Adrenalin junkie
Fun in the sun
A local filmmaker explains why he swims with sharks & loves dangerous adventures. See Arts + Leisure.
Swimmers finally enjoyed warm weather when Midd hosted — and bested — the Champs. See Page 1B.
Under water A New Haven farm struggles after a flood destroys 80 percent of its crops. See Page 12A.
ADDISON COUNTY
Vol. 71 No. 29
INDEPENDENT Middlebury, Vermont
Thursday, July 20, 2017
42 Pages
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Porter blazes new trail in health care payment reform Gets lump sum for Medicaid expenses By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center is proposing a fiscal year 2018 budget that falls well under the state’s spending parameters and does not require any increases in rates or fees. Perhaps most importantly, the budget places Addison County’s hospital at the forefront of a national movement toward payment reform in health care by making a major shift in the way PMC accounts for
Medicaid expenses. In this budget, the government makes a lump sum payment to cover Medicaid costs for a set number of patients rather than reimbursing the hospital for costs based on procedures. Since February, Porter has been piloting this “next generation” payment model for its Medicaid patients. The Middlebury-based medical center is believed to be (See Porter, Page 11A)
Whiting neighbors are up in arms over rifle range Hangin’ out
TWO GUYS ENJOY the hot summer sunshine and the cool New Haven River as they relax on a riverside rock below Bartlett Falls in Bristol on a recent hot afternoon.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
New plan pitched for attracting businesses
Middlebury group offers growth ideas By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — A task force charged with re-booting Middlebury’s economic development strategy is proposing, among other things, that the town create a new revolving loan fund to support business start-ups, and use some of its surplus local option tax revenue to improve town infrastructure to help attract entrepreneurs. The 11-member Middlebury Economic Health Task Force
earlier this month drafted seven specific economic development recommendations that the town selectboard will consider at its meeting next Tuesday, July 25. The selectboard will then decide if it should endorse any or all of the ideas the advisory panel has offered to enhance the town’s ability to attract and retain businesses. Local leaders formed the task force this past spring following the community’s decision to pull the plug (See Economy, Page 15A)
Lower tax rates are By the way made final in Ferrisburgh
CORRECTION: An item in last week’s By the Way column gave the wrong location for the final drop off for the Three Day Stampede in Bristol. The place to drop off goods for the huge yard sale to fight cystic fibrosis next Wednesday, July 26, from 4-7 p.m. is at the Bristol Recreation Field. Our apologies for the confusion. The Children’s Literacy Foundation, better known as CLiF, will host storytelling presentations and book giveaways for children in Middlebury, Vergennes and Bristol on next Monday, July 24. Each event will include a book talk and inspiring presentation, and all children present will be invited to (See By the way, Page 11A)
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By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — Ferrisburgh residents and non-residential property owners next week will receive 2017-2018 tax bills that include decreases — and in the case of homeowners those will mean a drop in their rates approaching 15 cents from the 2016-2017 levels. The decrease for owners of commercial property and second homes will near a penny. Most of the drop for homeowners is due to the decrease in the (See Ferrisburgh, Page 15A)
Streets closing for bridge work in Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — The demolition of the bridge over the railroad on Middlebury’s Main Street was scheduled to begin this Thursday, marking the resumption of work to install temporary bridges where the rails pass under Main Street and Merchants Row. This phase will result in the closing Thursday of Main Street between the crosswalk connecting Triangle Park (See Middlebury, Page 11A)
By WILL DIGRAVIO WHITING — Some residents of the Stickney Road neighborhood in Whiting are fed up with the sound of gunfire coming from one resident’s shooting range, which they and a town official say is being operated illegally as a business.
“There haver been occasions where target shooting starts at 6:45 a.m. and other times he shoots until 8:30 p.m. The constant gunfire all day is stressful for many animals in the neighborhood. Our golden retriever Bella shakes uncontrollably (See Gun range, Page 16A)
Trail will reveal Bristol’s hidden history Groups are creating path on one-time coffin factory site By GAEN MURPHREE BRISTOL — You can walk two minutes from downtown Bristol and step into another world. Three local organizations are partnering to create an interpretive trail alongside the New Haven River on the site of what was once the hugely successful Bristol Manufacturing Company. The project is a collaboration of the Bristol Historical Society, the Bristol Conservation Commission and the group newly created to build a series of trails around Bristol. “Just two steps off the street and into the woods, and you are in a phenomenal natural and scenic environment,” said Porter Knight, who’s spearheading the Bristol Recreation Club’s new efforts to create a townwide trail system, similar to the Trail Around Middlebury. Kristen Underwood, a member of the Bristol Conservation Commission, said this is an opportunity to provide recreational space close to the village. “We have a lot of parks in the town of Bristol, we have a lot of federal lands for recreating, but nothing really close to the village,” she said. “So this is an opportunity that within a two-minute walk from downtown Bristol, you can access nature and the river and history.” BACK IN THE DAY At the foot of what was once known as “Mill Hill,” at the spot just before South Street crosses the New Haven River at a bend in the stream, a 60-year-old forest springs up around old stone foundations. An old trail — used these days mostly by kids, possible miscreants and anglers, too — threads its way through young trees soaring up toward the light, past makeshift rope swings, discarded couches and abandoned campfires. The river rushes by — loud, omnipresent. The site is a ghostly reminder of the horse- and water-powered industries that once put Bristol (and any number of Vermont towns) on the map. It is also a reminder of a time when logging
THE BRISTOL HISTORICAL Society, Bristol Recreation Club and Bristol Conservation Commission are teaming up to create an interpretive trail on the site of the old Bristol Manufacturing Company. Lead organizers include Reg Dearborn (historical society), left, Porter Knight (rec club), center, and Kristen Underwood (conservation commission). The team expects to begin trail work this month. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
was king in this town. Much of what’s currently known about the site is thanks to the diligent research of Bristol Historical Society member Reg Dearborn. Dearborn began digging into the
history of the Bristol Manufacturing Company in 2013, after leading some Mount Abraham Union High School students on a historic walk through the woods. He’s compiled a thick packet, complete with
news clippings, timelines, personal reminiscences and photographs. In its heyday, the Bristol Manufacturing Company was one of the largest establishments of its kind (See Bristol history, Page 16A)
THIS CIRCA 1905 photo provides a view of the Bristol Manufacturing Company in its heyday. The business ran from 1869 to 1939, manufacturing such wooden goods as windows, doors and coffins. Twelve factory buildings sprawled across the site, and the factory employed as many as 150 “hands,” doing all kinds of work.
PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, July 20, 2017
Middlebury studies TIF district option
Revenues could fund parking garage By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Now that the state of Vermont has authorized the creation of six new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts, Middlebury officials are intently studying the program as a possible vehicle for funding a new parking garage in the downtown area. To that end, the Middlebury selectboard on July 11 met with Fred Kenney, executive director of the Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC), which manages the TIF program. Kenney gave board members an overview of the program, including how to file an application in what is likely to be a very competitive process to snap up one of the coveted TIF slots. TIF gives communities the ability to capture and use most of the increased local property tax revenues from new development in a specific geographic area to pay back investments on the infrastructure (such as water and sewer connections) to help make that new development possible. State law previously limited use of TIF programs to a combined total of 11 specific districts in Burlington, Milton, Newport, Winooski, Colchester, Hartford, St. Albans and Barre. Other communities have been trying to get on the TIF list, seeing it as a potential catalyst for economic development and local infrastructure improvements. David White of the Burlington real estate company White & Burke successfully lobbied the 2017 Legislature on behalf of several towns interested in TIF — including Newport, St. Johnsbury and Middlebury. Kinney highlighted, during a 40-minute presentation, several aspects of the TIF program, including: • In order to be considered, the community and VEPC must determine that the proposed TIF activity would stimulate private-sector development or redevelopment, thus creating jobs, a broader tax base and an enhanced economy for the town, region or state. • The program is intended to provide revenue — beyond normal municipal budgets and existing debt capacity — to develop public infrastructure. • The community must demonstrate that it could not afford to install the new infrastructure without the TIF program. Here’s how the district works, according to VEPC officials: A municipality identifies an area requiring re-development, draws the TIF District around the area, and
freezes the base tax of that district. All taxes on the frozen base value continue to go to the taxing authorities. Private developers, enticed by the improved infrastructure, build within the district. Seventy percent of the new tax increment is captured and set aside to help retire the debt that funded the infrastructure improvements, for a specified length of time. The remaining 30 percent would go to the state’s education fund. Local residents would need to endorse a bond issue of up to 20 years for the infrastructure improvements. “Once the debt is paid off, the TIF life ends,” Kenney said. Taxpayers benefit from added value to the grand list once the debt is retired and may receive more wage taxes if the development project creates new jobs, according to VEPC officials. Taxpayers benefit from improvements to blighted areas and infrastructure improvements, and they may see lower taxes in the long run because of the project. A consortium of local businesspeople called “Nexbridge” has submitted preliminary plans for a mixed-use development on Middlebury town-owned land off Bakery Lane, behind the Ilsley Public Library. Some selectboard members believe development of that parcel cold dovetail with a TIF application for a downtown parking garage. Town officials have long lamented the lack of convenient parking in the downtown. A town must pay a $5,000 TIF application fee, which compensates VEPC for research and administrative time. The town can eventually pay off the debt through TIF revenues. “The (application) process can be done in eight to 12 months, but I would budget 18 months, from conception to a public bond vote,” Kenney said. He added he’s thus far spoken to representatives of 15 communities that have been considering one of the newly created six TIF slots. “Nobody I spoken with yet has started the process of preparing an application,” he said. Middlebury officials must soon decide whether to take that step. “I think it’s worth exploring,” selectboard Vice Chair Susan Shashok said. “Parking is that one issue that grabs my attention.” Selectman Victor Nuovo agreed. “A downtown parking garage has been on everyone’s mind for a long time,” he said. “I suspect if (a parking garage) were put to a public vote, it would win.”
Singing and dancing
THE CAST OF Town Hall Theater Young Company’s production of “Annie” strikes a pose, above, sings along as musical director Helen Weston accompanies, left, and rehearses a big number on stage in Middlebury Tuesday afternoon. The youngsters’ version of the Tony Award-winning show, directed by Doug Anderson, opens Saturday at 7 p.m. and concludes with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.
Independent photos/Trent Campbell
Kickstarter goal reached, city food market to open By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — In mid-June, Vergennes couple Mona and Jon Sullivan turned to fundraising website Kickstarter as a way not only to obtain capital to add a downtown brickand-mortar component to Provisionary Market, their online local-foods business, but also to learn whether demand existed for that expansion. They received good news about their plans for a 400-square-foot space at 7 South Maple St., just off Main Street. The Sullivans offered donors a range of benefits — that included products as well as recipes, online tutorials and catering from Mona, an
experienced chef — and set a goal of $10,000 for a 20-day campaign that ended on July 10. And just short of 100 people pledged $13,052 before the target date. Mona described how they felt. “(It’s) kind of a combination of surprised, overwhelmed and a sense of being encouraged about the idea. From the get-go we had a pretty great response,” she said. “We were really excited and it just made us even more confident to realize how much people really want this.” From their 7 South Maple St. shop and displays out front the Sullivans plan to sell a full range of locally and (See Vergennes, Page 3A)
Bristol police arrest three on heroin-related charges BRISTOL — Bristol police on Sunday cited three local residents for trafficking heroin following an investigation at a South Street home. Police said on July 16 they responded to the home after being told that someone had found “a quantity of drugs” on the side of the road. Police said two occupants of the home
— James Chaloux, 56, and Corrine Louise Cantin, 50 — told them they had disposed of the heroin prior to authorities’ arrival. Further investigation showed that the heroin had been concealed at a different South Street home, according to police. Officers said they searched the two homes and found
205 bags of heroin weighing a combined total of 5.2 grams, having a street value of around $6,150. Chaloux, Cantin and Derek Anthony Jackson, 49, were all cited with trafficking heroin, according to police, who added Chaloux and Cantin face additional charges of providing false information to law
enforcement. They are scheduled to answer the charges on Aug. 7 in Addison Superior Court, criminal division. Vermont State Police from the New Haven barracks and its K-9 team (including Cpl. Justin Busby) assisted Bristol police in their investigation.
Addison Independent, Thursday, July 20, 2017 — PAGE 3A
Middlebury short of owner approvals for tax district By WILL DIGRAVIO MIDDLEBURY — The town of Middlebury has yet to receive the needed signatures from property owners to proceed with the renewal of a special tax in the downtown area. First implemented in 1996, the tax is part of the Downtown Improvement District ordinance that created a district of 119 nonresidential properties encompassing the central village around Main Street and Route 7 in the heart of the village. Non-residential entities located in the district pay a tax of $100 per $100,000 of assessed value for each property. Many individuals own more than one property. As reported last month in the Independent, property owners pay on average $287.25 annually. The tax has generated approximately $34,000 per year and has helped fund roughly $1.6 million in downtown improvement projects, such as new sidewalks and street light fixtures. Funds are also allocated toward the Better Middlebury Partnership’s only employee, their part-time marketing director. The district is overseen by the Downtown Improvement District Commission, which develops a budget for the district and recommends to the selectboard the tax rate to be assessed to property owners for improvements. In order for the selectboard to vote on the proposed tax, two-thirds of the district’s nonresidential property owners must sign a petition in support of the extension. The ordinance was last reauthorized on June 7, 2010. The commission is aiming to renew the ordinance for another seven years, until June 30, 2024. The commission’s goal was to attain the required number of signatures (80), by July 1, so that it could be sent out with 2018 tax bills. Though that deadline has passed, members of the commission met on June 30 and reaffirmed their commitment to extending
the ordinance. As of last Friday, they had obtained 62 signatures, according to Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay. “Our last meeting was brief, but we are committed to gathering the signatures needed to extend the DIDC,” said Commissioner Amey Ryan, who is also president of the Better Middlebury Partnership. “Each of us are personally reaching out to property owners to be sure they’re aware of the benefit of the DIDC in the hopes that they’ll sign the petition.” Commission Chair Becky Dayton, who owns the Vermont Book Shop in the heart of the district, said that, for the most part, district taxpayers recognize the value of their contribution to enhancing and protecting the downtown area through the tax. “I don’t consider it my role to try to convince anyone to endorse a supplemental tax if they feel it’s not just or worthwhile,” she said. “So when I have spoken to property owners who hadn’t yet signed the petition for DID renewal, I have either accepted their entrenched opposition, engaged them in productive conversation about the past and future value of the district revenues, or simply heard that it slipped past unnoticed and they would happily sign.” Dayton said the commission is open to hearing ideas and suggestions from community members regarding the tax and the future of the district. “The district commission is open to input from any member of the community as to how the funds are allocated, and we’d like to have more feedback,” she said. “As a district property owner myself, I appreciate both the symbolic and real consideration this levy represents and have been happy to pay it.” Property owners who have not yet signed the petition and would like to do so should contact Ramsay at the town office if they require another copy.
Vergennes (Continued from Page 2A) Vermont-grown and produced meat, vegetables, fruits and cheeses, plus pantry products such as jams, granola, honey, syrup, coffee, chocolates, nougat, popcorn, flavored nuts and snack food. They will begin to do so, on at least a limited basis, during an open house on Friday, July 28, from 3 to 7 p.m. They pinned down the time and date during a Monday phone interview with the Independent. “I think that would be a great announcement. Open house at Provisionary’s new space on the 28th of July,” Jon said. “People can come in and check out the space and see how we’re doing, and hopefully we’ll have some stuff for sale they can pick up for their weekend that’s grown locally by some great vendors.” A full opening will follow probably sometime in the first week of August. The Sullivans are expecting their Kickstarter funds to arrive by early next week. They will use that capital to expand their inventory of products, freezers, coolers and other grocery market basics. In the meantime, they will be preparing the space for retail — the Sullivans for the past year have already been making and shipping gift baskets there, some of them ready-toprepare meals based on Mona’s expertise — and planning their moves for when the new funding is in hand. “We’ve been pretty busy getting furniture built, the logo, shelving, the counter, cleaning, outdoor stuff, the awning,” Mona said, adding, “We’re just waiting and making sure we have all our ducks in a row and everything’s planned out.” Once the business is up and running, the Sullivans will add an online component that will make use of Jon’s background in information technology. The Vergennes native, 36, worked for 15 years in that field in California, where he met Mona, 37, before they moved to Vergennes in 2012. They intend to allow customers to order at least some items online that they can then either pickup at the store or have delivered. They will also continue to produce Mona’s online instructional cooking videos. “I can see that taking another month to figure out probably. The question is do we have everything available online, or do we have a subset available online? If we do the pickup, how do we schedule that?” Jon said. “What we’d like to do is ask our existing customers, and by then we should have some.” They are also planning to sell products Mona will make at another site for which they are now negotiating. She said among other products she will focus on spice blends and flavored and herbed sea salts, products she said are not currently
made in Vermont. Jon said they envision Provisionary Market as a blend of the new economy of online shopping with old-fashioned community-based retail. “How can we take the best of what we have, and the best of what we had before that, and combine them both?” Jon said. “We’ve done a lot of work on the online side, let’s do a little more work on this in-person, community side, and then see how we can make those both work together.” Despite feeling optimism from the support from the Kickstarter campaign and from the many people the Sullivans say stop in and encourage them, they also know a lot of work and trial and error lie ahead. “It’s just going to be a big testing ground for us over the next few months,” Mona said. “We’re sort of diving into the peak of the season here, so that’s going to be fun and quite a learning process, I’m sure. As fall and winter come around and things settle down we’ll be able to use that time to get into our planning for the following year and really hone all of our ideas.” But Jon said that community support does continue to lift their spirits as they figure out how to make what is still not a huge amount of funding lift their new venture. “We’re still trying to do this within the confines of a limited amount of space with a limited amount of capital and a limited amount of manpower, and really bootstrap it with the community’s efforts,” he said. “If it continues to move in this direction, I don’t see any problem. The best thing you can hope for when you start a business is to know you already have customers when you open the door.”
THE UNITED STATES Forest Service will soon be selling its long-time Middlebury administrative headquarters building and six other structures off Route 7 South.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Forest Service to sell its Middlebury office Rt. 7 parcel includes seven structures By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The United States Forest Service (USFS) this fall will move the final three employees out of its Middlebury office at 1007 Route 7 South in anticipation of selling that facility and consolidating its administrative operations in Rochester. The USFS will first reach out to local, state, county or federal agencies to see if any would like to acquire the property “at not less than market value,” according to Christopher Mattrick, the Middlebury and Rochester district ranger. The town of Middlebury and the Addison County Solid Waste Management District could emerge as suitors for the 3.9-acre property that includes seven buildings of varying sizes. The Forest Service will hire an appraiser to determine its fair market value, Mattrick said. If the USFS can’t strike a deal for a market-rate price, it will then put the property up for grabs at public auction, he said. With Route 7 front-
age, the land could provide a good seeing fewer and fewer positions site for a business, officials said. there,” Mattrick said of Middlebury. “We want to get the best deal for Now there are three: a wildlife the American public,” Mattrick said technician, a recreation technician of seeking a good price for a proper- and a visitors’ services official. Plans ty bought, developed and maintained call for the two technicians to relowith federal tax dollars. cate to Rochester by this In 1960 the USFS first and for the vis“The property October, established a small workitors’ services official to shop at the 1007 Route is in good get an office in the Addi7 location. The agency condition. All son County Chamber of built an office there in the buildings Commerce building on 1966 to accommodate have been well Court Street. a growing number of maintained That official will conForest Service workers tinue to process fireaffiliated with the Green over the wood permits, ChristMountain National For- years.” mas tree permits and — Christopher provide visitor informaest’s Middlebury and Mattrick tion in Middlebury at Rochester ranger district. Mattrick said the Midleast on a seasonal, partdlebury office was a busy place time basis, according to Mattrick. during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Forest Services officials hope the But the Forest Service began to Middlebury station doesn’t stand de-emphasize its Middlebury lo- vacant for too long, though Mattrick cation during the 1990s. The staff said it could take a year or more for migration to Rochester began in ear- the property to be sold. The eventunest around 20 years ago with con- al buyer won’t need to worry about struction of a new ranger station at repairing the buildings, even though the intersection of Ranger Road and their ages vary, Mattrick said. Route 100. There are currently 23 “The property is in good condifull- and part-time USFS workers at tion,” he said. “All the buildings the Rochester ranger station. have been well maintained over the “Beginning in 1990, we started years.”
Middlebury Selectwoman Susan Shashok is among town officials who believe the USFS property could provide needed storage space for police and public works equipment. Some of that equipment, Shashok noted, is being stored in some of the town’s former wastewater treatment structures off Seymour Street. Those structures are deteriorating. Shashok chairs the Middlebury Infrastructure Committee, which is recommending that town staff check into the property and its potential suitability as a storage location. “It certainly would solve a lot of our current storage issues,” she said. Meanwhile, the waste management district’s executive board has asked its staff to see if it would be in the district’s best interest to acquire the neighboring USFS property. District Manager Theresa Kuczynski said the district does not have a specific use in mind at this point for the parcel. Addison County Sheriff Don Keeler said he recently took a look at the Middlebury USFS property and has determined it doesn’t meet the department’s needs. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.
Bristol eyes revisions to animal control law By GAEN MURPHREE BRISTOL — Dogs, horses (and even cats, pigs and chickens) dominated a portion of the discussion at the June 26 Bristol selectboard meeting. The board took a look at revisions to the existing “Animal Control Ordinance.” Bristol’s first dog ordinance was instituted in 1997, and it was last amended in 2004, Town Administrator Therese Kirby said. As proposed, the revised ordinance would cover such issues as: • Prohibitions against nuisance dogs, vicious dogs and dogs running at large. • Proper disposing of dog waste. • Complaint procedures. • Dog impoundment. • Fines and penalties for violating the ordinance. Kirby said the selectboard expects to vote on this ordinance at its July 10 meeting. She explained that the town can elect to hold a hearing before voting, but a hearing is not required. The dog debate highlighted the heightened recurrence at selectboard
meetings over the past nine months or so of neighbor concerns about proper control of domestic animals. Complaints about a particular resident’s large number of loud barking dogs have come before the town and selectboard repeatedly. And one of the first items addressed at last Monday night’s meeting — and one of the items that took up the longest discussion — were residents’ complaints about inadequate horse fencing at a particular property, such that the horses were wandering onto neighboring property and into the road. Such was the intensity of that discussion that by the time the selectboard got to the so-called “Animal Control Ordinance,” which as currently drafted is only about dogs, it discussed for some time how far and over how many kinds of domestic animals it should extend the regulation. Selectboard members noted that over the years, they had fielded complaints about smelly pigs, cats pooping in gardens, roosters crowing too early in the morning, and chickens running into the road. “I can’t wait for the cat control ordinance,” quipped Selectman Ted Lylis.
Ultimately, the selectboard decided to clarify that the current ordinance applies to dogs only, and will change its title to the “Dog Control Ordinance.” The selectboard will investigate whether a broader animal control ordinance is needed. In other business on June 26, the Bristol selectboard: • Heard about a proposed firearms discharge ordinance (see related story in this edition).
• Approved up to $8,000 for the repair of one of the Bristol Fire Department’s frontline fire trucks. • Initiated discussion on a draft license agreement between the town and Vermont Gas. • Accepted a petition from the Bristol Police Department for the right to unionize. Copies of the firearms and dog ordinances can be found on the town website at bristolvt.org.
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Editorials
Shotgun commentary Note: I took a break and came back to lots going on in the area and, in national politics. Here’s a shotgun commentary on a few of those issues:
Fixing health care:
Obamacare has its problems, but it wasn’t the six-eyed monster Republicans had made it out to be when they needed a foil to rile up their voters. Turns out, Obamacare is providing a lot of necessary services that many Republican voters (and many others) don’t want to give up, and Republican senators finally heeded the message that governors across the country were shouting from the rooftops. (Ohio Gov. John Kasich, R, wrote an articulate commentary in the New York Times on July 19 on the need for bipartisan support to fix Obamacare, in case you missed it.) So, here we are: TrumpCare failed, Obamacare survived (again), and now the question is whether Republicans will work with Democrats to fix the known, but manageable, problems that exist with the program. Hopefully, they will. In the meantime, Porter Medical Center has embarked on a truly revolutionary health care initiative: it has embraced a capitated payment system for its Medicaid patients for the upcoming budget, rather than the traditional fee-forservice model. In short, Porter gets paid a lump sum from the government and if it can treat its patients for less, it can keep the “profit,” and if it goes over budget, it has to absorb that “loss.” That’s reform that puts market forces at work by allowing the hospital to use its expertise and knowledge of its local patients to treat them in the most cost-effective way possible — and provides the real prospect of getting a handle on the nation’s spiraling health care costs. If we’re to reduce the growth of health care expenses, preventative care and preaching wellness is the way to do it. The initiative is part of Obamacare (and part of the effort purposefully delayed by Republicans not wanting the program to work), which could work nationwide, if legislators would only give the reforms a chance to succeed. That Porter is one of the first hospitals in the nation to embrace the option is an exciting proposition, and one full of promise. To learn more, read the story prominently featured on Page 1A.
Between The Lines
Middlebury mulls economic growth:
Now that the Middlebury selectboard has ended the town’s economic development position, the question of what to do was taken up by an Economic Health Task Force led by selectwoman Heather Seeley. The committee, comprised of 11 town residents, came up with seven ideas: establish a revolving loan fund, put additional information on the town’s website, create a standing economic development committee, create a brochure explaining local permitting, explore the prospect of creating a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district in the downtown, and axe the extra penny on the town’s property tax rate that was the driving force behind the past four-year effort at economic development, and which created much of the $200,000 pool from which the revolving loan fund will draw to help “young and growing Middlebury businesses.” The committee also suggested that more than $1 million in surplus funds generated by Middlebury’s local option tax (dedicated to paying off the Cross Street Bridge, see story) could be used for town infrastructure improvements dedicated to attracting new entrepreneurs. Of the 11 people on the committee, six voted in favor of the proposals, two were opposed because they didn’t think the measures went far enough and three missed the vote. Residents should know, therefore, that these proposals that now go before the selectboard for approval had only modest endorsement. Of the seven ideas, a few have obvious merit: • Certainly, let’s create a revolving loan fund with the cash on hand. Create a committee to oversee the management of that fund. Those are obvious solutions, which should be part of any larger town’s quiver. • Certainly, let’s move forward as fast as possible in creating a TIF for the downtown area. The state has thrown open the process to six new applicants, and Middlebury should be among the first to jump onto this bandwagon. It’s a no-brainer and would be a loss if we missed this opportunity. • Other ideas to improve the town’s website to contain information pertinent to potential businesses fall under the heading “but, of course, get it done now.” What the committee did that was potentially harmful to economic development, however, was not as well noted in the story. First, it cut the penny on the property tax rate dedicated to economic development. While this may be a suitable plan for the short-term, it’s no vision for the long-term and short-changes Middlebury’s potential; $200,000 for a town of Middlebury’s size is a pittance unworthy of the effort. Unsaid in the report was what infrastructure improvements the town might pursue with the funds from the local options tax. That suggestion, if embraced by the selectboard and the town, could help lay the foundation for growth. Here’s the goal: To attract entrepreneurs in today’s marketplace, towns need to create a somewhat hip scene. Middlebury is ever-so-close, but could use a little help here and there to attract today’s millennials. That discussions along those lines did not come out in this report is a shortcoming, and opens the door for further dialogue with partners that might have a fresher take on what the town needs: say, the Addison County Bike Club; MiddleburyUnderground; Exchange Street Association; and, potentially, a few entrepreneurial students from Middlebury College. Let’s broaden the pool of ideas and continue talking.
A showdown in Whiting?
The controversy is over a landowner who allegedly turned his home into a shooting range, upsetting neighbors and violating the town zoning regulations, according to town officials. This appears to be a straightforward case of a person running a commercial enterprise on a residential lot in violation of town zoning rules. Then again, interpreting zoning regs is rarely ever easy. Still, it matters not whether the owner is a good guy, or runs a top-notch shooting range; what matters is that, according to town officials, he appears to be violating the town’s regulations. That should be the end of the story. What makes it slightly worse is that a few state police troopers have apparently adopted it as one of their shooting ranges (hopefully they didn’t realize it was in violation of town regulations.) What should be obvious is that hosting a commercial shooting range in which hundreds of rounds of ammunition are routinely fired, is not a compatible use within an established neighborhood — rural though it may be. Angelo Lynn
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It’s one thing to hear about the crisis in drug use and the damage it’s doing to individuals and families in Vermont. It’s quite another thing to realize that the state of Vermont thinks you personally might be a drug addict. Here’s how that happened to me. I occasionally take hydrocodone (also known as Vicodin) for back pain. I mean very occasionally. A prescription of 10 pills can last me a year. Even that tiny amount, however, means that under a new Vermont law, people like me have to sign a contract with a physician — a “Controlled Substance Agreement” — to get a prescription or renewal for an opioid. The same law now requires by Gregory these individuals Dennis to meet every three months with their physician to have access to even a low dose of the medication. It limits the amount that can be prescribed based on four different categories of pain. In my case I sometimes resort to a hydrocodone pill when low-grade, chronic back pain flares up after strenuous exercise such as skiing or basketball. Or, come spring, pain from prepping the garden for yet another season of armed combat against woodchucks and weeds. Our state is not alone in its efforts to stop the overprescribing of opioids. It’s one of 22 that passed or toughened such laws last year. Vermont’s new law went into effect on July 1. Did the state need to do more about limiting access to drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and tramadol? Key decision makers certainly thought so. Then-Gov. Peter Shumlin made a national reputation for himself when he devoted his 2014 State of the State address to opioids and the related explosion in abuse of opiates such as heroin. He called it “a crisis bubbling just beneath the surface that may be invisible to many, but is already highly visible to law enforcement, medical personnel, social service and addiction treatment providers, and too many Vermont families.” (See Dennis, Page 5A)
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SARAH HEATH, LEFT, and Chloe Clark play The Mudges during rehearsal Tuesday for the Town Hall Theater Young Company production of “Annie,” which goes on stage Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Believe it or not, reporting matters There’s this scene in “Page One: Inside The New York Times,” a 2011 documentary film about the paper of record, that I can’t stop thinking about. It features David Carr, The Times’s media columnist who became the paper’s de facto spokesman before his death in 2015. In the scene, Carr debates the future of news with Michael Wolff, the founder of the news aggregation blog Newser. Wolff succumbs to hyperbole in the course of their exchange, going so far as to declare that traditional news outlets which engage in original reporting are dead. Rebuking his opponent’s ridiculous claim is too easy for Carr. With a grin on his face, he holds up a printout of Newser’s front page and tells the audience that the blog is, By Will in fact, a good looking website. DiGravio “But I wonder if Michael has really thought through ‘get rid of mainstream media content,’” Carr says. Again, he holds up a printout of the blog’s homepage, this time with every story containing information originally reported by “mainstream” outlets cut out with a pair of scissors. “Go ahead,” he says, peering through a piece of paper that looks like Swiss cheese. I often think of this scene because I keep encountering folks who either don’t know or don’t appreciate the value of original reporting. For example, last month a friend asked me why people continue to subscribe to The Times when blogs like Vox and Slate post concise content online for free. I was shocked. Did he not understand that those websites, while important and worth reading, relied heavily on the reportage of papers like The New York Times, Washington Post,
Los Angeles Times et al? Could he not see that without reporters churning out copy and immersing themselves in their respective beats, most digital and television outlets would not exist? The short answer: no, he did not. And I don’t blame him. If I wasn’t pursuing a career in journalism, I probably wouldn’t know or care either. If the current political climate has taught me anything, it’s that we have an alarmingly high rate of media illiteracy in this country. Many people do not understand where news comes from, and many more don’t even care. That a president was elected using terms like “fake news,” “alternative facts,” and “the failing New York Times” is evidence enough, and should scare folks regardless of their political ideology. And it’s not just political news that’s the problem. The other day, a Facebook friend of mine shared a fake article that said Charles Manson had been granted parole. I don’t fault him for the mistake, the phony blog was well-designed and looked like a legitimate news organization. Perhaps we should update an old adage: Don’t judge a website by its homepage. This is a problem, and as we continue to rely on the internet for, well, everything, we must take media literacy seriously to ensure that subsequent generations are not illiterate. How hard would it be in elementary and middle schools classrooms, where students are freethinking and willing to learn, to read newspapers or surf the web’s many news sources once or twice a week? The medium may be changing, but news isn’t going anywhere. Every night, I’m reminded of this as I scroll through (See Clippings, Page 5A)
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It’s best to rely on the yard sale pros A few weeks ago, I came home to find sitting on my just the thing for the corner of the office. And it’s only $3. porch a well-seasoned, 14-inch cast iron skillet and lid I’m weak. — just what I had been wanting for the wood cook stove To prevent bad buying decisions, I often talk myself this winter. out of stopping at yard sales. Before I find a place to My friends Knick and Knack had scored again. park, I convince myself that I shouldn’t spend the money. If you’ve ever held, or even been to, a yard sale in There probably won’t be anything there that I need, and Addison County, no doubt you’ve seen them: two deter- if I find something I like, I’ll probably never use it. And, mined women with a budget, a list and an uncanny ability anyway, if it’s so great, why is someone getting rid of it? to find treasures among the trash, not just for themselves Thanks to this attitude, I have narrowly avoided over a but for all their friends and family. dozen yard sales this year alone. They go to yard sales so the rest of But once in a while, I can’t help us don’t have to. myself. I have this crazy idea that It’s not that I’m opposed to yard among the open packs of pipe cleansales. They’re a great way for peoers and the faded plastic cake keepple to rehome their unwanted stuff, ers, I’ll come across a hidden gem, on the premise that everyone likes a maybe a somewhat ugly $1 art-glass good deal. If the price is low enough, vase that turns out to be a rare Tiffany strangers will fistfight over a dentpiece worth $30,000. (Note: I watch By Jessie Raymond a lot of “Antiques Roadshow.”) ed electric hand mixer with only one beater. It’s magical, really. It hasn’t happened yet. A careful shopper can find valuable Knick and Knack, unlike me, know items. But I’m easily overwhelmed. Yard sales, featuring how to work a good yard sale, and they enjoy the pursuit. everything from garment racks to plastic cereal bowls Using Addy Indy classifieds, Craigslist, Front Porch Fowith teeth marks on them, paralyze me. Do I want this rum and the ability to sniff out a yard sale from 5 miles broken lamp? Do I need another dish drainer? What is away, they spend most Saturdays during the warmer this metal rod with a little hook thing on the end, and months cruising the county in search of the best finds. who is going to pay $2.50 for it? And they get results. Yard sales lend themselves to browsing and daydreamIn addition to notifying their nearest and dearest of ing, both dangerous habits. I find myself contemplating anything that might be of interest based on that person’s the oddest of purchases because, who knows, maybe hobbies and home décor preferences, they take requests, these 1970s drinking glasses with the orange and green hunting down desired items with a level of specificity flowers on them are actually kitschy in a good way. And that astounds me. Looking for a pair of insulated hip this filing cabinet — well, sure, it’s rusty and the bottom waders, men’s size 14? A set of almost-new snow tires drawer doesn’t open, but with a coat of paint it could be (See Raymond, Page 5A)
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Scott correct in budget priorities In a recent legislative review, I found some of Representative Conlon’s wording disappointing. He says in the article the he is “not normally one to play politics.” However, his language leaves me questioning that. Using words like “hostage,” accusing Republicans of “putting Vermont’s bond rating in jeopardy” and stating that “The governor vetoed the budget because he did not get his way on public school employee health care negotiations during the session,” are not productive and clearly politically motivated. The last statement may be true, but Governor Scott has given Vermont school boards a tool that they have needed for decades in their David vs. Goliath negotiations with the teachers’ union. By vetoing the budget and getting other Republicans on board with him, you fault the governor because “the time had passed” since many school districts had completed their negotiations and now savings realized would just be shifted. If that were the case and the savings were already in the newly negotiated contracts then there would be no penalties because the benchmarks would already have been met. The much bigger question for me, and one that I would welcome your answer, is “Why didn’t Democrats and Progressives vote for the $26 million savings when the snow was still melting and contracts had not been completed?” Thankfully, Governor Scott is watching the taxpayer’s dollars and finally there are enough Republicans in the house and senate to make a stand for Vermont’s overtaxed citizens. Bryan Jones Salisbury
Early education upgrades pitched Recent efforts to extend the oppor- problems? tunity for early education to all VerFirst, in order to increase fundmont children culminated in Act 166. ing for early childhood education The law is a good start, however there we proposed to direct the entire prowere several problems ceeds from the state lottery with the initial legislation (roughly $25 million) to that need improvement. the General Fund in order What are the problems to nearly double the funds that the House Education available. Currently the Committee is trying to amount of state tax dollars solve? spent on the voucher sysFirst, increasing the tem in private pre-school amount of money availprograms is roughly $13 able to support the develmillion. In addition, we opment and education of propose to eliminate the children age 3, 4 or 5 who vouchers for families with are not enrolled in elemenmore than four times the tary school. median income (roughly Second, the two agen- by Rep. David Sharpe $220,000), this will make D-Bristol, chair of cies currently involved additional resources availin the development and the House Education able for hard working mideducation of these eligidle income families. Committee ble children have to work Second, the committee under different state and has proposed to separate federal rules which causes conflicts the responsibilities of the two agenin the oversight of the early childhood cies now charged with oversight of education programs. pre-school programs. The proposal And thirdly, the cliff in child care is to have the Agency of Education subsidies currently in place often responsible for the public pre-school prevents the parent(s) of young chil- programs and the Agency of Human dren from taking a job or advancing Services responsible for the oversight in their job because they would lose of the high-quality early childhood more funding in the subsidy than they development programs. This is partly would gain in the increased family in- necessary because federal rules recome. garding early childhood development How did the Education Commit- programs and preschool are somewhat tee propose to address these three different. An example of this difficulty
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the state has had, though not the only problem, is the regulation of fingerprint supported background checks. Third, current information suggests that for families with income up to about 135 percent of the poverty level, the combination of the pre-school voucher and the child care subsidy is sufficient to pay for the high-quality programs we would like our young children to have. Above that, the subsidy drops off dramatically so it is not until a family can support a quality child development program from their family income that they can take advantage of early childhood education. This problem has resulted not in universal childhood development but rather essentially places an impossible hurdle for families with family income from 135 percent of poverty to roughly 400 percent of poverty. This does not support parents to take a job or seek a raise because they lose more in subsidy than they gain in income. The Education Committee has proposed full funding up to 200 percent of poverty and a sliding scale up to a family income of $220,000. This will ensure that families that have been accessing high-quality early child development programs will be able to continue to do so and parents will be able to go back to work or seek a higher-paying position and still be able to send their child to a quality public or private program.
Dennis (Continued from Page 4A) He added later, “In 2015, enough painkillers were handed out in Vermont to give every man, woman and child a bottle of 100 pills.” That is what you call a scary statistic, if accurate. The new rules, he averred, would help “ensure that fewer Vermonters are sent home with enough painkillers to set off a lifetime of horrible addiction.” Which was a not-so-subtle swipe at the state’s doctors. But there was a consensus that something had to be done to dial back prescription patterns. Some years ago the prevailing wisdom was that pain was widely undertreated. Doctors responded by prescribing greater pain control. Drug companies developed more effective medications — and then fraudulently marketed them as nonaddictive. Now the pendulum is swinging the other way. The state’s overtaxed system is having to deal both with overuse of opioids — drugs manufactured in the lab that are prescribed to manage pain — and opiates like morphine and heroin. The frightening impacts of opiate usage are becoming increasingly clear. In Brattleboro, for example, first
responders treated seven cases of heroin overdose over the July 4 holiday alone. Part of the problem arises from past overuse of opioids to kill pain. When people who have relied on opioids can’t acquire them legally, they turn to buying them on the street. Or they buy a dangerous and illegal drug such as heroin to ease their pain. State officials are emphasizing the value of reaching patients. “Among the most critical pieces is patient education because they don’t necessarily know (the risks of overusing opioids),” said David Englander, the legal adviser to the Vermont Department of Health. Count me as one patient who has now been educated. The Controlled Substance Agreement I recently signed has 23 clauses and is nearly two pages long. It requires me not to drink alcohol if I’m taking hydrocodone “as serious harm could result if I do.” I have to “safeguard my controlled substances from loss or theft.” (Note to would-be thieves: My prescription has run out.) I’ve acknowledged that my past prescriptions are being tracked through the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System. I’m supposed to bring “all unused medicine to office
visits when requested by the provider or his/her staff for a pill count.” Long-term use of opioids, it says “will lead to dependence. If my provider identifies any abuse or misuse, then weaning off of the medication and/or recommendation to substance abuse facility will occur.” Moreover, the contract requires that to get any more hydrocodone, I must be seen in the doctor’s office every three months “and at any other intervals my provider deems appropriate.” A friend recently came back from Colorado with an over-the-counter bottle of “extra strength relieving body creme.” It contains arnica, peppermint, juniper — and cannabis. He gave the creme to me to alleviate my back pain. It smells real nice. But otherwise it’s not much good. At this point I’ve decided it will probably be simpler to treat my back pain with a heating pad, lidocaine patch and ibuprofen. Which is probably what the state wants me to do. If so, well, then, mission accomplished. Gregory Dennis’s column appears here almost every other Thursday and is archived on his blog at www. gregdennis.wordpress.com. Email: gregdennisvt@yahoo.com. Twitter: @greengregdennis.
Pete Hegseth, a Trump supporter and guest host on “Fox & Friends,” a morning program on Fox News. His tweet read, “Spilled my coffee this morning on (Fox & Friends). Finally found good use for failing (New York Times). #NotFakeNews,” and included a picture of a coffee-stained Times acting as a coaster. When I saw his tweet, I laughed because it proved David Carr’s words true. Folks can trash The Times all they want, but they’ll still
read it. Because without it, blogs and opinion TV shows like “Fox & Friends” will have nothing to report or discuss. It truly is the media kingdom with all the power. So, will The Times fail while fake news prevails? To paraphrase my hero Carr: hell no. Editor’s note: Will DiGravio, a summer intern at the Independent, is a rising junior at Middlebury College and managing editor of the Middlebury Campus newspaper.
Clippings (Continued from Page 4A) Twitter where The Times and The Post battle to break news about the president and his men and women. As a young journalist, with a compulsion to join the print media, I can’t help but wonder if this is what it was like growing up in the heyday of newspapers. It reaffirms my belief that tough and true reporting will always prevail. I was reminded of this a few weeks ago when I came across a tweet by
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Lingering Problems with Hobbes Editor’s note: This is the 16th All scientific hypotheses originate ue be agreed upon for goods and essay by Middlebury College Pro- as fictions, inventions of reason services; that these goods and serfessor Emeritus Victor Nuovo on designed to make sense out of the vices must be equitably distributthe origins of western political regularities that occur in nature; ed; that extreme poverty and exthought, focusing on the great po- keen observers of these regular- treme wealth are social evils; that ities imagine forces producing sentiments of gratitude and good litical thinkers. them and devise experiments to will are essential to peaceful soBy VICTOR NUOVO There are problems with test and refine their imagined cial relations; that we ought not Hobbes’ political theory. To begin hypotheses. This is the process to seek revenge, but be ready to with, the political solution that I of experimental science. Hobbes pardon others who offend us; that described in the previous essay is was a political scientist who em- we must forswear all attitudes of a prescription against anarchy, but ployed an empirical method; he contempt for others and all acts the remedy prescribed is extreme: fashioned his political hypothesis of cruelty; in sum, that we must by studying history, do to others as we would have a strong dose of absowhich was a source others do to us, and the converse, lutism. It seems that of examples and con- that we not do to others what we in his scheme of civil firmations. Nor did would not have done to oneself. government, Hobbes he suppose there was By these means, we become sohas given all power a single moment in ciable and mutually accommoto the sovereign and human history where dating citizens, and if we fail to none to the people; the mankind created civ- accomplish this well enough, we sovereign’s right is to il society; history fear the fox who stands ready to command, the peotaught him that the enforce the law. ple’s duty is to hear process happened But who controls the fox? and obey. According repeatedly and that Hobbes believed that rulers are to his hypothetical acthere were as many above the law, not because they count of the origin of if not more failures are superior beings, but because it civil government, the goes with the role of a monarch, people are the creators Thinking about than successes. He regarded po- who, even if bound by an oath — of it and they enter politics — litical science as a a promise to protect the people — into it and submit to practical science, there was no one above him to enits power and jurisdicthe origins like medicine or force it, except God. Laws alone tion by an irrevocaAn essay by engineering. Civ- are not sufficient, for to supreme ble promise, which is Victor Nuovo il societies do not rulers they are mere marks on a their free act and deed. Their reasons for subMiddlebury College evolve spontaneous- page, mere dictation; and in any ly, as perhaps birds’ case, since all the powers of govmitting to this “mortal professor emeritus nests or beehives; ernment — executive, legislative God” (Hobbes ironof philosophy they must be made, and judicial — resided in them, ic name for the civand there are better monarchs were subject to no law il state) is to escape from a chronic state of war; peace or worse ways of making them. that they could not revise. Hobbes or war are the only options. Yet, Thus politics is an art grounded did not recognize the principle of it seems that in choosing peace, in a knowledge of human nature. the separation of powers. Hence, monarchs must be self the people behave like an anxious And, to use it well, one must be flock of chickens, who, fearing unsentimental and realistic. He regulated, which is to say, they the unavoidable danger of the free was acutely aware of the anarchis- must be virtuous, but the only range, build a henhouse for them- tic tendencies in human societies, means of accomplishing this is selves and agree to make a fox the predatory methods of politi- through persuasion and educacal opportunists, of well-spoken tion. In this respect, Hobbes’ Letheir keeper. Moreover, when Hobbes wrote demagogues, who promised peace viathan falls into a class of works about the origin of the civil state, and prosperity but delivered only of advice to monarchs, and while he did not have in mind a partic- conflict and inequality, and so he any monarch in his day would ular moment in human history prescribed strong measures to have been well advised to read when wandering bands of human overcome them. His low opinion it and take it to heart, there was beings abandoned their uncertain of the human character was re- no means beyond sweet reason to ensure that this nomadic existence and agreed to peatedly confirmed by happen. gather into societies, establish per- daily events. In spite of his would Hobbes had firstBut in spite of his manent settlements, and submit to pessimism, hand experience Hobbes, a common rule. He was aware that pessimism, of the process of what he wrote about the origin of more than any other Hobbes, more educating kings, modern political think- than any the civil state was fiction. having served as On top of all this there is er, clearly saw the other modern tutor to the Prince Hobbes’ low regard for human enormity of the task of Wales, who nature. We humans are selfish that faces every gener- political become and afraid, lacking any inherent ation of humanity. Or, thinker, clearly would King Charles II, nobility, and, besides, we are not perhaps, his vision was saw the who was reputed to free. But if all this be true, if we clarified because of his enormity of be an immoralist, are indeed so petty and self-seek- pessimism, for he was but was no tyrant, ing, and incapable to act except under no illusions. He the task that so perhaps Hobbes as passion drives us, how did realized that if we are to faces every taught him well. Hobbes suppose we could ever live together in peace, generation of We learn from transform ourselves into citizens then we must become humanity. Hobbes that our who are committed to equality citizens, and we bepolitical existence and the rule of law, and into brave come citizens only by and fair-minded political leaders, remaking ourselves. He saw that is precarious, and that our instiwhose only concern is to protect this was possible because human tutions rest on unsteady foundatheir subjects and promote their beings, albeit corrupt or corrupt- tions, but that if we focus on esible, selfish and self-aggrandiz- sentials — how to live in peace, welfare? These problems are not reasons ing, are also capable using reason what sorts of law do we need, and turn away from Hobbes, but to to fashion laws whose validity is how to enforce them fairly and look deeper. Hobbes depths are self evident to all. “Seek peace, equitably — and never be satisnot murky and mystical, they con- and follow it,” requires no justi- fied that our work is ended, we sist of clear, transparent, and albeit fication. And from this basic law may enjoy a measure of success. rigorous thoughts. He approached of nature, others may be derived; This is the advice of a realist. politics as an experimental natu- prominent among them are the Times have changed, but not that ralist. His fiction about how civil following: that promises once much; what Hobbes has written societies originate is a hypothesis. made must be kept; that fair val- still rings true.
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Raymond (Continued from Page 4A) to fit a 2002 Camry? A replacement lid for a Cuisinart WhipMaster Pro III blender? Tell Knick and Knack. With their keen eyes and shopping stamina, they will track down whatever you need. This past Saturday morning, I got a text from Knack, alerting me to a nearby yard sale displaying a stash of yarn and fiber that she knew would appeal to me, a knitter and spinner. She even sent pictures. A half hour later, I came away from the sale with two bags of alpaca fiber and wool. (More importantly, I resisted buying five other bags of fiber, 37 skeins of yarn and a metal rod with a little hook thing on the end, all of which, in that moment, I felt I should have on hand in case of emergencies.) Knick and Knack are, of course, planning to hit more yard sales this weekend, so I’m asking them to keep an eye out for two things: (1) a small rectangular basket to go on the back of my downstairs toilet; and (2) a somewhat ugly $1 art-glass vase that says Tiffany on the bottom. If anyone can find them, it’ll be Knick and Knack.
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Obituaries Fredrick New, 86, Sudbury
SUDBURY — Fredrick Samuel New, age 86, of Sudbury, Vt., passed away on Thursday evening the July 13, 2017 at his home in Sudbury. Born August 18, 1930, he is a son of the late Leon V. and Eleanor Elisabeth (Gillis) New. Fred grew up in the Brandon and Sudbury area, and attended Brandon High School. In 1947, he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the amphibious service thru 1951. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home and began work for the Sudbury town highway department. He was later employed for over 25 years as a carpenter for various contractors, including Middlebury College for 10 years. He retired in 1995. He was a former member of St. Paul’s Masonic Lodge. Fredrick and his wife Marty built their own home in Sudbury, where he enjoyed working in his woodcraft shop and caring for his gardens. He loved nature and traveling. Fred is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Martha “Marty” New, who he married December 24, 1984, in Sudbury, his brother; John
New of South Carolina, his children; Tammy (New) Johnson, Steven and Brenda New, Lana (New) Disorda and Douglas New, his step-sons; Michael Falta and wife Pia Hauk, Daniel Falta and wife Camille, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Fred was predeceased by his daughter; Karen (New) Currier and his siblings; Kenneth New, Clarence “Bernie” New, Robert New and Florence (New) Albertson. A private memorial gathering in celebration of his life was held on Tuesday, July 18, at the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon. Family and friends shared in the service. A private graveside committal service and burial will take place at a future date, in the family lot at Pine Hill Cemetery in Brandon. Marty would like to thank the nursing staff of Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, for their care, concern, and support over the years. A special note of sincere gratitude goes to Fred’s longtime aide; Melissa Fox, who not only cared for Fred, but became a dear friend.
FREDRICK SAMUEL NEW Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made, in Fred’s memory to; Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, 7 Albert Cree Drive, Rutland, VT 05701.◊
Ellen Steady, 88, Vergennes VERGENNES — Ellen Steady passed away on July 8, 2017, in her home surrounded by her family at the age of 88. Ellen was a strong, hardworking and loving woman and matriarch of her family. Ellen cherished all of her family and that is evident in her collection of countless photos and various albums she kept of her family throughout the years. Ellen was born to Arthur and Claire (Stokes) Hallock on Oct. 20, 1928. Her siblings were Martin, Arthur, Erwin, Eva, Lena, and Elton. Ellen met her husband Arland when she was 16 and they were inseparable for 72 years. Ellen and Arland had five boys: Tommy, Dennis, Stanley, Byron, and Jeffery; eight grandchildren: Carrie, Kristy, Jennifer, Dennielle, Chad, Lance, Jessica, and Timothy; 11 great grandchildren: Shawna, Jenna, Lilly, Emily, Kelsey, Eben, Brianna, Christopher, Stanley, Sarah, and
Raylynn; and three great great grandchildren: Levi, Bou, and Audy. Ellen began her family with Arland in 1946. Throughout the years, she drove the mail truck and school bus, worked in the cafeteria at VUHS, the Shelburne Museum, and the Basin Harbor Club, but the job that brought the most joy to her life was being Grandma. Despite growing up in an age when women didn’t have legal rights, Ellen taught her granddaughters to be strong, independent, hard working and free thinking individuals by the example of how she lived her own life. She left her family the legacy of unconditional love. Please join us as we celebrate Ellen’s life on her birthday Friday October, 20, 2017 at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes, VT at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad in her name.◊
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THE NEW HAVEN Community Library welcomes the Vermont Institute of Natural Science on Wednesday, July 26, at 11 a.m., as part of its summer program, “Build A Better World.” In a presentation at the town gym, VINS officials will discuss raptors, their nesting habits, and what people can do to help them thrive. The program will include three live raptors, and artifacts that the children will be able to examine. The presentation is supported by the Vermont Department of Libraries and a patron donation.
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Richard Stowe, 87, Hinesburg BURLINGTON — Richard Karl Stowe died in Burlington Monday, July 17, 2017, after a long illness. He was a longtime resident of Hinesburg. Richard was born in Burlington on December 20, 1929, to Karl and Vera (Darling) Stowe. He graduated from Burlington High School. He worked for the telephone company for fifteen years and later at IBM for more than 25 years. Richard married Nancy Mahan in 1952. They were the parents of eleven children. He served on the School Board of Hinesburg Elementary School for several years. He was a member of the LDS Church and spent a lifetime in service to the church and his family. He was predeceased by his parents, brother Edmund, and son Tim. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Nancy, sister in law Awilda Stowe of Colchester, brother Harold (June) of
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South Burlington, and sister Marjorie (David) Thorpe of New Hampshire. He is also survived by ten children, Linda (Ralph) Miller of Vergennes, Daniel (Pam) of Provo, Utah, Laurel (James) Brady of Mapleton, Utah, David (Jane) of Hinesburg, Robert (Andra) of Genola, Utah, James (Jill) of Hinesburg, Susan (Greg) Phillips of St. George, Utah, Jo Anne of Hinesburg, Christine of Salt Lake City and Benjamin (Katie) of Grain Valley, Mo. He is survived by 37 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visiting hours were held from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, at Corbin Palmer Funeral Home, 209 Falls Road in Shelburne. On Thursday July 20 there will be visiting hours prior to the service at 9 a.m. followed by funeral services, at 10 a.m. at the LDS Church, 400 Swift Street, South Burlington.◊
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By EMILY GREENBERG VTDigger.org VERGENNES — What’s a more quintessential Vermont childhood experience than riding a bicycle in the summertime? Yet for more than 1,000 children within the state’s foster care system, having a bike of their own may not be the norm. That’s why Vergennes used bike shop Little City Cycles founded Green Mountain Foster Bikes, a volunteer-run, non-profit program that refurbishes discarded bicycles and donates them to foster kids. “I can’t help these kids with their problems, but I can give them a bike,” said Tim Mathewson, owner of Little City Cycles and co-founder of Green Mountain Foster Bikes. “Because every time they ride a bike, they’ll feel better.” Mathewson and project partner Tanya Bashaw, a Burlington cyclist, turn run-of-the-mill department store bikes, which often are discarded when parts break or children outgrow them, into maintenance-free riding machines that will last. “They may not be the fanciest bikes in the world but they’ll ride forever,” Bashaw said. “To give that freedom to a 16- or 17-year-old is a wonderful thing.” In order to have fewer moving parts at risk of malfunctioning, each Green
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Mountain Foster bike is rebuilt as a single speed with foot brakes. All ball bearings on the bikes are re-greased and every part of the bike, from handle bar tape and seats to paint, is retouched or replaced. Each kid also receives a brand new helmet, an air pump, and oil for the chain of their new bike. “It gives the kid a mechanical ownership of the bike,” Mathewson said. “When they put their hand on it for the first time, it’s theirs.” Pamela Piper, Foster Kin Care manager at the Vermont Department for Children and Families, connects the bike program with foster families. She said that the program helps provide as sense of normalcy to each child. “What’s better than riding a bicycle, getting outside and the freedom inherent with that?” Piper said. “These are all of Vermont’s kids, not just DCF kids. Green Mountain Foster Bikes is stepping up and saying, ‘every kid deserves a bike.’” According to Piper, as of December 2016 there were approximately 1,200 children in foster care in Vermont. Stipends for foster parents range from $18 to $30 per day for a child, which doesn’t leave much money for extras. “Our foster parents are very generous and some will do that (buy a bike), but there’s not extra money,” she said.
With the help of volunteers last year, Bashaw and Mathewson were able to rebuild 10 bikes and donate each one to a Vermont foster child in need. In June, Green Mountain Foster Bikes became a recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit. They currently have 22 bicycles rebuilt and ready to be donated. Now, Piper is working to find out which kids need a bike and then providing the foster bike program with measurements of the youth’s inseam and height, so a match can be made. In the future she said she hopes for the program to be known more widely by foster parents, so they can connect directly to the organization. Bashaw and Mathewson also have eyes toward the future. Their goal is for the program to eventually pay for itself through grants and donations. In the meantime they use crowd funding to help with costs for labor, parts and accessories, but a lot of the expense comes out of their own pockets. The team is also working with other bike shops across the state to serve as many children as possible in need of bicycles, and hopes the Green Mountain Foster Bike program will be replicated in communities across the nation. “First we’re going to meet the needs of all foster kids,” Mathewson said.
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Chapel belongs in Facebook village Recently I read an article about death has tolled and a person has Facebook’s plans to build a village. been told ... you are going to die, Apparently it will include a ho- much of life’s confusion dissipates tel, over a thousand apartments, a and the things that are important grocery store, the usual things one become very clear. Often, faced might find in a small with end-of-life, a town. The idea is to person is asked to solve some of the describe how they housing and transwould spend their portation problems “best day,” and it’s in the Silicon Valley not hard to discern, area. with death just My first thought around the corner. when I read the piece We cannot all was “I sure wish drop out of life in they would include pursuit of the pera chapel in their defect day, nor should sign.” we, but we can inteI sure wish they grate that thinking would recognize into our living days. that humans today Answering that face more than just question informs housing and transus about what reportation crises. That ally matters. And humans are in need understanding what of spiritual care, really matters gives By Melissa O’Brien not just on Sunday us insight into why morning, but on any we are here. given day and for many reasons. And when we meet face-to-face We are, in this country, loathe with why we are here, life truly to mix faith into our everyday liv- hums. The less disconnection there ing, and yet so many are seeking a is between our soul’s purpose and deeper connection, a broader sense the work we do in the world, the of meaning in their lives. I have greater our sense of well-being. spoken with three friends this past The Facebook village should week, all men in their early 50s who have chapel. A place of respite, a are completely re-evaluating their place to sit quietly. A place to talk to lives in the hopes of discovering someone who might be well-versed a path forward of greater purpose. in spiritual discernment. Airports They are all looking for ways to should, too. Schools might do well contribute to this world in a more to include a small place of spiritumeaningful way. They are all seek- al refuge in their buildings. After ing to fill some kind of void within all, most days in school begin with themselves and they are looking to the recitation of the Pledge of Allethe world’s needs to see what that giance — “One nation, under God might be. ...” is what our kids say each mornThose are spiritual questions, the ing. ones these men are asking themIf I had my way, there would be selves. chapels everywhere. One of the things I’ve noticed in One of the things I love about the work I have done as a hospice Vermont is that very often when you chaplain is that once the bell of enter a town the first thing you see
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is a church spire, reaching up to the sky, above all of the other buildings. I love how spires seem to be seeking open air, a higher perch. I love that at some point in time someone or several someones thought that to be an important part of the fabric of a community. It doesn’t really matter whether we believe in God or not, whether we think we have a soul or not. Everyone needs a refuge from the weariness of this world, from the chaos of the life around us. A soul needs a rest, needs loving support. Some seek it in church on Sundays, but I think we would do well as a society to re-think that. At a time when so many are searching for something more, when the technological intrusion in our lives seems out of control, and when we are becoming increasingly disconnected from the things that enrich our humanity — community, the dirt under our feet, the eyes of our loved ones, the needs of the stranger — we need our places of refuge more than ever. I hope that Facebook takes my suggestion that they build a chapel in their new village; I wrote to them to tell them as much. I imagine it as I see all the chapels I dream of: a simple space, uncluttered and unadorned, quiet, filled with light and natural materials. A place where a person can turn off everything on the outside and turn back to all that is good and real on the inside. Melissa O’Brien is the pastor of the Pawlet Community Church. She is a student at the Fordham School of Religion and Religious Education and in the summer she sells bouquets of flowers she grows in her gardens as Harriet Honeybee. She keeps a blog of her thoughts and experiences at melissaannobrien.com and hopes one day that someone will come up with a better word than “blog.”
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Route 125 to close for repairs HANCOCK — A weekend closure of Route 125 in Hancock is scheduled for the end of next week. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) will replace the culvert located on Route 125 in Hancock near the old Piper Cemetery. The culvert is located approximately 2.5 miles west of the intersection of Route 125 and Route 100 in Hancock. Contractor J. Hutchins Inc. began preparations for demolition and construction this week — including getting equipment to the site, installing erosion control measures and a cofferdam, stockpiling material on the Piper property, and placing a three-foot culvert to bypass the box culvert. Route 125 is scheduled to be closed to through traffic at this location for three consecutive days beginning Friday, July 28, at 6 p.m., and reopening no later than 6 a.m. on Monday, July 31. Traffic will be maintained on a 25-mile detour during the weekend road closure. The detour route will follow Route 125 east in Hancock, south onto Route 100, west onto Route
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73 in Rochester, north on Route 7 in Brandon, then west on Route 125 in Middlebury. One lane alternating traffic will be maintained at the location of the culvert for two weeks prior to the closure and for two weeks following the closure. VTrans is asking drivers to be aware that crews will be out working along the roadway during this period, and flaggers and traffic control may be present to assist in the flow of traffic during construction activities. When driving through the construction zone, reduce speed and use caution. Once the road has been closed, J. Hutchins will begin excavation in
order to remove the old culvert. In order to minimize the impact to the stream and the local ecosystem, a three-foot temporary culvert will be installed and the water from the stream will be diverted through this temporary culvert and discharged back into the stream on the other side of the road. This will direct the stream away from construction activities. Erosion control measures, project demarcation fencing, tree protection zones and other environmental protection measures will be taken before, during and at the completion of this project to ensure as minimal a disturbance to the surrounding area as possible.
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BRANDON — The annual Yard Sale Day in Brandon is a great event that helps recycle and reuse stuff that’s still good. With dozens of yard sales registered on the official map and scores more set up around town, Brandon will be a busy place on Saturday, Aug. 5. Although most sales will not start until 9 a.m., the
official regular and enhanced listings will be available starting at 7 a.m. online at brandon.org and at the Brandon Visitor Center at the historic Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace, located next to the Baptist Church at the corner of Routes 7 and 73 West. Pick up a listing sheet and follow the sales. Downtown Brandon will
be a busy place so make plans to head out to sales on the side streets and back roads. Enjoy the views and find the bargains that others are missing. For more information, contact the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce at 247-6401, via email at info@brandon.org or online at brandon.org.
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Using Animals to Harness Solar Energy in Cornwall. Thursday, July 20, 6-7:30 p.m., Meeting Place Pastures, 1368 West St. Join Marc and Cheryl Cesario for a walk on their conserved farm in Cornwall. Hear how they converted cornfields into diverse pasture stands. Marc and Cheryl will discuss the process of the solar energy chain to turn grass into healthy meat for regional markets. Part of the Vermont Land Trust’s 40th Anniversary event series. Creating a local brewing business in Bristol. Thursday, July 20, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West Street. The Bristol Historical Society hosts Bristol historian and native Kevin Hanson, who will discuss the realization of his dream — a local beer brewing business. Open to the public. Call Rick Desorda at 453-4767 for details. Annual Guarnaccia lecture in Middlebury. Thursday, July 20, 7 p.m., Wilson Hall, Middlebury College. In Spanish. Part of the 100th year anniversary of the Middlebury College Spanish School.
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Part of the info 802-388-9468. library’s summer “Build A Better Dine and donate “fun” raiser in SERVSAFE® CERTIFICATION or Food Handler Certificate — World” program. Bristol. Friday, July 21, 5-9-p.m., New England” Employed or seeking position in Food Service, Food Retail, Health “Adorning Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, 1868 N exhibit lecture in Middlebury. Care or Hospitality? Education and Training improves potential Wednesday, July 26 3:30 p.m., Route 116. Enjoy a farm-to-table dinner. Volunteers from Habitat professional advancement. Call Norm at 802.247.0098 or info@ Residence at Otter Creek, Lodge for Humanity will serve tables and trainingtoexcel.com. Courses, Workshops, Services, Retreat Road. Collections and exhibicollect tips, all of which will be tions coordinator Joanne Flaherty Sessions, Register at www.trainingtoexcel.com. donated to Addison County Habitat will give an illustrated lecture on for Humanity. Reservations encourHistoric New England’s extensive aged. 802-453-2432 jewelry collection. David Bennet be done by anyone regardless of age or physical Peter Stumpf, cello, Cynthia Huard, of Autumn Gold will discuss how ability — no martial arts experience needed. Fee piano, in Rochester. Friday, July 21, 7 p.m., antique jewelry is appraised. $35/person or $60 for two people. Prepaid regis- Kids Middle Grade Book Club (MGBC) in Federated Church of Rochester, 15 N Main St. tration required. More info at tkdkicks101@yahoo. Stumpf and Huard will perform the Bach Suite No. Middlebury. Wednesday, July 26, 6-7 p.m., the com or 802-377-0476. 1 in G major, BWV 1009, Hindemith Cello Sonata Vermont Book Shop, Main St. “Lemons” by Melissa Op. 25, No. 3, Schumann Five Pieces in Folk Style, Stories of the Mount: Recent Research in Orwell. Savage. Vermont Book Shop bookseller Jenny Sunday, July 23, 2-3:30 p.m., Mount Independence Op. 102, Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A minor Lyons leads this book group for kids ages 8 to State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. A and Vaughan-Williams Six Studies in English Folk12 who want to read fun, engaging contemporary panel of historians share their latest research on Song. More info at 802-767-9234 or rcmsvt.org middle grade books. Parents are welcome, but not Mount Independence and the American Revolution. required. Pizza is served. Come to one or all three. Questions and discussion welcomed. Free. For more info or to RSVP email jenny@ “Picturing Frederick Douglass” in Ferrisburgh. vermontbookshop.com. Sunday, July 23, 3 p.m., Rokeby Museum, 4334 A history of Ripton in Salisbury. Wednesday, July U.S. Route 7. Douglass scholar John Stauffer will Breakfast on the Farm in Bridport. 26 7-8:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, present some of the 160 known photographs from Saturday, July 22, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Blue 853 Maple St. The Salisbury Historical Society his new book, “Picturing Frederick Douglass,” and Spruce Farm, Route 22A. Come celebrate hosts Charles Billings, who will give this presenexplore the complex relationship Douglass, the Vermont’s dairy industry with a free breakfast, tation based on his soon-to-be-published book most photographed American of the 19th century, self-guided tours, and educational activities for all. on Ripton history. The talk covers Ripton’s history had with the camera. Books will be available for More info at rthibault@newenglanddairy.com from the town’s charter in 1781 by Ripton Parish to sale and signing. Tickets $2 or free with Museum Green Mountain Club hike — Camel’s Hump its organization in 1828. admission. in Huntington. Saturday, July 22. At 4,083 feet, Camel’s Hump cuts a large profile, literally and figuratively. Rock scaling required but well worth the effort. This hike is classified as challenging or strenuous. Approximately three miles and 2 1/2 Make a solar oven in Orwell. Thursday, Reading the Night Sky in Salisbury. hours in duration with an ascent of 1,600 feet. This July 27, 10:30 a.m., Orwell Free Library. Monday, July 24, 8:30-10 p.m., 662 is a dog friendly hike. Contact Mike Greenwood Harness the sun’s energy to make a s’more Leland Rd. Crispin Butler, retired Middlebury at mike802vt@comcast.net or 802-349-5653 on a hot summer day. Make your own oven out College physicist, will lead an informal discusfor more information. For more activities, visit of a pizza box to take home! All materials will be sion of the crescent moon and the total eclipse of gmcbreadloaf.org. provided. the sun this August. Locate some planets, bright Mosquito Open House in Weybridge. Saturday, Dr. Fred Kniffin speaks in Middlebury. Thursday, stars and a few constellations and watch for the July 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., behind the Weybridge July 27, 4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at passage of the International Space Station. Bring Congregational Church. Meet field and lab techniMiddlebury. Dr. Kniffin will make a presentation on your binoculars or telescope and a warm jacket or cians. Learn more about non-chemical mitigation the new Porter ExpressCare clinic. Free and open a blanket. If cloudy, call 802-352-4442 to confirm. at your home and what Bridport, Cornwall and to the public. Weybridge are doing about this familiar summer Pet foster care workshop in Middlebury. Thursday, nuisance. Activities and light refreshments. More July 27, 6-7:30 p.m., Homeward Bound, 236 info at lficd.org. Boardman St. Learn the “what, when, why, and Ascending Mt. Kilimanjaro talk in Middlebury. how” of being a foster care provider to shelter Political Luncheon in Middlebury. Saturday, July 22, 1 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, animals. Refreshments provided. Call Michelle Tuesday, July 25, 12:30-2:30 p.m., 75 Main St. Kara Richardson Whitely will read at 388-1100 ext. 232 with questions. No RSVP Community Room, EastView at Middlebury. from her book about climbing Tanzania’s Mount required. Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson will Kilimanjaro weighing as much as 300 pounds. Her lead a discussion on political topics. Bring your talk will address issues of positive self-image, food own lunch or buy from our Bistro. Cash or check addiction/binge eating recovery, helping others accepted. and the benefits of movement and spending time Book discussion in Middlebury. Tuesday, July in nature. Green Mountain Club hike — 25, 7-8 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. New Haven Volunteer Fire Department chicken Winooski Footbridge and Stimson Meet and discuss “Why I Am Not A Feminist” by BBQ in New Haven. Saturday July 22, 5-7:30 p.m., Mountain in Bolton. Friday, July 28. Jessa Crispin and “We Should All Be Feminists” New Haven Fire House, 1839 Main St. One-half Carpool from Middlebury to the Bolton parking by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Open to everyone. BBQ Misty Knoll chicken, potato salad, baked area on Route 2. Cross Winooski River Footbridge Vermont Book Shop (VBS) book discussions are beans, chips, rolls and drinks for $12 per serving. and hike a relocated section of the Long Trail west held the last Tuesday of every month in the store. All seating is inside. More info at 802-377-0475. of Stimson Mountain. Moderate, 5.8 miles. Wear appropriate clothing; bring water, food and hiking poles if desired. Contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or at 802-388-5407 for additional information. Rain date Friday, July 28. For more Live raptor presentation in New Teen girl and women’s self-defense activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. Haven. Wednesday, July 26, 11 a.m., class in Vergennes. Sunday, July 23, 1-5 Three-Day Stampede in Bristol. Friday, July 28, New Haven Town Gym. The New Haven p.m., Christian Reform Church Vergennes, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Bristol Recreational Field. Annual Public Library welcomes the Vermont Institute of 73 Church St. Master Kellie Thomas from TaeKwon giant yard sale, bake sale and silent auction to Natural Science to discuss raptors, their nesting Do KICKS will teach a basic safe course that can benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Twenty tents full of everything under the sun. threedaystampede.org. Pajama Storytime in Middlebury. Friday, July 28, 5-6 p.m., Ollie’s Other Place, 13 Washington St. Free, geared for kids age five and under. Wear your P.J.s for extra fun. This week, Elephant & Piggie. More info contact Jenny Lyons at 802-3828558 or olliesotherplace.com. David Maker, carillon, in Middlebury. Friday, July 28, 5 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns, Middlebury College. David Maker is the Carillonneur for the University of Connecticut. Free. Learn more at go.middlebury.edu/carillon, 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts. Table of Grace free meal in Vergennes. Friday, July 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. The menu will include cold ham, salads, bread and dessert. Come and bring your friends. Free. Robert Madrygin in Middlebury. The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. This Vermont author will read from and discuss his novel, “The Solace of Trees.” Note. Date rescheduled to October 28.
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Three-Day Stampede in Bristol. Saturday, July 29, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Bristol Recreational Field. Annual giant yard sale, bake sale and silent auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Twenty tents full of everything under the sun. Two-hour motorcycle ride Saturday at noon. Registration of $25 includes meal at end of ride. Contact redknightsvt4@hotmail.com to
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register. More info at threedaystampede.org. Salisbury Congregational Church bake sale in Salisbury. Saturday, July 29, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Kampersville Store, Route 53. Pancake Breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, July 29, 8-10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Enjoy plain or blueberry pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, home fries, and beverages as you chat with neighbors and friends. Tickets: $7/adults, $4/children age 12 or under, and $20/families with small children. Mount Independence Coalition annual meeting & book celebration in Orwell. Saturday, July 29, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. Our friends group annual meeting (all are welcome) is followed mid-day by the launch party for the Coalition’s new book, “Strong Ground,” a look at the compelling history of Mount Independence. Call 802-948-2000 for details. PlattCraft Minecraft build in Shoreham. Saturday, July 29, 2-4 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring your own device. We’ll be creating structures in the Platt Library’s Minecraft world. You MUST have Minecraft already working on your device to participate. Prizes will be given for the most creative virtual constructions. A snack will be served. Ages 8 and up. National Moth Month celebration in Middlebury. Saturday, July 29, 8:30-9:30 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library. Join moth enthusiasts Jennifer Murdoch and Joanne Russo for an entertaining and informational presentation about how to attract and identify moths. An outdoor black light session at the Middlebury Parent Child Center will follow the presentation from 9:30-11 p.m. Sponsored by the Otter Creek Audubon Society.
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Public Breakfast in Vergennes. Sunday, July 30, 7:30-10 a.m. Masonic Lodge 54 School St. Eggs, bacon, sausage pancakes, blueberry pancakes, French toast, home fries, waffles, corned beef hash, sausage gravy and biscuits, juice, coffee and tea. Proceeds support various local community needs and organizations. Tickets $8. All are welcome. Three-Day Stampede in Bristol. Sunday, July 30, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Bristol Recreational Field. Annual giant yard sale, bake sale and silent auction to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Twenty tents full of everything under the sun. Stampede 5K at 8 a.m. $20 pre-registration fee, $25 day of race. For More race info or to register contact Pam Laurent, pamela_ laurent@comcast.net, or shawna@vermonthoneylight.com or call 802-453-5325. Silent Auction ends at 3 p.m. More info at threedaystampede.org. Green Mountain Club potluck picnic in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, July 30, Kingsland Bay State Park. Bring your own picnic lunch. The Club will provide a hike leader, paddle leader, and dessert of fruit and cookies. Admission to the park is free with Green Mountain Passport or $4 for adults, $2 children 4-13. Kayak rentals available at the park. Contact leaders to confirm participation. Paddle leader: David Andrews at vtrevda@yahoo.com or 802-388-4894. Hike leader: Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail. com or 802-388-5407. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. New Haven Union Church Service in New Haven. Sunday, July 30, 10 a.m., New Haven Union Church, at corner of East St. and River Rd. Registered with National Historic Places, the Union Church will hold the first of two services this year The service will feature Ken Weston and Brass ensemble, along with updates on the restoration. Donations can be made for the church’s restoration. More info contact Donna at 802-877-2712. Blast from the Past: Historic Clock and Watches Afternoon in Addison. Sunday, July 30, noon-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Vt. Route 17W. Green Mountain Timekeepers Society members are in residence on the Chimney Point porch to talk about the history of clocks and watches and how they can be repaired. Bring your clocks and watches or photographs and learn more about your timepieces. Champlain Valley Fiddlers in Brandon. Sunday, July 30, noon-5 p.m., Brandon American Legion, Route 7. All fiddlers welcome. Refreshments available. Fun and Dancing. Donations accepted. Lake Champlain Bridge guided walk in Addison. Sunday, July 30 1-3 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Learn about the history of what you see walking across the Lake Champlain Bridge. Crown Point site manager Michael Roets and Chimney Point administrator Elsa Gilbertson lead this round-trip guided walk. Meet at the Crown Point (N.Y.) State Historic Site museum. Rain or shine, dress for the weather. Tickets are $6 and include admission to both museums. All about black bears in Ripton. Sunday, July 30, 7 p.m., Ripton United Methodist Church. Black bear expert Ben Kilham, who has spent years observing bear behavior, will give a slide presentation on their social and emotional lives. A Q&A will follow the talk. Free and open to the public. Jay Craven on Howard Frank Mosher in Middlebury. Sunday, July 30, 7-9:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 South Pleasant St. Award-winning filmmaker Jay Craven tells of his often daunting and humorous exploits with the late Vermont-based writer, Howard Frank Mosher. Following his talk, Craven will present the 25th anniversary screening of his Cannes Festival Finalist film “Where the Rivers Flow North,” based on the story by Mosher.
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7-8 p.m. Platt Memorial Library. Come create some innovative book art at the library. Ages 8 and up.
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Vermont raptors in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Meet 3-4 live hawks, owls and falcons face–to-face and explore what it takes to be a raptor. Free will donation. Brandon Town Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series. More info at brandon.org. Michele Fay Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. A mix of folk, swing and bluegrass. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series. Free. More info at brandon.org. “Shrek” on screen in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m., new college park, by the traffic circle. Part of the Better Middlebury Partnership outdoor movie and music series. ‘Othello’ on stage in Ripton. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf School of English, Rte 125. Directed by Brian McEleney. Free. To reserve tickets call 802-443-2771. Stargazing open house in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. See Jupiter and Saturn and other celestial phenomena through the observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public. Check the Observatory at go.middlebury. edu/observatory/ or 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on evening of event for weather status.
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Pete Seeger memorial concert in Hancock. Thursday, Aug. 3, 6:30 p.m., on the town green. Bring a chair and a picnic, rain site available. Free and open to the public. Part of the Hancock Green summer concert series. Sponsored by Hancock Town Pride Committee. Two Sas Carey films on Mongolian Migration on screen in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 3, 7-9 p.m., 248 Washington St. Ext, gazebo in back. See “Migration,” Carey’s 2016 Award-winning documentary its precursor, “Dukhas Moving.” Suggested $10 donation per evening to Nomadicare. Bring a chair and a picnic. More info: sas@nomadicare.org or 802 388-1301. ‘Othello’ on stage in Ripton. Thursday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf School of English, Rte 125. Directed by Brian McEleney. Free. For ticket reservations call 802-443-2771.
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Lolita Chakrabarti’s ‘Red Velvet’ reading in Ripton. Friday, Aug. 4, 2 p.m., Bread Loaf School of English, Route 125. Directed by Roger Q. Mason. Free. To reserve tickets call 802-443-2771. Pajama Storytime in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 4, 5-6 p.m., Ollie’s Other Place, 13 Washington St. Free, geared for kids age five and under. Wear your P.J.s for extra fun. This week, Green Pants. More info contact Jenny Lyons at 802-382-8558 or olliesotherplace.com. Book discussion in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 4, 6-7 p.m., the Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Meet and discuss “Girls Waits with Gun” by Amy Stewart. Singles Book Club, for literary-minded singles, meets the second (or first occasionally) Friday of every month in the store. New members are always welcome. Mellow Yellow on stage in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 4, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Golden era of Top 40 hits. Part of the Winery’s free Friday night concerts. Bring a picnic and something to sit on. Rain or shine. Wine and food available for sale. More info at 802-388-7368 or lincolnpeakvineyard.com. “Oklahoma!” on stage in Bristol. Friday, Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m., on the town green. Presented by Very Merry Theater, a theater company for children that performs one-of-a-kind plays all over Vermont. Rain Location Holley Hall. Free and open to the public. “Get Out” on screen in Vergennes. Friday, Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m., Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Part of Bixby’s Friday Night Movie series. Free admission, free popcorn. Rated R. Va-et-Vient in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. Salisbury Meeting House. Quebequois, French and Cajun vocal in instrumental music. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free will donation. “Othello” on stage in Ripton. Friday, Aug. 4, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf School of English, Rte 125. Directed by Brian McEleney. Free. For ticket reservations call 802-443-2771. “Fantastic Beasts” on screen in Bristol. Friday, Aug. 4, dusk, on the town green. Part of Bristol’s Movies in the Park series. Free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and your bug spray. Rain location Holley Hall.
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Town-wide yard sale in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 5, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., Brandon Town Hall and around town. Town hall booths sponsored by Friends of the Brandon Town Hall. Maps available at Stephen Douglas Birthplace Visitor Center. More info at 802-247-6401 or brandon.org. Green Mountain Club trail magic day in Buel’s
Gore. Saturday, August 5, 9 a.m., Appalachian Gap Long Trail parking lot, Route 17. Breadloaf Section of Green Mountain Club will host a tent for this clubwide event. GMC member volunteers will be on hand to meet hikers as they make their way along the trail and provide information. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. Cyndy Bittinger in Ripton. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2 p.m., Ripton Community Church. Bittinger will give a talk, “Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History: The Stories of Brave Vermont Women Who Did.” Sponsored by the Ripton Historical Society. Lolita Chakrabarti’s ‘Red Velvet’ reading in Ripton. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2 p.m., Loaf School of English, Route 125. Directed by Roger Q. Mason. Free. To reserve tickets call 802-443-2771. New Dakotas perform in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. This Boston-based group plays “upbeat and infectious pop rock” and puts on quite a show. Tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295, info@brandon-music.net or brandonmusic.net. ‘Othello’ on stage in Ripton. Saturday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf School of English, Rte 125. Directed by Brian McEleney. Free. For ticket reservations call 802-443-2771.
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10th Annual Tour de Farms in Bristol. Sunday, Aug. 6, all day. A 28-mile biking farm tour to raise funds for ACORN. The tour will by followed by the Tour de Farms After Party. Open to the public with live music, dancing and local food and beverages from across Addison County. For more info, visit the acornvt.org/tourdefarms/ or email inof@acornvt.com Hike into History in Orwell. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2-4 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mt. Independence Rd. On this guided tour, walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers. Mount Independence Coalition president Stephen Zeoli is your guide. Wear walking shoes and dress for the weather. Co-sponsored by Mount Independence Coalition. ‘Othello’ on stage in Ripton. Sunday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m., Burgess Meredith Little Theater, Bread Loaf School of English, Rte 125. Directed by Brian McEleney. Free. For ticket reservations call 802- 443-2771.
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THE ARGO, A helicopter used by a New York company to spray mosquito-killing larvicide from the air, treated nearly 5,500 acres in the Brandon-Leicester-Salisbury area earlier this month.
Insects kept under control in heavy mosquito region By POLLY LYNN MIKULA The Brandon-Leicester-SalisburyGoshen-Pittsford Insect Control District, known as BLSG, has just completed the largest aerial treatment in 10-plus years equaling 5,496 acres, according to BLSG Coordinator Will Mathis. This is in addition to the 2,408 acres aerial treated this past May 12. The latest insect treatment was
conducted July 8 by a North Fork Helicopter out of Long Island, N.Y. “The Argo (helicopter) is an incredible machine that has helped tremendously with operations. Although it does have its limits,” Mathis said. In addition to the aerial treatments, the BLSG has eight employees working six days a week who are trained to trap, sample, treat and spray for insects
in the area. “Spraying usually takes place once a week depending on the light trap counts and citizens’ complaints,” Mathis explained. Whether it is due to BLSG efforts or something else, officials at the Keewaydin summer camp on Lake Dunmore in Salisbury say the mosquito problem has not been bad for a while.
“Bugs have not been an issue at Keewaydin since mid-June,” Pete Hare, camp director for Keewaydin, commented via email. Mathis was optimistic, but he was still keeping an eye on a mosquito hatch expected just after the July 8 larvicide application. “So far we have a handle on the situation,” he said.
Salisbury seeks special recognition for its village By JOHN FLOWERS SALISBURY — The town of Salisbury is seeking special state recognition of its historic village, a designation that could pave the way for exclusive subsidies for sidewalk, lighting and other improvements to village properties. At issue is the Village Center Designation Program run through the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD). The program was established to encourage communities to revitalize their traditional village centers — to maintain historic architecture and promote amenities allowing them to offer a mix of residential, religious, civic and commercial services. To be considered, the village center “must be a traditional historic center with at least one civic or commercial building,” according to the ACCD’s overview of the program. Salisbury Selectman Tom Scanlon is spearheading the town’s quest for village center designation. His research into the program coincided with some safety concerns that a group of local residents brought to the selectboard earlier this year. Scanlon learned the special designation for Salisbury could net resources for the safety improvements the residents were asking for — namely, a better illuminated and more pedestrian friendly village center. “It’s a win-win for the community,”
Scanlon said of the program. Communities that secure such a village designation are eligible for such benefits as: • Priority consideration for state grants. • Tax credits to help communities invest in computer-related equipment and upgrades to building facades, historic structures and code improvements for such amenities as elevators and sprinkler systems. • Priority consideration for the siting of state buildings. Interested communities must follow a very specific and thorough application process that calls for, among other things, authorization from the town’s selectboard, input from the county’s regional planning commission, creation of a village center boundary map, color photographs showing key areas of the district, and integration of the newly designated area. The Vermont Downtown Board reviews communities’ applications for village center designation. Communities must renew their village designation every five years. Richard Amore, planning and project manager for the ACCD, said there are now 132 designated village centers in Vermont. East Middlebury is the only Addison County community currently enjoying that status, though Middlebury, Bristol and Vergennes all have earned
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“downtown designation” from the ACCD. New Haven recently lost its village designation when its town plan expired, but officials there are committed to reapplying, according to Amore. Between 2011 and 2016, the ACCD awarded a combined total of $2.3 million in tax credits through 41 projects in designated village centers, according to Amore. Those tax credits leveraged an additional $25.8 million in private investment, he added. Scanlon believes Salisbury is wellpositioned to secure a designation for its village center. The Salisbury town plan already indicates support for such an action, though he said the document might have to be amended to include stronger language for village designation. Meanwhile, Salisbury officials are already laying the groundwork for village improvements. The town is seeking $8,000 through the Addison County Regional Planning Commission’s Transportation Advisory Committee to hire a consultant to conduct a “Salisbury Village Lighting & Sidewalk Study.” That study, according to the funding application, will “determine how best the town can make the Salisbury village area safer for pedestrians while still maintaining its character. This study will lay the foundation for the improvements
necessary to meet this goal, as well as provide the town with cost estimates for planning, budgeting, and grant funding purposes.” Pedestrian activity is steadily growing in a village marked by an “absence of sidewalks and adequate lighting along the majority of Maple Street,” according to the town’s application to the regional planning commission. There are currently four streetlights in the village area. “The lighting is inconsistent throughout the village, with lights being located high on utility poles and of low wattage so as not to create light pollution which is, of course, a concern,” the application states. Scanlon said Salisbury residents will be able to provide input for the consultant’s report before it is finalized, by Sept. 29. He cautioned, however, that the village improvements are not going to happen overnight. “It may take six months to a year to get the village designation,” Scanlon said. Fortunately, Scanlon has offered to do a lot of the legwork in getting the town’s village designation application completed. “Everybody is on board,” he said of his colleagues. “I think residents are looking forward to it.” Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.
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A FEMALE OSPREY enjoys a late-day meal of northern pike at Lake Arrowhead in Milton, where osprey advocate Meeri Zetterstrom started an effort that eventually lead to their recovery from virtual extinction in Vermont. The birds were removed from the endangered species list in 2005. The 2017 GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award was presented Wednesday to Marty Illick of Charlotte.
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FERRISBURGH — Marty Illick and the Lewis Creek Association, a leading Vermont water quality and conservation organization, have been honored with the eighth annual GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award. The award, named for famed osprey advocate Meeri Zetterstrom of Milton, was presented Wednesday for more than 25 years of work and education to improve the Lewis Creek watershed, which spans Ferrisburgh, Monkton, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Starksboro and Bristol in Addison and Chittenden counties. Nominated by employees of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, Illick, the executive director of the assocation, and LCA were praised for using data as a tool to support conservation in the watershed. “Over the last 10 years, the LCA has persevered and continues to improve the evolving relationship it has with state and local governments,” nominators Jim Pease and Karen Bates said. “The LCA has, more than any other water quality non-profit organization in the state, delved into the complexities of water quality monitoring, stream geology and the interaction between water quality, nutrient runoff and land use.” Like Zetterstrom, who was never afraid of ruffling feathers as she worked to restore nearly extinct ospreys to Vermont’s skies, Illick and the LCA have embraced the difficult conversations that often accompany environmental progress. “LCA has pushed the envelope of water quality protection and preservation with municipalities and the DEC,” Pease and Bates said in their nomination. “Instead of contesting a decision or position that it disagrees with, the LCA or one of its partner collaborators will undertake a new study, acquire more data and information using an assortment of volunteers, staff and partners, and return to the table with a better argument or case for their position. It is this approach that has given them a reputation as a highly respectable, persistent, effective and intelligent voice for the public on water quality issues.” Illick and the LCA were unanimous winners in a selection process that involved a panel of GMP employees with responsibilities related to land
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Porter (Continued from Page 1A) its patients. That means regularly with Medicaid the only hospital in the country networking to have volunteered for this new recipients to encourage them to payment model, according to Porter visit their physician, connect them with counseling, find them housing spokesman Ron Hallman. Under this model PMC has or take other steps on behalf of their received around $4 million in wellbeing in order to pre-empt more Medicaid funds to pay the medical expensive medical procedures and costs of around 2,600 at-risk, hospital stays. “The goal for us is Addison County to ensure that we are patients who are providing primary enrolled in that care levels of services federally subsidized to those individuals in health insurance an effort to keep them program. out of high-cost areas,” The $4 million Bertrand said. allotment is intended Porter’s participation to cover expenses for in the Medicaid the Medicaid pool of payment pilot project patients through this is being done with December. the help of University This new pilot of Vermont Health program epitomizes Network (UVMHN) the current health care and OneCare payment reform effort Vermont, a statewide that is being advanced Care by the state of Vermont “If we take good Accountable Organization of which and through the federal care of (the PMC is a member. Affordable Care patients) and Officials believe Act. At its center is keep them out this kind of payment the notion of giving of the high-cost reform will ultimately hospitals incentives affect all health to take preventative areas … we get consumers, and not measures to keep to keep some just those on Medicaid their population base of that money. and Medicare. But it healthy, as opposed If we come up to the current system short … then it’s makes sense to begin the transition with that rewards medical people who are among institutions for on us. We take the biggest health performing often- that risk.” — Porter President care consumers, noted costly medical Dr. Fred Kniffin Hallman. procedures. “Society has Porter Chief determined that a Financial Officer Jennifer Bertrand explained how relatively small percentage of the new system encourages PMC people are major drivers of the to be as efficient as possible in its health care system — 16 percent use of Medicaid funds. If its outlay of the population, due to chronic for Medicaid patient care exceeds conditions,” Hallman said. “We all the allotted $4 million, it will have accept that as a factual given. So to make up that shortfall within what the government is saying to its operating budget. But if it ends us is, ‘You know who the people the year with some surplus, it will are who are consuming all of these be able to plow that into PMC services, if you put into place improvements. preventative measures … and you “We’re taking some risk here,” can actively manage those people Porter Hospital President Dr. Fred successfully, then that’s how you Kniffin acknowledged of the pilot end up being successful. It’s a way project. “When you get paid by the of the government encouraging visit, it’s different mechanics than providers to pay more attention to when you get a big lump sum.” the people (consuming the most And PMC is going all-in on services).” payment reform. Come Jan. 1, it will Bertrand said Porter is “doing transition to a similar “lump sum” OK” through the first six months budget allowance for its Medicare of the pilot Medicaid payment patients, according to Kniffin. program. The new system has also “If we take good care of (the provided more predictability in patients) and keep them out of the Medicaid program financing than high-cost areas — the operating under the prevailing system, she room, the MRI machine, the ER and added. the intensive care unit — we get to OTHER BUDGET DETAILS keep some of that money,” Kniffin The Medicaid payments system is said. “If we come up short … then just one part of the broader budget it’s on us. We take that risk. We just that PMC is submitting to the Green don’t get paid.” Mountain Care Board for approval. Officials explained the risk is Porter Hospital is requesting an worth the reward, and that PMC overall 3.4-percent increase in net will be ahead of the curve in patient revenue compared to this moving from what they said is an year, but the organization plans to unsustainable fee-for-service model realize that income from some new to a payment plan predicated on programs, including its ExpressCare keeping people healthy. center that serves patients needing “We have a great community quick attention — but not an here, and people want to be Emergency Department visit. The healthy,” Kniffin said. “We think hospital has also received a nice we are going to succeed.” financial bump from its infusion This will require Porter to center and expects good growth dispense more preventative care to in outpatient services including
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imaging, physical therapy and cardiology. “This is the first time I can recall that we are not raising prices for anything,” Kniffin said during an interview on Monday. The PMC budget includes the hospital, Helen Porter Healthcare & Rehabilitation, and a dozen physician practices that fall under the Porter umbrella. Porter’s fiscal year 2018 spending plan must still be vetted and approved by the Green Mountain Care Board and meet financial targets prescribed by the UVMHN, of which PMC recently became an affiliate. University of Vermont Health Network charged PMC with preparing a budget that maintained a 0.6-percent operating margin. Porter officials have drafted a spending plan that officials believe will maintain a 1.2-percent margin — twice the wiggle room UVMHN had prescribed. The budget also recommends the hiring of seven new registered nurses in an effort to reverse the hospital’s recent trend of having to bring in more costly traveling nurses to fill shifts. PMC is currently negotiating a new contract with the local nurses’ union. Kniffin is hoping the PMC budget gets a smooth endorsement from the Green Mountain Care Board. It’s a budget that is launching PMC into a new era, he believes. “Our mission forever and ever has always been to ‘take care of the sick and injured,’” Kniffin said. “Now, you’ve seen in the last couple of years that the mission has changed to ‘improving the health of our community.’ It’s a much broader mission. If our mission was simply to care for the sick and injured, we would put together a budget that takes care of the sick and injured. That would involve a lot of machines and fancy doctors — that’s one way. “But when you start looking at ‘improving the health of the community,’ you need to focus on things like primary care, suboxone (availability for opioid addiction), ExpressCare — services that fit in a community hospital. Yes, we are there for you when you are sick and injured, but we’re also trying to keep you healthy. It’s a different focus.” Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.
MIDDLEBURY — WomenSafe was recently named as one of three organizations chosen to receive funding from the proceeds of the Middlebury Maple Run, Vermont’s Sweetest Half-Marathon. WomenSafe received $1,000 to support their Emergency Services Fund, created to assist people who
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through Aug. 12. Also next Thursday the closure of Main Street will be extended from Merchants Row to Bakery Lane. That means that between July 27 and Aug. 5, there will be no thorough traffic downtown. Temporary bridges will be installed at both locations and remain in place for the next three or more years while rail, drainage and other infrastructure improvements are made. Ultimately, a tunnel
will house the railroad tracks from Merchants Row to Main Street. Main Street is scheduled to reopen on Aug. 5, and Merchants Row will reopen on Aug. 12. The Cross Street Bridge and Pulp Mill Bridge will be the two ways to cross the Otter Creek and get from the east side of town to the west side of town between July 27-Aug. 4, while both temporary bridges are under construction. Detour signs will direct traffic away from the central downtown.
the temporary bridges in downtown Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on the Green has determined it will hold its 9:15 a.m. Holy Communion Service at the Methodist Church over on North Pleasant Street on the next three Sundays — July 23, July 30 and Aug. 6. The 7 p.m. evening service will be held as usual at St. Stephen’s.
old church in New Haven Mills that is on the National Register of Historic Places — will soon host its only services of the year. On July 30 and Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. everyone is welcome to a service, as well as updates on the restoration of the church, which is located at the corner of East Street and River Road. On July 30 Ken Weston and a brass ensemble will perform, and on Aug. 27 Margie Beckoff will play the harp.
Middlebury (Continued from Page 1A) to the National Bank of Middlebury and the crosswalk connecting the village green to the Post Office. This section of Main Street will be closed for the next two weeks, until Saturday, Aug. 5 Car and truck drivers, as well as pedestrians, will be able to travel through downtown on Merchants Row until next Thursday, July 27. Then Merchants Row will also be closed from Thursday, July 27
By the way (Continued from Page 1A) select two free books of their choice to keep. The presentations seek to provide quality programming and free books to children to encourage reading and continued learning during the summer months, while combatting the risk of “summer slide” — the learning loss that disproportionately affects lowincome and at-risk children during summer break. Monday’s events will be at 9 a.m. at Mary Hogan Elementary School in Middlebury, 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Parish (85 South Maple St.) in Vergennes, and 2 p.m. at Bristol Elementary School. All are welcome. While we’re talking about CLiF, the organization also recently awarded 10 organizations in Vermont and New Hampshire its At-Risk Children grant for fall 2017. Locally, a grant went to the Otter Creek Child Center. The center will receive up to $2,000 in new children’s books for an onsite library, and it will have the option to host a family literacy event to teach skills and strategies for reading with kids. With the noise and disruption expected during the construction of
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GOLDEN WELL FARMER Nicole Burke inspects a row of winter squash that was submerged in floodwater on July 1. Federal law forbids farmers to sell flooded produce to be sold for human or animal consumption. Burke is consulting with experts to see if any of her crops can be eaten or if they must all be composted.
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Flood hits New Haven farm River overflow devastates about 80 percent of its crops By GAEN MURPHREE husband Ryan Miller, 40, stood on NEW HAVEN — For most Addi- alert, watching the rain and trying to son County residents, a rainy sum- assess — hour to hour — if or how mer means fewer picnics or fewer much of their vegetable plantings dips in a favorite swimming hole. would weather the storm. But for the county’s 800-some-odd “Our phones kept going off with farms, bad weather flash flood warnings can be a make-orand we just really “Everybody said break proposition. didn’t know how much Following days of Tropical Storm rain was happening rain, the New Haven Irene was like one up in the mountains River jumped its banks of those hundredand how much more on July 1, flooding year floods and was coming down,” much of Golden Well that this place had said Burke. “So we Farm and Apiaries in weren’t only afraid New Haven, ruining flooded … since for our equipment and most of its vegetable 1831 but nothing our crops, but then crop. ever too bad.” we started worrying “We lost basically — farmer Nicole Burke about our house and about 80 percent of our well being. what we had planted “It’s just scary this year,” said Golden Well farmer when you’re on a river and there’s Nicole Burke. that much volume of water coming “Weather is everything,” Burke down. It’s a really powerful and incontinued. “It’s frustrating enough timidating thing just trying to work when you go out and half of your through the fear of all of the potencarrots have been eaten by a deer in tial losses that could happen in that one night. It’s downright horrifying situation and just not really knowing when all of your hours that you’ve what the extent of it is going to be.” planned for since February are sudFirst to flood was a seasonal denly lost in a matter of hours to a stream that crosses one part of the flood.” Golden Well property. As the New FLOOD WATCH Haven River kept rising, water kept On Friday, June 30, Burke, 37, and backing up into the stream channel
until it overflowed into one of Golden Well’s fields along River Road. “So we knew already that the loss was pretty significant,” Burke said. But by Saturday morning, the waters appeared to be receding. Then later that evening the New Haven jumped its banks entirely at a spot along the southeast side of River Road, flooding all but one of the farm’s vegetable plantings. “We actually went out for a minute,” said Burke with grim bemusement. “We were looking at a used van in Rutland and by the time we came back at 10 o’clock the road was closed, the river had jumped the bank, and it probably had risen five or six feet since we had left.” Walking through various spots around the farm on Tuesday to point out the damage, Burke gestures to a chest-high stake to show how high the water rose. Over the past few weeks, as the sun has come out — at least periodically — many of the farm’s four acres of vegetables are starting to bounce back. But that provides Burke and Ryan small comfort. Safety restrictions prevent produce that’s been under floodwaters from being sold for human or animal (See Flooding, Page 13A)
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The program is a partner effort by the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets; the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts; Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation; and the University of Vermont Extension. “We are still accepting VESP applications, and encourage farms of all types and sizes to apply,” Vermont Ag Secretary Anson Tebbetts said. “We want farmers who are going the extra mile to be recognized and celebrated for their efforts.” Tebbetts noted that many partners across the state and federal government came together to create this innovative program. Following Scott’s remarks, farmers Lorenzo and Onan Whitcomb gave a tour of their farm, including their robotic milker, and discussed some of the conservation practices they employ. The Whitcombs’ conservation practices include no-till corn, cover-cropping, and buffer strips. To apply for the VESP Pilot, farmers must be in compliance with all state and federal environmental regulations, and be actively farming their land. Applicants for the VESP Pilot will be selected for participation through a competitive application ranking process on a rolling basis; there is no fee to participate. Five to 10 farms will be accepted into the pilot program, which will inform the final parameters of the Vermont Environmental Stewardship Program, launching in 2019. For more information, visit: agriculture.vermont. gov/vesp Conceptualized in 2016 in response to statewide water-quality and environmental challenges, the Vermont Environmental Stewardship Program is a voluntary program that encourages and supports local agricultural producers to achieve environmental and agricultural excellence. VESP’s goal is to accelerate water-quality improvements through additional voluntary implementation efforts, and to honor farmers who have already embraced a high level of land stewardship.
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NEW HAVEN’S GOLDEN Well Farm and Apiaries lost 80 percent of its vegetable crop when the New Haven River jumped its banks and flooded several fields on July 1. Farmer Nicole Burke stands contemplating the extent of the damage to vegetables that had been destined for the farm’s CSA, farm stand, wholesale accounts and farmers’ markets. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
of farming decisions, Golden Well customers; applying for a $2,500 planted its four acres of vegetables in grant through the NOFA emergency the acreage closest to the river (and farm fund; bartering with remaining at the lowest elevation) because that’s products, such as free entry to farm where the soil is richest and has a tilth events, free kombucha or free eggs; best suited for growing vegetables. or giving credit for next year’s CSA. Much of the land higher up on the Burke said she’s looking into purfarm’s 170 acres is heavy with clay, chasing produce for CSA customers a difficult soil for vegetable farming, through other local farms and that said Burke. some of their farmer NEXT STEPS colleagues have even Burke estimates “It’s just scary donated produce. that the farm fac- when you’re on a “The outpouring es a loss of around river and there’s of support has been $50,000 for vegetable that much volume really great, really sales that would have of water coming heartwarming,” said come through its CSA Burke, reflecting down.” (Community Supon how communiported Agriculture) — farmer Nicole Burke ty members, CSA customers and othprogram, farm stand, er farmers have rewholesale accounts and two farmers’ markets. The farm sponded to the flooding. And while Burke praised the local has already had to let go of a worker Farm Service Agency office for its and an intern. Burke and Miller’s top priority, willingness to work with them, she she said, is finding ways to compen- said that USDA crop loss estimates are geared to the kinds of pricing and sate Golden Well’s CSA customers. The farm has already spent/in- yields more typical of large monovested the CSA prepayments, so culture farms than of small, organic Burke and Miller are now looking farms like Golden Well. Right now, into a number of options to deal Burke expects a USDA crop loss infairly with these customers while surance payment of $1,000. A bright spot for Burke and Miller facing a huge loss of income. Options they’ve looked into thus far is the extent to which Golden Well’s include taking out a loan to repay offerings are already diversified. In
addition to growing vegetables, the farm offers farm-to-table dinners, farm stays, a summer farm camp along with a host of well-being and farm-related events. Overall, Burke said, more than half the farm’s business comes from these kinds of farm-related activities. Additionally, some 15 acres are harvested for hay. The couple raises bees for honey. And they are now renting acreage to another farmer who’s installing a hops yard. Part of proceeds from an upcoming Farm to Ballet event this coming Saturday will be donated to the farm for disaster relief. Looking around the farm’s lush plantings, almost all now off limits to harvesting, Burke offered some perspective. “We are totally at the whim of Mother Nature and the chaos and the beauty and the abundance and the loss that goes along with that,” she said. “You can hope, but there’s really no predictability and no guarantees. That’s really humbling, especially when you end up with a disastrous situation.” To learn more about Golden Well Farm, including upcoming farm events, go to goldenwellapiaries.com. Reporter Gaen Murphree is at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.
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(Continued from Page 12A) consumption. The USDA also places a 40-day restriction on planting vegetables in soil that’s been flooded, said Burke. It is not clear how, when or if produce that sets fruit after a flood can be used. Burke has been researching the question through the state’s Agency of Agriculture and is in conversation with experts from the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, the University of Vermont Extension and a statewide vegetable growers’ listserve. She hopes to arrange a site visit with NOFA or UVM experts. They may be allowed to sell foods that are eaten after they are cooked — winter squash, for example — but not ones like cucumbers that are eaten raw, Burke emphasized. For now, that leaves Burke and Miller with several rows of gourds, pumpkins and flowers (ornamentals can be sold after flooding) and with the one vegetable patch that didn’t flood: about one-eighth to one-quarter of an acre out of the four acres originally planted. HUNDRED-YEAR EVENTS Burke and Miller have farmed at this low spot along the river since 2011. They moved onto the property just after Tropical Storm Irene and bought the 170-acre farm a little less than two years ago. Although the farm is a joint operation, Burke manages its day-to-day operations as Miller has turned his attention to a companion honey kombucha business now based in Middlebury. Burke said she and Miller researched the property thoroughly, including speaking to farmers who had owned this acreage previously. The general wisdom was that flooding, like from Irene, wasn’t likely more often than once in a century. “Everybody said Irene was like one of those hundred-year floods and that this place had flooded along the long history of it being here since 1831 but nothing ever too bad,” Burke said. She now questions how much that will be the case as the region and nation face more extreme weather events driven by climate change, such that farming — not to mention the entire ecosystem — enters a new era of unpredictability. And in another Catch-22 typical
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help real estate agents to understand the specific information that a prospective buyer or tenant needs to determine whether a piece of land is suitable for their goals. We can help everyone navigate USDA resources and requirements. Farm link programs are the hub.” A significant focus of the New England Farm Link Collaborative has been the creation and improvement of the New England Farmland Finder website (at newenglandfarmlandfinder.org). The site provides detailed and regularly updated farm property postings, as well as information and guidance about farmland transactions, such as land assessment worksheets and fact sheets on lease rates. “We’re excited about the way the website can get more listings in front of people, but it’s equally important to us to get all of the site’s visitors connected with the staff and resources from local programs to help access land and use it productively,” Waterman said. Andrew Smith, a new vegetable farmer who is now raising vegetables on leased land in Rhode Island, used NEFF so that he could see as much as possible of what was available. “I was searching for that dream opportunity,” Smith said. “We were new, and were looking for land to farm all over New England.” He made contact with the owners of properties across the region, but ended up leasing property near his family home in Newport, an unexpected but happy outcome of his search. Sue Lanpher of Maine Farmland Trust recalls her recent work with Eric and Alison Rector, Maine landowners and homesteaders who were seeking to bring young farmers onto their land as they prepared for retirement. “The Rectors were wonderful to work with,” Lanpher said. “As farmers themselves, they knew what would work for the farm, and what would fit in their succession plan, so they were mindful in their screenings with interested seekers. They had set a lot of things in motion already for the farm’s future and I think that aided them in their positive link with the young farmers now on their land.”
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CONGRESSMAN PETER WELCH, addressing the Essex Rotary recently, said he would like his Congressional colleagues to feel like they are working toward consensus when reaching across the aisle, not that they’re selling out.
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nonpartisan Congressional Budget What better place to start than Office, would reduce the deficit by health care, he said. billions over 10 years while leaving Welch believes lawmakers need 22 million more people uninsured. to stop debating over the subsidy During Congress’s equations and instead July recess, many Readdress the overall publican lawmakers cost of health care, faced backlash in town starting with the pharhalls in their home maceutical industry. states for supporting Earlier this year, the bill. GOP party data released by the leadership released it Centers for Disease late last month after Control and Prevenhashing it out behind tion showed nearly 10 closed doors. percent of American “The process is adults don’t take their broken down,” Welch medications because said. “We have to have they can’t afford to. a much more open and Welch pointed to honest discussion and “The process is EpiPens, which are give the public and broken down. sold for over $600 a members of the Conbox despite each degress the opportunity We have to vice containing only to review and kick the have a much about $1 worth of the tires on any proposed more open medication epinephlegislation.” rine. and honest Doing so requires discussion and “They’re just unbedeparture from the lievable how expengive the public comfort of one’s party sive they are,” Welch in search of common and members said. “And nobody has ground, Welch said, of the Congress any control.” in remarks shortly be- the opportunity Welch said the probfore the GOP health to review and lem was summed up in care bill in the Senate kick the tires on a letter by a Vermont collapsed this week. mother whose son reFor him, searching any proposed quires the medicine: for common ground legislation.” “I have to choose — Peter Welch between purchasing means bringing a “Vermont way of dosomething I can’t afing business” to Washington and ford or taking a loss I can’t endure,” understanding that in public policy, she wrote. listening is often more important The U.S. is the only country in than talking. the 34-member Organization for
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MONTPELIER — The Agency of inconsistent with the permit and Natural Resources has fined Suzanne implemented the missing pieces to Reider of Goshen $9,750 for making bring the dam into compliance. alterations to Stewart Pond Dam beBased upon these efforts to bring fore obtaining necessary authoriza- the project back into compliance tion from the state. with the dam order, and as the result Dams, even small dams for back- of negotiations, Reider and the ANR yard ponds, are significant structures have agreed to settle this matter with that can have major public safety and an Assurance of Discontinuance. The environmental implications, ANR Assurance was incorporated into a officials said in a press release last Final Judicial Order on June 26, and week. As a result, dams are regulated requires a penalty of $9,750. by a variety of federal, state and local The ANR’s Department of Envilaws. ronmental Conservation Dam Safety Reider owns property in Goshen Program regulates non-hydroelectric that contains the Stewart Pond Dam, dams capable of impounding more which is registered in than 500,000 cubic feet the Vermont Dam In- “Storing a large of water by inspecting ventory and thus is issuing permits for volume of water and subject to Dam Safety dam construction and Program permits and in a reservoir is alteration. regulation, the press an activity with Beyond regulatory release explained. In inherent public measures, the program the summer of 2014, safety and provides information Agency personnel met environmental to help current and prowith Reider’s project spective dam owners engineer to assess the risks, so understand the implicawork necessary to im- owning a dam tions of owning, mainprove the condition of is a significant taining and operating a the Stewart Pond Dam. responsibility.” dam. The program also That autumn, Reider’s — Emily Boedecker administers the Unsafe project engineer applied Dam State Revolving for a permit to impleFund, a special fund ment the previously discussed work. that provides money to municipaliAfter the permit was approved ties, nonprofits, and individuals for and issued in March 2015, the ANR the reconstruction, repair, removal, requested a project status update. It draining, or other action necessary became apparent that the alterations to reduce the threat of a dam deterto the Stewart Pond Dam had been mined to be unsafe. completed prior to the approval of the “Storing a large volume of waDam Safety Program. Agency per- ter in a reservoir is an activity with sonnel visited the site and confirmed inherent public safety and environthat, in addition to being completed mental risks, so owning a dam is a before the issuance of a permit, the significant responsibility,” says Emwork was inconsistent with both the ily Boedecker, commissioner of the construction plans submitted with Department of Environmental Conthe application and the eventual dam servation. “That is why the Agency order that was issued for those con- has considerable interest in working struction plans. with dam owners to see that dams are By altering the Stewart Pond Dam safe by being well maintained and reprior to the issuance of and out of sponsibly operated.” compliance with the Dam Safety For more information about DEC’s Program’s Order, Reider violated Dam Safety Program, including instate environmental law, the ANR formation about owning and mainsaid. In the fall of 2016, a second taining a dam, visit dec.vermont.gov/ project engineer removed the work facilities-engineering/dam-safety.
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Economy (Continued from Page 1A) on the “Middlebury Community Development Fund,” an ambitious economic development plan cofunded to the tune of more than $150,000 annually by local property taxpayers, Middlebury College and the business community. Jamie Gaucher, former director of business development and innovation for Middlebury, recently started a new job in the town of Middleburg, Va. He is serving as Middleburg’s new business and economic development director. Middlebury Selectwoman Heather Seeley chaired the Economic Health Task Force, made up of local officials, residents and business leaders. She said the committee mix made for some “good process and discussion. I want to thank all the members of the committee.” That discussion led to seven specific proposals supported by six of the 11 task force members. Members Nick Artim and David Cole voted in opposition, sharing a view that they did not believe the recommendations went far enough, according to task force minutes. Three members of the panel were absent for the July 6 vote. Along with the aforementioned revolving loan fund and local option tax surplus ideas, the task force is recommending the town: • Not re-authorize the extra penny on the municipal property tax rate to help fund the Middlebury Business Development Fund. • Create an Economic Development Committee that would review applications for the new revolving loan fund, and advise the selectboard on local economy and strategies to improve it. The new Middlebury Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund would combine remaining Middlebury Business Development Fund money with funds from a prior federal Community Development Block Grant to create an initial pot of around $200,000. That money would be used to support young and growing Middlebury businesses. • Improve the town’s website to make it more helpful to people eyeing Middlebury as a potential spot to do business. Specifically, the task force is suggesting the site include such features as a “business support and resource section,” and information about permitting and the revolving loan fund. • Create a local permitting brochure available for download and in hard copy at various locations. • Continue to explore the prospect of creating a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district in the downtown. TIF gives communities the ability to capture and use most of the increased local property tax revenues from new development in a specific geographic area to pay back investments on the infrastructure
Church members celebrate housing group (such as water and sewer connections) to help make that new development possible. Middlebury is specifically considering TIF as a way to fund a new downtown parking garage The task force’s suggestion about using surplus local option tax revenues as part of the new economic development strategy is likely to generate some particularly interesting debate. Middlebury residents in 2008 voted 1,358 to 829 to pursue an amendment to Middlebury’s town charter in order to implement a 1-percent local option tax on sales, rooms, meals and alcohol sold in the community. Revenues are used to pay the town’s $7 million share of the Cross Street Bridge, along with occasional repairs and maintenance of the span. But the local option tax fund is currently more than $1 million in the black, and local officials plan to ask citizens for ideas on how that money might be put to other municipal uses — such as taking on some deferred capital projects or even stabilizing municipal property taxes. Middlebury is not allowed to apply surplus local option tax revenues to pay down its bridge bond more quickly. “I’m sure we could come up with 20 recommendations on what to do with that (surplus) money,” Seeley said with a chuckle. Seeley is pleased with the overall package of task force recommendations, and is particularly enthusiastic about the proposed revolving loan fund and town website improvements. While she is generally not a fan of creating new citizen panels, Seeley believes the new economic development committee would be useful in vetting loan requests and keeping the town informed on the local business climate. Addison County Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Robin Scheu is also a task force member. “I think this is a great start,” she said of the recommendations, which she said can be adjusted by town officials to adapt to any desired change in economic development strategy down the road. “There are some built-in structures that insist on regular reflections and updates,” Scheu said of the recommendations. “And there is nothing that requires the hiring of additional staff.” Middlebury selectboard Chairman Brian Carpenter applauded the fruits of the committee’s labor. “They seem to be pretty sound recommendations,” Carpenter said. “It continues the focus on economic development, but ratchets back on our investment.” Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.
NORTH FERRISBURGH — John Graham Housing and Services (JGHS) staff and residents were treated to a free thank-you barbecue by the members of the North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church recently. More than 60 people gathered for the event and all enjoyed a wonderful meal and especially the fellowship and conversation that resulted The church playground was “joy in motion,” said one church member, as kids of all ages enjoyed the swings, slides and climbing wall. Two teenage boys from the church youth group entertained anyone who wanted to practice their soccer skills. Parents shared tips on parenting. Elders doted The church on babies and playground children. Did you was “joy know that in motion,” JGHS runs said one not only the homeless church shelter in member, Ve r g e n n e s as kids of but also all ages runs five enjoyed “transition the swings, h o u s i n g units” in slides and Ve r g e n n e s , climbing Bristol and wall. Middlebury? Transition housing are apartments owned by JGHS. JGHS staff work tirelessly with people who are escaping violence, drug addiction or working on mental or physical health issues that have caused their homelessness. Studies have found that people need the stability of a roof over their heads before they can work on the issues causing their homelessness.
JOHN GRAHAM HOUSING and Services staff enjoy a barbeque thrown in their honor by the North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church.
JGHS staff continue to work with their residents even when they move from the transition housing to a standard apartment. NFUMS church members learned a lot more about the services that JGHS offers, not only from staff but from the people who had or were currently using JGHS services. “I had a lovely conversation with a woman, currently in JGHS transition housing, who is now working full-time for an elderly services program in Burlington. Then she also works in the evenings
for Homeshare people helping them with cleaning. I was amazed at how hard she was working. She represents just one of a huge number of people JGHS has helped not only get back on their feet but move into giving back to the larger community.” said one church member. North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church has supported JGHS through its men’s group offering painting and cleaning services to buildings, members have offered rides to JGHS residents for
things like doctor appointments or other errands. Church youth have raised funds for the food shelf at the shelter and in the summer time we donate free garden produce from church member gardens. The barbecue was a celebration of everyone working together to enhance Addison County quality of life. Church members feel they probably gained the most by making new friends, gaining a much deeper insight into what JGHS does, and breaking away from stereotypes on who uses a homeless shelter.
Ferrisburgh (Continued from Page 1A) homestead school tax rate after Addison Northwest School District unification, but at its Tuesday night meeting the Ferrisburgh selectboard also chose to apply $66,000 of an audited $216,000 carryover from the 2016-2017 fiscal year to reduce a municipal rate that otherwise might have increased slightly. There was a minor change to the tax rate between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Town Treasurer Deb Healey and Assistant Treasurer Pam Cousino will send out residential bills with an overall rate of $1.8226 and non-residential bills with a rate of $1.7305. But on Tuesday night the selectboard had adopted rates of $1.8221 and $1.7289, respectively.
Cousino acknowledged she and Healey changed the rates on Wednesday after discovering a minor miscalculation in financial information they had provided to the selectboard. Cousino said town office calculation of the rates was delayed when listers worked on updating their evaluation on the interiors of about 100 homes, thus slowing determination of the final grand list number, a key part of the rate calculation. In the resulting rush to meet the deadline to provide data to the selectboard on Tuesday and thus meet the Ferrisburgh’s mid-July taxrate adoption target, Cousino said town office workers did not account for the additional $8,491 residents added to the selectboard budget at
town meeting to support the Bixby Library. “When I add that into the calculation the municipal rate goes up … (to) .2648 (from .2632),” she wrote in an email to the Independent. Cousino and Healey discussed the situation briefly with town attorney James Carroll. Cousino said he described the rate change as a “minor technical issue” that could be handled as an adjustment to be made the selectboard’s next meeting, set for Aug. 1. Selectboard Chairwoman Loretta Lawrence and Vice Chairman Red Muir could not be immediately reached for comment before the Wednesday morning deadline for this edition of the Independent. As it stands, Ferrisburgh’s
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residential rate is going down by 14.75 cents. Of that, the school rate accounts for 13.92 cents and the municipal rate for 0.83 cents. The decrease translates to $147.50 less in property taxes for each $100,000 of assessed value, or $368.75 less in taxes owed on a $250,000 home, assuming its ownership pays based on its assessment and not on its income. For owners of second homes — including many lakefront property owners in Ferrisburgh — and commercial property, the overall decrease is 0.84 cents, including the municipal rate drop and another 0.01 cent in the non-residential school rate. That modest drop translates to $8.40 less in taxes per $100,000 of assessed value.
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Bristol history (Continued from Page 1A) or 10 hour day, you’re thinking, ‘Man, in New England. From 1869 until it these trucks have got nothing on those closed its doors in 1939, the company wagons!’ It had to be constant.” made window blinds, window sashes, A photograph from this era shows doors, wooden clothes drying racks, a massive hill of logs with the hand even baby carriages — and, of course, written caption: “How we can coffins, the item for which it was best compete. Bristol Mfg, Co. Bristol, known. Vt.” It was a world unto “This is an area Similar enterprises itself. As many as 150 that we feel lined the New Haven “hands” worked the like a lot of the River from Lincoln factory, doing every toward the New kind of job. Carpenters, people in Bristol Haven’s junction with b l a c k s m i t h s , today don’t even Otter Creek, harnessing m i l l w r i g h t s , know is there. So the river’s power to electricians, fabric while folks are make chairs, plows, cutters, seamstresses, accessing nature, road scrapers, clam wood finishing boards, shingles, nail recreating and specialists, office kegs, barrel staves, pill workers, teamsters — having fun, they boxes and butter tubs. can be learning a and salesmen. As power changed It ran six days a little bit about the from water to coal, week. It had its own fire history of Bristol as transportation and department. In summer, as well.” shipping changed, and children used its mill as foreign materials pond for fishing and — Kristen Underwood entered the market, swimming. the factory became Twelve buildings, some five stories less competitive. During the Great high, clustered around the main site. Depression it finally closed. They encompassed a paint shop, In 1947 a fire razed the silent hulks machine shop, boiler room, finishing of the former bustling factory. Today shop, wood shop, dry house, office, only stone foundations remain, their sawmill. workmanship a testament to the hands Across the river stood the workers and arms that built Vermont over its tenements for the factory. first century and a half. Teams of draft horses brought in TRAIL WORK BEGINS lumber off the mountains by wagon When the conservation commission and by sleigh. On average, the factory and historical society decided they took in 100 loads of logs a day. Pine, wanted to collaborate on a project that basswood, oak, ash, birch, butternut. would combine nature and history and The lumber yard processed first over a be close to town, the coffin factory million board feet a year, then up to 2 project came to the fore, in large million. The factory produced 10,000- part because of Dearborn’s extensive 30,000 coffins annually; production research. increasing decade to decade. When the Bristol Recreation “They talk about truck traffic Club launched its own effort earlier today!” said Dearborn. “When they’re this year to create a trail system bringing in a million feet of logs and around Bristol, a collaboration then you break it down into an eight amongst all three groups became a
STONE FOUNDATIONS ARE all that remain of the once bustling industrial site. The coffin factory closed its doors in 1939. Then, in June 1947, fire razed the buildings to the ground.
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logical next step. This summer organizers are poised to move quickly. Using Dearborn’s expertise, organizers and volunteers will walk the existing trail and lay out a route that best leads visitors along each stop at the historic site. They’ll clean out garbage and remove brush and potential “widow maker” trees. As planning and work continue, they’ll address such issues as how much to widen the path, how much to leave or take out the natural growth that sprung up inside the old foundations,
and whether the path should be made wheelchair accessible. Representatives from all three groups have already presented an overall design for the main informational kiosk to the Bristol selectboard. And they’ve engaged the services of a professional team to design the main interpretive sign. Local volunteers from the conservation commission will build the wooden kiosk that will house the signage. In a budget presented to the selectboard, organizers estimated that the main
interpretive sign and sheltering kiosk alone will cost $2,580. Organizers expect to complete most of the trail work in July and August and to have the main kiosk installed by next June. “This is an area that we feel like a lot of the people in Bristol today don’t even know is there,” said the conservation commission’s Underwood. “So while folks are accessing nature, recreating and having fun, they can be learning a little bit about the history of Bristol as well.”
To learn more about the proposed trail system around Bristol, make a donation to that project, or volunteer for trail building at the Bristol Manufacturing site, contact Porter Knight at knight@gmavt.net. Donations for the interpretive signs at the Bristol Manufacturing Company site should be sent to the Bristol town office; make checks payable to “Town of Bristol” and write “Historical signs” in the memo line. Reporter Gaen Murphree is reached at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.
each event,” neighbor Kant wrote in an email to the Independent, summarizing his remarks at the meeting. “We do not have an issue with a person target shooting with their friends on their property, we have an issue with a person soliciting 25 shooters with high powered rifles to shoot on his property.” Kant cited Facebook posts that promoted shooting events, including one that provided “tentative dates for the 2017 PRS points race season hosted by Green Mountain Rifle Challenge” on May 6, June 10, July 8, Aug. 26, Sep. 9 and Oct. 14 of this year. The posts were made in late March in the “Grandy Bow & Gun Club Precision Rifle League” Facebook group. Iocco’s attorney wrote in an April 30 letter, “(Nicholas Iocco) does not advertise or invite the public any longer.” However, Briggs said on Friday that whether or not a business is profitable or advertised as “donation only” does not matter. Many businesses, particularly small ones, she said, operate without making a profit. “Money is fungible. If somebody is collecting money from someone in return for goods or services, that is commerce,” she said. “Anywhere where payment has to be received, even if it’s dressed up as voluntary donation, voluntary contribution, but it’s a condition to participate, that is commercial.” STRUCTURES & NUISANCE Regarding the alleged structures violation, Iocco and the Quesnels told the board the target shooting structures were not permanent. Iocco brought two of the targets to Friday’s meeting to demonstrate that they are completely portable and do not alter or remain on the land they occupy. Briggs said if there are indeed no structures at the shooting range, that has a bearing on the third violation — that the range poses a nuisance and a safety hazard to neighbors. “According to the guidelines that I’ve been given by the NRA (National Rifle Association) … all the guidelines say you can’t have a rifle range with naturally occurring topography,” she said. “You have to have structures to make it safe.” She argued that it does not meet the NRA standards and that, if the range were truly safe, he would not have purchased liability insurance. “If it was just friends shooting in a kind of safe way, you wouldn’t need liability insurance. Your homeowners (insurance) would cover it,” she said. “You have liability insurance because you’re doing something else. You’re doing something that’s commercial and significantly riskier.” In addition to safety concerns, residents and Briggs said that the shooting range produces a level of
noise that is far greater than the norm for a rural area. Kant said that during some competitions, more than a thousand shoots would be fired in a day. Iocco said he has never shot past 3 p.m. As to the safety of his range, Iocco said that many experienced marksmen have complimented him on the way he runs his range. At the hearing, he read a letter from Wesley Raney, a certified firearms instructor
and range safety officer in the state of Vermont. “Besides the best practice rules in place at his property, I found Nicolas to be a wealth of knowledge and an accomplished marksman,” Raney wrote. “In my opinion, the likelihood of an accident occurring due to his home shooting range is lower than any of the dozens of established shooting ranges I have frequented as a guest, instructor or
competitor.” The ZBA delayed a vote on Iocco’s appeal until its next meeting, which will be held at the Whiting Town Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Board members are also scheduled a visit to Iocco’s property earlier that day. If found in violation Iocco could be fined $200 per violation per day, and the town could pursue additional legal remedies.
Gun range (Continued from Page 1A) and hides in the closet,” said Owen Kant, who lives at 212 Stickney Road. “Nick Iocco should not be allowed to profit from our peace and quiet.” Iocco, who operates the shooting range, says he is not making a profit off the friendly shooting competitions he holds, and he pointed to commendations for his safety from state officials. He claims that Vermont State Police snipers even come to practice at his property at 299 Stickney Road. Whiting Zoning Administrator Katharine Briggs on May 3 notified Iocco that he is violating town zoning regulations: 1. Operation of a shooting range and a commercial business without a zoning permit. 2. Placing of structures, including target shooting structures, on property without permission. 3. Activities, including shooting, that pose a nuisance and a safety hazard to neighboring properties. Iocco, along with the owners of a neighboring property, appealed the notice to the Whiting Zoning Board of Adjustment. This past Friday evening the ZBA presided over an appeal hearing at the Whiting Town Hall. The other appellants included Whiting residents Michael Quesnel, Lawrence Quesnel, and the Roger and Blanche Quesnel Revocable Trust, of 243 North Main St., all of whom also received notices of violation. A portion of the shooting range in question includes a piece of the Quesnels’ property. Though they were not involved in range operations, they provided verbal and written permission for Iocco to use a portion of their land for that purpose, and thus are subject to the same violations. At the July 14 hearing, Iocco shared his side of the story with members of the board and an audience of around two dozen that included neighbors who provided evidence of the violations. ZBA members mostly listened and asked a few clarifying questions. OPERATIONS Iocco said that he has been shooting on his property with friends since he first bought the land in 2003. Over the years, he developed an interest in semi-automatic and boltaction weapons, like sniper rifles, and began creating and shooting at long-range targets. According to Iocco, he could legally shoot up to 1,000 yards on his own property. Eventually, Iocco decided that it would be safer to move 800 yards from his original location, which was near a neighbor’s house and close to the road. He approached the Quesnel family and received permission to shoot over a portion of their property. Their agreement stipulated that Iocco would post the area with signs that read, “STOP. Rifle Range
In Use. Do Not Pass.” The signs included Iocco’s cell phone number so anyone who needed to make their way through the area, like ATV operators, could call or text him to stop shooting until they passed. Iocco decided to turn his range into a business, where he would offer lessons for new shooters and provide a venue for those with experience. He registered Green Mountain Rifle Challenge LLC with the state of Vermont, purchased liability insurance, and began promoting the range via flyers and social media. He held his first shoot in September of last year. However, not long after he began operating the range, he received a letter from Zoning Administrator Briggs informing him that he was not allowed to run a business on his property. According to Iocco, he stopped conducting the competitions as a business after receiving the letter. However, up through this spring, he continued to host shooting competitions that didn’t charge a fee but did ask for a donation. Iocco said the only shooters he invites are mostly friends. He said that members of the Vermont State Police typically use the range bimonthly to train. “We have seven guys in the state of Vermont that are skilled snipers and that’s it,” he said. “I’m just happy to have a place where they can actually come and train.” Two Vermont State Police officials did not respond by deadline to requests by the Independent for clarification. Iocco argued that he is not operating a business because he no longer makes a profit and would ask for a donations to cover costs. Iocco’s attorney, Fritz Langrock of Langrock, Sperry Wool of Middlebury, made this case to Briggs in a letter dated April 30. “After you (Briggs) raised the issue last year, Nick no longer runs any commercial shooting competitions. He and some friends do continue to shoot every so often,” Langrock wrote. “There is no fee, only reimbursement to replace damaged targets, chains or stands. They also pitch in to carry liability insurance.” Iocco reiterated this point at Friday’s meeting. “That’s why I say it’s not a business anymore, I’m not running it as a business, I’m not even interested in it as a business,” he said. Whether or not Iocco continued to operate and advertise Green Mountain Rifle Challenge to the public as a business is a subject of contention. “Nick Iocco informed a Whiting selectboard member in the fall of 2016 he would no longer host these events, then to our surprise on social media he is advertising for 25 shooters for a fee of $50.00 for
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AIDAN CHANCE SWIMS for a second-place finish in the U-12 butterfly Tuesday in Middlebury. Chance won two other events to help Middlebury to a 268-205 victory over Vergennes.
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MST wins friendly duel with Champs Teams enjoy warm summer evening
By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — On arguably the best evening for a swim meet so far this summer, the Middlebury Swim Team on Tuesday topped friendly Champlain Valley Swim League rival the Vergennes Champs, 268-205, in the Middlebury town pool. Both teams enjoyed 80-degree sun and gentle breezes, in contrast to the rain and thunderstorms that have struck earlier meets and shortened one competition for each team. MST parent Jenn Staats described the event as “Perfect weather, efficient officiating, happy wet kids, no mosquitoes,” in an email with results to the Independent. Coaches of the teams agreed having happy wet kids is their programs’ main goal. MST Coach Colleen Rueppel said she and co-coaches Brianna Foley and
LILA COOK-YODER competes for the Middlebury Swim Team in Tuesday’s meet against Vergennes. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Harper Smith try to make sure when swimmers show up at 7 a.m. practices on weekdays they enjoy themselves. She said “finding a love for swimming” as a lifelong sport is paramount
for summer teams. “For practices, the three of us have more influenced the fun aspect of it,” Rueppel said. “Some of the boys are more competitive, but we make sure
they’re still having fun. Because it is summer, and they’re taking a huge chunk of their summer to be here. We always goof around with them in practice and play music and everything like that.” Champs Co-Coach Ally Stearns said she and her fellow coaches Alexandra Vutech, Katie Mayer and Emma Cotton have taken a similar approach. And both coaching staffs have also seen swimmers improve dramatically this summer. “We’re having so much fun,” Stearns said. “We have a lot of little kids that at the beginning of the season couldn’t quite make it across the pool, and now they’re getting there, and it’s just so much fun to watch them.” Stearns said when swimmers begin to see the work they put in pay off in faster times they are motivated to keep working, and the Champ coaches also offer an extra incentive. “When they drop times at a meet they get personal best ribbons, which
HADLEY HARRIS WON two events for the Vergennes Champs in Middlebury Tuesday evening. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
I also think helps motivate them,” she said. Both teams also have swimmers that should fare well at the CVSL championship meet on July 28 and 29 and then at the state meet in White River Junction the following weekend. Rueppel said 13-year-old Holly Staats has performed well in the breaststroke at each of the past two state meets; Patrick Stone, 11, could do well; and Nathan Stone and Oliver Poduschnick, both 14, are part of a group that should excel collectively.
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ANDY KIRKALDY
Taconic Ramble is a walk in the park — literally At this point in my career I consider a stroll through Buttolph Acres with our two dogs on a leash as a vigorous hike. If we’re ambitious we go for the loop all the way past the courthouse and tennis courts. The Robert Frost Trail also offers a fine hike. Not only is it essentially flat and not much longer than a mile, but also the poems scattered along the way allow for pauses for “contemplation.” So speaking as someone who probably could still make it up to the top of Snake Mountain — but not without Sherpas, a masseuse and an oxygen tank — I was intrigued when a press release about Vermont’s newest state park, the Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park, reached the Independent earlier this spring. Here’s the website: vtstateparks.com/taconic.html. Honestly, the pictures sold me. Several showed nice, level trails, and another showed three Adirondack chairs overlooking a gently sloping open field with a panoramic view of the Taconic range, which run parallel and west of the Green Mountains southwards all the way to near New York City. The hills and mountains to the west of Brandon and Rutland are part of the Taconics. Several more showed pictures of a large Japanese-style garden, with small ponds, graceful little artificial waterfalls, curving wooden bridges, and miniature stone pagodas. My Spidey-sense tingled. Here, I thought, was a place that offered great views, not-too-challenging hiking, plus places to suck wind, er, contemplate. And it wasn’t far away, in Hubbardton, around the corner from the (See Kirkaldy, Page 3B)
“Definitely, our 14-and-under boys have improved a lot in just a year,” Rueppel said. Stearns said the Champs also have a concentration of strong swimmers in an age group, in their case a 12-and-under girls’ group that includes Madelyn Giroux and Hadley Harris. “In one age group, the 11-12 girls, a lot of the girls are really competitive in their times, so in every relay it could be a different girl who just beat the other girl out by a couple seconds (See Swim meet, Page 2B)
Simmons back in Bristol to win at horseshoes
COMPETITORS RUSH INTO Lake Dunmore at the start of the swim portion of Sunday’s Vermont Sun Triathlon.
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Locals excel in Vt. Sun Triathlon
IN THIS PAST Sunday’s Vermont Sun Sprint Triathlon at Branbury State Park in Salisbury, Eric Florio cut a minute and 33 seconds off his winning time in the June 24 triathlon and won the race.
SALISBURY — Eric Florio of East Williston, N.Y., broke the onehour barrier to win Sunday’s Vermont Sun Sprint Triathlon at Branbury State Park, while Monkton’s Chris Coffey and Brandon’s Corey Robinson finished second and third, respectively, in the men’s competition. Florio became just the ninth out of about 17,000 entrants since 1986 to break an hour when he finished in 59:45, just 41 seconds off the course record set in 2006. Coffey, 38, a veteran triathlete and past winner, finished second in an event that consisted of a 600yard swim, 14-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run; Coffey’s time was 1:02:31. Robinson, 28, whose results have been consistently improving, claimed third in 1:02:59. Isabelle Dinkins of South Glens Falls, N.Y., was first overall for the
women, besting Heidi Underwood his time from last season to move from Kattskill Bay, N.Y., 1:12:30 to within 3:55 of the record. “I’ve been 1:14:23. working out really hard and it’s payThe best local women’s finish- ing off. I think I can continue to imer was Sandra Chicoine of Leices- prove and win this race … maybe ter, who was second this year,” said Robinin the women’s 45-49 The best local son. age group in 1:32:26. women’s Florio led the race Bristol’s Wendie Puls, right from the start, finisher who won the 60-64 age taking a huge lead in group, was just two was Sandra the swim, exiting Lake places behind her in Chicoine of Dunmore 1:20 ahead of 1:33:40. Bristol’s An- Leicester, who Robinson, with Coffey drea Halnon was third was second in 10 more seconds back. in the 60-64 group at the women’s Florio also had the day’s 1:51:10. Middlebury’s fastest bike to extend Eva Durbin won the 25- 45-49 age group his lead slightly over in 1:32:26. 29 group in 1:39:51. Robinson. Coffey outConditions were perran Robinson by 1:31 to fect for triathlon racing: Partly sunny finish second. skies and temperatures that began in After Robinson, the best three lothe low 70s rose to a comfortable 80 cal finishers all came from the men’s by the finish. 60-64 group. Salisbury resident, Jeff Robinson cut over six minutes off (See Triathlon, Page 3A)
BRISTOL — The Sodbusters Horseshoe Pitching Club hosted 56 pitchers in the Sodbusters Open Tournament at the club’s home courts in Bristol this past Sunday, July 16. Former national champion Brian Simmons was winner in Class A with a perfect 7-0 record. Simmonds, a one-time Sodbusters member who was listed in the results as a Tennessee resident now, hit ringers on 77.48 percent of his tosses. Three current members of the local club won their divisions. Mistylee Baird won Class B, Michael Brown claimed the Class C title, and Beverly Forgues was Class G winner. Sodbusters who placed in the tournament, with their win-loss record and ringer percentage, were: Class A: 5. John Remy, 2-5, 49.38; and 7. Michael Devino, 2-5, 47.35. Class B: 1. Mistylee Baird, 6-1, 39.33; 7. Dawn Coleman, 2-5, 27.61; and 8. Ron Williamson, 2-5, 27.42. Class C: 1. Michael Brown, 6-1, 36.20. Class D: 4. Donna Lewis, 4-3, 21.78; and 7. Brianna McCormick, 3-4, 24.69. Class E: 2. Leon Ross, 5-2, 22.99; 4. Maurice Cyr, 3-4, 17.39; and 7. Lou Cousino, 2-5, 18.44. Class F: 2. Alan Curler, 5-2, 17.58; and 6. Jackie Gorton, 2-5, 10.23. Class G: 1. Beverly Forgues, 7-1, 10.16; 5. Christopher Hudson, 3-4, 7.47; 7. Adam Cousino, 2-5, 6.94; and 8. Hunter Gorton, 0-3, 4.00.
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Phinney returns as hockey coach MIDDLEBURY — Ripton native and former Panther two-sport standout Brian Phinney has been hired to assist the Middlebury College men’s ice hockey program. Phinney, a 2005 graduate who played on Panther hockey and lacrosse teams that combined for three NCAA Division III championships, returns to Middlebury from the Salisbury School in Connecticut. There, Phinney served as the school’s director of financial aid and an assistant varsity coach in various sports for the past seven years. The four-year Panther hockey and lacrosse player graduated from Middlebury with a degree in history. Men’s hockey Head Coach Neil Sinclair said he was happy to welcome Phinney aboard. “I am excited to have Brian join BRIAN PHINNEY the coaching staff,” Sina young local fan watchclair said. “His experi“I am excited ing the Alcindor brothence with and passion ers, Kent Hughes, Brent for Middlebury hock- to have Brian Truchon and all the othey and the communi- join the ty was obvious during coaching staff. er greats at The Duke. our conversations. His His experience The support from the town, and all the great role as an educator, with and people within the comworking closely with munity who make Midstudent-athletes, and passion for dlebury athletics such a his commitment to ex- Middlebury unique experience is trucellence, both on and hockey and off the ice, offer further the community ly a great thing. Coach Sinclair has always been reinforcement that he was obvious one of my mentors, so is the right person to during our I am excited to work help us write the next chapter for Middlebury conversations.” closely with him for the — Coach Neil upcoming years.” hockey.” Sinclair While at the SalisPhinney saw the bury School, Phinney move as a homecoming. “I am thrilled about and grateful held many roles in addition to his for this opportunity,” he said. “I work with financial aid and hockhave an enthusiasm for Middlebury ey. He served as the co-director of hockey that was ignited when I was the school’s Leadership Initiative, a
dorm parent for six years, and the dorm head from 2013 to 2015. Phinney served as the junior varsity lacrosse coach for seven years and was also the assistant varsity soccer coach from 2010 to 2012. Phinney has also worked with USA Hockey for the past three years as a coach and evaluator based in Buffalo. He has also worked USA Select Festivals featuring the top 15- to 17-year-old players in the country. He served as the Panthers’ hockey captain during his senior season and earned All-American laurels and Second-Team All-NESCAC honors. He was a finalist for the Joe Concannon Award, given annually to New England’s best American-born Division II/III college hockey player. During his four years the Panthers claimed NCAA championships in 2004 and 2005 and three NESCAC crowns. Phinney has anchored the nation’s top defense as a senior, when the Panthers allowing 1.71 goals per contest. He concluded his career on the ice with 28 goals and 48 assists in 113 games played. On the lacrosse field, Phinney was a long-stick midfielder for the Panthers, who claimed the 2002 NCAA championship and four NESCAC titles during his four years. He started 56 career games for Middlebury. Following graduation from Middlebury, Phinney played two seasons of professional hockey for Hammarby IF and one year for the Nybro Vikings in Sweden. He earned his master’s degree in sports management in 2010 from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
VERGENNES CHAMP EMMA Beauchemin swims for third place in the U-18 butterfly race at Tuesday’s meet against Middlebury.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Swim meet (Continued from Page 1B) for a spot on the team,” Stearns said. “And those girls are very competitive, too, so I’m very excited to see what those girls do at league’s and state’s.” And she said to keep an eye on Will Clark, 8. “He’s going to do well at state’s — very, very well,” Stearns said. On Tuesday, leading MST with three wins apiece were Lucy Poduschnick, Ellie Ross, Rachel Merrill, Cam Whitlock and Oliver Poduschnick. Connor McNamara, Aidan Chance, Devon Kearns, Molly Thalen and Archie Milligan added two victories apiece for the home team. Will Clark and Hadley Harris picked up two victories apiece to lead the Champs. MST won six of nine medley relays to take an early 42-21 lead. At one point during the butterfly racing, the Champs’ edge in younger swimmers allowed them to cut the advantage to 51-45, but MST won the next four races and was not challenged again. Earning points for their teams with top-three finishes were: BUTTERFLY • U-8 boys: 1. W. Clark, V, 18.72; 2. Clark Clary, V. • U-10 girls: 1. Amelia Giroux, V, 23.72; 2. Lila Cook-Yoder, M; 3. Oprea Littlefield, M. • U-10 boys: 1. Whitlock, M, 22.93; 2. Cohen Howell, V. • U-12 girls: 1. M. Giroux, V, 34.26; 2. Carlyn Rapoport, V. • U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, M, 36.91; 2. Chance, M. • U-14 girls: 1. Ross, M, 31.06; 2. Staats, M; 3. Jordan Jewell, V. • U-14 boys: 1. N. Stone, M, 28.27; 2. Jarret Muzzy, V; 3. Fraser Milligan, M. • U-18 girls: 1. Merrill, M, 31.70; 2. Calista Carl, M; 3. Emma Beauchemin, V. • U-18 boys: 1. Kearns, M, 28.63; 2. A. Milligan, M, 28.78; 3. Ethan Sausville, V. BACKSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. Thalen, M, 22.47; 2. Adrienne Smits, V; 3. Isabella Romond, V. • U-8 boys: 1. Maxwell Goodfellow, V, 26.10; 2. Jase Kozak, M; 2. Constantin Bellman, M. • U-10 girls: 1. L. Poduschnick, M, 21.56; 2. Margaret Orten, M; 3. Sophia Johnson, V. • U-10 boys: 1. Whitlock, M, 23.32; 2. Julian Potter, V. • U-12 girls: 1. Harris, V, 37.81; 2. Acadia Clark, V; 3. Maddie Crowne, M. • U-12 boys: 1. Chance, M, 38.77; 3. P. Stone, M, 41.83; 3. Tyler Kimball, V, 47.81. • U-14 girls: 1. Mischa Yurista, M, 37.19; 2. Olivia Brooks, V; Kaitlyn Little, V. • U-14 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, M, 30.08; 2. Charlie Hodson, M; 3. Muzzy, V. • U-18 girls: 1. Beauchemin, V, 37.15; 2. Siobhan Eagan, M; 3. Carl, M. • U-18 boys: 1. A. Milligan, M, 29.20; 2. Max Ratti-Bicknell, V; 3.
CAM WHITLOCK, SEEN here winning the U-10 butterfly, won three races for Middlebury Tuesday.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
VERGENNES CHAMP SYDNEY Adreon competes in a freestyle race during Tuesday’s meet in Middlebury.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
MIDDLEBURY SWIM TEAM member Fynn Whitlock races to a second-place finish in the U-12 freestyle at Tuesday’s meet against Vergennes. Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Spencer Doran, M. BREASTSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. Eloise Eckels, V, 33.53; 2. Eleanor Brooks, V. • U-8 boys: 1. Crary, V, 28.58; 2. Juan De La Cruz, V. • U-10 girls: 1. L. Poduschnick, M, 22.40; 2. A. Giroux, V; 3. Ella Kozak, M. • U-10 boys: 1. Rudolf Vorsteveld, V, 27.32. • U-12 girls: 1. A. Clark, V, 40.31; 2. Harris, V; 3. Maddie Crowne, M. • U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, M, 45.59; 2. Kimball, V; 3. Maci Forgues, V. • U-14 girls: 1. Ross, M, 35.34; 2. Staats, M; 3. Sydney Jewell, V. • U-14 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, M, 31.56; 2. Hodson, M. • U-18 girls: 1. Merrill, M, 37.63; 2. Sadie Kass, V; 3. Anna Hodson, M. • U-18 boys: 1. Kearns, M, 34.72; 2. Ratti-Bicknell, V, 3. Sausville.
FREESTYLE • U-8 girls: 1. Thalen, V, 20.59; 2. E. Brooks, V; 3. Romond, V. • U-8 boys: 1. W. Clark, V, 15.75; 2. De La Cruz, V; 3. J. Kozak, M. • U-10 girls: 1. L. Poduschnick, M, 18.00; 2. Johnson, V; 3. Cook Yoder, M. • U-10 boys: 1. Whitlock, M, 19.07; 2. Vorsteveld, V; 3. Potter, V. • U-12 girls: 1. Harris, V, 31.44; 2. A. Clark, V; 3. Crowne, M. • U-12 boys: 1. Chance, M, 31.46; 2. Fynn Whitlock, M; 3. Kimball, V. • U-14 girls: 1. (Tie) Jewell, V, and Ross, M, 27.96; 3. Anna Rakowski, V. • U-14 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, M, 25.00; 2. N. Stone, M; 3. Muzzy, V. • U-18 girls: 1. Merrill, M, 29.00; 2. Beauchemin, V; 3. Carl, M. • U-18 boys: 1. A. Milligan, M, 26.20; 2. (Tie) Ratti-Bicknell, V, and Kearns, M, 26.28.
NATHAN STONE POWERS his way to a win in the U-14 butterfly during the Middlebury Swim Team’s meet against Vergennes Tuesday evening.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
Addison Independent, Thursday, July 20, 2017 — PAGE 3B
Kirkaldy (Continued from Page 1B) Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site. Some background: The 204-acre park at the foot of Mount Zion was willed to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation by Carson “Kit” Davidson, a documentary filmmaker and author who died in last year and during his many trips to Vermont from New York City built the Japanese garden. The bequest also included enough money to maintain the park and its trails. In late June I persuaded my fairer half to load up the puppies, a couple of snacks and water bottles and head down Route 30. The park is a couple of turns and a few miles down some dirt roads off the highway. Those interested might want a good map, modern GPS technology, and/ or the smarts to listen to the navigator when she tells you that you just drove by the access road. In this driver’s defense, it’s
not particularly well marked. A hand-written sign informed visitors that admittance was free, and I’m guessing that it still is. The park remains a work in progress. At least back in June cars had to park along the main road and walk a mile or so into the park itself (an easy hike, trust me) because the minimal parking area was a sea of mud. Given the weather since, I imagine that situation has not changed. One nice clean portable toilet accompanied the parking lot. It got a thumbs-up from the brains in the family. Outside a one-story modular home was a bulletin board with maps, and the area around the home offered the view of the park’s central working hay field and the Taconics flowing southward into the distance. The garden is a couple hundred yards downslope to the southwest, with narrow rocky paths climbing upward into the hillside overlooking
THIS VIEW SOUTHWARD greets Taconic Mountain Ramble State Park guests from near the visitors’ center stationed at the end of the access road. The 200-acre Hubbardton park, the state’s newest, offers a variety of terrain and hiking both gentle and steep.
its pools, bridges and gently splashing water. Two people dragging a pair of dogs passed on that option back in June, but we’ll check it out next time. The map also showed paths that rose through woods into waterfalls on the northeast corner of the park, but recommended waterproof footwear for those interested. Given we were wearing sneakers, had panting
THIS JAPANESE-STYLE GARDEN, built by the man who donated the Taconic Mountain Ramble State Park land to the state, is a highlight of the newest Vermont park, which is a few miles east of Route 30 in Hubbardton.
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puppies on leashes, and had dinner reservations waiting in Middlebury we decided those trails could also wait for another day. Nothing to do with being tired, really, honest. We left vowing to be back. What’s not to like? No, it’s not like carrying a 60-pound pack up Snake Mountain, like one of my co-workers did for fun recently, and the view might not rival that from the top of Mount Abe. But there’s a lot of scenic reward for what can be a brisk afternoon of exercise. And did I mention they’re probably not charging admission? Oh, and there’s a bonus. On the way back to Addison County, just as you enter Sudbury, alert drivers will notice a sign in the shape of an ice cream cone announcing the presence of creemees ahead. I can’t remember the name of the place, and even the Sudbury town clerk couldn’t help — he said the business has a new name even he couldn’t recall. But you can’t miss it: The shop is right across from a lake, with a pleasant view and a front porch offering chairs for more contemplative behavior. And the creemees are actually, well, creamy, as well as delicious. Try the black raspberry. If you’re worried about the calories, the Taconic Mountain Ramble State Park does offer those steep trails. Go for both.
Twosomes prevail at Ralph Myrhe women’s tournament MIDDLEBURY — The team of Beth Fappiano and Trish Wade was the Low Gross winner last week at Ralph Myhre 35th annual Women’s Invitational, while the duo of Julie Vest and Nicole LaBerge claimed the Low Net crown. Finishing second behind Fappiano and Wade in the Low Gross race were Julie Dale and Laurie Carver,
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followed by Cindy Paquet and Sheila Darragh in third and Carol Weston and Jean Goodwin in fourth. The runners-up behind Vest and LaBerge in the Low Net competition were Eva Mastalos and Giselle LaFleche, with Erika Politano and Marybeth Menduni in third and Heidi Lanpher and Pam McGuire in fourth.
LaFleche won the Closest to the Pin competition held on Hole No. 12, coming within seven feet and 3.5 inches. In regular Thursday Night Bill Davidson Men’s Golf on July 13, the trio of Mike Adams, Chris Prickitt and Jeff Stetson emerged victorious, followed by the threesomes of Scott Bennett, Rodney Ebby and
HEIDI UNDERWOOD OF Kattskill Bay, N.Y., posted the third-fastest woman’s time in the bike portion of Sunday’s Vermont Sun Triathlon in Salisbury and finished the race as the second-place woman.
Triathlon (Continued from Page 1B) Schumann, won the age group in 1:09:42. Middlebury’s Steve Hare was second in the group at 1:10:16. The two finished 10th and 12th overall. The third-place finisher in the group was Brandon’s Doug Robinson in 1:21:51. Bristol’s Joe Shine took third in the 35-39 group, while Brandon’s Ethan Nelson claimed 5th in the 3034 group. Experienced triathlete Bill Niquette of Williston, 44, competing with his 14-year-old son Seph. Bill
first brought Seph to the event last year. On Sunday, the son beat the dad, 1:22:32 to 1:23:39. The final two triathlons in the summer series will be held on Sunday, Aug. 13, when a Vermont Sun Triathlon and the longer Olympic-distance Lake Dunmore Triathlon will both be staged at Branbury. Vermont Sun’s final 2017 event will be a simultaneous half marathon and 10- and 5-kilometer runs, also at Bradbury, on Sunday, Sept. 24. Complete details are at vermontsun. com or 388-6888.
Tom Bennett, and Tom Maxwell, Steve Maier and Bill Brown, respectively. Prickitt shot the day’s best Low Net score. In Friday Evening Golf Mixer play, the trio of Russ Leng, Wes Smith and Georgia Best prevailed, with the foursome of Deb Hadeka, Jim Hadeka, Liz Andrews and Don Keeler taking second.
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The Volunteer Seeking Classroom Aides in Middlebury Center, a collaboration of Looking for a fulfilling volunteer position? This fall, two Middlebury RSVP and the educational programs are seeking classroom aides for pre-school United Way of aged children through the Foster Grandparent Program. FGP is a federally funded program that has successfully placed thousands Addison County, of volunteers in schools nationwide. Individuals must be posts dozens of volunteer opportunities at least 55 and willing to work a minimum of 15 hours per week. Volunteers will receive travel reimbursement, fifty paid on the Web.Go to county.org/ VolunteerDonate and click on VOLUNTEER NOW!
vacation/sick days and a small tax free hourly stipend if their annual income is less than $42,000. This position requires an interview, application and background check. FGP consistently receives positive reviews from principals, teachers, students, parents and Volunteer Grandparents alike! Please contact RSVP at 388-7044 or rsvpaddison@volunteersinvt.org for more information.
county.org/ VolunteerDonate and click on VOLUNTEER NOW!
( O A ) O V E R E AT E R S ANONYMOUS Saturday’s at 1:00pm. Located at Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North St. in Bristol, VT. OPIATE OVERDOSE RESCUE 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 802388-4249 or 802-683-5569 or visit www.turningpointaddisonvt.org. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) step meeting. Tuesdays, 3 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.
An elderly woman in Vergennes is looking for volunteer who can visit one or two times per month for one hour. This person would offer companionship and assistance such as helping with the mail, hanging a picture, etc. If you can provide this support, please contact RSVP at 388-7044 or rsvpaddison@ volunteersinvt.org. Thank you!
L o c a l age n c ie s c a n p o s t t h e i r v o l u n te e r ne e d s w i t h Th e Vo l u n te e r C e n te r by c a l l i ng RSV P at 388-7044.
WOMEN OF AA Mondays, 5:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.
C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, taping, skim coat plastering. Also tile. Call Joe 802-2345545 or Justin 802-2342190. CONSTRUCTION: ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All aspects of construction, also property maintenance. Steven Fifield 802-989-0009.
NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALES. Saturday, July 22, 10am-3pm. Gorham Lane, Middlebury. Dryer, toys, books, clothing, Christmas, gardening & household items, much more.
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING; interior/exterior, residential/commercial, pressure washing. 20 years’ experience. Best prices. References. 802-989-5803. SUMMER HOUSE CLEANING available. Honest, dependable, reasonable rates. Call or text 802-349-9775.
Lost and Found LOST: PRESCRIPTION BIFOCALS, clear frames, purple Calcutta brand eyeglasses cord. Lost in Middlebury. 802-388-7126.
Garage Sales BARN AND MARKET SALE at Fowler ’s R+R Ranch. 38 South Main St. (Rte.30) Whiting. Sat. 22nd and Sun. 23rd. 10am-5pm. Food-USDA pork, fresh flowers, plants, herbs. Lots of old and new hand tools. Cast iron, milk can, planters, nails, hardware, furniture, antiques, copper, boxes, kettles, frames, barrels, old wheels, gardening, home repair and religious books.
Garage Sales
Garage Sales
ESTATE SALE: SATURDAY/SUNDAY July 22nd and 23rd. (Pictures available upon request. Furniture can be pre-bought before the estate sale. Text us at 802.7-SEVEN-7.4811AARON). Deliveries possible in Addison and Chittenden County $25. Liquidation sales: TVs, king bedroom set, antique bar, antique queen bed, cherry dining table/chairs, Pier One matching love seat and oversized chair, Pottery Barn sofas, lamps, king size bed from Barn Beams, art, bar stools, kids jogger and much much more.
SATURDAY, JULY 22ND 54 Lower Plains Rd., East Middlebury. 9-1. Art work, musical instruments, household items and books.
Opportunities STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Middlebury. Approved for seating for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of possibilities. Available September 1. Text only to 802-373-6456.
Help Wanted BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802-388-1156.
LOTS OF GOOD STUFF vintage linens, fabrics, old toys, antiques, frames, pictures, mirrors, roman and solar shades, Wolfgang Puck bistro pressure cooker, women’ s clothes size 10-14, Stangl, glassware, garden pots, books, brass bed and lots more. Friday and Saturday. July 21st and 22nd, 9:00-4:00. 128 Schoolhouse Rd., Salisbury, VT. O’Brien/ Brisson. Park at house or church on Maple St. (go thru back gate marked).
DISHWASHER: THIS SUPPORT POSITION performs a variety of services in the kitchen area such as dish washing, basic food prep, line prep, food storage, general kitchen cleaning and, as assigned, performs bus services in the main or auxiliary dining rooms. Please send resumes to acoyle@ eastviewmiddlebury.com.
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Agri-Mark
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BEST EVER YARD SALE Saturday only. July 22nd. 8am-2pm. 794 Dog Team Road., New Haven. Combined two households and kept beautiful things in Rubbermaid and now don’t need them. Beautiful home decor, furniture and households, fabric and yarn, Crafts, books, seasonal. Very nice women’s clothes- S-XL. Guys stuff too. Don’t miss this one.
PARTY RENTALS; CHINA, flatware, glassware, linens. Delivery available. 802-3884831.
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www.unitedwayaddison
OA (OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS) MEETS on Thursdays at 6 PM. Located at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Road, Middlebury, VT.
SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS MEETING of Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Friday, upstairs at St. Stephen’s Church., Middlebury, VT.
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NEW SUPPORT GROUP Grief Anonymous Meeting every Thursday @ 6:30 pm at Grace Baptist Church 52 Merchants Row, Middelbury, Vt. First Meeting Thursday, December 1st, 2016
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Addison Independent, Thursday, July 20, 2017 – PAGE 5B
• accounting • appliance repair • auto glass • auto body • automotive • business cards
• carpentry/contractors • computers • engineering • equipment rentals • floor care • insulation
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Dryers Ranges Microwaves Air Conditioners
Jack Alexander
982 Briggs Hill Road • Bristol
Engineering New Construction Remodels and Additions Window and Siding Installation Smaller Home Repairs
Insulation
1438 S. Brownell Rd. • PO Box 159 • Williston, VT 05495 802-862-5590 • www.gmeinc.biz
Auto Body Alan Huizenga, P.E., President Kevin Camara, P.E. Jamie Simpson, P. E. • Middlebury Brad Washburn, P. E. • Montpelier
Zutell’s Auto Body Sudbury, VT
Dense Pack Cellulose • Blown In Insulation Complete Air Sealing
802-545-2251 • Maurice Plouffe
“INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS WITH A COMMON SENSE APPROACH DELIVERED TO OUR CLIENTS IN A PROFESSIONAL, COST EFFECTIVE AND PERSONAL MANNER”
Established in 1986
We work with all insurance companies It’s your choice!
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Lawn Care Bear Mountain Mowing LLC Eco-Friendly All Electric Lawn Care Low Noise and Zero Emission Mowing! Residential and Commercial – Fully Insured
Bearmountainmowing.com
802-623-7290 zute@sover.net
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802-398-7153 Mowing Seasonal Clean Ups Mulching Hedge Trimming Brush Hauling Snow Plowing
Lumber
Desabrais Means Glass & Affordable Service
• Windshield Repair • Insulated Glass • Plate Glass • Window Glass • Plexiglass • Safety Glass • Mirrors • Auto Glass • Storm Windows • Screen Repairs • Custom Shower Door Enclosures Vinyl Replacement windows and Complete Installation Insurance Approved discounts
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Rough Lumber
Maurice plouffe
802-545-2251
Over 30 yrs. experience
Field Automotive Inc.
Complete Auto Service • Domestic & Foreign Repairs
Preventive Maintenance Brakes • Tune-ups Exhausts • Alignments Air Conditioning • State Inspections 62 Meigs Rd., Vergennes
877-9222
Business Cards
www.cloverstate.com
802.388.0860 MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT
Long Beams
Marketing
up to 188
• concrete compactors • backhoes
Bristol Marketing LLC
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40’ to 80’ manlifts manlifts 40’ 80’ 42’to material forklifts 42’ material forklifts 42’ material Fork lifts up forklifts to 15,000 lbs.
Scissor Lifts up up to to 32’ 32’ Scissor Lifts excavator excavator excavator Skid Steer
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Marketing & Competitive Analysis Search Marketing Email Marketing Social Media | Website Analysis
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Masonry Fine Dry Stone Masonry
Jamie Masefield
Certified by the Dry Stone Wallers Association of Great Britain
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Specializing in Hardwood & Softwood Floors
Free Estimates
WINNER of “Best Local Contractor” THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS by READERS CHOICE AWARDS!
mikeysmill.com
“Providing businesses with measurable marketing results.”
Waste Management – Roll-off container service 275 South 116 Fast, friendly, reliable service & competitive rates. Bristol, VT116 05443 275 South 116 275 South Bristol, VT 05443 802-877-2102 Toll Free: 888-433-0962 Bristol, VT 05443
Call Vicki at 388-4944 or stop by our office in the Marble Works between 8am & 5pm Monday- Friday.
Remodeling • Additions Painting • Roofing
• Man lifts up to 80’ • man basket w/crane
Windows • Vinyl siding • Garages Roofs • Additions • Decks
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• material forklifts • excavators • bulldozers • mini-excavators • skidsteers
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Automotive
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BUILDING•REMODELING CUSTOM CABINETRY•DESIGN TILEWORK•INTERIORS Trusted Team of Professionals Exchange St. • Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Cell: (802)989-9170 • Phone: (802)388-9781 www.woodlandwoodworks.com woodlandwoodworks@yahoo.com
Bruce A. Maheu’s
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• masonry • medical supplies • painting • plumbing & heating • renewable energy
• roofing • septic & water • siding • specialized services
• storage • surveying • tree services • window treatments
Septic & Water LAROSE SURVEYS, P.C. SEPTIC SERVICE
Medical Equipment and Oxygen
TANK & CESSPOOL PUMPING ELECTRONIC TANK LOCATING TANK & LEACH FIELD INSPECTIONS NEW SYSTEMS INSTALLED ALL SEPTIC SYSTEM REPAIRS DRAIN & PIPE CLEANING
SALES & RENTAL Knowledgable Staff
Personalized Service
Fax: 388-4146 Marble Works, Middlebury, VT
388-9801
Full Excavation Service
Ronald L. LaRose, L.S. • Kevin R. LaRose, L.S.
Land Surveying/Septic Design “We will take you through the permitting process!”
25 West St. • PO Box 388 Bristol, VT 05443 Telephone: 802-453-3818 Fax: 802- 329-2138
larosesurveys@gmail.com
Middlebury, VT
Painting
Barnard & Gervais, LLC
DaviD vaillancourt
Celebrating 31 Years
Painting & Carpentry
Environmental Consultants – Licensed Designers Steve Revell CPG, LD#178 BW Jeremy Revell LD#611 BW • Tyler Maynard LD#597 B
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2321 W. Salisbury Rd.Salisbury, VT davama53@myfairpoint.net
• Water Supply - Location, Development and Permitting • On-Site Wastewater Design • Single & Multiple Lot Subdivision • Property Development & Permitting • State and Local Permitting • Underground Storage Tank Removal & Assessment
• Interior/Exterior • Drywall • Taping • Building Maintenance • Fully Insured
Toll-Free: 800-477-4384
802-453-4384
Fax 802-453-5399 • Email: jrevell@lagvt.com 163 Revell Drive • Lincoln, VT 05443
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made you look.
Land Surveying - Water & Septic Designs State & Local Permitting Environmental Consulting
Jason Barnard
Michael Gervais
Licensed Designer
Licensed Surveyor
Serving Vermont from offices in Hinesburg and Enosburgh
802-349-8433 802-482-2597 www.barnardandgervais.com
LIST YOUR SERVICE!
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Tree Service
HESCOCK PAINTING A friendly, professional, and affordable family business.
Free Estimates References Fully Insured
Renewable Energy Soak Up The Sun!
462-3737 or 989-9107 Kim or Jonathan Hescock hescock@shoreham.net
Don’t spend your hard-earned money making the hot water or electricity that you use today– SOLAR IS MORE AFFORDABLE THAN EVER! We’ve been here for you for 43 years – Let us help you with your solar projects today.
Plumbing & Heating Professional Installation • Heating Systems • Plumbing Supplies • Bathroom Design • Water Treatment Great Advice
NDON'S DU Plumbing & Heating
Plumbing • Heating 125 Monkton Road Bristol, VT 05443 802-453-2325 cvplumbingheating.com
Specialized Services 3025 Vt. Rte. 22A, Bridport, VT 05734
(802-349-8123) Office Repairs & Maintenence Custom Built Trailers & Hitches, Transporting Cars & Compact Equipment, Specialized Landscaping & Retaining Walls
Go Green with us –
Roofing
roofing Michael Doran
STORAGE 4 Sizes ~ Self-locking units Hardscrabble Rd., Bristol
Monthly prices
6’x12’ $30 • 8’x12’ $45 10’x12’ $55 • 12’x21’ $75
Serving all your plumbing and heating needs. Owned and operated by: Bill Heffernan, Jim & David Whitcomb
owner/operator
Serving Vermont for over 42 years!
BROWN’S TREE & CRANE SERVICE
FREE ESTIMATES FOR TREE SERVICES
WE HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT FOR THE RIGHT JOB – TO GIVE YOU REASONABLE RATES Dangerous Trees Cut & Removed Stumps Removed Trusses Set Trees Trimmed Land Clearing Reasonable Rates • Year-round Service • Fully Insured
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Brownswelding.com
Dave’s Tree Removal •
as seen at Addison County Field Days!
• Standing seam Asphaltseam shingles ••Standing metal • Asphalt shingles • Slate
Brett Sargent
Motor Home Specialties, LLC
Call for a FREE on-site evaluation
Rt. 22A, Orwell 948-2082 388-2705
Fuel Delivery 185 Exchange Street Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-4975 champlainvalleyfuels.com
25 Yrs Experience 60’ bucket truck wood chipper available Fully Insured Free Estimates
VISIT US ON FACEBOOK
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
Stump Grinding, Trimming, Tree Evaluation, Storm Damage, Firewood & Lot Clearing
www.livingstonfarmlandscape.com
Serving Addison County & Area Lakes
• Slate
Free estimates • Fully Insured
Phone (802) 537-3555
Dangerous trees our specialty!!
AIRPORT AUTO Self Storage • Low Rates
Also a good selection of used vehicles
802-282-9110 Free Estimates • Fully Insured!!!
Window Treatments
44 School House Hill Road, E. Middlebury
388-0432 • 388-8090
Septic & Water
Short Surveying, inc. Serving Addison County Since 1991
FOR SEPTIC TANK PUMPING & DRAIN CLEANING SERVICE,
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Plumbing & Heating
Rt. 22A, Orwell • 948-2082 Rt. 7 So., Middlebury •388-2705
Timothy L. Short, L.S. Property Line Surveys • Topographical Surveys FEMA Elevation Certificates 135 S. Pleasant St., Middlebury, VT 388-3511 ssi@sover.net
Premium window treatments, retractable screens and awnings. 298 Maple Street Middlebury, VT 802.247.3883 vtshadeandblind@gmail.com VermontShadeandBlind.com
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ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE FOR FULL & PART TIME We are seeking people with winning personalities
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Town of Panton Chartered 1761
3176 Jersey Street, Panton VT 05491-9331 Voice: 802.475.2333, Fax 802.475.2785 email: clerk@pantonvt.us web: www.pantonvt.us
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. Apply in person or pick up an application at: Maplefields –– Shoreham Service Center
Corner of Routes 22A and 74 • Shoreham, VT
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HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Health Services Administrative Assistant provides support services to the residential care team, including essential record-keeping, supply inventory/ordering, scheduling and coordinating. S/he is responsible for all neighborhood desk functions including processing calls, receiving guests and visitors, providing assistance and information relevant to the community, coordinating transportation with programming, and general office assistance and mail duties. Please send resumes to acoyle@eastviewmiddlebury.com.
NEWSPAPER READERS NEEDED TO participate in a paid focus group. We are holding focus group interviews during the first two weeks of August to learn readers’ views about which qualities separate the good newspapers from the great ones. If you read a daily or weekly newspaper on a regular basis you are invited to participate. If selected, you’ll receive $100 for sharing your time and opinions at a 3-hour meeting in Woburn, Massachusetts. Interested? For more information please go to www.noy.nenpa.comor email info@nenpa.com.
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Town Treasurer/ Clerk Are you ready to take the next step in your career? The Town of Panton seeks a qualified person for the brand new position of Town Treasurer/ Clerk. Our new employee: • Will handle all of the town’s financial aspects; manage town records; respond to public information requests, support the select board, and run local elections. • Is proficient in various computer programs, including Excel, Word, Outlook, QuickBooks and NEMRC. Knowledge and experience with accounting software applications is required. • Has a BA (or equivalent and a minimum of three years related experience in accounting, finance or a closely related discipline. An understanding of municipal budgets and budget forecasting is desirable. • Uses superior customer service skills in interacting with the public, employees, the select board and other officials. • Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Is self-motivated and detail-oriented.
Join Our Team!
Counseling Service of Addison County
Paris Farmers Union is looking for part time team members at our location on Route 7 South in Middlebury. The successful candidates will possess strong leadership and organizational skills. Honest, motivated, hard working team player only. You must enjoy working in a fast paced retail environment and possess a genuine, strong desire to provide outstanding service to our customers. Knowledge and/or experience with animals, farming, gardening, yard care, landscaping, plumbing, electrical, hardware, etc. or any combination thereof would be a plus. We are a solid, stable organization that’s been around for 98 years. We offer an excellent benefits package and a competitive wage structure. Paris Farmers Union currently operates 11 retail stores, a Wholesale Division, Farm Sales & Service Division, Warehouse and Trucking, and a Municipal/ Contractor Sales Division.
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES
Applications available at the store or send or drop off your resume with references to:
Full-time with excellent benefits. Salary commensurate with experience. To apply, email resume, cover letter and a list of three references to Howard Hall, Chair, Panton Select Board, HowardHall@pantonvt.us, EOE
Community Associates, CSAC’s developmental services program, has multiple openings. Come join our caring, compassionate cadre of human service professionals!
Jennifer Parker, Store Mgr. Paris Farmers Union 1438 Route7 South Middlebury, VT 05753
Service Coordinator (2) Multidisciplinary case management positions (Developmental Services, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Choices for Care Elder program). Extensive training and mentoring provided but candidates need to have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field and a B.A. degree. Excellent supervisory, problem solving, and documentation skills required.
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Community Support Through 1:1 mentoring focused on the value of choice and empowerment, help individuals achieve personal goals and enhance independence and belonging in the community. Have fun and be creative, while helping them access community resources, make friends, learn new skills. Good driving record, use of personal vehicle, and clean background required. Comprehensive benefits with ample paid time-off, health/dental/vision insurance and FSA, retirement plan, disability and life insurance, on-site gym membership. To apply submit resume to apply@csac-vt.org, or visit www.csac-vt.org.
Beau Ties is a manufacturer of high-quality men’s ties and accessories in Middlebury. We make all of our products by hand, and need to add to our production staff. Sewing Machine Operator – Candidates should
possess good sewing skills. Experience with a commercial sewing machine is a plus, but not a requirement. We will provide necessary training to supplement or hone your abilities.
Hand Sewer – Need a good hand sewer to do
finish work on our ties. Requires close attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.
Support Staff – This person will help us with the final details of producing a finished tie. Sewing skills are not required. Please send a resume or cover letter to vlafave@beautiesltd.com or mail to: Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont 69 Industrial Avenue Middlebury, VT 05753 Attn: Production
Employment Support (2) Be a part of the growing program as 1:1 job coach. You work closely with front line supervisors at various local businesses. Support seasoned employees as well as young adults in skill development, integration into the work place, and professional growth in the job they take pride. Specialized Residential Support (2) Join a team of support for two women in their Middlebury home. The current openings are overnight positions that are great for those who may be seeking the second job (check the schedule in our website). In a therapeutic home environment, support is provided in learning independent living/social skills, personal boundaries, emotional self-regulation, and healthy life-style.
Production Department
Position:
Diesel and Automotive Instructional Aide 1.0 FTE School Year Responsibilities: Provide instructional assistance to the Diesel and Automotive instructors as well as provide educational support via Student Services. Requirements: • Associates Degree or 60 credits beyond a high school diploma. • Experience in auto or diesel required. • Experience or training working with high school age students preferred. Salary: Based upon education and experience. Closing Date: Open until filled Starting Date: Late August
MACHINERY OPERATOR for skilled mill positions due to employee retirement. Must be in good physical condition with good math skills, very reliable, have a strong safety awareness and work well with others. An ambition to learn and tolerance of heat and cold are important. The most challenging jobs such as sawing and grading take years to learn well and pay well for the skilled work. Mill work has a production bonus.
MAINTENANCE person to work on machinery in our mill, lumber sorters, planers and lumber drying kilns. There is a wide variety of work to do and many things to learn, particularly as machinery becomes more computerized. You must have maintenance or mechanical experience, have a strong commitment to safety and be interested in learning new skills. You must be physically fit and able to both lift and push/pull 50 pounds regularly throughout the day. Monday to Friday, about 50 hours per week. Call 802-453-4884 or visit The A. Johnson Co., 995 S 116 Rd, Bristol VT 05443 for an application.
WE’RE TOWN HALL THEATER, an exciting non-profit performing arts center with a close-knit staff seeking a facilities manager to become a core member of our team. The facilities manager tends to all aspects of the theater building, including cleaning, system maintenance, ordering and stocking supplies, repairs, paint touch ups, and theater seating setup. Consistent, flexible hours. Approximately 20 per week. Seeking a self-starter willing to tackle a variety of projects. Competitive salary and IRA. Send letter of interest and resume to: executivedirector@ townhalltheater.org or mail to: P.O. Box 128, Middlebury, VT 05753. WORKER WANTED FOR around the house. At least three days a week. No weekends. 760-807-6187.
For Sale 2012 VESPA SCOOTER LXV 150. 50 miles, brown with leather seat. $3,000. 802-453-6135.
SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4,397. Make and save money with your own bandmill, cut lumber any dimension. In stock, ready to ship. Free info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com, 1-800578-1363, ext. 300N. WHIRLPOOL WASHER AND DRYER used everyday. Runs excellent. Inherited new ones. must sell. $100 each or $150 for the pair. Call 453-4235.
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VERMONT SOAP MIDDLEBURY: Shipping Clerk, we train. Pack and ship small packages. Full time year round work with nice people. Training wage first month is $12/hr, the rest is up to you. Production Assistant: Start at the ground floor and work your way up from there. Training wage is $11/ hr. Regular reviews and raises. Make cool organic stuff and fill bottles. Send resume and references to larry@vtsoap.com.
ANTIQUE DOUBLE BARREL ACME Arms Co. 12 gauge. Beautiful vintage firearm. $185. 802-989-5803.
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THE TOWN OF HINESBURG is currently seeking an individual to fill a highway maintainer position with the Highway Department. A Class B CDL (commercial driver’s license) with tanker and trailer endorsements is preferred. For an application or with questions, contact the Town Administrator’s office (rmarshall@hinesburg. org; 482-2281, ext. 222) or visit the website (www. hinesburg.org). The Town of Hinesburg is an equal opportunity employer.
23” FLAT SCREEN TV, red, GPX with DVD player (never used). TV works great, just upgrading. $50. firm. 802382-9105, leave message.
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Executive Director Would you like to be a key leader in Addison County’s economic development future? ACEDC is seeking an Executive Director to drive strategy, initiate business development, and facilitate business support services. Our new Executive Director will have: Experience working with range of businesses from entrepreneurs to large institutions Proven leadership in economic development strategies & priorities A comprehensive understanding of finance, analysis, and debt structuring Excellent relationship building skills Strong communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills The ability to act as a liaison with local, regional, and state partners Familiarity with the Addison County community - including our residents, community leaders and businesses A Bachelor’s Degree in business, economics, community planning, or public administration, and 7 years of progressively responsible experience in economic development, and at least 3 years in supervisory or management capacity OR equivalent combination of education and experience Excellent benefits including health and disability insurance, paid time off, and retirement Are you the person who will take Addison County’s economy to the next level? Send your cover letter and resume to: Search Committee, ACEDC 1590 US Route 7 South, Suite 8, Middlebury, VT 05753 info@addisoncountyedc.org
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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.
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.
NEW HAVEN: UNIQUE and recently renovated, fun filled apartment. Includes many extras. No smoking. No pets. References. $900 per month plus utilities. 802‑236‑2040.
For Rent 1 BEDROOM, SECOND STORY apartment with small office (not a bedroom). 85 Court Street, Middlebury. Available August 1. Non‑pet, non‑smoking. $800/mo. plus utilities. Credit refer‑ ences and deposit required. Snow plowing and lawn maintenance included. 802‑352‑6678. 1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE commercial space. As is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802‑558‑6092. 2 BEDROOM, FIRST FLOOR apartment with full private basement. W/D hookups. Located in Middle‑ bury, close to town on Court St. Off street parking, lawn care and snow plowing in‑ cluded. $1,100 per month plus utilities. No smoking or pets. 802‑352‑6678. A FRESHLY PAINTED ONE BEDROOM apartment. $900 month, heat and electric‑ ity included. No pets, no smoking. New Haven, 802‑453‑7117. BRANDON ‑ small efficiency apartment. Non‑smoking. No pets. Heat, lights and cable included. $150/week. 802‑247‑3144. BRANDON: TWO BED‑ ROOM duplex in the village. Three level living. Washer, dryer, deck, yard. $1,150 includes heat. batesproper‑ ties@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 toward rent. NS/NP, onsite laun‑ dry. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.sum‑ mitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity. BRIDPORT 1 BEDROOM, 4 room apartment with porch/ lawn. Washer/dryer, heat/hot water included. No smoking, no pets. References and credit check. $800/mo. plus security deposit. For more info, Charlie 802‑758‑2218. BRISTOL: SHARE A SPA‑ CIOUS home with a pro‑ fessional woman and her son who enjoy the outdoors. $400 plus utilities. Shared bath. No smoking. No de‑ posit. 802‑863‑5625 or Ho‑ meShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refer‑ ences, background checks required. EHO. CORNWALL: COZY ONE bedroom apartment. 15 minutes to college. $775 includes all. batesproper‑ ties@yahoo.com.
FOR RENT PRIME RETAIL space. 1,303 square feet. Location, location. Front door parking. Good visibility. Call Eric at 388‑6054. FOR RENT: BRIDPORT, Commercial/retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. Available Oct. 1. 802‑758‑2494.
STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION LOCATION. In the heart of downtown. Approved for seating for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of opportunities. Available September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.
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CROWN POINT, NEW YORK 18.95 acres, beauti‑ ful parcel, desirable location. Level terrain surrounded by woods. Electric, water and septic. Minutes to Lake Champlain. Mobile home on lot. $78,000. 518‑597‑3823.
LOVELY HOME, HANCOCK village, 1 acre. Totally reno‑ vated including all new win‑ dows, lots of light. Open floor plan, exposed beams, 2 bedrooms. Sunroom. Deck overlooking White river. Walk out basement. MUHS school district. $169,000. 802‑388‑2528, mac11342@ yahoo.com.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Only three lots remain in the Daisy Lane Residen‑ tial Development. One is a beautiful wooded 1 1/4 acre with a small year round stream. Lots are supported with village water and ap‑ proved for simple in‑ground septic. Located in East Mid‑ dlebury, just 15‑20 minutes from the Snow Bowl, 2 golf courses and beautiful Lake Dunmore. 802‑388‑2502 or 802‑388‑7350.
PURE‑BRED, UNREGIS‑ TERED 10‑year old gentle Hereford bull. 802‑349‑3692.
14’ V‑HULL ALUMINUM row boat. Excellent condition. Lightweight, easily slides into 8’ pickup bed. $650. OBO, 802‑453‑4235.
Real Estate BRISTOL 4 BEDROOM CONTEMPORARY house. Beautiful kitchen, hard‑ wood floors and garage on two acres. Private setting, yet close enough to walk to village. $199,000. Call 802‑989‑1284.
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CORNWALL, VT‑ A BEAU‑ TIFUL building lot for sale. Amazing view. Septic permit in place. 760‑807‑6187.
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WEST ADDISON: 2 STORY, furnished house on lake‑ front. Washer, dryer. No smoking. Available Septem‑ ber through May. $1,000/ month. 860‑878‑9580.
Addison County Court House (1) Addison Northeast Supervisory Union - Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven, Starksboro (1) Charlotte (1) Ethan Allen Highway Storage (1) Ferrisburgh (1)
FROG HOLLOW ONE BEDROOM apartment with study. No Smoking, no pets. $1,000/mo. plus utilities. 388‑6161.
ETHAN ALLEN HIGHWAY STORAGE NOTICE OF SALE
HAVURAH HOUSE: MID‑ DLEBURY rental. Space for week day rental in lovely building. Ideal for short or long term use. Walking dis‑ tance from town. Kitchen and baths, classroom space, large meeting room. Nego‑ tiable rent depending on use. For more information call Mrs. Miller at 802‑989‑7117.
Here is notification of sale property of Courtney Forrest in storage unit 188 at Ethan Allen Highway Storage at 229 Ethan Allen Highway in New Haven, VT 05472. To be sold at public auction on July 29, 2017 at 9:00 am to the highest cash bidder. All sales are final. Unit must be broomed cleaned. 7/20, 24, 27, 31
LAKE DUNMORE: COZY, winterized, two bedroom cot‑ tages available September or October to June 2018. Fully equipped kitchens, bathrooms with showers, comfortable furnishings. Wifi, satellite TV, plowing, trash collection, recycling included. Other cottages available now until late Octo‑ ber. Ten minutes to Middle‑ bury or Brandon. References required. 802‑352‑4236 or karen@northcovecottages. com. MIDDLEBURY 1 BED‑ ROOM apartment. Close to college. $800/month plus deposit. Some utilities in‑ cluded. 388‑0401. MIDDLEBURY, 1,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., cen‑ tral location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Man‑ agement Inc. 802‑388‑4994. MONKTON: SHARE A HOME in a peaceful loca‑ tion w/professional in her 60s interested in environ‑ mental issues, reading & cooking. $400 plus utilities/ wifi. Space for gardening. Private half bath. No de‑ posit. 802‑863‑5625 or Ho‑ meShareVermont.org for application. Interview, re‑ frences, background checks required. EHO. NEW HAVEN, 2 BEDROOM upstairs apartment. Bright and spacious. Need 1st and last month’s rent. Price in‑ cludes heat, electricity & rubbish removal. No pets, $1195 per month. Call 802‑453‑4037. NEW HAVEN, DUPLEX four bedroom. Heat, Electricity included. Large yard. Two full baths, washer, dryer included. One year lease, references and security de‑ posit. 802‑324‑7385.
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The Zoning Board of Adjustment and Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing in the Town Office on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 7:15 p.m., to conduct a site plan review/hearing of application (#177) from Thomas McElhaney for approval of the removal of a carport and its replacement with a garage on the dwelling located at 9 Lincoln Road (Tax Map ID# 10-01-08). 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 7/20
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Att. Farmers FIRST CUT HAY for sale. Small square bales. Call 802‑349‑9281. HAY, STRAW. FIRST CUT dry round bales, 4x4, $35. First cut baleage 4x4, $35. Rye straw, 4x4, $40. Brad 802‑222‑7700. 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.
Public notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 8B & 9B.
New Haven (1) Notice of Abandonment of Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease (1) Panton (1) Ripton (1) Starksboro (2)
TOWN OF NEW HAVEN VERMONT, INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids For: Paving 6035 ft of Pearson Road. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Town Clerk at 78 North Steet, New Haven, Vermont, 05472 until 12 noon, Tuesday August 1st, 2017. Bids will be publicly opened at the Selectboard meeting on August 1st, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the New Haven Town Clerk’s office. Specifications for bidders and bid forms may be obtained without charge at the New Haven Town Clerk’s Office or from www.newhavenvt.com. The Town of New Haven, Vt reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of New Haven. 7/17
LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF STARKSBORO SELECTBOARD HEARING
A Public Hearing before the Starksboro Board of Selectmen will be held Tues, August 22, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Robinson Elementary School, for the purpose of reclassifying certain sections of Class 4 Roads. The roads to be discussed include: • Mason Hill, from just beyond 1525 Mason Hill North to the cemetery on Mason Hill South • Brown Hill, from 75 Brown Hill East to 1985 Brown Hill West, and, • Perry Sweet Road in its entirety The Selectboard is considering reclassifying the Class 4 portions of these roads to a trail status. Any Starksboro resident may attend this hearing or submit correspondence to the Board of Selectmen prior to the meeting. 7/20
ANNOUNCEMENT OF REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR CLEANING THE CHARLOTTE TOWN OFFICE AND CHARLOTTE LIBRARY
The Town of Charlotte seeks bids for cleaning the Town Office/Town Hall and the Charlotte Library. A copy of the Request for Bids can be obtained from the town web-site: www. charlottevt.org or by stopping by the Town Office, or by calling/e-mailing Dean Bloch, Town Administrator, at 425-3071 ext. 5, dean@townofcharlotte.com. Bids are due by Friday 7/20 August 4, 2017 at 3:00 pm.
BOAT TRAILER. TOTAL length 17’, good for 16’ boat. 12” tires. Sell for $650. OBO, 802‑453‑4235.
Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer special‑ izing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collectibles, etc. Visit www. bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Con‑ sulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.
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(Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven, Starksboro, Mt. Abraham UMHS) NOTICE OF RECORDS DESTRUCTION ATTN: Parents & eligible students who received Special Education services up to June 2011. The Vermont Agency of Education’s State Board of Ed. Manual of Rights and Practices, Section 2366,2.13(a) Destruction of Information, states: “For purposes of an audit, when a participating agency has counted a child to justify receipt of IDEA funds, the district shall retain copies of the child’s IEP and special education eligibility evaluations, for a minimum of 5 years from the end of the school year in which the document was in effect.” If you received Special Education services and graduated in 2011 you are entitled to a copy of your records. The ANESU District will destroy these Special Education records on Monday 8/14/17. If you want a copy of your records, contact ANESU Superintendent’s Office at 453-6951. Your request must be received prior to Friday, 8/11/17. 7/13, 7/17, 7/20, 7/24
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PANTON, VT
The Town of Panton Planning Commission is holding a public hearing pursuant to the adoption of an amended and updated Panton Town Plan 20172025 on Thursday, August 10 at 6:30 PM in the Panton Town Hall, in conformance with 24 VSA Section 4384. The purpose of the update is to be consistent with and conform to the intent of 24 V.S.A Section 4302. Copies of the amended Town Plan are available for review at the Panton Town Hall, Jersey St., during regular town office hours, or on line at www.pantonvt.us. 7/17
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Man charged with forgery for using a stolen credit card in Bristol BRISTOL — On July 14, Bristol police arrested Shawn Mathieu, 32, of Colchester following a criminal investigation. Police charged Mathieu with forgery and with using “false pretenses or tokens” for signing a stolen credit card and using it at two locations in Bristol. On July 10, Bristol police were contacted by a Chittenden County resident who reported their wallet had been stolen on July 4. The victim reported being notified by the issuing bank that one of the cards from the wallet had just been used at two locations in Bristol. The officer immediately obtained surveillance footage from a Bristol business that identified Mathieu as the user of the stolen credit card in the amount of $112. The receipt was obtained and showed Mathieu had unlawfully signed for the transaction. The officer made contact with Mathieu. And on July 14, Mathieu turned himself in to the Bristol Police Department. Police recovered the stolen credit
card from Mathieu, processed him and released him with a citation to appear in the criminal division of Addison Superior Court to answer the charges on Sept. 11. In other activity between July 3 and 8, Bristol police: • Found a phone that had been left at the entrance to the police department on July 3. • Received a report of a missing gun on July 3. The owner reported it may have fallen from a vehicle while in a local parking lot. Police searched the area but did not find the gun. The next day the owner told police they had found the gun. • Processed fingerprints of a school volunteer on July 3. • Patrolled Main Street and surrounding areas on foot on July 3. • Recovered a small blue purse from the sidewalk in front of 1
South St. and returned the purse to its owner on July 3. • Responded to an alarm that had been accidentally set off at Mount Abraham Union High School on July 3. • Conducted foot patrol and directed traffic for the fireworks display on Airport Drive on July 3. • Safeguarded a dog found at the Champlain Farms at 10:10 p.m. on July 3; the dog had gotten loose after being frightened by the fireworks. A citizen helped in identifying the dog’s owner, and the owner retrieved the dog without incident. • Patrolled the downtown area on foot on July 3 at around 11:30 p.m. • Calmed a verbal dispute between persons on Garfield Street on July 4 at 1:32 a.m. • Responded to a medical call for
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a runner reported as having fallen with a head injury on West Street at 7:46 a.m. on July 4. The runner was evaluated by the rescue squad and refused transport to the hospital for further evaluation. • Assisted with traffic control and activities for the Fourth of July festivities. • Received a dog found wandering on Garfield Street at 2:10 p.m. on July 4. The dog did not have license tags or identifiable information attached. Police secured the dog at the Bristol pound and are trying to find the owner. • Assisted Vermont State Police with a checkpoint on Route 116 South near the A. Johnson Lumber Company around 9 p.m. on July 4. Law enforcement screened a number of drivers but none were found to be impaired. • Checked security at MAUHS on July 5, 6 and 7. • Patrolled Main Street and the surrounding area on foot, including Bristol Village Cohousing, on July
5 at around 12:45 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 1:45 a.m. • Received a report on July 5 of someone leaving the scene of motor vehicle accident that had occurred between June 29 and June 30. • Processed fingerprint requests for two individuals on July 5, and a third person on July 7. • Patrolled the Bristol green during a band concert on July 5. • Responded to a Garfield Street residence for a possible custodial interference on July 5 at 9 p.m. The officer determined that interference had occurred or was occurring and facilitated the return of the juvenile to the complainant. • Patrolled Main Street and the surrounding areas on foot on July 6, at around 9 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. • Received a dog found wondering in Sycamore Park on July 6. Police posted the dog’s photo on the department’s Facebook page and took the dog to the pound. The owner later retrieved his dog. • Conducted 30 minutes of traffic
enforcement on Hewitt Road on July 6. • Investigated a motor vehicle accident on East Street on July 7 at 11:24 a.m. The accident occurred when a vehicle backing from a driveway failed to yield to traffic on East Street. No injuries were reported. • Assisted an off-duty officer with a stopped motorist on East Street until state police arrived on July 7. • Conducted town-contracted traffic patrol in the Burpee Road area on July 7, and issued one ticket for speeding. • Patrolled downtown on foot at around 11:46 p.m. on July 8. • On Sunday, July 16, cited three local residents — James Chaloux, 56, Corrine Louise Cantin, 50, and Derek Anthony Jackson, 49 — for trafficking heroin following an investigation at a South Street home. Police also cited Chaloux and Cantin for providing false information to law enforcement. See the full story in a Section A story.
Middlebury police investigate man wrapped in a tarp on TAM trail MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police investigated a July 15 report of a body wrapped in a tarp on a portion of the Trail Around Middlebury off Route 7 South. Officers responding to the scene found a live, drunken man sleeping in the tarp. In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Helped Vermont State Police find two runaway juveniles in the John Graham Court area on July 10. • Were informed of the theft of a Nexus electronic tablet from a Main Street church on July 10. • Responded to a trespassing complaint at a Jayne Court residence on July 11.
• Checked the welfare of a local woman believed to have had suicidal thoughts on July 11. • Investigated the theft of two laptop computers from the Congregational Church of Middlebury’s Charter House on July 11. The Charter House provides shelter, food and other assistance to those in need. • Investigated two accidents, without injuries, on July 12. The first was a one-vehicle crash on East Main Street. The second was a twocar collision on Route 7 South, near the Blue Spruce Motel. • Provided traffic control and other emergency services during a fire that destroyed the Blue Spruce
Motel on Route 7 South on July 12. As previously reported in the Addison Independent, seven area fire departments helped battle the blaze, believed to have been triggered by an electrical system mishap. • Responded to a report of a drunken man allegedly causing problems at Two Brothers Tavern on Main Street on July 13. Police said they could not find the man. • Responded to a report of a North Pleasant Street apartment tenant allegedly banging on walls, screaming and
breaking things on July 13. • Assisted a woman who believes someone took some items from her vehicle while it was parked in a lot off Court Street Extension on July 13. • Investigated a minor, twovehicle accident off Court Street Extension on July 14. • H e l p e d Middlebury Regional EMS with a suicidal person on South Street on July 14. • Served a restraining order on a local man in the Wilmar Road area on July 14. • Responded to a report of a
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“group of kids” throwing a television into East Main Street on July 15. Police said they issued court diversion paperwork to two juveniles at the scene for being minors in possession of alcohol. • Quieted a loud party on Short Shannon Street on July 15. • Searched in vain for a purported drunken driver near the intersection of College and Weybridge streets on July 15. • Assisted a Route 7 North apartment tenant who had an unwanted guest on July 15. • Heard from a McDonald’s restaurant customer who alleged his bike and backpack had been stolen on July 15.
• Responded to a report of a tractor-trailer stuck on Route 125 East on July 16. • Investigated a harassment complaint in the Route 7 North area on July 16. • Assisted a Connecticut police department in locating a person they were seeking in the Middlebury area on July 16. • Checked the welfare of a local woman on behalf of a concerned relative on July 16. • Investigated a report of marijuana smoke coming from a South Village Green apartment on July 16. Police said they found no marijuana at the address.
Troopers cite owner of several pets for cruelty to animals on Bristol property
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police on Saturday announced that they have cited a North Chittenden woman for cruelty to animals in connection with a June 26 investigation at a Terrier Drive property in Bristol. Callie Gagnon, 63, is scheduled to answer to the cruelty to animals charge on Sept. 25 in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, according to VSP Trooper Joshua Gurwicz, who investigated the case. Police said they had received a report of “neglected animals in poor condition” that were owned by Gagnon, who had moved from the Terrier Drive residence. State police identified the animals as three chinchillas, a guinea pig, two birds, one Pionus parrot and one
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Moluccan cockatoo. Lt. Jeffrey Danoski, commander of the VSP’s New Haven barracks, said the animals had been “neglected for some time.” Police said they took the animals to the Eastwood Animal Clinic in Rutland for treatment and care. In other recent activity, state police: • On July 10 at approximately 7:33 p.m. stopped a motor vehicle on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh after observing a violation. State police cited the driver, identified as 28-year-old Brandon M. Bothwell of North Ferrisburgh, for driving with a criminally suspended license. • On July 12 at 5 minutes past midnight stopped a vehicle on Route 17 in Fayston and cited Harlie Wimble, 28, of Granville for driving
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NOTICE OF SELF-STORAGE LIEN SALE SMART MOVE STORAGE MIDDLEBURY, LLC 1485 ROUTE 7 NORTH ~ MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753
Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self-storage units listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed bid. This sale is being held to collect unpaid storage unit occupancy fees, charges and expenses of the sale. The entire contents of each self-storage unit listed below will be sold, with the proceeds to be distributed to Smart Move Storage Middlebury, LLC for all accrued occupancy fees, sale expenses, and all other expenses in relation to the unit and its sale. Contents of each unit may be viewed on FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2017 commencing at 10AM. Sealed bids are to be submitted on the entire contents of each self-storage unit. Bids will be opened one half hour after the last unit has been viewed. The highest bidder must remove the entire contents of the unit within 48 hours after notification of their successful bid. Purchase must be made in cash and paid in advance of the removal of the contents of the unit. A $50.00 cash deposit shall be made and will be refunded if the unit is broom cleaned. Smart Move Storage Middlebury, LLC reserves the right to accept or reject bids. The contents of the following tenants self-storage units will be included in the sale: Sue Hutting, Unit 55 14 East Road Middlebury, VT 05753 7/13
TOWN OF FERRISBURGH SELECTBOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN PLAN
The Selectboard will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. at the Town Hall, 3279 Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, on the proposed 2016-2024 Town Plan. This hearing is held pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 4385. This notice is issued pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 4444(b). STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND AREAS OF TOWN AFFECTED The Ferrisburgh Town Plan creates and defines a long-term vision for the Town of Ferrisburgh. The Plan provides historical data and statistics to provide context for those making community decisions. It describes Ferrisburgh’s current conditions, character and challenges. It also establishes goals and action items intended to implement the vision of the Plan. The Plan should serve as a primary reference for all individuals and entities making community decisions and should guide local officials setting public policy. All areas within the Town of Ferrisburgh are affected. Topic areas of the Plan include: Table of Contents 1. Foreword 4. Ferrisburgh Future 2. Ferrisburgh Past 4.1 Natural Resources Policies 3. Ferrisburgh Present 4.2 Human Resources Policies 3.1 Natural Resources 4.3 Land Use Plan 3.2 Human Resources 5. Epilogue, with implementation plan Copies of the proposed Ferrisburgh Town Plan can be viewed at the following location: Town Clerk’s Office, 3279 Route 7, Vermont during regular office hours On the Web at www.ferrisburghvt.org For further information please call Gloria Warden, the Town Clerk at (802) 877-3429. Ferrisburgh Selectboard BY: Loretta Lawrence, Chair 7/17
under the influence. • On July 12 at around 2 p.m. responded to Lincoln Road in Bristol after several witnesses said they saw a Middlebury man masturbating on the edge of the river. State police cited the man, identified as 58-yearold Terrance Derrick, for lewd and lascivious conduct. • On July 13 at just before 2 p.m. received a report of a two-vehicle crash on Route 22A near Route 125 in Bridport. Police report that Ellen Welch, 38, of Shoreham and Alfred Burns, 85, of South Burlington were both driving southbound on Route 22A when Welch stopped the Toyota Scion she was driving for a “wide load” vehicle that was making a left turn to travel southbound in front of her. Police report that Burns, driving
a Dodge Ram truck, struck the rear of Welch’s Toyota. Welch was taken to Porter Medical Center for treatment of unknown injuries; Burns reported no injuries. Neither alcohol nor drugs were determined to be contributing factors in the collision. Ve r m o n t State Police were assisted by the Bristol Fire Department and Middlebury Regional EMS. • On July 16 at 12:24 a.m. stopped a 2003 BMW on Monkton Road in Ferrisburgh near Route 7 after observing multiple traffic violations. After detecting signs of impairment in driver Devan J. Corliss, 24, of Brandon, a drug recognition expert
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TOWN OF STARKSBORO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD — NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Starksboro Development Review Board (DRB) will hold a public hearing on the following application(s) beginning at 7:45 P.M. on August 10, 2017 at the Starksboro Town Office. 1. Application # 2017DRB-07-SD is a request by John Hazard for a minor 2-lot subdivision of parcel #G4332E. The final plat hearing review will be conducted pursuant to section #121.C of the Starksboro Land Use and Development Regulations. Parcel G4332E is a non-conforming 2.31 acre parcel with two single-family homes that was developed before the adoption of Starksboro Zoning and Subdivision. The property is located on Russell Young Road in the Low Density and Residential Commercial District. Application # 2017DRB-07-SD is available for review at the Town Office. This will be the first business item on the DRB’s agenda. Interested persons are invited to attend the hearing, or send a representative. Pursuant to 24 VSA § 4464(a)(1)(C) and 4471(a), participation in this local proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. David Wetmore Administrative Officer Dated: July 20, 2017 7/20
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASE PURSUANT TO 29 V.S.A. §563(G) AND (H) Name of Record Owners of Interest: Cambrian Corporation RD No. 1 Fowler, Ohio 44418
screened Corliss and state police then cited Corliss for driving under the influence of drugs. • On July 16 at approximately 7:25 p.m. received a 911 call reporting that a car had crashed into a telephone pole on Route 22A near Hemenway Road in Bridport. Police report that when they got to the scene, they found the vehicle was off the west side of the roadway and driver Anjana Waghela, 31, of Essex Junction and her passengers were out of the vehicle and being treated by rescue personnel. Police report that their investigation showed that Waghela was driving
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Name of Property Owner: Christine Heudorfer. Description of the Land: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Paul Heudorfer (since deceased) and Christine Heudorfer by Warranty Deed of James P. Reynolds and Nancy G. Reynolds dated May 20, 1992 and recorded n Book 39 at Page 133 of the Salisbury Land Records, and by Corrective Warranty Deed of James P. Reynolds and Nancy G. Reynolds to Paul Heudorfer (since deceased) and Christine Heudorfer dated October 15, 1998 and recorded in Book 45 at Page 419 of the Salisbury Land Records. Nature of the Interest: Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease of S. Seeley Reynolds and Anna E. Reynolds to Cambrian Corporation dated September 4, 1964 and recorded in the Town of Salisbury Land Records in Book 25 at Page 604. Preservation Notice of Cambrian Corporation dated June 15, 1983 and recorded in the Town of Salisbury Land Records in Book 31 at Page 420. Name and Address of Person Giving Notice: Benjamin H. Deppman, Esq. Deppman Law, PLC 2 Park Street Middlebury, VT 05753 It is presumed that this Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease is abandoned. Dated, at Middlebury, Vermont, on this 14th day of July, 2017. Submitted by: Benjamin H. Deppman, Esq. Agent for Christine Heudorfer 7/20
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a 2013 Honda Odyssey northbound on Route 22A and as she rounded a curve, she travelled off the east side of the roadway and over corrected, which caused her vehicle to cross both lanes and spin out of control before hitting a telephone pole on the west side of the road. Waghela and her passengers were transported to Porter Medical Center for minor lacerations and contusions. All occupants of the vehicle were later released from the hospital. The Honda was considered to be a total loss. Green Mountain Power secured the broken power lines and later replaced the power pole. There were no other vehicles involved in this incident and neither alcohol nor drugs were determined to be contributing factors in the collision.
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City police look into alleged child abuse VERGENNES — Vergennes police capped a busy week on Sunday by issuing citations for driving under the influence of alcohol and for theft. They also that day began two investigations, one involving a man who allegedly physically abused children and another involving a sex offender. On Sunday, July 16, Vergennes police cited Michelle Heitkamp, 38, of Vergennes for DUI, after stopping her vehicle for allegedly failing to honor a stop sign at the intersection of School and South Water streets. Police allege that her evidentiary blood-alcohol count tested at 0.096; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. Police also backed up Vermont State Police at a separate DUI case at the junction of Route 7 and Monkton Road prior to this incident. Next on Sunday, police said they began investigating an incident in which a man allegedly physically assaulted two young children, causing injury. Police said they expect charges to be filed at some point this week. They also began an investigation of a possible failure of a registered sex offender in Vergennes to comply with conditions of release, an investigation conducted along with Bristol police. Finally on Sunday, Vergennes police cited Kyle Kingsley, 19, of
Salisbury SALISBURY — On Friday, July 21, the group Atlantic Crossing will perform at the Salisbury Church at 7:30 p.m. The group plays and sings songs from the Maritimes, Quebec, New England and the British Isles. On Friday, July 28 Annemieke McLane will play piano works by Couperin, Rachmaninoff, Schumann, Chopin, Grieg and Debussy. Both of these events are part of the Summer Series presented by the church and are free-will donation concerts. The church is handicapped accessible. The Salisbury Free Public Library is holding a raffle every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. through August 5. To enter the raffle all you need to do is visit the library and enter your name into the drawing. The library is open Tuesdays from 3-6 p.m., Thursdays from 2-5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon. The raffle winners on July 8 were Amanda Paine who won a T-shirt from Forth N’ Goal and Addison Moats who won two movie passes to the Marquis Theater. Also on Saturday mornings, the library is hosting a community story hour for all ages at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be provided. The Salisbury Conservation Commission will host a Reading the Night Sky with Crispin Butler on Monday evening, July 24 from 8:30-10 p.m. at the Turner residence, 662 Leland Road in West Salisbury. Crispin, a retired Middlebury College physicist, will find and discuss stars, constellations and planets. The group will also watch for passage of the International Space Center. If the sky is not clear that evening, call 352-
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Vergennes for larceny, alleging he took $120 from a cash register at Shaw’s Supermarket. In other incidents between July 10 and 16, Vergennes police: • On July 10 told the owner of a car blocking traffic on South Water Street to move it. • On July 10 served a relief-fromabuse order on a Hillside Drive apartment resident. • On July 10 helped find a dog that had been reported stolen from a Panton home. When police put out word to other departments that the dog was missing, Shelburne police told them the dog had been dropped off there by a motorist who had seen the dog loose near the road in Panton and picked it up because he feared for its safety. The dog was returned to its owner. • On July 10 and 11 checked out reports of dogs left in cars; in both cases the cars were gone when police arrived. • On July 11 handled minor twocar accidents in the Shaw’s parking lot and at the intersection of Main and South Water streets.
• On July 11 received a tip about illegal drug activity in the area. • On July 11 advised a woman concerned about her husband’s compliance with a relief-from-abuse order she needed to go through Family Court. • On July 12 were told a car parked on Main Street had been struck by another vehicle that had left the scene. • On July 12 determined that an untimely death at a South Maple Street home was due to natural causes. • On July 12 checked the welfare of a South Maple Street resident, who was found to be fine. • On July 14 handled a minor two-car accident on Main Street after which one car had to be towed. • On July 14 checked the welfare of a Waltham resident on behalf of state police; the resident was fine. • On July 14 called another family member to pick up a 17-year-old girl who was arguing with her mother on a South Water Street sidewalk. • On July 15 issued a DUI citation to a Mountain View Lane resident on behalf of Barre police. • On July 15 helped a motorist get into a locked car on Main Street. • On July 15 helped state police by dealing with a drunk and belligerent woman at Button Bay State Park; a friend of the woman took her home.
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TOM ROGERS OF the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will present colorful photos and captivating stories about Vermont’s black bears at the Waitsfield Library on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 6:30 p.m.
Bear talk on tap Aug. 1 in Waitsfield WAITSFIELD — Vermonters of all ages are invited to attend a presentation about Vermont’s black bears by Tom Rogers of Vermont Fish & Wildlife at the Waitsfield Library on Tuesday, Aug. 1. at 6:30 p.m. Rogers is a biologist who has worked on a variety of conservation projects, from zebras in Kenya to sage grouse and bald eagles in Wyoming. His graduate research
focused on large carnivores in the Yellowstone ecosystem, particularly grizzly bears and black bears. Rogers currently works in outreach for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, connecting the public with fish and wildlife through writing and photography. Through colorful photos and captivating stories, the audience will come away with a new appreciation for these intelligent
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Historic New Haven church hosts services NEW HAVEN — The New Haven Union Church, which is registered with National Historic Places, will have two services this year; July 30 and Aug. 27 at 10 am. Restoration updates will be given along with the service. Donations for further church restoration will also be accepted. The July 30 service will feature Ken Weston and his brass ensemble, while Harpist Margie Beckoff will play at the Aug. 27 service. Union Church is located at the corner of East Street and River Road in New Haven. For further info call Donna at 877-2712.
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animals. Rogers will talk about the extraordinary life history of bears, their ecology and behaviors, and what people can do to better coexist with bears. “Bears are fascinating animals and are sometimes feared or misunderstood,” said Rogers. “We’ll talk about the challenges they face and what people can do to help conserve bears here in Vermont.”
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Swimming with the monsters of the deep, from guppies to Great Whites Middlebury resident Andy Mitchell joined a film crew and scientists recently to capture footage of a large gathering of male great white sharks off the western coast of Australia. See “Return to the Isle of Jaws” on air this Sunday, July 23, part of Discovery Channel’s 29th season of Shark Week. The Middlebury Marquis will host a special screening of the film in mid-August. Stay tuned for details. PHOTO / FATHOM EVENTS SHARK WEEK 2017
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ost of us have a healthy fear of the creatures lurking in the depths of the deep blue sea. And with good reason. We can’t breathe underwater; we can’t out-swim a predator; we don’t have sonar or any cool geo-location tech in our anatomy; and to top it off salt water tastes bad, stings your eyes and is often cold. Our squishy, land-loving, air-breathing bodies just aren’t made for the sea.
BY ELSIE LYNN PARINI
And I, for one, am quite content to keep my tasty little toes out of the salt water and away from any snapping teeth.
and everything he can — including great white sharks. He has over 100 credits for National Geographic, Wild, Discovery, Animal Planet, Smithsonian, POV, PBS and others, and has filmed all over six continents and in four oceans. Recently, Mitchell was filming off an island in uncharted waters (literally) — about a 9-hour boat ride from Esperance, West Australia — in an area known as the Great Australian Bight. To give you an idea of exactly how remote this place is, the next piece of land to the south is Antarctica. Mitchell was there with a crew getting footage for Discovery Channel’s 29th season of Shark Week. “Return to the Isle of Jaws” airs July 23, 7 p.m. The mission: To observe and find out why so many male great white sharks were congregating in this newly discovered area.
Andy Mitchell, on the other hand, is not. For the past 20 years, this two-time Emmy Award winning cinematographer, director, producer, writer and storyteller, has documented anything
The crew: Two cameramen (Mitchell was one of them), an Aussie Special Forces soldier (who had his arm and leg bitten off by a shark in training exercises), the fisherman/guide who discovered
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ANDY MITCHELL WRITES ONE LINE FROM EVERY ADVENTURE HE’S BEEN ON. HE CALLS THE LIST “REMEMBER WHEN I...” THERE ARE OVER 220 UNBELIEVABLE ONELINER STORIES ON THAT LIST. the island, two scientists, an Aussie medic who served on the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the “Strictly Business” boat crew. They spent 12 days filming in the water with the sharks, and everyone lived. “I love sharks,” said Mitchell, a 1996 Middlebury SEE SHARKS ON PAGE 3
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Rory Jackson FEATURED ARTIST AT EDGEWATER GALLERY ON THE GREEN, MIDDLEBURY
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he Vermont landscape with its dramatic mountains, vast vistas, rolling farm hills, rich contrasting colors and great stretches of sky, provides endless subject matter for a painter. To capture with accuracy the beauty of this landscape is one thing, but to delve deeper and successfully convey one’s emotions about our state’s unique natural beauty is another. Local painter Rory Jackson has made this his life’s-work. “As a painter, my aim is to bring to life a presence to the viewer, a relationship between the earth and the people who hold covenant with it,” reads Jackson’s artist statement. “Whether it is through light, reflection, movement or design, I want to bring everlasting life to a moment in time. As long as I can sense a progression in the development of my work, painting will remain a
central part of my life.” Jackson paints in his Bristol studio on the second floor of an office building on Main Street. His studio is not generally open to the public, but some folks from Edgewater Gallery stopped by recently for an interview. “He greeted us warmly at the door, paintbrush in hand,” said Jessica Perkins, an employee at the Middlebury gallery, “Soft reggae music playing in the background while he worked on a large painting with rolling clouds and an iconic red barn cradled by Vermont mountains.” The red barn is part of Jackson’s home in Lincoln — one of his favorite places to paint. The artist worked from an image displayed on a small laptop; dipping into a wide array of blue oil paints on a pallet set on a wooden easel specially adjusted by Jackson’s brother Josiah, a
“Full Vibrancy” by Rory Jackson, 30” x 72” – oil on linen – $8,600.
carpenter in the area. After a sienna-tone under painting and a sketch of lights and darks, Jackson began to lay the paint thickly — charged with energy and movement, his powerful clouds shapeshifted their way across the linen canvas. During the winter months you won’t find Jackson at his Bristol studio; he packs up and moves down to his second home in Ghana, West Africa. “It was the desire to better my knowledge of percussion in high school that first brought me to travel to Ghana. I met my best friend there who I still spend time with often,” Jackson explained. “The original force that brought me was selfish, but the experience was
life changing. Ghana is a culturally rich place. The people have an understanding of life that is different from our own. There is a sense of togetherness, and inclusiveness. I decided to build a house on Cape Three Points where I could hear the ocean waves.” While in Ghana, Jackson usually paints seascapes — sometimes with Ghanaians, sometimes without. But that’s not all. “My true passion, aside from making art, is helping those less fortunate than myself,” he said. “Giving back to a community helps me feel grateful for my own success.” In 2009, a year after he finished building his
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home in Ghana, Jackson developed Trinity Yard School for local children. The non-profit is located on Cape Three Points and has graduated 125 students since its inception. Jackson stretched out his arms imitating the shape of the school, “The school has two wings,” he said. “One for academic and one for extracurricular. We offer basic math, English, reading comprehension, agricultural sciences, social studies and extracurricular activities such as art, cooking and Kente weaving.” The students sell their Kente weavings — fabrics with vibrant horizontal and vertical line patterns — to fund the education programs, lunch for over 35 students and teachers every weekday, and a free secondary education for 20 or so students a year. Ghana is also where Jackson met his wife, Henrietta Agyemang, in 2003. Together they have two boys, Jahlani, 9 and Judah, 11. Jackson’s newest Vermont landscapes and Ghana scenes are on view at Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury for the month of July. Editor’s Note: This article was submitted by Edgewater Gallery, Middlebury.
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College grad who lives in Middlebury with his wife Lisa and their two kids when he’s not traveling. (Together they also lead the event planning non-profit Middlebury UndergrounD). “I love adrenaline, and I love exploring and adventure,” he added, though it’s more of an understatement than explanation considering some of his past exploits. Among his adventures he includes: petting a wild lion; photographing an illegal Mexican cockfight from inside the ring; chasing kangaroos on a golf course in Canberra, Australia; tagging Bowhead whales off the coast of Greenland; climbing to the beehives of Waiag (in Indonesia); singing with Howler monkeys; standing up to multiple grizzly bears on a forested path in Alaska; snuggling a baby elephant; holding the world’s largest uncut diamond; wrestling a crocodile; hunting boa constrictors on the face of an active volcano in Nicaragua; and so much more. To be clear, I’m not afraid of adventure, and I too love exploring… But I don’t scuba dive. It’s just not where I belong. A guppy could outswim me — let alone a shark — and so, my defensive reflexes take hold. Really, it doesn’t matter if I’m in a lake, a pond, a river, an ocean or (if I’m being honest) a deep swimming pool — I’m always looking over my shoulder to see what’s coming from the deep. I am afraid of fish. All of them. Big ones, little ones, nice ones, mean ones — it doesn’t matter — if there
is a fish near me I freak. My two sisters and dad learned this the hard way when we went on our first tropical vacation. The excursion of the day was snorkeling; I told everyone I was “not cool,” but did they believe their little 12-year-old sis? Nope. So what happened? A bunch of parrot fish — you know those massive sherbet-colored things with chomping beaks and buggy sideways eyes — came straight for me. I snapped my head to look behind me, there was another pod swimming at me from the back… and the side… They were everywhere! I garbled a shriek through my snorkel, inhaled a mouthful of saltwater and sped toward my unsuspecting dad. Now, I love my dad so don’t get the wrong idea, but he was going down and I was going up. Anything to get me out of that water. After that incident, my fears of fish were no longer questioned. For the rest of the trip, my sisters and dad swam with their snorkels and fins through the clear azure water, pointing at colorful fish and coral with oohs and ahhs. Me? I was stiff as a board and happy as a clam on top of an inflatable tube — not a single toe dangling in the water — being pulled around by a rope attached to my dad. My fear hasn’t waned. I’m a 30-year-old who has never jumped in the water first — and I have no plans of starting. So when I came across a picture on Instagram of two great white sharks swimming over a cameraman — sans cage — I almost passed out. I showed my sister Christy and she said, “Oh, that’s Andy’s crew.” Excuse me? SEE SHARKS ON PAGE 16
Middlebury’s Andy Mitchell, left, and Andy Brandy Casagrande IV were behind the cameras shooting footage of great white sharks off the Great Australian Bight for “Return to the Isle of Jaws.” They both survived. COURTESY PHOTO / ANDY MITCHELL
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OUT OF TOWN Hubbardton celebrates town for third year HUBBARDTON DAY FESTIVITIES KICK OFF THIS SATURDAY WITH CONTESTS, PRIZES, FOOD, MUSIC AND FIREWORKS
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ollowing the success of the Hubbardton Day celebration last year, the town of Hubbardton has decided to continue this event as an annual tradtion.
This year, Hubbardton Day will be celebrated on Saturday, July 22, starting at 4 p.m., at the SATURDAY JULY Hubbardton Battlefield, Hubbardton Battlefield located on Monument Hill Road.
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The festivities will start with games and contests for both children and adults. There will be adult games of corn hole toss, pick up volley ball games and a females-only frying pan throwing contest. Girls and senior-ladies will have their chances again this year to chuck a frying pan too. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of all the adult contests, and other prizes and surprises will be given to other participants.
Other events include a raffle with cash prizes, a “what’s your pleasure” jar raffle and a handstitched quilt raffle. The face-painting lady will also be back by popular demand this year. Refreshments will be available throughout the afternoon. A pig roast, chicken barbecue and free ice cream will be served from 5-6:15 p.m. Dinner will be served again this year by the Hubbardton Center Grange 290. Tickets for dinner are $12 for adults; $6 for kids under 10. Want to bring your own dinner? No problem. Pack a picnic and a lawn chair or blanket. During the evening music will be provided by Steve Kyhill and David Hughes, as well as the Mount Independence Seth Warner Fife and Drum Corps. Square dancing will follow dinner with master caller Pete Tobin. Northern Homespun will take center stage at
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THIS VERMONT TOWN WAS THE SITE OF THE BATTLE OF HUBBARDTON, WHERE BRITISH FORCES ATTACKED AMERICANS DURING THE SARATOGA CAMPAIGN OF 1777. 7-9 p.m. with their high energy, foot tapping, bluegrass style music. The evening will close with a bang! Literally, with this year’s fantastic fireworks extravaganza. In the event of rain, the celebration will be held Sunday, July 23 — same place, same time. For more info call (802) 273-2911. To reserve your barbecue tickets in advance call (802) 273-2651 or (802) 273-2951.
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IN TOWN Female filmmakers take the spotlight MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS ANNOUNCES OPENING NIGHT FILM AND FOCUS ON FEMALE FILMMAKERS
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he Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival announces a dynamic slate of female filmmakers at its third annual event. Opening night, Thursday, Aug. 24, starts with “Take My Nose… Please” from 89-year-old, first-time filmmaker Joan Kron. Other spotlights on female filmmakers include an onstage event with MNFF honorees Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, the filmmaking duo behind “Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing;” a screening of the groundbreaking documentary on Hollywood legend Hedy Lamarr from first time director Alexandra Dean and a return appearance by legendary documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple. “Hollywood can prove difficult for women filmmakers but many of indie filmmaking’s leading talents are women,” said MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven. “We’ve featured dozens of women filmmakers during our first two years — and we’ve got even more women filmmakers this year.” “The buzz around this year’s lineup is already building,” noted Lloyd Komesar, MNFF producer. “Our exceptional contributions from women filmmakers are clearly one of the main reasons that people are excited.” The festival will begin on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 10:30 a.m. with screenings at Town Hall Theater and the Marquis; a 1:30 p.m. showing will follow at the same venues. Look for a complete list of films showing at this year’s festival, information on happy hour receptions and talks on the MNFF website (middfilmfest.org) in early August.
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This film centers on two comedians considering plastic surgery — Emily, an emerging improv performer, who has always wanted to do something about her nose, and Jackie, a Broadway performer, who was offered a nose job in high school and regrets turning it down. Their deliberations on plastic surgery are set against the more studied perspectives of culture critics, sociologists and psychologists, creating a film that is at once comedic and light, but isn’t afraid to examine the profound challenges facing women and the pressure to be perfect. “I may be new at this,” filmmaker Joan Kron said, “but I’ve been involved long enough to know that there is a mystique in the festival world about being the opening night film... I can’t wait to take “Take My Nose… Please” to Middlebury.”
“MARATHON: THE PATRIOTS DAY BOMBING” Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg will receive a VTeddy Award for “Sustained Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking” at the closing ceremonies of this years MNFF following a tribute screening of their film. The screening is slated for Sunday, Aug. 27, 4 p.m., at the Town Hall Theater. Stern and Sundberg will appear on stage with MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven for a Q&A after the screening. A second Stern/Sundberg documentary “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work” is also scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Marquis Theater.
“BOMBSHSELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY” Director Alexandra Dean premiered this film at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, it will come to Middlebury College’s Dana Auditorium on Friday, Aug. 25, 7:15 p.m. The film examines a little known side of Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr’s life. She was proclaimed Hollywood’s “Most Beautiful Girl” in 1940. Off the set, she pursued something much more unusual for women at the time: inventing technology. Lamarr was never credited with being the secret inventor of devices that led to secure wifi, bluetooth and GPS communications — that is, until now.
BARBARA KOPPLE RETURNS Two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple, whose films “Harlan County: USA” and “Miss Sharon Jones!” screened at last year’s MNFF, will be back in town for a Returning Honoree Spotlight. Her most recent film, “This Is Everything: GiGi Gorgeous,” centers on Gigi Gorgeous, a YouTube star formerly known as Gregory, who underwent a gender transition in 2013. This powerful film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and will screen at Town Hall Theater on Saturday, Aug. 26, 1:30 p.m.
YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK
THE WRITTEN WORD OUT LOUD FEATURING POETS KARIN GOTTSHALL AND ALISON PRINE FRIDAY 21 JULY
Her most recent book is The River Won’t Hold You from the Ohio State University Press. Her poems have appeared in Crazyhorse, Field and the New England Review among other journals.
Alison Prine
Karin Gotshcall
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Art on Main in Bristol kicks off the first evening of poetry in the Written Word Out Loud series on Friday July 21, at 6:30 p.m. Poets Karin Gottshall and Alison Prine will read their work in the gallery. Light refreshments and a chance for conversation will follow.
Prine’s debut collection of poems, Steel, released in 2016, won the Cider House Press Review Book Award. Her poems have appeared in The Virginia Quarterly Review, Shenandoah, Green Mountain Review, Field and Prairie Schooner among others. She lives in Burlington and works as a psychotherapist.
on Oct. 20 “Waterways,” a poetic exploration of New Hampshire’s waterways by William O’Daly, poet and translator of eight books of the poetry of Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda published by Copper Canyon Press and JS Graustein, biologist and editor in chief of the Folded Word press.
Gottshall teaches at Middlebury College and directs the annual New England Young Writers’ Conference.
Later events in the series will include Bristol’s South Street Writers’ Cooperative reading on Sept. 8, and
For more information call Art on Main at (802) 4534032 or visit artonmain.net.
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LADIES GROUP RIDE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, July 20, 6 p.m., Battell Woods trail head, Seminary St. Extension. Join the Addison County Bike Club for this ladies-only ride. Free. No experience required.
ARTS ARTS WALK IN VERGENNES. Friday, July 28, 5-8 p.m. Art on view and for sale at participating locations throughout downtown Vergennes, including all along Main St. After-hours events at art galleries and local businesses invite you to explore this walkable historic downtown. Browse shops, antiques, and artwork. Information VergennesDowntown.org. ART OPENING RECEPTION IN VERGENNES. Saturday, July 29, 3-6 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 245 Main St. “Land, Sea and Sky,” Oil paintings by Peter Brooke.
CRAFTS MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL CRAFT FAIR IN NEW HAVEN. Saturday, July 22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard. New venue. The Studio School’s annual fund-raiser, featuring works by local artists, our teachers and students, plus some of Vermont’s finest craftspeople. Also children’s activities, and a chance to play with clay. Baskets, Clay, Wood, Pottery, Jewelry, Quilts, Mixed Media, Herbal, and Fiber. Customers are welcome to bring a picnic lunch. Free. Info: middleburystudioschool.org FIBER ARTS CRAFT NIGHT IN SHOREHAM. Wednesday, July 26, 7-9 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring your knitting, quilting, sewing, crochet, or whatever else you’re working on, or use the library’s giant collection of donated yarn to create something new. Learn a new skill or work on an existing project. Light refreshments available.
FILM “PETE’S DRAGON” ON SCREEN IN BRISTOL. Friday, July 21, dusk, on the town green. Part of Bristol’s Movies in the Park series. Free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and your bug spray Rain location Holley Hall. BAG LUNCH MOVIE IN SHOREHAM. Saturday,
July 22, 1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring your lunch to the air-conditioned library for a cool kids’ PG movie. Popcorn will be served. More info at plattlib.org.
“BLONDES AND BRUNETTES” MOVIE SERIES IN BRISTOL. Sunday, July 23, 7 p.m., Red Barn, Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, 1868 N. Route 116. Enjoy Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn in some of their most memorable roles — and some most underrated. Free. Food and drink available. Check baldwincreek.net for this week’s Marilyn Monroe movie or call 802-453-2432. EVENING YOGA MOVIE IN SHOREHAM. Monday, July 24, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. Bring a yoga mat and comfy clothes for a relaxing yoga routine on the library’s big screen. “BOSS BABY” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, July 26, 8 p.m., new college park, by the traffic circle. Part of the Better Middlebury Partnership outdoor movie and music series. “THE KARATE KID” ON SCREEN IN BRISTOL. Friday July 28, dusk, on the town green. Part of Bristol’s Movies in the Park series. Free and open to the public. Bring a blanket and your bug spray. Rain location Holley Hall. “BLONDES AND BRUNETTES” MOVIE SERIES IN BRISTOL. Sunday, July 30, 7 p.m., Red Barn, Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, 1868 N. Route 116. Enjoy Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn in some of their most memorable roles — and some most underrated. Free. Food and drink available. Check baldwincreek.net for this week’s Audrey Hepburn movie or call 802-453-2432.
JUST FOR FUN STARGAZING OPEN HOUSE IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, July 26, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. See Jupiter and Saturn and other celestial phenomena through the observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public. Check the Observatory at go.middlebury.edu/ observatory/ or 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on evening of event for weather status. MINDFULNESS SESSION IN VERGENNES. Wednesday, July 26, 4 p.m., Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Join yoga and Meditation teacher Nancy Spencer as she describes the concept of mindfulness and provides interactive exercises.
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MUSIC ELENA SADINA PLAYS THE CARILLON (BELLS IN TOWER) IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, July 21, 5 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns. Elena Sadina, Carillonneur for the Middlebury Russian Language School and the Belgian Carillon School will perform in the third concert in Middlebury College’s Summer Carillon Concert series. Free. More info at go.middlebury.edu/carillon. LC JAZZ ON STAGE IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, July 21, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Big band jazz classics. Part of the Winery’s free Friday night concerts. Bring a picnic and something to sit on. Rain or shine. Wine and food available for sale. More info at 802-388-7368 or lincolnpeakvineyard.com. ATLANTIC CROSSING IN SALISBURY. Friday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House. Vocal and Instrumental music of New England, Quebec, Maritime America and the British Isles. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free will donation. L.C. JAZZ DANCE BAND IN BRANDON. Saturday, July 22, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. A night of music and dancing with area favorite the L.C. Jazz Swing Dance Band — a 17 piece volunteer Big Band. A benefit performance for the Brandon Town Hall and the L.C. Jazz Scholarship Fund. Tickets: Adults - $8, Seniors, Students, Military, $7, Couples: All ages - $14. Tickets available at the door. HILTON PARK IN BRANDON. Saturday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear this three-piece folk, Americana and blues group from southern Maine. Tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295, info@brandon-music. net or brandon-music.net. ENERJAZZ IN BRANDON. Wednesday, July 26, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Vermont’s highenergy big band. Part of the Brandon Summer Music series. ANNEMIEKE MCLANE IN SALISBURY. Friday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House. Piano Music by Couperin, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Schumann, Grieg, Debussy et. al. Part of the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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POETRY WRITTEN WORD OUT LOUD IN BRISTOL. Friday, July 21, 6:30 p.m., Art on Main, 25 Main St. Poets Karin Gottshall and Alison Prine will read their work in the gallery, followed by light refreshments and conversation. More info at 802453-4032 or artonmain.net FESTIVAL OF POETRY IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, July 21, 8:30 p.m., Wilson Hall, Middlebury College. A reading of works written throughout the history of the Spanish School. In Spanish. Part of the 100th year anniversary of the Middlebury College Spanish School. SCOTT FOREST PLUS JAKE WILDWOOD AND FRIENDS IN HANCOCK. Thursday, July 27, 6:30 p.m., on the town green. Bring a chair and a
POINT COUNTERPOINT FACULTY CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Middlebury Town Hall Theater, Merchants Row. Handicap accessible. Request of good will donation.
THEATER ‘ANNIE’ ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, July 22, 7 p.m., and Sunday, July 23, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 South Pleasant St. THT’s Young Company sings and dances their way through the Tony-Award-winning musical. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 12 and under. Tickets at townhalltheater.org, 802-382-9222, the THT box office Mon-Sat, noon-5 p.m., or at the door 1 hour before show time. “HAMLET” ON STAGE IN BRANDON. Saturday, July 29, 7 p.m., adn Sunday, July 30, 2 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Shakespeare On Main Street will offer a unique presentation of Hamlet in modern times. Tickets: Adults $18, 11-18 $14, Children 10 and under free. Complimentary tickets cannot be used, this is not an FOTHsponsored event. Repeated on Sunday.
top pick LLOYD KOMESAR, PRODUCER AND MIDDLEBURY NEW RI PA R E P H OT O / O L I V FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR, WILL OFFER HIS PERSONAL PREVIEW OF THE MANY FILMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMING UP AT THIS YEAR’S FILM FESTIVAL. HEAR THE LEICESTER RESIDENT TALK ON TUESDAY, JULY 25, 6:30 P.M., AT THE NATIONAL BANK OF MIDDLEBURY’S COMMUNITY ROOM. THIS EVENT IS FREE, BUT YOU DO NEED TO RSVP TO (802) 388-4982 BY JULY 21.
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PETER AND WILL ANDERSON IN BRANDON. Saturday, July 29, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Identical twins play infectious swing and blues. Tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295, info@brandon-music.net or brandon-music.net.
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Meet the chef
Ian Huizenga of Hired Hand & Bar Antidote in V
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his spring, Ian Huizenga, owner, head chef and brewer of Vergennes restaurants Hired Hand and Bar Antidote, received an unexpected phone call. On the other end of the line, a member of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce informed him that he’d won a big award: Vermont’s 2017 Chef of the Year.
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“It was totally out of the blue — I didn’t even know I was in the running for it,” he said last week, sitting on a barstool on Hired Hand’s new outdoor porch. “It was really humbling. It’s not something I’ve ever strived for; it wasn’t really my M.O. But really, it was nice to be recognized, totally out of the blue, and I was thankful for it.” Huizenga opened Hired Hand last October, but he took over Bar Antidote nine years ago as owner and chef. Its creative comfort cuisine (burgers, pork belly sandwiches and new kimchi fries) have made it a local staple.
“IAN’S PASSION FOR LOCALLYFOCUSED COMFORT FOODS... IS WHAT HE IS RECOGNIZED FOR BY HIS PATRONS. HIS BLENDING AND PAIRING OF FLAVORS IS SEEN IN HIS CRAFTING OF BREWS FROM LOCAL INGREDIENTS, PAIRING INNOVATIVE PIZZAS, BAKED SANDWICHES, LOCAL CHEESES AND FEATURED BEER COCKTAILS, AS WELL AS COMBINING HIS BEERS WITH LOCAL SPIRITS, SHAKES AND BEER INSPIRED DESSERTS.”
Ian Huizenga was awarded the Vermont 2017 Chef of the Year award at the Vermont Tourism Summit this April. He is the h and Bar Antidote in Vergennes.
lights, and refinished hardwood floors. The casual pizza menu, along with beer brewed by the owner himself, local spirits and a selection of wines creates an atmosphere Huizenga calls “fun and fresh.”
— Vermont 2017 Chef of the Year award
“It’s distinctly different from Bar Antidote,” Huizenga explained. “We designed it that way, to create two totally separate feels.” While Bar Antidote, underground and somewhat hidden, feels like a bar and speakeasy — with dim lighting, gourmet mains and a fully-stocked bar — Hired Hand is its antithesis. Big windows let sunlight stream in, and the space is decorated with modern-chic high-top tables, dangling bulb
Over the years, Huizenga has become increasingly able to support local farmers — something the Vermont Chamber of Commerce commended. When he first opened Bar Antidote, he was only expecting to serve several small dishes alongside
beer and cocktails. But the interest of his customer base grew, and he credits regulars for their interest in local dishes. “One of the main specials that I started, in year two, was just a local burger,” Huizenga said. “And it moved exceedingly well, to the point where we started introducing more and more local components to see what the area was going to support, and now I think we’re about 45 percent year round. But that’s all indicative of how the town’s supporting it. I believe we’ve changed the Antidote in ways that show what the town and community wanted.”
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“THE COMMUNITY HAS JUST BEEN GREAT AS A WHOLE, AND INSANELY SUPPORTIVE. I COULDN’T IMAGINE BEING IN A BETTER TOWN. I GREW UP IN BRISTOL AND I TRAVELLED A LOT BEFORE I CAME BACK. I LOVE VERMONT, AND I’M REALLY HAPPY — Ian Huizenga THAT I SETTLED IN VERGENNES.”
presented at the 2017 Vermont Tourism Summit in April, recognizes one individual who has a proven history of supporting Vermont’s agriculture through the use of local produce. “Ian’s passion for locally-focused comfort foods — from farm raised beef and fowl, to hand harvested ramps and local vegetables — is what he is recognized for by his patrons,” the award description reads. “His blending and pairing of flavors is seen in his crafting of brews from local ingredients, pairing innovative pizzas, baked sandwiches, local cheeses and featured beer cocktails, as well as combining his beers with local spirits, shakes and beer inspired desserts.” While Huizenga appreciates the award, his ultimate satisfaction comes from the support of his customers.
will mean that I’ve hit pretty much everything that I want to be doing,” he said. “I’m by no means looking for anything to get out of control, or bigger. The business is really a service to this area.”
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“The community has just been great as a whole, and insanely supportive,” he said. “I couldn’t imagine being in a better town. I grew up in Bristol and I travelled a lot before I came back. I love Vermont, and I’m really happy that I settled in Vergennes.” Looking to the future, Huizenga is hoping to bottle his beer for retail. Brewed at the Bobcat Cafe, he says his brews are one part of his business that represent him most as a chef and artist. Once the retail is in full swing, he won’t have much left on his to-do list. “If I get that up and going by October, that
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Sat 7/22 @ 7pm and Sun 7/23 @ 2pm $10/$5 12 & under
THT’S YOUNG COMPANY
ANNIE
Douglas Anderson directs talented teens in this reduced version of the Broadway classic. Based on the popular comic strip from the 1920’s, the musical follows Annie’s unhappy life in an orphanage and her unlikely charming of the richest man in town, Daddy Warbucks.
Thu 7/27 7:30pm Free/Donations Appreciated
POINT COUNTERPOINT
A chamber music concert from the esteemed faculty of Point Counterpoint
Sun 7/30 7pm $12/$5 12 & under
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FILM SCREENING AND HOWARD MOSHER TRIBUTE BY FILMMAKER JAY CRAVEN Award-winning filmmaker Jay Craven will present a special tribute to Vermont writer, Howard Frank Mosher, who passed away unexpectedly in late January.
Thur 8/10 & Fri 8/11 8:30pm* $15 (limited seating available)
MOZART’S FIGAROS HOCHZEIT MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE’S GERMAN FOR SINGERS SCHOOL
Featuring Middlebury College’s The German for Singers Language School presenting an abbreviated version of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Sung in German.*Talk in English at 7:45pm
Fri 8/18 7:30pm $12
THE TARNATION OF RUSSELL COLVIN AT THE VERMONT COFFEE COMPANY PLAYHOUSE
Based on Manchester’s unsolved murder case of 1812, local history comes alive in this one-man virtuoso tour-de-force. Oliver Wadsworth portrays a medley of characters as they grapple with the murder of Russell Colvin, an eccentric Vermonter whose ghost haunted the town of Manchester.
Tue 8/22 & Wed 8/23 7pm $10/$5 12 & under THT’S YOUNG COMPANY PRESENTS
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
A blisteringly funny comedy of manners that pokes fun at status and high society.
Thu 8/24 – Sun 8/27 A new slate of outstanding films from all over the world are featured at THT and other Middlebury venues. With special events, famous guests and rousing parties, this year’s MNFF is better than ever!
EXHIBITS ABOVE THE LANDSCAPE. On exhibit through the month of July, featuring the paintings of Rory Jackson. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery-vt.com. ALNÔBAK: WEARING OUR HERITAGE. On exhibit June 24-Aug. 12, featuring wearable art, such as garments, regalia, and accessories, by contemporary Abenaki artists, together with photographs and prints that reflect previous generations. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes. (802) 475-2022 or lcmm.org. DAILY ART BY SUSANNE PECK. On exhibit June 30-Aug. 13, featuring abstract and expressionist works as well as representational drawings. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or townhalltheater.org. SABRA FIELD, NOW AND THEN: A RETROSPECTIVE. On exhibit May 26Aug. 13, featuring 70 prints that span six decades of Middlebury College alumnae and Vermont artist Sabra Field. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443–5007 or museum.middlebury.edu. SEE YOU AT THE LAKE. On exhibit July 13-Aug. 27, featuring paintings by Anne Cady. An opening reception will be held Friday, July 21, from 5-8 p.m. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com. THE BAKER’S DOZEN. On exhibit through July 23, featuring work by Virginia Beahan, Varujan Boghosian, Deborah Bohnert, Lucy MinkCovello, Peter Fried, Mark Goodwin, Marcy Hermansader, Edward Koren, Ben Frank Moss, Peter Moriarty, Marcus Ratliff, Celia Reisman, Nick Santoro, Rick Skogsberg, April Surgent, Nancy H. Taplin, Hugh Townley, John Udvardy and Bhakti Ziek. BigTown Gallery, 245 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 349-0979 or bigtowngallery.com. THE DAMES. On exhibit May 19-Aug. 19, featuring the oral history recordings and photographic portraits featuring 13 members of the Vermont Society of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St, Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or vermontfolklifecenter.org. THE HANDMADE BOOK. On exhibit June 10-July 30, featuring the fascinating world of handmade books by artists Rebecca Boardman, Elissa Campbell, Marilyn Gillis, Ann Joppe-Mercure, Jane Ploughman, Vera Ryersbach, Penne Tompkins and Marcia Vogler. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main Street, Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or creativespacegallery.org. THE LOVINGS, AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT: PHOTOGRAPHS BY GREY VILLET. On exhibit May 26-Aug. 13, featuring 20 photographs by Grey Villet drawn largely from his germinal 1965 LIFE magazine photo essay telling the remarkable and epochal love story of interracial couple Mildred and Richard Loving. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443–5007 or museum.middlebury.edu. THE SELF. On exhibit July 7-Aug. 19, featuring a series of 10 large paired drawing installations by Bill Ramage. Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr, Brandon. (802) 247-4295 or cmacvt.org. WARREN KIMBLE — FOLK ART 2017. On exhibit June 30-Aug. 29, featuring the universally appealing folk art that has made Warren Kimble famous since 1987, as well as a new body of folk art imagery. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org.
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EXHIBITS Adorning New England with jewels for 400 years HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM PRESENTS ILLUSTRATED LECTURE ON THE HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND JEWELRY
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n Wednesday, July 26, at 3:30 p.m., the Henry Sheldon Museum and its alliance partner Historic New England, along with support of The Residence at Otter Creek, will present an illustrated lecture tracing the history of jewelry in New England spanning WEDNESDAY JULY nearly 400 years. Sheldon Museum, Middlebury The talk is free and open to the public at The Residence.
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Join Joanne Flaherty for a tour through Historic New England’s extensive jewelry collection. Flaherty is the collections and exhibitions coordinator for Historic New England, where she processes incoming
accessions and assists with the development, design and coordination of exhibitions for installation at the Eustis Estate, in Milton, Mass. She has spent significant time with Historic New England’s jewelry collection while working on the exhibition Mementos: Jewelry of Life and Love on view at the Eustis Estate until January 2018. Flaherty’s illustrated lecture next week is a brief introduction to the major developments in the history of American adornment. It will highlight changes in style and technique, using images of some of the nearly 2,500 pieces of jewelry and related accessories in one of the bestdocumented jewelry collections in the country. Following the talk, David Bennett, accredited jewelry professional who has worked at Autumn Gold in Middlebury for 10 years, will briefly discuss how antique jewelry is appraised.
Bracelet, Collection of Historic New England.
Bennett has been a jeweler for 30 years and is a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America. For more information, visit HenrySheldonMuseum.org or call the Sheldon at (802) 388-2117.
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MUSIC Hilton Park brings earthy-blues to Brandon
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oming from Southern Maine to Brandon this Saturday is Hilton Park, a three-piece folk/Americana group that brings their stories to fans young and old. They are known for their earthy, emotionally expressive and superbly crafted Americana, folk and blues.
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Made up of father and son team Bruce and Conor Hilton, plus Gregg Pannier, Hilton Park has a sound that is authentic and endearingly classic. The trio started out in 2013 writing and performing just for fun, but has become the band the Boston Examiner said has “reinvented acoustic.”
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Two albums and three New England Music Award nominations later (including a win in 2015 for “Best In State: Maine”), Hilton Park continues to weave stories into instantly classic melodies
Hilton Park will bring a fresh mix of folk/Americana to the Brandon Music stage this Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
and lyrics that are as unforgettable as the classics by beloved songwriters like Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Band, but with a modern insight for today’s audience. Their motto is “Every song tells a story, and there’s a story behind every song.”
The concert on July 22 begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, add $25 for a pre-concert dinner. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, e-mail info@brandon-music. net or visit brandon-music.net for more info.
Let the porch swing with LC Jazz at Lincoln Peak Vineyard LC Jazz, a 17-piece “big band,” is back for their fourth show-stopping evening at Lincoln Peak Vineyard on Friday, July 21, 6-8 p.m. The ensemble has been playing jazz standards from the big band era — Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Sammy Nestico, and other swing jazz greats — for 20 years. The band is a Vergennes-based non-profit organization and sponsors music scholarships at our three area high schools: MUHS, MAUHS and VUHS. Don’t forget your
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The vineyard opens at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking. Food for sale by Antidote of Vergennes, and wine by the glass. Admission is free. Bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket. The Wine Down Friday series happens rain or shine — there’s room on the winery porch in the case of rain. No alcohol may be brought onto the grounds, and leave your pets at home. Please and thank you!
live music ELENA SADIN CARILLON. Friday, July 21, 5 p.m., Mead Chapel, Middlebury. COOPER & LAVOIE. Friday, July 21, 6-8 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern, Middlebury. BINGER. Friday, July 21, 9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern, Middlebury. ATLANTIC CROSSING. Friday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Meeting House.
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the movie ROUGH NIGHT — RUNNING TIME: 1:47 — RATING: R Welcome to the newest contribution to the summer junk movie culture. Rough Night is a ridiculous movie but in one way it is a groundbreaker. After decades of movies that make fun of women, this one upends custom (and censorship) by making men the subject of derision. Although this may not be what you’ve been waiting for, it whacks male movie dominance by simply reversing the insult system. So what is Rough Night’s gift to our culture? Jess (Scarlett Johansson) and Peter (Paul W. Downs) are about to be married. Peter’s ushers have gathered in the quiet dignity of a wine tasting evening. Jess’s old friends have been summoned by Alice (Jillian Bell) for a night-before-thewedding bachelorette party, their first gathering since high school. The language, gestures, and set-ups are in female hands now while men who cross their paths during this evening are doomed — in one way or another. Alcohol, cocaine, drunk in the hot tub, a dead guy confined in a sex swing, making love to a dead man, inspecting an unconscious cop… Although the whole thing is ludicrous, we can acknowledge that the women who made this one had decades to make up for. Women have been targets forever. The one major involuntary laugh here is the sight of one man naked beneath a body hugging outfit tailored to his shape. He looks as dumb and silly as women as objects have seemed for years. The big question: Does the cast rescue the preposterous material? Of course not. They do their best but the simple truth is that it’s just not possible. Scarlett Johansson wends her way through the farce with a modicum of dignity. Paul W. Downs wins our sympathy as her fiancé and we know they will be happy once this terrible evening is over. A gentle salute goes to Kate McKinnon who manages to be slightly funny with her Australian accent. Ilana Glazer and Zoe Kravitz play a couple considering a renewal of their high school relationship. This cast has succeeded in making themselves look as silly as the men who long ago invented
Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Zoë Kravitz, Jillian Bell, and Ilana Glazer in Rough Night (2017).
raunch for their bachelor parties. The only thing that comes close to sophisticated cruelty here is that the women inflict the humiliation with male cool. No giggly girl stuff, just cold, calm uncaring behavior at the expense of others. For all its silliness, it changes the movie culture by turning men into objects. But that said, isn’t there a genuine question to be asked about whether unfunny sight gags and labored jokes are worth the trip when ticket prices are exorbitant and the movie is basically stale? The lesson here may just be that pre-wedding behavior parties are pretty old stuff whether women or men are the goats. This all sounds preposterous, and it is just that, but it will be remembered as the awful movie that triggered the reversal of male/female comic clichés. It’s a female chorus howling “Gotcha!” — Reviewed by Joan Ellis
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THE SOLACE OF TREES — BY ROBERT MADRYGIN
The Solace of Trees, by Robert Madrygin
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In this piercing and resonant debut novel, a young Bosnian Muslim refugee finds a new home in America ⎯ until the aftermath of 9/11 tests him as never before. When we first meet Amir, he is 10 and the Bosnian war has just begun. Soldiers attacked his small mountain town, destroying houses and killing the inhabitants, including his family. Amir escapes the horror, hiding in his treehouse. He has lost everything, and without thought, he begins walking, and makes his way, precariously, to a UN camp. This book captures the atrocity of genocide (Bosnian genocide was the first European crime since World War II to be formally judged genocidal in character and many participants were charged with war crimes), the trauma of war, and the refugee experience with heartbreaking accuracy and almost unbearable honesty. The writing is spare, almost delicate, but piercing and transporting. Robert Madrygin (pronounced "Mad-ridge-in") has experienced the meaning of culture, ethnicity, and language from many perspectives. The Solace of Trees is his first novel. He and his wife live in Brattleboro.
The Cellist of Sarajevo, by Steven Galloway The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien All The Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr Birdsong, by Sebastian Faulks The Perfect Horse, by Elizabeth Letts The Alice Network, by Kate Quinn Regeneration, by Pat Barker
Editor’s note: Robert Madrygin will read from, discuss and sign his book at the Vermont Book Shop, Friday, July 28, 7:30 p.m.
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I was mystified. I knew Mitchell CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 did some pretty gnarly adventureshoots with his film company (AK Mitchell LLC), but how on earth did he survive? I mean honestly, how are he and the rest of the crew not fish food?
SHARKS
Well, here he is folks — live and with all 10 fingers and toes — to tell you his story of diving with great white sharks and the documentary he helped film.
WHY DID YOU GET IN THE WATER? That’s just what we do. This trip was the full package: sharks, adrenaline, exploring and adventure! It’s not Shark Week without pictures of sharks.
HOW DID YOU STAY SAFE? We were in a specially built underwater mobile shark cage, nicknamed the “Widowmaker.” It was equipped with three engines and ballast control so we could drive the cage around. When we found a good place, we’d lower it to the bottom, open the side door and get out. The cage also served as our refuge if we need to get to safety quickly.
WHAT IS IT LIKE BEING IN THE WATER WITH THAT MANY SHARKS? It is an amazing experience to be in the water with that many sharks. There is nothing like it. It truly is exhilarating. It is a rare thing in our modern world
to be in a place where you’re not the top predator. I love that!
charge. That’s when it’s nice to have the safety of the cage.
WHAT WERE THE SHARKS DOING?
WHAT WAS THE SCARIEST PART OF THE TRIP?
What the sharks were doing is actually being touted as new science. First of all, they are all males — most of them young adults — which is a mystery in itself. This could be a very real discovery. What we think is that there is a birthing ground nearby and they come down here to basically grow up. We believe that at least three of them are brothers. Related great whites hanging out and hunting together is new and revolutionary. This has never previously been recorded. Scientists previously believed great whites did not stay together in family groups. We’re hoping to go back later next year, when we think females arrive… that could be what the males were waiting for. We shall see.
HOW DO THE SHARKS REACT TO HUMANS IN THE WATER? These great white sharks were just curious. They’ve never really seen people before, so they are really just checking us out. They are not threatening. Even when they bite the cage, they are just tasting what it is. They’ve never seen anything like it before. That said, every shark does have its own personality. There are some players that will stay with you and circle the cage for hours. There are some that are more wary, and stay in the distance… and every now and then, there is an alpha — a shark that is more aggressive — and they will show you that they’re in
The bends… not the sharks. We had a bit of an emergency ascent to the surface from more than 75 feet (after more than an hour underwater)… so we were very lucky to not get bent. That to me is a far bigger concern than the sharks. We were a long way away from the nearest decompression chamber. It would have been very dangerous to get decompression sickness that far off shore. There was also a scary moment when the team crashed the cage on the rocks, and it was getting thrashed around by the currents.
WHY DO YOU FILM SHARKS? Ultimately the people that do this really do want to save sharks. I do believe Shark Week, even with all its dramatization, does have the best interest of sharks in mind. I am a whole-hearted environmentalist. Sharks are NOT evil. They are not dangerous if you treat them with the respect they deserve. They were here long before us, and we are dangerously close to wiping them out completely. Scary as they may be, they are a very important part of our ecosystem and must be protected. That kind of thing is why I got into documentary filmmaking. (That and the life experience.)
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