Arts + Leisure Madaila, left, and many other bands, highlight Middlebury’s six-day Festival on-the-Green.
Demolition
Loo riders
Workers are busy razing the old Middlebury municipal building and gym. See photos, Page 12A.
It was hooray for the red, white and blue in Bristol’s annual July 4 outhouse race. See Page 1B.
ADDISON COUNTY
INDEPENDENT Vol. 70 No. 27
Middlebury, Vermont
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Thursday, July 7, 2016
Bristol’s bash on the 4th! PERFECT  SUMMER  WEATHER  greeted  parade-Âgoers  on  the  Fourth  of  July  in  Bris- tol.  Parade  Marshall  Bill  James,  below,  who  turned  105  on  Tuesday,  rode  at  the  head  of  the  parade  that  featured  musical  clowns,  right,  and  the  Green  Mountain  Pipe  and  Drum  Corps,  above.  For  more  photos,  see  Pages  2A  and  1B. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell
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MARY  HOGAN  ELEMENTARY  School  Administrative  Assistant  Mary  Longey  is  retiring  at  the  end  of  this  month  after  28  years  at  the  Middlebury  school.  Pictured  with  Longey  are,  left  to  right,  Colby  Brown,  Abigail  Hamilton,  Shelby  Bilodeau,  Maya  Jacobs  and  Hannah  Gendreau. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
PAGE  2A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  7,  2016
Patriotic  celebration BRISTOL  HOSTED  ITS  annual  Fourth  of  July  pa- rade  under  perfect  conditions  Monday.  Local  old- timer  George  Smith,  right,  got  to  ride  in  a  vintage  ¿UHWUXFN WKH FRORU JXDUG ERWWRP ULJKW OHG WKH ZD\ +HOHQ :HVWRQ WRS ULJKW LQWURGXFHG WKH %ULVWRO WRZQ EDQG ÀRDW \RXQJ FKHHUOHDGHUV EHORZ VWUXWWHG WKHLU VWXII DQG SOHQW\ RI IXQ DQG SDWULRWLF IHUYRU ¿OOHG RXW DURXQG WKH HGJHV 7KH SDUDGH ZDV SUHFHGHG E\ D 5K  road  race  and  the  annual  Great  Bristol  Outhouse  Race  (see  Page  1B  for  coverage). ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWRV 7UHQW &DPSEHOO
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  July  7,  2016  —  PAGE  3A
Minter to champion outdoor industry Plan  would  also  boost  trail  systems By  Jasper  Craven,  VTDigger MONTPELIER  —  Democratic  gubernatorial  candidate  Sue  Minter  announced  a  plan  Tuesday  that  would  expand  outdoor  recreational  opportunities  in  the  Green  Mountains. Minter’s  plan,  VT-ÂOUTDOORS,  prioritizes  Vermont’s  bucolic  landscape  as  a  key  asset  in  attracting  people  and  business  to  the  state.  As  governor,  Minter  would  create  the  statewide  position  of  Outdoor  Recreation  Director,  a  state  employee  who  would  be  tasked  with  recruiting  outdoor  businesses  to  relocate  in  Vermont. As  part  of  her  plan,  the  former  transportation  secretary  also  promised Â
to  map  the  plethora  of  trail  systems  throughout  the  state  and  expand  existing  trails  like  the  Lamoille  Valley  Rail  Trail.  She  says  she  would  also  conserve  the  last  six  miles  of  the  Long  Trail. She  would  also  look  to  increase  participation  of  women  in  hunting  DQG ÂżVKLQJ SURYLGH LQFHQWLYHV IRU landowners  willing  to  host  trails  and  explore  new  recreational  opportunities  in  the  state,  like  winter  biking. “As  governor,  I  will  be  a  champion  for  our  world  class  recreational  landscape,â€?  Minter  said.  “Not  only  for  skiing  and  snowboarding,  but  our  great  mountain  biking  and  hiking  trails,  golf  courses,  skateboard  parks,  sailing,  KXQWLQJ DQG ÂżVKLQJ DQG VR PDQ\ RWKHU outdoor  activities.  Our  vibrant  outdoor  culture  not  only  provides  good  jobs  and  boosts  tourism,  it  attracts  young Â
people  looking  for  communities  with  a  healthy  outdoor  lifestyle.� Minter  pointed  to  statistics  from  the  Vermont  Outdoor  Industry  Association  that  show,  among  other  things,  the  outdoor  economy  produces  GLUHFW 9HUPRQW MREV million  in  wages  and  salaries,  and  JHQHUDWHV PLOOLRQ LQ VWDWH DQG local  tax  revenue. 7KH LQGXVWU\ VD\V WKDW SHUFHQW RI Vermonters  participate  in  some  sort  of  outdoor  recreation  each  year. “As  governor,  I  will  be  an  ambassador  for  Vermont’s  world- class  outdoors,�  says  Minter.  “I  will  walk  the  walk  –  and  ski,  ride,  paddle  and  hike  –  to  revitalize  our  outdoor  recreation  opportunities  and  outdoor  industry  and  make  sure  we  are  a  top  destination  for  anyone  and  any  business  looking  for  adventure.�
5XWODQG DOGHUPHQ EDON DW UHIXJHH SODQ RUTLAND  —  The  Board  of  Aldermen  came  up  just  short  Tuesday  of  granting  a  controversial  citywide  special  election  on  whether  to  participate  in  a  refugee  resettlement  program,  but  then  endorsed  a  statement  withholding  the  board’s  support  for  taking  in  refugees,  at  least  until  more  information  is  available. A  petition  calling  for  a  nonbinding  referendum  on  whether  the  city  should  “decline  to  participateâ€?  in  the  resettlement  of  Syrian  refugees  had  been  signed  by  more  than  5  percent  of  local  voters. 7KH ERDUGÂśV YRWH ZDV WR LQ favor  of  the  referendum  —  one  vote  shy  of  the  two-Âthirds  majority  needed.  Members  David  Allaire,  Scott  Tommola,  Gary  Donahue,  Edward  Larson,  Tom  DePoy  and  Sharon  Davis  voted  in  favor  of  placing  the  measure  on  a  ballot.  Melinda  Humphrey,  Vanessa  Robertson,  Christopher  Ettori  and  Matt  Bloomer  were  opposed. However,  the  board  then  approved  a  letter  to  the  State  Department’s  Bureau  of  Population,  Refugees  and  Migration. According  to  the  letter,  which  was  drafted  by  Bloomer  and  read  aloud  at  the  meeting,  “The  fact  remains  ‌ Â
that  we  are  still  learning  about  the  program  and  still  trying  to  identify  and  address  concerns  to  which  the  lack  of  information  and  outreach  has  contributed.  Therefore,  as  the  governing  entity  of  the  city,  we  do  not  feel  we  are  currently  in  a  position  to  be  able  to  provide  a  letter  of  support  for  the  proposal  to  establish  a  new  reception  and  placement  program  in  Rutland.â€? After  heated  discussion  and  comments  from  residents,  many  of  whom  condemned  the  letter,  the  board  voted  7  to  3  in  favor  of  sending  it.  Only  Humphrey,  Robertson  and  Ettori  voted  against. “It’s  about  the  board  asserting  the  authority  that  was  stolen  from  them,â€?  said  City  Treasurer  Wendy  Wilton,  echoing  the  sentiment  of  some  residents  who  feel  the  decision  to  resettle  refugees  in  Rutland  was  made  in  an  undemocratic  way. Mayor  Chris  Louras  announced  in  late  April  that  Rutland  was  one  of  several  cities  and  towns  being  considered  by  the  State  Department  DV D KDYHQ IRU UHIXJHHV Ă€HHLQJ ZDU LQ Syria  and  Iraq.  If  the  State  Department  approves  the  plan,  Rutland  could  see  families  beginning  to  arrive  in Â
October. Davis  said  the  refugee  resettlement  issue  has  been  “one  of  WKH PRVW GLIÂżFXOW WRSLFV WKH FLW\ KDV had  to  address  in  years.â€?  It  has  also  galvanized  residents  on  both  sides  of  the  issue,  as  the  packed  room  in  City  Hall  demonstrated  Tuesday. Bloomer  and  several  other  board  members  characterized  the  letter  withholding  support  of  the  resettlement  process  as  a  compromise  and  one  that  would  help  heal  a  divided  community. A  number  of  residents  who  spoke  during  the  comment  period,  however,  expressed  outrage  at  the  proposed  letter  and  urged  the  board  to  reconsider.  They  argued  it  would  send  the  wrong  message  and  could  jeopardize  Rutland’s  chances  of  ever  receiving  refugees  in  the  future. Kraus  said  the  letter  the  board  was  considering  sending  would  “forever  place  a  scarlet  letter  on  our  chest.â€? The  Rev.  Hannah  Rogers,  pastor  of  Rutland’s  United  Methodist  Church,  also  urged  the  board  not  to  send  the  letter,  saying:  “If  you  send  this  letter,  you  have  signed  and  sealed  Rutland’s  fate  as  a  place  where  businesses  will  not  come.â€?
U.S.  Border  Patrol  at  Swanton  nabs  child  predator entered  Canada  through  the  Rouses  Point,  N.Y.,  port  of  entry  on  June  29.  Border  Patrol  agents  placed  an  alert  in  the  system  to  stop  that  driver  on  his  return  to  the  U.S. The  pick-Âup  driver  returned  on  the  same  day  through  the  U.S.  port  of  entry  in  Champlain,  N.Y.  During  questioning,  that  driver  provided  Border  Patrol  agents  the  name  and  address  of  Peters’  Ottawa  motel. Border  Patrol  agents  reported  Peters’  motel  location  to  CBSA  through  the  Integrated  Border  Enforcement  Team,  and  CBSA  arrested  Peters. The  Swanton  Sector  Border  Patrol  has  an  outstanding  working  relationship  with  local,  state,  federal  and  international  partners. “This  latest  case  is  an  excellent  example  of  utilizing  the  whole  of  government  approach  to  bring  a  wanted  fugitive  to  justice,â€?  said  Chief  Patrol  Agent  John  Pfeifer,  Swanton  Border  Patrol  Sector.   “I  would  like  to  commend  the  Swanton  Sector  employees  for  their  continued  vigilance  in  keeping  their  communities  safe,  while  in  the  performance  of  their  border  security  mission.â€?
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Book evokes war through young eyes Local author pens WWII memoirs
News Briefs SWANTON,  Vt.  —  A  U.S.  Border  Patrol  (USBP)  vehicle  stop  in  Alburgh,  Vt.,  and  subsequent  investigation  by  the  USBP,  helped  the  Canada  Border  Services  Agency  (CBSA)  locate  a  wanted  fugitive  in  2WWDZD &DQDGD RQ -XQH 7KH VXVSHFW ZDV Ă€HHLQJ child  pornography  charges  in  Illinois.  CBSA  arrested  Adrien  C.  Peters,  23,  of  South  Beloit,  Ill.,  around  2  a.m.  at  an  Ottawa  motel.   U.S.  and  Canadian  authorities  are  working  to  extradite  Peters  back  to  Rockford,  Ill. Peters  was  due  in  a  Rockford  court  on  June  30  to  face  12  felony  charges  of  sexual  exploitation  of  a  minor.  The  FBI  initially  arrested  Peters  in  June  2015.   Each  count  carries  a  potential  penalty  of  15  to  30  \HDUV LQ SULVRQ DQG D ÂżQH XS WR The  search  began  after  Swanton,  Vt.,  Station  Border  Patrol  agents  stopped  a  vehicle  on  Line  Road  on  June  29.  During  questioning,  the  driver  admitted  he  dropped  off  Peters  so  Peters  could  cross  into  Canada  illegally.  The  driver  also  provided  the  identity  of  the  pick-Âup  vehicle  and  driver  in  Canada. U.S.  Customs  and  Border  Protection  (CBP)  computer  systems  revealed  that  the  pick-Âup  driver Â
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By  CHARMAINE  LAM  “Where  are  you  from?â€?  It’s  a  question  so  part  of  the  day-Âto-Âday  that  most  hardly  give  it  a  second  thought,  but  for  the  subjects  of  Sandra  Button’s  book,  it  is  a  ques- tion  that  evokes  sharp  memories  not  only  of  hometowns  and  childhood  shenanigans,  but  also  of  hunger,  fear  and  death.  “World  War  II:  Through  the  Eyes  of  Childrenâ€?  offers  vivid  stories  of  resilience  and  love  even  in  times  of  deep  suffering.  Local  author  Button  collected  these  wartime  stories  from  the  childhoods  of  eight  people  who  lived  through  the  war  in  countries  that  range  from  Italy  to  the  U.S. Of  these  eight,  four  now  live  in  Addison  County.  The  local  com- munity  may  have  been  physically  removed  from  the  violence  of  World  War  II,  but  is  not  untouched  by  the  war’s  impact  and  reach.  The  stories  in  this  book  are  all  told  through  recollection.  The  structure,  OHQJWK DQG IRFXV RI HDFK VWRU\ UHĂ€HFW the  individual’s  own  experiences  of  war.  These  stories  don’t  linger  on  air  raids,  family  members  taken  by  the  police  in  the  middle  of  the  night  or  treks  across  the  Alps  to  cross  the  border  into  France.  These  are  sto- ries  about  the  drive  of  education,  time  spent  with  family  and  romantic  mishaps  that  occur  even  against  the  backdrop  of  war. These  pockets  of  normalcy  are  scattered  amid  the  memories  of  bombs  and  escapes  in  the  middle  of  the  night,  lending  power  to  these  stories.  Button  calls  attention  to  the  relatability  and  immediacy  of Â
Bristol,  VT  Homeowner  Recommends  Bristol  Electronics “Bristol  Electronics  makes  it  easy  for  you  to  go  solar.  From  the  detailed,  patient  explanations,  to  the  rebates,  estimates  and  permits,  Bristol  Electronics  takes  care  of  it  all.  I  obtained  several  quotes  from  various  companies  but  it  was  Bristol  Electronics  who  ultimately  won  my  business  with  their  friendly,  approachable  attitude  and  superior  knowledge  of  the  technology.  When  I  began  this  project  , ZDV XQHGXFDWHG DQG DSSUHKHQVLYH 1RZ , Âż QG P\VHOI HQFRXUDJLQJ my  friends  and  family  to  call  Bristol  Electronics  for  a  free  quote  and  explanation  because  I  truly  believe  in  their  product  and  company.  They  are  highly  skilled  and  professional  in  every  respect. Stephen  and  his  crew  encouraged  my  children’s  curiosity  and  made  learning  fun  for  them.  Little  things  like  making  handprints  in  the  cement  of  our  solar  system  sparked  talks  about  reducing  your  carbon  footprint  and  how  everyone  can  help,  even  children.  The  whole  experience  could  not  have  been  easier  or  better.  Seeing  the  power  meter  run  backwards  is  just  icing  on  the  cake.â€?                                           Heather  Shepard  –  Bristol               Â
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wartime  experiences,  and  she  offers  a  human  touch  to  sto- ries  that  are  otherwise  reduced  to  impersonal  headlines  and  numbers.  Although  the  proofreading  at  times  leaves  something  to  be  desired,  these  errors  fade  into  inconsequence  as  the  reader  is  swept  up  by  the  pacing  of  each  story.  Each  person  tells  his  or  her  story  with  a  sense  of  immediacy,  inviting  the  reader  into  the  lice-Âinfested  haystacks  in  which  she  spent  a  night  af- ter  traveling  miles  by  foot,  or  into  the  university’s  French  conversation  club  in  which  he  met  his  fu- ture  wife.   These  are  remem- brances  of  war,  but  also  the  lived  experiences  of  those  within  our  local  com- munity.  War  isn’t  just  about  the  num- bers,  victories  and  losses,  but  it  is  are  touched  and  altered,  Button’s  also  about  the  lives  whose  courses  book  reminds  us.
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Democrats’  radical  idea  vs.  GOP’s  trickle-Âdown  theory Give  Vermont’s  Democratic  gubernatorial  candidates  an  A-Âplus  for  opti- mism.  They  are  doers  intent  on  making  Vermont  stronger,  healthier,  wealth- ier  and  smarter.  With  just  a  few  degrees  of  separation  between  their  stances,  they  would  work  to  provide  free  tuition  at  state  colleges,  increase  the  mini- mum  wage  to  $15  per  hour,  continue  to  build  the  state’s  infrastructure  at  an  aggressive  pace,  strengthen  downtowns,  expand  early  childhood  education,  create  more  affordable  housing,  reduce  Vermonter’s  reliance  on  fossil  fuels  and,  of  course,  create  jobs.  Whew,  that’s  a  bundle.  It’s  what  many  supporters  like  about  Democrats:  they  view  the  role  of  JRYHUQPHQW DV JXLGLQJ WKH HFRQRP\ LQ D ZD\ WKDW EHQHÂżWV WKH JUHDWHVW JRRG and  they  don’t  mind  asking  those  who  have  become  wealthy  (because  of  the  advantages  our  capitalistic  system  affords  the  wealthy)  to  help  those  who  are  struggling  to  make  ends  meet  or  to  better  themselves.  The  radical  idea  here  is  that  that’s  the  way  it  should  be.  0DQ\ $PHULFDQV KROG WUXH WR WKDW SULQFLSOH WKDW LI \RX EHQHÂżW IURP WKH business  environment,  you  should  gladly  give  back  to  others,  so  that  a  rising  tide  is  everyone’s  good  fortune.  That  was  America  in  the  1950s,  ‘60s  and  ’70s,  and  its  how  to  make  America  great  again. Even  Republicans  once  embraced  that  sentiment.  There  was  a  time  not  that  long  ago  when  income  taxes  on  the  rich  were  70  percent.  The  rich  com- plained,  of  course,  but  America’s  vibrant  middle  class  made  millionaires  out  of  thousands  of  Americans  and  provided  great  opportunities  for  other  entre- preneurs.  Paying  high  income  taxes  simply  meant  that  you  had  made  it  to  the  top  of  the  economic  ladder  and  paying  that  fair  share,  according  to  my  once-ÂRepublican  father,  was  a  patriotric  duty. It  was  not  until  1981  that  President  Ronald  Reagan  reduced  the  maximum  tax  rate  from  70  percent  to  50  percent.  Five  years  later,  in  1986,  he  reduced  it  again  from  50  percent  to  28  percent.  During  that  time,  by  the  way,  the  nation- al  debt  tripled  from  $997  billion  to  $2.85  trillion  —  moving  the  U.S.  from  the  world’s  largest  international  creditor  to  the  world’s  largest  debtor  nation.  Not  to  burst  the  bubble  of  Republicans  enamored  by  the  myths  of  Reagan’s  presidency,  but  even  President  Reagan  understood  what  he  had  wrought,  de- scribing  the  change  in  the  nation’s  debt  as  the  “greatest  disappointmentâ€?  of  his  presidency.  To  give  him  credit,  Reagan  did  sense  the  economic  havoc  he  unleashed  and  reversed  course  in  1982  by  rolling  back  corporate  and  individual  tax  cuts,  undoing  about  a  third  of  the  initial  decreases  by  increasing  payroll  taxes  on  Social  Security  and  Medicare.  And  again,  in  1984,  he  signed  legislation  to  close  tax  loopholes.  The  tax  increases  he  put  in  place  reportedly  represented  the  “biggest  tax  increase  ever  enacted  during  peacetime,â€?  though  the  net  ef- IHFW RI KLV HLJKW \HDUV LQ RIÂżFH VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ UHGXFHG WD[HV RQ WKH ZHDOWKLHVW Americans  and  created  the  premise  of  a  “trickle  down  economy.â€? ********** 7KDW KLVWRU\ ÂżJXUHV SURPLQHQWO\ LQ WRGD\ÂśV QDWLRQDO SROLWLFV LQ REYLRXV ways,  but  also  in  state  elections. All  three  of  Vermont’s  Democratic  gubernatorial  candidates  embrace  the  essence  of  what  is  a  diminished  progressive  income  tax  system  —  basically,  the  more  you  have,  the  more  you  give  back.  Some  Vermont  Republicans  embrace  that  sentiment  as  well,  though  some  are  still  championing  Reagan’s  failed  “trickle  downâ€?  economics.  Vermont  Republican  gubernatorial  candidate  Bruce  Lisman  sounds  most  like  Donald  Trump  and  Reagan  in  his  anti-Âtax,  anti-Âbig  government  rhetoric  that  also  favors  big  business  solutions,  though  Lisman  is  far  more  reasonable  and  has  an  intelligent  platform  on  a  host  of  issues.  Republican  Phil  Scott  is  less  strident,  but  also  proposes  tight  spending  and  a  restricted  role  for  gov- HUQPHQW 1HLWKHU FKDPSLRQ IUHH FROOHJH WXLWLRQ VLJQLÂżFDQW LQFUHDVHV LQ WKH minimum  wage,  expanded  health  care,  or  a  greater  reliance  on  renewable  energy.  Rather,  Lisman  and  Scott  used  the  same  old  Republican  song  Reagan  crooned  when  he  suggested  that  cutting  taxes  would  boost  revenue,  that  he  could  reduce  spending  just  by  better  management,  and  that  market  forces  ZRXOG Âż[ D VOXJJLVK HFRQRP\ It  is,  however,  a  political  premise  easily  challenged  as  there  are  stark  ex- amples  of  what  happens  when  a  state  embraces  tax  cuts  to  the  extreme.  Kan- sas  is  the  struggling  poster  child  of  the  Republican’s  Tea  Party  experiment.  Following  the  lead  of  one  of  the  most  rightwing  governors  in  the  country  (Republican  Gov.  Sam  Brownback)  is  one  of  the  most  rightwing  Legislatures  in  the  country,  and  the  combination  has  led  the  state  right  over  an  econom- ic  cliff.  Since  passing  draconian  tax  cuts  for  the  wealthiest  10  percent  four  \HDUV DJR WKH VWDWH KDV IDFHG KXJH GHÂżFLWV UHSHDWHGO\ %XW EHFDXVH %URZQ- back  and  the  Legislature  have  refused  to  rescind  the  tax  cuts,  the  state’s  only  choice  has  been  to  cut  out  of  the  state  budget.  Consequently,  school  budgets  have  been  gutted;Íž  college  systems  are  facing  double-Âdigit  tuition  increases;Íž  road  and  bridge  construction  has  been  seriously  eroded  and  repairs  delayed;Íž  hospitals  have  been  put  in  jeopardy  and  the  state’s  safety  net  is  tattered  and  on  the  brink  of  dysfunction. Thankfully,  Vermont  —  despite  its  perceived  problems  —  is  what  may  be  the  polar  opposite  politically  of  the  Jayhawk  state.  Recent  initiatives  in  Vermont,  for  example,  have  added  tens  of  thousands  of  Vermonters  to  health  insurance,  expanded  early  childcare  education,  devoted  money  to  drug  rehab  programs,  doubled-Âdown  on  spending  on  its  infrastructure  and  much  more.  Meanwhile,  Kansas  has  decimated  its  Medicaid  payments,  axed  residents  from  health  insurance  and  underfunded  education. It  is  classic  party  politics:  Democrats  want  to  build  a  progressive  society  with  the  tools  government  affords,  and  Republicans  want  to  keep  govern- ment  at  bay  to  allow  the  market  to  dictate  who  best  can  capitalize  on  so- ciety’s  needs.  That  much  remains  the  same.  History  suggests,  nonetheless,  WKDW WKH PLGGOH FODVV EHQHÂżWV PRVW ZKHQ JRYHUQPHQW KDV D KHDOWK\ UROH WR play  and  that  the  wealthy  gain  fastest  when  the  market  dictates  winners  and  losers. Vermont’s  primary  is  just  a  month  away  on  August  9.  Democrats  will  choose  between  Sue  Minter,  Matt  Dunne  and  Peter  Galbraith;Íž  Republicans  will  pick  either  Bruce  Lisman  or  Phil  Scott.  If  you  haven’t  been  paying  at- tention,  it’s  not  too  late  —  and  your  vote  could  make  a  bigger  difference  to  your  pocketbook  than  you  think.  Angelo  Lynn
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University  takes  ‘whacky’  stance UNC  Chapel  Hill  recently  joined  the  fray  and  released  a  language  “guide  to  microaggression.â€?  Com- plimenting  a  woman’s  shoes,  using  the  terms  golf  outing,  Christmas,  boyfriend,  girlfriend  and  husband  and  wife  (among  many  others)  are  now  considered  microaggressions  by  the  whacky  nut  cases  on  college  campus.  Why  would  anyone  pay  any  amount  of  money  to  send  kids  WR WKHVH VWLĂ€LQJ GXQJHRQV RI RSSUHV- sive  thought  police??? Ivan  St.  George Vergennes
6FKHX D JRRG ÂżW for  Legislature We  are  supporting  Robin  Scheu  for  state  representative  from  Middlebury.  She  has  extensive  ex- perience,  both  locally  and  statewide,  on  issues  that  are  very  important  to  us  —  environment,  education,  com- munity  and  the  economy.  She  also  has  a  proven  record  of  working  with  people  from  diverse  backgrounds  to  get  things  done.  Robin  is  currently  the  Executive  Director  of  the  Addison  County  Economic  Development  Corpora- tion  and  has  served  as  chair  of  the  boards  of  the  Addison  County  United  Way,  Mary  Hogan  Elemen- tary  School,  Vermont  Land  Trust  and  Smart  Growth  Vermont.  She  has  also  served  our  community  through  work  or  participation  with  the  Mid- dlebury  Area  Land  Trust,  Middle- bury  Natural  Foods  Co-ÂOp,  Addison  County  Solid  Waste  District  and  the  Middlebury  Conservation  Commit- tee.  This  is  the  kind  of  background  SOFT  EVENING  LIGHT  illuminates  an  old  Whiting  building  Tuesday  night. that  makes  for  an  excellent  State  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell Representative.  Robin  understands  the  issues  and  ZLOO EH UHDG\ WR MXPS LQ WR UHĂ€HFW Middlebury’s  interests  and  help  the  state  move  forward. Steve  Maier  My  parents  hadn’t  even  met  when  Paul  Simon  and  thinking  together.  In  the  classrooms,  in  the  dining  halls  Priscilla  Bremser  Art  Garfunkel  were  performing  their  greatest  hits:  “Mrs.  and  through  a  range  of  platforms  we  have  an  opportunity  Middlebury Robinson,â€?  “Ceciliaâ€?  and  “Bridge  over  Troubled  Water.â€?  every  day  to  practice  our  constitutional  right  to  freedom  Simon  and  Garfunkel’s  split  in  the  ’70s  and  the  initial  of  expression.  And  yet,  too  often,  the  discussion  goes  vi- release  of  some  of  Simon’s  best  songs  —  “Me  and  Ju- ral,  gets  impersonal  and  we  lose  control. lio  Down  by  the  Schoolyard,â€?  “Graceland,â€?  “You  Can  Differences  in  race,  socio-Âeconomic  status,  religion  Call  Me  Alâ€?—  are  moments  I  can  only  imagine.  And  yet,  DQG LGHQWLW\ RQ FDPSXV DUH GHHSHQHG E\ D FRQVWDQW Ă€RZ when  I  read  a  New  York  Times  article  the  other  day  an- of  opinions  and  information  on  social  media.  We  post  on  nouncing  Paul  Simon’s  decision  to  stop  performing  and  Facebook  and  YikYak;Íž  we  Tweet  and  Instagram,  we  blog  Article  25  of  the  U.N.’s  Univer- producing,  I  felt  the  loss  of  an  icon.  on  Buzzfeed,  we  express  our  stream  of  thought  through  sal  Declaration  of  Human  Rights  For  me,  and  for  so  many  other  mil- any  variety  of  outlets.  The  stream  of  lennials,  Paul  Simon’s  music  repre- information  comes  quickly,  it’s  eas- states,  “Everyone  has  the  right  to  a  sents  an  era  that  is  foreign  and  roman- ily  accessible  and  much  of  it  is  face- standard  of  living  adequate  for  the  tic.  He,  along  with  his  musical  peers,  less  or  anonymous.  It’s  a  whirlwind  health  and  well-Âbeing  of  himself  evoke  the  good  vibes  that  the  ’60s  and  of  information  from  the  moment  we  and  of  his  family.â€?  Yet,  despite  ’70s  are  so  well  known  for;Íž  they’re  wake  up  to  the  moment  we  fall  asleep  this  declaration  of  fundamental  rights,  access  to  quality,  affordable  By  Ellie the  antithesis  to  the  omnipresent  noise  again. Reinardt and  weight  of  modern  society.  The  online  world,  a  place  to  share  healthcare  remains  a  privilege  and  7KH Âś V DQG Âś V ZHUH GHÂżQHG E\ and  explore,  is  theoretically  an  ideal  not  a  right  in  the  U.S.  and  right  the  demand  for  freedom  of  expres- platform  for  the  practice  of  freedom  here  in  Vermont.  For  many  work- sion.  The  Cold  War,  the  Vietnam  War,  the  rise  of  civil  RI H[SUHVVLRQ %XW LWÂśV LPSRVVLEOH WR ÂżOWHU DQG SURFHVV LW ing  families  in  Vermont,  healthcare  rights  issues,  the  building  of  the  Berlin  Wall  —  these  all,  and  too  often  we’re  left  feeling  confused,  offended,  is  too  expensive,  forcing  them  to  WZR GHFDGHV WHVWHG HYHU\ ÂżEHU RI WUDGLWLRQ WKURXJKRXW WKH threatened  or  attacked.  In  bursts  of  emotion,  the  pressure  make  impossible  decisions  between  world  and  young  people  responded  in  unexpected  and  to  respond  quickly  and  harshly  wins  out.  This  is  where  seeing  a  doctor  or  paying  college  innovative  ways.  Through  music  and  clothing,  sexual- we  falter.  We  don’t  think  things  through  and  we  end  up  tuition,  saving  to  buy  a  home  or  ity  and  drugs,  people  the  same  age  that  I  am  now  found  SLWWLQJ RXUVHOYHV DJDLQVW HDFK RWKHU LQVWHDG RI ÂżQGLQJ investing  in  their  retirement.  While  we’ve  made  progress  in  countless  outlets  for  expression  and  dissent.  And  togeth- ways  to  collaborate. recent  years  in  health  reform,  we  er  they  transformed  society.  So  who  can  we  look  to  for  guidance?  Certainly  not  me- I’m  a  summer  intern  here  at  the  Addison  Independent,  dia  celebrities,  for  whom  being  thoughtful  has  lost  out  to  have  more  work  to  do.  Vermont  a  rising  senior  at  Middlebury  College  and  an  editor  on  getting  rich.  Certainly  not  politicians,  divided  so  deeply  Health  Connect  has  fallen  short,  The  Campus,  the  Middlebury  College  student  newspa- along  —  and  within  —  party  lines  that  even  49  dead  bod- and  we  need  to  do  more  to  ensure  per.  The  college,  like  campuses  in  the  ’60s  and  ’70s,  is  ies  in  Orlando  won’t  make  an  impact  on  gun  control.  Art- that  every  Vermonter  has  access  to  a  breeding  ground  for  rebellion  and  activism  with  nearly  ists,  athletes  and  media  icons  are  so  well  scrutinized,  it’s  health  insurance  they  can  feel  good  about.  Every  Vermonter  deserves  2,500  intelligent  and  engaged  students  living,  talking  and  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A) quality  primary  care  and  peace  of Â
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Dems  brace  for  low  primary  turnout The  Democratic  nominee  for  governor  could  end  up  being  chosen  by  as  few  as  20,000  voters  in  what  is  likely  to  be  a  low-Âturnout  primary  on  Aug.  9.  The  Legislature  moved  the  primary  to  the  second  ZHHN RI $XJXVW EHFDXVH WKH 6HFUHWDU\ RI 6WDWHÂśV RIÂżFH said  more  time  was  needed  between  the  primary  and  the  general  election  to  resolve  recounts  and  distribute  ballots  to  overseas,  military,  and  absentee  voters.  The  problem  with  an  early-ÂAugust  primary  is  that  it  occurs  at  a  time  when  many  voters  will  be  on  vacation,  at  summer  camps,  or  otherwise  not  paying  as  much  attention  to  politics  as  after  Labor  Day. Other  states  in  New  England,  in- cluding  Massachusetts,  New  Hamp- shire  and  Rhode  Island,  continue  to  have  September  primaries.  There  is  no  evidence  that  these  states  are  any  OHVV HIÂżFLHQW WKDQ 9HUPRQW LQ SURYLG- ing  ballots  to  absentee  voters. There  are  about  450,000  registered  By  Eric  L.  Davis voters  in  Vermont.  The  turnout  on  Aug.  9  could  be  less  than  20  percent  —  50,000  to  60,000  in  the  Demo- cratic  primary  and  25,000  to  30,000  in  the  Republican  primary.  With  three  major  candidates  in  the  Democratic  primary,  the  winner  could  end  up  with  fewer  than  20,000  votes,  a  small  percentage  of  what  will  be  needed  to  be  elected  governor  in  November. All  three  of  these  candidates  —  Matt  Dunne,  Peter  Galbraith  and  Sue  Minter  —  accept  the  Vermont  Dem- ocratic  consensus:  that  an  activist  state  government  is  needed  to  reduce  inequality,  expand  opportunity  and  im- prove  the  life  chances  of  Vermonters;Íž  that  there  is  spare  tax  capacity  among  higher-Âincome  individuals  and  the Â
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business  community  to  fund  such  programs;Íž  and  that  state  government  has  the  competence  to  successfully  de- liver  expanded  and  complex  programs. Within  that  consensus,  there  are  some  differences  among  the  candidates.  Minter  is  more  supportive  of  addi- tional  regulations  on  sales  of  guns  and  ammunition;Íž  Gal- braith  is  more  opposed  to  new  industrial  wind  projects;Íž  DQG 'XQQH LV PRUH VNHSWLFDO RI WKH EHQHÂżWV RI VFKRRO consolidation  under  Act  46. However,  with  the  three  candidates  basically  agreeing  on  most  issues,  the  primary  could  end  up  being  decided  as  much  by  organization  —  which  candidate  is  best  able  to  identity  his  or  her  supporters  and  get  them  to  the  polls  —  than  on  the  candidates’  is- sue  stands,  personal  and  professional  backgrounds  and  political  experi- ence. The  Democratic  electorate  in  a  low-Âturnout  primary  is  likely  to  be  considerably  more  progressive  than  the  much  larger  electorate  that  goes  to  the  polls  in  November.  The  chal- lenge  for  the  gubernatorial  candidates  will  be  to  balance  the  need  to  pivot  to  the  left  in  order  to  win  the  Democrat- ic  primary  without  losing  the  support  of  the  independent  and  centrist  voters  they  need  to  be  elected  governor  in  the  fall.  Many  swing  voters  have  reservations  about  the  Democratic  consensus. Some  polls  of  the  Democratic  primary  may  be  released  between  now  and  Aug.  9.  I  will  treat  any  such  polls  with  great  caution.  In  a  low-Âturnout  primary  environment,  most  survey  organizations  do  not  ask  enough  screening  (See  Davis,  Page  5A)
mind  in  an  emergency.  That’s  why  I’m  supporting  Matt  Dunne  for  Governor.  Matt  would  use  his  technology  and  IT  EDFNJURXQG WR Âż[ 9HUPRQW +HDOWK Connect  and  get  us  back  on  track  WR ÂżQDOO\ LPSOHPHQW D XQLYHUVDO single-Âpayer  healthcare  system.  I  hope  you’ll  join  me  in  voting  for  him  on  August  9th. Hannah  Hatch Ferrisburgh
Downtown  needs  a  master  plan If  one  does  not  follow  the  select- board’s  agendas  closely,  then  they  are  probably  not  aware  that  the  idea  of  major  development  behind  the  WRZQ RI¿FH DQG OLEUDU\ LV DOLYH DQG being  worked  on.  The  EDI  commit- tee  was  formed  many  months  ago  to  create  a  Memorandum  of  Under- standing  with  NexBridge,  the  only  developer  that  submitted  a  plan  in  response  to  the  town’s  RFP  (request  for  proposals)  for  developing  the  land. At  this  time,  an  MOU  has  not  yet  been  written,  there  is  no  binding  document  in  place  and  the  planning  commission  now  seems  to  have  taken  interest  and  has  raised  some  good  questions  about  the  process.  As  a  result,  a  downtown  master  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)
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Time  to  revisit  Middle  East  policy It  has  become  abundantly  clear  the  continued  deployment  of  drones  that  the  deployment  of  US  military  and  our  openly  acknowledged,  might  to  the  Middle  East  has  not  heavy  support  of  local  military  served  our  national  interests.   In  fact,  establishments  in  the  battle  against  as  we  increased  our  commitment  terrorism. from  Afghanistan  to  Iraq,  we  saw   But  it  won’t  work!   We  can  commit  RXU ÂżJKW PRUSKLQJ limitless  resources  to  from  counterterrorism  counterterrorism  in  the  to  counterinsurgency  Middle  East  and  it  will  which  brought  with  it  have  no  positive  effect  problems  we  had  not  whatsoever.   In  fact,  This  week’s  envisaged  and  which  it  will  have  a  double  some  of  our  leaders  and  writer  is  Haviland  negative  effect.   It  will  politicians  still  refuse  to  Smith,  a  retired  CIA  keep  regional  citizens  Station  Chief  who  acknowledge. and  governments  stirred   This  change  came  served  in  Prague,  up  and  angry  about  our  about  largely  as  a  result  Berlin,  Beirut,  activities  on  their  turf  of  our  commitment  of  Tehran,  Langley  and  it  will  motivate  troops  to  the  region.   and  Washington,  terrorist  organizations  What  the  presence  of  as  chief  of  the  WR WDNH WKH ÂżJKW WR XV those  troops  ultimately  counterterrorism  here  at  home.   And  that  did  was  not  so  subtly  staff  and  as  doesn’t  touch  on  the  persuade  local  citizens  executive  assistant  in  effect  on  self-Âmotivated  that  we  were  not  the  WKH 'LUHFWRUÂśV RIÂżFH residents  of  America. savior  that  we  had   In  comparison  told  them  we  were,  but  that  we  to  Europe,  we  have  one  major  represented  a  threat  to  their  own  counterterrorist  advantage  here  in  Islamic  way  of  life.   As  soon  as  they  the  US.   That  is  the  Atlantic  Ocean.   made  that  mental  adjustment,  our  Since  9/11,  the  US  has  spent  a  problems  with  terrorism  shifted  into  fortune  setting  up  a  system  which  has  high  gear.  Our  military  presence  in  enabled  us  to  protect  ourselves  pretty  the  region  has  created  nothing  but  well  against  terrorist  operations  that  hostility  toward  the  USA. originate  on  the  other  side  of  that   Many  of  our  politicians,  having  ocean.  seen  the  horror  of  recent  terrorist   What  we  have  not  been  able  to  attacks  here  in  America,  say  they  want  do  is  protect  ourselves  against  self- WR ÂżJKW ,6,6 DQG DO 4DLGD RYHUVHDV starting,  internet-Âradicalized  citizens  How  thoughtful  of  them!   If  we  look  and  residents  of  our  own  country.   at  our  own  counterterrorism  policy  in  The  lone  wolf  terrorist  can,  pretty  the  region  right  now,  that  means  the  much  on  his  own,  pick  a  target,  commitment  of  US  Special  Forces,  assemble  the  necessary  hardware  and Â
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implement  an  attack.   The  Boston  Marathon,  Orlando,  The  World  Trade  Center,  Fort  Hood  –  The  list  goes  on  and  on.   In  each  case,  there  have  been  no  readily  interceptable  communications  between  the  perpetrator  and  terrorist  organizations  abroad.   The  perpetrators  have  been  motivated  at  least  partially  by  US  military  activities  in  the  Middle  East.   Everything  they  need  to  know,  from  how  to  get  weapons,  to  how   to  case  a  prospective  site,  to  the  construction  of  a  bomb,  is  available  in  our  stores  or  on  the  internet.  As  long  as  we  are  actively  involved  militarily  against  these  terrorist  organizations  in  the  Middle  East,  Americans  will  self-Âradicalize,  get  internet-Âeducated  and  commit  terrorist  acts  against  American  targets.   Where  we  are  pretty  good  at  detecting  and  preventing  plots  that  originate  abroad,  the  lone  wolf  US  UHVLGHQW LV GLIÂżFXOW LI QRW LPSRVVLEOH to  detect  and  intercept.   Our  military  counterterrorist  activities  in  the  Middle  East,  even  if  we  were  to  get  incredibly  lucky  and  eliminate  ISIS  from  its  holdings  in  Syria  and  Iraq,  will  be  feeding  lone  wolf  motivation.   It’s  time  we  took  a  really  hard  ORRN DW RXU SUHVHQW SROLF\ DQG ÂżJXUHG out  some  other  way  to  take  on  the  terrorist  problem.  In  the  past,  the  one  thing  that  has  worked  for  nations  suffering  from  terrorism  has  been  a  combination  of  Intelligence  and  Police  work.   Maybe  we  could  start  there,  particularly  with  our  home- grown  problem.
Letters to the Editor Bill  S.260  a  big  step  forward  in  renewable  energy  siting 5HFHQWO\ , EURXJKW P\ grandchildren  to  an  event  celebrating  the  signing  of  the  renewable  energy  siting  bill  (S.260).  They  are  the  reason  I  work  hard  on  climate  change  issues,  so  I  wanted  them  to  see  the  thoughtful  work  underway  on  clean  energy  in  Vermont.  In  addition  to  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin,  the  event  was  attended  by  numerous  legislators  and  was  hosted  by  the  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 5HJLRQDO 3ODQQLQJ Commission.  The  renewable  energy  siting  bill  has  many  valuable  provisions,  including  creation  of  a  framework  for  comprehensive  energy  planning  that  will  empower  communities  like  mine  to  more  substantively  outline  how  they  will  partner  with  the  state  to  meet  our  energy  needs  –  for  heating,  transportation  and  electricity  –  as  well  as  our  climate  pollution  reduction  goals.  S.260  also:  ‡ &UHDWHV PXFK QHHGHG LQFHQWLYHV to  develop  solar  projects  on  the  already-Âbuilt  environment,  such  as  URRIWRSV SDUNLQJ ORWV DQG ODQGÂżOOV ‡ 6XEVWDQWLDOO\ LQFUHDVHV protections  for  Vermont’s  highest  quality  agricultural  soils;Íž ‡ (VWDEOLVKHV D WZR SURQJHG process  (short-  and  long-Âterm)  for Â
the  Public  Service  Board  to  establish  rules  that  regulate  sound  from  wind  turbines.  Vermonters  from  a  range  of  perspectives  came  together  to  help  craft  a  balanced  renewable  energy  siting  bill  that  acknowledges  we  are  in  the  midst  of  an  essential  transition  to  more  local,  renewable  resources  –  but  there  are  ways  we  can  improve  the  process  for  engaging  local  communities  in  how  and  where  projects  make  the  most  sense.  The  Legislature  passed  this  bill  with  overwhelming  support.  We  shouldn’t  fall  prey  to  those  trying  to  make  this  a  divisive  political  issue,  and  should  instead  celebrate  the  hard  work  that  went  into  a  thoughtful  and  balanced  renewable  energy  siting  bill  –  especially  our  own  Addison  County  delegation,  Senators  Chris  Bray  and  Claire  Ayer  –  who  worked  hard  to  move  this  bill  to  enactment.  I  have  been  working  on  energy  issues  in  my  community,  and  more  broadly  across  Addison  County,  for  many  years  now.  I  am  deeply  concerned  about  the  implications  of  a  warming  world,  and  well  aware  of  the  challenges  we  face  as  a  society  trying  to  reduce  our  collective  reliance  on  fossil  fuels.  I  also  know Â
that  many  Vermonters  understand  those  challenges  too  and  want  to  be  part  of  the  solution.  How  Vermont  transitions  to  a  distributed  energy  grid  matters  a  lot.  It’s  my  hope  that  we  can  tone  down  the  rhetoric  and  look  at  the  big  picture.  This  year’s  renewable  energy  siting  bill,  S.260,  will  establish  a  framework  for  getting  to  our  state  energy  goals  in  a  way  that  gives  average  Vermonters  a  voice  in  decision-Âmaking  on  the  siting  of  renewable  energy  projects.  That’s  a  step  forward  in  trying  to  balance  a  lot  of  important  goals.  It’s  also  good  politics.  As  elections  near,  I  hope  we  will  all  remember  who  was  working  hard  to  pass  the  best  possible  legislation  for  Vermont,  and  who  was  focused  on  political  grandstanding  –  even  if  it  came  at  the  expense  of  a  thoughtful  clean  energy  future.  I  know  I  plan  to  vote  for  candidates  ZKR DUH ZLOOLQJ WR OHDG LQ WKH ÂżJKW against  climate  change  in  a  way  that  brings  Vermonters  together  as  a  community,  so  together  we  can  leave  a  better  future  for  our  children  and  grandchildren. Fran  Putnam, Weybridge
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Davis (Continued  from  Page  4A) questions  to  separate  likely  primary  voters  from  those  who  will  not  be  voting.  Simply  asking  voters  in  a  tele- phone  call  whether  they  intend  to  cast  a  ballot  in  the  primary  is  not  a  good  indicator  of  turnout.  Too  many  people  give  the  socially  desirable  re- sponse  of  saying  they  will  vote  when  WKH\ DFWXDOO\ ZLOO QRW IRU WKH ÂżQGLQJV of  pre-Âprimary  polls  to  be  valid.  Added  to  the  particular  problem  of  low  primary  turnout  are  the  sys- WHPLF GLIÂżFXOWLHV WKDW DSSHDU WR EH affecting  polls  worldwide,  with  pre- election  polls  in  settings  as  varied  as Â
The Warning Signs of Substance Use and Abuse Prevention  is  the  as  you  would  warn  best  way  to  put  an  your  children  about  end  to  the  disease  heart  disease  in  your  of  addiction  in  our  family,  warn  them  This  week’s  writer  community.  It  is  im- about  addiction  in  the  portant  to  speak  to  is  Jessi  de  Boer,  family  as  well.  your  children  and  who  wrote  this  in  Here  are  some  loved-Âones  early  coordination  with  warning  signs  to  look  and  often  about  sub- the  Addison  County  for: stances  and  addic- Committee  on  ‡ :LWKGUDZDO IURP tion.  Addiction  is  a  Opiate  Addiction.  friends  or  family disease  that  is  caused  DeBoer,  a  licensed  ‡ 1R ORQJHU WDNLQJ MR\ by  both  genetic  and  alcohol  and  drug  in  activities  or  events  environmental  fac- counselor  and  a  that  used  to  be  fun  for  tors.  If  you  have  a  licensed  clinical  the  person family  member  who  mental  health  ‡ 6XGGHQ FKDQJH LQ has  addiction  or  al- counselor,  is  friends  coholism,  it  may  be  coordinator  of  Adult  ‡ 'LVFRQQHFWLRQ DQG a  genetic  factor  in  Recovery  Services  at  disinterest  (“blahâ€?  at- your  family.  It  is  al- Counseling  Service  titude) ways  a  good  time  to  of  Addison  County. ‡ 6HFUHWLYH EHKDYLRU talk  about  this  addic- disappearing  for  ex- tion.  tended  periods  of  time  Addiction  is  all  too  common  for  at  family  or  social  events many  families  —  most  of  us  know  ‡ 6XGGHQ PRRG VZLQJV DQG XQSUH- someone  who  is  struggling.  Just  dictable  behavior Â
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You’re  probably  thinking  this  list  describes  most  people  at  one  time  or  another,  especially  teens.  The  important  thing  to  remem- ber  is  if  you  answered  yes  to  any  items,  something  is  suddenly  changing  in  this  loved  one  and  it  is  worth  talking  directly  with  them  about  it.  It  might  not  be  an  addiction  problem,  but  your  loved  one  needs  some  support. Drugs  and  alcohol  often  cause  a  brief  “feel  good�  reaction  and  if  addiction  follows  it  can  turn  from  feeling  good  to  barely  surviving  for  the  user.  If  you  suspect  drugs  or  alcohol  are  a  problem,  tell  your  loved  one  about  your  family  history  and  your  concerns.  If  you  need  help,  reach  out  to  our  com- munity  partners  in  prevention,  intervention  and  recovery. For  help  today  go  to  www.ad- dictionhelpvt.com.  There  is  help  right  here  in  Addison  County.
Clippings  (Continued  from  Page  4A) GLIÂżFXOW WR VHSDUDWH WKH EDG IURP WKH good.  Long  gone  are  the  days  of  The  Beatles,  Bob  Dylan,  Joni  Mitchell,  Joan  Baez,  Jimi  Hendrix,  Led  Zep- pelin  and,  of  course,  Paul  Simon.  We’re  even  farther  from  the  words  of  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  and  John  F.  Kennedy,  Betty  Friedan  and  Gloria  Steinem.  Instead  of  one-Âliners  and  buzz  words,  these  were  people  who  used  songs,  speeches  and  books  to  encourage  communication  and  col- laboration.
This  is  not  to  say  that  these  social  leaders  were  perfect  people.  They  had  their  faults  and  they  had  their  weaknesses,  they  offended  and  they  challenged.  But  they  were  leaders  who  worked  to  rally  together  people  and  ideas.  They  knew  when  to  re- spond  and  when  to  hold  back.  They  didn’t  point  to  differences  to  cre- ate  division,  but  instead  celebrated  similarities.  From  my  perspective  in  2016,  it  seems  they  brought  people  together,  bound  by  hope  and  the  promise  of  change.
What  my  generation  does  is  up  to  us.  While  I’m  not  calling  to  bring  back  Woodstock,  I  know  that  we  need  to  come  together.  We  need  to  ¿QG ZD\V WR H[SUHVV RXUVHOYHV WKDW lift  people  up,  rather  than  tear  people  GRZQ :H QHHG WR ¿JXUH RXW KRZ WR learn  from  one  another.  Away  from  the  noisy  media  stream  maybe  we’ll  ¿QG UHDO SHRSOH ZLWK VWRULHV DQG thoughts  different  from  our  own  who  can  engage,  inform  and  teach  us.  Maybe  we’ll  even  go  to  Graceland.
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ing  from  master  planning,  as  was  suggested  by  some  selectmen.  Such  planning  will  have  a  huge  impact  on  the  character  of  our  community  DQG LW QHHGV WR UHĂ€HFW WKH FRPPX- nity,  not  a  developer.  If  one  wants  to  consult  professionals  on  feasibil- ity,  they  should  be  an  independent,  uninterested  party. Master  planning  does  take  time  and  the  railroad  bridges  project  gives  the  town  time  as  all  seem  to  agree  that  nothing  should  take  place  until  the  bridges  are  complete,  hopefully  in  2018.  I  agree  with  the  selectboard  that  the  “downtownâ€?  for  this  process  is  larger  than  the  EDI  land  and  a  broader  area  should  be  included. And  it  is  not  just  about  commer- cial  development;Íž  it  should  include  other  amenities  and  characteristics  we  want  to  preserve  or  encourage.  This  is  an  important  opportunity  for  Middlebury,  which  I  hope  the  selectboard  will  follow  through  on.  We  have  learned  I  hope  that  the  community  wants  and  should  be  given  a  voice  in  change. Victoria  DeWind Middlebury
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ADDISON COUNTY
Obituaries
Christopher Morrison-Shamburg, 23, formerly of Ferrisburgh
Wayne Platt, 78, Brandon BRANDON  —  Wayne  Chester  Platt,  age  78,  died  Sunday,  July  3,  2016,  at  Mountain  View  Center  in  Rutland. Mr.  Platt  was  born  in  Middlebury  on  Oct.  11,  1937.  He  was  the  son  of  Chester  and  Helen  (Humphrey)  Platt.  He  grew  up  in  Brandon  where  he  received  his  early  education,  and  graduated  from  Brandon  High  School,  class  of  1955. Feb.  21,  1955,  he  married  Charlotte  Greeno  in  Rutland.  They  made  their  home  in  Brandon.  Mrs.  Platt  prede- ceased  him  Feb.  22,  2006. Wayne  began  his  working  career  at  General  Mills  Feeds  in  Brandon.  He  afterwards  moved  to  Connecticut  where  he  was  employed  by  Ansonia  Brass.  In  1959  he  returned  home  where  he  worked  at  Ryan  Chevrolet  until  1961,  when  he  joined  the  staff  at  Blue  Seal  Feeds.  He  retired  as  Operations  Manager  for  Blue  Seal  in  2002  following  more  than  41  years  of  service. He  was  a  member  of  St.  Paul’s  Masonic  Lodge  No.  25  F.  &  A.M.  also  of  Farmers  Chapter  &  Council.  He  had  also  been  a  member  of  the  old  Brandon  Grange.  He  belonged  to  the  Brando-ÂForestdale  Lions  Club. Â
He  served  the  town  of  Brandon  as  a  member  of  the  Prudential  Board  for  several  years.  Like  all  good  Vermonters  he  enjoyed  hunting  and  ¿ VKLQJ 6XUYLYLQJ DUH Âż YH GDXJKWHUV Judy  Kilpeck  and  her  husband  Robert  of  Brandon,  Susan  Reed  and  her  husband  David  of  Fair  Haven,  Brenda  Currie  and  her  husband  Jim  of  Leicester,  and  Pamela  Bruce  and  Tammy  Platt,  both  of  Brandon;Íž  one  brother,  Robert  Platt  of  Wildwood,  Fla.;Íž  and  a  sister,  Barbara  Gatewood  and  her  husband  Guy  of  Coalmont,  Tenn.  Thirteen  grandchildren,  17  great-Âgrandchildren,  one  great-Âgreat- granddaughter  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  him. In  addition  to  his  wife  he  was  also  predeceased  by  his  parents. The  funeral  service  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  July  12,  2016,  at  10  a.m,  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  A  private  grave- side  committal  service  and  burial  will  follow  the  ceremony,  in  East  Shoreham  Cemetery. Following  the  committal  service  the  family  will  receive  friends  back  at  the  home  on  Steinberg  Road Â
WAYNE  PLATT from  noon  until  2  p.m.,  for  a  time  of  remembrance. Friends  may  call  at  the  funeral  home  on  Monday,  July  11,  from  5-Â8  p.m. 0HPRULDO JLIWV LQ OLHX RI Ă€ RZ ers  may  be  made  to  the  Brandon  Fire  Department,  Franklin  Street,  %UDQGRQ 97 ¸
also  served  as  the  Weybridge  Fire  Warden  for  many  years. He  is  survived  by  his  three  daugh- ters,  Joyce  W.  Foster  and  Jim  Sr.,  of  Middlebury,  Linda  J.  L’Heureux  and  Craig  of  Bridport,  and  Bette  J.W.  Le  Beau  and  Keith  Sr.,  of  New  Haven;Íž  also  by  his  11  grand- children,  22  great-Âgrandchildren,  several  nieces,  two  brothers-Âin-Âlaw  and  three  sisters-Âin-Âlaw. He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife,  Gladys  Mae  (Kimball)  Warner,  who  died  Dec.  31,  1992;Íž  by  his  daughter  Susanne  M.  Gove,  who  died  Feb.  26,  1997;Íž  and  by  a  great-Âgrand- daughter,  Sierra  Mae  Butler.   He  was  also  predeceased  by  his  parents,  Harry  and  Bernice  Warner;Íž  his  sister  Lucille  Burns;Íž  his  nephew  John  Berger;Íž  his  niece  Joan  Malloy;Íž  his  parents-Âin-Âlaw  Burton  Sr.  and  Florence  Kimball;Íž  and  his  brother- in-Âlaw  Burton  Kimball  Jr.
Visiting  hours  will  be  held  on  Sunday,  July  10,  from  2-Â5  p.m.  at  the  Sanderson-ÂDucharme  Funeral  Home,  located  at  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury.  Funeral  services  will  be  held  on  Monday,  July  11,  begin- ning  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  with  WKH 5HY *DU\ /HZLV RIÂż FLDWLQJ Burial  will  follow  in  Weybridge  Hill  Cemetery.  A  reception  will  be  held  at  the  Weybridge  Volunteer  Fire  Department  after  the  burial. ,Q OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV PHPR rial  contributions  in  Bob’s  name  may  be  made  to  the  Weybridge  Volunteer  Fire  Department  at  1727  Quaker  Village  Road,  Weybridge,  VT  05753. MIDDLEBURY  —  Ruth  Arrangements  are  under  the  direc- tion  of  the  Sanderson-ÂDucharme  L.  (Sawyer)  Stewart  died  in  Funeral  Home.  Online  condolences  Middlebury  on  June  30,  2016,  at  the  at  www.sandersonfuneralservice. age  of  82. Ruth  was  born  on  June  9,  1934,  FRP ¸ in  Newport  to  Rodney  and  Alice  (Cole)  Sawyer.  She  graduated  from  Hardwick  Academy,  Hardwick.  She  married  Bernard  Stewart  June  27,  1952,  in  East  Hardwick.  Ruth  retired  from  the  Middlebury  College  Apartments  in  Vergennes  where  she  Human  Resources  Department  in  1993. lived. She  was  a  member  of  St.  Peter’s  Church  in  Vergennes. She  is  survived  by  two  children. Burial  was  in  Shelburne  Village  Cemetery  in  Shelburne. MIDDLEBURY  —  William  A.  Field,  a  longtime  resident  of  Middlebury  who  died  peacefully  at  Helen  Porter  Nursing  Home  on  Feb.  2,  will  be  remembered  at Â
daughter  of  the  late  Solomon  James  and  Laura  Pauline  (Lassor)  Francis. She  graduated  from  Shelburne  High  School,  class  of  1956.  She  worked  at  the  Shelburne  Museum  and  Shelburne  Corp.,  and  was  assistant  manager  for  Valley  View Â
CHRISTOPHER  DAVID  MORRISON-ÂSHAMBURG Lane  Senior  Housing  in  Vergennes,  Vt. I  would  like  to  ask  that  donations  in  his  name  either  go  to  the  animal  fund  of  your  own  choosing  or  a  dona- tion  for  the  CDMS  Memorial  Garden  (c/o  Lisa  Morrison,  PO  Box  59,  Bristol,  VT  05443)  that  will  be  built  LQ KLV KRQRU ¸
Roberta  (Terry)  Hier;͞  his  broth- ers,  Stephen  (Penney)  Kimball  and  Marcel  (Sheryl)  Kimball;͞  and  several  aunts,  uncles,  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins. Predeceased  by  his  father  Robert  Kimball. Calling  hours  will  be  from  5  to  8  p.m.  on  Friday,  July  8,  at  Bristol  Fire  Station.  A  Mass  of  Catholic  burial  will  be  held  at  11  a.m.  on  Saturday,  July  9,  at  St.  Ambrose  Church  in  Bristol.  Interment  will  be  in  Greenwood  Cemetery  in  Bristol.  ,Q OLHX RI À RZHUV FRQWULEXWLRQV PD\ be  made  to  N.H.  Munsill  Hose  Hook  &  Ladder  Company  at  PO  Box  249,  %ULVWRO 97 ¸
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Ruth Stewart, 82, Middlebury
Barbara Lessard, 79, formerly of Vergennes BURLINGTON  —  Barbara  Ann  (Francis)  Lessard,  79,  formerly  of  Vergennes  and  Shelburne,  died  on  June  28,  2016,  at  Birchwood  Terrace  Nursing  Home  in  Burlington. She  was  born  on  June  7,  1937,  in  Shelburne,  the  third  and  youngest Â
urging  me  up  to  the  front  as  all  poli- ticians  LOVE  babies.  Mr.  Clinton  spied  us,  nodded  to  the  SS,  and  these  arms  came  down  and  swooped  up  Chris.  Nifty!  Mr.  Clinton  is  oohing  and  aaahing  and  just  playing  away  with  Chris  and  walking  and  waving  and  getting  Chris  to  wave  to  the  crowd  and  walking.  He  got  to  the  end  of  his  “walkway,â€?  saluted  some  sailor  and  a  look  of  horror  came  over  his  face!  Swiftly  Chris  was  swooped  back  into  my  arms.  Mr.  Clinton  apol- ogized,  “that  dang  little  bugger  was  just  so  cute  and  friendly,  waving  to  me  waving  to  the  crowd.â€? Christopher  will  be  so  loving  missed  by  so  many:  his  dad,  Todd,  big  little  brother  J.T.  (one  very  special  “brother  from  another  mother,â€?  Poop)  and  paternal  grandparents,  John  and  Betty,  all  of  Cypress,  Texas;Íž  his  ador- ing  mother,  Lisa,  and  her  partner,  George;Íž  uncles  Patrick  (Christine)  of  Maine,  and  Lonnie  (Lisa)  of  Arizona;Íž  and  best  friends  Jamie,  Robert,  Davante,  James  and  Courtney. He  was  predeceased  by  three  grandparents. He  leaves  many  extended  family  members  all  over  the  country  as  well  as  friends  past  and  present  at  Armory Â
Darwin Kimball, 60, Bristol BRISTOL  —  Darwin  H.  Kimball,  60,  passed  away  Sunday,  July  3,  2016,  at  University  of  Vermont  Medical  Center  in  Burlington. He  was  born  April  7,  1956,  in  Middlebury,  the  son  of  Robert  and  Rita  (Menard)  Kimball. He  was  honorary  assistant  chief  at  Bristol  Fire  Department  and  a  member  since  Sept.  2,  1981.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Addison  County  Eagles  Club  3801  in  Vergennes. Darwin  is  survived  by  his  wife  of  38  years,  Lucille  (Cloutier)  Kimball;Íž  two  daughters,  Kristie  Kimball  and  ER\IULHQG 'DQ /DĂ€ LQ DQG .DWKLH Kimball;Íž  son  Jarrett  Kimball;Íž  his  mother,  Rita  Kimball;Íž  a  sister, Â
Robert Warner, 93, Weybridge WEYBRIDGE  —  Robert  Stearns  Warner,  93,  died  early  Sunday  morning,  July  3,  2016,  at  Porter  Medical  Center. He  was  born  May  22,  1923,  in  Middlebury,  the  son  of  Harry  and  Bernice  (Stearns)  Warner. Bob  was  a  graduate  of  Middlebury  High  School  and  worked  at  Agway  as  a  customer  service  representa- tive  for  many  years. He  married  Gladys  Mae  Kimball  on  Oct.  29,  1949,  and  he  built  their  home  in  Weybridge  over  60  \HDUV DJR +H ZDV WKH ¿ UH FKLHI of  the  Weybridge  Volunteer  Fire  Department  for  14  years.  Bob  was  the  last  surviving  charter  member  RI WKH ¿ UH GHSDUWPHQW Robert  was  also  a  member  of  the  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  Union  Lodge  No.  2  F  &  A.M.,  and  Addison  County  )LUH¿ JKWHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ DQG KDG
FERRISBURGH,  Vt.  /CYPRESS,  Texas  —  Christopher  David  Morrison-ÂShamburg  was  violently  taken  from  us  and  this  world  on  June  3.  One  never  too  far  from  the  other,  his  brother  J.T.  tried  to  no  avail  to  save  him.  Chris  was  born  on  Aug.  ¿ UVW WKLQJ LQ WKH PRUQLQJ raring  to  go  (he  was  even  breech!),  in  Balboa  Naval  Hospital,  San  Diego. He  was  quickly  taken  into  our  band  of  4X4  adventurers,  campers,  hockey  and  baseball  game-Âattending  enthusiasts,  not  to  mention  mastering  WKH MHW VNL +H ZDV WKH Âż UVW PDWH RQ our  27-Âfoot  sailboat  for  a  time  and  even  attended  the  1993  Mardi  Gras  celebration  in  New  Orleans.  Laissez  Le  Bon  Temps  Roule  (en  pousette!). Chris  attended  schools  in  Arizona  and  graduated  in  Texas.  He  and  his  brother  were  chess  champions  of  the  school,  the  district,  regionals  and  even  made  it  into  the  nationals.  Chris  also  played  tennis,  baseball,  was  a  black  belt  in  Tae  Kwon  Do  and  also  found  time  to  tutor  younger  kids. As  a  tender  tot,  he  was  very  nearly  kidnapped  by  a  very  new  President.  Mr.  Clinton  had  landed  on  the  base  that  I  was  stationed  on  and  we  decided  to  go  “seeâ€?  him.  Todd  kept Â
Ruth  was  an  avid  gardener  and  crafter. She  is  survived  by  her  sons,  Burton  (Bobbi)  Stewart  and  James  (Linda)  Stewart;Íž  granddaugh- ters  Heather  (Jeff)  Thomas,  Kelly  (James)  Vandewende  and  Sarah  (Justin)  Bishop;Íž  and  great-Âgrand- children  Colby  and  Brodie  Thomas. She  was  preceded  in  death  by  her  husband,  Bernard. Services  were  held  Thursday,  July  7,  2016,  at  11  a.m.  at  Middlebury Â
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Mary Nelson, 89, formerly of Middlebury KENNEBUNK,  Maine  —  Mary  Agnes  Nelson,  89,  of  Kennebunk,  formerly  of  Middlebury,  Vt.,  died  peacefully  on  a  cool,  starry  night  at  her  home  on  July  2,  2016.  She  was  surrounded  by  the  things  she  loved  most,  her  family,  books,  The  New  York  Times,  Wall  Street  Journal,  postcards  from  grandchildren  who  travel  the  world,  recipes  and  love.  She  persevered  over  the  last  several  years  to  remain  home  where  she  wanted  to  be.  A  true  New  Yorker  at  heart,  Mary  began  her  life  in  mid-Âtown  Manhattan  on  July  17,  1926,  the  daughter  of  Patrick  and  Mary  Ellen  (Greehy)  Hynes.  She  graduated  from  Cathedral  High  School,  class  of  1944,  as  vale- dictorian.  Mary  pursued  her  passion  for  the  arts  throughout  her  career  starting  at  the  American  Society  of  Composers,  Authors  and  Publishers  (ASCAP).  She  later  worked  for  the  Hempstead,  New  York,  Public  School  District  in  the  High  School  Music  Department  and  at  Middlebury  College  in  the  Department  of  Music,  Theatre,  Film  and  Dance.   Mary  was  married  to  Walter  John  Nelson  at  St.  Patrick’s  Cathedral  in  New  York  City  and  enjoyed  almost Â
50  years  of  life  together  in  New  York  and  Vermont.  Both  avid  read- ers  with  a  quick  wit,  they  spent  hours  discussing  current  events,  history,  books,  politics  and  religion.  She  was  devoted  to  the  parish  of  St.  Mary’s  Catholic  Church  in  Middlebury,  Vt.,  participating  in  the  choir,  religious  education  and  meeting  the  needs  of  the  local  community.   Mary  was  predeceased  by  her  husband,  Walter  J.  Nelson,  and  her  brother,  Bernard  Hynes. She  is  survived  by  her  son,  Robert  J.  Nelson  and  wife  Kelly  of  North  Carolina;Íž  two  daughters,  Patricia  N.  Merrill  and  husband  Jeffrey  of  Kennebunk,  and  Elizabeth  N.  Egan  and  husband  Robert,  also  of  Kennebunk.  Mary  found  great  joy  in  her  grandchildren,  Patrick,  Christopher  and  Claire  Nelson,  James  and  Jessa  Merrill,  and  Emily  and  Mary  Egan.  A  funeral  Mass  of  will  be  held  on  Friday,  July  8,  2016,  at  11  a.m.  at  St.  Mary’s  Parish/Church  of  the  Assumption  of  the  Blessed  Virgin  Mary,  326  College  St.,  Middlebury,  Vt.  Mary  will  come  home  to  rest  with  her  husband  at  St.  Mary’s  Cemetery.  To  share  a  memory  or  leave  a Â
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EAST  MONTPELIER  —  Fifty- ¿YH +ÂśHUV FRPSHWHG DW WKH DQQXDO State  4-ÂH  Dairy  Judging  Contest,  June  20,  with  the  top  10  individuals  in  each  age  group  winning  rosette  ribbons. The  host  farm  for  the  event,  which  was  sponsored  by  University  of  Vermont  (UVM)  Extension  4-ÂH,  was  Fairmont  Farms  —  The  Haven  in  East  Montpelier.  The  4-ÂH’ers  judged Â
Martha Roper, 64, Weybridge WEYBRIDGE,  VT/  NEW  HAVEN,  CT.  —  Martha  (Marty)  Roper,  M.D.,  beloved  friend  and  family  member,  brilliant  physician  and  epidemiologist  known  for  tackling  some  of  the  world’s  most  pressing  health  problems,  died  from  lung  cancer  on  June  28  surrounded  by  family  and  friends.  She  was  64.  Marty  grew  up  in  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  received  a  BA  in  philosophy  from  Yale  8QLYHUVLW\ LQ LWV ÂżUVW FODVV RI ZRPHQ an  MD  from  New  York  University,  and  an  MPH  from  U.C.  Berkeley.  Marty  was  loved  and  admired  by  friends  and  colleagues  across  the  world  for  her  keen  intellect,  her  unwavering  integrity,  and  her  deeply  caring,  generous  spirit. An  internist  for  15  years,  Marty  devoted  her  practice  to  the  neediest  populations  in  New  York  City;Íž  New  Haven,  CT;Íž  and  Oakland,  California  where  she  was  Highland  Hospital’s  Medical  Director  of  the  Acute  Care  Clinic.  Fascinated  by  the  perplexing  health  challenges  faced  by  immigrants  who  sought  care  at  the  clinic,  Marty  changed  directions  to  study  epidemiology  at  Berkeley  and  the  London  School  of  Tropical  Medicine.  She  worked  tirelessly  as  an  epidemiologist  in  international  health  for  the  next  20  years,  right  up  until  her  death,  taking  on  a  range  of  health  threats  from  malaria  to  polio,  diphtheria  to  leishmaniosis,  neo-Ânatal  tetanus  to  Ebola.  An  exacting  scientist,  Marty  conducted  research  with  Harvard  and  Johns  Hopkins  teams  in  Indonesia,  Brazil  and  Peru,  where  she  was  in  the  vanguard  of  using  GPS  to  understand  the  spread  of  vector-Âborne  disease.  She  joined  the  CDC  (Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  Prevention)  and  then  WHO  (World  Health  Organization)  as  a  world  authority  in  maternal  and  neo-Ânatal  tetanus,  publishing  numerous  peer-Âreviewed  articles  and  chapters  and  assisting  in  international  elimination  efforts  across  Africa  and  Asia.  One  close  colleague  writes:  “Marty  would  not  compromise:  if  the  evidence  was  not  100  percent,  then  it  had  to  be  stated  it  was  not  100  percent.  No  shortcuts,  no  assumptions.  If  she  had  worked  at  NASA,  all  her  rockets  would  have  landed  on  the  moon  on  the  exact  spot  she  wanted.â€? Marty’s  impact  went  well  beyond  her  professional  accomplishments.  She  showed  her  two  nieces  how  to  be  a  strong  women  in  a  male- dominated  world.  She  made  close Â
three  classes  of  Holsteins  from  the  farm’s  herd  as  well  as  three  classes  of  Jerseys  that  were  transported  to  the  farm  for  the  competition  by  Billings  Farm  in  Woodstock. Local  4-ÂH’ers  participating  in  the  senior  (14  and  older)  division  were  Bradley  Hill  of  Bristol,  Jordan  Hubbell  of  Shoreham,  Audrey  Huston  of  Waltham  and  Matthew  Ouellette  of  Weybridge. Â
Team  last  year  who  will  compete  this  fall  at  Eastern  States  Exposition  LQ :HVW 6SULQJÂżHOG 0DVV DQG WKH National  4-ÂH  Dairy  Judging  Contest,  held  in  conjunction  with  the  World  Dairy  Expo  in  Madison,  Wis.  To  learn  more  about  the  Vermont  4-ÂH  dairy  program,  contact  Wendy  Sorrell,  UVM  Extension  4-ÂH  live- stock  educator,  at  802-Â656-Â5418  or  800-Â571-Â0668,  ext.  2.
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MARTHA  ROPER,  M.D. friends  with  people  from  all  walks  of  life  wherever  she  went.  She  mentored  young  epidemiologists  and  healthcare  workers  throughout  the  world,  sat  on  the  board  of  Vermont’s  Open  Door  Clinic,  and  supported  and  championed  educational  efforts  in  Milwaukee.  As  another  colleague  writes:  “I  admired  her  tremendously  for  her  dedication,  sincerity,  and  above  all,  her  integrity.  In  a  world  where  people  pursue  their  own  interests,  Marty  always  stood  by  the  truth.  Her  commitment  to  global  health  was  unwavering.  She  fought  for  the  uplift  of  those  who  were  poor,  marginalized  and  whose  voices  are  rarely  heard.  She  loved  the  human  moments  that  come  ZLWK EHLQJ LQ WKH ÂżHOG ZKLFK NHHS us  honest  and  true  to  purpose.  Marty  was  also  very  funny  and  unfailingly  kind.  She  was  a  great  mentor  and  benevolently  helped  to  smooth  my  path.  I  used  to  call  her  Glinda  the  Good  Witch.  I’ll  miss  her  profoundly.â€? Marty  will  be  remembered  for  her  brilliance,  humility,  generosity,  curiosity,  courage  and  ironic  sense  of  humor.  She  held  us  to  account,  inspiring  us  to  do  the  best  we  could,  not  for  her,  but  for  larger  causes  and  ourselves.  She  will  be  deeply  missed.  She  is  survived  by  her  brother  Bill,  sister- in-Âlaw  Barbara  Ganley,  nieces  Nora  and  Elizabeth  Ganley-ÂRoper,  cousins,  extended  family,  and  friends  across  this  planet.  She  lived  in  Weybridge,  Vt.  and  New  Haven,  Conn. Contributions  in  her  name  may  be  made  to:  The  Open  Door  Clinic,  100  Porter  Drive,  Middlebury,  VT;Íž  or  Amazon  Medical  Project,  P.O.  Box  194,  Mazomanie,  Wisconsin  53560 ¸
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‘Art  of  New  England  Silhouettes’  talk  at  Sheldon scheduling  a  silhouette  session  or  obtain- ing  more  information  may  call  the  Sheldon  at  802-Â388-Â2117.  The  Henry  Sheldon  Museum  is  located  at  One  Park  Street  in  downtown  Middlebury  across  from  the  Ilsley  Library.  Museum  hours:  Tues.-ÂSat.  10  a.m.  –  5  p.m.  and  Sun.  (May  29-Âmid-ÂOct  16)  1-Â5  p.m.;Íž  Research  Center  hours:  Thurs.  and  Fri.  1-Â5  p.m.  or  by  appointment.  Admission  to  the  Museum  is  $5  Adults;Íž  $3  Youth  (6-Â18);Íž  $4.50  Seniors;Íž  $12  Family;Íž  $5  Research  Center.
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MIDDLEBURY  —  On   Wednesday,  July  13,  at  noon,  the  Henry  Sheldon  Museum  and  its  alliance  partner  Historic  New  England  present  a  talk  by  HNE  Associate  Curator  Laura  Johnson  titled  3URÂżOHV 6FLVVRUW\SHV DQG %ORFNKHDGV 7KH $UW RI 1HZ (QJODQG 6LOKRXHWWHV The  talk  will  go  along  with  an  afternoon  of  silhouette  portrait  cutting  by  Carolyn  Guest.  A  silhouette  is  a  likeness  of  a  person,  bust  or  full  body,  cut  from  paper.  Tucked  in  the  pages  of  books,  mounted  over  mantles,  even  set  into  jewelry,  silhouettes  offered  Americans  an  afford- able  way  to  exchange  and  keep  images  of  one  another.  From  delicately  painted  shadows  on  pale  porcelain  to  entire  scenes  cut  by  holding  the  scissors  in  one’s  toes,  New  England’s  silhouettes  and  their  artists  have  a  long  and  fascinating  history.  In  her  talk,  Johnson  will  introduce  the  complex  past  of  silhouettes.  The  talk  is  offered  in  conjunction  with  the  Sheldon’s  current  exhibit,  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ LQ 3URÂżOH 6LOKRXHWWH 3RUWUDLWV IURP WKH 6KHOGRQ $UFKLYHV DQG LV WKH ÂżUVW in  a  Speaker  Series  co-Âsponsored  by  and  the  Henry  Sheldon  Museum  and  Historic  New  England.  The  exhibit  highlights  the  Sheldon’s  rarely  displayed  silhouettes  of  early  residents  of  Addison  County  span- ning  over  a  century  from  1800s  to  1900s.  It  is  on  view  through  September  4.  The  fee  for  the  talk  is  free  for  Henry  Sheldon  Museum  members  and  Historic  New  England  members;Íž  $5  for  non-Âmembers. Following  the  talk,  silhouette  artist  Carolyn  Guest  will  cut  silhouette  portraits  on  paper  with  scissors,  both  bust  ($25)  DQG IXOO ÂżJXUH The  sessions  will  take  place  between  1:30  p.m.  and  4:30  p.m.  There  will  be  15-Âminute  time  slots  per  silhouette,  and  reservations  and  advance  payments  are  required.  Those  interested  in Â
Katy  Waterman  of  Weybridge  took  fourth  place  in  the  12-  and  13-Âyear- old  division.  Also  participating  was  Addison  Hubbell  of  Shoreham. Ruby  Hubbell  of  Shoreham  took  tenth  place  in  the  8-  and  9-Âyear-Âold  division. The  competition  also  served  as  a  practice  session  for  Addy  Parsons  of  Weybridge,  one  of  the  four  4-ÂH’ers  named  to  the  State  4-ÂH  Dairy  Judging Â
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Summer  Reading  Read-Âa-Âthon  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  July  9,  1-Â5:30  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Come  and  test  your  reading  limits.  If  you  make  it  to  the  end,  join  the  library  for  a  pizza  party.  Bring  your  favorite  blanket  or  pillow  to  get  comfortable.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  897-Â2647. Cold  roast  turkey  and  salad  supper  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  July  9,  5-Â6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  United  Methodist  Church,  Main  St.  The  menu  includes  cold  roast  turkey,  potato  salad,  broccoli  salad,  rolls,  dessert  and  beverage  served  buffet  style.  Cost  $9  adults,  $5  children.  Take  out  available.  Info:  877-Â3150. Artists’  reception  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  9,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Jackson  Gallery,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Multimedia  artist  Klara  Calitri’s  works  are  on  display Â
hip-Âhop  and  Afro-ÂCuban  styles.  Part  of  Middlebury’s  annual  Festival  on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  www.festivalonthegreen.org.
Basin  Bluegrass  Festival  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  July  7,  5  p.m.,  end  of  Basin  Road.  The  22nd  annual  four-Âday  event.  Spaghetti  supper  at  5  p.m.,  $9  per  person,  followed  Jon  Gailmor  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  by  a  classic  country  concert  with  Corey  Zink  and  Monday,  July  11,  noon,  Middlebury  town  County  Line  (with  Punky  and  Gloria).  Concert  free  green.  Gailmor  combines  humor  and  audi- with  weekend  ticket,  others  $10.  See  website,  www. ence  involvement  with  his  thoughtful  music.  A  basinbluegrassfestival.com  or  email  basinblue- “brown  bag  specialâ€?  for  kids,  part  of  Middlebury’s  grass@yahoo.com  for  advance  tickets  as  well  as  annual  Festival  on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  camping  and  festival  information. www.festivalonthegreen.org. “Art  and  the  Alleyâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  “Race  to  Supperâ€?  story  time  in  Bristol.  Monday,  7,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Frog  Hollow  Alley.  Participating  busi- July  11,  5:30-Â7  p.m.,  Bristol  green/Lawrence  nesses:  Frog  Hollow  Bikes,  Edgewater  Gallery  Memorial  Library.  Kids  are  invited  to  bring  a  toy  pet  at  the  Falls,  Buy  Again  Alley,  for  an  adventure.  Food  will  be  served. Steven  Jupiter  Gallery,  Middlebury  Addison  County  Right  to  Life  in  East  Middlebury.  Chocolates  and  Dog  Lake  Trading  Monday,  July  11,  7  p.m.,  Valley  Bible  Church.  Light  Co.  Business  specials  and  live  refreshments,  visitors  welcome.  music  in  the  courtyard  by  local  musician  Patrick  Fitzsimmons.  WATERFALLS DAY SPA CLASSES - Margaritas & Minerals, Free Info:  388-Â2898  and  L2Paquette@ Edgewater  Gallery  will  be  featuring  make-up class. July 14 at 6pm. Our Jane Iredale Expert Makeup aol.com. Pat  Donohue  in  concert  in  artist  Steven  P.  Goodman  and  will  $UWLVWV ZLOO KHOS \RX Ă€ QG \RXU SHUIHFW VKDGH RI PLQHUDO IRXQGDWLRQ Middlebury.  Monday,  July  11,  have  refreshments  in  the  alley.  5HOD[ LQ WKH FRXUW\DUG DQG VLS D GHOLFLRXV PDUJDULWD 'LVFRXQWV RQ 7  p.m.,  Middlebury  town  green.  Energy  and  climate  change  panel  discussion  in  Middlebury.  -DQH ,UHGDOH SURGXFWV ZLOO EH RIIHUHG :DWHUIDOOV 'D\ 6SD &RXUW *UDPP\ ZLQQLQJ Âż QJHUVW\OH JXLWDU ist  and  singer-Âsongwriter  of  blues,  Thursday,  July  7,  6  p.m.,  Champlain  6TXDUH 0LGGOHEXU\ middleburyspa.com 802-388-0311 folk  and  jazz,  a  natural  enter- Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  tainer  with  charm  and  wit.  Part  Church.  Join  energy  experts  Tim  of  Middlebury’s  annual  Festival  Maker,  Beth  Sachs,  Leigh  Seddon  on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  www. and  David  Blittersdorf  for  a  look  at  festivalonthegreen.org. what  the  transition  to  renewable  Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  energy  may  actually  entail.  Monday,  July  11,  7  p.m.,  City  Park.  Hancock  Green  Summer  Concerts  Concerts  held  every  Monday  evening  presents  Starline  Rhythm  Boys.  through  Aug.  22. Thursday,  July  7,  6:30  p.m.,  Lake  Dunmore  Fern  Lake  Hancock  Town  Green.  Bring  a  Association  meeting  in  Salisbury.  chair  and  a  picnic.  Homemade  Monday,  July  11,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Salisbury  desserts  will  be  sold.  Free.   Congregational  Church.  Annual  “Sunset  Boulevardâ€?  on  stage  in  meeting  of  the  Lake  Dunmore  Brandon.  Thursday,  July  7,  7:30  Fern  Lake  Association  (LDFLA).  All  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  The  welcome.  Only  members  can  vote.  Vermont  Theater  Lab  presents  Trustees  will  be  available  to  answer  the  Andrew  Lloyd  Weber  musi- questions  after  the  meeting.  cal,  a  community  collaboration  in  The  Lonely  Heartstring  Band  in  memory  of  the  late  Bette  Moffett.  concert  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Tickets  $25  adults,  $20  seniors,  July  11,  8:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  town  students  and  military.  Runs  green.  The  bluegrass  quintet  plays  through  July  10.  Info:  247-Â6720. traditional  American  music.  Part  of  Movies  in  the  Park  After  Dark  in  Middlebury’s  annual  Festival  on-Âthe- Bristol.  Thursday,  July  7,  dusk,  Green,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  www.festiva- town  green.  “The  Indian  in  the  lonthegreen.org. Cupboard.â€?  Part  of  Bristol  Rec’s  DQQXDO RXWGRRU Âż OP VHULHV ZLWK classics  shown  on  a  theater-Âsize  BRISTOL  FOLK  SESSION  Open  jam,  all  welcome.  Bring  your  voices,  screen.  Free.  Bring  a  blanket  and  instruments,  songs  and  tunes.  Irish/Celtic,  Maritime,  Appalachian,  Que- bug  spray.  Series  runs  weekly  becois,  Roots/Blues,  World  Music,  Dead,  Dylan.  Singing  along  highly  Blood  drive  in  (except  Aug.  11)  through  Aug.  18. encouraged  —  it’s  like  church  with  beer!  Middlebury.   Tuesday,  July  12,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  American  Legion,  49  Wilson  Road.  All  blood  types  including  paintings,  monotype  prints,  ceramics,  needed.  Those  who  donate  blood  July  1-Â5  will  sculpture  and  more.  Free.  Basin  Bluegrass  Festival  in  Brandon.   “Sunset  Boulevardâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  receive  a  limited-Âedition  Red  Cross  lunch  cooler,  Friday,  July  8,  10  a.m.-Â9:30  p.m.,  end  while  supplies  last.  Info  and  appointments  to  Saturday,  July  9,  2  and  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  of  Basin  Road.  The  22nd  annual  four-Âday  donate  blood  or  platelets:  redcrossblood.org  or  Hall.  The  Vermont  Theater  Lab  presents  the  Andrew  event.  Stage  performances  all  day.  See  website,  1-Â800-Â733-Â2767. Lloyd  Weber  musical,  a  community  collaboration  in  www.basinbluegrassfestival.com  or  email  basin- memory  of  the  late  Bette  Moffett.  Tickets  $25  adults,  PaDulabaum  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  bluegrass@yahoo.com  for  advance  tickets  as  well  July  12,  noon,  Middlebury  town  green.  Rebecca  $20  seniors,  students  and  military.  Runs  through  as  camping  and  festival  information.  Padula  and  Gary  Dulabaum  are  multi-Âinstrumen- July  10.  Info:  247-Â6720. Free  walking  tour  of  public  sculpture  in  Eighteenth  annual  Bach  Bash  in  Hancock.  Saturday,  talists  and  singers  performing  music  that  is  fun  for  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  8,  noon-Â1:30  p.m.,  everyone.  Lots  of  movement  and  sing-Âalongs  to  July  9,  7  p.m.,  Hancock  Town  Hall.  Professional  and  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  72  Porter  Field  Road.  songs  every  kid  should  know,  plus  originals  and  amateur  musicians  celebrate  the  music  of  Bach  and  Come  enjoy  Middlebury  College’s  beautiful  campus  humor.  A  “brown  bag  special,â€?  part  of  Middlebury’s  others. and  its  incredible  collection  of  public  art.  Middlebury  Bow  Thayer  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  annual  Festival  on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  College  Museum  of  Art  summer  interns  Claire  Borre  www.festivalonthegreen.org. July  9,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Tickets  $20.  ’18  and  Matt  Gillis  ’18  introduce  highlights  from  Reservations  recommended:  802-Â247-Â4295  or  New  Haven  River  Anglers  youth  night  in  Lincoln.  the  College’s  large  and  distinguished  collection  of  Tuesday,  July  12,  6  p.m.,  Eagle  Park,  River  Road,  www.brandon-Âmusic.net. outdoor  sculpture.  Rain  or  shine.  Free. QHDU %DUWOHWW )DOOV .LGV FDQ OHDUQ Ă€ \ W\LQJ URG Summer  Carillon  Concert  Series  at  Middlebury  FDVWLQJ EXJ LGHQWLÂż FDWLRQ Âż VKLQJ NQRW W\LQJ DQG College.  Friday,  July  8,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  ¿ VK LGHQWLÂż FDWLRQ 3UL]HV DQG UHIUHVKPHQWV ,QIR surrounding  lawns.  The  carillon  in  the  tower  of  Mead  453-Â3899  or  453-Â5885.  “Addison  Amblerâ€?  bike  ride  in  The  New  Haven  River  Anglers  is  co-Âsponsoring  Chapel  will  be  played  by  Laura  Ellis,  carillonneur  at  Addison  County.  Sunday,  July  10,  the  University  of  Florida,  Gainesville.  Free.  Info:  Youth  Night  with  the  Bristol  Rec  Department  on  8:45  a.m.,  meet  at  Vergennes  Union  High  http://go.middlebury.edu/carillon.  Tuesday,  July  12,  at  6  p.m.  at  Eagle  Park,  located  School.  The  Green  Mountain  Bicycle  Club  leads  a  “Sunset  Boulevardâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Friday,  .9  of  a  mile  up  river  Road   program,  which  includes  45-  or  60-Âmile  ride  from  Vergennes  to  Weybridge,  July  8,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  The  Vermont  À \ W\LQJ URG FDVWLQJ EXJ LGHQWLÂż FDWLRQ Âż VKLQJ NQRW Bridport  and  West  Addison,  returning  to  Vergennes.  Theater  Lab  presents  the  Andrew  Lloyd  Weber  W\LQJ DQG Âż VK LGHQWLÂż FDWLRQ 3UL]HV DQG UHIUHVK Info:  802-Â829-Â8729  or  dpumo5@gmail.com. musical,  a  community  collaboration  in  memory  ments  to  all  participants,  including  a  grand  prize  of  the  late  Bette  Moffett.  Tickets  $25  adults,  $20  Basin  Bluegrass  Festival  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  July  winner.  Recommended  ages,  4-Â14.  Contact:  Pete  10,  9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  end  of  Basin  Road.  The  22nd  seniors,  students  and  military.  Runs  through  July  Diminico,  453-Â3899  or  Bristol  Rec.  Dept.,  453-Â5885.  annual  four-Âday  event.  Gospel  sing  at  9  a.m.,  stage  Tall  Heights  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  July  10.  Info:  247-Â6720. performances  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m.  See  website,  www. Summer  series  in  Salisbury.  Friday,  July  8,  7:30  12,  7  p.m.,  Middlebury  town  green.  This  duo  got  basinbluegrassfestival.com  or  email  basinblue- p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  The  its  start  busking  in  Faneuil  Hall  in  Boston  and  has  grass@yahoo.com  for  advance  tickets  as  well  as  Point  CounterPoint  Faculty  Ensemble  kicks  off  now  toured  the  country.  Think  Simon  and  Garfunkel  camping  and  festival  information.  the  Summer  Series  with  works  by  Schubert,  and  Bon  Iver.  Part  of  Middlebury’s  annual  Festival  Shostakovich  and  Beethoven.  Free-Âwill  donations  Annual  Lake  Champlain  Challenge  Race.  Sunday,  on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  www.festivalon- July  10,  9:30  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  appreciated. thegreen.org. Museum,  Basin  Harbor  Road,  Ferrisburgh.  This  Herpetology  talk  in  Salisbury.  Tuesday,  July  12,  7  3-Âmile  race  is  open  to  all  human  powered  boaters  p.m.,  Salisbury  Public  Library.  Local  herpetologist  who  enjoy  the  competition  and  the  beautiful  scen- and  wildlife  biologist  Jim  Andrews  will  give  an  illus- ery.  Registration  starts  at  9:30  a.m.  and  the  race  trated  lecture  on  Salisbury’s  snakes,  frogs,  lizards,  Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury.  begins  at  11  a.m.  $25  registration  includes  admis- turtles  and  salamanders.  Family-Âfriendly.  Saturday,  July  9,  7-Â9  a.m.,  Otter  View  sion  to  the  museum,  two  extra  tickets  for  guests  and  Les  Poules  à  Colin  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Park  and  Hurd  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS- a  free  buffet  lunch.  Info:  Nick  Patch  802-Â475-Â2022  Tuesday,  July  12,  8:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  town  MALT  event  inviting  community  members  to  help  or  www.lcmm.org. green.  Folk-Âtraditional  songs  and  tunes  with  a  survey  birds  and  other  wildlife.  Meet  at  Otter  View  “Sunset  Boulevardâ€?  on  stage  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  4XpEpFRLV LQĂ€ XHQFH 3DUW RI 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV DQQXDO Park  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  July  10,  2  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  The  Vermont  Festival  on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  www.festi- Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Birders  of  all  ages  and  abili- Theater  Lab  presents  the  Andrew  Lloyd  Weber  valonthegreen.org. ties  welcome.  Shorter  and  longer  routes  possible.  musical,  a  community  collaboration  in  memory  Info:  388-Â6019  or  388-Â1007.  of  the  late  Bette  Moffett.  Tickets  $25  adults,  $20  St.  Stephen’s  Peasant  Market  in  Middlebury.  seniors,  students  and  military.  Runs  through  July  Saturday,  July  9,  9  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  Middlebury  town  10.  Info:  247-Â6720. No  Strings  Marionette  Company  on  green.  An  old-Âfashioned  village  festival  with  “Billy  the  Kid  Sisterâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  stage  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  July  antiques,  fresh-Âbaked  pies,  children’s  items,  silent  Sunday,  July  10,  2  p.m.,  Vermont  Coffee  Co.  13,  noon,  Middlebury  town  green.  Enjoy  auction  items,  linens,  books,  white  elephants,  sport- Playhouse,  1197  Exchange  St.  Come  to  the  opening  the  wonders  of  traditional  puppet  theater.  A  “brown  LQJ JRRGV YLQWDJH FORWKLQJ DQG PRUH 5DIĂ€ H RI D of  the  new  playhouse  with  this  production,  directed  bag  special,â€?  part  of  Middlebury’s  annual  Festival  hand-Âcrafted  wooden  kayak.  Entertainment,  food,  by  Deb  Gwinn.  Free  admission,  free  parking,  cash  on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  www.festivalon- DQG PXVLF IRU WKH ZKROH IDPLO\ 3URÂż WV EHQHÂż W DUHD bar.  Info:  playhouse@vermontcoffeecompany.com. thegreen.org. QRQSURÂż WV ,QWDNH WLPHV -XQH -XO\ D P Quaker  Made:  Vermont  Furniture  1820-Â1835  in  p.m.;Íž  evening  intake  June  30,  5-Â7  p.m.  Info  and  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  July  10,  3  p.m.,  Rokeby  Stories  on  the  Park  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  July  13,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Lawrence  Memorial  UDIĂ€ H WLFNHWV RU ZZZ VWVWHSKHQV Museum,  Ferrisburgh.  Quaker  cabinetmaker  Library  offers  weekly  stories,  songs,  time  to  play,  midd.org. Stephen  Foster  Stevens  produced  furniture  from  his  and  free  lunch.  Rain  location:  library  community  Teen  chef  cookout  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  July  9,  Monkton  shop  for  fourteen  years.  Several  pieces  room.  Info:  453-Â2366. 10  a.m.-Â12:30  p.m.,  the  HUB.  For  kids  7  and  are  exhibited  at  the  Rokeby  along  with  account  older.  Sign-Âup  required;Íž  call  453-Â2366  or  email  books,  diaries  and  photographs.  The  curator-Âled  Talk  on  silhouette  art  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  July  13,  noon,  Sheldon  Museum.  Laura  Johnson  lmlkids009@gmail.com. talk  is  free  with  museum  admission.  ZLOO SUHVHQW Âł3URÂż OHV 6FLVVRUW\SHV DQG %ORFNKHDGV Basin  Bluegrass  Festival  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Rochester  chamber  music  society  concert.  The  Art  of  New  England  Silhouettes.â€?  Offered  in  July  9,  10  a.m.-Â9:30  p.m.,  end  of  Basin  Road.  The  Sunday,  July  10,  4  p.m.  Julia  Salerno  on  violin,  Ben  conjunction  with  the  Sheldon’s  exhibit  “Addison  22nd  annual  four-Âday  event.  Stage  performances  all  Gish  on  cello  and  Cynthia  Huard  on  piano  perform  &RXQW\ LQ 3URÂż OH 6LOKRXHWWHV IURP WKH 6KHOGRQ day.  See  website,  www.basinbluegrassfestival.com  Kenji  Bunch’s  “Swing  Shift  Suite,â€?  Piazzolla’s  “Four  Archives.â€?  Info:  388-Â2117. or  email  basinbluegrass@yahoo.com  for  advance  Seasons  Trioâ€?  and  Ravel’s  “Tzigane.â€?  tickets  as  well  as  camping  and  festival  information.  Free  community  dinner  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  July  Mural  painting  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  July  13,  2-Â4:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  For  Tattooing  demonstration  and  sake  bar  at  10,  5-Â6:30  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Parish  Hall.  Enjoy  a  kids  7  and  older.  Sign-Âup  required;Íž  call  453-Â2366  or  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  July  9,  11  a.m.-Â6  meal  with  family,  neighbors  and  friends.  Menu:  BBQ  email  lmlkids009@gmail.com. p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  lower  lobby.  pulled  chicken  on  a  bun,  coleslaw,  baked  beans,  Tattoo  artist  Nakona  Macdonald  of  Blue  Dragon  watermelon  and  make-Âyour-Âown  sundaes.  Tom  Bristol  folk  session  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  July  13,  6-Â9  p.m.,  Hatch  31,  31  Main  St.  Open  jam,  all  Tattoo  in  San  Francisco  gives  a  six-Âhour  tattoo  Verner  of  Magicians  Without  Borders  will  work  his  welcome.  Bring  your  voices,  instruments,  songs  demonstration  in  conjunction   with  the  Japanese  magic  for  the  crowd.  and  tunes.  Irish/Celtic,  Maritime,  Appalachian,  American  National  Museum’s  traveling  exhibition,  Free  community  meal  in  Vergennes.  Sunday,  July  Quebecois,  Roots/Blues,  World  Music,  Dead,  “Perseverance:  Japanese  Tattoo  Tradition  in  a  10,  5-Â6:30  p.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Church,  85  South  Maple  Dylan.  Singing  along  highly  encouraged  —  it’s  like  Modern  World,â€?  which  is  at  the  Middlebury  College  St.  Come  join  St.  Peter’s  Church  for  roast  pork  church  with  beer!  Info:  www.vtceltic.com/bristol-Âfolk- Museum  of  Art  June  10-ÂAug.  7. sandwiches,  homemade  baked  beans,  coleslaw,  session.htm. 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Japanese  performers  at  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  15,  7:30  a.m.,  Wright  Theater,  Middlebury  College.  Kamikiri  is  a  perfor- mance  where  the  player  receives  a  request  from  the  audience  and  cuts  an  image  out  of  a  plain  piece  of  paper,  without  drawing  an  outline.  The  act  lasts  only  a  few  minutes,  then  the  performer  asks  for  another  request.  The  performer,  Hayashiya  Niraku,  is  one  of  a  handful  of  professional  performers  in  Japan.  Both  rakugo  and  kamikiri  are  performance  arts  unique  to  Japan.  Free.  Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  July  15,  Mt.  Abraham,  Lincoln.  This  strenuous  hike  on  the  Long  Trail  covers  5.2  miles  with  an  eleva- WLRQ JDLQ RI DSSUR[LPDWHO\ IHHW DQG OHDGV WR phenomenal  360-Âdegree  views.  Wear  appropri- ate  clothing,  bring  water,  food  and  hiking  poles  if  GHVLUHG ,QIR 5XWK 3HQÂż HOG UXWKSHQÂż HOG#JPDLO com  or  802-Â388-Â5407. Magician  Tom  Verner  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  15,  noon,  Middlebury  town  green.  Local  magician  Tom  Verner  may  be  best  known  for  his  Magicians  Without  Borders  organizations,  which  offers  magic  shows  for  children  in  refugee  camps,  orphanages  and  hospitals  around  the  world.  A  “brown  bag  special,â€?  part  of  Middlebury’s  annual  Festival  on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  www.festi- valonthegreen.org. The  DuPont  Brothers  in  concert  in  Middlebury. Friday,  July  15,  7  p.m.,  Middlebury  town  green.  Indie-Âfolk  duo  that  has  toured  the  country  in  the  last  couple  of  years.  Known  for  versatile  songwriting,  EORRG KDUPRQLHV DQG Âż QJHUVW\OH JXLWDU DUUDQJH ments.  Part  of  Middlebury’s  annual  Festival  on-Âthe- Green,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  www.festivalonthegreen. org. Summer  Carillon  Concert  Series  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  July  15,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  lawns.  The  carillon  in  the  tower  of  Mead  Chapel  will  be  played  by  Elena  Sadina,  carillonneur  for  the  Middlebury  Summer  Russian  Language  School  and  Belgian  Carillon  School.  Free.  Info:  http://go.middlebury.edu/carillon.  Madaila  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  15,  8:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  town  green.  Local  Middlebury  music  heroes  Mark  Daly,  Willoughby  Morse,  Eric  B.  Maier,  Dan  Ryan  and  Jer  Coons  calling  themselves  “dance  rock  dreamersâ€?  and  “a  neon-Âpop  jugger- naut.â€?  Part  of  Middlebury’s  annual  Festival  on-Âthe- Green,  July  10-Â16.  Info:  www.festivalonthegreen. org. Camp  Point  CounterPoint  student  concert  in  Brandon.  Friday,  July  15,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Students  from  the  Advanced  Chamber  Music  Program  perform.  Free-Âwill  donation.  Proceeds  EHQHÂż W WKH WRZQ KDOO ,QIR
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New  stage KAREN  LEFKOE,  LEFT,  Jim  Cave  and  Deb  Gwinn  rehearse  a  scene  from  “Billy  the  Kid  Sisterâ€?  at  the  new  Vermont  Coffee  Company  Playhouse  on  Exchange  Street  in  Middlebury.  The  70-Âseat  theater  opens  Sunday  at  2  p.m.  with  a  free  performance  of  “Billy  the  Kid  Sister.â€? goods,  hot  dogs,  beverages,  baked  beans,  dough- nuts,  cookies  and  breads.  Student  recital  in  Salisbury.  Saturday,  July  16,  1  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Students  from  Camp  Point  CounterPoint  will  play. 38th  annual  Goshen  Gallop.  Saturday,  July  16,  4-Â8  p.m.,  The  Blueberry  Hill  Inn,  1245  Goshen- Ripton  Road,  Goshen.  The  Goshen  Gallop  will  unite  runners  from  across  Vermont  and  around  the  world,  seeking  to  take  the  road  less  traveled,  while  supporting  repairs  to  trails  and  bridges  damaged  by  Hurricane  Irene.  $60  registration  includes  race  HQWU\ PHDO WLFNHW DQG W VKLUW IRU WKH Âż UVW UHJLV trants.  Dinner  is  $19  adults;Íž  $14  kids  12  and  under.  Info:  802-Â388-Â4277  or  www.goshengallop.com.  6LOHQW Âż OP VFUHHQLQJ LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  July  16,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Showing  “A  Sailor  Made  Manâ€?  (1921),  starring  comic  superstar  Harold  Lloyd,  plus  comedy  short  subjects.  Live  musical  accompa- niment  by  Jeff  Rapsis.  Admission  is  free  but  free-Âwill  donations  are  accepted  to  help  with  ongoing  reno- vation  of  the  town  hall.  Info:  www.brandontownhall. RUJ 3DUW RI WKH WRZQ KDOOÂśV DQQXDO VXPPHU VLOHQW Âż OP series. Vermont  Jazz  Ensemble  street  dance  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  16,  7  p.m.,  Middlebury  WRZQ JUHHQ $QQXDO Âż QDOH WR 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV )HVWLYDO on-Âthe-ÂGreen,  the  dance  features  music  in  the  jazz  and  big  band  styles,  with  selections  in  rock,  fusion,  Latin  and  popular  styles.  Come  right  at  7  p.m.  to  learn  dance  steps  with  Jim  Condon.  Info:  www.festi- valonthegreen.org. The  Peter  and  Will  Anderson  Trio  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  July  16,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Jazz.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  recom- mended:  802-Â247-Â4295  or  www.brandon-Âmusic.net.
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VFW  Post  7823  chicken  BBQ  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  July  17,  noon  to  S P ([FKDQJH 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 0HDO includes  half  chicken,  potato  salad,  baked  beans,  rolls  and  ice  cream  for  dessert.  Music  by  Champlain  Valley  Fiddlers.  Take  out  available.  $10.  RSVP:  802-Â388-Â9468. “A  Mad  Hatter’s  Tea  Partyâ€?  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  July  17,  3-Â4:30  p.m.,  Basin  Harbor  Club.  The  New  York  Chamber  Soloists  present  “Alice  Meets  the  Queen,â€?  by  Gerald  Fried.  Attendees  are  invited  to  dress  as  their  favorite  “Alice  in  Wonderlandâ€?  char- acter.  Tea  and  crumpets  will  be  served.  Program  geared  toward  the  young  and  young  at  heart.  Admission  $15  adults,  free  for  children  12  and  younger.  Auditions  for  Brandon  town  players  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  July  17,  6:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.  The  Brandon  Town  Players  announce  audi- tions  for  their  upcoming  murder  mystery  comedy.  5ROHV IRU VL[ IHPDOHV DQG IRXU PDOHV DJHV
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July 13 at 6pm (preview at 5pm) Vergennes Union High School We are seeking quality used donations for the auction. Lions are also visiting area businesses for donations.
Foot  care/blood  pressure  clinic  in  Brandon.  Monday,  July  18,  11  a.m.,  Conant  Square.  $10.  Offered  by  RAVNAH.  Movie  Night  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  July  18,  7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Screening  of  a  new  release  from  Disney  on  a  10-Âfoot  screen.  Enjoy  the  latest  installment  of  this  classic  space  epic  series  (PG-Â13).  Popcorn  and  soda.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  897-Â2647. Band  concert  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  July  18,  7  p.m.,  City  Park.  Concerts  held  every  Monday  evening  through  Aug.  22.
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L I V EM US I C Mellow  Yellow  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  July  8,  6-Â8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. Ivory  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  8,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main. Anthony  Santor  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  9,  8:30-Â10:30  p.m.,  51  Main. The  Brazen  Youth  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  15,  6-Â8  p.m.,  51  Main. John  Lyons  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  16,  7:30- 9:30  p.m.,  51  Main. Cookie’s  Hot  Club  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  July  22,  6-Â8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. Simply  Acoustic  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  22,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Bob  Gagnon  Trio  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  23,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main. Root  7  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  July  28,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  51  Main. The  Grift  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  July  29,  6-Â8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard. Totally  Submerged  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  July  29,  8:30-Â10:30  p.m.,  51  Main. In  the  Pocket  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  July  30,  8:30-Â10:30  p.m.,  51  Main. Jinxbox  and  Jaela  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Aug.  19,  7  p.m.,  Marquis  Theater. Jinxbox  and  Jaela  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Aug.  20,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.
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A campus assault sends ripples through the world Could  this  happen  in  Middlebury?  —  a  point  repeatedly  brought  up  Brock  Turner,  a  Stanford  student,  during  the  trial. a  star  athlete,  sexually  assaults  an  The  survivor  of  the  assault  unconscious  young  woman  outside  addressed  her  attacker,  and  her  a  frat  house.  He  is  charged  with  rape  statement  has  been  read  almost  six  because  two  people  who  happen  to  million  times,  as  I  type  these  words.  be  bicycling  by  witness  the  assault  You  can  read  her  powerful  state- and  tackle  him  when  he  runs  away.  ment  by  googling  Stanford  rape.  The  victim,  covered  with  abra- The  offender’s  father  spoke  up  in  sions,  her  hair  full  of  pine  needles  defense  of  his  son.  He  pleaded  for  after  being  dragged  on  the  ground,  leniency,  while  claiming  that  his  is  examined,  photographed  and  son  is  paying  a  steep  price  for  “20  treated  at  the  local  hospital.  minutes  of  action.â€? The  young  woman  who  was  raped  The  story  is  heartbreaking  for  ¿ QGV RXW WKH JUDSKLF GHWDLOV RI WKH so  many,  many  reasons.  Why  did  assault  by  reading  about  it  in  the  the  judge  care  so  much  more  about  news.  At  the  end  of  the  article,  the  the  impact  a  longer  sentence  would  perpetrator’s  swim  times  are  listed. have  on  the  perpetrator  than  about  The  case  goes  to  trial,  where  the  the  message  he  was  sending  to  the  defendant  (rapist)’s  attorney  puts  world?  The  message  to  victims  is  the  victim  through  a  barrage  of  that  their  suffering  doesn’t  matter  questions,  meant  to  call  into  ques- very  much.  The  message  to  rapists  tion  her  integrity,  is  that  this  is  her  character,  her  not  a  very  seri- he story sexual  history.  ous  crime.  The  The  victim  and  message  to  boys  is hearther  family  endure  is  that  their  breaking for listening  to  the  future  is  so  very  so many, many rapist  claim  important.  The  she  had  given  message  to  girls  reasons. Why did consent.  The  is  that  this  was  the judge care rapist  is  convicted  probably  their  of  three  felony  fault. so much more counts  of  sexual  T h e s e  about the impact assault.  Although  messages  have  a longer sentence he  faced  a  maxi- been  a  part  of  mum  of  fourteen  our  culture  for  a  would have on years  in  state  very  long  time.  the perpetrator prison,  the  judge  This  culture  than about the sentences  him  to  is  called  Rape  six  months  in  the  Culture.  Rape  message he was county  jail  and  Culture  teaches  sending to the probation.  The  that  “boys  will  be  judge  expresses  boys,â€?  and  that  world? fears  that  a  longer  women  and  girls  sentence  would  need  to  be  care- have  a  “severe  impactâ€?  on  Turner,  ful  about  what  they  wear,  how  much  a  champion  swimmer  who  once  they  drink,  where  they  walk  and  aspired  to  compete  in  the  Olympics  whether  to  ever  go  anywhere  alone Â
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ADDISON COUNTY Jennie  Anne  Foster  and  Anna  Joy  Foster,  daughters  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Foster  of  Middlebury,  were  named  to  the  president’s  list  at  Pensacola  Christian  College  for  the  spring  2016  semester.
or  at  night.  Rape  Culture  means  that  Being  willing  to  deliver  this  in  the  United  States  there  are  about  statement  to  her  rapist  was  an  act  of  293,000  victims  of  sexual  assault  amazing  bravery,  and  a  chisel  into  every  year.  Sixty-Âeight  percent  of  the  crack  in  the  wall.  It  is  change  sexual  assaults  are  not  reported  to  taking  place  right  in  front  of  us.  The  police.  When  you  hear  the  details  master  yogi  of  the  lineage  in  which  of  this  Stanford  case,  is  that  any  I  practice,  B.K.S.  Iyengar,  said  this  wonder?  After  enduring  the  pain  of  about  change:  “Change  is  not  some- the  trial,  the  victim  and  her  family  thing  we  should  fear.  Rather,  it  is  must  watch  the  offender  receive  something  that  we  should  welcome.  nothing  more  than  For  without  change,  a  slap  on  the  wrist,  nothing  in  this  world  as  the  judge  has  would  ever  grow  more  sympathy  for  or  blossom,  and  no  the  rapist  than  for  one  in  the  world  the  survivor.  And  would  ever  become  Brock  Turner,  who  the  person  they’re  committed  this  meant  to  be.â€? assault,  is  part  of  Rape  Culture,  like  a  tiny  minority  of  racism,  damages  rapists  who  will  do  everyone.  And  just  any  time  at  all  for  as  it  is  incumbent  their  crime  —  98  upon  white  people  percent  of  rapists  to  understand  and  will  never  spend  a  dismantle  racism  day  in  jail  or  prison. in  our  own  minds,  To  read  the  as  well  as  in  the  victim’s  statement  societal  structures  about  the  impact  it  pervades,  men,  this  assault  has  had  (as  judges,  teach- by Joanna Colwell on  her  is  painful  ers,  fathers  and  because  we  know  coaches)  must  teach  that  so  many  more  similar  crimes  are  young  boys  to  respect  everyone’s  unreported  and  unacknowledged.  body.  Campus  rape  is  not  differ- But  I  see  a  crack  in  the  wall  of  ent  from  any  other  rape.  It  doesn’t  Rape  Culture.  Things  are  changing,  matter  how  incredible  an  athlete  though  much,  much  more  slowly  you  are,  or  how  much  you  drank  at  than  we  would  like.  I  think  about  that  party.  Men,  it  is  up  to  you  not  all  my  friends  in  Middlebury  who  to  rape.  Women  are  not  putting  up  will  soon  be  seeing  their  daughters  with  this  anymore. off  to  college.  We  are  so  excited  for  -RDQQD &ROZHOO LV D FHUWLÂż HG these  young  women  and  so  afraid  ,\HQJDU <RJD WHDFKHU ZKR IRXQGHG for  them.  In  the  victim’s  statement  DQG GLUHFWV 2WWHU &UHHN <RJD to  her  attacker,  she  addresses  girls  LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ÂśV 0DUEOH :RUNV everywhere,  and  quotes  the  author  Joanna  lives  with  her  family  in  East  Anne  Lamott:  “Lighthouses  don’t  0LGGOHEXU\ :KHQ QRW SUDFWLFLQJ go  running  all  over  an  island  look- RU WHDFKLQJ \RJD -RDQQD HQMR\V ing  for  boats  to  save;Íž  they  just  stand  WDNLQJ ZDONV FRRNLQJ DQG VKDULQJ there  shining.â€?  DQWL UDFLVW DUWLFOHV RQ VRFLDO PHGLD
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on  May  15  with  a  bachelor  of  arts  School,  was  one  of  four  Vermonters  Middlebury,  a  sophomore  at  Salve  degree  in  political  science. to  receive  a   2016  Heritage  Family  Regina  University,  has  been  named  Credit  Union  Scholarship.  Grier  to  the  dean’s  list  for  the  spring  2016  Benjamin  Miller  of  Middlebury  received  a  $1,000  scholarship  to  help  semester. graduated  this  spring  from  Ohio  pay  for  education  in  an  accredited  Wesleyan  University.  Miller  earned  a  undergraduate  program  at  a  college,  Max  Longchamp  of  Cornwall  bachelor  of  arts  degree. trade  school  or  university. graduated  on  June  11  from  Carleton  Gabrielle  Krause  of  Middlebury  Chris  Grier,  who  just  gradu- College  in  Minnesota,  earning  a  B.A.  graduated  from  Providence  College  ated  from  Middlebury  Union  High  Nathan  Lalonde  of  East  in  geology.
Vergennes  Union  High  School honor  roll
VERGENNES  —  Vergennes  Union  High  School  recognizes  the  following  students  for  academic  achievement  for  the  fourth  quarter  of  the  2015-Â2016  academic  year.  GRADE  12  High  Honors:  Brevin  Cushman,  Kyra  Duggento,  Jaymee  Fulcher,  Edward  Haskell,  Jeb  Hodsden,  Kira  Johnson,  Xavier  Provencher,  Jordan  Racine,  Sara  Stearns,  Kimberly  Terry  and  Keisha  Thompson. Honors:  Felicia  Armell,  Tamara  Aunchman,  Dylan  Bougor,  Lathrop  Brownell,  Justin  Connor,  Hailey  Cray,  Tyler  Crowningshield,  Joshua  Dam,  Jack  Eisenhower,  Brianna  Gebo,  Eli  Goldman,  Eleanor  “Noraâ€?  Hubbard,  Julia  Johnson,  Tami  Johnson,  Tyler  Kepes,  Crystal  King,  Emily  Lalumiere,  Anissa  Martin,  Emily  Martin,  Megan  Martin,  Ethan  Reardon,  Nathan  Rowell  ,  Michael  Safford,  III,  Natalie  Salley,  Nikkilette  Salley,  Nicole  Stearns  and  Bradley  Sturtevant. GRADE  11 High  Honors:  Brandon  Chamberlain,  Brandon  Cousino,  Abigael  Dobson,  Caroline  Johnston,  Eva  Kamman,  Sadie  Kass,  Shay  Pouliot,  Antonio  Ruggiero  and  Samuel  Webb,  Jr.  Honors:  Alyse  Beauchemin,  Sarah  Clark,  Cailin  Curler,  Ayla  Gill,  Ryan  Grady,  Joshua  Hanlon,  Tinder  Kiely,  Devon  Kimball,  Jacob  LaFleche,  Rebecca  Maloy,  Eleanor  Martin,  Melina  Myers,  Eli  Paquin,  Zoey  Parker,  David  Porter,  Troy  Provencher,  Relief  Quinn,  Max  Ratti-ÂBicknell,  Christopher  Robinson,  Megan  Rooney,  Lauren  Scott,  Rebecca  Unger  and  Howard  VanderWey. GRADE  10  High  Honors:  Ally  Atkins,  Lance  Bergmans,  Leigah  Burbo,  Lillian  Clark,  Norah  Deming,  Kristina  Jochum,  Saskia  Kiely,  Erin  Lawrence,  Lianna  Sargent-ÂMaher  and  Megan  Tarte. Honors:  Anneke  Boelens,  Kaitlyn  Brace,  Mason  Charlebois,  Adelaide  Cushman,  Allysha  Devoid,  Cody  DeVries,  Camden  Dieterle,  Malcolm  Donovan- Cook,  Kayla  Gevry,  Eva  Ginalski,  Nora  Hatch,  Olivia  Hawkins,  Emma  Husk,  Dylan  Johnson,  Benjamin  Kayhart,  Casey  Kimball,  Abigail  Loven,  Judith  Portugal- Dunne,  Aaron  Premont,  Bailey Â
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Smith,  Anya  Sonwaldt,  Keira  Thorpe,  Ashley  Towle,  Raymond  VanderWey,  Willem  Wormer  and  Cambria  Wyckoff. GRADE  9  High  Honors:  Ashley  Cray,  Cyrus  Devine,  Bess  Gramling,  Jack  Halpin,  Marin  Howell,  Emily  Jackson,  Katherine  Kandzior,  Ezekiel  Palmer,  Hannah  Philbrook,  Dylan  Rapoport,  Madeline  Smith,  Carter  Visicaro  and  Cedar  Winslow. Honors:  Joseph  Ask,  Sepehr  Belar,  Emma  Bryant,  Benjamin  Clark,  Holden  Clark,  Kylie  Comeau,  Bethany  Delgadillo,  Kaelen  Dobson,  Raven  Duke,  Dominic  Fleming,  Jody  Forbes,  Connor  Gill,  Jameson  Haggett,  Spencer  Hurlburt,  Brandon  Jewell,  Kamren  Kiefer,  Rachel  Leete,  Morgan  Lynk,  Sarah  Peterson,  Richmond  Rathbun,  Emily  Steen,  Brianna  VanderWey,  Nathan  Wojciechowski  and  Andrew  Woods. GRADE  8 High  Honors:  Luke  Bergmans,  Ian  Brons,  Leah  Croke,  Jackson  Hameline,  Sophie  Hatch,  Rory  Patch,  Emily  Rooney,  Jeffrey  Stearns,  Erik  Stolen  and  Kai  Williams. Honors:  Emma  Beauchemin,  Robert  Bicknell,  Brianna  Billings,  Adelaide  Brooks,  Eleni  Brouillard,  Kaleigh  Campbell,  Benjamin  Curtis,  Nathan  DeVos,  Aidan  Gardner,  Marlie  Hunt,  Kevin  Jackson,  Robert  Kenfield,  Amber  Krumrie,  Viktoria  Provencher,  Erich  Reitz,  Aidan  Scott,  Molly  Tatlock  and  Kathryn  Wyckoff. GRADE  7  High  Honors:  Summer  Chabot,  Zehra  Cushman,  Sophia  Davis,  Xander  DeBlois,  Emalie  Gernander,  Emma  Jackman,  Reagan  Kayhart,  Hannah  Kelly,  Kobe  Kessler,  Jordan  Kimball,  Chloe  Mailloux,  Natalie  Martin,  Jarret  Muzzy,  Anna  Rakowski  and  Pearl  Sutton. Honors:  Katherine  Anderson,  Daniel  Anguish,  Karrie  Ayer,  Ryan  Baringer,  Riley  Case,  Stang  Chantawan,  Ava  Collins,  Amanda  Cook,  Rebekah  Duprey,  Jordan  Jewll,  Sydney  Jewell,  Riley  Lane,  Thomas  Lawrence,  Alyssa  MacKinnon,  Maria  Malaney,  Jordan  Norris,  Adam  Sausville,  Jacob  Sestokas,  Antonio  Socinski,  Tucker  Stearns,  Isabel  Steen,  Morgan  Terry,  Ashley  Tierney,  Samuel  Visser  and  Angelina  Yantz.
Dean’sLISTStudents
St.  Michael’s  College
WINOOSKI  —  The  following  local  residents  have  been  named  to  the  dean’s  l  ist  at  Saint  Michael’s  College  for  the  Spring  2016  semester. Nicholas  P.  Paquin,  a  May  gradu- ate  environmental  studies  major,  who  is  the  son  of  Paul  Paquin  of  Ferrisburgh  and  a  graduate  of  Vergennes  Union  High  School;͞  Nathan  K.  Peck,  a  junior  accounting  and  business  administration  major,  who  is  the  son  of  Glen  and  Lynne  Peck  of  Leicester  and  a  graduate  of  Middlebury  Union  High  School;͞  Sylvia  M.  Dixon,  a  sophomore  Spanish  and  elementary  education  major  who  is  the  daughter  of  Clara  Dixon  of  Middlebury;͞  Vanessa  & 0DOOR\ D ¿ UVW \HDU SROLWLFDO science  major,  who  is  the  daughter  of  Jacqueline  and  Walter  Malloy  of  New  Haven  and  a  graduate  of  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School;͞  Nicholas  P.  Paquin,  a  May  gradu- ate  environmental  studies  major,  who  is  the  son  of  Jeanne  Senesac  of  Vergennes  and  a  graduate  of  Vergennes  Union  High  School.
Endicott  College
Endicott  College  recently  announced  that  three  local  students  had  made  its  Dean’s  List  for  spring  2016.  They  are:  Tyler  Sherman  Jewett,  the  son  of  Sherman  and  Marie  Jewett  of  New  Haven,  is  a  senior  majoring  in  international  busi- ness;͞  Alexandra  Ligita  Munteanu,  the  daughter  of  Peter  and  Catherine  Munteanu  of  Middlebury,  is  a  senior  majoring  in  English;͞  and  Samuel  Dennison  Smith,  the  son  of  Dennis  and  Elizabeth  Smith  of  Middlebury,   is  a  junior  majoring  in  athletic  training.
Keene  State  College
Joshua  Paquette,  a  resident  of  Ferrisburgh,  has  been  added  to  the  Dean’s  List  at  Keene  State  College  in  New  Hampshire  for  the  spring  semester.  Students  at  Keene  must  earn  a  grade  point  average  of  3.5  or  higher  to  receive  the  honor.  Joshua  graduated  from  Vergennes  Union  High  School  in  2015  and  recently  moved  to  upstate  New  York  with  his  parents,  Mike  and  Angie  Paquette.
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Vergennes Police Log
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I  have  been  very  fortunate  to  have  In  1981,  Longey  co-Âfounded  the  had  three  principals  and  the  various  Middlebury  Elementary  School  As- assistant  principals  be  those  kinds  of  sociation  (MESA),  a  coalition  of  people.â€? parents  committed  to  supporting  While  her  title  read  “administra- Mary  Hogan  School.  A  talented  mu- tive  assistant,â€?  her  job  description  sician,  Longey  would  go  into  class- expanded  through  the  years  to  unof- rooms  with  her  guitar  to  lead  singing  ¿FLDOO\ LQFOXGH VXFK UROHV DV ÂłFKLOG sessions,  and  was  instrumental  in  comforter,â€?  “opinion  giver,â€?  “public  setting  up  the  annual  ID-Â4  holiday  communications  specialist,â€?  “teacher  concerts.  She  and  Ernie  helped  set  supporter,â€?  “website  manager,â€?  “tem- up  a  computer  database  of  Mary  Ho- porary  custodian  of  lost  teethâ€?  and  gan  students’  names  and  other  basic  ³JOLWFK Âż[HU ´ information.  Longey  played  a  large  One  of  her  favorite  tasks  has  been  role  in  the  coordination  of  the  Kid- taking  new  Middlebury  families  on  Space  playground  project  on  school  tours  of  the  school,  serving  as  a  Mary  grounds,  an  effort  that  involved  Hogan  Elementary  ambassador. around  1,300  volunteer  builders. “I  really  have  looked  at  the  job  in  Meanwhile,  Longey  was  juggling  a  lot  of  ways  as  not  just  a  job,  but  child  rearing  with  part-Âtime  work  as  something  I  am  doing  for  my  com- a  freelance  editor  and  typist  for  col- munity,â€?  Longey  said.  “I  care  about  OHJH RIÂżFLDOV DXWKRULQJ ERRNV DQG the  school,  I  care  about  the  town  of  dissertations.  Her  knowledge  of  sev- Middlebury,  I  love  the  kids  and  the  eral  languages  gave  her  a  versatility  families  and  I  am  so  lucky  to  have  that  was  in  high  demand. been  able  to  meet  thousands  of  them  “I  had  an  IBM  Selectric  (typewrit- over  the  decades.â€? er)  with  removable  elements  for  dif- **********  ferent  languages,â€?  she  recalled  with  s  one  can  imagine,  Long- a  smile.  “If  errors  were  made,  you  ey  has  accumulated  some  had  to  re-Âtype  it.  Every  dissertation  I  touching  and  humorous  ever  did  I  probably  had  to  type  three  stories  during  her  tenure  at  the  Mary  times.â€? Hogan  School.  Her  eyes  light  up  as  She  picked  up  some  hours  teach- she  hunches  over  her  desk  to  serve  ing  guitar,  along  with  typing  and  up  some  stories  that  are  OK  for  pub- taking  orders  at  New  lic  consumption. 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“The  child  came  in  crying  and  of  every  initiative,  administration,  said,  ‘I’m  supposed  to  take  the  green  committee,  celebration,  annual  bus,  but  all  the  buses  out  there  are  meeting,  and  school  day  since  the  orange,’â€?  Longey  recounted. early  1980s,â€?  Hardy  said.  “I  can  Some  students  who  lost  teeth  dur- think  of  no  one  else  who’s  been  so  ing  the  day  would  bring  them  to  involved  for  so  long,  and  dedicated  Longey  for  safekeeping  until  the  end  so  much  to  the  smooth  operations  of  of  the  day.  She  would  give  the  child  our  school.  Mary  Hogan  would  not  a  hug  and  tuck  the  tooth  safely  away  be  Mary  Hogan  without  Mary  Long- in  an  envelope. ey.  She’s  a  gem,  and  “Somehow  the  ‘lost  will  be  very  missed  tooth’  thing  became  “I love working by  our  school  com- my  job,â€?  Longey  with a bunch of munity.â€? said,  beaming  as  she  educators who Hardy  added  remembered  a  phone  Longey  has  been  “in- call  from  her  mom  really put kids strumentalâ€?  in  forg- several  years  ago  dur- ÀUVW , WKLQN 0DU\ ing  an  educational  ing  which  she  asked,  Hogan is really partnership  between  “How  many  teeth  good at that, the  school  and  THT,  did  you  collect  this  that in whatever through  which  stu- week?â€? get  to  witness  decision we make, dents  But  not  every  day  and  perform  Shake- has  brought  sunshine,  we say, ‘Where speare  plays.  Hardy  Longey  said.  Some  GR FKLOGUHQ Ă€W LQWR has  approached  THT  were  clouded  by  the  that?’â€? Executive  Director  deaths  of  teachers  and  — 0DU\ /RQJH\ Doug  Anderson  about  students,  providing  making  a  collective  traumatic  news  for  gift  to  the  theater’s  the  students  —  and  entire  Mary  Ho- education  fund  in  Longey’s  honor.  gan  community  —  to  somehow  ab- The  fund  provides  scholarships  to  sorb  and  reconcile.  There  was  also  children,  many  from  Mary  Hogan  9-Â11,  and  the  tragic  double-Âmurder/ School,  who  would  like  to  participate  suicide  case  at  the  Pine  Meadows  in  the  THT  programs  but  cannot  af- development  that  resulted  in  the  ford  the  tuition,  Hardy  noted.  school  being  placed  on  lock-Âdown  Those  wishing  to  contribute  can  until  the  shooter’s  status  could  be  mail  their  checks  to  THT,  P.O  .Box  FRQÂżUPHG 128,  Middlebury,  Vt.  05753  and  note  “Those  are  things  that  shake  the  the  gift  is  in  honor  of  Longey.  foundation  of  a  community,â€?  Longey  7+7 RIÂżFLDOV DGGHG WKHLU YRLFHV VDLG Âł%XW DV GLIÂżFXOW DV WKRVH WLPHV in  praise  of  Longey,  who  will  now  were,  they  were  the  times  when  you  become  an  even  greater  asset  to  the- realized  how  much  the  Mary  Hogan  ater/opera  activities. community  comes  together‌  â€? “Mary  is  the  person  you’d  want  on  She’ll  miss  being  a  full-Âtime  pres- your  team  in  case  of  a  zombie  apoca- ence  at  the  school. lypse.â€?  THT  Operations  Manager  “I  love  working  with  a  bunch  of  Haley  Rice  said.  “She  has  an  insane  HGXFDWRUV ZKR UHDOO\ SXW NLGV ÂżUVW ´ work  ethic,  is  incredibly  organized,  Longey  said.  “I  think  Mary  Hogan  is  very  talented  and  is  also  kind,  smart  really  good  at  that,  that  in  whatever  and  funny.  She  should  be  president.  decision  we  make,  we  say,  ‘Where  I  can’t  say  enough  good  things  about  GR FKLOGUHQ ÂżW LQWR WKDW"ϫ her.â€? Anderson  noted  Longey  was  the  **********  DU\ +RJDQ RIÂżFLDOV VDLG ÂżUVW UHFLSLHQW RI 7+7ÂśV 9ROXQWHHU RI Longey’s  presence  and  the  Year  Award. “But  that  just  doesn’t  do  her  jus- contributions  to  the  tice,â€?  Anderson  said.  “She’s  been  school  will  be  tough  to  replace. “Mary  Longey  leaves  a  legacy  of  absolutely  essential  to  THT  for  20  tireless  commitment  and  exemplary  years,  producing  and  stage  manag- service  to  the  Mary  Hogan  School  ing  countless  productions,  staying  up  community,â€?  Buzzell  said.  “Through  endless  hours  to  create  programs  and  her  professional  work  she  has  en- staff  shows  and  worrying  about  bud- riched  the  lives  of  the  students  here  gets  and  doing  all  of  the  background  at  the  school.  While  we  are  happy  things  that  never  get  applause  –  and  for  Mary  as  she  pursues  new  chal- doing  all  of  this  on  a  volunteer  ba- lenges  and  adventures,  she  will  be  sis.   She  is  tireless  and  generous  and  missed.  Mary  is  helping  us  train  our  fearless  when  she  needs  to  be.  It’s  no  new  administrative  assistant,  but  we  exaggeration  to  say  that  we  wouldn’t  plan  to  keep  Mary  on  speed  dial  for  have  a  Town  Hall  Theater  –  or,  at  least,  a  successful  THT  –  without  while.â€? ID-Â4  Chairwoman  Ruth  Hardy  Mary  Longey.â€? Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  echoed  those  sentiments. johnf@addisonindependent.com. “She’s  been  an  important  part Â
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charged  more  than  $300.  •  On  June  30  spoke  to  two  North  Green  Street  residents  at  their  apart- ment  about  their  allegedly  threaten- ing  to  sic  their  dogs  on  a  third  city  resident.  They  denied  the  charge,  but  police  are  seeking  proof  of  vaccina- tion  for  the  animals.  On  the  next  day,  SROLFH DOVR ÂżHOGHG D FRPSODLQW IURP the  two  men’s  landlord  that  the  dogs’  presence  violated  their  lease,  but  po- lice  informed  the  landlord  that  is  a  civil  issue.  •  On  July  1  heard  from  one  man  that  another  man  with  whom  he  is  involved  in  an  ongoing  dispute  “cut  KLP RII´ DW WKH GRZQWRZQ WUDIÂżF light;Íž  police  told  the  man  to  tell  them  if  the  pattern  of  behavior  continues. •  On  July  1  accepted  two  iTunes  cards  from  a  woman  whose  son  found  them  on  Main  Street.  •  On  July  1  checked  a  tip  that  two  dogs  had  been  left  in  a  car  on  Main  Street,  but  found  the  windows  of  the  car  rolled  down  and  the  dogs  to  be  ¿QH •  On  July  1  calmed  a  dispute  be- tween  a  Second  Street  couple.  •  On  July  1  heard  from  a  woman  that  a  man  had  followed  her  down  Main  Street,  but  had  walked  away  and  then  left  in  a  green  Honda  Civic  when  she  turned  and  confronted  him;Íž  SROLFH FRXOG QRW ÂżQG WKH FDU •  On  July  2  cited  Spencer  Berg- holtz,  22,  of  Wenham,  Mass.,  for  re- fusal  to  submit  to  testing  for  driving  XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH RI DOFRKRO DQG for  speeding  after  stopping  his  car  for  allegedly  going  58  mph  in  a  30  mph  Panton  Road  zone.  •  On  July  3  cited  Dustin  Dyer,  24,  of  New  Haven  for  DUI,  operating  after  a  civil  suspension  and  driving  an  uninspected  vehicle,  all  following  D 5RXWH WUDIÂżF VWRS IRU GHIHFWLYH equipment.  Police  alleged  that  Dyer  failed  roadside  sobriety  testing  and  that  his  roadside  blood-Âalcohol  test  registered  0.089  and  that  afterward  his  evidentiary  test  came  in  at  0.075.  •  On  July  3  accepted  a  suit  and  marriage  license  that  a  citizen  found  on  the  side  of  Panton  Road;Íž  police  contacted  the  owners  of  the  marriage  license,  who  came  in  and  picked  up  the  items.  •  On  July  3  brought  a  woman  to  Chittenden  County  to  sober  up  af- ter  responding  to  the  intersection  of  Panton  Road  and  First  Street,  where  two  men  and  the  women  were  all  drunk  and  arguing  after  a  kayaking  outing,  according  to  po- OLFH 7KH\ WRRN KHU ÂżUVW WR WKH $FW 1  detox  facility  in  Burlington,  but  when  she  refused  admittance  there  police  took  her  to  the  Chittenden  Regional  Correctional  Facility  in  South  Burlington  to  spend  the  night. Â
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Middlebury  real  estate  development  and  solar  (Continued  from  Page  1A) more  about  the  community’s  vision  equipment  sales;Íž  and  Bryan  Phelps,  earlier  rather  than  later?’â€?  Murray  a  real  estate  professional  and  recent  said.  “I  think  it’s  good  business,  and  owner  of  Noonie  Deli  in  Middlebury. NexBridge,  one  of  four  groups  it’s  good  economic  development.â€? to  respond  to  an  initial  0DOFROP Ă€RDWHG WKH request  for  proposals  idea  of  a  downtown  to  develop  the  Bakery  master  plan  in  a  Lane  parcel,  was  June  21  memo  to  alone  in  responding  to  selectboard  members  a  second  request  for  Brian  Carpenter,  Donna  proposals.  The  three  Donahue  and  Nick  other  companies  passed,  Artim.  She  believes  with  some  stating  they  such  a  process  could  could  not  make  an  help  NexBridge  polish  DGHTXDWH SURÂżW EDVHG RQ its  plans  during  a  the  town’s  development  time  when  downtown  VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV development  is  likely  Phelps  said  he  and  his  to  take  a  backseat  to  NexBridge  colleagues  the  rail  bridges  project.  “We’ve had support  the  suggestion  That  $40  million  of  a  downtown  master  undertaking  will  numerous plan  and  look  forward  replace  the  Main  Street  consultants, to  working  with  and  Merchants  Row  rail  an amazing overpasses.  The  dusty,  amount of input 0LGGOHEXU\ RIÂżFLDOV DV noisy,  work  is  expected  from the citizens the  project  and  the  plan  both  move  ahead. to  last  well  into  2018. “The  NexBridge  ³7KH EHQHÂżWV RI of Middlebury, conducting  a  public  and we’ve been Partners  continue  to  be  process  for  planning  through a public committed  to  ensuring  that  the  right  project  be  the  economic  process. We development  initiative  have selected a built  on  this  important  downtown  parcel,â€?  he  site  include  buy-Âin  developer. The said.  “We  agree  with  the  from  the  community  planning  commission’s  and  the  clear  direction  real concern I view  that  in  light  of  that  it  will  give  the  have is losing all  the  recent  changes  developer,â€?  Malcolm  that developer and  challenges  facing  wrote  in  the  memo.  because the the  downtown,  the  “NexBridge  has  been  town, in effect, creation  of  an  overall  SXW LQ D YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW master  plan  is  the  next  position,â€?  Malcolm  is moving the logical  step.  Our  hope  added.  “They  still  do  goalposts.â€? — Jamie Gaucher is  that  we  will  be  active  not  know  if  the  type  participants  in  this  of  project  that  the  community  desires  is  one  that  they  process  as  we  feel  that  our  vision  for  can  afford.  It  would  not  be  fair  to  the  economic  development  initiative  have  them  spend  even  more  money  site  should  be  an  integral  piece  of  to  come  before  the  Development  any  downtown  master  plan.â€? At  the  same  time,  Jamie  Gaucher,  Review  Board  and  have  them  sent  back  to  the  drawing  board.  Or  executive  director  of  the  Middlebury  worse  —  build  an  unpopular  project  2IÂżFH RI %XVLQHVV 'HYHORSPHQW in  their  home  community.  By  the  &  Innovation,  is  concerned  that  town  planning  the  site  in  advance,  NexBridge  could  become  weary  of  the  developer  will  have  a  clear  waiting. “From  my  perspective,  what  sort  understanding  of  the  community’s  needs,  desire  and  form  without  of  development  and  whether  or  not  development  will  even  happen  (at  second  guessing.â€? NexBridge  includes  four  Addison  the  Bakery  Lane  parcel)  has  been  County  entrepreneurs:  Rob  Alberts,  a  running  conversation  here  in  principal  of  the  EastView  at  Middlebury  for  somewhere  between  Middlebury  retirement  community  10  and  15  years,â€?  Gaucher  said.  and  a  founder  of  Middlebury  “We’ve  had  numerous  consultants,  Fitness;Íž  Becky  Dayton,  owner  of  an  amazing  amount  of  input  from  the  Vermont  Book  Shop;Íž  Chris  the  citizens  of  Middlebury,  and  Eaton,  long  involved  in  residential  we’ve  been  through  a  public  process. Â
We  have  selected  a  developer.  The  real  concern  I  have  is  losing  that  developer  because  the  town,  in  effect,  is  moving  the  goalposts.â€? But  Murray  argued  a  master  plan  FRXOG QRW RQO\ EHQHÂżW 1H[%ULGJH but  also  other  downtown  projects  that  loom  in  Middlebury’s  future.  Those  include  a  potential  multi-Âmodal  transportation  hub  for  local  bus  and  passenger  rail  travel,  future  growth  at  the  southern  end  of  Exchange  Street,  and  the  eventual  reuse  of  the  former  Greg’s  Meat  Market  property  off  Elm  Street,  which  has  been  idle  since  April  2015. She  likened  the  downtown  master  plan  to  a  baby’s  mobile  from  which  all  these  various  projects  would  hang. “It  would  help  us  integrate  all  these  projects  that  are  coming  to  the  forefront,  as  well  as  to  plan  future  infrastructure  and  transportation  improvements,â€?  Murray  said.   Middlebury  has  a  state-Âdesignated  GRZQWRZQ PHDQLQJ LW TXDOLÂżHV for  grants  and  tax  credits  to  aid  in  its  enhancement  and  preservation.  Murray  and  Better  Middlebury  Partnership  Coordinator  Karen  Duguay  last  year  lobbied  for  renewal  of  Middlebury’s  downtown  designation  in  front  of  the  Vermont  Downtown  Board. “(The  board)  told  us,  ‘We  wish  you  had  some  more  robust  planning  in  your  downtown,’â€?  Murray  said.  The  panel  suggested  Middlebury  ZRXOG EHQHÂżW IURP D GRZQWRZQ master  plan. Barre,  St.  Albans,  Montpelier  and  Burlington  have  all  devised  master  plans  for  their  respective  downtowns,  according  to  Murray. It  will  ultimately  be  up  to  the  selectboard  to  decide  whether  to  proceed  with  such  a  planning  effort,  according  to  Murray,  who  is  optimistic  the  community  could  land  grants  to  hire  a  consultant  to  lead  the  process.  A  downtown  master  plan  could  become  an  attachment  to  Middlebury’s  comprehensive  town  plan,  she  added.  “I  have  no  stake  in  it;Íž  if  (town  RIÂżFLDOV GHFLGH WKH\ GRQÂśW ZDQW WR GR WKH PDVWHU SODQ WKDWÂśV ÂżQH ZLWK me;Íž  we  can  think  of  something  else,â€?  Murray  said. Malcolm  agreed. “I  look  at  this  as  an  opportunity,â€?  she  said. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
ANwSU  (Continued  from  Page  1A) $18.8  million  fund  balance  from  the  ¿QDOL]HV WKH QXPEHUV ZKHQ WKH\ SDVW ÂżVFDO \HDU WR VXSSRUW WKH \LHOG send  out  the  tax  bill  information  to  the  rates  yielded  only  $9,701.  the  towns,â€?  Mears  said.  “They’re  Mears  summed  up.   going  to  be  close,  but  I  can’t  say  100  “Once  you  lower  the  property  percent  they’re  going  to  be  the  exact  tax  yield,  all  of  the  (local)  property  same  ones.  These  are  still  estimates  tax  rates  go  up,â€?  Mears  said. until  the  tax  department  puts  their  Sharpe  said  three  factors  typically  approval  on  them.â€? move  the  statewide  yield:  towns’  Not  all  ANwSD  towns  will  grand  lists,  residents’  incomes,  and  be  seeing  increases:  Panton’s  size  of  increases  in  local  school  homestead  tax  rate  is  projected  to  budgets.  If  grand  lists  and  incomes  drop  by  almost  a  penny.  shrink  while  school  spending  rises,  Rates  in  the  other  the  yield  is  simply  not  four  communities  as  great,  and  local  tax  are  projected  to  rates  have  to  be  higher.  rise,  however,  by  That’s  essentially  what  between  6.43  cents  in  happened,  he  said. Ferrisburgh  to  10.79  In  addition,  cents  in  Waltham:  See  lawmakers  decided  below  for  details.  mid-Âsession  to  reduce  The  Agency  of  ¿QDQFLDO SHQDOWLHV Education  residential  for  school  districts  school  tax  rate  spending  in  excess  estimates  are  higher  of  a  state-Âimposed  in  Vergennes  by  2.76  per-Âpupil  spending  cents,  in  Waltham  by  threshold.  3.3  cents,  in  Panton  That  change  cost  by  3.52  cents,  and  in  “I would $8  million  of  revenue  Addison  by  3.56  cents. that  they  had  planned  Rep.  Dave  Sharpe,  certainly hope to  use  to  reduce  D-ÂBristol,  the  chairman  there will be lower  taxes.  Because  of  the  House  Education  better news Vergennes  Union  High  Committee,  explained  next year.â€? School  exceeded  that  why.  ANwSD  — ANwSD threshold,  The  two  basic  probably  came  out  Superintendent statewide  rates  by  ahead  in  that  exchange,  JoAn Canning which  residential  Sharpe  said. property  owners  pay  In  the  ANwSD  towns  taxes  —  the  $1  rate  for  residents  who  that  do  see  property  tax  increases,  pay  by  the  value  of  their  property  roughly  two-Âthirds  of  homeowners  and  the  2  percent  rate  for  those  who  who  pay  based  on  their  incomes  will  pay  based  on  their  income  —  are  receive  some  of  that  money  back  in  QRZ Âż[HG DW WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI WKH the  form  of  prebates  on  their  taxes  Legislative  session,  Sharpe  said.  for  the  following  year.  The  question  —  one  that  cannot  In  2014,  for  example,  6,918  be  answered  until  the  end  of  the  Addison  County  residents  received  session  —  simply  becomes  how  an  average  tax  bill  adjustment  of  much  money  those  rates  will  raise.  $1,587,  according  to  state  data. The  Agency  of  Education  had  7D[ EUHDNV IURP XQLÂżFDWLRQ ZLOO projected  those  rates  would  yield  also  take  effect  on  next  year’s  tax  $9,870  to  contribute  toward  bills.  Because  ANwSD  residents  educating  each  pupil  in  Vermont,  EDFNHG XQLÂżFDWLRQ WKH\ ZLOO UHFHLYH and  local  school  districts,  including  a  10-Âcent  discount  on  their  2017- ANwSD,  based  their  estimates  2018  tax  bills;Íž  that  tax  break  does  on  those  projections  when  they  not  apply  this  year.  released  them  for  Town  Meeting  Canning  said  she  hopes  also  Day.   that  ANwSD’s  rate  of  declining  But  Sharpe  said  when  the  dust  enrollment  could  slow,  citing  the  settled,  even  though  Legislators  new  affordable  housing  project  dedicated  all  but  $200,000  of  a  in  Waltham  and  the  closing  of  St. Â
Mary’s  School  in  Middlebury  as  potential  sources  of  new  ANwSD  students.  That  factor,  combined  with  the  XQLÂżFDWLRQ WD[ EUHDN PLJKW PHDQ less  sticker  shock  in  2017.  “I  would  certainly  hope  there  will  be  better  news  next  year,â€?  Canning  said. ADDISON  Addison’s  estimated  new  residential  school  tax  rate  is  $1.63,  up  from  $1.5259.  That  10.41-Âcent  difference  equals  about  a  6.8  percent  increase. Without  taking  into  account  any  eventual  prebate  relief,  that  increase  translates  to  roughly  $208  in  new  taxes  a  year  on  a  $200,000  home.  FERRISBURGH Ferrisburgh’s  estimated  new  residential  school  tax  rate  is  $1.697,  up  from  $1.6327.  That  6.43-Âcent  difference  equals  about  a  3.9  percent  increase. Without  taking  into  account  any  eventual  prebate  relief,  that  increase  translates  to  roughly  $129  in  new  taxes  a  year  on  a  $200,000  home.  PANTON    Panton’s  estimated  new  residential  school  tax  rate  is  $1.5494,  down  from   $1.5587.  That  0.93-Âcent  difference  equals  about  a  0.6  percent  decrease. That  change  translates  to  roughly  $20  less  in  taxes  a  year  on  a  $200,000  home.  VERGENNES The  new  residential  rate  in  Vergennes  is  $1.6021,  up  from  $1.5084. That  9.37-Âcent  difference  equals  about  a  6.2  percent  increase.  Without  taking  into  account  any  eventual  prebate  relief,  that  increase  translates  to  roughly  $280  in  new  taxes  a  year  on  a  $200,000  home.  WALTHAM  Waltham’s  estimated  new  residential  school  tax  rate  is  $1.7653,  up  from  $1.6574.  That  10.79-Âcent  difference  equals  about  a  6.5  percent  increase. Without  taking  into  account  any  eventual  prebate  relief,  that  increase  translates  to  roughly  $187  in  new  taxes  a  year  on  a  $200,000  home.  Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.
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(Continued  from  Page  1A) its  Kickstarter  launch  in  December  2014,  Seedsheet  has  introduced  its  own  website  and  partnered  with  online  platforms  and  local  markets  across  the  country.  Since  it  hooked  up  with  home  improvement  giant  Home  Depot  this  past  December,  Seedsheet  has  expanded  into  46  of  the  big  box  stores  across  the  nation. While  some  say  Vermont  is  a  challenging  environment  for  startup  businesses,  MacKugler  has  found  the  business  environment  in  Middlebury  very  supportive.  “There’s  a  wealth  of  information  here  that  I’ve  tried  to  reach  out  to  as  much  as  possible,â€?  he  said. In  the  initial  stages  of  the  startup,  MacKugler  worked  at  the  Vermont  Center  for  Emerging  Technologies  (VCET),  a  business  incubator  on  Court  Street  in  Middlebury  that  SURYLGHV FRXQVHO DQG RIÂżFH VSDFH WR new  startups.  Other  local  businesses,  townspeople  and  Middlebury  College  faculty  have  also  been  essential  as  MacKugler  moved  Seedsheet  out  of  the  incubator  and  LQWR LWV FXUUHQW RIÂżFHV RII 3RQG /DQH LQ WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ ,QGXVWULDO 3DUN “Seedsheet  is  a  great  example  of  what  we’ve  seen  in  the  past  few  years  with  Middlebury  College  VWXGHQWV Ă€H[LQJ WKHLU HQWUHSUHQHXULDO efforts  in  the  Middlebury  area,â€?  said  economics  professor  Jonathan  Isham,  the  director  of  the  Center  for  Social  Entrepreneurship  at  Middlebury  College. Seedsheet  kicked  off  by  raising  startup  capital  through  crowdsourcing,  but  now  that  the  company  has  established  itself  more  ¿UPO\ 0DF.XJOHU LV ORRNLQJ WR individual  investors  to  garner  more  capital  for  the  company.  “We’re  still  looking  for  capital  to  enable  us  to  get  the  purchase  orders  from  new  large  accounts  for  next  year  as  we  look  to  expand,â€?  he  said. 7KH GLIÂżFXOWLHV IRU VWDUWXSV LQ Vermont  lie  in  the  scarcity  of  capital  in  the  state.  There  are  only  two  funds  in  Vermont,  while  cities  like  New  York  City  and  Boston  are  hotbeds  for  investment  and  funds.  Many  of  the  funds  in  these  cities  are  even  geared  VSHFLÂżFDOO\ WR WKH ZRUN 6HHGVKHHW LV doing  —  organic,  non-ÂGMO  food  ventures  and  farming.  Despite  these  funding  hurdles,  Vermont  is  an  appealing  breeding  ground  for  Seedsheet  due  to  the Â
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company’s  ties  to  agriculture  and  food.  Vermont  culture  is  ingrained  with  a  passion  for  local  and  organic  foods,  according  to  MacKugler,  and  the  robust  agricultural  industry  in  the  state  has  provided  important  resources  to  the  company.  )URP LWV RIÂżFHV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ Seedsheet  has  drawn  from  agriculture  experts  across  Addison  County  to  support  the  company,  especially  during  its  production  spikes.  As  the  company’s  products  are  made  for  the  growing  season,  demand  spikes  in  the  months  leading  up  to  the  spring.  It  just  happens  that  the  winter  months  when  Seedsheet  needs  to  build  up  an  inventory  is  when  demand  for  farm  labor  is  at  its  yearly  low  point. “Our  production  lumps  actually  work  pretty  well  with  Addison Â
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County  employment  trends,â€?  said  and  it’s  great  to  see  more  people  taking  MacKugler.  “It’s  great  that  we  have  control  of  their  own  food  supplies  so  many  high  quality  employees  through  Seedsheet,â€?  said  Kelly  that  are  coming  from  this  area.â€? 3OD\HU PDUNHWLQJ PDQDJHU RI +LJK All  components  of  Mowing  Organic  Seeds,  production  at  Seedsheet  “We see home the  Wolcott  company  are  done  by  hand.  At  that  produces  the  seeds  peak  production  season,  gardening as used  in  Seedsheet. Seedsheet  hires  up  to  15  the link between Seedsheet  is  also  employees  to  help  with  technology and working  on  creating  manufacturing,  from  innovation, and a  customizable  sheet,  the  physical  placement  it’s great to see where  customers  of  seeds  into  the  pods  can  design  their  more people to  packaging  the  sheets.  own  garden-Âsheets  During  slower  points  of  taking control of online.  MacKugler  its  production  cycle,  the  their own food aims  to  automate  the  employee  count  drops  supplies through manufacturing  process  to  three.  at  Seedsheet  by  late  Seedsheet.â€? As  the  company  — Kelly Player 2017  or  early  2018,  continues  to  expand  its  but  plans  to  introduce  product  distribution,  customizable  sheets  by  MacKugler  hopes  to  smooth  out  spring  2017. the  production  process  through  Even  as  the  company  expands,  automation.  The  automated  MacKugler  plans  on  sticking  to  the  production  process  would  expand  mission  that  has  gotten  Seedsheet  the  ability  for  Seedsheet  to  offer  to  where  it  is  today  —  keeping  the  more  crops  and  sizes  to  different  company  local.  consumers.  “Heck  no,â€?  MacKugler  exclaimed  In  diversifying,  MacKugler  hopes  when  asked  whether  Seedsheet  had  to  give  consumers  more  control  over  DQ\ SODQV WR H[SDQG LWV RIÂżFHV DQG their  food.  plant  beyond  Middlebury.  “We’ve  “We  see  home  gardening  as  the  link  been  here  since  the  beginning,  and  we  between  technology  and  innovation,  are  very  proud  to  be  from  Vermont.â€?
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