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INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 43
Middlebury, Vermont
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Thursday, November 5, 2015
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66 Pages
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Facing illness with dignity Local Parkinson’s disease patients unite as ‘Movers and Shakers’ By  JOHN  FLOWERS PRQWHUV DQG PLOOLRQ $PHULFDQV OLYLQJ ZLWK 3DUNLQ- BRISTOL  —  Mike  Gray  of  Starksboro  still  recalls  VRQÂśV GLVHDVH D SURJUHVVLYH EUDLQ GLVRUGHU ZLWK V\PS- WKH GD\ VL[ \HDUV DJR WKDW RSHQHG D QHZ FKDSWHU LQ KLV WRPV WKDW FDQ LQFOXGH WUHPRU RU WUHPEOLQJ RI WKH KDQGV OLIH +H DQG KLV ZLIH 'HEL ZHUH GULYLQJ KRPH IURP DUPV DQG RWKHU ERG\ SDUWV VWLIIQHVV VORZQHVV RI PRYH- D IDPLO\ YLVLW LQ WKH %RVWRQ DUHD ZKHQ KLV PHQW VSHHFK SUREOHPV LPSDLUHG EDODQFH ULJKW DUP VWDUWHG H[SHULHQFLQJ WUHPRUV +H DQG FRRUGLQDWLRQ DQG GHPHQWLD ,W RFFXUV “If you don’t DOVR H[SHULHQFHG VRPH SDLQ LQ KLV QHFN DQG ZKHQ QHUYH FHOOV WKDW SURGXFH GRSDPLQH ² move, you get DQ LPSRUWDQW FKHPLFDO LQ WKH EUDLQ ² GLH RU ZDV IHHOLQJ XQXVXDOO\ IDWLJXHG *UD\ TXLFNO\ ZHQW WR VHH KLV SK\VL- stuck. You will EHFRPH LPSDLUHG FLDQ ZKR UHIHUUHG KLP WR D QHXURORJLVW +H stay in your (DUO\ VLJQV RI WKH GLVHDVH FDQ EH EDUHO\ SXW *UD\ WKURXJK VRPH FRPSUHKHQVLYH WHVW- chair forever QRWLFHDEOH DQG V\PSWRPV XVXDOO\ EHJLQ RQ LQJ FRQVLVWLQJ PRVWO\ RI SK\VLFDO REVHUYD- ‌ I can’t RQH VLGH RI WKH ERG\ DFFRUGLQJ WR LQIRUPD- WLRQV DQG DQ 05, WLRQ SURYLGHG E\ WKH $PHULFDQ 3DUNLQVRQ Âł+H WROG PH , KDG 3DUNLQVRQÂśV GLVHDVH ´ skip a day of Disease  Association. walking.â€? *UD\ UHFDOOHG 7KH FDXVH RI WKH GLVHDVH LV XQNQRZQ — Parkinson’s 6RPH UHVHDUFK WKHRULHV VXJJHVW WKDW JH- +H ZDV DW ÂżUVW XQGHUVWDQGDEO\ QXPEHG patient QHWLF IDFWRUV RU HQYLURQPHQWDO WR[LQV PD\ E\ WKH GLDJQRVLV IRU ZKLFK KH VRXJKW D VHF- Mike Gray EH LQYROYHG $V VFLHQWLVWV WU\ WR OHDUQ PRUH RQG RSLQLRQ WKDW \LHOGHG WKH VDPH UHVXOW +H WKHQ NQHZ KH KDG VRPH VWXG\LQJ WR GR DERXW WKH DIĂ€LFWLRQ DQG SRVVLEOH FXUHV D Âł0\ ÂżUVW UHDFWLRQ ZDV Âľ7KLV LV QRW JRLQJ WR VWRS QHZ 3DUNLQVRQÂśV GLVHDVH SDWLHQW LV GLDJQRVHG HYHU\ DAN  MORSE  OF  New  Haven  was  diagnosed  with  Parkinson’s  disease  at  age  44.  He  works  hard  to  main- PH ϫ *UD\ VDLG PLQXWHV ,W LV DQ LOOQHVV WKDW WHQGV WR VWULNH ROGHU $PHUL- tain  a  good  quality  of  life  in  the  face  of  the  degenerative  disease. (See  Parkinson’s,  Page  15A) *UD\ LV RQH RI DQ HVWLPDWHG WR 9HU- Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
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By the way Attention  commuters  going  through  Middlebury:  North  Pleasant  Street  between  Elm  and  Exchange  streets  will  be  reduced  to  one  lane  between  the  hours  of  7  a.m.  and  5  p.m.  beginning  Tuesday,  Nov.  10,  until  approxi- mately  Friday,  Nov.  20,  for  a  pri- (See  By  the  way,  Page  17A)
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Like  pulling  teeth THE  MIDDLEBURY  COMMUNITY  Players  will  present  Neil  Simon’s  “The  Good  Doctor�  starting  Thurs- day  night  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury.  Pictured  above  from  Tuesday’s  dress  rehearsal  are  Kevin  Commins,  left,  and  Steve  Smith.  For  more  photos,  see  Pages  4A  and  16A. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
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PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, November 5, 2015
Just stoppin’ by It’s that time of the year and my wife and I got up a bit earlier than usual Wednesday morning and headed out to the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison to see the snow geese. While the numbers don’t rival the 10,000-plus birds the area used to attract a couple of decades ago, there are currently 2,000-plus geese in the area this week, according to recent reports, including many just feet from the viewing area when we visited. I took these photos with a 300mm lens on my Nikon D300, hand-held with my auto focus on the blink. Because much of the action was shooting south or eastward (into the sun) I had to pick my shots looking west for better exposure (top right and right middle), while the others were either shot overhead or southeastward, but still with suitable results. An afternoon visit might provide better light for photos, but I also found the morning sun helpful to produce the Alfred Hitchcock effect, at bottom, of hundreds of geese commandeering the sky. A digital slideshow of these photos and others can be found at addisonindpendent.com. Photos by Angelo Lynn
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  November  5,  2015  —  PAGE  3A
Paraeducators  and  bus  drivers  vote  to  strike  at  RNeSU By  LEE  J.  KAHRS BRANDON  —  Rutland  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  teachers’  aides  and  bus  drivers  have  voted  to  strike  at  mid-Âmonth  as  the  Brandon-Âarea  school  boards  bristle  under  accusa- tions  of  elitism  and  one  board  chair  VFKRROV WKH XQLRQ RQ KLV GHÂżQLWLRQ RI respect. The  Rutland  Northeast  Paraedu- cators  and  Bus  Drivers  Association  met  Oct.  28  and  voted  to  strike  on  Nov.  16  if  the  Rutland  Northeast  and  Brandon  school  boards  do  not  agree  to  re-Âopen  negotiations  on  the  2013- 2014  contract.  The  membership  also  YRWHG WR ÂżOH XQIDLU ODERU SUDFWLFHV charges  against  the  boards.  The  de- tails  of  those  charges  have  not  been  made  public. The  boards  voted  to  impose  the  current  contract  in  June  after  18  months  of  negotiation,  use  of  a  me- GLDWRU DQG D IDFW ÂżQGLQJ UHSRUW IDLOHG to  result  in  an  agreement. The  association  voted  to  reject  the  imposed  contract  in  September.  At  issue  is  the  pay  raise  and  health  in- surance  co-Âpay.  The  boards  imposed  a  3.5  percent  pay  raise,  retroactive  for  one  year,  and  an  increase  in  the  employees’  health  insurance  contri- bution  from  3.5  percent  to  5  percent. Despite  repeated  calls  from  the  as- sociation  to  return  to  the  bargaining  table,  the  boards  refused,  saying  the  members  had  18  months  to  negoti- ate  in  good  faith,  plus  mediation  and  D IDFW ÂżQGHUÂśV UHSRUW DQG FKRVH WR walk  away  from  the  negotiations. CLASS  WARFARE? Association  President  Loretta  Johnson  hit  a  nerve  with  her  opin- ion  piece  published  last  week  in  the  Brandon  Reporter,  the  Independent’s  sister  newspaper.  In  that  commen- tary,  Johnson  implied  that  RNeSU  Negotiation  Committee  Chair  Jim  Rademacher  of  Pittsford  is  out  of  touch  with  the  needs  of  the  teachers  aides  and  bus  drivers  in  her  associa- tion  because  he  is  a  radiologist.  “What  board  negotiator  Dr.  James  Rademacher  (who,  as  a  radiologist  is  a  member  of  a  profession  whose  average  annual  salary  is  north  of  $350,000)  can’t  understand  is  that Â
Noted Harvard prof to explore the history of U.S. marriage MIDDLEBURY  —  Harvard  pro- fessor  Nancy  F.  Cott  will  speak  in  Dana  Auditorium  on  the  Middlebury  College  campus  on  Thursday,  Nov,  12,  at  7:30  p.m.   Her  topic  will  be  “The  Rei(g)n  of  Marriage:  An  Amer- ican  History.â€?  A  book  signing  will  follow  the  lecture. Cott  is  one  of  the  leading  inter- preters  of  American  history  and  has  played  a  central  role  in  shaping  the  ¿HOG RI 8 6 ZRPHQÂśV KLVWRU\ 6KH established  herself  as  a  rising  star  in  the  historical  profession  with  the  publication  in  1977  of  “The  Bonds  of  Womanhood:  ‘Women’s  Sphere’  in  New  England,  1780-Â1835.â€?  Her  next  book,  “The  Grounding  of  Modern  Feminismâ€?  (1987),  revised  under- standing  of  the  origins  of  the  modern  women’s  movement  in  the  United  States.  She  is  perhaps  best  known  for  “Public  Vows:  A  History  of  Marriage  and  the  Nationâ€?  (2000). Her  interest  in  highlighting  the  importance  of  history  in  the  present  has  been  most  notably  underscored  in  her  role  in  writing  amicus  briefs  in  support  of  same-Âsex  marriage  in  recent  years.  She  was  the  lead  author  in  drafting  the  historians’  amicus  brief  on  the  history  of  marriage  in Â
we  who  work  with  the  community’s  stood  and  backed  up  Johnson’s  claim  children  actually  have  to  make  a  liv- that  the  $18,000-Â$22,000  annual  sal- ing,  too,â€?  Johnson  wrote.  “Unlike  ary  they  make  is  not  enough  to  pro- both  the  (RNeSU)  attorney  and  the  vide  for  their  families.  One  Otter  radiologist,  our  full-Âtime  jobs  work- Valley  Union  High  School  paraedu- ing  with  the  community’s  children  cator,  Lucy  Lovell,  said  that  she  and  don’t  pay  enough  for  us  to  make  a  her  husband  work  six  jobs  between  living.  Most  of  my  colleagues  work  them  to  provide  for  themselves  and  two,  three  or  even  four  jobs  just  to  their  toddler. make  ends  meet  for  them  and  their  “I  love  our  kids,â€?  she  said.  “I  love  families.â€? our  staff,  I  love  working  here.  I  will  Johnson  repeated  the  assertion  in  say  that  it  is  hard  for  me  to  make  another  statement  during  the  pub- ends  meet  ‌  I  want  to  see  us  all  lic  comment  portion  of  the  Oct.  28  come  to  an  agreement.  I  want  to  see  RNeSU  Executive  Committee  meet- us  all  negotiate  and  I  want  us  to  all  ing. work  toward  the  same  “To  you,  especially  “To you, cause,  which  is  our  stu- those  who  may  be  doc- dents.â€? especially tors,  lawyers  or  business  Cassandra  Hayes  has  people,  we’re  just  num- those who may been  a  paraeducator  at  bers  on  a  spreadsheet,â€?  be doctors, the  Leicester  Central  she  said.  “But  we  aren’t.  lawyers or School  for  11  years.  She  We’re  hardworking  peo- business said  she  works  three  ple  who  have  families  people, jobs  to  support  her  fam- and  bills  to  pay.â€? ily.  She  also  asked  the  Johnson  said  the  we’re just boards  to  return  to  nego- membership  does  not  numbers on a tiations. spreadsheet. want  to  strike. “It’ll  be  a  great  model  “Tonight,  we  ask  you  But we for  our  children,â€?  she  once  more  to  rejoin  us  at  aren’t. We’re said.  “To  let  them  know  the  table,â€?  Johnson  said,  we  can  work  together  hardworking adding  that  the  associa- and  create  a  positive  tion  is  prepared  to  pres- people who working  relationship.â€? ent  a  comprehensive  have families BACKLASH proposal  that  they  be- and bills to But  the  public  com- lieve  would  allow  both  pay.â€? ment  continued  with  sides  to  reach  an  agree- — union President pointed  statements  from  ment  “until  at  least  the  Loretta Johnson school  board  members  end  of  the  school  year.â€? across  the  supervisory  She  also  said  the  as- union. sociation  is  willing  to  work  with  a  Clarence  Greeno  sits  on  the  mediator  again  in  order  to  reach  a  Lothrop  School  Board  in  Pittsford.  settlement. He  noted  that  the  paraeducators  and  Johnson  reiterated  the  Paraeduca- bus  drivers  in  the  Rutland  Central  tors  and  Bus  Drivers  Association’s  Supervisory  Union,  which  covers  belief  that  the  boards’  contract  impo- Rutland  Town,  Proctor  and  West  sition  showed  a  lack  of  respect  and  Rutland,  signed  a  contract  last  week.  damaged  relations  between  the  two  Employees  in  Rutland  Town  agreed  sides. to  pay  20.5  percent  toward  their  “You  must  know  that  the  only  way  health  insurance,  and  paras  and  bus  WR JHW WR Âż[ WKH SUREOHPV FDXVHG E\ drivers  in  Proctor  agreed  to  a  25  per- the  imposition  is  to  negotiate  with  cent  contribution. us,  like  we  always  used  to,  to  reach  “To  pay  5  percent  of  insurance,  the  a  settlement,â€?  Johnson  said.  “Other- increase  is  not  a  lot,â€?  Greeno,  said.  wise,  our  next  step  on  Nov.  16  will  “You  really  need  to  take  a  look  deep  be  to  strike.â€? down  inside  and  say,  ‘Is  this  fair  for  Two  association  members  then  the  taxpayers  for  whom  I’m  work-Â
ing,  and  for  the  children?’â€? 16  ‌  In  the  opinion  of  the  boards,  Greeno’s  fellow  Lothrop  board  the  voters  and  taxpayers  have  been  member,  Bonnie  Bourne,  is  a  career  very  supportive  of  Rutland  Northeast  educator.  The  former  longtime  prin- VFKRROV GXULQJ GLIÂżFXOW HFRQRPLF cipal  at  Middlebury’s  Mary  Hogan  times,  but  they  have  reached  their  Elementary  School  said  the  com- limit  for  continued  increases  in  edu- ments  made  regarding  the  paras  and  cation  spending.â€? drivers  being  unappreciated  were  The  statement  went  on  to  repeat  insulting. the  board’s  assertion  that  the  terms  ³, ÂżQG LW SHUVRQDOO\ RIIHQVLYH WR EH imposed  are  reasonable,  particularly  told  that  I  don’t  appreciate  a  group  JLYHQ WKH Ă€DW HFRQRP\ LQ 9HUPRQW of  people,â€?  she  said.  “That  I  don’t  and  that  they  want  the  support  staff  appreciate  an  individual  because  I  to  enter  negotiations  for  the  current  happen  to  be  a  doctor  or  lawyer  or  ¿VFDO \HDU FRQWUDFW superintendent  ‌  I  think  it  was  not  The  statement  then  noted  the  as- helpful  to  have  statements  like  that  sociation’s  assertions  that  the  boards  made.  It  certainly  doesn’t  make  one  have  been  disrespectful  during  the  feel  that  there  is  a  willingness  to  contract  battle.  White,  a  former  come  together  and  re- longtime  pastor  with  the  solve  things.â€? “If you wanted Brandon  Congregational  She  said  she  was  Church,  stopped  read- particularly  disturbed  to be respected, ing  the  statement  at  that  by  the  reference  to  you needed point. Rademacher’s  salary  as  to conduct “I  want  to  share  some  a  radiologist. yourself in personal  comments  about  “I  think  it  has  ab- a way that respect,â€?  he  said.  “This  is  solutely  no  relevance  coming  from  me,  not  the  is worthy of to  this  discussion,â€?  boards.â€? Bourne  said.  “If  I  want- respect.â€? He  went  on  to  share  — school board ed  to  make  upwards  what  his  parents  taught  member of  $350,000,  then  I,  him  about  earning  re- Dick White too,  could  go  to  medi- spect  as  well  as  giving  it. cal  school  for  12  or  14  “If  you  wanted  to  be  or  16  years  and  work  respected,  you  needed  to  conduct  very  hard  and  enter  that  profession.  yourself  in  a  way  that  is  worthy  I  chose  to  enter  a  different  profes- of  respect,â€?  White  said.  “Follow  sion.â€? through  on  your  word,  always  be  In  closing,  Bourne  urged  associa- truthful,  do  what  you  know  is  right,  tion  members  to  consider  what  is  be- even  if  it  goes  against  popular  opin- ing  said  on  their  behalf. ion.  Be  considerate  of  others  and  lis- “I  would  just  ask  folks  to  make  ten  carefully.  You  don’t  always  have  sure  that  you  believe  from  the  bot- to  agree,  but  you  need  to  listen.  Then  tom  of  your  heart  what  people  are  you  will  earn  respect.â€? saying  for  you,â€?  she  said.  “Because  White  said  his  parents  also  taught  whether  you  say  it  or  not,  they  rep- him  what  not  to  do,  and  he  pointedly  resent  you  and  those  statements  are  shared  those  lessons  as  well. attached  to  you.â€? “If,  on  the  other  hand,  you  try  to  R-ÂE-ÂS-ÂP-ÂE-ÂC-ÂT manipulate  or  control,  refuse  to  be  The  union  voted  to  strike  early  on  reasonable  and  not  listen,  you  do  not  Oct.  28,  and  by  the  time  the  RNeSU  Executive  Committee  met  that  night,  the  boards  had  issued  a  response.  Committee  Chair  Dick  White  read  the  statement  aloud: “The  boards  are  disappointed  to  hear  that  the  support  staff  has  or- dered  to  commence  a  strike  on  Nov. Â
Fire on Munson Road destroys two-Âstory building, no casualties By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  Middlebury  ¿UHÂżJKWHUV FRQWLQXH WR LQYHVWLJDWH WKH FDXVH RI D 6DWXUGD\ 2FW ÂżUH that  consumed  a  home  at  644  Mun- son  Road  in  Middlebury. It  was  at  8:29  a.m.  on  Oct.  31  that  a  resident  of  one  of  the  two  apart- ments  at  644  Munson  Road  called  WR UHSRUW VPRNH DQG ÂżUH FRPLQJ from  the  upper  level  of  the  two-Âstory  building,  according  to  Middlebury  ¿UH &KLHI 'DYLG 6KDZ 6L[ PLQXWHV ODWHU 0LGGOHEXU\ ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV ZHUH on  the  scene. 6KDZ RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW WR DUULYH QRWHG ÂżUH FRPLQJ IURP WKUHH VLGHV NANCY  COTT  WILL  speak  on  of  the  building,  owned  by  Roxanne  history  of  marriage  at  Dana  Audi- Emilo.  Shaw  called  the  Bristol  Fire  torium  on  Nov.  12. Department  for  on-Âthe-Âscene  as- the  recent  landmark  Supreme  Court  sistance.  He  also  asked  for  tanker  decision  on  same-Âsex  marriage,  trucks  from  Salisbury  and  additional  Obergefell  v.  Hodges,  submitted  by  assistance  from  the  Cornwall  and  the  American  Historical  Associa- :H\EULGJH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQWV $SSUR[LPDWHO\ ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV tion. In  recognition  of  her  scholarly  battled  the  blaze,  which  proved  very  achievements  and  contributions,  tricky  due  to  the  construction  of  the  Cott  was  elected  in  2008  to  the  building,  according  to  Shaw.  He  ex- American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sci- plained  that  the  structure  had  been  ences.  Long  active  in  historical  as- added  on  to  several  times  over  the  sociations  and  organizations,  she  is  years,  a  practice  that  can  create  some  the  president-Âelect  of  the  Organiza- LQWHULRU YRLGV LQWR ZKLFK ÂżUH FDQ spread  unpredictably. tion  of  American  Historians. “It  was  certainly  a  challenge  for  For  further  information  contact,  Jim  Ralph,  Department  of  History,  us,â€?  Shaw  said. )LUHÂżJKWHUV GLG NQRFN GRZQ WKH Middlebury  College,  ralph@mid- ¿UH DQG H[WLQJXLVKHG LW 7KH\ FOHDUHG dlebury.edu,  443-Â5320.
the  scene  at  around  2  p.m.,  according  to  Shaw,  who  believes  the  building  is  a  total  loss.  The  upstairs  apart- ment  was  essentially  gutted,  while  WKH GRZQVWDLUV XQLW VXVWDLQHG VLJQL¿- cant  water  and  smoke  damage,  Shaw  said. Fortunately,  the  upstairs  tenants  were  out  of  town  at  the  time  of  the  blaze.  The  downstairs  tenant  works  a  night  shift  and  discovered  the  ¿UH XSRQ UHWXUQLQJ KRPH 6DWXUGD\ PRUQLQJ RI¿FLDOV VDLG 1R SHWV ZHUH WUDSSHG LQ WKH DERGH DQG QR ¿UH- ¿JKWHUV ZHUH UHSRUWHG LQMXUHG ZKLOH ¿JKWLQJ WKH EOD]H Red  Cross  workers  were  on  the  VFHQH ZLWKLQ DQ KRXU RI WKH ¿UH EH- ing  reported,  according  to  Shaw.  The  New  Hampshire/Vermont  Region  of  WKH $PHULFDQ 5HG &URVV VDLG WKH ¿UH displaced  three  people;͞  and  that  the  group  ensured  everyone  had  a  safe  place  to  sleep  and  has  food,  cloth- ing  and  other  essentials.  Shaw  said  on  Monday  morning  that  he  believes  the  tenants  have  secured  temporary  accommodations  at  this  point. The  Middlebury  Fire  Depart- ment’s  auxiliary  group  helped  set  up  some  of  the  tenants  with  some  clothes,  Shaw  added. Shaw  on  Monday  was  slated  to  KHOS LQYHVWLJDWH WKH ¿UH ZKLFK GRHV not  appear  to  be  suspicious,  he  said. Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.
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earn  respect,â€?  White  said.  “If  you  work  in  secret,  hide  your  real  mean- ing  for  action  and  the  reasons  behind  them,  then  you  do  not  earn  respect.  If  you  change  your  opinion  based  on  who  you  are  talking  to,  and  then  change  it  for  the  next  person,  you  don’t  earn  respect.  If  you  seek  unrea- sonable  conditions  that  affect  others,  then  you  do  not  earn  respect.â€? White  added  that  respecting  some- one  and  liking  them  do  not  always  go  hand  in  hand. “In  my  life,  I  have  come  across  folks  who  I  have  deeply  respected,  but  I  didn’t  like  them  very  much,â€?  he  said.  “I  have  tried  to  make  my  par- ents  proud.  I  hope  I  have  succeeded.â€? White  then  collected  himself  and  returned  to  the  boards’  statement  on  the  strike  vote. “Nothing  in  the  comments  of  the  $VVRFLDWLRQ OHDGHUVKLS UHĂ€HFWV DQ\ consideration  of  the  broader  interest  WKDW LQĂ€XHQFHG WKH ERDUGÂśV GHFLVLRQ nor  has  there  been  any  acknowledg- ment  of  18  months  of  negotiation  in  good  faith,â€?  White  read.  “It  is  time  for  the  Association  to  recognize  that  what  it  seeks  for  its  members  has  a  direct  impact  on  students,  parents,  voters  and  taxpayers.  The  boards  ask  the  Association  to  reveal  the  path  it  has  chosen  with  broader  vision  and  abandon  plans  for  a  strike.â€? With  that,  and  another  request  to  enter  negotiations  for  the  2015-Â2016  contract  year,  the  public  comment  period  ended. All  10  individual  school  boards  within  Rutland  Northeast,  and  the  RNeSU  Executive  Committee,  will  meet  for  a  group  meeting  on  Thurs- day,  Nov.  5,  at  6  p.m.  in  the  library  at  OVUHS.  The  purpose  of  the  meeting  is  to  discuss  a  plan  in  the  event  of  a  strike. Editor’s  note:  Lee  J.  Kahrs  is  edi- tor  of  the  Brandon  Reporter.
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Vermont  school  boards  are  rising  to  meet  challenges 7KH RYHUZKHOPLQJ VXSSRUW IRU VFKRRO GLVWULFW XQLÂżFDWLRQ GHP- onstrated  by  the  voters  of  Essex,  Essex  Junction  and  Westford  this  ZHHN LV UHĂ€HFWLYH RI WKH YLVLRQDU\ OHDGHUVKLS RI WKH VFKRRO ERDUGV in  those  communities.  As  the  three  communities  stated  in  their  XQLÂżFDWLRQ SODQ SUHVHQWHG WR WKH YRWHUV Âł :H DUH JXLGHG E\ WKH commitment  to  enhance  learning  opportunities  and  equity  for  all  VWXGHQWV DQG WR ÂżQG HIÂżFLHQFLHV ZLWKLQ RXU HGXFDWLRQDO V\VWHP WKDW UHVSHFW WKH ÂżQDQFLDO LQYHVWPHQWV RI RXU FRPPXQLWLHV DQG WD[SD\HUV ‌  We  can  deploy  our  resources  to  better  support  the  journey  of  the  student  when  we  are  able  to  plan  for  the  entire  journey,  and  allow  the  resources  to  be  strategically  aligned  with  our  common  mission  and  vision  to  prepare  our  students  for  the  next  stage  of  their  lives  in  a  rapidly  changing  world.â€? This  commitment  to  equity,  increased  student  opportunity,  and  cost  effectiveness  is  not  unique  to  these  school  boards  or  com- PXQLWLHV ² LW LV D VKDUHG FRPPLWPHQW RI WKH VFKRRO ERDUGV RI WKH state  of  Vermont.  Over  the  past  several  years  the  Vermont  School  %RDUGV $VVRFLDWLRQ 96%$ KDV EHHQ HQJDJHG LQ D VHULRXV GLDORJXH with  our  members  regarding  the  best  public  policy  approaches  to  address  declining  enrollment,  rising  costs,  increasing  numbers  of  VWXGHQWV ZLWK VLJQLÂżFDQW OHDUQLQJ QHHGV OHDGHUVKLS WXUQRYHU DQG growing  inequity  in  student  opportunity.  These  challenges  provided  WKH LPSHWXV IRU $FW WKH PRVW VLJQLÂżFDQW SLHFH RI HGXFDWLRQ OHJ- islation  affecting  school  boards  in  over  a  century. 6LQFH WKH SDVVDJH RI $FW WKH 96%$ KDV PHW ZLWK VFKRRO board  members  from  almost  every  supervisory  union  in  the  state.  I  FDQ VD\ ZLWK FRQÂżGHQFH WKDW 9HUPRQWÂśV VFKRRO ERDUG PHPEHUV DUH rising  to  meet  the  challenges  facing  our  systems,  and  are  charting  a  positive  course  forward  for  public  education  in  Vermont.  This  course  builds  upon  our  strengths  while  recognizing  that  preserving  the  status  quo  is  not  always  in  the  best  interests  of  the  students  and  communities  we  serve.  School  boards  are  leading  critical  yet  challenging  conversations  in  their  communities  about  how  to  redesign  their  governing  and  op- HUDWLQJ VWUXFWXUHV WR HQVXUH JUHDWHU HTXLW\ TXDOLW\ DQG HIÂżFLHQF\ $W the  same  time,  they  are  expected  to  launch  an  equally  challenging  conversation  as  part  of  their  budget  development  process  so  that  they  can  respond  to  the  “allowable  growth  percentageâ€?  provisions  of  Act  46. In  an  attempt  to  provide  a  bridge  between  the  long-Âterm  savings  associated  with  governance  reform  and  the  call  for  immediate  prop- erty  tax  relief,  the  General  Assembly  changed  the  excess  spending  SHQDOW\ IRU ÂżVFDO \HDUV DQG UHTXLULQJ ORFDO GLVWULFWV WR keep  spending  increases  within  an  “allowable  growth  percentageâ€?  based  on  a  district’s  prior  year’s  education  spending  per  equalized  pupil.  The  growth  rate  is  as  low  as  0  percent  in  districts  that  have  higher  education  spending  per  pupil  and  as  high  as  5.5  percent   for  districts  that  have  relatively  low  education  spending  per  pupil.  Any  amount  a  district  spends  in  excess  of  their  allowable  growth  percentage  will  be  double-Âtaxed.  7KLV SURYLVLRQ GUDIWHG LQ WKH ÂżQDO GD\V RI WKH VHVVLRQ LV Ă€DZHG Health  insurance  premium  increases  alone  will  consume  roughly  60  percent  of  the  allowable  growth  statewide.  As  a  result,  the  mecha- nism  designed  to  provide  immediate  taxpayer  relief  could  result  in  the  perverse  outcome  of  tax  increases  in  many  communities.  The  decisions  boards  will  be  forced  to  make  in  response  to  this  arbitrary  threshold  will  damage  educational  quality,  and  create  instability  that  could  jeopardize  local  efforts  to  implement  the  governance  provisions  of  the  Act. /DVW PRQWK DW WKH 96%$ DQQXDO PHHWLQJ RXU PHPEHUV SDVVHG D resolution  calling  on  the  General  Assembly  to  repeal  the  “allow- able  growthâ€?  provision  of  Act  46  and  replace  it  with  a  system  or  IRUPXOD WKDW PRUH HTXLWDEO\ FRQWUROV FRVWV DQG FUHDWHV HIÂżFLHQFLHV while  preserving  educational  quality.  We  are  eager  to  work  with  legislative  leaders  on  crafting  such  a  solution;Íž  that  work  must  begin  soon  in  order  to  provide  direction  to  school  boards  who  will  begin  developing  their  budgets  this  month. The  types  of  changes  and  opportunities  contemplated  by  Act  46  require  that  school  board  members  navigate  some  of  the  most  FKDOOHQJLQJ DQG VLJQLÂżFDQW LVVXHV IDFLQJ SXEOLF HGXFDWLRQ WRGD\ Despite  these  challenges,  this  is  a  very  exciting  time  to  be  leaders  in  public  education.  We  have  an  opportunity  to  better  position  our  systems  to  achieve  equity  of  opportunity  for  every  child  at  a  cost  that  taxpayers  can  support.  The  strength  and  vitality  of  our  public  education  system  depend  upon  it.  ² 1LFROH / 0DFH
Editor’s  note:  Nicole  L.  Mace  is  executive  director  of  the  Vermont  School  Boards  Association. Â
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Nothing  to  sneeze  at MEMBERS  OF  THE  Middlebury  Community  Players  rehearse  “The  Sneeze,�  a  segment  from  Neil  Si- mon’s  “The  Good  Doctor,�  which  opens  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  on  Nov.  5.  Pictured  are,  clockwise  from  top  left,  Kerianne  Severy,  Steve  Smith,  Kevin  Commins  and  Cathy  Walsh.  For  more  photos,  see  Page  16A. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
It’s  all  about  the  Benjamins,  Daddy My  girls  learned  a  little  something  about  hard  work  this  past  weekend,  and  maybe  I  learned  something,  too. 7KH ZRRGPDQ IURP %ULVWRO KDG GURSSHG RII D FRUG RI dry  two  weeks  ago  and  he  was  going  to  drop  off  another  DQ\ GD\ QRZ , ZDQWHG WR JHW WKH ÂżUVW SLOH FOHDUHG DQG down  by  the  basement  door.  It  would  be  a  real  chore.  He  drops  the  wood  off  at  the  edge  of  the  driveway  near  the  front  of  the  garage  because  he  can’t  get  his  truck  any  further  toward  the  back  of  the  house.  Our  house  is  built  into  a  side  of  a  hill;Íž  the  back  is  lower  than  the  front.  To  get  the  wood  put  up  for  the  winter  I  have  to  haul  it  by  hand  10  yards  toward  the  back  of  the  house,  then  lug  it  down  a  sort  of  a  re- taining  wall  made  of  boulders  to  some  pallets  near  the  door  to  the  basement  workroom,  where  I  can  pull  inside  a  week’s  supply  or  two  of  fuel  for  the  little  soapstone  stove.  Last  year  I  put  By John in  some  concrete  steps;Íž  it  makes  it  a  McCright little  less  awkward,  but  it’s  still  just  a  very  tiring  chore. 6R , ZDVQÂśW UHDOO\ WRR NHHQ RQ PRYLQJ WKH ZRRG %XW , NQHZ ZKDW FRXOG KDSSHQ ² ,ÂśG SXW LW RII DQG WKHQ LW would  snow  and  the  job  would  be  half  again  as  hard,  VORJJLQJ WKH VQRZ FRYHUHG ÂżUHZRRG GRZQ WKH VOLSSHU\ ERXOGHUV LQ GHJUHH ZHDWKHU %HHQ WKHUH GRQH WKDW So  I  half-Âheartedly  carried  a  few  chunks  to  the  edge  of  the  wall  and  tossed  them  listlessly  toward  the  pallets.  KaCHUNK!  KaCHUNK!  And  I  sauntered  back  to  the  SLOH JUDEEHG WZR PRUH DQG Ă€LSSHG WKHP WRZDUG WKHLU VWDFNLQJ VSRW ² ND&+81. .D&+81&. , JXHVV WKH noise  caught  the  attention  of  my  wife.  She  is  much  more  nurturing  than  me,  so  she  rounded  up  the  girls  and  said, Â
“You  go  out  there  and  help  your  father.â€? They’re  not  any  more  energetic  than  their  father,  but  they’re  good  girls  and  they  do  what  their  mother  says.  The  14-Âyear-Âold  came  out  in  her  nicest  pair  of  leggings  DQG D SRVK MDFNHW Âł$UH \RX UHDOO\ JRLQJ WR PRYH ÂżUH- wood  in  that?â€?  She  resisted  changing  into  something  a  little  more  rough  and  tumble,  even  when  I  reminded  KHU WKDW , KDYH \HDUV RI H[SHULHQFH RQ WKLV SODQHW ² a  half  century  of  mistakes  that  I’d  hope  my  offspring  would  learn  from.  I  reminded  her  of  the  complaints  I  hear  all  the  time  about  the  ragged  clothing  I  wear  and  explained  that  it  gets  that  way  from  moving  wood;Íž  she  went  inside  and  came  back  in  her  plainest  pants  and  a  work  jacket.  Then  her  12-Âyear-Âold  sister  showed  up  wearing  a  perfect- ly  good  pair  of  ski  gloves.  “Hold  on  there,  darling,  Daddy’s  got  two  pairs  of  canvas  work  gloves  for  you  to  choose  from.â€?  “No  thank  you,  Daddyâ€?;Íž  and  that’s  just  about  the  last  she’d  hear  on  the  subject.  I  really  hadn’t  expected  help,  and  I  told  the  girls  that  they  only  had  to  move  the  wood  for  a  half  hour.  In  a  brief  reverie  I  imagined  the  three  of  us  chatting,  telling  sto- ries,  singing  some  songs  while  we  walked  the  wood  into  place.  Instead  we  quickly  settled  into  the  monotonous  rhythm  of  the  work  gang,  the  only  sounds  the  crashing  of  the  wood  onto  the  pile  and  the  grunting  of  the  oldest  member  of  our  crew  as  he  strained  under  the  double  loads  he  was  struggling  with.  There  weren’t  many  smiles,  just  the  determined  stares  in  the  girls’  faces  as  they  methodi- (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)
Clippings
Halloween  hangover  an  annual  rite Halloween  has  come  and  gone. Rolos  to  round  things  out  nutritionally  (on  Halloween,  Once  again,  I  ate  too  much  candy. caramel  is  a  food  group).  You  might  wonder  how  this  happens,  when  we  have  no  , GRQÂśW KDYH WR RYHUGR LW %XW HDWLQJ PDVV SURGXFHG trick-Âor-Âtreaters  left  at  home,  and  our  Halloween  visitors  treats  reminds  me  of  how  much  I  loved  Halloween  when  are  so  rare  we  could  gather  all  the  candy  we  needed  just  I  was  young,  dressing  in  costume  and  demanding  free  by  digging  between  the  couch  cushions. candy  from  the  neighbors.  The  way  I  see  it,  I’m  not  pig- Well,  I  buy  candy.  “Just  in  case.â€? ging  out  as  much  as  I  am  reliving  the  good  old  days. It’s  become  my  thing.  I  have  designated  Oct.  31  as  my  Trick-Âor-Âtreating  was  always  hit-Âor-Âmiss,  of  course.  one  unlimited-Âcandy  day  of  the  year,  dentist  and  diet  be  You  could  never  guarantee  you  wouldn’t  get  stuck  with  damned.  Look,  some  otherwise-Âreasonable  people  let  D ER[ RI *RREHUV RU D 0RXQGV EDU %XW LW ZDV WKH XQSUH- themselves  go  crazy  with  tequila  on  dictability  of  it  all  that  made  it  the  New  Year’s  Eve.  Halloween  is  like  that  night  so  heady. for  me,  except  instead  of  unbridled  in- For  the  most  part,  winners  far  out- ebriation,  I  shoot  for  a  shamefully  high  weighed  losers.  Odds  were  you’d  blood-Âchocolate  ratio. ÂżQG DW OHDVW RQH KRXVH ² XVXDOO\ RQH It’s  a  tradition. RXWVLGH WKH KLJK WUDIÂżF WULFN RU WUHDW Knowing  that  we’re  not  going  to  be  URXWH ² KDQGLQJ RXW IXOO VL]H FDQG\ giving  out  much,  if  any,  of  our  candy,  bars.  The  goal  was  to  avoid  the  wet- I  could  choose  quality  over  quantity.  I  blanket  places  giving  out  healthy  FRXOG SXUFKDVH D KDOI GR]HQ ÂżQH %HO- By Jessie Raymond treats  like  apples. gian  chocolates,  and  savor  them  over  %DFN WKHQ DSSOHV JRW D EDG UDS several  days.  Instead,  I  opt  for  several  Urban  legend  had  it  that  sicko  kid- large,  cheap,  brightly  colored  bags  of  brand-Âname  candy  haters  routinely  stuck  razor  blades  in  them.  My  mother  that  I  consume,  with  help  from  the  family,  in  a  hyena-Âlike  never  worried  about  such  nonsense,  knowing  there  was  frenzy.  Halloween  is  not  a  time  for  moderation. zero  chance  of  me  eating  an  apple,  sabotaged  or  not,  All  week  I  look  forward  to  nightfall  on  the  31st,  when  what  with  the  pillowcase  of  actual  candy  I  clutched  in  I  can  load  candy  into  my  face,  piece  after  piece,  letting  P\ VWLFN\ OLWWOH ÂżVW the  wrappers  fall  where  they  may.  For  a  half  hour  or  so,  I  Though  documented  cases  of  anyone  tampering  with  feel  gloriously  alive. Halloween  candy  are  rare,  if  not  nonexistent,  the  stories  And  then  my  stomach  hurts  for  the  next  12  hours  and  persist.  They’ve  changed  with  the  times,  however. I  can’t  look  at  candy,  or  even  the  words  “fun  size,â€?  again  On  Facebook  last  month,  panicked  citizens  shared  the  for  weeks. latest  scare:  a  photo  of  what  look  like  colorful  SweeTart- Who  says  this  girl  doesn’t  know  how  to  party? VW\OH FDQGLHV ² DFWXDOO\ GDQJHURXV RSLRLGV ² WKDW KDQG As  for  selection,  I  gravitate  toward  KitKats  and  Re- rubbing,  snickering  evildoers  would  be  sneaking  into  ese’s  mini  peanut  butter  cups,  but  I  like  to  throw  in  some  (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)
Around the bend
Recently  it  has  come  to  light  that  Porter  Medical  Center,  which  includes  the  hospital,  the  nursing  KRPH DQG WKH SK\VLFLDQ RIÂżFHV LV HQGLQJ KHDOWKFDUH EHQHÂżWV IRU HP- ployees  who  work  less  than  30  hours  per  week.  These  part-Âtime  workers  will  no  longer  have  health,  dental  or  vision  coverage  as  part  of  their  com- pensation,  and  it  affects  all  part-Âtime  workers:  nursing,  housekeeping,  technicians,  maintenance,  clerical,  IRRG VHUYLFH ² HYHQ SK\VLFLDQV If  you  think  it  is  absurd  that  a  healthcare  facility  would  deny  its  employees  access  to  healthcare,  you  are  correct.  It  is  even  more  than  absurd.  It  is  a  cruel  irony.  It  is  an  injustice.  And  it  is  unintelligent. Wouldn’t  you  expect  that  a  health- care  facility  would  do  whatever  it  could  to  ensure  that  their  employ- ees  were  as  healthy  as  possible?  Wouldn’t  you,  as  a  consumer  of  Porter  services,  want  to  trust  that  the  people  providing  those  services  had  assured  access  to  good  healthcare  themselves?  Please  help  correct  and  reverse  this  unfortunate  situation  by  signing  the  petition,  which  you  can  ¿QG DW KWWSV DFWLRQQHWZRUN RUJ SHWLWLRQV UHVWRUH KHDOWK LQVXUDQFH for-Âporter-Âemployees. This  action  by  the  administration  DW 3RUWHU LOOXVWUDWHV KRZ D IRU SURÂżW market-Âdriven  system  of  healthcare  leads  to  inequity  in  access  to  health- care.  It  demonstrates  why  healthcare  PXVW EH DIÂżUPHG DV D KXPDQ ULJKW and  considered  to  be  a  public  good. We  Vermonters  need  to  insist  that  our  state  government  follow  through  on  Act  48,  which  became  a  law  in  2011.  Act  48  mandates  that  our  state  will  establish  a  tax-Âfunded  universal  healthcare  system  to  which  all  Ver- monters  have  equal  access  regardless  of  income  or  employment  status.  Tell  your  state  representatives  and  sena- tors  to  bring  Act  48  back  to  life  and  implement  it. And,  as  soon  as  you  can,  please  let  the  administrators  at  Porter  know  that  the  people  of  Addison  County  do  not  want  the  part-Âtime  employees  of  our  main  healthcare  facility  to  lose  WKHLU KHDOWKFDUH EHQHÂżWV Millard  Cox Ripton
Global  warming  fuels  debate Newspaper  mail  to  New  Jersey  sometimes  is  slow,  but  two  letters  in  the  Oct.  19  issue  caught  my  eye,  one  from  a  New  Jersey  resident  and  one  IURP D 5RXWH $ GULYHU %RWK KDG global  warming  implications. To  Tom  Lewis  of  Whiting,  N.J.,  your  resident  polar  bear  has  reached  the  Delaware  River  in  Phillipsburg.  The  soot  from  Pennsylvania  coal  burning  power  plants  has  turned  him  black,  but  local  swimming  pools  may  provide  a  wash-Âup. 1HZ -HUVH\ WLGDO Ă€RRGLQJ ZLOO QRW be  the  result  of  melting  icebergs,  however,  any  more  than  ice  cubes  in  New  Jersey  shore  drinks  cause  their  VXSHUVL]H FRQWDLQHUV WR RYHUĂ€RZ The  melting  of  all  icebergs  and  Arctic  Ocean  ice  will  not  raise  the  $WODQWLF 2FHDQ %XW JODFLHUV LQ Greenland,  Alaska  and  Antarctica  calve  icebergs  that  at  birth  instantly  cause  the  Atlantic  Ocean  to  rise.  Check  with  Archimedes. 7R /DXUHO &DVH\ LQ %ULGSRUW GULY- ing  Route  22A.  I  don’t  know  about  Solomon’s  Curve  but  I  do  know  that  I  am  elderly.  We  drive  Route  22A  at  the  speed  limit.  Fifty  mph  is  not  the  ³VXJJHVWHG´ Ă€RZ RI WUDIÂżF LW LV WKH legal  limit.  Those  wishing  to  drive  faster  are  illegal  drivers  and  their  actions  are  the  cause  of  accidents.  Why  should  legal  drivers  be  put  in  danger  because  some  illegals  wish  WR VSHHG XS WKH Ă€RZ" As  to  global  warming,  the  Fuel  Consumption  Curve  of  automobiles  results  in  an  exponential  increase  in  greenhouse  gas  emission  at  speeds  greater  than  50  mph.  Obeying  the  legal  speed  limit  is  good  for  us  elderly  and  the  planet. Looking  forward  to  my  new  sum- mer  home  in  New  Haven. David  Spencer Phillipsburg,  N.J.
VGS  lingo  often  big  deception I  have  been  pondering  the  mean- ing  of  what  Vermont  Gas  and  the  Department  of  Public  Service  mean  when  they  use  catchy  lines  and  phrases  to  convince  the  Vermont  3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG DQG 9HUPRQW- ers  that  the  Addison  “Natural�  Gas  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  November  5,  2015  —  PAGE  5A
Male and Female Socrates  responds  that  the  differ- Editor’s  note:  This  is  the  eighth  LQ D VHULHV RI HVVD\V RU UHĂ€HFWLRQV ences  between  male  and  female  are  DERXW Âł7KH 5HSXEOLF ´ D ERRN ZULW- irrelevant  to  the  capacity  to  rule  and  WHQ WZR DQG D KDOI PLOOHQQLD DJR E\ defend  the  city.  It  would  be  like  say- ing  that  because  a  man  who  is  bald  the  great  philosopher  Plato. The  book  of  Genesis  begins  with  has  a  different  nature  from  one  who  a  creation  story  that  culminates  in  KDV KDLU RQO\ RQH RI WKHP FDQ EH ÂżW the  creation  of  mankind.  It  is  said  to  be  a  shoemaker.  Likewise,  the  fact  that  God  created  man  in  his  own  that  women  and  men  have  different  image  and  immediately  adds,  “male  functions  in  procreation  is  not  a  rel- and  female  created  he  them.â€?’  God  evant  difference.  Women  as  well  as  is  not  a  man,  but  “male  and  female.â€?  men,  notwithstanding  these  and  oth- Moreover,  it  is  male  and  female  to- er  differences,  are  as  likely  to  have  gether  whom  God  blesses  and  com- the  same  capacity  to  rule  and  defend  mands  to  “be  fruitful,  and  multiply,  the  city.  The  task  is  to  discover  those  DQG ÂżOO WKH HDUWK DQG VXEGXH LW ´ who  seem  to  have  it  and  to  educate  which  is  to  say  men  and  women  them  for  these  tasks,  but  discovery  should  have  all  things  in  common,  of  aptitudes  and  education  proceed  because  they  are  equal.  Nothing  is  concurrently,  so  men  and  women  must  be  educated  in  said  about  marriage,  common.  they  are  commanded  Socrates  adds,  per- only  to  be  fruitful. haps  as  a  concession  to  The  third  act  of  Pla- his  critics,  that  women  to’s  5HSXEOLF  opens  are  weaker  than  men,  with  a  similar  proposal.  so  that  men  are  superior  The  guardians  and  aux- to  women  in  all  things.  iliaries  do  not  marry,  This  is  certainly  a  false- but  they  are  supposed  hood  that  should  be  cast  to  have  children.  They  aside.  But  even  here,  have  no  possessions,  no  Socrates’  point  is  that  households,  no  family,  women  and  men  may  EXW OLNH WKH ÂżUVW PDQ RI have  in  various  respects  Genesis,  chapter  one,  Justice different  degrees  of  ca- they  are  male  and  fe- male  and  hold  all  things  and Plato’s pacity  but  still  the  same  capacities.  So,  in  spite  in  common. Republic of  this  cowardly  old  It  was  a  daring  chestnut  that  men  are  proposal.  Plato  has  An essay by superior  to  women  be- Socrates  express  dis- Victor Nuovo cause  they  are  stronger,  comfort  in  telling  this  and  anxiety  that  he  Middlebury College the  hypothesis  of  equal- might  lead  his  friends  professor emeritus ity  stands.  It  should  EH QRWHG WKDW LQ ÂżIWK into  error.  If  this  be  so,  of philosophy century  Greece,  even  then  men  and  women  in  democratic  Athens,  would  do  all  things  in  common.  They  would  be  edu- women  led  a  sheltered  existence  cated  together,  and  do  gymnastics  even  in  the  household.  The  real  together,  they  would  be  naked  and  Socrates,  although  twice  married,  unashamed,  and  they  would  cohabit  did  not  show  such  an  enlightened  together.  What  is  proposed  here  is  attitude  as  he  exhibits  here.  He  pre- not  free  love  and  unregulated  sex- ferred  the  company  of  young  men  ual  activity.  Any  lack  of  restraint  and  philosophized  with  them  only.  is  not  tolerated  in  the  model  city,  So  there  may  be  a  very  complex  so  like  all  else,  sexual  intercourse  irony  at  work  in  Plato’s  representa- would  be  regulated  and  arranged,  tion  of  him  here. Plato  has  Socrates  carry  the  mat- the  best  united  with  the  best. Socrates  imagines  a  critic  accus- ter  further.  Just  as  male  and  female  ing  him  of  being  inconsistent.  Isn’t  guardians  cohabit  together  in  com- it  the  case  that  women  and  men  mon,  so  also  they  have  their  chil- are  different  by  nature,  and  hasn’t  dren  in  common.  It  seems  that  Plato  Socrates  made  it  a  fundamental  law  was  intent  not  only  in  abolishing  of  his  model  city  that  people  of  dif- marriage  among  the  guardians,  but  ferent  natures  should  do  different  the  family  as  well. This  does  not  mean  that  children  things,  and  not  as  in  this  case  do  all  are  abandoned  to  their  own  devices,  things  in  common?
rather  they  live  together  and  are  nurtured  together  in  one  community  with  their  parents,  although  without  knowing  which  pair  is  particularly  theirs,  they  are  cared  for  by  all,  and  when,  of  necessity,  guardians,  male  and  female,  go  to  war,  the  children  that  are  able  go  with  them  and  they  ¿JKW VLGH E\ VLGH DJDLQVW D FRPPRQ enemy  in  defense  of  the  city,  and  because  they  are  all,  guardians  and  auxiliaries,  one  family,  they  will  stand  together  and  not  betray  one  another  in  battle.  Thus  the  city  is  XQLÂżHG DW WKH WRS %HFDXVH LWV UXO- ers  and  defenders  have  all  things  in  common,  a  shared  life,  a  bond  of  kinship,  and  a  common  task:  to  promote  the  welfare  of  the  city  and  everyone  in  it. The  question  arises  whether  the  realization  of  this  model  city  is  pos- sible  to  achieve,  or  whether  it  is  a  mere  philosophical  fantasy  that  is  EHVW OHIW Ă€RDWLQJ LQ WKH DLU OLNH D cloud  soon  to  dissolve,  a  mere  castle  in  the  air.  In  the  next  act,  Socrates  will  address  this  question  by  com- paring  the  constitution  of  his  model  city  with  all  other  possible  varieties,  and  he  will  argue  that  none  of  them  can  be  better  than  it. But  there  remains  the  second  scene  of  the  present  act,  which  brings  us  again  to  the  question  of  ed- ucation.  Socrates  is  overwhelmed  by  the  thought  that  to  realize  the  ideal  city,  philosophical  intelligence  and  political  power  must  be  joined  in  the  person  of  its  founders  and  rulers,  that  for  the  sake  of  the  city  either  philos- ophers  must  become  kings  or  kings  must  become  philosophers.  What  he  PHDQV E\ WKLV LV WKDW ÂżW UXOHUV PXVW be  able  to  distinguish  real  from  un- real,  what  is  from  what  is  not,  and  —  this  must  seem  strange  —  they  must  be  able  to  give  an  account  of  everything  that  lies  in  between  these  WZR SROHV 0DNLQJ WKHP ÂżW LQ WKLV way  is  the  task  of  higher  education.  These  will  be  the  themes  of  the  next  two  essays. Postscript:  Residents  of  the  town  of  Middlebury  should  take  pride  in  the  fact  that  women’s  higher  educa- tion  began  here,  in  1814  by  Emma  Willard.  It  was  not  until  1883  that  Middlebury  College  began  admit- ting  women.  But  here  as  elsewhere,  the  principle  of  separate  but  equal  was  adhered  to,  which  is  a  contra- diction  in  terms,  whereas  for  Plato,  there  was  no  separation,  even  in  athletics.  Â
Clippings  (Continued  from  Page  4A) cally  went  about  the  task.  I  expected  to  hear  a  near  constant  time  check,  but  to  my  surprise  there  was  not.    After  a  half  hour  (OK,  it  was  re- ally  33  minutes)  I  stopped  the  girls  DQG VDLG Âł2. \RXÂśYH IXOÂżOOHG \RXU obligations  for  your  allowance.  But  if  you  want  to  earn  a  little  extra  you  can  keep  working  with  me.â€?  I  was  grateful  to  have  had  any  help,  and  we’d  actually  moved  about  half  of  the  pile,  and  fair’s  fair,  I’d  told  them  they  only  needed  to  give  me  a  half  hour.  To  my  amazement,  they  both  just  said,  “OK,â€?  and  went  back  to  work  toting  chunks  of  wood  down  to  the  pallets.  Don’t  get  me  wrong,  they’re  great  girls,  but  they’re  also  maybe  a  little  more  on  the  cerebral  side  —  a  book  is  always  a  much  safer  gift  than  a  basketball.  So  I  was  pretty  happy  to  have  such  strong  buy-Âin  on Â
Green  Mountain  Club  deserves  some  Long  Trail  credit The  Oct.  26  issue  arrived  here  in  Kinderhook,  N.Y.,  today  and  I  was  quickly  drawn  to  Christy  Lynn’s  Senior  Lifestyles  article  about  Ken  Perine’s  transit  of  the  Long  Trail. I’ll  confess  to  a  bit  of  envy  but  I  need  to  express  my  disappointment  that  I  found  no  reference  in  the  article  or  accompanying  photos  to  the  Green  Mountain  Club.  It  might Â
have  been  of  interest  to  the  reader  to  describe  the  overall  condition  of  the  trail  and  give  credit  to  the  GMC  for  building,  securing  transit  privileges  over  private  land  and  even  building  the  footbridge  over  the  Winooski  River  and,  particu- larly,  perpetual  trail  maintenance  that  enabled  Ken  to  enjoy  his  hike  in  the  woods.
I  would  encourage  Ken  to  look  up  the  Bread  Loaf  Section  of  the  Green  Mountain  Club  located  in  Middle- bury  to  learn  what  it  takes  to  build  and  maintain  a  273-Âmile  (it  used  to  be  269  miles?)  trail  in  Vermont.  He’ll  meet  some  great  Vermonters  and  learn  about  what  else  they  do. Bob  Albern Kinderhook,  N.Y.
are  doing  the  right  thing  for  Ver- monters,  but  don’t  look  too  closely  at  the  numbers.â€? What  DPS  says:  “We  advocate  for  the  interests  of  ratepayers  and  the  public.â€? What  DPS  means:  “We  advocate  for  VGS  and  the  governor’s  position  because  they  know  better  what’s  good  for  Vermonters.â€?  What  VGS  says:  “Pipeline  natural  gas  is  cheaper,  cleaner.â€? What  VGS  means:  “It’s  cheaper  for  Gaz  MĂŠtro  to  take  VGS  custom- ers  to  the  cleaners  than  to  pay  for  its  own  darned  pipeline.â€? What  VGS  says:  “This  is  about  bringing  choice  and  opportunity  to  Addison  County.â€? What  VGS  means:  “We’re  giving  Addison  County  families  the  oppor- tunity  to  pay  huge  upfront  conver- sion  costs  to  switch  to  another  dirty  fossil  fuel  instead  of  giving  them  access  to  a  bridge  fuel  like  delivered  CNG,  or  cleaner  and  cheaper  op- tions  like  heat  pumps  ‌  and  we  are  convincing  them  its  their  choice.â€?
What  VGS  says  to  landowners:  “Our  easement  deed  protects  home- owners  because  it  only  mentions  one  pipeline.â€? What  VGS  means:  “Properties  are  protected  right  up  until  we  propose  the  next  pipeline  and  get  another  FHUWLÂżFDWH RI SXEOLF JRRG UXEEHU stamped  by  the  Public  Service  Board.â€? :KDW 9*6 VD\V Âł:HÂśUH ÂżOLQJ IRU eminent  domain  as  a  last  resort.â€? What  VGS  means:  “We  have  been  waving  the  eminent  domain  weapon  around  all  along  ‌  we  are  just  now  putting  the  gun  to  the  temples  of  those  who  are  still  resisting.  We  only  call  it  a  last  resort  because  we  really  don’t  want  to  pull  the  trigger  as  it  will  cost  us  a  bunch  of  money  and  time  as  well.  â€? What  VGS  says:  “Vermont  Gas  respects  landowners  and  our  cus- tomers.â€? What  it  means:  Nothing. Jane  Palmer Monkton
Letter  (Continued  from  Page  4A) Project  is  actually  in  the  interest  of  Vermonters  and  current  VGS  rate- payers.  Here  is  what  I  have  come  up  with  as  a  translation  guide  for  those  who  are  as  confused  as  I  was: What  VGS  says:  “On-Âschedule.â€? What  VGS  means:  2  years  late. What  VGS  says:  “On-Âbudget.â€? What  VGS  means:  Twice  the  proposed  cost. What  VGS  and  DPS  say:  “We  have  an  MOU.â€? What  VGS  and  DPS  mean:  “We  have  a  Method  for  Outmaneuvering  Unimportant  people.â€? What  VGS  says:  “Our  MOU  caps  the  cost  to  ratepayers  for  pipeline  expansion  at  $134  million.â€? What  they  mean:  “We’ll  only  charge  ratepayers  $134  million  if  the  weather  is  beautiful,  and  land- owners  waive  their  constitutional  rights  to  due  process  before  their  land  is  seized  through  corporate- friendly  eminent  domain.â€? What  DPS  says:  “Our  MOU  caps  the  cost  to  ratepayers  for  pipeline  expansion  at  $134  million.â€? What  DPS  means:  “We  have  sold  out  the  public  interest  for  $13  mil- lion  MORE  than  what  VGS  swore  this  project  would  cost  at  their  last  cost  estimate  increase  in  July  2014.â€? :KDW 96* VD\V Âł7KH EHQHÂżWV outweigh  the  costs.â€? What  VGS  means:  “It’s  OK  to  force  each  of  our  48,000  current  cus- tomers  to  pay  an  average  of  $8,000  extra  over  25  years  to  build  this  pipe-          line  and  then  pass  on  the  majority  of  any  resulting  savings  on  to  a  handful     of  new  industrial  clients.â€?           :KDW '36 VD\V Âł7KH EHQHÂżWV    outweigh  the  costs.â€? What  DPS  means:  “Trust  us.  We    Â
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ÂżQLVKLQJ WKH VWDFN 6XUH RQH RI WKHP started  tossing  smaller  pieces  off  the  wall  onto  the  pallet  rather  than  car- rying  them  into  place,  and  the  other  got  a  call  from  her  best  friend  and  H[FXVHG KHUVHOI IRU ÂżYH PLQXWHV %XW they  both  came  back  to  work  hard  at  ¿QLVKLQJ WKH MRE As  we  got  closer  to  the  end,  we  started  to  speculate  on  how  many  armloads  we  had  left.  The  end  was  in  sight.  I  told  the  girls  how  thankful  I  was  for  their  help  and  how  proud  I  was  that  they  had  stuck  with  it.  I  asked  them  why  they  had  contin- ued  working  so  hard  even  after  I’d  released  them  from  their  obligation.  They  looked  at  me  with  a  little  bit  of  surprise  in  their  faces,  as  if  it  should  be  obvious.  Then  the  older  one  said  point  blank,  “I  just  wanted  the  mon- ey,â€?  and  the  younger  one  chimed  in,  “Me,  too.â€?
This section of North Pleasant Street will be CLOSED, between the hours of 6:30 PM on Thursday, November 12 & 6AM on Friday, ÂœĂ›i“LiĂ€ £Î° Ć‚Â?Â? ĂŒĂ€>vwV Â“Ă•ĂƒĂŒ Ă•Ăƒi ĂŒÂ…i Ă?VÂ…>˜}i -ĂŒĂ€iiĂŒ `iĂŒÂœĂ•Ă€Â° /Â…i northbound lane of North Pleasant will be closed at Elm Street, the southbound lane will be closed at Exchange Street. Residents north of High Street must exit north, residents south of High Street must iĂ?ÂˆĂŒ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…i ĂƒÂœĂ•ĂŒÂ…Â° "˜Â?Ăž Â?ÂœV>Â? ĂŒĂ€>vwV ĂœÂˆÂ?Â? Â…>Ă›i >VViĂƒĂƒ LiĂžÂœÂ˜` Âź,"Ć‚ CLOSURE’ signs, meaning those who live or work between Elm Street & Exchange Street.
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Raymond (Continued  from  Page  4A) kids’  bags  by  the  handful  this  year. Right. First  of  all,  parents  today  would  never  allow  their  children  to  touch  a  single  piece  of  unwrapped  candy,  un- OHVV SHUKDSV LW KDG ÂżUVW EHHQ GRXVHG in  hand  sanitizer. And  second,  while  it’s  true  that  prescription  pill  abuse  is  a  national  crisis,  you  have  to  question  how  severe  the  problem  is  if  addicts  are  breaking  into  people’s  homes  and  stealing  their  painkillers,  only  to  give  them  out,  literally  like  candy,  on  Hal- loween.  (I  have  a  friend  who  lives  in  Buttolph  Acres  in  Middlebury.  Can  you  imagine  how  many  medicine  cabinets  he’d  have  to  hit  to  provide  oxycodone  to  all  the  trick-Âor-Âtreaters  he  gets?  It’s  just  not  practical.) Still,  safety  is  important.  And  staying  home  with  my  own  directly  purchased  candy  is  the  safest  way  I  know  of  to  enjoy  Halloween.  While  we  no  longer  have  young  children,  and  we  haven’t  had  a  single  trick-Âor- treater  in  two  years,  Halloween  still  happens  at  our  house. To  that  end,  Saturday  night  I  gorged  on  KitKats  and  Rolos,  and  went  to  bed  with  a  stomach  ache  that  lasted  well  into  the  next  day. The  tradition  lives  on.
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ADDISON COUNTY
Obituaries
Lucille Henderson, 100, Madison, Maine MADISON,  Maine  —  Lucille  Henderson  died  in  the  early  hours  of  Nov.  1,  2015,   at  her  home  of  70  years  in  Madison.  Her  life  was  very  long  and  good  until  her  steep  general  decline  in  the  past  few  months. She  was  the  daughter  of  Alonzo  and  Laura  (Holt)  Parlin  born  in  New  Sharon  on  April  10,  1915.  The  family  moved  to  Madison  in  1925  and  Lucille  was  the  last  surviving  member  of  the  Madison  High  School  class  of  1932.  She  then  attended  Farmington  Normal  School  for  2  years  and  in  1961  received  a  BS  degree  from  the  University  of  Maine  at  Farmington.  Her  formal  education  was  completed  with  a  Masters  of  Education  degree  from  the  University  of  Maine  in  1974. Her  teaching  career  spanned  28  years  in  the  Madison  area.  Lucille  married  Harold  Henderson  in  1936.  Following  retirement,  they  spent  many  winters  in  Florida  enjoying  golf  and  the  society  of  many  friends.  Following  Harold’s  death  in  1998,  she  spent  most  winters  in  Bristol,  Vt.,  with  her  son  and  family,  returning  to  her  Madison  home  April  to  November.  Time  with  family  and  friends,  gardening  and  scrabble  as  well  as  golf  remained  life- long  interests.  She  was  well  known  in  both  Maine  and  Vermont  for  her  rum  cake,  jokes  and  stories. Accomplishments  included  membership  in  the  Somerset  Retired  Teachers  Association  and  terms  as  president  of  the  Lakewood  Ladies  Golf  Association  and  the  Madison  Women’s  Club.  She  was  a  member  for  50  years  in  both  the  women’s  club  and  the  United  Baptist  Church. Lucille  was  predeceased  by  an  infant  daughter,  brother  Kenneth  and  brother  Clarence,  as  well  as  a  sister,  Lila  Locke. She  is  survived  by  sister  Betty  Harris  of  Winthrop,  Maine;Íž  her  two  sons,  Timothy  and  wife  Linda  of Â
TICONDEROGA,  N.Y.  —  Karl  Lewis  Crannell  of  Ticonderoga  died  Oct.  28,  2015.  He  was  born  in  Glens  Falls  Dec.  16,  1953,  to  Jane  Lewis  and  Murray  Gordon  Crannell. Crannell  wrote  “John  Stark,  Live  Free  or  Die,�  worked  at  Fort  Ticonderoga,  and  since  2009  was  Chimney  Point  State  Historic  Site  inter- preter  in  Addison,  recently  receiving  a  recognition  letter  from  Gov.  Shumlin. Crannell  is  survived  by  Amy  Moore  Crannell,  whom  he  married  in  1981;͞  family;͞  and  friends. Suggested  memorials:  Visit  Chimney  Point,  or  make  a  contri- bution  to  Chimney  Point  (8149  VT  Route  17W,  05491),  David  Library  of  the  American  Revolution,  or  +HLIHU ,QWHUQDWLRQDO ¸
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Judith Northrop, 70, Vergennes LUCILLE  HENDERSON Ellsworth,  Maine,  and  David  and  his  wife  Sheila  of  Bristol,  Vt.;Íž  grandchil- dren,  Lucas,  Eben  and  his  wife  Amy,  Caitlin  and  her  husband  Chris,  Erin  and  her  husband  Bryan,  Keely  and  her  husband  Matt,  and  Tim  and  his  wife  Jenny;Íž  and  great-Âgrandchildren  Hugo,  Gus,  Maeve,  Noah,  Charlie,  Henry,  Lincoln  and  Amos.  Lucille  celebrated  her  100th  birthday  with  many  friends  and  family  members  in  Vermont  in  April. There  will  be  no  calling  hours.  Funeral  services  were  held  at  11  a.m.  on  Wednesday,  Nov.  4,  2015,  at  The  United  Baptist  Church  on  Maple  Street,  Madison.  Burial  followed  at  1  p.m.  in  Athearn  Cemetery  in  Anson.  Arrangements  were  under  the  care  and  direction  of  Giberson  Funeral  Home,  40  Maple  St.,  in  Madison. ,Q OLHX RI Ă€ RZHUV SOHDVH FRQVLGHU D donation  to  Pine  Tree  Camp,  PO  Box  518,  Bath,  Maine  04530,  or  a  charity  RI \RXU FKRLFH ¸
Martha Hansen, 79, Lincoln LINCOLN,  Vt.  /FORT  DAVIS,  Texas  —  Martha  “Martyâ€?  Sykes  Hansen  was  born  Aug.  18,  1936,  to  Vera  Paschal  Sykes  and  Fred  Sykes.  She  spent  her  childhood  on  her  parents’  farm  in  LaPorte,  Ind. Marty  attended  boarding  school  at  Olney  Friends  School  in  Barnesville,  Ohio.  She  then  went  on  to  study  Environmental  Biology  and  earn  her  Bachelor’s  degree  at  Earlham  College  in  Richmond,  Ind.  After  school  she  served  in  the  Peace  Corps  and  then  went  on  to  earn  her  Master’s  degree  at  Michigan  State. She  began  her  career  in  1963  with  the  National  Audubon  Society  in  Connecticut  and  served  many  years  as  the  Center  Director  in  Sharon,  Conn.,  and  later  in  Greenwich,  Conn. She  met  her  husband,  Russ  Hansen,  through  their  shared  love  of  birds,  and  they  were  married  March  10,  1979.  They  settled  in  Lakeville,  Conn.,  where  Russ  taught  at  The  Hotchkiss  School.  In  1980,  Marty  changed  careers  and  became  Headmistress  of  the  Town  Hill  School  in  Lakeville. When  Russ  retired,  Marty  and  Russ  would  follow  the  birds  and  they  would  spend  the  winter  months  in  Florida  and  Fort  Davis,  Texas,  return- ing  each  summer  to  Lincoln,  Vt.  They  always  made  it  a  point  to  plan  their  stops  to  visit  their  many  friends  and  family  across  the  country.  Those  who  were  lucky  enough  to  be  along  their  travel  route  were  always  treated  to  a  slide  show  of  Russ’s  most  recent  photographs.  A  visit  from  Marty  and  Russ  was  invariably  full  of  fun  and  laughter  and  fascinating  stories  of  their  travels  together.  Martha  was  the  caregiver  for  her  mother,  husband  and  both  brothers  as  they  came  to  the  end  of  their  lives.  She  continued  wintering  in  Fort  Davis  and  summering  in  Lincoln,  and  bringing  joy  and  laughter  to  her Â
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MARTHA  HANSEN friends  and  family  in  both  locations  and  those  she  visited  along  the  way. Marty  was  preceded  in  death  by  her  “sweetie,�  Russ;͞  her  parents,  Fred  and  Vera  Sykes;͞  and  her  two  broth- ers,  Richard  Sykes  and  Ed  Sykes. Throughout  her  life,  Marty  gave  generously  of  her  time  by  volunteer- ing  on  numerous  boards  and  chari- table  organizations.  Most  recently,  she  served  on  the  boards  of  Birds  of  Vermont  Museum  in  Huntington,  Vt.,  and  Chihuahuan  Desert  Research  Institute  in  Fort  Davis,  Texas.  She  was  indeed  an  exceptionally  kind  and  generous  to  both  her  friends  and  family.  She  will  be  dearly  missed  by  all  who  knew  her. Memorials  may  be  made  in  her  honor  to:  Birds  of  Vermont  Museum,  900  Sherman  Hollow  Road,  Huntington,  VT  05462;͞  the  Aldo  Leopold  Foundation,  E1371  Levee  Road,  Barbaroo,  WI  53913;͞  or  the  American  Bird  Conservancy,  P.O.  %R[ 7KH 3ODLQV 9$ ¸
VERGENNES  —  Judith  E.  Northrop,  70,  a  longtime  resident  of  Vergennes,  passed  away  on  Oct.  26,  2015,  surrounded  by  loving  family  after  a  short  illness. Judy  was  born  on  Dec.  26,  1944,  in  Middlebury,  to  Earl  and  Mildred  (Evarts)  Johnson. Judy  married  William  A.  Northrop  on  Nov.  9,  1974. She  graduated  from  Vergennes  Union  High  School,  and  retired  from  IBM  in  1999. She  was  preceded  by  her  parents,  Earl  and  Mildred  Judy  is  survived  by  her  husband  of  40  years,  William  Northrop  of  Vergennes;͞  daughter  Dorothy  DeSilva  of  Vergennes  and  grandsons  Nicholas  and  Christopher  Lareau  of  JUDITH  NORTHROP Vergennes;͞  son  William  D.  Northrop  of  Montpelier;͞   and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins. A  private  graveside  committal  in  the  spring  at  Prospect  Cemetery,  service  and  burial  will  take  place  at  9HUJHQQHV ¸
Rte.  7  sewer  work  will  cause  detours,  delays  in  Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  —  The  Middlebury  Department  of  Public  Works  warns  Middlebury  drivers  that  WKHUH ZLOO EH VWUHHW WUDIÂż F GLVUXSWLRQV on  the  north  end  of  town  starting  Nov.  10  and  running  through  Nov.  20.  North  Pleasant  Street  (Route  7)  between  Elm  and  Exchange  streets  will  be  reduced  to  one  lane  between  7  a.m.  and  5  p.m.,  beginning  Tuesday,  Nov.  10,  until  approximately  Friday,  Nov.  20,  for  a  private  sewer  line  H[WHQVLRQ 7UDIÂż F FRQWURO ZLOO EH RQ site. This  section  of  North  Pleasant  Street  will  be  closed  between   6:30  p.m.  on  Thursday,  Nov.  12,  and  6 Â
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LEICESTER  —  Leicester  Historical  Society  is  sponsoring  Prize  Bingo  on  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  at  1  p.m.  at  the  Senior  Center.  All  are  welcome.  Refreshments  will  be  served.  Monies  raised  help  with  upkeep/maintenance  of  the  historical  buildings  at  the  Four Â
Corners. 7KH /HLFHVWHU SROOV DW WKH WRZQ RI¿ FH will  be  open  from  10  a.m.  to  7  p.m.  on  Tuesday,  Nov.  17,  for  residents  to  vote  RQ WKH 2WWHU 9DOOH\ HQHUJ\ UHWUR¿ W SURM ect.  Contact  Town  Clerk  Julie  Delphia  if  an  absentee  ballot  is  needed.
Dennis Bolduc, 89, Bridport BRIDPORT  —  Dennis  Roch  Bolduc,  age  89,  died  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  2015,  at  his  home  in  Bridport. Mr.  Bolduc  was  born  in  St.  Isadore,  Quebec,  on  Dec.  21,  1925.  He  was  the  son  of  Henri  and  Leonie  (Lemieux)  Bolduc.  He  came  to  Bridport  with  his  family,  on  the  train,  in  1926.  He  was  a  lifelong  resident  of  Bridport  and  a  lifelong  dairy  farmer.  In  his  earlier  years  he  drove  milk  truck  and  worked  as  an  apple  picker.  He  was  the  last  surviving  charter  member  of  the  Bridport  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  He  loved  riding  his  Harley  Davidson  and  driving  his  :LOO\ÂśV -HHS +H HQMR\HG Ă€ \LQJ DQG ZDV DQ DYLG Âż VKHUPDQ +H ZDV a  communicant  at  St.  Bernadette’s  Catholic  Church  in  Bridport  and  St.  Genevieve  Catholic  Church  in  Shoreham. Surviving  are  his  daughter,  Diane  LeMay  and  her  husband  Clyde  of  Wilder;Íž  a  sister,  Irene  Boise  of  New  Haven;Íž  and  two  grandchildren,  Kelli  O’Bryan  of  Oceanside,  Calif.,  and  Chris  O’Bryan  of  Bedford,  N.H.  He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife,  Mary  (LaBrake)  Bolduc,  in  September  2008. A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  celebrated  on  Wednesday,  Nov.  4,  2015,  at  11  a.m.,  at  St.  Genevieve  Catholic  Church  in  Shoreham.  The Â
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Beatrice Whitney, 105, native of Cornwall ATHENS,  Ga.  —  Beatrice  Parkhill  Whitney,  105,  of  Athens,  Ga.,  died  Monday,  Nov.  2,  2015. Born  in  Cornwall,  Vt.,  to  the  late  David  Arthur  and  Irene  Atwood  Parkhill,  Beatrice  was  also  preceded  in  death  by  her  husband,  Henry  Erwin  Whitney,  and  her  three  sisters. She  is  survived  by  her  daugh- ter,  Janet  Mahoney;Íž  son,  James  Whitney;Íž  four  grandchildren;Íž  and  four  great-Âgrandchildren.
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St.  Peter’s  Parish  Hall,  85  South  Maple  Fifty-Âthird  DQQXDO SHQQ\ IDLU D IXQ Âż OOHG DQG LQH[SHQVLYH GD\ take  a  chance  on  many  items  and  see  if  you  win.  Drawing  at  6:30  p.m. Craft  fair  and  silent  auction  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  10  a.m.-Â3:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  Annual  Mount  Abe  Project  Graduation  fundraiser,  featuring  a  wide  variety  of  wood  prod-Â
Elementary.  Dessert  gala  and  silent  auction  fundraiser  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  6-Â9  p.m.,  Champlain  Cinema  Appreciation  Group  in  Valley  Christian  Reformed  Church.  To  support  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  6  p.m.,  Caring  Hearts  Pregnancy  Center.  Meet-Âand-Âgreet  Bixby  Library.  Participants  will  watch  and  with  the  speaker  and  silent  auction  bidding  at  6  p.m.,  discuss  Jennifer  Kent’s  “The  Babadookâ€?  short  prior  with  program  at  7.  to  watching  the  full-Âlength  feature  on  their  own  time.  “Flare  Pathâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  They  will  then  reconvene  on  Nov.  19  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  7:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  to  discuss  the  feature.  Register  at  Theatre.  Terence  Rattigan’s  1941  play,  set  in  a  802-Â877-Â2211  or  muir.haman@bixb- hotel  near  an  RAF  Bomber  Command  airbase  ylibrary.org. during  World  War  II.  The  plot  draws  a  love  triangle  Sheldon  Museum  annual  meeting/ between  a  pilot,  his  actress  wife  dinner.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  5:45  p.m..  DQG D IDPRXV Âż OP VWDU 7LFNHWV BEGINNING SWING DANCE — Great fun & exercise too in Laurie  L.  Patton,  president  of  Middlebury  $12/$10/$6,  on  sale  Oct.  19.  a friendly, easy format. Classes held in the Community Room College,  will  be  the  keynote  speaker.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  at EastView at Middlebury on Sundays Oct 11 – Nov 1, 5:30 Meeting  at  5:45  followed  by  dinner  802-Â443-Â3168.  Also  on  Sunday. – 6:30 pm. Partners not necessary. $40 per person for 4 week and  Patton’s  remarks.  Tickets  $50  per  Moors  and  McCumber  in  person,  available  at  the  Sheldon  or  concert  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  series. online  at  www.henrysheldonmuseum. Nov.  7,  7:30  p.m.,  Ripton  BEGINNING WALTZ — Anyone can learn this classic org.  Reservations  required  by  Tuesday,  Community  House.  The  Ripton  ballroom dance. Wow your friends with just a few easy to learn Oct.  27.  Info:  802-Â388-Â2117.  Community  Coffee  House  moves! Classes held in the Community Room at EastView Twist  O’  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meet- welcomes  these  multi-Âinstru- ing  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  mentalists  for  an  evening  of  at Middlebury on Sundays Nov 8 – Nov 22, 5:30 – 6:30 pm. 7  p.m.,  American  Legion,  49  Wilson  blues,  bluegrass  and  a  bit  of  Partners not necessary. $30 per person for 3 week series. Road.  General  meeting  followed  by  a  Celtic.  Admission  $10.  Info:  OPEN DANCE after all classes from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Open SURJUDP WLWOHG Âł5HÂż QLQJ 6SLQQLQJ 6NLOOV´ http://rcch.org. to the public! Please bring clean, dry soft soled shoes (smooth using  drop  spindles,  Navaho  spindles,  Last  Train  to  Zinkov  in  concert  Navaho  (cable)  plying,  regular  plying  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Nov.  leather works best). Call Jim Condon for more information at and  Andean  plying.  Info:  453-Â5960. 7,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  475-2349 or email jscondon@mac.com. “The  Good  Doctorâ€?  on  stage  in  Father  and  son  David  and  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  8  Nathan  Gusakov’s  Eastern  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL — Adult: Thurs AM p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Neil  Simon  (XURSHDQ URRWV LQĂ€ XHQFH WKHLU Clay Hand Building, Weds AM Int/Adv Painting, Weds comedy/parody.  Runs  through  Nov.  8.  original  songs,  along  with  tradi- Wheel, Thurs. AM Oils, Thurs. Drawing, Thurs. Pastel, Tickets  $12  (Thursday  only),  available  tional  American  old-Âtime  music  DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ Mon PM Oils, Tues. Beaded Jewelry. Children: Weds. Art and  gypsy  swing.  Tickets  $20.  townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door.  Reservations  recommended  at  of the World, Pottery-Mon & Weds Wheel & Thurs Hand 802-Â247-Â4295  or  info@brandon- Building, Tues. Gingerbread Fantasy. Contact Barb at 247music.net. 3702, ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org Bluegrass  Gospel  Project  in  concert  in  Vergennes.  Elder  issues  discussion  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  7:30  p.m.,  with  gubernatorial  candi- Vergennes  Opera  house.  Their  dates  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  beautiful  voices  and  unforgetta- Nov.  6,  10-Â11:30  a.m.,  EastView  at  EOH PHORGLHV Âż OO WKH KLVWRULF 92+ Middlebury.  Candidates  Matt  Dunne,  to  the  rafters.  Tickets  and  info:  Bruce  Lisman,  Sue  Minter  and  Shap  www.vergennesoperahouse.org/ Smith  will  talk  about  their  vision  for  home/events. Vermont’s  future  with  an  aging  demo- “The  Good  Doctorâ€?  on  stage  graphic,  and  take  questions.  All  ages  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  7,  8  welcome.  Discussion  is  preceded  from  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Neil  9:15-Â9:45  a.m.  by  the  annual  meeting  Simon  comedy/parody.  Runs  of  the  Community  of  Vermont  Elders.  through  Nov.  8.  Tickets  $17,  Open  to  the  public.  Info:  dmorter@east- DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH viewmiddlebury.com  or  802-Â989-Â7501. 382-Â9222,  www.townhalltheater. Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  org  or  at  the  door.  Nov.  6,  noon,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAA  invites  area  seniors  for  a  First  Friday  luncheon  of  roast  turkey  with  gravy,  VWXIÂż QJ PDVKHG SRWDWRHV RYHQ roasted  beets,  cranberry  sauce,  dinner  St.  Peter’s  break- roll,  pumpkin  pie  with  cream,  and  fast  in  Vergennes.  coffee.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Sunday,  Nov.  8,  8-Â10  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  a.m.,  St.  Peter’s  Parish  Hall.  required:  1-Â800-Â642-Â5119,  ext.  634.  The  Knights  of  Columbus  host  Free  transportation  with  ACTR:  this  breakfast  of  eggs,  omelets,  802-Â388-Â1946. hotcakes,  French  toast,  bacon,  Apple  and  pumpkin  bake  sale  in  sausage  and  more.  Adults  Orwell.  Friday,  Nov.  6,  3-Â6  p.m.,  $8.50,  seniors  $7.50,  kids  6-Â12  %X[WRQÂśV 6WRUH 7R EHQHÂż W WKH 2UZHOO $6,  kids  under  6  free,  families  of  Fortnightly  Club. Âż YH RU PRUH ,QIR Holiday  exhibit  opening  reception  in  Music  swap  in  Brandon.  Brandon.  Friday,  Nov.  6,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Sunday,  Nov.  8,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  Brandon  Artists  Guild.  Celebrating  the  Compass  Music  and  Arts  Center.  opening  of  “Fine  Art  Gifts  for  Holiday  Sell  or  trade  your  new  and  used  Giving,â€?  which  runs  Nov.  4-ÂDec.  29.  audio  equipment,  vinyl  records,  Info:  www.brandonartistsguild.org  or  CDs,  78s,  memorabilia  and  802-Â247-Â4956. more.  Reserve  space  through  Artists’  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Friday,  Nov.  6.  Info:  www.cmacvt. Nov.  6,  5-Â7  p.m.,  PhotoPlace  Gallery,  org  or  802-Â247-Â4295. 3  Park  St.  Meet  the  photographers  Chess  club  in  Middlebury.  in  the  international  juried  exhibition  Sunday,  Nov.  8,  1:05-Â3:45  p.m.,  “Landscape:  Earth  and  Sky.â€? ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ VHFRQG Ă€ RRU QRRN House  concert  in  Leicester.  Friday,  For  all  ages.  Club  will  meet  every  Nov.  6,  7  p.m.,  588  Fern  Lake  Road.  Sunday  in  November.  Free.  Info:  32(7 5(%(&&$ 67$5.6 MRLQV Âż FWLRQ ZULWHU &DVWOH )UHHPDQ -U DQG Adirondack  folk  singer  Alex  Smith  will  349-Â7739  or  greenmonty@ memoirist  Kathryn  Kramer  for  the  next  New  England  Review  Vermont  SHUIRUP DFFRPSDQLHG E\ Âż GGOHU -DNH earthlink.net. Reading  Series.  The  three  will  read  from  their  works  on  Monday,  Nov.  9,  at  Brillhart.  Admission  $7  at  the  door.  Info:  “The  Good  Doctorâ€?  on  stage  7  p.m.  at  51  Main  at  the  Bridge  in  Middlebury.  www.alexsmithlonglakemusic.com. in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Nov.  “Flare  Pathâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  8,  2  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  College.  Friday,  Nov.  6,  7:30  p.m.,  A  Neil  Simon  comedy/parody.  Runs  through  Nov.  ucts,  clothing,  specialty  foods,  jewelry,  quilts,  silk  Wright  Memorial  Theatre.  Terence  Rattigan’s  1941  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH scarves,  cards  and  artwork.  Many  new  vendors  this  play,  set  in  a  hotel  near  an  RAF  Bomber  Command  382-Â9222,  www.townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door.  year.  Event  includes  lunch  sale,  bake  sale,  silent  airbase  during  World  War  II.  The  plot  draws  a  love  Historical  society  meeting  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  DXFWLRQ DQG UDIĂ€ H triangle  between  a  pilot,  his  actress  wife  and  a  Nov.  8,  2-Â3  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society,  IDPRXV Âż OP VWDU 7LFNHWV RQ VDOH 2FW Holiday  extravaganza  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  Route  7.  Silas  Towler  and  Lisa  Patton  will  share  their  10  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Neshobe  School.  Support  local  busi- 19.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168.  coastal  cruising  adventures  aboard  their  30-Âfoot  ness  and  the  Neshobe  PTO  at  this  annual  event,  Also  on  Saturday  and  Sunday. homemade  sloop,  the  Coot,  focusing  on  their  2014  featuring  silent  auction,  crafts,  baked  goods,  hot  California  Guitar  Trio  in  concert  at  Middlebury  trip  to  Nova  Scotia  and  the  Bay  of  Fundy.  Info:  lunch  options  and  more.  Info:  www.neshobepto.org. College.  Friday,  Nov.  6,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  425-Â3380. for  the  Arts.  Known  worldwide  for  their  technical  Book  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  11  a.m.- All-Âyou-Âcan-Âeat  chicken  and  biscuit  supper  in  2:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Info:  388-Â4095. wizardry,  breathtaking  intensity  and  wide-Âranging  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Nov.  8,  5-Â6  p.m.,  Middlebury  repertoire,  this  trio  performs  and  exciting  and  inno- Button  Up  Vermont  workshop  in  Weybridge.  United  Methodist  Church.  Buffet-Âstyle  homemade  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  11  a.m.-Â1  p.m.,  Weybridge  vative  evening  of  classical  and  contemporary  inter- meal,  with  homemade  side  dishes  and  desserts.  Elementary  School.  The  Weybridge  and  Cornwall  pretations  of  jazz,  classical,  rock  and  world  music.  Suggested  donation  $8  adults,  $5  children  5-Â12,  energy  committees  will  co-Âhost  this  event,  which  Tickets  $20/$15/$6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  free  for  kids  younger  than  5. is  designed  to  help  Vermonters  learn  the  basics  of  or  802-Â443-Â3168.  EXLOGLQJ VFLHQFH DQG KRZ WR LPSURYH HQHUJ\ HIÂż “Flare  Pathâ€?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  “The  Good  Doctorâ€?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Sunday,  Nov.  8,  7:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theatre.  ciency  in  their  homes.  Free.  RSVP:  388-Â1644  or  Nov.  6,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Neil  Simon  Terence  Rattigan’s  1941  play,  set  in  a  hotel  near  an  462-Â2625. comedy/parody.  Runs  through  Nov.  8.  Tickets  $17,  RAF  Bomber  Command  airbase  during  World  War  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ “Farewell  My  Concubineâ€?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  II.  The  plot  draws  a  love  triangle  between  a  pilot,  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door.  KLV DFWUHVV ZLIH DQG D IDPRXV Âż OP VWDU 7LFNHWV Auditorium.  Douzi  is  a  delicate  young  boy  whose  $12/$10/$6,  on  sale  Oct.  19.  Info:  www.middlebury. mother,  a  prostitute,  drops  him  into  the  hands  of  edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168.  Master  Guan,  the  head  of  the  Peking  Opera  in  1925.  In  Mandarin  with  English  subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www. West  Coast  Swing  dance  at  Middlebury  College.  Indoor  multi-Âfamily  yard  sale  in  Sunday,  Nov.  8,  8-Â10  p.m.,  FIC  Building.  Admission  middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  8  a.m.-Â2  %HQHÂż W FRPPXQLW\ FRQFHUW LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  $5.  No  partner  necessary.  For  more  information  p.m.,  Hannaford  Career  Center.  Huge  about  location,  parking  and  lessons,  email  alexan- Saturday,  Nov.  7,  4  p.m.,  Middlebury  Community  variety  of  items.  Food  and  beverages  available.  dramuck@gmail.com. Music  Center,  6  Main  St.  The  second  scholarship  3URFHHGV VXSSRUW WKH 'LYHUVLÂż HG 2FFXSDWLRQV EHQHÂż W FRQFHUW RI WKH VHDVRQ IRU WKH 0&0& IHDWXU current  events/geography  class  trip  to  Washington,  ing  the  MCMC  Jazz  Trio.  Tickets  $25,  available  at  D.C. WKH 0&0& ER[ RIÂż FH “Try  Hockey  for  Free  Dayâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Lazyman’s  Lobster  or  Baked  Ham  Dinner  in  Illustrated  lecture  on  the  Tale  of  Nov.  7,  9:15-Â10:30  a.m.,  Memorial  Sports  Center.  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  seatings  at  5  and  Genji  in  Japanese  manga  comics  Middlebury  Amateur  Hockey  Association  invites  6:30  p.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Church.  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Nov.  kids  4-Â12  to  learn  to  play  hockey.  Kids  need  skates,  Both  meals  include  homemade  rolls,  tossed  salad,  9,  4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Lynn  helmet  (bike  helmet  OK)  and  gloves  or  mittens.  potato,  squash  and  homemade  desserts.  Lobster  Miyake  presents  “Subjects/Objects  of  Production,  Knee  and  elbow  pads  recommended.  Some  equip- dinner  $20,  ham  dinner  $10.  Takeout  available.  Consumption  and  Desire:  The  Japanese  Manga  ment  available  at  the  rink.  Skaters  receive  free  USA  Advance  reservations  required:  802-Â349-Â9957. Comics  Tale  of  Genji.â€?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury. Hockey  jersey,  while  supplies  last.  Registration  Chicken  and  biscuits  supper  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. required  at  www.tryhockeyforfree.com/5924  or  in  Nov.  7,  5-Â7  p.m.,  Brandon  Congregational  Church.  person.  Info:  steve@kloobie.com. Chicken  and  biscuits,  coleslaw,  apple  crisp  and  A  Reading  with  Three  Vermont  Authors  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Nov.  9,  7-Â9  p.m.,  51  Main  at  Holiday  bazaar  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  9  beverages.  Free  will  offering.  the  Bridge.  The  Vermont  Book  Shop  and  the  New  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  Congregational  Church  of  Middlebury.  Turkey  supper  in  Orwell.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  5:30  p.m.,  England  Review  Vermont  Reading  Series  present  $QQXDO HYHQW IHDWXULQJ KDQGPDGH Ă€ HHFH DQG NQLW 2UZHOO 7RZQ +DOO 7XUNH\ JUDY\ DQG DOO WKH Âż [LQJV three  writers  in  three  genres:  Castle  Freeman  Jr.,  ted  items,  new  and  antique  wooden  crafts,  Attic  including  homemade  rolls  and  pies.  Adults  $10,  chil- Kathryn  Kramer  and  Rebecca  Starks.  Free.  Light  Treasures,  houseplants,  homemade  goodies  and  GUHQ XQGHU 7DNHRXW DYDLODEOH FDOO refreshments  available  for  purchase. much  more.  Lunch  and  snacks  for  sale.  Santa  3322.  Sponsored  by  the  First  Congregational  Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meeting  in  will  visit.  Proceeds  support  community  outreach  Church  of  Orwell. Middlebury.  Monday,  Nov.  9,  7  p.m.,  St.  Mary’s  programs.  Localvore  Harvest  Supper  in  Starksboro.  Saturday,  Parish  Hall.  Light  refreshments.  Visitors  welcome.  Weatherization  information  session  in  Weybridge.  Nov.  7,  5:30-Â7  p.m.,  Robinson  Elementary  School.  Info:  388-Â2898  or  L2Paquette@aol.com. Saturday,  Nov.  7,  9:30-Â11  a.m.,  Weybridge  recycling  On  the  menu:  fresh  local  turkey,  cranberry  sauce,  center.  The  Weybridge  Energy  Committee  will  offer  VWXIÂż QJ JUDY\ URDVWHG URRW YHJHWDEOHV VTXDVK Photo  enhancement  with  Photoshop  class  in  Middlebury.  Monday,  Nov.  9,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  free  LED  bubs,  free  cider  and  donuts,  and  informa- soup,  beverages,  and  pies,  all  made  from  scratch  Middlebury  artist  and  MUHS  art  teacher  Marshall  tion  about  weatherization.  This  precedes  and  11  and  approximately  91.28  percent  locally  grown  Eddy  will  demonstrate  various  techniques.  Info:  a.m.  Button  Up  Vermont  workshop  at  Weybridge  and  raised.  Admission  $10  adults,  $5  children,  388-Â4095. Elementary  School. IDPLOLHV 7R EHQHÂż W WKH )RXU :LQGV KDQGV RQ Penny  fair  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  10  a.m.,  environmental  education  programs  at  Robinson Â
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Blood  drive  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Nov.  10,  10  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  American  Legion.  To  make  an  appointment,  call  1-Â800-ÂRED-ÂCROSS  or  visit  redcrossblood.org. “Growing  Medicinal  Shrubs  and  Vines  in  Vermont  Gardensâ€?  talk  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Nov.  10,  1  p.m.,  The  Residence  at  Otter  Creek,  350  Lodge  Road.  Noted  herbalist  and  gardener  Julie  Mitchell  will  talk  about  growing  herbs  and  edible  and  medicinal  plants,  including  cultivation,  propagation,  harvesting  and  recipes. Architecture  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Nov.  10,  4:30  p.m.,  Johnson  Memorial  Building,  Room  304.  Cameron  Visiting  Architect  Erinn  McGurn,  owner/principal  of  SCALEStudio  in  New  York  City,  talks  about  operating  the  studio  as  a  ³IRU EHQHÂż W´ PRGHO ZLWK VRFLDO FKDQJH DQG FRPPX nity-Âdriven  design  as  the  primary  focus.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. Talk  on  crop  biotechnology  at  Middlebury  College. Tuesday,  Nov.  10,  6-Â7  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Philip  J.  Eppard,  academic  engagement  lead,  and  Michael  Spencer,  transformation  strategy  lead  and  science  fellow  from  Monsanto  Co.  present  “A  Growing  World  Population  and  Creating  Sustainable  Communities:  :KDW 5ROH ,V &URS %LRWHFKQRORJ\ 3OD\LQJ"´ “Paying  for  Collegeâ€?  workshop  in  Bristol.  Tuesday,  Nov.  10,  6:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  Vermont  Student  Assistance  Corp.  will  offer  a  free  workshop  to  help  families  plan  how  to  pay  for  college  and  training  after  high  school.  Topics  include  W\SHV RI Âż QDQFLDO DLG KRZ DLG LV DZDUGHG VWXGHQW and  parent  loans,  and  more.  Full  schedule  of  work- shops:  www.vsac.org/schedule. )O\ Âż VKLQJ PHHWLQJ DQG WDON DW 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH Tuesday,  Nov.  10,  6:30  p.m.,  Kirk  Alumni  Center.  The  New  Haven  River  Anglers  Association  will  hold  a  meeting,  followed  at  7  p.m.  by  a  talk  presented  by  George  Daniel,  two-Âtime  Fly  Fishing  U.S.  National  &KDPSLRQ DQG DXWKRU RI Âł'\QDPLF 1\PSKLQJ ´ Free. Â
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“The  Crisis  in  Public  Educationâ€?  lecture  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Nov.  11,  10  a.m.-Ânoon,  Ilsley  Library  Community  Room.  Presented  by  state  Rep.  Dave  Sharpe.  Sponsored  by  the  Addison  County  Retired  Teachers  Association.  WomenSafe  support  group  meeting  in  Middlebury. Wednesday,  Nov.  11,  5-Â6:15  p.m.,  WomenSafe.  First  in  a  series  of  six  weekly  meetings.  Get  info  and  reserve  a  spot:  1-Â800-Â388-Â4205. “Leveraging  Technology  to  End  Street  Harassmentâ€?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College. Wednesday,  Nov.  11,  6  p.m.,  Robert  A.  Jones  ’59  Conference  Room.  Presented  by  Debjani  Roy  of  Hollaback  New  York,  an  organization  dedicated  to  creating  a  social  movement  to  end  harassment  in  public  places.  Historical  society  meeting  in  New  Haven. Wednesday,  Nov.  11,  7  p.m.,  New  Haven  Community  Library.  The  New  Haven  Historical  Society  welcomes  Betsy  Curler,  who  will  present  the  genealogy  of  the  Curler  family.  Refreshments.  National  Theatre  re-Âbroadcast  of  “Skylightâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Nov.  11,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  re-Âbroadcast  of  the  Tony  Award- winning  revival  from  its  2014  run  in  London’s  West  End,  starring  Bill  Nighy  and  Carey  Mulligan.  Tickets  $17  adults,  $10  students,  available  at  the  THT  box  RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ RU DW WKH door.  CIimate  action  dessert  potluck  and  educational  forum  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Nov.  11,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  Universalist  Society.  The  Addison  County  Interfaith  Climate  Action  Network  and  Energy  Independent  Vermont  policy  experts  present  “Putting  a  Price  on  Carbon  3ROOXWLRQ ´ ,QIR DQG 5693 Lysander  Piano  Trio  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Nov.  11,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  The  program,  titled  “Recovered  Voices:  Music  by  European  Composers  Displaced  E\ :RUOG :DU ,, ´ KRQRUV 9HWHUDQV 'D\ 0XVLF E\ Krenek,  Ben-ÂHaim,  Castelnuovo-ÂTedesco  and  Weinberg.  Tickets  $20/$15/$6.  Info:  www.middle- bury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168.
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Coffee  and  Conversation  group  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Nov.  12,  10  a.m.,  Bristol  Federated  Church.  All  our  welcome  (use  the  middle  door  of  the  Church  Street  entrance).  Dave  Sharpe  will  talk  about  Act  46.  Info:  453-Â2379. Lap-Âsit  story  time  for  babies  and  toddlers  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  Nov.  12,  11  a.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  children  ages  0-Â3  with  care- giver.  Info:  897-Â2647  or  www.plattlib.org. Community  College  of  Vermont  information  session  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  12,  noon,  &&9 RIÂż FH 0HUFKDQWV 5RZ &RPH OHDUQ DERXW
taking  classes  at  CCV,  and  register  for  spring  and  summer  classes.  Info:  388-Â3032. Otter  Creek  Audubon  Society  annual  dinner  and  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  12,  5:30  p.m.,  American  Legion,  49  Wilson  Road.  Speaker  Jim  Andrews  presents  “Selected  Reptiles  and  $PSKLELDQV RI $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ ´ 5HVHUYDWLRQV needed  for  dinner  at  6  p.m.  No  fee  for  talk  at  7:45  p.m.  Reservations:  897-Â5411.  OCAS  members  will  receive  invitations  by   mail. Secretary  of  State  Transparency  Tour  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  12,  6  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Secretary  of  State  Jim  Condos  gives  municipal  and  state  RIÂż FLDOV ORFDO JRYHUQPHQW ERDUGV DQG WKH JHQHUDO public  the  opportunity  to  learn  more  about  the  laws  relating  to  transparency  at  all  levels  of  government.  Info:  388-Â4095. Faculty  showcase  dance  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Nov.  12,  7:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  A  performance  of  original  works  by  dance  faculty  from  several  colleges.  Part  of  the  second  annual  Vermont  College  Dance  Festival,  this  year  hosted  by  Middlebury  College.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  on  sale  Oct.  26.  Info:  www.middlebury. edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. “The  Rei(g)n  of  Marriage:  An  American  Historyâ€?  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Nov.  12,  7:30  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Presented  by  Harvard  professor  Nancy  F.  Cott.  Info:  ralph@middlebury. edu  or  443-Â5320. “Seussicalâ€?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Nov.  12,  7:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  A  popular  two-Âact  musical  based  on  the  works  of  Dr.  Seuss  (Theodore  Geisel).  Reserved  seating:  adults  $11,  seniors  and  children  under  12  $7.  Tickets  being  sold  only  at  Martin’s  Hardware  in  Bristol.  Any  remaining  tickets  will  be  sold  at  the  door.
Nov
13
FRIDAY
Holiday  artisan  fair  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  13,  open  to  the  public  11  a.m.-Â3  p.m.,  The  Residence  at  Otter  Creek,  Founders’  Room.  Local  handcrafted  items,  includ- ing  beeswax  candles  and  honey,  pottery,  cards,  framed  art,  holiday  foods,  hand-Âknit  socks,  jewelry,  small  season  plants  and  more.  Info:  802-Â388-Â1220. Student  works  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Nov.  13,  4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  In  conjunction  with  the  Vermont  College  Dance  Festival,  student  choreographers  pres- ent  completed  dances  to  each  other,  followed  by  a  feedback  session,  in  an  exchange  of  ideas  and  information.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6,  on  sale  Oct.  26.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. “He  Wrote  That  Too:  A  Tribute  to  Johnny  Mercerâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  13,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  THT  education  department  and  IULHQGV RIIHU DQ HYHQLQJ RI VRQJV E\ SUROLÂż F O\ULFLVW Johnny  Mercer.  Also  on  Nov.  14.  Tickets  $10,  $5  DJHV DQG XQGHU DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 382-Â9222,  www.townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door.  “Seussicalâ€?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Friday,  Nov.  13,  7:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  A  popular  two-Âact  musical  based  on  the  works  of  Dr.  Seuss  (Theodore  Geisel).  Reserved  seating:  adults  $11,  seniors  and  children  under  12  $7.  Tickets  being  sold  only  at  Martin’s  Hardware  in  Bristol.  Any  remaining  tickets  will  be  sold  at  the  door.
Nov
14
SATURDAY
Hunter/early  bird  breakfast  in  South  Starksboro.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  7-Â10  a.m.,  Jerusalem  Schoolhouse.  Eggs,  pancakes,  bacon,  home  fries,  sausage,  baked  goods,  coffee,  etc.  Adults  $9,  kids  5-Â12  $4,  kids  under  5  free.  Info:  453-Â4573.  Also  on  Nov.  21  and  28. Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  8  a.m.,  Otter  View  Park  and  Hurd  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS-ÂMALT  event  inviting  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  other  wild- life.  Meet  at  Otter  View  Park  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Birders  of  all  ages  and  abilities  welcome.  Info:  388-Â6019  or  388-Â1007.  Craft  fair  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  8:30  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  Breakfast  and  lunch  available.  Children  may  bring  a  letter  for  Santa’s  mailbox  and  parents  will  be  entered  into  a  drawing  IRU D JLIW FHUWLÂż FDWH WR 7R\V 5 8V “Discover  the  Brain!  A  Day  of  Neuroscience  for  High  School  Studentsâ€?  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  McCardell  Bicentennial  Hall.  Talks  by  experts  and  student  researchers,  demonstrations  including  actual  human  brains,  electrical  recordings,  sensory  and  movement  analysis  and  current  thinking  on  nutrition  and  neuroscience.  Free.  Info:  www.vermontbrain- EHH FRP XQGHU Âł+DSSHQLQJV ´ Soup  and  bake  sale  and  Christmas  bazaar  in  East  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  9  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  East  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church.  Homemade  pies,  breads,  doughnuts,  cookies,  baked  beans,  soups  and  chowders,  and  chili.  Gift  ideas,  crafts,  Rada  cutlery  and  more. Â
Sister-Âto-ÂSister  Summit  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  9:30  a.m.-Â4  p.m.,  Kirk  Alumni  Center.  The  program  brings  together  female  Middlebury  College  students  and  area  middle- school  girls  for  a  day  of  positive  activities.  Free.  To  register  or  arrange  transportation:  443-Â5937  or  khanta@middlebury.edu. Maker  Club  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  1-Â2  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  kids  5  and  up.  Kids  and  adults  are  invited  to  work  together  to  make  things  out  of  fabric,  toys,  crafts  and  electronics,  using  traditional  as  well  as  21st-Âcentury  methods.  Info:  897-Â2647  or  www.plattlib.org. Student  work-Âin-Âprogress  showing  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  2  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  An  informal  opportunity  for  students  to  share  their  freshest  creations,  as  a  chance  to  build  community  and  collaborate.  Free.  Info:  www.middle- bury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. “Seussicalâ€?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  2  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  A  popular  two-Âact  musical  based  on  the  works  of  Dr.  Seuss  (Theodore  Geisel).  Reserved  seating:  adults  $11,  seniors  and  children  under  12  $7.  Tickets  being  sold  only  at  Martin’s  Hardware  in  Bristol.  Any  remaining  tickets  will  be  sold  at  the  door. “Ten  Thousand  Saintsâ€?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Shuttling  between  bucolic  Vermont  and  the  grime  of  late  ’80s  New  York,  this  movie  treats  an  ill-Âtimed  teen  pregnancy  as  a  potentially  happy  moment  of  truth.  Associated  author  appearance  on  Nov.  16.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  4-Â6  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery  at  Middlebury  Falls.  Celebrating  the  November  exhibit,  “Perspective:  The  Photographic  Works  of  CJ  Hockett,  Richard  Cofrancesco,  Alistair  McCallum  DQG -RQ 2OVHQ ´ ,QIR Lasagna  supper  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  5-Â6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  United  Methodist  Church.  Lasagna,  green  beans,  salad,  Italian  bread,  dessert  and  beverage,  served  buffet  style.  Adults  $9,  chil- dren  $5.  Takeout  available.  Info:  877-Â3150. King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  6:30-Â8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50.  “He  Wrote  That  Too:  A  Tribute  to  Johnny  Mercerâ€?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  THT  education  department  and  friends  RIIHU DQ HYHQLQJ RI VRQJV E\ SUROLÂż F O\ULFLVW -RKQQ\ Mercer.  Tickets  $10,  $5  ages  12  and  under,  avail- DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOO theater.org  or  at  the  door.  Fundraiser/book  launch  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  7-Â9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Celebrating  the  release  of  Alex  Wolff’s  new  book,  ³7KH $XGDFLW\ RI +RRS ´ 3URFHHGV IURP ERRNV VDOHV will  be  split  between  the  Everybody  Wins!  reading  mentoring  program  at  Mary  Hogan  School  and  the  Middlebury  Recreation  Department’s  scholarship  fund.  Contradance  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  7-Â9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  Town  Hall.  Fern  Bradley  calls  to  live  music  by  Red  Dog  Riley.  Cost:  $5  per  person.  Info:  462-Â3722. Scott  Ainslee  in  concert  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  Part  of  the  2015-Â2016  Burnham  Music  Series.  Doors  open  at  7  p.m.,  concert  at  7:30.  Admission  $8  adults,  free  for  kids  and  teens.  See  the  Burnham  Music  Series  Facebook  page  for  full  schedule  of  monthly  concerts.  Info:  388-Â6863. “Seussicalâ€?  on  stage  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  A  popular  two-Âact  musical  based  on  the  works  of  Dr.  Seuss  (Theodore  Geisel).  Reserved  seating:  adults  $11,  seniors  and  children  under  12  $7.  Tickets  being  sold  only  at  Martin’s  Hardware  in  Bristol.  Any  remaining  tickets  will  be  sold  at  the  door. The  DuPont  Brothers  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Featuring  the  indie-Âfolk  music  of  Zack  and  Sam  DuPont.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  recommended:  802-Â247-Â4295  or  info@brandon-Âmusic.net. Charles  Neville  in  concert  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  7:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  The  second  oldest  of  the  well  known  group  The  Neville  Brothers  brings  his  New  Orleans  sound,  soul,  talent  and  a  four-Âpiece  band  to  the  VOH.  Cash  bar  by  Bar  Antidote.  Tickets  and  info:  www.vergennesopera- house.org/home/events. Â
Nov
15
SUNDAY
All-Âyou-Âcan-Âeat  pancake  breakfast  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Nov.  15,  7-Â11  a.m.,  Addison  Fire  Station.  Plain  and  blueberry  pancakes,  sausage,  bacon,  home  fries,  coffee,  hot  chocolate  and  orange  juice.  Adults  $6,  kids  under  12  $4.  Funds  raised  will  be  used  to  purchase  equip- ment  for  the  Addison  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Info:  759-Â2237. Scrapbooking  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Nov.  15,  8  a.m.-Â2  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Info:  388-Â4095.
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Life’s  a  beach “SCOTLAND  BEACH  LIFE,â€?  by  photographer  Angelee  Hale,  is  part  of  “Landscape:  Earth  and  Sky,â€?  an  international  juried  exhibi- tion  at  PhotoPlace  Gallery  at  3  Park  St.  in  Middlebury.  Meet  the  artists  at  a  reception  on  Friday,  Nov.  6,  from  5-Â7  p.m. Š  Angelee  Hale,  “Scotland  Beach  Lifeâ€?
Chess  club  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Nov.  15,  All  community  members  are  invited  to  share  S P ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ VHFRQG Ă€ RRU their  thoughts,  via  verbal  or  written  comments,  nook.  For  all  ages.  Club  will  meet  every  on  leadership  needed  to  support  a  culture  Sunday  in  November.  Free.  Info:  349-Â7739  or  of  education  and  student  engagement  in  greenmonty@earthlink.net. Addison  Northeast  schools.  Info:  989-Â9806  or  Warm  clothing  drive  in  East  Middlebury.  989-Â5999.  Join  the  email  list  at  benthicbread@ Sunday,  Nov.  15,  2-Â4  p.m.,  East  Middlebury  gmail.com. United  Methodist  Church.  Accepting  clean,  warm  clothing  for  adults  and  children. Choir  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Nov.  15,  3  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Open-Âsource  hardware  drop- The  College  Choir  performs  a  brief  concert  of  in  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Nov.  new  compositions  of  different  traditions,  writ- 17,  3:30-Â4:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  ten  by  students,  alumni  and  faculty,  including  Experiment  with  an  open-Âsource  robot  arm  recent  works  by  Peter  Hamlin  ’73  and  Ezra  and  learn  about  programming,  electronics  and  Axelrod  ’08.  Also:  a  setting  of  verses  of  the  engineering.  Info:  388-Â4095. “Duaâ€?  by  Mohammed  Fairouz.  Free.  Info:  Cameron  Visiting  Artist  lecture  at  Middlebury  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. College.  Tuesday,  Nov.  17,  4:30  p.m.,  Johnson  Memorial  Building,  Room  304.  Erinn  McGurn,  AIA,  is  the  cofounder  of  SCALEAfrica  and  owner/principal  of  SCALEStudio  in  New  York  Preschool  story  time  for  children  &LW\ 7KH VWXGLR RSHUDWHV RQ D ÂłIRU EHQHÂż W´ in  Shoreham.  Monday,  Nov.  16,  model,  with  social  change  and  community- 10:30  a.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  driven  design  as  the  primary  focus.  Free.  Info:  For  children  ages  3-Â5  with  caregiver.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. 897-Â2647  or  www.plattlib.org. Lego  Night  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  Nov.  17,  Author  appearance  at  Middlebury  College.  5:30-Â7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  kids  5  Monday,  Nov.  16,  4:30  p.m.  Axinn  Center,  and  up.  Come  check  out  our  giant  collection  of  Abernethy  Room.  Eleanor  Henderson  ’01  Legos,  build  your  creation  and  hang  out  with  UHDGV IURP KHU Âż UVW QRYHO Âł7HQ 7KRXVDQG your  friends.  Info:  897-Â2647  or  www.plattlib. 6DLQWV´ DQG GLVFXVVHV LWV Âż OP DGDSWDWLRQ org. $VVRFLDWHG Âż OP VFUHHQLQJ 1RY )UHH ,QIR Book  reading  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Nov.  17,  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. 7-Â9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Howard  Frank  Mosher  Gauguin  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  reads  from  “God’s  Kingdom.â€?  Monday,  Nov.  16,  4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  Public  discussion  on  the  Anbaric-ÂVermont  for  the  Arts.  Elizabeth  Childs  presents  “Gauguin  Green  Line  in  Ferrisburgh.  Tuesday,  Nov.  in  Polynesia:  The  Final  Years.â€?  Free.  Info:  17,  6:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Town  Hall  and  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-Â443-Â3168. Community  Center.  This  special  select- Friends  of  the  Five  Town  Schools  commu- board  meeting  will  address  the  proposed  nity  meeting  in  Bristol.  Monday,  Nov.  16,  electric  transmission  line  running  from  7-Â9  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  Plattsburgh,  N.Y.,  to  New  Haven,  Vt.  Anbaric Â
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L I V EM US I C Jester  Jigs  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  6,  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. The  Joe  Moore  Band  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  7,  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern. Mogani  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  13,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main. The  Band  SuGaR  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  14,  9-Â11  p.m.,  51  Main. Sound  Investment  Jazz  Ensemble  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  20,  8-Â10  p.m.,  51  Main. The  DuPont  Brothers  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Nov.  21,  8:30-Â10:30  p.m.,  51  Main.
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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STUDENTS AnnaClare Smith, left, and Terry Goguen recently developed a phone app called JoyRyde that helps keep drivers from using their mobile phones while on the road. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
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11/5–11/7 @ 8pm; 11/8 @ 2pm $12 Thu; $17 Fri-Sun MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY PLAYERS PRESENTS:
NEIL SIMON’S THE GOOD DOCTOR
Wed 11/11 7pm $17/$10 students NT LIVE REBROADCAST
SKYLIGHT
The Tony award-winning play starring Carrie Mulligan and Bill Nighy. Fri 11/13 & Sat 11/14 7pm $10/ $5 kids 12 and under
HE WROTE THAT TOO A musical tribute to lyricist Johnny Mercer, by THT’s Young Company and friends.
Fri 11/20 & Sat 11/21 7:30pm $15
THIS IS NOT A GOOD TIME
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THE VARIETIES OF ROMANTIC EXPERIENCE: AN INTRODUCTION
VT Playwright Jessie Raymond
Two new comedies by Vermont playwrights Jessie Raymond & Robert Cohen.
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Parkinson’s  ic  pain  in  various  parts  of  his  body. (Continued  from  Page  1A) “I  went  to  pain  doctors,  kept  get- cans  (60  and  older),  and  Vermont  is  one  of  the  grayest  states  in  the  union. ting  shots,  but  they  couldn’t  really  ¿QG DQ\WKLQJ ´ *UD\ UHFDOOHG ‘MOVERS  AND  SHAKERS’ He  coped  with  the  pain,  until  an  Parkinson’s  disease  patients  can  be  quite  introverted  about  their  af- incident  on  the  road  prompted  him  ÀLFWLRQ VHOI FRQVFLRXV DERXW SXEOLF to  become  more  inquisitive  about  his  reaction  to  their  involuntary  move- health. “Other  than  hearing  about  Mi- ments.  But  the  Grays  were  commit- ted  to  bringing  Mike’s  symptoms  —  chael  J.  Fox  and  Muhammad  Ali,  I  and  those  of  all  Parkinson’s  disease  had  never  really  thought  about  Par- patients  —  out  into  the  open.  They  NLQVRQÂśV GLVHDVH ´ KH VDLG UHIHUULQJ began  meeting  with  a  few  other  Par- to  two  celebrity  patients  who  have  kinson’s  disease  patients  at  the  Lin- brought  more  attention  to  the  dis- coln  Library.  They  transitioned  to  the  ease. Gray  was  quickly  put  on  a  medi- Bristol  Bakery,  all  the  while  putting  out  poster  invitations  for  others  to  cation  —  Sinemet  —  to  control  his  join  them.  Knowing  there  were  more  pain  and  depression  and  relieve  his  patients  in  the  area,  the  Grays  mount- involuntary  movements.  He  is  learn- ing  how  to  address  his  ed  a  serious  push  last  tremors,  which  tend  to  December  to  increase  ´0\ KDQGV strike  when  he  is  sta- the  group’s  ranks.  They  called  representatives  ZHUH QRW GRLQJ tionary.  Prior  to  going  on  medicine,  he  would  of  the  Mountain  Health  ZKDW , ZDV sit  in  a  chair  and  his  in- Center  in  Bristol,  which  WHOOLQJ WKHP WR voluntary  movements  graciously  provided  GR ,W VFDUHG would  cause  the  chair  meeting  space.  The  PH , FDPH to  shift.  He  has  virtually  Vermont  chapter  of  the  no  symptoms  when  he  American  Parkinson  KRPH LQ WHDUV is  active. Disease  Association  DQG VDLG “If  you  don’t  move,  gave  the  couple  some  œ6RPHWKLQJ¡V \RX JHW VWXFN ´ *UD\ leads  on  local  folks  who  ZURQJ ¡¾ said.  “You  will  stay  in  PLJKW EHQHÂżW IURP WKH — /LQGL %RUWQH\ \RXU FKDLU IRUHYHU ´ Addison  County  group. And  Gray  will  keep  They  coined  a  name  for  the  group  that  epitomizes  the  hu- on  moving. “It’s  a  daily  contest  over  who  is  morous  and  self-Âdeprecating  nature  of  the  county’s  Parkinson’s  disease  JRLQJ WR ZLQ ´ KH VDLG Âł, FDQÂśW VNLS D patients:  The  Movers  and  Shakers.  GD\ RI ZDONLQJ ´ And  he  is  determined  to  stay  one  It  meets  the  last  Thursday  of  each  month,  from  10  to  11:30  a.m.,  at  step  ahead  of  Parkinson’s  disease,  Mountain  Health  Center.  The  meet- though  he  wants  to  remain  realistic  ings  often  feature  a  speaker  and  op- about  the  challenge  he  is  confront- portunities  for  participants  to  com- ing. Âł,I \RX ÂżJKW WKLV DOO WKH WLPH miserate  and  share  their  personal  stories  and  questions.  Mike  Gray  you’re  just  going  to  be  mad  all  the  was  pleased  to  report  that  recent  WLPH EHFDXVH WKLV LV D ELJ RSSRQHQW ´ group  meetings  have  drawn  as  many  Gray  said,  echoing  words  from  Mu- as  19  people,  including  patients,  hammad  Ali.  “In  some  ways,  it’s  making  peace  with  it  and  living  as  family  members  and  caregivers. Gray  and  other  members  of  the  ZHOO DV \RX FDQ ´ Parkinson’s  disease  has  done  more  group  take  comfort  in  sharing  their  respective  stories  and  helpful  infor- than  force  Gray  to  move  involun- tarily;Íž  it  has  also  robbed  him  of  some  mation  at  the  monthly  gatherings. Gray  had  been  a  social  worker  (for  of  his  powers  of  expression.  The  dis- 35  years)  in  the  Burlington  area  and  ease  is  preventing  him  from  control- had  always  been  an  active  person.  It  ling  the  muscles  in  his  face. “I  would  walk  by  and  look  at  my- wasn’t  too  long  before  his  retirement  that  Gray  began  experiencing  chron- self  in  the  mirror  and  ask,  ‘Am  I  hav-Â
LQJ GHQWDO SUREOHPV"ϫ KH VDLG Âł, looked  mad.  It’s  hard  for  me  to  smile  ‌  My  face  is  kind  of  frozen.  In  the  morning,  I  have  to  stretch  my  face  so  , FDQ VPLOH ´ Mike’s  wife,  Debi,  has  been  with  him  every  step  of  the  way. “When  people  are  diagnosed  with  Parkinson’s  disease,  they  often  feel  LVRODWHG ´ VKH VDLG Âł+DYLQJ D JURXS gives  people  a  place  to  go  for  infor- mation  and  resources,  and  bond  with  other  people  and  gain  strength,  so  they  can  get  up  and  face  this  every  GD\ ´ A  NEW  NORMAL Ripton  resident  Lindi  Bortney  still  remembers  the  day  on  which  she  was  delivered  the  news  that  would  change  —  but  not  dominate  —  her  life.  It  was  May  2,  2013,  that  a  phy- VLFLDQ FRQÂżUPHG ZKDW VKH KDG VXV- pected  —  that  she  had  Parkinson’s  disease.  But  she  didn’t  really  need  that  diagnosis  to  realize  her  body  had  been  going  through  changes.  It  was  around  20  years  ago  that  she  lost  her  sense  of  smell.  Bortney  —  whose  mom  had  lived  with  Parkinson’s  —  recognized  it  as  one  of  the  10  warn- ing  signs  of  the  disease. “I  looked  at  (Jerry  Shedd,  her  husband)  and  said,  ‘I’ve  got  eight  RI WKHVH VLJQV ϫ VKH UHFDOOHG Âł,WÂśV SUHWW\ XQXVXDO ´ But  Bortney,  now  70,  knew  some- thing  was  really  wrong  one  evening  around  four  years  ago,  when  she  took  her  usual  spot  as  conductor  of  the  Maiden  Vermont  women’s  bar- bershop  chorus. “My  hands  were  not  doing  what  I  ZDV WHOOLQJ WKHP WR GR ´ VKH VDLG Âł,W scared  me.  I  came  home  in  tears  and  VDLG Âľ6RPHWKLQJÂśV ZURQJ ϫ A  neurologist  initially  told  Bort- ney  she  had  neuropathy.  But  a  neu- rologist  specializing  in  Parkinson’s  GLVHDVH XOWLPDWHO\ FRQÂżUPHG KHU WUXH diagnosis,  according  to  Bortney. She  has  maintained  a  positive  out- look  thanks  to  the  love  and  support  from  family  and  colleagues  with  Maiden  Vermont. Âł7KH\ KDYH P\ EDFN ´ VKH VDLG RI her  fellow  singers. While  her  conducting  pattern  has  gotten  smaller,  she  is  still  able  to  keep  the  Maiden  Vermont  group  on  task  and  in  wonderful  harmony. “Their  attentiveness  to  my  con- GXFWLQJ KDV LPSURYHG LPPHQVHO\ ´ Bortney  said.  “They  all  kind  of  lean  IRUZDUG WR VHH ZKDW ,ÂśP GRLQJ ´ Still,  she  knows  that  each  day  can  bring  new  challenges  for  those  living  with  Parkinson’s  disease. “When  I  go  to  a  concert  I  wonder,  will  I  be  able  to  do  it  tonight,  or  will  I  KDYH D ÂľQHZ QRUPDO"ϫ VKH VDLG She  explained  the  constant  need  for  Parkinson’s  disease  patients  to  adjust: “We’re  all  handed  something  that  we  need  to  deal  with  at  different  times,  and  this  is  what  this  group  has  EHHQ KDQGHG DQG LWÂśV XQSUHGLFWDEOH ´ Bortney  said.  “Everyone  has  their  own  course  that  they  take;Íž  no  two  people  have  the  same  journey.  We  look  at  it  as,  every  day  is  the  ‘new  QRUPDO ϫ Bortney’s  closest  friend  is  dying  of  terminal  brain  cancer  in  Long  Island, Â
MIKE  GRAY  OF  South  Starksboro  is  a  founder  of  the  Movers  and  Shakers,  a  support  group  for  Parkinson’s  disease  patients  that  meets  monthly  at  Mountain  Health  Center  in  Bristol. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
N.Y.  So  she  knows  that  as  much  of  a  and  noticed  that  his  arms  were  not  challenge  she  faces,  there  are  many  functioning  as  they  had  been.  He  who  are  in  more  dire  straits. went  for  some  physical  therapy,  but  ³, WHOO P\VHOI Âľ, FDQ GR WKLV ϫ his  body  wasn’t  responding.  That’s  Bortney  said.  “It’s  a  setback  and  when  he  was  referred  to  a  neurolo- it’s  challenging  at  times,  but  we  can  JLVW ZKR FRQÂżUPHG KLV GLDJQRVLV KDQGOH WKLV ´ Morse  had  to  retire  in  June,  and  is  BASIC  ADJUSTMENTS now  focused  on  exercising,  eating  Bortney  and  other  Parkinson’s  dis- right  and  doing  other  things  to  opti- ease  patients  are  dealing  with  their  mize  his  quality  of  life. setback  with  dignity,  resourceful- “Good  habits  are  hard  to  create  ness  and  a  lot  of  hard  work.  There’s  DQG EDG KDELWV DQG KDUG WR EUHDN ´ exercise,  staying  faithful  to  medica- he  said  of  adopting  a  good  regimen.  tion  and  therapy  regimens  and  some  “When  you  get  Parkinson’s  disease,  basic  adjustments  to  keep  every- you’ve  got  to  make  a  decision  to  take  day  tasks  within  the  grasp  of  hands  time  for  yourself,  if  you  want  to  con- that  are  suddenly  prone  to  shaking.  WLQXH ZLWK D UHDVRQDEO\ JRRG OLIH ´ Those  adjustments  in- Morse  does  a  lot  of  clude  replacing  shirt  his  exercising  daily  on  buttons  with  Velcro  and  ´,I \RX Ă€JKW a  Theracycle  —  picture  ordering  soup  in  a  cup,  WKLV DOO WKH WLPH a  stationary  bike  with  instead  of  a  bowl. handlebars  that  move  \RX¡UH MXVW “These  are  things  that  in  synch  with  pedaling.  ZH VKDUH ´ VDLG %RUWQH\ JRLQJ WR EH PDG This,  and  an  electric  Bill  Durfee,  78,  has  DOO WKH WLPH motor,  help  the  rider  if  been  a  Movers  and  EHFDXVH WKLV LV his  or  her  legs  are  not  Shakers  regular.  The  D ELJ RSSRQHQW working  at  top  form.  He  Middlebury  resident  ,Q VRPH ZD\V hopes  that  one  or  more  was  diagnosed  with  the  area  gyms  might  offer  disease  around  10  years  LW¡V PDNLQJ a  couple  of  Theracycles  SHDFH ZLWK LW ago. to  assist  locals  who  “The  majority  of  DQG OLYLQJ DV have  impaired  mobility. us  don’t  acknowledge  ZHOO DV \RX “If  you  don’t  feel  we  have  it  until  it  gets  FDQ Âľ like  pedaling,  it  pedals  ZRUVH ´ VDLG 'XUIHH Âł 0LNH *UD\ \RX ´ 0RUVH VDLG RI WKH who  confessed  to  ignor- theracycle.  “It  gets  your  ing  his  symptoms  until  EORRG Ă€RZLQJ ´ he  went  for  a  regular  check-Âup  and  Charlotte  Anderson  is  program  the  physician  said,  “How  come  your  coordinator  for  the  Frederick  C.  KDQG LV VKDNLQJ VR PXFK"´ Binter  Center  for  Parkinson’s  Dis- He  had  chalked  some  of  his  symp- HDVH 0RYHPHQW 'LVRUGHUV DW WKH toms  up  to  advancing  age,  but  now  University  of  Vermont  Medical  Cen- had  to  acknowledge  that  something  ter.  The  Binter  Center,  made  pos- more  was  amiss. sible  through  a  large  donation,  was  “Everything  is  slower  and  more  launched  a  few  years  ago  to  provide  GLIÂżFXOW ´ 'XUIHH VDLG RI WKH HIIHFWV integrated,  team-Âbased  care  for  pa- of  Parkinson’s  disease.  All  of  a  sud- tients  with  movement  disorders.  The  den,  he  noted,  it’s  a  chore  to  butter  center  provides  a  host  of  programs  one’s  toast,  button  a  shirt  and  tie  to  help  those  living  with  Parkinson’s  shoelaces. disease,  ranging  from  social  work  Durfee  brings  a  keen  sense  of  hu- and  counseling  to  deep  brain  stimu- mor  to  the  conquest  of  his  new  chal- lation,  a  surgical  option  through  lenges. which  wires  are  implanted  into  the  “I  joke  that  I  no  longer  play  golf,  brain  to  electrically  change  the  ab- EXW , VWLOO VKRZ XS DW WKH ÂżUVW WHH ´ normal  activity. Durfee  said  with  a  smile.  “One  thing  The  center,  directed  by  Dr.  James  positive  I  say  about  Parkinson’s  is,  Boyd,  also  offers  periodic  clinical  LWÂśV D ORW HDVLHU WR EUXVK \RXU WHHWK ´ trials  of  new  medications  and  thera- Dan  Morse  of  New  Haven,  was  di- pies  that  could  someday  unlock  a  agnosed  with  Parkinson’s  disease  on  cure  for  Parkinson’s  disease. his  44th  birthday.  He’s  a  mechanic,  Anderson  noted  that  patients  seek Â
out  the  Binter  Center  as  a  one-Âstop  location  for  virtually  all  their  needs  related  to  their  particular  movement  disorder.  The  center  serves  approxi- mately  600  people  with  Parkinson’s  disease. “(Patients)  can  see  a  physical  ther- apist,  and  occupational  therapist,  a  neurologist  and  a  social  worker,  all  LQ RQH GD\ ´ $QGHUVRQ VDLG The  center  also  has  a  complement  RI FHUWLÂżHG WUDLQHUV LQ WKH Âł%LJ DQG /RXG 7KHUDS\ 3URJUDP ´ 7KLV LV D program  that  uses  various  exercises  to  help  Parkinson’s  disease  patients  increase  their  range  of  movement  and  speech  therapies  to  help  patients  speak  more  clearly  and  with  greater  DPSOLÂżFDWLRQ Anderson  added  the  Binter  Center  is  planning  a  symposium  next  fall  for  therapists  who  work  with  patients  with  movement  disorders. PERSONAL  CONNECTION In  addition  to  being  an  administra- tor  at  the  Binter  Center,  Anderson  has  a  personal  connection  to  Parkinson’s  disease.  Her  dad  was  diagnosed  with  the  disease  around  a  month  after  An- derson  accepted  her  job  at  Binter. “It  has  been  pretty  amazing  for  me  WR EH D UHVRXUFH IRU KLP ´ VKH VDLG RI her  dad,  who  is  66,  and  is  currently  able  to  continue  his  pace  of  running  long  distances. Anderson  meets  with  a  lot  of  Par- kinson’s  disease  patients  every  week. “Everyone  I  talk  to  has  the  same  IUXVWUDWLRQ ´ VKH VDLG Âł 7KH GLVHDVH interrupts  your  life  in  ways  you  GLGQÂśW H[SHFW ´ Most  of  the  patients  Anderson  en- counters  are  remarkably  resilient  and  positive. Âł7KH\ DUHQÂśW GHÂżQHG E\ 3DUNLQ- son’s  disease,  and  I  think  that’s  JUHDW ´ VKH VDLG Âł7KH\ VD\ Âľ,ÂśP JR- ing  to  keep  on  doing  what  I’m  doing  and  will  keep  working  around  this  XQWLO , FDQÂśW ϫ Optimism  is  key,  and  Gray  has  a  lot  of  it. “The  research  is  getting  better  and  WKH WUHDWPHQW LV JHWWLQJ EHWWHU ´ *UD\ VDLG Âł,WÂśV D YHU\ KRSHIXO WLPH ´ Gray’s  overarching  message  to  those  living  with  Parkinson’s  dis- ease:  “Don’t  be  ashamed.  We  know  people  who  feel  they  can’t  go  out  in  public,  and  I  don’t  feel  that  way  at  DOO ´
Resources  and  support  are  available  for  those  who  deal  with  Parkinson’s BRISTOL  —  There  are  a  variety  of  resources  for  people  to  learn  more  about  Parkinson’s  disease. Anyone  seeking  to  learn  more  about  the  local  Movers  and  Shak- ers  support  group  that  meets  the  last  Thursday  of  each  month  may  contact  organizer  Mike  Gray  at  453-Â5148.  It  DAN  MORSE  USES  his  Theracycle  daily  to  stay  active  and  healthy  and  should  be  noted  that  due  to  upcom- to  help  combat  the  effects  of  Parkinson’s  disease. ing  holidays,  the  group  will  shift  its  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
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November  meeting  to  the  19th  and  its  December  meeting  to  the  17th.  The  meetings  begin  at  10  a.m.  and  run  un- til  11:30  a.m.,  at  the  Mountain  Health  Center,  74  Munsill  Ave.,  Bristol. Here  are  some  useful  websites: ‡ 9HUPRQW &KDSWHU RI $3'$ Âą Support  Groups:  parkinsonsvt.org/ information-Âreferral/support-Ânetwork ‡ 7KH %LQWHU &HQWHU ZZZ
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Disease  Research:  www.pdf.org/pdf/ pubs_getting_inv_research13.pdf  ‡ ZZZ SGI RUJ ‡ ZZZ DSGDSDUNLQVRQ RUJ ‡ ZZZ PLFKDHOMIR[ RUJ ‡ ZZZ SDUNLQVRQ RUJ Editor’s  note:  Read  this  story  online  at  our  website,  addisoninde- pendent.com,  for  easy  links  to  these  resources.
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*XEHUQDWRULDO FDQGLGDWHV IRUXP DW (DVW9LHZ RQ )ULGD\ MIDDLEBURY  —  The  Com- cess  to  oral  health  care  for  elders;Íž  munity  of  Vermont  Elders  (COVE),  and  monitoring  health  care/health  EastView  at  Middlebury  and  the  Ad- care  payment  reform  to  evaluate  how  dison  County  Retired  Teachers  As- it  will  affect  people  on  Medicare. sociation  are  hosting  a  Gubernatorial  This  event,  free  and  open  to  the  Candidate  Forum  on  elder  issues  on  public,  is  co-Âsponsored  by  AARP  Friday,  Nov.  6,  from  10-Â11:30  a.m.  at  Vermont,  Vermont  Affordable  Hous- EastView  at  Middlebury. ing  Coalition,  Vermont  Candidates  Matte  Because seating Association  of  Adult  Day  Dunne,  Bruce  Lisman,  Services,  Vermont  As- is limited to Sue  Minter  and  Shap  sociation  of  Area  Agen- Smith  will  be  at  the  fo- 65 people, cies  on  Aging,  Vermont  rum  to  talk  about  their  the hosts Center  for  Independent  vision  for  Vermont’s  request that Living,  Vermont  Retired  future  with  an  aging  de- reservations be Teachers  Association,  mographic,  and  to  an- made by calling and  VNAs  of  Vermont.   swer  questions  from  the  Beverages  and  pastries  audience  on  a  variety  of  the EastView will  be  provided. issues.  While  people  of  concierge at Because  seating  is  any  age  are  welcome,  802-989-7500. limited  to  65  people,  the  the  focus  will  be  on  elder  hosts  request  that  reser- concerns. vations  be  made  by  calling  the  East- COVE’s  priority  issues  include  View  concierge  at  802-Â989-Â7500.  funding  for  fuel  assistance,  transpor- Parking  is  also  limited,  so  carpooling  tation,  housing  and  other  programs  is  strongly  encouraged.   that  meet  the  needs  of  vulnerable  COVE’s  annual  meeting,  also  free  elders;Íž  getting  the  savings  in  the  and  open  to  the  public,  will  precede  “Choices  for  Careâ€?  (CFC)  Medic- the  forum,  running  from  9:15-Â9:45  aid  long-Âterm  care  waiver  program  a.m.  It  will  feature  updates  from  reinvested  into  enhanced  home  and  Washington  and  Montpelier  on  is- community-Âbased  long-Âterm  care  sues  that  impact  older  Vermonters.  services;Íž  eliminating  delays  in  CFC  &29( LV D F QRQSURÂżW ZKRVH eligibility  determinations;Íž  ensur- mission  is  to  promote  and  protect  a  ing  that  elders  and  other  vulnerable  higher  quality  of  life  for  Vermont’s  adults  are  protected  from  abuse,  ne- elders,  through  education  and  advo- glect  or  exploitation;Íž  increasing  ac- cacy.
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The  Good  Doctor’ PLAYWRIGHT  NEIL  SIMON’S  hilarious  take  on  the  works  of  Anton  Chekov,  “The  Good  Doctor,�  is  the  latest  production  from  the  Middlebury  Community  Players.  The  show  opens  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  and  runs  through  Nov.  8.  Pictured  from  Tuesday  night’s  re- hearsal  are,  clockwise  from  top,  Robert  Martineit;͞  Kerianne  Sev- ery  and  Cathy  Palmer;͞  Diane  DiLoreto  and  Ark  Lemal;͞  Eden  Gins- burg  and  Severy;͞  Alex  Nicosia;͞  Steve  Smith  and  Kevin  Commins;͞  Commins  and  Smith;͞  and  Severy,  Smith,  Commins  and  Palmer. Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell
(Continued  from  Page  1A) Selectboard  members  listened  to  Rossignoli  and  VGL  project  manag- er  Bryan  Sanderson  explain  the  ex- SDQGHG ÂłEHQHÂżWV SDFNDJH ´ WKDQNHG them  and  welcomed  them  to  return  on  Nov.  17  to  address  the  69  ques- tions  the  selectboard  had  recently  about  the  Vermont  Green  Line. Anbaric  wants  to  build  a  transmis- sion  line  to  send  400-Â800  megawatts  (MW)  of  wind  and  hydropower  from  upstate  New  York  into  the  New  Eng- ODQG HOHFWULFDO JULG 7KH :DNHÂżHOG Mass.,  company  proposes  to  lay  60  miles  of  underground  high-Âvoltage  direct  current  cable  under  Lake  Champlain  and  then  underground  to  New  Haven,  where  it  would  tap  into  the  New  England  grid  at  the  Vermont  Electric  Power  Co.  substation.  The  New  Haven  converter  station  needed  to  change  DC  into  AC  power  ZRXOG EH ÂżYH VWRULHV WDOO URXJKO\ DV ODUJH DV D IRRWEDOO ÂżHOG DQG ZRXOG UHTXLUH D VLWH RI DW OHDVW IRXU WR ÂżYH acres.  Anbaric  is  actually  proposing  to  lay  two  sets  of  400  MW  cables  and  to  initially  convert  only  one  at  the  pro- posed  New  Haven  converter  station.  But  it  plans  to  eventually  expand  to  converting  all  800  MW.  Converting  800  MW  would  require  upgrading  the  converter  station  and  re-Âpermit- ting,  according  to  VGL  project  man- ager  Bryan  Sanderson  of  Anbaric.  As  a  point  of  reference,  the  now- shuttered  Vermont  Yankee  nuclear  power  plant  generated  600  mega- watts. BENEFITS  PACKAGE Rossignoli  spelled  out  the  fol- ORZLQJ DV D ÂłEHQHÂżWV SDFNDJH´ IRU New  Haven: ‡ PLOOLRQ SHU \HDU LQ VWDWH education  taxes. ‡ SHU \HDU LQ PXQLFL- pal  taxes,  which  would  go  directly  to  the  town  of  New  Haven. ‡ $Q DGGLWLRQDO SHU year,  for  20  years  to  go  directly  to  the  town  of  New  Haven. Rossignoli  explained  that  the  amounts  paid  would  be  indexed  UHODWLYH WR LQĂ€DWLRQ DQG RWKHU IDF- tors,  by  a  formula  yet  to  be  worked  out.  He  said  that  the  additional  FRXOG EH XVHG E\ WKH WRZQ DV LW VHHV ÂżW )RU H[DPSOH LW could  be  used  to  lower  municipal  taxes  for  all  residents  or  in  some  other  way. In  addition  to  these  proposed  tax  EHQHÂżWV $QEDULF RIIHUHG EHQHÂżWV WR WKH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW WR SURSHUW\ owners  whose  property  became  devalued  because  of  the  VGL  con- verter  station,  for  an  “apprentice- ship  programâ€?  and  for  low-Âincome  energy  subsidies. The  night  before  the  Nov.  3  se- lectboard  meeting,  Anbaric  repre- sentatives  had  met  with  the  New  Haven  Fire  Department  to  discuss  the  department’s  needs  for  space  and  equipment.  Rossignoli  did  not  PDNH D VSHFLÂżF RIIHU EXW VDLG WKH\ wanted  to  continue  to  sit  down  with  WKH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW DQG GLVFXVV SRVVLEOH EHQHÂżWV $V DQ H[DPSOH he  mentioned  possible  purchase  of  a  new  truck  or  replacements  for  outdated  equipment. Anbaric  offered  to  provide  ad- ditional  payments  to  residents  whose  properties  drop  in  value  due  to  the  siting  of  the  proposed  con- verter  station.  Rossignoli  said  they  wanted  to  explore  with  New  Haven  residents  how  to  best  identify  those Â
ZKR TXDOLÂżHG IRU FRPSHQVDWLRQ and  how  to  best  devise  an  appro- priate  compensation  strategy. Additionally,  Anbaric  offered  to  create  what  it  called  an  “ap- SUHQWLFHVKLS SURJUDP´ WR EHQHÂżW teens  and  young  adults  interested  in  technology  and  engineering  and  to  open  a  discussion  about  helping  low-Âincome  New  Haven  residents  meet  their  energy  needs. Rossignoli  stressed  that  the  pro- SRVHG ÂłEHQHÂżWV SDFNDJH´ VKRXOG be  considered  a  starting  point  for  discussion.  Again  and  again  in  his  presentation,  he  stressed  that  the  VSHFLÂżFV DQG GHWDLOV RI DQ\ RI WKH EHQHÂżWV SURIIHUHG ZRXOG QHHG WR EH worked  out  between  Anbaric  and  the  town  itself.  WHAT’S  NEXT Only  a  few  business  days  before  Tuesday’s  meeting,  the  New  Haven  selectboard  had  presented  Anbaric  with  a  list  of  69  questions  about  the  proposed  Vermont  Green  Line.  Those  questions  —  and  additional  questions  from  the  New  Haven  community  —  will  be  addressed  as  part  of  the  Nov.  17  selectboard  meeting,  as  fully  as  time  allows. New  Haven  residents  can  pick  up  a  copy  of  the  selectboard’s  69  questions  at  the  New  Haven  town  RIÂżFHV RU UHDG WKH TXHVWLRQV RQ- line  at  addisonindependent.com.  Additional  questions  can  be  sent  to  selectboard  chair  Kathy  Barrett  at  klbarrett@gmavt.net  or  to  Town  Clerk  Pam  Kingman  at  newhaven- clerk@gmavt.net.  According  to  Barrett,  the  select- board  is  actively  discussing  what  kinds  of  meetings  —  what  format,  when  and  how  many  —  will  best  provide  New  Haven  residents  with  information  to  make  an  informed  decision  about  the  Vermont  Green  Line.  At  Tuesday’s  meeting,  one  attendee  asked  if  the  selectboard  would  hold  a  referendum  to  deter- mine  whether  residents  were  for  or  against  the  project,  and  Barrett  responded  that  that  too  was  under  discussion.  Barrett  stressed  that  the  select- board  is  actively  engaged  in  dis- cussing  how  to  give  New  Haven  residents  effective  avenues  for  ask- ing  questions  and  weighing  in  on  whether  or  not  to  embrace  the  proj- ect  and  if  so,  on  what  terms. “It’s  an  ongoing  process,  and  this  is  just  the  beginning  in  terms  of  the  town’s  involvement,â€?  said  Barrett.  “I  would  expect  that  the  selectboard  will  at  some  point  hold  an  informational  meeting  that  is  devoted  just  to  Anbaric  and  the  transmission  project.  We  want  as  many  townspeople  as  possible  to  have  as  much  information  as  pos- sible  to  make  the  best  decisions  for  the  town.â€? Rossignoli  said  Anbaric  wanted  to  work  with  the  town  and  would  not  go  before  regulators  without  the  accent  of  the  town.  “We  are  not  here  to  go  to  Mont- pelier  and  overrule  the  town  on  this  project,â€?  Rossignoli  pledged.  “As  I  mentioned  in  August  and  I’ll  say  it  again  tonight,  if  this  project  isn’t  right  for  New  Haven  it’s  not  going  to  get  built.  We  are  absolutely  go- ing  to  go  into  permitting  with  New  Haven  by  our  side  or  we  are  not  going  to  go  to  the  state  to  get  the  project  permitted.â€? Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  is  at  gaenm@addisonindependent.com.
Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  November  5,  2015  —  PAGE  17A
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Looking  to  digitally  enhance,  repair  or  get  creative  with  your  photos?  Middlebury  artist/resident  and  retired  Middlebury  Union  High  School  art  teacher  Marshall  Eddy  will  demonstrate  how  to  use  3KRWRVKRS WR LPSURYH RU PDQLSXODWH photographs  on  Monday,  Nov.  9,  at  7  p.m.  at  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  After  the  lesson,  Eddy  will  set  up  appointments  to  work  with  anyone  who’d  like  some  one- on-Âone  instruction.
THE  RENOVATED  BOYS  and  Girls  Club  will  retain  some  open  space  so  staff  can  supervise,  but  a  new  home- work  space  will  be  separated  from  hang-Âout  space  by  a  knee  wall. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
Club  (Continued  from  Page  1A) In  2014,  the  club  tried  to  buy  a  Main  Street  home,  but  was  denied  a  zoning  permit,  in  part  because  of  parking  issues. Reiderer  said  the  club  could  not  ¿QG D SURSHUW\ LQ 9HUJHQQHV WKDW met  the  club’s  criteria  of  lying  within  walking  distance  of  both  city  schools;Íž  having  a  large,  open  indoor  space  for  kids  to  gather  that  staff  could  also  supervise;Íž  and  being  af- fordable. Finally,  the  club  board  concluded  that  staying  put  and  adding  a  kitch- en  that  could  help  serve  many  club  members  made  the  most  sense,  he  said. “We’ve  been  talking  about  that  (owning)  for  a  long  time,â€?  Reiderer  said.  “We’ve  spent  a  good  couple  years  looking  for  that  freestanding  space.  We’ve  looked  at  every  op- tion.â€? This  summer,  Reiderer  said  the  FOXE DSSURDFKHG ODQGORUG +DQV 9RU- steveld  and  asked  to  sign  a  longer- term  lease  “so  we  know  we’re  go- ing  to  be  here  for  a  while,  we  know  we’re  going  to  be  secure,  we  know  what  our  rent  is,â€?  and  told  him,  “‘We’ll  put  some  energy  and  ex- pense  into  making  it  better  for  the  kids,’  and  he  agreed  to  that.â€? 7KH FOXE DQG 9RUVWHYHOG VHWWOHG RQ D ÂżYH \HDU OHDVH ZLWK DQ RSWLRQ IRU two  more  years,  and  the  club  started  drawing  up  plans. “He  was  great,â€?  Reiderer  said.  “He  understands  how  important  having  a  good  facility  for  the  club  is.â€? The  youth  center  side,  to  the  left,  will  get  a  raised  sign-Âin  desk  near  the  redone  entrance  that  will  allow  staff  to  better  keep  an  eye  on  the  clubhouse  area,  which  will  include  upgrades  to  its  game  area,  living  room  space  and  video  game/com- puter  area.  To  the  rear  on  the  left  will  be  the  new  homework  space,  separated Â
ORDER NOW FOR by  a  knee  wall  from  the  rest  of  the  clubhouse.  Reiderer  said  the  club  has  been  trying  to  help  the  club’s  younger  members  create  good  study  habits. “Older  elementary  school  students  in  particular,  we’ve  been  working  with  them  on  a  daily  homework- help  tutoring  program,â€?  he  said. On  the  right  to  the  rear  will  be  im- proved  bathrooms,  plus  the  addition  of  a  laundry  room  with  a  shower. The  laundry  and  shower  will  help  kids  who  come  from  sports  practic- es,  and  those  who  might  not  always  enjoy  access  to  those  facilities  at  home,  Reiderer  said. The  kitchen  will  be  installed  on  the  right  side  of  the  club  space,  about  halfway  back  across  from  the  video  games  and  behind  upgraded  RIÂżFHV IRU FOXE RIÂżFLDOV 3ODQV FDOO for  removing  the  wall  that  separates  the  kitchen  area  from  the  clubhouse  and  creating  some  cafĂŠ  seating  as  well  as  installing  a  stove,  refrigera- tor  and  sink.  Reiderer  said  the  kitchen  will  be  the  most  important  addition  be- cause  it  will  allow  the  club  to  better  serve  the  area’s  kids.  He  noted  that  when  he  started  as  a  club  employee  15  years  ago,  about  a  third  of  area  students  were  eligible  for  free  or  re- duced-Âprice  lunches  at  area  schools. Now,  he  said,  more  than  half  are  eligible.  “A  kitchen  is  another  thing  we’ve  really  been  lacking,â€?  Reiderer  said.  “We’re  really  in  a  great  position  to  help  make  sure  the  kids’  nutritional  needs  are  being  met.â€?  Having  a  kitchen  will  also  make  the  club,  which  has  already  worked  ZLWK WKH 9HUJHQQHV )RRG 6KHOI DQG Rotary  Club  to  provide  after-Âschool  snacks,  eligible  for  more  state  and  federal  grants,  he  said. The  club  will  also  be  able  to  more  easily  host  events. “We’ll  do  more  meals,  some  fam- ily  dinners,  really  expand  on  that,â€? Â
THE  POOL  TABLE  in  the  Boys  and  Girls  Club  of  Greater  Vergennes  is  hard  to  keep  level  in  the  current  clubhouse  on  School  Street,  but  reno- vations  set  to  begin  next  month  should  level  things  out  in  addition  to  adding  a  kitchen  and  other  amenities. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell
Reiderer  said. The  club  hopes  to  start  upgrading  the  entrance  this  month  and  install- ing  the  kitchen  next  month,  work  Reiderer  believes  can  be  done  with- out  disrupting  service.  Once  it  comes  time  to  paint  and  UHSODFH Ă€RRU FRYHULQJV WKH FOXE ZLOO sometime  next  year  be  looking  for  a  temporary  home  for  at  least  a  couple  of  weeks.  “We’ll  be  looking  around  the  community  for  places  to  move,â€?  Re- iderer  said.  “We’ll  certainly  talk  to  all  the  people  in  the  community  that  have  been  good  to  us  in  the  past,  the  churches,  the  schools  and  see  what  we  can  get.â€? When  the  dust  settles  and  paint  dries,  Reiderer  believes,  a  clubhouse  will  emerge  that  could  draw  new  members.  “Our  plan  is  we  will  attract  more  kids  by  having  a  more  upscale  en- vironment,  a  nicer  place  to  be,  by  being  able  to  provide  that  food  ser- vice  at  the  end  of  the  day,  that  extra  snack,â€?  he  said. Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.
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