Feb 20 2014 — a section

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Chili Festival Preparations for the Vermont Chili Festival in Middlebury on March 8 are brewing. See Page 11A.

Home cookin’

Saturday clinic

The VUHS boys will host a playoff game for sure after winnng on Tuesday. See Sports, Page 1B.

A Saturday morning clinic at Porter Hospital is being led by Dr. Maya Zimmermann. See Page 3A.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 8

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

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32 Pages

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Years later, Dollar General gets OK By ANDY KIRKALDY )(55,6%85*+ ² 7KH 9HUPRQW 6XSUHPH &RXUW RQ )HE XSKHOG D (QYLURQPHQWDO &RXUW UXOLQJ IDYRULQJ D 'ROODU *HQHUDO VWRUH SURSRVHG IRU WKH )HUULVEXUJK LQWHUVHFWLRQ RI 5RXWH DQG 0RQNWRQ 5RDG 7KH )HUULVEXUJK =RQLQJ %RDUG RI $GMXVWPHQW LQ )HEUXDU\ ¿UVW JUDQWHG ODQGRZQHUV *URXS )LYH //& D SHUPLW IRU WKH GLVFRXQW UHWDLO VWRUH ,W LV SURSRVHG IRU D DFUH ¿HOG WKDW OLHV DFURVV 0RQNWRQ 5RDG IURP 'HQHFNHU &KHYUROHW DQG DFURVV Route 7 from a solar farm. $ JURXS RI QHLJKERUV DSSHDOHG that approval to Environmental &RXUW ZKLFK EDFNHG WKH )HUULVEXUJK ERDUG LQ 2FWREHU 7KH QHLJK-­ (See Dollar General, Page 14A)

ID-­4 budget calls for new teaching post

Picking up speed

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STUDENT JACK-­ SON COFFEY, above, competes in the Vergennes Union Elemen-­ tary School winter Olympic games that the school organized to coin-­ cide with the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. Left, Jacob Aunch-­ man, back, Keaton St. Martin, Jackson Bennett and Gavin Grady race in the four-­man bobsled competition last week. Independent photos/ Trent Campbell

By the way

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George seeks encore on Middlebury board to cap 2014 agenda

Top court backs Rt. 7 store in Ferrisburgh

Vergennes resident Marion Sul-­ livan spent a recent weekend in New York City at The Fresh Air Fund’s annual Volunteer Leader-­ ship Conference. Sullivan, who is a Fresh Air Fund coordinator (See By the way, Page 17A)

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PAGE  2A  â€”  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  February  20,  2014

Sick  leave  bill  advances Critics  argue  measure  would  place  burden  on  businesses

Going  for  gold DAN  FREEMAN,  OWNER  of  Dan  Freeman’s  Leatherworks  in  Middlebury,  recently  completed  a  pair  of  boots  made  with  gold  leather  for  a  client  planning  to  wear  them  during  Mardi  Gras  festivities  in  New  Orleans  next  month. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

VUES  to  introduce  read-­a-­thon By  ANDY  KIRKALDY  VERGENNES  â€”  Thanks  to  a  link  between  the  two  schools,  Vergennes  Union  Elementary  School  this  win-­ ter  is  borrowing  an  educational  fun-­ draising  tactic  from  Middlebury’s  Mary  Hogan  School. On  Feb.  28,  an  all-­school  as-­ sembly  at  VUES  will  kick  off  that  school’s  â€œRead-­a-­Thon,â€?  in  which  pupils  can  earn  money  for  a  future  bonus  program  at  VUES  by  reading  books  outside  of  the  classroom  and  being  paid  to  do  so  by  sponsors,  pos-­ sibly  at  the  suggested  rate  of  a  penny  a  minute. That  approach  has  worked  well  at  Mary  Hogan  since  2011,  ac-­ FRUGLQJ WR 0DU\ +RJDQ ÂżUVW JUDGH teacher  Melissa  Flint  â€”  who  is  also  D :DOWKDP UHVLGHQW DQG ÂżUVW JUDGH parent  at  VUES. Flint  and  Michelle  Eckels,  a  Ver-­ gennes  resident  and  VUES  third-­ grade  parent,  approached  the  VUES  school-­community  organization  and  JRW LWV EOHVVLQJ EXW QR ÂżQDQFLDO VXS-­ port,  to  introduce  the  Read-­a-­Thon  to  the  Vergennes  school.  â€œI  just  wanted  to  bring  that  sense  of  excitement  to  this  school,â€?  Flint  said.  Flint  said  she  doesn’t  know  how  much  money  to  expect  the  VUES  Read-­a-­Thon  to  raise,  although  she Â

hopes  to  earn  enough  to  allow  VUES  to  afford  an  artist-­in-­residence  dur-­ ing  the  next  academic  year. “I  said  to  my  husband  I’d  be  hap-­ py  if  we  got  $5,000,  and  he  said  go  low,â€?  she  said. Flint  is  happy  to  report  a  half-­ dozen  civic  groups  have  helped  fun-­ draising  outside  of  student  sponsor-­ ship  to  get  off  to  a  good  start.  They  do  not  plan  to  ask  city  busi-­ nesses  for  cash,  but  hope  merchants  will  allow  them  to  put  up  signs  in  windows  or  otherwise  encourage  young  readers.  â€œWe’re  not  asking  community  businesses  to  give  money,  but  to  show  support  for  it,â€?  Flint  said.  â€œWe’re  trying  to  get  the  word  out  to  the  community  that  this  is  happening  at  the  school.â€? In  fact,  encouraging  young  readers  is  the  other,  and  probably  more  im-­ SRUWDQW EHQHÂżW WR WKH 5HDG D 7KRQ approach  to  fundraising.  ³:H UHDOO\ ZDQW WKHP WR ÂżQG D pure  love  for  reading.  If  they  haven’t  been  a  reader  before,  maybe  they  will  become  a  reader,â€?  Flint  said.  â€œThe  biggest  goal  here  is  we  wanted  to  get  kids  reading  and  have  fun  with  it.â€? Reading  targets  vary  by  grade  OHYHO .LQGHUJDUWHQHUV DQG ÂżUVW DQG second-­graders  will  be  asked  to  read Â

15  minutes  a  day;Íž  third-­  and  fourth-­ JUDGHUV PLQXWHV DQG ÂżIWK DQG sixth-­graders,  35  minutes.  Younger  students  can  count  the  time  their  par-­ ents  read  to  them,  and  teachers  will  keep  a  running  tally  of  reading  time  totals. Individuals  and  classrooms  that  perform  well  will  be  rewarded.  â€œThundercatâ€?  readers,  individuals  who  do  the  best,  can  earn  extra  treats  from  the  school’s  healthy  snack  cart,  and  high-­performing  classrooms  can  earn  extra  time  in  the  city  swimming  pool  for  younger  students  and  on  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School  ropes  course  for  older  groups. Flint  believes  VUES  pupils,  who  are  seeking  sponsors  now,  are  buy-­ ing  in.  â€œThe  kids  are  pumped  up  about  it,â€?  she  said.  Flint  and  Eckels  are  eager  to  see  how  the  Read-­a-­Thon  effort  plays  out  at  VUES.  â€œMichelle  and  I  are  just  excited  about  learning  as  we  go.  How  many  are  going  to  be  Thundercat  readers?  Are  we  going  to  get  100  percent  participation?â€?  Flint  said.  â€œWe’re  curious  to  see  what  kind  of  response  we  get  in  the  community  and  the  school.â€? Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

By  JOHN  FLOWERS she  was  told  that  San  Francisco  busi-­ “Act  48  means  every  Vermonter  BRISTOL  â€”  A  bill  that  would  re-­ ness  owners  had  expressed  similar  will  have  health  care,â€?  said  Middle-­ quire  many  Vermont  businesses  to  trepidations  about  the  new  law.  But  bury  resident  and  longtime  single-­ allow  their  employees  to  accrue  paid  recent  reports  indicate  those  busi-­ payer  advocate  Ellen  Oxfeld.  She  sick  time  is  advancing  in  the  House,  ness  owners  are  pleased  with  the  law  argued  that  a  single-­payer  system  where  the  measure  has  unleashed  a  because  it  results  in  them  not  having  would  lead  to  less  billing  chores  and  great  deal  of  debate  about  the  poten-­ to  train  as  many  replacement  work-­ bureaucracy. tial  impact  on  businesses. ers,  according  to  Ayer,  the  Senate  â€œWith  one  payer,  you  can  control  That  bill,  H.208,  was  one  of  sev-­ majority  whip. the  price,â€?  she  said.  â€œThere  is  more  eral  topics  discussed  at  Monday’s  â€œYou  are  losing  more  productive  price  control,  and  we  desperately  legislative  breakfast  in  Bristol. time  when  you  are  training  a  new  need  price  control.â€? The  House  Committee  on  Gen-­ personâ€?  to  replace  someone  who  had  Rep.  Mike  Fisher,  D-­Lincoln,  eral,  Housing  and  to  leave  because  of  acknowledged  the  Legislature  will  Military  Affairs  re-­ repeated  absences,  have  many  details  to  work  out  dur-­ cently  voted  out,  by  a  according  to  Ayer. ing  the  next  three  years  before  a  sin-­ 6-­1-­1  vote,  a  bill  that  Van  Wyck  said  gle-­payer  system  can  become  a  real-­ would  allow  workers  Vermont  cannot  be  ity.  Fisher  is  chairman  of  the  House  at  businesses  with  compared  to  an  ur-­ Health  Care  Committee. more  than  5  employ-­ ban  center  like  San  â€œMy  highest  priority  is  wringing  ees  to  accrue  up  to  Francisco  and  there-­ all  the  savings  out  of  the  system  that  seven  earned  sick  fore  believes  the  don’t  go  to  anyone’s  care,â€?  Fisher  days  per  year  that  impact  of  the  new  said. would  not  carry  over.  law  will  be  different  But  the  General  Assembly  is  far  This  would  trans-­ on  local  businesses,  from  unanimous  in  its  support  for  a  late  into  one  hour  of  most  of  which  are  single-­payer  system. sick  time  per  30-­hour  quite  small.  Van  Wyck  expressed  some  of  his  work  week. Bill  H.208  is  cur-­ concerns. Proponents  say  rently  being  re-­ “I  don’t  share  all  the  rosy  predic-­ the  bill  would  pro-­ viewed  by  the  House  tions  people  have  about  health  care,â€?  SEN.   CLAIRE   AYER vide  more  job  secu-­ A p p r o p r i a t i o n s  Van  Wyck  said. rity  for  workers,  while  helping  to  Committee. He  referenced  problems  with  prevent  the  spread  of  illnesses  in  Participants  at  Monday’s  breakfast  single-­payer  systems  in  such  coun-­ the  workplace.  Opponents  believe  also  discussed  water  quality  issues  tries  as  Canada  and  the  United  the  bill  would  foist  another  regula-­ and  the  state’s  ongoing  health  care  .LQJGRP FLWLQJ VSHFLÂżFDOO\ ORQJHU tion  on  businesses  that  continue  to  reform  effort. waiting  times  for  some  procedures.  struggle  in  an  economy  on  the  re-­ Ayer,  chairwoman  of  the  Senate  Van  Wyck  predicted  many  medical  bound.  Earned  sick  leave  require-­ Health  and  Welfare  specialists  would  ments  have  been  adopted  in  San  Committee,  ex-­ leave  the  state  if  a  Francisco  (by  ballot  initiative)  and  plained  lawmakers  single-­payer  system  Connecticut  (by  legislative  action),  have  the  goal  of  es-­ is  adopted.  He  said  according  to  local  lawmakers.  In  tablishing  a  single-­ Vermont  should  in-­ San  Francisco,  workers  earn  one  payer  health  care  stead  recruit  more  hour  of  paid  sick  time  for  every  system  by  January  of  insurance  compa-­ 30  hours  worked.  Workers  in  busi-­ 2017,  per  the  terms  of  nies  to  serve  the  nesses  with  10  or  fewer  employees  Act  48.  In  the  mean-­ population,  an  ac-­ HDUQ XS WR ÂżYH GD\V SHU \HDU ZKLOH time,  Vermont  has  es-­ tion  he  said  would  workers  at  larger  businesses  earn  tablished  a  federally  prompt  rates  to  go  nine  days  per  year. mandated  health  care  down. The  Connecticut  law  applies  to  exchange  (Vermont  Rep.  Harvey  businesses  with  50  or  more  employ-­ Health  Connect)  that  Smith,  R-­New  Ha-­ ees,  and  manufacturing  industries  is  currently  enroll-­ ven,  said  he  has  are  exempt. ing  individuals  and  heard  stories  of  some  Rep.  Warren  Van  Wyck,  R-­Fer-­ small  businesses  for  LQGLYLGXDOV ÂżQGLQJ risburgh,  was  the  lone  member  of  a  variety  of  insurance  their  premium  costs  the  House  Committee  on  General,  plans. doubleâ€?  REP.   HARVEY   SMITH “almost  Housing  and  Military  Affairs  to  vote  She  said  Vermont  through  Vermont  against  the  plan.  He  said  he  based  will  request  a  waiver  from  the  fed-­ Health  Connect.  And  he  believes  that  vote  largely  on  comments  from  eral  government  to  allow  it  to  au-­ some  Vermont  businesses  will  seri-­ small  business  owners  who  said  the  tonomously  use  its  Medicaid  and  ously  consider  leaving  the  state  if  a  new  regulation  could  force  them  to  Medicare  money  for  a  single-­payer  single-­payer  system  is  established. close. system.  Ayer  and  other  state  law-­ “A  lot  of  businesses  are  very  ner-­ “The  overall  impact  on  business  PDNHUV EHOLHYH PRUH HIÂżFLHQW XVH RI vous‌  â€?  Smith  said.  â€œI  would  urge  would  be  negative,â€?  Van  Wyck  said,  those  funds,  coupled  with  adminis-­ caution  as  we  move  forward.â€? adding  he  believes  it  might  result  in  trative  savings  and  tax  assessments,  Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  fewer  business  start-­ups. FRXOG HIIHFWLYHO\ VXEVLGL]H DQ HIÂż-­ johnf@addisonindependent.com. Sen.  Claire  Ayer,  D-­Addison,  said  cient  single-­payer  system.

ANwSU  school  head  candidate  withdraws By  ANDY  KIRKALDY VERGENNES  â€”  One  of  the  WZR ÂżQDOLVWV IRU WKH SRVW RI $GGL-­ son  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  superintendent  withdrew  his  can-­ didacy  late  last  week,  according  to  $1Z68 RIÂżFLDOV OHDYLQJ $1Z68 ZLWK MXVW RQH ÂżQDOLVW IRU WKH MRE Former  South  Burlington  Assis-­ tant  Superintendent  and  Vermont  School  Board  Association  Director  Winton  Goodrich  told  the  ANwSU  superintendent  search  committee  that  he  had  one  job  offer  already  DQG ZDV D ÂżQDOLVW IRU DQRWKHU SRVW According  to  an  email  sent  to  all  ANwSU  staff  by  a  search  committee  member,  Goodrich  will  accept  the  ¿UVW RIIHU LI QRW RIIHUHG WKH VHFRQG Current  ANwSU  Assistant  Su-­ perintendent  and  Addison  Central  School  Principal  Wayne  Howe  also  recently  withdrew  his  candidacy  after  accepting  an  offer  to  become  WKH 1RUWKÂżHOG (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO principal.

That  leaves  current  Orleans  Southwest  Supervisory  Union  Superintendent  JoAn  Canning  to  visit  ANwSU  schools  on  Monday,  meet  with  the  public  during  that  afternoon,  and  sit  with  the  ANwSU  ERDUG WKDW HYHQLQJ IRU D ÂżQDO LQWHU-­ view. Canning,  who  has  both  an  un-­ dergraduate  degree  and  a  doctorate  from  the  University  of  Vermont,  has  served  in  Hardwick  as  the  Orleans  Southwest  school  head  since  2010.  That  supervisory  union  includes  nine  schools  and  about  1,100  stu-­ dents,  according  to  her  rĂŠsumĂŠ.  Be-­ fore  then,  she  was  an  assistant  su-­ perintendent  in  South  Burlington,  her  hometown,  for  six  years. Canning  also  has  extensive  expe-­ rience  in  special  education,  includ-­ ing  a  three-­year  stint  in  ANwSU  between  1991  and  1994. The  ANwSU  board  is  inviting  members  of  the  public  to  VUHS  at  3:30  p.m.  on  Monday  to  meet  and Â

question  Canning.  Her  rĂŠsumĂŠ  is  also  available  for  review  at  anwsu. org  by  clicking  on  the  â€œSuperinten-­ dent  Screening  Committeeâ€?  link. According  to  an  email  from  AN-­ wSU  board  chairwoman  Laurie  Gutowski,  â€œThe  school  board  will  use  your  feedback  from  the  forums  WR DVVLVW ZLWK WKHLU ÂżQDO GHFLVLRQ ´ The  ANwSU  board  will  meet  at  6  p.m.  on  that  Monday  and  interview  Canning  in  an  executive  session.  Typically,  if  such  a  visit  and  in-­ terview  day  goes  well,  a  job  offer  is  made  at  its  conclusion.  Goodrich’s  withdrawal  is  not  entirely  surprising.  ANwSU  Su-­ perintendent  Tom  O’Brien,  whose  soon-­to-­conclude  13-­year  tenure  is  one  of  the  longest  in  Vermont,  con-­ ÂżUPHG WKLV ZHHN WKHUH DUH DW OHDVW 16  anticipated  superintendency  openings  in  the  state  for  the  next  school  year. Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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Lawmakers  eye  education  overhaul Saturday clinic meets Major  district  consolidation  the  goal

lives  of  educators  or  their  ability  to  centives  to  merge  voluntarily,  failed. focus  on  their  jobs,â€?  Cook  said  in  Political  will  appears  to  be  build-­ you  want  children  to  do,  you  have  a  a  statement.  â€œWe  believe  there  is  a  ing  behind  the  structural  changes  to  By  ANNE  GALLOWAY  better  chance  of  getting  there,â€?  Hol-­ continuing  and  fundamental  place  school  governance.  House  Speaker  VTDigger.org in  this  discussion  for  local  commu-­ Shap  Smith  told  the  Democratic  cau-­ VERMONT  â€”  A  proposal  that  combe  said. There  are  12  different  types  of  nities,  not  merely  because  of  their  cus  last  month  to  keep  an  open  mind  would  dramatically  change  the  struc-­ ture  of  public  education  is  gaining  schools  in  Vermont  that  come  in  historic  role  in  education  but  also  as  House  Education  creates  a  frame-­ URXJKO\ ÂżYH GLIIHUHQW VL]HV ² DOO RI because  of  the  continuing  and  fun-­ work  for  a  new  system. traction  in  the  Vermont  Legislature. “I  think  we  may  be  at  a  unique  School  boards  would  be  consoli-­ which  take  a  different  approach  to  damental  place  their  public  schools  dated  into  smaller  units  that  would  best  practices,  curriculum  and  as-­ play  in  the  life  of  our  communities.  point  in  time  in  the  history  of  educa-­ To  the  extent  any  plan  addresses  tion  in  the  state  of  Vermont,â€?  Smith  govern  larger  groups  of  students,  sessment,  she  says. $V D UHVXOW KHU DJHQF\ KDV D GLIÂż-­ these  and  other  fundamental  matters,  said.  â€œWe  have  a  lot  to  be  proud  of,  if  a  plan  now  in  the  House  contin-­ ues  to  build  momentum.  The  House  cult  time  gathering  data  from  schools  we  will  be  able  to  lend  our  expertise  and  I  think  we  could  do  even  more.  The  educational  community  has  Education  Committee  is  consider-­ and  assessing  best  practices.  This  and  possible  support.â€? Jeff  Francis,  chair  of  the  Vermont  been  looking  at  issues  that  have  been  ing  the  elimination  of  the  state’s  60  makes  it  impossible  to  draw  con-­ supervisory  unions  and  â€œrealigningâ€?  clusions  about  schools  that  are  suc-­ Superintendents  Association,  said  on  the  front  burner  around  gover-­ the  state’s  282  school  districts  into  FHHGLQJ RU IDLOLQJ Âł,WÂśV YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW the  formation  of  single  pre-­K  to  nance  and  the  way  we  structure  our  30  to  60  districts.  The  deadline  for  to  assess  problems  when  you  don’t  12th-­grade  school  districts  would  educational  system  for  a  long  time.  enable  schools  to  deliver  educational  The  last  time  we  looked  at  school  the  consolidation  of  school  boards  have  comparable  data,â€?  she  said. Larger  district  units,  opportunities  and  help  school  lead-­ districts  in  the  state  of  Vermont  was  would  be  January  2018. in  1892.  It’s  good  to  look  at  gover-­ Holcombe  said,  could  ers  measure  results. The  way  public  schools  â€œIt has to “More  and  more  we  hear  that  su-­ nance  every  century  and  a  half.â€? improve  reporting  re-­ are  currently  managed  at  be about Smith  asked  lawmakers  to  ask  quirements,  stabilize  pervisory  unions  don’t  have  utility  in  the  local  level  is  outdated,  student leadership  and  create  an  the  context  of  a  21st-­century  learn-­ questions  about  the  current  system.  lawmakers  say.  They  be-­ environment  in  which  ing  system,â€?  Francis  said.  â€œThere’s  â€œAre  our  institutions  now  presenting  lieve  Vermont’s  19th-­cen-­ outcomes. a  tremendous  amount  of  redundancy  the  best  education  opportunities  that  schools  can  innovate. tury  governance  structure  It can’t be And  then  there  is  the  that  goes  on  from  school  district  to  they  could?  Are  there  barriers  in  the  is  hampering  educational  that some of school  district,  and  as  our  school  dis-­ current  system  and  should  we  take  a  money  question. opportunities  for  students,  the kids get tricts  get  smaller,  you  see  more  and  look  at  that?  There  are  some  barriers,  Student  enrollment  has  especially  in  rural  areas. opportunities dropped  20  percent  over  more  struggling  to  see  how  they  can  and  we  could  take  a  look  at  our  way  Lawmakers  say  chang-­ and others the  past  15  years,  but  create  opportunities  for  kids  in  their  of  doing  things.â€? ing  the  way  schools  are  Peltz  and  others  say  the  system  spending  continued  to  communities.â€? governed  will  improve  don’t. If you Lawmakers  make  no  promises  has  to  make  a  historic  shift  in  the  increased  over  that  same  curriculum  development,  fail on that I about  cost  savings.  Rep.  Johannah  way  schools  are  governed  in  order  to  teaching  practices,  access  would really period. Despite  the  efforts  Donovan,  D-­Burlington,  chair  of  address  a  convergence  of  pressures  to  data  and  ultimately  lead  question if of  local  boards  to  keep  House  Education,  supports  the  new  â€”  including  global  competition  to  better  educational  out-­ this is good spending  in  check,  Ver-­ governance  system  and  she  says  it  for  jobs  and  dwindling  tax  capac-­ comes  for  students. mont  has  the  second  high-­ could  lead  to  better  cost  effective-­ ity  â€”  that  are  hurting  local  public  Lawmakers  hold  the  for kids.â€? — Rebecca est  rate  of  spending  per  ness  over  time. schools.  Lawmakers  say  realigning  Burlington  school  district  Holcombe pupil  in  the  nation,  after  â€œI  think  it’s  accountability  for  tax-­ the  governance  structure  will  result  up  as  a  model.  There,  one  secretary of New  York  state.  It  costs  payers;Íž  I  think  it’s  more  accountabil-­ in  more  equitable  student  access  to  board  manages  a  pre-­K  to  education $18,571  a  year  to  educate  ity  for  students,  and  so  I  think  we’ll  educational  opportunities,  better  12th-­grade  public  school  see  where  we’ll  go  with  it,â€?  Dono-­ school  management,  shared  use  of  a  child  in  Vermont. system  for  4,000  students. resources  and  eventual  cost  savings. Statewide  property  taxes  went  up  van  said. A  secondary  result,  they  say,  could  Declining  enrollments  have  re-­ be  potential  cost  savings  and  more  5  cents  per  $100  of  assessed  value  A  COMPLICATED  SYSTEM Vermont  has  a  multi-­layered  sys-­ sulted  in  the  depopulation  of  many  stability  for  taxpayers  through  better  this  year  and  will  likely  go  up  an  ad-­ ditional  7  cents  this  year.  Education  tem  of  local  governance.  The  state  small  schools  in  Vermont.  Since  the  PDQDJHPHQW RI ÂżQDQFLDO UHVRXUFHV Rep.  Peter  Peltz,  D-­Woodbury,  experts  worry  that  many  school  bud-­ has  282  school  districts  with  1,440  late  1990s,  the  student  population  Ă€RDWHG D WZR SDJH PHPR ODVW PRQWK gets  will  be  rejected  on  Town  Meet-­ school  board  members  and  60  super-­ has  dropped  from  about  105,000  stu-­ that  outlined  the  criteria  for  realign-­ ing  Day  even  though  local  school  visory  unions.  In  rural  areas  of  the  GHQWV WR DERXW LQ ÂżVFDO \HDU ment  including  educational  opportu-­ boards  have  tried  to  keep  spending  state,  many  school  boards  manage  2014. Of  the  state’s  282  school  districts,  QLWLHV ÂżVFDO HIÂżFLHQF\ FRPPXQLW\ increases  below  3  percent.  In  many  student  populations  of  fewer  than  231  have  fewer  than  500  students;Íž  involvement,  transportation  and  sta-­ towns  taxes  will  go  up  8  percent  to  100  students. Vermont  has  the  lowest  ratio  of  92  districts  have  fewer  than  100  stu-­ bility  for  taxpayers.  A  bill  has  not  yet  11  percent,  as  a  result  of  spending  in  previous  years  (school  spending  students  to  school  board  members  dents. been  drafted. Statewide  property  tax  revenues  â€œThe  general  proposal  is  to  make  went  up  5  percent  last  year,  for  ex-­ in  the  nation:  One  school  board  member  for  57  students.  are  distributed  to  schools  based  on  a  sure  we  do  our  best  to  channel  re-­ ample)  and  shifts  in  the  Maine,  which  has  the  per  student  reimbursement.  As  small  sources  on  the  whole  broad  front  of  state’s  Education  Fund,  â€œI think it’s second  lowest  ratio,  has  schools  have  seen  a  further  erosion  UHVRXUFHV DQG ÂżQDQFHV WR HQFRXU-­ including  the  rebasing  of  one  school  board  mem-­ of  student  enrollments,  funding  from  age  good  practices  and  support  for  the  General  Fund  transfer  accountabiliprincipals  and  teachers  at  the  school  and  new  programs  paid  ty for taxpay- ber  for  135  students.  the  state  has  also  declined. In  other  states,  school  Some  school  districts  are  so  small  OHYHO E\ ÂżUVW ORRNLQJ DW KRZ ZHÂśUH for  out  of  the  fund  includ-­ ers; I think boards  manage  districts  that  a  slight  change  in  the  factors  channeling  it  currently  and  by  look-­ ing  pre-­K  programs,  adult  it’s more acwith  tens  of  thousands  of  that  affect  the  formula  for  state  and  ing  at  the  governance  structure  and  basic  education,  prison  countability local  funding  can  translate  into  steep  the  board  structure  and  trying  to  education  and  a  new  dual  for students, students. The  last  time  Vermont  increases  in  local  property  taxes.  streamline  that  to  make  it  more  ef-­ enrollment  program  for  and so I changed  the  gover-­ The  small  town  of  Walden,  for  ex-­ ÂżFLHQW ´ 3HOW] VDLG Âł:H KDYH D KXJH high  school  seniors. nance  structure  for  pub-­ ample,  rejected  its  school  budget  six  If  voters  start  to  balk  think we’ll disparity  in  terms  of  educational  out-­ lic  schools  was  in  1892  times  in  the  past  year.  The  factors  in  en  masse  at  the  price  tag,  see where comes  in  this  state.â€? when  the  state  went  from  play?  The  district  saw  a  13  percent  School  boards  and  the  Agency  of  some  educators  say  there  we’ll go with 2,500  local  school  boards  increase  in  taxes,  a  decline  in  school  Education  would  have  several  years  will  be  cuts  to  basic  ser-­ it.â€? to  a  total  of  300.  In  the  enrollments  and  several  students  to  decide  what  shape  the  new  dis-­ vices  and  teacher  layoffs  â€” Rep. 1960s,  with  the  advent  who  need  special  education  services  tricts  would  take  based  on  historic  that  could  erode  the  public  Johannah of  the  interstate  highway  moved  to  town. patterns,  geography,  transportation  school  system. Donovan, system  and  a  burgeoning  â€œWhen  you  only  have  relatively  In  a  climate  of  declin-­ and  educational  programs.  An  itera-­ D-Burlington, student  population,  Gov.  few  students  any  variables  â€”  a  few  tive  map  would  be  developed  and  ing  enrollments,  Hol-­ chair of House Phil  Hoff  pressed  for  a  families  moving  out  of  town,  stu-­ mutually  agreed  upon  by  state  and  combe  says,  it’s  going  to  Education union  school  district  sys-­ dents  with  high  needs  moving  in,  ORFDO RIÂżFLDOV RYHU DQ H[WHQGHG SH-­ get  harder  and  harder  for  tem  to  support  funding  changes  in  property  values  â€”  any  of  very  small  school  districts  riod  of  time. these  things  can  dramatically  change  Two  organizations  that  would  be  to  provide  a  good  education  for  stu-­ for  better  high  schools. Over  the  years,  governors  have  taxes,â€?  according  to  Steve  Dale,  directly  affected  by  the  proposal  â€”  dents. Joel  Cook,  CEO  of  the  Vermont-­ attempted  to  reduce  the  number  executive  director  of  the  Vermont  the  Vermont  Superintendents  As-­ sociation  and  the  Vermont  School  NEA,  stresses  that  the  state  would  be  of  school  districts.  Hoff  tried  and  School  Boards  Association. Meanwhile,  student  enrollment  in  Boards  Association  â€”  are  willing  to  â€œwell-­advised  not  to  gloss  over  the  failed,  as  did  Gov.  Madeleine  Kunin  consider  the  plan  now  taking  shape  fundamental  role  that  local  commu-­ in  the  1980s.  Richard  Cate,  commis-­ the  state’s  cities  is  growing  and  costs  in  the  House  Committee  on  Educa-­ nities  will  play  in  the  effectiveness  sioner  of  the  Department  of  Educa-­ are  going  up  in  larger  districts  to  ac-­ WLRQ Ă€RDWHG D SODQ LQ WR FRQ-­ commodate  the  need  for  more  sup-­ tion.  The  state’s  teachers  union  is  and  passage  of  any  change  plan.â€? “We  do  not  oppose  changes  to  the  solidate  supervisory  unions  that  was  ports  for  low-­income  and  English  as  also  open  to  the  idea. a  Second  Language  students. Representatives  from  the  superin-­ governance  system,  so  long  as  what-­ also  relegated  to  the  dustbin. This  time,  lawmakers  in  House  SCHOOL  BOARDS tendents  and  school  boards  associa-­ ever  system  is  in  place  provides  the  tions  say  consolidating  school  dis-­ best  array  of  educational  opportu-­ Education  are  taking  the  lead,  and  CONSIDER  THE  PLAN The  plan  would  necessarily  mean  tricts  into  larger  units  of  governance  nities  for  all  â€”  not  just  most  â€”  of  they’re  taking  a  different  tack  after  would  solve  one  of  the  biggest  prob-­ our  children  and  the  transition  to  their  previous  attempt  (Act  153),  a  reduction  in  the  number  of  school  (See  Overhaul,  Page  6A) lems  for  rural  supervisory  unions:  any  new  system  does  not  disrupt  the  which  gives  local  school  districts  in-­ )LQGLQJ TXDOLÂżHG VXSHULQWHQGHQWV ZKR DUH ZLOOLQJ WR PDQDJH ÂżYH WR eight  separate  local  school  boards.  The  turnover  rate  for  superinten-­ dents  this  year  is  30  percent. Rebecca  Holcombe,  the  new  secretary  of  education,  would  be  charged  with  creating  and  manag-­ ing  a  design  team  to  work  with  lo-­ cal  school  boards  to  determine  how  best  to  combine  districts  in  regions  of  the  state.  Her  primary  concern  is  whether  restructuring  public  educa-­ tion  will  help  students  excel. Holcombe,  who  was  appointed  to  RIÂżFH E\ WKH JRYHUQRU LQ 'HFHPEHU has  said  repeatedly  that  any  struc-­ We take great satisfaction in helping our patients maintain tural  realignment  of  the  public  edu-­ optimal oral health with the latest technology. cation  system  must  ultimately  lead  to  better  outcomes  for  all  students.  Most  schools  in  Vermont  have  failed  to  meet  the  federal  government’s  SURÂżFLHQF\ UHTXLUHPHQWV IRU ORZ t %FOUBM DMFBOJOHT t #SJEHFT *NQMBOUT t ;PPN 8IJUFOJOH income  students  under  the  No  Child  FYBNT t 1BSUJBM GVMM EFOUVSFT t 3PPU DBOBMT Left  Behind  law. t 'JMMJOHT $FSFD $SPXOT t &YUSBDUJPOT t /JHIU HVBSET NPSF “It  has  to  be  about  student  out-­ comes,â€?  Holcombe  told  lawmakers  recently.  â€œIt  can’t  be  that  some  of  Always Accepting New Patients & Emergencies the  kids  get  opportunities  and  others  don’t.  If  you  fail  on  that  I  would  re-­ ally  question  if  this  is  good  for  kids.â€? The  current  system  has  problems,  Holcombe  says.  She  is  concerned  about  superintendent  churn  in  the  current  system  and  how  a  lack  of  Dr. Brian Saltzman Dr. John Viskup stable  leadership  has  eroded  student  achievement. “If  you  have  coherence  around  t $PVSU 4USFFU .JEEMFCVSZ 75 goals  and  you  are  clear  about  what Â

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patients, doctor’s needs By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â€”  It  had  been  more  than  a  year  since  Dr.  Maja  Zimmermann  had  stopped  seeing  patients  on  a  regular  basis.  She  had  started  devoting  her  energy  to  administrative  tasks  as  director  of  Porter  Practice  Management  (PPM),  and  missed  the  daily  con-­ tact  with  folks  needing  care. Now  Zimmermann  is  getting  the  best  of  both  worlds. She  continues  to  provide  lead-­ ership  and  support  for  the  11  area  medical  practices  that  make  up  PPM,  but  is  now  back  to  dispens-­ ing  patient  care  through  a  recently  launched  Saturday  morning  clinic.  That  clinic,  based  at  Porter  In-­ ternal  Medicine  on  the  Porter  Medical  Center  campus,  is  open  WR SDWLHQWV RI WKH ÂżYH JHQHUDO SUDFWLFHV WKDW DUH DIÂżOLDWHG ZLWK PPM:  Addison  Family  Medicine,  Little  City  Family  Medicine,  Ne-­ shobe  Family  Medicine,  Bristol  Internal  Medicine  and  Porter  In-­ ternal  Medicine. Also  eligible  for  visits  are  pa-­ tients  requiring  pre-­travel  vacci-­ nations.  Those  traveling  to  exotic  destinations  that  are  home  to  rare  maladies,  can  visit  Zimmermann  to  make  sure  their  immunizations  are  up  to  date  â€”  for  example,  she  is  the  only  yellow  fever  vaccine  provider  in  Addison  County. And  as  well  as  the  urge  to  ad-­ minister  direct  care  again,  Zim-­ mermann  pointed  on  Monday  to  another  motive.  â€œI  wanted  for  a  long  time  the  opportunity  for  patients  to  be  seen  on  the  weekend,â€?  Zimmermann  said. The  clinic  is  open  from  8  a.m.  to  12:30  p.m.  It  is  not  a  walk-­in  clinic,  meaning  that  eligible  patients  must  call  ahead  â€”  on  the  same  day  that  care  is  needed,  if  necessary.  The  number  is  382-­3470. Zimmermann  said  the  clinic  is  allowing  some  patients  to  avoid  having  to  wait  until  a  Monday  to  be  seen  for  such  ailments  as  pneu-­ monia,  urinary  tract  infections,  ear  infections,  minor  injuries  and  fol-­ low-­up  care  for  wounds.  The  clinic  is  not  for  people  seeking  care  for  chronic  medical  conditions  or  ba-­ sic  check-­ups.

DR.  MAJA  ZIMMERMANN In  additional  to  providing  di-­ rect  care,  Zimmermann  is  able  to  do  some  triage,  sending  the  more  serious  cases  to  the  emergency  room.  And  the  Porter  Hospital  laboratories  are  conveniently  nearby  for  patients  who  need  blood  work,  X-­rays  or  other  tests  to  assist  in  their  diagnoses. A  receptionist  and  nurse  assist  Zimmermann  at  the  clinic.  When  Zimmermann  can’t  be  there,  Nurse  Practitioner  Christin  Bland  KDV ÂżOOHG LQ Zimmermann  said  she  sees  around  10  patients  each  Saturday  morning,  and  the  clinic  has  been  full  during  the  past  two  Saturdays. “It  has  been  very  well  re-­ ceived,â€?  Zimmermann  said. Porter  Medical  Center  spokes-­ man  Ron  Hallman  agreed  the  clinic  has  become  a  valuable  re-­ source. Âł7KH EHQHÂżWV RI WKLV 6DWXUGD\ clinic  for  patients  who  require  primary  care  services  when  most  other  practices  are  closed,  include  both  more  timely  and  personal-­ ized  care  and  also  an  opportunity  to  potentially  avoid  a  visit  to  the  Emergency  Department  for  an  ailment  that  does  not  require  that  level  of  service  or  expense,â€?  Hall-­ man  said.  â€œSo  we  are  extremely  pleased  to  have  started  this  pro-­ gram  to  better  serve  our  commu-­ nity.â€?   Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Vote  â€˜Yes’  on  UD-­3  lease  of  land  for  town  rec  building

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Legion  Post  27  with  the  intent  to  use  it  as  athletic  facilities  for  the  adjacent  The  moment  when  you  or  your  VRFFHU VRIWEDOO DQG ODFURVVH ÂżHOGV EXW WKH EXLOGLQJ KDV VLQFH EHHQ GHHPHG loved  ones  need  better  accessibility  uninhabitable.  It  is  currently  a  liability  to  the  school  district  and  must  be  happens  quickly,  and  the  ADA  com-­ razed.  The  town’s  proposal  helps  the  school  district  solve  that  problem  and  pliance  law  has  been  put  into  place  regain  value  from  the  land. to  be  there  for  you  in  the  event  you  Â‡ :KLOH WKH VTXDUH IRRW PXQLFLSDO J\P ZRXOG EH GHGLFDWHG WR ever  need  it. town  uses,  the  proposed  agreement  includes  language  that  would  make  Children,  teenagers,  and  adults  the  facilities  available  to  the  general  public  and  school  district.  That’s  just  who  need  to  get  into  town  spaces  common  sense.  Language  that  would  give  the  town  programs  priority,  but  should  be  able  to  do  so  indepen-­ make  the  facility  available  for  school  use  when  not  otherwise  used  is  easily  dently  with  dignity  and  grace. 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Letters to the Editor

Town  Meeting  Letter  Policy

Many  reasons  to  support  municipal  building  project I  am  writing  to  urge  the  people  of  the  town  of  Middlebury  to  sup-­ port  the  town/college  agreement  by  voting  in  favor  of  the  proposed  bond  issue  (Article  6).  There  are  two  compelling  reasons  to  do  this:  need  and  cost.  The  need  should  be  evident  to  anyone  who  considers  the  condition  of  our  current  town  RIÂżFHV DQG J\P :H PXVW UHQRYDWH them  or  build  new  ones.  The  town/ college  agreement  will  enable  the  town  to  do  this  at  a  minimum  cost  to  taxpayers.  For  $2  million,  thanks  to  the  college’s  contribution  of  $4.5  million  debt  service  plus  $1  million  in  cash,  we  will  gain  a  new  town  hall,  a  recreation  center,  and  a  public  park,  which  the  college  will  maintain  for  99  years  and  more.  There  is  no  other  way  in  sight  to  make  this  project  more  affordable Â

to  the  town.  No  plausible  alternative  KDV EHHQ EURXJKW IRUZDUG :H KDYH a  heavy  responsibility.  If  we  fail  to  seize  this  opportunity  now,  there  is  no  reason  to  suppose  that  another  will  arise  soon.  Time  will  pass.  The  need  will  grow  more  critical,  and  the  cost  will  become  greater.  I  have  heard  it  said  that  if  the  town  votes  â€œNoâ€?  on  this  issue,  a  new  selectboard  will  be  able  to  negotiate  a  new  agreement  with  the  FROOHJH WR ÂżQDQFH D QHZ DQG \HW WR EH GHÂżQHG SURMHFW 7KLV LV KLJKO\ unlikely.  The  college  has  said  noth-­ ing  to  give  anyone  reason  to  believe  it.  It  has  said  it  is  committed  to  this  project  and  this  only.  So,  it  is  a  reckless  and  self-­deceitful  hope  that  the  college  will  open  its  purse  once  DJDLQ :KDW WKLV KRSH GRHV SURYH LV how  essential  the  college  contribu-­

WLRQ LV WR ÂżQDQFH WKLV SURMHFW ,Q public  life,  it  is  necessary  to  seize  real  opportunities,  and  not  go  chas-­ ing  after  imaginary  ones.  Therefore,  I  urge  Middlebury  voters  to  support  the  bond  issue. But  there  are  more  reasons  than  necessity  to  vote  for  the  bond  issue:  FLYLF GXW\ DQG FLYLF SULGH :H KDYH an  opportunity  to  give  a  gift  of  du-­ rable  buildings  to  our  posterity  that  enrich  public  life,  gifts  such  as  we  have  received:  Battell  Bridge,  the  Town  Hall  Theater,  Ilsley  Library,  Cross  Street  Bridge.  Like  virtue,  doing  one’s  civic  duty  is  its  own  reward,  but  there  is  even  a  greater  delight  in  achieving  something  in  which  future  generations  will  take  pride. Victor  Nuovo Middlebury

Childcare  union  bill  would  mute  providers’  voices As  a  group  of  family  childcare  providers,  we  want  to  voice  our  concerns  about  the  child  care  union  bill,  S.316. It  would  take  away  our  ability  to  voice  our  personal  opinions  and  make  it  mandatory  that  the  union  will  be  the  only  voice  heard,  if  this  goes  into  effect. Please  take  a  moment  to  look  at  the  ripple  effect  that  will  happen  LI WKH XQLRQ LV YRWHG LQ 2XU SULFHV to  families,  some  of  whom  already  have  a  hard  time  paying,  will  have  to  increase  because  providers  will  be  mandated  to  pay  union  dues  or  JLYH XS WKHLU EXVLQHVVHV :KHQ ZH close,  parents  will  lose  their  jobs,  centers  will  not  be  able  to  support  the  amount  of  children  needing  care  and  if  they  do,  it  may  cause  changes  to  the  quality  and  respectful  care  they  provide  due  to  increased  stressors. Â

:LWKRXW XQLTXH TXDOLW\ SURJUDPV to  choose  from,  our  society  will  be  compromised.  Parents  should  have  the  choice  to  put  their  children  in  smaller  programs  if  they  feel  it  is  in  the  best  interest  of  their  children. Think  about  the  other  repercus-­ sions.  There  are  no  guarantees  that  subsidy  will  increase  because  of  a  XQLRQ 6XEVLG\ LV D SDUHQW EHQHÂżW QRW D SURYLGHU EHQHÂżW +RZ ZLOO WKH union  guarantee  an  increase  in  qual-­ LW\" :H DOUHDG\ KDYH WKH 67$56 program  where  providers  have  to  prove  that  they  go  above  and  beyond  state  regulations  to  improve  the  quality  of  childcare  in  their  pro-­ grams  in  order  to  gain  STARS. :H DOUHDG\ KDYH D YRLFH 7KHUH was  a  year-­long  committee  that  all  providers  were  able  to  be  a  part  of  that  rewrote  the  childcare  regula-­ tions  for  the  state  of  Vermont.  It  is  proven  that  providers  are  entrusted Â

to  adapt  and  respond  to  ever-­ changing  priorities  and  evolving  needs  of  children  and  families,  by  building  alliances  and  developing  trust,  promoting  self-­awareness  and  VXSSRUWLQJ WKH ¿QH WXQLQJ RI YRLFH to  have  the  courage  to  stand  up  for  what  we  believe  in. Michelle  J.  Sherwin,  Amy  Smith,  Geralyn  Barrows,  Jeanne  Bergeron,  Louise  Bowdish,  Rose  Brady,  Laura  Briggs,  Jennifer  Bromley,  Lori  Brown,  Wendy  Chase,  Cookie  Cummings,  Jen-­ nifer  Cyr,  Kirsten  De  La  Cruz,  Tanya  Desrocher,  Janette  Du-­ mont,  Dawn  Goodro,  Bethany  Hallock,  Regina  Houle,  Muffy  Kashkin-­Grollier,  Morgan  Kit-­ tredge,  Donna  Meacham,  Susan  Owen-­Jankowski,  Casey  Ragan-­ Selecky,  Helen  Swenor,  Katie  Welch,  Bruce  Welch  and  Katrina  Whitcomb

Opponents  low-­balling  gym  costs,  says  author  of  report First,  let  me  be  clear  that  this  is  QRW D OHWWHU VSHFLÂżFDOO\ DGYRFDW-­ ing  or  opposing  the  proposed  town  RIÂżFH DQG UHFUHDWLRQDO EXLOGLQJ plan  which  involves  Middlebury  College  assuming  $4.5  million  in  debt  and  donating  $1  million  for  a  QHZ PXQLFLSDO RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ DQG recreational  center,  the  relocation  RI WKH 2VERUQH +RXVH DQG WKH ODQG exchange  (Article  6).   Instead,  I  would  like  to  clarify  information  taken  from  a  De-­ cember  2012  structural  report  on  the  gymnasium.  As  the  structural  engineer  hired  by  the  town  to  write  this  report,  I  would  be  remiss  to  not  respond  to  recent  phrases  describ-­ ing  the  existing  Municipal  Gym-­ nasium  building  such  as  â€œexcellent  structural  condition,â€?  â€œstructurally  sound,â€?  â€œexcellent  brick  work/con-­ ditionâ€?  (and  more)  in  framing  the  discussion.   My  biggest  fear  in  seeing  this  language  show  up  week  after  week  is  that  this  language  and  the  context  and  arguments  to  which  it  is  being  used  for  seems  to  be  greatly  under-­ estimating  the  complete  rehabilita-­ tion  and  renovation  work  potentially  required  for  the  gymnasium,  while  drastically  simplifying  the  conclu-­ sions  and  recommendations  of  the  report.  I  am  offering  to  readers  a  VXPPDU\ RI WKH ÂżQGLQJV VR WKDW SHR-­ ple  can  make  their  own  conclusions  informed  by  a  fuller  understanding  of  the  condition  of  the  building.   7KH H[LVWLQJ URRI DQG Ă€RRU systems  of  the  gymnasium  were  generally  found  to  be  structurally  adequate  in  supporting  current  building  code-­required  loading.  However,  many  issues  in  addition  WR WKH URRI DQG Ă€RRU FDSDFLWLHV ZHUH brought  up  in  the  report  including:  potential  reinforcing  or  replacement  of  the  main  wood  roof  structure Â

ZKHUH ZDWHU LQÂżOWUDWLRQ DQG URW KDV RFFXUUHG D IXOO LQYHVWLJDWLRQ QHHGHG and  potential  new  secondary  drain-­ age  system  for  the  entire  roof,  and  a  new  tapered  roof  system  to  provide  DGHTXDWH GUDLQDJH D QHZ H[WHULRU main  entrance  north  stair  and  land  ing  structure  involving  complete  removal  and  re-­build  with  new  FRQFUHWH IRXQGDWLRQV DQG UHSDLUV WR the  interior  south  entrance  landing  DQG VWDLUV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ WKH FRQFUHWH slab  and  removal/replacement  of  corroded  steel  beams. Regarding  the  exterior  brick  condition,  there  were  additional  issues  noted  in  the  report  regard-­ ing  evidence  of  water  and  moisture  movement  through  the  wall  on  the  west  side  of  the  building  in  the  form  RI YLVXDO HIĂ€RUHVFHQFH RU ZKLWH VDOW deposits,  on  the  face  of  the  brick.   Last  but  certainly  not  least,  there  is  the  issue  of  the  noticeable  settle-­ ment  and  cracking  of  the  basement,  interior,  and  exterior  masonry  walls  on  the  north  side  of  the  building,  along  with  the  multitude  of  repairs,  investigations,  and  funds  spent  in  the  past  in  trying  to  remediate  this  issue.   The  report  recommended  a  period  of  monitoring  for  any  settlement  the  building  may  still  be  undergo-­ ing,  with  recommendations  on  what  measures  will  be  required  once  the  state  of  the  current  building  is  better  understood.  As  I  am  sure  you  are  well  aware,  the  foundation  systems  IRU DQ\ EXLOGLQJ DUH E\ GHÂżQLWLRQ the  building  blocks  of  the  structure  and  a  key  element  to  the  entire  building  performing  adequately  for  its  intended  service  life.  In  this  case,  the  future  monitoring  and  settlement  VWXG\ PD\ FRQÂżUP WKH FRPSOH[LWLHV in  trying  to  completely  remediate  the  settlement  issues  on  what  ap-­ SHDUV WR EH D WULFN\ ÂżOO VLWH ZLWKRXW

appropriate  funds  and  further  foun-­ dation  improvement  solutions.  I  should  also  note  that  this  report  was  based  on  limited  and  isolated  observations  of  the  structural  sys-­ tems  on  the  interior  of  the  building.  Any  number  of  unknown  conditions  could  be  uncovered  during  whatever  renovations  are  required  for  the  building. How  much  work  and  to  what  level  the  rehabilitation  needs  to  go,  LQ DGGLWLRQ WR PHHWLQJ PLQLPXP ¿UH and  building  safety  code  require-­ ments  if  future  renovations  are  to  occur,  is  a  complex  topic  involving  a  myriad  of  issues.  Sustainable  and  building  life-­cycle  issues  including  indoor  air  quality  and  the  health  of  the  occupants  of  the  building,  long-­term  building  maintenance  and  energy  consumption,  the  presence  RI DQ\ KD]DUGRXV EXLOGLQJ DQG ¿QLVK materials  (asbestos,  lead  paint,  etc.),  building  embodied  energy  and  exist-­ ing  building  re-­use,  among  others,  all  need  to  be  carefully  considered  when  comparing  the  potential  reha-­ bilitation  of  a  historic  brick  building  to  a  newly  constructed  building  on  a  different  site.   Since  I  no  longer  work  for  the  en-­ JLQHHULQJ ¿UP WKDW , ZDV ZLWK DW WKH time  this  study  was  completed,  any  opinions  or  inferences  the  reader  takes  from  this  letter  are  mine  alone.  I  would  be  happy  to  tour  the  exist-­ ing  building  again  with  those  who  have  questions  to  go  over  the  issues  that  were  observed.  I  also  look  forward  to  the  creative  and  innova-­ tive  solutions  that  I  know  the  town  RI 0LGGOHEXU\ RI¿FLDOV WKH SURMHFW design  team,  and  the  Middlebury  residents  will  come  up  with  for  either  path  that  is  chosen  once  this  debate  is  behind  us.   Greg  Sellers Middlebury

Town  Meeting  Day  is  coming  up  and  the  Addison  Independent  wants  to  give  everyone  a  chance  to  have  WKHLU YRLFHV KHDUG LQ RXU OHWWHUV IRUXP :H HQFRXUDJH citizens  to  discuss  and  debate  issues  and  candidates  on  which  they  will  cast  ballots  come  March  4.  To  ensure Â

that  we  have  room  to  publish  a  letter  to  the  editor  from  any  local  resident  who  wants  to  share  their  opinion  we  will  limit  each  individual  to  one  letter  of  no  more  than  800  words  on  a  single  topic  during  the  six  weeks  leading  up  to  Town  Meeting  Day.

Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) DEUXSW KDOW DW WKH WUDIÂżF FLUFOH 2XU municipal  buildings  will  be  destroyed  and  replaced  by  an  unnecessary  col-­ lege  gateway  park.  In  exchange,  we  will  acquire  two  badly  located,  under-­ sized,  humdrum  new  buildings. To  me,  the  proposed  town  hall  next  to  the  Ilsley  Library  resembles  a  cross  between  the  newest  Kinney  Drugstores  and  a  New  York  Thruway  rest  stop.  It  would  increase  parking  demands  while  shrinking  the  badly  overcrowded  parking  lot  and  would  make  needed  library  expansion  H[WUHPHO\ GLIÂżFXOW DQG FRVWO\ \HW LW would  be  too  small  for  town  meeting  and  major  elections.  Voting  booths,  ballot  boxes  and  essential  election  supplies  would  have  to  be  trucked  expensively  to  some  other  venue. The  proposed  Creek  Road  gym  would  add  to  Route  7  congestion  and  sprawl.  It  would  be  beyond  walking  distance  for  most  residents,  including  many  children  who  use  the  downtown  gym.  It  would  have  no  dedicated  space  for  the  senior  center Â

or  martial  arts  and  no  space  at  all  for  the  teen  center.  Any  expansion  would  HOLPLQDWH WKH /LWWOH /HDJXH ÂżHOGV 7KH draft  UD-­3/town  agreement  on  the  proposed  gym  is  still  unsettled  and  it  LV QRW FOHDU WKDW ZH ZLOO VHH D ÂżQLVKHG document  before  voting.  It  appears  now  that  the  town  would  assume  most  expenses  and  risks  and  school  use  of  the  gym  might  well  compete  with  full  access  by  residents.  (It  is  unknown  as  of  Feb.  14  whether  gym  construction  on  the  site  is  even  legal  under  Act  60.) Both  proposed  new  buildings,  al-­ ready  over  budget,  would  be  built  on  a  shoestring,  requiring  corner-­cutting  LQ PDWHULDOV DQG HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ :H would  not  know  in  advance  what  we  were  actually  getting.  Keeping  the  gym  and  town  hall  together,  even  if  we  decide  to  build  PRGHVW QHZ RIÂżFHV VDYHV PRQH\ with  a  shared  heating  plant  and  other  facilities.  The  existing  gym  has  ample  space  for  all  activities  plus  expansion  room.  It  is  structurally  sound,  with  ex-­ cellent  brickwork,  and  can  be  afford-­ ably  renovated.  Parking  is  plentiful. Â

The  downtown  gym  contributes  to  a  thriving  town  center  and  helps  Main  6WUHHW EXVLQHVVHV 2I FRXUVH 0LGGOH-­ EXU\ LV QRW DIĂ€XHQW DQG FDQQRW ZDVWH money  on  luxuries.  But  neither  are  we  beggars  who  must  sell  our  municipal  heartland  to  our  rich  neighbor  for  quick  cash. As  disturbing  as  the  physical  upheaval  of  our  town  is  the  manner  in  which  the  selectboard  has  trampled  democratic  process  in  railroading  its  scheme  through,  virtually  tear-­ ing  up  our  duly  adopted,  binding  town  plan.  They  have  manufactured  a  false  sense  of  urgency  to  justify  a  hasty  vote.  Fortunately,  a  majority  of  selectboard  candidates  have  promised  to  vote  â€œnoâ€?  on  the  bond.  I  hope  that  a  majority  of  citizens  will  also  see  the  wisdom  of  defeating  Article  6  (the  bond)  and  approving  Article  9  at  town  meeting,  preserving  our  municipal  land  for  town  use  and  claiming  the  people’s  right  to  decide  Middlebury’s  future. Judy  Olinick Middlebury

Letters  can  be  found  on  Pages  4A,  5A,  7A,  12A.

Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) the  town.  That  is  why  people  willing-­ ly  turned  a  blind  eye  to  John  Tenny’s  DQG 3URIHVVRU 1XRYRÂśV FRQĂ€LFWV RI interest.â€? 6R WKLV SXEOLF RIÂżFLDO ZDV ZLOOLQJ WR RYHUORRN DOOHJHG FRQĂ€LFWV ZKHQ agreeing  with  a  project,  but  used  al-­ OHJHG FRQĂ€LFWV DV D SOR\ WR SUHYHQW this  project  from  coming  to  a  vote.  7KH FRQĂ€LFWV ZHUH QHYHU UHDO ‡ 2Q )URQW 3RUFK )RUXP RQH SRVW-­ HU DVNHG Âł:KHUH ZRXOG WRZQ PHHW-­ ing  be  held?â€?  and  he  and  others  have  wondered  about  election  materials  WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ DQG VWRUDJH :HOO the  new  gym  on  Creek  Road  will  be  surrounded  by  more  parking  than  WKH H[LVWLQJ WRZQ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ the  site,  again,  is  more  accessible  to  most  of  Middlebury,  not  just  folks  on  WKH ZHVW VLGH RI 2WWHU &UHHN DQG WKH gym  will  have  a  closet  for  election  storage. ‡ 7KH WRZQ SODQ FDOOV IRU WKH WRZQ

RIÂżFH WR VWD\ SXW IRHV VD\ :HOO town  plans  are  binding  because  zon-­ ing  laws  must  be  based  upon  plans  to  have  standing,  an  issue  that  is  not  relevant  here.  And,  yes,  in  an  ideal  world  town  plans  would  perfectly  re-­ Ă€HFW UHDOLW\ DQG DQWLFLSDWH FKDQJLQJ FLUFXPVWDQFHV 2XUV GLG QRW SUHGLFW D $5.5  million  offer  that  solves  a  prob-­ lem  that  has  been  fruitlessly  studied  for  20  years. I’d  say  200  yards  is  close  enough  to  the  original  site  to  meet  the  plan’s  intent. ‡ 7KH J\P FDQ EH Âż[HG PRUH cheaply  than  Bread  Loaf  estimates,  RSSRQHQWV VD\ :HOO HYHQ LI WKDW statement  were  accurate,  the  gym  is  DWWDFKHG WR WKH LQHIÂżFLHQW GHFUHSLW RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ WKDW PXVW JR WR PDNH this  deal  happen.  But  the  statement  is  not  accurate.  Bread  Loaf  Corp.  has  studied  this  project  for  months  and  produced  UHDPV RI HVWLPDWHV DQG UHVHDUFK 2S-­

SRQHQWV DUH QRW TXDOLÂżHG WR FKHUU\ pick  a  few  numbers  and  question  the  ¿UPÂśV HQJLQHHUV DQG DUFKLWHFWV And  the  folks  in  Vergennes  and  Ferrisburgh  don’t  question  Bread  /RDI ZKLFK LV ÂżQLVKLQJ WKH FLW\ÂśV new  police  station  under  budget  and  ¿QLVKHG )HUULVEXUJKÂśV QHZ WRZQ RI-­ ÂżFH EXLOGLQJ RQ EXGJHW , FRXOG JR RQ DQG RQ 2QH SHUVRQ on  Front  Porch  Forum  called  the  col-­ lege’s  contribution  a  â€œreal  estate  pur-­ chase,â€?  as  if  what  the  college  is  get-­ ting  back  in  the  deal  is  really  worth  PLOOLRQ 2WKHUV FDOO WKH SURFHVV Ă€DZHG EXW WKH SURSRVDO ZLOO EH GH-­ cided  by  residents,  not  selectboard  PHPEHUV DQG FROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV It’s  really  simpler  than  it  looks.  If  a  voter  truly  believes  in  the  current  site  and  is  willing  to  pay  the  $6.4  million  freight,  vote  no.  If  a  resident  sees  the  EHQHÂżWV RI WKH QHZ EXLOGLQJV DW D FRVW to  taxpayers  of  $2  million,  vote  yes.  The  rest  is  just  noise.

Finally,  will  the  voters  have  enough  information  about  the  pro-­ SRVHG EHQHÂżWV DQG ÂżQDQFLQJ VWUXF-­ ture  for  single-­payer  to  be  able  to  make  informed  decisions  about  can-­ didates’  positions  on  these  issues  in  the  November  2014  election?  If  the  administration  keeps  to  its  current Â

schedule,  the  November  2016  elec-­ tion  will  be  too  late  to  make  these  decisions,  because  that  election  would  come  less  than  two  months  before  the  start  date  for  single-­payer.  Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeri-­ tus  of  political  science  at  Middle-­ bury  College.

Davis (Continued  from  Page  4A) be  based  on  a  sliding  scale?  The  more  complex  a  system  of  co-­ pays  and  deductibles  is  established,  the  more  administrative  costs  will  be  borne  by  providers,  thus  defeat-­ ing  one  of  the  goals  of  single-­pay-­ er.  However,  a  system  with  no,  or  simple,  out-­of-­pocket  costs  would  require  more  revenues  to  be  raised  through  taxes. Â

Real  Estate  and  You by  Ingrid Punderson  Jackson

OPEN  BUYER  AGENCY  AGREEMENTS There  are  3  main  types  of  EX\HU DJUHHPHQWV GHÂżQLQJ your  agreement’s  exclusivity:  exclusive  buyer  agency  agreements,  exclusive-­agency  buyer  agency  agreements  and  open  buyer  agency  agreements.  Each  type  of  buyer  agreement  has  its  own  advantages  and  disadvantages,  so  consider  your  options  before  choosing  which  route  you’ll  take.  Take  a  moment  to  review  before  meeting  with  potential  buyer’s  agents  and  deciding  which  type  of  agreement  is  best  for  you.  An  open  buyer  agency  agreement  provides  no  exclusivity  to  any  agent.  This  allows  the  buyer  to  contract  any  number  of  agents  to  represent  their  interests  and  allows  the  buyer  to  additionally  locate  and  secure  properties  on  their  own  without  being  held  indebted  to  a  broker.  Only  an  agent  who  locates  and  secures  a  property  for  buyer  purchase  is  entitled  to  payment  in  this  type  of  arrangement.  If  the  seller  secures  a  buyer  independent  of  the  agency,  no  commission  is  paid.  Ingrid  Punderson  Jackson Real  Estate ‡ FHOO WROO IUHH www.middvermontrealestate.com

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Obituaries Simone Malzac, 101, Middlebury

MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Simone  B.  Malzac,  101,  died  Thursday  evening,  Feb.  13,  2014,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center. She  was  born  Nov.  2,  1912,  in  Quebec,  Canada,  the  daughter  of  WKH ODWH +HQUL DQG /HRQLH /HPLHX[ Bolduc.  Simone  married  Roch  Mizeal  Malzac  in  August  of  1932  in  St.  Paul’s  Catholic  Church,  Orwell.  She  was  a  member  of  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church,  Middlebury  and  was  a  Licensed  Practical  Nurse,  primarily  at  Porter  Hospital,  for  many  years.  She  enjoyed  sewing,  knitting,  cooking  and  taking  care  of  her  large,  H[WHQGHG IDPLO\ 6KH ZDV WUXO\ WKH matriarch  for  the  Bolduc,  Malzac  and  Leggett  families  throughout  her  life.  She  also  treasured  her  faith  and  was  a  role  model  and  inspiration  to  all  who  knew  her.  Survivors  are  her  daughter,  Janet  Leggett  of  Middlebury;Íž  her  son,  Roch  Richard  Malzac  and  wife,  Elizabeth,  of  Torrington,  Conn.;Íž  her  sister  Irene  Boise  of  New  Haven;Íž  her  brother  Dennis  Bolduc  of  Bridport;Íž  her  grandchildren,  Carolyn  Perine  (Ken),  Robert  Leggett  (Joanne),  Jane  Roy  (Eugene),  David  Leggett  (Sue),  all  of  Middlebury,  Judy  Whitney Â

(Tim)  of  Chinook  Mont.,  Deborah  Farr  (Rick)  of  Valrico,  Fla.,  William  0DO]DF 0DUW\ RI :DFR 7H[DV Shelly  Curtsinger  (Mike)  of  Bluff  'DOH 7H[DV 0LFKDHO 0DO]DF /HRQD RI &DUUROOWRQ 7H[DV 6DP 0DO]DF RI 5LFKDUGVRQ 7H[DV DQG (PLO\ %LEE 5LFN RI $UOLQJWRQ 7H[DV JUHDW grandchildren;Íž  and  25  great-­great-­ grandchildren.  She  is  also  survived  by  numerous  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Roch  Malzac,  who  died  in  1958;Íž  her  sisters  Alice  Boise,  Marcienne  Malzac,  Gabrielle  Bailey  and  Jean  Huestis;Íž  and  her  brothers  Ben  and  Gerald  Bolduc.  A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  on  Friday,  Feb.  21,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  at  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church,  Middlebury,  with  the  Rev.  William  Beaudin  as  celebrant.  There  will  be  no  visiting  hours.  Burial  will  be  at  a  later  date  in  St.  Mary’s  Cemetery. Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  St.  Mary’s  School  at  86  Shannon  St.,  Middlebury,  or  to  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  at  30  Porter  Drive,  Middlebury.  The  family  would  like  to  thank  the  staff  at  Addison Â

Barbara Bushey 71, Middlebury

SIMONE Â B. Â MALZAC

County  Home  Health  and  Hospice  and  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  5HKDELOLWDWLRQ &HQWHU IRU WKH H[HP-­ plary  care  given  to  Simone,  adding  greatly  to  her  quality  of  life.  Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  Middlebury,  www. VDQGHUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸

Lester Case Sr., 75, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH  â€”  Lester  Gordon  Case  Sr.,  75,  of  Ferrisburgh  passed  away  peacefully  on  Monday,  Feb.  17,  2014,  at  Helen  Porter  Nursing  Home  in  Middlebury  after  a  yearlong  illness.  He  was  the  loving  husband  of  55  years  to  Marion  (Anderson)  Case. Born  April  10,  1938,  a  son  of  the  late  Kenneth  E.  and  Lillian  (Geoffrion)  Case  in  New  Haven,  Conn.,  he  was  happiest  when  he  was  working  â€”  either  on  the  job  as  an  electrician,  or  by  building,  renovat-­ ing  or  other  projects  at  home.  He  was  proud  to  have  served  in  the  U.S.  Navy  in  the  mid-­1950s. An  accomplished  mechanic,  there  wasn’t  an  issue  with  the  family  cars  WKDW /HVWHU FRXOGQÂśW Âż[ +LV GHWHUPL-­ nation  and  refusal  to  accept  â€œgood Â

enoughâ€?  was  an  inspiration,  and  sometimes  an  aggravation,  to  those  closest  to  him.  If  he  had  a  motto  it  would  be,  â€œWhy  bother  doing  it,  if  you’re  not  going  to  do  it  right.â€? His  dedication  to  his  family  was  unwavering  and  he  did  all  he  could  to  protect  and  provide  for  them,  sometimes  working  two  or  three  jobs  when  times  were  tight.  He  may  have  EHHQ H[KDXVWHG EXW ZRXOG DOZD\V ÂżQG WKH HQHUJ\ WR GR ZKDW QHHGHG WR be  done. A  quiet  man  by  nature,  he  was  content  to  observe  those  around  him,  contributing  a  comment  here  and  there.  One  of  his  favorite  pastimes,  upon  moving  to  Vermont  in  2006,  was  watching  the  classic  cars  cruise  Route  7  from  his  front  porch  in  the Â

summertime.  In  winter,  he  enjoyed  watching  the  birds  and  looking  for  animals  and  their  tracks  in  the  couple’s  park-­like  backyard. Lester  will  be  greatly  missed  by  his  wife  Marion;Íž  his  son,  Lester  Case  Jr.  (Debra)  of  North  Haven,  Conn.,  his  daughter,  Kris  Pearsall  (Geoff)  of  %ULVWRO ÂżYH JUDQGVRQV /HVWHU &DVH III  of  Fortson,  Ga.,  William  Case  of  Meriden,  Conn.,  Thomas  Case  of  North  Haven,  Conn.,  and  Kyle  and  Kevin  Pearsall  of  Bristol;Íž  and  great-­ JUDQGVRQ $\GHQ &DVH RI :LGHÂżHOG Colo. ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV WKH IDPLO\ asks  that  contributions  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  for  whose  support  the  IDPLO\ LV H[WUHPHO\ JUDWHIXO ¸

MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Barbara  A.  Bushey  71,  of  Middlebury,  died  Thursday,  Feb.  13,  2014,  at  Fletcher  Allen  Health  Care  after  a  brief  illness. She  was  born  on  July  9,  1942,  in  Middlebury,  the  daughter  of  the  late  Raymond  Sr.  and  Catherine  (Whitman)  Allen.  She  graduated  from  Middlebury  High  School,  class  of  1960. Barbara  was  employed  as  a  recep-­ tionist  at  CVPS  for  many  years.  She  later  became  a  bank  teller  at  the  National  Bank  of  Middlebury  before  retiring.  After  retirement  she  thoroughly  enjoyed  volunteering  at  Porter  Hospital  as  well  as  for  the  Everybody  Wins!  reading  program  at  Mary  Hogan  School. She  married  the  love  of  her  life,  Ralph  Bushey,  on  May  4,  1963.   Everyone  who  knew  Barb  knew  that  she  was  an  AVID  and  Devoted  5HG 6R[ IDQ $1' VKH OHW HYHU\RQH know  it!  She  would  rarely  miss  even  a  single  game.  One  of  the  things  that  she  wanted  throughout  her  entire  stay  LQ WKH 6,&8 ZDV KHU 5HG 6R[ KDW DQG she  wore  it  proudly  until  the  end.  Barb’s  other  great  enjoyment  was  quilting  and  knitting.  Many  family  members  and  friends  have  enjoyed  these  gifts  for  many,  many  years. Barb  was  a  longtime  member  of  the  Otter  Valley  Good  Sam’s  RV  Club  and  an  honorary  member  of Â

Perkins  of  Bennington,  Vt.;Íž  and  his  parents,  Kenneth  Robert  Murray  and  Hazel  M.  Murray  of  East  Middlebury,  Vt.  He  also  leaves  four  brothers:  Scott  of  Middlebury,  Vt.,  Robert  and  his  wife  Dorie  of  Rutland,  Vt.,  Mark  and  his  wife  Patty  of  East  Middlebury,  Vt.,  and  Richard  of  Middlebury,  Vt.  He  also  leaves  several  grandchildren,  nieces  and  nephews.  ,Q KLV ÂżQDO KRXUV KLV IULHQG +RQRU Hawk  of  Goshen,  Vt.,  performed  a  Mohawk  Passover  Prayer  to  help  guide  his  spirit.  A  memorial  service  will  be  held  at  a  later  date.  In  lieu  of  Ă€RZHUV KLV ZLIH DVNV WKDW PHPRULDO donations  be  made  to  the  Disabled Â

BARBARA  A.  BUSHEY and  compassion  this  past  month.  You  were  all  wonderful. ,Q OLHX RI Ă€RZHUV PHPRULDO FRQWUL-­ butions  may  be  made  to  the  Addison  County  Humane  Society  at  236  Boardman  St.,  Middlebury.  or  to  the  Volunteer  Program  at  Porter  Hospital,  Porter  Drive,  Middlebury.  Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  www.sandersonfu-­ QHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸

-D\QH &RXUW FRQGR GDPDJHG LQ ÂżUH MIDDLEBURY  â€”   Middlebury  ¿UHÂżJKWHUV UHVSRQGHG WR D :HGQHVGD\ PRUQLQJ ÂżUH DW WKH -D\QH &RXUW DSDUW-­ PHQWV FRPSOH[ WKDW FDXVHG DURXQG $25,000  in  damage  to  one  residence  and  resulted  in  an  occupant  being  treated  for  smoke  inhalation,  accord-­ ing  to  Vermont  State  Police  Det.  Sgt.  Steven  Otis  and   Investigator  Paul  Cerrutti  of  the  VSP’s  Rockingham  barracks. ,W ZDV DW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ D P WKDW ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV ZHUH DOHUWHG WR XQLW

#3  at  4  Jayne  Court.  The  victim’s  QHLJKERU FDOOHG LQ WKH ÂżUH DIWHU VPHOO-­ ing  smoke  in  her  upstairs  apartment.  In  checking  the  downstairs  apart-­ ment,  she  noted  smoke  coming  from  unit  #3  and  called  911.  The  occupant  of  the  unit,  Terrance  Derrick,  as  well  as  tenants  from  the  adjacent  units,  were  all  safely  HYDFXDWHG :KHQ ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV DUULYHG on  scene,  they  noted  heavy  smoke  coming  from  the  front  door  of  the  apartment  and  upon  entry  located  the Â

¿UH LQ D EDFN EHGURRP 7KH\ ZHUH DEOH WR TXLFNO\ H[WLQJXLVK LW DQG OLPLW the  blaze  from  spreading  into  other  areas  of  the  unit  and  the  building. Investigators  have  concluded  that  WKH ¿UH ZDV WKH UHVXOW RI D FDUHOHVVO\ discarded  cigarette.  The  incident  is  not  considered  to  be  suspicious  in  nature. Derrick  was  taken  to  Porter  Hospital  and  treated  for  smoke  inha-­ lation  and  released  a  short  time  later,  according  to  police.

close  ties  between  communities  and  schools. They  understand  that  change,  however  painful,  is  necessary,  Dale  says. “People  are  saying  the  status  quo  LV QRW MXVWLÂżDEOH WKDW WKHUH QHHGV WR be  a  new  path  forward,  but  it’s  criti-­ cal  that  we  get  it  right  because  it’s  a  very  fragile  conversation  and  could  come  apart  at  any  time,â€?  Dale  said.  â€œWe  need  to  start  with  the  fundamen-­ tal  belief  that  it’s  important  to  go  to  a  different  place,  and  the  question  is  what  is  that  place.â€? 'DOH H[SHFWV WKH EURDGHU 96%$ membership  to  react  in  a  one  of  three  ways.  â€œSome  people  will  be  enthusi-­ astic,  and  some  people  will  be  angry,  and  some  people  will  be  wondering  what  the  heck  you’re  doing,â€?  he  said. It’s  important  that  the  state  make Â

a  commitment  to  be  a  partner  in  the  process  with  local  school  boards,  otherwise  it  will  come  off  as  a  top-­ down  directive  from  Montpelier,  he  said. School  boards  are  under  pressure  from  local  voters  who  are  question-­ ing  dramatic  increases  in  property  WD[HV HYHQ WKRXJK ERDUGV KDYH done  an  â€œunbelievable  jobâ€?  on  their  budgets  this  year,  keeping  spending  increases  below  3  percent. Nevertheless,  some  districts  are  VHHLQJ GRXEOH GLJLW WD[ LQFUHDVHV “We  are  very  concerned  about  this  upcoming  town  meeting,â€?  Dale  said.  â€œIf  any  sizable  budgets  come  down,  you  can  predict  in  small  school  schools  teachers  will  be  cut.  This  won’t  be  coming  out  of  something  you  wouldn’t  notice  this  will  come  out  of  opportunities  for  students.â€?

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(Continued  from  Page  3A) board  members  in  Vermont.  The  issue  is  very  emotional  for  many  school  board  members  who  see  local  schools  as  the  center  of  their  $PHULFDQ 9HWHUDQV 32 %R[ communities. Middlebury,  VT  05753. Nevertheless,  the  29-­member  H[HFXWLYH ERDUG RI WKH 9HUPRQW School  Boards  Association  last  week  voted  unanimously  to  pursue  alter-­ natives  to  the  current  system  with  the  Legislature  and  the  Agency  of  Education. ,W ZDV D GLIÂżFXOW GHFLVLRQ 'DOH said,  and  support  from  the  boards  is  fragile.  â€œWe  want  to  be  engaged,  but  ZH GLG QRW WDNH D VSHFLÂżF YRWH RQ DQ\ of  the  outcomes,â€?  he  said. Board  members  are  concerned  about  how  the  state  will  partner  with  local  districts  to  create  an  equitable  system  that  continues  to  maintain  the  DAVID  ROBERT  MURRAY

David Murray, 66, Daytona Beach, Fla. DAYTONA  BEACH,  Fla.  â€”  David  Robert  Murray,  66,  of  Daytona  Beach,  Fla.,  died  Feb.  11,  2014. He  served  in  the  U.S.  Army  as  a  combat  engineer,  having  spent  most  of  his  military  career  in  Berlin,  Germany.  He  came  home  in  1967  and  worked  as  a  carpenter  most  of  his  life.  In  his  later  years  he  retired  to  his  home  in  Florida  where  his  family  says  he  enjoyed  life,  going  to  WKH EHDFK DQG UHOD[LQJ LQ WKH )ORULGD sunshine. He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Paula  Lafontaine  Murray;Íž  his  children,  Joshua  and  Justin  of  Battle  Creek,  Mich.;Íž  his  stepdaughter,  Heather Â

the  Vermont  Beagle  Club  as  well  as  a  past  member  of  the  Foot  of  the  Mountain  Snow  Travelers.  She  is  survived  by  her  daughter,  Julie  Bushey  and  her  wife  Penny  Ploof  of  Middlebury;Íž  sons  Bruce  Bushey  and  wife  Bridget  Charlebois  of  Middlebury  and  Patrick  Bushey  DQG FRPSDQLRQ 5R[DQQH :LOOLDPV of  Bridport;Íž  her  sister,  Patricia  White  and  husband  Robert  of  Estero,  Fla.;Íž  her  brothers,  Raymond  and  wife  Clara  Allen  of  Maryland  and  Michael  Allen  of  Rutland.  She  also  adored  her  grandchildren,  Cody  Bushey  and  Caileigh  Bushey,  as  well  as  her  four-­ legged  grandson,  â€œJackson.â€?  Barb  also  had  numerous  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins.  She  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Ralph,  on  July  28,  1979,  and  by  her  siblings,  Alice  Stevens,  John  Allen,  Nancy  Tricell,  and  Tom  Allen.  Funeral  services  were  held  on  Thursday,  Feb.  20,  2014,  at  1  p.m.  at  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  Visiting  hours  were  held  beforehand  from  10  a.m.  until  noon.  A  reception  followed  the  service  at  Fire  and  Ice  Restaurant  on  Seymour  Street. The  family  would  like  to  thank  all  the  doctors  and  nurses  in  the  SICU  at  FAHC  for  their  wonderful  care Â

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Letters to the Editor Middlebury  gym  can  be  renovated  at  reasonable  cost The  actual  cost  for  a  phased  completion  of  renovation  work  on  the  Middlebury  town  gym  is  less  than  $500,000  â€”  no  gut  job  or  new  WD[ QHHGHG 3HRSOH ÂżQG LW KDUG WR believe  the  gym  can  be  updated  for  so  little  money.  The  net  difference  of  some  $2.2  million  between  Bread  Loaf’s  estimates  and  actual  costs  is  accounted  for  largely  by  three  categories  of  expense: 1.  Bread  Loaf’s  proposed  interior  demolition  of  a  functioning  facil-­ ity  and  replacement  of  functioning  systems  and  features,  including  a  relatively  new  roof,  functioning  ERLOHUV QHZHU OLJKWLQJ ÂżUH DODUP half  the  existing  wiring,  new  bleach-­ ers,  new  paint  and  plaster  repair,  and  much  more. 2.  Bread  Loaf’s  estimated  hun-­ dreds  of  thousands  of  dollars  in  owner’s  costs,  which  apply  only  to  a  gut  renovation. 3.  Bread  Loaf’s  very  substantial  payday. A  single  letter  can’t  address  all  these  numbers.  I’ll  focus  here  on  Bread  Loaf’s  estimate  of  $290,000  for  electrical  work.  On  the  basis  of  what’s  actually  needed  (replacing  half  the  wiring;Íž  maintaining  existing  luminaires,  exterior  lighting,  and  exit/emergency  lighting),  Bread  Loaf’s  $290,000  becomes  $33,500.  A  similar  scale  of  difference  is  seen  throughout  Bread  Loaf’s  estimates  for  stripping  the  gym’s  functional  components  and  replacing  them. The  numbers  I’m  citing  are  based  on  an  engineering  survey  done  by  Engineering  Services  of  Vermont  (ESV)  â€”  the  document  Selectman Â

1LFN $UWLP LGHQWLÂżHG ODVW PRQWK DV the  â€œonly  real  numbers  we  haveâ€?  â€”  together  with  the  2012  task  list  that  has  been  guiding  the  ongoing  task-­ by-­task  updating  of  the  gym.  Please  QRWH WKDW D VLJQLÂżFDQW DPRXQW RI WKH work  on  the  task  list  has  been  com-­ pleted;Íž  for  example,  new  bleachers  (Bread  Loaf  estimate  $50,000  â€”  ac-­ tual  cost  $8,700),  repair  of  concrete  steps  (Bread  Loaf  estimate  $23,500  â€”  actual  cost  $4,005),  and  interior  painting/plaster  patch  (Bread  Loaf  estimate  $50,000  â€”  actual  cost  with  volunteer  labor,  under  $500). Of  course,  the  proponents  now  claim  these  were  intended  as  stop-­ gap  measures.  Please  remember,  in  presenting  these  numbers,  Select-­ man  Nick  Artim  frequently  referred  to  restoring  the  gym  to  â€œpristineâ€?  condition  â€”  nothing  stopgap  about  that.  The  fact  is  these  are  primar-­ ily  deferred  maintenance,  just  like  replacing  windows  or  a  heating  system  in  your  house.  And  that  fact  is  clear  on  the  public  record. ESV’s  list  of  potential  projects  includes  some  that  are  needed  only  LI WKH DGMRLQLQJ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ LV demolished.  For  example,  the  work  QHHGHG WR VHSDUDWH WKH RIÂżFH EXLOG-­ ing’s  electrical,  HVAC,  and  plumb-­ ing  systems  totals  $56,500  and,  in  Bread  Loaf’s  estimates,  would  require  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars  to  replace  in  the  gym.  This  includes  main  electrical  panels,  water  connections,  heating  connec-­ WLRQV ÂżUH DODUP V\VWHP WHOHSKRQH system,  etc.,  plus  Bread  Loaf’s  fees  for  this  work. ESV  also  was  asked  to  provide Â

estimates  for  items  its  survey  deter-­ mined  to  be  unnecessary,  such  as  replacing  all  interior  lighting.  ESV  notes  that  â€œit  appears  that  the  exist-­ LQJ OXPLQDLUHV ZHUH UHWURÂżWWHG WR EH IDLUO\ HIÂżFLHQW ´ ,Q WKH UHFRPPHQGD-­ tions  for  lighting,  ESV  stated:  â€œIt  is  our  opinion  that  it  is  not  necessary  to  replace  all  luminaires  throughout  the  building,  but  rather  the  exist-­ ing  luminaires  could  be  relamped  and  cleaned.â€?  The  estimate  for  this  unnecessary  item  is  $45,000  plus  Bread  Loaf’s  fees  â€”  money  that  would  be  spent  in  a  gut  renovation,  when  all  that’s  needed  are  bulbs. With  Bread  Loaf’s  fee  structure,  for  every  dollar  of  taxpayer  money  %UHDG /RDI VSHQGV LWV SURÂżWV JURZ We  do  not  need  a  design/build  team  or  its  overhead  for  a  phased  update  of  the  gym. In  summary,  Bread  Loaf’s  estimate  of  $2.7  million  for  a  â€œbasic  gut  rehabâ€?  works  very  well  for  Bread  Loaf’s  bot-­ tom  line;Íž  not  so  well  for  the  town’s.  If  the  bond  is  approved,  we  get  less  substantial,  smaller,  poorly  located  buildings;Íž  deprive  seniors  and  teens  of  dedicated  space  they  truly  need  and  use;Íž  increase  parking  problems;Íž  and  lose  an  ideal  location  while  needlessly  increasing  taxes. +RZ LV LW ZH ÂżQG RXUVHOYHV LQ WKH midst  of  this  debacle?  I  refer  you  to  Ruth  Hardy’s  comments  on  how  poorly  this  entire  project  has  been  done,  made  at  the  Dec.  17,  2013,  selectboard  meeting  and  available  from  middleburyfreepress.org  or  middleburycommunitytv.org. Ron  Kohn Middlebury

I  can’t  claim  to  be  a  regular  at  the  And  I  still  have  to  challenge  myself?  gym,  but  I  do  go  occasionally,  espe-­ That’s  all  that  matters?  So  when  do  cially  in  the  winter.  One  of  the  exer-­ I  get  to  sit  on  the  couch  and  eat  bon-­ cises  I  like  to  do  is  bicep  curls  â€”  sit-­ bons? ting  on  a  bench  with  my  elbow  on  This  is  the  Self  that  seeks  comfort. my  knee,  raising  a  weight  Another  part  of  my  to  my  shoulder,  then  low-­ mind  says  this:  Yes!  New  HULQJ LW WRZDUG WKH Ă€RRU challenge!  New  learn-­ I  use  the  weights  down  ing!  New  experiences!  at  the  far  end  of  the  row  Bring  it  on!  I’ve  done  â€”  not  quite  the  ones  you  work  and  family,  I’ve  need  a  microscope  to  see,  learned  some  skills  along  but  almost.  the  way;Íž  now’s  the  time  One  evening  last  fall  to  stand  up,  brush  myself  as  I  was  studiously  per-­ off,  beat  my  chest,  and  forming  my  usual  40  bi-­ stride  into  something  big  cep  curls  with  my  usual  and  new  and  hard  and  weights,  I  made  eye  con-­ challenging.  Watch  out,  tact  with  a  burly  young  world! man  lifting  metal  discs  This  is  the  Self  that  the  size  of  a  small  truck.  seeks  adventure. Making  friendly  con-­ And  somewhere  versation,  I  commented,  by Abi Sessions caught  in  the  tug  between  â€œThis  is  pretty  pathetic,  the  comfort-­seeking  Self  isn’t  it,  compared  to  what  you  can  and  the  adventure-­seeking  Self  is  the  do?â€? Self  that  seeks  balance.  For  better  â€œNo,  no,  not  at  all,â€?  he  answered.  or  worse,  this  balance-­seeking  Self  â€œAs  long  as  we’re  challenging  our-­ usually  leads  the  way  for  me. selves,  that’s  all  that  matters.â€? So  the  challenges  I  take  on  are  I’ve  been  thinking  about  that  modest,  mostly  within  my  comfort  statement  ever  since. zone.  I’m  learning  Spanish  on  Ro-­ One  part  of  my  mind  says  this:  setta  Stone,  I’m  learning  to  cook  In-­ Challenging  myself?  Are  you  kid-­ dian  cuisine,  I’m  learning  to  facili-­ ding?  I’ve  worked  in  schools  for  tate  a  group  of  memoir-­writers.  I’m  nearly  40  years,  changing  jobs  every  learning  to  design  gardens  for  other  six  years.  I’ve  raised  three  kids  and  a  people,  I’m  learning  about  home-­ smattering  of  foster  kids.  I’ve  stayed  lessness  and  local  government,  I’m  married  for  42  years.  I’ve  helped  to  learning  to  write  a  column  for  the  start  a  church.  I’ve  maintained  an  local  newspaper.  Nothing  very  ad-­ old  house  and  a  large  garden.  I’ve  venturous,  but  there  appears  to  be  a  tried  to  be  a  contributing  member  theme  here  â€”  I  like  the  challenge  of  of  the  community  in  as  many  ways  learning  new  things.  as  I  can.  Now  my  kids  are  grown  What  my  burly  gym  companion  and  I’m  retired  from  full-­time  work.  had  in  mind  with  his  statement, Â

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though,  was  probably  more  in  the  physical  realm.  And  there,  I  realize,  the  comfort-­seeking  Self  has  gotten  the  upper  hand.  Workouts  have  become  shorter  and  less  frequent;Íž  stiff  joints  remain  unstretched  and  muscles  untested.  I’ve  used  the  same  weight  for  those  bicep  curls  for  two  years.  My  ex-­ pectations  are  low.  I  have  no  goals.  Sitting  in  my  soft  chair  next  to  the  woodstove,  I  can  make  a  dozen  ex-­ cuses  for  not  moving.  Clearly,  I  have  not  been  challenging  myself.  Until  last  week,  that  is,  when  our  daughter  forwarded  an  email  with  this  subject:  16  Astounding  Back-­ packing  Trips  to  Add  to  Your  Bucket  List.  â€œThought  of  you,â€?  she  said.  How  did  she  know  I  needed  a  goal  to  raise  my  expectations?  How  did  she  know  I  needed  a  challenge? Backpacking  â€Ś  I  remember  backpacking.  I  love  backpacking!  And  astounding  â€Ś  I  love  astound-­ ing!  I’ve  already  done  three  of  the  recommended  trips,  so  that  only  leaves  13  to  go!  With  a  great  deal  of  luck,  I  could  have  time  to  do  most  of  them.  I  think  a  goal  has  just  landed  LQWR P\ OLIH ² JHWWLQJ ÂżW IRU VRPH astounding  backpacking  trips.  The  adventure-­seeking  Self  has  awakened!  I  WILL  get  out  of  my  chair,  I  WILL  stand  up  and  beat  my  chest,  I  WILL  challenge  myself  to  JHW ÂżW VR WKDW , FDQ VKDUH VRPH RI WKH astounding  adventures  the  world  has  to  offer,  and  stride  into  something  big  and  new  and  hard  and  challeng-­ ing.  Abi  Sessions  is  a  retired  educator.  She  lives  in  Cornwall  with  her  hus-­ band,  Bill. Â

,QWHULP %ULVWRO VFKRRO OHDGHU JHWV YRWH RI FRQÂżGHQFH Editor’s  note:  The  following  letter  was  read  to  the  Bristol  school  board  at  its  Feb.  9  meeting,  in  response  to  the  school  board  and  superintendent’s  de-­ cision  to  open  the  position  of  principal  to  outside  applications.  Sandy  Jump  has  served  as  interim  principal  since  July  2013. As  a  public  school  Bristol  Elemen-­ tary  School  has  been  entrusted  with  the  academic,  social  and  emotional  education  of  our  children.  Parents,  staff  and  other  community  members,  and  you,  the  school  board,  all  have  important  roles  to  play  in  making  BES  successful.  We  speak  on  behalf  of  the  staff  â€”  teachers,  educational  assistants,  custodians,  kitchen  staff,  and  nurse  â€”  many  of  whom  are  also  Bristol  residents  and  past,  present  and  future  BES  parents.  We  have  dedicated  our  professional  lives  to  ensuring  that  the  children  are  safe  and  able  to  learn  and  develop  to  their  full-­ est  potential. This  is  a  time  of  transition  for  BES,  and  transitions  can  be  both  stressful  and  an  opportunity  for  growth.  As  the  school  board  considers  the  hiring  of  a  permanent  principal,  we’d  like  to  share  with  you  our  experience  with  Sandy  Jump  over  past  six  months.  We  want  to  explain  why  we  hope  she  will  become  our  permanent  principal.  Sandy  came  to  us  with  years  of  ex-­ perience  in  a  wide  variety  of  schools  ² VPDOO DQG ODUJH DIĂ€XHQW DQG struggling,  and  schools  with  diverse  age  ranges  and  populations.  BES  had  just  adopted  an  improvement  plan  â€”  the  Green  Mountain  Star  Plan  â€”  and  Sandy  is  well  versed  in  the  school  improvement  process.  Her  experience  matched  our  needs. One  of  the  central  tenets  of  the  GMS  plan  is  shared  leadership,  and  as  soon  as  Sandy  was  hired  she  began  meeting  with  as  many  members  of  the  staff  as  were  available.  She  met  during  the  summer  with  the  School  Leadership  Team,  and  spent  the  majority  of  the  meeting  time  listen-­ ing  to  our  concerns  and  priorities.  This  turned  out  to  be  representative  of  her  leadership  style.  Anyone  who  has  met  Sandy  knows  she  has  plenty  to  say,  but  she  always  spends  at  least  as  much  time  listening  as  she  does Â

talking.  In  every  situation,  Sandy  goes  beyond  just  listening  to  staff  con-­ cerns;Íž  she  elicits  our  ideas  for  how  to  solve  problems,  gives  feedback  which  UHĂ€HFWV KHU HGXFDWLRQDO H[SHULHQFH and  then  proposes  possible  solutions.  She  is  willing  to  have  us  try  a  variety  of  approaches,  but  will  not  hesitate  to  step  in  and  make  a  decision  when  it’s  necessary.  She  knows  how  to  walk  that  most  delicate  tightrope  of  leader-­ ship  â€”  sharing  leadership  while  being  willing  to  make  the  hard  calls  when  necessary. Sandy  is  a  highly  visible  principal.  She  travels  through  the  school,  pop-­ SLQJ LQWR FODVVHV FKDWWLQJ EULHĂ€\ ZLWK teachers,  educational  assistants  and  children.  Periodically  she  drops  into  the  staff  room  to  chat  with  whoever  is  eating  lunch.  She  stops  into  special-­ LVWVÂś RIÂżFHV DQG FODVVURRPV ,I \RXÂśUH busy  with  students  she’ll  observe  for  a  moment,  interact  with  the  children  when  appropriate,  and  leave.  If  you’re  free,  she’ll  stay  for  a  conversation  â€”  getting  to  know  you  better  and  giving  you  the  opportunity  to  ask  questions  and  share  your  thoughts.  That  is  the  key  to  Sandy’s  leadership  style  â€”  respectful  involvement.  She  takes  the  time,  and  has  the  insight,  to  get  to  know  her  staff  both  as  people  and  as  professionals,  which  allows  her  to  GUDZ RQ RXU VWUHQJWKV IRU WKH EHQHÂżW of  the  children. One  of  the  responsibilities  of  a  principal  is  to  shepherd  members  of  WKH VFKRRO FRPPXQLW\ WKURXJK GLIÂż-­ cult  times.  When  a  child  is  struggling,  academically,  socially  or  emotionally,  everyone  around  that  child  is  affected  â€”  parents,  teachers  and  schoolmates.  Sandy  has  the  unenviable  task  of  sharing  hard  truths  with  parents  â€”  that  their  child  might  have  a  serious  issue  which  needs  to  be  addressed.  She  needs  to  support  teachers  who  are  trying  to  teach  when  a  child  is  in  crisis,  and  to  protect  the  other  children  who  are  bewildered  and  even  hurt  by  that  child.  Sandy  is  willing  to  risk  the  anger  of  parents  who  may  not  agree  with  her  professional  assessment  of  their  child’s  needs;Íž  she  tries  her  best  to  recommend  what  will  best  serve  each  child,  and  the  community  of  children  in  our  care.

Sandy  has  been  able  to  keep  us  on  an  even  keel  even  through  challeng-­ ing  staff  turnovers.  This  fall  two  out  of  three  of  our  special  educators  were  new,  two  special  educators  were  on  long-­term  medical  absences,  and  then  one  of  the  new  teachers  resigned  DQG KDG WR EH UHSODFHG 'LIÂżFXOW DV this  was,  the  staff  felt  that  Sandy  was  supporting  us,  looking  for  solutions  that  would  serve  the  needs  of  children  without  burdening  stretched  staff  more  than  absolutely  necessary. Sandy  has  guided  us  deftly  through  the  transition  from  Catrina  DiNapoli’s  principalship  and  the  initial  imple-­ mentation  of  the  Green  Mountain  Star  Plan.  As  a  result  the  staff  is  feeling  FRQÂżGHQW DQG HQHUJL]HG :H IHHO VXS-­ ported  and  empowered  as  profession-­ als  and  learners.  While  no  leader  can  easily  please  all  the  relevant  constitu-­ ents,  Sandy  has  certainly  gained  our  WUXVW DQG FRQÂżGHQFH Rather  than  go  through  another  transition,  with  a  new,  unknown  leader  at  the  helm,  we  would  love  to  go  forward  with  Sandy.  BES  is  a  wonderful  school  â€”  with  great  children  and  families,  professional  and  dedicated  teachers  and  staff  and  a  wonderful  interim  principal.  We  ask  that  you  let  us  continue  on  this  path. Michele  Lowy,  Darin  Maloney,  Cathy  Jipner,  Heidi  Schwartz,  Rebecca  Zavadil,  Laura  Bouvier,  Kristina  Reen,  Jackie  Raymond,  Peg  Sutlive,  Jan  Epstein,  Andrea  Murnane,  Kyra  Ginalski,  Kim  Krampetz,  Mary-­Jane  Brough-­ ton,  Christine  McGovern,  Bridget  Nardiello,  Sandy  Haddock,  Debra  Lyons,  Heather  Estey,  Carol  Spaid,  Sarah  Scrodin,  Cathy  Smith,  Linda  Barrows,  Rhonda  Hoag,  Jennifer  Willey,  Jenni  Utter,  Andrea  Halnon,  Deb  Mager  Rickner,  Jere  Urban,  Alice  Emmell,  San  Gordon,  Michaela  Wisell,  Pamela  Laurent,  Judy  Welch,  Wendy  Lossmann,  Victo-­ ria  Snyder,  Robin  Dion,  Jennifer  McCormick,  Betty  Soneira  RN,  Kari  Griner,  Kathleen  McKen-­ nan,  Sarah  Mangini,  Kathy  Mar-­ tell  and  Kirsten  Beneke Bristol  Elementary  School  staff

Middlebury  has  opportunity  to  look  to  the  future Middlebury:  It  is  time  to  look  ahead,  not  back.  Remember  when  some  objected  to  EastView  because  LW ZRXOG FDXVH WUDIÂżF SUREOHPV RQ South  Street  (it  did  not  and,  at  last  count,  has  created  73  jobs),  or  that  the  Cross  Street  Bridge  was  in  the  wrong  place  (it  isn’t)  or  even  that  WKH WUDIÂżF FLUFOH ZRXOG QRW EH DEOH to  handle  trucks  (it  can).  We  made  Middlebury  a  better  place  to  live  in  by  making  those  improvements  possible  and  we  can  do  it  again  by  voting  NOW  in  favor  of  the  SURSRVHG QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFH DQG J\P 7KH ROG J\P FDQÂśW EH ³¿[HG´ for  $500,000  or  a  million  dollars  no  matter  what  some  opponents  of  progress  would  have  you  think.  (The  proper  number  is  around  $2.7  million.)  It  is  old,  has  a  poor Â

foundation  and  its  mechanical  and  electrical  systems  are  obsolete.  /HWœV IDFH LW 7KH WRZQ RI¿FHV DUH LQHI¿FLHQW DQG XJO\ $QG WKH FRO-­ lege  is  not  about  to  build  us  a  new  WRZQ RI¿FH LQ IURQW RI 7ZLOLJKW Hall  as  some  wish.  They  are  much  more  likely  to  walk  away  from  their  current  generous  offer  and  leave  us  to  build  the  new  facilities  on  our  own. There  you  have  it:  Do  it  now  at  a  taxpayer  cost  of  $2  million  ($0.02  increase  in  tax  rate),  or  turn  it  down  and  leave  it  to  the  next  generation  of  voters  to  deal  with  the  prob-­ lem.  That  will  be  years  from  now  because,  like  it  or  not,  if  we  lose  this  opportunity  the  odds  are  that  we  will  talk  and  argue  about  this  issue  for  a  long,  long  time.

1R WKH QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFH ORFDWLRQ won’t  solve  our  parking  issues  but  it  does  not  make  them  worse.  We’ve  built  a  new  police  station,  improved  RXU ÂżUH VWDWLRQ DQG EXLOW WKH EULGJH and  someday  we’ll  build  a  parking  JDUDJH RU ÂżQG DQRWKHU VROXWLRQ IRU parking. But  please,  look  ahead,  not  back.  <RXU HOHFWHG RIÂżFLDOV ZLWK WKH FRO-­ lege’s  help,  have  devised  a  smart,  cost-­effective  solution  to  a  long-­ standing  problem.  Please  vote  for  it.  Don’t  turn  it  down  because  it  isn’t  perfect  or  removes  a  bit  of  nos-­ talgia;Íž  look  to  the  future  and  take  another  step  in  keeping  Middlebury  the  wonderful  community  that  it  is  and  will  continue  to  be. Max  Kraus Middlebury

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in  a  series  of  beginner  tai  chi  classes  for  seniors,  meeting  Mondays  and  Thursdays  through  April  17.  Sponsored  by  CVAA,  these  free  classes  can  help  CCV  Information  Session  in  LPSURYH EDODQFH Ă€H[LELOLW\ DQG PXVFOH VWUHQJWK LQ Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  20,  5:30-­6:30  seniors.  Register  at  453-­5885  or  1-­800-­642-­5119,  or  p.m.,  10  Merchants  Row.  Find  out  about  visit  www.cvaa.org.  Community  College  of  Vermont’s  classes  starting  Lecture  on  music  in  1980s  video  games  at  in  summer  2014.  An  academic  adviser  will  go  over  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Feb.  24,  4:30-­6:30  the  process  of  enrolling  and  discuss  courses  and  p.m.,  Axinn  Center,  Room  229.  Musicologist  Neil  programs  available  at  CCV.  Info:  388-­3032.  Lerner  presents  â€œMario’s  Dynamic  Leaps:  Musical  â€œBats  on  the  Brinkâ€?  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Innovations  and  Backwards  Glances  in  Donkey  Feb.  20,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Postponed  from  Kong  and  Super  Mario  Bros.â€?  Free.  Info:  443-­3168  Feb.  13.  Vermont  wildlife  biologist  Scott  Darling  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  talks  about  the  decline  in  the  state’s  bat  population  Talk  by  former  ambassador  to  Germany  at  due  to  white-­nose  syndrome.  Part  of  Otter  Creek  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Feb.  24,  4:30-­6:30  Audubon’s  Cabin  Fever  Lecture  Series.  Free.  p.m.,  Robert  A.  Jones  â€™59  House  conference  room.  â€œBobcats  in  Our  Backyardsâ€?  presentation  in  New  Philip  Murphy,  former  U.S.  ambassador  to  Germany,  Haven.  Thursday,  Feb.  20,  7-­9  p.m.,  New  Haven  ZLOO SUHVHQW Âł*HUPDQ\ (XURSH DQG $PHULFD :KHUH 7RZQ 2IÂżFH :LOGOLIH ELRORJLVW /DXUD )DUUHOO WDONV 'R :H *R IURP +HUH"´ about  this  elusive  creature  in  our  region.  Part  of  the  Eckankar  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  New  Haven  Conservation  Commission’s  Armchair  S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ +DYH \RX OLYHG EHIRUH" Naturalist  Speaker  Series.  Do  dreams  hold  the  keys  to  a  better,  happier,  more  VXFFHVVIXO OLIH" 7KLV RSHQ GLVFXVVLRQ EDVHG RQ WKH WHDFKLQJV RI (FNDQNDU UHOLJLRQ RI WKH /LJKW DQG Sound  of  God,  will  explore  those  topics  and  more.  All-­you-­can-­eat  pancake  breakfast  in  Info:  www.eckankar-­vt.org.  All-­you-­can-­eat  spaghetti  dinner  in  New  Haven.  Sunday,  Feb.  23,  7-­11  a.m.,  Meet  the  Candidates  Night  in  Lincoln.  Monday,  Feb.  Weybridge.  Friday,  Feb.  21,  5-­8  p.m.,  New  Haven  Town  Hall.  Plain  or  blueberry  24,  7-­9  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Lincoln  residents  are  :H\EULGJH (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO 6SDJKHWWL pancakes,  French  toast,  pure  Vermont  maple  syrup,  invited  to  come  meet  the  folks  who  are  running  for  and  meatballs,  green  salad,  garlic  RIÂżFH LQ /LQFROQ WKLV \HDU :DOW *UHLQHU ZLOO PRGHU-­ bread,  homemade  desserts  and  ate.  Info:  453-­2665.  beverage.  Proceeds  go  toward  Lecture  on  West  African  hunting  songs  at  WKH :H\EULGJH 9ROXQWHHU )LUH Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Feb.  24,  7:30-­9:30  Department.  Adults  $8,  children  6-­12  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  $5,  under  6  free.  Tickets  available  at  LEARN TO DANCE – Nightclub Two Step. Sunday afternoons Arts,  Room  221.  Anthropology  WKH WRZQ FOHUNÂśV RIÂżFH RU DW WKH GRRU 1:30 to 2:30, March 2, 9, 16, 23. No experience required. and  religion  professor  Joseph  â€œThe  Meaning  of  the  Masksâ€?  dance  Hellweg  presents  â€œThe  Harp  Classes held at the Cornwall Town Hall on Rte 30. $40 for 4 week Is  the  Hunter’s  Qur’an:  Text,  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  series, of a one hour lesson each week. For information: www. Performance  and  Narrative  Friday,  Feb.  21,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  2014  Dance  in  Dozo  Hungint  Songs  of  champlainvalleydance.com Call John at (802) 897-7500. Company  of  Middlebury,  under  the  Northwestern  CĂ´te  d’Ivoire.â€?  direction  of  Christal  Brown,  premieres  Free.  Info:  802-­443-­3168  or  scrambled  eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  home  fries,  three  original  works.  The  performance  is  the  culmi-­ www.middlebury.edu/arts.  FRIIHH WHD DQG MXLFH 7R EHQHÂżW WKH 1HZ +DYHQ nation  of  a  multi-­semester  investigation  of  the  ritual  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  of  masking  across  cultures.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  http://go.middlebury. Free  painting  lesson  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  Feb.  23,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Kennedy  Brothers.  Lillian  edu/arts.  Also  on  Feb.  22.  Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Kennedy  will  create  a  painting  of  the  Vergennes  Tuesday,  Feb.  25,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Falls  and  explain  her  process  as  she  works.  The  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  sponsors  SDLQWLQJ ZLOO ODWHU EH DXFWLRQHG RII WR EHQHÂżW WKH a  luncheon  of  meatloaf  with  brown  sauce,  mashed  Vergennes  Partnership.  Drop-­in  event.  Info:  lillian@ Green  Mountain  Club  snowshoe  or  potatoes,  carrots  and  turnips,  oatmeal  bread,  choc-­ kennedybrothers.com.  hike  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Feb.  22,  Spirit  Historical  society  meeting  in  Addison.  Sunday,  olate  pudding  and  cream.  Suggested  donation  $4.  LQ 1DWXUH WUDLOV (DV\ PLOHV JHQWO\ UROO-­ Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Feb.  23,  2-­4  p.m.,  Bring  a  dessert  to  share  at  this  ing  terrain  at  moderate  pace.  Contact  leader  Harris  Free  transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.  meeting  of  the  Addison  Town  Historical  Society.  Abbott  at  (802)  878-­4873  or  jabbott4111@myfair-­ Beverages  will  be  provided.  All  Addison  County  Vermont  Health  Connect  informational  session  point.net  for  meeting  time.  in  Bristol.  Tuesday,  Feb.  Vermont  Health  Connect  25,  1-­2  p.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  informational  session  in  Navigators  from  the  Open  Brandon.  Saturday,  Feb.  22,  Door  Clinic  in  Middlebury  8:30-­9:30  a.m.,  Brandon  Free  will  be  available  to  answer  Public  Library.  Navigators  questions  about  eligibility,  from  the  Open  Door  Clinic  in  ¿QDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH DQG Middlebury  will  be  available  enrollment  deadlines.  To  to  answer  questions  about  schedule  an  appointment  or  HOLJLELOLW\ ÂżQDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH learn  more,  call  989-­6872.  and  enrollment  deadlines.  To  Cameron  Visiting  Artist  schedule  an  appointment  or  Talk  at  Middlebury  learn  more,  call  989-­6872.  College.  Tuesday,  Feb.  25,  Rummage  sale  in  New  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Johnson  Haven.  Saturday,  Feb.  22,  Memorial  Building,  Room  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  New  Haven  -DNH :LQLVNL LV DQ Congregational  Church.  artist  on  the  research  and  Clothing  and  books.  Info:  development  team  for  453-­3498.  (FRYDWLYH 'HVLJQ ZKHUH Artists’  supply  yard  sale  in  fungi  are  transformed  Brandon.  Saturday,  Feb.  into  rigid  molded  materi-­ 22,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Compass  als  and  may  eventually  Music  and  Arts  Center,  333  replace  Styrofoam.  His  Jones  Drive.  An  indoor,  fully  mixed-­media  images  heated  craft  sale.  Sellers  get  underscore  the  free-­asso-­ a  6-­foot-­by-­6-­foot  space  to  ciative  manner  in  which  sell  unwanted  art  supplies  internal  fantasy  can  project  and  materials  or  found  objects  itself  into  the  world.  Free.  that  could  be  used  creatively  Info:  443-­3168  or  www. or  repurposed.  Flat  fee  $30  middlebury.edu/arts.  per  space,  no  commission.  Milk  &  Honey  Quilters’  Deadline  to  reserve  space:  Guild  meeting  in  Feb.  20  or  until  all  spots  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  DUH ÂżOOHG 6QRZ GDWH 0DUFK 25,  6-­8  p.m.,  American  1.  Info:  247-­4295  or  info@ Legion.  Pizza  and  project  cmacvt.org.  night.  A  social  hour  of  pizza,  Free  painting  lesson  in  salad  and  soft  drinks  will  be  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Feb.  ARTIST  LILLIAN  KENNEDY  will  offer  a  free,  drop-­in  painting  demonstration  and  les-­ followed  by  making  pillow  22,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Kennedy  son  at  Kennedy  Brothers  in  Vergennes  on  Saturday  and  Sunday,  Feb.  22  and  23.  She  FDVHV IRU DQ DUHD QRQSURÂżW Brothers.  Lillian  Kennedy  will  create  a  16-­by-­20-­inch  painting  of  the  Vergennes  Falls,  which  will  later  be  auc-­ Instructions  and  a  supply  will  create  a  painting  of  the  tioned  off  to  support  the  Vergennes  Partnership. list  will  be  emailed.  Show  Vergennes  Falls  and  explain  and  tell  welcome.  For  info  her  process  as  she  works.  or  the  supply  list:  948-­2420.  The  painting  will  later  be  historical  societies  are  welcome  to  come  and  Auditions  for  â€œAlmost,  Maineâ€?  in  Middlebury.  DXFWLRQHG RII WR EHQHÂżW WKH 9HUJHQQHV 3DUWQHUVKLS share  ideas  for  programs  and  joint  activities.  Info:  Tuesday,  Feb.  25,  7-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Drop-­in  event,  continues  Feb.  23.  Info:  lillian@ 759-­2598.  Middlebury  Community  Players  present  this  quirky  kennedybrothers.com.  romantic  comedy,  a  series  of  two-­character  playlets  â€œAin’t  Them  Bodies  Saintsâ€?  screening  at  Meeting  on  community-­owned  solar  energy  proj-­ ect  in  Shoreham.  Sunday,  Feb.  23,  2-­4  p.m.,  about  a  small  town  in  northern  Maine.  Roles  for  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Feb.  22,  3-­5  p.m.,  6KRUHKDP (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO *HRUJH *URVV DQG up  to  19  men  and  women  age  20  through  seniors.  'DQD $XGLWRULXP 'LUHFWRU 'DYLG /RZHU\ÂśV ÂżOP %DUEDUD :LOVRQ ZLOO SUHVHQW D SURSRVDO WKH\ KDYH Perusal  scripts  available  at  the  THT.  Play  runs  May  is  set  in  1970s  Texas,  where  outlaw  Bob  Muldoon  developed  for  a  member-­owned  solar  project  to  1-­4.  Info:  388-­7432  or  735-­8041.  tries  to  reunite  with  his  wife,  Ruth,  and  the  child  he  EHQHÂżW 6KRUHKDP UHVLGHQWV 7KH PHHWLQJ ZLOO DOVR has  never  met.  Free.  Info:  802-­443-­3168  or  www. focus  on  cold-­climate  heat  pump  technology  to  cut  middlebury.edu/arts.  heating  costs  in  the  winter  and  provide  air  condi-­ “The  Meaning  of  the  Masksâ€?  dance  performance  tioning  in  the  summer.  Info:  897-­5339  or  george@ at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Feb.  22,  3-­5  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  pinnacle-­consulting-­llc.com.  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  2014  Dance  :HGQHVGD\ )HE D P S P Company  of  Middlebury,  under  the  direction  of  Alexander  Melnikov  in  concert  at  Middlebury  Bristol  American  Legion.  CVAA  invites  College.  Sunday,  Feb.  23,  3-­5  p.m.,  Mahaney  Christal  Brown,  premieres  three  original  works.  The  seniors  to  a  noontime  meal  of  chicken  marsala,  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Russian  piano  sensa-­ performance  is  the  culmination  of  a  multi-­semester  PXVKURRP VDXFH PDVKHG FDXOLĂ€RZHU JUHHQ tion  returns  to  Middlebury  just  a  month  after  his  investigation  of  the  ritual  of  masking  across  cultures.  beans,  dinner  roll  and  pineapple  upside  down  cake.  last  appearance.  He  will  play  a  solo  program  of  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  Suggested  donation  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  6FKXPDQQÂśV 6\PSKRQLF (WXGHV DQG %RRN 7ZR RI http://go.middlebury.edu/arts.  setting.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Shostakovich’s  24  Preludes  and  Fugues,  op.  87.  Prime  Rib  Dinner  in  Hancock.  Saturday,  Feb.  22,  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  610.  Pre-­concert  lecture  by  Larry  Hamberlin  at  2:15  6-­7  p.m.,  Community  Church  of  Hancock  and  p.m.  in  Room  221.  Tickets  $25/$20/$6,  available  at  Konrad  Ryushin  Marchaj,  Sensei,  talk  at  Granville.  Prime  rib,  mashed  potatoes,  vegetable,  Middlebury  College. :HGQHVGD\ )HE 802-­443-­6433  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  salad,  roll  and  dessert.  To-­go  orders  available  for  p.m.,  Axinn  Center,  Abernethy  Room.  Ryushin  pickup  from  5-­5:45  p.m.  Tickets  $23.  Reservations  Meet  the  Candidates  event  and  potluck  in  6HQVHL SUHVHQWV Âł:KDW ,V 'HDWK ,I 7KHUH ,V 1R Salisbury.  Sunday,  Feb.  23,  4-­6  p.m.,  Salisbury  required  by  Feb.  14.  Tickets  and  info:  767-­9157,  6HOI" $ %XGGKLVW 3HUVSHFWLYH RQ /LYLQJ '\LQJ DQG Church.  The  Conservation  Commission  and  the  767-­3742,767-­3662  or  767-­9034.  Freedom.â€?  He  is  the  abbot  and  resident  teacher  of  Salisbury  Public  Library  host  this  annual  event,  with  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Feb.  22,  Zen  Mountain  Monastery  in  Mt.  Tremper,  N.Y.  Free.  a  community  potluck  supper  to  follow.  The  church  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  will  provide  baked  ham;  community  members  are  Richard  Wagner  talk  at  Middlebury  College.  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  :HGQHVGD\ )HE S P +LOOFUHVW asked  to  bring  casseroles,  salads  and  desserts.  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  *UHJ 9LWHUFLN SUHVHQWV Âł5LFKDUG :DJQHU DQG WKH King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Revolution  of  Love.â€?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury. 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Greg’s  Meat  Market Middlebury  Natural  Food  Co-­Op Kinney  Drugs Shaws  of  Middlebury Shaws  of  Bristol Shaws  of  Vergennes Champlain  Discount    Foods  of  Vergennes Pratt’s  of  Bridport

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22,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music,  62  Country  Club  Road.  A  compelling  and  captivating  ensemble  featuring  original  and  Americana  music.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  and  info:  802-­465-­4071  or  info@ brandon-­music.net.  â€œAin’t  Them  Bodies  Saintsâ€?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Feb.  22,  8-­10  p.m.,  'DQD $XGLWRULXP 'LUHFWRU 'DYLG /RZHU\ÂśV ÂżOP is  set  in  1970s  Texas,  where  outlaw  Bob  Muldoon  tries  to  reunite  with  his  wife,  Ruth,  and  the  child  he  has  never  met.  Free.  Info:  802-­443-­3168  or  www. middlebury.edu/arts.  â€œThe  Meaning  of  the  Masksâ€?  dance  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Feb.  22,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  2014  Dance  Company  of  Middlebury,  under  the  direction  of  Christal  Brown,  premieres  three  original  works.  The  performance  is  the  culmination  of  a  multi-­semester  investigation  of  the  ritual  of  masking  across  cultures.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  available  at  802-­443-­6433  or  http://go.middlebury.edu/arts. Â

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10:30-­11:30  a.m.,  with  stories,  crafts,  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art.  72  Porter  puppets,  songs  and  movement.  Lego  Field/Route  30  South.  443-­5007  or  http:// Club,  Wednesdays,  3:15-­4:15  p.m.,  for  go/museum.  Museum  is  closed  Mondays.  school-­age  children.  On  exhibit  Jan.  7-­March  23:  â€œObserving  Lincoln  Library.  222  W.  River  Rd.,  Vermont  Architecture.â€?  On  exhibit  in  the  Lincoln,  453-­2665.  Monday,  2-­6  p.m.;  Christian  A.  Johnson  Memorial  Gallery,  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.  (additional  Feb.  7-­April  20:  â€œPerformance  Now.â€?  evening  hours  on  a  volunteer  basis);  The  National  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse.  Friday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  34  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  388-­1639.  On  a.m.-­4  p.m.  Reading  with  Magic,  the  exhibit:  Photos,  prints  and  tack  of  the  therapy  dog,  Mondays,  3:15-­4:15.  Government  Morgan,  a  family  of  Morgan  Chess  club,  Mondays,  4-­5  p.m.  Lego  horses,  originally  bred  for  cavalry  purposes,  club,  Wednesdays,  3:30-­5  p.m.  Story  at  the  UVM  Morgan  Horse  Farm  starting  in  WLPH DJH ÂżYH DQG XQGHU )ULGD\ 1907. 10:30  a.m.  Seniors  program,  second  Norton’s  Gallery.  Route  73,  Shoreham.  Wednesday,  10  a.m.  Book  discussion  948-­2552  or  www.nortonsgallery.com.  group,  second  Wednesday  at  7  p.m.  Studio/gallery  of  Norton  Latourelle’s  whim-­ Info:  453-­3575.  sical  woodcarvings.  Open  most  days  and  New  Haven  Community  Library.  by  appointment. /RFDWHG LQ WKH QHZ OLEUDU\ WRZQ RIÂżFHV Otter  Creek  Custom  Framing.  3  Park  St.,  building.  Tuesday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  Middlebury.  388-­2370.  On  exhibit:  â€œSummer  Wednesday,  1-­8  p.m.  Thursday,  1-­8  Reading,â€?  paintings  by  Patricia  LeBon  Herb. p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Summer  PhotoPlace  Gallery.  3  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  reading  program  10:30  a.m.  Tuesdays,  Tuesday-­Friday,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Saturday,  starting  July  12.  Information:  Deborah,  10  a.m.-­3  p.m.  Info:  989-­2359  or  www. 453-­4015. vtphotoworkplace.com.  Orwell  Free  Library.  Tuesday,  10  a.m.-­4  Rokeby  Museum.  Route  7,  Ferrisburgh.  p.m.  and  6-­8  p.m.;  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;  877-­3406.  Friday,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  Starksboro  Public  Library.  Monday,  10  a.m.-­6  a.m.-­1  p.m. p.m.;  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Shoreham.  a.m.-­1  p.m.  453-­3732. IN  FABRIC  ARTIST  Judith  Reilly’s  â€œCulinary  Choices,â€?  a  sneaky  feline  attempts  to  897-­2647.  Monday,  11  a.m.-­7  p.m.;  Starry  Night  CafĂŠ.  5371  Route  7  in  Ferrisburgh.  swipe  a  treat  from  a  table  of  goodies.  Reilly’s  work  will  be  displayed  along  with  many  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  2  p.m.-­7  Wednesday-­Sunday. others’  in  the  Brandon  Artist  Guild’s  member  show  â€œStill  Life  and  Sculpture,â€?  which  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Programs  Stone  Leaf  Tea  House.  Marble  Works,  opens  with  a  reception  at  the  Guild  on  Friday,  Feb.  28,  at  5  p.m. on  website:  www.plattlib.org.  Preschool  Middlebury.  Exhibit:  â€œForeign  Language  story  time,  ages  3-­5,  two  Mondays  a  Featurel:  Collaborative  Conceptual  Works  month,  10:15  a.m.  Youth  story  time,  by  Yinglei  Zhang  and  Rachel  Baird.â€? 1:30  p.m.  (17  and  under  must  be  accompanied  by  a  parent  or  ages  5-­12,  second  Wednesday,  2:45  p.m.  Lap-­sit  story  time,  6WXGLR 9 0DLQ 6W 9HUJHQQHV DERYH $GGLVRQ 2XWÂżWWHUV guardian).  247-­8230. second  Thursday,  11  a.m.  Lego  Night,  third  Thursday,  5:30-­7  Info:  877-­6524  or  www.bethanyfarrell.com. Hancock  Free  Public  Library.  Wednesday,  1-­5  p.m.;  Thursday,  p.m. Stratford  House  Pottery  gallery  and  studio,  294  Route  22A,  noon-­6  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Books,  videos  and  Russell  Memorial  Library.  Monkton.  453-­4471.  Tuesday  and  Orwell.  Weekdays  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  call  proprietor  Stacey  DVDs.  Other  items  available  through  interlibrary  loan. Thursday,  3-­7  p.m.;  Friday  and  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Stanhope  at  948-­2105  to  ensure  it  is  open  the  day  you  wish  Ilsley  Public  Library.  75  Main  St.,  Middlebury,  388-­4095.  Friday  Story  Hour,  second  and  fourth  Friday,  10-­11  a.m.  WiFi  to  visit. Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-­6  p.m.;  Tuesday  available. Town  Hall  Theater  Jackson  Gallery,  Merchants  Row,  Middlebury.  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­8  p.m.;  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.  Monday-­Saturday,  noon  to  5  p.m.  382-­9222.  October-­April,  Sunday,  1-­4  p.m.  Early  Literacy  Story  Times,  Salisbury  Free  Public  Library.  458-­0747.  Tuesday-­Thursday,  2:30-­5:30  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­noon.  Children’s  Time,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  88  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  Gallery  and  Thursdays,  10:30-­11:15  a.m.  Itsy  Bitsy  Yoga,  Thursdays,  July  Tuesday  2:30-­4  p.m.  Info:  http://salisburyfreelibrary.blogspot. shop  hours  Tuesday-­Saturday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.  Admission  by  11-­Aug.  8,  10:30-­11:15  a.m.,  for  ages  birth  through  5  years.  com. donation.  388-­4964.  Garden  Story  Times,  Tuesdays,  June  18-­Aug.  6,  10:30-­11:15  Vermont  Studio  Furniture  Gallery.  718  Old  Hollow  Road,  North  a.m.  May’s  Music  and  Movement,  Tuesdays,  10:30-­11:15  Sarah  Partridge  Community  Library.  East  Middlebury.  388-­7588.  Ilsley  Library  cards  accepted.  Tuesday,  9  a.m.-­noon;  Thursday,  Ferrisburgh.  Gallery  hours,  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m. a.m.,  for  ages  birth  through  5  years.  Magic:  The  Gathering  2-­6  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­noon.  Book  sale  on  Saturdays. WalkOver  Gallery.  15  Main  St.,  Bristol.  Gallery  hours  are  games  for  kids  in  grades  6-­12,  third  Tuesday  of  the  month,  Monday-­Friday,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.  453-­3188.  4-­6  p.m.  Hand  in  Hand  community  service  projects  for  kids,  Starksboro  Public  Library.  2827  Route  116,  Starksboro  (in  town  KDOO 3DUNLQJ EHKLQG WRZQ RIÂżFHV 0RQGD\ =RQH7KUHH *DOOHU\ 0DSOH 6W WKLUG Ă€RRU 0LGGOHEXU\ ,QIR ÂżUVW 7KXUVGD\ RI HYHU\ PRQWK S P 9ROXQ7HHQV a.m.-­6  p.m.;  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  1-­800-­249-­3562  or  www.zonethreegallery.com.  second  Thursday  of  every  month,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.  Young  Story  time  (ages  3-­5)  Monday,  10:30  a.m.  453-­3732. Writers’  Club,  third  Thursday  of  every  month,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.  Mysterious  Hogwarts  Reading  Society,  last  Thursday  of  every  Whiting  Free  Library.  Main  Street  opposite  the  church.  623-­7862.  Call  for  hours.  Story  time  with  Deb  Lendway,  10  a.m.  month,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.  Youth  Media  Lab,  Tuesdays,  3:30-­4:30  Wednesdays. p.m.  For  a  complete  listing  of  ongoing  and  special  children’s  Bixby  Memorial  Library.  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  877-­2211.  activities,  visit  www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org  or  call  the  Children’s  Monday,  12:30-­8  p.m.;  Tuesday,  12:30-­5  p.m.;  Wednesday  Room  at  388-­4097. Go  online  to  see  a  full  listing  of  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;  Friday,  12:30-­5  p.m.;  Saturday,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  40  North  St.,  Bristol,  453-­2366.  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Preschool  multi-­age  story  time  Thursday,  10:30  Monday,  10  a.m.-­5  p.m.;  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-­8  a.m. p.m.;  Wednesday  and  Friday,  1-­5  p.m.;  Saturday,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.  Brandon  Free  Public  Library.  Preschool  story  hour  every  Friday  Monday,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  free  walk-­in  computer  help.  Children’s  at  1  p.m.  with  Deb  Lendway.  Movies  shown  every  Friday  at  autumn  story  times,  Mondays,  10:30-­11  a.m.,  Thursdays, Â

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Letters  can  be  found  on Pages  4A,  5A,  7A,  12A.

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State Newsbriefs /DZPDNHUV ÂżQG LW $ERXW VLJQ KDUG WR FUDIW '8, XS IRU PHGLFDO GUXJ OHJLVODWLRQ PDULMXDQD LQ 9W By  LAURA  KRANTZ VTDigger.org VERMONT  â€”  Lawmakers  are  clear  that  they  don’t  want  drivers  on  drugs,  but  they’re  not  sure  what  to  do  about  it  and  are  beginning  to  run  out  of  time  this  session. The  House  Judiciary  Committee  last  week  said  it  may  consider  setting  standards  for  drugged  driving. The  committee  plans  to  hear  from  four  experts  about  DUI  Wednes-­ day  morning,  according  to  its  online  schedule. This  topic  arose  in  part  because  the  law  decriminalizing  possession  of  small  amounts  of  marijuana  that  passed  last  year  called  for  a  task  force  to  examine  laws  surrounding  driving  XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH RI GUXJV 7KH WDVN force  did  not  arrive  at  a  single  recom-­ mendation  for  how  to  set  the  law.  House  Judiciary  does  not  have  a  bill  before  it  but  last  week  discussed  the  possibility  of  introducing  a  com-­ PLWWHH ELOO VLQFH WKH GHDGOLQH WR ÂżOH individual  bills  has  passed.  They  could  also  modify  H.501,  a  related  bill. In  Vermont  there  is  a  higher  stan-­ dard  of  proof  for  drugged  driving  than  there  is  for  driving  under  the  in-­ Ă€XHQFH RI DOFRKRO 7KH VWDQGDUG IRU DUI-­alcohol  in  Vermont  is  a  blood  alcohol  content  of  0.08  or  higher.  The  court  has  also  set  a  second  standard  of  â€œimpairment  to  the  slightest  degree.â€? To  charge  someone  with  DUI-­ drugs,  however,  prosecutors  must  prove  the  person  was  incapable  of  driving  safely. The  committee  recently  considered  language  proposed  by  legislative  at-­ torney  Erik  FitzPatrick  that  would  raise  the  drugged  driving  standard  to  â€œimpairment  to  the  slightest  degree.â€? Some  committee  members  last  week  said  they  were  not  sure  if  cre-­ DWLQJ D PRUH VSHFLÂżF VWDQGDUG ZRXOG actually  deter  drivers  from  driving  while  on  drugs.

By  LAURA  KRANTZ VTDigger.org Eight  months  after  the  state’s  ¿UVW PHGLFDO PDULMXDQD GLVSHQVDULHV opened,  1,017  patients  have  registered  with  the  state  to  receive  the  drug,  the  Department  of  Public  Safety  told  law-­ makers  this  week. A  fourth  dispensary,  Southern  Ver-­ mont  Wellness,  is  slated  to  open  Tues-­ GD\ LQ %UDWWOHERUR RIÂżFLDOV VDLG 7KH state’s  other  three  dispensaries  are  in  Burlington,  Brandon  and  Montpelier. A  bill  in  the  Senate  would  add  two  more  dispensaries  and  allow  those  businesses  to  offer  home  delivery  of  marijuana. The  bill  would  also  eliminate  a  statewide  cap  on  the  number  of  regis-­ tered  patients  who  receive  marijuana  from  a  dispensary. Of  the  1,017  patients  registered  with  the  state,  642  patients  have  selected  dispensaries,  said  Francis  Aumand,  di-­ rector  of  the  criminal  justice  services  division  of  the  Department  of  Public  Safety. The  other  375  patients  grow  their  own,  Aumand  said. The  bill,  S.247,  also  increases  from  two  to  four  ounces  the  amount  of  mar-­ ijuana  a  dispensary  can  cultivate  and  possess  per  patient.  That  rule  applies  to  dispensaries  that  serve  more  than  14  patients. 3XEOLF VDIHW\ RIÂżFLDOV PDULMXDQD advocates  and  dispensaries  say  they  compromised  on  the  bill,  sponsored  by  Sen.  Jeanette  White,  D-­Windham,  but  all  support  it. 3XEOLF VDIHW\ RIÂżFLDOV DJUHHG WR eliminate  the  patient  cap  and  add  two  dispensaries  in  exchange  for  striking  a  proposal  to  add  post-­traumatic  stress  disorder  to  the  list  of  â€œdebilitating  medical  conditionsâ€?  that  qualify  a  per-­ VRQ WR DSSO\ IRU D UHJLVWU\ LGHQWLÂżFD-­ tion  card. That  list  now  includes  cancer,  mul-­ tiple  sclerosis,  HIV  and  other  condi-­ tions.

There  needs  to  be  more  research  DERXW PDULMXDQDÂśV HIÂżFDF\ LQ WUHDWLQJ PTSD,  according  to  Aumand.  â€œWe  want  to  make  sure  that  it  grows  at  a  pace  that  can  be  regulated,â€?  he  said.

6WDWH PRQH\ VHW DVLGH IRU KRPH HQHUJ\ SURMHFWV By  JOHN  HERRICK VTDigger.org VERMONT  â€”  The  Vermont  De-­ partment  of  Public  Service  has  pulled  together  $670,000  to  reduce  the  up-­ IURQW FRVW RI ÂżQDQFLQJ UHVLGHQWLDO WKHU-­ PDO HIÂżFLHQF\ SURMHFWV During  a  recent  news  conference,  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  and  the  depart-­ ment  announced  an  initiative  to  cut  GRZQ RQ WKH FRVW WR ÂżQDQFH WKHUPDO HIÂżFLHQF\ SURMHFWV 7KH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ expects  the  money  to  leverage  up  to  $6.5  million,  which  could  be  used  to  serve  up  to  1,300  homes,  according  to  a  news  release. Âł,QYHVWPHQWV LQ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ save  Vermont  families  money  on  their  fuel  bills,  but  also  support  local  jobs,  strengthen  the  economy,  and  reduce  greenhouse  gas  emissions,â€?  Shumlin  said  a  statement.  â€œEverybody  wins  with  this  investment.â€? The  initiative  could  drive  down  the  FRVW WR ÂżQDQFH SURMHFWV E\ VXEVLGL]LQJ interest  rates,  for  example.  The  depart-­ ment  will  issue  a  request  for  proposals  for  interested  banks  and  credit  unions,  after  which  the  state  will  decide  how  WR OHYHUDJH FXUUHQW IXQGV WR VXSSRUW Âż-­ nancing  projects. George  Twigg,  director  of  pub-­ OLF DIIDLUV IRU RI (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW said  one  of  the  largest  challenges  for  homeowners  interested  in  thermal  ef-­ ÂżFLHQWO\ LV WKH XSIURQW FRVW “These  things  pay  for  themselves  in  the  long  run,  but  you  have  an  upfront  cost,â€?  Twigg  said. (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW WKH VWDWHÂśV HI-­ ÂżFLHQF\ XWLOLW\ WKDW VXEVLGL]HV WKHUPDO HIÂżFLHQF\ DQG ZHDWKHUL]DWLRQ SURMHFWV provides  $2,000  for  projects  that  can  cost  up  to  $7,000,  he  said.

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ONE  OF  ED  Blechner’s  sledding  dogs  gets  a  little  curious  during  a  photo  shoot  in  Addison  last  week.  Look  for  a  story  about  Blechner  and  his  dogs  in  the  Senior  Lifestyles  section  of  next  Monday’s  edition  of  the  Addison  Independent. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

WWW. addisonindependent.com Bristol,  VT  Homeowner  Recommends  Bristol  Electronics

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Monkton  the  event  of  a  gas  explosion. (Continued  from  Page  1A) Selina  Peyser  is  a  79-­year-­old  Menard  said  the  eminent  domain  widow  who  lives  with  her  son,  who  letter  caught  her  off  guard. is  recovering  from  a  climbing  acci-­ “I  felt  threatened  and  shocked  by  dent.  Her  property,  which  includes  a  it,â€?  Menard  said.  â€œIt  wasn’t  my  un-­ 7,500-­square-­foot  home,  tennis  court  derstanding  of  how  it  was  going  to  and  108  acres,  is  assessed  by  the  town  work.â€? at  $889,800. Vermont  Gas  had  previously  made  In  a  Jan.  22  letter  from  Vermont  an  offer  to  use  one  of  Menard’s  32  Gas  in  which  the  utility  discussed  acres  for  the  pipeline.  She  declined  beginning  the  process  of  eminent  WR VWDWH WKH VSHFLÂżFV RI WKH RIIHU EXW domain,  Vermont  Gas  offered  Peyser  said  it  was  not  acceptable  to  her.  Me-­ $5,600  for  1.2  acres  of  her  property,  nard  added  that  she  does  not  feel  that  plus  $1,400  for  crop  loss. Vermont  Gas  is  living  up  to  its  MOU  Peyser  said  the  offer  was  woefully  with  Monkton. inadequate.  She  said  the  pipeline,  if  â€œI  don’t  feel  like  it’s  the  last  re-­ built,  will  greatly  devalue  her  prop-­ sort,â€?  Menard  said.  â€œI  don’t  feel  like  erty. the  negotiations  have  been  â€œIt  will  be  virtually  â€œIt (Peyser’s exhausted.â€? unsellable,â€?  Peyser  said.  Menard  said  that  she  â€œThe  offer  they  made  is  property) is  worried  Vermont  Gas  will be ludicrous  and  offensive.â€? will  successfully  seize  her  Peyser,  a  German  im-­ virtually property  using  eminent  migrant,  previously  lived  domain. unsellable. with  her  husband,  Fred-­ “It’s  not  the  land  we’re  erick,  on  Long  Island  The offer losing.  We’re  losing  the  while  he  worked  as  an  in-­ they made whole  homestead,â€?  Men-­ vestment  banker  on  Wall  is ludicrous ard  said.  â€œWe’re  losing  the  Street.  The  couple  built  value,  and  we’re  losing  the  home  in  Monkton  in  and the  safety.â€? 1975  with  the  intention  offensive.â€? Menard  said  she  is  not  of  living  the  rest  of  their  â€” Selina Peyser sure  if  she  will  hire  an  lives  there.  Frederick  died  attorney  if  the  eminent  in  2008. domain  proceedings  begin,  as  her  â€œTo  me  this  is  all  terribly  stressful.  ¿QDQFLDO UHVRXUFHV DUH OLPLWHG 6KH This  is  my  land,  my  home,â€?  Peyser  said  she  disagrees  with  the  tactics  that  said.  â€œJust  because  I’ve  lost  my  hus-­ Vermont  Gas  is  using  to  secure  the  band  doesn’t  mean  I’m  willing  to  necessary  easements  in  order  to  begin  give  up  on  my  home,  by  any  stretch  construction. of  the  imagination.â€? “Any  people  should  not  be  threat-­ 7KLV LVQÂśW WKH ÂżUVW WLPH 3H\VHU KDV ened,  especially  old  people  who  tussled  with  a  Vermont  utility  com-­ just  want  to  live  out  the  rest  of  their  pany.  Back  in  the  1980s,  the  Peysers  lives,â€?  Menard  said.  â€œWe  always  fought  against  a  similar  project  by  wanted  a  log  house,  and  we  worked  Champlain  Pipeline  Co.  That  project,  our  whole  married  life,  and  to  have  a  proposed  340-­mile  pipeline  from  this  happen,  I’m  beside  myself  over  the  Canadian  border  through  the  state  the  whole  thing.â€? to  Massachusetts,  was  eventually  Claire  Broughton,  who  lives  on  abandoned. Pond  Road,  said  she  ignored  the  let-­ After  Frederick’s  death,  Peyser  ter  sent  to  her  because  Vermont  Gas  FRQWLQXHG WKH ÂżJKW 6KH VDLG VKH IHDUV has  not  answered  questions  that  she  for  her  safety  with  a  gas  pipeline  has  about  how  the  pipeline  will  affect  nearby,  and  recalled  a  deadly  natural  her  property.  Broughton  said  she  does  gas  explosion  near  her  home  in  Brus-­ not  know  where  her  well  will  be  relo-­ sels  in  1956.  The  proposed  pipeline  cated,  or  where  an  access  road  will  be  would  run  less  than  300  feet  from  built  on  her  property. Peyser’s  home. “I  didn’t  have  any  reaction  to  the  Nancy  Menard,  who  lives  half  a  letter  because  I  haven’t  gotten  any  mile  south  of  Peyser,  also  said  she  answers  about  what  I’ve  wanted  to  was  concerned  about  the  proximity  know,â€?  Broughton  said. of  the  pipeline  to  her  home.  The  line  Broughton  said  she  was  alarmed  would  come  within  75  feet  of  Men-­ to  hear  of  the  arrests  of  two  Vermont  ard’s  log  home  on  Hollow  Road,  well  Gas  subcontractors  in  Franklin  Coun-­ within  the  300-­foot  potential  impact  ty  on  suspicions  of  manufacturing  radius  â€”  an  area,  as  calculated  by  the  methamphetamine.  Court  documents  federal  Department  of  Transporta-­ state  that  the  workers  may  have  been  tion,  that  is  at  high  risk  for  damage  in  high  while  working  on  the  pipeline Â

between  Georgia  and  St.  Albans. “That  scares  me,â€?  Broughton  said.  â€œI  don’t  want  those  kind  of  people  on  my  property.â€? VERMONT  GAS  RESPONDS Steve  Wark,  communications  di-­ rector  for  Vermont  Gas,  said  the  util-­ LW\ LV OLYLQJ XS WR LWV &HUWLÂżFDWH RI Public  Good  from  the  Public  Service  Board  and  its  Memorandum  of  Un-­ derstanding  with  Monkton. “Vermont  Gas  continues  to  negoti-­ ate  in  good  faith  with  all  landowners  who  are  willing  to  work  together  to  ¿QG UHVROXWLRQ ´ :DUN ZURWH LQ DQ email. Speaking  to  the  Monkton  MOU,  Wark  said  that  criteria  used  to  deter-­ mine  that  negotiations  have  deterio-­ rated  to  the  â€œlast  resortâ€?  of  eminent  domain  include,  â€œthat  the  owners  have  stated  they  will  not  enter  into  an  agreement  with  Vermont  Gas  (and)  that  the  owners  have  refused  the  high-­ est  offer  or  have  made  a  counter  offer  that  excessively  exceeds  the  fair  mar-­ ket  value.â€? Wark  declined  to  say  how  many  of  the  36  landowners  in  Monkton  have  reached  an  agreement  with  Vermont  Gas,  citing  ongoing  negotiations.  Explaining  why  Vermont  Gas  did  not  send  a  letter  to  all  of  the  land-­ owners  with  whom  the  utility  has  not  yet  reached  a  deal,  Wark  said  that  the  company  did  not  send  letters  â€œin  cases  where  agreement  on  terms  ap-­ pears  likely.â€? Despite  the  inference  that  Vermont  Gas  sent  letters  only  to  landowners  that  the  utility  had  little  faith  it  could  reach  agreement  with,  Wark  said  that  he  believes  eminent  domain  can  be  avoided  entirely. “I’m  always  hopeful  that  agree-­ ments  can  be  reached,  and  both  par-­ WLHV KDYH WR EH Ă€H[LEOH ´ :DUN VDLG Peyser,  as  well  as  Monkton  land-­ owners  Jane  and  Nathan  Palmer,  have  said  that  they  will  not  voluntarily  cede  their  land  to  Vermont  Gas  under  any  circumstances. Wark  declined  to  say  when  Ver-­ mont  Gas  would  begin  the  process  of  eminent  domain,  should  it  be  neces-­ sary. “The  process  will  proceed  on  a  case-­by-­case  basis,â€?  Wark  said. RESIDENTS  APPEAL  TO  TOWN Monkton  selectboard  chair  Steve  Pilcher  said  that  some  of  the  three-­ dozen  residents  whose  property  would  be  used  for  the  pipeline’s  pro-­ posed  route  have  reached  out  to  the  board  about  the  negotiating  tactics  of  Vermont  Gas. “Many  of  the  Monkton  landown-­

ers  have  told  the  selectboard  and  me  personally  that  Vermont  Gas  has  dropped  the  ball  in  terms  of  keeping  them  informed,â€?  Pilcher  said.  He  added  that  not  everyone  under-­ stands  the  easement  process.  â€œMany  people  don’t  want  Vermont  Gas  on  their  land,  period,â€?  Pilcher  said.  â€œTheir  initial  reaction  is  that  they’ll  try  and  keep  Vermont  Gas  off  their  land  and  completely  ignore  the  negotiation  process.â€? The  town  has  brought  in  a  lawyer  to  host  an  easement  workshop,  at  which  residents  could  ask  questions  about  the  process. “It’s  not  an  easy  process  and  it’s  scary  because  Vermont  Gas  has  the  large  stick  of  eminent  domain,â€?  Pilcher  said. Pilcher  said  the  selectboard,  with  the  town  attorney,  has  drafted  a  letter  to  Vermont  Gas  and  the  Public  Ser-­ vice  Board,  stating  the  town  is  con-­ cerned  the  utility  is  not  living  up  to  the  MOU  because  it  is  not  using  emi-­ nent  domain  only  as  a  last  resort.  The  board  has  not  yet  decided  whether  to  send  the  letter,  and  will  talk  further  at  its  next  meeting,  Pilcher  said. Pilcher  said  that  if  the  selectboard  does  choose  to  act,  he  does  not  think  it  is  likely  the  board  will  do  more  than  write  a  letter. “Our  legal  bills  have  been  astro-­ nomical  this  past  year,â€?  Pilcher  said. Thea  Gaudette,  one  of  two  Monk-­ ton  delegates  to  the  Addison  County  Regional  Planning  Commission,  brought  the  concerns  of  town  resi-­ dents  to  the  full  commission  at  the  Feb.  12  meeting.  Gaudette  said  the  commission  will  decide  if  it  has  the  power  to  enforce  the  MOU  between  Monkton  and  Ver-­ mont  Gas. “Because  the  Public  Service  Board  included  in  its  decision  these  MOUs,  our  feeling  is  that  if  it’s  part  RI WKH &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG there  has  to  be  a  way  to  go  back  and  say,  â€˜Wait  a  minute,  we’re  not  fol-­ lowing  this,’â€?  Gaudette  said. On  Town  Meeting  Day  next  month,  a  wider  sampling  of  Monk-­ ton  sentiment  will  be  known,  be-­ yond  those  who  have  received  the  eminent  domain  letters  and  those  who  have  negotiated  with  Vermont  Gas.  At  that  meeting  all  town  resi-­ dents  will  have  the  chance  to  vote  on  an  article  asking  the  town  to  de-­ nounce  the  portion  of  the  Addison  Natural  Gas  Project  that  would  run  through  Monkton. Zach  Despart  may  be  reached  at  zachd@addisonindependent.com.

WK WKLV \HDU ZKLFKHYHU FRPHV ÂżUVW The  same  Vermont  law  requires  the  name  and  address  of  the  owner  to  be  on  the  ice  shanty. “Ice  conditions  can  deteriorate  quickly  with  warmer  weather,  so  we Â

urge  owners  of  shanties  to  get  them  off  the  lakes  while  it  is  still  safe  to  be  on  the  ice,â€?  said  State  Game  Warden  Major  Dennis  Reinhardt.  â€œThe  law  ex-­ ists  to  help  ensure  that  shanties  don’t  become  a  boating  hazard  and  create Â

VERGENNES  â€”  â€œWinds  of  Change,â€?  a  drama  about  a  family  transformed  as  wind  power  towers  go  up  on  a  mountain  ridge  behind  their  farm,  will  be  read  by  a  group  of  actors  on  Saturday,  March  1,  at  6  p.m.  at  the  Bixby  Memorial  Library  in  Vergennes.  Written  by  Vermont  playwright  Lesley  Becker,  the  play  is  set  in  a  town  enmeshed  in  heated  contro-­ versy  as  their  rural  community  un-­ dergoes  momentous  changes  during  construction  of  a  large-­scale  utility  project.  The  play  examines  the  im-­ pact  on  the  families  living  close  by  the  wind  towers,  and  the  tension  be-­ tween  competing  values.  â€œWinds  of  Changeâ€?  was  produced  last  February  at  Off  Center  for  the  Dramatic  Arts  in  Burlington  and  be-­ comes  more  relevant  as  the  problems  associated  with  wind  turbines  affect  more  and  more  Vermonters. The  play  obliquely  raises  an  is-­ sue  that  is  unique  in  the  building  of  industrial  wind  turbines:  a  societal  acceptance  that  the  health  and  well  being  of  some  neighbors  will  be  sac-­ ULÂżFHG IRU ZKDW LV SHUFHLYHG WR EH WKH greater  good.  The  controversy  over  wind  turbines  is  escalating  in  Ver-­ mont  as  more  projects  are  proposed  for  rural  mountaintops.  â€œWinds  of Â

LESLEY   BECKER &KDQJH´ H[SORUHV WKH FRQĂ€LFWV LQ-­ herent  in  placing  wind  turbines  on  Vermont’s  hills. This  reading  features  Bob  Car-­ mody,  Charlie  Yarwood,  Mary  Scripps,  Johannes  Garrett  and  Steve  Thurstan.  The  play  has  â€œpowerful  insights  into  a  changing  landscape,â€?  said  Annette  Smith,  executive  direc-­ tor  of  Vermonters  for  a  Clean  Envi-­ ronment. “Winds  of  Changeâ€?  is  presented  by  In  House  Productions.  Admission  is  free.

6XJDU RQ VQRZ SDUW\ WR EH KHOG LQ 6WDUNVERUR 0DUFK STARKSBORO  â€”  The  annual  sugar  on  snow  party  sponsored  by  the  Starksboro  Village  Meeting  House  Society  will  be  held  on  Sat-­ urday,  March  8,  from  1-­3  p.m.  at  the  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Church  on  VT  Route  116  in  Starksboro  village. This  event  has  been  offered  for  over  nearly  50  years,  and  was  in-­ spired  by  the  maple  sugar  socials  in  the  early  1900s  held  by  the  women’s  group  at  the  old  church.  Enjoy  de-­ licious  traditional  maple  sugar  on  snow,  homemade  doughnuts,  sour  pickles  and  beverages.  The  syrup  is  locally  produced. From  2-­3  p.m.,  enjoy  the  lively,  toe-­tapping  music  of  the  Toss  the Â

Feathers  fellas  â€”  Matt  Witten,  Rick  Ceballos  and  Billy  Drislane. Tickets  for  this  favorite  event  of  the  season,  perfect  for  the  whole  family  and  all  ages,  are  $5  for  a  single  serving,  $6  for  a  double  serving  for  one,  and  $3  for  children  12  and  under.  Other  special  food  made  with  maple  will  be  available  for  sale,  as  will  â€œBertha’s  Book,â€?  Starksboro  T-­shirts,  and  more.  For  information  about  the  meet-­ ing  house  and  its  restoration,  visit  www.starksboromeetinghouse.org.  With  the  wet  summer  last  year,  the  painting  project  was  put  on  hold;Íž  plans  continue  for  putting  back  the  top  stage  of  the  belfry.

King  Richard  III  talk  set  at  the  Ilsley  Library  March  5 Â

MIDDLEBURY  â€”  Author  and  scholar  Kavita  Finn  will  examine  the  real  story  behind  the  crimes  of  King  Richard  III  in  a  talk  at  Ilsley  Public  Library  in  Middlebury  on  March  5  debris  that  will  wash  up  on  shore.â€? at  7  p.m.  Her  talk,  â€œRichard  III:  The  7KH ÂżQH IRU OHDYLQJ \RXU LFH ÂżVKLQJ Man  and  the  Legend,â€?  is  part  of  the  shanty  on  the  ice  can  be  up  to  $1,000,  Vermont  Humanities  Council’s  First  and  shanties  may  not  be  left  at  state  Wednesdays  lecture  series  and  is  ¿VKLQJ DFFHVV DUHDV free  and  open  to  the  public. Shakespeare  immortalized  Rich-­

,FH ÂżVKLQJ VKDQWLHV PXVW EH RII WKH ODNH E\ 0DUFK VERMONT  â€”  Vermont  state  law  UHTXLUHV WKDW LFH ÂżVKLQJ VKDQWLHV PXVW be  removed  from  the  ice  before  the  ice  becomes  unsafe  or  loses  its  ability  to  support  the  shanty  out  of  the  water,  or  before  the  last  Sunday  in  March  (the Â

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ard  III  as  a  hunchbacked  tyrant  who  murdered  his  way  to  the  English  throne.  Finn  will  consider  whether  he  was  actually  guilty  of  the  crimes  laid  at  his  door,  and  if  not,  who  was? Kavita  Mudan  Finn  received  her  PhD  in  English  literature  from  the  University  of  Oxford  in  2010.  She  teaches  Renaissance  history  and  women’s  studies  at  Simmons  Col-­ lege  and  writing  at  Southern  New  Hampshire  University.  She  held  lec-­ turer  positions  in  medieval  and  early  modern  literature  at  Georgetown  University  and  the  University  of  Maryland,  College  Park,  from  2010  WR DQG KHU ÂżUVW ERRN Âł7KH Last  Plantagenet  Consorts:  Gender,  Genre,  and  Historiography,  1440-­ 1627,â€?  was  published  in  2012. For  more  information,  contact  the  Ilsley  Public  Library  at  802-­388-­ 4095  or  contact  the  Vermont  Hu-­ manities  Council  at  802-­262-­2626  or  info@vermonthumanities.org,  or  visit  www.vermonthumanities.org.

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Health  Matters PLOOLRQ LQ FRQVWUXFWLRQ GHEW IRU the  town’s  new  municipal  building  DQG UHFUHDWLRQ FHQWHU 7KH FROOHJH ZRXOG DOVR SD\ XS WR PLOOLRQ IRU the  Osborne  House  relocation  and  the  clearing  of  the  94  Main  St.  site. ,WÂśV D SODQ WKDW KDV FRPH XQGHU ÂżUH from  some  local  residents  who  be-­ lieve  the  town  shouldn’t  give  up  the  0DLQ 6W SDUFHO 7KH\ DOVR DUJXH that  the  recreation  center  would  be  too  far  removed  from  the  downtown  and  WKDW WKH QHZ RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ ZRXOG not  have  enough  parking  and  would  thwart  potential  future  expansion  of  the  adjacent  Ilsley  Library. But  George  and  others  believe  the  plan  would  serve  Middlebury  well.  George  said  that  he,  too,  would  have  preferred  to  keep  the  municipal  build-­ ing  and  gym  at  their  present  location,  but  he  believes  such  a  proposition  would  have  been  too  expensive  for  local  taxpayers.  7KHUHIRUH VRPH VHOHFWERDUG PHP-­ bers,  including  George,  approached  the  college  asking  if  it  would  be  will-­ LQJ WR SDUWLFLSDWH &ROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV said  yes,  with  the  caveat  that  the  in-­ stitution  acquire  94  Main  St.  and  that  the  new  municipal  building  be  erected  elsewhere. “We  hoped  (the  college)  might  even  consider  supporting  a  project  on  site,  but  that  was  not  to  be,â€?  George  said.  â€œPresident  Liebowitz  agreed  to  make  the  pitch  to  college  trustees  at  their  board  meeting  and  came  back  with  a  proposal  that  we  kind  of  upped  the  ante  on.  We  told  him  we  needed  to  EH DEOH WR KDYH HQRXJK RI D ÂżQDQFLDO contribution  to  limit  the  exposure  to  WKH WRZQ DW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ PLOOLRQ or  2  cents  on  the  tax  rate,  for  a  bond. Â

We  were  able  to  negotiate  that  num-­ ber  into  play.â€? George  believes  the  resulting  agreement  is  solid. “I  believe  we  have  a  proposal  that  provides  us  with  an  opportunity  to  NHHS RXU WRZQ RIÂżFH GRZQWRZQ albeit  on  the  Osborne  site,  and  we  have  an  opportunity  to  create  a  new  recreation  facility  for  our  town  that  has  a  big  appetite  for  recreational  programs  for  adults  and  kids,  and  have  a  modern  facility  with  more  programs,â€?  George  said.  â€œIt’s  a  fan-­ tastic  opportunity  at  a  pretty  low  cost  for  us.â€? +H VDLG WKH WRZQ RIÂżFH SURMHFW coupled  with  the  razing  of  the  Laza-­ rus  building  and  new  rail  tunnel  and  park,  could  bring  some  positive  changes  to  downtown  Middlebury  for  future  generations. “I  think  this  provides  the  down-­ town  with  a  whole  new  opportunity  to  be  a  destination,â€?  George  said.  ³,WÂśV QRW TXLWH WKHUH \HW 7KH SURM-­ ect)  removes  some  problematic  town  RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJV WKDW DUH H[WUHPHO\ costly  to  maintain  and  heat.  It  will  create  two  new  buildings  that  I  think  are  going  to  be  fantastic  in  terms  of  WKHLU GHVLJQ DQG KRZ WKH\ ZLOO ÂżW LQ with  the  rest  of  the  community.â€? If  he  is  to  win  another  year  on  the  selectboard,  George  will  have  to  de-­ feat  fellow  candidate  Heather  Seeley.  Six  other  candidates  are  vying  for  two  three-­year  spots  on  the  board. Âł7KH LPSRUWDQW WKLQJ IRU PH LV putting  the  time  and  energy  into  the  work,  which  I  am  committed  to  do-­ ing,â€?  George  said. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

ming  that  is  best  for  students  at  our  (Continued  from  Page  1A) school,â€?  Buzzell  said.  â€œWith  three  at  the  Mary  Hogan  school.  7KH ZDUQLQJ ZLOO LQFOXGH D VHSD-­ sections,  we  are  concerned  it  would  UDWH SURSRVDO IRU WR ÂżQDQFH not  be  able  to  provide  the  individual  a  new  play  structure  to  replace  the  instruction  to  allow  for  the  best  stu-­ DJLQJ .LGVSDFH 7KDW ZLOO dent  learning  to  take  place.â€? Approximately  90  full-­  and  part-­ be  covered  through  education  re-­ serve  funds  and  could  be  further  re-­ time  employees  are  on  the  Mary  Ho-­ duced  through  grants  and  donations,  gan  School  payroll.  Approximately  40  of  those  are  teachers,  according  to  DFFRUGLQJ WR VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOV Mary  Hogan  Elementary  school  %X]]HOO 7KH FXUUHQW WHDFKHUVÂś FRQ-­ tract  expires  this  summer,  currently  serves  408  chil-­ dren  grades  K-­12  and  â€œWe are one DQG RIÂżFLDOV KDYH IDF-­ WRUHG LQ D SHUFHQW VDODU\ projections  call  for  an  ad-­ increase  for  next  school  ditional  four  students  next  of the few year  and  a  4.5-­percent  in-­ year.  Five  years  ago,  the  schools in crease  in  health  care  pre-­ VFKRRO ZDV VHUYLQJ Vermont PLXPV 7DONV FRQWLQXH IRU students.  that is a  new  teachers’  contract  Buzzell  also  noted  that  for  all  faculty  in  the  Ad-­ an  increasing  percentage  seeing dison  Central  Supervisory  of  ID-­4  enrollees  are  eligi-­ a slight Union. ble  for  free  or  reduced-­rate  increase Buzzell  called  the  pro-­ OXQFKHV $URXQG SHU-­ posed  2014-­15  budget  â€œa  cent  of  the  school  popula-­ in student WLRQ ÂżW LQWR WKDW FDWHJRU\ population.â€? continuation  of  the  educa-­ during  the  2001-­2002  â€” Mary Hogan tion  efforts  and  funding  academic  year,  while  the  Principal Tom priorities  we’ve  estab-­ number  has  increased  to  Buzzell lished  in  past  years,â€?  add-­ ing  the  spending  plan  does  PRUH WKDQ SHUFHQW WKLV not  include  any  major  new  initiatives  year. “We  are  one  of  the  few  schools  in  other  than  the  one  new  teacher. But  he  pointed  to  a  few  smaller  Vermont  that  is  seeing  a  slight  in-­ crease  in  student  population,â€?  said  budget  drivers  that  he  said  should  0DU\ +RJDQ 3ULQFLSDO 7RP %X]]HOO boost  student  achievement  and  spice  said,  referring  to  the  statewide  trend  up  the  school  day. School  directors  have  budgeted  of  declining  enrollment. Buzzell  said  the  school  currently  IRU QHZ FRPSXWHU ODE HTXLS-­ VHUYHV DURXQG NLQGHUJDUWQHUV ment  that  will  allow  students  in  ZKR ZLOO PDWULFXODWH WR WKH ÂżUVW JUDGHV WR WDNH QHZ WHVWV WKURXJK JUDGH QH[W \HDU 7KHUH DUH QRZ WKUHH the  Smarter  Balance  Assessment  ¿UVW JUDGH FODVVHV 7KH ,' ERDUG Consortium  (SBAC)  of  the  Common  based  on  feedback  from  parents,  has  Core  State  Standards.  7KH 0DU\ +RJDQ 6FKRRO LV GURS-­ sought  to  keep  classroom  enrollment  DW DURXQG FKLOGUHQ IRU JUDGHV . ping  New  England  Common  Assess-­ 7KDW KDV SURPSWHG VFKRRO GLUHF-­ ment  Program  (NECAP)  testing,  ex-­ WRUV WR UHFRPPHQG WKH IRXUWK ÂżUVW cept  for  in  science.  Buzzell  said  the  grade  section,  which  will  require  the  online  SBAC  testing  has  a  feature  hiring  of  an  additional  teacher  at  the  through  which  students  can  immedi-­ ÂżUVW DQG VHFRQG JUDGH OHYHO SOXV DQ ately  be  fed  a  tougher  question  after  aide.  A  large  incoming  kindergarten  HDFK FRUUHFW UHVSRQVH 7KH WHVWLQJ class  is  also  expected  this  fall,  ac-­ DOVR FDQ IHHG VWXGHQWV OHVV GLIÂżFXOW questions  following  wrong  responses. cording  to  Buzzell. Mary  Hogan  School  leaders  are  â€œWe  think  (the  four  sections)  will  allow  for  instructional  program-­ always  looking  for  ways  to  increase Â

school  offerings  without  boosting  education  taxes,  according  to  Buz-­ ]HOO 7KH VFKRROÂśV DQQXDO UHDG D WKRQ UDLVHV WR IRU ÂżHOG WULSV DQG RWKHU H[WUD FXUULFXODU RSSRUWXQLWLHV 7KH ,' ÂśV 0F*LO-­ ton  Memorial  Fund  is  expected  to  JHQHUDWH DOPRVW IRU VSHFLDO programs,  such  as  Camp  Keewaydin  and  a  trip  to  Boston. 7KH SURSRVHG EXGJHW DOVR LQFOXGHV WR DGG VRPH ORFDOO\ JURZQ produce  and  meats  to  school  cafete-­ ria  offerings. “We’d  like  students  to  get  a  bet-­ ter  understanding  of  the  vibrant  ag-­ ricultural  community  we  have  here,â€?  Buzzell  said. If  approved  as  presented,  the  ID-­4  EXGJHW ZRXOG DGG FHQWV WR 0LG-­ dlebury’s  equalized  homestead  tax  rate.  When  added  to  the  impact  of  the  8' EXGJHW IRU 0LGGOHEXU\ 8QLRQ Middle  and  High  schools),  Middle-­ bury’s  residential  rate  increases  by  FHQWV RU RQ RI DS-­ praised  property  value. Ruth  Hardy,  chairwoman  of  the  ID-­4  board,  is  pleased  with  the  pro-­ posed  budget  and  the  playground  proposal. Âł7KH ,' %RDUG LV SURXG WR SXW EHIRUH WKH YRWHUV D ÂżVFDOO\ DQG HGX-­ cationally  responsible  budget  that  will  serve  our  community  and  stu-­ dents  well,â€?  Hardy  said. “We  are  proud  to  offer  an  exciting  new  playground  design  to  our  stu-­ dents  and  community,â€?  she  added.  â€œWhile  it  is  sad  that  the  beloved  Kid-­ space  structure  must  come  down,  the  new  structure  will  be  accessible,  af-­ fordable,  and  safe.  It  will  be  funded  completely  with  grants,  donations  and  education  reserve  funds,  and  therefore  our  community  will  see  no  tax  increase  to  support  this  important  project.â€? Additional  information  about  the  playground  project  can  be  found  on  the  Mary  Hogan  School  website,  of-­ ÂżFLDOV VDLG Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

(Continued  from  Page  1A) ticipation,  and  demolish  the  Lazarus  building  at  20  Main  St.,  a  project  that  will  result  in  better  access  to  the  Mar-­ ble  Works.  7KDW DUUDQJHPHQW DOVR FDOOV IRU WKH college  to  acquire  a  small  parcel  of  town-­owned  land  behind  the  Ilsley  Library  that  the  institution  will  com-­ bine  with  its  own  real  estate  to  market  WR D GHYHORSHU 7KH KRSH LV WKH GHYHO-­ RSHU ZRXOG FUHDWH DQ DV \HW XQGHÂżQHG project  to  make  the  downtown  more  of  an  economic  magnet. And  2014  will  also  result  in  the  long-­awaited  replacement  of  the  Sand  Hill  Bridge  on  Route  125  in  East  0LGGOHEXU\ 7KDW PDMRU XQGHUWDNLQJ will  result  in  some  short-­term  incon-­ venience  (detours),  but  long-­term  VDIHW\ DQG WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ EHQHÂżWV IRU those  going  back  and  forth  from  Mid-­ dlebury  to  Ripton  and  to  Hancock,  Granville  and  Rochester. Âł7R JHW DOO RI WKLV DFFRPSOLVKHG LQ 2014  would  be  huge,â€?  said  George. And  George’s  to-­do  list  also,  of  course,  includes  another  major  proj-­ ect  that  has  captivated  the  attention  RI PDQ\ 0LGGOHEXU\ UHVLGHQWV 7KH proposed  construction  of  a  new  town  RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJ DW 0DLQ 6W DQG D new  recreation  center  on  property  off  Creek  Road.  7KH PLOOLRQ SURMHFW LV WLHG WR an  agreement  with  Middlebury  Col-­ lege.  Plans  call  for  the  college  to  ac-­ quire  the  current  municipal  building/ gym  at  94  Main  St.,  which  would  be  razed  and  turned  into  a  public  park.  7KH LQVWLWXWLRQ ZRXOG UHORFDWH LWV 2V-­ ERUQH +RXVH DW 0DLQ 6W WR D WRZQ RZQHG SDUFHO DW &URVV 6WUHHW In  return,  the  college  would  assume Â

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Research  shows  that  many  of  us  believe  breakfast  to  be  the  most  important  meal  of  the  day.  And  sci-­ HQFH EDFNV XS WKH PDQ\ EHQHÂżWV WR eating  breakfast.  Fuels  Your  Empty  Tank.  After  a  night  of  fasting,  your  body’s  gas  tank  is  empty.  Skipping  breakfast  and  running  on  empty  can  leave  you  tired  and  out-­of-­sorts.  Some  people  drink  coffee  to  get  â€œenergyâ€?  and  perk  up  but  this  plan  actually  back-­ ÂżUHV 7KH HQHUJ\ WKDW IXHOV RXU ERG\ comes  from  the  calories  in  food.  Caffeine  may  rev  your  engine  but  the  effect  is  only  temporary.  Your  engine  will  stall  out  in  a  few  hours  without  food  energy  to  fuel  it. Boosts  Brain  Power.  Studies  suggest  that  eating  breakfast  may  help  children  do  better  in  school  by  improving  memory,  alertness,  concentration,  behavior,  problem-­ solving  ability,  test  scores,  atten-­ dance,  mood,  and  their  ability  to  get  along  with  peers. Just  Good  for  You.  Breakfast-­ eaters  tend  to  meet  their  daily Â

needs  for  important  nutrients  such  DV FDOFLXP ÂżEHU LURQ YLWDPLQV $ and  C,  and  zinc.  Also,  they  tend  to  have  lower  blood  cholesterol  levels,  which  means  a  lower  risk  for  heart  disease.  Better  digestion,  stronger  bones,  and  an  improved  metabolism  were  also  seen  in  breakfast-­eaters.  The  Right  â€œWeigh.â€?  Eating  breakfast  can  curb  the  appetite  by  keeping  us  from  overeating  throughout  the  day.  Children  and  adults  who  eat  breakfast  are  less  likely  to  be  overweight.  :LWK DOO RI WKHVH EHQHÂżWV ZK\ is  it  then  that  so  many  of  us  skip  breakfast?  Lack  of  time  or  appetite  are  the  most  common  reasons. If  time  is  a  problem,  plan  ahead  to  avoid  a  morning  time  crunch. Add  breakfast  items  to  your  shopping  list  to  have  them  on  hand.  Each  evening,  set  the  table  for  breakfast  and  put  out  non-­ perishables,  such  as  cereal  boxes,  oatmeal,  peanut  butter,  or  fruit.  Or,  create  more  time  in  the  morning  by Â

Maple,  Walnut  and  Flaxseed Panakes  (from  epicurious.com) FXS DOO SXUSRVH Ă€RXU FXS Ă€D[VHHG PHDO FXS ÂżQHO\ FKRSSHG ZDOQXWV 1-­1/5  tsp  baking  powder 1/2  tsp  baking  soda 1/2  tsp  salt 1-­1/4  cup  lowfat  buttermilk 1/4  cup  maple  syrup 1  large  egg Whisk  dry  ingredients  in  medium  bowl  to  blend.  Whisk  wet  ingredients  in  another  medium  bowl.  Add  wet  mixture  to  dry  ingredients  and  whisk  until  just  incorporated.  Brush  large  skillet  lightly  with  vegetable  oil  and  heat  over  medium  heat.  Add  batter  to  skillet  by  the  quarter-­cupful.  Cook  until  bubbles  appear  on  surface  of  pancakes.  Flip  pancakes  over  and  cook  until  golden  on  bottom,  about  2  minutes.  Variations:   Add  a  mashed  banana  to  the  wet  batter.  Add  raisins  and  a  dash  of  cinnamon  to  the  batter.   6XEVWLWXWH WKH DOO SXUSRVH Ă€RXU ZLWK FXS RDW Ă€RXU FXS ZKROH ZKHDW Ă€RXU DQG FXS DOO SXUSRVH Ă€RXU Replace  buttermilk  with  skim  milk  and  some  Greek  yogurt

preparing  other  items  the  night  be-­ fore,  such  as  backpacks  and  what  to  wear.  Store  milk,  yogurt,  and  hard-­boiled  eggs  in  front  of  the  fridge  so  they  are  easy  to  grab.  Re-­ set  the  alarm,  adding  just  10  extra  minutes  to  enjoy  breakfast  without  a  rush.  7R KHOS EXLOG DQ DSSHWLWH LQ WKH PRUQLQJ VWDUW VPDOO 7U\ D VPDOO item,  such  as  a  glass  of  milk  or  banana,  for  a  few  days  and  then  build  to  a  larger  breakfast  at  home  or  a  second  breakfast  a  short  while  ODWHU 7KLV ZLOO KHOS \RXU ERG\ ÂżQG its  appetite  in  the  morning.  Give  leftovers  a  try.  Breakfast  foods  may  not  be  appealing  but  perhaps  last  night’s  stir  fry  or  chicken  legs  sound  good.  Breakfast  can  be  any  IRRG 7U\ GULQNLQJ EUHDNIDVW WR build  an  appetite.  Smoothies  or  an  instant  breakfast  drink  prepared  with  milk  are  sometimes  easier  with  a  small  appetite. Kids  are  more  likely  to  eat  break-­ fast  if  their  parents  do,  so  make  this  a  family  affair. Â

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Trail Around Middlebury

at the map of Middlebury and you will see that we are blessed with an abundance of public lands to the east of the village and Otter Creek. These are largely the gifts of three forward-thinking conservationists: Joseph Battell (Battell Woods & Chipman Hill 1915), Eleanor Means (Means Woods, 1977) and Willard Jackson (Wright Park, 1985), who inspired the eventual creation of the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) in 1989.

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The Middlebury [Area] Land Trust was new, having been incorporated in 1988 following the completion of Donna Goodman’s Master’s Thesis “A Land Protection Study for the Town of Middlebury�. I had been hired as the “Coordinator� for the fledgling organization. Our work focused on reaching out to large landowners in Middlebury (primarily dairy farmers), to explain how the land trust might be able to assist with the long-term conservation of their farms to benefit their businesses as well as our community’s continued viability. I sat around many kitchen tables listening and learning from these intrepid Vermonters about Vermont agriculture and how we can share one mission for mutual gain. At the same time, I was living in Middlebury and started walking over Chipman Hill every day. I literally never saw anyone on the hill and could not believe that this incredible resource was so underutilized. As a young natural resource planner I was learning about Frederick Law Olmstead and the creation of New York City’s Central Park and Boston’s Emerald Necklace and had an ‘ah hah’ moment on Chipman Hill one day — thanks to the gifts of three visionary conservationists Middlebury was almost halfway to having our own Emerald Necklace! By joining the already-conserved lands with a continuous trail we could encourage local recreation, build awareness around existing conservation areas and build support for the continued conservation of land on which to build our own ‘Emerald Necklace’. After convincing the board that it was a good idea to expand our mission to include a trail, we had a naming contest as well as a logo contest. Once the name was chosen, Al Stiles carved the logo on a piece of Luan and the trail was born. The first sections of trail were developed and blazed through the existing public lands. At its inception, some people had concerns about having the trail near their homes or about providing permanent easements for the trail across their property. At an early select board meeting, the public works director at the time spoke against it – concerned that a trail would be a haven for criminal activity. Chief Hanley, who was then new to his position, spoke up in support of the TAM, based on similar past experience. Eventually, the board was swayed to support the idea. We had many hurdles to overcome along the way – crossing private property, the Otter Creek and the railroad (twice). Sometimes it seemed like an impossible task. We started reaching out to all of the various landowners to plant the seed while developing the trail on the already publicly owned lands to the east.

This column is the first in a series dedicated to educating and engaging the community on the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM), its history and varied routes. It is also part of MALT’s campaign to raise an endowment for the TAM’s exciting future. We encourage you to walk any section of this remarkable, local jewel and to contribute to MALT’s trail endowment campaign. See you on the TAM!

For more info on the TAM or the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) call 802.388.1007 or visit maltvt.org

In 1996 I moved temporarily to Oregon. I returned three years later to a christening of the new bridges at Belden’s Falls. One day while hiking in Wright Park I ran into a friend who said, “Do you know about the TAM? It’s the greatest!� How lucky we are to have a community worth hiking and biking in and to have had so many people involved in supporting the TAM over these many years. We now have our very own Emerald Necklace! Contributed by Amy Sheldon MALT’s first Executive Director, 1989-1996

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