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The Eagle girls hosted Vergennes in one of many postseason games this week. See Sports, Page 1B.

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Power  of  the  sun ON  MONDAY  AFTERNOON  Middlebury’s  Full  Sun  Company,  the  maker  of  craft  sun-­ ÀRZHU DQG FDQROD RLOV KDUYHVWHG LWV ¿UVW ORFDOO\ JURZQ VXQÀRZHU FURS )XOO 6XQ &R Founder  and  Head  of  Operations  Netaka  :KLWH PHW XS ZLWK IDUPHU -DFN .HQQHWW WR UXQ D FRPELQH RYHU WZR VPDOO SORWV RI VXQ-­ ÀRZHUV RQ 5LFN 5RRUGDœV IDUP LQ $GGLVRQ 7KH FXVWRPL]HG FRPELQH KDUYHVWHG VHYHUDO WRQV RI VHHGV ZKLFK ZLOO SURGXFH KXQGUHGV RI JDOORQV RI VXQÀRZHU RLO Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Middlebury’s  Charter  House  to  double  capacity  to  help  homeless By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  —  The  Charter  House  Coalition  will  double  its  ca-­ pacity  to  serve  homeless  families  this  winter  at  its  Middlebury  head-­ quarters,  this  in  response  to  an  in-­ creased  demand  for  emergency  ac-­ commodations.

The  Charter  House  Coalition  is  D QRQSURÂżW GHGLFDWHG WR SURYLGLQJ housing  and  food  to  those  in  need  in  Addison  County.  During  the  course  of  last  winter,  the  coalition  provided  a  temporary  home  to  55  different  individuals  and  six  families  at  the  Charter  House  at  27  North  Pleasant  St.  in  Middlebury.  ,Q UHVSRQVH WR ZKDW RIÂżFLDOV FDOOHG “a  clear  need,â€?  the  coalition  is  up-­ ping  its  Charter  House  accommoda-­ tions  from  the  current  two  rooms,  to  four  rooms. “It  will  be  a  little  tighter,  but  we  have  the  staff  to  make  that  work,â€? Â

Coalition  board  President  Doug  Sin-­ House,  a  separate  emergency  shelter  clair  said. for  individuals.  That  shelter,  once  Plans  call  for  the  Charter  House  based  at  Middlebury’s  Memorial  Shelter  to  be  open  from  Oct.  15  to  Baptist  Church,  will  feature  separate  April  15.  Resident  fam-­ sleeping  quarters  for  ilies  will  receive  free  men  and  women  who  meals  and  accommoda-­ “We will be will  be  offered  dinner  tions  that  will  include  working more after  evening  check-­in  a  common  area  that  intensively with and  breakfast  the  fol-­ features  a  kitchenette,  lowing  morning.  To  the families to eating  area,  TV  area,  register  to  stay  at  the  bathrooms  and  shower.  help them move shelter,  guests  can  call  The  residents  will  also  on.�

989-­9746  between  9  — Coalition board a.m.  to  5  p.m.  and  must  receive  counseling  to  President arrive  between  7  and  work  through  any  prob-­ Doug Sinclair 8  p.m.  to  hold  a  cot  lems  they  might  have,  and  receive  help  in  pin-­ or  room.   Guests  can  ning  down  employment  and  more  also  register  on-­site  between  7  and  permanent  living  quarters.

10  p.m.,  space  permitting  (up  to  12  “We  will  be  working  more  inten-­ guests).  Guests  of  the  shelter  for  in-­ sively  with  the  families  to  help  them  dividuals  must  leave  by  9:30  a.m.;Íž  move  on,â€?  Sinclair  said. doors  are  locked  at  10  p.m. &RDOLWLRQ RIÂżFLDOV ZLOO DJDLQ RI-­ No  individuals  are  excluded,  as  fer,  on  the  lower  level  of  the  Charter  long  as  they  follow  the  rules  of  the Â

guest  agreement  and  are  not  a  danger  to  themselves  or  others.  Violation  of  the  rules  is  grounds  for  eviction  from  the  Charter  House  Shelter.

It  used  to  be  that  the  shelter  for  in-­ dividuals  was  only  open  during  the  coldest  nights,  when  temperatures  dipped  below  10  degrees.  That  is  no  longer  the  case,  Sinclair  said,  noting  LW EHFDPH GLI¿FXOW WR DFFXUDWHO\ GH-­ termine,  in  advance,  if  it  would  be-­ come  cold  enough  to  warrant  open-­ ing  the  shelter  on  a  given  evening.

A  paid  staff  and  dedicated  group  of  volunteers  run  the  shelter  and  stay  awake  all  night  to  make  sure  rules  are  obeyed  and  that  everyone  is  safe,  Sinclair  noted.  The  family  housing  and  the  shelter  for  individuals  are  two  separate  operations  that  have  separate  entrances.

Volunteers  make  the  Charter  House  a  welcoming  place  for  the  guests.  Each  evening  meal  is  con-­

ducted  in  a  family-­style  setting.  Most  everyone  is  touched  by  the  ex-­ perience,  according  to  Sinclair. “As  one  volunteer  told  her  church  at  the  end  of  last  winter,  ‘I  received  more  than  I  gave,’�  Sinclair  said.

Charter  House  Coalition  was  founded  11  years  ago  and  has  been  providing  food  and  winter  shelter  since  2008.  It  is  supported  by  vir-­ tually  all  the  places  of  worship  in  Addison  County,  as  well  as  by  area  high  school  and  Middlebury  College  students  and  the  general  community.  The  coalition  is  putting  out  a  call  for  donations  to  keep  the  Charter  House  Housing  program  going  this  winter,  including  for: ‡ 7ZLQ EHG OLQHQV SLOORZV DQG towels. ‡ :DUP ZLQWHU FORWKLQJ FRDWV boots,  gloves,  hats  of  all  sizes  for  men  and  women. ‡ +\JLHQH NLWV FRQWDLQLQJ VRDS

toothbrush,  toothpaste  and  a  wash  cloth. ‡ 1RQ SHULVKDEOH IRRG LWHPV ‡ 3HUVRQDO FRQWULEXWLRQV Also  in  high  demand  are  volun-­ teers  to  help  staff  Charter  House  for  shifts  ranging  from  two  to  three  hours.  Helpers  are  also  being  sought  to  prepare  and  serve  food  at  one  of  the  coalition’s  Community  Meal  Program  sites  that  operate  every  day  of  the  week.

Volunteers  will  receive  orientation  and  training  sessions.

Anyone  with  questions  or  who  would  like  to  volunteer  should  con-­ tact  Doug  Sinclair  at  jdsinclair@ ripton-­coop.net,  or  call  989-­9746.  People  should  drop  off  their  donated  items  at  the  Charter  House  dining  room,  Monday  through  Thursday  morning,  or  contact  Sinclair.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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New  Haven  residents  brainstorm  the  future 2IÂżFLDOV DW ZRUN RQ UHYLVLQJ WRZQ SODQ By  GAEN  MURPHREE a  large  electric  converter  station  by  NEW  HAVEN  —  Municipal  plan-­ Anbaric  Transmission. ners  looking  for  input  from  residents  Two  state  lawmakers  who  are  also  on  an  update  to  the  New  Haven  New  Haven  residents,  Sen.  Chris  Town  Plan  executed  a  kind  of  civic  %UD\ DQG 5HS +DUYH\ 6PLWK SDU-­ “speed  datingâ€?  this  past  Saturday. ticipated  in  their  role  as  New  Haven  More  than  30  residents  at  a  com-­ citizens. munity  brainstorming  session  in  the  “I’m  mostly  here  to  listen,â€?  said  New  Haven  Town  Hall  broke  into  Bray  when  it  came  time  to  speak  groups  around  discussion  tables  his  mind  as  part  of  the  group  at  the  GHVLJQDWHG IRU ÂżYH EURDG WRSLFV DQG round  one  renewable  energy  table. spent  25  minutes  at  each  of  three  In  the  next  part  of  the  forum,  resi-­ tables  sharing  their  ideas  on  the  topic  dents  brainstormed  a  list  of  commu-­ at  hand.  Facilitators  were  tasked  with  nity  concerns,  writing  each  on  a  gi-­ minimizing  debate  and  maximizing  ant  sticky  tag. opportunities  to  let  everyone  voice  Finally  the  entire  group  came  to-­ his  or  her  own  opinions  and  con-­ gether,  pondered  the  giant  wall  of  cerns,  so  that  New  Haven  Planning  tags  and  began  to  organize  and  rear-­ Commission  members  could  hear  as  range  them  to  create  a  palpable  list  many  points  of  view  as  possible  on  of  community  goals  and  priorities.  each  issue.

While  the  responses  “There  was  a  lot  of  in-­ “This process have  yet  to  be  reviewed  put  and  a  lot  of  positive  was designed and  analyzed  by  the  comments  and  construc-­ planning  commission  tive  ideas  from  the  peo-­ to get the most itself,  a  rough  glance  at  ple  who  attended.  It  was  engagement the  wall  showed  which  very  helpful  to  the  com-­ from the most concerns  weighed  more  mission,�  said  planning  people within heavily  on  the  attend-­ commission  Vice  Chair  a short amount ees’  minds  than  others.  Benjamin  Putnam.  “We  Predominant  among  of time and thought  that  this  would  them  was  regulating  fur-­ be  a  good  way  to  have  allow for ther  solar  development  the  community  brain-­ the greatest so  as  to  preserve  the  storm  ideas  that  then  diversity of landscape.  Also  impor-­ we  can  interpret  and  see  opinions while tant  were  retaining  and  how  we  can  put  it  all  to-­ highlighting supporting  agriculture  gether  as  we  update  the  and  encouraging  home-­ the areas of town  plan.�  based  businesses.  Vermont  town  plans  agreement.�

The  format  for  the  — consultant three-­hour  forum  was  KDYH D ÂżYH \HDU OLIHV-­ Mary Jane designed  in  consultation  pan.  New  Haven’s  cur-­ Shelley with  Mary  Jane  Shelley,  rent  town  plan,  adopted  March  1,  2011,  is  set  to  of  TriFocal  Consulting  expire  March  1,  2016. in  Charlotte,  who  also  The  planning  commission’s  goals  facilitated  the  morning’s  event.  were  to  engage  community  members  “In  a  traditional  community  fo-­ DURXQG ÂżYH EURDG WRSLFV rum  where  people  are  allowed  the  ‡ &RPPHUFLDO GHYHORSPHQW opportunity  to  speak  at  a  mic  about  ‡ 5HVLGHQWLDO FRQFHUQV LQFOXGLQJ their  position  on  a  topic,  the  result  home-­based  businesses  and  afford-­ can  be  polarizing,â€?  said  Shelley.  able/elderly  housing. “You  see  others  as  either  ‘on  your  ‡ $JULFXOWXUDO ODQGV side’  or  ‘against  you.’  This  pro-­ ‡ 6FHQLF YLHZV DQG QDWXUDO UH-­ cess  was  designed  to  get  the  most  sources. engagement  from  the  most  people  ‡ 5HQHZDEOH HQHUJ\ within  a  short  amount  of  time  and  Each  planning  commission  mem-­ allow  for  the  greatest  diversity  of  ber  facilitated  a  discussion  table  opinions  while  highlighting  the  ar-­ DURXQG RQH RI WKRVH ÂżYH WRSLFV eas  of  agreement  by  the  end  of  the  5HVLGHQWV WKHQ FKRVH ZKLFK GLVFXV-­ meeting.â€? sion  tables  to  join  and  started  talking.  Planning  commission  members  To  keep  things  focused,  the  planning  stressed  that  the  event  was  a  way  commission  had  created  a  list  of  im-­ of  engaging  the  community  in  an  portant  questions  relevant  to  each  open-­ended  discussion  and  gather-­ issue  and  steered  discussion  toward  ing  a  wide  range  of  responses  but  those  questions.  not  a  decision-­making  event.  Planning  commission  member  The  next  step  for  the  commission  3HWHU 5RWKVFKLOG ZKR WRJHWKHU ZLWK as  they  continue  their  work  on  re-­ Angela  Dunbar  facilitated  discus-­ vising  the  New  Haven  Town  Plan  VLRQ DW WKH 5HQHZDEOH (QHUJ\ WDEOH will  be  a  survey  to  be  sent  out  in  remarked  on  the  civility  with  which  the  November  town  newsletter.  The  participants  expressed  a  range  of  dif-­ survey  will  ask  for  public  feedback  fering  opinions.  on  roughly  the  same  issues  but  will  Among  the  renewable  energy  be  constructed  differently  and  ask  questions  residents  were  asked  to  for  different  types  of  responses  than  respond  to  was  the  possibility  of  cre-­ the  forum,  commission  members  ating  a  solar  park  —  grouping  solar  said.  development  into  one  area  —  rather  Putnam  said  that  while  the  forum  than  continuing  to  see  solar  expan-­ was  a  kind  of  public  brainstorming,  sion  around  the  town,  the  criteria  the  survey  will  be  less  open  ended  for  acceptable  vs.  unacceptable  so-­ and  will  be  designed  to  be  more  lar  installations,  what  consideration  “quantitativeâ€?  to  tally  up  commu-­ should  one  give  neighbors  who  wish  nity  responses  to  planning  issues. to  install  a  solar  array,  and  opinions  Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  is  at  about  the  possible  construction  of  gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

CORRECTION:  Our  Oct.  15  story  under  the  headline  “Town  gets  hearings  on  solar  projectsâ€?  in-­ correctly  drew  the  conclusion  that  the  Cross  Pollination  solar  farm  off  5RXWH LQ 1HZ +DYHQ JRW WKH JUHHQ light  from  regulators  despite  being  larger  than  what  was  permitted  in  the Â

New  Haven  Town  Plan.  Though  the  solar  arrays  were  installed  in  2013,  Cross  Pollination  applied  for  its  Cer-­ WL¿FDWH RI 3XEOLF *RRG LQ DQG was  approved  in  accordance  with  the  2010  town  plan;͞  the  town  plan  with  size  limits  didn’t  go  into  effect  until  2011.  We  regret  the  error.

CORRECTION:  The  Indepen-­ dent’s  Oct.  15  article  on  Addison’s  work  to  update  its  town  plan  incor-­ rectly  stated  planners  were  looking  to  Planned  Unit  Developments  (PUDs)  as  a  tool  to  allow  smaller  lots  while  preserving  open  land  in  Addison’s  Low  Density  Agricultural  Zone.  Ad-­

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/LVPDQ RSHQV ÂľQRW WKH XVXDO JX\Âś FDPSDLJQ By  JASPER  CRAVEN VTDigger.org 6+(/'21 ² 5HSXEOLFDQ JX-­ bernatorial  hopeful  Bruce  Lisman  kicked  off  his  campaign  in  the  heart  of  dairy  country  Monday,  portraying  a  bleak  picture  of  a  Vermont  in  need  of  an  overhaul  from  a  Montpelier  out-­ sider. “If  we  continue  to  elect  the  usual  people,  we’ll  be  lucky  to  get  the  usual  results,â€?  Lisman  said  to  a  crowd  of  roughly  30  supporters  amid  the  moo-­ LQJ FDOYHV DW WKH *UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ Dairy  Farm.  “Well,  I’m  here  to  tell  you  I’m  not  the  usual  guy,  I  won’t  say  or  do  the  usual  things  and  I  believe  I  FDQ Âż[ ZKDWÂśV ZURQJ ´ Lisman,  who  founded  the  policy  organization  Campaign  for  Vermont  in  2011  and  often  refers  to  himself  as  an  independent,  frequently  criticized  *RY 3HWHU 6KXPOLQ DQG KLV DGPLQLV-­ tration  during  his  short  speech,  say-­ ing  “our  government  has  forgotten  who  it  serves.â€?

The  former  Wall  Street  executive  called  Vermont’s  tax  system  “bust-­ ed,�  said  the  growing  state  budget  was  an  “enemy  of  the  people  and  the  economy�  and  called  the  recently  passed  education  reform  bill,  Act  46,  a  “package  of  misery.�

Lisman  said  he  would  repeal  Act  46  so  that  school  choice  and  com-­ munity  control  were  preserved,  and  pointed  to  other  sectors  where  Ver-­ monters  are  losing  autonomy,  includ-­ ing  laws  around  water  quality  and  renewable  energy.

After  bemoaning  the  cost  and  tech-­ QLFDO GLIÂżFXOWLHV VXUURXQGLQJ WKH UROO-­ out  of  Vermont  Health  Connect,  he  called  the  Shumlin  administration’s Â

work  “primitive  management  at  its  tention  to  run  last  month.

Lisman,  68,  grew  up  in  Burlington  worst.�

While  he  made  it  clear  that  Ver-­ and  graduated  from  Burlington  High  monters  should  have  more  local  con-­ School.  He  attended  the  University  of  trol  on  most  issues,  Lisman  said  the  Vermont,  and  said  he  worked  his  way  state  should  dump  Vermont  Health  through  school  as  a  waiter  and  roofer.

Most  of  Lisman’s  career  was  spent  Connect  and  join  the  federal  ex-­ in  New  York  City.  He  spent  20  years  change.

He  called  for  a  two-­year  morato-­ DV FR KHDG RI *OREDO (TXLWLHV DW %HDU rium  on  renewable  energy  projects,  Stearns  before  moving  to  JP  Morgan  saying  they  often  damaged  the  well-­ Chase  &  Co.  to  become  chairman  of  WKHLU *OREDO (TXLWLHV 'L-­ being  of  those  living  vision. close  to  the  projects.  He  “The Shumlin John  Powell,  a  long-­ suggested  a  law  for  en-­ administration, time  friend  of  Lisman’s  ergy  projects  similar  to  Act  250,  which  created  a  and those who who  owns  a  large  home-­ building  company  in  Es-­ stringent  review  process  aided them, for  development  in  the  and those who sex  Junction,  said  Lis-­ man’s  Wall  Street  work  state  in  order  to  preserve  have stood by made  him  a  good  manag-­ community  and  aesthetic  in silence, are er  and  brought  successful  characteristics. outcomes.

He  said  property  taxes  the ones who “Please  resist  the  easy  should  be  lowered,  but  are at fault for temptation  to  dismiss  did  not  specify  by  how  this mess.� much  and  how,  and  said  — Bruce Lisman Bruce,  as  his  opponents  would  suggest,  with  the  the  state  budget  should  not  grow  by  more  than  2  percent  in  phrase  ‘a  successful  Wall  Street  ex-­ ecutive,’�  Powell  said. each  of  the  next  three  years.

Lisman  both  defended  the  experi-­ “The  state  budget  grows  at  5  per-­ cent  a  year  while  the  economy  grows  ence  gained  at  the  banking  giant  while  at  3  percent,�  he  said.  “And  the  con-­ distancing  himself  from  the  institution. “Neither  I  nor  the  businesses  that  I  sequences  of  that  are  very  bad.�

While  much  of  the  speech  was  fo-­ UDQ KDG DQ\WKLQJ WR GR ZLWK WKH ¿QDQ-­ cused  on  what  needed  to  be  repealed  cial  problems  you  read  about  in  the  or  rolled  back,  he  did  speak  about  press,�  he  said,  referring  to  the  2008  the  need  to  boost  educational  oppor-­ collapse  of  major  banking  institu-­ tunities,  the  economy  and  the  state’s  tions,  including  Bear  Stearns,  which  showered  loans  on  people  with  weak  population.

Lisman  has  never  held  public  of-­ or  subprime  credit  scores.

Lisman  spoke  in  the  calf  barn  of  the  ¿FH EXW KH KDV EHHQ DFWLYH LQ 9HU-­ mont  politics  over  the  past  few  years  *UHHQ 0RXQWDLQ 'DLU\ )DUP D ODUJH while  leading  and  funding  Campaign  for  Vermont,  a  conservative-­leaning  policy  group.  He  announced  his  in-­

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Lisman  was  scheduled  to  embark  on  a  two-­day  tour  around  Vermont  following  his  announcement  Monday,  likely  hoping  to  boost  his  visibility  with  Vermont  voters. /LVPDQ EURDGO\ FULWLFL]HG WKH ÂżHOG of  challengers,  many  of  whom  have  worked  in  or  beside  the  current  ad-­ ministration,  saying  “the  Shumlin  administration,  and  those  who  aided  them,  and  those  who  have  stood  by  in  silence,  are  the  ones  who  are  at  fault  for  this  mess.â€?

Lisman  touted  his  role  as  an  outsider  as  the  distinction  that  would  allow  him  to  be  an  effective  governor.  And  he  of-­ ten  criticized  the  state’s  political  class.

But  reporters  questioned  how  much  of  an  outsider  he  really  was,  citing  his  extensive  work  with  Campaign  for  Vermont  over  the  past  several  years.

Lisman  repeatedly  refuted  the  sug-­ gestion,  saying  he  was  not  a  politician. “Don’t  you  become  a  politician  to-­ day?�  a  reporter  asked.

Lisman  paused  for  a  moment,  ap-­ parently  in  thought.  “Yes,  I  guess  I  do,�  he  said.

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Clippings

New  blog  to  get  her  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Out  and  Aboutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Among  my  numerous  roles  here  at  the  Addison  Inde-­ I  rarely  go  to  a  single  one.  To  be  clear,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  that  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pendent, , KROG WKH WLWOH RI FRPPXQLW\ FDOHQGDU HGLWRU see  things  that  interest  me.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  that  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  to  go  In  that  capacity,  I  spend  hours  each  week  at  a  computer,  anywhere.

Ever.

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(PEROLVPV LQ 3RVW 2UZHOOLDQ 9HU-­ This year, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  inadvertently  got-­ miculiteâ&#x20AC;?). ten  out  a  bit  more  than  usual,  and  ,Q VKRUW WKHUHÂśV VRPHWKLQJ IRU HY-­ Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  discovered  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  much  to  my  sur-­ HU\RQH 0RVW 7KXUVGD\ HGLWLRQV RI WKH

By Jessie Raymond SULVH ² WKDW WKHUH DUH D ORW RI UHDOO\ SDSHU LQ IDFW GHYRWH WKUHH SDJHV WR FRRO WDOHQWHG DQG IDVFLQDWLQJ SHRSOH WKH ZLGH DUUD\ RI ORFDO FRQFHUWV GDQF-­ all  around  this  county  who  are  doing  es,  book  clubs,  community  meals,  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  activities,  rummage  sales,  nature  walks,  illus-­ D ORW RI JUHDW WKLQJV (YHU\ WLPH , UHOXFWDQWO\ JHW RXW trated  talks,  historical  re-­enactments,  plays,  5K  races  and  DPRQJ WKHP , FRPH DZD\ IHHOLQJ PRUH FRQQHFWHG DQG RWKHU IXQ DQG WKRXJKW SURYRNLQJ HYHQWV WKDW WDNH SODFH IUDQNO\ JUDWHIXO IRU WKH H[SHULHQFH Yeah,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cheesy. in  any  given  week. %XW LWÂśV D IHHOLQJ , KDYHQÂśW EHHQ DEOH WR VKDNH 6R ,ÂśYH As  calendar  editor,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  inundated  with  a  constant  bar-­ UDJH RI WKHVH KDSSHQLQJV DQG ,ÂśP WKXV PRUH DZDUH WKDQ GHFLGHG WR PDNH D UHDO HIIRUW WR UHJXODUO\ FKHFN RXW DW PRVW RI MXVW KRZ PDQ\ HYHQWV JR RQ LQ WKLV FRPPXQLW\ OHDVW D IHZ RI WKH PDQ\ HYHQWV , VSHQG VR PXFK WLPH W\S-­ 7KH HQWULHV QHYHU VWRS UROOLQJ LQ (YHQ IRU DQ KRXU 6HUL-­ ing  into  the  calendar. ,ÂśYH DFWXDOO\ EHHQ WDONLQJ DERXW GRLQJ WKLV IRU VHYHU-­ ously,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  relentless.)

DO PRQWKV , MXVW KDYHQœW IROORZHG WKURXJK EHFDXVH P\ 6R \RX PD\ EH ZRQGHULQJ LI , DWWHQG PDQ\ RI WKHP ORIW\ JRDO ² WR WDNH DGYDQWDJH RI DOO WKLV FRPPXQLW\ KDV Nope. ,W PD\ QRW EH YHU\ FDOHQGDU HGLWRU RI PH WR VD\ VR EXW (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)

Around the bend

The  headline  on  your  guest  editorial  in  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Independent  FULWLFL]LQJ WKH $$53 IRU IDLOLQJ WR â&#x20AC;&#x153;consider  all  anglesâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  contro-­ YHUV\ RYHU WKH 9HUPRQW *DV SLSH-­ line  expansion  into  Addison  County  was  richly  ironic.  Mr.  Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  piece  KDV WKH VDPH IDLOLQJ KH DWWHPSWV WR SLQ RQ WKH $$53 , GRQÂśW VSHDN IRU 5LVLQJ 7LGH RU HYHQ IRU P\ FRQJUHJDWLRQ ZKLFK contains  people  with  diverse  views  on  the  pipeline,  but  I  and  many  RSSRQHQWV RI WKLV SURSRVDO DUH QRW against  it  strictly  because  it  uses  IRVVLO IXHOV DV WKH HGLWRULDO FODLPV Our  concern  is  that  this  particular  proposal  hooks  us  into  using  this  SDUWLFXODU IRVVLO IXHO IRU DW OHDVW D KDOI FHQWXU\ LQWR WKH IXWXUH SHUKDSV PRUH 0RUHRYHU LW JHQHUDWHV SURÂżWV that  will  be  used  to  market  invest-­ ment  in  natural  gas  use  and  extend  WKH SLSHOLQH HYHQ IXUWKHU WKXV PDN-­ LQJ HYHQ PRUH RI 9HUPRQW GHSHQ-­ GHQW RQ IUDFNHG QDWXUDO JDV IDU LQWR WKH IXWXUH , ZRXOG IHHO GLIIHUHQW LI WKLV GHDO was  structured  to  provide  natural  gas  only  until  a  more  complete  tran-­ VLWLRQ WR UHQHZDEOHV ZDV IHDVLEOH , ZRXOG IHHO GLIIHUHQW LI WKH SURÂżWV were  directed  toward  speeding  that  transition  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  other  words,  toward  WDNLQJ FOLPDWH FKDQJH VHULRXVO\ %XW this  pipeline  as  proposed  serves  pri-­ YDWH LQYHVWRUV ÂżUVW DQG WKH SXEOLF JRRG IRU D VKRUW ZKLOH DW EHVW Let  those  who  want  natural  gas  truck  it  in  like  the  oil  dealers  do  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  probably  more  expensive  IRU FRQVXPHUV DQG OHVV VDIH LQ WKH short  term  than  a  pipeline,  but  that  LV WKH WUXH SULFH RI JDV DV D EULGJH IXHO 2I FRXUVH LI \RX EHOLHYH WKHUH LV QR HQG WR WKH DPRXQW RI FRDO JDV DQG RLO ZH FDQ VDIHO\ H[WUDFW DQG burn  and  that  global  warming  is  a  myth,  then  the  pipeline  as  currently  structured  makes  all  the  sense  in  the  world.  As  will  all  the  other  pipe-­ lines  the  oil  and  gas  companies  are  proposing.  All  we  will  lack  is  an  answer  to  our  children  and  grand-­ children  when  they  ask,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  you  see  that  this  was  madness?â&#x20AC;?

Rev.  Barnaby  Feder Middlebury

Time  to  weigh  in  on  NexBridge As  people  may  have  read  in  the  Addison  Independent,  the  Middle-­ bury  selectboard  will  be  meeting  2FW ZLWK 1H[%ULGJH UHJDUG-­ LQJ WKHLU SURSRVDO IRU GHYHORSLQJ the  town-­owned  parcel  behind  the  Ilsley  Library.  This  currently  serves  as  a  heavily  used,  primary  parking  DUHD IRU WKH GRZQWRZQ DQG ZLOO VHH increased  use  once  the  new  town  RIÂżFHV RSHQ 3XEOLF PHHWLQJV ZHUH KHOG HDUOLHU WKLV \HDU IRU LQSXW RQ D 5HTXHVW )RU 3URSRVDOV WR GHYHORS WKLV SDUFHO 7R VXPPDUL]H WKH UHVXOWLQJ 5)3 KDV requirements  that  include: Â&#x2021; 5HSODFHPHQW RI WKH SXEOLF parking  in  addition  to  the  parking  UHTXLUHG E\ ]RQLQJ IRU QHZ XVHV Â&#x2021; 9HUWLFDO PL[HG XVH Â&#x2021; 'RFXPHQWDWLRQ RQ SURFXUHG IXQGLQJ IRU SXUFKDVH RU OHDVH Â&#x2021; /((' 1' GHVLJQ IRU JUHHQ buildings.

These  requirements  are  supported  by  several  guiding  principles  such  DV ¿QDQFLDO VWUHQJWK VFKHGXOLQJ WKH site  comes  as  is,  enhancing  econom-­ LF FXOWXUDO DQG VRFLDO ZHOO EHLQJ RI the  town,  human  scale,  landscaping,  natural  environment  and  historic  context.  )RU WKH IXOO GHWDLOV RI WKH 5)3 \RX can  see  it  on  line  at  http://issuu.com/ tscanlon145/docs/middlebury_vt_ HGLBUISB¿QDO 2I WKH IRXU GHYHORSHUV LQLWLDOO\ interested  in  this  project,  one  re-­ PDLQV 1H[%ULGJH 2WKHUV ZLWKGUHZ GXH WR ¿QDQFLDO LQIHDVLELOLW\ JLYHQ WKH 5)3 UHTXLUHPHQWV 1H[%ULGJH VXEPLWWHG D ¿UVW GUDIW SURSRVDO RI DSSUR[LPDWHO\ VTXDUH IHHW LQ WKUHH DQG IRXU VWRULHV DERYH WZR SDUNLQJ OHYHOV WR WKH (', 5HYLHZ Committee.  It  can  be  seen  on  line  at  KWWS ELW O\ 1NP 6J $IWHU LQLWLDO IHHGEDFN 1H[%ULGJH WKHQ ZRUNHG WR FUHDWH VHYHUDO GLIIHUHQW EXLOG-­ ing  options  in  rough  massing  and  IRRWSULQW FRQFHSWV ² QRW GHWDLOHG designs.  Some  over  the  parking  area,  some  reaching  over  the  lot  roadway  toward  the  creek.

There  are  elements  included  in  the  SODQ WR PHHW WKH 5)3 UHTXLUHPHQWV at  this  point  but  there  are  issues  to  be  resolved.  Currently  there  are  63  parking  spaces.  To  replace  these  (which  seems  to  me  assumes  they  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  22,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

Letters to the Editor

The city and the soul

Sanders  prevailed  in  debate  by  offering  clear  solutions Many  commentaries  after  the  Democratic  debate  have  pointed  to  Hillary  Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  debate  per-­ formance  by  noting  her  rhetorical  Ă&#x20AC;RXULVKHV DQG PDQQHULVPV +RZ-­ ever,  in  my  view  Hillary  Clinton  did  not  win  the  debate,  unless  one  thinks  one  can  win  a  debate  by  VLGHVWHSSLQJ DQG QRW EHLQJ VSHFLÂżF about  how  to  address  critically  important  issues.

Bernie  Sanders  was  very  clear,  no  one  could  doubt  what  he  stood  for,  RU ZKDW VSHFL¿F SROLF\ PHDVXUHV he  advocated  to  get  to  his  goals;͞  he  is  for  a  carbon  tax  to  help  deal  with  global  warming,  he  will  pay  for  student  college  debt  through  a  Wall  Street  transaction  tax,  and  he  supports  Medicare  for  all  (which  is  actually  cheaper  than  our  present  health  care  system  because  it  gives  us  price  control  over  medical  ser-­

vices,  which  is  what  other  countries  do).

Hillary  Clinton,  however,  was  not  VSHFL¿F LQ WKLV ZD\ )RU LQVWDQFH she  answered  a  question  about  glob-­ al  warming  by  saying  she  would  pressure  the  Chinese.  However,  this  is  not  a  policy  in  and  of  itself.  Cer-­ tainly,  the  Chinese  will  never  agree  to  limits  on  global  greenhouse  gases  if  we  do  not  make  a  clear  policy  commitment  of  our  own.  What  would  Clinton  suggest?

As  for  student  debt,  Clinton  de-­ plored  the  levels  of  debt  but  did  not  explain  how  her  approach  would  work  to  resolve  this  problem.  Ad-­ ditionally,  without  Medicare  for  all  and  a  single  payer  to  control  prices,  how  would  Hillary  Clinton  propose  to  control  medical  costs  that  gobble  up  a  huge  part  of  our  economy?  Clinton  has  not  provided  any  new Â

direction  for  health  care;͞  and  while  she  stated  in  the  debate  that  the  health  insurers  were  some  of  her  biggest  antagonists,  the  actual  fact  is  that  she  was  one  of  the  largest  re-­ cipients  of  health  insurance  industry  campaign  contributions  when  she  was  in  the  Senate.

Finally,  while  Hillary  Clinton  may  have  been  a  secretary  of  state,  she  has  not  in  any  way  provided  a  clear  answer  how  the  United  States  will  change  the  really  disastrous  course  of  the  last  15  years,  which  has  left  us  with  overextended  com-­ mitments  in  a  myriad  of  countries  with  ongoing  wars.  Bernie  Sanders  KDV DW OHDVW VDLG KH ZDQWV WR ¿QG another  way  and  not  to  walk  into  further  quagmires.

Ellen  Oxfeld Middlebury

Guest  editorial  off  base  on  AARP  pipeline  concerns I  was  shocked  and  angered  by  the  comments  of  Emerson  Lynn  in  his  guest  editorial  of  Oct.  12.  A  personal  cool-­down  period  was  required  so  that  I  would  not  make  similar  mistakes  to  his.

We  each  have  the  right  to  our  opinion  and  in  stating  it  we  should  never  attack  people  that  feel  differ-­ ently.  Mr.  Lynn  used  some  of  the  EHOLWWOLQJ WDFWLFV WKDW ZH QRZ ÂżQG commonplace  on  the  national  politi-­ cal  scene.  Sound  bites  taken  out  of Â

FRQWH[W RU WKH PHVPHUL]LQJ VKRXW-­ ing  of  offensive  one-­liners  should  be  left,  at  least  at  present,  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Donald.â&#x20AC;?

Eric  Marchildon,  the  state  director  of  AARP,  has  attempted  to  spotlight  the  unfairness  of  the  recent  propos-­ als  of  Vermont  Gasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  methods  of  funding  its  gas  pipeline.  As  a  senior  myself  I  am  proud  to  know  an  or-­ JDQL]DWLRQ WKDW LV ZLOOLQJ WR WDNH RQ the  serious  task  of  researching  the  long-­term  effects  of  such  a  proposal. Â

Frankly,  I  wish  your  paper  would  be  willing  to  do  the  same.  The  power-­ less  individual  needs  representation  and  the  Public  Service  Department  of  Vermont  seems  unwilling  to  do  its  job.

I  read  much  of  this  summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  testimony  given  at  the  Public  Service  Board  hearings  and,  after  reading  Mr.  Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  comments,  I  fear  he  has  not.  His  comment  about  Mr.  Marchildon  being  against  alterna-­ 6HH /DWRXUHOOH OHWWHU 3DJH 7A)

ment  and  burgeoning  with  wealth.  The  rest  are  carnival  barkers  and  bomb-­throwers  hawking  rose-­hued  fantasies  of  Reagan  or  stoking  the  ¿UHV RI [HQRSKRELF IHDU DQG ORDWK-­ ing.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  following  Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  progress  since  his  days  in  Congress  to  his  position  as  serious  Democrat-­ ic  contender,  and  who  knows,  may-­ be  his  bid  will  be  for  naught.  But  until  he  bows  out,  I  can  appreciate  a  candidate  willing  to  point  out  the  issues  disgruntled  folks  like  me  care  about.  And  until  Anderson  Cooper  broaches  these  subjects  at  the  next  glad-­handing  Democratic  debate, Â

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  surprised  that  people  my  age  would  suggest  throwing  myself  be-­ hind  someone  who  represents  the  very  continuation  of  these  trends.  To  quote  a  favorite  movie,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  as  mad  as  hell  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  going  to  take  it  anymore.

I  was  thinking  this  when  my  order  arrived,  a  steaming  plate  of  noodles  baked  in  a  soy-­derived  sauce  meant  to  mimic  the  taste  and  texture  of  cheddar  cheese.  My  companions  suddenly  turned  their  attention  to  me,  the  only  Vermonter  at  the  table. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  what  do  you  think,  Evan?â&#x20AC;?  I  took  a  bite,  chewed  and  smiled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Same  great  taste,â&#x20AC;?  I  said. Â

dison  Independent  website,  www. addisonindependent.com,  with  the  title  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out  and  About  in  Addison  County.â&#x20AC;?  (I  wanted  to  call  it  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jes-­ sie  Forces  Herself  to  Grudgingly  Attend  All  Sorts  of  Events  for  Her  Own  Good,â&#x20AC;?  but  my  editor  felt  I  should  go  with  something  a  little  more  generic.)

With  any  luck,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  learn  some  things,  have  fun,  meet  some  new  people  and  catch  up  with  those  I  al-­ ready  know.  Most  important,  I  hope Â

to  discover  that  while  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  place  like  home,  it  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  kill  me  to  leave  mine  once  in  awhile.

And  maybe  by  sharing  my  experi-­ ences,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  inspire  others  to  get  out  more  often  as  well.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  let  you  know  when  the  blog  is  up  and  running,  and  hopefully  by  this  time  next  week  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  be  able  WR UHDG DOO DERXW P\ ÂżUVW Âł2XW DQG $ERXW´ DGYHQWXUH ,Q P\ ÂżUVW SRVW I  plan  to  dispel  the  common  myths  about  post-­Orwellian  vermiculite.

Clippings  (Continued  from  Page  4A) abortion  or  same-­sex  marriage  have  gracefully  â&#x20AC;&#x153;evolvedâ&#x20AC;?  over  years  to  align  with  public  opinion  the  same  way  I  do  not  care  to  sit  through  a  screed  about  a  deep  and  passionate  love  for  Jesus.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  tired  of  the  millions  of  dollars  in  speaking  fees,  book  royalties,  Su-­ per  PAC  donations  and  the  rhetori-­ cal  gymnastics  needed  to  justify  it  all.

Call  me  cynical,  but  from  my  window,  I  see  the  Clintons  the  same  way  I  see  the  Bush  league  and  every  other  political  dynasty:  full  of  self-­ righteousness,  rank  with  entitle-­

Raymond  (Continued  from  Page  4A) to  offer,  beyond  my  normal  grocery  shopping  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  has  lacked  accountabil-­ ity.

Until  now.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  starting  a  blog.  For  the  next  year  or  so  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  challenge  myself  to  attend  at  least  one  event  from  the  community  calendar  every  week  or  two  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  or  possibly  three,  if  LWÂśV EHORZ ]HUR IRU DQ\ OHQJWK RI WLPH â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  write  about  it.

The  blog  will  go  up  on  the  Ad-­

Letter  (Continued  from  Page  4A) are  adequate  to  meet  our  current  needs)  and  provide  for  the  new  uses,  they  need  to  build  217  park-­ ing  spaces.  The  current  plan  only  provides  126  and  does  not  meet  the  RFP.  There  is  great  expense  to  build  structured  parking,  and  how  to  fund  it  and  provide  adequate  parking  is  an  unanswered  question.

Indeed,  while  there  is  interest  on  the  part  of  lenders  and  grant  sources,  committed  funding  is  not  in  place  for  the  whole  project.  NexBridge  may  look  to  the  town  for  tax  abatement,  parking  waivers  and/or  parking  fees.  Additionally,  2016-­2017  is  the  proposed  sched-­ ule,  which  is  the  same  time  frame  as  the  railroad  bridge  replace-­ ments.   Understandably,  this  is  the  stage  for  a  decision  on  if  and  what  next  steps  should  be  taken.  NexBridge  is  looking  for  a  nod  from  the  select-­ ERDUG , WKLQN LW LV WLPH IRU FLWL]HQV to  be  aware  of  how  this  has  pro-­ gressed  since  the  earlier  brainstorm-­ ing.  This  represents  a  major  change  to  our  downtown  and  commitment  to  proceed  with  this  plan  should  have  community  input.

Given  the  unresolved  issues  with  their  implications  and  the  magni-­ tude  of  this  project,  the  selectboard  should  not  allow  this  to  move  for-­ ward  until  they  know  they  have  citi-­ ]HQ VXSSRUW WR GR VR DV ZHOO DV KHOS 1H[EULGJH UHÂżQH WKHLU SODQ LI WKH\ are  asked  proceed.  We  have  learned,  I  hope,  it  is  better  to  know  if  your  FLWL]HQV DJUHH ZLWK \RX EHIRUH \RX rush  to  make  commitments.  I  urge  the  selectboard  to  have  a Â

full  public  review  of  the  proposal  rather  than  vote  on  Oct.  27.  Is  this  the  project  we  want  in  the  down-­ WRZQ" , KRSH FLWL]HQV ZLOO FRQWDFW the  selectboard  or  come  to  the  meet-­

ing  to  ask  for  the  opportunity  to  be  heard  before  a  large  amount  time  and  money  is  spent.

Victoria  DeWind MIddlebury

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  This  is  the  sixth  each  group  providing  for  the  oth-­ LQ D VHULHV RI HVVD\V RU UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV ers  from  their  special  expertise.  DERXW Âł7KH 5HSXEOLF ´ D ERRN This  is  a  basic  city.

The  desire  for  a  more  luxurious  written  two  and  a  half  millen-­ nia  ago  by  the  great  philosopher  VW\OH RI OLIH LQFUHDVHV WKH VL]H DQG scope  of  the  city:  artisans  to  make  Plato.  According  to  Plato,  the  city  comfortable  furniture,  merchants  to  trade  with  other  cit-­ and  the  soul  are  like  ies,  shopkeepers  and  each  other  in  this  re-­ moneychangers,  as  spect:  Justice  is  their  well  lawyers  and  doc-­ supreme  excellence,  tors,  beauticians  and  their  common  form.  physical  trainers.  With  Now  the  city  is  much  this  growth  comes  an  bigger  than  the  soul,  expansion  of  territory,  its  parts  and  their  which  most  likely  re-­ powers  more  evident.  sults  in  war  with  neigh-­ Therefore,  in  our  boring  cities,  and  to  be  search  after  justice,  prepared  for  war  an  it  should  be  easier  to  army  and  generals  are  discover  it  and  readily  needed. examine  it  in  the  city,  Justice Justice,  however,  is  than  by  searching  for  less  evident  in  the  luxu-­ it  in  oneself.  In  this  and Platoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rious  city,  so  Socrates  respect,  the  city  is  the  advises  imagining  a  sim-­ mirror  in  which  we  see  Republic pler  and  better  city.  This  our  selves,  a  means  of  An essay by noble  city,  as  Socrates  self-­examination.

Victor Nuovo calls  it,  requires  only  What  Plato  calls  a  city,  we  would  or-­ Middlebury College four  groups  to  provide  dinarily  call  a  state,  professor emeritus for  its  needs  and  safe-­ ty:  generals,  which  he  which,  according  to  of philosophy calls  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guardians,â&#x20AC;?  their  the  Oxford  English  troops  (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Auxiliariesâ&#x20AC;?),  Dictionary,  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  com-­ munity  of  people  living  in  a  de-­ farmers  and  artisans.  The  question,  then,  is  who  ¿QHG WHUULWRU\ DQG RUJDQL]HG XQ-­ der  its  own  government.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Civil  should  rule,  and  all  agree  that  it  societyâ&#x20AC;?  means  the  same  thing;Íž  so  should  be  the  guardians.  They,  if  does  â&#x20AC;&#x153;nation,â&#x20AC;?  although  it  has  the  WKH\ DUH ÂżW IRU WKHLU RIÂżFH PXVW EH additional  sense  of  a  community  intelligent  and  wise,  like  a  good  guard  dog  who  discriminates  be-­ of  people  of  common  ancestry.

At  least,  that  was  its  original  tween  friends  and  enemies,  and  is  meaning,  until  Abraham  Lincoln  gentle  towards  the  one  and  threat-­ used  it  in  his  Gettysburg  Address  ening  towards  the  other.  They  are  to  refer  to  the  United  States  of  philosophers  of  a  sort.  I  should  America  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  new  nation  con-­ note  that  there  is  an  attitude  of  self-­ ceived  in  liberty  and  dedicated  mockery  in  all  this,  an  instance  of  to  the  proposition  that  all  mean  Socratic  irony,  whose  playfulness  are  created  equal.â&#x20AC;?  When  he  did  only  heightens  the  seriousness  of  that,  it  could  be  said  our  country  the  issue,  while  keeping  one  from  became  a  new  nation  of  people  of  sliding  into  the  dogmatic  and  doc-­ diverse  ancestry,  united  by  their  trinaire.

So  good  guardians  must  be  commitment  to  principles  of  lib-­ erty  and  equality,  which  for  Lin-­ wise  in  the  most  general  sense,  coln,  and  for  us,  are  parts  of  jus-­ for  the  safety  and  welfare  of  all  tice.  He  was  referring  not  only  to  is  their  duty.  What  of  the  others?  a  new  nation,  but  a  new  political  The  auxiliaries  must  be  brave  and  idea,  whose  meaning,  even  today  high-­spirited.  The  farmers  and  artisans  must  be  temperate.  Each  continues  to  unfold.  Socrates  imagines  the  city  aris-­ group  must  remain  in  its  station  ing  naturally  out  of  human  need.  and  be  true  to  its  character.  If  they  We  all  need  food,  shelter  and  achieve  this,  then  they  will  have  clothing,  and  we  are  better  able  to  established  justice  in  their  city.  What  is  justice?  It  is  the  unity  provide  them  if  we  combine  with  others  and  have  a  division  of  la-­ of  the  wise,  the  brave  and  the  tem-­ bor:  a  farmer  and  a  shepherd  to  perate,  each  in  their  station,  each  provide  food  and  other  things  like  doing  their  proper  work.  Now  the  cotton  and  wool,  a  tailor,  clothing,  just  state  is  like  the  virtuous  soul,  a  tinker  fashions  household  items  which  also  has  three  parts:  intel-­ like  kettles  and  pots,  and  a  house  ligence,  emotions  and  desires,  builder  of  course  builds  houses,  which  when  formed  or  regulated Â

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by  the  virtues  of  wisdom,  cour-­ age  and  temperance  yields  a  just  person.

Wisdom,  courage,  temperance  and  justice  are  the  four  cardi-­ nal  virtues.  Thus  the  form  of  the  just  state  and  the  form  of  the  just  person  are  the  same.  Justice  is  achieved  in  the  city  when  each  group  in  the  city  does  its  proper  work  in  a  wise,  brave  and  temper-­ ate  manner.  In  the  same  way,  jus-­ tice  is  achieved  in  the  soul,  when  each  of  its  parts  maintains  excel-­ lence:  the  mind  seeks  wisdom,  the  heart  is  brave  and  the  desires  are  made  temperate.  Justice  is  a  per-­ fect  harmony  of  the  parts,  each  do-­ ing  its  proper  thing.

So  the  city  has  been  founded,  but  it  is  not  yet  well  founded.  What  is  needed  is  founding  myth.  The  founders  of  the  city  must  summon  up  the  daring,  the  charmed  words  and  the  persuasive  power  to  pro-­ vide  it.  The  community  of  the  city,  like  every  individual  human  be-­ ing,  must  be  made  to  believe  that  it  is  sprung  from  the  womb  of  its  mother,  in  this  instance,  the  earth,  or  more  precisely  from  that  por-­ tion  of  it  where  it  has  been  estab-­ lished,  and  every  individual  citi-­ ]HQ PXVW EHOLHYH WKDW LWV VWDWLRQ LQ life,  and  therefore  its  social  duty,  is  a  natural  endowment.

A  founding  myth  is  like  a  sa-­ cred  law  or  constitution  of  a  na-­ tion.  Common  land  and  a  common  ancestry  unite  all  into  a  nation.  But  we  humans  are  a  migrant  and  mixed  species.  There  is  no  such  native  purity.  Nationalism  is  a  falsehood,  which  Plato  well  knew,  although  here  he  represents  it  as  a  noble  lie  that  is  necessary  for  life.  Did  Plato  want  his  read-­ ers  to  agree?  This  is  unclear.  I  do  not  agree.

Postscript:  There  are  two  para-­ doxes,  if  not  inconsistencies,  that  should  be  noted  so  far  in  the  nar-­ rative  of  the  Republic.  One  con-­ cerns  truth,  the  other  concerns  the  consequences  of  justice.  In  an  earlier  essay,  I  noted  that  truth  tell-­ ing  was  said  to  be  a  part  of  justice.  But  now  we  have  Platoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  infamous  noble  lie.  Also,  with  the  onset  of  war,  Plato  correctly  observed  that  deceiving  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  enemy  is  proper.  So  here  too  lying  is  warranted:  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  right  to  deceive  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  enemies,  although  one  must  never  lie  to  a  friend.  But  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  this  reminiscent  RI WKH GHÂżQLWLRQ RI MXVWLFH WKDW was  earlier  rejected:  doing  good  to  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  friends  and  harming  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  HQHPLHV" +RZ GRHV WKLV ÂżW ZLWK justice  as  never  doing  harm? Â

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Obituaries Wayne Goddette, 77, Vergennes

VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  J.  Wayne  Goddette  passed  away  Oct.  13,  2015,  at  UVM  Medical  Center  with  his  family  at  his  side.  Wayne  was  born  July  2,  1938,  in  Burlington  to  Marjorie  (Paquette)  and  Durrell  Goddette.  Wayne  graduated  from  Burlington  High  School  in  1957  and  was  employed  for  43  years  at  Goodrich  Corp.  as  an  engineer.  He  married  Lorraine  (Derway)  Goddette  on  Sept.  25,  1965;Íž  they  recently  celebrated  50  years  of  marriage.

He  was  a  volunteer  for  Meals  on  Wheels,  was  involved  with  projects  at  Sweet  Charity  and  enjoyed  working  on  his  many  projects  in  his  woodworking  VKRS Âż [LQJ WR\V RU ZKDWHYHU QHHGHG repair.  He  was  an  active  parishioner  of  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  and  a  member  of  the  Building  Committee.  He  was  a  second  degree  knight  with  the  Knights  of  Columbus. Â

He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Lorraine;Íž Â

daughter  Susan  Catozzi  of  South  Burlington;Íž  daughter  Christine  Wagner  and  her  husband  Robert  of  Ferrisburgh;Íž  and  son  David  and  wife  Nancy  of  Johnson.  He  was  a  loving  grandfather  WR Âż YH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ 0DWWKHZ DQG Ryan  Catozzi,  Branden  and  Kaitlyn  :DJQHU DQG 0D[ZHOO *RGGHWWH He  was  predeceased  by  his  parents  and  two  infant  children,  James  Jr.  and  Chantal. :D\QHÂśV IDPLO\ H[WHQGV WKHLU GHHS thanks  to  the  doctors  and  nurses  of  the  UVM  Medical  Center  Intensive  Care  Unit,  including  close  support  and  care  given  by  Dr.  Mageto,  Dr.  Farcas,  and  Dr.  Ades.  A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  held  on  Saturday,  Oct.  17,  2015,  at  11  a.m.  at  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  Vergennes.  Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  the  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  5HVWRUDWLRQ )XQG RU WKH %L[E\ /LEUDU\ LQ 9HUJHQQHV ¸

JOSEPH  SULLIVAN and  analytical  approach  was  greatly  respected  by  his  peers  and  yet  typically  kept  him  out  of  the  Championships.

Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  love  of  the  outdoors  was  evidenced  by  his  time  at  Duck  Camp  DQG 'HHU &DPS DQG KLV PHPEHU ships  in  The  Lake  Champlain  Walleye  $VVRFLDWLRQ 'XFNÂśV 8QOLPLWHG 'HDG Creek  Chapter  and  the  Otter  Creek  Red  Neck  Yacht  Club.

Joe  was  introduced  to  motocross  by  his  best  friend  Gregg  Lynk.  They  enjoyed  many  races,  trips  and  wild  adventures  together  throughout  the  years.  Joe  had  many  great  accomplishments, Â

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but  most  especially  his  June  29,  2004,  KROH LQ RQH DW WKH 5DOSK 0\KUH *ROI FRXUVH +H ZDV DOVR SURXG RI KLV ¿ UVW SODFH ¿ QLVK LQ WKH ¿ UVW DQQXDO 6ODQJ Shootout  Snowmobile  Race.  Joe  is  survived  by  his  mother,  Frances  Ann  Sullivan;͞  brother  Sean  (Tonnie);͞  sister  Michelle  Eastman  (Glen);͞  sister  Martha  DeGraaf  (John);͞  and  brother  Christopher.  He  also  leaves  the  true  joys  of  his  life,  nephews  and  nieces  Brendan  and  godson  George  Sullivan,  and  Hannah,  Kristin,  Madeline  and  Gunnar  DeGraaf.  He  also  leaves  many  special  aunts,  uncles,  cousins,  and  best  friends.

Joe  was  predeceased  by  his  father,  0LFKDHO LQ DQG E\ KLV JUDQGSDU ents,  Kenneth  &  Mary  Sullivan,  and  Dr.  and  Mrs.  George  Wisell.  ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV SOHDVH PDNH donations  in  his  name  to  the  Sons  of  the  American  Legion  Squadron  14  Scholarship  Fund,  100  Armory  Lane,  Vergennes,  VT  05491,  Attn:  Tim  Dowdy.  The  family  also  requests  you  EH D IHZ PLQXWHV ODWH IRU \RXU QH[W appointment,  take  a  moment  to  listen  and  help  someone,  make  someone  ODXJK JLYH WKHP D KXJ RU UHĂ&#x20AC; HFW RQ the  beautiful  landscapes  of  Vermont.  A  charitable  trust  in  Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  name  will  be  established  to  honor  his  legacy  in  the  near  future.

A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  celebrated  at  11  a.m.  on  Monday,  Oct.  19,  at  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  in  Vergennes.  Interment  was  in  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cemetery  LQ 9HUJHQQHV ¸

Marcel Page, 87, Whiting WHITING  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Marcel  R.  Page,  87,  died  Oct.  16,  2015,  at  Wintergreen  Residential  Care  in  Brandon.

Born  March  21,  1928,  in  Ontario,  Canada,  he  was  the  son  of  the  late  $OGHULF DQG $OH[LQD %RXUGRQ 3DJH Marcel  was  a  member  of  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  and  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus.

He  was  a  farmer  operating  two  farms  in  Whiting,  retiring  in  1988.  After  retirement  he  started  to  truck  cattle  to  pass  the  time.

Marcel  enjoyed  socializing  with  family  and  friends,  farming  and  trucking.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife,  )OHXU $QJH 3DJH He  is  survived  by  his  children,  Michael  Page  and  wife  Susan  of  Tracy,  Calif.,  Pierre  Page,  also  of  Tracy,  Calif.,  Aime  Page  of  Sterling,  Va.,  Marie  White  and  companion  Bill  Bearor  of  Whiting,  Monita  Page  of  Morrisville,  Ivon  Page  and  wife  %UHQGD RI 6XPPHUÂż HOG )OD 7LQD Beauchain  and  husband  Clifford  of  Sterling,  Va.,  and  Melody  Ferry  and  husband  John  of  Sterling,  Va. Â

Also  by  his  sister,  Cecille  Sabourin;Íž  KLV EURWKHU $UWKXU 3DJH KLV JUDQG children,  Aime  Page  Jr.,  Rene  Page,  Destinie  Lima,  Alan  White,  Zachary  Neill,  Nikayla  Neill,  Evan  Page,  Nathan  Page,  Launa  Beauchain,  Leia  Beauchain,  Logan  Beauchain  and  *UD\VRQ )HUU\ DQG KLV JUHDW JUDQG children,  Landyn  Lima,  Kolton  Page,  Jayda  Page  and  Lacie  Page. +H ZDV SUHGHFHDVHG E\ KLV EURWK ers  Hormidas,  Albert,  Emile,  Eugene  and  Rosaire;Íž  and  his  sisters  Eugenie,  ,UHQH <YRQQH -HDQQH $XURUH A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  will  be  celebrated  on  Saturday,  Oct.  24,  2015,  at  10  a.m.  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church,  with  the  Rev.  William  Beaudin  as  the  celebrant.

Visiting  hours  for  family  and  friends  will  be  held  on  Friday,  Oct.  23,  IURP WR S P DW WKH 6DQGHUVRQ Ducharme  Funeral  Home,  located  at  117  South  Main  St.,  Middlebury.

Burial  will  be  in  St.  Genevieve  Cemetery,  Shoreham.  Reception  to  follow  at  the  Whiting  Town  Hall.

Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  Whiting  Fire  and  First Â

and  graduated  from  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School  in  2013.  Jakob  HQMR\HG KXQWLQJ Âż VKLQJ IRXU ZKHHO ing,  and  dirt  bike  riding.  He  worked  for  Lake  Region  Landscaping  in  Hubbardton. +H LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV SDUHQWV VWHS mother  Rebecca  Mulcahy;Íž  siblings Â

BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Andrea  Anne  &DUUDUD 0LFKDXG SDVVHG DZD\ XQH[ pectedly  Oct.  18,  2015.

Andrea  was  born  on  Oct.  8,  1957.  She  attended  Rutland  High  School  and  graduated  in  1975.  She  worked  at  Designerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Boutique  in  Rutland,  Turtle  Green  in  Rutland,  Shapiroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  of  Brandon  and  Welcome  Wagon.  Andrea  was  YHU\ DFWLYH DV D Âł7KLUW\ 2QH´ 6HQLRU Consultant  and  Director  in  Vermont.

Andreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parents,  Chester  and  Florence  Nichols  Carrara,  predeceased  her.  She  is  survived  by  her  loving  and  supporting  husband,  Pat  Bryant;Íž  her  beautiful  daughters  Erica  Lynne  Loso  RI 3LWWVIRUG DQG KHU VLJQLÂż FDQW RWKHU Jerry  Fowler;Íž  and  Katelynne  Marie  Disorda  and  her  husband  Jeremy  Disorda  of  Brandon;Íž  the  true  lights  of  KHU OLIH KHU Âż YH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ *DYLQ Mitchell,  Garrett  Patrick  and  Kendall  Marie  Disorda,  and  twins  Ava  Grace  and  Kathryn  Mabel  Fowler;Íž  her  sister  Nancy  LaBounty  of  Rutland;Íž  her  brother  Chester  Carrara  of  Nottingham,  N.H.;Íž  her  brother  Peter  Carrara  of  East  Wallingford,  Vt.;Íž  her  sister  Kelley  Todriff  of  North  Clarendon,  Vt.;Íž  two Â

ANDREA  MICHAUD stepdaughters,  Shannon  Bryant  of  7H[DV DQG $P\ $QGHUVRQ RI 9LUJLQLD as  well  as  nieces  and  nephews  from  Kansas  and  many  special  and  loving  friends.

Andrea  enjoyed  spending  as  much Â

LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Roberta  Lee  Thompson,  77,  of  Lincoln,  Vt.,  passed  away  Sunday  Oct.  18,  2015.  She  was  born  July  31,  1938  in  Burlington,  Vt.,  the  daughter  of  the  late  Robert  and  Beatrice  (Trayah)  Lee.  She  grew  up  in  Lincoln  and  lived  there  all  her  life.

Roberta  worked  many  jobs  throughout  her  life:  Drake,  Smith  &  Co.,  home  health,  Lincoln  schools  and  respite  care  at  area  nursing  homes.  She  volunteered  her  time  at  the  library.  She  loved  camping,  bluegrass  music  and,  in  her  younger  years,  dancing.  She  loved  and  collected  lighthouses  and  spending  time  at  the  ocean  in  Maine.  Robertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greatest  joy  was  her  family.

Roberta  is  survived  by  the  love  of  her  life,  Edward  Thompson,  married  DOPRVW \HDUV ¿ YH VRQV 5REHUW

Thompson  of  Morrisville,  Arvin  Thompson  and  his  wife  Wanda  of  Lincoln,  Edward  Thompson  and  his  wife  Lisa  of  Monkton,  Stuart  Thompson  of  Lincoln,  and  Timothy  Thompson  and  his  wife  Lisa  of  Lincoln;͞  a  daughter,  Tina  Thompson  Thornton  and  her  husband  Todd  of  Brandon;͞  nine  grandchildren;͞  VHYHQ JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG IRXU sisters,  Carol  Bull,  Barbara  Lee,  Lorraine  Clark  and  Marcy  Caine.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  sisters  Arlene  Armell  and  Deanna  Clark.

There  will  be  no  calling  hours.  A  memorial  service  will  be  celebrated  at  2  p.m.  on  Saturday,  Oct.  24,  2015,  at  the  United  Church  of  Lincoln.  In  OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC; RZHUV WKH IDPLO\ VXJJHVWV a  donation  to  the  United  Church  of  Lincoln  or  Addison  County  Home  +HDOWK DQG +RVSLFH ¸

CORNWALL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  SandraLee  Ann  Berno,  63,  died  peacefully  Tuesday  morning,  Oct.  20,  2015,  after  a  long  illness.  Born  July  1,  1953,  in  Montpelier,  the  daughter  RI :HQGHOO DQG ,UHQH 5RX[ %HUQR Sandi  grew  up  in  Waterbury  before  moving  to  Cornwall  as  a  teenager.  She  was  a  graduate  of  Middlebury  Union  High  School  class  of  1971.  She  was  a  nanny  for  many  years,  traveling  to  California,  Hawaii  and  Arizona  before  coming  back  to  Vermont.  Upon  her  return  to  Vermont  she  worked  at  Aubuchon  Hardware,  Peck  Glass  and  Middlebury  College.  She  was  a  dedicated  caregiver  for  many  years  for  her  parents  during  their  illnesses.  She  enjoyed  caring  for  MARCEL  PAGE DQG VSRLOLQJ KHU QLHFHV DQG QHSK ews,  crafts  and  spending  time  with  Response. her  friend  Jan. $UUDQJHPHQWV DUH XQGHU WKH GLUHF 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU EURWK WLRQ RI WKH 6DQGHUVRQ 'XFKDUPH ers  Lawrence  Berno  of  Salisbury,  Funeral  Home.

Vaughn  and  Marie  Berno,  David  and  2QOLQH FRQGROHQFHV DW ZZZ VDQG Dawn  Berno  and  Kevin  and  Carla  HUVRQIXQHUDOVHUYLFH FRP ¸ Berno,  all  of  Cornwall,  and  one Â

sister,  Laura  Berno  of  Middlebury;Íž  nieces  and  nephews  Jason  Terk,  Sarah  Marcelle,  Marci  Ritchie,  Michelle  Berno,  Casey  Terk,  Tyler  Berno,  Robyn  Bannister,  Brittany  Berno,  Adam  Berno  and  Joshua  %HUQR DQG VHYHUDO JUHDW QLHFHV DQG QHSKHZV DQG VSHFLDO IULHQGV -DQ and  Tim  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  parents;Íž  a  brother,  Paul;Íž  and  a  nephew,  Matthew.   A  gathering  of  friends  will  be  held  in  honor  of  Sandi  from  1  to  4  p.m.,  Saturday,  Oct.  24,  at  the  home  of  Kevin  and  Carla  Berno,  626  Swamp  Road,  in  Cornwall.  At  Sandiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  request,  there  will  be  no  services.

Memorial  contributions  can  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  +HDOWK DQG +RVSLFH DW 32 %R[ Middlebury,  VT   05753.  The  family  ZRXOG OLNH WR H[WHQG D VSHFLDO WKDQN you  to  Janice  and  Tim  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avignon  IRU WKHLU ORYH DQG VXSSRUW DQG RSHQ ing  their  home  to  this  large,  crazy  family  for  Sandiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  last  days.  Also, Â

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Joseph Sullivan, 44, Panton PANTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Joseph  Michael  Sullivan,  44,  of  Panton,  loving  son,  brother,  uncle  and  best  friend  to  all,  joined  his  family  in  heaven  on  Oct.  13  to  spend  eternity  with  his  beloved  father,  and  his  best  friends  Bert  &  Ernie.

Due  on  May  10,  Joe  was  born  in  Burlington,  Vt.,  on  June  8,  1971.  He  was  one  month  late  for  his  own  birth.  He  was  a  proud  graduate  of  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School  Class  of  1989,  and  served  as  the  Student  Council  President,  and  member  of  the  FFA. Joe  dedicated  his  life  to  the  health  and  well  being  of  the  community  in  which  he  lived  by  committing  his  entire  professional  career  to  the  City  of  9HUJHQQHV +LV \HDU FDUHHU FXOPL QDWHG ZLWK KLP DFKLHYLQJ DQG SUDFWLF ing  as  a  Vermont  Grade  5  Waste  Water  Treatment  Operator.  He  acted  as  both  the  Chief  and  Assistant  Chief.

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Professionally  Joe  owned  and  managed  multiple  fantasy  sports  teams:  the  Water  Doctors,  the  Cleveland  Steamers  of  the  NHFFL,  and  the  Canadian  Clubbers  of  the  Otter  Creek  Baseball  League.  His  knowledge Â

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He  was  born  June  10,  1995,  in  Middlebury  to  Karla  Rantanen  and  Patrick  Mulcahy.

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Margaret Sullivan, 88, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Margaret  Moulton  Sullivan,  age  88,  died  on  Oct.  12,  2015,  at  her  residence  in  Middlebury.

She  was  born  on  April  18,  1927,  in  Newton,  Mass.,  the  daughter  of  Jas-­ per  R.  and  Edith  (Knight)  Moulton.

Margaret,  known  as  Peggy  to  all,  was  a  member  of  the  Salisbury  Con-­ gregational  Church  and  a  former  member  of  the  D.A.R.  Among  other  activities,  she  enjoyed  gardening,  card  and  board  games  (particularly  Scrabble),  quilting,  playing  piano,  and  crossword  puzzles  (especially  The  NY  Times  edition).  She  was  a  particularly  avid  bridge  player  and  loved  classical  music.

She  is  survived  by  her  son,  John  Gibson  and  his  wife  Maria  of  Em-­ eryville,  Calif.;Íž  her  grandchildren  Daniel  Arnold  and  Matthew  Gib-­ son;Íž  her  stepchildren  Beverlee  Drury  and  Becky  Sullivan;Íž  her  step-­grand-­ children  Chris  and  Tim  Wright;Íž  her Â

nieces  Mimi  and  Debbie  Moulton;͞  and  several  great-­nieces  and  great-­ nephews.

She  was  predeceased  by  her  hus-­ band  J.  Edmund  Sullivan  Jr.;͞  her  parents;͞  her  brother,  John  Moulton;͞  and  two  of  her  children,  William  C.  Gibson  Jr.  in  1996  and  Judith  Gibson  Arnold  in  2014.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  on  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  2015,  at  10:30  a.m.  at  the  Salisbury  Congregational  Church,  with  the  Rev.  John  Grivetti  RI¿FLDWLQJ Burial  will  follow  in  the  West  Salisbury  Cemetery.

Memorial  contributions  in  lieu  of  Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV PD\ EH PDGH WR WKH 6DOLVEXU\ Congregational  Church,  P.O.  Box  61,  Salisbury,  VT  05769.

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ably  have  to  diversify  its  econo-­ my  as  well.  The  abrupt  reversal  of  the  natural  resource  boom  might  be  one  reason  the  U.S.  stock  market  has  fallen  recently,  despite  signs  of  overall  health  in  the  economy.  Certainly,  people  who  expected  resource  booms  to  transfer  wealth  and  power  to  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  red  states  are  going  to  be  disappointed.  %XW GRQÂśW ZRUU\ 7KH Ă&#x20AC;DJJLQJ of  the  resource  boom  is  a  good  thing.  A  petrostate  is  the  last  thing  the  U.S.  should  want  to  be-­ come.

Petrostates,  after  all,  have  bad  governance.  Some  may  think  that  rich,  developed  countries  are  im-­ mune  from  this  aspect  of  the  re-­ source  curse,  but  I  wonder  if  this  is  true.  In  Canada,  a  country  with  very  strong  political  institutions,  some  were  beginning  to  worry  that  Prime  Minister  Stephen  Harper,  who  was  ousted  in  the  recent  election  by  Liberal  Party  candidate  Justin  Trudeau,  was  becoming  increasingly  illiberal.  In  the  U.S.  and  Australia,  the  SROLWLFDO LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RI IRVVLO IXHO companies  has  suppressed  action  on  climate  change.  This  is  a  far  cry  from  the  autocracies  that  feed  off  of  oil  revenue  in  Saudi  Arabia  and  Russia,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  deny  that  natural  resources  give  inor-­ dinate  power  to  special  interests.

Even  more  importantly,  the  dire  situation  in  which  petrostates  are  QRZ ÂżQGLQJ WKHPVHOYHV VKRXOG EH a  stern  cautionary  tale.  In  Russia,  falling  oil  prices  are  undoing  years  of  robust  growth,  as  the  countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  shrinks  outright.  The  situation  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  much  better  in  Iran.  And  Venezuela,  the  country  with  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  largest  oil  reserves,  might  be  the  worst  of  all.

The  U.S.  is  lucky  that  oil  and  gas  are  not  yet  a  big  enough  part  of  the  economy  to  threaten  a  sim-­ ilar  crash.  The  smart  thing,  is  to  stick  with  promoting  knowledge-­ based  industries  instead.  Hu-­ man  ingenuity  and  industry  will  always  be  more  valuable  than  lumps  of  material  dug  up  out  of  the  ground.

Religion  has  role  to  play  in  curbing  global  warming I  believe  everyone  in  this  area  should  know  about  what  happened  in  Middlebury  on  Saturday,  Oct.  3.  So,  here  is  a  brief  report  on  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;climate  revivalâ&#x20AC;?  that  happened  on  that  date.  The  whole  thing  would  warm  the  heart  of  anyone  who  loves  this  beautiful  earth  that  is  our  home.  People  gathered  at  noon  on  the  green  in  the  heart  of  town.  The  stage  for  worship  was  set  with  a  shared  meal  which  involved  a  lot  of  very  intentional  and  spiritual  planning  and  work,  with  music  and  drumming,  and  with  the  informal  fellowship  and  relationship-­building  encouraged  by  our  time  out  of  doors  together  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  all  blessed  by  beautiful  weather.

And  then  everyone  moved  into  St.  Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Church  for  an  in-­ terfaith  service.  Many  speakers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Christian,  Jewish  and  Unitarian  clergy,  and  a  student  member  of  the  Middlebury  College  Sunday  Night  Group  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  wonderful  musicians  lifted  their  voices  in  concern  for  the  care  of  the  earth.  Attendees  were  challenged  to  commit  ourselves  to  action.  All  those  in  attendance  were  encouraged  and  applauded  those  who  put  this  program  together.

The  greatest  challenge  was  given  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  James  Antal  who  came  from  Boston  to  speak.  He  thanked  those  who  organized  this  event  and  said  that,  when  an  inter-­ faith  group  like  this  goes  to  work  together  as  we  are  here,  it  is  a  real  miracle.

Jim  Antal,  one  of  the  greatest  preachers  in  America  today,  knows  the  facts.  He  lives  what  he  says.  And,  he  is  clear  to  call  anyone  who  will  listen  to  respond  to  the  moral  imperative  of  our  time.  He  referred Â

to  Our  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Trust  (Google  it)  as  a  model  for  the  kind  of  organiz-­ ing  and  action  that  needs  to  happen.  One  way  he  spells  out  the  moral  imperative  is  to  ask,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  would  you  do  if  someone  was  building  a  business  and  making  loads  of  money  on  something  that  would  result  in  the  burning  down  of  your  home?â&#x20AC;?  That  is  what  the  fossil  fuel  industry  is  doing  in  our  world,  and  we  must  stop  it.

The  text  for  his  message  was  from  the  concluding  verses  of  Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Sermon  on  the  Mount  (Matthew  7:14-­27).  Jesus  spoke  about  a  wise  man  who  built  his  house  on  rock  and  a  foolish  man  who  built  his  house  on  sand.  Of  the  foolish  man  he  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  winds  blew  and  beat  against  that  house,  and  it  fell  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  great  was  its  fall.â&#x20AC;?  This  is  not  what  anyone  should  want  for  the  world  that  is  our  home,  but  already  we  are  seeing  signs  of  its  happening.

Antal  also  said  that  fracking  is  as  morally  repugnant  now  as  slavery  was  in  the  1850s.  And  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attitude  about  slavery  was  changed;Íž  the  use  of  fossil  fuels  can  be  changed  in  our  time.

Dr.  Antal  has  been  in  jail  several  times  for  civil  disobedience  at  the  White  House  with  Bill  McKibben,  James  Hansen,  and  others.  The  chal-­ lenge  he  is  giving  now  calls  for  two  actions:  civil  disobedience  and  di-­ vestment.  He  believes  that  every  re-­ ligious  institution  should  be  calling  people  to  do  this.  If  religion  is  about  morality,  morality  is  about  money  and  how  it  is  used.  Money  was  one  of  the  main  themes  that  Jesus  spoke  about;͞  following  Jesus  calls  people  to  build  a  moral  economy  that  will  QRW DOORZ SUR¿WLQJ IURP DFWLRQV RU

investments  that  are  harmful  to  our  earth/home.  This  may  be  a  Christian  principle,  but  it  is  also  embraced  by  other  religions  as  well.

Jim  Antal  counseled  us  to  re-­ member  to  start  each  day  by  giving  thanks.  If  we  do  that,  we  are  more  likely  to  live  in  hope  and  care  for  others  along  lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  way.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  keep  on  caring  for  the  world  and  building  the  community  of  love  that  Jesus  envisioned.

The  interfaith  service  closed  with  a  prayer  from  Laudato  Si  by  Pope  )UDQFLV Âł$W WKH HQG ZH ZLOO ÂżQG RXUVHOYHV IDFH WR IDFH ZLWK WKH LQÂż-­ nite  beauty  of  God,  and  be  able  to  read  with  admiration  and  happiness  the  mystery  of  the  universe,  which  will  share,  along  with  us,  in  unend-­ ing  plenitude.  In  the  meantime,  we  come  together  to  take  charge  of  this  home  which  has  been  entrusted  to  us.  In  union  with  all  creatures,  we  journey  through  this  land  seeking  God.  Let  us  sing  as  we  go.  May  our  struggles  and  our  concern  for  this  planet  never  take  away  the  joy  of  our  hope.â&#x20AC;?

7KLV HYHQW FRQÂżUPV P\ JURZLQJ belief  that  religion  has  an  essential  part  to  play  in  saving  the  world  for  future  generations.  Religion  has  been  a  powerful  force  for  change  in  many  times  in  history.  And  now,  I  pray  that  churches,  temples,  mosques,  all  religious  groups  will  wake  up  and  move  out  in  action  and  that  people  who  have  left  churches  or  have  never  participated  in  any  religious  activity  will  join  the  cause.  There  is  much  for  us  to  do.  Now  is  the  time.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  go.

Rev.  George  Klohck Middlebury

Demonstration  set  to  protest  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fracked  gas  pipelineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The  Vermont  fracked  gas  pipeline  is  now  in  a  critical  stage  of  regula-­ tory  decision-­making.  AARP  has  come  out  against  the  proposed  deal  that  Gov.  Shumlin  reached  with  Vermont  Gas  to  cap  the  pipeline  costs  that  customers  will  be  re-­ quired  to  pay We  also  feel  this  pipeline  is  a  bad Â

deal  for  Vermonters.  The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;dealâ&#x20AC;?  may  be  illegal,  the  lawyers  are  wrangling,  there  are  loopholes,  and  AARP  has  submitted  a  motion  to  strike  this  deal  from  the  record.  We  are  concerned  about  this  huge,  expensive  infrastructure  that  we  will  be  stuck  with  for  decades.  Instead,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  invest  in  renewable Â

energy  sources  that  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  contribute  to  climate  change.

On  Saturday,  Oct.  24,  there  will  be  a  demonstration  on  the  State-­ house  lawn  at  11  a.m.  to  stop  the  Vermont  Gas  pipeline.  Come  if  you  can  and  spread  the  word.

Chip  and  Jack  Mayer Middlebury

Latourelle  letter  (Continued  from  Page  5A) tive  energy  because  millions  of  dollars  would  be  lost  by  the  other  fossil  fuel  businesses  is  an  insult  to  our  intelligence.  And  suggesting  that  Mr.  Marchildonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  concern  is  for  the  interests  of  ratepayers  from  Chittenden  and  Franklin  coun-­ ties  is  short-­sighted.  Much  of  the  testimony  given  in  the  PBS  hear-­ ings  revealed  the  substantial  cost  of  conversion  for  new  off-­takers Â

in  Addison  County.  If  Mr.  Lynn  truly  understood  these  expenses,  he  would  realize  that  the  payback  period  for  any  senior  simply  makes  this  not  a  good  deal.

Mr.  Lynn  also  failed  to  mention  the  emerging  alternative  of  com-­ pressed  natural  gas,  which  would  work  perfectly  well  for  energy-­ needy  industries,  if  only  they  were  willing  to  pay  their  fair  share  for  acquiring  it.  Is  he  suggesting  that Â

we  ignore  our  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Comprehen-­ sive  Energy  Plan?  Shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  we  be  accepting  of  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;bridge  fuelâ&#x20AC;?  as  the  way  to  ultimately  achieve  our  energy  goals?

Do  your  homework,  Mr.  Lynn.  And  please  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  try  to  obstruct  those  that  are  working  in  our  best  interests.

Norton  Latourelle Orwell

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Halloween  story  time  in  Lincoln.  Friday,  Oct.  30,  10:30  a.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Children  may  come  in  costume.  Stories,  songs,  snack  and  Halloween  craft.  Info:  453-­2665.

HomeShare  Vermont  informational  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  30,  noon-­12:30  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Learn  more  about  HomeShare  Vermont,  whether  you  are  someone  looking  for  affordable  housing  who  can  lend  a  helping  hand,  or  a  home-­ RZQHU ZLWK DQ H[WUD URRP ZKR FRXOG EHQHÂż W IURP rental  income  and/or  help  around  the  house.  Info:  www.homesharevermont.org  or  802-­863-­5625. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Off  the  Wall:  Informal  Discussions  About  Artâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  30,  12:15  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Janis  Staggs  talks  about  Gustav  Klimt  and  Egon  Schiele  in  the  context  of  the  nude  female  body  and  its  visualization  in  the  period  leading  up  to  and  following  WWI.  Discussion  continues  over  a  light  lunch.  Lunch  provided.  Suggested  donation  $5,  free  to  college  ID  cardhold-­ ers.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Pizza  bake  in  Ripton.  Friday,  Oct.  30,  5-­7  p.m.,  Ripton  Elementary  School.  Friends  of  Ripton  School  are  VHOOLQJ ¿ UH URDVWHG SL]]D IRU WDNHRXW RU GLQLQJ LQ Cheese  $12,  pepperoni  or  harvest  special  $15.  Or  stay  for  dinner  and  a  movie  at  the  school:  $18  per  family  includes  pizza,  movie  and  drinks.  Info:  802-­388-­2208.

Foraging  workshop  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  30,  6  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  In  this  slideshow  and  talk,  Alice  Eckles  will  share  her  knowledge  of  useful  plants  from  the  woods  where  she  lives  and  will  facilitate  discus-­ sion  about  foraging  in  general.  Info:  388-­4095. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sickness  and  Healing  in  Songâ&#x20AC;?  recital  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  30,  7-­8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Jack  DesBois  presents  his  senior  recital,  an  evening  of  song  exploring  the  ways  that  sickness  and  health  have  shaped  the  clas-­ sical,  folk  and  musical  theater  song  traditions.  Free.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Effect  of  Gamma  Rays  on  Man-­in-­the-­moon  Marigoldsâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  30,  7:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Pulitzer  Prize-­winning  1971  play  by  Paul  Zindel  about  a  single  mother  trying  to  raise  two  young  daughters  without  money  or  help.  Show  runs  75  minutes  without  intermission.  Tickets  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU www.townhalltheater.org;Íž  $10  student  rush  available  at  the  door.  Runs  Oct.  23-­30.

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Craft  fair  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  9  a.m.-­3:30  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall,  85  South  Maple  St.  Local  crafters,  UDIĂ&#x20AC; H EDNH VDOH DQG OXQFKHRQ 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cemetery  Association.  Info:  877-­2367.

Met  Opera  live  broadcast  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tannhäuserâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  noon-­4:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  James  Levine  conducts  this  Wagner  masterpiece.  The  title  character  is  based  on  a  real  13th-­century  poet-­musician  who  inspired  a  legend  that  Wagner  used  as  the  basis  for  his  opera.  Pre-­show  talk  at  11:15  in  the  downstairs  studio.  Tickets  $24,  $10  students.  Tickets  available  at  the  7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ or  at  the  door.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two  Days,  One  Nightâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  $XGLWRULXP $ 'DUGHQQHV %URWKHUV Âż OP LQ ZKLFK Marion  Cotillard  plays  a  young  Belgian  woman  whose  coworkers  have  voted  against  her  medical  leave  in  favor  of  preserving  their  own  bonuses.  She  has  one  weekend  to  change  their  minds.  In  French  with  English  subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury. edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Library  trick-­or-­treat  in  Monkton.  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  4-­6  p.m.  Kids  who  come  in  costume  will  receive  a  free  book  and  a  treat.  Info:  453-­4471.

Trunk  and  Treat  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  5-­7  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church  parking  lot,  Seminary  Street.  Kids  can  move  from  one  deco-­ rated  car  trunk  for  treats.  Cider  and  donuts  served  in  the  church,  with  additional  fun  and  games.

Trunk  or  Treat  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  5:30-­ 7:30  p.m.,  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7.  Candy,  food,  game  center,  bouncy  house  and  prizes.  Info:  802-­877-­3903.

Trunk  or  Treat  in  Monkton.  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  5:30-­ 6:30  p.m.,  Monkton  Friends  Methodist  Church  park-­ ing  lot.  Come  decorate  your  vehicle  and  hand  out  treats  to  the  little  ghosts  and  goblins  of  Monkton.  Hot  chocolate,  coffee,  tea  and  Halloween  activities  inside  the  church.  For  info,  or  to  reserve  a  parking  spot:  RU WÂż W]BJHUDOG#KRWPDLO FRP The  Dick  Forman  Jazz  Group  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  Jazz  Conversationâ&#x20AC;?  is  an  evening  of  sparkling,  sophisticated,  mainstream  jazz,  enhanced  by  a  chance  to  look  behind  the  curtain  to  see  how  jazz  is  created.  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

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Day  of  the  Dead  (Día  de  los  Muertos)  celebration  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Nov.  1,  time  TBA,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Third  annual  celebration  offering  the  opportunity  for  the  hundreds  of  Addison  County  Mexican  farm-­ workers  to  maintain  vital  connections  to  their  living  cultural  traditions.  Come  share  stories  of  departed  loved  ones.  Refreshments,  traditional  food  and  music.  Info  and  time:  www.vermontfolklifecenter.org  or  388-­4964.

Annual  turkey  dinner  in  New  Haven.  Sunday,  Nov.  1,  11:30  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  New  Haven  Congregational  Church.  Seatings  at  11:30  a.m.  and  12:30  and  1:30  S P 0LVW\ .QROO WXUNH\ ZLWK DOO WKH ¿ [LQJV SXPSNLQ or  apple  pie,  beverages.  Gluten-­free  alternatives  available.  Adults  $12,  ages  6-­12  $6,  under  6  free.  Reservations  recommended  but  walk-­ins  welcome.  Call  453-­2724.  Takeout  available;͞  call  ahead.

Monster  Dash/Trick-­or-­Trot  5K/fun  run  in  Brandon.  Sunday,  Nov.  1,  11:30  a.m.,  behind  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  Fundraiser  for  the  OVUHS  senior  class.  5K  run  for  ages  12  and  up,  fun  run  for  ages  11  and  younger.  Come  in  costume  for  a  chance  to  win  prizes.  Registration  at  11:30,  race  starts  at  12:30.  Info:  http://ovuhs.rnesu.org.

Flutist  Anne  Janson  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Nov.  1,  4  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  IRU WKH $UWV $IÂż OLDWH DUWLVW $QQH -DQVRQ DQG 890 colleague  Sylvia  Parker  perform  the  Claude  Bolling  6XLWH IRU Ă&#x20AC; XWH DQG MD]] WULR ZLWK 890 PXVLF IDXOW\ Jeff  Salisbury  on  drums  and  John  Rivers  on  bass.  Concert  also  includes  works  by  Mozart,  BartĂłk  and  Faure.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

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Downtown  trick-­or-­treat THE  SPOOKTACULAR  WITCH  hands  out  treats  in  downtown  Middlebury  during  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Spooktacular.  The  eighth  annual  Halloween  extravaganza  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  featuring  games,  prizes,  music  and  face  painting  on  the  town  green,  as  well  as  sidewalk  trick-­or-­treating  and  a  costume  pa-­ rade  along  Main  Street  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  takes  place  this  year  on  Sunday,  Oct.  25,  from  1-­3  p.m. ,QGHSHQGHQW Âż OH SKRWR -RKQ 6 0F&ULJKW

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Preschool  story  time  for  children  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  Nov.  2,  10:30  a.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  children  ages  3-­5  with  caregiver.  Info:  897-­2647  or  www.plattlib.org.

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TUESDAY Blood  pressure/foot  clinic  in  Brandon.  Tuesday,  Nov.  3,  10  a.m.,  Forest  Dale  Senior  Center.  Foot  clinic:  $10.  Info: Â

775-­0568.

Behind-­the-­scenes  lunch  and  discussion  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Nov.  3,  12:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theatre.  Join  director  Richard  Romagnoli  and  his  cast  and  crew  for  a  presentation  about  the  upcoming  production  of  Terence  Rattiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  1941  play  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flare  Path.â&#x20AC;?  Suggested  donation  $5,  free  to  Middlebury  College  ID  holders.  Info:  www.middle-­ bury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Body  and  Earth:  Seven  Web-­Based  Somatic  Excursionsâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  Nov.  3,  12:30-­1:15  p.m.,  Axinn  Center,  Room  232.  Professor  Andrea  Olsen  and  others  pres-­ ent  a  short  screening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seven  Web-­Based  Somatic  Excursions,â&#x20AC;?  and  then  talk  about  the  process  of  creating  a  web-­based  learning  series  for  courses  linking  the  environment  with  the  deep  intelligence  of  the  body.  Preview  at  body-­earth.org.  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Donkey  basketball  in  Bristol.  Tuesday,  Nov.  3,  6-­7:30  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School.  Green  Mountain  Donkeyball  comes  to  Mount  Abe.  Fundraiser  for  the  music  department.  Tickets  $8  in  advance,  $10  at  the  door,  free  for  kids  4  and  younger.  7LFNHWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH VFKRRO RI¿ FH RU DW 0DUWLQœV Hardware  in  Bristol.

Author  talk  in  Lincoln.  Tuesday,  Nov.  3,  7  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  Jane  Beck  will  talk  about  her  new  book,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daisy  Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Kin.â&#x20AC;?  Beck  tells  the  story  of  Turner,  the  daughter  of  freed  slaves  who  lived  in  Grafton.  Refreshments  served.  Info:  453-­2665.

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Skype  lecture  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;American  Born  Chineseâ&#x20AC;?  graphic  novel  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Nov.  4,  4:30  p.m.,  Davis  Family  Library,  Room  105.  Cartoonist  Gene  Luen  Yang  gives  an  illustrated  lecture  via  Skype  describing  how  he  created  his  critically  acclaimed  graphic  novel  â&#x20AC;&#x153;American  Born  Chineseâ&#x20AC;?  and  discuss-­ ing,  among  other  things,  the  place  of  the  comics  medium  in  Asian  American  culture.  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Community  College  of  Vermont  information  session  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Nov.  4,  5  p.m.,  &&9 RIÂż FH 0HUFKDQWV 5RZ &RPH OHDUQ DERXW taking  classes  at  CCV,  and  register  for  spring  and  summer  classes.  Info:  388-­3032. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Becoming  American:  An  Inaugural  Poetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Journeyâ&#x20AC;?  talk  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Nov.  4,  7  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Richard  Blanco  read  DW 3UHVLGHQW 2EDPDÂśV LQDXJXUDWLRQ DQG ZDV WKH Âż UVW Latino,  immigrant  and  gay  writer  to  have  that  honor.  Blanco  examines  cultural  identity  and  the  essence  of  place  and  belonging.  A  Vermont  Humanities  Council  First  Wednesdays  event.  Info:  www.vermonthuman-­ itiescouncil.org  or  802-­262-­2626.

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Working  Board  Luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hungry  Mind.  Common  Good  Vermont  invites  members  of  any  board  to  a  luncheon  and  talk.  Jane  Van  Buren  of  1RRQPDUN 1RQSURÂż W 6HUYLFHV SUHVHQWV Âł%RDUG Governance.â&#x20AC;?  Network  with  fellow  board  members.  Register  at  http://bit.ly/1QX7dds.  Senior  meal  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  noon,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  On  the  menu:  Roast  turkey,  PDVKHG SRWDWRHV VWXIÂż QJ JUDY\ JOD]HG FDUURWV homemade  rolls  and  pumpkin  pie  with  whipped  cream.  Suggested  donation  $4.  To  be  on  the  list  call  453-­5276.

Lecture  on  Near  Eastern  art  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Susan  Ackerman  and  Shalom  Goldman  pres-­ ent  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ancient  Near  Eastern  Art  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  In  New  England  and  in  the  News.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Cinema  Appreciation  Group  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  6  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Participants  will  watch  and  discuss  Jennifer  Kentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Babadookâ&#x20AC;?  short  prior  to  watching  the  full-­length  feature  on  their  own  time.  They  will  then  reconvene  on  Nov.  19  to  discuss  the  feature.  Register  at  802-­877-­2211  or  muir.

KDPDQ#EL[E\OLEUDU\ RUJ Sheldon  Museum  annual  meeting/dinner.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  details  TBA.  Laurie  L.  Patton,  president  of Â

Middlebury  College,  will  be  the  keynote  speaker.  Info:  802-­388-­2117.

Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  7  p.m.,  American  Legion,  49  Wilson  Road.  General  meeting  followed  by  a  program  WLWOHG Âł5HÂż QLQJ 6SLQQLQJ 6NLOOV´ XVLQJ GURS VSLQGOHV Navaho  spindles,  Navaho  (cable)  plying,  regular  plying  and  Andean  plying.  Info:  453-­5960. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Good  Doctorâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Nov.  5,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Neil  Simon  comedy/parody.  Runs  through  Nov.  8.  Tickets  7KXUVGD\ RQO\ DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 382-­9222,  www.townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door. Â

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Holiday  exhibit  opening  reception  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Nov.  6,  5-­7  p.m.,  Brandon  Artists  Guild.  Celebrating  the  open-­ ing  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fine  Art  Gifts  for  Holiday  Giving,â&#x20AC;?  which  runs  Nov.  4-­Dec.  29.  Info:  www.brandonartistsguild.org  or  802-­247-­4956. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flare  Pathâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Nov.  6,  7:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theatre.  Terence  Rattiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  1941  play,  set  in  a  hotel  near  an  RAF  Bomber  Command  airbase  during  World  War  II.  The  plot  draws  a  love  triangle  between  a  pilot,  his  actress  ZLIH DQG D IDPRXV Âż OP VWDU 7LFNHWV on  sale  Oct.  19.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  Also  on  Saturday  and  Sunday.

California  Guitar  Trio  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Nov.  6,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Known  worldwide  for  their  technical  wizardry,  breathtaking  intensity  and  wide-­ranging  repertoire,  this  trio  performs  and  exciting  and  innovative  evening  of  classical  and  contemporary  interpretations  of  jazz,  classical,  rock  and  world  music.  Tickets  $20/$15/$6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Good  Doctorâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Nov.  6,  8  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  Neil  Simon  comedy/parody.  Runs  through  Nov.  8.  Tickets  $17,  DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door. Â

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L I V EM U S I C New  Speak  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  23,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.

Papa  Greybeard  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  24,  6  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Rick  Redington  &  The  Luv  in  Middlebury.

Saturday,  Oct.  24,  8:30-­10:30  p.m.

Bill  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  24,  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Myra  Flynn  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  30,  8:30-­ 10:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

Ivory  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  9-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.

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FARMERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  MARKETS Brandon  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Fridays,  mid-­May  through  mid-­October,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Brandon  Central  Park.  Fresh  produce,  breads,  jams,  honey,  maple  products  and  crafts.  Info:  802-­273-­2655.

Middlebury  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Summer  hours:  Wednesdays  and  Saturdays,  9  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  outdoors  at  the  Marble  Works,  May-­October.  Local  produce,  meats,  fresh  breads,  granola,  prepared  foods,  maple  syrup  and  more.  Info:  www.middle-­ buryfarmersmarket.org  or  on  Facebook.

Vergennes  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market.  Thursdays,  3-­6:30  p.m.,  City  Park.  Rain  or  shine.

SPORTS Co-­ed  volleyball  in  Middlebury.  Pick-­up  games  Monday,  7-­9  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Jack  Brown,  388-­2502;͞  Bruce  at  Middlebury  Recreation  Department,  388-­8103.

GOVERNMENT  &  POLITICS Addison  Peace  Coalition.  Saturday,  10:30-­11  a.m.  Triangle  Park  in  Middlebury.

Citizens  for  Constitutional  Government  in  Bridport.  Thursday,  7-­9  p.m.  Bridport  Community  School.  Learn  about  the  U.S.  and  Vermont  constitutions  and  how  to  defend  our  rights.

Five-­Town  Area  Vigil  for  Peace.  Friday,  5-­5:30  p.m.  Bristol  green.  All  welcome  to  speak  out  for  world  peace.

Vermont  Department  of  Motor  Vehicles  Mobile  Service  Van.  Second  and  fourth  Wednesdays,  8:30  a.m.-­4  p.m.;͞  Every  Thursday,  8:30  a.m.-­3:15  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse,  in  Middlebury.  The  van  offers  written  exams,  customer  service  and  road  tests.  828-­2000.

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Starksboro  senior  luncheon.  Fourth  Thursday,  11:30  a.m.,  January-­October,  Starksboro  First  Baptist  Church.  453-­6354  or  mtgazette@earthlink.net.

Vergennes  Masonic  Lodge  Breakfast.  Last  Sunday,  7:30-­10  a.m.  Pancakes,  French  toast,  home  fries,  eggs,  bacon,  sausage  and  beverage.  All  you  can  HDW $GXOWV FKLOGUHQ %HQHÂż WV WKH ORGJHÂśV FKDULWDEOH GRQDWLRQV VFW  Fish  Fry  in  Middlebury.  Third  Friday,  4-­6  p.m.,  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Auxiliary,  VFW  Post  ([FKDQJH 6WUHHW SHU SHUVRQ 3URFHHGV WR EHQHÂż W WKH SRVWÂśV FKDUL table  donations.

VFW  Fish  Fry  in  Vergennes.  Second  Friday,  5-­7  p.m.,  Sons  of  the  American  Legion,  VFW  Post  14,  Armory  Lane.  $10  per  person.  Haddock,  fries,  coleslaw  and  cash  bar.

Spooky  stories VERMONT  MASTER  STORYTELLERS  Leanne  Ponder  and  Tim  Jennings  come  to  the  Orwell  Town  Hall  on  Saturday,  Oct.  24,  at  4  p.m.  to  share  magical  Halloween  folktales.  The  pro-­ gram,  for  school-­aged  children  through  adults,  is  free.

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FUNDRAISING  SALES Bixby  Memorial  Library  Book  Sale,  Otter  Creek  Room,  258  Main  St.,  Vergennes.  Starting  April  18,  2015:  Monday-­Friday,  2-­4:30  p.m.  (Thursday,  2-­6:45  p.m.);͞  and  Saturday,  10  a.m.-­2  p.m.  Proceeds  support  library  programs  and  materials.

Ilsley  Public  Library  Book  Sale.  First  Saturday,  11  a.m.-­2:30  p.m.,  Vermont  Room.  Ongoing  sale  in  The  Last  Word  during  library  hours.  Info:  388-­4095.

St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Closet  in  Vergennes.  Behind  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.  Open  on  Thursdays  and  Fridays  from  10  a.m.  to  4  p.m.

Two  Brothers  Tavernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Charitable  Mondays.  First  Monday.  10  percent  of  entire  dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proceeds  go  to  designated  charity.

BINGO American  Legion  Hall,  Middlebury.  Wednesday.  Doors  open  5:30  p.m.  with  early  ELUGV -DFNSRW )RRG DYDLODEOH %HQH¿ WV YHWHUDQV VFKRODUVKLSV DQG community  programs.  388-­9311.

Brandon  Senior  Center,  Brandon.  First  and  third  Mondays.  6  p.m.  Refreshments  sold.  247-­3121.

Brandon  American  Legion.  Tuesday,  warm-­ups  6:15  p.m.,  regular  games  7  p.m.  Food  available,  complimentary  hot  tea  and  coffee.  Info:  247-­5709.

VFW  Post  7823,  Middlebury.  Monday.  Doors  open  5  p.m.,  quickies  6:15  p.m.,  regular  bingo  7  p.m.  388-­9468.

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MEALS Bristol  senior  luncheon.  First  Thursday,  noon,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Suggested  donation  $4.  453-­5276.

Free  Community  Lunch  in  Middlebury.  Summer:  Mondays-­Thursdays  at  the  Charter  House,  27  North  Pleasant  St.  (just  north  of  the  Middlebury  Inn).  11:30  a.m.-­12:15  p.m.  Eat  in  or  take  out.  Supported  by  area  churches.

Free  Community  Supper  in  Middlebury.  Fridays,  5-­6:15  p.m.  Congregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.  Meals  provided  by  over  35  different  groups.  Info:  388-­7634  or  388-­7613.

CVAA  Senior  Meals: Bridport:  Grange  Hall  Community  Room.  Noon  meal  on  Monday  and  Wednesday.  Evening  meals  on  second  and  fourth  Wednesdays  at  5  p.m.  Reservations:  Michelle  Eastman  at  1-­800-­642-­5119  x615.  Transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946.

Bristol:  American  Legion.  Noon  meal  on  Wednesday.  Barb  Prime,  1-­800-­642-­ 5119,  ext.  603.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946.

Middlebury:  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  Noon  meal  on  Tuesday  and  Friday,  H[FHSW IRU WKH ¿ UVW )ULGD\ ZKHQ D VSHFLDO QRRQ PHDO LV VHUYHG DW WKH 9): RQ Exchange  Street.  Tracy  Corbett,  1-­800-­642-­5119  Ext.  634.  Free  transporta-­ tion:  ACTR,  388-­1946.

Vergennes:  Vergennes  Senior  Center.  Noon  meal  on  Tuesday  and  Thursday.  Michelle  Eastman  at  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation:  ACTR,  388-­1946.

Bristol  Libanus  Lodge,  F&AM  Breakfast.  Second  Sunday,  7:30-­10:30  a.m.  Eggs,  bacon,  sausage,  pancakes,  French  toast,  home  fries,  juice,  coffee  and  tea.  %XIIHW %HQHÂż WV ORFDO FKDULWLHV Middlebury  Congregational  Church  Community  Supper.  Friday,  5-­6:15  p.m. Â

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CLUBS  &  ORGANIZATIONS ACT  (Addison  Central  Teens).  Drop-­in  hours  during  the  school  years:  Monday,  Tuesday,  Thursday,  3-­6  p.m.;͞  Wednesday  and  Friday,  3-­7  p.m.  0DLQ 6W 0LGGOHEXU\ 7RZQ 2I¿ FH EXLOGLQJ EHORZ UHF J\P 7HHQ GURS in  space  for  kids.  Hang  out  with  friends,  play  pool,  watch  movies,  and  eat  great  food.  Baking:  every  Thursday  from  3:30-­5  p.m.  Info:  388-­3910  or  www.addisonteens.com.

Addison  County  Amateur  Radio  Association.  Sunday,  8  p.m.  On  the  air  on  club  repeater  147.36/147.96  MHz,  100  Hz  access  tone.  Nonmembers  and  visitors  welcome.

Addison  County  Emergency  Planning  Committee.  Last  Wednesday,  5  p.m.  State  Police  Barracks.  Public  invited.

Addison  County  Republican  Party.  Third  Friday,  7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library,  Middlebury.  897-­2744.

American  Legion  Auxiliary  Post  27.  Fourth  Monday,  7  p.m.  American  Legion,  Wilson  Road,  Middlebury.

Addison  County  Council  Against  Domestic  and  Sexual  Violence.  Fourth  Tuesday,  noon-­1:30  p.m.  Addison  County  Courthouse  in  Middlebury.  388-­9180.

Brandon  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Tuesday,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Senior  Center.

Brandon  Senior  Citizen  Center.  1591  Forest  Dale  Road.  247-­3121.

Bristol  Historical  Society.  Third  Thursday,  7  p.m.,  Howden  Hall,  19  West  St.,  Bristol.

Champlain  Valley  Fiddlersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Club.  Middlebury  VFW,  530  Exchange  Street.  Third  Sunday  (except  Easter),  noon  to  5  p.m.  Donation  $3.  Refreshments  DYDLODEOH /RRNLQJ IRU Âż GGOHUV \RXQJ DQG ROG 2SHQ WR SXEOLF ,QIR 342-­0079.  The  Hub  Teen  Center  and  Skatepark.  110  Airport  Drive,  Bristol.  Open  PLNH QLJKW Âż UVW 7KXUVGD\ RI WKH PRQWK S P IUHH IRU DOO DJHV reserve  a  spot  at  thehub@gmavt.net.  Info:  453-­3678  or  www.bristolskate-­ park.com.

LGBTQ  (Lesbian,  Gay,  Bisexual,  Transgender,  Queer).  Youth  support  group  meets  Monday  nights,  4-­6  p.m.,  Turningpoint  Center,  Marble  Works,  Middlebury.  Info:  388-­4249.

Middlebury  Garden  Club.  Second  Tuesday.  Location  varies.  Pat  Morrow,  802-­462-­3741.

NEAT  (Northeast  Addison  Television)  Channel  16.  Fourth  Monday,  5-­7  p.m.  NEAT  studio  in  Bristol.  Bruce  Duncan,  bduncan@madriver.com.

Neshobe  Sportsman  Club.  Second  Monday,  6  p.m.  potluck;͞  7  p.m.  meeting.  97  Frog  Hollow  Road  in  Brandon.

Otter  Creek  Poets.  Open  poetry  workshop  held  Thursdays,  1-­3  p.m.  Ilsley  Library  in  Middlebury.  Poets  of  all  ages  are  invited  to  share  their  poetry  for  feedback,  encouragement  and  optional  weekly  assignments.  Bring  a  poem  or  two  to  share  (plus  20  copies).  Led  by  David  Weinstock.  Free.

Orwell  Historical  Society.  Fourth  Tuesday,  7:30  p.m.  Orwell  Free  Library.

PACT  (People  of  Addison  County  Together).  Third  Thursday,  11:30  a.m.-­1  S P 9HUPRQW VWDWH RI¿ FH EXLOGLQJ RQ ([FKDQJH 6W LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ +HDOWK Department  conference  room.  989-­8141.

Salisbury  Historical  Society.  First  Saturday,  9:30-­10:45  a.m.  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.

Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cupboard.  Assembly  of  God  Christian  Center,  1759  Route  7,  Vergennes.  Third  Thursday  through  October.  Vergennes  Lions  Club.  First  and  third  Wednesday,  6:45  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Club  address:  PO  Box  94,  Vergennes,  VT  05491.  Info:  President  Tim  Cowan,  877-­2382.

Vergennes  Rotary  Club.  Tuesday  mornings,  7:15-­8:30  a.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Christian  School,  2  Church  St.  Breakfast  served  at  7:15  a.m.

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Parental  nurturing  is  a  spiritual  practice I  listen  to  a  program  on  National  Public  equanimity.  Sylvia  Boorstein  shares  what  Radio  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  Being.â&#x20AC;?  Krista  Tippett  a  GPS  might  teach  us  about  inner  equa-­ interviews  a  wide  range  of  people  on  nimity:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;GPS  never  gets  annoyed  with  me.  the  meaning  of  life.  In  one  of  my  favor-­ If  I  make  a  mistake,  it  says  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;recalculat-­ ite  programs,  she  interviewed  Sylvia  ing.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  could  get  worried,  or  judgmental,  Boorstein,  an  American  or  I  can  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;recalculat-­ Jewish-­Buddhist  teacher  ing.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  By  calming  myself  on  the  topic  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;nurturing.â&#x20AC;?  down,  I  calm  down  others.  <RX FDQ Âż QG WKH DXGLR I  can  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sweetheart,  you  and  video  at  the  On  Being  are  in  pain.  Relax.  Take  a  website. breath.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

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Filling  the  food  shelf VERGENNES  SAINT  ISAAC  Jogues  Council  No.  3664  Grand  Knight  Bill  Scott  presents  Judy  Martel,  representing  the  Vergennes  Community  Food  Shelf,  with  a  check  for  $400  recently.  The  dona-­ tion  will  be  added  to  the  1,687  pounds  of  food  and  $350  collected  in  April  2015  from  the  combined  Scouts,  Rotary  and  Knights  of  Columbus  drive  led  by  the  council.  Last  December,  the  council,  with  help  from  St.  Peter  Parish,  provided  54  food  baskets  (totaling  2,160  pounds  of  food),  each  consisting  of  a  full  meal,  to  54  families  throughout  Addison  County. Â

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Middlebury  Actors  Workshopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dysfunctional  vortex.  Her  science  fall  production  is  an  intensely  teacher  Mr.  Goodman  has  awak-­ lyrical  American  play,  Paul  ened  her  to  the  wonders  of  the  Zindelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Pulitzer  universe  and  P r i z e -­ w i n n i n g  her  own  cosmic  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Effect  of  e x i s t e n c e .  Gamma  Rays  on  E n c o u r a g e d ,  Man-­in-­the-­Moon  Tillie  vows  to  M a r i g o l d s . â&#x20AC;?  enter  and  win  'HVSLWH WKDW VFL Âż the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sounding  title  science  fair.  taken  from  the  Mr.  Goodman  name  of  a  science  provides  her  fair  project,  the  with  irradiated  play  is  about  a  Ă&#x20AC; RZHU VHHGV New  York  family  which  she  caught  in  poverty  grows  to  moni-­ and  despair.  tor  their  ability  The  mother,  to  survive  the  Beatrice  (played  atomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  invis-­ by  Mary  Walker)  ible  assault.  is  widowed,  ( P l a y w r i g h t  narcissistic  and  Zindel,  who  Theater  preview  by violently  resentful  grew  up  in  a  of  the  bad  hand  GLIÂż FXOW IDPLO\ DAVID  WEINSTOCK she  has  been  dealt  in  Staten  Island,  by  the  world.  was  himself  a  She  is  raising  her  two  daughters  high  school  chemistry  teacher  in  in  a  space  once  occupied  by  her  the  town  where  the  play  is  set.)  father,  a  vegetable  peddler,  and  the  To  win  the  prize,  Tillie  must  only  man  she  has  ever  respected.  surpass  not  only  the  grisly  cat  skel-­ Beatrice  vents  her  frustration  eton  project  of  her  rival,  Janice  and  self-­loathing  on  her  daugh-­ Vickery  (Chenoah  Small),  but  must  ters,  Ruth  (Francesca  Blanchard),  withstand  the  undermining  derision  who  struggles  with  mental  illness  of  her  mother  and  sister.  You  will  and  epilepsy,  and  Tillie  (Vera  be  rooting  for  her,  against  all  odds.

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In  a  world  where  most  entertain-­ ment  is  delivered  to  glowing  screens  large  and  small,  live  theater  is  still  something  special.  We  are  fortu-­ nate  to  have  so  much  of  it,  and  the  ¿ QHVW NLQG LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ :KHQ Paul  Newman  adapted  this  Pulitzer  Prize-­winning  play  to  the  big  screen,  he  needed  a  cast  of  16  plus  extras.  MAW  and  director  Ethan  %RZHQ ZLWK RQO\ Âż YH WDOHQWHG women,  one  adorable  rabbit,  and  Richard  Robsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  stark  geometric  set,  has  created  a  memorable  show  that  should  not  be  missed.

Tickets  can  be  purchased  for  $22  DW 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU ER[ RI¿ FH LQ Middlebury,  or  call  382-­9222,  or  visit  the  THT  site  at  www.townhall-­ theater.org/calendar-­and-­tickets.  7KHUH ZLOO EH ¿ YH SHUIRUPDQFHV WKLV )ULGD\ DQG 6DWXUGD\ DW p.m.,  Sunday,  Oct.  25,  at  2  p.m.,  and  Thursday  and  Friday,  Oct.  29  DQG DW S P

THE  MIDDLEBURY  ACTORS  Workshop  rehearsed  their  production  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Effect  of  Gamma  Rays  on  Man-­ in-­the-­Moon  Marigoldsâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury  Tuesday  night.  The  show  opens  Friday  night  with  additional  performances  on  Oct.  24,  29  and  30  at  7:30  p.m.  and  Oct.  25  at  2  p.m.  Pictured  here  are,  clock-­ wise  from  top  right,  Vera  Escaja-­Heiss,  left,  Mary  Wheeler  and  Francesca  Blanchard;Íž  Patty  Smith  and  Escaja-­ Heiss;Íž  Escaja-­Heiss;Íž  and  Blanchard  and  Wheeler.

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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-­In-­The-­Moon Marigolds By  Paul  Zindel At  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Town  Hall  Theater 2FW DQG

Directed  by  Ethan  Bowen DESIGN  &  TECHNICAL  STAFF Stage  Manager  ................... Dora  Greven Asst.  Stage  Manager  ..............Tom  Noble Scenic  Design................ Richard  Robson Costume  Design  ....MaryKay  Dempewolff Lighting  Design  ................Matthew  Stone Sound  Design  .....................Sam  Hurlburt Set  Construction  ................ Raph  Worrick Properties  .... Kate  Tilton  &  Gwen  Zwickel Graphic  Design  ................... Chris  Murray Program  Design.......................Jeff  Olson

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CAST Tillie  ........................... Vera  Escaja-­Heiss Ruth  .......................Francesca  Blanchard Beatrice  ............................ Mary  Wheeler Nanny  ................................... Patty  Smith Janice  Vickery  ................ Chenoah  Small

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Basin  Harbor  (Continued  from  Page  1A) sertion.â&#x20AC;?

Although  the  court  decision  did  not  touch  on  the  issues  McGuire  raised  in  her  motion  to  reconsider,  her  family  members  said  they  are  KDSS\ ZLWK WKH UXOLQJ DQG FRQÂżGHQW moving  forward.  ³:H DUH YHU\ VDWLVÂżHG ´ VDLG (OL]D-­ beth  McGuire,  McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  daughter.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  order  for  the  PSB  to  consider  our  Motion  for  Reconsideration  they  needed  to  acknowledge  us  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;par-­ ty.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

LOOKING  AHEAD McGuire  said  as  of  Tuesday  she  had  yet  to  hear  from  the  PSB  as  to  what  the  next  step  would  be.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  not  clear  whether  we  will  be  required  to  re-­submit  it  or  whether  WKH\ ZLOO UHYLHZ WKH PRWLRQ ZH ÂżOHG earlier  this  year,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.   PSB  clerk  Susan  Hudson  said  on  Tuesday  she  could  not  describe  how  the  PSB  would  go  about  respond-­ ing  to  the  decision  or  how  long  a  re-­ sponse  might  take.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  remanded  back  to  the  board  for  consideration,  so  we  will  act  accordingly.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sorry  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  give  you  any  more  information  than  that,  because  this  is  something  pend-­ ing  before  the  board,â&#x20AC;?  Hudson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  there  was  a  set  time  on  it,  that  would  be  one  thing,  but  there  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,  and  the  board  will  move  as  expedi-­ tiously  as  it  can.â&#x20AC;?

If  the  PSB  denies  a  motion  of  re-­

FRQVLGHUDWLRQ ² RQH WKDW UDLVHV D number  of  issues,  including  impact  on  the  neighborhood  and  alleged  misrepresentation  on  Basin  Harbor  &OXEÂśV DSSOLFDWLRQ ² 0F*XLUH VDLG the  family  would  appeal  that  de-­ nial  to  the  Vermont  Supreme  Court,  which  already  has  heard  some  of  the  arguments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  time  our  appeal  would  only  be  on  the  merits  of  the  case.  We  would  no  longer  have  to  address  the  questions  regarding  party  status,â&#x20AC;?  she  said,  adding,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;based  on  our  oral  DUJXPHQWV ZH DUH YHU\ FRQÂżGHQW UH-­ garding  a  ruling  on  the  merits  of  the  case.â&#x20AC;?

McGuire  said  she  hopes  last  weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ruling  on  the  PSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proce-­ dures  will  help  change  what  she  calls  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;confusing  and  convolutedâ&#x20AC;?  PSB  solar  siting  process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  decision  draws  attention  to  the  confusion  and  challenges  inher-­ ent  in  the  PSB  process.  Property  RZQHUV ÂżQG WKHPVHOYHV ÂżJKWLQJ WR protect  their  homes  and  the  aesthet-­ ics  of  their  communities  against  so-­ lar  developers  who  are  unfortunately  incentivized  by  tax  credits  and  mo-­ WLYDWHG E\ WKHLU RZQ ÂżQDQFLDO JDLQ with  little  concern  about  the  imme-­ diate  and  long-­term  impacts  on  Ver-­ mont,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  hope  that  this  ruling  encour-­ ages  the  Legislature  and  the  PSB  to  create  a  clear  and  reasonable  process  (See  Ruling,  Page  18A)

Vergennes  (Continued  from  Page  1A) Perry  said  much  remains  to  be  done  to  ensure  that  the  organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fu-­ ture  remains  on  solid  footing,  but  he  appreciates  its  progress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  a  year  or  so,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  come  a  long  way  from  where  we  were,â&#x20AC;?  Perry  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  right  now  I  think  we  have  a  pretty  good  array  of  board  members  with  skill  sets  we  can  use.  So  I  feel  really  optimistic.â&#x20AC;?

The  organization  is  critical  for  the  city.  Vergennes  is  one  of  two-­ dozen  Vermont  Designated  Down-­ WRZQV D VWDWXV WKDW FLW\ RIÂżFLDOV applied  for  and  earned  during  the  downtown  revitalization  move-­ ment  of  the  late  1990s.  To  earn  and  retain  that  designa-­ tion,  a  community  must  have  an  organization  to  oversee  its  down-­ townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  health.  The  partnership  ZDV FUHDWHG WR ÂżOO WKDW UROH $QG the  designation  comes  with  a  key  EHQHÂżW ² HOLJLELOLW\ IRU JUDQWV QRW only  to  the  city  to  improve  its  in-­ frastructure,  but  also  for  downtown  businesses  and  building  owners  to  upgrade  their  properties.  For  example,  all  of  the  many  Main  Street  handicap  access  plat-­ forms  in  front  of  buildings  like  the  Basin,  Stone  and  Ryan  blocks  have  been  funded  in  part  with  such  grants,  as  have  related  city  side-­ walk  improvements.  Perry  estimated  that  in  the  last  ¿YH \HDUV DORQH WKH FLW\ EXVLQHVVHV

and  property  owners  have  earned  my  family  here  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  nice  more  than  $500,000  in  Designated  place  to  live,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Downtown  grants.  Barr,  who  works  15  hours  a  week,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  only  reason  Vergennes  can  assists  the  partnershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  half-­dozen  get  that  money  is  because  the  part-­ committees,  creates  promotional  nership  exists,â&#x20AC;?  Perry  said. materials,  helps  organize  events  CHANGES and  fundraising  efforts,  does  or-­ In  June,  aldermen  agreed  to  give  ganizational  and  management  the  partnership  $15,000  of  sup-­ work,  attends  meetings,  reports  to  port,  enough  to,  in  September,  hire  the  city  council  and  to  Designated  Vergennes  native  and  University  'RZQWRZQ RIÂżFLDOV FRRUGLQDWHV of  Vermont  graduate  Amy  Bodette  partnership  efforts  with  City  Man-­ Barr  as  its  new  market-­ ager  Mel  Hawley,  and  ing  and  development  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was excited writes  grants.  coordinator.

Perry  said  her  work  to come back Barr,  49,  is  a  veteran  will  not  replace  that  RI QRQSURÂżW IXQGUDLVLQJ to a small of  the  partnershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  12  who  worked  in  Con-­ community board  members  and  necticut  and  New  York  that also had the  other  dozen  part-­ before  returning  to  Ver-­ something nership  members  who  mont  with  her  husband  serve  on  the  commit-­ LQ 7KH\ ÂżUVW OLYHG to offer in tees  that  were  formed  in  Chittenden  County,  shopping in  the  spring  based  on  where  they  raised  their  and dining a  national  downtown  children  and  she  start-­ revitalization  model  in town. We ed  her  own  business,  ² 'HVLJQ 3URPRWLRQ Red  Barn  Fundraising,  loved the Marketing,  Economic  which  helps  organiza-­ idea of being Development  and  Or-­ tions  such  as  school  able to have ganization.  JURXSV UHDFK ÂżQDQFLDO But  having  Barr  on  goals  by  selling  Ver-­ a walk-able board  will  be  invalu-­ city.â&#x20AC;? mont  products. able  to  take  care  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Amy Bodette tasks  that  are  in  her  job  Two  years  ago,  Barr  Barr description.   and  her  husband,  Bruce,  also  a  Vergennes-­area  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  major  step.  native,  moved  back  to  the  Little  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  less  than  a  year  since  City,  something  she  said  they  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  not  had  one,  and  we  could  would  not  have  considered  if  not  feel  the  pinch  of  a  number  of  things  for  the  successful  revitalization  ef-­ we  knew  we  should  be  doing,  but  fort  that  has  turned  Vergennes  into  LW ZDV YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW IRU XV WR GR ´ a  community  that  she  is  proud  to  Perry  said.  call  home.   LOOKING  AHEAD Âł,I LW KDG QRW EHHQ IRU WKH VLJQLÂż-­ Likewise,  the  return  of  dedi-­ cant  changes  since  we  left  in  the  FDWHG RIÂżFH VSDFH ZLOO EH D VKRW LQ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s,  we  never  would  have  moved  the  arm,  Perry  said.  Aldermen  this  back  here,â&#x20AC;?  Barr  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  excit-­ summer  agreed  to  allow  the  part-­ ed  to  come  back  to  a  small  commu-­ nership  to  set  up  shop  in  city  hall  in  nity  that  also  had  something  to  of-­ ZKDW ZDV WKH SROLFH FKLHIÂśV RIÂżFH fer  in  shopping  and  dining  in  town.  before  the  police  department  move  We  loved  the  idea  of  being  able  to  to  its  own  building  on  Main  Street.  have  a  walk-­able  city.â&#x20AC;?

The  Friends  of  the  Vergennes  Perry  said  having  people  such  Opera  House  has  agreed  to  al-­ as  the  Barrs  choosing  Vergennes  is  low  the  partnership  access  to  that  one  of  the  partnershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  goals.  space  through  their  leased  space  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  part  of  what  we  really  next  door,  just  off  city  hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  front  want  to  do  with  the  Vergennes  Part-­ OREE\ 7KHUH ZLOO EH DQ RSHQ Ă&#x20AC;RRU nership,  is  to  make  it  so  that  people  SODQ ZLWK D NQHH ZDOO GHÂżQLQJ look  at  Vergennes  and  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow  each  groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  space.  Hawley  said  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  great  place  to  go  and  have  ODVW ZHHN ZRUN WR Âż[ XS WKH RIÂżFH dinner,  shop,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  or,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  want  to  move  should  be  complete  by  the  end  of Â

the  year.  3HUU\ VDLG WKH IDFW WKH RIÂżFH LV LQ FLW\ KDOO LV LGHDO ² LW ZLOO DOORZ Barr  to  greet  visitors  and  prospec-­ tive  business  owners  in  person  at  the  logical  entry  point  into  Ver-­ gennes  and  to  work  hand-­in-­hand  ZLWK FLW\ RIÂżFLDOV â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  will  be  a  tremendous  boon,  I  think,  to  helping  the  city  as  well  as  the  partnership,â&#x20AC;?  Perry  said.  Other  projects  that  have  either  been  completed,  are  ongoing  or  are  on  the  partnership  wish  list  in-­ clude:  Â&#x2021; &OHDQLQJ DQG SDLQWLQJ WKH LQ-­ formation  booth  on  the  city  green.  Â&#x2021; 5H HVWDEOLVKLQJ WKH SDUWQHU-­ ship  newsletter  and  upgrading  its  website  (vergennesdowntown.org). Â&#x2021; 5HSODFLQJ DJLQJ GRZQWRZQ banners. Â&#x2021; &RQWLQXLQJ WR SODQW DQG FDUH IRU Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV LQ WKH ER[HV RQ WKH 2W-­ ter  Creek  bridge. Â&#x2021; 6WXG\LQJ KRZ WR UHPRYH XWLO-­ ity  poles  and  lines  from  Main  Street  and  install  building-­mounted  light-­ ing. Â&#x2021; 2UJDQL]LQJ D GXDO 1RYHPEHU seminar  for  business  people  and  property  owners  on  the  value  of  and  the  process  of  applying  for  tax  FUHGLWV ZLWK D VWDWH RIÂżFLDO SUHVHQW-­ ing,  and  how  to  save  energy  in  their  SURSHUWLHV ZLWK (IÂżFLHQF\ 9HUPRQW presenting. Â&#x2021; (VWDEOLVKLQJ D Âł6:$7 WHDP´ RI 9HUJHQQHV DUHD ]RQLQJ DQG ÂżQDQFLDO experts  to  help  businesses  interest-­ ed  in  setting  up  shop  in  Vergennes.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  other  communities  that  have  used  that  approach,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  very  effective,â&#x20AC;?  Perry  said.  The  annual  fundraising  campaign  comes  next.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  probably  looking  at  some-­ thing  that  at  least  touches  every  citi-­ zen  in  Vergennes,â&#x20AC;?  Perry  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  lot  of  people  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  that  the  Vergennes  Partnership  is.  They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  why  it  exists.  They  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  it  was  involved  in  all  these  things  that  improved  Vergennes  over  the  past  10,  15  years.  We  have  not  done  a  good  job  of  marketing  our-­ selves,  even  though  I  think  at  many  times  in  the  past  we  have  done  a  fairly  good  job  in  marketing  Ver-­ gennes.â&#x20AC;?

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Board  member  (Continued  from  Page  1A) ANeSU  Executive  Committee  OKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  a  separation  agreement  with  embat-­ tled  Superintendent  David  Adams.

Sheryl  Thurber  resigned  in  early  September  from  the  Bristol  Elemen-­ tary  School  board.  Her  replacement,  Terri  Thomsen,  was  appointed  in  September  and  resigned  in  October.  Robert  Donnis  resigned  in  July  and  was  replaced  by  Allison  Sturtevant  in  August.

In  her  letter,  Sherwin  said  that  she  felt  that  her  work  on  the  board  could  no  longer  be  done  â&#x20AC;&#x153;in  line  with  my  own  moral  compass.â&#x20AC;?  Sherwin  said  that  she  had  been  â&#x20AC;&#x153;sickened  and  saddenedâ&#x20AC;?  when  board  mem-­

bers  â&#x20AC;&#x153;allowed  our  superintendent  to  be  publicly  demoralizedâ&#x20AC;?  when  the  teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  union  read  the  results  of  its  climate  survey  at  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;infa-­ mous  supervisory  union  meeting  last  March.â&#x20AC;?  Sherwin  characterized  the  survey  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;one  sided.â&#x20AC;?

On  March  23,  the  Addison  North-­ HDVW WHDFKHUVÂś XQLRQ YRWHG QR FRQÂż-­ dence  in  Adamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  leadership,  163  to  1.  Leaders  of  the  union  then  pre-­ sented  the  ANeSU  board  and  Adams  with  the  results  of  a  workplace  cli-­ mate  survey.  Seventy  percent  of  the  GLVWULFWÂśV HPSOR\HHV WRRN WKH FRQÂż-­ dential  survey,  which  asked  respon-­ dents  to  assess  Adams  using  Ver-­ mont  Agency  of  Education  criteria Â

for  licensed  administrators.  An  over-­ whelming  majority  of  respondents  to  the  anonymous  survey  reported  VLJQL¿FDQW FRQFHUQV DERXW $GDPV LQ terms  of  leadership  and  communica-­ tion,  effective  collaboration  and  pro-­ fessionalism,  and  creating  a  safe  and  effective  learning  environment.

The  ANeSU  teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  contract  ex-­ pired  this  summer,  and  a  new  master  contract  is  under  negotiation.

The  upcoming  trainings  with  federal  mediators,  scheduled  for  November,  are  an  outgrowth  of  the  unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  actions  and  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  de-­ sire  to  create  a  better  climate  for  edu-­ cation  within  the  ANeSU.

win  of  Monkton  resigned  from  her  board  on  Tuesday.  In  a  letter  to  Gris-­ wold  she  said  she  had  reservations  about  how  Adams  had  been  treated  (see  related  story,  Page  1A).

The  ANeSU  board  voted  at  its  Sept.  29  meeting  to  reassign  Superinten-­ dent  Adamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  duties  to  Assistant  Su-­ perintendent  Catrina  DiNapoli,  and  she  has  been  carrying  out  those  duties  and  responsibilities  ever  since.  The  board  chair  said  at  that  time  that  Ad-­ ams  â&#x20AC;&#x153;has  been  and  continues  to  be  on  FMLA  (Family  and  Medical  Leave  Act)  leave,â&#x20AC;?  but  did  not  say  when  that  leave  started.  Then,  last  week  at  its  Oct.  13  meeting,  the  ANeSU  board  voted  unanimously  to  authorize  the  Executive  Committee  to  conclude  a  separation  agreement  with  Adams.  At  the  Oct.  13  meeting,  the  ANeSU Â

board  also  voted  to  have  the  Execu-­ tive  Committee  work  with  DiNapoli  to  frame  a  process  for  selecting  an  interim  superintendent  and  to  com-­ pensate  her  for  her  additional  respon-­ sibilities. $GDPV KDV GUDZQ ÂżUH LQ WKH SDVW seven  months  as  voters  rejected  bud-­ get  proposals  for  three  of  the  districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  six  schools,  the  teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  union  voted  QR FRQÂżGHQFH LQ KLV OHDGHUVKLS DQG D petition  signed  by  500  people  asked  for  his  resignation.

Executive  Committee  and  ANeSU  Board  chair  Dawn  Griswold,  re-­ sponding  by  email,  declined  to  com-­ ment  for  this  article,  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  settle-­ ment/agreement  is  still  in  the  process  of  being  executed.â&#x20AC;?

David  Adams  could  not  be  reached  for  comment.

Adams  (Continued  from  Page  1A) of  dental  insurance   through  Jan.  31,  2016. Â&#x2021; $1H68 ZLOO SD\ LQWR KLV retirement  account  by  Dec.  15. Â&#x2021; $1H68 ZLOO SD\ SHU PRQWK for  life  insurance,  from  Nov.  1,  2015,  through  June  30,  2016.

Given  that  almost  all  of  the  discus-­ sions  about  the  employment  separa-­ tion  agreement  have  taken  place  in  executive  session,  the  public  has  been  given  little  insight  into  the  boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  de-­ cision-­making  process.  For  example,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unclear  from  the  public  record  at  what  point  what  was  publicly  present-­ ed  as  a  case  of  Adams  being  on  Fam-­ ily  and  Medical  Leave  changed  to  an  actual  separation  process.

Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  board  member  Shawna  Sher-­

AARP  offers  tips  to  stop  tax  scams VERMONT  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  AARP  Fraud  Watch  Network  lit  up  the  phone  lines  on  Sept.  17  as  part  of  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reverse  Boil-­ er  Room,â&#x20AC;?  dialing  thousands  of  resi-­ dents  to  warn  them  about  two  leading  â&#x20AC;&#x153;imposter  scamsâ&#x20AC;?  hitting  thousands  of  Vermonters  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  IRS  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;tech  sup-­ portâ&#x20AC;?  scams.

Vermont  Attorney  General  Bill  Sor-­ rell  joined  AARP  Vermont  volunteers  and  staff  in  Boston  along  with  other  regional  attorneys  general  to  help  edu-­ cate  the  public  and  call  attention  to  the  growing  crime.  Borrowing  a  favor-­ ite  tactic  of  con  artists,  AARP  Fraud  Watch  Network  staff  and  volunteers  operated  their  own  telemarketing  boil-­ er  room.  But  instead  of  hearing  from  crooks,  Vermont  residents  received  tips  and  information  on  how  to  protect  themselves  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;imposter  scams.â&#x20AC;? ,PSHUVRQDWLQJ SROLFH RIÂżFHUV IHG-­ HUDO DJHQWV WKH ,56 RU ÂżQDQFLDO VHU-­ vice  companies,  scammers  use  their  â&#x20AC;&#x153;authorityâ&#x20AC;?  to  scare  a  person  into  paying  them.  Or,  they  pretend  to  be  a  friend  or  loved  one  in  trouble  who  needs  money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  year,  more  and  more  Ver-­ monters  are  victimized  by  these  crimi-­ nals  and  once  the  money  is  gone  it  is  nearly  impossible  to  recover,â&#x20AC;?  said  Sorrell.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  best  defense  for  people  is  to  be  informed  and  savvy  about  the  various  forms  of  consumer  fraud  hap-­ pening  every  day  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  whether  over  the  phone,  the  Internet,  your  email,  your  mail  box  or  even  at  your  front  door,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  2  seconds  someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  identi-­ ty  is  stolen  in  this  country,â&#x20AC;?  said  Greg  Marchildon,  state  director  of  AARP  Vermont.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Con  artists  think  they  can  bully  people  into  forking  over  their  hard-­earned  money  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  become  a  multi-­billion  dollar  industry.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  why  today,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  turning  the  tables  on  them,  arming  Americans  with  the  information  they  need  so  they  know  what  to  watch  out  for.â&#x20AC;?

In  the  IRS  scam,  people  receive  a  SKRQH FDOO IURP DQ ,56 RIÂżFLDO RUGHU-­ ing  them  to  pay  back  taxes  or  face  ar-­ rest.  In  the  tech  support  scam,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  told  your  computer  has  a  virus  and  the  callers  request  remote  access  to  their  FRPSXWHU WR Âż[ LW Âł:HÂśUH JLYLQJ SHR-­ ple  the  facts:  The  IRS  will  never  call  you  over  the  phone  and  demand  pay-­ ment.  Any  initial  communication  will  come  through  the  mail,â&#x20AC;?  said  Marchil-­ don.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And,  Microsoft  or  other  large  computer  companies  will  not  call  you  unsolicited  asking  for  access  to  your  computer  and  demand  payment.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reverse  Boiler  Roomâ&#x20AC;?  is  part  of  a  partnership  between  the  AARP  Fraud  Watch  Network  and  the  Attor-­ QH\ *HQHUDOÂśV 2IÂżFH DQG EULQJV WR-­ gether  volunteers  from  across  the  state  trained  in  coaching  people  how  to  spot  and  avoid  scams.  The  Fraud  Watch  Network  arms  people  with  the  infor-­ mation  they  need  to  spot  and  avoid  scams  so  they  can  protect  themselves  and  their  families.

By  signing  up  for  the  Fraud  Watch  Network,  consumers  get  access  to: Â&#x2021; 7KH ODWHVW VFDP DOHUWV GHOLYHUHG right  to  their  inbox. Â&#x2021; $ VFDP WUDFNLQJ PDS IHDWXULQJ warnings  from  local  law  enforcement  DQG ÂżUVW KDQG DFFRXQWV RI EUHDNLQJ scams  from  people  in  their  state.

Â&#x2021; 7KH &RQ $UWLVW 3OD\ERRN ² LQ-­ terviews  with  con  artists  who  reveal  how  they  steal  peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard-­earned  money. Â&#x2021; $ IUDXG KRWOLQH SHRSOH FDQ FDOO WR talk  to  a  trained  volunteer  for  advice  if  they  are  worried  that  they  or  a  loved  one  has  been  scammed  or  if  they  sus-­ pect  a  scam  in  their  community.

The  Attorneys  General  and  volun-­ teers  shared  the  following  tips  with Â

call  recipients.

TAX  SCAM  PROTECTION  TIPS Know  that  the  IRS  does  not: Â&#x2021; &DOO WR GHPDQG LPPHGLDWH SD\-­ PHQW DERXW WD[HV RZHG ZLWKRXW ÂżUVW VHQGLQJ \RX D QRWLÂżFDWLRQ E\ PDLO Â&#x2021; $VN IRU FUHGLW RU GHELW FDUG QXP-­ bers  over  the  phone Â&#x2021; 7KUHDWHQ WR EULQJ LQ ORFDO SROLFH or  other  law  enforcement  to  arrest  you  for  nonpayment.

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Heather  Potter named  as  a  new director  at  HOPE

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Marketing  Bootcampâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; series  to  begin  Oct.  28

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  HOPE  (Helping  Overcome  Povertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Effects)  announc-­ es  that  it  has  hired  Heather  Potter  as  its  director  of  development.  This  new,  half-­time  position,  made  possible  by  a  generous  contribution,  will  help  HOPE  to  build  new  re-­ lationships  in  the  community,  and  will  help  to  increase  support  for  the  organi-­ zationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  poverty  relief  work  in  Addison  Coun-­ ty.

POTTER Potter  has  led  program  planning,  communications  and  fundraising  efforts  for  a  variety  of  organizations  including  The  Nature  Conservancy  in  Chicago  as  well  as  in  Vermont.  Prior  to  coming  to  HOPE,  Potter  worked  at  Phelps  Engineering  in  Middlebury.  In  addition  to  her  new  part-­time  role  at  HOPE,  Potter  will  FRQWLQXH DV D FHUWLÂżHG WHQQLV LQVWUXF-­ tor  with  SoJo  Tennis  and  the  Addison  Community  Athletics  Foundation. Â

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MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Coun-­ brings  their  completed  pre-­work  to  ty  Economic  Development  Corp.  the  class  will  be  entered  into  a  draw-­ (ACEDC)  and  the  Vermont  Small  ing  for  a  fun  prize.

Business  Development  The  two  follow-­up  Center  (VtSBDC)  are  sessions  are  Nov.  18  Marketing co-­sponsoring  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mar-­ and  Dec.  16,  8:30-­9:30  keting  Bootcampâ&#x20AC;?  Bootcamp a.m.  at  the  ACEDC  series  beginning  on  for Small conference  room.  The  Wednesday,  Oct.  28,  Businesses cost  is  $99  for  all  three  from  8:30-­11:30  a.m.  at  is a hands-on dates  (no  discount  for  the  Ilsley  Public  Library  workshop to help attending  fewer  than  Community  Meeting  small businesses three  events).  ACEDC  Room  in  Middlebury.  members  will  receive  Marketing  Bootcamp  create their a  10  percent  discount.  for  Small  Businesses  is  own effective Payment  must  be  re-­ a  hands-­on  workshop  to  marketing plans. ceived  in  advance  of  help  small  businesses  the  workshop.  For  create  their  own  effec-­ more  information,  call  tive  marketing  plans.  The  program  802-­388-­7953.  Register  at  http://ad-­ will  consist  of  a  3-­hour  interactive  disoncountyedc.org/services/events/ workshop  and  two  follow-­up  1-­hour  marketing-­bootcamp. facilitated  small-­group  meetings  to  check  in  on  progress  and  receive  feed-­ back.  The  goal  of  the  series  is  that  by  January  2016,  participants  will  have  developed  their  own  one-­page  mar-­ John F. Simmons of NHWLQJ SODQ WKDW VSHFLÂżFDOO\ LGHQWLÂżHV goals,  strategies  and  tactics  for  imple-­ Simmons Financial in mentation.

Middlebury, VT attended This  workshop  will  include  a  panel  ,QYHVWDFRUS ,QF ¡V Ă&#x20AC;UVW of  marketing  professionals  who  will  talk  about  their  own  marketing  expe-­ annual Leaders Summit riences  and  answer  questions.  Panel  Conference in Vail, members  are  Bob  Kesner  of  Ever-­ Colorado on September green  Direct,  Cy  Tall   of  Beau  Ties  and  Sas  Stewart  of  Stonecutter  Spir-­ 27-30, 2015.

The its. conference was held The  workshop  is  geared  for  people  by his Broker/Dealer, who  are  just  starting  out  with  their  EXVLQHVV DQG QHHG WR GHYHORS WKHLU ÂżUVW honoring their top 35 marketing  plan;Íž  want  to  grow  their  Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO DGYLVRUV LQ business;Íž  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  getting  the  results  the nation. Simmons Financial has been providing they  want  from  their  current  market-­ ing  plan;Íž  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  marketing  plan;Íž  Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO DGYLFH LQ WKH FRPPXQLW\ VLQFH are  wondering  if  their  ad  and  promo-­ tional  dollars  are  being  well  spent;Íž  or  are  considering  new  markets. ^Ä&#x17E;Ä?ĆľĆ&#x152;Ĺ?Ć&#x;Ä&#x17E;Ć? Ä?Ç&#x2021; >Ĺ?Ä?Ä&#x17E;ĹśĆ?Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; /ĹśÄ&#x161;Ĺ?Ç&#x20AC;Ĺ?Ä&#x161;ĆľÄ&#x201A;ĹŻĆ? KÄŤÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; dĹ&#x161;Ć&#x152;ŽƾĹ?Ĺ&#x161; /ĹśÇ&#x20AC;Ä&#x17E;Ć?Ć&#x161;Ä&#x201A;Ä?Ĺ˝Ć&#x152;Ć&#x2030;Í&#x2022; /ĹśÄ?Í&#x2DC; This  program  will  be  most  effec-­ tive  if  participants  complete  some  ZÄ&#x17E;Ĺ?Ĺ?Ć?Ć&#x161;Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152;Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x161; Ć&#x152;ŽŏÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152;ÍŹ Ä&#x17E;Ä&#x201A;ĹŻÄ&#x17E;Ć&#x152;

DÄ&#x17E;ĹľÄ?Ä&#x17E;Ć&#x152; &/EZ Í&#x2022; ^/W pre-­work  assignments  to  bring  to  the  workshop.  Details  can  be  found  on  the  registration  page.  Everyone  who Â

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Fittest  bride  (Continued  from  Page  1A) The  Fittest  Bride  Challenge,  which  took  place  this  past  Sunday,  2FW LQ 3LWWVÂżHOG ZDV UXQ RQ D 2.5-­mile  course  that  had  contestants  running  878  stone  stairs  up  a  moun-­ tain  to  Shrekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Cabin  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  1,000-­foot  elevation  gain  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  before  descending  on  a  rocky  trail.  It  was  a  winner-­ takes-­all  event;Íž  there  would  be  no  prize  for  second  place.

As  it  turned  out,  the  race  back-­ ground  of  some  of  the  top  contend-­ ers  looked  like  a  bucket  list  of  en-­ durance  events:  triathlons,  sprints,  obstacle  course  races,  Spartan  races.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  saw  who  else  had  signed  up,  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  have  a  chance  to  win,â&#x20AC;?  said  Tara  Pendergraft,  a  vet-­ eran  of  the  Killington  Spartan  Ultra  Beast  and  multiple  other  obstacle  races,  after  the  race.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  were  women  who  have  won  other  Spartan  elite  races.  Even  though  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  in  pret-­ ty  good  shape,  I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sure  I  could  ZLQ EXW , ÂżJXUHG ZKDW WKH KHFN ´ She  placed  12th. $Q H[FHSWLRQ LQ WKH ÂżHOG ZDV Polly  Lynn,  32,  a  2001  graduate  of  Middlebury  Union  High  School  and  currently  a  Killington  resident.  Ex-­ cept  for  running  one  leg  of  this  sum-­ merâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  100  on  100  relay,  Lynn  had  not  raced  this  year.

But  she  had  one  advantage:  She  DQG KHU ÂżDQFp -DVRQ 0LNXOD EHJDQ training  on  the  course  in  late  August.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  must  have  run  those  steps  at  least  24  times,â&#x20AC;?  Lynn  said.  BIG  RACE  DAY The  35  stood  at  the  starting  line  jumping  up  and  down  to  stay  warm  in  the  sub-­freezing  temperatures.  It  had  snowed  earlier  that  morning  (in  fact,  on  the  same  day,  just  four  miles  VRXWK .LOOLQJWRQ 5HVRUW ZDV WKH ÂżUVW ski  area  in  the  nation  to  open  for  ski-­ ing.)  One  woman  wore  a  wedding  gown,  another  a  tutu;Íž  but  most  were  dressed  in  running  garb.  Then  the  gun  sounded  and  they  headed  off  in  three  waves  of  about  10  each.

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who  was  in  second  place  at  the  top. back  out  the  following  day.  Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Number  222  and  250  are  neck-­ no  stranger  to  pain  and  pushing  her-­ DQG QHFN ´ IDQV KHDUG RIÂżFLDOV UDGLR self.â&#x20AC;? from  the  top.

As  the  race  downhill  began  to  Though  Lynn  has  only  done  one  steepen,  Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mountain  training  Spartan  race  (and  she  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  com-­ took  hold  and  she  passed  Corving-­ peting,  she  was  on  a  team  with  fel-­ WRQ Âł(YHU\ WLPH WKH WUDLO Ă&#x20AC;DWWHQHG low  Middlebury  College  alumni  out  a  bit,  I  could  hear  her  footsteps  who  set  out  to  sim-­ catching  up  to  me,â&#x20AC;?  SO\ ÂżQLVK WKH 6SDUWDQ Lynn  recalls.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  knew  Beast  at  Killington  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never I  had  to  put  enough  Mountain  together  in  wanted to win distance  during  the  2014)  and  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  of-­ anything this steeper  downhills  so  ten  run  races,  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  badly, I trained she  would  not  be  able  a  natural  athlete  and  to  out-­sprint  me  in  the  has  often  jumped  into  as much as ODVW Ă&#x20AC;DW \DUGV WR physical  challenges  on  was reasonable WKH ÂżQLVK ´ a  whim.  Gasping  for  breath  without quitting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  year  since  and  pumping  her  arms,  my day job or she  was  born,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  Lynn  came  into  the  headed  out  to  our  fam-­ giving up other last  open  stretch  look-­ ily  cabin  in  Rocky  obligations.â&#x20AC;? ing  strong  and  crossed  Mountain  National  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Polly Lynn WKH ÂżQLVK OLQH DW Park  and  all  three  girls  beating  her  own  per-­ hike  with  me  since  VRQDO EHVW WLPH -XVW they  could  walk,â&#x20AC;?  recalls  her  fa-­ 12.5  seconds  behind,  Corvington  ther,  Angelo  Lynn,  the  publisher  of  ¿QLVKHG VHFRQG DQG *HRUJLQD 1RU-­ WKLV QHZVSDSHU Âł6KH ÂżUVW FOLPEHG ton,  a  former  New  York  University  Longâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Peak,  elevation  14,256  feet,  runner  who  has  competed  in  the  at  age  8  and  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  running  and  USA  Track  and  Field  Cross  Country  hiking  mountain  trails  ever  since  â&#x20AC;Ś  &OXE 1DWLRQDOV ÂżQLVKHG WKLUG She  also  helped  me  guide  a  father-­ Polly  Lynn  had  just  won  herself  daughter  team  up  Gannett  Peak,  the  a  wedding. highest  mountain  in  Wyoming,  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  never  wanted  to  win  any-­ 2010.  We  did  what  the  guide  books  thing  this  badly,  I  trained  as  much  FDOO D ÂżYH RU VL[ GD\ WULS LQ WKUHH as  was  reasonable  without  quitting  days  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  25-­mile  hike  in  to  camp  my  day  job  or  giving  up  other  ob-­ on  day  one  with  40-­pound  packs,  a  ligations,â&#x20AC;?  said  Lynn,  who  is  editor  20-­hour  summit  day,  and  the  hike  and  co-­publisher  of  The  Mountain Â

Times  newspaper  in  Killington.  She  and  Mikula  were  engaged  in  -XQH DQG KDG EHHQ VDYLQJ XS DQG dreaming  about  Riverside  Farm  for  the  reception,  but  the  price  tag  was  high.  Now,  they  will  have  a  catered  dinner  for  100,  accommodations  for  six  guests,  and  full  use  of  the  property.  As  Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sister  Elsie  Parini  said:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  can  now  afford  a  pretty  amaz-­ ing  wedding  dress.â&#x20AC;?

Race  organizer  Peter  Borden  was  JULQQLQJ DW WKH ÂżQLVK â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  knew  Polly  was  strong  and  SUREDEO\ D WRS ÂżYH FRQWHQGHU EXW I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  she  would  actually  win  it,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  a  lot  of  women  out  here  with  some  impres-­ sive  Spartan  and  other  race  creden-­ tials.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many  of  the  other  girls  were  shocked  that  I  was  even  a  contender  because  they  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seen  me  on  other  race  circuits  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  on  any,â&#x20AC;?  admitted  Lynn.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And,  to  be  fair,  I  probably  had  no  business  winning  this  race.  But  the  fact  that  I  did  just  goes  to  show  that  if  you  put  your  mind  to  something  and  give  it  your  all,  you  can  accomplish  even  the  most  challenging  of  goals.â&#x20AC;?

Mikula  was  grinning  at  the  end  as  well.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly,  in  the  end  I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  thinking  about  the  wedding.  I  just  wanted  Polly  to  win  because  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  worked  so  hard  for  this,â&#x20AC;?  he  said. Â

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MONTPELIER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Vermont  Public  Service  Department  announces  the  launch  of  a  new  website  to  help  Vermont  homeowners  learn  about  and  access  the  departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Heat  Saver  Loan.  More  than  $1  million  of  energy  VDYLQJ SURMHFWV KDYH EHHQ ÂżQDQFHG using  Heat  Saver  Loans  since  the  pro-­ JUDP RIÂżFLDOO\ ODXQFKHG LQ 2FWREHU 2014.

The  Public  Service  Department,  (I¿FLHQF\ 9HUPRQW 2SSRUWXQLWLHV Credit  Union  and  VSECU  are  working  together  to  help  Vermonters  prepare  for  the  upcoming  heating  season.  As  Vermonters  prepare  to  button  up  their  homes  and  replace  or  improve  their  heating  systems,  the  recently  launched  HeatSaverLoan.com  website  has  all  the  program  details  to  help  home-­ RZQHUV OHDUQ KRZ WR ¿QDQFH TXDOL¿HG home  energy  projects.

The  Heat  Saver  Loan  currently  of-­ fers  interest  rates  that  range  from  zero  percent  to  4.99  percent  based  on  an  ap-­ plicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  household  income  and  loan  terms  for  loans  up  to  a  maximum  of  $35,000  and  15  years.  Available  state-­ wide  through  Opportunities  Credit  Union  and  VSECU,  Heat  Saver  Loans  can  typically  be  approved  within  two  days  for  qualifying  heat  saving  proj-­ HFWV LQVWDOOHG E\ (IÂżFLHQF\ ([FHOOHQFH 1HWZRUN TXDOLÂżHG FRQWUDFWRUV RU DQ eligible  solar  hot  water  or  wood  pellet  system  installer.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermonters  pay  an  average  of  about  $2,500  annually  to  heat  their  homes,  and  many  face  uncertainty  with  the  widely  variable  prices  of  propane  and  heating  fuel.  The  Heat  Saver  Loan  pro-­ vides  an  excellent  tool  to  enable  Ver-­ monters  to  reduce  and  make  their  heat-­ ing  bills  more  consistent  while  also  improving  the  comfort  of  their  living  spaces.  These  improvements  are  also  critical  as  Vermont  strives  to  reduce  greenhouse  gas  emissions.â&#x20AC;?

Heat  Saver  Loans  can  be  used  to  ¿QDQFH KRPH HQHUJ\ LPSURYHPHQWV that  include  any  of  the  following:  KLJK HI¿FLHQF\ RLO RU SURSDQH IXUQDFHV and  boilers  (and  in  certain  cases,  natu-­ ral  gas  furnaces/boilers),  cold-­climate  heat  pumps,  central  wood  pellet  sys-­ tems,  solar  domestic  hot  water  sys-­ tems,  weatherization  improvements,  health  and  safety  measures,  and  re-­ SDLUV QHHGHG IRU WKH VSHFL¿F W\SH RI approved  thermal  system  and  energy  HI¿FLHQF\ PHDVXUHV For  program  details,  see  www.Heat-­ SaverLoan.com.

The  Heat  Saver  Loan  is  the  result  of  a  partnership  between  the  Vermont  Public  Service  Department  (including  the  Clean  Energy  Development  Fund)  and  the  Vermont  Low  Income  Trust  for  Electricity  (VLITE)  along  with  the  (I¿FLHQF\ ([FHOOHQFH 1HWZRUN DQG (I¿FLHQF\ 9HUPRQW XQGHU WKH 7KHU-­ mal  Energy  Finance  Pilot  Program  an-­ nounced  in  2014.

By  the  way  be  held  on  Nov.  7  in  Randolph  Center  and  is  open  to  the  public.  Messages  may  praise  the  work  of  an  individual  person,  a  committee,  a  local  tree  board  or  conservation  commission,  school  or  4-­H  group  or  a  community.  Letter  writ-­ ers  also  may  describe  why  they  love  their  local  forests  in  a  note  addressed  to  the  woods.  To  submit  a  letter,  use  the  on-­line  template  at  http://go.uvm. edu/townforestthankyou.  Letters  also  may  be  e-­mailed  to  Kate  Forrer,  VT  The  Vermont  Urban  and  Commu-­ UCF  outreach  specialist,  at  katherine. nity  Forestry  Program  (VT  UCF)  in  forrer@uvm.edu.  conjunction  with  Vermont  Town  For-­ The  Vermont  Fish  &  Wildlife  est  Centennial  Celebration  invites  Vermonters  to  share  their  stories  about  Department  is  notifying  anglers  town  forests  in  a  letter  writing  cam-­ and  recreational  boaters  that  the  paign  to  recognize  the  people,  places  Converse  Bay  Access  Area  (locally  and  personal  experiences  that  make  known  as  Cedar  Beach)  on  Lake  town  forests  an  important  part  of  lo-­ Champlain  in  Charlotte  has  re-­ cal  communities.  The  Town  Forest  opened  following  a  reconstruction  Thank  You  Notes  campaign,  part  of  project  that  began  in  early  August.  the  ongoing  centennial  celebration,  The  improved  access  area  features  runs  through  Oct.  23.  All  notes  and  a  longer  and  deeper  launch  ramp,  messages  of  appreciation  will  be  com-­ handicap  accessible  parking,  and  piled  and  posted  on  the  VT  UCF  web  a  path  down  to  the  launch  ramp  site  (www.vtcommunityforestry.org).  and  dock  area.  Additionally,  green  They  also  will  be  shared  via  social  infrastructure  upgrades  were  com-­ media  as  well  as  at  the  Community  pleted  to  reduce  storm  water  run-­ Conservation  Summit:  Celebrating  off  into  the  lake  from  the  access  100  years  of  Town  Forests,  which  will  area.

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THE  ENTRANCE  TO  a  building  on  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bread  Loaf  campus  is  lined  with  colorful  trees  Monday  afternoon.

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He  works  full  time.  She  works  part  9HUPRQW +HDOWK &RQQHFW LQ XQ-­ time.  They  both  make  minimum  wage.  less  they  lose  coverage,  have  another  They  have  a  large  family.  He  had  some  qualifying  life  change,  or  become  eli-­ health  insurance.  She  had  none.  Their  gible  for  a  public  plan:  Medicaid  or  Dr.  combined  income  was  such  that  their  Dynasaur.  children  were  covered  under  Dr.  Dy-­ Crisis  in  the  form  of  a  lost  job,  health  nasaur;Íž  that  is,  until  they  let  their  issues  or  a  life-­altering  change  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  6TXDUH EHQHÂżWV ODSVH +H ZDV WKH wait  for  dates  or  open  enrollment  pe-­ only  one  with  health  insurance  after  riods.  Moyer  is  working  with  those  in  that.  That  is  when  the  work  of  a  Ver-­ need  of  blood  work,  an  MRI  and  other  mont  Health  Connect  necessary  medical  pro-­ Navigator  began.  cedures.  They  are  wait-­ Rebecca  Moyer  is  a  ing  for  that  Nov.  1  date.  CVOEO  Navigator  for  Most  Vermonters  Vermont  Health  Con-­ who  apply  for  cover-­ nect.  She  is  available  age  through  Vermont  to  answer  questions  Health  Connect  are  and  to  help  complete  eligible  for  credits  and  applications  for  health  discounts  that  lower  insurance  through  the  the  cost  of  premiums  Vermont  Health  Care  and  out-­of-­pocket  ex-­ Exchange.  Moyer  feels  penses.  A  Navigator  that  the  intensive  sys-­ can  explain  what  the  tems  improvements  to  Bridging gaps, potential  savings  are  the  state  exchange  have  building futures and  the  tax  implications  made  applying  for  cov-­ of  the  federal  premium  erage  easier  and  less  By Jan Demers tax  credit.  Due  to  an  frustrating.  At  one  point  Executive Director increasing  tax  penalty  she  actually  described  &KDPSODLQ 9DOOH\ 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH for  going  uninsured  and  the  system  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;elegant.â&#x20AC;?  of Economic Opportunity the  availability  of  cost  Moyer  has  helped  Ver-­ reductions,  many  Ver-­ monters  who  have  nev-­ monters  will  pay  less  er  been  insured  obtain  a  plan  through  this  year  for  basic  coverage  than  they  Vermont  Health  Connect.  Navigators  will  for  going  without.  continue  to  be  an  important  resource  He  is  a  70-­year-­old  Vietnam  vet-­ for  Vermonters  wanting  free,  local,  in-­ eran  who  was  uninsured  and  home-­ person  support  with  questions  and  the  less.  That  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  end  of  the  story.  application  process.

He  is  now  enrolled  in  Medicaid  and  Open  enrollment  for  health  insur-­ 3Squares  Vermont,  and  is  working  ance  coverage  begins  Nov.  1,  2015,  for  with  the  Veterans  Administration  to  Vermonters  who  want  to  apply  for  the  secure  housing.  Sandrine  Kibuey,  as-­ ÂżUVW WLPH RU UHQHZ FRYHUDJH LQ sistant  director  of  CVOEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Chitten-­ Timing  is  critical.  The  deadline  to  den  Community  Action  and  a  Vermont  enroll  for  Jan.  1  coverage  is  Dec.  15,  Health  Connect  Navigator,  can  attest  but  CVOEO  Lead  Navigator  Tatum  to  how  complicated  life  circumstances  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley  is  encouraging  Vermont-­ can  be.  She  also  knows  that  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  ers  to  contact  their  local  Navigator  as  end  of  the  story. soon  as  possible  to  schedule  appoint-­ CVOEO  offers  health  insurance  PHQWV $Q\RQH QRW HQUROOHG LQ D QDYLJDWLRQ DVVLVWDQFH DW RXU RIÂżFHV LQ health  insurance  plan  by  Jan.  31  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  St.  Albans,  Burlington  and  Middle-­ be  able  to  access  coverage  through  bury.  It  works  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  really.

BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Bristol  police  dealt  with  several  incidents  involving  dogs  during  August.  In  a  report  for  the  month  that  Chief  Kevin  Gibbs  recently  released,  he  reported  that  on  Aug.  7  police  picked  up  a  stray  dog  wandering  on  Woodland  Drive  and  took  it  to  the  town  pound.  Later  that  day  a  resident  retrieved  their  dog.

2Q $XJ DQ RI¿FHU DVVLVWHG a  dog  left  inside  a  capped  pickup  bed  in  hot  weather.  The  temperature  inside  the  capped  pickup  bed  was  found  to  be  120  degrees,  and  the  dog  was  in  distress.  Police  seized  the  dog  and  placed  it  in  an  air-­condi-­ tioned  cruiser.  When  the  owner  ap-­ SHDUHG WKH RI¿FHU ZDUQHG KLP WKDW any  future  reports  of  similar  neglect  of  his  dog  would  result  in  a  cruelty  WR DQLPDOV FKDUJH 7KH RI¿FHU WKHQ returned  the  dog  to  the  owner.

That  same  day,  police  respond-­ ed  to  a  report  of  an  animal  bite  on  Fitch  Avenue.  Police  found  that  a  pit  bull  belonging  to  a  nearby  resident  had  escaped  a  fenced  area  and  bit-­ ten  a  mail  carrier.  Police  found  the  dog  still  wandering  and  ordered  the  owner  to  secure  the  dog  and  keep  it  secured  at  home  until  a  hearing  could  take  place  on  Aug.  24.  At  that  hearing,  a  number  of  residents  gave  testimony,  and  the  selectboard  or-­ dered  the  dog  to  be  destroyed.  The  owner  then  destroyed  the  dog  in  accordance  with  the  selectboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  order.

Finally,  police  investigated  a  re-­ port  of  a  vicious  dog  chasing  a  child  on  a  bicycle  between  Taylor  Avenue  and  Pleasant  Street  on  Aug.  30.  The  dog  did  not  bite  the  child  but  a  par-­ ent  had  to  get  between  his  child  and  the  dog  to  get  the  dog  to  stop.  Police  QRWL¿HG WKH WRZQ DQG IXUWKHU DF-­ tion  may  be  taken  as  there  had  been  complaints  about  the  same  dog.

During  the  month  of  August,  Bristol  police  conducted  17  town-­ FRQWUDFWHG WUDI¿F SDWUROV RQ 0RQN-­ ton,  Stoney  Hill,  Burpee,  Cove,  Lincoln,  Upper  Notch  and  Lower  Notch  roads,  as  well  as  on  Route  2I¿FHUV LVVXHG RQH WLFNHW IRU an  overweight  truck,  six  tickets  for  speeding,  four  tickets  for  stop  sign  violations  and  one  ticket  for  a  civil  violation  of  driving  without  a  li-­ cense. $OVR GXULQJ WKH PRQWK RI¿FHUV checked  that  local  businesses  were  secure  at  least  seven  times,  and  checked  local  residences  while  homeowners  were  on  vacation  a  couple  of  times,  as  well.

In  other  action  in  August,  Bristol  police: Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG WKH 9HUPRQW 6WDWH 3R-­ lice  with  a  misdialed  911  call  on  Aug.  1. Â&#x2021; ,QYHVWLJDWHG D VPDVKHG UHDU window  in  a  car  parked  in  the  Rite-­ Aid  parking  lot  on  Aug.  1. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW S P ZHUH dispatched  to  a  Pine  Street  residence  for  a  reported  911  hang  up.  Upon  DUULYDO WKH RIÂżFHU GHWHUPLQHG WKDW D IDPLO\ ÂżJKW ZDV LQ SURFHVV 7KH RIÂżFHU DUUHVWHG 7DXVKD /\QQ Stalcup,  42,  and  cited  her  for  domestic  assault  committed  in  the  presence  of  a  child.  Police  lodged  Stalcup  at  the  Chittenden  Regional  Correctional  Facility. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DW D P UHFHLYHG a  report  of  a  verbal  domestic  dis-­ pute  at  a  village  residence.  The  of-­ ÂżFHU GHWHUPLQHG WKDW WKHUH ZDVQÂśW D domestic  issue,  but  that  one  of  the  parties  involved  had  a  medical  con-­ dition  where  they  could  not  speak  rationally  with  their  spouse.

Bristol

Police Log

Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG &ROFKHVWHU SROLFH ZLWK a  gas  drive-­off  by  getting  in  touch  with  a  Bristol  resident  on  Aug.  2. Â&#x2021; $SSOLHG IRU DQG JRW DQ DUUHVW warrant  for  Damian  Sulger,  21,  of  Bristol  on  Aug.  3  for  violation  of  his  conditions  of  release.  Last  week  po-­ lice  said  his  whereabouts  were  un-­ known. Â&#x2021; ,QYHVWLJDWHG D FRPSODLQW DERXW a  laptop  stolen  from  a  vehicle  parked  at  Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  Aug.  3;Íž  the  complain-­ ant  later  found  the  laptop  in  his/her  car. Â&#x2021; :HUH WROG E\ D YLOODJH UHVLGHQW on  Aug.  4  that  he  or  she  had  been  receiving  â&#x20AC;&#x153;harassingâ&#x20AC;?  text  mes-­ sages  from  a  former  employer  and  ZLVKHG IRU WKHP WR VWRS 7KH RIÂżFHU contacted  the  former  employer  ask-­ ing  him  to  stop  all  communications  with  the  complainant.  Both  parties  LQIRUPHG WKH RIÂżFHU DOO FRPPXQLFD-­ tions  between  the  two  would  stop. Â&#x2021; ,VVXHG D QRWLFH DJDLQVW WUHVSDVV to  a  Burlington  resident  at  the  re-­ quest  of  a  Kountry  Trailer  Park  resi-­ dent  on  Aug.  5. Â&#x2021; ,QYHVWLJDWHG YDQGDOLVP DW WKH Bristol  Skatepark  on  Aug.  5.  Some-­ one  had  spread  an  oily  substance  on  the  ramps  at  the  park  and  had  ripped  the  plywood  off  the  side  of  a  ramp. Â&#x2021; &KHFNHG WKH ZHOIDUH RI D FKLOG at  a  local  home  in  response  to  a  De-­ partment  for  Children  and  Families  (DCF)  report  on  Aug.  5;Íž  the  child  appeared  safe.  An  open  physical  abuse  case  is  still  being  investigat-­ ed. Â&#x2021; 5HFHLYHG D UHSRUW DERXW DQ HO-­ GHUO\ ZRPDQ ZDONLQJ LQ WUDIÂżF LQ the  Stoney  Hill  area  on  Aug.  7.  Po-­ lice  tried  to  locate  the  woman  but  GLG QRW ÂżQG KHU Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG WKH 9HUPRQW 6WDWH Police  in  investigating  a  drive-­by  shooting  at  a  bicyclist  on  Route  17  in  Starksboro  on  Aug.  7.  Police  VHDUFKHG 5RXWHV DQG DORQJ Quaker  Street  and  up  to  Jerusalem  EXW GLG QRW ÂżQG WKH VXVSHFWHG YH-­ hicle. Â&#x2021; /RRNHG LQWR D UHSRUW RI D VXV-­ picious  vehicle  seen  driving  around  near  a  West  Street  business  on  Aug.  7.  Police  investigated  and  found  that  the  driver  had  been  working  all  day  and  was  taking  a  short  nap  before  going  home  to  St.  Johnsbury. Â&#x2021; 7RRN D UHSRUW RQ D YHKLFOH GDP-­ aged  while  in  the  Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parking  lot  on  Aug.  9. Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG WKH %ULVWRO 5HVFXH Squad  with  a  medical  call  at  a  Main  Street  residence  on  Aug.  9.  The  res-­ cue  squad  took  the  patient  to  Porter  Hospital. Â&#x2021; +HOSHG WKH FOHDQLQJ VHUYLFH IRU 3LQH 6W JHW EDFN LQWR WKH EXLOG-­ ing  after  locking  themselves  out  on  Aug.  9. Â&#x2021; +HOSHG 963 ORFDWH D ZRPDQ who  had  attempted  suicide  on  Aug.  10.  The  woman  was  transported  to  Porter  Hospital. Â&#x2021; 0HGLDWHG D GLVSXWH EHWZHHQ parents  of  a  child  being  returned  from  the  father  to  the  mother  on  Aug.  11.  Â&#x2021; &KHFNHG LQ RQ D 0RXQWDLQ Street  resident  on  Aug.  11  after  New  Hampshire  State  Police  reported  the  residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  vehicle  had  been  found  abandoned  in  a  remote  area  for  several  days.  Police  found  that  the  resident  was  OK  and  had  sold  the  vehicle  to  someone  else. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ DUUHVWHG 6WHYHQ Paul  Bright,  47,  of  Bristol  and  cited  him  for  violation  of  an  abuse  pre-­ vention  order.  Police  said  that  based  on  a  prior  conviction  for  domestic  assault,  the  violation  of  abuse  pre-­ vention  order  charges  are  enhanced  to  a  felony.  Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW IURP WKH Bristol  Rescue  Squad  that  a  woman  on  South  Street  was  making  repeat-­ ed  calls  to  the  BRS  and  requesting  transport  to  the  University  of  Ver-­

mont  Medical  Center  for  a  medical  issue  she  had  just  been  transported  to  Porter  Hospital  for.  Police  said  the  woman  is  known  to  report  medi-­ cal  issues  in  order  to  obtain  narcotic  medication  and  reportedly  had  been  denied  at  Porter.  Police  warned  the  woman  against  further  calls  to  emer-­ gency  services. Â&#x2021; 6SRQVRUHG $/,&( WUDLQLQJ (Alert,  Lockdown,  Inform,  Counter,  Evacuate)  at  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  on  Aug.  13-­14.  ALICE  training  teaches  proactive  ways  to  respond  to  violent  intruders.  At-­ tendees  from  the  Addison  Northeast  and  Addison  Northwest  supervisory  unions  and  area  law  enforcement  participated  in  a  two-­day  training  that  included  practical  exercises  in  DOO ÂżYH $/,&( DUHDV Â&#x2021; &RQGXFWHG IRRW SDWURO RQ WKH town  green  on  Aug.  13.  Â&#x2021; &RQGXFWHG IRRW SDWURO DORQJ Main  Street  and  North  Street,  in-­ cluding  the  town  green,  on  Aug.  15. Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG SDUHQWV E\ ÂżQGLQJ DQG returning  their  teenage  daughter  on  Aug.  15.  The  girl  had  left  the  fam-­ ilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bristol  residence  without  per-­ mission  and  would  not  return  when  told.  Police  issued  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be  on  the  lookoutâ&#x20AC;?  code  for  the  vehicle  and  the  teenager.  The  girl  was  found  by  Middlebury  police,  who  brought  her  home  to  her  parents. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR D SRVVLEOH WUHV-­ pass  violation  at  the  Kountry  Trailer  Park.  Police  found  a  man  standing  on  the  road  in  front  of  the  complain-­ antâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  residence.  The  man  was  there  for  visitation  with  his  one-­year-­old  child.  Police  found  that  no  trespass  violation  had  occurred  and  assisted  him  with  his  visitation. Â&#x2021; :HUH QRWLÂżHG E\ 0LGGOHEXU\ SROLFH RQ $XJ WKDW D VXVSHFW LQ a  Middlebury  forgery  investiga-­ tion  had  used  a  stolen  credit  card  at  Merchants  Bank  in  Bristol  between  June  24  and  July  11.  Bristol  police  arranged  a  meeting  with  the  suspect  and  are  continuing  their  part  of  the  investigation. Â&#x2021; 5HIHUUHG DQ DVVDXOW FDVH WR WKH state  police  for  investigation  on  Aug.  17.  A  Grand  Isle  resident  re-­ ported  the  assault,  which  took  place  in  Bristol. Â&#x2021; 5HFHLYHG LQIRUPDWLRQ UHJDUG-­ ing  drug  activity  in  the  district  on  Aug.  17.  Police  are  continuing  their  investigation. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ UHVSRQGHG WR D GLV-­ turbance  on  Main  Street.  A  homeless  male  who  had  been  staying  with  two  subjects  from  Bristol  began  arguing  with  one  of  the  two  and  then  became  threatening,  police  report.  The  ac-­ cused  was  found  in  the  park  and  was  transported  to  a  shelter  after  being  warned  for  disorderly  conduct. Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG %ULVWRO ,QWHUQDO 0HGL-­ cine  by  being  present  in  the  building  during  a  disciplinary  action  with  an  employee  on  Aug.  17.  Police  stood  by  with  the  other  staff  and  there  were  no  issues  with  the  employee  being  disciplined. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR DQ DODUP DW MAUHS  on  Aug.  19.  Police  found  that  the  alarm  had  been  set  off  by  blowing  papers. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR D WZR YHKLFOH crash  at  the  intersection  of  Main  and  West  streets  on  Aug.  19.  Police  said  that  a  Bristol  teen  rear-­ended  a  Starksboro  teen  when  the  Starks-­ boro  driver  stopped  for  turning  traf-­ ÂżF %RWK YHKLFOHV KDG EHHQ WUDYHO-­ ing  westbound.  The  Bristol  Rescue  Squad  checked  a  passenger  in  the  struck  vehicle.  The  vehicle  operated  by  the  Bristol  teen  was  towed  from  the  scene. Â&#x2021; 1RWLÂżHG D UHVLGHQW RI SHUVRQDO property  found  at  Bartlett  Falls  on  Aug.  18. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR DQ DODUP DFWLYD-­ tion  at  the  Bristol  police  station  on  Aug.  20.  Police  found  the  building  secure  and  reset  the  alarm. Â&#x2021; :HUH FRQWUDFWHG WR SURYLGH WUDI-­ ÂżF FRQWURO IRU RQJRLQJ ZRUN WR FRP-­ SOHWH WKH LQVWDOODWLRQ RI WUDIÂżF FRQ-­ trol  signals  at  Main  and  West  streets  on  Aug.  21,  but  the  contractor  for Â

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the  work  did  not  show. Â&#x2021; 5HFHLYHG D UHSRUW RQ $XJ of  a  Raleigh  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rush  Hourâ&#x20AC;?  bike  sto-­ len  from  a  lawn  on  Maple  Street  the  previous  day  or  two.  The  bike  had  a  purple  and  orange  frame,  a  blue  and  green  sprocket,  and  yellow  handle-­ bars.  Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG WKH %ULVWRO 5HVFXH Squad  at  a  North  Street  address  on  Aug,  22. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ UHVSRQGHG WR D FLWL-­ zen  dispute  on  West  Pleasant  Street,  which  resulted  in  the  arrest  of  Dale  Vanleuven,  54,  of  Bristol.  Police  cited  him  for  simple  assault  and  po-­ lice  also  issued  him  a  notice  against  trespass  for  a  West  Pleasant  Street  residence.  Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG 6RXWK %XUOLQJWRQ SR-­ lice  with  a  speeding  vehicle  going  QRUWKERXQG RQ 5RXWH RQ $XJ 24. Â&#x2021; 3ODFHG ÂłGULYH VDIHO\´ VLJQV WR alert  residents  that  school  would  soon  be  opening  on  Aug.  25. Â&#x2021; ,QYHVWLJDWHG D UHSRUW RI SURIDQ-­ ity  and  open  drug  use  near  Devino  Lane  on  Aug.  25. Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG VWDWH SROLFH LQ LQYHV-­ tigating  a  domestic  assault  at  the  Green  Mountain  Family  Camp-­ ground  on  Aug.  25. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR DQ DODUP DW WKH National  Bank  of  Middlebury.  Po-­ lice  found  that  the  alarm  had  been  accidentally  activated  by  an  NBM  employee. Â&#x2021; $VVLVWHG WKH %ULVWRO 5HVFXH Squad  with  a  nonresponsive  male  RQ 3ULQFH /DQH RQ $XJ Â&#x2021; 7ULHG WR ORFDWHG D ZRPDQ ZKR had  reportedly  made  threats  against  DCF  workers  and  others  involved  in  the  removal  of  her  child  from  her  home  and  found  that  she  had  moved  to  the  Rutland  area.  Bristol  police  QRWLÂżHG WKH 9HUPRQW 6WDWH 3ROLFH Â&#x2021; &RQWDFWHG 0DLQ 6WUHHW EXVLQHVV owners  to  update  emergency  contact  information  and  address  other  con-­ cerns  on  Aug.  27. Â&#x2021; 5HFHLYHG D UHSRUW DW D P on  Aug.  27  from  Rite  Aid  Pharmacy  staff  who  said  they  saw  Anthony  Sargent,  52,  of  Rutland  take  mer-­ chandise  from  the  store.  At  12:54  p.m.  that  day,  police  responded  to  Prince  Lane  where  the  Bristol  Rescue  Squad  was  responding  for  a  non-­responsive  male.  Police  said  they  found  Sargent  partially  un-­ conscious,  and  the  rescue  squad  transported  him  to  Porter  hospital.  Police  said  their  investigation  at  the  scene  showed  Sargent  had  likely  consumed  stolen  liquor,  hard  cider  and  uncooked  meat  prior  to  collaps-­ ing.  He  was  later  charged  with  retail  theft  from  Rite  Aid  Pharmacy  and  Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Supermarket,  from  where  the  liquor,  meat  and  other  merchan-­ dise  apparently  had  been  taken.

Sargent  was  lodged  at  Chittenden  Regional  Correctional  Facility  for  lack  of  bail.  The  item  allegedly  sto-­ len  in  this  theft  was  recovered  from  his  person  during  that  arrest,  police  said.

At  around  noon  the  next  day,  while  conducting  follow-­up  on  the  thefts,  police  said  they  found  addi-­ tional  property  that  was  stolen  from  Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Hardware  and  Champlain  Farms.  Charges  on  this  as  well  as  on  violation  of  conditions  of  release  are  pending.  Â&#x2021; 5HFRYHUHG D VWROHQ ELNH DW D Plank  Road  address  and  returned  the  bike  to  its  owner  on  Aug.  27. Â&#x2021; 2Q $XJ UHFHLYHG D UHSRUW about  a  juvenile  placing  a  dead  ro-­ dent  in  another  juvenileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shoes.  The  ¿UVW MXYHQLOH ZDV DVNHG WR OHDYH DQG he  did  so  yelling  obscenities.  Police  sent  the  case  to  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attorney  for  review  of  possible  charges. Â&#x2021; 7RRN DFWLRQ DJDLQVW D GULYHU who  had  passed  a  stopped  school  bus  on  Aug.  28. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW RI DQ injured  animal  at  the  Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Prayer  Rock  on  Aug.  29. Â&#x2021; 6SRNH ZLWK D UHVLGHQW RQ $XJ 30  at  nearly  11  p.m.  who  wanted  in-­ formation  about  possible  threats  to  defame  her  character  and  if  criminal  action  could  be  taken.  Police  are  fol-­ lowing  up. Â&#x2021; 5HVSRQGHG WR D QRLVH FRPSODLQW RI SHRSOH \HOOLQJ RQ *DUÂżHOG 6WUHHW at  12:49  a.m.  on  Aug.  31. Â&#x2021; :HUH FRQWUDFWHG WR KHOS DW WKH LQVWDOODWLRQ RI WKH WUDIÂżF OLJKWV downtown  on  Aug.  31. Â&#x2021; /RFDWHG D VWROHQ $79 LQ WKH yard  of  a  North  Street  resident  and  arrested  Tyler  James  Porter,  18,  of  Ferrisburgh  and  cited  him  for  pos-­ session  of  stolen  property  on  Aug.  31.  Chief  Gibbs  reported  that  Porter  admitted  to  stealing  the  ATV  from  Greenbush  Road  in  Ferrisburgh  before  riding  it  to  Bristol,  where  it  was  left  inoperable.  Porter  recently  pleaded  innocent  to  an  Aug.  31  charge  of  grand  larceny  greater  than  $900  in  Addison  Superior  Court,  criminal  division. Â&#x2021; 5HFHLYHG D UHSRUW RQ $XJ RI a  hit  and  run  accident  (with  property  damage)  that  had  occurred  in  the  parking  lot  on  Prince  Lane  between  8:20  and  8:30  p.m.  on  Aug.  28.

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Ruling  (Continued  from  Page  14A) were  due  within  10  days  of  the  no-­ for  solar  permitting  and  siting  that  is  tice  to  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;all  required  parties.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?  In  a  fair  to  all  parties  involved.â&#x20AC;? footnote,  the  decision  pointed  out  RULING  DETAILS the  PSB  has  changed  The  Supreme  Court  that  language  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;all  decision  noted  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Property owners required  recipients.â&#x20AC;? generally  â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-­parties  Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHPVHOYHV The  Oct.  16  de-­ to  a  suit  do  not  have  Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ WR SURWHFW FLVLRQ VSHFLÂżFDOO\ standing  to  appeal,â&#x20AC;?  their homes and leaves  untouched  the  but,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are,  how-­ the aesthetics grounds  upon  which  ever,  a  number  of  gen-­ neighbors  opposed  the  erally  recognized  ex-­ of their project.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  disposi-­ ceptions  to  this  rule.â&#x20AC;? communities tion  renders  it  unnec-­ The  decision  stated  against solar essary  to  address  Mc-­ that  McGuire  â&#x20AC;&#x153;main-­ developers who Guireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  claims  that  the  tains  with  some  valid-­ are â&#x20AC;Ś motivated Board  erred  in  issuing  ityâ&#x20AC;?  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;she  was  not  the  CPG,â&#x20AC;?  Morse  con-­ by their own QRWLÂżHG RI WKH QHHG WR cluded. apply  for  party  status,  Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO JDLQ ARRAY  OF  ISSUES reasonably  believed  with little Issues  raised  by  Mc-­ she  was  a  party,  and  concern about Guire  and  other  oppo-­ was  effectively  treat-­ the immediate nents  include: ed  as  such.â&#x20AC;?  Â&#x2021; 7KH LPSDFW RI WKH and long-term The  decision  point-­ array  on  the  view  and  ed  out  a  PSB  mailing  impacts on property  values  of  the  to  McGuire  included  Vermont.â&#x20AC;? neighborhood.

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use  the  Quechee  test  as  a  yardstick  to  determine  whether  a  proposed  development  would  offend  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;av-­ erage  person.â&#x20AC;?  The  PSB  has  maintained  in  many  cases  that  immediate  neighbors  cannot  be  considered  â&#x20AC;&#x153;average  per-­ sonsâ&#x20AC;?  simply  because  of  their  prox-­ imity  to  projects,  and  McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  motion  challenges  that  interpreta-­ tion. Â&#x2021; %DVLQ +DUERU &OXEÂśV DOOHJHG failures  to  consider  the  arrayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  im-­ pact  on  the  historic  nature  of  the  area,  to  disclose  in  its  application  that  historic  structures  were  in  the  area,  and  to  conduct  a  full  archaeo-­ logical  survey  of  the  site.  Â&#x2021; &ODLPV WKDW WKH )HUULVEXUJK Town  Plan  encourages  â&#x20AC;&#x153;small-­ scaleâ&#x20AC;?  solar  and  other  renewable  energy  projects,  not  larger  solar  ar-­ rays  and  that  the  PSB  â&#x20AC;&#x153;overlooked  evidence  presented  by  neighbors,â&#x20AC;?  including  a  2004  case  involving  a  quarry  and  an  access  road  that  the  motion  argues  should  have  been  used  as  a  precedent. Â&#x2021; $ FODLP WKDW SURSRVHG ODQG-­ scape  buffering  is  inadequate  be-­ tween  Mary  McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home,  200  feet  from  the  solar  array  site,  and Â

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) selectboard  on  Oct.  13.  Selectboard  Hartford  would  match  its  output,  Chairman  John  Viskup  said  GMP  while  another  proposal  in  Willis-­ represented  that  the  project  will  gen-­ ton  (4.7MW)  would  approach  it  erate,  to  start  with,  $45,000  in  new  in  scope.  One  GMP  solar  project  annual  property  tax  revenue.  with  micro-­grid  battery  storage,  the  Viskup  said  the  selectboard  looked  2.2MW  Stafford  Solar  Farm  in  Rut-­ favorably  on  the  proposal  due  to  the  land,  is  complete.  tax  boost  even  before  considering  Carlson  said  GMP  would  like  to  the  micro  grid.     add  to  its  inventory  of  solar  projects  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  source  of  income.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  go-­ with  micro  grids,  especially  given  ing  to  take  it.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  that  simple,â&#x20AC;?  that  the  company  expects  more  dam-­ Viskup  said. aging  storms  and  result-­ He  added  that  he  could  ing  power  outages  due  to  not  speak  for  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  The array climate  change.  planning  commission,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  always  look-­ will produce but  does  not  believe  they  ing  for  solar  projects  that  power at a would  object  to  the  site  make  sense  for  the  cus-­ cost that â&#x20AC;&#x153;is or  the  concept.  Viskup  tomers  and  make  sense  said  that  farm  co-­owner  projected to for  the  communities,â&#x20AC;?  Hans  Vorsteveld  told  the  Carlson  said,  adding,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  be among the selectboard  the  acreage  really  see  this  as  part  of  lowest-priced in  question  is  not  prime  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  future.â&#x20AC;? solar options agricultural  land.  Carlson  said  if  all  goes  presently â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  wetlands,  but  well  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  including  GMP  available it  is  sort  of  a  wet  area,  ac-­ HDUQLQJ D &HUWLÂżFDWH RI cording  to  Hans,â&#x20AC;?  Viskup  Public  Good  from  the  to GMP, said.

Public  Service  Board  and lower According  to  Shieldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  for  the  project  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  four-­ than most letter,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  project  will  month  construction  pro-­ or all solar adhere  to  all  wetlands  cess  could  begin  next  sources that regulations,â&#x20AC;?  and  al-­ summer  and  wrap  up  at  though  there  are  wetlands  have been about  this  time  next  year. in  the  area,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;all  of  them  GMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  September  let-­ developed to are  located  well  away  ter  states  the  array  will  date.â&#x20AC;? from  the  proposed  loca-­ produce  power  at  a  cost  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; GMP Director tions  of  the  panel  racks.â&#x20AC;? that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;is  projected  to  be  Shields  also  estimated  of Development among  the  lowest-­priced  Kirk Shields the  projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  produc-­ solar  options  presently  tive  life  will  range  from  available  to  GMP,  and  25  to  35  years,  and  the  lower  than  most  or  all  solar  sources  company  will  remove  the  panels  and  that  have  been  developed  to  date.â&#x20AC;? restore  the  site  when  the  array  is  no  Carlson  said  the  nature  of  the  land,  longer  useful. brought  to  GMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  attention  by  a  de-­ In  the  meantime,  Shields  wrote,  veloper,  is  a  main  reason  for  the  cost  the  project  will  help  GMP  â&#x20AC;&#x153;meet  savings.  its  long-­term  needs  for  energy  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  ideally  sited,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  capacityâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;meet  its  obligations  ODQG LV Ă&#x20AC;DW ,W LV FORVH WR WUDQVPLV-­ under  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  Renewable  sion.â&#x20AC;?

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GMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  letter,  written  by  GMP  Di-­ The  Addison  County  Regional  rector  of  Development  Kirk  Shields,  Planning  Commission,  which  is  adds  that  installation  will  not  require  helping  towns  deal  with  the  spread  tree  removal,  and  only  minimal  of  sometimes  unpopular  solar  arrays,  grading  will  be  needed.  The  site,  the  also  received  Shieldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  letter.  The  letter  also  states,  has  â&#x20AC;&#x153;no  residences  commission  has  not  yet  had  a  chance  in  the  vicinity  to  the  south  or  east.â&#x20AC;?

WR VLW GRZQ ZLWK *03 RIÂżFLDOV DQG Shieldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  letter  portrays  the  Panton  learn  more,  according  to  executive  project  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;in  the  planning  stages.â&#x20AC;?  director  Adam  Lougee.  It  describes  an  array  with  more  than  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  just  recently  received  their  21,000,  nine-­foot-­high,  solar  track-­ 45-­day  notice  and  an  offer  to  meet,  ers  arranged  in  280  rows  that  would  which  we  will  take  them  up  on  short-­ cover  most  of  the  40  acres.  ly,â&#x20AC;?  Lougee  said.  Shields  also  met  with  the  Panton Â