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Reloading

National Ag Week draws the connection between consumers and farmers. See Pages 5B-7B.

Bristol Elementary School has offered its interim principal a standard contract. See Page 2A.

Despite graduation losses, the Panther women’s lacrosse team is winning again. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 13

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, March 27, 2014 â—† 40 Pages

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Shumlin unconvinced on school funding changes, upbeat on health care reform By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² *RY 3HWHU 6KXPOLQ RQ 0RQGD\ ZDUQHG DERXW WKH SRWHQWLDO OHJDO FRQVHTXHQFHV RI RYHUKDXOLQJ WKH VWDWH¶V HGXFDWLRQ ¿QDQFH V\VWHP DQG H[SUHVVHG KLV priorities  for  a  single-­payer  health  FDUH V\VWHP WKDW FRXOG EH LQ SODFH

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Open  house LOCAL  SUGARHOUSES  HOSTED  Vermont  Maple  Open  House  Weekend  Satur-­ GD\ DQG 6XQGD\ 1RW PXFK VDS ZDV Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ IURP WKH WKUHH VXJDU EXVKHV KDUYHVWHG E\ WKH :LOOLDPV IDPLO\ LQ &RUQZDOO EXW WKH\ FROOHFWHG HQRXJK VDS HDUOLHU LQ WKH ZHHN WR ERLO DERXW JDOORQV ZKLOH YLVLWRUV PRYHG WKURXJK WKHLU 5RXWH VXJDUKRXVH .HYLQ :LOOLDPV ULJKW NHSW KLV KDQGV RQ WKH VSLJRW KLV EURWKHU .HQ DERYH OHIW NHSW WKH VDPSOHV Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ DQG KLV VRQ 5HXEHQ EHORZ ULJKW NHSW WKH ÂżUHV VWRNHG ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWRV 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

Interim  named  Bristol  principal Sanders video town hall set for MUHS By  ZACH  DESPART BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Bristol  Ele-­ mentary  School  board  on  Monday  chose  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  interim  princi-­ pal  to  be  the  permanent  head.

Sandy  Jump,  a  longtime  educa-­ tor  who  has  served  at  the  school  since  last  summer,  will  continue  as  principal  at  BES.  In  a  unanimous  vote,  the  board  VHOHFWHG -XPS RYHU WKH RWKHU ÂżQDO-­ ist,  Roy  Getchell,  who  visited  the  school  last  week.  Jump  has  served  as  principal  in  Milton,  Charlotte  and  East  Corinth;Íž  while  Getchell  has  worked  at  a  secondary  school  in  Abu  Dhabi,  United  Arab  Emir-­ DWHV IRU WKH SDVW ÂżYH \HDUV Addison  Northwest  Supervi-­ sory  Union  Superintendent  David  Adams  recommended  Jump  to  the  board,  and  two-­thirds  of  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  faculty  signed  a  letter  in  support  of  Jump  that  was  pub-­ lished  in  the  Independent.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  recommended  Sandy  for  hire  as  the  candidate  best  suited  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  district,â&#x20AC;?  Adams  said. )URP D ÂżHOG RI DSSOLFDQWV D search  advisory  committee  inter-­ YLHZHG ÂżYH SHRSOH DQG VHOHFWHG

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Adams  said  she  hit  the  ground  running  after  she  was  tapped  to  be  the  interim  principal  last  year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arriving  at  the  school  in  July  VKH LPPHGLDWHO\ DVVXPHG the  leadership  of  the  school  by  reaching  out  to  parents,  faculty  and  staff,â&#x20AC;?  Adams  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  im-­

mersed  herself  in  the  culture  of  the  school  and  supported  the  ef-­ forts  of  the  established  leadership  team.â&#x20AC;?  Adams  praised  Jump,  who  has  been  an  educator  for  more  than  three  decades,  for  taking  a  spe-­ cial  interest  in  the  music  and  art  programs  at  Bristol  Elementary.

Jump  did  not  respond  to  a  re-­ quest  for  comment  by  press  time.  In  an  interview  last  week  she  said  she  was  proud  of  helping  to  de-­ velop  Bristol  Elementaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  three-­ year  action  plan,  called  the  Green  Mountain  Star  Plan.  The  plan  addresses  school  climate,  leader-­ ship,  curriculum  and  professional  development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  school  has  made  huge  inroads  in  regards  to  climate  and  culture,â&#x20AC;?  Jump  said.  Teacher  Sarah  Scrodin  wel-­ comed  Jumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  selection,  and  said  the  school  held  a  celebration  as-­ sembly  for  their  â&#x20AC;&#x153;newâ&#x20AC;?  principal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out  staff  is  ready  to  move  for-­ ward  with  an  administrator  who  is  ready  to  walk  beside  us,â&#x20AC;?  Scro-­ din  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sandy  Jump  leads  with  kids,  staff  and  community  at  the  forefront.â&#x20AC;?

By  ZACH  DESPART MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  U.S.  Sen.  Ber-­ QLH 6DQGHUV ZLOO KRVW D ÂżUVW RI LWV NLQG tele-­town  hall  meeting  Sunday,  which  ZLOO LQFOXGH D ÂżOP VFUHHQLQJ IROORZHG by  a  question-­and-­answer  session  about  income  inequality  in  the  United  States. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  my  view,  the  issue  of  income  and  wealth  inequality  is  the  great  moral,  economic  and  political  issue  of  our  time,â&#x20AC;?  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  junior  sena-­ tor  said  in  an  interview  Monday.

Sanders  will  be  at  the  Middle-­ bury  Union  High  School  auditorium,  while  video  equipment  will  connect Â

him  with  residents  at  high  schools  in  Brattleboro,  St.  Johnsbury  and  Ben-­ QLQJWRQ 7KH HYHQW ZLOO EHJLQ DW D P RQ 0DUFK DW &KDUOHV $YH in  Middlebury.

6DQGHUV ZLOO VFUHHQ WKH ÂżOP Âł,Q-­ equality  for  All,â&#x20AC;?  a  documentary  directed  by  Jacob  Kornbluth  and  presented  by  former  U.S.  Labor  Sec-­ retary  Robert  Reich  that  focuses  on  the  widening  gap  between  rich  and  poor  in  this  country.

6DQGHUV ¿UVW VFUHHQHG WKH ¿OP LQ Burlington  back  in  January,  and  said  he  was  impressed  by  the  turnout. ³:H VKRZHG WKH ¿OP LQ %XUOLQJ-­

WRQ DQG KDG FRPH RXW ´ KH VDLG QRWLQJ WKDW WKH FURZG ÂżOOHG WZR DQG D KDOI WKHDWUHV DW WKH 3DODFH &LQHSOH[ â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  told  me  that  income  and  wealth  inequality  are  issues  that  people  deep-­ ly  care  about.â&#x20AC;?

Sanders  said  he  believes  if  legis-­ lators  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  take  steps  to  decrease  income  inequality,  the  United  States  will  suffer  dire  economic  conse-­ quences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  fear  I  have,  if  present  trends  continue,  is  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  see  the  collapse  of  the  middle  class  and  an  increase  in  poverty,  while  the  wealthiest  people  (See  Sanders,  Page  3A)

0RQNWRQ VFKRRO KHDG WR VWD\ RQ WKH MRE By  ZACH  DESPART MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Monkton  Central  School  board  unanimously  renewed  the  contract  of  its  principal  on  Monday  during  a  special  meeting.

Susan  Stewart,  who  has  been  the  SULQFLSDO DW WKH VFKRRO VLQFH ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR KHDG WKH VFKRRO QH[W year.  School  board  chair  Dawn  Gris-­ wold  issued  a  statement  Tuesday  PRUQLQJ H[SODLQLQJ WKH ERDUGÂśV choice.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  decision  was  based  on  re-­

view  of  our  policies,  procedures,  state  law,  recent  input  and  the  recom-­ mendation  of  the  superintendent,â&#x20AC;?  the  statement  read.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  strongly  en-­ courage  everyone  to  work  with  open  minds  to  move  forward.â&#x20AC;?

The  renewal  of  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contract  was  being  closely  watched  by  some  in  the  community  after  about  half  of  the  teachers  at  the  school  left  at  the  end  of  the  last  school  year.

Resident  Joan  Holloway,  whose  three  children  attended  the  school,  praised  the  board  for  renewing  Stew-­

artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contract. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  was  a  good  thing,â&#x20AC;?  Hol-­ loway  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  have  a  really  great  school,  great  teachers  and  a  great  community,  and  I  hope  every-­ body  will  move  forward.â&#x20AC;?

Speaking  before  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  con-­ tract  was  renewed,  Monkton  resident  Stephen  Pilcher  praised  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  my  interactions  with  her  have  been  great,  and  professional,â&#x20AC;?  said  Pilcher,  who  is  chairman  of  the  se-­ (See  Monkton,  Page  3A)

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Middlebury  alum,  author,  to  offer  talk MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  On  Tuesday,  Award  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best  Single  Article.â&#x20AC;?  April  1,  Gabe  Sherman,  a  contrib-­ Â&#x2021; $ New  York  cover  story  uting  editor  at  New  York  magazine  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chasing  Fox,â&#x20AC;?  about  the  travails  and  a  2001  graduate  of  Middlebury  at  CNN  and  MSNBC,  won  the  Mir-­ College,  will  speak  at  the  college  ror  Award  in  that  category.  about  his  just  published  book  on  Â&#x2021; ,Q KLV New  York  cover  Fox  News  and  Roger  Ailes,  the  story  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Testing  Horace  Mann,â&#x20AC;?  president  of  Fox  New  Channel  and  chronicled  a  Facebook  scandal  at  an  advisor  to  Republi-­ the  prestigious  New  can  presidents.

York  City  prep  school,  The speech Shermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  book  DQG ZDV D ÂżQDOLVW IRU is  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Loud-­ will be held the  Livingston  Award.  est  Voice  in  the  Room:  at McCardell Â&#x2021; $W WKH New  Re-­ How  the  Brilliant,  Bicentennial public,  Shermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bombastic  Roger  Ailes  Hall, Room 2010  cover  story,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Post  Built  Fox  News  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  216, at 4:30 Apocalypse,â&#x20AC;?  chron-­ Divided  a  Country.â&#x20AC;?  icled  the  rise  and  fall  p.m. The talk Shermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  visit  to  of  the  Washington  Post  Middlebury  College  is  and discussion as  the  legendary  paper  part  of  the  regular  Meet  are free and struggled  to  adapt  to  a  the  Press  series  hosted  open to the new  media  landscape.  by  Sue  Halpern.  The  public. The title Â&#x2021; ,Q 'HFHPEHU speech  will  be  held  at  of the speech 2008,  he  wrote  a  se-­ McCardell  Bicenten-­ ries  of  investigative  nial  Hall,  Room  216,  is: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside the articles  that  uncovered  at  4:30  p.m.  The  talk  Secret World that  Holocaust  survivor  and  discussion  are  free  of Fox News Herman  Rosenblatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  open  to  the  public.  Chairman Oprah-­hyped  memoir  The  title  of  the  speech  Roger Ailes was  a  hoax.  is:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside  the  Secret  Â&#x2021; +LV )HEUXDU\ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Man World  of  Fox  News  2008  article  revealed  Chairman  Roger  Ailes  Who Remade the  internal  newsroom  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Man  Who  Re-­ American debate  at  The  New  York  made  American  Poli-­ Politics.â&#x20AC;?

Times  over  the  paperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tics.â&#x20AC;? decision  to  publish  a  In  his  dozen  years  controversial  article  as  a  media  reporter,  Sherman  has  that  alleged  that  2008  Republican  written  many  noteworthy  stories:  presidential  candidate  John  Mc-­ Â&#x2021; $ New  York  cover  story  Cain  had  had  an  affair  with  tele-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Elephant  in  the  Green  Room,â&#x20AC;?  communications  lobbyist  Vicki  about  Ailesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  role  in  shaping  the  Iseman.  2012  Republican  presidential  pri-­ Previously,  Sherman  was  the  PDU\ ZDV D ÂżQDOLVW IRU WKH 0LUURU media  reporter  at  the  New  York Â

Bristol  playground  effort  seeks  $25,000 By  ZACH  DESPART day  about  the  project.

BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Organizers  of  the  The  group  also  was  awarded  a  Bristol  Green  Playground  Project  $15,000  grant  from  KaBOOM!,  say  they  need  to  raise  an  additional  D QDWLRQDO QRQSURÂżW WKDW SURYLGHV $25,000  to  fully  fund  construction  of  communities  and  schools  funding  a  new  playground  on  the  town  green. for  playground  equipment.  The  con-­ The  group,  called  the  Bristol  ditions  of  this  grant  dictate  that  the  Green  Playground  Committee,  funds  must  be  used  for  equipment  hopes  to  raise  the  funds  by  the  end  from  a  list  of  vendors,  and  therefore  of  April. canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  used  for  playground  surfac-­ The  bulk  of  the  remaining  funds  ing. will  be  used  to  pay  for  synthetic  sur-­ The  project  has  also  received  do-­ facing  for  the  playground,  which  is  nations  totaling  $30,000  from  the  expensive.  Surfaces  such  as  mulch  Vermont  Community  Foundation,  or  wood  chips  would  be  the  Ben  &  Jerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Foun-­ cheaper,  but  committee  dation,  Green  Mountain  member  Krista  Siringo  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indiegogo was $FFHVV :DLWVÂżHOG 7HOH-­ said  they  are  less  acces-­ a tremendous com,  the  Ronald  Mc-­ sible  for  people  in  wheel-­ success. It was Donald  House  and  the  chairs  and  likely  do  not  a great kickoff Bolger  Foundation. adhere  to  the  Americans  for us, and The  committee  has  With  Disabilities  Act,  or  yet  to  hear  back  from  gave us a lot of a  handful  of  additional  ADA. The  committee  plans  visibility.â&#x20AC;? grant  applications,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Krista Siringo KDV VWUXJJOHG WR ÂżQG to  install  a  synthetic  turf  manufactured  by  grants  they  could  use  XGrass,  a  company  that  specializes  VSHFLÂżFDOO\ IRU SOD\JURXQG VXUIDF-­ in  surfacing  for  playgrounds,  athlet-­ ing.  Thus,  Siringo  said  organizers  LF ÂżHOGV DQG J\PQDVLXPV 7KLV WXUI will  rely  heavily  on  individual  dona-­ is  colored  green  to  resemble  grass  tions  to  raise  the  last  $25,000.

DQG LV QRQ WR[LF QRQ Ă&#x20AC;DPPDEOH DQG The  group  plans  to  break  ground  ADA-­compliant. on  the  project  by  the  beginning  of  So  far,  organizers  have  raised  June,  which  means  the  funding  must  $75,000  through  grants  and  dona-­ be  secured  by  the  end  of  the  spring  tions.  A  fundraising  campaign  on  so  the  site  can  be  excavated. the  website  indiegogo.com  raised  Organizers  are  in  the  process  of  $12,765  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  exceeding  the  groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  securing  both  town  and  state  permits.  $11,000  goal.  More  than  100  people  Members  of  the  playground  commit-­ contributed  money. tee  will  meet  with  the  town  design  Siringo  heralded  the  success  of  the  review  committee  on  March  24,  and  initial  fundraising  campaign.

Siringo  said  she  expects  the  permit-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indiegogo  was  a  tremendous  suc-­ ting  process  to  be  complete  within  the  cess,â&#x20AC;?  Siringo  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  a  great  next  month.  The  Bristol  selectboard  kickoff  for  us,  and  gave  us  a  lot  of  has  already  endorsed  the  project. visibility.â&#x20AC;?

After  holding  a  contest  this  past  fall  Instead  of  turning  to  online  fund-­ in  which  anyone  was  welcome  to  sub-­ raising  this  time  around,  Siringo  said  mit  a  design,  the  committee  selected  WKH FRPPLWWHH ZLOO JR IXUWKHU DÂżHOG a  plan  by  Mary  Beth  Stilwell  of  MB  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  try  to  broaden  our  architecture  +  design  of  Lincoln.  The  reach  to  (community)  members  who  new  playground  will  be  built  on  the  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  taken  advantage  of  (Indiego-­ site  of  the  existing  playground,  which  go),  and  who  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  as  dialed  in  to  has  swings  that  are  more  than  a  half-­ social  media,â&#x20AC;?  Siringo  said. century  old  and  elements  that  do  not  To  do  this,  Siringo  said  the  com-­ comply  with  the  ADA. mittee  plans  to  hold  an  outreach  Donations  can  be  made  through  the  event  on  the  Bristol  green  in  late  Paypal  function  on  the  Bristol  Green  April  or  early  May,  to  inform  people  Playground  Committee  Facebook  who  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  peruse  the  Internet  every  page.

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GABE   SHERMAN Observer,  where  he  reported  on  The  New  York  Times,  including  the  SDSHUÂśV Ă&#x20AC;DZHG FRYHUDJH RI 6DG-­ dam  Husseinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Weapons  of  Mass  Destruction  and  the  decision  to  delay  publishing  its  National  Secu-­ rity  Agency  wiretapping  exclusive  for  more  than  a  year.  He  reported  on  Judith  Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  standoff  with  Times  editors  and  reporters,  and  ul-­ WLPDWHO\ VDW GRZQ IRU 0LOOHUÂśV ÂżUVW interview  on  the  eve  of  her  resig-­ nation  from  the  paper.  From  2006-­ 2007,  Sherman  was  a  staff  writer  at  Conde  Nast  Portfolio.  He  has  served  as  a  guest  on  CNN,  Fox  News,  MSNBC,  ABC  World  News  and  National  Public  Radio, Â

and  his  journalism  has  appeared  in  The  New  York  Times,  the  Guardian,  Slate,  GQ,  the  Atlantic,  Wired,  Out-­ side  Magazine  and  National  Geo-­ graphic  Adventure,  among  other  publications.  A  competitive  runner,  he  has  UXQ VL[ PDUDWKRQV DQG ¿QLVKHG WKH 2003  New  York  City  Marathon  in  2:56:29.  He  has  also  run  up  the  stairs  of  the  Empire  State  Building  in  13:26.  Born  in  Newton,  Mass.,  Sherman  grew  up  outside  Washington,  D.C.,  and  later  in  Westport,  Conn.  He  at-­ tended  Middlebury  College,  and  currently  lives  in  New  York  City  with  his  wife,  Jennifer  Stahl.

Daily  to  step  down  in  2016 MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Porter  Med-­ LFDO &HQWHU &KLHI ([HFXWLYH 2IÂż-­ FHU -DPHV / 'DLO\ KDV FRQÂżUPHG he  will  retire  from  his  position  by  early  2016,  after  what  will  have  been  32  years  at  the  helm  of  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  top  health  care  organiza-­ tion  that  he  has  helped  transform. Â

'DLO\ FRQ¿UPHG KLV SODQQHG departure  through  a  recent  letter  to  Porter  employees.

He  has  pledged  to  participate  ac-­ tively  in  the  leadership  transition.

The  Addison  Independent  next  week  will  run  a  longer  article  on  Dailyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  at  the  medical  center.

Monkton  (Continued  from  Page  2A) lectboard.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  comes  very  highly  recommended  to  me  through  people  I  trust.â&#x20AC;?

The  board  had  previously  planned  to  decide  on  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contract  at  a  March  19  meeting,  but  several  faculty  members  asked  the  board  to  delay  making  a  decision.

In  a  letter,  teachers  Virginia  McLane  and  Stephanie  Murray  said  they  were  concerned  that  the  climate  in  the  school  had  not  adequately  improved  since  last  year,  when  nine  teachers  left  the  school  for  a  variety  of  reasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  met  with  Superintendent  Da-­ vid  Adams  on  March  5,  informing  him  of  concerns  we  continue  to  have,  that  adequate  progress  in  building  a  more  positive  climate  has  not  been  made,â&#x20AC;? Â

the  letter  stated.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  ask  you  to  con-­ sider  the  option  to  table  the  agenda  item  â&#x20AC;Ś  until  it  is  clear  that  substantial  progress  has  been  made.â&#x20AC;?

The  board  agreed  to  postpone  their  decision  and  scheduled  a  special  meeting  for  Monday,  for  the  sole  pur-­ pose  of  discussing  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contract.  During  that  meeting,  the  board  dis-­ cussed  Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contract  in  execu-­ tive  session  and  ultimately  decided  to  renew  it.

The  board  addressed  the  Monkton  faculty  in  its  release  on  Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  board  acknowledges  the  work  of  the  staff  in  adhering  to  policy  to  raise  matters  of  concern,â&#x20AC;?  the  state-­ ment  read.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  also  appreciate  the  staffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ongoing  commitment  to  the  students  of  our  school.â&#x20AC;?

(Continued  from  Page  2A) get  wealthier,â&#x20AC;?  Sanders  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  these  trends  continue,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  moving  in  the  direction  of  an  oligarchic  society  that  is  controlled  by  a  small  handful  of  billionaire  families.â&#x20AC;?

Sanders,  who  is  the  longest-­serving  independent  member  of  Congress,  urged  his  colleagues  to  allocate  more  funds  for  job  creation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  to  create  millions  of  jobs  in  America  by  rebuilding  infrastruc-­ ture,  rebuilding  our  energy  system  and  shifting  to  sustainable  energy,â&#x20AC;?  Sanders  said.

A  2010  study  done  by  the  U.S.  Census  Bureau  using  the  Gini  coef-­ ÂżFLHQW D IRUPXOD XVHG WR FDOFXODWH LQ-­ come  inequality,  found  that  Vermont  ranked  19th  among  all  states.  Utah  had  the  least  income  disparity,  while  New  York  and  the  District  of  Colum-­ bia  had  the  highest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Economically,  we  have  tens  of  millions  of  Americans  who  have  al-­ most  nothing  in  their  bank  accounts,â&#x20AC;?  Sanders  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ordinary  people  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  buy  goods  and  services.â&#x20AC;?

Sanders  said  that  little  progress  has  been  made  to  combat  income  inequal-­ ity  because  powerful  interests  oppose  measures  that  would  decrease  it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  we  talk  about  income  and  wealth  inequality,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  taking  on  some  of  the  most  powerful  and  wealthy  special  interests  in  America,â&#x20AC;?  Sanders  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Koch  brothers  are  worth  $80  billion,  who  are  spending  hundreds  of  millions  of  dollars  to  elect  candidates,  to  propagate  right-­ wing  mythology.â&#x20AC;?

Sanders  said  it  is  unacceptable  that  in  the  United  States,  the  top  1  percent Â

of  income  earners  own  38  percent  of  all  wealth,  while  the  bottom  60  per-­ cent  of  earners  collectively  control  just  2.3  percent. Âł1LQHW\ ÂżYH SHUFHQW RI WKH QHZ LQ-­ FRPH RYHU WKH ODVW ÂżYH \HDUV ZHQW WR the  top  1  percent,â&#x20AC;?  Sanders  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  to  deal  with  that  issue.â&#x20AC;?

Sanders  supports  raising  the  fed-­ eral  minimum  wage  and  preserving  entitlement  programs  like  Social  Se-­ curity,  Medicare  and  Medicaid.  He  argued  that  while  the  United  States  is  the  wealthiest  nation  in  the  world,  that  wealth  is  concentrated  among  top  earners  and  does  not  trickle  down  to  the  middle  class  and  working  fami-­ lies.

The  senator,  who  is  considering  running  as  a  dark  horse  presidential  candidate  in  two  years,  said  he  would  use  a  hypothetical  campaign  to  fur-­ ther  his  advocacy  about  income  in-­ equality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  I  run  for  president  I  intend  to  use  that  platform  to  talk  about  income  inequality,  as  well  as  other  issues  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  get  enough  attention,â&#x20AC;?  Sanders  said.

One  of  these  other  issues  is  climate  change,  which  Sanders  described  as  the  most  serious  environmental  cri-­ sis  facing  this  planet.  He  added  if  the  screening  and  talk  on  Sunday  go  well,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  seek  to  host  others  across  the  state.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  enormously  important  is-­ sue,  and  I  hope  other  members  of  Congress  have  similar  discussions,â&#x20AC;?  Sanders  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  glad  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  this  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  technologically,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  excited  about  having  a  simultaneous  meet-­ ing.â&#x20AC;?

PAGE  4A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  March  27,  2014

A DDIS ON Â Â INDE P E NDEN T

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Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bold  vision  shadows  a  weakness  amid  lofty  goals Gov.  Peter  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  strength,  as  witnessed  by  his  Monday  visit  to  Middlebury  to  speak  at  a  legislative  luncheon,  is  the  mile-­high  clarity  through  which  he  sees  political  challenges.

A  corresponding  weakness  is  that  he  too  quickly  dismisses  the  swamps  that  lie  in  the  weeds  of  detail  between  his  lofty  goals.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  trait  that  transcends  issues,  from  the  natural  gas  pipeline,  to  health  care  reform  and  school  governance.

Consider  his  conviction  supporting  the  value  of  the  natural  gas  pipeline  running  through  Addison  County  on  its  way  to  Rutland,  via  the  International  Paper  plant  in  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.  His  perspective  is  based  on  a  few  unassailable  facts:  natural  gas  is  currently  50  percent  cheaper  WKDQ SURSDQH RU KHDWLQJ RLO DW WKH SRLQW RI FRQVXPSWLRQ LW FXWV FDUERQ HPLVVLRQV E\ DERXW SHUFHQW FRPSDUHG WR IXHO RLO RU SURSDQH ZKLOH LW LV D IRVVLO IXHO WKH VWDWH ZRQœW KDYH WKH FDSDFLW\ WR EH SHUFHQW VXI¿FLHQW on  renewable  energy  for  another  35  years,  so  (because  natural  gas  is  better  than  other  fossil  fuels)  we  should  use  natural  gas  as  a  bridge  fuel  until  the  market  determines  renewable  energy  is  less  expensive.

Bam.  Case  closed.

Only  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not.  Not  accounted  for  are  the  personal  tribulations  of  homeowners  as  they  deal  with  Vermont  Gas  Systems  and  the  likelihood  of  imminent  domain  proceedings,  and  this  basic  question:  Is  the  state  doing  all  it  should  for  Vermont  residents  in  these  circumstances?

The  governor  answers  that  question  by  maintaining  that  the  highest  public  good  for  Vermont  is  to  create  a  robust  and  viable  economy.  Extending  the  natural  gas  pipeline,  he  argues,  reduces  living  expenses  for  WKRXVDQGV RI 9HUPRQW UHVLGHQWV ZLOO VDYH EXVLQHVVHV DQG LQGXVWULHV DORQJ WKH FRUULGRU KXQGUHGV RI PLOOLRQV RI GROODUV RYHU WKH QH[W \HDUV DQG will  create  more  jobs  for  those  living  in  the  areas  served.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  higher  public  good,  he  says,  than  rejecting  the  project  because  a  handful  of  residents  are  upset  it  diminishes  their  personal  property.

Writ  large,  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  right.  But  that  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  mean  the  state  cannot  also  argue  for  fair  treatment  of  SURSHUW\ YDOXHV IRU D UHVSHFWIXO SURFHVV WKDW OLVWHQV WR UHVLGHQWV KHDUV WKHLU FRQFHUQV DQG DQVZHUV WKHP LQ D SRLQW E\ SRLQW PDQQHU DQG SHUKDSV even  argues  for  a  common  defense  fund  to  help  affected  property  owners  recoup  in  cash  payments  the  diminished  value  of  their  property.

What  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cool  logic  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  adequately  factor  is  that  the  public  good  for  thousands  of  Vermonters  comes  at  the  expense  of  a  very  few  property  owners  under  whose  land  the  pipeline  travels.  The  protestors,  in  frustration,  are  striking  out  at  many  things  they  perceive  as  injustices  and  fears  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  from  property  loss,  to  safety  concerns,  to  aesthetics  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  but  if  the  state  could  provide  a  process  by  which  the  DIIHFWHG ODQG RZQHUV VDZ D IDLUHU UHWXUQ IRU WKRVH ZKR DUH VDFULÂżFLQJ WKH most,  perhaps  the  rancor  would  diminish.

Passing  that  task  off  to  the  Public  Service  Board,  while  leaving  his  administration  out  of  the  mix,  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  message  Addison  County  residents  were  hoping  to  hear  and  only  contributes  to  the  mess  within  the  weeds. ********** On  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  role  in   funding  education,  the  problem  is  complex,  the  governor  says,  but  not  complicated.  The  state  currently  faces  a  declining  VWXGHQW SRSXODWLRQ ZLWK Âż[HG VFKRRO FRVWV WKDW DUH FRPSRXQGHG E\ D system  heavy  on  labor  (teachers)  with  health  care  costs  that  are  triple  LQĂ&#x20AC;DWLRQ 7KH ORQJ WHUP DQVZHU LV WR FRQVROLGDWH VR IHZHU WHDFKHUV DQG administrators  are  paid  to  teach  a  declining  number  of  students.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  common  sense.  Particularly  when  Vermonters  understand  that  the  state  teacher-­pupil  ratio  is  the  lowest  in  the  nation  at  9.4-­1,  which  the  national  average  is  16-­1.  7KDWÂśV WKH LVVXH +RZ WKH VWDWH ÂżQDQFHV HGXFDWLRQ LV D GLVWUDFWLRQ 6KXPOLQ VD\V EHFDXVH WKH VWDWH FRQVWLWXWLRQ DV FRQÂżUPHG LQ %ULJKDP Y State)  insists  all  students  have  equal  access  to  educational  opportunity.  No  better  funding  law  has  been  suggested,  Shumlin  maintains,  and  until  it  is  the  state  must  deal  with  the  current  funding  model  and  focus  on  running  a  PRUH FRVW HIÂżFLHQW V\VWHP &DVH FORVHG Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  message  is  clear:  What  we  have  today  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  making  the  grade,  he  says,  and  the  worst  thing  we  could  do  is  refuse  to  try  to  do  better  by  staying  the  same  course.  7KH VZDPS KH VNLUWV LV ÂżOOHG ZLWK WKH YHVWLJHV RI ORFDO FRQWURO SURSHUW\ tax  fairness  and  the  uncertainty  that  the  proposed  changes  will  lead  to  better  student  outcomes. ************ Ditto  on  health  care  reform.  Shumlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  operating  premise  is  this:  If  we  had  kept  the  status  quo,  health  care  costs  would  have  consumed  40  percent  of  a  Vermontersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  household  income  by  2020.  Such  growth  was  not  sustainable,  so  the  system  had  to  change.  &DVH GLVPLVVHG GHWDLOV SHQGLQJ 9HUPRQW +HDOWK &RQQHFW LV WKH ÂżUVW VWHS LQ WKH UHIRUP LQLWLDWLYHV DQG moves  toward  a  single-­payer  system  that  change  the  system  from  a  fee-­ for-­service  based  on  quantity  of  treatments  to  a  system  based  on  the  quality  of  care.  It  is  a  major  overhaul  of  the  health  care  system.

Neither  the  governor  nor  the  Green  Mountain  Care  board  know  all  the  details,  or  how  it  will  work  out  in  the  end,  but  at  the  same  time  they  are  FRQ¿GHQW LW ZLOO EH EHWWHU WKDQ OHDYLQJ WKLQJV DV WKH\ ZHUH KHDGHG IRU certain  collapse.  At  least  now,  the  governor  says,  we  have  the  opportunity  to  get  it  right  and  set  the  state  on  a  more  secure  path  to  prosperity.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bold  optimism  mixed  with  a  saucy,  practical  approach  to  problem  solving  that  starts  by  bringing  all  issues  down  to  commonsense  realities  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  then  letting  others  deal  with  the  unintended  consequences  that  inevitably  follow  changes  that  are  so  fundamentally  disruptive.

It  is  an  effective  way  to  push  for  change  on  the  big  ideas.  Whether  it  also  produces  effective  outcomes  will  be  the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  legacy.

Angelo  S.  Lynn

ADDISON COUNTY

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Ilsley  Library  staff  very  helpful I  am  writing  to  express  my  sin-­ cere  thanks  of  appreciation  to  the  staff  at  the  Ilsley  Public  Library  in  Middlebury.  As  the  organizer  for  Rural  Vermont,  a  statewide  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  advocacy  organization,  we  utilized  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  community  meeting  room  on  March  19  for  Rural  Ver-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hemp  networking  event  with  Full  Sun  Company  of  Middlebury.  The  staff  at  the  library  was  extraor-­ dinarily  helpful  in  ensuring  the  suc-­ cess  of  the  event,  and  went  above  and  beyond  my  expectations.

Many  communities  throughout  the  state  are  facing  challenges  in  ¿QGLQJ WKH DSSURSULDWH IXQGLQJ sources  to  maintain  these  commu-­ nity  resources.  Libraries  such  as  the  Ilsley  Library  are  vital  resources  in  maintaining  connections  with  Ver-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unique  communities.  I  am  grateful  for  those  services  and  look  forward  to  having  the  opportunity  to  host  an  event  again  at  the  Ilsley.

Robb  Kidd Montpelier

State  must  reject  pipeline  plan

Balancing  act RIPTON  ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL  student  Mckenna  Raymond  passes  a  spinning  plate  to  classmate  Beth  McIntosh  while  Addison  Dunakin  awaits  her  turn  during  a  circus  workshop  at  the  school  Tuesday  morning.  Rick  Davis  from  Circus  Smirkus  is  working  with  the  school  all  week.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

I  google,  therefore  I  am  ...  what?!

You  may  have  noticed  that  I  rarely  cover  the  meati-­ er  topics  in  this  column.  Heaviosity  just  ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  my  bag,  man.  But  sometimes  we  have  to  face  the  deep  questions.  Deeper  than  politics  or  religion  or  work  or  love.  Some-­ times  we  have  to  dig  as  deep  as  we  can  and  get  our  hands  dirty  and  really  examine  the  self.  The  me.  The  I.  The  us.  Who  am  I?  This  is  a  question  that  has  been  pondered  through  the  ages.  Aristotle,  Plato,  Lao  Tzu,  Nietzsche,  Descartes,  Spinoza,  Rousseau  and  that  guy  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ever  remember  â&#x20AC;Ś  oh  yeah,  Kant,  have  all  tackled  it.  But  have  they  cracked  it?

Is  it  even  crackable?  Is  crackable  even  a  word?  Maybe  not,  on  both  counts,  but  recently  the  all-­powerful Â

By Trent Internet  has  come  through  with  what  it  Campbell GRHV EHVW SURYLGH XV ZLWK LQÂżQLWH DQG really  adorable,  kitten  videos.  No,  no,  QR 7KLV LV ZKDW LW GRHV SURYLGH XV ZLWK LQÂżQLWH ZLVGRP and  serenity.  It  answers  all  questions.  And  recently  several  websites,  most  notably  Buzzfeed  and  Zimbio,  have  used  some  kind  of  supercomputer  technology  and  their  access  to  the  entirety  of  human  knowledge  to  create  intellectually  and  philosophically  demanding  questionnaires  that  are  PHDQW WR DGGUHVV WKH DJH ROG TXHVWLRQ 6R , ÂżQDOO\ KDYH DQ answer.  Who  am  I?  According  to  the  Internet  I  am  Princess  Leia.  No,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  it.  I  am  Ronald  Reagan.  No,  wait.  I  am  a  Snickerdoodle.  Ah  nuts,  I  am  Gilligan.

You  remember  Gilligan?  From  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gilliganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Island?â&#x20AC;?  They  say  we  are  currently  in  the  golden  age  of  television,  what  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking  Badâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Good  Wifeâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;House  of  Cardsâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad  Men.â&#x20AC;?  But  to  some  of  us  of  a  certain  age  the  golden  age  of  television  begins  and  ends  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gilliganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Island.â&#x20AC;?  This  was  the  show  that  stranded Â

Over  the  past  several  weeks,  Ver-­ monters  in  Cornwall,  Shoreham  and  Monkton  have  said  NO  to  Vermont  Gasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fracked  gas  pipeline  proposal.  Voters  are  speaking  up  against  al-­ lowing  such  risky  business  into  their  communities  in  powerful  numbers:  DQG HYHQ E\ DIÂżUPD-­ tive  voice.

It  is  clear  that  Vermont  is  at  the  forefront  of  environmental  issues.  7KLV KDV EHHQ H[HPSOL¿HG E\ EH-­ LQJ WKH ¿UVW VWDWH WR EDQ K\GUDXOLF fracturing  last  year,  to  the  ambitious  pursuit  to  be  90  percent  renewable  energy  by  2050,  amongst  many  others.

As  a  state  that  banned  fracking  VSHFLÂżFDOO\ EHFDXVH LW LV VR GLUW\ DQG dangerous  to  local  communities,  it  would  be  hypocritical  and  an  act  of  regression  to  lock  ourselves  into  50  to  100  more  years  of  dependency  on  fracked  gas  and  other  fossil  fuels  when  climate  change  requires  that  we  move  swiftly  and  promptly  to-­ ward  renewables.  To  put  it  frankly,  we  will  not  meet  our  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  goals  if  fossil  fuel  projects  con-­ tinue  to  be  approved,  and  Vermont  is  better  than  that.  The  climate  FKDQJH FULVLV ZH ÂżQG RXUVHOYHV LQ has  grown  severe  enough  that  we  do  not  have  time  to  put  climate  change  on  the  back  burner,  therefore  demanding  a  most  dramatic  change  in  ethos  that  Vermont  has  a  chance  to  pioneer.

I  urge  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  elected  lead-­ ers,  Gov.  Shumlin,  and  the  Public  Service  Board  to  do  their  part  in  the  endeavor  to  reclaim  our  planet  in  a  healthy,  responsible  way,  and  op-­ pose  the  fracked  gas  pipeline.

Christina  Fornaciari Burlington

seven  people  on  an  uncharted  island  after  their  tour  boat  ran  into  a  heavy  storm.  They  were  unable  to  repair  their  minimally  damaged  boat  but  they  were  able  to  build,  mostly  from  coconuts  and  bamboo,  a  lie  detector,  a  pool  table,  a  washing  machine,  a  hot-­air  balloon,  a  Geiger  counter  and  a  battery  charger.  Most  weeks  some  guest  star  would  manage  to  arrive  on  the  island  and  leave,  still  stranding  our  beloved  seven.  It  was  remarkable.  Writing  that  show  took  genius.

The  real  genius,  though,  happened  many  years  after  the  show  went  off  the  air  when  someone  wrote  a  book  or  an  article  or  something  (this  is  a  question  the  Internet  cannot  seem  to  answer)  about  how  everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  per-­ sonality  matches  that  of  either  Gil-­ ligan,  The  Skipper,  The  Millionaire,  his  wife,  The  Movie  Star,  The  Pro-­ fessor  or  Mary  Ann.  And  now  quizzes  that  reveal  what  character  from  television  or  the  movies  you  are,  or  even  what  cookie  you  are,  have  exploded  online.  It  seems  like  every  day  a  friend  on  Facebook  reveals  that  he  or  she  is  Augustus  Gloop  or  The  Fonz  or  a  chocolate  chip  cookie.

7KH ÂżUVW TXL] WKDW FDXJKW P\ H\H ZDV Âł:KDW 6WDU :DUV character  are  you?â&#x20AC;?  Being  a  Star  Wars  fan  from  way  back  I  immediately  took  four  different  quizzes.  Turns  out  I  am  either  Princess  Leia,  Yoda,  Chewbacca  or  Qui-­Gon  Jinn,  depending  on  who  you  ask.  Leiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hairdo  would  not  suit  me,  Yoda  is  a  little  short  (and  too  green)  and  Chewbacca  Thank  you,  Brandon  voters,  for  is  a  hairy  mess.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  stick  with  Qui-­Gon. Soon  I  was  rolling  through  dozens  of  quizzes.  I  am  \RXU YRWHV DQG FRQÂżGHQFH LQ PH DV Michelle  Tanner  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Full  House,â&#x20AC;?  Al  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy  your  new  town  clerk  and  treasurer.  Thanks  also  to  those  who  worked  (See  Clippings,  Page  5A) with  me  and  supported  me  during  WKH FDPSDLJQ \RX ZHUH LQGLVSHQV-­ able. $V , FRPSOHWH P\ ÂżUVW IXOO ZHHN April  15  is  just  around  the  corner,  and  you  know  what  sees  a  looming  date  on  the  calendar  and  immediately  be-­ I  want  to  thank  the  supportive  and  WKDW PHDQV 7LPH WR KRQH \RXU ÂżQHVW SURFUDVWLQDWLRQ WHFK-­ gins  plotting  ways  to  avoid  preparing  for  it.  People  have  ZHOFRPLQJ VWDII DW WKH WRZQ RIÂżFH niques. been  doing  it  for  centuries.

Everyone  has  been  patient  as  I  Hey,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  coincidence  that  spring  cleaning  coincides  For  example,  why  do  you  think  the  Gettysburg  Address  learn  the  ropes.  Thank  you  too  to  with  tax  season.  You  start  thinking  about  capital  gains,  was  so  short?  Because  Lincoln  had  spent  the  day  before  the  crew  at  the  Rutland  Northeast  QRQ TXDOLÂżHG GHGXFWLRQV WKUHVKROGV DQG H[FOXVLRQV DQG rearranging  his  collection  of  stovepipe  hats,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  why.  Supervisory  Union.  I  am  happy  to  what  do  you  say  to  yourself?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wow,  when  is  the  last  time  He  is  reported  to  have  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  right,  Mary,  get  off  my  report  that  the  irreplaceable  Luanne  I  washed  and  ironed  all  the  curtains?  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  possibly  deal  back:  I  know  I  have  to  get  to  that  speech.  But  my  hat  shelf  Merkert  is  staying  on  as  assistant  with  my  offshore  exempt  dividends  is  a  disaster.  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  work  until  I  get  it  town  clerk. until  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  taken  care  of  those.â&#x20AC;? sorted  out.â&#x20AC;?

I  look  forward  to  serving  the  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nothing  like  an  impending  Had  he  left  himself  time  to  write  a  residents  of  Brandon  for  a  good  deadline  to  inspire  you  to  do  the  bor-­ second  draft,  you  can  bet  he  would  long  time. ing  stuff  you  generally  avoid.  When  have  at  least  tightened  up  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;four  Sue  Gage the  task  in  question  is  overwhelming,  score  and  seven  years  agoâ&#x20AC;?  bit.  (As  Town  Clerk  and  Treasurer unpleasant  or scary  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or,  in  the  case  DGGUHVVHV JR LW ZDV ÂżQH RYHUDOO WKH Brandon of  taxes,  all  of  the  above  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  best  opening  could  have  used  a  little  edit-­ way  to  handle  it  is  to  put  it  off  as  long  ing,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  saying.) as  possible  and  then  barrel  through  it  I  have  read  that  you  procrastinate Â

By Jessie Raymond in  a  dead  panic  at  the  very  last  minute.  because  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  how  to  get  You  can  blame  the  lack  of  time  on  all  started  and  worry  you  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  a  good  I  read  with  amusement  the  recent,  WKH RWKHU VWXII WKDW DEVROXWHO\ KDG WR JHW GRQH ÂżUVW DQG DV job.  This  makes  sense.  But  I  think  instead  of  treating  pro-­ D ERQXV \RX FDQ H[FXVH WKH GXELRXV TXDOLW\ RI WKH ÂżQDO FUDVWLQDWLRQ DV D Ă&#x20AC;DZ \RX VKRXOG HPEUDFH LW $IWHU DOO LW unprompted,  spluttering  invec-­ product  on  the  unavoidable  rush. gets  you  to  take  care  of  all  kinds  of  monotonous  tasks  that  tive  that  Mr.  Peter  Grant  leveled  at  ,Q WKH QH[W ZHHN RU WZR WD[ ÂżOHUV DOO RYHU WKH FRXQWU\ would  never  get  done  if  you  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  facing  a  stressful  Ayn  Rand  and  the  philosophy  she  espoused  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Atlas  Shrugged.â&#x20AC;?  This  will  develop  a  sudden  need  to  clean  behind  their  refrig-­ deadline. erators  and  untangle  and  color-­code  their  computer  cords  I  no  longer  have  the  pressure  of  tax  prep  to  drive  my  response  is  hardly  surprising,  as  Ayn  ² DQ\WKLQJ WR DYRLG ÂżJXULQJ RXW KRZ WR UHSRUW ÂłUHLP-­ spring  cleaning  mojo,  since  we  get  our  taxes  profession-­ Randâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard-­edged,  black-­and-­white  bursements  made  (or  treated  as  made)  under  a  nonac-­ ally  done  these  days.  But  I  have  other  ways  to  make  pro-­ cautionary  tales  have  always  chafed  countable  plan,  even  if  they  are  for  deductible  expenses  crastination  a  part  of  my  life,  all  year  long.  If  you,  too,  WKRVH ZKR DUH FRQÂżGHQW WKDW WKH\ (a  nonaccountable  plan  is  any  plan  that  does  not  meet  the  have  passed  your  taxes  off  to  someone  else,  I  suggest  you  know  what  is  best  for  their  fellow  rules  for  an  accountable  plan  as  described  in  Chapter  5  of  ¿QG D KREE\ WKDW UHTXLUHV DQ RQJRLQJ FRPPLWPHQW 7KDW man.

That  is  not  to  say  that  there  is  not  Publication  15,  Circular  E).â&#x20AC;? way  you  can  come  up  with  new  and  creative  ways  to  pro-­ valuable  insight  to  be  gained  by  %XW LW GRHVQÂśW KDYH WR EH DERXW WD[HV $Q\ GUHDG ÂżOOHG crastinate  on  a  regular  basis. deadline  will  do.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  something  in  human  nature  that  (See  Letter,  Page  5A) (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Brandon  clerk  thanks  voters

Better  living  through  procrastination

Around the bend

Randâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work deserves  look

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Trying  to  read  shootersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  clues

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Ronald Sullivan, 78, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Ronald  Patrick  Sullivan,  78,  of  Middlebury,  Vermont,  passed  away  peacefully  on  March  20,  2014,  at  Helen  Porter  Healthcare  &  Rehabilitation  Center.  Born  on  April  11,  1935,  in  Worcester,  Massachusetts,  to  Cornelius  and  Beatrice  (Croteau)  Sullivan,  he  attended  the  College  of  the  Holy  Cross  before  joining  the  Navy.

While  on  active  duty,  he  served  on  the  USS  Antietam  (CV  36),  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ¿UVW WUXH DQJOHG GHFN DLUFUDIW FDUULHU The  highlight  of  his  naval  career  came  in  October  1956.  Antietam  cruised  to  the  waters  of  the  eastern  Atlantic  for  NATO  ASW  exercises  and  good will  visits  to  ports  in  allied  countries.  While  the  carrier  was  in  Rotterdam,  the  Suez  crisis  broke  out  in  the  eastern  Mediterranean.  Antietam  cut  short  her  visit  and  headed  for  the  Mediterranean  to  bolster  the  6th  Fleet  during  the  evacuation  of  American  citizens  from  Alexandria,  Egypt.

After  his  service,  he  completed  his  studies  at  Worcester  Junior  College,  served  in  the  Naval  Reserves  and  spent Â

Catherine Dwyer, 89, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Catherine  E.  Dwyer  died  peacefully  Thursday,  March  20,  2014,  at  home  in  Middlebury.

She  was  born  Aug.  6,  1924,  to  Joseph  and  Anna  (Kelly)  Cables  in  Poughkeepsie,  N.Y.  She  graduated  from  the  Hudson  River  State  Hospital  School  of  Nursing  in  1945.  She  married  John  M.  Dwyer  in  Poughkeepsie  in  1946.  They  moved  to  Venice,  Fla.,  in  1972.  There  she  worked  in  obstet rics  and  critical  care  units  until  her  retirement.

After  her  husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death  in  1996  her  sister  Agnes  came  to  live  with  her  and  they  enjoyed  many  years  together.  She  moved  to  Eastview  in  2012  to  be  closer  to  her  children.  She  showed  great Â

courage  facing  challenges  over  the  last  year,  meeting  them  with  determination  and  gratitude  for  each  day  and  with  love  for  her  family  and  caregivers.  She  is  survived  by  her  children,  Diane  5RJHU 'Z\HU 0F1DOO\ RI .HQGDOO N.Y.;͞  John  Dwyer  Jr.  of  Brattleboro;͞  Joanna  Etka  of  Bristol;͞  grandchildren  Brendan  (Jessica)  McNally,  Caitlin  (Matthew)  Bilotti,  Meaghan  (Daniel)  Donello,  Catherine  Etka,  Patrick  Etka  DQG 3HWHU (WND JUHDW JUDQGGDXJKWHU Riley  McNally;͞  siblings  Agnes  Riley  and  Charles  Cables;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

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BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Lawrence  James  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimmyâ&#x20AC;?  LaDue,  79,  died  Wednesday,  March  12,  2014,  while  on  vacation,  at  Fawcett  Memorial  Hospital  in  Port  Charlotte,  Fla. He  was  born  in  Richford  on  July  19,  1934.  He  was  the  son  of  Fred  and  Beatrice  (Stanhope)  LaDue.  He  was  a  former  resident  of  the  Brandon  Training  School.  Those  who  knew  him  say  he  enjoyed  riding  and  summer  weather.

Surviving  are  a  sister,  Marion  Roberts  of  Windsor;Íž  his  care  provid ers,  Charlotte  Pelkey  of   Bristol  and Â

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He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents  and  several  siblings.

A  memorial  service  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Celebration  of  His  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  held  on  Monday,  April  7,  2014,  at  noon  at  the  Miller  &  Ketcham  Funeral  Home  in  Brandon.  The  Rev.  Robert  Bove,  pastor  of  the  %UDQGRQ %DSWLVW &KXUFK ZLOO RIÂżFLDWH A  private  burial  will  take  place  in  the  spring,  at  Ascutney  Cemetery  in  Windsor.

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Phase  II  pipeline  up  for  discussion VR FDOOHG (FRQRPLF 'HYHORSPHQW Initiative  parcel,  which  for  the  past  GHFDGH KDV EHHQ VFRSHG IRU PL[HG use  development  to  provide  another  magnet  for  the  downtown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  an  incredibly  generous  proposal  from  the  college,  and  it  provides  the  selectboard  and  the  town  of  Middlebury  with  a  unique  opportunity  to  work  together  to  determine  how  to  use  this  prop erty,  which  is  located  in  the  heart  of  our  downtown,â&#x20AC;?  said  selectboard  Chairman  Dean  George.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  personally  like  to  thank  President  Liebowitz  for  his  vision  in  propos ing  this.â&#x20AC;?

Instead  of  the  college  selling  the  property  to  a  developer  for  a  plan  the  town  would  vet  through  its  permitting  process,  the  town  now  will  carry  sway  over  proposals  from  WKH JHW JR *HRUJH VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  appreciative  to  President  Liebowitz  and  the  college  for  their  vision;Íž  now  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  for  us,  as  a  community,  to  create  our  vision  and  make  this  into  something  really  valuable,â&#x20AC;?  said  Selectman  Nick  Artim. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  has  a  lot  of  potential,â&#x20AC;?  Selectwoman  Laura  Asermily  said  of  the  parcel.

The  selectboard  will  next  decide  how  to  proceed  with  soliciting  input  on  how  the  property  should  be  used  and  developed.  It  is  currently  the  site  of  a  municipal  parking  lot Â

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serving  the  library  and  down-­â&#x20AC;? town  businesses.  Its  location  near  the  Otter  Creek  and  Main  Street  should  make  it  a  coveted  spot  for  Â&#x2022;Â&#x2018;Â?Â&#x2021;Â&#x2018;Â?Â&#x2021; Â&#x2122;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2013;Â&#x160; Â&#x2013;Â&#x160;Â&#x2021; Â&#x201D;Â&#x2039;Â&#x2030;Â&#x160;Â&#x2013; Ď?Â&#x2039;Â?Â&#x192;Â?Â&#x2026;Â&#x2021;Â&#x2022; and  business  plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From  my  perspective,  this  is  a  fantastic  opportunity  for  our  community,â&#x20AC;?  said  Jamie  Gaucher,  director  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  2IÂżFH RI %XVLQHVV 'HYHORSPHQW Innovation.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  level  of  coopera tion,  the  degree  of  dialogue  and  the  creative  process  around  our  public/ private  partnerships  in  Middlebury  are  remarkable.  The  dynamic  leader ship  here  was  attractive  to  me  when  my  family  and  I  were  considering  moving  to  Middlebury  last  year  and  I  think  it  continues  to  be  one  of  our  communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greatest  assets.â&#x20AC;?

While  the  selectboard  has  yet  to  delineate  the  planning  process  going  forward  for  the  property,  Gaucher  said  he  expects  â&#x20AC;&#x153;we  will  start  with  a  blank  slate  and  consider  any  and  all  alternatives  around  how  we  bring  additional  value  to  downtown  Middlebury.â&#x20AC;?

2IÂżFLDOV KDYH \HW WR DQQRXQFH a  demolition  date  for  the  Lazarus  building.  Once  cleared,  the  Lazarus  site  will  allow  for  the  widening  of  the  adjacent  Printerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Alley  link  from  Main  Street  to  the  Marble  Works  complex.

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Selectboard  in  Middlebury  sets  a   hearing  on  April  29  By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  In  addition  to  learning  about  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  intention  to  turn  over  land  behind  Ilsley  Library  to  the  town  for  devel opment,  the  Middlebury  selectboard  at  their  meeting  on  Tuesday  also  discussed  a  number  of  other  issues  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  most  notably  a  proposed  natural  gas  pipeline.

The  board  agreed  to  hold  a  special  selectboard  meeting  on  Tuesday,  April  29,  at  7  p.m.  to  discuss  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  receive  public  feedback  on  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  SURSRVHG 3KDVH ,, RI WKH $GGLVRQ Rutland  Natural  Gas  Project.  Phase  II  calls  for  a  natural  gas  pipeline  to  be  extended  from  Middlebury  to  the  International  Paper  mill  in  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.  The  project,  pitched  by  Vermont  Gas  Systems,  has  drawn  considerable  opposition  from  some  affected  landowners,  who  are  raising  concerns  about  how  the  pipeline  might  affect  their  prop erty,  safety  and  environment.  The  town  of  Cornwall  has  taken  D SDUWLFXODUO\ XQLÂżHG VWDQG DJDLQVW the  proposal,  which  is  currently  under  review  by  the  Vermont  Public  Service  Board.  The  PSB  wants  to  hear  from  Middlebury  as  one  of  the  affected  communities,  and  to Â

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that  end,  the  selectboard  called  the  April  29  hearing,  which  is  likely  to  include  a  presentation  from  Vermont  Gas. In  other  activity,  the  selectboard: Â&#x2021; 5HFHLYHG HQFRXUDJHPHQW IURP local  resident  Tom  Halnon  to  apply  IRU D VWDWH JUDQW WR VHW XS D NLOR watt  wind  turbine  system  at  one  of  two  promising  locations  in  the  FRPPXQLW\ +H LGHQWLÂżHG RQH RI those  spots  as  being  near  the  former  Polymers  Inc.  plant  off  Route  116,  and  the  other  as  being  near  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wastewater  treatment  plant  off  Industrial  Avenue.  Halnon  said  Middlebury  can  apply  for  a  grant  of  up  to  $125,000  through  the  Vermont  Clean  Energy  Development  Fund  (CEDF)  to  help  underwrite  a  project  he  estimated  at  around  $220,000.  Halnon  is  involved  in  the  wind  turbine  business  as  part  of  Vermont  Green  Energy  Systems.

If  it  secures  a  CEDF  grant,  Halnon  said  the  town  could  contract  with  DQ RXWVLGH FRPSDQ\ IRU D \HDU lease  for  the  wind  turbine,  an  asset  he  added  the  town  would  own  at  the  end  of  that  term.  The  immediate  ¿QDQFLDO UHWXUQ IRU WKH WRZQ DFFRUG ing  to  Halnon,  could  be  an  annual  $3,000  to  $4,000  reduction  in  its  municipal  electric  bill.

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Middlebury (Continued  from  Page  1A) new  town  hall,  municipal  gym  and  public  park,  I  believe  that  putting  this  property  in  the  hands  of  the  town  to  determine  the  best  use  of  this  land  through  a  process  of  conversation  and  collaboration,  led  by  the  select board,  makes  great  sense.â&#x20AC;?

Middlebury  residents  on  March  4  voted  915  to  798  in  favor  of  a  $6.5  million  plan  to  erect  a  new  munici pal  building  at  77  Main  St.  and  a  new  recreation  center  off  Creek  Road.  Middlebury  College  offered  to  underwrite  $4.5  million  of  that  construction  debt  in  exchange  for  the  current  municipal  building/gym  VLWH DW 0DLQ 6W DQG DQRWKHU WRZQ owned  parcel  at  2  Cross  Street.  Plans  call  for  the  94  Main  St.  site  to  be  razed  and  turned  into  a  public  park.

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In  retirement  he  enjoyed  daily  visits  to  local  diners  for  coffee  and  conver sation,  hiking  the  mountains  of  New  England  and  traveling.  His  travels  took  him  to  favorite  spots  in  the  Florida  Keys,  numerous  Caribbean  islands  and  Panama.  His  last  international  trip  was  to  South  Korea,  where  he  attended  his  sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  wedding.

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Ways of Seeing

CLARK  HINSDALE,  CENTER,  and  Jim  Morse  listen  as  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  makes  a  point  at  the  Legislative  Lunch  at  the  American  Legion  in  Middlebury  Monday.

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Shumlin

(Continued  from  Page  1A) excellence  threshold  to  have  three  Leaving  the  current  health  care  challenged  on  his  support  for  the  or  four  kids  sitting  in  a  classroom,â&#x20AC;?  ¿QDQFLQJ V\VWHP XQFKHFNHG LV QRW Addison-­Rutland  Natural  Gas  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  a  size  in  classes  an  option,  according  to  Shumlin.

Project. that  gets  so  small  that  it  not  only  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  right  now  on  a  trajectory  Shumlin  said  he  is  open  to  listen-­ breaks  the  taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  backs,  but  to  disaster,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  question  ing  to  suggestions  on  how  to  ease  more  important  it  is  a  disservice  to  is,  how  do  we  right  the  ship?â&#x20AC;?

Vermontersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  school  taxes,  but  those  the  students  in  the  classroom.  There  Shumlin  believes  the  answer  lies  who  want  to  repeal  the  current  is  a  critical  mass.â&#x20AC;? in  two  areas. education  funding  law  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Act  68  Shumlin  believes  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unrealistic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;First,  we  have  the  Green  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  must  make  sure  that  it  passes  to  expect  the  Legislature  to  reform  Mountain  Care  Board  work  with  constitutional  muster.  The  law  education  funding  this  session.  In  our  providers  to  move  to  a  delivery  and  its  predecessor,  Act  60,  were  the  short  term,  he  has  asked  lawmak-­ system  that  gets  better  outcomes  by  passed  in  response  HUV WR ÂżQG D ZD\ WR spending  less  money  than  we  other-­ to  the  Vermont  limit  the  statewide  wise  would,  because  the  premium-­ Supreme  Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m suspicious of property  tax  rate  based  system  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  support  the  level  1997  Brigham  v.  increase  to  4-­5  of  growth  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  State  ruling  that  calls for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;repealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cents,  as  opposed  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  also  need  to  reform  the  way  we  declared  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;replaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (of Act to  the  7  cents  that  pay  for  health  care.â&#x20AC;? education  funding  has  been  fore-­ The  governor  is  particularly  system  unconsti-­ 68) when there FDVWHG IRU ÂżVFDO adamant  about  purging  â&#x20AC;&#x153;stranded  tutional  because  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a constituyear  2015. costsâ&#x20AC;?  out  of  the  current  health  care  SINGLE-­PAYER  property  wealthy  system.  Stranded  costs  represent  the  tional alternative HEALTH  CARE communities  had  medical  expenses  that  the  uninsured  a  greater  capacity  that would work The  gover-­ and  under-­insured  cannot  pay  and  to  raise  educa-­ better than what nor  acknowl-­ are  therefore  passed  along  to  people  tion  property  tax  edged  a  grow-­ with  good  health  care  coverage,  dollars  than  poorer  we have.â&#x20AC;? ing  concern  and  thereby  boosting  their  premiums.  c o m m u n i t i e s .  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gov. Peter Shumlin curiosity  among  Shumlin  also  believes  that  health  Act  68  equalizes  Vermonters  about  FDUH SUHPLXPV VKRXOG EHWWHU UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW school  districtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  how  the  state  a  consumerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ability  to  pay. ability  to  pay  through  an  income  is  going  to  pay  for  its  impending  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  hard  stuff,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said  sensitivity  provision.

(2017)  conversion  to  a  single-­payer  in  reaction  to  questions  of  why  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  difference  between  this  health  insurance  system.  Shumlin  VLQJOH SD\HU ÂżQDQFLQJ SODQ KDV QRW Shumlin  said  he  is  generally  debate  and  the  last  debates  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  VDLG KH LV FRQÂżGHQW LQ WKH WHDP RI yet  been  unveiled.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  a  plan  pleased  with  the  manner  in  which  the  had  about  school  funding  formula  RIÂżFLDOV KH KDV DVVHPEOHG WR SUHSDUH that  works.  We  have  a  great  team  2014  legislative  session  is  unfolding. reform  is  that  there  is  no  one  walk-­ D ÂżQDQFLQJ SODQ ZKLFK KH H[SHFWV WR working  on  it.  Getting  this  right  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  Legislature  has  done  ing  around  with  a  plan  in  their  be  completed  this  year. really  matters.â&#x20AC;? a  great  job  trying  to  balance  the  pocket  that  meets  the  Brigham  deci-­ Shumlin  placed  the  cost  of  the  The  governor  said  he  is  looking  budget  without  raising  broad-­based  sion  that  works  better  than  (Act  68),â&#x20AC;?  single-­payer  system  at  between  $1.6  forward  to  seeing  taxes,  which  I  feel  Shumlin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  suspicious  of  billion  and  $2.2  billion.  He  blasted  health  care  in  strongly  about,  Saturday, March 29, 2014 (rain or shine) calls  for  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;repealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;replaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  when  critics  who  he  said  continue  to  focus  Vermont  transition  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are right now and  passing  the  there  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  constitutional  alterna-­ on  tax  hikes  that  the  new  system  will  from  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;quantity-­ on a trajectory critical  legisla-­ 8am - 12 noon tive  that  would  work  better  than  demand  while  not  acknowledging  based  reimburse-­ tion  that  we  need  what  we  have.â&#x20AC;? the  cost  of  the  current  system  that  ment  system  to  a  to disaster (with to  grow  jobs  and  He  acknowledged  35  Vermont  continues  to  become  increasingly  quality-­based  reim-­ regard to health economic  oppor-­ school  budget  proposals  failed  this  expensive. bursement  system.  tunity,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Invites you to Taste Spring in Vermont! past  Town  Meeting  Day,  including  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  we  sometimes  forget  is,  we  We  want  to  move  care spending). think  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  on  Regular Plate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $7 two  in  Addison  County  (Ferrisburgh  are  spending  that  ($1.6  billion-­$2.2  from  rewarding  The question is, track.â&#x20AC;?

Central  and  Vergennes  Union  High  billion)  right  now,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said. treating  sickness  He  reiterated  Small Plate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $4 how do we right schools).  But  Shumlin  noted  33  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  argument  has  been  there  to  a  system  that  his  hope  that  the  those  35  failed  budgets  called  for  is  not  enough  money  in  Vermont  rewards  treating  the ship?â&#x20AC;?

Legislature  agree  Proudly supported by these local donors: per-­pupil  spending  hikes  of  8  percent  to  support  the  kind  of  health  care  good  health.  Right  to  his  proposal  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gov. Peter Shumlin Pancakes & Donut puffs - Middlebury Bagel & Deli or  more. increases  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  over  the  past  now,  the  system  that  the  mini-­ White & chocolate milk - the cows of Monument Farms â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  challenge  is  we  are  educating  decade,â&#x20AC;?  he  added.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  talk  to  rewards  quantity  mum  wage  bill  be  20,000  fewer  students  than  we  were  our  providers,  they  say  this  system  is  of  care,  and  we  want  to  move  to  a  increased  to  $10.10  by  2017.

Sausage - Duclos and Thompson Farms a  short  time  ago  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  that  trend  is  not  sustainable.â&#x20AC;? system  that  rewards  quality.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  going  to  continue  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with  the  same  johnf@addisonindependent.com. infrastructure  that  has  served  us  for  Directions: the  past  150  years,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.

Tae Kwon Do Camp  The  governor  added  that  local  st th  From  Middlebury  College  Campus  head  west  on  Route  125,  1½  miles.  April 21 - 25 Ă&#x160;UĂ&#x160;n\Ă&#x17D;äĂ&#x160;>°Â&#x201C;°Ă&#x160;Â&#x2021;Ă&#x160;ÂŁĂ&#x201C;\Ă&#x17D;äĂ&#x160;°Â&#x201C;° grand  lists  have  been  on  the  decline,  news @ 7XUQ OHIW DW WKH Ă&#x20AC;DVKLQJ OLJKW RQWR &LGHU 0LOO 5RDG at Vergennes Elementary School PHDQLQJ LW KDV EHHQ PRUH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ addisonindependent $ $ Proceed  for  1  mile  and  look  for  the  buckets!

125/week, 35/day family discounts available. painful  to  raise  education  property  .com th Sign up by April 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; maximum sign-ups is 25. taxes  in  communities  than  prior  to  the  most  recent  recession.

Learn some basic TKD skills along with learning â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  need  to  have  a  higher  tax  the 5 tenets of TKD and self defense tools rate  now  to  raise  the  same  amount  of  against bullies & strangers. money,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Call 377-0476 or email tkdkicks101@yahoo.com And  to  make  matters  worse,  or checkout our facebook page. according  to  Shumlin,  rising  health  care  premiums  have  been  taking  their  toll  on  school  budgets,  which  are  steeped  in  personnel  costs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  live  in  a  community  that  has  double-­digit  increases  (in  educa-­ tion  costs),  scrutinize  your  school  budget  carefully,â&#x20AC;?  he  warned  taxpay-­ ers.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  decide  how  much  you  spend.â&#x20AC;?

But  beyond  that,  Shumlin  acknowledged  part  of  the  answer  must  come  from  Montpelier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  message  is  loud  and  clear,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  have  to  be  living  in  a  cave  somewhere  not  to  get  that  Vermonters  feel  strongly  that  their  property  taxes  are  too  high,  that  they  are  growing  beyond  the  rate  of  their  incomes,  and  they  want  change.â&#x20AC;?

Part  of  the  answer,  the  governor  believes,  lies  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;right-­sizingâ&#x20AC;?  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  education  delivery  system  â&#x20AC;&#x153;so  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  actually  maintaining  the  quality  of  our  schools,  but  beginning  the  conversation  of  how  do  we  have  an  infrastructure  that  meets  the  needs  of  fewer  students  and  taxpayers.â&#x20AC;?

With  that  in  mind,  he  believes  school  districts  must  continue  to  look  at  cost  cutting  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  For our full class schedule, visit teaching  positions  in  cases  where  classroom  sizes  justify  it.

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Vermont  towns  and  will  be  followed  by  an  interac-­ tive  virtual  town  meeting,  led  by  Sanders  from  the  MUHS  gym.  Acorn  Energy  Co-­op  sixth  annual  Historical  society  open  house  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  30,  1-­4  p.m.,  Howden  Hall.  The  Bristol  March  27,  5-­7  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  Historical  Society  invites  people  to  see  all  the  fun  Talk  by  co-­op  board  members  about  cold-­climate  and  interesting  artifacts  at  the  museum,  from  mili-­ heat  pumps.  Public  welcome.  Info:  385-­1911.  tary  uniforms  to  photographs,  wood  planes,  maps  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inventive  Vermontersâ&#x20AC;?  talk  in  New  Haven.  and  models,  logs  and  photos  from  the  Bristol  airport.  Thursday,  March  27,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  New  Haven  Info:  453-­2888  or  453-­3439.  Community  Library.  Presented  by  Paul  Wood  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hick  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hoodâ&#x20AC;?  one-­man  show  in  Middlebury.  Walden,  a  former  engineer  and  collector  of  early  Sunday,  March  30,  2-­4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater,  farming  artifacts.  Byers  Studio.  Mike  Sommers,  a  Middlebury  native  Bobolink  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  March  turned  San  Francisco  actor,  presents  a  one-­man  27,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Public  Library.  Dr.  Allan  Strong  show  telling  the  true  story  of  his  journey  from  of  UVM  gives  an  illustrated  lecture  on  the  Bobolink  Vermont  to  an  inner-­city  neighborhood  in  California.  Project,  which  has  put  together  a  novel  strategy  for  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH raising  community  funds  to  save  the  rapidly  declin-­ 382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater.org.  ing  bobolink  population  in  Vermont.  Part  of  the  Cabin  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homegrown  Theater!â&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Rochester.  Fever  Lecture  Series.  Info:  388-­4095.  Rescheduled  Sunday,  March  30,  2-­4  p.m.,  Rochester  School  from  March  13.  auditorium.  The  White  River  Valley  Players  pres-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homegrown  Theater!â&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Rochester.  ent  three  one-­act  comedies  about  life  in  small-­town  Thursday,  March  27,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Vermont.  Escape  the  mud  season  rut  with  this  Rochester  School  auditorium.  The  spectacular,  hilarious,  completely  original  home-­ White  River  Valley  Players  present  grown  production.  Tickets  $10  general,  $8  seniors/ three  one-­act  comedies  about  life  students,  families  $25,  school  groups  $5  per  in  small-­town  Vermont.  Escape  the  student.  Tickets  available  at  White  mud  season  rut  with  this  spectacular,  River  Credit  Union  or  at  the  door.  THE CENTRAL VERMONT STRING PROJECT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; offering summer hilarious,  completely  original  home-­ Info:  767-­3954.  instruction in the orchestral strings; violin, viola, cello and double grown  production.  Runs  through  Chicken  and  biscuit  supper  in  bass. The class is for students in 4th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6th grade. The eight-week March  30.  Tickets  $10  general,  $8  Middlebury.  Sunday,  March  30,  seniors/students,  families  $25,  school  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  class meets Monday and Thursday mornings at the Brandon Town groups  $5  per  student.  Tickets  avail-­ Methodist  Church.  Buffet-­style  Hall.

For more information, contact Ron White at 802-342-3848. able  at  White  River  Credit  Union  or  at  supper  of  homemade  chicken  the  door.  Info:  767-­3954.  and  biscuits.  Suggested  donation:  LEARN TO DANCE CHA CHAâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday afternoons 1:30 adults  $7.50,  children  5-­12  $4,  to 2:30, April 6, 13, 20, 27. No experience required. Classes under  5  free.  Info:  388-­9405.  held at the Cornwall Town Hall on Rte 30. $40 for 4 week Robert  Frost  poetry  slam  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  March  30,  7-­9  series, of a one hour lesson each week. For information: www.

Senior  luncheon  in  p.m.,  Ripton  Church.  Robert  champlainvalleydance.com. Call John at 802-897-7500.

Middlebury.  Friday,  March  Frost,  whose  birthday  is  March  26,  28,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  loved  the  hills  we  call  the  Green  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Restaurant.  CVAA  and  Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  partner  to  Mountain  Forest.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gather  to  share  his  poetry  School  auditorium.  The  White  River  Valley  Players  bring  area  seniors  good  company  and  amazing  and  learn.  Info:  388-­6107.  present  three  one-­act  comedies  about  life  in  small-­ food.  Chicken  and  biscuits,  coleslaw  and  brownie  town  Vermont.  Escape  the  mud  season  rut  with  parfait.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  this  spectacular,  hilarious,  completely  original  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  homegrown  production.  Runs  through  March  30.  Vermont  State  Drama  Festival  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Tickets  $10  general,  $8  seniors/students,  families  Ag  Lunch  in  Bridport.  Monday,  March  March  28,  4:15-­10  p.m.,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  $25,  school  groups  $5  per  student.  Tickets  avail-­ 31,  12-­1:45  p.m.,  Bridport  Community  School.  A  two-­day  festival  of  one-­act  plays  by  10  able  at  White  River  Credit  Union  or  at  the  door.  Info:  Hall.  Legislative  lunch  program  focusing  on  Vermont  high  schools.  Two-­play  blocks  at  4:15  and  767-­3954.  agricultural  issues.  7:30  p.m.  Tickets  for  each  block  $5,  available  at  the  Folk  concert  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  29,  door.  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Folk  /HQWHQ ÂżVK IU\ LQ %ULVWRO  Friday,  March  28,  5-­7  p.m.,  trio  Daddy  Longlegs  performs.  Musicians  are  St.  Ambrose  Church.  Fifteenth  annual  Lenten  all-­ Rick  Ceballos,  David  Gusakov  and  Matt  Witten.  \RX FDQ HDW ÂżVK IU\ 0HDO LQFOXGHV IULHG RU EDNHG Admission  $10.  Seating  is  limited,  so  reserve  early  Senior  art  show  in  Middlebury.  haddock,  French  fries,  coleslaw,  beverage  and  at  453-­4613.  Tuesday,  April  1,  9:30-­11:30  a.m.,  Elderly  dessert.  Adults  $12,  children  under  11  $5,  immedi-­ Services,  112  Exchange  St.  This  exhibit  high-­ DWH IDPLO\ RI ÂżYH ,QIR $OVR RQ $SULO lights  a  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work  of  Project  Independence  artists  11.  in  a  variety  of  media.  Meet  the  artists  and  enjoy  live  &LUFXV 6PLUNXV VWXGHQW SHUIRUPDQFH LQ 5LSWRQ  3DQFDNH EUHDNIDVW LQ 6WDUNVERUR  ¿GGOH DQG EDQMR PXVLF ZLWK $QGUHZ 0XQNUHV DQG Friday,  March  28,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Elementary  Sunday,  March  30,  7-­10:30  a.m.,  Don  Stratton.  The  art  will  be  on  exhibit  through  the  School.  Ripton  Elementary  students  will  give  a  Robinson  Elementary  School.  Fourteenth  end  of  April  on  the  lower  level  of  Elderly  Services.  performance  showing  what  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  learned  after  a  annual  all-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast:  homemade  Psychology  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  weeklong  in-­school  residency  by  Circus  Smirkus,  buttermilk  pancakes,  scrambled  eggs,  bacon  and  April  1,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  McCardell  Bicentennial  Hall,  the  award-­winning  international  youth  circus.  Free.  sausage,  cider,  homefries,  toast,  juice,  coffee,  tea  220.  Tyler  Burge,  professor  of  philosophy  at  UCLA,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Green  Mountain  Upsetâ&#x20AC;?  premiere  and  recep-­ and  Starksboro  maple  syrup.  Adults  $8,  seniors  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Perception:  Origins  of  Mind.â&#x20AC;?  tion  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  March  28,  7-­10  p.m.,  DQG NLGV 5HG 6R[ WLFNHW UDIĂ&#x20AC;H IRU WZR WLFNHWV WR Âł3RHWLF 0HWKRGV RI 0HPRUL]DWLRQ´ ZRUNVKRS LQ Town  Hall  Theater.  A  new  feature-­length  documen-­ a  game  at  Fenway  this  summer.  Mini  silent  auction.  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  1,  7-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  tary  about  the  1983  Middlebury  Union  High  School  7R EHQHÂżW WKH 6WDUNVERUR VSRUWV SURJUDP ,QIR A  workshop  on  how  to  learn  a  poem  by  heart.  Free.  boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  basketball  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unlikely  state  champion-­ 453-­4074.  No  registration  necessary.  Info:  ginger54@sover.net.  ship.  By  1983  MUHS  graduate  Mark  Mooney  Jr.  The  evening  includes  a  reception  with  many  of  the  /DVW 6XQGD\ RI WKH PRQWK EUHDNIDVW LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Sunday,  March  30,  7:30-­10  a.m.,  Dorchester  players,  coaches,  teachers,  boosters  and  journalists  Lodge,  School  Street.  The  Dorchester  Lodge  F&AM  who  covered  the  season.  Tickets  for  the  premiere  will  serve  its  regular  all-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast  with  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 7DL &KL IRU $UWKULWLV FODVV LQ pancakes,  French  toast,  bacon,  sausage,  home  www.townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door,  if  available.  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  2,  fries,  scrambled  eggs,  juice  and  coffee.  Also  showing  March  29.  9:30-­10:30  a.m.,  Eastview  at  Middlebury.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homegrown  Theater!â&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Rochester.  Lecture  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Commonsâ&#x20AC;?  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  Sponsored  by  CVAA  for  adults  50  and  older.  March  30,  10-­11:30  a.m.,  Holley  Hall.  David  Friday,  March  28,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Rochester  School  ,PSURYH EDODQFH VWUHQJWK DJLOLW\ DQG Ă&#x20AC;H[LELOLW\ Bollier,  author  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Think  Like  a  Commoner:  A  Short  auditorium.  The  White  River  Valley  Players  pres-­ Meets  Wednesdays  and  Fridays  through  May  23.  Introduction  to  the  Life  of  the  Commons,â&#x20AC;?  will  talk  ent  three  one-­act  comedies  about  life  in  small-­town  Free.  Register  at  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  1017.  about  the  idea  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Commonsâ&#x20AC;?  and  how  it  relates  Vermont.  Escape  the  mud  season  rut  with  this  spec-­ to  land  conservation.  Info:  www.familyforests.org.  Human  resources  workshop  in  Middlebury.  tacular,  hilarious,  completely  original  homegrown  :HGQHVGD\ $SULO S P $&('& RIÂżFH Free.  No  advanced  registration  required.  production.  Runs  through  March  30.  Tickets  $10  Route  7  South.  Business  owners  are  invited  to  a  general,  $8  seniors/students,  families  $25,  school  ³,QHTXDOLW\ IRU $OO´ VFUHHQLQJ ZLWK %HUQLH 6DQGHUV workshop  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Human  Resources:  The  Power  of  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  March  30,  10:30  a.m.-­ groups  $5  per  student.  Tickets  available  at  White  a  Positive  Workplace.â&#x20AC;? 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&KDUWHU +RXVH EHQHÂżW GLQQHU LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Wednesday,  April  2,  5-­9  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dinner,  live  music  and  silent  auction  to  support  the  Charter  House  Coalition.  Suggested  donation  of  $10.  Juan  Direction  and  the  Rusty  Hinges  in  concert  in  0LGGOHEXU\  Wednesday,  April  2,  7-­8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  This  youth  bluegrass  and  American  roots  band,  composed  of  11  student  musicians  mentored  by  Chris  Prickitt,  closes  its  winter  session  with  a  performance  of  traditional  music  on  a  variety  of  instruments.  Free.  Info:  802-­382-­9222  or  www. townhalltheater.org. Âł7KH 1HZ 0LGGOH (DVW &ROG :DU´ WDON LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Wednesday,  April  2,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  UVM  political  science  professor  Greg  Gause  will  look  at  how  current  affairs  in  the  Middle  East  affect  U.S.  interests  there.  Free.  A  First  Wednesday  talk.  Info:  388-­4095.  +LVWRULFDO VRFLHW\ PHHWLQJ LQ 6KRUHKDP  Wednesday,  April  2,  7-­9  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  Meeting  includes  showing  of  a  1984  videotape  of  former  Shoreham  resident  Esther  Lewis  sharing  memories  of  moving  to  Shoreham  as  a  child.  She  was  a  nurse,  beekeeper,  teacher  of  crafts  and  entertainer  of  children.  Refreshments  served.  Info:  897-­5254. Â

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6HQLRU OXQFKHRQ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  April  4,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monthly  First  Friday  Easter  luncheon  includes  hand-­card  honey-­Dijon  glazed  ham,  oven-­roasted  yams  and  red  potatoes,  Caesar  salad,  green  beans,  dinner  roll  and  apple  pie.  Reservations  required  by  April  2:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Free  transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946. Â

7DL &KL IRU $UWKULWLV IROORZ XS FODVV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  April  4,  11  a.m.-­noon,  EastView  Community  Room.  A  series  of  eight  classes  for  those  who  have  completed  the  beginner  series.  Meets  Fridays  through  May  23.  Sponsored  by  CVAA  for  anyone  50  or  older.  Register  at  1-­800-­642-­5119  or  visit  www. cvaa.org.  ³5HYLWDOL]LQJ WKH 5REHUW )URVW &DELQ´ WDON DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Friday,  April  4,  12:15-­2:15  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art.  At  this  Off  the  Wall  Lunch,  Rebecca  Hartje  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;14  talks  about  plans  to  turn  Frostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nearly  forgotten  cabin  at  the  edge  of  the  Homer  Noble  farm  into  a  unique  and  useful  resource  for  the  college  and  the  community.  Enjoy  further  conversation  over  the  provided  lunch.  Suggested  donation  $5;  free  to  college  ID  cardhold-­ ers.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258.  ³/DQG :LWKRXW :RUGV´ RQ VWDJH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  April  4,  4-­6  p.m.,  M  Gallery,  Old  Stone  Mill.  Dea  Loherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  is  an  exploration  of  the  potential  of  art  in  our  everyday  lives.  An  artist,  after  witness-­ ing  great  human  suffering  in  a  war-­ridden  city,  questions  the  purpose  of  art  in  society.  Senior  work  by  Middlebury  College  student  Mari  Vial-­Golden,  Tickets  $4,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258.  %DNHG SRWDWR EDU LQ &RUQZDOO  Friday,  April  4,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Cornwall  Congregational  Church,  Route  30.  $GPLVVLRQ SHU SHUVRQ $OO SURFHHGV EHQHÂżW Habitat  for  Humanity  of  Addison  County.  Info:  452-­2012.  3RHWU\ VODP RSHQ PLNH QLJKW LQ %UDQGRQ  Friday,  April  4,  7-­9  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center.  Part  of  CMACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poetry  Rocksâ&#x20AC;?  celebration  in  April.  Open  to  all  poets,  spoken-­word  artists,  musicians,  dramatists  and  listeners.  Light  refreshments  avail-­ able.  Free,  but  donations  are  welcome  to  support  the  opening  of  the  CMACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Green  Mountain  Poets  House  and  kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  reading/activity  room.  Info:  www. cmacvt.org.  Info:  www.cmacvt.org.  ³&RPIRUW LQ WKH 6WXPEOH´ RQH ZRPDQ VKRZ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  April  4,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  +DOO 7KHDWHU &LQG\ 3LHUFH SHUIRUPV WR EHQHÂżW the  Addison  County  Parent/Child  Center.  Tickets  $30/$25  students,  available  at  the  THT:  388-­1436.  See  more  at  www.cindy-­pierce.com.  ³0XFK $GR $ERXW 1RWKLQJ´ RQ VWDJH LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Friday,  April  4,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  +RXVH 7KH /LWWOH &LW\ 3OD\HUV SUHVHQW WKHLU ÂżUVW Shakespeare  production,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much  Ado  About  Nothing.â&#x20AC;?  Director  Jeffrey  Fox  of  Charlotte  sets  the  comedy  in  the  Hamptons  of  today.  Tickets  $12,  $10  students  and  seniors,  available  at  Classic  Stitching  in  Vergennes.  Runs  through  April  6.  3LDQLVW 3DXO /HZLV LQ FRQFHUW DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Friday,  April  4,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  British  pianist  Lewis  returns  to  Middlebury  to  perform  a  program  including  Bach  chorales,  Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moonlightâ&#x20AC;?  Sonata,  and  Mussorgskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pictures  at  an  Exhibition.â&#x20AC;?  Admission  $25,  $20  for  Middlebury  College  faculty,  staff,  alumni,  emeriti  and  parents;  and  $6  for  students.  Tickets:  443-­6433  or  go.middlebury.edu/arts.  ³/DQG :LWKRXW :RUGV´ RQ VWDJH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  April  4,  10  p.m.  -­  Saturday,  April  5,  midnight,  M  Gallery,  Old  Stone  Mill.  Dea  Loherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  is  an  exploration  of  the  potential  of  art  in  our  everyday  lives.  An  artist,  after  witnessing  great  human  suffer-­ ing  in  a  war-­ridden  city,  questions  the  purpose  of  art  in  society.  Senior  work  by  Middlebury  College  student  Mari  Vial-­Golden,  Tickets  $4,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258. Â

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7ULQNHWV DQG 7UHDVXUHV 5XPPDJH 6DOH LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  April  5,  8  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  VUHS  middle-­school  gym.  Annual  fundraiser  hosted  by  the  Commodore  Parents  Teacher  Group.  Household  goods,  furni-­ WXUH ERRNV FROOHFWLEOHV ÂżVKLQJ DQG VSRUWLQJ gear,  adult  and  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clothing,  toys,  games,  jewelry  and  more.  Proceeds  fund  the  VUHS  Grant  Enrichment  Program.  ³)LQGLQJ <RXU )HHW´ DQDWRP\ ZRUNVKRS DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Saturday,  April  5,  2-­4  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Place  of  Danceâ&#x20AC;?  authors  Caryn  McHose  and  Andrea  Olsen  lead  an  experiential  anatomy  workshop  focusing  on  ease  of  movement  through  alignment  and  orientation  skills.  Size  limited  to  30;  preregister  at  dance@middle-­ bury.edu.  ³0XFK $GR $ERXW 1RWKLQJ´ RQ VWDJH LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  April  5,  2-­4  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  The  Little  City  Players  present  their  ¿UVW 6KDNHVSHDUH SURGXFWLRQ Âł0XFK $GR $ERXW Nothing.â&#x20AC;?  Director  Jeffrey  Fox  of  Charlotte  sets  the  comedy  in  the  Hamptons  of  today.  Tickets  $12,  $10  students  and  seniors,  available  at  Classic  Stitching  in  Vergennes.  Runs  through  April  6.  ³)UXLWYDOH 6WDWLRQ´ VFUHHQLQJ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Saturday,  April  5,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  This  contemporary  tragedy  recount-­ ing  the  BART  police  shootings  in  Oakland  on  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  2009.  Winner  of  two  awards  at  the  2013  Sundance  Film  Festival.  Free.  Info:  www.middle-­ bury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258.  ³/DQG :LWKRXW :RUGV´ RQ VWDJH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  April  5,  4-­6  p.m.,  M  Gallery,  Old  Stone Â

Mill.  Dea  Loherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  is  an  exploration  of  the  potential  of  art  in  our  everyday  lives.  An  artist,  after  witnessing  great  human  suffering  in  a  war-­ridden  city,  questions  the  purpose  of  art  in  society.  Senior  work  by  Middlebury  College  student  Mari  Vial-­ Golden,  Tickets  $4,  available  at  www.middlebury. edu  or  802-­443-­5258.  $XWKRU DSSHDUDQFH DQG ERRN UHDGLQJ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  April  5,  4-­5:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Book  Shop.  Launch  party  for  local  author  Marcia  Wellsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  new  middle-­grade  novel,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eddie  Red  Undercover:  Mystery  on  Museum.â&#x20AC;?  Signing,  refresh-­ ments.  Info:  388-­2061.  5HDGLQJV IURP Âł+HDU 0H 6HH 0H´ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Saturday,  April  5,  4-­5:30  p.m.,  Axinn  229.  Readings  by  seven  of  the  women  authors  featured  in  a  new  book,  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hear  Me,  See  Me;  Incarcerated  Women  Write.â&#x20AC;?  Event  opens  with  a  short  perfor-­ mance  by  the  a  cappella  group  Womensing.  +DP GLQQHU LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  April  5,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  United  Methodist  Church.  Menu:  ham,  scalloped  potatoes,  baked  beans,  green  beans,  rolls  and  dessert.  Adults  $10,  children  under  12  $5,  children  under  6  free.  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 5LJKW WR /LIH GLQQHU PHHWLQJ LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  April  5,  6-­8  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  Full  course  of  roast  pork  or  vegetar-­ ian  (please  specify),  $10  adults,  $5  student.  Make  reservations  by  March  28.  Send  checks  payable  to  ACRTL  to  Lee  or  Sandi  Comly,  2012  Carlstrom  Road,  Bristol,  VT  05443.  Info:  453-­6302.  5RWDU\ IXQGUDLVHU 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  April  5,  7-­11  p.m.,  Vergennes  American  Legion.  The  Vergennes  Rotary  Club  holds  a  fundraiser  for  Rotary  charities,  with  blackjack,  poker,  craps,  bingo  and  other  fun  activities.  Tickets  are  $10  each,  available  at  Classic  Stitching  in  Vergennes.  ³0XFK $GR $ERXW 1RWKLQJ´ RQ VWDJH LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Saturday,  April  5,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  The  Little  City  Players  present  their  ¿UVW 6KDNHVSHDUH SURGXFWLRQ Âł0XFK $GR $ERXW Nothing.â&#x20AC;?  Director  Jeffrey  Fox  of  Charlotte  sets  the  comedy  in  the  Hamptons  of  today.  Tickets  $12,  $10  students  and  seniors,  available  at  Classic  Stitching  in  Vergennes.  Runs  through  April  6.  'RXJ 3HUNLQV DQG -DPLH 0DVHÂżHOG 'XR LQ %UDQGRQ  Saturday,  April  5,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  3HUNLQV DQG 0DVHÂżHOG ZKR KDYH EHHQ SHUIRUPLQJ together  off  and  on  for  25  years,  play  jazz  and  blue-­ grass  on  mandolin  and  acoustic  guitar.  Tickets  $15,  available  at  802-­465-­4071  or  info@brandon-­music. net.  5HG 7DLO 5LQJ LQ FRQFHUW LQ 5LSWRQ  Saturday,  April  5,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  House.  The  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  welcomes  Red  Tail  Ring,  the  duo  of  Michael  Beauchamp  and  Laurel  Premo.  Open  mike  at  7:30,  followed  by  the  featured  performers.  Call  ahead  to  reserve  an  open-­mike  VSRW 5HIUHVKPHQWV WR EHQHÂżW 2WWHU &UHHN &KLOG Center.  Community  house  is  wheelchair  acces-­ sible,  but  the  bathrooms  are  not.  Admission  $10,  $8  seniors  and  teens,  $3  children.  Info:  388-­9782.  ³)UXLWYDOH 6WDWLRQ´ VFUHHQLQJ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Saturday,  April  5,  8-­10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  This  contemporary  tragedy  recount-­ ing  the  BART  police  shootings  in  Oakland  on  New  Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Day  2009.  Winner  of  two  awards  at  the  2013  Sundance  Film  Festival.  Free.  Info:  www.middle-­ bury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258.  ³/DQG :LWKRXW :RUGV´ RQ VWDJH LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Saturday,  April  5,  10  p.m.  -­  Sunday,  April  6,  midnight,  M  Gallery,  Old  Stone  Mill.  Dea  Loherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  is  an  exploration  of  the  potential  of  art  in  our  everyday  lives.  An  artist,  after  witnessing  great  human  suffer-­ ing  in  a  war-­ridden  city,  questions  the  purpose  of  art  in  society.  Senior  work  by  Middlebury  College  student  Mari  Vial-­Golden,  Tickets  $4,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258. Â

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$OO \RX FDQ HDW EUHDNIDVW LQ 0RQNWRQ  Sunday,  April  6,  8-­11  a.m.,  Monkton  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Annual  break-­ fast  featuring  egg  casserole,  scrambled  eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  plain  and  blueberry  pancakes  with  pure  maple  syrup,  coffee,  tea,  doughnuts  and  cook-­ LHV 7R EHQHÂżW WKH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW ,QIR )DPLO\ %UHDNIDVW LQ +DQFRFN  Sunday,  April  6,  8-­9:30  a.m.,  Hancock  Town  Hall.  Offered  by  the  Community  Church  of  Hancock  and  Granville.  Scrambled  eggs,  bacon,  pancakes,  Vermont  maple  syrup,  orange  juice,  coffee  and  tea.  Donations  appreciated.  Also  on  April  13.  ³0XFK $GR $ERXW 1RWKLQJ´ RQ VWDJH LQ 9HUJHQQHV  Sunday,  April  6,  2-­4  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  The  Little  City  Players  present  their  ¿UVW 6KDNHVSHDUH SURGXFWLRQ Âł0XFK $GR $ERXW Nothing.â&#x20AC;?  Director  Jeffrey  Fox  of  Charlotte  sets  the  comedy  in  the  Hamptons  of  today.  Tickets  $12,  $10  students  and  seniors,  available  at  Classic  Stitching  in  Vergennes.  ³7KH 3ODFH RI 'DQFH´ FHOHEUDWLRQ DQG SHUIRU PDQFH DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH  Sunday,  April  6,  2-­4  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Celebration  of  Andrea  Olsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Place  of  Dance.â&#x20AC;?  Ten  artists  featured  in  the  book  will  perform,  includ-­ ing  Middlebury  College  faculty,  staff,  emeriti,  alumni,  students  and  special  guests.  Seating  is  limited.  Info: Â

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www.middlebury.edu  and  802-­443-­5258.  Orchestral  and  choral  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  April  6,  3-­5  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  Middlebury  College  Community  Chorus  and  the  Champlain  Philharmonic  join  forces  for  a  collaborative  concert  FRQGXFWHG E\ -HII 5HKEDFK )HDWXULQJ Âł5HĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV RI WKH Sky,â&#x20AC;?  by  Vermont  composer  and  Middlebury  College  music  professor  Peter  Hamlin  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;73,  as  well  as  a  work  by  Brahms,  selections  from  two  Verdi  opera  choruses,  excerpts  from  two  Gilbert  &  Sullivan  operettas  and  a  piece  by  20th-­century  American  composer  Aaron  Copland.  Tickets  $15/$12/$6,  available  at  82-­443-­6433  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  Hot  Club  of  Cowtown  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  April  6,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater  The  After  Dark  Music  Series  presents  the  most  globe-­trotting,  hardest-­ swinging  Western  swing  trio  on  the  planet.  Elana  James  on  ¿GGOH DQG YRFDOV :KLW 6PLWK RQ JXLWDU DQG -DNH (UZLQ RQ double  bass.  Doors  open  at  7  p.m.  Tickets  $30  in  advance,  $35  at  the  door.  Info  and  tickets:  www.afterdarkmusicseries. com  or  388-­0216.  Tickets  also  available  at  Main  Street  Stationery  in  Middlebury.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Land  Without  Wordsâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  April  6,  8-­10  p.m.,  M  Gallery,  Old  Stone  Mill.  Dea  Loherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  is  an  exploration  of  the  potential  of  art  in  our  every-­ day  lives.  An  artist,  after  witnessing  great  human  suffering  in  a  war-­ridden  city,  questions  the  purpose  of  art  in  soci-­ ety.  Senior  work  by  Middlebury  College  student  Mari  Vial-­ Golden,  Tickets  $4,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Land  Without  Wordsâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  April  6,  10  p.m.  -­  Monday,  April  7,  midnight,  M  Gallery,  Old  Stone  Mill.  Dea  Loherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play  is  an  exploration  of  the  potential  of  art  in  our  everyday  lives.  An  artist,  after  witness-­ ing  great  human  suffering  in  a  war-­ridden  city,  questions  the  purpose  of  art  in  society.  Senior  work  by  Middlebury  College  student  Mari  Vial-­Golden,  Tickets  $4,  available  at  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258. Â

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Legislative  breakfast  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  April  7,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  Orwell  Fire  Department.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­8:45.  The  purchase  of  breakfast  is  not  required  but  it  helps  the  hosts  to  defray  the  costs  of  opening  their  hall.  Auditions  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunset  Boulevardâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  April  7,  6-­9  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Merchants  Hall  Stage  Series  in  Rutland  and  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  are  seeking  actors,  singers  and  dancers  17  years  and  older  to  audition  for  a  July  production  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunset  Boulevard,â&#x20AC;?  to  be  staged  at  the  THT.  For  details,  email  info@merchantshall.com. Â

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8

TUESDAY

Tai  Chi  for  Arthritis  class  in  New  Haven.  Tuesday,  April  8,  1-­2  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Sponsored  by  CVAA  for  adults  50  and  older.  Improve  balance,  strength,  agility  and  Ă&#x20AC;H[LELOLW\ 0HHWV 7XHVGD\V DQG 7KXUVGD\V WKURXJK 0D\ Free.  Register  at  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  1017. Â

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9

WEDNESDAY

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Travels  to  Liberiaâ&#x20AC;?  illustrated  talk  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  April  9,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Lincoln  Library.  Lincoln  resident  Mary  Gemignani  will  give  a  talk  and  slideshow  about  her  January  trip  to  Liberia,  West  Africa,  as  a  return  Peace  Corps  volunteer. Â

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11

Young  and  talented -8$1 ',5(&7,21 $1' WKH 5XVW\ +LQJHV SOD\ WUDGLWLRQDO WXQHV RQ EDQMR JXLWDU PDQGROLQ ¿GGOH EDVV and  accordion.  The  youth  bluegrass  and  American  roots  band,  mentored  by  Chris  Prickitt,  closes  its  winter  session  with  a  free  performance  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  on  Wednesday,  April  2,  at  7  p.m.

Refreshments  served.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poets  as  Historiansâ&#x20AC;?  reading  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  9,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Sheldon  Museum.  Five  area  poets  will  celebrate  Poetry  Month  and  Vermont  history  by  read-­ ing  from  new  work  inspired  by  a  broad  range  of  historical  people,  events  and  ideas.  Poets  are  Ray  Hudson,  Nancy  Means  Wright,  Deanna  Shapiro,  Janice  Miller  Potter  and  David  Weinstock.  Fee  $5  for  nonmembers,  free  for  members.  Info:  388-­2117  or  www.henrysheldonmuseum. org.  Architecture  lecture  with  William  Massie  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  April  9,  7-­9  p.m.,  Johnson  Memorial  Building,  Room  304.  Massie  speaks  about  his  work  and  the  work  of  his  students  in  the  architecture  department  at  the  UHQRZQHG &UDQEURRN $FDGHP\ RU $UW LQ %ORRPÂżHOG +LOOV Mich.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258.  Historical  society  presentation  in  Ferrisburgh.  Wednesday,  April  9,  7-­8  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society,  Route  7.  Silas  Towler  will  review  the  discoveries  buried  within  an  1842  credit  account  book  for  the  Kimball  Cushman  Store,  which  once  stood  on  the  Ferrisburgh  town  green.  Free.  All  are  welcome.  The  Heath  String  Quartet  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  April  9,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  quartet  gives  a  preview  of  their  Carnegie  Hall  debut  program  of  Beethoven,  Bartok  and  Mendelssohn.  Preconcert  lecture  with  Music  Department  Chair  Greg  Vitercik  at  6:45  p.m.  in  Room  125.  Tickets  $20/15/6, Â

available  at  www.middlebury.edu  or  802-­443-­5258.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;An  Evening  with  Dougie  MacLeanâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  9,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  After  Dark  Music  Series  presents  Dougie  MacLean.  The  Scottish  singer-­songwriter  has  developed  a  unique  blend  of  lyrical,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;roots-­basedâ&#x20AC;?  songwriting  and  instrumental  composition.  Tickets  $30  in  advance  and  $35  at  the  door.  Doors  open  at  7:30  p.m.  Info  and  tickets:  www.afterdarkmusicseries.com  or  388-­0216. Â

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10

THURSDAY

Lenten  concert  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  10,  12:15-­12:45  p.m.,  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church.  Piano  recital  by  Cynthia  Huard.  Free.  Brown  bagging  encouraged.  Part  of  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Lenten  concert  series,  every  Thursday  through  April  17.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Clockwork  Orangeâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  10,  8:30-­10:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  A  new  adaptation  of  the  controversial  1962  novella  E\ $QWKRQ\ %XUJHVV IDPRXVO\ SURGXFHG IRU ÂżOP E\ 6WDQOH\ Kubrick  in  1971.  Tickets  $12/10/6.  Mature  audiences  only.  Info  and  tickets:  802-­443-­6433  or  www.middlebury.edu/ arts.  Also  on  April  11  and  12. Â

FRIDAY

Fiber  arts  exhibit  opening  reception  in  Brandon.  Friday,  April  11,  5-­7  p.m.,  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fabri-­cations:  Fabric  &  Fiber,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  of  textile  arts  from  traditional  to  contemporary  quilts,  fashion,  home  decor,  one-­of-­a-­kind  accessories  and  sculpted  companions.  On  exhibit  April  5-­June  15.  Info:  www.cmacvt.org.  /HQWHQ ÂżVK IU\ LQ %ULVWRO  Friday,  April  11,  5-­7  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Church.  Fifteenth  annual  Lenten  all-­you-­can-­eat  ¿VK IU\ 0HDO LQFOXGHV IULHG RU EDNHG KDGGRFN )UHQFK IULHV coleslaw,  beverage  and  dessert.  Adults  $12,  children  under  LPPHGLDWH IDPLO\ RI ÂżYH ,QIR Home  Energy  Challenge  celebration  in  Weybridge.  Friday,  April  11,  6-­8  p.m.,  Weybridge  Elementary  School.  Celebrate  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  successful  completion  of  the  Vermont  Home  Energy  Challenge.  Family-­friendly  event,  childcare  provided.  Free  and  open  to  all  Weybridge  residents.  Bring  a  salad  or  main  dish.  Info:  388-­1644.  Spring  Fling  auction  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  11,  6-­10  p.m.,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  Twelfth  annual  silent  and  live  auction  that  includes  supper/dessert  bar  DQG EHYHUDJHV 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ Christian  School  Capital  Campaign  Fund.  Items  include  JLIW FHUWLÂżFDWHV DUW ODZQ DQG JDUGHQ UHFUHDWLRQ DQG WHFK-­ nology,  farm  and  automotive,  maple  syrup,  jewelry,  many  â&#x20AC;&#x153;premiumâ&#x20AC;?  items  and  more.  Tickets  $10  in  advance  (877-­ 3640),  $12.50  at  the  door.  Info:  877-­6758.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Dreamâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  11,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Grace  Baptist  Church,  52  Merchants  Row.  A  family-­friendly  play  about  a  rich  young  girl  from  New  <RUN ZKR ÂżQGV D UDJJHG WURRS RI \RXQJ FKLOGUHQ :ULWWHQ directed  and  produced  by  10th-­grade  homeschooler  Rose  Curran  of  Whiting.  Tickets  $3  adults,  $2  children,  free  for  children  under  2.  Students  can  get  a  $1  refund  at  the  door  with  the  donation  of  a  nonperishable  food  item  for  the  Middlebury  Community  Lunch  program.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Clockwork  Orangeâ&#x20AC;?  and  post-­performance  discus-­ sion  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  11,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  A  new  adaptation  of  the  controversial  1962  novella  by  Anthony  Burgess,  famously  SURGXFHG IRU ÂżOP E\ 6WDQOH\ .XEULFN LQ 7LFNHWV $12/10/6.  Mature  audiences  only.  Info  and  tickets:  802-­443-­ 6433  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  A  discussion  with  the  company  will  take  place  after  the  show.  Also  on  April  12. Â

L IV E M US I C Caleb  Elder  &  Ben  Campbell  in  New  Haven.  Friday,  March  28,  6-­8  p.m.,  Lincoln  Peak  Vineyard.  Joe  Moore  Band  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  March  28,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  Radio  Underground  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  29,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.  The  Eschatones  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  March  29,  9  p.m.-­1  a.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.  The  Felix  Klos  Quartet  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  1,  7-­9  p.m.,  51  Main. Â

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OVUHS  to  host  State  Drama  Festival BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  More  than  250  high  VFKRRO VWXGHQWV IURP DOO RYHU 9HUPRQW ZLOO WUDYHO WR 2WWHU 9DOOH\ 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO 0DUFK IRU WKH 9HUPRQW 6WDWH 'UDPD )HVWLYDO Theater  departments  from  10  9HUPRQW KLJK VFKRROV ² *UHHQ Mountain  Union  High  School,  +DUWIRUG +LJK 6FKRRO +D]HQ 8QLRQ School,  Stowe  High  School,  Thetford  Academy,  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Academy,  The  /RQJ 7UDLO 6FKRRO 6W -RKQVEXU\ Academy,  Milton  High  School  and  2WWHU 9DOOH\ 8QLRQ +LJK 6FKRRO ² won  the  chance  to  take  part  in  the  state  festival  after  competing  in  regional  competitions  over  the  last  few  weeks. %HJLQQLQJ RQ )ULGD\ DIWHUQRRQ and  concluding  Saturday  night,  each  school  will  perform  a  one-­act  play  that  must  last  no  longer  than  60  minutes.  Students  have  the  opportunity  to  watch  each  othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  performances  and  critique  them,  voting  for  individual  acting,  costume  and  technical  awards.

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SHUIRUP DW S P 2Q 6DWXUGD\ Green  Mountain  Union  and  Milton  start  the  day  at  10  a.m.  At  3:30  p.m.,  Long  Trail  School  and  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  $FDGHP\ JR RQ 7KH ÂżQDO EORFN DW S P ZLOO EH 7KHWIRUG DQG 6W -RKQVEXU\ DFDGHPLHV Plays  vary  from  comedies  to  dramas,  and  at  the  end  of  the  two-­day  festival  two  schools  will  be  chosen  to  perform  at  the  New  England  Drama  )HVWLYDO DW 6W -RKQVEXU\ $FDGHP\ Directors  and  three  professional  adju-­ dicators  vote  on  the  best  performances  and  decide  which  schools  will  move  RQ WR WKH 1HZ (QJODQG )HVWLYDO -HQQLIHU %DJOH\ GUDPD GLUHFWRU DW 0RXQW 6DLQW -RVHSK $FDGHP\ KDV taken  part  in  many  regional  and  state  festivals.  She  says  they  provide  a  wonderful  opportunity  for  high  school  students  to  interact  with  kids  from  all  RYHU 9HUPRQW ZKR DOVR ORYH WKHDWHU â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ask  any  one  of  the  kids  who  take  part,â&#x20AC;?  says  Bagley.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing  in  front  of  an  audience  made  up  of  kids  who  also  do  drama  is  one  of  the  best  experiences  they  can  wish  for.  They  get  the  jokes;Íž  they  understand  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  on;Íž  they Â

appreciate  the  nuances  and  are  just  really  attentive  and  supportive.â&#x20AC;?  Besides  performing  in  their  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one-­act  productions,  high  school  students  taking  part  in  the  WZR GD\ 9HUPRQW 'UDPD )HVWLYDO also  have  the  opportunity  to  take  part  in  a  variety  of  workshops  that  in  past  years  have  included  things  like  improvisation,  ballroom  dance,  mask  making,  drumming  and  stage  lighting. +RVW VFKRRO 2WWHU 9DOOH\ÂśV DZDUG ZLQQLQJ :DONLQJ 6WLFN 7KHDWUH ZLOO present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Birds,â&#x20AC;?  an  ancient  Greek  comedy  by  Aristophanes  that  dates  back  to  414  BC.  Costumes  for  the  elaborate  production  were  designed  E\ 2WWHU 9DOOH\ JUDGXDWH -DPLH 6KHUZLQ /DVW \HDU 2WWHU 9DOOH\ Union  High  Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one-­act  perfor-­ mance  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;David  and  Lisaâ&#x20AC;?  won  top  honors  at  the  state  festival  and  went  on  021.721 &(175$/ 6&+22/ VWXGHQWV FHOHEUDWH WKHLU ÂżUVW SODFH ZLQ DW WKH UHFHQW 2G\VVH\ RI WKH 0LQG to  be  performed  at  the  New  England  State  Tournament.  The  students  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  from  left,  Txuxa  Konczal,  Anni  Funke,  Elena  Bronson,  Carter  Monks,  Halle  'UDPD )HVWLYDO LQ 5KRGH ,VODQG +XL]HQJD *UDFH +DUYH\ DQG 1RDK .RQF]DO ² DUH SLFWXUHG ZLWK IURP OHIW &RDFK -XOLDQQD 'RKHUW\ PDVFRW The  public  is  invited  to  attend  any  Omer,  Odyssey  founder  Dr.  C.  Samuel  Micklus  and  Coach  Vicki  Bronson. of  the  10  performances.  Tickets  cost  $5  for  one  block  of  two  shows  and  are  available  at  the  door. Â

Monkton  team  shines  brightly  at  Odyssey  of  the  Mind  Tournament 021.721 ² $W WKH 2G\VVH\ of  the  Mind  State  Tournament  on  Saturday,  March  22,  Monkton  &HQWUDO 6FKRROÂśV WHDP SODFHG ÂżUVW LQ its  division  for  writing  and  acting  out  WKH SOD\ Âł3HRSOH $UH 3HRSOH ´ -XGJHV commented  that  there  was  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;excel-­ lent  stage  presence  by  all  charactersâ&#x20AC;?  and  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;wonderful  use  of  humor.â&#x20AC;?  The  ZLQ TXDOLÂżHV WKH WHDP WR FRPSHWH DW WKH 2G\VVH\ RI WKH 0LQG :RUOG Championship  in  Iowa  later  this  spring.

The  Monkton  team  also  received  two  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Omer  Awards,â&#x20AC;?  given  to  a  few  select  teams  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;outstanding  sportsmanship,  behavior  or  talent.â&#x20AC;?  Monkton  received  one  Omer  during  the  spontaneous  portion  of  the  tourna-­ ment  because  â&#x20AC;&#x153;these  team  members  exhibited  exceptional,  cohesive  and  enthusiastic  teamwork  before,  during  and  after  their  challenge.  Such  team-­ work  and  enthusiasm  is  commend-­ able  and  a  joy  to  watch,â&#x20AC;?  said  the  head  spontaneous  judge.

After  they  completed  their  play,  Monkton  team  members  had  to  meet  with  the  judges  and  explain  aspects  of  their  production.  The  judges  awarded  them  with  another  Omer  because  they  â&#x20AC;&#x153;undertook  the  task  with  respect  for  each  other,  remained  calm  under  pressure  and  displayed  support  for  their  teammates  and  complete  respect  for  the  coaches  and  judges.â&#x20AC;?  The  problem  captain  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  were  an  impressive  group  of  kids.â&#x20AC;? Â

Let  it  roll RICK  DAVIS,  RIGHT,  director  of  the  Circus  Smirkus  school  residency  program,  demonstrates  a  devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  VWLFN WULFN ZLWK 5LSWRQ (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO VHFRQG JUDGHU 0ROO\ $OOHQ ZKLOH FODVVPDWHV ORRN RQ 7XHVGD\ PRUQLQJ 'DYLV LV ZRUNLQJ ZLWK 5LSWRQ VWXGHQWV DOO ZHHN DQG ZLOO SXOO WRJHWKHU D )ULGD\ QLJKW SHUIRUPDQFH for  the  community.  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Opera Company of Middlebury offers free tickets to students MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Opera  Company  of  Middlebury  (OCM)  is  offering  free  tickets  to  middle  and  high  school  students  for  the Â

Saturday,  April  5,  broadcast  of  the  Metropolitan  Opera  in  New  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Bohèmeâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  Town  Hall  York  City.  The  broadcast  starts  at  Theater.  This  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Met  in  HDâ&#x20AC;?  perfor-­ 1  p.m.  and  ends  at  4:30  p.m. mance  will  be  broadcast  live  from  Giacomo  Pucciniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Bohèmeâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  moving  story  of  young  love.  It  is  the  most-­performed  work  in  the  history  of  the  Metropolitan  Opera.  The  musical  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rentâ&#x20AC;?  is  based  upon  the  story  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;La  Bohème.â&#x20AC;?

Thanks  to  an  anonymous  donor  births who  wants  young  people  to  expe-­ Â&#x2021; 0LFKHOOH 3DOHQ %ULDQ 7UHDGZD\ :KLWLQJ 0DUFK D GDXJKWHU rience  this  exciting  production,  a  Scarlett  Gabrielle  Treadway. block  of  35  tickets  is  being  made  Â&#x2021; 0DUJR &RXVLQR -RKQ 5ROHDX 1HZ +DYHQ 0DUFK D GDXJKWHU available  to  middle  school  and  Dylann  Marie  Roleau. high  school  students  in  the  area.  Â&#x2021; 6DUDK -XVWLQ :HEE 9HUJHQQHV 0DUFK D GDXJKWHU $PL (YDQJHOLQH The  cost  of  a  student  ticket  is  :HEE normally  $10.  To  request  a  ticket  Â&#x2021; 7DPP\ +D\GHQ 0DWWKHZ &RRNH )HUULVEXUJK 0DUFK D VRQ and  perhaps  a  second  one  for  a  Brantley  Edward  Cooke. school  friend,  contact  the  OCM  Â&#x2021; (OL]DEHWK *R\HWWH .\OH 0F4XDUULH 1HZ +DYHQ 0DUFK D GDXJK-­ at  jimpugh46@gmail.com  by  WHU -DHOD (OL]DEHWK 0F4XDUULH Monday,  March  31.

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Happy 50th Anniversary!

Middlebury Incorporated School District No. 4 Mary Hogan School 201 Mary Hogan Drive Middlebury, VT 05753

The 2014 Middlebury Incorporated School District #4 Annual Report and Auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report are available online at http://www.addisoncentralsu.org/ reports-budgets/id-4-mary-hogan or by calling 802-382-1274 to request a copy.

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Mr. & Mrs. Garry and Della Roorda

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The Incorporated School District #4 Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at 7:30pm in the Mary Hogan School gymnasium.

Honoring  those  who  help AMERICAN  LEGION  POST  27  in  Middlebury  recently  recognized  three  area  individuals  for  outstanding  service  to  their  communities.  The  Legion  named  EMT-­A  Paul  Miller  of  the  Middlebury  Regional  EMS,  left,  DV (07 RI WKH <HDU %ULGSRUW )LUH 'HSDUWPHQW &DSW &RUH\ 3UDWW DV )LUH¿JKWHU RI WKH <HDU DQG 0LGGOHEXU\ 3ROLFH 2I¿FHU &KULVWRSKHU 0DVRQ DV /DZ (QIRUFHPHQW 2I¿FHU RI WKH <HDU

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PAGE  12A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  March  27,  2014

VUHS  budget (Continued  from  Page  1A) plan,  the  property  tax  rate  would  de-­ year  by  a  total  margin  of  961-­747.  crease  by  about  1.7  cents.

That  proposed  budget  would  have  Still,  Co-­principal  Stephanie  Tay-­ increased  VUHS  spending  by  2.4  lor  described  a  $300,000  cut  as  a  percent.  Voters  also  said  no  by  a  nar-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;pretty  dire  scenario.â&#x20AC;? row  margin  to  $50,000  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  $300,000  reduc-­ to  be  used  to  start  a  capi-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;A $300,000 tion  is  four  and  a  half  tal  fund  that  the  board  reduction is staff  members,â&#x20AC;?  Taylor  planned  to  devote  to  fu-­ said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  could  swal-­ ture  VUHS  maintenance  four and a half low  that  for  a  while,  but  staff members. thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  doing  education  needs.  When  combined  We could the  way  we  used  to,  not  with  proposed  Addison  swallow that the  way  we  want  to  work  Northwest  Supervi-­ for a while, but towards.â&#x20AC;? sory  Union  elementary  Board  member  Neil  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing school  spending,  the  Kamman  said  voters  sent  VUHS  budget  was  pro-­ education a  clear  message  that  the  jected  to  increase  resi-­ the way we board  should  examine  dential  property  taxes  used to, not how  to  cut  costs. from  between  about  13.5  the way we â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  to  do  percent  in  Vergennes  want to work this  in  a  crisis  environ-­ to  16  percent  in  Ferris-­ ment,  and  here  we  are  towards.â&#x20AC;? burgh. in  a  crisis  environment,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Co-principal Kamman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  need  At  the  meeting  Mon-­ day,  two  dozen  parents,  Stephanie Taylor to  make  tough  decisions,  community  members  and  we  need  to  begin  to  and  faculty  offered  sug-­ consider  staff  size.â&#x20AC;? gestions  on  what  the  new  budget  pro-­ Kamman  added  that  he  believed  posal  should  look  like. many  voters  were  weary  of  support-­ As  a  frame  of  reference,  district  ing  a  new  budget  before  they  saw  a  business  manager  Kathy  Cannon  completed  audit  of  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spend-­ said  for  every  $100,000  the  board  ing. lops  off  a  new  proposed  spending  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  have  a  problem  of  cred-­ ibility  until  we  produce  our  audit,â&#x20AC;?  Kamman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  believe  if  we  had  an  audit  and  had  a  more  forthright  conversation  about  what  were  doing  ZLWK WKH GHÂżFLW ZH PLJKW QRW KDYH seen  the  magnitude  of  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  vote.â&#x20AC;?

Cannon  said  that  because  of  tax  season,  the  earliest  accountants  could  complete  the  VUHS  audit  was  the  end  of  April  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  weeks  after  the  April  15  deadline  by  which  administrators Â

are  required  to  provide  teachers  new  leave  the  board  with  a  nearly  identi-­ contracts  or  send  reduction  in  force  FDO EXGJHW SURSRVDO DV WKH ÂżUVW GUDIW letters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  did  absolutely  nothing  and  Board  chairman  Kurt  Haigis  sent  the  same  budget,  we  could  retire  weighed  in  on  the  timing  question.

DOO RI WKH GHÂżFLW ZLWKRXW PDNLQJ WKH â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  the  board  feels  an  audit  is  im-­ tax  rate  any  bigger  or  smaller,â&#x20AC;?  Kam-­ portant  to  a  successful  budget  vote,  man  said. we  would  have  to  wait  until  after  VUHS  Co-­principal  Ed  Webbley  April  21,  probably  even  later,â&#x20AC;?  Haigis  cautioned  board  members  not  to  get  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  our  goal.â&#x20AC;? lost  in  the  numbers,  and  instead  re-­ The  board  also  dis-­ member  the  students  and  cussed  a  bill  in  the  Leg-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to faculty  the  budget  will  islature  that  would  limit  affect. the  statewide  property  make tough â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  a  long  time  tax  increase  to  4  cents.  decisions, since  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  heard  talk  Originally,  it  was  slated  and we need about  a  child,  or  pro-­ to  increase  7  cents.  grams,â&#x20AC;?  Webbley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  to begin to Board  member  Jeff  want  to  continue  to  put  Glassberg  suggested  us-­ consider staff a  human  face  on  the  de-­ ing  the  savings  from  size.â&#x20AC;? bate.  If  those  things  get  the  limited  property  tax  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Board member passed  by  for  reducing  increase  to  pay  off  the  Neil Kamman the  tax  rate,  I  think  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  ¿VFDO \HDU EXGJHW selling  our  kids  short.â&#x20AC;?

GH¿FLW ZKLFK LV SURMHFW-­ Teacher  Sarah  Thomp-­ ed  to  be  almost  $548,000  and  which  son  suggested  the  board  should  in-­ $1Z68 RI¿FLDOV DWWULEXWHG WR XQH[-­ crease  its  outreach  efforts  to  articu-­ pected  special  education  costs.  late  to  voters  why  exactly  taxes  are  If  the  board  chooses  to  pay  off  only  increasing  so  much.

SDUW RI WKDW GHÂżFLW DV SURSRVHG LQ WKH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe  we  need  to  have  a  board  original  budget  draft,  Glassberg  said  and  school  open  house,  and  explain  WKH VFKRROÂśV ÂżQDQFLDO ZRHV ZRXOG this  to  taxpayers,â&#x20AC;?  Thompson  said.  only  worsen.  The  board  is  project-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe  we  need  time  to  explain  how  LQJ D GHÂżFLW RI DURXQG DW many  teachers  are  needed.â&#x20AC;?

WKH HQG RI WKH FXUUHQW ÂżVFDO \HDU RQ Haigis  defended  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  efforts  June  30.  at  communicating  the  budget  to  the  ³,I ZH FKRRVH WR VSOLW WKH ÂżVFDO public. \HDU GHÂżFLW RYHU WZR \HDUV ZH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  open  houses,  many  will  end  the  current  school  year  with  different  meetings  where  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  in-­ D GHÂżFLW H[FHHGLQJ ´ *ODVV-­ vited  the  public,â&#x20AC;?  Haigis  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  berg  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  make  the  budget  WKLQN ZH KDYH D ÂżQDQFLDO GLVDVWHU ZH exercise  unbearable  next  year.â&#x20AC;? have  to  handle.â&#x20AC;?

Kamman  calculated  that  using  the  Teacher  Mark  Powers  said  the  dol-­ savings  from  the  limited  tax  rate  in-­ ODU ¿JXUH WKDW WKH ERDUG SLWFKHV WR FUHDVH WR SD\ RII WKH GH¿FLW ZRXOG voters  is  less  important  than  present-­

ing  to  the  public  exactly  where  their  tax  dollars  go. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  a  storm,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  particular  fault,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  mess,â&#x20AC;?  Powers  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  made  some  sore  wounds  in  the  public,  and  I  GRQÂśW NQRZ WKDW GROODUV ZLOO Âż[ WKDW as  much  as  the  presentation  that  what  we  are  doing  is  what  we  can  do.â&#x20AC;?

WARNING  A  VOTE Legally,  the  board  must  warn  a  new  budget  vote  seven  days  in  advance.  However,  several  board  members  said  they  want  to  give  voters  several  weeks  to  evaluate  a  new  spending  proposal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  you  put  something  out  too  fast,  people  are  going  to  think  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  try-­ ing  to  pull  a  fast  one  over  them,â&#x20AC;?  Su-­ perintendent  Tom  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien  said.

The  board  could  not  reach  a  con-­ sensus  on  how  or  if  to  make  budget  FXWV RU KDQGOH WKH GH¿FLWV IRU and  the  present  year.  Members  did  not  make  any  motions  or  give  an  in-­ dication  of  what  the  next  budget  pro-­ posal  will  look  like.

Instead,  the  board  agreed  to  meet  again  next  Monday,  March  31,  at  6  p.m.  at  the  high  school.  Administra-­ tors  will  continue  to  hone  the  num-­ bers  and  present  options  to  the  board  for  various  scenarios.

Childers  said  she  thinks  the  board  should  put  off  drastic  cuts  and  instead  ask  voters  to  give  them  another  year  to  come  up  with  a  solution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ask  the  voters  to  get  rid  of  the  debt  at  take  advantage  of  the  state  homestead  (tax)  adjustment,  and  give  XV D \HDU WR ÂżJXUH WKLV RXW ´ &KLOGHUV said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teachers  want  this,  administra-­ tors  want  this,  the  board  wants  this.  Just  give  us  another  year.â&#x20AC;?

Potluck set in Weybridge to celebrate energy award WEYBRIDGE  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Wey-­ bridge  Energy  Committee  is  host-­ ing  a  Community  Potluck  Sup-­ per  on  Friday,  April  11,  from  6-­8  p.m.  at  the  Weybridge  School,  to  celebrate  the  successful  comple-­ tion  of  the  Vermont  Home  Energy  Challenge.

Weybridge  was  the  winner  in  $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ DQG WKH WRS ¿Q-­ isher  in  the  state  and  will  receive  $10,000  to  be  used  for  a  mu-­ QLFLSDO HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQF\ SURMHFW in  Weybridge.  By  successfully  weatherizing  18  homes  in  Wey-­ bridge,  residents  achieved  180  percent  of  the  statewide  goal  set  E\ (I¿FLHQF\ 9HUPRQW LQ WKLV yearlong  challenge.

The  celebration  will  feature  a  potluck  supper,  including  bever-­ ages  and  two  special  cakes  made  especially  for  the  occasion,  and  a  program  to  celebrate  all  the  participants,  volunteers  and  resi-­ dents  who  took  part.  People  are  asked  to  bring  a  salad  or  casserole  to  share.  This  will  be  a  family-­ friendly  event.  Childcare  will  be  provided  during  the  program.

There  will  be  an  opportunity  to  discuss  how  the  $10,000  prize  will  be  spent,  and  the  committee  will  provide  information  about  weatherization  and  energy  sav-­ ings  for  residents  who  are  want  to  FRQWLQXH WKHLU HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ measures. Â

CELEBRATE SPRING

COLORING & DECORATING CONTEST 1- Color and decorate

this Springtime picture anyway you choose (you can use this one or photocopy it or draw/trace the outline the same size).

2- Have fun!

Get Creative!

3- Send your entry to: Addison Independent 58 Maple Street Middlebury, VT 05753 or drop them off in the Marble Works in Middlebury.

4- Entries must be in by: Friday, April 11 At 5pm

Name:

Two winners from each age group will win gift certificates from local businesses. All contestants will receive a prize which will be given when and if entries are picked up. Winners will be announced in the April 17 edition of the Addison Independent.

All entries and prizes must be claimed by April 30th, 2014 at 5 p.m.

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State:

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Phone: Age Group:

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Pair taken into custody after scuffle ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Ver-­ mont  State  Police  responded  to  68  South  Main  St.  in  Whiting  on  March  19  at  11:20  p.m.  in  an  at-­ tempt  to  locate  Wayne  Bezanson,  who  had  a  warrant  for  his  arrest.  While  troopers  were  attempt-­ ing  to  take  Bezanson  into  custody  he  began  to  resist  arrest.  Police  allege  that  Pamela  Jean  Thomas,  49,  Whiting  Police Log of  began  to  as-­ sist  Bezan-­ son  in  resisting  arrest  by  prevent-­ LQJ WURRSHUV IURP KDQGFXIÂżQJ him.

Troopers  did  eventually  subdue  Bezanson  and  take  him  into  cus-­ tody.

They  also  took  Thomas  into  custody,  processed  her  at  the  New  Haven  state  police  barracks  and  cited  her  for  impeding  a  police  of-­ ¿FHU 6KH ZDV UHOHDVHG DQG FLWHG to  appear  in  Addison  County  Su-­ perior  Court,  criminal  division,  on  May  19  to  answer  the  charge.

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Fabric and Fiber show to open in Brandon BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Compass  Mu-­ sic  and  Arts  Center  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fabri-­ cations:  Fabric  and  Fiberâ&#x20AC;?  from  April  5  through  June  15,  with  an  opening  reception  to  be  held  on  Friday,  April  11,  from  5-­7  p.m.

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Judy  Dales,  a  quilt  maker  of  40  years,  initially  worked  with  tradi-­ tional  geometric  quilts  until  she  dis-­ FRYHUHG DQ DI¿QLW\ IRU FXUYLOLQHDU designs.  Dales  was  captivated  by  pieced  curves,  feeling  they  added  a  lyrical,  feminine  quality  to  her  work  and  truly  opened  the  door  to  creativ-­ ity.  Her  work  is  in  the  collections  of  the  Newark  Museum,  the  Morris  Museum  of  Arts  and  Sciences,  the  White  House  Craft  Collection  in  Washington,  D.C.,  and  a  number  of  corporate  and  private  collections.

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Cindy Pierceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rollicking one-woman comedy show.

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Sat 4/5

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PAGE  16A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  March  27,  2014

Pipeline  (Continued  from  Page  1A) being  reviewed  by  the  PSB,  calls  for  a  pipeline  spur  from  Middlebury,  through  Cornwall  and  Shoreham,  then  under  Lake  Champlain  to  the  Interna-­ tional  Paper  mill  in  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.  9HUPRQW *DV RIÂżFLDOV FRQWHQG H[WHQG-­ ing  the  pipeline  to  International  Paper  would  save  Vermonters  $45  million  of  the  costs  of  delivering  natural  gas  to  Rutland  by  2020,  which  company  of-­ ÂżFLDOV FRQWHQG LV \HDUV VRRQHU WKDQ without  the  Phase  II  project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  know  that  we  will  not  engage  any  NLQG RI VLJQLÂżFDQW HQHUJ\ SURMHFW LQ Vermont  without  a  vigorous  debate,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  reasonable  peo-­ ple  can  disagree  on  this  one.â&#x20AC;?

Monkton  residents  in  particular  have  protested  the  Phase  I  pipeline  that  would  run  through  their  community.  Some  affected  residents  have  reported  receiving  letters  warning  of  eminent  domain  proceedings  against  those  who  decline  to  come  to  the  bargaining  table  to  negotiate  easements.

Maren  Vasatka  has  been  among  those  to  receive  such  a  letter  from  Ver-­ mont  Gas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  the  face  of  Vermont  Gasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  threat  of  eminent  domain,â&#x20AC;?  Vasatka  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  Gas  calls  me  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;land  par-­

Other  issues  covered  at  breakfast By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Most  of  the  dozen  or  so  questions  Gov.  Peter  6KXPOLQ ÂżHOGHG DW WKH /HJLVODWLYH Lunch  at  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  American  Legion  hall  on  Monday  dealt  with  the  proposed  natural  gas  pipeline  that  would  bisect  the  county.  But  in  his  limited  time  in  Mid-­ GOHEXU\ WKH JRYHUQRU DOVR EULHĂ&#x20AC;\ touched  upon: Â&#x2021; +LV KRSH WR KDYH DOO 1HZ (QJ-­ land  states  raise  their  minimum  ZDJH UDWHV WR SHU KRXU E\

Â&#x2021; 7KH QHHG WR SURYLGH EHWWHU FHO Âś EXW , DP 0DUHQ 9DVDWND DQG I  am  a  Monkton  homeowner  that  has  been  asked  to  host  this  pipeline.â&#x20AC;?

Vasatka  said  she  and  her  husband  KDYH EHHQ EDWWOLQJ WKH SLSHOLQH IRU months,  with  little  success.  While  no  VWUDQJHU WR QDWXUDO JDV VKH H[SUHVVHG frustration  with  the  current  review  pro-­ cess  and  what  she  said  has  been  a  lack  of  information  from  Vermont  Gas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  been  able  to  answer  our  questions,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

training  for  Vermont  students  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  particularly  those  from  low-­income  families  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  take  on  the  new  wave  of  manufacturing  jobs  at  industries  like  General  Electric. Â&#x2021; 7KH RQJRLQJ EDWWOH DJDLQVW opiates  and  drug  addiction. Â&#x2021; 9HUPRQWÂśV WUDQVLWLRQ WR VLQJOH source  recycling  by  2020.  He  al-­ luded  to  that  effort  in  response  to  a  recommendation  from  the  crowd  WKDW KH VXSSRUW H[SDQVLRQ RI WKH stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bottle  Bill.  Shumlin  said  he  did  not  believe  such  a  move  would  dovetail  with  the  single-­source  re-­ cycling  effort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  large  Canadian  corpora-­ tion  that  is  taking  advantage  of  Ameri-­ cans  and  Vermonters,â&#x20AC;?  she  added.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr.  Governor,  is  this  your  idea  of  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  for  your  state?â&#x20AC;?

Shumlin  said  he  believes  natural  JDV PDNHV VHQVH ZLWKLQ WKH FRQWH[W RI Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  goals,  which  include  DQ REMHFWLYH RI GHULYLQJ SHUFHQW RI its  energy  from  renewable  sources  by  2050.  More  residents  should  have  ac-­ cess  to  natural  gas  as  the  transition  to Â

NORTON  LATOURELLE  OF  Shoreham  rises  during  the  Legislative  Lunch  in  Middlebury  Monday  and  asks  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  a  question  about  the  proposed  Phase  II  of  the  Vermont  Gas  pipeline  that  would  pass  through  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  on  its  way  to  International  Paper  in  New  York.

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XQIROGV DFFRUGLQJ WR 6KXPOLQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  makes  good  climate  change,  en-­ vironmental  sense  to  move  from  dirty  oil  that  I  and  many  other  Vermonters  burn  in  their  heating  systems  in  their  homes  and  dirty  oil  that  industry  burns  to  power  their  jobs,  to  a  cleaner  fossil  fuel  that  is  indisputably  natural  gas,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

The  governor  acknowledged  criti-­ cism  of  hydraulic  fracturing,  the  pro-­ FHVV E\ ZKLFK QDWXUDO JDV LV H[WUDFWHG from  pockets  beneath  the  ground.  But  he  said  that  same  process  is  already  HPSOR\HG WR H[WUDFW JDVROLQH XVHG WR fuel  vehicles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  can  argue  about  how  pure  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  be  as  we  get  off  (fossil  fuels),  but  I  would  argue  that  if  you  can  move  to  a  system  that  gets  off  dirty  oil  and  moves  to  the  least  of  the  polluting  fossil  fuels,  and  at  the  same  time  save  Vermonters  hundreds  of  millions  of  dollars  â&#x20AC;Ś  I  say  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  right  decision  to  make,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  help  Vermonters  keep  money  in  their  pock-­ ets,  it  will  grow  jobs  and  it  will  reduce  our  fossil  footprint.â&#x20AC;?

PUBLIC  SERVICE  BOARD He  advised  people  with  grievances  against  the  pipeline  projects  to  make  themselves  heard  through  the  Public  Service  Board  review  process.  The  PSB  has  quasi-­judicial  licensing  and  regulatory  responsibilities  over  elec-­ tric  utilities,  natural  gas  companies,  telecommunications  companies,  cable  television  systems  and  water  compa-­ nies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  understand  that  these  debates  are  emotional  and  that  you  are  viewing  this  from  where  you  sit,â&#x20AC;?  Shumlin  told  the  crowd.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  the  gas  line  is  running  through  your  farm  or  backyard,  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  feel  that  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fair.  All  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  say  is,  of  the  choices,  if  you  were  to  ask  me,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Would  you  like  to  have  an  elec-­ tric  transmission  line  run  through  your  farm  or  a  buried  natural  gas  pipeline  â&#x20AC;Ś  I  personally  would  take  the  Vermont  Gas  pipeline.â&#x20AC;?

Addison  County  residents  have  also  KDG D ORW RI H[SHULHQFH ZLWK HOHFWULF transmission  line  projects  during  the  past  decade.  It  was  on  Jan.  28,  2005,  that  the  PSB  gave  the  go-­ahead  for  the  Vermont  Electric  Power  Co.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Northwest  Reliability  Project,  which  involved,  among  other  things,  the  con-­ struction  of  a  new  35.5-­mile,  345  kV  transmission  line  from  West  Rutland  to  New  Haven,  parallel  to  VELCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  VPDOOHU H[LVWLQJ N9 WUDQVPLVVLRQ

GOV.  PETER  SHUMLIN  is  sung  to  on  his  birthday  by  those  in  atten-­ dance  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Legislative  Lunch  held  at  the  American  Legion  in  Middlebury.  Shumlin  turned  58.

line  passing  through  West  Rutland,  Proctor,  Pittsford,  Brandon,  Leicester,  Salisbury,  Middlebury  and  New  Ha-­ ven.

Some  residents  on  Monday  said  they  felt  powerless  to  affect  the  pipe-­ line  project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  year  ago,  my  husband  and  I  found  out  this  pipeline  was  com-­ ing  through  our  property,â&#x20AC;?  Monkton  resident  Jane  Palmer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  asked  what  we  needed  to  do.  We  reached  out  to  our  selectboard,  our  legislators,  and  no  one  really  wanted  to  help  us.â&#x20AC;?

3DOPHU H[SODLQHG WKDW KHU IDPLO\ LV among  those  that  decided  to  intervene  in  the  PSB  review  process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  feeling  is,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What  is  the  future  of  democracy  if  what  the  people  feel  is  not  being  dealt  with?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  will  it  take  for  our  public  of-­ ÂżFLDOV WR VWDUW UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLQJ RXU YLHZV instead  of  what  they  think  is  the  right  thing  for  Vermonters?â&#x20AC;?

Shumlin  replied  the  pipeline  proj-­ ects  have  their  share  of  detractors  and  supporters,  and  that  if  the  plans  were  overwhelmingly  panned,  they  would Â

be  rejected  by  the  PSB.  Shumlin  ac-­ knowledged  opposing  a  proposed  Champlain  pipeline  project  that  was  pitched  to  pass  through  Putney  when  he  was  a  selectman  of  that  town  during  WKH ODWH V +H VDLG KH RSSRVHG WKDW plan  because  the  company  in  question  was  â&#x20AC;&#x153;not  reputable,â&#x20AC;?  nor  adequately  ¿QDQFHG WR GR WKH MRE He  argued  the  current  pipeline  pro-­ posal  through  Addison  County  is  dif-­ ferent. Âł,ÂśP D ÂżUP EHOLHYHU WKDW WKLV JDV pipeline  makes  sense;Íž  that  this  part  of  the  state  is  economically  challenged  because  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  an  interstate  and  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  the  kind  of  trans-­ portation  infrastructure  that  we  have  on  the  east  side,  and  there  are  two  things  we  can  do  to  help  grow  jobs  and  economic  opportunities  on  the  west  side,  from  Rutland  all  the  way  up:  One  is  high-­speed  rail,  which  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  working  on;Íž  and  the  other  is  natural  gas,  the  same  natural  gas  that  Frank-­ lin  and  Chittenden  counties  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  are  prospering  right  now  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  currently  enjoy.â&#x20AC;?

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