Feb. 12, 2015 — A section

Kind kids

Hip hop

Gliding

Students at Bridport Central School took on the Great Kindness Challenge. See Page 12A.

The MUHS dance team brought down the house at their home competition. See Page 1B.

Tiger Nordic teams competed in a race that combined classic and freestyle techniques. See Page 1B.

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MIDDLEBURY  COMMUNITY  MUSIC  Center  violin  instructor  Emily  Sunderman  listens  to  student  Nora  Wilson,  5,  of  Weybridge  during  a  recent  les-­ son.  The  center  in  the  Middlebury  Community  House   opened  informally  in  August  and  now  offers  a  full  program  of  classes  and  lessons  for  all  ages.

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In  Vergennes  the  Lions  will  be  accepting  canned  or  boxed  food  at  Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  Champlain  Dis-­ count  Foods,  but  the  planned  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  hours  will  be  scaled  back,  with  some  of  the  later  after-­ noon  shifts  likely  canceled.  Plans  for  similar  donations  in  Middle-­ bury,  Bristol  and  Bridport  had  to  be  cancelled  all  together.  One  of  the  Lions  noted  that,  although  the  event  has  to  be  cancelled,  the Â

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Comings  and  goings IN  THE  MIDDLEBURY  Community  Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  production  of  the  classic  French  farce  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing  Boeingâ&#x20AC;?  things  get  a  little  bumpy  IRU EDFKHORU %HUQDUG ZKHQ KLV WKUHH DLU KRVWHVV ÂżDQFpHV DOO HQG up  in  town  at  the  same  time  and  he  and  his  maid  Berthe  and  friend  Robert  have  to  try  to  keep  his  carefully  orchestrated  life  from  falling  apart.  The  show  runs  Feb.  12,  13,  14  and  15  at  Town  Hall  Theater.  Pictured  are,  clockwise  from  top  left,  Kelsi  Powers  and  Leigh  Guptill;Íž  Christopher  Ross;Íž  Ross  and  Bettina  Matthias;Íž  Carol  Reed;Íž  Kathleen  Walls  and  Guptill;Íž  Matthias  and  Reed;Íž  Matthias  and  Ross;Íž  and  Guptill.

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Candidate  forum  set  for  Brandon BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Brandon  Area  Chamber  of  Commerce  is  sponsor-­ ing  a  candidatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  forum  on  Tuesday,  Feb.  17,  at  6:30  p.m.  in  the  Brandon  Town  Hall  basement  meeting  room.  Bernie  Carr  will  be  the  moderator.  Candidates  will  have  an  opportunity  to  introduce  themselves  and  answer  questions  from  the  public.

The  2015  races  and  candidates  are  as  follows:  3-­year  selectboard  seat,  Dave  Atherton;Íž  2-­year  se-­ lectboard  seat  remaining  on  Ma-­ ria  Ammatunaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  3-­year  term,  Seth  Hopkins  and  Richard  Baker;Íž  two  1-­year  selectboard  seats,  Ethan  Swift,  Doug  Bailey  and  Dennis  Reisenweaver.

For  more  information,  contact  the  Chamber  at  802-­247-­6401  or  info@ brandon.org.

Saltzman Dental Group is excited to welcome our patients to the Digital Age of Dentistry! Our practice has incorporated every piece of digital technology available to provide you, the patient, the most comfortable and convenient dental appointment you will ever experience.

With our diagnostic tools to help us diagnose the condition of your teeth better than ever before, we will make your H[SHULHQFH ZLWK XV Ă&#x20AC;UVW UDWH 2XU FRQYHQLHQW &HUHF WHFKQRORJ\ allows us to fabricate and place your porcelain crown in one visit and with our Galileos technology we are able to place \RXU LPSODQW DQG \RXU LPSODQW FURZQ ULJKW KHUH LQ RXU RIĂ&#x20AC;FH Let your next dental experience be a digital one at Saltzman Dental.

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Talk  to  focus  on  the  local  business  climate MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  town  of  Middlebury,  in  cooperation  with  the  Better  Middlebury  Partnership,  invites  members  of  the  public  to  an  economic  development  and  planning  discussion  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  from  8:30  a.m.-­noon  at  the  Middle-­ bury  Inn.  Guest  speaker  Brian  Wright  of  the  Town  Planning  and  Urban  Design  Collaborative  will  talk  about  devel-­ opment  and  planning  that  build  on  innovation  and  the  creative  class.

Breakfast  will  be  served.

The  event  is  free.  No  advance  reg-­ istration  is  required.

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Letters to the Editor

The  intricacies  of  male  hugging Hugging  is  a  wonderful  way  to  point  of  the  human  dogpile  at  home  express  affection.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  of  my  fa-­ plate  when  they  win  the  pennant,  vorite  things  to  do. sometimes  at  the  risk  of  sustain-­ But  when  it  comes  to  men  hug-­ ing  career-­ending  injuries.  And  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ging  their  casual  male  friends,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  always  nice  to  see  Tom  Brady  em-­ sure  I  speak  for  many  men  when  I  brace  a  receiver  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  helped  say: Tom  earn  his  latest  bonus.

Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  we  just  go  back  to  shaking  But  for  us  normal  guys,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  hands? whole  lot  simpler  just  to  clasp  our  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  sure  when  it  was  that  right  hands  and  honor  the  ancient  hugging  among  men  became  the  tradition  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  thereby  demonstrating  New  Normal.  Maybe  it  started  that  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  club  in  our  back  in  the  Seventies,  when  fem-­ hand  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  to  take  off  the  inist-­oriented  women  (rightly)  other  guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  head. started  pounding  it  into  our  feeble  It  turns  out  that  the  Interwebs  male  brains  that  it  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  kill  us  have  a  lot  to  say  about  shaking  to  show  some  public  affection  to  hands,  as  they  do  about  every-­ other  men,  now  and  then. thing  else.  I  never  realized  a  simple  But  â&#x20AC;&#x153;thenâ&#x20AC;?  eventually  became  shake  could  be  so  complex. â&#x20AC;&#x153;nowâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  now  we  men  are  ap-­ A  site  called  Lifescript.com,  for  parently  supposed  to  example,  offers  painful-­ hug  everybody. ly  detailed  instructions  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  hug,  long  re-­ on  the  protocol  of  how  served  for  women,  and  when  to  hug  some-­ celebrating  sports  one.  The  site  would  victories,  and  men  probably  be  helpful  for  from  other  countries,  extraterrestrials  and  is  muscling  its  way  people  from  obscure  into  everyday  Ameri-­ former  Soviet  republics,  can  Guydom,â&#x20AC;?  de-­ where  the  only  previous  clared  a  2005  article  form  of  social  greet-­ in  the  Seattle  Post-­ ing  was  enshrouded  in  Intelligencer. clouds  of  bad  vodka. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  male  hug  is  A  site  called  Artof-­ complicating  every-­ manliness.com  does  thing,â&#x20AC;?  the  article  a  little  better  job  on  declared.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Men  ac-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  mechanics  of  the  customed  to  the  au-­ man  hugâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  assuring  tomatic  hand  clasp  by Gregory Dennis straight  males  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;men  accompanied  with  a  can  still  hug  while  re-­ brisk  up-­and-­down  maining  secure  in  their  pump  at  dinner  parties  and  college  manhood.â&#x20AC;?  Whew. reunions,  now  must  preface  their  Now  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  gotten  that  out  greetings  or  goodbyes  with  intri-­ of  the  way,  the  site  tells  us  how  to  cate  and  split-­second  calculations  â&#x20AC;&#x153;American  man  hug.â&#x20AC;?  Begin  with  based  on  body  language,  length  of  a  handshake,  continue  holding  the  friendship  and  other  factors.â&#x20AC;? other  guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hand,  and  wrap  your  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  tired  of  greeting  a  guy  I  left  arm  around  his  back.  Slap  his  know  in  a  social  setting  and  won-­ back  two  times,  because  â&#x20AC;&#x153;some-­ dering  whether  we  shake  or  hug.  how  hitting  your  fellow  man  makes  So  what,  exactly,  is  wrong  with  a  the  hug  more  manly.â&#x20AC;? simple  handshake?

Puh-­leeze.

I  never  hugged  those  guys  when  The  ever  helpful  Wikipedia  illus-­ we  were  in  college.  Why  do  I  have  trates  this  approach  with  a  photo  of  to  suddenly  act  like  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  hockey  Baltimore  Orioles  manager  Buck  players  celebrating  the  goal  that  Showalter  sort-­of-­embracing  pitch-­ just  won  us  the  Stanley  Cup? er  Matt  Wieters  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  he  pulls  him  I  mean,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kinda  fun  to  see  ma-­ from  the  game.  cho  hockey  brawlers  embrace  over  You  can  almost  hear  Buck  think-­ the  fallen  body  of  the  opposing  ing,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your  pitching  sucks  right  goalie.  In  baseball,  players  make  a  now,  Matt.  But  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  soft-­

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en  the  blow  by  hitting  you  on  the  back.â&#x20AC;?

Wikipedia  claims  this  kind  of  embrace  is  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  pound  hug  (also  referred  to  as  a  pound  shake,  hip-­hop  hug,  one-­armed  hug,  dude  hug,  cootie  hug,  homie  hug,  shug,  hetero  hug,  bro-­grab,  bro  hug,  brah  hug,  thug  hug,  man-­hug,  or  a  daps).â&#x20AC;?

Just  in  case  you  were  wondering  what  a  cootie  hug  was.

Our  â&#x20AC;&#x153;manhoodâ&#x20AC;?  can  be  further  protected,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  told  by  wikihow. com,  if  we  hug  by  keeping  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A-­frame  position,â&#x20AC;?  where  only  the  shoulders  actually  touch  each  other.  And  the  point  of  that  is  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  ex-­ actly  what?  Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  touching  hands  in  fact  more  personable?

I  suspect  a  lot  of  this  question  is  generation-­dependent.  I  see  high  school  friends  hugging  with  regu-­ lar  and  touching  abandon.  Back  in  my  high  school  days,  that  kind  of  group  hug  might  have  earned  you  a  trip  to  the  principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  RIÂżFH %XW QRZ LWÂśV QRUPDO DQG healthy.

Mark  Anthony  Neal,  a  Duke  Uni-­ versity  professor  of  popular  black  culture,  notes  that  younger  black  men  often  engage  in  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hip-­hop  hugâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  handshake  and  bump.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  the  kind  of  greeting  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  expect  to  occur  between,  say,  Sens.  Bernie  Sanders  and  Patrick  Leahy.  But  it  seems  to  be  the  preferred  style  in  the  NBA,  if  not  in  the  halls  of  Congress.

The  experts  who  have  studied  the  issue  say  male  hugging  is  more  likely,  and  more  social  validated,  in  emotionally  charged  environments  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  wedding,  say,  or  a  funeral  or  sporting  event.  Whatever  the  setting  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  always  greet  my  brother  and  few  close  male  friends  with  a  big  hug.

But  for  everyday  social  dis-­ course,  a  lot  of  us  guys  would  just  as  soon  go  back  to  the  simple  grip  and  grin.

Gregory  Dennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  column  ap-­ pears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  archived  on  his  blog  at  www. gregdennis.wordpress.com.  Email:  gregdennisvt@yahoo.com.  Twitter:  @greengregdennis.

Residents  should  pitch  in  to  help  CF  patient  in  Bristol I  read  with  interest  the  article  on  the  front  page  of  the  Addison  Inde-­ pendent  about  the  Heffernan  family  and  their  daughter,  Kaitlin  Heffer-­ nan,  who  needs  money  for  a  double  lung  transplant,  having  suffered  with  F\VWLF ÂżEURVLV DOO KHU OLIH +RZ VDG D young  lady,  working,  putting  money  into  the  system  and  wondering  how  her  life  is  going  to  turn  out.  I  mentioned  this  to  my  mother,  a  90-­year-­old  woman  who  worked  until  she  was  in  her  70s  and  brought  up  10  kids.  She  quoted  this:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  state  of  Vermont  will  help  anybody Â

that  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  help  them-­ selves.  If  they  are  a  drunk  or  on  drugs  the  state  of  Vermont  will  give  them  anything.â&#x20AC;?

This  article  on  the  front  page  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  about  begging  for  money.  It  is  about  wanting  to  live  a  productive  life.  I,  myself,  have  volunteered  for  20  years  as  a  vendor  in  Bristol  for  the  Three  Day  Stampede  for  Cystic  Fi-­ brosis.  The  Dave  and  Bonita  Bedard  family  and  volunteers  work  very  hard  raising  money  for  this  cause.  Also,  WOKO  radio  station  does  a  tremendous  amount  of  advertising Â

and  hard  work  for  the  Three  Day  Stampede.  The  family  has  set  up  a  special  account  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lungs  for  Kaitlinâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  National  Bank  of  Middlebury  where  people  can  donate.  Kaitlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mother,  Valerie,  has  also  set  up  a  fundraiser  on  the  crowd-­funding  website  gofundme.com.  As  of  the  end  of  last  week,  the  campaign  had  raised  $8,088  of  its  $25,000  goal.

Please  contribute  to  this  lifesav-­ ing  cause.

Whitey  Mayo Lincoln

Shumlin,  legislatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  policies  protect  rich,  hurt  needy I  thought  Shumlin  would  lose  his  governorship  when  a  very  much  PRUH TXDOLÂżHG WLHG KLP DQG WKH /HJLVODWXUH ZRXOG YRWH D ÂżQDOO\ TXDOLÂżHG FDQGLGDWH DV JRYHUQRU , was  wrong.

Proves  to  me  that  the  Legislature  has  the  qualities  of  Shumlin.  Should  have  known  they  spend  months  very  comfortable,  drawing  great  SD\ EHQH¿WV KDJJOLQJ RYHU WKLQJV as  plain  as  looking  at  the  moon  and  deciding  what  goes  on  it.

Shumlin  puts  the  state,  I  believe, Â

$96  million  in  debt,  building  new  bridges,  paving  roads,  bucking  Mother  Nature  to  cool  off  the  globe.  Ha,  ha,  ha.  Let  it  be  warmer,  and  things  become  better:  crops,  save  heating  oil,  road  care,  etc.  Clean  up  Champlain.  Ha,  ha,  ha,  again.  Two  million  already  in  the  pockets  of  our  fast  talkers  and  more  millions  com-­ ing  and  Shumlin  now  the  leader.

His  issue  now  is  to  bail  himself  out  of  the  debt  he  created.  How  are  the  poor  that  depend  on  the  state  not  to  go  hungry  or  freeze,  especially Â

when  he  and  college  kids  cool  off  the  globe.  State  police  pay  people  out  working  sometimes,  dangerously,  in  all  kinds  of  weather.  A  pay  cut,  a  slap  in  the  face.  Never  saw  a  legislative  pay  cut.  The  people  his  balancing  will  hurt  the  most  are  those  who  really  mostly  need  it.  He  has  he  says  to  balance  Vermont  out  of  debt.  No  tax  raise  on  the  rich,  only  the  needy.  We  will  place  the  cuts  on  Vermonters  who  truly  need  it.

Arnold  Gale Salisbury

Vaccinations  prevent  return  of  insidious  diseases When  I  was  a  child  there  were  no  vaccinations  against  the  childhood  diseases  so  I  suffered  through  them.  7KH PXPSV LQ ÂżUVW JUDGH , FDQ VWLOO remember  how  I  sobbed  heartbro-­ ken  because  that  day  Mr.  Gianti,  the  science  teacher,  was  going  to  take  us  on  a  trip  to  the  moon.  Two  weeks  out  of  school  even  though  after  the  ¿UVW IHZ GD\V , IHOW ÂżQH I  had  the  chicken  pox  twice,  the  second  time  during  puberty.  There Â

were  pox  everywhere  and  the  itch  almost  drove  me  out  of  my  mind.  I  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wish  this  on  my  worst  en-­ emy.  Measles  and  German  measles  also  made  their  appearance  with  the  resulting  itches,  aches  and  quaran-­ tines.

And  then  there  was  the  yearly  scare  of  polio  when  you  had  to  stay  home  away  from  public  places  and  you  could  feel  the  tension  of  your  parents.  My  best  friend  suf-­

fered  from  polio  when  she  was  six.  Although  it  was  a  light  case  she  had  a  very  weakened  right  arm.  She  also  lost  all  her  teeth  before  she  was  70  and  suffers  from  memory  loss  even  though  both  her  parents  lived  well  into  their  80s  in  excellent  health.

The  science  is  clear.  Vaccinations  work.

Diana  Cotter Middlebury

Senate  gun  bill  a  sensible  plan  to  protect  Vermonters

On  Feb.  10,  a  public  hearing  was  held  at  the  Statehouse  to  discuss  requiring  background  checks  for  SHRSOH SXUFKDVLQJ ¿UHDUPV LQ 9HU-­ mont.  This  is  an  important  issue  for  all  Vermonters.

In  1689,  one  hundred  years  before  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  independence,  the  Eng-­ lish  Bill  of  Rights  already  estab-­ lished  the  right  for  citizens  to  bear  ¿UHDUPV 7KH 6HFRQG $PHQGPHQW MXVW FRGLÂżHG ZKDW HYHU\ $PHUL-­ can  already  knew,  that  Americans  (Continued  from  Page  4A) So  with  no  better  way  to  speed  up  willy-­nilly  like  I  used  to  in  my  wild  KDYH WKH ULJKW WR RZQ ÂżUHDUPV 1R had  a  lot  of  snow  (what  the  National  my  recovery,  I  did  the  only  thing  I  younger  days,  last  month. one  is  suggesting  that  this  right  be  :HDWKHU 6HUYLFH GHÂżQHV DV ÂłD FUDS could  do:  I  waited.

Mark  is  having  to  do  less  for  me  repealed. tonâ&#x20AC;?),  with  cold  occasionally  ap-­ It  helped.  with  each  passing  day,  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  as-­ However,  as  the  Supreme  Court  proaching  cryogenic  preservation  Two  weeks  later,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  almost  back  sured  him  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  ready  to  get  levels.  I  feared  that  if  I  walked  out-­ to  normal.  For  example,  I  can  once  back  to  shoveling  soon,  maybe  a  few  side  and  slipped,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  injure  my  back  again  pull  a  full  gallon  of  milk  out  of  days  after  the  average  date  of  the  last  further  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  likely  not  be  discov-­ the  fridge  without  screaming;Íž  I  just  measurable  snowfall  in  Vermont. ered  until  the  snow  receded  in  mid-­ have  to  plan  my  approach  and  hold  As  I  keep  telling  him,  you  can  nev-­ May.  the  jug  with  two  hands,  not  grab  it  er  be  too  careful  with  back  injuries.

(Continued  from  Page  4A) While  I  keep  her  updated  with  weekly  snowfall  totals  here  in  the  Champlain  Valley,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  currently  on  vacation,  traveling  to  Istanbul,  Buda-­ pest,  Vienna,  Bratislava  and  Prague.  0HUFKDQWV %DQN 1RUWKÂżHOG 6DYLQJV (Continued  from  Page  4A) needs  a  $600,000  federal  tax  bill  to  And  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  OK  with  that.

Bank,  VEDA,  among  others.  This  these  â&#x20AC;&#x153;customers,â&#x20AC;?  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;power  off-­ XVH WKH SHUFHQW WD[ FUHGLW ,Q DGGL-­ So  this  weekend,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  spend  my  means  local  lenders  essentially  own  a  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  shooting  photos  of  takers,â&#x20AC;?  receive  guaranteed  savings  tion,  the  investor  needs  other  tax  li-­ on  their  electric  bills  from  our  solar  abilities  to  use  the  depreciation  losses.  large  share  of  these  projects,  keeping  ski  jumping  at  the  historic  Harris  dollars  local  as  well. power,  and  there  is  no  up-­front  cost  We  welcome  Vermont  investors  who  Hill  Ski  Jump  in  Brattleboro.  In  the  Some  believe  that  investors  are  to  them.  We  use  a  combination  of  can  do  this. evening,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  likely  sit  on  my  couch,  making  disproportionately  large  LQ VWDWH DQG RXW RI VWDWH ÂżQDQFLQJ It  also  takes  a  lot  of  effort  to  edu-­ drink  a  beer  and  watch  TV  with  the  for  our  projects,  which  support  the  cate  investors  on  how  net-­metered  so-­ returns.  In  reality,  the  tax  credit  family  dog.  It  certainly  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  the  Vermont  Comprehensive  Energy  lar  works,  and  to  understand  the  risks  comprises  the  largest  source  of  return.  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  we  had  last  year,  Investors  take  the  tax  credit  early  in  plan.  Our  business  model  brings  ef-­ associated  with  their  investments.  when  my  car  got  towed  in  a  blizzard,  ¿FLHQF\ WR WKH SURFHVV DQG YDOXH WR They  need  comfort  with  the  credit  risk  their  investment  which  makes  it  seem  and  we  bought  all  the  half-­priced  all  stakeholders:  customers,  landown-­ of  the  customers,  the  Vermont  regula-­ like  the  tax  investor  is  getting  a  great  candy  from  Rite  Aid  we  could  car-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;IRRâ&#x20AC;?  (Internal  Rate  of  Return),  but  ers,  municipalities  (tax  revenue),  WRU\ HQYLURQPHQW DQG WKH ÂżQDQFLDO U\ %XW LWÂśV D VDFULÂżFH ZHÂśYH DJUHHG local  contractors  and  consultants,  and  model.  Ultimately  solar  projects  have  the  actual  ongoing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ROIâ&#x20AC;?  (Return  on  to  make  as  we  hurtle  along  together  investors.  We  deliver  savings  to  cus-­ D ÂżQLWH HFRQRPLF YDOXH DQG WKDW YDOXH Investment)  is  much  smaller.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  apart  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  toward  an  unknown  Bill  Miller destination. tomers,  and  sensible  returns  to  capital  must  be  distributed  fairly  between  the  Waterbury partners  who  are  investing  in  Vermont  customers  and  the  investors.  Custom-­ DQG WDNLQJ DOO RI WKH ÂżQDQFLDO ULVN HUV UHFHLYH VLJQLÂżFDQW DQQXDO VDYLQJV To  get  projects  built,  we  need  on  their  utility  bill  and  the  opportunity  WR ÂżQG VRXUFHV RI FDSLWDO D FDVK to  own  systems  long-­term.  (Note:  The  investor  (gets  cash  from  the  revenue  percentage  of  savings  that  customers  VWUHDPV D WD[ LQYHVWRU JHWV WKH receive  on  their  utility  bills  is  much  percent  tax  credit),  and  a  lender. higher  than  the  annual  rate  of  return  ,W LV KDUG WR ÂżQG FDSLWDO SDUWQHUV that  investors  receive  on  their  invest-­ in  Vermont  who  can  invest  at  scale.  ments.)

For  example,  on  a  solar  project  with  Local  banks  are  routinely  used  a  budget  of  $2  million,  an  investor  WR ¿QDQFH VRODU SURMHFWV LQFOXGLQJ

Raymond Â

KDV LQGLFDWHG WKH ULJKW WR RZQ ¿UH-­ arms  does  not  mean  that  anyone  can  carry  any  weapon  whatsoever  in  any  manner  whatsoever  for  any  purpose  whatsoever.  Rational  limitations  are  acceptable;͞  after  all,  carrying  a  bazooka  should  not  be  considered  a  reasonable  means  of  self-­defense.

In  spite  of  what  the  NRA  and  some  fanatic  gun-­toting  hotheads  may  say,  some  limitations  on  gun  RZQHUVKLS DUH MXVWLÂżHG &RQYLFWHG felons,  mentally  disturbed  individu-­ als  and  convicted  spousal  abusers  VKRXOG QRW RZQ ÂżUHDUPV $ UHDVRQ-­ able  person  can  support  rational  limitation  on  gun  ownership  while Â

still  owning  guns.  This  is  not  con-­ tradictory.

Background  checks  on  non-­ family  members  purchasing  ¿UHDUPV LV D UHDVRQDEOH PHWKRG WR help  assure  the  buyer  is  a  law-­ abiding  citizen  and  law-­abiding  citizens  do  not  object  to  having  background  checks  performed.  After  all,  it  is  only  by  the  roll  of  the  dice  that  a  felon  or  mentally  disturbed  individual  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  use  a  gun  to  harm  your  spouse,  children  or  grandchildren.  Ask  the  people  in  Newtown,  Conn.

Terry  Amrhein Bridport

The  watch  is  ticking  faithfully  away  as  I  type  this,  and  I  am  still  adjusting  to  its  weight  and  the  cold  stainless  steel  against  my  skin  when  I  put  it  on  in  the  morning.  Mean-­ while,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  assembling  a  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  gift  of  my  own  in  a  cardboard  box  on  my  kitchen  table.  So  far,  it  contains  a  jar  of  peanut  butter,  a Â

toothbrush,  a  bag  of  Reeseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Peanut  Butter  Cups,  hand  lotion  and  a  small  ER[ ZLWK WKH LPDJH RI D ELUG LQ Ă&#x20AC;LJKW stamped  on  the  lid.  This  will  be  my  gift  to  her.  Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  stateside  in  March  to  visit  gradu-­ ate  schools  and  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  get  it  then.  Because  time,  as  evidenced  by  this  watch,  surely  moves  forward.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Lillian Lalumiere, 97, Vergennes VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Lillian  G.  Lalumiere  died  peacefully  at  her  home  with  family  on  Feb.  10,  2015.

Lillian  was  born  on  March  27,  WKH ¿ IWK FKLOG RI 0DU\ (OOHQ Coyne  Sears  and  Lewis  Oliver  Sears,  at  their  home  in  Ferrisburgh.  She  attended  the  Gage  one-­room  school-­ house  in  Ferrisburgh,  completing  the  ninth  grade.

Lillian  worked  hard  on  the  family  farm,  as  her  mother  died  when  Lillian  was  only  14  years  old.  Many  of  the  household  chores  were  left  to  her  and  her  older  sister  Loretta,  including  caring  for  their  4-­year-­old  sister,  Elaine.  Lillian  also  worked  many  other  jobs,  including  cooking  and  cleaning  at  the  French  teaching  school,  Ecole  Champlain.

Lillian  met  Peter  P.  Lalumiere  while  he  was  working  on  a  neigh-­ boring  farm,  and  they  were  married  on  July  3,  1944.  They  lived  on  the  Lalumiere  family  farm  in  South  Hero  for  a  number  of  years,  but  returned  to  Ferrisburgh  to  raise  their  family.

STEPHEN  WEBB Lillian  started  a  nursing  home  at  their  Ferrisburgh  home,  where  she  or  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  cared  for  many  patients,  while  rais-­ +RVSLFH ZRXOG EH DSSUHFLDWHG ¸ LQJ WKHLU Âż YH FKLOGUHQ DQG KDOI RI the  neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  children.  Lillian  went  back  to  school  and  received  her  LNA,  to  better  care  for  her  elderly  patients.  Lillian  was  a  member  of Â

Stephen H.A. Webb, 85, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Stephen  H.A.  Webb  died  Feb.  5,  2015,  at  the  age  of  85,  surrounded  by  family  in  Middlebury  after  declining  health.  Stephen  was  born  Feb.  20,  1929  in  Brooklyn,  N.Y.  to  Smith  Robbins  Webb  and  Jessie  Ackerman  Webb.

He  attended  Norwich  University  before  entering  the  Army  and  serv-­ ing  in  Korea  as  a  communications  specialist.  Stephen  married  Patricia  (Karr)  in  1954.  They  were  blessed  with  two  boys  and  raised  their  family  in  New  Jersey.  Steve  was  in  the  car  business  for  most  of  his  career,  earn-­ ing  numerous  honors  from  Ford  Motor  Co.  Among  his  nicknames  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reasonable  Steve.â&#x20AC;?

In  1981  he  moved  his  family  to  9HUPRQW DQG EXLOW WKH ¿ UVW KRXVH in  his  neighborhood  where  he  was  XQRI¿ FLDOO\ NQRZQ DV ³7KH 0D\RU ´ In  Middlebury,  Steve  worked  at  Gallaudet  Motors,  then  managed  the  Citgo  station  near  the  high  school.

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walks  at  the  Robert  Frost  Trail  and  around  his  neighborhood.  Steve  was  a  gentleman  and  friend  to  all,  two-­  and  four-­legged,  for  he  always  had  a  dog  biscuit  for  his  furry  friends.  Steve  was  predeceased  by  his  parents;͞  siblings  Thomas,  Jacqueline  and  Marjorie;͞  and  loving  wife,  Pat,  in  2001.  He  is  survived  by  his  son  Stephen  R.  and  his  wife  Monica  Sanchez  and  their  family,  James  Pipich,  Madelyn,  Meilena  and  Marshall  Sanchez,  all  of  Middlebury,  as  well  as   Paul  T.  Webb  of  Lincoln,  Vt.,  and  his  children,  Cristina  of  Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  and  Brian  of  Bellingham,  Wash.

A  gathering  to  celebrate  and  remember  Steve  will  be  held  at  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant  in  Middlebury  on  Sunday,  Feb.  15,  1  to  3  p.m.  There  will  be  a  graveside  service  in  the  spring  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cemetery  in  Middlebury. ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV GRQDWLRQV WR WKH Addison  County  Humane  Society Â

Janice Fenn, 69, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Janice  A.  Fenn,  69,  died  Thursday,  Feb.  5,  2015,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center.   Born  in  Randolph,  Vt.,  May  1,  1945,  she  was  the  daughter  of  the  late  Norton  and  Donna  (Upham)  Seymour.  She  was  a  homemaker  and  had  previously  been  co-­owner  of  Jewettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Meat  in  Pittsford.   Janice  enjoyed  motorcycles,  all  of  nature,  especially  hummingbirds  and  taking  hikes.   Prior  to  moving  to  Middlebury  in  2005,  she  lived  in  Cornwall.   Surviving  family  members  include  her  husband,  Douglas  C.  Fenn,  whom  she  married  April  17,  1982,  at  the  East  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church;Íž  two  daughters,  Andrea  Conway  and  her  husband  Shawn  of  Pittsford  and  Crystal  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon  and Â

her  husband  Corey  of   Orwell;͞  a  step-­ son,  Rob  Fenn,  and  his  companion  Laura  of  Middlebury;͞  a  stepdaugh-­ ter,  Amy  Boise  and  her  husband  Brad  of  Middlebury;͞  three  sisters,  Anita  Greene  of  East  Randolph,  Jean  Keyes  of  Braintree,  and  Jill  Oakes  of  Barefoot  Bay,  Fla.;͞  seven  grandchil-­ dren;͞  three  step-­grandchildren;͞  and  three  great-­grandchildren.   Janice  was  predeceased  by  her  parents.

The  family  received  friends  from  4-­7  p.m.  Tuesday,  Feb.  10,  2015,  at  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  S.  Main  St.  Middlebury.  No  funeral  service  is  planned  at  this  time.

Flowers  are  acceptable  or  memorial  donations  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Healthcare,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.   www.sandersonfuneralservice.

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Lynn Bertrand, 67, Orwell ORWELL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Lynn  Bertrand,  67,  of  Orwell  died  Wednesday  evening,  Feb.  4,  2015,  at  his  residence  surrounded  by  family  and  friends  following  a  brief  illness.

He  was  born  on  March  1,  1947,  in  Orwell,  the  son  of  Paul  and  Shirley  (Brannock)  Bertrand.

Mr.  Bertrand  graduated  from  Fair  Haven  High  School.

He  grew  up  on  the  family  farm  that  he  helped  to  operate  for  many  years;͞  after  retiring  from  farming,  he  enjoyed  mowing  lawns  and  spend-­ ing  time  with  friends  at  Stonewood  Farms.

Mr.  Bertrand  liked  to  make  people  VPLOH JDUGHQLQJ ¿ [LQJ WKLQJV enjoying  his  grandchildren  and  using  his  John  Deere  tractor.

Mr.  Bertrand  had  a  contagious  smile  and  amazing  personality  that  touched  the  lives  of  everyone  around  him.  His  love  for  his  family  and  friends  was  endless.  He  was  never  too  busy  to  stop  and  lend  a  helping  hand  or  just  chat  awhile.

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Gregory Harris, 67, Brandon BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Gregory  Paul  Harris,  67,  of  Brandon  died  Feb.  4,  2015,  at  Samaritan  Medical  Center  in  Watertown,  N.Y.  He  succumbed  to  lung  cancer.

He  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  June  7,  1947.  He  was  the  son  of  Donald  and  Wilda  (Mussaw)  Harris  of  Brandon.  He  grew  up  in  Brandon,  attending  schools  in  Brandon  and  Forest  Dale  and  later  graduating  from  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School,  class  of  1965.

After  high  school  he  enlisted  in  the  United  States  Army  where  he  served  in  the  Vermont  National  Guard.  When  he  returned  from  basic  train-­ ing  at  Fort  Benning,  Ga.,  he  married  Linda  Billings.  From  this  union  two  daughters  were  born,  Tiffany  and  Samantha.  They  were  later  divorced  and  the  daughters  are  estranged.

In  1984  he  married  Patricia  Gallagher.  From  this  union  a  son  was  born,  Isaac  John  Harris.  They  were  later  divorced.

His  relatives  say  he  was  an  RXWVWDQGLQJ KXQWHU DQG Âż VKHUPDQ +H was  also  known  for  his  great  trapping  instincts  and  abilities,  much  of  which  he  learned  from  his  great-­grandfa-­ ther,  Fred  Mallory.  He  also  enjoyed  skiing  as  a  youth.  He  worked  as  a  stone  mason  for  over  20  years,  taking  great  pride  in  his  work  and  being  respected  by  all  those  he  worked  for.  Those  who  knew  him  say  he  was  especially  SURXG RI WKH PDVVLYH URFN Âż UHSODFH that  he  built  in  the  Rockefeller  home  in  Westport,  N.Y.  He  owned  and Â

operated  Harris  Masonry  for  about  10  years.  He  drove  school  bus  for  Neshobe  and  Otter  Valley  school  districts  and  enjoyed  working  with  the  kids.

He  was  a  member  of  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Masonic  Lodge  No.  25  F.&A.M.  and  the  Brandon  American  Legion  Post  55.  Mental  diseases  had  plagued  him  since  his  late  20s,  but  for  a  time  the  medications  he  took  were  very  help-­ ful  and  he  lived  a  full  and  normal  life.  But  in  spite  of  repeated  hospitaliza-­ tions  and  medication  changes,  he  gave  up  on  taking  his  medications  and  listening  to  counselors  which  unfortunately  caused  a  rift  in  his  rela-­ tionships  and  kept  him  from  being  able  to  work  and  function  fully  in  society.

After  he  sold  his  home  in  Goshen,  he  then  began  a  vagabond  lifestyle.  He  moved  to  Montana  whenever  his  mind  dictated.  Although  all  commu-­ nication  was  lost  during  the  last  two  years,  it  is  known  he  lived  for  a  time  in  Reno,  Nev.,  and  it  is  believed  that  he  left  there  in  May  of  2014  to  head  to  the  Watertown,  N.Y.,  area,  possi-­ EO\ WR HQMR\ ¿ VKLQJ LQ WKDW DUHD He  is  survived  by  his  son,  Isaac  Harris  (Alexia)  and  their  son  Alexander  of  San  Diego,  Calif.;͞  his  mother,  Wilda  Harris  of  Brandon;͞  his  sister,  Janis  (Jay  Dee)  Anderson  of  Wilsall,  Mont.;͞  his  nephew,  Jarvis  Anderson  (Stephanie)  and  two  grand-­ nieces  of  Whitesboro,  Texas;͞  and  several  cousins.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  father,  Donald.

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GREGORY  HARRIS The  memorial  service  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Celebration  of  His  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  was  held  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  11,  2015,  at  11  a.m.,  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  Following  the  ceremony  the  family  received  friends  at  Brandon  American  Legion  Post  55  for  a  time  of  fellowship  and  remem-­ brance.  The  graveside  committal  service  and  burial  with  military  honors  will  take  place  at  a  later  date  in  the  family  lot  at  Pine  Hill  Cemetery.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  Rutland  County  Humane  Society,  765  Stevens  Road,  Pittsford,  VT  05763,  or  to  The  Open  Door  Mission,  31  Park  St.,  Rutland,  VT  05701.

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Wayne  H.  Reeves,  83,  a  longtime  resident,  died  Friday,  Feb.  6,  2015,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  following  a  period  of  declin-­ ing  health.  Born  in  Saugus,  Mass.,  Nov.  20,  1931,  he  was  the  son  of  the  late  Bertha  (Elmer)  Gregory.   He  moved  here  in  1961  from  6SULQJÂż HOG 9W Wayne  was  a  graduate  of  Sunapee  High  School,  Sunapee,  N.H.,  and  a  graduate  of  Vermont  Police  Academy,  and  had  his  private  pilot  license.

He  was  initially  employed  in  the  SURGXFWLRQ RIÂż FH DW %U\DQW *ULQGHU &R LQ 6SULQJÂż HOG +H VHUYHG DV Vermont  state  trooper  from  1958  until  1970,  often  being  referred  to  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  pipe  smoking  state  trooper.â&#x20AC;?  He  was  sales  coordinator  for  Foster  Motors  from  1970-­1972.  He  was  WKH RIÂż FH PDQDJHU DW &KDPSODLQ Construction  from  1972-­1980  and  was  general  manager  of  Dwire  Construction  Co.  from  1983-­1990.  He  also  owned  and  operated  Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Getty  service  station  in  Middlebury  from  1980-­1983.   He  was  a  member  of  Union  Lodge Â

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Tami  White  of  Poultney  and  Meghan  Bertrand  of  Danielson,  Conn.;͞  a  son,  Tim  Bertrand  of  Orwell;͞,  a  stepdaughter,  Nicole  Rounds  of  Attleboro,  Mass.;͞  two  sisters,  Donna  Madigan  and  Jeanine  Bertrand,  and  a  brother,  Raymond  Bertrand,  all  of  Orwell;͞  ex-­wife  and  longtime  friend  Jeanine  Ferrara-­Bertrand  of  Danielson,  Conn.;͞  four  grandchil-­ dren,  Jacob  White,  Cody  White,  Morgan  Bertrand  and  Livia  Bertrand;͞  and  nieces  and  nephews.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife,  Theresa  V.  Bertrand,  on  May  11,  2014.

Friends  were  invited  to  call  on  Monday,  Feb.  9,  2015,  from  4  p.m.  until  7  p.m.  at  the  Durfee  Funeral  home,  119  North  Main  St.,  Fair  Haven.

Funeral  services  will  be  held  at  11  a.m.  Tuesday  at  the  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  Orwell.  Burial  will  be  at  a  later  date  in  the  Mountain  View  Cemetery  in  Orwell.

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LYNN  BERTRAND Health  &  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753,  or  to  the  Orwell  First  Response,  P.O.  Box  124,  Orwell,  VT  05760. Â

Wayne Reeves, 83, Middlebury

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St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  in  Vergennes  and  a  former  member  of  the  Saint  Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Society.

Lillian  is  survived  by  her  sons  Lewis  (Karolyn),  John  (Vicki)  and  Francis  (Cindy);͞  her  daughter,  Mary  (David);͞  her  daughters-­in-­law  Donna  Lalumiere  and  Debbie  Healey;͞  15  grandchildren;͞  and  15  great-­grand-­ children,  as  well  as  many  extended  family  members  and  friends.  All  enjoyed  many  meals  at  a  home  where  family,  friends  and  strangers  were  welcomed  to  stay  for  dinner  at  a  table  which  always  had  room  for  one  more,  or  to  stay  for  years  in  a  house  that  always  had  one  more  bed,  if  that  was  the  need.

Lillian  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Peter;Íž  her  son  Anthony  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonyâ&#x20AC;?);Íž  her  sisters  Elaine,  Loretta  and  Lorraine;Íž  and  her  brothers  Harold,  Ralph  and  Raymond.

The  family  would  like  to  thank  all  of  the  extended  family,  friends  and  caregivers  that  helped  provide  her  company,  comfort  and  love  that  enabled  her  to  live  her  days  as  she  chose.

Visiting  hours  will  be  held  on  LILLIAN  LALUMIERE Friday,  Feb.  13,  at  Brown-­McClay  Funeral  Home  in  Vergennes  from  6  to  8  p.m.  A  memorial  service  will  be  held  11:30  a.m.  on  Saturday,  Feb.  Vergennes.  Interment  will  be  at  St.  14,  at  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  3HWHUÂśV &HPHWHU\ LQ WKH VSULQJ ¸

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Surviving  family  members  include  two  daughters,  Gail  Miller  and  her  husband  Bill  of  Middlebury  and  Pamela  Lafave  and  her  husband  Bryan  of  Salisbury;͞  two  half-­sisters,  Glenda  Muzzey  of  Sunapee,  N.H.  and  Sharon  Cunningham  of  Washington,  W.V.;͞  six  grandchildren,  Hailey  Lafave,  Jake  Miller,  Tim  Miller,  Ben  Miller,  Erin  Heins  and  Kristin  Mazzeo;͞  and  six  great-­grandchildren.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  mother  and  stepfather,  Harry  Gregory  and  his  wife,  Carol  Cross  Reeves,  on  Feb.  25,  2009.   The  family  would  especially  like  to  thank  the  staff  of  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  for  their  tremendous  support  during  Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  illness.

The  family  received  friends  from  11  a.m.  until  noon  Tuesday,  Feb.  10,  2015,  at  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  117  S.  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  The  service  was  conducted  at  12  noon  at  the  funeral  home  with  Rev.  Lucy  Pellegrini  RI¿ FLDWLQJ %XULDO ZLOO EH DW D

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Leonora Knickerbocker, 84, formerly of Middlebury CLINTON,  N.Y.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Leonora  J.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leeâ&#x20AC;?  Rajewski  Knickerbocker  of  Clinton,  N.Y.,  formerly  of  Middlebury,  Vt.,  a  retired  employee  of  the  A&P  in  Middlebury,  died  6XQGD\ )HE DW WKH LutheranCare  Community,  Clinton,  N.Y.  She  was  84.

The  daughter  of  the  late  Konstanty  and  Josephine  Hayduk  Rajewski,  VKH ZDV ERUQ -XQH LQ

Cynthia Jimmo, 57, Bristol BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Cynthia  A.  Jimmo,  SDVVHG DZD\ )HE DW KRPH with  her  husband  by  her  side  after  a  courageous  battle  with  cancer.  She  was  born  June  25,  1957,  in  Hardwick.

She  was  employed  by  the  state  of  Vermont  for  27  years.  On  May  4,  2002,  ,she  married  her  soul  mate,  Dan  Jimmo.

Cindy  was  a  wonderful  person  and  enjoyed  playing  games  and  cards,  and  was  very  fond  of  gatherings,  especially  at  her  in-­lawsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Robert  and  Saundria  Jimmo  of  Lincoln,  where  she  was  often  the  life  of  the  party.

She  is  survived  by  her  loving  husband,  Dan,  and  her  cat,  Oliver;Íž  two  children,  daughter  Samantha  and Â

VRQ 7UDYLV (OLVH ¿ YH JUDQGFKLO dren;͞  siblings  Dicky  (Joanne),  Greg  (Mary),  Bernie,  Billy  (Peanut),  Linda  (Dodie),  Andrea,  Debbie  (Dave).  Also,  her  brothers-­in-­law,  Butch  (Angie)  and  Tim  (Penny);͞  and  many  aunts,  uncles,  nieces  and  nephews.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  parents,  Andrew  and  Bernadette  Bassett;͞  and  siblings  Michael,  Stevie,  Joanne,  Bradley,  Jackie  and  Ronald.

A  big  thank  you  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  especially  Ann,  Courtney  and  Alex,  and  Drs.  Puls,  Nunnink  and  Unger.

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Cooperative  Preschool  for  approxi-­ mately  nine  years.  Avid  travelers,  Priscilla  and  Robert  spent  a  great  deal  of  time  traveling  throughout  the  U.S.  and  abroad,  visiting  over  50  countries.  Passionate  about  music,  Priscilla  enjoyed  playing  violin  in  the  Amateur  Musicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Orchestra  in  South  Burlington,  Vt.,  for  many  years  and  was  very  active  in  the  Middlebury  Chamber  Group  for  many  years.  Priscillaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  volunteer  work  included  the  Ilsley  Library,  Sheldon  Museum  and  as  a  reader  in  Everybody  Wins.  She  was  an  active  and  enthusiastic,  caring  grandmother  in  the  lives  of  her  granddaughters,  frequently  visit-­ ing  them  in  Indiana  and  later  in  New  Mexico,  Atlanta  and  California.  PRISCILLA  HICKS ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV SOHDVH GRQDWH to  Ilsley  Public  Library,  Middlebury,  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Orchestra,  c/o  Inger  Dybfest,  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  Treasurer,  41  John  St.,  Shelburne,  VT  97 RU $PDWHXU 0XVLFLDQV ¸

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grandma.  She  loved  tending  to  her  garden  and  feeding  the  birds  through  the  winter  months.  They  say  she  was  an  avid  reader  and  hardcore  fan  of  the  Celtics,  Red  Sox,  and  Patriots.  She  was  a  life  member  of  the  Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  $X[LOLDU\ RI WKH 9 ) : She  is  survived  by  her  sister,  Edna  Lewis  of  Winsted,  Conn.;Íž  her  EURWKHU *HUDOG -D\ RI )RUW $QQ N.Y.;Íž  her  daughters,  Marren  Sanders  of  Phoenix,  Ariz.,  and  Jane  Yousman  of  West  Hartford,  Conn;Íž  and  three  grandchildren  and  their  father,  Bill Â

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Post  27.  Help  local  illustrator  Cotey  Gallagher  kick  off  the  release  of  her  new  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  picture  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have  You  Ever?â&#x20AC;?  Original  artwork  from  the  book  will  be  Exhibit  open-­ displayed  in  a  gallery  setting.  Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  activity  with  prize. ing  reception  in  Winter  Carnival  Ice  Show  at  Middlebury  College.

Middlebury.  Thursday,  Sunday,  Feb.  15,  2  p.m.,  Kenyon  Arena.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lights!  Feb.  12,  5-­7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  &DPHUD 6NDWH ´ Âż JXUH VNDWLQJ VKRZ IHDWXULQJ -LPP\ Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  Ma,  Skating  Club  of  New  York  and  in.  Love.â&#x20AC;?  Featuring  paintings  by  the  Middlebury  College  skaters  and  local  KIDS IN MOTION at Vermont Sun in Middlebury â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Blue  Swans,  a  group  of  eight  local  youth.  On-­site  parking.  Sundays 10:15-11:00am. Kids in Motion will give parents an artists.  Exhibit  runs  through  March  Boeingâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  HDV\ ZD\ WR JHW WKHLU NLGV LQYROYHG LQ Ă&#x20AC; WQHVV 7KLV SURJUDP ZLOO â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing  31.

Middlebury.  Sunday,  Feb.  15,  alternate between childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yoga, dance, tumbling, games and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birding  in  Central  Asia:  A  Listerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  This  Trip  to  Kazakhstanâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  in  1960s  farce,  a  Broadway  smash  hit,  music while parents enjoy their own workouts! Ages 4-6. Call Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  12,  7-­9  features  swinging  bachelor  Bernard  388-6888 or visit vermontsun.com for more info. p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  World-­hopping  who  runs  into  trouble  when  his  birder  Hank  Kaestner,  who  has  ,WDOLDQ *HUPDQ DQG $PHULFDQ Âż DQ BOOTCAMP at Vermont Sun in Middlebury â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mondays 5:30seen  over  7,000  species,  will  FpHV DOO DLUOLQH KRVWHVV HQG XS LQ KLV 6:30pm. Move through power stations consisting of high intensity give  a  presentation  on  this  rarely  Paris  apartment  at  the  same  time.  ZRUN IROORZHG E\ EULHI PRPHQWV RI DFWLYH UHFRYHU\ 7KLV KRXU Tickets  $17,  available  at  the  THT  box  birded  region.  Part  of  Otter  Creek  of power will incorporate hand weights, steps, cardio explosions Audubonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2015  Cabin  Fever  RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH Lecture  Series.

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Social  justice  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Spirit  in  Nature  annual  meeting  388-6888 or visit vermontsun.com for more info.

Thursday,  Feb.  12,  7  p.m.,  St.  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Feb.  15,  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Episcopal  Church.  4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL CLASSES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kids: Vacation Curtiss  Reed  Jr.  will  participate  in  a  Eco-­Spirit  Award  will  be  presented  to  Art Class, Mon & Wed Wheel 7KXUV Hand Building, Mon. panel  discussion  on  the  link  between  Betsy  Hardy,  coordinator  for  Vermont  Yellow Submarine Adult: Head Studies in Oils with Joe Bolger, Selma  and  ongoing  work  for  social  Interfaith  Power  and  Light.  3 Pottery Workshops: On & Off the Wheel, Surface Design, justice  in  Vermont.  Sponsored  by  the  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  Area  Clergy.

Teapots 7XHV :HGV Wheel, Weds AM Int/Ad Painting 7KXUV Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Feb.  Brandon  Cares  meeting  in  Brandon.  S P 0HDG &KDSHO 7KH ¿ UVW PM Drawing. Contact Barb at 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.

Thursday,  Feb.  12,  7  p.m.  Brandon  Sunday  rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  com, middleburystudioschool.org.

Congregational  Church  Fellowship  College  Community  Chorus  2015  Hall.  Brandon  Cares,  a  community  spring  season.  Youth  and  high  group  dedicated  to  solving  opiate  school  singers  welcome.  Info:  drug  addiction  issues  in  Brandon,  is  hosting  a  meet-­ Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  dance  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Feb.  802-­989-­7355. ing  to  form  a  support  group  for  families  of  addicts.  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  The  Info:  brandonvtcares@gmail.com.

Vergennes  Rotary  sponsors  this  event.  The  Hitmen  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing  Boeingâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  will  provide  the  music  for  a  romantic  evening  of  danc-­ Feb.  12,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  This  1960s  farce,  LQJ 6LOHQW DXFWLRQ 7R EHQHÂż W 9HUJHQQHV 5RWDU\ Legislative  breakfast  in  Bristol.  a  Broadway  smash  hit,  features  swinging  bach-­ programs.  Tickets  $15  each,  available  at  the  door  or  Monday,  Feb.  16,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  American  elor  Bernard  who  runs  into  trouble  when  his  Italian,  from  any  Rotary  member.  Legion.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  *HUPDQ DQG $PHULFDQ Âż DQFpHV DOO DLUOLQH KRVWHVV Michele  Fay  Band  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  7:30-­8:45.  The  purchase  of  breakfast  is  not  required  end  up  in  his  Paris  apartment  at  the  same  time.  7:30  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  The  band  features  original  but  it  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  costs  of  opening  Tickets  $12  ($17  for  shows  Feb.  13-­15),  available  at  Americana  music  that  offers  a  comfortable  groove  of  the  hall.

WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH folk,  swing  and  bluegrass-­inspired  songs.  Admission  ater.org. $8  adults,  free  for  teens  and  kids.  Refreshments  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Feb.  16,  10:30  a.m.,  Cubbers  Restaurant.  CVAA  sponsors  this  11  served.  Doors  open  at  7  p.m.  Info:  388-­6863. a.m.  luncheon  the  third  Monday  of  each  month.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boeing  Boeingâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Menu  TBA.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  Feb.  14,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  This  1960s  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  farce,  a  Broadway  smash  hit,  features  swinging  Blood  drive  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Feb.  bachelor  Bernard  who  runs  into  trouble  when  his  13,  8:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  ,WDOLDQ *HUPDQ DQG $PHULFDQ Âż DQFpHV DOO DLUOLQH Hall.  All  blood  types  needed,  especially  types  hostess,  end  up  in  his  Paris  apartment  at  the  same  O  negative,  A  negative  and  B  negative.  Info:  www.

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382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org. special  presentation  in  Middlebury.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Career  Focusâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  Tuesday,  Feb.  17,  10  a.m.,  Russ  Sholes  13,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  CCV,  10  Merchants  Row.  CCV  Senior  Center.  Home  Health  will  hold  a  footcare  and  VSAC  are  holding  this  workshop  for  individuals  clinic  at  10  a.m.  At  11:30,  Ginger  Lambert  will  give  who  are  considering  career  options  and  want  support  All-­you-­can-­eat  pancake  breakfast  a  demonstration  of  her  program  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Active  Senior  Boot  and  tools  for  the  process.  Open  to  any  interested  or  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Feb.  15,  7-­11  a.m.,  &DPS ´ DQ H[HUFLVH SURJUDP WR ERRVW VWUHQJWK Ă&#x20AC; H[ potential  students.  Register  at  802-­388-­3032.

Addison  Fire  Station.  Plain  and  blueberry  ibility  and  more.  At  noon,  CVAA  sponsors  a  meal  of  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Feb.  13,  11:30  pancakes,  sausage,  bacon,  home  fries,  coffee,  hot  roast  pork  with  cider  sauce,  baked  stuffed  potato  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  at  Baldwin  Creek.  A  noon  chocolate  and  orange  juice.  Adults  $6,  kids  under  12  with  cheddar,  applesauce,  spinach  salad,  dinner  roll  meal  of  tomato  basil  soup,  crackers,  maple  mustard  $4.  Funds  raised  will  be  used  to  purchase  equipment  and  cheesecake  with  strawberries.  Bring  your  own  chicken  with  rice  and  veggies,  and  carrot  cake  with  for  the  Addison  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Info:  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  cream  cheese  icing.  Suggested  donation  $5.  For  759-­2237. required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transpor-­ reservations  call  CVAA  at  1-­800-­  642-­5119,  ext.  615.  tation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love  Chocolate,  Love  Storiesâ&#x20AC;?  event  in  Middlebury.  Nordic  ski  events  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  Feb.  15,  8:30  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Rikert  Nordic  Center.  Compete  in  the  Agronomy  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  Friday,  Feb.  13,  5-­7  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Half  Marathon  Classic  Race  or  join  the  Fun  Ski  Tour.  17,  10  a.m.-­3:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Inn.  One  of  six  Second  annual  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  storytelling  and  chocolate  Register  at  8:30.  Race  starts  at  10  am.,  tour  starts  at  meetings  around  Vermont,  offering  talks  on  forage  treat  competition/tasting.  Chocolate  creations  will  be  10:05.  Lunch  in  the  heated  barn  at  12:30  p.m.,  with  quality,  the  2014  Farm  Bill,  the  true  cost  of  crop  on  display  starting  at  10  a.m.  Contest  registration  awards  and  prizes  to  follow.  To  pre-­register  or  for  cost  production  and  more.  Registration  at  9:30.  Cost  deadline:  Feb.  9.  Info  and  registration:  www.vermont-­ info,  visit  rikertnordic.com  or  call  802-­443-­2744  and  $25,  including  lunch,  if  registration  is  received  by  folklifecenter.org. ask  for  Carrie  or  Caroline.

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Feb.  13,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  This  1960s  Book  launch  party/gallery  viewing  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Feb.  15,  noon-­2  p.m.,  American  Legion  Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Feb.  17,  farce,  a  Broadway  smash  hit,  features  swinging  bachelor  Bernard  who  runs  into  trouble  when  his  ,WDOLDQ *HUPDQ DQG $PHULFDQ ¿ DQFpHV DOO DLUOLQH hostess,  end  up  in  his  Paris  apartment  at  the  same  WLPH 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RI¿ FH 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.

The  Middlebury  Dance  with  the  Deux  Mecs  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  13,  8:30  p.m.-­midnight,  Municipal  Gym.  For  area  high-­schoolers.  The  Deux  Mecs  are  a  young  DJ/producer  duo  that  has  been  mixing  up  all  genres  from  progressive  house,  to  big  room,  to  trap,  and  everything  in  between.  El  Pronto  Dance  opens  the  show.  Substance-­free  event.  Entrance  fee  $10.  For  more  info,  see  The  Middlebury  Rave  on  Facebook.

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Green  Mountain  Club  snowshoe  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  time  TBA,  water  tower  trails.  Starting  from  the  Robert  Frost  Interpretive  Trail,  this  2.3-­mile  walk  will  be  a  counterclockwise  trek  around  a  small  wooded  hill  on  a  wide,  fairly  smooth  USFS  trail.  Bring  snack  and  water;Íž  poles  and  gaiters  recommended.  Contact  OHDGHU 5XWK 3HQÂż HOG IRU PHHWLQJ WLPH RU UXWKSHQÂż HOG#JPDLO FRP â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understanding  Orwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Local  Budgetsâ&#x20AC;?  meeting  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Orwell  7RZQ 2IÂż FH 6HOHFWERDUG PHPEHU %RE )LHOGV ZLOO offer  a  selectboard  and  school  board  budget  training  session  in  anticipation  of  Town  Meeting  Day,  to  help  local  residents  understand  how  to  read  and  under-­ stand  these  budgets.  RSVP  requested  by  Feb.  12  at  948-­2032.

Met  Operaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iolantaâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bluebeardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Castleâ&#x20AC;?  live  HD  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  12:30-­4:15  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Soprano  Anna  Netrebko  stars  in  this  double  bill  featuring  the  fairy  tale  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iolantaâ&#x20AC;?  followed  by  the  psychological  thriller  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bluebeardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Castle.â&#x20AC;?  Tickets  $24/$10  students,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ townhalltheater.org.

Winter  Carnival  Ice  Show  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  2  p.m.,  Kenyon  Arena.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lights!  &DPHUD 6NDWH ´ Âż JXUH VNDWLQJ VKRZ IHDWXULQJ Jimmy  Ma,  Skating  Club  of  New  York  and  Middlebury  College  skaters  and  local  youth.  On-­site  parking.  Also  on  Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frances  Haâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  modern  comic  fable  that  explores  friendship,  class,  ambition,  failure  and  redemption  through  the  trials  of  a  young  dancer  named  Frances  (Greta  Gerwig).  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Shoreham  Festival.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  3:30-­7  p.m.,  Shoreham  Center.  Celebrate  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  with  fun  family  events:  Three-­on-­three  hockey  tourna-­ ment;Íž  Cocoa  Shack  with  hot  cocoa,  coffee  and  mulled  hot  cider;Íž  BBQ  roast  beef  sandwich  dinner  at  WKH Âż UH GHSDUWPHQW ERQÂż UH DQG VNDWLQJ IDPLO\ PRYLH DW WKH OLEUDU\ DQG Âż UHZRUNV Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  Sweetheart  Dinner  Dance  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  5:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  Cocktail  hour,  5:30;Íž  roast  pork  dinner,  6:30;Íž  dancing  to  follow  with  Triple  DJ.  Cash  bar.  Tickets  $12;Íž  reserve  at  388-­9468.

Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  concert  with  Sarah  Stone  and  Fred  Barnes  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music,  62  Country  Club  Road.  Vocalist  Sarah  Stone  and  jazz  pianist  Fred  Barnes  celebrate  Feb.  14  with  romantic  standards  by  Ira  and  George Â

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11:30  a.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  a  noon  lunch  broc-­ coli  quiche,  tossed  green  leaf  salad,  diced  carrots,  dinner  roll  and  peanut  butter  cookies.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transpor-­ tation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Youth  Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Group  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Feb.  S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ 7KH Âż UVW GD\ RI D three-­day  program  for  kids  in  grades  K-­3,  who  will  write  and  illustrate  original  stories  for  submission  to  the  PBS  Kids  Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Contest.  Also  Feb.  18  and  19.  Info:  388-­4097  or  http://pbskids.org/writerscontest.

Snow  Bowl  drop-­in  movie  editing  in  Hancock.  Tuesday,  Feb.  17,  2-­4  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Snow  Bowl.  For  those  planning  to  bring  a  GoPro  or  video  camera  to  the  slopes  over  break,  MCTV  will  be  in  the  lodge  each  afternoon,  Feb.  17-­20,  to  help  you  turn  your  raw  footage  into  a  polished  movie.  Info:  388-­3062  or  kurt@middleburycommunitytv. org.  Meet  the  Candidates  Forum  in  Brandon.  Tuesday,  Feb.  17,  6:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall  basement  meeting  room.  Bernie  Carr  will  moderate  the  forum,  where  the  public  will  be  able  to  ask  questions  of  Brandon  selectboard  candidates.  Sponsored  by  the  Brandon  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Info:  802-­247-­6401  or  info@brandon.org.

Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Feb.  17,  7  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2015  spring  season.  Youth  and  high  school  singers  welcome.  Info:  802-­989-­7355.

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Economic  development  and  planning  discussion  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  8:30  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  Inn.  Brian  Wright  of  the  Town  Planning  and  Urban  Design  Collaborative  will  talk  about  development  and  plan-­ ning  that  builds  on  innovation  and  the  creative  class.  Breakfast  served.  Free.  No  registration  required.

Blood  drive  in  Brandon.  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  10  a.m.-­3:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Medical  Center,  420  Grove  St.  For  more  information  or  to  make  an  appointment,  visit  redcrossblood.org  or  call  1-­800-­733-­2767.

Senior  luncheon  in  Bridport.  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  11:30  a.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  host  this  CVAA-­sponsored  noon  luncheon  of  pork  and  vegetable  stew,  four-­bean  salad,  buttermilk  biscuit  and  pineapple  tidbits.  For  seniors  60  and  over.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946.

Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  11:30  a.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  a  meal  of  pork  and  vege-­ table  stew,  four-­bean  salad,  buttermilk  biscuit  and  pineapple  tidbits.  For  seniors  60  and  over.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946.

Movie  screening  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  1  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Hobbit:  The  Desolation  of  Smaug,â&#x20AC;?  PG-­13.  Running  time  2  hours,  14  minutes.

Lecture  on  theater  and  civil  rights  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  4:30  p.m.,  Franklin  Environmental  Center  at  Hillcrest,  Room  103.  Nathaniel  Nesmith,  Department  of  Theatre,  pres-­ ents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oral  History:  Contributions  and  Connections  of  Theatre  to  the  Civil  Rights  Movement.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Cancer  support  group  meeting  in  Middlebury.

Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  6  p.m.,  Middlebury  Indoor  Tennis,  360  Boardman  St.  The  Addison  County  Kindred  Connections  group  meets.  Open  to  all  people  touched  by  cancer.  Info:  vcsn.net  or  800-­652-­5064.

Meet  the  Candidates  Forum  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  6:30  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Come  converse  ZLWK WKH IRONV ZKR DUH UXQQLQJ IRU RI¿ FH WKLV \HDU LQ Lincoln.  Refreshments  served.

Opiate  overdose  rescue  kit  distribution  in  Brandon.  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  7-­9  p.m.,  Stephen  Douglas  Museum,  Route  7  North.  Brandon  Cares,  along  with  the  Turning  Point  Center  of  Addison  County,  will  hand  out  free  opiate  overdose  rescue  kits  for  addicts  or  their  friends  or  families.  Training  is  approximately  15  minutes.  Info:  brandonvtcares@ gmail.com.

Blues  jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dennis  Willmott  from  Left  Eye  Jump  will  provide  lead  guitar,  bass  and  drums  if  you  need  backup  or  take  a  break  and  let  you  play.  Bring  your  instrument  and  get  ready  to  jam.  Info:  www. go51main.com.

THURSDAY

Adult  education  orientation  and  enrollment  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  19,  9:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Adults  Learning,  282  Boardman  St.  Vermont  Adult  Learning  invites  adults  interested  in  completing  their  educational  goals  to  come  learn  more  about  requirements  to  earn  a  high  school  diploma,  SUHSDUH IRU FROOHJH RU JDLQ D *(' FHUWL¿ FDWH 2SHQ to  all  adults  16  or  older.  Advance  signup  is  recom-­ mended:  388-­4392,  addisoninfo@vtadultlearning. org  or  in  person.

Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  luncheon  for  seniors  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Feb.  19,  11:30  a.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  a  special  noon  lunch  of  chicken  cordon  bleu  with  white  cheese  sauce,  baked  potato  with  sour  cream,  green  leaf  salad,  dinner  roll  and  strawberry  cake  with  cream.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Blood  drive  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Feb.  19,  noon-­5:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  For  more  information  or  to  make  an  appointment,  visit  redcrossblood.org  or  call  1-­800-­733-­2767. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Between  Protest  and  Powerlessnessâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Feb.  19,  12:15-­1:30  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Meredith  Weiss  of  the  University  of  Albany  speaks.  Part  of  the  second  annual  student-­designed  conference,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apathy  to  Action:  Exploring  Youth-­driven  Movements.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Radicalismâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Feb.  19,  4:30-­5:45  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Don  Wyatt  and  Linus  Owens  of  Middlebury  College  speak.  Part  of  the  second  annual  student-­designed  conference,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apathy  to  Action:  Exploring  Youth-­driven  Movements.â&#x20AC;?

(IÂż FLHQF\ 9HUPRQW SXEOLF IRUXP LQ %UDQGRQ Thursday,  Feb.  19,  6-­7:30  p.m.,  Neshobe  School.  (IÂż FLHQF\ 9HUPRQW LV ORRNLQJ IRU SXEOLF LQSXW RQ LWV program  plans  for  the  future.  Free.  Light  supper  SURYLGHG 5HJLVWHU RSWLRQDO DW ZZZ HIÂż FLHQF\YHU mont.com/community  forums  or  888-­921-­5990. Âł/HVVRQV LQ 'LVVHQW´ Âż OP VFUHHQLQJ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ College.  Thursday,  Feb.  19,  8-­10  p.m.,  Axinn  232.  Part  of  the  second  annual  student-­designed  confer-­ ence,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apathy  to  Action:  Exploring  Youth-­driven  Movements.â&#x20AC;?

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Board Member Spotlight Martha Alexander

The  folks  at   the  Parent/Child  Center  believe  that  all  parents  want  to  be  good  parents.  Sometimes  they  just  need  help.  Staff  members  treat  everyone  who  walks  through  the  door  with  respect.  They  show  people  tools  that  work.  Whether  they  are  helping  a  family  in  crisis,  a  child  with  special  needs,  or  a  young  person  learning  to  parent  a  child,  the  staff  members  are  patient,  resilient  and  resourceful.  Our  county  is  tremendously  fortunate  to  have  the  Parent/Child  Center.

Urban  art LEGENDARY  STREET  ARTIST  Shepard  Faireyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Occupy  Protestorâ&#x20AC;?  is  currently  on   ex-­ hibit  at  the  Christian  A.  Johnson  Memorial  Gallery  at  the  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outside  In:  Art  of  the  Street,â&#x20AC;?  running  through  April  19,  presents  the  graphic  art  of  19  street  artists  who  have  risen  to  fame. Â

Feb

20

FRIDAY

Gallery/studio  opening  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Feb.  20,  noon-­10  p.m.,  Peter  Fried  Art,  245  Main  St.  Peter  Fried  opens  his  new  space.  Visitors  may  experience  art  as  it  is  created,  observing  process  above  product.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Combating  Apathyâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.

Friday,  Feb.  20,  12:15-­1:30  p.m.,  Robert  A.  Jones  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59  House  Conference  Room.  Shannon  Galpin  of  Mountain2Mountain  speaks.  Part  of  the  second  annual  student-­designed  conference,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apathy  to  Action:  Exploring  Youth-­driven  Movements.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Collective  Action  and  Strategy:  What  Works?â&#x20AC;?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Feb.  20,  4:30-­5:45  p.m.,  Robert  A.  Jones  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59  House  Conference  Room.  Marcela  Olivera  of  Water  for  All  and  Jonathan  Smucker  of  UC  Berkeley  speak.  Part  of  the  second  annual  student-­designed  confer-­ ence,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apathy  to  Action:  Exploring  Youth-­driven  Movements.â&#x20AC;?

Fish  fry  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  20,  5-­7  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW  Post  7823.  Cost:  $10  per  person.  Info:  388-­9468.

Place-­based  storytelling  discussion  with  read-­ ings  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  20,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  The  VFC  pres-­ ents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Immerse  Yourself:  Place-­Based  Storytelling  with  Bill  Schubart  &  Rosie  Schaap.â&#x20AC;?  Schubart  and  Schaap  will  read  from  their  latest  works  and  discussed  place-­based  storytelling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Climate  Movementâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Feb.  20,  6-­7:15  p.m.,  Robert  A.  Jones  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;59  House  Conference  Room.  Bill  McKibben  of  Middlebury  College  and  Alexandra  Barlowe  of  Fossil  Free  Yale  speak.  Part  of  the  second  annual  student-­designed  conference,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apathy  to  Action:  Exploring  Youth-­driven  Movements.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music  From  Africaâ&#x20AC;?  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Feb.  20,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Herbert  Kinobe,  a  gifted  Ugandan  multi-­instrumentalist,  vocalist  and  composer,  will  present  a  free  concert  of  world  music.  Three  musi-­ cal  collaborators  will  join  him.  Pre-­concert  lecture  at  7  p.m.  in  the  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  room  221.  Info:  802-­443-­6433  or  http://go.middlebury. edu/arts.

Feb

21

SATURDAY

Rummage  sale  in  New  Haven.  Saturday,  Feb.  21,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Hosted  by  the  Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Union.  Clothing  and  books.  Info:  453-­5059.

Sierra  Leoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Refugee  All-­Stars  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  21,  7:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Presented  by  MUD  (Middlebury  8QGHUJURXQG 'LVFXVVLRQV 7DONV &RQFHUW EHQHÂż WV WKH EDQG WKHLU IDPLOLHV DQG :H2ZQ79 D QRQSURÂż W working  in  Sierra  Leone  to  educate  the  community  about  the  currently  raging  ebola  epidemic.  The  HYHQLQJ LQFOXGHV Âż OP FOLSV IURP D GRFXPHQ tary  on  the  band,  created  by  Middlebury  College  graduates.  Tickets  $25/$30  at  the  door,  available  at  WKH 7+7 %R[ 2IÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH ater.org.

The  DuPont  Brothers  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Feb.  21,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Zack  and  Sam  DuPont  bring  their  Vermont-­made  folk-­Americana  sound  to  Brandon.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended  at  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music.net.

Feb

22

SUNDAY

%HQHÂż W Ă&#x20AC; XWH FRQFHUW LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Sunday,  Feb.  22,  2  p.m.,  Congregational  Church  of  Middlebury.  Middlebury  College  sophomore  Boghos  Taslakjian,  accompanied  by  SLDQLVW &\QWKLD +XDUG SOD\V D FRQFHUW WR EHQHÂż W WKH Charter  House  Coalition.  Reception  and  refresh-­ ments  follow.

Chicken  and  biscuit  supper  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Feb.  22,  5-­6  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  Homemade  entrĂŠe,  side  dishes  and  desserts.  Served  buffet-­style.  Suggested  donation: Â

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adults  $8,  children  5-­12  $5,  under  5  free.  Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Feb.  22,  7  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2015  spring  season.  Youth  and  high  school  singers  welcome.  Info:  802-­989-­7355.

Feb

23

MONDAY

Legislative  breakfast  in  Orwell.  Monday,  Feb.  23,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Country  Kitchen.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­8:45.  The  purchase  of  breakfast  is  not  required  but  it  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  costs  of  opening  the  hall.

Senior  luncheon  in  Bridport.  Monday,  Feb.  23,  11:30  a.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  host  this  CVAA-­sponsored  noon  luncheon  of  chicken  and  biscuits,  sweet  potatoes,  Brussels  sprouts  and  melon.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Personality  and  Career  Choiceâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  23,  1-­4  p.m.,  CCV,  10  Merchants  Row.  CCV  and  VSAC  offer  this  work-­ shop,  in  which  participants  will  use  the  Myers  Briggs  7\SH ,QGLFDWRU WR H[SORUH KRZ SHUVRQDOLW\ W\SH LQĂ&#x20AC; X ences  career  choices  and  satisfaction.  Register  at  802-­388-­3032.

Illustrated  lecture  on  Joseph  Battell  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Feb.  23,  4:30  p.m.,  Axinn  Center,  Abernethy  Reading  Room.  David  Haward  Bain  gives  an  illustrated  â&#x20AC;&#x153;magic  lanternâ&#x20AC;?  talk  on  Battellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  and  works.  Refreshments  served.

Water  Quality  Chat  in  Starksboro.  Monday,  Feb.  23,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Starksboro  Public  Library.   The  Addison  County  River  Watch  Collaborative  and  the  Lewis  Creek  Association  team  up  with  the  Starksboro  Conservation  Commission  for  a  public  conversation  on  water  quality  in  the  Lewis  Creek  watershed. Â

Feb

24

TUESDAY

Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.

Tuesday,  Feb.  24,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  welcomes  everyone  60  or  older  to  a  noon  lunch  of  meatloaf  with  brown  sauce,  mashed  potatoes,  carrots  and  turnips,  oatmeal  bread  and  chocolate  pudding.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Feb.  24,  11:30  a.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  a  noon  lunch  of  meat-­ loaf  with  brown  sauce,  mashed  potatoes,  carrots  and  turnips,  oatmeal  bread  and  chocolate  pudding.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Community  chorus  rehearsal  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Feb.  24,  7  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Rehearsal  of  the  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  2015  spring  season.  Youth  and  high  school  singers  welcome.  Info:  802-­989-­7355. â&#x20AC;&#x153;NER  Out  Loudâ&#x20AC;?  reading  event  and  reception  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Feb.  24,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Middlebury  College  student  actors  and  orators  will  read  poems  and  stories  from  the  New  England  Review  literary  magazine.  The  event  will  be  followed  by  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;more  Readingsâ&#x20AC;?  reception  with  the  readers  and  NER  staff,  along  with  representatives  of  several  student  liter-­ ary  magazines.  Free.  Info:  802-­443-­6433  or  http:// go.middlebury.edu/arts.

Feb

25

At  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  KENYON  ARENA Tickets:  $6  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  available  at  the  door  or  online  at ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\ HGX DUWV ER[RIÂżFH

WEDNESDAY

Senior  luncheon  in  Bridport.

Wednesday,  Feb.  25,  11:30  a.m.,  Bridport  Grange.  Bridport  Seniors  host  this  CVAA-­sponsored  noon  luncheon  of  chicken  Marsala,  PXVKURRP VDXFH PDVKHG FDXOLĂ&#x20AC; RZHU JUHHQ EHDQV dinner  roll  and  pineapple  upside  down  cake.  For  seniors  60  and  over.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required: Â

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Feb.  25,  11:30  a.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  a  noon  meal  of  chicken  Marsala,  mushroom  sauce,  PDVKHG FDXOLĂ&#x20AC; RZHU JUHHQ EHDQV GLQQHU UROO DQG SLQHDSSOH upside  down  cake.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  610.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nonviolence,  Conscientious  Objection  and  the  Israeli  Occupationâ&#x20AC;?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Feb.  25,  4:30  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Moriel  Rothman-­Zecher  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11  will  speak.  He  is  an  Israeli-­American  activist,  writer  and  poet  discussing  conscientious  objection  from  both  a  political  and  personal  standpoint,  nonviolent  activism,  and  organizing  against  the  occupation.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Graduatesâ&#x20AC;?  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Los  Graduadosâ&#x20AC;?)  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Feb.  25,  7  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  two-­part  bilingual  documentary  exploring  pressing  issues  in  education  today  through  the  eyes  of  six  Latino  and  Latina  adolescents  from  across  the  U.S.  2013.  Part  of  the  Middlebury  College  Education  Studies  Programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Spring  Film  Series.  Info:  pdougher@middlebury.edu  or  443-­5013.

Substance  abuse  presentation  in  Brandon.  Wednesday,  Feb.  25,  7  p.m.,  Stephen  Douglas  Museum,  Route  7  North.  Michael  Nerney,  an  internationally  known  lecturer  and  consultant  in  substance  abuse  prevention  and  education,  will  speak.  Hosted  by  Brandon  Cares  with  help  from  the  Rutland  Area  Prevention  Coalition.  Info:  rap@rmhsccn.org  or  802-­775-­4199.  Free.  Refreshments  served. Â

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Green  Mountain  Club  ski  in  Goshen.  Saturday,  Feb.  28,  time  TBA,  Sugar  Hill  Reservoir.  Moderate.  Contact  leader  Beth  Eliason  for  details:  betheliason@gmail.com  or  802-­989-­3909.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  book  reading  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Feb.  28,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Brandon  Free  Public  Library.  Local  illustrator  &RWH\ *DOODJKHU ZLOO UHDG IURP KHU QHZ FKLOGUHQÂśV SLFWXUH ERRN Âł+DYH <RX (YHU"´ $FWLYLW\ SDJH IRU NLGV %RRN VLJQLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something  in  the  Airâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.

Saturday,  Feb.  28,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  A  2012  )UHQFK Âż OP E\ 2OLYLHU $VVD\DV DERXW D \RXQJ PDQÂśV DUWLV tic  awakening  in  the  politically  turbulent  and  increasingly  dangerous  French  student  movement  of  the  late  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s  and  early  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Prime  Rib  Dinner  in  Hancock.  Saturday,  Feb.  28,  5-­7  p.m.,  Hancock  Town  Hall.  The  Community  Church  of  Hancock  DQG *UDQYLOOH KRVWV WKLV DQQXDO GLQQHU RI SULPH ULE PDVKHG potatoes,  vegetable,  salad,  roll  and  dessert.  To-­go  orders  available  for  pickup  from  5-­5:45  p.m.,  sit-­down  dinner  from  6-­7  p.m.  Tickets  $23  adults,  $11.50  for  kids  12  and  younger.  Reservations  required  by  Feb.  14.  Tickets  and  info:  767-­9157,  767-­6338  or  767-­9034.  Chris  Smither  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  28,  7-­9:45  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  After  Dark  Music  Series  presents  American  bluesman  Chris  Smither.  Info:  aftdark@sover.net.

Reed,  Rosin  and  Pedal  (RRP)  in  concert  in  Brandon.

Saturday,  Feb.  28,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Wesley  Christensen  on  clarinet,  Laura  Markowitz  on  violin  and  Melody  Puller  on  piano  promise  an  evening  of  enjoy-­ ment  for  classical  music  lovers.  Tickets  $15.  Reservations  recommended:  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music.net.  More  about  RRP  at  http://reedrosinandpedal.weebly.com.

THURSDAY

Book  sale  in  Weybridge.  Thursday,  Feb.  26,  8:30  a.m.-­6  p.m.,  Weybridge  Elementary  School.  Annual  two-­day  book  fair  in  the  school  common  room.  Featuring  a  wide  range  of  used  books,  including  adult  DQG FKLOGUHQœV ¿ FWLRQ DQG QRQ¿ FWLRQ *HQWO\ XVHG ERRNV PD\ be  donated  at  the  school.  Info:  545-­2113  or  mfdouglas@ gmavt.net.  Continues  Feb.  27.

Addison  County  Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Disease  Outreach  Group  meeting  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Feb.  26,  10  a.m.-­noon,  0RXQWDLQ +HDOWK &HQWHU 0XQVLOO $YH *URXS PHHWV WKH fourth  Thursday  of  every  month.  Caregivers  welcome.  Info:  888-­763-­3366  or  parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth.org.

Coffee  and  Conversation  group  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Feb.  26,  10-­11  a.m.,  Bristol  Federated  Church,  37  North  St.  Come  share  your  thoughts  with  neighbors  and  community  members.  Come  join  an  outing  to  the  Andy  Warhol  exhibit  at  Middlebury  College.  Lunch  possible  afterward.  Info:  jeva@ comast.net  or  453-­2379.

Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Feb.  26,  11:30  a.m.,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  CVAA  invites  seniors  60  and  older  to  a  noon  lunch  of  BBQ  pork,  vegetable  rice  pilaf,  EURFFROL Ă&#x20AC; RUHWV ZKHDW EUHDG DQG DSSOHVDXFH %ULQJ \RXU own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Green  Mountain  Book  Award  discussion  for  high-­school-­ ers  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  26,  3:30-­4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  /LEUDU\ 7LWOH ³7KH &ROGHVW *LUO LQ &ROGWRZQ´ E\ +ROO\ %ODFN Cookies  served.  Info:  388-­4097.

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Love  is  in  the  air â&#x20AC;&#x153;HEARTS  ON  THE  Divan,â&#x20AC;?  by  Phoebe  Stone,  is  part  of  a  new  group  exhibit,  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  in.  Love.â&#x20AC;?  It  is  showing  at  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury  through  March  31,  with  an  opening  reception  on  Thursday,  Feb.  12,  from  5-­7  p.m.   Green  Mountain  Club  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  26,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Rich  and  Sheri  Larsen  present  ³([SORULQJ WKH 6ORW &DQ\RQV RI 6RXWKHUQ 8WDK ´ 3DUW RI WKH 7D\ORU /HFWXUH 6HULHV VSRQVRUHG E\ WKH *0& %UHDG /RDI Section.

Faculty  dance  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Feb.  26,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Dance  Program  introduces  new  faculty  members  Tzveta  Kassabova,  Trebien  Pollard  and  Scotty  Hardwig,  joined  by  Christal  Brown.  Tickets  $12/10/6,  available  at  www.middle-­ bury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

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Book  sale  in  Weybridge.  Friday,  Feb.  27,  8:30  a.m.-­6  p.m.,  Weybridge  Elementary  School.  Annual  two-­day  book  fair  in  the  school  common  room.  Featuring  a  wide  range  of  used  books,  including  adult  DQG FKLOGUHQœV ¿ FWLRQ DQG QRQ¿ FWLRQ *HQWO\ XVHG ERRNV PD\ be  donated  at  the  school.  Info:  545-­2113  or  mfdouglas@

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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  27,  11:30  a.m.,  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  partner  to  offer  a  hearty  meal  of  Hungarian  goulash,  coleslaw  and  rice  pudding.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raise  Your  Cups!´ pottery  education  celebration  in  Middlebury.  )ULGD\ )HE S P (GJHZDWHU *DOOHU\ 1  Mill  St.  Edgewater  and  the  Middlebury  Studio  School  cele-­ brate  40  years  of  potters  and  arts  education  in  Middlebury  with  an  exhibition  and  sale  of  cups  made  by  ceramic  artists,  past  and  present,  involved  in  arts  education  at  the  falls.  3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH 066Âś PRYH WR 5RXWH 6RXWK LQ 0DUFK ,QFOXGHV D UDIĂ&#x20AC; H RI WZR FHUDPLF UDEELW VFXOSWXUHV E\ .DWK\ &ODUNH DQG Âł)DOOV ´ DQ RLO SDLQWLQJ E\ 0DU\ 0F.D\ Lower. $OO \RX FDQ HDW Âż VK IU\ LQ %ULVWRO Friday,  Feb.  27,  5-­7  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Parish,  11  School  St.  The  16th  annual  Lenten  ¿ VK IULHV LQFOXGH IULHG RU EDNHG KDGGRFN )UHQFK IULHV FROH slaw,  beverage  and  dessert.  Adults  $12,  children  under  11  LPPHGLDWH IDPLO\ RI Âż YH ,QIR

L IV E M U S I C David  Bain  and  Mimi  Bain:  Roots,  Family  Style  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  12,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Gumbo  YaYa  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  13,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.

Main  Street  Syndicate  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  13,  10  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Anthony  Santor  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  14,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.

The  Paul  Asbell  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  19,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Rick  Redington  and  Becca  Kodis  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  20,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Conqueror  Root  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  27,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.

Mint  Julep  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  28,  7:30-­10:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

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Remembrance  dance THE  MIDDLEBURY  UNION  High  School  junior  varsity  dance  team  wore  special  ribbons  at  last  Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home  meet  to  honor  the  memory  of  former  teammate  T.J.  Duncanson.

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Grants  help  distribute  local  food MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Food  and  Farm  Initiative  of  the  Vermont  Community  Foundation  has  awarded  eight  grants  totaling  $280,000  to  help  more  Vermont  kids  and  families  access  WKH EHQHÂż WV RI KHDOWK\ ORFDO IRRG The  foundation  launched  the  Food  and  Farm  Initiative  in  2012,  seeing  an  opportunity  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  a  need  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  connect  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  burgeoning  local  food  move-­ PHQW ZLWK WKH Âż JKW DJDLQVW KXQJHU Since  then,  with  the  support  of  over  60  donors,  the  initiative  has  awarded  more  than  $1  million  in  grants  to  create  last-­ ing  links  between  organizations  work-­ LQJ RQ IRRG VHFXULW\ DQG ORFDO IRRG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ensuring  that  all  Vermonters  EHQHÂż W IURP RXU ORFDO IRRG V\VWHP requires  merging  our  passion  for Â

local  foods  with  our  compassion  for  those  at  risk  of  hunger,â&#x20AC;?  says  Janet  McLaughlin,  special  projects  director  DW WKH &RPPXQLW\ )RXQGDWLRQ Âł:KLOH there  are  no  easy  answers,  one  of  the  best  things  we  can  do  is  build  strong  programs  and  lasting  partnerships  that  connect  more  Vermonters  with  local  IRRGV ZKLOH VXSSRUWLQJ RXU IDUPHUV And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ultimately  what  all  of  these  JUDQWV DUH PHDQW WR GR ´ The  initiative  so  far  has  focused  on  grants  for  farm-­to-­school  programs  because  schools  reach  nearly  all  Vermont  children,  including  the  nearly  SHUFHQW IDFLQJ IRRG LQVHFXULW\ This  latest  round  of  awards  included  a  two-­year,  $80,000  grant  to  the  Vermont  Sustainable  Jobs  Fund  to Â

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support  coordination  of  the  Vermont  Farm  to  Plate  Network,  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  initiative  to  increase  economic  devel-­ opment  and  jobs  in  the  farm  and  food  sector  and  improve  Vermontersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  access  WR KHDOWK\ ORFDO IRRG The  Food  and  Farm  Initiative  also  awarded  $100,000  to  Hunger  Free  Vermont  to  support  their  work  to  expand  school  meal  participation  and  advocate  for  universal  school  meals  in  HYHU\ 9HUPRQW VFKRRO 3UHYLRXV IXQG ing  from  the  initiative  has  supported  Hunger  Free  to  work  more  closely  than  ever  with  farm-­to-­school  organi-­ zations  around  the  state  to  encourage  participation  in  high-­quality  school  PHDO SURJUDPV $QG LQ +XQJHU Free  successfully  championed  a  state  law  that  made  free  lunch  available  to  more  than  6,000  additional  Vermont  VWXGHQWV In  addition,  six  $10,000-­$25,000  grants  for  continued  funding  were  awarded  to  the  Center  for  an  Agricultural  Economy,  Food  Connects,  Green  Mountain  Farm-­to-­School,  the  Northeast  Organic  Farming  Association  of  Vermont,  Vermont  FEED  (a  part-­ nership  of  Shelburne  Farms  and  NOFA-­VT),  and  Vital  Communities  to  support  their  projects  that  are  connect-­ LQJ VFKRROV NLGV IDPLOLHV DQG IDUPHUV To  learn  more  about  the  Food  and  Farm  Initiative,  visit  ZZZ YHUPRQWFI RUJ ORFDOIRRG

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in  Addison  County  and  Rochester  who  experience  dating,  domestic  or  sexual  violence  and  all  too  often,  Ă&#x20AC; HHLQJ WKLV YLROHQFH WUDQVODWHV WR KDYLQJ QR RU YHU\ OLPLWHG Âż QDQFLDO resources  for  basic  needs,  let  alone  DQ\WKLQJ H[WUD This  gift  from  Verizon  supported  QXPHURXV IRONV XVLQJ :RPHQ6DIH services  to  do  what  they  may  not  have  otherwise  been  able  to  do:  provide  gifts,  presents  or  a  holi-­ GD\ PHDO WR WKRVH FORVHVW WR WKHP 7KH JLIW FHUWLÂż FDWHV WKDW ZHUH purchased  with  the  money  and  given  away  provided  smiles,  tears  of  JUDWLWXGH DQG DEXQGDQW DSSUHFLDWLRQ :RPHQ6DIH VWDII H[WHQGV JUDWHIXO thanks  to  Verizon  for  their  yearly  VXSSRUW To  learn  how  you  can  support  WKH ZRUN RI :RPHQ6DIH YLVLW RXU ZHEVLWH ZZZ ZRPHQVDIH QHW HPDLO LQIR#ZRPHQVDIH QHW RU FDOO WKH RIÂż FH )RU IUHH DQG FRQÂż GHQWLDO VXSSRUW DQG DGYRFDF\ services,  call  the  24-­hour  hotline,  RU Willow  E.  Wheelock Training  and  Education  Coordinator WOMENSAFE  STAFF  MEMBERS  display  a  holiday  donation  from  Ve-­ WomenSafe,  Inc. rizon  Wireless,  which  the  organization  used  to  purchase  gifts  and  food  Middlebury for  families  in  need.

PAGE  12A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  February  12,  2015

The  Oscars:

Five  best  actor  nominees

Movie  lovers  are  awash  in  the  in-­ Michael  Keaton  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birdmanâ&#x20AC;?)  sufferable  winter  sinkhole  that  fol-­ plays  close  to  his  own  life  story  as  he  lows  Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  release  of  mounts  a  Broadway  play  in  his  de-­ its  best  movies  during  the  awards  termination  to  rebuild  his  image  af-­ season.  In  the  absence  of  quality  on  ter  being  marked  as  a  failed,  though  the  current  movie  menu,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  look  once-­famous,  on-­screen  comic  book  instead  at  the  outstanding  perfor-­ character.  In  this  real-­time  unfolding  PDQFHV E\ WKH ÂżYH 2VFDU QRPLQDWHG of  backstage/onstage  drama,  Keaton  actors.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  often  that  every  nomi-­ plays  with  the  clashing  egos  of  the  nated  actor  is  this  deserving.  And  characters  that  catch  the  drama  of  his  if  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  missed  any  of  own  real  life. their  movies,  by  all  means  Eddie  Redmayne  brighten  this  gloomy  mov-­ (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Theory  of  Every-­ ie  time  by  seeing  them  all. thingâ&#x20AC;?)  portrays  legend-­ Steve  Carell  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fox-­ ary  physicist  Stephen  catcherâ&#x20AC;?)  is  thoroughly  and  Hawking  while  capturing  consistently  believable  as  Hawkingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  loss  of  physi-­ an  unhinged  du  Pont  heir  cal  movement  and  speech  who  thinks  he  can  solve  to  the  motor  neuron  dis-­ Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ills  by  train-­ ease  that  crippled  him  in  ing  and  creating  a  wres-­ his  20s.  Redmayne  man-­ tling  team  that  will  win  ages  to  convey  Hawkingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  Olympic  gold  medal.  undiminished  brilliance  Carellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  character  unravels  and  humor  in  an  extraor-­ in  direct  proportion  to  his  By Joan Ellis dinary  performance.  How  determination  to  control  he  did  this  within  the  aw-­ and  bend  people  to  his  demented  ful  limitations  of  Hawkingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  illness  dream.  This  is  a  telling  portrait  of  ir-­ is  the  key  to  his  mastery  of  the  role.  rational  behavior  enabled  by  money. $OO ÂżYH RI WKHVH DFWRUV SOD\ FKDU-­ Bradley  Cooper  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;American  acters  based  on  real  lives.  Cum-­ Sniperâ&#x20AC;?)  plays  Chris  Kyle,  a  legend-­ berbatch,  Redmayne  and  Cooper  ary  Navy  SEAL  sniper.  Though  the  deal  with  biographical  reality  while  SROLWLFDO SXEOLF KDV WXUQHG WKH ÂżOP Carell  and  Michael  Keaton  become  into  a  polarized  national  debate,  ¿JXUHV LQ ÂżFWLRQDO VWRULHV ORRVHO\ Cooper  has  built  a  compelling  pic-­ based  on  real  people. ture  of  the  interior  damage  suffered  If  these  performances  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  by  a  man  who  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  morph  between  rooted  in  truth,  we  might  see  their  being  a  family  man  in  an  American  movies  as  implausible,  but  because  suburb  and  a  licensed  killer  in  Iraq.  they  are,  they  carry  a  sharp  sting.  Benedict  Cumberbatch  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Watching  them  is  exhausting  be-­ Imitation  Gameâ&#x20AC;?)  captures  the  cause  their  stories  are  real.  That  said,  strange  mixture  of  passion  and  so-­ DOO ÂżYH QRPLQHHV ZHUH KDQGHG GL-­ cial  ineptitude  that  propels  Alan  rection  and  scripts  that  brought  out  Turing.  Cumberbatch  slides  quite  the  best  of  their  talents.  They  took  it  naturally  between  the  arrogance  and  from  there  and  injected  intensity  into  awkwardness  at  the  core  of  this  man  ¿YH FRPSOH[ UROHV :KDW PRUH FDQ who  broke  the  German  Enigma  code  we  ask?   during  World  War  II.  In  a  superb  per-­ My  pick:  In  a  dream  world,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  formance,  Cumberbatch  gives  us  a  give  a  shared  Oscar  to  Eddie  Red-­ tortured  genius.  mayne  and  Benedict  Cumberbatch. Â

Movie Review

BRIDPORT  CENTRAL  SCHOOL  students  form  a  heart  to  represent  their  participation  in  the  nationwide  Great  Kindness  Challenge  in  January.  Teachers  and  students  decorated  their  classroom  doors  to  encourage  and  document  their  kindness  efforts  during  the  challenge.

Bridport students practice kindness BRIDPORT  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  During  the  last  week  of  January  schools  across  the  country  participated  in  the  Great  Kindness  Challenge.  Bridport  Cen-­ tral  School  was  one  of  those  schools.  At  BCS  students  took  on  the  chal-­ lenge  to  complete  a  checklist  of  50  kind  deeds  per  student  within  the  week.

To  help  in  this  endeavor  the Â

PTO  set  up  â&#x20AC;&#x153;kindness  stationsâ&#x20AC;?  during  recess.  Students  were  able  to  create  thank  you  notes,  friend-­ ship  bracelets,  kindness  rocks  and  hearts  to  spread  kindness  through-­ out  the  school.  At  the  start  of  each  day  a  kindness  quote  was  shared  schoolwide  by  community  mem-­ bers,  teachers  and  parents.  As  the  week  came  to  a  close  it  was  plain  to Â

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see  the  mantra  â&#x20AC;&#x153;kindness  mattersâ&#x20AC;?  spread  everywhere  in  our  school.

As  part  of  a  culminating  activity  everyone  made  one  handprint  to  send  to  the  Great  Kindness  Challenge  in  order  to  help  organizers  meet  their  goal  of  30,006  handprints  put  into  a  collage  to  be  entered  into  the  Guin-­ ness  World  Book  of  Records.  Our  hope  is  that  each  day  one  kind  deed  can  make  a  difference  in  the  lives  of  others.  Thank  you  to  all  who  made  this  week  possible.

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  This  article  was  submitted  by  Roxanne  Greene,  BCS  grade  1-­2  teacher.

Humor  writer  to  offer  talk  Feb.  20 MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Vermont  Folklife  Center  in  Middlebury  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Immerse  Yourself:  Place-­ Based  Storytelling  with  Bill  Schu-­ bart  &  Rosie  Schaapâ&#x20AC;?  on  Friday,  Feb.  20,  from  5:30-­7  p.m.

Schubart  writes  about  Vermont  in  ¿FWLRQ KXPRU DQG RSLQLRQ SLHFHV and  is  a  regular  commentator  on  Ver-­ mont  Public  Radio.  His  latest  book,  Volume  II  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Lamoille  Stories,â&#x20AC;?  is  a  wholly  new  collection  of  authen-­ tic  rural  Vermont  folk  tales,  at  turns  uproarious  and  heartbreaking.  Schaap  is  a  contributor  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  American  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  and  npr.org,  and  writes  the  monthly  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drinkâ&#x20AC;?  column  for  The  New  York  Times  Magazine. Â

Her  memoir,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drinking  With  Men,â&#x20AC;?  released  last  year  in  paperback,  brings  to  life  the  bars,  pubs  and  tav-­ erns  that  have  been  her  refuge  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  from  New  York  City  to  Dublin  to  North  Bennington,  Vt.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  cele-­ brates  the  uniquely  civilizing  source  of  community  and  place  that  is  bar  culture  at  its  best.

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Midd  grad,  to speak  on  Israeli  violence MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middle-­ bury  College  graduate  Moriel  Rothman-­Zecher  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11  will  give  a  lecture  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nonviolence,  Conscientious  Objection  and  the  Israeli  Occupationâ&#x20AC;?  on  Wednes-­ day,  Feb.  25,  at  4:30  p.m.  in  Dana  Auditorium  on  the  Middle-­ bury  campus.

Rothman-­Zecher,  an  Israeli-­ American  activist,  writer  and  poet,  will  speak  about  conscien-­ tious  objection  from  both  a  polit-­ ical  and  a  personal  lens  (Moriel  spent  time  in  military  prison  in  2012  for  refusing  to  enlist  in  the  IDF)  and  about  nonviolent  activ-­ ism  and  organizing  against  the  occupation.

His  efforts  include  a  campaign  to  stop  the  demolition  of  Susiya,  a  village  in  the  South  Hebron  Hills;͞  another  (successful)  cam-­ paign  to  prevent  the  eviction  of  a  Palestinian  family  from  their  home  in  Silwan  in  East  Jeru-­ salem;͞  nonviolent  demonstra-­ tions  in  the  West  Bank  and  East  Jerusalem  in  places  like  Nabi  Saleh,  Sheikh  Jarrah;͞  and  recent  demonstrations  and  organizing  efforts  in  Tel  Aviv  against  the  recent  war  on  Gaza,  which  were  met  with  repression  and  vio-­ lence,  both  from  the  police  and  from  pro-­war  counter-­protestors.

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HANCOCK  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Community  Church  of  Hancock  and  Granville  is  now  taking  reservations  for  its  annu-­ al  Prime  Rib  Dinner.  This  event  will  happen  on  Saturday,  Feb.  28,  2015,  at  the  Hancock  Town  Hall.  The  sit-­down  dinner  will  be  served  from  6-­7  p.m.  To-­go  orders  can  be  picked  up  at  5-­5:45  p.m.  The  dinner  includes  prime  rib,  mashed  potato,  vegetable,  salad,  roll  and  dessert,  and  your  choice  of  coffee,  tea,  or  punch.  Tickets  are  $23  per  person  (children  12  and  under  half  price)  and  you  can  reserve  them  by  calling  Marge  Ross  at  767-­9157,  Carrie  Turnbull  at  349-­ 6338,  Sandy  Laird  at  767-­3662  or  Roger  Comes  at  767-­9034.  Reserva-­ tions  will  close  on  Feb.  14.  Limited  seating  and  to-­goâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  are  available.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  welcome  Rev.  Rich-­ ard  White  from  Brandon  who  will  be  with  us  through  the  end  of  April  for  pulpit  supply.

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LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Do  you  still  love  snow  and  want  more?  Or  have  you  seen  enough  for  awhile?  I  love  snow,  but  do  not  love  driving  on  the  grease  that  it  becomes  on  the  roads.  Our  road  crews  do  their  best  but  it  takes  awhile  for  the  salt  and  sand  to  do  its  job  and  in  the  meantime,  driving  is  very  pre-­ carious.  Not  to  fear  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  it  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  long  until  we  are  grumbling  about  the  heat.  And  so  it  goesâ&#x20AC;Ś.

The  Lincoln  Library  will  be  show-­ ing  the  second  movie  in  the  Hobbit  trilogy,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Hobbit:  The  Desolation  of  Smaug,â&#x20AC;?  PG-­13,  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  from  1-­4  p.m.  Playing  time  is  2  hours  and  14  minutes.  An  enjoyable  â&#x20AC;&#x153;middleâ&#x20AC;?  to  your  vacation  week.  Also  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  18,  at  6:30  p.m.,  the  Lincoln  Library  will  be  holding  a  Meet  the  Candidates  Forum.  Come  converse  with  the  folks  who  are  UXQQLQJ IRU RIÂżFH WKLV \HDU LQ /LQFROQ There  will  also  be  refreshments.

Emma  Ober  and  Lyn  Ackert-­Smith  (teen  library  board  members)  are  in-­ terested  in  teaching  computer  coding  at  the  library.  For  more  info,  call  453-­ 2665.  Happy  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day!

Winter  festival  to  help  rid  you  of your  winter  blues SHOREHAM  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  town  of  6KRUHKDP ZLOO ÂżJKW WKH ZLQWHU EOXHV on  Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day,  Saturday,  Feb.  ZLWK WKH ÂżUVW ZLQWHUWLPH YHUVLRQ of  the  popular  Shoreham  Festival,  from  3:30-­8  p.m.

The  festivities  begin  on  the  town  common  at  3:30  with  a  three-­on-­three  hockey  tournament.  The  Cocoa  Shack  will  be  serving  up  not  only  hot  cocoa  but  also  coffee  and  hot  mulled  cider.

From  4-­7  p.m.,  a  dinner  of  BBQ  roast  beef  sandwiches,  chips  and  a  drink  will  be  served  at  the  Shoreham  Fire  Department.

At  6  p.m.  skating  will  begin,  ac-­ companied  by  music  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  requests  are  welcome.  Those  not  gliding  on  the  ice  may  want  to  sit  by  the  bon-­ ÂżUH DQG HDW VÂśPRUHV RU MXVW VRFLDOL]H Fireworks  will  go  off  at  dusk.

And  for  those  who  would  prefer  to  stay  indoors,  the  Platt  Memorial  Li-­ brary  will  show  a  family  movie,  with  popcorn.  The  event  is  free,  although  dona-­ tions  are  appreciated.

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Winner  of  a  dinner  for  two  at  the  Waybury  Inn  in  East  Middlebury.  Complemented  by  a  lovely  Ă&#x20AC; RUDO JLIW IURP +ROO\KRFNV LQ 9HUJHQQHV DQG D box  of  chocolates  from  Middlebury  Sweets.

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High  school  spending  must  stop In  my  years  of  public  service,  I  ity  problem.  We  buy  those  very  have  never  heard  a  clearer  message  small  classes  at  the  expense  of  for-­ from  Vermonters  than  the  one  they  eign  language,  tech  classes,  the  arts,  sent  this  past  November  on  school  sports,  and  other  critical  offerings.  spending  and  property  taxes.  This  Some  of  our  schools  are  so  small  issue  goes  right  to  the  heart  of  af-­ that  scores  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  be  reported  fordability  and  eco-­ in  a  statistically  sig-­ nomic  opportunity  in  QLÂżFDQW ZD\ :H KDYH Vermont  because  when  one  of  the  highest  high  property  taxes  rise,  school  graduation  rates  wages  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,  and  Ver-­ in  the  country,  but  our  monters  have  less  mon-­ students  pursue  post-­ ey  in  their  pockets.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  secondary  education  at  a  problem  that  has  been  one  of  the  lowest  rates  generations  in  the  mak-­ in  the  nation. ing,  and  digging  out  of  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clear  that  we  the  mess  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in  will  need  to  take  action  to  take  time.  But  we  must  help  make  Vermont  a  start  now. more  affordable  place  That  begins  by  to  live  and  to  preserve  clearly  identifying  the  quality  education  for  problem  we  are  trying  our  kids.  Montpelier  to  address.  Some  have  cannot  and  should  This  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writer  argued  that  the  fault  is  Vermont  Gov.  not  do  this  alone.  But  in  our  system  is  in  the  Peter  Shumlin.

Montpelier  also  can-­ way  we  collect  money  not  sit  back  and  wait  to  pay  for  schools.  I  completely  dis-­ for  local  communities  to  solve  the  agree.  It  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  matter  what  pocket  problem.  That  has  not  worked. you  take  the  money  from,  if  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  And  that  is  why  I  am  proposing  take  less  of  it,  we  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  solve  the  a  number  of  policies  to  help  move  problem.  We  have  a  school  spend-­ us  in  the  right  direction,  includ-­ ing  problem,  plain  and  simple.  To  ing  placing  a  moratorium  on  any  illustrate  this,  consider  that  since  new  legislation  that  adds  costs  to  1998,  Vermont  has  seen  student  districts;Íž  phasing  out  contradic-­ enrollment  decline  by  24,000,  20  tory,  expensive  incentives  includ-­ percent  statewide.  Some  commu-­ ing  the  small  schools  grant  and  the  nities  have  lost  over  50  percent  of  phantom  student  provision  that  en-­ their  students.  Despite  this  decline,  courage  schools  so  small  they  hurt  however,  we  employ  more  teachers  educational  quality;Íž  targeting  con-­ and  staff  than  ever,  with  a  statewide  struction  aid  to  encourage  districts  student-­to-­staff  ratio  of  4.7  to  1.  We  that  are  actively  trying  to  right-­size  now  have  the  lowest  class  sizes  in  through  a  merger;Íž  passing  legis-­ the  country  with  20  percent  of  our  lation  prohibiting  teacher  strikes  elementary  classrooms  between  and  board-­imposed  contracts  while  two  to  nine  children. requiring  both  teachers  and  school  Worse,  our  spending  problem  has  boards  to  agree  to  a  process  for  re-­ led  to  a  very  real  educational  qual-­ solving  labor  disputes  through  third Â

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party  decision  making  in  the  rare  but  disrupting  instances  when  no  negotiated  agreement  is  reached;͞  enhancing  authority  of  the  State  Board  of  Education  to  redistrict  in  cases  where  a  school  or  district  is  orphaned  and  needs  to  be  part  of  a  bigger  union;͞  and  ensuring  de-­ cisions  such  as  principal  hiring,  health  care  contracting,  and  other  VLJQL¿FDQW VSHQGLQJ WDNH SODFH DW the  supervisory  union  level  and  em-­ power  principals  to  hire  all  staff  at  their  schools.

Those  steps  will  help  but  we  need  to  go  further.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  suggesting  that  the  state  partner  with  all  districts  to  create  tailored  performance  mea-­ sures,  including  targets  for  student  outcomes,  school  climate,  staff  to  student  ratios  and  per  pupil  spend-­ ing.  Districts  will  get  feedback,  and  if  changes  are  needed,  they  will  re-­ ceive  guidance  and  time  to  make  progress.  In  the  rare  circumstance  where  a  district  does  not  make  prog-­ ress  despite  feedback  from  this  pro-­ cess,  the  Secretary  of  Education  or  the  State  Board  of  Education  should  use  their  current  authority  to  close  those  schools  or  disallow  indefen-­ sible  expenditures.  That  authority  should  be  used  extremely  rarely,  but  it  must  exist  to  encourage  meaning-­ ful  change.

I  know  full  well  that  not  everyone  will  greet  these  proposals  with  open  DUPV %XW ZH QHHG WR Âż[ WKLV SURE-­ lem,  and  I  hope  those  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  my  ideas  will  come  to  the  table  with  ideas  of  their  own.  I  am  fully  com-­ mitted  to  creating  an  environment  where  we  listen  to  all  ideas  and  do  not  judge  them  too  soon.  I  hope  oth-­ ers  will  join  me.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  only  way  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  make  progress. Â

Letters to the Editor Bonita  Bedard  would  like  to  return  to  school  board Serving  on  the  Robinson  School  board  in  Starksboro  has  been  an  education.

I  have  served  with  committed  board  members,  talented  educators  and  administrators  and  participated  in  town  meeting  with  my  fellow  Starksboro  taxpayers.  I  have  gone  to  board  trainings,  led  board  trainings,  WHVWLÂżHG LQ 0RQWSHOLHU DQG JHQHU-­ ally  developed  an  understanding  of  the  problems  and  potential  solutions Â

that  are  being  discussed  and  dis-­ sected  all  over  the  state  of  Vermont  regarding  public  education.  My  business  background  has  served  me  ZHOO LQ WKH ¿VFDO DUHD DQG LQ WHDFKHU negotiations.

I  am  proud  of  the  work  that  I  have  been  part  of  over  the  years.  There  is  currently  a  real  urgency  at  the  state  and  local  level  for  change  in  our  un-­ sustainable  system  of  ever-­increas-­ ing  costs  while  student  population Â

continues  to  drop.  I  feel  my  years  on  the  board  have  prepared  me  for  WKH GLI¿FXOW DQG H[FLWLQJ ZRUN WKDW is  ahead  of  us  as  we  open  our  minds  and  think  outside  of  the  status  quo.

I  would  appreciate  your  vote  for  Robinson  School  board  on  March  3.

Thank  you  for  your  consideration.

Bonita  Bedard Starksboro

Letters  to  the  Editor  can  be  found  on  Pages  4A,  5A,  16A

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SADIE  BRIGHTMAN  IS  the  founder  and  director  of  the  Middlebury  Community  Music  Center  located  in  the  Middlebury  Community  House.

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Music  center  (Continued  from  Page  1A) that  there  was  another  (teacher)!â&#x20AC;?  Brightmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home  studio  grew,  until  she  reached  the  point  where  she  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  take  on  any  more  students.  She  was  moving  from  Middlebury  to  Lincoln,  and  knew  her  students  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  trek  all  the  way  to  Lincoln.  While  searching  for  a  teaching  space  in  Middlebury,  she  happened  to  stum-­ ble  into  the  Community  House. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  logistics  seemed  great,â&#x20AC;?  Brightman  recalls.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Downtown  ac-­ cessibility  is  a  huge  part  of  it;Íž  kids  can  take  the  bus  here  right  from  school.â&#x20AC;?  In  addition,  the  buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  design  struck  her  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;so  suited  for  music  learning.  (The  students)  know  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  coming  here  for  something  special.â&#x20AC;?  Brightman  began  teaching  piano  in  an  upstairs  room  in  the  Community  House,  which,  at  the  time  was  unde-­ rutilized.

The  Middlebury  Community  House  Board  of  Trustees  agreed  that  the  building  could  be  used  more.  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;TO  BENEFIT  THE  PEOPLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The  Middlebury  Community  House  was  built  between  1816  and  1817  as  a  residence  for  the  Hon.  Horatio  Seymour.  In  1932  Seymourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great-­grandchildren  Jessica  Stewart  Swift  and  Philip  Battell  Stewart,  do-­ nated  the  building  and  its  furnishings  ³IRU WKH XVH DQG EHQHÂżW RI WKH SHRSOH and  Town  of  Middlebury  and  vicinity,  especially  the  boys  and  girls.â&#x20AC;?

Through  the  years,  the  house  has  hosted  community  meetings,  a  food  shelf,  and  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  programs.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  was  the  meeting  place  before  the  li-­ brary  had  a  meeting  room,â&#x20AC;?  says  Lynne  Boie,  president  of  the  Commu-­ nity  House  board.  But  as  organizations  that  used  the  Community  House  acquired  their  own  buildings,  Boie  says,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;it  was  obvious  to  the  board  that  the  house  was  losing  money.  It  had  outlived  its  use  as  a  community  meeting  center. Â

We  were  hosting  social  functions  â&#x20AC;Ś  (and)  having  to  dip  into  the  endow-­ ment.â&#x20AC;?

In  May  2013,  trustees  solicited  in-­ put  into  the  houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  future  and  hoped  WR ÂżQG D JURXS WR LQKDELW WKH EXLOGLQJ and  pay  its  operating  expenses,  free-­ ing  the  board  to  focus  on  the  houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  maintenance.

Up  stepped  Brightman  with  a  plan.  Boie  recalls,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sadie  got  me  in  the  hall  one  day  and  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You  know,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  like  to  turn  this  into  a  music  school.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  And  I  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh,  please!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Brightman  drafted  a  proposal,  and  the  board  accepted  her  application  in  December  2013.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  thought  Sadieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposal  best  ¿W WKH PLVVLRQ RI WKH KRXVH ´ %RLH says.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Swift  family  was  just  de-­ lighted  at  the  idea  of  children  making  music  in  the  house.â&#x20AC;?

Middlebury  Community  Music  Center  moved  rapidly  from  proposal  to  reality.  Minor  changes  were  made  inside  the  building;Íž  Boie  says  the  board  was  thrilled  that  many  his-­ torical  artifacts  could  remain  in  the  house.  And  Brightman  found  that  the  local  community  was  more  than  ready  for  a  music  school.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  spent  January  2014  reaching  out  to  as  many  teachers  as  I  could  think  of,â&#x20AC;?  she  says.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  take  long  at  all;Íž  this  niche  was  so  ready  to  be  tapped  into.â&#x20AC;?  MCMC  launched  its  website  (mc-­ mcvt.org)  in  early  August  2014;Íž  sev-­ eral  weeks  later,  the  center  ran  Camp  Adagio,  a  week-­long  chamber  camp  for  musicians  ages  7-­18.  The  camp  was  fully  enrolled.  Instructors  offer  private  lessons  at  MCMC  year-­round;Íž  a  variety  of  group  classes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  music  theory,  improvisation,  and  composi-­ tion  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  take  place  during  10-­week  fall,  winter  and  spring  sessions  (Spring  Session  begins  April  6).  (See  Community  House,  Page  18A)

(Continued  from  Page  1A) Ann  LaFiandra  said  she  supported  warning  them  was  in  the  best  inter-­ Âł, ZDV JODG WKDW WKHUH ZDV ÂżQDOO\ the  method  by  which  the  ID-­4  bud-­ moving  the  date  of  the  annual  meeting  ests  of  ID-­4  voters. an  opportunity  to  have  a  good  dis-­ get  is  voted  on,  from  a  voice  vote  at  closer  to  Town  Meeting  Day,  because  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  felt  that  there  was  not  a  com-­ cussion,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. the  annual  meeting,  to  an  Australian  many  voters  believe  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  when  the  pelling  reason  to  take  action  at  this  Malcolm  said  she  and  other  sup-­ ballot.  The  majority  of  school  bud-­ ID-­4  budget  is  approved. time  on  the  issue,â&#x20AC;?  Hardy  said.  She  porters  of  the  proposals  would  seek  gets  in  Addison  County  and  most  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  people  go  to  vote  on  Town  encouraged  voters  to  attend  the  an-­ to  make  them  articles  at  the  annual  Vermont  are  decided  using  an  Aus-­ Meeting  Day  for  other  school  budgets  nual  meeting  and  participate  in  the  ID-­4  meeting,  on  April  8,  via  citi-­ tralian  ballot.  Vergennes,  Panton  â&#x20AC;Ś  they  think  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  seeing  the  cost  budget  discussion. zensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  petitions,  which  require  the  and  Waltham  voters  supported  that  of  education  in  their  community,â&#x20AC;?  La-­ Nancy  Malcolm  told  the  Indepen-­ signatures  of  5  percent  of  ID-­4  vot-­ change  for  the  Vergennes  Union  El-­ Fiandra  said,  who  added  that  she  op-­ dent  on  Tuesday  that  she  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sur-­ ers.  Malcolm  said  the  group  already  ementary  School  budget  in  2001,  for  posed  moving  to  an  Australian  ballot. prised  that  the  board  decided  not  to  has  enough  signatures  and  will  sub-­ example,  while  Addison  made  the  John  Tenney,  the  former  longtime  warn  the  proposals,  but  said  she  ap-­ mit  the  petitions  to  the  town  clerk  change  for  Addison  Central  School  chairman  of  the  Middlebury  select-­ preciated  that  the  board  vetted  them. next  week. spending  in  1991. board,  said  he  learned  over  the  years  A  number  of  residents  spoke  at  that  elections  held  to  the  two  days  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ID-­4  board  traditionally  reserved  for  meeting,  both  for  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need voting  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Election  Day  against  the  proposals. more people and  Town  Meeting  Day  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  resident  the  highest  turnout.  participating have  Chris  Zeoli  expressed  sup-­ For  that  reason,  he  said  port  for  moving  to  Austra-­ â&#x20AC;Ś I think he  supported  moving  the  lian  balloting,  which  af-­ I could annual  meeting  closer  to  %2$5',1* Â&#x2021; '$<&$5( Â&#x2021; *5220,1* Â&#x2021; 75$,1,1* Â&#x2021; 5(7$,/ fords  voters  anonymity.

Town  Meeting  Day. support â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  someone  an earlier â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  would  be  should  be  required  to  ex-­ meeting.â&#x20AC;? getting  better  attention,  plain  themselves,  in  their  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Laura better  participation,  and  vote,  yes  or  no,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Asermily weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  have  a  better-­in-­ Laura  Asermily,  who  formed  public,â&#x20AC;?  Tenney  also  serves  on  the  Middle-­ said. bury  selectboard,  said  she  supported  After  residents  spoke  for  about  keeping  the  budget  vote  as  a  part  of  half  an  hour  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting,  the  annual  meeting. the  ID-­4  board,  with  the  aid  of  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  is  important  for  people  slideshow  presentation,  evaluated  to  show  up  and  understand  the  bud-­ the  pros  and  cons  of  each  of  the  vot-­ get,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. ing  outcomes:  if  both  articles  pass,  She  endorsed  moving  the  annual  if  both  fail,  or  if  one  passes  and  one  meeting  to  a  date  closer  to  Town  fails.

Meeting  Day  as  a  way  to  entice  more  Board  member  Victoria  Jette  said  voters  to  attend. that  many  of  her  constituents  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  more  people  participat-­ they  voted  on  the  town  budget,  but  ing,â&#x20AC;?  Asermily  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  I  could  did  not  participate  in  the  ID-­4  budget  support  an  earlier  meeting.â&#x20AC;? vote.  She  said  the  ID-­4  board  should  An  independent  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Incorporated  ¿QG ZD\V WR HQFRXUDJH PRUH SDUWLFL-­ District,â&#x20AC;?  such  as  ID-­4,  is  governed  pation.

Left to Right: Linette, Tanya, Kat & Stephanie by  different  rules  than  most  town  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  really  a  question  of  how  to  school  districts.  Because  an  incor-­ get  people  involved,  and  less  about  Comfort Hill Kennel is happy to welcome porated  district  has  a  state  charter,  when  we  vote  on  things,â&#x20AC;?  Jette  said.

Kat to our grooming team! changing  the  annual  meeting  and  When  discussion  died  down,  votes  is  more  complicated. board  chair  Ruth  Hardy  asked  if  any  Nancy  Malcolm  said  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  member  wished  to  make  a  motion  to  Call to schedule an appointment. meeting  that  she  had  researched  warn  either  of  the  proposals.  No  one  the  other  four  incorporated  districts  did,  and  the  board  moved  onto  other  (802)  877-­8308   Fax  (802)  877-­1508 in  Vermont  and  found  that  each  of  business.  those  districts  vote  on  their  budgets  Hardy  on  Tuesday  said  that  the  Grooming  Monday  through  Friday  &  occassional  Saturdays by  Australian  ballot.  Malcolm  said  members  of  the  ID-­4  board  worked  90  COMFORT  HILL,  VERGENNES,  VERMONT  05491 ID-­4  should  follow  suit  as  a  way  to  diligently  to  evaluate  the  proposals,  www.comforthillkennel.com        comforthillkennel@gmail.com include  more  residents  in  the  budget  but  ultimately  were  unconvinced  that  approval  process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turnout  has  been  notoriously  low  at  the  annual  meeting  for  years,â&#x20AC;?  Malcolm  said.

Carol  Eckels  said  if  voters  wish  for  anonymity  in  the  voting  process,  they  can  request  at  the  annual  meet-­ ing  that  the  budget  vote  be  conducted  via  a  secret  ballot.  She  said  she  did  not  think  moving  to  an  Australian  ballot  on  a  separate  day  would  in-­ crease  understanding. Âł, ÂżQG LW UHDOO\ KDUG WR EHOLHYH WKDW by  putting  it  on  Australian  ballot,  more  people  are  going  to  understand  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  Eckels  also  said  the  later  the  an-­ nual  meeting  is,  the  better  the  ID-­4  board  will  be  able  to  project  expens-­ HV IRU WKH QH[W ÂżVFDO \HDU ZKLFK EH-­ gins  July  1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  urge  you  to  keep  (the  PHHWLQJ WKH VDPH IURP ERWK D Âż-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  had  been  wanting  to  do  a  solar  installation  and  had  started  to  gather  nancial  and  information  point  of  some  equipment.   Once  I  realized  that  micro  inverters  are  the  way  to  view,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. go,  I  found  out  that  the  panels  I  had  would  not  work  with  them.   I  had  to  Judy  Olinick  said  she  does  not  be-­ start  looking  around  again.   Then  I  realized  that  Bristol  Electronics,  the  lieve  the  fact  that  the  budget  vote  is  company  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  known  all  these  years  and  trust  with  my  electronic  needs,  held  during  the  annual  meeting  pre-­ was  also  in  the  solar  business.   They  came  down  and  checked  out  the  vents  residents  from  participating  that  wish  to.

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Community  House  (Continued  from  Page  17A) Programs  are  available  for  all  ages,  from  infants  and  toddlers  in  Music  Together  and  Music  Discoveries,  up  to  adults.  MCMC  also  inherited  the  Allegro  Community  Choruses,  a  trio  of  choruses  for  early  elementary,  late  elementary  and  adult  singers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  grow  the  entire  musi-­ cian,â&#x20AC;?  Brightman  says.

Currently,  128  students  take  pri-­ vate  lessons  at  MCMC;Íž  another  41  participate  in  group  classes.  The  cen-­ terâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  20  faculty  members  bring  an  array  of  profes-­ sional  experience  to  their  teaching,  and  provide  in-­ struction  in  16  instruments  (soon  to  be  18).  Some  scholarships  are  available  to  MCMC  students  through  the  Institute  for  Clinical  Sciences  and  Arts.  Emily  Sunderman,  who  teaches  violin  at  MCMC,  is  grateful  to  have  a  base  at  the  Community  House  and  the  scholarships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  taught  pri-­ marily  from  my  home  in  Cornwall,  lessons  were  limited  to  students  with  the  ¿QDQFLDO PHDQV DQG WLPH WR commute  to  my  home,â&#x20AC;?  she  VDLG 0&0&ÂśV ³¿QDQFLDO aid  â&#x20AC;Ś  provides  me  with  the  opportunity  to  teach  to  stu-­ dents  regardless  of  the  fam-­ LO\ÂśV ÂżQDQFLDO PHDQV ´ Students  and  teachers  stress  the  unique  learning  environment  of  a  commu-­ nity  music  center.  Karen  Kevra  travels  from  Montpe-­ OLHU WR WHDFK Ă&#x20AC;XWH DW 0&0&

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  the  fact  that  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  cen-­ tral  place  to  go  and  teach,â&#x20AC;?  she  says.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  to  be  part  of  a  music  school;Íž  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  way  to  get  plugged  into  the  community,  to  meet  other  musi-­ cians.â&#x20AC;?  BRING  PEOPLE  TOGETHER Bronwen  Kent  and  her  three  chil-­ dren  take  piano  lessons  at  the  center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  nothing  but  a  positive  experience,â&#x20AC;?  says  Kent,  who  sits  on  the  MCMC  board.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  see  so  much  of  the  community  when  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  in Â

(MCMC).  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  mini  social  hub:  you  see  people  waiting  in  the  lobby  who  you  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  were  taking  music  lessons.â&#x20AC;?  Brightman  agrees:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  about  bringing  people  together,  having  mu-­ sicians  share  experiences  in  a  casual,  passing  way,  which  is  what  you  get  with  a  community  space.  â&#x20AC;Ś  Studying  and  teaching  music  can  be  a  pretty  isolating  experience;Íž  (MCMC)  puts  it  into  a  more  social  setting.â&#x20AC;?

MCMC  holds  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Performance  Salons,â&#x20AC;?  on  the  second  Wednesday  of  each  month  to  showcase  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  work.  A  year-­end  concert  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  is  scheduled  for  June  14.  Brightman  sees  room  to  grow.  She  wants  to  expand  classes  for  adults,  offer  robust  summer  programming  be-­ yond  Camp  Adagio,  collabo-­ rate  with  the  Middlebury  Arts  Walk  and  with  Middlebury  College  (an  undergraduate  volunteer  is  spearheading  this  effort),  and  develop  outreach  into  local  schools.  Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  looking  for  donations  of  qual-­ ity  upright  acoustic  pianos. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  dream  is  to  have  a  piano  in  every  room  (of  the  house),â&#x20AC;?  she  says.

Her  big  dream,  however,  is  already  reality.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  feels  like  fate,  in  a  way,  that  this  school  is  where  it  is,  when  it  is.  â&#x20AC;Ś  There  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  day  when  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  grateful,â&#x20AC;?  Brightman  says.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  feels  like  I  get  to  host  a  great  party  all  the  time.  The  building  feels  so  alive  now.â&#x20AC;? Â

KATE  LA  RIVIERE-­GAGNER,  seen  here  with  her  Monkton  Central  School  sixth-­grade  math  students,  re-­ FHQWO\ FRPSHWHG RQ WKH ³-HRSDUG\ ´ 7HDFKHUV 7RXUQDPHQW /D 5LYLHUH *DJQHU PDGH LW WR WKH VHPL ¿QDO URXQG and  came  home  with  $10,000.

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Tuesday,  Final  Jeopardy  tripped  her  XS &RQÂżGHQW LQ WKH FDWHJRU\ Âł%URDG-­ way  Musicals,â&#x20AC;?  she  placed  a  large  wa-­ ger.  But  for  the  clue,  which  asked  con-­ testants  to  identify  the  musical  which  ZRQ D *UDPP\ DZDUG /D 5LYLHUH *DJQHU ZURWH Âł5RFN RI $JHV´ LQVWHDG of  the  correct  answer,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jersey  Boys,â&#x20AC;?  and  was  eliminated  from  the  tourna-­ ment.

'HVSLWH WKH ORVV /D 5LYLHUH *DJQHU still  headed  back  home  with  $10,000  in  prize  money.  Aside  from  the  cash,  she  said  appearing  on  the  show  was  an  amazing  experience.

The  show  tapes  only  two  days  a  week,  but  that  means  those  shooting  days  are  packed  with  games.  She  said  it  was  tense  to  wait  for  her  game,  be-­ cause  the  contestants  are  sequestered  and  cannot  use  phones  or  computers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  playing,  all  you  could  do  was  sit  and  wait,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

7KH FRPSHWLWLRQ DVLGH /D 5LYLHUH Gagner  described  the  showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  staff  as  warm  and  friendly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  who  worked  for  the  show,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  some  of  the  nicest  peo-­ ple  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  met,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  kept  everything  really  light,  and  a  lot  of  fun.â&#x20AC;? /D 5LYLHUH *DJQHU VDLG VKH ZDV JODG to  meet  other  teachers  from  around  the  country  who  shared  her  passion  for  knowledge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  all  of  us  15  big  nerds,  this  was  our  watershed  moment,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  As  for  the  showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beloved  and  often-­ FDULFDWXUHG KRVW $OH[ 7UHEHN /D 5LY-­ iere-­Gagner  said  he  was  both  gracious  and  witty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trebek  is  quite  a  character,â&#x20AC;?  she  said,  recounting  how  a  fellow  contes-­ tant  aptly  described  the  sometimes-­ mustachioed  host  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;self-­aware  curmudgeon,  like  an  uncle  or  grand-­ father.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;JEOPARDY!â&#x20AC;?  FEVER  In  the  months  between  her  taping  and  when  the  shows  aired  this  week,  /D 5LYLHUH *DJQHU VDLG WKH VWXGHQWV and  staff  at  Monkton  Central  School  came  down  with  a  bout  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeopardy!â&#x20AC;?  fever.

She  introduced  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;clue  of  the  dayâ&#x20AC;?  into  her  classâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  morning  message,  and  her  students  watched  her  game  when  it  was  uploaded  to  YouTube.

She  said  that  while  the  showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dif-­ ÂżFXOW TXHVWLRQV DQG UDSLG ÂżUH SDFH make  it  challenging  for  children  and  average-­minded  adults  to  follow,  it  still  taught  her  students  how  to  improve  their  analytical  skills. Âł,WÂśV DERXW ÂżQGLQJ WKH KLQWV ZLWKLQ the  clue,  using  their  smarts  and  that  kind  of  stuff  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  so  tricky  once  \RX WDNH LW DSDUW ´ /D 5LYLHUH *DJQHU said. $V IRU KHU FORVH VHPL ÂżQDO ORVV /D 5LYLHUH *DJQHU VDLG KHU VWXGHQWV ZHUH supportive  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  one  third-­grader  even  suspected  that  the  victor  had  â&#x20AC;&#x153;copied  from  her  paperâ&#x20AC;?  in  Final  Jeopardy.

She  said  she  hopes  her  appearance  on  the  show  encouraged  students  to  take  risks,  even  when  they  may  fail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  learning  how  the  world  works  when  you  put  yourself  out  there,â&#x20AC;?  La  5LYLHUH *DJQHU VDLG Âł6RPH WKLQJV JR your  way  and  sometimes  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;?

5HPDUNDEO\ /D 5LYLHUH *DJQHU LV the  third  person  with  Addison  County  ties  to  appear  on  the  popular  game  show  in  the  past  year.  Middlebury  Col-­ lege  sophomore  Erika  Sloan  competed  in  the  college  tournament  in  February  2014,  while  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  alumnus  Dan  Eling  com-­ peted  in  December. /D 5LYLHUH *DJQHU VDLG VKHÂśV SURXG to  belong  to  a  very  select  group  of  people  that  have  appeared  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeop-­ ardy!â&#x20AC;?,  which  has  embedded  itself  in  American  culture  since  its  debut  in  1964,  and  revived  in  its  latest  incarna-­ tion  in  1984. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  I  could  wear  a  shirt  that  said  I  was  on  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jeopardy!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  the  rest  of  my  life,  I  totally  would,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  many  things,  this  acknowledgement  of  my  lifelong  dream,  the  idea  that  I  went  af-­ ter  it  and  got  it.â&#x20AC;?