Monday, July 24, 2017

MONDAY EDITION

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT

Vol. 29 No. 14

Legion 9 in home stretch • Addison County was short pitching when it faced nine games in six days in the season’s final week. See Sports on Pages 16-17.

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Museum exhibits all link to Midd grads

By WILL DIGRAVIO MIDDLEBURY — What do a boat, “LIFE” magazine, and the landscapes of Vermont have in common? They’re all part of a trio of summer exhibitions on display at the Middlebury College Museum of Art until Aug. 13.

In what Museum Director Richard

Saunders described as “total serendipity,” all three exhibitions are also tied to alumni of the college.

“This is the first time we’ve ever had three different alums connected to the world of art have shows simultaneously,” he said. “It’s been great fun and it’s been very popular.”

(See Artwork, Page 18)

“UPPER VALLEY,” A 1999 woodcut by Vermont artist Sabra Field, is on display at the Middlebury College Museum of Art until Aug. 13.

Porter nurses in talks for a new contract Hospital budget calls for seven new RNs

• Two local experts on the past will lead a walk across the Champlain Bridge this weekend. See Page 30.

Rouse Tire OK’d for new building • Middlebury green-lighted a 40,000-square-foot storage warehouse to be built on land off Wilson Road. See Page 3.

MAISY H., LEFT, Maddie H. and Gabby L. celebrate a successful run of the robot they built and programmed during an innovation and technology session at Addison Northeast Supervisory Union’s summer camp at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro last Thursday morning. The camp is part of ANESU’s Expanded Learning Program.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Child’s play builds tech know-how

• The celebrated Anderson twins will play saxophone with guitarist Alex Wintz chipping in. See Arts Beats on Page 10.

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Summer camp teaches robotics

By GAEN MURPHREE STARKSBORO — Soon-to-be first grader Charlie Hill is building a LEGO bulldozer. It’s got a big rock in the bucket, a little LEGO guy on the back, and big wheels. Charlie is immensely proud of his creation. And he’s more-than-happily engrossed as he drives it back and forth along the floor and demonstrates repeatedly how the bucket goes up and down.

But this isn’t just any bulldozer, and Charlie’s not using just any playdough.

His bulldozer lugs Program (ELP) at a LEGO trailer on “A robotics Robinson Elementary which rests a battery team … that’s School in Starksboro, with two electric just a means one of three sites in cables protruding. the Addison Northeast to an end, When Charlie smushes school district. some wires into some or rather, a “Really, we’re looking playdough a green means to a into the future,” said light on top of his rig future.”

ELP Director Mandy into comes on — and — Mandy Chesley-Park. “These Charlie’s smile gets even Chesley-Park kids in 10 to 15 years — bigger. it’s a whole different job Charlie’s not just market.” playing (but don’t tell Technology and him that), he’s learning circuitry. innovation is one of four “learning A fun exploration of robotics strands,” as Chesley-Park describes and circuitry is a new part of this them, in the district’s summer summer’s Expanded Learning (See Robotics, Page 14)

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center nurses and management are trying to hammer out a new contract that could soon affect a larger staff.

As reported in the Addison Independent on July 20, the proposed fiscal year 2018 PMC budget calls for adding seven new registered nurse positions to the current staff of 145. Porter officials believe a bolstered nursing staff would help the organization shave around $2.5 million in what it is currently spending for more costly travellers.

Travelling nurses are fully trained professionals who come to work at a specific location for a specific period. They are temporary, not long-term, employees.

Alice Leo is president of the Porter Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, which last week held its third bargaining session with Porter management for a new pact to succeed the union’s first-ever deal that expires on Sept. 30.

Leo said she and her colleagues support the call for new staff, but they also want to work with management in devising ways to keep existing nurses on board. She said Porter Hospital’s medicalsurgery unit recently lost four nurses who had been there for “seven months or less.”

“I have spoken with these nurses and asked the question, ‘Why did you leave?’ and they said it was a lack of a good orientation, and feeling that management isn’t listening or (See Nurses, Page 6)

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Vergennes officials adopt revised city plan changes, officials said.

The issue that created the most debate along the way was the Central Business District prohibition on ground-floor apartments.

Five years ago, at the request of a downtown property owner, the council altered the plan before adoption to make an exception for first-floor units that did not open onto the street and were smaller than 20 percent of a building’s footprint.

This time, the council agreed with all the planners’ recommendations, including that provision, by a 5-1 vote. Vergennes City Manager Mel Hawley said on Wednesday that Alderman Mark Koenig dissented because he was not happy the council was “flip-flopping” on the apartment ban.

The new Solar Overlay District, once reflected in zoning, will define the city’s preferred sites for onground solar arrays. City officials acknowledged the Public Service Board would still have the final say on siting. The map for the overlay

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district is proposed as follows: on the Industrial Zone on Panton Road, on state-owned land in the city’s northwest quadrant (which includes Northlands Job Corps), on school property, and on much of the city’s southwest section.

Planners said the new energy policy section essentially works hand-in-hand with the Solar Overlay District.

The Downtown-Basin Master Plan includes many recommendations for improvements to both downtown and the Otter Creek basin area, including ways to link the two areas, to make downtown safer and friendlier to pedestrians, to develop the basin for visitors and make it more accessible, and to enhance the city’s economy.

Because those recommendations are now incorporated into the city plan, chances for obtaining funding to follow up on them would be improved, city officials said.

The two parcels that would be moved from a Low to an adjacent Medium Density Zone are on the

south side of West Main Street on the Panton town line. Officials said although the land behind them is zoned Agricultural, the zone across the street is Medium Density. Once zoning is changed, the minimum building lot size on the land will drop from 2 acres to 15,000 square feet.

In other business on July 18, council members: • Heard a budget update from Hawley, who said that it looks like the 2016-2017 budget carryover that he estimated in June at about $148,000 looks to be accurate, prior to any official audit.

The council used $73,500 of that projected fund balance toward the 2017-2018 budget to help keep the tax rate in check, but at the end of June did raise the municipal portion of the city tax rate 2 cents to 81 cents.

• Reappointed Brent Rakowski, Jason Farrell, Don Peabody and Steve Rapoport to the development review board, and Alderman Lowell Bertrand as

an alternate to the DRB. They also reappointed Mike Winslow and Tim Cook to the planning commission, but longtime members Farrell and Morgan Kittredge declined reappointment. Hawley said Farrell had served on both boards for more than 10 years, and that Kittredge had served on the planning commission for almost seven years.

• Scheduled a public hearing on the $305,000 project on the east side of North Main Street that will extend sidewalk past Kennedy Brothers toward Kayhart Crossing; a 2016 grant will pay $274,000 of the cost of work that is expected to begin next year. That hearing will occur at 6 p.m. on Aug. 8, during a city council meeting.

The planned 600-foot sidewalk will come to an end across from the south end of the police station property, where a crosswalk will be installed. Hawley has said he is confident that the project will come in under the original budget, in part because it is 200 feet shorter than originally planned.

Porter sends Congress health care plea “Lawmakers in Washington have a new chance to create a bipartisan proposal that genuinely improves the health care system for everyone,” said Dr. John Brumsted, president and CEO of the UVM Health Network. “We urge them to recognize that deep cuts to Medicaid — which have been a central component of recent proposals — would move us in the wrong direction and hurt children, seniors and those with

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disabilities.” indepen ison de dd In an unprecedented joint letter sent to U.S. Senate leaders Mitch McConnell, Read the full R-Ky., and Charles Schum- letter to the U.S. Senators with er, D-N.Y., hospital presi- this story online. dents across the UVMHN and the president of the UVM Health Network Medical Group called for rejection of the Republican health care bill known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act, or BCRA. While the BCRA is no longer an active proposal, UVMHN leaders have outlined key principles against which any new legislation should be measured: • Preserve and enhance gains Vermont and New York have made through state policies to guarantee access to affordable insurance coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions.

• Support current reforms to develop an affordable, collaborative system that rewards the quality of care provided instead of paying for each test and procedure.

• Maintain investments in key initiatives such as drug addiction treatment and mental health services.

Porter Medical Center President Dr. Fred Kniffin urged Congressional leaders to put their proposed reforms into perspective.

“This issue is not personal and not about politics. This is about patient care,” he said in a press release. “We are focused on improving access to necessary health care services here in Addison County and the bill being (See Porter, Page 3)

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BURLINGTON / MIDDLEBURY — After the collapse of the latest effort in the U.S. Senate to repeal and replace existing federal health care policy, leaders of the University of Vermont Health Network, including Porter Medical Center, are calling on Congress to maintain critical funding that provides access to affordable insurance coverage for tens of thousands of vulnerable residents in Vermont and Northern New York.

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By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — After a second public hearing, the Vergennes City Council on July 18 adopted amendments to the city plan that would create a Solar Overlay District and related energy policies, fold the Vergennes DowntownBasin Master Plan into the city plan, and ban ground-floor and basement apartments in the city’s Central Business District.

The Vergennes Planning Commission had written and then adopted the amendments in May after holding its own hearings.

The amendments would also add the state’s new recycling and composting law, Act 148, to the plan’s Solid Waste/Materials Management Section; and move two lots along the far end of West Main Street from a Low Density into a neighboring Medium Density Residential Zone.

The amendments to the plan would not create zoning laws, but the planning commission intends to rewrite the regulations to reflect the

Panton posts consolidated

By ANDY KIRKALDY PANTON — The Panton selectboard has decided to consolidate its two main town office jobs into one position and is now advertising for one person to serve both as a treasurer and town clerk, posts now held

by Diane Merrill and Jean Miller, respectively.

Merrill, a Vergennes business co-owner who according to selectboard Chairman Howard Hall plans to resign before the end of August, now holds a 20-hour-a-week job in town hall, while Miller works 32 hours a week as clerk.

Hall said Merrill told the board that 20 hours a week is not adequate for a post that must process payroll, pay bills, keep the town in compliance with a number of grants, handle road department paperwork, and send out tax bills, among other tasks.

Hall said the board concluded that a 40-hour-a-week treasurer/clerk could handle the workload, most likely with a part-time assistant.

“We seem to spend a preponderance of our man hours in the position of treasurer, and not an extended amount in the position of clerk,” Hall said. “Diane is saying 20 hours was not a sufficient amount of time to accomplish all the goals that she needed to do.”

Miller has served as Panton Town

Clerk since November 2011. When Panton changed its charter in 2014 to make its town clerk and treasurer appointed, not elected, positions, Panton selectboard members praised the work of Miller and the town’s former treasurer.

Hall said it would not be appropriate for him to comment on a person-

“These are really hard decisions for the selectboard. It’s something we don’t take lightly.”

— Howard Hall, Panton selectboard chairman

nel matter, but that the board would welcome Miller’s application.

“She has an opportunity to apply for these positions,” he said.

Hall said the selectboard considers the change to be a “reorganization” to make the town run more efficiently, and he could foresee the person hired as treasurer/clerk spending up

to 32 of a 40-hour week on financial matters.

“These are really hard decisions for the selectboard,” he said. “It’s something we don’t take lightly.

A lot of thought process went into this. We saw this as an opportunity, and saw this as something the town needed to improve on.”

There are no minutes that directly reflect the decision-making process, but the board met behind closed doors to discuss personnel matters for 48 minutes on June 13 and for 45 minutes on June 27. On July 11 the board agreed to begin advertising for “the Panton Town Clerk/Treasurer position.”

Hall said the selectboard has several responses in hand and will discuss at its meeting on Wednesday night how and when to proceed with interviews. The board hopes to have someone in place by September.

The new hire’s 40 hours could include one night a week in which the office remains open until 7 p.m. to allow residents to come in after typical working hours to obtain hunting or dog licenses or conduct other business at the clerk’s office, said Hall.

“What we’re doing is looking to get more flexibility out of the employee,” he said. “That’s what this really does.”

Rouse Tire warehouse plan approved MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Development Review Board has given John Rouse permission to build a new, 40,000-square-foot warehouse on a 6.45-acre parcel off Wilson Road near Route 7 South, behind the Martin’s Hardware store. Once completed, the new facility will give Rouse Tire the capacity to store tires and other business-related supplies that are currently being stored outside of its buildings on Willow Drive and Exchange Street, according to the project application.

The Rouse Tire proposal must still receive an Act 250 permit, which appears imminent. The District 9 Environmental Commission is reviewing the plan as a minor application, meaning the permit can be granted administratively and without a hearing.

Foster Brothers Farm has received permission to subdivide a

147.5-acre lot in a manner that will make the 6.45-acre building parcel available to Route Tire.

Plans call for a pre-engineered steel building consisting of one large, open room and two smaller rooms for mechanical equipment and a bathroom/break room for employees working at the facility.

It will be equipped with two overhead doors and loading docks on its northern side, and four overhead doors and loading docks on its western side.

According to a project narrative drafted by Naylor & Breen Builders Inc., vehicles will access the new facility via Wilson Road. The parking lot and gated driveway will be a combination of gravel and paved areas, as budget allows.

“There will be tractor trailer boxes left for periods of time to be loaded with waste tires to be hauled off for recycling,” the nar-

rative adds. “There will be no exterior storage of tires at the new facility other than temporary instances where trucks are offloaded, inventoried and moved within the building. At the close of each business day, Rouse Tire will commit to having all tires stored inside, or inside one of the trailers at this facility.”

Rouse Tire hopes to receive a certificate of occupancy for its new facility by late fall, according to its application.

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UVMHN leaders also point out in the letter that reduced Medicaid funding would shift costs to policy holders and taxpayers, who would have to help pay for care for the uninsured and for funding gaps in state budgets, increasing costs for everyone.

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congressional leaders who actively opposed the BCRA, and we will continue to work with all legislators, health system leaders and providers to advocate for federal policies that make it easier for us to work together to improve the lives of the one million people we serve in our region,” said Brumsted. “We hope everyone in our communities will join us in calling for health care legislation based on these principles.”

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Editorial ‘There he goes again’

President Ronald Reagan coined the refrain, “There you go again,” to disarm President Jimmy Carter’s repeated attacks during the 1980 presidential campaign. The refrain has made a comeback, in a completely different context, with Donald Trump’s numerous outrages since moving into the Oval Office. Adding to his mounting number of known lies since taking office, Trump continues to shock the nation with outrage after outrage.

But last week’s outrage may take the cake.

Lashing out against special prosecutor Robert S. Mueller III for doing his job, Trump has directed his lawyers to search for ways to discredit Mueller or find a shred of evidence they could use to justify his dismissal. Mueller, for those who don’t remember, is a life-long Republican who was appointed by President George W. Bush as FBI Director. He served from 2001 to 2013 (having been reappointed by President Barack Obama), making Mueller the second longest serving FBI director in the nation’s history after J. Edgar Hoover.

When nominated for the special prosecutor position, Mueller was universally praised as a man of integrity who would pursue his task without malice.

Democrats were pleased that Mueller would expose any wrong-doing, and Republicans were hopeful he would find Trump innocent and remove the taint of scandal that has engulfed Trump’s presidency.

But Trump is noticeably worried and is pushing back against Mueller’s probing eyes.

What is so galling about Trump’s response is that finding the “truth” is not Trump’s concern. On the contrary, his protestations have been the alleged “unfairness” that anyone dare question his relations with Russia — a longtime adversary of the U.S., but with whom Trump has been oddly preferential during the campaign and since the election.

Rather than be open and honest, Trump has now accused his most loyal servant, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, of something short of treason (in Trump’s mind) for recusing himself from the Russian allegations. And much of the information to date, including Trump’s reluctance to reveal his income tax returns, points to a Russian bailout of Trump when his real estate empire was in dire straits 10 years ago. That Russian enterprises, or Putin himself, could hold financial or political leverage over Trump is a serious threat to U.S. interests.

As for Trump’s latest outrage on this issue, he is reportedly having his legal team not only try to discredit Mueller, but also research how to pardon friends, family members and even himself if Mueller finds evidence that would lead to criminal charges. It’s so outrageous it leaves most Americans speechless, or muttering in exasperation, “There he goes again.”

— Angelo Lynn

Speaking truth to power Who is Joel Clement and why was what he did last week so notable?

Clement was director of the Office of Policy Analysis at the U.S. Interior Department working in Alaska to help endangered communities prepare for and adapt to the changing climate. He was appointed to the position seven years ago, and has been working with several Alaska Native villages that are, as he says, “perilously close to melting into the Arctic Ocean.”

On June 15, Clements was one of about 50 senior department employees who were involuntarily reassigned to other unrelated jobs within the agency that were intended to discourage their continued employment. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke confirmed that motive when he testified before Congress a week later that he would use reassignments “as part of the agency’s efforts to eliminate employees.” Clements says he was targeted because he has publicly spoken out about the dangers posed to Alaskan villages by climate change. “It is clear to me that the administration was so uncomfortable with this work, and my disclosures, that I was reassigned with the intent to coerce me into leaving the federal government.”

Clement is now a whistle blower. He is citing, among other things, the foolishness of “removing a civil servant from his area of expertise and putting him in a job where he’s not needed and his experience is not relevant (as) a colossal waste of taxpayer dollars.”

Clement goes on to explain that he expects every president has the right to implement his own policies, “but that is not what is happening here. Putting citizens in harm’s way isn’t the president’s right. Silencing civil servants, stifling science, squandering taxpayer money and spurning communities in the face of imminent danger have never made America great.”

What does make America great? Individuals lawfully standing up to government to defend their principles.

“Let’s be honest: the Trump administration… sidelined me in the hope I would be quiet or quit. Born and raised in Maine, I was taught to work hard and speak truth to power. Trump and Zinke might kick me out of my office, but they can’t keep me from speaking out. They might refuse to respond to the reality of climate change, but their abuse of power cannot go unanswered.” Mind you, Clements is willing to lose his job in the defense of others, to preserve their homes and livelihoods. That’s self-sacrifice for the public good — a quality sorely lacking in this Trump administration.

— Angelo Lynn

Do not cross

ALMEDA SPRINKLE WITH ADA Traffic Control stops cars from driving on Main Street at the intersection with Merchants Row in downtown Middlebury last Thursday afternoon. The road was closed as crews prepped for the demolition of the bridge over the railroad. Merchants Row will close Thursday and both streets will be off limits until early next month.

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Letters to the Editor Landlord challenges affordable housing and taxes After reading the article on the “Summit on the Status of Housing in Addison County” in the June 26 Addison Independent I felt compelled to share some of my experience as a landlord of 39-plus years.

The reason that Vermont has an affordable housing crisis is very simple. Property taxes are way too high.

Vermont landlords are the highest taxed people in the entire nation.

Vermont has the highest property tax and 100 percent of what a Vermont landlord makes money on is taxed at that rate. A few years ago I did a significant amount of research trying to

find out how many apartment houses in Vermont had been lost to foreclosure. The court does not differentiate between rentals and residences but I was able to make an educated guess that put the number at 20,000 or so apartment houses. Nearly all of these approximately 50,000 apartments taken out of the rental market were taken out because of what I often refer to as “Vermont’s War on Landlords.” It is a war that has many fronts but the sheer weight of the taxes is perhaps the single biggest problem. Unfortunately, most of the “solutions” in the article call for

more taxes.

Let’s pretend for the moment that Vermont “needs” all the taxes it currently collects. Vermont must lower property taxes and use no other sources to raise the taxes that are needed if a healthy rental market is to exist. The state controls a large portion of the rental market in Vermont, which holds rents down while taxing us to the hilt. Of course, when the state gets into the rental market that raises taxes exacerbating the problem again. Vermont has, on many occasions, over the (See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, July 24, 2017 — PAGE 5

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MAGAnomics not working, again It seems that Trump’s economic plan “to make America Great Again,” (now called MAGAnomics) is a redo of Reganomics and Bushanomics. Both are the tried and failed concept of reduce taxes on the rich and reduce regulations and somehow the rich will start doing an Ayn Rand thing of exploding with creative and enterprising energy.

But it didn’t happen then and won’t happen now.

Trump probably thinks his flimflam salesmanship will be magic.

With all his bankruptcies, he has an illusion that he never fails. How much of America will he bring down in his flaming crash that has already started?

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Letter (Continued from Page 4) past several years spent as much as a half-million dollars per unit in creating new rental housing and then charging virtually nothing for rent as the taxpayers not only must pay to build these extravagant facilities but then must pay to subsidize them, which of course means more taxes and more privately held units taxed out of the market and private landlords competing for the tenants that do not qualify for the state’s extravagant units because the state has found them undesirable, for example, tenants with pets, or that have a history of being too messy or not paying their rent.

One statistic stated in the article that is not close to reality is that the vacancy rate is less than 1 percent.

That would mean the average apartment is vacant three days per year. That is an absurd number not close to reality. Furthermore, the state makes it very difficult to evict bad tenants. The process is long with many potential pitfalls. I have done hundreds and hundreds over the years but even I slipped up twice over the past two years. Currently I have a tenant that I evicted in January because I found that they had done approximately $2,000 in damages after one year in the apartment.

I am waiting now for a final hearing that will not happen until Aug. 30 at the earliest. If I am lucky I may still have an apartment left by the time I am finally going to get control of my unit again in September. Then it will be two to four weeks to do repairs and who knows how much time to find an adequate tenant, which is a very difficult undertaking. The state has supplied the tenant with a taxpayer-funded attorney which has stretched the process out. That is the latest front of “Vermont’s War on Landlord,” free attorneys for any tenant getting evicted.

My sister was recently evicting a tenant who had someone move in with her that was selling drugs. The state’s “free” attorneys approach the tenants as they enter the court to represent them, they don’t even have to ask! My sister was threatened with everything under the sun including race discrimination if she did not give in and let the tenant stay. The state has referenced this program as an effort to fight homelessness in Vermont. What should happen is that the landlord/tenant laws should change so there is penalty for someone destroying property and not paying their rent. Currently there is

none and the state actually has many policies that embrace bad tenants.

I could go on and on but it is clear the overreach of the state and the unbalanced landlord/tenant laws are what is causing the housing crisis.

The state can repair it in time but only by completely changing course and allowing a landlord to turn a profit, after all that is not a crime.

Also, over the past few years another result of “Vermont’s War on Landlords” is that property owners faced with no possibility of turning a profit have gone to renting Air BnB–style so, thousands more units have come off the market out of self-defense.

The state has created an enormous problem that only they can repair by getting out of the rental business, selling the units they have purchased and built. Of course, this would mean taking a huge hit now but not bleeding taxpayers to death over the time with huge losses and more ridiculously expensive units. Then fixing the tax burden and just getting out of the way.

Bryan Jones Salisbury

What are addictive medications?

Counseling Service of Addison County and The Addison County Committee on Opiate Addiction have teamed to put together a series of articles for our community this summer. Our hope is that this column offers information, support and hope for addiction recovery, specifically opiate addiction (heroin/painkillers).

This week’s writer is Jessi de Boer, who is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and a licensed clinical mental health counselor, is coordinator of Adult Recovery Services at CSAC. ••••••• You might be surprised as we continue this series on addiction to find that many addictive drugs are right there in your medicine cabinet. It is very important for you to protect yourself and your family from possible addiction by talking with your doctor about your family history with addiction, knowing what medications can be habit forming and taking the medication as needed

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and prescribed.

We all know that things like heroin and cocaine are addictive, but so is caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, some sleeping medication and some pain medications, too.

Some examples of pain medications are codeine, Percocet, oxycodone and there are many, many more. For a full list of common addictive medications visit our website: www.addictionhelpvt. com.

In the first article in this series I shared the information about addiction as a disease of the brain. As the brain is exposed to the medication or drug in large amounts it adapts to collect more and more of it. Here are some helpful tips to help you and your family to prevent addiction: • Be honest with your doctor about alcohol, caffeine and tobacco use.

• Tell your doctor about all drug and medication use.

• Ask your doctor about what he/she is prescribing and if addiction or abuse is possible.

• If it is addictive, ask if there is an alternative medication

choice or treatment available.

• Make sure to store your medications safety away from children, teens and people who may struggle with addiction.

• Do not ever share your medication with other people. Your doctor has picked the correct medication and dose based on your family history and medical needs. Sharing medications can be very dangerous. And, of course, taking someone else’s medication is not recommended for the same reason.

As a treatment community, we are still learning about the disease of addiction and how it damages the brain. We do know that it can happen to almost anyone. We do know that it has a deep impact on our friends, loved-ones and community. And we do know for sure that prevention is the best way for us as a community to battle this disease and protect future generations from getting this terrible disease.

There is always hope. Reach out today if you’re in need: www.addictionhelpvt.com. There is help right here in Addison County.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Richard Mitchell, Jr., 58, Vergennes VERGENNES, Vt. — Richard P. Mitchell, Jr., passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 15, 2017, while at home in Vergennes, Vermont, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Rick was born at Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, on May 10, 1959, he was from Vergennes, Vermont.

He was survived by his longtime companion, Sally LeCompte, two sons, Mitch and Jesse, from Madison Heights, Michigan; his father, Richard Mitchell, and stepmother, Linda; sisters, Connie & Julie Mitchell; step-sisters, Belynda, Benita, and Brenna Kitts; and step-brothers, Mark Kitts and wife Chrissy, and Tommy Valenti; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Rick was predeceased by his mother, Nancy Mitchell (Mitchell); a sister, Wendy Mitchell; and a brother, Jeffrey Mitchell.

A special thank you to Sally LeCompte for being there for Rick for many years.

Rick went to school at Agua Fria High School in Goodyear, Arizona.

Rick worked as a mechanic/carpenter for many years in Arizona, Florida, Michigan and Vermont.

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MONTPELIER — Wild turkeys are found throughout most of Vermont, but their reproductive success is monitored annually by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department with help from “citizen scientists,” who report the number and size of turkey families they see during August.

Fish & Wildlife is again asking the public for help. If you see a group of young turkeys in Vermont during August, the department asks you to go to the turkey brood survey on its website, vtfishandwildlife.com, where you can record where and when you observed the number of adult and young turkeys, or poults. The survey

can be found under “Get Involved” and “Citizen Reporting.”

“When combined with annual harvest data, information gathered from this survey helps to establish long-term trends in Vermont’s wild turkey population,” said Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s wild turkey biologist Chris Bernier. “It will also answer questions about the impacts of spring and winter weather on the survival of poults and adult turkeys, which, especially in light of the exceedingly wet spring conditions experienced in Vermont this year, is an important consideration in the management of turkeys.”

“We monitor and manage Vermont wild turkey numbers annually in order to maximize the benefits of having turkeys while minimizing the liabilities resulting from an overpopulation of the species such as increased susceptibility to diseases and damage to agricultural crops,” added Bernier.

“Beyond providing Vermonters with a local source of protein and an enduring connection to their environment, turkey hunting is a mechanism for managing Vermont’s turkey population within these limits. Please help us scientifically manage the turkey population by reporting your Vermont turkey sightings during August.”

looks like — it is disruptive to us all, to operations, and most important to our patients. On a personal level, at this time last year, I was so focused on recruiting there was little time for anything else.”

He noted some workers switch jobs for factors an employer can’t compete with — such as substantially higher pay and being closer to family.

“What we need to eliminate is avoidable turnover,” Kniffin said.

“We don’t want good people leaving PMC.” Kniffin has asked Porter’s human resources department to help craft an employee retention plan to “make Porter the best place you could ever want to work.”

Leo said the nurses’ union has floated some suggestions on ways to develop staff longevity. In general, the union has urged PMC management to improve its employee orientation

procedures and boost staff-patient ratios in some of the hospital units, according to Leo. “Our number one concern is safe staffing,” Leo said.

Porter officials have yet to specify where the seven new RN hires would be assigned. Leo pointed to the operating room and medical-surgical unit as having had particularly rapid turnover in recent months. She added there have been a “couple dozen” RN openings at Helen Porter Health Care & Rehabilitation.

Porter spokesman Ron Hallman believes the new hires will add stability throughout the organization.

“This plan creates a little more depth in our nursing staff so that if we have a shortage or a sickness or someone out on medical leave, we don’t have to immediately pick up the phone and call the travellers,” Hallman said.

The nurses’ union and PMC

administration will hold another bargaining session this week. The sides have not yet come to consensus on a contract length.

“We have some basic guiding principles,” Kniffin said of the negotiating process. “Number one, our nurses are absolutely mission-critical. We can’t get by without them. Second, patients and families are at the center of all of our decisions. And three, we are going to treat all or our employees equitably. So if the union comes to us with an idea that’s a really good idea for our nurses, we have to look at and as, ‘Is that a good idea for all our employees?’”

Leo remains optimistic the union and management will reach an accord.

“We are staying very positive,” she said. “Porter is a great community hospital and facility.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@ addisonindependent.com.

Nurses (Continued from Page 1) during a recent phone interview.

With that in mind, Leo said management “really needs to pay attention to retaining the people we already have.”

Porter has been rebounding from a rather tumultuous 2016, during which the organization cut ties with former CEO Lynn Boggs, laid off more than a dozen nurses and had an awkward rollout of a new compensation system for its physicians. And like most small community hospitals, PMC was facing tremendous budget challenges.

The organization has regained its equilibrium under the leadership of its new president, Dr. Fred Kniffin, and through its affiliation with

the University of Vermont Health Network. But Kniffin has spent much time recruiting new physicians and staff to replace employees who elected to leave during the rough times.

Now he and his colleagues want to keep those new hires.

Kniffin made employee retention the thrust of his June 5 “weekly message” emailed to the hospital community.

“You may have heard me say the goal of 2016 was ‘stabilize and rebuild,’” he wrote in his message.

“2017 needs to be about retention of our workforce, our most valuable resource. Having experienced 2016, we all know what high turnover

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Regulators wants answers on depth of gas pipeline

By GAEN MURPHREE NEW HAVEN — Three months after natural gas started flowing through the 41-mile Addison Natural Gas Project pipeline from Colchester to Middlebury, Vermont Gas Systems continues to come under fire for deviations from construction specifications laid out in its state permit.

The Vermont Public Utility Commission has asked the company for explanations to account for construction-related deviations from the permit and evidence that no other deviations exist along the entire length of the pipeline.

On July 14, the Vermont Public Utility Commission (formerly called the Public Service Board) announced an investigation into whether Vermont Gas violated the terms of its 2013 Certificate of Public Good by burying segments of the pipeline at a depth of less than four feet at 18 locations in New Haven, in a wetland along the VELCO right of way.

In that same order, the commission also gave Vermont Gas until Aug. 11 to provide evidence that the pipeline was buried at the required depths along the rest of its 41-mile route through Chittenden and Addison counties. The order also requires Vermont Gas to “construct a rootcause analysis of the reasons for this and other construction-related deviations from the 2013 Final Order.”

According to the PUC’s order, Vermont Gas could face penalties or be ordered to take “remedial action” should the commission determine its deviations from the permit constitute a “material or a substantial change to that plan.”

If they are “non-substantial” then it’s a simple matter of paperwork after the fact for the project to have passed regulatory hurdles, explained Bristol attorney James Dumont, who represents a number of clients opposing the project.

The importance of whether or not the changes were “material” and “substantial” comes from the 2013 permit itself, which states that “construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed Project shall be in accordance with the plans and evidence as submitted in this proceeding. Any material deviation from these plans or a substantial change (italics added) to the Project must be approved by the Board.”

“The state relies on the plans and evidence submitted by a project applicant that you’re going to comply with them. That’s the heart of the process,” said Dumont.

Dumont continued: “Act 250 as well as section 248 — the whole system of environmental regulation — would crash if we can’t rely on the testimony and the exhibits filed by a permit applicant.

“It’s one thing if you’ve got an Act 250 project and they said they were going to paint it pink and they paint it blue. But if you’ve got

a gas pipeline?”

PIPELINE DEPTH Concerns about pipeline depth in the New Haven VELCO right of way area were first brought to light

by Hinesburg resident Lawrence Shelton. Last September, Dumont said, Shelton was called to the VELCO right of way in New Haven over what seemed like a wetlands concern.

“One of my clients was told, ‘Hey, there’s an excavator stuck in the mud in wetlands in New Haven. The whole thing’s buried.

You’ve got to go check this out.

People were concerned it was a wetlands issue,” said Dumont.

“So Shelton went down with the intent to see this excavator buried in the mud and what he found was the pipeline that was in the trench looked like it was only 18 inches deep.”

Federal regulations require a depth of three feet in the VELCO location and in the Certificate of Public Good the company committed to a depth of four feet.

Shelton took pictures of the shallow pipeline. Then, together with other members of Protect Geprags Park group, he submitted his evidence to the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. That agency began an investigation of the project and shared Shelton’s evidence with Vermont Gas. In March, Shelton returned to the VELCO right of way with Department of Public Service Gas Engineer G. C. Morris and both observed that the pipe had been reburied to 3.5 feet.

On June 2, Vermont Gas notified the Public Utility Commission that it had laid the pipe to at least three feet (again, shallower than the four feet agreed to in the permit but within federal regulations) and asked the commission for an afterthe-fact ruling that the unilateral change was not “material” or “substantial.”

On June 23, on behalf of clients, Dumont asked the commission to investigate, consider penalties and have depth of burial inspected by an independent third party the entire length of the pipeline.

The PUC answered with its July 14 order.

In a supplemental filing on July 13, Dumont supplied the commission with evidence that claims to show other violations in burial depth throughout the entire length of the pipeline. Dumont’s evidence specifically relates to pipeline burial depth under streams and in residential areas.

“We submitted proof that in 2014 Vermont Gas unilaterally decided to depart from the evidence it submitted to the PUC in 2013 committing to seven-footdeep burial of the pipeline beneath each and every steam and never implemented at all its commitment to four-foot-deep burial in residential areas,” Dumont said.

In his July 13 filing, Dumont emphasized why it is important that the project be constructed to

the standards committed to in the 2013 Certificate of Public Good.

“The seven-foot and four-foot burial commitments were more strict than federal standards and were made for only one purpose — to assure the public of the safety of the pipeline (emphasis in the original). The Commission and the public were misled. The pipeline was not built to the safety standards which VGS explicitly committed to and which the Commission explicitly relied on.”

VERMONT GAS RESPONDS Vermont Gas President and CEO Don Rendall said his company is working to give the PUC what it

asked for and make the Aug. 11 deadline.

“We’re proud of the work by our contractors and our company in completing the pipeline, all 41 miles,” he told the Independent.

“The pipeline was built deep enough. Our contractors built it to the high standards that we set and that includes the Certificate of Public Good standards.”

When asked about Shelton’s September photograph showing pipeline in the New Haven VELCO right of way buried at only 18 inches, Rendall said only: “We’ll address that photograph and that allegation on Aug. 11.”

Rendall said the 18 locations in the VELCO right of way in New Haven cover about 2,000 feet, through a stretch of “swamp” in which construction conditions “are very difficult. They’re wet and muddy.”

Nonetheless, Rendall emphasized that Vermont Gas sent its contractors into the area with the CPG specifications.

“The contractors had a specification in the VELCO corridor of four feet ... When they did their construction in the swamp our standard and our expectation was that they would achieve four (See Pipeline, Page 15)

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providing goods, services, and gift certificates for our 2017 Lions Club Auction. The continued support of both the merchants and the auction bidders allow our club to give over $70,000 a year back to our communities. The Middlebury Lions Club is proud to be celebrating 65 years of service to our community. # 1 Auto Parts Addison County Fair & Field Days American Flatbread Appalachian Gap Distillery Beau Ties of VT Bourdon Insurance Agency Broughton’s Farm Supply Bud’s Barber Shop Cabot Creamery Carol’s Hungry Mind Cafe Champlain Valley Apiaries Champlain Valley Equipment Champlain Valley Motorsports Champlain Valley P&H Champlain Valley Properties Chris Morse.net Computer Service Co-Op Fire Insurance Countryside Carpet & Paint County Tire Center, Inc. Courtyard By Marriott Danforth Pewters Desabrais Glass Desabrais Laundry & Dry Cleaners Distinctive Paint & Interiors Doggone Styles By Pilar Drop-In Brewery Eye Care Associates FAA Forestry at MUHS Fire & Ice Forth ‘N Goal Foster Motors, Inc Full Sun Company Fyle’s Brothers G. Stone Motors Gary Baker Insurance Goodies Snack Bar Goodro Lumber Co Green Mountain Carpet Cleaning Green Mountain Shoe & Apparel Green Peppers Restaurant H.O.P.E. Hannaford Food & Pharmacy Hair Network

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Middlebury Fitness Middlebury Floral & Gift Middlebury Indoor Tennis Middlebury Inn Middlebury Natural Food Co-op Mike’s Fuels Monument Farms Dairy Morgan Horse Farm Napa Auto Parts National Bank of Middlebury Neshobe Golf Course New England Woodcraft Nino’s Pizza Olivia’s Crouton Company Otter Creek Engineering Otter Creek Used Books

Paddler’s Pub Paris Farmers Union Pauline Hair Fashions Pine Tree Gardens Pratts Store Purple & Sage Property Maintenance Quilters’ Corner/Middlebury Sew & Vac Randy’s Service Center Robert Frost Mountain Cabins Rosie’s Restaurant Rouse Tire Sanel Auto Parts Shafer’s Market & Deli (formerly Sama’s) Shaws Sheraton Burlington Shoreham Inn Smith Family Farm Subway Swift House Inn & Jessica’s Restaurant Taylor Rental Center The Lobby Total Image Salon Tourterelle/Laberge Insurance Town Hall Theater Travel Associates Uniquely You Organic Salon UPS Store Vermont Book Shop Vermont Coffee Company Vermont Country Soap Vermont Natural Ag Products Inc. Vermont Shade & Blind Vermont Sun Sports & Fitness Vermont’s Own Products Waterfalls Day Spa Waterhouses Campground & Marina Weybridge Garage Whirlie’s World Woodchuck’s Hard Cider Woodware Yogurt City

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Evening yoga movie in Shoreham.

Monday, July 24, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring a yoga mat and comfy clothes for a relaxing yoga routine on the library’s big screen.

Reading the Night Sky in Salisbury. Monday, July 24, 8:30-10 p.m., 662 Leland Rd. Crispin Butler, retired Middlebury College physicist, will lead an informal discussion of the crescent moon and the total eclipse of the sun this Aug. Locate some planets, bright stars and a few constellations and watch for the passage of the International Space Station. Bring your binoculars or telescope and a warm jacket or a blanket. If cloudy, call 802-3524442 to confirm.

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VT Digger’s news and brews in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 24, 8:159:15 a.m., Vermont Coffee Company Café, 1197 Exchange St. Meet senior editor and reporter Mark Johnson and the VTDigger Team to learn more about Vermont’s fastest growing news organization and what it means to have access to a free, independent press. Free. RSVPs appreciated.

Political Luncheon in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 25, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury. Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson will lead a discussion on political topics.

Bring your own lunch or buy from our Bistro. Cash or check accepted.

Book discussion in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 25, 7-8 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “Why I Am Not A Feminist” by Jessa Crispin and “We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Open to everyone.

Vermont Book Shop (VBS) book discussions are held the last Tuesday of every month in the store.

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Live raptor presentation in New Haven. Wednesday, July 26, 11 a.m., New Haven Town Gym. The New Haven Public Library welcomes the Vermont Institute of Natural Science to discuss raptors, their nesting habits, and what people can do to help them thrive. It will include three live raptors, and artifacts that the children will be able to examine.

Part of the library’s summer “Build A Better World”

Freedom of press

MARK JOHNSON, SENIOR editor and reporter for VTDigger, along with other members of the VTDigger team, will talk about their organization and what it means to have access to a free, independent press on Tuesday, July 24, 8:15-9:15 a.m., at the Vermont Coffee Company Café in Middlebury.

Enraptured by raptors

THREE LIVE RAPTORS and raptor artifacts will be part of the presentation given by the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) on Wednesday, July 26, 11 a.m., at the New Haven Town Gym. Sponsored by the New Haven Community Library, the presentation will explore raptors, such as this barn owl, their nesting habits and what people can do to help them thrive.

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“Adorning New England” exhibit lecture in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 26 3:30 p.m., Residence at Otter Creek, Lodge Road.

Collections and exhibitions coordinator Joanne Flaherty will give an illustrated lecture on Historic New England’s extensive jewelry collection. David Bennett of Autumn Gold will discuss how antique jewelry is appraised.

Mindfulness session in Vergennes. Wednesday, July 26, 4 p.m., Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Join yoga and Meditation teacher Nancy Spencer as she describes the concept of mindfulness and provides interactive exercises.

Kids Middle Grade Book Club (MGBC) in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 26, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. “Lemons” by Melissa Savage. Vermont Book Shop bookseller Jenny Lyons leads this book group for kids ages 8 to 12 who want to read fun, engaging contemporary middle grade books. Parents are welcome, but not required. Pizza is served. Come to one or all three. Free. For more info or to RSVP email jenny@vermontbookshop.com.

Fiber arts craft night in Shoreham. Wednesday, July 26, 7-9 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring your knitting, quilting, sewing, crochet, or whatever else you’re working on, or use the library’s giant collection of donated yarn to create something new. Learn a new skill or work on an existing project. Light refreshments available.

Enerjazz in Brandon. Wednesday, July 26, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Vermont’s high-energy big band. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series.

A history of Ripton in Salisbury. Wednesday, July 26 7-8:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. The Salisbury Historical Society hosts Charles Billings, who will give this presentation based on his soon-to-be-published book on Ripton history. The talk covers Ripton’s history from the town’s charter in 1781 by Ripton Parish to its organization in 1828.

“Boss Baby” on screen in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 26, 8 p.m., new college park, by the traffic circle. Part of the Better Middlebury Partnership outdoor movie and music series.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 26, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. See Jupiter and Saturn and other celestial phenomena through the observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public. Check the Observatory at go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on evening of event for weather status.

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Make a solar oven in Orwell.

Thursday, July 27, 10:30 a.m., Orwell Free Library. Harness the sun’s energy to make a s’more on a hot summer day. Make your own oven out of a pizza box to take home! All materials will be provided.

Dr. Fred Kniffin speaks in Middlebury. Thursday, July 27, 4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury. Dr. Kniffin will make a presentation on the new Porter ExpressCare clinic. Free and open to the public.

Pet foster care workshop in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 27, 6-7:30 p.m., Homeward Bound, 236 Boardman St. Learn the “what, when, why, and how” of being a foster care provider to shelter animals. Refreshments provided. Call Michelle at 388-1100 ext. 232 with questions. No RSVP required.

Scott Forest plus Jake Wildwood and Friends in Hancock. Thursday, July 27, 6:30 p.m., on the town green. Bring a chair and a picnic, rain site available. Free and open to the public. Part of the Hancock Green summer concert series.

Sponsored by Hancock Town Pride Committee.

Point CounterPoint faculty concert in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Middlebury Town Hall Theater, Merchants Row. Including new faculty Anton Miller, violin, and Rita Porfiris, viola.

Works by Bridge, Webern, Mozart and Bartok.

Pre-performance reception in the Jackson Gallery from 5-7 p.m. Handicap accessible. Request of freewill donation. More info at townhalltheater.org or 802-388-1436.

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Green Mountain Club hike — Winooski Footbridge and Stimson Mountain in Bolton. Friday, July 28.

Carpool from Middlebury to the Bolton parking area on Route 2. Cross Winooski River Footbridge and hike a relocated section of the Long Trail west of Stimson Mountain. Moderate, 5.8 miles.

Wear appropriate clothing; bring water, food and hiking poles if desired. Contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or at 802-388-5407 for additional information. Rain date Friday, July 28.

For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org.

Three-Day Stampede in Bristol. Friday, July 28, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Bristol Recreational Field. Annual giant yard sale, bake sale and silent auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Twenty tents full of everything under the sun. threedaystampede.org.

Arts Walk in Vergennes. Friday, July 28, 5-8 p.m.

Art on view and for sale at participating locations throughout downtown Vergennes, including all along Main St. After-hours events at art galleries and local businesses invite you to explore this walkable historic downtown. Browse shops, antiques, and artwork. Information VergennesDowntown.org.

Pajama Storytime in Middlebury. Friday, July 28, 5-6 p.m., Ollie’s Other Place, 13 Washington St. Free, geared for kids age five and under. Wear your P.J.s for extra fun. This week, Elephant & Piggie. More info contact Jenny Lyons at 802-3828558 or olliesotherplace.com.

David Maker, carillon, in Middlebury. Friday, July 28, 5 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns, Middlebury College. David Maker is the

Carillonneur for the University of Connecticut.

Free. Learn more at go.middlebury.edu/carillon, 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

Table of Grace free meal in Vergennes. Friday, July 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. The menu will include cold ham, salads, bread and dessert. Come and bring your friends.

Free.

Annemieke McLane in Salisbury. Friday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House. Piano Music

by Couperin, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Schumann, Grieg, Debussy et al. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free will donation.

Author reading and discussion in Middlebury.

Friday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, Main Street. Robert Madrygin will read from his book “The Solace of Trees” and talk about the this debut novel. Free.

“The Karate Kid” on screen in Bristol. Friday July 28, dusk, on the town green. Part of Bristol’s Movies in the Park series. Free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and your bug spray. Rain location Holley Hall.

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Three-Day Stampede in Bristol.

Saturday, July 29, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Bristol Recreational Field. Annual giant yard sale, bake sale and silent auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Twenty tents full of everything under the sun. Two-hour motorcycle ride Saturday at noon. Registration of $25 includes meal at end of ride. Contact redknightsvt4@ hotmail.com to register. More info at threedaystampede.org.

Salisbury Congregational Church bake sale in Salisbury. Saturday, July 29, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Kampersville Store, Route 53.

Pancake Breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, July 29, 8-10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Enjoy plain or blueberry pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, home fries, and beverages as you chat with neighbors and friends. Tickets: $7/adults, $4/children age 12 or under, and $20/families with small children.

Green Mountain Waterfowl Festival in New Haven. Saturday, July 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Rack ‘N Reel, 5343 Ethan Allen Hwy. Webfoot Waterfowl sponsors this day of all things waterfowl — duck and goose calling contests, Alex Sparks and Snowbound Kennels, kids games, raffles, food, wildlife artists, live decoy carving and duck call turning, vendors. Tickets $10 adults/16 & under free. More into contact Chris Ingram 802-4582927 or webfootwaterfowl802@gmail.com Conservation walk in New Haven. Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m., 690 Pearson Rd. The New Haven Conservation Committee and Jim and Cathy Walsh will host this two-hour walk on conserved land, including the Evarts cemetery and part of a legal trail in New Haven’s northwest quarter. More info contact Susan Smiley at 802-388-6601.

Mount Independence Coalition annual meeting & book celebration in Orwell. Saturday, July 29, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. Our friends group annual meeting (all are welcome) is followed mid-day by the launch party for the Coalition’s new book, “Strong Ground,” a look at the compelling history of Mount Independence.

Call 802-948-2000 for details.

PlattCraft Minecraft build in Shoreham. Saturday, July 29, 2-4 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring your own device. We’ll be creating structures in the Platt Library’s Minecraft world. You MUST have Minecraft already working on your device to participate. Prizes will be given for the most creative virtual constructions. A snack will be served. Ages 8 and up.

Art Opening Reception. Saturday, July 19, 3-6 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 245 Main St. “Land, Sea and Sky,” Oil paintings by Peter Brooke.

“Hamlet” on stage in Brandon. Saturday, July 29, 7 p.m. Brandon Town Hall. Shakespeare On Main Street will offer a unique presentation of Hamlet in modern times. Tickets: Adults $18, 11-18 $14, Children 10 and under free. Complimentary tickets cannot be used, this is not an FOTHsponsored event. Repeated on Sunday.

Peter and Will Anderson in Brandon. Saturday, July 29, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Identical twins play infectious swing and

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blues. Tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295, info@brandon-music.net or brandon-music.net.

National Moth Month celebration in Middlebury. Saturday, July 29, 8:30-9:30 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library. Join moth enthusiasts Jennifer Murdoch and Joanne Russo for an entertaining and informational presentation about how to attract and identify moths. An outdoor black light session at the Middlebury Parent Child Center will follow the presentation from 9:30-11 p.m. Sponsored by the Otter Creek Audubon Society.

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Public Breakfast in Vergennes.

Sunday, July 30, 7:30-10 a.m. Masonic Lodge 54 School St. Eggs, bacon, sausage pancakes, blueberry pancakes, French toast, home fries, waffles, corned beef hash, sausage gravy and biscuits, juice, coffee and tea.

Proceeds support various local community needs and organizations. Tickets $8. All are welcome.

Three-Day Stampede in Bristol. Sunday, July 30, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Bristol Recreational Field. Annual giant yard sale, bake sale and silent auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Twenty tents full of everything under the sun. Stampede 5K at 8 a.m. $20 pre-registration fee, $25 day of race. For More race info or to register contact Pam Laurent, pamela_laurent@comcast.net, or shawna@vermonthoneylight.com or call 802-453-5325. Silent Auction ends at 3 p.m. More info at threedaystampede.org.

Green Mountain Club potluck picnic in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, July 30, Kingsland Bay State Park. Bring your own picnic lunch. The Club will provide a hike leader, paddle leader, and dessert of fruit and cookies. Admission to the park is free with Green Mountain Passport or $4 for adults, $2 children 4-13. Kayak rentals available at the park. Contact leaders to confirm participation. Paddle leader: David Andrews at vtrevda@ yahoo.com or 802-388-4894. Hike leader: Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or 802-3885407. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org.

New Haven Union Church Service in New Haven. Sunday, July 30, 10 a.m., New Haven Union Church, at corner of East St. and River Rd. Registered with National Historic Places, the Union Church will hold the first of two services this year The service will feature Ken Weston and Brass ensemble, along with updates on the restoration. Donations can be made for the church’s restoration. More info contact Donna at 802-877-2712.

Blast from the Past: Historic Clock and Watches Afternoon in Addison. Sunday, July 30, noon-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Vt. Route 17W. Green Mountain Timekeepers Society members are in residence on the Chimney Point porch to talk about the history of clocks and watches and how they can be repaired. Bring your clocks and watches or photographs and learn more about your timepieces.

Champlain Valley Fiddlers in Brandon. Sunday, July 30, noon-5 p.m., Brandon American Legion, Route 7. All fiddlers welcome. Refreshments available. Fun and Dancing. Donations accepted.

Lake Champlain Bridge guided walk in Addison.

Sunday, July 30 1-3 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Learn about the history of what you see walking across the Lake Champlain Bridge. Crown Point site manager Michael Roets and Chimney Point administrator Elsa Gilbertson lead this round-trip guided walk.

Meet at the Crown Point (N.Y.) State Historic Site museum. Rain or shine, dress for the weather.

Tickets are $6 and include admission to both museums.

“Hamlet” on stage in Brandon. Sunday, July 30, 2 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Shakespeare On Main Street will offer a unique presentation of Hamlet in modern times. Tickets: Adults $18, 11-18 $14, Children 10 and under Free. Complimentary tickets cannot be used, this is not an FOTHsponsored event.

“Blondes and Brunettes” movie series in Bristol.

Sunday, July 30, 7 p.m., Red Barn, Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, 1868 N. Route 116. Enjoy

Sol food

SOLAR OVENS ARE easy to make, and the Orwell Free Library is going to show you how on Thursday, July 27, at 10:30 a.m., at the library.

Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn in some of their most memorable roles — and some most underrated. Free. Food and drink available.

Check baldwincreek.net for this week’s Audrey Hepburn movie or call 802-453-2432.

All about black bears in Ripton. Sunday, July 30, 7 p.m., Ripton United Methodist Church. Black bear expert Ben Kilham, who has spent years observing bear behavior, will give a slide presentation on their social and emotional lives. A Q&A will follow the talk. Free and open to the public.

Jay Craven on Howard Frank Mosher in Middlebury. Sunday, July 30, 7-9:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 South Pleasant St. Awardwinning filmmaker Jay Craven tells of his often daunting and humorous exploits with the late Vermont-based writer, Howard Frank Mosher.

Following his talk, Craven will present the 25th anniversary screening of his Cannes Festival Finalist film “Where the Rivers Flow North,” based on the story by Mosher.

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Book art in Shoreham. Monday, July 31, 7-8 p.m. Platt Memorial Library.

Come create some innovative book art at the library. Ages 8 and up.

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Vermont raptors in Brandon.

Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Meet 3-4 live hawks, owls and falcons face–to-face and explore what it takes to be a raptor. Free will donation.

Brandon Town Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series. More info at brandon.org.

Michele Fay Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. A mix of folk, swing and bluegrass. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series. Free. More info at brandon.org.

“Shrek” on screen in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m., new college park, by the traffic circle. Part of the Better Middlebury Partnership outdoor movie and music series.

“Othello” on stage in Ripton. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf School of English, Route 125. Directed by Brian McEleney. Free. To reserve tickets call 802-443-2771.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 2, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. See Jupiter and Saturn and other celestial phenomena through the

observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public. Check the Observatory at go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on evening of event for weather status.

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Senior meal in Bristol. Thursday, Aug. 3, noon, First Baptist Church of Bristol, 10 Park St. Shepherd’s Pie, corn or peas, coleslaw, rolls and peach upside down cake. Suggested donation is $4. To be on the list call Nancy at 453-5276. Come early and talk with friends and meet new ones.

Pete Seeger memorial concert in Hancock.

Thursday, Aug. 3, 6:30 p.m., on the town green.

Bring a chair and a picnic, rain site available.

Free and open to the public. Part of the Hancock Green summer concert series. Sponsored by Hancock Town Pride Committee.

Two Sas Carey films on Mongolian Migration on screen in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 3, 7-9 p.m., 248 Washington St. Ext, gazebo in back. See “Migration,” Carey’s 2016 Awardwinning documentary its precursor, “Dukhas Moving.” Suggested $10 donation per evening to Nomadicare. Bring a chair and a picnic. More info: sas@nomadicare.org or 802 388-1301.

“Othello” on stage in Ripton. Thursday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf School of English, Route 125. Directed by Brian McEleney. Free. For ticket reservations call 802-443-2771.

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Lolita Chakrabarti’s ‘Red Velvet’ reading in Ripton. Friday, Aug. 4, 2 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf School of English, Route 125.

Directed by Roger Q. Mason. Free. To reserve tickets call 802-443-2771.

Pajama Storytime in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 4, 5-6 p.m., Ollie’s Other Place, 13 Washington St. Free, geared for kids age five and under. Wear your P.J.s for extra fun. This week, Green Pants.

More info contact Jenny Lyons at 802-382-8558 or olliesotherplace.com.

Margaret Pan, carillon, in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 4, 5 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns, Middlebury College. Margaret Pan, Associate Carillonneur, Cohasset, Mass. will play for Middlebury College’s Summer Carillon Concert series as it celebrates its 32nd season.

Free. Learn more at go.middlebury.edu/carillon, middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

Book discussion in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 4, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St.

Meet and discuss “Girls Waits with Gun” by Amy Stewart. Singles Book Club, for literary-minded singles, meets the second (or first occasionally) Friday of every month in the store. New members are always welcome.

Mellow Yellow on stage in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 4, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Golden era of Top 40 hits. Part of the Winery’s free Friday night concerts. Bring a picnic and something to sit on. Rain or shine.

Wine and food available for sale. More info at 802-388-7368 or lincolnpeakvineyard.com.

“Oklahoma!” on stage in Bristol. Friday, Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m., on the town green. Presented by Very Merry Theater, a theater company for children that performs one-of-a-kind plays all over Vermont. Rain Location Holley Hall. Free and open to the public.

“Get Out” on screen in Vergennes. Friday, Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m., Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Part of Bixby’s Friday Night Movie series.

Free admission, free popcorn. Rated R. Va-et-Vient in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. Salisbury Meeting House. Quebequois, French and Cajun vocal in instrumental music. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free will donation.

“Othello” on stage in Ripton. Friday, Aug. 4, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf School of English, Route 125. Directed by Brian McEleney. Free. For ticket reservations call 802-443-2771.

“Fantastic Beasts” on screen in Bristol. Friday, Aug. 4, dusk, on the town green. Part of Bristol’s Movies in the Park series. Free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and your bug spray. Rain location Holley Hall.

LIVEMUSIC Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 24, 7 p.m., City Park.

Enerjazz in Brandon. Wednesday, July 26, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 26, 7 p.m., on the town green.

Point CounterPoint Faculty in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater.

Scott Forrest plus Jake Wildwood and Friends in Hancock. Thursday, July 27, 6:30 p.m. on the town green.

Annemieke McLane in Salisbury. Friday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House.

Rattle and Bones in Middlebury. Friday, July 28, 6 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Peter and Will Anderson in Brandon. Saturday, July 29, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music Stella Blue Sky in Middlebury. Saturday, July 29, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 31, 7 p.m., City Park.

Brandon Town Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Michele Fay Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m., on the town green.

Pete Seeger memorial concert in Hancock.

Thursday, Aug. 3 6:30 p.m., on the town green.

Mellow Yellow in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 4, 6 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery.

Va-et-Vient in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House.

Aaron Audet Band in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 4, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

New Dakotas in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

S.O.B. Mobile in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 5, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern.

Addison County Gospel Choir in Vergennes.

Sunday Aug. 6, 6 p.m., Victory Baptist Church.

Rochester Chamber Music Society in Rochester. Sunday, Aug. 6, 4 p.m., Federated Church of Rochester.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., City Park.

Addison County Gospel Choir in New Haven.

Tuesday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., Addison County Fair and Field Days.

Go online to see a full listing of ONGOINGEVENTS

www.addisonindependent.com

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Point CounterPoint features two new faculty in free classical concert

The annual free concert by the and the Artistic Director of Three talented staff of Point CounterPoint, Bridges International Chamber the classical music school on Lake Music Festival in Minnesota, and Dunmore, will be at 7:30 p.m. on was the co-Artistic Director of the Thursday, July 27, at Middlebury’s Silver Bay Festival.

Praised recently by USA Today Town Hall Theater. The program for being “an ideal includes “Phantasy soloist, as much for her for Piano Quartet H.” richness of tone and 94 by Frank Bridge; impeccable articulation “Langsamer Satz” by as for the warmth Anton Webern; “Piano and subtlety of her Quartet in E-flat” by phrasing,” violist and Mozart; and “String co-director Rita Porfiris Quartet No. 3” by Bela

by Greg Pahl performs in major Bartok. concert halls and music This year’s concert festivals worldwide features faculty member Anton Miller, violinist and co- both as a chamber musician and director of Point CounterPoint, as a soloist. For 15 years she was who debuted at Carnegie Hall in a professional orchestral musician 1992 and is a Juilliard alumnus. with the Houston Symphony On the violin and chamber music and was a guest artist with the faculty at the Hartt School, Indianapolis Symphony and the Miller has previously been on the Radio Orchestra Berlin. faculty of New York University, The annual concert at THT is Oberlin Conservatory, Lawrence named the Constance Holden University, and Swarthmore Memorial Concert. It was created College. Miller was a founder in memory of long-time West Salisbury summer resident, Constance “Tancy” Holden. Holden, an accomplished artist, loved the Point CounterPoint concerts, and her family underwrites this concert as a way of celebrating her life in Vermont.

Although the concert is free, donations are encouraged. The

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TWINS PETER AND Will Anderson, with guitarist Alex Wintz, bring their Latin-influenced jazz saxophones to Brandon Music on Saturday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m.

house opens at 7 p.m. for the 7:30 concert. There will be an art gallery reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Jackson Gallery.

PETER AND WILL ANDERSON RETURN TO BRANDON MUSIC On Saturday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m., Peter and Will Anderson return to Brandon Music to play their exciting renditions of American Songbook gems, infectious swing and blues, Brazilian Bossa Nova, Afro-Cuban hits, classical adaptations and fresh original music.

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Peter and Will’s debut release from 2012, “Correspondence,” features Kenny Barron and was listed in Vanity Fair magazine alongside Miles Davis in “Four New Releases to Make You Love Jazz.” Their newest album, “Déjà vu,” features Albert “Tootie” Heath and was called “a burner that reveals the band’s cohesiveness and spirit” by JazzTimes.

The Anderson’s have performed with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Village Vanguard Orchestra, Jimmy Heath Big Band and many others. They have performed in more than 40 U.S. states, toured Japan, and have been featured four times in New York City’s famed “Highlights in Jazz” series.

Concert tickets are $20. A preconcert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 2474295 or e-mail info@brandonmusic.net for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road in Brandon.

“MUSIC AT THE RIVERBEND” IN BRANDON The Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce’s “Music at the Riverbend” summer concert series continues at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, July 26, with Vermont’s EnerJazz on the lawn behind the Brandon Inn, located at 20 Park Street in Brandon.

The 18 members of EnerJazz, Vermont’s high energy big band, are dedicated to playing your favorite hits of the Swing Era in their original style, using the original arrangements whenever possible.

In addition to the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and others, the band’s repertoire also includes arrangements by contemporary big bands from Maynard Ferguson to Gordon Goodwin as well as jazz interpretations of popular tunes from other genres.

Enjoy a diverse musical menu, the sounds of the Neshobe River and the summer nights. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and a picnic, or pick up dinner from local eateries; many will be offering concert specials. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, NO BYOB permitted.

These concerts, which will be happening every Wednesday night in July and August, are free, thanks to generous donations from community members and area businesses. For more information visit brandon.org.

PIANIST ANNEMIEKE MCLANE AT THE SALISBURY CONGO CHURCH On Friday, July 28, at 7:30. p.m., the Salisbury Congregational Church will host a performance by Annemieke McLane.

Since her arrival in Vermont in 2004, Dutch-born and classically trained McLane has gained a reputation the state as one of Vermont’s finest pianists. She brings a wealth of international experience to the stage, and has a widespread list of activities as teacher, accompanist, and soloist.

Her concert, entitled “Garden Tour,” continues the theme of composers responding to and capturing nature that she pursued with her 2016 album “Birds of Beethoven.” It will combine music by Couperin, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Chopin, Grieg, Debussy and others that explores the natural realms of flowers, bugs, landscapes and the moon.

This will be the fourth event in Salisbury’s 38th Summer Performance Series, held Friday (See Arts Beat, Page 11)

Addison Independent, Monday, July 24, 2017 — PAGE 11

Cosmic Forecast For the week of July 24

PIANIST ANNEMIEKE MCLANE will play at the Congregational Church on Friday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m.

Salisbury

Arts Beat

(Continued from Page 10) evenings until August 11 at the historic and handicapped accessible 1838 church in Salisbury Village. Although there is no admission charge, a donation in support of the series will be appreciated. Any receipts in excess of expenses for the series will be applied to the continued restoration of Salisbury’s landmark meetinghouse.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN There will be three live musical performances this week at Two Brothers Tavern located at 86 Main Street in Middlebury. Join Two Brothers every Wednesday, at 9 p.m., for the Open Mic, an evening of music, comedy or anything else.

Alternately hosted by Mark Sikora and Kai Stanley, come cheer on your friends or let loose on the stage. It’s free to enter, and there is no cover charge.

Then, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Two Brothers presents a dinner show with Rattle & Bones in their debut

performance. The band plays original folk-rock songs penned

by Whiting singer-guitarist Dan Brett, combined with a tasteful mix of Americana, jam, folk and rock covers.

Finally, at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Stella Blue Sky, Middlebury’s newest band, take to the Tavern’s stage. They will be covering the Allman Brothers and Grateful Dead along with other psychedelic rock covers. There is a $3 entry charge. For more information, call 388-0002.

CARILLON SERIES The Middlebury College Summer Carillon Series continues its 32nd year of concerts with a 5 p.m. performance on Friday, July 28 in Mead Chapel by David Maker, Carillonneur for the University of Connecticut. Enjoy the sounds of the carillon bells from inside the chapel or, weather permitting, on the surrounding lawns. The free series continues every Friday through August with a different performer.

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ARIES: March 21-April 20. You may need to dim your lights so you do not outshine others, Aries. You can be a force and it pays to let others share a bit of the spotlight. This will garner some goodwill.

TAURUS: April 21-May 21. Taurus, settle into your comfort zone at home and take on all of the domestic tasks that have fallen by the wayside. You are very happy in your personal haven, Taurus.

GEMINI: May 22-June 21. Gemini, you may need to sort out a complicated relationship that has you trying to figure out who is friend who, if anyone, is foe. Play it carefully until you have all of the facts.

CANCER: June 22-July 22. Sift through all of your financial matters and start to get your ducks in a row, Cancer. This is a prime time to take an assessment of your income and spending habits.

LEO: July 23-Aug. 23.

Leo, if personal growth or a change has been on your mind, why not get started this week? You may benefit from a minor makeover or a change of scenery.

VIRGO: Aug. 24-Sept.

22. Virgo, don’t be afraid to unload some clutter in the weeks ahead. Inventory all of your belongings and see what can be donated or removed. Enjoy the feelings of freedom this inspires.

LIBRA: Sept. 23-Oct. 23. Libra, your social schedule in the coming days is as busy as ever, but you don’t know how you will find the time.

Make a list of your biggest priorities.

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By so doing, you’ll be able to focus your energy that much better.

CAPRICORN: Dec. 22-Jan. 20. Don’t be too hasty to accept things at face value, Capricorn.

Investigate a little further before you invest any of your time. And especially before you hand over any money.

AQUARIUS: Jan. 21Feb. 18. It’s time to get off the fence, Aquarius. You have to make a decision even if the answer you are leaning toward is painful or complicated. Once you move on you’ll be content.

PISCES: Feb. 19-March 20. Now is the time to wrap up a few loose ends, Pisces. You know what areas of life need a little touching up. Get started as soon as you can.

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ROBOT INSTRUCTOR SHAWN Kimball helps Charlie H. install lights on a Lego dump truck during robotics and circuitry camp in Starksboro last week.

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Robotics

(Continued from Page 1) offerings. Each weekday, 8 a.m. to noon, kids cycle through projects built around innovation and technology, language and culture, literacy and art, and wellness. In addition to Robinson, the program operates at Bristol Elementary and Beeman Elementary in New Haven.

Each site puts its own spin on

things. Kids in New Haven have created a butterfly garden and are learning German and telling Grimm’s fairy tales. Kids in Bristol are juicing kale, learning Chinese and building dragons. Kids at Robinson are learning Swedish and holding a “Midsomer” dance around a maypole. All are hiking, playing soccer and swimming.

One hundred twenty-three children are enrolled overall. Families can sign up for weeklong increments.

And the district’s philosophy, said Chesley-Park, is that families pay what they can of the advertised cost.

ROBOTICS DONOR The new robotics and circuitry offering came about through the interest of New Haven resident Ron Yara. Yara and his wife, Mara Eaton, recently moved to here from California to be near family. Now retired, Yara worked 47 years in Silicon Valley, first as an engineer designing semiconductors, later as a venture capitalist. Yara and Eaton

ROSIE E. shows off the robotic gorilla she created at summer camp in Starksboro last week.

donated $15,000 to buy the toys/ tools for the circuitry and robotics program.

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Entering fifth-grader Louisa For a rising seventh-grader who’s Painter is making an owl with green a self-proclaimed “future roboticist,” LED eyes. She confidently and Yara gently asks questions, to help effortlessly explains how it works. the boy figure out how to get his robot “It’s like a stuffed animal that vehicle programmed to go faster can glow and some parts can glow while still accurately following the with this light. So you’re creating a black track with its light circuit. You have, like, censor. the battery pack and “How do you speed “Really, we’re everything and that’s it up?” asks Yara. “How got the light switch to do you improve the looking into turn it on and off. This the future. white reaction?” is the battery and this For a girl in the These kids is the switch,” she says youngest “Salamander” in 10 to 15 pointed out each part. group (for those about “You take a to enter first or second years — it’s conductive string grade), Yara simply a whole and you thread it, sits nearby and helps different job connecting it to the plus her sew a felt-stuff and negative ends of the market.” doll, with no concern LED lights. And if you — ELP Director turn this battery pack on that she’s skipped the circuits and electronic- Mandy Chesley- and off, it will turn the Park lights on and off.” wire sewing thread that could make her creation While girls definitely light up. love the sewing Getting girls engaged projects, plenty of is a big focus for the circuitry and girls play with the construction robotics program. toys and tackle the upper grades’ Indeed, many girls across a robotics challenge. Entering sixthmorning’s worth of sessions grader Rosie Emmons happily puts gravitate to the sewing table. With together a LEGO gorilla she names the LilyPad kits, you can make small “Pounder.” Once completed, battery felt creations and using the kit’s parts included, he lopes along on his and directions sew in batteries, LED forearms. A team of entering sixthlights, on/off switches, and the kind and seventh-grade girls watch the of control buttons that make holiday track to see if they can program their lights blink, race or just stay on. robotic vehicle to go a little faster One girl explains that she’s around a winding track. making a stuffed light-up heart to Complications arise as there’s give to her mom. Another takes on more than one robot pile-up, and a complicated nightlight hanging another robot vehicle ends up just

Pipeline (Continued from Page 7) feet. After they’d brought all their equipment out, we then sent in the next stage in construction, which is the folks that measure the pipeline depth ... And the measurements revealed that it was less than four feet.”

Rendall characterized Vermont Gas’s response as pragmatic and professional.

“At that point our team did exactly what they should have done, which is they evaluated the problem and they worked on a smart, cost-effective and practical solution, which was to work with VELCO to see if this (four-foot depth) was necessary or not to meet the VELCO standards.”

Rendall concluded: “When our team and VELCO reviewed the loading standards (VELCO’s standards so that it can move heavy equipment in the area and maintain its high-voltage transmission lines), we both concluded that those loading standards were achieved with the pipeline as it was constructed as less than four feet.

“It was all done with good practice and good engineering.”

Nevertheless, Dumont pointed out, abiding by the terms of the CPG is a matter of public trust, noting that citizens of Addison and Chittenden counties “are entitled to rely on the commitment that the gas company made under oath to the Public Utility Commission.”

“When they filed their application, there was a huge public outcry in Addison County,” Dumont said. “People were concerned about this being fracked gas, people were concerned about climate change, people were concerned about safety ... The gas company said, ‘We disagree with you that it’s bad for the climate but as for safety we’re going to exceed federal safety standards to make sure that this is safe for the public.’

They said it over and over again.”

After it receives the evidence requested from Vermont Gas, the commission plans to schedule a public hearing.

Reporter Gaen Murphree is reached online at gaenm@ addisonindependent.com.

spinning round and round.

For boys and girls both, one of the most notable things about the robotics and circuitry explorations is that kids get so caught up they don’t want to stop.

One of the “Brown Bears” (entering fourth- and fifth-graders) is sifting through a box of gears, winches, shafts, sensors, bolts, blocks and wheels to make what he calls a “six-wheel four-wheeler.”

His concentration is so intense, he could be performing brain surgery.

“Time to pick up,” say the staff helping in the area.

The boy keeps making his creation, sorting through parts and pieces. He’s not ignoring the adults, but is “in the zone,” driven by the creation inside his head.

Chesley-Park says that eventually she’d like to see the summer’s explorations lead to a full-out robotics team for the middle school and high school students.

“Yeah, a robotics team — but that’s just a means to an end, or rather, a means to a future,” she said.

“These kids need to be proficient in the language of the professional worlds that they’re going to be entering. Not just professional but very personal worlds. We need proficiency in the language of technology, the language of how the RON YARA HELPS Zoe Z. with a circuit project at robotics and world is developing very quickly. circuitry camp in Starksboro last Thursday morning. Yaro, a retired And really all we can teach is Silicon Valley engineer and venture capitalist who now lives in New Haven, donated $15,000 and his time to the camp. innovation.”

Independent photo/Trent Campbell Editor’s note: Camp staff asked the Independent not to use the children’s names in the captions with the photos in this story.

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Sharks put the bite on Middlebury swim team

MONDAY

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — Swimmers and their families enjoyed another pleasant evening at the Middlebury Municipal Pool on Thursday, when the visiting St. Albans Sharks emerged with a 246-199 victory over the host Middlebury Swim Team in a Champlain Valley Swim League meet.

MST has one more regular season meet, a Tuesday make-up night at Burlington Country Club, before this Friday and Saturday’s CVSL league meet at St. Albans. The state meet follows the next weekend in White River Junction.

In Thursday’s meet Molly Thalen, Ellie Ross and Oliver Poduschnick won three races for MST, and Lucy Poduschnick prevailed twice.

(See MST, Page 18)

Vergennes Champs wrap up season with a splash

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — The Vergennes Champs on Thursday night celebrated a sunny evening, the wrap-up of their regular season, and a 284-207 Champlain Valley Swim League victory by tossing their coaches into the pool, according to team sources.

Next up for the Champs is the CVSL league meet at St. Albans this coming Friday and Saturday.

Leading the way for the home team this past Thursday with three wins apiece were Will Clark, Carson Hoffman and Emma Beauchemin.

Hadley Harris, Jarret Muzzy and Jordan Jewell added two victories each.

Scoring points for the Champs with top-three finishes in individual events were: BUTTERFLY • U-8 girls: 2. Eleanor Brooks.

• U-8 boys: 2. Quinn LeBeau; 3.

Cohen Howell.

• U-10 girls: 3. Amelia Giroux.

• U-12 girls: 1. Madelyn Giroux, 33.29.

• U-12 boys: 1. Hoffman, 31.10.

• U-14 girls: 1. J. Jewell, 32.20; 2.

(See Champs, Page 18)

SECOND BASEMAN WYATT GENDREAU tosses to first for the out with AC shortstop Wyatt Cameron in the background during a July 16 tripleheader vs. visiting Franklin County. Gendreau was also one of several AC position players pressed into mound duty as AC played nine games in five days between July 15 and 20.

Independent photo/Andy Kirkaldy

AC Legion hits rough final stretch

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — After a midseason stretch in which the Addison County American Legion baseball team played .500 baseball for 10 games after an 0-6 start, the local nine hit another tough patch in midweek play, dropping four games to contending teams.

Those results left AC at 5-16 with one game left to play, a makeup game on Friday with Essex (played after the deadline for this sports section). Essex needed to win that game to earn the fourth and final Northern Division berth in the eight-team Vermont American Legion playoffs. That tournament was set to start Saturday in White River Junction.

AC’s four midweek losses came in a stretch in which a team with thin pitching had to play nine games in six days. AC was already hamstrung because one of the pitchers Coach Mike Estey had penciled into the starting rotation, Mount Abraham Union High School’s George Bailey, has been unable to throw the ball this summer.

And with new stricter rules in place to protect pitchers’ arms — justifiably, all agree — and a sched-

ule that is backloaded because of runs in the seventh to win the secmany earlier rainouts, AC simply ond game, 6-4. has not had enough experienced In the home team’s victory, SB pitchers to send out to the mound. handed AC a 1-0 lead in the secAC has been competitive when ond inning. After being hit by a its most effective pitchers this pitch, Hunter O’Connor summer, Adam and Dustin moved up on two wild Whitcomb, have thrown. pitches and scored on Adam Whitcomb was Keion Correll’s single. set to take the mound AC responded in kind against Essex this past BASEBALL in the fourth, giving SB Friday and is coming two runs on three errors off three straight scoreand a single. Those runs less appearances. were scored off Wyatt In all, between Saturday, July 15, Cameron, who started and pitched and this past Thursday: AC split 3.2 innings and allowed one hit and a home doubleheader with South one walk.

Burlington on July 15, won one out AC scored four times in the fifth of three home games vs. Franklin to take a 5-2 lead. Liam Smith County on July 16, lost two one-run reached on an error and after a wild games on the road to second-place pitch scored on a Chris Wood single.

Orleans-Essex-Caledonia on July Two errors allowed Wood to score 18, fell on the road to first-place on a ball hit by Devin Kimball.

Colchester Cannons on Wednesday, Kimball was erased as Oakley Gorand lost at home to Essex on Thurs- don and Dustin Whitcomb reached day. on fielder’s choices, and both runners scored on a Dustin Whitcomb AC, SB SPLIT single that capped the rally.

On the 15th on the Legion SB scored its third run off Dustin team’s home field at Middlebury Whitcomb — who earned the win College, AC held on for a 5-4 win with two innings of relief work — over visiting South Burlington in in the sixth on a walk and three the opener, but SB erupted for four wild pitches. But Wood came on to

Wrap-Up

pitch and get a grounder to short to end the threat. SB made it a one-run game in the seventh on two singles and an error, but Wood got a fly out to Kimball in center field with the bases loaded to end the threat and earn a save. Hunter O’Connor singled twice for AC. In the second game AC took a 2-0 lead in the third. Wood singled and Kimball reached on an error, and both scored on two errors and Dustin Whitcomb’s RBI single. SB tied it in the third on a walk, two errors and a single.

SB made it 6-2 in the top of the seventh with a walk and four singles. Will Wormer pitched a complete game for AC, allowing six runs, four earned, on seven hits and two walks; he struck out five.

AC scored twice in the bottom of the seventh. Wood singled, stole second and scored when Gordon singled. Gordon came home on a Bailey hit.

AC, 1-0 In Sunday’s opener of three games between Franklin County and Addison County, AC’s Adam Whitcomb (seven innings, three (See Baseball, Page 17)

Addison Independent, Monday, July 24, 2017 — PAGE 17

Batter’s up!

LEFT: HUNTER O’CONNOR MAKES contact during the Addison County American Legion baseball team’s July 16 tripleheader vs. Franklin County on the Middlebury College field. O’Connor is one of several AC players who enjoyed a productive stretch offensively, but the team won just twice in a busy schedule as the season wound down.

BELOW: AC PITCHER BRUCE Wright delivers to the plate against Franklin County. AC won once in three tries that day, and twice in nine tries in a packed schedule between July 15 and 20, a stretch that wore out the team’s pitching staff.

Independent photos/Andy Kirkaldy

Baseball (Continued from Page 16) hits, no walks, 10 strikeouts) outdueled FC’s Jake Hakey (six innings, two hits, four walks, seven Ks) as AC edged the visitors, 1-0.

Whitcomb also walked and scored the winning run in the fourth inning. O’Connor walked, advancing Whitcomb to second, and he moved to third on Jeffrey Stearns’ fielder’s choice before scoring on Cameron’s two-out single. O’Connor’s second-inning single was the only other AC safety.

FRANKLIN, 12-1 In Sunday’s Game 2, FC breezed, 12-1, as FC pitcher Richard Walker tossed a complete-game three-hitter. AC scored in the second. Keion Correll singled, moved up on two errors, and scored on one of Wyatt Gendreau’s two hits.

O’Connor got roughed up in the first inning to take the loss. Wood, Stearns and Gordon all surrendered runs in relief, while Bruce Wright got the final out in the seventh.

FRANKLIN, 12-5 In the final game of July 16’s home tripleheader FC took advantage of 12 walks in a 12-5 victory.

Four came from Wright in the first inning as FC took a quick 3-0 lead.

Smith, Nick Kaufmann and Kimball also pitched; Kimball tossed a scoreless final 2.3 innings.

AC scored once in the fourth, when Bailey singled in O’Connor.

AC scored three in the fifth. Correll singled, and Cameron doubled. Both scored on Wood’s single, and Adam

Whitcomb singled home Wood.

AC scored its final run in the sixth. Pat Messenger reached on an error, moved up on a Cameron single and scored on another error.

OEC SWEEPS On July 18 host OEC Kings swept AC at Lake Region Union High School in Barton, rallying for walkoff wins each time. In the opener, OEC scored twice in the 10th to win, 6-5, making a loser of Wood in his third inning of relief of starter Dustin Whitcomb (7. 1 innings, three hits, four runs, three earned).

AC took a 5-4 lead in the 10th when Gordon singled and scored on errors. AC scored one in the second on singles by Dustin Whitcomb, Wright and O’Connor, and added three in the third. In that inning Wood and Whitcomb singled, Gordon reached on an error, Wright doubled and O’Connor hit a sacrifice fly.

In the nightcap, AC erupted for seven runs in the fourth to take a 7-4 lead. Wright, Brian Foote, Wyatt Gendreau and Gordon singled in the inning, and Smith, Nick Kaufmann and Wormer walked; all seven scored. Gendreau finished with three hits.

Cameron started and allowed one run in 1.1 innings, Messenger allowed four runs in 3.2 innings, and Kimball took the loss, allowing three runs in two innings, all in the bottom of the seventh, when OEC scored three times to erase AC’s 7-5 lead and walk off with an 8-7 win.

CANNONS, 8-3 On Wednesday, host Colchester took a 6-0 lead after three innings on the way to an 8-3 lead. Cameron started and allowed six of the runs in five innings, and Wright and Gendreau shared the sixth.

AC scored three in the sixth.

Smith walked and singles by Wood and Kimball plated the first run.

Wood scored on an error, and Kimball came home on Adam Whitcomb’s groundout.

ESSEX, 13-3 It’s not often a baseball team outhits its foe by 9-2, but loses by 13-3, but such was the case for AC vs. visiting Essex on Thursday. Of course, AC’s inexperienced pitchers, Gendreau and Correll, also combined for 13 walks, two balks, five wild pitches and a hit batter.

To be fair, Gendreau did not pitch for his Mount Abraham Union High School team, and Correll reportedly had never pitched, and they deserve credit for just taking the mound.

AC scored in the first when Foote drew a bases-loaded walk after Wood singled and Gendreau and Wright also walked. AC almost had more, but Messenger’s 370foot drive to center was hauled in.

AC added two more runs in the fourth. Messenger’s drive — into a gap this time — went for a triple, and he scored on a Cameron ground out. Smith and Wood singled, and after Smith was erased on a fielder’s choice Wood scored on a wild pitch. Wood and Smith each finished with three hits.

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MST (Continued from Page 16) Scoring points for MST with top-three finishes in individual events were: BUTTERFLY • U-10 girls: 1. L. Poduschnick, 18.63.

• U-12 boys: 2.

Connor McNamara; 3. Aidan Chance.

• U-14 girls: 1. Ross, 31.38; 2.

Holly Staats.

• U-14 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, 28.64; 2. Nathan Stone.

• U-18 girls: 2. Rachel Merrill.

• U-18 boys: 2. Archie Milligan; 3. Devon Kearns.

BACKSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. Thalen, 24.12.

• U-8 boys: 3. Constantin Bellman, 32.75.

• U-10 girls: 3. Margaret Orten.

• U-12 girls: 3. Maddie Crowne.

• U-12 boys: 2. Chance; 3.

McNamara.

• U-14 boys: 1. Charlie Hodson, 36.27.

• U-18 girls: 3. Calista Carl, 39.36.

• U-18 boys: 1. Milligan, 29.51.

BREASTSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. Thalen, 29.24; 2.

Mitzi Poduschnick.

• U-8 boys: 1. Bellman, 30.23.

• U-10 girls: 1. L. Poduschnick, 22.56; 3. Lila Cook-Yoder.

• U-12 girls: 2. Crowne.

• U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, 43.37; 2. Chance.

• U-14 girls: 1. Ross, 36.50; 2.

Staats.

• U-14 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick,

31.24; 2. Stone.

• U-18 girls: 3. Merrill.

• U-18 boys: 2. Kearns; 3. Spencer Doran.

FREESTYLE • U-8 girls: 1. Thalen, 20.21; 3.

Eleanor Orten.

• U-8 boys: 3. Jase Kozak.

• U-10 girls: 2. Cook-Yoder; 3. L. Poduschnick.

• U-12 girls: 3. Crowne.

• U-12 boys: 2. Chance; 3.

McNamara.

• U-14 girls: 1. Ross, 28.09; 2.

Staats.

• U-14 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, 25.08; 2. Stone.

• U-18 girls: 3. Merrill.

• U-18 boys: 2. Kearns; 3.

Milligan.

Champs (Continued from Page 16) Anna Rakowski.

• U-14 boys: 2. J. Muzzy; 3. Noah Engvall.

• U-18 girls: 1. Beauchemin, 34.59; 2. Sophie Rippner.

• U-18 boys: 3. Max RattiBicknell.

BACKSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. Adrienne Smits, 24.93; 2. Isabella Romond.

• U-8 boys: 1. W. Clark, 19.44; 2.

Juan De La Cruz.

• U-10 girls: 3. Sophia Johnson.

• U-10 boys: 3. Julian Potter.

• U-12 girls: 1. Harris, 39.69.

• U-12 boys: 3. Parker Kayhart.

• U-14 girls: 1. Rakowski, 33.45; 2. Summer Chabot.

• U-14 boys: 1. (Tie) Adam Clark

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and J. Muzzy, 35.96.

• U-18 girls: 1. Beauchemin, 36.38; 2. Olivia Hawkins.

• U-18 boys: 2. Ratti-Bicknell.

BREASTSTROKE • U-8 girls: 3. Eloise Eckels.

• U-8 boys: 1. W. Clark, 21.96; 2.

Juan De La Cruz.

• U-10 girls: 3. A. Giroux.

• U-10 boys: 3.

Rudolf Vorsteveld.

• U-12 girls: 1. Acadia Clark, 39.65; 2. Harris.

• U-12 boys: 1. Hoffman, 37.13; 2. Nate Muzzy.

• U-14 girls: 2. Sydney Jewell; 3.

J. Jewell.

• U-14 boys: 1. Engvall, 35.64; 2.

Derek Vorsteveld.

• U-18 girls: 1. Hawkins, 38.81;

2. Sadie Kass.

• U-18 boys: 2. Ratti-Bicknell.

FREESTYLE • U-8 girls: 1. Brooks, 20.03; 3.

Smits.

• U-8 boys: 1. W. Clark, 15.18; 2.

Howell.

• U-10 girls: 3. A. Giroux.

• U-10 boys: 3. R. Vorsteveld.

• U-12 girls: 1. Harris, 30.27.

• U-12 boys: 1. Hoffman, 29.09.

• U-14 girls: 1. J. Jewell, 27.78; 2. Rakowski.

• U-14 boys: 1. J. Muzzy, 27.03; 3. Engvall.

• U-18 girls: 1. Beauchemin, 28.94; 2. Hawkins.

• U-18 boys: 1. Ratti-Bicknell, 25.75.

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GREY VILLET CAPTURES Mildred Loving, left, and her husband Richard, an interracial couple whose landmark Supreme Court case ended the prohibition on interracial marriages. An exhibition of Villet’s photos, originally taken for “Life” magazine, are on display at the Middlebury College Museum of Art this summer.

Artwork (Continued from Page 1) the most striking part of the “Young and the America’s Cup.” As the title America” exhibition. It is here on suggests, it features the work of Roy loan from Storm King Art Center in Lichtenstein, the American pop art- Mountainville, N.Y. ist known for his paintings mimickLichtenstein’s design depicts a ing comic strips and advertisements. mermaid gliding through the waves, In 1994, a syndicate and stretches from preparing to compete the bow to the stern, The Middlebury in the America’s Cup covering the entire yachting trials com- College Museum of hull of the boat. The missioned Lichten- Art in the Mahaney spinnaker sail is on stein to create a Center for the Arts display inside the graphic design for the off West Main Street museum. It features hull and spinnaker of is open Tuesday rays of sunshine that, their boat. when sailed, shine The skipper of that through Friday, 10 down on the boat. syndicate was Kev- a.m.–5 p.m., and The exhibit also feain Mahaney, a 1984 Saturday and Sunday, tures Lichtenstein’s graduate of Middle- noon–5 p.m. It is early sketchings of bury who won a sil- closed Mondays. The the design, as well as ver medal in sailing several 19th century current exhibitions run paintings that help at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. In 2008, through Aug. 13. contextualize his Mahaney, presiwork within the hisdent and CEO of the tory of the America’s Olympia Companies real estate firm, Cup race. endowed the Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 “If you look at a 19th century carCenter for the Arts, which houses go ship or naval vessel, they will the museum. have a figurehead, and sometimes The 77-foot vessel that Lichten- they are gods and goddess, but for a stein adorned, displayed above a long time a figurehead of a mermaid (See Sabra, Page 19) pond adjacent to the museum, is

2017 Garden Game

The Garden Game has officially begun! Denise Gibeault came by last week to enter our first vegetables of this summer’s game.

She stopped by to show us two tomatoes and a big cucumber that she grew in her garden in Shoreham. The larger tomato was 8 inches around. Her cucumber was 11 inches long and 7 inches around. Denise says that she has a beautiful garden this year and that it is a lovely senior citizen garden. We hope to see her again later this summer with more entries!

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The Garden Game is a competition for local gardeners to see who can grow the largest produce in several different categories.

Step 1. Pick the biggest veggie in your garden Step 2. Bring it in to our office in the Marble Works in Middlebury Step 3. Get your veg measured and its picture taken Step 4. Check the paper every week to make sure you’re still in the frontrunner spot!

We love to see fresh faces and new participants, as well as gardeners who have been playing for years.

GARDEN GAME RULES Entries must be home grown in the greater Addison County area • Only produce brought to the Addison Independent

office between Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm will be eligible • Weekly front runners will be listed in the “Garden Game” column until another contestant provides a larger sample of that produce category (The largest entries as of Thursday noon deadline will be the front runners listed in that Monday’s edition) • One winner per category • Judge has final word • First place winners will be announced at sign of first frost.

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• Beets (circumference) • Broccoli (diameter) • Cabbage (circumference) • Cantaloupe (circumference) • Carrot (length x circumference) • Cauliflower (diameter) • Cucumber Denise Gibeault, Shoreham 11”x7” (length x circumference)

• Eggplant (circumference x circumference) • Green Bean (length) • Onion (circumference) • Potato (length x circumference)

• Pepper (circumference x circumference) • Pumpkin (circumference x circumference) • Radish (circumference) • Rutabaga (circumference) • Summer Squash (length x circumference) • Sunflower (diameter) • Tomato Denise Gibeault, Shoreham 8” (circumference)

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Sabra (Continued from Page 18) had been used,” Saunders said. “The mermaid was seen as a protectress of a boat.”

The exhibit opened in late May to coincide with this year’s America’s Cup trials. Saunders said that Lichtenstein’s design is particularly unique because it is a departure from what is typically found on the hulls of America’s Cup vessels. “ W h a t ’s happened now is (boats “In the last have) all decade or become veso, Sabra hicles for Field has advertising.

The competireally tors get sponstretched sors to cover her interests the cost,” he and range.” said. “This — Ricahrd is the only Saunders A m e r i c a ’ s Cup yacht that’s ever had a graphic design applied to it, so it is unique.”

SABRA FIELD EXHIBITION Just up the stairs from the Lichtenstein exhibition is one featuring the work of Vermont artist Sabra Field, who graduated from Middlebury 60 years ago this year.

The exhibition, titled “Sabra Field, Now and Then: A Retrospective,” features 70 prints that span her six decades-long career. Since graduating, Field has had a significant relationship with the college, having donated her complete archive to Middlebury. According to Saunders, the museum has an artist proof or print for virtually every piece she has ever created. With few exceptions, the exhibition is comprised of the college’s repository of Field’s work.

Named an “Extraordinary Vermonter” by then-Gov. Madeleine Kunin in 1990, Field is best known for her depictions of rural Vermont, including her most recent work, “Cloud Way.” “I think people like those because they’re very comforting and reassuring,” Saunders said. “If you think about what you put on your wall, it’s usually not something you want to antagonize you or make you upset, it’s something that you identify with and is restorative.”

Though her rural subjects are what she may be most identified with, Field has produced work that is wide-ranging, as evidenced by the exhibit.

“In the last decade or so, she’s really stretched her interests and range,” Saunders said.

THE LOVINGS The final exhibition on display at the museum is “The Lovings, An Intimate Portrait: Photographs by Grey Villet.”

It is comprised of 21 photographs that depict Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple who were legally married in Washington, D.C., in 1958. When they returned home to Virginia, they were arrested for violating the state’s an-

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM of Art Director Richard Saunders stands in an America’s Cup exhibit he curated. The centerpiece of the exhibit, which runs through Aug. 13, is a boat designed by Roy Lichtenstein.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

ti-miscegenation statute. The Lovings sued the state of Virginia, and in 1967 the U.S. Supreme Court exonerated them and abolished laws prohibiting interracial marriage.

The photographs were taken

by Grey Villet as part of his 1965 “Life” magazine photo essay on the Loving family. The title of the exhibition is the same as a recent-

ly published book of Villet’s photographs. The book is a collaboration between Villet’s colleague and widow, Barbara Villet, and his daughter, Ann Villet. The mother and daughter both graduated from Middlebury — in 1952 and 1987, respectively.

A press release announcing the exhibition said that “these images,

the results of Villet’s patient style and preference for using only available light, bear a softness and an intimacy that transport the viewer directly into the heart of the scene.”

Saunders said he was eager to have this exhibition come to Middlebury because the story continues to be discussed nationally. It is the subject of the 2016 Acade-

my-Award nominated film “Loving.”

“It’s an important story. I think I’ve counted at least three photographs in The New York Times about this interracial marriage making connections to today,” he said.

“Because race is such a polarizing issue even today, (the exhibition) is timely.”

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND

Addison County’s Humane Society Dale 8 years, Shih Tzu mix, neutered male.

Calling all Star Wars fans! Wouldn’t you love your own little Ewok?! Dale is a super sweet older fellow who came to us as a stray. He may look like an Ewok at the moment, but after his upcoming grooming appointment this scruffy little pup will be a total Prince Charming. Dale is good with other dogs, though he is hard of hearing so may be startled easily by children.

He enjoys being held and will make a wonderful couch buddy! While he is low energy, Dale is a happy pup who likes to kick up his heals on occasion for a good romp in the grass. If you are age 55+, you can adopt Dale with a donation in lieu of his adoption fee through our Senior-to-Senior program!

Bumkin 2 years, Yellow Lab mix, spayed female.

Sweet Bumkin is an incredibly sweet, highenergy young gal looking for an active family to keep on their toes! Hiking, biking, running, herding squirrels? This is your gal! Bumkin was originally adopted from a Florida rescue by an elderly couple, but they quickly realized this fun gal was looking for a life on the go rather than a life of leisure. So now she is chilling with us until the right partner in crime comes along! Bumkin lived with a cat in her previous home and they got along fine, other than Bumkin wanting to play tag with the kitty. We think that with proper outlets for her energy she will do just fine in a home with a dog-savvy cat. This is one pup just you MUST meet in person!

Andy 8 years, American Bulldog, neutered male. Andy is an affectionate sweetheart who loves attention. He has some very cute quirks, including an endearing head tilt which he proudly shows off when you ask him a question! Andy came from a home with many children and often felt overwhelmed by their high energy and the chaotic nature of the house. Because of this, we believe it would be best for Andy to live in a home with children who are experienced with dogs and who understand that they sometimes need their own space. Andy recently had some masses removed but is now in overall good health. He loves to play and chase toys and would love a new home with humans who will spend ample amounts of time showering him with love.

Baxter 2 years, short hair black & white, neutered male. Baxter is a young guy who is taking his time to get to know his new surroundings here at the shelter. He is reserved and tends to keep to himself, but don’t let his shyness prevent you from getting to know his true nature; he is a sweetheart who just wants some love! He is looking for a new family who will provide him with patience, time and love while he adjusts to his new surroundings. Once he does, we are sure this love-bug’s affectionate personality will shine!

Kiki 3 years, long hair tiger, spayed female.

The name Kiki means “new beginning” and our gal Kiki is in search of one. This assertive gal does everything in a big way! She likes to take charge and be in the middle of the action. She is adventurous but also affectionate. In her previous home, she lived with cats and dogs; she was friendly with the cats but just tolerated the dog. She was also friendly to children who visited. Kiki is the leader of the band and would love to lead her way into a new home soon!

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Meet Sugar!

My name is Sugar and I’m a Westie who LOVES to spend my summers in West Addison with my Grandparents Randy and Cynthia Stacey of Burgey Farm Road. I live in Richmond, Va., most of the time but Vermont is my happy place!

I love hunting chipmunks, swimming in Lake Champlain, chasing bunnies and barking at cows.

(I think I’d like playing in the snow, too, but my people are kinda wimpy.)

If you’re boating just North of DAR State Park, wave at me and I’ll be sure to bark hello!

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Kali 1 year, long hair calico, spayed female.

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Send the photo and story to the Addison Independent, Pet Page, 58 Maple St., Middlebury, Vt., 05753, or email a high-resolution jpeg to news@ addisonindependent.com.

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Tip of the Week MIDDLEBURY — Last summer, Homeward Bound teamed up with Addison County supermarkets, 92.1 WVTK-FM, and Star 92.9-WEZF to spread an important message to local residents: You can be a lifesaver by leaving your dog at home.

This summer, they are taking their campaign to educate people on the life-threatening consequences of leaving a dog in a hot car state-wide through a partnership with Shaw’s Supermarkets. Large signs at the 11 store entrances will make the message loud and clear to shoppers all over Vermont: Leave your dog at home.

Homeward Bound’s Executive Director, Jessica Danyow, says “When we surveyed local law enforcement last year, we learned that the vast majority of their calls about dogs in hot cars each year were coming from grocery store

parking lots. We used this data to target the largest stores in our county to get our message out and the response was phenomenal.

I’m pleased to be taking our all-important message to a vastly larger audience this summer.” she said. “The folks at Shaw’s Supermarkets are going to help us reach the entire state and there is no doubt in my mind that dogs in Vermont will be much safer.”

Danyow continues, “Most people don’t intend to put their animals in harm’s way. They innocently think that a trip into the grocery store will only take a few minutes. What they don’t realize is that on a summer day, even with their car windows open, the temperature inside can reach triple digits in less than 10 minutes, putting their animals at great risk.”

Some of the signs that a dog is experiencing heat distress include:

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Last July, “Forcible Entry of Motor Vehicle to Remove Unattended Child or Animal” became legal in Vermont. The law shields people from civil liability when they break into a locked vehicle to rescue a child or dog that is in “imminent danger of harm.” The law requires concerned citizens to call 911, fire, or police departments before breaking into a car. They must check that all the doors are locked, must use no more force than necessary to enter the vehicle, must stay with the child or dog until emergency personnel arrive, and must leave a note on the DURING THE SUMMER it only takes 10 minutes for the temperature vehicle about what happened.

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MCTV SCHEDULE Channels 15 & 16 MCTV Channel 15 Tuesday, July 25 5 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 9:20 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange (VMX) 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Congregational Church 7 p.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 10:30 p.m. Development Review Board (DRB) 11:30 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board Wednesday, July 26 5 a.m. Public Affairs from VMX 7:30 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 9:30 a.m. Lifelines 10 a.m. Selectboard, DRB, Public Affairs 6:15 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Selectboard 8:03 p.m. DRB, Public Affairs 10 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board, VMX Thursday, July 27 5 a.m. DRB, Public Affairs 8 a.m. Congregational Church Service 9:30 a.m. Public Affairs from VMX 11:30 a.m. Eckankar 12 p.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 5:30 p.m. DRB 6:15 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Lifelines 7 p.m. Vote for Vermont (ORCA), Public Affairs Friday, July 28 5 a.m. Eckankar 5:30 a.m. Public Affairs from VMX 10 a.m. Selectboard, DRB, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 6:15 p.m. Community Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Eckankar

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ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Wednes‑ days, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery.

Bring a friend in recovery.

For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org.

AL‑ANON: FOR FAMILIES and friends affected by some‑ one’s drinking. Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. Newcomers wel‑ come. Confidential. St. Ste‑ phen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS FRIDAY: Discussion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS SUNDAY: 12 Step Meeting 9:00‑10:00 AM held at the Middlebury United Method‑ ist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Came to Believe Meeting 1:00‑2:00 PM held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS WEDNESDAY: Big Book Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM is held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleas‑ ant Street. Discussion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

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

AL‑ANON FAMILY GROUP ‑ For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anony‑ mous, confidential and free.

At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

7:30‑8:30 PM Friday eve‑ nings.

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

MAKING RECOVERY EAS‑ IER (MRE). Wednesdays, 1‑2 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12‑Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and discussing our feelings about the 12‑Step Programs to create a better understanding of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey. A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12‑Step Programs.

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

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS MONDAY: As Bill Sees It Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM. Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS SATURDAY: Discussion Meeting 9:00‑10:00 AM at the Middlebury United Methodist Church. Discussion Meet‑ ing 10:00‑11:00 AM. Begin‑ ners’ Meeting 6:30‑7:30 PM. These two meetings are held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS T H U R S D AY: B i g B o o k Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

Speaker Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (On the Green).

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MIDDLEBURY MEETINGS TUESDAYS: 12 Step Meet‑ ings; Noon‑1:00 PM. AND 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NEW HAVEN MEETINGS: Monday, Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at the Congre‑ gational Church, New Haven Village Green.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS NORTH FERRISBURGH MEETINGS: Sunday, Daily Reflections Meeting 6:00‑7:00 PM, at the United Methodist Church, Old Hollow Rd.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS VERGENNES MEETINGS: Sunday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Dis‑ cussion Meeting 8:00‑9:00 PM. Both held at St. Paul’s Church, Park St. Tuesday, Discussion Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM, at the Congregational Church, Water St. ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednes‑ day at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confi‑ dential, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

Babysitting available.

Services

The Volunteer Center, a collaboration of RSVP and the The John Graham Shelter is seeking a skilled individual United Way of Addison County, or group to help rebuild their ramp at one of their posts dozens of properties. This task does require some physical volunteer opportunities labor and they do require that the candidate has on the Web.Go to

The Volunteer Center, a collaboration of RSVP and the The John Graham Shelter is seeking one or several United Way of Addison County, volunteers to help with some painting projects around posts dozens of their property! Paint and supplies will be provided volunteer opportunities but volunteers should come dressed and ready on the Web.Go to

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prior experience in building. Materials will be provided. If you are interested in this volunteer job or would like more information about it, please call 802-388-7189 or visit our Volunteer Site: unitedwayaddisoncounty.galaxydigital.com/need/

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OPIATE OVERDOSE RES‑ CUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required.

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Tuesdays, 3 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS MEETING of Alcoholics Anon‑ ymous, 7:30‑8:30 a.m., Fri‑ day, upstairs at St. Stephen’s Church., Middlebury, VT. WOMEN OF AA Mondays, 5:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

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.

STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Mid‑ dlebury. Approved for seat‑ ing for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of possibilities. Available September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

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PROFESSIONAL PAINTING; interior/exterior, residential/ commercial, pressure wash‑ ing. 20 years’ experience.

Best prices. References.

802‑989‑5803.

AFTERNOON MILKER WANTED on an organic dairy farm in Cornwall. Experience preferred but willing to train the right person. Must be reli‑ able and timely. 603‑359‑6504 or butterwickfarm@ standardmilk.com.

SUMMER HOUSE CLEAN‑ ING available. Honest, de‑ pendable, reasonable rates.

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AUTO MECHANIC/SHOP FOREMAN ‑ Need people skills, 50‑50 split, set own hours. All makes and models serviced, NY state inspec‑ tions/repair facility. Port Henry, NY. 518‑572‑8800.

BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156.

COURTLAND CONSTRUC‑ TION CORPORATION is seeking a heavy equipment operator. We are currently looking for an operator to pri‑ marily run an excavator. The ideal candidate would also be able to operate bulldoz‑ ers and loaders as needed.

Experience with roadway and underground utility projects preferred. EOE, benefits and travel per diem stipend when travel is required. Call Julie 802‑503‑4565.

DISHWASHER: THIS SUP‑ PORT POSITION performs a variety of services in the kitchen area such as dish washing, basic food prep, line prep, food storage, gen‑ eral kitchen cleaning and, as assigned, performs bus services in the main or aux‑ iliary dining rooms. Please send resumes to acoyle@ eastviewmiddlebury.com.

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Maintenance Mechanic Technician Middlebury, VT

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Seeks To Fill The Following Positions:

MACHINERY OPERATOR for skilled mill positions due to employee retirement. Must be in good physical condition with good math skills, very reliable, have a strong safety awareness and work well with others. An ambition to learn and tolerance of heat and cold are important. The most challenging jobs such as sawing and grading take years to learn well and pay well for the skilled work. Mill work has a production bonus.

MAINTENANCE person to work on machinery in our mill, lumber sorters, planers and lumber drying kilns. There is a wide variety of work to do and many things to learn, particularly as machinery becomes more computerized. You must have maintenance or mechanical experience, have a strong commitment to safety and be interested in learning new skills. You must be physically fit and able to both lift and push/pull 50 pounds regularly throughout the day.

Monday to Friday, about 50 hours per week.

Call 802-453-4884 or visit The A. Johnson Co., 995 S 116 Rd, Bristol VT 05443 for an application.

Agri-Mark has a full-time immediate opening for a THIRD SHIFT (12am-8am) Maintenance Mechanic Technician to work in our Middlebury, VT facility. Flexible work schedule required, including rotating weekends, and working scheduled holidays.

Preferred candidate will have a journeyman’s electrical license and/or strong PLC experience.

The candidate should be well versed in VFD’s, pneumatics, and production plant equipment.

Must be able to work both independently and as a team member. Excellent troubleshooting and maintaining plant equipment in a food production environment.

Position provides 40+ hours per week, paid leave, and paid holidays. Agri-Mark offers a competitive starting wage and an excellent benefits package. This includes health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), pension plan, and much more.

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Attn: Ashley Jacobs ajacobs@agrimark.net 869 Exchange Street Middlebury, VT 05753 EOE M/F/D/V

NOW HIRING: Addy Indy Classifieds are online: addisonindependent.com/classifieds

Full- and Part-Time Sales Associates for flexible shifts Nights & Weekends included Benefits available for F/T staff

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Maplefields of New Haven Route 7, New Haven, VT Ask for Sherry or pick-up an application EOE

Production Department Beau Ties is a manufacturer of high-quality men’s ties and accessories in Middlebury. We make all of our products by hand, and need to add to our production staff.

Sewing Machine Operator – Candidates should

possess good sewing skills. Experience with a commercial sewing machine is a plus, but not a requirement. We will provide necessary training to supplement or hone your abilities.

Hand Sewer – Need a good hand sewer to do

finish work on our ties. Requires close attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.

Support Staff – This person will help us with the final details of producing a finished tie.

Sewing skills are not required.

Please send a resume or cover letter to vlafave@beautiesltd.com or mail to: Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont 69 Industrial Avenue Middlebury, VT 05753 Attn: Production

Town of Middlebury Office Help - Scheduler Lister’s Office

The Lister’s Office is looking for someone with a positive attitude to assist the office staff during the upcoming reappraisal. Duties include setting up appointments for appraisal inspections and other clerical duties as needed. We need someone who is comfortable with a computer, making phone calls and basic office skills. Hours are somewhat flexible, and could be more some weeks than others as the reappraisal progresses. This is a temporary, part-time position, without benefits, to begin in mid-August and last through the duration of the reappraisal, approximately two years.

An application may be obtained on the Town’s website, www.townofmiddlebury.org. Send cover letter, resume and application to: Town of Middlebury, Attn: Beth Dow, Executive Assistant to the Town Manager, Town Offices, 77 Main Street, Middlebury, Vermont 05753, or e-mail bdow@townofmiddlebury.org.

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Full & Part-time positions available with flexible scheduling. Must be willing to work some nights & weekends.

Full & Part-time Cashiers & Deli Employees needed.

Apply in person or pick up an application at: Maplefields –– Shoreham Service Center

Corner of Routes 22A and 74 • Shoreham, VT EOE

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NOW HIRING: Part-time cashiers & deli help needed for flexible schedules, especially afternoons & evenings.

Plus Cooler Person for nights & weekends.

NIGHTS & WEEKENDS A MUST FOR ALL PART- & FULL-TIME POSITIONS. Apply in person at: East Middlebury Maplefields 3201 Rte 7 South, E. Middlebury Ask for Brittany or pick-up an application EOE

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HEALTH SERVICES ADMIN‑ ISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Health Services Administrative Assistant provides support services to the residential care team, including essential record‑keeping, supply inven‑ tory/ordering, scheduling and coordinating. S/he is respon‑ sible for all neighborhood desk functions including processing calls, receiving guests and visitors, providing assistance and information relevant to the community, coordinating transportation with program‑ ming, and general office assis‑ tance and mail duties. Please send resumes to acoyle@ eastviewmiddlebury.com.

WE’RE TOWN HALL THE‑ ATER, an exciting non‑profit performing arts center with a close‑knit staff seeking a facilities manager to become a core member of our team.

The facilities manager tends to all aspects of the theater building, including cleaning, system maintenance, order‑ ing and stocking supplies, repairs, paint touch ups, and theater seating setup.

Consistent, flexible hours.

Approximately 20 per week.

Seeking a self‑starter willing to tackle a variety of projects.

Competitive salary and IRA. Send letter of interest and re‑ sume to: executivedirector@ townhalltheater.org or mail to: P.O. Box 128, Middlebury, VT 05753.

PART‑TIME CAREGIVER FOR 17 year old disabled boy in Middlebury. Applicants must have child care experience, references and be reliable.

Some lifting required. Flexible hours. Criminal background check. Send resume to: sstone7716@gmail.com.

WORKER WANTED FOR around the house. At least three days a week. No week‑ ends. 760‑807‑6187.

THE TOWN OF HINES‑ BURG is currently seeking an individual to fill a high‑ way maintainer position with the Highway Department. A Class B CDL (commercial driver’s license) with tanker and trailer endorsements is preferred. For an application or with questions, contact the Town Administrator’s office (rmarshall@hinesburg.org; 482‑2281, ext. 222) or visit the website (www.hinesburg.org).

The Town of Hinesburg is an equal opportunity employer.

For Sale 2012 VESPA SCOOTER LXV 150. 50 miles, brown with leather seat. $3,000.

802‑453‑6135.

23” FLAT SCREEN TV, red, GPX with DVD player (nev‑ er used). TV works great, just upgrading. $50. firm.

802‑382‑9105, leave mes‑ sage.

ANTIQUE DOUBLE BARREL ACME Arms Co. 12 gauge.

Beautiful vintage firearm. $185. 802‑989‑5803.

Vacation Rentals

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ADDISON: LAKE CHAM‑ PLAIN waterfront camp.

Beautiful views, gorgeous sunsets, private beach, dock, rowboat and canoe included. $600 weekly, or call for week‑ ends. 802‑349‑4212.

BRIDPORT 1 BEDROOM, 4 room apartment with porch/ lawn. Washer/dryer, heat/hot water included. No smoking, no pets. References and credit check. $800/mo. plus security deposit. For more info, Charlie 802‑758‑2218.

FROG HOLLOW ONE BED‑ ROOM apartment with study.

No Smoking, no pets. $1,000/ mo. plus utilities. 388‑6161.

WEST ADDISON: 2 STORY, furnished house on lakefront.

Washer, dryer. No smok‑ ing. Available September through May. $1,000/month.

860‑878‑9580.

For Rent 1 BEDROOM, SECOND STO‑ RY apartment with small office (not a bedroom). 85 Court Street, Middlebury. Available August 1. Non‑pet, non‑smok‑ ing. $800/mo. plus utilities.

Credit references and deposit required. Snow plowing and lawn maintenance included.

802‑352‑6678.

1,800 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE commercial space. As is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802‑558‑6092.

2 BEDROOM, FIRST FLOOR apartment with full private basement. W/D hookups. Lo‑ cated in Middlebury, close to town on Court St. Off street parking, lawn care and snow plowing included. $1,100 per month plus utilities. No smok‑ ing or pets. 802‑352‑6678.

A FRESHLY PAINTED ONE BEDROOM apartment. $900 month, heat and electricity in‑ cluded. No pets, no smoking.

New Haven, 802‑453‑7117.

BRANDON ‑ small efficiency apartment. Non‑smoking.

No pets. Heat, lights and cable included. $150/week.

802‑247‑3144.

BRANDON: TWO BEDROOM duplex in the village. Three level living. Washer, dryer, deck, yard. $1,150 includes heat. batesproperties@ yahoo.com.

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BRIARWOOD APARTMENTS is currently accepting applica‑ tions for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NS/NP, onsite laundry. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

CORNWALL: COZY ONE bedroom apartment. 15 min‑ utes to college. $775 includes all. batesproperties@yahoo. com.

FOR RENT PRIME RETAIL space. 1,303 square feet.

Location, location. Front door parking. Good visibility. Call Eric at 388‑6054.

FOR RENT: BRIDPORT, Commercial/retail office.

1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. Available Oct. 1.

802‑758‑2494.

DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The entrance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

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LAKE DUNMORE: COZY, winterized, two bedroom cot‑ tages available September or October to June 2018. Fully equipped kitchens, bathrooms with showers, comfortable furnishings. Wifi, satellite TV, plowing, trash collection, recy‑ cling included. Other cottages available now until late Octo‑ ber. Ten minutes to Middle‑ bury or Brandon. References required. 802‑352‑4236 or karen@northcovecottages. com.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BEDROOM apartment. Close to college. $800/month plus deposit.

Some utilities included.

388‑0401.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street parking, lease.

No pets, Available Sep. 1.

Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

MIDDLEBURY, 1,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., cen‑ tral location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Manage‑ ment Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

NEW HAVEN, 2 BEDROOM upstairs apartment. Bright and spacious. Need 1st and last month’s rent. Price includes heat, electricity & rubbish re‑ moval. No pets, $1195 per month. Call 802‑453‑4037.

NEW HAVEN: UNIQUE and recently renovated, fun filled apartment. Includes many extras. No smoking. No pets.

References. $900 per month plus utilities. 802‑236‑2040.

NEW HAVEN, DUPLEX four bedroom. Heat, Electricity included. Large yard. Two full baths, washer, dryer in‑ cluded. One year lease, refer‑ ences and security deposit.

802‑324‑7385.

ORWELL: SHARE A HOME with woman who enjoys yoga, vegetarian cooking and dance. $400/mo. could be reduced in summer in exchange for gar‑ dening help. 802‑863‑5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refer‑ ences, background checks required. EHO.

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It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing Particularly on sites like Craigslist.

And it’s easier to break the law than you might think. You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.” 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) 388-4944.

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METCALFE FIREWOOD. QUALITY, clean hard‑ wood for sale. Cut and split. $225/cord. Call Jason 802‑989‑8180 or email: met‑ calfefirewood@gmail.com.

NEXT WINTER’S WOOD, cut, split. Truck your own. $200 per cord.

802‑247‑6061.

T I M B E RW O L F F I R E ‑ WOOD: Dry or green. Call for prices. 802‑388‑7300.

Real Estate BRISTOL 4 BEDROOM CONTEMPORARY house.

Beautiful kitchen, hard‑ wood floors and garage on two acres. Private setting, yet close enough to walk to village. $199,000. Call 802‑989‑1284.

CORNWALL, VT‑ A BEAU‑ TIFUL building lot for sale.

Amazing view. Septic permit in place. 760‑807‑6187.

CROWN POINT, NEW YORK 18.95 acres, beautiful parcel, desirable location.

Level terrain surrounded by woods. Electric, water and septic. Minutes to Lake Champlain. Mobile home on lot. $78,000. 518‑597‑3823.

LOVELY HOME, HAN‑ COCK village, 1 acre. To‑ tally renovated including all new windows, lots of light. Open floor plan, ex‑ posed beams, 2 bedrooms.

Sunroom. Deck overlooking White river. Walk out base‑ ment. MUHS school district. $169,000. 802‑388‑2528, mac11342@yahoo.com.

Wood Heat MONKTON BUILDING LOT 5 acres, state sewer permit, private setting, bro‑ kers welcome. $37,895. Call 802‑236‑5144.

NEW 2017 ENERGY STAR display models. Modular, double and single wides.

Open 7 days a week. Up to $27,500 down payment assistance available on new homes if you qualify. Facto‑ ryDirectHomesofVT.com.

600 Rte. 7 Pittsford, VT. 1‑802‑773‑2555. tflanders@ beanshomes.com.

PORT HENRY, NY 1,175 sq. ft. home. 3 BR, 2 baths. Totally remodeled 10 years ago. Small lot, minimum maintenance.

Lake and mountain views.

Detached garage with electric. $59,000. Payment for 15‑year loan is approxi‑ mately $650/month, taxes included. 518‑597‑3984.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Only three lots remain in the Daisy Lane Residential De‑ velopment. One is a beauti‑ ful wooded 1 1/4 acre with a small year round stream.

Lots are supported with vil‑ lage water and approved for simple in‑ground septic.

Located in East Middle‑ bury, just 15‑20 minutes from the Snow Bowl, 2 golf courses and beautiful Lake Dunmore. 802‑388‑2502 or 802‑388‑7350.

Animals FIVE BEEF, VARYING AGES. 802‑349‑3692.

Att. Farmers FIRST CUT HAY for sale.

Small square bales. Call 802‑349‑9281.

HAY, STRAW. FIRST CUT dry round bales, 4x4, $35.

First cut baleage 4x4, $35.

Rye straw, 4x4, $40. Brad 802‑222‑7700.

WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

Boats 14’ V‑HULL ALUMINUM row boat. Excellent con‑ dition. Lightweight, easily slides into 8’ pickup bed. $650. OBO, 802‑453‑4235.

BOAT TRAILER. TOTAL length 17’, good for 16’ boat.

12” tires. Sell for $650. OBO, 802‑453‑4235.

Cars 87 VOLVO SW true 5 spd, very good shape, will run.

Text 703‑231‑2848. BO.

Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique col‑ lectibles, etc. Visit www. bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Con‑ sulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

PURE‑BRED, UNREG‑ ISTERED 10‑year old gentle Hereford bull.

802‑349‑3692.

Public Notices

ACCT is currently looking for snow plow bids for the 2017-2018 and 20182019 seasons for our 9 mobile home parks and our office building. For further information and the Notice to Bidders please contact Mary at 877-2626 ext.

100 or via email at mary@addisontrust.org

by July 28th.

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ETHAN ALLEN HIGHWAY STORAGE NOTICE OF SALE

Here is notification of sale property of Courtney Forrest in storage unit 188 at Ethan Allen Highway Storage at 229 Ethan Allen Highway in New Haven, VT 05472. To be sold at public auction on July 29, 2017 at 9:00 am to the highest cash bidder. All sales are final.

Unit must be broomed cleaned.

7/20, 24, 27, 31

TOWN OF NEW HAVEN VERMONT, INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids For: Paving 6035 ft of Pearson Road. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Town Clerk at 78 North Steet, New Haven, Vermont, 05472 until 12 noon, Tuesday August 1st, 2017.

Bids will be publicly opened at the Selectboard meeting on August 1st, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the New Haven Town Clerk’s office. Specifications for bidders and bid forms may be obtained without charge at the New Haven Town Clerk’s Office or from www.newhavenvt.com.

The Town of New Haven, Vt reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of New Haven.

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To publish a legal notice, email information to legals@addisonindependent.com or fax it to (802) 388-3100.

REG. SELECTBOARD MEETING TUESDAY JULY 25 • 7:00 P.M.

ROOM 116 – LARGE CONFERENCE RM. 77 MAIN STREET

ANNOUNCEMENT OF REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR CLEANING THE CHARLOTTE TOWN OFFICE AND CHARLOTTE LIBRARY

The Town of Charlotte seeks bids for cleaning the Town Office/Town Hall and the Charlotte Library. A copy of the Request for Bids can be obtained from the town web-site: www. charlottevt.org or by stopping by the Town Office, or by calling/e-mailing Dean Bloch, Town Administrator, at 425-3071 ext. 5, dean@townofcharlotte.com. Bids are due by Friday 7/20 August 4, 2017 at 3:00 pm.

TOWN OF PANTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Development Review Board will convene four public hearings in the Town Clerk’s Office on Jersey Street beginning at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2017 in accordance with the provisions of §340 of the Town’s Zoning Regulations and 24 V.S.A. 117 §§4464 to consider 1. an application from Timothy & Judy Hallock (#17-2) for approval of a side-yard setback variance to permit the addition of a covered deck to the existing principal dwelling on their property on Panton Road (tax map ID# 03-01-39.000); and 2. an application from Dennis & Rosemary Mueller (#17-3) for approval of a non-conforming quarrying operation on their property on Jersey Street (tax map ID# 01-01-02.300) for the extraction and sale of Panton stone, which requires a priori conditional-use review by the Board under the provisions of §1002B(9); and 3. an application from the Smith Family Revocable Trust (#17-4) for approval of a two-lot subdivision of the family’s property on Lake Road (tax map ID# 02-01-50.000); and 4. an application from Robert & Deborah Hartenstein (#17-5) for approval of a side-yard setback variance to permit the construction of a detached accessory outbuilding on their property on Arnold Bay Road (tax map ID# 01-01-11.000).

The applications are available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office. Interested parties who wish to appeal or be heard at the hearing may do so in person, or may be represented by an agent or an attorney. Communications relating to the application may be filed in writing with the Board either before or during the hearing.

N.B.: Participation in the hearing is necessary to establish status as an ‘interested person’ and the right to appeal a decision rendered in that hearing, according to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. 117 §§4465(b) and 4471(a). Participation consists of offering, through oral or written testimony, evidence or a statement of concern directly related to the subject of the hearing.

Respectfully submitted, 7/24 David Raphael, Chair

VERGENNES SIDEWALK PROJECT NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

The Vergennes City Council will be reviewing and accepting public comments on the VTrans Bicycle and Pedestrian Program “Main Street Sidewalk Project”.

The proposed project is to extend the sidewalk on the east side of Main Street (Route 22A) from the Vergennes Redemption Center to the Vergennes Police Station. This Public Information Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on August 8, 2017 at the Vergennes Fire Station located at 50 Green Street. The purpose of the “Public Informational Meeting” is for Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to present the proposed project and to obtain comments from citizens. The Vergennes City Council is expected to authorize Stantec Consulting to proceed with completing the “Preliminary Plans”. Persons desiring more information should contact Dave Crawford, Main Street Sidewalk Project Manager by calling 802-881-9599 or emailing dacs4040@gmail.com.

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ADDISON NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION DISTRICT

ADDISON COUNTY COMMUNITY TRUST REQUEST FOR BIDS

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY

can be found on Pages 29 & 31.

(Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven, Starksboro, Mt. Abraham UMHS) NOTICE OF RECORDS DESTRUCTION ATTN: Parents & eligible students who received Special Education services up to June 2011.

The Vermont Agency of Education’s State Board of Ed. Manual of Rights and Practices, Section 2366,2.13(a) Destruction of Information, states: “For purposes of an audit, when a participating agency has counted a child to justify receipt of IDEA funds, the district shall retain copies of the child’s IEP and special education eligibility evaluations, for a minimum of 5 years from the end of the school year in which the document was in effect.” If you received Special Education services and graduated in 2011 you are entitled to a copy of your records. The ANESU District will destroy these Special Education records on Monday 8/14/17. If you want a copy of your records, contact ANESU Superintendent’s Office at 453-6951. Your request must be received prior to Friday, 8/11/17.

7/13, 7/17, 7/20, 7/24

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ADDISON NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION

ANESU is requesting proposals from vendors to provide contracted physical therapy services to access instruction for the 2017-2018 school-year.

The Supervisory Union will receive sealed proposals from qualified contractors by mail or delivered to Susan Bruhl, Director of Student Support Services, ANESU, 72 Munsill Ave, Suite 601, Bristol, VT 05443.

Copies of the request for proposals may be obtained on our website at www.anesu. org and at the Office of the Superintendent at the above address between 8AM and 4PM, Monday through Friday, prior to the date specified to submit proposals.

Period of Contract: Addison Northeast will enter into written agreements through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) from a qualified vendor for the period of August 14, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

Proposal Acceptance Period: Proposals must be received by 4PM on or before August 4, 2017.

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AGENDA 7:00 1. **Call to Order 2. *Approval of Agenda 7:05 3. *Approval of Minutes of July 11, 2017 Regular Selectboard Meeting 4. **Citizen Comments [Opportunity to raise or address issues that are not otherwise included on this agenda] 7:10 5. *Approve Grant Agreement for VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation “Communities Caring for Canopy Grant” 7:15 6. *Addison County Transportation Resources Bus Hub Relocation during Downtown Bridge Replacement Project – Discuss & Act on Recommendation from ACTR Relocation Working Group & the Infrastructure Committee 7:30 7. *Director of Planning & Zoning Jennifer Murray with an Update on Local Motion’s Technical Assistance Program Recommendations & Approval of the Agreement for Use of Trailer & Equipment for Demonstration Projects 7:40 8. *Heather Seeley, Chair, Economic Health Task Force, Regarding the Task Force’s Recommendations to the Selectboard 8:05 9. *Kevin Unrath, Ilsley Library Director, regarding the award of the Contract for the Ilsley Library Capital Campaign Feasibility Study Consultant 8:15 10. *Bridge and Rail Project Update a. Letter Promoting Shopping Locally During the Construction Project Committee’s 8:25 11. Infrastructure Meeting of July 13, 2017 a. *Award Bid for Installation of Halpin Road Culvert b. **Potential Sale of the Middlebury Administrative Offices of the US Forest Service at 1007 Route 7 South Agency of 8:35 12. *Vermont Transportation’s Closeout of the Sandhill Bridge Project: Maintenance Agreement with VTrans for a portion of North Branch Road at the intersection of Route 125 8:40 13. *Second Amendment to License Agreement, including Agreement for Construction of Facilities, between the Town of Middlebury and Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems for the tower on Chipman Hill 8:45 14. *Green Mountain Power Request for Easement to Service Battell Block 8:50 15. *Application for Addison County Regional Planning Commission Transportation Advisory Committee Grant 8:55 16. *Report on College Lunch 9:00 17. *Approval of Check Warrants 18. *Town Manager’s Report 19. **Board Member Concerns 20. *Executive Session – None Anticipated 21. **Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session 9:10 22. *Adjourn * Decision Item ** Possible Decision If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 388-8100 x-202 as early as possible.

Additional information about most Agenda items is available on the Town’s website, www.townofmiddlebury.org, on the 7/24 Selectboard page.

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Bone up on local history at Champlain Bridge walk ADDISON — Enjoy a leisurely guided walk to explore the history and views from the Lake Champlain Bridge on Sunday, July 30, at 1 p.m.

This is the first of two “Points of Interest” guided bridge walks offered in 2017 by the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison, and Crown Point State Historic Site in Crown Point, N.Y. Site administrator Elsa Gilbertson (Vt.) and site manager (N.Y.) Michael Roets lead the tour.

Meet at the Crown Point State Historic Site museum on the New

York end of the bridge to start.

Allow at least two hours for this walk back and forth across the bridge. Learn about the historic and archaeological importance of this crossing and beautiful location on Lake Champlain.

The fee is $6 for adults, free for children under 15, and includes admission to the Crown Point and Chimney Point museums. Wear a hat and bring water.

The second bridge tour is Sept. 24, at 1 p.m., starting at the Chimney Point State Historic Site museum, in Addison.

WALK ACROSS THE Lake Champlain Bridge on Sunday, July 30, from 1-3 p.m. Meet at the Crown Point (N.Y.) State Historic Site Museum for a guided walk to Chimney Point and back. The cost is $6 and includes admission to both historic sites.

Independent photo/Brian King

Safe and Efficient Living Futures program helps owners repair homes

By JAN F. DEMERS insulation and efficiency services.

It all adds up.

These homes may have a leaky roof Fresh, firm red strawberries or knob and tube wiring that puts spooned over a warm, flaky them in a deferred status, stopping homemade biscuit, topped with the work of weatherization. The whipped cream.

Strawberry Argosy Foundation has been a shortcake: perfect for any time champion in helping to meet this of year but especially nice in need and now one-time funding the summer. Each from the legislature component is good will combine by itself, even the the power of the whipped cream.

Mobile Home and Together they are a Financial Futures spectacular offering. to return homes CVOEO is piloting that are deferred to the SELF program. the Weatherization SELF stands for Safe queue. & Efficient Living Sam and Tim from Futures. SELF is a Weatherization will perfect match of our identify 25 homes vision to bridge gaps that have been or and build futures. are out of the queue.

Bridging gaps, The program uses Gillian and Forrest the strengths of three building futures from the Financial CVOEO programs: Futures Program will

By Jan Demers We a t h e r i z a t i o n , provide education Executive Director Mobile Home and coaching to assist Champlain Valley Office Program and the the home owner to of Economic Opportunity Financial Futures apply for USDA program. Individually low-interest loans or they are strong and can stand other grants to address the needed alone. Together they open up great repairs. Five of those homes will opportunities for the people we be Mobile homes. Laura will be serve. available for those home owners Weatherization in Vermont is as they move through the process. faced with working with the second- One mobile home that is beyond oldest housing stock in the nation: repair will be identified for old homes that need more than replacement with an energy star

rated mobile home.

Working together in this way gives us more extensive solutions for homeowners who have been faced with repairs they may have put off for a very long time, resulting in ever worsening conditions.

The Financial Futures staff will pull credit reports and have conversations about protecting the investment of a home and the increased value that the repair brings. They are ready to speak with people about their personal finances and the way they can grow those assets. “What happens if I’m not eligible?” Then the conversation may be even more important in order to find another solution.

“I would like to say if I didn’t have Champlain Valley Weatherization Services I would have to sell my home. By their work I’m saving several hundred dollars a month” said David.

Erin Morgenstern puts it another way: “You don’t have to be a chef or even a particularly good cook to experience proper kitchen alchemy: the moment when ingredients combine to form something more delectable than the sum of their parts. Fancy ingredients or recipes not required ...”

For more information call CVOEO’s Weatherization Program at 891-9697 ext. 313.

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Public Notices

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Real Estate

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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NOTICE OF HEARING MONKTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TOWN OF WHITING

The Whiting Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on August 16th, 2017 at 7:30 pm in the Town Office located on South Main Street in Whiting VT. Purpose of the meeting: to hear a hear a request for a 5 lot minor subdivision of the property located at 150 Murray Road, Whiting VT on the property owned by Ralph S & Senecal Et Al. The application is available to the public at the Whiting Town Office, 29 S Main St, Whiting VT. You are free to review the files for any additional information concerning these matters.

Persons wishing to be heard at this Public Meeting may do so in person or may be represented at the meeting by licensed Vermont Attorneys or authorized agents.

Please note that in accordance with Chapter 117, Section 4464 of the Vermont Statutes that participation in this Public Meeting is prerequisite to the right to take subsequent appeal.

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Notice is hereby given that the Monkton Development Review Board will consider the following application at its scheduled hearing night on August 8, 2017 at the Monkton Town Hall.

At 8:00 PM Broadview Estates # 2017-02MAJ 2 lot subdivision located on Bear Pond RD. The present zoning classification of this property is RA-5. The Tax Parcel ID# is 08.105.022.000.

Application materials are available for review during normal business hours at the Office of the Monkton Town Clerk. Interested parties who wish to be heard may attend the hearing, or send a representative. Communications relating to the application may be filed in writing to the Board either before or during the hearing. Pursuant to 24 VSA 117 § 4464(a)(1) (C) and 4471(a) participation in this hearing is necessary to establish status as an Interested Person and the right to appeal.

Barbara Johnston Clerk - Monkton Development Review Board Dated July 24, 2017 7/24

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CONSTRUCTION Cat 301.4c hyd excavator, erorps, blade, rubber tracks Hitachi EX60 excavator w/blade & manual thumb JD 300 TLB diesel NH TC40 4WD TLB Bobcat 873G skidsteer w/cab Int 510B wheel loader, 3107 hrs LeeBoy 400 Super diesel roller Hough gas pay loader Tow Behind backhoe (needs work) VEHICLES & TRAILERS 2000 Int 4700 45’ bucket truck 2000 Int 2654 S series single axle dump truck 99 Ford 450 27’ bucket truck 2008 Towmaster T50 3 axle 25T trailer 2017 Topline 6x12 trl w/side & tail gate 2017 Topline 5x10 trl w/tail gate 87 Ford 700 PF dump truck Road King 3 axle equip trl 98 Fruehauf 45’ FB trailer MISC. New 30 x 40 storage bldg.

New 30 x 65 storage bldg New 50T air shop press Slide In dump for P/Up Frame machine 2-New 20 drawer work bench cabinets New 8800# two post car lift New set of driveway gates New HD tire changers New HD tire balancer Steel skid steer tracks SUPPORT EQUIPMENT Woodsman 2114 chipper w/JD diesel JLG 25MS platform lift

LeRoi 185 tow behind diesel air compressor ATTACHMENTS New Q/A 72” brush cutter Q/A Cat SG16 stump grinder New 3pth 4’ & 6’ rotary mwoers New 3pth backhoe New 3pth 6’ rock rake New Q/A 6’ brush grapple bucket New Q/A 72” bucket New Q/A forks 2-New 3pth 80” roto tillers New Q/A 10’ snow pusher New Tar River 3pth hyd blade New 3pth box blade New Q/A hyd blades 3pth scraper blade 3pth dirt scoop New 3pth fert spreaders UTILITY VEHICLES 2013 Kubota RTV900 22hp diesel 4WD w/hyd dump, 960 hrs Suzuki 500 4x4 4Wheeler LAWN & GARDEN 2005 Kubota GR2100 21hp 4WD diesel w/ 54” belly mower, bagger, 46” front snow blower 388 hrs 2009 Kubota GR2110 21 hp 4WD diesel w/54” belly mower, 46” front snow blower, 298 hrs Kubota G1800 18hp diesel w.48” belly mower, bagger, 42” front snow blower, 1135 hrs Kubota BX1800 18 hp 4WD diesel w/ cab, 54” belly mower, 50” front snow blower, 305 hrs Toro 4800HL turf sweeper JD GT262 lawn tractor w/mower Craftsman 2400 lawn tractor w/ mower

Sale will start at 8:30 on Misc. Small Tools and Support Equipment Terms: Cash or Good Check, Credit Cards w/ 3% fee. 6% VT Sales Tax

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