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Monday, January 4, 2016
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Shumlin looks ahead to 2016 Governor says he’ll ask ‘tough questions’ on Middlebury’s rail project By  JOHN  FLOWERS 02173(/,(5 ² *RY 3HWHU Shumlin  said  he  will  quietly  meet  with  stakeholders  in  the  massive  Middlebury  rail  bridges  project  in  hopes  of  defusing,  and  settling,  a  growing  dispute  between  the  town  and  Vermont  Agency  of  Transporta- WLRQ 97UDQV RIÂżFLDOV UHJDUGLQJ WKH size  and  duration  of  the  estimated  PLOOLRQ FRQVWUXFWLRQ SODQ Shumlin  made  this  disclosure  dur- ing  an  interview  with  the  Addison  In- dependent DW KLV 0RQWSHOLHU RIÂżFH RQ 'HF 7KH JRYHUQRU DOVR WRXFKHG upon  another  hot  button  topic  in  Ad-Â
dison  County  —  the  siting  of  solar  arrays  —  and  some  statewide  issues  DV KH SUHSDUHV IRU KLV VL[WK DQG ÂżQDO \HDU DV WKH VWDWHÂśV FKLHI H[HFXWLYH It  was  a  few  weeks  ago  that  Shum- lin  received  a  letter  from  Bruce  Hiland,  principal  owner  of  Middle- bury’s  Battell  Block,  urging  him  to  convince  VTrans  to  modify  a  pro- posal  to  replace  the  Main  Street  and  Merchants  Row  rail  bridges  with  new  bridges  that  had  three  more  feet  of  vertical  clearance  —  from  the  cur- UHQW IHHW LQFKHV WR IHHW ² WR DOORZ IRU GRXEOH VWDFN UDLO FDUV Largely  because  the  rail  bed  would Â
have  to  be  blasted  and  lowered  three  feet  to  achieve  that  clearance,  the  project  would  span  parts  of  four  \HDUV Hiland  and  more  than  60  others  who  signed  his  letter  have  argued  that  many  downtown  businesses  will  not  be  able  to  survive  the  many  PRQWKV RI QRLVH GXVW WUDI¿F GHWRXUV DQG DUWL¿FLDO OLJKW WKH SURMHFW ZRXOG EULQJ WR WKH GRZQWRZQ Opponents  have  argued  that  VTrans  should  simply  replace  the  EULGJHV DW WKHLU FXUUHQW KHLJKW RI IHHW LQFKHV 6WDWH DQG IHGHUDO DX- (See  Shumlin,  Page  38)
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Vt. Gas Systems proceeds with final hearings for Phase I project
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All  tied  up MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  126-Âpound  wrestler  A.J.  Campbell  ties  up  Granville  opponent  Cole  Haines  during  their  second-Âround  match  at  the  Hubie  Wagner  Invitational  Tournament  in  Middlebury  last  week.  Five  local  wrestlers  won  titles.  See  more  photos  and  a  story  on  Pages  32-Â35. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
By  GAEN  MURPHREE MONKTON  —  Three  landown- ers  now  stand  between  Vermont  Gas  Systems  and  the  164  property  easements  it  needs  to  proceed  with  Phase  I  of  the  Addison  County  pipe- line  project  —  if,  that  is,  the  Public  Service  Board  decides  in  Vermont  Gas’s  favor  when  it  issues  a  decision  in  its  reexamination  of  the  project’s  &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG The  Public  Service  Board’s  deci- VLRQ RQ WKH SURMHFWÂśV &HUWLÂż- cate  of  Public  Good  was  expected  in  December,  but  it  has  yet  to  issue  D GHWHUPLQDWLRQ ,I WKH 36% IDLOV WR UHDFK D GHFLVLRQ E\ -DQ D 0HPR- randum  of  Understanding  between  the  PSB  and  Vermont  Gas  that  caps  the  ratepayer  subsidy  at  $134  mil- OLRQ RI WKH FXUUHQW PLOOLRQ FRVW HVWLPDWH ZLOO H[SLUH Earlier  in  the  year,  the  PSB  had  “declined  to  take  actionâ€?  in  regard  to  Vermont  Gas’s  requests  to  use  eminent  domain  against  hold-Âout  property  owners  while  the  PSB  re- examined  the  pipeline  project’s  Cer- WLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG %XW LQ ODWH November,  the  PSB  issued  an  order  that  reversed  its  earlier  policy  in  re- sponse  to  Vermont  Gas’s  argument  that  timeliness  was  critical  for  the  project  to  be  able  to  go  forward  and  in  recognition  that  its  own  decision- making  process  in  reevaluating  the  SURMHFWÂśV &HUWLÂżFDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG ZDV WDNLQJ ORQJHU WKDQ H[SHFWHG That  order  allowed  Vermont  Gas  (See  Vermont  Gas,  Page  2)
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MIDDLEBURY  REGIONAL  EMS  Co-ÂDirectors  Teena  Betourney  and  Lisa  Northup  stand  in  front  of  the  new  ambulance  recently  acquired  by  the  Middlebury  organization. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
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Mild weather allows town crews to catch up, but savings unclear By  JULIA  JOHN ADDISON  COUNTY  —  A  Christmas  Eve  almost  as  warm  as  the  night  of  the  Fourth  of  July,  the  temperatures  even  higher  in  some  parts  of  Vermont  than  those  in  the  subtropics.  Streets,  rooftops,  EUDQFKHV ¿HOGV DQG KLOOV EDUUHQ DQG VQRZOHVV XQWLO WKH ODVW IHZ GD\V RI December.  Most  people  have  been  enjoying  the  unseasonably  balmy  weather,  HYHQ LI LW VHHPHG D OLWWOH VWUDQJH 2QH JURXS WKDW UHDOO\ ZHOFRPHG WKH late  start  to  winter  were  those  Ver- PRQWHUV UHVSRQVLEOH IRU $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ URDGV With  the  late  start  to  snowplow- LQJ URDG FUHZV KDYH EHHQ DEOH WR work  on  maintenance  tasks,  such  as  EUXVK WULPPLQJ DQG UHPRYDO ZHOO into  the  normal  winter  months.  7KH GHOD\HG VQRZ KDV DOVR DO- ORZHG WKH FUHZV WR EHWWHU SUHSDUH for  snowstorms,  rather  than  experi- ence  the  usual  rush  of  completing  summer  projects  in  November  or  HDUO\ 'HFHPEHU VR WKH\ FRXOG VWDUW GHDOLQJ ZLWK VWRUPV WKDW W\SLFDOO\ hit  much  earlier  in  the  season.  It  has  given  them  more  time  to  out- ¿W WUXFNV ZLWK SORZV VWRFNSLOH VDOW DQG VDQG DQG GLVWULEXWH VDQG DQG VDOW ELQV QHDU VLGHZDONV DURXQG GRZQWRZQ $FFRUGLQJ WR 6KRUHKDP 5RDG &RPPLVVLRQHU /RUHQ :RRG WKH ORQJ IDOO KDV SHUPLWWHG KLV ZRUNHUV to  accomplish  a  lot  of  projects  that  WKH\ ZRXOG RWKHUZLVH QRW KDYH KDG WLPH IRU EHFDXVH WKH\ ZRXOG KDYH been  clearing  snow.  For  instance,  WKH\ WRUH GRZQ DQ ROG WRZQ JDUDJH ³7KH JX\V KDYH NHSW EXV\ ´ :RRG VDLG ³7KH\ JRW VRPH WKLQJV GRQH WKDW WKH\ ZDQWHG WR JHW GRQH WKDW , ZDQWHG WR VHH GRQH ,WœV D JRRG IHHO- ing.� Similarly,  John  Bull,  the  Ferris- EXUJK +LJKZD\ 'HSDUWPHQW URDG IRUHPDQ DQG KLV FUHZ DUH WKDQNIXO that  they  have  been  able  to  catch  up  on  many  tasks,  such  as  construc- WLRQ SURMHFWV DQG HTXLSPHQW PDLQ- tenance.  ³2XU WR GR OLVW LV XVXDOO\ DERXW WZR \HDUV EHKLQG :H QHYHU ODFN IRU VRPHWKLQJ WR GR ´ KH VDLG ,Q DGGLWLRQ WKH ODFN RI VQRZ KDV VDYHG D VLJQL¿FDQW DPRXQW LQ WRZQVœ ZLQWHU H[SHQVHV 0LGGOH- EXU\œV ZLQWHU RYHUWLPH H[SHQVHV
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PAGE  4  —  Addison  Independent,  Monday,  January  4,  2016
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Editorial Signs  of  progress  for  2016 When  selecting  the  top  10  stories  of  the  prior  year,  our  emphasis  is  placed  on  the  stories’  importance  to  the  area  in  the  short-Âterm  and  the  long-Âterm  consequences.  Thus,  when  Vermont  Gas  Systems  and  Interna- tional  Paper  Corporation  abandoned  the  natural  gas  line  expansion  through  Middlebury,  Cornwall  and  Shoreham,  and  the  Phase  1  pipeline  came  under  review  by  the  Public  Service  Board,  the  impact  on  the  broader  Addison  County  community  vaulted  the  issue  into  the  prime  spot. The  story  has  greater  importance  when  considered  in  the  context  of  cli- mate  change  and  as  part  of  the  worldwide  debate  on  curbing  consump- tion  of  fossil  fuels  to  cut  carbon  dioxide  emissions.  As  part  of  that  debate,  SURWHVWHUV KDYH LQWHUUXSWHG PHHWLQJV FKDLQHG WKHPVHOYHV WR RIÂżFH GRRUV and  temporarily  blocked  the  Champlain  Bridge—all  this  past  year—in  an  effort  to  draw  attention  to  the  issue,  and  to  bring  what  pressure  they  can  to  prevent  further  building  of  infrastructure  that  would  increase  fossil  fuel  consumption.  Meanwhile,  many  in  the  business  community  (and  others)  have  argued  that  fuels  like  natural  gas  currently  are  not  only  less  expensive  (therefore,  making  living  in  Vermont  more  affordable)  but  also  create  less  carbon  pollution  than  oil,  making  it  a  bridge  fuel  until  renewable  energy  can  meet  current  demand. The  gray  area  within  this  debate,  and  the  huge  consequences,  make  ener- gy  consumption—and  its  production—the  issue  that  won’t  go  away.  Other  than  the  pipeline  controversy,  the  siting  of  solar  energy  arrays  (our  Num- ber  3  story)  has  been  an  equally  vexing  topic  among  local  communities  and  affected  neighbors  of  those  projects.  Loose  siting  standards  and  a  lack  of  local  control  have  been  the  cause  of  much  of  the  angst  within  commu- nities,  and  that  has  spawned  a  backlash  against  the  industry.  Recognizing  the  problem,  a  legislative  task  force  was  created  last  session  and  has  been  working  throughout  the  summer  and  fall  to  create  better  standards,  which  will  hopefully  provide  better  outcomes  and  less  friction  in  the  upcoming  year. It  is  such  hope  on  the  horizon  that  keeps  us  optimistic  as  we  look  ahead  to  2016.  While  problems  abound,  as  a  society  we  do  address  them  as  best  we  can,  and  sometimes  we  even  make  progress.  Consider:  ‡ &OLPDWH FKDQJH SOXV \HDUV DJR LW ZDV D UDGLFDO LGHD RXWOLQHG LQ D book  by  Ripton  author  Bill  McKibben.  Just  a  year  or  two  ago,  it  was  still  considered  by  some  deniers  to  be  a  liberal  hoax,  but  no  longer.  Today,  LWÂśV D ZRUOGZLGH FRQFHUQ WKDW KDV PRWLYDWHG VLJQLÂżFDQW FKDQJH QDWLRQDOO\ internationally  and  locally.  People  can  argue  that  it  may  be  too  little,  too  ODWH EXW LW LV ÂżQDOO\ D PRYHPHQW WKDW KDV FDSWXUHG WKH ZRUOGÂśV DWWHQWLRQ DQG spurred  action.  That’s  progress,  and  the  seeds  of  hope. ‡ 6RODU VLWLQJ ,WÂśV D QHZ SUREOHP WKDW WKH VWDWH LV VRPHZKDW EHODWHGO\ addressing  under  the  pressure  of  municipalities.  The  good  news  is  that  the  public  still  overwhelmingly  approves  of  solar  power,  and  Vermont  has  plenty  of  access  to  open  land  on  which  to  locate  solar  arrays.  When  the  only  question  is  how  to  site  solar  arrays  in  a  way  that  doesn’t  destroy  the  state’s  aesthetics,  you  would  think  good  answers  could  be  found.  ‡ 6FKRRO EXGJHWV DQG UHIRUP XQGHU $FW 7KH QXW RI WKH LVVXH LV WKDW Vermont  faces  a  declining  student  population,  too  few  students  in  too  many  VPDOO VFKRRO GLVWULFWV DQG OLPLWHG GROODUV WR ÂżQDQFH DQ HTXLWDEOH HGXFDWLRQ for  all.  Despite  doomsday  predictions  from  legislative  opponents  last  ses- sion,  the  law  has  been  a  surprising  success  so  far,  and  there  is  a  sense  of  optimism  that  the  current  movement  will  yield  positive  results. ‡ :KLOH ZDWHU TXDOLW\ LQ /DNH &KDPSODLQ KDV EHHQ RQ WKH GHFOLQH IRU decades,  Gov.  Shumlin  and  the  Legislature—with  the  EPA  forcing  the  is- sue—passed  a  bill  to  clean  up  the  lake  and  improve  water  quality.  Addison  County  farmers  (and  many  others)  will  have  to  change  some  of  their  ways  and  be  better  stewards  of  their  land  and  agricultural  waste,  and  it  won’t  be  without  cost,  but  the  outlook  is  promising. 1RW DOO WKLQJV KDYH SURJUHVVHG IDYRUDEO\²KHDOWK FDUH UHIRUP WKH ÂżJKW against  drug  addiction,  the  railway  underpasses  in  Middlebury,  to  name  a  few—but  no  one  said  life’s  a  bed  of  roses.  So  even  as  the  struggle  contin- ues,  let  us  all  wish  each  other  the  best  of  health  and  happiness  in  the  New  Year.  Angelo  S.  Lynn
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Letters to the Editor National  media  fails  to  adequately  cover  Sanders The  U.S.  “mainstream  media�  —  all  the  major  networks  including  NPR,  PBS  and  most  egregiously  The  New  York  Times  —  have  aban- doned  responsible  journalism  for  cheap  entertainment  and  sensa- tionalism  in  presidential  campaign  coverage. Every  vulgar,  ignorant  gambit  by  the  top  Republican  contend- ers  gets  hours  of  airtime  and  yards  of  paper  and  electronic  “print.�  A  serious  discussion  of  the  issues,  the  enormous  problems  facing  the  country  and  how  to  deal  with  them,  can  scarcely  be  found.
Most  distressing  —  and  it  does  not  seem  far-Âfetched  to  call  it  a  conspiracy  —  is  the  virtual  black- out  outside  Vermont  on  Bernie  Sanders’  campaign.  Bernie  is  rising  in  the  polls,  has  received  millions  in  mostly  small  contributions,  and  draws  thousands  to  his  speeches;Íž  yet  he  is  mentioned,  if  at  all,  as  an  afterthought  or  a  sparring  partner  for  Hillary  Clinton,  pushing  her  to- ward  slightly  more  liberal   positions  or  forcing  her  to  address  topics  she  would  otherwise  avoid.  He  is  even  something  of  a  joke:  the  grumpy  socialist  grandpa  from  Vermont  — Â
ha,  ha. But  of  all  the  candidates  only  Bernie  is  committed  to  genuine  progress  in  healthcare,  education,  economic  opportunity  and  environ- mental  sanity.  We  don’t  have  to  let  the  newspapers,  networks  and  the  Democratic  National  Committee  limit  our  choices  by  pretending  he  doesn’t  exist. If  you  agree  that  Bernie  is  the  best  presidential  candidate,  please  don’t  add  “but  he  can’t  win.�  Of  course  he  can  win  if  we  nominate  and  elect  him.  Back  him  in  every  (See  Letter,  Page  5)
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5HVLGHQWV FULWLFL]H WUXFN WUDIĂ€F SODQ We  are  writing  in  regard  to  the  the  southbound  lane  of  oncom- attached  article  titled  “New  idea  LQJ WUDIÂżF RQ 97 $ DQG RU WR SLWFKHG WR FXW FLW\ WUXFN WUDIÂżFâ€?  occupy  the  westbound  lane  of  that  was  published  in  the  Dec.  VT  17  in  order  to  make  this  turn.  24,  2015,  edition  of  the  Addison  7KLV ZRXOG UHVXOW LQ VLJQLÂżFDQW Independent. potential  for  head-Âon  collisions,  The  article  reports  on  an  appar- and  danger  to  the  traveling  public  ent  proposal  made  to  VTrans  by  on  both  highways. the  city  of  Vergennes  to  prohibit  ‡ 6WHHS JUDGHV 7KHUH DUH QRUWKERXQG WKURXJK WUXFN WUDIÂżF numerous  sections  of  steep  grades  on  VT  22A,  and  along  VT  17  East  further  to  require  which  equal  or  ex- WKDW DOO VXFK WUDIÂżF ceed  the  10  percent  be  permanently  grade  in  Vergennes  diverted  to  travel  cited  in  the  article  on  VT  17  East  and  that  would  be  avoid- This  week’s  writers,  ed.  These  grades  US  7  North.  While  Jeffrey  Nelson  and  would  be  problem- we  empathize  with  Paul  Mahon  of  Ad- the  residents  and  atic  for  continuous  dison,  sent  this  com- business  owners  of  large  truck  travel. mentary  as  an  open  Vergennes  regard- ‡ 2WWHU &UHHN letter  to  Vermont  Bridge  condition:  ing  the  issue  of  Agency  of  Transpor- WUXFN WUDIÂżF ZH The  attached  most  tation  Director  Chris- believe  that  the  recent  VTrans  topher  Cole.  The  structure  inspec- current  proposal  is  writers  live  on  Route  tion  sheet  (May  21,  poorly  considered,  17  east  of  Addison  2015)  reveals  several  disregards  decades  Four  Corners. of  transportation  GHÂżFLHQFLHV ZLWK WKLV planning,  and  is  in  existing  structure.  our  view  illegal. 2I SDUWLFXODU QRWH The  article  purports  to  pres- is  this  comment:  “Bridge  is  in  HQW WKH ÂłSRWHQWLDO EHQHÂżWV RI WKH need  of  extensive  reconstruction  Vergennes  bypassâ€?  while  com- or  replacement  with  all  compo- pletely  failing  to  present  any  of  nents  rated  as  fair.â€?  The  roadway  the  drawbacks  of  this  proposal,  width  is  only  20  feet,  and  there  of  which  there  are  many.  Some  of  is  a  sharp  curve  on  the  east  end  these  include: of  the  structure,  making  regular  ‡ ,QDGHTXDWH LQWHUVHFWLRQ travel  by  large  trucks  up  to  72  feet  geometry:  The  intersection  of  LQ OHQJWK SUREOHPDWLF ,W DSSHDUV VT  22A  and  VT  17  East  is  not  likely  that  such  trucks,  intended  designed  to  accommodate  large  for  travel  on  the  Vermont  Com- trucks  (up  to  72  feet  in  overall  mercial  Vehicle  Network,  could  length),  which  currently  travel  not  negotiate  this  bridge  without  VT  22A,  a  designated  portion  of  HQWHULQJ WKH RQFRPLQJ WUDIÂżF ODQH the  Vermont  Commercial  Vehicle  resulting  in  danger  to  the  travel- Network.  As  a  result,  trucks  ling  public,  with  the  potential  for  turning  right  onto  VT  17  East  head  on  collisions  with  west- would  need  to  swing  wide  into  ERXQG WUDIÂżF
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able  people  will  have  no  choice  but  to  vote  for  her  and  even  work  for  her  to  avoid  the  disaster  of  a  Presi- dent  Trump,  Cruz,  Rubio  or  Christie  But  Hillary  is  a  distant  second  to  Bernie.  Why  settle  for  less  when  the  country  desperately  needs  the  best? Judy  and  Michael  Olinick Middlebury
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Obituaries
Mary Coyle, 60, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH  —  Mary  A.  Coyle,  60,  of  Ferrisburgh  died  on  Wednesday,  Dec.  30,  2015,  after  a  long  struggle  with  chronic  medical  problems. Mary  was  born  in  Burlington  on  Dec.  7,  1955.  She  graduated  from  Middlebury  Union  High  School.  Mary  worked  at  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County.  She  was  a  parishioner  of  St.  Peter’s  Church  in  Vergennes.  Mary  enjoyed  her  friends  and  staff  from  Home  Health  Services  and  Project  Independence. Mary  was  predeceased  by  parents  Patrick  J.  and  Marie  (Little)  Coyle;Íž  siblings  and  their  spouses  Annette  and  Daniel  Baronoski,  Harold  and  Jennifer  (Duclos)  Coyle,  James  and  Pamela  (Jewell)  Coyle,  Kathleen  and  John  Provoncha,  and  Judith  and  Robert  Hart;Íž  sister  Patricia  Coyle;Íž  brother  Ted;Íž  and  brother-Âin-Âlaw  Neil  Bean. Survivors  include  siblings  and  their  spouses  Caroline  and  David  Bitler,  Therese  and  Leon  Flanders,  Joseph  and  Glenna  (Hallock)  Coyle  and  John  Coyle  and  Tracy  Fernandez.  sister  Adele  Coyle.  sister-Âin-Âlaw  Sherry  (Boyer)  Coyle,  all  of  Vermont,  Jeanne  Bean  of  Texas,  Louise  and  Mark  St.  Jacques  of  New  York,  Dr.  Gael  Coyle  and Â
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County-Âwide  Christmas  lights  were  outstanding  this  year I  was  really  impressed  with  all  of  the  beautiful  Christmas  light  displays  around  the  county  this  year.  There  were  so  many  creative  displays  and  colorful  decorations  in  every  town.  Many Â
people  I  know  drove/walked  around  more  than  once  this  sea- son  to  look  at  the  lights. The  decorations  in  Vergennes  looked  especially  gorgeous  WKLV \HDU DQG WKHUH ZHUH UHDOO\
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Community  Forum (Continued  from  Page  5) The  existing  unsignalized  inter- section  of  VT  17  and  US  7  would  present  a  major  challenge  for  left- WXUQLQJ WUXFN WUDIÂżF IURP 97 JLYHQ WKH KHDY\ PDLQ OLQH WUDIÂżF RQ US  7.  Unlike  the  existing  signalized  intersection  of  VT  22A  and  US  7  MXVW QRUWK RI 9HUJHQQHV ZKLFK LV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ GHVLJQHG DV SDUW RI WKH Vermont  Commercial  Vehicle  Net- ZRUN WR DFFRPPRGDWH VXFK WUDIÂżF ‡ 'LIÂżFXOW ZLQWHU GULYLQJ FRQGL- tions:  Given  the  road  geometry  described  above  and  rural  character  RI WKH DUHD ZLQWHU GULYLQJ GXULQJ snow  and  ice  events  can  be  chal- lenging  on  this  segment  of  VT  17.  It  is  not  atypical  to  see  several  ve- hicles  off  the  road  during  the  course  of  a  winter  season.  Adding  a  steady  ÀRZ RI ODUJH WUXFNV LQWHQGHG IRU WKH Vermont  Commercial  Vehicle  Net- work  to  this  segment  would  create  numerous  safety  concerns. ‡ %LF\FOH VDIHW\ LPSDFWV :LWK recent  improvements  to  this  seg- PHQW RI 97 D QDUURZ DSSUR[L- PDWHO\ IHHW SDYHG IRRW JUDYHO shoulder  on  either  side  of  the  travelled  lane  has  been  added.  As  a  result  we  have  noted  a  substantial  increase  in  bicycle  travel  during  the  warmer  months.  Adding  a  steady  ÀRZ RI ODUJH WUXFNV LQWHQGHG IRU the  Vermont  Commercial  Vehicle  Network  to  this  segment  would  discourage  such  usage  and  create  numerous  safety  concerns. ‡ ,QFUHDVHG IXHO XVH 5HTXLULQJ DOO QRUWKERXQG WUXFN WUDIÂżF RQ 97 22A  to  detour  via  VT  17  and  US  7  ZRXOG UHVXOW LQ UHGXFHG HIÂżFLHQF\ RI PRYHPHQW RI JRRGV DQG VHUYLFHV along  with  many  thousands  of  gal- lons  of  increased  consumption  of  PRWRU IXHOV DQQXDOO\ DQG LV WKHUH- fore  contrary  to  the  Vermont  Com- SUHKHQVLYH (QHUJ\ 3ODQ ‡ ,QFUHDVHG JUHHQKRXVH JDV HPLV- VLRQV 6LPLODUO\ WKH LQFUHDVHG WUXFN vehicle  miles  traveled  as  a  result  of  this  proposal  will  result  in  reduced  HIÂżFLHQF\ DQG JUHDWHU HPLVVLRQ RI JUHHQKRXVH JDVHV DQG LV WKHUHIRUH contrary  to  the  Vermont  Climate  &KDQJH $FWLRQ 3ODQ *LYHQ WKH DERYH LQ RXU RSLQLRQ these  disadvantages  cumulatively  IDU RXWZHLJK WKH VXJJHVWHG EHQHÂżWV listed  in  the  article. ,Q DGGLWLRQ 97UDQV DQG WKH IHG- eral  government  have  made  ongoing Â
Letters to  the  editor The  Addison  Independent  encour- ages  you  to  write  letters  to  the  editor.  We  print  signed  letters  only.  Include  an  address  and  telephone  number,  too,  so  we  can  clear  up  any  questions. Send  it  to:  Letters  to  the  Editor,  Addison  Independent,  58  Maple  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.  Or  email  to  news@addisonindependent.com.
major  investments  in  VT  22A  for  roadway  and  structure  improvements  RYHU WLPH DQG XQGHUWDNHQ QXPHURXV planning  efforts  which  this  proposal  FRQWUDYHQHV LQFOXGLQJ ‡ 9HUPRQW )UHLJKW 3ODQ Table  7.1  of  this  plan  presents  goals  DQG UHFRPPHQGDWLRQV LQFOXGLQJ D goal  to  “Improve  access  to  regional  suppliers  and  markets  for  Vermont  shippers  and  receivers  by  enacting  a  VHULHV RI LQIUDVWUXFWXUH RSHUDWLRQDO and  regulatory  programs.â€?  The  com- panion  recommendation  to  imple- ment  this  goal  is  stated  as:  “Improve  HIÂżFLHQF\ RQ PDMRU VWDWH KLJKZD\V LQFOXGH 86 5RXWHV DQG DQG 9HUPRQW 5RXWHV $ DQG ´ ‡ 9HUPRQW +LJKZD\ 6\VWHP 3ROLF\ 3ODQ 3DJH (6 RI this  plan  discusses  “a  Primary  state  highway  network  which  includes  WKH 1DWLRQDO +LJKZD\ 6\VWHP 1+6 DQG 1+6 OQWHUPRGDO &RQ- nectors  as  well  as  additional  routes  include  in  Vermont’s  designated  Commercial  Vehicle  Network.  This  network  serves  the  vast  majority  of  freight  and  passenger  travel  in  the  6WDWH DQG LV RI FULWLFDO LPSRUWDQFH to  the  State’s  economy.â€?  VT  22A  is  included  within  this  group  of  KLJKZD\V WKURXJK LQFOXVLRQ LQ WKH Commercial  Vehicle  Network.  ‡ 9HUPRQW :HVWHUQ &RUULGRU Transportation  Management  Plan  7KLV SODQ FLWHV 86 DQG 97 22A  as  the  two  main  highways  in  the  western  Vermont  corridor. ‡ $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 5HJLRQDO 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ 3ODQ 6HFWLRQ RI WKH 5HJLRQDO 7UDQVSRU- tation  Plan  describes  the  Vermont  7UXFN 1HWZRUN DV HVWDEOLVKHG E\ the  Vermont  Legislature.  The  only  roads  in  Addison  County  that  are  part  of  this  network  are  US  7  and  97 $ HQWLUH OHQJWK RI ERWK URDGV within  Addison  County) )URP D VWDWHZLGH SROLF\ SHUVSHF- WLYH WKH LGHD WKDW DQ\ LQGLYLGXDO PXQLFLSDOLW\ FRXOG VLPSO\ UHTXHVW that  all  of  these  efforts  be  set  aside  in  favor  of  a  particular  local  prefer- ence  would  completely  upset  these  multiple  transportation  planning  efforts  and  investments  that  have  occurred  over  many  years  involving  many  entities.  The  ultimate  outcome  RI DJUHHLQJ WR VXFK D UHTXHVW ZRXOG be  to  destroy  the  state  highway  net- ZRUN LQ IDYRU RI D SDWFKZRUN RI OR- FDO GLFWDWHV ZLWK DOO RI WKH DVVRFLDWHG disruption  of  the  Vermont  economy  and  communities.  )LQDOO\ JLYHQ DOO RI WKH DERYH ZH EHOLHYH WKDW VXFK D UHTXHVW LV QRW FRQVLVWHQW ZLWK FXUUHQW VWDWXWH DQG DW D PLQLPXP ZLOO UHTXLUH VXEVWDQ- tial  engineering  and  environmental  VWXG\ LQFOXGLQJ IXOO FRQVLGHUDWLRQ RI DOWHUQDWLYHV DQG DQ RSHQ SXEOLF SURFHVV EHIRUH DQ\ GHFLVLRQ RQ such  a  proposal  is  made.  There- IRUH ZH VWURQJO\ UHFRPPHQG WKDW 97UDQV UHMHFW WKLV UHTXHVW E\ WKH city  of  Vergennes. Â
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“Volunteering  for  the  Peace  Corps  in  Tanzaniaâ€?  talk  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Jan.  4,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Middlebury  native  Jennifer  DaPolito  discusses  KHU Âż UVW \HDU DV D 3HDFH &RUSV YROXQWHHU LQ the  southern  highlands  of  Tanzania.  Free.  Info:  388-Â4095.
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Free  foot  care/blood  pressure  clinic  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Jan.  5,  9  a.m.-Ânoon,  Armory  Lane  Senior  Housing.  For  Armory  Lane  residents  9-Â10  a.m.,  open  to  the  public  10  a.m.-Ânoon.  Bring  your  own  EDVLQ DQG WRZHO 2IIHUHG E\ $&+++ Blood  pressure/foot  care  clinic  in  Brandon.  Tuesday,  Jan.  5,  9:30  a.m.,  Forest  Dale  Senior  &HQWHU )RRW FOLQLF ,QIR
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“Girl  with  a  Pearl  Earringâ€?  PXVHXP Âż OP LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ :HGQHVGD\ -DQ D P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU 7KH 7+7ÂśV *UHDW $UW :HGQHVGD\V Âż OP series  starts  with  “‘Girl  with  a  Pearl  Earring’  and  Other  Treasures  from  the  Mauritshuis  in  The  +DJXH ´ 7KH Âż OP JRHV EHKLQG WKH VFHQHV DW WKH world-Ârenowned  Mauritshuis  Museum  to  look  at  Johannes  Vermeer’s  intriguing  portrait,  ca.  7LFNHWV VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU org  or  at  the  door.  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  auditions  in  Middlebury. :HGQHVGD\ -DQ S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU $XGLWLRQV IRU 0$:ÂśV VHDVRQ which  includes  “Seminarâ€?  in  April,  “Macbethâ€?  in  October/November,  and  “It’s  a  Wonderful  Life,  A  Live  Radio  Play,â€?  in  December.  Info:  middlebury- actors.org.  Schedule  an  audition  at  melissa@ middleburyactors.org.  Auditions  also  on  Jan.  10. “Defense  of  the  Westâ€?  talk  in  Middlebury.  :HGQHVGD\ -DQ S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH YLVLWLQJ VFKRODU 6WDQOH\ 5 Sloan  examines  the  challenges  posed  to  the  West  by  Russia,  Middle  East  turmoil,  terror- ism,  and  political  tendencies  in  some  European  FRXQWULHV $ 9HUPRQW +XPDQLWLHV &RXQFLO )LUVW Wednesdays  event.  Info:  www.vermonthuman- LWLHVFRXQFLO RUJ RU
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GMC  hike  up  Snake  Mountain  in  Addison.  Saturday,  Jan.  9,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  Moderate  3.5-Âmile  hike  with  a  gradual  ascent  of  980  feet.  Great  YLHZV RI /DNH &KDPSODLQ DQG WKH $GLURQGDFNV Bring  water  and  lunch  or  snack.  Dog-Âfriendly  KLNH &RQWDFW OHDGHU 0LNH *UHHQZRRG IRU GHWDLOV PLNH YW#FRPFDVW QHW RU More  info  at  www.gmcbreadloaf.org. Book  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  9,  11  D P S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ ,QIR Roast  pork  supper  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Jan.  S P 9HUJHQQHV 8QLWHG 0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK %XIIHW VW\OH VXSSHU LQFOXGHV URDVW SRUN PDVKHG SRWDWRHV VWXIÂż QJ YHJHWDEOH DSSOH VDXFH UROOV GHVVHUW DQG EHYHUDJH $GXOWV FKLOGUHQ 7DNHRXW DYDLODEOH ,QIR Artist’s  reception  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ &HOHEUDWLQJ D -DQXDU\ exhibit  titled  “Highway  to  the  Sun.â€?  Photographer  Maureen  Drennan  shares  a  series  of  photo- graphs  taken  by  her  stepfather  and  his  friends  RQ D URDG WULS DFURVV WKH 8 6 LQ DOVR included  are  some  of  Drennan’s  own  images. King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.   Saturday,  -DQ p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  & R P P X Q L W \ &HQWHU DQG 7RZQ Hall.  Sandwich Â
supper  followed  by  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  JDPHV &RPH SODQQLQJ WR SOD\ .LQJ 3HGH RU bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  GRQDWLRQ Contradance  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  Jan.  9,  S P &RUQZDOO 7RZQ +DOO /DXVDQQH $OOHQ FDOOV WR OLYH PXVLF E\ 5HG 'RJ 5LOH\ &RVW SHU SHUVRQ ,QIR “Rock  On  Filmâ€?  series  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  9,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  “Stop  Making  6HQVH ´ WKH 7DONLQJ +HDGV FRQFHUW Âż OP 3DUW RI D QHZ 7+7 VHULHV RI WKH Âż QHVW URFN DQG UROO Âż OPV HYHU PDGH 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ or  at  the  door.  Pete’s  Posse  in  concert  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Jan.  9,  7:30  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  Part  of  the  %XUQKDP 0XVLF 6HULHV 'RRUV RSHQ DW S P FRQFHUW DW $GPLVVLRQ DGXOWV free  for  kids  and  teens.  See  the  Burnham  Music  Series  Facebook  page  for  full  schedule  of  PRQWKO\ FRQFHUWV ,QIR Swing  Noire  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Jan.  9,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  The  quartet  evokes  the  energy  of  a  swingin’  jazz  club  with  their  unique  take  on  gypsy  jazz,  known  as  KRW VZLQJ 7LFNHWV 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHFRPPHQGHG Info:  www.brandon-Âmusic.net. The  Bessette  Quartet  and  the Â
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Family  poetry  jam  in  Middlebury.  6XQGD\ -DQ S P &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ 8QLWDULDQ 8QLYHUVDOLVW &KXUFK  &KLOGUHQÂśV SRHW DQG WHDFKHU 7HG 6FKHX KRVWV WKH Âż UVW HYHU Âł:DUPLQJ :RUGV´ SRHWU\ MDP D IXQGUDLVHU IRU WKH 8QLWHG :D\ RI $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ 5HDGLQJV E\ FKLOGUHQ DJHV IURP DOO RYHU $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ $SSOLFDWLRQV DQG LQIR DW www.poetryguy.com,  at  the  schools  or  at  ted@ poetryguy.com.  Admission  is  free  but  contribu- tions  are  welcome.  Middlebury  Actors  Workshop  auditions  in  Middlebury. 6XQGD\ -DQ S P 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU $XGLWLRQV IRU 0$:ÂśV VHDVRQ which  includes  “Seminarâ€?  in  April,  “Macbethâ€?  in  October/November,  and  “It’s  a  Wonderful  Life,  A  Live  Radio  Play,â€?  in  December.  Info:  middlebury- actors.org.  Schedule  an  audition  at  melissa@ middleburyactors.org. Northern  Bronze  handbell  ensemble  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Jan.  10,  3  S P 0LGGOHEXU\ &RQJUHJDWLRQDO &KXUFK 7KLV Âż YH RFWDYH FRPPXQLW\ HQVHPEOH will  play  familiar  winter  favorites  such  as  “Frosty  the  Snowmanâ€?  and  “The  Skaters’  Waltz.â€?  $GPLVVLRQ DGXOWV children.  “Bluegrass  for  Booksâ€?  concert  in  Orwell.  Orwell. Sunday,  Jan.  10,  7-Â10  p.m.,  Orwell  Town  Hall.  Snake  Mountain  Bluegrass  performs.  3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W the  Orwell  Free  /LEUDU\ 7LFNHWV VHQLRUV FKLOGUHQ XQGHU IUHH ,QIR orwellfreelibrary.org  RU
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Senior  meal  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  -DQ QRRQ )LUVW %DSWLVW &KXUFK RI Bristol.  Menu:  shepherd’s  pie  with  peas  or  corn,  homemade  bread  and  a  surprise  dessert.  6XJJHVWHG GRQDWLRQ 6LJQ XS DW Twist  O’  Wool  Spinning  Guild  potluck  and  meet- ing  in  Middlebury.  7KXUVGD\ -DQ S P :LOVRQ 5RDG 3RWOXFN DW S P IROORZHG E\ general  meeting  at  7.  Bring  a  dish  and  any  proj- HFWV \RXœYH FRPSOHWHG WR VKDUH ,QIR
Jan
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Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  8,  noon,  Middlebury  9): &9$$ LQYLWHV VHQLRUV WR LWV PRQWKO\ First  Friday  luncheon,  featuring  pot  roast  with  YHJHWDEOH EURZQ VDXFH PDVKHG FDXOLĂ€ RZHU green  beans  almandine,  tossed  salad,  dinner  roll,  vanilla  ice  cream  with  chocolate  sauce  and  cream,  coffee  and  decaf.  Bring  your  own  place  VHWWLQJ 6XJJHVWHG GRQDWLRQ 5HVHUYDWLRQV UHTXLUHG H[W )UHH WUDQV SRUWDWLRQ ZLWK $&75 ,QIR ZZZ FYDD org.   Zephyr  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  8,  7:30-Â9:30  p.m.,  Byers  Studio  at  Town  Hall  Theater.  This  local  quartet,  bringing  together  LQĂ€ XHQFHV RI $PHULFDQD IRON EOXHJUDVV EOXHV gospel  and  country,  will  play  in  the  intimate  VHWWLQJ RI WKH %\HUV 6WXGLR FDEDUHW 7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door. Â
A  musical  circus BELLA’S  BARTOK  IS  described  by  Dan  Wolovick  of  the  Two  Way  Monologues  blog   as  “a  folk  collective  with  perfect  pop  sensibili- WLHV FRPELQHG ZLWK D .OH]PHU LQĂ€ XHQFH ÂŤ EDVLFDOO\ DERXW DV PXFK IXQ DV \RX FDQ KDYH ZLWK \RXU SDQWV RQ ´ 7KH KLJK HQHUJ\ JURXS plays  at  Two  Brothers  Tavern  in  Middlebury  on  Friday,  Jan.  8,  at  10  p.m.
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communitycalendar Jan
11
MONDAY
Middlebury  Community  Players  auditions  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Jan.  11,  6-Â9  p.m.,  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School.  Auditions  for  MCP’s  spring  musical,  “A  Funny  Thing  Happened  on  the  Way  to  the  Forum.â€?  Show  runs  April  28-ÂMay  8.  Info:  www.middleburycommunityplayers.org.  Also  on  Jan.  12. Author  talk  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Jan.  11,  7-Â8:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Vermont  author  William  Ford  will  read  from  his  new  novel,  “Gate  of  Fog,â€?  a  murder  mystery  set  in  Japan  during  the  late  1940s.  Between  short  passages  from  the  story,  images  from  occupied  Japan  will  be  shown  and  the  history  behind  the  novel  discussed.  Info:  388-Â4095.
Jan
12
TUESDAY
Blood  drive  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  12,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Reading  series  in  Vergennes.  Tuesday,  Jan.  12,  6  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Participants  in  the  library’s  writing  workshops,  with  help  from  actors  and  other  writers,  will  read  from  their  works.  For  WKLV PHHWLQJ &OLII $GDPV ZLOO VKDUH KLV Âż OP script  “Vermont  Love  Story.â€?  Learn  more  at  bixbylibrary.org/adult-Âprograms.  Refreshments  served.  Free.  Info:  802-Â877-Â2211,  ext.  208,  or  muir.haman@bixbylibrary.org.  Middlebury  Community  Players  auditions  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Jan.  12,  6-Â9  p.m.,  Mary  Hogan  Elementary  School.  Auditions  for  MCP’s  spring  musical,  “A  Funny  Thing  Happened  on  the  Way  to  the  Forum.â€?  Show  runs  April  28-ÂMay  8.  Info:  www.middleburycommunityplayers.org.
Jan
13
WEDNESDAY Free  foot  care/blood  pressure  clinic  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Jan. Â
13,  10:30  a.m.-Ânoon,  American  Legion,  10  Airport  Drive.  Bring  your  own  basin  and  towel.  Offered  by  ACHHH. “Off  the  Wall:  Informal  Discussions  About  Artâ€?  Wednesday,  Jan.  13,  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Jan.  13,  12:15  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125  and  lower  lobby.  Till-ÂHolger  Borchert,  director  of  the  Groeningemuseum  in  Bruges,  Belgium,  presents  “Ars  devotionis:  Reinventing  the  Icon  in  Early  Netherlandish  Painting.â€?  Lunch  follows;Íž  free  to  Middlebury  College  ID  holders,  or  suggested  $5  donation.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. Festival  on-Âthe-ÂGreen  annual  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Jan.  13,  6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  Middle  School.  Volunteers  are  being  sought  for  the  38th  annual  festival,  July  10-Â16,  2016.  Info:  802-Â462-Â3555. Book  club  meeting  in  Bridport.   Wednesday,  Jan.  13,  7  p.m.,  Bridport  Highway  Department  conference  room.  The  Bridport  Book  Club  meets  to  discuss  “The  Parrot  Trainerâ€?  by  Swain  Wolfe.  Info:  758-Â2858.
Jan
14
THURSDAY
Free  foot  care/blood  pressure  Thursday,  Jan.  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  14,  9  a.m.-Ânoon,  the  Commons,  Buttolph  Drive.  For  Commons  residents  9-Â10  a.m.,  open  to  the  public  10  a.m.-Ânoon.  Bring  your  own  basin  and  towel.  Offered  by  ACHHH. The  Heath  Quartet  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Jan.  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Robison  Hall.  This  U.K.-Âbased  quartet  is  spending  Winter  Term  2016  at  Middlebury  College  as  the  ¿ UVW HYHU TXDUWHW LQ UHVLGHQFH 3URJUDP %pOD BartĂłk’s  String  Quartets  1,  3  and  5.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. Financial  aid  forms  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  14,  6:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  Union  High  School  Learning  Center.  VSAC  leads  an  informal  workshop  to  help  students  DQG SDUHQWV Âż OO RXW FROOHJH Âż QDQFLDO DLG IRUPV such  as  the  FAFSA.  Internet  access  available. Â
Multigenerational  roots OLIVER  SCANLON,  TRISTAN  Henderson  and  Pete  Sutherland  are  Pete’s  Posse.  The  trio  plays  at  Burnham  Hall  on  Saturday,  Jan.  9,  at  7:30  p.m.  as  part  of  the  Burnham  Music  Series. Space  limited.  Participants  should  bring  Social  Security  number,  most  recent  federal  tax  return  and  most  recent  W-Â2  or  year-Âend  pay  stub.  To  reserve  a  space  or  check  for  weather-Ârelated  cancellation,  call  802-Â382-Â1500. Otter  Creek  Audubon  Society  illustrated  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  14,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  OCAS  Cabin  Fever  Series  welcomes  Tyler  Poquette  shares  photos  and  stories  on  his  quest  to  photograph  as  many  bird  species  as  possible  during  his  2014  travels  across  the  U.S.  Info:  388-Â4095.
LIVEMUSIC jinxbox  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Jan.  7,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main. Root  7  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  8,  5:30-Â7:30  p.m.,  51  Main. Small  Change  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  8,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. Bella’s  Bartok  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  8,  10  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. Coon  Hill  John  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  9,  8:30-Â10:30  p.m.,  51  Main. Myra  Flynn  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  15,  9-Â11  p.m.,  51  Main. Soule  Monde  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  16,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dayve  Huckett  and  Friends  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  22,  8:30-Â10:30  p.m.,  51  Main.  Revibe  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  23,  8:30-Â10:30  p.m.,  51  Main. Hollis  Long  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Jan.  29,  8:30-Â10:30  p.m.,  51  Main. David  Bain  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Jan.  30,  7:30-Â9:30  p.m.,  51  Main. Â
Heading  West “ON  THE  ROADâ€?  is  among  the  images  in  the  “Highway  to  the  Sun,â€?  a  photographic  exhibition  by  Maureen  Drennan  showing  through  January  at  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  In  addition  to  pictures  taken  by  Drennan’s  stepfather  during  a  1951  cross- country  road  trip  to  Alaska,  the  exhibit  includes  related  photos  by  Drennan.  An  artist’s  reception  is  on  Saturday,  Jan.  9,  from  2-Â4  p.m.  at  the  library.
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Learn about great painting, hear some great live music On  Wednesday  at  11  a.m.,  Town  scenes  to  look  at  the  extraordinary  Hall  Theater  begins  its  Great  Art  ³*LUO ZLWK D 3HDUO (DUULQJ ´ 7KH ÂżOP :HGQHVGD\V ÂżOP VHULHV ZLWK D ÂżOP seeks  to  answer  the  questions  that  that  offers  unique  insight  have  haunted  art  lovers  into  one  of  the  world’s  for  decades:  Who  was  most  intriguing  portraits,  she?  Why  is  it  so  popu- “Girl  with  a  Pearl  Ear- lar?  Why  and  how  was  ring.â€? it  painted?  Many  of  the  In  “Girl  with  a  Pearl  FOXHV WKDW WKH ÂżOP ÂżQGV Earring,  and  Other  Trea- lie  in  other  masterpieces  sures  from  the  Maurit- by  Greg  Pahl housed  in  the  collection. shuis  in  The  Hague,â€?  the  Johannes  Vermeer  is  camera  offers  an  exclu- one  of  the  great  Dutch  sive  view  of  world-Ârenowned  Mau- masters  and  his  “Girl  with  a  Pearl  ritshuis  Museum,  going  behind-Âthe- Earringâ€?  from  c.  1665  is  one  of  the  most  enduring  paintings  in  the  histo- ry  of  art.  He  was  the  master  of  light,  a  talent  that  is  beautifully  depicted  in  “Girl  with  a  Pearl  Earringâ€?  in  the  softness  of  the  girl’s  face,  the  glim- mers  of  light  that  touch  her  lips  and  of  course,  the  shining  pearl. Cinema  audiences  will  enjoy  un- Dining & Entertainment paralleled  access  to  what  some  call  “the  jewel  of  Northern  Europe’s  mu- seumsâ€?  and  detailed,  fascinating,  il-  Jinxbox  –  CD  Release  luminating  insight  into  an  extraordi- Party nary  work.  Acclaimed  British  actor  Hugh  Bonneville  narrates. Thursday,  January  7|  8-Ââ€?10  pm Tickets  are  $10  adults,  $5  stu- Jinxbox  is  an  indie  trio  from  dents,  and  may  be  purchased  at  Middlebury  VT.  Band  members   townhalltheater.org,  382-Â9222,  at  include-Ââ€?  Micah  Rubin  (Drums,  WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU DW WKH GRRU WĹ?ĂŜŽͿ͕ ůĞdž <Ĺ?ƚĞ ÍžWĹ?ĂŜŽͿ Í•DÄ‚Ć&#x; Ä‚Ć? ZEPHYR  AT  THT VanOrder  Gonzalez  (Guitar,  Bass),  Town  Hall  Theater  presents  Zeph- Zara  London-Ââ€?Southern  (Lead  yr,  a  harmony-Ârich  quartet  that  brings  Vocals,  Piano,  Ukulele)  and  Simon  WRJHWKHU LQĂ€XHQFHV RI $PHULFDQD Brouke  (Piano,  Bass,  Cello).   Jinxbox  folk,  bluegrass,  blues,  gospel,  coun- Ĺ?Ć? Ć?Ä?ŚĞĚƾůĞĚ ƚŽ ĆŒÄžĹŻÄžÄ‚Ć?Äž ƚŚĞĹ?ĆŒ ÄŽ ĆŒĆ?Ćš try  and  the  singer-Âsongwriter  tradi- album  hŜžƾƊ ÄžĆŒÄžÄš  ‌  you  don’t  tion.  The  band  will  play  at  7:30  p.m.  want  to  miss  this  CD  release  event! on  Friday,  in  the  intimate  Byers  Stu- dio  downstairs  at  Town  Hall  Theater. Root  7 Zephyr  plays  a  mix  of  originals  in- Friday,  January  8|  5:30  -Ââ€?7:30  pm terspersed  with  covers  by  songwrit- Root  7  is  a  small,  mixed  ensemble  ers  such  as  Buddy  and  Julie  Miller,  a  Capella  group  whose  passion  Gillian  Welch,  Mark  Heard,  Bruce  for  music  brings  us  together  from  Cockburn  and  T  Bone  Burnett. Matthew  Dickerson  and  Susan  across  the  Champlain  Valley.
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Coon  Hill  John Saturday,  Jan.  9|  8:30-Ââ€?10:30  pm A  bluegrass  arrangement  that  plays  everything  from  Hank  Williams  to  Head  and  the  Heart  mixed  in  with  originals.  ,: Ĺ?Ć? ĨƾŜ ĂŜĚ ÄžĹśÄžĆŒĹ?ÄžĆ&#x; Ä?ÍŠ
Myra  Flynn Friday,  January  15|9-Ââ€?11  pm Singer/songwriter  Myra  Flynn  spends  her  career  embracing  dichotomy.  Half  Irish  and  half  African  American,  her  original  indie/soul/folk  songs  blend  soulful  vocals  with  a  lyrical  delivery  that  doesn’t  let  one  get  too  comfortable.  As  the  New  England  Deli  Magazine  puts  it,  ͞,ÄžĆŒ ǀŽÄ?Ä‚ĹŻ Ĺ?ŜŇ ƾĞŜÄ?ÄžĆ? ŚĂǀĞ Ä‚Ć?  much  in  common  with  Ani  Difranco  and  Shawn  Colvin  as  they  do  with  Rihanna  and  :Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻ ^Ä?ŽƊ ͘Í&#x;
Zephyr  in  Middlebury Nop  are  the  songwriting  team  be- hind  Zephyr.  Prior  to  his  work  with  Zephyr,  Dickerson  received  national  radio  airplay  as  a  songwriter,  bassist,  and  one  of  the  original  members  of  the  blues  band  Deep  Freyed.  Susan  Nop,  whose  soul-Âfull  and  passionate  vocals  help  give  Zephyr  its  distinc- tive  sound,  has  also  performed  as  a  classical  pianist  —  though  she  has  recently  fallen  in  love  with  her  new  accordion. Kathleen  Smith,  in  addition  to  work  in  local  musical  theatre,  per- forms  with  the  women’s  choral  group  Maiden  Vermont.  She  adds  her  rich  and  tight  harmonies  and  in- teresting  rhythms  to  Zephyr,  while  her  husband  Dutton  Smith,  also  a  ORQJ WLPH ÂżJXUH LQ WKH ORFDO PXVLFDO theater  scene,  brings  additional  har- monies  while  providing  lead  violin  solos  and  trading  off  on  the  bass. Tickets  are  $10  and  may  be  pur- chased  at  382-Â9222,  townhalltheater. RUJ DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH 0RQGD\ Saturday,  noon  to  5  p.m.)  or  at  the  door. SWING  NOIRE  IN  BRANDON  Swing  Noire  invokes  the  energy  of Â
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Cosmic Forecast For the week of January 4 CAPRICORN:  DECEMBER  22-ÂJANUARY  20  decisions  this  week,  Leo.  It  may  help  you  avoid  an  Capricorn,  this  may  turn  out  to  be  a  strange  week,  expensive  mistake  down  the  line. as  you  can’t  seem  to  fully  focus  on  anything.  You  VIRGO:  AUGUST  24-ÂSEPTEMBER  22  Virgo,  may  get  frustrated  at  your  you  may  have  a  wonderful  inability  to  concentrate,  but  time  with  family  or  friends  that  focus  will  return  soon.  this  week,  even  if  you  are  AQUARIUS:  JANU- crunched  for  time.  Savor  ARY  21-ÂFEBRUARY  18  the  small  moments  as  they  Aquarius,  if  you  become  come  your  way. Shop Local! too  wrapped  up  in  business  LIBRA:  SEPTEMBER  or  personal  obligations,  take  23-ÂOCTOBER  23  Libra,  a  step  back  and  reevaluate  this  is  a  good  week  to  catch  your  priorities.  Some  things  XS RQ SDSHUZRUN ÂżOLQJ RU need  to  be  rearranged. tedious  tasks  you  have  let  PISCES:  FEBRUARY  fall  by  the  wayside.  Make  19-ÂMARCH  20  Pisces,  you  use  of  the  slow  week  to  re- are  on  a  quest  this  week  to  charge. ÂżQG WKH SHUIHFW JLIW IRU D 0 ) 6DW ‡ 5W 6R 0LGGOHEXU\ SCORPIO:  OCTOBER  ZZZ PLGGOHEXU\Ă€ RUDODQGJLIWV FRP friend.  This  person  will  ap- 24-ÂNOVEMBER  22  Scor- preciate  your  efforts,  and  pio,  you  will  be  missed  as  your  bond  will  only  grow  much  as  you  miss  another  stronger. person  this  week.  Wait  ARIES:  MARCH  out  this  separation  a  little  21-ÂAPRIL  20  Aries,  prac- while  longer,  keeping  in  ticality  is  a  big  part  of  your  mind  that  your  reunion  is  personality,  but  sometimes  on  its  way. thinking  through  the  rea- SAGITTARIUS:  NO- sons  to  do  something  over  VEMBER  23-ÂDECEM- and  over  can  be  tedious.  BER  21  Do  whatever  you  Let  loose  a  little  bit  this  need  to  do  to  rejuvenate  week. your  spirit,  Sagittarius.  TAURUS:  APRIL  21- Spend  some  more  time  Call us today to schedule! MAY  21  Taurus,  expect  with  friends  and  avoid  to  feel  pulled  in  two  di- prolonged  solo  activities.  rections  this  week.  It’s  a  %XCHANGE 3TREET s -IDDLEBURY 64 Soon  your  motivation  will  pivotal  time  at  work,  but  return. WWW CACKLINHENS COM s in  the  same  measure,  you  have  much  going  on  at  FAMOUS  BIRTH- home.  Think  things  over  DAYS carefully.  JANUARY  3 We’ve  Got  You  Covered! GEMINI:  MAY  22- Mel  Gibson,  Actor  (60) JUNE  21  Gemini,  you  JANUARY  4 PD\ ÂżQG \RXU HQHUJ\ Michael  Stipe,  Singer  levels  unusually  low  this  (56) week,  and  your  productiv- JANUARY  5 ity  may  suffer  as  a  result.  January  Jones,  Actress  Maybe  someone  else  can  (38) energize  you  a  bit  and  lend  JANUARY  6 a  helping  hand. Julie  Chen,  TV  Host  CANCER:  JUNE  22- (46) 16 Creek Rd, Middlebury JULY  22  Cancer,  you  will  JANUARY  7 388-6054 get  to  your  destination  Kenny  Loggins,  Singer  Mon. - Fri. 7:30 - 5:30, Sat. 8:00 - 3:00 soon  enough,  but  the  trip  (68) www.countrysidecarpetandpaint.com may  be  a  bit  of  a  head- JANUARY  8 ache.  Patience  is  essential  R  Kelly,  Singer  (49) this  week;Íž  otherwise,  you  may  give  up  prematurely.  JANUARY  9 LEO:  JULY  23-ÂAUGUST  23  Misinformation  is  Kate  Middleton,  British  Royalty  (34) spreading,  so  research  everything  to  make  informed Â
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is  no  cover  charge.  Then,  on  Friday,  Two  Brothers  presents  Small  Change  at  6  p.m.  Small  Change  is  an  extremely  tal- ented  collective  of  local  musicians  dedicated  to  performing  the  jazz- LQĂ€XHQFHG PDWHULDO RI 7RP :DLWV There  is  no  cover. Finally,  at  10  p.m.  on  Friday,  Bella’s  Bartok  takes  to  the  Tavern’s  stage.  Bella’s  Bartok  is  a  seven- piece,  multi-Âinstrumentalist,  groove- making,  extra-Âordinary  band  from  Northampton,  Mass.,  and  they  are  extremely  exciting  live.  There  is  a  $3  cover.  For  more  information,  call  388-Â0002. POETRY  JAM  Middlebury  children’s  poet  Ted  Scheu  will  host  a  poetry  jam  for  kids  grades  one  to  six  and  their  families  at  the  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society,  2  Duane  Court  in  Middlebury  (off  Charles  Street)  on  Sunday  from  2  to  4  p.m.  Kids  can  bring  an  original  (or  unoriginal)  poem  to  read.  Although  admission  is  free,  dona- tions  for  the  United  Way  of  Addison  County  will  be  gratefully  accepted.  Come  warm  to  some  cool  poems  by  VRPH ÂżQH \RXQJ ZULWHUV $OO UHDG- ers  will  get  a  free  signed  book  from  Scheu.
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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND
Spaying and neutering myths debunked Companion  animal  overpopulation  poses  a  considerable  problem.  The  Humane  Society  of  the  United  States  says  about  2.4  million  healthy,  adopt- able  cats  and  dogs  are  euthanized  in  American  animal  shelters  each  year  —  about  one  every  13  seconds.  Many  of  these  animals  are  the  offspring  of  beloved  pets  or  stray  cats  and  dogs  who  reproduce  unchecked. One  of  the  easiest  solutions  to  the  pet  overpopulation  problem  is  to  have  pets  spayed  or  neutered.  Another  solution  is  for  prospective  pet  owners  to  adopt  pets  from  a  nearby  animal  shelter  —  one  that  handles  spaying  and  neutering  for  their  adoptable  animals. Many  pet  owners  are  hesitant  to  have  their  animals  spayed  or  neutered.  That  hesitation  may  stem  from  some  prevailing  myths  surrounding  spaying  or  neutering. Â
Myth:  You  can  use  neutering  or  spaying  interchangeably  to  describe  the  sterilization  process.
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Neutering  is  associated  with  male  pets  and  the  removal  of  the  testicles.  Spaying  is  for  female  pets  and  involves  the  removal  of  both  the  ovaries  and  uterus.
Myth:  Recovery  from  spaying  Myth:  It’s  advisable  to  spay  a  and  neutering  takes  a  long  time. female  pet  after  she  has  at  least  one  Fact:  Many  veterinarians  and  litter. animal  clinics  allow  pet  owners  to  Fact:  Many  veterinarians  stand  by  bring  their  pets  home  on  the  same  day  the  animal  is  spayed  or  neutered.  Pets  are  usually  fully  recovered  within  a  week  of  having  the  surgery.
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after  the  animal  is  spayed  or  neutered.  Males  tend  to  be  less  aggressive,  and  females  won’t  howl,  cry  or  pace  when  they’re  in  heat.  Also,  your  pet  actually  may  stick  closer  to  home  because  the  GHVLUH WR ¿ QG D PDWH KDV EHHQ UHGXFHG
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programs  as  well  as  low-Âcost  spay/ neuter  clinics  can  help  make  the  proce- dure  affordable.
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general  anesthesia,  and  the  pet  will  not  feel  anything.  Discomfort  after  the  surgery  is  usually  mild,  and  a  vet  can  prescribe  a  post-Âoperative  pain  medi- cation  if  your  pet  seems  to  have  any  lingering  discomfort.
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Addison County’s Humane Society Mack & Harvick.:  9.5  years,  Chocolate  Labs,  Neutered  Males.  Mack  and  Harvick  are  loving,  affectionate,  friendly  guys  who  just  love  to  snuggle!  They  have  lived  with  children  and  other  dogs,  and  while  they  haven’t  lived  with  cats  they  haven’t  shown  any  interest  in  the  cats  here  at  the  shelter.  Harvick  and  his  brother  Mack  were  surrendered  to  Homeward  Bound  because  they  kept  escaping  from  their  fenced  yard.  These  Houdini  in  the  making  are  looking  for  a  stage  to  call  their  own!  Thanks  to  Pronature  Holistic,  Mack  and  Harvick’s  adoption  fees  are  waived  if  you  adopt  them  together! Emmett:   2  years,  American  Bulldog,  Neutered  Male.  Emmett  is  a  great  big  ham  of  a  dog  who  loves  to  cuddle!  He  walks  nicely  on  leash  with  a  harness,  knows  several  commands  including  sit,  come,  down,  and  shake!  As  is  typical  of  his  breed,  Emmett  can  be  reserved  around  strangers  and  startles  easily.   To  make  a  successful  match  for  Emmett,  we  are  looking  for  a  home  with  an  experienced  dog  owner  and  children  13  plus. Â
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It’s National Radon Action Month: Ferrisburgh test your house for radon gas VERMONT  —  Long-Âterm  expo- sure  to  radon  gas  is  the  number  one  cause  of  lung  cancer  in  non-Âsmok- ers.  Criterium-ÂLalancette  Engineers  is  working  with  the  U.S.  Environ- mental  Protection  Agency  (EPA)  in  a  nationwide  campaign  to  educate  Americans  about  the  dangers  of  ra- don  exposure  and  to  encourage  them  to  take  action  to  protect  their  homes  and  families. Radon  is  an  odorless,  tasteless,  colorless,  radioactive  gas  that  is  re- VSRQVLEOH IRU DSSUR[LPDWHO\ deaths  every  year.  The  U.S.  Environ- mental  Protection  Agency  estimates  radon  is  present  at  elevated  levels  in  about  one  in  eight  homes  in  Ver- mont  and  one  in  three  homes  in  New  Hampshire.  “However,â€?  says  Rich- ard  Lalancette,  president  of  Criteri- um-ÂLalancette  Engineers,  “because  you  can’t  see  or  smell  radon,  people  tend  to  downplay  the  risk  and  ignore  the  possibility  that  there  might  be  a  silent  killer  in  their  home.â€?  Any  building  can  have  radon:  new  or  old  buildings,  well-Âsealed  or Â
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Vermont Gas abandons Phase II pipeline; PSB launches Phase 1 review Vermont  Gas  in  2015  received  some  sober- ing  news  in  its  efforts  to  expand  its  natural  gas  pipeline  into  Addison  County  and  points  fur- ther  south. The  company  in  February  announced  it  was  withdrawing  its  application  for  its  proposed  “Phase  IIâ€?  Addison  Rutland  Natural  Gas  Proj- ect  that  would  have  extended  the  pipeline  from  Middlebury,  through  Cornwall  and  Shoreham,  then  under  Lake  Champlain  to  supply  natural  gas  to  the  International  Paper  Co.  mill  in  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.  The  company  withdrew  the  applica- tion  after  new  estimates  placed  the  project  cost  at  $105  million,  up  from  the  $74  million  budget  9HUPRQW *DV LQLWLDOO\ ÂżOHG ZLWK regulators.  International  Paper  —  which  would  have  underwritten  the  project  as  a  means  of  replacing  its  fuel  oil  source  with  cheaper  natural  gas  —  balked  at  the  new  price  tag,  which  they  said  could  grow  IXUWKHU WR PLOOLRQ ,3 RIÂżFLDOV DOVR YRLFHG concerns  about  a  new  project  timetable  indi- cating  natural  gas  might  not  reach  the  Ticon- deroga  mill  until  2016,  instead  of  by  the  end  of  2015. “The  costs  were  what  they  were,  and  there  was  no  way  to  change  that  without  changing  the  whole  project,â€?  IP  spokeswoman  Donna  Wadsworth  told  the  Independent  at  the  time.  “We  tried  to  work  it  out  with  Vermont  Gas,  EXW XOWLPDWHO\ WKH PLOOLRQ ÂżJXUH DQG WLPH schedule  made  it  impractical  for  us.â€? Cancellation  of  the  Phase  II  project  also  forced  Vermont  Gas  to  take  off  the  drawing  board  a  potential  Phase  III  plan  to  take  the Â
pipeline  further  south  into  Rutland  County. While  the  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  select- boards  had  approved  agreements  with  Ver- mont  Gas  specifying  the  terms  under  which  those  communities  could  support  Phase  II,  many  residents  in  those  towns  celebrated  the  scuttling  of  Phase  II.  Scores  of  residents  from  those  communities  had  voiced  their  opposition  to  the  pipeline  at  hearings  held  by  the  Vermont  Public  Service  Board.  Opponents  argued  the  pipeline  would  pose  safety  hazards,  infringe  on  private  property  rights,  cause  envi- ronmental  headaches  for  Lake  Champlain,  and  might  delay  the  region’s  conversion  to  re- newable  energy  sources. Meanwhile,  the  PSB  de- cided  to  reevaluate  Vermont  Gas’  Phase  I  project  in  light  of  surging  cost-Âestimates  for  the  41.2-Âmile  pipeline  from  Colchester  to  Middlebury.  The  PSB  originally  OK’d  the  project  in  December  2013,  when  the  price  tag  was  $86  million.  But  the  board  in  March  began  discussing  whether  to  reopen  the  permit  after  cost  estimates  for  the  project  ballooned  to  $154  million  —  a  78  percent  increase. Still,  Vermont  Gas  began  work  on  the  pipe- line  in  anticipation  that  the  permit  would  be  DIÂżUPHG 7KH FRPSDQ\ LQ HDUO\ 2FWREHU DQ- nounced  a  memorandum  of  understanding  with  the  Vermont  Department  of  Public  Ser- vice  placing  a  limit  of  $134  million  on  the  amount  it  would  seek  from  its  ratepayers  for  expenses  related  to  the  Addison  Rutland  Natu- ral  Gas  Project.  That  amount  was  $20  million  less  than  the  $154  million  the  company  had Â
Kind kids forecasted  for  the  project. Gliding 9HUPRQW *DV RIÂżFLDOV LQ 1R- Hip hop YHPEHU FRQÂżUPHG WKH\ KDG reached  land  easement  agree- ADDISON COUNTY ments  with  160  of  the  164  af- fected  property  owners  along  the  Phase  I  project  corridor,  and  noted  that  eminent  domain  Vt.  Gas  abandons  Phas e  II  pipeline Supre me  Court  proceedings  are  still  pending  investigation  int lets  regulator  re-Âopen o  Phase  I  gas  project against  the  four  Monkton  land- owners  who  have  declined  to  sign  deals. ID-Â4  board alks  at  “I  am  grateful  to  the  land- endorsing   b changes Petitions  due  on  meeting  d owners  who  have  worked  ate,  voting with  the  company  to  reach  agreement.  This  process  re- quires  commitment  and  at- tention,  and  I  want  to  thank  them  for  their  hard  work  and  effort,â€?  Vermont  Gas  CEO  Don  Rendall  said  in  No- vember.  “Where  possible,  we  will  continue  to  work  with  remaining  landowners  Music school br ings new life to to  try  to  reach  agreements.  historic home We  are  hoping  for  resolu- tion  of  these  (disputes)  by  June  of  2016,  and  we  will  Monkton  tea have  a  work  schedule  that  cher  compete s  on  Jeopard y! will  be  consistent  with  that  timeframe.â€? By the way Rendall  promised  Mid- dlebury  residents  and  For graduation, VUHS senio rs businesspeople  would  opt for ‘morality’ over tradition notice  a  lot  of  pipeline- Index related  work  in  2016.  Protests  of  the  pipeline  continued  throughout  2015. Students at Brid School took on port Central the Great Kind ness Challenge. See Page 12A.
Tiger Nordic team a race that comb s competed in ined classic and freestyle techn iques. See Page 1B.
The MUHS danc down the hous e team brought e at competition. See their home Page 1B.
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“Bristol  Electronics  makes  it  easy  for  you  to  go  solar.  From  the  detailed,  patient  explanations,  to  the  rebates,  estimates  and  permits,  Bristol  Electronics  takes  care  of  it  all.  I  obtained  several  quotes  from  various  companies  but  it  was  Bristol  Electronics  who  ultimately  won  my  business  with  their  friendly,  approachable  attitude  and  superior  knowledge  of  the  technology.  When  I  began  this  project  I  was  uneducated  and  DSSUHKHQVLYH 1RZ , Âż QG P\VHOI HQFRXUDJLQJ P\ IULHQGV DQG IDPLO\ WR FDOO %ULVWRO Electronics  for  a  free  quote  and  explanation  because  I  truly  believe  in  their  product  and  company.  They  are  highly  skilled  and  professional  in  every  respect. Stephen  and  his  crew  encouraged  my  children’s  curiosity  and  made  learning  fun  for  them.  Little  things  like  making  handprints  in  the  cement  of  our  solar  system  sparked  talks  about  reducing  your  carbon  footprint  and  how  everyone  can  help,  even  children.  The  whole  experience  could  not  have  been  easier  or  better.  Seeing  the  power  meter  run  backwards  is  just  icing  on  the  cake..â€?                                                                   Heather  Shepard  –  Bristol,  VT
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the  message  of  place  leaders  to  expand  ess  informed.  be  l By  DONNA  AND  MARK  PERRIN UWAC  to  those  who  may  to  those  in  2015  Fund  Drive  Co-ÂChairs You  can  be  the  best  advocate  Hello,  Neighbors. summer  is  re- your  daily  lives.  Make  a  point  to  talk  with  next  16  weeks  The  schools  are  open,  one  person  a  day  for  the  treating  and  it’s  the  time  of  year  that  the  to  County  begins  about  UWAC  and  how  it  contributes  to  our  United  Way  of  Addison  Help  us  enter  your  workplace  we  may  live  in  county.  its  annual  appeal.  While  the  on  opposite  ends  share  the  work  of  UWAC  by  making  con- decision  makers.  Let’s  raise  different  towns  or  be  the  one  organi- tact  with  of  the  county,  UWAC  is  families,  friends  awareness  of  the  work  done  by  UWAC.  At- zation  that  touches  our  tend  events  that  support  UWAC. co-Âchairs  of  and  neighbors,  young  to  old.  You  can  be  We  are  honored  to  be  ask  you  to  give  to  UWAC,  assured  that  when  you  year’s  campaign  and  we  able.  advocating,  and  this  in  whatever  way  you’re  through  volunteering,  different  agen- contribute  the  website  unitedwayaddi- monetarily,  the  many  visit  are  supported  by  Please  cies  and  programs  that  and  are  able  to  soncounty.org,  identify  a  passion  and  get  UWAC  become  stronger  involved.  UWAC  is  a  story  worth  sharing,  reach  more  of  those  in  need.  expanding  and  living. UWAC  continues  to  need  your  help  and  We  look  forward  to  your  participation. Â
By  BARBARA  NELSON President,  United  Way of  Addison  County  Board County  has  a  long  United  Way  of  Addison  through  raising  tradition  of  helping  people Â
funds,  delivering  programs  and  mobilizing  the  was  one  of  great  community.  This  past  year Â
need  in  our  community,  but  it  was  also  a  year  of  tremendous  generosity  and  people  engaging  to  help  their  neighbors.  increase  in  needs  Recognizing  the  drastic  families  in  the  and  among  local  individuals  past  few  years,  our  board  made  the  decision  to  funds  raised  last  year.  set  a  goal  higher  than  the  ampaign  is  $700,000,  The  goal  for  this  year’s  C and  with  the  community’s  generosity  we  will  help  to  people  in  need.  be  able  to  provide  more Â
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Together,  we  will  once  again  provide  services  to  the  many  community  members  that  need  a  them  the  opportunity  helping  hand  and  give  and  healthy  to  live  independent,  productive,  lives.  The  keys  to  the  campaign’s  success  include  the  leadership  of  Executive  Director  Kate  Mc- BARBARA  NELSON team  at  the  United  Gowan  and  her  capable  unison  to  be  a  greater  Way,  the  many  volunteers  who  dedicate  count- We  could  not  rise  in  the  calls  for  help.  less  hours  to  the  effort  and,  most  importantly,  community  and  to  answer  the  sheer  generosity  and  caring  of  people  from  We  thank  you  for  your  support  and  we  encour- all  walks  of  life  who  give  to  simply  help  those  age  you  to  continue  to  help  us  make  a  differ- ence.  Please  give  as  generously  as  you  are  able  in  need.  While  our  community  is  small,  it  is  mighty! so  that  we  can  achieve  our  vision  of  a  strong  Without  you  —  our  donors,  volunteers,  and  and  healthy  Addison  County  for  all. friends  —  we  could  not  touch  so  many  hearts. Â
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lution  from  different  sources  and  on  a  sort  of  “doabilityâ€?/“bang-Âfor-Âthe-Âbuckâ€?  analysis.  In  its  August  2015  report,  the  EPA  asked  for  a  47  percent  reduction  in  erosion  from  pasture- lands  and  croplands,  an  80  percent  reduction  from  barnyard  areas,  a  40  percent  reduction  in  streambank  erosion,  a  5  per- cent  reduction  from  forested  areas,  a  22  percent  reduction  in  phosphorus  runoff  from  devel- oped  land,  and  no  reduction  in  phosphorus  runoff  from  waste- water  treatment  plants  . In  October,  the  Agency  of  Agriculture,  Food  and  Markets  released  a  draft  of  its  new  Re- quired  Agricultural  Practices  (RAP)  for  all  farms  to  clean  up  Lake  Champlain.  The  AAFM  is  required  to  develop  the  new  RAPs  as  part  of  Vermont  Act  64.  Ag  Secretary  Chuck  Ross  and  the  AAFM’s  Deputy  Director  for  Agricultural  Resource  Management  came  to  Middlebury  as  part  of  the  department’s  series  of  hearings  on  the  draft  RAPs  around  the  state.  The  No- vember  17  hearing  in  Middlebury  was  one  of  the  most  heavily  attended  in  the  state,  with  over  100  farmers  and  interested  stakeholders  in  the  audience. )RU RZQHUV DQG RSHUDWRUV RI ZKDWÂśV GHÂżQHG as  large  and  medium-Âsized  farms,  the  RAPs  are  largely  business  as  usual,  with  a  few  sig- QLÂżFDQW FKDQJHV )RU RZQHUV RI VPDOO IDUPV however,  the  new  RAPs  require  them  to  meet  a  far  more  stringent  set  of  farm  management  practices  overall.
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Middlebury cries foul over rail bridge project Middlebury’s  decade-Âlong  quest  to  re- place  its  two  downtown  rail  bridges  took  a  dramatic  and  expensive  turn  for  the  worse  in  2015,  according  to  property  owners,  PHUFKDQWV DQG UHVLGHQWV ZKR ÂżJXUH WR EH affected  by  the  project. /RFDO RIÂżFLDOV KDG KRSHG WKH GHWHULRUDW- ing  bridges,  which  carry  vehicle  and  pedes- WULDQ WUDIÂżF RQ 0HUFKDQWV 5RZ DQG 0DLQ Street  above  the  railroad  be- low,  could  be  replaced  for  under  $10  million  during  a  single  construction  season,  in  order  to  minimize  the  disrup- tion  of  detours,  noise,  dust  and  the  temporary  loss  of  parking  spots. But  a  plan  to  replace  the  two  spans  with  a  concrete  tunnel  quickly  mushroomed  in  cost  to  around  $55  mil- lion  and  a  construction  timeframe  of  three  years. Middlebury  formed  a  local  project  team  to  represent  the  town’s  interests  in  lobby- ing  for  a  simpler  project  with  a  shorter  time  VFKHGXOH /RFDO RIÂżFLDOV DQG SURSHUW\ RZQ- ers  argued  that  three  years  of  downtown  construction  disruption  might  force  some  businesses  to  close.  But  Vermont  Agency  RI 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ 97UDQV RIÂżFLDOV QRWHG that  since  the  project  was  to  be  funded  pri- marily  with  federal  dollars,  it  would  have  to  conform  to  federal  transportation  stan- dards  —  including  minimum  clearance  standards  for  trains.  Federal  standards  call  for  a  rail  bridge  clearance  of  23.5  feet  to  al-Â
low  for  double-Âstack  train  cars,  well  above  the  18  feet,  9  inches  that  currently  exist  at  the  two  Middlebury  spans. 6WDWH DQG IHGHUDO RIÂżFLDOV ZHUH DEOH WR secure  a  lower  clearance  threshold  of  21  feet  for  the  Middlebury  spans.  But  local  RIÂżFLDOV OHDUQHG LQ 'HFHPEHU ² EDVHG RQ project  plans  that  were  60  percent  complete  —  that  work  could  still  run  into  parts  of  four  calendar  years  and  cost  around  $40  million. 7KH ODWHVW SODQV UHĂ€HFW around  nine  months  of  in- tensive  work  in  the  down- town  (in  2017),  with  20-Âhour  workdays.  Extensive  work  related  to  drainage  and  low- ering  the  rail  bed,  coupled  with  the  scheduled  shutdown  of  work  during  the  winter  months,  was  expected  to  lead  to  the  four-Âyear  construction  timeframe. Another  major  bone  of  contention  be- WZHHQ WKH WRZQ DQG 97UDQV 9HUPRQW 5DLO would  need  to  be  assured  of  uninterrupted  IUHLJKW WUDLQ WUDIÂżF WKURXJK GRZQWRZQ 0LG- dlebury  during  the  project,  meaning  tracks  would  have  to  be  temporarily  restored  dur- LQJ HDFK ZRUNGD\ /RFDO RIÂżFLDOV DUJXHG this  practice  would  add  time  and  expense  WR WKH SURMHFW 6HOHFWZRPDQ 'RQQD 'RQD- hue  estimated  the  cost  of  keeping  the  track  open  for  trains  at  around  $2.5  million,  and  she  suggested  the  town  should  be  entitled  to  a  similar  sum  to  support  those  that  would  be  economically  hurt  by  the  work. 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU
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Find our comprehensive look at all the athletic teams at the four local high schools in Section C.
Parents sue
The Otter Valley football team crunched BFA-Fairfax in a D-III title game rematch. See Page 1B.
Milton schools face a lawsuit over hazing that led to the suicide of a 17-yeard-old student. See Page 13A.
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Its  content  includes  information  and  input  from  the  Vermont  Department  of  Health,  Counseling  Service  of  Addison  County,  Turning  Point  Center  of  Addison  County,  area  physicians  and  other  entities  that  assist  people  struggling  with  opiate  addiction.  The  United  Way  of  Addison  County  took  a  lead  role  in  organizing  the  Addison  County  Opi- ate  Treatment  Committee. And  late  in  the  year  Mid- dlebury  police  and  some  lo- cal  human  services  organiza- tions  were  teaming  up  on  a  new  program  through  which  drug  addicts  are  invited  to  voluntarily  turn  in  their  drugs  without  fear  of  facing  crimi- nal  charges,  providing  they  agree  to  be  steered  toward  recovery  programs  and  ser- vices. Middlebury  police’s  adoption  of  the  pro- gram  comes  on  the  heels  of  its  decision  this  past  summer  to  install  a  drug  disposal  bin  within  its  headquarters  off  Seymour  Street.  People  can  drop  their  unused  prescription  medications  and  other  drugs  into  the  bin,  no  questions  asked,  around  the  clock.  By  No- vember,  the  bin  had  been  emptied  several  times. “We  look  at  (drug)  addiction  the  same  way  people  are  addicted  to  tobacco,  to  alcohol  or  whatever  it  happens  to  be,�  said  Middlebury  Police  Chief  Tom  Hanley.  “We  need  to  deal  with  it  as  a  health  issue  and  not  so  much  as  a  criminal  issue. “If  someone  is  in  crisis  and  comes  to  us  for  help,  we  are  going  to  help  them,�  Hanley  added.  “No  longer  will  it  be,  ‘Let  someone  else  deal  with  it.’�
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New leaders take charge at Middlebury College & Porter Hospital Addison  County’s  two  largest  institutions  and  employers  welcomed  new  top  leadership  this  year.  Laurie  Patton  succeeded  Ron  Li- ebowitz  as  Middlebury  College’s  17th  presi- dent  and  Lynn  Boggs  took  the  helm  of  Porter  Medical  Center  as  the  president  and  CEO,  following  the  retirement  of  James  Daily.  At  Middlebury  College,  Li- HERZLW] ÂżQLVKHG KLV WK \HDU as  president  of  the  institution  at  the  end  of  June.  Liebowitz  is  credited  with  leading  the  college  through  a  recession  and,  despite  that  economic  downturn,  seeing  its  endow- ment  grow  from  $665  million  in  2004  to  more  than  $1  billion  this  year;Íž  acquiring  the  Monterey  Institute  of  International  Studies  in  2010;Íž  and  commit- ting  in  2007  to  making  the  college  campus  carbon-Âneutral  by  2016.  Liebowitz  also  over- saw  several  collaborations  between  the  col- lege  and  the  town  including  the  Cross  Street  Bridge,  the  municipal  building  and  recreation  facility  now  under  construction,  the  purchase  and  demolition  of  the  former  Lazarus  build- ing  at  20  Main  St.  that  will  lead  to  a  wider  Printer’s  Alley,  the  gift  of  land  off  Bakery  Lane  that  the  town  will  use  for  an  as-Âyet  XQGHÂżQHG HFRQRPLF GHYHORSPHQW LQLWLDWLYH and  donations  of  funds  and  student  talent  to  Middlebury’s  Town  Hall  Theater. After  leaving  Middlebury,  Liebowitz  has  accepted  the  position  of  president  of  Brandeis  University  in  Waltham,  Mass.  He  begins  work  in  July  2016. Â
In  July,  Middlebury  College  welcomed  /DXULH 3DWWRQ DV WKH ÂżUVW ZRPDQ SUHVLGHQW in  the  institution’s  216-Âyear  history.  Patton  comes  to  Middlebury  from  Duke  University  in  Durham,  N.C.,  where  she  was  a  professor  of  religion  and  a  dean  who  oversaw  a  $435  million  fundraising  campaign.  At  Duke,  Patton  oversaw  36  academic  departments  and  pro- grams,  640  faculty  members  and  5,200  undergraduates.  She  was  inaugurated  as  Middlebury  president  on  Oct.  11.  In  an  interview  with  the  Addison  Independent,  Pat- ton  stressed  the  importance  of  continued  cooperation  with  the  town.  As  the  largest  employer  in  the  county,  she  also  emphasized  the  need  to  remain  a  viable  employer  for  county  resi- dents  as  well  as  an  attractive  option  for  young  people  looking  for  work  in  Vermont. Patton  brings  her  own  tone  and  style  to  the  job.  She  said  in  the  fall  that  she  puts  aside  time  every  day  to  write  and  do  scholarship,  she  expects  to  teach  a  class  every  now  and  then,  and  she  embraces  the  role  of  scholar- president.  Over  the  summer,  Porter  Medical  Center  in  Middlebury  took  on  new  leadership.  Lynn  Boggs  brings  more  than  two  decades  of  ex- perience  in  health  care  administration  plus  almost  10  years  as  a  registered  nurse.  Prior  to  coming  to  Addison  County,  she  worked  as  senior  vice  president  of  system  operations  at  Mission  Health  in  Asheville,  N.C.,  for  19  months  and  served  as  the  president  of  Mc-Â
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Readers have their favorite stories, and we have a few more, too The  Top  10  catalogs  what  the  news  staff  of  the  Addison  Independent  chose  as  the  most  important  stories  of  2015,  but  readers  have  their  own  opinions  about  what  interested  them  most  last  year.  To  get  one  indication  of  that,  look  at  the  top  10  stories  on  our  website.  Here  are  the  headlines  for  the  most-Âread  stories  of  2014  on  addisonindependent.com,  with  their  page  views  according  to  Google  Analytics  (note:  Many  of  these  stories  had  separate  follow-Âups  that  are  not  included  in  the  count.  Unfortunately,  the  analysis  did  not  track  all  of  the  site  activity  late  in  the  year).  We’ll  post  this  list  with  links  to  the  stories  at  addisonindependent.com. 1.  Middlebury  College  student  dies  on  campus  Thursday,  no  foul  play. Page  views:  13,326. 2.  Cancer  takes  Bristol  youth;Íž  help  sought  for  family. Page  views:  5,363. 3.  A  life  at  risk,  and  nothing  to  do  but  wait:  Bristol  woman  needs  lung  transplant. Page  views:  4,255. 4.  Car  strikes  and  kills  bicyclist  in  Wey- bridge. Page  views:  3,904. 5.  Prosecutors:  Man  drove  drunk  and  killed  Middlebury  man  bicycling  in  Wey- bridge. Page  views:  2,773. 6.  Longtime  local  baby  doctor  Alan  Ayer  dies  at  71. Page  views:  2,371. 7.  Greg’s  Market  to  close  on  Wednesday,  April  1. Page  views:  2,261. 8.  Police  arrest  seven  in  connection  with  Ferrisburgh  break-Âins.
Page  views:  2,135. 9.   Accident  victim  making  strides  in  re- covery. Page  views:  2,123. 10.   3HWLWLRQ VHHNV ÂżULQJ RI $1H68 VXSHU- intendent. Page  views:  2,011. Picking  only  10  top  stories  in  2015  leaves  most  of  the  stories  we  saw  and  reported  on  WKH FXWWLQJ URRP Ă€RRU $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ VDZ many  important,  interesting,  touching  and  fun  stories  last  year.  Here  are  some  of  the  other  stories  of  2014  that  caught  our  eyes. ‡ 3UREDEO\ WKH ELJJHVW story  that  did  not  make  it  into  our  Top  10  was  that  the  2016  election  season  got  a  start  in  2015.  More  than  18  months  before  the  2016  General  Elec- tion,  Bernie  Sanders  of- ¿FLDOO\ GHFODUHG KLPVHOI a  candidate  for  president  of  the  United  States.  This  is  a  very  long  lead  time  in  Vermont,  but  Bernie  can  be  excused  since  he  is  running  a  national  campaign.  But  when  it  comes  to  the  race  for  Vermont  governor,  many  times  the  candidates  don’t  declare  un- til  a  few  months  before  the  August  primary.  The  2016  race  for  governor  was  unique  as  well  in  that  the  sitting  governor,  Peter  Shum- lin,  announced  in  June  of  2015  that  he  would  not  seek  re-Âelection.  This  started  the  race  for  WKDW RIÂżFH HDUO\ DQG E\ VXPPHUÂśV HQG ZH KDG Matt  Dunne,  Sue  Minter,  Shap  Smith,  Bruce Â
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Tigers spring back with three victories MUHS  girls’  hockey  moves  to  7-Â2-Â1,  WR KRVW ¿UVW SODFH (VVH[ RQ 7XHVGD\ By  ANDY  KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY  —  Back  on  Dec.  19  and  22,  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  girls’  hockey  team  stumbled  with  a  pair  of  back-Âto- back  one-Âsided  road  losses,  scor- ing  just  twice.  Those  setbacks  left  a  team  that  reached  the  Division  I  ¿QDO WKLV SDVW ZLQWHU ZLWK D record. That  was  then.  This  is  now:  Last  week,  the  Tigers  swept  three  visit- ing  D-ÂI  rivals,  including  one  of  the  teams  that  had  defeated  them,  col- lectively  outscoring  them  by  17-Â6.  In  the  process  the  Tigers  moved  to  7-Â2-Â1  and  into  second  place  in  the  league  heading  into  a  Tuesday  KRPH FODVK ZLWK ¿UVW SODFH (VVH[ (6-Â1).  They  already  own  an  earlier  5-Â1  win  over  fourth-Âplace  Rutland,  ZKLFK ORVW WR (VVH[ WKLV ZHHN- end,  and  knocked  off  third-Âplace  and  previously  undefeated  Spauld- ing  last  week,  5-Â2.
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MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  sophomore  Andrea  Boe  tries  to  slide  the  puck  past  South  Burlington  goalie  Erin  Church  Saturday  night  in  Middlebury.  The  Tigers  won,  5-Â0.  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 12/30  MUHS  vs.  Spaulding  .....................5-Â2 08+6 YV 1RUWK¿HOG  ......................7-Â4 1/2  MUHS  vs.  S.  Burlington  .....................5-Â0 Boys’ Hockey TIGER  JUNIOR  MOLLY  Wetmore  chases  down  a  loose  puck  during  12/30  MUHS  vs.  NE  Clinton  ....................3-Â2 Saturday’s  game  against  South  Burlington. /DNH 3ODFLG YV 08+6  ...................3-Â1 Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell 1/2  MUHS  vs.  Burlington  .........................6-Â2
Boys’ Basketball :RRGVWRFN YV 29  ....................  70-Â46 0LOO 5LYHU YV 0W $EH  .................74-Â32 6W $OEDQV YV 08+6  .................70-Â38 Girls’ Basketball 29 YV %UDWWOHERUR  .....................32-Â28 &ROFKHVWHU YV 08+6  ....................55-Â45 1 &RXQWU\ YV 0W $EH  ...................55-Â30
day. On  Wednesday,  the  Tigers  rallied  WR HGJH 1RUWKHDVW &OLQWRQ LQ WKH ¿UVW URXQG $IWHU WKH YLVLWRUV WRRN D ¿UVW SHULRG OHDG /HQR tied  the  game  at  12:25  of  the  sec- ond,  with  assists  from  Tyler  Gior- gio  and  Henry  Hodde.  But  Clinton  regained  the  lead  with  14  seconds  left  in  the  period  and  led,  2-Â1,  en- tering  the  third.  Crowningshield’s  unassisted  goal  at  5:28  of  the  third  knotted  the  score,  and  Gleason  supplied  the  game-Âwinner  on  a  power  play  at  9:28,  with  Leno  and  Hodde  as- sisting.  DeLorenzo  made  17  saves,  while  Clinton’s  Ryan  Roberts  stopped  24  shots.
COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Hockey 1/2  Midd.  vs.  SUNY  Canton  .....................6-Â3 Women’s Basketball 0LGG YV 6DOYH 5HJLQD  ..............79-Â58 0LGG YV %ULGJHZDWHU  ....................72-Â59 Men’s Basketball (QGLFRWW YV 0LGG  ..........................82-Â76
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Tiger, OV, Eagle wrestlers all excel at MUHS tourney Whitley,  Gebo,  Beauchamp  win  weight  titles  for  Middlebury;  OV’s  Cram  and  Doty  claim  crowns By  ANDY  KIRKALDY chemistry.   MIDDLEBURY  —  Middlebury  “All  of  our  wrestlers  did  really  Union  High  School  wrestlers  won  well.  We  had  a  lot  of  good  compe three  titles  at  the  Tigers’  own  Hubie  tition  coming  in  from  out  of  state.  Wagner  Invitational  Tournament  last  We  had  a  lot  of  guys  from  in  state,â€?  week,  while  Otter  Valley  captured  Beauchamp  said.  “Everyone  was  WZR ÂżUVW SODFH ÂżQLVKHV DQG \RXQJ supporting  each  other,  and  I  think  wrestlers  from  the  resurgent  Mount  that  helped  everyone  feed  off  each  $EUDKDP WHDP HDUQHG WZR VHFRQG other.  There  was  a  lot  of  good  en place  results. ergy.â€? 7LJHU VHQLRU SRXQGHU -DPHV )RU 29 MXQLRU SRXQGHU 7\ :KLWOH\ QRW RQO\ UHDFKHG KLV ÂżUVW VRQ &UDP SLFNHG XS IRXU SLQV LQ ÂżYH HYHU WRXUQDPHQW ÂżQDO EXW DOVR ZRQ matches  on  the  way  to  the  title  as  LW ZLWK D ODWH WDNHGRZQ DJDLQVW a  top  seed.  Senior  Nate  Doty  gave  WRS VHHGHG &ROOLQ 2Âś%ULHQ RI :D the  Otters  their  second  crown  after  WHUYOLHW 1 < 2Âś%ULHQ HQWHUHG WKH Âż starting  out  as  the  No.  5  seed  at  285.  QDO ZLWK D Twice  Doty  record  and  six  GHIHDWHG WRS straight  pins,  “All of our wrestlers did seeded  Austin  IRXU LQ WKH ÂżUVW really well. We had a lot of 5HHG RI *UDQ period.  good competition coming in ville,  once  in  W h i t l e y ’ s  the  round  robin  ZLQ LQ WKH Âż from out of state. We had phase  and  then  QDO DQG KLV ÂżYH a lot of guys from in state. again  in  the  straight  pins  in  Everyone was supporting championship  earlier  matches  each other, and I think that PDWFK earned  him  the  In  a  dramat nod  as  the  tour helped everyone feed off LF ÂżQDO 'RW\ nament’s  Out each other. There was a lot earned  all  his  standing  Wres of good energy.â€? points  in  the  WOHU ² RIÂżFLDOV — Nick Beauchamp, Tiger senior ÂżUVW SHULRG DQG said  the  ballot then  spent  all  ing  was  over of  the  remain whelming  in  Whitley’s  favor. ing  four  minutes  with  Reed  riding  Also  winning  for  the  Tigers  were  KLP UHSHDWHGO\ ÂżJKWLQJ RII WKH ODUJ VHQLRU SRXQGHU 1DWH *HER ZKR er  Reed’s  attempts  to  turn  him  onto  held  serve  as  a  top  seed  with  six  pins  KLV EDFN IRU DW OHDVW SRLQWV WR WLH in  seven  matches  and  won  his  sec ond  Hubie  Wagner  title,  and  senior  Nick  Beauchamp,  who  stormed  WKURXJK WKH SRXQG EUDFNHW DV D 1R VHHG ZLWK ÂżYH SLQV LQ VHY HQ PDWFKHV DQG LQ WKH ÂżQDO SLQQHG 1R VHHG 6DP *HER RI %)$ 6W Albans,  an  opponent  he  had  lost  to  four  times  and  who  was  undefeated  this  winter. 7ZR RWKHU 7LJHUV UHDFKHG ÂżQDOV ERWK IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH EHIRUH VHW WOLQJ IRU VHFRQG SODFH ÂżQLVKHV senior  Kyle  Desabrais  at  152  and  VRSKRPRUH 'XVWLQ 'DYLR DW 7KH 7LJHUV ÂżQLVKHG WKLUG DV D team  with  206  points,  trailing  only  New  York  squads  Shaker  (268)  DQG :DWHUYOLHW 0RXQW $EH (107)  took  sixth  as  the  No.  2  Ver PRQW WHDP ZKLOH 29 ÂżQLVKHG eighth  among  16  teams.  The  tour nament  was  smaller  than  usual,  as  some  teams  that  typically  compete,  VXFK DV 9HUJHQQHV DQG &KDPSODLQ Valley,  chose  not  to  enter,  and  Tues GD\ÂśV EDG ZHDWKHU OHG %HOORZV )DOOV and  Mill  River  to  cancel. Beauchamp  said  the  Tigers  were  thrilled  with  the  team  and  individu DO ÂżQLVKHV LQ ZKDW ZDV VWLOO D WRXJK tournament,  results  he  credited  to  the  Tigers’  focus  on  condition ing  and  fundamentals  and  to  team Â
the  match  or  a  potential  winning  pin. )RU 0RXQW $EH IUHVKPDQ 5RPDQ Mayer  at  120  and  sophomore  Ben  Murray  at  126  each  took  second,  HDVLO\ UROOLQJ WR ÂżQDOV EHIRUH IDOOLQJ to  older,  more  experienced  Shaker  wrestlers. All  the  coaches  were  happy  not  only  with  the  performances  of  their  top  wrestlers,  but  also  with  many  of  the  other  athletes  who  either  reached  the  podium,  won  matches,  or  simply  showed  progress.  MUHS  coach  Ethan  Raymond  said  the  Tigers’  hard  work  and  focus  on  details  is  beginning  to  pay  off.   “The  guys  for  the  last  weeks  have  really  been  pushing  themselves  hard  in  the  practice  room,  working  on  pushing  the  fundamentals,  basic  positioning,  staying  in  good  posi tion  and  capitalizing  on  other  kids’  mistakes  when  they  lose  their  fun damentals,â€?  Raymond  said.  “And  LWÂśV MXVW VWDUWLQJ WR WUDQVLWLRQ RQ WKH mat.â€? He  was  especially  happy  with  Whitley’s  breakthrough.  Raymond  (See  Wrestling,  page  33)
TIGER  JUNIOR  A.J.  Campbell,  top,  throws  Granville’s  Cole  Haines  to  the  mat  during  their  126-Âpound  match  last  Tuesday  afternoon  at  the  Hubie  Wagner  Invitational  wrestling  tournament  in  Middlebury.  Above,  Otter  Nate  Doty  tries  to  turn  Middlebury’s  Joe  Langevin  during  D SRXQG PDWFK DQG EHORZ HDUQV WKH SLQ ZLWK WKH RIÂżFLDO ORRNLQJ on.  Doty  went  5-Â0  and  won  the  class.  Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell
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Randolph  gymnasts  edge  Tigers  at  home 0,''/(%85< ² 9LVLWLQJ 5DQ- GROSK HGJHG WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ 8QLRQ High  School  gymnastics  team  on  Tuesday,  113.2-Â113. Non-Âscoring  independent  Mount  Abraham  athlete  Abby  Perlee  post- ed  the  top  score  in  three  events:  the  YDXOW Ă€RRU H[HUFLVH DQG DOO DURXQG Tiger  Emily  Laframboise  was  VHFRQG LQ WKH YDXOW DQG WKLUG RQ WKH EDUV ZKLOH /HDK 5D\- PRQG WRRN WKLUG RQ WKH EHDP WKLUG RQ WKH Ă€RRU DQG WKH DOO DURXQG IRXUWK RQ WKH EDUV
DQG VL[WK RQ WKH YDXOW 5DQGROSKœV 0DGLVRQ 6NRGD ZRQ WKH EDUV DQG 0RUJDQ 6PLWK ZRQ WKH EHDP ÀRRU DQG DOO DURXQG Other  Tigers  scoring  were  Ada  $QGHUVRQ IRXUWK LQ WKH YDXOW ¿IWK RQ WKH EHDP VL[WK RQ WKH EDUV DQG VL[WK LQ WKH DOO DURXQG DQG $QQD %XWHDX IRXUWK RQ WKH EHDP DQG WLHG IRU VL[WK RQ WKH ÀRRU 0RXQW $EH LQGHSHQ- dent  Isabel  Lucarelli  tied  for  sixth  RQ WKH ÀRRU
OV  girls  win;Íž  Eagles  and  Tigers  lose  home  contests  MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  senior  Nate  Gebo  gains  the  upper  hand  on  Mount  Abraham’s  Dawson  Lamore  during  the  Hubie  Wagner  tournament  in  Middlebury  last  week.  Gebo  won  the  113-Âpound  weight  class  ZLWK ÂżYH SLQV LQ VL[ ZLQV
Wrestling (Continued  from  Page  32) On  our  feet,  going  after  the  legs.  On  said  Whitley  has  always  had  the  the  bottom,  moving.  On  the  top,  go- skills,  but  had  to  eliminate  a  ten- ing  side-Âto-Âside  and  trying  to  turn  dency  to  make  mistakes  in  close  them  the  whole  time.  Just  trying  to  matches,  which  he  has  done  with  go  over  all  three  areas  and  trying  to  more  focus  and  analysis,  and  to  have  JHW XV WR ZRUN KDUG ´ Mason  said  he  saw  progress  from  greater  faith  in  his  ability.  “It’s  little  adjustments  90  per- his  other  wrestlers  in  those  areas.  “It  was  a  very  posi- cent  of  the  time  tive  two  days  over- wrestlers  can  make  “Overall, we’re to  get  them  above  really excited. What DOO ´ KH VDLG As  well  as  its  what  they  were.  And  we’re seeing is VHFRQG SODFH ÂżQLVK- FRQÂżGHQFH ´ 5D\- ers,  Mount  Abe  saw  mond  said.  “He  just  every tournament junior  Dylan  Little  needed  to  believe  in  we’re improving. take  third  at  160  by  KLPVHOI ´ Every day in As  well  as  the  practice I see it, and ZLQQLQJ KLV ÂżQDO match  with  a  sud- 7LJHUVÂś ÂżYH ÂżQDO- it’s showing on the den  reversal  and  pin  ists,  freshman  Justin  while  trailing  late  Jackson  took  fourth  mat.â€? — Mt. Abe Coach in  the  third  period,  at  126  pounds  as  Pete Lossman and  junior  Donavan  a  No.  11  seed  and  Lamore  took  fourth  sophomore  Joe  at  106  with  a  pair  of  :KLWOH\ ÂżQLVKHG pins.  third  at  138  as  a  No.  7  seed.  Other  Eagles  picked  up  at  least  5D\PRQG EHOLHYHV WKH 7LJHUV FDQ one  win,  and  Coach  Pete  Lossman  build  on  the  results.  “We  can  plateau,  or  we  can  keep  said  the  team,  which  has  almost  FOLPELQJ ´ 5D\PRQG VDLG Âł:HÂśYH tripled  in  size  from  a  year  ago,  con- got  practice  this  Sunday.  Hopefully  tinues  to  be  on  the  upswing  thanks  to  they’ll  come  in  and  be  ready  to  work  team  chemistry  and  work  ethic.  “Overall,  we’re  really  excited.  UHDO KDUG 7KDW ZLOO EH P\ ÂżUVW LQ- dication  which  way  we’re  going  to  What  we’re  seeing  is  every  tourna- go,  the  attitude  in  practice.  Which  I  PHQW ZHÂśUH LPSURYLQJ ´ /RVVPDQ said.  “Every  day  in  practice  I  see  it,  WKLQN ZLOO EH D JRRG RQH ´ OV  coach  Cole  Mason  said  his  DQG LWÂśV VKRZLQJ RQ WKH PDW ´ Even  in  losses,  the  Eagles  appear  team  leaders  set  the  tone.  “Our  two  captains  came  here  and  to  be  wrestling  hard  and  showing  won.  They  came  and  did  what  we’ve  heart.  Lossman  gave  at  least  some  EHHQ SUHDFKLQJ VR WKDWÂśV JUHDW ´ 0D- of  the  credit  to  the  competitive  atti- son  said.  “And  then  we  had  a  lot  of  tudes  of  Murray  and  Mayer.  “That’s  coming  from  a  couple  of  positive  things  from  our  other  guys,  so  that’s  great.  It’s  something  to  QHZ JX\V %HQ DQG 5RPDQ ZKR MXVW never  quit.  These  other  kids  are  see- EXLOG RQ ´ Mason  described  what  he  has  been  ing  it  and  picking  up  on  it.  It’s  conta- asking  from  his  wrestlers:  “Just  hard  JLRXV , WKLQN ´ /RVVPDQ VDLG Âł,ÂśP work,  offense,  scoring.  Sitting  back  just  really  excited  about  what’s  hap- and  waiting  for  somebody  to  shoot  SHQLQJ RXW WKHUH ´ isn’t  going  to  win  the  matches.  If  COMPLETE  LOCAL  RESULTS ‡ /DPRUH 0$8 you’re  scoring  you’re  going  to  win. Â
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$'',621 &2817< ² 2W- ter  Valley  won  a  tight  road  game  to  highlight  local  high  school  girls’  basketball  in  the  latter  half  of  last  week.  In  other  action,  Middlebury  and  Mount  Abra- ham  dropped  home  contests.  Vergennes  was  idle.  OTTERS On  Wednes- day,   the  Otters  edged  host  Divi- sion  I  foe  Brattle- boro,  32-Â28,  in  a  tight  contest:  The  &RORQHOV OHG at  the  half,  17-Â16.  OV  had  balanced  scoring  to  complement  strong  de- fense:  Sophia  Bloomer  and  Court- ney  Bushey  recorded  seven  points  apiece,  while  Amy  Jones  and  Lexi  Hedding  added  six  each.  The  Ot- ters  improved  to  3-Â3  with  their  third Â
straight  win  and  played  their  fourth  straight  game  decided  by  four  points  or  fewer.  TIGERS On  Saturday,  visiting  Colchester  GHDOW 08+6 D VHWEDFN GHVSLWH 33  points  from  Tiger  sophomore  Keagan  Dunbar.  The  Lak- HUV LPSURYHG WR as  Saige  Papariello  scored  22  points,  while  the  Tigers  dropped  back  to  3-Â3.  EAGLES On  Saturday,  visit- ing  North  Country,  a  Division  I  Lake  Division  new- FRPHU EURNH WKURXJK IRU LWV ÂżUVW ZLQ DW WKH (DJOHVÂś H[SHQVH 7KH )DOFRQVÂś .\OLH :ULJKW OHG all  scorers  with  20  points,  while  Emma  Carter  led  the  1-Â7  Eagles  ZLWK SRLQWV
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TIGER  SOPHOMORE  HELEN  ANDERSON  breaks  up  the  ice  during  Saturday’s  game  against  South  Burlington. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 1/5  Essex  at  MUHS  ............................7  p.m. 1/9  MUHS  at  Spaulding  .................5:30  p.m. Boys’ Hockey 1/6  MUHS  at  Burr  &  Burton  ................5  p.m. 1/9  MUHS  at  U-Â32  ..............................5  p.m. Boys’ Basketball 1/4  Mill  River  at  Mt.  Abe  ......................7  p.m. 1/4  OV  at  VUHS  .................................7  p.m. 1/5  MUHS  at  OV  .................................7  p.m. 1/6  VUHS  at  Mt.  Abe  ..........................7  p.m. 1/8  Windsor  at  OV  ..............................7  p.m. 1/9  Montpelier  at  VUHS  ...............11:30  a.m. Girls’ Basketball 1/4  Burr  &  Burton  at  OV  ......................7  p.m. 1/4  MUHS  at  Winooski  ..................6:30  p.m. 1/5  Milton  at  VUHS  .............................7  p.m. 1/8  VUHS  at  N.  Country  ................6:30  p.m. 0W $EH DW 0W 0DQVÂżHOG  ...............7  p.m. 1/8  OV  at  Rutland  ...............................7  p.m. 1/8  Milton  at  MUHS  ............................7  p.m. Wrestling 1/5  Mt.  Abe/VUHS  at  MUHS  ...............7  p.m. 1/6  OV  at  Fair  Haven  ..........................7  p.m.
1/9....................................OV  at  Mt.  Anthony 1/9  .................... VUHS,  MUHS  at  Peru,  N.Y. Gymnastics 1/6  MUHS  at  Milton  ............................6  p.m. Indoor Track 1/2  VUHS  at  UVM  ................................ Noon 1/9  VUHS  at  UVM  ................................ Noon COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Hockey 1/9  Wesleyan  at  Midd.  ........................7  p.m. 1/10  Trinity  at  Midd.  ............................4  p.m. Women’s Hockey 1/5  Lake  Forest  at  Midd.  .....................7  p.m. 1/8  Midd.  at  Amherst  ...........................7  p.m. 1/9  Midd.  at  Amherst  ...........................3  p.m. Women’s Basketball 1/5  Anna  Maria  at  Midd.  ......................6  p.m. 1/8  Wesleyan  at  Midd.  ........................7  p.m. 1/9  Conn.  at  Midd.  ..............................3  p.m. Men’s Basketball 1/4  S.  Vermont  at  Midd.  ......................6  p.m. 1/8  Midd.  at  Wesleyan  ........................7  p.m. 1/9  Midd.  at  Conn.  ..............................3  p.m. Spectators  are  advised  to  consult  school  websites  for  the  latest  schedule  updates. Â
Hockey with  Spaulding,  at  that  point  un- (Continued  from  Page  31) wards  in  what  Brush  said  has  been  defeated.  The  Tigers  scored  the  a  successful  attempt  to  develop  JDPHÂśV ÂżQDO IRXU JRDOV LQ WKHLU ZLQ RXWVKRW WKH 7LGH DQG more  offensive  chemistry.  Carone,  a  back,  comes  on  the  Boe  recorded  a  hat  trick  Boe  gave  the  Tigers  the  lead  in  ice  with  Andi  Boe  and  tri-Âcaptain  Monroe  Cromis,  while  tri-Âcaptain  WKH ÂżUVW SHULRG ZLWK DVVLVWV IURP Lauren  Bartlett,  a  back,  hops  over  Carone  and  Cromis.  Spaulding  the  boards  with  forwards  Helen  took  a  brief  lead  in  the  second  on  strikes  by  Taylor  Colburn  and  Jes- Anderson  and  Tulley  Hescock.  On  defense,  Tajah  Marsden,  the  sica  Scott,  but  Cromis  and  Boe  other  senior,  typically  pairs  with  goals,  both  assisted  by  Carone,  put  the  Tigers  S a t c h e l  back  on  top  M c L a u g h - ´:H¡UH GHĂ€QLWHO\ ZRUNLQJ after  two  pe- lin,  and  KDUG :H¡UH GHĂ€QLWHO\ WU\LQJ riods.  Abby  Glea- Boe,  from  son  works  WR VWHS LW XS WKLV VHDVRQ :H Cromis,  and  with  Molly  NQRZ ZH FDQ SOD\ DQG EHDW A n d e r s o n ,  W e t m o r e ,  DQ\RQH :H MXVW KDYH WR SXW from  Hes- with  Raven  RXU KHDUW LQWR LW ,W¡V QRW MXVW cock,  padded  Payne  spell- WKH ;V DQG 2V Âľ the  Tigers’  ing  them.  ³ 08+6 WUL FDSWDLQ -XOLD lead  in  the  The  ap- &DURQH third  period.  p r o a c h ,  Tiger  goalie  c o m b i n e d  Rowan  Hen- with  team  harmony  and  effort,  is  paying  off,  dy  made  14  saves.  On  Thursday,  the  Tigers  avenged  Brush  said. “We’ve  made  a  few  adjustments  a  3-Â0  road  loss  with  a  7-Â4  win  over  on  how  we’re  doing  business,  and  1RUWKÂżHOG 7KH 7LJHUV VFRUHG VL[ it’s  resulted  in  a  lot  better  team  times  in  the  third  period,  includ- play.  We’ve  scored  now  17  goals  ing  two  by  Carone,  to  nail  down  in  the  last  three  games,  and  most  of  the  win. &DURQH ÂżQLVKHG ZLWK WKUHH JRDOV them  are  one-  or  two-Âassist  goals,â€?  Brush  said.  “It’s  a  good  indication  and  an  assist,  Anderson  scored  things  are  going  well  when  we  twice,  Boe  chipped  in  a  goal  and  have  multiple-Âassist  goals.  And  the  three  assists,  and  Cromis  added  a  energy  is  high.  We’re  playing  as  a  goal  and  an  assist.  Hendy  stopped  VKRWV DQG 1RUWKÂżHOGÂśV $QDOLHVH team.  The  chemistry  is  good.â€? Carone  said  the  Tigers  have  0RUYDQ PDGH VDYHV Rutland  (6-Â3)  also  posted  wins  made  one  other  adjustment.  “We’re  a  team  that  likes  to  pass,  RYHU 1RUWKÂżHOG ZKLFK GURSSHG WR DQG ZHÂśUH YHU\ XQVHOÂżVK %XW DQG 6SDXOGLQJ QRZ LQ we’ve  really  focused  on  shooting  the  tournament. and  getting  the  rebounds,â€?  Carone  REBELS  BLANKED  On  Saturday  the  Tigers  shut  VDLG Âł6RPHRQH KDV WR ÂżQLVK LW 6R I  think  all  of  us  are  taking  that  role.  RXW YLVLWLQJ 6RXWK %XUOLQJWRQ We  really  want  to  be  that  person  to  GURSSLQJ WKH 5HEHOV WR (YHQ though  the  Tigers  led  ice  after  the  score  the  goals.â€? ÂżUVW SHULRG E\ MXVW LW ZDV FOHDU TOURNAMENT  RESULTS :HGQHVGD\ EURXJKW WKH ÂżUVW SB  was  in  for  a  long  night  —  the  round  of  the  Tigers’  Fletcher  shots  favored  MUHS  by  19-Â1  at  “Busterâ€?  Brush  Holiday  Classic  that  point.  (DUO\ RQ 6% JRDOLH (ULQ &KXUFK Hockey  Tournament  and  a  date Â
MIDDLEBURY  UNION  HIGH  School  junior  Monroe  Cromis  centers  a  pass  from  behind  the  South  Burling- ton  goal  Saturday  night  in  Middlebury.  Cromis  scored  one  goal  in  the  Tiger  win. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
(39  saves)  denied  Bartlett,  Hes- cock  and  Boe,  but  she  could  not  stop  Boe  at  8:39  on  a  beautiful  setup  by  McLaughlin.  McLaughlin  picked  up  a  puck  at  mid-Âice,  skated  in,  circled  the  net  and  found  Boe  alone  back  off  the  left  post  for  a  one-Âtimer. The  Tiger  shot  margin  dipped  WR LQ WKH VHFRQG SHULRG EXW the  lead  increased  to  3-Â0.  Carone  won  a  puck  in  the  left-Âwing  cor- ner,  skated  out  and  stuffed  it  home  short  side  at  4:18.  At  8:46  with  the  teams  skating  four-Âon-Âfour,  Glea-Â
son  tucked  home  the  rebound  of  a  Bartlett  shot  from  the  center  point,  with  Anderson  also  assisting. Church  stopped  the  Tigers’  Polly  Heminway  and  Hescock  from  the  slot,  and  Tiger  goalie  Katie  Bill- ings  (eight  saves)  smothered  a  screened  bid  from  Rebel  Kate  Hall  early  on.  At  14:04  of  the  third,  Carone  scored  on  the  power  play  to  make  LW URRÂżQJ %RHÂśV FULVS FURVV FUHDVH SDVV $W D FXWWLQJ Cromis  one-Âtimed  another  Boe  feed  home.  Billings  stopped  Katie Â
Young’s  spinning  shorthand  bid  with  four  minutes  to  go  and  kicked  away  Hall’s  last-Âminute  shot  to  preserve  her  shutout.  Brush  said  the  big  week  was  crit- ical  for  the  Tigers,  who  had  played  VL[ RI WKHLU ÂżUVW VHYHQ JDPHV RQ the  road,  to  establish  themselves.    “It’s  monumental,â€?  Brush  said.  “We  got  a  little  bit  of  rhythm  here  on  our  homestand,  and  hopefully  we  can  continue  that  on  Tuesday  DJDLQVW (VVH[ ´ Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.
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Local  high  school  boys’  hoop  teams  fall  to  visitors ADDISON  COUNTY  —  In  local  high  school  boys’  basketball  games,  all  played  on  this  past  Wednesday,  Middlebury,  Otter  Val- ley  and  Mount  Abraham  all  came  up  short.  OTTERS Visiting  Woodstock  got  nine  three-Âpointers  and  34  points  from  Dylan  McDonough  in  a  70-Â46  victory  over  OV.  The  Wasps  moved  to  4-Â4,  while  OV  dropped  to  2-Â7.  Kai  Nor- wood  scored  18  to  lead  the  Otters,  who  lost  their  sixth  straight  heading  into  games  at  Vergennes  on  Monday  and  at  home  vs.  MUHS  on  Tuesday.  EAGLES Host  Mill  River  placed  four  players  in  GRXEOH ÂżJXUHV WRSSHG E\ 0LNH 0RUJDQÂśV points,  in  a  74-Â32  victory  over  the  0-Â8  Eagles.  Coach  Martin  Clark  said  the  Eagles  were  shorthanded  due  to  injury  and  illness  and  did  not  shoot  well.  Jackson  Counter  scored  six,  and  Caleb  Bonvouloir DGGHG ÂżYH SRLQWV MRU  will  visit  Mount  Abe  on  Monday,  fol- lowed  by  VUHS  on  Wednesday. TIGERS Host  BFA-ÂSt.  Albans  dealt  MUHS  a  70-Â38  setback,  dropping  MUHS  to  1-Â5  heading  into  a  Tuesday  game  at  OV.  Details  were  unavail- able.  The  Bobwhites  improved  to  3-Â4. Â
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Mount  Abe  on  top EAGLE  BEN  MURRAY,  above,  and  Otter  Jacob  White  wres- tle  at  126  pounds  in  last  week’s  tournament  hosted  by  Middle- bury.  Murray  took  second  place.  At  right,  Eagle  Roman  Mayer  wrestles  Watervliet’s  Nate  Mills.  Mayer  took  second  place  at  120  pounds. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell
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Students of the Week from area High Schools Middlebury Union High School
It  is  with  pride  that  Middlebury  Union  High  School  recognizes  Claire  Armstrong  as  its  Student  of  the  Week.  Claire  lives  in  Cornwall  with  her  parents,  Lucy  McKeon  and  %UDG $UPVWURQJ +HU VLVWHU .DL DWWHQGV )DLUÂż HOG 8QLYHUVLW\ Claire’s  achievements  represent  a  remarkable  balance  of  academics  and  athletics.  She  is,  for  example,  both  an  $3 6FKRODU DQG D WZR WLPH $OO 6WDWH VRFFHU SOD\HU $QG ZKLOH &ODLUH SOD\HG YDUVLW\ ODFURVVH IURP QLQWK WKURXJK WK grade,  she  maintained  High  Honor  status  the  entire  time.  As  a  result,  she  was  recognized  last  year  as  a  high  school  All  Academic  player. Claire  is  both  a  member  of  National  Honor  Society  and  D 3HHU /HDGHU +HU Âż QH ZRUN LQ VFLHQFH DQG PDWKHPDWLFV has  earned  her  awards  and  citations  from  the  Society  of  Women  Engineers,  the  President’s  Education  Program  and  the  American  Legion.  Last  year,  Claire  was  selected  to  participate  in  the  Mathematical  Sciences  program  at  the  Governor’s  Institute  of  Vermont.   Claire  Armstrong Besides  being  a  varsity  soccer  captain  this  fall  at  MUHS,  M.U.H.S. Claire  was  the  manager  and  captain  of  the  Champlain  Valley  Futsal  indoor  soccer  team  last  winter.  She  has  been  active  with  the  MUHS  Neuroscience  Club  DQG ZLWK ,GOH )UHH 97 &ODLUH SODQV WR EH EDFN RQ WKH ODFURVVH Âż HOG WKLV VSULQJ Claire  has  given  much  of  her  time  tutoring  in  the  MUHS  Learning  Lab.  She  also  has  been  a  regular  volunteer  at  the  humane  society  and  at  Middlebury  Community  Suppers.  Claire  has  worked  at  the  Quaker  Friends  First  Day  School  for  four  years,  and  has  been  a  Snow  Bowl  ski  instructor  for  three  seasons.  Other  activities  Claire  enjoys  include  biking,  traveling  and  playing  with  her  animals. &ROOHJH LV GHÂż QLWHO\ LQ &ODLUHÂśV IXWXUH DQG VKH KRSHV WR H[SORUH WKH VFLHQFHV DQG SHUKDSV HQJLQHHULQJ Given  her  active  athletic  life  during  high  school,  we  suspect  Claire’s  path  from  labs  to  library  will  extend  to  locker  rooms  and  lawns  of  play  as  well. Claire,  all  of  us  at  MUHS  wish  you  continued  success  both  inside  and  out  of  the  halls  of  higher  learning. Â
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party  to  a  similar  conversation  sev- eral  years  ago,  as  a  state  senator,  regarding  a  proposed  rail  project  for  Rockingham-ÂBellows  Falls. “There  was  a  lot  of  community  push-Âback  because  of  the  length  of  time  they  were  going  to  be  in  there,â€?  Shumlin  recalled.  “In  the  end,  it  was  determined  that  double-Âstack  cars  will  be  used  on  that  line,  most  likely,  in  the  next  10  to  40  years,  and  we  went  through  the  long  process.â€? But  he  noted  the  Middlebury  rail  segment  is  not  part  of  a  main  carrier  line  for  freight. “I  think  the  question  is,  on  more  of  a  secondary  line  (like  that  which  ÀRZV WKURXJK 0LGGOHEXU\ KRZ UH- alistic  is  it  that  we  are  going  to  be  using  double-Âstacks  on  that  line?â€?  he  said.  “I  don’t  think  anyone  disagrees  that  these  bridges  need  to  be  rebuilt.  I  realize  that  transportation  planners  have  to  plan  for  the  future.  What  we  have  to  ask  is,  ‘Are  we  planning  for  a  future  that’s  going  to  happen,  or  a  future  that’s  never  going  to  happen.  Are  double-Âstack  cars  going  to  be  used  on  that  spur?’  It’s  not  one  of  the  main  lines.  It  will  never  be  one  of  our  main  rail  lines.â€? Shumlin  declined  to  specify  which  parties  he  would  contact,  but  he  said Â
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(Continued  from  Page  38) strength,â€?  he  said. cies  that  support  locally  generated  Also  on  the  issue  of  energy,  Shum- Shumlin  acknowledged  that  Mid- power.  My  own  view  is  that  when  lin  said  he  continues  to  support  the  dlebury  could  seek  alteration  (or  an  you  start  talking  about  20-Âmegawatt  Addison  Natural  Gas  Project  calling  appeal)  of  the  rail  bridges  project  projects  that  take  up  110  acres,  where  for  a  41-Âmile  pipeline  to  be  built  from  through  the  Legislature,  but  that  we  don’t  have  the  transmission  pol- Colchester  to  Middlebury  and  Ver- would  be  a  complicated  route,  he  icy  to  transmit  that  power  into  the  gennes.  He  said  the  project  should  noted. local  grid,  you’re  not  making  prog- give  Addison  County  residents  ac- “The  Legislature  passes  the  trans- ress,  because  you’ve  got  to  spend  all  cess  to  a  cheaper,  cleaner  fuel  source  portation  budget  every  year,  so  the  kinds  of  money  on  transmission.  Our  as  the  state  makes  its  transition  to  Legislature  does  act  on  individual  model  should  be  locally  generated  renewables. transportation  projects,â€?  he  said.  power  that  communities  can  use  in  STATE-ÂOF-ÂTHE-ÂSTATE  “The  Legislature  has  the  ability  their  own  backyards  to  replace  fos- Looking  ahead,  Shumlin  will  de- to  change  the  laws  in  any  way  that  sil  fuel.â€? liver  his  last  state-Âof-Âthe-Âstate  mes- they  wish.  But  To  that  end,  sage  to  lawmakers  at  the  Statehouse  it’s  complicated  Shumlin  be- this  Thursday,  Jan.  7.  He  hinted  that  because  most  of  “The challenge, as we lieves  the  state  his  message  would  emphasize  con- these  projects  build out (our renewable should  provide  tinuing  the  work  to  achieve  the  mis- are  paid  for  with  energy capacity), is how the  greatest  sion  outlined  when  he  came  into  of- federal  (match- incentives  to  ¿FH ÂżYH \HDUV DJR ing  funds).  The  do we do it in a way that smaller  projects  “I  have  had  the  privilege  of  hold- feds  pay  the  also protects Vermont’s that  can  be  built  LQJ WKLV RIÂżFH IRU WKUHH WHUPV EHFDXVH lion’s  share  of  extraordinary beauty and on  rooftops  or  I  really  wanted  to  make  this  econo- the  costs  and  environmental ethic? What RQ EURZQÂżHOGV my  work  for  every  single  Vermonter,  the  Legislature  and  other  less  not  just  those  who  are  already  doing  can’t  just  buck  we should be doing is c o n s p i c u o u s  well,â€?  Shumlin  said.  “I  said  at  the  federal  law.â€? continuing to build policies sites. time  we  need  to  do  some  pretty  bold  U l t i m a t e l y,  that support locally He  does  not  stuff  to  make  that  happen.â€? the  state  should  believe  the  state  He  pointed  to  the  new  universal  be  pleased  to  generated power.â€? should  adopt  pre-ÂK  law,  a  new  emphasis  on  reha- — Gov. Peter Shumlin additional  re- bilitating  those  addicted  to  drugs  in- see  improve- ments  along  its  view  panels  stead  of  simply  incarcerating  them,  western  rail  cor- or  other  bu- offering  the  potential  of  two  free  ridor,  according  to  Shumlin. reaucracy  to  evaluate  solar  projects.  years  of  state  college  to  Vermont  “I’m  thrilled  that  we’re  having  Shumlin  believes  the  Public  Service  high  school  graduates,  and  the  exten- this  conversation  because  we  have  Board,  or  PSB,  should  continue  to  VLRQ RI KHDOWK FDUH EHQHÂżWV WR PRUH turned  our  back  on  rail  for  too  long,â€?  IXOÂżOO WKDW UROH Vermonters,  as  among  measures  he  he  said.  “When  we  look  at  a  snow- “What  we  shouldn’t  do  is  create  believes  will  lead  to  a  better  economy  less  winter,  we  know  that  climate  another  layer  of  bureaucracy  that  and  better  job  prospects  for  citizens. change  is  upon  us  and  every  cargo  would  make  the  development  of  re- The  Shumlin  administra- car  that  goes  on  a  track  gets  three  newables  impossible  in  this  state,â€?  tion  has  minted  a  new  website,  diesel-Âspewing  trucks  off  the  road;Íž  he  said. www.2016stateofthestate.com,  that  and  Route  7  is  a  dangerous  road.  The  The  governor  said  that  since  the  offers  statistics  on  how  the  state  has  IDFW ZH DUH ÂżQDOO\ WDONLQJ DERXW KDY- PSB  ultimately  has  to  base  decisions  progressed  in  the  areas  the  governor  ing  passenger  service  and  faster  car- on  what  is  in  the  best  interest  for  has  emphasized.  Figures  show  pre-ÂK  go  from  Bennington  to  Burlington  is  the  entire  state,  it  cannot  be  entirely  enrollment  in  Vermont  will  increase  a  very  positive  thing.  But  to  do  that,  swayed  by  a  community’s  recom- to  6,000  in  2015,  up  from  around  we’ve  got  to  make  change.â€? mendation  that  a  particular  project  3,800  in  2011;Íž  Vermont  inmate  pop- SOLAR  SITING be  approved  or  rejected.  He  cited,  ulation  is  hovering  around  1,700,  Shumlin  said  he  remains  a  staunch  as  an  example,  compared  to  the  supporter  of  Vermont’s  steady  tran- the  opposition  in  2,600  that  had  sition  from  fossil  fuels  to  renewable  Windham  County  been  projected  for  “I really wanted to energy.  He  conceded  there  are  some  to  a  Vermont  Yan- this  year;Íž  around  make this economy communities  in  the  state  —  like  New  kee  nuclear  power  2,800  Vermonters  Haven  —  that  are  bearing  a  dispro- plant  that  was  work for every single were  being  treated  portionate  share  of  solar  arrays  due  nonetheless  built. Vermonter, not just for  opiate  addic- to  their  terrain  and  proximity  to  elec- That  said,  those who are already tion  in  2015,  com- tricity  distribution  lines.  The  gover- Shumlin  was  pared  to  roughly  nor  said  he  realizes  some  of  the  solar  pleased  when  the  doing well. I said at 1,700  in  2014;Íž  and  projects  are  disrupting  view  sheds,  Legislature  this  WKH WLPH , WRRN RIĂ€FH less  than  4  percent  but  suggested  that  this  is  a  price  so- past  session  passed  we need to do some of  Vermonters  ciety  will  have  to  bear  if  it  is  to  wean  a  bill  that  would  pretty bold stuff to didn’t  have  health  itself  off  of  fossil  fuel  and  reduce  the  become  Act  56.  insurance  in  2014,  state’s  carbon  footprint. That  law,  among  make that happen ... compared  to  7.5  “Anyone  who  thinks  climate  other  things,  au- I think we have made percent  in  2010.  change  isn’t  the  biggest  challenge  tomatically  grants  some real progress, The  governor  also  mankind  is  facing  right  now  is  in  party  status  to  host  reported  the  addi- but we have more denial,â€?  Shumlin  said.  “All  we  have  towns  on  solar  tion  of  17,000  new  to  do  is  look  at  the  weather  patterns  project  applica- work to do.â€? jobs  during  his  here  in  Vermont  and  across  the  coun- tions  that  come  — Gov. Peter Shumlin tenure. try  in  the  past  10  days  to  see  we  are  before  the  PSB;Íž  “I  think  we  have  in  a  lot  of  trouble.â€? establishes  mini- made  some  real  As  a  sign  of  progress  the  state  mum  setback  requirements  for  solar  progress,â€?  Shumlin  said,  “but  we  has  made,  Shumlin  said  there  are  10  projects;Íž  and  allows  communities  to  have  more  work  to  do.â€? times  as  many  solar  projects  in  the  prescribe  landscaping  work  to  miti- Some  of  that  work  will  focus  on  state  right  now  than  when  he  took  gate  the  visual  impacts  of  such  ar- keeping  more  young  Vermonters  in  RIÂżFH DQG EHOLHYHV WKDW QXPEHU ZLOO rays. the  Green  Mountain  State.  Many  of  again  double  within  the  next  few  “I  don’t  think  the  Public  Ser- them  are  leaving  to  pursue  economic  years. vice  Board  process  circumvents  lo- opportunities  in  other  states,  Shum- “The  challenge,  as  we  build  this  cal  control  or  input;Íž  I  think  that’s  a  lin  acknowledged. out,  is  how  do  we  do  it  in  a  way  that  myth,â€?  Shumlin  said.  “It  (the  PSB)  “Unless  we  can  make  Vermont  also  protects  Vermont’s  extraordi- is  a  quasi-Âjudicial  board  that  listens  and  New  England  a  place  where  new  nary  beauty  and  environmental  eth- to  the  evidence,  and  when  communi- generations  want  to  live,  our  popula- ic?â€?  Shumlin  said.  “What  we  should  ties  weigh  in  on  a  project  or  projects,  tion  is  not  going  to  grow,â€?  he  said. Â
THE  RAIL  UNDERPASS  project  in  Middlebury,  as  currently  proposed,  would  require  lowering  the  current  rail  bed  by  more  than  three  feet,  then  gradually  grading  the  rail  bed  before  and  after  the  bridges  for  several  hundred  yards  —  a  process  that  is  slated  to  require  up  to  four  years  of  construction  and  two  years  of  20-Âhour  work  days  in  the  heart  of  the  downtown.  An  alternative  plan  would  improve  the  tracks  without  increasing  the  bridge  clearance  height,  which  could  cut  the  project  time  (and  cost)  by  more  than  half. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
That  will  mean  making  the  state  more  affordable,  which  includes  lowering  the  cost  of  housing  and  health  care,  as  well  as  providing  more  good  pay- ing  jobs,  Shumlin  said. The  shrinking  population  of  youth  has  been  apparent  through  a  steady  decline  in  student  enrollment  at  public  schools,  which  currently  edu- cate  around  78,000  children.  That’s  down  roughly  26,000  students  com- pared  to  20  years  ago,  according  to  VWDWH ÂżJXUHV ACT  46 Shumlin  said  he’s  pleased  to  see  many  of  the  state’s  supervisory  unions  embrace  Act  46,  a  law  that  SURYLGHV ÂżQDQFLDO LQFHQWLYHV IRU school  regions  that  consolidate  their  school  governance  and  budgeting.  Locally,  the  Addison  Central,  Addi- son  Northwest  and  Rutland  North- east  supervisory  unions  will  hold  referenda  this  winter  on  school  gov- ernance  consolidation. “Act  46  is  working  better  than  my  wildest  dreams  and  I  suspect  better  than  most  people  would  have  antici- pated,â€?  Shumlin  said.  “Let’s  remem- ber  the  challenge:  20,000  fewer  stu- dents;Íž  a  delivery  system  that  hasn’t  changed  much  in  the  last  50  to  100  years;Íž  and  quality  opportunities  be- ing  removed  from  kids  because  the  pressure  of  property  taxes  in  some  of  our  smallest  schools  is  requiring  school  boards  to  take  options  away  from  kids  to  keep  property  taxes Â
from  going  absolutely  crazy.â€? Shumlin  noted  Gov.  Phil  Hoff  pitched  a  mandatory  school  con- solidation  proposal  during  the  1960s  that  he  said  proved  “extraordinarilyâ€?  unpopular.  History  shows  that  Ver- monters  have  been  willing  to  pay  a  premium  to  maintain  local  schools,  even  as  around  half  of  them  currently  serve  fewer  than  100  students,  Ver- mont  Education  Secretary  Rebecca  Holcombe  recently  stated.  But  every  WD[SD\HU KDV D OLPLW RIÂżFLDOV QRWHG and  Act  46  is  being  seen  as  a  promis- ing  measure  to  contain  school  costs  by  encouraging  consolidation  and  share  educational  resources. “If  you  had  said  to  me,  ‘Hey,  we’re  going  to  put  together  a  partnership  with  local  communities  that  uses  in- centives  to  get  communities  to  break  down  old  assumptions  and  start  thinking  creatively  about  how  we  do  better  for  the  future,  I  would  have  said  ‘That’s  going  to  be  very  tough  to  pull  off,’â€?  Shumlin  said.  “But  look  what’s  happening. “This  is  a  conversation  we  needed  to  have,  it’s  a  partnership  we  should  have  had  a  long  time  ago,  and  I  think  Act  46  will  be  seen  as  the  biggest  change  in  our  education  delivery  system  in  the  last  100  years  in  Ver- mont.  I  am  very  encouraged  by  the  work  that’s  being  done  in  local  com- munities.â€? Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
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Help Wanted CASELLA CONSTRUCTION OF MENDON, Vt is seek- ing self-motivated, qualified employees to join our Main- tenance Department. Posi- tions include: Maintenance Production Administrator, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Hy- draulic Technician. Visit our website, casellainc.com, or contact Ashley Hewes (802-324-7378) or Ron Quil- lia (802-282-7099) for more information. We offer com- petitive wages, health insur- ance and 401(k) with these year-round hourly positions.
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NAR-ANON- If there is a drug problem in your home the Nar-Anon Family Group may be able to help you solve it. Nar-Anon helps the family of the user attain serenity and a more normal home life, regardless of whether or not he/she has stopped using. Anonymous and confidential. THURSDAYS, 6-7pm at The Turning Point Center-Marble Works, Middlebury, VT.
CONSTRUCTION: ADDI- TIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All aspects of construction, also property maintenance. Steven Fifield 802-989-0009. PARTY RENTALS;; CHI- NA, flatware, glassware, linens. Delivery available. 802-388-4831.
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D O W N TO W N  M I D D L E - BURY;Íž  3  BR  apartment  for  rent.  Walking  distance  to  college.  Available  June  1st.  Call  Baba  802-Â373-Â6456.
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MOUNTAIN  ROAD  FIRE- WOOD.  Wood  for  sale-Âcut,  split  and  delivered.  Green,  ash,  beech,  hickory,  maple.  Call  802-Â759-Â2095.
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DEVELOPMENTAL  HOME  PROVIDER  SOUGHT  for  an  energetic,  outgoing  20  year  old  woman  with  a  mild  intellectual  disability.  Ideal  home  is  a  single  person  or  couple  with  no  children.  She  enjoys  part  time  work,  old  TV  shows,  board  games,  music,  and  taking  walks.  She  is  looking  to  expand  her  social  circles.   Needs  support  in  building  daily  living  skills  and  learning  healthy  life  style.  Tax-Âfree  annual  stipend  of  $28,000,  room  and  board  of  $8,500,  and  respite  bud- get.   Contact  Keiko  Kokubun  at  Community  Associates  802-Â388-Â4021.
NIGHT  SHIFT  COMMER- CIAL  cleaning  position  avail- able,  Middlebury,  Bristol  and  Vergennes  area.  Flexible  schedule.  $12/hour.  No  experience  required,  will  train.  References,  back- ground  check  required.  518-Â681-Â1069.
MAXIM  OUTDOOR  WOOD  PELLET  Furnace  by  Central  Boiler,  features  automatic  power  ignition.  Heats  en- tire  home  and  more.  Call  today.  Boivin  Farm  Supply  802-Â475-Â4007.
A  SMALL  ONE  BEDROOM  apartment,  ground  level.  Must  have  excellent  refer- ences.  $900/month,  heat  and  electric  included.  Also  includes  washer  and  dryer.  New  Haven,  802-Â453-Â7117.
SAWMILLS  FROM  ONLY  $4,397.  Make  and  save  money  with  your  own  band- mill,  cut  lumber  any  dimen- sion.  In  stock,  ready  to  ship.  Free  info/DVD:  www. N o r w o o d S a w m i l l s . c o m ,  1-Â800-Â578-Â1363,  ext.  300N.
ADDISON:  CARETAKER  WANTED  Mountain  Road.  Large  house,  very  private,  beautiful  views.  Super  insu- lated.   For  more  information,  call  John,  802-Â373-Â2121  or  802-Â865-Â6266.
INFANT  TEACHER  OTTER  CREEK  Child  Center,  150  Weybridge  Street  in  Middle- bury  is  looking  for  an  enthusi- astic,  flexible,  and  energetic  teacher  to  join  our  child  care  team.  This  is  a  permanent  full  time  position,  Monday  thru  Friday.  Must  enjoy  spend- ing  time  with  young  children  and  being  a  team  player.   Please  email  cover  letter,  resume,  and  3  written  letters  of  reference  to:    office@ ottercreekcc.org. LOOKING  FOR  A  MEDICAL  CAREER?  Become  a  Sleep  Technologist!  Will  train  and  pay  for  education.  Vermont  Medical  Sleep  Disorders  Center,  Inc  is  expanding  its  services  and  is  recruiting  for  three  apprenticeship  posi- tions  opening  in  January  2016.  Applicants  must  have  a  high  school  education  (or  equivalent)  and  are  willing  to  work  night  shift.  VMSDC,  Inc  offers  great  benefits  in- cluding  aggressive  salary  growth  with  completion  of  courses,  sick/personal  days,  vacation  time,  health  insur- ance  and  a  401(k)  match- ing  program.  Send  resume  to  Vermont  Medical  Sleep  Disorders  Center,  Inc  at  139  Pearl  Street,  Essex  Jct.,  VT  05452  Attn:  Ray  Paquette. MT.  ABRAHAM  UNION  MID- DLE/HIGH  School  in  Bristol,  Vermont  has  an  immediate  opening  for  a  full-Âtime  Cam- pus  Safety  Aide.   Applicants  should  have  experience  in  developing  positive  relation- ships  with  adolescents  and  teenagers  and  experience  as  a  first  responder  or  in  positive  community  policing  or  crime  prevention.   If  in- terested,  please  contact  Mt.  Abraham  at  802-Â453-Â2333  x  1067  or  apply  directly  on  schoolspring.com   (job  #2151444).  Equal  Opportu- nity  Employer.
SERVICE  COORDINATOR  TO  DEVELOP,  implement  and  monitor  supports  for  persons  with  Developmental  Disabilities  and  their  families.   This  position  also  develops  and  provides  overall  coordi- nation  for  our  community  in- tegration  services.   Excellent  supervisory,  organizational,  inter-Âpersonal  and  communi- cation  skills  required.   Basic  schedule  is  8-Â4pm  M-ÂF,  but  must  be  flexible  to  respond  to  emergency  situations  and  some  after-Âhours  calls.   BA  in  a  human  service  field,  good  driving  record  and  clean  background  checks  necessary.   Full-Âtime  with  generous  benefit  package.   Respond  to  CSAC  HR,  89  Main  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753;Íž  (802)388-Â6751  Ext  415,  or  visit  www.csac-Âvt.org
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For  Sale BULK  ROCK  SALT  AND  salted  sand,  loaded  or  deliv- ered.  Free  delivery  on  18  ton  loads  of  salt.  Call  for  details  802-Â453-Â2226.  Credit  cards  accepted. CEDAR  POSTS  for  sale.  8  f o o t e r s ,  n o  p o i n t s .  802-Â388-Â4831.
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R E S TO R E D  H I S TO R I C  HOME  -  4  bedrooms,  3  bath- rooms.  $1,395  plus  utilities.  FOR  LEASE,  7  STALL  horse  1st,  last  and  references.  TIMBERWOLF  FIREWOOD:  facility  with  small  indoor  and  Pets  negotiable.  Bridport.  Seasoned  ready  to  burn  fire- turnout  areas.  Looking  for  802-Â758-Â3276. wood.  Cut,  split  and  deliv- someone  who  would  like  ered.  802-Â388-Â7300. to  run  a  boarding/lesson  program.  Can  help  supply  SALISBURY-  charming  1  horses.  Will  work  toward  bedroom  apartment,  above  Real  Estate expanding  facility  for  the  boathouse  on  Lake  Dun- right  person.  Located  in  Or- more.  $750/month,  plus  utili- BUILDING  LOT,  DAISY  well.   Serious  and  devoted  ties.  Available  immediately.  LANE,  East  Middlebury.  horse  persons  only.  Utilities  References  and  deposit  re- Town  water,  underground  included.  Call  978-Â621-Â0141. quired.  Call  802-Â352-Â4302. telephone,  cable  and  elec- tric  service.  Good  perking  soil.  Regular  septic.  Site  ap- MIDDLEBURY  -  ONE  BED- UPSTAIRS  EFFICIENCY  proved  for  4  bedroom  home.  ROOM  UPSTAIRS  apart- WITH  UTILITIES  -  no  pets,  Jack  Brown,  802-Â388-Â2502  ment  in  great  location.   Off  no  smoking.  $600/month,  or  802-Â388-Â7350.  Email:  street  parking,  no  smok- $600  security;Íž  references  brownnov@together.net. ing,  no  pets.   $850  per  mo.  required.  802-Â453-Â4823,  af- plus  security  deposit.   Back  ter  5:30. M I D D L E B U RY;Íž  I N D U S - ground  check,  credit  check  TRIAL  PARK.  Available  2  &  references.  Call  Bonnie  at  VERGENNES  3  BR:  washer/ acres,  lease  or  build  to  suit.  802-Â989-Â0528. dryer  hookup.  $900/month.  802-Â558-Â6092. Pets  negotiable.  On  Monkton  MIDDLEBURY  -  ONE  BED- Rd.  across  from  Vergennes  ROOM,  ground  floor,  partially  Variety.  240-Â281-Â1508  or  RENT  TO  OWN.  Brandon  furnished.  Very  nice,  very  email  ocopom.ninja.turtle@ 3 - f a m i l y  h o m e .  A s k i n g  convenient.  Free  satellite,  gmail.com.  Available  January  $116,000.  Owner  finance.  on-Âsite  laundry.  No  smoking,  15.  Must  pass  background  802-Â558-Â1069. no  pets.  $570  plus  utilities.  check. 802-Â388-Â5474.
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MIDDLEBURY  3  BR  ground  f l o o r  a p a r t m e n t .  E a t - i n  k i t c h e n ,  l a u n d r y  r o o m / pantry.  Large  yard  and  porch.  $1,080.  plus  utilities.  802-Â989-Â8399.
SAWDUST;Íž  STORED  UN- DER  cover.  Large  tandem  silage  truck  $627.  delivered.  Half  tandem  load  $350.  de- livered.  Pick  up  and  loading  also  available.  Phone  order  and  credit  cards  accepted.  802-Â453-Â2226.
M I D D L E B U RY- U N F U R - N I S H E D  1  B E D R O O M ,  upstairs  apartment  with  some  utilities.  No  smoking.  $750/month,  plus  deposit.  802-Â388-Â0401.
W H I T N E Y ’ S  C U S T O M  FARM  WORK.  Pond  agi- tating,  liquid  manure  haul- ing,  drag  line  aerating.  Call  for  price.  462-Â2755,  John  Whitney.
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MIDDLEBURY  DUPLEX  -  CLOSE  TO  shopping.   3  bed- room,  2  bath,  newer  build- ing.   $1300.00  a  month  plus  utilities.   No  pets,  nice  yard.   802-Â355-Â1926.   Available  first  week  of  January.
Particularly  on  sites  like  Craigslist. And  it’s  easier  to  break  the  law  than  you  might  think.  You  can’t  say  “no  childrenâ€?  or  “adults  only.â€?  There  is  lots  you  can’t  say.  The  federal  government  is  watching  for  such  discrimination. Let  us  help  you  sift  through  the  complexities  of  the  Fair  Housing  Law.  Stay  legal.  Stay  on  the  right  side  of  the  nation’s  Fair  Housing  Law.  Call  the  Addison  Independent  at  (802)  388-Â4944. Talk  to  our  sales  professionals.
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1997  SUBARU  WAGON  Right  hand  drive.   High  mile- age.  New  snow  tires.  $800  (will  bargain)  802-Â475-Â2112.
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AUDI  A6  2013.  26,700  miles.  Premium  Plus  Quattro.  Load- ed.  Nav.  Hands-Âfree  phone.  White/gray  leather.  Summer  and  winter  tires.  $32,950.  802-Â989-Â0057.
Wanted LOOKING  FOR  CLEAN  WASTE  OIL.  50  gallons  or  more.  Free  pick-Âup.  802-Â388-Â4138.
TRUSTED  3RD  GEN.  VT  Antique  dealer  special- izing  in  jewelry,  watches,  Wood  Heat silver,  art,  military,  antique  FIREWOOD,  GREEN,  CUT,  collectibles,  etc.  Visit  www. split.  $200/cord.  You  truck.  bittnerantiques.com  or  call  Brian  at  802-Â272-Â7527.  Con- 802-Â247-Â6061. sulting/appraisal  services  available.  House  calls  made  free  of  charge.
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Bear  season  safe  and  successful MONTPELIER  —  The  Vermont  Fish  &  Wildlife  Department  re- ports  that  bear  hunters  in  Vermont  had  a  safe  and  successful  hunting  season  in  2015.  Preliminary  num- bers  show  that  hunters  took  669  black  bears  during  the  83  days  of  the  two-Âpart  “early  bear  seasonâ€?  and  “late  bear  season.â€?  There  were  also  no  hunting-Ârelated  shooting  incidents. Fish  &  Wildlife  Department  bear  biologist  Forrest  Hammond  says  this  is  a  higher  harvest  than  the  past  10-Âyear  average  of  502  bears  taken  annually,  but  it  is  consistent  with  a  statewide  goal  of  stabilizing  the  bear  population  between  4,500 Â
and  6,000  bears. “Nearly  equal  numbers  of  bears  were  harvested  during  the  early  and  late  bear  seasons,â€?  said  Ham- mond.  “Warmer  than  average  hunt- ing  conditions,  a  lack  of  heavy  snow  cover  and  an  abundance  of  wild  apples  along  with  some  beech  nuts  caused  many  bears  to  delay  entering  their  dens,  which  in  turn  allowed  for  more  bears  than  nor- mal  to  be  taken  at  the  end  of  the  late  bear  season.â€? A  lack  of  substantial  snowfall  also  is  believed  responsible  for  the  many  reports  from  the  public  of  bears  visiting  bird  feeders  and  gar- bage  at  a  time  of  year  when  they Â
would  normally  be  in  their  dens.  Hammond  says  the  recent  snow- storm  should  cause  most  bears  to  begin  their  winter  sleep,  making  it  possible  for  people  to  begin  feed- ing  birds. Hammond  also  noted  that  partic- ipation  in  the  early  bear  season  has  remained  high  with  large  numbers  of  hunters  choosing  to  purchase  a  $5  early  season  bear  tag.  “Between  an  abundant  population,  a  long  hunting  season  and  the  potential  of  harvesting  delicious  and  nutri- tious  bear  meat,  Vermonters  and  visitors  are  becoming  increasingly  interested  in  hunting  this  big  game  animal,�  said  Hammond.
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  The  Shoreham  Planning  Commission  will  hold  a  public  hearing  on  Thursday  January  21,  2016  at  7:00  p.m.  in  the  Shoreham  7RZQ 2IÂżFH WR FRQVLGHU WKH UHYLVHG 7RZQ Plan  (2015-Â2020).   The  current  Town  Plan  H[SLUHG LQ 1RYHPEHU A.  Statement  of  Purpose Update  of  Shoreham  Town  Plan  to  incorporate  the  changes  mandated  by  Chapter  117  of  Act  115  (24  VSA  §4382,  §4302),  as  well  as  text  changes  that  the  Planning  Commission  feels  clarify  the  intent  DQG JRDOV RI WKH 3ODQÂśV VHYHUDO VHFWLRQV % *HRJUDSKLF $UHD &RYHUHG The  Town  of  Shoreham,  Vermont C.  Table  of  Contents I.  Introduction ,, /DQG 8VH DQG (FRQRPLF 'HYHORSPHQW ,,, (FRQRPLF 'HYHORSPHQW IV.  Housing V.  Educational  Facilities VI.  Community  Facilities VII.  Transportation VIII.  Energy IX.  Natural,  Historic,  and  Scenic  Resources X.  Flood  Resiliency XI.  Plan  Implementation XII.  Appendices D.  Locations  of  copies 7RZQ 2IÂżFH 0DLQ 6WUHHW 6KRUHKDP VT  during  business  hours.  Call  for  email  FRS\  Shoreham  Planning  Commission 1/4,  7,  11,  14,  18   Robert  Fisher,  Chair Â
A  public  hearing  before  the  Planning  Commission  of  the  Town  of  Ferrisburgh  ZLOO EH KHOG DW WKH 7RZQ &OHUNÂśV 2IÂżFH RQ January  20,  2016  to  consider  the  follow- ing  application: 7:00  Opening  Minutes  of  December  16,  2015 7:05   An  application,  #15-Â112,  submit- ted  by  Thomas  Drumheller,  for  a  Pre- liminary/Final  Hearing  about  a  two-Âlot  Subdivision  at  195  Pond  Lane.  This  will  UHFRQÂżJXUH VHYHUDO SDUFHOV LQFOXGLQJ those  of  a  recently  approved  Sketch  Plan  for  Boundary  Adjustment.  Property  ID  #11-Â01-Â02.9.  Zoning  District  RR  5.  22.5  acres. 7:15   Mike  Quinn  /  Change  in  Condition  18/20/45.1  (Septic  Permit  Granted  -  ) 7:25 6LGQH\ &ODÂżQ $SSOLFDWLRQ 7:35  Correspondence  /  Other  Business  Vorsteveld  Farm  (Solar) The  above  application  is  available  for  LQVSHFWLRQ DW WKH 7RZQ &OHUNÂśV 2IÂżFH Persons  wishing  to  appear  and  be  heard  may  do  so  in  person  or  be  represented  by  an  agent  or  an  attorney PLEASE  NOTE:  Participation  in  the  local  proceeding  is  a  prerequisite  to  the  right  to  take  any  subsequent  appeal. Communications  about  the  above  ap- SOLFDWLRQ PD\ EH ÂżOHG LQ ZULWLQJ ZLWK WKH Board  or  at  such  meeting.
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Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  undersigned  will  sell,  to  satisfy  lien  of  owner,  at  public  sale  by  closed  bidding  on  Sat.,  Jan.  9,  2016  at  9:00  a.m.,  at  Bristol  Stor  Mor  Storage  Facility,  located  at  508  Burpee  Road,  Bristol,  Vermont,  the  personal  goods  stored  therein  by  the  following: Name & Address: Jeremy  Jennings,  201B  Hewitt  Rd.,  Bristol,  VT  05443  Unit #: 43C  Size: 10x10 Contents:  Household  Goods  Purchase  must  be  made  with  cash  only  and  paid  for  at  the  time  of  the  sale.  Minimum  bid  required.  All  goods  are  sold  as  is,  where  is,  and  all  items  to  be  removed  from  unit  at  time  of  purchase.  Sale  is  subject  to  adjournment.  A  $50.00  deposit  will  be  required  and  refunded  to  bidder  when  ALL  items  have  been  removed  from  the  unit  and  broom-Âcleaned.  The  owners  of  the  storage  facility  reserve  the  right  to  place  a  minimum  bid  on  any  sheds  being  sold.                                                     1/4,1/7
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   Annual  Town  Meeting  elections  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  March  1,  2016.  Nominating  petitions  DUH DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7RZQ &OHUNœV RI¿FH IRU WKH IROORZLQJ SXEOLF RI¿FHV Moderator  -  Town,  1  year  term;͞  Moderator  –  School,  1  year  term;͞  Selectboard,  2  year  term;͞  Selectboard,  3  year  term;͞  Lister,  3  year  term;͞  Town  Grand  Juror,  1  year  term;͞  Town  Agent,  1  year  term;͞  Auditor,  3  year  term;͞  First  Constable,  1  year  term;͞  Delinquent  Tax  Collector,  1  year  term;͞  Town  School  Director,  2  year  term;͞  Town  School  Director,  3  year  term;͞  Union  High  School  'LUHFWRU \HDU WHUP 5RJHUV +D]DUG 7UXVWHH \HDU WHUP 8QL¿HG 6FKRRO 'LUHFWRU \HDU WHUP 8QL¿HG 6FKRRO 'LUHFWRU \HDU WHUP 8QL¿HG 6FKRRO 'LUHFWRU \HDU WHUP 8QL¿HG 6FKRRO 'LUHFWRU 4  year  term. 'HDGOLQH IRU ¿OLQJ SHWLWLRQV IRU $UWLFOHV WR EH LQFOXGHG RQ WKH 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ 'D\ :DUQLQJ LV 0RQGD\ -DQXDU\ DW S P 'HDGOLQH IRU ¿OLQJ QRPLQDWLQJ SHWLWLRQV IRU WRZQ RI¿FHV LV 0RQGD\ -DQXDU\ DW S P (OLJLEOH YRWHUV QRW RQ WKH FKHFNOLVW IRU WKH 7RZQ RI )HUULVEXUJK PXVW ¿OH DQ DSSOLFDWLRQ IRU DGGLWLRQ WR WKH FKHFNOLVW RQ RU EHIRUH :HGQHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ DW S P 3ROOV DUH RSHQ IURP D P WKURXJK S P DW WKH )HUULVEXUJK 7RZQ +DOO RQ 7XHVGD\ 0DUFK 7KH DFWXDO 7RZQ 0HHWLQJ ZLOO EH KHOG DW WKH )HUULVEXUJK 6FKRRO DW D P RQ 6DWXUGD\ )HEUXDU\        1/7
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Local  architects  win  award Â
Addison  Independent,  Monday,  January  4,  2016  —  PAGE  44
Team  converts  old  milking  parlor  into  studio MIDDLEBURY  —  The  Vermont  ing  light  conditions  and  views.  Like  level  bookshelves. The  AIA-ÂVT  Award  Jury  recog- Chapter  of  the  American  Institute  an  old-Âschool  rolling  library  ladder,  of  Architects  (AIA-ÂVT)  recently  the  loft  also  permits  access  to  upper  nized  VIA’s  “imagination,  ingenu- recognized  Vermont  Integrated  Ar- chitecture  (VIA)  of  Middlebury  with  a  2015  Honor  Award  for  the  transformation  of  an  old  milking  parlor  into  a  contemporary  writer’s  studio. Long  out-Âof-Âuse  farm  buildings  are  a  common  sight  throughout  Vermont.  Yet  on  a  pristine,  historic  farmstead  in  Cornwall,  one  unas- suming  farm  building  has  become  a  contemplative  writing  space  that  recognizes  and  honors  its  agricul- tural  past.  The  nearly  500-Âsquare- foot  building  received  a  new  foun- dation,  insulation  and  new  window  openings,  and  features  two  levels  ² D PDLQ Ă€RRU DQG D PRYHDEOH ORIW The  loft  moves  by  way  of  a  hand  crank  fashioned  out  of  a  sal- vaged  dairy  barn  stanchion  and  VERMONT  INTEGRATED  ARCHITECTURE  of  Middlebury  has  won  a  farm  equipment  gears,  allowing  the  design  award  for  its  conversion  of  a  former  milking  parlor  into  a  writer’s  writer  to  take  advantage  of  chang- studio  in  Cornwall.
ity  and  technical  virtuosityâ€?  in  the  restoration  of  the  space,  noting  that  “the  new  hardware  associated  with  the  sliding  mezzanine  is  simple,  thoughtful,  familiar  but  clearly  in- novative,  and  even  playful.â€? VIA  architects  received  the  award  at  AIA-ÂVT’s  annual  meeting  on  Dec.  10.  Greg  Borah,  the  proj- ect’s  builder,  was  also  recognized.  Other  local  collaborators  on  the  project  include  Lou  Nop  of  Nop’s  Metalworks,  J.W.  and  D.E.  Ryan  Plumbing  and  Heating,  and  Adams  Electric. Andrea  Murray  and  Ashar  Nel- VRQ IRUPHG 9,$ LQ 7KH ÂżUP strives  to  design  delightful  spaces  WKDW EHQHÂżW FRPPXQLWLHV DQG KRQRU THIS  HAND  CRANK,  made  from  their  respective  environments.  The  old  farm  equipment,  operates  writer’s  studio  was  completed  in  the  studio’s  moving  loft  while  honoring  the  building’s  past. September  2012. Â
North Branch School to host a Jan. 14 talk on student-Âcentered education & its impact in Vermont MIDDLEBURY  —  The  North  Branch  School  in  Ripton  is  celebrat- ing  its  15th  anniversary,  and  as  a  way  to  thank  the  local  community  is  pre- senting  the  second  of  its  three-Âpart  series  at  Thursday,  Jan.  14,  at  6  p.m.  at  the  Marquis  Theater  in  Middle- bury. This  event,  “Revolution  in  Edu- cation  —  The  Power  of  Student  Voice,â€?  will  focus  on  the  current  move  to  student-Âcentered  education  and  how  schools,  educators,  parents  and  students  are  working  to  under- stand  and  implement  this  change  throughout  Vermont  and  across  the  FRXQWU\ 7KH SURJUDP ZLOO EULHĂ€\ address  the  Vermont  Education  Act  77  mandate  requiring  all  schools  to  RIIHU Ă€H[LEOH SDWKZD\V WR JUDGXD- tion  thereby  allowing  schools  to  fo- cus  curriculum  and  teaching  on  the  interests,  skills  and  passions  of  their  students. Tal  Birdsey,  co-Âfounder  and  head  teacher  of  the  North  Branch  School,  and  Josie  Jordan,  English  teacher  and  one  of  the  co-Âfounders  of  the  Path- ways  Program  at  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School,  will  talk  about  why  the  move  to  student-Âcentered  education  in  schools  leads  to  “Mak- ing  School  a  Good  Place  (Eu-Âtopia)â€?  for  kids.  Kendra  Rickerby,  former  SHUVRQDOL]HG OHDUQLQJ H[SHUW IRU WKH Vermont  Agency  of  Education,  will  introduce  and  moderate  the  discus- VLRQ ZKLOH KHOSLQJ WR H[SODLQ WKH VKLIW to  competency-Âbased  and  personal- ized  learning  across  the  country. Âł:H DUH H[FLWHG WR EULQJ WKLV VSH- cial  discussion  to  the  community,â€?  said  Cindy  Seligmann,  NBS  board  director  and  series  coordinator. Â
Âł7KHVH H[FLWLQJ FKDQJHV LQ HGXFDWLRQ are  in  the  early  stages  of  implementa- tion  and  our  panel  of  speakers  for  this  HYHQW DUH H[SHUWV LQ WKLV ÂżHOG 7KLV LV an  important  and  timely  talk  for  all  educators,  parents,  students  and  any- one  interested  in  the  education  of  our  kids.â€? Also,  Lindsay  Pontius,  Ed.D.,  education  director  for  the  Town  Hall  Theater,  will  present  “Learning  on  Your  Feet/  Thinking  with  Your  Heart,â€?  a  demonstration  of  a  theater- based  arts  integration  activity  used  for  literacy  programs  in  a  variety  of  settings  including  the  Addison  Cen- tral  and  Rutland  Northeast  super- visory  unions,  the  Addison  County  Parent/Child  Center,  and  Winooski  High  School.  7KH SUHPLHUH RI D QHZ VKRUW ÂżOP DERXW VWXGHQW YRLFH E\ ORFDO ÂżOPPDN- er  Ned  Castle,  digital  media  outreach  instructor  for  the  Vermont  Folklife  Center’s  Discovering  Community  Education  Program,  is  included  in  the  evening’s  event.  Food  will  be  served  and  there  will  be  a  cash  bar  available. For  more  information  or  tickets,  go  to  www.northbranchschool.org.  Tickets  are  free  but  must  be  reserved  in  advance.  Seating  is  limited.  The  North  Branch  School  a  non- SURÂżW LQGHSHQGHQW VFKRRO LQ 5LSWRQ serving  middle  school  age  children  (grades  7-Â9).  Education  at  NBS  is  centered  on  self-Âdirected  and  active  learning  and  fosters  a  strong  commu- nity  based  on  close  student-Âteacher- parent  relationships.  With  27  students  and  a  low  student/teacher  ratio,  The  North  Branch  School  is  able  to  build  D ULJRURXV Ă€H[LEOH SHUVRQDOL]HG DQG engaging  environment. Â
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