Thursday, July 19, 2018

Female leads

Inside farming

Working it

Playwrights were challenged to create strong roles for girls and women. See Arts + Leisure.

Some Middlebury College students are getting an up-close experience on Vermont farms. See Page 11A.

One of the two triathlons at Lake Dunmore this past weekend had a different twist. See Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

Vol. 72 No. 29

INDEPENDENT Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, July 19, 2018

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42 Pages

Homeowners: Check your property tax bill

Rt. 17 bridge to open in time for fair

3,500 to 7,000 Vt. bills are probably inacurate

By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — Many property tax bills already sent out by Vermont town clerks and treasurers lack information about education property tax breaks for eligible homeowners, according to state and local officials. The Vermont Department of Taxes blamed “a processing backlog” at the department for the snafu.

“It’s a mess,” said Vergennes City Clerk and Treasurer Joan Devine on Tuesday, adding that by about 2 p.m. that day alone she and Assistant Clerk/ Treasurer Melissa Wright had already handled eight calls on the issue.

Devine and Middlebury Treasurer Jackie Sullivan said state tax officials are pledging to send revised information to local clerks and

By RACHEL COHEN NEW HAVEN — The rebuild of the old Route 17 bridge over Otter Creek in New Haven will be complete before Addison County Fair and Field Days opens on Aug. 7, according to the Vermont Agency of Transportation’s project manager.

The rebuilt bridge will be open to vehicles by Aug. 3, allowing normal traffic flow to resume before the county’s nearby popular annual fair, VTrans Project Manager Carolyn Carlson said.

Construction began on Route 17’s bridge 8, which passes over Otter Creek between Weybridge and New Haven, in early June.

Due to age and weather, the bridge, originally built in 1934, had a deteriorated deck, corroded steel, deficient railings and a sagging roadway, according to VTrans.

Carlson said she was confident work would be finished within the (See Bridge, Page 13A)

treasurers by Aug. 1, after which towns will mail out revised bills to affected residential property owners.

“They will be sending the town another homestead/adjustment download file on 8/1/2018,” Sullivan wrote in an email to the Independent.

“Only those properties with corrections to the homestead or state tax payment will receive revised bills from the Town of Middlebury. I am recommending taxpayers who question whether their information is complete to call the Vermont Department of Taxes at 866828-2865.”

Early this week, Sullivan said she has been reassured the problematic information will “be reviewed/ processed within the next 7-10 days,” and Devine said the tax department is (See Tax bills, Page 14A)

Candidates disclose campaign finances

Local author’s graphic novel transports us through time

Hardy, Newton have raised the most

By JOHN FLOWERS ADDISON COUNTY — Firsttime state Senate candidate Ruth Hardy is thus far the big leader in campaign fund raising in the lead up to the November general elections.

Records on file with the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office show the East Middlebury Democrat had raised $12,722 as of July 15, the latest campaign finance filing deadline for major party candidates

who had raised or spent more than $500 since March 15.

An inspection of Addison County candidates’ coffers shows many of those seeking posts in the Vermont House, Senate or countywide positions aren’t raising or spending as much money as in past election cycles in recent memory. That’s in part a reflection of the significant number of uncontested elections this fall.

(See Campaign spending, Page 10A)

Former deputy Holmes eyes return as county’s new sheriff

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Addison County High Bailiff Ron Holmes has the power to arrest the sheriff if such an action were ever warranted.

He’s never been called upon to do so.

And now, with Sheriff Don Keeler preparing to retire at year’s end,

Holmes is involved in a three-man race to lead the department on which he served as a deputy for 25 years.

It’s Holmes’ second attempt to lead an organization with a staff of almost 20 full- and part-time workers performing such duties as traffic patrols, prisoner transport, courthouse (See Holmes, Page 12A)

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The big dig

THE BLASTING PHASE of the drainage work for the Middlebury rail bridges project is nearing completion. The big pit between the National Bank of Middlebury and the railroad tracks is 30 feet deep and only needs to go down another 10 feet before drainage line drilling can begin.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

By NICK GARBER MIDDLEBURY — It’s an experience we all know well: listening to a song and being instantly transported back in time to the first place we heard it.

Well, mentally, at least.

For Middlebury artist Jeremy Holt, the concept of music as time travel was powerful enough for him to make it literal through fiction. In his new graphic novel, “Skip to the End,” Holt explores the phenomenon through the eyes of a former rock star, now-drug addict, for whom “revisiting the past is the only way to move forward.”

“I wanted to explore the ideas of addiction, regret and how to move on from that,” Holt said. This Friday, July 20, from 4-7 p.m., Vermont (See Author, Page 14A)

Horror movie has Middlebury College connections By the way WomenSafe, an Addison County nonprofit that helps area victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault, is looking for board members.

The board typically meets one evening per month, in Middlebury.

WomenSafe in particular wants board members with diverse backgrounds and qualifications to help it address issues of power, culture and privilege. If you’re interested, submit a statement of intent to Executive Director Kerri Duquette-Hoffman at info@ womensafe.net. If you have a resumé, you are welcome to submit it alongside your statement of intent.

(See By the way, Page 13A)

Index Obituaries........................... 6A-7A Classifieds........................ 8B-10B Service Directory............... 6B-7B Entertainment.........Arts + Leisure Community Calendar......... 8A-9A Arts Calendar.........Arts + Leisure Sports................................. 1B-3B

Draper, Mitton lead ‘Witch’ fright fest

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEURY — Alexander Draper is comfortable in a classroom, but he thrives in a pressure cooker.

So after bidding his graduating students goodbye this past May, Draper — an associate professor of theater at Middlebury College — screamed over to the macabre set of his latest acting assignment: A feature-length horror movie called “The Witch in the Window” that will have its world premier on Monday, July 23, at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival.

“Witch” was filmed almost exclusively in the Middlebury area during a two-week period for a budget of around $250,000 — a sum roughly on par with the catering allowance for some Hollywood blockbusters. But Draper and Andy Mitton, a Middlebury College alum (class of 2001) who wrote and directed “Witch,” are predicting big things for the scary film, in which some Addison County residents and landmarks played a role.

Fourteen students from the college’s theater and film/media culture departments assisted the professional crew that shot “Witch” in what Draper believes was a perfect setting for chills and thrills: The college-owned Blair House on South (See Horror movie, Page 10A)

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE ASSOCIATE Professor of Theater Alex Draper, right, takes direction from Andy Mitton, the writer/director of “The Witch in the Window,” a film that was shot in Middlebury this past May.

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PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 19, 2018

Historians recall ’57 plane crash

Panton will meet, vote on changes to town meeting

‘Botched’ Brandon rescue described

By ANDY KIRKALDY PANTON — Panton residents are being asked to gather this coming Monday to make a series of decisions that could create major changes in how the town takes care of its annual business in March.

Panton’s selectboard has called a special town meeting at Panton Town Hall for 7 p.m. on Monday, July 23, to consider moving the date of its annual town meeting and changing the way residents choose town leaders and decide on town spending measures.

The selectboard is recommending a move from floor votes at the annual Tuesday morning meeting to daylong Australian balloting on Town Meeting Day. The board is proposing those measures in response to low turnout.

This past March at Panton’s annual town meeting 23 voters, about 4.7 percent of Panton’s checklist, decided not only on roughly $1.36 million of spending, but also elected a moderator and chose to pursue certain renovations to Panton Town Hall in a series of close floor votes.

In Addison County only six towns — Panton, Bridport, Hancock, Orwell, Granville and Whiting — still hold annual town meetings on Town Meeting Day, the first Tuesday in March. Most towns choose that Monday evening, or like Ferrisburgh and Monkton in recent years have switched to Saturday mornings.

Panton Selectboard Chairman Howard Hall said the three-member Panton board is recommending for residents’ consideration a switch to Monday evening meetings. To give future Panton selectboards flexibility the article does not specify an exact time, but Hall said the consensus of the current board would be 6:30 p.m.

“It would be an evening meeting,” he said. “We would have it on the Monday night at 6:30, or really at a time to be determined by the board.

But we’re thinking 6:30 is a reasonable hour.”

Many people find it increasingly (See Panton, Page 3A)

By RACHEL COHEN SALISBURY/BRANDON — At 11 years old, Brian Lindner hiked Camel’s Hump with a friend, and ended up finding the site of a 1944 B-24 bomber crash.

None of the adults in his life could answer his questions about the crash that were fueling his curiosity.

The plane, which had taken off from Albany, N.Y., had been flying particularly low, probably to retain heat in the cold October climate.

Snow atop Camel’s Hump obstructed the pilot’s vision, causing him to scrape the plane against the rock of the mountain, even before he knew how close the aircraft was to the land.

Seeing this wreckage firsthand as a child inspired Lindner’s interest in plane crashes, and particularly in military crashes in Vermont.

“The more I found out, the more I wanted to find out. I started asking

IT TOOK RESCUE crews 10 days to discover the crash site of of this Army L-20 Beaver in October of 1957. The crash and subsequent search was the subject of a recent talk sponsored by the Salisbury Historical Society.

Photo: UVM Special Collections

around town,” Lindner said.

Lindner’s vast knowledge has made him well-known in historical and aviation communities through-

out the state, which is how he got involved with the search for the site of another plane crash, the 1957 (See Plane crash, Page 3A)

Fix for paper’s printing in the works

Down, down, down

AN EXCAVATOR WORKS last week in the bottom of the big pit being blasted next to the National Bank of Middlebury Duclos building in downtown Middlebury.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

SAINT ALBANS — For the past few issues of the Addison Independent, the printing firm that prints this newspaper has had its share of problems, which has led to poor print quality, to say the least.

“We’ve had readers tell us they’re going blind reading the blurry text,” says Addison Independent publisher Angelo Lynn, “which, if I can take any good news from that comment, it’s that the content we provide is so compelling and informative that our readers are willing to read the stories to the end! But seriously, we recognize it’s a critical problem and, believe me, it’s disheartening to all of us at the Independent to see a lot of great work from our reporters, advertising sales reps, graphic designers and Trent Campbell’s photography botched in the printed edition. It is something we’ve been focused on for the past few weeks and we’re all working hard to get the problems at the press in Saint Albans resolved.”

Those problems include a vacuum pump that is broken and will be replaced this coming weekend.

The pump holds the aluminum plates tight against the large drums

around which the ink is distributed on to the paper. While some vacuum pumps are functioning another is not, creating the effect of sharp text on one half of a page, while allowing the text to blur (or have a double image) on other parts of the page.

Getting a new vacuum pump has been problematic, according to the St. Albans Messenger, which prints the Independent.

“The first pump we received didn’t work and we had to reorder,” explained Emerson Lynn, publisher of the Messenger.

“We’re finally getting that part this week, and have a crew that will tear apart the press this weekend, install the new pump, as well as tear down another part of the press in an effort to improve the color registration and ink flow throughout each of the papers we print,” Lynn said. “It’s a big project, but we’re committed to doing everything we can to fix the problem as quickly as we can.”

To readers of the Addison Independent and publisher Angelo Lynn, the fix at his brother’s printing operation can’t come soon enough.

“The Messenger’s press is a

behemoth that has its good days and bad,” Lynn said, recalling that a big overhaul this past spring had improved the print quality substantially, until this latest snafu with the vacuum pump. The press’s problems should be fixed by Monday, July 23, but not for today’s newspaper. (The Arts + Leisure section is printed at Upper Valley Press in New Hampshire earlier in the week and inserted into the A&B sections each Thursday, which is why its printing is much better.)

“We certainly appreciate the patience our readers and advertisers have had as we work through the problem and find solutions that improve the print quality in the long run,” Lynn said, who also encouraged readers to take advantage of the digital edition of the newspaper that comes with each subscription, whether that is for 3 months, six months or a year.

Subscribers to the print edition of the paper can add full access to the online edition at no charge by calling the office at 388-4944; dropping by the office at the Marble Works in Middlebury, or sending an email to subscriptions@ addisonindependent.com.

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By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — The Bristol selectboard at its July 9 meeting inched closer to selling 8.61 acres of town land, located off Firehouse Drive, to Stoney Hill Properties LLC. The land is part of a 30-acre parcel Bristol bought from the state of Vermont for $1 per acre in 1999.

In 2015 the town signed a purchase and sale agreement to convey the land to Stoney Hill for an initial price of $25,000 per acre, with an additional $10,000 per acre to be paid upon completion of the conditions set forth in the agreement.

It also specified that closing must take place no later than Aug. 27, 2018.

As the deadline nears, however, some conditions of the agreement remained unmet, putting the sale — and planned developments — in jeopardy.

One condition of the sale required that Woodland Apartments off Lovers

Lane connect to the municipal water system and disable its well, which would eliminate the environmental regulations governing that well. An unexpected change in Woodland’s ownership, however, delayed that project, and it is likely that permits from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation will not be approved until after the Aug. 27 deadline.

At the July 9 selectboard meeting Bristol developer Kevin Harper, a principal of Stoney Hill Properties, asked the selectboard to renegotiate deadlines associated with the wellhead protection and other conditions, so the sale could go forward in the next seven weeks.

Stoney Hill has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on engineering, design work and permits in anticipation of the residential and commercial developments the land sale would make possible.

A month ago, on June 5, the Bris-

tol Planning Commission approved permits associated with the developments, on the condition that, among other things, Stoney Hill acquire enough additional acreage to satisfy zoning density requirements. The town’s 8.61-acre parcel would more than satisfy those requirements.

The Bristol selectboard voted unanimously to proceed with the purchase agreement and to renegotiate the conditions, with an eye on closing by Aug. 27.

Though the sale does not require a town vote, Bristol is required to give residents 30 days’ public notice, providing the opportunity to review the purchase and sale agreement and, if desired, to petition the selectboard for a townwide vote on the matter.

Anyone looking for more information about the terms of the sale should contact Town Administrator Valerie Capels.

Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@addisonindependent.com.

Addison Independent, Thursday, July 19, 2018 — PAGE 3A

Panton (Continued from Page 2A) difficult to get time off work for weekday morning meetings, Hall said, and in general now even in rural towns like Panton most people commute to work elsewhere, unlike historically when many Vermont residents were self-employed farmers.

“There are a few residents I know personally … They go, ‘I’ve lived in this town for probably 15 years and I’ve been to two town meetings,’” Hall said. “And they would actually like to vote on some of these things, on how their tax dollars are spent, or who’s being elected, or how things are happening.”

Hall added that many residents who work, plus those who are disabled or lack easy access to transportation, could have a say in town

government and spending by using absentee ballots.

At the same time the board hopes to increase attendance at the meetings for discussion purposes, however, it is also recommending changes that would remove decision making from the annual town meeting.

The second motion to be discussed at Monday’s special town meeting asks, “Shall the Town of Panton elect its town officers by Australian ballot?”

That measure would mean no longer would town officers, including candidates for the selectboard and Addison Northwest School District board, be nominated from the floor of Panton’s town meeting.

Instead, those interested in the positions would have to file petitions signed by at least 5 percent of

Panton’s voter checklist — currently that would mean 25 voters — in order to appear on the Town Meeting Day ballot.

Hall said selectboard members believe this process would help avoid residents making snap decisions to run without fully thinking over the implications of serving on boards.

“It’s a lot more than just meeting twice a month,” he said. “I got an email yesterday at about 9:30 from somebody saying there’s blue-green algae at the town beach. What are we going to do about it? I got another phone call later at 2:30 in the afternoon saying my neighbor’s grass is high. What do I do about that?”

In some cases in the past in Panton people have even been nominated without their knowledge, Hall said.

“I’ve talked to people where they

weren’t even at the town meeting, and all of a sudden they’re on the school board,” he said.

The final article to be considered on Monday night at Panton Town Hall is financial: “Shall the Town of Panton adopt all budget articles by Australian ballot?”

Hall said the single largest factor in the selectboard’s recommendation for this change is that board members do not like such a small percentage of residents weighing in on town spending.

“I don’t really care how things unfold. All I care is that we have good representation of what the people want to do,” Hall said. “And less than 5 percent of the actual voters is not actually a great representation, and you can’t say it’s a mandate from the people if you have 23 peo-

Because of this phone call, Lind- clear the mountain. Three of the ner said the aftermath of the 1957 officers were burned to death in the crash made it “the most botched crash, while one lived at least a day search and rescue mission in Ver- longer (some said three days) and mont ever.” died of dehydration.

The miscommunication caused Years later in 2000, Lindner flew officials in Burlington to cease their over the area in a Cessna looking search mission for a few days until for a few plane crash sites that he somebody put the pieces together. wanted to locate. All the historical Meanwhile, snow accureports told him that the mulated in the mountains, 1957 wreckage lay on “Clarence making it more difficult Bloodroot Mountain. The for search teams to find the Decker had Cessna flew up the ridgewreckage. line, but Lindner didn’t it exactly Powers recounted his right. He see anything. journey to the crash site A few years after that, with his father and other nailed it.” the family of the pilot — historian of the plane, Capt. Eual search and rescue officials.

Bill Powers Cathey, They drove to Goshen and reached out bushwhacked south of saying that they wanted to the Brandon Gap by the mountains visit the crash site. Lindner teamed adjacent to the Long Trail to arrive up with Powers to continue the at the location. During the talk at the search.

Salisbury Congregational Church, “I started putting together everyPowers showed footage of the scene thing that would help me find the that day from his father’s 8 mm plane crash,” Lindner said. film camera. Although difficult to But even with all of the official make out particular shapes, Powers reports from search and rescue pointed out the wings of the plane teams, newspaper articles, and some sandwiched between trees and peo- photographs that Powers kept, they ple searching for remains. still had trouble. Some reports said An unexpected snowfall blocked Bloodroot Gap, some Bloodroot the pilot’s route to Burlington, and Mountain, some Lookout Mountain. the plane flew 150 feet too low to “Everyone seemed to have the

location wrong,” Lindner said.

The two went on many hikes up various ridges in the area in 2005, almost one every month. Still, they couldn’t find the plane.

It wasn’t until 2009, when Clarence Decker, a fellow student in a dowsing class that Powers was taking, used the pendulum dowsing technique to pinpoint the crash site, which he marked on a map with black pen.

Though a bit skeptical, Powers and Lindner decided they should check out Decker’s location.

“Decker had it exactly right. He nailed it,” Powers said.

Powers described the site of the crash as being near where the Chittenden Brook Trail crosses the Long Trail, by the Brandon Gap. They communicated that they had found the crash to Cathey’s family, who traveled to Vermont from Florida to visit the spot where their father had been killed. Powers and Lindner had been searching for the location for years, and the family had been waiting for answers during that time.

During their visit, they had dinner with Powers and Lindner.

“It was an emotional dinner,” Powers said.

ple decide where over $1 million of money goes. That’s pretty troubling in my eyes. There should be a lot more people in town that actually have a voice.”

Hall was asked how the board felt about residents losing the ability to directly amend budgets from the floor of town meeting. He answered they have many opportunities throughout the budgeting process to make their thoughts known, at or outside of regular meetings.

“We as the selectboard announced multiple times we were having

budget hearings about items. We announced them via email. We announced them on Front Porch Forum. ‘Come to the selectboard meeting. We’re looking for input.

We’re looking for your advice and opinions,’” he said, adding, “You can input via email. You can input by phone call. You can input by coming to the meeting … I don’t care how it happens, but I think they (residents) should have the ability to vote on it.

That’s really the important thing.”

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

Enjoy Life!

Plane crash (Continued from Page 2A) crash of a U.S. Army L-20 Beaver Aircraft. He estimates that this is one of 30 crashed planes that are still in the woods in Vermont.

Last week, Lindner, of Waterbury, along with Bill Powers, a historian and writer from Rutland, gave a talk sponsored by the Salisbury Historical Society about the Army airplane that crashed roughly nine miles southeast of Lake Dunmore in 1957.

When he was 13 years old, Powers went to the scene of the crash with his father, a medical examiner. The plane was discovered 10 days after it had crashed in the mountains near Chittenden.

The single-engine aircraft took off from Governors Island, N.Y., Oct. 2, 1957, and was carrying its four passengers to Norwich, Vt., perhaps, although according to Lindner their final destination remains unknown.

Twenty minutes outside of Burlington, the pilot alerted the airport that they would be arriving soon, but the aircraft never touched down.

After beginning a search mission, Burlington received a phone call from Bradley Field in Hartford, Conn., that indicated that the missing plane was in fact in Hartford, but this was not the case.

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A DDIS ON INDE P E NDEN T

Letters

Editorials

to the Editor

A treasonous Trump revealed, or a cult leader better defined?

Of the dozens of political columns read about Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki this past Monday, longtime conservative columnist (and erstwhile Republican) George Wills captured Trump’s galling performance in the most accurate terms: “In Helsinki, the president who bandies the phrase “America First,” put himself first, as always, and America last, behind President Vladimir Putin’s regime,” Wills wrote. “Like the purloined letter in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story with that title, collusion with Russia is hiding in plain sight. We shall learn from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation whether in 2016 there was collusion with Russia by members of the Trump campaign.

The world, however, saw in Helsinki something more grave — ongoing collusion between Trump, now in power, and Russia...

“Americans elected a president who — this is safe to surmise — knew that he had more to fear from making his tax returns public than from keeping them secret,” Wills continued. “The most innocent inference is that for decades he has depended on an American weakness, susceptibility to the tacky charisma of wealth, which would evaporate when his tax returns revealed that he has always lied about his wealth, too. A more ominous explanation might be that his redundantly demonstrated incompetence as a businessman tumbled him into unsavory financial dependencies on Russians. A still more sinister explanation might be that the Russians have something else, something worse, to keep him compliant.

“The explanation is in doubt; what needs to be explained — his compliance — is not. Granted, Trump has a weak man’s banal fascination with strong men whose disdain for him is evidently unimaginable to him. And, yes, he only perfunctorily pretends to have priorities beyond personal aggrandizement. But just as astronomers inferred, from anomalies in the orbits of the planet Uranus, the existence of Neptune before actually seeing it, Mueller might infer, and then find, still-hidden sources of the behavior of this sad, embarrassing wreck of a man.”

Yikes. That’s a scorching indictment: “This Sad. Embarrasing. Wreck of a man.” Trump supporters might wonder why a conservative columnist of the past 40-plus years would be so harsh on their own guy? What could a conservative pundit, who has spent his life studying and observing the politics of this nation, know that they don’t?

Ummm. A hint could be found in Republican Sen. John McCain’s scathing comments about that same meeting: “Today’s press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory,” McCain said Monday, sounding the alarm that the president was betraying the country. “No prior president has ever abased himself more abjectly before a tyrant,” continued McCain, chairman of the Armed Services Committee. “The damage inflicted

by President Trump’s naiveté, egotism, false equivalence, and sympathy for autocrats is difficult to calculate. But it is clear that the summit in Helsinki was a tragic mistake. President Trump proved not only unable, but unwilling to stand up to Putin. He and Putin seemed to be speaking from the same script as the president made a conscious choice to defend a tyrant against the fair questions of a free press, and to grant Putin an uncontested platform to spew propaganda and lies to the world.”

Added Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona: “I never thought I would see the day when our American president would stand on the stage with the Russian president and place blame on the United States for Russian aggression.”

That Trump constantly puts the blame on America first (recently noting that we are a “very stupid country”) was a theme of several columns, as was the suggestion that Trump is more a cult leader than a presidential figure.

Republican political strategist Ana Navarro tweeted in anguished disgust: “If you’re an American, if you’re a Republican, and you’re not disgusted by Trump’s undermining of U.S. Intelligence Agencies, his dismissal of Russia’s cyber-terrorism against our democratic institutions, and his deference to the murderous Russian leader, YOU ARE A CULT MEMBER.” And those comments are from fellow Republicans!

Yet, a majority of Republicans in Congress have refused to exercise their constitutional duty to provide checks on this executive branch. Some Republicans have feebly suggested that he was duly elected (even if done nefariously with Russia’s help) and they can’t rein him in. (Though they exercised ample opposition to President Obama when he was in office trying to broaden health care to those in need, jump-start an economy hobbled by the worst recession in 75 years, and address climate change.)

Of course Congress could rein in Trump, and Republicans know it. When a president acts in a treasonous way — and that is what several military and intelligence leaders in both parties have suggested — then Congress is duty-bound to act.

But will it? As New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman suggested Wednesday: “Until and unless the G.O.P.-led Congress passes legislation that protects special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by Trump, or enacts into law specific, deeper sanctions on Russia if it is ever again caught trying to tilt our elections — or secures Trump’s tax returns or the transcript of his two hours and 10 minutes of private conversation with Putin — it’s all just talk to cover the G.O.P.’s behind. Let the Republicans in Congress do something hard and concrete that shows they love our country more than they fear Trump’s base and I will believe their words…. I can’t say it better than Michael Gerson, the former George W. Bush speechwriter, did in The Washington Post Monday: “Much of the G.O.P. is playing down Russian aggression. And it is actively undermining the investigation ... Trump’s political tools have become Putin’s useful idiots. The party of national strength has become an obstacle to the effective protection of the country.”

Think of that: A speechwriter for Republican President George W. Bush says of his own party under Trump that they “have become Putin’s useful idiots” and that “the party of national strength has become an obstacle to the effective protection of the country.”

How bad does it have to get before Congress stands up to Trump? Don’t hold your breath. The GOP is in Trump’s grip and afraid his cultish supporters will turn on those who speak out. But unless Congress does act, it’s not a script that’s likely to end well — for them, or the country.

Angelo Lynn

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THE VERMONT JAZZ Ensemble plays the Festival on-the-Green street dance Saturday night with St. Stephen’s Church as a dramatic backdrop. See more street dance photos on Page 4B. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

What passes for an exciting evening I was getting ready to settle down to sleep with a mug of ice cream when our Carpathian shepherd dog Molly started barking at the window. I heard the chickens squawking and one word jumped into my mind: Predator.

“Molly, let’s go check on the chickens!”

The 135-pound sort of wimp (the dog, I’m much heavier) was resisting going outside, but once out the door she bolted around the garage and to the chicken coop. While Molly barked and ran around the chicken yard to secure the perimeter, I shined the light of my phone in through the window on the coop door and saw two of the five hens resting on the floor and the other three perched together on the highest roost. Then, right behind them on the windowsill I saw the unmistakable black mask of

By John a raccoon.

McCright Damn.

I banged on the door, and then looked around the outside of the coop to figure out how it got in (and where I would chase it out). I ran back into the house to get a better flashlight and informed Sophie (15-year-old warrior daughter and the only other human at home this weekend). She rushed out with her own flashlight and we peered in through the window of the door. The nimble coon had climbed up into the far corner of the coop — just above the top roost still occupied by the three hens. I couldn’t find an exit for the coon other than the door we were at (no way was I letting that wild animal get near me or Sophie and I didn’t want to see Molly get hurt — she broke her leg when she killed a bobcat). There was the hatch into the chicken yard, but I didn’t want to go into the coop to open it.

Sophie and I brainstormed. For the first time I was almost sorry that I didn’t have a gun. I considered impaling the coon on a pointy stick, but that would be foolhardy.

We seriously considered just leaving the coon in there for the night with a light on (the animal did seem worried by our flashlights); but we knew that probably all of the chickens would be slaughtered.

Once we could tell that there was only one coon in the coop, I opened the door a little and looked around. Molly was going nuts trying to push through my legs to get inside. She wouldn’t hurt the chickens, but I was worried that the raccoon might attack her.

Sophie and I came up with a plan.

We would rescue the chickens and relocate them for the night.

I ran to the garage for tools, and brought back a long bamboo pole, a leaf rake with a broad, fan-like end, and a garden pitchfork. Here’s what we did: Sophie shined her light in through the window while she slowly opened the door. I reached one arm in with the rake and tried to coax the chickens to come to the door, where we would liberate them. Molly whimpered and barked and pushed passed my knees twice to get all the way into the coop, where she was frustrated by the raccoon perched 7 feed up on the wall.

I managed to get one of the chickens close to the door, and pushed it down, then dropped the rake and put my hands around her whole body so I could pick her up and whisk her outside. Sophie slammed the door hard!

I put the chicken in the workroom (I had just swept the floor, but I figured it was a better option than the laundry (See Clippings, Page 5A)

Clippings

Trying to beat the heat on a budget

A few years ago, when we told people that we didn’t Then I put on an orange sash and act as door monhave air-conditioning, they seemed impressed. itor, enforcing a strict rule that no door be open for Now they just look at us with a mixture of confusion longer than three seconds. “You’re letting all the cool and pity and then offer us their spare bedroom until air out!” I yell at anyone who enters the house with inthe heat wave passes. sufficient urgency. You should see how many citations Maybe we’re just stubborn, but we’re not giving in I wrote up in the first half of July alone. yet.

As night falls, I again watch the thermometer for For my part, I object to the cost of A/C. We spend the exact moment when the outside temps fall below a lot to keep our drafty old farmhouse warm in the those inside. Then I open everything up to let the cool air in overnight. winter; I refuse to pay for climate Thanks to my diligent door and control in the summer as well. While window management, I can keep I’m happy to have A/C at work, I the house at 78 degrees when can’t bring myself to run it at home. it’s 93 outside — for a day or so.

Mark, on the other hand, doesn’t Because my family members insist care about the money; he just on using the doors — sometimes doesn’t like artificially cold air. Go several times a day, and usually far ahead and ask him what he thinks too lackadaisically — I lose ground of convenience stores doubling as

By Jessie Raymond quickly. During the hot spell a meat lockers in the summer months. couple of weeks ago, the temperaAs a contractor, he often works ture differential shrank with each in blistering heat, and he says it’s easier to tolerate when you aren’t alternating between successive day until the house held only a two-degree advantage. extreme temperatures.

Mark seems miserable but resigned to the heat. (You That’s certainly not an issue in our house.

To manage the heat, I’ve become obsessed with can tell by the way he lollygags for up to eight seconds non-mechanical forms of temperature control. On hot when coming in the door.) I, on the other hand, am mornings, I check the outdoor thermometer every few always looking for ways to cool off.

Before bed every night, I take a shower. I start with minutes. When the outside air starts to get warmer than the house, I race around shutting all our windows the water set to “Caribbean Ocean” and then make it and doors, closing curtains and pulling shades. a few degrees colder every 10 seconds, down through Where needed, I tack up tablecloths, towels and “Maine Coast in August” and so on until I reach “East bathrobes to keep out the sun. (Forget shiplap walls Middlebury Gorge.” I keep it there until I start involand distressed white furniture; I maintain that this is untarily hooting like an orangutan. authentic farmhouse style.)

(See Raymond, Page 5A)

Around the bend

At a public news conference following his private meeting with the President of Russia, Mr. Putin, Donald Trump, the President of the United States, committed an act of treason.

Article III, sect. 3 of the U.S. Constitution defines treason as levying war against the United States or giving aid and comfort to an enemy of the United States.

Recently, a federal grand jury brought charges against 12 Russian agents, identifying them by name as members of Russian security forces, charging them with interfering with an American election and attempting to influence its outcome. This was clearly a hostile act, and by so acting these agents and the government that they work for, which Mr. Putin heads, have acted as enemies of the United States of America, or so it should be regarded until the charges are formally answered and defendants acquitted by trial in a U.S. federal court.

By dismissing the charges and questioning the competence of U.S. intelligence agencies, the courts and his own Department of Justice, Mr. Trump offered aid and comfort to an enemy, one so regarded by the Justice Department and by a federal grand jury. We have written our representative to the U.S. House, Peter Welch, asking that he introduce a motion to the Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings against Mr. Trump. We are submitting this letter to the Addison Independent in order to urge others to do the same.

This is not a partisan issue.

It concerns the integrity of our constitutional system.

Betty and Victor Nuovo Middlebury

Great job on the Andi Boe article I would like to commend Andy Kirkaldy on his excellent two-part article about Andi Boe’s knee injury and subsequent recovery (Addison Independent, June 28 and July 5). As usual, Andy did his homework and gave his readers real insight into the challenges athletes face in trying to return to their sport after a significant injury.

The article focused on the interactions that Andi, the patient, had with me, the surgeon. I wanted to emphasize however that Andi’s successful knee surgery could not have been possible without the excellent team of nurses, anesthesia providers and surgical technicians at UVM Health Network–Porter Medical Center.

We are fortunate to have such an important community asset to serve the health care needs of Middlebury and Addison County.

Benjamin N. Rosenberg, MD Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine University of Vermont Health Network Porter Medical Center Middlebury

Elect Jerome for House seat I’m voting for Stephanie Jerome for the Vermont House because she is kind to me. She was kind to me and my family when we first moved to Brandon and she has been unfailingly kind to us since.

But I don’t think I’m special in that regard. She treats everybody (See Letter, Page 5A)

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Antidotes for the daily Trump-aches In almost every conversation Historical perspective: This is with friends these days, there another of my favorites. “Nixon comes a time when we have to and Watergate were worse,” I tell decide the same question: Are we everybody. “And we survived him. going to talk about Trump?

We’ll survive Trump.” While the The man’s actions are so usual rejoinder is that Nixon had outrageous that they sometimes some good domestic policies, I demand a response. So we spend a remind my friends that not only few minutes fulminating about the was Nixon corrupt, he expanded latest outrage — Trump’s alienat- an immoral war beyond Vietnam ing allies we need in into most of Southeast a dangerous world; Asia, extending the bailing out of the Paris slaughter that resulted agreement to combat in a total of over 2 milclimate change; lying lion deaths and the loss about even the most of 55,000 Americans. obvious facts.

At least Trump So what to do when hasn’t started a war. the president stands Yet. next to Vladimir Comedy: If Trump Putin and refuses to weren’t such a serious acknowledge what threat, he could be every responsible U.S. occasionally hilarious. agency has long since I wish I could see concluded?

Russia him as just a cosmic tried to undermine our joker, the somewhat elections and undercut likable rogue who, the foundations of wink-wink, sleeps with our democracy. And by Gregory Dennis hookers, pals around intends to do so again. with gangsters, and Instead of speaking gets away with it. It’s in defense of our nation, the presi- all farce, right? He’s just acting out dent said Monday that “both sides” the collective id, saying and doing were to blame for the problem. He the things we don’t dare say or do. refused to criticize Putin. Then he If nothing else, give Trump credattacked the FBI, the Democratic it for the telling nicknames: Little Party and the Justice Department.

Marco Rubio. Lyin’ Ted Cruz.

As Republican Sen. John Mc- Crooked Hillary.

Cain put it, “Trump seemed not So when Trump makes spastic only unable but unwilling to stand fun of a reporter, calls criticism of up to Putin.” the British prime minister “fake Two days earlier, Trump had news” the day after he’s on tape again called the media “the enemy with that criticism, and says “trade of the people” — borrowing a wars are easy to win” — well, phrase used by Adolf Hitler and that’s just Donald being Donald.

Joseph Stalin.

It’s a version of kayfabe, that But we can’t endlessly obsess willing suspension of disbelief over Trump if we want to live a common to professional wrestling. normal life with a modicum of A kind of soap opera, giving its peace of mind. So here are some fans a cathartic expression of genrecommended coping strategies uine emotion over a spectacle that to ease what my neighbor calls everybody knows is fakery.

“Trump-aches.”

It’s Trump’s version of that Denial: This is one of my go-to photo of Vladimir Putin riding strategies. After a few minutes of shirtless upon a horse. And like listening to friends tear their hair pro wrestlers, Trump never breaks out over the most recent outrage, the fourth wall, never turns to the I’m inclined to ask if anybody audience and says, “You know this thinks the Red Sox will win the is all make-believe, right?”

Wallowing in it: This is my World Series this year.

Teeth grinding and tongue other favorite tactic. When Trump biting: This tactic is familiar kisses Putin’s ring and a body part to anyone who’s endured a bad that shall remain nameless, I take marriage or a bad boss. You think to Twitter and CNN for a healthy awful thoughts about a person but dose of outrage. I got the habit you try not to say them. It’s often during Watergate — Cronkite and unproductive and can lead to ulcers Sevareid every night, followed by and heart attacks. another astonishing revelation in

Between The Lines

the next day’s New York Times — and these days it’s hard to resist going back for more hits.

It’s especially gratifying to read the GOP Never Trumpers.

Michael Steele, former head of the Republican National Committee, said of Monday’s performance

by Trump, “That’s how a press conference sounds when an Asset stands next to his Handler.” Or as Bill Kristol, founder of the conservative National Review, put it, “Trump attacks an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department while standing next to Putin. Even for 2018 — unbelievable.”

One expects MSNBC to torch Trump. But it’s especially fun to watch CNN. The network spent a couple years trying to be straightfaced and “objective” about Trump but has now finally decided to call a spade a spade.

Manu Raju, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, tweeted this: “Rather than calling out Putin, Trump completely undercuts the view of the US government that Russia interfered in the election.”

Bemoaning Trump’s performance in Helsinki, Wolf Blitzer was on the verge of shaking his head so hard that it seemed in danger of severing from his neck and plummeting to the floor, out of camera range.

Temporary defeat: A dangerous strategy that’s a cousin of denial, a sense of loss sometimes seems the only available solace.

We can’t help but wonder what has become of the country we love, and how long it will be until the hurting stops.

Grab him by the midterms: This is the most patriotic approach I know. There’s an election in less than four months. Along with the Rise For Climate rallies on Sept. 8, it will provide voters a chance to repudiate the embarrassment that is our current president. Ultimately for those of us who cannot abide Trump, the political process of donating to candidates we support, of voting and activism, can be the healing balm.

As the saying goes, action is the best antidote to despair.

Gregory Dennis’s column appears here every other Thursday and is archived on his blog at www.gregdennis.wordpress.com.

Email: gregdennisvt@yahoo.com.

Twitter: @greengregdennis.

Clippings (Continued from Page 4A) room). I came back, Sophie waited until I was ready, then she cracked the door. At this point the remaining four chicken were all on roosts, so I had to knock them off — not easy to do with a long stick from across the room while being menaced by a raccoon (honestly, the chickens seemed a lot more worried by me — their savior — than by the raccoon; stupid birds). I got a hen down and literally raked it toward the door. It was scared of me and stuck its head between the waterer and the wall.

This gave me the opportunity to lean my torso inside the door and grab the hen by the leg. Upsy Daisy! I lifted it out and away from the curious nose of the dog while Sophie slammed the door and beat on it to scare the raccoon, which was watching his meal being taken away piece by piece. I put hen 2 in the workroom with hen 1.

Hen 3 came out in a similar fashion. The big difference is I had to knock her off the top roost, which, at arm’s length with a raccoon inches from the hen, along with the bird’s natural inclination to stay put, made it a little more challenging (they are like feathered Weebles). But we got it out — again by grabbing a leg.

While trying to knock the fourth bird off her roost I made what was likely going to be a fatal error. Instead of knocking her onto the ground, I knocked her back and she fell into a position that pinned her between the wall and the glass window, which was on a hinge and swung up toward the ceiling where it was held open with a hook and eye. She was closer to the coon, farther from me, and stuck. Sophie and I conferred, and I moved on to the other hen still on the roost. After another Molly foray into the coop, I managed to get this bird onto the ground, raked to the feeder, and hoisted out of the coop by both legs. Into the workroom she went.

That left one frustrated but scared raccoon literally shoving its head into the corner of the ceiling (“I’m not here,” it seemed to be saying to the dog), and one chicken trapped behind an upturned window. I told Sophie to keep an eye on the raccoon

Small stones, strong hands, wide ripples A few weeks ago, many of us who were advocating for racial justice work to support farms and farm and some for better legal services, workers in the county, gathered to some were helping people to find share ideas and resources. For sev- and rehab cars, some were creating eral years it had seemed that things documentaries and other works of were getting better: workers were art, many were becoming friends able to get driving cards, purchase and sharing social occasions. cars, open bank After listening to accounts, and move each other’s hopes more freely in the and dreams, most community. Farming felt that, together, it seemed to be rising could be possible to in the estimation of create a network of the public as a desirsupport that would able way of life and eventually restore valuable asset to the the values of caring Vermont economy. and respect that had Volunteers from been a hallmark of all walks of life and our democracy for so all different faith many years. One percommunities were son referred to these contributing their small acts of caring skills at the Open as the ministry of Door Clinic, teachsmall stones. When ing English, helping placed together they at the Consulate can create tribute visits, and providmounds, pave long

By Cheryl Mitchell ing friendship and roads, build hospitals transportation. Then and schools. It was the situation started helpful to think of to deteriorate about two years ago: our small lives as part of a greater farms were in financial trouble, sense of meaning, some of them closed down, workers But there was obviously so much again felt threatened by national more to be done as even at that policies. By the time the group met, moment many young, innocent the unthinkable policy of taking children were being traumatized by children away from their families the cruel and unusual punishment of and incarcerating them in detention being separated from their parents. centers had been implemented in People felt moved to attend demonthe United States of America. The strations, both large and small, write mood of the meeting was one of to our own legislators to thank them despair, anger, sorrow, and a sense for caring, and work even harder in of helplessness. No one knew what their own individual ways. to do or how to respond.

Reaching out to and holding onto Yet, as people shared the small one another with strong and caring individual actions each was taking, hands now seems even more importthe mood changed: some people ant. The images of the young soccer were tutoring, some workers were players holding hands as they try to transporting others for shopping leave the depths of the earth struck and medical visits, some people a note with me and so many others.

Ways of Seeing

In hot and humid weather, when our own lives are over stressed, how can we have the strength to help ourselves and help one-another out of hard places?

One amazing beacon of hope and model of caring despite the odds was Tracy Corbett. She was a woman with a wonderful smile who tirelessly helped each of us to help others. The ripples of her efforts in this community spread far and wide: through Meals on Wheels, making beautiful music, and supporting others in their efforts as volunteers.

Like most of those whose lives she touched, I was heartsick to learn of her passing. Our young granddaughter was staying on the farm during the memorial service for my parents, where Tracy had been a beautiful loving, laughing, presence. It was hard to explain what happens when people die, yet easy to explain that people live on in the gifts they have given to others.

We talked about remembering to tell people we love and appreciate them while they are still alive. We wrote letters to the children who had been taken from their parents, letting them know we were thinking of them. We wrote letters to our friends saying that we valued their friendship. I’m working on writing a letter to the caring heart of our country, saying we will protect her ability to be strong and compassionate. I’m not an artist or a musician but hope to add my small piece to the work others are doing to help us hold onto one another with love and respect.

Cheryl Mitchell is president of Treleven, a retreat and learning program located on her family’s sheep farm in Addison County. She does freelance consulting on issues related to children, families, social policy and farm to community work.

Raymond (Continued from Page 4A) So refreshing.

This year’s unprecedented heat has been too much for the old box fan that usually keeps our bedroom comfortable at night. So I replaced it with a small but fierce and deafening industrial fan I found in Mark’s shop. It’s quite powerful; instead of low to high, it has settings for hurricane categories 1 through 5.

We sleep under a sheet to protect us from mosquitoes, but with the

new fan we have to hold on tight all night long. If one of us lets go, the sheet snaps like a sail and billows across the room. Fighting the headwind, the two of us together can barely drag it back across the bed.

So, yes, living without A/C has its logistical challenges. But as anyone who knows will tell you, perhaps the biggest challenge is psychological: managing the irritability that comes with the heat.

Diplomacy skills are essential.

Purely as an example, say that your husband has spent the day working on a sunbaked asphalt roof in humid 95-degree weather.

When you come home from your comfy air-conditioned office to an 83-degree house, remember not to say, “Geez, it’s hot in here,” or, in fact, anything weather-related at all.

Otherwise, there’s a good chance he will tear up all his unpaid door citations and sprinkle the scraps right over your head.

and its challenges, too. She’s a Rutland County native. She made a deliberate choice to return here, and raise her children here.

I also think Stephanie would do very well for us in Montpelier.

She’s friendly to everybody and easy to talk with. She’s articulate, but she’s also an excellent listener.

She’s the sort of person you can count on to return phone calls.

Most of all, you can count on her to keep her word.

It’s very easy for me to support such a good friend and good person to represent our district.

Kevin Thornton Brandon

Letter and I got out the long bamboo pole.

I reached in and worked at the hook and eye holding the window up. It gave and the window came crashing down on the top roost, spilling the bird (and the roost, and a couple shards of newly broken glass) onto the floor of the coop. I ducked outside to change tools, pushed the rake out to pull in the chicken and snagged number 5 by a leg. As I got outside, Sophie slammed the door and jammed the lock home triumphantly. I took the final hen to the workroom, gave them some water and food and closed the door.

There was still the issue of what to do with the raccoon. I didn’t know how it got into the coop in the first place; I poked around the outside and

couldn’t find an entrance. I fear that it got into the coop while the hatch was still open and was actually in there when I went in and closed the hatch but a half hour before the incident. I didn’t want to have to release a crazy mad thirsty starving raccoon in the morning, so I had Sophie shine the light through the window again and keep an eye on the animal, while I went into the chicken yard and pried open the hatch from the outside; then I put a 2X4 in the opening to keep the hatch open and went to bed.

My guess is that within an hour the lil’ fella was back with his coonish cousins in the woods — hopefully telling them a story that will keep them away from my chickens for a while.

(Continued from Page 4A) that way.

With her husband, Stephanie founded and grew a successful business in Brandon. She knows the challenges employers in Vermont face, and new businesses face. She’s served on numerous boards, such as the Brandon Planning Commission, which she chairs. She’s a hard worker. She’s thorough. She’s smart.

She’s ready for the job of state rep. She knows our community and the issues it faces. She’s a cancer survivor, so “good health care” isn’t just a talking point to her. She sent her kids to our public schools and to UVM, so she knows our education system

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Jason Bacon II, 83, New Haven

Obituaries Eric Rozendaal, 51, Starksboro

STARKSBORO — Eric Woodman Rozendaal left this world, his family, and countless friends far too soon. He was vacationing in the Bahamas with his beloved wife Keenann and their adored son Hans when he collapsed and died after going on a morning run. Eric was 51 years old.

Although a true Vermonter, Eric was born in Texas on April 26, 1967 while his father Jan was training for the Vermont Air National Guard.

Perhaps it was fitting that Eric was born in Texas, as he was a big man with a Texas sized smile and laugh.

Eric is the son of Jan and Nancy (Strakosch) Rozendaal. Tragically, Eric lost his mother when he was only three years old. During that difficult time Eric was cared for

by David and Paige Stackpole, of Stowe before his father married Mary Jane (Corley) Rozendaal.

The new family initially lived at the Mallet’s Bay Club in Colchester where Eric requested “a brother, a sister, and to live in a wooden house.” Within three years he had all three with the arrival of Steven and Kara and then the move to the family home on Spear Street in South Burlington that remains the home of his parents and the constant gathering place for the Rozendaal family.

Eric went through the South Burlington school system where he was a member of state championship soccer, ski and golf teams and voted “best dressed” senior year. He then graduated with an Associate’s degree from Champlain College.

After Champlain, Eric headed west and attended the University of Utah where he attained his Bachelor’s degree despite spending most of his time on the ski slopes or at Sigma Alpha Epsilon parties.

Upon graduation, Eric entered the Peace Corps and spent two years in Guatemala, where he learned what he called “farm Spanish,” and was introduced to organic agriculture. He spent most of his service introducing organic methods to the heavily chemical dependent Guatemalan coffee farmers. This was a very rewarding, challenging, and formative experience for Eric, and it was the time where his life path became clear to him.

Despite claiming, “Dad, I’m never coming back East” he did return to

his roots and spent a year learning organic growing from the movement’s father Eliot Coleman on his farm in Maine. After, Eric returned to Burlington and became one of the earliest farmers at the Intervale.

He was growing organic vegetables including, remarkably, artichokes, for which he was featured in the Burlington Free Press for his ingenuity and creativity. Eric truly was one of the forefathers of the Farm to Table movement starting with family dinners on Spear Street.

Eric met fellow farmer Julie Rubaud during his time at the Intervale and the two became partners. They produced not only wonderful vegetables, but also a wonderful daughter in Louissa Rozendaal – the light of Eric’s life.

Eric and Julie purchased a 108-acre part of the former Cota farm in Starksboro from the Vermont Land Trust in 2001 and began their business growing organic plants and vegetables. The farm grew, however Eric and Julie grew apart, and she left to establish her own business Red Wagon plants in Hinesburg.

In 2005 Eric met Keenann Kuiper and his entire world changed. A man who boldly stated he did not believe in the institution of marriage was on his knee offering a ring to his love within months. Marrying Keenann was something Eric was very quick to say was the best thing that ever happened to him. Rockville Market Farm quickly became a serious force in the Burlington area farm and food community. Their stand is a fixture at the Burlington Farmer’s Market, and Eric’s Eggs, Keen’s Greens and their delicious produce are found in many local markets including Healthy Living and City Market, as well as in many local restaurants such as his personal favorite Penny Cluse Café, where he loved visiting with Maura and Charles. He also delivered to many institutional kitchens notably the University of Vermont Medical Center, which he was very proud of, as he deeply believed in the healing powers of good food.

Eric and Keenann welcomed Hans William Rozendaal into their lives in September of 2008. Eric loved golfing with his son at Cedar Knoll and spending time alone together while Keenann worked as a registered nurse in the Cardiology

ERIC WOODMAN ROZENDAAL Department of the University of Vermont Medical Center. Eric also loved the way Hans and his cousin Wyatt were “brother cousins” (a term he coined) and he adored the bond the two boys have.

Eric’s spirit, joy for life, smile and heart are most evident in his beautiful daughter Louissa. Eric and Louissa shared a special relationship, and Eric was so proud of her. He lived vicariously through “Kid Lou” as she experienced College at Western State Colorado University and as she spent a semester abroad in Vietnam. He visited her in Colorado to ski and hang out multiple times and he treasured these visits.

This bare outline of Eric’s life does not begin to convey the force of his personality, his enthusiasm for life, and his love of food and drink and the companionship of his family and many friends. He was proud to be a farmer but described himself as an “agripreneur,” always eager to try something new and different. He was an early proponent of greenhouse growing, and preserving his primary crop, butternut squash, to sell throughout the winter. At his market stand he introduced his butternut squash and chocolate beet donuts, gorditas from the grill expertly cooked by his dear friend Pete Fortuna, and

watermelon water. He ventured south to Brooklyn, N.Y., “Dad there’s nine million people down there,” and established a successful stand at the huge food vendor center at Smorgasburg selling Vermont maple lemonade and his now famous donuts. Of course Eric soon had celebrity status in Brooklyn, as he does in Vermont due to the unavoidable draw of his wonderful personality.

Eric always insisted on making his own deliveries so he could meet and get to know the restaurant owners and buyers of his goods. As a result of this consistent personal contact, and his bigger-than-life personality, he was widely known throughout the Burlington food community. To know Eric was to love him and he had a special knack for making everyone feel as if they were one of his dearest friends. His family is grateful for the outpouring of condolences and love, and the sharing of all of the wonderful stories of how Eric touched their lives. Eric’s life was far too big for any one person to know how far reaching his impact was, and these stories from near and far give us further love for, and insight into, Eric. The family would also like to express appreciation for the lovely piece written by Sally Pollak which can be found online in Seven Days.

Eric is survived by his loving wife Keenann, his adoring daughter Louissa, and his sweet son Hans, as well as his proud father Jan and mother Mary Jane Rozendaal.

Eric was extremely close to his sister Kara Hankes (Matt Hankes, husband) and his brother Steven (Elise Rozendaal, wife). Keenann’s two boys Niles and Harry Fromm were also like sons to Eric. Also missing their beloved Uncle are Kara’s three children Katherine, Lily and Wyatt Hankes and Steven’s two children Noa and J.P. Rozendaal. Like family to Eric was his wonderful farm crew Walter and Marvin Pec Ticun of Guatemala, Tenzin Tsamchok of Tibet, John Sheehan, and neighbor Ralph Cota of Starksboro, as well as his canine loves Scuba, Dani and Emmet.

A celebration of Eric’s incredible life will take place at his beloved home Rockville Market Farm (205 Cemetery Road, Starksboro, Vt.) on the 12th of August 2018 at 1 p.m.◊

NEW HAVEN — Jason Bacon passed away peacefully on July 14th, 2018, at the log cabin home he built, loved and lived in with his wife Nina. Jason was born on July 22nd, 1934, in New York City and grew up in Connecticut with his two siblings, Patsy and Bruce. At 15 years old Jason worked as a carpenter to help fund his own education.

At 17 he gained a scholarship to Yale University where he graduated in 1956.

He then joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. After a short time working at Kidder, Peabody in NYC, he opened the firm’s office in London in 1963 — before many of the bigger U.S. banks were there. Many of his city friends from London shared his love of travel and adventure and, after he retired, he ventured to Nepal seven times for treks in the Himalayas including very remote areas of Bhutan, Mustang, and Dhaulagiri. Jason ran the Kidder equities business in London for his entire career until 1988. His experiences in London, the friends he and Nina made, and their life bringing up 3 boys in London in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s was colorful and fun.

In 1971 he planted his first roots in Vermont and he never forgot how welcomed he was by the community in New Haven when he first showed up with his family to camp in the fields. After many summers of prickle bush cutting and clearing, a Log Cabin was built on “Bacon’s Cobble.” In 1988 he and Nina moved full time to their home in Vermont where he stayed very busy with stints as President of the Vermont Historical Society, investing and supporting the regeneration of downtown Vergennes, the restoration of the Vergennes Opera House and many other Vermont projects.

So many people respected Jason as a mentor and generous counsel. To his family he was a husband and father,

JASON BACON II and to some of his grandchildren the “only” grandfather they knew. We will remember the twinkle in his eye, his wonderful chuckle as he told a tale, and his ability to quietly preside over his family while sitting in his chair, watching the happy chaos of children around him.

Jason’s strength and resolve to beat pancreatic cancer remains his most impressive feat. His stubborn stoicism coupled with a desire to extend his life gave us all precious extra time with him. He is survived by his wife Nina, sons Jason, Mathew and Ben, and seven grandchildren.

He also leaves a legacy of love and inspiration in the many who knew and loved him. ◊

Randall Quesnel, Jr., 36, North Ferrisburgh NORTH FERRISBURGH — Randall M. Quesnel, Jr. 36, died Tuesday evening, July 10, 2018 at Porter Medical Center as the result of a motor vehicle accident.

He was born June 2, 1982, in Middlebury, the son of Randall M. Quesnel, Sr. and Jean (Hamlin) Quesnel.

Randy was a graduate of Middlebury Union High School, class of 2000 and graduated from Vermont Technical College in 2003. He was married to Becky (Pidgeon) Quesnel on November 6, 2010. In 2010 he established See Green Farm LLC, which he owned and operated in Salisbury and in Cornwall, Vt. Randy was also on the board of directors for the American Lineback Cattle Registry Inc. Randy had sparkly blue eyes, unmatched quick wit and an infectious smile or laugh that could always be found. He enjoyed farming, animals (particularly lineback cows), wide open spaces, petting “his cat” Dixie, the local Nascar pool, watching his TV programs, traveling to the desert and loving his wife Becky (affectionately known as “baby”), and looked forward to his daily hugs from his mom whom he loved dearly. Randy had a very special relationship with his grandparents, Paul and Annette Hamlin of Middlebury, that gave him much joy. He was also the selfproclaimed “Lineback Champion of the universe and beyond.” For those of you who were lucky enough to have been given a nickname by Randy, please know that was a sign of his love.

Survivors are his wife Becky (Pidgeon) Quesnel of North Ferrisburgh, his parents Randall Sr. and Jean Quesnel of Salisbury,

RANDALL M. QUESNEL, JR. by his maternal grandfather Paul Hamlin, by his brother, Ricky Quesnel and his wife Alice of Shoreham, by his sister Virginia Gillett of Vergennes, by his in-laws Arlan and Donna Pidgeon of Leicester, by his brother-in-law Scott Pidgeon and his wife Jill.

Also, by numerous aunts, uncle, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Annette Hamlin.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday July 18, 2018, at 11 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with the Rev. Luke Austin as the celebrant.

There will be no visiting hours.

Remembrances may be made in the form desired by friends and family.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home.

Online condolences at sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊

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Obituaries Shirley LaBerge, 90, Vergennes

VERGENNES — Shirley May Curtis LaBerge, 90, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018, at her home in Vergennes. She was born December 28, 1927, in Charlotte, Vt., one of 11 children born to Ezra and Rose (Lavalette) Curtis.

She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Robert (Bob) LaBerge of Charlotte.

Shirley worked as a telephone operator, a farmer, and retired as a Laboratory Technician at the Fletcher Allen Medical Center. As the wife of a farmer she managed the books, cooked for the family and the hired hands, cared for the family’s sick and injured and was a loving mother to her seven children. Shirley enjoyed visiting with and hearing about her children, grandchildren, and extended family. She also enjoyed the company of her many friends, playing cards and Yahtzee, the casino, going to the senior center and her church.

Shirley is survived by her brother Louis Curtis; and by her children

SHIRLEY LABERGE Bernadette Rose, Michael LaBerge and wife Mary Ellen, Judy New, James LaBerge and wife Dianne, Lisa LaBerge and fiancé Mark Roberts, Lonnie Graham and husband David, Victor LaBerge

and wife Lauren; and grandchildren Hannah Towne, Zebulon Towne and wife Nina, Elizabeth and Emily LaBerge, Kristopher Harms and wife Martina, Robert New, Alex and financé Kaylyn Grenies, and Dianne LaBerge, Lauren Wilkinson and husband Craig, Renee Morley and fiancé Stephen Hodgdon; great-grandchildren, Shirley and Valentina Harms, Wyatt Wilkinson; and by her numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.

Visiting hours were Wednesday, July 18, at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 19, at St. Peter’s Church in Vergennes.

A private family interment will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes, Fisher House Foundation Supporting Veterans (fisherhouse.org).

To send condolences to her family please visit brownmcclayfuneralhome.com. ◊

Beverly Field, 87, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Beverly Ann (Hawkins) Field, age 87, passed away peacefully, July 15, 2018, at home surrounded by her family.

Beverly was born March 11, 1931, the daughter of Witeman J. and Bernice (LaMotte) Hawkins.

She grew up, and attended school in Ferrisburgh, later graduating from Vergennes High School.

Beverly eventually met Bill Field, who would later become her husband of 65 years, at one of her favorite places, her father’s camp on Lake Champlain during a cookout. They shared a life together in Middlebury, raising three sons.

Beverly was also a waitress at Middlebury Inn, where she enjoyed serving people for almost 30 years.

One of Beverly’s greatest joys was baking, and it showed in the many loaves of bread, cakes, pies, and donuts that she made for family and friends.

Beverly is survived by her three sons: William H. Field and partner Chalis Raymond of Cornwall, Michael J. Field of Vergennes, and

Eric A. Field and wife Mary (Parker) Field of Shelburne; two grandsons David A. Field, and Benjamin M. Field; three great-grandchildren Dylan, Gracie, and Bella; sister Sonnie (Hawkins) Sears; halfbrothers Paul W. Hawkins, Chester R. Hawkins and half-sister Earlene M. Tatro; and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband William A. Field; her parents; brother Richard J. Hawkins and sister Martha J. Hawkins.

The family wishes to thank Addison County Home Health and Hospice, The VNA of Chittenden County, the staff at TLC, and the staff at Starr Farm Nursing Center for the care and support that she received.

A graveside memorial, at Gage Cemetery in Ferrisburgh, will be held on Saturday July 21, at 11 a.m., to be followed by a reception at the American Legion in Vergennes.

Memorial donations may be made to Addison County Home Health and Hospice, PO Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753.◊

JOHN P. COUSINO

John Cousino Memorial

BRISTOL — A memorial mass will be held for John P. Cousino, who passed away on January 28, 2018.

The service will be held at St. Ambrose Church, Main St., Bristol, at 10 a.m., on Thursday, August 2nd, 2018. A celebration of life luncheon will follow immediately in the church hall.◊

UVM nurses restart contract talks

By MIKE FAHER VTDigger.org BURLINGTON — University of Vermont Medical Center administrators and the hospital’s unionized nurses have agreed to resume contract negotiations next week.

The two sides are scheduled to meet the evening of July 24 — 10 days after nurses ended a 48-hour strike that the union called amid continued disagreement about salary and staffing issues.

Julie MacMillan, a Registered Nurse and the union’s lead negotiator, said she’d been hoping to restart contract talks a little sooner. But she also said the session is a chance for a fresh start.

“I’m going to go back to the table with a very open mind to try and settle this issue, and I hope that the hospital will do the same,” MacMillan said.

In a statement issued Tuesday, hospital President Eileen Whalen said administrators are “very pleased to be heading back to the table and continuing the search for common ground so we can come to a fair agreement.”

The Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals represents about 1,800 licensed practical nurses,

registered nurses and nurse practitioners at Vermont’s largest hospital. The union’s contract expired July 9, and talks broke down on July 11.

Nurses began a two-day work stoppage at 7 a.m. the following morning.

The union contends UVM Medical Center isn’t paying its nurses enough, leading to chronic staffing shortages, nurse burnout and safety concerns.

The union has proposed a 23 percent raise over a three-year contract, with annual “step” increases included in that figure.

Whalen contends that the salary request is “unrealistic,” and she has said the hospital’s proposed 13 percent raise is fair. Administrators also say their nurse-vacancy rate is on par with other health care facilities, and they say they’ve hired nearly 100 nurses since March.

The hospital kept most services going during last week’s strike by bringing in hundreds of nurses via a Colorado company that specializes in staffing during health care work stoppages.

Administrators said there were “no significant issues” during the strike.

And they also said an inspection by the state Division of Licensing and Protection showed that the hospital was “in compliance” with governmental regulations.

But the strike came at a cost: Whalen has estimated that the hospital was on the hook for about $3 million to cover replacement nurses’ wages, travel and lodging.

The union has not ruled out calling for another strike if talks don’t progress. But when she met with reporters on Friday, Whalen said she wasn’t thinking about a second work stoppage.

“Our focus right now is to come together at the table,” Whalen said.

“It is not to develop a contingency plan for another strike.”

MacMillan said UVM Medical Center’s nurses are “happy to be back at work,” and she said the nurses’ return on Saturday morning went smoothly for the most part.

“My goal is to try to help us move forward together,” MacMillan said.

“I would like to see us and the hospital try to heal our clearly broken relationship.”

William White, 84, formerly of Middlebury WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — William H. White (Bill) passed away peacefully during the night of July 2, 2018, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, in the home of his son Christopher.

Bill was born in Rutland, Vermont, to William H. White and Isabel Noble White on May 2, 1934. His parents preceded him in death many years ago. Bill spent his youth in Vermont, including graduating from the University of Vermont. He was captain of his ski team during all his years at UVM. He was in service to his country with the U.S. Army and was deployed to Okinawa in the 1950s.

Bill is survived by his son, Christopher Allen White, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., and his daughter, Amy Elizabeth White Fishbaugh, of Colorado Springs, his granddaughter, Nicole Henderson, of Wheat Ridge and grandson, Kyle White, of Denver. Bill is also

survived by his sisters Lois Ann Skillings and Geraldine Myrick, both of Middlebury, Vt. He had many nieces and nephews whom he treasured and was able to visit through the years back East.

Bill began his work career at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, Ariz., and met many who became life-long friends. Bill has chosen to have his ashes interred with several friends in Litchfield Park, who have passed before him. He was known as “Wizzer” to those friends. We can just picture the reunion of the old friends and the parties that will ensue in heaven. Watch out God, this will be loud, noisy and lots of fun!

Bill had a successful career in the food and beverage industry in both Arizona and New Mexico. After his “retirement”, for the past 20 years, he worked at the Kudar Motel in Jackson Hole, Wyo., during the summers and made life-long friends

in Wyoming as well. We will all miss his wonderful sense of humor and love of friends and family.

Bill lived in West Phoenix during the winters for decades in a retirement community. His patio was the center of nightly gatherings.

His humor and hospitality will be missed greatly.

Bill had struggled with health issues for several years, with heart, lung, kidney and liver issues. He spent the last three summers in the home of his son, Christopher, and was helped greatly by the VA Hospital in Golden, Colo. We will miss him, but he is free of pain and we will celebrate a life well lived.

The family will have a celebration of life at the Wigwam Resort this fall. We will notify friends of the dates for his memorial.

Donations to a golf community of your choice, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or to UVM in Burlington, Vermont would be wonderful.◊

Butler joins Vt. Fish & Wildlife Board NEW HAVEN — Gov. Phil Scott has appointed three new members to represent Addison, Essex, and Grand Isle counties on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board. The new members are Wendy Butler from Addison County, Mike Kolsun from Essex County, and Bryan McCarthy from Grand Isle County.

The fourteen-member Fish and Wildlife Board is a group of Vermont citizens that enact fish and wildlife regulations for hunting, fishing, and trapping. Members serve six-year terms.

Wendy Butler lives in New Haven. A certified volunteer hunter education instructor since 2007, Butler enjoys guiding new hunters,

many of whom have returned with their first deer, turkey, or duck. She has instructed women in outdoor skills at Becoming an Outdoor Woman Camp and at Doe Camp.

Butler works to improve wildlife habitat on her family’s 250-acre property, releasing apple trees, creating brush piles, and working with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to improve habitat for golden-winged warblers.

“We’re glad to welcome Wendy, Mike, and Bryan to the board,” said Kevin Lawrence, Fish and Wildlife Board chair. “Board members are charged with the complex task of setting fishing, hunting, and trapping regulations

after evaluating the scientific recommendations and legal advice from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, along with the input from the state’s hunters, anglers, trappers and wildlife watchers. I look forward to the fresh perspective these new members will bring to our discussions.”

“The Fish and Wildlife Board members bring a strong level of personal experience to the job of setting Vermont’s hunting, fishing, and trapping regulations,” Gov. Scott said. “Volunteer board members give a great deal of their time and energy to the task, so I’m grateful to them for stepping up to serve the people of Vermont.”

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Paul ‘Larry’ Cyr Jr., 72, Vergennes VERGENNES — Paul “Larry” Cyr Jr., 72, died Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the home of his daughter in Middlebury surrounded by his loving family.

He was born April 25, 1946, in Middlebury, Vt., the son of Paul L. Cyr, Sr. and Jean (Peck) Cyr. Paul was a graduate of Middlebury Union High School class of ’65.

He was a United States Army veteran serving during Vietnam.

Paul had many interests, including photography and HAM radio, he sought truth and knowledge, and always enjoyed his time with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Royce of Vergennes; his mother, Jean Cyr of Middlebury; his children, Paul Cyr and wife, Lynn of Ferrisburgh, Joshua Cyr and wife,

Tina of Oklahoma, Elijah Cyr and wife, Alison of Ferrisburgh, and Sarah Haigh and husband, Jacob of Middlebury; step-daughters, Brandi Robinson of Maryland and Caryn Higginbotham of Virginia; grandchildren Chelsea, Rachel, Jayden, Sophia, Wesley, Gavin and Saoirse, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Paul is predeceased by his father Paul and sister Linda.

A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at Whispering Pines, 1072 Panton Road, Vergennes, VT 05491.

Memorial contributions in memory may be made to Addison County Home Health and Hospice, PO Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753.

Online condolences at sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊

PAUL L. CYR JR.

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Trail run

SOME 85 RUNNERS sprint away from the starting line of the 2014 Goshen Gallop on the Ripton Road near the Blueberry Hill Inn in Goshen.

The 40th annual running of the event will take place this Saturday, July 21, with 10 km and 5 km trail runs followed by live music, a barbeque and pond dips. Family friendly. The entrance fee will raise funds for bridge repair and trail maintenance. Register at goshengallop.com.

Saturn will be in the evening sky on many of these dates. A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae will also be visible through the Observatory’s A Walk in their Shoes: telescopes. Free and open to Dementia Simulation the public, weather permitting.

MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL — Adult Classes: Clay: Wheel & in Middlebury. Thursday, Check the Observatory web site at July 19, 4-5 p.m., The Residence at Hand building, Expressive Painting, Plein Air Workshop with George go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Certified call 802-443-2266 after 7 P.M. on Van Hook, Pastels, Abstracting the Landscape Kids: Thursdays 5-6 Dementia Practitioners take you the evening of the event.

Colored Pencil Art, Clay Wheel & Hand Building Art Camps-Never through an experience to better create Drum Circle in Lincoln.

Laugh at a Live Dragon, Weird & Wacky Art, Fairies & Friends, Art a positive environment for those with Wednesday, July 25, 2-3 p.m., dementia. Be guided through the of Thailand middleburystudioschool.org Contact Barb 247Holley Hall. A special Libraries challenges of compromised vision, ROCK! What Rocks More Than 3702, ewaldewald@aol.com hearing and dexterity which all affect Drums?

Saragail Benjamin, cognition. Free and open to the published author, songwriter, & public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat amp; master drum circle facilitaor shine, dress for the weather. $6 adults, under 15 Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottertor, brings hundreds of drums to libraries across free. Includes admission to both museums. creek.com.

Vermont. Everyone plays percussion together in this Vermont and the Underground Railroad presenta100% interactive, participatory program. Creative, tion in Bristol. Thursday, July 19, 7 p.m., Howden innovative fun for all ages. No prior musical experiHall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical Society ence required. welcomes Jane Williamson, former director of the Three Day Stampede final donation drop-off in First Baptist Church Fun Summer Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh to will explore the Bristol. Wednesday, July 25, 4-7 p.m. Rec field.

Program in Bristol. Monday July 23 – Underground Railroad and its effect on the abolitionist The Stampede begins on Friday, July 27 and runs Friday 27, 6-8:30 p.m. on the green, Bristol. movement and life in Vermont. Free and open to the through Sunday, July 29.

“Shipwrecked” is our theme with castaway sing time, public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709.

Meet the Democratic Candidates in Monkton. skits, tropical treats, sailing with cool science experiWednesday, July 25, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Monkton ments, shipwrecked games, exploring the Bible and Friends Methodist Church 78 Monkton Ridge. more. Ages K-8th grade. Can’t make all days? That’s Meet the Democratic Candidates Seeking to Serve OK, come when you can. For more info call Janet Monkton, Bristol, Starksboro and Lincoln in the 377-1668 or Bonnie 453-7113.

Preschoolers at the Point in Addison.

Vermont House: Mari Cordes, Rob Demic, Caleb Friday, July 20, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Chimney Elder and Paul Forlenza Contact Name: Chelsea Point State Historic Site, 31 Route 17. Bring Smiley. Contact 802-349-1730 or chelsea.rose. your preschooler to enjoy story and craft time at smiley@gmail.com.

Chimney Point. Topics relate to the history of Chimney Age Well Senior Luncheon in Point and may include archaeology, bridges, boats, Vergennes. Tuesday, July 24, 10 a.m., clocks, post offices or lighthouses. A parent or Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior responsible adult must be with the child. Ages 3 to 5.

Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for Well-behaved siblings welcome. Bring snacks if you Age Well Senior Luncheon in bingo and coffee hour. Meal served at noon of Italian like. Call 802-759-2412 for topic. Suggested donation Vergennes. Thursday, July 26, 10 a.m., chicken fingers with BBQ sauce, peas & carrots, $5 per family.

Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior mashed potatoes, wheat roll, and tropical fruit. Bring Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. bingo and coffee hour. Meal of roast pork loin, gravy, Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to mashed potatoes, garden peas and onions, wheat reserve at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 roll, and sliced pears will be served at noon. Bring and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Section hike in Westport, N.Y. Saturday, Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to July 21, Split Rock Mountain. Hike a 4- to Middlebury Conservation Commission event of reserve at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 ART, NATURE and DESSERT in Middlebury.

5-mile loop through mostly wooded trails that include and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may Tuesday, July 24, 5-6 p.m. Chipman Hill (TAM) scenic views of Lake Champlain and short spurs be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire. parking area on Washington Street Extension. down to the water. Combination of flat and undulating Introduction to QuickBooks online workshop Middlebury Conservation Commission is partnerterrain with minimal change in elevation. Wear approin Middlebury. Thursday, July 26, 9 a.m.-4 ing with the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) priate clothing, bring water, lunch and hiking poles, p.m., Addison County Economic Development for a family evening event. We’ll explore the woods if needed. Possible carpooling. More info contact Corporation, 1590 Route 7 South. An all-day class for treasures to use as stencils and paintbrushes, Ralph Burt at rburt@gmavt.net or 802-355-4415. designed for newer users and as a refresher for existproduce our art, and eat shortcake. What could More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org. ing users. Free for ACEDC members, $20 for nonbe better? Bring a T-shirt (or any cloth) you’d like Pancake breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, July 21, members. Register in advance as space is limited at to paint and a bowl and spoon for shortcake too.

8-10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 addisoncountyedc.org/register/1613.

Contact Monica.erhart@gmail.com. All ages are School Rd. Enjoy blueberry pancakes, French toast, Parkinson’s support group in Middlebury. Thursday, welcome at this free event. sausages, quiche, home fries, fruit, beverages, and July 26, 10-11:30 a.m., The Residence at Otter maybe a special surprise. The cost is still only $8 Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. For those with Parkinson’s or for adults, $4 for children, and $20 for families. A caring for them. Anyone with other movement disorgreat opportunity to share summer experiences with ders is also welcome. Free ride may be provided. friends and neighbors.

Call ACTR at 802-388-2287.

Worker’s Compensation seminar in Rummage sale in Granville. Saturday, July 21, 9 Music and Movies series in Middlebury. Thursday, Middlebury. Wednesday, July 25, 8-9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Moss Glen Grange Hall on Post Office July 26, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, the Marble Works. a.m., MREMS, 55 Collins Dr. The semiHill. Bake sale and other stuff. $3/ bag for rummage The Better Middlebury Partnership’s series continues nar “5 Things you Should Know About Worker’s items. with a free concert with Deb Brisson and the Hay Compensation” will teach you how to protect yourMosquito district open house in Weybridge.

Burners. American Flatbread by the slice and beer self from fraudulent claims, how to work to reduce Saturday, July 21, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 2790 Weybridge and wine for purchase starting at 6 p.m. your premium, how safety plays a key role and how Road (right behind the Congregational Church). The to implement a Return to Work program effectively.

Lemon Fair Insect Control District invites all members More info at tinyurl.com/y8m94udt. of the public to come learn about what they can do to reduce mosquitoes from breeding and resting on 4-H Day at Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge.

Wednesday, July 25,10 a.m.-3 p.m. 74 Battell Dr. their property. There will be microscopes set up and Three Day Stampede Toward the Cure Learn about the Vermont 4-H program and what it activities. For more information call 802-545-2847 or for Cystic Fibrosis in Bristol. Friday, July has to offer and about the UVM Morgan Horse Farm head online to lficd.org.

27, Bristol Recreation Field, Airport Rd. A Apprenticeship Program. Area 4-H members will be Park Party & BBQ in New Haven. Saturday, July summer must. on hand to educate guests through exhibits of STEM 21, 3-7 p.m. BBQ & concerts on the town green.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, and horse related topics. 4-H members and their Musicians Jimmy Towle 3-4 p.m., Band 4:15-5:15 July 27, 11:30 a.m., Rosie’s, Route 7 South. Doors families can enjoy FREE admission with their 4-H p.m., Bristol Band 5:30-7 p.m. Bring your chairs or open at 11:30, meal served at noon of roast chicken, member card. blanket and join us for fun in the sun on our beautimashed potatoes, peas, roll, and chocolate mousse. ful town green. *ADA Accessible *Cancelled if rain. Age Well Senior Luncheon in Shoreham.

Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to Wednesday, July 25, 11 a.m., Halfway House, Route *Benefits parks & events. Adult $10, under 10 yrs. $5. reserve at 802-377-1419. $5 suggested donation 22A. Soup of the day, sandwich, coleslaw, dessert, Info: Suzy at 453-3516 or newhavenrec@gmavt.net. does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and beverage. Advanced reservations required. Call 40th annual Goshen Gallop race in Goshen. and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may Michelle to reserve at 802-377-1419. $5 suggested Saturday, July 21, 4-7 p.m., Blueberry Hill Inn, be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire. donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone Goshen-Ripton Rd. Register at goshengallup.com.

Table of Grace community meal in Vergennes. Friday, age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free July 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 Church, 30 S. Water St. Menu includes rotisserie to inquire. chicken, assorted summer salads, rolls and dessert.

Middle Grade Book Club in Middlebury. Wednesday, Free.

July 25, 5 – 5:45 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf St. Read “Just Like Jackie” and welcome special Section hike in Elizabethtown, N.Y. guest author Lindsey Stoddard. “Just Like Jackie” Sunday, July 22, Owl Head Lookout. has appeared on some great book lists, like the Moderately difficult, 1300 vertical feet, 5.2 miles Indies Introduce and the Indies Next TOP TEN. round trip. This is a moderate grade woodland Three Day Stampede Toward the Cure It also received starred reviews from Kirkus and hike. The summit has wide-open views in almost all for Cystic Fibrosis in Bristol. Saturday, Publishers Weekly. Of course, there will be Nino’s directions. Wear appropriate clothing, bring water, July 28, Bristol Recreation Field, Airport Rd. A pizza. Third of three meetings. Parents are welcome lunch and hiking poles, if needed. More info contact summer must. (but not required) to attend. Contact jenny@vermontleader Ivor Hughes at brhughes@gmvat.net or Bake sale in Salisbury. Saturday, July 28, 8 a.m. bookshop.com to RSVP or for more info 802-453.4412 Possible carpooling. More activities at Kampersville store on Rt. 53. The sale lasts until sold “The Birds of Summer” with Bridget Butler in gmcbreadloaf.org. out. Come early for best selection; last year the goodSalisbury. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., Salisbury Chicken and Biscuit Dinner in New Haven. Sunday, ies were gone by 11 a.m. Brownies, cookies, quick Meeting House. Conservation Commission and the July 22, Noon and 1 p.m., Congregational Church. breads and other baked goods will be available.

Lake Dunmore/Fern Lake Association will sponWalk-ins welcome, take-outs available. Adults $10, Vermont Breakfast on the Farm in West Addison. sor “The Birds of Summer” with Bridget Butler.

Children 6-12 $5, under 6 free. Reservations call Saturday, July 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Kayhart Brothers Handicapped accessible. Free.

Betsy at 802-453-2724.

Dairy Farm, 7429 Rt. 17 West. Want to know where Lake Champlain Bridge Guided Walk in Addison/ “The Birds of Summer” presentation in your food comes from? This summer, you can go Salisbury. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., Salisbury Crown Point, N.Y. Sunday, July 22, 1-3 p.m., Crown straight to the source. Enjoy a free pancake breakCongregational Church, 853 Maple St. Bridget Butler Point, N.Y., State Historic Site museum, Just over fast and self-guided farm tour to see first-hand how gives an informative talk on our summertime feaththe Crown Point Bridge. Learn about the history of dairy farmers care for their animals, the environment, ered friends. Part of the Salisbury Summer Series. what you see walking across the Lake Champlain and contribute to our local communities. A kid-friendly Free and open to the public.

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July 25, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, Elsa Gilbertson lead this round-trip guided walk. Rain Lillian Kennedy Art Workshop in Addison. Saturday, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Jupiter and

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July 28, 1- 4 p.m. Chimney Point, 8149 Route 17W. “Fearless and Serene: Plein Air Painting with Watercolor and Gouache.” Bring a light-weight folding stool if you have one. Be guided as you create a finished watercolor and gouache painting. You will learn to make a painting kit that fits in a baggie, so you can carry it with you on all your travels. Lillian Kennedy will teach you the basics and your individuality will be encouraged. $35 includes instruction and materials and admission to sites. Register 802-759-2412.

“Inquiry into the Revolutionary Mind: What Were You Thinking Philip Schuyler and Seth Warner?” in Orwell. Saturday, July 28, 2-3:30 p.m., Mount Independence State historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. Modern day historian Paul Andriscin turns back the time machine to interview two very different American Revolutionary War officers — Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler, American Army commander of New York, and Col. Seth Warner, leader of the Green Mountain Boys Youth Escape Room Challenge in Shoreham.

Saturday, July 28, 2 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Solve the clues and unlock the box before the timer runs out. Ages 8 and up. RSVP to the library at (802) 897-2647 by Friday, July 27.

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Book Discussion in Shoreham. Monday, July 30, 6:30 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. From her youth in Somalia to her current life, come discuss “Infidel,” the gripping biography of Ayaan Hirsi Ali at the library. Light refreshments will be served.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 30, 7 p.m., City Park.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, July 31, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal of chicken breast with tarragon sauce, spinach, mashed cauliflower, wheat roll, and pumpkin custard will be served at noon.

Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to reserve at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

“Understanding American Politics in the Age of Trump” in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 31, 12:30-2 p.m., Community Room, Eastview at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Matt Dickinson returns for the fifth in a series of timely talks about the current political climate. Free and open to the public.

Middlebury Language Schools: Exclusive Musical Performance in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 31, 4 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Join students from the language school as they perform music from the countries and cultures of Japan, France, Germany and Italy. Q&A session to follow. Free and open to the public. Refreshments and social hour to follow. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Find Waldo local prize drawing and final party in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 31, 5-6 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Find Waldo returns to Middlebury for the month of July. He may be harder to find this year with all the construction but the elusive character will be hidden in over 20 businesses and one library. Complete the Waldo passport for prizes and Middlebury money and join the party.

Town Hall Theater’s 10th Birthday Bash in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 31, 5-7 p.m., Come to THT for this free celebration of bringing the arts to Middlebury. More info available at townhalltheater. org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

Sunset pizza in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 31, 5:308:00 p.m., Elmer Farm, 855 Case St. Join NOFA-VT for farm-fresh pizza and a celebration of the Elmer Farm, a certified organic farm growing eight acres of vegetables, grains and flowers. Come and enjoy dinner baked in NOFA-VT’s wood-fired pizza oven, followed by a farm tour. Free. Suggested $10 donation. More info contact Maddie Kempner at maddie@ nofavt.org or 802-434-4122. RSVP suggested.

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Sunday, July 29, Kingsland Bay State Park, 787 Kingsland Bay Rd. Scenic views, tables under the trees, dock area for swimming, bay for paddling, and a choice of trails. Bring your own picnic lunch.

The Club will provide leaders and fruit and cookies.

Admission free with Green Mountain Passport/$4 adults/$2 children 4-13. Contact leaders David Andrews at vtrevda@yahoo.com or 802-388-4894 (hiking & biking) or Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@ gmail.com or 802-388-5407 to confirm participation.

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Three Day Stampede Toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis in Bristol. Sunday, July 29, Bristol Recreation Field, Airport Rd. A summer must.

Descendants of the Green Mountain Boys in Hubbardton. Sunday, July 29, 10:30 a.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. Members of the descendants of the Green Mountain Boys will be on hand to discuss how this group came about, share stories about their own Green Mountain Boys family tree discoveries, the importance of honoring them, and offering guidance on how to search for them.

Blast from the Past: Historic Clock and Watches Afternoon in Addison. Sunday, July 29, noon-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 32 Route 17. Green Mountain Timekeepers Society members are in residence on the Chimney Point porch to talk with you about the history of your clocks and watches and how they can be repaired. Bring your clocks and watches or photographs and learn more about your timepieces.

Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series in Rochester. Sunday, July 29, 5-8 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Come hear authors Jenson Beach & Bianca Stone read from their work. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

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Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. It’s the Brandon Library Summer Reading Program grand finale. Ron Carter, aka Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate, sings to his own guitar accompaniment and to tracks from his stylistically diverse albums His approach is Sesame Street meets Monty Python.

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JON GAILMOR, SHOWN here at last week’s Festival on-the-Green, will be captivating his audience when he performs for the New Haven Community Library on Tuesday, July 24, at 3 p.m. Gailmor’s music and songs have been a fixture on the Vermont scene since the 1970s, and fans of all ages continue to enjoy his lively, upbeat and topical songs. His hour of singing and fun will help showcase the library’s summer theme of “Libraries Rock!” The performance will be at the New Haven Town Gym and is free and accessible.

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Revolutionary Day Camp in Orwell. Wednesday Aug. 1-Friday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mt. Independence State Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. A five-hour camp for ages 12 to 15. Learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers, cooking how the soldiers and colonial settlers did it, starting a fire, hands-on activities, and exploring the Mount. Campers will make at least one special item to bring home. Limited space. Pre-registration required. Bring your own lunch. Information on sibling discounts and scholarships. Call 802-948-2000 to register.

Quit Tobacco workshop in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m., Porter Medical Center. Quitting Tobacco can be tough. Get help and support in this free “Let’s Quit!” workshop. Nicotine Replacement Therapy available at no cost. Registration required.

Contact Michele Butler at 802-388-8860 or mbutler@portermedical.org.

“Music at the Riverbend” presents Mad Mountain Scramblers in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Brandon Town Band opens at 6 p.m. followed by the Mad River Valley’s Premier Bluegrass Band. More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@brandon.org.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

Point CounterPoint Faculty Concert in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Come hear these talented musicians as they play chamber music. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free-will donation.

Music and Movies series in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m., College Park, across from Shafer’s.

The Better Middlebury Partnership’s series continues with a free showing of the movie “The Greatest Showman.”

“A Tale of Two Cities” in Ripton. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf, Route 125. The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble’s summer production adapted by Brian McEleney from the Charles Dickens novel. Tickets available beginning Wednesday, July 25 at 802-443-2771.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Jupiter and Saturn will be in the evening sky on many of these dates. A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae will also be visible through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public, weather permitting. Check the Observatory web site at go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or call 802-4432266 after 7 P.M. on the evening of the event.

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First Baptist Church Senior Lunch in Bristol. Thursday, August 2, Noon. The menu will be creamy chicken casserole, garden salad, oatmeal bread and butter, and homemade cookies. Suggested donation $4. Come early and enjoy talking with friends and make new ones.

To be on the list call Nancy 453-5276.

History of Shard Villa in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 2, 3-4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 East View Ter. Glenn Andres, Middlebury College Professor Emeritus, delivers a talk on the history of Shard Villa. Free and open to the public.

“You Come Too: Robert Frost Summer Poems” in Lincoln. Thursday, August 2, 7 p.m. Lincoln Library.

Join Peter Gilbert, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council and Robert Frost’s executor, for a look at several of Frost’s poems related to summer.

“A Tale of Two Cities” in Ripton. Thursday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf, Route 125. The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble’s summer production adapted by Brian McEleney from the Charles Dickens novel. Tickets available beginning Wednesday, July 25, at 802-443-2771.

“The Wizard of Oz” on screen in Bristol. Thursday, Aug. 2, dusk, on the town green. The final film of Bristol’s movies in the park for 2018. Bring a chair, a blanket and some popcorn for plein air movie viewing. Rain location Holley Hall.

Pete Seeger Memorial Concert in Hancock.

Thursday, Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m. Bring a chair and a picnic. Free. Rain site available. Part of the Hancock Green Summer Concert series.

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Sidewinders in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 3, 6-8 p.m., Free. Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking. Bring a lawn chair and relax at the end of your week with a glass of wine and great music.

Free. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

Elena Sadina carillon in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 3, 6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns, Middlebury College. Sadina is the Carillonneur for the Middlebury Summer Russian Language School and Belgian Carillon School. Come hear this a staple of summer life on the Middlebury campus. Free.

More info at go.middlebury.edu/carillon.

Vocal Virtuosity in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. As part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series, Joshua Collier, tenor, and Helen Lyons, soprano, will perform songs from opera, operetta and musical theater with Pianist Claire as accompanist.

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“A Tale of Two Cities” in Ripton. Friday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf, Route 125. The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble’s summer production adapted by Brian McEleney from the Charles Dickens novel. Tickets available beginning Wednesday, July 25, at 802-443-2771.

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LIVEMUSIC Tom Caswell Blues Band in Middlebury. Thursday, July 19, 6 p.m., Rough Cut. Fried Dough Boys in Hancock. Thursday, July 19, 6:30 p.m., on the green.

Medicine Tribe Trio in Middlebury. Thursday, July 19, 5-7 p.m., Otter Creek Brewing.

Jazzou Jones in Middlebury. Friday, July 20, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Snake Mountain Bluegrass in New Haven. Friday, July 20, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

George Matthew Jr. in Middlebury. Friday, July 20, 6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns.

Eastern Mountain Time in Brandon. Friday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., The Inn at Neshobe River.

Michele Fay Band in Salisbury. Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

Point Counterpoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

Steven Kirby Group in Brandon. Saturday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

The Eschatones in Middlebury. Saturday, July 21, 9:30 p.m., Notte.

Heron Fire in Middlebury. Sunday, July 22, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 23, 7 p.m., City Park.

Jon Gailmor in New Haven. Tuesday, July 24, Tues. 3 p.m., New Haven Town Gym. Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., on the town green.

EmaLou and the Beat in Brandon. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Medicine Tribe Trio in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 25, 7-9 p.m., Rough Cut. The Three Sues plus Aaron Marcus Trio in Hancock.

Thursday, July 26, 6:30 p.m., on the green.

Deb Brisson and the Hay Burners in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 26, 7 p.m., Marble Works.

Tiffany Ng in Middlebury. Friday, July 27, 6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns.

Erin Cassels Brown in Middlebury. Friday, July 27, 7-9 p.m., Notte.

Deb Brisson and the Hayburners in Salisbury.

Friday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

LC Jazz in Brandon. Saturday, July 28, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall.

Britt Connors & Bourbon Renewal in Brandon.

Saturday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Paul Asbell Jazz in Middlebury. Sunday, July 29, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 30, 7 p.m., City Park.

Middlebury Language Schools Musical Performance in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 31, 4 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m., on the town green.

Brandon Town Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Mad Mountain Scramblers in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Point Counterpoint Faculty Ensemble in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater.

Pete Seeger Memorial Concert in Hancock.

Thursday, Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m.

Sidewinders in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 3, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

Elena Sadina in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 3, 6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns, Joshua Collier in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE ASSOCIATE Professor of Theater Alex Draper, right, and child actor Charlie Tacker film a scene in Green Peppers Restaurant in Middlebury this past May. The film, “The Witch in the Window,” is premiering this summer at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.

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Horror movie (Continued from Page 1A) Street Extension. A drive-by glance at the exterior of the Victorian-style home sends the imagination into overdrive, conjuring images of a bony finger parting a tattered window curtain in a ghoul’s surreptitious search for prey.

“When you look at the Blair House, you say to yourself ‘There’s a 100-percent chance that place is haunted,” chuckled Draper, who as the film’s star became very familiar with the home’s sinister aura that Mitton sought to capture for his latest scare-fest.

Mitton never got around to checking out the Blair House as a Middlebury student, but he concurred with Draper’s choice.

“I asked if he knew of any creepy houses in Vermont we might get access too, and if so then I’d write a haunted house movie with a lead role for him and we’d get some students a chance to work on a set without having to leave school,” he said. “Usually you write a script and have no idea where you’ll end up actually shooting it, but this time I knew every room and corridor, and I could pace about in there and let the story pieces come to me.”

And because of student participation in the project, the college charged nothing for use of the Blair House.

Mitton, according to Draper, initially toyed with the idea of having the house itself cast as the destructive force against those who dared enter. “(That idea) was super intriguing, but hard to do,” Draper said. “Then the story shifted to more of a ghost story.”

And Mitton wrote his story to fit the Blair House. He and his crew thoroughly cased the old home, then used its decor, architecture and ambiance to maximum effect in conveying fear and suspense to viewers.

Here’s a synopsis of “Witch,” as provided by Draper: “A divorced dad named Simon (Draper) brings his 12-year-old son Finn (Charlie Tacker) to Vermont to help him renovate an old house he recently purchased. They soon discover they’re not alone in the house, and every repair they make emboldens the malicious spirit of the previous owner.”

“It’s a personal film in that it’s really about my fears of being a dad in a world that feels increasingly unsafe and unpredictable — and it’s always rewarding to discover that fear’s actually pretty universal, and it can resonate,” Mitton said.

Alex Draper was already a local folks. Those who see the seasoned actor when Mitton offered film will enjoy quick glimpses of him the lead in “Witch in the area residents Ethan Murphy, Jim Window.” He has more than a dozen Dougherty, Zach Jette, Frankie feature film credits to his name, in Dunleavy, Dave Donahue, and addition to scores of theater and Lorenzo Gori-Montanelli, according television roles. The Independent to Draper.

Dunleavy is best known for her profiled Draper this past January, prior to the airing of an episode of real-life role as a top-notch language the NBC network’s TV action drama teacher at the high school and college “Taken,” in which he played the levels. She retired from Middlebury role of a key witness in a murder Union High School in 2011 after a 32year career teaching French, Spanish investigation. and Latin.

“Witch” is actually Dunleavy is married the second Mittonto playwright Dana Draper collaboration. “It’s a personal Yeaton, an assistant Mitton — a successful film in that it’s professor of theater at playwright, writer, really about my Middlebury College. composer, director fears of being Mitton was one of and designer — a dad in a Yeaton’s students featured Draper in world that feels his 2010 horror film and now occasionally “YellowBrickRoad.” increasingly collaborates with Draper enjoyed unsafe and his former teacher the experience unpredictable — on various artistic projects.

Dunleavy immensely, in large and it’s always and Mitton have part because the actors rewarding to maintained a great and staff placed their egos in check and discover that fear’s friendship over the years, which in were all committed actually pretty part led to the latter to producing the best universal, and it offering Dunleavy a possible film. can resonate.”

No prima donnas — director Andy Mitton cameo in “Witch.”

She can be seen briefly ensconced in luxury as a customer during a trailers demanding chilled Evian water and 17 pink scene at Green Peppers Restaurant.

“Don’t blink your eyes, you might roses before they’d return to the set.

“None of us were famous, but we miss me,” she warned with a laugh. were all good actors and all worked While brief, the experience together almost like an old-fashioned allowed her to help a good friend theater company,” Draper said of and also get an up-close view of the the “YellowBrickRoad” experience, filmmaking process. which included around a month “You really get to see how much of filming in some lonely New time, effort and organization goes Hampshire woods. The film follows into shooting a film,” Dunleavy said. a group of people searching for clues “It takes a family to make a film.” in the 70-year-old disappearance of The actors, director and crew had the entire population of the fictional to make maximum use of every town of Friar, N.H. minute during the accelerated, two“It was great, and ended up as a week shooting schedule.

“It’s definitely hard; it’s a real model of how (working together) skill,” Draper said. “But that’s really can pay off,” he said of the project.

So when Mitton asked Draper to where the professionalism comes play the lead role in “Witch” — and in … You want to make sure you in his own back yard, no less — have a good sense of what you’re Draper quickly said, “yes. I was trying to do and how you’re going to do it, while also being flexible to all-in.”

Middlebury film and theater changing things if you run up against students got some valuable hands-on problems. Andy’s mojo is, he wants experience working on a movie. They to work with people who ‘really get assisted Mitton’s seasoned staff with it,’ in all positions.”

Being a small-budget film, there’s lighting, costumes, cinematography, production and other essential virtually no computer-generated aspects of filmmaking. special effects or pyrotechnics in “It was a great collaboration with “Witch” — and that’s not a bad thing. students from the theater and film It forces the actors and Mitton to departments,” Draper said. create suspense and tension through LOCAL TALENT body language, sound effects and Key roles in “Witch” went to timing. professional actors, but Mitton Mitton enjoyed being back in the did award some cameos to some area to use some of the skills he

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learned at Middlebury College.

“It’s always great being back,” he said during a recent email exchange.

“Part of the reason I wanted to shoot in Middlebury was that it’s my safe place. I’ve always been happy there, both as a student and the few times I’ve been lucky enough to visit as a staff member with the theater department. They pretty much had to drag me out when I graduated.”

After spending several years in Los Angeles, Mitton and his wife moved to Connecticut around four years ago.

He’d love to shoot another film soon in Northern New England.

“There’s that old school gothic horror sensibility, and the sort of Stephen King-ness, it’s all a flavor I grew up on and love very much,” Mitton said. “So the more Vermont the better, as far as I’m concerned.”

Looking into next year, Mitton’s work will be on display next May when the Flynn Theater stages a family musical titled “Me… Jane: The Dreams and Adventures of Young Jane Goodall.” Mitton wrote the music and lyrics for the production, which premiered last year at the Kennedy Center Family Theater.

Mitton acknowledged the stark incongruity of his most recent creative projects.

“It’s strange, I know, that I’m doing horror movies and family musicals, but believe me it makes total sense to my friends and family, for better or worse,” he quipped.

“The Witch in the Window” is being booked for additional film festivals following its Fantasia debut.

It’s slated to be available through the Shudder streaming service beginning in October, with a DVD/Blu-ray due out next year.

“Happily, festival programmers and buyers have liked the film in the early going, and happily we get to enter the festival circuit knowing that we’re going to reach a lot of people around the world with this story,” Mitton said. “I really hope they like it.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

(Continued from Page 1A) Incumbent lawmakers representing the Addison-1, Addison-2 and Addison-5 House districts have no competition for new two-year terms in Montpelier. Neither do incumbent Rep. Diane Lanpher, D-Vergennes, and Vergennes Democrat Matthew Birong, who are unopposed for the two seats in the Addison-3 House district that represents Addison, Ferrisburgh, Vergennes, Panton and Waltham.

As one might imagine, the most active fund raising has been occurring in the most hotly contested race, for the two Addison-4 House seats representing Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Starksboro. Four Democrats will compete in an Aug. 14 primary to determine which two will advance to the Nov. 6 general election against incumbent Rep. Fred Baser, R-Bristol, and Monkton Republican Valerie Mullin.

Both Baser and Mullin had not raised or spent the requisite $500 to generate a campaign finance report by July 15. But all of the four Democrats have exceeded that threshold, state records show.

Leading the Addison-4 fundraising field is Mari Cordes of Lincoln, who reported having raised a total of $5,415, of which she had spent $4,862. She received $3,127 of that amount in contributions of less than $100. Her largest contributions have come from the Vermont State Employees’ Association Vermont Political Awareness Committee ($1,020), Andrew Tobey of Lincoln ($200), Megan Frenzen of Shelburne ($150) and Melanie Peyser of Ferrisburgh ($150).

Fellow Lincoln resident Paul Forlenza reported contributions of $5,385, with $2,400 of that coming in donations of less than $100. He has spent $3,260 thus far. Forlenza and his immediate family have thus far bankrolled his campaign to the tune of $1,710.

Meanwhile, Caleb Elder of Starksboro has reported contributions of $2,465, of which $563 has come in increments of less than $100. His largest contributions have come from his father, John Elder ($500); departing Addison-4 Rep. Dave Sharpe, D-Bristol, and his wife Pat ($301); $300 each from Owen and Sarah McClain of Lincoln and Andrea Lunsford of California; and $250 each from Oakley Smith of Lincoln, and from Myung Nam of Maryland.

Elder had spent $1,382 as of July 15.

Rounding out the Addison-4 Democratic field is Robert Demic of Bristol, who reported contributions totaling $1,215, of which he had spent $827. Demic has contributed $1,200 thus far to his own campaign.

SHERIFF’S RACE A spirited race for Addison County sheriff has also translated into some active fund raising, particularly by Middlebury Democrat Peter Newton, a lieutenant in the department.

Records show Newton had raised $8,650 as of July 15, largely in contributions of $100 or more. He’s spent $5,845 to date, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

Newton’s biggest donors thus far include Kathryn Newton of Middlebury and Anne Louise Santos of Morrisville and David Santos of Morrisville, who have each given $1,250 to his campaign. Other large donors include Brent Newton of Vergennes ($1,000), Paul Elmore of Middlebury ($500), and Dylan Newton of Plattsburgh, N.Y. Incumbent Sheriff Don Keeler has donated $500 to date to the Newton campaign, records show.

Newton will face fellow

Middlebury Democrat Ron Holmes in a Aug. 14 primary. While Holmes’ records weren’t available on the Secretary of State’s website as the Independent went to press on Wednesday, Holmes reported having raised/spent $908 — all of it his own money. Holmes said he’s provided the Secretary of State’s Office with his finance forms.

Barbara Wilson, a Shoreham Democrat competing for the Addison-Rutland House seat, reported donations totaling $2,585 as of July 15. She and her husband, George Gross, have contributed a combined total of $1,050 to the campaign thus far. Other key contributors include Louise Peyser of Monkton ($250) and Monica McKenna of Cornwall ($110).

Incumbent Addison-Rutland Rep. Terry Norris, I-Shoreham, had not raised or spent the requisite $500 to trigger a campaign finance form.

Other candidates falling into that category as of July 15 included state Sen. Christopher Bray, D-New Haven; Addison Republican Peter Briggs, a candidate for state Senate; Bristol’s Kevin Gibbs, an independent candidate for county sheriff; incumbent Addison-2 Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall; and incumbent Addison-5 Rep. Harvey Smith, R-New Haven.

Bray said this summer’s special legislative session and other tasks have delayed many incumbents in getting into campaign mode this year.

“Normally, I would have begun fundraising at this point in the campaign cycle, but until just recently I have been focused on the special session and getting a solid budget passed,” Bray said through an email. “In the last two weeks, I’ve spent most of my legislative time on constituent service ... In short, I’m focusing on my work as a senator, not as a candidate. Soon, I will begin to reach our to voters to ask for their support in the August primary, and I will be campaigning very actively from late summer through November.”

Hardy has netted 139 campaign contributions thus far, with 120 of them totaling $6,747 in amounts of $100 or less.

Her largest donors, according to state records, include $500 from Elaine Mittell of Wellesley, Mass., $500 from Hannah Benz of Middlebury, $500 from Allan Stein of North Kingstown, R.I., and $500 from Michael DeSanto of Milton.

Hardy has thus far spent $3,754, according to state records.

While Lanpher and Birong are unopposed for the two Addison-3 seats, both reported raising more than $500 as of July 15.

Lanpher reported a 2016 campaign carry-over of $1,087, and new contributions totaling $1,075. She reported her spouse, Jim Lanpher, has contributed a combined total of $1,000 of her total to her campaign coffers. She reported having spent $1,286 thus far.

Birong disclosed contributions totaling $4,879, or which he had spent $1,522. His largest donations have come from himself ($500), Paula Moore of Panton ($500), Andrew Fritz of Vergennes ($500) and Leonard Sanguedolce of Pittston, Pa. ($500).

Both incumbent Addison-1 Reps.

Amy Sheldon and Robin Scheu of Middlebury are unopposed for reelection. Sheldon has not reported raising or spending $500 as of July 15. But Scheu reported a 2016 campaign carry-over of $164, and new contributions totaling $600, of which she has financed $500.

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MIDDLEBURY — The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, known as NOFA-VT, is inviting the public to a “Celebrate Your Farmer Pizza Social” at the Elmer Farm in Middlebury later this month.

The event on Tuesday, July 31, 5:30-8 p.m., will take place at 855 Case St. (Route 116 just south of the intersection with Cady Road).

Elmer Farm, run by the Blackwell family, is a certified organic farm growing 8 acres of vegetables, grains and flowers.

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Farm to ballet comes to New Haven this Sunday

ANNIE BLALOCK, SHOWN outside the Vermont Agency of Agriculture where she is interning this summer, is compiling a database of every farm in Vermont. The project is meant to help farmers learn how to best price their products.

Foodworks gives college students inside look at local agricultural work

By JAMES FINN MIDDLEBURY — For those who call Addison County home, many of the systems that bring the food we eat to our plates unfold more or less in our backyards.

From milk produced at Monument Farms and sold at Shaw’s and Hannaford supermarkets to produce grown by students at the Middlebury College Knoll of Route 125, production of local food dictates the day-to-day routines of many of those around us.

At Middlebury College, a program run by a former student has for the past six years sought to provide students a chance to get to know local food systems a little better. The college’s Foodworks program pairs students with paid summer positions at an array of organizations involved in nearly every facet of local food production.

The wide variety of jobs available to those who qualify for the program includes administrative positions with the Vermont Department of Agriculture in Montpelier, farmhand work with Fisher Brothers Farms in Shelburne, and jobs preparing meals with Middlebury College dining services.

Sophie Esser Calvi, a 2003 Middlebury College graduate, works as the Foodworks director and associate director for Global Food & Farm Programs at the college.

She said there are two things that unite the otherwise diverse group of students who participate in the program: a desire to learn more about the struggles and successes that play out in the food systems around them, and the simple love for food that drew her to get involved in the program in the first place.

“I love food as a medium because it can touch everything and every subject,” she said. “We can pick up an apple and talk about almost any subject from history to sociology to economics. I also love how food can bring us together to share a meal and stories … It is not only important for our survival but it can be a large part of our joy in life, especially when shared with others.”

In its six years of operation the program has fostered close relationships with local food organizations to which it sends its

interns every summer.

Middlebury College rising junior Annie Blalock is spending the summer working as an administrative assistant at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture in Montpelier, where one of her main duties has been compiling a database that she hopes will eventually include every farm in Vermont. The project is meant to help farmers learn how to best price their products in an often-confusing agricultural market where prices for meat and produce can be volatile.

“We’re trying to reach out to every producer to fill out this survey where they fill out questions about their past years’ production and their prices,” Blalock said. “This will all be put into a report, and it will be comparing prices at farmsteads and farmers markets to retail prices. The idea is to give farmers resources that will help them price their products competitively, so that they’re not over or underpricing them.”

Nora Peachin is a rising sophomore working as a local food access intern at the nonprofit organization Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE) in Middlebury, which operates a food shelf for residents in need. HOPE relies on donations from local farms as well as supermarkets.

At this social the organization will also hold a discussion about its strategic plan for the next five years, and asks NOFA-VT members to come and share their thoughts to help shape organization goals and priorities.

The event is free, but NOFAVT is asking for a suggested $10 donation per person to cover the cost of the food. RSVP is requested to get a head count, but not required; do so here: nofavt.org/events/celebrate-yourfarmer-social-elmer-farm.

For more information, contact Maddie Kempner at maddie@ nofavt.org or 802-434-4122.

FOODWORKS INTERN ISAAC Ducker picks raspberries at Fisher Brothers Farms in Shelburne, where his responsibilities also include writing newsletters, researching packaging methods for the farm’s frozen treats and even scooping ice cream.

Through her job, Peachin has learned how issues such as transportation access impede many Vermonters from getting the nutrition they need.

“We have buses, but even for with those it can be difficult for people to get around in such a rural state,” she said. “Making sure that everyone can access food from a transportation standpoint is really important and is a challenge many people in the area face every day.”

Blalock also said that her job has opened her eyes to many residents’ daily food challenges that she otherwise would have never seen during her day-to-day life at the college.

“When it comes to food insecurity, I think that learning about injustices that people in Vermont face that you’re not aware of when you’re on Middlebury’s campus is really important,” Blalock said. “This job has been a great way to experience that and learn about it.”

Isaac Ducker, a rising junior, originally planned to work full time as a farmhand this summer but changed his mind when he was

admitted to the program and learned about an opportunity with Fischer Brothers Farms in Shelburne.

As an intern with Fisher Brothers, a berry-growing operation that also produces and sells berry ice cream through its Sisters of Anarchy brand, Ducker’s responsibilities span picking berries, writing newsletters, scooping ice cream and researching packaging methods for the farm’s frozen treats.

Ducker said that part of what drew him to the job was that in working with a smaller operation such as Fisher Brothers he would have a chance to make a real impact on the business’s success, an opportunity he may not have gotten elsewhere.

“As a college student, especially with summer internships, you don’t get a ton of experiences where you (See Foodworks, Page 12A)

It’s great to be part of a farm community.

NEW HAVEN — Vermont’s Farm to Ballet fourth summer season of dance performances in agricultural settings will continue this weekend with the troupe’s only Addison County performance. Golden Well Farm and Apiary at 1089 River Road in New Haven will host the talented ballet dancers on Sunday, July 22, at 6 p.m.

Farmers, food, community, live classical musicians, and the graceful art of ballet. This is what makes Vermont’s Farm to Ballet so unique.

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Now in its fourth year, agriculture and art will provide audiences with a delightful summer evening of entertainment with eight performances on farms throughout Vermont.

Produced by Ballet Vermont, this summer’s six shows include a live string sextet during the entire featurelength production.

The ballet takes place without the traditional staging, lights, or backdrop of a theater-based performance.

(See Farm to Ballet, Page 12A)

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FARM TO BALLET returns to Golden Well Farm and Apiary at 1089 River Road in New Haven on Sunday, July 22, at 6 p.m. Farmers, food, community, live classical musicians, and the graceful art of ballet make this a uniquely wonderful Vermont performance. Gates open at 5 p.m. Proceeds from the performance support and honor the work of our local farmers and food movement.

Farm to Ballet (Continued from Page 11A) Audiences enjoy the pastoral setting of the farm, animals, equipment, classical music, and learn more about what is involved in operating a sustainable farming operation.

Designed to tell the story of a Vermont farming operation from spring to fall, the performances serve as fundraisers to support and honor the work of local farmers and conservation organizations. Over the

last three summer season’s, the project has raised over $55,000.

Tickets, available at farmtoballet. org, are $20 for adult and kids 12 and under are free. Tickets are $25 on the day of the event.

these opportunities is that you realize that the things you need to learn can be learned in any size business,” Ducker said. “You’ll learn them more quickly and kind of with more attention to detail if you’re working hands-on with the business as opposed to in some office building for a big business that you don’t really know.”

The interns all live in the college’s food studies house on Weybridge Street, where a common love for food and wide-ranging daily experiences lead to vibrant conversations about

how food shapes life in Addison County and greater Vermont.

“That they all live together is very important to our model because when they get home after a workday, cooking in the kitchen you’re all talking, asking what your day was like,” Esser Calvi said. “And all of a sudden you’re hearing things like I was working on this policy piece up in Montpelier, and another student was harvesting garlic scapes or grazing sheep. It all goes back to this love of sitting around a table sharing food, sharing conversation.”

Foodworks (Continued from Page 11A) really feel like you’re working to help a business directly, and this is one of those experiences,” Ducker said.

Beyond simply learning about food systems in Addison County, many Foodworks jobs give interns opportunities to develop the business and administrative skills so many college students are eager to get — and they do so through more handson tasks than those that other jobs might call for.

“I think that the best part about

(Continued from Page 1A) security, fingerprinting and service of court-related documents. He waged an unsuccessful write-in campaign against Keeler back in 2014.

Holmes, 63, will face fellow Middlebury Democrat Peter Newton in an Aug. 14 primary to determine who will face independent candidate Kevin Gibbs in the Nov. 6 general election. The Independent has already published profiles of Gibbs, who last summer retired as Bristol’s police chief, and Newton, a sheriff’s department lieutenant who has received Keeler’s endorsement.

If elected sheriff, Holmes said his priorities would include reopening the county jail, re-establishing county-wide dispatching for public safety organizations through the sheriff’s department, and putting more emphasis on fighting drug-related crime.

“I’d like to see narcotics interdiction become one of our main jobs,” Holmes said.

Holmes is a lifelong Addison County resident and has resided in Middlebury since 1985. He began his career in construction, working eight years for Pike Industries, and then switched over to the automotive industry. Holmes worked at Paul Steele’s service station in downtown Middlebury for around 11 years.

But Holmes said he found his true calling — law enforcement — during a visit to the old Addison County Courthouse in Court Square back in 1988. He saw two sheriff’s deputies handling court security and delivering prisoners for arraignment.

“I thought to myself, ‘Maybe I should try that; it looks interesting,’” Holmes recalled.

As luck would have it, then-Sheriff Jim Coons (now deceased) was at the time looking for some new deputies.

Holmes interviewed with Coons and landed a job. He took the requisite training at the Vermont Police Academy and in 1989 began a long stint with the sheriff’s department that included traffic enforcement, prisoner transport and other assignments.

“It worked out real well,” he said.

“It was a pretty good fit.”

It was a job that Holmes said he thoroughly enjoyed and allowed him to take on other related work.

“I had good luck when I worked there; I was honest and was good to people,” Holmes said of his experience

RON HOLMES with the sheriff’s department. “I had very few negative interactions with people. I was always straight up with people. As Jim Coons said, ‘You don’t write lousy tickets; write them when it’s justified,’ and I followed through on that.”

He juggled his part-time deputy work with some corporate security jobs that gave him health care and other benefits that weren’t offered through the sheriff’s department. His private employers included United Technologies in Vergennes (formerly Goodrich Corp.), General Dynamics in Burlington, and the state of Vermont. He’s currently a full-time security officer at the University of Vermont Medical Center.

Holmes said he left the department around five years ago after being laid off by Keeler. He wants to return as sheriff. This year’s race has drawn a lot of interest in view of Keeler’s imminent retirement.

The Addison County countryside is starting to fill up with Newton, Holmes and Gibbs campaign signs.

Holmes conceded Newton is winning the sign race thus far, but he’s hoping that history will repeat itself in terms of his past primary election performance against Newton. Holmes topped Newton 1,904 to 1,505 in the 2016 Democrat primary for high bailiff.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT In addition to serving as high bailiff (he will leave the post when his term expires at the end of 2018), Holmes has contributed to other civic and non-profit causes. He said he’s been a sustaining member of the Shoreham

Historical Society the past four years and was recently elected to the organization’s board of trustees. He’s been a member of the Middlebury Garden Club, and is a regular volunteer for the United Way of Addison County’s annual “Days of Caring.”

He’s also a member of the Porter Hospital Auxiliary group and added he’s been a longtime supporter of Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects, Homeward Bound and WomenSafe.

“I am a member of the National Sheriff’s Association, supporter of the New England Police Chiefs’ Association and a very proud supporter the Disabled American Veterans,” he added.

Holmes believes he has the experience and formula to improve the sheriff’s department and its operations.

His top priority is to reopen the old jail.

The Addison County Sheriff’s Department closed its 22-bed jail in 2012 following expiration of a 15year contract with the U.S. Marshals Service. The operation included five full-time jailers to supervise federal detainees awaiting trial for various offenses, ranging from white collar crimes to drug trafficking. The jail also provided free night-shift dispatching for five area fire departments and a no-cost detainment venue for local offenders awaiting arraignment at the nearby courthouse.

That jail space has since been put to other uses, including headquarters to the Addison County Unit for Special Investigations.

Holmes believes the county still needs a place to detain prisoners, along with the dispatching service that the facility used to provide. He acknowledged it would cost a lot of money to restore those services, and he doesn’t at this point know where the funds would come from.

“That’s a challenge,” he said, though he hopes he could persuade the U.S. Marshals of state of Vermont to sign a new contract.

“We’re sending inmates out of state right now,” Holmes said. “Money is always an issue.”

Another priority for Holmes, if elected sheriff: Providing deputies with opportunities to get in shape and stay fit.

“I would like to make a fitness center membership available to members of the department,” he said. “We have two great fitness centers in town.”

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By the way (Continued from Page 1A) Bristol’s wildly successful Three Day Stampede Toward the Cure of Cystic Fibrosis will begin on July 27 and last into July 29, offering a huge lawn sale, silent auction, tasty food, walk-a-thon and other activities designed to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Stampede organizers have raised a little less than $2 million through the years, and the event has become an annual ritual for many Addison County residents.

Organizers are recruiting Stampede volunteers to help out, particularly on Sunday, Sept. 29, for the dismantling of all the event tents and processing unsold items. Volunteers will meet at 3 p.m. on that day for a quick meeting on the recreation field bleachers and then start the tear-down process.

Warning: There’s still at least one bear paying unwanted visits to homes in Middlebury village and environs. A Swanage Court resident reported seeing a bear’s claw marks on a tree on their property in which the animal is suspected to have spent the night on July 14-15.

State Fish & Wildlife officials ask residents to not approach or feed the bears. Residents who suspect a bear is in their area should also bring in their bird feeders.

WORK CONTINUES ON the new Route 17 bridge over Otter Creek between New Haven and Weybridge Monday. The bridge is on schedule to be open before Field Days.

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Bridge work (Continued from Page 1A) timeline.

“I don’t foresee any issues with this project,” Carlson said.

Last week the bridge’s decking received a new concrete layer.

Before opening to vehicles in three weeks, the construction crew will

complete additional roadwork, approach slabs and guard rails.

Carlson noted that construction will be completed within the $4 million budget.

“We haven’t had any problems thus far,” she said.

The new bridge will be slightly

longer and include wider travel lanes and shoulders. Alongside the new bridge will be a fishing access area with parking and a boat launch.

The fishing area and additional landscaping will be finished by October.

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MIDDLEBURY — The 40th Annual Middlebury Festival on-the-Green last week was a big success, drawing crowds to musical performances and other entertainment from Sunday through Saturday, July 8-14.

Organizers this week announced this year’s Festival on-the-Green raffle winners: • Two-night Stay at Whistle Pig Farm: Bonnie Morrissey.

• Acrylic on wood painting by Prindle Wissler: Rebecca Leger.

• Magic show by Tom Verner of Magicians Without Borders: Megan James.

• “242 Years as a Nation, 40 Years as a Festival” quilt made by

Pat Zeliff: Robert Meagher.

• Gift basket of Vermont products: Jennifer Dilworth.

Proceeds from the raffle benefit Festival on-the-Green and allow it to continue the tradition of presenting this free, familyfriendly music series for one week each July. Long-time Festival coorganizer Patricia Boera, on behalf of her crew, offered thanks to all who supported this year’s raffle.

Boera also noted that, while the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green is now a happy memory, there is still a small collection of lost and found items that need to be picked up. These

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Here’s a lesson for Addison County residents who are considering whether they should get rid of an unwanted structure by burning it down. The Agency of Natural Resources’ Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced that Stephen McGranaghan, a former Vermont State Police Trooper, and Christina McGranaghan were fined $10,760 for burning a derelict structure and other junk materials on their property in Stannard. After investigating, DEC said the charred remains included burnt vinyl siding, asphalt roofing, plywood, painted and treated wood, and several automobile tires. The McGranaghans agreed to a full cleanup of the burned materials and a $10,760 fine for violations of the Vermont Air Pollution Control Regulations and Solid Waste Management Rules. While open burning of natural wood, leaves and brush is permitted in much of Vermont, the open burning of trash,

treated wood and other non-natural materials is always unlawful. Burning trash creates a nuisance at best, and at worst creates potential environmental hazards and significant public health risks. As non-natural materials like plastics, rubber, and chemicals burn, particulates and toxic compounds released by the burning travel into the air. These pollutants can degrade air quality, can be inhaled, or can settle in water or soils and enter the food chain and are difficult to remove from the environment. Many of the toxic compounds have been linked to several types of significant health issues in humans. For more information regarding permissible and prohibited open burning in Vermont, visit DEC’s Open Burning Permit Program at dec.vermont.gov/ air-quality/compliance/open-burning.

With several of its towns bordering Lake Champlain, Addison County will play a key role in efforts to clean up the state’s waterways. State officials are now asking Addison County residents — and indeed all Vermonters — for their ideas on how to prioritize the use of $19 million earmarked for clean water efforts for fiscal year 2020. To that end the Vermont Clean Water Board has drafted a nine-question survey, available online at bit.ly/2KT6YGz or by mail. The board will use survey results and other feedback to develop the clean water budget.

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MIDDLEBURY WRITER JEREMY Holt holds his new graphic novel, “Skip to the End,” as he stands among stacks of older books at Middlebury College’s Davis Family Library. Holt’s new work explores music as a form of time travel.

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Author (Continued from Page 1A) Book Shop will be hosting a book launch event, featuring Holt himself and cocktails from Stonecutter Sprits.

Holt’s protagonist in “Skip to the End” is Jonny, the ex-bassist for a fictional band based on the ’90s grunge icon Nirvana, whose music has had a major impact on Holt’s own life. Originally, Holt said, he planned to base his protagonist on Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana frontman whose 1994 suicide shook the decade’s musical scene.

“Then I realized that the man, the myth and the legend is just too great — it’s not accessible,” Holt said. “So I decided to pick the bassist.”

“It’s the idea that Jonny has not moved on from this tragedy where his best friend committed suicide, so he’s constantly reliving his glory days in his mind. Then he comes into contact with a guitar that allows him to travel back in time,” Holt said.

“It’s him dealing with his sobriety “(‘Southern Dog’) is essentially as well as trying to find closure on a ‘Teen Wolf’ set in the Deep South,” really traumatic point in his life. In Holt said. It also dealt heavily in the process of trying to issues of identity — a save his best friend, he common theme for learns that time travel “This was the Asian-American doesn’t really work the definitely outside writer. “Skip to the way he thinks it does.” my wheelhouse.

End,” meanwhile, On a recent This was a focuses on suicide and afternoon, Holt flipped addiction: heretofore through a copy of the challenge to write foreign topics for Holt. new book, published about because “This was

by Insight Comics I didn’t want definitely outside my and printed beautifully to open up the wheelhouse,” he said. on 112 glossy pages. discussion about “This was a challenge Holt wrote the story to write about because addiction and and developed the I didn’t want to open characters, and Alex not have anyone up the discussion Diotto, who did connect with it.” about addiction and the illustrations, is — Jeremy Holt not have anyone credited as a co-author. connect with it.”

While Holt and Diotto To prepare, Holt had already collaborated on the 2015 traveled to Seattle to view what graphic novel “Southern Dog,” Holt remains of the 1990s grunge scene, said the two works differ significantly and even attended a few Alcoholics in style and substance.

Anonymous meetings, to understand

the mindset of addiction. “I needed to understand, what is it like for people who just can’t kick a habit that will essentially take your life if you’re not careful?” he said The book’s reception so far, he said, has validated his efforts in background research.

“The book’s been out about a month now and I’ve been surprised by how many people have written me or asked me questions about addiction on podcast interviews, some of them thinking I had gone through it because of the way I wrote this,” he said. Especially in Vermont, a state touched deeply by the opioid crisis, Holt said that local readers have been showing appreciation.

“One guy wrote me from Manchester and said that he connected with the book. His friend who was staying with him at the time has yet to kick the habit, he forced his friend to read it, and his friend felt very much in Jonny’s shoes,” Holt said. “This guy asked if I could donate two copies to the rehab clinic in his town. To me, that’s the greatest compliment.”

(Continued from Page 1A) statewide are probably inaccurate. assuring clerks the returns in question “I would consider that a fair are “under review.” analysis,” Samsom said.

In the meantime Devine said He said the department plans an taxpayers who usually receive breaks updated release to the towns by July on school taxes should review their 27, and apologized to taxpayers and bills carefully. municipal workers.

“This one is major,” she said.

“It’s the kind of things we Vermont Tax Commissioner Kaj acknowledged and apologize for.

Samsom told the Independent that the We know it’s disruptive for the Julydepartment, possibly due to the new billing towns, and also for taxpayers federal tax code, was who might get a bit late in reviewing of a sticker shock Anyone with a many of the roughly when they open their question on their 175,000 Homestead tax bills,” he said.

Declarations that Anyone with a tax bill should Vermonters must file question on their contact the tax every year. tax bill should department at tax. contact the tax According to a individualincome@ department at tax. post that Devine provided to the individualincome@ vermont.gov or Independent from the vermont.gov or 802802-828-2865.

Vermont Municipal 828-2865, he said.

Government Town clerks Discussion Network, the Department and treasurers remain unhappy. One of Taxes had yet to review 14,000 of post from the discussion network those declarations by a July 1 deadline forwarded by Devine noted that to provide tax information to towns. clerks must satisfy banks with which Samsom said that total was taxpayers escrow monthly payments, unusually high, and acknowledged and deadlines are looming; taxpayers a communication failure in his will overpay those payments because department to alert towns — especially the issues cannot be settled in a timely the 25 percent of communities that manner, and those overpayments could send out tax bills in July, including pose a hardship for some residents; Middlebury and Vergennes as well as towns’ software will struggle to handle larger cities such as Burlington and payment adjustments; and the same Montpelier — that the files they were problem, on a smaller scale, arose a receiving on July 1 were incomplete. year ago and was not dealt with.

“It was a miscommunication The post concluded, “Many within the department about Vermont municipalities have very communication,” Samsom said. “That limited staff so all this manual type of communication should have working, including all the people that gone out before July 1 … So they come in and call us because their state were prepared.” adjustments are not on their tax bills, Technically Homestead is a hardship for us.”

Declarations are due on April 15, but Secretary of State Jim Condos late filings are allowed. Samsom said joined in on the discussion network the problem lies not only with late, but with what he called “a bit of also inaccurate or incomplete filings; constructive comment” in response to this year about 55,000 of the 175,000 the tax department post there. declarations required review.

“Your note underestimates the Additionally, Samsom said, 70 amount of work that the clerks would percent of Vermonters pay the have to do to resolve this homestead education portion of their property declaration problem … this issue taxes based on their incomes and causes much more work than not on the assessed value of their you can imagine,” Condos wrote. property, and therefore towns need “Simply, VT’s City and Town Clerks accurate information about prebates work hard every day completing (adjustments to the individual tax bills a multitude of tasks in addition to based on income) as well as completed property tax bills.” declaration reviews in order to send Condos further offered in response out accurate bills. to the tax department post a possible “Both of those are key pieces solution to the problem of so many of information that towns need to Homestead Declaration forms incorporate into their property tax requiring department review: bills every year,” he said, noting that “By your own numbers, over 30 when Vermonters complete and file percent of the forms received ‘had their homestead declarations in a errors or otherwise were flagged, timely manner, the Tax Department requiring manual intervention by a can — as required by law — remit that tax examiner to post correctly.’ From information to the towns by July 1. a management perspective, if over But with 14,000 un-reviewed 30 percent of the forms are incorrect declarations and a quarter of the or need more review, it appears that towns already sending out bills, your forms may need improvement. including many larger communities, Perhaps (the Tax Department) should and 70 percent of those to taxpayers look at their forms more closely, who can expect prebates, Samsom utilizing focus groups with Clerks acknowledged that somewhere and homeowners to see why this is between 3,500 and 7,000 bills happening in such large numbers.”

ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

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THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018

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ANDY KIRKALDY

World Cup: Not the best soccer, but fascinating Here are takeaways from the recently completed men’s World Cup (I’m not calling it the FIFA World Cup. Those crooks at FIFA can sue me sometime they’re not busy spending their bribes from 2022 host Qatar): • The national teams do not play as well as the best European club teams, something that helps explain the many surprising results from this past tournament.

First, the teams’ players aren’t as good as those of the top clubs. Take Barcelona’s 2016-2017 roster, for example. It included four starters for Spain (Piqué, Iniesta, Busquets and Jordi Alba); two for Argentina (Messi and Mascherano); one for Brazil (Neymar); one for Uruguay (Suarez); one for France (Umtiti); one for Croatia (Rakitic); and a goalie who was a member of Germany’s team (Ter Stegen).

Second, club teams practice together many times more often than national teams.

• Theringer.com became an indispensable site for World Cup coverage. See quotes in the next bullet point.

• Defense wins championships.

France conceded six goals in seven games, really only stumbling when a desperate Argentina scored three times and when its goalie suffered a mental lapse with Les Bleus up by three goals in Sunday’s final. Credit to Manager Didier Deschamps for understanding that his team had enough attacking brilliance to prevail even he insisted on emphasizing defense first, and credit to his players for buying in.

For example, high-scoring forward Antoine Griezmann played more of a (See Kirkaldy, Page 2B)

Scarborough, Shepard win Bowl races WEST HAVEN — Brandon twin brothers Joey and Jake Scarborough ran 1-2 in the Central Vermont Motorcycles Sportsman Modified Feature on Sunday, the main event at the Vince Quenneville Sr. Memorial Mid-Season Championships at Devil’s Bowl.

In a field of 28 drivers, veterans Mike Palmer and Ron Proctor dominated the first half of the special 38-lap race honoring the late Quenneville’s most famous car number.

Jake Scarborough took the lead after the first caution flag, at the halfway mark. He paced the field for the next six laps before being challenged and eventually overtaken by his brother, Joey, who held on for the win, with Jake in second.

New York’s Kenny Tremont Jr. finished third and reclaimed the lead in the championship standings. Middlebury’s Justin Comes earned took fourth place. Orwell’s Tim LaDuc finished 10th and lost his points lead to Tremont; unofficially, Tremont’s lead is 11 points (362-351) on LaDuc. The 358 Modified Division featured two 20-lap races. New York driver Jessey Mueller won the first, and Bennington’s Neil Stratton prevailed in the second; local drivers did not compete in those events.

Kaleb Shepard of Vergennes was a first-time winner in the Portland Glass Mini Stock division, capping the night with a victory in a 15-lap feature. The popular Subaru driver took the lead from Mike Lique on lap 7 and never looked back.

Michael Wagner-Fitzgerald of Gansevoort, N.Y., was a first-time winner in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman Division, moving up from third when two other drivers collided on the final corner.

Salisbury’s Brent Warren took second, Bristol’s R.J. Germain was fourth, and Leicester’s Adam Piper finished seventh.

Curtis Condon of Queensbury, N.Y., prevailed in the Super Stock Division’s 15-lap feature race.

Dirt-track racing returns to Devil’s Bowl this Sunday.

MEN DIVE INTO Lake Dunmore for the start of Sunday’s Vermont Sun Triathlon.

Photo courtesy of Vermont Sun

Paddlers join triathlon competitors

Coffey prevails in regular race

SALISBURY — After a 22-year hiatus, organizers have brought a paddling race back to the Vermont Sun triathlon series.

This past Sunday Branbury State Park in Salisbury saw not only the second of three 2018 Vermont Sun Triathlons with the traditional swim-bike-run format, but also a new race, the Branbury Classic, a 1.5-mile paddle followed by a 14mile bike ride and a 3.1-mile run.

The goal of this new offering was to attract more recreational athletes with a shorter race, according to Vermont Sun Triathlon Series founder and race director Steve Hare. The Branbury Classic drew nine individuals and one team while the Vermont Sun Triathlon race drew 161 individuals and 14 teams.

“I said I’d be happy if we got 10 boats in this first attempt and we did,” said Hare, who hopes to bring the race back next year.

One competitor exceeded the race organizers’ expectations in particular — Kris Freeman of Campton, N.H. Race officials predicted that the fastest boat time would be about 14 minutes. Freeman crushed that expectation as he paddled his Stellar surf ski over the 1.5-mile course in 10:32. He didn’t slow down there. Freeman then posted the fastest bike (33:49) and run (17:51) of the day for both races to win the Classic in 1:03:13, the fastest time of any athlete in either the Vermont Sun Triathlon or the Branbury Classic.

Timothy Thomas of Middle Granville, N.Y., placed a distant second in 1:25:23. Angelo Lynn of Leicester was third in 1:31:34.

The first women’s finisher was Kimberly Dragon of Williston with a time of 1:47:18.

Hare said the last time Vermont Sun organized a canoe, bike, run

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Legion nine wins one, but playoff hopes gone

By ANDY KIRKALDY HINESBURG — Four weekend setbacks ended the Addison County American Legion baseball team’s long-shot hopes of earning a Northern Division playoff berth, but AC bounced back to win on Tuesday.

AC stands at 5-12 with five games left in the regular season after losing road doubleheaders to contenders Essex and S.D. Ireland on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, and winning at Colchester on Tuesday.

On Saturday Essex swept AC, 9-2 and 10-0, and on Sunday SDI did the same, 4-0 and 13-3. On Tuesday AC rallied past Colchester, 4-2.

AC will now try to play spoiler down the stretch. AC is scheduled to host SD Ireland at 5:30 p.m. Friday, visit South Burlington for an 11 a.m. doubleheader on Saturday, and then wrap up with a home date at 5:30 p.m. on Monday the 23rd vs. Orleans-Essex-Caledonia.

ESSEX SWEEPS AC briefly led, 1-0, in the first inning Saturday’s opener, loading the bases on singles by Dustin Whitcomb, Wyatt Cameron and Devon Kimball and scoring when Jeffrey Stearns walked with one out.

(See Baseball, Page 3B)

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OVERALL WINNER KRIS Freeman of Campton, N.H., completes the paddle portion of Sunday’s Branbury Classic paddle, bike, run triathlon.

Photo courtesy of Vermont Sun

triathlon was in 1996. The event was called the Great Keewaydin Triathlon and was founded in 1986. It was a precursor to the current Vermont Sun Triathlon series and was held at Keewaydin Camp on the north shore of Lake Dunmore. That event featured 10 miles of running, 40 miles of biking and 7 miles of canoeing.

In the Vermont Sun Triathlon former champion Chris Coffey of Monkton posted the fourth-best bike time (35:23) and fastest run (18:03) to win the triathlon in 1:04:47. Fiftytwo-year-old Carl Regenauer of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., finished second in 1:07:02 and Brendon Rillahan of South Glens Falls, N.Y., finished third

in 1:07:30.

The expected dual between Coffey and Corey Robinson of Brandon never got under way. Robinson, who finished just 28 seconds slower to Coffey last year, beat Coffey out of the water but, suffered a flat tire at mile 2 of the bike leg and was forced (See Triathlon, Page 3B)

MIDDLEBURY — The teams of Colleen Ringquist and Danielle Tomasi and Heidi Lanpher and Pam McGuire emerged victorious at this past Saturday’s Ralph Myhre Golf Course Women’s Invitational.

Ringquist and Tomasi earned the top Low Gross score in the tournament. Finishing second was the tandem of Josie Herrera and KJ Meckert, followed by Dana Cassidy and Kathy Kemp in third and Harriet Parot and Liza Sacheli in fourth.

Lanpher and McGuire posted the best Low Net result, with Eva Mastalos and Gisele Lafleche taking second. Diane Neuse and Mia Politano were third, and Maureen Quinn and Sheryl Libardoni took fourth.

In Bill Davidson Thursday Men’s Golf play last week the trio of Deem Schoenfeld, John Davis and Paul Politano prevailed. The threesomes of Joe Bartlett, Don Dayton and Charlie Grigg, and Mike Adams, Dayton Wakefield and Paul Butt finished second and third, respectively.

Bartlett shot the day’s low net score.

In Friday Evening Mixer play the next day Dale White, Jill Jesso-White and Jay Best comprised the winning team, with Jim Bryant, Charlene Bryant and Bernie Andrews taking second.

Champs top Marlins as all enjoy pool duel

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — After some uncertainty, the weather on Tuesday joined swimmers and parents by smiling on the annual duel in the pool between the Middlebury Marlins and Vergennes Champs, won by the larger host Champs’ team, 255203, thanks to their dominance in the relay events.

Make no mistake, the swimmers all wanted to win their races once late-afternoon thunderstorms cleared out and the warm sun that followed allowed the meet to be staged.

At the same time, the teams’ coaches know, as the saying goes, winning isn’t everything. Many of the teams’ swimmers compete together during the winter, and Marlins Coach Colleen Rueppel helps coach them.

(See Meet, Page 2B)

MADELYN GIROUX SWIMS the butterfly leg of the 12-and-under butterfly event at Tuesday’s swim meet between Vergennes and Middlebury.

Giroux and her Vergennes teammates won the event.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 19, 2018

Kirkaldy (Continued from Page 1B) withdrawn striker role with considerable defensive responsibilities. He explained his and his teammates’ attitude about the defense-first posture, as quoted in theringer.com: “I don’t care. I want the star (on my shirt for World Cup winners). If I get that star, I don’t care about how we play.”

I’m sure French center backs Umtiti and Varane are somewhere nodding their heads in agreement.

Another quote in theringer.com illustrated how Les Bleus failed to capture France’s imagination, at least until its fans realized they could win the Cup: “One nurse, who called into a local radio station, summed up the nationwide feeling: ‘Deschamps has a Ferrari in his hands and never breaks the speed limit!’”

• Nobody had more fun, better fans or worse luck than Senegal.

Senegal had the best-dressed manager, the best synchronized dance warm-up, non-stop partying in the stands, and their fans and Japan’s

actually helped clean up the stadium after the match between the two sides.

Not that I begrudged Japan advancing (the Japan-Belgium knockout-round match was a gem, with both teams playing fearless attacking styles), but it was outrageous to eliminate Senegal, which finished group play tied with Japan, because it earned more yellow cards.

To start with, anyone who watched more than two or three games knows that the standards for awarding yellow cards were not consistently applied by officials with, to put it politely, varying levels of competence.

The number of corner kicks attempted, a statistic that would at least measure offensive pressure applied, would have been a fairer and more objective criterion.

• Poor Messi. He must have missed his Barcelona side terribly.

Messi is expected to lift Argentina to glory, but can’t at the same time carry second-tier club players and

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too many others past their prime. He never had a chance. Those who want to see Messi at his best are advised to find a Barca match when the club season restarts this fall.

• Meanwhile Neymar became a punch line, deservedly, for his theatrics. My favorite moment was not his four minutes of simulated agony at midfield vs. Mexico when Miguel Layun stepped gently on his ankle in retaliation for repeated fakery. No, I enjoyed even more Neymar asking the referee not to use video-assisted replay (VAR) to check a call when Neymar knew he had just taken an egregious dive.

The background, again per The Ringer, is that games are officiated differently at the Brazilian club level.

What hoop players call touch fouls are routinely whistled there, per one Ringer article, but just as routinely ignored at the World Cup level.

Neymar genuinely thinks he is being fouled and tries to call attention to it with his flopping. But it’s not a good excuse. If he would simply play football well, which he does, Neymar would get the calls he wants.

Superstars always do — looking at you, LeBron.

But do not blame all the embellishment on Latin players, as one bigoted commenter below a Boston Globe story attempted to do. Griezmann made sure officials knew he was fouled before France’s first goal on Sunday, if in fact he was. Croatia’s complaints bordered on operatic. And the Oscar-winning Italian side didn’t even qualify for the tournament.

FIFA could fix what commentators like to call simulation by using VAR to assess post-match yellow cards for the culprits. But someday FIFA will advance to the 20th century and keep actual time for matches, and the organization is as reliable and honest as a Russian hacker. So reform probably isn’t imminent.

• Finally, youth was served. The three youngest teams in the tournament acquitted themselves well.

Nigeria, the youngest, came within an uncalled handball of advancing past Argentina and into the knockout round. The Super Eagles’ other loss came to Croatia, a result that in retrospect does not look surprising, and they coasted past fan favorite Iceland.

France tied for the second youngest. Well, they did all right, and have a bright future — Mbappé is 19, Pogba and Varane are 25, and Umtiti is 24.

The other second youngest? England, which despite lacking quality at midfield made a run to the semifinal round. England, where in the interest of full disclosure I should mention I spent the crucial formative first 12 months of my existence, also will return many key young players. Oh, by the way, England won the 2017 Under-17 and U-20 World Cups.

Don’t look back, France, someone might be gaining.

And now that it’s all over I’m probably not the only one who has more time to gain on the weeds in the garden.

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MIDDLEBURY MARLIN ARCHIE Milligan swims the backstroke leg of the 18-and-under boys’ medley relay in Vergennes Tuesday evening. Milligan’s team won the event.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Meet (Continued from Page 1B) Rueppel and the Champs’ coaches emphasize enjoying the summer activity and improving what is a lifelong skill more than the sport’s competitive aspect.

“It’s just a friendly meet. It’s not anything where we say, ‘We have to win.’ We are friends with Vergennes because we have so many swimmers we have friendships with,” Rueppel said. “For me it’s fun because I get to see my swimmers from the winters.

So it’s a lot of fun, a good meet to be at.”

Still, Champs Co-assistant Coach Bill Clark said because so many of the swimmers know each other and because the meets between the teams are typically competitive they carry a little extra meaning.

“These are our buddies, Middlebury. A lot of those kids swim together over the winter. So it’s kind of funny. I really don’t know that you could really call it a rivalry,” Clark said. “But I think they would say this meet matters a little more.”

But he, like Rueppel, is more concerned about seeing the Champs improve and enjoy themselves. Last year he and the other Champ coaches offered the team snow cones if their collective times dropped by 300 seconds, a hurdle they cleared.

This year the Vergennes team is stronger — they clinched a rare winning record for an Addison County team on Tuesday — and have cleared a higher hurdle: 800 seconds of collectively improved time since the season opened.

“It’s not a scientific survey or anything, but it’s a good measure of how hard these kids are working and how much they are improving. They got to 800 in the same time it took them to get to 300 last year,” Clark said. “So they’re learning a lot of great skills. They’re swimming hard.

We’ve got a lot of new families this year that have done amazing. Some of these kids, it’s like they’ve been doing it for a couple of years already.

So I think it’s been a really fun year already.”

Champ Co-head Coach Alex Vuttech, in her second year with the team, said chemistry is playing a role as well as talent.

“Everyone has great energy. Every practice everyone seems so playful, and I think that makes a huge difference,” Vuttech said. “And the big kids set such a good example for the little kids, and the little kids do the same for the big kids.”

Rueppel echoed her Champ counterparts. Although the Marlins have

VERGENNES CHAMP HADLEY Harris finishes the 12-and-under medley relay in first place during Tuesday’s meet with Middlebury.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

won just once they also have bettered times, notably among a strong group of younger swimmers, and benefitted from outstanding individual efforts.

“It’s been a really fun season.

We’ve improved a lot,” Rueppel said.

“We have a lot of new swimmers that have joined, a lot of little ones, so it’s a lot of fun. It’s fun to see them progress throughout the season.”

TUESDAY MEET In the pool on Tuesday the Champs’ depth made the difference: They fielded more and stronger relay teams and won 12 of the 16 relays, good for a points edge in those events of 84-28 that proved decisive in a meet they won by 52 points.

Middlebury held an edge in triple winners, with Holly Staats, Ellie Ross, Oliver Poduschnick and Connor McNamara each winning three times, a feat matched by two Champs, Will Clark and Adam Clark.

A particularly hotly contested race saw Poduschnick win the 18-and-under boys’ butterfly by a hundredth of a second over Ethan Sausville.

The meet saw two double winners, Champs Eleanor Brooks and Hadley Harris.

Champs and Marlins scoring points for their teams with top-three finishes in individual events were: BUTTERFLY • U-8 girls: 1. Ella Bearor, V, 22.26; 2. Sadie Chance, M; 3. Sophia James, V. • U-8 boys: 1. Daniel Power, M, 26.15; 2. Constantin Bellman, M; 3.

Flint Crary, V. • U-10 girls: 1. Adrienne Smits, V, 23.62; 2. Louisa Orten, M. • U-10 boys: 1. Will Clark, V, 17.71; 2. Clark Crary, V. • U-12 girls: 1. Madelyn Giroux, V, 32.75; 2. Acadia Clark, V; 3. Ava Schneider, M. • U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, M, 35.63.

• U-14 girls: 1. Staats, 31.65, M;

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2. Natalie Rockwell, M; 3. Anna Doucet, V. • U-14 boys: 1. Aidan Chance, M, 35.27.

• U-18 girls: 1. Rachel Merrill, M, 30.86; 2. Ross, M; 3. Jordan Jewell, V. • U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, M, 27.63; 2. Ethan Sausville, V; 3.

Nathan Stone, M. BACKSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. Brooks, V, 22.76; 2.

Aurora Foley, M; 3. Annika Smits, V. • U-8 boys: 1. F. Crary, V, 25.57; 2. Power, M; 3. Henry Stroup, V. • U-10 girls: 1. Isabella Romond, V, 22.89; 2. Adrienne Smits, V; 3.

Eleanor Orten, M. • U-10 boys: 1. Juan De La Cruz, V, 24.41; 2. Cohen Howell, V; 3.

True Fetterolf, M. • U-12 girls: 1. Harris, V, 35.78; 2.

M. Giroux, V; 3. Lucy Poduschnick, M. • U-12 boys: 1. Patrick Stone, M, 39.53; 2. McNamara, M; 3. Gavin Conrad, V. • U-14 girls: 1. Rockwell, M, 35.75; 2. Catherine Carpenter, M; 3.

Olivia Brooks, V. • U-14 boys: 1. Adam Clark, V, 34.84; 2. A. Chance, M; 3. Jackson Coffey, V. • U-18 girls: 1. Ross, M, 33.87; 2.

Merrill, M; 3. Olivia Hawkins, V. • U-18 boys: 1. Archie Milligan, M, 28.57; 2. Andy Rockwell, M; 3.

Dylan Rapoport, V. BREASTSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. M. Poduschnick, M, 24.39; 2. E. Brooks, V; 3. S. Chance, M. • U-8 boys: 1. Sebastian Giroux, V, 26.02; 2. Bellman, M. • U-10 girls: 1. Eloise Eckels, V. 23.31; 2. Amelia LaMothe, V; 3. Lily Allen, M. • U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, V, 20.70; 2. Noah Smits, V. • U-12 girls: 1. Carlyn Rapoport, V, 20.70; 2. Harris, V; 3. Schneider, M. • U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, M, 43.50; 2. Conrad, V. • U-14 girls: 1. Staats, M, 38.40; 2. Maddie Crowne, M; 3. Doucet, V. • U-14 boys: 1. Adam Clark, V, 39.90; 2. A. Chance, M. • U-18 girls: 1. Ross, M, 36.13; 2.

Hawkins, V; 3. Anna Rakowski, V. • U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, M, 30.78; 2. Will Carpenter, M; 3.

Sausville, V. FREESTYLE • U-8 girls: 1. E. Brooks, V, 19.57; 2. Petra Fearon, V; 3. Foley, M. • U-8 boys: 1. Jurgen Pirrung, M, 19.75; 2. F. Crary, V. • U-10 girls: 1. LaMothe, V, 18.31; 2. E. Orten, M; 3. Romond, V. • U-10 boys: 1. W. Clark, V, 14.88; 2. Tiegan Buskey, V; 3. Gabe Schmitt, M. • U-12 girls: 1. Harris, V, 29.43; 2. M. Giroux, V; 3. Schneider, M. • U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, M, 30.96; 2. Stone, M; 3. Tyler Kimball, V. • U-14 girls: 1. Staats, M, 29.44; 2. Rockwell, M; 3. Doucet, V. • U-14 boys: 1. Adam Clark, V, 29.22; 2. A. Chance, M; 3. Coffey, V. • U-18 girls: 1. Ross, M, 28.78; 2.

Rakowski, V; 3. Jewell, V. • U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, M, 24.31; 2. Milligan, M; 3. Sausville, V.

Addison Independent, Thursday, July 19, 2018 — PAGE 3B

Assault citation is part of busy police week

KRIS FREEMAN COMPLETES the fastest cycling leg of any competitor in either triathlon held Sunday at Lake Dunmore.

Triathlon (Continued from Page 1B) to withdraw from the race.

Three of the top 10 finishers overall came from the 60-64 year old age group. Mark Mulder, 61, of Burlington won the group with a 1:10:28 time.

In second was the first local finisher, Steve Hare of Middlebury in 1:14:05.

Salisbury’s Jeff Schumann claimed third in 1:14:32.

Caitlin McLaughlin of Deep River, Conn., was the women’s overall champion in 1:17:07. Aimee Cochran of Grand Isle finished second with a time of 1:19:00.

Cory Coffee of Vergennes, another former overall champion, suffered from a sickness and settled for 13th overall and second in the 40-44 group with a 1:16:07. Salisbury’s Mathew Doyle won the 20-24 group in 1:18:32.

Brandon’s Doug Robinson finished 6th in that tough 60-64 age group with a strong 1:23:36. Middlebury’s David Munro claimed 6th in his 30-34 division in 1:23:49.

Other Middlebury finishers included Isabel Olson, winner of the 15-19 group (1:35:44); Lin Larson, 4th in the 60-64 division (1:38:35); and Erin Benjamin, third in 35-39 in 1:39:34.

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RACE DIRECTOR STEVE Hare approaches the finish line of Sunday’s Vermont Sun Triathlon. Hare finished with a time of 1:14:05.

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Proceeds from the events have traditionally been used by Vermont Sun to benefit local youth organizations. This year one of the primary beneficiaries is the Lakes Alive Campaign, a project of the Lake Dunmore Fern Lake Association. The goal of the campaign is to keep Lake Dunmore free of the invasive weed milfoil.

“The revenues from these events allow us to be able to give back to our community. Supporting and promoting our county is critical the communities’ success and of course in our success,” Hare said.

He gave credit to the many local businesses and organizations that have supported these triathlons over the 33-years they have run, including the Middlebury Union Middle School running teams, National Bank of Middlebury, Middlebury Inn, Bagel Bakery, Woodchuck Hard Cider, Drop-in Brewing, Carrara Precast Concrete, Frog Hollow Bikes and Addison Independent.

The next Vermont Sun Triathlon will run on Aug. 12, along with the Olympic-distance Lake Dunmore Triathlon (0.9-mile swim, 28-mile bike, and 6.2-mile run). The Vermont Sun Half Marathon, and 5K and 10K runs will be held Sept. 23 at Branbury State Park.

Baseball (Continued from Page 1B) But Essex scored two in the second and two in the fourth off Whitcomb, who took the loss, and then broke the game open with two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth off reliever Hale Hescock. Nolan Whitcomb came on to pitch an inning of scoreless relief, but walked two inherited runners home.

AC scored again in the sixth on an Adam Whitcomb triple and Pat Messenger’s RBI groundout. Whitcomb and Kimball each poked two hits for AC. Cory Giannelli and Rob Meslin each tripled and doubled for Essex, and George Goldsworthy went five innings for the win, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out four.

In Essex’s five-inning, 10-0 win in the nightcap, Maverick King (four innings) and a reliever combined to hold AC to one hit, a Cameron single.

Essex knocked around Hunter O’Connor for nine runs, five earned, on eight hits and four walks in four innings, and picked up the mercy-rule 10th run off George Bailey in the fifth.

Ryan Young sparked Essex with four hits, and Grady Cram doubled and singled.

SDI TAKES TWO In Sunday’s opener starter Adam Whitcomb kept AC in the game through five innings, but SDI bunched four of its 10 hits off Whitcomb together in the sixth to score three times and take a 4-0 lead.

In the meantime three SDI hurlers, starter Hank Caswell and relievers Ryan Canty and Ian Paventi, held AC to four hits, all singles, two by Chris Wood and one apiece by Cameron and Kimball.

SDI scored its first run in the second on a Collin Vincent double and a Caswell single. In the sixth Ian Parent, Canty and Baker Angstman singles produced the first run, and Joran Roberts tripled the game’s final two runs home for the 4-0 final.

The weekend’s final game saw less drama, as the first 10 batters of the second inning all reached base and scored against Cameron, the AC starter. Bailey came on to limit the damage until the fifth, when SDI added three unearned runs to end the game on the 10-run mercy rule, 13-3.

AC scored its three runs in the fourth off reliever Calvin Werthrich. Cameron doubled and Kimball singled, and a wild pitch produced a run. Stearns single home another run, and another wild pitch and a Tucker Stearns groundout capped the rally. Tyler Skaflestad closed the inning out and shut down AC the rest of the way. Cameron

finished with two hits for AC. Roberts, Liam Reiner and Parent led SDI with two hits apiece, and starter Kyle Rivers tossed three hitless innings.

AC WINS, 4-2 On Tuesday Tucker Stearns tossed a complete-game five-hitter as AC knocked off Colchester. Stearns allowed one earned run, walking three and fanning two.

AC took a 1-0 lead in the third on an O’Connor single, a Wood sacrifice bunt and a Dustin Whitcomb RBI hit.

The Cannons tied the score in the bottom of the inning when Tom Vesosky tripled and scored on a Jackson Root sacrifice fly. Colchester took a 1-0 lead in the fifth, when Tyler Daniels singled, moved up on an error and a fly ball, and scored on another Root fly ball.

AC scored three times with two out in the seventh to take the lead even after having a runner thrown out at home.

Singles by Cooper O’Brien, O’Connor and Wood and a Dustin Whitcomb did the damage, with Vesosky taking the loss.

Coach Mike Estey called it a nice win. “(It was) a great outing by Tucker Stearns, (with) solid defense and timely hitting,” he said in an email.

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Ricky Lawrence, 26, of Middlebury for simple assault, following an alleged incident in the North Pleasant Street area on July 11.

In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Assisted with traffic control after a large tree limb had fallen across East Main Street on July 10.

• Helped Middlebury Regional EMS with a man who had suffered either a medical crisis or an emotional breakdown on Storrs Avenue on July 10. Police said the man was taken to Porter Hospital.

• Were informed some medication had allegedly been stolen from a room at the Residence at Otter Creek retirement community on July 10.

• Helped Middlebury Regional EMS care for a drunken man on Willow Drive on July 10.

• Responded to a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an crash on Route 7 South on July 11.

• Explained, to a man and woman,

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Middlebury’s policy of not allowing camping on town property on July 11.

• Turned over, to Middlebury College Public Safety, a drunken student who needed a safe ride home on July 11.

• Gave an intoxicated local woman a courtesy ride home on July 11.

• Responded to a domestic disturbance at a Munson Road residence on July 12. Police said a relative was allegedly acting irrational and threatening family members. The relative left the home at the request of the family.

• Warned three men who had allegedly been making unwanted hand gestures toward a woman on Maple Street on July 12.

• Investigated a trespassing complaint in the Airport Road area on

July 12.

• Responded to a report of several drunken men in front of the Champlain Farms store on Court Street on July 13. Police found no one at that location fitting that description.

• Cited Jenny Blair-Maxwell, 49, of Orwell with retail theft, after she allegedly gave away items from the Hannaford’s Supermarket (as an employee) without paying for them on July 13.

• Located a man on July 13 who had taken a trailer charger and a dolly from the Addison County Solid Waste Management District transfer station off Route 7 South. Police said the man had mistakenly thought the items were up for grabs.

• Were informed someone had stolen a purple Schwinn bike from a bike rack on Bakery Lane on July 13.

• Responded to a report of a 10-year-old child hitting a family member at a Court Street residence on July 13. Police took the child to speak with Counseling Service of Addison County officials.

• Investigated a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an crash in the Seymour Street area on July 14.

• Helped a local resident on July 14 whose credit card information had been hacked.

• Alerted Green Mountain Power to a potential electrical mishap after reports of an “explosion” in the Colonial Drive area on July 14.

• Assisted a homeless woman in the Route 7 South area on July 15.

Police said they were unable to find a room for the night and ultimately drove her to a 24-hour gas station for her to wait until the Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects office opened the next morning.

• Helped a local resident who reported receiving unwanted phone calls on July 15.

• Responded to a report of a customer harassing a clerk at the Maplefields store on North Pleasant Street on July 15.

• Helped Vermont State Police at the scene of a family fight at a Smead Road home on July 16.

Illegal driving, threats are among city incidents VERGENNES — Vergennes police between July 9 and 16 dealt with incidents that included driving with suspended licenses (DLS), reports of erratic driving, an alleged assault, a missing persons report, and threatening behavior.

In the course of the week police also four times helped motorists locked out of their vehicles, on Hillside Drive, East Street and Monkton Road and in the Shaw’s Supermarket parking lot.

During those seven days, Vergennes police: On July 9: • Helped the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad on Walker Avenue.

• Served an anti-stalking order to a Bristol resident on behalf of a Vergennes resident.

On July 10: • Helped Vermont State Police by tracking down a vehicle reported as being operated erratically on Hawkins and Little Chicago roads in Ferrisburgh. Police said they saw the car, which pulled a quick U-turn and took off. Police tracked down the car, which they said was registered to a driver with a suspended license, at a home, but could not find the driver, and no citations were issued.

• Helped state police by searching an Addison home in which the homeowner had reported hearing an intruder; no one was found.

• Issued a citation to a United Technologies employee on behalf of Milton police.

• Took a report of a minor accident in the Shaw’s parking lot.

• Were told that Kinney Drugs had failed to fulfill a woman’s prescription after she had paid for it, a report that police said was not true, calling the complainant confused.

• Checked the welfare of a Monkton Road resident, who was fine.

On July 11: • Backed up state police at an argument on Route 7 in New Haven.

• Were told by a resident that a flyer advertising an estate sale appeared to be fraudulent; police passed the case on to state police because the sale was in Ferrisburgh.

• Determined the content of an email from a tenant to a landlord was a civil issue.

• Stopped a car in Ferrisburgh that was reported to be operated erratically as it was driven northbound; police found no problem.

On July 12:

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• Accepted from a citizen a cell phone found on the city green and contacted its owner to pick it up.

• Took a report from a South Water Street resident that two teens were missing; the resident called back to say they were found.

• Helped Vermont State Police with a pursuit; police said a suspect ditched a car along Route 7 in New Haven and fled successfully on foot.

• At a School Street traffic stop cited Amanda Nichols, 26, of Vergennes for criminal DLS. • Dealt with a minor two-car accident on Main Street.

On July 13: • Calmed an elderly resident of a North Street care facility and helped persuade him to accept a ride to Porter Hospital.

• Calmed a neighbor dispute on South Maple Street.

• At a Panton Road motorcycle stop for speeding cited Randall Reynolds, 25, of Pittsford for criminal DLS and careless and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

On July 14 heard from a Vergennes resident who said a Middlebury resident had threatened him with a knife while in Middlebury.

Vergennes police advised the Vergennes man to contact police in Middlebury.

On July 15: • Investigated an alleged assault at Northlands Job Corps and determined neither student involved should be cited; police said one student was set to be dismissed from the program.

• Looked into a Short Street

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• Determined to be unfounded a concern that a counterfeit bill had been passed at a Main Street business.

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MONKTON — Save the date!

Mark your calendars for “Monkton Community Day” on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Morse Park.

This community day will be filled with activities, fun, food, games and many big vehicles to explore!

Look forward to seeing big trucks, tractors and other equipment for kids to climb on.

Be ready to play games such as volleyball or soccer, plus other games and activities, such as rocket launching, cow plop bingo and a pop-up library.

Plan on a feast at 6 p.m. with a potluck super and possibly some evening entertainment.

The idea is to give people a chance to show off what we have right here in town.

The Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and the Monkton Volunteer Fire Department are all going to be there.

Would you like to participate and let townspeople know what you have to offer our community?

Or maybe you would like to be a volunteer and help to make this event a really special day.

Watch for more info as the date nears!

Contact Troop 525 Scoutmaster, George Parker at 802-453-5282 or e-mail pondbrook@gmavt.net for more information or to offer your services.

After two successful candidate forums in the Addison-4 House district, one more is scheduled for July 25, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Monkton Friends Methodist Church, 78 Monkton Ridge Road.

With the Primary Election just around the corner — Aug. 14 — and early voting already begun this is an opportunity to learn more about the Democratic candidates running for the Vermont State Legislature House seats in Addison-4 serving Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Starksboro.

Candidates are: Mari Cordes, Paul Forlenza, Caleb Elder and Rob Demic.

Each candidate will make a short presentation and the audience will have an opportunity to ask the candidates questions. So bring your questions and ask them on July 25!

Refreshments will be provided.

This event is organized by the Monkton Town and Addison County Democratic Committees.

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Learn about what you can do to reduce mosquitoes from breeding and

resting on your property. They will have microscopes set up and activities.

This year the district is having a poster contest, the theme as always: “FIGHT THE BITE!” At the “Lab,” create a drawing, write a poem illustrating how to protect yourself from mosquitoes.

Chelsea Lowell and David Plankey have announced their engagement to be married.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Priscilla Mayo of Middlebury and a graduate of Middlebury Union High School. The groomto-be is the son of Michael Plankey of Vergennes and Jodi Heath of Glen Allen, Va., and a graduate of Vergennes Union High School.

Both Lowell and Plankey volunteer for Passion 4 Paws, a fosterbased dog rescue organization based in Vermont.

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SALISBURY — Next Wednesday, July 25, the Salisbury Conservation Commission and the Lake Dunmore/Fern Lake Association will sponsor “The Birds of Summer” with Bridget Butler. The program begins at 7 p.m. in the Salisbury church/ meeting house, which is handicapped accessible through the rear entrance. The program is free and open to the public.

The Summer Series resumes this week with a performance by the Michele Fay Band, an Americana folk ensemble. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 20, in the church. The following Friday, July 27, Deb Brisson and the Hayburners will play folk rock music. All Summer Series

There will be door prizes, refreshments and handouts available. Also, a translucent tick ID card will be handed out to each individual who comes.

This is open to everyone, not just residents of the insect control district.

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programs are free although donations are always appreciated.

The Salisbury church will hold a bake sale on Saturday, July 28, at the Kampersville store on Route DIANA BIGELOW AND Jim Stapleton will read the parts of Abigail and John Adams in a performance piece 53. The sale begins at 8 a.m. and lasts until sold out. Come early for titled “My Dearest Friend,” at the Ripton Community Church this Sunday evening at 7 p.m. best selection; last year the goodies were gone by 11 a.m. Brownies, cookies, quick breads and other baked goods will be available.

The loons on Lake Dunmore successfully hatched one baby, which is doing well. Mom and Dad are very attentive and boaters, RIPTON — Actors Diana “Diaries of Adam & Eve” and their of the Revolutionary period and kayakers and paddle boarders are Bigelow and Jim Stapleton will own “Songs and Stories.” the building of our nation. The asked to stay a respectful distance return to the Ripton Community John Adams, our second presi- piece includes popular songs of the from the family. There is also an Church this Sunday night to pres- dent, and his wife, Abigail, spent Revolutionary period. osprey nest on the power line along ent “My Dearest Friend- Lovers, much of their married life apart; “My Dearest Friend” will be the east side of Route 7 and south Heroes, Scoundrels,” a perfor- John was often away on govern- presented Sunday, July 22, at 7 p.m. of Maple Meadow Farm. mance piece by Stapleton based on ment business of one sort or Admission is free, donations to the the letters and diaries of Abigail and another. The letters between them church are welcome. The program John Adams. The Bristol couple are a testament to their affection, lasts about 90 minutes with one announcements to us at: may be remembered for their previ- insights and originality, as well as intermission. Refreshments will be ous performances of Mark Twain’s a window into the machinations available

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To Begin, but not the usual way with words, ideas, with pen and paper, but just…..

Begin. Touch of air this morning and a carrying of it toward something, coffee and a cool breeze, awareness that hasn’t been for some time clouded over as it is with so much – emotion, debris, spring run amok.

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ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders.

Wednesdays, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery.

Bring a friend in recovery.

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AL‑ANON: FOR FAMI‑ LIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking.

Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. New‑ comers welcome. Confiden‑ tial. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 1 SUNDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am.

Discussion Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 4‑5pm. Women’s Meeting, North Ferrisburgh, United Methodist Church, Old Hol‑ low Rd. 6‑7pm. 12 Step Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline 802‑388‑9284, www.aavt.org .

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 2 MONDAY. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Ripton, Rip‑ ton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Women of AA (Step/Speaker), Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd, 5:30‑6:30pm.

Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm.

Big Book Meeting, New Ha‑ ven, Congregational Church, Village Green, 7:30‑8:30pm.

Discussion Meeting, Bran‑ don, St. Thomas Episco‑ pal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:30‑8:30am.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 3 TUESDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

Daily Reflection Meeting, Vergennes, Congregational Church, Water St. 7‑8pm.

12 Step Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm.

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Babysitting available.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY. Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 7:15‑8:15am. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. 12 Step Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 7‑8pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 5 THURSDAY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. Big Book Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Alternat‑ ing Format Meeting, Fer‑ risburgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7‑8pm. Speaker Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiri‑ tual Awakening Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

Big Book Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 6‑7pm. Discussion Meet‑ ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Discussion Meeting, Mid‑ dlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am. Discussion Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, The Turn‑ ing Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 10‑11am. Beginner’s Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, The Turn‑ ing Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30‑7:30pm.

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

C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, taping, skim coat plas‑ tering. Also tile. Call Joe 802‑234‑5545 or Justin 802‑234‑2190.

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY 7ft. lighted tree, dept 56, decora‑ tions, other seasonal items, books, puzzles, housewares, beanies. 1831 Lake Dun‑ more Rd. (Rte. 53) Salisbury.

7/20 + 7/21. Rain or shine.

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Available September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

Work Wanted DOG WALKING and daily pet care available. I’m re‑ liable and consistent for daily or occasional pet care needs. Perfect for working professionals and fami‑ lies on the go. For more information please email: siroberts18a@hotmail.com.

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NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. OPIATE OVERDOSE RES‑ CUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required.

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

PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am.

We meet at The Resi‑ dence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

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Did you know?

Homeward Bound, Addison Countyʼs Humane Society, is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of animals and inspire community action and compassion on their behalf. They safeguard, rescue, shelter, heal, adopt and advocate for animals in need.

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Annually Homeward Bound serves 850 animals in their shelter.

The organization is open for visiting and adoption from 12 – 5 Tuesday through Saturday.

Homeward Bound has an average of 3 -5 volunteers assisting in their shelter every day.

Volunteers help the organization with daily animal exercise and socialization, chores, transportation, administrative tasks, publicity and governance and more.

Types of volunteer positions include Condo Cat Companions, Small Animal Buddies, Super Scrubbers, Waggin Dog Walkers, and others.

Interested in learning more about how you can become involved in Homeward Bound? Please contact RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044 or rsvpaddison@volunteersinvt.org.

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ADDISON COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Transfer Station Operator II Full-Time Position Transfer Station Operator wanted for immediate opening.

Work as part of a team at the District Transfer Station and HazWaste Center in Middlebury, VT. This position will spend time between handling household hazardous waste and small business (CEG) hazardous waste, and working in the Transfer Station yard. Qualified applicants must meet all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Requirements, possess a clean driving record, and obtain a CDL endorsement prior to employment. Also, ability to: lift 50 lbs; be medically cleared and fit-tested for respirator use; operate heavy equipment (backhoe, wheel loader, forklift), and drive a box truck and tractor-trailers (in yard only). Must be a reliable team player, able to communicate effectively and cordially with co-workers, customers and the general public. A high school diploma or equivalent, as well as reading skills (ability to read chemical labels), communication skills, math aptitude, and familiarity with computers are required. Work an avg. 38-hr week: Mon–Fri, 6:45 am – 3:15 pm and Sat, 7:45 am – 1:15 pm. (Sun. and one weekday off, with occasional overtime.)

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Kitchen Assistant

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Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.

Possible shifts include 7:30-9:30 am, 2:00-4:00 pm, and 6:30-8:30 pm. Transport elderly participants to and from our center to all parts of Addison County. Assist people into their homes, help with walkers or wheelchair.

Possible shifts include 2:00-7:00 pm or 4:00-7:00 pm. Assist cooks with preparation of delicious meals and help with dishwashing.

Application forms available, or send resumé and references to: Eric Covey, Elderly Services Middlebury, VT 05753 mail@elderlyservices.org

Warehouse Assistant, 29.5 hours a week.

Duties include customer service, preparing merchandise for the sales floor, and more.

Mechanical skills helpful.

Retail Associate, 29.5 hours. Duties include customer services, merchandising, cash register operation, and more.

Receptionist, temporary position, part-time, afternoons. Answer the phone, assist clients, donors, and other visitors, and clerical tasks.

To apply for one of these jobs, send resume, cover letter and contact information for two employment references to: receptionist@hope-vt.org or mail to 282 Boardman Street, Ste 1A, Middlebury.

Be sure to clearly indicate the position for which you are applying.

To apply mail or drop off application to:

ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE FOR FULL & PART TIME We are seeking people with winning personalities and great attitudes to join our team.

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

Full & Part-time Cashiers & Deli Employees needed.

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Seeks To Fill The Following Positions: MACHINERY OPERATOR for skilled lumber mill positions due to employee retirement. You must be in good physical condition, have a desire to learn, be reliable, have a strong safety awareness and work well with others. We will teach you the skills you need to use the technology investments we are putting in place. Mill work has a production bonus.

SKILLED FORKLIFT OPERATOR to run large forklifts at our operation in Bristol. Other work includes light construction, planing, lumber stacking. Must be reliable, energetic, work well with others and have good safety awareness. Previous experience operating heavy machinery is a plus but not required, we will teach you the skills you need.

experienced class A driver. Our fleet hauls grain, minerals, and aggregate with dump and hopper bottom trailers. The job requires weekly overnights and home weekends.

We offer health benefits, paid vacation, as well as mileage and safety bonuses.

Please inquire by email to Jeff Audy at audytrucking@hotmail.com or call Jeff at 802-989-5024. Clean Driving Record A MUST!

We offer Nationwide farm and ranch insurance and would welcome the chance to discuss it with you.

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Yankee Farm Credit, a leading provider of credit and financial services to the agricultural community in Vermont, western NH and the Champlain Valley of NY is looking for people passionate about agriculture and who want to be involved with supporting local farm businesses to ensure their success.

In our Middlebury office we currently have the following openings: • Loan Documentation Specialist - prepare loan closing documents, coordinates the loan closing process, reviews loan documents post-closing and takes actions to correct errors.

• Loan Officer - initiate and maintain customer relationships, make sound credit recommendations and decisions and represent the Association in the community.

For detailed job descriptions and to apply please visit out portal at yankeefarmcredit.balancetrak.com Yankee Farm Credit is an equal opportunity employer, disabled and veterans.

FULL TIME ‑ YEAR ROUND deli position. Set hours Monday ‑ Friday 6am ‑ 2pm. Prior work experi‑ ence with food preparation in commercial kitchen/deli required. Applicants should apply in person at Small City Market or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.

HUMANE SOCIETY SEEKS animal care staff.

Positions 20‑35 hours/ week. Duties include feed‑ ing/exercising animals, cleaning cages and shelter.

Details at www.homeward‑ boundanimals.org.

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 Food Service Director/Cook

LABORER, MUST BE reli‑ able. Light farming, tree cutting. Call 802‑458‑2178.

Addison Central School District is seeking a full-time Cook in Salisbury with experience in preparing nutritional meals, breakfast and lunch, and managing a meals program.

The successful candidate must be organized, have strong communication, collaborative and computer skills, and have interest in participating in school wide health and nutrition initiatives.

Apply by submitting a letter of interest, resume, and three current reference letters via School Spring.

Applications will be accepted until July 20, 2018.

E.O.E.

LANDWORKS, AN inter‑ disciplinary planning and design firm in Middlebury, VT is seeking a part to full time design and produc‑ tion person with CAD and Sketchup skills and prefer‑ ably with a landscape archi‑ tecture background. Please send a resume and brief letter of interest via email to info@landworksvt.com.

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

We have the #1 farm insurer* with over 100 years of experience in agriculture behind us. They help us offer you top of the line protection for your farm or ranch operation, with flexible coverages and exceptional claims, underwriting and risk management services.

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

EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT POSITIONS Community Associates is seeking great team players to help indi‑ viduals with developmental disabilities achieve occupa‑ tional growth through skill development and social interactions with on‑site support. Must have good mentoring skills and be able to work effectively in the public eye with local business owners and front line supervisors. Flexibil‑ ity with schedule required.

GED, good driving record and use of personal ve‑ hicle necessary. Two fully benefitted positions cur‑ rently available. To apply, submit resume to apply@ csac‑vt.org, or visit www. csac‑vt.org.

NOW HIRING FULL TIME

Corner of Routes 22A and 74 • Shoreham, VT

It’s great to be part of a farm community.

ADDISON COUNTY Com‑ munity Trust (ACCT), a nonprofit provider of quality affordable housing, is seek‑ ing a full‑time Community Engagement Coordinator for the September 2018‑August 2019 AmeriCorps program year. This independent self‑starter supports the property management team and provides excellent cus‑ tomer service in a fast‑paced environment. Specific du‑ ties include developing pro‑ gramming for residents to enhance their housing sat‑ isfaction & stability, provid‑ ing assistance with housing retention, aiding applicants in securing affordable hous‑ ing, and liaising with com‑ munity members and service providers. The ideal candi‑ date will be self‑motivated, flexible, & service‑orient‑ ed. Must apply online at vhcb.org/our‑programs/ vhcb‑americorps/amer‑ icorps‑positions by 8/24; position open until filled.

EOE.

EASTVIEW AT MIDDLE‑ BURY seeks enthusiastic and experienced caregivers to provide hands‑on care in our dynamic retirement community. Openings: full‑time evenings, part‑time weekends. Email acoyle@ eastviewmiddlebury.com or call 989‑7502.

Call (802) 388-2333 for a job description and application, download it from www.AddisonCountyRecycles.org, or stop by the office at 1223 Rt. 7 South, in Middlebury. Open until filled.

ACSWMD, Attn: District Manager 1223 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 05753, or email to teri@acswmd.org.

EOE/VPE/ADA

Help Wanted

VOLUNTEER & OUTREACH COORDINATOR United Way of Addison County (UWAC) mobilizes and supports the caring power of individuals and organizations to improve lives and strengthen Addison County. To accomplish this, we ask people to give, advocate, and volunteer.

We are currently seeking a Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator to promote, implement, and grow a volunteer program that effectively supports UWAC’s mission and community impact goals. The ideal candidate is familiar with Addison County and is passionate about volunteering. Volunteer relations and management experience, strong interpersonal skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills are very important. Must be adept at project management and engaging diverse populations. Must also laugh at bad jokes during staff meetings.

For the full job description, visit www.unitedwayaddisoncounty.org.

Please send cover letter and resume to Helena’s attention at info@unitedwayaddisoncounty.org OR PO Box 555, Middlebury, VT 05753.

Application deadline is Friday, July 27.

LEAD A.M. AND p.m.

Barista/ Bakery Counter Service, Lead p.m. Deli Cook. Advancement pos‑ si b i l i ti e s. Se n d a s a n e‑mail for more details. info@ottercreekbakery. com.

Y E A R R O U N D WA I T‑ STAFF ‑ needed for busy family restaurant. Apply in person to Rosie’s Restau‑ rant, Rte 7 South, Middle‑ bury.

PART‑TIME CAREGIVER FOR 18 year old disabled boy in Middlebury. Appli‑ cants must have child care experience, references and be reliable. Some lifting required. Flexible hours.

Criminal background check. Send resume to: sstone7716@gmail.com.

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Addison Independent

CLASSIFIEDS Help Wanted

Help Wanted

NOW HIRING

Basin Harbor is now hiring for pastry chefs, cooks, servers, laundry attendant, and trash/recycling!

We will train the right person for the job.

If you are interested in the hospitality industry or starting a new career, we want to hear from you.

Help Wanted PART TIME ‑ DELI posi‑ tion. Set hours Saturday 5:45am ‑ 12 noon. Prior work experience with food preparation in commercial kitchen/deli required. Appli‑ cants should apply in per‑ son at Small City Market or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

For Rent

For Rent

For Rent

THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS is looking for a reli‑ able early morning riser to deliver copies of the news‑ paper in Middlebury. Inter‑ ested parties must have a reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license and liability insurance. Potential earn‑ ings of $1,600 to 1,700/mo. plus tips. Please contact Monique at 802‑316‑7194 for more information.

VERMONT SOAP‑ A pro‑ gressive, equal opportunity employer‑ has immediate opening for Production Team Members. Must be hard working, dependable, attentive to detail, able to life 50lbs and stand for two hours at a time. Having a good attitude and being a team player is a must.

We offer a good starting wage, paid vacation time, free gym membership and a chiropractic program for all employees after a suc‑ cessful, 6 month introduc‑ tory period. Please send cover letter and resume to nichole@vtsoap.com.

AVAILABLE NOW, New Ha‑ ven one‑bedroom, one‑bath apartment in newly reno‑ vated milking barn on River Road opposite New Haven River. Open floor plan, liv‑ ing room, eat‑in kitchen, office. All appliances includ‑ ing W/D, dishwasher. Radi‑ ant floor heat. 10‑minute drive north of Middlebury.

No smoking, no pets. $1250/ mo. Heat, electricity, snow removal, included. Garden plot available. First month and deposit; references re‑ quired. 802‑388‑0773.

FOR RENT: ADDISON two bedroom house on Lake Champlain. Private setting with great views, central air, one car garage. Lawn care included. References and security deposit re‑ quired. $1,600/mo. Call 802‑989‑1284.

MIDDLEBURY RETAIL ‑ great location. Ollie’s other place. 13 Washington St. next to The Middlebury Ba‑ gel and the Co‑Op. Across from Shaw’s. Great parking and visibility. Light and ap‑ pealing space, easy to heat.

802‑425‑3400.

FOR RENT: BRIDPORT, Commercial/retail office.

1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middle‑ bury.edu.

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., cen‑ tral location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Man‑ agement Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

MIDDLEBURY ‑ PROFES‑ SIONAL office suite. 1,205 sq. ft. office space. Conve‑ niently located in Middle‑ bury ‑ Court St./Creek Rd. 2 private offices, large re‑ ception area, large central open space for additional offices/cubicles or board‑ room. Private bathroom.

Ready to move in. Call Eric at 388‑6054.

MIDDLEBURY: IN TOWN 1BR second‑floor apart‑ ment with porch near Mar‑ ble Works. Includes heat, off‑street parking, large lawn/ garden space, storage, plow‑ ing and lawn maintenance.

No pets or smoking, requires lease, references, and se‑ curity deposit. $795/month.

Available August 1. Call or text Andy 802/355‑4164.

For Sale

Interested applicants please apply online at: www.basinharbor.com/jobs/.

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Custodian Addison Central School District is seeking a full-time Custodian, Monday through Friday second shift. Experience is a plus, but not required.

Apply by sending a letter of interest, resume, and three current letters of reference to: Dr. Peter Burrows, Superintendent Addison Central School District 49 Charles Avenue Middlebury,VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

E.O.E.

PERMANENT SALES POSITION Busy retail store looking for a customer focused individual.

Great work environment. Four day work week including one weekend day. Must be able to climb stairs, lift boxes and stand for extended periods. Drop off resume at Sweet Cecily, 42 Main St., Middlebury, VT. Or email resume to: nanciedunn@aol.com.

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Finance Staff

Love animals?

Want to help people?

Join our team!

Founded in 1975, Homeward Bound in Middlebury is an open-admission animal shelter that provides services to approximately 850 animals per year and operates multiple community-based animal welfare programs. We are engaged in a three-year strategic planning process and we are currently looking for a dynamic and energetic person to fill the position of Shelter Manager.

The Shelter Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations including adoption center initiatives and community-based animal programs related to our mission. This position is a full-time, exempt position with a work week of Tuesday-Saturday and includes administrative, supervisory, and personnel-related duties.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, be comfortable with change and ambiguity, be able to operate calmly in emotionally charged environments, and work toward long-term goals while managing daily challenges.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience in an animal welfare organization or equivalent experience and at least 2 years managerial experience. Excellent computer literacy, data manipulation, and oral and electronic communication skills required and familiarity with Pet Point preferred.

For complete details and a job description, please visit www.homewardboundanimals.org Toapply,sendcoverletter,resume,3professional references, and minimum salary requirements to Jessica@homewardboundanimals.org. Position open until filled. No phone calls, please.

Mary Johnson Children’s Center AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM POSITIONS

Mary Johnson Children’s Center /School Age Needs motivated applicants for 2018-19 school year.

Do you have experience with children and youth 5-12 years old? Do you appreciate their energy and enthusiasm? One of these positions might be exactly the part-time job for you:

• AFTERSCHOOL STAFF PERSON POSITIONS: Bristol • Salisbury • Middlebury Starksboro • New Haven • Weybridge 12-15 hours weekly; afternoons 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Must be 18, and pass background records check – Paid training and professional development hours.

• INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANT –

8-10 hours weekly; afternoons Work to support an individual child in achieving and maintaining social/emotional/behavioral goals in afterschool program. Candidates must meet education and experience requirements, and pass background records check.

Help develop quality programs, invest in young people and have fun doing it. Competitive rates of pay and paid training are offered. Three references required.

Please respond by July 25th Contact: Anne Gleason MARY JOHNSON CHILDREN’S CENTER 81 Water Street; Middlebury, VT 05753 or e-mail schoolage@mjccvt.org

Addison Central School District is seeking applicants for the position of Finance Staff in our Business Office. Duties include accounts payable/ receivable reconciliation, bank reconciliation, cash receipts, invoicing, purchase order preparation as needed, assisting school based bookkeepers and administrative assistance as needed, cash flow monitoring, management of IRS Form 1099 process, and other duties as assigned by the Business Manager.

Qualifications: Associate’s Degree inAccounting/ Business or equivalent work experience. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel software.

Knowledge of fund accounting, and previous experience with accounting software required.

Must have strong organizational, time management, and communication skills. Flexibility and ability to adapt to change are key. Experience working in a fast-paced environment is required.

Apply by submitting a letter of interest, resume, and three current reference letters via School Spring.

Applications will be accepted until July 27, 2018.

E.O.E.

Town of Bridport The Town of Bridport is hiring an assistant Zoning Administrator.

Part-time position. Training available. Applicant does not need to be a resident of Bridport.

Call 802-758-2483 for information.

BEING OFFERED FOR sale by The Hannaford Career Center: 1981 Allis Chalmer A‑C 5050 $6,500, 1966 John Deere 2020 with 507 Gyramor Rotary Cutter, Snow Plow & Forklift $7,350, Groen TDB‑20 Steam Ket‑ tle, Stand and Drain Cart $3,750, Labconco Basic 47 Fume Hood $1,750, Power Flame Burner Model WCR1‑OS (Qty. 3) $500 each. Kubota Lawn Mower GCK60‑23BX Bagger/Grass Catcher $1,500, Capstan Winch bySimpson powered by a 2054 Turbo Jonsered chainsaw $600. All rea‑ sonable offers considered.

Contact: (802) 382‑1012 for more information.

CRAFTSMAN ‑ 30” 357‑CC dual stage snow blower with 4 way chute control. Electric start. $350. Call 388‑0440.

Like new.

DEBBIE MEYER’S GREEN BOXES, food storage con‑ tainers. Never used. 20 containers with lids. $20.

802‑382‑9105.

OVER 3,000 BASEBALL cards for sale. For more information call 453‑2920.

ROCHESTER ‑ FOR SALE 4 30ft. long 10” I beams with 7/16” flange. $2,400. Will help load. 802‑767‑4294.

TERRA COTTA COLORED, food grade 55 gallon pickle barrels with spin‑off covers.

Hundreds of uses. On sale for $25. each. 802‑453‑4235.

Vacation Rentals ADDISON: LAKE CHAM‑ PLAIN waterfront camp.

Beautiful views, gorgeous sunsets, private beach, dock, rowboat and canoe included. $600 weekly, or call for weekends.

802‑349‑4212, no texts.

For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE commercial space.

As is or renovate to suit.

Creek Road, Middlebury.

802‑558‑6092.

BRANDON ‑ IN THE VIL‑ LAGE, large 2 bedroom du‑ plex. Sunny three level living.

South facing deck. Washer/ dryer. $1,150/mo. Includes heat, water and sewer. batesproperties@yahoo. com.

BRIARWOOD APART‑ MENTS is currently accept‑ ing applications for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury.

All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income to‑ ward rent. NS/NP, onsite laundry. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website w w w. s u m m i t p m g . c o m .

Equal Housing Opportunity.

Wood Heat 10 CORDS OF poplar wood for sale. $150/cord. Can be delivered. 802‑558‑1069.

FIREWOOD. CUT, SPLIT and delivered. $210/cord seasoned. $185/cord green.

802‑282‑9110.

BRIDPORT: SUNNY, SPA‑ CIOUS 1/br. apartment.

Beautiful views, garden space. All utilities included except heat. Washer/dryer.

No pets. No smoking. $900 per month. 802‑349‑9624.

BRISTOL FAMILY HOUS‑ ING: $1,035 3 BD Apart‑ ment. Rent includes heat, hot water, trash and snow removal. Washer dryer hookup & storage space.

Income restrictions ap‑ ply. For further details call E.P. Management Corp at 775‑1100 Ext. #7 or e‑mail shelly@epmanagement. com. Equal Housing Op‑ portunity.

BRISTOL, LARGE 1 BED‑ ROOM and a 2 bedroom apartment. Excellent condi‑ tion. Includes water, sewer and wi‑fi. No pets. No smok‑ ing. $760 and $965 monthly.

802‑635‑9716.

Real Estate NEW 2018 ENERGY Star display models, modular, doublewides and single‑ wides. Open 7 days a week. Beanshomes.com.

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

MIDDLEBURY 1 BED‑ ROOM apartment. Close to college. $800/month plus deposit. Some utilities in‑ cluded. 388‑0401.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BED‑ ROOM near downtown.

Appliances, off street park‑ ing, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

For Rent

HAY FOR SALE Small square bales. First cut and mulch. Call 802‑349‑9281.

LARGE QUANTITIES OF 2017 BMR and conventional corn silage, haylage and 1st cut dry round bales for sale. Discounts for large quantities. Putney, Vermont.

802‑579‑4739.

W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

Cars 2006 SATURN ION FWD, A.T. 28‑30mpg. Many new parts. Turn key and go. $2,500. 802‑388‑7743.

PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION Saturday, July 21 @ 9AM. Register from 7:30AM. 300± Vehicles Expected.

300+/‑ Repos, dealer trades, donations & more. Willis‑ ton, VT. 802‑878‑9200.

THCAuction.com.

Wanted OLD LICENSE PLATES. If you have very old Vermont plates that the new genera‑ tion does not cherish, why not sell to a life long collector.

Cash buyer. Conrad Hugh‑ son, Putney. 802‑387‑4498.

Please leave a message or chughson@svcable.net.

TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer special‑ izing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, an‑ tique collectibles, etc. Visit bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Con‑ sulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

WANTED: BABY GRAND piano. If in good condition, will pay cash and pick up.

802‑462‑2034.

Public Notices Index

COOL 2 BEDROOM apart‑ ment on Otter Creek in Middlebury. Natural sur‑ roundings. Completely furnished. $1,500/mo. plus electric. 802‑989‑1751 or 802‑989‑3862.

Public notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 10B & 11B.

Addison County Courthouse (1)

DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease.

The entrance door measure‑ ments are 8’ wide by 7’ high.

For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

Addison County Superior Court (1) Addison County Probate Court (2) Bridport (1) New Haven (1) Ripton (2)

Send applications to: P.O. BOX 27 Bridport, VT 05734 or email to bridporttown@gmavt.net For Rent

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. The building season is upon us. If you’re considering a new home you should look at our two remaining lots on East Middlebury’s Daisy Lane. This is an established residential development with town water, nearby tennis courts, playground and only minutes away from the Snow Bowl and Lake Dunmore.

Call Jack at 388‑2502 or 388‑7350.

Att. Farmers

To publish a legal notice in the

Addison Independent, please email information to legals@addisonindependent.com or fax it to (802) 388-3100.

Vermont Public Utility Commission (1) For Rent

It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing.

Particularly on sites like Craigslist.

And it’s easier to break the law than you might think. You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.” There is lots you can’t say.

The federal government is watching for such discrimination.

Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944.

Talk to our sales professionals.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT

VERMONT’S TWICE-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Middlebury, VT 05753 • (802) 388-4944 • www.AddisonIndependent.com

For Rent

TOWN OF RIPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing in the Town Office on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 7:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing on application (#18-8) from Keith Terrien and Amanda Terrien for approval of the construction of a 48’ x 24’ addition to the existing garage located at 1010 Lincoln Road (Tax Map ID# 06-02-57.1).

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

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

Respectfully submitted, Warren B. King, Chair 7/19

VERMONT PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION’S REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A MULTI-YEAR REGULATION PLAN Thursday, July 26, 2018- 7:00 PM - Brattleboro Monday, July 30, 2018 - 7:00 PM - Rutland /11) Wednesday, August 1, 2018 - 7:00 PM – St. Albans /5 5 : d e h lis The Vermont Public Utility Commission will hold hearings to gather public input Ads (Pub Classified on Green Mountain Power Corporation’s filing requesting approval of a multi-year regulation plan. t n llege.(PUC Case No. 18-1633-PET).

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Road rage results in multiple charges ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police charged a Brandon man with two counts of domestic assault, unlawful mischief and committing a crime in the presence of a child, following a road rage incident in Sudbury on Monday evening.

Troopers were dispatched to Burr Pond Road in Sudbury at around 10:05 p.m. on July 16, and determined that Brennan Potter, 26, had attempted to run another car, containing two members of his family, off the road.

A child in that car sustained minor injuries, and an unspecified victim sustained property damage exceeding $250.

Potter ran away, but state police, assisted by Rutland City police and a police dog, found Potter in the woods near his home. State police processed Potter at the Rutland barracks and jailed him at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland; bail was set at $5,000.

Potter was due to answer the charge on July 17.

In other recent activity, Vermont State Police: • On July 12 at around 6:34 p.m., responded to a car fire on Route 22A near Norton Town Road in Addison.

Vt. State

Police Log

The Addison Fire Department extinguished the fire, which totaled the car but did not injure any of the occupants. Route 22A was temporarily reduced to a single lane of traffic due to the fire.

Police said their preliminary investigation showed that an 18-year-old Pennsylvania woman was driving the VW Passat northbound on 22A when she pulled the vehicle off the roadway momentarily. Apparently the vehicle set the grass off of the roadway on fire, and the fire spread to the vehicle.

• On July 12 at about 10:30 a.m., attempted to stop a car on Route 7 in New Haven for an equipment violation, when the car’s driver escaped by driving into a nearby junkyard and then fleeing on foot. An investigation identified the driver as Timothy Taylor, 52, of Bristol. Police report that during the investigation Taylor provided false information to law enforcement authorities in an attempt

Lincoln LINCOLN — A special “Libraries ROCK! What Rocks More Than Drums?” program will be held at Holley Hall in Bristol on Wednesday, July 25, from 2-3 p.m. Saragail Benjamin, published author, songwriter and master drum circle facilitator, brings hundreds of drums to libraries across Vermont. Everyone plays percussion together in this 100 percent interactive participatory program. Saragail gets everyone playing together, then the exploring begins. Can we drum a story? Dance it? Sing it? Absolutely! Creative, innovative fun for all ages. No prior musical experience required.

The final donation drop-off for the Three Day Stampede will be at the recreation field in Bristol on Wednesday, July 25, from 4-7 p.m.

The Stampede begins on Friday, July 27, and runs through Sunday, July 29.

Last week, Grace Freeman directed a children’s theatre arts camp at the

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Call Dawn Mikkelsen at 453-7029 NEWS

library. During this weeklong camp, participants learned about many aspects of the theatre including creating and following a story arc, stage presence, improvisation, singing and dancing. The camp goers wrote their own show and presented it Friday night at Burnham Hall. What amazing, talented kids we have in our community. Thank you, Grace for an amazingly fun week. Jacob had a wonderful time!

The Lincoln Library will host “You Come Too: Robert Frost Summer Poems” on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. Join Peter Gilbert, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council and Robert Frost’s executor, for a look at several of Frost’s poems related to summer, including “Mowing,” “The Tuft of Flowers” and “The Silken Tent.”

SAVE THE DATE The annual meeting of the Lincoln

Public Notices can be found on Pages 10B & 11B. PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 256-6-18 ANPR

PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 250-6-18 ANPR

STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS.

STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS.

IN RE THE ESTATE OF RUTH L. COYLE

IN RE THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL J. DRESCHER

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Ruth L. Coyle of Bristol, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: July 12, 2018 Amy R. Menard, Esq. Neuse, Duprey & Putnam, P.C. One Cross Street Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-7966 amy@ndp-law.com Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: July 19, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 7/19

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Michael J. Drescher of Ferrisburgh, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: July 11, 2018

AUCTIONS MARKET REPORT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for July 12 & July 16 BEEF M. Churchill Lucas Dairy Gosliga Farm Four Hills Farm Hatch Farm A. Brisson Nop Bros. & Sons

Costs Lbs. per lb 1335 .68 1915 .635 1680 .62 1655 .62 1645 .61 1535 .60 1460 .60

CALVES Nea-Tocht Bartholomew Bros.

K. Quesnel Danyow LLC Layn Farm

Costs Lbs. per lb Dollars 103 .85 87.55 97 .82 79.54 90 1.00 90.00 102 .81 82.62 94 .80 75.20

Dollars 907.80 1216.03 1041.60 1026.10 1003.45 921.00 876.00

Total # Beef: 312 • Total # Calves: 367 We value our faithful customers.

Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

For pickup and trucking, call 1-802-388-2661

to deflect the investigation.

Police cited Taylor for driving with a suspended license, attempting to elude the police and false statements to police.

State police were assisted on scene

by Bristol and Vergennes police.

• On July 16 at about 9:11 a.m., responded to a car crash on Route 116 South in Bristol. Valerie Sullivan, 32, of West Rutland told police that she was turning left from Cobble Road onto Route 116, when a car driving south on 116 “came up on me fast,” swerved around her and went off the road. The other driver was Blake Searle, 23, of Fleischmanns, N.Y., whose car was totaled. Both Sullivan and Searle were uninjured and not charged for the crash itself, but Sullivan was charged with driving with a criminally suspended license.

• Searched for a missing Shoreham boy who had run away from home on the evening of July 16, but called off the search on the morning of July 17 after the boy returned home on his own. The 11-year-old had gone missing at around 5 p.m. on July 16. Police said he was in good health and good spirits following his time away from home.

Sheila Tourangeau, Administrator 61 Windy Lane Vergennes, VT 05491 (802) 355-0316 sheila.tourangeau@yahoo.com Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: July 19, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 7/19

AUCTION MOBILE HOME Sale Date and Location: Thursday, 7/26/18 at 11:00 a.m.

Lazy Brook Mobile Home Park, 11 Cherry Lane, Lot #26 in Starksboro, Vermont.

For more information call (802) 860-9536.

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Historical Society will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19, at the town office.

Plan to attend and discover past and future happenings in Lincoln.

REMINDER The selectboard meeting for Tuesday, July 17, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 24.

Until next time … Do What Makes You Happy. Love As Long As You Live. Laugh As Much As You Breathe.

Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH — The Bixby Library — online at bixbylibrary.org — offers summer children’s story hours at the Vergennes Farmers Market and the famous Book Sales every Saturday.

The “King Pede” card party as held by the Ferrisburgh Grange is scheduled for this Saturdays, July 21. These get-togethers are held at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center and begin at 6:30 p.m. with a sandwich supper and then on to an evening of fun and card games. King Pede is an unusual game that involves “trick-taking” techniques such as in Hearts and Spades or Pitch. This is a game of fun and skill so come prepared to use your strategic thinking.

The Ferrisburgh Historical Society has had a successful season of events that promote our understanding and appreciation of our local and state history. The FHS leadership thanks the many community members who have made this season a success.

Most recently, the FHS thanks the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and the Basin Harbor Club for arranging a wonderful cruise of Lake Champlain for their June event. Mark you calendar now for the first event of the fall taking place on Sunday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m. Judy Chaves, long time North Ferrisburgh resident, historian and naturalist, will present on her newly released guidebook about the history of Mt. Philo.

Chaves’ book and presentation will describe the history of such events as the mid-1800s deforestation and the rise of “sheep fever,” the rise of tourism and nature conservation, and will include maps, photographs, and even a bit of poetry. Contact Gail Blasius for more information on this event and also consider joining the FHS: gblasius@aol.com.

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Residents and non-resident property owners of the Town of Bridport are hereby warned to appear at the Bridport town office at 7:05 p.m. on August 15 to hear the application of Kevin LaPonte, 62 Way Lane. The applicant requests a waiver of setback requirements for application 18-28 to construct 10x20 deck with retaining wall.

Interested person(s) may forfeit the right to appeal the decision of the Town of Bridport Board of Zoning Adjustment or Planning Commission if they fail to participate by; atttending and speaking, submitting a signed letter of concern or are represented by an authorized person.

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July 21: Ferrisburgh Grange King Pede card party 6:30 p.m.

July 28: Natural Basketry Workshop at Rokeby 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

The Rokeby Museum on Route 7 is hosting a workshop on Natural Basketry on Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Willow, ash and oak are the common eastern U.S. materials for making traditional baskets, and in each case, there is a considerable amount of work in preparing the materials for weaving. However, there are ways to use these and other wild materials in their fresh, raw state. Join Catherine Brooks, Rokeby Museum director and a recognized expert on basketry, to forage materials in the Rokeby woods and weave them into a simple melon basket that you’ll take home the same day. After this, you’ll be able to make more baskets on your own. Participants will need to bring simple household tools and wear protective clothing. For more information and to register, email director@rokeby.org. There is a fee of $60 per person.

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is participating in the commemoration of a historic event all this summer and fall. In 1868 the Flint Glass Works made a daring business decision to relocate from Brooklyn to Corning, N.Y. The factory was dismantled and packed onto canal boats to make the journey. Since that fateful decision 150 years ago, Corning’s innovations have come to include the glass for Edison’s incandescent

lamp, the first televisions, spacecraft, telescopes, fiber optics and today’s smartphone Gorilla glass.

To commemorate this anniversary of this move, three museums — the Corning Museum of Glass, New York City South Street Seaport and Lake Champlain Maritime Museum — will retrace this original journey.

The “GlassBarge Flotilla” is made up of Corning’s mobile glassworks GlassBarge, as pushed by South Street’s historic wooden tugboat W.O. Decker and will be accompanied by the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s 1862 replica canal schooner Lois McClure and tug C.L. Churchill.

Beginning in Brooklyn in May, the site from which the original Flint Glass Works departed 150 years ago, these vessels are journeying north along the Hudson, to enter the Erie Canal near Albany and then to travel west to Buffalo before returning to the Finger Lakes region in September for a final celebration in Corning, N.Y. The Lois McClure will make a triumphant appearance back in Vermont at the end of her journey on the weekend of Oct. 6-7. Follow along the route of these vessels at the LCMM blog and website —glassbargetour.lcmm.org/visit-follow — or organize your vacation plans so you can visit the flotilla in person as it stops at the many ports of call on its journey to Corning.

NOTE: We are always interested in including a variety of Ferrisburgh-related news in this column, so if you have news that would be of interest, contact Sally Kerschner at smwkersch@comcast. net. You are able to access these columns and other information about Ferrisburgh news and events by viewing the Ferrisburgh town website at ferrisburghvt.org.

TOWN OF RIPTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing in the Town Office on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 7:15 p.m., to conduct a site plan review/hearing of application (#18-11) from Chipman Inn for approval of a replacement, lighted sign; replacement and relocation of a sidewalk, located at 1233 Vt. Rte. 125 (Tax Map No. 10-01-12).

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

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

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TOWN OF NEW HAVEN - WARNING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING A public hearing before the Development Review Board of the Town of New Haven will be held at the Town Clerk’s Office on Monday, August 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following: 1.To hear a request by Champlain Valley Head Start (Sandra Graves, representative) and Michele Fouts of 87 River’s Bend Road, New Haven, Vermont (DRB2018-07-CU) for a Conditional Use approval for a pre-school program at 87 River’s Bend Road, Parcel #0680.300, in the RA-10 district.

2. To hear a request by Lonie Parker of 192 Pine Oak Park, Vergennes, Vermont and James Borne of 51 Piedmont Road, Rutland, Vermont (DRB2018-08-SP) for a Site Plan approval for a restaurant at 7404 Ethan Allen Highway (formally Carol’s Hungry Mind), Parcel #0127-000, in the HC district. This review is an amendment to an approved site plan (2015DRB-02-SP).

Applications may be viewed at the New Haven Town Office at 78 North Street during normal business hours.

Participation in local proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. The above applications are available for inspection at the Town Clerks office during normal business hours. Persons wishing to appear and be heard by the Board may do so in person or be represented by an agent or attorney. Communications about the above applications may also be made in writing to the board on or before the Katie Raycroft-Meyer date of the hearing.

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC v.

DESNA GAIL JENKINS F/K/A DESNA G. RICHARDSON A/K/A DESNA J. RICHARDSON AND ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC OCCUPANTS OF: 531 Main Street, Orwell VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Desna G. Richardson to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation dba Ditech.com, dated September 3, 2005 and recorded in Book 73 Page 139 of the land records of the Town of Orwell, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation dba Ditech.com to GMAC Mortgage, LLC dated November 7, 2007 and recorded in Book 78 Page 76 and (2) Assignment of Mortgage from GMAC Mortgage, LLC to Nationstar Mortgage, LLC dated September 5, 2013 and recorded in Book 89 Page 82, both of the land records of the Town of Orwell for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 531 Main Street, Orwell, Vermont on July 31, 2018 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN ADDISON COUNTY, STATE OF VERMONT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 69, PAGE 13, ID# 003030000, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 003, BLOCK 030, SECTION 000, CONTAINING THREE-FOURTHS OF AN ACRE, MORE OR LESS AND BIENG MORE PARTICULARLY’ DESCRIBED AS A METES AND BOUNDS PROPERTY MEANING AND INTENDING HEREBY TO DESCRIBE AND CONVEY THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED TO THE GRANTORS BY DEED OF CURTIS R PARENT AND KATHLEEN L PARCET, HUSBAND AND WIFE, DATED AUGUST 29, 2002 AND RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 IN VOLUME 64, PAGE 351 OF THE LAND RECORDS IN AND FOR THE ORWELL TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF ADDISON, STATE OF VERMONT

BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM PATRICK J RICHARDSON AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 69 PAGE 13 DATED 02/02/2004 AND RECORDED 02/24/2004, ADDISON COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF VERMONT Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED : June 12, 2018 By: /S/Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 7/05

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Migratory bird season dates set MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has announced the 2018-2019 migratory bird hunting season dates and bag limits.

A statewide Vermont open hunting season for resident Canada geese will occur Sept. 1-25. The daily bag limit is five Canada geese in the Connecticut River Zone and eight in the rest of the state during this September season. The purpose of the September season is to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of Canada geese migrating south from Canada.

A second Canada goose hunting season, for resident and migrant birds, will be held Oct. 13-Dec. 1 with a daily bag limit of three Canada geese in the Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones.

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Duck season this fall opens on Oct. 13 in the Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones, and on Oct. 2 in the Connecticut River Zone. The Lake Champlain Zone has a split season — Oct. 13-21 and Nov. 10Dec. 30. The Interior Vermont Zone is a straight season — Oct. 13-Dec. 11. The Connecticut River Zone is a split season — Oct. 2-Nov. 4 and Nov. 21-Dec. 16.

Vermont’s youth waterfowl hunting weekend will be Sept. 29 and 30. Resident and nonresident hunters 17 years of age or younger may hunt ducks and geese within the Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones during this weekend while accompanied by an adult 18 or older. In the Connecticut River Zone, youth must be 15 years of age or

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Youth ages 16 and 17 must have state and federal duck stamps.

Woodcock hunting season is Oct. 1- Nov. 14 statewide with a threebird bag limit.

In addition to a hunting license, a waterfowl hunter 16 or older must carry current federal and Vermont duck stamps in order to hunt waterfowl in Vermont. Federal stamps are sold at post offices, federal refuges, or online at tinyurl. com/yacmk9ph. State duck stamps are available on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website (vtfishandwildlife. com) and from license agents. The hunter must sign the federal duck stamp.

All migratory game bird hunters must also be registered with the Harvest Information Program (H.I.P.) in each state they hunt. You can register on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website or call toll-free 877-306-7091. After providing some basic information, you will receive your annual H.I.P. registration number, which you then need to record on your hunting license.

The hunting season dates, bag limits and related regulations for all migratory birds are set annually within a framework established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and in coordination with New York and New Hampshire.

Waterfowl season dates and bag limits are set in three zones: Lake Champlain, Interior Vermont, and Connecticut River. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department sets the season dates and bag limits for the Connecticut River Zone.

A printable copy of the Migratory Bird Syllabus can be downloaded from vtfishandwildlife.com under “Hunt” – “Hunting Regulations and Seasons.” A printed version also will be available from license agents and post offices by late August.

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Playwright project promotes female leads on stage

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iddlebury’s Town Hall Theater has built a great reputation for staging an eclectic mix of plays and musicals using an array of talented actors to bring the subject matter to life.

BY JOHN FLOWERS

One thread has run through many of the productions: The presence of men in the most dominant roles.

It’s not that THT brass have intentionally selected plays that celebrate male characters and/or themes; it’s just that a majority of the classics — from “Macbeth” to “Sweeney Todd” — have masculine protagonists.

“There needs to be more plays with young women,” said Haley Rice, the THT’s operations and marketing director. “You can only do ‘Annie’ or ‘Little Women’ so many times. There’s just not a lot to refill the coffers after you’ve exhausted those traditional materials.”

She and her THT colleagues are now engaged in a fun and creative project they hope will lead to more women getting a bigger share of the stage — not only at Middlebury’s community theater, but at performing arts venues around the globe. It’s called the “Ingenious Grant for Playwrighting,” an international appeal for scripts that have at their center a young female lead supported by other young women in meaningful roles.

And we’re not talking about the stereotypical girlfriend, daughter or nerdy best-friend roles to which women actors are often relegated on stage and in film. The contest stipulates “interesting roles” for young women, giving SEE STAGE ON PAGE 3

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FILM Middlebury’s film fest honors two special guests

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he Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is recognizing two special guests at the 4th Annual Festival this Aug. 23-26. Documentary filmmaker Steve James, a two-time Academy Award nominee and the director of “Hoop Dreams,” “Life Itself” and “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” will receive the Sustained Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking Award. Pakistani filmmaker Mohammad Ali Naqvi (“Shame,” “Among The Believers,” “Insha’allah Democracy”) will be presented with the Courage in Filmmaking Award, a new honor at this year’s festival.

STEVE JAMES Steve James burst onto the documentary filmmaking scene in 1994 with his breakthrough film “Hoop Dreams,” which won the 1994 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Editing. The film was recently selected for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry (which also holds MNFF honoree Barbara Kopple’s first film, “Harlan County, USA”).

MNFF will screen the Academy Award nominated “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” on Friday, Aug. 24, 7:15 p.m., at the Town Hall Theater as part of its tribute to James’ outstanding work.

Also on Aug. 24, MNFF will present the first two episodes of James’ recent project, “America To

Me,” a much anticipated series that has been acquired by Starz and will receive its broadcast debut later this year. The screening will take place at 10:30 a.m. at Dana Auditorium.

Last but not least, James will present “Minding The Gap,” a new film from first time director Bing Liu. As the film’s Executive Producer, James will shed light on the making of this important and compelling coming-of-age documentary.

“Minding The Gap” will screen on Saturday, Aug. 25, 1:30 p.m., at Twilight Hall.

“I greatly appreciate this honor from MNFF,” James said, “and look forward to spending the weekend in beautiful Vermont and sharing my most recent work with audiences there. Both “Abacus” and “America to Me” are films that mean a great deal to me, and that I hope will resonate with audiences at the festival.”

MOHAMMAD ALI NAQVI To recognize his continued dedication to documenting stories in the face of grave danger, MNFF will present Mohammad Ali Naqvi (who goes by Mo Naqvi) with the Courage in Filmmaking Award. Mo Naqvi is an internationally recognized documentarian whose groundbreaking work caputres governmental and human rights issues in the Middle East. His feature documentary “Among the Believers,” co-directed with Hemal Trivedi, screened at the

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Naqvi’s 2006 film, “Shame,” follows the harrowing story of Mukhtaran Mai, a young girl gang raped in the small Pakistani village of Meerwala. The film gained major attention and won the Special Jury Prize at the 2007 Durban International Film Festival, among others.

MNFF will screen “Shame” on Saturday, Aug. 25, 1:30 p.m., at the Town Hall Theater and his latest documentary, “Insh’allah Democracy,” will screen on Sunday, Aug. 26, 1 p.m., also at the Town Hall Theater.

MNFF will present James and Naqvi with their awards during the VTeddy Awards Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m., at the Town Hall Theater.

“Both of these gifted and courageous 2018 honorees make films about issues larger than themselves,” said MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven. “Both provide rare insight into people engaged in highly charged social, emotional, and political situations. We’re more than pleased to share their work — and to have them here to speak with our audiences.”

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them a chance CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 to be heroines or villainesses in whatever story the playwright wishes to advance. The lead and supporting players must be 18 years old or younger. The play must have a running time of at least 50 minutes and cannot have been produced before.

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according to Rice, include friendship, banding together, dealing with eating disorders, cheerleaders, fairy tales, and the retelling of Shakespeare plays with a spotlight shone on some of the Bard’s peripheral female characters.

“The ones that are moving on were wellwritten, and the dynamics of the female characters run deep,” Rice said. “The characters grow and develop.”

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THT officials launched the contest in January and gave participating playwrights until June 1 to submit their work. As an extra inducement, they promised the winning playwright $1,000 and, at the very least, a staged reading of their work at THT. There’s also the possibility the theater will stage the play sometime this fall if it can be done affordably, according to Rice.

Fellow members of Dubberly’s writing group encouraged him to enter his play, titled “Do Your Magic.” It’s about the aftermath of a hate crime committed on prom night. The play is told through a series of monologues from the high school students, faculty and staff, and centers around Savannah Redfield, the prom queen, according to Dubberly.

It’s an offer that many playwrights found too good to refuse.

“It deals with issues of hate, love, transphobia, homophobia and youth culture,” he said.

Rice was thrilled to report on Monday she’d received 230 submissions, including some from Africa, Australia, England, Ireland and of course the United States. A handful of Vermonters were among those who entered, including playwright Jay Dubberly of Vergennes.

Dubberly, a graduate of Goddard College’s MFA program, is an experienced playwright and often builds strong female characters into his plays. His creative influences include Hayao Miyazaki, Sarah Gran and Sam Shepard.

His graduate thesis was a screenplay about a young girl named Jac who searches the city of Boston for her lost hamster as a means of coping with her ailing mother. He’s penned a novella (available at Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury) titled “Storm Grey & Stella d’Oro” that focuses on a street urchin/thief named Sandra Thompson who decides to follow a woman home, kill her and take over her life.

“It totally exceeded my expectations,” Rice said of the response. “I was thinking we’d get 25 or 30.”

Rice, with some help, has already completed an initial triage of the mountain of entries, which jettisoned around 50 plays right away because they didn’t meet the basic criterion of being women-centered. For example, a Saudi Arabian playwright’s submission was based on a fictional, forbidden love affair involving a former Shah of Iran and an American man.

Others had to be rejected because they had already been produced.

“It broke my heart to see some of them go,” Rice said of the quality of some of the disqualified plays.

All of this has boiled down to a group of approximately 150 plays that can now vie for the grand prize. Rice has put together a group of six people — all of them having connections to the THT and sound theater savvy — to wade through the contenders.

They will narrow things down to five or six finalists, according to Rice. Organizers have given the judges a list of guidelines upon which to evaluate each play, such as “would you want to be in this show?” and “did you find the characters to be well-rounded.”

Some of the contending play themes,

“It is important (for women) to have as much representation in art and media as possible,” Dubberly said.

THT will announce the competition winner on Sept. 1. And while only one playwright will receive $1,000 and a stage acknowledgement of his or her work, Rice said the entire theater world will emerge a winner from the collective efforts of the participating playwrights.

“The best thing about this, to me, is that I have around 150 new plays for young women, and that’s a beautiful thing,” she said. “Those plays are out there now.”

Rice hopes THT will be able to offer the “Ingenious Grant for Playwrighting” again in the future, to constantly add new acting opportunities for women.

“There’s a lot of imagination out there,” she said.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@ addisonindependent.com.

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OUT OF TOWN Quintet busts out the blues in South Burlington

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he David Bromberg Quintet will be performing in South Burlington on Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m., at Higher Ground. Bromberg is touring for his Billboard blues-charting Red House release, “The Blues, The Whole Blues and Nothing But The Blues.”

Bromberg’s incredible career includes collaborations with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Emmylou Harris, Jerry Garcia, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, The Eagles and more. This is Bromberg’s 18th album, the latest in a solo career that began in 1971 on his selftitled debut. Produced by three-time Grammy winner and former Bob Dylan sideman, Larry Campbell, Bromberg’s first album since 2013 is a wonderfully curated selection of deep cuts from the blues genre, in addition to original compositions.

Bromberg is a decorated multi-instrumentalist,

singer-songwriter, song interpreter and lauded bandmate to the stars. He found his inspiration for the album when he heard Willie Nelson repeat a quote from Texas fiddler Johnny Gimble: “There’s only two kinds of music — the Star-Spangled Banner and the Blues.” Through Bromberg’s unparalleled playing and gift for interpretation, a crack band and Campbell’s tasteful horn arrangements, the record reaches electrifying heights as well as intimate acoustic moments, breathing fresh life into the songs of Robert Johnson, Bobby Charles, George “Little Hat” Jones, Ray Charles, and Sonny Boy Williamson, among others.

For more info visit highergroundmusic.com or call (802) 652-0777.

David Bromberg will play with his quintet at Higher Ground in South Burlington this Saturday evening.

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ext week, the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival (presented by Citizens Bank this year) will take over Burlington’s Waterfront Park from July 26-29. This festival is a four-day celebration of Lake Champlain with exhibits and events all around the Queen City’s scenic park.

Festival activities include the Lake Champlain Antique and Classic Boat Show; paddleboarding; a free concert series; evening ticketed concerts (presented by Higher Ground); international food court and craft vendors; beer tent; maritime exhibits and more. Daily admission is free to most events with select events requiring admission.

MAIN STAGE CONCERTS Thursday, July 26 Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band Show starts at 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, July 27-28 Twiddle’s Tumble Down Show starts at 3:30 p.m. with three opening bands.

Sunday, July 29 WEEN Gates open at 6 p.m.

Tickets for these Main Stage shows are available at highergroundmusic.com, by calling (802) 652-0777 or at the Higher Ground Box Office in South Burlington.

BOAT SHOW The Lake Champlain Antique and Classic Boat Society’s 33rd Annual Vintage Boat Show returns to the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival this year. More than 45 boats are on exhibit from Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maine. The Lake Champlain Chapter practices skipper judging with judges and skippers voting for their favorite boat in their respective class (Cruiser/ Outboard/Utility/Runabout/Sail and more). Attendees have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice Award.

FREE CONCERT SERIES Friday, July 27 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.

Adventure Dog 1:20-2 p.m.

Doctor Rick Saturday, July 28 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.

2% 1:20-2 p.m.

Brickdrop 2:15-2:45 p.m.

Romy and Ben Munkres

Sunday, July 29 12-12:30 p.m.

Rockin’ Ron the Pirate 12:45-1:15 p.m.

Claudia Varona 1:30-2:45 p.m.

Julia, Aaron, Josh 3-4:15 p.m.

Steve Hartmann 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Blow Torch

Please leave all glass, pets, alcohol, blankets and coolers at home. For more info visit lcmfestival.com.

Weave a basket, learn a bundle at the Rokeby

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The Rokeby Museum is offering a natural basket weaving workshop on Saturday, July 28

illow, ash and oak are the common Eastern U.S. materials for making traditional baskets, and in each case there is a considerable amount of work in preparing the materials for weaving. But there are ways to use these and other wild materials in their fresh, raw state.

Join Catherine Brooks on Saturday, July 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., to forage materials from the woods at the Rokeby Museum and weave them into a simple melon basket that you’ll take home the same day. After this, you’ll be able to make more baskets on your own.

The first basket Brooks, the director of the Ferrisburgh museum, made was an ash splint basket 28 years ago. She and a friend used an article from Fine Woodworking magazine to lead them through the process.

“I’ll always remember the open magazine lying in the grass beside the ash log we were pounding in order to dislodge the growth rings in preparation of making the splints for weaving,” she said.

After that, she took a few workshops, but Brooks said she is largely “book-taught.”

Brooks has lead basketry workshops for adults and children in Vermont and used to sell market baskets at the Montpelier Co-op years ago.

So how does all this basket weaving connect to the Rokeby Museum?

Well, they have a collection of Abenaki baskets that are made of ash splints and sweetgrass. The baskets that the workshop-goers will make are based on the work of a Russian immigrant Brooks was introduced to in New York’s Catskill mountains in the 1970s.

There are six spots for adults and/or motivated teens. Participants will need to bring simple household tools and wear protective clothing. Cost: $60 per person.

For more information and to register, email director@rokeby.org.

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CALENDAR

ARTS

OPENING AND ARTIST TALK IN ROCHESTER. Sunday, July 29, 4-5 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. New show of work by John Kemp Lee. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

CRAFTS

CRAFT NIGHT: FIBER ARTS IN SHOREHAM. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Bring a current project or use our collection of yarn, crochet hooks, and needles to start something of new. Light refreshments will be served..

NATURAL BASKETRY WORKSHOP IN FERRISBURGH. Saturday, July 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 Route 7. Join Catherine Brooks to forage materials in the Rokeby woods and weave them into a simple melon basket that you’ll take home the same day. Participants will need to bring simple household tools and wear protective clothing. For more information and to register, email director@rokeby.org. Cost: $60/person.

DANCE

FARM TO BALLET IN NEW HAVEN. Sunday, July 22, 6 p.m. Golden Well Farm & Apiary, 1089 River Rd. Farmers, food, community, live classical musicians, and the graceful art of ballet. This is what makes Vermont’s Farm to Ballet so unique.

Designed to tell the story of a Vermont farming operation from spring to fall, the performances serve as fundraisers to support and honor the work of local farmers and conservation organizations.

Tickets in advance $20 adult/kids 12 and under free, available online at farmtoballet.org., $25 at the door.

L.C. JAZZ DANCE BAND IN BRANDON. Saturday, July 28, 7-10 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. L.C. Jazz Swing Dance Band is a 17 piece volunteer Big Band with a mission, have a great time, play fantastic music and support continuing music education of area students through scholarships. A benefit for the Brandon Town Hall and the L.C. Jazz Scholarship Fund. Tickets adults $8/seniors and students $7/couples all ages $14.

FILM

“ROGUE ONE” ON SCREEN IN BRISTOL. Thursday, July 19, dusk, on the town green. The next installment of Bristol’s movies in the park for 2018.

Bring a chair, a blanket and some popcorn for plein air movie viewing. Rain location Holley Hall.

MARY POPPINS ON SCREEN IN SHOREHAM. Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Bring lunch to the library and enjoy a hit movie in our air-conditioning.

“MUSIC & LYRICS” ON SCREEN IN SHOREHAM. Monday, July 23, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Check out this movie in our airconditioned library. Popcorn will be served.

MUSIC AND MOVIES SERIES IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, July 26, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, the Marble Works. The Better Middlebury Partnership’s series continues with a free concert with Deb Brisson and the Hay Burners. American Flatbread by the slice and beer and wine for purchase starting at 6 p.m.

“UP” ON SCREEN IN BRISTOL. Thursday, July 26, dusk, on the town green. The next installment of Bristol’s movies in the park for 2018. Bring a chair, a blanket and some popcorn for plein air movie viewing. Rain location Holley Hall.

MUSIC

CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, July 19, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Come hear this performance by Point Counterpoint students. Free and open to the public.

FRIED DOUGH BOYS IN HANCOCK. Thursday, July 19, 6:30 p.m., on the green. Bring a chair and a picnic. Free. Rain site available. Part of the Hancock Green Summer Concert series.

RIVERBOAT MUSIC WITH JAZZOU JONES IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, July 20, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. For 30 years, Jazzou Jones has performed his one-man piano show “Riverboat Ragtime” on steamboats and showboats along America’s inland waterways.

Come enjoy the toe-tapping syncopations of Ragtime. Free and open to the public.

Refreshments and social hour to follow. Fully

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accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

JEREMY HOLT IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, July 20, 4-7 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Calling all Nirvana fans. Join author Jeremy Holt to celebrate the publication of “Skip to the End,” a riveting graphic novel created as an allegory to the history of the legendary band Nirvana. The book explores music’s transporting properties while sharing a story of friendship, combatting addiction, and suicide awareness. Cocktails provided by Stonecutter Spirits, books provided the Vermont Book Shop.

SNAKE MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, July 20, 6-8-p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking. Bring a lawn chair and relax with a glass of wine and great bluegrass music. Free. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

GEORGE MATTHEW JR. CARILLON IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, July 20, 6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns, Middlebury College.

Matthew is the Carillonneur for both Middlebury College and Norwich University. Come hear this a staple of summer life on the Middlebury campus.

Free. More info at go.middlebury.edu/carillon.

EASTERN MOUNTAIN TIME IN BRANDON. Friday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., The Inn at Neshobe River, 79 Stone Mill Dam Rd. Come hear this Burlington-based band when they bring their blend of Country/Folk to the Inn’s renovated 1786 vintage barn. Free. Wine, beer and hot food available for purchase.

MICHELE FAY BAND IN SALISBURY. Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Fay and her band bring their Americana folk to the church as part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free-will donation.

POINT COUNTERPOINT FINAL CAMPER CONCERT IN SALISBURY. Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. STEVEN KIRBY GROUP IN BRANDON. Saturday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Kirby’s Group plays richly textured, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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multi-layered, ebullient and lyrical jazz with evocative and exciting compositions and stellar musicianship. Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-2474295 or email info@brandon-music.net to reserve.

HERON FIRE PERFORMS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, July 22, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. You’ll hear folk, rock, country, comedy, blues, jazz and even a smattering of original material at this Heron Fire performance. Making music has always been fun for them and they make audiences feel at home. Free and open to the public. Refreshments and social hour to follow. Fully accessible.

RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@ residenceottercreek.com.

VERGENNES CITY BAND IN VERGENNES. Monday, July 23, 7 p.m., City Park.

JON GAILMOR IN NEW HAVEN. Tuesday, July 24, Tues. 3 p.m., New Haven Town Gym, North St. As part of the New Haven Library’s “Libraries Rock!” program, Gailmor will help the New Haven Community Library to “rock out.” His music, performances and songwriting ability have been entertaining young and old for many years. Free and accessible. More info call Deborah Lundbech 802-453-4015.

DEB BRISSON & THE HAYBURNERS IN SALISBURY. Friday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. As part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series, Brisson and her band bring their blend of rock, folk and country to Salisbury’s historic church.

Free-will donation.

BRITT CONNORS & BOURBON RENEWAL IN BRANDON. Saturday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear this unique brand of “Y’all-ternative.” Before heading into the studio in September, they’ll debut some brandnew songs and have fun with new arrangements of older songs. The band is comprised of some of Boston’s finest jazz and Americana musicians.

Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@ brandon-music.net to reserve.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FIDDLERS IN BRANDON. Sunday, July 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., American Legion, Route 7 South. Begins with jam session/open stage at 11 a.m., Fiddling, music and dancing from noon on. 50/50 raffle and door prizes, Refreshments available. All Fiddlers welcome. $3 cover charge.

PAUL ASBELL JAZZ IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, July 29, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come listen to “one of the best-kept secrets in American music today!” Free and open to the public. Refreshments and social hour to follow. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

THEATER

MY DEAREST FRIEND — LOVERS, HEROES, SCOUNDRELS ON STAGE IN RIPTON. Sunday, July 22, at 7 p.m. Ripton Community Church, 1305 Route 125. The Bristol couple Diana Bigelow and Jim Stapleton present “My Dearest Friend,” a performance by Stapleton based on the letters and diaries of Abigail and John Adams. Admission is free, donations to the Church are welcome.

The program lasts about 90 minutes with one intermission. Refreshments will be available.

THE LION KING JR. ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, July 27, 7 p.m., Saturday, July 28, and Sunday, July 29, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. THT’s Young Company returns to the stage, bringing the story of Simba, Nala, Mufasa and Scar to life. Tickets $12, available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

Tell me a story.

COMMUNITY RHYTHM CIRCLE IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, July 24, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Join percussionist Rob Zollman and have fun while making music.

Drumming is emotionally and physically beneficial as it is gentle and supports memory function.

Free and open to the public. Fully accessible.

RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@ residenceottercreek.com.

I love hearing stories from my mother’s childhood.

“MUSIC AT THE RIVERBEND” PRESENTS EMALOU AND THE BEAT IN BRANDON. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. EmaLou and The Beat play a mix of contemporary and classic folk, rock ‘n roll, and funk music as well as originals.

More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@brandon.org.

BRISTOL TOWN BAND IN BRISTOL. Wednesday, July 25, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a preconcert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

THE THREE SUES PLUS AARON MARCUS TRIO IN HANCOCK. Thursday, July 26, on the green. Bring a chair and a picnic. Free. Rain site available. Part of the Hancock Green Summer Concert series.

TIFFANY NG CARILLON IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, July 27, 6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns, Middlebury College. Ng is an assistant professor of Carillon and University carillonist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Come hear this a staple of summer life on the Middlebury campus.

Free. More info at go.middlebury.edu/carillon.

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used even earlier in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and even the Netherlands, going back to at least 2000 BCE. Ancient beets had thin, fibrous roots and so were consumed for their stems and greens, as we do chard today (a beet relative). One of the earliest records of eating the roots was from Germany or Italy in 1542. At that time, beet roots more resembled a parsnip than the generally rounded shape of modern beets, which began appearing during the late 1500s.

These are believed to have come from an ancient North African vegetable. Medieval cooks used beets in pies. Elizabethans used them in tarts and stews. Thomas Jefferson planted them at Monticello.

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ach year the National Garden Bureau chooses plants of the year to feature. They have proclaimed 2018 as Year of the Beet. This isn’t one of the more popular vegetables, perhaps as most just know it from cans in the back of the pantry, or the “earthy” taste of traditional varieties.

Yet beets are easy to grow, particularly in cool climates.

BY LEONARD PERRY

Beets are rich in fiber, vitamins, iron and antioxidants. The roots come in various colors and shapes, and can be harvested young and small or left to

mature larger. Tops — beet greens — can be cooked too, or used in salads.

Several new varieties, such as “Merlin” and “Fresh Pak,” are grown just for this purpose. Beet roots can be sliced, roasted, and used in salads as well. You may find beet juice sold as an energy drink, or slices dried as beet chips.

Beets are more popular in many countries; in some, it is a menu staple.

In Australia, you may see them sliced on hamburgers. The beet-based soup “borscht” is a staple of Eastern European, Jewish and Mennonite cuisine. Beets were even used medicinally in ancient Rome as a laxative or to cure fevers, and to promote amorous feelings. Beets were

Another use of beets began in 1747 in Berlin, where the chemist Andreas Marggraf discovered how to extract sugar from beets. His student perfected this process, the King of Prussia supported it, the first sugar beet factory was built in western Poland, and today about 20 percent of the world’s sugar comes from beets. Beet sugar production requires about four times less water than cane sugar production, so it is popular in countries with limited water supplies.

Sugar beets are different from our table varieties, being white and cone-shaped.

As with most vegetables, there are a range of beet cultivars (cultivated varieties) to choose from. The most common shape is rounded, like “Ruby Queen,” but you also may find cylindrical beets like “Cylindra” (a great one for canning), or even flattened ones like the heirloom “Flat of Egypt.”

Beets are commonly dark red to purple, such as the classic “Detroit Dark Red.” But there are newer cultivars in other colors, such as the golden “Touchstone Gold” or yellow-fleshed “Boldor.”

“Avalanche” is, as you might guess from the name, a white beet. Then there are the Chioggia or candy-stripe beets, with spirals of pink and white.

While beet lovers refer to the taste of older varieties as “earthy,” those that dislike beets refer to it as a dirt taste.

This comes from the organic compound “geosmin” which is produced by soil bacteria and is the same earthy smell after a summer rain. While it is believed by many that beets get this flavor from these soil bacteria, recent research and breeding shows that this can be produced within the beet root itself. If you

don’t like the taste of traditional beets, try one of the newer cultivars with a much sweeter flavor such as “Merlin,” “Boro,” or “Red Ace.” Although beets are “biennial” — flowering in their second year of growth — they are not grown for their flowers, but as an annual vegetable. You’ll want to make sure the soil, prior to sowing, is amended with compost and deeply dug, or loosened with a spading fork. Beet roots often grow a foot deep, and can reach three feet deep in loose soils.

Beets will tolerate some shade, but full sun is best. Avoid planting them in the same bed or area where other members of their family, such as spinach or Swiss chard, grew the last year or two. This avoids potential problems such as nutrient disorders.

Beets don’t need, or want, much fertility.

In particular, avoid high nitrogen. Use an organic fertilizer, or one low in nitrogen, and moderate in phosphorus (if a soil test indicates you need this at all), and moderate in potassium (potash). Beets prefer an almost neutral to slightly alkaline soil (around pH 7 or above).

Brown, scab patches on roots indicates a too acidic soil.

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did you know?

BUSH BEANS (NOT POLE OR RUNNER BEANS), RADISHES, LETTUCE, AND MEMBERS OF THE CABBAGE FAMILY ARE GOOD TO GROW IN BETWEEN ROWS OF BEETS. THEY OFFER SHADE FOR THE ROOTS AND HELP REDUCE WEEDS.

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Are you surprised to know that The Waybury Inn serves breakfast to the general public and guests alike?

Daily between 7:30-9:30am.

Try something unique like stuffed French Toast or our spectacular Eggs Benedict. Or go light with fresh fruit and yogurt, Scones or Muffins.

See the full menu on-line: www.wayburyinn.com Route 125, East Middlebury, VT

(802) 388-4015

Depending on climate, and the root size you wish to harvest, beets need from 50 to 60 days from sowing to full maturity.

Beets can be sown in spring for an early to mid-summer crop, sowing about three to four weeks before the last usual frost date. Or, sow them in late summer about a month before the first usual frost date for a fall crop.

For greens, space (or thin seedlings) to about two inches apart if harvesting for greens; three inches apart if harvesting in summer; four inches apart if harvesting later for storage. To thin seedlings, use fine scissors or snips to cut plants, rather than pulling and disturbing remaining seedlings. The roots left behind will decompose, enriching the soil.

You can learn interesting background and useful growing details on other vegetables of the year, as well as for flowers of the year, from the National Garden Bureau (ngb.org/year-of).

Leonard Perry is a Horticulture Professor Emeritus at the University of Vermont.

2018 Vermont Summer Intensive Acting Workshop

July 30th - Aug. 3rd Classes held Mon. - Fri. 10:30 - 4:30pm

ACTING WORKSHOP with NEW YORK CITY MASTER ACTING TEACHER ROBERT PATTERSON Class Limited to 10 Register by July 22nd Call: 646-400-5556 info@thepattersonstudio.com thepattersonstudio.com

> Prior professional, collegiate, high school and/or community theatre experience required > Admission by phone interview with a submitted photo. > Focus will be on basic technique/interpretation & characterization

Compass Music & Arts Center Park Village 333 Jones Drive, Brandon, VT

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T HEATER

OWN HALL

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org Preservation Fee: $1-$2 per ticket

Fri 7/27 @ 7pm; Sat & Sun 7/28 & 7/29 @ 2pm $10/$5 ages 12 & under

YOUNG COMPANY’S

THE LION KING JR.

The African savanna comes to life with Simba and Nala, Pumbaa and Timon, Mufasa and Scar, and more unforgettable characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring, coming-of-age story.

Tue 7/31 5-7pm FREE

THT’S 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

This summer Town Hall Theater turns 10 years old! Join us for a festive, free birthday party. Share some cake, take a walk down memory lane and catch live entertainment as we celebrate 10 years of culture, community and creativity.

Wed 8/1 7:30pm FREE (Donations Accepted)

POINT COUNTERPOINT CONCERT The annual free concert by the talented staff of Point CounterPoint, the classical music school on Lake Dunmore, is always an exciting event. Join us for an evening of chamber music.

Tue & Wed 8/21 & 8/22 7pm $10/$5 ages 12 & under YOUNG COMPANY’S

THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Williams’ memory play is given the Young Company treatment. Using physical theater, non-traditional casting and character exploration, Young Company students bring a fresh perspective to this classic piece.

MNFF Thu 8/23 – Sun 8/26 Great films, spectacular guests, cool parties – MNFF4 is shaping up to be the best yet, with 90+ films from all over the world!

Wed 9/5 11am & 7pm $13/$8 Students GREAT ART WEDNESDAY

HITLER VERSUS PICASSO AND THE OTHERS

Picasso, Matisse, Renoir and Chagall were among the artists who fell victim to the Nazis’ mission to rid Germany of “degenerate” art.

FIND OUT WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE TO SEE IT. LOOK HERE EVERY THURSDAY.

EXHIBITS WORKING METAL, CREATING ART. On view June 29-Aug. 12, featuring the work of six Vermont artists: Kate Pond, sculptor; Chris Cleary, sculptor; Warren Rinehart, blacksmith; John Arthur, coppersmith; Kathy Mitchell, silversmith; and Meg Walker, sculptor. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or creativespacegallery.org.

WATERFOWL WONDERS AND AMUSING ANIMALS. On view through the summer, featuring work by three local carvers with very different styles — Chuck Herrmann, Bill Holway, and Gary Starr. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

1968: THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING. On view May 25-Aug. 12, featuring prints, photographs, videos, paintings and sculpture from the mid-1960s through the early 1970s that depict a year of upheaval and transformation in the U.S. and beyond. Also included is a snapshot of Middlebury College in 1968. Christian A. Johnson Memorial Gallery, located in the Middlebury College Museum of Art at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007 or museum.middlebury.edu.

JUST KIDS: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE NICHOLAS GIFT. On view May 25-Aug. 12, featuring photographs of children from every corner of the globe and representing a broad spectrum of social and economic circumstances, the images here portray children in good times and bad, in states of blissful play or harrowing isolation. Overbrook Gallery, located in the Middlebury College Museum of Art at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007 or museum.middlebury.edu.

DEBORAH GOODWIN: FABRICATIONS IN CLAY. On view June 29-Aug. 28, featuring Stockbridge artist Deborah Goodwin’s ceramic pieces that look like fabric. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St., Brandon. (802) 2474956 or brandonartistsguild.org.

CRISTINE KOSSOW’S PASTELS. On view through Aug. 19, featuring new works by Middlebury artist Cristine Kossow. Storm Café, 3 Mill St., Middlebury. (914) 943-6265 or cristinekossow@gmail.com.

BLADES WILL SPROUT. On view through July 29, featuring the work of Anne Cady, Julia Jensen and Jessica Smith — three artists who use familiar landscapes as an entrance point to creating art, but otherwise have very little else in common. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com.

SCOTT ADDIS’ PAINTINGS. On view in July, featuring Scott Addis’ paintings of familiar local scenes. Opening reception on Friday, July 13, from 5:30-7 p.m. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill St., Middlebury.

(802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

JONATHAN D. EBINGER’S SCULPTURES. On view in July, featuring Ebinger’s stainless steel sculptures made from nuts, bolts, washers and rods. Opening reception on Friday, July 13, from 5:30-7 p.m. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

THE LAST OF THE HILL FARMS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD BROWN. On view through July, featuring a 50-year retrospective of Richard Brown’s large-format, finely detailed, photographic prints.

Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or vermontfolklifecenter.org.

LAND MARKS…THE LAND WE MARK, MARKS US. On view July 13-Sept.

9, featuring Janet Fredericks’ drawings and paintings of the world around her. Opening reception Friday, July 13 from 5-7 p.m. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or townhalltheater.org.

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MUSIC

live music

Folk musician bares her soul

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his Saturday evening, Notte (downstairs Two Brothers in Middlebury) welcomes Melissa Plett and her folk music. Originally from a farm-yard in Manitoba, this truck-driver’s daughter has journeyed her way through thick and thin, SATURDAY JULY chiseling and Notte, Middlebury shaping her sound to what it is today. Plett’s influences come from the down-south storytelling of Johnny Cash, the tell-all nature of Kitty Wells, and the heart-wrenching tales of hardship from Etta James and Ray Charles.

FRIED DOUGH BOYS IN HANCOCK. Thursday, July 19, 6:30 p.m., on the green.

MEDICINE TRIBE TRIO IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, July 19, 5-7 p.m., Otter Creek Brewing.

THE TOM CASWELL BLUES BAND IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, July 19, 6 p.m., Rough Cut.

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At the age of 13, Melissa was involved in a vehicular accident that took the life of her cousin and best friend and almost cost her her own life as well.

However, Plett overcame debilitating and life-threatening injuries to over half her body, avoiding amputation and eventually taking the long, slow road to recovery. With a second chance at life, she vowed never to take her existence for granted.

After pouring her heart out on the piano through her teenage years, Plett soon picked up a guitar and began her first foray into songwriting. Playing open mics and cafe gigs, collaborating with like-minded musicians and joining the trio group Little Black Dress, Plett’s confidence grew. And with that came more recording and performing

JAZZOU JONES IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, July 20, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek SNAKE MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, July 20, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

GEORGE MATTHEW JR. IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, July 20, 6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns Melissa Plett, a Montreal-based musician, will perform in Middlebury on Saturday evening at Notte.

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opportunities.

However, as Plett’s music career started to crescendo, she found out that her mother was diagnosed with brain cancer and was given one year to live.

Plett poured her pain into her music and advanced her career all the way to Nashville. She released her first studio album “Ghost Town” in 2017.

If you’re looking for something new and beautifully honest, don’t miss Plett’s concert this Saturday, July 21, at 9:30 p.m.

Michele Fay and her band take the stage in Salisbury on Friday The Michele Fay Band will perform at the Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple Street, this Friday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m.

This Addison County staple-band features a mix of understated originals and well-placed traditional covers, played and sung with relaxed polish, personality and taste. Michele takes the lead with her heart-felt lyrics and crystal

clear voice. Michael Santosusso, on upright bass, (Smokin’ Grass, Big Spike, Hot Pickin’ Party) adds dynamic beat and perfectly matched harmonies. Tim Price (Michele’s husband) contributes melodic instrumentals on mandolin, and electric and acoustic guitar.

Donations accepted. For more information, call (802) 388-6863.

EASTERN MOUNTAIN TIME IN BRANDON. Friday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., The Inn at Neshobe River MICHELE FAY BAND IN SALISBURY. Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

POINT COUNTERPOINT FINAL CAMPER CONCERT IN SALISBURY. Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

STEVEN KIRBY GROUP IN BRANDON. Saturday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

MELISSA PLETT IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, July 21, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Notte.

HERON FIRE IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, July 22, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

VERGENNES CITY BAND IN VERGENNES. Monday, July 23, 7 p.m., City Park.

JON GAILMOR IN NEW HAVEN. Tuesday, July 24, Tues. 3 p.m., New Haven Town Gym. BRISTOL TOWN BAND IN BRISTOL. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., on the town green.

EMALOU AND THE BEAT IN BRANDON. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. MEDICINE TRIBE TRIO IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, July 25, 7-9 p.m., Rough Cut. HAVE A GIG YOU WANT PUBLISHED? EMAIL US!

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the movie WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? RUNNING TIME: 1:34 — RATING: PG-13 If you think “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” is aimed only at children, think again. Audience conversations after showings of this film are studded with adults who are stunned by its relevance to their own lives right now in the present. It is a lovely biography of a man who years ago wanted to talk with children to help them discover who they really were in a world where the opinion of their peers often prevented exactly that. This documentary is a compelling study of Fred Rogers (1928-2003) himself as well as a look at his influence on children. Add to that the relevance of his questions to all ages.

In 1967, Rogers found he could reach children through the new medium of television. He was not looking for TV success; he was looking at the new medium as a path to children in their young confusion in a way that would help them learn who they actually were inside, not who they were in relation to their peer groups. According to people who knew him and worked with him, Rogers was being his own self to a degree that made children talk openly. He reached them through more than 900 television shows.

The movie is filled with memorable scenes as Rogers answers difficult questions from the children in the audience, like assassination, divorce, race, physical handicaps and more.

Rogers doesn’t explain himself or his goals; he answers the questions that come from the children who trust him, and he uses deep concepts in simple words. Gently, he makes them understand they don’t have to do anything that troubles them to make people like them. Now, that’s a lesson for all of us.

Middlebury’s own François Clemmons (left) played Officer Clemmons on “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” in the ’60s-’70s. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” (2018) retells the story of this beloved and timeless TV show.

lives quietly, and they began to talk. His connection with children is so unforced, so real, that many in the audience begin to translate Roger’s quiet wisdom into lessons for themselves. He is a very different person from other TV personalities. He is so much himself, so real, that the audience absorbs his nature and comes out of the theater applying it to all ages.

The wide impact of this film may well be rooted in the anger that has rolled over our society right now, long after Fred Rogers’ death. Why is everyone so unable to let others believe what they want without wrapping it all in rage? Why are we so divided and so angry? Have we all become children again reacting so strongly to each other? This portrait of a fine man is a perfect message for its time.

Silence is Rogers’ delight and as we watch him with children, we understand it was his way of reaching them. He stepped into their

the book

— Reviewed by Joan Ellis

19TH CENTURY NARRATIVES

BLOOD & IVY: THE 1849 MURDER THAT SCANDALIZED HARVARD — BY PAUL COLLINS

Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency,

by Dan Abrams

(W. W. Norton & Company)

In 1849, a janitor at Harvard Medical College (a position with much broader, and more gruesome responsibilities than today’s janitors), along with the esteemed Professor John White Webster of the same college, were embroiled in one of the most infamous murder trials in America’s history, involving the disappearance of Dr. George Parkman, a decidedly wealthy resident of Boston’s West End. Set in a period of time when medical advances were perhaps outpacing understanding of the science, this true crime mystery is a very engaging and propulsive read.

It’s a highly intelligent and historically accurate look at a scandalous murder at one of this country’s most elite institutions of higher education. What is especially fascinating is the wealth of eyewitness sources utilized by the author to add authenticity and context to his account, including newspaper articles, court transcripts, memoirs, and letters by the parties involved, all meticulously noted after the epilogue.

Collins also used direct quotations from these sources to bring an immediacy that was unexpected in a book such as this one. Collins does a superb job of bringing the players in this drama to life.

— Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo,” by Zora Neale Hurston News of the World, by Paulette Jiles In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein, by Fiona Sampson West Like Lightning: The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express,

by Jim DeFelice Those Wild Wyndhams: Three Sisters at the Heart of Power,

by Claudia Renton Damnation Island: Poor, Sick, Mad, and Criminal in 19th-Century New York,

by Stacy Horna

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ummertiiiime and the living is supposed to be easy — but not if you live on a hot mess of a patio.

Whether it’s dying plants, a view of your neighbor’s garbage cans, or mosquitos that threaten to drain you before you can drain a beer, patios tend to develop some chill-disrupting problems. Here are some of the more annoying ones, and how to fix them.

TOO SMALL Train a vine to grow up a wall, hang plants from the roof, or set potted plants on shelves on the wall. The goal is to draw the eye upward to make the space feel larger.

STREET NOISE Nothing kills a patio buzz like a swarm of noisy traffic. A masonry wall is the best way to block the car horns and sirens, of course, but that’s a large and expensive project. A cheaper, simpler option: Make a living wall of plants.

A dense planting can cut noise by as much as 10 percent.

TOO MUCH SHADE Just try growing plants that like shade.

Ferns, hostas, coleus, Solomon’s seal and a gaggle of other plants will adore your shady patio.

Note: Never use silk flowers. Ever. They’re perfectly suitable for cemeteries, but that’s about it. Unless you’re going for a uniquely morose patio theme, steer clear.

TOO MUCH SUN A sail shade is the simplest, fastest and cheapest solution to provide shelter from the sun. It gives you shade where you want it, when you want it.

NOSY NEIGHBORS If your neighbor’s gaze is an uninvited guest at every patio party, put space between you and them with plants.

Install a sheet of lattice on the side of your patio closest to the neighbors, and train a fast-growing, leafy vine like ivy or jasmine to climb up the side of it. Looks like a garden, acts like a privacy fence.

How’s that for polite but effective?

NO VIEW In a perfect world, a knockout view is just part of the patio package. In reality, you might be gazing at the neighbor’s swing set or the side of their garage. If painting a sunset mural on the garage is out of the question, adjust your gaze inward, rather than out with a focal point on your patio. Try a mirror, a sculpture, a fountain or a wall covered in unique materials.

OMG... BUGS! Your gentle breeze is an insect’s hurricane. Make your patio a permanent Category 5 for pests with an outdoor fan. At night, use an LED bulb with a Kelvin rating lower than 3,000. It produces a yellow light that’s less appealing to bugs.

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