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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 69 No. 42

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, October 8, 2015 â—† 34 Pages

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NexBridge to make its pitch for the EDI property Presentation is key for Middlebury parcel

GOOD  COMPANION  BAKERY  and  Boundbrook  Farms  owner  Erik  Andrus  harvests  rice  on  his  Ferrisburgh  property  last  week.  Andrus  planted  about  1.3  acres  with  rice  this  summer.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

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BOUNDBROOK  FARMS  WILL  harvest  about  3,000  pounds  of  rice  on  its  Ferrisburgh  property  this  year.

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Agreement caps pipeline costs for Vermont Gas ratepayers  By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² 9HUPRQW *DV RQ :HGQHVGD\ PRUQLQJ DQQRXQFHG D PHPRUDQGXP RI XQGHUVWDQGLQJ ZLWK WKH 9HUPRQW 'HSDUWPHQW RI 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH SODFLQJ D OLPLW RI PLO-­ OLRQ RQ WKH DPRXQW LW ZLOO VHHN IURP LWV UDWHSD\HUV IRU H[SHQVHV UHODWHG WR WKH $GGLVRQ 1DWXUDO *DV 3URMHFW pipeline.  (See  Pipeline,  Page  13A)

Welch urges college students to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hang inâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on climate action

By the way Addison  Central  Supervisory  Union  residents  on  Monday,  Oct.  12,  will  be  asked  to  weigh  in  on  the  districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  school  governance  con-­ solidation  effort  that  is  mandated  E\ $FW 6SHFLÂżFDOO\ SODQV FDOO for  a  merger  of  all  seven  of  the  ACSU  school  districts  (plus  Mid-­ dlebury  Union  high  and  middle  schools)  into  a  single  school  dis-­ trict  governed  by  one  board.  The  meeting  will  be  held  at  Mary  Ho-­ gan  Elementary  School  and  will  begin  at  7  p.m.

By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² 7KH 0LG-­ GOHEXU\ VHOHFWERDUG RQ 7XHVGD\ VWRSSHG VKRUW RI HQGRUVLQJ 1H[-­ %ULGJH DV WKH SURVSHFWLYH GHYHORSHU RI WRZQ RZQHG ODQG EHKLQG WKH ,OV-­ OH\ /LEUDU\ LQVWHDG RSWLQJ WR LQYLWH WKH ORFDO JURXS LQ WR IXUWKHU H[SODLQ LWV SURSRVDO IRU D PXOWL VWRU\ / VKDSHG EXLOGLQJ RQ WKH %DNHU\ /DQH SDUFHO WKDW ZRXOG LQFOXGH UHWDLO RI-­ ¿FH DQG UHVLGHQWLDO XVHV DQG DVVRFL-­ DWHG SDUNLQJ 1H[%ULGJH LV WKH RQO\ WHDP FXU-­ UHQWO\ LQ WKH UXQQLQJ WR GHYHORS WKH VR FDOOHG ³(FRQRPLF 'HYHORSPHQW ,QLWLDWLYH ´ RU (', SURSHUW\ RII %DN-­ HU\ /DQH EHKLQG WKH ,OVOH\ 7KH JURXS RI 0LGGOHEXU\ DUHD businesspeople  was  alone  in  re-­ VSRQGLQJ WR D UHTXHVW IRU SURSRVDOV WR GHYHORS WKH ODQG 7KUHH RWKHU 9HU-­ (See  NexBridge,  Page  18A)

Congressman praises activists for leadership on global warming By  GAEN  MURPHREE 0,''/(%85< ² Âł, DGPLUH \RX JX\V , UHDOO\ GR ,WÂśV JUHDW WR EH KHUH ´ &RQJUHVVPDQ 3HWHU :HOFK WROG D JURXS RI 0LGGOHEXU\ &ROOHJH VWXGHQW DFWLYLVWV 0RQ-­ GD\ DV KH PHW ZLWK WKHP WR GLVFXVV ZD\V WR DGGUHVV FOLPDWH FKDQJH DQG VKDUH KLV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV RQ HIIHFWLYH OHDGHUVKLS LQ WKH IDFH RI WRXJK FKDOOHQJHV 5HSHDWHGO\ WKURXJKRXW WKH GLVFXVVLRQ :HOFK WKDQNHG WKH VWXGHQWV IRU WKHLU OHDGHUVKLS DQG FRP-­ SDUHG WKH ZRUN RI WRGD\ÂśV \RXQJ DFWLYLVWV RQ FOLPDWH FKDQJH WR WKH EDWWOHV KLV RZQ JHQHUDWLRQ ZDJHG LQ WKH FLYLO ULJKWV PRYHPHQW Âł7KH VWXGHQWV RI 0LGGOHEXU\ KDYH EHHQ OHDGHUV IRU \HDUV ´ KH VDLG ODWHU UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLQJ RQ WKH PHHWLQJ Âł7KLV LVVXH RI FOLPDWH FKDQJH LV WKH PRUDO LVVXH RI WKLV \RXQJHU JHQHUDWLRQ 7KH\ÂśUH SURYLGLQJ H[WUDRUGL-­ QDULO\ LPSRUWDQW OHDGHUVKLS DQG , ZDQWHG WR DFNQRZO-­ HGJH WKDW DQG WKDQN WKHP DQG DOVR HQFRXUDJH WKHP WR KDQJ LQ ´ REP.  PETER  WELCH  meets  with  environmental  activists  at  Middlebury  College  Monday  afternoon  to  discuss  strategies  for  $ERXW SHRSOH PRVWO\ VWXGHQWV WRJHWKHU ZLWK D dealing  with  climate  change.  Welch  said  it  is  this  generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  biggest  moral  issue,  comparable  to  the  civil  rights  movement.

(See  Welch,  Page  19A) Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Local  artist  produces  Morgan  horse  documentary By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² 0LGGOHEXU\ DUWLVW 'RXJ /D]DUXV VWDUWHG WR GHYHO-­ RS D UHDO DSSUHFLDWLRQ IRU WKH 0RUJDQ KRUVH ¿YH \HDUV DJR ZKLOH UHVHDUFK-­ LQJ IRU D OLWHUDU\ SURMHFW WKH 9HU-­ PRQW URRWV RI WKH FHOHEUDWHG EUHHG %XW /D]DUXV TXLFNO\ FDPH WR WKH FRQFOXVLRQ WKDW WKH KLVWRU\ DWWULEXWHV

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PAGE  2A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  8,  2015

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The  Odd  Coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; THE  LITTLE  CITY  Players  are  presenting  Neil  Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  comedy  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Odd  Coupleâ&#x20AC;?  at  the  Vergennes  Opera  House  Oct.  8-­11.  Seen  here  from  Tuesday  nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dress  rehearsal  are,  clock-­ wise  from  top  left,  Jim  Kennedy,  Glen  Eastman,  David  Kuntz,  Mike  Perdue  and  Richard  Reed;Íž  Perdue  and  Pierre  Vachon;Íž  Kennedy  and  Vachon;Íž  Kennedy,  Eastman,  Perdue,  Kuntz  and  Reed;Íž  Reed,  Eastman,  Kuntz  and  Kennedy;Íž  and  Perdue,  Kate  LaRiviere  Gagner  and  Claire  Lawson.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Study:  Addison  land  could  host  septic  system  for  town  buildings By  ANDY  KIRKALDY ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  effort  to  restore  Ad-­ disonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  long-­vacant  town  hall  got  a  boost  on  Tuesday  night,  when  the  Addison  select-­ board  heard  from  a  Phelps  Engineering  rep-­ resentative  that  land  to  the  west  of  the  town  FOHUNÂśV RIÂżFH ZRXOG VXSSRUW D VHSWLF V\VWHP that  could  serve  all  town-­owned  property  in  the  Addison  Four  Corners  area.

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capacity  to  serve  a  restored  town  hall,  the  church  that  now  owns  the  building,  the  Ad-­ dison  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  the  current  WRZQ FOHUNÂśV RIÂżFH DQG DFFRUGLQJ WR $GGL-­ son  Town  Hall  Committee  Chairman  John  6SHQFHU RWKHU SURSHUWLHV LI WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV choose  to  build  a  large  enough  system.  The  land  was  tested  this  past  spring,  us-­ ing  funds  approved  by  Addison  residents  at  WKHLU WRZQ PHHWLQJ 7KH ÂżUH GHSDUW-­ PHQW WRZQ FOHUNÂśV RIÂżFH DQG WKH $GGLVRQ Community  Baptist  Church,  which  owns  the Â

former  town  hall,  all  have  questionable  sep-­ tic  systems,  Spencer  said.  The  former  town  hall,  built  in  1840,  lacks  running  water  and  septic  service.  Spencerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  committee  has  been  working  since  2007  on  the  related  issues  of  regaining  ownership  of  the  former  town  hall  from  the  church;Íž  solving  the  septic  problem,  which  must  be  dealt  with  if  the  town  hall  lot  is  to  be  subdivided  from  the  Route  22A  church  SDUFHO ÂżQGLQJ IXQGV WR Âż[ XS WKH WRZQ KDOO to  turn  it  into  a  community  center  and  allow Â

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Now,  with  the  positive  test  results,  Spen-­ cer  said  he  can  â&#x20AC;&#x153;really  see  the  light  at  the  end  of  the  tunnelâ&#x20AC;?  after  the  years  of  work.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  really  positive  at  the  selectboard  meeting  last  night,â&#x20AC;?  Spencer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  hard  for  a  small  town  like  Addison  to  come  up  with  a  lot  of  money,  but  it  can  be  done.â&#x20AC;?

Estimates  for  the  sewer  system  and  resto-­

ration  work  are  uncertain  and  a  little  out  of  date.  Spencer  said  the  availability  of  grant  funds  for  community  septic  systems,  historic  preservation  and  community  centers  could  result  in  a  lower  end  cost  to  Addison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  we  have  to  do  now  is  generate  ways  to  look  at  all  kinds  of  funding  so  that  we  can  come  up  with  an  amount  of  money  the  town  has  to  raise  to  do  something,â&#x20AC;?  Spencer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  state  will  fund  some  of  the  sewer,  and  then  there  are  some  other  funds  that  we  (See  Addison,  Page  3A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  8,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  3A

Sorrell  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  run  again  for  AG T.J.  Donovan  sets  campaign  kick-­off

By  JASPER  CRAVEN VTDigger.org 9(50217 ² 7KH ZHHN DIWHU 9HUPRQW $WWRUQH\ *HQHUDO %LOO 6RU-­ rell  announced  that  he  will  not  seek  another  term  in  2016,  his  principal  contender  in  the  last  election  set  a  GDWH IRU KLV RIÂżFLDO HQWU\ LQWR WKH campaign  for  AG. Chittenden  County  Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Attor-­ ney  T.J.  Donovan,  who  lost  the  Dem-­ ocratic  primary  to  Sorrell  in  2012,  has  already  entered  the  2016  race  for  AG.  On  Wednesday,  he  announced  that  he  will  formally  kick  off  his  campaign  on  Oct.  15  at  the  St.  Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Club  in  %XUOLQJWRQ Sorrell  said  he  was  not  running  on  Sept.  28,  more  than  a  year  before  (OHFWLRQ 'D\ +H VDLG KH GHFLGHG WR announce  his  retirement  at  this  time  to  allow  other  potential  candidates  to  RUJDQL]H WKHLU FDPSDLJQV 1R 5HSXE-­ licans  have  declared. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  served  for  attorney  general  for  just  under  20  years,â&#x20AC;?  Sorrell  told  VT-­ 'LJJHU Âł, GRQÂśW NQRZ ZKDW WKH QH[W

chapter  will  look  like,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  look-­ ing  forward  to  doing  something  dif-­ ferent.â&#x20AC;?

Sorrell,  a  Democrat,  has  served  as  9HUPRQWœV WRS ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW RI¿-­ cial  for  18  years,  having  been  appoint-­ ed  by  Gov.  Howard  Dean  in  1997.

Sorrell  is  awaiting  the  outcome  of  an  independent  investigation  of  al-­ OHJHG FDPSDLJQ ÂżQDQFH YLRODWLRQV The  charges  against  Sorrell  were  lev-­ LHG E\ %UDG\ 7RHQVLQJ YLFH FKDLUPDQ RI WKH 9HUPRQW 5HSXEOLFDQ 3DUW\ DQG claim  that  Sorrell  coordinated  with  a  VXSHU 3$& IDLOHG WR UHSRUW FDPSDLJQ H[SHQGLWXUHV RQ RFFDVLRQV LP-­ properly  coordinated  campaign  ac-­ tivities  with  Dean  Corren  in  2014  and  received  a  large  campaign  donation  IURP D ODZ ÂżUP KH ODWHU KLUHG Sorrell,  68,  said  his  decision  was  not  based  on  the  investigation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  told  people  close  to  me  back  in  2010  that  I  was  going  to  serve  two  more  terms,â&#x20AC;?  Sorrell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;  The  in-­ vestigation  played  no  part  in  this  de-­ cision.â&#x20AC;?

'RQRYDQ VDLG KH UHFHLYHG D WH[W message  from  Sorrell  on  Sept.  28  EHIRUH WKH RIÂżFLDO DQQRXQFHPHQW Donovan  declined  to  speak  about Â

what  Sorrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  retirement  would  mean  for  his  prospects  in  the  race  for  attor-­ ney  general,  and  said  the  day  should  be  focused  on  Sorrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  accomplish-­ ments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  served  the  public,  and  with  that  comes  good  days  and  trying  days,â&#x20AC;?  'RQRYDQ VDLG Âł%XW KLV FRPPLWPHQW to  our  state  never  wavered.â&#x20AC;?

Sorrell  spoke  highly  of  Donovan,  but  said  he  had  not  decided  whether  he  would  make  an  endorsement  in  the  race. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  look  forward  to  seeing  the  dif-­ IHUHQW YLVLRQV RI ZKHUH WKLV RIÂżFH FDQ be,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

David  Sunderland,  chairman  of  the  9HUPRQW *23 VDLG WKH SDUW\ KDG QRW settled  on  a  candidate  for  attorney  general  in  2016,  but  that  a  number  of  SHRSOH KDYH H[SUHVVHG LQWHUHVW â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  believe  that  Vermonters  are  look-­ ing  for  change  in  the  upcoming  2016  election,  and  the  news  that  the  incum-­ bent  attorney  general  is  not  seeking  re-­election  will  help  to  facilitate  some  of  that  change,â&#x20AC;?  Sunderland  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  continue  to  actively  recruit  FDQGLGDWHV IRU WKDW RIÂżFH ´ Sorrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  term  ends  in  January  2017.

GROUND  IS  BROKEN  Monday  morning  for  Otter  Creek  Brewingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  8,000-­square-­foot  expansion  project  that  will  feature  a  new  brew  house  and  allow  for  increased  production.

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Otter Creek Brewing ground breaking

Vermont  Hard  Cider  cuts  eight  positions By  JOHN  FLOWERS 0,''/(%85< ² $ \HDU DIWHU opening  its  new  100,000-­square-­ IRRW FLGHU\ DW ([FKDQJH 6W LQ Middlebury  the  Vermont  Hard  Cider  Company  LLC  (VHC)  is  announc-­ ing  layoffs  affecting  eight  workers  in  its  marketing  and  administration  departments. &RPSDQ\ RIÂżFLDOV VDLG WKH OD\-­ RIIV FRQÂżUPHG RQ 0RQGD\ DUH part  of  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;restructuringâ&#x20AC;?  move  that  comes  in  the  wake  of  increased  competition  from  mega  breweries  that  have  branched  out  into  the  ci-­ GHU PDNLQJ EXVLQHVV (VWDEOLVKHG LQ 1991,  VHC  makes  the  very  popular  Woodchuck  brand  hard  cider.  The  company  is  the  worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  second-­

largest  manufacturer  of  hard  cider. Âł7KH FLGHU FDWHJRU\ KDV VHHQ H[-­ ponential  growth  in  both  volume  and  number  of  companies  joining  the  category,â&#x20AC;?  VHC  Communica-­ WLRQV 0DQDJHU &DLWOLQ 6WURXSH H[-­ plained  through  an  email.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;As  we  were  the  category  leaders,  the  mega  breweries  focused  on  us  and  our  distribution.  While  we  have  seen  growth  in  many  states,  like  our  home  state  of  Vermont,  we  did  de-­ cline  last  year  as  well  as  this  year  on  a  national  level.  This  restructur-­ ing  is  more  about  getting  back  to  our  roots  and  staying  focused  on  sampling  and  selling  in  the  trade.  The  craft  cider  category  remains  strong  and  we  continue  to  get  our Â

message  out  with  one-­on-­one  inter-­ actions  with  our  fans,  the  same  way  we  grew  Woodchuck  to  where  it  is  today.â&#x20AC;?

1R DGGLWLRQDO OD\RIIV DUH SODQQHG according  to  Stroupe.  The  eight  af-­ fected  jobs  were  eliminated  out  of  a  company-­wide  total  of  167,  a  num-­ ber  that  includes  full-­  and  part-­time  positions,  she  added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  positions  affected  were  both  entry-­level  and  mid-­level,â&#x20AC;?  Stroupe  said.

It  was  in  October  of  2012  that  WKH ,ULVK %HYHUDJH &RPSDQ\ & & Group  announced  the  purchase  of  VHC  for  $305  million.  Stroupe  said  the  layoffs  are  not  being  driven  by  the  parent  company.

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In  2013,  the  committee  estimated  Those  plans  called  for  a  new  foun-­ septic  system  construction,  engi-­ dation  with  a  basement  that  could  neering,  permitting  and  purchase  of  KRXVH WKH OLVWHUVÂś RIÂżFH DQG D PHHW-­ an  easement  for  the  site  at  $675,000  ing  room,  and  putting  the  clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  of-­ (including  the  money  spent  on  spring  ¿FH RQ WKH PDLQ Ă&#x20AC;RRU ZLWK D PHHWLQJ testing),  but  was  optimistic  the  state  room  that  could  hold  about  20.  The  would  award  Addison  WRS Ă&#x20AC;RRU ZKLFK KDV D a  grant  for  35  percent  stage,  could  provide  of  the  tab,  or  $236,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The decision a  meeting  room  for  as  This  week,  Spencer  last night was many  as  190. said  that  construction  for my committee At  some  point,  number  could  move  SRVVLEO\ E\ QH[W 1R-­ GHSHQGLQJ RQ WKH ÂżQDO to put all the vember,  Spencer  said  design  and  the  capac-­ pieces together the  committee  might  ity  the  selectboard  ulti-­ â&#x20AC;Ś to make some propose  one  project  mately  chooses.  sense to the town with  one  price  tag  He  noted  a  state  that  would  include  VWXG\ LGHQWLÂżHG VHYHU-­ to move forward. funding  for  the  septic  al  private  properties  in  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some system  and  the  reno-­ the  village  â&#x20AC;&#x153;that  have  homework to do.â&#x20AC;? vation  and  could  take  no  replacement  area  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Spencer into  account  outside  if  and  when  their  sep-­ funding. tic  fails  because  their  The  selectboard  lots  are  so  small.  The  state  is  always  suggested  that  approach  on  Tuesday,  WU\LQJ WR ÂżQG ZD\V WR VHFXUH WKDW EH-­ Spencer  said  on  Wednesday,  adding  cause  if  it  fails,  what  are  you  going  KH H[SHFWHG WR PDNH D SURJUHVV UH-­ to  do?  Maybe  this  capacity  could  be  port  on  Town  Meeting  Day.   used  for  some  of  that.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  decision  last  night  was  for  TOWN  HALL  RENOVATION my  committee  to  put  all  the  pieces  The  Town  Hall  Committee  also  a  together  â&#x20AC;Ś  to  make  some  sense  to  couple  years  back  had  plans  drawn  the  town  to  move  forward,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  up  for  a  $1  million  renovation  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  got  some  homework  to  do.â&#x20AC;? town  hall  to  replace  the  town  clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  There  are  other  wrinkles  to  deal  RIÂżFH ([SHUWV KDYH GHWHUPLQHG with.  For  one,  if  the  town  hall  is  sub-­ town  hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  structure  is  sound,  Spen-­ divided  from  the  church,  which  has Â

agreed  to  give  up  ownership  to  the  town,  the  land  that  would  go  with  the  structure  would  not  be  enough  to  create  a  legal  lot.  The  Town  Hall  Committee,  with  permission  from  the  selectboard,  has  been  talking  to  the  Addison  Central  School  board  about  a  land  swap  to  solve  that  problem.  The  school  owns  the  land  right  behind  the  town  hall  and  currently  parks  school  buses  on  the  parcel.  Meanwhile,  the  town  owns  land  in  front  of  the  school  that  even  includes  some  of  the  sidewalk  that  runs  along  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  drive-­ way.  Spencer  said  talks  have  been  pro-­ GXFWLYH EXW RIÂżFLDOV VWLOO KDYH WR ÂżJ-­ XUH RXW H[DFWO\ ZKDW WR GR ZLWK WKH buses.  ,I WKH WRZQ RIÂżFHV DQG WKH DOPRVW full  vault  move  to  a  new  location,  another  question  would  be  the  fate  RI WKH H[LVWLQJ FOHUNÂśV RIÂżFH 6SHQ-­ cer  said  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  historical  society  could  be  a  possibility,  a  solution  that  has  worked  in  Ferrisburgh.

Spencer  is  optimistic  the  questions  can  be  answered,  with  the  result  be-­ ing  a  building  that  would  be  a  source  of  community  pride.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  going  to  make  this  into  a  town  center  and  something  the  town  can  be  proud  of,â&#x20AC;?  Spencer  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  ZH GHÂżQLWHO\ QHHG D QHZ WRZQ FOHUNÂśV RIÂżFH ´

GOV.  PETER  SHUMLIN  speaks  at  Monday  morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ground-­breaking  ceremony  for  Otter  Creek  Brewingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  expansion  project  in  Middlebury.

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DANIEL  FULHAM,  PRESIDENT  and  CEO  of  Otter  Creek  Brewing  in  Middlebury,  speaks  at  the  Middle-­ bury  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  expansion  project  ground-­breaking  ceremony  Monday  morning.  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin,  Rep.  Peter  Welch  and  Otter  Creek  founder  Lawrence  Miller  were  also  on  hand.

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

 October  1,  2015,  Addison  County  Independent  Pub.  No.  005-­380,  published  on  Mondays  &  Thursdays  at  58  Maple  St.,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.  Annual  subscription  price  $40  In-­state  for  103  issues.  Publisher  Angelo  S.  Lynn,  307  Lakeview  Drive,  Leicester,  Vt.  05733;Íž  Managing  Editor,  Angelo  S.  Lynn,  same  address  as  above.  Owner,  Addison  Press,  Inc.,  58  Maple  Street,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.  Angelo  Lynn,  President.  Known  Bondholders,  mortgage  and  other  security  holders  owning  or  holding  1  percent  or  more  of  the  total  amount  of  bonds,  mortgages  or  other  securities:  None.   Extent  and  nature  of  circulation:  Total  No.  RI FRSLHV SULQWHG QHW SUHVV UXQ Â&#x2021; *7500.  Paid/requested  outside-­county  mailed  subscriptions  stated  on  form  3541  Â&#x2021; 3DLG LQ FRXQW\ VXEVFULSWLRQV Â&#x2021; 6DOHV WKURXJK GHDOHUV carriers,  street  vendors,  counter  sales  &  RWKHU QRQ 8636 SDLG GLVWULEXWLRQ Â&#x2021; *  2758.  Other  classes  mailed  through  the  8636 Â&#x2021; 7RWDO SDLG GLVWULEXWLRQ Â&#x2021; )UHH GLVWULEXWLRQ E\ PDLO VDPSOHV FRPSOLPHQWDU\ DQG RWKHU IUHH )UHH E\ PDLO 6&) RXWVLGH FRXQW\ IURP IRUP Â&#x2021; LQ FRXQW\ RWKHU FODVVHV Â&#x2021; )UHH GLVWULEXWLRQ RXWVLGH PDLO Â&#x2021; 7RWDO IUHH GLVWULEXWLRQ Â&#x2021; 7RWDO 'LVWULEXWLRQ Â&#x2021; &RSLHV QRW GLVWULEXWHG Â&#x2021; 7RWDO Â&#x2021; 3HUFHQW SDLG SULQW FRSLHV Â&#x2021; 3DLG HOHFWURQLF FRSLHV Â&#x2021; 7RWDO paid  print  copies  and  paid  electronic  FRSLHV Â&#x2021; 7RWDO SULQW GLVWULEXWLRQ SOXV SDLG HOHFWURQLF FRSLHV Â&#x2021; Percent  paid  (both  print  and  electronic  FRSLHV Â&#x2021; This  statement  of  ownership  will  be  printed  in  the  October  8,  2015  issue  of  this  publication.  I  certify  that  the  statements  made  by  me  above  are  correct  and  complete.

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Agency  puts  housing  in  the  UHDFK RI ¿UVW WLPH EX\HUV By  Maura  Collins 7KH ORFDO KRXVLQJ PDUNHW LV ¿QDOO\ UHFRYHULQJ LQ D UHDO DQG PHD-­ sureable  way.  In  Addison  County  the  number  of  primary  homes  sold  KDV LQFUHDVHG E\ SHUFHQW GXULQJ WKH ¿UVW VHYHQ PRQWKV RI WKH \HDU compared  to  last  year.  Statewide  prices  have  increased  by  6  percent  so  far  in  2015.

In  a  state  with  a  steady  and  strong  homeownership  rate  of  73  percent,  many  see  this  long-­awaited  increase  in  prices  as  good  news.  When  a  homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  value  rises,  so  can  the  ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  equity.  This  supports  the  econo-­ my  through  increased  consumer  spending  if  homeowners  tap  that  equity  for  purchases  or  investments.

But  there  is  a  downside.  For  the  27  percent  When rents of  Vermonters  who  currently  rent,  many  are  rise faster than priced  out  of  the  homeownership  market.  incomes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Despite  the  recession,  the  rental  market  which is what remained  tight  in  many  parts  of  the  state.  The  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen in median  rent  for  a  two-­bedroom  apartment  in  Vermont â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it Addison  County  is  over  $1,000  a  month.  becomes harder When  rents  rise  faster  than  incomes  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  IRU Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH which  is  what  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  seen  in  Vermont  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  it  homebuyers...

EHFRPHV KDUGHU IRU ÂżUVW WLPH KRPHEX\HUV to save up for who  are  more  likely  younger  and  with  lower  down payment incomes,  to  save  up  for  down  payment  and  and closing FORVLQJ FRVWV UHTXLUHG WR SXUFKDVH WKHLU ÂżUVW costs required to home.  purchase their The  Vermont  Housing  Finance  Agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Ă&#x20AC;UVW KRPH (VHFA)  programs  provide  lower  interest-­ UDWH ORDQV PRVWO\ WR ÂżUVW WLPH EX\HUV 7KH median  age  for  a  VHFA  borrower  is  30,  far  below  the  median  of  38  among  all  buyers  in  the  state.

A  household  spending  $1,000  each  month  for  rent  could  likely  afford  to  buy  a  home  priced  just  over  $230,000  if  they  had  a  10  percent  down  payment  and  cash  for  closing  costs.  For  many  renters,  saving  $23,000  for  a  down  payment  and  $10,000  more  for  the  closing  costs  typically  charged  in  Vermont  is  impossible.  That  total  is  more  than  the  annual  median  income  of  renters  in  our  state.

Last  year  the  Lake  Champlain  Chamber  of  Commerceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Young  Professionals  Advocacy  Task  Force  heard  from  400  individuals  who  UHVSRQGHG WR WKHLU VXUYH\ RQ KRXVLQJ $OPRVW KDOI ZHUH GLVVDWLVÂżHG with  their  current  living  situation.  The  primary  reasons  were  the  need  for  more  space  and  the  desire  to  own  but  inability  to  afford  it.  Almost  half  paid  more  than  30  percent  of  their  income  for  housing,  a  standard  FRQVLGHUHG ÂłXQDIIRUGDEOH ´ It  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  only  the  employees  who  feel  this  pinch;Íž  employers  also  are  on  record  saying  that  housing  prices  greatly  impact  their  ability  to  attract  and  retain  workers.  Two  independent  surveys  RI HPSOR\HUV LQ FRQÂżUPHG WKLV The Legislature In  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economic  development  bill,  responded to the  Legislature  responded  to  this  need  by  this need by expanding  the  Vermont  Housing  Tax  Credit  expanding SURJUDP VR WKDW HOLJLEOH ÂżUVW WLPH EX\HUV ZKR the Vermont qualify  for  a  VHFA  mortgage  can  now  get  an  Housing Tax interest-­free  second  mortgage  up  to  $5,000.  Credit program The  second  mortgage,  called  an  ASSIST  loan,  so that eligible Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH EX\HUV can  help  eligible  new  homebuyers  cover  a  who qualify for a wide  range  of  closing  costs  and  their  required  down  payment.  There  are  no  monthly  pay-­ VHFA mortgage ments  required  on  this  second  mortgage  and  can now get the  balance  is  due  when  the  home  is  sold  or  DQ LQWHUHVW IUHH second mortgage UHÂżQDQFHG VHFA  works  with  participating  lenders  up to $5,000. across  the  state  who  can  explain  program  details  and  restrictions.  A  list  of  these  lenders  and  information  about  the  ASSIST  loan  is  available  at  www.vhfa.org.

The  Vermont  Housing  Tax  Credit  program  has  historically  provided  funding  for  developers  to  construct  affordable  housing.  The  additional  credits  will  be  available  for  three  years  and  should  provide  down  pay-­ PHQW DVVLVWDQFH IRU DQ HVWLPDWHG ÂżUVW WLPH KRPHEX\HUV 9+)$ received  several  offers  from  investors  to  purchase  the  credits  and  ulti-­ mately  chose  Union  Bank  who  committed  to  purchase  the  credits  avail-­ able  for  all  three  years.  With  the  program  funding  complete,  all  VHFA  participating  lenders  now  have  the  ability  to  access  this  down  payment  DVVLVWDQFH IRU WKHLU ERUURZHUV LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK D ÂżUVW PRUWJDJH through  VHFA. 9+)$ÂśV PLVVLRQ LV WR ÂżQDQFH DQG SURPRWH DIIRUGDEOH VDIH DQG GHFHQW housing.  Through  this  new  program  we  hope  to  make  the  access  to  homeownership  in  our  state  more  equitable.  By  supporting  our  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ¿UVW WLPH EX\HUV DQG \RXQJ SURIHVVLRQDOV 9HUPRQW LV VWUHQJWKHQLQJ LWV housing  market  and  economy.

Maura  Collins  is  director  of  policy  and  administration  for  Vermont  Housing  Finance  Agency.

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Solution  pitched  for  rail  bridges I  write  to  suggest  a  solution  to  the  town  of  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  needed  rail  project:  Replace  one  overpass,  not  two.  I  suggest  this  in  the  hope  that  WKH DVVRFLDWHG FRVW ZRXOG EH VLJQLÂż-­ cantly  less  and  that  the  construction  WLPHOLQH ZRXOG EH VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ shorter.  I  suggest  that  the  town  consider  replacing  the  Main  Street  overpass  only,  thus  eliminating  the  Merchants  Row  overpass.  With  the  Cross  Street  Bridge  now  in  existence,  the  townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  WUDIÂżF SDWWHUQV DQG SRWHQWLDO DUH greatly  changed,  mostly  for  the  bet-­ ter,  and  these  could  be  capitalized  upon.  The  Cross  Street  Bridge  now  EHDUV PXFK RI WKH WUDIÂżF WKDW 0HU-­ chants  Row  carried  in  the  past.  This  allows  one  to  consider  the  removal  of  the  Merchants  Row  overpass.

With  the  Merchants  Row  over-­ pass  eliminated,  Merchants  Row  could  then  become  an  extension  of  the  town  green,  a  pedestrian  zone  or  a  parking  lot.  There  is  ample  evidence  that  pedestrian  zones  boost  retail  sales.  The  lack  of  downtown  parking  seems  to  be  a  perennial  complaint.

If  we  could  save  taxpayers  money  and  lessen  the  disruption  to  downtown  businesses,  then  please  consider  being  won  over.

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GOP  party  head  could  sour  voters As  our  esteemed  political  correspondent,  retired  Mid-­ dlebury  College  professor  Eric  Davis,  has  noted,  2016  could  be  a  fruitful  election  year  for  the  Vermont  Repub-­ lican  Party.  Lt.  Gov.  Phil  Scott  looks  to  be  the  favorite  to  be  Ver-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  next  governor.  Meanwhile,  the  Legislature  and  its  majority  of  Democrats  has  had  to  struggle  to  balance  the  books  in  the  past  few  years.  That  process  has  meant  some  unpopular  decisions,  and  it  appears  the  GOP  could  pick  up  some  House  and  Senate  seats  next  year.

Given  that  political  landscape,  one  would  think  the  chairman  of  the  Republican  Party  in  Vermont,  Dave  Sunderland,  would  strike  an  inclusive  tone.

After  all,  the  GOP,  based  on  elec-­

By Andy tion  results  in  the  past  couple  decades,  Kirkaldy is  the  minority  party  in  Vermont.  The  party  must  rely  on  moderate  voters  to  cast  ballots  for  its  candidates.

But  Sunderlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  tone  is,  well,  snarky.  Here  are  a  cou-­ ple  samples  from  this  week  alone.  Last  week,  Sunderland  objected  publicly  to  someone  KLUHG LQ 6HFUHWDU\ RI 6WDWH -LP &RQGRVÂś RIÂżFH DV D Âł'L-­ rector  of  Municipal  Electionsâ&#x20AC;?  who  had  worked  on  be-­ half  of  Democratic  candidates.

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make  a  mountain  of  cheap  political  points  out  of  a  mole-­ hill,  Sunderland  plowed  forward  on  Monday  with  a  letter  that  began: Âł7KDQN \RXU IRU \RXU SURPSW UHVSRQVH WR P\ OHWWHU RI October  1,  2015,  concerning  the  brazen  display  of  politi-­ FDO ELDV E\ DQ HOHFWLRQ DGPLQLVWUDWRU LQ \RXU RIÂżFH ´ Well,  at  least  he  got  the  job  description  correct.  Now,  about  that  tone  â&#x20AC;Ś On  Monday  Sunderland  also  sent  out  the  following,  an  apparent  response  to  the  September  entry  of  Democrats  Matt  Dunne  and  Sue  Minter  into  the  race  for  governor: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermonters  have  felt  the  sting  of  single  party  rule  in  Vermont  for  too  many  years.

They  know  that  the  policies  cham-­ pioned  by  Governor  Peter  Shumlin,  Rep.  Shap  Smith,  Sue  Minter  and  Matt  Dunne  have  not  improved  Ver-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy  or  helped  make  our  state  more  affordable  for  working  Vermonters  and  their  families.   Over  the  next  thirteen  months,  we  expect  to  watch  each  of  the  Democrat  candidates  try  to  distance  themselves  from  the  failed  policies  of  the  unbalanced,  single  party  rule  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  worked  so  hard  to  create  and  will  work  hard  to  preserve.   But  they  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  escape  their  own  records.  Vermonters  will  not  be  fooled.

It  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  matter  who  the  Democrat  nominee  for  Gov-­ ernor  is,  the  choice  voters  have  is  clear:   Two  more  years  of  the  same  policies  or  change  and  progress.

Vermont  Republicans  are  offering  struggling  Vermont-­ (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Back  in  the  game,  thanks  to  fantasy Thanks  to  fantasy  football,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  rediscovered  my  love  raising  a  family  took  precedence  over  football.  I  gradu-­ for  the  NFL.  No,  seriously.  ally  lost  interest,  and  eventually,  even  when  I  had  the  I  started  watching  pro  football  with  my  father  when  I  time  to  watch  a  game,  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  recognize  the  players  and  was  quite  young.  He  taught  me  not  only  the  basics  of  the  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  care  who  won. game  but  also,  inadvertently,  how  to  yell  at  the  TV  using  Until  fantasy  football. a  spectacular  array  of  expletives.

If  you  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  familiar  with  it,  fantasy  football  is  a  What  got  me  hooked,  however,  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  excite-­ popular,  harmless  online  pastime  (or,  alternately,  a  dan-­ ment  of  game  play  or  even  the  cama-­ gerous  gambling  addiction)  in  which  raderie  with  my  dad.  It  was  seeing  you  draft  your  own  virtual  team  of  a  pre-­game  interview  in  the  fall  of  players  from  across  the  NFL.  Each  1981  with  San  Francisco  49ers  wide  week,  the  combined  statistics  of  those  receiver  Dwight  Clark.  It  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  so  players  are  tallied  against  those  of  an  much  his  playing  that  captivated  me  opponent  to  determine  the  winner. as  it  was  his  6-­foot-­2-­inch,  hunky  , KDG LQWHQGHG WR MRLQ RXU RIÂżFHÂśV build  and  his  dimples  (I  was  13).  Af-­ new  league  this  year.  However,  due  ter  that,  you  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  tear  me  away  WR D FRPSXWHU HUURU ² VSHFLÂżFDOO\

By Jessie Raymond that  I  failed  to  check  my  email  in  a  from  football,  at  least  when  the  49ers  were  playing. timely  fashion  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  I  missed  the  draft.  What  a  season  to  develop  a  crush:  But  by  then  I  was  so  pumped  about  The  49ers  went  on  to  win  the  Super  Bowl  that  year,  and  SOD\LQJ IDQWDV\ , KDG VWDUWHG ZHDULQJ D JLDQW IRDP ÂżQJHU Clark  went  down  in  history,  along  with  quarterback  Joe  to  work.  (My  typing  was  atrocious,  but  my  football  fever  0RQWDQD IRU Âł7KH &DWFK ´ WKH ODVW PLQXWH JDPH W\LQJ was  epic.) play  of  the  NFC  championship  game  against  Dallas.  Desperate,  I  went  out  on  my  own  and  joined  a  free  Dwight  Clark,  it  turned  out,  was  not  just  another  pretty  IDQWDV\ OHDJXH DW QĂ&#x20AC; FRP , OLNH LW H[FHSW IRU WKH ODFN RI face. a  personal  connection  with  the  people  I  play  against.  But  My  infatuation  with  this  human  Ken  doll  kept  me  I  make  up  for  that  by  randomly  trash-­talking  my  cowork-­ coming  back  every  Sunday.  I  became  a  devoted  49ers  ers  throughout  the  day.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pretty  fun. fan,  and  eventually  grew  to  love  the  game  of  football  The  main  job  of  a  fantasy  team  owner  is  simple:  You  itself,  even  after  I  began  to  suspect  that  things  would  decide  who  plays  and  who  rides  the  bench  each  week.  never  work  out  between  Dwight  and  me.  (News  that  he  But  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  get  it  right:  Even  if  you  manage  to  draft  was  dating  Miss  Universe  Shawn  Weatherly  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  whom  I  an  ideal  lineup,  odds  are  at  least  one  of  your  players  will  UHIHUUHG WR LQ P\ KHDG DV ÂłWKDW KDUORW´ ² EURNH P\ KHDUW get  injured  (or  possibly  arrested). but  did  not  end  my  enjoyment  of  the  game.)

When  your  star  running  back  pulls  a  hamstring  and  As  I  got  older,  however,  time-­sucking  hobbies  such  as  (See  Raymond,  Page  5A)

Around the bend

I  am  under  the  impression  that  political  candidates  are  allowed  to  keep  funds  raised  for  the  campaign  if  not  spent  in  campaigning.  Please  tell  us  if  this  is  true.

If  it  is,  we  must  have  a  number  of  very  rich  people  in  our  country,  and  even  in  little  olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Vermont.

If  it  is  not  true,  my  apologies  to  WKHVH VHOĂ&#x20AC;HVV VHUYDQWV RI WKH SHRSOH Leonard  H.  Gibbs  Panton Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  According  to  the  9HUPRQW 6HFUHWDU\ RI 6WDWHÂśV 2IÂżFH surplus  campaign  funds  may  not  be  put  to  personal  use;Íž  they  may  be  do-­ nated  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;another  candidate,  PAC  or  political  party  â&#x20AC;Ś  a  charity,  the  Sec-­ retary  of  State  Services  Fund  or  car-­ ried  over  to  the  next  election  cycle  for  a  new  campaign.â&#x20AC;? Â

Barre  shooting  hits  DCF  hard On  Aug.  7,  2015,  the  lives  of  those  who  work  for  the  Department  for  Children  and  Families  changed  for-­ ever  when  our  friend  and  colleague,  Lara  Sobel,  was  shot  and  killed  outside  the  Barre  building  where  she  worked.  The  word  of  her  murder  took  our  breath  away.  It  made  some  of  us  question  whether  we  should  continue  working  for  DCF.  It  made  our  hearts  skip  a  beat.  It  made  us  feel  incredibly  sad  for  her  husband,  two  beautiful  daughters,  other  family  members,  and  the  many  friends  she  left  behind.  We  continue  to  feel  the  pain  of  the  members  of  the  Barre  'LVWULFW RI¿FH ZKR FDUU\ RQ ZLWKRXW their  beloved  colleague.

As  the  director  of  the  Middle-­ EXU\ '&) )DPLO\ 6HUYLFHV RIÂżFH , VSHQW WKDW ÂżUVW ZHHNHQG WKLQNLQJ RI HYHU\ ZRUNHU LQ WKH %DUUH RIÂżFH I  wondered  how  they  could  carry  on  when  such  an  incomprehensible  act  of  violence  had  been  commit-­ ted.  I  spent  the  weekend  thinking  of  every  worker  in  the  Middlebury  DCF  2IÂżFH , UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG RQ KRZ FDULQJ FRPPLWWHG GHGLFDWHG VHOĂ&#x20AC;HVV DQG unwavering  they  all  are.  It  helped  me  realize  how  lucky  I  was  to  be  a  part  of  the  Addison  County  commu-­ nity  who  helps  to  keep  children  and  youth  safe  from  abuse  and  neglect.  It  VROLGLÂżHG P\ EHOLHI WKDW WKH ZRUN WKDW we  do,  at  DCF-­Family  Services,  is  so  incredibly  important  and  that  we  must  continue  to  do  the  work.

2XU RIÂżFH KDV EHQHÂżWWHG IURP the  kind  words  and  actions  of  many  community  partners  since  the  murder  and  I  offer  thanks  on  behalf  of  my  colleagues.  We  particularly  want  to  thank:  Â&#x2021; 7KH 9HUPRQW 6WDWH 3ROLFH $G-­ dison  County  Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Department,  and  Middlebury  Police  Department  for  providing  security  in  times  of  need.  Â&#x2021; 6WDII DW WKH $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ Parent-­Child  Center  for  kind  words,  hugs  and  candy  to  feed  our  souls.  Â&#x2021; 6WDII DW WKH &RXQVHOLQJ 6HUYLFH of  Addison  County,  who  met  with  our  staff  after  the  murder  to  offer  support  and  guidance  and  assure  us  (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  8,  2015  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

What justice is not, and what it should be

Letters to the Editor RNeSU,  Neshobe  boards  were  right  in  union  dispute I  have  noticed  several  Support  <RXU /RFDO 6XSSRUW 6WDII VLJQV LQ P\ travels  to  Brandon  lately.  And  I  have  seen  several  postings  on  Facebook  as  well  about  the  situation  with  the  paraeducatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  bus  driversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  contract  that  has  been  imposed  upon  the  employees.  The  boards  have  said  in  a  statement  that  they  are  willing  to  negotiate  for  the  2016  contract  year.   So,  it  must  mean  that  if  I  believe  the  school  boards  took  the  correct  action  that  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  support  these  employees.  Some  of  the  staff  mem-­ bers  are  friends  of  mine.  That  being  said,  after  18  months  of  talks  and  still  no  settlement,  I  feel  that  after  seeing  information  from  both  sides,  the  boards  did  what  seemed  fair  and  logical.

Read  the  statements  by  the  Fact-­ ÂżQGHUV RQ WKH 5XWODQG 1RUWKHDVW 6X-­ pervisory  Union  webpage  at  rnesu. org,  then  click  the  link  that  says Â

Board  Statement  Regarding  Sup-­ SRUW 6WDII &RQWUDFW IRU )< , DP DPD]HG WKDW SHRSOH ÂżQG WKDW HPSOR\-­ ees  have  the  right  to  strike  should  they  so  wish,  yet  when  it  comes  to  imposing  a  contract,  as  distasteful  as  WKDW LV WKDW HPSOR\HUV DUH YLOLÂżHG And  it  is  the  taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  money  that  is  being  discussed  in  this  situation.

At  some  point  when  negotiations  fail  and  budgets  are  set  and  passed  by  voters,  management  needs  to  move  on.  And  amazingly  in  Bran-­ don  one  of  the  big  discussions  this  year  was  town  employee  insurance  contributions.  So  when  looking  at  what  the  RNeSU  and  Neshobe  boards  asked  of  employees  it  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  unreasonable  to  me  to  seek  an  increase  in  insurance  contributions  by  employees.

A  person  on  Medicare  generally  has  $10  a  month  taken  out  of  their  Social  Security  check.  And  many  people Â

donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  $20,000  a  year  on  Social  Security.  That  is  over  $1,000  a  year  from  these  folks.  According  to  the  RNeSU  for  a  family  plan  of  $21,000  the  employee  pays  a  little  over  $700  a  year  and  the  rest  is  paid  by  the  taxpay-­ ers  through  the  budget  process.  I  support  my  friends  yet  when  I  saw  the  information  after  seeing  several  posts  and  links  for  signing  petitions,  I  decided  that  the  RNeSU  and  Neshobe  boards  in  my  opinion  took  the  correct  course  of  action.  These  boards  have  offered  to  negoti-­ ate  the  2016  contract,  which  is  more  than  fair.

And  if  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  believe  these  boards  are  acting  in  good  faith  and  in  your  best  interests,  then  come  Elec-­ tion  Day  you  have  a  chance  to  do  something  about  it.  And  that  time  is  coming  up  quickly.  Brian  E.  Fillioe  Proctor

Middlebury  bridges  should  be  replaced  without  delay The  day  was  Oct.  16,  2009,  and  I  was  headed  in  to  Middlebury  from  3RUW +HQU\ 1 < RQ RQH RI P\ WZR days  off  from  working  in  Middle-­ bury  to  run  some  errands  with  my  now  oldest  daughter.  As  I  started  to  cross  the  Champlain  Bridge  in  Crown  Point  a  construction  worker,  whom  I  thought  was  involved  with  the  work  that  had  been  happening  WKURXJK WKH VXPPHU WULHG Ă&#x20AC;DJJLQJ me  down  but  was  too  late.

A  couple  hours  later  when  we  were  returning  home  and  I  was  about  to  turn  onto  22A  in  Bridport,  I  heard  on  VPR  that  the  bridge  was  closed.  I  thought  it  must  be  a  joke,  but  the  UHSRUW ZDV FRQÂżUPHG ZKHQ , WXUQHG WKH FRUQHU DQG VDZ D ELJ Ă&#x20AC;DVKLQJ construction  sign  saying  the  same  thing.  That  night  started  4  months  of  the  worst  commute  my  wife  or  my-­ self  have  ever  had  (and  we  were  not  alone).  Next  came  20  more  months  of  what  could  be  very  aggravating  delays  to  our  commutes.  While  I  had  been  concerned  about  the  condition  of  the  bridge  two  years  earlier  when  we  moved  to  Port  Henry,  I  did  not  fully  realize  the  dire  condition  and  negligence  that  this  bridge  had  experienced  until  after  the  closure  and  demolition.  The  original  Champlain  Bridge  opened  in  August  1929  and  was  expected  to  last  approximately  70  years. Â

The  bridge  was  open  just  over  80  years.  Regular  inspections  and  work  were  being  done,  but  mainly  on  a  reactionary  basis.  Having  known  that  the  original  structure  was  to  last  70  years  and  how  long  the  planning  process  for  such  projects  ZRXOG WDNH WKH IHGHUDO 1HZ <RUN and  Vermont  governments  should  have  started  planning  its  replace-­ ment  several  years  prior  to  the  life  expectancy,  not  10  years  after.  Now  lets  rewind  and  fast-­forward  to  the  current  discussion  of  replac-­ ing  two  rail  bridges  in  Middlebury.  My  family  moved  to  Middlebury  in  the  summer  of  1994.  Within  a  couple  of  years  I  started  hearing  and  reading  about  the  need  to  replace  the  bridges  spanning  the  railroad  tracks  at  Main  Street  and  Merchants  Row.  This  talk  has  surfaced  oc-­ casionally  over  the  last  two  decades  and  become  much  more  prominent  in  the  last  four  years.  Over  all  that  time,  the  (scarily  thin)  bridges  have  been  steadily  deteriorating.  The  town  made  its  voice  heard  as  to  what  it  wants  to  see  replacing  the  FXUUHQW EULGJHV *UHDW Then  we  see  three  or  four  delays  in  start  of  construction  over  the  span  of  two  years,  before  the  town  even  gets  decent  details  as  to  the  actual  size  and  scope  of  the  project.  I  am  just  as  angry  as  anyone  in  town Â

over  that  deception.  I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  good  that  all  parties  have  stepped  back  to  re-­evaluate  the  situation.  However,  given  my  previous  experience,  I  want  to  urge  the  municipal,  state,  and  federal  parties  involved  to  not  drag  their  feet  any  further  in  this  process.  ,WÂśV JRRG WR ÂżJKW IRU WKH VXUYLYDO of  our  downtown  while  working  to  improve  it.  Please  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  let  the  situ-­ ation  get  worse  before  it  gets  better.  I  would  not  be  surprised  if  these  two  vital  downtown  structures  days  are  more  numbered  than  we  expect.  I  agree  with  another  recent  com-­ ment  that  we  should  probably  have  an  emergency  plan  in  place  before  something  catastrophic  happens.  On  a  side  note,  I  too  think  we  should  maybe  reconsider  slightly  raising  the  roads  if  it  will  help  simplify  the  overall  project.  Even  if  we  raise  the  road  and  lower  the  track  bed  a  little  each,  maybe  we  can  meet  everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  need.  I  know  it  would  not  be  the  ideal  outcome,  but  there  are  too  many  historic  structures  downtown  that  could  be  adversely  affected  from  the  blast-­ ing.  I  also  feel  that  the  adjusted  road  heights  could  perhaps  help  improve  the  handicap  accessibility  of  several  of  our  downtown  businesses.  Ian  Ross Middlebury

their  support  to  our  staff.  Â&#x2021; 7KH FRXQWOHVV RWKHUV ZKR VHQW cards,  emails  and  letters.  We  continue  to  think  about  the  %DUUH RIÂżFH HYHU\ GD\ DQG KROG them  close  to  our  hearts.  We  con-­ tinue  to  care  deeply  about  the  chil-­ dren,  youth  and  families  of  Addison  County.  We  will  continue  to  make  sure  children  and  youth  in  Addison Â

County  are  safe  and  healthy.  We  look  forward  to  continuing  to  part-­ ner  with  families  and  community  members  to  do  so.

Thank  you  all  sincerely  for  your  support.  Andrea  Grimm,  Director Department  for  Children  and  Families  Middlebury

for  instance,  that  my  starting  quar-­ terback  would  break  his  collarbone  in  week  2  (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  looking  at  you,  Tony  Romo).  So  two  weeks  ago,  I  gave  up  on  professional  opinions  and  started  basing  my  starting  lineups  solely  on  my  playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  horoscopes.

I  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  lost  since.

Of  course,  it  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  matter.  The  stakes  are  low.  Zero,  actually.  I  have  no  money  riding  on  these  games Â

DQG QR RQH DW WKH RI¿FH WR WUDGH WUXO\ meaningful  insults  with.

But  what  I  do  have  this  year,  for  WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ GHFDGHV LV DQ LQWHUHVW in  the  games  in  which  my  players  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  when  not  sidelined  with  compound  fractures,  jock  itch  or  existential  angst  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  competing.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  spent  the  last  four  Sundays  yelling  profanities  at  the  TV,  and  loving  it.  My  dad  would  be  so  proud.

Letter  (Continued  from  Page  4A) that  we  are  making  a  difference  and  are  not  alone  in  this  very  rewarding  DQG GLIÂżFXOW ZRUN Â&#x2021; -R\FH 0DULH DQG *DU\ 6DE-­ RXULQ ZKR EURXJKW Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV IURP their  garden  to  brighten  our  day,  every  week  since  Laraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death.  Â&#x2021; (DVWHU 6HDOV RI 9HUPRQW DQG New  Hampshire,  who  extended Â

Raymond  (Continued  from  Page  4A) curls  up  on  the  Astroturf  like  a  dead  spider  just  two  minutes  into  the  game,  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  any  points  for  him  that  week.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  enough  to  make  \RX ULS \RXU IRDP ÂżQJHU DSDUW ZLWK your  teeth.  0\ PLVWDNH DW ÂżUVW ZDV SXWWLQJ too  much  faith  in  the  punditsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  pro-­ jections.  The  best  game  analysts  in  the  world  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  predicted, Â

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  note:  This  is  the  fourth  give  to  everyone  what  is  owed  them,  LQ D VHULHV RI HVVD\V RU UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV â&#x20AC;&#x153;to  each  his  own.â&#x20AC;?  Socrates  was  about  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Republic,â&#x20AC;?  a  book  writ-­ QRW VDWLVÂżHG ZLWK WKLV +H DVNV FDQ ten  two  and  a  half  millennia  ago  by  it  ever  be  just  to  cause  harm  to  an-­ RWKHU" 3ROHPDUFKXVÂś DQVZHU LV <HV the  great  philosopher  Plato.  Platoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Republic  is  one  of  the  great  We  do  good  to  our  friends  and  bad  monuments  of  our  civilization.  It  is  to  our  enemies.

In  this  respect,  justice  is  a  sort  of  a  work  of  consummate  art  dedicated  to  a  most  serious  purpose,  which  is  getting  even.  Socrates  is  not  so  sure.  to  set  its  readers  on  a  path  of  discov-­ How  do  you  distinguish  friends  from  ery  of  how  to  live  well  and  prosper  enemies?  Suppose  someone  whom  together  in  a  society  that  is  peaceful,  you  believe  to  be  your  friend  is  real-­ HQGXULQJ DQG MXVW ,WV WLWOH LQ *UHHN ly  your  enemy,  or,  conversely,  a  sup-­ is  Politeia,  which  may  be  translated  posed  enemy  is  really  a  friend?  As  in  several  ways:  civil  society  or  the  D JHQHUDO UXOH WKLV GHÂżQLWLRQ GRHVQÂśW work.  Besides,  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  it  body  politic,  its  mode  the  case  that  by  harm-­ of  government  or  con-­ ing  anything,  we  make  stitution,  or  citizenship,  it  worse,  not  better?  which  pertains  to  the  du-­ Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  harming  oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ties  and  moral  character  enemy  only  increase  his  of  its  members,  for  Plato  enmity  towards  us  and  assumed  that  human  ful-­ others?  Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  it  tend  ¿OOPHQW LV WR EH UHDOL]HG to  perpetuate  hostility,  not  in  solitude  but  in  so-­ and  cause  a  chronic  state  ciety  with  others.  All  of  of  getting  even  or,  to  use  these  themes  are  covered  a  more  technical  terms,  in  the  work,  and  several  retribution  or  retalia-­ more.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Republicâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  tion?

Latin  word,  meaning  Justice *RLQJ E\ WKLV GHÂżQL-­ commonwealth.  There  tion,  justice  would  be  is  also  an  alternate  title,  and Platoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WKH FDXVH RI FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW DQG Âł2Q -XVWLFH ´ ZKLFK Republic war.  This  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be.  So  was  probably  added  what  is  justice?  Socrates  later,  after  Platoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  death.  An essay by continues  by  compar-­ The  work  opens  on  this  Victor Nuovo ing  justice  to  arts  and  theme  and  never  leaves  Middlebury College crafts.  A  physician  pos-­ it.

The  Republic  begins  in  professor emeritus sesses  the  expertise  to  kill.  A  mechanic  knows  a  typical  Socratic  man-­ of philosophy best  how  to  cause  ma-­ ner.  There  is  a  gathering  chines  to  malfunction.  of  friends  and  other  nota-­ EOH ÂżJXUHV DW WKH KRPH RI D ZHDOWK\ But  good  physicians  use  their  skill  merchant.  Socrates  is  greeted  by  the  always  for  good,  never  to  do  harm,  paterfamilias,  Cephalus,  and  after  and  the  same  is  the  case  of  good  me-­ some  polite  preliminaries,  the  theme  chanics.  So,  we  might  imagine  jus-­ of  the  book  is  introduced.  Cepha-­ tice  to  be  a  sort  of  art  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  we  might  lus  remarks  on  the  contentment  of  label  it  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  art  of  politics,â&#x20AC;?  whose  old  age.  The  passions  of  youth  have  purpose  is  to  cause  universal  peace  cooled  down,  and,  because  he  is  and  contentment.  I  must  pause  to  observe  that  this  is  FRQÂżGHQW WKDW KH KDV OLYHG MXVWO\ DOO KLV OLIH DQG KDV VXIÂżFLHQW ZHDOWK WR probably  Platoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greatest  moral  and  pay  all  of  his  debts,  he  does  not  fear  political  principle,  which  he  learned  death.  Socrates  asks,  what,  then,  is  most  likely  from  Socrates.  True  jus-­ justice?  Cephalus  responds,  it  is  giv-­ tice  can  never  be  the  cause  of  harm.  ing  back  what  one  owes  and  telling  *HWWLQJ HYHQ LV QHYHU MXVW QRU LV the  truth,  which  is  also  a  sort  of  debt  retribution,  nor  vengeance.  Like  the  true  physician,  the  just  individ-­ owed  to  others.

Most  everyone  would  agree  that  ual,  and  the  just  society,  never  does  these  are  just  actions.  But  Socrates  harm,  always  does  good.  In  fact,  it  is  asks  further,  suppose  someone  gave  far  better  to  suffer  injustice  than  to  you  a  weapon  to  hold  in  safekeep-­ GR LW <HW ZH VWLOO GRQÂśW NQRZ ZKDW ing.  Would  it  be  just  to  return  it  to  justice  is.  However,  such  thoughts  him,  if  he  came  to  you  in  a  crazed  should  make  us  more  than  ever  de-­ state  of  mind  or  with  homicidal  in-­ sire  to  discover  what  it  is,  for  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  tent  and  asked  for  its  return?  Surely  we  all  desire  to  learn  of  a  way  to  bring  about  peace  and  contentment  QRW 6R WKH GHÂżQLWLRQ LVQÂśW ULJKW Polemarchus,  Cepalusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  son,  for  all?  What  could  be  better?  It  is  important  also  to  notice  that  EUHDNV LQ ZLWK D PRUH JHQHUDO GHÂżQL-­ tion,  which,  by  the  way,  has  become  Platoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  idea  of  justice  is  contrary  to  D WUDGLWLRQDO GHÂżQLWLRQ RI MXVWLFH WR another  traditional  idea  of  justice Â

that  belongs  to  the  Western  intel-­ lectual  tradition,  which  includes  retribution  or  vengeance  as  a  part  of  justice.  From  Platoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  point  of  view,  this  idea  of  justice  is  just  wrong.

At  this  point  in  the  conversation,  another  of  those  present  bursts  forth  in  a  rude  and  shocking  way.  He  is  Thrasymachus,  a  sophist,  a  travel-­ ling  educator  whose  clientele  are  the  scions  of  the  best  families  of  the  cit-­ ies  he  visits.  He  offers  a  curriculum  not  unlike  the  liberal  arts:  literature,  history,  some  mathematics,  perhaps,  and  the  art  of  public  speaking,  an  es-­ sential  skill  for  anyone  planning  a  public  life.  Thrasymachus  was  a  political  re-­ alist,  an  advocate  of  the  doctrine  of  might  makes  right.  He  mockingly  GDUHV 6RFUDWHV WR GH¿QH MXVWLFH which  he  avoids  by  asking  Thrasy-­ machus,  whom  he  suspects  has  an  answer  ready,  what  he  thinks  it  is.  He  answers  that  justice  is  the  advantage  of  the  stronger,  which,  after  a  round  of  question  and  answer,  reduces  to  this.  Thrasymachus  supposes  that  WKH EHVW UHJLPH LV D W\UDQQ\ -XVWLFH is  whatever  the  tyrant  requires  of  his  subjects  to  increase  his  own  power,  ZHDOWK KRQRU DQG WR IXO¿OO KLV SR-­ OLWLFDO IDQWDVLHV -XVWLFH IRU WKH SRZ-­ erful  is  whatever  they  will  to  do  or  have  done,  whereas  for  the  rest,  who  lack  power,  justice  is  to  obey,  to  do  what  one  is  told  to  do.

Now  Socrates  asks,  suppose  the  tyrant  is  fallible  and  requires  of  his  subjects  that  they  do  something  that  will  cause  him  personal  harm?  Then,  an  obedient  subject,  by  doing  what  he  is  told,  is  acting  both  justly  and  unjustly  at  the  same  time,  for  surely  it  is  not  advantageous  to  a  tyrant  to  suffer  harm,  and  yet  it  is  what  he  is  required  to  do.  It  is  almost  comic.  Thrasymachusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  response  is  that  when  a  tyrant  fails  to  make  a  rule  WKDW EHQHÂżWV KLPVHOI KH LV DFWLQJ DV it  were,  out  of  character,  his  art  has  failed  him,  which  is  an  instance  of  weakness,  a  failure  to  be  strong,  as  though  to  say,  he  deserves  what  he  JHWV 7KUDV\PDFKXVÂś GHÂżQLWLRQ LV LQ trouble.

Furthermore,  if  politics  is  an  art,  like  other  arts,  then  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  it  be  the  case  that  a  ruler,  like  a  physician,  never  practices  his  art  for  his  own  EHQHÂżW EXW VROHO\ IRU WKH EHQHÂżW RI his  subjects?  It  must  be  a  strange  art  ZKRVH SXUSRVH LV WR EHQHÂżW RQHVHOI only.  Such  a  thing  is  unheard  of.  If  justice  is  truly  an  art,  then  it  is  the  art  of  governing  justly,  whose  proper  purpose  is  to  do  good  to  all  the  gov-­ erned.  This  is  a  part  of  what  justice  should  be,  but  just  what  is  the  whole  of  it?

Clippings  (Continued  from  Page  4A) ers,  working  families,  young  people,  senior  citizens  and  our  small  busi-­ ness  owners  a  new,  pro-­growth  di-­ rection  for  our  state.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  for  a  change.â&#x20AC;?

Well,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ignore  for  a  moment  that  single-­party  rule  was  the  result  of  his  candidates  getting  their  lunch  money  stolen  and  their  glasses  stomped  in  a  series  of  elections.  Regardless,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  particularly  interested  in  helping  Sunderland  do  his  job,  but  with  the  greater  goal  in  mind  of  improving  the  quality  of  Vermont  political  discourse,  I  am  re-­ writing  his  statement  in  a  way  that  might  appeal  to  a  moderate  voter:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recently,  Democrats  Sue  Minter  and  Matt  Dunne  joined  Rep.  Shap  Smith  in  announcing  they  will  seek  to  be  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  next  governor.  The  Vermont  Republican  Party  welcomes  them  into  the  race  and  looks  forward  to  Vermonters  having  a  chance  to Â

compare  their  ideas  for  the  future  to  those  of  our  candidates  over  the  months  to  come.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Noella Dubois, 87, Addison

Marcel Latour, 90, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Marcel  Latour,  90,  of  Middlebury  and  a  former  longtime  resident  of  Orwell  went  to  his  afterlife  reward  Tuesday  evening  Oct.  6,  2015,  at  his  residence  in  the  presence  of  his  family  following  an  extended  illness.  He  was  born  on  April  16,  1925,  in  Cazaville,  Canada,  the  son  of  Arthur  and  Mary  Louise  (Desjadon)  Latour.

Mr.  Latour  married  the  love  of  his  life,  Catherine  Mary  Cousineau  on  March  29,  1948,  and  recently  celebrated  their  67th  anniversary.  They  made  their  life  together  and  raised  four  girls  in  Orwell  on  their  farm,  which  they  sold  in  1970.  They  built  a  retirement  home  on  a  portion  of  the  family  farm  that  they  enjoyed  for  many  years.  They  moved  in  2012  to  Middlebury  Commons  where  they  made  many  new  friends.

After  farming,  he  worked  as  a  carpenter  and  helped  build  many  houses,  barns  and  did  remodeling  MREV RQ KLV RZQ DQG ¿ QDOO\ UHWLUHG DW 80  years  of  age.  He  was  the  envy  of  all  that  saw  his  large  and  bountiful  garden  that  produced  ample  food  for  both  his  family  and  charity.

Mr.  Latour  was  a  long-­time  communicant  at  St.  Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church  in  Orwell  and  attended  Our  Lady  of  Seven  Dolors  Church  prior  to  relocating  to  Middlebury  where  he  attended  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Knights Â

of  Columbus  and  Fourth  Degree  Assembly  No.  1743  in  Middlebury.  He  belonged  to  the  Vermont  Catholic  Fellowship  group  in  Burlington  and  the  Catholic  Prayer  group  in  Rutland. +H ZDV DQ DYLG KXQWHU DQG ¿ VKHU man.  He  and  his  wife  toured  this  great  country  taking  many  trips  on  tour  buses  where  they  made  many  friends  and  saw  wonderful  sights He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Catherine  Latour  of  Middlebury;͞  four  daughters,  Jeanette  Burke  and  her  husband  Steve  of  Milton,  Annette  King  and  her  husband  Tom  of  Sudbury,  Bea  Wells  and  her  husband  Bill  of  Fair  Haven  and  Clairette  )HUUDUD DQG KHU ¿ DQFp )UHG 'UDJDOLQ of  Rutland;͞  a  sister,  Irene  Leblanc  of  Canada;͞  grandchildren  Karen  and  Dave  Reilly,  Brian  King,  Todd  and  Shawntel  Burke  and  Susan,  Frank  and  Renee  King;͞  great-­grandchildren  Chelsea  and  Cassidy  Burke,  Nik  Couture,  Cole  and  Bailey  Reilly  and  Eli  King;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

He  was  predeceased  by  a  grandson,  Darwin  M.  Dockum  III;͞  a  nephew,  Marcel  Cousineau,  whom  they  raised  IRU \HDUV HLJKW EURWKHUV DQG ¿ YH sisters.

A  funeral  Mass  will  be  celebrated  by  Fr.  Beaudin  at  1  p.m.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church,  326  College  St.,  Middlebury,  VT.  Friends  may  call  from  noon  until Â

!

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MARCEL Â LATOUR

ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Noella  M.  Dubois,  87,  died  Friday  evening,  Oct.  2,  2015,  at  Porter  Medical  Center.

Born  Dec.  22,  1927,  in  Bridport,  the  daughter  of  Wilfred  J.  and  Marie  Louise  (Faubert)  Laframboise.

Noella  was  a  member  of  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church,  Middlebury.

She  is  survived  by  her  children,  Jeannette  Simard  and  husband  Michael  of  Grand  Isle,  Anita  Campeau  and  husband  Allan  of  Brandon,  Bernard  Dubois  and  part-­ ner  Carol  B.  Peterson  of  Addison,  Maurice  Dubois  and  wife  Judy  of  Essex  Junction,  Michael  Dubois  and  wife  Janet  of  Addison  and  Andre  Dubois  and  wife  Christine  of  Addison;͞  her  sister  Marcelle  Bolduc  of  New  Haven;͞  her  13  grandchil-­ dren  and  her  26  great-­grandchildren;͞  her  sisters  in-­law  Madeline  Dubois  and  Joan  Audet;͞  her  brother  in-­law  Marcel  Bilodeau;͞  and  several  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins.

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the  time  of  the  service  at  the  church.  A  reception  will  follow  the  services.

The  family  would  like  to  extend  their  appreciation  to  Dr.  Naomi  Hodde  and  her  staff  and  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice,  especially  Stephanie  Stoddard  RN,  MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  memorial  for  their  loving  care  extended  to  him  service  for  Joan  S.  Kline  will  be  held  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  at  1  p.m.  during  the  past  few  years.  Private  burial  for  the  immediate  at  the  Champlain  Valley  Unitarian  family  will  be  at  the  Mountain  View  Cemetery  in  Orwell.

Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  +HDOWK DQG +RVSLFH ¸ MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  County  Economic  Development  Corp.  (ACEDC)  and  the  Vermont  Small  Business  Development  Center  (VtSBDC)  are  co-­sponsor-­ ing  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marketing  Bootcampâ&#x20AC;?  series  beginning  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  28,  from  8:30-­11:30  a.m.  at  the  Ilsley  Public  Library  Community  Meeting  Room  in  Middlebury.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marketing  Bootcamp  for  Small  Businessesâ&#x20AC;?  is  a  hands-­on  workshop  to  help  small  busi-­ nesses  create  their  own  effective  marketing  plans.  The  program  will  consist  of  a  3-­hour  interac-­ tive  workshop  and  two  followup  1-­hour  facilitated  small-­group Â

was  an  accomplished  horseman.  Emery  was  also  known  for  his  quick  wit  and  fun-­loving  personality.

Mr.  Wisell  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Betty,  who  continues  to  reside  in  Lincoln;͞  a  son  Emery  and  wife  Pam  of  West  Cornwall,  Conn.;͞  a  son  Richard  and  wife  Debbie  of  Hinesburg,  Vt.;͞  a  daughter  Kathi  Waid  of  Circle  Pines,  Minn.;͞  and  a  son  Howard  of  Canaan,  Conn.  He  is  also  survived  by  his  brothers  Bill  and  Peter  of  Bristol,  Vt.;͞  and  his  sisters  Mary  Brassard  of  Hinesburg  and  Sally  Mastreani  of  Hopewell  Junction,  N.Y.  Mr.  Wisell  is  also  survived  by  six  grandchildren,  three  great-­grandchildren,  and  nearly  30  nieces  and  nephews.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  brother  Don  and  his  sister  Pat  Lathrop.

A  funeral  Mass  will  be  held  at  St.  Ambrose  Church  in  Bristol,  VT  on  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  2014,  at  11  a.m.  Graveside  services  will  be  held  imme-­ diately  afterward  at  Maple  Cemetery  in  Lincoln,  Vt.  Family  and  friends  will  return  together  at  St.  Ambrose  Parish  Hall  at  the  completion  of  the Â

New Obituary Guidelines The  Addison  Independent  has  adopted  new  guidelines  for  publishing  obituaries.

Starting  July  16,  the  Independent  will  publish  paid  obituaries  and  free  notices  of  passing.  Paid  obituaries  cost  25  cents  per  word  and  will  be  published,  as  submitted,  on  the  date  of  the  familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  choosing.  For  those  who  do  not  wish  to  purchase  an  obituary,  the  Independent  offers  a  free  notice  of  passing  for  anyone  with  a  local  connection.  These Â

notices  may  be  up  to  100  words  and  are  subject  to  editing  by  our  news  depart-­ ment.  Photos  (optional)  with  either  paid  obituaries  or  free  notices  cost  $10  per  photo.  Obituaries  may  be  emailed  to  obits@addisonindependent.com.

Submissions  must  be  received  by  11  a.m.  on  Wednesday  for  publication  in  the  Thursday  paper  and  11  a.m.  on  Friday  for  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  paper.  Email  obits@addisonindependent.com  or  call  802-­388-­4944  for  more  information.

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Emery Wisell Sr., 86, Lincoln LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Emery  E.  Wisell  Sr.,  86,  passed  away  peacefully  on  Oct.  1,  2015,  at  the  Helen  Porter  Extended  Care  Facility  in  Middlebury.  He  and  his  wife  Betty  have  made  their  home  in  Lincoln  since  1990.

Mr.  Wisell  was  born  on  Oct.  11,  1928,  in  Middlebury,  Vt.,  and  grew  up  in  Bristol,  Vt.,  the  oldest  child  of  Emery  E.E.  Wisell  and  Sarah  (Halnon)  Wisell.

At  age  17,  he  enlisted  in  the  Army  and  served  proudly  in  the  Engineer  Corps,  stationed  in  Anchorage,  Alaska.  After  his  four  years  of  service  he  returned  to  complete  his  education  at  Bristol  High  School.  It  was  there  that  he  met  and  fell  in  love  with  Betty  Jane  Kilburn,  whom  he  married  in  1950.  They  were  to  spend  the  next  65  years  together.

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husband,  Marcel  Gerald  Dubois,  in  2001;͞  her  parents;͞  and  her  siblings  Guy  Laframboise,  Lucian  Laframboise,  Claire  Hallock  and  Cecile  Gevery,  Aline  LaFountain  and  Pauline  Shackett.

A  Mass  of  Christian  burial  was  celebrated  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  6,  2015,  at  11  a.m.,  at  St.  Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Catholic  Church,  Middlebury,  with  the  Rev.  William  Beaudin  as  the  celebrant.

Memorial  contributions  may  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice  at  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

The  family  would  like  to  extend  a  special  thank  you  to  Sandy  Putnam  for  her  help  and  love  in  the  care  of  our  mom.  Also  the  family  would  like  to  thank  the  entire  staff  at  Porter  Medical  Center  and  Addison  Home  Health  and  Hospice  for  the  care  of  NOELLA  DUBOIS our  mom.

Arrangements  are  under  the  direc-­ tion  of  the  Sanderson-­Ducharme  Online  condolences  at  www.sand-­ Funeral  Home.

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meetings  to  check  in  on  progress  and  receive  feedback.  The  goal  of  the  series  is  that  by  January  2016,  participants  will  have  developed  their  own  one-­page  marketing  plan  that  specifically  identifies  goals,  strategies,  and  tactics  for  implementation.

The  workshop  is  intended  for  people  who  are  just  starting  out  with  their  business  and  need  to  develop  their  first  marketing  plan,  want  to  grow  their  business,  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  getting  the  results  they  want  from  their  current  marketing  plan,  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  marketing  plan,  are  wondering  if  their  ad  and  promo-­ tional  dollars  are  being  well  spent, Â

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This  program  will  be  most  effective  if  participants  complete  some  pre-­work  assignments  to  bring  to  the  workshop.  Details  can  be  found  on  the  registration  page.  All  those  who  bring  their  completed  pre-­work  to  the  class  will  be  entered  into  a  drawing  for  a  fun  prize.

The  cost  is  $99  for  all  three  dates  (no  discount  for  attending  fewer  than  three  events).  ACEDC  members  will  receive  a  10  percent  discount.  Questions?  Call  802-­388-­7953.  Register  at:  http:// addisoncountyedc.org/services/ events.

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By  the  way  piece  of  rice)  that  is  inserted  under  the  skin  between  a  petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  shoulder  blades  and  that  contains  all  of  the  ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contact  information.  Most  veterinary  RIÂżFHV DQG VKHOWHUV KDYH WKH DELOLW\ WR scan  for  this  chip  and  quickly  identify  the  owner.  The  entire  process  takes  less  WKDQ WZR PLQXWHV DQG VKHOWHU RIÂżFLDOV said  it  is  almost  painless.  The  clinic  is  open  to  both  dogs  and  cats.  The  cost  of  microchipping  is  $35  and  this  covers  The  Addison  County  Parkin-­ the  microchip  implant  and  initial  reg-­ sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Support  Group  meets  the  istration.  Homeward  Bound  asks  that  last  Thursday  of  each  month  at  the  interested  pet  owners  pre-­register  by  Mountain  Health  Center,  74  Mun-­ calling  802-­388-­1100. sill  Ave.,  Building  1,  Suite  100,  in  ,GOH )UHH 97 ,QF D QRQSURÂżW Bristol.  For  more  information  con-­ tact  Mike  Gray  at  (802)  453-­5148,  or  organization  that  raises  awareness  at  grayland@gmavt.net.  The  next  of  unnecessary  vehicle  idling,  has  gathering  will  be  Thursday,  Oct.  29,  been  awarded  $18,500  by  the  High  Meadows  Fund  and  the  Vermont  10  to  11:30  a.m.

Community  Foundation  to  imple-­ On  Oct.  9,  Bristol  Elementary  ment  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  Idle-­Free  Schools.â&#x20AC;?  School  will  receive  the  Vermont  Posi-­ Idle-­Free  VT  director  Wayne  Mi-­ tive  Behavior  Interventions  and  Sup-­ chaud  of  Bristol  is  coordinating  the  ports  Merit  Green  Ribbon  Award  at  statewide  project  for  the  2015-­2016  the  PBIS  Leadership  Forum  at  the  Kil-­ school  year  with  goals  of  protecting  lington  Grand.  The  award  is  based  on  student  health,  reducing  greenhouse  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  acknowledgements  and  gas  emissions  and  conserving  energy  accomplishments  in  meeting  PBIS  in  Vermont  school  communities  and  merit  status  for  the  2014-­2015  school  beyond.  Students  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  some  of  the  year.  Bristol  Elementary  has  been  a  adults  around  them  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  will  learn  to  PBIS  school  since  2009,  implement-­ EH IXHO HIÂżFLHQW HQYLURQPHQWDOO\ UH-­ ing  effective  programs  and  curriculum  sponsible  drivers.  The  project  is  ad-­ to  support  all  students.  The  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  dressing  Vermont  passenger  vehicle  participation  has  grown  over  the  past  discretionary  idling,  which  Michaud  year  due  to  a  trained  PBIS  team  and  said  is  shown  to  emit  36,500  metric  staff  who  continue  to  be  committed  to  tons  of  CO2  annually.  Vermont  Idle-­ the  work  and  success  of  the  positive  Free  Schools  is  working  with  school  administrators,  teachers  and  other  behavior  program. community  stakeholders  to  conduct  This  Saturday  Middlebury  Union  60  idling  awareness  and  eco-­driving  Middle  School  will  be  invaded  by  educational  sessions  before  more  â&#x20AC;&#x153;ninjas.â&#x20AC;?  From  8:30  a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5  p.m.  than  1,000  middle  and  high  school  TaeKwon  Do  K.I.C.K.S.  of  Middle-­ students.  A  portion  of  these  sessions  bury  and  Vergennes  is  hosting  a  will  be  conducted  by  college-­level  mixed  martial  arts  workshop  that  paid  interns. will  include  many  of  the  best  master  instructors  from  around  Vermont  coming  to  share  their  knowledge  RI DQG SDVVLRQ IRU WKHLU VSHFLÂżF DUW Think  of  it  as  a  martial  arts  buf-­ MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Vermont  fet  where  you  get  to  sample  many  Folklife  Center  will  host  an  opening  different  arts  in  one  day.  There  is  a  charge;Íž  contact  Master  Kellie  reception  and  artist  talk  for  its  new  Thomas  at  802-­377-­0476  or  tkd-­ exhibit,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portrait  of  a  Forest:  Men  kicks101@yahoo.com  for  more  in-­ and  Machine,â&#x20AC;?  on  Friday,  Oct.  9  from  5  to  7  p.m. formation.  The  exhibit,  which  combines  contemporary  photographs  by  Wey-­ Homeward  Bound,  Addison  Coun-­ tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Humane  Society,  is  holding  anoth-­ bridge  photojournalist  George  Bel-­ er  in  a  series  of  Open  Door  Microchip  lerose,  with  historical  photographs  Clinics  on  Monday,  Oct.  12,  from  4-­6  and  commentary  by  the  logging  and  p.m.  at  the  Middlebury  shelter,  236  forest  products  community,  will  run  Boardman  St.  A  microchip  is  a  small  through  Jan.  9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike  Vermonters  of  the  past,  electronic  chip  (about  the  size  of  a  (Continued  from  Page  1A) by  a  panel  of  judges  for  their  com-­ mitment  to  business  growth,  profes-­ sional  excellence  and  involvement  in  their  communities.  The  magazine  will  honor  these  young  leaders  at  a  Rising  Stars  dinner  on  Nov.  5  in  Colchester.  The  honorees  will  also  be  featured  in  the  November  issue  of  Vermont  Busi-­ ness  Magazine.

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Alternative  2:  Monroe  St.  Roundabout

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2IÂżFLDOV KDYH WKXV IDU PDSSHG RXW three  intersection  improvement  al-­ Alternative  3:  Monroe  St.  Signal ternatives.  They  include: Â&#x2021; $ &KDUOHV $YHQXH URXQGDERXW This  would  replace  the  existing  parking  (or  enhanced  open  space)  is  WUDIÂżF VLJQDO DW WKH &KDUOHV 6WUHHW created  as  a  result  of  the  relocation  Court  Street  intersection  with  a  sin-­ of  Charles  Avenue. gle-­lane  roundabout.  A  new  south-­ Â&#x2021; 0RQURH 6WUHHW VLJQDO 7KLV UH-­ bound,  left  turn  would  be  added  on  sults  in  removal  of  the  existing  Court  Street  at  the  Monroe  Street  &KDUOHV $YHQXH WUDIÂżF VLJQDO DQG intersection. realigns  Charles  Avenue  to  inter-­ Â&#x2021; $ 0RQURH 6WUHHW URXQGDERXW sect  with  Court  Street  across  from  This  would  replace  both  Court  Street  Monroe  Street.  School  parking  (or  WUDIÂżF VLJQDOV ZLWK D VLQJOH ODQH enhanced  open  space)  is  created  roundabout.  Charles  Avenue  would  through  the  relocation  of  Charles  be  realigned  to  intersect  Court  Street  Avenue. across  from  Monroe  Street.  School  7RZQ RIÂżFLDOV KDYH QRW \HW UH-­

leased  the  cost  estimates  for  these  options.

The  Oct.  13  public  meeting  will  begin  at  7  p.m.  in  the  Middlebury  Union  High  School  auditorium.

Middlebury  Public  Works  Direc-­ tor  of  Operations  Dan  Werner  and  David  Saladino  of  VHB  will  pro-­ vide  a  brief  overview  of  the  project  and  present  the  alternatives  devel-­ oped  to  enhance  safety,  accessibil-­ ity,  and  overall  operations  at  the  intersection. Â

Folklife  center  exhibit  focuses  on  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  logging  industry many  of  us  no  longer  have  a  direct  connection  to  the  working  land-­ scape.  We  see  logging  trucks  and  the  occasional  roadside  log  collection,  but  rarely  do  we  have  contact  with  loggers  or  fully  understand  their  im-­ portance  to  the  state,â&#x20AC;?  Bellerose  said  of  the  origin  of  his  project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  hope  is  that  this  documenta-­ tion  will  help  everyone  better  un-­ derstand  the  challenges  facing  the  industry  today  and  appreciate  its  role  in  preserving  a  healthy  forest,â&#x20AC;?  Bellerose  added.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  project  is  an  essential  part  of  the  Vermont  Folklife  Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mis-­ sion  to  help  people  become  visible  to  one  another,â&#x20AC;?  Greg  Sharrow,  co-­ director  of  the  center  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;George  Belleroseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  photography  opens  a  powerful  window  into  the  lives  and  work  of  loggers  in  Vermont.â&#x20AC;?

Coverage  ranges  from  solo  log-­ gers  with  a  chain  saw  to  multi-­ machine  chipping  operations,  from  backyard  sawmills  to  state-­of-­the-­art  Ă&#x20AC;RRULQJ PLOOV The  exhibit  and  projected  book  are Â

companion  pieces  to  an  earlier  Bel-­ lerose  and  Vermont  Folklife  Center  project,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forty-­Six  Years  of  Pretty  Straight  Going:  The  Life  of  a  Family  Dairy  Farm.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both  occupations  involve  long  days  and  hard  work.  Both  are  often  a  generational  way  of  life  and  a  tough  way  to  make  a  living.  Both  have  shaped  the  landscape  and  culture  of  Vermont.  Both  face  economic  chal-­ lenges  today,  and  both  often  feel  that  the  work  they  do  is  not  understood  or  appreciated,â&#x20AC;?  Bellerose  said.

As  part  of  the  70-­photograph  ex-­ hibit,  a  panel  discussion  on  the  future  of  the  working  forest  is  planned.  For  more  information  about  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portrait  of  a  Forest:  Men  and  Machine,â&#x20AC;?  call  (802)  388-­4964  or  visit  the  VFC  website,  www.vermontfolklifecenter.org.

The  Vision  &  Voice  Documentary  Workspace  is  ADA  accessible  on  the  ¿UVW Ă&#x20AC;RRU RI WKH 9HUPRQW )RONOLIH Center  headquarters  building  at  88  Main  St.  in  Middlebury.  Gallery  hours  are  10  a.m.  to  5  p.m.,  Tuesday  through  Saturday.

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calendar Saturday,  Oct.  10,  8  a.m.,  Otter  View  Park  and  Hurd  Grassland.  A  monthly  OCAS-­MALT  event  inviting  community  members  to  help  survey  birds  and  other  wildlife.  Meet  at  Otter  View  Park  park-­ ing  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Birders  of  all  ages  and  abilities  welcome.  Info:  388-­6019  or  388-­1007.  Family  pancake  breakfast  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  8-­10  a.m.,  Brandon  Congregational  Church  Fellowship  Hall.  Regular  and  gluten-­free  pancakes,  bacon,  sausages,  juice,  fruit,  coffee  and  tea.  Free-­will  offering  taken. Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Odd  Coupleâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Vergennes.

Saturday,  Oct.  10,  8  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Little  City  Players  present  Neil  Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  comedy.  Adults  $12,  seniors  and  students  $10.  Runs  Oct.  8-­11.  Info:  www.vergennesopera-­ house.org.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gardenâ&#x20AC;?  art  performance  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Oct.  8,  6:30  p.m.,  outside  Mead  Chapel.  Dancers  crisscross  colorful,  oversized  ribbons  to  alter  the  color,  density  and  time  signature  of  space  and  celebrate  the  passage  of  knowledge,  experi-­ ence  and  hope  from  one  generation  to  another.  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  breakfast  in  Vergennes.  Also  on  Friday.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/ Sunday,  Oct.  11,  8-­10  a.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Parish  Hall.  The  Knights  of  Columbus  host  Maiden  Vermont  rehears-­ this  breakfast  of  eggs,  omelets,  hotcakes,  French  als  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  toast,  bacon,  sausage  and  more.  Adults  $8.50,  Oct.  8,  7-­9:15  p.m.,  Salisbury  seniors  $7.50,  kids  6-­12  $6,  kids  Community  School.  The  popular  XQGHU IUHH IDPLOLHV RI Âż YH RU four-­part  female  a  cappella  chorus  BEGINNING SWING DANCE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Great fun & exercise too more  $28.  Info:  877-­2367. is  welcoming  new  singers  to  its  in a friendly, easy format. Classes held in the Community Âł+RUVHVKRH 0DQLD´ IDOO Âż QDOH weekly  Thursday  night  rehearsals.  Room at EastView at Middlebury on Sundays Oct 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov horseshoe  tournament  in  If  you  love  to  sing  close  harmonies,  Bristol.  Sunday,  Oct.  11,  9  this  may  be  the  perfect  group  for  1, 5:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:30 pm. Partners not necessary. $40 per person for a.m.,  Sodbusters  Horseshoe  you.  Info:  388-­1012.

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Pitching  Club,  56  Airport  Drive.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green  Jobs  Not  Jails:  Criminal  BEGINNING WALTZ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anyone can learn this classic Non-­sanctioned  tournament  open  Justice  Ecologyâ&#x20AC;?  address  at  ballroom dance. Wow your friends with just a few easy to learn to  all  horseshoe  players.  Cash  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  prizes.  Entry  fee  $10.  Round  robin  Oct.  8,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  moves! Classes held in the Community Room at EastView format.  Check-­in  9  a.m.,  start  time  Van  Jones  delivers  the  keynote  at Middlebury on Sundays Nov 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov 22, 5:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6:30 pm.

9:30  a.m.  Info:  802-­453-­2219  or  address  of  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fifty  Partners not necessary. $30 per person for 3 week series. mbrownie@gmavt.net.  Years  of  Environmental  Education  Ripton  Ridge  Run.  Sunday,  Oct.  &  Leadershipâ&#x20AC;?  celebration.  Jones  OPEN DANCE after all classes from 6:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 pm. Open 11,  11  a.m.,  Ripton  Elementary  talks  about  how  to  shrink  the  to the public! Please bring clean, dry soft soled shoes (smooth School.  Annual  fundraiser  for  prison  system  and  grow  the  green  leather works best).

Call Jim Condon for more information at the  Friends  of  the  Ripton  School,  economy.  Info:  go.middlebury.edu/ 475-2349 or email jscondon@mac.com. featuring  a  5K  run,  a  10K  loop  run  enviro50. and  a  non-­competitive  5K  fun  walk.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ceremonyâ&#x20AC;?  screening  and  Q&A  in  /XQFK UDIĂ&#x20AC; H DZDUGV 5HJLVWHU LQ Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  8,  7:30  advance  online  or  by  downloading  a  form  at  www. p.m.,  Marquis  Theater.  Addison  County  resident  Rummage  sale  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Linens,  riptonridgerun.org  or  register  at  the  event  from  11  Sas  Careyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  documentary  about  the  mysterious  clothes,  puzzles  and  books.  Items  $1  each  or  a.m.-­noon.  Races  begin  at  12:30  p.m.  Discounts  ways  of  the  shamans  in  northern  Mongolia.  Come  as  marked  from  9  a.m.-­noon,  and  $5  a  bag  from  for  registrations  postmarked  by  Oct.  5.  Info:  early  for  a  6:30  meet-­and-­greet  with  Carey.  Stay  noon-­1  p.m.  unless  marked.

802-­388-­2208  or  riptonridgerun@gmail.com. late  for  a  Q&A  where  Carey  talks  about  her  many  travels  to  Mongolia  over  the  past  two  decades  Vermont  Tree  Stewards  Conference  in  Bristol.  Harvest  celebration  in  Shoreham.  Sunday,  Oct.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  downtown  Bristol.  11,  11  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Champlain  Orchards.  Family  DQG DERXW 1RPDGLFDUH WKH QRQSURÂż W VKH IRXQGHG This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  theme:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healthy  Trees,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healthy  event  featuring  free  horse-­and-­wagon  rides  and  to  document  indigenous  Mongolian  culture  and  Communities.â&#x20AC;?  Speakers  will  explore  how  trees  live  music  by  the  Bondville  Boys. support  nomadsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  health.  Info:  388-­1301  or  www.

EHQHÂż W 9HUPRQW FRPPXQLWLHV DQG ZD\V WR HQVXUH Hike  into  History  in  Orwell.  Sunday,  Oct.  11,  1-­3  nomadicare.org.  their  health  now  and  into  the  future.  Info:  http://bit. p.m.,  Mount  Independence  State  Historic  Site.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Odd  Coupleâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Vergennes.  ly/1O63Vo9.  Historian  Bill  Powers  and  site  interpreter  Paul  Thursday,  Oct.  8,  8  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Andriscin  lead  a  guided  autumn  trail  ramble,  explor-­ Little  City  Players  present  Neil  Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market  harvest  fair  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  10  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  Brandon  Central  ing  the  subject  of  military  logistics  and  supply.  See  comedy.  Adults  $12,  seniors  and  students  $10.  Park.  Celebrate  the  end  of  the  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  market  evidence  of  how  necessary  supplies  were  brought  Runs  Oct.  8-­11.  Info:  www.vergennesoperahouse. season.  Demonstrations,  craft  fair  and  more.  Info:  in  to  the  fort.  Info:  802-­948-­2000. org.

802-­273-­2655. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outdoor  Naturalistâ&#x20AC;?  walk  in  New  Haven.  Sunday,  Talk  on  Robert  Frost  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  Oct.  11,  1:30-­3:30  p.m.,  Treleven  Fields  and  Farm.  10  a.m.,  Ripton  Community  Church,  Route  125.  Dr.  The  New  Haven  Conservation  Commission  and  Jonathan  Reichert  speaks  about  his  conversations  UVMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  PLACE  Program  invite  the  public  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gardenâ&#x20AC;?  art  performance  at  with  Frost  in  Ripton  Free.  Info:  riptonhistoricalso-­ hike  of  Trelevenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  trails,  including  a  moderately  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  noon  ciety.org.  The  Ripton  Historical  Society  will  hold  steep  climb  to  a  rocky  outcrop  overlooking  the  and  2  p.m.,  outside  Mead  Chapel.  Dancers  a  business  meeting  at  9  a.m.,  preceding  this  talk.  farm  and  the  Champlain  Valley.  Hiking  shoes  and  crisscross  colorful,  oversized  ribbons  to  alter  the  2IÂż FHUV ZLOO EH HOHFWHG IRU WKH FRPLQJ \HDU $Q\RQH water  recommended.  Rain  or  shine;Íž  dress  for  the  color,  density  and  time  signature  of  space  and  interested  in  joining  may  attend. weather.  Directions:  treleven.wordpress.com.  Info:  celebrate  the  passage  of  knowledge,  experience  Costume  blowout  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  estuhl@uvm.edu  or  607-­342-­1708. and  hope  from  one  generation  to  another.  Free.  Oct.  10,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Route  7  South  opposite  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Odd  Coupleâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Foster  Motors  (look  for  balloons  and  signs).  Get  Oct.  11,  2  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Little  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Environmental  Studies  at  50:  Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Nextâ&#x20AC;?  ready  for  Halloween  with  vintage  hats,  shoes,  City  Players  present  Neil  Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  comedy.  conversation  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  FRDWV DQG PRUH &DVK RQO\ 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH Adults  $12,  seniors  and  students  $10.  Runs  Oct.  Oct.  9,  12:30-­2  p.m.,  Mead  Chapel.  Schumann  Middlebury  Community  Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Scholarship  Fund.  8-­11.  Info:  www.vergennesoperahouse.org.

Distinguished  Scholar  Bill  McKibben  moderates.  Info:  info@middleburcommunityplayers.org.

Historical  society  meeting  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  Part  of  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fifty  Years  of  Environmental  Artist  demonstration  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  Oct.  11,  2-­4  p.m.,  Kingsland  Bay  State  Park.  The  Education  &  Leadershipâ&#x20AC;?  celebration.  Info:  10,  1-­3  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery  on  the  Green.  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society  offers  a  history  of  go.middlebury.edu/enviro50.

October  featured  artist  TJ  Cunningham  gives  a  Kingsland  Bay  State  Park,  including  the  Hawley  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unslut:  The  Documentaryâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  live  painting  demonstration.  Info:  802-­989-­7419  or  House  (1790),  which  is  part  of  the  complex.  Led  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  2  p.m.,  Axinn  edgewatergallery-­vt.com. by  the  park  ranger  and  Janet  and  Carl  Cole.  Picnic  232.  Stories  of  people  of  different  genders,  back-­ Prize  bingo  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  1  p.m.,  follows  presentation.  Free.  Info:  425-­3380. grounds  and  nationalities  who  have  experienced  Senior  Center.  Hosted  by  the  Leicester  Historical  Fall  Festival  Day  in  Salisbury.  Sunday,  Oct.  11,  2  VH[XDO VKDPLQJ 4 $ ZLWK Âż OPPDNHU (PLO\ /LQGLQ Society.  Refreshments  served. p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Live  music,  follows.  Roast  turkey  supper  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  carnival  games,  crafts  and  face  painting.  Mrs.  Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  Environment,  Our  Futureâ&#x20AC;?  group  dialogue  Oct.  10,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  United  Methodist  homemade  chicken  and  dumpling  dinner:  $5  per  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  4:30  p.m.,  Church.  Menu  includes  roast  turkey,  mashed  person,  $20  per  family  (free  for  children  3  and  Wilson  Hall,  McCullough  Student  Center.  Join  in  an  SRWDWRHV VWXIÂż QJ YHJHWDEOH UROOV EHYHUDJH DQG younger).  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best  in  Salisburyâ&#x20AC;?  apple  and  pump-­ inclusive  group  dialogue  exploring  questions  that  dessert,  served  buffet  style.  Adults  $9,  children  $5.  NLQ SLH FRQWHVW 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH KRW OXQFK matter  to  the  community,  the  nation  and  the  globe.  Takeout  available.  Info:  877-­3150. program  and  student  activities.  Part  of  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fifty  Years  of  Environmental  Contra  dance  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  7-­9:30  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apples  of  Uncommon  Characterâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  Education  &  Leadershipâ&#x20AC;?  celebration.  Info:  p.m.,  Cornwall  Town  Hall.  Will  Mentor  calls  to  live  in  Ferrisburgh.  Sunday,  Oct.  11,  3  p.m.,  Rokeby  go.middlebury.edu/enviro50. music  by  Red  Dog  Riley.  Cost:  $5  per  person.  Info:  Museum.  Rowan  Jacobsen  talks  about  the  123  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  462-­3722.

DSSOH YDULHWLHV SURÂż OHG LQ KLV ODWHVW ERRN 0DQ\ RI Friday,  Oct.  9,  5-­7  p.m.,  Vermont  Folklife  Center.  Presidential  inauguration  festivities  at  Middlebury  these  were  once  grown  at  Rokeby.  Some  apples  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Portrait  of  a  Forest:  College.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  7  p.m.,  around  campus.  available  for  tasting.  Entry  fee  $5,  or  free  with  Men  and  Machine,â&#x20AC;?  which  documents  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  All  are  invited  to  celebrate  the  inauguration  of  new  museum  admission.  Info:  802-­877-­3406.  forestry  industry  and  asks  what  it  means  to  be  Middlebury  College  President  Laurie  Patton.  At  7  Champlain  Philharmonic  Orchestra  in  concert  in  stewards  of  a  working  forest.  Photos  by  George  p.m.,  community  concert  on  the  main  quad  featur-­ Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  11,  4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Bellerose  of  Weybridge.  Exhibit  runs  through  the  ing  traditional  French  Canadian  folk  music  with  a  Theater.  The  CPO  presents  its  fall  concert  series,  end  of  the  year.  Info:  www.vermontfolklifecenter. modern  twist  by  La  Bottine  Souriante,  and  music  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oktobermusik,â&#x20AC;?  a  program  of  Wagner,  Mozart  and  org  or  388-­4964. by  Brad  Corrigan  and  Taylor  Watson  (rain  location:  Brahms.  Guest  conductor:  Middlebury  College  Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  3HWHUVRQ )DPLO\ $WKOHWLF &RPSOH[ S P Âż UH professor  Larry  Hamblin.  Tickets  at  the  door:  5-­7  p.m.,  Jackson  Gallery  at  Town  Hall  Theater.  works  behind  Peterson  Family  Athletic  Complex;Íž  $15  general,  $10  seniors,  $5  students.  Order  in  Celebrating  an  exhibit  of  drawings,  paintings  and  11  p.m.,  DJ  dance  party  in  McCullough  Student  advance  at  802-­382-­9222  or  www.townhalltheater. wall  sculptures  by  Brandon  artist  Joan  Curtis.  Center.  org.

Exhibit  runs  Oct.  2-­Nov.  7.  Info:  802-­382-­9222  or  Shady  Rill  in  concert  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  Oct.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rise  Up  Singingâ&#x20AC;?  sing-­along  concert  in  www.townhalltheater.org.

10,  7:30  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  Part  of  the  2015-­ Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  11,  7  p.m.,  Middlebury  Opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  2016  Burnham  Music  Series.  Patti  Casey  and  United  Methodist  Church.  Annie  Patterson  and  5-­7  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery  at  Middlebury  Falls.  Tom  McKenzie  perform  as  Shady  Rill.  Doors  open  Peter  Blood,  creators  of  the  social  justice  songbook  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;CATCHI,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  of  at  7  p.m.,  concert  at  7:30.  Admission  $8  adults,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rise  Up  Singing,â&#x20AC;?  are  joined  by  Magpie,  Bill  Harley  ¿ JXUH DQG VWLOO OLIH SDLQWLQJV E\ &DWKHULQH &KLOGV free  for  kids  and  teens.  See  the  Burnham  Music  and  Charlie  King  for  a  community  sing-­along.  Exhibit  runs  through  October.  Info:  802-­458-­0098  Series  Facebook  page  for  full  schedule  of  monthly  Tickets  $20  adult,  $10  child,  $50  family,  free  for  or  edgewatergallery-­vt.com. concerts.  Info:  388-­6863. kids  5  and  younger,  available  in  Middlebury  at  Main  Open  studio  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  5-­7  p.m.,  The  Twangtown  Paramours  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Street  Stationery  or  the  Middlebury  Community  #204  Battell  Building,  Merchants  Row.  Artist  Sarah  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  Music  Center,  in  Bristol  at  Recycled  Reading  of  Wesson  opens  her  studio  to  exhibit  her  oil  and  Acoustic  duo  MaryBeth  Zamer  and  Mike  T.  Lewis  Vermont  and  in  Vergennes  at  Sweet  Charity;Íž  online  watercolor  paintings.  present  a  hybrid  of  the  Nashville  and  Austin  music  at  www.riseupsingingvtconcert.com;Íž  or  at  the  door.  Opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  scenes.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  recommended:  Advance  ticket  purchase  recommended.

9,  5-­7  p.m.,  Edgewater  Gallery  on  the  Green.  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music.net.

Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;TJ  Cunningham:  Landscapes  &  Still  Lifes,â&#x20AC;?  which  runs  through  October.  Info:  802-­989-­7419  or  edgewatergallery-­ vt.com.

Dissipated  Eight  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall.  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  premier  a  cappella  group.  Tickets  $6  adults,  seniors/students/active  military. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Becoming  Bulletproofâ&#x20AC;?  screening  and  discus-­ sion  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  7  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  An  award-­winning  documentary  on  the  making  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bulletproof,â&#x20AC;?  an  original  Western  created  by  actors  with  and  without  disabilities  at  Zeno  Mountain  Farm.  A  Q&A  with  Zeno  Mountain  Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  founders  follows.  Presented  by  Riptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  North  Brand  School.  Tickets  $5,  available  at  the  7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU org.  Info:  www.becomingbulletproof.com  or  www. zenomountainfarm.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Odd  Coupleâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  8  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Little  City  Players  present  Neil  Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  classic  comedy.  Adults  $12,  seniors  and  students  $10.  Runs  Oct.  8-­11.  Info:  www.vergennesoperahouse.org.

Observatory  open  house  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  8-­9:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  College  Observatory,  McCardell  Bicentennial  Hall.  Come  see  stars,  star  clusters  and  nebulae  through  the  24-­inch  computer-­controlled  telescope  or  one  of  the  smaller  roof  telescopes.  Free.  Weather  permit-­ WLQJ FDOO DIWHU S P WR FRQ¿ UP ,QIR http://sites.middlebury.edu/observatory/.

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JOAN  CURTISâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;PEACEABLE  Kingdom  4â&#x20AC;?  is  part  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watchful  Guardians,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  of  her  drawings,  paintings  and  wall  sculptures  at  Jackson  Gallery  at  Town  Hall  Theater  in  Middlebury.  An  artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reception  for  the  show,  which  runs  through  Nov.  7,  is  on  Friday,  Oct.  9,  from  5-­7  p.m.

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Inauguration  celebration LA  BOTTINE  SOURIANTE  brings  a  modern  twist  to  traditional  French  Canadian  folk  music.  The  group,  along  with  Brad  Corrigan  and  Taylor  Watson,  will  play  a  community  concert  on  the  Middlebury  College  campus  on  Saturday,  Dec.  10,  at  7  p.m.,  to  celebrate  the  inauguration  RI WKH FROOHJHœV QHZ SUHVLGHQW /DXULH 3DWWRQ 7KH FRQFHUW ZLOO EH IROORZHG E\ ¿ UHZRUNV DW 9:45  p.m.  and  a  DJ  dance  party  at  11.

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Art  history  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Monday,  Oct.  12,  4:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125.  Daniel  Hackbarth  gives  an  illustrated  lecture  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Materiality  and  Subjectivity  in  the  Woodblock  Prints  of  Die  BrĂźcke.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury. edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Addison  County  Right  to  Life  meeting  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Oct.  12,  7  p.m.,  Champlain  Valley  Christian  Reformed  Church.  Light  refresh-­ ments.  Visitors  welcome.  Info:  388-­2898  or  L2Paquette@aol.com.

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Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  13,  10  a.m.-­noon,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center,  College  Street.  Offered  by  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  Info:  802-­388-­7259  or  www.achhh.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thriving  Communitiesâ&#x20AC;?  seminar  in  Middlebury.

Tuesday,  Oct.  13,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Planning  specialists  John  E.  Davis  and  Julie  Campbell  and  fair  housing  expert  Ted  Wimpey  WDON DERXW WKH EHQHÂż WV RI SODQQLQJ DQG GHVLJQLQJ inclusive  communities  that  have  a  mix  of  housing  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  affordable  and  accessible  to  transportation  and  local  services.  Free. Â

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14

WEDNESDAY

Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Oct.  14,  10  a.m.-­noon,  American  Legion.  Offered  by  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  Free  foot  care  clinic  offered  at  the  same  time.  Info:  802-­388-­7259  or  www.achhh.org.

After-­school  Lego  Challenge  Hour  in  Shoreham.  Wednesday,  Oct.  14,  2:45-­3:45  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  ages  5  and  up.  Come  test  yourself  with  a  Lego  creation  or  complete  a  chal-­ lenging  activity  with  our  extensive  collection  of  donated  Legos.  Snack  served.  Children  who  can  follow  directions  may  attend  without  a  parent.  Info:  897-­2647  or  www.plattlib.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until  the  Golden  Tidesâ&#x20AC;?  dance  performances  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Oct.  14,  7  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  An  evening  of  dance  works  by  visiting  assistant  professor  of  dance  Scotty  Hardwig  and  Salt  Lake  City-­based  dance  artist  Molly  Heller,  featuring  individual  pieces  and  a  brand  new  duet.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/ arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Book  club  meeting  in  Bridport.  Wednesday,  Oct.  14,  7  p.m.,  Bridport  Highway  Department  confer-­ ence  room.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  title:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kingdom  of  Iceâ&#x20AC;?  by  Hampton  Sides.  All  interested  readers  welcome.  Info:  802-­758-­2858.

Japanese  documentary  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Oct.  14,  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  As  part  of  a  month-­long  Japanese  documentary  series,  the  Department  of  Japanese  Studies  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Campaign.â&#x20AC;?  In  Japanese  with  English  subtitles.  Free. Â

Oct

15

THURSDAY

PMC  Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Market  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  11  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Porter  Medical  Center  cafeteria  patio.  One  in  a  series  of  monthly  markets  at  offering  fresh,  local  produce.  Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Orwell.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  2-­4  p.m.,  Orwell  Village  School.  Offered  by  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  Info:  802-­388-­ 7259  or  www.achhh.org.

National  Theatre  Live:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamletâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  2-­5:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Live  broadcast  of  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  tragedy,  with  Benedict  Cumberbatch  in  the  title  role.  Tickets  VWXGHQWV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH 382-­9222,  www.townhalltheater.org  or  at  the  door.  Lecture  on  the  health  of  the  U.S.  labor  market  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  4:30  p.m.,  Twilight  Auditorium.  Julie  L.  Hotchkiss,  research  economist  and  senior  policy  adviser  for  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank  of  Atlanta,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can  We  Really  Believe  Everything  We  Read  About  the  U.S.  Labor  Market?â&#x20AC;?  Historical  society  annual  dinner  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  6  p.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  Dinner  followed  by  live  music  by  the  Carl  Boss  and  Ten  Rod  Road.  Info:  453-­7709  or  453-­2888.

Addison  County  Beekeepers  Association  meet-­ ing.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Inaugural  meeting  of  local  beekeepers,  featur-­ ing  Vermont  State  Apiculturist  Steve  Parise.  For  veterans,  newcomers  or  anyone  with  an  interest  in  beekeeping.  Refreshments.  RSVP  to  acbavt@ gmail.com.

American  boat  builder  in  Japan  slideshow  and  talk  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Lawrence  Memorial  Library.  Douglas  Brooks  of  Vergennes  will  tell  his  personal  story  of  apprenticing  ZLWK HOGHUO\ -DSDQHVH PDVWHUV WR EXLOG Âż YH XQLTXH and  endangered  traditional  Japanese  boats.  In  this  One  World  Library  Project  presentation,  Brooks  will  share  his  experiences  drawn  from  17  trips  to  Japan  where  he  traveled  over  30,000  miles  to  seek  out  and  interview  Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  master  boat  builders,  all  in  their  seventies  and  eighties.  Free.

Architecture  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  7  p.m.,  Johnson  Memorial  Building,  Room  304.  Architect  Susannah  Drake  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One,  Two,  Tree:  Capitalizing  (QYLURQPHQWDO %HQHÂż W LQ 8UEDQ 'HVLJQ ´ )UHH Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

National  Theatre  re-­broadcast  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamletâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  7-­10:30  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  Re-­broadcast  of  Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  tragedy,  with  Benedict  Cumberbatch  in  the  title  role.  Tickets  $17/$10  students,  available  at  the  7+7 ER[ RIÂż FH ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU org  or  at  the  door.  Maiden  Vermont  rehearsals  in  Salisbury.  Thursday,  Oct.  15,  7-­9:15  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  The  popular  four-­part  female  a  cappella  chorus  is  welcoming  new  singers  to  its  weekly  Thursday  night  rehearsals.  If  you  love  to  sing  close  harmo-­ nies,  this  may  be  the  perfect  group  for  you.  Info:  388-­1012.

Oct

16

FRIDAY

Rummage  sale  and  bake  sale  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  16,  9  a.m.-­5  p.m.,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  47  North  Pleasant  St.  Bake  sale  runs  9  D P S P 3URFHHGV EHQH¿ W WKH FKXUFK Brother-­to-­Brother  fall  kickoff  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  16,  4:30-­7  p.m.,  McCullough  Student  Center.  Male  Middlebury  College  students  invite  area  middle-­school  boys  for  team-­building  games  and  free  dinner  at  the  Grille.  Sign  up  at  btb@middlebury.edu.

Fish  fry  and  Tupperware  â&#x20AC;&#x153;stop  and  shopâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  16,  5-­7  p.m.,  Middlebury  9): ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR WKH 9):ÂśV UHJXODU Âż VK IU\ there  will  be  a  Tupperware  sale;Íž  save  10  percent  by  buying  directly  (no  shipping  charge),  or  order  online  at  katyholler.my.tupperware.com.  Proceeds  EHQHÂż W WKH 9): Sister-­to-­Sister  pumpkin  carving  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  16,  7-­9  p.m.,  Chellis  House,  56  Hillcrest  Road.  Female  Middlebury  College  students  invite  area  middle-­school  girls  for  pump-­ kin  carving.  Sign  up  at  khanta@middlebury.edu.

Staged  concert  version  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido  and  Aeneasâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  16,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Opera  Company  of  Middlebury  pres-­ ents  Henry  Purcellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido  and  Aeneas,â&#x20AC;?  the  oldest  English  opera,  dating  from  1689.  Directed  by  Douglas  Anderson;Íž  conducted  by  Jeffrey  Buettner.  Pre-­performance  talk  at  7:15  p.m.  at  Memorial  Baptist  Church.  Q&A  session  with  cast  after  perfor-­ mance.  Tickets  $40/$45/$60,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ Info:  www.ocmvermont.org.

Guitarist  Dayve  Huckett  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  Oct.  16,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Huckett  is  joined  by  bassist  Art  DeQuasie  and  vocalist  Lena  Cannizzaro  Goglia  for  a  collaborative  concert  featuring  an  eclectic  mix  of  old  and  new  music  played  with  a  distinctly  casual  vibe.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Oct

17

SATURDAY

Rummage  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  17,  9  a.m.-­noon,  Middlebury  United  Methodist  Church,  47  North  Pleasant  St.  Bag  day:  $2.50  per  bag.  3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W WKH FKXUFK Maker  Club  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  Oct.  17,  1-­2  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  kids  5  and  up.  Kids  and  adults  are  invited  to  work  together  to  make  things  out  of  fabric,  toys,  crafts  and  electron-­ ics,  using  traditional  as  well  as  21st-­century  meth-­ ods.  Info:  897-­2647  or  www.plattlib.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Wind  Risesâ&#x20AC;?  on  screen  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Oct.  17,  3  and  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Final  feature  by  Academy  Award-­ winning  Hayao  Miyazaki,  one  of  Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greatest  DQLPDWRUV DQG GLUHFWRUV 7KH Âż OP ZDV LQVSLUHG E\ WKH OLIH RI ::,, =HUR Âż JKWHU SODQH GHVLJQHU Jiro  Horikoshi,  encompassing  the  great  Kanto  earthquake  of  1923.  In  Japanese  with  English  subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chiller  Theaterâ&#x20AC;?  silent  movie  screening  in  Brandon.  Saturday,  Oct.  17,  7  p.m.,  Brandon  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center,  Route  7.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Lodgerâ&#x20AC;?  (1927),  with  live  musical  accompaniment  E\ -HII 5DSVLV ,Q WKLV HDUO\ +LWFKFRFN Âż OP WKH search  is  on  for  the  man  responsible  for  a  series  RI PXUGHUV LQ IRJ VKURXGHG /RQGRQ 7KH Âż QDO Âż OP LQ WKLV \HDUÂśV VXPPHU VLOHQW Âż OP VHULHV 7KHDWHU is  unheated.  Free,  but  donations  to  the  town  hall  restoration  fund  appreciated.  Info:  www.brandon-­ townhall.org.  The  Ann  Hutchins  Band  in  concert  in  Brandon.

Saturday,  Oct.  17,  7:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  The  band  explores  popular  songs  from  the  1930s  forward,  both  well  known  and  less  familiar  works  by  musicians  such  as  Harold  Arlen,  Kurt  Weill  and  Cole  Porter.  Tickets  $20.  Reservations  recom-­ mended  at  802-­247-­4295  or  info@brandon-­music. net.

Blues  concert  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  Oct.  17,  7:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Featuring  Downtown  Bob  Stannard  and  Those  Dangerous  Bluesmen  with  Dwight  and  Nicole.  A  night  of  impassioned  blues  and  soul.  Cash  bar  by  Bar  Antidote.  Info:  www.vergennesoperahouse.org/ home/events.

Halloween  dance  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  17,  8  p.m.-­midnight,  Middlebury  American  Legion.  DJ  Chris  Thompson.  Costume  contest  at  9  p.m.  ZLWK FDVK SUL]HV IRU Âż UVW SODFH UDIĂ&#x20AC; H 0XVW EH RU RYHU &RVW 3URFHHGV EHQHÂż W area  basketball  programs  including  the  Middlebury  Mayhem  team.  Staged  concert  version  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido  and  Aeneasâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  17,  8-­10  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Opera  Company  of  Middlebury  presents  Henry  Purcellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido  and  Aeneas,â&#x20AC;?  the  oldest  English  opera,  dating  from  1689.  Directed  by  Douglas  Anderson;Íž  conducted  by  Jeffrey  Buettner.  Pre-­performance  talk  at  7:15  p.m.  at  Memorial  Baptist  Church.  Q&A  session  with  cast  after  perfor-­ mance.  Tickets  $40/$45/$60,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ Info:  www.ocmvermont.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cocoonâ&#x20AC;?  live  storytelling  event  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  Oct.  17,  8  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  True  stories  told  live  and  without  notes,  based  on  the  popular  storytell-­ ing  phenomenon  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Moth.â&#x20AC;?  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  theme  is  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roots.â&#x20AC;?  Reception  with  storytellers  follows.  Tickets  $12/$10/$6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Oct

18

SUNDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Salisbury.  Sunday,  Oct.  18,  time  and  PHHWLQJ SODFH 7%$ 0RGHUDWH GLI¿ FXOW\ hike  to  Rattlesnake  Point.  Four  miles  round  trip,  with  1,160-­foot  ascent.  Views  of  Lake  Dunmore,  Silver  Lake,  Otter  Creek  watershed  and  Adirondacks.  ,QIR RU UXWKSHQ¿ HOG#JPDLO FRP All-­you-­can-­eat  pancake  breakfast  in  Addison.  Sunday,  Oct.  18,  7-­11  a.m.,  Addison  Fire  Station.  Plain  and  blueberry  pancakes,  sausage,  bacon,  home  fries,  coffee,  hot  chocolate  and  orange  juice.  Adults  $6,  kids  under  12  $4.  Funds  raised  will  be  used  to  purchase  equipment  for  the  Addison  Volunteer  Fire  Department.  Info:  759-­2237.

Robert  Frost  Walk  in  Ripton.  Sunday,  Oct.  18,  1-­3  p.m.,  Robert  Frost  Trail.  Middlebury  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Page  One  Literacy  program  invites  families  to  walk  the  1.2-­mile  loop  and  enjoy  poetry  stops  along  the  way.  Snacks  and  games.  Rain  location:  Kirk  Alumni  Center  on  campus.  If  weather  is  questionable,  visit  sites.middlebury.edu/page1.  Staged  concert  version  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido  and  Aeneasâ&#x20AC;?  in  Middlebury.  Sunday,  Oct.  18,  2-­4  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  The  Opera  Company  of  Middlebury  pres-­ ents  Henry  Purcellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dido  and  Aeneas,â&#x20AC;?  the  oldest  English  opera,  dating  from  1689.  Directed  by  Douglas  Anderson;Íž  conducted  by  Jeffrey  Buettner.  Pre-­performance  talk  at  1:15  p.m.  at  Memorial  Baptist  Church.  Q&A  session  with  cast  after  perfor-­ mance.  Tickets  $40/$45/$60,  available  at  the  THT  ER[ RIÂż FH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKHDWHU RUJ Info:  www.ocmvermont.org.

VSO  Wind  Quintet  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  Oct.  18,  2-­3  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Halloween  family  concert  with  such  spooky  selections  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;March  of  the  Marionettes.â&#x20AC;?  Then  narrator  Peter  Hamlin  leads  VSO  musicians  in  a  piece  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Witch  and  the  Winds.â&#x20AC;?  Kids  may  come  in  costume;Íž  treats  provided.  Tickets  $8  adults,  $6  kids  and  seniors,  $24  family  of  four.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  802-­443-­3168.

Oct

19

MONDAY

Preschool  story  time  for  children  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  Oct.  19,  10:30  a.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  children  ages  3-­5  with  caregiver.  Info:  897-­2647  or  www.plattlib. org.

Lego  Night  in  Shoreham.  Thursday,  Oct.  19,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Platt  Memorial  Library.  For  kids  5  and  up.  Come  check  out  our  giant  collection  of  Legos,  build  your  creation  and  hang  out  with  your  friends.  Info:  897-­2647  or  www.plattlib.org.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paying  for  Collegeâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  in  Vergennes.  Monday,  Oct.  19,  7  p.m.,  Vergennes  Union  High  School.  Following  VUHS  senior  information  night,  Vermont  Student  Assistance  Corp.  will  offer  a  free  workshop  to  help  families  plan  how  to  pay  for  college  and  training  after  high  school.  Topics  LQFOXGH W\SHV RI Âż QDQFLDO DLG KRZ DLG LV DZDUGHG student  and  parent  loans,  and  more.  Full  schedule  of  workshops:  www.vsac.org/schedule.

Oct

20

TUESDAY

Senior  luncheon,  footcare  clinic  and  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Oct.  20,  10  a.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  CVAA  invites  area  seniors  for  a  10  a.m.  footcare  clinic  and,  at  11  a.m.,  a  photographic  tour  of  Morocco  presented  by  John  Freidin.  At  noon  is  a  lunch  of  sautĂŠed  chicken  breast  with  cacciatore  sauce,  home  fries,  peas  and  carrots,  Italian  bread  and  brownies  a  la  mode.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transpor-­ tation  with  ACTR:  802-­388-­1946. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paying  for  Collegeâ&#x20AC;?  workshop  in  Brandon.  Tuesday,  Oct.  20,  6:30  p.m.,  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.  Vermont  Student  Assistance  Corp.  will  offer  a  free  workshop  to  help  families  plan  how  to  pay  for  college  and  training  after  high  school.  7RSLFV LQFOXGH W\SHV RI Âż QDQFLDO DLG KRZ DLG LV awarded,  student  and  parent  loans,  and  more.  Full  schedule  of  workshops:  www.vsac.org/schedule.

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Flu  vaccine  clinic  in  Shoreham.  Wednesday,  Oct.  21,  9:30  a.m.-­noon,  6$6+ 2I¿ FH 277 EXLOGLQJ 5RXWH 22A.  Offered  by  Addison  County  Home  Health  and  Hospice.  Info:  802-­388-­7259  or  www.achhh.org.

ANeSU  Early  Education  screening  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  Oct.  21,  1-­4:30  p.m.,  Bristol  Elementary  School,  57  Mountain  St.  For  children  in  the  Addison  Northeast  Supervisory  Union  who  were  3  years  old  by  September  1  or  are  4  years  old  but  not  previously  screened  are  invited  to  play  in  an  early  childhood  classroom.  Parents  can  share  about  their  child  and  get  information  about  their  childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  communication,  social,  play  and  motor  skills.  Screening  lasts  about  an  hour.  To  schedule  an  appointment  call  453-­3674.

Constitution  Day  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Oct.  21,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Axinn  Center,  Abernethy  Room.  Dr.  Norma  Thompson  of  Yale  University  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Jury,  Citizenship  and  5HVSRQVLEOH 'HOLEHUDWLRQ 5HĂ&#x20AC; HFWLRQV RI D <DOH Professor  and  Sometime  Juror  in  a  Murder  Trial.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Refreshments  served. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where  the  Wild  Things  Areâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Ferrisburgh.  Wednesday,  Oct.  21,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  )HUULVEXUJK &RPPXQLW\ &HQWHU DQG 7RZQ 2IÂż FHV

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Grow  with  lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  unexpected  changes â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  do  one  thing  or  another;Íž  word:  release. parent  tree.  The  we  stay  the  same,  or  we  change.â&#x20AC;?  The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Autumn  leaves  that  cling  writes  Mary  Oliver  in  a  poem  Sonnetsâ&#x20AC;?  of  May  trap  snow  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;To  Begin  With,  the  Sweet  Sarton  offer  the  provides  more  Grass.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congratulations,  if  you  image  of  letting  moisture  at  the  have  changed.â&#x20AC;?  Even  when  we  go  â&#x20AC;&#x153;as  trees  let  base  of  the  trees  choose  change,  it  can  be  hard.  go  their  leaves,  come  spring.  It  can  be  especially  hard  when  so  casually,  one  Leaves  might  change  comes  from  others. by  one.â&#x20AC;?  Trees  provide  some  Leaving  my  congregation  know  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;fall  frost  protec-­ in  Maine  for  a  ministry  in  is  the  release.â&#x20AC;?  tion  for  buds  Middlebury  was  a  change  for  C h i t t e n d e n  and  new  twigs  me  and  for  many  people.  I  asked  County  forester  over  the  winter.  each  person  to  bring  a  small  Michael  Snyder  Hidden  by  stone.  I  keep  them  in  a  glass  jar  describes  birch  clusters  of  dead  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  rose  and  clear  quartz,  varie-­ and  maple  trees  leaves,  buds  do  gated,  tumbled,  smooth,  round,  that  seem  to  not  get  eaten  by  heart-­shaped,  all  colors,  shapes  drop  their  leaves  deer  and  moose.  and  sizes. all  at  once  after  a  As  they  expand  There  is  a  word  painted  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pigment  partyâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  spring, Â

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Ways of Seeing

Atop  the  trail THE  SUMMIT  OF  the  White  Trail  at  Treleven  Farm  offers  an  expansive  view  of  the  farm  and  the  Champlain  Valley  beyond.  The  New  Haven  Conservation  Commission,  in  partnership  with  the  UVM  PLACE  program,  is  sponsoring  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outdoor  Naturalistâ&#x20AC;?  trail  walk  of  the  New  Haven  property  on  Sunday,  Oct.  11,  from  1:30-­3:30  p.m.

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The  Ferrisburgh  Conservation  Commission  welcomes  Fish  and  Wildlife  Conservation  Planning  Biologist  Jens  Hilke  for  a  presen-­ tation  and  conversation  about  wildlife  in  the  area,  including  history,  current  issues  and  how  to  protect  vital  habitat.  Info:  cirillo. jen@gmail.com.

Japanese  documentary  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  Oct.  21,  8  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  As  part  of  a  month-­long  Japanese  documentary  series,  the  Department  of  Japanese  Studies  will  present  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hafu  the  Film.â&#x20AC;?  In  Japanese  with  English  subtitles.  Free.  Celtic  jam  session  in  East  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  21,  8-­10  p.m.,  Waybury  Inn.  Blues  jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  Oct.  21,  8-­10  p.m.,  51  Main.  Dennis  Willmott  from  Left  Eye  Jump  will  provide  lead  guitar,  bass  and  drums  if  you  need  backup,  or  take  a  break  and  let  you  play.  Bring  your  instrument  and  get  ready  to  jam.  Info:  www.go51main. com.

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22

THURSDAY

Cinema  Appreciation  Group  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Oct.  22,  5:30  p.m.,  Bixby  Library.  Discussion  of  the  ¿ OP ³:KLSODVK ´ 5HJLVWHU DW H[W or  muir.haman@bixbylibrary.org.

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23

FRIDAY

Table  of  Grace  free  community  meal  in  Vergennes.  Friday,  Oct.  23,  5:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Congregational  Church.  Served  monthly,  open  to  all.  October  menu:  roast  pork,  scalloped  potatoes,  applesauce,  vegetable  and  dessert.  Bring  friends.

L I V EM U SIC Eight  02  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  8:30-­10:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

Rehab  Roadhouse  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  9,  9  p.m.,  Two  Brothers  Tavern.

Cooper  &  LaVoie  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  8:30-­10:30  p.m.,  51  Main.

The  Grift  in  New  Haven. )ULGD\ 2FW S P 7RXUWHUHOOH The  Anthony  Santor  Jazz  Group  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  Oct.  16,  8-­11  p.m.,  51  Main.

Mango  Jam  in  Middlebury. 6DWXUGD\ 2FW S P midnight,  The  Marquis.

The  Doughboys  in  Middlebury. 6DWXUGD\ 2FW p.m.,  51  Main.

Rick  Redington  &  The  Luv  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  Oct.  24,  8:30-­10:30  p.m.

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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Bedell, Rule SHOREHAM  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Heather  Amber  Bedell,  daughter  of  Patrick  Bedell  and  Mary  Pike  and  Wendy  and  Bill  Nielsen,  and  Jerry  Wayne  Rule  III,  son  of  Jerry  Rule  Jr.  and  the  late  Denise  Valiquette,  ZHUH PDUULHG $XJ DW WKH Shoreham  Congregational  Church  in  Shoreham,  with  Pastor  Gary  2Âś*UDPDQ RIÂżFLDWLQJ $ UHFHSWLRQ ZDV KHOG DW $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 3RVW 19  in  Middlebury.

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The  best  man  was  Jordan  Rule.  Ushers  were  Mason  Evratts,  Evan  Middlebury  Union  High  School.  Fleming,  Dylan  Preston,  Dan  She  is  employed  at  ARIS. Tompkins  and  Nate  Thompson.  The  The  groom  works  at  Williams  ring  bearer  was  Ryder  Rule.

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According  to  Meier,  the  most  note-­ worthy  event  on  the  schedule  was  furbearer  biologist  Chris  Bernierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  discussion  of  a  project  tracking  the  elusive  Canada  lynx  in  northeast-­ ern  Vermont.  Bear  biologist  Forest  Hammond  also  spoke  on  black  bear  management  in  the  southern  part  of  the  state.  Another  well-­received  AT  A  PREVIOUS  Dead  Creek  Wildlife  Day  in  Addison,  Willow  Thomas,  event  is  a  yearly  search  and  rescue  daughter  of  Fish  and  Wildlife  Department  Education  Coordinator  Ali  demonstration  featuring  Warden  Rob  Thomas,  examines  a  goose  decoy  put  out  for  an  event  about  using  de-­ coys  to  call  in  ducks  and  geese  for  banding  or  hunting.

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Other  additions  to  the  program  included  archery,  4-­H  pellet  target  audience  to  all  people  who  love  number  of  species  he  or  she  sees  in  practice,  soap  carving  and  bluebird  ¿VK DQG ZLOGOLIH QRW MXVW QRQJDPH one  location  throughout  the  day.  box  building,  which  were  especially  species,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost  all  hunt-­ What  makes  Dead  Creek  Wildlife  popular  among  younger  participants.  ers  in  Vermont  who  shoot  any  type  Day  unique,  Meier  says,  is  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  highlight  of  the  event  is  seeing  of  game  eat  it.  So  cooking  your  own  combination  of  programming  and  how  much  fun  kids  are  having,â&#x20AC;?  said  wild  meat  is  a  really  big  part  of  the  participation.  Ramsayer.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  hunt,  especially  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  wide  variety  of  activities  all  doing  these  now  (with)  the  offered  and  the  amount  of  active  fun  different  outdoor  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The highlight localvore  move-­ learning  sets  it  apart,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  activities  that  give  ment  and  move-­ also  helps  that  all  the  people  who  of the event is them  experiences  ment  toward  grass-­ come  are  themselves  really  passion-­ with  the  natural  seeing how much fed,  organic  and  DWH DERXW ÂżVK DQG ZLOGOLIH ´ world.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  just  fun kids are humanely  raised  When  asked  about  plans  for  next  having  a  great  time  meat.â&#x20AC;? yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  event,  Meier  said  the  coordina-­ with  their  family  and  having.â&#x20AC;?

Meier  believes  tors  may  organize  more  nature  walks  with  other  kids,  too.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carol Ramsayer, Otter birds  are  the  great-­ and  promote  the  wild  game  cooking  The  newly  planned  Creek Audubon Society est  feature  of  Dead  contest  in  a  more  timely  and  targeted  wild  game  cook-­ Creek  Wildlife  manner  to  attract  participants. off,  however,  was  Day.  The  area  is  This  Dead  Creek  Wildlife  Day  was  cancelled  because  it  did  not  receive  abundant  with  ducks,  snow  geese,  a  collaboration  between  the  Fish  and  a  single  entry.  Meier  pointed  out  the  Canada  geese,  raptors,  songbirds  Wildlife  Department;Íž  Otter  Creek  VLJQLÂżFDQFH RI WKH FRRNLQJ FRPSH-­ and  owls,  which  makes  it  popular  for  Audubon  Society;Íž  the  University  tition  in  the  context  of  the  whole  viewing  wildlife  during  the  event.  It  of  Vermont  Wildlife  and  Fisheries  event,  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hunting  culture,  and  thus  supports  activities  such  as  the  Society;Íž  the  Nature  Conservancy;Íž  larger  food  movements.  %LJ 6LW %LUG ,GHQWLÂżFDWLRQ &KDOOHQJH the  Department  of  Parks,  Recreation  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  trying  to  broaden  our  in  which  an  expert  birder  counts  the  and  Forests;Íž  and  the  Vermont  Fair  Hounds  Association.  Green  Mountain  Power,  National  Bank  of  Middlebury,  and  Vermont  Frames  were  sponsors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  really  great,  and  I  think  that  everyone  left  with  a  smile  on  births Â&#x2021; +HLGL %HUJHURQ 6WHWVRQ 'HYLQ /XVVLHU 0LGGOHEXU\ 6HSW D VRQ WKHLU IDFH ´ UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG 0HLHU RQ KRZ the  day  panned  out.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  came  :\DWW 0DVRQ /XVVLHU Â&#x2021; &KHOVHD &RPSDQLRQ 0LFKDHO +RZH %UDQGRQ 6HSW D VRQ with  questions,  which  we  really  appreciated.  I  hope  people  left  satis-­ Noah  Zachary  Howe. ÂżHG ZLWK VRPH RI WKH DQVZHUV ZH Â&#x2021; /LQGVD\ *DOOLVRQ 9HUJHQQHV 6HSW D VRQ &DVRQ /\OH *DOOLVRQ gave  them.â&#x20AC;?

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Salisbury Pipeline  Have a news tip?

Call Mary Burchard at 352-4541 NEWS

SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Saturday,  Oct.  10,  is  the  hazardous  waste  collection  GD\ DW WKH 6DOLVEXU\ ODQGÂżOO IURP 8  a.m.  to  1  p.m.  Please  refer  to  the  ODQGÂżOO QHZVOHWWHU IRU LWHPV WKDW ZLOO be  accepted.

The  Salisbury  Community  School  is  hosting  a  Fall  Festival  Day  on  Sun-­ day,  Oct.  11,  at  the  school  at  2  p.m.  There  will  be  live  music,  carnival  games,  crafts  and  face  painting.  Mrs.  Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  homemade  chicken  and  dump-­ ling  dinner  will  be  available  at  $5  per  person  or  $20  per  family  (children  3  and  under  are  free).  There  will  also  be  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best  in  Salisbury  Apple  and  Pumpkin  Pieâ&#x20AC;?  contest.  All  proceeds  ZLOO EHQHÂżW WKH KRW OXQFK SURJUDP and  other  student  activities.

The  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  website  will  be  activated  on  Monday,  Oct.  12.  You  can  access  information  about  the  school  such  as  lunch  menus,  calen-­ dars,  newsletters,  school  board  and  Friends  of  Salisbury  School  agendas  and  minutes  and  classroom  news.  Paper  newsletters  will  be  sent  only  by  request  beginning  in  November.

The  Salisbury  Spelling  Team  members  Kegan,  Camila,  Catherine,  Sophie  and  Izzy  did  a  great  job  at  the  ACSU  Spelling  Bee  last  week.  Their  coach  was  Bethany  Morrissey.  Ac-­ cording  to  one  member  it  was  fun  but  stressful.  Congratulations,  students.

Parent-­teacher  conferences  will  take  place  in  early  November.  This  is  the  time  to  set  up  goals  for  each  child  to  meet  during  the  school  year.

Monkton Have a news tip?

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MONKTON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Russell  Me-­ morial  Library  has  three  programs  scheduled  for  the  month  of  October,  starting  on  Friday,  Oct.  16.  From  10  to  11  a.m.,  the  library  welcomes  grades  K  through  6  to  join  in  on  a  special  program  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Autumn  Leaves.â&#x20AC;?  There  is  no  school  on  that  day,  which  makes  it  a  perfect  time  for  this  event.  Younger  siblings  are  also  welcome  to  join  in.  The  craft  project  will  use  colorful  autumn  leaves,  so  LI WKH FKLOGUHQ ÂżQG VRPH OHDYHV WKH\ want  to  bring  with  them  to  use,  they  are  encouraged  to  do  so.

On  Saturday,  Oct.  24,  the  library  will  host  a  Halloween  story  time  from  10  to  11  a.m.  for  grades  K  through  6  children  and  their  younger  siblings.  The  children  may  come  in  costume  if  they  would  like  to.

The  library  will  feature  their  an-­ nual  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trick  or  Treatâ&#x20AC;?  on  Saturday,  Oct.  31,  between  4  and  6  p.m.  Each  child  who  comes  in  with  in  costume  will  receive  a  free  book  and  a  treat.  Librarians  Deb  and  Dawn  will  look  forward  to  seeing  all  of  the  little  Hal-­ loweeners  in  their  costumes!

For  more  information  on  any  of  these  events,  call  453-­4471.

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The  presentation,  led  by  planning  specialists  John  E.  Davis  and  Julie  Campoli  and  fair  housing  expert  Ted  :LPSH\ ZLOO DGGUHVV WKH EHQHÂżWV of  planning  and  designing  inclusive  communities  that  have  a  mix  of  hous-­ ing  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  affordable  and  accessible  to  transportation  and  local  services.

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) That  amount  is  $20  million  less  than  the  $154  million  the  company  had  forecasted  for  the  project  back  in  December. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  agreement  between  Vermont  Gas  and  the  DPS  will  help  achieve  an  important,  shared  goal:  Capping  pipeline  construction  costs  and  pro-­ viding  energy  value  to  natural  gas  customers  in  Vermont,â&#x20AC;?  Vermont  Gas  President  and  CEO  Don  Rendall  VWDWHG LQ D SUHVV UHOHDVH FRQÂżUPLQJ the  memorandum,  also  called  an  MOU.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  agreement  is  great  news  for  our  customers  and  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  economy,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  great  news  for  Ver-­ montâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  energy  future.â&#x20AC;?

But  Rendall  added  the  MOU  in-­ cludes  a  caveat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  Gas  will  not  seek  to  re-­ cover  costs  above  $134  million  from  FXVWRPHUV ² VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ OHVV WKDQ the  projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  estimated  cost  of  $154  million  announced  last  December  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  except  for  certain  costs  beyond  our  control  if  they  occur.â&#x20AC;?

The  Addison  Natural  landowners  along  the  Gas  Project  calls  for  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This agreeproject  route,  potential  41-­mile  extension  of  the  ment will pipeline  leaks  or  explo-­ Vermont  Gas  transmis-­ help provide sions,  and  the  encour-­ sion  pipeline  from  Col-­ this choice agement  it  gives  for  con-­ chester  to  Middlebury  to Addison tinued  use  of  fossil  fuels. and  Vergennes.  The  Rendall  noted  the  County house- project  extended  pipeline  is  de-­ is  currently  un-­ signed  to  bring  natural  holds, busider  construction. gas  service  to  portions  nesses, schools â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  company  has  of  Monkton,  Vergennes,  and other pubmade  excellent  progress  New  Haven,  Bristol,  lic facilities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this  year,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  East  Middlebury  and  on time and on are  near  completion  of  Middlebury. the  segment  through  It  is  a  project  that  has  budget starting Colchester,  Essex,  and  drawn  support  from  in late 2016.â&#x20AC;?

Williston,  which  will  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Don Rendall achieve  our  2015  con-­ some  of  Addison  Coun-­ tyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  larger  businesses,  struction  goal  on  time  such  as  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Agri-­Mark  and  on  budget.

Cabot  cheese  plant,  which  expects  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  agreement  will  help  pro-­ to  save  millions  by  replacing  the  fuel  vide  this  choice  to  Addison  County  oil  it  uses  with  cheaper  natural  gas.  households,  businesses,  schools  and  But  the  project  has  also  drawn  a  lot  other  public  facilities  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  on  time  of  opposition  from  environmental  and  on  budget  starting  in  late  2016,â&#x20AC;?  groups  and  some  county  residents  Rendall  added. who  have  voiced  concerns  about  the  Vermont  Public  Service  Com-­ construction  and  safety  impact  on  missioner  Chris  Recchia  called  the Â

MOU  an  important  step  toward  both  FRPSOHWLQJ WKH SLSHOLQH HIÂżFLHQWO\ and  protecting  ratepayers.  He  noted  that  the  $134  million  cap  on  charges  WR 9HUPRQW *DV FXVWRPHUV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG the  last  cost  estimate  reviewed  by  the  Public  Service  Board  ($122  million)  plus  a  10  percent  contingency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  fully  $20  million  less  than  the  current  estimated  cost  of  the  project,  and  it  brings  the  poten-­ tial  costs  to  ratepayers  down  to  a  level  more  comparable  to  the  last  proceeding  in  which  the  board  con-­ WLQXHG WR ÂżQG WKH SURMHFW ZDV LQ WKH public  good,â&#x20AC;?  Recchia  said  in  a  press  release.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  only  exceptions  to  this  cap  are  if  there  are  delays  to  the  proj-­ ect  beyond  the  control  of  VGS.â&#x20AC;?

Recchia  added  the  MOU  does  not  preclude  the  department  from  re-­ viewing,  investigating  and  challeng-­ ing  costs  associated  with  the  project. Âł7KLV LV D FDS QRW D Ă&#x20AC;RRU ´ KH VDLG Âł,I ZH ÂżQG RWKHU FRVWV ZHUH LPSUX-­ dently  incurred,  we  will  subtract  those  from  the  project  costs.  Other Â

parties  will  also  have  the  opportunity  to  participate,  as  is  the  standard  prac-­ tice  in  a  rate  case.â&#x20AC;?  Gov.  Peter  Shumlin  issued  the  fol-­ lowing  statement  on  the  Vermont  Gas  agreement: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  pleased  that  the  Public  Ser-­ vice  Department  was  able  to  work  with  Vermont  Gas  to  lower  the  cost  of  the  project  to  ratepayers  by  $20  million.  This  agreement  can  give  UDWHSD\HUV FRQÂżGHQFH LQ WKH FRVW RI the  project.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  continue  to  believe  that  expand-­ ing  natural  gas  beyond  Chittenden  and  Franklin  counties  will  be  good  for  Vermont,  bringing  a  cheaper  fuel  FKRLFH DQG QHZ HQHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ services  to  Vermonters  whose  in-­ comes  are  not  keeping  up  with  the  rising  costs  of  health  care  and  prop-­ erty  taxes  and  replacing  dirty  oil  with  a  cleaner  fuel  source.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  pleased  in  the  steps  Vermont  Gas  has  taken  in  the  last  months  to  show  their  com-­ mitment  to  completing  this  project  IRU WKH EHQHÂżW RI 9HUPRQWHUV ´

PAGE  14A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  8,  2015

WhistlePig  unveils  new  distillery By  JOHN  FLOWERS SHOREHAM  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Raj  P.  Bhakta  has  always  sought  to  make  a  splash,  whether  it  be  as  a  contestant  on  the  reality  TV  show  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Apprenticeâ&#x20AC;?  or  as  a  candidate  for  the  U.S.  House  of  Representatives.

Saturday,  Oct.  3,  was  no  different.

Bhakta  used  visual  pyrotechnics  and  enlisted  the  Vermont  Symphony  2UFKHVWUDÂśV EUDVV EDQG WR RIÂżFLDOO\ inaugurate  the  new  WhistlePig  Rye  Whiskey  distillery  at  the  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  467-­acre  farm  off  Quiet  Valley  Road  in  Shoreham.  The  distillery  will  pro-­ cess  rye  grown  on  the  farm  into  whis-­ key.  The  company  has  thus  far  been  sourcing  whiskey  from  Canada,  a  practice  that  will  continue  in  light  of  the  positive  reviews  the  potent  potable  has  been  receiving  from  national  wine  and  spirits  publications.

But  Bhaktaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  message  at  Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bash  was  all  about  WhistlePigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  do-­ mestic  product. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  we  are  going  to  be  making  KHUH LV WKH FRXQWU\ÂśV ÂżUVW WUXH IDUP WR bottle  whiskey,â&#x20AC;?  Bhakta  said  during  an  interview.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  not  only  distilling  it  here  from  grain  entirely  procured  from  WKH IDUP LW LV DOVR EHLQJ ÂżQLVKHG LQ RXU own  oak  harvested  from  the  farm.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  taking  vertical  integration  and  next-­ generation  agriculture  up  to  an  entirely  new  level.â&#x20AC;?

Bread  Loaf  Corp.  workers  recently  ¿QLVKHG UHQRYDWLQJ D \HDU ROG barn  at  the  farm  that  houses  the  dis-­ WLOOHU\ DQG VRPH RIÂżFHV :KLVWOH3LJ uses  a  traditional  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pot  still  methodâ&#x20AC;?  in  the  distillation  process,  thanks  to  a Â

JDOORQ FRSSHU VWLOO WKDW KDV IRXQG a  home  in  the  barn.  The  seed  heads  of  the  rye  are  shorn  off  the  plants,  ground  up,  mixed  with  water  and  yeast,  then  fermented  in  tanks.  After  three  or  four  days,  that  fermented  liquid  becomes  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;distillerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  beer.â&#x20AC;?  The  solids  are  separated  from  the  beer,  which  is  then  heated.  The  al-­ cohol  is  then  captured  as  a  moonshine  in  cooling  pipes  and  then  fed  off  to  a  separate  container.  That  moonshine  is  then  aged  in  wooden  barrels  until  it  achieves  the  desired  quality  for  whis-­ key.

And  Bhakta  noted  the  company  has  been  sourcing  oak  from  its  farm  to  make  wooden  barrels  for  the  aging  process.  The  wood  will  impart  some  of  WKH Ă&#x20AC;DYRU QRWHV LQ WKH ZKLVNH\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  two  primary  inputs  you  have  in  whiskey  are  your  grain  â&#x20AC;Ś  and  your  wood,â&#x20AC;?  Bhakta  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of  the  two,  wood  becomes  the  more  prominent  component.â&#x20AC;?

WhistlePig  began  growing  rye  at  the  IDUP DURXQG ¿YH \HDUV DJR %KDNWD EH-­ lieves  the  company  will  release  some  whiskey  made  from  its  own  rye  later  this  year.  The  goal  is  to  begin  releasing  product  aged  in  its  own  oak  barrels  as  soon  as  the  middle  of  next  year.

7KH ÂżUVW \HDU LV H[SHFWHG WR \LHOG DURXQG EDUUHOV RI SURGXFW ZKLFK HTXDWHV WR WR cases,  according  to  Bhakta.  He  hopes  WhistlePigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  farm-­based  product  will  DPRXQW WR FDVHV ZLWKLQ WKH QH[W IRXU RU ÂżYH \HDUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  with  our  homegrown  prod-­ uct,  our  biggest  trouble  for  a  decade  is Â

going  to  be  keeping  up  with  demand,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  have  very  limited  RXWSXW IRU WKH ÂżUVW FRXSOH RI \HDUV DQG WKDW ZLOO FRQWLQXH IRU IRXU RU ÂżYH years.  Our  big  problem  is  going  to  be  keeping  up  with  demand,  and  scarcity.  :H ZLOO UHOHDVH LQ 9HUPRQW ÂżUVW ´ Plans  call  for  the  farm-­based  prod-­ XFW WR EH SULFHG LQ WKH ÂłPLG V WR PLG V´ SHU ERWWOH DFFRUGLQJ WR Bhakta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  a  true  farm-­to-­bottle  product,  aged  at  least  four  years,  that  is  a  steal,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Accordingly,  we  want  to  de-­ liver  extraordinary  value  and  reach  to  a  new  set  of  consumers  who  may  not  necessary  want  to,  or  be  able  to,  af-­ ford  an  $85  bottle  of  whiskey.  At  $55,  I  think  we  will  be  able  to  attract  a  new  group  of  people.â&#x20AC;?

Bhakta  took  some  time  on  Saturday  WR UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW RQ ZKDW KDV EHHQ D OHQJWK\ process  to  complete  the  distillery.  He  and  his  associates  spent  the  past  few  years  raising  capital  for  the  project  and  obtaining  the  requisite  state  and  local  permits  needed  to  open  a  distillery.  :KLVWOH3LJÂśV $FW DSSOLFDWLRQ GUHZ opposition  from  several  neighbors  ZKR ZHUH FRQFHUQHG DERXW WUDIÂżF DQG the  prospect  of  the  companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  whiskey  aging  process  producing  ethanol  emis-­ VLRQV LQ VXIÂżFLHQW YROXPH WR VSDZQ the  growth  and  spread  of  Baudoinia  compniacensis,  sometimes  referred  to  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;black  mold.â&#x20AC;?

The  District  9  Environmental  Com-­ mission  ultimately  issued  WhistlePig  DQ $FW SHUPLW LQ $SULO RI ODVW \HDU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  a  while,  I  wondered  what  the  KHOO , KDG GRQH KDYLQJ D DFUH

MEMBERS  OF  THE  Vermont  Symphony  Orchestra  Brass  Band  helped  Raj  Bhakta  (center)  on  Saturday  celebrate  the  opening  of  WhistlePig  Rye  Whiskeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  distillery  off  Quiet  Valley  Road  in  Shoreham.

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former  dairy  farm  in  the  middle  of  QRZKHUH LQ 9HUPRQW DV D \HDU ROG single  guy,â&#x20AC;?  Bhakta  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  began  to  think  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  that  thinking  was  sped  up  E\ D ÂżQDQFLDO FULVLV LQ ² RQ KRZ to  make  this  farm  work.  And  several  ideas  came  out.  One  of  the  ideas  was  to  start  a  brewery.â&#x20AC;?

Otter  Creek  Brewing  founder  Law-­ rence  Miller  was  among  those  present  at  Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  WhistlePig  celebration,  and  Bhakta  singled  him  out  from  the  crowd. Âł 0LOOHU ZDV WKH ÂżUVW JX\ , HYHU talked  to  about  getting  into  the  alcohol  drinks  business,  and  he  recommended  that  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  it,â&#x20AC;?  Bhakta  said  with  a  chuckle.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many  people  did  the  same  thing,  they  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  create  a  whiskey  company  out  of  thin  air;Íž  you  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  take  a  dairy  farm  in  Vermont  and  make  it  the  home  of  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pre-­ mier  rye  whiskey  company.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  The  odds  were  entirely  stacked  against  us,  but  through  a  series  of  what  I  would  say  was  very  ambitious  and  lucky  plan-­

ning,  things  came  together  with  the  help  of  a  number  of  people.â&#x20AC;?

He  thanked  his  wife,  Danni,  and  reserved  special  kudos  for  two  for-­ mer  Middlebury  College  students  ZKR KHOSHG KLP DGYDQFH WKH Ă&#x20AC;HGJOLQJ company  several  years  ago:  Daniel  Kahn  and  Michael  Hodge.  Bhakta  ex-­ plained  he  met  the  pair  while  speaking  at  Middlebury  College  on  the  subject  of  the  history  of  entrepreneurship.  They  both  applied  for  internships  with  the  company  and  have  since  become  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  pillarsâ&#x20AC;?  of  WhistlePigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sales  force,  according  to  Bhakta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  see  a  great,  long  future  ahead  of  us,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  a  great  thing  that  in  this  country  that  someone  can  move  in  without  an  idea,  without  a  plan,  with  just  a  dream  to  make  some-­ thing  happen,  and  with  the  help  of  many  people.â&#x20AC;?

RAJ  ON  DONALD Bhakta  was  an  unsuccessful  Repub-­ OLFDQ FDQGLGDWH IRU WKH WK &RQJUHV-­ VLRQDO 'LVWULFW LQ 3HQQV\OYDQLD LQ

DQG ZDV ³¿UHG´ E\ 'RQDOG 7UXPS during  week  nine  of  season  two  of  TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Apprentice.â&#x20AC;?  So  it  seemed  only  natural  to  ask  for  his  reaction  to  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  early  success,  on  the  Repub-­ OLFDQ VLGH LQ WKH OHDG XS WR WKH presidential  elections.

Bhakta  is  treading  lightly  in  talk  about  his  erstwhile  reality  TV  mentor,  noting  that  Vermont  is  the  home  state  of  U.S.  Sen.  Bernie  Sanders,  who  is  running  for  the  Democrat  nomination  for  president. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  hate  (Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s)  position  on  im-­ migration,  however  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ironic  that  a  reality  TV  showman  is  actually  elevat-­ ing  the  level  of  truthfulness  in  politics,  along  with  Bernie  Sanders,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  am  deeply,  deeply  torn  over  Don-­ ald  Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  success  and  what  it  says  about  America.  On  the  one  hand,  it  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  any  worse  than  the  jokers  we  KDYH LQ RIÂżFH ULJKW QRZ 0D\EH ZH need  a  new  set  of  jokers.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@ addisonindependent.com.

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Patton taking reins at college Public invited to inauguration featuring concert, fireworks & more By  JOHN  S.  McCRIGHT MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  College  will  celebrate  the  inaugura-­ tion  of  its  new  president  this  week-­ end  with  a  bang  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  lots  of  them,  DFWXDOO\ LQ WKH IRUP RI D ÂżUHZRUNV display.

Plus  the  celebration  of  President  Laurie  L.  Pattonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  investiture  on  Saturday  and  Sunday  will  include  an  exciting  lineup  of  live  music,  a  provocative  series  of  panel  discus-­ VLRQV DQG D IRUPDO FHUHPRQ\ ÂżOOHG with  all  the  pageantry  that  has  come  down  from  the  halls  of  medieval  academia  to  modern  institutions  of  higher  learning.

It  looks  to  be  a  blow-­out  that  draws  together  town  and  gown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  our  goals  was  to  de-­ velop  programming  that  brings  together  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  many  over-­ lapping  communities,â&#x20AC;?  said  Cait-­ lin  Knowles  Myers,  an  economics  professor  and  co-­chair  of  the  inau-­ guration  committee.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  hope  that  students,  staff,  faculty  and  friends  from  town  will  gather  for  honest  and  relevant  conversations  at  the  panels,  and  stay  for  an  evening  of  IDPLO\ IULHQGO\ PXVLF DQG ÂżUH-­ works.â&#x20AC;?

Patton,  who  is  the  institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  WK SUHVLGHQW DQG WKH ÂżUVW ZRPDQ WR KROG WKH SRVLWLRQ WRRN RIÂżFH RQ July  1.  She  was  previously  dean  of  the  Trinity  College  of  Arts  and  Sci-­ ences  at  Duke  University.

Students,  faculty,  staff  and  the  public  are  invited  to  several  events  on  inauguration  weekend.  Satur-­ day  will  kick  off  with  a  liberal  arts  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Festival  of  Learning,â&#x20AC;?  which  will  feature  three  panel  discussions  aimed  at  engaging  people  in  timely  topics  related  to  the  arts,  sciences  and  humanities.  Each  of  the  panels  will  feature  distinguished  scholars  and  practitioners  from  a  variety  of  disciplines,  and  will  be  moderated  by  a  Middlebury  College  faculty  member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  a  personal  aspect  to  these  panels  because  many  of  the  panelists  are  friends  and  former  col-­ leagues  of  President  Pattonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  from  previous  institutions  where  she  ei-­ ther  taught  or  was  a  student,â&#x20AC;?  Myers  said.

Among  the  panels  is  one  at  10  a.m.  on  race,  gender  and  inequal-­ ity  that  will  feature  three  academic  experts  from  Duke  and  Emory  uni-­ versities  (the  last  two  institutions Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  the  morning  panel  (is  one  to  highlight),  because  it  is  likely  to  include  both  scholarly  issues  and  popular  issues  that  may  have  broad-­ er  appeal;Íž  I  know  that  David  Simon  is  a  draw  for  some,â&#x20AC;?  said  David  Do-­ nahue,  co-­chair  of  the  Inauguration  Committee.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  said,  I  think  the  three  panels  explore  really  compel-­ ling  questions.â&#x20AC;?

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night  line-­up,â&#x20AC;?  Donahue  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  hope  that  everyone  in  the  commu-­ nity  will  feel  invited  to  come  to  FDPSXV WR HQMR\ WKH FRQFHUW ´ Concert  goers  are  encouraged  to  bring  lawn  chairs  or  blankets  to  sit  RQ 7KH UDLQ ORFDWLRQ ZLOO EH 9LUWXH )LHOG +RXVH DW WKH 3HWHUVRQ )DPLO\ Athletics  Complex.  The  concert  is  a  no-­alcohol  event.

The  centerpiece  of  the  weekend  will  come  on  Sunday  morning,  when  everyone  reconvenes  on  the  main  quad  for  Pattonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inaugura-­ tion.  A  procession  of  dignitaries  complete  with  regalia  will  line  up  at  9:45;Íž  the  ceremony  is  scheduled  to  begin  at  10:30  a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  procession  is  very  similar  to  commencement,â&#x20AC;?  Donahue  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part  of  whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cool  about  an  inau-­ guration  is  that  representatives  of  other  institutions  send  delegates  who  process.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  neat  tradition  and  helps  add  to  the  pageantry  of  the  event.â&#x20AC;?

Among  the  speakers  are  Duke  University  President  Dick  Brod-­ KHDG DQG 1DWDVKD 7UHWKHZH\ D former  poet  laureate  of  the  United  States,  who  will  share  a  poem.  Se-­ lectwoman  Donna  Donahue  will  be  representing  the  Middlebury  se-­ lectboard  at  the  inauguration,  and Â

7$</25 :$7621 IRUPHU *RY -LP 'RXJODV D Middlebury  graduate)  has  been  in-­ vited  to  make  remarks  on  behalf  of  WKH VWDWH RI 9HUPRQW Patton  has  spoken  of  her  interest  in  being  a  scholar/president,  and  is  determined  to  keep  a  portion  of  ev-­ ery  day  set  aside  for  academic  study Â

and  writing.  In  her  recent  address  at  convocation,  she  talked  about  the  importance  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;being  who  you  are,â&#x20AC;?  and  about  distraction,  wisdom  and  resilience.  She  has  also  is  a  well-­ respected  translator.  For  Patton,  a  theme  that  has  emerged,  cutting  across  all  of  these  VXEMHFWV LV KXPDQ EHLQJVÂś DELOLW\ WR KDYH GLIÂżFXOW FRQYHUVDWLRQV WR argue  and  debate,  but  with  respect  and  a  recognition  of  what  we  have  in  common  and  our  shared  goals,  Donahue  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  this  may  be  part  of  the  theme  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  see  in  her  inaugural  ad-­ dress,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Immediately  following  the  cer-­ emony,  there  will  be  a  community-­ wide  luncheon  on  Proctor  Terrace.  The  rain  location  for  the  ceremony  ZLOO EH 9LUWXH )LHOG +RXVH &ROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV KDYH EHHQ ZRUN-­ ing  on  these  inaugural  activities  since  March,  and  are  very  excited  to  ¿QDOO\ VHH WKHP FRPH WRJHWKHU â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  to  say  this  kind  of  week-­ end  is  absolutely  a  team  effort.â&#x20AC;?  Do-­ nahue  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  think  this  weekend  will  be  a  great  opportunity  for  the  town  and  college  to  celebrate  our  community  together,  and  for  our  friends  and  neighbors  to  meet  Lau-­ rie  Patton.â&#x20AC;?

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CAROL FENIMORE Interim  Principal

KATIE HAMM Grade  8  teacher AMANDA MORSE Special  Education  Grades  K-­2

ROSS GREEN Wellness/physical  education

JEN JOHNSON Grade  2-­3  teacher

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51 MAIN STREET 0,''/(%85< 9(50217 CHRIS HAMEL Music

LEAH HAMMOND Art  teacher

JUSTIN NEWTON Physical  education

ANDREA RAMSAY Speech  language  pathology  assistant Â

PATRICK WILWERTH Special  education

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BETSY KNOX Principal

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CHELSEA SMILEY Data  and  communications  specialist

CAROLYN TATLOCK Guidance

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NICOLE CHRISTMAN Art

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BECKY KARWAN Music

MARY MITCHELL Library  media  specialist

DINE THE UNITED WAY

presents the

United Way of Addison County P.O. Box 555 Middlebury, VT 05753

802.388.7189 www.UnitedWayAddisonCounty.org

LAST CALL FOR GARDEN GAME ENTRIES FOR 2015!!

Many Addison County towns have had a frost this season and our gardeners are cleaning out the last of their harvest.

Join friends and family in celebrating and supporting United Way of Addison County by Dining the United Way. These generous Addison County Restaurants are teaming up with United Way to improve lives and our community. They will be donating a portion of their profits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on the dates listed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to the United Way.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re accepting vegetable entries until noon on Monday, October 12.

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015 Fridays Oct. 15-Nov. 25 every pot of tea Stone Leaf Teahouse In the Marble Works Middlebury â&#x20AC;˘ 458-0460

Oct. 18-24, all day Carolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hungry Mind CafĂŠ 24 Merchantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Row Middlebury â&#x20AC;˘ 388-0101

Mondays Oct. 19-Nov. 23 eat in/take out Green Peppers 10 Washington Street Middlebury â&#x20AC;˘ 388-3164

Nov. 3-5, lunch & dinner The Storm CafĂŠ 3 Mill Street Middlebury â&#x20AC;˘ 388-1063

Nov. 15, Brunch 10AM-1PM Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant/Inn at Baldwin Creek 1868 North 116 Road Bristol â&#x20AC;˘ 453-2432

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Join us for some fun, great food, and support your local United Way. For more information, please visit www.UnitedWayAddisonCounty.org

2015 Garden Game

Winners will be announced in the Thursday, October 15 paper.

CATEGORIES & FRONTRUNNERS We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen any pumpkins yet! Bring yours in & you could win!

s "EETS (circumference) Brad Clark, Addison 23â&#x20AC;?

s %GGPLANT (circumference x circumference) Gary MIller, Middlebury vX v

s "ROCCOLI (diameter) Debbie Bagley, Salisbury 11.5â&#x20AC;?

s 'REEN "EAN (length) Kanyarat Menard, Shoreham 34â&#x20AC;?

s #ABBAGE (circumference) Elise & Anika Heppell, Ripton 43.5â&#x20AC;?

s /NION (circumference) Stan Bigelow, New Haven 14â&#x20AC;?

s #ANTALOUPE (circumference) Donna Bezanson, Weybridge 18â&#x20AC;?

s 0OTATO (length x circumference) Marc Swenor, Lincoln v X v

s #ARROT (length x circumference) Gary Miller, Middlebury v X v

s 0EPPER (circumference x circumference) Roger Scarborough, Leicester v X v

s #AULImOWER (diameter) Kelley Mills, Pittsford 16.5â&#x20AC;?

s 0UMPKIN (circumference x circumference)

s 4URNIP (circumference) Katrin Shaw & Fernande Washburn, Benson v

s 2UTABAGA (circumference) Halle Michelle Forrest, Lincoln, v

s :UCCHINI (length x circumference) Stan Bigelow, New Haven vX v

s #UCUMBER (length x circumference) Anna Berg, Middlebury vX v

s 3UMMER 3QUASH (length x circumference) Donna Bezanson, Weybridge vX v s 3UNmOWER (diameter) Pam Thomas, Whiting v s 4OMATO (circumference) Brud Leedom, Sudbury v

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PAGE  18A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  8,  2015

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NexBridge Â

(Continued  from  Page  1A) war  veterans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  the  story  of  America,â&#x20AC;?  Laza-­ rus  said  of  the  Morgan  and  its  con-­ tributions  to  agriculture,  the  military  and  other  industries  and  historical  events.

According  to  information  provided  by  the  American  Morgan  Horse  As-­ VRFLDWLRQ WKH ÂżUVW 0RUJDQ KRUVH ZDV ERUQ LQ :HVW 6SULQJÂżHOG 0DVV LQ 1789.  Its  true  origins  â&#x20AC;&#x153;remain  hidden  in  mystery,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  AMHA.  A  man  named  Justin  Morgan  acquired  the  colt  in  1792  as  a  debt  payment.  Morgan  brought  his  horse  with  him  when  he  moved  to  Randolph,  Vt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His  ability  to  out-­walk,  out-­trot,  outrun  and  out-­pull  other  horses  were  legendary,â&#x20AC;?  reads  the  AMHA  history  of  the  breed.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;His  stud  services  were  offered  throughout  the  Connecticut  River  Valley  and  various  Vermont  locations  over  his  lifetime.  However,  his  most  valuable  asset  was  the  abil-­ ity  to  pass  on  his  distinguishing  char-­ acteristics,  not  only  to  his  (immedi-­ ate)  offspring,  but  through  several  generations.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Figure,â&#x20AC;?  later  renamed  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justin  Morgan  Horse,â&#x20AC;?  died  in  1821  from  an  untreated  kick  from  another  horse.  He  is  buried  in  Tunbridge.

But  the  Justin  Morgan  Horse  left  a  variety  of  offspring  that  carried  on  the  dominant  traits  of  the  breed,  including  strong  legs;͞  an  expressive  head  with  a  broad  forehead;͞  large,  SURPLQHQW H\HV ZHOO GH¿QHG ZLWK-­ ers,  laid  back  shoulders,  and  an  up-­ right,  well-­arched  neck.  The  horse  is  also  characterized  by  a  short  back  and  strongly  muscled  hindquarters.

This  remarkable  creature  has  been  GHVLJQDWHG WKH RI¿FLDO VWDWH DQLPDO RI Vermont.

MAKING  THE  FIRST  FILM It  was  around  two  and  a  half  years  ago  that  Lazarus  and  Murphy  began  work  on  what  they  agreed  would  be  WKHLU ÂżUVW FKDSWHU LQ WKH 0RUJDQ VDJD The  horseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  performance  in  the  Civil  War.  The  two  men  reasoned  that  the  release  of  such  a  documentary  would  dovetail  nicely  with  the  150th  anni-­ versary  of  the  end  of  the  Civil  War,  which  occurred  earlier  this  year. Âł,W VHHPHG OLNH D QDWXUDO ÂżW ´ /D]D-­ rus  said.

0DNLQJ WKH ÂżOP ZDV RQO\ SDUW RI WKH ZRUN 7KH\ ÂżUVW KDG WR VHHN Âż-­ QDQFLQJ DQG RI FRXUVH OLQH XS ÂżOH footage,  Civil  War  re-­enactment  scenes  and  various  experts  to  speak Â

Aaron  Harris,  principal  of  Tiger  Ven-­ (Continued  from  Page  1A) mont  companies  considered  throw-­ tures  LLC;͞  and  Bryan  Phelps,  a  real  ing  their  hats  into  the  ring,  but  chose  estate  professional  and  recent  owner  to  take  a  pass,  with  some  stating  they  of  Noonie  Deli  in  Middlebury.

NexBridge  will  be  invited  to  present  FRXOG QRW PDNH DQ DGHTXDWH SUR¿W margin  and  still  build  a  project  to  meet  its  plans  at  the  next  selectboard  meet-­ ing,  on  Oct.  27.

WKH WRZQÂśV VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV 6RPH WRZQ RIÂżFLDOV ZDUQHG WKDW Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  EDI  Review  Commit-­ tee  met  with  some  NexBridge  repre-­ NexBridge  will  soon  need  a  vote  of  sentatives  on  Monday  and  conducted  FRQÂżGHQFH IURP WKH WRZQ LQ RUGHU WR a  tour  of  the  project  site.  After  the  end  commit  additional  resources  to  the  of  its  meeting,  the  committee  voted  QH[W VWHSV LQ Ă&#x20AC;HVKLQJ RXW WKHLU SODQ IRU 9-­1  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;recommend  to  the  selectboard  the  EDI  site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  order  for  them  to  move  forward,  that  they  move  forward  with  the  Nex-­ Bridge  team  and  their  approach  to  pro-­ there  is  an  investment  of  time  and  spective  development.â&#x20AC;?  The  panel  then  money,â&#x20AC;?  said  Selectwoman  Donna  Donahue,  who  was  also  a  member  of  disbanded.

But  some  selectboard  members  on  the  EDI  Review  Committee.

Selectman  Nick  Artim  agreed.

Tuesday  said  they  did  not  yet  know  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  require  a  fair  bit  of  fund-­ enough  about  the  NexBridge  propos-­ DO WR FRQÂżGHQWO\ HQGRUVH WKH WHDP DV ing  to  see  what  these  structures  will  developers  of  the  site.  NexBridge  of-­ look  like,â&#x20AC;?  said  Artim,  who  was  also  a  member  of  the  review  com-­ ÂżFLDOV KDYH H[SODLQHG WKHLU mittee. basic  building  concept  at  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order for Board  members  ac-­ handful  of  meetings  before  them to move knowledged  that  they  the  EDI  Review  Commit-­ could,  at  any  time,  reject  the  tee,  but  the  team  has  not  forward, NexBridge  proposal  and  yet  met  directly  with  the  there is an move  to  a  second  round  of  selectboard. investment soliciting  developers  for  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  make  sure  of time and site.  For  more  than  a  decade  we  are  not  putting  the  cart  money.â&#x20AC;? now,  town  and  Middlebury  before  the  horse,â&#x20AC;?  Select-­ man  Brian  Carpenter  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Selectwoman &ROOHJH RIÂżFLDOV KDYH WDU-­ adding  he  is  not  a  fan  of  Donna Donahue geted  the  EDI  property  as  a  prime  spot  for  development  the  NexBridge  plan  as  it  is  that  could  complement  existing  down-­ currently  constituted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe  we  need  that  next  level  of  town  stores  and  services  while  serving  as  a  magnet  to  bring  more  shoppers  comfort.â&#x20AC;?

Selectwoman  Susan  Shashok  and  investment  to  the  town.

Phelps  issued  the  following  state-­ agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  connect  with  them  be-­ PHQW RQ EHKDOI RI 1H[%ULGJH â&#x20AC;&#x153;NexBridge  Partners  is  grateful  to  fore  I  vote  for  them,â&#x20AC;?  Shashok  said  of  NexBridge.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  unreasonable,  the  review  committee  for  their  time,  effort  and  valuable  insights  regarding  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think.â&#x20AC;?

Resident  John  Freidin  was  the  lone  the  development  of  the  EDI  site.  The  dissenter  in  the  review  committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  process  and  time  spent  working  with  9-­1  vote.  Freidin  had  argued  that  the  the  review  committee  without  question  NexBridge  plan  would  result  in  in-­ SXVKHG RXU WHDP WR UHÂżQH RXU FRQFHSW VXIÂżFLHQW SDUNLQJ DQG DQ LQDGHTXDWH and  project  details  in  a  constructive  ¿QDQFLDO UHWXUQ WR WKH WRZQ DQG ZRXOG and  positive  way.  We  are  pleased  that  deliver  an  affordable  housing  compo-­ the  committee  overwhelmingly  sup-­ QHQW WKDW ZRXOG EH EH\RQG WKH ÂżQDQ-­ ports  our  general  vision  for  the  project  cial  means  of  many  low-­income  citi-­ and  we  look  forward  to  continuing  our  work  with  the  Middlebury  selectboard  zens.

NexBridge  includes  a  partnership  in  an  effort  to  develop  the  EDI  site  into  RI ÂżYH $GGLVRQ &RXQW\ HQWUHSUHQHXUV something  special.  While  we  are  ex-­ Rob  Alberts,  principal  of  the  EastView  cited  that  we  received  this  vote  of  con-­ at  Middlebury  retirement  community  ¿GHQFH IURP WKH UHYLHZ FRPPLWWHH ZH and  founder  of  Middlebury  Fitness;Íž  recognize  that  we  are  still  early  in  this  Becky  Dayton,  owner  of  the  Ver-­ process  and  look  forward  to  continued  mont  Book  Shop;Íž  Chris  Eaton,  long  discussions  with  all  community  stake-­ involved  in  residential  real  estate  de-­ holders  as  we  explore  what  is  best  for  velopment  and  solar  equipment  sales;Íž  this  site  and  the  town  of  Middlebury.â&#x20AC;?

in  front  of  the  camera.

They  obtained  seed  money  for  the  project  through  the  National  Park  Service,  thanks  to  the  efforts  of  Jim  Brangan  of  the  Lake  Champlain  Ba-­ sin  Program.  Individual  contributions  also  came  in,  most  notably  from  Ro-­ berta  Winter  Knight.  Her  grandfather,  Robert  Lippett  Knight,  has  a  blood-­ line  of  Morgans  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lippettsâ&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  named  after  him,  Lazarus  noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  was  great  about  this  project  is  the  people  I  met,â&#x20AC;?  Lazarus  said,  adding  he  learned  that  women,  as  opposed  to  men,  have  a  particularly  strong  role  in  the  stewardship  of  the  0RUJDQ EUHHG 7KH ÂżOPPDNHUV UH-­ lied  heavily  on  such  experts  as  Mor-­ gan  historian  Brenda  L.  Tippin;Íž  Gail  Perlee,  a  lifetime  member  of  AMHA  and  an  inductee  into  the  AMHA  Hall  of  Fame;Íž  Morgan  military  historian  Christian  Heidorf;Íž  and  Elizabeth  Curler,  former  curator  for  the  Na-­ tional  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse. Âł7KH )LJKWLQJ %UHHG´ ÂżOP WHOOV WKH story  of  the  1st  Vermont  Cavalry,  a  much  celebrated  and  respected  force  of  the  Union  Army  that  rode  Mor-­ gans  into  around  75  battles  during  the  Civil  War,  including  Gettysburg  and  Cedar  Creek.  The  inimitable  Civil  War  historian  and  author  Howard  &RIÂżQ RI 9HUPRQW KHOSV WHOO WKH VWRU\ as  does  Steven  Sodergren,  as  associ-­ ate  professor  of  history  at  Norwich  University.

Many  Vermont  soldiers,  they  ex-­ plained,  were  plucked  from  farm  ¿HOGV DV ZHUH WKH 0RUJDQV WKDW KDG been  helping  them  do  their  chores.  Suddenly,  Vermonters  had  to  ditch  WKHLU VKRYHOV IRU ULĂ&#x20AC;HV DQG WKH KRUVHV transitioned  from  plodding  on  farm  ¿HOGV WR FKDUJLQJ RQ EDWWOHÂżHOGV â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  men  who  showed  up  were  green;Íž  they  were  very  unprepared  for  the  military  service  that  awaited  them,â&#x20AC;?  Sodergren  says  during  the  ¿OP SXQFWXDWHG ZLWK WKH VRXQGV RI PXVNHW ÂżUH DQG IRRWDJH RI &LYLO :DU re-­enactments.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  day  you  went  riding  out  to  see  your  girl,  and  the  next  you  had  joined  the  cavalry  and  ZHUH ULGLQJ LQWR HQHP\ ÂżUH <RX HL-­ ther  stayed  in  the  saddle,  or  died  in  the  mud.â&#x20AC;?

Lazarus,  through  his  research,  noted  the  Morgans  got  better  on  the  EDWWOHÂżHOG DQG SHUIRUPHG KHURLFDOO\ as  the  war  progressed.  Maj.  Gen.  Philip  Sheridan,  commander  of  the  Union  Army  at  Shenandoah,  rallied  the  troops  atop  his  prized  Morgan, Â

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it  is  the  UVM  Morgan  Horse  Farm.

Lazarus  is  proud  of  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Fight-­ LQJ %UHHG´ ÂżOP DQG KH DQG 0XUSK\ are  now  primed  to  work  on  the  next  ¿YH PLQXWH LQVWDOOPHQWV 7KRVH will  cover  the  genesis  of  the  Mor-­ gan  breed,  the  role  the  horse  played  in  westward  expansion,  the  Indian  Wars,  the  golden  age  of  carriage  GULYLQJ DQG WKH KRUVHÂśV LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RQ modern-­day  culture  and  programs.

Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Marquis  Theater  will  VFUHHQ Âł7KH )LJKWLQJ %UHHG´ DW S P RQ 2FW DQG ,QIRUPDWLRQ DERXW WKH ÂżOP LQFOXG-­ ing  how  to  order  a  copy  of  it,  can  be  found  at  morgandocumentary.com.

Amy  Mincher  is  director  of  the  Na-­ tional  Museum  of  the  Morgan  Horse.  6KH LV SOHDVHG ZLWK WKH ÂżUVW RI WKH VL[ Morgan  documentaries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  really  like  how  they  got  so  many  Vermont  historians  to  comment,â&#x20AC;?  0LQWHU VDLG Âł,W LV JRLQJ WR GHÂżQLWHO\ add  to  what  is  out  there  on  Morgans  and  their  history.â&#x20AC;?

7KH ÂżOP PLJKW DOVR LQFUHDVH 9HU-­ PRQWÂśV SURÂżOH DV D GHVWLQDWLRQ IRU Morgan  enthusiasts.  Some  fans  al-­ ready  devise  their  own  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Morgan  trailâ&#x20AC;?  throughout  Vermont  to  observe  area  examples  of  the  animal  and  ar-­ chives  chronicling  its  history. Âł,W FDQ RQO\ EHQHÂżW RXU PXVHXP and  its  mission,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

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Welch  serves  on  the  House  Committee  lated  concerns  to  connect  social  and  (Continued  from  Page  1A) few  community  members,  gathered  on  Energy  and  Commerce,  trying  economic  justice  to  their  campaign  to  around  the  table  in  a  small  confer-­ to  meaningfully  address  climate  reverse  global  warming.  Repeatedly  ence  room  in  La  Force  Hall  for  an  change  in  the  Republican-­controlled  students  emphasized  the  importance  intense,  hour-­long  discussion.  The  Congress  is  a  complex  issue,  given  of  mitigating  the  effects  of  climate  diverse  collection  of  students  had  how  many  of  his  colleagues  reject  change  on  communities  most  likely  come  to  Middlebury  from  all  over  the  well-­established  science  on  the  to  feel  the  worst  impacts,  including  the  United  States  and  as  far  away  as  issue.  Welch  good  naturedly  joked  communities  in  poorer  parts  of  the  South  America  and  Asia.  Most  were  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;when  it  comes  to  climate  globe,  indigenous  communities  and  members  of  the  student-­led  Sunday  change,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  working  with  some  of  persons  of  color. the  top  minds  of  the  As  the  wide-­ranging  discussion  Night  Group,  which  18th  century.  I  literally  progressed,  students  brought  up  al-­ Middlebury  students  â&#x20AC;&#x153;College have  a  bunch  of  people  most  every  aspect  of  climate  policy  founded  10  years  ago  who  say  they  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be-­ and  action  imaginable.  Students  and  whose  earliest  mem-­ students lieve  in  it.â&#x20AC;? asked  about  the  upcoming  United  bers  were  part  of  the  have a very BUILDING  Nations  Climate  Change  Conference  founding  of  the  climate-­ impactful CONSENSUS in  Paris,  the  just-­that-­day  announced  DFWLRQ QRQSURÂżW RUJ role in terms Given  the  current  7UDQV 3DFLÂżF 3DUWQHUVKLS WUDGH For  Welch  the  oppor-­ hostility  in  Congress  to  agreement  now  facing  approval  in  tunity  to  speak  with  stu-­ of policy climate  action,  Welch  Congress,  President  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  his-­ dent  activists  about  cli-­ and action, emphasized  both  the  toric  accord  with  China  on  climate  mate  change  was  clearly  and we can critical  importance  of  change,  and  a  host  of  other  complex  a  high  priority,  both  per-­ GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ local  activists,  such  policy  issues. sonal  and  political.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  pretty  LQĂ XHQFH KRZ as  the  students  in  the  STUDENT  PROJECT Sunday  Night  Group,  On  campus,  the  Saturday  Night  tough  time  in  Congress,  things are and  the  importance  of  Group  has  just  kicked  off  the  aca-­ but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  a  very  im-­ perceived in ÂżQGLQJ DOWHUQDWH VWUDW-­ demic  year  with  its  Climate  Justice  portant  time  at  the  lo-­ egies  to  effect  change  Weekend,  part  of  the  Know  Tomor-­ FDO OHYHO WR ÂżQG \RXQJ Congress.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Student in  Congress,  including  row  Climate  Reality  Project  uniting  people  who  are  will-­ Esteban Arenas listening  attentively  to  student  activists  nationwide.  In  the  ing  to  lead  and  hang  opponents  and  reach-­ upcoming  year,  students  said,  they  in,â&#x20AC;?  Welch  continued.  ing  across  the  aisle  on  would  continue  to  work  on  getting  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  also  a  great  op-­ portunity  for  me  to  talk  about  some  whatever  patches  of  common  ground  Middlebury  College  trustees  to  di-­ vest  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  approximately  $1  of  the  complexities  on  the  human  can  be  found.

(QHUJ\ HIÂżFLHQF\ :HOFK QRWHG billion  endowment  from  fossil  fuels  level,  having  just  gotten  back  from  going  into  a  West  Virginia  coal  mine  is  one  place  where  he  has  been  able  and  will  work  together  with  other  and  having  an  immense  amount  of  to  build  consensus  in  Washington.  campuses  to  further  the  divestment  appreciation  for  the  dignity  of  those  Another  place,  he  noted,  is  in  his  movement  nationwide.  The  SNG  coal  miners  whose  livelihoods  are  ZRUN ZLWK :HVW 9LUJLQLD 5HS 'D-­ will  also  continue  its  opposition  to  being  affected.  Those  miners  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  vid  McKinley  to  craft  legislation  to  the  Vermont  Gas  natural  gas  pipeline  cause  climate  change.  And  what  I  assist  coal  miners  displaced  as  the  and  will  work  to  build  awareness  appreciated  about  the  students  was  economy  transitions  away  from  coal.  about  the  important  connections  be-­ their  emphasis  on  justice  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  that  has  The  duoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;odd  coupleâ&#x20AC;?  pairing  from  tween  climate  action  and  social  jus-­ to  include  help  for  folks  who  are  go-­ across  the  heatedly  divided  sides  of  tice  issues.

Esteban  Arenas,  a  member  of  the  ing  to  be  impacted,  like  coal  miners,  the  climate  debate  has  garnered  its  to  make  the  transition.  It  was  really  share  of  attention  over  the  past  year. SNG  who  is  majoring  in  Environ-­ Just  days  before  coming  to  Mid-­ mental  Studies  with  a  focus  on  En-­ a  moving  opportunity,  a  moving  ex-­ perience  for  me  to  see  these  young  dlebury,  Welch  had  been  in  West  Vir-­ vironmental  Policy,  said  that  he  had  people,  who  have  been  so  engaged  ginia,  where  he  toured  a  coal  mine  been  drawn  to  the  group  even  before  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  not  just  in  advocacy  but  in  trying  and  met  with  miners  to  hear  their  arriving  on  campus  from  his  native  to  come  up  with  practical  steps  to  concerns,  as  part  of  legislation  he  &RORPELD ,QGHHG RQH RI KLV ÂżUVW activities  when  he  arrived  as  a  fresh-­ actually  transform  the  way  we  build  and  McKinley  are  co-­sponsoring.

Welchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  trip  to  West  Virginia  and  man  last  September  was  to  go  with  our  economy.â&#x20AC;?

In  an  especially  poignant  moment,  his  legislative  efforts  on  behalf  of  the  group  to  New  York  City  to  join  Welch  described  what  it  had  been  coal  miners  resounded  with  the  Mid-­ WKH RYHU SHRSOH WDNLQJ SDUW like  for  him  as  a  young  college  stu-­ dlebury  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  own  deeply  articu-­ in  the  2014  Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Climate  March.  dent  to  meet  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.  at  the  Ebenezer  Baptist  Church  and  how  that  opportunity  had  informed  his  perspective  on  public  leadership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  just  that  there  was  con-­ stant  physical  danger  for  him,  but  that  he  was  up  against  enormous  odds  all  the  time  and  he  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  dis-­ play  anger  even  in  the  face  of  con-­ stant  rejection  and  danger.  Constant.  That  interior  core  he  had  where  he  believed  in  the  morality  of  what  he  was  doing  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  I  found  so  powerful  about  him,â&#x20AC;?  said  Welch.

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MIDDLEBURY  COLLEGE  STUDENT  Taylor  Cook  asks  a  question  of  Rep.  Peter  Welch  on  campus  Monday  afternoon.  Cook  is  a  member  of  the  Sunday  Night  Group,  a  student  organization  that  focuses  on  environmen-­ tal  issues.

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For  Arenas,  Welchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  visit  under-­ scored  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;college  students  have  a  very  impactful  role  in  terms  of  poli-­ F\ DQG DFWLRQ DQG ZH FDQ GHÂżQLWHO\ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH KRZ WKLQJV DUH SHUFHLYHG in  Congress.â&#x20AC;?  He  was  especially  struck  by  the  logical  and  constructive  steps  Con-­ gressman  Welch  has  taken  to  address  the  climate  change  opposition  in  Congress.

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Boldin,  whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  from  New  Hamp-­ shire,  Welchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  comments  about  the  gridlock  in  Congress  made  her  think  more  about  the  importance  of  work-­ ing  on  congressional  campaigns  to  elect  more  legislators  who  truly  care  about  environmental  issues,  so  that  climate-­action  advocates  like  Welch  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  so  outnumbered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  came  here  today  because  it  was  a  really  important  opportunity  for  us  to  ground  the  work  we  do  on  the  advocacy  level  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  hearing  how  our  YRLFHV DUH UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ &RQJUHVV DQG hearing  Congressman  Welchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  per-­

spectives  about  how  he  is  maneuver-­ ing  in  the  congressional  sphere  and  trying  to  push  for  what  we  all  believe  in,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.

Throughout  the  discussion,  Welch  urged  the  students  to  keep  taking  concrete  steps  to  put  their  concerns  into  action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  really  inspires,â&#x20AC;?  Welch  told  the  students,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;is  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  your  work  methodically  in  a  consid-­ erate  way,  where  you  just  keep  at  it  even  when  you  suffer  setbacks.â&#x20AC;?

Reporter  Gaen  Murphree  is  at  gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

P O R T E R H O S P I TA L

IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE 3D MAMMOGRAPHY Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women, and 8 out of 9 women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history.

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3D mammography detects 41% more invasive breast cancers and reduces false positives by UP TO 40%.

This means one simple thing: early detection and improved accuracy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women  age  40  and  older  should  have  a  mammogram  every  year  and  should  continue  to  do  so  for  as  long  as  they  are  in  good  healthâ&#x20AC;?                â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  American  Cancer  Society

FAQS Q: How Does 3D technology work?

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Women may now call the Radiology Department directly at 388-4757 to schedule their screening mammogram. The Radiology Department representative will obtain from women who call the name of their primary care provider so that the results can be sent to the appropriate provider.

The Radiology Department staff can also assist women who need to select a local primary care provider (if they do not currently have one) so that they can do so.

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Porter Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new unit offers the lowest dose of radiation available in our region.

PAGE  20A  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  October  8,  2015

ERIK  ANDRUS  LOOKS  out  over  the  rice  crop  on  his  Boundbrook  Farm  in  Ferrisburgh  last  week.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell

Rice  (Continued  from  Page  1A) nutrients  in  the  soil,  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  turned  out  just  managing  the  use  of  these  ducks  for  effective  weed  control,  getting  that  right,  was  really  the  missing  piece,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Ducks  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  like  rice,  but  eat  the  weeds  that  typically  infest  rice  pad-­ dies.  But  Andrus  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  simply  re-­ OHDVH D Ă&#x20AC;RFN RI GXFNV RQ KLV SDGGLHV and  forget  about  them.  Water  levels  must  be  managed  for  their  health,  and  the  ducks  must  be  introduced  at  the  age  of  seven-­to-­10  days  old  (af-­ ter  a  few  weeks  of  incubation  in  an  outbuilding)  at  the  same  time  rice  seedlings  are  mechanically  planted  in  May. 7KDW PHDQV WKH HJJV IURP KLV Ă&#x20AC;RFN â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  he  hopes  to  release  400  ducklings  next  spring  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  also  incubated  to  hatch  at  the  right  time.  For  the  most  part,  Andrus  said,  WLPLQJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;RFN PDQDJHPHQW ZHQW well  this  summer,  and  thus  when  he  ¿UHG XS KLV FRPELQH ODVW ZHHN WKH harvest  was  a  success.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  year,  throughout  the  major-­ ity  of  what  we  planted,  we  got  it  right  and  we  got  really  effective  weed  con-­ trol  by  using  the  ducks  correctly,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  big  deal  for  us.  In  the  areas  we  managed  the  ducks  cor-­ rectly,  we  got  really  healthy  rice  and  yields  at  par  with  global  averages,  and  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  use  any  fertilizers  or  any  pesticides.â&#x20AC;?

In  fact,  although  Andrus  only  planted  about  1.3  acres  this  summer,  he  said  the  yield  approached  that  of  2012â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  3,000  pounds.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  got  a  better  return  for  effort  than  any  previous  year,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

There  remain  issues  and  anxiety.  There  is  no  extension  service  to  back  Andrus  up  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;old-­timer  next  door  who  can  look  over  your  shoul-­ derâ&#x20AC;?  and  offer  advice  if  everything  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  according  to  plan.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  bother  with  the  lit-­ any  of  things  that  have  gone  wrong.  But  to  get  an  acceptable  crop  off  you  have  to  get  most  of  it  right  every  year,â&#x20AC;?  Andrus  said,  adding,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  know  more  about  this  stuff  than  any  of  our  neighbors  or  exten-­ VLRQ VR ZH ÂżJXUH LW RXW DV ZH JR And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kind  of  fun  and  exciting  sometimes,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  really  pre-­ carious,  because  if  anything  goes  wrong  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hard  to  get  answers.â&#x20AC;?

LOOKING  AHEAD Still,  now  that  he  has  ironed  out  most  of  the  kinks,  over  the  next  two  years  Andrus  plans  to  expand  into  the  5.5  acres  he  planted  in  2012.  And  there  is  more  land  available  in  the  lower  portion  of  his  acreage.  He  said  he  and  his  wife,  Erica,  used  to Â

ERIK  ANDRUS  HARVESTS  rice  with  a  small  combine  on  his  Bound-­ EURRN )DUP LQ )HUULVEXUJK ODVW ZHHN $QGUXV KDV EHHQ UH¿QLQJ KLV ULFH JURZLQJ SURFHVV VLQFH KLV ¿UVW KDUYHVW LQ

joke  about  planting  rice  because  the  areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clay  soils  are  actually  ideal  for  holding  water.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many  times  the  land  we  wanted  to  plant  cereals  on  or  even  put  hay  on,  we  would  look  out  on  and  see  these  huge  rainstorms  leaving  a  foot  of  water,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Andrus  believes  those  soils,  preva-­ lent  in  much  of  the  Champlain  Val-­ ley,  mean  that  rice  could  become  a  staple  crop  in  the  Northeast,  even  though  he  is  now  the  largest  grower  in  the  area.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  hope  that  will  take  root  in  our  region,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  amount  of  land  that  we  have  that  could  grow  rice  is  huge.â&#x20AC;?

Certainly,  Andrus  believes  there  is  a  market  for  the  product.  He  said  he  turned  down  an  offer  for  his  en-­ tire  crop  from  a  restaurant  supplier  a  couple  of  years  back,  and  this  year  most  of  his  rice  will  go  to  customers  who  pre-­ordered  it  at  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  mar-­ kets. Â

Distributor  Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Greens  will  buy  most  of  the  rest,  Andrus  said,  and  if  any  remains  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  some  of  which  he  will  mill  into  brown  rice  and  some  of  which  he  will  mill  into  white  rice  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  he  will  sell  it  at  local  farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  markets.  He  described  the  rice  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;slightly  sticky.  And  when  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  brown  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  quite  as  sticky.  And  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  got  a  little  bit  of  a  nutty  taste  to  it  either  way.â&#x20AC;?

It  will  be  priced  at  about  the  same  as  specialty  rice  at  grocery  stores,  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inexpensive  enough  that  you  could  have  it  for  an  everyday  meal,â&#x20AC;?  Andrus  said.  +H LV FRQÂżGHQW FRQVXPHU GHPDQG could  accommodate  many  more  growers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  production  problems,  not  as  many  as  I  did  a  year  ago,â&#x20AC;?  Andrus  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  I  do  not  have  marketing  problems.â&#x20AC;?

Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

ERIK  ANDRUS,  OWNER  of  Good  Companion  Bakery  and  Boundbrook  Farm,  hauls  a  sack  of  rice  away  from  his  small  combine  while  harvesting  his  unique  crop  in  Ferrisburgh  last  week.