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Vol. 28 No. 10

Middlebury, Vermont

Monday, June 13, 2016

Bristol dentist tells stories of life Student gets farming the Great Plains the grades • A Salisbury teen found that an alternative program enabled her to get a diploma. See Page 2.

Legion honors Bristol fire chief • Chief Brett LaRose is recognized for building trust and showing leadership. Read the Bristol Beat on Pages 1417.

By GAEN MURPHREE BRISTOL — Bristol dentist Jim Cossaart will be flying to Kansas this weekend, as he does several times a year, to repair barbed wire fences and move some cows around. The Cossaart family has been farming and ranching on the same piece of Kansas soil since 1870. Jim Cossaart’s love for that land, his love of farming, his determined struggle as a young farmer to keep body and soul together during the farm crisis of the 1980s and his return to the farm as a Vermont dentist to heal the land and heal himself is the subject of his recent memoir, “A Piece of Kansas Soil.” (See Cossaart, Page 7)

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Dog park supporters seek contributions By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Organizers of a new Middlebury dog park have jumped through most of the planning hoops for their pet project and are now trying to fetch the $15,000 it will take to buy a fence to encircle the roughly two-acre property adjacent to the Porter Medical Center campus. The dog park is the brainchild of several Middlebury-area pet owners who have yearned for a safe, local place for pets to frolic off-leash. (See Dog park, Page 7)

Trio of teams shoot for titles • The Eagle softball and baseball squads and Tiger girls’ lacrosse all were set for state championship games this weekend. See Pages 18-21.

Going under MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School seniors Ian McKay, left, Tsering Chophel and Nick Holmes start to go under the waters of Lake Dunmore during the school’s annual senior raft race last Thursday afternoon. For more photos from the race see Page 23.

Quartet to play Brahms and more • The Northern Third Piano Quartet will perform 19thand 20th-century music at Brandon Music. See Arts Beat on Page 10.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Lawmakers endorse ‘fix’ to solar siting bill Bray plays role in marathon session By JOHN FLOWERS MONTPELIER — The state Legislature emerged from a marathon special session on Thursday with an amended version of a renewable energy siting bill that had

been vetoed by Gov. Peter Shumlin on June 6. The governor said on Friday that he would sign the bill, known as S.260, designed to give more local control over the siting of solar projects to communities that develop energy plans that are consistent with the state’s long-term renewable energy goals.

Shumlin had vetoed the bill — formerly known as S.230 — citing four specific problems with the legislation. Two of those complaints had to do with how the bill addressed wind power regulation. He asked lawmakers to reconvene on Thursday to make changes to S.230 so he could sign it. Thursday’s special session was

fraught with political twists and turns. There were two bills under discussion. S.230 was the original bill that Shumlin vetoed; S.260 was a new bill that was almost exactly the same except for changes in about a dozen lines that would make it acceptable to Shumlin. To take up the new bill and pass (See Solar bill, Page 28)

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Man occupies tree to prevent pipeline work

Salisbury teen takes own path to diploma

Rising Tide activists focus on Monkton

Independence gained through VAL By SAM HARTLEY MIDDLEBURY — Some students just aren’t suited for the standard institutional model of education — or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that model isn’t suited for them. Lyndsy Quenneville certainly didn’t think so. Wearied by her experiences at Middlebury Union High School, the 17-year-old Salisbury resident opted to earn credits for her senior year in the High School Completion Program offered by Vermont Adult Learning (VAL), a private nonprofit that offers free learning programs for individuals 16 and older lacking a high school diploma or equivalent skills. Quenneville will be among over a dozen graduates honored at the VAL commencement ceremony this Thursday, June 16, at 6 p.m. at Middlebury College’s Kirk Alumni Center. Quenneville said that she especially appreciated the independence and responsibility that VAL allowed her to have in her approach to her education. For her, a standard high school path was too paternalistic. “Everybody’s asked the same thing, expected the same thing,” said Quenneville. “It’s not individualized at all. At VAL it’s much more independent and on you. You get treated like an actual adult and person. In a public high school I feel like you’re talked

LYNDSY QUENNEVILLE, 17, has earned her senior year credits from the Vermont Adult Learning High School Completion Program and graduated with her Middlebury Union High School class on Saturday. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

down to and more so treated like a student or a child. I’m almost 18; I don’t like being treated like that.” Due to poor attendance, Quenneville was no longer allowed to take part in MUHS’s independent learning program, Branching Out, which had previously enabled her to continue her studies within the regular high school system. “I wasn’t the best with attendance,” she said, “so they told me that I couldn’t continue that program. That was really the only way I could do a lot of the classes

because it would anger me to be in situations where I am getting treated the same as everyone else when clearly I can’t learn in the same way. I like more hands-on learning.” The staff at VAL recognize Quenneville as a high-achieving young woman who just needed the right environment in order to succeed. VAL’s Addison County regional manager, David Roberts, said that he noticed Quenneville soon after (See Quenneville, Page 3)

By GAEN MURPHREE MONKTON — Rising Tide activist Sam Jessup last Wednesday morning scaled a tree in Monkton in the path of the pipeline under construction in an effort to stop the building of the Addison Natural Gas Project. Jessup, 31, a timber frame carpenter from Montpelier, scaled 60 feet up an evergreen and anchored his tree-sit platform to the hydraulic arm of a dynamite blasting rig that is part of ongoing construction for Vermont Gas Systems’ 41-mile pipeline from Colchester to Middlebury and Vergennes. Reached by phone Thursday, 60 feet off the ground, Jessup explained his protest. “I’m anchored to a piece of blasting equipment that’s being used to prepare the Vermont Gas pipeline easement for laying pipe this summer, and anchored to that equipment means that they can’t use it and they can’t go forward with construction,” he said. “The reason that that’s important is because the process for the construction of this pipeline has been pretty unaccountable to the public. And there’s been a lot of outcry around that.” Jessup continued, “So we’ve come

to a point where we have to put our bodies in the way of these machines in order to get it stopped. These pipelines are bad for local communities (and they) represent a kind of energy policy that is absolutely unsustainable, incorrect, immoral. And we’ve got to stop it.” Jessup said he’s “planning to be here until they take me out of the tree.” Vermont Gas hopes to complete the $154 million pipeline by the end of the year. Pipeline workers have been seen at various locations throughout Addison County cutting brush and trees, digging trenches and running pipeline underground using a special horizontal drilling machine. Jessup’s protest followed a similar action in April by Addie Herbert, who sat in a tree in Monkton along the construction path of the natural gas pipeline for two weeks. The Burlington resident was cited for criminal trespassing after she climbed down from the white pine, according to Rising Tide. As of press time Friday, Jessup was still continuing his action. Reporter Gaen Murphree is at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

VTrans won’t install left-turn lane on Rt. 7 By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh selectboard is upset that the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is refusing to install a leftturn lane for northbound traffic into the town’s Route 7 office building, a safety measure the board has been lobbying for since 2014. Selectman Red Muir said the board

believes it’s dangerous for drivers to wait on the state highway to turn off while traffic, including many northbound trucks, bears down on them from behind. And the board also believes it would be cost-effective to create the lane when VTrans is in town later this year installing a traffic light at (See Ferrisburgh, Page 3)

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Ferrisburgh (Continued from Page 2) turn lane at this locationâ€? because the the nearby intersection of Route 7 two studies provided only data from and Little Chicago Road. major events at the town office buildâ€œThe majority of the board feels ing and did not distinguish between this is something that could be done southbound and northbound drivers pretty easily,â€? Muir said. â€œItâ€™s scary if turning off Route 7. In an email to you look in your mirror and thereâ€™s a the Independent last week, he called tractor-trailer truck hugging that side the latter data â€œcritical to the warrant coming in. Itâ€™s very tight.â€? analysis.â€? At the same time, Muir pointed out On May 31, Harrington wrote to the road is wide enough selectboard chair Loretta to add the turning lane Lawrence, â€œIn our curâ€œSo I guess without additional pavrent practice, we would someone has ing. It is the same width typically use peak hour to get really as the intersection of data based on traffic Little Chicago Road and hurt before counts from an average Route 7, he said, where a theyâ€™re going day condition and then third lane will be added. to do anything adjust that to determine â€œItâ€™s not any narrower a design hourly volume than down by the inter- about it.â€? (DHV). In addition, we â€” Selectman section,â€? Muir said. â€œWe would need to evaluate Red Muir donâ€™t understand it.â€? the total count from left VTrans studied the sitturn only traffic, where uation two years ago as the traffic data provided part of scoping the traffic light proj- by ACRPC accounted for all traffic ect, and the town also provided the (both left turn and right turn) enteragency traffic information gathered ing the town office.â€? by the Addison County Regional Lawrence and Muir took issue Planning Commission. with both those points. Lawrence But VTrans concluded the data, said, for instance, that without a full which included no accidents, does population analysis she couldnâ€™t not justify the left-turn lane, accord- provide exact figures, but that all ing to a series of emails to the select- of Ferrisburghâ€™s residents who live board from VTrans Project Manager west of Otter Creek would approach Jon Harrington. their town office from the south, and â€œThe Agency of Transportationâ€™s much of the rest of the town lies to traffic count from 2014 showed very the south of its location. low volumes of left turning vehiâ€œLooking at the make-up of the cles,â€? he wrote. town,â€? Lawrence said, â€œI would Harrington said VTrans takes the guess more of the population is south townâ€™s safety concerns seriously. of it.â€? â€œSafety is also a high priority of Muir said the data ignores the realthe agency and our unit looks for op- ity on the road. portunities to address safety issues â€œWe did the traffic study, and they where warranted,â€? Harrington wrote. said there wasnâ€™t enough informaâ€œWe would certainly consider adding tion. So I guess someone has to get a left turn lane if there was support- really hurt before theyâ€™re going to do ing data that justified adding the turn anything about it,â€? Muir said. â€œItâ€™s all lane, however at this time the traffic about moving some lines up a little data and reported crash information bit, and they just donâ€™t want to do it.â€? do not justify this inclusion.â€? Lawrence agreed. Specifically, Harrington wrote on â€œAll it takes is one person to get May 31, â€œthat there still is not enough killed there. And if youâ€™re heading information to support adding a left north, youâ€™re looking in the rear-view

Quenneville mirror and theyâ€™re not going around you, and youâ€™re going, hmmm,â€? Lawrence said. â€œSomebodyâ€™s going to get hurt, and we should not have to wait to get a statistic to get a turning lane.â€? As for peak event use such as elections, Harrington said VTrans takes the position that the town is responsible for traffic control. â€œWe would not typically design a turn lane for an event which occurs infrequently, such as voting,â€? Harrington wrote. â€œFor isolated events with heavy traffic volumes, the town may want to consider obtaining approval to have a uniformed traffic officer present.â€? But Muir said the townâ€™s goal is to create a magnet for the townâ€™s residents, not to have occasional events in the buildingâ€™s second story. â€œTheyâ€™re saying thereâ€™s mainly more traffic when youâ€™re having an event like that, but that building gets used a lot, and weâ€™re trying to use it more,â€? he said. â€œWhat it was made for was a community center.â€? And Muir and the rest of the selectboard believe that the time to solve the problem is when VTrans is on the scene later this year. â€œTheyâ€™re redoing Route 7 all the way from Middlebury to Charlotte,â€? he said. â€œEverythingâ€™s going to be there. Itâ€™s going to cost them more to come back and do it.â€? Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.

her diploma was for Quenneville to (Continued from Page 2) assuming his new role earlier this create a presentation demonstrating all her work at VAL to the MUHS year. â€œI came in in April as the new administration. She went through the regional manager and met Lyndsy presentation with flying colors. â€œA student who typically goes right away,â€? said Roberts. â€œOne of the things that I have seen just through the regular normal path of a high school experiover the last couple ence isnâ€™t expected to of months is that sheâ€™s do that,â€? said Littler. really finished up and â€œAt Vermont Adult realized that sheâ€™s Learning itâ€™s much â€œBecause she chose to leave the school and going to graduate. more independent create her own path, Thereâ€™s confidence in and on you. You this is the expectation her eyes.â€? get treated like an for her, that she was Lynn Littler, plan going to present at manager of the High actual adult and the end of the school School Completion person.â€? Program at VAL, â€” Lyndsy year.â€? As for her future, worked with QuennQuenneville Quenneville thinks eville regularly and that sheâ€™d like to praised her for reachearn a degree in ening her goals. â€œFocusing on her goal of earning vironmental science or psychology, her diploma was just huge to her,â€? though she is not sure yet which one Littler said. â€œIt means everything to appeals to her more. â€œI was thinking of going to Comher to graduate with her class. She came through like a shining light. munity College of Vermont for the fall semester and applying to CastleShe really did.â€? In an interview last Thursday, ton State College for the spring,â€? Quenneville expressed appreciation she said. â€œMaybe I could have a at the opportunity to attend the grad- chance to get my GPA up and look uation ceremony with the rest of her like a better student than I was in high school.â€? MUHS class this past Saturday. According to Quenneville, it reâ€œIâ€™m still attending the Middlebury graduation. I still get to walk ally cannot be overstated how imwith them and wear the cap and portant the services offered by VAL gown and receive my diploma,â€? she were to her. â€œWithout VAL, I wouldnâ€™t be said. One important requirement to earn graduating,â€? she said.

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A DD I S ON I NDE PE N DEN T

Editorial

S.260: The rest of the story The late conservative radio personality Paul Harvey had a program called “The Rest of the Story” in which he introduced a story and then told “the story behind the story.” The governor’s veto of the so-called solar-siting bill, S.230, and the subsequent passage of S.260 last Thursday would have made great fodder for Harvey’s program. The story is relatively simple: rushed legislation at the last hours of the session yielded approval of an important piece of legislation, but, alas, it was not fully vetted. In careful reading of the bill’s language, the governor’s team (and the Public Service Department and Public Service Board) spotted potential problems and recommended to the governor four minor changes (see story Page 1.) Sen. Christopher Bray, D-Addison County, who chaired the committee that conceived S.230, agreed the proposed changes would make the bill clearer. Improved clarity was the sole purpose of the rewrite, Bray said, along with adding the $300,000 that was mistakenly omitted. Out of a 43-page bill, which had passed overwhelmingly in the House, 14 lines were changed. It would seem the Legislature might be able to convene, review those relatively simple changes, and go through the necessary processes to make a good piece of legislation better. But, then, there’s the rest of the story. The typical process would be to first vote on the governor’s veto. If sustained, then either the legislation would have to wait until next session to be brought up again, or the Legislature could call for a special session and spend days (at a cost to taxpayers of $50,000 per day) proposing, vetting and approving new legislation — all for changes in 14 lines that most agree clarified, and did not change, the legislative intent of the bill. Or the Legislature could do what it did: draft a new bill (S.260) with those clarifications and vote on it. House Republicans objected out of principle: To follow that course, legislative rules had to be suspended and the minority party had to accept what the majority prevailed upon it. There was little time to dig into why the changes were being made, and there was contradictory information on the need to make those changes; that is, Legislative Council issued a statement saying the wording in S.230 was adequate to prevent the kind of misinterpretation alleged by the governor. If that were true, legislators grumbled, why was the governor so intent on making the changes? What was his hidden agenda? While many said they couldn’t put their finger on anything specific, it just didn’t feel right to a number of legislators. That was particularly true among Republicans, whose leader, Rep. Don Turner, took the opportunity to do a bit of grandstanding for political affect. In the end, and after an 8-hour standoff, Republicans exacted a face-saving compromise, approved a suspension of the rules, passed S.260, and went home. Was it the right call? We argue it was. The Legislature has spent the past two years working on this piece of legislation. It faced weeks of scrutiny, compromise and changes. Hours were spent taking testimony from town officials, those in the renewable energy industry, and affected citizens. It’s not unusual that last minute changes are made to controversial legislation to win over the governor’s signature, but in this case that prevented the opportunity for the usual vetting of a few of those changes. That a few tweaks were needed to clarify the legislative intent is not surprising. Nonetheless, former state representative Paul Ralston makes a good case elsewhere in these opinion pages that “democracy depends on order,” and that rules are an important part of the legislative process. No one disagrees, but it is also fair to ask: at what cost and to what purpose? The question at the heart of this issue is did the changes proposed by the governor alter, in any way, the legislative intent? If they did not, as Sen. Bray and a majority of the Legislature agreed, was it necessary to spend multiple days at significant cost to review the 14 lines that were changed? To that end, it is important to note that the process also allows for a suspension of the rules. And in this case, that allowed a good bill to become better. Angelo Lynn

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Land ho! MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School seniors Katina Boise, left, Alyssa Crogan, Carolyn Balparda and Sophie Saunders near the finish line of the school’s annual senior raft race on Lake Dunmore last Thursday afternoon. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Letters to the Editor Rules suspension not justified in solar siting bill fix Democracy depends on order. To ensure order, government operates under a set of rules. The Vermont House and Senate have their own rules, and it is reliance on these rules that gives the citizenry faith and confidence in the legislative process and outcomes. The rules are deliberately designed to protect the minority by providing an inviolable process for moving a bill into law. An important part of that process is the time to deliberate and debate before voting. Without these rules, the majority could impose its will on the process and the citizenry

— an outcome democracy can not abide. The Vermont legislature recently reconvened in a special session to take up Governor Shumlin’s veto of S.230, a bill relating to siting of renewable energy projects. Before putting the veto to a vote, legislative leaders instead introduced a substitute law (S.260) designed, they said, to fix the problems with S.230. Under the rules, three days would pass allowing testimony, discussion and debate before the bill could be voted on. In this case, the majority wanted everyone to go

along with this fix and agree to pass the new law in one day — in direct defiance of the rules. This action raises the question: Under what circumstances should we disregard the rules? In times of crisis, we understand that urgency is both necessary and appropriate. When tropical storm Irene struck Vermont, we applauded our government for suspending certain environmental protections and procedural rules in order to act speedily in defense of Vermonters’ safety. Circumstances presented a (See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, June 13, 2016 — PAGE 5

Act 46 won’t hurt school boards Act 46 passed one year ago in re- gether are charting a positive course sponse to persistent concerns about forward for public education in Verequity, quality and cost in a state edu- mont. This course builds upon our cating 20,000 fewer students than we many strengths and recognizes that were two decades ago. Vermont has preserving the status quo is not alone of the most complex education ways in the best interests of the stugovernance structures in the country, dents and communities we serve. as well as the smallest school districts Since last June, more than 50 in the nation. We spend communities in 12 sumore than $1.5 billion pervisory unions have through 330 administrasupported the creation tive units serving 80,000 of unified union school students. Over a third of districts designed to This week’s writer our school districts overachieve greater equity, is Nicole L. Mace, see a single school with quality and cost effecexecutive director of fewer than 100 students. tiveness. the Vermont School Our cost per student is I sometimes hear Boards Association. among the highest in the from outside observers country, but our student that these communioutcomes are not always commensu- ties are “the easy ones” or “the lowrate with the level of investment we hanging fruit.” But these unification commit to education. efforts were not easy. These mergers Act 46 calls on school boards and are the product of school board leadcommunities to have a much-needed ers and administrators taking the time conversation about how to design a to understand the law, analyze the opbetter system that responds to our de- tions for their communities, get quesmographic challenges while preserv- tions answered, seek common undering our commitment to high quality standing and common ground, work public education. across communities to draft articles In the year since Act 46 passed, that reflect shared values, attend mulI have spent much of my time with tiple public forums, and have countschool boards and communities dis- less one-on-one conversations with cussing the opportunities and chal- friends and neighbors, teachers, parlenges created by the law. While ents, and students to foster appreciathere is not universal support among tion and support for change. Vermonters for the types of changes It is no accident that the margins of contemplated by Act 46, Vermont’s approval for many of these votes exschool board members are rising to ceeded 60 percent. Those results are a the task of engaging their commu- reflection of the hard work of school nities in this conversation, and to- boards and the trust that Vermonters

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place in their elected officials to develop a plan that preserves what matters most to their communities — not just for the next three years, but for the next generation. While the recent merger votes were not easy, this task is even more demanding in some regions of Vermont. Certain districts have to contend with differing tuitioning and operating structures, challenging topography, vocal community members unconvinced about the need to change, or fiscal or cultural differences that make unification seem unpalatable. And yet, I have every confidence that the same commitment to students, community values and locally designed solutions will result in the creation of more systems pointed toward the goals of Act 46: equity, quality, cost effectiveness, transparency and accountability. School boards today are leaders in a dynamic and historic time. Some say that Act 46 will diminish the role of school boards in Vermont’s education landscape. But the leadership being demonstrated by boards today is a testament to the public institution that is the school board. We know we must evolve and adapt to meet the needs of today’s students and communities without sacrificing our core principles and commitments. It is school boards today that will help Vermont’s communities navigate this period of change, and it is the school boards of tomorrow that will ensure that the reality lives up to the promise.

Letter (Continued from Page 4) “do or die” choice, and our government rightly chose to do what was necessary at the time. But outside times of crisis, when government makes a plea for expedience, it’s time for citizens to be most vigilant. Demagoguery is dangerous to democracy. The argument that everyone should submit to the

will of the majority just because mistakes were made in drafting a law is not a strong one. In the case of S.230, no real crisis exists. It could have been fixed later. Blaming those who will not submit to the majority is defiance of democracy itself. Blaming those who will not abandon the rules is arrogance of the highest order. If

there is a failure in S.230, it is the failure of the majority to properly manage the process, and changing the rules does not forgive that failure. Paul Ralston Middlebury Editor’s note: Paul Ralston is a former Democratic state representative.

Letters to the Editor Keurig layoffs show flaws in VEGI The recent layoff of over 100 employees at Keurig highlights the flaws in the Vermont Employment Growth Initiative (VEGI) program. The concept behind the VEGI program is to give tax incentives to companies to hire “but for” workers to positions that would not be possible without the tax incentives, and that the taxes paid by these newly hired workers will make up for the revenue lost with the tax incentives. The biggest problem with the program is that large tax incentives are given to large companies. These are exactly the companies that are most likely to leave the state or suffer these kinds of downturns. A better way to create sustainable jobs that pay a livable wage is to fund small businesses and to create infrastructure that enables job growth. While microloans are harder to track and don’t make for great press releases they are much more effective and allow for the risk to be spread across a number of businesses. Since 2007, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters/Keurig has received four separate tax incen-

tive packages totaling over $7.7 million. Imagine what this kind of money could have done spread out across 100 small businesses. Another problem is with the rate of return realized by the program. Investing a dollar to get back a dollar is hardly a way to grow; at best you are standing still. By investing in infrastructure you create the climate for new jobs not only for the present but going forward, whether or not an individual business succeeds or fails. This kind of forward thinking to support small businesses that help grow the Vermont economy, protect our environment and nurture our communities is taking place in Bristol where a new industrial park is being developed; at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund where the Flexible Capital Fund helps boost growing businesses in the natural resources markets; at the Farm to Plate program where the focus is on sustainable agriculture; and in so many other small, innovative programs. These are all successful examples of how we can be doing better with our hard-earned dollars. Stephen Pilcher North Ferrisburgh

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RECEPTION TO THANK RETIRING STATE REPRESENTATIVE BETTY NUOVO For her service to the town of Middlebury, Addison County & the state of Vermont Tuesday, June 14, 2016 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Middlebury Town Offices 77 Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont State Representative Betty Nuovo Reading of the Middlebury Selectboard’s Resolution Recognizing Representative Nuovo’s Service & Words of Thanks at 6 p.m. All are invited to attend and join us in thanking Representative Nuovo for her service!

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Obituaries

ADDISON COUNTY

George Lane, 87, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — George Mirick Lane died peacefully at home on June 7, 2016, of cancer. He enjoyed tennis, wine, good conversation, music, poetry and well-tended ﬁres. George was born in Baltimore, Md., on Oct. 15, 1928. He received a BA from Cornell University in 1951 and an MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1957. He served in the U.S. Army from 19511954. He and his wife, Betsy, were married in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 14, 1955. During their more than 60 years together, they lived in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Morocco, Libya, Swaziland and Yemen, where he served as Ambassador from 19781981, ending his career as political adviser to the U.S. Military European Command in Stuttgart, Germany. He retired to Westminster, Mass., where he enjoyed a second career as a professor of Middle East studies at Clark University and the College of the Holy Cross. During his time in Westminster, he served as selectman and as a member of the school board. In the summer of 2012, after nearly 30 years in George’s family home, he and his wife moved to the EastView retirement community in Middlebury. George is survived by his wife, Betsy; his children (and their spouses), Susanne (and Yahya), Amy (and Danny), Jonathan (and

VERGENNES — The Vergennes Partnership will hold its 2016 annual meeting on Monday, June 20, at Kennedy Brothers, and it will include a presentation of what partnership ofﬁcials call a “much deserved community service award” to a longtime city resident. Guest speaker Gary Holloway, Vermont’s Downtown Program

Coordinator, will discuss the importance of investing in the future of the state’s downtowns. The partnership board plans to celebrate its recent accomplishments and update guests on community projects performed or supported by the organization, including Vergennes Restaurant Week, Arts Walk 2016, “Buy Local” shopping

events, helping downtown businesses expand and helping to recruit new ventures, installing Wi-Fi in the Otter Creek Basin and picnic tables on the city green, performing city beautiﬁcation projects, and creating a welcome-to-Vergennes website. The meeting will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Appetizers will be served, and there will be a cash bar.

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GEORGE LANE Karen) and Judith (and Ethan); and grandchildren, Katie, Anna, Jake, Stuart, Tarik and Nadia; and greatgrandchildren Juliana, Trae, Gabriel and Mila. Should friends desire, contributions may be made to the Alfreda Altobelli Memorial Fund, c/o the Forbush Memorial Library, 11 South St., Westminster, MA 01473, or to the charity of their choice. ◊

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The family invites friends to share in a “Celebration of His Life” on Saturday, June 18, at noon, on the Shoreham town common, where a picnic will be held in his memory.

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MIDDLEBURY — Sherry P. Greifzu, MSN, AOCN, APN, interim executive director and director of clinical services at Addison County Home Health and Hospice in Middlebury announces that four managers at ACHHH have recently obtained Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) education and certification. OASIS was developed by Medicare to assist the home care industry in assessing patient needs and measuring patient outcomes in an effort to continuously improve care. With the changes in health care regulations, documentation with improved outcomes and emphasis in patient assessment and improvement throughout the episode of care, ACCCH determined it was important to provide additional training to its staff and managers to improve their use of the OASIS tool. The first step was completed in December to January when the entire clinical staff received education on the specifics of the OASIS document. The second phase was completed in May when four ACCCH clinical managers attended an OASIS training course for re-education and certification. All four passed the OASIS certification exam: Anne Nichols, RN, BSN and manager of the South

Territory; Becky Bonvouloir, RN, BSN and manager of the North Territory; Jason LeBeau, manager of therapy services; and Angela Allard, RN, BSN, ACCCH clinical educator. Plans for the third phase include continuous monthly education on OASIS speciﬁcs, with case studies, and certiﬁcation of the Quality and Preceptor staff. In other news, Greifzu reports that Eva Friend and Tara Spaulding, both home care case managers, have earned their bachelor of science in nursing degrees. Friend graduated from Vermont Technical College

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(Continued from Page 1) Kathy Nilsson, vice chairwoman of the Middlebury Dog Park board, said she and many other area residents often take their dogs to special animal parks in Burlington and Ticonderoga, N.Y. Such parks feature fencing, benches and bags to clean up animal waste — amenities that allow pets to romp and socialize with other humans and canines, unfettered by leashes. “A lot of these dogs need to run,” Nilsson noted. It was last year that Nilsson and her colleagues banded together to search for a specific spot for a park. They ultimately contacted Middlebury College and Porter Medical Center about having use of a two-acre parcel off South Street near the Middlebury Regional EMS headquarters and Charter House community garden. This led to some talks with the college — which owns the land — along with Porter and Middlebury municipal officials. Those talks have paid some big dividends, Nilsson confirmed on Thursday. Recent progress includes: • A lease — renewable every five years — through which the town will pay the college $1 annually for use of the property as a dog park. • Permission for pet owners to use Porter’s back parking lot. Users will turn onto the Middlebury Regional EMS access road, then proceed all the way past the Charter House Coalition’s community garden, to the end of the Porter lot. Signs will designate the parking area, Nilsson said. • Satisfaction of Act 250 permitting requirements. • An agreement that calls for Casella Waste Management to collect and dispose of dog park waste — for free. The park will include several “poop stations,” from which pet owners can pluck

(Continued from Page 7) “After a while, you’ve just got to spit it out on paper, and so I spit out all the stories that I could think of,” said Cossaart, 59. “It quickly turned into a recollection of all of that. I remember living through this stuff and actually telling people, ‘Someday I’m doing to write this down because you can’t make up stuff like this. It’s stranger than fiction.’” Had Cossaart followed in his father’s footsteps, he would have been wearing a suit and tie, working for a large corporation. Though raised on the farm, Cossaart’s father saw enough hard times in the “Dirty Thirties” that he left the plains altogether, moved East and worked for 42 years as an engineer for Westinghouse. Cossaart’s love for the family’s 384 Kansas acres came from yearly visits and then summers spent working with his grandfather and uncle on the farm. One of the happiest moments in the memoir is when at 19, riding around in the pickup with his Uncle Alvin, Cossaart finally got up the courage to ask if they might farm the family place together. “How would it be if you and I were partners someday?” a much younger Cossaart asked. Uncle Alvin’s reply sums up the love of the land and the joy in farming that kept Cossaart struggling to make ends meet for close to two decades after his uncle’s early death left him in charge of the farm at one of the worst times for small farmers in U.S. history. “This farmin’, you know, ya never get rich but ya can’t beat the life,” Alvin said. Alvin, who Cossaart describes as “the most kind, honest, fun person in the world” is one of many compelling characters in Cossaart’s memoir. Alongside Cossaart’s beloved uncle are a range of men, especially, who work long hours and endure hard times and find joy in simple mo(See Memoir, Page 24)

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a baggie for their dogs’ waste and dispose of it properly. • Acceptance of a bid from Cedar Ledge Fence Co. for $14,995 to provide and install galvanized steel chain-link fencing at the park. The fence will surround approximately 1.75 acres of the park and also divide it into two separate areas for small and large dogs, Nilsson noted. The dog park board has agreed with both the college and the town on where the fencing will be located and how much property would be fenced. Work on the park won’t start until the needed funds are raised, Nilsson said. • A list of rules for the park. The facility will not cater to dogs that are aggressive or that have yet to be spayed/neutered. Animals must also be licensed and have their vaccinations up to date, according to Nilsson. All of the rules will be posted at the gate of the dog park,

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which will be open during daylight hours, seven days per week. “It will be by the honor system,” Nilsson said of park use, as there will be no formal supervision. Organizers are anticipating a dog park review by the Middlebury Development Review Board in the near future. In the meantime, the group has been spreading the word about the upcoming amenity. Nilsson and her colleagues recently held a “meet and greet” session at the Middlebury Regional EMS headquarters to answer neighbors’ questions about the facility. “We had lots of positive responses and a lot of interest in a local dog park,” Nilsson said of the feedback. Park boosters are now turning their collective attention to fund raising. And they’re not stopping at $15,000, the cost of the fence. They realize they’ll need annual fundraisers to generate around

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Tribute band at Two Brothers SMALL CHANGE BRINGS the jazz-inﬂuenced material of Tom Waits to Middlebury’s Two Brothers Tavern on Friday, June 17, at 6 p.m.

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MONDAY

Vergennes City Band rehearsal in Vergennes. Monday, June 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Vergennes Union High School Band Room. All ages and abilities welcome. Summer concerts on Mondays at 7 p.m. in City Park, starting June 27. Info: vergennescityband@gmail.com. Addison County Democratic Committee meeting in Middlebury. Monday, June 13, 7 p.m., Ilsley Library meeting room. Come meet Democratic candidates for the next legislative biennium and learn about plans for the 2016 election season.

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Gubernatorial candidates’ forum in Vergennes. Tuesday, June 14, 6-8 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. Eric Davis, professor emeritus at Middlebury College, moderates. Peter Galbraith, Bruce Lisman, Sue Minter and Phil Scott will participate. Come with questions. Free. RSVPs to the Addison County Chamber of Commerce are appreciated: 388-7951 or info@addisoncountry.com. Author appearance in Middlebury. Tuesday, June 14, 7-8:30 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop. Richard Hawley reads from his new novel, “The Three Lives of Jonathan Force.” Hawley is the author of over 20 books ranging from fiction and poetry to literary nonfiction. Free. Info: 802-388-2061. Refugee resettlement conversation in Middlebury. Tuesday, June 14, 7-9 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society. The Rotary Club of Middlebury hosts a community conversation titled “Integrating New Vermonters: Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges of Refugee Resettlement and Immigration.” At 6:45 there will be an abbreviated viewing of “Salam Neighbor,” a film created by young filmmakers given a tent in a Syrian refugee camp to connect the refugees to the world. Info: 802-349-6894.

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WEDNESDAY

Blood drive in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 15, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Middlebury EMS Building, 55 Collins Drive. All blood types needed. Info and appointments to donate blood or platelets: redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767.

Blood drive in Bristol. Wednesday, June 15, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mountain Health Center, 74 Munsill Ave. All blood types needed. Info and appointments to donate blood or platelets: redcrossblood.org or 1-800-733-2767. Free community meditation group in Bristol. Wednesday, June 15, 6-6:45 p.m., Yarn & Yoga, 25A Main St. Silent night practice. Peace within … peace to all. Info: 802-453-7799. Annual beneﬁt auction in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 15, 6 p.m., behind St. Mary’s Rectory, 326 College St. Knights of Columbus auction featuring many donated local goods and services. Food, drinks and preview starting at 5 p.m. Auctioneer: Tom Broughton. Bring your own chair. 50/50 rafﬂe during auction. Town band concert in Bristol. Wednesday, June 15, 7 p.m., town green. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small-town entertainment. Blues jam in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 15, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass and drums if you need backup, or take a break and let you play. Bring your instrument and get ready to jam. Info: www.go51main.com.

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www.townhalltheater.org. “New Music from the Point” concert in Salisbury. Friday, June 17, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. Premiere concert no. 1 of new music from Camp Point CounterPoint. Composers, instrumentalists, vocalists. Free admission.

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SATURDAY

4-H/Open Horse Show in New Haven. Saturday, June 18, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Addison County Fair and Field Days grounds. New Haven Twilight Tails 4-H club hosts its 14th annual two-day horse show. Food available for purchase. Continues Sunday. City-wide yard sale in Vergennes. Saturday, June 18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., around the city. Dozens of yard sales all around, plus on the city green, with both businesses and residents participating. Ofﬁcial map will be online at addisoncounty.com/yardsale or at the info booth on the green. Rain or shine. Kids’ Pirate Festival in Ferrisburgh. Saturday,

June 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Come in costume and enjoy pirate-themed activities, sing-alongs and make-and-take crafts for the whole family. Info: www.lcmm.org. Continues Sunday. Celebrate Solar event in Shoreham. Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Champlain Orchards. Summertime tours throughout the state to give Vermonters the opportunity to get an up-close view of solar systems and learn about the technology, solar economics and beneﬁts to the community. Info: www.revermont.org/celebtrate-solar. “New Music from the Point” concert in Salisbury. Saturday, June 18, 1:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. Premiere concert no. 2 of new music from Camp Point CounterPoint. Composers, instrumentalists, vocalists. Free admission. Pocock Rocks music festival and street fair in Bristol. Saturday, June 18, 3-8 p.m., downtown Bristol. Regional bands, wine, microbrews, hard ciders, specialty food and craft vendors and kids’ activities. Info: ian@bristolcore.org or 802-760-6076. LC Jazz Swing Night in Middlebury. Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Listen or dance to this popular 17-piece big band. Cash bar and snacks for sale. Tickets $10, available at the THT box ofﬁce, 382-9222, or www.townhalltheater.org. Melissa Durkee and Chill in concert in Brandon. Saturday, June 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Local singer/songwriter Melissa Durkee and the duo of Mike Cressey and Steve Latanision sing covers and originals ranging from folk and pop to “newgrass.” Adults $8; seniors, students and military $6; children 5 and younger free. Info: 247-6720. Northern Third Piano Quartet in concert in Brandon. Saturday, June 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Classical. Tickets $20. Reservations recommended: 802-247-4295 or www.brandon-music.net.

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SUNDAY

4-H/Open Horse Show in New Haven. Sunday, June 19, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Addison County Fair and Field Days grounds. New Haven Twilight Tails 4-H club hosts its 14th annual two-day horse show. Food available for purchase. “Vergennes Voyager” bicycle ride in Addison County. Sunday, June 19, 9:15 a.m., meet at the Vergennes Union High School parking lot. A Green Mountain Bicycle Club event offering rides of 26 miles (rolling) or 39 miles (ﬂat). Details at http://thegmbc.com/touring/2016%20Schedule. shtml.

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Lap-sit story time in Shoreham. Thursday, June 16, 11 a.m., Platt Memorial Library. Special “start of summer” story time for ages 0-3 (program normally runs on the second Thursday). Stories, rhymes, songs and ﬁngerplays in a low-stress environment before the library opens. Info: www. plattlib.org or 897-2647. Lego Night in Shoreham. Thursday, June 16, 5:30-7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Ages 5 and older are invited to come build with the library’s Legos. Info: www.plattlib.org or 897-2647.

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FRIDAY

Farmers’ market anniversary celebration in Brandon. Friday, June 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Central Park. The Brandon Farmers’ Market celebrates its 35th year with live music by the Pitch Benders, face painting, drawings of items donated by local merchants and lots of great food. Nearly 50 vendors will be on site. National Theatre encore broadcast of “A View from the Bridge” in Middlebury. Friday, June 17, 7-9 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. Tickets $17, $10 students, available at the THT box ofﬁce, 382-9222 or

Resettling refugees A YOUNG FILMMAKER talks to Syrians in a refugee camp in the documentary “Salam Neighbor.” An abbreviated version of the ﬁlm will be screened at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society in Middlebury on Tuesday, June 14, at 6:45 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. community conversation titled “Integrating New Vermonters: Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges of Refugee Resettlement and Immigration.”

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communitycalendar Kids’ Pirate Festival in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, June 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Come in costume and enjoy pirate-themed activities, sing-alongs and make-and-take crafts for the whole family. Info: www.lcmm.org. Chicken barbecue in Lincoln. Sunday, June 19, 11:30 a.m., Lincoln Fire Station, 34 Gove Hill Road. The Lincoln Volunteer Fire Company hosts its annual chicken BBQ.

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Blood drive in Brandon. Monday, June 20, noon-5 p.m., Brandon American Legion. Walk in or, for an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767. Vergennes Partnership annual meeting in Vergennes. Monday, June 20, 5:30-7 p.m., Kennedy Brothers. Come celebrate recent accomplishments and discuss community projects in progress. Presentation of a community service award. Guest speaker is Gary Holloway, coordinator of the Vermont State Downtown Program, who will talk about the importance of investing in the future of downtowns. Cash bar, hors d’oeuvres. Info: vergennespartnership@gmail.com. Vergennes City Band rehearsal in Vergennes. Monday, June 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Vergennes Union High School Band Room. All ages and abilities welcome. Summer concerts on Mondays at 7 p.m. in City Park, starting June 27. Info: vergennescityband@gmail.com. Town Republican Committee meeting in Bristol. Monday, June 20, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St., upstairs. No potluck. Info: 453-5161 or 453-3439. Movie Night in Shoreham. Monday, June 20, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. The library will screen a brand-new animated Disney release (PG) on a 10-foot screen. Popcorn and soda. Info: www.plattlib.org or 897-2647.

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TUESDAY

Free foot care/blood pressure clinic in Middlebury. Tuesday, June 21, 10 a.m.-noon, Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Road. Bring your own basin and towel. Offered by ACHHH.

Taking aim A YOUNG PRIVATEER gets some help with a toy cannon during a past Kids’ Pirate Festival at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Ferrisburgh. This year’s two-day family event is set for Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19.

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WEDNESDAY

Teddy Bear Picnic in Bristol. Wednesday, June 22, noon-1 p.m., veterans’ memorial on the town green. Join Ted E. Bear of the Vermont Teddy Bear Co. for a parade to the playground, where there will be stories, songs and games. Free lunches for the ﬁrst 30 children Backpack Theater in Brandon. Wednesday, June 22, 3:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. This Sheldon theater troupe, consisting of actors ages 6-17, presents “Sleeping Beauty” and “Wild Things.” Adults $3; seniors, students and military $2. Story Matters storytelling group in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 22, 4 p.m., Ilsley Library. Addison Central School District organization meeting and celebration in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 22, 6 p.m., Middlebury Union High School auditorium. Celebrate the formation of the new uniﬁed school district with a reception after the organization meeting. Free concert in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 22, 6 p.m., Middlebury town green. Acoustic singer-songwriter Ashley Storrow & Molly McEachen present songs rooted in the folk tradition. Includes songs for kids. Middlebury Community Music Center is holding monthly faculty concerts on the green as part of Experience Middlebury’s Summer Music Series. Come picnic on the green. Vendors, sidewalk sales. Weather permitting; check facebook.com/ bettermiddleburypartnership for status. Divine sleep yoga nidra in Bristol. Wednesday, June 22, 6-7:15 p.m., Yarn & Yoga, 25A Main St. Free guided relaxation that creates a healing

space between awake and asleep where you can receive the ultimate power nap that goes well beyond normal sleep. Info: 802-453-7799. Town band concert in Bristol. Wednesday, June 22, 7 p.m., town green. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small-town entertainment.

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THURSDAY

Arts center open day in Brandon. Thursday, June 23, 2-8 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center. The Compass Music and Arts Foundation is holding an open day to show some of the work of the foundation over the past three years. Tours of the Phonograph Room, electric train demonstration, children’s reading time, puppets, free ice cream and more. On exhibit: “The Sky’s the Limit” pastels. Free. Info: 247-4285 or edna@ brandon-music.net. Strawberry festival in Shoreham. Thursday, June 23, 5-7 p.m., Shoreham Congregational Church. Annual event featuring strawberries, plain or in pie or sundaes, or with ice cream. Emily Dickinson poetry discussion in Bristol. Thursday, June 23, 7-9 p.m., Bristol Bakery. Vermont Family Forest welcomes long-time Middlebury College professor John Elder for an evening of exploring Dickinson’s poetry. Visit www.familyforests.org/public-education/events. shtml for a list of poems that will be discussed. Drop-ins welcome. Free event. Coffee, tea and cookies available for purchase.

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FRIDAY

Junior Fishing Derby in Vergennes. Friday, June 24, all day, Vergennes Falls Basin. Annual event packed with learning activities, boat rides, music, food and lots of fishing. Info: 802-877-9986 or marsulli@aol.com. Meet the Artist Weekend in Bristol. Friday, June 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Art on Main, 25 Main St. Vermont Hand Crafters sponsors this two-day event. Learn what inspires Vermont’s finest artists and craftspeople as they share their creative process. Art on Main exhibits jewelry, pottery, wooden ware, textiles, glass, fine art, photography and custom designed furniture. Continues Saturday. Arts Walk in Vergennes. Friday, June 24, 5-7 p.m., downtown Vergennes. Monthly summer arts walk featuring exhibits, musicians, comedians, actors and poets and locations around the Little City. Info: http://vergennesdowntown.org/arts-walk. Table of Grace free meal in Vergennes. Friday, June 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. Meals are held the fourth Friday of the month. This month’s menu: cold turkey, salads, bread and dessert. PTP/NYC work in progress, “Good,” at Middlebury College. Friday, June 24, 6 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Play by C.P. Taylor, directed by Jim Petosa. An informal showing of this production after three weeks of rehearsal. Free. Info: www.ptpnyc.org.

LIVEMUSIC Georges Trio in Middlebury. Thursday, June 16, 7-9 p.m., 51 Main. Small Change in Middlebury. Friday, June 17, 6 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern. The Band SuGaR in Middlebury. Friday, June 17, 8:30-10:30 p.m., 51 Main. Under the Willow in Middlebury. Friday, June 17, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern. Christopher Crecelius in Middlebury. Saturday, June 18, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 51 Main. Second Half in Middlebury. Saturday, June 18, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern. Jaela and Jinxbox in Middlebury. Thursday, June 23, 7-9 p.m., 51 Main. Joe Moore Band in Middlebury. Friday, June 24, 8-10 p.m., 51 Main. Rehab Roadhouse in New Haven. Friday, June 24, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard. Jinxbox and Jaela in Middlebury. Saturday, June 25, 7 p.m., Marquis Theater. Paul Asbell Jazz Group in Middlebury. Saturday, June 25, 8:30-10:30 p.m., 51 Main. Ben and Anita in Middlebury. Thursday, June 30, 8-10 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. Go online to see a full listing of ONGOINGEVENTS

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Dining & Entertainment Blues Jam Wednesday, June 15| 8-10 pm Join us every 3rd Wednesday for Blues Jam. Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass, and drums and these guys will back you up or take a break and let you play. All musicians and blues fans are welcome! Everyone gets to play.

Georges Trio Thursday, June 16|7-9 pm George Nostrand could be best described as the pied piper of the Rutland area music scene. He has drawn in more musicians than even he can count, who have performed with him in various formations, including his band, Georgeâ€™s Back Pocket. His current incarnation highlights friend and fellow musician, Lisa Gardner and percussionist Robert Campbell. Campbell performs on a cajon he built himself and Gardner brings a more country-folk feel to Nostrandâ€™s bluegrass-jam style. Both Gardner and Nostrand write their own songs, as well as cover artist ranging from Townes Van Zandt to U2.

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Exuberant Serenades performed in Brandon The Northern Third Piano Quartet returns to Brandon Music on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. for their third concert, performing an exciting and varied program of central European 19th- and 20th-century music. Works on the program include the Brahmsâ€™ Violin Sonata in G, ErnĂś DohnĂĄnyiâ€™s exuberant Serenade for String Trio, along with Bohuslav MartinĹŻâ€™s First Piano Quartet, which was written in 1942, just after the composerâ€™s arrival in the United States, and contains homages to our country with influences of a jazz idiom. The Northern Third Piano Quartet, with violinist Sofia Hirsch, violist Elizabeth Reid, cellist John Dunlop and pianist Alison Bruce Cerutti, performs throughout Vermont to both audience and critical acclaim. Jim Lowe of the Times Argus says they play â€œwith the passion and skill they have acquired over their many years as professional Vermont musi-

Northern Third Piano Quartet in Brandon cians.â€? The ensemble has been noted for its strength of ensemble playing and emotive musicality, offering audiences a showcase of Vermontâ€™s remarkable talent. Concert tickets are $20. A preconcert dinner is also available for $20. Reservations are recommended for the show and required for dinner. Venue is BYOB. Call 247-4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net for reservations or for more informa-

Friday, June 17| 8:30-10:30 The Band SuGar brings you back to the heart of music. An original eclectic group that modernizes the nostalgia of juke-joint blues and Americana lyrics, that mixes their original works with a truly unique take on timeless treasures.

Christopher Crecelius Saturday, June 18|7:30-9:30 Christopher Crecelius is currently based in New Haven VT having moved here from Montana. He has performed and recorded in a number of styles over the years. Past projects have included classical guitar with the duo D-Core, guitar and banjo for the trio Burlesco, backing instrumentalist for the Cigarette Girls Burlesque and banjo for the bluegrass ensemble Grandmaâ€™s Little Darlings. He is currently working on several new projects here in the northeast that blur the lines between traditional music genres.

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Thursday, June 23| 7-9 pm E r NJMF XFTU PG 4IPSFIBN 7JMMBHF PO 3U Jaela is an electronic music duo consisting of Simon Broucke and Matias Van Order Gonzalez. They use looping software, guitars, pianos, and synths to play electronic music without having to press play on anything. They also adhere to a jazz like ideology with trading solos, long improvisational sections and a tendency to play the same songs differently at every performance.

Joe Moore Band Friday, June 24| 8-10pm The Joe Moore Band performs a wide variety of American rhythm & blues, funk and jazz.

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Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) derson. They’ll be seasoned with a splash of classic covers for a tasty musical experience. There is a $3 cover. For more information, call 388-0002. LIVE MUSIC AT 51 MAIN There will be three live musical events this week at Middlebury’s 51 Main. At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the 51 Main Blues Jam continues. Dennis Willmott from Left Eye Jump will provide lead guitar, bass and drums, and these guys will back you up or take a break and let you play. All musicians and blues fans are welcome. Everyone will get a chance to play. Then, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Georges Trio takes to the stage. The trio highlights friends and fellow musicians George Nostrand, Lisa Gardner and percussionist Robert Campbell. Campbell performs on a cajon (box drum) he built himself, and Gardner brings a more countryfolk feel to Nostrand’s bluegrassjam style. Both Gardner and Nostrand write their own songs, as well as cover artist ranging from Townes Van Zandt to U2. Finally, at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, The Band SuGaR will perform. This band brings you back to the heart of music. SuGaR is an original eclectic group that modernizes the nostalgia of juke-joint blues and Americana lyrics that mixes their original works with a truly unique take on timeless treasures. All ages, no cover. For additional

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Eagles thump Terriers to claim division championship Mount Abe pitching makes difference in 11-1 victory over Bellows Falls By JOHN FLOWERS BURLINGTON - Mount Abraham Union High School should consider switching its mascot from the eagle to the mythological phoenix. It would seem a propos, given how the Mt. Abe baseball team rose from the ashes of an 0-6 start this spring to thump the Bellows Falls Terriers on Saturday, 11-1, to earn the Division II baseball title. The Eagles used a potent offense and the two-hit, complete-game pitching performance of starter Adam Whitcomb to claim the championship at Centennial Field. The Eagles (9-11) peaked in the playoffs, topping No. 1 Lamoille and the No. 5 Highlanders in order to set the stage for the final against No. 6 Bellows Falls, which itself had done some giant killing. The No. 6 Terriers had beaten No.3 Lake Region and No. 2 U-32 to reach the championship game. The Eagles got all the runs they would need in the top of the first. First baseman Coleman Russell set the table with a single to right field. Right fielder Dustin Whitcomb

advanced Russell to second on a groundout. Russell then scored easily on a double down the firstbase line courtesy of shortstop Chris Wood. Wood then came home on a solid single by Adam Whitcomb. The Terriers got one back in the bottom of the frame, without the benefit of a hit. Pitcher Zach Streeter was given first when grazed by a pitch. His brother Jake, the Bellows Falls shortstop, moved him to second on a sacrifice bunt to the pitcher. Zach Streeter then scored when Eagle outfielder Keion Correll couldn’t snag a fly ball hit his way by the Terriers’ first baseman Brady Illingworth. Whitcomb then struck out Terrier catcher Liam Hackett. Second-baseman Alex Groenewold ended the inning with a lazy fly ball to Eagle left fielder Zach Hines. The Eagles and Terriers then traded clean innings until the fourth, when Mt. Abe broke through for another two runs. After Wyatt Gendreau was robbed by a diving stab by his counterpart (See Eagles, Page 19)

base four times on two hits and two walks, and Zach Hines, who poked two hits and drove in two runs. Then came a June 6 visit to Harwood for the semifinal and a pitching gem from Bailey. The junior kept the 12-5 Highlanders off balance all game, tossing a three-hitter in Mount Abe’s 3-0 victory. The Eagles backed Bailey with sparkling defense. Bonvouloir made several outstanding plays at third

base, Gendreau snatched a short-hop liner at second, center fielder Keion Correll cut down a runner trying to stretch a single into a double, and catcher Anthony Robideau caught a runner trying to steal. Bonvouloir singled in two runs in the Eagles’ three-run fourth inning, and scored when Russell lined another hit. And then the Eagles made history on Saturday.

THE EAGLE BASEBALL team celebrates on the pitcher’s mound after winning the Division II state title Saturday on Centennial Field in Burlington. Junior pitcher Adam Whitcomb, right, allowed just two hits. Photos by Mark Bouvier

Victory caps challenging season By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — To reach reach Saturday’s D-II final vs. Bellows Falls, the No. 8 Eagles had to do more than improve their regular season play after an 0-6 start, which they did by finishing with five wins in 10 games, mostly against D-I competition — they had to win three playoff games, all against teams with better records. First came a May 31 home game

in the opening round against No. 9 Lyndon. The 7-9 Vikings led, 8-6, entering the bottom of the seventh, but the Eagles rallied for three runs to win, 9-8. Adam Whitcomb, who picked up the pitching win in relief, drove in George Bailey with the run that ended the game. Bailey had reached with the final of his four hits; he doubled twice and drove in three runs. Coleman Russell and Chris Wood added two

hits apiece. On June 3, the Eagles visited top-seeded defending champion Lamoille (14-3). The Lancers took an early 4-3 lead, but Whitcomb, who earned the pitching win again, came up with another big at-bat, tripling with two outs and the bases loaded in the fourth to give the Eagles the lead for good. Also sparking the Eagle attack were Wyatt Gendreau, who reached

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Eagles He conceded that he never thought the Eagles would make the championship game after their slow start to the season. He chalked it up to teamwork. “With this team, we don’t have just one star; we have a whole bunch of them,” Whitcomb said. “If we don’t play as a team, we’re not winning.” Stetson was coaching his last game in the dual role as coach/Mt. Abe coathletic director. He will continue as the Eagles coach, but got a heck of a send-off as co-athletic director. “I thought we played great on defense, Adam threw a tremendous game on the mound, and we just hit the crap out of the ball,” Stetson said. “We had great at-bats all day long, up and down the lineup. Everybody was hitting. it was nice. This whole playoff run, our defense was great.” He said his team showed great character in turning around its season. “We had a rocky 0-6 start and then met as a team for an hour and a half to hash out what we needed to do to make things better, and looked at how we needed to work and how we needed to behave and what we needed to do to get things going in the right direction,” Stetson TIGER SENIOR CLAIRE Armstrong defends against a Mount Anthony said. “The bottom line is that they wanted to be remembered as a team attacker Saturday in Burlington. Independent photo/Trent Campbell that turned it around, and I certainly think they have done that.” The Eagles will return all of their starters next year except for Robideau, their catcher. “We should be just as strong, if not stronger, next year,” Whitcomb said. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisoninidependent.com. By ANDY KIRKALDY because I know they can play better, BURLINGTON — Things looked and we were hoping that we would,” promising on Saturday at Burlington Higgins said. “We had too much High School for the Middlebury running and not enough passing. Union High School girls’ lacrosse Sometimes when we get rattled, we team at 8:45 of the opening half of fall back on our bad habits and turn the Division I final. That’s when the ball over unnecessarily.” sophomore attacker Andi Boe broke Higgins theorized the schools’ through the Mount Anthony defense graduation schedules might have and finished high into the net. been a factor. The Tiger players Boe’s goal gave the Tigers a 5-4 came to the field immediately after lead, they were moving the ball well the MUHS ceremony, while MAU and not turning it over, and despite held its graduation the night before. losing almost all of the draws were “I would love the game not to forcing Patriot miscues. be on the day of graduation. It’s But that proved to the Tigers’ a emotional day. There’s just too high-water mark: They would not much going on for these guys,” score again for 32:31, with just 1:14 she said. “I wish we could end the to go in the game, when Boe netted season last week and let them enjoy her second goal of the game. the graduation and not have all this By then the No. 2 Patriots were stuff crammed in like this.” getting ready to celebrate what For whatever reason, the Tigers turned out to be an 11-6 final, a 17-2 could not stop Patriot standout record and the program’s second midfielders Bridget Ahearn (four title, Mount Anthony’s first since goals and two assists) and Emily 2010. Atland (two goals, one assist) from And the No. 4 Tigers finished at controlling the draw and thus earning 15-4 and with the lingering sense their team an edge in possession they had not brought the same level that might have been pivotal. The of play they had when defeating Patriots won 10 of 13 draws in the No. 1 Mount Mansfield in a road first half, when they took an 8-5 lead semifinal. with four late goals, and three of five MUHS Coach Kelley Higgins after the break. MEMBERS OF THE Mount Abraham Union High School baseball team hold the Division II state champisaid the Tigers simply did not play The teams exchanged early goals onship trophy high after beating Bellows Falls Saturday, 11-1. their best. early after MAU goalie Carly Photo by Mark Bouvier “They (Mount Anthony) definitely Plaisance (eight saves) made two played better than we did today, for (See Tigers, Page 20) sure. I felt bad for them (the Tigers) (Continued from Page 18) at second (Groenewold), Zach Hines hit a booming triple to leftcenter. This was not the only time the Terriers’ outfielders were punished for playing shallow. Then, with one out, Eagles Coach Jeff Stetson rolled the dice on a suicide squeeze and came up snake-eyes; his third baseman Caleb Bonvouloir didn’t make contact with Streeter’s offering, and Hines was tagged out trying to get home. But Bonvouloir kept the inning alive with a single, followed by a walk to catcher Anthony Robideau. The runners advanced to second and third on a passed ball. Russell then hit a ground ball that went Groenewold’s glove, allowing Bonvouloir and Robideau to score. It was 4-1, Eagles. Mount Abe extended its advantage in the fifth inning. Shortsop Chris Wood reached on an infield single, then went to second on Terrier third baseman Jake Lober’s misplay of a grounder by Eagle DH George Bailey. Then Adam Whitcomb helped his own cause with a prodigious double to left centerfield that scored both Wood and Bailey. Gendreau followed with a walk. He and Whitcomb would advance to second and third, respectively, when Groenewold made a great over-theshoulder catch on a Hines pop-up, but then made a wild throw to try and double-off Gendreau. Whitcomb scored on a Robideau groundout to the pitcher, giving the Eagles a 7-1 lead going into the sixth frame. The Terriers took their hacks throughout the game, sometimes hitting the ball right on the screws.

But when they did, there always seemed to be an Eagle defender positioned perfectly to make the catch. Whitcomb didn’t allow a hit until a fifth-inning single by Terriers right fielder Rein Coursen. Zach Streeter contributed Bellows Falls’s second and final hit of the game (also a single) in that same inning, but the Terriers failed to push another run across the plate. The Eagles scored another four runs during a lengthy seventh-inning onslaught in which their bench players played key roles. With one out against Terriers reliever Brady Illingworth, infielder Kyle Barrows doubled to deep left. Robideau followed with a double of his own, scoring Barrows, to make it 8-1. Russell notched an infield single, moving Robideau to third. Dustin Whitcomb grounded out to second, forcing Russell at second, but scoring Robideau to make it 9-1. Wood then smashed a double to deep center, scoring Whitcomb to make it 10-1 Eagles. Wood made his way to third on the throw to the plate that failed to get Whitcomb. Wood then scored on a passed ball to make the final score of 11-1. The Eagles smacked out 15 hits and some help from four Bellows Falls errors in scoring their 11 runs. Adam Whitcomb was the Eagles’ star of a game, though he had a great supporting cast. The Eagle hurler had three runs batted in and held the Terriers to just two singles, while striking out five - including the final two batters of the game. “It was just another game, but with a lot more pressure,” a smiling Whitcomb said after the contest.

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Tigers (Continued from Page 19) stops in the first minute. Ahearn scored twice, with senior attacker Emma Donahue answering once for the Tigers. At 15:12, sophomore middie Isabel Rosenberg won a ground ball and bolted in to score to make it 2-2, but Atland won the draw and put MAU back on top 13 seconds later. Sophomore defender Keagan Dunbar guarded Atland, MAU’s leading scorer, and shut her out in the run of play. Atland’s second goal came on a free position on a foul on another Tiger. Donahue knotted the score at 3-3 at 13:44 after senior Claire Armstrong caused a turnover and made a long clearing run, but Ahearn controlled the draw and made it 4-3 22 seconds later. At 9:31 senior Tiger middie Emma Best dodged in to tie the score again, and Boe’s goal 46 seconds later gave MUHS the lead. But after Tiger goalie Raven Payne (four saves) denied an Atland free position, the Patriots took charge. At 5:14, Ahearn cut to goal and netted a feed from Brianna Zipprich. At 3:29, Anne Peck scored. Plaisance stopped Boe at the other end, and at 0:39, Ahearn set up Zipprich to make it 7-5. Again, MAU won the draw, and 13 seconds later it was 8-5,

with Atland setting up Aleandria Cross in transition. Higgins agreed draw control was an issue, but also said a Tiger defense that had allowed just 10 goals in three previous playoff games did not meet its usual standards. “Defensively we weren’t playing like we could. We usually communicate better, and they had some one-on-one with Raven shots, over and over again,” Higgins said. The Tigers just couldn’t muster consistent threats in the second half, and Zipprich, Atland and Riley Mintrone tacked on goals. The Patriots stalled over much of the final eight minutes. Best, Donahue, senior attacker Molly Campbell, and Armstrong and Aßnnina Hare, both multi-year starters on the defensive end, will all graduate. They were part of a team this spring that propelled the program to its first final since 2013, an excellent season by any measure. “That’s what I just told them,” Higgins said. “They obviously should be very proud of getting to this point.” Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.

TIGER SOPHOMORE JESSIE Hounchell charges past a trio of Mount Anthony defenders during Saturday’s Division I state championship game. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Late rally denies Eagle softball

MOUNT ABRAHAM PITCHER Rachael McCormick struck out five Lyndon batters in the Eagles’ 4-3 Division II loss Friday night. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

By ANDY KIRKALDY POULTNEY — It looked promising for Mount Abraham Union High School’s first-ever softball title after five innings on Friday evening on the Poultney Recreational Center field. The top-seeded Eagles led the No. 2 Vikings, 3-0, and junior pitcher Rachael McCormick had retired 15 of the past 16 batters, with help from some terrific defense. But things started to go wrong. When two Eagles miscommunicated on Brianna Doty’s foul pop and it dropped harmlessly with one out in the top of the sixth, Doty followed with a line single that was the Vikings’ first hit since the first inning. Two batters later, it was 3-3: The Nos. 3 and 4 hitters in the Lyndon lineup, Zea Macris and Gracie Ducker, deposited balls over the leftfield fence. The Vikings (17-2) then scored an unearned run in the top of the seventh. After the first two batters reached on errors, the second one a tough play on a popped up bunt that McCormick dove for but could not control, Doty lined a two-out single for the winning run in a 4-3 victory. Three of the six hits McCormick allowed came in the sixth. She had surrendered only one run in 18 previous playoff innings, and struck out five and walked just one on Friday. She also worked out of a first-inning jam after allowing singles to the first two batters. “One inning,” said Eagle Coach Kelly Trayah. “Two good batters got it out of here. Hats off to Rachael … She battled the whole time.” Meanwhile, the Eagles reached winning pitcher Riley Boivin for 11

hits, two each by senior third baseman Dani Forand, senior first baseman Macey Ross and sophomore second baseman Emily Aldrich. Boivin struck out just one, while walking none and hitting one batter. But Mount Abe also had five baserunners thrown out, two at home plate, one at third base to end an inning, and two trying to steal second off strong-armed Viking catcher Bryana Williams. “We were trying to be aggressive on the bags again, and if one of those scores, it’s a different ballgame,” Trayah said. “We had a couple miscues on the bases, too, where we didn’t want to advance and we did. But maybe some timely hits (would have helped). We’ve done that throughout the playoffs, and we missed a couple tonight. But hats off to Lyndon. They had that one big inning with the big bats, and that’s what it came down to.” Mount Abe took a 1-0 lead in the second. Forand reached on an error and came around to score on a Ross single and an outfield error. Sophomore center fielder Jenna McArdle also singled, but the threat fizzled when Boivin made a nice catch of sophomore right fielder Audrey Shahan’s looper and tried to double McArdle off first, and Ross was thrown out at home trying to score on the throw. The Eagles struck again in the fifth, when senior left fielder Stacie Sabourin led off with a single, and with one out Boivin hit sophomore catcher Brooke Perlee with a pitch. A McCormick grounder forced Sabourin at third, but Aldrich fol(See Softball, Page 21)

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Softball (Continued from Page 20) lowed with a double off the diving third-baseman’s glove to score both runners. Forand then singled, but Aldrich was nailed at the plate trying to score. On defense, both Forand and McCormick made over-the-shoulder catches of pop-ups, and McCardle raced in to make a sensational diving catch in the fifth inning as the Eagles looked to be in control before the Vikings’ sixth and seventh innings. The Eagles got two baserunners on in the seventh. Perlee singled with one out, but was called out at second trying to steal on a close play that sparked some discussion. McCormick then reached on an error and advanced to second on a wild pitch, but Boivin retired the next batter on a soft liner to end the threat. The Eagles will graduate five seniors: Ross, Forand; Sabourin and Tabby Vincent, who share left field; and Brittany Callaert, who on Friday served as a pinch-runner. Trayah said they all contributed to what was arguably the Eagle softball program’s finest season. “It was an amazing season,” Trayah said. “Just having them come together, getting the one seed, getting this far, it was really nice for the girls, for the seniors that have worked hard.” Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.

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MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School held its annual senior raft race last Thursday afternoon on Lake Dunmore despite very chilly and windy conditions. The race featured teams of three or four seniors paddling boats they designed and built themselves. Pictured are, clockwise from above, Molly Campbell, Signi Livingstone-Peters and Julia Vorsteveld; Max Mayone, Jacob Klemmer and Nikhil Plouffe; Ben Silver; Hannah Buttolph and Emma Best; Mayone and Klemmer; Elias Wyncoop, Harriet Milligan, Nora Keathley and Claire Armstrong; and Gretta Groves, Danielle Morris, Crystal Doran and Emily Fleming behind Chase Messner, Ryan Miller and Joseph Vanacore.

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Memoir (Continued from Page 7) ments. There’s Grandpa Reuben, who insists on working into his late 80s, hacking away at weeds with his corn knife, working hours at a job a weed eater could do in 10 minutes. There’s Russ Long, a highly respected nearby farmer, who mentors Cossaart and brings him into his far-larger farming operation as a kind of junior partner. There’s Harry the blacksmith, who sneaks peppermint schnapps in his metal shop — a terrain his second wife cannot enter — and still mourns the death of the love of his life, years earlier. Loneliness — long hours spent without real companionship as young people flee the plains for jobs and lives elsewhere — is a predominant theme in Cossaart’s personal search for happiness. And ironically, Cossaart must finally leave the farm and farming, become a dentist and move to Vermont, to find a loving partner who can truly stand by his side as he returns and successfully restores his beloved Kansas home. FARM CRISIS Alongside it all is the struggle to save the farm, to stave off bankruptcy — to take on extra hours as a tractor salesman, welder, windmill repairman — to cling to the soil at a time when the national economy chewed up thousands of small farmers and spit them off the land. “I had a feeling I was the last of a dying breed out there,” said Cossaart. Cossaart describes the 1980s farm crisis as “a 10-year financial tailspin with occasional injections of hope. With the normal 60-70-hour work weeks, one year I calculated that I earned about one dollar per hour. Some years I would borrow more money annually, to put in the spring and fall crops, than my net worth.” His memoir provides a personal view of events that played out across the Great Plains, affecting thousands of farmers and thousands of rural communities. Today Cossaart manages his Kansas acreage to produce organic, grass-fed beef. Among his most cherished projects is his ongoing work to restore his part of the tallgrass prairie. This majestic ecosystem once covered 170 million acres of North America, according to the National Park Service. Today only 4 percent remains. For over a decade, Cossaart’s been using controlled burns, sustainable grazing practices and “stuff my grandfather taught me about the power of grass” and has been seeing the native prairie return. “We’d go out and my grandfather’d show me the different plants and how to care for them, how to care for the grass. The grass — it almost has a holiness to it. You have to nurture it. You can’t abuse it. You have to work with it.” Cossaart continued, “It’s like here it’s the power of the forest. Out there it’s the power of the grass. The grass will eventually dominate if you give it a chance.” Although Cossaart’s 384 acres are surrounded on all sides by acreage

conventionally farmed in corn and soybeans, he is part of a larger movement that has spread across the Great Plains in recent decades to restore the native prairie and preserve the shreds that remain. Like many a native plainsperson, Cossaart loves not just the soil but the sky and the endless seas of grass that make up the prairie, a landscape many Americans dismiss. For anyone who’s lived there and truly felt the power of that landscape, what can seem merely “boring” or “flat” to those who zoom by on I-70 is awe-inspiring, even in its imperfect, farmed and parceled state. “It’s like being at sea — what limits how far you can see is the curve of the earth,” Cossaart said. “The most incredible skies full of stars just astounding. And the fact that on our farm you could go for hours, days without seeing any other evidence of human beings on the earth.

“And when you can see that orange ball actually flatten before it slips below the surface ... then you’ve seen a good sunset,” he said. “And the silence. The incredible silence.” CLIMATE CHANGE Cossaart notes too that the carbonsequestering power of the American prairie rivals the rainforest: “We all get so upset about the rainforest being deforested, well this is quite similar. Because of the complexity of the tallgrass prairie ecosystems, it has carbon-sequestering ability that will rival the rainforest. People don’t realize that because there’s so much of it that’s gone. But it was there.” When asked if the Vermont dentist/ Kansas farmer split in his personal history makes him feel like he’s lived two entirely different lifetimes, Cossaart answers no, just the opposite. “I look in the mirror, and I still see a farmer,” he said. “I know how to

BRISTOL DENTIST JIM Cossaart’s memoir, “A Piece of Kansas Soil,” came out earlier this year. Cossaart worked the family farm in Kansas for 20 years before becoming a dentist and moving to Vermont. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

take care of things, and I know how to fix things. It’s not that far removed. You care for things whether it’s the land or people, and if you treat both things right you get all that back.” “A Piece of Kansas Soil” can be found at the Vermont Bookshop in

Middlebury and Recycled Reading of Vermont and Almost Home Market in Bristol; amazon.com as both a paperback and an ebook; and at apieceofkansassoil.com. Reporter Gaen Murphree is at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

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Summer brings heat dangers for pets By M. KATHLEEN SHAW, DVM Vermont Veterinary Medical Association With temperatures on the rise, many people don’t realize that our pets can have trouble with heat too. If you think it’s hot outside, imagine wearing a fur coat in this heat. In addition, our pets have very limited ways of cooling themselves. Pets pant and that’s about it. It’s the season of street fairs, festivals and other community events for humans. While you are enjoying the attractions, in the crowded venue your dog is being jostled, stepped on, eating who-knows-what that’s fallen on the ground, and often, overheating. Many events prohibit dogs for this reason and the fact that often people will leave dogs in the car to avoid the above dangers. This is even worse for them. Sadly, every year veterinarians see cases where dogs die from heat stroke after being left in a parked car, often with the windows rolled down a couple of inches. A pet would last only for a short while in a parked car — this is true even with the windows rolled partially down: The inside temperature of a car can reach 120 to 160 degrees in just 30 minutes. If we have to sit in the car while a friend runs into a store, the ﬁrst thing we do is turn on the air conditioning or roll the windows all the way down, or even keep the door

to the car open. Now imagine how hard it is for your dog, who has a fur coat, cannot sweat, and is locked in the car with the temperatures rising and the windows just open an inch or two. If you leave your pet in your car on a hot day, you are risking their lives and potentially criminal charges. Police and animal control ofﬁcers will not hesitate to break a car window to access a distressed dog locked in a hot car if you can’t be located. And, once they ﬁnd you, charges will likely be in order. The solution? If you cannot bear to leave your dog at home before heading off to that fun summer event, check in advance to make sure dogs are allowed. Bring water for your pet to drink and also to wet him down. Keep dogs on a short lead and keep a close eye on them to avoid them eating people food that’s been dropped. (That can cause serious stomach upset.) If you are going to leave your dog at home, outside, it is extremely important to provide pets with a few basic survival items in this heat. If your dog is going to spend the day outside, remember to provide shade, keeping in mind that a shady area in the morning could be a sunny one in the afternoon. Leave a sprinkler on or hose down the dog two to three times a day. Provide a lot of drinking

water, and put ice cubes in it to help it stay cold. Some owners run a fan on the porch for their pets, or bring them inside during the hottest hours of the day. Many dogs dig cooling holes this time of year: It is normal. Don’t forget your outdoor cats. Leave a bowl of fresh water out for them at all times. All veterinarians have seen and treated many cases of heat stress and heat stroke; many of them fatal. If your pet’s temperature goes just a few degrees above normal, organ damage and potentially death can occur. Signs a pet may be in trouble from the heat include vigorous panting at rest, unwillingness to rise, frothing from the nose or mouth, or rigid muscles. If you ﬁnd a pet in trouble, remove it from the hot environment to shade or indoors. Wet the body with cool (not cold) water and wet the pads of the feet with rubbing alcohol. No ice or cold water should be applied; serious clotting disorders can be triggered by cooling the pet too fast. Then call and transport your pet to your veterinarian as soon as possible. We cannot prevent summer heat, but we can prevent most cases of heat stroke and stress in pets with common sense precautions. Don’t leave your pet in the car, even for a few minutes, and if you leave them outside at home, follow the above preventative guidelines. They may save your pet’s life.

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Solar bill emailed those changes to all mem(Continued from Page 1) it in one day, legislative leaders bers of the General Assembly on would need to have members agree June 6, the same day as the goverto suspend the normal procedures. nor’s veto. Bray is chairman of the House Republicans initially de- Senate House Natural Resources clined to suspend the rules to al- and Energy Committee that crafted S.230. low for the new bill The DemocratS.260 to be consid“The substantial controlled Senate ered. They instead on Thursday quickly argued that the Gen- deference that passed S.260 and eral Assembly should towns can earn sent it to the House, simply vote on an through doing in which Democrats override of Shumalso enjoy a substanlin’s veto of S.230. energy planning tial majority. That’s They noted a loom- completely when House Repubing, major change changes the licans declined to to key leadership balance of support suspending positions in both the the rules to consider House and Senate power between S.260. It takes a twonext year (the House municipalities thirds vote to susspeaker, lieutenant and the PSB.” pend the rules. governor and Senate — Sen. Chris Bray “The minorpro tem are all stepity party plays an ping down), and said indispensable role it would not make in government,” said House Resense to process a new bill. But Democrats urged action on publican Leader Rep. Don Turner, S.260, arguing that the new bill R-Milton. “Legislative rules are maintained the key provisions of designed to protect the voices of S.230 while changing only 14 lines the few, so that the majority canwithin the 43-page document. Sen. not silence them. They serve all Chris Bray, D-New Haven, had concerned parties and not special

interest groups alone. Today’s in session, and it would take severevents forced us to test these rules. al days to get to a final vote if repIntroducing a brand new bill, and resentatives followed the normal expecting the House to pass it in rules. Smith is not running for rea few hours, sets a bad precedent. election to the House this year, but We cannot support such abuse of is vying for lieutenant governor. power.” “The choice was very clear,” House DemoBray said. “It was crats and Republi- “Introducing a S.260 now, or S.260 cans were thus at a in four days.” brand new bill, political stalemate. The number of That evening, Senate and expecting representatives had Democrats essential- the House to thinned at that point ly broke that stale- pass it in a few in the evening to the mate by voting to afextent that a suspenhours, sets a firm Shumlin’s veto. sion of rules passed, That took S.230 off bad precedent. as did S.260, by the table, meaning We cannot voice vote at around that S.260 became 8:45 p.m. support such the only option for Bray said he’s abuse of power.” lawmakers to conpleased with the passider at the special — Rep. Don Turner sage of S.260. session. “It preserves and With S.260 now maintains all of front-and-center, Bray said that the essential things (that were in House Speaker Shap Smith, D- S.230),” Bray said. “It eliminates Morrisville, told representatives the opportunity for misreading or that he was prepared to keep the interpreting the law in a way other House in session for as long as it than the legislative intent. took to have a vote on S.260. It “We owe it to the people we repcosts approximately $50,000 for resent to fix something that is not each day the General Assembly is as clear as it should be,” he added.

It calls on the Vermont Public Service Board (PSB) to defer to communities and their local siting priorities in energy plans that have been signed off by the state Department of Public Service. The PSB is a three-person, quasi-judicial board that rules on renewable energy applications. S.260, according to Bray, also restores $300,000 in assistance for communities to draft their energy plans. “The substantial deference that towns can earn through doing energy planning completely changes the balance of power between municipalities and the PSB,” Bray said. Shumlin shared his views on S.260 in a statement issued after Thursday’s special session. “This modified legislation will allow us to continue to lead the way on renewable energy while giving local communities more say as we chart a cleaner, greener energy future together,” he said. “I look forward to signing it.’ Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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GIGSAW PUZZLE FANATICS. We are establishing a free puzzle library in Panton. Bring in the old, and take out a new. Occasional newsletter. Call Leonard at 802-475-2112.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP - For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anonymous, confidential and free. At the Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury. 7:30-8:30 PM Friday evenings.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BRISTOL MEETINGS: Sunday, Discussion Meeting 4:00-5:00 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Meeting, 6:00-7:00 PM. All held at the Howden Hall, 19 West Street.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS TUESDAYS: 12 Step Meetings; Noon-1:00 PM. AND 7:30-8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center in The Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS RIPTON MEETINGS: Monday, As Bill Sees It Meeting 7:15-8:15 AM. Thursday, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions Meeting 7:15-8:15 AM. Both held at Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd.

AL-ANON: FOR FAMILIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking. Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. Newcomers welcome. Confidential. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15-8:15 pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS FRIDAY: Discussion Meeting Noon-1:00 PM at The Turning Point in The Marbleworks, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS SATURDAY: Discussion Meeting 9:00-10:00 AM at the Middlebury United Methodist Church. Discussion Meeting 10:00-11:00 AM. Beginners’ Meeting 6:30-7:30 PM. These two meetings are held at The Turning Point Center in The Marbleworks, Middlebury.

MAKING RECOVERY EASIER (MRE). Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Turning Point Center. This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12-Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and discussing our feelings about the 12-Step Programs to create a better understanding of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey. A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12-Step Programs.

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Public Meetings ADULT ALL- RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Fridays, 3-4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center. A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802-388-4249 or 802-683-5569 or visit www.turningpointaddisonvt. org.

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

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

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United Way logo design needed The United Way of Addison County in Middlebury, VT. is looking for a volunteer to help with creating and designing a digital logo (image) to assist in the promotion of an upcoming campaign. If you are interested in working with a fun group of people and for a good cause please reach out to the United Way of Addison County 802-388-7189. Th e Vo l u n te e r C e n te r i s a c o l l a b o rat i o n b e t we e n RSV P a n d t h e Un i te d Way o f Addi s o n C o u n t y. P le a s e c a l l 388-7044 t o f i n d o u t mo re a b o u t t h e doze n s o f v o l u n te e r o pp o r t u n i t ie s t h at a re c u r re n t l y av a i l a ble .

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS SUNDAY: 12 Step Meeting 9:00-10:00 AM held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Came to Believe Meeting 1:00-2:00 PM held at The Turning Point Center in The Marbleworks, Middlebury. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS THURSDAY: Big Book Meeting Noon-1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center in the Marbleworks, Middlebury. Speaker Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM at St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (On the Green).

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS WEDNESDAY: Big Book Meeting 7:15-8:15 AM is held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Discussion Meeting Noon-1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NEW HAVEN MEETINGS: Monday, Big Book Meeting 7:30-8:30 PM at the Congregational Church, New Haven Village Green. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NORTH FERRISBURGH MEETINGS: Sunday, Daily Reflections Meeting 6:00-7:00 PM, at the United Methodist Church, Old Hollow Rd.

ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Opening Our Hearts Al-Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St Stephen’s Church on Main St (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confidential, we share our experience, strength and hope to solve our common problems. Childcare provided.

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Do you know someone whose picture should be here commending their volunteer work? Let us know! RSVP and the Volunteer Center love spotlighting volunteers in our community. Nominate anyone of any age with a commitment to making Addison County a better place by visiting www. unitedwayaddisoncounty.org or email lizzy@unitedwayaddisoncounty.org. For more information call 388-7189. Th e Vo l u n te e r C e n te r i s a c o l l a b o rat i o n b e t we e n RSV P a n d t h e Un i te d Way o f Addi s o n C o u n t y. P le a s e c a l l 388-7044 t o f i n d o u t mo re a b o u t t h e doze n s o f v o l u n te e r o pp o rt u n i t ie s t h at a re c u r re n t l y av a i l a ble .

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS VERGENNES MEETINGS: Sunday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM. Friday, Discussion Meeting 8:00-9:00 PM. Both held at St. Paul’s Church, Park St. Tuesday, Discussion Meeting 7:00-8:00 PM, at the Congregational Church, Water St.

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PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at the Mountain Health Center in Bristol. For info call APDA at 888-763-3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

UNIFORMED SERVICES ALL RECOVERY Support Group will be starting at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, located in the MarbleWorks complex. The group is directed toward those that have or are currently involved in the uniformed services such as Fire, Police, Veterance, EMS, Rescue, ER and DOC. This is a facilitated Peer to Peer group gathering to support our brothers and sisters with their struggles. Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Contact Bill Brim 802-683-5569 or the center at 802-388-4249.

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Services C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, taping, skim coat plastering. Also tile. Call Joe 802-234-5545 or Justin 802-234-2190. CONSTRUCTION: ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All aspects of construction, also property maintenance. Steven Fifield 802-989-0009.

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FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND SPECIALS. Hunting and fishing items, some antiques, chain saws, tools and lots of things for the ladies too. 50 Van Dine Drive, Hanksville. Friday, Saturday & Sunday. CITY-WIDE YARD SALE IN VERGENNES. Sat. June 18, 9 to 3. 30+ locations at homes & City Green. Get official map at Info Booth or AddisonCounty. com/yardsale SHOREHAM - 6/17 & 6/18, 9-4. 83 Inn Rd. Rte 74 West, 3rd house on the right. Good variety of items, glassware, dishes, tools and much more.

Help Wanted BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802-388-1156. CLEAN TOUCH GROUP is seeking energetic housekeepers. Great pay. Apply in person at the Courtyard Marriott, 309 Court Street, Middlebury, VT. EXPERIENCED PART TIME waitstaff and/or cook. Weekends a must. Some early mornings. Inquire in person, Halfway House Restaurant, Route 22A, Shoreham.

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TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ASSISTANT ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/DRB COORDINATOR The Town of Middlebury is accepting applications for a full time Assistant Zoning Administrator/DRB Coordinator to fill an important role in the Department of Planning and Zoning. This position reports to the Director of Planning and Zoning. This person will assist the Director in the day-to-day operations of the local permitting and DRB review process, including assisting customers, responding to zoning inquiries and taking-in applications. Candidates must possess proficient writing, research and logical reasoning skills. Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities, and identify and resolve problems are required qualifications for success. The successful candidate must also possess the interpersonal and communication skills needed to foster effective, cooperative working relationships with Town Staff, property owners, the development community and citizens at large. Position requirements: â€˘ A commitment to administering the zoning ordinance fairly and equitably, and offering assistance to applicants in an unbiased manner. â€˘ Ability to perform detailed research in order to collect accurate information for rendering fair, consistent interpretations of the regulations. â€˘ Skills for communicating the permitting and development process to a variety of customers with different levels of understanding. â€˘ Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain a positive attitude toward the public. â€˘ Ability to create clear and accurate reports and presentations. â€˘ Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. â€˘ Occasional night meetings (2-3/mo.) will be required. â€˘ Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point. Adobe and GIS skills preferred. â€˘ Bachelorâ€™s degree or greater in planning or a related field (e.g. law, environmental science, education, public policy, social sciences). â€˘ 1+ years of related experience preferred. For a complete job description, please visit our website or follow this link: Assistant ZA Job Description Qualified applicants should send a resume and cover letter to jmurray@townofmiddlebury.org Position open until filled.

Copy Editor/Writer Addison County Independent/Vt. Sports Magazine Middlebury, VT Looking for a well-educated copy editor to help edit and manage the news ďŹ‚ow for the Addison Independent, a twice-weekly community newspaper based in Middlebury. Applicant must have excellent spelling and grammar skills, be familiar with copy-editing notations and AP Style, and be able to write community news and rewrite press releases. Responsibilities include preparation of community events calendar and obituaries. Excellent typing skills a must. Work as part of the news team for this award-winning New England newspaper. Work is roughly 5-6 hours daily for a ďŹ ve-day work-week (Monday-Friday). To apply, please send resume and cover letter to: Angelo Lynn, Editor/Publisher 58 Maple Street | Middlebury, VT 05753 angelo@addisonindependent.com

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MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST/ MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGER Fast paced single physician specialty practice in Middlebury seeks friendly, caring, dependable, independent worker/multi-tasker with attention to detail. This pivotal position oversees all office aspects to ensure smooth professional operations. Duties include but not limited to: phones, scheduling, patient check-in/check-out, maintaining & retrieving patient records, ensure accuracy for billing, collect co-pays, scheduling & pre-certification of radiology services & inpatient/ outpatient hospital appointments, compliance with all privacy policies (HIPPA), manage office inventory & equipment, maintain & manage medical certifications & insurance contracts. Preferred knowledge of medical terminology, CPT Coding, ICD10 and healthcare insurances beneficial. Knowledge of computers & general administrative/clerical procedures a must. Key competencies are: communication skills, planning & organizing, attention to detail, customer service skills, comfortable & competent with multi-tasking along with being able to work independently. Above all must comply with HIPPA Privacy Policy. Please forward resume to: Bradbury Fuller, MD Attn: Cathy King, Office Mgr 116 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753 (802) 388-9708

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Town of Shelburne HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Seasonal Help Wanted Experienced laborer needed for roadside mowing along Town roads and assistance with Highway Dept. projects. Approx. June – September. Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and excellent past work record required. Some mechanical ability helpful. Attention to detail, adherence to safety policies and commitment to positive customer service required. Must have ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Apply by June 17, 2016 to: Paul Goodrich, Highway Superintendent P.O. Box 88 Shelburne, VT 05482 Phone: (802) 316-1536 Fax: (802) 985-9550 EOE • www.shelburnevt.org

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FULL-TIME RECEPTIONIST for veterinary practice. The successful candidate will be personable, professional and able to juggle multiple tasks while maintaining a positive and happy attitude. Experience desired, but will train the right individual. Some Saturday hours on a rotating basis. Health insurance and other benefits provided. Apply to: Middlebury Animal Hospital, 139 Washington St. Ext., Middlebury, VT 05753, fax 802-388-3250, email: middleburyah@gmail.com.

PART-TIME YARD WORK/ cleaning cottage rentals at Lake Champlain. Resume and vehicle/driver’s license required. Call 802-353-6188.

MARILYN MONROE MEMORABILIA COLLECTION hundreds of pieces with an estimated total value of $2,500. Includes plastic sleeved Time/ Life covers, approx. 40 Bradley Exchange plates, calendars and books, including a rare book (1 of 500 printed): “Marilyn: A Hollywood Farewell.” Prefer to sell the lot, but may consider selling individual pieces. 802-989-5803.

LAKE DUNMORE. NORTH COVE Cottages has had a cancellation for the Breadloaf session, June 18-August 6. Cozy little cottage at water ’s edge, sleeps four. Fully equipped kitchen, bathroom with shower, free Wi-Fi, all NCC amenities. $2,555. 802-352-4236; karen@northcovecottages. com.

LOOKING FOR A PERSON to care for me in my home. I’m an active 43-year old quadriplegic looking for a motivated, active caregiver. 57 hours biweekly. Send resume to cbrunet1973@gmail.com. LOOKING FOR SEASONAL house cleaner. Approx. 2 hours on Saturdays between 11am-4pm, from now through September. Call Dolly 802-352-4697, leave message. NATURE-BASED PROGRAM seeks energetic, caring and professional teacher to head preschool in Starksboro. Mondays - 8:00-3:00. CDA or relevant degree required. Passion for the outdoors and working with 3-5 year olds a must. 802-453-6195. PART-TIME CAREGIVER FOR 16 year old disabled boy in Middlebury. Applicants must have child care experience, references and be reliable. Some lifting required. Flexible hours. Criminal background check. Send resume to: sstone7716@gmail.com.

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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS is looking for reliable early morning risers with a valid driver’s license and car insurance to deliver our newspaper. Available routes are in Vergennes, Monkton and Charlotte. Deliveries are to be completed by 6 am Mon - Sat and 7:30 am on Sunday. Earn an estimated profit of over $1200 per month plus tips. This is a great way to earn extra money without interfering with your day job. Please contact Monique at 802-316-7194 for more information.

Electricians and Apprentices needed for the Rutland Area. Excellent wages and benefits. Please call CDP Electric at 802-483-2121 or 802-775-9523.

For Sale CEDAR POSTS for sale. 8 footers, no points. 802-388-4831. CLEAN, USED RESTAURANT equipment. Tables, chairs, ovens, grills, etc. Call for information, 802-388-4831.

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Vacation Rentals ADDISON: LAKE CHAMPLAIN waterfront camp. Beautiful views, gorgeous sunsets, private beach, dock, rowboat and canoe included. $600 weekly, or call for weekends. 802-349-4212.

For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE as is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802-558-6092. 2 BEDROOM, FIRST FLOOR apartment with full basement, laundry hookups, off street parking and appliances at 85 Court Street. Available June first. One year lease, credit, employment and references required. Nonsmoking property inside and out and no pets. $1000 per month plus utilities. Lawn and snowplowing included. 802-352-6678. 2,000 SQ. FT. PROFESSIONAL office space in Middlebury, multi-room. Ground level, parking, handicap-accessible. Available now. 802-558-6092. 277 MAIN STREET, VERGENNES Available 6/1. Quiet, renovated 7 room apartment. Laundry hookups, heat, hot water, porch and parking. $1235 per month. Call 802-862-7467.

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CLASSIFIEDS For Rent BRAIRWOOD APARTMENTS is currently accepting applications for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NS/NP, onsite laundry. Call 802-247-0165 or visit our website www. summitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity. BRANDON HOUSE FOR RENT. 1880’s farmhouse, 3 BR, 2 full baths. Large rooms, extra storage, w/d hookup, pets negotiable. References and security deposit required. Available mid June. $1,275/month+ utilities. Call 781-259-0229. B R I S TO L R E N TA L S , W O O D L A N D A PA R TMENTS Included: heat, water & trash. 1 bedroom $645, 1 bedroom $775 & 2 bedroom $885. Located on Woodland Drive. Coin washer and dryer in each building. mndlyter@comcast.net or 802-453-3693. BRISTOL VILLAGE, 1 BEDROOM apartment in Victorian house, 2nd floor, large rooms, carpeted, heated. No pets, no smoking. Lease, security, $775/mo. Call Doug 802-578-6049.

For Rent SHOREHAM VILLAGE - 2 BEDROOM 920 sq ft, 2nd floor apartment. Natural pine floors; small 2nd floor porch. Propane heat & stove; electric hot water. Walking distance to school. No smoking. No pets. Available June. $750 month, plus utilities. 802-388-5411. SMALL ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT ground level. Must have excellent references. $925 month, heat and electric included. Also includes washer and dryer. No pets, no smoking. Available June 1st. New Haven, 802-453-7117. S M A L L U P S TA I R S APARTMENT in Shoreham village. No smoking, no pets. Security deposit, month-to-month lease. Rent is $650/month plus electricity. Call 802-759-3119.

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Public notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on these Pages 33 & 34.

Addison Rutland Supervisory Union – Orwell (1) Evergreen Cemetery Assoc. - New Haven (1) Middlebury (2) To publish a legal notice in the Addison Independent please email information to legals@addisonindependent.com or fax it to (802) 388-3100.

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY REG. SELECTBOARD MEETING TUESDAY June 14 • 7 P.M.

RM 116 LG CONFERENCE ROOM 77 MAIN STREET 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. RECEPTION TO THANK RETIRING STATE REPRESENTATIVE BETTY NUOVO FOR HER SERVICE OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY, ADDISON COUNTY & THE STATE OF VERMONT Reading of Selectboard Resolution Recognizing Representative Nuovo’s Service & Words of Thanks at 6 p.m. SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA 7:00 1. Call to Order 2. *Approval of Minutes of May 24, 2016 Regular Selectboard Meeting & June 2, 2016 Special Selectboard Meeting 3. *Approval of Agenda 4. **Citizen Comments [Opportunity to raise or address issues that are not otherwise included on this agenda] 7:15 5. **Jeanne Montross, Executive Director of HOPE, asking the Town to support the transfer of property at 290 Route 7 North in Middlebury 7:25 6. *David Hallam, Award Contract for Phase II ESA Study of David Page Cotton Mill 7:35 7. **David Hohenschau, Community Workshop LLC, regarding request for letter of support for the National Creative Placemaking Fund Grant for the Exchange Street Greenway/ Artway Project 7:45 8. *First Class Liquor License and Outdoor Consumption Permit Applications from Freestyle Brewing Co. LLC dba Drop in Brewing 7:50 9. *Award Contract for Reconstruction of Creek Road 10. *Consider Middlebury College Request to Discontinue Adirondack View as a Town Highway 8:00 11. *Consider Proposal to Migrate Town Website to New Software Platform 8:05 12. **Next Steps toward Policy on Temporary Art Displays on Public Property 13. **Discussion of Students on Boards 8:15 14. *Approval of Check Warrants 15. *Town Manager’s Report 16. Board Member Concerns 17. *Executive Session – If Needed – None Anticipated 18. **Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session 8:30 19. *Adjourn * Decision Item ** Possible Decision If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 388-8100 x-202 as early as possible. Additional information about most Agenda items is available on the Town’s website, www.townofmiddlebury.org, on the Selectboard page. 6/13

New Haven (1) Leicester (1) Ripton (1) Shoreham (7)

WARNING SPECIAL MEETING ORWELL TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The legal voters of the Orwell Town School District in the County of Addison and State of Vermont are hereby duly warned and notified to meet at the Orwell Town Hall in said Town of Orwell on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, between the hours of 10:00 a.m., at which time the polls will open, and 7:00 p.m., at which time the polls will close, to vote by Australian ballot on the following article. Article I. Shall the Orwell Town School District, which the State Board of Education has found necessary to include in the proposed unified union school district, join with the school districts of the Benson, Castleton, Castleton-Hubbardton Union, Fair Haven, Fair Haven Union High School, Hubbardton, and West Haven, which the State Board of Education has found necessary to include in the proposed unified union school district, for the purpose of forming a unified union school district to be named the Slate Valley Unified Union School District, as provided in Title 16, Vermont Statutes Annotated, upon the following conditions and agreements: (a) Grades. The unified union school district will offer pre-kindergarten through grade twelve education to all of the students in the unified union school district. (b) Board of School Directors. The unified district board of school directors will be closely proportional to the fraction that its population bears in the aggregate population of the unified union school district. The initial composition of the unified union school district board of directors will be based upon the 2010 Federal Census, and shall be recalculated promptly following the release of each subsequent decennial census. However, at no time will a combining/forming town/district have less than one board member with a weighted vote of one on the board of school directors. Subject to the previous sentence, each proportionality calculation shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. (c) Assumption of debts and ownership of school property. The unified union school district shall assume the indebtedness of member districts and assume all operating deficits and/or surpluses or reserve funds of the member districts; acquire and pay for the school properties of member districts; all as specifically identified and provided for in Articles 7 and 8 in the Final Report. (d) Final Report. The provisions of the Final Report approved by the State Board of Education on January 19, 2016, which is on file in the Orwell Town Clerk’s office, shall govern the unified union school district. The legal voters of the Orwell Town School District are further warned and notified that a public informational hearing will be held at the Orwell Town Hall in said Town of Orwell, Vermont on Monday, June 20, 2016 commencing at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of explaining the Article.

TOWN O LEICESTER LIC HEARING NOTICE

The Leicester Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Leicester Town Office at 6:00 p.m. to consider the following application: A applicant Roger D. Bristol, Jr., 221 Windy Knoll Lane for application for minor subdivision. Parcel ID# 060029.6 – 20.3 acres. To be divided into 2 lots. Lot #1: consisting of 9.5 acres Lot #2: consisting of 10.8 acres Application is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office, 44 Schoolhouse Rd., Leicester, VT during regularly scheduled hours. Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. 6/13 Peter Fjeld, ZBA Chairman www.addisonindependent.com

TOWN OF NEW HAVEN INVITATION TO BID 78 North Street New Haven, Vermont 05472 (802) 453-3516 The Town of New Haven is now accepting bids for roadside mowing. Roadsides will be mowed a minimum of 8 feet twice during the summer season, per Road Commissioner or Road Foreman direction, using your own equipment. Provide proof of insurance to the Selectboard. For more information, please call the Town Office at 4533516, between 9 a.m. and 4 30 p.m. Please submit your bid to the Town of New Haven by 7 00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. All bids are subject to approval by the Selectboard, who reserve the right to reject any or all bids. 6/9

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NEW HAVEN EVERGREEN CEMETERY New Haven Evergreen Cemetery Association annual meeting will be held June 16, 2016 at 6:30 pm at the home of Roger Boise – 434 North St. 6/9

NOTI E OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON A OUNT OF DELIN UENT TA ES OWED T E TOWN OF S ORE AM ERMONT

The resident and nonresident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Shoreham, in the County of Addison, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by the Town for the years, 2012, 2013 and 2015 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described lands in such Town, to wit, Being a portion of the lands and premises conveyed by Decree of Distribution in the Estate of Ross E. Sunderland to Mary Sunderland, Teresa Whittemore and Teresa Whittemore as Guardian for Dylan Sunderland dated April 27, 2007 and recorded in Book 68, Page 73 of the Shoreham Land Records. Reference is made to the Quit Claim Deed of Mary Sunderland to Teresa Whittemore and Teresa Whittemore, as Guardian for Dylan Sunderland dated October 12, 2007 and recorded in Book 69, Page 269 of the Shoreham Land Records. Parcel No. 05-01-31.000 of the Town of Shoreham. and so much of said lands will be sold at public auction for cash or certified funds at the office area of the Town Clerk of Shoreham, a public place in the said Town of Shoreham, on the 13th day of July, 2016 at 10 o’clock a.m. as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with interest, costs and fees, etc., unless previously paid. For more information call (802) 897-5841. DATED at Shoreham, Vermont, this 9th day of June, 2016. Kathleen Brisson, Delinquent Tax Collector for 6/13, 20, 27 the Town of Shoreham

The resident and nonresident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Shoreham, in the County of Addison, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by the Town for the years, 2013, 2014, and 2015 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described lands in such Town, to wit, Being a mobile home located at 265 Torrey Lane, said mobile home being the subject of Mobile Home Bill of Sale from Ronald J. Longe to John Bergeron recorded in Book 65, Page 87 of the Shoreham Land Records and also the subject of Town of Shoreham Zoning Permit No. 09-04 dated February 23, 2009 for an addition to said mobile home. Parcel No. 20-01-98.000 of the Town of Shoreham. and so much of said lands will be sold at public auction for cash or certified funds at the office area of the Town Clerk of Shoreham, a public place in the said Town of Shoreham, on the 13th day of July, 2016 at 10 o’clock a.m. as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with interest, costs and fees, etc., unless previously paid. For more information call (802) 897-5841. DATED at Shoreham, Vermont, this 9th day of June, 2016. Kathleen Brisson, Delinquent Tax Collector for 6/13, 20, 27 the Town of Shoreham

NOTI E OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON A OUNT OF DELIN UENT TA ES OWED T E TOWN OF S ORE AM ERMONT

The resident and nonresident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Shoreham, in the County of Addison, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by the Town for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described lands in such Town, to wit, Including all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Roy E. Durkee by Quit Claim Deed of The First Brandon National Bank dated May 16, 2000 and recorded in Book 54, Page 158 of the Shoreham Land Records. Parcel Nos. 05-01-32.015, 05-01-44.000; and 05-01-36.001 of the Town of Shoreham. and so much of said lands will be sold at public auction for cash or certified funds at the office area of the Town Clerk of Shoreham, a public place in the said Town of Shoreham, on the 13th day of July, 2016 at 10 o’clock a.m. as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with interest, costs and fees, etc., unless previously paid. For more information call (802) 897-5841. DATED at Shoreham, Vermont, this 9th day of June, 2016. Kathleen Brisson, Delinquent Tax Collector for 6/13, 20, 27 the Town of Shoreham

NOTI E OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON A OUNT OF DELIN UENT TA ES OWED T E TOWN OF S ORE AM ERMONT

The resident and nonresident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Shoreham, in the County of Addison, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by the Town for the year 2015 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described lands in such Town, to wit, Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Thomas E. Clayton and Sally C. Dunn by Warranty Deed of Barbara May Quenneville dated July 26, 2000 and recorded in Book 52, Page 153 of the Town of Shoreham Land Records. Parcel No. 12-01-30.000 of the Town of Shoreham. and so much of said lands will be sold at public auction for cash or certified funds at the office area of the Town Clerk of Shoreham, a public place in the said Town of Shoreham, on the 13th day of July, 2016 at 10 o’clock a.m. as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with interest, costs and fees, etc., unless previously paid. For more information call (802) 897-5841. DATED at Shoreham, Vermont, this 9th day of June, 2016. Kathleen Brisson, Delinquent Tax Collector for 6/13, 20, 27 the Town of Shoreham

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The resident and nonresident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Shoreham, in the County of Addison, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by the Town for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described lands in such Town, to wit, Including all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Lloyd Thomas Davis by Partial Decree of Distribution in the Estate of Joan Davis, Addison Probate Court Docket No. 9051 dated December 29, 1999, and recorded in Book 51, Page 151 of the Shoreham Land Records. Parcel Nos. 09-01-02.000 and 05-0193.000 of the Town of Shoreham. and so much of said lands will be sold at public auction for cash or certified funds at the office area of the Town Clerk of Shoreham, a public place in the said Town of Shoreham, on the 13th day of July, 2016 at 10 o’clock a.m. as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with interest, costs and fees, etc., unless previously paid. For more information call (802) 897-5841. DATED at Shoreham, Vermont, this 9th day of June, 2016. Kathleen Brisson, Delinquent Tax Collector for 6/13, 20, 27 the Town of Shoreham

NOTI E OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE ON A OUNT OF DELIN UENT TA ES OWED T E TOWN OF S ORE AM ERMONT

The resident and nonresident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Shoreham, in the County of Addison, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by the Town for the years 2013, 2014, and 2015 remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid on the following described lands in such Town, to wit, Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Joshua G. Warren and Bobbielee A. Ryan by Warranty Deed of Robert A. Whelan dated March 25, 2013 and recorded in Book 78, Page 500. Reference is made to the Quit Claim Deed of Bobbielee A. Ryan to Joshua G. Warren dated June 3, 2013 and recorded in Book 79, Page 349 of the Shoreham Land Records. Parcel No. 09-01-12.000 of the Town of Shoreham. and so much of said lands will be sold at public auction for cash or certified funds at the office area of the Town Clerk of Shoreham, a public place in the said Town of Shoreham, on the 13th day of July, 2016 at 10 o’clock a.m. as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with interest, costs and fees, etc., unless previously paid. For more information call (802) 897-5841. DATED at Shoreham, Vermont, this 9th day of June, 2016. Kathleen Brisson, Delinquent Tax Collector for 6/13, 20, 27 the Town of Shoreham

Man with suspended license cited for DUI BRISTOL — Bristol police last week reported that, during an April 2 patrol, an officer saw 53-yearold Stanley Early Mayo of Lincoln speeding on Stoney Hill Road, Lovers Lane, Lower Notch Road and Carlstrom Road. The officer caught up with Mayo on Carlstrom Road and signaled for him to pull over, activating lights and siren. Mayo allegedly ran a stop sign at an intersection and continued onto Route 116, where he was eventually stopped and taken into custody. The officer processed Mayo for driving under the influence and reported that a preliminary test showed that Mayo’s blood alcohol content was 0.128 percent; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. Police cited Mayo for eluding police, a criminal count of driving with a suspended license, and driving under the influence, third offense. An April log released by Chief Kevin Gibbs said that Mayo is on probation for a DUI conviction in 2015 and was operating a vehicle without a required interlock device. After being cited on April 2, Mayo

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY FOR BID SALE

The Town of Middlebury has the following vehicle for sale; it may be viewed by appointment at Middlebury Dept. of Public Works, 1020 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT - Phone (802) 388-4045. 2003 Ford Ranger – Extra Cab, 4-door, 2 WD, V6, Automatic, 89,493 miles. (SOLD AS IS) Bids must be sealed in an envelope & marked “Vehicle Bid.” Bids will be received until 1:00 p.m., June 30, 2016: Town Manager’s Office 77 Main Street Middlebury, Vermont 05753 The Town reserves the right to waive informalities in, or to reject any and all bids, or to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Middlebury. 6/13

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was lodged at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $2,500 bail. Bristol police conducted four town-contracted traffic patrols in early April, covering O’Connor Drive; South Street; Route 116; and Monkton, Burpee, Hewitt, Notch, and Lower Notch roads. On these patrols, an officer issued one speeding ticket. Police conducted late-night foot patrols of downtown businesses on April 1, 2 and 12. At the resource office at Bristol Elementary School, police worked a part of the morning or afternoon on 10 occasions. While working from Bristol Elementary, police visited informally in the halls with staff and students, attended a staff vs. student basketball game, and answered questions from a parent volunteering for an upcoming school field trip. Police also followed up on a vandalism report, discussed concerns about a student with the school counselor, received fliers for reporting child sexual abuse to be distributed districtwide, assisted with a disruptive (See Bristol, Page 35)

TOWN OF RIPTON NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Notice is hereby given in accord with 32 VSA §4111 that the abstract of the 2016 Grand List is complete. Grievances must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m., June 20, 2016. The listers will meet Monday, June 20th at 5:00 p.m. at the town office. Hearings are by appointment. Contact the listers at listers@riptonvt.org, 388-2266 or PO Box 10 Ripton VT 05766. Board of Listers: Alison Joseph, Erik Eriksen, Beth Eliason 6/9, 13, 16

TOWN OF S ORE AM NOTI E OF UBLI EARIN

The Shoreham Selectboard will hold a public hearing on Wednesday June 22, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the Shoreham Town Office to consider the revised Town Plan (2015-2020). The current Town Plan expired in November, 2015. A. Statement of Purpose Update of Shoreham Town Plan to incorporate the changes mandated by Chapter 117 of Act 115 (24 VSA §4382, §4302), as well as text changes that the Selectboard feels clarify the intent and goals of the Plan’s several sections. B. Geographic Area Covered The Town of Shoreham, Vermont C. Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Land Use and Economic Development III. Economic Development IV. Housing V. Educational Facilities VI. Community Facilities & Services VII. Transportation VIII. Energy IX. Natural, Historic, and Scenic Resources X. Flood Resiliency XI. Plan Implementation XII. Appendices D. Locations of copies 1. Town Office, 297 Main Street, Shoreham, VT during business hours. Call for email copy. 897-5841 Shoreham Selectboard, 6/6, 9, 13,16, 20 Steve Goodrich, Chair

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Bristol (Continued from Page 34) student, investigated a report of aggressive driving by a parent picking up a child, and discussed several concerns with the principal, including bullying. From April 4 to April 8 a BPD officer attended and completed a 32-hour Homeland Security Investigations Task Force Officer Certification at Hanscom Air Force Base, in Bedford, Mass. In other action April 1-15, Bristol police: • Began an investigation of a small fire set at Mount Abraham Union High School on April 1. Staff extinguished the fire and the fire department was not called. • Received a suspicious substance found by a staff member in a Mount Abe restroom on April 1. Police will hold the item while school officials follow up. • Assisted Vermont State Police with a driver stopped on Rockydale Road at 12:06 a.m. on April 2, who was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol. • Picked up a dog that was wandering on West Street on April 2. An hour later, the owner’s granddaughter paid the fine and retrieved the dog. • Observed sitting at a bar in a Main Street business at 11:33 p.m. on April 2 a person who is on conditions of probation and parole not to enter an establishment that serves alcohol. Police will provide the bodycam video to state parole officials, as this is the second similar violation within the last several weeks. Police had already notified state officials of a previous violation. However, after numerous notifications of the violation on several dates, the Vermont Department of Corrections has opted not to enforce the violations, Gibbs said. The police department will continue to document future violations and notify the Department of Corrections. • Investigated a domestic dispute at the Kountry Trailer Park on April 4 at 11:28 p.m. • Took steps to identify the owner of a debit card found at Maplefields on West Street on April 5. • Fingerprinted applicants for employment with the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union on April 5 and again on April 12. • Contacted the owner of a wallet that had been left in the police department’s emergency phone box on April 5. • Provided traffic control at the scene of a reported propane leak on Main Street for the Bristol Fire Department on April 6. • Responded to a West Street home where a resident was in crisis on April 6. Police talked the resident into going to Porter Hospital for evaluation. • Began an investigation, still ongoing, involving possible prescription drug dealing on April 6. • Found an elementary school student who had run away from the school and returned her to the school on April 8.

• Cited a juvenile for twice vandalizing property at the Bristol Elementary School on April 8. A school staff investigation found that the student had damaged school property on March 29 and March 30. • Rendered medical aid to an injured student at Mount Abe on April 8, until the Bristol Rescue Squad arrived. The student was transported to UVM Medical Center. • Responded to a call from Bristol Rescue that the subject of a medical call was throwing knives at rescue squad members, close to 1 p.m. on April 9. When police arrived, the patient was found locked in a bedroom. Police gained access to the bedroom, disarmed the patient and removed the person from the room. Bristol and state police officers secured the patient so that the person could be treated. Troopers took the patient into protective custody and Bristol Rescue transported the person for medical and mental health evaluation. • Spoke on April 9 with a resident about prank calls received, possibly a scam, from the same person but with different numbers every time. • Took a report of a water leak in front of 34 Main St. on April 10. Police notified the water department and coned off the area. • Responded to a reported medical alarm on Fitch Avenue on April 10. Police arrived to find the male resident uninjured and refusing transport from the rescue squad. • On April 10 advised a resident who reported he had been receiving harassing phone calls from his exgirlfriend to get a relief from abuse order.

• Responded to a report of an intoxicated male at Maplefields at 10:27 p.m. on April 10. Police found that Gavin Eriksson, 29, of Underhill had driven to the store and had a blood alcohol content of 0.256 percent. Police cited Eriksson for DUI, third offense, and lodged him at Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility on $1,500 bail. • Responded to a report of an apartment dweller playing the drums at 3:34 a.m. on April 12. Officers arrived to find that all was quiet and that the neighbor did not answer to repeated knocks. When police were called out a second time, they made contact with the drummer, who agreed to stop playing the drums. • Took a complaint on April 12 from a person conducting traffic control for road work on West Street of a driver who had failed to stop when signaled and who had made comments at the road workers. • Checked on reported suspicious activity in the Shaw’s parking lot on April 12. The caller had been seeing a lot of foot traffic near the bottom of an adjoining fence, which turned out to be workers from a nearby business. • Confirmed a report of a female Mount Abe student driving to school on a learner’s permit without being properly accompanied and began follow-up on April 12. • Assisted the state police in locating an impaired driver, who had parked and exited his car to avoid police detection, on April 14. Police watched the man’s car until he returned and state police could take him into custody.

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