Thursday, April 4, 2013. Section A

Car care

Bounce back

Read about ways to keep your ride running longer in our car care section on Pages 5B-10B.

Familiar face A health care veteran has taken the reins at the county’s Open Door Clinic. See Page 3A.

Panther men’s lacrosse had a tough 2012, but 2013 is off to a promising start. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 67 No. 14

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, April 4, 2013 ◆ 38 Pages

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Residents: Slow down on pipeline

Students raise money with ‘mounts’

Middlebury-­area landowners ask for more time to react to Vermont Gas plan

Use beetles to make keepsakes from skulls

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Addison County ranks 2nd healthiest in Vt. Lawmakers get an earful from National study shows that education, jobs, access to doctors all help citizens on shoreline bill, taxes

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Addison County

By the way

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CORNWALL  ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL  Principal  Denise  Goodnow,  pictured  with  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sixth-­grade  class,  is  stepping  down  after  seven  years  to  become  a  co-­leader  of  the  Thatcher  Brook  Primary  School  in  Waterbury.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

Cornwall principal leaving after seven years Goodnow accepts new job in Vermont By  JOHN  FLOWERS BRIDPORT  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Denise  Good-­ now  recalled  taking  over  the  prin-­ cipalship  of  Cornwallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Bingham  Memorial  School  during  the  fall  of  2006  and  feeling  a  special  kin-­ ship  with  the  dozen-­or-­so  freshly  minted  kindergartners  who  walked  with  her  through  the  doors  for  this  ¿UVW WLPH 6R LW VHHPV DOPRVW ÂżWWLQJ WKDW those  kindergartners  and  Good-­ now  should  matriculate  at  the  same  WLPH Those  erstwhile  kindergartners  have  become  sixth-­graders  who  this  fall  will  graduate  to  Middle-­ EXU\ 8QLRQ 0LGGOH 6FKRRO $QG Goodnow  will  be  leaving  to  be-­ come  a  co-­principal  of  the  Thatcher  Brook  Primary  School  in  Water-­ EXU\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  all  had  work  to  do  during  the  past  seven  years  and  we  did  it,â&#x20AC;?  Goodnow  said  on  Monday  of  her-­ self  and  the  Bingham  School  class  RI Âł7KH\ DUH PRYLQJ RQ WR middle  school  and  I  am  moving  on  WR D QHZ RSSRUWXQLW\ ´ $QG OLNH KHU VWXGHQWV *RRGQRZ has  found  her  time  at  the  Bingham  School  educational,  fun  and  re-­ ZDUGLQJ She  recalled  coming  to  Cornwall  as  a  veteran  teacher  who  was  short  RQ DGPLQLVWUDWLYH H[SHULHQFH 6KH

had  been  an  instructor  at  the  North-­ *RRGQRZ VDLG $QG SDUHQWV ZKR ville  (grades  1-­4)  School  in  New  visit  the  Bingham  School  usually  0LOIRUG &RQQ 6KH JDLQHG OHDGHU-­ like  what  they  see,  which  has  helped  ship  experience  here  thanks  to  a  lot  PDLQWDLQ D IDLUO\ FRQVLVWHQW Ă&#x20AC;RZ RI of  good  guidance  from  Cornwall  HQUROOHHV $URXQG SHUFHQW RI WKH WHDFKHUV DQG VWDII enrollees  are  from  families  with  an  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  a  highly  functioning,  employment  connection  to  Middle-­ hard  working  staff,â&#x20AC;?  Goodnow  said,  bury  College,  according  to  Good-­ then  quipped,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  have  support-­ QRZ HG HYHU\ FUD]\ LGHD , EURXJKW ´ The  Cornwall  School  Board  last  Goodnow  has  greatly  year  endorsed  a  tuition  enjoyed  her  time  at  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is policy,  which  has  paved  helm  of  the  Bingham  the  way  for  families  School,  but  she  is  now  a highly in  other  communities  ready  for  a  new  chal-­ functioning, to  pick  the  Bingham  OHQJH $V FR OHDGHU RI hard working 6FKRRO the  Thatcher  Brook  Pri-­ staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Word  of  mouth  has  mary  School,  she  will  served  us  well,â&#x20AC;?  Good-­ help  lead  a  K-­4  student  They have QRZ VDLG body  of  more  than  430  supported Having  a  smaller  stu-­ children  from  the  com-­ every crazy dent  body  has  helped  munities  of  Waterbury  Goodnow  establish  a  idea I DQG 'X[EXU\ 7KH VFKRRO connection  with  each  recently  launched  a  full-­ brought.â&#x20AC;?

Cornwall  student  she  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Principal KDV VHUYHG WLPH NLQGHUJDUWHQ ,W ZLOO EH D VLJQLÂż-­ Denise Goodnow â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not  only  do  I  know  cant  change  for  Good-­ each  childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  name,  I  get  now,  who  has  presided  over  a  much  to  know  the  siblings,  the  parents  smaller  number  of  students  at  the  DQG WKH JUDQGSDUHQWV ´ VKH VDLG %LQJKDP 6FKRRO 7KH SRSXODWLRQ Indeed,  Goodnow  believes  the  KDV Ă&#x20AC;XFWXDWHG EHWZHHQ DQG Cornwall  community  is  truly  in-­ VWXGHQWV GXULQJ KHU WHQXUH 0RVW vested  in  its  school  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  not  only  $GGLVRQ &HQWUDO 6XSHUYLVRU\ 8QLRQ ÂżQDQFLDOO\ schools  have  been  dealing  with  de-­ She  noted  how  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  multi-­ clining  enrollment  during  the  past  purpose  room  is  routinely  packed  decade;Íž  Cornwall  has  been  holding  IRU VWXGHQW SHUIRUPDQFHV ,Q IDFW LWV RZQ DV RI ODWH interest  in  the  Bingham  Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  seeing  that  people  mov-­ 2011  winter  concert  was  so  intense  LQJ WR WKH 0LGGOHEXU\ DUHD DUH ÂżQG-­ that  it  was  shifted  to  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  LQJ D VFKRRO ÂżUVW WKHQ PRYLQJ ´ 7RZQ +DOO 7KHDWHU $QG VRPH VSHF-­

tators  had  to  be  turned  away  be-­ FDXVH WKH VHDWV ZHUH WDNHQ Âł:KHQ VWXGHQWV FDQ ÂżOO D house  with  225  audience  members,  that  really  speaks  to  our  music  pro-­ gram  and  the  support  we  receive,â&#x20AC;?  *RRGQRZ VDLG $QG WKDW VXSSRUW FHUWDLQO\ H[-­ tends  to  the  annual  budget,  which  usually  sails  through  at  town  meet-­ LQJ Cornwall  school  directors  are  ten-­ WDWLYHO\ VFKHGXOHG WR PHHW RQ $SULO 11  to  discuss  the  search  for  a  new  SULQFLSDO *RRGQRZÂśV WHQXUH ZLWK WKH VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOO\ HQGV RQ -XQH 30,  and  she  vowed  to  keep  her  foot  on  the  educational  pedal  until  that  GDWH â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  still  work  to  be  done  be-­ tween  now  and  the  end  of  the  year,â&#x20AC;?  she  wrote  in  her  resignation  letter  to  $&68 6XSHULQWHQGHQW *DLO &RQOH\ DQG WKH FRPPXQLW\ Âł, DP FRPPLW-­ ted  to  assisting  teachers  with  the  new  challenges  of  the  Common  Core  state  standards,  sustaining  Best  Practices  in  Teaching  Math-­ ematics,  and  continuing  to  provide  a  positive  school  climate  for  all  members  of  the  Cornwall  School  FRPPXQLW\ ´ School  board  member  Cindy  Peet  said  Goodnow  will  be  a  tough  act  WR IROORZ â&#x20AC;&#x153;She  did  a  wonderful  job;Íž  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  VRUU\ WR VHH KHU JR ´ 3HHW VDLG Âł6KH LV JRLQJ WR EH JUHDWO\ PLVVHG ´ Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Ferrisburgh  places  town-­owned  land  back  on  market By  ANDY  KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Fer-­ risburgh  selectboard  on  Tuesday  reached  a  marketing  agreement  with  Burlington  commercial  brokerage  ¿UP 5HGVWRQH IRU WKH WRZQ RZQHG DFUH SDUFHO DW WKH MXQFWLRQ RI 5RXWHV DQG $ Redstone  will  the  market  the  land  IRU RQH \HDU IRU WKH VDPH asking  price  for  which  Pomerleau  Real  Estate  had  tried  to  sell  the  prop-­ erty  since  September  2010  until  last  \HDU Pomerleau  attracted  one  purchas-­

er  for  that  price,  but  the  deal  fell  through  when  the  buyer  could  not  meet  contingencies  after  the  select-­ ERDUG JUDQWHG H[WHQVLRQV 2QO\ DERXW DFUHV RI WKH ODQG LV XVDEOH 7KH UHVW LV HLWKHU HQFXPEHUHG by  a  tangle  of  conservation  ease-­ PHQWV RU FRQWDLQV ZHWODQGV 7KDW DFUHV IURQWV RQ 5RXWH $ DQG LV QHDU WKH $JHQF\ RI 7UDQVSRU-­ tationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  commuter  lot  and  the  recent-­ ly  moved  former  Vergennes  train  VWDWLRQ The  land  boasts  an  open  site  with  permitted  wastewater  capacity,  level Â

WRSRJUDSK\ KLJK WUDIÂżF YROXPH easy  access  to  rail  transportation,  and  frontage  on  or  near  two  of  the  VWDWHÂśV EXVLHVW KLJKZD\V ,W LV ]RQHG for  light  industry,  with  retail  uses  FRQGLWLRQDOO\ SHUPLWWHG With  the  real  estate  market  appar-­ ently  gradually  improving,  Chair-­ woman  Loretta  Lawrence  said  the  board  was  happy  to  get  the  property  listed  again  after  leaving  it  off  the  PDUNHW GXULQJ WKH ZLQWHU PRQWKV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  anxious  to  get  going,â&#x20AC;?  /DZUHQFH VDLG In  other  business  on  Tuesday,  the Â

selectboard:  Â&#x2021; $JUHHG WR DGYHUWLVH IRU D UH-­ placement  for  resigned  planning  FRPPLVVLRQ PHPEHU $O 0\HUV Â&#x2021; 5HWDLQHG -XVWXV 'H9ULHV DV WKH WRZQ DVVHVVRU Â&#x2021; %HJDQ ZRUN WRZDUG DGRSWLQJ D town  ethics  policy  by  reviewing  a  model  policy  provided  by  the  Ver-­ PRQW /HDJXH RI &LWLHV DQG 7RZQV Lawrence  said  such  a  policy,  when  adopted,  would  cover  town  board  PHPEHUV HPSOR\HHV DQG YROXQWHHUV Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com.

By  JOHN  FLOWERS LGHQWLÂżHG DV EHLQJ QHHGHG WR Âż[ WKH MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Middlebury  mechanical,  electrical  and  plumbing  selectboard  members  got  somewhat  V\VWHPV of  a  jolt  at  their  meeting  last  Tues-­ The  next  step  in  the  evaluation  of  day  when  they  received  an  esti-­ the  gym  will  involve  hiring  someone  mate  that  it  would  cost  $525,000  to  to  ballpark  the  costs  of  bringing  the  bring  the  mechanical,  electrical  and  other  essential  components  of  the  plumbing  systems  of  the  municipal  structure  up  to  a  contemporary  stan-­ gym  up  to  modern  working  dard,  according  to  Town  standards,  an  amount  that  0DQDJHU .DWKOHHQ 5DPVD\ is  just  $50,000  short  of  the  The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gym Selectboard  members  VXP WKDW RIÂżFLDOV Task have  been  proceeding  with  KDG KRSHG ZRXOG VXIÂżFH LQ Forceâ&#x20AC;? the  assumption  that  the  gym  making  the  well-­used  build-­ has been will  be  upgraded  and  pre-­ LQJ FRPSOHWHO\ XS WR VSHHG working served,  while  the  adjacent  The  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gym  Task  Forceâ&#x20AC;?  municipal  building  will  be  has  been  working  for  sev-­ for several razed  and  replaced  with  a  eral  months  to  size  up  re-­ months QHZ WRZQ RIÂżFH FRPPX-­ pairs  to  the  building,  erected  to size up QLW\ FHQWHU LQ 7KH J\P KDV IDOOHQ repairs In  other  recent  action,  the  into  some  disrepair  over  the  to the Middlebury  selectboard: \HDUV 7KH WRZQ KDV EHHQ Â&#x2021; (QGRUVHG D UHVR-­ building, whittling  away  at  repairs  to  OXWLRQ VXSSRUWLQJ WKH $G-­ the  structure  during  the  past  erected in dison  County  Community  decade,  including  install-­ 1939.

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Middlebury  Garden  Club  to  gather MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Mid-­ dlebury  Garden  Club  will  meet  RQ 7XHVGD\ $SULO DW S P DW ,OVOH\ /LEUDU\ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ 7KH SXEOLF LV ZHOFRPH The  meeting  will  begin  with  a  demonstration  of  a  simple  spring  DUUDQJHPHQW E\ WKH FOXEÂśV Ă&#x20AC;RUDO

GHVLJQHU /\QQH %RLH $IWHU WKDW Maggie  Nocca,  a  MGC  member  and  professional  photographer,  will  present  a  tour  of  the  gardens  of  Wales  through  her  wonderful  SKRWRJUDSKV 5HIUHVKPHQWV ZLOO EH VHUYHG

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Free  clinic  gets  new  leader Former  Open  Door  volunteer,  board  member  takes  charge By  JOHN  FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Open  Door  Clinic  has  opened  its  doors  to  a  new  executive  director  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Heidi  Sulis,  who  takes  the  helm  of  the  countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  free  medical  center  during  a  period  of  unprecedented  growth.

Sulis  takes  over  for  former  Di-­ rector  Julie  Arel,  who  recently  stepped  down  to  become  direc-­ tor  of  New  England  Rural  Health  5RXQGWDEOH D QRQSURÂżW WKDW DPRQJ RWKHU WKLQJV LGHQWLÂżHV UH-­ searches  and  advocates  for  rural  health  issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  glad  I  made  the  decision  and  took  the  risk,â&#x20AC;?  Sulis  said  of  the  30-­hour-­per-­week  job,  which  VKH RIÂżFLDOO\ VWDUWHG LQ )HEUXDU\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  really  feels  right.â&#x20AC;?

And  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  job  that  Sulis  was  HEIDI  SULIS able  to  step  into  seamlessly,  for  a  variety  of  reasons.  She  had  spent  as  manager  of  Porterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Community  D FRPELQHG WRWDO RI ÂżYH \HDUV DV Health  Outreach  programs,  deliv-­ an  Open  Door  Clinic  volunteer  ering  pre-­natal  classes,  smoking  and  board  member,  cessation  classes,  Life-­ so  she  already  knew  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are line  and  other  services  the  many  health  care  seeing more to  the  public.  She  most  workers,  helpers  and  recently  provided  ad-­ patients  that  have  and more ministrative  support  for  been  the  lifeblood  of  patients Bristol  Internal  Medi-­ the  service,  located  at  with limited cine.

100  Porter  Drive. $V $UHO ZDV ÂżQLVKLQJ English It  also  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  hurt  up  her  work  with  the  that  she  came  to  the  SURĂ&#x20AC;FLHQF\ Âľ clinic,  she  encouraged  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Heidi Sulis Sulis  to  apply  for  the  job  with  more  than  two  decades  of  experience  job.  Sulis  was  intrigued,  working  in  various  roles  with  but  was  unsure  whether  her  skill-­ Porter  Medical  Center.  Most  of  set  was  a  good  match  for  the  post.  that  experience  (21  years)  was  But  she  saw  some  of  the  applicantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Â

resumes  and  determined  her  own  TXDOLÂżFDWLRQV ZHUH VXLWDEOH 6KH threw  her  hat  into  the  ring,  scored  an  interview  and  landed  the  job,  which  she  has  quickly  embraced.  Her  desk  on  Thursday  was  topped  with  a  vol-­ ume  of  paperwork  to  which  she  must  attend,  including  grant  writing.  The  Open  Door  Clinic  is  heavily  depen-­ dent  on  grants,  donations  and  state/ federal  funds  to  cobble  together  its  roughly  $255,000  annual  budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  such  an  easy  mission  to  em-­ brace,â&#x20AC;?  Sulis  said  of  her  work  at  the  clinic.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helping  an  organization  serve  the  underinsured  and  uninsured  felt  very  much  like  my  makeup.  I  do  feel  that  everyone  should  be  covered  for  health  care.â&#x20AC;?

The  Open  Door  Clinic  is  one  of  10  free  clinics  in  Vermont,  Sulis  noted.  Eligible  patients  cannot  earn  more  than  300  percent  of  the  federal  pov-­ erty  guideline  ($70,650  for  a  house-­ hold  of  four).  Patients  must  make  an  appointment  (388-­0137)  to  come  in  for  services  that  include  acute  and  chronic  care,  routine  physical  exams,  mental  health  counseling,  physical  therapy,  prescription  assistance,  lab  and  blood  work,  anonymous  HIV  testing  and  counseling,  and  help  in  enrolling  in  a  variety  of  state  health  FDUH SURJUDPV WKDW PLJKW ¿W WKHLU needs.

Care  is  extended  for  free,  though  donations  are  appreciated.  Deliver-­ LQJ WKDW FDUH LV D SDLG VWDII RI ¿YH full-­  and  part-­time  health  care  pro-­ fessionals  who  work  with  a  network  of  more  than  130  volunteers,  in-­

HEIDI  SULIS,  RIGHT,  pictured  with  nurse  case  manager  Jody  Brakeley,  is  the  new  executive  director  of  the  Open  Door  Clinic  in  Middlebury.

Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell

cluding  16  physicians,  four  nurse  practitioners,  15  registered  nurs-­ HV WKUHH SK\VLFDO WKHUDSLVWV ÂżYH emergency  medical  technicians,  a  dietician  and  a  pharmacist.  Other  volunteers  staff  the  clinicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  intake  desk,  assist  patients  with  insurance  applications,  provide  translator  services  and  help  with  transporta-­ tion.

Demand  continues  to  grow  for  the  clinicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  services,  Sulis  noted.

The  Open  Door  Clinic  received  1,133  visits  for  service  in  2012,  up  almost  21  percent  from  the  937  vis-­ its  recorded  in  2011,  according  to Â

Sulis.

Approximately  75  percent  of  those  requesting  service  are  work-­ ing  people,  and  around  30  percent  are  migrant  farm  workers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  many  of  whom  speak  Spanish  and  need  translation  help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  seeing  more  and  more  SDWLHQWV ZLWK OLPLWHG (QJOLVK SURÂż-­ ciency,â&#x20AC;?  Sulis  said.

The  Open  Door  Clinic  is  open  in  Middlebury  on  Tuesday  evenings  IURP WR S P DV ZHOO DV RQH )UL-­ day  per  month,  from  9  a.m.  to  noon.  A  clinic  operating  out  of  the  Little  &LW\ )DPLO\ 3UDFWLFH DW 1RUWK

St.  in  Vergennes  is  open  two  Thurs-­ day  evenings  a  month.  Additionally  the  organization  conducts  outreach  clinics  at  various  churches,  farms  and  other  community  settings  throughout  the  year.  More  informa-­ tion  about  the  Middlebury  clinic,  as  well  as  the  one  in  Vergennes,  can  be  found  at  www.opendoormidd.org.

3DWLHQWV ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR ÂżQG great  care,  according  to  Sulis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  staff  is  wonderful,  dedicat-­ ed  and  committed,  as  are  the  volun-­ teers,â&#x20AC;?  Sulis  said.

Reporter  John  Flowers  is  at  johnf@addisonindependent.com.

High  schools  collaborate  on  substance-­abuse  program Speaker  moves  students  at  VUHS By  XIAN  CHIANG-­WAREN VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rare  that  VFRUHV RI 0RXQW $EUDKDP VWXGHQWV ÂżOO the  bleachers  of  the  Vergennes  Union  High  School  gym  for  something  other  than  a  basketball  game. %XW ODVW )ULGD\ KXQGUHGV RI VWXGHQWV from  both  high  schools  sat  in  the  same  set  of  bleachers  in  the  VUHS  gym  to  hear  a  presentation  on  substance  abuse  by  motivational  speaker  Kevin  Brooks,  followed  by  student-­led  dis-­ cussion  forums.  Meanwhile  back  in  Bristol,  students  from  the  Vergennes  and  Mount  Abraham  middle  schools  gathered  for  workshops  on  bullying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  really  cool  to  be  with  the  Vergennes  students,  because  we  are  such  rivals,â&#x20AC;?  said  MAUHS  senior  Amanda  Vincent.

Brooks  travels  across  the  United  States  and  Canada  and  gives  frank  presentations  on  the  consequences  of  substance  abuse.  Once  a  snowboarder,  the  Canadian  Brooks  lost  the  use  of  his  legs  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  his  best  friend  Bran-­ don  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  after  crashing  his  car  while  in-­

toxicated.  Brooks,  who  is  wheelchair  discussions  on  the  drug  and  alcohol  is-­ bound,  played  a  slideshow  of  himself  sues  and  potential  solutions.  Some  of  and  his  friends  snowboarding  before  the  solutions  discussed  ranged  from  WKH DFFLGHQW DV VWXGHQWV ÂżOHG LQWR WKH the  legalization  and  control  of  mari-­ presentation. juana  distribution  to  educational  initia-­ After  the  rousing  talk  tives  and  community  sup-­ many  students  gathered  ´,W ZDV UHDOO\ port  groups. around  Brooks  to  talk  per-­ FRRO WR EH Vincent,  one  of  the  stu-­ sonally  with  him  until  they  dent  leaders  selected  to  were  ushered  out  of  the  with the IDFLOLWDWH )ULGD\ÂśV GLVFXV-­ Vergennes gym  to  classrooms. sion  and  continue  student  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  was  quite  a  dynamic  students, leadership  on  the  issues  in  speaker,  and  had  an  impact  EHFDXVH ZH the  future,  welcomed  the  on  the  students,â&#x20AC;?  said  Peter  DUH VXFK chance  to  get  to  know  her  Reynolds,  co-­principal  of  peers  at  VUHS  better.

ULYDOV Âľ VUHS.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;At  one  point  he  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  just  worked  together  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; MAUHS asked  the  kids  to  wiggle  to  come  up  with  a  solution,â&#x20AC;?  senior their  toes,  to  think  about  she  said.

Amanda what  they  could  be  giving  At  VUHS,  student  facili-­ 9LQFHQW up  if  they  make  bad  deci-­ tators  were  culled  from  the  sions,  like  he  did.â&#x20AC;? leadership  ranks  of  student  %URRNV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ XUJHG WKH WHHQ-­ organizations.  At  MAUHS,  students  agers  to  wiggle  their  toes  when  con-­ were  asked  to  anonymously  submit  the  IURQWHG ZLWK D GLIÂżFXOW SRWHQWLDOO\ name  of  a  peer  that  they  would  go  to  in  life-­changing  decision,  and  to  let  that  a  time  of  crisis. little  act  prompt  them  to  ask  if  they  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  saw  the  same  names  emerg-­ were  willing  to  give  up  the  ability  to  ing,â&#x20AC;?  said  MAUHS  Principal  Andy  wiggle  their.

Kepes.

After  Brooksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  talk,  VUHS  morning  With  drug  and  alcohol  abuse  widely  meeting  groups  and  MAUHS  advisory  perceived  to  be  on  the  rise  in  Addison  groups  were  paired  up  for  student-­led  &RXQW\ VFKRRO RIÂżFLDOV DORQJ ZLWK

STUDENTS  FROM  VERGENNES  and  Mount  Abraham  union  high  schools  break  into  student-­led  discussion  groups  about  substance  abuse,  following  a  presentation  by  motivational  speaker  Kevin  Brooks.

Photos  by  Kim  Lunna

community  leaders  and  police  have  sought  strategies  to  help  area  students  make  informed  decisions  about  drug  and  alcohol  consumption.

Vergennes  Police  Chief  George  Merkel  also  spoke  to  the  high  school  students  gathered  at  VUHS.  The  Ver-­ gennes  Police  Department  put  $1,000  WRZDUG ÂżQGLQJ D VSHDNHU WR DGGUHVV substance  abuse  issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  big  focus  in  the  community  right  now  is  taking  a  hard  stance  about  substance  abuse,â&#x20AC;?  Merkel  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  want  to  have  a  consistent  message  in  both  the  Bristol  and  Vergennes  areas  that  we  do  not  support  those  kinds  of  things  â&#x20AC;Ś  I  was  very  happy  to  see  great  collaboration  between  the  students.â&#x20AC;?

Community  forums  have  been  held  in  Vergennes  and  Bristol  to  address  the  growing  drug  problem,  which  Kepes Â

said  disproportionately  affects  young  people  aged  19-­30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  our  (high  school)  kids,  but  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  the  ones  who  will  soon  be  faced  with  those  choices,â&#x20AC;?  Kepes  said.

In  fact,  the  5-­Town  Area  Drug  and  Safety  Community  Conversation  will  continue  next  Wednesday,  April  10,  with  a  meeting  in  Mount  Abeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  large  cafeteria  from  6:30-­8  p.m.  The  public  is  invited  to  get  updates  from  Bristol  Police  Chief  Kevin  Gibbs  and  Addi-­ son  Northeast  Superintendent  David  Adams,  as  well  as  work  with  other  community  members  on  ways  to  im-­ prove  school  safety.

While  the  high  schoolers  were  at  98+6 RQ )ULGD\ PLGGOH VFKRRO VWX-­ dents  from  both  school  districts  were  attending  a  presentation  on  bullying  by  local  radio  personality  Bruce  Zeman Â

and  his  canine  companion,  Hobbes,  who  was  a  victim  of  abuse  before  be-­ ing  adopted  by  Zeman.  Hobbes  is  the  focus  of  a  book  on  bullying  that  Ze-­ man  recently  completed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bullying  is  an  issue  in  every  school,â&#x20AC;?  Reynolds  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  always  has  been  and  probably  always  will  be.  The  only  question  is  how  schools  re-­ spond,  and  the  best  response  is  to  have  kids  and  bystanders  speaking  up  â&#x20AC;Ś  It  builds  a  safety  net.â&#x20AC;?

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Vermont  Gas:  Time  to  learn  from  past  bobbles If  Vermont  Gas  has  leDUQHG DQ\WKLQJ IURP 3KDVH , RI LWV SURSRVHG QDWXUDO gas  pipeline  from  Colchester  to  Middlebury,  it  should  have  been  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ZRUWKZKLOH WR GR WKLQJV ULJKW WKH ÂżUVW WLPH WKURXJK ,Q SUDFWLFDO WHUPV WKDW means  slowing  down,  making  sure  the  public  is  thoroughly  involved  and  on  board  as  much  as  possible,  and  putting  the  landowners  whose  properties  are  EHLQJ FRQVLGHUHG IRU WKH SLSHOLQH ÂżUVW DQG IRUHPRVW LQ WKHLU SULRULWLHV By  the  sounds  of  the  concerns  expressed  at  a  public  hearing  on  proposed  URXWHV RI 3KDVH ,, WKURXJK 0LGGOHEXU\ WKURXJK &RUQZDOO DQG 6KRUHKDP DQG on  to  Ticonderoga,  N.Y.,  the  company  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  taken  those  fairly  obvious  les-­ sons  to  heart.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  shame.  It  does  seem  possible  to  avoid  potential  battles  with  Shoreham,  Cornwall  and  Middlebury  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  already  seen  with  Monkton  and  New  Haven. ,Q EXVLQHVV WLPH LV PRQH\ DQG HYHU\RQH XQGHUVWDQGV WKH VLJQLÂżFDQW VDY-­ ings  in  energy  costs  that  the  natural  gas  pipeline  can  bring  to  Middlebury  and  LWV UHVLGHQWLDO DQG EXVLQHVV FRPPXQLWLHV DQG WR WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 3DSHU SODQW LQ 7LFRQGHURJD ² QRW WR PHQWLRQ WKH SURÂżWV WR 9HUPRQW *DV 6\VWHPV %XW WKH SULRULW\ IRU 9HUPRQW *DV DQG ,3 ZH ZRXOG WKLQN ZRXOG EH RQ DYRLGLQJ FRPPXQLW\ RU JURXS ODZVXLWV RU DSSHDOV RI 36% GHFLVLRQV RU D EDWWOH RYHU what  is  in  the  public  good.  Compared  to  spending  a  little  more  time  choosing  the  most  appropriate  route  through  these  towns  and  making  everyone  feel  they  had  a  voice,  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  well  spent  if  they  can  avoid  legal  battles  on  any  of  those  three  issues.  Similarly,  even  though  the  pipeline  will  cost  $1.5  to  $2  million  per  mile,  making  an  appropriate  zig  or  zag  along  the  way  to  avoid  be-­ ing  too  close  to  sensitive  structures  or  personal  property  is  money  well  spent. &LWL]HQV DOVR VKRXOG EH ZHOO DZDUH RI WKH EHQHÂżWV RI WKH SURSRVHG JDV pipeline.  Before  the  public  and  Vermont  Gas  engage  in  more  discussions  RYHU VSHFLÂżFV RQ WKH JURXQG ² DUJXLQJ RYHU ZKLFK URXWH LV PRVW SUHIHUUHG ² ZH ZRXOG SURSRVH D TXLFN RYHUYLHZ RI WKH HFRQRPLFV 6SHFLÂżFLDOO\ UHVL-­ dents  of  Middlebury,  Cornwall  and  Shoreham  should  know: Â&#x2021; +RZ PDQ\ UHVLGHQWLDO KRPHV LQ HDFK WRZQ PLJKW EH KRRNHG XS WR 9HU-­ mont  Gas  and  at  what  monthly  savings  over  their  current  fuel  source  (we  know  rough  numbers  are  around  40  percent  over  fuel  oil,  but  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  put  it  in  dollars  and  cents  for  the  average  resident). Â&#x2021; +RZ PDQ\ EXVLQHVVHV LQ 0LGGOHEXU\ ZRXOG EHQHÂżW" :KDW FRXOG LW PHDQ to  job  growth  at  plants  like  Cabot-­AgriMark,  Woodchuck  Cider,  Middlebury  College,  Hannaford,  Shaws  or  the  Middlebury  Natural  Foods  Coop,  Connor  Homes  or  large  car  dealerships  like  Sheas,  G.  Stone  Motors  and  Foster  Mo-­ tors?  What  other  energy-­intensive  businesses  might  be  served  and  at  what  cost?  What  limitations,  if  any,  are  there  and  should  businesses  be  planning  on  different  heating  systems  in  the  future  to  take  advantage  of  the  cheaper  fuel  and  at  what  cost?  Who  will  be  able  to  sell  and  service  those  units?  In  short,  letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  discuss  and  understand  the  larger  business  impact  of  what  the  pipeline  could  mean.  Similar  questions  should  be  asked  in  Vergennes.

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Jessie  Raymond

Vicki  Nolette

I  am  writing  to  support  the  End  of  Life  Choices  bill  in  its  original  form  (S.77)  now  before  the  Vermont  Legislature.  After  much  thought  over  many  years  I  have  concluded  the  most  decisive  element  to  this  complicated  issue  is  that  it  provides  individual  Vermonters  with  the  most  basic  civil  right:  the  right  to  deter-­ mine,  based  on  stringent  medical  and  legal  criteria,  that  their  quality  of  life  and  predictable  circumstanc-­ es  does  not  merit,  in  their  opinion,  continuation.

The  bill  provides  safeguards  to  ensure  that  the  terminally  ill  patient  is  aware  of  their  situation  and  elects  this  option  with  a  clear  understand-­ ing  of  the  consequences.  At  that  point  it  should  be  solely  the  patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  and  their  basic  human  right  to  choose  when  to  end  their  suffer-­ ing,  make  peace  with  their  family,  say  their  goodbyes  and  select  the  time  of  their  next  journey.

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They  peek  when  François  sings I  have  a  favorite  moment  at  Middlebury  College  basket-­ ball  games.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  when  François  Clemmons  begins  to  sing  the  National  Anthem.  I  dreaded  the  Anthem  when  I  was  an  athlete.  I  was  ready  to  play  the  game.  Starters  had  been  announced  and  were  out  on  the  playing  surface,  tense,  excited,  full  of  adrena-­ line.  Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  go!

Then  we  had  to  wait,  often  for  a  scratchy  recording,  sometimes  for  a  live  singer,  who  sang  at  a  funereal  pace.

So  I  identify  with  the  players  on  the  Ă&#x20AC;RRU DW 0LGG JDPHV QRW WKH 3DQWKHU players,  but  their  opponents,  who  are  standing  on  the  foul  line,  facing  the  $PHULFDQ Ă&#x20AC;DJ KDQJLQJ RQ WKH ZHVW wall  of  the  gym.  By  Karl François  stands  behind  them  at  the  Lindholm scorerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  table.  Their  demeanor  is  respectfully  so-­ ber,  but  it  says  at  the  same  time,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  JHW WKLV RYHU ZLWK ´ 7KH\ VKXIĂ&#x20AC;H WKH\ ÂżGJHW VWDQG RQ RQH foot,  then  the  other,  stretch  their  necks.

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With  a  Bachelor  of  Music  from  Oberlin  College,  a  Mas-­ ter  of  Fine  Arts  from  Carnegie-­Mellon  University,  an  Hon-­ orary  Doctor  of  Arts  from  Middlebury  College,  a  perfor-­ mance  career  with  various  opera  companies,  20  years  as  the  founder  and  director  of  the  Harlem  Spiritual  Ensemble,  over  100  performances  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sportinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  in  Gershwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  3RUJ\ DQG %HVV \HDUV DV 2IÂżFHU &OHPPRQV RQ 0LVWHU Rogersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Neighborhood,  and  innumerable  other  honors  and  DFKLHYHPHQWV KH ZRXOG FHUWDLQO\ DSSHDU WR EH TXDOLÂżHG WR sing  the  National  Anthem  at  Middle-­ bury  College  basketball  games.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  singing  the  Star  Spangled  Banner,  and  always  have,â&#x20AC;?  François  WROG PH UHFHQWO\ DW 6WHYHÂśV 3DUN 'LQHU â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  patriotic.  When  I  travel  abroad,  I  am  grateful  to  have  an  American  pass-­ port.  Singing  the  Anthem  allows  me  to  pay  tribute  to  this  great  country  where  I  can  be  myself.â&#x20AC;?   It  started  with  the  swim  team.  He  became  friends  with  IRUPHU FRDFK 3HWHU 6RORPRQ ZKR DVNHG KLP WR VLQJ at  home  swim  meets.  He  was  then  asked  by  Coach  Jeff  Brown  to  open  basketball  games  and  has  done  so  on  a  regular  basis.  From  time  to  time,  he  has  also  ensured  that  ELJ JDPHV LQ LFH KRFNH\ ÂżHOG KRFNH\ IRRWEDOO DQG WUDFN got  off  to  a  rousing  start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  more  people  know  me  from  the  Anthem  than  from  my  concerts,â&#x20AC;?  he  said  with  a  laugh.  He  loves  sports.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  was  growing  up  in  Youngstown  (Ohio),  I  was  constantly  out  in  the  streets,  playing  baseball  and  football  mostly.  My  nickname  was  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tenderfoot.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  was  fast  and  had  no  fear.  My  brother  Willie  played  basketball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  played  the  clarinet  in  the  marching  band  in  high  school  at  big  football  games.  We  (the  Rayen  School)  were  pretty  good,  but  we  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  ever  beat  Steuben-­ (See  Clippings,  Page  5A)

Clippings

Leahy,  Ginsburg  face  big  decisions Sen.  Tim  Johnson,  D-­S.D.,  recently  announced  that  he  would  not  run  for  re-­election  in  2014.  Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an-­ nouncement  could  impact  the  career  of  Vermont  Sen.  3DWULFN /HDK\ RYHU WKH QH[W WZR \HDUV -RKQVRQ LV RQH RI ÂżYH VHQLRU 'HPRFUDWLF VHQDWRUV ZKR plan  to  retire  next  year.  Four  of  these  senators  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  John-­ son  himself,  along  with  Sander  Levin  of  Michigan,  Tom  Harkin  of  Iowa,  and  Jay  Rockefeller  of  West  Virginia  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  represent  states  where  Republican  candidates  would  be  considered  competitive  in  open-­seat  Senate  races.  There  are  also  four  Senate  Demo-­ cratic  incumbents  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Mark  Begich  LQ $ODVND 0DUN 3U\RU LQ $UNDQVDV Mary  Landrieu  in  Louisiana,  and  Kay  Hagan  in  North  Carolina  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  who  will  IDFH GLIÂżFXOW UH HOHFWLRQ UDFHV QH[W year  in  states  where  Democratic  can-­ didates  have  struggled  in  recent  elec-­ tion  cycles.

By  Eric  L.  Davis 'HPRFUDWV FXUUHQWO\ KROG D ÂżYH seat  majority  in  the  Senate.  Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  retirement  announcement,  coupled  with  the  vulnerable  incumbents,  marginally  increases  the  chances  that  Republican  candidates  could  gain  the  six  seats  needed  to  organize  the  Senate  in  January  2015.

Leahy  is  up  for  re-­election  in  2016,  at  which  time  he  will  be  76  years  old  and  will  have  served  in  the  Senate  for  42  years.  As  the  most  senior  Senate  Democrat,  Lea-­ hy  is  the  president  pro  tem.  He  also  chairs  the  Judiciary  Committee.  Democrats  have  held  the  Senate  majority  for  approximately  half  the  38  years  that  Leahy  has  been  in  Washington.  Leahy  clearly  enjoys  being  in  the  majority  party  much  more  than  being  in  the  minority.

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The  right  to  die is  a  civil  right

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I  have  believed  for  some  time  that  a  major  consider-­ ation  in  Leahyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  decision  whether  to  run  for  an  eighth  term  in  2016,  or  to  retire,  will  be  whether  the  Democrats  or  the  Republicans  are  the  majority  party  in  the  Senate  after  the  2014  elections.  If  the  Democrats  can  retain  their  majority  next  year,  Leahy  is  more  likely  to  run  for  re-­election  in  2016.  However,  if  the  Republicans  were  to  win  a  narrow  Senate  majority,  Leahy  might  well  an-­ nounce  in  the  spring  of  2015  that,  after  a  long  career  in  Washington,  he  has  decided  to  return  to  his  farm  in  Mid-­ dlesex  rather  than  seek  another  term.  A  Leahy  retirement  would  mark  one  of  the  biggest  shake-­ups  in  Vermont  politics  in  years.

Another  person  who  might  be  looking  at  the  2014  Senate  elections  is  Justice  Ruth  Bader  Ginsburg  of  the  Supreme  Court.  Justice  Ginsburg,  who  turned  80  last  month,  is  the  old-­ est  member  of  the  Court,  and  the  se-­ nior  member  of  the  Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  liberal  wing.  Supreme  Court  Justices  some-­ times  plan  their  retirements  so  that  their  successors  can  EH QRPLQDWHG E\ D 3UHVLGHQW DQG FRQÂżUPHG E\ D 6HQDWH who  hold  views  broadly  sympathetic  to  those  of  the  retir-­ ing  justice.

If  Justice  Ginsburg  were  to  announce  her  retirement  at  the  end  of  the  Supreme  Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  term  in  June,  3UHVLGHQW 2EDPD FRXOG QRPLQDWH KHU VXFFHVVRU DQG WKDW personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  nomination  could  be  considered  by  a  Senate  with  a  Democratic  majority.  If  Ginsburg  were  to  stay  on  the  court  past  the  2014  election,  there  is  the  possi-­ (See  Davis,  Page  5A)

Peter  Szymkowicz Shoreham

Gas  project  will  hurt  some  people I  am  a  property  owner  in  Monk-­ ton.  There  is  a  story  going  around  that  we  are  going  to  receive  $1  mil-­ lion  from  Vermont  Gas  for  permis-­ sion  to  cross  our  land.  That  is  false.

I  have  not  had  any  contact  with  anyone  from  Vermont  Gas.  I  had  thought  they  would  be  knocking  down  the  door  to  get  permission  to  cross  the  property.

Have  any  of  you  property  owners  seen  the  easement  agreement?  If  not,  you  better  get  your  hands  on  it.  Read  the  second  paragraph  real  good.  Vermont  Gas  will  take  over  any  other  land  that  is  convenient  for  their  purpose  of  reaching  their  line,  regardless  of  what  crop  you  have  on  your  own  property  that  does  not  have  an  easement  on  it.  I  tell  you  this  easement  scares  me  to  death.  Any  farmer  and  others  are  going  to  be  affected  by  this  whether  this  generation  or  future  ones.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  going  to  be  like  cancer.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  82  years  old  and  may  be  considered  living  in  the  dark  ages,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  against  fracking  because  of  what  it  does  to  the  earth  and  the  whole  ecosystem.  It  destroys  so  many  of  the  living  things.  The  same  example  with  a  different  system  has  happened  in  South  American  jungles.

When  will  man  wake  up?  In  so  many  cases  money  and  greed  have  destroyed  our  wonderful  world,  for  what  a  few  say  is  for  better  good.

Have  any  of  you  ever  seen  a  fuse  light  to  a  stick  of  dynamite?  How  WKH Ă&#x20AC;DPH FUHHSV WRZDUG WKH H[SOR-­ sive  slowly?  I  have  and  if  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  a  backbone  and  protect  our-­ selves  and  this  world,  man  is  going  to  destroy  it  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;better  good.â&#x20AC;?

This  natural  gas  is  going  to  hurt  more  families  than  it  helps.  Right  for  your  rights.

Beverly  Latreille North  Ferrisburgh

:HOIDUH EHQHÂżWV too  generous $IWHU UHDGLQJ 3URIHVVRU 1HOVRQÂśV article  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welfare  time  limits  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  work,â&#x20AC;?  I  felt  compelled  to  share  a  few  of  my  experiences  that  I  have  had  over  the  last  few  decades.

As  a  landlord,  for  the  last  35  years,  I  have  had  easily  more  than  a  hundred  tenants  on  welfare  over  the  years.  Most  became  friends  but  most  also  took  advantage  of  what  I  feel  should  be  a  road  to  a  more  productive  life,  not  a  permanent  life-­ style.  Let  me  be  clear  that  I  believe  everyone  should  be  given  a  hand  up  if  they  need  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  key  word  being  need.

First,  I  think  it  is  important  to  correct  the  professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  last  sentence  RI KHU ÂżUVW SDUDJUDSK 6KH VWDWHV (See  Letter,  Page  5A)

Addison  Independent,  Thursday,  April  4,  2013  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  PAGE  5A

In  quarry  photos,  Vermont  rediscovered We  are  surrounded  by  marble  and  undulating  walls  that  recall  the  Ana-­ granite,  so  much  so  that  we  rarely  sazi  ruins  of  the  American  Southwest. give  it  a  thought.  Much  of  the  state  is  Why  should  we  care  about  photos  made  of  the  stuff,  our  mountains  and  like  these?  courthouses  and  old  inns.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  partly  because  they  remind  us  Marble  and  granite  are  among  that  quarries  have  shaped  what  we  our  most  famous  exports.  When  we  see  today,  such  as  the  Middlebury  see  TV  images  of  the  U.S.  Supreme  Marble  Works.  Following  Eben  Court  and  the  Lincoln  Juddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  1802  discovery  and  Jefferson  memorials,  WKHUH RI D SRFNHW RI ÂżQH we  are  looking  at  pieces  marble,  the  invention  of  Vermont. of  a  machine  to  cut  the  What  happens,  though,  stone  with  water-­pow-­ when  we  see  the  stone  it-­ ered  saws  was  adopted  self  as  art? both  in  North  America  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  of  the  ques-­ and  Europe.  tions  posed  by  the  com-­ By  inviting  us  to  see  pact,  compelling  exhibit  the  stone  anew,  Bur-­ of  Edward  Burtynsky  tynsky  also  reminds  photographs  of  Vermont  us  that  quarries  are  not  quarries,  on  display  until  just  charming  remnants  April  22  at  the  Middle-­ of  old  Vermont,  gone  bury  College  Museum  to  secret  swimming  of  Art. holes  and  fenced-­off  No  Burtynsky  is  a  Cana-­ Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Lands:  They  are  dian  photographer  best  woven  into  the  geology  known  for  his  scenes  of Â

by Gregory Dennis we  drive  over,  our  natu-­ environmental  destruc-­ ral  environment,  even  tion,  such  as  arsenic  and  our  ethnic  culture. cyanide  waste  pouring  from  mining  Quarries  carry  the  scars  of  monu-­ sites.  mental  human  activity,  but  they  are  But  in  this  exhibit  we  see  work  also  part  of  our  workaday  world.  from  when  he  was  on  the  verge  of  They  are  as  contemporary  as  the  exploding  onto  the  art  scene  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  granulate  marble  being  hauled,  at  this  time,  according  to  co-­curator  Pieter  very  moment,  out  of  the  enormous  Broucke,  that  was  pivotal  to  his  de-­ hole  in  the  ground  that  is  the  Omya  velopment  as  an  artist. quarry  in  Middlebury.

Burtynsky  (pronounced  burr-­TIN-­ When  Burtynsky  was  in  Vermont,  ski)  began  photographing  Vermont  a  quarry  administrator  pointed  him  to  quarries  in  the  early  1990s.  He  was  the  quarries  of  Carrara,  Italy,  which  transitioning  from  a  semi-­documen-­ have  for  2,000  years  supplied  marble  tary  style  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  depicted  the  including  the  stone  worked  by  Mi-­ Ă&#x20AC;DZHG EHDXW\ RI KXPDQ LPSDFWV RQ chelangelo. the  planet  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  something  darker.  The  museum  exhibit  includes  sev-­ What  followed  was  what  Broucke  eral  views  of  these  Tuscan  mines.  But  and  others  have  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  toxic  sub-­ a  more  interesting  piece  of  the  Italian  limeâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  studies  of  tangled,  forebod-­ connection  is  found  in  the  historical  ing  piles  of  discarded  tires,  compact-­ photographs  of  Italian  quarry  work-­ HG RLO ÂżHOG GUXPV DEDQGRQHG VKLSV ers  who  immigrated  to  Vermont  for  on  the  beaches  of  Bangladesh. work  beginning  in  the  1880s.  In  this  Vermont  exhibit  of  semi-­gi-­ The  most  revelatory  part  of  the  JDQWLF LPDJHV WKRXJK ZH ÂżQG PRUH exhibit  catalog,  in  fact,  comes  in  the  beauty  than  beast. form  of  an  essay  by  Ilaria  Brancoli  Burtynsky  takes  us  to  stare  down  Busdraghi,  a  Swiss-­Italian  social  his-­ deeply  into  a  green-­marble  quarry  in  torian  who  teaches  at  the  college.

Rochester  that  glows  like  an  inverted  Brancoli  Busdraghi  recounts  the  skyscraper. journeys  of  skilled  Italian  artisans  to  In  another  photo  the  cables  and  Proctor  and  Barre.  They  came  there  machinery  of  mining  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  even  the  to  work  the  marble  and  granite  into  minerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Porta-­Potties  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  are  dwarfed  gravestones,  mausoleums  and  scores  E\ PDJQLÂżFHQW EORFNV RI JUD\ ZKLWH of  architectural  details  that  were  Barre  granite  as  big  as  bank  build-­ shipped  across  America. ings.

Her  essay  reminds  us  that,  inevita-­ We  see  an  abandoned  marble  site  bly,  these  workers  brought  with  them  in  Rutland,  where  natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  greens  their  families,  food,  culture  and  po-­ and  browns  have  all  but  absorbed  the  litical  leanings. mining  scars.  Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  left  are  gently  In  sharp  contrast  to  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  world Â

Between The Lines

where  â&#x20AC;&#x153;liberalâ&#x20AC;?  has  become  a  dirty  word,  the  Italian  immigrants  of  Barre  were  divided  between  the  more  main-­ stream  Socialists  and  a  solid  corps  of  Anarchists.  7KHLU ÂżHU\ GHEDWHV HFKRHG WKURXJK the  Socialist  Hall  in  Barre.  That  building  is  now  on  the  National  Reg-­ ister  of  Historic  Sites  and  is  one  of  the  few  structures  so  honored  for  its  ties  to  the  labor  movement  that  shaped  19th-­  and  20th-­century  America.

It  was  a  different  story  down  in  Proctor,  which  is  named  for  mining  PDJQDWH 5HG¿HOG 3URFWRU +H UDQ D company  town  where  political  activ-­ ity  among  the  Italian  immigrants  was  rigorously  suppressed.

I  wonder  how  many  of  todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  progressive  Middlebury  College  stu-­ dents  know  that  the  Proctor  dining  hall  and  ski  trail  were  named  after  a  notoriously  conservative  man  who,  writes  Brancoli  Busdraghi,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;not  only  made  money  but  also  controlled  the  lives  of  his  employees.â&#x20AC;?

Proctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  loss,  though,  was  Barreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  gain.  The  more  political  of  the  skilled  Italian  stoneworkers  migrated  there  and  made  a  name  for  the  self-­pro-­ claimed  Granite  Center  of  the  World.

Burtynskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  photos  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  show  us  these  resonances.  But  they  have  served  as  the  occasion  for  a  marvel-­ ous  exhibit  and  accompanying  cata-­ log,  which  surveys  the  history,  art  and  geology  of  our  quarried  landscape.

Ultimately,  of  course,  it  all  comes  back  to  the  photos.

My  favorite  is  an  abandoned  sec-­ tion  of  the  E.L.  Smith  Quarry,  in  Barre.  Unlike  so  many  of  the  other  scenes,  this  one  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  show  a  breathtaking  earth  hole  or  a  pool  of  limpid  green  water  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  begging  for  a  swim.

This  photo  is  pretty  much  all  about  the  horizontal  rock  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  white  slabs  of  it  streaked  in  plunging  vertical  black  lines  by  water  and  time.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  more  an  abstract  painting  than  a  photograph.

The  only  context  is  provided  at  the  very  top.  A  line  of  autumn-­colored  trees  squiggles  along  the  top  right-­ hand  corner.  And  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  slice,  too,  of  cerulean  blue  sky  at  the  top  left.

If  you  squint  your  eyes  and  use  a  bit  of  imagination,  you  can  see  that  the  blue  sky  is  shaped  a  bit  like  the  state  of  Vermont.

Gregory  Dennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  column  on  life  in  Vermont  appears  here  every  other  Thursday  and  is  archived  on  his  blog  at  www.gregdennis.wordpress.com.  Email  him  at  gregdennisvt@yahoo. com.  Twitter:  @greengregdennis.

Letters to the Editor Additional  shoreline  regulations  are  sorely  needed Something  about  a  wooded  lakeshore  invites  exploration.  Poking  along  in  a  canoe  beneath  the  low-­hung  boughs  of  a  cedar  or  birch  tree  you  never  know  what  you  PLJKW ¿QG $HVWKHWLF GUDZ LV RQO\ RQH RI WKH PDQ\ EHQH¿WV WKDW QDWXUDO shorelines  offer.  Yet,  undeveloped  shorelines  have  become  increasingly  rare.

Naturally  vegetated  shorelines  protect  water  quality  and  ecological  health.  The  deep  roots  of  trees  and  shrubs  provide  bank  stability.  During  WKH /DNH &KDPSODLQ Ă&#x20AC;RRGV RI vegetated  shorelines  resisted  erosion  better  than  grassy  shores  or  even  areas  with  retaining  walls.  The  over-­ hanging  branches  shade  the  water.  That  shade,  plus  wood  that  falls  into  the  lake  from  the  shoreline,  provides  EHWWHU KDELWDW IRU ÂżVK $XWXPQ OHDYHV falling  from  the  trees  create  habitat  IRU LQVHFWV XSRQ ZKLFK WKH ÂżVK IHHG Vegetated  shorelines  help  treat  storm  water  pollution.  A  100-­foot  vegetated  buffer  absorbs  73  percent  of  storm  water  runoff;Íž  a  bare  grass  lawn  absorbs  only  18  percent.  Cleared  shorelines  contribute  18  times  more  VHGLPHQW ÂżYH WLPHV PRUH UXQRII DQG seven  times  more  phosphorus  to  the  lake  than  those  where  the  shore-­ line  is  wooded.  Steven  Carpenter,  a  Wisconsin  limnologist  and  2011  Stockholm  Water  Prize  laureate,  the Â

worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  most  prominent  award  for  outstanding  achievements  in  water-­ related  activities,  described  riparian  vegetation  as  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;number  one  way  to  build  resilience  to  climate  change  for  lakes.â&#x20AC;?  Since  naturally  vegetated  shore-­ lines  protect  water  quality  they  also  RIIHU HFRQRPLF EHQHÂżWV ERWK IRU homeowners  and  the  community.  For  the  landowner,  properties  on  clearer  lakes  are  worth  more.  One  study  found  for  every  one-­meter  increase  in  water  clarity  a  propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  value  increased  by  $200  per  foot  of  front-­ age.  For  the  community,  clean  lakes  bring  not  only  added  tax  revenue  from  higher  property  values,  but  also  tourist  dollars.  A  study  from  the  University  of  Vermont  compared  the  average  annual  total  visitor  expen-­ ditures  for  a  state  park  located  on  a  lake  or  pond  to  the  average  for  those  without  waterfront.  The  difference  was  stark;Íž  parks  on  lakes  generated  nearly  three  times  the  revenue  of  non-­lake  based  state  parks.

Given  the  great  value  of  vegetated  shorelines,  the  minimal  effort  that  so-­ ciety  makes  to  protect  this  resource  is  depressing.  Vermont  lacks  any  state-­ wide  regulations  to  limit  shoreline  clearing,  leaving  shoreline  regulation  to  towns.  However,  only  20  per-­ cent  of  towns  have  such  standards.  As  a  result,  shoreline  condition  for Â

Vermont  lakes  is  worse  than  in  other  Northeastern  states,  and  even  worse  than  the  national  average.  Only  17  percent  of  Vermont  lakeshores  are  in  good  condition  as  measured  by  the  extent  of  disturbance  and  lawns  along  the  shore,  compared  to  42  percent  regionally  and  35  percent  nationally.  This  session,  the  Legisla-­ ture  has  taken  strides  to  address  this  problem  with  House  Bill  526.  Governing  bodies  have  empha-­ sized  voluntary  programs  and  edu-­ cational  materials  on  how  to  better  manage  shorelines,  but  voluntary  approaches  have  failed.  While  some  individual  landowners  have  invested  in  shoreline  protection  the  overall  pace  and  severity  of  clearing  in  this  vulnerable  area  has  accelerated.  We  have  seen  unchecked  clearing  of  shorelines  to  show  off  massive  prop-­ erties  or  give  private  citizens  a  view.  7KH UHVXOW KDV EHHQ D VDFUL¿FH RI public  water  resources.  It  is  time  for  the  states  and  municipalities  to  enact  better  regulations  to  protect  shore-­ lines.  By  protecting  the  lake  and  the  water  quality  we  all  depend  on,  such  actions  also  protect  the  investments  of  landowners  and  the  interests  of  the  community.  Mike  Winslow Lake  Champlain  Committee  staff  scientist Vergennes

Committee,  would  have  the  primary  responsibility  of  seeing  that  Presi-­ GHQW 2EDPDÂśV QRPLQHH LV FRQÂżUPHG by  the  Senate.  Leahy  considers  one  RI WKH PRVW VLJQLÂżFDQW DFFRPSOLVK-­ ments  of  his  current  term  shep-­ herding  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Supreme  Court  nominees  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Sonia  Sotomayor  and Â

Elena  Kagan  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  through  the  Sen-­ ate.  If  Ginsburg  were  to  retire  later  this  year,  Leahy  would  have  a  third  RSSRUWXQLW\ WR KHOS FRQÂżUP D QHZ justice.

Eric  L.  Davis  is  professor  emeritus  of  political  science  at  Middlebury  College.

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If  the  Senate  does  consider  a  Su-­ preme  Court  nomination  later  this  year,  Leahy,  as  chair  of  the  Judiciary Â

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Clippings (Continued  from  Page  4A) ville,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

Alas,  we  may  have  heard  François  sing  the  Anthem  for  the  last  time.  He  is  retiring.  At  the  end  of  this  academic  year,  he  will  become  the  Emeritus  Artist-­in-­ Residence  at  Middlebury,  and  take  a  sabbatical  year.  He  will  undergo  knee  UHSODFHPHQW VXUJHU\ ÂżUVW RQH NQHH LQ June,  and  then  the  other  later  in  the  summer.  His  health  is  a  high  priority.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  past  couple  of  years  have  been  a  real  challenge,  physically,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.

After  he  recovers  from  his  knee  surgeries,  he  hopes  to  travel.  He  has  formed  especially  close  relationships  in  his  15  years  at  Middlebury  with  international  students,  and  he  would  like  to  see  their  home  countries.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  love  to  go  to  India,  Nepal,  Bangla-­ desh,  China,  various  countries  in  Af-­ rica,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  will  do  Graduation  and  Convocation,  but  other  than  that  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  obligated  to  do  anything.  I  can  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  be  active  politically.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  interested  in  social  justice,  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  issues,  sexual  assault,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  been  a  counselor  for  gay  students  and  others  who  have  been  challenged  at  Middlebury.â&#x20AC;?  His  permanent  base  will  be  right  here  in  Middlebury.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  going  anywhere.  It  was  never  a  question  about  leaving  Middlebury.  When  I  was  in  New  York,  I  worked  all  the  time,  hustling,  networking.  I  draw  tremendous  satisfaction  from  my  ca-­ reer,  even  at  Middlebury.  I  reached  my  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;peakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  here. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  will  continue  to  have  some  role  with  the  Music  Department,  and  I Â

FRANĂ&#x2021;OIS  CLEMMONS,  SHOWN  at  last  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Martin  Luther  King  Day  FHOHEUDWLRQ LQ 0HDG &KDSHO LV D ZHOO NQRZQ ÂżJXUH ZKRVH ULFK WHQRU KDV been  appreciated  not  just  in  the  concert  hall  and  chapel  but  also  at  Pan-­ ther  athletic  events.  He  will  retire  this  year. ,QGHSHQGHQW ÂżOH SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

know  I  will  keep  doing  the  Martin  Luther  King  Choir.  I  have  about  50  kids  in  the  choir,  along  with  towns-­ people  and  faculty.  Many  have  never  sung  in  a  choir  before  and  in  the  MLK  Choir  they  have  an  active  musical  ex-­ perience.â&#x20AC;?

So  it  seems  to  me  that  retirement  for  François  does  not  mean  hanging Â

up  the  vocal  chords.  Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  bas-­ ketball  fan  who  hopes  to  hear  Fran-­ çois  sing  the  Anthem  again  in  Pepin  Gym  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  watch  the  opposing  play-­ ers  peek  in  admiration.  Karl  Lindholm  is  a  retired  Middle-­ bury  College  professor  and  dean,  and  he  writes  a  monthly  sports  column  for  the  Independent.

see  it  all  the  time.  These  feelings  are  still  strong  today  although  35  and  \HDUV DJR ZKHQ ZHOIDUH ZDV ¿UVW becoming  a  lifestyle,  it  was  worse.

Some  20  to  25  years  ago,  I  worked  closely  with  a  young  couple  with  one  child  that  was  living  in  one  of  my  apartments.  He  had  experi-­ ence  as  a  carpenter  and  a  mechanic,  she  was  the  daughter  of  a  Boston  attorney.  They  came  to  Vermont  be-­ cause  it  had  the  best  welfare.  They  JDYH PH D ORRN DW WKHLU ÂżQDQFHV DQG FDOFXODWHG WKHLU EHQHÂżWV DV KDYLQJ D job  paying  $19  per  hour.  That  was  great  pay  for  that  time  period.  Since  WKHQ EHQHÂżWV KDYH JURZQ IDVWHU WKDQ LQĂ&#x20AC;DWLRQ Another  time  I  was  invited  to  dinner  by  one  of  my  tenants.  The  menu  included  lobster,  shrimp  and  crab.  There  was  plenty  for  the  two  of  us  plus  her  four  children  and  two  of  the  neighbor  kids.  I  was  shocked.  I  asked  her  how  often  she  ate  like  this.  She  said  only  one  or  two  times  per  month.  I  then  asked  her  if  she  ran  out  of  food  dollars  before  the  end  of  the  month.  Her  answer  was,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  depends  on  how  many  other  people  I  buy  food  for.â&#x20AC;?

I  heard  recently  about  someone  who  received  $8,000  back  in  taxes,  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pay  their  $1,000  overdue  electric  bill,  blew  the  $8,000  and  was  preparing  to  go  into  BROC  (community  action  group)  to  get Â

money  for  her  electric  bill.  She  knew  from  experience  that  this  would  not  be  a  problem  because  there  is  plenty  of  money  available  for  that.  Every  time  you  pay  your  electric  bill  they  charge  you  extra  for  people  who  make  irresponsible  choices  with  their  money.  In  many  cases  these  choices  include  drugs  and  alcohol.  This  is  another  thing  that  infuriates  working  Vermonters.  I  strongly  advocate  for  drug  testing  recipients  and  those  living  with  them.

I  guess  it  is  all  based  on  your  perspective.  These  may  be  â&#x20AC;&#x153;meager  EHQHÂżWV´ WR D FROOHJH SURIHVVRU EXW I  believe  most  Vermonters  who  live  close  enough  to  see  it  think  that  EHQHÂżWV DUH WRR JHQHURXV My  wife  and  I  work  on  average  100  hours  a  week.  We  live  a  frugal  lifestyle  but  most  months  we  have  bills  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pay.  In  my  chosen  profession  over  70  percent  of  my  income  goes  to  taxes.  When  I  think  about  how  those  tax  dollars  are  spent  it  gets  pretty  hard  to  swallow.

Bryan  Jones Salisbury

Letter (Continued  from  Page  4A) that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;limits  for  lifetime  welfare  UHFHLSW KDV SURYHQ WR EH D VLJQLÂżFDQW failure.â&#x20AC;?  Welfare  reform,  passed  in  1996,  was  a  huge  success  all  across  the  country.  That  is  why  Gov.  Shumlin  now,  over  16  years  later,  wants  to  get  on  board.

Vermont  avoided  welfare  reform  in  1996  because  states  were  allowed  to  come  up  with  their  own  plan  if  it  was  approved  by  the  fed.  Howard  Dean  came  up  with  his  own  plan,  which  he  never  intended  to  enforce,  so  Vermont  continued  to  be  not  a  welfare  state  but  THE  welfare  state  this  side  of  Mississippi.

Not  only  should  we  have  time  OLPLWV RQ ZHOIDUH EXW WKH EHQH¿WV should  be  reduced.  Three  years  is  time  enough  to  train  for  a  new  FDUHHU DQG ZLWK D ¿YH \HDU OLIHWLPH limit  you  can  retrain  once.  Heart-­ less?  Before  you  come  to  that  conclusion  let  me  share  a  few  of  the  dozens  of  stories  that  I  could  share.

One  of  the  problems  with  welfare  is  that  it  is  way  too  attractive  a  lifestyle.  Welfare  recipients  not  only  have  a  higher  standard  of  living  than  Vermontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  low-­income  working,  but  also  the  middle  class.  This  creates  an  animosity  when  a  couple  work-­ ing  40  to  50  hours  each  per  week  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  afford  the  food  they  see  ahead  of  them  in  the  checkout  line  being  purchased  with  welfare  money.  I Â

Real  Estate  and  You by  Ingrid Punderson  Jackson

CAN  I  GOOGLE  IT? Implementing  the  Internet and  Social  Media Facebook,  Yelp,  Foursquare,  Twitter,  Google+,  LinkedIn,  blogsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;how  do  you  keep  on  top  of  trends  and  utilize  these  tools  to  your  best  advantage?  Real  estate  today  is  more  reliant  than  ever  on  the  internet  and  social  media.  Used  correctly,  these  are  useful  tools  that  help  clear  up  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;information  overloadâ&#x20AC;?  of  the  web.  Recommendations,  referrals,  testimonials  and  feedback  are  what  consumers  are  looking  for,  and  social  media  offers  an  easy  way  for  real  estate  professionals  to  quickly  and  HIÂżFLHQWO\ ERRVW WKHLU VXFFHVV Whether  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  buying  or  selling,  ask  your  RealtorÂŽ  what  their  marketing  strategy  is  for  using  the  internet  and  social  media.  If  they  use  Facebook  or  Twitter,  check  to  see  how  often  the  pages  are  updatedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; remember,  the  internet  moves  fast,  so  posts  from  a  month  ago  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  going  to  be  of  much  use  when  the  market  is  hot.  Ask  how  large  their  social  media  presence  is.  A  Twitter  following  of  10,000  means  10,000  sets  of  eyes  on  your  property!  A  highly  engaged  following  of  200  industry  professionals  could  create  the  social  media  â&#x20AC;&#x153;domino  effectâ&#x20AC;?  that  can  bring  your  transaction  to  a  swift,  successful  closing.

Ingrid  Punderson  Jackson Real  Estate Â&#x2021; FHOO WROO IUHH www.middvermontrealestate.com

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Canaan Howard, 5, East Hardwick EAST  HARDWICK  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Canaan  Scott  Howard,  5,  of  East  Hardwick  died  unexpectedly  on  Friday,  March  15,  2013,  at  Fletcher  Allen  Medical  Center  in  Burlington.

He  was  born  Nov.  1,  2007,  in  Berlin,  the  loving  son  of  Kelly  and  Sarah  (Buckleybradley)  Howard.  He  attended  preschool  at  Four  Seasons  of  Early  Learning  in  Greensboro  Bend.

His  family  says  he  was  a  wonder-­ ful  little  boy  who  charmed  everyone  he  met  with  his  winning  smile,  vast  knowledge  and  amazing  sense  of  humor.  He  loved  Thomas  the  Tank  Engine,  snowmobiles,  ponies  and  the  outdoors.  He  was  a  kind  and  helpful  son,  an  affectionate  and  loving  grandson,  and  a  generous,  caring  older  brother.

Scott Clark, 48, Brandon BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Scott  Alan  Clark,  48,  died  Friday,  March  29,  2013,  at  his  home  in  Brandon,  following  a  courageous  battle  with  cancer.

He  was  born  in  Proctor  on  Jan.  15,  1965.  He  was  the  son  of  Herbert  E.  and  Patricia  (Shortsleeves)  Clark  Jr.  He  grew  up  in  Brandon  where  he  received  his  early  education  and  attended  Otter  Valley  Union  High  School.

In  his  earlier  years  he  worked  in  the  family  business,  Herb  Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Sawmill.  He  afterwards  farmed  and  was  a  woodsman  logging  various  parts  of  Vermont.  His  family  says  he  enjoyed  hunting,  trapping  and  camp-­ LQJ DQG ZDV DQ DYLG ÂżVKHUPDQ +H loved  the  great  outdoors.

Surviving  are  his  mother,  Patricia Â

Clark  of  Brandon;͞  two  sons,  Scott  H.  Clark  and  Nathan  R.  Clark,  both  of  Goshen;͞  his  sister,  Judy  Pomainville  of  Pittsford;͞  and  his  brother,  Greg  Clark  of  Brandon.  Two  grandchildren  and  several  aunts,  uncles,  nieces,  nephews  and  cousins  also  survive  him.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  father  on  Jan.  22,  2009.

A  memorial  service  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Celebration  of  His  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  will  be  held  at  a  later  date  and  time  to  be  announced.

There  are  no  public  calling  hours.

Memorial  gifts  may  be  made  to  the  Brandon  Area  Rescue  Squad,  P.O.  Box  232,  Brandon,  VT  05733,  or  to  Rutland  Area  Visiting  Nurse  &  Hospice,  7  Albert  Cree  Drive,  Rutland,  VT  05701.

Survivors  include  his  parents,  Kelly  and  Sarah  Howard,  and  his  younger  brother,  Ezra  Howard,  all  of  East  Hardwick;͞  great-­grand-­ mothers  Louise  Howard  of  East  Hardwick  and  Betty  Luther  of  Hyde  Park;͞  grandparents  Judith  Falk  and  Douglas  Bradley  of  Lincoln,  Rebecca  Foster  of  Inverness,  Fla.,  and  Robert  Howard  Jr.  of  East  Hardwick;͞  and  many  aunts,  uncles  and  cousins  including  Hannah  Buckleybradley  of  Lincoln.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  Saturday,  April  27,  at  11  a.m.  at  the  United  Church  of  Hardwick.  ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV GRQDWLRQV PD\ be  made  to  the  Canaan  Scott  Howard  Memorial  Fund  by  visit-­ ing  www.indiegogo.com/projects/ canaan-­scott-­howard-­memorial-­fund Â

CANAAN Â HOWARD

SCOTT Â CLARK

Donald Goodrich, 84, Salisbury Scott Gonge, 82, Brandon BRANDON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Scott  (Svend)  Gonge,  82,  died  peacefully  Tuesday  late  afternoon,  March  26,  2013, at  Cedar  Hill  Farm  in  Brandon  with  his  wife,  Lisbeth,  at  his  side.

He  was  born  on  Dec.  23,  1930,  in  Copenhagen,  Denmark,  the  only  child  of Svend  Gonge  and  Kirstine  Birgitte  (Petersen)  Gonge.  He  received  his  education  in  Denmark.

After  college  he  joined  the  East  Asiatic  Company  (EAC)  and  had  a  lifelong  career  in  Canada,  the  Far  East  and  the  United  States  of  America.  During  his  tenure  as  chief  H[HFXWLYH RIÂżFHU RI ($& 7KDLODQG from  1964-­1971  he  also  served  as  the  Danish  Consul  General.  He  was Â

knighted,  Ridder  af  Dannebrog  (R.)  in  1965.  He  left  EAC  in  1979  and  bought  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  in  partnership  with  friends  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Troy  Chemical Corp.  Inc.  in  New  Jersey.  He  retired  in  1987  and  served  as  president  emeritus  for a  number  of  years.  He  established  the  Scott  Gonge  Virginia  Fellowship  Fund  in  order  to  provide opportunities  for  Danish  students  and  scholars  to  participate  in  the  graduate  or  doctoral  programs  of  the  University  of  Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  College  of  English  Language  &  Literature,  and  Darden  School  of  Business.

From  2000  to  his  death,  his  family  VD\V KH IXOÂżOOHG WKH ODVW DPELWLRQV RI KLV OLIH ÂżUVW DV D KDQGV RQ forester  in Â

Chittenden  and  later  as  a  gentleman  farmer  in  Brandon.

He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Lisbeth  Larsen,  and  his  two  daughters,  Susanne  Bashkin  and Mary  Jane  Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ambrosio  and  her  family.

A  celebration  of  his  life  will  take  place  at  a  memorial  reception  at  his  home,  290 Kimball  Road  in  Brandon,  on  Tuesday,  April  9,  from  3  to  5  p.m.  His  ashes  will  be  buried  in  Denmark  at  a  later  date  followed  by  a  memorial  service  at the  1,000-­year-­old  church  in  the  hamlet  of  Engum,  by  Vejle.

The  family  requests  that  memorial  contributions  in  Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  memory be  made  to  the  Brandon  Free  Library,  4  Franklin  St.,  Brandon,  VT  05733.

SALISBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Donald  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chiefâ&#x20AC;?  Goodrich,  84,  of  Salisbury  died  Saturday  morning,  March  30,  2013,  at  his  home  after  a  brief  illness  with  his  family  at  his  side.

He  was  born  June  10,  1928,  in  Salisbury,  the  son  of  the  late  Wilbur  and  Irma  (Douglas)  Goodrich.

He  married  Mildred  (Phelps)  Goodrich  on  Sept.  3,  1949,  in  Chittenden.  Together  they  operated  the  Goodrich  Farm  in  Salisbury  since  1955.

His  family  says  he  enjoyed  family  gatherings  and  especially  his  trips  hunting  and  working  on  his  prop-­ erty  in  Illinois  with  family  and  close  friends.

He  is  survived  by  his  son,  Ernie  Goodrich  and  his  wife,  Leeann,  of  Salisbury;Íž  his  three  daughters,  Donna  Lawton  and  her  husband, Â

Henry,  of  Bridport,  Debbie  Goodrich  of  Salisbury  and  Penny  Supernaw  and  her  husband,  Scott,  of  Salisbury;͞  10  grandchildren  and  his  eight  great-­grandchildren.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  wife,  Mildred,  on  April  5,  2009;͞  a  daugh-­ ter,  Roxanne;͞  and  an  infant.

A  memorial  service  will  be  held  on  Friday,  April  5,  2013,  at  1:30  p.m.  at  the  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  The  Rev.  John  Grivetti,  SDVWRU ZLOO RI¿FLDWH %XULDO ZLOO follow  in  West  Side  Cemetery  in  Salisbury.

Memorial  contribution  may  be  made  to  the  Salisbury  Congregational  Church,  Main  Street,  Salisbury,  VT  05769,  or  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  P.O.  Box  754,  Middlebury,  VT  05753.

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Melvin Merrill, 87, formerly of Shelburne SUMMERFIELD,  Fla.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Melvin  G.  Merrill,  87,  formerly  of  Shelburne,  Vt.,  died  March  17,  2013.  He  was  a  retired  materials  manager  at  Simmonds  Precision  in  Vergennes,  Vt.,  and  a  yacht  broker  for  Bruce  Hill  Yacht  Sales  at  Shelburne  Shipyard.

Born  Aug.  3,  1925,  in  Waltham,  N.Y.,  he  was  the  son  of  Eric  and  Blanche  (Evarts)  Merrill.  He  attended  high  school  in  Port  Henry,  N.Y.  He  also  played  saxophone  and  clarinet  for  the  popular  band  the  Vermonters  from  1945  to  1962.

He  loved  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hisâ&#x20AC;?  Lake  Champlain  and  shared  it  with  family  and  friends  on  many  boating  excursions.  His  gentle  heart,  quiet  generosity  and  determined  spirit  will  be  our Â

fondest  memories  of  Mel.  His  smile  will  live  on  in  our  hearts.  We  will  miss  you,  Mel! He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  %DUEDUD - 0HUULOO RI 6XPPHUÂżHOG Fla.,  daughter  Anne  (Merrill)  Patch  of  Venice,  Fla.,  and  son  John  M.  Merrill  of  Burlington,  Vt. Also  surviving  are  three  step-­ children,  Carole  Cleland-­Everett  of  Oklahoma,  Roxanne  (Cleland)  Walczak  of  Minnesota  and  William  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bimâ&#x20AC;?  Cleland  of  California,  along  with  numerous  grandchildren  and  great-­grandchildren.

A  memorial  service  was  held  March  30,  2013,  in  Lady  Lake,  Fla.  For  those  wishing  to  send  a  message  to  the  family,  please  email  www.

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Herbert Parker, 84, Lincoln LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Herbert  M.  Parker,  84,  of  Lincoln  passed  away  Sunday,  March  24,  2013,  at  Porter  Hospital  in  Middlebury.

He  was  born  Feb.  24,  1929,  in  Saranac  Lake,  N.Y.,  the  son  of  Howard  and  Rena  York  Parker.

He  was  a  retired  farmer  and  had  lived  most  of  his  life  in  Lincoln.  He  also  drove  school  bus  for  many  years.  During  his  early  years,  he  served  on  the  Mount  Abraham  school  board  and  was  lister  for  the  town  of  Lincoln.  He  was  a  devoted  family  man  whose  main  enjoyment  in  life  was  spending  time  with  his  family  and  especially  his  grand-­ children  and  great-­grandchildren.

Herbert  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Lois,  of  62  years,  his  soul  mate  and  more  recently  caregiver;Íž  his  four  children,  Linda  Parker,  Robert  Parker  and  Mary  Emmons,  all  of  Lincoln,  and  Hilda  Vincent  and  her  companion  Timothy  Sawyer Â

RI 1HZ +DYHQ ¿YH JUDQGFKLO-­ dren;͞  10  great-­grandchildren;͞  his  half-­brother,  Bill  James  of  Bristol;͞  his  sister-­in-­law,  Evelyn  Parker,  of  Maryland;͞  two  brothers-­in-­ law,  Rupert  Billings  and  Richard  Billings  and  his  wife  Joyce,  all  of  Orange  City,  Fla;͞  and  several  nieces  and  nephews.

He  was  predeceased  by  his  two  brothers,  Marshall  Parker  of  New  Haven  and  Clarence  Parker  of  Maryland,  and  a  half-­brother,  Harry  James  of  Saranac  Lake,  N.Y. A  special  thanks  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  who  provided  care  and  support  during  the  past  few  years.  Also  special  thanks  to  the  nurses  at  Porter  Hospital  who  provided  comfort  and  support  HERBERT  M.  PARKER during  his  last  hours. ,Q OLHX RI Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV GRQDWLRQV can  be  made  to  Addison  County  Home  Health  &  Hospice,  PO  Box  Volunteer  Services,  PO  Box  772,  754,  Middlebury,  VT,  or  Hospice  0LGGOHEXU\ 97 ¸

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OLQH Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ QHDU WKH EDUQ ZKHUH KH Once  the  Phase  1  project  is   works. complete,  Vermont  Gas  wants  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;All  of  these  things  add  into  why  build  the  separate,  Phase  II  pipeline  a  lot  of  us  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  want  anything  to  do  segment  from  Middlebury  to  I.P.  That  with  it,â&#x20AC;?  Grzyb  said. $50  million  project,  to  be  subsidized  While  Vermont  Gas  is  a  state-­ by  the  paper  mill,  would  take  fuel  oil  regulated  utility,  Grzyb  pointed  to  a  out  of  I.P.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fuel  stream  and  replace  it  corporate  ownership  structure  that  with  cheaper  and  more  environmen-­ includes  the  much  larger  Canadian  tally  friendly  natural  gas.  It  would  companies  of  Gaz  MĂŠtro  and  also  get  the  pipeline  closer  to  Rutland  Enbridge  Inc.  He  noted  Enbridge  is  County  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  a  long-­term  VGS  goal. involved  in  projects  to  develop  and  But  some  Middlebury,  Cornwall  transport  tar  sands  fuel. and  Shoreham  residents  are  arguing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  all  of  us  need  to  be  aware  that  I.P.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fuel  cost  savings  could  of  these  manifestations  of  large  cause  considerable  headaches.  Along  companies  trying  to  ram  this  down  with  construction  disruption  and  the  our  throat,â&#x20AC;?  Grzyb  said. prospect  of  having  a  volatile  gas  Wark  said  the  company  will  do  Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ WKURXJK WKHLU SURSHUWLHV WKH\ its  best  to  work  with  neighbors,  but  noted  limitations  on  vegetation  that  added,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;At  the  end  of  the  day,  we  can  be  grown  on  the  50-­foot  right-­of-­ have  to  pick  a  line,  and  we  are  hoping  way  under  which  the  12-­inch  natural  to  do  that  with  good  feedback  from  JDV WUDQVPLVVLRQ OLQH ZRXOG Ă&#x20AC;RZ residents.â&#x20AC;?

Some  residents  located  within  One  participant  at  Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meet-­ potential  Phase  II  pipeline  routes  ing  suggested  that  some  additional  being  scouted  by  Vermont  Gas  are  strings  be  attached  to  I.P.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bid  to  get  already  reporting  some  concerns  D QDWXUDO JDV SLSHOLQH 6SHFLÂżFDOO\ about  the  manner  in  which  their  he  said  the  paper  company  should  be  property  is  being  surveyed. required  to  purchase  and  install  more  Middlebury  resi-­ sophisticated  pollu-­ dent  Chris  Zeoli  tion  control  devices  noted  the  remnants  â&#x20AC;&#x153;How are we at  its  plant  before  of  survey  markers  it  is  given  access  on  his  South  Street  supposed to trust to  the  pipeline.  He  Extension  property  you on more noted  I.P.,  around  several  days  after  a  decade  ago,  Vermont  Gas  crews  important things? proposed  adding  left. shredded  tires  to  its  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something â&#x20AC;&#x153;How  are  we  fuel  mix. supposed  to  trust  as simple as â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  look  at  this  you  on  more  impor-­ picking up after as  an  opportunity  tant  things?â&#x20AC;?  Zeoli  for  this  area,â&#x20AC;?  he  yourselves, and asked.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  some-­ said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I.P.  â&#x20AC;Ś  has  thing  as  simple  as  you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done IHOW IUHH WR Ă&#x20AC;XVK LWV picking  up  after  that yet.â&#x20AC;? industrial  toilet  into  yourselves,  and  you  D ODNH QRZ ÂżOOHG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Middlebury resident with  dioxins  and  havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  done  that  Chris Zeoli to VGS PCPs.  You  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  yet.â&#x20AC;?

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Plans  call  for  affected  landowners  WR ÂżUVW EH VHQW D OHWWHU IROORZHG E\ a  phone  call  or  personal  visit  with  a  formal  request  for  property  access.  In  cases  where  access  is  denied,  the  company  will  have  to  chart  the  possi-­ ble  course  of  the  pipeline  using  maps,  according  to  Wark.  It  will  be  up  to  Vermont  Gas  to  negotiate  easements  for  property  along  the  route.  Failing  that,  the  company  could  resort  to  exercising  eminent  domain,  which  would  allow  the  company  to  take  property  if  it  successfully  agues  that  the  project  is  in  the  publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  interests.  Wark  has  said  the  pipeline  infrastruc-­ ture  will  be  subject  to  property  taxes,  and  that  Vermont  Gas  will  consider  extending  service  to  the  more  densely  populated  village  centers  of  Cornwall  and  Shoreham.

Vermont  Gas,  according  to  Wark,  KDV \HW WR SLFN D VSHFL¿F URXWH IRU WKH Phase  II  pipeline.  The  company  will  hold  a  second  informational  meeting  in  Middlebury  on  April  15  (7-­9  p.m.  at  the  municipal  gym)  and  will  hold  similar  gatherings  in  Cornwall  and  Shoreham.

Several  residents  said  they  believe  more  outreach  will  be  needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  couple  of  meetings  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  seem  like  enough,â&#x20AC;?  said  Middlebury  resident  Alice  Eckles,  who  suggested  WKDW 9HUPRQW *DV RIÂżFLDOV JR GRRU to  door  within  the  pipeline  corridor  to  explain  the  project  and  get  feed-­ back.  Wark  said  the  company  would  consider  that  request.

Cornwall  resident  Stan  Grzyb  said  many  in  his  town  oppose  the  proposed  pipeline.  Concerns,  he  said,  include  the  prospect  of  the  transmission  line  causing  disruption  to  deer  yards  as  well  as  orchards,  sugarbushes  and Â

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Bixby  Gala  set  for  May  17 VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  Bixby  Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  annual  Bixby  Gala,  hosted  by  the  Basin  Harbor  Club,  is  scheduled  for  Friday,  May  17.  Gala  co-­chairs  Julie  Adams  and  Shanon  Atkins,  along  with  Bixby  board  members  and  Basin  Harbor  staff  are  planning  a  hugely  festive  event  with  some  notable  changes.  This  year  Gala  tickets  will  come  complete  with  a  four-­course  sit-­down  dinner  with  dinner  music,  live  and  silent  auctions,  UDIĂ&#x20AC;H LWHPV DQG GDQFLQJ WR 7KH *ULIW The  evening  will  begin  with  a  cocktail  hour  at  6  p.m.,  and  master  of  ceremonies  Bill  Carmichael  will  welcome  guests  to  the  event.  The  silent  auction  will  be  open  during  that  time;Íž  items  up  for  bid  include  fun  and  interesting  items  includ-­ ing  authentic  Bixby  Library  maple  syrup  made  from  trees  on  the  Bixby  grounds,  to  artwork,  vacations,  gift  FHUWLÂżFDWHV DQG PXFK PRUH 'LQQHU will  be  served  at  7  p.m.,  followed  by  a  dessert  buffet  and  short  live  auction  DW 7KHQ WKH GDQFH Ă&#x20AC;RRU ZLOO EH waiting  with  great  tunes  spanning  eras  from  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40s,  to  Elvis  Presley  to  the  Beatles  to  Jay-­Z  and  Madonna.  Ask  for  a  tune  and  most  likely  The  Grift  can  play  it.

MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Junebugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  second  DQQXDO &RPPXQLW\ &RPPXQLW\ %HQHÂżW Dinner  will  be  held  at  Town  Hall  Theater  on  Tuesday,  April  16,  from  5  to  7  p.m.

Junebug  is  more  than  a  funky  retail  store,  specializing  in  gently  used  mater-­ nity  and  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clothing.  Located  in  downtown  Middlebury  since  2009,  Junebug  has  also  become  a  place  for  Addison  County  families  to  seek  infor-­ mation,  connect  with  each  other  in  the  playroom,  or  just  relax  and  recharge  in  a  welcoming,  family-­friendly  environment.

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The  event  will  feature  a  delicious  family-­friendly  dinner  buffet  catered  by  Almost  Home,  special  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  activi-­ ties  including  henna,  face  painting  and  crafts,  and  a  silent  auction  featuring  a  fun  and  eclectic  group  of  items.  Funds  raised  will  help  Junebug  continue  its  support  of  the  local  community.

Tickets  are  $20  in  advance,  $25  at  the  door,  and  kids  age  3-­17  are  $5.  Tickets  may  be  purchased  in  advance  at  Junebug,  5  Park  St.,  Middlebury.  Call  388-­1055  for  more  information.

Tickets  for  the  full  evening  are  $50  and  proceeds  go  toward  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  operating  expenses.   Groups  of  eight  or  more  can  reserve  a  table,  while  individuals,  couples  and  smaller  groups  will  be  seated  for  dinner  by  Basin  Harbor  staff.  Dessert  and  danc-­ ing  tickets  can  be  purchased  for  $25  each.  Tickets  are  available  online  through  the  Bixby  Library  website  or  at  www.BixbyGala.eventbrite.com.  They  can  also  be  purchased  at  Lindaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Apparel  on  Main  Street  in  Vergennes  and  at  the  library.  For  more  informa-­ tion  call  877-­2211,  check  the  website  at   www.BixbyLibrary.org  or  visit  Facebook.

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Twist  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Wool  Spinning  Guild  meet-­ ing  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  4,  7-­9  p.m.,  American  Legion.  Guest  speaker  Judy  Comfort  will  give  a  presentation  on  the  website  Ravelry.  Participants  should  bring  or  borrow  a  ODSWRS WDEOHW RU VPDUWSKRQH 7KH /HJLRQ KDV ZL Âż All  are  welcome.  Info:  453-­5960.  Exhibit  opening  reception  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  4,  8-­9  p.m.,  51  Main.  Celebrating  the  opening  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Progress  Will  Kill  Us,â&#x20AC;?  an  exhibit  of  charcoals,  soft  pastels  and  ink  portraits  by  Levi  Westerveld  depict-­ ing  the  faces  of  French  farmers  from  the  Dordogne  region.  Portraits  are  accompanied  by  short  biogra-­ phies  of  the  farmers.  The  artist  will  be  on  hand  to  discuss  his  project.  Refreshments  served. Â

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Also  on  April  7.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Darknessâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  6,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  In  German-­occupied  Ukraine,  a  blunt,  opportunis-­ tic  sewer  worker  takes  bribes  to  help  Jews  evade  capture  through  underground  tunnels,  but  eventually  grows  committed  to  saving  their  lives.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  Jon  Gailmor  in  concert  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  6,  3-­5  p.m.,  Middlebury  Municipal  Gym.  Gailmor,  a  beloved  Vermont  singer,  songwriter,  HGXFDWRU DQG SHUIRUPHU ZLOO JLYH D FRQFHUW WR EHQHÂżW the  Mary  Johnson  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Center  and  College  Street  Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Center.  Homemade  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take  Home  Mealsâ&#x20AC;?  will  also  be  available  for  sale.  Meal  to  serve  four  people:  $12,  including  side  salad.  Admission  $8  adults,  $5  children  8  and  older,  $2  for  children  under  8.  Tickets  available  at  the  door  or  at  Mary  Johnson  or  College  Street  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  centers.  Spring  Fling  Pasta  Dinner  &  Dance  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  6,  6-­11  p.m.,  American  Legion  Post  27.  Eighth  annual  fundraiser  to  support  the  Vermont  National  Guard  Charitable  Foundation  and  other  causes.  Social  hour  6  p.m.,  spaghetti  and  meatball  dinner  at  7  p.m.,  music  and  dancing  8  p.m.  Music  by  ,YRU\ UDIĂ&#x20AC;H VLOHQW DXFWLRQ 7LFNHWV GLQQHU and  dance,  $8  dance  only  (after  8  p.m.),  available  at  the  Legion  in  advance  or  at  the  door.  Info:  388-­9931  or  352-­1027.  King  Pede  party  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  April  6,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Community  Center  and  Town  Hall.  Sandwich  supper  followed  by  an  evening  of  fun  and  card  games.  Come  planning  to  play  King  Pede  or  bring  your  own  favorite  card  game.  Requested  donation:  $2.50. Â

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Legislative  breakfast  in  Shoreham.  Monday,  April  8,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  Shoreham  Congregational  Church.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­8:45.  Kindergarten  registration  and  orientation  in  Salisbury.  Monday,  April  8,  9  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Choose  one  of  three  sessions:  9-­10  a.m.,  10-­11  a.m.,  or  1-­2  p.m.  Kindergartners  can  explore  the  classroom  and  meet  the  teachers  and  staff.  Children  who  are  5  by  Sept.  1  are  eligible  to  attend  kindergarten.  Please  bring  the  childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  birth  FHUWLÂżFDWH DQG LPPXQL]DWLRQ UHFRUG &DOO 'RQQD DW 352-­4291  to  let  her  know  which  session  you  will  attend. Â

Senior  luncheon  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  5,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Middlebury  VFW.  CVAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monthly  First  Friday  luncheon,  with  glazed  ham,  mashed  potatoes  with  cheddar  and  chives,  baby  carrots,  green  salad,  dinner  roll  and  apple  pie  with  cream.  Suggested  donation  $4.  Reservations  required  by  April  3:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  Free  transportation  by  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Prom  dress  sale  in  Bristol.  Friday,  April  5,  3-­7  p.m.,  Senior  luncheon  and  baseball  history  Mount  Abraham  Union  High  School  cafeteria.  The  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  Mount  Abe  PTO  is  selling  prom  dresses  for  $25  April  9,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  each.  Many  styles,  sizes  and  colors  to  choose  from.  Center.  Rudi  Haerle  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring  Is  Almost  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  formal  wear  also  available.  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Warehouse  Here,  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Time  for  Baseball:  History  and  Collecting,â&#x20AC;?  will  donate  $5  back  to  the  PTO  for  followed  at  noon  by  a  lunch  of  top  round  of  beef  with  every  tux  rental.  All  tux  rentals  $40  gravy,  mashed  potatoes,  peas  and  mushrooms,  RII $OO SURFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH 372 oatmeal  bread  and  carrot  cake.  Suggested  donation  Community  health  center  open  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  house  in  Bristol.  Friday,  April  5,  required  by  April  5:  MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Home School Reservations  5-­7  p.m.,  Mountain  Health  Center,  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  Pottery Apr. 5, Mon. & Weds. after School Wheel, Thurs. Hand transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Bristol  Works,  74  Munsill  Ave.  Come  celebrate  the  opening  of  the  Lunch  Building, Vacation Wheel and Hand Building, Vacation Behind-­the-­Scenes  0RXQWDLQ +HDOWK &HQWHU WKH ÂżYH Nature Art Adult: Color Workshop for Oils Apr. 13, Digital and  Discussion  at  Middlebury  town  areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  community  health  Tuesday,  April  9,  12:30-­ Photography April 20, Mon. Night Oils April 29-May 20. Contact College.  center.  Refreshments  provided  by  2:30  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  Barb 247-3702, email ewaldewald@aol.com, check out: Hear  a  discussion  with  cast,  the  centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  neighbors,  Aqua  Vitea  Kombucha  and  the  Bristol  Bakery  crew  members  and  the  audience  middleburystudioschool.org and  CafĂŠ.  about  the  upcoming  production  of  WEST COAST DANCE LESSONS at Middlebury Fitness â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Undressing  Cinderella:  A  Festival  of  Art  exhibit  reception  in  Bristol.  Friday,  April  5,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Art  Wednesdays 7:05-8:05pm April 10 and 17. $15 per class. Review New  Plays.â&#x20AC;?  Lunch  is  free  to  college  on  Main.  Celebrating  the  annual  holders;  community  donations  basic patterns and learn two more! Beginners welcome, no ID  Community  Art  Show,  featuring  are  accepted.  Info:  www.middlebury. partner required. High school students $5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Prep for Prom! www. edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  works  by  local  artists  of  all  ages:  SDLQW FOD\ ÂżEHU SDSHU PHWDO JODVV Culinary  herbs  presentation  in  vermontwestcoastswing.net. jewelry,  photography  and  more.  On  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  9,  1-­2  exhibit  April  2-­May  16.  For  info  or  to  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Middlebury  submit  your  work,  visit  www.arton-­ Garden  Club  welcomes  past  presi-­ main.net  or  call  453-­4032.  Chris  Dorman  and  His  PBRs  in  concert  in  Ripton.  dent  Shari  Johnson,  who  will  discuss  culinary  herbs.  ³6SULQJ ,QWR 6XPPHU´ EHQHÂżW DXFWLRQ LQ Saturday,  April  6,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Ripton  Community  Free.  Refreshments  served.  Info:  388-­4095.  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  5,  6-­8  p.m.,  Middlebury  House.  The  Ripton  Community  Coffee  House  Garden  club  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  Inn.  Help  raise  money  for  the  Boys  and  Girls  Club  welcomes  singer-­songwriter  Chris  Dorman  and  his  9,  1-­2  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  The  Middlebury  Garden  of  Greater  Vergennes.  Tickets,  $25,  include  a  PBRs:  Philip  Halteman,  Brett  Hughes  and  Ryan  &OXE ZHOFRPHV WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;RZHU GHVLJQHU /\QQH %RLH Caribbean  buffet  dinner  and  admission.  Tickets  Hayes.  One-­hour  open  mike  at  7:30  p.m.  followed  who  will  demonstrate  how  to  create  a  simple  spring  available  at  877-­6344  or  at  Everywear  for  Everybody  E\ WKH IHDWXUHG SHUIRUPHUV 5HIUHVKPHQWV EHQHÂżW arrangement.  Then  club  member  and  professional  in  Vergennes.  the  Friends  of  the  Ripton  Church.  Adults  $9,  seniors  photographer  Maggie  Nocca  will  give  a  photographic  %HQHÂżW DXFWLRQ LQ 0LGGOHEXU\  Friday,  April  5,  6-­8  and  teens  $6,  children  $3.  Info:  388-­9782.  tour  of  the  Gardens  of  Wales.  Free.  Refreshments  p.m.,  Middlebury  Inn.  The  Boys  and  Girls  Club  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Darknessâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  served.  Info:  388-­4095.  Greater  Vergennes  will  hold  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring  Into  Summer  Saturday,  April  6,  8-­10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  In  3UHVHQWDWLRQ RQ RFHDQ DFLGLÂżFDWLRQ DW 0LGGOHEXU\ Auctionâ&#x20AC;?  to  support  the  clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  after-­school  program-­ German-­occupied  Ukraine,  a  blunt,  opportunis-­ College.  Tuesday,  April  9,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Franklin  ming.  More  than  75  items,  many  with  a  summer  tic  sewer  worker  takes  bribes  to  help  Jews  evade  Environmental  Center,  Orchard  103.  Libby  Jewett,  theme,  have  been  donated.  Event  includes  a  capture  through  underground  tunnels,  but  eventually  GLUHFWRU RI 12$$ÂśV 2FHDQ $FLGLÂżFDWLRQ 3URJUDP silent  auction,  live  auction  with  Charlie  Barsalow,  a  grows  committed  to  saving  their  lives.  Free.  Info:  SUHVHQWV Âł2FHDQ $FLGLÂżFDWLRQ :KDWÂśV ,W *RW WR 'R Caribbean-­themed  buffet  and  a  no-­host  bar.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts.  With  Oysters?â&#x20AC;?  The  talk  discusses  how  the  rise  in  bgcvergennes@comcast.net  or  on  Facebook.  Contradance  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  April  6,  8-­11  p.m.,  atmospheric  CO2  is  already  causing  harm  to  marine  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fractured  Fairy  Talesâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Vergennes.  Holley  Hall.  Alison  James  calling,  with  music  by  Toss  ecosystems.  Friday,  April  5,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  the  Feathers.  All  dances  will  be  taught;  no  experi-­ The  Harlem  Superstars  comedy  basketball  team  House.  Little  City  Players  present  this  collection  of  ence  necessary.  Beginners  workshop  at  7:30  p.m.  in  Bristol.  Tuesday,  April  9,  6:30-­9  p.m.,  Mount  classic  stories,  with  a  twist.  Tickets  $12  adults,  $10  $GPLVVLRQ SURFHHGV WR EHQHÂżW DFRXVWLF Abraham  Union  High  School  gymnasium.  The  seniors  and  students,  available  at  the  VOH,  Classic  improvements  to  the  hall.  Info:  453-­4613.  Harlem  Superstars  play  against  the  Bristol  Dream  Stitching  in  Vergennes  or  www.vergennesopera-­ Sophie  Shao  and  Friends  in  concert  at  Middlebury  Team,  made  up  of  the  Mount  Abe  coaching  staff  and  house.org.  Also  on  April  6  and  7.  College.  Saturday,  April  6,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  ¿YH JLUOV IURP WKH YDUVLW\ EDVNHWEDOO WHDP )DPLO\ IXQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great  Expectationsâ&#x20AC;?  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Center  for  the  Arts.  Cellist  Shao  and  friends  return  trick  shots,  dunks,  music,  dancing  and  an  interac-­ Friday,  April  5,  7:30-­9:45  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Theater.  as  a  quartet  to  perform  Brahmsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Piano  Quartet  in  A  tive  halftime  show.  Advance  tickets  $8,  available  at  The  critically  acclaimed  London  production  of  Major  and  a  Beethoven  piano  trio.  Reserved  seating.  0DUWLQÂśV +DUGZDUH DQG WKH VFKRRO RIÂżFH 7LFNHWV DW Dickensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  classic  will  be  broadcast  on  the  big  screen  Tickets  $25/20/6.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury. the  door  $10.  Buy  tickets  early;  this  will  be  a  sellout.  at  the  THT.  Tickets  $17/$10  students,  available  at  edu/arts.  WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQKDOOWKH-­ ater.org,  or  at  the  door.  Violinist  Mary  Rowell  in  concert  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  5,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maple  Sugaring  Memoriesâ&#x20AC;?  program  for  the  Arts.  Rowell,  with  special  guest  Eve  Beglarian,  Pancake  breakfast  in  Starksboro.  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  April  10,  10  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let  Me  Tell  You  Where  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  Been,â&#x20AC;?  a  Sunday,  April  7,  7-­10:30  a.m.,  Robinson  a.m.-­noon,  Lincoln  Library.  Linda  Barnard  concert  of  music  for  violin,  viola  and  electronics.  Elementary  School.  Thirteenth  annual  leads  this  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Walk  Down  Memory  Laneâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  all-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast:  homemade  buttermilk  of  the  Lincoln  Library  Senior  Program.  Corresponds  pancakes,  scrambled  eggs,  McKenzie  of  Vermont  with  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  display  on  maple  sugaring.  bacon  and  sausage,  local  cider,  home  fries,  toast,  Refreshments  served.  Info:  4530-­2665.  juice,  coffee,  tea  and  Starksboro  maple  syrup.  Gallery  talk  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  10,  Adults  $8,  seniors  and  kids  $5.  Mini  silent  auction  noon-­1  p.m.,  Henry  Sheldon  Museum.  Bill  Brooks,  Green  Mountain  Club  hike  in  Bridport/ DQG D 5HG 6R[ UDIĂ&#x20AC;H IRU WZR WLFNHWV WR D JDPH DW executive  director  of  the  Sheldon,  will  lead  a  talk  on  Addison.  Saturday,  April  6,  time  and  )HQZD\ WKLV VXPPHU 7R EHQHÂżW WKH 6WDUNVERUR items  from  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  exhibit,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Treasures  meeting  place  TBA.  Hike  up  Snake  sports  program.  Info,  or  to  help  out:  453-­4074.  from  the  Sheldon.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  388-­2117  or  www.henryshel-­ Mountain.  Easy.  Email  paulettebogan@yahoo.com  All-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast  in  MIddlebury.  Sunday,  donmuseum.org.  or  call  475-­2848  for  meeting  time  and  place.  April  7,  8-­10  a.m.,  VFW  Post  7823,  Exchange  St.  Rural  Vermont  annual  celebration  in  Vergennes.  Trinkets  and  Treasures  Rummage  Sale  in  Eggs,  bacon,  pancakes,  coffee,  juice  and  more.  Wednesday,  April  10,  6:30-­9  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  Vergennes.  Saturday,  April  6,  8  a.m.-­2  p.m.,  VUHS  Cost  $9  per  person.  House.  Rural  Vermont  supporters  from  around  the  middle-­school  gym.  Annual  fundraiser  hosted  by  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fractured  Fairy  Talesâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Vergennes.  state  gather  for  a  special  evening  featuring  keynote  Commodore  Parents  Teacher  Group.  Household  Sunday,  April  7,  2-­4  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  speaker  Philip  Ackerman-­Leist  of  Green  Mountain  JRRGV IXUQLWXUH ERRNV FROOHFWLEOHV ÂżVKLQJ DQG Little  City  Players  present  this  collection  of  classic  College.  Finger  food  potluck,  wine  and  beer  cash  sporting  gear,  adult  and  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  clothing,  toys,  stories,  with  a  twist.  Tickets  $12  adults,  $10  seniors  EDU XQLTXH UDIĂ&#x20AC;H SUL]HV 'RQDWLRQV EHQHÂżW 5XUDO JDPHV MHZHOU\ DQG PRUH 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW and  students,  available  at  the  VOH,  Classic  Stitching  Vermont.  Info  and  RSVP:  (802)  223-­7222  or  VUHS  students  through  enrichment  programs  and  in  Vergennes  or  www.vergennesoperahouse.org.  shelby@ruralvermont.org.  opportunities.  Tracy  Silverman  in  concert  with  the  CPO  in  School  safety  community  conversation  in  Bristol.  GMC  Young  Adventurersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Club  labyrinths  and  Middlebury.  Sunday,  April  7,  4-­6  p.m.,  Town  Hall  Wednesday,  April  10,  6:30-­8  p.m.,  Mount  Abraham  mazes  in  Ripton.  Saturday,  April  6,  9-­11  a.m.,  Theater.  Electric  violin  virtuoso  Tracy  Silverman  Union  High  School  large  cafeteria.  Five-­town  resi-­ Spirit  in  Nature  trails.  Andrea  Kane  leads  this  Green  joins  the  Champlain  Philharmonic  Orchestra  for  dents  are  invited  to  come  get  updates  from  Bristol  Mountain  Club  event  for  kids.  Info:  877-­6597  or  dreakane@comcast.net.  Spring  Fling  Flea  Market  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  April  6,  9  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  Food  and  beverages,  bake  sale  items,  and  lots  of  treasures.  To  EHQHÂżW WKH $X[LOLDU\ 6FKRODUVKLS )XQG Spring  rummage  sale  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  April  6,  9  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  First  Baptist  Church  of  Bristol.  Shop  for  spring  clothing  and  linens.  Cost  $5  per  bag.  Bags  supplied.  Basketball  tournament  in  Shoreham.  Saturday,  April  6,  9:30  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Shoreham  Elementary  School.  The  Platt  Memorial  Library  presents  a  co-­ed,  inter-­ generational,  3-­on-­3,  lightning  round  tournament,  SOD\HG RQ WKH VFKRROÂśV QHZ J\P Ă&#x20AC;RRU 5HJLVWUDWLRQ team  assignments  and  warm-­up  9:30;  tournament  starts  at  10  a.m.  Ages  10  and  up,  $5  per  player,  free  to  watch.  Coffee,  fresh  donuts,  fruit  and  water.  Large-­print  book  sale  in  Middlebury.  Saturday,  April  6,  11  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  As  part  of  the  libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  regular  book  sale,  there  will  be  a  special  table  featuring  over  200  large-­print  books.  Proceeds  fund  library  programs.  Info:  388-­4095.  Solar  open  house  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  April  6,  1-­3  p.m.,  1096  Route  7.  Come  see  how  the  Co-­op  Solar  hot-­water  heating  program  works,  get  the  details  and  learn  about  incentives.  Program  ends  April  30.  Sign  up  online  at  www.co-­opsolar.net.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fractured  Fairy  Talesâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  April  6,  2-­4  p.m.,  Vergennes  Opera  House.  Little  City  Players  present  this  collection  of  classic  LITTLE  CITY  PLAYERS  actors  rehearse  for  the  upcoming  production  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fractured  Fairy  stories,  with  a  twist.  Tickets  $12  adults,  $10  seniors  Tales,â&#x20AC;?  April  5-­7  at  the  Vergennes  Opera  House.  and  students,  available  at  the  VOH,  Classic  Stitching  Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell in  Vergennes  or  www.vergennesoperahouse.org. 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a  unique  concert,  and  the  premier  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Embrace,â&#x20AC;?  a  piece  for  electric  violin  and  orchestra  by  Kenji  %XQFK Âł(PEUDFH´ WDNHV WKH IRUP RI D Ă&#x20AC;DVK PRE and  includes  elements  of  Afrobeat,  Indian  music  and  gospel.  Tickets  $15  adults,  $12  seniors,  $10  students,  fee  for  kids  younger  than  12.  Tickets  avail-­ DEOH DW WKH 7+7 ER[ RIÂżFH RU ZZZ WRZQ-­ halltheater.org,  or  at  the  door. Â

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calendar replacement  project.  Suggested  donation  $6  at  the  door,  but  any  and  all  donations  are  appreciated.  Refreshments  for  sale.  Info:  453-­3755  or  877-­2262.  Film  is  appropriate  for  ages  10  and  older,  or  with  parental  guidance.  The  Grift  in  concert  in  Lincoln.  Saturday,  April  13,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Burnham  Hall.  Part  of  the  Burnham  Music  Series.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Wishâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  13,  8-­10  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Two  young  brothers  separated  by  divorce  embark  on  an  odys-­ sey  to  reunite  their  family  by  wishing  on  the  energy  of  a  new  bullet-­train  line.  In  Japanese  with  English  subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Undressing  Cinderella:  A  Festival  of  New  Playsâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  13,  8-­10  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  Kicking  off  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inaugural  New  Play  Festival,  play-­ wrights  from  around  the  nation  have  turned  the  Cinderella  tale  upside  down,  writing  short  plays  using  any  character  other  than  Cinderella  as  the  main  focus.  Two  different  play  selections:  Program  A  to  be  presented  April  10  and  12;  program  B  to  be  presented  April  11  and  13.  Tickets  $12/10/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168. Â

Apr

The  more  things  change â&#x20AC;&#x153;MIDDLEBURY  FALLS,â&#x20AC;?  A  ca.  1850-­1859  oil  on  canvas  by  James  Hope,  shows  an  early  but  still  familiar  view  of  the  town.  Henry  Sheldon  Museum  Executive  Director  Bill  Brooks  will  give  a  gallery  talk  on  this  painting  and  other  items  in  the  museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  collection  on  Wednes-­ day,  April  10,  at  noon.

Police  Chief  Kevin  Gibbs  and  ANeSu  Superintendent  David  Adams  on  the  school  safety  conversation.  Small-­  and  large-­group  discussions  on  the  current  sense  of  student  safety,  options  that  contribute  to  student  safety  and  what  we  envision  for  enhanced  student  safety  in  school  and  in  the  community.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wyethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Spaceâ&#x20AC;?  poetry  reading  and  presenta-­ tion  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  10,  7-­9  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Cornwall  poet  Gary  Margolis  will  read  poems  from  his  latest  collection,  a  book  that  responds  to  paintings  by  Andrew  Wyeth  in  Maine  and  Pennsylvania.  Slides  of  the  paintings  will  be  shown.  Info:  388-­4095.  Book  discussion  group  in  Lincoln.  Wednesday,  April  10,  7-­9  p.m.,  Lincoln  Library.  This  monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  book:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Language  of  Flowersâ&#x20AC;?  by  Vanessa  Diffenbaugh.  Info:  453-­2665.  Historical  society  presentation  in  Ferrisburgh.  Wednesday,  April  10,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Historical  Society,  Route  7.  Silas  Towler  will  review  the  discoveries  buried  within  an  1842-­1843  credit  account  book  for  the  general  store  that  once  stood  on  the  Ferrisburgh  town  green.  Free.  All  are  welcome.  Mount  Abe  Family  Swim  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  April  10,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  MAUHS  pool.  Cost:  $5  per  family,  $2  per  individual.  Info:  363-­5877.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Undressing  Cinderella:  A  Festival  of  New  Playsâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Wednesday,  April  10,  8-­10  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  Kicking  off  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inaugural  New  Play  Festival,  play-­ wrights  from  around  the  nation  have  turned  the  Cinderella  tale  upside  down,  writing  short  plays  using  any  character  other  than  Cinderella  as  the  main  focus.  Two  different  play  selections:  Program  A  to  be  presented  April  10  and  12;  program  B  to  be  presented  April  11  and  13.  Tickets  $12/10/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168. Â

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Monthly  wildlife  walk  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  11,  8-­10  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  parking  area,  corner  of  Weybridge  Street  and  Pulp  Mill  Bridge  Road.  Shorter  and  longer  routes  possible.  Leader:  Ron  Payne.  Come  for  all  or  part  of  the  walk.  Beginning  birders  welcome.  Info:  388-­1007  or  388-­6829.  Church  rummage  sale  in  North  Ferrisburgh.  Thursday,  April  11,  9  a.m.-­4  p.m.,  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist  Church.  Continues  April  12  and  13.  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Thursday,  April  11,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Bristol  Masonic  Hall.  CVAA  spon-­ sors  this  favorite  meal.  Menu:  shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pie,  soup  and  salad,  and  dessert.  Suggested  donation  $3.  Reservations  required:  453-­4877.  Transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Lecture  on  BPA/plastics  and  research  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  11,  4:30-­6  p.m.,  Bicentennial  Hall,  Room  216.  The  Biology  Department  welcomes  guest  speaker  Patricia  Hunt  of  Washington  State  University  with  a  talk  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plastics,  Bisphenol  A  (BPA)  and  Research  Credibility:  When  a  Scientist  Collides  With  Industry  and  the  Media.â&#x20AC;?  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/academ-­ ics/bio/news.  Free.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armchair  Visit  to  Chinaâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  11,  5:30-­7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Addison  County  resident  Mike  Norris  will  share  stories  and  photos  of  his  recent  trip  to  China,  including  Beijing,  Shanghai,  Suzhou  and  Hangzhou.  Info:  388-­4095.  Community  Crime  Forum  in  Addison.  Thursday,  April  11,  6:30-­8:30  p.m.,  Addison  Central  School.  Addison  residents  are  invited  to  an  open  discussion  about  crime  in  the  town  of  Addison.  The  group  will  brainstorm  ideas  on  how  to  help  law  enforcement  and  themselves  to  be  more  aware,  and  determine  if  there  is  potential  to  start  a  neighborhood  watch  program.  Visiting  architect  lecture  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  11,  7-­9  p.m.,  Johnson  Memorial  Building,  Room  304.  Carl  Fredrik  Svenstedt,  a  Swedish-­born,  Yale-­trained  architect  now  based  in  Paris,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Built/Unbuilt.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www. middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Northeast  Tenor  Sax  Summit  in  concert  in  Brandon.  Thursday,  April  11,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Brandon  Music.  A  unique  band  comprised  of  several  of  New  Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  professional  tenor  saxophonists  backed  by  a  premium  rhythm  section.  Part  of  Brandon  Musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  monthly  jazz  series.  General  admission  $15;  reser-­ vations  encouraged.  Info:  (802)  465-­4071.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Undressing  Cinderella:  A  Festival  of  New  Playsâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Thursday,  April  11,  8-­10  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  Kicking  off  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inaugural  New  Play  Festival,  play-­ wrights  from  around  the  nation  have  turned  the  Cinderella  tale  upside  down,  writing  short  plays  using  any  character  other  than  Cinderella  as  the  main  focus.  Two  different  play  selections:  Program  A  to  be  presented  April  10  and  12;  program  B  to  be  presented  April  11  and  13.  Tickets  $12/10/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168. Â

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12

FRIDAY

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Off  the  Wall:  Informal  Discussions  About  Artâ&#x20AC;?  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  12,  12:15-­1  p.m.,  Museum  of  Art.  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Art  intern  Adrian Â

Kerester  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15,  presents  â&#x20AC;&#x153;FabergĂŠ,â&#x20AC;?  exploring  Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  social  history  at  the  turn  of  the  last  century  through  an  examination  of  Russian  decorative  arts  and  the  culture  of  the  ruling  aristocracy.  Followed  by  a  light  lunch  in  the  lobby.  Free  to  college  ID  card  holders;  community  donations  accepted.  Info:  www.middle-­ bury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Church  rummage  sale  in  North  Ferrisburgh.  Friday,  April  12,  1-­6  p.m.,  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist  Church.  Continues  April  13.  Open  dance  class  and  lecture/demonstration  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  12,  3-­5  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;What  Is  This  Thing  Called  Improvisation?â&#x20AC;?  Student  dancers  and  musi-­ cians  invite  you  to  witness  the  process  as  they  prepare  for  performances  in  early  May.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Spaghetti  dinner  in  Bristol.  Friday,  April  12,  5-­7  p.m.,  St.  Ambrose  Church.

Brain  Injury  Association  support  group  meeting  in  Middlebury.  Friday,  April  12,  6-­8  p.m.,  Hannaford  Career  Center,  Charles  Ave.,  Room  A214.  Offering  survivors  and  family  members,  caregivers,  friends  and  the  community  a  place  to  access  valuable  resources  and  information  about  brain  injury.  Safe,  VHFXUH DQG FRQÂżGHQWLDO 0HHWV WKH VHFRQG 7XHVGD\ of  the  month.  Info:  877-­856-­1772.  Ballroom  dance  in  Orwell.  Friday,  April  12,  7-­10  p.m.,  Orwell  Town  Hall.  The  GFWC  Fortnightly  Club  spon-­ sors  this  event;  $10  per  person.  DJ  is  John  Danyew.  Light  refreshments  will  be  served.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Undressing  Cinderella:  A  Festival  of  New  Playsâ&#x20AC;?  on  stage  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  12,  8-­10  p.m.,  Wright  Memorial  Theater.  Kicking  off  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  inaugural  New  Play  Festival,  play-­ wrights  from  around  the  nation  have  turned  the  Cinderella  tale  upside  down,  writing  short  plays  using  any  character  other  than  Cinderella  as  the  main  focus.  Two  different  play  selections:  Program  A  to  be  presented  April  10  and  12;  program  B  to  be  presented  April  11  and  13.  Tickets  $12/10/6.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Senior  piano  recital  at  Middlebury  College.  Friday,  April  12,  8-­10  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Kaveh  Waddell  shares  a  program  of  Haydn,  Schubert,  Chopin  and  Debussy.  Free.  Info:  443-­3168  or  www.middlebury.edu/arts. Â

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SATURDAY

Green  Mountain  Club  bike  ride  in  Addison  County.  Saturday,  April  13,  time  and  meeting  place  TBA.  Cycle  on  mostly  Ă&#x20AC;DW URDGV QRUWK RI 9HUJHQQHV 7ZHQW\ PLOHV +HOPHW required.  Contact  Ave  Haviland  at  (802)  496-­6677  or  wahav@madriver.com  for  meeting  time  and  place.  2WWHU &UHHN &ODVVLF Ă&#x20AC;\ ÂżVKLQJ WRXUQDPHQW LQ Addison  County.  Saturday,  April  13,  5  a.m.-­3:45  p.m.,  on  four  local  waterbodies.  Fifth  annual  opening  day  tournament.  Catch-­and-­release  â&#x20AC;&#x153;paperâ&#x20AC;?  tourna-­ ment  to  celebrate  the  opening  day  of  trout  season,  hosted  on  the  Middlebury,  New  Haven  and  Neshobe  rivers  and  Otter  Creek.  Rules,  registration  and  info:  PPYW FRP 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH 1HZ +DYHQ 5LYHU Anglers  Association.  Church  rummage  sale  in  North  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  April  13,  8-­11  a.m.,  North  Ferrisburgh  United  Methodist  Church.  Bag  day.  Trail  closure  workshop  in  Bristol.  Saturday,  April  13,  9  a.m.-­noon,  New  Leaf  Organics  Farm,  4818  Bristol-­ Monkton  Road.  Free  workshop  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forwarding  Path  and  Skid  Trail  Closure.â&#x20AC;?  Co-­sponsored  by  Vermont  Family  Forests  and  Lewis  Creek  Association.  Rain  or  shine.  No  pre-­registration  necessary.  No  pets.  Info:  453-­7728  or  www.family-­ forests.org.  Prize  Bingo  in  Leicester.  Saturday,  April  13,  1-­3  p.m.,  Leicester  Senior  Center.  Refreshments  will  be  served.  All  are  invited.  Grange  meeting  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  April  13,  2-­4  p.m.,  Ferrisburgh  Town  Hall  and  Community  Center.  Art  Cohn  of  the  Lake  Champlain  Maritime  Museum  will  give  a  presentation  on  the  War  of  1812.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Wishâ&#x20AC;?  screening  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  13,  3-­5  p.m.,  Dana  Auditorium.  Two  young  brothers  separated  by  divorce  embark  on  an  odys-­ sey  to  reunite  their  family  by  wishing  on  the  energy  of  a  new  bullet-­train  line.  In  Japanese  with  English  subtitles.  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Free  community  supper  in  Ferrisburgh.  Saturday,  April  13,  5-­7  p.m.,  Crossroads  Chapel,  Route  7.  All  are  welcome.  Roast  turkey  supper  in  Vergennes.  Saturday,  April  13,  5-­6:30  p.m.,  Vergennes  United  Methodist  Church.  A  buffet  of  roast  turkey,  mashed  potatoes,  VWXIÂżQJ YHJHWDEOH FUDQEHUU\ VDXFH GHVVHUW DQG beverage.  Cost  $8  adults,  $4  children.  Takeout  avail-­ able.  Info:  877-­3150.  Contra  dance  in  Cornwall.  Saturday,  April  13,  7-­9:30  p.m.,  Cornwall  Town  Hall.  Lausanne  Allen  call-­ ing,  with  live  music  by  Red  Dog  Riley.  Cost  $5  per  person,  $20  maximum  per  family.  Info:  462-­3722.  The  Court  Jesters  comedy  basketball  team  at  Middlebury  College.  Saturday,  April  13,  7-­8  p.m.,  Pepin  Gymnasium.  A  lively  show  with  lots  of  audi-­ ence  participation.  A  fundraiser  for  the  Middlebury  Police  Explorers.  Tickets:  $10  suggested  donation.  Info:  alex@ecmgevents.com.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Summer  of  Walter  Hacksâ&#x20AC;?  screening  in  Starksboro.  Saturday,  April  13,  7:30-­9:30  p.m.,  Starksboro  Town  Hall,  2827  Route  116.  A  screen-­ LQJ RI WKH DZDUG ZLQQLQJ 9HUPRQW ÂżOP WR EHQHÂżW the  Starksboro  Village  Meeting  House  belfry Â

14

SUNDAY

Breakfast  buffet  in  Bristol.  Sunday,  April  14,  7:30-­10:30  a.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  All-­you-­can-­eat  breakfast  buffet  offered  by  the  Bristol  American  Legion  Ladies  Auxiliary.  Cost  $8  per  person.  Third  Sunday  of  the  month.

Pancake  breakfast  in  Salisbury.  Sunday,  April  14,  8-­11  a.m.,  Salisbury  Community  School.  Tickets  $8  adults,  $4  children  12  and  under,  available  at  the  GRRU 3URFHHGV EHQHÂżW WKH 6DOLVEXU\ 9ROXQWHHU )LUH Department.  ³)URP +D\GQ WR 3URNRÂżHY´ SLDQR FRQFHUW DW Middlebury  College.  Sunday,  April  14,  4-­6  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts.  Natasha  Koval  Paden  shows  the  many  ways  that  the  sonata  form  is  given  life  and  expression. Â

Apr

15

MONDAY

Legislative  breakfast  in  Weybridge.  Monday,  April  15,  7-­8:45  a.m.,  Weybridge  Congregational  Church.  Breakfast  at  7  a.m.,  program  7:30-­8:45.  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Monday,  April  15,  10:30  a.m.-­12:30  p.m.,  Cubbers  Restaurant.  CVAA  spon-­ sors  this  monthly  event  for  down-­home  cooking  and  friendly  service.  Menu  TBA.  Suggested  donation  $5.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119.  3UHVHQWDWLRQ RQ 'RURWK\ &DQÂżHOG )LVKHU LQ Salisbury.  Monday,  April  15,  7-­8:30  p.m.,  Salisbury  Congregational  Church.  Helene  Lang  will  pres-­ ent  a  one-­woman  show  about  Fisher,  who  wrote  many  books  on  child  development  and  education  and  several  about  living  in  Vermont.  Offered  by  the  Salisbury  Public  Library. Â

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16

TUESDAY

Senior  luncheon  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pondering  Patagoniaâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  16,  11  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  Russ  Sholes  Senior  Center.  Middlebury  residents  Max  and  Lois  Kraus  share  tales  and  photos  of  their  trip.  The  presentation  is  followed  at  noon  by  a  lunch  of  fried  turkey  breast,  baked  potato,  California  blend  vege-­ tables,  wheat  bread  and  peaches.  Suggested  dona-­ tion  $4.  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Reservations  required  by  April  12:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  634.  Free  transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Photographing  Quarriesâ&#x20AC;?  presentation  at  Middlebury  College.  Tuesday,  April  16,  4:30-­6:30  p.m.,  Mahaney  Center  for  the  Arts,  Room  125.  Brandon  photographer  Don  Ross  has  been  photo-­ graphing  quarries  for  over  two  decades.  This  talk  is  in  conjunction  with  the  Middlebury  College  Museum  of  Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  current  exhibition,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature  Transformed:  Edward  Burtynskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vermont  Quarry  Photographs  in  Context.â&#x20AC;?  Free.  Info:  www.middlebury.edu/arts  or  443-­3168.  Pajama  story  time  in  Middlebury.  Tuesday,  April  16,  6-­7  p.m.,  Ilsley  Library.  Kids  are  invited  to  drop  in  and  enjoy  a  special  evening  story  time  complete  with  games  and  crafts.  Hosted  by  the  Middlebury  College  Page  One  Literacy  program.  Pajamas  encouraged.  Info:  388-­4097. Â

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WEDNESDAY

ANwSU  Arts  Festival  in  Vergennes.  Wednesday,  April  17,  8:30  a.m.-­8  p.m.,  Vergennes  Union  High  School  gym.  A  bian-­ nual  exhibit  featuring  the  work  of  all  K-­12  students  in  the  district.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  theme:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  World  of  Pattern:  5HĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV RI 1DWXUH LQ +XPDQ 'HVLJQ ´ $UHD DUWL-­ sans  will  demonstrate  their  work  throughout  the  day.  A  concert  of  choral  and  instrumental  music  by  students  in  grades  5-­8  will  take  place  at  6:30  p.m.  Exhibit  continues  April  18.  Senior  luncheon  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  April  17,  11:30  a.m.-­1:30  p.m.,  Bristol  American  Legion.  CVAA  sponsors  this  senior  meal  of  baked  stuffed  chicken  breast  with  rice  and  broccoli,  mashed  pota-­ toes,  baby  carrots,  dinner  roll  and  apple  crisp  with  cream.  Suggested  donation  $4  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  610.  Transportation  via  ACTR:  388-­1946.  Mount  Abe  Family  Swim  in  Bristol.  Wednesday,  April  17,  7:30-­9  p.m.,  MAUHS  pool.  Cost:  $5  per  family,  $2  per  individual.  Info:  363-­5877.  Blues  jam  in  Middlebury.  Wednesday,  April  17,  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. Â

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18

THURSDAY

ANwSU  Arts  Festival  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  April  18,  8:30  a.m.-­3  p.m.,  Vergennes  Union  High  School  gym.  A  bian-­ nual  exhibit  featuring  the  work  of  all  K-­12  students  in  the  district.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  theme:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;A  World  of  Pattern:  5HĂ&#x20AC;HFWLRQV RI 1DWXUH LQ +XPDQ 'HVLJQ ´ Senior  luncheon  in  Vergennes.  Thursday,  April  18,  10  a.m.-­1  p.m.,  St.  Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Parish  Hall.  CVAA  spon-­ sors  this  special  senior  meal  of  roast  pork  tortel-­ lini  Alfredo,  green  salad,  and  dinner  roll.  Dessert  social  sponsored  by  Lang,  McLaughry  and  Spera.  Entertainment  provided  from  11:15-­11:45  a.m..  Bring  your  own  place  setting.  Reservations  required:  1-­800-­642-­5119,  ext.  615.  Free  transportation  through  ACTR:  388-­1946.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Manet:  Portraying  Lifeâ&#x20AC;?  exhibit  broadcast  in  Middlebury.  Thursday,  April  18,  11  a.m.-­noon,  Town  Hall  Theater.  A  close-­up  look  at  the  recent  sold-­out Â

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Down  the  rabbit-­hole VERGENNES  UNION  ELEMENTARY  School  students  rehearse  for  their  March  28-­30  production  of  Walt  Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alice  in  Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;?  junior  musical.  Pictured  are,  top,  the  full  cast  with  directors  Lois  Rood  and  Michael  Danyow  and  stage  manager  Hannah  Hatch;  above  right,  Maddy  Smith  and  Jasper  Williams;  and   above  left,  Emma  Bryant,  Maya  Farrell,  Addie  Brooks  and  Sabine  Webb.

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INDEPENDENT Vol. 66 No. 17

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Wider city park policy to preserve crĂŠche

to  the  downtown  park,  Aldermen  also  now  plan  to  put  entrances  At  their  Tuesday  meeting,  sign  on  the  parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  but  as  Mayor  Michael  Daniels  said  By  ANDY  KIRKALDY continued  to  work  on  up  one  large  they  are  taking  their  booth  stating  the  city  on  Tuesday,  VERGENNES  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  What  began  aldermen  policy  that  will  not  only  allow  information  as  an  emotional  issue  for  many  a  not  endorse  or  support  any  time,  making  sure  they  are  getting  roughly  60-­year-­old  crèche  does  the  policy  right,  and  making  citizens  of  the  Vergennes  area,  who  the  remain  on  the  green,  but  also  displays,  a  key  element,  according  changes  as  they  go  along.  perceived  a  threat  to  the  popular  to  other  religious  and  secular  to  their  research,  in  allowing  such  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  biting  off  little  bits  and  and  longstanding  Christian  nativity  permit  there  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  as  long  as  they  displays  on  public  property.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  previously  pieces,â&#x20AC;?  Daniels  said.  had  display  on  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  central  green,  displays  Aldermen  signs  that  identify  their  (See  CrĂŠche,  Page  18A) is  now  a  technical  exercise  for  have  planned  to  put  up  four  signs  at  the  sponsors.  Vergennes  aldermen.

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while  By  JOHN  FLOWERS chairwoman  of  the  Senate  health  MONTPELIER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  The  state  is  Senate  on  Tuesday  passed  a  and  Welfare  Committee.

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By  JOHN  FLOWERS â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  strapped  Central  Vermont  Public  COUNTY  ADDISON  Local  lawmakers  on  Tuesday  Service  Corp.  (CVPS)  back  in  2001.

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The  Public  Service  Board,  in  is  owed  to  electricity  ratepayers  as  a  okaying  the  rate  hike  10  years  ago,  condition  of  the  merger. that  the  ratepayers  would  The  $21  million  in  question  stipulated  to  $21  million  in  value  entitled  represents  additional  money  that  be  (See  Merger,  Page  12A) electricity  ratepayers  were  assessed Â

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to  start  from  the  very  beginning  next  By  ANDREA  SUOZZO MONTPELIER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  A  bill  that  year.

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It  was  last  September  that  The  6,000-­square-­foot  building  will  soon  be  home  to  the  Champlain  son  Independent  reporte Valley  Creamery,  makers  of  award-­ preliminary  plans  for (See  Whiskey,  Pa winning  organic  cream  cheese.  And Â

Bristol board questions revised draft of town plan Selectboard  app VODWH RI WRZQ R By  ANDREW  STE BRISTOL  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  In  prep the  Bristol  selectboar public  hearing  on  the  n the  town  plan,  the  boar townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  planning  co Monday  meeting.  Selectwoman  C of  former  plann Chair  Tom  Wells,  took planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  lack  of  cla key  component:  resource  e Language  in  the  plan commercial  extractio are  to  be  prohibited  i town  Village  Pl Conservation  Planning  a Wells  pointed  out  th is  currently  written,  extra hibition  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  listed  under Policy  statements,  tained,  hold  the  greatest future  Act  250  p legal  hearings  that  determ er  large  commercial  de like  extraction  operat mitted.  Such  policy  stat be  found  at  the  end  of  the  draft  und â&#x20AC;&#x153;Policies.â&#x20AC;?  Under  the  article  withi titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interpre states:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  certain  settin during  Board  of  Adjustm or  Act  250  proceeding ments  should  se determining  a  p with  the  plan.  W

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LINCOLN  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  At  the  Lincoln  His-­ torical  Society  Museum,  the  cupola  previously  donated  by  the  Parker  family  is  enclosed  and  the  old  church  bell  previously  in  the  Baptist  church  (which  was  where  the  present  church  LV QRZ LV LQ LWV QHZ KRPH DFURVV WKH road  at  the  museum.  Thanks  to  Pete  Mikkelsen  and  Jeremy  Perfect,  these  projects  have  been  completed.

Work  is  still  in  progress  on  dis-­ playing  artifacts  in  the  barn.  Hope-­ fully,  work  on  the  south  side  of  the  barn  will  be  done  this  summer  and  work  on  the  north  side  of  the  barn  Ă&#x20AC;RRU ZLOO EH GRQH VRRQ The  museum  will  be  open  from  noon-­4  p.m.  the  second  and  fourth  Sundays  in  June  through  the  second  Sunday  of  October.

Saturday,  April  13,  at  7:30  p.m.  at  Burnham  Hall,  the  Grift  will  play  an  acoustic  pop/rock  show.  It  is  part  of  the  2012-­2013  Burnham  Music  Se-­ ries.

The  Lincoln  Library  holds  a  pro-­ gram  on  the  second  Wednesday  of  each  month  at  10  a.m.  for  anyone  who  considers  themself  a  senior  citizen.  Refreshments  are  served  ¿UVW IROORZHG E\ DQ LQWHUHVWLQJ talk.  Folks  of  all  ages  are  welcome.  We  hope  to  see  you  there.  You  may  FDOO WKH OLEUDU\ DW WR ¿QG out  what  the  April  talk  is  to  be  about.

The  Lincoln  Library  has  two  monthly  subscriptions  to  magazines  on  woodworking:  Wood  and  Wood-­ working.  Both  are  donated  and  circu-­ late,  just  like  a  book,  for  three  weeks.  We  also  have  many  books  on  do-­it-­ yourself  projects.

The  Addison  County  Young  Life  dessert  banquet  will  be  held  Monday,  April  8,  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Vergennes  Opera  House.  For  more  information,  call  the  Rev.  Wood  at  453-­7071.

There  is  a  spaghetti  dinner  at  St.  Ambrose  Church  in  Bristol  on  Fri-­ day,  April  12,  from  5-­7  p.m.

Neighbor  interrupts  gun  thieves ADDISON  COUNTY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Ver-­ mont  State  Police  last  Friday  were  called  to  investigate  a  burglary  at  a  Starksboro  home  in  which  a  neigh-­ bor  interrupted  the  thieves  appar-­ ently  in  the  act  of  stealing  guns.

According  to  Senior  Trooper  Justin  Busby,  Shane  Manning  and  Kenneth  Lemieux,  both  23  and  both  from  Starksboro,  were  sur-­ prised  by  a  neighbor  while  they  were  inside  a  Shaker  Hill  Road  home  without  permission  at  a  little  before  2  p.m.  on  March  29.  The  two  men  ran  from  the  residence  ZLWK VWROHQ ÂżUHDUPV DQG DPPXQL-­ tion  and  attempted  to  hide  down  an  embankment,  Busby  reported.  7KH VXVSHFWV DEDQGRQHG WKH ÂżUH-­ DUPV DQG DPPXQLWLRQ DV WKH\ Ă&#x20AC;HG from  the  scene.

Troopers  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  with  the  assistance  of  a  K9,  Addison  County  Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  deputies  and  neighbors  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  identi-­ ÂżHG ORFDWHG DQG DUUHVWHG 0DQQLQJ and  Lemieux.  The  men  were  sched-­ uled  to  be  arraigned  this  week.

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hill,  one  in  the  climbing  lane  and  the  other  in  the  slow-­moving-­vehi-­ cle  lane.  There  were  no  injuries. Â&#x2021; 2Q 0DUFK DW S P RE-­ served  a  vehicle  fail  to  stop  at  the  stop  sign  and  blinking  red  light  at  the  intersection  of  Routes  73  and  22A  in  Orwell.  When  troopers  at-­ tempted  to  stop  the  vehicle,  the  driver  quickly  accelerated  attempt-­ ing  to  elude  police,  Senior  Troop-­ er  Joseph  Szarejko  reported.  The  GULYHU ODWHU LGHQWLÂżHG DV \HDU old  Glen  Tenzer  of  Orwell,  sped  away  down  Mount  Independence  Road,  and  eventually  traveled  off  the  pavement  on  Bascom  Road,  where  his  vehicle  became  disabled.  Police  cited  Tenzer  for  driving  un-­ GHU WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH VHFRQG RIIHQVH

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WEST  ADDISON  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Please  re-­ member  the  Addison  Crime  Watch  meeting  is  set  for  April  11  at  6:30  p.m.  It  is  at  the  Addison  Community  School.  There  has  been  continuing  activity  around  town  with  criminal  activity.  To  avoid  break-­ins  every-­ one  is  asked  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;call  if  you  see  it.â&#x20AC;?  Our  community  has  seen  increased  patrols  by  the  Addison  County  Sher-­ iffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Department  and  the  Vermont  State  Police,  and  arrests  have  been  made.

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Everyone  is  invited  to  see  Helene  Langâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  portrayal  of  Dorothy  Can-­ ÂżHOG )LVKHU RQ 0RQGD\ $SULO DW 7  p.m.  in  the  church.  Dorothea,  who  called  herself  Dorothy  when  she  en-­ tered  college,  was  born  in  Kansas  and  spent  summers  in  Arlington,  Vt.  Following  her  college  education,  she  married  John  Fisher  and  they  made  Arlington  their  home.  Dorothy  wrote  many  books  during  her  lifetime  in-­ cluding  novels,  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  books  and  QRQÂżFWLRQ 6KH EHOLHYHG VWURQJO\ LQ education  and  served  on  both  the  Vermont  Board  of  Education  and  the  American  Youth  Commission.  This  program,  sponsored  by  the  Salisbury  Free  Public  Library,  is  one  of  many  programs  available  through  the  Ver-­ mont  Humanities  Council.

Residents  are  reminded  that  the  +RPHVWHDG ([HPSWLRQ PXVW EH ¿OHG again  this  year  by  April  15.  The  form  is  included  in  the  Vermont  state  tax  booklet  or  can  be  downloaded  from  the  computer.

On  Sunday,  April  14,  the  Salis-­ bury  Volunteer  Fire  Department  will  hold  a  pancake  breakfast  at  the  community  school  from  8  to  11  a.m.  Tickets  are  available  from  members  of  the  department  or  at  the  door.  &RPH VXSSRUW RXU ¿UH GHSDUWPHQW while  enjoying  great  food.

The  Salisbury  school  is  collecting  gently  used  or  new  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  books  for  use  in  the  summer  reading  pro-­ gram.  Books  for  children  through  grade  8  may  be  brought  to  the  school  anytime  during  the  month  of  April. Â

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School Briefs Ashley  Meacham  of  New  Haven,  a  freshman  at  Mt.  Ida  College,  has  quali-­ ¿HG IRU WKH ,+6$ &ROOHJLDWH (TXHVWULDQ Zone  1,  Region  4,  Regional  Champi-­ onships  in  the  Over  Fences  and  Equita-­ tion  divisions.  She  is  a  member  of  the  Mt.  Ida  equestrian  team.

A  graduate  of  Middlebury  Union  High  School,  Meacham  is  pursuing  a  business  degree  with  a  specialization  in  equine  management.

Andrew  Myhre,  the  son  of  Ste-­ phen  and  Cindy  Myhre  of  Middle-­ bury,  has  been  named  to  the  honor  roll  for  the  fall  2012  semester  at  Til-­ ton  School  in  Tilton,  N.H. Â

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) port  has  seven  miles  of  Lake  Cham-­ plain  shoreline. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That  250-­foot  setback  takes  in  my  driveway,â&#x20AC;?  said  Bridport  resident  Bill  Keyes.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  I  guess  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  gonna  break  some  laws.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  going  to  mow  my  lawn  and  cut  down  a  tree  if  need  be  â&#x20AC;Ś  and  at  84  years  old  you  wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  con-­ vince  me  otherwise.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  my  property  yet.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  old  family  property.â&#x20AC;?

Several  people  also  expressed  con-­ cern  about  a  clause  in  the  bill  that  pro-­ tected  the  shoreline  according  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  greatest  public  good,â&#x20AC;?  which  some  considered  vague  language. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  seems  to  me  the  state  is  overstep-­ ping  its  bounds,â&#x20AC;?  said  Adam  Brough-­ ton,  also  of  Bridport.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  know  how  to  take  care  of  the  shoreline  better  than  you  do.â&#x20AC;?

BILL  KEYES,  LEFT,  of  Bridport  Rep.  Diane  Lanpher,  D-­Vergennes,  listens  to  a  response  from  Rep.  reiterated  that  all  lawmakers  at  the  +DUYH\ 6PLWK GXULQJ 0RQGD\œV meeting  broadly  support  measures  legislative  lunch  in  Bridport.

Independent  photos/Trent  Campbell designed  to  protect  the  lake  and  clean  Aside  from  expressing  concern  that  water,  though  she  heard  and  under-­ the  new  taxes  would  drive  business  stood  those  concerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  an  economic  impact,â&#x20AC;?  across  the  lake  to  New  York,  Pratt  said  Lanpher  said,  citing  a  week  last  sum-­ the  new  measures  would  be  confusing  mer  when  pollution  from  phosphorous  to  his  employees.  He  also  saw  the  bill  runoff  caused  many  Lake  Champlain  as  symptomatic  of  larger  issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  concern  is  that  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  greater  beaches  to  be  shut  down  for  a  week,  putting  homeowners  who  rely  on  sum-­ obesity  in  this  state  than  people  who  mer  rentals  in  a  perilous  situation  in  partake  in  candy,  or  any  sugar  items,â&#x20AC;?  Pratt  told  those  gathered  at  years  to  come. the  meeting.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  that  is  Rep.  Harvey  Smith,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems the  budget.  I  think  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  R-­New  Haven,  encour-­ to me the a  lot  more  places  that  in-­ aged  those  concerned  to  state is stead  of  taxing  us  more,  put  pressure  on  their  state  ZH FRXOG EH PRUH ÂżVFDOO\ senators,  who  will  likely  overstepping responsible  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  curb  make  adjustments  to  the  its bounds. bill  that  cleared  the  House  We know how what  money  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  spend-­ EHIRUH D ÂżQDO LQFDUQDWLRQ to take care of ing  before  we  try  to  take  it  off  the  backs  of  (all  the  hits  the  governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  desk. the shoreline items)  that  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  taxing.â&#x20AC;?

Still,  Keyes  and  others  better than Rep.  Dave  Sharpe,  D-­ seemed  less  than  reassured  %ULVWRO FODULÂżHG WKDW WKH by  the  prospect  of  relying  you do.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Adam bill  did  not  increase  taxes  on  other  lawmakers.  Broughton but  rather  removed  an  ex-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  who  isting  tax  exemption. dreamed  up  that  law,â&#x20AC;?  Joe  Gleason  of  Bridport  brought  up  Keyes  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Probably  someone  who  lives  atop  a  mountain  and  never  sees  the  issue  of  wheat,  which  he  believed  Lake  Champlain.  But  I  think  we  ought  had  more  adverse  health  impacts  than  to  have  a  course,  probably  a  six-­week  sugar  products.

At  the  close  of  the  robust  luncheon,  course,  for  legislators  and  the  presi-­ dent  and  everyone  on  common  sense.  Addison  County  Sen.  Chris  Bray,  a  Democrat,  said  that  while  legislators  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  take  that  much  time  to  sink  in.â&#x20AC;?

Corey  Pratt,  whose  family  owns  often  found  themselves  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hot  Prattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Store  in  Bridport,  expressed  seatâ&#x20AC;?  at  meetings  like  this,  he  encour-­ concern  about  the  tax  package  that  aged  all  citizens  to  be  actively  in  touch  passed  in  the  House  last  week.  It  with  their  representatives  on  the  issues  would  charge  sales  tax  on  items  pre-­ that  matter  to  them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  these)  stories  from  home  â&#x20AC;Ś  viously  exempt  like  candy,  soda  and  5(3 ',$1( /$13+(5 DQVZHUV D TXHVWLRQ IURP WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU RI 0RQGD\ÂśV that  help  shape  legislation,â&#x20AC;?  Bray  said. legislative  lunch  in  Bridport. bottled  water.

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Northlands  students  involved  and  re-­ turned  them  to  the  campus. Â&#x2021; 2Q 0DUFK GLVSRVHG RI DERXW 30  empty  heroin  bags,  syringes  and  spoons  found  on  School  Street.  Â&#x2021; 2Q 0DUFK UHWXUQHG D KDQG-­ bag  found  on  School  Street  to  its  owner.  Â&#x2021; 2Q 0DUFK UHVSRQGHG WR D UHSRUW RI D 98+6 VWXGHQW ZKR KDG failed  to  show  up  for  a  class;;  police  found  the  student  heading  home  and  took  the  student  there.  Â&#x2021; 2Q 0DUFK DFFHSWHG IRXU WLSV about  illegal  drug  activity  in  the  Ver-­ gennes  area. Â&#x2021; 2Q 0DUFK VHQW WKH GHSDUW-­ ment  Drug  Recognition  Expert  to  help  Middlebury  police;;  city  police  said  the  DRE  determined  a  driver  KDG EHHQ XQGHU WKH LQÃ&#x20AC;XHQFH Â&#x2021; 2Q 0DUFK KHOSHG WKH $G-­ dison  County  Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Department  at  a  Panton  Road,  Panton,  vehicle  search;;  police  said  heroin  was  found.  Â&#x2021; 2Q 0DUFK FKHFNHG D UHSRUW that  two  people  were  dealing  drugs  on  the  city  green,  but  found  no  one  upon  arrival.  Â&#x2021; 2Q 0DUFK LVVXHG WZR WLFNHWV WR )HUODQG $GDPV RI 9HUJHQQHV for  violating  the  restrictions  on  his  GULYHU¶V OLFHQVH SROLFH VDLG $GDPV must  have  someone  in  the  car  with  him  when  he  drives,  and  that  on  the  31st  and  on  an  earlier  occasion  he  did  not.

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According  to  the  foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  than  average  access  to  primary  care  physicians  and  recreation  facilities.  website,  the  state  scores  well  for  a  The  county  is  notably  out  of  the  high  rate  of  high  school  graduation,  top  10  percent  in  excessive  drinking,  a  low  violent  crime  rate,  a  low  in-­ access  to  dentists,  and  percentage  of  cidence  of  infectious  disease,  a  low  prevalence  of  low  birth-­ fast-­food  restaurants. weights,  high  per  capita  Full  data  and  an  ex-­ According public  health  funding,  planation  of  the  studyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  to the a  low  rate  of  uninsured  design  may  be  found  at  residents,  and  ready  www.countyhealthrank-­ foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, the availability  of  primary  ings.org/rankings/data. care  physicians.  According  to  the  web-­ state scores But  that  study  also  site,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  rankings  il-­ well for a notes  some  weak  points:  lustrate  what  we  know  high rate of Vermont  has  â&#x20AC;&#x153;a  high  when  it  comes  to  making  high school prevalence  of  binge  people  sick  or  healthy.  drinking  at  18.5  percent  The  County  Health  graduation, of  the  adult  population,  5DQNLQJV FRQÂżUP WKH a low violent a  moderate  occupa-­ critical  role  that  factors  crime rate, a tional  fatalities  rate  at  such  as  education,  jobs,  low incidence 3.9  deaths  per  100,000  income  and  the  environ-­ of infectious workers,  and  a  moder-­ ment  play  in  how  healthy  people  are  and  how  long  disease, a low ately  high  cancer  death  prevalence rate  at  185.0  deaths  per  we  live.â&#x20AC;?

100,000  population.â&#x20AC;?  The  study  comes  in  of low COUNTY  STUDY  conjunction  with  what  birthweights, RWJF  and  UWPHI  call  high per capita DETAILS The  RWJF/UWPHI  â&#x20AC;&#x153;County  Health  Road-­ public health rankings  are  based  on  maps,â&#x20AC;?  which  the  web-­ what  the  study  calls  site  states,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;show  what  funding, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;health  outcomesâ&#x20AC;?  and  we  can  do  to  create  low rate of â&#x20AC;&#x153;health  factors.â&#x20AC;?   healthier  places  to  live,  uninsured Addison  County  leads  learn,  work  and  playâ&#x20AC;?  residents, Vermont  in  health  out-­ and  offer  grants  and  and ready comes  according  to  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;guidance  on  develop-­ report,  in  which  â&#x20AC;&#x153;mor-­ ing  strategies  and  advo-­ availability of talityâ&#x20AC;?  (life  span)  and  cacy  efforts  to  advance  primary care â&#x20AC;&#x153;morbidityâ&#x20AC;?  (general  proâ&#x20AC;?health  policies,  op-­ physicians. illness)  are  weighted  portunities  for  ongoing  equally.  learning,  and  a  search-­ The  study  measures  mortality  by  able  database  of  evidenceâ&#x20AC;?informed  policies  and  programs  focused  on  ORRNLQJ DW SUHPDWXUH GHDWK GHÂżQLQJ it  by  years  lost  per  100,000  people  health  improvement.â&#x20AC;?

Although  the  RWJF  and  UWPHI  for  those  who  perish  before  the  age  rankings  do  not  attempt  to  compare  of  75.  Addison  Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  number  is  individual  counties  on  a  national  below  both  the  state  average  and  na-­ basis  except  to  that  benchmark  stan-­ tional  benchmark.  Morbidity  is  measured  by  a  sur-­ dard,  another  study  released  in  De-­ cember  claimed  Vermont  overall  vey  of  those  who  report  poor  or  fair  health  (10  percent  in  Addison  Coun-­ was  the  nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  healthiest  state.

United  Health  Foundation,  which  ty),  poor  physical  health  days  (2.9  has  conducted  health  rankings  for  per  month  on  average)  and  mental  the  last  23  years,  made  that  claim  health  days  (3.2  per  month),  and  low Â

birthweight  (5.4  percent  of  county  infants).  Those  percentages  are  lower  than  the  state  average  and  national  bench-­ mark,  while  the  physical  and  mental  health  day  numbers  are  better  than  the  state  average,  but  a  little  higher  than  the  10  percent  or  better  national  benchmark.

The  county  is  third  in  the  state  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Health  Factors,â&#x20AC;?  and  within  that  category  is  second  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Health  Behav-­ iors,â&#x20AC;?  sixth  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clinical  Care,â&#x20AC;?  third  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social  &  Economic  Factorsâ&#x20AC;?  and  12th  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Physical  Environment.â&#x20AC;?

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In  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clinical  Care,â&#x20AC;?  the  county  scores  well  in  the  numbers  of  un-­ insured  residents  (10  percent),  of  Medicare  patients  who  receive  health  screenings  in  two  categories,  and  of  primary  care  doctors  (944-­1,  compared  to  931-­1  statewide  and  IRU WKH EHQFKPDUN

But  Addison  County  scores  less  well  in  preventable  hospital  stays  (55  per  1,000  Medicare  patients)  compared  to  the  state  average  (51)  and  the  national  benchmark  (47),  and  in  a  high  ratio  of  dentists  to  UHVLGHQWV FRPSDUHG WR WKH state  (1,727)  and  the  benchmark Â

In  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social  &  Economic  Factors,â&#x20AC;?  Addison: Â&#x2021; (TXDOV WKH EHQFKPDUN LQ XQHP-­ ployment  percentage  (5  percent)  and  beats  the  state  number  in  that  catego-­ U\ SHUFHQW

Â&#x2021; (TXDOV WKH EHQFKPDUN LQ FKLO-­ dren  living  in  poverty  (14  percent)  and  beats  the  benchmark  in  that  cat-­ HJRU\ SHUFHQW

Â&#x2021; 5RXJKO\ HTXDOV WKH VWDWH percent)  and  benchmark  (14  percent)  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;inadequate  social  supportâ&#x20AC;?  category  (15  percent),  which  mea-­ sures  seniors  living  without  family  support.  County  results  are  mixed  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;children  in  single  parent  house-­ holdsâ&#x20AC;?  category,  which  the  study  says  it  measures  because  statisti-­ cally  both  parents  and  children  in  such  homes  face  more  health  issues.  Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  rate  is  27  percent,  better  than  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  percentage  (30),  but  higher  than  the  benchmark  (20).

In  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Physical  Environment,â&#x20AC;?  where  Addison  is  12th  out  of  14  counties,  the  county  gets  high  marks  for  ac-­ cess  to  healthy  foods  and  recreation  facilities  and  its  air  quality.  But  the  county  gets  demerits  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;drinking  water  safety,â&#x20AC;?  apparently  because  of  testing  problems  for  mu-­ nicipal  water  systems,  and  for  the  percentage  of  its  restaurants  that  serve  fast  food  (41  percent,  per  the  study),  compared  to  31  percent  state-­ wide  and  a  27  percent  benchmark.

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

LEICESTER  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Residents  here  will  return  to  the  polls  on  Tuesday,  April  9,  to  vote  on  a  revised  spending  plan  for  the  Leicester  School  District.  The  school  board  is  proposing  a  re-­ YLVHG EXGJHW RI IRU ÂżVFDO year  2013-­14.  That  represents  a  spend-­ LQJ LQFUHDVH RI RU SHUFHQW RYHU WKH EXGJHWHG IRU WKH current  year.  7KH ERDUGÂśV ÂżUVW RIIHULQJ ZDV UH-­ jected  by  voters  on  Town  Meeting  Day  E\ HLJKW YRWHV 7KDW spending  plan  would  have  raised  the  EXGJHW E\ RU SHUFHQW

The  Leicester  School  Board  has  cut  just  under  $10,000  from  the  original  budget  in  administrative  salaries  and  costs  associated  with  the  vacant  school  QXUVH SRVLWLRQ ZKLFK ZLOO EH ¿OOHG LQ the  future  at  a  lower  salary.  The  revised  proposal  would  raise  the  residential  tax  rate  from  $1.32  to  $1.39,  or  about  a  penny  less  than  the  prior  proposed  budget.

An  informational  meeting  will  be  held  at  7  p.m.  on  Monday,  April  8,  in  the  Leicester  Meeting  House.  Resi-­ dents  will  vote  on  April  9  from  10  a.m.  WR S P DW WKH WRZQ RI¿FHV

Feminism  symposium  starts  April  8 MIDDLEBURY  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Why  do  we  associate  breasts  with  women  and  muscled  forearms  with  men?  Why  do  we  think  six-­pack  abs  are  mas-­ culine  and  carefully  manicured  nails  are  feminine?  Are  we  the  sum  of  our  body  parts?  Who  decides  what  our  body  parts  mean?  These  and  other  questions  about  our  bodies  guide  the  2013  Gensler  Family  Symposium  on  Feminism  in  a  Global  Context  to  be  held  at  Middlebury  College  during  the  week  of  April  8-­12.

Through  an  array  of  events  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  VWXGHQW SDQHOV SHUIRUPDQFHV ÂżOP screening,  formal  presentations Â

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  this  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  symposium,  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Body  Parts,â&#x20AC;?  explores  how  some  body  parts  come  to  stand  in  for  our  sexed  and  gendered  identities.  We  will  be  exploring  these  questions  from  a  variety  of  disciplinary  per-­ spectives  such  as  biology,  literature  and  theology.  The  formal  presenta-­ tions  include  renowned  scholars  from  the  University  of  Michigan,  Johns  Hopkins  University,  Uni-­ versity  of  Massachusetts-­Amherst  and  other  schools.  The  events  are  spread  out  over  the  week  of  April  8-­12  and  include  student  perspec-­ tives.

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Residents  of  Brandon,  Whiting  and  Sudbury  will  be  mailed  a  recruit-­ ment  form  from  the  Department  of  Health  with  information  about  the  FOLQLFV 3DUWLFLSDQWV VKRXOG FKRRVH only  one  clinic  to  attend.

Blood  samples  will  be  sent  to  the Â

federal  Centers  for  Disease  Control  for  testing  and  results  will  come  back  to  Vermont  for  data  analysis.  2I¿FLDOV VDLG ¿QDO UHVXOWV ZRXOG EH available  in  eight  to  12  months  from  the  last  clinic.

The  clinics  are  scheduled  as  fol-­ lows: April  23,  10  a.m.-­7  p.m.,  Bran-­ don  Senior  Center,  1591  Forest  Dale Â

Road  (Route  73).

May  14,  noon-­7  p.m.,  Sudbury  Town  Hall,  36  Blacksmith  Lane.

May  29,  noon-­7  p.m.,  Whit-­ ing  Town  Hall,  29  South  Main  St.  (Route  30).

For  more  information,  contact  Matthew  Thomas  at  the  Department  of  Health,  802-­863-­7240.

Bio-­methane  Smith  said  the  three  methane  di-­ said  of  the  trucks.

(Continued  from  Page  1A) He  said  he  is  prepared  to  talk  to  gas  as  well  as  important  agricultural  gesters  will  be  above-­ground,  stain-­ byproducts.  The  three  methane  di-­ less  steel  tanks  imported  from  Europe.  6DOLVEXU\ RI¿FLDOV DERXW WKH WROO WKH gesters  would  separate  the  manure  He  said  each  will  be  around  100  feet  delivery  trucks  could  take  on  local  into  solids  that  could  be  used  as  low-­ in  diameter  and  approximately  20  feet  roads.  Smith  has  lined  up  around  four  cost  cow  bedding,  while  the  liquid  high.  He  said  he  is  prepared  to  paint  farms  thus  far  as  potential  providers  residue  would  be  stripped  of  much  of  the  tanks  any  neutral  color  the  town  of  manure  for  the  digesters.

Bailey  wonders  what  the  town  of  its  phosphorous  and  the  unpleasant  and  neighbors  want  in  order  to  make  them  as  unobtrusive  as  possible.

Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  reaction  would  be  if  odor  and  used  as  fertilizer.

Once  the  methane  is  separated  some  of  the  manure  trucks  started  Â&#x2021; 3URYLGH DQ HQYLURQPHQWDOO\ VHQ-­ sitive  disposal  option  for  food  waste  from  the  manure  and  food  waste,  it  making  trips  through  the  downtown  would  be  sent  through  a  en  route  to  the  Goodrich  Farm.  Smith  for  businesses,  such  as  â&#x20AC;&#x153;gas  upgrade  plant,â&#x20AC;?  en-­ said  he  does  not  anticipate  trucks  will  potentially  the  Agri-­Mark/ â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter dowed  with  a  40-­foot-­tall  travel  through  downtown  Middle-­ Cabot  cheese  plant  in  Mid-­ what road stack,  to  strip  out  car-­ bury. dlebury.

Salisbury  resident  Brennan  Mi-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  a  net  ben-­ they use, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bon  dioxide  and  impuri-­ HÂżW IRU WKH FROOHJH DQG WKH going to take ties.  The  resulting  biogas  chaels  and  her  family  travel  Shard  would  be  sent  through  the  Villa  Road  just  about  every  day  and  farm  community,â&#x20AC;?  said  a beating.â&#x20AC;? (,6 3UHVLGHQW DQG IRXQGHU â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Salisbury 4-­inch  pipeline  and  would  have  lived  in  the  neighborhood  for  Dan  Smith.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  hope-­ resident eventually  be  commingled  years.  She  said  she  is  one  of  around  ful  that  everything  will  Barrie Baily ZLWK WKH QDWXUDO JDV Ă&#x20AC;RZ-­ 15  neighbors  with  concerns  and  ques-­ ing  through  the  Addison  tions  about  the  project,  questions  she  come  together.â&#x20AC;?

1DWXUDO *DV 3URMHFW hoped  to  see  answered  at  Wednesday  But  the  plan  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  which  Middlebury  College  has  tentatively  nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  meeting. will  require  multiple  permits  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  is  She  stressed  that  she  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  generating  concerns  from  some  area  agreed  to  a  10-­year  contract  with  EIS  anyone  who  is  opposed  to  the  meth-­ neighbors,  particularly  those  on  Shard  to  receive  the  biogas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  go  to  our  central  heating  ane  digesters.  Rather,  people  are  con-­ Villa  and  Creek  roads.  Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  because  plans  call  for  EIS  to  contract  with  oth-­ plant  to  make  steam  that  heats  the  cerned  about  where  those  devices  er  area  farms  for  additional  manure  to  campus  and  generates  electricity,â&#x20AC;?  would  be  placed,  according  to  Mi-­ meet  the  biogas  demand,  something  said  Jack  Byrne,  director  of  the  col-­ chaels.

Shard  Villa  Road  is  already  a  chal-­ neighbors  fear  will  add  a  lot  of  large  OHJHÂśV 2IÂżFH RI 6XVWDLQDELOLW\ ,QWH-­ vehicles  with  smelly  cargoes  to  roads  gration.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  make  the  steam  and  lenge  for  bikers  when  trying  to  share  they  say  are  quite  narrow  and  cur-­ electricity  produced  here  even  green-­ WKH URDG ZLWK WZR ODQHV RI WUDIÂżF Michaels  said.  Add  more  trucks  and  rently  actively  used  by  pedestrians  er.â&#x20AC;?

Added  Byrne:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  will  be  a  net  ben-­ it  could  result  in  bikers  and  pedestri-­ and  bikers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No  matter  what  road  they  use,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  HÂżW IRU WKH FROOHJH DQG WKH IDUP FRP-­ ans  being  pushed  onto  road  shoulders  containing  ledge  and  rocks,  according  going  to  take  a  beating,â&#x20AC;?  said  Salis-­ munity.â&#x20AC;? to  Michaels,  who  also  voiced  con-­ bury  resident  Barrie  Baily,  who  lives  NEIGHBOR  CONCERNS Neighbors,  however,  cerns  about  potential  odor  on  Leland  Road,  a  southern  extension  are  apprehensive  about  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we and  noise  from  the  large  of  Shard  Villa  Road. vehicles.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  also  concerned  about  a  project  for  several  reasons.  need to do She  and  other  neighbors  4-­inch  pipeline  that  EIS  would  hire  Their  concerns  include  the  what we are  also  concerned  that  the  Vermont  Gas  Systems  to  install  from  appearance  of  the  facility,  the  Goodrich  Farm  and  within  the  and  the  prospect  of  seeing  can to get off biogas  operation  might  expand  if  it  proves  suc-­ public  rights-­of-­way  along  Shard  D VWHDG\ LQĂ&#x20AC;X[ RI QRLV\ fossil fuels; cessful,  thus  potentially  Villa  Road,  Three  Mile  Bridge  Road  manure-­  and  food-­waste-­ we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t DGGLQJ PRUH WUDIÂżF DQG and  Creek  Road  to  ultimately  connect  bearing  trucks  streaming  have a lot bio-­methane  digester-­re-­ ZLWK WKH $GGLVRQ 1DWXUDO *DV 3URMHFW back  and  forth  within  the  of time â&#x20AC;Ś lated  infrastructure. in  Middlebury.  Vermont  Gas  hopes  rural  neighborhood.

Bailey  said  Shard  Villa  We have to Heidi  Willis  lives  on  to  bring  the  pipeline  to  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Shard  Villa  Road.  She,  Exchange  Street  area  by  next  year  Road  already  sees  a  lot  of  balance out too,  is  concerned  about  and  then  fan  out  into  other  sections  of  truck  trips  associated  with  our (energy) SRWHQWLDO WUDIÂżF QRLVH WRZQ E\ VHH UHODWHG VWRU\ 3DJH crop,  dairy  and  feed  opera-­ choices, tions  at  the  Goodrich  Farm  and those and  odor,  but  added  she  1A). is  willing  to  put  up  with  Salisbury  residents  were  scheduled  and  its  other  nearby  prop-­ choices are some  inconvenience  in  or-­ to  meet  at  their  local  school  Wednes-­ erties.  Then  there  is  the  der  to  further  the  cause  of  day  evening,  after  the  deadline  for  the  FRPPXWHU WUDIÂżF VFKRRO narrowing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Neighbor renewable  energy  devel-­ Addison  Independent,  to  discuss  the  EXV WUDIÂżF HUUDQG UHODWHG Heidi Willis opment  in  the  county.

EIS/Goodrich  Farm  proposal,  which  WUDIÂżF DQG WKH ZDONHUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  need  to  do  has  been  on  the  drawing  board  for  joggers  and  bike  tours  that  around  six  years.  A  previous  incarna-­ cling  to  the  scant  shoulders  of  the  what  we  can  to  get  off  fossil  fuels;Íž  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  a  lot  of  time,â&#x20AC;?  Willis  said.  tion  of  the  plan  called  for  the  biogas  road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  intense,â&#x20AC;?  she  said  of  the  traf-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  to  balance  out  our  (energy)  to  be  shipped  by  tanker  trucks  to  a  central  receiving  station  near  the  Mid-­ ÂżF GXULQJ WKH HDUO\ PRUQLQJ DQG HDUO\ choices,  and  those  choices  are  nar-­ rowing.â&#x20AC;? dlebury  College  campus.  But  Smith  evening.

She  and  other  neighbors  argued  Willis  likes  the  fact  that  the  EIS  ultimately  reasoned  that  the  Addi-­ VRQ 1DWXUDO *DV 3URMHFW ZRXOG EH D that  the  facility  would  be  best  suited  plan  would  keep  the  Goodrich  Farm  logical  conduit  to  get  the  biogas  to  the  for  Middleburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  industrial  park,  or  and  other  farms  in  agriculture,  help  college.  He  will  seek  approval  from  perhaps  more  toward  the  northern  end  the  college  reduce  its  carbon  foot-­ print,  reduce  the  phosphorous  content  WKH 9HUPRQW 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH %RDUG WR of  Shard  Villa  Road.

Smith  estimates  an  additional  four  of  manure  that  might  otherwise  get  hire  Vermont  Gas  to  install  the  4-­inch  line  from  the  Goodrich  Farm  to  its  tie-­ to  six  additional  trucks  in  the  neigh-­ into  the  stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  waterways,  and  pro-­ borhood  each  day  as  a  result  of  the  duce  cow  bedding  and  fertilizer  by-­ in  with  the  new  pipeline.

Vermont  Gas  spokesman  Steve  project.  These  would  be  manure  tank-­ products.

The  operation  will  have  to  secure  :DUN FRQÂżUPHG WKDW UHVLGHQWV DORQJ ers  and  regular  dump  trucks,  he  said.  the  route  of  the  4-­inch  line  will  be  They  would  be  equipped  with  regular  DQ $FW SHUPLW D FHUWLÂżFDWH RI able  to  tap  into  it  at  no  cost,  provided  road  tires  and  not  the  wider,  noisier  SXEOLF JRRG IURP WKH 3XEOLF 6HUYLFH they  are  within  100  feet.  The  compa-­ ÂłĂ&#x20AC;RDWHU WLUHV´ WKDW DUH RIWHQ DVVRFL-­ Board  and  a  local  zoning  permit  in  ny  would  be  willing  to  negotiate  with  ated  with  manure  trucks,  according  to  order  to  proceed,  according  to  Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  sensitive  to  the  concerns  homeowners  located  more  than  100  Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  will  be  less  intrusive,â&#x20AC;?  he  that  have  been  raised,â&#x20AC;?  Smith  said. feet  away.

By  the  way (Continued  from  Page  1A) you  might  be  able  to  see  the  Tigers  on  the  Internet.  The  bowlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  spon-­ sors  announced  this  week  that  Northeast  Sports  Network  will  broadcast  at  least  eight  matches  IURP 6DWXUGD\ÂśV VWDWH ÂżQDOV OLYH on  www.nesnsports.net.  MUHS,  which  beat  out  48  other  squads  from  four  New  England  states  in  a  Scholarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  Bowl  competition  last  'HFHPEHU ZLOO EH Y\LQJ ZLWK teams  on  Saturday.  The  action  will  FXOPLQDWH ZLWK VHPLÂżQDOV VWDUWLQJ DW S P DQG WKH VWDWH FKDP-­ SLRQVKLS PDWFK DW

air  at  3:30  p.m.  on  Saturday,  April  6.  Brush  Davisson,  26,  who  grew  up  in  Charlotte,  is  one  of  six  former  1&$$ DWKOHWHV WR EH SUR¿OHG DV SDUW of  the  NCAA/Buick  Human  High-­ OLJKW 5HHO GXULQJ WKH ¿QDOV (YHU\ September  the  foundation  holds  a  100-­mile  bike  ride  starting  in  Mid-­ dlebury  to  raise  money  to  help  those  with  spinal  cord  injuries.

Congratulations  to  Vergennes  resident  Matteo  Palmer  who  won  the  Grand  Prize  at  the  Vermont  Has  Talent  competition  last  Sat-­ urday.  Palmer,  who  played  an  original  acoustic  guitar  piece,  was  one  of  36  acts  appearing  at  St.  Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  College  for  the  fourth  annual  competition.  The  VUHS  MXQLRU ZRQ DQG D scholarship  to  the  John  Robert  Powers  Talent  School  in  Boston,  and  will  appear  as  a  featured  per-­ former  in  the  Miss  Vermont  Schol-­ DUVKLS &RPSHWLWLRQ RQ -XQH

When  millions  of  fans  are  riveted  to  the  NCAA  Final  Four  basketball  games,  viewers  will  also  catch  the  remarkable  story  of  a  Vermont  ski  racer  who  rebounded  from  tragedy  to  start  a  foundation  for  paralyzed  athletes.  The  story  of  Middlebury  College  skier  Kelly  Brush  Davis-­ son  and  the  Kelly  Brush  Founda-­ tion,  which  she  started  after  becom-­ ing  paralyzed  in  a  ski  racing  crash,  Bixby  Memorial  Library  Execu-­ will  be  featured  on  CBS  during  the  tive  Director  Jane  Spencer  is  remind-­ NCAA  Division  I  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  ing  fans  of  the  Vergennes  library  to  ¿QDOV 7KH VHJPHQW LV VFKHGXOHG WR save  the  evening  of  May  17  for  the Â

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(Continued  from  Page  1A) â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  pretty  much  knew  that  if  we  that  trip.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  fundraiser  that  grew  from  could  get  the  word  out,  guys  would  pay  less  than  they  would  a  longstanding  DO  sci-­ ence  project,  Olsen  ex-­ â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I think to  have  it  done  by  the  pro-­ fessional  (taxidermists),  plained.  The  class  had  guys will and  get  it  done  right  here  been  studying  barn  owls  pay (for the by  the  local  high  school,â&#x20AC;?  and  what  they  like  to  eat.  students 6D[H VDLG 7KH ÂżQLVKHG The  program  acquired  a  to do it) product  is  quite  durable  starter  colony  of  tiny  der-­ and  can  double  as  a  hat  mestid  beetles  to  clean  because rack,  he  added.  European  WKH Ă&#x20AC;HVK DZD\ IURP WKH itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good carcasses  of  rodents  and  cause. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mounts  are  also  popular  among  youth  hunters,  other  typical  owl  prey  and  win-win for compare  those  skeletons  everybody.â&#x20AC;? who  can  get  a  lower-­cost  UHPHPEUDQFH RI D ÂżUVW to  the  bones  regurgitated  by  owls,  to  ascertain  the  â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Greg Boglioli deer  that  might  not  have  a  huge  rack. birdsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  typical  diet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  instant  memory  of  them  Zack  Saxe,  an  avid  hunter  and  teaching  assistant  with  the  DO  pro-­ harvesting  that  deer,â&#x20AC;?  Saxe  said.

So  the  group  tried  a  few  European  gram,  saw  the  revenue  potential  in Â

mounts  on  a  trial  basis,  and  they  turned  out  well,  according  to  Olsen.  And  since  they  already  had  a  grow-­ ing  colony  of  beetles,  they  decided  to  take  on  more  mount  work.  With  permission,  members  of  the  DO  pro-­ gram  posted  a  sign  at  Vermont  Field  Sports  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermont  Skulls  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Fund  Raiser.â&#x20AC;?

Greg  Boglioli,  manager  of  Ver-­ mont  Field  Sports,  told  his  hunter  clients  that  the  service  was  good  quality  and  would  help  out  local  special  education  programming.

The  interest  was  immediate  and  has  been  building,  Olsen  noted.  The  DO  class  has  completed  around  a  dozen  European  mounts  during  the  past  year,  up  from  eight  the  year  be-­ fore.  And  at  around  $100  per  mount,  the  class  has  been  able  to  almost  completely  underwrite  its  Roches-­ WHU ÂżHOG WULS WKURXJK LWV (XURSHDQ mount  program.  The  students  also  make  birdhouses  to  raise  additional  revenues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  we  are  getting  better  and  better  at  it,â&#x20AC;?  Olsen  said.

The  beetles  do  their  eating  in  a  shed  at  Olsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home.  He  said  the  colony  is  large  enough  that  it  can  FRQVXPH WKH Ă&#x20AC;HVK IURP D GHHU KHDG in  around  a  week.  The  students  do  the  bleaching  on  campus.  Students  paint  the  bleaching  solution  onto  the  skulls  then  bake  them  for  around  two  hours.  They  then  wash  the  skulls  and  reattach,  with  glue,  any  teeth  or  small  bones  that  might  have  become  loose  or  disengaged.

Hunters  have  submitted  bear,  moose  and  wild  boar  as  well  as  deer  for  the  mount  service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  quite  a  bit  of  work,â&#x20AC;?  Olsen  said.

Clearly,  the  work  is  paying  off. Âł(YHU\RQH ZKR VHHV WKH ÂżQLVKHG product)  knows  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  getting  a  good  product,â&#x20AC;?  Boglioli  said.

He  explained  the  work  being  done  by  Olsen  and  his  students  is  better  than  the  hunters  could  do  themselves  and  considerably  cheaper  than  what  most  professionals  charge  for  the  European  mount. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  I  think  guys  will  pay  (for  the  students  to  do  it)  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  good  cause,â&#x20AC;?  Boglioli  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  win-­ win  for  everybody.â&#x20AC;?

Clifford  Bell,  18,  is  one  of  the  DO  students  who  is  helping  make  the  European  mounts. )/(6+ ($7,1* %((7/(6 FOHDQ WKH DQLPDO VNXOOV ZKLFK DUH WKHQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  interesting,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  EOHDFKHG DQG EDNHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  it  looks  cool.â&#x20AC;? ,QGHSHQGHQW SKRWR 7UHQW &DPSEHOO

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