Good citizens
Route 7 rivals
Middlebury College honored four locals for helping to improve our community. See Page 3A.
MUHS hosted VUHS on Tuesday. Both boys’ teams have been on the upswing; see Sports, Page 1B.
Health care Porter Hospital has added a new infusion center, which will cut down patient travel. Page 14A.
ADDISON COUNTY
INDEPENDENT Vol. 70 No. 4
Middlebury, Vermont
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Thursday, January 28, 2016
Lowering bridge level would not save much
38 Pages
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Middlebury could save $4M, 11 weeks of work By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² 5HSODFLQJ WKH 0DLQ 6WUHHW DQG 0HUFKDQWV 5RZ EULGJHV DW WKHLU H[LVWLQJ FOHDUDQFH OHYHO RI IHHW LQFKHV ZRXOG VKDYH about  $4  million  off  the  project  price  WDJ DQG ZHHNV RII LWV FRQVWUXFWLRQ WLPHWDEOH FRPSDUHG WR WKH FXUUHQW SODQ WKDW ZRXOG UDLVH FOHDUDQFH WR IHHW DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH OHDG HQJLQHHU DQG 9HUPRQW $JHQF\ RI 7UDQVSRUWD- WLRQ 97UDQV RIÂżFLDOV 0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV KDYH EHHQ OREE\LQJ IRU FKDQJHV WR WKH VFKHG- XOHG UHSODFHPHQW RI WKH WZR GHWHULR- UDWLQJ UDLO EULGJHV 3ODQV QRZ FDOO IRU WKH VSDQV WR EH UHSODFHG ZLWK D WXQQHO WKDW ZRXOG DOVR FUHDWH H[WUD VXUIDFH DUHD LQ WKH GRZQWRZQ E\ ÂżOOLQJ LQ WKH now-Âvacant  space  between  Triangle  3DUN DQG WKH WRZQ JUHHQ But  it’s  a  project  that  has  been  es- WLPDWHG DW DURXQG PLOOLRQ ZLWK D FRQVWUXFWLRQ WLPHWDEOH WKDW ZRXOG EHJLQ ODWHU WKLV \HDU DQG SRWHQ- tially  last  through  2019.  Downtown  0LGGOHEXU\ PHUFKDQWV KDYH DOUHDG\ ZDUQHG WKDW DVVRFLDWHG GHWRXUV SDUN- LQJ ZRHV QRLVH DQG GXVW FRXOG UXLQ business  over  a  long  stretch  of  time. &XUUHQW SODQV FDOO IRU WKH EULGJHV WR EH UHSODFHG ZLWK WKH KLJKHU FOHDU- DQFH RI IHHW WR DOORZ IRU GRXEOH stack  rail  cars  in  the  future.  Town  RIÂżFLDOV KDYH UHDVRQHG WKDW WKH KLJKHU FOHDUDQFH OHYHO PLJKW EH DGG- LQJ VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ WR WKH SULFH WDJ DQG WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ VFKHGXOH DQG WKH\ DVNHG 97UDQV DQG WKHLU HQJLQHHU- LQJ ÂżUP 9+% WR UHFDOFXODWH WKHLU QXPEHUV EDVHG RQ D EULGJHVÂś FXUUHQW clearance.  7KH\ DUH DOVR FRXQWLQJ RQ WKH 9HU- PRQW 5DLO &RXQFLO WR DOORZ IRU WKH ORZHU FOHDUDQFH OHYHO LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ DUJXLQJ WKDW GRXEOH VWDFN UDLO FDUV are  unlikely  to  be  traveling  along  WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ VSXU DQ\WLPH VRRQ 7KH WRZQ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ &KDPEHU RI &RPPHUFH DQG PDQ\ GRZQWRZQ (See  Bridges,  Page  15A)
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By  JOHN  FLOWERS ADDISON  COUNTY  —  Town  Meeting  Day  will  feature  races  for  VHOHFWERDUG VSRWV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 6DOLVEXU\ 5LSWRQ DQG :H\EULGJH ZKLOH %ULGSRUW DQG 5LSWRQ ZLOO GH- FLGH FRPSHWLWLRQV IRU WKHLU UHVSHF- WLYH VHDWV RQ D QHZ XQLÂżHG GLVWULFW VFKRRO ERDUG WKDW ZRXOG UHSUHVHQW DOO 0LGGOHEXU\ DUHD VFKRROV 0RQGD\ ZDV WKH GHDGOLQH IRU FDQ- GLGDWHV IRU ORFDO RIÂżFHV WR VXEPLW their  nomination  papers  with  their  UHVSHFWLYH WRZQ FOHUNV LQ RUGHU WR get  on  the  March  1  Town  Meeting  Day  ballot.  Folks  can  still  jump  into  races  through  write-Âin  campaigns. The  Addison  Independent  on Â
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Bristol-area schools curb spending, keep programs By the way CORRECTION:  Those  of  you  who  read  Greg  Pahl’s  Arts  Beat  column  in  Monday’s  edition  prob- ably  noted  that  singer-Âsongwriter  Hollis  Long  will  perform  at  51  Main  this  Friday  evening.  Those  who  saw  a  Page  1  tease  for  Arts  Beat  that  the  news  editor  wrote  would  think  that  she  is  going  to  play  at  Two  Brothers.  Well,  Two  Brothers  has  a  lot  of  good  per- formers  lined  up,  but  if  you  want  to  see  Hollis  Long,  go  to  51  Main  on  Friday.  If  that  weren’t  enough,  in  our  Arts  Beat  column  we  men- tioned  that  David  Bain  will  play  at  51  Main  on  Saturday  evening  but  then  inadvertently  made  a  refer- ence  to  Two  Brothers.  Was  there  a  (See  By  the  way,  Page  14A)
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PAGE  2A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  28,  2016
Aqua ViTea begins move to Middlebury
ACS budget maintains jobs, avoids tax penalty
Kombucha maker outgrows Bristol location By  JOHN  FLOWERS our  production  work  in  those  (ver- MIDDLEBURY  —  It  was  around  tical)  tanks,â€?  Weaber  said.  “Trying  a  decade  ago  that  Jeff  Weaber  began  to  evolve  to  vertical  tanks  is  a  chal- brewing  a  healthy,  fermented  bev- lenge.â€? erage  called  kombucha  at  his  fam- But  it’s  a  challenge  that  Weaber  is  ily’s  home  in  Salisbury.  It  caught  FRQÂżGHQW ZLOO VRRQ EH VROYHG $QG on  with  his  friends  and  neighbors,  when  that  occurs,  Aqua  ViTea  will  which  inspired  him  to  make  a  com- be  able  to  accomplish  something  it  mercial  venture  out  of  the  drink,  hasn’t  yet  been  able  to  do:  Build  up  made  simply  from  tea,  sugar,  water,  a  solid  inventory  of  kombucha  in- and  a  symbiotic  culture  of  bacteria  VWHDG RI VHHLQJ DOO RI LW Ă€\ RXW RI and  yeast. the  door  when  it  is  ready.  In  Bristol,  Thanks  to  a  lot  of  hard  work  and  output  has  been  limited  to  around  boosts  from  fellow  beverage  com- 4,000  gallons  per  week. panies,  Aqua  ViTea  Kombucha  “Here,  we  have  an  almost  unlim- has  evolved  into  a  thriving  enter- ited  capacity  for  inventory,â€?  Wea- prise  that  has  exceeded  Weaber’s  ber  said  of  the  Middlebury  facility. expectations.  Surging  demand  in  During  the  company’s  tenure  in  2012  led  the  company  Bristol,  Aqua  ViTea  has  to  move  its  operations  experienced  75  percent  from  that  Salisbury  home  “It feels growth  annually  and  into  3,000  square  feet  like we are has  farmed  out  its  dis- of  space  at  the  Bristol  moving tribution,  allowing  for  Works  business  park  in  from second deeper  market  saturation  Bristol. throughout  the  North- “We  thought  3,000  grade to east  and  Mid-ÂAtlantic  square  feet  was  a  huge  college. states,  according  to  jump  for  us,â€?  Weaber  This end of company  spokesperson  said  during  an  interview  Jill  Kiedaisch. Exchange on  Thursday.  “Then  we  At  this  point,  Aqua  needed  to  take  out  a  right  Street is ViTea  is  renting  rough- RI ÂżUVW UHIXVDO RQ DQ- such a ly  20  percent  of  the  other  3,000  square  feet  beverage 6 2 , 0 0 0 - s q u a r e - f o o t  (at  Bristol  Works)  before  Pond  Lane  facility,  ZH SDLG RXU ÂżUVW PRQWKÂśV hub.â€? owned  by  J.P.  Carrara  — Jeff Weaber &  Sons.  Vermont  Hard  rent.â€? Sure  enough,  Aqua  Cider  still  holds  a  lease  9L7HD TXLFNO\ ÂżOOHG WKDW DGGLWLRQDO for  the  building,  though  it  has  trans- space  and  was  looking  for  more.  ferred  virtually  all  of  its  production  Weaber  has  now  found  that  space  to  a  new,  state-Âof-Âthe-Âart  cidery  off  at  the  former  Vermont  Hard  Cider  Exchange  Street.  The  company  still  Co.  headquarters  at  153  Pond  Lane  occasionally  produces  its  cider  at  in  Middlebury’s  industrial  park.  the  Pond  Lane  building,  but  has  :HDEHU FRQÂżUPHG $TXD 9L7HDÂśV welcomed  Aqua  ViTea  with  open  ultimate  goal  this  year  of  consoli- arms,  Weaber  noted.  Vermont  Hard  dating  all  of  its  operations  at  the  Cider  has  made  available  equip- Vermont  Hard  Cider  facility,  where  ment  and  staff  to  help  Aqua  ViTea  it  is  now  conducting  administrative  with   kegging  and  other  operations. operations,  brewing,  kegging  and  “They’ve  been  so  great  to  work  cold  storage  for  its  six  varieties  of  with,â€?  Weaber  said  of  the  cider  kombucha,  hailed  for  its  vitamins,  company.  “They  purchased  some  enzymes,  organic  acids  and  probi- equipment  just  for  us.â€? otics. Aqua  ViTea  has  already  talked  to  Production  of  the  kombucha  will  &DUUDUD RIÂżFLDOV DERXW HYHQWXDOO\ continue  to  occur  at  Bristol  Works,  absorbing  more  space  within  the  though  the  company  has  hired  a  Pond  Lane  facility,  once  it  becomes  microbiologist  to  devise  a  plan  for  available.  There,  Aqua  ViTea  can  transferring  that  function  to  the  for- continue  to  grow  while  having  ac- mer  Woodchuck  hard  cider  plant,  cess  to  infrastructure  not  available  where  seven  huge  tanks  have  been  in  Bristol  —  such  as  municipal  reserved  for  the  popular  kombucha.  sewer  service.  Weaber  noted  Aqua  Those  tanks  can  hold  a  combined  ViTea  recently  added  a  new  piece  total  of  around  36,000  gallons  of  of  equipment,  the  cleaning  of  which  liquid,  according  to  Weaber.  He  would  generate  enough  wastewater  explained  that  the  kombucha  is  cur- to  exceed  the  company’s  current  rently  being  brewed  in  open  hori- septic  system  allowance  in  Bristol  zontal  tanks,  which  facilitates  the  Works. fermentation. Moving  production  to  Middle- “We  have  to  learn  how  to  make  bury  will  mean  using  a  new  source Â
AQUA  VITEA  SPOKESPERSON  Jill  Kiedaisch  and  CEO  and  founder  Jeff  Weaber  stand  in  a  cooler  room  at  the  kombucha  company’s  new  space  in  the  former  Vermont  Hard  Cider  facility  off  Pond  Lane  in  Middlebury.  Aqua  ViTea  is  now  occupying  roughly  20  percent  of  the  building. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
of  water,  which  is  a  major  ingre- dient  in  kombucha.  But  Weaber  is  FRQÂżGHQW LQ WKH TXDOLW\ RI 0LGGOH- bury’s  municipal  water,  which  has  received  kudos  from  the  multitude  of  beverage  companies  now  head- quartered  in  Addison  County’s  shire  town.  The  list  includes  Ot- ter  Creek  Brewing,  Vermont  Hard  Cider,  Appalachian  Gap  Distillery  and  Stonecutter  Spirits.  Weaber  is  pleased  to  have  Aqua  ViTea  join Â
Legislative  breakfasts  to  begin ADDISON  COUNTY  talk  with  their  state  rep- —  Bridport  Grange  No.  All of the resentatives  and  senators  303  and  the  Addison  breakfasts on  legislation  being  de- County  Farm  Bureau  start at 7 bated  in  Montpelier.  As  have  organized  a  series  a.m., with has  been  the  custom,  the  of  breakfasts  and  lunches  breakfasts  will  rotate  be- at  which  local  lawmakers  the program tween  various  public  ven- and  residents  can  discuss  beginning ues  throughout  the  county. what  is  going  on  in  Mont- at 7:30 a.m. All  of  the  breakfasts  pelier  during  the  legisla- and ending at start  at  7  a.m.,  with  the  tive  session.  program  beginning  at  8:45 a.m. The  2016  Legislative  7:30  a.m.  and  ending  at  Breakfast  series  will  de- 8:45  a.m. but  on  Monday,  Feb.  1,  and  include  The  series  this  year  will  also  fea- a  March  14  luncheon  with  Gov.  Peter  ture  two  lunches,  both  beginning  at  Shumlin. noon  and  ending  at  1:45  p.m.  In  ad- The  legislative  breakfast  series  has  dition  to  the  March  14  Governor’s  enjoyed  a  long  tradition  in  Addison  Luncheon  at  the  American  Legion  in  County,  offering  residents  a  weekly  Bristol,  the  series  will  feature  an  Ag- opportunity  to  personally  meet  and  riculture  Lunch  on  March  28  at  the Â
Community  Hall  in  Bridport.  New  this  year  is  the  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce  Business  Issues  Breakfast,  which  will  be  held  at  the  St.  Peter’s  Par- ish  Hall  on  King  Street  in  Vergennes  on  Feb.  15.  See  the  chart  for  the  full  schedule. Purchase  of  breakfast  or  lunch  is  not  required  to  attend  but  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  cost  of  opening  their  hall. The  legislative  breakfast  series  will  ¿QLVK RQ -XQH ZLWK D SRVW VHVVLRQ wrap-Âup  at  the  Bridport  Grange  Hall.  In  addition  to  the  Grange  and  Farm  Bureau,  the  series  is  supported  by  the  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Com- merce  and  the  Addison  County  Re- gional  Planning  Commission.
WKH SDFN +H KDV DOUHDG\ EHQHÂżWWHG from  a  lot  of  knowledge  from  the  leaders  of  those  companies. “It  feels  like  we  are  moving  from  second  grade  to  college,â€?  he  said  of  the  learning  curve  his  company  has  been  able  to  negotiate.  “This  end  of  Exchange  Street  is  such  a  beverage  hub.â€? More  space  should  allow  Aqua  ViTea  to  add  to  its  current  staff  of  21  full-Âtime  employees.  Weaber Â
has  a  goal  of  turning  his  $2  million  company  into  a  $10  million  com- pany  within  the  next  three  years. Weaber  will  miss  Bristol  Works,  EXW LV FRQÂżGHQW $TXD 9L7HDÂśV VSDFH will  be  quickly  snapped  up  once  it  is  vacated. “Having  so  many  businesses  in  one  space  has  been  great,â€?  he  said  of  Bristol  Works. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
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By  ANDY  KIRKALDY ADDISON  —  The  Addison  Cen- tral  School  board  on  Jan.  21  adopt- ed  a  $1,606,375  spending  proposal  for  the  2016-Â2017  school  year  that,  if  approved  on  Town  Meeting  Day,  would  make  few  changes  to  school’s  program  and  would  raise  spending  by  4.12  percent,  or  about  $63,000. That  increase  is  almost  entire- ly  driven  by  an  expected  hike  of  roughly  8  percent  in  health  insur- DQFH EHQHÂżWV DQG FRQWUDFWHG UDLVHV said  Addison  Northwest  Superviso- ry  Union  Superintendent  JoAn  Can- ning  this  week. The  board  voted  to  use  $100,000  of  a  projected  fund  balance  from  the  end  of  the  current  school  year  to  keep  spending  under  the  spend- ing  threshold  set  by  Act  46,  Canning  said.  Schools  that  spend  above  that  threshold  would  pay  an  extra  dollar  in  property  tax  for  every  dollar  bud- geted  over  the  threshold.  The  Legis- lature  is  considering  changes  to  that  threshold,  but  what  it  will  decide  remains  uncertain.  Tax  impacts  of  ANwSU  budgets  DUH FXUUHQWO\ GLIÂżFXOW WR SURMHFW EH- cause  of  the  unknowns  in  Montpe- lier,  but  estimates  will  be  published  before  Town  Meeting  Day.  Members  of  the  Addison  Central  ERDUG IHOW FRQÂżGHQW WDSSLQJ SURMHFW- ed  savings  from  the  current  budget  year,  Canning  said,  because  a  draft  audit  projects  a  “somewhatâ€?  higher  carryover  than  $100,000,  and  the  board  was  “conservative  in  using  our  fund  balance.â€? ANwSU  audits  have  been  de- OD\HG HYHQ WKRXJK GLVWULFW RIÂżFLDOV have  supplied  all  required  materials  to  auditors  in  a  timely  manner,  Can- ning  said.  Although  audits  will  not  be  included  in  town  reports,  she  said  they  should  be  available  on  Town  Meeting  Day,  including  reports  on  special  ACS  funds. “That  is  our  plan,â€?  Canning  said. The  ACS  board  had  earlier  in  January  looked  at  $1.62  million  and  $1.5  million  spending  plans,  with  the  lower  proposal  designed  to  avoid  the  Act  46  threshold.  By  choosing  to  dip  into  the  pro- jected  fund  balance,  the  board  was  able  to  retain  a  part-Âtime  math  inter- ventionist  and  extracurricular  pro- JUDPV DQG ÂżHOG WULSV Canning  said  the  board  last  week  did  make  some  cuts  in  maintenance,  technology  equipment  and  summer  school  and  afterschool  program- ming,  but  also  restored  proposed  reductions  in  the  number  of  days  worked  by  the  school’s  principal,  custodian  and  administrative  assis- tant. She  and  the  board  are  happy  both  to  preserve  programming  and  dodge  tax  penalties. “We  do  feel  comfortable  with  this  budget,â€?  Canning  said.  The  school  does  have  a  food  VHUYLFH SURJUDP GHÂżFLW RI URXJKO\ $100,000  that  also  must  be  ad- dressed.  The  board  will  be  planning  on  how  to  handle  that  problem  and  could  choose  to  put  the  rest  of  the  IXQG EDODQFH WRZDUG WKDW GHÂżFLW Canning  said,  adding  that  the  ex- act  amount  of  each  number  will  be  known  shortly,  when  the  audits  are  complete. The  program  has  lost  money  in  the  past  couple  years  largely  be- cause  of  the  school’s  declining  en- rollment,  Canning  said. Â
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  28,  2016  —  PAGE  3A
College honors four outstanding citizens Sue & Bruce Byers, Huestis, Peters tapped MIDDLEBURY  —  At  a  celebra- tory  dinner  on  Tuesday,  Middle- bury  College  honored  four  Addison  County  residents  for  their  efforts  to  improve  the  community. President  Laurie  Patton  present- ed  the  Bonnie  and  John  McCardell  Citizen’s  Awards  for  outstanding  community  service  to  Bruce  and  Suzanne  Byers,  Robin  Huestis  and  Natalie  Peters. The  college  has  honored  local  citi- zens  for  exemplary  community  ser- vice,  volunteerism  and  engagement  dating  back  to  its  bicentennial  year  in  2000.  Nominations  come  from  members  of  the  community,  and  a  committee  of  faculty  and  staff  makes  WKH ÂżQDO VHOHFWLRQV “Good  citizenship  is  about  creat- ing  and  managing  a  wise  partnership  between  self  and  other,  balancing  multiple  interests  and  understanding  the  complexities  of  the  community  in  which  you  live,â€?  President  Patton  said. The  Citizen’s  Award  program  cel- ebrates  the  special  relationship  be- tween  Middlebury  College  and  its  community  by  honoring  individuals  who  have  made  notable  contribu- tions  to  the  life  of  Addison  County  with  no  expectation  of  reward  or  rec- ognition,  Patton  said. The  2016  recipients  are: Bruce  Byers,  a  retired  attorney,  was  one  of  the  driving  forces  behind Â
the  rebuilding  of  Middlebury’s  Town  Hall  Theater.  He  served  on  THT’s  ¿UVW ERDUG RI GLUHFWRUV FR FKDLUHG WKH ÂżUVW FDSLWDO FDPSDLJQ WR UHQR- vate  the  dilapidated  19th-Âcentury  structure  and  handled  the  legal  work  (pro  bono)  for  the  permits  and  ease- ments  necessary  to  bring  the  former  town  hall  and  opera  house  back  to  life  again. Byers’  community  service  also  extends  to  the  Open  Door  Clinic,  Porter  Hospital,  Habitat  for  Human- ity,  Cornwall  Planning  Commis- sion  and  the  social  service  agency  known  as  HOPE  (Helping  Over- come  Poverty’s  Effects).  In  pre- senting  the  Citizen’s  Award  to  him,  Patton  said  the  greater  Middlebury  community  is  “privileged  to  have  %UXFHÂśV VHOĂ€HVVQHVV DQG ]HVW IRU OLIH in  our  midst.â€? Suzanne  Byers  was  also  instru- mental  in  the  revival  of  Town  Hall  Theater.  She  served  on  the  capital  campaign  committee,  the  events  and  landscape  committees  and  as  membership  co-Âchair.  She  is  also  on  THT’s  current  board  of  directors. Patton  termed  the  Cornwall  resi- dent’s  service  to  Porter  Hospital  Auxiliary  as  “legendaryâ€?  in  recog- nition  of  her  work  as  a  board  mem- ber,  planning  committee  chair  and  host  of  the  Derby  Day  fund-Âraising  event.  Byers  also  volunteers  her  VNLOOV DQG HQHUJ\ WR EHQHÂżW 6KHOGRQ
MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  PRESIDENT  Laurie  Patton,  right,  congratu- lates  Citizen’s  Award  winners  Suzanne  and  Bruce  Byers,  who  have  been  active  in  many  local  endeavors,  including  Town  Hall  Theater  and  the  Porter  Hospital  Auxiliary.
MANY  OF  THE  58  people  who  have  received  Middlebury  College’s  Bonnie  and  John  McCardell  Citizen’s  Awards  joined  college  President  Laurie  Patton  at  a  dinner  honoring  the  four  newest  recipients  at  Kirk  Alumni  Center  on  Tuesday  night.  Middlebury  College  began  bestowing  the  award  in  2000. Photos  by  Todd  Balfour
Museum,  HOPE  and  Spring  into  the  Arts.  Both  Sue  and  Bruce  Byers  are  members  of  the  Middlebury  College  Class  of  1955. Robin  Huestis  is  the  long-Âserv- ing  manager  of  the  Round  Robin  Upscale  Resale  Shop  in  the  Marble  :RUNV D QRQSURÂżW WKDW UDLVHV DS- proximately  $50,000  annually  to  EHQHÂżW 3RUWHU 0HGLFDO &HQWHU 7KH shop  also  provides  clothing,  house- wares  and  tender  loving  care  to  local  UHVLGHQWV DIIHFWHG E\ ÂżUH DQG QDWXUDO disasters,  and  in  recent  years  “the  quiet  and  unassumingâ€?  Huestis  has  extended  Round  Robin’s  helping  hand  to  newly  arrived  refugees,  said  Patton. An  accomplished  seamstress  with  D Ă€DLU IRU FRVWXPH GHVLJQ +XHVWLV has  been  invaluable  to  Middlebury  Community  Players  and  to  the  the- ater  programs  at  both  Middlebury  Union  High  School  and  Hannaford  Career  Center. Natalie  Peters  is  one  of  the  found- ers  of  the  Mary  Johnson  Children’s  Center  and  served  on  its  board  of  directors  for  almost  25  years.  She  is  also  one  of  the  founders  of  Addison  County  Parent/Child  Center  and  has  served  on  its  board  for  36  years  and  counting. The  longtime  resident  has  also  volunteered  her  time  to  WomenSafe,  Girl  Scouting,  the  UD-Â3  school  board,  Addison  County  Teens  and Â
the  Tooth  Tutor  Program.  Peters  has  also  served  on  both  the  Middlebury  Planning  Commission  and  Design  Review  Board.  In  conferring  the  Citizen’s  Award  to  her,  Patton  lauded Â
Peters  for  her  “unparalleled  devotion  to  this  community.â€? This  year’s  recipients  of  the  Mc- Cardell  Citizen’s  Awards  join  58  oth- er  area  residents  who  have  been  so Â
honored  since  the  college’s  bicenten- nial.  All  recipients  of  the  Citizen’s  Award  receive  a  pewter  medallion  struck  at  Danforth  Pewter  of  Middle- bury.
BONNIE  AND  JOHN  McCardell  Citizen’s  Awards  winners  gather  with  Middlebury  President  Laurie  Patton  at  the  Kirk  Alumni  Center  after  a  dinner  honoring  the  outstanding  citizens.  Shown,  from  left,  are  Robin  Huestis,  Suzanne  Byers,  Patton,  Bruce  Byers  and  Natalie  Peters.
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Give  Vermonters  a  voice  in  siting  solar  and  wind  projects A  bill  that  would  ban  industrial  wind  projects  in  Vermont  was  in- troduced  this  past  week  by  Sen.  John  Rodgers,  D-ÂEssex/Orleans,  and  the  effort  drew  cheers  from  a  throng  of  onlookers  in  Montpelier. Mr.  Rodgers’  audience  was  part  of  an  organized  attempt  to  explain  to  lawmakers  that  Vermonters  are  frustrated  with  how  little  their  voices  matter  when  it  comes  to  the  siting  of  industrial-Âsized  solar  and  wind  projects. It  wasn’t  a  small  group,  and  it  wasn’t  a  group  from  a  particular  part  of  the  state.  The  voices  of  discontent  were  from  all  parts  of  Vermont  and  the  objective  was  embraced  by  groups  as  politically  midstream  as  the  Vermont  League  of  Cities  and  Towns. How  did  a  state  that  embraces  renewable  energy  as  something  akin  to  the  second  coming,  get  into  this  contentious  position? We’re  here  because  we  set  no  meaningful  standards.  We’re  here  because  the  Legislature  essentially  said  the  public’s  voice  didn’t  matter,  that  the  state  knew  better.  We  pushed  the  pendulum  all  the  way  to  the  non-Âinterventionists  side,  thinking  that  few  would  oppose  something  as  benign  as  solar  panels  and  wind  turbines.  When  the  renewable  bonanza  hit  Vermont  we  were  being  powered  by  Vermont  Yankee,  and  the  sentiment  was  to  move  away  from  fossil  fuel  cen- tered  power  as  quickly  as  we  could. The  result  was  a  wild-Âwest  mentality  in  which  all  plots  of  land,  and  all  ridgelines  were  suitable  for  use.  Legislators  were  careful  to  place  the  power  in  the  hands  of  the  Public  Service  Board,  whose  charge  is  to  weigh  decisions  based  on  the  overall  public  good.  They  were  careful  to  avoid  circumstances  that  would  allow  the  NIMBY  (not  in  my  back  yard)  factor  to  circumvent  renewable  energy  proj- ects. We  were  all  in.  No  room  for  doubt,  regret,  or  reversal. But  when  there  are  no  meaningful  rules,  developers  seize  the  advantage.  Why  shouldn’t  they?  It’s  cheaper  to  put  a  solar  park  right  next  to  the  road  and  existing  services  than  it  is  to  build  it  where  it  is  not  in  the  public’s  view.  Similarly,  it’s  sometimes  cheaper  and  easier  to  build  wind  turbines  on  ridgelines  located  near  affected  popula- WLRQV WKDQ LV WR ÂżQG RWKHU ULGJHOLQHV IDU UHPRYHG ,I WKH PRQH\ LV there,  it  will  be  plumbed  like  an  open  bank  account. If  it’s  the  practice  of  the  Public  Service  Board  to  routinely  approve  applications  then  developers  will  push  the  envelope  until  they  are  told  no. As  with  any  extreme,  there  is  a  short  shelf  life.  When  a  small  community  in  rural  Vermont  says  no,  the  rest  of  the  state  pays  little  attention.  When  there  are  multiple  communities  saying  no,  the  state  does  pay  attention.  That’s  what  was  occupying  center  stage  in  Mont- pelier  last  Wednesday,  Jan.  20.  The  concern  is  no  longer  parochial.  It’s  widespread.  Even  the  governor  —  Mr.  Renewable  —  has  begun  to  recognize  the  growing  concern.  He’s  called  for  a  halt  to  industrial  scale  solar  and  wind  development  as  something  that  is  counter  to  the  “Vermont  way.â€? Together,  this  collective  concern  is  pushing  legislators  to  recon- sider  the  rules  by  which  these  projects  are  sited.  Finally. Mr.  Rodgers’  proposal  to  ban  wind  projects  is  too  extreme.  Why  would  we  ban  a  form  of  renewable  energy  if  there  were  places  that  work  and  communities  that  support  it?  That  sends  the  wrong  mes- sage. A  solar  siting  task  force  late  last  week  was  working  on  some  recommendations  as  to  how  the  state  can  move  forward.  The  group  is  proceeding  from  the  assumption  we  need  to  edge  closer  to  local  control  without  giving  local  boards  the  power  to  veto  projects.  For  example,  regional  and  local  planning  commissions  could  be  the  JURXS WKDW ÂżJXUHV RXW ZKHUH WKH SURMHFWV FRXOG EH VLWHG ZKLFK LQ advance  could  mitigate  public  concern. Who  knows,  perhaps  incentives  are  built  into  the  process.  If  it’s  the  state’s  goal  to  be  at  the  90  percent  renewable  level  by  2050,  then  the  best  path  is  one  that  has  the  public’s  backing.  Last  Wednesday’s  demonstration  should  make  it  clear  to  legislators  that  the  path  we’re  on  isn’t  politically  sustainable.  Giving  a  meaningful  voice  to  the  communities  involved  is  critical,  which  is  something,  for  example,  that  Green  Mountain  Power  has  embraced  as  part  of  all  its  energy  projects.  If  it’s  clear  a  community  overwhelmingly  opposes  some- thing,  GMP  doesn’t  pursue  it  or  it  works  out  an  alternative. Legislators  should  not  assume  local  communities  are  not  simi- larly  motivated,  and  capable.  They  should  task  each  county  with  the  REMHFWLYH RI ÂżJXULQJ RXW WKHLU UROHV DQG WKHLU FDSDFLWLHV 7KH\ VKRXOG FRQVLGHU LQFHQWLYHV UHJXODWRU\ RU ÂżQDQFLDO RU ERWK 6HH ZKDW WKH\ can  do. And  they  should  feel  good  about  it.  The  goal  remains  the  same.  We  need  to  move  to  renewables.  Let’s  just  use  some  common  sense  DQG VRPH FUHDWLYLW\ WR ÂżJXUH RXW KRZ WR GR WKLV ZLWK WKH SXEOLFÂśV involvement,  not  without  it. —  Emerson  Lynn,  St.  Albans  Messenger
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Nuovo  followed  her  conscience
Laugh  in  the  dark JOANNA  COLWELL  AND  Michael  Perdue  rehearse  a  scene  from  Peter  Shaffer’s  one  act  play  “Black  Comedyâ€?  Sunday  afternoon.  The  short  is  one  of  two  one-Âact  comedies  opening  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  on  Feb.  11.  The  Middlebury  Community  Players’  production  will  run  through  Feb.  14. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
We  can  make  nature  sacred  again If  you  follow  the  wide  trail  through  thick  pine  woods  from  Bread  Loaf  or  the  Frost  cabin.  Just  to  immerse  our- above  the  Robert  Frost  cabin  in  Ripton,  a  more  rugged  selves  in  the  wild,  away  from  It  All,  and  to  look  at  the  path  breaks  off  to  the  right. abandoned  house  and  its  magical  blue  bed. It’s  as  much  stream  bed  as  it  is  trail.  Especially  in  this  Though  the  structure  was  abandoned  even  then,  it  stop-Âand-Âstart  winter  when  frost  and  mud  and  stood  tall  in  those  days.  Its  windows  were  tree  roots  confound  the  skier  and  hiker. empty  frames  staring  blankly  through  out  to  Rambling  up  that  trail  eventually  leads  to  the  beeches  and  maples.  No  one  had  lived  what  is,  for  some  of  us,  a  sacred  little  spot. there  in  our  lifetimes.  No  color  anywhere.  Today  in  that  place  sits  just  the  sorry  sham- Everything  about  the  place  was  blasted  and  bles  of  an  old  house. washed  with  the  gray  of  time. Curiously,  it’s  on  the  northeastern  slope  of  Except  for  a  tiny  blue,  impossibly  sky- these  hills  above  Frost  Land  and  Bread  Loaf.  blue  bed  that  could  be  spied  in  one  of  the  It  must  have  been  a  lousy  spot  to  site  a  house  bedrooms. in  the  old  cold  days.  But  a  family  occupied  Near  the  turn  of  this  century  when  I  came  the  place  for  decades. EDFN IURP OLYLQJ $ZD\ RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW SLO- It  is  “a  house  that  is  no  more  a  house  upon  grimages  I  made  was  to  the  House  with  the  a  farm  that  is  no  more  a  farm.â€?  Up  there,  “the  Blue  Bed. ledges  show  lines  ruled  southeast-Ânorthwest.  I  wasn’t  even  sure  the  house  was  still  there.  The  chisel  work  of  an  enormous  glacier  that  Maybe  I  had  in  fact  dreamed  it.  But  there  it  braced  his  feet  against  the  Arctic  pole.â€? was,  all  fallen  down  like  London  bridges. The  lines  are  from  Frost’s  “Directive,â€?  the  I  emailed  an  old  friend  who  had  taken  poem  that  was  brought  so  wonderfully  alive  some  of  those  ski  treks  with  me  to  visit  this  in  Bristol  resident  John  Elder’s  book,  “Read- by Gregory Dennis mysterious  bed. ing  the  Mountains  of  Home.â€? She  replied  instantly  from  her  home  on  Why  do  I  say  the  site  above  Frost’s  old  Baltimore.  “I  think  I  have  a  painting  of  that  haunt  is  sacred? house.â€?  And  a  few  minutes  later,  another  Well,  perhaps  it’s  that  way  to  only  a  few  of  us.  But  the  email  with  the  image  she  had  made  up  there,  one  fall  VDFUHG LV ZKHUH ZH ÂżQG LW afternoon  40  years  ago. This  —  the  pile  of  rotting  clapboards,  the  caved  in,  dirt  We  humans  have  plowed  under  so  much  nature  and  ÀRRU EDVHPHQW ² LV WKH +RXVH ZLWK WKH %OXH %HG neglected  most  of  the  rest.  “There  is  an  almost  self-Âcon- When  I  was  a  teenager,  we  would  ski  up  to  this  house  (See  Greg  Dennis,  Page  5A)
Between The Lines
Feelings  mixed  about  precipitation If  this  were  a  typical  Vermont  winter,  I’d  be  reaching  Last  Tuesday  I  started  seeing  weather  alerts  warning  of  my  breaking  point  right  about  now.  By  January  I  start  to  a  massive  blizzard  heading  East.  I  instinctively  went  into  feel  like  people  are  going  out  of  their  way  to  annoy  me  prep  mode,  stocking  up  on  everything  I’d  need  (mostly  E\ IRU H[DPSOH FXWWLQJ PH RII LQ WUDIÂżF RU EHLQJ PDU- yarn  and  tea)  in  case  a  prolonged  storm  kept  us  cooped  ried  to  me.  I  can’t  help  it;Íž  it’s  hard  to  be  pleasant  when  up  for  days.  I  baked  bread  and  put  on  a  big  pot  of  soup,  it’s  dark  all  the  time  and  I  can  no  longer  maintain  a  core  because  nothing  feels  as  cozy  as  eating  a  hot,  homemade  body  temperature  above  90  degrees. meal  in  a  warm  house  when  the  winds  are  howling  and  But  this  winter  has  hardly  been  typical. the  snow  makes  the  roads  impassable. Given  that  November  and  Decem- But  then  I  watched  the  weather  re- ber  were  mostly  sunny  and  uncharac- ports  more  closely.  All  the  computer  teristically  warm,  my  usual  Seasonal  models  agreed:  The  blizzard  was  Affective  Rage  hasn’t  kicked  in.  I  tracking  far  south  of  us.  can’t  get  over  how  gentle  the  weather  A  woman  who  truly  despises  winter  has  been  overall. would  have  jumped  around  the  living  Friday  night  I  got  into  my  car,  shiv- room  and  cheered  at  Vermont’s  good  ering,  and  said,  “Brr,  it’s  cold,â€?  and  luck.  Instead, I felt cheated. This blizthen  started  to  giggle  as  I  checked  zard should have been ours. By Jessie Raymond the  temperature:  19.  Last  January,  if  What is wrong with me? the  thermometer  had  ever  climbed  to  I  have  a  large  contingent  of  rela- double  digits,  I  would  have  danced  tives  in  and  around  Maryland.  Thurs- around  outside  in  a  bikini.  (Well,  I  would  have  walked  day  night,  they  started  posting  pictures  online  of  the  ac- more  than  danced,  because  of  the  danger  of  slipping  on  cumulating  snow.  A  cousin  in  Washington,  D.C.,  posted  ice,  and  I  would  have  worn  something  more  suitable  for  not  one  but  two  videos  of  giant  plow  trucks  getting  stuck  my  age,  perhaps  a  cap-Âsleeve  tee  and  some  tasteful  cu- in  snow  on  the  city  streets.  I  looked  out  my  window  at  lottes.  But  you  get  the  point.) the  bare  Vermont  road  and  shook  my  head. Winter  sports  enthusiasts  and  people  who  depend  on  %\ )ULGD\ QLJKW P\ )DFHERRN IHHG ZDV ÂżOOHG ZLWK snow  tourism  for  their  livelihood  might  be  shredding  family  pictures  of  yardsticks  nearly  buried  in  snow  and  their  down  parkas  with  their  teeth  by  now,  but  I  for  one  gleeful  children  frolicking  in  deep  drifts.  have  been  downright  pleased  with  the  weather.  My  toes  “Eating  homemade  chili  and  watching  the  snow  haven’t  gone  numb  even  once.  This  is  my  kind  of  winter. come  down,â€?  a  cousin  in  Baltimore  wrote,  adding,  Which  makes  what  happened  last  week  all  the  more  “Two  feet  so  far  and  we  haven’t  seen  a  plow  on  our  appalling. (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)
Around the bend
The  excellent  article  on  Jan.  21  about  Rep.  Betty  Nuovo’s  deci- sion  not  to  seek  reelection  couldn’t  possibly  have  covered  all  of  Betty’s  personal  attributes  because  they’re  too  numerous  to  share  in  a  short  news  article.  There’s  an  attribute  that  I  think  needs  to  be  highlighted:  Betty  has  a  deep  well  of  moral  courage  and  wisdom  from  which  she  draws  to  inform  her  decisions. 2QH VSHFLÂżF H[DPSOH RI WKLV dates  from  the  legislative  session  of  2000.  The  house  was  considering  H.847,  the  civil  union  bill,  the  law  that  attempted  to  grant  same-Âgender  couples  the  rights  and  responsi- bilities,  but  not  the  status,  of  civil  marriage. A  “strike  allâ€?  amendment  was  presented  that  would  have  deleted  all  the  language  in  the  bill  and  UHSODFHG LW ZLWK D IHZ PRGLÂżFDWLRQV to  the  existing  marriage  statutes  that  would  have  given  full  marriage  equality  to  same-Âgender  couples  in  Vermont.  Betty  Nuovo  was  one  of  just  22  representatives  who  sup- ported  the  amendment. In  many  ways  that  idea  was  ahead  of  its  time,  and  there  was  certainly  a  big  political  risk  to  supporting  mar- riage  equality  then,  but  Betty  didn’t  care,  she  knew  what  was  right,  and  she  voted  the  right  way  regardless  of  the  consequences.  (And  there  was  real  risk  ‌  later  that  year  Betty’s  fellow  representative,  Anne  Ginevan,  lost  a  Republican  Primary  challenge  from  a  more  conservative  candidate,  mostly  because  of  her  support  of  the  civil  union  law.) Now,  16  years  later,  a  majority  of  Vermonters  agree  with  Betty’s  position,  but  in  2000  most  people  weren’t  as  accepting.  She  wasn’t  afraid  to  vote  her  conscience. Middlebury  has  been  exceedingly  IRUWXQDWH WR KDYH EHQHÂżWHG IURP her  service  over  the  years,  and  she’s  OHDYLQJ VRPH YHU\ ELJ VKRHV WR ÂżOO Joseph  Watson Leicester
Paid  sick  leave  is  fair  for  workers I  am  writing  to  express  my  sup- port  for  paid  sick  days  for  all  work- ers  in  Vermont. There  are  nearly  100,000  Ver- monters  who  don’t  receive  any  paid  sick  leave.  People  need  a  minimum  standard  of  earned  leave  to  use  to  take  care  of  their  own  health  and  the  health  of  their  families.  If  I’m  ill  and  go  into  work,  how  many  people  do  I  feasibly  infect  in  a  day?  Sixty? I  work  three  hours  a  day  as  a  school  bus  driver,  which  means  I  could  also  risk  getting  kids  sick.  Most  people  couldn’t  survive  work- ing  the  hours  I  do,  and  most  people  with  full  time  jobs  can’t  afford  to  lose  a  day’s  pay. Our  government  needs  to  work  for  the  people.  If  you’re  sick,  stay  home.  No  one  should  feel  like  they  have  to  go  into  work  ill  because  they’re  worried  about  paying  their  bills.  I  urge  my  senators,  Christopher  Bray  and  Claire  Ayer,  to  pass  the  Healthy  Workplaces  Bill  into  law  when  it  comes  to  a  vote.  Everyone  GHVHUYHV WKLV EHQH¿W Richard  Hollenbeck Bristol
Rail  bridge  plan  is  unacceptable Dear  Gov.  Shumlin, The  membership  of  the  Addison  County  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  Better  Middlebury  Partnership  rep- resents  more  than  200  businesses,  organizations  and  individuals  within  the  boundaries  of  Middlebury  as  well  as  another  200  members  throughout  Addison  County.  We  are  writing  on  our  members’  behalf  to  express  our  concern  over  the  Agency  of  Transportation’s  cur- rent  plan  to  repair  the  two  railroad  bridges  spanning  Main  Street  and  Merchants  Row. There  is  little  disagreement  in  the  community  that  the  two  bridges  need  immediate  replacement  and  that  safety/drainage  improvements  be  made  to  the  rail  bed  —  we  want  to  avoid  the  type  of  disruption  that  was  created  by  the  abrupt  closure  of  the  Lake  Champlain  Bridge  in  2009.  During  that  three-Âyear  construction  project,  the  daily  habits  of  residents,  tourists  and  shoppers  changed  drastically. The  Addison  County  Chamber  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)
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WE’RE HOSTING A SERIES OF TWO COMMUNITY FORUMS:
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Upcoming Events Friday, January 29
12pm Lunch Time Public Skate
Tuesday, February 2
9am Public Skate 10:45am Figure Skate Only 12pm Adult Stick & Puck
Friday, February 5
12pm Lunch Time Public Skate
Saturday, February 6
2pm UVM women’s club team vs UMass Hockey Skate Rental: Youth size 8J to Adult 13
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Forum 1: Identifying Values to Protect What values must we protect and maintain during & after this project? OR Sunday, Jan. 31st 3-5pm with childcare provided St. Stephen’s Church (on the green)
Thursday, Feb. 4th 6-8pm St. Stephen’s Church (on the green)
Forum 2: Developing an Action Plan What action can we take together to ensure that the values we hold dear can be maintained? Thursday, Feb. 25th OR Sunday, Feb. 21st 6-8pm 3-5pm (childcare provided) St. Stephen’s Church St. Stephen’s Church (on the green) (on the green) Neighbors, Together is a community partnership group that includes: St. Stephen’s Church, The Local Project Management Team, Better Middlebury Partnership, Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Improvement District Commission, Middlebury College, Town Hall Theater and Addison Central Supervisory Union. For more info, contact: NeighborsTogetherVT@gmail.com
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ADDISON COUNTY
Obituaries Ruth Bill, 90, Bristol
%5,672/ ² 5XWK 0LOOLQJWRQ *OHQ %LOO DND :HQG\ OHIW WKLV world  on  Jan.  21,  2016,  at  Porter  +RVSLWDO LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ XQGHU WKH compassionate  care  of  the  hospital  and  hospice  staff  and  the  love  and  devotion  of  her  family. Ruth  was  born  on  Sept.  12,  1925,  LQ %XUOLQJWRQ 9W WR +RZDUG DQG Ruth  Wyeth  Millington.  After  high  school  she  attended  UVM,  became  a  PHPEHU RI WKH 7UL 'HOWD VRURULW\ DQG graduated  in  1948  with  a  degree  in  mechanical  engineering.  She  was  one  of  only  two  women  to  graduate  with  that  degree,  a  testament  to  Ruth’s  strength  of  character,  as  she  aspired  to  blaze  a  trail  that  few  women  did  at  that  time. Ruth  married  Judson  Barrett  Glen,  also  a  UVM  graduate,  in  1950,  and  WKH\ UHVLGHG LQ 3HQÂż HOG 1 < ,Q 1965,  with  their  seven  rambunc- tious  children  in  tow,  they  moved  to  a  three-Âstory  Queen  Anne  house  in  Bristol,  Vt.  Judson  worked  as  a  pilot  out  of  the  Middlebury  Airport  and  HYHQWXDOO\ EHFDPH D Ă€ LJKW H[DPLQHU and  Ruth  began  working  full-Âtime  at  IBM  in  1968.  A  passionate  lifelong  musician,  Ruth  excelled  at  the  French  horn  and  as  a  singer.  She  played  with  the  VSO,  WKH 932 WKH /\ULF 7KHDWHU 2UFKHVWUD the  Bristol  Band,  the  Williston  Band,  and  the  ME/2  Orchestra,  among  others.  Ruth  lent  her  singing  voice  to  the  UVM  Choral  Union  and  Maple  Jam,  but  could  also  be  heard  daily  at  home  humming  or  singing. On  many  steamy  summer  days,  she  and  her  children  ran  to  the  fami- ly’s  VW  bus  and  drove  to  the  local  swimming  hole  and  ice  cream  stand.  Recreation  for  Ruth  also  included  downhill  skiing  and  she  was  one  of  the  earliest  shareholders  of  the  Mad  River  Glen  Ski  Area.  Lest  anyone  become  injured  while  skiing,  hiking,  biking,  skating  or Â
RUTH  ‘WENDY’  BILL tripping  over  something,  Ruth  and  her  three  eldest  children  joined  the  Bristol  Rescue  Squad  in  the  early  ’70s.  And  periodically,  during  family  dinners,  Ruth  would  remind  all  of  KHU FKLOGUHQ RI WKH Âł7KUHH 5XOHV RI WKH +RXVH´ $OZD\V ZHDU \RXU VHDW EHOW 5HPHPEHU \RXU WDEOH PDQQHUV DQG ,I \RX Âż JKW ZLWK your  siblings,  no  drawing  blood. Ruth  and  Judson  parted  ways  in  the  early  ’80s  and  Ruth  built  a  house  atop  a  steep  hill  in  St.  George,  Vt.  She  found  love  again  and  married  -RKQ +HQU\ %LOO LQ DQG WKH two  settled  down  with  their  beloved  dogs  and  cats.  In  addition  to  spend- LQJ VXPPHUV Âż VKLQJ DQG FDPSLQJ DW Lake  Eden,  they  traveled  to  far-Âoff  destinations  such  as  London,  Paris  DQG .HQ\D 5XWK DOVR Ă€ HZ WR $ODVND several  times  to  visit  her  eldest  son  and  his  family. In  1990,  Ruth  retired  from  IBM,  but  the  pace  of  retirement  did  not  sit  well  with  her.  She  resumed Â
Keith Brown Jr., 51, native of Randolph working  life  at  Analytical  Services  in  Williston,  where  she  remained  for  the  next  decade  and  a  half.  Both  RI 5XWKœV VSRXVHV SUHGHFHDVHG KHU Judson  Glen  died  in  1999,  and  John  Bill  died  in  2008.  She  was  also  predeceased  by  her  brothers,  Clyde,  Stillman,  and  David  Millington. Ruth  lived  a  long  and  full  life.  She  laughed  often,  and  she  ate  so  health- fully  that  her  family  referred  to  her  as  ³WKH RULJLQDO KLSSLH ´ +HU ODVW PRQWKV were  spent  at  Living  Well,  a  small  residential  care  facility  in  Bristol.  7KH IDPLO\ LV JUDWHIXO IRU WKH H[FHS tional  holistic  care  at  Living  Well  and  the  tender  personal  attention  the  staff  WKHUH EHVWRZHG XSRQ 5XWK 7KH\ DUH also  grateful  for  the  outstanding  and  compassionate  hospice  care  at  Porter  +RVSLWDO GXULQJ 5XWKœV ODVW GD\V DQG hours. Ruth  will  be  missed  by  her  surviv- LQJ IDPLO\ VLVWHUV LQ ODZ /LQG\ Millington  and  Barbara  Shattie;͞  chil- GUHQ 5REHUW *OHQ 0RQLFD *OHQ Peg  Glen,  Elizabeth/Betty  Diette  -LP 'LHWWH 0DUFLH *OHQ %URRNH &KDPEHUODLQ -RDQQH *LIIRUG %RE *LIIRUG -RKQ *OHQ 0DULH *OHQ and  William  Glen  (Josie  Masterson- *OHQ DQG VWHSVRQ -D\ %LOO 9HVWD %LOO 6KH LV DOVR VXUYLYHG E\ KHU grandchildren  Sarah  E.  Glen,  Amy  Glen,  John  R.  Glen,  and  Andrew  Glen;͞  Jaime  Lenfest  and  Robin  Lenfest;͞  Dylan  Gifford,  Casey  Gifford,  and  Eric  Gifford;͞  Samuel  Glen,  William  C.  Glen,  Elizabeth  A.  Glen,  Rebekah  Glen,  Sarah  F.  Glen,  and  Kathryn  Glen;͞  Morgan  Glen  and  7HDJDQ *OHQ WKUHH JUHDW JUDQGFKLO dren  and  many  nieces  and  nephews.  A  celebration  of  Ruth’s  life  will  be  held  on  Jan.  30  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  and  a  reception  will  follow.  ,Q OLHX RI À RZHUV GRQDWLRQV PD\ EH made  to  Living  Well,  71  Maple  St.,  %ULVWRO 97 ¸
Cindy Ingram, 53, Starksboro 67$5.6%252 ² &LQG\ ,QJUDP passed  away  peacefully  while  in  KRPH KRVSLFH FDUH RQ 7KXUVGD\ evening,  Jan.  14. Cindy  was  born  in  Burlington  on  June  14,  1962. She  was  predeceased  by  her  father,  George  Ingram,  and  brother  Danny  Ingram.  She  is  survived  by  her  husband,  David  Day  of  Cabot;Íž  her  mother  and  stepfather,  Shirley  and  John  Lucia  of  Bristol;Íž  her  brother  *HRUJH ,QJUDP DQG 0DU\ 7RUUH\ RI Vergennes;Íž  her  sister  Karen  Jennings  of  Bristol;Íž  her  loving  children  Danny  Roberts  Jr.  and  his  wife  Cassey  of  Williston,  Ashley  Winton  and  her  husband  Corey  of  Colchester,  Cody  Camisa  and  his  girlfriend  Kelsie  Perdue  of  Colchester,  Josh  Camisa  of  Colchester,  and  Brandon  Lockwood  of  Alburgh;Íž  her  grandchildren  Isabelle  Winton,  Isaiah  Roberts  and  Autumn  Roberts;Íž  and  her  nieces Â
Jessica  Adkins  and  Carrie-ÂAnn  Morgan. Cindy  was  a  free  spirit  who  had  a  great  love  for  life.  She  took  great  pride  in  her  store,  Cindy’s  Emporium,  which  began  in  Massachusetts  and  followed  her  during  her  life  travels,  which  transitioned  into  online  sales.  +HU HDUO\ REVHVVLRQ IRU 'DQ 0DULQR and  the  Miami  Dolphins  fueled  her  longtime  accumulation  of  Dolphin  memorabilia  and  dolphin  collect- ibles.  Cindy  always  enjoyed  creating  MHZHOU\ DQG XSGDWLQJ DQWLTXHV +HU greatest  joy  was  spending  time  with  her  friends  and  family. A  memorial  service  will  be  held  on  Sunday,  Jan.  31,  from  noon-Â2  p.m.  at  Stephen  C.  Gregory  and  Son  )XQHUDO +RPH 0HDGRZODQG 'ULYH 6RXWK %XUOLQJWRQ 97 A  private  burial  service  will  be  held  in  the  spring  at  the  convenience  of  WKH IDPLO\ ¸
'UD\H DQG 7DQLV +RZH DV ZHOO as  her  brother,  David  Russell  Jr.,  her  sister  Patricia  Saylor,  broth- ers-Â/sisters-Âin-Âlaw,  grandchildren,  nieces  and  nephews. 6KH ZDV D + DQG 3RQ\ &OXE member,  winning  Vermont  state  equestrian  championships,  and  a  + OHDGHU 6KH ZDV DOVR D VXFFHVV ful  entrepreneur,  the  owner  of  All  Gussied  Up  bridal  salon  in  Chardon. She  found  joy  throughout  her  life  as  an  equestrian/instructor/ trainer,  through  her  painting  and  crafts,  working  outdoors  on  various Â
projects,  logging  hundreds  of  miles  trail  riding  in  Ohio  and  Vermont,  and  observing  sunrises  while  ¿ VKLQJ RQ /DNH &KDPSODLQ 6KH SRVVHVVHG DQ H[FHSWLRQDO ¿ JKWLQJ spirit,  immeasurable  talent,  and  she  was  a  great  partner  and  friend.  She  will  be  remembered  with  love  and  she  touched  so  many  lives. Per  Peggy’s  request,  there  were  no  calling  hours  and  burial  will  be  private,  at  the  convenience  of  her  family.  Peggy’s  only  wish  is  that  everyone  remember  the  JRRG WLPHV ¸
Smith  and  Madison  Smith  in  1998.  We  stood  as  a  family  through  thick  and  thin  and  succeeded  in  having  the  best  years  at  the  end.  Keith  was  an  iron  worker  for  30  years  and  that  was  his  passion  until  he  discovered  WXQD Âż VKLQJ LQ WKH $WODQWLF 7KLV ZDV the  best  part  of  his  retirement  that  he  could  imagine. +LV ODVW IHZ \HDUV ZHUH VSHQW LQ Montana  and  there  he  made  the  best  friends  he  ever  had  and  the  ones  who  knew  his  heart  and  soul. Keith  is  survived  by  his  wife Â
)(55,6%85*+  —  Jon  E.  Wilson  passed  away  Jan.  22,  2016,  in  Burlington  after  a  brief  illness. +H ZDV ERUQ RQ 1RY LQ .HHQH 1 + WKH VRQ RI :D\QH :LOVRQ DQG :LQQLIUHG +ROP :LOVRQ RI 5LFKPRQG 1 + +H JUDGXDWHG IURP 0RQDGQRFN 5HJLRQDO +LJK 6FKRRO -RQ HQMR\HG life  and  being  with  his  friends  and  IDPLO\ -RQ KDG ZRUNHG DW 7LPÂśV IGA,  Baker  Distributing,  Vergennes  Variety  and  Small  City  Market  in  Vergennes. Jon  is  survived  by  his  sister- LQ ODZ +ROO\ :LOVRQ RI 1HZ +DPSVKLUH KLV QLHFHV DQG QHSKHZV Kirk  Wilson  and  his  wife  Kristen  Wilson  of  North  Carolina,  Kristen  JON  WILSON Wilson-ÂBirnie  and  her  husband  Scott  %LUQLH RI 1HZ +DPSVKLUH -HQQLIHU Desmaris  Longiaru  and  her  husband  Katie  L.  Wilson-ÂCarraher  and  her  Christopher  Longiaru  of  New  York,  husband  William  Carraher  of  New  Zachary  Wilson  of  South  Carolina,  +DPSVKLUH 5REHUW : :LOVRQ DQG
MIDDLEBURY  —  William  A.  Ekroos  Sr.,  73,  died  Friday  evening,  Jan.  22,  2016,  at  the  University  of  Vermont  Medical  Center  in  Burlington  surrounded  by  his  children. +H ZDV ERUQ -XQH LQ +DUWIRUG &RQQ WKH VRQ RI 7LRYR DQG -HVVH 0F0XUWU\ (NURRV Bill  worked  at  Standard  Register  Co.  in  Middlebury  for  many  years  as  D QXPEHU PDFKLQH VSHFLDOLVW +H ZDV a  member  of  the  Lions  Club  of  Bristol  and  the  Eagles  Club  in  Vergennes  and  also  a  longtime  friend  of  Bill  W’s.  Bill  started  his  local  A.A.  chap- WHU LQ %ULVWRO +H ZDV DOVR LQYROYHG with  the  court  diversion  program  in  Middlebury. Bill  was  an  accomplished  pool  SOD\HU DQG ERZOHU +H ZDV DQ DYLG Âż VKHUPDQ DQG HQMR\HG FDPSLQJ RQ Lake  Dunmore  with  his  family.  Bill  had  many  hobbies  from  caning  chairs,  raising  rabbits  to  lawn  sales.  Bill  also  enjoyed  watching  his  favorite  sports  teams,  the  Cowboys  and  Dodgers,  to  NASCAR.  In  recent  times  he  enjoyed  putting  puzzles  together  with  his Â
daughters. Survivors  are  his  children,  Debra  and  husband  Patrick  Crowley  of  Stephens  City,  Va.,  Shirley  Carter  of  0LGGOHEXU\ 7LQD DQG KXVEDQG &KULV 6FKHUHU RI 1HZ +DYHQ %UXFH DQG ZLIH 7LQD &DUWHU RI 6WDUNVERUR /LVD (NURRV DQG VLJQLÂż FDQW RWKHU $XVWLQ Johnson  of  Brandon,  Pamela  and  KXVEDQG /R\DO 7KRUSH RI 6KRUHKDP and  William  and  wife  Caroline  Ekroos  of  Salisbury;Íž  his  siblings  5D\PRQG (NURRV +HOHQ &RXQWHU DQG Joseph  Ekroos;Íž  14  grandchildren;Íž  16  great-Âgrandchildren;Íž  and  numerous  nieces  and  nephews. +H ZDV SUHGHFHDVHG E\ KLV SDUHQWV DQG KLV ZLIH /LOOLDQ &DUWHU (NURRV who  died  April  27,  2015,  and  also  by  KLV EURWKHUV 7LRYR DQG 5DOSK (NURRV Visiting  hours  will  be  held  on  Friday  Jan.  29,  2016,  at  11  a.m.,  WILLIAM  EKROOS  SR. with  a  memorial  service  to  follow  at  noon,  at  the  Sanderson-ÂDucharme  )XQHUDO +RPH 6RXWK 0DLQ 6W Arrangements  are  under  the  direc- 0LGGOHEXU\ 7KH 5HY 7LP 7D\ORU tion  of  the  Sanderson-ÂDucharme  ZLOO RIÂż FLDWH )XQHUDO +RPH Memorial  contributions  may  be  Online  condolences  at  www.sand- made  to  your  local  A.A.  chapter. HUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸
Alice Parrish, 86, Granville GRANVILLE  —  Alice  “Peteâ€?  Parrish,  86,  of  Granville,  died  7XHVGD\ -DQ DW KHU KRPH She  was  born  Oct.  31,  1929,  in  Brandon,  the  daughter  of  William  and  Agnes  Kyle.  Pete  attended  school  LQ %UDQGRQ DQG :DLWVÂż HOG DQG ZDV married  to  William  Parrish  on  Sept.  10,  1949.  She  had  lived  in  Granville  since  1949. She  co-Âowned,  with  her  husband,  Vermont  Wood  Specialties  for  20  years.  In  1963  she  became  Granville  Postmaster,  serving  until  retiring  in  1992.  She  was  a  charter  member  of  WKH 7UL 7RZQ 6QRZ 7UDYHOHUV DQG D PHPEHU RI 4XLQ 7RZQ 6HQLRU Center.  Pete  enjoyed  snowmobil- LQJ DQWLTXLQJ JRLQJ WR Ă€ HD PDUNHWV bird  watching,  camping,  traveling, Â
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his  wife  Laura  Palladino-ÂWilson  of  Connecticut,  Kyle  E.  Wilson  of  Maine,  and  Gregory  Wilson  of  New  +DPSVKLUH VL[ JUHDW QLHFHV DQG -Ânephews;Íž  his  dear  friends  Elaine  and  Gary  Russell  of  Vermont  and  Rex  and  June  Shepard  of  Vermont;Íž  many  cousins;Íž  and  a  brother,  Larry  Wilson. Jon  was  predeceased  by  his  parents  and  two  brothers,  Robert  and  Scott  Wilson. Please  join  Jon’s  family  and  friends  DW %URZQ 0F&OD\ )XQHUDO +RPH LQ Vergennes  on  Jan.  31,  2016,  from  11  a.m.  to  1  p.m.  to  celebrate  Jon’s  life.  Come  share  and  enjoy  stories  and  SKRWRV RI RXU GHDU -RQ 7KHUH ZLOO EH another  celebration  of  Jon’s  life  in  the  VSULQJ LQ 1HZ +DPSVKLUH ,QWHUPHQW ZLOO EH LQ 1HZ +DPSVKLUH ,Q OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV SOHDVH send  contributions  to  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad,  PO  Box  11,  9HUJHQQHV 97 ¸
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journaling  and  going  to  her  grand- children’s  sporting  events. Survivors  include  her  husband,  William  Parrish  of  Granville;Íž  daugh- ter  Joyce  Gendron  and  husband  Ray  of  Rochester;Íž  son  James  Parrish  and  wife  Veronica  of  Granville;Íž  eight  grandchildren;Íž  15  great-Âgrandchil- dren;Íž  and  many  nieces  and  nephews. A  celebration  of  her  life  will  be  held  this  summer  and  announced  at  a  later  date.  Contributions  in  her  memory  PD\ EH PDGH WR 4XLQ 7RZQ 6HQLRU &HQWHU 3 2 %R[ +DQFRFN 97 RU WR WKH 7UL 7RZQ 6QRZ 7UDYHOHUV Online  condolences  may  be  left  at  www.dayfunerals.com.  Arrangements  are  by  the  Day  Funeral  +RPH LQ 5DQGROSK ¸
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RI VRPH \HDUV +LOODU\ %URZQ and  his  kids  Otter  Boone  Brown,  17,  Madison  Ann  Smith,  24,  and  &KHOVHD .HHQH 6PLWK +H KDV three  sisters,  Brenda  Brown,  Pam  Jennings  and  Kay  Brown  Gummoe,  that  survive  him,  along  with  a  niece,  Krystal  Martell,  and  nephew,  Kyle  Jennings. +LV KHDOLQJ ZRUGV RI ZLVGRP were,  “It’s  not  what  you  were  handed  that  matters,  it’s  how  you  deal  with  it  that  does.�  Godspeed  -XQH\ %URZQ ¸
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Marjorie Raymond, 68, Addison ADDISON  —  Marjorie  “Peggyâ€?  Russell  Raymond,  68,  of  Addison  passed  away  on  Jan.  4,  2016. 3HJJ\ ZDV ERUQ LQ 6SULQJÂż HOG Vt.,  to  David  and  Marjorie  Russell  on  July  1,  1947.  For  47  years,  she  was  married  to  Lloyd  “Skipâ€?  Bennett  5D\PRQG DOVR RI 6SULQJÂż HOG 7KH\ UHVLGHG LQ 6SULQJÂż HOG 0DVV 1HZ Britain,  Conn.,  Southington,  Conn.,  Farmington,  Conn,  and  38  years  in  Munson/Chardon,  Ohio.  She  spent  the  last  4  years  in  Addison. She  is  survived  by  her  husband,  Lloyd,  and  their  daughters,  Lisa Â
%5,672/ 1 + ² ,W DOO EHJDQ RQ Jan.  23  1964.  Keith  “Shortyâ€?  Brown  Jr.  was  born  to  Caroline  and  Keith  %URZQ 6U LQ 5DQGROSK 9W +H JUHZ up  in  Lincoln,  Vt. 7KH HQG RI KLV OLIH KHUH RQ HDUWK came  on  Jan.  12,  2016.  In  those  51  years  Keith  had  an  incredibly  color- IXO OLIH 7KRVH WKDW NQHZ KLP RYHU the  years  will  understand. 7KH EHVW SDUW RI KLV OLIH ZDV ZKHQ his  son  Otter  Boone  Brown  was  born.  Otter  joined  the  blended  family  RI +LOODU\ +RVVDFN 6PLWK &KHOVHD
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ADDISON COUNTY
Obituaries
Donald Burchard celebration of life SALISBURY  —  The  memorial  gathering  “In  Celebration  of  the  Lifeâ€?  of  Donald  Bishop  Burchard  was  held  on  Saturday,  Jan.  23,  2016,  at  the  Middlebury  American  Legion  Post  27. Family  and  friends  shared  in  the  service.  Daughter  Brenda  Burchard  delivered  the  eulogy,  and  daughter Â
Gayle  Burchard  shared  memories  and  a  recitation  of  the  “Surveyor’s  Prayer.� Friends  Ken  Weston  and  Gerry  Gossens  also  shared  stories. Following  the  ceremony  the  family  received  friends  for  a  time  of  refreshments.
Katherine Wade funeral service MT.  HOLLY  —  A  funeral  service  for  Katherine  I.  Wade,  85,  who  died  Jan.  19,  2015,  in  Middlebury,  will  be  held  Saturday,  Jan.  30,  at  11  a.m.  at  the  New  Haven  United  Reformed  Church  in  New  Haven. Friends  may  call  at  the  Clifford Â
Funeral  Home  in  Rutland  on  Friday,  Jan.  29,  from  3  to  6  p.m. In  addition  to  leaving  many  survivors,  she  was  predeceased  by  three  step-Âbrothers,  Thomas  Beers,  Raymond  Mohan  and  Gene  LaPlante.
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Harvey Smith, 82, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  —  Harvey  Crocker  Smith  died  peacefully,  surrounded  by  his  family,  on  Friday,  Jan.  22,  2016. He  was  born  in  Boston,  Mass.,  on  July  11,  1933,  the  son  of  Mary  (Bill)  and  Cecil  Hurxthal  Smith. He  is  survived  by  his  wife  of  43  years,  Gail  Dawson  Smith;Íž  his Â
son,  Colin  Alexander  Smith  of  Middlebury;͞  his  daughter,  Leslie  Crocker  Smith  and  her  husband  Robert  James  Nicholls  of  New  Haven;͞  and  his  sister,  Patricia  Smith  Elvebak  of  Corte  Madera,  Calif. A  full  obituary  will  appear  at  a  later  date.
Susan Dunn, 68, native of Addison CLIFTON  PARK,  N.Y.  —  Susan  B.  Dunn,  68,  a  resident  of  Wesley  Health  Care  Center,  entered  into  eter- nal  life  on  Tuesday,  Jan.  19,  2016,  after  battling  ALS. Susan  was  born  in  Addison,  Vt.,  on  Jan.  25,  1947,  the  daughter  of  the  late  William  J.  and  Susie  B.  Roberts  McEvilla. Susan  was  a  licensed  practical  nurse  working  for  Community  Care  Physicians  in  Latham,  N.Y.  She  was  a  member  of  Grace  Bible  Church  in  Cohoes,  N.Y.,  and  was  very  active  in Â
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ZLFKHV IUXLW VDODG DQG FKRFRODWH FDNH 6XJJHVWHG are  SOLD  OUT.  More  info  at  www.middlebury.edu  GRQDWLRQ 7R EH RQ WKH OLVW FDOO 1DQF\ DW or  802-Â443-Â3168.  Also  on  Jan.  29  and  31,  and  Feb.  1HLJKERUV 7RJHWKHU FRPPXQLW\ IRUXP LQ 1. 0LGGOHEXU\  Thursday,  Feb.  4,  6-Â8  p.m.,  St.  3XEOLF EUHDNIDVW LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Stephen’s  Church.  This  group,  which  has  formed  to  Sunday,  Jan.  31,  7:30-Â10  a.m.,  Masonic  address  how  the  town  can  thrive  and  survive  during  /RGJH 6FKRRO 6W 2QO\ IRU HJJV the  upcoming  railroad  bridges  construction  project,  6SDJKHWWL DQG KRPHPDGH PHDWEDOO EDFRQ VDXVDJH SDQFDNHV EOXHEHUU\ SDQFDNHV will  meet  for  Forum  1:  “Identifying  Values  to  Protect.â€?  GLQQHU LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Friday,  Jan.  29,  ZDIĂ€ HV )UHQFK WRDVW KRPH IULHV FRUQHG EHHI KDVK ,QIR QHLJKERUVWRJHWKHUYW#JPDLO FRP 5:30  p.m.,  VFW  Post  7823.  Spaghetti,  meat- sausage  gravy  and  biscuits,  juice,  coffee  and  tea.  7ZLVW 2Âś :RRO 6SLQQLQJ *XLOG PHHWLQJ LQ balls,  tossed  salad,  garlic  bread  and  homemade  Proceeds  support  various  local  community  needs  0LGGOHEXU\ Thursday,  Feb.  4,  7  p.m.,  49  Wilson  GHVVHUW &RFNWDLOV DW IROORZHG E\ GLQQHU &RVW and  organizations.  5RDG 3URJUDP RQ GRXEOH NQLWWLQJ $WWHQGHHV SHU SHUVRQ 7DNH RXW DYDLODEOH ,QIR Âł&KLFDJR´ RQ VWDJH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Sunday,  Jan.  should  bring  DK  or  worsted  yarn  and  appropriate  0DJLFLDQV :LWKRXW %RUGHUV IXQGUDLVHU LQ /LQFROQ  31,  2  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  College  needles.  Info:  453-Â5960.  Friday,  Jan.  29,  6:30  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Tom  students,  directed  by  Douglas  Anderson  and  musi- 7KH +HDWK 4XDUWHW LQ FRQFHUW DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Verner  will  be  on  hand  for  a  short  video,  magic  show  cal  director  Carol  Christensen,  bring  the  popular  Thursday,  Feb.  4,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  and  more  to  raise  money  for  Verner’s  Magicians  Broadway  musical  to  the  THT  stage.  Bear  Irwin  the  Arts,  Robison  Hall.  This  U.K.-Âbased  quartet  is  Without  Borders  charitable  organization.  A  proj- GLUHFWV WKH VWXGHQW RUFKHVWUD 7LFNHWV spending  Winter  Term  2016  at  Middlebury  College  ect  by  Lincoln  sixth-Âgrader  Jade  Edwards.  Info:  are  SOLD  OUT.  More  info  at  www.middlebury.edu  DV WKH Âż UVW HYHU TXDUWHW LQ UHVLGHQFH 3URJUDP 453-Â2665. or  802-Â443-Â3168.  Also  on  Feb.  1. Haydn’s  Op.  20  No.  5,  Beethoven’s  Op.  135,  and  ³&KLFDJR´ RQ VWDJH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Friday,  Jan.  ³)URP 6RPHZKHUH´ GDQFH SHUIRUPDQFH DW 7FKDLNRYVN\ÂśV 4XDUWHW 1R 7LFNHWV 29,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  College  0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Sunday,  Jan.  31,  2  p.m.,  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. students,  directed  by  Douglas  Anderson  and  musi- Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Dance  Company  cal  director  Carol  Christensen,  bring  the  popular  of  Middlebury  performs  a  program  including  “The  Broadway  musical  to  the  THT  stage.  Bear  Irwin  2SSRVLWH RI .LOOLQJ´ DQG Âł0RWRUOHVV 3DUN ´ ,QIR GLUHFWV WKH VWXGHQW RUFKHVWUD 7LFNHWV www.middlebury.edu  or  802-Â443-Â3168. Âł7KUHH $UWLVWV LQ WKH :RUNLQJ )RUHVW´ are  SOLD  OUT.  More  info  at  www.middlebury.edu  1HLJKERUV 7RJHWKHU FRPPXQLW\ IRUXP LQ SDQHO GLVFXVVLRQ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Friday,  or  802-Â443-Â3168.  Also  on  Jan.  31  and  Feb.  1. 0LGGOHEXU\  Sunday,  Jan.  31,  3-Â5  p.m.,  St.  )HE S P 9HUPRQW )RONOLIH &HQWHU Stephen’s  Church.  This  group,  which  has  formed  to  A  conversation  on  art,  documentary  and  represen- address  how  the  town  can  thrive  and  survive  during  tation  with  Kathleen  Kolb,  Verandah  Porche,  and  the  upcoming  railroad  bridges  construction  project,  George  Bellerose.  Painter  Kolb  and  poet  Porche  will  meet  for  Forum  1:  “Identifying  Values  to  Protect.â€?  *0& KLNH LQ %UDQGRQ Saturday,  collaborated  on  the  center’s  exhibit  “Shedding  Childcare  available  for  ages  3  and  up.  Repeats  on  Jan.  30,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  /LJKW RQ WKH :RUNLQJ )RUHVW ´ ZKLOH SKRWRJUDSKHU )HE ,QIR QHLJKERUVWRJHWKHUYW#JPDLO FRP 3UH DQQXDO PHHWLQJ KLNH WUDYHOLQJ PLOHV Bellerose  contributed  to  the  exhibit  “Portraits  of  the  south  from  Brandon  Gap.  Moderate  pace,  snow- Forest:  Men  and  Machine.â€?  Free.  Info:  388-Â4964  or  shoes  required.  Contact  leader  Dave  Hardy  for  time  ZZZ YHUPRQWIRNOLIHFHQWHU RUJ and  meeting  place:  802-Â343-Â9017.  More  info:  www. Âł5RFN 2Q )LOP´ VHULHV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Friday,  Feb.  /HJLVODWLYH EUHDNIDVW LQ %ULGSRUW gmcbreadloaf.org. S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU Âł'RQÂśW /RRN %DFN ´ Monday,  Feb.  1,  7-Â8:45  a.m.,  Bridport  &UDIW VDOH LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  Jan.  30,  10  a.m.-Â2  D %RE '\ODQ Âż OP 3DUW RI D QHZ 7+7 VHULHV RI WKH *UDQJH +DOO %UHDNIDVW DW SURJUDP DW p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center.  Annual  ¿ QHVW URFN DQG UROO Âż OPV HYHU PDGH 7LFNHWV a.m.  event  offering  a  mix  of  supplies  and  homemade  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ FUDIWV DW UHGXFHG SULFHV <DUQ IDEULFV SDWWHUQV NLWV &KLOGUHQÂśV VQRZĂ€ DNH FHOHEUDWLRQ LQ %ULVWRO  townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door.  Monday,  Feb.  1,  10:30  a.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  DQG KRZ WR ERRNV 6SDFHV DYDLODEOH WKURXJK -DQ /LEUDU\ &HOHEUDWH 6QRZĂ€ DNH %HQWOH\ÂśV VW ELUWK 28.  Info:  www.cmacvt.org  or  802-Â247-Â4295. GD\ DQG KHOS PDNH VQRZĂ€ DNH FXWRXWV )RU 3UHVFKRRO SOD\ GD\ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Jan.  families  with  young  children;Íž  siblings  welcome.  Info:  30,  10  a.m.-Ânoon,  Bridge  School,  1469  Exchange  *0& FURVV FRXQWU\ VNL RXWLQJ LQ RU OPONLGV #JPDLO FRP St.  Children  ages  3-Â5  are  invited  to  come  play  *RVKHQ Saturday,  Feb.  6,  time  and  WRJHWKHU DW WKH VFKRRO )UHH /LJKW KHDOWK\ VQDFNV &9$$ 7DL &KL IRU 6HQLRUV FODVV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  meeting  place  TBA.  Moderate  4-  to  8-Âmile  Monday,  Feb.  1,  4-Â5  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  start  provided.  outing  (depending  on  weather  conditions)  on  roll- RI DQ ZHHN VHVVLRQ RI EHJLQQHU WDL FKL FODVVHV 0HW 2SHUD OLYH EURDGFDVW RI Âł7XUDQGRW´ LQ ing  terrain  with  some  hills.  Some  on  Catamount  for  seniors  50  or  older.  Classes  meet  Mondays  and  0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  Jan.  30,  1  p.m.,  Town  Trail.  Contact  leader  Ann  Christie  for  details:  achris- Thursdays.  Free.  Info:  388-Â2651.  For  a  full  sched- +DOO 7KHDWHU 3XFFLQLÂśV Âż QDO RSHUD D IDLU\ WDOH WLH #JPDLO FRP RU 0RUH LQIR ule  of  Tai  Chi  for  Seniors  classes  around  Addison  set  in  a  China  of  legend,  loosely  based  on  a  play  gmcbreadloaf.org. County,  visit  http://cvaa.org/tai-Âchi-Âfor-Âarthri- by  18th-Âcentury  Italian  dramatist  Carlo  Gozzi.  3UHVFKRROHU SOD\ GDWH LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  Feb.  tis-Âprograms.html. 3UH VKRZ WDON LQ WKH %\HUV *DOOHU\ DW S P 6,  9:30-Â11  a.m.,  Evergreen  Preschool,  30  South  7LFNHWV VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ Âł&KLFDJR´ RQ VWDJH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Monday,  Feb.  Water  St.  Children  ages  2-Â4  with  their  caregiv- 1,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Middlebury  College  RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ ers  are  invited  to  come  play.  Open-Âplay  activities,  students,  directed  by  Douglas  Anderson  and  musi- ³7KH $VVDVVLQ´ RQ VFUHHQ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  VQDFN )UHH ,QIR RU ZZZ HYHUJUHHQ cal  director  Carol  Christensen,  bring  the  popular  Saturday,  Jan.  30,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  preschoolvt.com. Broadway  musical  to  the  THT  stage.  Bear  Irwin  2QH RI WKUHH Âż OPV RULJLQDOO\ VFUHHQHG DW WKH GLUHFWV WKH VWXGHQW RUFKHVWUD 7LFNHWV 2SHQ VZLP LQ %ULVWRO  Saturday,  Feb.  6,  9:30  Vermont  International  Film  Festival.  Free.  Info:  vtiff. a.m.-Ânoon,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  are  SOLD  OUT.  More  info  at  www.middlebury.edu  org. SRRO 0XVLF DQG IXQ IRU DOO &RVW SHU VZLPPHU or  802-Â443-Â3168. Âł+DOI 0LOOLRQ WURQJ´ FHOHEUDWLRQ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Children  under  10  must  be  with  an  adult.  Offered  Saturday,  Jan.  30,  3:30-Â9  p.m.,  on  the  grounds  of  by  the  Bristol  Rec  Department  on  select  Saturdays  the  Memorial  Sports  Center.  A  party  to  accompany  WKURXJK $SULO &KHFN GDWHV DW EULVWROUHF# the  17th  annual  Face  Off  Against  Breast  Cancer  JPDYW QHW RU RQ )DFHERRN $OVR RQ )HE KRFNH\ WRXUQDPHQW ZLWK JDPHV RQ -DQ DQG )UHH IRRW FDUH EORRG SUHVVXUH FOLQLF and  27. 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calling  the  Russell  Memorial  Library  at  453-Â4471  or  stopping  in.  Staged  reading  of  “American  Radicalâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Feb.  6,  3-Â5  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater,  Byers  Studio.  Playwright  and  performer  Kate  Redway  gives  an  intimate  and  moving  portrayal  of  women’s  rights  activist  Elizabeth  Cady  Stanton.  Free.  Info:  www.townhalltheater.org. %HQHÂż W &RQFHUW DQG 0DSOH 'HVVHUW &RQWHVW LQ Shoreham.  Saturday,  Feb.  6,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Music  by  Nelson  Bandella.  Maple  dessert  contest  and  tasting.  Tasters  can  vote  with  their  dollars  to  raise  money  for  Friends  of  the  Platt.  Contest  entry  forms  at  the  library  or  at  www.plattlib. org.  Info:  897-Â2647  or  platt@shoreham.net. Last  Train  to  Zinkov  in  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Feb.  6,  7:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  The  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  welcomes  the  duo  of  David  and  Nathan  Gusakov.  Admission  $10/$15/$3.  Info:  http://rcch.org.
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&URVV FRXQWU\ VNL DQG VQRZVKRH UDFH in  Goshen.  Sunday,  Feb.  7,  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Blueberry  Hill  Ski  Center.  An  event  for  all  levels  of  experience,  with  5K  and  10K  options,  IROORZHG E\ ERQÂż UH DQG PHDO RI YHJJLH FKLOL PHDW chili,  cornbread  and  fresh  rolls,  hot  drinks  and  s’mores.  Register  in  advance  at  www.blueber- ryhillinn.com/skispecial.htm,  $25,  or  on  race  day,  $40;Íž  meal  only,  $15.  All  proceeds  go  to  trail  main- tenance  of  Blueberry  Hill  trails  in  the  Moosalamoo  Recreation  Area.
Feb
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Legislative  breakfast  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  8,  7-Â8:45  a.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  Breakfast  at  7,  program  at  7:30  a.m.  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 5LJKW WR /LIH PHHWLQJ LQ Middlebury.  Monday,  Feb.  8,  7  p.m.,  St.  Mary’s  Parish  Hall.  Light  refreshments.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  388-Â2898  or  L2Paquette@aol.com.
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Free  foot  care/blood  pressure  clinic  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Feb.  10,  10:30  a.m.-Ânoon,  American  Legion,  10  Airport  Drive.  Bring  your  own  basin  and  towel.  Offered  by  ACHHH. Âł'DLV\ 7XUQHUÂśV .LQ´ SUHVHQWDWLRQ LQ 9HUJHQQHV Wednesday,  Feb.  10,  6  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Vermont  folklorist  Jane  Beck  will  share  the  multigenerational  story  of  the  Turner  family,  as  told  to  her  by  Daisy  Turner,  daughter  of  an  escaped  slave  who  settled  in  Vermont.  ³7KLV &KDQJHV (YHU\WKLQJ´ GRFXPHQWDU\ Âż OP screening  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Feb.  10,  S P 0DUTXLV 7KHDWHU 7KH Âż OP H[SORUHV KRZ ZH can  empower  our  communities  by  changing  the  way  we  think  about  climate  change.  Sponsored  in  part  by  the  Sierra  Club.  Free.  Local  renewable  energy  DQG HQHUJ\ HIÂż FLHQF\ UHSUHVHQWDWLYHV ZLOO EH RQ hand  to  answer  questions.  Doors  open  at  6.  Book  club  meeting  in  Bridport.  Wednesday,  Feb.  10,  7  p.m.,  Bridport  Highway  Department  Conference  Room.  This  month:  “Arthur  and  George,â€?  by  Julian  Barnes.  Info:  758-Â2858.
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“Alternative  Financing  Resources  for  %XVLQHVV´ ZRUNVKRS LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Thursday,  Feb.  11,  8:30-Â10:30  a.m.,  Ilsley  /LEUDU\ $ IUHH ZRUNVKRS IRU VPDOO EXVLQHVV WR Âż QG out  about  alternative  sources  of  funding.  Panelists  from  several  lending  organizations  will  be  present.  Register  at  http://bit.ly/1ZptBil. Free  foot  care/blood  pressure  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Feb.  11,  9  a.m.-Ânoon,  the  Commons,  Buttolph  Drive.  For  Commons  residents  9-Â10  a.m.,  open  to  the  public  10  a.m.-Ânoon.  Bring  your  own  basin  and  towel.  Offered  by  ACHHH. 2ULJDPL ZRUNVKRS LQ 0RQNWRQ  Thursday,  Feb.  11,  6:30-Â8  p.m.,  Monkton  Friends  Methodist  Church.  Teens  and  adults  are  invited  to  learn  how  to  make  a  series  of  origami  boxes  and  books.  Reserve  a  space  by  calling  the  Russell  Memorial  Library  at  453-Â4471  or  stopping  in. Â
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11.  Registration:  www.vermontfolklifecenter.org,  802-Â388-Â4964,  or  in  person. “Loves  Me,  Loves  Me  Not:  The  Origin,  Tradition  DQG 6XUYLYDO RI WKH 'DLV\ 2UDFOH RI /RYH´ WDON in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  12,  4  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  UVM  professor  Wolfgang  Mieder  talks  about  history  of  the  daisy  as  a  common  divi- nation  tool  for  true  love.  Part  of  the  folklife  center’s  daylong  Valentine  celebration. Art  talk  and  exhibit  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Feb.  12,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Jackson  Gallery  at  Town  Hall  Theater.  Celebrating  “Return  of  the  Spring,â€?  featur- ing  the  work  of  Middlebury  artist  Yinglei  Zhang;Íž  her  mentor  Mr.  Li  Xubai  of  China,  currently  of  Canada;Íž  and  her  teacher  Mr.  Guo  Yiyu  of  Hong  Kong. Â
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ONGOINGEVENTS By  category:  Farmers’  Markets,  Sports,  Clubs  &  Organizations,  Government  &  Politics,  Bingo,  Fundraising  Sales,  Dance,  Music,  Arts  &  Education,  Health  &  Parenting,  Meals,  Art  Exhibits  &  Museums,  Library  Programs. )$50(56Âś 0$5.(76 Brandon  Farmers’  Market.  Fridays,  mid-ÂMay  through  mid-ÂOctober,  9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Brandon  Central  Park.  Fresh  produce,  breads,  jams,  honey,  maple  products  and  crafts.  Info:  802-Â273-Â2655. Middlebury  Farmers’  Market.  Summer  hours:  Wednesdays  and  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-Â12:30  p.m.,  outdoors  at  the  Marble  Works,  May-ÂOctober.  Local  produce,  meats,  fresh  breads,  granola,  prepared  foods,  maple  syrup  and  more.  Info:  www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org  or  on  Facebook. Vergennes  Farmers’  Market.  Thursdays,  3-Â6:30  p.m.,  City  Park.  Rain  or  shine. SPORTS Co-Âed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-Âup  games  Monday,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  Brown,  388-Â2502;Íž  Bruce  at  Middlebury  Recreation  Department,  388-Â8103. &/8%6 25*$1,=$7,216 ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-Âin  hours  during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Friday,  3-Â7  p.m.  94  0DLQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2IÂż FH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ rec.  gym.  Teen  drop-Âin  space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-Â5  p.m.  Info:  388-Â3910  or  www.addisonteens.com. Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  Nonmembers  and  visitors  welcome. Addison  County  Emergency  Planning  Committee.  Last  Wednesday,  5  p.m.  State  Police  Barracks.  Public  invited. Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-Â2744. American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  27.  Fourth  Monday,  7  p.m.  American  Legion,  Wilson  Road,  Middlebury. Addison  County  Council  Against  Domestic  and  Sexual  Violence.  Fourth  Tuesday,  noon-Â1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Middlebury.  388-Â9180. Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center. Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-Â3121. Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  Bristol. Champlain  Valley  Fiddlers’  Club.  Middlebury  VFW,  530  Exchange  Street.  Third  Sunday  (except  Easter),  noon  to  5  p.m.  Donation  $3.  Refreshments  DYDLODEOH /RRNLQJ IRU Âż GGOHUV \RXQJ DQG ROG 2SHQ to  public.  Info:  342-Â0079.  The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  'ULYH %ULVWRO 2SHQ PLNH QLJKW Âż UVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH month,  5:30-Â7:30  p.m.,  free  for  all  ages;Íž  reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  453-Â3678  or  www. bristolskatepark.com. LGBTQ  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual,  Transgender,  Queer).  Youth  support  group  meets  Monday  nights,  4-Â6  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center,  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-Â4249. Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Pat  Morrow,  802-Â462-Â3741. NEAT  (Northeast  Addison  Television)  Channel  16.  Fourth  Monday,  5-Â7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@ madriver.com. Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  potluck;Íž  7  p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  Brandon. Otter  Creek  Poets.  Open  poetry  workshop  held  Thursdays,  1-Â3  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  share  their  poetry  for  feed- back,  encour- a g e m e n t Â
and  optional  weekly  assignments.  Bring  a  poem  or  two  to  share  (plus  20  copies).  Led  by  David  Weinstock.  Free. Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m.  Orwell  Free  Library. PACT  (People  of  Addison  County  Together).  Third  7KXUVGD\ D P S P 9HUPRQW VWDWH RIÂż FH building  on  Exchange  St.  in  Middlebury,  Health  Department  conference  room.  989-Â8141. Salisbury  Historical  Society.  First  Saturday,  9:30-Â10:45  a.m.  Salisbury  Congregational  Church. Samaritan’s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October.  Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6:45  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Club  address:  PO  Box  94,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  Info:  President  Tim  Cowan,  877-Â2382. Vergennes  Rotary  Club.  Tuesday  mornings,  7:15-Â8:30  a.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Christian  School,  2  Church  St.  Breakfast  served  at  7:15  a.m. *29(510(17 32/,7,&6 Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-Â11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury. Citizens  for  Constitutional  Government  in  Bridport.  Thursday,  7-Â9  p.m.  Bridport  Community  School.  Learn  about  the  U.S.  and  Vermont  constitutions  and  how  to  defend  our  rights. Five-ÂTown  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-Â5:30  p.m.  Bristol  green.  All  welcome  to  speak  out  for  world  peace. Vermont  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  Mobile  Service  Van.  Second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  8:30  a.m.-Â4  p.m.;Íž  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-Â3:15  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  written  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  828-Â2000. BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  birds.  Jackpot  $3,000.  )RRG DYDLODEOH %HQHÂż WV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG community  programs.  388-Â9311. Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-Â3121. Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-Âups  6:15  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  compli- mentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-Â5709. VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  388-Â9468. )81'5$,6,1* 6$/(6 Bixby  Memorial  Library  Book  Sale,  Otter  Creek  Room,  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  Starting  April  18,  2015:  Monday-ÂFriday,  2-Â4:30  p.m.  (Thursday,  2-Â6:45  p.m.);Íž  and  Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m.  Proceeds  support  library  programs  and  materials. Ilsley  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  First  Saturday,  11  a.m.-Â2:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Room.  Ongoing  sale  in  The  Last  Word  during  library  hours.  Info:  388-Â4095. St.  Peter’s  Closet  in  Vergennes.  Behind  St.  Peter’s.  Open  on  Thursdays  and  Fridays  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m. Two  Brothers  Tavern’s  Charitable  Mondays.  First  Monday.  10  percent  of  entire  day’s  proceeds  go  to  designated  charity.
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L IB R A RY P R O G R A M S Bixby  Memorial  Library.  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  877-Â2211.  Monday,  12:30-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday,  12:30-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  10  a.m.-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Friday,  12:30-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.  Preschool  multi-Âage  story  time  Thursday,  10:30  a.m. Brandon  Free  Public  Library.  Hours  through  Oct.  18,  2014:  Wednesday,  4-Â7  p.m.,  Friday,  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m. Preschool  story  hour  every  Friday  at  1  p.m.  with  Deb  Lendway.  Movies  shown  every  Friday  at  1:30  p.m.  (17  and  under  must  be  accompanied  by  a  parent  or  guardian).  247-Â8230.  Summer  programs:  “Sally’s  Music  Circleâ€?  with  Rob  Zollman,  Tuesdays  and  Fridays,  July  8-Â29,  10  a.m.,  for  ages  birth  and  up;Íž  “Stories  and  Craftsâ€?  with  Kathy  Hirschberger,  Wednesdays  and  Thursdays,  July  9-Â31,  10  a.m.,  ages  preschool  and  up. Hancock  Free  Public  Library.  Wednesday,  1-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  noon-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Books,  videos  and  DVDs.  Other  items  available  through  interlibrary  loan. Ilsley  Public  Library.  75  Main  St.,  Middlebury,  388-Â4095.  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday,  10  a.m.-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-Â8  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.  October-ÂApril,  Sunday,  1-Â4  p.m.  Baby  and  Toddler  Story  Time,  Tuesdays,  10:15-Â10:45  a.m.,  Jan.  6-ÂMay  12.  Preschool  Story  Time,  Thursdays,  10:30-Â11:15  a.m.,  Jan.  8-ÂMay  14.  Saturday  Story  Time:  10:30-Â11  a.m.,  Jan.  3-ÂMay  16.  Youth  Media  Lab,  Tuesdays,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.,  for  kids  in  grades  4  and  up.  The  Zone,  for  grades  4  and  up,  Wednesdays  following  the  school  calendar,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.  Foodie  Friday,  Fridays,  3:30-Â4:30,  for  kids  in  grades  4  and  up.  For  a  complete  listing  of  ongoing  and  special  children’s  activities,  visit  www. ilsleypubliclibrary.org  or  call  the  Children’s  Room  at  388-Â4097. Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  40  North  St.,  Bristol,  453-Â2366  or  www.lawrencelibrary.net.  Monday,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  10  a.m.-Â8  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Friday,  1-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Monday,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  free  walk-Âin  computer  help.  Family  Fun  and  Games,  second  and  fourth  Fridays,  3:15  p.m.  Lego  Club,  Wednesdays,  3:15-Â4:30  p.m.,  for  school-Âage  children.  Fall  2015  preschool  story  times: Â
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10-Â11  a.m.  WiFi  available.  Weekly  summer  reading  program  “Fizz,  Boom,  Readâ€?  starts  Friday,  July  11,  10-Â11  a.m.  Salisbury  Free  Public  Library.  352-Â4198.  Tuesday,  2:30-Â5:30  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-Â1  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  2-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Ânoon.  Children’s  Time,  Tuesday  2:30-Â4  p.m.  Info:  http://salisbury- freelibrary.blogspot.com.  Story  hour,  pre-ÂK  through  grade  4:  Tuesdays,  9:30-Â10:30  a.m.,  read-Âaloud  book  followed  by  arts  and  crafts  project.  Children  must  be  accompanied  by  an  adult.  Sarah  Partridge  Community  Library.  East  Middlebury.  388-Â7588.  Ilsley  Library  cards  accepted.  Tuesday,  9  a.m.-Ânoon;Íž  Thursday,  2-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Ânoon.  Book  sale  on  Saturdays. Starksboro  Public  Library.  2827  Route  116,  Starksboro  LQ WRZQ KDOO 3DUNLQJ EHKLQG WRZQ RIÂż FHV Monday,  10  a.m.-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Story  time  (ages  3-Â5)  Monday,  10:30  a.m.  453-Â3732. Whiting  Free  Library.  Main  Street  opposite  the  church.  623-Â7862.  Call  for  hours.  Story  time  with  Deb  Lendway,  10  a.m.  Wednesdays.
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Mondays,  10:30-Â11  a.m.,  Thursdays,  10:30-Â11:30  a.m. Lincoln  Library.  222  W.  River  Rd.,  Lincoln,  453-Â2665.  Monday,  2-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Tuesday,  10  a.m.-Â3  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday,  10  a.m.-Â6  p.m.  (additional  evening  hours  on  a  volunteer  basis);Íž  Friday,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Chess  Afternoon,  Tuesdays,  Sept.  1RY 6WRU\ WLPH DJH Âż YH DQG XQGHU )ULGD\ 10:30  a.m.  Senior  program,  second  Wednesday,  10  a.m.  Book  discussion  group,  fourth  Wednesday,  7  p.m.  New  Haven  Community  Library.  Located  in  the  new  OLEUDU\ WRZQ RIÂż FHV EXLOGLQJ 7XHVGD\ D P S P Wednesday,  1-Â8  p.m.  Thursday,  1-Â8  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  10  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Story  Hour,  Tuesday,  10:30  a.m.  Information  on  Facebook  at  New  Haven  Community  Library  (Vermont),  at  the  website  nhcl.org,  or  by  phone  at  453-Â4015. Orwell  Free  Library.  Tuesday,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.  and  6-Â8  p.m.;Íž  Thursday,  3-Â6  p.m.;Íž  Friday,  11  a.m.-Â4  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m. Platt  Memorial  Library.  Shoreham.  897-Â2647.  Monday,  11  a.m.-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  2  p.m.-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Programs  on  website:  www.plattlib.org.  Summer  programs  (June  23-ÂJuly  30):  Preschool  story  time,  ages  3-Â5,  Mondays,  11  a.m.-Ânoon;Íž  youth  story  time,  ages  6  and  up,  Mondays  and  Wednesdays,  1-Â2  p.m.;Íž  drop-Âin  crafts  and  activi- ties  for  all  ages,  Mondays  and  Wednesdays,  11  a.m.-  noon. Russell  Memorial  Library.  Monkton.  453-Â4471.  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  3-Â7  p.m.;Íž  Friday  and  Saturday,  9  a.m.-Â1  p.m.  Friday  Story  Hour,  second  and  fourth  Friday, Â
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Working  artists  to  offer  their  insights  in  a  Q&A MIDDLEBURY  —  The  Vermont  Folklife  Center  will  moderate  a  panel  discussion,  “Three  Artists  in  the  Working  Forest:  Conversation  on  Art,  Documentary,  and  Representation  with  Kathleen  Kolb,  Verandah  Porche,  and  George  Bellerose,â€?  on  Friday,  Feb.  5,  from  5:30  to  7  p.m.  in  the  Vision  &  Voice  Gallery  in  Middlebury. The  panel  conversation  and  Q&A  session  will  seek  to  illumi- nate  how  these  three  working  artists  approach  the  representation  of  their  subjects  from  the  vantage  point  of  artistic  creators,  storytellers  and  ethnographers. The  conversation  comes  on  the  heels  of  Bellerose’s  exhibition,  “Portraits  of  the  Forest:  Men  and  Machine,â€?  on  display  at  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center  through  January  2016,  and  will  take  place  against  the  backdrop  of  Kolb  and  Porche’s  exhibit,  “Shedding  Light  on  the  Working  Forest,â€?  which  is  currently  on  display  at  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center  through  April.  Both  exhibitions  explore  and  celebrate  Vermont’s  working  forest  through  the  eyes  of  the  people  who  have  honed  their  skills  and  made  a  living  there  —  loggers,  foresters  and  others. The  panelists  bring  with  them  extensive  experience  and  personal  practice  as  artists  working  in  diverse  mediums:  painting  (Kolb),  poetry  (Porche),  and  photography  (Bellerose).  Kathleen  Kolb  evokes  what  is  solid,  luminous,  yet  ephem- eral  in  the  scenes  she  gathers  and  painstakingly  paints.  She  talks  about  a  moment  of  “emotional  ignitionâ€?  kindling  a  work  of  art. As  a  writing  partner,  Verandah Â
Porche  befriends,  questions  and  listens  to  unearth  and  preserve  the  poetry  embedded  in  lived  experi- HQFH 6KH FDOOV WKLV SURFHVV ³¿QGLQJ the  verse  in  conversation.â€? George  Bellerose’s  photography  is  in  many  ways  an  extension  of  his  persona  —  gentle  and  direct:  “I  show  (my  subjects)  my  past  work  and  explain  my  working  process,  both  photography  and  text.  I  stress  that  this  can  be  a  long  process,  but  that  I  strive  to  make  it  mutually  enjoyable.â€? The  work  of  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center  is  founded  in  the  academic  discipline  of  ethnography  —  which  can  best  be  understood  in  practical  terms  as  attempting  to  understand  an  experience  from  the  perspective  of  the  person  to  whom  that  experience  belongs.  In  other  words,  “stepping  into  someone  else’s  shoes.â€? The  three  participating  artists  are  QRW RQO\ ÂżQH SUDFWLWLRQHUV RI WKHLU respective  art  forms  —  they  are  also  out  in  the  world  attempting  to  “step  into  the  shoes  of  others.â€? The  evening  promises  to  be  an  exciting  journey  for  panelists  and  audience  alike  as  the  three  artists  pull  back  the  veil  on  their  philosophies  for  exploring,  learning,  and  creating  —  how  their  discoveries  are  shared  with  us  through  their  art  forms. The  exhibition  “Shedding  Light  on  the  Working  Forestâ€?  is  on  display  in  Middlebury  Jan.  15  through  April  30.  Gallery  hours  are  Tuesday  through  Saturday  from  10  a.m.  to  5  p.m.  The  Vision  &  Voice  Documentary  Workspace  is  ADA  accessible  on  the  ¿UVW Ă€RRU RI WKH 9HUPRQW )RONOLIH Center  headquarters  building  at  88  Main  St.  in  Middlebury.
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Halftime  entertainment THE  MIDDLEBURY  UNION  High  School  varsity  dance  team  performed  at  halftime  of  the  Middlebury/Vergennes  boys’  basketball  game  Tues- day  night  in  Middlebury.  The  dance  team  will  host  a  competition  on  Feb  5.
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MIDDLEBURY  —  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  and  Town  Hall  Theater  present  a  staged  reading  of  Kate  Redway’s  new  play,  “American  Radical,�  on  Saturday,  Feb.  6,  at  3  p.m.  in  the  Byers  Studio  at  THT. “American  Radical�  is  an  intimate,  astonishing  and  moving  portrayal  of  Elizabeth  Cady  Stanton,  the  founder  of  the  women’s  rights  movement  at  Seneca  Falls  in  1848.  “American  Radical�  uses  Stanton’s  own  writings  to  reveal  her  humor,  inner  life  and  public  battles. Redway,  playwright  and  performer,  says,  “I  was  literally  overwhelmed  by  the  story  of  Elizabeth  Cady  Stanton’s  life  as  a  mother  of  six  and  her  extraor- dinary  ability  as  a  writer  and  her  glorious  sense  of  humor.  I  could  not  believe  that  I  had  never  known  of  her  contribution  to  women’s  rights,  rights  I  have  as  a  woman  today.  So  I  began  to  create  a  play  based  on  her  writings.  That  play  is  ‘American  Radical.’�
Redway  has  appeared  off- Broadway  in  the  world  premieres  of  “Nothing  But  Bukowskiâ€?  at  the  Samuel  Becket  Theater,  “West  Memphis  Mojoâ€?  at  Theater  Four  and  “Missing  Piecesâ€?  at  the  Ensemble  Studio  Theater.  She  has  also  been  seen  in  “Theatersportsâ€?  at  the  West  Side  Arts  Theater. She  is  a  founding  member  of  the  sketch  comedy  group  “Rubber  Feet,â€?  which  has  performed  regularly  at  the  Comic  Strip  in  New  York  City.  She  is  a  stand-Âup  comedian  and  appears  regularly  at  the  Gotham  Comedy  Club  in  New  York  City.  She  is  also  a  professor  of  theater  at  William  Paterson  University.  “American  Radicalâ€?  was  co-Âwritten  by  Kate  5HGZD\ DQG 6WHSKHQ 5RVHQÂżHOG DQG is  directed  by  Jane  Mandel. The  performance  is  free.  The  Byers  Studio  is  located  on  the  Merchant’s  Row  side  of  Town  Hall  Theater,  on  the  right. Â
New draft for Required Agricultural Practices ready for input from Vermont farmers VERMONT  —  Over  the  past  four  months,  Vermont’s  Agency  of  Agriculture,  Food,  and  Markets  (VAAFM)  has  embarked  on  an  extensive  outreach  effort  to  solicit  feedback  on  the  new  draft  Required  Agricultural  Practices  (RAPs).  The  response  from  the  farming  commu- nity  and  the  public-Âat-Âlarge  has  EHHQ VLJQLÂżFDQW 1HDUO\ SHRSOH attended  more  than  30  meetings  across  the  state  to  voice  their  opin- ions,  and  169  Vermonters  submitted  written  comments.  The  Agency  is  now  in  the  process  of  consolidating  this  feedback  and  re-Âdrafting  the  5$3V WR UHĂ€HFW WKH FRPPXQLW\ÂśV input. The  RAPs  are  an  updated  version  of  the  Accepted  Agricultural  Practices  (AAPs),  the  laws  that  regulate  farms  in  order  to  protect Â
water  quality,  re-Âwritten  to  a  higher  level  of  performance.  As  part  of  Act  64  —  the  Clean  Water  Act  —  signed  into  law  in  July  2015,  the  Agency  of  Agriculture  was  tasked  with  updating  these  regulations  to  further  reduce  the  impact  of  agriculture  on  water  quality  across  the  state.  The  Agency  VRXJKW SXEOLF LQSXW RQ LWV ÂżUVW GUDIW of  the  new  regulations,  to  ensure  the  GUDIW 5$3V UHĂ€HFWHG WKH UHDOLWLHV RI farming  and  the  legislative  intent  of  Act  64. “The  feedback  we  received  over  the  past  few  months  is  now  being  incor- porated  into  a  second  draft,  which  we  will  present  to  the  Legislature  and  the  public  in  February,â€?  accord- ing  to  Jim  Leland,  VAAFM’s  direc- tor  of  Ag  Resource  Management.  “From  February  to  March,  we  will  continue  to  be  open  for  informal Â
“This is a clear indication that Vermonters, particularly farmers, care very deeply about water quality and getting this right.â€? — Vermont Ag Secretary Chuck Ross public  comment  at  our  AGR.RAP@ vermont.gov  e-Âmail  address.  We  will  ¿OH D ÂżQDO GUDIW RI WKH 5$3V ZLWK the  Secretary  of  State  in  mid-ÂMarch,  which  will  kick  off  the  formal  rule- making  process.â€? The  public  will  then  have  the Â
opportunity  to  comment  formally  and  attend  public  meetings  during  WKLV SURFHVV $FW VSHFLÂżHV WKDW WKH 5$3V ZLOO EH ÂżQDOL]HG E\ UXOH EHIRUH July  1,  2016. “We  are  very  pleased  to  have  received  so  much  constructive  feed- back,â€?  said  Vermont  Ag  Secretary  Chuck  Ross.  “This  is  a  clear  indica- tion  that  Vermonters,  particularly  farmers,  care  very  deeply  about  water  quality  and  getting  this  right.  When  WKH 5$3V DUH HYHQWXDOO\ ÂżQDOL]HG and  signed  into  law,  I  know  they  will  be  stronger  and  more  effective,  as  a  result  of  all  the  input  we  received.â€? A  wide  range  of  Vermonters  contributed  feedback,  including  lakefront  camp  owners,  environ- mentalists  and  farmers.  Based  on  the  sign-Âin  sheets,  54  percent  of  the  attendees  at  the  public  meetings  were Â
farmers.  Respondents  shared  a  wide  range  of  opinions  on  issues  ranging  IURP WKH GHÂżQLWLRQ RI ÂłVPDOO IDUPV´ to  the  standards  associated  with  manure  spreading  and  stacking,  to  the  proposed  requirements  for  cover  FURSSLQJ RQ ÂżHOGV VXEMHFW WR Ă€RRGLQJ Âł:H DUH FXUUHQWO\ PDNLQJ VLJQLÂż- cant  changes  to  the  draft,  based  on  the  feedback  we’ve  received,â€?  said  Leland.  “For  instance,  we  now  know  we  need  to  make  changes  to  the  VPDOO IDUP GHÂżQLWLRQ DQG UHYLVH WKH proposed  standards  around  manure  application  and  stacking  —  among  other  changes.  We  look  forward  to  ¿QDOL]LQJ WKH VHFRQG GUDIW DQG VKDU- ing  it  next  month.â€? In  addition  to  sharing  the  second  draft  of  the  RAPs,  VAAFM  will  make  available  all  written  public  comments  received  before  Jan  1, Â
2016.  The  Agency  will  simultane- ously  publish  an  abridged  respon- siveness  summary,  outlining  major  themes  of  public  comments.  The  anticipated  delivery  date  for  the  second  draft  of  the  RAPs  was  origi- nally  scheduled  for  mid-ÂJanuary,  but  due  to  the  vast  volume  of  feedback,  the  deadline  has  been  extended.  The  second  draft  of  the  RAPs,  the  respon- siveness  summary,  and  the  public  comments  will  be  available  to  the  public  on  the  Agency’s  website  in  early  February. For  more  information  about  the  RAPs,  and  the  Agency’s  efforts  to  implement  Act  64,  visit  http://agri- culture.vermont.gov/water-Âquality/ regulations/rap. Questions  and  comment  about  the  RAPs  can  be  directed  to  AGR.RAP@ vermont.gov.
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WILLIAM  SHAKESPEARE’S  FIRST  Folio,  one  of  18  on  loan  around  the  country  from  the  Folger  Shake- speare  Library  in  Washington,  D.C.,  will  be  on  display  at  the  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art  Feb.  2-Â28.  Photo  courtesy  of  the  Folger  Shakespeare  Library
Shakespeare’s First Folio is on display MIDDLEBURY  —  Art  exhibits  and  musicians  go  on  tour  but  what  about  an  almost  400-Âyear-Âold  book? William  Shakespeare’s  First  Fo- OLR ² WKH ÂżUVW FRPSOHWH FROOHFWHG edition  of  his  plays  and  one  of  the  ZRUOGÂśV PRVW LQĂ€XHQWLDO ERRNV ² LV coming  to  the  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art  Feb.  2-Â28.  The  ex- hibit,  “First  Folio!  The  Book  that  Gave  Us  Shakespeare,  on  tour  from  the  Folger  Shakespeare  Libraryâ€?  marks  the  400th  anniversary  of  the  playwright’s  death.  Along  with  the  month-Âlong  exhibition,  the  college  will  host  performances,  a  workshop,  VSHDNHUV D ÂżOP VFUHHQLQJ IDPLO\ events  and  a  folio  festival  that  fea- tures  Renaissance  music,  gallery  talks  and  a  live  theater  performance.  Middlebury  collaborated  with  sev- eral  community  partners,  including  the  Ilsley  Library  and  the  Town  Hall  Theater,  to  offer  a  number  of  the  ac- tivities. “It  is  because  of  this  book  that  Shakespeare  is  known  as  the  most  famous  author  in  the  English  lan- guage,â€?  said  Middlebury  Director  of  Special  Collections  Rebekah  Irwin,  who  organized  the  events.  Timothy  Billings,  Middlebury  College  professor  of  English,  of- fered  several  reasons  for  Shake- speare’s  enduring  fame  and  popular- ity.  “The  stories  are  wonderful  and  the  language  is  fascinating,â€?  he  said.  “They’re  sometimes  moving  and  sometimes  truly  hilarious,  and  there  are  passages  that  take  your  breath  away.  The  real  secret  to  his  longev- ity,  I  think,  is  that  they  are  so  varied  WKDW HYHU\RQH ÂżQGV VRPHWKLQJ WR love  about  them.â€? The  First  Folio  includes  36  Shake- speare  plays.  Eighteen  of  them,  in- cluding  “Julius  Caesar,â€?  “Macbethâ€?  and  “Twelfth  Night,â€?  would  prob- ably  have  been  lost  without  the  cre- ation  of  the  First  Folio.  Compiled  by  two  of  Shakespeare’s  friends  and  fel-Â
low  theater  colleagues,  it  was  pub- lished  in  1623  —  seven  years  after  his  death  in  1616.  Just  233  copies  of  the  First  Folio  survive  today,  82  of  which  are  in  the  Folger  collection  in  Washington,  D.C. The  Folger  will  send  out  a  total  of  18  First  Folios  across  the  country.  Some  of  them  will  make  multiple  stops  so  that  every  U.S.  state  will  host  a  First  Folio  at  some  point  dur- ing  the  tour.  Middlebury  College  will  serve  as  the  host  site  for  Ver- PRQW DQG LV DPRQJ WKH ÂżUVW VLWHV where  the  First  Folio  will  be  on  dis- play.  The  exhibit  locations  include  PXVHXPV XQLYHUVLWLHV ÂżYH public  libraries,  three  historical  soci- eties  and  a  theater.  The  complete  list  of  host  sites  and  tour  dates  is  avail- able  on  the  Folger’s  website. The  First  Folio  will  be  opened  to  the  most  quoted  line  from  Shake- speare,  “To  be  or  not  to  be,â€?  from  “Hamlet.â€?  Accompanying  the  book  will  be  a  six-Âpanel  exhibition  explor- ing  Shakespeare’s  impact,  then  and  now,  along  with  interactive,  digital  activities.    Highlights  of  the  associated  events  at  the  college  include  a  keynote  talk  on  Feb.  7  titled  “Shakespeare  in  Americaâ€?  by  James  Shapiro,  profes- sor  of  English  and  comparative  lit- erature  at  Columbia  University.  Sha- piro  will  explore  how  Shakespeare’s  works  have  served  as  a  prism  through  which  Americans  have  ex- perienced  major  historical  events  and  issues,  from  revolution  to  social  justice.  The  talk  is  co-Âsponsored  by  the  Vermont  Humanities  Council. On  Feb.  18,  the  First  Folio  Festi- val  will  feature  The  Mountain  Ayres,  Middlebury  College’s  coed  student  a  cappella  group  dedicated  to  the  appreciation  of  Renaissance  music.  The  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  will  perform  “Straight  Up  Shake- speare,â€?  an  energetic,  fast-Âpaced  romp  through  the  playwright’s  most Â
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famous  scenes  and  sonnets.  Renais- sance  refreshments,  instrumental  music,  children’s  activities,  and  6KDNHVSHDUH VHOÂżHV ZLOO DOVR DGG WR the  festival  atmosphere.   Irwin  hopes  that  the  exhibition  and  accompanying  events  inspire  public  excitement  about  Shakespeare  and  the  power  of  the  book.  “This  is  a  wonderful  opportunity  to  see  a  rare  DQG LQĂ€XHQWLDO ERRN ´ VKH VDLG Âł$W a  time  when  physical  books  them- selves  are  sometimes  brushed  off  as  outmoded,  the  First  Folio  reminds  us  that  they  may  be  more  tenacious  and  long-Âlasting  than  any  of  us  can  imagine.â€? The  college  is  also  encouraging  lo- FDO VFKRROV WR PDNH ÂżHOG WULSV WR WKH exhibit.  Courtney  Krahn,  an  English  teacher  at  Middlebury  Union  Mid- dle  School,  is  excited  about  seeing  the  First  Folio  with  her  class.  “The  First  Folio’s  arrival  fortuitously  co- incides  with  our  eighth  grade  unit  on  Shakespeare’s  ‘Much  Ado  About  Nothing,’â€?  said  Krahn.  “Bringing  our  students  to  the  college  to  view  and  discuss  the  almost  400-Âyear-Âold  book  will  be  a  once-Âin-Âa-Âlifetime  op- portunity.  For  me,  this  will  be  both  a  professional  and  personal  highlight  of  the  year.â€? Off  campus,  the  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury  will  host  a  Shakespeare  story  time,  a  screening  of  “The  Lion  .LQJ ´ DQG D 6KDNHVSHDUH ÂżOP PDN- ing  camp.  Beyond  Addison  County,  there  will  be  talks  by  Dartmouth  Professor  Emeritus  Peter  Saccio  at  Norwich  Congregational  Church  and  by  Middlebury  College  Profes- sor  of  English  Timothy  Billings  at  the  Brownell  Library  in  Essex  Junc- tion.  All  events  are  open  to  the  public  and  all,  except  for  one,  are  free  (tick- ets  are  required  for  one  performance/ master  class).  More  information  is  available  at  www.middlebury.edu/ shakespeare.
Green  Up  poster  entry  deadline  is  Jan.  31 MONTPELIER  —  Green  Up  Vermont  is  holding  its  annual  poster  and  writing  contests,  and  students  in  grades  K-Â12  are  invited  to  submit  one  entry  in  each  of  the  two  con- tests.  Entries  must  be  received  by  Jan.  31. One  poster  design  will  be  selected  DV WKH RIÂżFLDO *UHHQ 8S 'D\ poster,  promoting  Green  Up  Day,  the  ¿UVW 6DWXUGD\ LQ 0D\ 3RVWHU HQWULHV should  be  11  by  14  inches,  created  by  hand,  without  the  aid  of  computers,  and  must  include  the  words  “Green Â
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Kelsey  Scarborough  of  Brandon,  Zachary  Shambo  of  Middlebury  and  Kelly  St.  Marie  of  Vergennes. DEAN’S  LIST Jade  Blodgett  of  Shoreham,  Ali- son  Boise  of  New  Haven,  Haley  Boi- se  of  New  Haven,  Emily  Booska  of  Leicester,  Jefferey  Bruce  of  Orwell,  Brynna-ÂLee  Carper  of  Lincoln,  Kay- la  Charron  of  Vergennes,  Elizabeth  Fyles  of  Orwell,  Danielle  Hausler  of  North  Ferrisburgh,  Devin  Hayes  of  Vergennes,  Brianna  Hedding  of  Brandon,  Hannah  Hobbs  of  East  Middlebury,  Seth  Hobbs  of  Middle-Â
bury,  Keegan  Jackman  of  North  Fer- risburgh  and  Paige  Jipner  of  Bristol. Also,  Connor  Kelley  of  Middle- bury,  Autumn  LaPlant  of  East  Mid- dlebury,  Pamela  Larson  of  New  Ha- ven,  Tanya  Lehman  of  Middlebury,  Samantha  Marszalkowski  of  Panton,  Ashley  Mattison-ÂFournier  of  Whit- ing,  Maria  Ploof  of  East  Middlebury,  Zachary  Ransom  of  Orwell,  Hayley  Savage  of  Orwell,  Shelby  Sheehan  of  Vergennes,  Matthew  Smela  of  Brandon,  Kayla  St.  Marie  of  Ver- gennes,  and  Brandi  Whittemore  of  Middlebury.
American  Legion  scholarship  applications  available VERMONT  —  This  is  the  time  of  year  when  parents,  grandparents  and  other  friends  and  relatives  of  high  school  students  should  encourage  the  youngsters  to  get  busy  with  ap- plications  for  scholarships.  Through  numerous  scholarship  offerings  at  the  State  (Department)  and  National  levels,  the  American  Legion  is  able  to  help  our  citizens  of  tomorrow  get  the  higher  education  they  need  to  participate  in  tomorrow’s  society. It  is  good  common  sense  that  boys  and  girls  acquire  all  the  education Â
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TURANDOT Pre-show talk at 12:15 in the Byers Studio courtesy of the Opera Company of Middlebury.
will  Jack’s  reaction  be? By  the  time  Ma  has  prepared  her  son  for  a  possible,  but  uncertain,  escape  we  in  the  audience  are  still  caught  in  the  awful  stress  of  the  risks  involved  in  their  plan.  I’ll  give  away  no  more  than  to  say  that  the  tension  of  this  second  half  equals  the  emotional  UHYHODWLRQV RI WKH ÂżUVW When  it’s  all  over,  you  may  well  be,  as  I  was,  in  a  state  of  anxiety  that  can  be  explained  only  by  the  superb  ef- forts  of  all  involved.  Any  one  person  or  event  could  have  broken  the  mood  and  that  never  happens.  Donoghue’s  dialogue,  Lenny  Abrahamson’s  direc- tion,  small  but  crucial  performances  by  Joan  Allen  and  Tom  McCamus  as  a  couple,  and  Amanda  Brugel  as  2IÂżFHU 3DUNHU 7KH RQO\ SHUVRQ ZKR shatters  the  mood  is  an  intrusive  TV  interviewer  (Wendy  Crewson)  whose  neck  you  will  want  to  wring.  But  even  that  has  a  purpose. Writer,  director  and  actors  give  remarkable  support  to  Brie  Larson  and  Jacob  Tremblay  who  create  two  principals  you  will  never  forget.  I  can  promise  you  that. Â
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possible.  It  is  our  conviction  that  through  the  combined  efforts  of  the  student  and  parents,  and  others  such  as  the  Vermont  American  Legion  Scholarship  Program,  this  goal  can  be  accomplished. The  American  Legion  believes  that  more  students  will  continue  their  education  if  they  are  given  a  helping  hand.  Through  the  splendid  coopera- tion  and  support  of  the  entire  Ameri- can  Legion  Department  of  Vermont  Membership,  this  scholarship  pro- gram  has  been  made  possible. Scholarship  awards  will  be  paid  directly  to  the  post-Âsecond- ary  school  of  the  award  winner’s  FKRLFH XSRQ YHULÂżFDWLRQ RI HQUROO-Â
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ment  from  the  school.  These  pay- ments  will  be  made  over  a  period  of  two  or  four  years. Available  scholarships  include  the  Charles  Barber  Scholarship,  $1,000;Íž  the  Ray  Greenwood  Scholarship,  $1,500;Íž  and  10  Department  scholar- ships,  each  for  $500. The  applying  student  must  have  been  accepted  at  an  approved  and  ac- credited  school  or  college  at  the  time  of  consideration.  The  deadline  for  applications  is  April  1,  2016. For  more  information,  visit  www. vtlegion.org,  e-Âmail  alvthq@myfair- point.net,  or  call  Department  Head- quarters  at  223-Â7131.
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William  Bisson  of  Middlebury  Morgan  Kimball  of  Addison  and  and  Noah  Dartt  of  Ferrisburgh  were  Casey  Covey  of  Middlebury  were  named  to  the  dean’s  list  for  the  fall  named  to  the  fall  2015  dean’s  list  at  2015  semester  at  Becker  College  in  Thomas  College  in  Waterville,  Maine.  Worcester,  Mass. Kimball,  a  senior,  is  studying  psy- chology.  Covey,  also  a  senior,  is  Kate  Dapolito  of  Middlebury  was  studying  criminal  justice. named  to  the  University  of  Wiscon- sin-ÂMadison  dean’s  honor  list  for  the  Marissa  D’Avignon  of  Brandon  fall  2015  semester.  Dapolito  is  a  stu- was  named  to  the  University  of  Scran- dent  in  the  College  of  Engineering. ton  dean’s  list  for  the  2015  fall  semes- James  Pecsok  of  Cornwall  has  ter.  D’Avignon  is  a  senior  biology  ma- been  named  to  the  University  of  jor  in  the  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences. Hartford  dean’s  list  for  fall  2015. Melissa  Smith  of  New  Haven  was  Megan  Hill  of  New  Haven  was  named  to  the  dean’s  list  for  the  fall  named  to  the  dean’s  list  for  the  fall  WHUP DW 6SULQJÂżHOG &ROOHJH 6W 2015  semester  at  Morrisville  State  Johnsbury.  Smith  is  studying  human  College  in  Morrisville,  N.Y. services.
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Tax Time Security questions added to prevent fraud MONTPELIER  —  The  Vermont  Department  of  Taxes  is  implement- ing  new  measures  to  combat  person- al  income  tax  fraud  for  the  2016  tax  ¿OLQJ VHDVRQ DQG ZDUQV WD[SD\HUV that  they  may  experience  delays  in  receiving  their  refunds. The  department  has  experienced  a  sharp  rise  in  attempted  tax  refund  fraud,  an  alarming  trend  that  mirrors  what  is  hap- pening  in  other  states  and  at  the  federal  level.  Rings  of  criminals  na- tionwide  and  even  internationally  are  using  stolen  credentials,  includ- ing  Social  Security  numbers,  to  falsely  claim  refunds.  A  legitimate  taxpayer  who  is  victimized  in  these  FULPLQDO SORWV FDQ IDFH VLJQLÂżFDQW delays  in  receiving  a  refund.  The  department  is  taking  new  steps  this  year  to  better  identify  and  prevent  fraud  and  maintain  the  integrity  of  Vermont’s  tax  administration. The  department  has  teamed  with  the  IRS,  other  states  and  tax  prepara- tion  software  vendors  in  a  Security  Summit  that  will  result  in  enhanced  VFUXWLQ\ DQG YHULÂżFDWLRQ RI UHWXUQV (www.irs.gov/Individuals/Taxes-ÂSe- curity-ÂTogether).  Taxpayers  will  see  some  of  the  changes.  For  example, Â
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New  storage  spot  sought  for  festival  equipment MIDDLEBURY  —  For  many  years,  Festival  on-Âthe-ÂGreen  has  been  able  to  store  its  equipment  in  the  town  of  Middlebury’s  mu- nicipal  garage.  This  equipment  includes: ‡ 7ZR IRRW DOXPLQXP FHQ- ter  poles ‡ 7KLUW\ VL[ IRRW ZRRGHQ side  poles ‡ (LJKW IRRW E\ IRRW PHWDO stage  platforms  that  stack ‡ 6L[ IRRW E\ IRRW ZRRGHQ stage  platforms  that  stack ‡ 7KUHH YHU\ ODUJH VDFNV WKDW each  contain  the  tent  vinyl ‡ 7KUHH WXEV RI 4XLN WLWH WHQW straps ‡ 6L[W\ LQFK VWHHO WHQW stakes ‡ $ PHWDO GRQDWLRQ ER[
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New  Haven  Elementary PORTER  HOSPITAL’S  NEW  infusion  center  can  accommodate  six  patients  at  one  time.
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Porter  Hospital  opens  new  infusion  center Intravenous  meds  now  offered  locally By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  Vergennes  res- ident  David  Larrow  underwent  suc- cessful  spinal  surgery  on  Dec.  29,  but  was  suddenly  confronted  with  a  new,  unexpected  challenge  during  his  post- operative  recovery:  An  aggressive  bone  infection.  His  physician  told  him  to  prepare  for  daily,  intravenous  doses  of  antibiotic  that  could  not  be  administered  in  his  home. Suddenly,  he  and  his  wife,  Sheila,  were  staring  at  47  consecutive  days  of  round-Âtrips  from  the  Little  City  to  an  infusion  clinic  in  Burlington.  And  they  were  told  that  the  clinic  had  few  daytime  vacancies,  meaning  they  would  have  to  hope  for  a  some  night- time  slots. Fortunately  for  the  Larrows  and  scores  of  other  Addison  County  residents,  Porter  Medical  Center  has  now  opened  its  own  infusion  center,  which  will  shave  many  miles  in  travel  time  for  area  patients  who  otherwise  would  seek  such  services  in  the  medi- cal  hubs  of  Burlington  and  Rutland.  Located  in  the  Collins  Building,  the  new  center  is  now  offering  a  vari- ety  of  outpatient  infusion  therapies  designed  to  treat  conditions  such  as  rheumatoid  arthritis,  Crohn’s  disease,  LPPXQH GHÂżFLHQFLHV LQIHFWLRXV GLV- eases,  anemia  and  asthma. 3RUWHU +RVSLWDO RIÂżFLDOV VDLG the  new  center  will  eventually  be  equipped  to  dispense  chemotherapy  to  patients  who  still  have  to  receive  such  treatment  outside  of  the  county. “This  has  been  a  Godsend  for  us,â€?  Shelia  Larrow  said  of  the  Porter  In- fusion  Center,  which  will  now  limit  the  couple’s  travel  to  a  30-Âmile  round  trip. “It’s  comforting.â€? Ron  Hallman,  Porter  vice  president  for  development  and  public  relations,  said  the  hospital  has  been  offering  some  infusion  therapy  within  the  hospital,  but  not  in  as  comfortable Â
PORTER  HOSPITAL  NURSE  Justine  Neary,  left,  and  Pharmacy  Director  Renee  Mosier  discuss  treatment  in  the  hospital’s  new  infusion  center  during  an  open  house  Monday  afternoon.  The  infusion  center  will  be  a  con- venient  place  for  Addison  County  patients  to  receive  intravenous  treatments.  Previously  the  nearest  infusion  centers  were  in  Burlington  or  Rutland. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
and  consistent  fashion  as  in  the  new  center. “One  of  the  biggest  changes  with  this  is  the  convenience,â€?  Hallman  said. Infusion  intravenous  therapy  in- volves  medication  administered  through  a  needle  or  a  catheter.  This  kind  of  therapy  is  prescribed  when  a  patient’s  condition  cannot  be  treated  effectively  by  oral  medication,  accord- ing  to  Porter  Medical  Center  Chief  0HGLFDO 2IÂżFHU 'U &DUULH :XOIPDQ “If  you  need  to  receive  medications  via  infusion  as  part  of  your  treatment  plan,  our  clinical  team  will  work  with  your  physician  to  provide  convenient  access  to  care,  as  well  as  support  your  family  in  what  we  anticipate  being  a  comfortable  and  relaxing  facility,â€?  she  said.
Registered  Nurse  Justine  Neary  is  supervisor  of  Porter’s  infusion  center.  She  and  three  other  trained  RNs  are  VWDIÂżQJ WKH FHQWHU HQVXULQJ SDWLHQWV are  set  up  with  the  proper  treatment  as  well  as  some  basic  creature  com- forts  —  such  as  television,  reading  material,  free  WiFi  and  games   —   to  help  them  pass  the  time.  A  maximum  of  six  patients  at  a  time  can  receive  treatment  simultaneously  in  big  com- fy  chairs.  There’s  also  enough  room  for  patients  to  chat  with  family  and  friends. “We  are  working  hard  to  take  excel- lent  care  of  our  patients,â€?  said  Neary,  noting  the  center  began  receiving  patients  last  Nov.  30  and  had  served  more  than  100  as  of  Monday,  when  the  center  was  formally  inaugurated. Infusion  centers,  Neary  explained, Â
DOORZ SDWLHQWV WKH Ă€H[LELOLW\ WR UH- ceive  IV  medications  on  an  out-Âpa- tient  basis,  thereby  avoiding  longer  stays  in  the  hospital.  This  in  turn  re- duces  health  care  costs. “There  is  a  big  push,  nationwide,  for  out-Âpatient  therapy,â€?  Neary  said. Current  plans  call  for  the  new  infu- sion  center  to  be  open  on  Tuesdays,  Thursdays  and  Fridays.  But  allow- ances  are  being  made  for  patients  who  require  more  intensive  service,  Hallman  said. Neary  said  it  has  been  great  to  see  the  many  diverse  Porter  Medical  Cen- ter  departments  work  so  well  in  coor- dinating  services  through  the  infusion  center. “It  has  been  such  a  group  effort,â€?  Neary  said.  “All  of  the  departments  are  coming  together.â€?
By  GAEN  MURPHREE NEW  HAVEN  —  In  its  proposed  budget  for  2016-Â2017,  the  Beeman  Elementary  School  board  has  low- ered  per-Âpupil  spending  costs  by  6.6  percent  from  the  current  aca- demic  year.  New  Haven  voters  are  being  asked  to  approve  a  budget  of  $1,884,124,  with  spending  per  equalized  pupil  set  at  $14,376.  The  Agency  of  Education  (AOE)  had  set  Beeman  an  allowable  spend- ing  growth  percentage  of  1.54  per- cent  from  this  year’s  budget. Last  year  New  Haven  vot- ers  approved  a  Beeman  budget  of  $1,821,607  that  spent  $15,323  per  equalized  pupil. Long  the  smallest  school  in  the  ANeSU  supervisory  union,  Beeman  has  seen  a  steady  growth  in  enroll- ment  over  the  past  few  years.  Ac- cording  to  Principal  Kristine  Evarts  enrollment  jumped  from  93  students  to  105  students,  between  the  2014- 2015  and  2015-Â2016  school  years.  Evarts  says  that  while  they  do  not  KDYH ÂżQDO SURMHFWLRQV IRU 2017,  she  expects  enrollment  to  stay  at  its  current  level. This  growth  in  both  actual  en- rollment  and  the  AOE’s  equalized  pupil  count  (93.15  for  2015-Â2016 Â
and  97.43  for  2016-Â2017)  means  WKDW DORQH DPRQJ WKH ÂżYH WRZQV LQ ANeSU,  Beeman  will  be  adding  a  classroom  teacher.  In  an  email  to  the  Independent,  Evarts  said  the  new  teacher  will  be  assigned  to  upper  JUDGHV IRXU ÂżYH RU VL[ EXW WKDW DW this  point  “it  would  be  too  early  to  sayâ€?  how  precisely  that  additional  FODVVURRP ZLOO EH FRQÂżJXUHG 7KLV year  Beeman  has  a  teacher  assigned  to  a  grade  4/5  classroom  and  a  teach- er  assigned  to  a  5/6  classroom. Spending  to  both  operate  and  maintain  the  Beeman  building  is  down  $9,632  from  the  current  year  and  is  set  at  $188,483. Interim  Superintendent  Armando  Vilaseca  noted  the  careful  steward- ship  that  the  Beeman  board  has  ex- ercised  over  the  “beautiful  historic  building  that  they  love.â€?  The  current  building  celebrates  its  75th  anniver- sary  this  February.  It  replaced  the  original  Beeman  Academy  Building,  built  in  1870,  which  was  destroyed  E\ ÂżUH LQ “That  board  keeps  a  pretty  close  eye  on  that  because  it  is  an  older  building,â€?  said  Vilaseca.  “They  have  about  $16,000  in  repairs  for  next  year,  and  they,  I  think,  do  a  pretty  good  job  of  staying  up  with  things.â€?
By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) +H\ DOO \RX QRQ SURÂżW RUJD- full  moon  or  something?  Apologies  QL]DWLRQV ZKR QHHG PRUH RIÂżFH for  the  confusion.  space  or  would  like  a  central  hub  for  your  activities.  Yester- A  group  called  Grad  School  Hub  morrow  Design/Build  School  in  this  week  named  Middlebury  Col- :DLWVÂżHOG LV VHHNLQJ D FOLHQW lege  as  having  one  of  the  top  gradu- partner  for  its  fall  2016  Semester  ate  schools  in  America.   It  ranked  in  Sustainable  Design/Build  pro- Middlebury  No.  48  on  its  list  of  best  gram  and  offers  pro-Âbono  design  graduate  schools  for  2016.  Editors  and  construction  services  for  a  selected  graduate  schools  based  on  700-Âsquare-Âfoot  building  to  serve  class  size,  level  of  degree  awarded,  an  organization’s  program- faculty  prestige  and  program  rank- matic,  mission-Ârelated  opera- ings.  They  lauded  Middlebury  for  tion.  Yestermorrow’s  structures  small  classes,  state-Âof-Âthe-Âart  sci- are  known  for  evocative  design,  ence  facilities,  and  meaningful  inter- HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ DQG TXLFN actions  with  faculty,  as  well  as  for  its  completion.  Client-Âpartners  are  foreign  language  instruction.  What  responsible  for  all  material  and  school  was  No.  1  on  the  list?  Univer- subcontracted  costs,  logistics,  sity  of  North  Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill. and  site  infrastructure  plus  an  operational  overhead  fee,  which  the  school  said  would  typically  be  $35,000  to  $70,000.  All  de- sign  and  in-Âhouse  construction  services  are  completed  by  stu- dents,  led  by  our  expert  faculty,  and  are  provided  at  no  cost.  Par- ticular  attention  will  be  paid  to  projects  that  aid  low-Âincome  or  other  high-Âneed  groups.  A  proj- ect  will  be  selected  by  or  before  July  1.  For  more  information  contact  Eric  Cook,  Yestermor- row  Semester  Program  Director,  at  802-Â496-Â5545,  or  eric@yester- morrow.org.
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ANeSU  (Continued  from  Page  1A) crease  in  per-Âpupil  spending. ing  decline  from  the  current  year. The  proposed  budget  of  $2,813,920  Vilaseca  praised  the  efforts  of  the  at  Monkton  Central  School  would  ERDUGV RYHUVHHLQJ WKH ÂżYH $1H68 result  in  a  3.9  percent  decrease  in  elementary  schools,  saying  they  per-Âpupil  spending.  The  proposed  worked  hard  to  approve  budgets  that  1HZ +DYHQ VSHQGLQJ RI restrained  spending  so  that  home- would  lower  per-Âpupil  spending  by  owners  wouldn’t  face  the  double  tax  even  more  —  6.6  percent. penalty  for  spending  The  $2,921,471  more  than  what  Act  46  “I think we Robinson  Elementary  proscribed  (see  related  School  spending  plan  look out for our in  Starksboro  makes  story  on  this  page). “The  boards  took  this  taxpayers while the  greatest  percentage  very  seriously  from  the  making sure we reduction  in  per  pu- start  and  made  a  con- meet the needs pil  spending  across  all  certed  effort  to  do  what- of the kids.â€? $1H68 VFKRROV ² ever  was  in  their  power  — Interim percent.  (See  full  sto- the  keep  the  budgets  Superintendent ULHV RQ HDFK RI WKH ÂżYH at  or  below  the  allow- school’s  Armando Vilaseca elementary  able  growth  rate,â€?  said  spending  proposals  Vilaseca.  “That  was  elsewhere  in  this  sec- their  number-Âone  priority  because  tion  of  the  Independent.) the  last  thing  they  wanted  was  for  The  boards,  said  Vilaseca,  were  their  communities  to  have  a  penalty  also  very  careful  to  create  budgets  related  to  school  budgets.â€? that  affected  staff  as  little  as  possible.  Bristol  will  see  proposed  overall  ³7U\LQJ WR NHHS D OHYHO VWDIÂżQJ spending  rise  slightly  to  $5,020,993,  number  was  important,  because  if  if  their  budget  passing  on  Town  we  start  cutting  staff  then  there’s  go- Meeting  Day,  meaning  per-Âpupil  ing  to  be  an  impact  on  kids,â€?  he  said.  spending  would  rise  by  1.6  per- “We  have  not  cut  any  teachers.â€? cent,  and  Lincoln’s  school  spend- While  no  teachers  have  been  cut  ing  would  nudge  up  to  $2,198,722,  in  any  of  the  elementary  school  bud- which  represents  a  2.09  percent  in- gets,  there  have  been  some  changes Â
to  support  staff,  with  some  hours  being  trimmed  from  general  educa- tion  support  at  Lincoln  and  special  education  staff  elsewhere  being  reas- signed  around  the  supervisory  union. Because  special  education  is  now  XQGHU WKH 68 XPEUHOOD 9LODVHFD H[- plained  that  as  needs  shift  —  as  a  child  requiring  extra  support  gradu- ates  from  grade  school  to  middle  school,  or  moves  out  of  the  district  or  requires  more  or  less  support  —  per- sonnel  can  be  reassigned  throughout  the  district  as  needed  with  minimal  disruption  to  jobs  and  learning. As  with  the  Mount  Abraham  8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO VSHQGLQJ SODQ approved  last  week,  Vilaseca  cred- its  the  hard  work  of  school  boards,  principals  and  teachers  for  arriving  at  budgets  that  took  care  of  both  kids  and  taxpayers. “Overall  we  were  looking  for  small  reductions  that  would  add  up  to  more  VLJQLÂżFDQW LPSDFWV RQ WKH EXGJHW ´ KH said.  “And  a  great  part  of  the  effort  here  was  really  at  the  school  level,  the  principals  with  their  leadership  teams  ZRUNHG KDUG WR ÂżQG WKRVH VDYLQJV WKDW would  reduce  the  budget  or  keep  the  budget  from  hitting  that  (allowable  growth)  target  while  still  maintaining  programs  for  kids.â€?
Still,  Vilaseca  said,  as  is  usually  WKH FDVH LW WRRN D IHZ URXQGV WR ¿- nally  arrive  at  the  right  numbers.  $V ZLWK VFKRROV VWDWHZLGH $1H- 68 VFKRROV IDFHG D SHUFHQW KLNH in  the  cost  of  health  insurance.  But  Vilaseca  said  that  each  school  ap- proached  that  challenge  differently  based  on  its  overall  health  insurance  costs.  He  noted  that  changes  at  the  individual  level  —  a  couple  having  D ¿UVW EDE\ DQG PRYLQJ IURP D WZR person  to  a  family  plan  or  an  adult  child  exiting  a  parent’s  health  insur- ance  —  can  shift  costs  up  and  down  by  thousands  of  dollars. Vilaseca  said  that  cuts  of  around  $200,000  in  the  superintendent’s  RI¿FH EXGJHW KHOSHG DOO $1H68 schools  keep  their  budgets  within  the  state  thresholds.  Schools  have  also  received  a  bit  of  a  cushion  because  of  lowered  fuel  and  electricity  costs  in  the  current  year  and  projected  lower  fuel  and  electricity  costs  for  next  year. 7D[ LPSDFWV RI $1H68 EXGJHWV DUH FXUUHQWO\ GLI¿FXOW WR SURMHFW EH- cause  of  the  unknowns  in  Montpe- lier,  but  estimates  will  be  published  before  Town  Meeting  Day. Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  is  at  gaenm@addisonindependent.com.
Lincoln  Community By  GAEN  MURPHREE /,1&2/1 ² /LQFROQ YRWHUV ZLOO be  asked  to  approve  a  2016-Â2017  spending  plan  of  $2,198,722  on  March  1.  This  budget  represents  a  spend- ing  of  $15,216.81  per  equalized  pu- pil,  a  2.09  percent  increase  from  the  $14,902.21  per-Âpupil  budgeted  in  2015-Â2016.  The  state  set  an  allow- able  growth  rate  of  2.10  for  the  Lin- coln  Community  School.  So  the  LCS  budget  is  under  the  Act  46  guideline  on  increases  in  per-Âpupil  spending, Â
and  property  owners  will  not  face  an  Act  46  tax  penalty. The  budget  calls  for  trimming  hours  from  two  part-Âtime  general  support  staff  positions,  but  no  other  VWDII FKDQJHV DQG QR VLJQLÂżFDQW changes  to  programming,  according  WR VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOV Interim  Superintendent  Armando  Vilaseca  said  that  Principal  Tory  Riley  went  through  the  budget  with  her  staff  several  times  to  determine  where  they  could  make  a  number  of  small  cuts  that  would  have  the  least Â
impact  on  students.  Cuts  were  made  to  consumable  supplies,  professional  development  and  to  expenses  for  WKH SULQFLSDOÂśV RIÂżFH 2XWOD\V ZHUH reduced  for  building  maintenance.  And  the  school  reduced  its  budgeted  amount  for  fuel  oil  and  energy,  based  on  projections  that  energy  prices  aren’t  expected  to  change  much  over  the  next  year. “Tory  Riley  and  her  folks  really  worked,â€?  said  Vilaseca.  “Tory  knows  —  she’s  an  experienced  principal,  she’s  been  there  for  a  long  time  — Â
she  knew  where  she  could  make  some  reductions  that  would  have  the  least  amount  of  impact  on  our  students.â€? Riley  noted  that  despite  statewide  trends,  enrollment  at  Lincoln  hasn’t  varied  dramatically  over  the  past  25  years. “Since  I  began  working  at  LCS  in  WKH HQUROOPHQW KDV Ă€XFWXDWHG between  110  and  128  students,â€?  Ri- ley  explained  in  an  email  to  the  In- dependent.  “There’s  no  notable  trend  up  or  down,  just  regular  movement  within  this  range.â€?
Monkton  Central By  GAEN  MURPHREE 021.721 ² 3URSRVHG VSHQG- ing  of  $2,813,920  at  Monkton  Central  School  in  2016-Â2017  would,  if  ap- proved  by  voters,  result  in  a  spending  per  equalized  pupil  that  is  3.9  percent  lower  than  in  2015-Â2016.  A  year  ago  in  April,  voters  ap- proved  a  revised  2015-Â2016  budget  of  $2,816,780,  which  represented  spend- ing  of  $15,830  per  pupil.  The  spend- ing  per  equalized  pupil  proposed  for  2016-Â2017  is  $15,137.  The  projected  equalized  pupil  count  itself  has  gone  up  dramatically  for  2016-Â2017;Íž  the  Agency  of  Education  calculated  that  Monkton  would  see  a  rise  from  148.90  equalized  pupils  in  the  current  school Â
year  to  159.39  in  2016-Â2017. Monkton  is  reducing  special  educa- tion  staff  because  of  changes  in  stu- dent  need,  but  Vilaseca  said  that  those  staff  members  would  be  moved  to  ¿OO VSHFLDO HG QHHGV LQ RWKHU VFKRROV ZLWKLQ $1H68 ÂłVR QR RQH LV RXW RI a  job.â€? “Monkton  is  trying  to  increase  their  summer  program  for  kids,â€?  Interim  Su- perintendent  Armando  Vilaseca  said,  and  has  budgeted  a  small  increase. Demands  on  the  2016-Â2017  budget  were  eased  because  of  work  on  the  fa- cility  done  in  recent  years.  The  budget  line  for  operation  and  maintenance  of  the  facility  is  down  roughly  $93,000  from  2015-Â2016.
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ing  of  $14,739  per  equalized  pupil,  which  is  a  1.6  percent  increase  from  per-Âpupil  spending  in  2015-Â2016.  The  state  set  an  allowable  spending  growth  rate  of  1.78  percent  for  Bris- tol  Elementary.  So  the  BES  budget  is  well  under  the  Act  46  guideline  on Â
increases  in  per-Âpupil  spending,  and  property  owners  will  not  face  an  Act  46  tax  penalty. The  budget  for  academic  spending  at  Bristol  Elementary  for  the  current  year  —  passed  on  the  third  vote  in  $1H68ÂśV WXPXOWXRXV VSULQJ RI
—  is  $4,918,334.  The  proposed  2016-Â2017  budget  has  no  staff  cuts  and  no  program  cuts.  The  biggest  change  is  an  outlay  of  $20,000  for  the  new  Bridges  math  program,  now  being  used  at  elemen- tary  schools  around  the  district.
By  GAEN  MURPHREE STARKSBORO  —  The  Robinson  Elementary  School  board  approved  a  budget  that  makes  the  greatest  per- centage  reduction  in  per-Âpupil  spend- LQJ DFURVV DOO $1H68 VFKRROV 7KH Agency  of  Education  set  Robinson  an  allowable  growth  rate  of  1.56  percent,  and  the  board  lowered  spending  per  equalized  pupil  by  7.6  percent. Starksboro  voters  will  be  asked  to  approve  a  school  spending  plan  of  $2,921,471  on  Town  Meeting  Day  that  puts  spending  per  equalized  pu- pils  at  $15,718  for  2016-Â2017.  The  proposed  Robinson  budget  re- sults  in  reallocating  one  staff  person  WR EHWWHU ÂżW WKH VFKRROÂśV QHHGV EXW that  reallocation  doesn’t  change  total  hours. Among  the  most  important  aspects  of  the  Robinson  Elementary  budget Â
plus  the  11  weeks  from  the  construc- tion  schedule. The  Middlebury  selectboard  ac- knowledged  the  new  project  infor- mation  at  their  Tuesday  evening  meeting,  but  spent  only  a  few  min- utes  discussing  it.  Board  members  said  this  latest  development  would  be  taken  up  by  Middlebury’s  Lo- cal  Project  Management  Team  this  Thursday  (Jan.  28)  at  4  p.m.  at  the  municipal  building. Selectwoman  Donna  Donahue,  also  a  member  of  the  project  man- agement  team,  shared  some  of  her Â
thoughts  on  Wednesday  morning  about  the  new  project  cost  estimates  and  timetable. “I’m  disappointed  with  the  sav- ings,  and  hope  there  are  additional  savings,â€?  she  said. And  there  could  be.  Transportation  RIÂżFLDOV VDLG PRUH VDYLQJV FRXOG EH realized  by  extending  work  windows  ZLWK QR UDLO WUDIÂżF IRU FULWLFDO ZRUN allowing  work  to  proceed  during  the  winter,  and foregoing  a  temporary  bridge  on  Main  Street  during  con- struction. Donahue  said  Town  Manager Â
Kathleen  Ramsay  will  be  asking  ad- ditional  questions  of  engineers  and  97UDQV RIÂżFLDOV WKDW VKH KRSHV FRXOG reveal  additional  changes  for  savings  and  reduced  construction  time. Selectman  Chairman  and  project  management  team  member  Dean  George  said  he  is  eagerly  antici- pating  the  Vermont  Rail  Council’s  Feb.  17  evaluation  of  Middlebury’s  bridge  clearance  request.  He  noted  that  if  the  council  does  not  favor  the  move,  that  will  essentially  end  dis- cussion  about  a  smaller  project  and  force  Middlebury  to  abide  by  the Â
current  21-Âfoot  clearance  level  for  the  bridges. VHB  and  VTrans,  in  their  corre- VSRQGHQFH ZLWK 0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV early  this  week,  said  the  $4  million  project  savings  and  11-Âweek  reduc- tion  in  the  construction  timetable  re- ÀHFWV KRXU ZRUN GD\V QR ZHHNHQG work,  and  no  work  between  Friday  at  10  p.m.  and  Monday  at  7  a.m. Reducing  the  project  timeline  by  11  weeks  would  essentially  mean  work  would  be  complete  before  RIÂżFLDOV VDLG Ramsay  said  she’s  been  told  “a Â
Bristol  Elementary By  GAEN  MURPHREE BRISTOL  —  Voters  on  Town  Meeting  Day  in  Bristol  will  be  asked  to  approve  a  2016-Â2017  el- ementary  school  spending  plan  of  $5,020,993.  This  budget  represents  a  spend-Â
As  part  of  the  Act  46  district  consolidation  legislation,  the  state  Agency  of  Education  set  an  allowable  growth  rate  for  each  Vermont  school,  based  on  spending  per  equalized  pupil.  To  arrive  at  “equalized  pupilâ€?  numbers,  the  state  averages  attendance  over  two  years  and  then  weights  students  by  grade  and  by  academic  supports  required.  The  state  uses  spending  per  equalized  pupils  as  part  of  its  formula  for  reallocating  property  tax  monies  around  the  state  to  create  equitable  education  for  all  Vermont  students.  As  this  article  goes  to  press,  the  Legislature  continues  to  debate  eliminating  or  easing  the  allowable  growth  rate  but  both  houses  have  yet  to  agreed  on  a  plan  of  action.  As  the  law  currently  holds,  any  school  that  goes  over  its  assigned  threshold  will  be  double  taxed  on  that  excess  amount  —  meaning  that,  for  every  dollar  of  the  limit,  the  state  will  assess  an  extra  dollar  of  property  tax. —  Gaen  Murphree Â
are  increased  outlays  for  facility  op- eration  and  maintenance,  up  $63,699  from  2015-Â2016. Robinson  needs  roof  repairs  and  repairs  to  the  front  steps.  It  has  a  30-Âyear-Âold  boiler  that  is  OK  for  now,  said  Interim  Superintendent  Armando  Vilaseca,  but  needs  consideration.  There  are  also  ongoing  drainage  problems  because  of  how  the  build- ing  is  sited  relative  to  the  surrounding  grade. “We  are  doing  some  work  this  spring,â€?  Vilaseca  said.  “The  drainage  coming  down  off  the  hill  affects  the  walls,  affects  the  insulation,  what  else  exactly  it  impacts  I  can’t  say,  as  I’m  not  a  builder.  But  we  are  having  some  work  done  this  spring  and  then  we’ll  know  more  about  has  this  work  taken  care  of  it  or  will  it  need  to  have  addi- tional  investments  next  year  as  well.â€?
legislator  from  Middleburyâ€?  has  asked  the  state’s  Legislative  Coun- cil  “to  investigate  the  possibility  of  federal  intervention  to  mandate  a  rail  detour  during  construction.â€? 9HUPRQW 5DLO RIÂżFLDOV KDYH FRQ- sistently  opposed  proposals  to  detour  RU LQWHUUXSW WUDIÂżF DORQJ WKH 0LGGOH- bury  railroad  line,  pointing  to  its  status  as  a  major  commerce  conduit  along  the  western  Vermont.  Current  plans  call  for  the  rail  tracks  to  be  re- assembled,  throughout  the  construc- tion  project,  for  the  twice-Âdaily  train  trips  through  Middlebury.
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(Continued  from  Page  1A) property  owners  and  merchants  have  appealed  to  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  to  support  the  lower  bridge  clearance  for  Middlebury.  An  endorsement  of  the  lower  clear- ance  by  the  Vermont  Rail  Council  at  its  Feb.  17  meeting  would  be  key  in  earn- ing  legislative  support  for  a  waiver. 7RZQ RIÂżFLDOV UHFHLYHG LQIRUPD- tion  from  both  VHB  and  VTrans  this  week  showing  that  keeping  Mid- dlebury’s  rail  bridges  at  18  feet,  8  inches  would  cut  around  $4  million  off  the  current  $40  million  price  tag, Â
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Middlebury man charged with threatening with a gun
PIETER  BROUCKE  “FILLS  up�  his  electric  car  at  Middlebury  College’s  electric  vehicle  charging  station.  The  college  professor  said  the  increase  of  publicly  available  charging  infrastructure  should  make  electric  cars  attractive  to  more  people.
College  installs  an  electric  charging  station By  JULIA  JOHN MIDDLEBURY  —  Perhaps  you  know  that  feeling  of  foreboding  and  frustration  that  creeps  through  you  when  your  Tesla  electric  car  is  low  on  charge  in  the  middle  of  the  road,  VXUURXQGHG E\ IRUHVW RU ÂżHOG PLOHV removed  from  the  nearest  charging  station.  Or  maybe  you  would  consider  purchasing  an  electric  vehicle  if  such  stations  were  more  numerous  in  our  locality.  Whatever  the  case,  the  next  time  you  are  cruising  down  College  Street,  look  out  for  the  electric  vehicle  (EV)  charging  station  Middlebury  College  installed  last  month  in  the  parking  lot  by  Franklin  Environmental  Center  on  Hillcrest  Road.  Open  to  the  college  DQG SXEOLF WKLV LV WKH ÂżIWK FKDUJ- ing  station  in  Middlebury.  Its  two  ports,  which  can  together  charge  two  vehicles  simultaneously,  increase  the  number  of  such  ports  in  town  to  12  (see  companion  story  for  locations).  According  to  the  college’s  Director  of  Sustainability  Integration  Jack  Byrne,  a  charging  station  is  neces- VDU\ RQ FDPSXV EHFDXVH DW OHDVW ÂżYH employees  own  EVs,  as  do  a  hand- ful  of  students,  alumni  and  parents;Íž  several  of  these  people  had  inquired  about  or  requested  such  a  facility.  The  installation  answers  this  small  but  tangible  demand,  making  it  much  easier  to  charge  while  working  or  visiting  on  campus.  The  new  charger  also  seeks  to  model  the  EV  lifestyle  and  encourage  more  people  to  adopt  it.  “It  may  help  other  employees  deciding  if  their  next  vehicle  will  be  electric,  knowing  there  is  a  place  to  charge  at  work,â€?  said  Byrne.  “It  may  help  lower  the  barrier  for  people  who  are  considering  buying  an  EV,  know- ing  there’s  another  place  to  charge.â€?
The  station  is  a  Level  2  charger,  behavior  on  campus. “We  thought  it’d  be  really  cool,  and  which  fully  charges  a  vehicle  in  three  to  six  hours.  It  costs  $1  per  hour  for  mirror  campus  life  choices  in  your  members  of  EVGo,  the  country’s  personal  life,â€?  she  said. The  idea  for  the  charging  biggest  public  charging  network,  and  station  germinated  in  the  college’s  $1.50  for  nonmembers.  The  facility  primarily  serves  faculty  Environmental  Council,  after  Cook  members  and  spouses  with  EVs,  and  heard  someone  on  a  campus  tour  makes  commuting  especially  conve- had  noticed  the  environmentally  nient  for  those  who  live  beyond  conscious  college  had  parking  spots  Middlebury.  Mikki  Lane,  coordi- for  low  emission  vehicles,  but  no  nator  of  events,  membership,  and  charging  facility.  The  Environmental  Council  agreed  academic  outreach  at  the  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art,  bought  a  that  putting  an  EV  charger  on  campus  was  a  worthwhile  hybrid  Chevrolet  initiative,  and  Volt  last  summer.  established  a  small  Despite  the  fact  committee  to  assess  that  the  new  charg- “It may help support  for  instal- ing  station  is  across  lower the barrier lation,  determine  campus  from  her  cost  and  feasibility,  RIÂżFH DQG UHTXLUHV for people who and  choose  a  loca- a  trek  in  the  winter,  are considering it  has  enhanced  buying an (electric tion.  The  committee  prepared  a  survey  to  her  commute  from  ¿QG RXW KRZ PDQ\ Rutland  and  back.  vehicle), knowing college  employees  Before  the  installa- there’s another drive  EVs,  would  tion  of  the  charging  be  in  favor  of  the  station  on  campus,  place to charge.â€? station,  she  had  to  use  a  — Jack Byrne charging  and  might  go  elec- regular  outlet,  which  tric  because  of  lacked  the  high  volt- the  amenity.  The  age  needed  to  charge  response  was  extremely  positive. as  fast.  The  committee  found  that  a  charg- “I  was  using  an  extension  cord,  plugging  in  at  a  building,  which  was  ing  station  on  campus  could  serve  cumbersome,â€?  she  said.  “Now  all  I  college  employees  who  live  within  a  have  to  do  is  pull  the  charging  cord  20-Âmile  radius,  allowing  them  to  drive  to  my  car.  To  go  over  and  plug  it  in,  to  Middlebury,  recharge,  and  even  and  four  hours  later  have  full  charge,  run  some  errands  on  the  way  home  is  perfect.  It  takes  full  charge  to  get  up  without  running  out  of  charge.  The  here  on  electricity.  If  I  charge  at  the  group  decided  to  place  the  charger  at  station,  I  get  full  charge  to  go  home.â€? Hillcrest  because  the  central  location  Senior  Ali  Cook,  who  proposed  would  make  it  easy  to  access,  notice  putting  in  the  charging  station  in  2014,  and  prompt  discussion.  notes  that  it  furthers  the  institution’s  Byrne  saw  the  project  through  sweeping  commitment  to  sustainabil- with  the  help  of  the  college’s  ity  and  facilitates  pro-Âenvironmental  Facilities  Services.  Grants  from Â
the  Environmental  Council  and  the  University  of  Vermont  Transportation  Research  Center’s  Vermont  Clean  Cities  Program  funded  the  $4,000  installation.  The  college  now  leases  the  charger  from  Green  Mountain  Power,  which  maintains  the  station,  for  $60  per  month. According  to  Byrne,  driving  an  EV  costs  the  equivalent  of  driving  a  tradi- tional  vehicle  if  the  price  of  gasoline  for  that  vehicle  were  $1  per  gallon.  &RRN DGGV WKDW LW VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ UHGXFHV greenhouse  gas  emissions  because  it  requires  less  energy  and  consumes  electricity  rather  than  directly  burning  fossil  fuels. “People  who  have  them  love  them,â€?  she  said.  “They’re  very  reliable.â€? Byrne  and  Pieter  Broucke,  profes- sor  of  History  of  Art  and  Architecture,  believe  that  even  though  EVs  are  not  common  in  our  area  and  make  expensive  purchases,  these  modes  of  transportation  are  gaining  popularity  and  becoming  longer  range  and  more  affordable;Íž  EVs  will  be  more  preva- lent  in  time,  they  believe. “It’s  fabulous,  and  I  would  love  there  to  be  more  on  campus  because  it  can  support  the  growing  community  of  HOHFWULF DQG K\EULG YHKLFOHV ´ UHĂ€HFWHG Lane  on  the  new  charging  station.  “It  shows  a  newer  direction  the  world  or  the  U.S.  has  taken  in  conserving  energy  and  climate  change.â€? Broucke  can  charge  his  Nissan  Leaf  for  free  at  his  solar  powered  house  in  town,  but  he  too  sees  value  in  the  installation. “Without  the  infrastructure,  some  people  cannot  consider  an  electric  vehicle,â€?  he  said.  “As  more  people  use  it,  there  will  be  other  charging  stations.  It’s  wonderful  the  town  of  Middlebury  was  ahead  of  the  curve  and  the  college  is  part  of  that  trend.â€?
Electric  car  charging  stations There  are  115  electric  vehicle  charging  stations  in  the  Green  Mountain  State,  including  seven  in  Addison  County.  That  means  that  at  any  one  time  16  electric  cars Â
can  be  charging  up  at  standalone  charging  stations  (that  doesn’t  include  charging  from  a  traditional  wall  outlet). Most  of  the  local  charges  are Â
in  Middlebury  and  provide  either  Level  1  (120V)  or  Level  2  (240V)  charging.  Only  one  location  provides  Level  3  Fast  charging,  which  some  say  can  charge  the Â
YHKLFOH DV IDVW DV ÂżOOLQJ XS D JDVR- line-Âpowered  car.  Not  all  stations  are  open  to  the  general  public.  The  Addison  County  charging  stations  are  at:
PORTER MEDICAL CENTER 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury Level 2 Chargers: 4
SWIFT HOUSE INN 25 Steward Lane, Middlebury Level 2 Chargers: 2
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE 33 Hillcrest Road, Middlebury Level 2 Chargers: 2
DR POWER EQUIPMENT 75 Meigs Road, Vergennes Level 1 Chargers: 1 Level 2 Chargers: 1
MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT 12 Mill St. Middlebury EV DC Fast Charge: 2 REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 14 Seminary St. Middlebury Level 1 Chargers: 2 Level 2 Chargers: 2
BASIN HARBOR CLUB 4800 Basin Harbor Road, Ferrisburgh For guests only Level 2 Chargers: 2
Source:  Drive  Electric  Vermont
By  LEE  J.  KAHRS /HJDF\ 0LGGOHEXU\ 3ROLFH 2IÂżFHU LEICESTER  —  A  Middlebury  Austin  got  ahold  of  Barenbaum’s  man  police  say  brandished  a  gun  and  cell  phone  number,  and  police  tried  threatened  to  shoot  the  owner  of  a  WR ÂżQG KLP E\ SLQJLQJ WKH SKRQHÂśV Leicester  scrap  yard  last  week  is  out  location,  but  the  phone  company  told  on  bail. them  that  the  phone  was  off. Kadia  J.  Barenbaum,  56,  on  A  tip  was  received  that  Barenbaum  Thursday,  Jan.  21,  pleaded  inno- was  seen  driving  in  the  direction  of  cent  to  a  felony  count  of  aggravated  West  Shore  Road  in  Salisbury,  but  assault  with  a  deadly  weapon,  and  SROLFH GLG QRW ÂżQG KLP WKHUH to  a  misdemeanor  count  of  reckless  At  about  1  a.m.  on  Jan.  21,  endangerment. Rutland  City  Police  apprehended  Vermont  State  Police  alleged  Barenbaum  and  handed  him  over  that  Barenbaum  went  to  Brandon  to  state  police  working  out  of  the  Scrap  Metal  on  Route  7  in  Leicester  Rutland  barracks.  According  to  the  around  noon  on  Wednesday,  Jan.  DIÂżGDYLW %DUHQEDXP ZDV LQ SRVVHV- 20,  requesting  a  vehicle  inspection  sion  of  a  Ruger  SR45  handgun  at  the  on  his  Subaru  station  wagon.  When  time  of  his  arrest. a  Brandon  Scrap  Metal  employee  Barenbaum  was  arraigned  at  told  him  that  he  was  not  licensed  to  the  Frank  Mahady  Courthouse  in  do  inspections,  Barenbaum  became  Middlebury  on  Thursday,  Jan.  21.  irate  and  began  yelling,  according  After  he  pleaded  innocent  to  the  WR DQ DIÂżGDYLW ÂżOHG E\ VWDWH SROLFH aggravated  assault  with  a  deadly  Trooper  Adria  Picken  in  Addison  weapon  and  reckless  endangerment  Superior  Court,  criminal  division. charges,  Barenbaum,  who  was  listed  Barenbaum  then  went  out  to  his  as  being  an  unemployed  carpenter,  vehicle  and  came  back  holding  a  was  lodged  at  the  Marble  Valley  .45  caliber  hand- C o r r e c t i o n a l  gun  and  “began  Facility  in  Rutland  waving  it  around,â€?  “Several customers for  lack  of  $2,500  according  to  reported seeing bail. Picken’s  narra- B a r e n b a u m  Barenbaum ‘cocking’ made  tive.  Barenbaum  bail  and  then  showed  the  the .45 caliber was  released  with  employees  another  handgun and yelling conditions  later  the  handgun  tucked  same  day.  He  is  not  under  his  coat,  that he was going to allowed  to  have  Brandon  Scrap  ‘shoot up’ Brandon any  contact  with  Metal  employee  Scrap Metal and the  employees  or  Greg  Bianchi  told  owner  of  Brandon  police.  Barenbaum  Brandon House of Scrap  Metal,  and  then  said  that  he  Pizza.â€? must  stay  at  least  would  be  back,  — State police 100  yards  away  wrote  a  note  threat- from  the  business.  affadavit He  is  also  ordered  ening  Brandon  Scrap  Metal  owner  by  the  court  not  Arlan  Pidgeon,  and  to  buy  or  possess  left,  driving  south  on  Route  7. DOFRKRO RU ÂżUHDUPV $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH DIÂżGDYLW Barenbaum’s  history  with  law  Barenbaum  drove  to  the  Champlain  enforcement  includes  at  least  two  Beverage  store  on  Route  7,  formerly  previous  weapons  arrests.  He  was  the  Leicester  Store.  Mark  Rivait,  a  arrested  in  Salem,  Mass.,  in  2002  and  clerk  in  the  store,  told  Picken  that  cited  for  possession  of  a  dangerous  Barenbaum  came  in  to  the  store  and,  ZHDSRQ DQG DW D WUDIÂżF VWRS WKH DIÂżGDYLW VDLG ÂłVHYHUDO FXVWRPHUV arrest  in  Rockport,  Maine,  that  led  to  reported  seeing  Barenbaum  ‘cock- another  weapons  possession  charge,  ing’  the  .45  caliber  handgun  and  yell- plus  citations  for  speeding,  driving  ing  that  he  was  going  to  ‘shoot  up’  without  a  license  and  failure  to  yield,  Brandon  Scrap  Metal  and  Brandon  according  to  court  documents.  In  the  House  of  Pizza.â€?  Maine  case  he  eventually  pleaded  Barenbaum  then  returned  to  guilty  to  the  speeding  and  driving  Brandon  Scrap  Metal  and  tried  to  without  a  license  charges,  according  gain  access,  Picken  wrote. to  the  Gloucester  Times. Bianchi  told  Trooper  Picken  that  And  just  last  month,  Barenbaum’s  he  locked  all  the  doors  at  Brandon  name  came  up  in  an  investigation  of  Scrap  Metal  and  shut  off  all  the  a  shooting  incident  closer  to  home  in  lights;Íž  someone  called  911.  When  Salisbury. Barenbaum  couldn’t  get  in,  he  left,  On  Dec.  8,  2015,  Roger  Stone,  before  Trooper  Picken  arrived,  and  72,  called  state  police  to  his  home  again  drove  south  on  Route  7. on  Shard  Villa  Road  in  Salisbury  ,W WRRN KDOI D GD\ IRU SROLFH WR ÂżQG at  about  11  p.m.  Stone  allegedly  Barenbaum  and  arrest  him.  told  the  dispatcher  that  he  shot  Police  issued  a  “be  on  the  lookoutâ€?  at  Barenbaum  with  a  pistol  in  his  to  law  enforcement  in  both  Addison  driveway  after  asking  him  to  leave  and  Rutland  counties.  Several  law  numerous  times.  Stone  faces  a  reck- enforcement  agencies,  including  less  endangerment  charge  in  this  Middlebury  police,  Addison  County  case.  Barenbaum  was  not  charged  in  sheriff’s  deputies,  and  Vermont  the  incident. game  wardens  joined  in  the  search.  Barenbaum  is  due  back  in  Addison  It  was  discovered  that  Barenbaum  Superior  Court  on  Feb.  29  at  10  a.m.  was  driving  his  mother’s  2001  Subaru  for  a  status  conference.
Vt.  Community  Foundation  distributes  $312K  in  grants MIDDLEBURY  —  The  Vermont  Community  Foundation  recently  announced  that  the  Innovations  and  Collaborations  grant  program  awarded  $312,000  to  20  nonprofit  organizations  in  Vermont  in  the  fall  of  2015.  One  of  a  number  of  competitive  grant  programs  at  the  Community  Foundation,  Innovations  and  Collaborations  supports  projects  that  help  nonprof- its  collaborate  across  sectors  and  regions  to  develop  common  solu- tions  to  community  needs. Last  fall,  contributions  from  the  foundation’s  fundholders  through  its  Giving  Together  program  totaled  $195,000,  significantly  increas- ing  the  total  grants  awarded.  The  Giving  Together  program  invites  advised  fundholders  to  participate  in  supporting  proposals  that  are  received  through  the  foundation’s  competitive  grant  rounds. Grant  awards  ranged  from  $10,000-Â20,000  for  both  new  and  continued  funding.  Thirteen  new  projects  include  farm-Âto-Âschool  programming  for  preschoolers,  education  for  Veterans  Health  Administration  staff  and  health  providers  about  the  needs  of  transgender  veterans,  and  a  series  of  cartoon  booklets  intended  to  help  migrant  farm  workers  better  communicate  their  experiences  with  one  another. These  were  the  new  Addison  County  projects: ‡ 2SHQ 'RRU &OLQLF UHFHLYHG $20,000  for  El  Viaje  MĂĄs  Caro/ The  Most  Costly  Journey.  The  project  will  produce  12-Â15  stories  written  in  Spanish  and  illustrated Â
by  local  cartoonists  as  a  way  to  provide  Spanish-Âspeaking  migrant  workers  with  a  powerful  vehicle  to  communicate  their  shared  expe- riences  with  each  other.  These  booklets  will  be  distributed  to  migrant  workers  free  of  charge.  Partners  were  Vermont  Folklife  Center,  Marek  Bennett’s  Comics  Workshop,  University  of  Vermont  Department  of  Anthropology,  University  of  Vermont  Extension/ Puentes  a  Salud  (Bridges  to  Health). ‡ ,GOH )UHH 97 ,QF UHFHLYHG $18,500  for  Vermont  Idle-ÂFree  Schools.  The  Bristol-Âbased  program  will  encourage  parents  and  students  to  be  environmentally  responsible  drivers  by  conduct- ing  idling  awareness/eco-Âdriving  classroom  sessions,  mitigating  climate  change  and  improving  health  at  schools  with  participation  in  idle-Âfree  campaigns  on  school  grounds. ‡ /DNH &KDPSODLQ 0DULWLPH Museum,  based  in  Ferrisburgh,  received  $20,000  for  Innovative  STEAMSHIP  Education  Partnership  Program,  which  will  help  Addison  County  youth  meet  state  and  local  standards  in  core  academic  subjects  while  offering  a  broad  array  of  afterschool  enrich- ment  activities  that  will  comple- ment  their  regular  academic  programs.  Partners  were  Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Union  and  Vergennes  Union  Schools. To  learn  more  about  the  Innovations  and  Collaborations  grant  program,  visitvermontcf. org/IC.
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  January  28,  2016  —  PAGE  17A
Middlebury  races (Continued  from  Page  1A) available  three-Âyear  terms  on  the  se- lectboard. The  Independent  earlier  this  month  reported  that  selectboard  Chairman  Dean  George  would  not  seek  re-Âelection  after  two  decades  on  the  board.  That  article  featured  brief  interviews  with  three  of  the  ¿YH FDQGLGDWHV 1XRYR %DNHU DQG Terk.  Artim  and  Seeley  were  con- tacted  early  this  week  to  share  some  of  their  priorities  for  the  next  three  \HDUV LI WKH\ DUH HOHFWHG Artim  is  capping  his  sixth  year  on  the  selectboard;Íž  he  was  appointed  to  UHSODFH IRUPHU 6HOHFWPDQ %LOO 3HU- NLQV ZKR PRYHG RXW RI WRZQ Artim  initially  envisioned  serving  RQ WKH ERDUG IRU WZR WHUPV EXW VDLG he’s  motivated  to  seek  another  in  recognition  of  some  of  the  weighty  issues  facing  Middlebury  during  the  next  three  years.  He  said  they  in- clude  providing  stewardship  during  the  replacement  of  the  town’s  two  GRZQWRZQ UDLO EULGJHV EXLOGLQJ WKH FRPPXQLW\ÂśV HFRQRPLF EDVH WDN- LQJ FDUH RI WKH WRZQÂśV LQIUDVWUXFWXUH VWUHQJWKHQLQJ SXEOLF WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ and  making  sure  town  government  works  well  for  its  citizens. 0LGGOHEXU\ KH VDLG LV EOHVVHG with  exceptional  municipal  employ- ees  who  have  been  responsive  to  citizens’  concerns.  Artim  believes  it  will  be  important  for  the  town  to  maintain  the  services  it  provides  at  a  price  that  residents  can  afford. 7R WKDW HQG $UWLP VDLG WKH WRZQ should  take  steps  to  boost  its  grand  list.  That  means  making  Middle- bury  a  prime  spot  for  entrepreneurs.  %HHÂżQJ XS WHOHFRPPXQLFDWLRQV would  be  an  example  of  the  town  could  do  to  make  itself  more  attrac- tive  to  businesspeople. “We’re  competing  against  a  lot  of  GLIIHUHQW SODFHV IRU EXVLQHVVHV ´ Artim  said.  “We  have  to  have  a  good  communications  network  to  compete  with  the  other  places  out  WKHUH ´ Middlebury  should  also  do  more  WR VXSSRUW ÂłJRRG TXDOLW\ PLG OHYHO´ housing  in  town  to  accommodate  QHZ JHQHUDWLRQV RI ZRUNHUV DF- FRUGLQJ WR $UWLP 2WKHUZLVH \RXQJ professionals  will  simply  move  to  %XUOLQJWRQ RU 5XWODQG ZKHUH WKHUH LV PRUH YDULHW\ RI MREV DQG KRXVLQJ he  said. Artim  has  been  serving  on  the  committee  charged  with  represent- ing  the  town’s  interests  in  the  up- coming  replacement  of  the  Main Â
6WUHHW DQG 0HUFKDQWV 5RZ UDLO bridges.  The  project  has  been  esti- mated  at  $40  million  and  could  span  more  than  three  years. Âł,W LV JRLQJ WR EH SDLQIXO ´ KH VDLG of  the  project.  He  believes  it  will  be  in  the  town’s  interest  to  push  for  work  to  be  done  as  quickly  as  pos- sible  so  those  affected  can  move  on  with  their  lives  and  businesses.  “It  ZLOO EH OLNH VXUJHU\ LW ZLOO KXUW D ORW but  eventually  we  will  all  feel  bet- WHU ´ 6HHOH\ EXVLQHVV PDQDJHU IRU 6HH- OH\ (DUWK 0RYLQJ UDQ XQVXFFHVV- fully  against  George  in  March  2014  and  offered  to  replace  Selectman  Travis  Forbes  when  he  resigned  in  August  2014.  She  has  built  experi- ence  working  on  town  issues  as  a  PHPEHU RI WKH 3XEOLF :RUNV &RP- mittee  and  hopes  this  will  be  the  year  she  wins  a  spot  on  the  select- board. Seeley  cited  as  priorities  resolv- ing  the  downtown  rail  bridges  proj- HFW GHYHORSLQJ WKH WRZQ RZQHG “economic  development  initiative  (', ´ SURSHUW\ RII %DNHU\ /DQH and  setting  up  a  fund  to  deal  with  GHWHULRUDWLQJ URDGV EULGJHV DQG maintenance  of  town  facilities.  She  would  also  like  to  keep  an  eye  on  the  school  governance  consolida- WLRQ HIIRUW LQ WKH $&68 D WUDQVLWLRQ that  will  be  voted  on  by  Middlebury  and  the  six  other  ACSU  towns  on  March  1. Seeley  is  concerned  about  all  ACSU  schools  being  covered  through  a  single  budget. “I  still  want  to  know  what  each  VFKRRO LV VSHQGLQJ LQGLYLGXDOO\ ´ she  said.  “We  are  taking  a  leap  of  IDLWK WKLV ZLOO DOO ZRUN RXW ´ $V D PHPEHU RI WKH 3XEOLF :RUNV &RPPLWWHH 6HHOH\ JHWV WR VHH KRZ Middlebury  cares  for  its  infrastruc- ture.  She  thinks  the  town  should  make  a  better  accounting  of  its  physical  assets  and  how  to  take  care  of  those  assets  over  time.  The  alter- QDWLYH VKH QRWHG LV KDYLQJ WR VSHQG large  sums  of  money  when  major  repairs  are  needed. “I’ve  been  pushing  for  generating  D OLVW RI WKLQJV WKDW QHHG WR EH GRQH and  for  prioritizing  (work)  on  that  OLVW ´ VKH VDLG Seeley  would  like  to  see  new  op- tions  for  dealing  with  Middlebury’s  deteriorating  downtown  rail  bridg- HV VXFK DV VLPSO\ UHSODFLQJ WKH WZR spans  instead  of  the  current  tunnel  concept. Âł$W VRPH SRLQW PD\EH WKHUH
needs  to  be  some  compromise  somewhere  for  reduced  cost  and  FRQVWUXFWLRQ WLPH ´ VKH VDLG Seeley  is  disappointed  that  only  RQH FRPSDQ\ 1H[%ULGJH VXEPLW- ted  a  proposal  to  develop  the  EDI  property  into  a  mixed-Âuse  develop- ment  with  parking.  The  town  should  now  focus  on  making  the  project  the  EHVW WKDW LW FDQ EH VKH VDLG Middlebury  will  have  no  competi- WLRQ LQ ÂżOOLQJ LWV VHYHQ DOORWWHG VORWV RQ WKH QHZ PHPEHU $GGLVRQ &HQWUDO 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW %RDUG 7KH FDQGLGDWHV DUH -RVK 4XLQQ /RUUDLQH Gonzalez  Morse  and  Steve  Orzech  IRU WKH WKUHH WKUHH \HDU WHUPV 5XWK Hardy  and  Jason  Duquette-ÂHoffman  for  the  two  two-Âyear  terms;Íž  and  -RKQ 5HHV DQG 9LFWRULD -HWWH IRU WKH two  one-Âyear  terms. Morse  is  running  unopposed  for  UH HOHFWLRQ WR WKH 8' ERDUG Duquette-ÂHoffman  and  Hardy  have  no  challengers  for  two  two- \HDU VHDWV RQ WKH ,' ERDUG ZKLFK oversees  the  Mary  Hogan  Elementa- ry  School.  Another  three-Âyear  term  on  the  ID-Â4  panel  currently  has  no  takers. (OHFWLRQ SHWLWLRQ ÂżOLQJV LQ WKH VL[ smaller  ACSU-Âmember  communi- ties  reveal  the  following  candidates  will  be  on  the  Town  Meeting  Day  EDOORWV BRIDPORT 'DYLG %URQVRQ DQG -RDQ +XHVWLV will  compete  for  a  three-Âyear  term  RQ WKH VHOHFWERDUG ZKLOH (DUO $XGHW is  unopposed  for  a  two-Âyear  term  on  the  panel. Current  ACSU  board  Chair- PDQ 5LFN 6FRWW IDFHV RSSRVLWLRQ from  ACSU  Charter  Committee  FR &KDLUZRPDQ 6X]DQQH %XFN IRU %ULGSRUWÂśV RQH \HDU WHUP RQ WKH QHZ Addison  Central  School  District  %RDUG Scott  is  also  on  the  ballot  for  a  WZR \HDU VSRW RQ WKH 8' ERDUG which  represents  Middlebury  Union  Middle  and  High  schools.  3DXO 3ORXIIH KDV QR FKDOOHQJHUV IRU D WKUHH \HDU WHUP RQ WKH %ULGSRUW 6FKRRO %RDUG CORNWALL There  will  be  no  contested  elec- tions  in  Cornwall  this  year.  Magna  'RGJH %HQ 0DUNV DQG %ULDQ .HPS DUH XQRSSRVHG IRU WHUPV RI WKUHH WZR DQG RQH \HDUV UHVSHFWLYHO\ RQ the  town  selectboard. &XUUHQW 8' ERDUG &KDLUPDQ 3HWHU &RQORQ LV XQFKDOOHQJHG IRU
Whip  it  good BRIDGE  SCHOOL  STUDENTS  Lucas  Klein,  left,  Declan  Anderson  and  Henry  Weston  whip  each  other  around  the  school’s  skating  rink  last  Thursday.  Classmate  Max  Alberts  skates  by  in  the  background. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
the  town’s  two-Âyear  term  on  the  new  Addison  Central  School  Dis- WULFW %RDUG 6DUDK .HPS DQG *DEH Hamilton  are  unopposed  for  terms  RI WKUHH DQG WZR \HDUV UHVSHFWLYHO\ RQ WKH %LQJKDP 0HPRULDO 6FKRRO %RDUG
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DQG WZR \HDUV UHVSHFWLYHO\ RQ WKH 6KRUHKDP 6FKRRO %RDUG WEYBRIDGE The  Weybridge  ballot  will  be  headlined  by  two  races  for  the  town  VHOHFWERDUG 7 &KDUOHV -RUGDQ 5RE- HUW / )RVWHU DQG 0HJDQ : 6XWWRQ are  vying  for  a  three-Âyear  term  on  WKH ERDUG ZKLOH $OL[ 2Âś0HDUD DQG Jordan  are  both  seeking  a  one-Âyear  term.  If  Jordan  were  to  win  both  rac- HV KH ZRXOG KDYH WR FKRRVH WKH WHUP he  would  like  to  serve  and  the  se- lectboard  would  appoint  a  resident  to  serve  out  the  other  term. 0HDQZKLOH 'DQLHO -DPHV LV XQ- opposed  for  a  two-Âyear  term  on  the  selectboard. 8' ERDUG PHPEHU &KULVWRSKHU Eaton  is  unopposed  in  his  run  for  the  town’s  three-Âyear  spot  on  the  Addison  Central  School  District  %RDUG -HQQLIHU 5LFKPRQG DQG -XVWLQ 3HU- due  have  no  challengers  for  terms  of  WKUHH DQG WZR \HDUV UHVSHFWLYHO\ RQ WKH :H\EULGJH 6FKRRO %RDUG
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Frost  UHSODFH IRUPHU GLUHFWRU .XUW +DLJLV LV VHHNLQJ WR ÂżOO WKDW VHDW IRU WKH UH- mainder  of  a  three-Âyear  term. 7ZR LQFXPEHQWV ZLOO UXQ XQRS- SRVHG IRU WKH VHOHFWERDUG FXUUHQW FKDLUPDQ 6WHYH *XWRZVNL DQG IRU- PHU ORQJWLPH FKDLUZRPDQ /RUHWWD /DZUHQFH Ferrisburgh  is  the  home  to  the  ar- HDÂśV WZR FRQWHVWHG UDFHV ,Q RQH )&6 ERDUG FKDLUPDQ %LOO &ODUN DQG 3DXO +RIIPDQ DUH ERWK VHHNLQJ WR UHSODFH ORQJWLPH WRZQ DQG DQQXDO VFKRRO PHHWLQJ PRGHUDWRU 'RQ %LFNQHOO who  is  stepping  down  after  two  de- FDGHV %HFDXVH RI GXSOLFDWHG VLJQDWXUHV RQ WKH SHWLWLRQV RIÂżFLDOV VDLG &ODUN had  to  regroup  and  round  up  several  VLJQDWXUHV E\ :HGQHVGD\ DIWHUQRRQ to  make  sure  to  be  on  the  ballot,  VRPHWKLQJ QRW H[SHFWHG WR EH GLIÂż- FXOW $QG WKH MRE RI GHOLQTXHQW WD[ FRO- OHFWRU KDV GUDZQ WKUHH FDQGLGDWHV 9\- LQJ IRU WKDW SRVW DUH LQFXPEHQW 6DOO\ 7RUUH\ D IRUPHU ORQJWLPH VHOHFWERDUG PHPEHU IRUPHU ORQJWLPH WRZQ FOHUN DQG GHOLQTXHQW WD[ FROOHFWRU &KHW Hawkins,  who  lost  his  job  to  Torrey  LQ D WZR ZD\ UDFH LQ DQG LQ- FXPEHQW WRZQ WUHDVXUHU *DUULW 6PLWV ADDISON  is  seeing  a  full  slate  of  FDQGLGDWHV OHDYLQJ QR PDMRU RSHQ- LQJV EXW DOVR QR UDFHV DW OHDVW DV RI midweek. ,QFXPEHQW 6HOHFWPHQ 5RJHU :D- WHUPDQ DQG 6WHYHQ 7RUUH\ ERWK ÂżOHG SHWLWLRQV VHHNLQJ UH HOHFWLRQ DQG will  run  unopposed.  7ZR QHZFRPHUV ÂżOHG IRU VHDWV RQ WKH $GGLVRQ &HQWUDO 6FKRRO ERDUG -DVPLQH $OPHLGD DQG 0LFKDHO .UDXVH ZKLOH QR $GGLVRQ WHUPV DUH XS RQ WKH 98+6 ERDUG Seeking  Addison’s  two  seats  on  XQLÂżHG GLVWULFW ERDUG DV RI PLGZHHN ZHUH 98+6 ERDUG FKDLUZRPDQ /DX- ULH &KLOGHUV DQG $&6 ERDUG YLFH FKDLUPDQ *HRUJH /DZUHQFH Seeking  new  three-Âyear  terms  are  Town  Clerk  and  Treasurer  Marilla  :HEE DQG VFKRRO ERDUG WUHDVXUHU -LOO Bourgeois. In  WALTHAM WKUHH LQFXPEHQWVÂś WHUPV DUH VHW WR H[SLUH RQ 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ 'D\ DSSRLQWHG VHOHFWERDUG PHPEHU 7LP 5\DQ 98(6 GLUHFWRU 6WHYHQ )OLQW DQG 98+6 GLUHFWRU -HI- IU\ *ODVVEHUJ $OO WKUHH VDLG 7RZQ Clerk  Mary  Ann  Castimore,  have  re- portedly  said  they  would  like  to  be  nominated  to  serve  again. Castimore  and  town  Treasurer  Lu- FLOOH (YDUWV ZRXOG DOVR OLNH QRGV WR remain  in  their  posts,  Castimore  said. $V RI PLGZHHN QR RQH KDG ÂżOHG SDSHUZRUN WR JHW RQ :DOWKDPÂśV EDO- lot  as  the  town’s  sole  representa- WLYH RQ WKH SURSRVHG XQLÂżHG GLVWULFW ERDUG EXW &DVWLPRUH VDLG RQH FDQ- didate  had  taken  out  paperwork  and  FRXOG ÂżOH E\ WKH HQG RI WKH ZHHN In  PANTON WZR RIÂżFLDOVÂś WHUPV DUH VHW WR H[SLUH RQ 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ 'D\ WKRVH RI 6HOHFWPDQ +RZDUG +DOO DQG 98(6 ERDUG PHPEHU -DVRQ )HDURQ $FFRUGLQJ WR WRZQ RIÂżFH workers,  Hall,  who  was  appointed  to  WKH VHOHFWERDUG LQ LV LQWHUHVWHG LQ EHLQJ QRPLQDWHG IURP WKH Ă€RRU RI town  meeting,  but  Fearon’s  wishes  were  not  known. $V RI PLGZHHN QR RQH KDG ÂżOHG paperwork  for  Panton’s  seat  on  the  PHPEHU XQLÂżHG GLVWULFW ERDUG
VLELOLWLHV 6KH OHDUQHG WKH FRUH DFD- (Continued  from  Page  1A) (VAL)  and  the  Parent-ÂChild  Center  GHPLF VXEMHFWV VXFK DV PDWK UHDG- of  Addison  County.  So  instead  of  hit- ing  and  writing,  as  well  as  parenting  ting  the  job  market  as  a  10th-Âgrade  skills. )URVW ZDV DIIRUGHG D Ă€H[LEOH dropout,  Frost’s  resumĂŠ  will  soon  UHĂ€HFW D *(' DQ DVVRFLDWHÂśV GHJUHH VFKHGXOH WKDW KHOSHG KHU HDUQ KHU LQ +XPDQ 6HUYLFHV DQG D EDFKHORUÂśV *(' LQ $QG VKH GLGQÂśW ZDQW WR stop  there.  But  again,  she  was  a  little  GHJUHH LQ 6RFLDO :RUN “I  always  told  my  dad  I  would  LQWLPLGDWHG DW ÂżUVW DERXW WKH SURVSHFW JUDGXDWH IURP KLJK VFKRRO WKDW , of  being  a  full-Âtime  student  while  be- would  either  get  my  diploma  or  a  ing  a  full-Âtime  mom  and  spouse. “Being  a  full-Âtime  mom,  I  knew  *(' ´ )URVW VDLG Âł,W KDV EHHQ D goal  of  mine  for  a  long  time.  I  knew  , FRXOGQÂśW JR DQG KDYH WKH IXOO WLPH WKDW RQFH P\ NLGV ZHUH DEOH WR JR WR FROOHJH H[SHULHQFH WKDW HYHU\ERG\ VFKRRO RU FKLOG FDUH , ZRXOG JR EDFN HOVH ZDV KDYLQJ ´ )URVW VDLG Âł%XW &&9 RIIHUV RQ OLQH FODVVHV DV ZHOO DQG ÂżQLVK VFKRRO ´ There  were  some  major  bumps  DV RQ WKH JURXQG FODVVHV 7KDW ZDV SUHWW\ PXFK P\ RSWLRQ VR , VWDUWHG along  the  way. /LIH DW KRPH ZDV FKDOOHQJLQJ at  CCV  right  after  I  graduated  from  to  say  the  least.  Frost,  who  wasn’t  KLJK VFKRRO ´ raised  in  Addison  County,  said  her  MATURITY  CAN  RUB  OFF $Q\D 6FKZDUW] LV FRRUGLQDWRU RI mom  and  dad  were  both  battling  ad- GLFWLRQ VR VKH ZDV IRUFHG WR JURZ DFDGHPLF VHUYLFHV IRU &&9 0LGGOH- XS HDUO\ :KLOH KHU IULHQGV ZHUH IR- bury  and  CCV  on-Âline.  She  has  also  VHUYHG DV )URVWÂśV FRO- FXVHG RQ KRPHZRUN DQG lege  advisor.  She  said  learning  how  to  drive,  “I knew I WKH DFDGHPLF SDUWQHU- she  was  taking  a  primary  ship  involving  CCV,  UROH LQ UDLVLQJ KHU ÂżYH couldn’t be in a normal WKH SDUHQW FKLOG FHQWHU siblings.  “I  always  told  myself  school setting. 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AFTER  SUSPENDING  HER  education  plans  as  a  teenager,  Christina  Frost,  27,  of  Middlebury,  is  returning  to  school  with  new  career  plans. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
sporting  events.  She  has  faithfully  at- DGGLFWV ZKR QHHG VXSSRUW ´ VKH VDLG tended  a  variety  of  baseball,  basket- “I  want  to  help  (those  suffering  from  EDOO ZUHVWOLQJ VRFFHU J\PQDVWLFV DGGLFWLRQ WR JHW FOHDQ DQG UDLVH WKHLU DQG GDQFH SUDFWLFHV DQG FRPSHWL- FKLOGUHQ WKH ZD\ WKH\ VKRXOG EH WLRQV IRU FKLOGUHQ '\ODQ +DLOH\ raised  and  give  them  the  opportuni- 0DGLVRQ DQG 'DYLG 0DNLQJ WLHV WKH\ VKRXOG KDYH ´ WKH VSRUWV URXQGV ZLWK WKH FKLOGUHQ LV )URVW LV DSSUHFLDWLYH RI WKH VXSSRUW D ELJ UHDVRQ ZK\ VKH FDQÂśW WDNH HYH- that  she,  her  husband  and  kids  re- QLQJ FRXUVHV FHLYHG ZKHQ WKH\ JRW WKHLU VWDUW Shawn  is  employed  full-Âtime  and  7KH\ ZHUH DEOH WR ÂżQG D ORZ FRVW also  shares  the  responsibilities. UHOLDEOH SODFH WR VWD\ LQ WUDQVLWLRQDO ,Q WKLV KHU ÂżQDO VHPHVWHU )URVW housing  on  North  Pleasant  Street  op- will  be  taking  many  of  her  math  re- erated  by  the  Charter  House  Coali- TXLUHPHQWV LQFOXGLQJ VWDWLVWLFV 6KH tion.  They  are  now  renting  a  home  off  PXVW DOVR FRPSOHWH 5RXWH KRXUV RI FRPPXQLW\ “The only Âł:H DUH SODQQLQJ RQ VHUYLFH ZLWK D ORFDO KX- change I buying  a  home  in  Mid- PDQ VHUYLFHV RUJDQL]D- GOHEXU\ ZLWKLQ WKH QH[W tion.  She’d  like  to  work  would have FRXSOH RI \HDUV ´ )URVW with  Helping  Over- made is I said. FRPH 3RYHUW\ÂśV (IIHFWV would have $QG VKHÂśG OLNH WR VWLFN +23( +HDG 6WDUW RU had my around  and  avoid  another  (OGHUO\ 6HUYLFHV ,QF round  of  frequent  moves. If  she  passes  all  three  children “I  am  adamant  with  RI KHU ÂżQDO FRXUVHV ² a little bit my  husband  that  I  will  DQG ZLWK KHU WUDFN UH- later. But it not  move  my  kids  out  of  FRUG WKHUHÂśV QR UHDVRQ WKH VFKRRO WKH\ DUH LQ EH- happened to  believe  she  won’t  FDXVH , ERXQFHG DURXQG —  Frost  will  earn  an  that way, and D ORW ZKHQ , ZDV D FKLOG DVVRFLDWHÂśV GHJUHH LQ I can’t change and  I  don’t  want  them  +XPDQ 6HUYLFHV ZKLFK it, so you KDYLQJ WR GR WKDW ´ VKH ZLOO SXQFK KHU WLFNHW WR said. Castleton  State  College.  move forward The  family  is  getting  There,  she  will  take  with the rest more  plugged  in  to  the  FRXUVHV WRZDUG D EDFK- of your life.â€? FRPPXQLW\ HYHU\ GD\ HORUÂśV GHJUHH LQ 6RFLDO — Christina Frost Shawn  is  a  member  of  :RUN WKURXJK ZKLFK WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ )LUH 'H- she  hopes  to  land  a  job  partment  and  Christina  FRXQVHOLQJ \RXQJ IRONV WR ² DPRQJ has  established  herself  as  a  leader  other  things  —  avoid  some  of  the  de- ZLWKLQ WKH &&9 VWXGHQW FRPPXQLW\ tours  she  took  in  her  life. -HQQLIHU 6WHIDQL &&9 RIÂżFH PDQDJHU Not  that  she’s  unhappy  with  her  DQG ÂżQDQFLDO DLG FRXQVHORU VDLG )URVW OLIH IDU IURP LW KDV RUJDQL]HG VWXGHQW SRWOXFN PHDOV Âł7KH RQO\ FKDQJH , ZRXOG KDYH VHW XS D &&9 )DFHERRN SDJH DQG LV D PDGH LV , ZRXOG KDYH KDG P\ FKLO- mentor  who  is  advising  other  students  GUHQ D OLWWOH ELW ODWHU ´ VKH VDLG Âł%XW RQ ZKDW FRXUVHV WKH\ PLJKW WDNH 6KH LW KDSSHQHG WKDW ZD\ DQG , FDQÂśW DOVR LV RUJDQL]LQJ D &&9 WHDP IRU FKDQJH LW VR \RX PRYH IRUZDUG ZLWK *UHHQ 8S 'D\ WKLV FRPLQJ 0D\ DQG WKH UHVW RI \RXU OLIH ´ performs  work-Âstudy  duties  at  the  JOB  SEARCH IURQW GHVN RI WKH FROOHJHÂśV 0LGGOH- $IWHU HDUQLQJ KHU EDFKHORUÂśV GHJUHH EXU\ RIÂżFH Frost  would  like  to  land  a  job  at  either  )URVW LV TXLWH FRQWHQW ZLWK ZKHUH WKH 3DUHQW &KLOG &HQWHU RU WKH 'HSDUW- her  life  is  headed. ment  for  Children  and  Families. Âł$OO LQ DOO WKLQJV DUH JRRG ´ VKH Âł:KHQ , ÂżUVW GHFLGHG , ZDQWHG WR said.  “I  like  where  we  are  (as  a  fam- EH D VRFLDO ZRUNHU , ZDQWHG WR ZRUN ily),  and  I  like  where  I  am  with  my  ZLWK DEXVHG FKLOGUHQ ´ VKH VDLG HGXFDWLRQ $OO P\ NLGV DUH KDSS\ DQG WKRXJK KHU IRFXV FKDQJHG ZKHQ VKH KHDOWK\ DQG ZHOO WDNHQ FDUH RI , FDQÂśW OHDUQHG RI VRPH RI WKH URRW FDXVHV RI FRPSODLQ :H KDYH D URRI RYHU RXU FKLOG DEXVH KHDG FORWKHV RQ RXU EDFN DQG IRRG RQ “I’d  like  to  work  with  families  of  WKH WDEOH ´
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