Christmas. Lots of mu-­ $475 month. 203-­253-­4389 lease. 802-­349-­9733. sic under the bench cover.

Like new condition. $200. BRANDON, NICE, SUNNY, MIDDLEBURY, CLOSE TO one bedroom, second floor college, 1 bedroom apartment, 802-­462-­2470. apartment. Quiet, lovely loca-­ third floor, all inclusive. $900.

SIMPLE, WELL MADE, tion in owner occupied 2-­fam-­ 802-­388-­4831.

BIRDHOUSES; suitable for ily home. $675. Includes heat. bluebirds, tree swallows, etc. Lease, references and deposit MIDDLEBURY; 2 BEDROOM, 758-­2228. required. Available January 1.5 bath condo with garage.

Updated and new appliances.

STUDIO TIME SHARE, Cedar 1. No smoking, no pets. Call $1000 / mo. plus utilities. Call 802-­236-­1781.

Brook Resort, Killington, VT. Karen at Lang, McLaughry Week #39, 9/28 to 10/5. Call BRANDON, NOW RENTING Real Estate, 802-­388-­1977. for information, 802-­349-­2468. 1 & 2 bedroom affordable NEW HAVEN: Very nice, THE BARREL MAN: 55 gal-­ apartments at Park Village. sunny, special apartment.

Rents starting at $689 / mo. lon Plastic and Metal barrels.

Views, deck, garden space.

Several types: 55 gallon rain Some utilities included. Great No pets, no smoking. Refer-­ location, beautiful setting, 30 barrels with faucets, Food ences, lease. $850 / month plus grade with removable locking minutes to Rutland, 5 min-­ utilities. 802-­236-­2040. utes to downtown Brandon, covers, plastic food grade with spin-­on covers (pickle easy access to Route 7. ORWELL 3 BEDROOM apart-­ barrels). Also, 275 gallon food Call Chantel for more info ment. $850 / month + utilities.

Credit check and references. grade totes $125 each. 55 802-­247-­0165. gallon sand / salt barrels with BRIDPORT VILLAGE; ONE First and last month’s rent.

PT legs. $50 each. Delivery bedroom apartment, 4 rooms, 802-­948-­2559. available. 802-­453-­4235. with porch / lawn. Washer / dry-­ PANTON; GREAT LOCA-­ U S E D R E S TA U R A N T er, heat / hot water included. No TION, Lake Champlain views.

EQUIPMENT. Call for infor-­ smoking, no pets. References. Totally renovated house, 2 $775 / month plus security de-­ bedrooms, 2 baths, new kitch-­ mation. 802-­349-­8544. posit. Only living unit in build-­ en, fully applianced, garage ing. For more information, space. No pets, no smoking.

Charlie 802-­758-­2218. $1400 / mo. plus utilities. Con-­ For Rent BRISTOL 2 BEDROOM 1 tact Nancy Larrow 877-­6462, 15,000 SQ. FT. MANUFAC-­ Bath efficient gas heat and Lang McLaughry Real Estate.

TURING or storage by the new windows. Excellent con-­ SELF STORAGE, 8’X10’ month or by the quarter. dition. Water, sewer and WiFi units. Your lock and key, 802-­388-­4831. included. No pets or smoking. $50 / m onth. Middlebury, $850 / month. 802-­453-­4670. 802-­558-­6092.

2 BEDROOM HOUSE, com-­ pletely furnished for 6 month BRISTOL, ROUTE 116. rental on Lake Dunmore. Dec. Cottage, furnished, private, 21, 2013 to June 21, 2014. beautiful setting, walking Very energy efficient, washer trails, 4.5 acres. W/D, jet tub. and dryer, 85’ of frontage, no Non-­smoking. References. pets, no smoking. $900 / mo. $850 / mo. 6 month rental or plus utilities. 802-­352-­6678. possible long term. Available 1-­1-­14. Call 520-­481-­5801.

2000 SQUARE FEET Pro-­ fessional office space in BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM Middlebury, multi-­room. apartment. Includes heat, wa-­ Ground level, parking, hand-­ ter, hot water, lawn care, snow icapped-­accessible. Available removal, appliances. $1080 / now. 802-­558-­6092. month. Call 802-­453-­2566.

CLIMATE CONTROL STOR-­ AGE now available in New Haven. Call 802-­388-­4138.

For Rent

Particularly on sites like Craigslist.

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

There is lots you can’t say. The federal government is watching for such discrimination.

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

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Check the Classifieds twice a week in the Addison Independent.

WEST ADDISON completely furnished 2 bedroom apart-­ ment. Located on Lake Cham-­ plain. No pets. Available imme-­ diately. Rent includes utilities.

Call 802-­759-­2382.

Wood Heat DRY HARDWOOD FIRE-­ WOOD. Cut, split, covered.

2 plus cords, $450. deliv-­ ered in Addison County.

802-­453-­4235.

FIREWOOD, DRY, CUT, split. $190 / cord. You truck.

802-­247-­6061.

FIREWOOD; CUT, SPLIT and delivered. Green or sea-­ soned. Call Tom Shepard, 802-­453-­4285.

FIREWOOD; CUT, SPLIT and delivered. Call for information.

247-­9782.

MIXED HARDWOOD, PAR-­ TIALLY seasoned. Cut, split, delivered. $190 / c ord. Also trees cut and removed. Please leave message, 802-­282-­9110.

MOUNTAIN ROAD FIRE-­ WOOD. Green and dry avail-­ able. Oak, ash, maple, beech.

Order now and save for next season. Cut, split and deliv-­ ered. Call 802-­759-­2095.

SAFE WOOD PELLET HEAT: Maxim Outdoor Wood Pellet furnace by Central Boiler can reduce your heating bills by 50% or more. Boivin Farm Supply. 802-­236-­2389.

Real Estate Wanted WANTED: TO PURCHASE from owner, open land, 2 to 100 acres. 802-­558-­6092.

Real Estate MIDDLEBURY; INDUSTRIAL PARK. Available 2 acres, lease or build to suit. 802-­558-­6092.

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For Rent

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For Rent

HAY FOR SALE: First cut $3 / square bale. First cut round bales $30. Mike Quinn, end of South Munger Street, Middle-­ bury. 802-­388-­7828.

STORAGE SPACES, 11’X28’.

Large overhead doors, ex-­ tra high ceilings. Will ac-­ commodate large campers, boats or lots of stuff. Call 802-­388-­8394.

VERGENNES; 285 MAIN Street, available now. 2 bed-­ room apartment. Full bath, laundry hookups, large porch, new kitchen, parking, heat 5/11) and hot water hed: 5/included. ds (Publis ified A/ Class$890 month. Also 277 Main Street, 6-­room apartment, $1,100. Call only 8am-­8pm.

802-­349-­8405.

HAY FOR SALE: First and second cut. Call 802-­352-­4686.

HAY FOR SALE: Small square bales. First cut and mulch. De-­ livery available. Call for pricing.

802-­453-­4481, 802-­349-­9281, or 802-­989-­1004.

NEW HOLLAND T1530-­ 250TL Loader, 200 hours.

Winco PTO Generator. Call 802-­247-­6735.

SAWDUST; STORED AND un-­ dercover. Large tandem silage truck $627, delivered. Large single axle dump $259, deliv-­ ered. Single axle dump $192, delivered. Pick up and loading WEEKLY RENTALS AVAIL-­ also available. Phone order ABLE. Contact 802-­388-­4091 and credit cards accepted. and 802-­388-­4935.

802-­453-­2226. Bagged shav-­ ings in stock. $5.50 per bag.

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UD-­3 (Continued  from  Page  1) student  body  with  average  class  sizes  of  21.3  students,  up  from  the  current  average  of  18.

Currently,  two  of  the  four  teams  serve  7th  graders  and  the  other  two  serve  8th  graders.  A  three-­team  mod-­ el  would  have  required  a  mix  of  both  grades  in  each  team,  according  to  Principal  Patrick  Reen.

MUMS  teachers  urged  the  board  to  maintain  the  four-­team  model,  which  they  argue  allows  for  a  more  comprehensive,  coordinated  and  successful  learning  experience  for  students.  Some  of  those  teachers  re-­ iterated  their  concerns  to  the  board  on  Dec.  18  as  the  panel  reviewed  a  fourth  draft  of  the  UD-­3  spending  plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  feel  when  we  go  from  four  teams  to  three,  we  are  losing  a  lot  more  than  one  team,â&#x20AC;?  MUMS  Social  Studies  teacher  Peter  Brakeley  said.  He  and  longtime  math  teacher  Paul  Cherrier  said  a  reduction  to  three  teams  would  negatively  affect  class  size,  team  planning  time,  common  department  time,  scheduling,  and  tu-­ torial  services  for  students  who  are  falling  behind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  limit  op-­ portunities  for  students,â&#x20AC;?  Cherrier  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  built  it  up  to  a  point  where  we  can  offer  a  lot,  and  we  just  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  risk  that.â&#x20AC;?

Now  it  looks  like  the  four-­team  system  will  survive  for  at  least  one  more  year.

At  last  Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting  Reen  and  Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  Superintendent  Peter  Burrows  unveiled  a  new  UD-­3  spending  plan  that  restores  MUMS  faculty  and  the  IRXU WHDP VWUXFWXUH 2IÂżFLDOV VDLG they  were  able  to  accomplish  this  through  a  combination  of  updated  state  aid  numbers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  work  to  UD-­3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  advantage  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  some  new  budget  adjustments.

Burrows  said  the  latest  state  aid  numbers  had  the  effect  of  whittling  down  the  budget  draft  by  $123,000.

Reen  presented  MUMS  budget  changes  that  include: Â&#x2021; 5HVWRULQJ IRU D WRWDO RI $155,422,  two  full-­time  teaching  po-­ sitions  (science,  social  studies)  that  had  been  casualties  in  the  previous  draft. Â&#x2021; $GGLQJ IRU D SHU-­ cent  Algebra  Seminar  position.

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Â&#x2021; &XWWLQJ SDUDSURIHVVLRQDO WLPH travel,  printing,  books,  computer  WHFK FRQVWUXFWLRQ SULQFLSDOÂśV RIÂżFH budget,  and  the  buildings  account  for  a  combined  total  of  $68,116. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  were  a  lot  of  places  where  I  went  back  to  the  drawing  board  and  asked,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Can  we  do  without  this  for  at  least  a  year  and  try  and  make  this  work?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  Reen  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  went  through  every  line  of  the  budget  VR VHH LI , FRXOG ÂżQG KHUH $2,000  there.â&#x20AC;?

The  end  result,  Reen  noted,  is  a  8' EXGJHW UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLQJ D SHUFHQW LQFUHDVH EXW D 0806 budget  that  would  be  0.68  percent  lower  than  the  current  spending  plan.  The  spending  plan  does  not  run  afoul  of  any  of  the  spending  penalty  provisions  of  Act  68,  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  edu-­ cation  funding  law.

It  should  be  noted,  however,  that  residents  in  some  of  the  seven  ACSU-­member  towns  would  see  education  property  tax  increases  that  ZRXOG EH D ORW KLJKHU WKDQ SHU-­ cent,  if  the  proposed  UD-­3  budget  is  approved  by  voters.

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information  had  not  been  provided  by  the  state  as  the  Addison  Indepen-­ dent  went  to  press),  tax  rate  changes  range  from  an  increase  of  1.8  per-­ cent  (in  Salisbury)  to  an  increase  of  15.2  percent  (in  Ripton).

UD-­3  board  members  said  they  realize  that  future  budget  cuts  will  be  necessary  in  light  of  declining  enrollment  trends.  But  they  felt  in-­ clined  to  defer  major  cuts  to  the  MUMS  budget  this  year  in  light  of  the  administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recommenda-­ tions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are  we  looking  to  sustain  the  four-­team  model  forever,  or  are  we  looking  to  save  it  this  year  and  would  plan  to  drop  it  down  to  three?â&#x20AC;?  UD-­3  board  member  Lorraine  Morse  of  Middlebury  asked  her  colleagues.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  talked  about  declining  en-­ rollment  and  saving  money.â&#x20AC;?

Board  member  Thomas  Hughes,  also  from  Middlebury,  said  it  would  be  tough  for  school  directors  to  try  and  map  out  a  multi-­year  budget  plan  due  to  the  volatility  of  such  factors  as  state  aid  numbers,  student  enrollment  levels  and  teacher  retire-­ ments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  kind  of  forced  to  look  at  each  budget  one  at  a  time,  with  all  WKH VSHFLÂżFV WKDW KDSSHQ WKDW ZD\ ´ Hughes  said.

Residents  in  the  seven  ACSU-­ member  towns  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Weybridge,  Shoreham,  Salisbury,  Ripton,  Mid-­ dlebury,  Cornwall  and  Bridport  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  vote  on  the  proposed  UD-­3  bud-­ get  on  Town  Meeting  Day,  March  4,  2014.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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THE  ADDISON  COUNTY  BOARD  OF  REALTORS  wishes  to  inform  the  SXEOLF WKDW QRW DOO %URNHUV RI UHDO HVWDWH DUH 5($/7256 2QO\ TXDOL¿HG Realtors  may  use  this  term.   It  is  a  registered  trademark.  Realtors  must  abide  by  a  strict  code  of  ethics,  take  continuing  education  and  attend  lo-­ cal  monthly  meetings,  annual  state  conferences,  and  yearly  national  conferences,  hence  making  them  better  informed  on  all  aspects  of  real  estate.   Your  REALTOR  appreciates  your  business.

Tips  offered  to  save businesses  energy BURLINGTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;   Vermont  Businesses  for  Social  Responsi-­ bilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  (VBSR)  Business  Energy  Action  Program  is  encouraging  businesses  to  conserve  energy  this  holiday  season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  Northeast,  winter  is  often  synonymous  with  high  energy  use  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  holiday  lights,  heating  costs  and  additional  evening  lighting  needs  are  all  part  of  a  Vermont  winter,â&#x20AC;?  said  Andrea  Cohen,  executive  di-­ rector  of  VBSR.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  there  are  ways  to  reduce  the  impact  on  your  energy  bill,  saving  your  company  money  and  of  course  reducing  your  overall  footprint.â&#x20AC;?

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Champlain  Valley  Properties 101  Court  Street,  Middlebury  VT www.midvthomes.com Outstanding  Agents Outstanding  ResultsŽ

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Leciester  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  This  home  needs  some  work  but  is  priced  $15,000  below  tax  assessment,  and  is  an  excellent  value!  The  large  yard  is  lovely,  and  there  is  a  small  barn.  Very  convenient  location  on  a  side  road  with  easy  access  to  Route  7.  Call  Nancy  Foster  802-­989-­2772  or  nancy@midvthomes.com   $92,000

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Middlebury  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Affordable  3  BR,  2-­1/2  BA  country  home  on  large  .49  acre  lot  w/  wood  pellet  stove  on  each  level.  New  kitchen  w/  large  LVODQG WKDW Ă&#x20AC;RZV LQWR '5 /5 /DUJH IDPLO\ URRP SOXV D VSDFLRXV mudroom/laundry,  back  porch  &  nice  yard.  Call  Nancy  Foster  802-­ 989-­2772  or  nancy@midvthomes.com $207,500

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Cornwall â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Well-­priced  property  on  a  beautiful  2-­acre  lot.   The  cape  has  been  nicely  updated  with  large  LR  on  the  back.  There  are  2  separate  living  units  with  2  septic  systems,  as  well  as  a  larger  barn  and  a  spacious  2-­car  garage.  One  of  the  dwellings  is  rented  -­  it  pays  the  taxes  on  the  entire  property  with  money  left  over  for  other  items!  Call  Nancy  Foster  at  802-­989-­2772  or  nancy@midvthomes.com  $235,000   Â

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Ferrisburgh â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Nicely  updated  farmhouse  on  beautiful  5.5-­acre  parcel.  Great  Green  Mountain  views  from  back  deck!  Lovely  land  for  gardening,  playing,  animals,  etc.  Surrounding  farmland  cannot  be  developed.  Easy  commute  to  both  Burlington  &  Middlebury  area.  Spacious  4-­bedroom,  2-­bath  house  with  fabulous  large  family  room  and  nicely  updated  kitchen.  Call  Nancy  Foster  at  802-­989-­2772  or  nancy@midvthomes.com   $267,000

Middlebury Condo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; /RYHO\ RSHQ /5 '5 .LW Z VRXWK IDFLQJ ED\ ZLQGRZ 6SDFLRXV %5 IXOO EDWK RQ PDLQ Ă&#x20AC;RRU Z RWKHU URRPV ĂŻ EDWK RQ ORZHU OHYHO 3HUIHFW WR OLYH RQ RQH Ă&#x20AC;RRU ÂżQLVKHG VSDFH IRU other  activities  on  lower  level.  One-­car  garage!  Call  Nancy  Foster  802-­989-­2772  or  nancy@midvthomes.com   $149,500

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Bristol Village Home â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Recently  remodeled  w/wrap-­around  deck,  enclosed  front  porch  plus  2nd  story  deck  off  MBR  suite  w/views  of  WKH PRXQWDLQ 6SDFLRXV )5 RII NLW Z %$ IRUPDO '5 /5 SOXV 3  BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  up  w/2  full  baths.  Great  closet  &  living  space!  Call  Bonnie  Gridley  802-­349-­8646  or  bonnie@midvthomes.com   $214,900

Middlebury â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Spacious  6  BR,  3  bath  in-­town  home  on  a  large  .93  acre  lot  in  a  very  private,  desirable  neighborhood  close  to  the  FROOHJH )LUHSODFH +: Ă&#x20AC;RRUV RQ VW Ă&#x20AC;RRU QLFHO\ VL]HG URRPV MBR  suite/walk-­in  closet.  Needs  TLC  but  is  affordably  priced  for  new  owner  to  do  updates!  Call  Nancy  Foster  at  802-­989-­2772  or  nancy@midvthomes.com   $238,500

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Middlebury â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  This  spacious  ranch  is  located  in  a  great  Middlebury  QHLJKERUKRRG 7KH OLYLQJ URRP LV WHUULÂżF EHDXWLIXO VWRQH ÂżUHSODFH ZRQGHUIXO OLJKW DQG ORWV RI URRP /DUJH GLQLQJ URRP HIÂżFLHQW NLWFKHQ with  dining  area,  3  very  nice  bedrooms,  and  2  baths  make  this  a  very  nice  value.  Call  Nancy  Foster  at  802-­989-­2772  or  nancy@ midvthomes.com   $278,500

Lincoln â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Enjoy  country  living  in  this  beautifully  maintained  3  BR  2  BA  home  on  1.3-­acre  lot  on  a  shared  private  road  with  lovely  views.  2YHUVL]HG IURQW EDFN GHFNV FDU JDUDJH KDQGLFDS DFFHVVLEOH and  walk-­out  basement.  Motivated  seller!  Make  an  offer!  Call  Bonnie  Gridley  802-­349-­8646  or  e-­mail  bonnie@midvthomes.com   $188,000

Bristol Village â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Traditional  cottage-­styled  Village  home  on  a  GRXEOH ORW ZLWK YLHZV RI WKH PRXQWDLQ 2YHUVL]HG SOXV FDU JDUDJH with  1  BR  apartment  overhead  for  additional  living  space  or  income!  Beautiful  custom-­built  cherry  cabinets,  silestone  counters  and  island  w/stools.  Great  house  and  location!  Call  Bonnie  Gridley  at  802-­349-­8646  or  bonnie@midvthomes.com   $389,900

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Bristol â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Privately  sited  country  home  on  1.75  acres  w/views,  3  BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  2  baths,  open  living  space  &  charming  porch.  Attached  building,  once  a  bakery,  makes  for  an  exceptional  cottage  industry  potential:  great  for  any  small  engine  shop,  ballet  studio,  music  recording  studio,  or  bakery.  Includes  grease  trap  in  sink  drain  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  a  must  for  all  food  ventures.  Contact  Bonnie  Gridley  802-­349-­8646  or  bonnie@midvthomes.com   $261,000

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Bristol Village â&#x20AC;&#x153;Investment Op!â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201C;   3BR,  2BA  Carriage  House  w/  RSHQ .LW '5 /5 0%5 Z %$ RQ VW Ă&#x20AC;RRU 3/86 D VHSDUDWH %5 1BA  apt.  upstairs!  Walk  downtown,  to  park  &  schools.  Priced  to  sell!   Live  in  one  &  help  pay  the  mortgage  renting  the  other!  Call  Bonnie  Gridley  802-­349-­8646  or  bonnie@midvthomes.com   $219,900

Hancock â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This  4-­bedroom,  2-­full-­bath  home  is  a  very  nice  spacious  house  for  the  price!  Lovely  lot  which  borders  the  Green  Mtn.  National  Forest  -­  SHUIHFW IRU KLNLQJ VQRZPRELOLQJ HWF 2SHQ Ă&#x20AC;RRU SODQ IRU WKH OLYLQJ DUHD as  well  as  large  family  room  on  the  lower  level!  Easy  access  to  ski  areas.  Call  Nancy  Foster  at  802-­989-­2772  or  nancy@midvthomes.com  $165,000

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Middlebury â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Beautifully  renovated  home  on  a  great  lot!  Roof,  appli-­ DQFHV EDWKURRPV Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ SRUFKHV NLWFKHQ XSJUDGHV DOO GRQH LQ SDVW \HDUV 7ZR ÂżUHSODFHV ZLWK ZRRGVWRYH LQVHUW IRU KHDWLQJ HIÂżFLHQF\ Recent  painting  inside   -­  ready  to  move  into!  Call  Nancy  Foster  at  802-­989-­2772  or  nancy@midvthomes.com   $219,000

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Middlebury â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  This  4-­BR,  2  ½  BA  home  is  only  18  years  old,  and  is  sited  on  a  beautiful  3-­acre  lot.  It  is  both  private  and  in  a  very  nice  development!  The  many  lovely  features  include  an  open  kitchen/ dining/family  room,  attached  2-­car  garage,  fabulous  MBR  with  large  EDWK FORVHW IRUPDO /5 DQG ORYHO\ RIÂżFH &DOO 1DQF\ )RVWHU DW 802-­989-­2772  or  nancy@midvthomes.com   $388,500

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Cornwall â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Wonderful  opportunity  for  an  in-­home  occupation  minutes  from  Middlebury  College  with  Rte.  30  visibility.  Attached  40  x  50  studio  Z UDGLDQW Ă&#x20AC;RRU KHDW DPS VHUYLFH ZDWHU DWWDFKHG WR ED\ garage  and  comtemporary  home  on  5  private  acres.  Central  air,  open  kit.,  dining  &  living  plus  pantry.  Call  Bonnie  Gridley  802-­349-­8646  or  e-­mail  bonnie@midvthomes.com  $329,900

Lincoln Contemporary on  a  beautifully  landscaped  5  acres  with  4  BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,  3  baths,  a  pond,  views  &  privacy.  Open,  spacious  rooms  LQFOXGH NLWFKHQ GLQLQJ DUHD /5 VXQURRP '5 GHQ RIÂżFH VFUHHQHG porch  and  central  A/C  &  Vac.  In-­law  suite  with  deck/porch  balcony.  Guest  suite  above  3-­car  detached  garage,  plus  outbuildings!  Call  Bonnie  Gridley  at  802-­349-­8646  or  bonnie@midvthomes.com   $439,000

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Middlebury Horse Property â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  34  x  48  horse  3  stall  barn  w/hay  storage,  2  run-­in  sheds  +  lots  of  pasture!  One-­level  home  w/ ÂżUHSODFH LQ /5 D 0%5 VXLWH %5ÂśV JXHVW %$ RYHUVL]HG FDU garage.  Finished  lower  level  w/recording  studio!  The  13.53  acres  includes  fenced  meadows.  Contact  Bonnie  Gridley  802-­349-­8646  or  bonnie@midvthomes.com   $332,000

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Orwell â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beautifully  maintained  on  5  acres  w/Green  Mtn.  views!  5HEXLOW LQ Z RSHQ /5 .,7 ZRRG Ă&#x20AC;RRUV SOXV %5ÂśV %$ QHZ well  in  1999  &  new  septic  in  2006.  Call  Bonnie  802-­349-­8646  or  e-­mail  bonnie@midvthomes.com   $129,900

Addison  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Privately  sited  on  5  acres  this  2  BR  1-­1/2  bath  chalet  style  home  enjoys  spectacular  sunsets  over  the  Adirondack  high  SHDNV &RQYHQLHQW RSHQ Ă&#x20AC;RRU SODQ EDOFRQLHV RII ERWK EHGURRPV UDGLDQW KHDW RQ VW Ă&#x20AC;RRU DQG D ZRRG VWRYH KRRN XS LQ /5 &DOO Bonnie  Gridley  802-­349-­8646  or  e-­mail  bonnie@midvthomes.com  $209,900