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After a one-year hiatus, the music and local foods festival Pocock Rocks returns to Bristol.
Starksboro will show off its new $1.65 million town garage this weekend. See Page 10A.
Mary Hogan School held its anQXDO WUDFN DQG ÀHOG PHHW RQ -XQH 1. See Sports, Page 1B.
ADDISON COUNTY
INDEPENDENT Vol. 70 No. 24
Middlebury, Vermont
â—†
Thursday, June 16, 2016 â—† 52 Pages
High school graduations
75¢
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ALL  FOUR  LOCAL  union  high  schools  held  commencement  exercises  this  past  weekend.  Above  left,  Emma  Ober  marches  in  during  the  graduation  ceremony  at  Mount  Abraham  in  Bristol  on  Saturday  morning.  Above  right,  Otter  Valley  Principal  Jim  Avery  congratulates  2016 Carson  Leary  as  Superintendent  & ? Jeanne  Collins  looks  on  in  Brandon.  ow N ey Th Where Are Right,  Marcelo  Hanta-ÂDavis  rouses  his  classmates  at  the  end  of  his  valedictory  address  in  Middlebury  on  Saturday.  Below,  Morgan  Delorme  displays  his  excitement  in  Vergennes  on  Friday  as  classmates  Kareena  Vorsteveld  and  Aaron  Gaines  look  on.  For  a  story  on  MUHS  graduation,  see  Page  17A.  For  s! ate du gra r ou A salute to Mount  Abe,  see  Page  15A.  For  OV,  see  Page  14A.  For  VUHS,  see  Page  18A.  See  our  12-Âpage  graduation  pullout  for  more  photos,  lists  of  graduates,  plus  stories  of  past  local  grads.
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Quinn  retires  after  44-Âyear  career Mary  Hogan  PE  teacher  had  ‘best  job’ By  JOHN  FLOWERS also  connected  with  then-ÂMiddle- MIDDLEBURY  —  Mike  Quinn  bury  Union  High  School  wrestling  was  driving  a  taxi  in  New  York  coach  Hubie  Wagner  to  offer  his  City  45  years  ago,  not  sure  where  services  as  a  volunteer  instructor.  life  was  going  to  take  him. He  became  part  of  a  Middlebury- Well,  it’s  been  a  long,  enjoyable  area  youth  wrestling  program,  and  trip,  and  Quinn,  68,  is  now  ready  RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW NLGV WR HQUROO ZDV to  drive  into  the  next  chapter  of  his  current  MUHS  wrestling  Coach  life  after  a  44-Âyear  teaching  career  Ethan  Raymond.  Quinn  still  joins  that  included  37  years  as  a  physi- a  group  of  buddies  each  year  to  cal  education  instructor  at  Middle- attend  the  collegiate  Division  I  na- bury’s  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  tional  wrestling  championships. School. “It’s  a  passion  of  mine,â€?  he  said  “When  I  started  teaching,  Rich- of  the  sport. ard  Nixon  was  president,  nobody  Quinn  has  enjoyed  working  with  knew  of  Watergate,  and  many  of  younger  children,  who  he  has  found  my  colleagues  weren’t  even  born  at  to  be  enthusiastic  and  cooperative. that  time,â€?  Quinn  said. “That’s  going  to  be  the  most  dif- He  hadn’t  originally  set  out  to  ¿FXOW WKLQJ FRPH 6HSWHPEHU ´ KH become  a  PE  teacher.  Quinn  gradu- said  of  what  would  have  been  the  ated  as  an  American  history  major  start  of  his  next  school  year.  “The  from  Columbia  University,  where  kids  are  all  so  genuine  and  all  so  he  had  been  involved  in  collegiate  eager  to  play  and  have  fun.  Being  wrestling.  He  decided  to  drive  a  able  to  improve  their  skills  while  WD[L XQWLO KH FRXOG ÂżQG they  are  playing  and  a  career  better  suited  to  “Very few having  fun  is  the  key  to  his  education  and  inter- being  successful. ests.  He  got  his  entrĂŠe  children don’t “Very  few  children  into  teaching  in  1972  like to go to don’t  like  to  go  to  as  a  part-Âtime  wrestling  ‘gym’ ‌ It ‘gym,’  as  they  call  it,â€?  coach  at  the  private  is very easy he  added.  “It  is  very  Trinity  School,  on  the  easy  to  motivate  kids  to motivate Upper  West  Side. when  they  are  happy  “I  balanced  that  with  kids when doing  what  they’re  do- driving  a  taxi,â€?  Quinn  they are ing.â€? recalled.  “A  few  weeks  been  pleased  happy doing to  He’s  after  I  started  (coach- see  the  school  ex- MARY  HOGAN  ELEMENTARY  School  physical  education  teacher  ing),  someone  in  the  PE  what they’re pand  its  PE  programs  Mike  Quinn  last  week  capped  a  44-Âyear  career  as  an  educator.  Quinn  department  resigned.â€? doing.â€? through  the  years  to  in- joined  the  Mary  Hogan  staff  in  1979. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell Trinity  offered  him  — Mike Quinn corporate,  among  other  that  PE  job,  and  he  ac- things,  swimming  in  cepted. grades  1  and  2  and  ice  McGilton  Fund  that  provides  fund- accelerator  and  enjoy  his  golden  “It  was  being  at  the  right  place  at  skating  for  grades  3  and  4.  Mary  ing  for  “enrichmentâ€?  offerings  be- years.  And  he’ll  have  the  freedom  the  right  time,â€?  Quinn  said. Hogan  Elementary  has  offered  wall  yond  the  scope  of  the  regular  bud- to  do  it  in  warmer  climes,  when  he  and  his  wife  feel  like  it. So  he  quit  driving  a  hack  and  climbing  for  5th-  and  6th-Âgraders  get. Having  special  programs  re- “We’re  tired  of  Goshen  win- became  a  full-Âtime  physical  edu- for  the  past  25  years,  he  noted. cation  teacher,  one  of  six  for  400  “They  get  an  immersion,  where  TXLUHV Ă€H[LELOLW\ ZLWKLQ WKH VFKRRO ters,â€?  he  said.  The  couple  would  K-Â12  students  at  Trinity,  a  very  ex- they  certainly  become  drown- day,  and  Quinn  credited  his  col- like  to  spend  at  least  part  of  future  clusive  and  expensive  school.  He  proof,â€?  Quinn  said  of  the  swim- leagues  for  being  willing  to  adapt  winters  in  Florida  and  southern  their  class  time  to  California.  Some  of  that  travel  spent  seven  enjoyable  years  there,  ming  lessons.  “Every  make  the  PE  curricu- will  include  visits  with  their  two  before  heading  to  points  north  with  child  who  has  left  Mary  lum  work. grown  daughters,  Megan  and  his  wife,  Margey  Mastik-ÂQuinn. Hogan  during  the  last  “Every child “Without  their  will- Kaitlyn,  both  of  whom  attended  “One  of  my  younger  sisters  and  12  years  we  think  will  who has left ingness  to  adjust  their  MUHS.  Each  helped  the  school  her  husband  had  moved  to  Ver- be  able  to  survive  fall- schedules,  these  pro- to  two  Division  I  girls’  lacrosse  mont,  and  my  wife  and  I  seemed  ing  out  of  a  rowboat  on  Mary Hogan during the grams  would  be  im- titles. to  be  driving  up  here  to  visit  every  Lake  Dunmore.â€? Margey  Mastik-ÂQuinn  has  third  weekend,â€?  Quinn  recalled.  Parents,  he  said,  have  last 12 years possible  to  run,â€?  Quinn  said.  “Sometimes  (the  worked  for  several  years  at  Mid- “We  were  getting  a  little  bit  tired  of  been  instrumental  in  we think students)  have  to  have  dlebury  College  doing  data  entry.  commuting.â€? helping  out  with  many  music  at  a  different  She’s  not  quite  ready  to  retire,  and  So  the  Quinns  made  the  move  to  of  the  PE  programs,  will be able time  or  art  at  a  different  will  be  able  to  continue  her  data  the  Green  Mountain  State  during  particularly  wall  climb- to survive the  summer  of  1979.  They  bought  ing. falling out of WLPH IRU LW WR DOO ÂżW LQ entry  duties  remotely.  Along  with  It’s  a  bit  of  a  puzzle.â€? travel,  Mike  Quinn  plans  to  gar- D \HDU ROG Âż[HU XSSHU KRPH “I  can’t  thank  the  He’ll  keep  memories  den  and  do  more  woodworking  in  Goshen,  and  Quinn  successfully  parents  through  the  a rowboat of  many  of  the  humor- ² PD\EH HYHQ ÂżQLVK RII ZKDW KDV interviewed  for  a  PE  teaching  va- years  enough  for  be- on Lake ous  experiences  he’s  been  a  37-Âyear  effort  to  bring  their  cancy  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary. ing  the  core  of  the  wall  Dunmore.â€? “The  house  was  full  of  birds,  climbing  program,â€?  — Mike Quinn logged  while  at  the  Goshen  home  up  to  speed. Mary  Hogan  School,  The  Quinns  will  continue  to  op- mice  and  snakes,â€?  Quinn  recalled  Quinn  said.  Many  of  courtesy  of  the  kids  —  erate  a  small  Christmas  tree  farm  with  a  smile,  adding  the  abode  those  parents  have  needed  extensive  wiring,  plumbing  come  away  with  very  positive  such  as  this  exchange  between  a  behind  their  home. “I  like  to  have  my  hands  in  the  and  other  work. impressions  of  the  school,  which  PRP DQG D ER\ DIWHU KLV ÂżUVW GD\ dirt,â€?  he  said  of  his  gardening  and  “I’m  still  working  on  it  37  years  has  in  turn  led  to  voter  support  of  at  school: Mom:  “How  did  it  go  today?â€? farming  interests. later,â€?  he  said.  “But  I  like  it.  My  school  budgets  and  innovations,  Son:  “Not  too  good,  Mom.  I  He’ll  look  back  on  his  teaching  second  most-Âfavorite  thing  is  according  to  Quinn. woodworking.â€? 0DU\ +RJDQ RIÂżFLDOV KDYH VXF- don’t  think  I’m  coming  back  to- career  with  great  fondness. “It  was  the  best  job  I  could  imag- Meanwhile,  Quinn  immersed  cessfully  applied  for  grants  to  help  morrow.â€? While  it’s  been  a  fun  ride,  Quinn  ine,â€?  he  said.  “I’ll  miss  the  kids  the  himself  in  his  job  at  Mary  Hogan,  fund  innovative  sports  program- and  took  a  quick  liking  to  it.  He  ming.  And  the  school  also  has  the  is  ready  to  take  his  foot  off  the  most.â€?
Creek  Road  reconstruction  contract  awarded By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  At  Tuesday’s  meeting,  the  Middlebury  select- board  discussed  a  grant  proposal  that  would  fund,  among  other  things,  public  art  on  Exchange  Street  (see  story  above). In  other  action  on  Tuesday,  the  Middlebury  selectboard: ‡ $ZDUGHG WKH FRQWUDFW IRU PD- jor  reconstruction  of  Creek  Road  to  Munson  Earthmoving.  Munson  was  the  lowest  of  three  bidders,  at  $622,809.  Creek  Road,  on  which  the  town’s  new  recreation  facility  is  lo- cated,  has  been  pummeled  in  recent  years  by  washouts  and  is  also  slated  WR EH RXWÂżWWHG ZLWK D VLGHZDON ‡ $JUHHG WR HQGRUVH D +HOS- ing  Overcome  Poverty’s  Effect’s  (HOPE)  request  to  sell  its  Hill  House  affordable  housing  project  at  290  Rt.  7  North  to  the  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County.  Jeanne  Montross,  executive  director  of Â
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HOPE,  said  the  Hill  House  serves  up  to  nine  low-Âincome  citizens  who  would  otherwise  be  homeless  and  who  are  battling  drug  addiction  and/ or  mental  illness.  She  said  it  made  sense  for  HOPE  to  turn  over  the  reins  to  CSAC  for Â
the  sum  of  $1,  given  HOPE’s  trend  of  getting  out  of  the  housing  busi- ness  and  CSAC’s  experience  assist- ing  people  coping  with  mental  ill- ness. ‡ $JUHHG WR DZDUG D FRQWUDFW IRU $12,992)  to  Lincoln  Applied  Geol-Â
River  Road  now  closed  to  WKURXJK WUDIÂżF XQWLO $XJ NEW  HAVEN  —  Don’t  try  to  drive  from  one  end  of  River  Road  in  New  Haven  to  the  other.  Construction  crews  closed  part  of  the  road  that  runs  between  Routes  116  and  7  on  Monday  as  they  began  reconstruction  of  Bridge  10,  which  spans  the  New  Haven  River  at  the  end  of  Halpin  Road. The  bridge,  which  is  1.1  miles  east  RI 5RXWH LV FORVHG WR DOO WUDIÂżF DQG according  to  the  contractor’s  schedule  it  will  remain  closed  through  Aug.  27. During  the  bridge  closure  period,  a  full  replacement  of  the  span  will  oc- cur.  Crews  will  be  dismantling  and Â
removing  the  old  bridge,  which  was  built  in  1934,  and  constructing  a  new  one  in  the  same  location.  Construc- tion  updates  will  be  issued  through- out  the  closure  period.     The  town  will  not  provide  a  PDUNHG WUDI¿F GHWRXU URXWH GXULQJ WKH closure.  Motorists  are  encouraged  to  seek  alternate  routes.  There  are  signs  up  at  either  end  of  River  Road,  but  folks  are  complain- LQJ WR SHRSOH DW WKH WRZQ RI¿FH WKDW at  least  one  of  these  signs  isn’t  visible  until  you  pull  onto  the  road. Updates  will  be  posted  at  www. roadworkupdates.com.
Exchange  St.  (Continued  from  Page  2A) $700,000  in  state  and  federal  fund- LQJ IRU WKH ÂżUVW WZR SKDVHV RI WKH sidewalk  project,  Ramsay  said.  Work  is  expected  to  be  completed  on  that  section  by  the  end  of  2018,  she  added. While  most  board  members  agreed  to  endorse  the  $300,000  grant,  the  called  for  a  wider  discussion  with  all  possible  stakeholders  to  determine  the  level  of  support  for  an  arts  proj- ect  in  the  industrial  park. “It  sounds  great;Íž  I  just  have  some  concerns  about  how  that  area  is  zoned  and  what’s  being  proposed  for  it,â€?  said  Selectwoman  Heather  See- ley,  whose  family  business  includes  operation  of  heavy  vehicles. She  said  commercial  drivers  al- ready  must  contend  with  many  rules  to  ensure  safe  driving. “Now  we  are  making  that  job  even  more  challenging  by  having  to  nego- tiate  artists  and  visitors  in  an  area  de- signed  to  be  for  industrial,â€?  she  said.  “I  would  like  more  of  an  opportunity  to  have  a  better  discussion.â€? Selectman  Victor  Nuovo  shared Â
some  of  those  concerns. “I  would  be  concerned  when  we  talk  about  creating  gathering  plac- es,â€?  Nuovo  said  of  the  potential  haz- DUG RI KHDY\ WUXFN WUDIÂżF Like  Seeley,  he  said  he  liked  the  concept  of  the  idea,  but  needed  more  assurances  that  the  artistic  and  in- dustrial  uses  could  be  harmonious  with  one  another. Selectman  Brian  Carpenter  and  Selectwoman  Donna  Donahue  said  WKH SURMHFW FROG EHQHÂżW WKH WRZQ greatly. “It  enhances  everyone’s  quality  of  life,  if  you  do  it  safely,â€?  Donahue  said.  “It  would  be  an  asset  if  it’s  done  well.â€? Selectwoman  Susan  Shashok  called  the  proposal  “a  great  con- cept,â€?  but  one  in  need  of  more  con- YHUVDWLRQ EHIRUH RIÂżFLDOO\ JRLQJ WR the  drawing  board. “We  are  missing  that  element  of  conversation  on  the  industrial  side,â€?  she  said. Hohenschau  said  he  will  reach  out  WR LQGXVWULDO SDUN RIÂżFLDOV IRU PRUH feedback.
Nuovo  (Continued  from  Page  2A) would  go  off,â€?  Ralston  said,  eliciting  laughs  from  the  crowd. Nuovo,  84,  was  clearly  moved  by  the  outpouring  of  appreciation  and  affection. “I  enjoyed  all  of  it,â€?  she  said  of  the  many  bills  she  worked  on  as  a  leg- islator  and  the  campaigning  prior  to  elections. “People  can’t  believe  it,  but  I  liked  knocking  on  doors,â€?  Nuovo  said.  “You  meet  the  whole  town  and  some  places  I  never  knew  existed  ‌  It  was  fun.â€? Along  with  serving  in  the  Leg- islature  Nuovo  served  stints  on  the  Middlebury  Planning  Commission,  selectboard,  town  charter  commit- tee  and  as  the  town’s  delegate  to  the  Addison  County  Regional  Planning  Commission.  She  was  also  active  on  the  boards  of  the  Addison  County  League  of  Women  Voters,  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Addison  County  Eco- nomic  Development  Corp.,  Middle- bury  Natural  Foods  Co-Âop  and  Ad- dison  County  Garden  Club. The  Independent  wrote  an  exten-Â
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Orlando’s  tragedy,  GOP’s  folly,  Trump’s  transgressions In  the  aftermath  of  the  Orlando  massacre  late  Saturday  night,  what  should  appall  all  Americans  is  Trump’s  assault  on  the  basic  values  of  Americanism  —  our  respect  for  common  decency,  our  sense  of  justice  and  tolerance  of  religious  beliefs.  Trump’s  lack  thereof  was  an  embarrassment  to  many  top  leaders  of  the  Republican  Party,  and  an  outrage  to  almost  everyone  else  in  the  U.S.  and  the  western  world.  Even  House  Speaker  Paul  5\DQ WKH OHDGLQJ FRQJUHVVLRQDO 5HSXEOLFDQ UHMHFWHG 7UXPSÂśV LQĂ€DPPDWRU\ rhetoric  and  his  call  for  a  ban  on  Muslims  entering  the  country. But  what  is  really  galling  is  the  complicity  among  many  Republicans  leaders  and  their  supporters  across  the  country.  Polls  show  more  than  55  percent  of  Republicans  support  Trump’s  call  for  a  ban  on  Muslim  immigration.  It  demonstrates,  more  than  anything  to  date,  the  party’s  moral  collapse  and  an  acute  level  of  ignorance. ,Q WHUPV RI XQGHUVWDQGLQJ RQH VSHFLÂżF SRLQW RI 7UXPSÂśV FULWLFLVP RI WKH president,  Obama  chooses  not  to  lump  all  acts  of  terror  by  a  Muslim  under  the  term  “radical  Islamâ€?  because  that  plays  into  the  hands  of  groups  like  ISIS  and  Al  Qaeda  to  create  the  perception  of  a  holy  war  between  Islam  and  America.  Obama  resists  labeling  all  Muslims  under  the  term  of  “radical  Islamâ€?  because  that  would  serve  their  interest.  “They  want  to  claim  that  they  (the  radical  Islamists)  are  the  true  leaders  of  over  a  billion  Muslims  around  the  world  who  reject  their  crazy  notions.â€? Implying  that  these  terrorists  speak  for  all  of  Islam  aids  their  propaganda,  Obama  explains.  “That’s  how  they  recruit.  And  if  we  fall  into  the  trap  of  painting  all  Muslims  with  a  broad  brush,  and  imply  that  we  are  at  war  with  an  entire  religion,â€?  Obama  says,  “then  we  are  doing  the  terrorists’  work  for  them.â€? That  Trump  and  other  national  Republican  leaders  can’t  understand  that  simple  nuance  is  what’s  truly  frightening.  And  then  there  are  the  facts  that  Trump  simply  ignores.  The  alleged  Orlando  gunman,  Omar  Mateen,  was  American  —  born  and  raised.  Trump’s  suggested  action,  in  other  words,  is  all  bluster.  His  plan  is  not  only  ludicrous,  dangerous  and  a  betrayal  of  our  nation’s  best  interest,  but  banning  all  Muslim  immigrants  would  not  have  stopped  the  mass  shooting,  and  it  completely  misses  the  point. Mateen  was  emotionally  unstable  and  violent,  according  to  his  former  wife  and  acquaintances.  He  was  investigated  by  the  FBI  and  put  on  their  WHUURU ZDWFK OLVW IRU WZR \HDUV EXW IDLOLQJ WR ÂżQG DQ\ LOOHJDO DFWLRQV WKH FBI  could  not  arrest  him.  The  only  action  that  might  have  prevented  the  Orlando  shooting  was  stricter  gun  control  measures. Had  the  Republican  Congress  not  rejected  a  recent  bill  to  ban  the  sale  of  assault  weapons  or  rejected  a  Democratic-Âsponsored  bill  that  would  have  banned  the  sale  of  arms  to  those  on  the  FBI’s  terror  watch  list,  the  Orlando  shooting  might  have  been  prevented.  The  fact  is,  Mateen  bought  the  DXWRPDWLF DVVDXOW ULĂ€H DQG D SLVWRO MXVW EHIRUH WKH DWWDFN ² VLPSOH DV WKDW and  even  though  he  had  been  on  the  FBI’s  terror  watch  list.  A  shameful  lack  of  gun-Âcontrol  legislation  is  directly  to  blame  for  the  Orlando  killings.  Each  politician  and  each  NRA  member  who  has  fought  against  such  sensible  gun  control  measures  —  the  ban  on  automatic  assault  weapons  and  against  gun  restrictions  for  those  on  the  FBI  watch  list  —  bears  responsibility.  Surely  some  reason  on  these  issues  will  prevail.  Trump,  ironically,  could  salvage  a  modicum  of  respect  on  the  issue  if  KH VXGGHQO\ EUHDNV ZLWK SDVW *23 GRJPD DQG OHDGV WKH UDQN DQG ÂżOH WR support  a  ban  on  assault  weapons  and  gun  sales  to  those  who  are  currently  on  the  FBI  terror  watch  list.  That  would  be  small  consolation  for  Trump’s  transgressions,  and  would  no  doubt  anger  some,  but  it  would  allow  him  to  take  center  stage  on  the  issue  and  mute  some  of  the  worldwide  criticism  rapidly  mounting  against  him.
Father’s  Day:  waves  of  joy Another  Sunday  celebration  for  fathers  snuck  up  on  me  again  —  in  be- tween  the  latest  outrage  on  the  campaign  trail,  high  school  graduations,  the  tag  end  of  a  legislative  session  and  governor’s  veto,  hosting  members  of  the  Opera  Company  of  Middlebury,  getting  the  boats  ship-Âshape  for  summer,  desperately  trying  to  get  a  few  miles  on  my  bike  legs  so  I  can  do  an  upcom- LQJ FHQWXU\ UXQQLQJ SODQWLQJ WKH ODVW RI WKH Ă€RZHU JDUGHQ PRZLQJ DQG weeding,  weeding,  weeding. Most  of  us  have  similar  lists  of  activities  that  seem  to  overwhelm  the  days  leading  up  to  Father’s  Day  —  that  after-Âthought  of  a  holiday  that  poses  one  really  tough  quest:  What  on  Earth  are  we  buying  for  Dad  this  time? We  all  know,  of  course,  it’s  not  about  the  gift,  per  se,  but  time  spent  or  ef- fort  made  or,  heck,  just  a  quick  “hi  and  thanks.â€?  Most  Dads  aren’t  that  big  on  ceremony,  and  especially  not  on  their  behalf.  But  if  you  really  want  to  impress,  remind  Dad  of  the  good  times  you’ve  KDG ² WKH VSHFLÂżF VWRULHV WKH VSHFLDO PHPRULHV RI \HDUV DJR RU \HVWHUGD\ When  we  slow  down  enough  to  re-Âlive  those  moments,  a  wave  of  joy  rushes  in.  My  daughters  and  I  have  recalled  such  times.  The  after-Âschool  walks  to  the  college  swings  and  the  giggles  and  shrieks  when  pushing  them  high,  and  of  me  running  underneath  their  legs  (facing  them)  and  outrunning  the  swing  on  the  backside;Íž  then  teaching  them  to  do  the  same.  (Shhh,  don’t  tell  Mom.)  Of  breaking  ice  on  the  lakeshore  in  spring  and  trying  to  balance  on  top  of  the  ice  blocks  until  we  inevitably  fell  in,  knee  deep,  and  doing  it  again  and  again  until  our  ankles  turned  blue.  Reading  our  favorite  books,  telling  our  favorite  stories,  learning  to  juggle  in  the  stairwell  of  that  silly  Ripton  apartment.  Of  WKH RZO PRRQ DQG RXU WUHNV LQ ZLQWHU WR ÂżQG KLP 2I HDUO\ PRUQLQJ KLNHV on  vacation  in  the  Rockies,  of  catching  salamanders,  of  Tootsie  Roll  races  at  the  Snow  Bowl,  of  water  skiing  during  a  snow  squall  in  Lake  Dunmore,  or  middle  school  trips  up  Mount  Marcy  in  winter  or  to  Montreal  in  spring.  Skiing  Tuckerman’s,  touring  colleges  and,  later,  a  few  college  day  memories,  snorkeling  in  the  ocean,  cat-Âskiing  in  B.C.,  and  even  of  working  together  and  refurbishing  new  homes.  $Q\ PHPRU\ ZLOO VHUYH WR SXW DVLGH WKH EXV\ QHVV RI WKH GD\ DQG UHĂ€HFW RQ the  joys  shared.  That’s  gift  enough. Angelo  Lynn
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Trees  right  pick  IRU WRZQ RIÂżFHV In  response  to  Anna  Rose  Benson’s  letter  to  the  editor  (Addison  Independent,  June  9),  she  brings  up  a  good  point:  to  avoid  planting  non-Ânative  trees.  Unfortunately,  our  street  tree  selections  are  becoming  more  limited  every  year,  with  new  diseases  and  pests  arriving  and  attacking  our  native  trees. The  ginkgo  biloba  is  an  amazing  tree  in  that  it  is  the  only  surviving  species  of  a  family  that  goes  back  more  than  200  million  years.  As  Anna  Rose  Benson  points  out,  ginkgo  bilobas  are  very  resilient- tolerating  poor  soils,  compacted  soils,  pollution  and  salt;Íž  they  take  well  to  pruning.  They  have  few,  if  any,  diseases  and  pests.  Ginkgo  bilobas  are  a  great  street  tree. It  is  sad  when  mature  trees  must  come  down,  like  the  black  locusts  Anna  Rose  Benson  mentions.  However,  our  goal  is  to  replace  WKHP ZLWK VSHFLÂżF WUHHV ZKRVH hardiness  ensures  their  survival  and  that  can  be  enjoyed  by  future  generations.  In  fact,  early  settlers  to  Vermont  brought  with  them  the  non- QDWLYH EODFN ORFXVW VSHFLÂżFDOO\ WR be  used  for  fence  posts  and  building  materials. Chris  Zeoli Middlebury  Town  Tree  Warden Middlebury
‘Rank  amateur’  LV QRW TXDOLÂżHG Raft  laugh MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  seniors  Harriet  Milligan,  far  left,  Nora  Keathley  and  Claire  Armstrong  get  the  giggles  as  they  compete  in  the  school’s  annual  senior  raft  race  on  Lake  Dunmore  last  Thursday  evening.  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
Other  court  rulings  could  curb  guns In  late  June  2015,  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States  ruled  on  a  case  originating  in  Arizona  that  may  give  the  nation  its  best  long-Âterm  hope  for  some  sort  of  thoughtful  gun  control  legislation.  We’re  talking  about  establishing  meaningful  back- ground  checks  that  might  prevent  someone  who  beats  his  wife  regularly  and  has  twice  been  interviewed  by  the  FBI  from  buying  a  semi-Âautomatic  weapon  that  he  can  use  to  murder  49  innocent  people  and  wound  53  more.  And  changing  laws  that  allow  suspects  on  the  FBI’s  terror  watch  list  to  buy  weapons  that  can  kill  dozens  in  minutes.   Those  not  among  the  89  or  90  per- cent  (depending  on  the  poll  and  the  date)  who  support  background  checks  on  purchasers  of  assault  weapons  just  might  be  members  of  Congress  who  have  victims  in  their  thoughts  By Andy or  prayers,  but  seem  more  concerned  Kirkaldy about  their  re-Âelection  and  the  support  RI WKH 1DWLRQDO 5LĂ€H $VVRFLDWLRQ 2U WR EH VSHFLÂżF WKH\ DUH ZRUULHG about  NRA  support  shifting  instead  to  challengers  in  primary  elections.  That’s  the  threat  the  NRA  holds  over  Congressmen,  and  it’s  a  real  one,  at  least  if  Congressmen  FDUH PRUH DERXW WKHLU MREV DQG WKH SURÂżWV RI JXQ PDNHUV than  about  what  they  apparently  consider  to  be  collateral  damage. Here’s  the  problem  for  conservative  Representatives,  typically  Republicans:  If  they  don’t  toe  the  party  line,  someone  even  more  conservative  can  win  a  primary  and  unseat  them.  That’s  what  happened  to  House  Majority  Leader  Eric  Cantor  in  Virginia  in  2014,  for  example.  Turnout  is  low  in  primaries,  and  for  the  GOP  it  largely  consists  of  more  conservative  voters. Â
And  that’s  why  the  Supreme  Court  decision  of  about  a  year  ago  offers  some  hope:  It  came  on  gerrymandering,  the  practice  of  drawing  up  state  Congressional  districts  to  maximize  one  party’s  seats.  As  the  Washington  Post  put  it,  “Gerrymandering  de- prives  voters  of  genuine  choice  and  encourages  extreme  partisanship,  since  many  incumbents  have  to  worry  more  DERXW FKDOOHQJHV IURP WKHLU Ă€DQNV WKDQ IURP WKH RWKHU party.â€? Gerrymandering  has  also  given  a  disproportionate  amount  of  power  to  a  small  group  of  people  out  of  the  mainstream  of  American  thought  —  in  this  case  to  the  10  or  11  percent  who  don’t  want  background  checks  on  buyers  of  semi-Âautomatic  weap- ons.  Congressional  districts  are  created  two  basic  ways.  Often  state  legis- latures  call  the  shots.  Republicans  have  done  well  in  many  Midwestern  and  Western  states  in  recent  decades.  GOP  state  lawmakers,  cooperating  with  their  federal  counterparts,  have  worked  to  further  their  party’s  interest  by  drawing  Congressional  districts  that  favor  Republican  electoral  prospects. For  example,  in  2012  Mitt  Romney  defeated  Barack  Obama  in  North  Carolina  with  50.6  percent  of  the  vote.  But  nine  of  the  state’s  13  Representatives  (69  percent)  are  Republican  because  of  the  way  the  state  legislature  mapped  the  districts.  It’s  important  to  note  that  was  done  illegally,  accord- ing  to  a  February  federal  court  ruling,  because  it  short- changed  the  state’s  many  African-ÂAmerican  voters.  Back  to  the  Supreme  Court  case  on  gerrymandering:  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)
Clippings
Meet  Master  Overbuilder  and  Lazy  J I’ve  got  an  idea:  I’m  going  to  write  a  children’s  book. builder  is  seen  leaving  the  shop  and  driving  off  back  into  I’m  calling  it  “Master  Overbuilder  and  Lazy  J  Work  on  town  for  more  supplies. This  routine  repeats  over  several  the  Garden,â€?  a  whimsical  tale  about  a  married  couple  and  pages,  until  M.O.  has  made  four  trips  to  town.  (Four  trips  RQH RI WKHLU PDQ\ DGYHQWXUHV ,W LV SXUHO\ ÂżFWLRQDO DQG for  such  a  simple  project?  Will  young  readers  even  be- not  based  on  anything  that  happened  at  my  house  two  lieve  that?) weekends  ago.) Finally,  as  the  sun  sets,  Master  Overbuilder  calls  Lazy  The  story  takes  place  on  a  sunny  Saturday  in  late  - LQWR WKH VKRS WR VHH KLV ÂżQLVKHG WUHOOLVHV 7KH\ DUH PDGH spring  when  Lazy  J,  a  humor  columnist,  asks  her  con- of  rugged  pressure-Âtreated  2-Âby-Â4s,  with  hinged  arms  that  tractor  husband,  Master  Overbuilder,  to  make  her  three  FDQ EH IROGHG Ă€DW IRU VWRUDJH DQG PROGHG WULP FRQFHDO- trellises  for  her  cucumbers,  zucchini  and  summer  squash.  ing  the  raw  edges  of  the  hardware  cloth.  They  are,  Lazy  J  She  shows  him  an  article  titled  “A  notes  to  herself,  more  carefully  con- Cheap  and  Easy  Garden  Project  that  a  structed  than  her  dining  room  furni- Normal,  Non-ÂPerfectionist  Person  Can  ture. Make  in  15  Minutes.â€? Lazy  J  showers  Master  Overbuild- The  article  explains  that  you  nail  er  with  gratitude,  but  he  will  have  four  strips  of  wood  into  a  3-Âfoot-Âby-Â4- none  of  it.  Apparently,  he  is  resentful  foot  rectangle,  staple  some  hardware  at  having  given  up  an  entire  beauti- cloth  over  it  and  prop  up  one  side  with  ful  Saturday  to  be  stuck  in  the  shop  sticks  or  2-Âby-Â4s  like  a  lean-Âto.  Your  working  on  a  project  for  what  is  tech- By Jessie Raymond nically  Lazy  J’s  garden.  vining  plants  will  grow  up  the  trellis  instead  of  sprawling  all  over  the  gar- Lazy  J  explains  to  Master  Over- den  and  rotting  on  the  ground. builder  that  she  never  expected  him  /D]\ - ÂżJXUHV 0DVWHU 2YHUEXLOGHU FDQ WKURZ WKUHH RI to  spend  a  whole  day  on  this.  Master  Overbuilder  says  these  together  before  breakfast. —  for  the  389th  time  in  20-Âplus  years  —  that  there  is  no  Lazy  J  should  know  better. point  in  building  something  half-Âa**ed  (I’m  quite  sure  Pictured  in  the  book  is  Master  Overbuilder  drinking  children’s  book  publishers  will  require  asterisks). coffee  and  sketching  plans  rivaling  those  of  the  space  If  he’s  going  to  do  it,  he  says,  he’s  going  to  do  it  right. shuttle.  He  heads  to  the  lumberyard  for  an  astonishing  Lazy  J  says  she  feels  bad;Íž  she  doesn’t  even  like  cucum- amount  of  materials  and  fasteners,  and  then  closes  him- bers  all  that  much  and  is  growing  them  mostly  for  him.  self  in  his  workshop  for  several  hours.  He  tells  her  he  doesn’t  really  like  cucumbers  either.  They  At  this  point  in  the  story,  I  picture  a  charming  water- share  a  hearty,  if  somewhat  strained,  laugh  at  that.  Ha  ha  color  illustration  of  the  outside  of  a  closed  shop  door  ha.  (Lazy  J  declines  to  ask  him  about  his  feelings  on  egg- with  cartoon  words  plastered  across  the  page:  “Cut!â€?  plant,  a  watery,  bitter  vegetable  that  is  currently  taking  up  “Screw!â€?  “Staple!â€?  Then,  on  the  next  page,  Master  Over- (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)
Around the bend
Cartoon:  The  left  panel  is  labeled  “Barack  Obama,  2009.â€?  Barack  is  at  a  podium.  In  the  audience  are  dozens  of  people  holding  signs  that  say  “Hope  and  Change.â€?  The  right  panel  is  labeled  “Donald  Trump,  2016.â€?  Donald  is  at  a  podium.  In  his  audience  are  dozens  of  people  holding  signs  that  say  “Hope  He’ll  Change.â€? The  stakes  are  far  too  high  for  us  WR HOHFW WR RXU KLJKHVW RIÂżFH D UDQN amateur  who  has  clearly  told  us  how  he  will  divide  the  country.  Trump  would  have  Latinos,  Muslims,  women,  Chinese,  those  without  healthcare,  overweight  people,  African-ÂAmericans,  science-Âminded  people,  and  others  on  one  side  and  whites  with  European  ancestry  on  the  other.  We  may  identify  with  the  frustration  and  anger  that  he  taps  into,  but  we  cannot  assume  that  he  will  do  anything  but  exactly  what  he  has  told  us  he  will  do.  The  allure  of  power  cannot  blind  us  to  Trump’s  dangerous  ideas. He  will  build  walls  between  Americans.  He  will  build  walls  be- tween  the  United  States  and  the  rest  of  the  world.  Hoping  that  he  will  change  would  be  like  hoping  that  Adolf  Hitler,  having  written  “Mein  Kampfâ€?  14  years  before  Germany  invaded  Poland,  would  somehow  change  his  belief  that  Jews  should  be  eliminated  and  that  Germany  VKRXOG IXOÂżOO LWV H[SDQVLRQLVW GHV- tiny  as  a  master  race.  Hitler  should  have  been  stopped  then  and  Trump  should  be  stopped  now. Harry  Chaucer New  Haven
*RY NQRFNHG IRU VWDQG RQ 9W *DV Dear  Gov.  Shumlin, Today  I  was  at  the  regional  plan- QLQJ FRPPLVVLRQ RI¿FH 0LGGOHEXU\ to  witness  your  signing  of  S.260.  It  was  the  last  legislation  that  you  signed  into  law,  and  Middlebury  and  Addison  County  were  honored  to  have  this  historic  event  happen  here. I  was  happy  to  applaud  Addison  County’s  two  excellent  senators  for  their  leadership,  especially  Sen.  Chris  Bray  for  how  he  has  served  the  people  of  Vermont  as  chair  of  the  Senate  Natural  Resources  and  Energy  Committee  and  led  the  way  toward  the  environmental  legisla- tion  that  was  passed  last  week  and  signed  today.  As  was  noted  by  both  you  and  Sen.  Bray  and  others,  this  legislation  is  the  result  of  the  dedicated  work  of  many  legislators,  JRYHUQPHQW RI¿FLDOV DQG YROXQWHHUV in  local  communities  around  the  state.  I  am  glad  for  this  success  and  glad  also  that  it  was  celebrated  this  afternoon. However,  I  remain  distressed  about  what  I  have  seen  for  a  long  time  as  a  serious  inconsistency,  a  downright  failure  of  judgment  that  made  it  impossible  for  me  to  ap- plaud  your  leadership  today.  I  think  of  the  thousands  of  hours  many  people  from  Addison  County  and  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  June  16,  2016  —  PAGE  5A
7RZQ ÂżJKW YV DUUD\ ZDVWHIXO So  it’s  come  to  this. Because,  well  —  just  because. The  selectboard  in  New  Haven  It  turns  out  that  the  board  isn’t  is  spending  taxpayer  money  tilting  much  concerned  with  the  aesthetics  at  windmills.  Well,  actually,  tilting  of  this  project.  Solar  developer  at  solar  panels. Green  Lantern  Group  did  what  The  board  is  using  public  money  they  were  supposed  to  do.  The  to  ask  the  Vermont  Supreme  Court  company  made  a  considerable,  to  overturn  approval  successful  effort  to  of  an  appropriately  site  the  project  so  it  sited,  state-Âapproved  won’t  affect  neighbors  solar  energy  project  or  anyone  driving  the  in  the  town. highway. The  board  and  But  the  board  is  a  minority  of  New  attacking  the  project  Haven  residents  anyway,  as  part  of  its  have  criticized  solar  anger  at  the  way  the  projects  in  the  town  state  has  in  the  past  for  being  too  visible  approved  these  projects.  from  Route  7.  These  Which  makes  the  projects,  they  worry,  board’s  position  all  the  can  disrupt  valley  more  mysterious.  and  mountain  views. With  the  recent  So  what  about  SDVVDJH RI 6 OHG E\ this  project  that  Addison  County  State  is  the  subject  of  Sen.  Chris  Bray,  towns  the  selectboard’s  by Gregory Dennis will  have  a  much  bigger  expensive,  no-Âdoubt- voice  in  how  solar  and  doomed  lawsuit?  wind  energy  projects  It  must  be  a  huge  spread  are  placed  and  built  within  their  placed  up  against  Route  7,  right?  borders. Something  that  takes  solar  panels  Apparently  that’s  not  enough  and  sticks  them  right  in  your  for  the  selectboard,  which  wants  face  as  you  drive  by?  And  ruins  WR ÂżJKW \HVWHUGD\ÂśV EDWWOHV $QG the  neighbors’  views  from  their  which  should  have  an  “interestingâ€?  houses  and  yards? time  explaining  the  town’s  Guess  again. unnecessary  legal  bills  to  property  The  selectboard  has  chosen  to  owners  who  complain  about  high  go  after  a  project  on  the  Russell  property  taxes.   Farm  property  (where  the  family  9HUPRQW KDV D JRDO RI SHUFHQW no  longer  lives)  that: renewable  energy  sources  by  ‡ ,V VHW EDFN IHHW WR WKH $V SDUW RI WKDW FRPPLWPHQW ZHVW RI 5RXWH DQG DW OHDVW IHHW the  Public  Service  Board  gave  the  from  other  properties. 1HZ +DYHQ SURMHFW D FHUWLÂżFDWH RI ‡ ,V QRW YLVLEOH IURP HLWKHU WKH public  good.  highway  or  abutting  properties. For  future  projects  of  this  kind,  As  Gaen  Murphree  reported  6 JLYHV WRZQV PRUH VD\ DERXW in  a  recent  article  in  this  paper,  where  future  solar  farms  will  be  “The  site  is  down  a  steep  incline,  ORFDWHG DQG EXLOW %XW ÂżUVW HDFK west  of  the  white  farmhouse  and  town  that  wants  a  bigger  voice  barn  facing  the  state  highway  a  must  develop  an  energy  plan  that  little  north  of  New  Haven  Power  is  consistent  with  the  state’s  long- Equipment.â€? term  plans  for  renewable  energy  Not  exactly  a  view-Âspoiler,  in  development. other  words. Developing  such  a  plan  seems  But  the  selectboard  has  decided  like  a  lot  better  use  of  New  Haven’s  to  oppose  the  project  anyway.  public  money  than  pursuing  a Â
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fruitless  lawsuit. Looking  at  the  larger  picture,  one  irony  about  opposition  to  green-Âenergy  projects  in  Vermont  is  this:  Many  of  the  objections  come  from   the  same  people  who  complain  that  the  state  doesn’t  adequately  emphasize  economic  development,  people  who  are  pushing  for  a  more  business- friendly  atmosphere  in  this  state. If  Vermont  had  a  clean,  green  industry  that  is  growing,  providing  jobs  and  incomes  so  folks  could  continue  to  live  here,  you’d  think  that  industry  would  get  plenty  of  public  support,  wouldn’t  you? According  to  the  latest  state  analysis,  clean  energy  now  provides  one  of  every  17  jobs  in  Vermont  —  from  solar  and  wind  WR HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ MREV So  when  towns  oppose  solar  and  wind  energy,  it’s  good  to  remember  that  there’s  a  substantial  economic  cost  —  not  just  in  taxpayer  dollars,  but  in  jobs  and  income  to  our  young  families,  too. 6 SURYLGHV D VXEVWDQWLDO measure  of  Vermont-Âstyle  local  control  for  towns.  And  it  also  keeps  Vermont  on  track  to  produce  more  of  its  own  green  energy.  Instead  of  relying  on  fossil  fuels  from  faraway,  unfriendly  places  like  the  Middle  East. The  opposition  to  solar  energy   projects  —  especially  ones  that  have  no  aesthetic  impacts  —  reminds  me  of  a  petulant  young  boy  who  got  the  ice  cream  cone  he  wanted,  but  who  won’t  enjoy  the  ice  cream  because  he  doesn’t  like  the  way  his  mother  handed  it  to  him. ,I RXU SXEOLF RIÂżFLDOV DUH JRLQJ to  behave  that  way  in  the  future,  LW ZRQÂśW EH MXVW D ÂżJXUDWLYH LFH cream  cone  that’s  melting.  It  will  be  the  entire  planet. Gregory  Dennis’s  column  appears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  archived  on  his  blog  at  www.gregdennis.wordpress.com.  Email:  gregdennisvt@yahoo.com.  Twitter:  @greengregdennis.
Letter  (Continued  from  Page  4A) across  the  state  have  spent  working  together  to  stop  the  expansion  of  fossil  fuel  infrastructure  in  our  state  so  that  Vermont  can  make  real  the  promise  you  spoke  of  again  today,  WKDW 9HUPRQW VKRXOG DFKLHYH SHU- FHQW HQHUJ\ LQGHSHQGHQFH E\ My  wife  and  I  have  been  among  the  people  who  have  been  express- LQJ RXU FRQFHUQV HYHU VLQFH ZH ÂżUVW heard  of  the  Vermont  Gas  Systems’  proposal.  Piping  in  fracked  gas  from  Canada  has  never  seemed  like  a  logical  step  toward  energy  independence  to  us,  or  to  the  many  Vermonters  who  have  been  out  there  trying  to  get  your  attention.  Many  of  these  people  have  become  good  friends;Íž  they  are  people  we  trust  who  are  doing  their  best  to  speak  up  for  what  we  believe  in,  for  what  we  fervently  believe  is  neces- sary  to  respond  meaningfully  to  the  increasingly  obvious  reality  of  climate  change. The  Addison  Natural  Gas  Project  pipeline  to  bring  fracked  gas  to  Middlebury  and  some  of  the  sur- rounding  towns  may  have  seemed Â
like  a  good  idea  to  you  when  it  was  ¿UVW SURSRVHG WKRXJK LW VKRXOG be  remembered  that  hundreds  of  people  came  out  to  Public  Service  Board  hearings  to  speak  against  it. But  now  it  is  clear  that  the  pipe- line  does  not  make  sense  for  rate- payers  who  will  be  paying  for  32  \HDUV ZLWKRXW UHFHLYLQJ DQ\ EHQHÂżW Because  of  the  unpredictable  nature  of  costs  of  different  kinds  of  fuels  and  the  technical  advances  that  have  made  heat  pumps  an  affordable  option,  converting  to  natural  gas  no  longer  can  promise  certain  savings  for  individual  home  owners. But,  the  most  important  rea- son  that  my  wife  and  I  have  spent  countless  hours  expressing  our  opposition  to  this  pipeline  is  that  it  is  not  “cleanâ€?;Íž  it  is  not  good  for  the  environment  when  the  pollution  at  the  source  is  considered  (Vermont  outlaws  fracking  in  Vermont,  so  why  should  we  support  damage  to  other  places  by  using  fracked  gas  here?). In  short,  the  building  of  infra- structure  here  that  commits  Vermont  to  this  use  of  fossil  fuels  for  another  \HDUV ZKHQ ZH DUH FRPPLWWHG WR
come  close  to  eliminating  fossil  fuel  use  in  the  next  34  years,  does  not  make  sense. In  many  conversations  over  these  last  three  years  you  have  plainly  declared  to  me  that  you  will  not  change  your  mind.  It  seems  to  me  a  case  of  “facts  be  damned!�  I  am  sorry.  When  I  worked  for  your  elec- tion  for  each  of  your  three  terms,  I  expected  better. My  hope  is  that  the  broad  coali- tion  that  is  growing  and  still  stands  in  opposition  to  the  pipeline  will  have  better  success  with  the  next  administration,  and  Vermont  will  really  be  in  every  possible  way  the  green  state  that  most  Vermont- ers  want  it  to  be  and  many  of  our  legislators  are  working  to  make  it  become. Rev.  George  Klohck Middlebury
Equitable  education  a  public  good When  our  nation  was  young  and  has  forgotten  that  universal  public  ¿JXULQJ RXW KRZ WR PDNH WKLV OLWWOH education  was  established  for  the  known  thing  called  democracy  work,  EHQHÂżWV LW SURYLGHV WR WKH FRPPRQ power-Âbrokers  of  the  day  said  the  good.  It  is  neither  a  private  good  people  were  too  ignorant  to  govern  nor  a  market  commodity. themselves.  Thomas  We  have  made  great  Jefferson  disagreed.  In  progress  in  establishing  KH ZURWH Âł, NQRZ a  universal  education  no  safe  depository  of  system,  as  shown  by  the  ultimate  powers  graduation  rates  being  of  the  society  but  the  at  an  all-Âtime  high.  Few  people  themselves:  and  realize,  amidst  the  criti- if  we  think  them  not  en- cism,  that  achievement  lightened  enough  to  ex- scores  are  at  an  all-Âtime  ercise  their  control  with  high  and  Vermont  is  a  wholesome  discretion,  a  national  leader.  Yet,  the  remedy  is  not  to  take  substantial  disparities  in  it  from  them,  but  to  in- educational  resources,  form  their  discretion  by  opportunities,  and  out- education.â€? comes  continue  to  un- Thirty  years  later,  dermine  equality  —  and  Horace  Mann,  the  fa- ultimately  our  democ- This  week’s  ther  of  the  common  racy. school,  said  education  writer  is  William  8QIRUWXQDWHO\ WKHVH is  the  “great  equalizer  J.  Mathis,  manag- inequalities  are  driven  of  the  conditions  of  ing  director  of  the  by  broader  factors  and  men,â€?  and  it  deserves  National  Education  are  growing.  “Trends  in  Policy  Center,  a  VLJQLÂżFDQW SXEOLF LQ- labor  market  outcomes  vestment  at  the  local,  member  of  the  state  demonstrate  that  dispar- Board  of  Educa- state  and  national  lev- ities  in  American  fam- els.  Mann  passionately  tion  and  a  Goshen  ily  incomes  have  been  resident.  contended  that  educa- increasing  over  the  past  tion  is  the  bedrock  of  ¿YH GHFDGHV 7KH LQ- democracy.  It  should  come  gap  between  fam- be  “universal,  non-Âsectarian,  free,  LOLHV LQ WKH WRS DQG ERWWRP SHU- and  that  its  aims  should  be  social  ef- cent  of  the  income  distribution  has  ¿FLHQF\ FLYLF YLUWXH DQG FKDUDFWHU LQFUHDVHG SHUFHQW VLQFH ´ rather  than  mere  learning  or  the  ad- said  Jennifer  Rice.  The  middle  class  vancement  of  sectarian  ends.â€?  These  has  been  hollowed  out. beliefs  have  been  fundamental  and  Given  the  broad  scope  of  social  national  guiding  principles. and  economic  inequities,  their  inter- The  purpose  of  education  is  to  actions  and  complexities,  the  most  build,  strengthen  and  sustain  the  sensible  approach  would  be  to  inven- VRFLHW\ 8QIRUWXQDWHO\ ZLWK WKH tory  the  full  range  of  needs,  and  ad- ascendance  of  test  scores  and  in- dress  the  multiple  factors  —  which  ternational  economic  competitive- extend  well  beyond  the  traditional  ness  as  education’s  most  loudly  boundaries  of  schools  —  that  con- proclaimed  purposes,  the  nation  tribute  to  the  increasing  opportunity Â
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Clippings  (Continued  from  Page  4A) It  came  from  Arizona,  where  voters,  fed  up  with  the  latest  unfair  legisla- tive  redistricting  there,  approved  a  ballot  measure  taking  away  the  au- thority  from  lawmakers  and  giving  it  to  an  independent  commission,  the  other  typical  —  and  more  objective  —  method  of  creating  Congressional  districts. Arizona  lawmakers  appealed,  but  the  Supreme  Court  sided  with  the  voters.  It  could  start  a  trend.  The  North  Carolina  federal  court  ruling  came  this  February,  and  the  Supreme  Court  refused  to  review  it.  This,  the  courts,  is  where  hope  for  change  in  the  practice  of  gerrymandering  and,  eventually,  gun  laws  comes  in.  Gerrymandering  is  not  isolated  to  Arizona  and  North  Carolina  —  Tex- DV LV WKH FKDPSLRQ ,Q WKH 8 6 6XSUHPH &RXUW E\ D YRWH DORQJ partisan  lines,  approved  a  redistrict- LQJ SODQ WKDW KDG DGGHG ÂżYH 5HSXE- lican  seats.  ,Q 7H[DV ZDV DW LW DJDLQ with  redistricting  creating  two  more  GOP  seats.  The  result,  according  to  chron.com:  “The  Lone  Star  State  has  some  of  the  craziest  looking  districts  in  the  country.  Those  districts  are  ef- ¿FLHQW DW FUHDWLQJ DQ DGYDQWDJH IRU conservative  politicians  in  the  state.â€?
those  who  didn’t  want  to  be  on  the  record  voting  for  the  overall  bill  if  it  included  the  LGBT  amendment.  He  suggested  that  the  aim  was  to  pro- tect  members  from  safe  Republican  districts  concerned  about  future  pri- mary  challenges  from  the  right.� “Members  are  more  worried  about  their  primaries  than  general  elec- tions,�  Dent  said. And  that’s  exactly  how  it  works  with  the  NRA.  Cowardly  members  also  fall  into  line  on  gun  control  when  they  are  from  those  “safe  Re- publican  districts.� Hey,  if  they  get  those  districts  fair  and  square  through  an  honest  dis- tricting  system,  good  on  them.  Sadly,  that’s  too  rare,  but  the  good  news  is  that  maybe  federal  courts  are  poised  to  force  changes  in  gerrymandering.  Of  course,  the  next  president  FRXOG DSSRLQW VHYHUDO 8 6 6XSUHPH Court  justices.  That’s  something  those  seeking  reasonable  gun  laws  might  want  to  keep  in  mind  in  No- vember.
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Attorneys at Law more  thing:  a  humorous  epilogue  on  the  last  page.  It  will  be  a  wordless  illustration  of  Lazy  J’s  vegetable  garden  as  it  will  look  in  late  summer. Careful  readers  will  just  be  able  to  make  out,  through  the  4-Âfoot-Âtall  grasses  and  stalks  of  wild  parsnip,  the  top  edges  of  the  three  exquisitely  built  trellises.  They  have  not  been  so  much  as  looked  at  for  over  two  months,  since  the  last  time  Master  Overbuild- er’s  wife  set  foot  in  the  garden. “Aha,â€?  young  readers  will  say,  closing  the  book.  “So  that’s  why  she’s  called  Lazy  J.â€?
Notes of appreciation P.O.  workers,  Lions  stocked  shelves With  the  longer  days  and  the  beauty  of  our  surroundings  offering  XV ÀRZHUV DQG QHZ EXGV RXU FRP- munity  is  also  giving  to  those  in  need  in  our  community.  Champlain  Valley  2I¿FH RI (FRQRPLF 2SSRUWXQLW\ (CVOEO)  would  like  to  thank  the  8QLWHG 6WDWHV 3RVWDO 6HUYLFH IRU KDY- ing  their  recent  postal  food  drive,  and  also  a  belated  thank  you  to  the  Lions  Club  for  their  Food  from  the  Heart  food  drive  this  past  March.
Democratic  Austin  is  carved  up  into  several  districts,  one  of  which,  WKH WK VWUHWFKHV PLOHV VR LW FDQ lump  some  Latino  San  Antonio  vot- ers  into  it.  The  33rd  looks  like  two  amoebas  joined  by  a  long  straw  and  VSDQV DERXW PLOHV LQFOXGLQJ SDUWV of  Fort  Worth,  Dallas,  Irving  and  Ar- lington. Why  does  this  matter  for  gun  con- trol?  Here’s  another  issue  as  an  ex- ample.  In  May,  the  House  voted  to  remove  an  illegal  attachment  on  a  defense  bill  that  would  allow  con- tractors  to  discriminate  against  les- bian,  gay,  bisexual,  transgendered  and  queer  individuals.  But  House  Republican  leadership  turned  up  the  heat,  and  seven  House  members  changed  their  votes,  enough  to  de- feat  the  amendment  by  one  vote. Why  the  vote  switch?  According  to  Rollcall.com:  “Rep.  Charlie  Dent,  R-ÂPa.,  who  voted  for  the  amendment,  said  it  was  clear  some  members  were  asked  to  switch  their  votes  to  protect Â
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Raymond  (Continued  from  Page  4A) a  good  portion  of  her  garden.) On  the  next  page,  Lazy  J  attempts  to  pick  up  a  trellis  and  carry  it  to  the  garden.  Given  that  it  weighs  only  slightly  less  than  a  Prius,  she  throws  RXW KHU ORZHU EDFN ZLWK WKH ÂżUVW heave.  The  next  illustration  shows  her,  in  the  foreground,  crawling  into  the  house,  while  in  the  background  Master  Overbuilder  loads  the  mas- sive  structures  onto  the  tractor  and  drives  them  to  the  garden.  The  End. Or  is  it?  No,  my  story  needs  one Â
gap.  Fair  housing  policies,  invest- ments  in  distressed  neighborhoods,  good  jobs  and  policies  that  reduce  income  disparities  are  as  essential  as  schools.  Teaching  the  children  well  does  not  transform  the  society  LI FROOHJH LV ÂżQDQFLDOO\ RXW RI UHDFK good  jobs  are  not  available  and  boot- strapping  is  not  realistic. The  achievement  gap  is  not  just  a  measure  of  the  schools.  It  is  the  bell- wether  of  the  health  of  our  democ- racy.  Getting  cause  and  effect  back- wards,  some  economists  suggest  that  simply  improving  math  scores  will  eradicate  economic  malaise.  This  mindset  was  the  prevalent  reform  SKLORVRSK\ RI WKH ODWH WK DQG HDUO\ 21st  centuries:  Test  scores  will  make  the  nation  strong,  and  those  scores  can  be  improved  by  drill  and  driven  by  punishments,  regardless  of  the  vast  differences  in  student  circum- stances. This  approach  failed.  It  was  a  soulless  enterprise. More  in  accord  with  Mann,  the  Vermont  Constitution  sets  forth  a  broader  purpose,  promoting  civic  virtue  and  preventing  vice.  Besides  basic  knowledge,  this  includes  civic  responsibility,  democratic  values,  HFRQRPLF VHOI VXIÂżFLHQF\ FXOWXUDO competency  and  awareness,  and  so- cial  and  economic  opportunity. $V ZH DSSURDFK WKH WK DQQL- versary  of  the  Brigham  decision,  we  must  focus  on  resolving  the  nar- rowness  and  the  inequities.  Wheth- er  they  live  in  our  town  or  another  town,  they  are  all  our  children.  As  Vermonter  John  Dewey  said,  “What  the  best  and  wisest  parent  wants  for  his  own  child  that  must  the  commu- nity  want  for  all  its  children.  Any  other  ideal  for  our  schools  is  narrow  and  unlovely;Íž  acted  upon  it  destroys  our  democracy.â€?
As  a  result  of  the  herculean  ef- forts  of  both  organizations,  along  with  the  assistance  of  the  greater  community,  our  food  shelf  received  over  a  ton  of  nutritious  food.  We  are  extremely  grateful  to  all  of  the  individuals  that  took  time  and  en- ergy  out  of  their  day  to  make  these  events  happen. Donna  Rose CVOEO Middlebury
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Donald Pratt, 69, formerly of Bridport RUTLAND  —  Donald  John  Pratt,  69,  died  Saturday  morn- ing,  June  11,  2016,  at  the  Rutland  Regional  Medical  Center. He  was  born  on  Sept.  24,  1946,  in  Rutland,  the  son  of  Roscoe  and  Patricia  (Morcombe)  Pratt.  Mr.  Pratt  grew  up  in  Bridport,  graduating  from  the  Middlebury  High  School  in  1964,  and  attended  Champlain  College. He  was  employed  by  Tom  McCann’s  Store  in  Burlington  prior  to  being  relocated  and  promoted  to  manager  to  their  store  in  Kingston,  N.Y.  He  then  became  employed  doing  construc- tion  work,  primarily  painting  and  drywall  finishing. Mr.  Pratt  relocated  back  to  Bridport  in  1989  and  then  to  Rutland  in  1992  where  he  worked  for  several  area  companies  includ- ing  Wilkes  Paving  for  several  years.  He  was  also  a  caregiver  for  9  years  for  Marie  Richards. He  enjoyed  hunting  and  trout  fishing. Survivors  include  his  wife  Leatrice  LaJoice  Pratt,  whom  he  married  on  May  29,  1993;Íž  a  daughter,  Michelle  Page  and  her  husband  Matt;Íž  his  mother,  Patricia  Pratt  of  Bridport;Íž  three  stepsons,  Heath  Gero  and  his  wife  Jayne  of  Pennsylvania,  Jason  Gero  and  his  wife  Lisa  and  Paul  Peryer,  both  of  Rutland;Íž  a  sister,  Carolyn  Rouse  and  her  husband  John  of  Salisbury;Íž  two  brothers,  Darwin  Pratt  and  his  wife  Sue  of  Bridport  and  Dean  Pratt  of  Burlington;Íž  sister-Âin-Âlaw Â
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DONALD  PRATT Gail  Fitzgerald  of  Rutland;͞  three  grandchildren,  Adam  Page,  Bailey  Page  and  Kendyl  Page;͞  two  step- grandchildren,  Maverick  and  Jacob;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews. He  was  predeceased  by  his  father  in  2006. Memorial  services  were  held  at  2  p.m.  on  Wednesday,  June  15,  at  the  Aldous  Funeral  Home,  44  North  Main  St.,  Rutland. Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  the  Foley  Cancer  Center,  160  Allen  St.,  Rutland,  VT  05701 ¸
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woodpecker.  (The  ivory-Âbilled,  of  southeastern  swamps  and  Cuba,  was  larger,  but  that  species  is  believed  to  be  extinct.)  Pileated  means  “crestedâ€?;Íž  years  ago,  the  bird  was  often  called  a  log-Âcock.  In  early  spring  these  woodpeckers  engage  in  a  courtship  dance  which  involves  bowing,  spreading  wings,  swinging  heads  and  raising  crests.  The  male  can  be  distin- guished  from  the  female  by  a  red  mustache  extending  backwards  from  the  base  of  his  bill.  Both  members  of  the  pair  excavate  a  nesting  hole,  usually  in  a  dead  tree,  but  sometimes  in  a  live  tree  with  heartwood  decay,  or  even  in  a  utility  pole.  The  nest  site  is  often  near  water.  Pileateds  prefer  large-Âdiameter  trees  for  nesting.  Mature  forests  support  higher  populations  of  the  birds  because  the  bigger  trees, Â
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increased  canopy  cover,  logs  and  stumps  provide  enough  food  for  smaller  territories. Nest  holes  are  excavated  in  April  or  May  over  a  period  of  a  few  weeks.  The  entrance  to  the  pileated’s  nest  is  round  or  triangu- lar,  in  contrast  to  the  rectangular  holes  they  make  while  feeding.  To  deter  parasites,  a  new  hole  is  chis- eled  out  every  year,  sometimes  in  the  same  tree.  The  female  lays  three  to  eight  glossy  white  eggs  RQ D EHG RI Âż QH wood  splinters.  Both  sexes  share  incubation  duties. After  18  days,  the  young  woodpeckers  hatch.  The  parents  make  frequent  trips  to  the  nest,  inserting  their  beaks  into  the  nestlings’  throats  and  regurgitat- ing  ants,  beetles,  caterpillars  and  other  insects.  The  young  grow  rapidly  on  this  diet,  opening  their  eyes  at  eight  days  and  developing  feathers. Â
When  a  parent  appears,  they  crowd  the  hole,  eagerly  stretching  out  their  heads  and  crying  for  food.  The  male  broods  the  young  overnight  while  the  female  sleeps  in  one  of  several  roosting  holes  drilled  nearby.  Parents  are  normally  secretive  around  the  nest  and  will  defend  their  young  vigorously.  However,  Vermont  naturalist  and  author  Ted  Levin  was  able  to  observe  two Â
different  nests  of  pileateds  by  slowly  accli- mating  them  to  his  presence.  He  began  by  hiding  in  a  blind,  progressed  to  a  ladder,  and  was  able  to  get  ZLWKLQ Âż YH IHHW of  the  nest  hole  to  photograph  the  birds.  At  about  four  weeks  of  age,  the  young  wood- peckers  leave  the  nest  and  begin  to  learn  KRZ WR Âż QG IRRG Levin  watched  pileated  parents  open  anthills  in  the  ground  for  their  young.  With  their  powerful  bills,  these  woodpeck- ers  chisel  holes  in  dying  trees  and  extract  carpenter  ants  and  wood- boring  beetles  from  tunnels  with  their  barbed  tongues  and  sticky  VDOLYD 7KH\ DOVR HDW Ă€ LHV PRWKV grubs,  acorns,  beechnuts,  wild  grapes  and  cherries.  Pileateds  occa- sionally  come  to  bird  feeders  for  suet  and  nuts.  Fledglings  stay  with  their  parents Â
into  the  fall.  Often  the  parents  remain  together  and  defend  their  territory  until  the  next  nesting  season.  The  pileated’s  old  roosting  and  nesting  cavities  are  used  by  many  other  animals,  including  owls,  wood  GXFNV Ă€ \LQJ VTXLUUHOV EDWV Âż VKHUV and  martens.  Their  role  in  creating  shelter  for  other  animals  make  the  pileated  woodpecker  an  important  part  of  the  forest  ecosystem.  This  keystone  species  has  gradually  resurged  in  population  as  our  forests  have  recovered  from  the  wide- spread  clearing  of  the  18th  and  19th  centuries.  They  are  also  spectacular  birds.  One  hundred  years  ago  naturalist  Ernest  Waters  Vickers  described  a  male  pileated  woodpecker  drum- ming:   “With  such  energy  did  he  hammer  that  his  whole  body  shook  and  his  wings  quivered.  He  fairly  hurled  himself  wildly  at  it.  The  great  ORRVH KDLU OLNH VFDUOHW FUHVW Ă€ RZHG in  the  sun  and  his  scarlet  mous- tache  added  to  his  noble  and  savage  appearance.â€? Susan  Shea  is  a  naturalist,  free- lance  writer  and  conservation  FRQVXOWDQW ZKR OLYHV LQ %URRNÂż HOG The  illustration  for  this  column  ZDV GUDZQ E\ $GHODLGH 7\URO 7KH Outside  Story  is  assigned  and  edited  by  Northern  Woodlands  maga- ]LQH QRUWKHUQZRRGODQGV RUJ DQG sponsored  by  the  Wellborn  Ecology  Fund  of  New  Hampshire  Charitable  )RXQGDWLRQ ZHOOERUQ#QKFI RUJ
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Law  of  the  land GOV.  PETER  SHUMLIN,  above,  signs  S.260,  the  renewable  Energy  Siting  Bill,  into  law  in  Middlebury  at  the  Addison  County  Regional  Planning  Commission  on  Monday  afternoon.  Shumlin  is  surrounded  by  OHJLVODWRUV VWDWH RI¿FLDOV DQG EURWKHU DQG VLVWHU &ROH 3XWQDP DQG Eliza  Ruble,  5,  of  New  Haven.  At  right,  Shumlin  listens  as  Weybridge  Energy  Committee  member  Fran  Putnam  speaks  before  the  signing.  Below,  ACRPC  Executive  Director  Director  Adam  Lougee  speaks  while  Shumlin,  left,  Putnam  and  Speaker  of  the  House  Shap  Smith  look  on.
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MIDDLEBURY  —  The  Vermont  Children’s  Trust  Foundation  on  June  2  awarded  Mary  Johnson  Chil- dren’s  Center  the  Sally  Fox  Award.  The  award  is  given  annually  to  a  9HUPRQW QRQSURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ WKDW provides  direct  services  of  excep- tional  merit  to  children  ages  birth  through  18. This  prestigious  award  is  named  for  Sally  Fox,  a  Vermont  state  repre- sentative  from  Essex,  attorney  and  director  of  the  Vermont  Disabili- ties  Law  Project  of  Vermont  Legal  Aid.  Fox,  who  died  in  2014,  was  a  long-Âtime  advocate  for  children’s  rights  and  spearheaded  many  initia- tives  on  behalf  of  Vermont  children.  The  Sally  Fox  award  was  created  to  honor  her,  and  Mary  Johnson  Chil- dren’s  Center’s  receipt  of  the  award  WKLV \HDU UHĂ€HFWV WKH H[FHOOHQFH RI its  programs  as  well  as  the  tireless  commitment  to  serving  the  needs  of  children  that  has  guided  it  for  over  four  decades. Founded  in  1970,  Mary  Johnson  Children’s  Center  is  a  leader  in  ear- ly  childhood  education  both  in  the  county  and  in  the  state.  The  center  is  home  to  several  programs  that  support  children  and  families.  Mary  Johnson’s  highly  regarded  early  childhood  program  serves  children  18  months  to  5  years,  and  its  school-Â
age  program  serves  elementary  school  children  in  public  schools  throughout  Addison  County. In  addition,  Mary  Johnson  oper- ates  other  programs  that  serve  chil- dren  throughout  the  area,  including  Mary  Johnson  Childcare  Services;Íž  RFD,  a  summer  food  program  that  brings  meals  to  outlying  rural  locales;Íž  Middlebury  Nourishes,  which  serves  free  lunches  to  children  ages  2  to  18  during  the  summer;Íž  the  Bread  Loaf  Croutons  summer  childcare  pro- gram  for  Middlebury  College;Íž  and  Vermont’s  STARS  —  STep  Ahead  Recognition  System  —  which  as- sesses  and  ranks  childcare  programs  throughout  the  state.  A  member  of  NAEYC  (National  Association  for  the  Education  of  Young  Children),  Mary  Johnson’s  early  education  programs  offer  exceptional  learning  experiences  for  all  children,  as  well  as  therapeutic  in-Âclass  support  and  Head  Start  programs  to  those  in  need  of  such  services. 7KH 6DOO\ )R[ DZDUG UHĂ€HFWV Mary  Johnson  Children’s  Center’s  ongoing  commitment  to  excellence  in  serving  the  needs  of  Vermont  children,  as  well  as  its  outstanding  teaching  staff. For  more  information  on  Mary  Johnson  Children’s  Center  and  its  programs  visit  www.mjccvt.org/.
EastView  hires  Robertson  as  new  marketing  director MIDDLEBURY  —  With  over  16  years  in  sales  and  marketing,  and  10  of  them  focused  in  senior  health,  Jenni  Robertson  has  joined  EastView  at  Middlebury  as  the  di- rector  of  sales  and  marketing.  She  relocated  to  Addison  County  last  fall  from  Florida,  and  started  at  EastView  in  February. Robertson  says  she  loves  innova- tion,  networking  and  creative  prob- lem  solving.  She  has  a  track  record  RI VXFFHVV LQ LQFUHDVLQJ HIÂżFLHQF\ empowering  others  and  achieving  results.  She  was  the  VP  of  Sales  for  D QDWLRQDO RUJDQL]DWLRQ EHIRUH VKH made  the  move  into  senior  health  care,  working  as  an  executive  in Â
Tours  of  local  solar  sites  to  be  offered  on  June  18 ADDISON  COUNTY  —  Solar  arrays  at  Champlain  Orchards  and  at  Middlebury  College  are  part  of  Renewable  Energy  Vermont’s  sec- ond  annual  Celebrate  Solar  Day  this  Saturday,  June  18.  Solar  sites  around  the  state  will  be  hosting  public  tours,  giving  folks  a  chance  to  tour  a  variety  of  facili- ties  and  ask  questions  about  solar  power.  Champlain  Orchards  at  3597 Â
Route  74  in  Shoreham  will  host  pub- lic  tours  from  11  a.m.  to  2  p.m.  The  Middlebury  College  solar  array  will  host  public  tours  from  10  a.m.  to  noon  at  its  solar  array  along  Route  125,  just  east  of  college’s  organic  garden  (the  array  is  on  your  right  as  you  drive  out  of  Middlebury).  For  more  information  about  the  Celebrate  Solar  public  tours,  go  to  www.revermont.org/celebrate- solar.
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Vergennes  Union  High  School  parking  lot.  A  Green  Mountain  Bicycle  Club  event  offering  rides  of  26  PLOHV UROOLQJ RU PLOHV Ă€ DW 'HWDLOV DW KWWS thegmbc.com/touring/2016%20Schedule.shtml. Kids’  Pirate  Festival  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  June  19,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.,  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  Come  in  costume  and  enjoy  pirate-Â
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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  check  facebook.com/ MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL — Children: Clay classes permitting;Íž  Farmers’  market  anni- bettermiddleburypartnership  for  every Tues, Weds, Thurs, Art Camps: Dragons, Paint BIG, Beach status. versary  celebration  in  Brandon.  Friday,  June  17,  Party, Nature Exploration, Mytholigical Monsters, Super Divine  sleep  yoga  nidra  in  Bristol. 9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Central  Park.  The  Pegs, Art of India, Animal Art, Elves & Fairies. Adult: Pastels, Wednesday,  June  22,  6-Â7:15  p.m.,  Brandon  Farmers’  Market  cele- Yarn  &  Yoga,  25A  Main  St.  Free  Drawing, Int/Adv Painting, Beg Oils, Weds. PM Wheel, Mon guided  relaxation  that  creates  a  brates  its  35th  year  with  live  music  Midday Wheel, Thurs. Clay Hand building, Baskets, Book healing  space  between  awake  by  the  Pitch  Benders,  face  painting,  drawings  of  items  donated  by  local  Making, Plein Air by the Falls. middleburystudioschool. and  asleep  where  you  can  receive  merchants  and  lots  of  great  food.  org Contact Barb at 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol. the  ultimate  power  nap  that  goes  Nearly  50  vendors  will  be  on  site.  well  beyond  normal  sleep.  Info:  com, middleburystudioschool.org National  Theatre  encore  broadcast  802-Â453-Â7799. of  “A  View  from  the  Bridgeâ€?  Town  band  concert  in  Bristol.  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  June  17,  Wednesday,  June  22,  7  p.m.,  town  themed  activities,  sing-Âalongs  and  make-Âand-Âtake  7-Â9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  great  Arthur  green.  Bring  a  lawn  chair,  blanket  or  picnic  dinner  crafts  for  the  whole  family.  Info:  www.lcmm.org. Miller  confronts  the  American  dream  in  this  dark  and  enjoy  an  evening  of  small-Âtown  entertainment.  and  passionate  tale.  Tickets  $17,  $10  students,  Chicken  barbecue  in  Lincoln.  Sunday,  June  19,  11:30  a.m.,  Lincoln  Fire  Station,  34  Gove  Hill  Road.  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU The  Lincoln  Volunteer  Fire  Company  hosts  its  www.townhalltheater.org.   annual  chicken  BBQ.  “New  Music  from  the  Pointâ€?  concert  in  Salisbury.  Arts  center  open  day  in  Brandon.  Friday,  June  17,  7:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Free  Father’s  Day  hot  dog  BBQ  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  June  23,  2-Â8  p.m.,  Compass  Sunday,  June  19,  11:30  a.m.-Â12:30  p.m.,  Church.  Premiere  concert  no.  1  of  new  music  from  Music  and  Arts  Center.  The  Compass  Music  Grace  Baptist  Church,  52  Merchants  Row.  Info:  Camp  Point  CounterPoint.  Composers,  instrumen- and  Arts  Foundation  is  holding  an  open  day  to  802-Â623-Â6324. talists,  vocalists.  Free  admission. 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  4-ÂH/Open  Horse  Show  in  New  Blood  drive  in  Brandon.  Monday,  Sky’s  the  Limitâ€?  pastels.  Free.  Info:  247-Â4285  or  Haven.  Saturday,  June  18,  8:30  a.m.-Â5  June  20,  noon-Â5  p.m.,  Brandon  American  edna@brandon-Âmusic.net. p.m.,  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  Legion.  Walk  in  or,  for  an  appointment,  visit  Strawberry  festival  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  June  grounds.  New  Haven  Twilight  Tails  4-ÂH  club  hosts  redcrossblood.org  or  call  1-Â800-Â733-Â2767. 23,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Church.  its  14th  annual  two-Âday  horse  show.  Food  available  Vergennes  Partnership  annual  meeting  in  Annual  event  featuring  strawberries,  plain  or  in  pie  for  purchase.  Continues  Sunday. Vergennes.  Monday,  June  20,  5:30-Â7  p.m.,  or  sundaes,  or  with  ice  cream. or enjoy ready-picked apples at our Farm Stand City-Âwide  yard  sale  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  June  Kennedy  Brothers.  Come  celebrate  recent  accom- Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  thplishments  and  discuss  community  projects  in  prog- 18,  9  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  around  the  city.  Dozens  of  yard  Thursday,  June  23,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  sales  all  around,  plus  on  the  city  green,  with  both  ress.  Presentation  of  a  community  service  award.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  “Pedaling  Through  EXVLQHVVHV DQG UHVLGHQWV SDUWLFLSDWLQJ 2IÂż FLDO PDS Guest  speaker  is  Gary  Holloway,  coordinator  of  History:  150  Years  of  the  Bicycle,  the  Glenn  Eames  4HJZ ‹ ,TWPYLZ ‹ *VY[SHUKZ ‹ /VUL` *YPZWZ will  be  online  at  addisoncounty.com/yardsale  or  at  the  Vermont  State  Downtown  Program,  who  will  Collection.â€?  Exhibit  is  on  view  through  Oct.  16.  Info:  9LK HUK .VSKLU +LSPJPV\Z ‹ 4HJV\UZ the  info  booth  on  the  green.  Rain  or  shine. talk  about  the  importance  of  investing  in  the  future  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org  or  802-Â388-Â2117. Kids’  Pirate  Festival  in  Ferrisburgh.  ‹ Saturday,  5VY[OLYU :W` ‹ :X\HZO ‹ *VYU 7\TWRPUs of  downtowns.  Cash  bar,  hors  d’oeuvres.  Info:  Emily  Dickinson  poetry  discussion  in  Bristol.  June  18,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.,  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  vergennespartnership@gmail.com. Thursday,  June  23,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Bristol  Bakery.  Ciderin  ‹ 4HWSL :`Y\W Museum.  Come  costume  and  enjoy  pirate- Vergennes  City  Band  rehearsal  in  Vergennes.  Vermont  Family  Forest  welcomes  long-Âtime  themed  activities,  sing-Âalongs  and  make-Âand-Âtake  Monday,  June  20,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Middlebury  College  professor  John  Elder  for  an  crafts  for  the  whole  family.  Info:  www.lcmm.org.  Union  High  School  Band  Room.  All  ages  and  evening  of  exploring  Dickinson’s  poetry.  Visit  www. 9[ :OVYLOHT =; ‹ Continues  Sunday. abilities  welcome.  Summer  concerts  on  Mondays  familyforests.org/public-Âeducation/events.shtml  TPSL ^LZ[ VM [OL ]PSSHNL Celebrate  Solar  event  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  at  7  p.m.  in  City  Park,  starting  June  27.  Info:  for  a  list  of  poems  that  will  be  discussed.  Drop-Âins  June  18,  11  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Champlain  Orchards.  vergennescityband@gmail.com. welcome.  Free  event.  Coffee,  tea  and  cookies  avail- Summertime  tours  throughout  the  state  to  give  Town  Republican  Committee  meeting  in  Bristol.  able  for  purchase. Vermonters  the  opportunity  to  get  an  up-Âclose  view  Monday,  June  20,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  of  solar  systems  and  learn  about  the  technology,  upstairs.  No  potluck.  Info:  453-Â5161  or  453-Â3439. VRODU HFRQRPLFV DQG EHQHÂż WV WR WKH FRPPXQLW\ Movie  Night  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  June  20,  Info:  www.revermont.org/celebtrate-Âsolar. 7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  The  library  will  Junior  Fishing  Derby  in  Vergennes.  “New  Music  from  the  Pointâ€?  concert  in  Salisbury.  screen  a  brand-Ânew  animated  Disney  release  Friday,  June  24,  all  day,  Vergennes  Falls  Saturday,  June  18,  1:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  (PG)  on  a  10-Âfoot  screen.  Popcorn  and  soda.  Info:  Basin.  Annual  event  packed  with  learning  Congregational  Church.  Premiere  concert  no.  www.plattlib.org  or  897-Â2647. DFWLYLWLHV ERDW ULGHV PXVLF IRRG DQG ORWV RI Âż VKLQJ 2  of  new  music  from  Camp  Point  CounterPoint.  Info:  802-Â877-Â9986  or  marsulli@aol.com. Composers,  instrumentalists,  vocalists.  Free  Meet  the  Artist  Weekend  in  Bristol.  Friday,  June  24,  admission. 10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.,  Art  on  Main,  25  Main  St.  Vermont  Pocock  Rocks  music  festival  and  street  fair  in  Free  foot  care/blood  pressure  clinic  in  Hand  Crafters  sponsors  this  two-Âday  event.  Learn  Bristol.  Saturday,  June  18,  3-Â8  p.m.,  downtown  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  June  21,  10  a.m.- ZKDW LQVSLUHV 9HUPRQWÂśV Âż QHVW DUWLVWV DQG FUDIWVSHR Bristol.  Regional  bands,  wine,  microbrews,  hard  noon,  Middlebury  Rec  Center,  154  Creek  ple  as  they  share  their  creative  process.  Art  on  Main  ciders,  specialty  food  and  craft  vendors  and  kids’  Road.  Bring  your  own  basin  and  towel.  Offered  by  exhibits  jewelry,  pottery,  wooden  ware,  textiles,  activities.  Info:  ian@bristolcore.org  or  802-Â760-Â6076. ACHHH.  JODVV Âż QH DUW SKRWRJUDSK\ DQG FXVWRP GHVLJQHG LC  Jazz  Swing  Night  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  June  furniture.  Continues  Saturday.  18,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Listen  or  dance  to  this  Arts  Walk  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  June  24,  5-Â7  p.m.,  popular  17-Âpiece  big  band.  Cash  bar  and  snacks  for  downtown  Vergennes.  Monthly  summer  arts  walk  VDOH 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH featuring  exhibits,  musicians,  comedians,  actors  382-Â9222,  or  www.townhalltheater.org.   Teddy  Bear  Picnic  in  Bristol.  and  poets  and  locations  around  the  Little  City.  Info:  Melissa  Durkee  and  Chill  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Wednesday,  June  22,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  veter- http://vergennesdowntown.org/arts-Âwalk. Saturday,  June  18,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  ans’  memorial  on  the  town  green.  Join  Ted  Table  of  Grace  free  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  June  Local  singer/songwriter  Melissa  Durkee  and  the  E.  Bear  of  the  Vermont  Teddy  Bear  Co.  for  a  parade  24,  5:30-Â6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  duo  of  Mike  Cressey  and  Steve  Latanision  sing  to  the  playground,  where  there  will  be  stories,  songs  Church.  Meals  are  held  the  fourth  Friday  of  the  covers  and  originals  ranging  from  folk  and  pop  to  DQG JDPHV )UHH OXQFKHV IRU WKH Âż UVW FKLOGUHQ month.  This  month’s  menu:  cold  turkey,  salads,  “newgrass.â€?  Adults  $8;Íž  seniors,  students  and  mili- bread  and  dessert. tary  $6;Íž  children  5  and  younger  free.  Info:  247-Â6720. Horseshoe  pitching  workshop  for  kids  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  June  22,  2-Â4:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  PTP/NYC  work  in  progress,  “Good,â€?  at  Middlebury  Northern  Third  Piano  Quartet  in  concert  in  0HPRULDO /LEUDU\ 7KH Âż UVW PHHWLQJ LQ D WZR College.  Friday,  June  24,  6  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  Brandon.  Saturday,  June  18,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  part  workshop  with  World  Women’s  Horseshoe  for  the  Arts.  Play  by  C.P.  Taylor,  directed  by  Jim  Music.  Classical.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  Champion  Debra  Brown  of  Bristol.  For  kids  7  and  Petosa.  An  informal  showing  of  this  produc- recommended:  802-Â247-Â4295  or  www. older.  Sign-Âup  required;Íž  call  452-Â2366  or  email  tion  after  three  weeks  of  rehearsal.  Free.  Info:  brandon-Âmusic.net. lmlkids009@gmail.com. www.ptpnyc.org.  Backpack  Theater  in  Brandon.  Wednesday,  June  22,  3:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  This  Sheldon  theater  troupe,  consisting  of  actors  ages  6-Â17,  pres- 4-ÂH/Open  Horse  Show  in  New  ents  “Sleeping  Beautyâ€?  and  “Wild  Things.â€?  Adults  Junior  Fishing  Derby  in  Vergennes.  Haven.  Sunday,  June  19,  8:30  a.m.-Â5  $3;Íž  seniors,  students  and  military  $2. Saturday,  June  25,  all  day,  Vergennes  p.m.,  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  Story  Matters  storytelling  group  in  Middlebury.  Falls  Basin.  Annual  event  packed  with  learn- grounds.  New  Haven  Twilight  Tails  4-ÂH  club  hosts  Wednesday,  June  22,  4  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  LQJ DFWLYLWLHV ERDW ULGHV PXVLF IRRG DQG ORWV RI Âż VK its  14th  annual  two-Âday  horse  show.  Food  available  Addison  Central  School  District  organiza- ing.  Awards  ceremony  on  Sunday  at  the  Vergennes  for  purchase. tion  meeting  and  celebration  in  Middlebury.  American  Legion.  Info:  802-Â877-Â9986  or  marsulli@ “Vergennes  Voyagerâ€?  bicycle  ride  in  Addison  Wednesday,  June  22,  6  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  aol.com. County.  Sunday,  June  19,  9:15  a.m.,  meet  at  the  High  School  auditorium.  Celebrate  the  formation  of  Beginning  birders’/nature  walk  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  June  25,  9-Â11  a.m.,  Wright  Park,  end  of  Seymour  Street  Extension.  Annual  walk  offered  by  Otter  Creek  Audubon  and  Middlebury  Area  Land  Trust.  Walkers  will  explore  various  trails,  spot  birds  and  animals  in  their  habitat  and  listen  to  bird  songs.  Education  stations  along  the  route.  Family  friendly  but  not  good  for  strollers.  Dress  for  weather.  Info:  713-Â818-Â7033  or  cgramsmac@mac.com.  n Town  Wide  Yard  Sale  and  live  music  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  June  25,  9  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  homeowners’  yards,  in  Holley  Hall  and  on  the  town  green.  This  year  offering  “Porchfest,â€?  with  live  music  on  various  front  porches  around  town.  Register  for  a  sale  or  volunteer  your  porch  or  band  at  453-Â5885  or  bris- tolrec.org. Meet  the  Artist  Weekend  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  June  25,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.,  Art  on  Main,  25  Main  St.  Vermont  Hand  Crafters  sponsors  this  two-Âday  event.  Learn  ZKDW LQVSLUHV 9HUPRQWÂśV Âż QHVW DUWLVWV DQG FUDIWVSHR ple  as  they  share  their  creative  process.  Art  on  Main  exhibits  jewelry,  pottery,  wooden  ware,  textiles,  JODVV Âż QH DUW SKRWRJUDSK\ DQG FXVWRP GHVLJQHG furniture.  Abenaki  Heritage  Weekend  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  June  25,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.,  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  Dancing,  drumming,  story  tell- ing,  craft  and  cooking  demonstrations  presented  by  members  of  the  Abenaki  nation.  Info:  www.lcmm. org.  Continues  Sunday.  Blood  drive  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  June  25,  10  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  Orwell  Fire  House,  604  Main  St.  All  blood  types  needed.  Info  and  appointments  to  donate  blood  or  platelets:  redcrossblood.org  or  1-Â800-Â733-Â2767. PTP/NYC  work  in  progress,  “No  End  of  Blame,â€?  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  June  25,  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.  Play  by  Howard  Barker,  directed  by  Richard  Romagnoli.  An  informal  show- ing  of  this  production  after  three  weeks  of  rehearsal.  DEBRA  BROWN  OF  Bristol,  women’s  horseshoes  world  champion,  will  lead  a  two-Âpart  Free.  Info:  www.ptpnyc.org.  horseshoe-Âpitching  workshop  for  kids  7  and  older  in  Bristol  on  Wednesday,  June  22,  at  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  June  25,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library  and  Wednesday,  June  29,  at  the  Sodbusters  Horseshoe  Club.  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Youngsters  can  put  their  new  skills  to  the  test  in  a  competition  on  Wednesday,  July  6. Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening Â
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of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.  6LOHQW Âż OP VFUHHQLQJ LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  June  25,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Showing  “The  Iron  Horseâ€?  (1924),  a  sprawling  drama  about  the  building  of  the  transcontinental  railroad.  Live  musi- cal  accompaniment  by  Jeff  Rapsis.  Admission  is  free  but  free-Âwill  donations  are  accepted  to  help  with  ongoing  renovation  of  the  town  hall.  Info:  www.brandontownhall.org.  Part  of  the  town  hall’s  DQQXDO VXPPHU VLOHQW Âż OP VHULHV Âł0RWK´ VW\OH VWRU\WHOOLQJ HYHQW LQ %ULVWRO Friday,  June  25,  7:30  p.m.,  Holley  Hall.  Come  tell  your  story.  Suggested  donation  $10.  All  proceeds  go  to  improving  acoustics  in  the  building. 0DSOH -DP LQ FRQFHUW LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  June  25,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  A  cappella.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  recommended:  802-Â247-Â4295  or  www.brandon-Âmusic.net.
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6WRULHV RQ WKH 3DUN LQ %ULVWRO Wednesday,  June  29,  noon-Â1  p.m.,  Bristol  town  green.  Lawrence  Memorial  Library  offers  weekly  stories,  songs,  time  to  play,  and  free  lunch.  Rain  location:  library  community  room.  Info:  453-Â2366. +RUVHVKRH SLWFKLQJ ZRUNVKRS IRU NLGV LQ %ULVWRO  Wednesday,  June  29,  2-Â4:30  p.m.,  Sodbusters  Horseshoe  Club  near  the  Bristol  American  Legion.  The  second  meeting  in  a  two-Âpart  workshop  with  World  Women’s  Horseshoe  Champion  Debra  Brown  of  Bristol.  For  kids  7  and  older.  Sign-Âup  required;Íž  call  452-Â2366  or  email  lmlkids009@gmail. com. &KLFNHQ %%4 LQ %ULVWRO  Wednesday,  June  29,  5:30-Â8  p.m.,  Bristol.  Check  bristol4th.com  for  loca- tion  and  details. Â
7DON RQ KLVWRULF ERDWEXLOGLQJ LQ $GGLVRQ Wednesday,  June  29,  7-Â8:30  p.m.,  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site.  Douglas  Brooks  gives  an  illustrated  lecture  titled  “From  Skiffs  to  Sail  Ferries:  The  Story  of  Vermont’s  Small  Boat  Traditions.â€?  Free.  Info:  802-Â759-Â2412  or  www.historicsites.vermont.gov/chimneypoint. 7RZQ EDQG FRQFHUW LQ %ULVWRO Wednesday,  June  29,  7  p.m.,  town  green.  Bring  a  lawn  chair,  blanket  or  picnic  dinner  and  enjoy  an  evening  of  small-Âtown  entertainment.  2EVHUYDWRU\ VWDUJD]LQJ RSHQ KRXVH DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Wednesday,  June  29,  9-Â10:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Observatory,  McCardell  Bicentennial  Hall.  See  planets,  stars,  star  clus- ters  and  nebulae  through  the  college’s  24-Âinch  dome  and  smaller  rooftop  telescopes.  Free.  Check  for  weather  after  7  p.m.  at  443-Â2266  or  http://go.middlebury.edu/observatory. Â
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6XPPHU &DULOORQ &RQFHUW 6HULHV DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Friday,  July  1,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  lawns.  First  concert  in  the  summer  series.  The  carillon  in  the  tower  of  Mead  Chapel  will  be  played  by  Elizabeth  Graves-ÂVitu,  carillonneur  for  the  cities  of  Perpignan  and  Carcasonne,  France,  and  by  Laurent  Pie.  Free.  Info:  http://go.middlebury.edu/ carillon.  +HQU\ 6KHOGRQ 0XVHXP 3RSV &RQFHUW DQG )LUHZRUNV DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Friday,  July  1,  S P RQ WKH Âż HOG EHKLQG WKH 0DKDQH\ &HQWHU for  the  Arts  (rain  site:  Kenyon  Arena).  Grounds  open  at  5:30  p.m.  for  picnics;Íž  concert  begins  at  S P IROORZHG E\ Âż UHZRUNV 7KH 9HUPRQW Philharmonic  performs.  Bring  chairs,  blankets,  À DVKOLJKWV 7LFNHWV DGXOWV \RXWK FKLO dren  under  12  free;Íž  adult  tickets  purchased  by  June  26  $20.  Tickets  at  802-Â388-Â2117,  online  at  www.henrysheldonmuseum.org,  or  at  the  Sheldon.  )RXUWK RI -XO\ VWUHHW GDQFH LQ %UDQGRQ Friday,  July  1,  5  p.m.,  Central  Park.  Vendors  open  at  5  S P DQG WKH '- IURP -DP 0DQ (QWHUWDLQPHQW Âż UHV XS WKH PXVLF DW S P UDIĂ€ H $OVR FKHFN RXW the  Brandon  Chamber’s  silent  auction  in  the  fellow- ship  hall  of  the  Brandon  Congregational  Church,  3-Â8  p.m.  Info:  brandon.org.
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7RZQ KDOO RSHQ KRXVH LQ %UDQGRQ Saturday,  July  2,  10  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Watch  the  parade  and  enjoy  a  hot  dog,  snacks  or  a  cool  drink.  Tour  the  facility  and  learn  about  the  history  of  this  National  Historic  site.  Info:  247-Â6720. )RXUWK RI -XO\ SDUDGH LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  July  2,  1  p.m.,  downtown.  Festivities  start  at  10  a.m.  with  food  vendors,  karaoke  and  family  fun.  The  parade  is  at  1  p.m.,  followed  by  the  Keating  5  performing  in  the  gazebo.  The  yearly  ball  race  is  over  the  falls  at  Green  Park  at  3:30  after  the  concert.  Stick  around  IRU Âż UHZRUNV LQ WKH HYHQLQJ :LL JDPLQJ LQ 6KRUHKDP  Saturday,  July  2,  1-Â2  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Come  play  Wii  Sports.  Info:  www.plattlib.org  or  897-Â2647. )LUHZRUNV DQG IHVWLYLWLHV LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  -XO\ S P 3DUN 9LOODJH )RRG IXQ DQG Ă€ RDW winner  announcements.  Jam  Man  Entertainment  SURYLGHV WKH PXVLF IURP S P XQWLO WKH Âż UH works  at  dusk.  Info:  brandon.org.
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)RXUWK RI -XO\ IHVWLYLWLHV LQ %ULVWRO Sunday,  July  3,  6  p.m.,  Bristol  ball  park.  )RRG DQG FUDIW YHQGRUV JDPHV UDIÀ H WLFN HWV OLYH PXVLF OHDGLQJ XS WR ¿ UHZRUNV ,QIR ZZZ bristol4th.com.  ³7KH %LJ 6KD%$1* )RRG )LUHZRUNV )XQ´ FHOH EUDWLRQ LQ )HUULVEXUJK  Sunday,  July  3,  6:30  p.m.,  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  Bring  your  lawn  chairs  and  enjoy  an  evening  of  food,  fun,  music  by  WKH %HVVHWWH -D]] 4XDUWHW DQG ¿ UHZRUNV E\ %DVLQ
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,QGHSHQGHQFH 'D\ FRPPHPRUDWLRQ LQ )HUULVEXUJK Monday,  July  4,  10  a.m.-Â5  p.m.,  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum.  Step  aboard  the  replica  gunboat  Philadelphia  II  to  hear  a  reading  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence.  &DQQRQ Âż ULQJ GHPRQVWUDWLRQV )UHH DGPLVVLRQ IRU veterans  and  members  of  the  armed  services  and  their  families.  Info:  www.lcmm.org. . URDG UDFH LQ %ULVWRO  Monday,  July  4,  7:30  a.m.,  downtown.  Visit  www.bristol4th.com  for  details. )RXUWK RI -XO\ FHOHEUDWLRQ LQ 5RFKHVWHU  Monday,  July  4,  9  a.m.,  downtown.  The  annual  Pierce  Hall  Independence  Day  Dash,  a  5K  running  race  and  walking  event,  starts  at  the  Rochester  school  at  9,  with  registration  at  8:30.  Independence  Day  parade  at  11,  followed  by  the  annual  reading  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence.  Then,  a  chicken  barbecue  by  the  Route  100  Lions  Club,  live  music  by  local  jam  band  Whoever  Shows  Up,  and  kids’  activities.  Info:  802-Â767-Â3025. 7KH *UHDW %ULVWRO 2XWKRXVH 5DFH  Monday,  July  4,  9  a.m.,  downtown.  Call  453-Â6396  for  a  list  of  entries.  Visit  www.bristol4th.com  for  details. )RXUWK RI -XO\ SDUDGH LQ %ULVWRO  Monday,  July  4,  10:30  a.m.,  downtown.  The  oldest  continuously  run  parade  in  Vermont.  Info:  www.bristol4th.com.  )RXUWK RI -XO\ IHVWLYLWLHV LQ %ULVWRO  Monday,  July  4,  noon,  town  green.  Live  music,  this  year  with  Mango  -DP )RRG DQG FUDIW YHQGRUV 5DIĂ€ H WLFNHWV IRU VDOH Info:  www.bristol4th.com. 2OG IDVKLRQHG LFH FUHDP VRFLDO LQ 6DOLVEXU\ Monday,  July  4,  1:30-Â4:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Cones,  sundaes  and  homemade  desserts.  Rain  or  shine.  6XPPHU &DULOORQ &RQFHUW 6HULHV DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Monday,  July  4,  5  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel  and  surrounding  lawns.  The  carillon  in  the  tower  of  Mead  Chapel  will  be  played  by  George  Matthew  Jr.,  carillonneur  for  Middlebury  College  and  Norwich  University.  He  will  be  playing  American  music  composed  for  the  carillon.  Free.  Info:  http:// go.middlebury.edu/carillon.  %DQG FRQFHUW LQ 9HUJHQQHV Monday,  July  4,  7  p.m.,  City  Park.  Concerts  held  every  Monday  evening  through  Aug.  22.
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6ZLQJ 3HHSHUV LQ 1HZ +DYHQ Tuesday,  July  5,  3  p.m.,  New  Haven  Town  Hall.  This  vocal-Âharmony  and  multi-Âinstrumental  duo  performs  inventive,  earth-Âfriendly  and  interactive  songs  and  stories.  Audience  participation.  Free.
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Open  house  for  $1.65  million  Starksboro  garage  this  Saturday By  GAEN  MURPHREE STARKSBORO  —  On  May  19  at  5  a.m.,  the  three-Âman  Starksboro  road  crew  raised  their  morning  cups  of  coffee  and  celebrated  a  brand  new  day.  On  that  Thursday,  Road  Foreman  Tom  Estey  and  crewmem- bers  Paul  Porter  and  Tony  Porter  began  work  out  of  the  new  town  garage,  completed  on  time  and  on  budget. “I  still  pinch  myself  every  once  in  a  while  and  go,  ‘Yeah,  it’s  real,’â€?  said  Estey. The  7,800-Âsquare-Âfoot  garage  just  QRUWK RI WKH WRZQÂśV 5RXWH Âż UH station  is  worth  a  gander  (see  open  house  information  below). It’s  built,  said  architect  Rick  Burroughs  of  Black  River  Design,  like  a  high-Âtech-Âsteel  post-Âand- EHDP EDUQ ² D Âż WWLQJ FRPSDULVRQ for  a  130-Âfoot-Âby-Â60-Âfoot  building  that  houses  the  town’s  21st-Âcentury  workhorses.  Giant  U-Âshaped  supports  called  “bentsâ€?  hold  up  the  structure.  Steel  posts  more  than  14  feet  high  run  up  the  north  wall.  These  connect  to  the  60-Âfoot  steel  beams  that  span  the  ceiling  expanse  and  meet  up  with Â
the  steel  posts  holding  up  the  higher  28-Âfoot  front  wall  —  tall  enough  VR WKDW WKH JDUDJH GRRUV IRU Âż YH RI the  seven  bays  can  raise  straight  up  when  fully  open. A  continuous  row  of  windows  runs  along  the  north  and  the  south  ZDOOV OHWWLQJ LQ D Ă€ RRG RI QDWXUDO light.  The  soaring  interior  resembles  a  cathedral.  But  the  red  Starksboro  town  trucks  and  heavy  equipment  indicate  it’s  a  garage,  if  an  impres- sive  one. “This  is  probably  the  most  expen- sive  thing  that  Starksboro  has  ever  done,â€?  said  Selectboard  Chairperson  Susan  Jefferies.  Jefferies  said  that  the  selectboard  began  long-Ârange  planning  early  in  2014  and  soon  realized  that  a  new  town  garage  should  be  at  the  top  of  its  to-Âdo  list.  “Of  course  the  garage  came  up,â€?  said  Jefferies.  “And  we  said,  ‘Based  on  the  shape  of  the  garage,  it  shouldn’t  be  long-Ârange.  It  should  be  now.’â€? The  town  formed  a  committee,  with  the  goal  of  building  a  garage  that  could  meet  the  town’s  needs  for  the  next  50  years. THE  TOWN  OF  Starksboro  will  hold  an  open  house  for  its  new  7,800-Âsquare-Âfoot  town  garage  on  Saturday,  June  18. Â
Throughout  Estey’s  tenure  as  road  foreman,  the  old  garage,  built  in  1975,  had  been  too  small  to  hold  all  the  town’s  vehicles  and  equip- ment.  To  maneuver  around  the  building,  the  road  crew  had  to  slide  under  trucks  to  get  from  one  place  to  another,  park  vehicles  with  a  two- inch  clearance,  and  repair  vehicles  outside  in  driving  rain  or  freezing  snow  due  to  lack  of  space.  The  building  lacked  potable  water  and  was  built  at  the  top  of  a  steep  incline,  making  for  challenging  access  in  slippery  conditions. And  until  about  eight  years  ago  when  propane  heat  was  put  in,  Estey  routinely  got  up  in  the  middle  of  the  QLJKW WR NHHS WKH ZRRG Âż UHG KHDWLQJ system  going. The  committee  came  up  with Â
plans  and  a  $1.69  million  budget  for  the  new  building.  In  May  2015,  Starksboro  residents  approved  a  $1.65  million  bond,  with  the  differ- ence  to  be  paid  from  a  surplus  budget. “It  was  pretty  easy  to  make  the  case  that  we  really  needed  a  new  town  garage,â€?  said  Jefferies.  “And  I’m  glad  that  people  in  Starksboro  paid  attention  and  looked  at  the  situ- ation  and  agreed  with  us.â€? The  project  might  end  up  cost- ing  no  more  than  the  bond,  said  Jefferies,  but  added  it’s  too  soon  to  JLYH D Âż QDO WDOO\ 'HWDLOV VWLOO UHPDLQ WR EH Âż QLVKHG LQFOXGLQJ PRYLQJ WKH town  recycling  center  to  the  new  location,  and  landscaping  the  site  to  mitigate  the  building’s  effects  on  its  HE  SALT  SHED  north  of  the  new  Starksboro  town  garage  features  a  high  roof  and  lots  of  natural  light,  just  like  the  garage. nearest  neighbor. Independent  photo/Gaen  Murphree The  garage  boasts  seven  bays,  enough  to  hold  the  town’s  one-Âton  truck,  two  tandem  dump  trucks,  loader,  grader,  tractor,  roadside  mower  and  hot-Âwater  pressure  washer,  with  one  bay  left  over  for  future  needs. The  building  also  offers  water,  a  storage  mezzanine,  a  foreman’s  RIÂż FH D PHHWLQJ URRP DQG D NLWFKHQ large  enough,  Estey  notes,  so  that  Starksboro  can  now  take  its  rightful  turn  hosting  the  monthly  gathering  of  Addison  County  road  foremen. The  bathroom  alone,  Estey  said,  is  ODUJHU WKDQ WKH RIÂż FH NLWFKHQ EUHDN room  in  the  old  building.  The  new  building  also  offers  an  eyewash  station,  shower,  and  sensors  for  carbon  monoxide  and  nitrous  oxide. The  building  also  offers  energy  HIÂż FLHQF\ 7KRXJK WZLFH WKH VL]H RI the  old  garage,  Burroughs  said  that  it  will  be  cheaper  to  heat.  The  build- ing  is  well  insulated,  airtight,  and  ROAD  FOREMAN  TOM  Estey  and  selectboard  Chair  Susan  Jefferies  walk  through  the  new  7,800-Âsquare- foot  Starksboro  town  garage,  which  at  around  $1.65  million  is  probably  the  most  expensive  thing  the  town  KHDWHG E\ D UDGLDQW Ă€ RRU VODE ,W KDV two  heat  pumps,  which  transfer  heat  has  built. Independent  photo/Gaen  Murphree out  of  even  subzero  temperatures, Â
DQG RIIHUV DQ HIÂż FLHQW DLU H[FKDQJH system.  And  the  natural  light  will  cut  lighting  costs. “When  the  sun  is  shining  you  can  turn  the  lights  off  in  here  and  you  don’t  know  you’ve  turned  the  lights  off,â€?  said  Estey. And  the  town’s  solar  array  provides  enough  power  to  cover  the  JDUDJH WKH WRZQ RIÂż FH WRZQ KDOO -HUXVDOHP 6FKRROKRXVH DQG Âż UH station.  Starksboro  sells  the  energy  through  net  metering  and  receives  energy  credits.  A  new  salt  and  sand  shed  will  also  save  time,  said  Jefferies.   Now  that  sand  and  salt  will  be  stored  inside  their  own  8,960-Âsquare-Âfoot  shed, Â
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the  crew  will  no  longer  have  to  dig  or  chip  off  snow  and  ice  to  reach  the  product. “It’s  sort  of  funny  because  here  we’ve  built  this  great  facility  and  the  purpose  of  the  facility  is  for  the  road  crew  to  actually  spend  less  time  in  it  and  more  time  out  on  the  roads,â€?  said  Jefferies.  “It  will  increase  the  HIÂż FLHQF\ RI WKHLU ZRUN VR WKH\ FDQ spend  more  time  actually  out  there  working  on  the  roads.â€? The  Starksboro  town  garage  open  house  will  be  held  Saturday,  June  18,  from  9:30  a.m.  to  noon.  Refreshments  will  be  provided. Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  is  reached  at  gaenm@addisonindependent.com.
Lake Dunmore closed to kill invasive plants with herbicide 6$/,6%85< /(,&(67(5 —  There  was  no  swimming  at  Branbury  State  Park,  or  anywhere  on  Lake  Dunmore  and  Fern  Lake,  on  Wednesday  and  Thursday  because  a  herbicide  was  pumped  into  the  water  to  kill  invasive  aquatic  plants. The  Lake  Dunmore  Fern  Lake  Association  treated  the  two  bodies  of  water  with  herbicides  called  Renovate  OTF  and  Renovate  3  (active  ingredient  triclopyr)  to  help  get  rid  of  Eurasian  milfoil.  A  lake  water  advisory  on  the  LDFLA  website  explained  that  no  one  would  be  allowed  to  use  water  from  either  lake  or  water  from  their  outlets  “for  any  purpose,â€?  includ- LQJ ERDWLQJ Âż VKLQJ VZLPPLQJ wading,  household  use  (drinking,  food  preparation,  washing  etc.)  and  irrigation.  Swimming,  boating  and  ¿ VKLQJ ZHUH VFKHGXOHG WR UHVXPH on  Friday,  June  17.
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While  using  the  waters  for  drinking  and  food  prep  will  not  be  allowed  until  testing  is  done,  the  water  can  be  used  for  other  domes- tic  uses  on  Friday.  The  water  will  not  be  available  for  irrigation  until  its  safety  is  determined. The  LDFLA  is  an  association  of  local  property  owners.  They  have  used  machinery  and  manpower  to  remove  Eurasian  milfoil  from  parts  of  Lake  Dunmore  and  Fern  Lake  for  more  than  two  decades. The  association  got  permission  from  the  Vermont  Department  of  Environmental  Conservation  to  apply  the  herbicide.  “For  years,  we  have  tried  to  avoid  going  to  this  step,�  LDFLA  President  Jim  Foley  said  of  herbi- cide  application  in  an  interview  with  the  Independent  earlier  this  spring.  “But  we  have  gotten  to  a  point  where  we  are  looking  at  the  numbers,  and  it  has  just  overwhelmed  our  crews.�
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HOW DO YOU PLAY THE GARDEN GAME? ...IT’S EASY! The Garden Game is a competition for local gardeners to see who can grow the largest produce in several different categories. Step 1. Pick the biggest veggie in your garden Step 2. Bring it in to our office in the Marble Works in Middlebury Step 3. Get your veg measured and its picture taken Step 4. Check the paper every week to make sure you’re still in the frontrunner spot!
We love to see fresh faces and new participants, as well as gardeners who have been playing for years.
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Doghouse  donation MENTOR  JERE  URBAN,  left,  and  Walker  Bartlett,  with  help  from  friend  Forrest  Til- lotson  in  the  truck  bed,  deliver  Bartlett’s  dog  house  to  Homeward  Bound  on  June  6.  Bartlett  built  the  doghouse  in  memory  of  his  dog  Apollo.  Left,  Bartlett  introduces  Dyson,  a  young  Dachshund  up  for  adoption  at  Home- ward  Bound,  to  the  doghouse  he  designed,  built  and  donated  to  the  shelter.
BRISTOL  —  acted  in  multiple  plays  and  Advanced  Placement  classes,  a  Mount  Abraham  on  the  Mt.  Abe  stage,  UVM  summer  ecology  class  in  Cos- Union  High  School  most  recently  in  the  ta  Rica,  and  a  Middlebury  College  announces  the  vale- fall  production  of  “Se- course  in  Mandarin  Chinese  during  dictorian  and  saluta- ussical  the  Musical.â€?  her  senior  year.  In  addition  to  these  torian  for  the  class  of  In  addition,  she  com- classes,  Mahli  spent  her  sophomore  2016.  Hannah  Funk  peted  skillfully  in  Po- year  in  China,  living  with  a  family,  at- of  Bristol,  daughter  of  etry  Out  Loud  compe- tending  the  local  school,  and  fully  im- Tom  Funk  and  Eliza- titions,  this  year  being  mersing  herself  in  Chinese  language  beth  Maher  and  older  QDPHG D VWDWH ÂżQDOLVW and  culture.  sister  of  Molly  and  During  the  summer  When  not  working  on  her  aca- Louisa,  is  this  year’s  she  volunteers  for  a  demic  commitments,  Mahli  in- valedictorian.  Mahli  month  each  year  at  volved  herself  in  many  extracur- Knutson  of  Bristol,  Zeno  Mountain  Farm  ricular  activities.  She  was  one  of  daughter  of  Linda  in  Lincoln,  where  two  trombonists  in  the  high  school  VALEDICTORIAN  Knutson  and  younger  she  spends  quality  band,  and  also  played  trombone  in  HANNAH  FUNK sister  of  Lili,  is  this  time  with  people  with  the  jazz  ensemble  and  for  the  Bris- year’s  salutatorian.  disabilities  from  all  walks  of  life.  tol  Town  Band.  Mahli  was  a  key  Hannah  Funk  chose  the  most  dif- Through  all  of  her  many  commit- member  of  the  Environmental  Ac- ¿FXOW URXWH WKURXJK KLJK VFKRRO ments,  Hannah  is  enthusiastic,  deter- tion  Group,  and  along  with  Hannah  continually  achieving  at  the  highest  mined  and  passionate,  worked  hard  on  the  level  and  earning  straight  A  grades.  while  still  maintaining  school’s  composting  Hannah  spent  her  junior  year  in  Peru,  a  fabulous  sense  of  hu- initiative.  Mahli  also  living  with  a  host  family  and  im- mor.  served  as  president  of  mersing  herself  in  Spanish  and  South  Next  year  Han- the  Brain  Bee  Club,  American  culture.  Even  with  her  year  nah  will  be  attending  acted  in  several  of  in  Peru,  during  her  three  years  at  Mt.  Georgetown  Univer- the  school’s  musicals,  Abe  in  addition  to  a  full  schedule  sity  in  Washington,  represented  her  class  she  completed  multiple  Virtual  High  D.C.,  where  she  plans  at  Community  Coun- School  classes,  Independent  Learning  to  major  in  Interna- cil,  and  was  a  mem- Opportunities,  three  Advanced  Place- tional  Relations.  The  ber  of  Math  League.  ment  courses,  and  a  senior  year  ad- Mt.  Abe  community  Mahli  has  been  a  vanced  Spanish  class  at  Middlebury  celebrates  Hannah  lovely  presence  at  our  College.  Funk  and  her  many  school,  quick  with  a  Beyond  the  classroom,  Hannah  accomplishments,  and  smile  and  a  kind  word  SALUTATORIAN  was  busy.  She  was  a  dedicated  mem- wish  her  the  best  in  fu- to  others,  doing  it  all  MAHLI  KNUTSON ber  of  the  girls’  soccer  team  through- ture  endeavors.  without  taking  it  all  out  high  school.  She  is  passionate  Mahli  Knutson  chal- too  seriously.  about  the  environment,  and  was  a  lenged  herself  every  step  of  the  way  Next  year  Mahli  will  be  attend- key  mover  and  shaker  with  the  En- through  high  school,  earning  a  total  ing  Middlebury  College,  where  vironmental  Action  Group,  and  was  of  34  credits,  10  credits  beyond  the  she  plans  to  major  in  International/ an  integral  part  of  this  group’s  work  requirements  for  a  Mt.  Abe  diploma.  Global  Studies.  The  faculty  and  staff  to  launch  a  schoolwide  composting  Among  other  things,  these  credits  in- at  Mt.  Abe  wish  Mahli  well  as  she  effort.  Hannah  enjoys  acting,  and  cluded  multiple  Virtual  High  School  continues  her  education. Â
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Students earn degrees from Castleton Castleton  University  recognizes  local  residents CASTLETON  —  Castleton  Uni- versity  recently  recognized  the  fol- lowing  local  residents  for  academ- ic  achievement  during  the  spring  2016  semester. PRESIDENT’S  LIST Kathleen  Ambrose  of  Vergennes,  Emily  Booska  of  Leicester,  Clau- dia  Cousineau  of  Shoreham,  Cas- sandra  Fyles  of  Orwell,  Nicole  Fyles  of  Leicester,  Jenifer  Leary  of  Brandon,  Amber  Leavitt  of  Bristol,  Zosha  Livingstone-ÂPeters  of  Salisbury,  Caitlin  McCluskey  of  Middlebury,  Cassandra  Papan- drea  of  Orwell,  Danielle  Payton  of  Whiting,  Kelsey  Scarborough  of  Brandon  and  Kelly  St.  Marie  of  Vergennes. ADDISON COUNTY
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Colin  Babcock  of  North  Ferris- burgh  received  a  bachelor  of  arts  in  journalism  from  Quinnipiac  Univer- sity  in  Hamden,  Conn.,  in  May.  Olivia  Bloomer  of  Brandon  has  been  named  to  the  president’s  list  for  the  spring  2016  semester  at  Husson  University  in  Bangor,  Maine. Bloomer,  a  sophomore,  is  pursuing  a  BS  in  Criminal  Justice  and  a  BS  in  Psychology  with  a  Mental  Health  Rehabilitation  Technician/Commu- QLW\ 0+57 & &HUWLÂżFDWLRQ Marissa  D’Avignon  of  Brandon  recently  earned  a  bachelor  of  science  degree  in  biology  from  the  Univer- sity  of  Scranton. Mary  Flood  of  Vergennes  was  named  to  the  dean’s  list  at  Michi- gan  Technological  University  for  the  spring  2016  semester.  Flood  is  ma- joring  in  computer  science. Castleton  University  lacrosse  players  Tiffany  Danyow  and  Bran- di  Whittemore,  both  of  Middlebury,  earned  Northern  Athletic  Conference  Women’s  Lacrosse  First-ÂTeam  All- Conference  honors  after  leading  the  team  to  a  perfect  8-Â0  record  this  year. Marshall  Hastings  of  Bridport  has  earned  a  bachelor’s  of  art  degree  in  Communication/Sport  Journalism  IURP 6SULQJÂżHOG &ROOHJH LQ 6SULQJ- ¿HOG 0DVV Aidan  Kirby  of  Bridport  has  been  named  to  the  dean’s  list  at  the  Uni- versity  of  New  Haven  for  the  spring  2016  semester.  Kirby  is  majoring  in  Forensic  Science.  Aaron  Rowell,  son  of  Daniel  and  Lisa  Rowell  of  Addison,  was  named  to  the  dean’s  list  at  Bentley  Univer- sity  for  the  spring  2016  semester.
DEAN’S  LIST Christine  Baker  of  Middlebury,  Jade  Blodgett  of  Shoreham,  Alison  Boise  of  New  Haven,  Haley  Boise  of  New  Haven,  Casey  Briggs  of  Starksboro,  Jefferey  Bruce  of  Or- well,  Bryce  Burrell  of  Vergennes,  Alexander  Bushey  of  Vergennes,  Brynna-ÂLee  Carper  of  Lincoln,  Kayla  Charron  of  Vergennes,  Kirst- en  Clark  of  Middlebury,  Oliver  Cunningham  of  North  Ferrisburgh,  Aidan  Ells-ÂPayne  of  Brandon,  Dale  Eriksen  of  Vergennes,  Rob- ert  Fjeld  of  Salisbury,  Elizabeth  Fyles  of  Orwell,  Brianna  Hedding  of  Brandon  and  Hannah  Hobbs  of  East  Middlebury. Also,  Keegan  Jackman  of  North Â
Ferrisburgh,  Paige  Jipner  of  Bris- tol,  Patricia  Kaufmann  of  Shore- ham,  Armand  Klisivitch  of  Bran- don,  Sierra  Lane  of  Vergennes,  Pamela  Larson  of  New  Haven,  Tanya  Lehman  of  Middlebury,  Emily  Lowell  of  Brandon,  Dani- elle  Marshall  of  Vergennes,  Ash- ley  Mattison-ÂFournier  of  Whiting,  Breanna  Morse  of  Middlebury,  Vy- tas  Nielsen  of  Brandon,  Pavin  Par- rish  of  Rochester,  Brittany  Ploof  of  Brandon,  Maria  Ploof  of  East  Mid- dlebury,  Ferne  Ryder  of  Monkton/ Bristol,  Hayley  Savage  of  Orwell,  Shelby  Sheehan  of  Vergennes,  Kayla  St.  Marie  of  Vergennes  and  Brandi  Whittemore  of  Middlebury.
Northeastern  names  dean’s  list BOSTON  —  The  following  area  residents  were  named  to  the  dean’s  list  at  Northeastern  University  for  the  spring  2016  semester:  Gaylen  Alexander  of  Lincoln,  majoring  in  Nursing;Íž  Alyssa Â
Charbonneau  of  New  Haven,  majoring  in  Pharmacy;͞  Sara  Higgins  of  Cornwall,  majoring  in  Political  Science/Internation- al  Affairs;͞  and  Leila  Kiernan  of  Weybridge,  majoring  in  Physical  Therapy.
CASTLETON  —  The  following  area  residents  graduated  from  Cas- tleton  University  on  May  7. Christine  Baker  of  Middlebury,  cum  laude,  Associate  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Christine  Barlow  of  Mid- dlebury,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Bi- ology;Íž  Juliette  Berry  of  Orwell,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Business  Ad- ministration;Íž  Jade  Blodgett  of  Shore- ham,  magna  cum  laude,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Jefferey  Bruce  of  Orwell,  Bachelor  of  Arts,  History;Íž  Brynna-ÂLee  Carper  of  Lincoln,  cum  laude,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Physical  Education;Íž  Alex  Clodgo  of  Corn- wall,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Geology;Íž  Robert  Fjeld  of  Salisbury,  Bachelor  of  Arts,  Psychology;Íž  and  Seth  Har- rington  of  Leicester,  Bachelor  of  Sci- ence,  Business  Administration.
Also,  Danielle  Hausler  of  North  Ferrisburgh,  Associate  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Jeffrey  Hull  of  Whiting,  Master  of  Arts,  Theater;Íž  Julianna  Kimball  of  Brandon,  cum  laude,  As- sociate  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Pamela  Larson  of  New  Haven,  cum  laude,  Associate  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Jeni- fer  Leary  of  Brandon,  summa  cum  laude,  Bachelor  of  Arts,  History;Íž  Tanya  Lehman  of  Middlebury,  mag- na  cum  laude,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Zosha  Livingstone-ÂPeters  of  Salisbury,  summa  cum  laude,  As- sociate  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Dani- elle  Marshall  of  Vergennes,  magna  cum  laude,  Associate  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  and  Shayna  McDonough  of  Brandon,  Associate  of  Science,  Nursing. Also,  Cassandra  Papandrea  of Â
County  students  earn  CCV  degrees MONTPELIER  —  The  following  area  students  at  the  Community  Col- lege  of  Vermont  were  awarded  as- sociate  degrees  at  the  college’s  com- mencement  ceremony  held  on  June  4. Kate-ÂLynn  Ann  Burbo  of  Middle- bury,  Jared  A.  Danyow  of  Bristol,  Shelley  Gandara  Dubois  of  Ver- gennes,  William  D.  Elwell  of  Bristol,  Gregory  J.  Farr  of  Bristol,  Christina  Nichole  Frost  of  Middlebury,  Megan  E.  Hedley  of  Shoreham,  Benjamin  J. Â
Orwell,  summa  cum  laude,  Bach- elor  of  Arts,  Literature;Íž  Danielle  Payton  of  Whiting,  summa  cum  laude,  Bachelor  of  Social  Work,  Social  Work;Íž  Brittany  Ploof  of  Brandon,  Associate  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Maria  Ploof  of  East  Middlebury,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Business  Administration;Íž  Hay- ley  Savage  of  Orwell,  cum  laude,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Shelby  Sheehan  of  Vergennes,  cum  laude,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  Yvette  Toledano-ÂVincent  of  Bridport,  Bachelor  of  Science,  Health  Science;Íž  Ashlie  Whittemore  of  Brandon,  Associate  of  Science,  Nursing;Íž  and  Brandi  Whittemore  of  Middlebury,  cum  laude,  Bach- elor  of  Science,  Business  Admin- istration. Fiona  Tippett  O’Brien  of  Bristol  and  Nathaniel  Stageman  Cobb  of  Middlebury  were  named  to  the  dean’s  list  at  the  University  of  the  South  in  Sewanne,  Tenn. O’Brien  is  the  daughter  of  daughter  of  Holly  Tippett  and  Gregory  O’Brien.  Cobb  is  the  son  of  Kimberly  and  Carl  Cobb.
Hess  of  Middlebury,  Leigh  A.  Higbee  of  Vergennes,  Christopher  R.  Kim- ball  of  Weybridge,  Katey  L.  Lafay- ette  of  Whiting, Jonathan  L.  Manns  of  Shoreham,  Brittany  L.  Mason  of  Bristol,  Angela  M.  McCluskey  of  Middlebury,  Caitlin  Nicole  McClus- key  of  Middlebury,  Joshua  Lee  Otey  of  Lincoln,  Sierra  L.  Roberts  of  Ver- Mark  Raishart  of  Leicester  grad- gennes,  Kerstian  Bayli  Short  of  Bris- uated  from  Green  Mountain  College  tol,  Nicholas  P.  Symula  of  Vergennes  on  May  14  with  an  MS  degree  in  en- and  John  R.  Tester  of  Orwell. vironmental  studies.
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PAGE  12A  —  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  June  16,  2016
Helen  Porter  granted  5-Âstar  rating
SHAWNNA  VANDER  WEY,  with  her  parents,  accepts  a  Land  Stewards  Award  and  cash  prize  from  Al  Karnatz  of  the  Vermont  Land  Trust.  The  prize  honors  Vermont  students  who  demonstrate  exceptional  dedication  to  land  stewardship.
Students  recognized  for  agriculture MONTPELIER  —  Two  local  students  received  the  Land  Stewards  Award  from  the  Vermont  Land  Trust  on  May  27.  The  award,  now  in  its  11th  year,  acknowledges  the  hard  work  of  tomorrow’s  agricultural  and  forestry  leaders  with  an  unrestricted  cash  prize  of  $250. The  students  who  won  the  award,  Shawnna  Vander  Wey  of  Vergennes  Union  High  School  and  Adam  Whitcomb  of  the  Patricia  A.  Hannaford  Career  Center,  are  deeply  committed  to  agriculture.  The  award  honors  hard  work,  initiative  and  academic  excel- lence  in  Vermont’s  vocational  agricul- ture  and  forestry  programs,  which  are  vital  to  Vermont’s  future. “Innovative,  dedicated  agricul- tural  and  forestry  professionals,  such  as  Shawnna  and  Adam,  care  for  our  working  landscape,  shape  Vermont  communities,  and  are  essential  to  the  local  economy,â€?  said  Gil  Livingston,  president  of  the  Vermont  Land  Trust.  ³:H DUH KDSS\ WR KRQRU WKHVH ÂżYH students  for  the  land  stewardship  they  have  demonstrated.â€? Vander  Wey  has  extensive  experi- ence  with  dairy  cows,  haying  and  beef  cattle.  She  has  been  involved  in  her  local  FFA  chapter  since  the  begin- ning  of  high  school  and  has  served  as  Vermont  FFA  president.  Through  FFA,  she  competed  nationally  in  Farm  Business  Management  and  attended  the  2014  Washington  Leadership  Conference  on  a  full  scholarship. “Shawnna  has  a  strong  work  ethic,  she  is  very  loyal,  and  she  has  a  can-Âdo  attitude,â€?  said  Bill  Van  De  Weert,  agri- culture  teacher  at  Vergennes  Union Â
High  School. Whitcomb  works  on  his  family’s  farm,  where  he  manages  beef  cows  DQG SLJV DQG LV UHVSRQVLEOH IRU ÂżHOG FURSV +H WRRN ÂżUVW SODFH LQ D VWDWH- wide  forestry  competition  at  Shelburne  Farms  this  spring,  and  will  be  repre- senting  Vermont  at  the  FFA  national  forestry  competition  in  Indianapolis  this  fall. Âł$GDP H[HPSOLÂżHV WKH QH[W JHQHUD- tion  of  people  to  manage  our  natural  resources,â€?  said  Aaron  Townshend,  forestry  and  natural  resource  teacher  at  Patricia  A.  Hannaford  Career  Center.  “He  is  intelligent,  compassion- ate  and  open  to  new  information  and  practices.â€?
Both  students  have  plans  to  continue  working  with  the  land  and  promot- ing  responsible  natural  resource  management. Vander  Wey  plans  to  pursue  a  degree  in  animal  science  to  become  an  animal  nutritionist.  “I  want  to  be  able  to  make  a  difference  when  it  comes  to  helping  farmers  know  what  to  feed  (and  grow)  and  not  to  feed  their  animals,â€?  she  wrote.  “I  want  to  help  them  help  their  animals  and  help  them  understand  how  important  the  animal’s  diet  is  to  their  well-Âbeing.â€? Whitcomb  will  continue  to  work  on  his  family’s  farm  and  would  like  to  attend  college  for  environmental  engineering.
MIDDLEBURY—  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  and  Rehabilitation  Center  KDV DFKLHYHG LWV ÂżUVW HYHU VWDU rating  from  the  Centers  for  Medicare  and  Medicaid  Services  (CMS).  This  is  the  highest  CMS  level  of  rating  for  TXDOLW\ RI FDUH VWDIÂżQJ DQG UHVXOWV from  health  department  inspections.  In  addition  to  notifying  the  facil- ity,  CMS  publishes  the  data  on  its  Nursing  Home  Compare  website  where  it  is  available  to  the  public. On  this  website,  CMS  explains  the  rating  system  and  why  it  is  important  for  consumers.  “Nursing  homes  vary  in  the  quality  of  care  and  services  they  provide  to  their  residents.  Reviewing  health  inspection  results,  VWDIÂżQJ GDWD DQG TXDOLW\ PHDVXUH data  are  three  important  ways  to  measure  nursing  home  quality,â€?  says  the  site. According  to  CMS,  the  Nursing  Home  Compare  rating  system  “allows  consumers  to  compare  information  about  nursing  homes.  It  contains  quality-Âof-Âcare  and  VWDIÂżQJ LQIRUPDWLRQ IRU DOO  plus  Medicare-  and  Medicaid- participating  nursing  homes  and  LQFOXGHV GDWD ZKLFK UHĂ€HFWV QXUV- ing  KRPH VSHFLÂżF SHUIRUPDQFH RQ on-Âsite  health  department  inspec- WLRQV VWDIÂżQJ UDWLRV DQG VHYHUDO  quality  of  resident  care  measures.â€? The  data  is  provided  to  CMS  by  individual  nursing  homes  on  an  ongoing  basis  using  a  form  called  the  Minimum  Data  Set.  The  informa- tion  collected  includes  the  residents’  health,  physical  functioning,  mental  status,  general  well-Âbeing  and  qual- ity  of  care  information,  such  as  whether  residents  have  gotten  their  ÀX VKRWV DUH LQ SDLQ RU DUH ORVLQJ
“I am proud to work with such caring and compassionate people who are truly dedicated to this important segment of healthcare and the elderly population we serve.â€? — Jim Darragh, Helen Porter Administrator weight.  ,Q WHUPV RI VWDIÂżQJ IHGHUDO law  requires  all  nursing  homes  to  provide  enough  staff  to  adequately  care  for  residents.  However,  there’s  no  current  federal  standard  for  the  EHVW QXUVLQJ KRPH VWDIÂżQJ  levels,  according  to  the  CMS  site.  “Nursing  homes  must  have  at  least  one  RN  for  at  least  8  straight  hours  a  day,  7  days  a  week,  and  either  an  RN  or  LPN/LVN  on  duty  24  hours  per  day.  Certain  states  may  have  DGGLWLRQDO VWDIÂżQJ UHTXLUHPHQWV LNAs  provide  care  to  nursing  home  residents  24  hours  per  day,  7  days  a  week.  The  amount  of  physical  therapy  service  hours  depends  on  the  needs  of  the  resident,â€?  says  the  site. Helen  Porter  Administrator  Jim  Darragh  shared  the  5-Âstar  rating  news  with  the  entire  Porter  Medical  Center  community  earlier  this  week  in  an  email.  “This  accomplishment  UHĂ€HFWV WKH RXWVWDQGLQJ ZRUN \RX  all Â
do  each  and  every  day  to  provide  a  quality  home  for  our  residents  and  short-Âstay  patients.  I  am  proud  to  work  with  such  caring  and  compas- sionate  people  who  are  truly  dedi- cated  to  this  important  segment  of  healthcare  and  the  elderly  population  we  serve,â€?  he  wrote.  “I’m  particu- larly  impressed  with  the  improve- ment  in  our  health  inspection  score,  ZKLFK GLUHFWO\ UHĂ€HFWV RXU DGKHUHQFH to  both  federal  and  state  regulation  regarding  all  aspects  of  our  nursing  home  operations  and  all  areas  and  departments.â€?  According  to  Darragh,  ratings  such  as  this  are  important,  but  it  also  is  important  for  people  to  come  and  visit  any  long-Âterm  care  facility,  meet  the  staff  and  view  the  physical  features  of  the  nursing  home  before  PDNLQJ D ÂżQDO GHFLVLRQ Âł$W +HOHQ Porter,  we  are  so  fortunate  to  have  incredible  activities  programming,  short-Âterm  rehabilitation  services,  special  end-Âof-Âlife  rooms  and  programs  and  a  beautiful  courtyard  for  our  residents,â€?  he  said. In  concluding  his  message  to  the  staff,  Darragh  added:  “This  DFKLHYHPHQW UHĂ€HFWV WKH FRQWLQXHG  hard  work  and  focus  in  the  area  of  clinical  care  and  other  outcomes  such  as  frequency  of  re-Âhospitaliza- tions,  successful  discharges  home,  percentage  of  residents  who  receive  ERWK LQĂ€XHQ]D  and  pneumococcal  vaccines,  just  to  name  a  few.  Please  accept  my  most  sincere  apprecia- tion  and  thanks  for  all  that  you  do  to  make  this  a  quality  place  to  live  and  a  true  community  asset  that  FRQWULEXWHV VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ WR WKH 30& mission:  to  improve  the  health  of  our  community,  one  person  at  a  time.â€?  Â
Local literary mag seeks submissions VERGENNES  —  Zig  Zag  Lit  Mag  is  a  recently  founded  arts  and  literature  magazine  supporting  Addison  County’s  creative  commu- nity.  The  volunteer  editorial  board  of  the  magazine,  a  group  of  seven  Vergennes-Âarea  residents,  recently  received  a  $1,750  grant  from  the  Vermont  Community  Foundation’s  Small  and  Inspiring  grant  program.  The  grant  will  help  further  Zig  Zag’s  mission  to  connect  and  sustain  a  community  of  local  writers  and  readers  by  enabling  them  to  create  a  AL  KARNATZ  OF  the  Vermont  Land  Trust  congratulates  Adam  Whit- physical  and  online  space  for  publi- FRPE RQ UHFHLYLQJ RQH RI WKH ÂżYH /DQG 6WHZDUGV $ZDUGV DQG FDVK SUL]- cation  of  local  work. “The  real  goal  of  Zig  Zag  is  to  es  given  each  year  to  students  who  are  committed  to  agriculture  and Â
JLYH WKH FORVHW ZULWHUV WKH FRQÂż- dence  boost  of  walking  into  their  local  library  and  being  able  to  ¿QG WKHLU RZQ ZULWLQJ DPRQJVW the  Hemingways,  Christies,  and  others,â€?  said  Editor  in  Chief  A.  Jay  Dubberly,  “because  real  writ- ing  isn’t  just  something  that  exists  on  Kindles  or  mass-Âmarket  paper- backs,  it’s  happening  all  around  us  all  the  time.  And  that’s  how  we  arrived  at  our  motto:  Read  Local.  Write  Local.â€? 7KH PDJD]LQHÂśV SODWIRUP LV RIÂż- cially  open  for  submissions  and  will  be  accepting  a  myriad  of  (black-Âand- white)  artistic  forms  that  align  with Â
the  theme  of  the  inaugural  issue:  “The  View  from  my  Window,â€?  until  July  31.  For  more  information,  check  out  thewebsite  at  zigzaglitmag.org. Through  its  Small  and  Inspiring  grants  program,  the  Community  Foundation  hopes  to  help  foster  the  spark  and  hope  that  keeps  Vermonters  healthy  and  happy  by  ¿QGLQJ DQG VXSSRUWLQJ SURMHFWV where  a  small  grant  can  make  a  big  difference. For  more  information,  contact  the  editorial  board  at  litmag@bixb- ylibrary.org  or  contact  Dubberly  directly  at  ajaydubberly@gmail. com,  or  (603)  521-Â4110.
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Sexual assault reported at Falls Park VERGENNES  —  Vergennes  police  on  June  8  processed  a  sexual  assault  case,  helping  the  victim  who  alleged  the  assault  before  turning  the  case  over  to  the  Addison  County  Special  Investigations  Unit  that  deals  with  reports  of  sexual  violence.  City  police  said  the  woman  reported  being  raped  in  a  car  parked  at  Falls  Park.  They  arranged  trans- portation  for  her  to  Porter  Hospital  before  transferring  the  case  to  the  special  unit. In  other  incidents  between  June  6  and  12,  city  police:  ‡ 2Q -XQH FLWHG %UDGOH\ - Alger,  19,  of  Barre  with  simple  assault  for  allegedly  choking  a  fellow  Northlands  Job  Corps  student  follow- ing  a  dispute  over  after-Âhours  noise.  ‡ 2Q -XQH RQ EHKDOI RI 9HUPRQW State  Police  informed  an  employee  of  a  city  business  that  her  home  in  New  Haven  had  been  burglarized.  ‡ 2Q -XQH VHFXUHG D 6FKRRO Street  garage  they  found  left  open.  ‡ 2Q -XQH WRRN D UHSRUW WKDW DQ DQWLTXH Ă€RZHU ER[ KDG EHHQ VWROHQ from  Hollyhocks  on  Green  Street.
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‡ 2Q -XQH KHOSHG WKH 9HUJHQQHV Area  Rescue  Squad  at  a  Second  Street  call.  ‡ 2Q -XQH ORRNHG LQWR D UHSRUW that  one  Northlands  student  had  grabbed  another  inappropriately,  apparently  as  a  prank;͞  police  said  the  student  was  expelled  from  the  program.  ‡ 2Q -XQH VHQW WKH GHSDUWPHQWœV canine  unit  to  help  the  Addison  County  Sheriff’s  Department  at  a  GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQÀXHQFH RI GUXJV case  on  Route  22A  in  Panton. ‡ 2Q -XQH FKHFNHG D KRPH RQ Macdonough  Drive  after  the  home- owner  returned  and  found  the  door  open;͞  police  found  no  problems. ‡ 2Q -XQH VSRNH WR D 9HUJHQQHV Union  High  School  student  who  had  allegedly  threatened  a  teacher  after  being  told  he  would  not  graduate  with  his  class.
JILL CHARBONNEAU FOR VERMONT HOUSE ADDISON 1 - MIDDLEBURY
PRIMARY AUG 9TH “I have worked with Jill Charbonneau for over 20 years on issues facing working Vermonters. Jill is a strong advocate for good paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and tax fairness. I am pleased to endorse her for the Vermont House, and am confident she will be an excellent state representative for the residents of Middlebury.� – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Paid for by Jill Charbonneau for Vermont House Treasurer Andrew Pezzulo Paid for by Jill Charbonneau for Vermont House Treasurer Andrew PO Box 952 Middlebury, Vt 05753
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‡ 2Q -XQH LVVXHG D FLWDWLRQ WR a  Ferrisburgh  resident  on  behalf  of  Richmond  police. ‡ 2Q -XQH WULHG WR EXW FRXOG QRW ÂżQG D FLW\ UHVLGHQW RQ EHKDOI RI South  Burlington  police;Íž  city  police  provided  the  resident’s  contact  info. ‡ 2Q -XQH EDFNHG XS 963 DW D 3DQWRQ IDPLO\ ÂżJKW LQ ZKLFK FLW\ police  said  VSP  cited  a  man  for  domestic  assault.  ‡ 2Q -XQH UHIHUUHG D IUDXG complaint  to  Milton  police. ‡ 2Q -XQH KHOSHG &KDUORWWH rescue  personnel  on  South  Water  Street. ‡ 2Q -XQH KHDUG IURP D Charlotte  resident  that  she  had  received  money  from  a  former  friend  and  had  been  asked  to  deposit  it  in  several  places.  Police  determined  the  money  had  been  stolen  from  a  California  business  and  referred  the  FDVH WR WKH DWWRUQH\ JHQHUDOÂśV RIÂżFH and  the  FBI. ‡ 2Q -XQH ZHUH WROG WZR women  were  walking  in  the  middle  of  Canal  Street;Íž  police  said  one  was  drunk,  and  they  arranged  a  ride  home  for  them.  ‡ 2Q -XQH KHOSHG 963 DW D Panton  domestic  dispute.  ‡ 2Q -XQH FDOOHG WKH RZQHU RI the  New  Haven  Road  car  wash  to  help  free  a  car  stuck  in  the  facility. ‡ 2Q -XQH KHDUG D FRPSODLQW about  tailgating  on  East  and  Main  streets. ‡ 2Q -XQH ZHQW WR )DOOV 3DUN to  check  a  complaint  about  cars  gath- ering  and  burning  rubber,  but  found  nothing.  ‡ 2Q -XQH KHDUG IURP 963 WKDW an  Addison  resident  had  complained  that  a  Vergennes  resident  had  threat- ened  to  kill  his  son.  Police  spoke  to  the  resident,  who  admitted  he  was  angry  but  said  he  did  not  plan  to  harm  the  man’s  son.  ‡ 2Q -XQH KHOSHG 963 ÂżQG and  take  into  custody  a  Vergennes  man  involved  in  a  domestic  assault  in  Middlebury;Íž  the  man  was  turned  over  to  Middlebury  police.  ‡ 2Q -XQH KHDUG IURP D Macdonough  Drive  resident  that  a  man  was  making  unwanted  overtures  by  phone  to  her.  Police  advised  her  on  how  to  obtain  an  anti-Âstalking  order. ‡ 2Q -XQH FKHFNHG WKH welfare  of  a  male  John  Graham  Shelter  resident,  whom  they  deter- mined  to  be  OK. Â
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BEGINNING  BIRDERS  LEARN  to  spot  and  identify  birds  in  Wright  Park  during  a  past  “Let’s  Go  Birding�  walk.
Photos  by  Gary  Starr
Bird walk to be held June 25 on the TAM MIDDLEBURY  —  Otter  Creek  Audubon  Society  (OCAS)  and  Mid- dlebury  Area  Land  Trust  (MALT)  are  once  again  inviting  nature  en- thusiasts  of  all  ages  to  take  part  in  their  annual  “Let’s  Go  Birdingâ€?  be- ginners’  bird  walk  through  Wright  Park,  a  segment  of  the  Trail  Around  Middlebury.  This  year  the  walk  takes  place  on  Sat- urday,  June  25,  The walk from  9  until  is familyabout  11  a.m.   friendly and W a l k i n g  suitable for through  Wright  Park  is  a  pleas- all ages, ant  way  to  but not a  sum- appropriate enjoy  mer’s  day  and  for to  sample  the  strollers or diverse  natural  wheelchairs. landscape  of  Addison  Coun- ty.  The  route  begins  in  a  shrubland  then  leads  into  a  forest,  passing  the  evidence  of  former  beaver  activity.  Walkers  will  enjoy  their  exploration  in  small  groups  led  by  local  expert  birders. There  is  much  to  explore:  an  un- XVXDO IRRWEULGJH ZRRGV ÂżOOHG ZLWK birdsong,  the  peaceful  banks  of  the  Otter  Creek,  and  the  rich  diversity  of  trees  and  ferns.  Along  the  way  local  naturalists  will  offer  stations  with  short  discovery  activities.  There  will  even  be  a  “trail-Âappro- priateâ€?  snack  available  for  hungry  hikers.
Find Us On: EXPERIENCED  NATURALISTS  STAFF  educational  tables  on  the  Trail  Around  Middlebury  during  a  past  “Let’s  Go  Birding�  walk  in  Wright  Park.  This  year’s  walk  is  on  Saturday,  June  25.
Walkers  may  bring  binoculars  or  borrow  a  pair  from  OCAS.  The  walk  is  family-Âfriendly  and  suitable  for  all  ages,  but  not  appropriate  for  strollers  or  wheelchairs.  Participants  will  meet  at  9  a.m.  at  the  Wright  Park  parking  lot  north  of  Pulp  Mill  Covered  Bridge  on  Seymour  Street Â
Extension  (go  northwest  from  the  Middlebury  green  onto  Seymour  Street,  then  just  before  the  Pulp  Mill  Covered  Bridge  turn  right  on  Sey- mour  Street  Extension  to  the  park- ing  area  at  the  end).  The  walk  will  go  rain  or  shine.  For  more  informa- tion  call  989-Â7115.
VFC  documentary  workshop  deadline  set MIDDLEBURY  —  The  Vermont  Folklife  Center  is  hosting  a  daylong  workshop,  titled  “Minimal  Resource  Filmmaking,â€?  on  Friday,  June  24,  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  led  by  New  <RUN GRFXPHQWDU\ ÂżOPPDNHU 0\OHV Jewell. The  near-Âubiquitous  smartphone  KDV VR VLPSOLÂżHG WKH DFWV RI WDNLQJ photographs  and  shooting  video  that  many  of  us  carry  the  power  of  a  doc- XPHQWDU\ ÂżOPPDNHU OLWHUDOO\ LQ RXU pockets.  But  how  can  we  edit  these  photos  and  footage  on  a  budget?  How  can  we  best  use  the  technology  ZH DOUHDG\ KDYH DW RXU ÂżQJHUWLSV WR ÂżOP DQG SURGXFH RXU RZQ GRFX- PHQWDULHV" 0LQLPDO UHVRXUFH ÂżOP- making  will  show  you  how  to  tell  compelling  stories  without  the  use  of  professional  grade  equipment. Intended  for  anyone  interested  in  creating  documentary  video  using  common  digital  tools,  or  educators  looking  to  integrate  media  making  into  their  classroom,  we  will  guide  attendees  in  professional  storytelling  techniques  on  a  budget. Attendees  will  receive  an  intro- duction  to  basic  photographic  com- position  and  how  to  apply  that  to  digital  video,  along  with  best  prac- tices  on  how  to  shoot  interviews  and  evaluate  and  edit  video  footage.  We  will  also  cover  systems  for  manag- LQJ PHGLD HIÂżFLHQWO\ DQG WURXEOH- shooting  for  technical  problems  with  digital  devices  and  editing  software. Our  two  main  premises  with  this  workshop  are  helping  people  re- imagine  the  concept  of  the  video  documentary  based  on  our  every- day  electronic  devices,  and  to  assert  that  although  modern  media  is  often  caught  up  in  “spectacle,â€?  smaller,  more  “everydayâ€?  stories  also  have  JUHDW FXOWXUDO VLJQLÂżFDQFH Attendees  may  use  their  own  de- vices  or  the  VFC  provided  iPod  Touches  for  hands-Âon  experience  with  editing  tools  such  as  iMovie. Myles  Jewell  is  the  Vermont Â
Folklife  Center’s  Education  Out- reach/Media  instructor  and  a  free- ODQFH ÂżOPPDNHU +H HDUQHG D master  of  arts  from  New  York  Uni- YHUVLW\ ZLWK DQ DGYDQFHG FHUWLÂżFDWH in  the  Program  of  Culture  and  Me- dia,  which  includes  technical  train- ing  in  documentary  and  ethnograph- LF ÂżOPPDNLQJ After  graduate  school,  Jewell  be- gan  making  documentaries  (www. strangleholdthemovie.com,  www. tylerjewell.com)  and  experimen- WDO ÂżOPV IXOO WLPH ZZZ P\OHVGD- vidjewell.com).  To  supplement  his Â
ÂżOPPDNLQJ FDUHHU KH DOVR GHYHO- oped  media  literacy  workshops  to  SURPRWH PLQLPDO UHVRXUFH ÂżOPPDN- ing  in  disenfranchised  areas. The  tuition  for  this  workshop  is  $95,  and  the  registration  deadline  is  June  22.  Registration  forms  are  available  online  at  www.vermont- folklifecenter.org,  or  people  can  reg- ister  by  calling  (802)  388-Â4964.  This  workshop  will  be  held  at  the  Ver- mont  Folklife  Center  headquarters  building  at  88  Main  St.  in  downtown  Middlebury,  which  is  ADA  acces- sible.
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than  your  age,  and  at  that  pace  Nick  would  have  scored  a  78  —  14  under  his  age!  Well  done,  Mr.  Zeoli.
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The  long-Âtime  volunteer  gar- dener  at  the  Middlebury  Police  Department,  Larry  Katz,  has  re- signed  and  is  moving  out  of  state.  Chief  Tom  Hanley  tells  us  that  the  PD  is  seeking  someone  who  wants  to  volunteer  to  take  care  of  the  two  small  landscape  gardens  in  front  of  the  HQ  off  Lucius  Shaw  Lane.  The  department  will  provide  all  the  ma- terials,  they  just  need  someone  with  a  green  thumb  to  design  and  main- tain  the  gardens.  The  chief  noted  that  Katz  has  been  doing  this  for  \HDUV DQG KHÂśV GRQH D WHUULÂżF MRE at  keeping  the  gardens  neat  and  at- tractive.  If  you  wish  to  follow  in  his  footsteps,  call  Chief  Hanley  at  the  PD  at  388-Â3191.
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IRXQG WKH ZRUN YHU\ IXOÂżOOLQJ EXLOG- McNamara  would  try  to  make  a  go  ing  positive  relationships  with  ethni- of  it  with  the  father  of  her  child,  but  it  cally  and  racially  diverse  students  was  clear  the  union  would  not  last.  He  from  throughout  New  England. was  abusive,  according  to  McNamara. “It  was  a  high-Ârisk,  high-Âneeds,  Overwhelmed,  she  took  stock  in  diverse  population,  and  I  learned  a  her  life  and  decided  she  was  not  go- great  deal  from  them,â€?  she  recalled. ing  to  give  up  her  child  or  her  career  She  strived  to  get  the  Job  Corps  plans.  So  she  resisted  the  advice  that  students  familiar  with  the  Green  she  put  her  son  up  for  adoption,  got  an  Mountain  State.  McNamara  led  oc- apartment  and  continued  waitressing  casional  hikes  up  Snake  Mountain  while  earning  her  health  and  physical  and  other  beautiful  locations  that  education  teaching  credentials. students  from  urban  settings  might  “I  developed  a  nice  network  of  otherwise  not  have  experienced. support,â€?  McNamara  recalled.  “I  “I  wanted  them  to  enjoy  the  NHSW P\ VRQ ÂżQLVKHG P\ HGXFDWLRQ ´ culture,  what  Vermont  had  to  of- After  graduating  in  1971,  McNa- fer,â€?  McNamara  said.  “They  really  mara  started  out  as  a  substitute  PE  touched  my  heart.â€? teacher  in  Trenton  public  schools  McNamara  left  Job  Corps  in  1988  EHIRUH ODQGLQJ KHU ÂżUVW IXOO WLPH JLJ to  teach  part  time  at  Vergennes  in  1972  at  her  alma  mater  in  Ewing.  Union  Elementary  School. Suddenly,  her  former  teachers  were  “I  was  trying  to  get  back  into  the  her  colleagues. public  school  system,  because  I  was  “That  was  the  job  that  really  broke  invested  in  retirement,â€?  McNamara  me  in,â€?  McNamara  recalled.  “They  said. had  me  doing  soccer,  speedball  and  After  a  year  at  VUES,  McNamara  KRFNH\ WKHQ ,ÂśG KDYH WR GR ÂżUVW DLG successfully  interviewed  for  a  hybrid  sex  education  and  drivers’  educa- position  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  tion.  I  had  a  really  good  opportunity  in  1989.
“It  was  a  combination  of  music  and  physical  education,â€?  McNamara  recalled.  “It  was  a  model  they  were  investigating,  but  it  didn’t  pan  out  the  way  they  wanted  it  to.â€? Fortunately,  Mary  Hogan’s  popu- lation  had  by  then  swelled  to  a  point  where  another  health/gym  teacher  was  needed.  And  McNamara  served  —  along  with  Quinn  —  as  the  key  members  of  that  staff  until  their  re- spective  retirements  last  week. ALL  ABOUT  KIDS Her  life  has  always  been  about  kids,  both  in  and  out  of  school. She  recalled  how  her  twin  boys,  then  14  and  stellar  students  at  VUHS,  helped  her  run  some  physi- cal  education  activities  for  what  was  a  massive,  125-Âstudent  kindergarten  class  at  the  Mary  Hogan  School.  All  three  of  her  boys  were  accomplished  wrestlers  and  got  along  well  with  each  other. McNamara  recalled  how  Jonathan  and  Dylan  would  hide  their  A-Âladen  report  cards  from  Christopher  —  who  went  on  to  be  a  U.S.  Marine  and  Gulf  War  veteran  —  because  they  didn’t  want  their  less  academi- cally  inclined  sibling  to  feel  bad  by  comparison. All  three  boys  also  had  a  great  work  ethic,  their  mother  said. “They  not  only  milked  cows  at  all  the  big  farms  in  the  area,  they  were  life  guards,  they  were  swim  instruc- tors  and  tennis  instructors,â€?  McNa- mara  said. A  TRAGEDY Jonathan  and  Dylan  McNamara  both  graduated  from  VUHS  at  17.  Jonathan  went  to  UVM,  and  Dylan  attended  Syracuse. Just  two  days  before  his  18th  birth- day  in  1992,  Jonathan  died  in  a  haz- ing  incident  at  UVM.  He  fell  from  a  cliff  after  losing  his  balance  while  XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH RI DOFRKRO GXULQJ a  pledge  outing  with  the  Sigma  Phi  Epsilon  fraternity  that  he  hoped  to  join,  according  to  McNamara. “He  was  going  to  be  a  pediatrician,  and  he  would  have,â€?  she  said,  work- ing  hard  to  keep  her  composure. They  say  time  heals  all  wounds,  but  try  telling  that  to  a  mom  who  suf- fers  every  parent’s  worst  nightmare:  Outliving  their  own  child. She  recalled  her  last  phone  con- versation  with  her  son,  just  a  few  days  before  his  death.  He  was  feel- ing  a  little  intimidated  by  the  pedi- grees  of  his  prospective  fraternity  brothers. “He  said,  ‘Mom,  they  all  come  from  doctors  and  lawyers,’â€?  McNa- mara  recalled.  “What  I  said  to  him  was,  ‘You  are  only  the  second  from  our  family  to  go  to  (college).  You  come  from  coal  miners,  carpenters  and  machinists,  the  best  woodwork-Â
JACQUE  MCNAMARA  RETIRED  last  week  after  more  than  40  years  of  teaching,  27  as  a  physical  education  instructor  at  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School  in  Middlebury. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
ers  on  the  planet.  Don’t  ever  apolo- “The  tie  to  the  lake  is  pretty  pro- gize  for  your  roots  ‌  and  always  found,â€?  McNamara  said. make  safe  choices.  Always.â€? HEALTHY  HABITS He  was  gone  a  few  days  later. It  should  be  noted  that  McNamara  The  McNamaras  were  decimated  helped  put  Mary  Hogan  School’s  by  the  news.  Jacque  McNamara  got  swimming  program  on  the  map  sev- the  strength  to  carry  on  by  continu- eral  years  ago.  Seeing  a  young  child  ing  her  work  with  children  —  some- learn  how  to  swim  is  still  one  of  her  thing  her  son  had  planned  to  do. biggest  thrills. “In  the  loss  of  my  son,  I  was  teach- 6KH LV D ÂżUP EHOLHYHU WKDW SK\VLFDO ing  in  his  memory  and  doing  what  education  helps  children  get  better  he  couldn’t  do,â€?  McNamara  said,  results  in  the  classroom. her  voice  cracking  “I  believe  in  that  with  emotion.  “Every  critical  relationship  smile,  every  hug  just  “Without your between  movement  felt  like  having  my  health ‌ it’s not and  academic  perfor- son  around  me.  I  feel  going to matter mance,â€?  she  said.  “I  Jonathan  around  me  how well you believe  in  taking  care  every  day.  His  spirit  is  of  your  body  as  long  do math. Your there.â€? as  you  can  so  you  can  Dylan  came  to  his  KHDOWK Ă€WQHVV do  what  you  want  as  mom’s  retirement  par- and safety long  as  you  can.  With- ty  earlier  this  month.  out  your  health  ‌  it’s  choices are He  is  now  a  doctor  not  going  to  matter  of  clinical  and  school  fundamental to how  well  you  do  math.  psychology  and  is  cur- life.â€? <RXU KHDOWK ÂżWQHVV rently  director  of  stu- — Jacque McNamara and  safety  choices  are  dent  support  services  fundamental  to  life.â€? in  Essex. McNamara  feels  Dylan  and  his  wife  have  two  chil- lucky  to  have  been  able  to  help  steer  GUHQ 7KH\ QDPHG WKHLU ÂżUVWERUQ children  to  exercise  and  healthy  hab- Jonathan,  after  Dylan’s  twin  brother. its  early  in  their  lives. “Can  I  ask  for  a  better  life?â€?  Mc- “I  think  at  this  level,  you  can  re- Namara  said.  “Two  beautiful  grand- ally  help  form  good  habits,â€?  McNa- children  and  a  wonderful  daughter- mara  said  of  K-Â6  students.  “They  are  in-Âlaw.â€? impressionable,  they  are  still  devel- Jacque  and  Robert  McNamara  are  oping  those  healthy  lifestyle  habits.  no  longer  married,  but  remain  good  You  are  really  teaching  to  hopefully  friends.  She  has  a  small  cottage  on  prevent  some  of  those  (poor  lifestyle  Lake  Champlain  in  Panton  that  she  is  choices).â€? renovating  in  tribute  to  her  son  Jona- She  continues  to  teach  part-Âtime  at  than.  Her  twins  had  loved  swimming  Addison  Central  School,  a  stint  that  since  they  were  nine  months  old.  helped  her  maintain  a  full  workweek  And  Jonathan  suffered  his  fatal  ac- when  her  position  at  the  Mary  Hogan  cident  at  the  lake,  she  noted. School  was  reduced  to  60  percent Â
Mt  Abe  graduates  look  back,  move  forward By  JOHN  FLOWERS BRISTOL  —  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  on  Saturday  graduated  110  seniors  into  a  world  in  which  they  will  experience  a  va- riety  of  emotions,  including  jubila- tion,  trepidation,  exultation  and  con- sternation.  Commencement  speaker  Ken  Marcelle  added  one  more  to  the  list:  fear.  But  he  urged  the  newly  minted  graduates  to  face  that  emo- tion  head-Âon  and  defeat  it. “You  can’t  allow  fear  to  stop  you  in  your  tracks,â€?  said  Marcelle,  who  until  recently  served  as  the  school’s  campus  safety  aide.  “You  have  to  embrace  it,  and  allow  it  to  drive  you  forward.  Make  that  move,  step  off  that  cattle  truck,  step  into  your  dorm  room,  take  a  chance.  In  order  to  grow  we  have  to  go  out  of  our  com- fort  zone.  Embrace  the  fear.â€? Marcelle  worked  at  Mount  Abe  for  eight  years  before  stepping  down  to  join  the  Hinesburg  Police  Depart- ment.  He  forged  strong  ties  with  the  students,  who  overwhelmingly  se- lected  him  to  deliver  their  send-Âoff  speech  on  Saturday. “With  my  new  adventure,  my  family  grew  from  four  to  over  800,â€?  Marcelle  said  of  his  Mount  Abe  job.  “I  gained  700  kids  and  100  brothers  and  sisters  ‌  Every  year  my  family  would  lose  some  members  as  they  walked  across  this  stage,  diploma  in  hand.  They  would  spread  their  wings  and  leave  their  structured  lives  be- hind  going  into  the  unknown.  As  these  family  members  were  leaving,  more  would  soon  come  into  the  nest  bringing  their  own  fears  of  the  un- known.â€? Fear  is  an  emotion  experienced  by  many  —  including  himself,  Mar- celle  stressed.  And  he  spoke  of  his  wife  laying  awake  nervously  when  he  responds  to  late-Ânight  emergency  calls,  “waiting  to  hear  the  familiar  sound  of  Velcro  of  my  body  armor  being  removedâ€?  before  succumbing  to  sleep. “Fear  is  something  we  all  go  through  one  way  or  another  in  life,  whether  it  is  changing  jobs,  going  to  college  or  joining  the  military,â€?  he Â
told  the  class  and  hundreds  of  spec- tators,  all  huddled  under  a  tent  that  shielded  them  from  a  lazy  drizzle.  “Don’t  let  fear  control  your  destiny.  It’s  too  late  to  go  back  now.  It’s  your  turn  to  walk  across  this  stage  like  so  many  before  you  have  done.  To  VSUHDG \RXU ZLQJV DQG Ă€\ LQWR WKH unknown.  Once  you  have  reached  your  destination  call  your  family,  let  them  know  that  you  made  it  and  you’re  all  right.  Because  ‌  you’re  going  to  be  all  right.â€? Valedictorian  Hannah  Funk  urged  her  classmates  to  be  proud  of  their  achievements,  and  to  be  thankful  to  those  —  including  family  and  friends  —  who  helped  bring  them  to  the  brink  of  the  next  chapter  of  their  lives.  She  credited  a  friendly,  sup- portive  environment  at  Mount  Abe  for  helping  students  succeed  col- lectively.  Funk  metaphorically  com- SDUHG WKH FODVV RI WR D Ă€RFN RI “pack  eagles.â€? “You  may  be  surprised  to  hear  that  the  pack  eagle  is  commonly  known  as  the  turkey  vulture,  and  can  be  frequently  seen  in  the  skies  above  Mount  Abe,â€?  Funk  said.  “This  al- ternative  species  of  eagle  is  just  like  your  standard  eagle,  except  that  it  travels  in  a  pack.  When  one  eagle  tires,  the  others  are  there  to  support  it,  and  together,  the  pack  eagles  are  unbeatable.  Over  my  years  at  Mount  Abe,  I  have  come  to  feel  like  a  pack  eagle.  Strong  and  individual,  yet  VXSSRUWHG DQG GHÂżQHG E\ WKH FRP- munity  around  me.â€? Funk  noted  that  her  class  had  a  solid  high  school  experience  in  spite  of  some  the  challenges  that  have  dogged  the  district  during  the  past  few  years.  Voters  defeated  a  sizable  bond  issue  to  refurbish  the  school,  DQG WKH GLVWULFW KDV VHHQ VLJQLÂżFDQW turnover  in  its  administrative  leader- ship.  While  a  school  improvement  project  remains  in  limbo,  the  dis- trict’s  leadership  team  has  now  been  VROLGLÂżHG “I  would  never  trade  my  Mount  $EH H[SHULHQFH GHVSLWH LWV Ă€DZV ´ she  said.  “We  may  not  have  had  state-Âof-Âthe-Âart  technology,  admin-Â
istrative  stability,  or  even  air  condi- tioning,  but  that  did  not  stop  us  from  realizing  the  core  elements  of  being  eagles.â€? Helping  the  students  through  oc- casional  turbulence  were  dedicated  teachers  who  “marked  my  papers  with  comments  like,  ‘think  harder,’  and  ‘what  are  you  really  saying?’  and  shared  snippets  of  their  lives  and  adventures  with  us,â€?  Funk  said.  She  also  credited  the  school’s  cafeteria  workers  and  janitorial  staff  for  work- ing  hard  to  keep  students  well-Âfed  and  the  campus  clean. “As  I  leave  Mount  Abe,  my  most  important  memories  are  special  —  not  because  of  what  happened,  but  EHFDXVH RI ZKR ZDV Ă€\LQJ EHVLGH me,â€?  Funk  said.  “Thank  you,  class  of  2016,  for  being  a  part  of  the  ae- rie  over  these  past  six  years.  As  we  spread  our  eagle  wings  and  separate  to  all  of  the  far  corners  of  this  earth,  I  like  to  think  that  we  remain  con- nected  by  the  nest  where  we  grew  up,  and  the  experience  of  learning  to  À\ WRJHWKHU , ZLVK \RX WKH EHVW RI OXFN DV \RX WUDYHO RXW WR ÂżQG D QHZ pack  of  eagles.â€? Funk  will  attend  Georgetown  Uni- versity  this  fall. Salutatorian  Mahli  Knutson  took  a  page  from  President  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt’s  book  in  outlining  what  she  believes  are  some  essential  free- doms  to  live  by.  Roosevelt  empha- sized  the  freedom  of  speech,  free- dom  of  worship,  freedom  from  want  and  freedom  from  fear.  Knutson,  bound  for  Middlebury  College  this  fall,  gave  some  of  her  own,  includ- ing: •  Independence  of  reasons.  “There  will  be  things  you  can’t  con- trol  in  life,  so  take  the  initiative  to  live  how  you  want  to:  Travel,  teach,  skydive,  be  a  recluse,  watch  televi- sion,  conduct  research,  volunteer,â€?  Knutson  said.  “Finding  yourself  doesn’t  mean  having  everything  ¿JXUHG RXW 7DNH DGYDQWDJH RI \RXU intuition,  any  inkling  of  what  you  want  to  do  today  or  in  a  decade.  Transform  that  inkling  into  attitude,  action.  Your  own  convictions  are Â
reason  enough.â€? •  Freedom  of  exploration.  “Quit  D MRE IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH ´ VKH VDLG “Make  a  drastic  change  to  your  ap- pearance,  and  then  change  your  mind.  Borrow  money  for  a  startup  business.  Kiss  a  stranger.  Have  an  existential  crisis  or  two.  Make  mis- takes  and  have  too  much  fun  away  IURP KRPH 5HGHÂżQH \RXUVHOI ´ •  Freedom  of  association.  “Con- necting  with  people  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  parts  of  life,â€?  she  said.  “Creating  a  network  of  peers,  mentors,  idols,  dear  friends,  both  lends  inspiration  and  keeps  you  grounded.  I’ve  been  inspired  by  my  single  mother,  a  ’60s  jazz  musician  wielding  a  bass  clarinet,  an  eager  mathematician  peer,  a  New  Orleans  trombonist  ‌  I’m  grateful  for  more  people  and  things  than  I  can  enumer- ate.â€? •  Authenticity.  “Every  day,  we  hear  a  myriad  of  reasons  and  advice  for  study,  work,  lifestyle,  relation- ships,  life  motivation,â€?  Knutson  said.  “Don’t  feel  pressured;Íž  call  XSRQ \RXU IUHHGRPV DQG ÂżQG ZKR you  are  —  not  necessarily  thinking  ‘big  picture’  —  but  by  the  hour,  the  minute,  the  second.  If  you  exercise  your  freedoms  to  your  own  satisfac- WLRQ \RX PD\ ÂżQG WKDW \RXU LGHQWLW\ LV QRW VXFK D EXUGHQVRPH FRQÂżQH- ment;Íž  it’s  not  something  you  have  to  write  down  or  explain,  but  self- IXOÂżOOLQJ ² VRPHWKLQJ \RX OLYH ´ See  a  complete  list  of  Mount  Abe  graduates  in  the  Graduation  and  Where  Are  They  Now  section.
VHYHUDO \HDUV DJR WR UHĂ€HFW ORZHU VWX- dent  enrollment.  The  Addison  school  received  a  major  grant  that  allows  McNamara  to  teach  expanded  sports  programming  to  children.  She  takes  the  kids  through  skiing,  snowshoe- ing  and  climbing  walls,  among  other  activities. “For  me,  it’s  a  philosophy  for  how  you  live  in  the  world,â€?  she  said.  “It’s  about  camaraderie,  respect,  trust,  SUREOHP VROYLQJ FRQĂ€LFW UHVROXWLRQ DQG UHĂ€HFWLRQ ´ McNamara  is  retiring  because  she  wants  some  time  for  herself.  She’s  been  working  at  one  job  or  another  since  she  was  14.  She’s  made  a  mi- raculous  recovery  from  a  major,  re- cent  spinal  cord  injury,  and  wants  to  make  the  most  of  her  reclaimed  mo- bility. “I’m  not  sure  what  it’s  like  to  take  care  of  me,â€?  she  said,  adding,  “I  don’t  quite  have  the  stamina  and  strength  that  I  used  to.â€? She’ll  be  based  at  her  lakeside  cot- tage,  but  still  wants  to  keep  a  toe  in  the  teaching  waters  —  in  Addison,  perhaps  another  part-Âtime  gig,  along  with  volunteering  at  the  Special  Olympics. McNamara  compares  her  life  to  a  book,  and  thanked  her  friends  and  colleagues  at  her  retirement  party  for  helping  her  write  quite  a  few  chap- ters. “Regardless  of  what  chapter  I  am  going  through,  on  every  page  and  ev- ery  chapter,  you  have  all  been  there  for  me  every  step  of  the  way,â€?  she  told  them.  “I  have  been  able  to  ride  on  the  wings  of  the  love  of  the  Mary  Hogan  community.  I  absolutely  love  teaching  and  I  love  our  students. “I’m  really  going  to  miss  this  job.â€?
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RYLEY  DUBOIS  OF  Addison  leads  her  horse  through  an  obstacle  course  at  the  Addison  County  4-ÂH  Horse  Clinic,  which  was  held  June  3-Â5  at  the  Addison  County  Fair  and  Field  Days  grounds  in  New  Haven. Photo  by  Martha  Seifert/UVM  Extension
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riders  and  the  horseless  group.  The  latter  also  attended  a  session  on  parts  of  bridles  and  saddles. After  lunch,  the  more  experienced  riders  competed  in  a  gymkhana  (speed  pattern  racing  and  timed  games  on  horseback)  while  the  rest  RI WKH +ÂśHUV SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ JDPHV In  addition,  workshops  were  held  LQ VKRZPDQVKLS MXGJLQJ DQG ÂżUH safety. Following  the  Saturday  evening  potluck  dinner  and  ice  cream  social,  Vicki  Smith,  an  equestrian  from  Bridport,  gave  an  extreme  trail  dem- RQVWUDWLRQ VKRZLQJ WKH +ÂśHUV KRZ she  trained  her  horse,  Bob,  to  ma- neuver  around  obstacles.  Afterward,  the  youths  took  turns  leading  their  horses  through  the  obstacle  course.  The  clinic  concluded  with  Sunday Â
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BRISTOL  —  During  the  second  half  of  April,  the  Bristol  Police  De- partment  dealt  with  many  typical  police  chores  and  also  made  a  few  ar- rests.  A  report  on  April  activity  issued  re- cently  by  Chief  Kevin  Gibbs  said  that  %ULVWRO RIÂżFHUV •  Investigated  an  incident  at  Mount  Abe  in  which  a  female  student  had  reportedly  assaulted  a  male  student  DW D P RQ $SULO 7KH PRWKHU of  the  female  student  alleged  the  male  student  had  bullied  her  daughter.  But  school  administrators  found  that  alle- gation  to  be  unfounded.  Juvenile  court  action  is  pending. •  At  the  request  of  the  Mount  Abe  administration,  prepared  a  truancy  notice  to  be  served  to  a  student  with  VLJQLÂżFDQW DEVHQFHV RQ $SULO ‡ 2Q $SULO EHJDQ DQ LQYHVWLJD- tion,  still  ongoing,  into  possible  illegal  use  of  computers  and  the  Internet  by  a  Bristol  resident. •  Had  a  vehicle  that  was  block- ing  street  sweeping  towed  from  Main  6WUHHW DW S P RQ $SULO •  Sent  a  warning  letter  to  the  own- er  of  a  vehicle  reported  as  passing  a  stopped  school  bus  on  Airport  Drive  at  D P RQ $SULO •  Completed  a  trespass  notice  to  restrict  a  student’s  access  to  Mount  $EH RQ $SULO 7KH VWXGHQW KDG EHHQ reported  as  coming  onto  campus  and  disrupting  others  when  not  in  a  sched- uled  class.  •  Responded  to  Shaw’s,  where  an  intoxicated  male  kept  reentering  the  store  after  being  asked  to  leave.  Po- lice  spoke  to  the  man,  who  was  also  a  Shaw’s  employee,  and  advised  him  not  to  reenter  the  store  or  bother  pa- trons  or  he  would  be  detoxed. •  Assisted  a  state  police  trooper  in  SURFHVVLQJ D '8, DW S P RQ $SULO •  On  April  16  the  chief  spoke  to  the  congregation  of  the  7th  Day  Adventist  Church  on  a  variety  of  safety  topics  and  answered  questions. ‡ 2Q $SULO DW S P UHVSRQG- ed  to  a  Mountain  Street  residence  after  a  female  caller  reported  having  been  involved  in  a  verbal  domestic  with  a  boyfriend  who  had  locked  her  out  of  the  house.  While  on  the  phone  with  dispatch  the  caller  reported  he  had  un- locked  the  door  and  no  police  service  ZDV QHHGHG $Q RIÂżFHU VWLOO ZHQW E\ the  residence  and  spoke  to  the  com- plainant  to  verify  no  crime  had  oc- curred. •  On  April  18  were  told  that  a  ve- hicle  had  been  parked  in  the  same  spot  for  two  months.  Police  found  that  the  plates  on  the  vehicle  had  not  been  as- signed  to  it,  and  it  had  no  inspection  sticker  nor  contact  info  for  a  registered  owner.  Police  had  the  vehicle  towed  by  Green  Mountain  Towing. •  On  April  19  took  a  lost  dog  to  the Â
pound  after  police  received  a  com- plaint  from  a  Prince  Lane  business. •  On  April  19  found  and  returned  to  its  owner  a  used  car  dealer  license  plate. •  On  April  19  received  a  report  from  a  Prince  Lane  business  employ- ee  that  her  vehicle,  which  had  been  parked  in  front  of  the  business  all  day,  had  been  hit  and  damaged.  The  vehi- cle  that  hit  her  had  left  and  the  opera- tor  did  not  contact  her  or  leave  a  note.  Police  completed  a  crash  report. ‡ 2Q $SULO DW S P LVVXHG ZLWKRXW LQFLGHQW DQ H[WHQGHG ¿QDO UH- lief  from  abuse  order  on  a  police  dis- trict  resident. ‡ 2Q $SULO DW D P UHFHLYHG a  call  for  a  welfare  check  at  a  Maple  6WUHHW UHVLGHQFH EXW WKH RI¿FHU IRXQG QRWKLQJ 7KH RI¿FHU ODWHU OHDUQHG WKH incident  occurred  in  Addison  and  not  in  Bristol. ‡ 2Q $SULO FKHFNHG WKH ZHOIDUH RI D 0DLQ 6WUHHW UHVLGHQW 7KH RI¿FHU determined  that  the  individual  had  moved  out  of  the  area. ‡ 2Q $SULO DW S P ZHUH dispatched  to  the  North  Street  and  3ODQN 5RDG DUHD IRU UHSRUWHG JXQ¿UH $Q RI¿FHU SDWUROOHG WKH DUHD EXW KHDUG QR IXUWKHU JXQ¿UH ‡ 2Q $SULO UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW IURP DQ RII GXW\ SROLFH RI¿FHU RI D man  driving  with  a  suspended  license.  Police  located  the  vehicle  on  Route  6RXWK DQG WKH RQ GXW\ RI¿FHU FLWHG 7UDYLV 0DQQLQJ IRU GULYLQJ with  a  suspended  license. ‡ 2Q $SULO DW DSSUR[LPDWHO\ S P VDZ D YHKLFOH RQ 1RWFK 5RDG ZLWKRXW D UHJLVWUDWLRQ VWLFNHU DI¿[HG WR the  plate.  A  computer  query  revealed  WKH UHJLVWHUHG RZQHU \HDU ROG -D- cob  Maurice  Rochon  of  Monkton,  had  an  outstanding  warrant  for  his  arrest  for  a  probation  violation.  The  police  RI¿FHU VWRSSHG WKH YHKLFOH DQG WRRN Rochon  into  custody  without  incident,  and  had  him  lodged  at  the  Chittenden  Regional  Correctional  Facility. ‡ 2Q $SULO DW S P KHDUG from  a  local  resident  that  a  fam- ily  member  had  visited  unannounced  from  out  of  state  and  after  he  left  the  complainant  learned  he  had  been  re- ported  as  a  missing  person  from  their  home  state.  Attempts  to  locate  the  family  member  in  the  area  were  un- successful  and  the  originating  agency  ZDV QRWL¿HG RI WKH VLJKWLQJ LQ %ULVWRO ‡ 2Q $SULO UHFHLYHG D FRPSODLQW from  a  mother  about  her  daughter’s  boyfriend;͞  she  said  that  they  had  been  broken  up  for  several  month  but  the  boyfriend  still  threatens  and  harasses  WKH GDXJKWHU 7KH RI¿FHU H[SODLQHG that  nothing  could  be  done  until  a  re- lief  from  abuse  order  or  stalking  order  was  in  place.  The  mother  said  she  understood  and  was  going  with  the  daughter  to  the  courthouse  to  attain  such  paperwork.
‡ 2Q $SULO FR KRVWHG D *ORFN Armorer  course  with  the  Vermont  Police  Academy.  The  course  was  at- WHQGHG E\ WZR %ULVWRO RIÂżFHUV ZKR successfully  completed  the  practical  and  written  exams  earning  Glock  Ar- PRUHU FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ ‡ 2Q $SULO WDONHG ZLWK D ZRPDQ with  Alzheimer’s  disease,  who  was  making  threats  to  herself  and  a  care- taker.  After  a  half-Âhour  conversation,  she  calmed  down  and  went  to  take  a  nap.  ‡ 2Q $SULO DVVLVWHG WKH $GGLVRQ County  Unit  for  Special  Investiga- tions  with  a  phone  examination.  Evi- dence  obtained  was  turned  over  to  a  detective. ‡ 2Q $SULO DQ RIÂżFHU DWWHQGHG two  hours  of  training  at  the  Bristol  Rescue  Squad  for  upkeep  of  Emergen- F\ 0HGLFDO 7HFKQLFLDQ FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ ‡ 2Q $SULO ZRUNHG RXW RI WKH SROLFH GHSDUWPHQW RIÂżFH DW WKH HO- ementary  school,  met  with  staff  mem- bers  regarding  concerns  about  two  students,  and  made  referrals. ‡ 2Q $SULO DVVLVWHG VWDWH SROLFH with  a  one-Âcar  crash  on  Stoney  Hill  Road  near  the  guardrail. ‡ 2Q $SULO DVVLVWHG 0LGGOHEXU\ police  in  the  search  of  a  cellular  phone  as  part  of  an  ongoing  investigation.  ‡ 2Q $SULO UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW from  a  volunteer  crossing  guard  of  a  suspicious  vehicle  slowly  driving  by  the  intersection  of  North  and  Spring  streets  during  morning  crossing  du- ties.  The  vehicle  was  known  to  belong  to  a  local  resident  who  is  known  to  po- lice  and  not  a  threat  to  children. ‡ 2Q $SULO UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW from  a  resident  of  Lower  Meadow  Lane  that  a  man  came  to  her  door  wearing  a  Casella  uniform  shirt  and  told  her  that  he  worked  for  the  electric  company  in  the  area  and  was  prepar- ing  to  do  some  tree  cutting  near  power  lines.  The  man  asked  about  neighbors,  wanting  to  know  if  they  were  home.  Another  man  also  wearing  a  Casella  uniform  shirt  was  seen  sitting  in  a  burgundy-Âcolored  pickup  in  the  drive- way.  The  resident  expressed  concern  the  men  were  casing  homes  for  crimi- nal  intent.  Police  followed  up  and  learned  that  the  men  were  employees  of  Vail- lancourt  Tree  and  Landscape  Service  working  for  Green  Mountain  Power.  Both  subjects  were  former  employ- ees  of  Casella  Waste  Management  and  told  police  that  the  uniform  shirts  provided  by  Casella  were  warmer  and  PRUH UHĂ€HFWLYH WKDQ XQLIRUPV SURYLG- ed  by  Vaillancourt. ‡ 2Q $SULO UHVSRQGHG WR %ULV- tol  Road  at  Mountain  Road  to  assist  a  state  trooper  requesting  additional  units  for  transporting  passengers  of  a  stopped  vehicle.  The  passengers  were  provided  courtesy  transportation  with- out  incident.
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JoAnne Kenyon ....................................... 388-0254 Energy Work; Relaxing Integrative Massage. www.joanne.abmp.com Karen Miller-Lane, N.D., L.Ac. .............. 388-6250 Naturopathic Physican, Licensed Acupuncturist, CranioSacral Therapy.
Gail Rex
Ron Slabaugh, PhD, MSSW, CBP........ 388-9857 The BodyTalk™ System Irene Paquin, CMT 377-5954 or 388-4882 ext.1 Integrative Energy Work & Therapeutic Massage. Ortho-BionomyŽ & Reiki Master
Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbal Medicine Gail has been healing with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for 18 years. In that time, she has gained experience with a wide variety of ailments and has found it particularly rewarding to treat children and teens, as well as those whose health issues have not responded to Western medical treatment. Gail’s warm personality and decades of experience creates a relaxed and comfortable setting for anyone wishing to explore treatment with Chinese medicine.
Robert Rex................................. (802) 865-4770 CertiĂž ed RolferÂŞ, Movement Educator Gail Rex...................................... (802) 989-1989 Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbal Medicine
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MUHS grads urged to embrace community Langrock  By  GAEN  MURPHREE MIDDLEBURY  —  Amid  smiles,  hugs,  bouquets,  thunderous  cheers  and  applause  from  family  and  well- wishers,  and  the  familiar  strains  of  Edward  Elgar’s  “Pomp  and  Cir- cumstance,â€?  the  146  members  of  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  FODVV RI RIÂżFLDOO\ UHFHLYHG WKHLU high  school  diplomas  on  Saturday. The  commencement  ceremony  at  the  Memorial  Sports  Center  also  featured  wise  words  from  top  admin- istrators,  plus  three  insightful  and  humor-Âlaced  speeches  from  peers,  before  the  newly  minted  graduates  were  launched  into  the  world. MUHS  Principal  William  Lawson  encouraged  the  soon-Âto-Âbe  graduates  WR UHĂ€HFW RQ WKHLU DFKLHYHPHQWV WR date  and  drew  attention  to  a  range  of  classmates  notable  for  such  accom- plishments  as  acts  of  kindness  and  friendship,  outstanding  academic  projects,  or  the  dogged  determina- tion  to  graduate  outside  the  box.  Lawson  gave  a  special  shout-Âout  to  the  Tiger  girls’  lacrosse  team,  which  faced  Mount  Anthony  in  the  Divi- VLRQ , VWDWH ÂżQDOV ODWHU WKDW DIWHUQRRQ Lawson  concluded  by  urging  grad- uates  to  be  “active,  compassionate,  life-Âlong  learnersâ€?  with  respect  for  others’  beliefs  and  experiences. “I  urge  you,  as  you  leave  this  stage,  to  embrace  your  curiosity  and  principled  beliefs  about  the  world  and  to  take  action  in  order  to  create  a  purposeful  and  meaningful  quality  of  life  for  those  around  you,â€?  Law- son  said. The  class  of  2016  boasted  no  few- er  than  three  valedictorians  and  two  salutatorians.  Claire  Armstrong  of  Cornwall,  Marcelo  Hanta-ÂDavis  of  Middlebury  and  James  Whitley  of  Weybridge  graduated  with  top  hon- ors.  Salutatorians  were  Harriet  Mil- ligan  and  Sophie  Saunders,  both  of  Middlebury. Armstrong  spoke  to  the  impor- tance  of  mutual  support  and  coop- eration,  using  a  parable-Âlike  story  of  a  dog,  bear,  cat  and  a  monkey  all  tasked  with  climbing  up  a  tree.  All  accomplish  this  task  easily,  of  course,  except  the  dog,  whose  “most  incredible  talentsâ€?  are  “never  discov- ered.â€?  Armstrong  then  spoke  to  the  ³QDUURZ GHÂżQLWLRQ RI VXFFHVV WKDW our  education  system  has  createdâ€?  and  suggested  that  for  the  class  of  2016  it  has  been  important  for  all  to  work  together  so  that  “branch  by  branchâ€?  all  “helped  carry  each  other Â
up.â€?  For  as  many  times  as  someone  has  been  the  bear,  monkey  or  cat,  “everyone  here  has  also  been  the  dog.  Whether  it  was  academic,  phys- ical  or  emotional  support,  someone  often  provided  a  leg  up.â€? Having  now  ascended  to  the  height  of  high  school  graduation,  said  Arm- strong,  “we  have  a  much  better  view  of  the  world  around  us  and  we  are  QRZ UHDG\ WR GHÂżQH RXU RZQ VXF- cess.â€? Whitley  spoke  about  his  own  path  to  graduation,  the  pressures  young  people,  especially,  face  as  they  ma- ture,  and  the  difference  between  reaching  for  external  validation  vs.  responding  from  core  values. “For  me,  the  pressure  has  been  to  achieve  academic  success,â€?  said  Whitley. Whitley  admitted  that  when  he  was  younger  he  struggled  in  school,  such  that  “‘This  is  so  easy  even  James  can  understand  this’  was  a  statement  I  re- member  hearing  from  peers  quite  a  bit  before  I  got  to  middle  school.â€? Out  of  this  struggle,  Whitley  set  himself  the  goal  to  become  valedic- torian.  But  along  the  way,  he  said,  he  realized  that  as  much  of  an  honor  as  it’s  been  to  reach  this  goal,  what’s  truly  of  value  is  friendship  and  com- munity. “Validation  comes  through  human  relationships,  not  titles,â€?  said  Whit- ley.  “We  are  all  very  fortunate  here.  So  no  matter  the  success,  money  or  prestige  we  might  chase,  we  are  luckiest  when  we  are  surrounded  by  the  people  who  care  about  us  and  hold  a  place  in  our  hearts.â€? Hanta-ÂDavis,  the  concluding  vale- dictorian  speaker,  compared  enter- ing  high  school  to  “moving  into  a  new  house,â€?  and  then  asked  what  it  means  to  truly  create  a  home.  Having  drawn  loud  cheers  and  whistles  from  a  shout  out  to  the  class  of  2016’s  world-Âshattering  Winter  Carnival  win  as  mere  freshmen,  Hanta-ÂDavis  then  turned  to  something  a  bit  more  serious,  drawing  on  Aristotle’s  and  Plato’s  discussion  of  what  brings  people  together  to  form  communi- ties. “How  do  we  best  contribute  to  our  communities  and  homes?  How  do  we  pursue  noble  actions,  as  Aristotle  says,  or  virtue?â€?  Hanta-ÂDavis  asked.  “In  ‘The  Republic,’  Plato  concludes  WKDW RXU KRPHV DUH PHUHO\ D UHĂ€HF- tion  of  our  inner  souls  and  minds  ...  So  we  give  best  to  our  homes  by  feeding  our  mind’s  appetite  for Â
knowledge,  allowing  our  mind’s  rea- son  to  guide  our  emotions,  and  nur- turing  our  mind’s  propensity  to  see  the  humanity  in  others.â€? +DQWD 'DYLV WKHQ UHĂ€HFWHG RQ KRZ this  truth  connects  to  national  and  international  affairs,  saying:  “Now  that  we  have  built  this  home,  we  know  how  to  set  out  to  build  other  communities.  In  the  future,  when  we  are  building  some  might  tell  us  ‘Let’s  build  a  fence,  better  yet  let’s  build  a  wall  around  our  homes  and  commu- nities.’  But  we  know  better  not  to  follow  such  advice  because  doing  so  builds  fences  around  our  minds.â€?  This  remark  drew  thunderous  ap- plause  from  the  audience. ACSU  Superintendent  Peter  Bur- rows  urged  students  in  the  overly  busy,  hyper-Âconnected  information  age  of  the  21st  century  to  make  time  IRU UHĂ€HFWLRQ +H WKHQ DQQRXQFHG the  winners  of  numerous  awards  and  scholarships. Alyssa  Crogan,  Julia  Vorsteveld  and  Hanta-ÂDavis  won  the  depart- mental  awards  in  English,  social  studies  and  math,  respectively.  So- phie  Saunders  won  the  departmental  DZDUGV LQ ÂżQH DUWV VFLHQFH DQG ZRUOG languages. Burrows  then  announced  winners  of  the  over  $107,000  in  32  named  scholarships  awarded  by  local  enti- ties.  Given  that  many  of  the  schol- arships  had  multiple  recipients,  over  90  scholarships  were  awarded  in  amounts  ranging  from  $200  to  $3,500. After  the  MUHS  Camarata  vocal  group  sang  Lennon  and  McCart- ney’s  “In  My  Life,â€?  it  was  time  at  last  for  the  handing  out  of  diplo- mas.  Starting  with  the  valedictori- ans  and  salutatorians,  students  from  Ali  S.  Abdul  Sater  through  Bruce  J.  Wright  walked  forward  to  receive  their  handshakes  and  degrees,  ac- companied  by  shouts  and  cheers  from  friends  and  family. For  a  few  minutes  during  one  part  of  the  handing  out  of  degrees,  a  tod- dler  crawled  determinedly  down  the  center  aisle  and  looked  around,  reminding  attendees,  parents  espe- cially,  how  far  the  young  people  be- ing  celebrated  Saturday  morning  had  come  and  how  much  to  be  celebrated  still  lay  ahead. The  new  graduates  exited  the  ceremony  accompanied  by  Gustav  Holst’s  “Jupiter.â€? Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  is  at  gaenm@addisonindependent.com.
has  a  keen  interest  in  health  care. (Continued  from  Page  1A) :KHQ /DQJURFN LV QRW DW WKH RIÂżFH “Costs,  quality,  access  and  mak- or  at  home,  he  can  often  be  found  at  ing  sure  people  get  the  health  care  a  hockey  rink.  He  is  a  former  presi- they  need  are  all  important  to  me,â€?  dent  of  the  Vermont  State  Amateur  he  said.  “Also,  providing  education  Hockey  Association,  and  was  a  di- and  information.  I  was  lucky  that  rector  of  USA  Hockey. I  had  my  colonoscopy  when  I  was  While  he’s  had  an  interest  in  run- 50.â€? ning  for  the  House  for  several  years,  Langrock  said  he’s  keeping  his  Langrock  has  held  back  on  a  run  —  mind  open  on  plans  to  make  health  until  now  —  due  to  professional,  care  services  better  and  more  af- family  and  health  reasons.  Former  fordable. colleague  Beth  Rob- “I’m  not  a  true  be- inson  —  now  a  Ver- “I think the folks liever  in  any  single  mont  Supreme  Court  solution,â€?  he  said.  justice  —  originally  who live near “I’m  open  to  listen- encouraged  him  to  these (renewable ing  to  proposals,  with  throw  his  hat  into  the  energy projects) a  goal  of  getting  —  as  House  ring  more  than  close  as  possible  —  should have a a  decade  ago. to  universal  coverage  “A  number  of  years  bigger say ‌ and  universal  access.  ago,  I  considered  But alternatives Figuring  out  how  to  (running)  when  Beth  to fossil fuels pay  for  it  is  the  big  Robinson  was  work- problem.â€? ing  hard  on  lobbying  are important.â€? As  a  lawyer,  Lan- — Fritz Langrock grock  has  dealt  with  hard  for  same-Âsex  marriage,â€?  Langrock  many  legal  issues  re- recalled.  “She  approached  me,  but  it  lating  to  land  use  planning,  zoning  wasn’t  the  right  time  in  my  life  —  and  Act  250.  He  has  been  following  with  kids  and  work.  But  it’s  always  with  interest  the  statewide  debate  on  something  I  have  thought  about  renewable  energy  development  and  since  then.â€? where  such  projects  can  and  should  His  political  plans  were  again  put  be  sited.  The  Legislature  met  in  spe- on  hold  two  years  ago  when  he  was  cial  session  last  Thursday  to  pass  a  diagnosed  with  colorectal  cancer.  solar  siting  bill  (and  Gov.  Shumlin  Thanks  to  a  timely  diagnosis  and  signed  it  into  law  on  Monday)  that  successful  treatment,  Langrock  is  provides  more  local  control  over  back  at  full  speed  and  ready  to  cam- such  projects  to  communities  that  paign  in  Addison-Â3. pass  energy  plans  that  are  compat- “I’m  feeling  good  and  looking  for  ible  with  state  green  energy  goals. ways  to  give  back,â€?  Langrock  said. “I  am  in  favor  of  more  local  con- He  believes  he  has  the  experience  trol  over  siting,  but  also  with  the  to  be  an  asset  in  the  House  on  sever- idea  it  is  not  a  bar  to  (such  proj- al  fronts,  including  in  judiciary  and  ects),â€?  Langrock  said.  “I  think  the  health  care  matters. folks  who  live  near  these  things  “Access  to  justice  issues  are  re- should  have  a  bigger  say  ‌  But  al- ally  very  important  to  me,â€?  he  said.  ternatives  to  fossil  fuels  are  impor- “Figuring  out  ways  for  people  to  get  tant.â€? to  court  —  to  get  through  court  —  POT  LEGALIZATION affordably,  with  lawyers,  when  they  Langrock  also  noted  the  Legis- need  them.â€? lature’s  consideration  of  a  bill  this  Being  a  cancer  survivor,  Langrock  past  session  that  would  have  legal-Â
ized  possession  of  small  quantities  of  marijuana. “In  general,  I  am  sympathetic  with  the  idea  of  legalizing  mari- juana,â€?  Langrock  said.  “I  think  the  resources  we  have  been  using  to  battle  marijuana  are  better  spent  on  treatment  and  education.  I  think  there  has  been  a  lot  of  damage  done  in  making  recreational  use  of  mari- juana  a  crime.â€? That  said,  Langrock  believes  any  pot  legalization  law  should  be  done  in  a  measured  fashion.  He  noted  the  public  safety  community’s  concerns  about  the  potential  for  more  im- paired  drivers  on  the  road,  and  the  lack  of  a  solid  tool  for  measuring  that  level  of  impairment. “It  isn’t  just  a  simple  thing  to  say  everyone  should  be  able  to  smoke  it  anytime,  anywhere,â€?  Langrock  said.  “Figuring  out  how  to  deal  with  it  is  complicated,  but  I  am  generally  pro-Âlegalization.â€? Langrock  believes  Vermont  could  learn  from  a  Gloucester,  Mass.,  pol- icy  of  not  arresting  those  addicted  WR GUXJV DQG LQVWHDG ÂżQGLQJ WKHP beds  at  and  referring  them  to  treat- ment  facilities. “They  will  prosecute  dealers  and  distributors,  but  not  users,â€?  Lan- grock  said. If  elected,  Langrock  said  he  would  be  open  to  any  committee  assignment.  He  plans  to  do  a  lot  of  campaigning  with  Lanpher,  and  do  some  door-Âto-Âdoor  throughout  the  district.  He  also  plans  to  create  a  campaign  website.  He  said  he  wants  to  get  a  sense  of  voters’  priorities  and  also  give  them  a  sense  of  his  potential  as  a  lawmaker. “My  strengths  as  a  candidate  are  that  I  am  thoughtful,  pretty  deliber- DWH DQG DP QRW D Ă€DPH WKURZHU ² , work  hard  to  build  consensus  and  work  with  people,â€?  Langrock  said.  “I  also  try  to  listen.â€? Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
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By  SAM  HARTLEY VERGENNES  —  This  past  Fri- (Continued  from  Page  1A) long  to  get  you  this  budget.  It’s  a  with  hikes  in  insurance,  legal  and  day  was  a  beautiful  evening  for  a  on  Tuesday  also  recommended  a  pretty  serious  increase,â€?  he  said.  IT  line  items.  graduation  at  Vergennes  Union  High  $34  annual  increase  in  the  per-Âunit  Police  spending  in  the  draft  rises  7KH FLW\ÂśV ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW DQG School.  Overhead,  the  light  blue  sewer  rate. to  $936,668  from  $765,303,  an  in- recycling  costs  —  surrounding  sky  was  streaked  with  wispy  little  Council  members  will  in  the  next  crease  of  about  $171,000.  towns  share  those  expenses  —  are  white  clouds.  As  the  families  of  the  two  weeks  consider  both  Hawley’s  Hawley  said  the  department’s  seen  rising  by  only  a  few  thousand  graduates  made  their  way  from  their  proposed  general  fund  budget,  detective  is  no  longer  attached  to  dollars. parked  cars  to  Commodore  Thomas  which  is  being  driven  higher  large- a  larger  grant-Âfunded  drug  task  7KH JUDQG OLVW UHPDLQV Ă€XLG ZLWK Macdonough  Gymnasium,  long  rays  ly  by  higher  police  spending,  and  force,  and  the  department  is  now  grievances  and  one  court  case  out- of  sunlight  greeted  them,  brilliantly  his  sewer  rate  proposal.  responsible  for  his  $70,000  of  sal- standing,  but  Hawley  said  he  is  illuminating  the  green  of  the  trees  They  will  meet  again  at  4:30  DU\ EHQHÂżWV DQG ZRUNHUVÂś FRPSHQ- FRQÂżGHQW D SHQQ\ RQ WKH WD[ UDWH and  grass  and  the  reddish  dirt  of  the  p.m.  on  Tuesday,  June  21,  and  on  sation.  will  raise  $22,000.  That  means  the  EDVHEDOO ÂżHOG Tuesday,  June  28,  when  In  total,  the  salaries  council  will  have  to  cut  that  much  Yet,  there  were  precious  few  mo- the  council  is  expected  DQG EHQHÂżWV OLQH LWHPV LQ for  each  penny  it  shaves  off  the  ments  to  admire  this  picturesque  to  make  the  Vergennes  “I don’t the  police  budget  show  rate,  he  said.  scene.  Inside,  the  ceremonies  were  budget  and  municipal  like the an  increase  of  about  Hawley  is  proposing  to  use  about  to  begin. WD[ UDWH ÂżQDO $86,000.  $60,000  of  unused  funds  from  the  total, but Generations  of  family  and  commu- Addison  Northwest  Also,  Hawley  said  the  2015-Â2016  budget  to  offset  2016- nity  members  rose  from  their  seats  as  Supervisory  Union  of- I support department  has  been  fru- 2017  spending  and  reduce  the  tax  the  graduating  class  of  2016  began  to  ¿FLDOV KRSH DOVR E\ WKH this. We gal  and  kept  its  cruisers  rate.  VORZO\ ÂżOH LQWR WKH J\P ,Q D FDUHIXO end  of  the  month  to  on  the  road,  and  now  it  That  number  could  be  larger  to  need good practiced  formation  they  made  their  know  what  local  school  is  time  to  replace  two  of  help  lower  the  tax  impact,  Hawley  way  to  the  front  of  the  room,  where  tax  rates  will  be.  AN- vehicles.â€? them.  The  capital  pur- said,  but  he  cannot  yet  pin  down  chairs  on  raised  platforms  waited  for  wSU  business  manager  — City Manager chases  line  item  in  the  exactly  how  much  will  remain  un- them. Tonia  Mears  said  on  Mel Hawley police  department  bud- spent  at  the  end  of  June.  After  graduating  seniors  Emma  Wednesday  she  hopes  to  get  shows  a  $74,000  in- “I  can’t  give  you  a  bigger  num- Gardner  and  Kyra  Duggento  led  KHDU ÂżQDO QXPEHUV IURP crease  to  $100,000.  ber  to  guarantee  quite  yet,â€?  he  said.  the  singing  of  the  national  anthem,  the  state  on  or  before  July  1. Hawley  said  he  didn’t  support  As  for  the  sewer  budget,  Haw- Addison  Northwest  Supervisory  Vergennes  Mayor  Bill  Benton  on  Chief  George  Merkel’s  full  request  ley  recommended  a  hike  to  $87.50  Union  Superintendent  JoAn  Canning  Tuesday  asked  council  members  a  year  ago  and  made  cuts  before  per  quarter  for  most  residential  and  wished  the  80  assembled  VUHS  to  consider  what  tax  rate  might  presenting  that  budget  to  the  coun- small  commercial  users  to  $96.  seniors  well  with  a  quote  from  Dr.  be  “palatable  to  the  publicâ€?  and  to  cil,  but  does  back  higher  police  “That  will  keep  us  in  the  black,â€?  Seuss. he  said,  adding  it  would  preserve  a  VERGENNES  UNION  HIGH  school  senior  Emma  Gardner  entertains  the  study  the  budget  carefully  before  spending  this  time  around. “You  have  brains  in  your  head,  crowd  at  this  past  Friday  evening’s  graduation  ceremony  at  the  school.  this  coming  Tuesday’s  meeting.  “I  don’t  like  the  total,  but  I  sup- fund  balance  of  $35,000  to  $40,000  you  have  feet  in  your  shoes,  you  can  Gardner  was  one  of  80  VUHS  seniors  who  received  degrees  on  June  10. “I  would  urge  you  to  think  about  port  this,â€?  he  said.  “We  need  good  in  the  short  term. Photo  courtesy  of  Kristine  Kirkaldy steer  yourself  in  a  direction  that  you  it,â€?  Benton  said. vehicles.â€? But  Hawley  cautioned  it  might  choose.  You’re  on  your  own  and  you  Hawley  said  the  draft  budget  he  Other  departments’  proposed  not  be  a  long-Âterm  solution.  reminded  the  students  that  this  was  cheering  and  applauding  thunder- know  what  you  know.  You  are  the  presented  on  Tuesday,  which  he  spending  shows  modest  increases  “I  think  we  all  know  this  is  not  the  moment  many  had  been  waiting  ously.  guide  that  will  decide  where  to  go,â€?  13  years  to  experience.  And  she  said: “It’s  my  great  pleasure  to  present  emailed  to  council  members  before  except  in  the  case  of  public  works,  the  last  time  we  will  talk  about  Canning  said.   “Seniors,  please  slide  your  tassels  to  you  the  graduates  of  the  class  of  the  meeting,  did  not  include  any  which  drops  $6,400  to  $745,916  sewer  rate  increases,â€?  he  said.  “We  Salutatorian  Xavier  Provencher  to  the  left  side.â€? 2016,â€?  said  Taylor,  her  voice  percep- new  programs  or  spending.  He  said  largely  due  to  a  decrease  in  equip- ZLOO EH ÂżQH IRU DQRWKHU \HDU ´ delivered  the  welcoming  address,  Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  Smiles  spread  across  the  faces  tibly  shaking  with  emotion.  Blue  and  he  went  over  line  items  carefully  ment  purchases.  leading  with  a  quip  about  growing  The  administration  budget  in- andyk@addisonindependent.com. of  the  seated  graduates  as  they  fol- white  balloons  spilled  down  from  before  forwarding  the  draft  plan.  older.  “That’s  why  it’s  taken  me  so  creases  about  $10,500  to  $384,207,  lowed  her  instructions,  the  audience  above. “We  spent  a  good  six  years  to- gether,â€?  said  Provencher,  “and  this  class  has  changed  drastically  since  RXU ÂżUVW GD\ LQ PLGGOH VFKRRO :HÂśUH all  a  little  taller  than  we  were,  and  I  guess  a  little  more  mature.â€? Provencher  went  on  to  highlight  the  charitable  contributions  of  his  fellow  graduates,  including  the  fall  walk-Âa-Âthon,  which  raised  over  $9,000  for  the  prevention  of  adoles- cent  depression  and  suicide. Next,  Gardner  performed  a  skill- ful  rendition  of  the  Bob  Dylan  song  “Farewell  Angelinaâ€?  with  slightly  altered  lyrics,  lending  it  greater  rel- evance  to  the  occasion.  Potting Mix He’ll  cherish  the  colorful  blooms  every  year! Valedictorian  Joshua  Newton’s  ad- $ dress  touched  on  themes  of  adversity.  “No  matter  what  the  source,â€?  he  All Perennials Reg.  $14.99 said,  “whether  it  is  from  school,  fam-  BIG  Hurry  in!  ily,  work,  sports,  or  other  matters,  Now  thru  Aug.  2,  2016 rd *Sale  ends  Father’s  Day    6/19/16;Íž  free  plant  2  Cu.  Ft. Bag adversity  is  a  necessary  ingredient  must  be  of  equal  10% OFF ALL WEBER ACCESSORIES or  lesser  value. for  success. Grill  accessories  make  great  gifts!  “Whether  you  are  going  into  the  Including roses TOOLS,  ROASTERS,  COVERS  &  MORE! military,  entering  the  workforce,  or  Empty  20lb.  MIX & MATCH continuing  your  education  in  college,  Now  thru  Sunday,  June  19,  2016 you  have  the  capacity  to  be  success- ful,â€?  Newton  continued.  “However,  that  success  will  only  come  through  adversity  and  hard  work.  So  do  not  $ let  adversity  be  a  sign  of  defeat.  In- stead,  make  it  into  a  sign  of  coming  Now  thru  June  26,  2016 success.â€? The  much  anticipated  graduation  address  was  delivered  by  Michael  Thomas,  English  teacher  and  chair  AGWAY of  the  English  department  at  VUHS.  7KRPDV XVHG WKH DGGUHVV WR UHĂ€HFW RQ FREE the  meaning  of  ceremonies  like  high  $ SURSDQH Ă€ OO school  graduation  in  our  communi- w/ purchase! ties.  He  reminisced  about  his  time  3  Cu.  Ft. spent  on  a  very  special  stone  bench  Now  thru  Aug.  2,  2016 BIG  BAGS! during  his  graduate  studies,  a  bench  engraved  with  a  short  poem  that  he  discovered  in  a  time  of  mourning. The  poem  read:  “To  those  who  shall  sit  here  mourning,  /  To  those  who  shall  sit  here  rejoicing,  /  Sympa- thy  and  greetings;Íž  /  So  have  we  done  in  our  time.â€? “I  can  think  of  no  purer  expres- AGWAY GIFT CARDS sion  of  the  human  spirit  than  this  Many  Weber  Gas  &  Charcoal  models  available  in  colors!  imaginative  reaching  across  distance  MAKE GREAT GIFTS! 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After  the  diplomas  were  presented  TASTY FOR to  the  graduates,  Kyra  Duggento  —  ND YEARS TO COME! graduating  with  Third  Honors  —  de- livered  a  Harry  Potter-Âthemed  chal- % lenge  to  next  year’s  graduating  class. “You  all  have  so  much  potential,â€?  ALL  REMAINING  'XJJHQWR VDLG GHOLYHULQJ WKH ÂżQDO Apple  Trees,Raspberry  &  words  of  her  challenge.  “As  a  stu- Blueberry  Bushes* Discounted  items  must  be  dent  who  owes  a  lot  to  the  love  and  *while  supplies  last of  equal  or  lesser  value. support  she  received  from  many  of  her  classmates,  I  challenge  every  Offer  valid  on  in-Âstock  items  only  –  while  supplies  last.  Now  thru  6/19/16.  Can  not  be  combined  with  any  other  offer  or  coupon. student  of  the  class  of  2017  to  help  each  classmate  to  reach  their  full  po- tential.  Open 7 “Enjoy  this  last  year,â€?  she  contin- days a week ued.  “I  wish  you  all  the  best  in  your  future  decisions.  All  I  ask  is  that  you  remember  this:  All  of  the  spells  you  cast  —  or  words  you  say,  if  you  re- ally  want  to  be  literal  —  have  an  im- pact.  Make  a  good  impression  on  this  school  and  on  each  other.â€? 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