Thursday, June 8, 2017

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Eagles soar

Operatic performances prove to be powerful, hilarious and heartbreaking. See Arts+Leisure.

The Rev. Jill Colley Robinson got a promotion that will take her from her local pulpits. Page 10A.

Tiger teams scored the best at the D-II state meet, but Mount Abe took 3 golds. See Sports, Page 1B.

ADDISON COUNTY

Vol. 71 No. 23

INDEPENDENT Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, June 8, 2017  52 Pages

Lincoln tackling invasives at the roots Community rallies for ‘Green Up’ style event on June 17 By GAEN MURPHREE LINCOLN — Last June, three volunteers drove every road in Lincoln on a mission to search and destroy. “We rode around every single road in Lincoln and pulled every single piece of wild chervil that we found,” said Lincoln Conservation Commission Chair Tina Scharf. “There’s not much here yet, but I had gone down to Rochester and I was so horrified by the chervil that I just said, ‘I’ve got to do something.’” This year, the conservation commission is turning “If we had its invasives a Green search-andUp Dayd e s t r o y style event mission into a townwide there’d be party. 20 or 30 On Saturday, people. June 17, the We’d get commission the whole is hosting the darn town first annual Lincoln X Out done in one Xotics Day, morning.” a Green Up— Tina Scharf style event to get the whole town involved in uprooting two green-stemmed troublemakers: poison parsnip and wild chervil. According to Vermont Invasives (a co-project of multiple state and nonprofit agencies), intrusive nonnative plant and animal species can harm the environment, the state’s economy, and even human health (thickets of invasive barberry, for example, encourage the ticks that carry Lyme disease; poison parsnip can cause a chemical burn when sap, skin and sunlight meet). And all types of invasives — from bugs to blooms — are becoming more of a problem as people and goods crisscross borders ever more frequently. Invasive species change and even destroy native ecosystems by: • Out-competing natives for resources.

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2017 Graduation Preview

Bristol teen finishes high school her way

Program provides an alternative route

By WILL DIGRAVIO degree programs that MIDDLEBURY — “I feel like I can give individuals who Hannah Gorton has never socialize better have faced barriers to a attended a traditional (after attending conventional education school. Nevertheless, the Vermont Adult the opportunity to Bristol 17-year-old will continue their studies Learning) … I soon have the credentials in a more intimate and she needs to pursue feel like VAL flexible environment. has helped higher education. According to Gorton, who was me be able to David Roberts, the homeschooled, will put myself out regional manager receive her GED on there more at who oversees the Thursday, June 8, at nonprofit’s Middlebury Vermont Adult Learning’s my job.” office, which serves 2017 graduation and — Hannah Gorton all of Addison County, achievement ceremony in such barriers may be the Kirk Alumni Center at Middlebury unanticipated health issues, family College (see story on Page 14A). commitments, or work obligations. Vermont Adult Learning, or “Some people think our students VAL, offers a variety of courses and (See Gorton, Page 14A)

Peterson selected for career center vacancy By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Longtime Woodstock Union Middle School Principal Dana Peterson has tentatively agreed to a twoyear contract to serve as interim superintendent of the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center. His interim status could evolve into

a permanent gig, according to Jason Larocque, chairman of the PHCC board that on June 1 selected Peterson from among three candidates vying for a position that Lynn Coale has held for the past 15 years. “While I’m sad to see Lynn go, I’m excited to see where we’re headed in (See Career Center, Page 12A)

Middlebury survey: Views on business climate vary

LINCOLN CONSERVATION COMMISSION Chair Tina Scharf kneels next to young poison parsnip plants in Lincoln. When full grown, the plants will shoot up to around four feet. The conservation commission is hosting its first annual X Out Xotics day on June 17, to remove poison parsnip along roads in Lincoln. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

• Carrying diseases. • Disrupting native species’ reproduction. COSTS TO NATURE/SOCIETY For biologists, what’s most

concerning about invasives is their threat to diversity, Scharf said. (Scharf stressed that though she is a professional consulting wildlife biologist, she is not a professional

plant specialist). “Diversity is always better than not diversity because a diverse environment is more responsive to (See Invasives, Page 13A)

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Economic Health Task Force has been poring over the results of a recent community survey in anticipation of recommending a new town strategy for local business growth. The 11-member task force — made up of town officials and business leaders — began meeting in March in anticipation of delivering its recommendations to the selectboard by the end of this month. The selectboard formed the new panel after its decision to pull the plug on the Middlebury

Business Development Fund (MBDF). Spearheaded by Jamie Gaucher, the MBDF was a multi-year effort to recruit new businesses to town and help existing enterprises expand. But the selectboard decided to move on from the program this summer after it did not deliver the success that officials had anticipated. The Economic Health Task Force is looking to re-boot the town’s economic development efforts, and has been gathering feedback from citizens, entrepreneurs and municipal (See Middlebury, Page 12A)

Kids at heart of 117 years of classroom service

By the way Around 400 bicyclists and their friends and families are expected to come to Addison County for the July 1 Grand Fondo. But organizers of the peak-to-peak ride reminded us this week that they can’t pull the big event off without some volunteers. So please add your energy and your time to this worthwhile event; sign up for a duty, time, and place that suits your schedule. Sign up online here: https://tinyurl.com/ya9l2k3u. Then send this link to a friend you think might enjoy helping too. The riders have always been so grateful (See By the way, Page 13A)

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Trio of Beeman teachers to retire

By GAEN MURPHREE NEW HAVEN — One hundred seventeen years of teacher power will say a fond goodbye when veterans Linda Kulhowvick, Margaret Benn and Arnell Paquette retire from Beeman Elementary School at the end of this school year. Beeman Principal Kristine Evarts said each has brought unique strengths to their decades of service to New Haven’s children. She has especially appreciated their depth of commitment to kids, their willingness to push boundaries and think outside the box, and the ways that each has leavened that depth of knowledge and experience with a distinctive brand of humor. “We’re really going to miss them,” Evarts said. LINDA KULHOWVICK In 1973, when Kulhowvick interviewed for the kindergarten job at Beeman, a concerned board member asked how long she intended to stay. Two previous kindergarten teachers had breezed through Beeman, leaving after one-year stints, so longevity was a concern. Forty-four years later Kulhowvick is still here, teaching kindergarten, in the same light-filled room, now chock full of nooks and crannies (See Beeman teachers, Page 2A)

THREE BEEMAN ELEMENTARY School teachers, Linda Kulhowvick, left, Arnell Paquette and Margaret Benn, who have a combined 117 years of teaching experience, are retiring at the end of the school year.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

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BRISTOL NATIVE ARNELL Paquette is retiring from her teaching position at Beeman Elementary School in New Haven after 41 years.

LINDA KULHOWVICK was hired to teach kindergarten at Beeman Elementary School in 1973 and has taught that class there ever since. She is retiring after 44 years on the job.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Beeman teachers they’re important and that they’re an important role,” said Evarts. “It’s (Continued from Page 2A) designed to draw in the shyest or cared for, and at the same time just huge. So that’s going to be a big most boisterous of kindergarteners. there’s a lot of curriculum that needs one for everybody: She’s not going to be at the end of the hallway next There’s a claw-foot tub full of pil- to be covered,” she said. Over the years, pets have added a year waiting for her new kids.” lows and a huggable bear, a blue boat — a real wooden boat — installed on special spice to the happiness factor MARGARET BENN As a teenager, Margaret Benn its own platform as a nook for quiet in Kulhowvick’s classroom. Kulhowvick married in 1974 (to thought she wanted to be a midwife. work, a rug for circle time, shelves of games and toys, tubs of books, Middlebury Union Middle School But when she visited a hospital and social studies teacher witnessed someone in the throes of and an enticing view George Kulhowvick, an epileptic seizure, she decided it of the playground and who is still teaching). was “not the place for me.” Undethe mountains to the “You want to make sure that She got a toy poodle terred, she thought she’d try teaching east. as a wedding present and soon discovered she’d found her And, of course, there (kindergarten and brought “Tiffany” life’s work. is children’s art from students) still in one day for show “After I got to college and I began floor to ceiling. feel happy, that and tell. working with children, then I really “You have to love “The next day when discovered that was really the right to come to school ev- they still feel I came into school, the place. Teaching for me has really ery day,” said Kul- motivated, that janitor had built her been a calling. It really has. I love howvick, summing up they still feel like her philosophy of edu- they’re important this huge pen that you working with children. And I find would have thought I it incredibly satisfying, rewarding, cation. and that they’re had a German shep- challenging,” said Benn. Originally, she cared for, and herd. It really was For 32 years, Benn has been a thought she wanted to huge.” part of the Addison Northeast school teach second grade. at the same Not just the janitor, district. She was hired in 1985 to A native of Massa- time there’s a but even the principal teach grades one and two at Monkchusetts, she’d come lot of curriculum asked, “Where’s Tif- ton Central School. During 17 years to what was then the that needs to be fany?” So Tiffany got there, she also pursued a Master’s Vermont College in covered.” the green light to be a in Education from the University of Montpelier to get a degree in education. A — Linda Kulhowvick four-legged classroom Vermont. That additional training “aide” and came to propelled her to work in the central friend coaxed her into office for a number of years, doing student teaching kindergarten, so school for the next eight years. “It was very special having her in curriculum development and being a they could better share their student the classroom. The children loved teacher leader. teaching experiences. her, and she was kind of like the “I missed the kids,” said Benn. And that was that. So she moved to Beeman about “The moment I walked in, I knew school mascot.” Tiffany was especially helpful at eight years ago to be the school’s that day there wasn’t any other grade I wanted to be in. I was very happy snack time, said Kulhowvick. “You math and literacy intervention spedidn’t need a vacuum cleaner at all.” cialist. with that,” Kulhowvick said. After Tiffany retired, other pets “It’s a privilege to be there at the Kulhowvick said she loves the incame on board over the years: a little moment when a kid learns somenocence of five-year-olds. “They’re the perfect age: ready for white mouse rescued from its desti- thing,” said Benn. “It’s very powny as a snake snack; “Teddy Bear” erful to be there at the point when a school but sweet.” young child is learning She loves their exuberance. She the hamster who esto read for the first loves their enthusiasm. She loves caped one week from the classroom and was “It’s never boring. time. It’s incredibly that they are just “loving beings.” satisfying and rewardIn some ways, kindergarten has found nesting in the Every day’s a changed a lot since Kulhowvick school piano; a bunny new day. There’s ing to try to make that happen.” was first hired at Beeman fresh out named “Boston.” a lot of change. Each helped make A native of Great of Norwich University with a bachAnd at Beeman, Britain, Benn got her elor’s in elementary education (and the classroom homey. Bachelor’s in Educaone of the first five women, and first Kulhowvick remem- I’ve been able to civilians, to attend Norwich after its bers one little girl who change whenever tion from Nottingham College. She came to merger with Vermont College). Kin- was so shy she would I needed to.” dergarten is now full day, rather than read out loud only to — Arnell Paquette the United States as part of a college study half. The curriculum is far more ac- Boston. Deciding to retire abroad program, met ademic, now covering much of what was previously the purview of first was not easy, said Kulhowvick. But her future husband, and got married. one special incentive is to spend After graduation, Benn joined him in grade. But five-year-olds are still five, more time with her two grandsons, Pennsylvania, where they lived and said Kulhowvick. And today’s kin- nearby. The oldest will be entering worked for a number of years. Both had wanted to join the Peace dergarten teachers work hard to kindergarten at Neshobe School in Brandon this coming fall. Corps, said Benn, but it was difficult maintain the right balance. “I want to help out to be part of his to find a program that would accept “You want to make sure that they both a U.S. and a U.K. citizen. Fistill feel happy, that they still feel experience,” Kulhowvick said. “Teaching kindergarten is such nally, the couple pulled up stakes and motivated, that they still feel like

BEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teacher Margaret Benn is retiring this year after 32 years in the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

simply traveled for seven months ing in the Reading Recovery system out of Boston’s Lesley University. throughout Africa. “Margaret’s a great cheerleader as Those seven months changed her well as a great teacher,” said Evarts. life, said Benn. “That was the best educational ex- “I’ll miss just her ability and gift perience of my life, just seeing how to work with our kids that have the other people lived and seeing the most challenges, her helping them to poverty,” she said. “It really changed persevere and how she never gives my value system too. We saw things up. She’ll bring a student in to read there that we would never see here.” to me who’s finally made the next Some of these memories are still level of reading. And they’re so vivid for Benn, like seeing kids as proud, and she’s so proud. The celebration she does with young as three or four them is really nice. having to sell things on “It’s a privilege “Not everybody can the street, like watch- to be there at the do that kind of work. It ing three-year-olds can be tough.” guide their blind moth- moment when While Benn said ers through the market. a kid learns she has no definite “They had a long something. It’s plans yet for her restick like this and the very powerful.” three-year-old would — Margaret Benn tirement (“I’ll let it unfold,” she said), guide the mother beshe does plan to come cause people have rivback and volunteer. er blindness there,” said Benn. “I still want to be involved with “When I got back I really looked at life in the U.S. differently. I just kids and reading.” saw how materialistic it was here ARNELL PAQUETTE As Principal Kristine Evarts deand how people had so much more scribes her, 41-year Beeman veteran than they needed in order to exist.” Benn and her then-husband de- Arnell Paquette is something of a cided to relocate from Pennsylvania force of nature. “Arnell likes to change it up. It’s and toured New England, looking for the perfect spot. They chose Ver- never enough. It’s never the same,” mont and eventually settled in New said Evarts. “I can tell when she’s Haven, where they raised their two had enough of her room setup bechildren (who went to Beeman and cause all of a sudden the kids have got hammers and nails, and they’re Mount Abe). When she took the Beeman job, moving furniture, and they’re looksaid Benn, she did additional train- ing for the power drill.”

The ability to face new challenges every day is part of what drew Paquette to teaching. “It’s never boring. Every day’s a new day. There’s a lot of change,” said Paquette. “And at Beeman, I’ve been able to change whenever I needed to.” A Bristol native who went to Bristol Elementary and graduated from Mount Abe in 1970, Paquette has taught at Beeman since 1976. “I’ve done the gamut, from third up and in all combinations,” said Paquette. For the most part, she’s focused on teaching grades four, five and six, often in multiage classrooms, as in this year’s four/five/six assignment. Paquette has also served as the school’s vice principal for more years than even Evarts is entirely sure of. The desire for change has pushed Paquette to continue to get new degrees and certifications. She graduated in 1974 with a bachelor’s in elementary education from Johnson State College. In the 1980s she obtained a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from UVM. “It was wanting to know, What is best practice? What do we need to do? What will make it better for the kids? What will make it easier for them?” said Paquette. About eight years ago, she earned a certificate in school leadership and (See Paquette, Page 3A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, June 8, 2017 — PAGE 3A

Innocent plea filed in fatal crash Newell released with conditions MIDDLEBURY — A Ferrisburgh man pleaded innocent on Monday in Addison County Superior Court, criminal division, to a felony charge of grossly negligent operation of a vehicle with death resulting, in connection with an April 20, twocar crash on Route 7 in Salisbury that claimed the life of Ripton resident Brian Kerr. Shawn Newell, 33, was released without bail following his arraignment. Addison County Superior Court Judge Samuel Hoar imposed six conditions on Newell’s release, including that he not drive, nor have contact with any of the victims or witnesses in the case. Newell faces penalties of up to 15 years in jail and/or a fine of up to $15,000, if convicted of the felony charge. A Vermont State Police affidavit released following Newell’s court appearance alleges he was speeding and driving with a suspended license northbound on Route 7 during the morning of April 20, when he allegedly veered into the southbound lane of Route 7 to pass a slower vehicle. At that point, according to the affidavit, Newell’s care struck, head-on, an oncoming 2008 Chevy Malibu driven by Christina Walker and her passenger, Kerr — her longtime companion with whom she has three children. Porter Hospital officials pronounced Kerr deceased at around 7:22 a.m. Vermont’s chief medical examiner determined the cause of death to be an aortic laceration, due to blunt force trauma of the chest. Walker sustained a collapsed lung, a fractured kneecap, a fractured foot, damaged knee ligaments, and various cuts and bruises. VSP Trooper Joshua Gurwicz interviewed Newell twice on the day of the crash, first at Porter

Hospital and then at the University of Vermont Medical Center, where he was treated for “severe injuries to his lower extremities and torso,” according to court records. Both drivers were wearing their respective seatbelts, according to court records, though Kerr was not, according to court records. Authorities found no evidence of either driver being under the influence at the time of the crash, according to police records. Newell, according to Gurwicz, told authorities after the crash that he had been late for work at his job at D&F Excavating in New Haven, to which he was commuting from Springfield at the time. Newell was driving a borrowed, 2010 Mazda MZ3. “Newell advised that he was passing a car when he saw (the Walker/Kerr vehicle) in the oncoming lane,” Gurwicz wrote in his affidavit. There was no traffic gap available for him to re-enter the northbound lane of Route 7, according to court records. Newell told Gurwicz he hit his brakes twice in an attempt to stop, whereupon his vehicle began to slide in weather conditions police described as “cloudy and cold, with a wet road surface.”

“Newell advised that he and (the Walker/Kerr vehicle) decided to make the same decision to pull their vehicles into the southbound breakdown lane,” which culminated in the crash, Gurwicz’s affidavit states. “Newell advised that he was the at-fault driver,” Gurwicz wrote in his affidavit. Gurwicz interviewed Walker on April 28, while she was recovering from her injuries. “Walker advised she remembered (Newell’s vehicle) travelling into her lane ‘attempting to pass four vehicles in the northbound lane,’” according to Gurwicz’s affidavit. “Walker advised that she had applied the brakes and drove to the right shoulder of the southbound lane in an attempt to avoid (the Newell vehicle), but was unable to avoid the collision.” Walker told police she believed Newell’s vehicle was traveling “between 75 and 80 miles per hour before the collision,” according to court records. Both vehicles sustained “catastrophic” damage and are being maintained as evidence at the VSP barracks in New Haven, according to court records. “The primary cause of this collision was due to Newell engaging in conduct which involved a gross deviation from the care that a reasonable person would have exercised in that situation,” Gurwicz concluded, based on his investigation. “Additional contributing factors include: Newell failing to keep (his) vehicle in the right (northbound lane) of Route 7 and Newell travelling at a speed greater than was reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having no regard for the actual and potential hazards then existing.” A status conference on this case is scheduled for July 17 at 8:30 a.m. at the Mahady Courthouse in Middlebury.

ments embedded in the Common Core — to introduce schoolwide themes. One year, she went to Japan on a teaching scholarship. She came back with curriculum ideas that inspired a schoolwide study of Japan, including games, Kabuki theater performances, making sushi, and making kimonos. Another year, the whole school studied Africa, another year it was poetry. She has especially liked the immigration units the school has done over the years, which have included setting up “Ellis Island” in the school gym. Two years ago, the immigration theme was keyed to the Syrian refugee crisis and the students’ work was incorporated into the naturalization ceremony hosted at Beeman. Asked what she’ll do next, Paquette said: “I’m not done teaching yet. So I’m waiting to see.” CONSTANTS AND CHANGES All three teachers, when asked what changes they’ve seen over the years, noted the ways in which today’s kids are far more scheduled, far more wired to technology, less engaged with free play and less engaged with nature. “We grew up and played on the mountain,” said Paquette, of her own Vermont childhood. “We would be gone all day long.” Paquette observed that as most families have increasingly needed and wanted to have both parents in the workplace, there’s been less time for families to simply hang out together and less time for kids to just do whatever. This ratcheted-up pace, she said, can make it “hectic for families.” And with so much now needing to be scheduled for

kids, she’s also seeing less perseverance in the classroom. “It’s hard to engage them in many things — the stamina to stick with something or the curiosity to want to know about something. They don’t know what they want to know about,” Paquette said. “And often there’s not that ‘Well, I started this and I don’t have it yet but if I keep working at it I’ll get it.’ I think that’s missing because everything you do happens instantly now. Everything is instant gratification. “Things need to be hard in order for you to learn. I tell them, ‘I don’t expect you to know everything. I wouldn’t have a job if you knew everything. But you need to work at it.’” Ongoing societal changes, each observed, have yielded new benefits and new challenges for today’s kids, today’s families and today’s teachers. Yet all three also noted one rock solid constant: the community’s commitment to its kids. Said Kulhowvick: “Ever since I began teaching, this community has been very supportive ... Our town hall is always packed when we have the concerts and the different things throughout the year. When we have open house, the walls are bursting with people. They find time to come in for their children. “That’s another reason why I stayed in this school. It’s not just the building and the wonderful classroom, it’s the people as well. We have very supportive parents and a very supportive community that really cares about kids’ education.”

SHAWN NEWELL

Paquette (Continued from Page 2A) administration, also from UVM. Paquette said she then considered becoming a principal or superintendent. But she realized her heart was in the classroom. “I just decided I would miss the kids,” said Paquette. “I love the kids, the individuals that they are and the coming together as a community. Even when it’s hard, it feels so good when it happens. And the multiage classroom is just so good for them becoming a community, a family. They all look out for each other. Everybody has a place.” Paquette said the multiage format has been part of Beeman since the 1980s. While year to year variations in student numbers have played a part in Beeman’s classroom configurations, the multiage format has also been very much a part of the Beeman philosophy. This year, for example, Beeman opted for three four/five/six classrooms, rather than reshaping those same numbers into traditional grade configurations. Paquette said over the years, she’s seen a huge benefit to students from this approach. Each kid can learn at his or her own pace without being tied to the narrower band of age-mate expectations. A sixth-grader who’s slower in math, or a fourth-grader who’s faster don’t have to stick out. Younger kids can learn from older kids. And older kids can be leaders. “That’s what makes the family feeling,” said Paquette. Paquette has also loved the opportunities over the years — not always as possible now with the require-

Downtown headache

WORKERS HAVE BEGUN laying the groundwork for installing two temporary bridges that will allow for the demolition of the downtown Middlebury rail bridges. Traffic is being diverted and some parking spots have been eliminated during the work.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Tri-Town voters OK $1.5M tank

By ANDY KIRKALDY SHOREHAM — Residents of Shoreham, Addison and Bridport in low turnout on May 23 voted in favor of by a huge margin a $1.5 million Tri-Town Water District proposal for a new 760,000-gallon storage tank on Douglas Orchard land in Shoreham. Although only 155 residents cast ballots, public sentiment was clear: 143 residents favored the new tank, 10 opposed it, and two ballots were deemed to be spoiled. Tri-Town Water District Board Chairman Darwin Pratt said work to install the new tank could begin late this year, but more likely will next spring. The site will be a knoll overlooking a cemetery off Route 74 in Shoreham. Tri-Town officials chose that location for its elevation and suitability for construction, Pratt said, adding the district has all needed permits and what he called a “forever lease” with Douglas Orchard for use of the site. “There were only two or three places in the three towns we could actually have the height to make the thing work, for pressure and everything,” he said. “The other two we looked at were all ledge, and it was going to cost a lot of money just to get a road in.” The project will be financed with a bond and the Tri-Town board will not have to raise rates to pay for the new tank, Pratt said, although increasing

costs, such as for chemicals, power and labor, could mean a higher rate down the road. “I don’t see where it’s going to affect the rates. We just went up last summer,” Pratt said. “The project itself isn’t going to affect the rates.” Pratt said board members decided to propose the new tank because the district’s 60-year-old existing main tank, also in Shoreham and the same size as the new tank, was starting to show its age. “It’s got some rust in it, but it’s nothing bad yet. But in another couple years we’d probably have to do something anyway, so we’re trying to be proactive,” Pratt said. “There’s nothing wrong with the tank we’ve got, but it’s 60 years old and coming near the end of its life.” Tri-Town officials also hope they can refurbish the old tank and use it to almost double the district’s storage capacity. But they can’t determine whether it can be salvaged without emptying it for more than a month, during which customers would be without water — the district has a smaller storage tank on Route 22A in Addison that could not handle the job alone. “The tank we’ve got now, we can’t take offline because it would be three towns without water,” Pratt said. “We know with the age of it we’re worried about having to drain it and go in and

sandblast it, which would take five or six weeks. And there’s just no way we could do that.” Once Tri-Town workers can check the existing tank out they will know whether it is worth investing in for the long term. “Until we get the new one up and get that one drained, we aren’t going to know how much money it’s going to cost us to put it back online. If it makes sense to us, we will,” Pratt said. That increased storage capacity could help in the unlikely recurrence of an emergency such as struck the district in a four-day period this past December, when many customers were at least briefly without water after Tri-Town suffered two water-main breaks, a car crash that knocked out power to the district plant on TriTown Road in Addison, and the failure of the plant’s backup power system after an electrical fire. Since then, Pratt said, Tri-Town has also repaired its plant’s electrical system and taken state-recommended steps to improve its emergency communication for its customers. “Everything is back on, and we have a new phone system in the office. If we have a problem, they can get to that. They’ll know exactly where things are,” he said. “We’ve beefed up everything. And if we do put the other tank online we’ll have twice the storage.”

Porter to open new ‘Express Care’ clinic

MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center is preparing to open this month its “Porter Express Care” clinic that will serve people requiring immediate medical services, but who do not require the resources of an emergency department. Tom Beauregard, PA-C, is one of the healthcare providers who will be working at the new clinic, which is being built into a 1,600-square-foot space within Porter’s Collins Building. “Our primary goal is to increase healthcare access for the people of our community,” Beauregard said. “We believe that this new clinical addition will harmoniously supplement the high-quality healthcare services our patients have come to expect for their acute care needs. Beauregard said it is a natural question to ask, “When should I come to Porter Express Care versus going to the Emergency Department?” As such, he provided some examples to guide members of the community: Conditions that should come to Porter Express Care are: • Simple sprains/strains to the extremities.

• Minor cuts that may need stiches. • Common illness, such as; sore throat, coughs, urinary tract infections, and pink eye. Conditions that may need attention in the Emergency Room are: • Chest pain, abdominal pain, difficulty breathing, headaches. • Any complaint that has severe pain that may need emergent medication to relieve it. “We, at Porter Express Care,

understand that this can often be confusing to patients,” Beauregard said. “In the event that we feel your condition exceeds our ability to be appropriately managed at Porter Express Care, we will arrange for seamless transfer to the Emergency Room.” He added that the Porter Express staff was excited about this new service and looks forward to the opening of the clinic soon.

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China leads, Trump withdraws With all the other news this week, you might have missed the news Tuesday that China and the European Union were convening in Beijing for the eighth annual meeting of the Clean Energy Ministerial, an international forum on clean energy. America, under President Obama, used to be the leading force in that group. But Because President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, the three-day conference is being held against what the New York Times called “a new global backdrop: China and the E.U. are now expected to lead worldwide efforts to limit the effects of climate change.” The U.S. is being left out, with President Trump leading the Republican Party as it denies the existence of global warming, just as the world is making huge advances in alternative energy. Approximately 370,000 Americans now work for solar companies, while tens of thousands more work in other alternative energy fields — far more than the nation’s 50,300 workers in the coal industry (and that includes coal miners, as well as all those working in offices and administration throughout the country.) That’s down from 131,000 coal-related jobs a quarter-century ago. But the number still pales in comparison to alternative energy jobs, or other sectors of the economy. For comparison, there are more used car dealers (138,058), workers in travel agencies (99,888), or workers in bowling (69,088) as reported by the Department of Labor in 2014. Arby’s alone hires more with 80,000 employees. Jobs related to alternative energy, on the other hand, now surpass jobs related to the fossil fuel industries by 5 to 1. All told nearly 1 million Americans are working in the energy efficiency, wind, solar and alternative vehicle sectors. And while solar is the largest of those, the number of wind energy employees exceeded 100,000 this year, twice the number recorded in 2013. In short, alternative energy jobs are booming, while jobs related to fossil fuels are on the decline and have been for years. ********** But it’s the contrast between Trump’s leadership and China’s that could not be more stark: China has been making big steps recently to acknowledge its environmental pollution and degradation and its role causing climate change. China is now the leading polluter of carbon dioxide, eclipsing that of the United States which is second. Yet Trump is taking the United States backwards, while China’s leaders are assuming a global role not only in tackling climate change, but in becoming the leading manufacturer of alternative energy machinery and technology, and embracing the need to move away from fossil fuel consumption. China’s President Xi Jinping has promised that 20 percent of China’s energy will come from non-fossil-fuel sources by 2030, and he is shutting down coal-fueled power plants because of the crippling amounts of air pollution over the rest of the country. Trump wants to bring back coal use, thus increasing the air pollution, acid rain and increased release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Not only is Trump’s decision bad for the environment, it’s bad for the U.S. economy. Meanwhile, the big question for the Chinese leadership is how proactive they dare be in setting ambitious climate commitments for themselves and pushing other nations to do the same — the very role the United States had assumed under President Obama when the Paris climate accord was created and signed to international acclaim. For Trump, the big question is how many lies can he tell about the impact of climate change on American jobs before American voters realize he was shilling for the coal industry executives and fooling those few coal miners, and the small towns that depend on them, into believing there’s a future in coal — one of the world’s largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. That’s sad, because it hurts the very workers Trump says he wants to help and imperils the Earth’s environment and the millions of people who will be hurt by the climate-related disasters to come. That’s reprehensible. Angelo Lynn

In first 137 days, 623 lies told Here’s an example of how the Trump administration misleads the public, however briefly, on a particular story. On the weekend television news shows, (NBC’s Meet the Press, Fox News, ABC’s This Week, and others), Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Scott Pruitt defended Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord by claiming that “since the fourth quarter of 2016, we’ve had almost 50,000 jobs created in the mining and coal sector alone. In fact, in the month of May, almost 7,000 jobs.” Pruitt’s comment was meant to bolster Trump’s claim that the Paris climate accord has cost America jobs and that by revoking it, Trump would restore jobs back to the coal sector. Pruitt’s comment is a made-for-TV sound bite that appeals to unquestioning Trump supporters, but doesn’t pass the smell test a few moments later. For starters, Trump just pulled the nation out of the Paris climate agreement; the process to withdrawal from the agreement is purposely long and won’t take effect for another three-to-four years. On top of that, Trump and Pruitt are citing job growth in the coal industry dating back to last October (when President Obama was still in office.) So, two things: 1) none of the job growth in mining or coal jobs could be attributed to Trump’s action to pull out of the Paris agreement, and 2) half of the time period they cited was during Obama’s presidency. But the real lie was in Pruitt’s use of just-released labor statistics, which he cited to give his claim validity. He cited statistics that included mining and coal jobs, blending the two but not making any distinction. In fact, those same labor statistics show that only 1,000 coal jobs have been added since Trump became president in January (the four months until now), compared to 1,400 coal jobs added in the last four months of President Obama’s presidency. The bulk of the jobs Pruitt referred to came in mining, or support of mining, which were related to oil and gas industry jobs, particularly natural gas — because gas prices have dropped below coal and made it cheaper to use natural gas. The loss of coal-related jobs has always been market related, not just that tougher environmental standards have made it more difficult for that industry. (For the complete accounting of the labor statistics Pruitt cited, go to http://tinyurl.com/yb4fkdze.) Pruitt earned four Pinocchio’s from the Washington Post for his claim, the highest awarded for stretching the truth (or telling a lie) to purposely deceive the public. That’s troubling at this stage in Trump’s presidency because a clear pattern of lying has been firmly established not just by Trump, but throughtout his administration. But Trump is still king. The Post reports that in Trump’s first 137 days in office, the president has made 623 false or misleading claims — an average of not quite 5 lies each day. But when lies are the capital you trade in, the value of your stock is bound to decline precipitously after the public has had enough.

Angelo Lynn

CORRECTION: In Monday’s editorial titled “Bridge project jumps the gun ahead of EIS decision,” we should have written EA decision, not EIS; that is, the impending review is an Environmental Assessment review, not an Environmental Impact Statement decision.

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Slow down on 6th-grade move

Slapstick!

MARY HOGAN ELEMENTARY School sixth-grader Dahlia Harrison, left, takes a pretend slap from classmate Lia Robinson during a circus and physical comedy workshop by YES! Theater at last week’s Addison Central School District Spring into the Arts Festival held at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Arts Center. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Our nation has cancer — please help On the second Saturday in June, a gathering will take place in New York City called “NYC Loves Muslims.” This is a response to a hateful “Anti-Sharia” rally that is being planned for that same day in New York. Apparently there are a number of these racist and Islamaphobic gatherings planned around the country on that day. One might think that in the wake of the brutal attack on a train in Portland, Oregon, in which a 35-year-old white man yelled racial slurs against a Muslim teenager and her friend, and then stabbed two people to death who were defending the young women, and grievously injured a third heroic bystander, you might think that these hateful rallies would be canceled. But if you thought that, you would be seriously underestimating the racist By Joanna attitudes that permeate our society at Colwell every level. For the past several years, I’ve been trying to use my monthly column to nudge our community toward a clearer vision of America, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. This comes from my commitment to Satya, the Sanskrit word for truth. The truth hurts. We sometimes act like a person who goes to the pharmacy looking for throat lozenges when they have an oozing tumor bulging out of their neck. The pharmacist’s eyes widen in alarm, “Um, Sir, have you made an appointment with your medical provider?” The oozing tumor is racism and white supremacy. It is ugly and it is killing us. It is not going to dissolve without serious, targeted treatment. If you don’t see it everywhere you look, your eyes are not open. Driving over the Cross Street bridge, on my way to Middlebury College graduation, I saw someone’s relatives, walking to the ceremony from wherever they were

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staying. She wore an Indian sari, sapphire hued and shimmering in the morning sun. The man wore a brimless hat, also made of a dazzling fabric. My first thought was, “What a beautiful couple.” My second thought was, “God, I hope no one shouted anything racist out their car window at these guests in our town.” I shared these thoughts with my husband as we parked the car. He thought it unlikely that they would encounter hostility here, but I am not so sure about that. I know for a fact that women with hijab (or even winter scarves worn in a vaguely hijab-like manner) have experienced hate speech in Middlebury. So now the question we must all ask ourselves: What Are We Going To Do? If you are a white person who has never thought much about race, recognize that that is a privilege and a luxury that people of color do not enjoy. Whether it’s worrying for the safety of teenage kids outside, doing normal teenage things, or knowing when you apply for a job that you are half as likely to get it if your name is Jamal and not John, people of color are constantly aware of the disadvantages society hurls their way. My profession as a yoga teacher requires me to be highly attuned to people’s stress levels and the way that trauma impacts our mental and physical health. My spiritual path as a yoga practitioner and ongoing attempt to be a decent human being show me the truth of everyone’s humanity. We are all related to one another, if you look far enough back. How should we treat our relatives? “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal.” It’s such a beautiful aspiration! I think (See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A)

A day of hiking with ‘Superman’

I met Superman in New Haven last fall. At the time I didn’t realize that Alberto Schiavon was Superman. I thought he was just a fit and articulate Italian, in town to talk about his family’s small hotel in the Dolomites. Gregg and Caroline Marston, the New Haven residents who for many years owned VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations, introduced me to Alberto at a wine-andcheese event for friends of VBT. The Marstons’ daughter, Sarah, has launched her own business, Pathways Active Travel, and Alberto was on hand to talk about an upcoming trip. Alberto owns Hotel Chalet del Sogno, in the small Italian mountain town of Madonna di Campiglio. He’s hosting a group of walkers at the chalet as part of Pathways’ offerings. He showed us slides of spiky mountain peaks and flower-strewn paths. By Gregory Alberto seemed like a really interDennis esting person but again, not Superman. Not, that is, until C. and I met him on the shores of Lake Garda in northern Italy last week. Far from being your average hotel owner, he is widely known in Europe and in the world of competitive snowboarding as a champion. His sport? Snowboard cross, AKA “boardercross.” He began competing seriously after graduating from the Italian equivalent of getting an MBA at Harvard. To the untrained eye, boardercross consists of four to six boarders riding down a steep course of banked curves, jumps and obstacles. If the competitors don’t wipe out on an obstacle, they crash into each other. And

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then they wipe out. Not really, but that’s what it looks like. Mostly they make it across the finish line. Alberto Schiavon made it first across the finish line many times in his career. He represented Italy at two Winter Olympics. He would have competed at Sochi in 2014 but for suffering a massive injury in the Italian finals. He was in his mid-30s at the time, competing against suicidal 19-year-olds. That injury essentially ended his competitive career. But not before he had won several World Cup races and taken a bronze medal at the X Games in Aspen. These days he’s a technical advisor to the FIS, which regulates ski and snowboard competition. His LinkedIn profile locates his office “all over the world.” So what were C. and I doing on the deck of the Lido Palace Hotel in Lake Garda, drinking expensive Italian bubbly with Alberto? We’d used an invitation to a wedding near Genoa as an excuse to go to Italy for two weeks and spend every last dime we owned. We’d hope to stay at Alberto’s chalet for a few nights, but they weren’t yet open for the summer season. Alberto met us in Lake Garda. He was on his way home from Bali, where he’d spent a month surfing. Along with his Korean girlfriend who is an internationally known ski instructor. Lake Garda is like Lake Champlain. Except with (See Between The Lines, Page 5A)

Fifteen months ago after nine months of study we came together to consolidate our school district. Eight months ago after 18 months of study our school board voted to become an IB (International Baccalaureate) district. These changes are deep and wide and both decisions were made with hope for the future. Now, before we have seen how either change will impact our schools and our towns, over the course of just two months we have been asked to think about moving our district 6th graders out of their elementary schools and into Middlebury Union Middle School. We’ve responded to a survey, raised questions, listened to answers, viewed presentations and in the end, it is clear. There is no clear answer: • Our district officials tell us there is no clear answer in the literature. • Our design team presenters tell us there is no clear answer from professionals in the field or from our own professional staff. • IB tells us there is no one way to implement IB. • Our surveys, meetings and conversations tell us there is no clear call-to-action from the community. What is clear is that parents and community members have concerns about opportunity as well as about equity in programming and in quality of education in our elementary schools. These concerns are not a 6th grade issue. They are a K-6 issue. We expect to see Addison Central School District (ACSD) directly tackling equity and opportunity for all students K-6. Moving 6th grade to MUMS would require significant resources with no real identified budget savings, resources that would draw time and energy away from the changes also necessary in K-5. Significantly, in moving 6th grade we would not gain a template that could be applied to tackling inequity and opportunity in K-5. Without the weight of a strong argument directing us away from our current model it is illogical to make a change, particularly another big change during a period of such transition and transformation. Instead, let us learn to trust our new ACSD board and see it look hard at the bigger picture as opposed to trying a patch for just one grade. Let us be excited about IB and devote our energies to its success. Let us enjoy our newly consolidated district and the positive relationships we are working so hard to build. We urge the members of the ACSD school board to vote “no” on moving 6th grade. Concerned Residents of ACSD Julie Barry, Duffy Allen, Ben Balk, Ruth Bernstein, Emily Bridges, Monique Bonner, Natasha Causton, Julia Chant, David Cole, Robin Foster Cole, Carolyn Crowley, Lily Devlin, Ophelia Eglene, Laura Fetterolf, Shawn Fetterolf, Erick Gong, Faith Gong and Dena Greenman. And also Phil Hadley, Kirsten Hendy, Corinne Kehoe, Bronwen Kent, Melissa Kobelin, Jason Lamb, Amy Mason, Brian Mason, Jamie Northrup, Alison Nurok, Saul Nurok, Dana Olsen, Rudi Olsen, Alix O’Meara, Sam Prouty, and Stacey Rainey. And also Jim Ralph, Kelly Rizzo, John-Eric Robinson, Abby Schnoor, Jason Schnoor, Samantha Schmitt, Tiffany Stowe, Megan Sutton, Albert Thalen, Jane Thalen, Alison Underwood, Emily Van Mistri, Marci Whitney, Amanda Young, John Young, Heather Hamilton and Christina Wadsworth

Memorial Day idea: End war For Memorial Day this year, a few of us from the Friday evening Peace Vigil Bristol group marched with the Veterans for Peace at the Vergennes Parade. It was an honor. Earlier, in Bristol, a neighbor told me she hoped the rain would hold off. I responded, “It will be what it will be. I will not melt.” Later on, I reflected on the expression, “to be rained upon.” Bullets were not raining down on us. Bombs were not raining on us. Nuclear fallout was not raining on us. Memorial Day is one of reflection for me. I reflect upon my father, a veteran of World War II. He had to bail out of his plane twice. He experienced being in the belly of that (See Letter, Page 5A)

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Letters to the Editor Meals on Wheels coordinator deserves to be retained Meals on Wheels serves numerous Addison County senior and other home-bound residents through a devoted group of drivers who deliver throughout the county. This effort has been directed by a coordinator who recruits and schedules the numerous drivers, checks on the welfare of clients, makes emergency deliveries and occasionally shovels snow from a

client’s roof. This entire program is now in jeopardy due to the termination of Tracy Corbett, the program coordinator who has devoted over 10 years of her life to making “MOW” successful. I urge drivers and clients to contact the CEO of Age Well, (previously CVAA), at this address: John Michael Hall, CEO

Age Well 76 Pearl St., Suite 201 Essex Jct, VT 05452 802-865-0360 You can make your voices heard in the hope that the he will reconsider this short-sighted decision that will so seriously impact our neighbors. Max Kraus Middlebury

After consolidation, IB, put 6th-grade change on hold Let’s give International Baccalaureate (IB) a chance to provide equity across our district for grades K-6; let’s give ourselves the space to integrate IB without the distraction of changing our school configuration at the same time; let’s build trust with our newly merged school district, minimizing changes that disproportionately affect our smaller schools and communities.

Moving the 6th grade does nothing about the equity of grades K-5. It is not instrumental to the implementation of IB. It threatens our smaller schools with closure in the future by depopulating them. It is not clear from the research or from anything I’ve heard in the listening tour or in the community forums that our children will be any better off if we do it.

It adds unnecessary complication to the already complex processes we’re committed to: unifying our district and implementing IB. I urge the superintendent to recommend against this change, and I urge school board members to vote no on moving 6th grade to the middle school. John-Eric Colley Robinson Weybridge

Between the Lines (Continued from Page 4A) 2,000-foot mountains, world-class windsurfing and paragliding, and 50,000 vacationing Germans competing for table space in three restaurants serving pasta, 10-euro wines that would cost 100 bucks in the States, and a couple of variations on broiled horsemeat. Anyway, the bubbly was kicking in about the time Alberto invited us to come up to his chalet anyway. “It’s just an easy 45 minute drive,” he assured us. “I’ll see you in the morning.” What he failed to mention is that driving on mountain roads in Italy is suitable only for people who have had all fear removed from their frontal lobes. The roads are approximately 4 feet wide. During warm weather they are packed with bicyclists, motorcyclists with a death wish, Porsche drivers passing on blind curves, and the occasional drunken Italian. Or maybe they’re all drunk over there. At least they drive like it. C. had long since ceded the driving in Italy to me. So we fearfully crawled up the mountain road toward Alberto’s hometown, my foot more on the brake than the gas pedal. I was so petrified by the chaotic

driving conditions that it would have been faster to walk. It fell to C. to do the navigating. She managed not to scream at my meek driving or to directly back seat drive. Instead she offered helpful suggestions “as if you were now attending Italian Driving School.” (I told her that if I was in fact attending Italian Driving School, I would certainly want to ask my instructor out on a date.) Thank goodness for the map function on iPhones. You can’t get decent cell phone coverage between Cornwall and Middlebury. But the coverage is perfect in the Italian Alps. Go figure. We arrived at Alberto’s chalet — located directly at the base of a long chairlift — with our adrenals fully blown. But somehow I had managed not to sideswipe a single bicyclist, and no Porsches had collided with us on blind curves. Alberto calmed us with a lunch of prosciutto, bread torn from a dark brown loaf, and thick, syrupy balsamic vinegar poured over some of the excellent local cheese. Then he took us out driving and showed us what a real Italian can do. His hotel has a sponsorship with Audi, and his A4 has the apparent

ability to climb 90-degree walls. Or at least 45-degree ski slopes, which we ascended to hike to a glacial cirque and a gorgeous little lake. We drove back down into the valley and up the other side, to where the lifts topped out in meadows at the base of mountains that vaulted straight into the sky. We hiked up perhaps a mile, clinging to a narrow path that sliced through scree and chirping marmots. In the distance back across the valley, we could see the glacier where Alberto had trained through many summers. Like so many other pieces of ice on this slowly melting planet, the glacier is drastically receding. Wherever you go, climate change is there. But I’m already making plans to go back to Madonna di Campiglio. This time I’ll bring footwear better than the red running shoes with which I traversed the scree slope. I’ll buy Alberto some more good Italian bubbly. And of course I’ll bring my Superman cape. Gregory Dennis’s column appears here every other Thursday and is archived on his blog at www.GregDennis.WordPress.com. Email: GregDennisVT@yahoo.com. Twitter:@ greenGregDennis.

Ways of Seeing (Continued from Page 4A) so many of the good things about our national history are the words and actions of courageous people pushing against the original, narrow meaning of “all men.” It’s obvious they didn’t mean women, but the founding fathers didn’t even mean “all men.” They meant all white, land-owning men! From the very beginning, even before the Revolutionary War was won, a fierce debate raged. Who gets to be considered equal? Whose life has value? Who gets to vote? A quick glance at the daily news shows us that these questions are far from resolved, even as we approach our country’s 250th birthday. The knife wielding bigot in Portland, Oregon claims he is a patriot, defending “White America.” We can look at him, and Dylan Roof, and George Zimmerman, and countless others and say, “That’s not the real America. That’s not MY America.” But we can’t heal from our cancer by pretending it’s not there. White supremacy is not only the

weapon toting maniac with the swastika tattoo, it is also the mild mannered politician who enacts voter ID laws that end up keeping thousands of people away from the voting booth. White supremacy is Attorney General Jeff Sessions telling U.S. prosecutors to push for harsher sentencing, and white ladies like author and speaker Heather MacDonald who say things like “There is no government agency more dedicated to the proposition that black lives matter than the police.” If we truly believe that EVERYONE is created equal, we’ve got to do more than read the news and wring our hands. Look around and figure out where you have influence. If you have racist family members,

educate them. If you have some money, donate to a people of color led organization working for change. Show up at the rally. Sign the petition. Challenge yourself to learn more. Talk to your friends. Be willing to be uncomfortable. Joanna Colwell is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher who founded and directs Otter Creek Yoga, in Middlebury’s Marble Works. Joanna lives with her family in East Middlebury. When not practicing or teaching yoga, Joanna enjoys taking walks, cooking, serving on the board of WomenSafe, and working with the Middlebury chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice. Feedback welcome at: joanna@ottercreekyoga. com.

Introducing Machiavelli: Ancients to Moderns

Editor’s note: This is the tenth morality of the ancients. He did not space-time. There is no meaning in a series of essays by Middlebury commend the city as a school of to this process; it is, for all we College Professor Emeritus Victor virtue, but as a bastion, a safe place know, without beginning or end Nuovo on the origins of western amid the ravages surrounding or purpose — a ceaseless process its walls. Thomas Hobbes, who producing worlds, galaxies and political thought. To begin to understand read and admired Machiavelli, lesser cosmic systems in an Machiavelli (1469–1527), one followed suit, and counseled that endless sequence. Our planet, our founders of a civil solar system, galaxy, and universe must try to imagine society must be sure are mere moments in a neverwhat life was like to observe the first law ending sequence. Our existence is in Italy during his of nature: “make peace here and now, and if it is to have lifetime. and keep it.” He was any meaning or purpose, we must Historians describe not scrupulous about provide it. the period as a time the means to achieve This idea has its roots in early of transition, the end this end; political Greek philosophy, before Plato of the Renaissance necessity or reasons of and Aristotle. These early Greek and the beginning state overruled moral philosophers became curious of the modern era. It scruples. about the nature of things; indeed, was a period of war Machiavelli was in the course of their enquiries, and political disorder acutely aware of the chemical and astronomical, and brought on by the rise danger that expanding tentative explanations, they of nation-states, their nations posed to invented the modern idea of imperial expansion and by cruel religious Thinking about Florence, his native nature. The most complete account city, and to Italy. He of their thoughts was captured by conflict. Italy was politics — was a patriot. He was the Roman poet Lucretius in his a battleground; its the origins also aware of the epic poem, De rerum natura. The independent cities An essay by surrounding danger and poem was forgotten and virtually became pawns in of the danger within, lost; Poggio Bracciollini, a a contest between Victor Nuovo of the ambitions of Florentine and Renaissance predatory nations Middlebury College conquerors and of local scholar, discovered a manuscript surrounding her: professor emeritus magistrates. of it in a German monastery. France, Spain, He was a realist, It was copied and widely The Holy Roman of philosophy doubtless not the first disseminated; Machiavelli made Empire—which one, but the first to a copy for his own use and added would later devolve into Austro-Hungarian Empire, incorporate realism systematically comments on it in the margins; the whose troubles climaxed in the into political thinking, whose first copy now resides in the Vatican first World War. And there were concern was not “what ought to Library. Lucretius’ poem contained the the Swiss, who also entertained be,” but “what is.” Like a physician desires to become masters of caught up in a deadly epidemic, he seeds of modern thought, not Italy; and the Popes and militant carefully sought political remedies only in physics and cosmology, princes, who were major players to the real dangers confronting his but in law and the theory of in the struggle for political power city. Political history and a clear- government. On this account, headed assessment of current there is no eternal law and no in Europe. Niccolò Machiavelli was a poet, conflicts were the objects of ideal form of government. Law playwright, a citizen and sometime his study in his search for these and the institutions of government are conventional public official of Florence, and the remedies. This realism things, schemes of author of what we now regard as became a decisive order and fairness classics of political philosophy feature of prominent Machiavelli thinkers was a realist, imagined, proposed — particularly, The Prince, and political from Machiavelli to doubtless not and mutually Discourses on Livy. accepted as Scholars describe Machiavelli Madison. the first one, ********** suitable means of as the first modern political but the first There is another establishing peace thinker. Yet his mind was filled to incorporate and stability in an with Classical learning in which basic feature that otherwise troubled he found solace and consolation. d i f f e r e n t i a t e s realism and systematically social world. They His study was his refuge, which ancients are experiments in he describes in a letter to a friend: moderns. They differ into political living. “When evening has come, I in how they construe thinking, whose It is against return to my house and enter the universe. first concern was Plato and Aristotle this intellectual my study. At the door, I remove background that my clothes of the day, covered imagined that the not “what ought universe to be,” but “what we can begin to with mud and mire, and I put on material understand what my regal and courtly garments; was finite, perfectly is.” Machiavelli has and decently dressed, I enter formed and eternal. supposed written, and while the ancient courts of ancient Plato men, where, lovingly received that its meaning resided in the not all that we read may please us, by them, I feed on the food that transcendent archetypes that all of it is instructive; his writings alone is mine and for which I was endowed it with form, order and are a mirror of humanity, of the born. There I am not ashamed to goodness. Aristotle imagined that world, and of how and how not to speak with them and to ask them the universe was inspired by a live in it together. Author’s postscript: Someone the reason for their actions; and transcendent intelligence, which reading this essay may think that they in their humanity answer gave it order and purpose. Modern cosmology represents in writing about ancients and me. And for the peace of four hours, I feel no boredom, I forget the universe in a radically different moderns, I have ignored what every pain, poverty does not way, although its primary sources came between: The Middle Ages. worry me, and death does not are rooted in an ancient conjecture Indeed, if I were writing a history that has been refined and amply of political thought, this would be terrify me.” What distinguishes him as a confirmed through scientific a serious, unforgivable omission. modern figure are not the literary evidence during the last century The gap has been filled by the work sources of his thinking, which and a half. Nature is conceived of R.W. and A.J. Carlyle, A History were for the most part ancient, but as a limitless power capable of of Medieval Political Theory in the his advocacy of a political morality generating worlds upon worlds West, a lovely work, learned, clear that seems contrary to the political throughout a constantly expanding and concise, and available online.

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Letter (Continued from Page 4A) aircraft, with flak coming at him. He lived to tell some stories. He lived to be the father of 3 children. He also suffered from post traumatic stress syndrome, before it ever was labeled such a thing. When my brother was being drafted into the Vietnam War, my Republican father broke the rules. My father’s response was, “Let them take me. I know what war is. Do not do that to my son.” I honor all victims of war, living and dead, every day in my daily prayers. I open my heart to “cities and countries at war and in conflict; to all those who have lost their homes, their loved ones, their friends, their families, their limbs, their skin, their livelihoods, their dignity, their virginity, their safety, and their security.” My heart aches. Honor the dead. Heal the wounded. End the wars. Patricia Heather-Lea Bristol

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Obituaries

E. Calvin Schneider, 72, Bristol BRISTOL — E. Calvin Schneider, exquisite capacity to do anything. 72, died peacefully of an interstitial He was a good-natured, positive lung infection at his home on June and gentle person and teacher. 4, 2017, in the house that he and his In the 1970s he established a wife built thirty-five years ago. He small well-renowned woodworkwas a loving husband, woodworker, ing shop with his brother. His real gourmet cook, avid birder, reader, passion lay in fine woodworking, graceful skier, tennis player and in which he took great patience and cyclist. Cal loved traveling, going care to create furniture and intrito Maine, adventures, his friends cate circular staircases designed and being outside. by his brother Rick. As one friend He was born in Santa Fe, N.M., to put it: “His spirit will live on in the Betsy and Ed Schneider and moved ‘Cal-aesthetics’ he leaves behind.” from Los Alamos, N.M. to Ithaca, Cal is survived by his best N.Y., then to Vermont in 1946. He friend and wife, Cooter (Kathleen was in the first graduating class of Bushey), his brother Bill and Bill’s South Burlington High School in daughter JoHannah of Middlebury, 1962. his brother Rick and wife Helen After working in Saint Croix, Gordon of Panama, and extended Virgin Islands and having many family. sailing adventures, he returned Cal’s family would like to thank to Vermont to finish his degree at all the friends and relatives who University of Vermont. Cal was cooked for them and supported most proud of exceling on the ski them throughout his long illness. E. CALVIN SCHNEIDER team in high school, serving on the A special thanks is extended to ski patrol at Stowe, and building an the network of doctors and healers octagon for his friends in Charlotte. and the kind professional people of a walk, savor a good meal, and if ARLAND WILLIAM STEADY He contracted polio at the age of Addison County Home Health and you so choose please contribute to 6 and struggled with post polio Hospice, and Hospice Volunteers. Addison County Home Health and complications the last 30 years of There will be a celebration of his Hospice or Hospice Volunteers, 16, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church his life. Despite chronic pain he life later this summer. your local food bank or Planned in Vergennes to celebrate the life of enjoyed life to the fullest and had an To remember Cal, please go for Parenthood.◊ Arland William Steady. A reception will immediately follow the service at Arland and Ellen’s house. Please bring a dish and memories to share. Burial at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad in his name.◊ By LEE J. KAHRS Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), which would appeal to people from all BRANDON — Planners behind requires that (1) governmental over the area. the carnival coming to Brandon action must have a secular purpose, “The whole intent was to bring this week found themselves up (2) its primary effect must not a wonderful event to the area and against the First Amendment after enhance or inhibit religion, and (3) bring in people from the surrounda complaint was led over a sched- the action must not foster an exces- ing communities, so we wanted it uled Christian worship service at sive government entanglement to be as inclusive as possible,” he the event. with religion; and Everson v. Board said. “There was definitely not an Katie Burghardt Kramer of of Education (1947). intent to discriminate or alienate until her retirement. She completed Cornwall sent “I would thereanyone. Katie’s letter gave us an her career as the teacher and founda letter on May fore request that opportunity to look at it again and ing principal of an elementary school 30 to Brandon the town cancel see how it might be a problem.” in Sonoma, Ca. She was known as a “It was a Sunday Town Attorney the Christian Moore said in scheduled events dedicated, hard-working teacher and and we just Jim Carroll, portions of over the four-day carnival, he and always appreciated the opportunity Recreation the Brandon Brandon Area Toy Project Director thought that to serve. Director Bill Carnival and Colleen Wright had organized a 1K Mary married Alfred Booska of Christians might Moore and Town proceed with Fun Run and Bingo Under the Stars Bristol in 1941 and Robert Keller in Manager Dave the event as a for Thursday night, a DJ and dance like a worship 1969. She is survived by her daughAtherton, saying secular, familyparty on Friday night, and a slate ters Leilani Norman and Betty Lou service. As soon she was disturbed friendly event,” of musical acts and a Battle of the Moore and her son Steven Booska, by the inclusion B u r g h a r d t Bands on Saturday night. as we saw it was along with nine grandchildren, 12 of a Christian Kramer wrote. When they came to Sunday, great-grandchildren and three greatnot inclusive, we worship services “As a Jewish Moore said they just figured great grandchildren.◊ and Christian resident of Sunday equals churchgoing folk. worked to rectify rock bands on Addison County “It was a Sunday and we just that.” the schedule for and a parent thought that Christians might like a Sunday, June of two small worship service,” he said. “As soon — Brandon Recreation 11, the last day children, I’m as we saw it was not inclusive, we Director Bill Moore of the four-day very glad to see worked to rectify that.” carnival at Park family-friendly Burghardt Kramer is more than Village. events in our satisfied by the town’s response The carnival is co-sponsored area, but not ones that improperly to her complaint. In a letter to the reception will follow at Ferrisburgh by the town of Brandon and the entangle church and state.” editor, she complimented the town Community Center. Brandon Toy Project, along with The letter was received by the on taking decisive action. a number of local business spon- town at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, “I applaud the town of Brandon sors including Xfinity Comcast, May 30, via email. By the end of for revising the plans for the upcomRRMC Women’s Health, Same the day, Moore had issued a press ing Brandon Carnival to eliminate Sun of Rutland, Naylor and release announcthe Christian Breen, Celebration Rentals, Mae’s ing that the w o r s h i p Place, and the National Bank of Christian worship portion of the “This strikes Middlebury. service had been event, follow“This strikes me as a clear cancelled. He ing objections me as a clear entanglement of church and state, added that while from commuentanglement of as prohibited by the Establishment some Christian nity members, Clause of the First Amendment,” rock bands will including church and state, Burghardt Kramer wrote. “The perform on myself,” she as prohibited by Establishment Clause of the First Sunday, there is wrote. the Establishment Amendment ‘prohibits govern- at least one nonAs for ment action that tends to endorse, Christian band Moore, he said Clause of the First he learned a favor, or in some manner promote performing as Amendment.” religion...’ The ‘establishment well. valuable lesson of religion’ clause of the First “The worship and will be — Katie Burghardt Amendment means at least this: service that had more mindful Kramer, Cornwall “‘No tax in any amount, large been planned when schedulor small, can be levied to support for Sunday, June ing events in any religious activities or institu- 11, has been the future. tions, whatever they may be called, cancelled due to concerns regard“I can see how it would raise or whatever form they may adopt ing the municipal endorsement of some alarms for people,” he said to teach or practice religion.’ I a religious service,” Moore wrote. of the worship service. “We just am concerned that the Brandon “This was never the intention of didn’t think about it. We just Carnival, as currently planned, the town of Brandon ... This was wanted to bring a fun event to violates this bedrock principle.” always intended to be an all-inclu- Brandon and didn’t step back to Burghardt Kramer, who is an sive, family-friendly event.” look at how a worship service attorney, also cited three cases that In an interview Monday, Moore would affect people who don’t set legal precedent to make her reiterated that his goal from the day practice Christianity. Given the point, Turner v. Roman Catholic he booked the carnival was to offer current political climate, we didn’t Diocese of Burlington (2009); a fun way to kick off summer that want to appear to be divisive.”

Arland Steady, 92, Vergennes VERGENNES — Arland William Steady passed away in his home surrounded by his family on May 29, 2017 at the age of 92. Arland was a hardworking, humble, loving husband, brother, father, uncle, grandfather, and friend who valued spending time with his wife, Ellen and all of their family. Arland and Ellen were together for 72 years. They 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 Auddie (due in July). Arland was born to Edward and Irene (Shea) Steady on February 6, 1925. He was the fourth child born out of 14 siblings: Rosemond, Margie, Randall, Arland, June, Pat, Ted, Neil, Glenn, Roland, Lorraine, Avis, Lyle and Nancy. Arland worked many jobs throughout his life to support his family. In his younger years, he worked between Vermont and Connecticut to help support and raise his siblings while starting his family with Ellen. Throughout the years he worked

at various jobs, like logging on Mt. Philo, driving a school bus, driving trucks and delivering mail. He was a gifted mechanical engineer and welder. Many people would come to Arland’s garage for parts and repairs for their cars, trucks and tractors. He loved to keep himself busy with projects around the house and in his shop. He could always be found tinkering on something. Ellen and Arland traveled the country in an RV with his brother Randall and sister-in-law Polly. They visited family and saw many national landmarks on their journey. In his later years when he could not see well anymore, he could still diagnose engine issues and tell you how to fix it. Arland loved to reminisce with family and friends and share his experiences and travels, and he liked to discuss local and national news and politics. Arland was proud of each of his children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews for all of their life’s accomplishments. Arland is predeceased by his parents, Ed and Irene; his children, Byron and Stanley; his nephew, Randy; and his siblings, Rosamond, Margie, Randall, June, Neil, Glenn, Roland and Lorraine. Please join us on Friday, June

Religious worship service removed from carnival schedule in Brandon

Mary Keller, 97, native of New Haven NAPA, Calif. — Mary Louise Sawyer Booska Keller passed peacefully in Napa, Ca., on May 29, 2017, at the age of 97. Mary was a proud Vermonter born in New Haven in 1919 and educated at Beeman School in New Haven and Chester Elementary and High School in Chester. She was the daughter of Charles Sawyer of Sawyer Rd., New Haven, sister of Carlton, Gerald, Genevieve and Katherine Sawyer and half-sister of Kenneth Sawyer. Of her generation, she was the

last. She was also the niece of Ruth Sawyer, assistant principal of Chester High School from 1919 to 1948, and grand-niece of Mary Alma Sawyer of Andover who was president of Western College in Oxford, Ohio. Mary’s aunts provided her early inspiration to become a teacher. Mary graduated from Castleton Normal School in 1939 and pursued her calling, beginning in a one-room school in Starksboro and, after a family hiatus, continued in the Northern California Seventh-day Adventist elementary school system

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Scott vetoes budget and property tax bill By MARK JOHNSON and ERIN MANSFIELD, VTDigger.org MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday vetoed H.518, the state budget, and H.509, the property tax bill. In his veto message, Scott said he was rejecting the bills because lawmakers failed to pass his proposal to save $26 million on teacher health care. He also cited other problems with both bills. “At the beginning of the session, I challenged the Legislature to give residents and businesses a break from new or higher taxes and fees in all bills passed this year. I also urged the Legislature to join me in the work of making Vermont more affordable in every way we can,” Scott wrote. The two bills, he said, “fail to achieve these goals and as a result, I cannot support them as written.” Lawmakers will return for a special session June 21. There do not appear to be enough votes to override the vetoes. Republicans hold 53 seats in the House, enough to sustain a veto in the 150-member chamber. Scott has promised to sign a state budget before the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1. He has said the state has a “oncein-a-lifetime’’ opportunity with all current teacher health care plans ending Jan. 1. Chief of Staff Jason Gibbs told Cabinet members: “The governor is committed to reaching an agreement for the June 21 veto session that ensures Vermonters — and Vermont’s economy — benefit from this unique savings opportunity. When we do these bills will be improved significantly, the state will be more fiscally secure, and Vermonters will be better for it.”

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For a good quarter of a century, the Parent/Child Center’s programs have epitomized all that is best in our human condition. The Center and its outstanding staff work to improve the lives of our young people and help them realize the full potential of their abilities. At the Parent/Child Center these young people find acceptance, dignity, professional guidance and a caring family. I take pride in supporting the work of the P/CC because I think it is performed at a critical time in the lives of many of these young people and allows them to become happy, productive members of society. In addition, and not incidentally, I support the Parent/Child Center programs because for over thirty years they have saved our government (that’s our taxes) long term social service expenses.

Farmers removing Arnold Bay Road stumps

Ferrisburgh still talking to attorney

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — Farmers Hans and Gerard Vorsteveld told the Ferrisburgh selectboard on Tuesday they have started removing stumps from along Arnold Bay Road, but that poor weather has slowed their efforts to clean up. In early April they cut down about 2,000 trees and shrubs, illegally according to Ferrisburgh officials because they were in the town right of way. “They have started the process, but they’ve had to stop because of the rain. They have been in the process of removing the stumps,” said Ferrisburgh selectboard Chairwoman Loretta Lawrence on Wednesday. “They have removed some … They have the equipment down there.” Back in April, the Vorstevelds told the board they were not aware it was illegal to cut down the trees and they were seeking more open land to plant crops. “What’s on the record is they did not realize they were breaking the law,” said Lawrence, who described a “cordial” discussion between the board and the Vorstevelds, and among the Vorstevelds and about a dozen people who attended the meeting to complain about the tree cutting. According to Ferrisburgh Tree Warden Clifton Mix, the Vorsteveld Farm, which owns land in Panton

and Ferrisburgh, could technically be fined up to $1,088,000 for cutting down 1,870 trees and shrubs with trunks of less than six inches in diameter and another 306 trees with larger trunks, all along a 0.75-mile stretch of Arnold Bay Road. Mix recommended a fine as well as “full rehabilitation” of the area where the trees were cut. The board has forwarded the issue to its town attorney and also informed the Vorstevelds of Mix’s conclusion and of the involvement of the attorney in a May 16 letter. Lawrence said the board is happy to hear of the cleanup effort, but will continue to explore legal options. “It’s a positive first step, but we’re still seeking legal counsel,” she said. On the Tuesday selectboard agenda was resident Mary Hurlie to speak on the tree cutting, and Lawrence said others addressed the issue during the public comment portion of the meeting. “Her (Hurlie’s) concerns were we want the selectboard to do something about it, we want the stiffest penalties possible, and what’s the timeline,” Lawrence said. “What are they going to do with the stumps, and when are they going to clean them up? Those were the biggest concerns.” Lawrence said the board discussed its legal avenue, and the Vorstevelds described the steps they were taking. “It was very cordial,” Lawrence said. “Their big thing was, ‘Gee, why didn’t someone stop by if there were concerns? Why didn’t the neighbors

Retiring MCTV Executive Director Dick Thodal

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

In a statement late Tuesday, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson argued that the Legislature has done much to ensure Vermonters’ financial well-being. “Our budget raises no new taxes and fees,” she said while listing investments in housing, higher education, water quality, economic development, child care and mental health. “It’s disgraceful that Gov. Scott would say no to these critical investments with his budget veto.” Johnson said teacher health care savings are already accruing as a result of local negotiations and are returned to taxpayers in the property tax bill. “With his second veto, the governor vetoed a property tax decrease that would have gone directly to Vermont taxpayers,” she said, adding that he has called for a bill “that gives second homeowners a tax cut.” Scott and lawmakers were in negotiations that extended the legislative session by several weeks as the two sides tried to work out a compromise. Scott insisted that contract negotiations over teacher health care needed to be done on a statewide basis to achieve uniformity and maximum savings. Democratic leaders, including Johnson and Senate President Tim Ashe, decried the last-minute nature of Scott’s proposal. Other lawmakers and the teachers union said the proposal would undermine collective bargaining by moving health care negotiations from the local to the state level. The governor had until Wednesday to veto the property tax bill and faced a Thursday deadline to veto the state budget.

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stop by?’ Actually, before the people left they exchanged phone numbers.” In other business, the selectboard: • Set its second hearing on the updated town plan for June 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Route 7 town office building. • Heard from the Ferrisburgh Vermont Green Line Committee

head that he had it confirmed from a Vermont Green Line Alliance representative the evening before that the VGL companies had suspended its effort to get a state permit, at least temporarily. Lawrence said it was not immediately clear what that decision meant for the companies’ discussions with Ferrisburgh.

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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE ALUMNI and faculty will read from their work at the New England Review’s annual gathering on Saturday, June 10, in the Axinn Center. The readings will begin at 2:30 p.m. Authors include, Laurie Patton, left, Serena Crawford, Henriette Lazaridis, James Moore and Daniel Robb.

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Carnival in Brandon. Thursday, June 8, 5 p.m. onwards, Estabrook Field, Route 7. Road race, kids spot, amusement rides and Bingo under the stars. For more info contact Colleen Wright at 802-282-6548 or opsarge@earthlink.net. Vermont Adult Learning Graduation in Middlebury. Thursday, June 8, 6 p.m., Kirk Alumni Center, Middlebury College. A celebration of this year’s graduates and National Adult Education Honor Society inductees. Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman will speak. For more info contact Sue Smithson at 802-388-4392 or addisoninfo@vtadultlearning.org. Bill Schubart in Middlebury. Thursday, June 8, 7-9 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Vermont columnist and social commentator Schubart will read from and discuss his new novel, “Lila and Theron.”

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“The History Of Hop Farming In Vermont,” in Bristol. Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West Street. The Bristol Historical Society will host Starksboro native Kathleen Norris, who will discuss hop framing in Vermont Open to the public. Call Steve Ayotte at 453-7709 for details. Addison County Democratic Committee meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m., public meeting room, Ilsley Library. Topics for discussion will include the veto session of the legislature, the July Fourth parade in Bristol, and party reorganization. All Democrats are encouraged to attend.

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Cornwall Playground Committee fundraiser in Middlebury. Friday, June 16, 6-9 p.m., Two Brothers Tavern, 86 Main St. Come enjoy good food, company, and music at Two Carnival in Brandon. Friday, June 9, 5-10 Brothers Tavern to benefit the Cornwall Playground. p.m., Estabrook Field, The Station Mountain Band and Double or Nothing Route 7. Kids Spot, vendors, will perform. Suggested donation $10 at the door. amusement rides, and Teen dance Also reserve raffle for Woody Jackson’s original with DJ Primary Instinct. For more watercolor “Red Fields”. Raffle tickinfo contact Colleen Wright at 802-282-6548 or opsarge@earthlink. TAI CHI CLASSES: SUN-STYLE 73. ‑ Open to anyone with ets, $10, available that night and the Cornwall School, Cornwall net. experience in the 73. Fridays 1 to 2 pm during July and August. Tai at Town Office, and Two Brothers. Portrait of Christian Wolff in Chi for Beginners. Intergenerational class offered to anyone age Contact Jen Kravitz, 802-462-2463 Salisbury. Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., fifteen and older, with or without experience in Tai Chi. Fridays 2:30 or jkravitz@acsu.org for more info. Salisbury Congregational Church. New Music On the Point presents to 3:30 pm during July and August. No classes will be held on Hiroya Tsukamoto in Brandon. Friday, June 16, 7:30 p.m., Brandon a portrait concert and on-stage July 14. Middlebury Rec Facility, 154 Creek Rd, Middlebury. Free of Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come conversation with the legendary charge. Instructor: Susan Wallis. 453-5600. hear this one-of-a-kind composer, composer Christian Wolff, the only guitarist and singer-songwriter remaining member of the revolutionfrom Kyoto, Japan. Concert tickets ary New York School of Composers are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. and a Professor Emeritus of Dartmouth College. Reservations are required for dinner and recomPerformers will include luminaries of the contempomended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247rary music world, including the JACK Quartet, pianist Knights of Columbus Annual Benefit 4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net for reservaUrsula Opens, Bent Frequency Duo, and percusAuction and Raffle in Middlebury. tions or for more information. sionist Jan Williams. Tuesday, June 13, 5 p.m., 326 College St., behind St. Mary’s Rectory. Food and drink begins at 5 p.m., auction at 6 p.m. Bring your own chair. Raffle prizes include Cub Cadet riding mower, DR Celebration of Utah Phillips and Philo power trimmer and jonsered chainsaw. Tickets Vermont Days at State Parks. Saturday, Records in North Ferrisburgh. Saturday, $20 or three for $50, limit 300 sold. Available June 10, Statewide. Bring the family to June 17, 2-8 p.m., 126 Covered Bridge Rd. from K of C members, Bourdon Insurance, Taylor your choice of Vermont state parks (day use), Benefit Concert raising money to move a flanger car Rental and Middlebury Discount beverage. fish at any Fish & Wildlife fishing access (no license to Black Butte Center for Railroad Culture. Musicians required for the day); enjoy free entry at State Historic Thodal retirement reception in Middlebury. include Paul Asbell, Pete Sutherland, Jon Gailmor, Tuesday, June 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Middlebury Sites and free admission to the Vermont History Rik Palieri, and many more. Suggested donation is Town Offices, 77 Main St. Join the reception to Museum in Montpelier. $20/person or $35/family. Bring a picnic and chair, no thank retiring MCTV Executive Director Dick Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury. Saturday, dogs please. Rain or shine. For more info, please go Thodal, where the Selectboard resolution of June 10, 7-9 a.m., Otter View Park, intersection of to tinyurl.com/ConcertUtah. thanks and words of thanks from the community Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Pocock Rocks in Bristol. Saturday, June 17, 3-8 will be given. Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite p.m., Downtown. The Pocock Rocks Music Festival community members to help survey birds and other and Street Fair returns. Live musical performances, wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. specialty food and drink, kids activities and more. Meet at the parking area. Birders of all ages and abiliMore info at 802-453-7378 or facebook.com/ ties welcome. For more information call 388-6019 or Lecture on Cuba in Vergennes. pocockrocks. 388-1007. Wednesday, June 14, 10:30 a.m., Bixby “Let’s Go Birding!” in Middlebury. Saturday, June Carnival in Brandon. Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m.-11 Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Tim Weed, 17, 9-11 a.m., Wright Park, Seymour St. Ext. Meet p.m., Estabrook Field, Route 7. STEM event at 10 of National Geographic, presents “A Playground promptly at 9 a.m. for an all-ages guided walk for a.m. Carnival opens at noon. Kids spot, vendors for Empire: Historical Perspectives on Cuba and beginning birders along the Quest Trail, a spur off amusement rides, Battle of the Bands, Tintype the U.S.A.” All are welcome. the Trail Around Middlebury. Bring your binoculars or Gypsies, Ben Fuller, and Jamie Lee Thurston. For borrow ours. Snacks! Family-friendly, but not for baby more info contact Colleen Wright at 802-282-6548 or Park bench dedication ceremony in Vergennes. Wednesday, June 14, 11 a.m., Macdonough Park. strollers. Co-sponsored by Otter Creek Audubon and opsarge@earthlink.net. The Seth Warner — Rhoda Farrand Chapter of Middlebury Area Land Trust. Free and open to the New England Review annual gathering in the NSDAR has purchased a park bench in apprepublic. Weather questions? 802-989-7115. Middlebury. Saturday, June 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m., ciation of our Vietnam Veterans. All Vietnam era Book, plant, and pie sale in Shoreham. Saturday, Room 229, Axinn Center, Middlebury College. As veterans and the general public are invited to June 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library. part of Middlebury College Alumni Weekend, College attend. Thousands of books — paperbacks and hardcovers, alumni and faculty authors will gather to read from Vermont Business Magazine Small Business of gently used and discards. Donated plants for your their stories, poems and essays. the Year awards in Middlebury. Wednesday, garden or flowerbeds. Rhubarb pie for sale served Chicken and biscuit supper in Vergennes. Saturday, June 14, 4-7 p.m., Middlebury Inn. Locals Michael with tea or coffee. Rain or shine. Fundraiser for the June 10, 5-6:30 p.m., Vergennes United Methodist Rainville of Maple Landmark and Sarah Kaeck of Platt Memorial Library. Book prices by donation. Church, Main St. across from the Opera House. Bees Wrap will receive Small Business of the Year Little Citywide yard sale in Vergennes. Saturday, Menu includes chicken and biscuits, stuffing, vegetaand Woman-Owned Business of the Year award, June 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on the green and locations ble, roll, and dessert. Adults: $9, Children $5. Served respectively. Registration from 4-5:30 p.m., around town. Dozens of yard sales with both busibuffet style. Takeout available. Info. 802-877-3150. awards ceremony from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tickets: nesses and residents participating. Official map will Free Community Dinner in Bristol. Saturday, June $35 for Addison County Chamber of Commerce be available online at addisoncounty.com/little-city10, 5-6:30 p.m., St Ambrose Parish Hall. Pulled pork, members, $45 for VBM subscribers, $55 for yard-sale or at the information booth on the green. baked potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, colenon-subscribers, $65 at the door. More info at Rain or shine. slaw, green salad and rolls. Banana splits for dessert. vermontbiz.com. Free electronics recycling in Bristol. Saturday, June Coffee, iced tea, and milk. 17, 10-2 p.m., Martin’s Hardware, 68 West St. Bring Drum Journeys Of Earth “Voyage Of The Log Book club meeting in Bridport. Wednesday June 14, 7 p.m., Bridport Highway Department your used, outdated, broken or otherwise untouched People” performance in Brandon. Saturday, June Conference Room, Crown Point Rd. at Short St. electronics to Martin’s to be e-cycled. Bristol location 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. A new show put The Bridport Book Club final meeting of the season only. together by Limbo Lounge, a world beat group made will discuss Chris Bohjalian’s “Sleepwalker” and Garden party fundraiser in Bristol. Saturday, June up of violin, keyboard, guitars, drums, drums, drums pick books for fall. All interested readers welcome. 17, 1-4 p.m., 3319 South Route 116. Help raise funds and newly added brass instruments, in combination Call 758-2858 for more information. for the Brendon P. Cousino Med 47 Foundation, with the West African Djembe Ensemble. Showcasing which provides funds and equipment to area rescue the log drum with Maori sticks and chants. Tickets: Trail Around Bristol meeting in Bristol. Wednesday, June 14, 7-8:30 p.m., new Bristol squads & trade school student scholarships. SelfAdults $7. Seniors, Students & Military $5. Tickets Fire House meeting room. Come and share guided garden tours, plant sale, refreshments, bake available at the door. thoughts on creating a Trail Around Bristol — a sake, candy bar silent auction, kids activities and Gypsy Reel on stage in Brandon. Saturday, June multi-use path in the woods with easy access from more. Free parking and seed packet giveaways. 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. the village. Contact Porter Knight at 802-453-5445 An Extraordinary Ordinary Woman: The Journal A Celtic band that rocks, Gypsy Reel plays high or knight@gmavt.net for more info. of Phebe Orvis in Middlebury. Saturday, June 17, energy, stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition 4-5:30 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, Main St. Join but garnered from the whole world. Last chance to New Haven Historical Society Meeting in New Haven. Wednesday, June 14, 7 p.m., New Haven author Susan Oullette as she discusses her book see the full five-piece lineup before bassist, Silas Community Library. Hear about the Civil War from on Orvis’ rare nineteenth-century journal. Presented Hamilton, heads off to Europe to live the traveling Tennessee to the Dakotas courtesy of diaries and with the Sheldon Museum. gypsy life. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available news articles connected to an ancestor of one for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and of the Society’s members. All are welcome and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More refreshments will be served following this meeting. info or reservations at 802-247-4295 or info@branImmigration Policy in Vermont in Vergennes. don-music.net. Champlain Bridge ride in Vergennes. Wednesday, June 14, 7 p.m., Bixby Library, 258 Sunday, June 18, 9:15 a.m., Vergennes Main St. A representative Vt. Attorney General’s Union High School, East parking lot, Monkton office will discuss current immigration policy Rd. Two rides head out Lake Road and across the and how it affects on Addison County, the rest bicycle-friendly Champlain Bridge. The 43-mile route of Vermont, the entire nation. More info at muir. Vermont Days at State Parks. Sunday stops at Crown Point while the 55-mile route makes haman@bixbylibrary.com, 802-877-2211 or bixbJune 11, Statewide. Bring the family to a loop on the New York side through Port Henry. ylibrary.org. your choice of Vermont state parks (day use), All riders must wear helmets and obey the rules of fish at any Fish & Wildlife fishing access (no license Morton Feldman’s “Crippled Symmetry” in the road. More info contact leader John Bertelsen Brandon. Wednesday, June 14, 8 p.m., Compass required for the day); enjoy free entry at State Historic 802-864-0101 or jo.bertel@gmail.com or co-leader Music and Art Center, 333 Jones Dr. A performance Sites and free admission to the Vermont History and social ride leader Karla Ferrelli 802-864-0101 or of Feldman’s 90-minute masterpiece, written in Museum in Montpelier. karla.ferrelli@gmail.com. 1983 for a trio of flutes, vibraphone/glockenspiel Carnival in Brandon. Sunday, June 11, noon-6 p.m., Middlebury Community Music Center benefit and piano — a musical distillation of the abstract Estabrook Field, Route 7. Vendors, amusement concert in Middlebury. 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Town Hall Theater. MCMC celebrates its third year with its annual fundraiser to support scholarships. Students and faculty will perform bluegrass, classical, jazz, and more, sharing the results of a year of learning. Reception at 2 p.m. (refreshments provided). Concert at 3 p.m. $10/$20 generous. All proceeds go directly to MCMC’s financial aid fund.

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Age Well Tuesday luncheon in Middlebury. Tuesday, June 20, 11 a.m., Middlebury Recreational Center, Creek Rd. Dana Reed, SHIP Counselor, will provide a basic overview of Medicare, supplemental insurance and prescription drug coverage and explain VPharm, LIS, MSP and more. A noontime meal featuring roast turkey with sage gravy, mashed potatoes, beets, dinner roll, milk and carrot cake for dessert will be served. Coffee donated by Vermont Coffee Company. Advanced reservations required. Call Age Well at 802-865-0360 ext. 1070. Suggested donation $5.00.

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Chicken BBQ in Bristol. Wednesday, June 21, 5:30-8 p.m. town green. In support of the Fourth of July festivities. Addison Town Historical Society meeting in Addison. Wednesday, June 21, 6 p.m., Addison Fire Station, 44 Route 17. Pot luck, annual meeting and election of officers. Bring a salad, casserole or dessert to share and place settings. Beverages provided. Local speakers will lead a discussion on how Vermont and Addison County farmers have been managing various types of farms over the years. Bring tools, implements and anything used in farming to add to the discussion. Visitors welcome, donation suggested. 2017 dues are $5/person. Sas Carey’s “Steppe Herbs, Mare’s Milk and Jelly Jars: A Journey to Mongolian Medicine” on screen in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 21, 7-9 p.m., 248 Washington St. Ext, gazebo in back. A short clip from 1994 shows Carey’s first impressions of Mongolia at a tourist festival. A 1995 clip show’s her experience as one of the first two Westerners to be taught traditional Mongolian medicine. Suggested $10 donation per evening to Nomadicare. Bring a

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SEE BIRDS LIKE this Yellow Warbler on the monthly nature walk sponsored by Otter Creek Audubon and Middlebury Area Land Trust. Walkers will meet at Otter View Park, at the corner of Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd at 7 a.m., on Saturday, June 10.

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Junior fishing derby in Vergennes. Friday, June 23, 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Vergennes Falls basin. The 34th annual Vergennes Area Junior Fishing Derby, open to all kids ages 3-15. Demonstrations from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s Let’s Go Fishing Instructors, Lure Taping Seminars, and other educational opportunities for young anglers. Free. More info contact Martha DeGraaf at 802-877-9986, marsulli@aol.com, or vergennes.org. Addison County Chamber of Commerce/Hannaford Career Center golf tourney in Middlebury. Friday, June 23, noon, Ralph Myhre Gold Course. The Chamber’s annual Scholarship Golf Tournament. Noon shotgun start and an awards ceremony and light meal afterwards. Proceeds to benefit scholarships for four Hannaford Career Center students. More info sue@addisoncounty.com. Table of Grace free meal in Vergennes. Friday, June 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church. The menu will include cold salads, bread and dessert. Come and bring your friends. Free. Stone Cold Roosters on stage in New Haven. Friday, June 23, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Hillbilly funk and country. 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. The Bixby Ball in Vergennes. Friday, June 23, 7-11 p.m., Bixby Memorial Library. The annual fundraising shindig returns to the Main Street library! “The Mikado” live broadcast in Middlebury. Friday, June 23, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, Merchants Row. The English National Opera’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s well-loved comic opera. Tickets $17/ $10 students. More info at 802-382-9222, townhallthater.org or in person at the THT Box office. “A Night Of Comedy” on stage in Brandon. Friday, June 23, 8 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. The Brandon Town Players will present their spring production, “A Night Of Comedy” in a Cabaret style. The performance will include comedy skits, short comedy radio shows and of course comedians. Reservations required. Tickets: Adults - $7. Seniors, Students, Military - $5. For more info contact Debbie at 802-345-3033.

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Vermont Sun Triathlon series in Salisbury. Saturday, June 24, Branbury State Park. Sprint and Olympic Distance races. For more info or to register visit vermontsuntriathalonseries.com. Annual town-wide yard sale in Bristol. Saturday, June 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Over 30 locations, including Holley Hall and the Bristol Town Green. Maps will be available at downtown businesses and online at bristolrec.org. More info contact Bristol Rec. Dept. at 802-453-5885 or bristolrec@gmavt.net. Junior fishing derby in Vergennes. Saturday, June 24, all day, Vergennes Falls basin. The 34th annual Vergennes Area Junior Fishing Derby, open to all kids ages 3-15. Demonstrations from the Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s Let’s Go Fishing Instructors, Lure Taping Seminars, and other educational opportunities for the young anglers. Free. More info contact Martha DeGraaf at 802-877-9986, marsulli@aol. com, or vergennes.org. Abenaki heritage weekend in Ferrisburgh. Saturday,

June 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Get a Native perspective on life in the Champlain Valley. Dancing, drumming, storytelling, craft and cooking demonstrations presented by members of Abenaki Tribes and families. The Native Arts Marketplace and exhibit opening celebration provide opportunities to meet some of the featured artists from the special exhibition “Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage.” Organized by Vermont Abenaki Artists Association. More info: lcmm.org or 802 475-2022. Addison County Amateur Radio Field Days in Addison. Saturday, June 24, 1-5 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. The Addison County Amateur Radio Association sets up a simulated emergency station, part of the nationwide field days, using only emergency power supplies to practice emergency communications with no reliance on phone systems, internet, or commercial power sources. Cyndy Bittinger in Ripton. Saturday, June 24, 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. “The Red Turtle” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, June 24, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. An Oscarwinning animated feature about a man shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds. Tickets $12 adults/$8 children 12 and under, available at 802-382-9222, at townhalltheater.org, at the THT box office, or at the door. Student recital in Middlebury. Saturday, June 24, 3:30 p.m., Community Room, Eastview at Middlebury. Nico Brayton will perform. “A Night Of Comedy” on stage in Brandon. Saturday, June 24, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. The Brandon Town Players will present their spring production, “A Night Of Comedy” in a Cabaret style. The performance will include comedy skits, short comedy radio shows and of course comedians. Reservations required. Tickets: Adults $7. Seniors, Students & Military $5. For more info contact Debbie at 802-345-3033.

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Addison County Amateur Radio Field Days in Addison. Sunday, June 25, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17 W. The Addison County Amateur Radio Association sets up a simulated emergency station, part of the nationwide field days, using only emergency power supplies to practice emergency communications with no reliance on phone systems, internet, or commercial power sources. Abenaki heritage weekend in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, June 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Get a Native perspective on life in the Champlain Valley. Dancing, drumming, storytelling, craft and cooking demonstrations presented by members of Abenaki Tribes and families. The Native Arts Marketplace and exhibit opening celebration provide opportunities to meet some of the featured artists from the special exhibition “Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage.” Organized by Vermont Abenaki Artists Association. More info: lcmm.org or 802 475-2022. Foodaroo in Middlebury. Sunday, June 25, 4-8 p.m., Marble Works. The state’s most talented culinary artisans and beverage makers join forces. Taste your way through a diversity of vendors while musicians, street performers, cooking competitions, dancers and more showcase the best of Vermont’s thriving maker movement. More info at middunderground.org.

L IV E M U S I C Red Hot Juba in New Haven. Friday, June 9, 6 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery. Portrait of Christian Wolff in Salisbury. Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church Gypsy Reel in Brandon. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Morton Feldman’s ‘Crippled Symmetry’ in Brandon. Wednesday, June 14, 8 p.m., Compass Music and Art Center. Hiroya Tsukamoto in Brandon. Monday, June 19, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Northern Third Piano Quartet in Brandon. Saturday, June 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Stone Cold Roosters in New Haven. Friday, June 23, 6 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery.

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TOWN Luncheon raises funds for alcoholism research MIDDLEBURY — The Foundation for Alcoholism Research (FAR) raised more than $1,000 through its May 8 fundraiser at Jessica’s Restaurant at the Swift House in Middlebury. Organizers report that 35 bridge players and supporters gathered for FAR’s ninth annual luncheon and card party. FAR is a non-profit organization founded by Peg Calder in 2008 to raise and distribute money to perform research in the causes, identification, detection, prevention, treatment, control and cure of alcoholism. Raffle prizes at the May 8 card party were donated by Cole’s Flowers, MacIntyre Sunoco, Middlebury Fitness, Distinctive Paint & Interiors, Chef’s Corner of Williston, Rosie’s Restaurant, Agway, Hannaford Supermarket, Martin’s Hardware and the Grapevine Grille. It was reported that all attendees had an enjoyable afternoon. Calder founded FAR in Vermont almost a decade ago. Last fall she

stepped away from management of the non-profit and Kathleen Madden took the reins as the president of FAR. A special education and English teacher in Chicago, Madden took the headquarters to her base in Illinois. In announcing Madden’s selection to the leadership role, FAR said current management was unable to continue for a variety of reasons including aging and job and family responsibilities. Madden and her three daughters volunteered to take over the operation of FAR. Madden and her husband, Mark, lost their son Eric to alcohol last year just short of his 31st birthday. Calder said in a press release that she feels the organization is in good hands, and she is “thrilled and comforted with the changes. This family is as passionate about the need for better answers as I have been, they are in a major metropolitan area, and they are open and willing to talk about Eric. They can

MARY JO CHAMPLIN, LEFT, Alice VanTuyl and Tiffany Nourse were among the guests at the Foundation for Alcoholism Research annual card party at the Swift House Inn in Middlebury last month. The nonprofit raised more than $1,000 through the party.

grow FAR and extend research. It Calder remains a member of the couldn’t be better. I thank them for FAR Board of Directors and its their commitment.” treasurer.

REV. JILL COLLEY ROBINSON

Midd. minister promoted in Methodist organization MIDDLEBURY — The Rev. Jill Colley Robinson of Middlebury has been named as a new district superintendent by the Bishop of the New England Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. This appointment takes effect on July 1. Rev. Colley Robinson currently serves Middlebury United Methodist Church as Pastor and the Minister of Congregational Care, and at the churches in Vergennes, West Addison and Ferrisburgh has the role of coordinating pastor. She was first ordained as an elder in 2003 and has served churches in West Addison, Vergennes, East Middlebury, Ripton and Middlebury in past years and also in Lebanon, N.H. While in the Addison County area, Rev. Colley Robinson has worked with WomenSafe, Restorative Justice, as a volunteer chaplain at Porter Hospital and as a leader of worship services at Helen Porter nursing home. She is a graduate of Boston University School of

Theology (M.Div.) and Middlebury College (B.A.). As the new district superintendent, she will be responsible for the Vermont District of the New England Annual Conference, an area covering the full state of Vermont. She will continue to live in Weybridge with her family, but will have responsibilities taking her to the conference office in Lawrence, Mass., and other locations throughout New England, particularly throughout Vermont. The United Methodist Churches in the Middlebury Area and the other organizations of which she has been a part will miss her strong and compassionate leadership. A time of celebration will be held on Sunday, June 25, at 1 p.m. in the Middlebury United Methodist Church following a potluck lunch at 12:15 p.m. to which church and community friends are invited. Other recognitions are scheduled at GISELA PALMER DEALS cards at the FAR luncheon and card party in CHRIS WATTERS HOLDS the raffle prize he won at the Foundation for the other churches of which she has Middlebury May 8 as Gail Smith, Ed Buttolph and Jean Waite prepare for Alcoholism Research fundraiser at Jessica’s Restaurant. Ten local busibeen a part. another hand. nesses donated gifts and raffle prizes.

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Shoreham SHOREHAM — Shoreham’s Farnham Property Task Force is sponsoring a tour of the townowned Farnham property on Saturday, June 17, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., complete with guided hay rides, walking tours, and light refreshments. The goal is to introduce and familiarize residents with the 310-acre parcel that stretches north from Main Street and includes hay fields, swampland, and frontage on Route 22A. The town bought the land

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in 1999, in part to locate the wastewater facility. The Shoreham selectboard created the task force last January and charged it with researching and making recommendations for potential future uses and ownership models of the property by the end of this year. They are interested in both learning from and informing residents about potential uses of various portions of the property that will meet community wants and needs in the years ahead. Tour participants may be asked

Salisbury SALISBURY — Christine Turner, Green Up Day coordinator for Salisbury, has compiled a final report and expresses appreciation for all the folks who helped make our roadsides safer and prettier. Fortytwo residents, 20 Kids on the Run, 75 community school students, 15 4-H Salisbury Swamp Riders and eight truck drivers all participated in the effort. During the week of

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May 6-13, 191 bags, 17 tires and 17 large items were collected and taken to the landfill. Christine thanks all these people for making another successful clean up of our town. There is a change in the Salisbury Free Public Library’s hours for Tuesdays; it will be open from 3-6 p.m. Thursdays remain 2-5 p.m. and Saturdays remain 9 a.m.-noon. The town landfill committee will

Castleton names President’s List Gevry of New Haven; Kristian Bruce and Sydney Smith of Orwell; Samantha Marszalkowski of Panton; Emma Best of Salisbury and Allyson Stearns and Kelly St. Marie of Vergennes. To qualify for this highest academic honor, the student must maintain full-time status and a semester grade point average of 4.0.

Dickerson wins volleyball award BENNINGTON — The New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced its 2017 men’s volleyball major award winners and all-conference squads this spring with Southern Vermont College sophomore Adrian Dickerson of Bristol, getting honored with a spot on the All-sportsmanship Team. Dickerson, a rookie in collegiate volleyball, appeared in all 28 of Southern Vermont’s matches this year and saw action in 84 of the team’s 90 sets played. His seasonhigh in the kills column came in the final regular season contest of the year when he chalked up six against Lesley University. His best defensive showing was on March 22 against Newbury College when the sophomore totaled 11 digs and three block assists. He also had a seasonhigh three service aces in that tilt with the Nighthawks.

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CASTELTON — The following students were named to the Castleton University President’s List for the spring semester of the 2016-17 academic year: Deborah Connors, Stephanie LaFountain and Kelsey Scarborough of Brandon; Bruce Wright of Bridport; Amber Leavitt of Bristol; Alaisha Lucia of Leicester; Alison Boise and Ellie

week — 6 blocks from the Rose Parade — and tickets for two to the Bowl game; homes and lodging in the Adirondacks, Nantucket, Colorado Four Corners area Newport, and Lake Champlain. Other offerings include a wide variety of art from artists such as Kathleen Kolb, T.J. Cunningham and well-known local artists, bird sculpture by Chuck Herman, professional services for home and garden, dinner with Laurie Patton in her home, Red Sox tickets, a magic show by Tom Verner of Magicians Without Borders, use of Town Hall Theater for your own event, aerial sightseeing, VBT walking or biking tour, amusements and experiences, generous gift certificates from local merchants, opportunities for dining and drinking, and more. Tickets to the party are $25 and available online at townhalltheater. org or at the box office at 802-3829222.

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Sas Carey film to be shown June 21 MIDDLEBURY — For 24 years, Sas Carey has been traveling to Mongolia nearly every summer, learning about Mongolian culture — from riding horses to shamanic practices. Carey has documented these travels with a series of documentaries, and this summer she is remaining home, ready to share with her experiences. To give locals the opportunity to travel and also stay in Middlebury, Carey will be screening her documentary films, showing the progression of her films and work from her first trip to Mongolia 1994 to her most recent awardwinning film released in 2016. Carey will host the series and be available for informal discussions about her experiences. Carey will show the first installment of her films on Wednesday, June 21. “Mongolian Festival” (1994), documents her first impressions of Mongolia at a tourist festival, where she climbed on her first Mongolian horse and watched some traditional Mongolian dances. In “Steppe Herbs, Mare’s Milk and Jelly Jars: A Journey to Mongolian Medicine” Carey shares her experience as one of the first two Westerners to be taught traditional Mongolian medicine. The series continues on Thursday, July 6, with “Gobi Women’s Song: Nomadic women share the song of their soul,” Carey’s 2006 chronicle of working with United Nations Development Program. Carey will discuss her experience and what inspired her to make the film. Carey’s exploration of northern Mongolian shamanic traditions will be the subject of three films shown on Wednesday, July 19. In “Ceremony: A Journey Among the Shamans of northern Mongolia,” its precursor “Shamans Among the Dukhas” and the 2007 work “Taiga Heart Song” Carey documents her travels from the Gobi Desert to the taiga bordering Siberia. On this journey, Carey combined health

SAS CAREY SITS atop a reindeer in northern Mongolia. A series of her documentary films about her work there will begin on Wednesday, June 21 at 7 p.m.

care with documenting the lives of reindeer herders and shamans. The final two films of the series, on screen Thursday, August 3, include her 2016 award-winning documentary “Migration” and “Dukhas Moving,” its precursor. Through donations given at the film showings, Carey intends to raise awareness and funds for Nomadicare, an organization out of Cambridge Ma., that supports healthcare workers who provide healthcare as they travel around the world. Nomadicare’s mission

in Mongolia is to preserve and deepen understanding of traditional Mongolian nomadic culture. The suggested donation per evening is $10. The series will take place at 7 p.m. in the gazebo behind 248 Washington St. Ext. Carey invites attendees to bring a chair and a picnic. Parking is available at the animal hospital or Co-operative Fire Insurance. For further information contact Carey at sas@ nomadicare.org or 802-388-1301.

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Bridge plan is a boondoggle: Review project’s assumptions I have read well over 1000 pages of project and rail documents since 2012, and I am absolutely appalled at the current project the State of Vermont plans to inflict on the Town of Middlebury over the next 4 years under the guise that this is a plan designed “for the next 100 years.” I believe this plan is ill-conceived, ill-designed and ill-planned in terms of implementation. It is hard to imagine that this is the “best” the State has to offer in a 100-year vision. The engineering planning of this project has taken over 4 years at a cost of over 4 million dollars, and what has been delivered is a plan that still continues to change each time it is presented at a hearing and that continues to increase in cost and duration. It is a boondoggle. It wastes taxpayer dollars. It is inconceivable to me that despite many requests the State has never been willing to do a full reassessment of the project. Appeals to our former and current governor have fallen on deaf ears. It is a prime example of what is wrong with government in that there has been no good conscience effort to reevaluate the project. It is a Delaying tactics and public hearings seem to be a very effective method to wear down the public while failing to address primary concerns. With each public meeting prime example of new issues have been introduced. What we now have is a project that is more complex, what is wrong with more costly and of longer duration than was first presented with no guarantee that this is the final word.

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Why can’t this project be reassessed? For years the State has failed to address there has been no good safety concerns with these two bridges allowing them to reach a critical state of disrepair. The bridge issue should be addressed as the primary concern for VTrans and conscience effort to other related rail issues can be addressed in separate phases. Installing temporary bridges to address this negligence and to also circumvent environmental issues is not reevaluate the project. acceptable. The people of this community are owed and entitled to better treatment than that. Installation of new bridges could be accomplished in one construction season and would significantly reduce the impact of any future construction on both tourism and quality of life for our citizens. A second phase simultaneous to bridge replacement could address the need for future height requirements as well as track and rail bed improvements. There have been several suggestions on how to do this. Surely if we are planning for a hundred years, we can take the time once new bridges are in place to pursue the other issues involved and develop a better plan. As it stands now, this project over the course of 4 years will have severe economic consequences to this community. In fact, the effects have already been felt with a decline in tourism and tenancy problems in the downtown. The quality of life for residents will be severely impacted. An alternative project (replace the bridges, forget the tunnel and fix the rail bed) for far less money, taking far less time is possible, has been suggested and would address safety needs and future considerations. However, it appears that bureaucracy and intractability have precluded any consideration of plausible alternatives. Were there a will to re-examine all the project assumptions, I believe a way could be found to meet the basic goals of the State,Vermont Rail and Middlebury with a responsive plan that addresses safety, future options and the economic and social well-being of this community. Sincerely,

Donna Donahue With endorsement by: Bruce Hiland, former owner Battell Block; George Dorsey, owner Edgewater Gallery, Former Select Board and Bridge committee member

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Middlebury who took the survey said Middlebury (Continued from Page 1A) leaders. The task force, chaired by should invest money and/or staff time Selectwoman Heather Seeley, met for economic development initiatives. “If we do not find ways to innovate Monday evening and will next meet and attract new talent June 19. and new families “I think we have Read the results to our community reached a consensus of the Middlebury have little that we don’t want Economic Health Task we things to stay the same, Force Survey online at chance of sustaining Middlebury,” one but we are not yet in tinyurl.com/y8rxx76f. respondent wrote. agreement with what “I believe that we’d like to see the town do, going forward,” Seeley said. economic development should be a priority for the town and that the “It’s a complex thing,” she added. Meanwhile, committee members time, money, and effort needs to be have been reviewing, with interest, the consistent and evolve with changing results of an on-line survey that drew needs and conditions,” another one 290 responses. Roughly 55 percent of wrote. Not everyone shared that view, the respondents were women, and 45 percent were men. Around 30 percent however. “I wasn’t in favor of the economic of those who took the survey were between the ages of 30 and 44 years development position in the first old, while another 30 percent of the place,” one person wrote, speaking of respondents indicated they were 60 or the business development director job that is being phased out. “That position older. Committee members were also is doomed to fail without businesses pleased to see that 34 percent of those wanting to come here.” • People cited “not enough good taking the survey declared themselves a business owner or leader. Roughly paying jobs,” inadequate child care 32 percent identified themselves as a opportunities, taxes, a lack of parking, business employee; 12 percent were poor internet connectivity, high prices, middle managers; and more than 12 a lack of large shopping stores, “too many zoning restrictions,” and a percent were self-employed. Seventy percent of the respondents shortage of affordable housing as said they work in Middlebury. Of among Middlebury’s weaknesses as a those, 32 percent indicated their place to do business. • Respondents identified friendly company is planning to expand. Here are some of the survey people, quality of life, great agricultural land, a family friendly environment, highlights: • Seventy-seven percent of those an educated workforce, the presence

of Middlebury College, and a good climate of volunteerism as among Middlebury’s biggest strengths as a place to do business. • Almost 52 percent of those surveyed indicated the business at which they work is able to find qualified employees, while 30 percent replied “no.” “It is challenging to find young people (20s and 30s) who want to be in or close to Middlebury,” one respondent elaborated. “Finding skilled professionals willing to work in Middlebury for a wage commensurate with the local market is very difficult,” another wrote. “It can be difficult to find qualified employees interested in working for the wages we can afford, but generally we are able to attract and retain a good employee base,” another said. Respondents were invited to chime in with other, general comments about economic development in Middlebury and Addison County. Some of those commenters said they believe there is a substantial shortage of jobs for area residents with college degrees. Others lamented the power the college wields within the town. Others said the town needs larger stores and more “midlevel jobs.” Seeley is grateful for the community feedback. “I think (the survey) provided us with some valuable information,” she said. “I was encouraged by the number of responses.”

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Career Center (Continued from Page 1A) the future,” Larocque said during a Tuesday interview. “(Peterson) seems to be a very good fit for the career center.” The Career Center delivers career and technical education programs to high school students in three local school districts: Addison Central, Addison Northwest and Addison Northeast. The center also has a popular and growing adult education curriculum. Peterson, 56, has been the top administrator at Woodstock Union Middle School since 1999. His duties have included administering the food service program and budget preparation for Woodstock Union High and Middle Schools. Prior to his arrival in Woodstock, Peterson served as an assistant principal (1998-1999) and French teacher (1990-1999) at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Rutland. During a phone interview on Wednesday, Peterson confirmed his interest in potentially serving more than two years at the helm of the PHCC. “I like symmetry,” Peterson said in noting his history of longer stints at jobs. “In my mind, I am looking for something that could extend for almost a decade.” But first Peterson and PHCC officials must still sort out contract details, a process which is expected to conclude as soon as this Thursday, June 8. This will be Peterson’s first time

working within the career education sector. But he said he has had an affinity for such programming and spearheaded classes in Woodstock aimed at preparing students for career decisions. Peterson introduced science, art & environment, “kitchen science,” robotics, creative film, horticulture and 3D art classes at the middle school level. When he announced in March that he would be leaving Woodstock at the end of June, Peterson began looking at a variety of new landing spots. He noted the PHCC had re-advertised for its superintendency, and decided to throw his hat into the ring after hearing good things about the school. “It was something I thought I could explore, creatively,” Peterson said. “I was looking at positions that spoke to my profile, my interests and my leadership capabilities.” Peterson had other prospects and another solid offer, but said he felt the PHCC was the best option because he wanted to take on a new challenge in a field that he had keenly observed for a long time. Around five years ago, Peterson took a sabbatical during which he traveled to several European countries to look at their education systems. He was particularly impressed that the Swiss and the Finns have seamlessly blended career education within their K-12 systems. “I feel technical education here, in the U.S., is one of the most underrepresented and perhaps under-valued aspects of our K-12 system,” he

said. “The connection with technical colleges, I think, is something that has not been explored enough … I think that there needs to be less of a division between what is considered technical education and what is considered ‘traditional’ education.” Larocque and his fellow PHCC board members believe Peterson will be up to the task. Larocque said the board received glowing recommendations about Peterson from school board officials, teachers and selectboard members with whom he has worked through the years. Peterson appeared to be an enthusiastic and versatile educator during his June 1 interview, according to Larocque. “Good leadership is good leadership, regardless of the style,” Larocque said. “All of the references we checked for him were outstanding.” The Valley News on March 11 featured an article about Peterson’s decision to step down from his job at Woodstock Union Middle School. That article included positive testimonials about his job from Windsor Central Superintendent Alice Thomason Worth and other district officials. The article also referenced two “controversies” during his tenure: An assembly he approved last spring at which female middle school teachers were asked to address dress code violations with 7th- and 8th-grade girls; and the launch of a new grading system at the middle school last fall.

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Invasives (Continued from Page 1A) stresses,” Scharf said. Invasives can out-compete natives — thus threatening biodiversity — for any of a number of reasons, Scharf explained. The newcomers might lack natural predators. Deer, for example, won’t eat bush honeysuckle or euonymus (burning bush), two ornamental plants invading Vermont forests. “Deer eat everything else, which gives honeysuckle a competitive advantage,” Scharf said. Invasive plant and animals might be especially vigorous in how they reproduce. Chervil and poison parsnip are such aggressive invaders, she said, because they make so many seeds. Invasives also damage diversity because of the ways they disrupt the ecological webs connecting an ecosystem. “Plants and pollinators have evolved together. But these plants (wild chervil, poison parsnip) are from Europe. They are not from the U.S. The bees and hummingbirds and other pollinators, they can’t use these plants in the same way they can use the native plants that they have coevolved with,” Scharf explained. Because the crowding out of native species can be gradual, oftentimes the general public might not notice what’s happening until it’s almost too late and the invasive has become far more established and far more difficult to eradicate. Scharf gave the example of invasive knotweed along the New Haven River: “There used to be willows. There used to be dogwoods. There used to be ferns. There used to be all kinds of other plants that grew along those banks. And the knotweed pushes them out.” She said that anyone driving in the summer over Bethel Mountain Road, for example, now sees a drastically changed landscape. The wild chervil, which looks like Queen Anne’s lace, has erased the native carpet of wildflowers. “The Queen Anne’s lace and daisies and chicory — whatever else is growing, none of that is growing on Bethel Mountain any more,” Scharf said. “The wild chervil has pushed out the daisies and the brown-eyed Susans and the mullein — all of that.” Invasives can also take a bite out of important sectors of the state’s economy. “It’s not just roadsides,” Scharf said. “Both wild parsnip and chervil … are also taking over hayfields and pastures. So it can be an economic disadvantage to farmers to have this

CASTLETON — The ADDISON COUNTY Paige Jipner and Gabrielle following students were Ryan of Bristol; Autumn recently named to the LaPlant and Walter Odell Castleton University dean’s of East Middlebury and list for the spring semester of the Jordan Racine and Kristen Toal of 2016-17 academic year: Justin Ferrisburgh. Connor, Jeb Hodsden and Joshua Also Paige Crickard of Hancock; Sickles of Addison; Alexis Hedding, Hannah Hobbs of Middlebury; Tegan Waite and Danarose Weaver Anthony Sawyer of New Haven; of Brandon; Angela Golding, Danielle Hausler of North Ferrisburgh;

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POISON PARSNIP IS frequently seen along Vermont roadsides. Depending on the elevation, it tends to reach its full height and bloom in July and go to seed in August. The plant somewhat resembles Queen Anne’s lace, but with yellow blossoms. This non-native plant can cause a chemical burn when its sap touches skin in full sun. Independent file photo/Andrea Warren

X Out Xotics in Lincoln When: June 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Gather at the Lincoln Sports Field, behind the firehouse. Dress: Wear long sleeves, long pants, and socks. Poison parsnip sap, when exposed to sunlight, can cause chemical burns to the skin. Tools: Bring gloves and a digging implement if you have them. Facts and Fun: The event will begin with a hands-on presentation on identifying and removing these two invasives and will include lunch, prizes and festivities. Not from Lincoln?: All are welcome to join in. stuff spreading through the state.” The best way to get rid of invasives, said Scharf, “is to start controlling them before they’re all over your property. As soon as you start to see them, get rid of them. “Then they won’t take over an entire field.” A CULTURAL SHIFT Scharf said that she began to notice poison parsnip herself about 13 years ago and wild chervil about eight years ago. Over the past five years or so,

THIS EMERGING POISON parsnip plant in Lincoln is still under a foot high. Later in the summer it will shoot up a four-foot stalk and bloom. Poison parsnip is invasive to Vermont’s forests, roadsides and pastures. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

she’s been religiously encouraging folks via social media to uproot plants just as soon as they appear in yards, driveways, roadsides or fields. In the same way, for years she’s been posting reminders to take down bird feeders by April 1 so that bears don’t become a nuisance. Starting last summer, she said, “there’s been this explosion of interaction.” Suddenly people were talking about it on social media. Suddenly people were coming up to her in the Lincoln store, thanking her for her posts and saying, “Oh, I’ve been pulling parsnip.” She said that as people started to understand the dangers of invasives, “it dawned on me: ‘Maybe this is the time to get a lot more people involved. If we had a Green Up Day-style event there’d be 20 or 30 people. “We’d get the whole darn town done in one morning. And it wouldn’t be three people driving around in their little cars all day.” PLAN OF ACTION Like Green Up Day, the X out Xotics crew is working to make the event fun and festive. There will be food and a treasure hunt for prizes. The Lincoln Conservation Commission will have actual poison parsnip and wild chervil plants on hand to teach plant identification. And there’ll be easy-to-follow instructions in how to yank them out and eradicate them. The commission chose mid June because it’s a time when both plants are easily identifiable and well before either seeds (they spread seeds later in the summer in Lincoln; plant timelines vary with altitude). A lot of Vermonters, said Scharf, notice and rely on the state’s natural beauty. “I think we can applaud the people of Vermont for being as aware as they are,” she said. But as aware as Vermonters are, it’s important for folks to continue to find ways to address human-made imbalances. “I always say that this landscape nurtures me. And so when something is out of balance and you start seeing all these brown stalks by the side of the road — and you know that before you had been looking at a variety of colored wildflowers — then you realize that something needs to be done. But it takes time to get everybody on board.” For more information on X Out Xotics in Lincoln, contact Lincoln Conservation Chair Tina Scharf at cmscharf@yahoo.com. Gaen Murphree is reached at gaenm@addisonindependent.com.

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Gorton (Continued from Page 1A) are disadvantaged for whatever reason, or disabled or dumb. It’s just that, for whatever reason ... something has disrupted that normal process,” he said. “We have smart students. We have students with challenges. It’s a good mix of students and we try to create a really good learning environment.” Though many students enroll at VAL unexpectedly, others plan to attend from the outset of their education. One such student is Gorton, who was homeschooled from the age of five. Her four siblings before her have also earned GEDs, a “general equivalency diploma” that certifies a level of mastery that substitutes for a high school diploma. A younger sister will study for her GED soon. The Gorton family’s decision to homeschool their children came when Gorton’s eldest brother was in sixth grade. Gorton said he told their mother that he felt as though he was not truly grasping the material taught in the classroom. Shortly thereafter, their mother, Heather Gorton, decided to pull her children out of public school and teach them herself. Gorton believes that being homeschooled allowed her to work with her mother to tailor an education plan that made it easier for her to learn and grow. She said she would not be where she is now without her mother’s guidance. “I felt like I understood things better because, obviously, she knew the best way to get things across to me,” she said. On a typical day as a homeschooled student, Gorton and her siblings would wake up at around 8:30 a.m. and begin work on the day’s assignments. They would each complete their schoolwork independently, trying as best they could to study the same subjects when possible. Their mother would check in on their progress, answering questions and helping when needed. This instilled in Gorton a kind of independence that served her well when she began to take classes at VAL and study for the GED exam. According to Natalie Reigle, a mathematics and science teacher at VAL, this is a trait found in most homeschooled students. “In general, homeschool students are used to working one on one and working independently,” she said. “The other difference (between homeschoolers and high schoolers) is that high schoolers are used to materials being fed to them, and I’ve

HANNAH GORTON, 17, of Bristol is receiving her GED Thursday from Vermont Adult Learning after being homeschooled by her mother, Heather, and taking additional courses through VAL. Independent photo/Trent Campbell

found that home schoolers are usually more independent learners.” Roberts said that students who come to VAL after attending a high school often struggle with adapting to the independent nature of VAL’s coursework. “When students come here from high school, they’re used to used to always interacting (with others), which can often be a used as a distraction,” he said. “ Building an ethic of self-motivation and selfstudy, and being able to sit down and get things done, is one of those things that homeschoolers are good at, and maybe that’s an advantage.” Though there were not as many students to interact with at VAL as there would be at a regular school, Gorton said that being in a classroom with students and a teacher she was not related to was one of the more difficult adjustments to make. “My siblings and I talked a lot (during school). I’m a shy person, and I didn’t really know the other students at VAL so we didn’t really talk at first,” Gorton said. “However, after I was there a little while they would come up and say hi, and I got to know

kids more and more.” She believes that interacting with other students at VAL helped her become more outgoing in other parts of her life. “I feel like I can socialize better. I didn’t have a problem with that before, besides being shy at first, but I feel like now I can kind of just jump into things and be like ‘Hey, how are you,’” she said. “I feel like VAL has helped me be able to put myself out there more at my job.” In addition to working with VAL staff, students have the opportunity to take courses at the Community College of Vermont that Vermont Adult Learning pays for. Courses are comprised of both college and GED students. “Getting into the college and into an office environment is always good for these students because it helps them learn professionalism and how to act outside of home,” Roberts said. In addition to college courses, VAL offers a variety of resources for homeschooled students to supplement their education. “We had a (homeschooled student) here dissecting eyeballs, a pig

fetus and brain. You can’t do that at homeschool and we can supplement that education and make it even better,” Roberts said. “It would be great if all the homeschoolers in the state knew that we were available.” DIFFERENT PATHS Most homeschooled students, like Gorton, opt to earn their GED rather than a high school diploma because many high schools do not register homeschooling for credit, and many colleges will not accept the certificate issued by homeschool companies. At Thursday’s ceremony, Gorton will be one of seven students receiving their GEDs. An additional nine students will graduate from VAL’s high school completion program. The completion program allows students to work with their local high school and VAL to craft a plan that works for them. After the plan is approved, students take courses with VAL, which will then submits the student’s work to their high school for approval. Roberts says this allows older students to earn a high school diploma without having to go and sit in a classroom with teenagers, and allows

teenagers greater flexibility in earning their degree. He cited one example of a student who works for a successful sugaring business. “(The student) works with a guy and they have 10,000 taps. During February, March and April, he’s not doing school,” he said. “We were able to bring him here and since we work all year long, there’s some flexibility on when he can get his diploma.” Vermont Adult Learning also works with students to develop skills and a plan to land a job once they graduate. Gorton says her short-term plan is to take a year off from school and then attend O’Briens Aveda Institute, a cosmetology school in Williston. After working as a beautician for awhile, she plans to “open up her own little place.” According to Roberts, giving students the confidence they need to complete their educational and professional goals is what Vermont Adult Learning is all about. “If you can allow people to build confidence in a safe learning space, then its amazing how they just kind of grow and expand,” Roberts said. “That means we’re doing our job.”

MIDDLEBURY — Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the 2017 Graduation and Achievement Ceremony of the Addison County branch of Vermont Adult Learning on Thursday evening. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on June 8 at Middlebury College’s Kirk Alumni Center. The organization will celebrate 12 graduates receiving their high school diploma or GED, as well as 11 students being inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society. Zuckerman has been a strong advocate of raising the minimum wage, paid family leave, and increasing protections for workers. His passionate support of hardworking Vermonters and his experience as a small business owner and farmer serve as inspiration to our students as they begin a new journey. Through Vermont’s innovative High School Completion Program, our students and their local high school work with Vermont Adult Learning’s certified teachers and staff to complete all coursework required to obtain their diploma. VAL, as it is known, also provides GED testing and tutoring services, English language instruction, and career and college transition services. All services provided by Vermont Adult Learning are free of charge for Vermont residents. Vermont Adult Learning is a nonprofit organization funded through Vermont’s Agency of Education as well as other state and federal grants. It provides adults 16 years and older with the necessary skills to successfully transition to employment and post-secondary education. In the past year, almost 3,000 Vermonters entered one of the many adult learning centers to improve skills in reading, writing, math, English language, and technology. More than 370 adults earned a high school diploma or a GED while countless others received much needed support toward their educational and career goals.

ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017

KARL LINDHOLM

SPORTS

ALSO IN THIS SECTION:

• School News • Legal Notices

• Classifieds • Police Logs

Rainy day game: Sunny days ahead 2017 NESCAC Baseball Champions — Middlebury College! It had such a nice ring. When I left the baseball field at Colby College on Saturday, May 14, I was confident the Panthers had won the NESCAC baseball title. That afternoon, Middlebury had defeated Tufts 5-1, after knocking off Bates the day before to be the only undefeated team in the double elimination NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference) tournament. Under normal conditions, Middlebury would have to play on Sunday the winner of the Saturday evening game between Tufts and Amherst — both teams had one loss. But the circumstances on Sunday, May 15, were expected to be anything but normal for baseball: the weather forecast was dire — 100 percent chance of rain all day. Not just rain either, a downpour. Sure enough, when I awoke in Brunswick Sunday morning, it was raining cats and dogs with steel gray sky and no end in sight. No way the games could be played. Hallelujah! As champs, Middlebury would get the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and continue their marvelous season. There was precedent for this scenario: In 2011 Tufts was declared NESCAC Champs when the Sunday championship game, or games, was rained out. The only other Middlebury team to win the NESCAC tournament was the powerhouse 2006 team, coached by Bob Smith, which won 27 games, including two in the NCAAs. Coach “Smitty” retired last spring after 32 years at the helm. Alas, it was not to be. Unfortunately for Middlebury, Colby had opened a new baseball stadium just this year with a 100 percent artificial playing surface. The decision was (See Lindholm, Page 2B)

St. Johnsbury lax tops Commodores ST. JOHNSBURY — After its second bus ride to St. Johnsbury in two days, on June 1 the No. 11 Vergennes/ Mount Abraham girls’ lacrosse team fell to No. 8 Hilltoppers, 20-10, in a first-round Division II playoff game. Given the circumstances, Coach Marikate Kelley said the Commodores might not have played their absolute best, but she was proud of their effort. “The girls never gave up and worked hard right to the end,” she said. Ashley Turner led the 1-13 Commodores with four goals, an assist and 12 ground balls, Jalen Cook scored three times, Jackie Reiss scored a goal and set up a goal, Leah Croke and Norah Deming chipped in a goal apiece, Chloe Johnston scooped five ground balls, and goalies Sara Pichlmann and Madison Valiquette combined for 10 saves.

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School senior Josh Girard jumped 18 feet in the long jump event at Saturday’s state championships at U-32 High School. Photo by Josh Kaufmann/St. Albans Messenger

Pitts shines as 3 Eagles win gold

Tiger teams score best among locals By ANDY KIRKALDY EAST MONTPELIER — Mount Abraham Union High School junior Lydia Pitts added to her trophy case

By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — The latest batch of rainy weather to strike Vermont postponed three local high school teams’ semifinal playoff games scheduled for Tuesday; all three were rescheduled for Wednesday after the deadline for this section. The top-seeded, 16-0 Middlebury girls’ lacrosse team’s Division I semifinal vs. No. 4 Rice (12-5) was

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls Lacrosse D-I Playoffs 6/9 or 12 Final at UVM............................TBA Softball D-II Playoffs 6/10 Final at Poultney..........................6 p.m. Baseball D-II Playoffs Final........................................................TBA Late events occurred after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

Photo by Buzz Kuhns

moved from 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday to the same time on Wednesday, and was also moved from Fucile Field to Middlebury College’s Kohn Field. MUHS Activities Director Sean Farrell also said that if the Tigers defeat Rice for the second time this spring, they will play in the D-I final on either Friday or Monday, depending on the result of the other semifinal between No. 2 Mount Anthony

(16-0) and No. 6 Champlain Valley (10-6). The Tigers defeated CVU twice this spring, but did not meet MAU. If the Redhawks upset the Patriots, the final will be held at the University of Vermont on Friday, but if the defending champion Patriots prevail the clash of the unbeatens — and a rematch of the 2016 final — will be played on Monday at UVM.

The No. 1 Mount Abraham softball team (12-5) was set to host No. 4 Fair Haven, also 12-5, on Tuesday. That D-II semifinal was moved to Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Mount Abe AD Devin Wendel said if the Eagles prevail they will face the winner of the other Wednesday semifinal, either No. 2 Randolph (14-3) or No. 3 Lyndon (14-4), in Poultney at 6 p.m. (See Playoffs, Page 2B)

Bertrand remains undefeated at Devil’s Bowl WEST HAVEN — In Devil’s Bowl Speedway action on Saturday, Ferrisburgh’s Bradley Bertrand remained unbeaten this season in the Portland Glass Mini Stock division, Brandon’s

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MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School junior Lydia Pitts won the 100-meter hurdles at Saturday’s Division II state championship track and field meet at U-32. Pitts also won the long jump and triple jump.

Tiger, Eagle, OV teams play waiting games

Boys’ tennis falls in Div. I BOARD postseason

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls Lacrosse D-I Semifinals 6/6 #4 Rice at #1 MUHS............... Ppd to 6/7 6/6 #7 CVU at #2 Mt. Anthony...... Ppd to 6/7 Softball D-II Semifinals 6/6 #4 Fair Haven at #1 Mt. Abe .. Ppd to 6/7 6/6 #3 Lyndon at #2 Randolph..... Ppd to 6/7 Baseball D-II Semifinals 6/6 #3 OV at #2 Fairfax................ Ppd to 6/7 6/6 #4 U-32 at #1 Lamoille........... Ppd to 6/7

by winning the girls’ 100-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump to highlight local athletes’ efforts (See State meet, Page 2B)

MIDDLEBURY — Visiting No. 9 Stowe on June 1 ousted the No. 8 Middlebury Union High School boys’ tennis team from the Division I Playoffs, 7-0. The Tigers finished a successful season at 8-5. The Raiders, who played a challenging schedule, improved to 8-4. In individual matches, • At No. 1 singles, Eli Mihan defeated Ziven McCarty, 6-1, 6-2. • At No. 2 singles, Brandon Levine defeated Owen Hammel, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0. • At No. 3 singles, Will Seivwright defeated Jesse Rubin, 6-2, 6-1. • At No. 4 singles, Alex Tilgner defeated Ronan Howlett, 6-1, 6-0. • At No. 5 singles, Johnny Driscoll defeated Spencer Doran, 6-0, 6-1. • At No. 1 doubles, Ben Salvas and Jack Seivwright defeated Drew Kiernan and Sam Daly, 6-0, 6-0. • At No. 2 doubles, AJ Braverman and Sam Lively defeated Hunter Munteanu and Alex Marohnic, 6-0, 6-0.

Vince Quenneville Jr. cruised to a win in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Sportsman Modified feature, and Bristol’s Josh Masterson took second to New Hampshire’s Chris Bergeron in the 50-lap

Driven Transport Late Model Series main event. Bertrand continued his unbeaten streak in the Mini Stock division. The Subaru driver has won every qualify-

ing heat and feature race he has started in 2017, and Saturday’s 15-lap run was no exception. Roo Forrest finished second with Shawn Moquin third. (See Races, Page 3B)

Buxton earns top Vermont softball award

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Union High School senior Payton Buxton has been named the Gatorade Vermont Softball Player of the Year, according to an email to MUHS Athletic Director Sean Farrell. According to the email, the Gatorade Player of the Year program recognizes “the nation’s most outstanding high school athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement, and exemplary character.” Buxton is a four-year starter on the mound for the Tigers who this spring recorded her 600th career strikeout, and she is also an excellent fielder and a dangerous hitter. Buxton has also earned a combined six letters for basketball and soccer. She plans to continue her softball career at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Both she and MUHS will receive trophies to recognize her Gatorade honor, and MUHS will also receive a banner and a “Gatorade Sideline Kit” with supplies for the softball program. In addition, Gatorade will make a $1,000 donation “to local charity or sport association” or Buxton’s

Sports BRIEFS Threesomes win at Ralph Myhre

MIDDLEBURY — Two threesomes — Neil Mackey, Joe Thilbourg and Eric Bergland made up one trio and the other was Jim Hadeka, Deb Hadeka and Bill Laberge — won events on Thursday and Friday last week at Ralph Myhre Golf Course in Middlebury. Mackey, Thilbourg and Bergland prevailed in the weekly Bill Davidson Thursday Men’s Golf completion, edging the second-place trio of Donny Dayton, George Ramsayer and Steve Maier and the third-place team of John Davis, Nick Causton and Pete Damone. The Hadekas and Laberge finished first in the weekly Friday Night Mixer, just ahead of Joan Guertin, Georgia Best and Hogan Beazley in second place and the threesome of Nicole Laberge, Dave Wemette and Jay Best in third.

Otter softball wins one before ouster

PAYTON BUXTON choice in the area “that provides access to sport for youth athletes,” or

she can choose to support one of Gatorade’s “four national charities.”

LYNDON CENTER — Host No. 3 seed Lyndon pounded out a 17-3 victory over the No. 6 Otter Valley Union High School softball team in a June 2 Division II quarterfinal, ending the Otters’ season with a 9-8 record. The Vikings moved into the semifinal round with a 14-4 record. OV pitcher Courtney Bushey struck out 10 batters, but Lyndon rapped 14 hits, 11 for extra bases, in the Vikings’ victory. Lyndon pitcher Riley Boivin threw a complete-game four-hitter for the win. In a June 1 first-round game, the Otters edged No. 11 Hartford, 5-4, when Katie Coolidge singled in Gabby Poalino with the tie-breaking run in the bottom of the seventh. The 5-10 Hurricanes had scored three times in the top of the inning to knot the score. Bushey struck out 12 and earned the complete-game win for the Otters.

PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, June 8, 2017

Lindholm (Continued from Page 1B) made to play in the rain: Tufts won the first game 11-2 to tie things up and repeated in the second 10-6 in a steady rain the whole way. First year Middlebury coach Mike Leonard called the day, “The worst conditions I ever saw for baseball.” As an all-conference catcher at the University of Connecticut, in his four years of pro ball (in the Red Sox system, playing as high as AA for the Portland Sea Dogs), and in 10 years of coaching, the last six as head coach at NESCAC rival Bates College, Leonard has seen a lot of baseball. Complaining was useless — it rained on both teams, and Tufts played better. Middlebury coaches and players were naturally disappointed, but their dismay was short-lived. Leonard quickly gathered the team together and reminded them of all they had achieved in this remarkable season. “I have never coached players more committed to one another,” he said of his first Middlebury team. “They are a selfless group. The success of the team was always foremost.” And their success this year was ex-

traordinary, and highly unexpected. Their 22 wins were the second most in program history and more than the last three years combined. They earned the top spot in the NESCAC’s West Division with their 8-4 league record. The Panthers were just 3-8 on their spring trip to Arizona, losing the last three against NESCAC opponent Williams. Normally, those three Williams losses would doom any chance for postseason play. Back home, their next games were at Amherst, a perennial power, and they won two of three there — and it was off to the races. They went 6-0 in the league, sweeping Wesleyan for the first time ever and then taking all three games against Hamilton to qualify for the NESCAC Tournament for the first time since 2011. Coach Leonard and his assistants Mike Phelps and David Vandercook were relentlessly positive. “We set positive goals, regardless of success,” Leonard said. “Even if you don’t win,” he emphasized to his players, “you’re better, stronger; you are more than wins and losses.” He had inherited a young team — often the starting line-up included six

WITH EIGHT SAVES, sophomore Connor Himstead earned All-NESCAC second team honors for the 22-16 Middlebury Panthers, who were NESCAC Tournament runners-up.

first-year players, with a few veterans who had not experienced great success. “We gave them the opportunity to fail,” he said: “Play hard, have fun, play to win. If you fail ... reset, turn the page, move on! Enjoy the game.” It was not a hard sell. His players were ready for his message. Senior Ryan Rizzo, centerfielder and lead-off hitter (and first-team All-NESCAC), said, “Coach Leonard emphasized having fun. He didn’t get on players for making mistakes, but emphasized making it right your next opportunity” Russo said. “A lot of coaches focus on the ‘little things,’ but Coach Leonard focused on the things that mattered. Some were little; some were huge. This year was incredible, nothing short of the most fun I’ve ever had on any playing field.” Jason Lock, first baseman and captain (he also earned All-NESCAC honors with a .354 batting average), was just as effusive as his teammate: “(Coach Leonard’s) vast knowledge of the game shocked me and my teammates, and his impeccable ability to communicate made him all the more effective. “We were a team that was built not just on great coaching and hard work, but a team built on love. I have never been a part of a team, group, or organization that had the collective ‘heart’ of our squad.” Coach Leonard inherited a very talented group of young players this year. They were recruited by his assistant, Middlebury native Mike Phelps, who was recognized this spring with the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association’s (NEIBA) Assistant Coach Award. “I couldn’t think of anyone more deserving of this award,” said Leonard. “Mike is a tireless worker and a role model for our athletes.” Middlebury College baseball: A special season and a bright future.

Playoffs (Continued from Page 1B) on Friday. The Eagles have not faced any of those three teams this spring. The No. 3 Otter Valley baseball team (12-6) was set to travel to face No. 2 Fairfax (13-3) on Tuesday, and that D-II semifinal was also moved to Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. No. 4 U-32

(12-5) and No. 1 Lamoille (17-1) are paired off in the other semifinal. The Otters have not played against any of those three opponents this spring. OV AD Steve Keith said as of Tuesday nothing was in place for either a location or time for the D-II final, but that it would almost cer-

tainly be played early next week if the Otters were to advance. The Independent will update the June 8 scoreboard online at addisonindependent.com on Thursday with Wednesday’s results and publish full reports on the games in the June 12 edition.

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School sophomore Trinty Bryant takes off with the baton during her leg of the 4x100 relay at Saturday’s Division II state track and field championships.

Photo by Josh Kaufmann/St. Albans Messenger

State meet (Continued from Page 1B) at Saturday’s Division II state track and field championship meet at U-32 High School. Also winning events were Eagle senior Finn Clements, who upset favored Jalen Carter of U-32 in the boys’ javelin, and Eagle junior Emma Radler, who outclassed the field in the girls’ pole vault. For Middlebury, highlights included senior Henry Ganey’s second-place finish in the boys’ 800, while junior Chloe Kane raced to third in the girls’ 100. All six of the Tiger boys’ and girls’ relay teams also finished either second or third, while senior Josh Girard placed in three events and ran on a second-pace relay team and freshman Isabel Olson placed in two events and ran on two successful relay teams. For Vergennes, senior runners Megan Rooney and Sadie Kass and sophomore runner Wade Mullin all placed in individual events, and the boys’ four-by-800-meter relay team, including Mullin, took fourth. The MUHS girls’ team took fourth with 50 points for the best local team finish, just edging the Eagle girls, who were fifth with 48.5 points. Rooney and Kass supplied the points for the Commodores girls, who were 13th with four points. Rice (139) romped to the girls’ title, followed by Harwood (68), Hartford (58.5) and then MUHS and Mount Abe in fourth and fifth, respectively. Host U-32 (195) posted a big win on the boys’ side, with a total that surpassed that of the next three finishers combined: Milton (86), Hartford (51) and Harwood (46). The Tiger boys finished fifth with 39 points, the Eagles were ninth with 23, and the Commodores tied Rice for 11th with six. GIRLS’ RESULTS: Local girls’ results and first-place finishers were (personal-best results indicated by PR):

• 100 Meters: 1. Sonia John, Rice, 13.01; 3. Kane, MUHS, 13.27; 4. Megan Townsend, MUHS, 13.48;

10. Trinity Bryant, MUHS, 14.04; 11. Megan Rooney, VUHS, 14.14; (See Results, Page 3B)

COMMODORE SENIOR ALYSE Beauchemin gets the baton from teammate Cedar Winslow during Saturday’s 4x100 relay at the Division II state track and field championships. Photo by Josh Kaufmann/St. Albans Messenger

Addison Independent, Thursday, June 8, 2017 — PAGE 3B

Panthers seventh in NCAA Division 3 MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College finished seventh among 325 NCAA Division III colleges and universities that registered points in the 2016-2017 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings. The Panthers earned their 14th straight top-10 finish, highlighted by winning the cup in 2011-12. Points are earned by participation in postseason NCAA action. Williams won its fifth straight and 20th overall title with 1,325 points, followed by Washington-St. Louis (1,227) and Tufts (926). Middlebury finished with 836 points as four NESCAC schools The Panthers cracked the top 10; Amearned their herst was 14th straight eighth. top-10 finish, The fall season opened highlighted with five Panby winning ther teams the cup in participating 2011-12. in NCAA Points are play. The field hockey team earned by participation advanced to an NCAA Rein gional final postseason and finished NCAA action. the season with a 15-5 mark. The Panther women’s soccer team moved into an NCAA Sectional and also finished 15-5. Middlebury’s volleyball squad (18-9) won the NESCAC title and advanced to the NCAA tournament, and in cross-country course, the women placed 14th and the men 26th at the NCAA championships. The winter season saw the Middlebury men’s basketball team host two NCAA tournament weekends and reach a sectional final before ending their year at 27-4 mark, including a NESCAC title. The women’s hockey team also took home a NESCAC crown, earning a 19-7-2 mark with a trip to the NCAA quarterfinals. The Middlebury ski teams finished 14th at the NCAAs, while the swim teams and indoor track squads combined for 169 points in the Directors’ Cup standings. In the spring, the Middlebury teams made deep runs into the NCAA Tournament. Both the men’s (21-4) and women’s (17-4) tennis teams advanced to the NCAA semifinals. The Panther women’s lacrosse team won three NCAA games before bowing out in the regional final with a 16-5 mark, and the men’s and women’s track and field teams sent athletes to the NCAA championships to earn team points for the Panthers.

Races (Continued from Page 1B) Quenneville Jr. took a half-lap victory in 25-lap Sportsman Modified feature. He crashed in qualifying but dodged a bullet with only cosmetic damage and a flat tire. Quenneville started on the pole for the main event and left the field in his wake. Jackie Brown Jr. took second, and Joey Roberts was third. In the opening 50-lap feature for the five-race Driven Transport Late Model Series, Bergeron cruised to the win for the sixth time in his career at Devil’s Bowl. Defending track champion Masterson finished second about 10 car lengths behind in his first start for Barnett Motorsports. Seth Bridge finished third. Eric “Mongo” Messier of Hinesburg won the 20-lap Rosen & Berger Auto Recyclers Super Stocks, with Scott FitzGerald in second and Brett Wood third. Stephanie Roberts of Fletcher topped three other racers in the 10lap Ladies Mini Stock event. Bristol’s Sami Sargent was fourth. The winners and local results were: • Late Model Feature (50 laps): 1. Bergeron; 2. Masterson. • Sportsman Modified Feature (25 laps): 1. Quenneville; 9. Chuck Bradford, Addison. • Super Stock Feature (20 laps): 1. Messier; 6. R.J. Germain, Bristol; 9. Garrett Given, Cornwall. • Portland Glass Mini Stock Feature (15 laps) 1. Bertrand; 6. Kaleb Shepard, New Haven; 7. Mike Preston, Panton; 8. Given.

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EAGLE VANESSA DYKSTRA’S javelin throw of 82 feet, 6 inches was enough for second place at the state championships Saturday. Photo by Josh Kaufmann/St. Albans Messenger

Results

EAGLE JUNIOR EMMA Radler won the state title in the pole vault Saturday with a vault of 9 feet.

Photo by Buzz Kuhns

(Continued from Page 2B) 15. Kiana Plouffe, MUHS, 14.69; 17. Emily Pottinger, MUHS, 15.16; 18. Ginny Patz, MUHS, 15.24. • 200: 1. John, Rice, 26.89. 5. Rooney, VUHS, 28.27; 6. Kane, MUHS, 28.59; 9. Townsend, MUHS, 28.92; 10. Bryant, MUHS, 28.94. • 400: 1. John, Rice, 1:01.2; 7. Ailey Bosworth, MUHS, 1:05.80; 11. Georgina Mraz, MUHS, 1:08.42. • 800: 1. Dina John, Rice, 2:28.66; 2. Caroline Kimble, MUHS, 2:30.28; 4. Olson, MUHS, 2:32.14; 5. Kass, VUHS, 2:33.17PR. • 1,500: 1. Erin Magill, Harwood, 5:08.96; 4. Olson, MUHS, 5:16.26; 12. Katherine Koehler, MUHS, 5:36.7; 14. Kate Oster, MUHS, 5:38.0. • 3,000: 1. Anneka Williams, Harwood, 11:08.63; 7. Oster, MUHS, 11:58.89 PR; 12. Kate Wallace, MUHS, 13:07.57. • 100 Hurdles: 1. Pitts, Mt. Abe, 15.98; 17. Annie Lapiner, MUHS, 20.07 PR, MUHS; 22. Elizabeth Siminitus, Mt. Abe, 21.31. • Javelin: 1. Zea Macris, Lyndon, 106-05; 5. Vanessa Dykstra, Mt. Abe, 82-06; 12. Robyn Arena, Mt. Abe, 44-04. • Pole Vault: 1. Radler, Mt. Abe, 9-0; 4. Lucy Guy, Mt. Abe, 6-6; 5. Abby Perlee, Mt. Abe, 6-6; 6. Mhairi McMurray, Mt. Abe, 6-0. • Long Jump: 1. Pitts, Mt. Abe, 15-6.75; 6. Plouffe, MUHS, 1404.25; 13. Sylvia Vorsteveld, MUHS, 13-2.75; 21. Perlee, Mt. Abe, 12-8.75; 24. Cassondra Dykstra, Mt. Abe, 12-4.25. • Triple Jump: 1. Lydia Pitts, Mt. Abe, 35-2; 9. Perlee, Mt. Abe, 286.5.

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School sophomore Trinity Bryant takes the hand off from teammate Kiana Plouffe during the 4x100 relay Saturday at U-32. The Tiger team took second place in the event.

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• 4x100 Relay: 1. Rice, 51.5; 2. MUHS, 52.3 (Kane, Plouffe, Bryant, Townsend); 7. VUHS, 57.34 (Munro McLaren, Cedar Winslow, Alyse Beauchemin, Rooney). • 4x400: 1. Rice, 4:06.30; 2. MUHS, 4:28.28 (Olson, Mraz, Bosworth, Kimble); 8. Mt. Abe, 4:56.01 (C. Dykstra, McMurray, Siminitus, V. Dykstra). • 4x800: 1. Rice, 10:16.38; 3. MUHS, 10:22.51 (Olson, Koehler, Bosworth, Kimble). BOYS’ RESULTS: Local boys’ results and firstplace finishers were: • 100: 1. Carter, U-32, 11.35; 5. Ben Balparda, MUHS, 12.15; 8. Anthony Garner, MUHS, 12.3; 17. Damien Morris, MUHS, 12.66; 18. Tristan Durante, MUHS, 12.90. • 200: 1. Abayomi Lowe, Hartford, 23.56; 6. Morris, MUHS, 24.46; 9. Balparda, MUHS, 25.34; 12. Ross Carr, Mt. Abe, 25.63; 13. Durante, MUHS, 25.85. • 400: 1. Carson Bianchi, Milton, 51.39; 5. Girard, MUHS, 54.7; 7. Andrew Raymond, Mt. Abe, 56.22; 8. Carr, Mt. Abe, 56.84. • 800: 1. Stephen Looke, U-32, 2:01.61, 2. Ganey, MUHS, 2:03.30; 5. Mullin, VUHS, 2:06.9; 9. Ross Crowne, MUHS, 2:12.87; 10. Thomas Maron, MUHS, 2:16.59. • 1,500: 1. Looke, U-32, 4:21.19; 10. Ganey, MUHS, 4:42.7; 13. Tobias Broucke, MUHS, 4:44.2. • 3,000: 1. Looke, U-32, 9:13.3; 13. Spencer Hurlburt, VUHS, 10:18.14.

• 300 Hurdles: 1. Alex Warner, U-32, 42.60; 9. Jude Bunch, Mt. Abe, 46.60. • Shot Put: 1. Carter, U-32, 425; 4. Jackson Counter, Mt. Abe, 394.75; 6. Peter Koenig, Mt. Abe, 373.75; 8. Derek Jackson, Mt. Abe, 36-6.25; 10. Brandon Cousino, VUHS, 35-5.75; 11. Nanja Horning, MUHS, 34-11.75. • Discus: 1. MacKinley Shaffer, U-32, 131-5; 5. Koenig, Mt. Abe, 111-9 PR; 6. Jackson, Mt. Abe, 106-9 PR; 7. Horning, MUHS, 100-6; 9. Nevin Jemison, Mt. Abe, 93-9. • Javelin: 1. Clements, Mt. Abe, 155-2; 4. Counter, Mt. Abe, 146-8. • Pole Vault: 1. Brandon Racine, Milton, 11-0; 6. Patrick Marcotullio and Oliver Roy, Mt. Abe, 8-6. • Long Jump: 1. Dylan Tucker, Hartford, 19-3.75; 5. Girard, MUHS, 18-0; 12. Hunter Heffernan, MUHS, 15-7.25. • Triple Jump: 1. Dane Liebermann. U-32, 39-3.25; 5. Girard, MUHS, 37-0.75. • 4x100: 1. Milton, 46.0; 2. MUHS, 46.6 (Durante, Balparda, Garner, Morris); 9. Mt. Abe, 54.62 (Erik McLysaght, Thomas Carlton, Jemison, William Wright). • 4x400: 1. Milton, 3:38.66; 2. MUHS, 3:40.22 (Ganey, Girard, Crowne, Morris). • 4x800: 1. U-32, 8:30.02; 3, MUHS, 8:39.75 (Crowne, Kraus, Maron, Ganey); 4. VUHS, 8:59.92 (Hurlburt, Erich Reitz, Max Ratti-Bicknell, Mullin).

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Public Meetings ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Wednesdays, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit www. turningpointaddisonvt.org. AL‑ANON FAMILY GROUP ‑ For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anony‑ mous, confidential and free. At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. 7:30‑8:30 PM Friday eve‑ nings. AL‑ANON: FOR FAMI‑ LIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking. Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. New‑ comers welcome. Confiden‑ tial. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS BRANDON MEET‑ INGS: Monday, Discussion Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meet‑ ing 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Step Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM. All held at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS BRISTOL MEET‑ INGS: Sunday, Discussion Meeting 4:00‑5:00 PM. Wednesday, 12 Step Meet‑ ing 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Big Book Meeting, 6:00‑7:00 PM. All held at the Howden Hall, 19 West Street.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS THURSDAY: Big Book Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Mid‑ dlebury. Speaker Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at St. Ste‑ phen’s Church, Main St. (On the Green).

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS VERGENNES MEETINGS: Sunday, 12 Step Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM. Friday, Discussion Meeting 8:00‑9:00 PM. Both held at St. Paul’s Church, Park St. Tuesday, Discussion Meeting 7:00‑8:00 PM, at the Congregational Church, Water St.

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SPIRITUAL AWAKEN‑ INGS MEETING of Alcohol‑ ics Anonymous, 7:30‑8:30 a.m., Friday, upstairs at St. Stephen’s Church., Middle‑ bury, VT.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS FRIDAY: Dis‑ cussion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Mid‑ dlebury. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY M E E T I N G S M O N D AY: As Bill Sees It Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM. Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY M E E T I N G S S AT U R ‑ DAY: Discussion Meeting 9:00‑10:00 AM at the Mid‑ dlebury United Methodist Church. Discussion Meet‑ ing 10:00‑11:00 AM. Begin‑ ners’ Meeting 6:30‑7:30 PM. These two meetings are held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS SUNDAY: 12 Step Meeting 9:00‑10:00 AM held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Came to Believe Meeting 1:00‑2:00 PM held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS TUESDAYS: 12 Step Meetings; Noon‑1:00 PM. AND 7:30‑8:30 PM. Both held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ M O U S M I D D L E B U RY MEETINGS WEDNESDAY: Big Book Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM is held at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on N. Pleasant Street. Discus‑ sion Meeting Noon‑1:00 PM at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS NEW HAVEN MEET‑ INGS: Monday, Big Book Meeting 7:30‑8:30 PM at the Congregational Church, New Haven Village Green. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS NORTH FER‑ RISBURGH MEETINGS: Sunday, Daily Reflections Meeting 6:00‑7:00 PM, at the United Methodist Church, Old Hollow Rd. ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS RIPTON MEET‑ INGS: Monday, As Bill Sees It Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM. Thursday, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions Meeting 7:15‑8:15 AM. Both held at Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd.

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ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confiden‑ tial, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems. Babysitting available. MAKING RECOVERY EAS‑ IER (MRE). Wednesdays, 1‑2 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12‑Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and dis‑ cussing our feelings about the 12‑Step Programs to create a better understand‑ ing of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey. A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12‑Step Programs.

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FIFTH ANNUAL SALE in the barn. 613 West St., Cornwall. Saturday, June 10th. 8am‑3pm. Rain or shine. Antiques and folk art, Frank Sinatra collection cd’s, household china, kitchen items, and linens, baskets, books, jewelry, shop and garden tools, clay garden pots, golf push cart, lots, lots more. No children’s clothes or toys. GARAGE SALE‑AN‑ TIQUES, garden items, art, household items and accessories, to include: pair French side chairs, birdcage Windsor arm‑ chair, leather trunk, butter churn, early rocking horse, child’s table/chairs, terra‑ cotta pots, Calyxware china, Mexican plates, wheelchair, men’s Bogs boots, tools, ect. 275 S. Munger Street, Middlebury, VT . June 10, 9am‑2pm. JUNE 9‑10, 9AM‑6PM 7735 Main Road, Huntington. Dishes, house misc., Shir‑ ley Temple dolls, antique wall clock, quilts, low prices. Phone calls‑ 802‑434‑4008. MAY 26, 27, 28 from 8:30‑2:00 pm and Satur‑ days, June 3,10,17 & 24 from 8:30‑2:00 pm. Lots of great stuff. You tell me what you would like to pay. 312 Peet Road, Cornwall, VT. Hope to see you.

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NEEDED IMMEDIATELY A OTR driver with tank endorsement, hazmat not required. To go out for 5 days and home too. For interview call 802‑353‑6227 or email resume to: lgcomes@comcast.net.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN is hiring for the position of Sous Chef. Cook in our new state‑of‑the‑art kitchen, help manage our great team, and be creatively inspired. This is a salaried position with paid time off, health benefits (or cash equivalent) after one year, and free meals. Nights and weekends required. Please apply in person at 86 Main Street, Middlebury, or send resume to info@ twobrotherstavern.com.

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OPPORTUNITIES AT THE CO-OP We have several year-round openings for enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about food and the local foods movement. We are looking for additional staff for our growing kitchen, more cashiers, and staff to provide excellent service while working with our products. Check out our website middleburycoop.com for more information and how to apply.

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Leading construction firm specializing in energy efficiency in Bristol, VT, seeks a Lead Carpenter with 10-15 years experience in custom residential construction. Positive leadership approach a must. Fast-paced, friendly work environment with competitive pay. Please send resume to: charitie@smithmcclain.com

Help Wanted BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156. CHAMPLAIN ORCHARDS IS seeking a full‑time Fi‑ nance Manager, a full‑time seasonal Farm Market Man‑ ager, and a full‑time CDL Driver. Relevant experience and qualifications required. Visit champlainorchards. com/employment for full description. COUNTER SERVERS AND pizza makers. 4‑6 hours shifts, mellow atmosphere, all ages encouraged to ap‑ ply. Free pizzas. Stop by the shop, 388‑7755. EVERGREEN PRE‑ SCHOOL IS looking for a part time classroom as‑ sistant on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1‑4 pm for the 2017‑18 school year. This person must love work‑ ing with children and be a team player. They should be reliable, kind, creative and patient. Contact Ash‑ ley at 877‑6702 for more information. FOUR CORDS OF CUT, split firewood in New Haven to be wheelbarrowed inside and stacked. Wheelbarrow on premises. Pay negotia‑ ble. Call 388‑7088. HELP WANTED ON OR‑ GANIC dairy farm in Corn‑ wall. Looking for an after‑ noon milker on an organic dairy farm. Previous experi‑ ence with livestock preferred but willing to train the right person. Must be reliable and timely. Call 603‑359‑6504 or butterwickfarm@standard‑ milk.com.

PART‑TIME YARD WORK/ cleaning cottage rentals at Lake Champlain. Resume and vehicle/driver’s license required. Call 802‑353‑6188. SHARD VILLA: 3‑11 and 11‑7 caregiver positions available. Must be a patient and compassionate team player, care giving, cooking/ baking, some cleaning. 11‑7 is a non‑sleeping shift. Apply in person at Shard Villa in Salisbury, VT. 802‑352‑4369.

Help Wanted LANDSCAPE/HARD‑ SCAPE: ENTRY level la‑ bor needed. If you’re are interested in learning a trade this the job for you. Entry level labor position. A desire to learn dry stone walling and concrete paver installation. Some lawn maintenance required. Able to lift 75lbs routinely. Able to work in all types of weather. Some Saturdays if needed. Part time, could lead to full time for the right person. Please contact us through our website: www. rainbowacreslandscape. com.

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SUMMER HELP‑ START‑ ING June 19th . Air duct cleaning technicians needed for the summer. All work will be done in Addison County and day shift. $12/hr, no experience needed, we will train. Call 888‑316‑0233 for more details.

TWO BROTHERS TAV‑ ERN is seeking a line cook. Work in a brand‑new kitchen while learning great skills and earning competitive pay. Nights and weekends required. Please apply in person at 86 Main Street, Middlebury, or send resume to info@twobrotherstavern. com. WE ARE LOOKING for someone to join our team as a Full Time Inventory Analyst. Two‑year degree in accounting or related field. Experience in manu‑ facturing/inventory helpful. Responsible for tracking inventory production using SAP 1 Software, Work with warehousing, distillery and bottling personnel in Shore‑ ham, VT and Moriah, NY. Please send resume and 3 professional references to info@whistlepigrye.com.

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CEDAR POSTS for sale. 8 footers, no points. 802‑388‑4831. CONSIGNMENT SHOP LOADED with unique items. Furniture, new clothing, col‑ lectables, jewelry, house‑ hold items. Come check it out and be a consignor. Located in The Compass Center, 333 Jones Drive, Brandon, VT. Open daily 10‑5. 802‑465‑8436. FOX RENARD 333 con‑ servatory oboe. Fine in‑ strument, in fine condition. Professionally adjusted and polished. Concert ready and concert worthy. $2,000. 802‑247‑0146. fos‑ tersab301@hotmail.com.

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1 BEDROOM UNFUR‑ NISHED apartment in quiet country setting, 2 miles to Middlebury. Heat, electricity and hot water included. No smoking, no pets. First and last month’s rent, $300. dam‑ age deposit. $816/month. 802‑388‑1703 mornings.

FROG HOLLOW ONE BED‑ ROOM with study. No Smok‑ ing, no pets apartment. Quiet tenant preferred. $1,000/mo. plus utilities. 388‑6161.

1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE commercial space. As is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802‑558‑6092. 2 BEDROOM, 5 STAR EN‑ ERGY efficient apartment in Salisbury, close to Lake Dunmore. 1/2 of side by side duplex. 2 bedrooms with full bath upstairs. Stove, re‑ frigerator, microwave, dish‑ washer and dining area in kitchen. Large living room. Heated basement with S/D. Private sun deck. No pets or smoking. $1,100/mo. plus utilities; includes yard work and snowplowing. Available July 1. 802‑352‑6678.

THE MEADOWS Middlebury, VT

2 Bedroom Apartment

Available for Eligible Applicants We are currently accepting applications for a 2 bedroom apartment consisting of 2 people. This unit is subsidized through tthe Department of HUD Section 8 Rental Assistance Program and is available for occupancy by elderly and/or handicapped persons. Eligible families will pay 30% of their adjusted income for rent. For more information, please write or call the rental management agent.

Real-Net Management, Inc. 26 Court Street Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-4994 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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. 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH house on 2 1/2 acres of land in Brandon. Totally renovated. Energy effi‑ cient. All hardwood floors except kitchen and bath. Full basement. Beautiful backyard. Includes stove, refrigerator, microwave, washer and dryer. Screened porch. No smoking. One pet possible. $1,200/mo. plus utilities and security de‑ posit. Credit references and background check required. 802‑352‑6678.

M IDDLEBURY ‑ TW O APARTMENTS available in the heart of town within walk‑ ing distance to everything. Two bedroom and three bed‑ room available on June 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456. MIDDLEBURY 4 BED‑ ROOM, 2 bath house. Large 3‑season porch. Walk to town and schools. $1,800/ month plus utilities. Available July 1. 802‑247‑3369. MIDDLEBURY, 1,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., cen‑ tral location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Man‑ agement Inc. 802‑388‑4994. 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, 4 BEDROOM house, 2 decks, private, for‑ mal dining room, master bedroom with full bath. Heat included. 1 year lease. Ref‑ erences, security deposit. 802‑324‑7385. NEW HAVEN: BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, sunny apartment. Garden space. No pets, no smoking. References, security deposit, lease. $875/month plus utilities. 802‑236‑2040. 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. SUGARWOOD APART‑ MENTS is currently ac‑ cepting applications for 2, 3 and 4 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/ assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NP/NS. W/D hook‑ups. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg. com. Equal Housing Op‑ portunity. WEST ADDISON: 2 STORY, furnished house on lake‑ front. Washer, dryer. No smoking. Available Septem‑ ber through May. $1,000/ month. 860‑878‑9580.

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Real Estate CORNWALL, VT‑ A BEAU‑ TIFUL building lot for sale. Amazing view. Septic permit in place. 760‑807‑6187. NEW 2017 ENERGY STAR display models. Modular, double and single wides. Open 7 days a week. Up to $27,500 down payment assistance available on new homes if you qualify. FactoryDirectHomesofVT. com. 600 Rte. 7 Pitts‑ ford, VT. 1‑802‑773‑2555. tflanders@beanshomes. 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.

Att. Farmers FIRST CUT HAY for sale. Small square bales. Call 802‑349‑9281.

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BRISTOL THREE BED‑ ROOM apartment. Garage, full basement, heat and lawn care. 802‑453‑2566.

FOR RENT PRIME RETAIL space. 1,303 square feet. Location, location. Front door parking. Good visibility. Call Eric at 388‑6054.

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CLICK, CALL & SAVE: MIDDMEN‑FIREWOOD. www.1‑855‑MIDDMEN. com. 1‑855‑643‑3636. Local green, seasoned & kiln dried.

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BRISTOL APARTMENT, 1 LARGE bedroom with bonus room and 1 bath. Efficient gas heat. Excel‑ lent condition. Wi‑Fi, water & sewer included. No pets. No smoking. $745 month. Call 802‑635‑9716.

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.

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CLICK, CALL & SAVE: MIDDMEN‑FIREWOOD. www.1‑844‑KILNDRIED. com. 1‑844‑545‑6374.

WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

A FRESHLY PAINTED ONE BEDROOM apartment. $900 month, heat and electric‑ ity included. No pets, no smoking. New Haven, 802‑453‑7117.

CORNWALL APARTMENT FOR rent. Two bedroom apartment in orchard. Wood heat, electric backup. Clothes washer, garden, parking. $800/month. First, last mo., breakage deposit. 462‑2077.

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Wanted TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collect‑ ibles, etc. Visit www.bittne‑ rantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Consulting/ appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

Public Notices Index ABC Self Storage – East Middlebury (1) Addison (2) Addison County Court House (1) Addison County Probate Court (2) Addison Northwest Supervisory Union – Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham (2) Bridport (1)

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Bristol (1) Ferrisburgh (1) Granville (1) Middlebury (1) Monkton (1) P. Hannaford Career Center (1) Ripton (2) Shoreham (1) Vergennes (1)

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY – DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Middlebury Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 26, 2017 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room at the Municipal Office Building, 77 Main Street, to consider the following: 1. An application by Tyler Maynard for a Conditional Use review of a request to construct a single family house with an accessory apartment on Burnham Drive. The property is located on parcel #09:058 in the Forest District. All interested persons may appear and be heard. Written materials may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning Office during regular business hours. (802) 388-8100, Ext 210. Participation in this public hearing is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Jennifer L. Murray Town Planner/Zoning Administrative Officer 6/8

INVITATION TO BID NEW SNOWMELT PATRICIA A. HANNAFORD CAREER CENTER MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT

The Selectboard will hold a public hearing on Tuesday June 27, 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 6/8

TOWN OF GRANVILLE - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WINTER MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HIGHWAYS

The Hannaford Career Center invites Contractors to bid on the new Snowmelt System for the Front Entrance of the Hannaford Career Center in Middlebury, Vermont. Work includes removal of the existing sidewalks, construction of a new boiler building and installation of new snowmelt tubing, gas boiler, gas piping, thermal insulation and new concrete sidewalks, pads footings and frost walls for the new boiler building. Sealed bids will be received by Mr. John Curler, Supervisor of Maintenance at the Hannaford Center, 51 Charles Ave., Middlebury, Vermont 05753, until 3:00 PM June 28, 2017, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. Electronic bids will not be accepted. Electronic bid specifications and plans will be available on or before June 2, 2017. Sets will be distributed via dropbox.com cloud storage. Printed copies are the responsibility of the bidder. A dropbox.com link will be e-mailed to Bidders, please contact Daniel W. Dupras at Engineering Services of VT, LLC , 802-855-8091. Bidders will have the ability to share the dropbox.com link with subcontractors wishing to bid the project. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on June 14, 2017 at 9:00 AM at the site. Please meet at the main entrance to the school. Construction is anticipated to start as soon as possible after notice to proceed and be substantially complete on or before August 31, 2017. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept informality and irregularity in the bids. 5/29

ADDISON NORTHWEST SUPERVISORY UNION REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR PAVING OF THE PARKING LOT & FIRE LANES

The Vergennes Union Elementary School Board of Directors is accepting bids for paving of the Vergennes Union Elementary School parking lot and fire lane areas. Firms interested in this work must submit a bid on a Bid Form. The Bid Forms must be filled out completely. Use ink or typewriter. If you make a change, the person signing the form must initial the change. Bids must be returned to the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union, 11 Main Street, Suite B100, Vergennes, VT 05491 by 12:00 PM, Monday, June 19, 2017. Bids must be in a sealed envelope clearly labeled “PAVEMENT BIDS.” Do not fax your bid. Questions regarding these instructions and specifications must be directed to Business Manager, Tonia Mears at 877-3332 ext 18. There will be a pre-bid meeting on Monday, June 12 at 9:00 AM at the Vergennes Union Elementary School. The site will be reviewed at this time and questions will be answered. Attendance is strongly recommended. Potential bidders must familiarize themselves with conditions. At the site visit, each section area and expectation for that area will be reviewed and discussed. Vergennes Union Elementary School 43 East Street Vergennes, VT 05491 6/5

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF ADDISON

The Addison Development Review Board will convene a public hearing on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Addison Central School on VT RTE 17 W to address the following applications: 1. An application (#17-03) from Claudia Orlandi for approval of a variance or waiver to the minimum side-yard setback distance requirement of S. 2.4, Table 2.3 of the Town’s Zoning Regulations to allow the replacement of a 24’ by 40’ utility outbuilding on her property located on Burgey Farm Road (tax map ID# 08-02-26) to a small 14’ by 20’ utility outbuilding. 2. An application (#17-04) from Raymond Bodette 111 on behalf of Alice Bodette for approval of a boundary-line adjustment between Mrs. Bodette’s farm/residential property on VT RTE 17 West (tax map ID# 08-02-39) and Mr. Bodette’s lakeshore camp-site (tax map ID#08-02-72), resulting in lot sizes of 5.9 acres and 5.4 acres respectively. 3. A joint application (#17-05) from the Town of Addison, the Addison Community Baptist Church and the Addison Town School District for a coordinated series of multiple boundary-line adjustments of the three entities’ several properties in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of VT RTE 17 and 22A, with appropriate waivers of minor pre-existing non-conforming features, in order to consolidate and improve their existing holdings in accordance with the provisions of SS2.4, Table 2.1, 4.13(B) and 150 of the Town’s Zoning and Subdivision Regulations, respectively. The application is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office during normal office hours. 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 Board either before or during the hearing. N.B.: Participation in a hearing is necessary to establish status as an “interested person” and the right to appeal a decision rendered in that hearing, according to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. 117 S.S.4464 (a) (1) (C), 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, John Spencer, Chair Starr Phillips, Board Secretary 6/8 E. W. Hanson, Administrative Officer

NOTICE OF SELF-STORAGE LIEN SALE AUCTION ABC SELF STORAGE 12 OSSIE RD., EAST MIDDLEBURY VT 05740-0558

Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self- storage units listed below will be sold at auction. This sale is being held to collect unpaid storage unit occupancy fees, charges and expenses of sale. The entire contents of each self-storage unit listed below will be sold, BY STORAGE AUCTION SOLUTIONS with proceeds to be distributed as follows: Payment to ABC self storage for all accrued occupancy fees (rent) charges, late payment fees, sale expenses, and all other expenses in relation to the unit and its sale. Contents of each unit may be viewed on June 16, 2017 commencing at 3:30 pm. bidding will begin immediately after viewing of the entire contents of each self-storage unit. The highest bidder on the storage unit must remove the entire contents of the unit within 48 hours after the notification of their successful bid. Purchase must be made in cash and paid in advance of removal of contents of unit. $50.00 cash deposit shall be made and will be refunded if the unit is broom cleaned. ABC Self-Storage reserves the right to accept or reject bids. The contents of the following tenants self storage units will be included in the sale: UNIT A006 TAUSHA STALCUP 52D Maple ST Apt #4 Bristol, VT 05443 Household goods, Furniture UNITS B002 and C012 DONNA DEAN PO Box 67 Middlebury VT 05753 Household Goods UNIT B005 LAURIE WEDGE 2993 Route 116 Starksboro,VT 05487 Misc Furniture, Boxes UNIT B006 DONNA PRESEAU 2089 Mountain RD Addison, VT 05491 Furniture, Household Goods UNIT B009 OMAR PEREZ 1039 Munger ST. Middlebury, VT 05753 Furniture, Boxes

TOWN OF FERRISBURGH SELECTBOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — TOWN PLAN

UNIT C007 ASHLEY GEROW 968 Wooster RD Shoreham, VT 05770 Furniture, Boxes UNIT C022 MELISSA SHORE PO Box 298 East Middlebury, VT 05740 Furniture, Boxes UNIT C027 JESSE DE VOS 5025 Foot Hills Rd A Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Furniture, Boxes UNIT E033 OLIVIA JURKOWITZ 16 Rockwood Lane Greenwich CT 06830 Furniture, Boxes

The Town of Granville is seeking bids for winter plowing, winging, sanding and other activities in relation to winter maintenance for 16 miles of town highways that connect to VT Route 100. Bids shall be submitted with hourly rates for each piece of equipment with operator. Bids can be different rates for each year. Bids shall include a description of each piece of equipment and operators experience along with a description of snow removal strategy. Contract shall begin the first snowfall of 2017 and terminate the last snowfall of the spring of 2020 with an option to extend. For a copy of winter maintenance specifications please contact the Granville Town Clerk at 802-767-4403. Specifications are also posted on the town’s website at www. granvilletown.org. Bids are due no later than 3:00 p.m on Monday; June 12, 2017 with bids being opened at the regularly scheduled Selectboard meeting at 6:00 p.m that evening. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids if deemed in the best interest of the Town. The Town is an equal opportunity employer.

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TOWN OF RIPTON NOTICE OF SALE

The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Ripton, in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by said Town for the years 2015 and 2016 remain either in whole or in part, unpaid upon the following described lands in the Town of Ripton to wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Pamela Ryan by Trustee’s Deed of US Bank, N.A., Successor Trustee pursuant to Revocable Trust created by Louise F. Reichert dated May 5, 1999, said deed dated August 21, 2009 and recorded August 31, 2009 in Volume 43, Page 173 of the Town of Ripton Land Records (2777 Route 125 – Tax Map 10-02-0038). Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears of record in the Ripton Land Records. And so much of said lands will be sold at public auction at the Ripton Town Clerk’s Office, a public place in said Town, on the 19th day of July, 2017, at 2 o’clock in the PM, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless previously paid. You are also referred to 32 V.S.A. 5254, if applicable to said property affording a procedure for designating a portion to be sold, if the time limits and procedures therein are followed. Dated at Ripton, Vermont this 2nd day of June, 2017. Kathleen Sullivan Collector of Delinquent Taxes Town of Ripton 6/8 PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 197-4-17 ANPR STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF HARRY C. SURPRISE NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Harry C. Surprise late of Vergennes, Vermont. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: May 26, 2017 Linda Eastman 3B Blair Road Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 (802) 879-7509 leastman3@comcast.net Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: June 8, 2017 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 6/8

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TOWN OF ADDISON NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

PROCESS & DATES FOR 2017 GRIEVANCES Grievance hearings will be held at the Addison Town Clerk’s Office Thursday, June 15, 2017 starting at 9:00AM 3:00PM. All grievance hearings will be by appointment only. Please make an appointment by calling the Town Clerk’s Office at (802) 759-2020 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 9:00AM to 12:00PM & 1:00PM to 4:00PM and Wednesday and Friday from 9:00AM to 12:00 PM prior to June 15. All grievances must be in writing and delivered at your hearing or postmarked before June 15, 2017. Title 32. Vermont Statutes Annotated. Section 4111 (G) says: “A person who feels aggrieved by the action of the Listers and desires to be heard by them, shall, on or before the of the day of the grievance meeting, file with them his (or her) objections in writing and may appear in person or by his (her) agents or attorneys. Upon the hearing of such grievance the parties thereto may submit such documentary or sworn evidence as shall be pertinent thereto.” Town of Addison Board of Listers: William Munoff Richard Pratt 6/8 Billie Jo C. Forgues

TOWN OF BRISTOL PUBLIC NOTICE

The Bristol Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a hearing on June 27, 2017 at the Town Offices located at 1 South Street beginning at 7:30 P.M. to consider zoning permit #1737, Terry Thomas (Parcel #06-02-07.3), requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a Triplex, per Bristol Zoning Regulations Article III, Section 353. Copies of the complete zoning applications are available for review at the Bristol Town Office during regular business hours. 6/8

CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Vergennes City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Vergennes Fire Station Meeting Room pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4385 for the following purpose. Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4384, the Planning Commission proposes to amend sections 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 5.2, the Land Use Map and the APPENDIX of the Municipal Development Plan. A copy of the full text of the proposed amendments and report is on file in the City Clerk’s office. 6/8

PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 170-4-7 ANPR STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF MADELEINE C. DUBOIS NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Madeleine C. Dubois late of Shoreham, Vermont. I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: June 5, 2017 Diane M. Norris 525 Palmer Road Shoreham, VT 05770 (802) 897-7014 Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: June 8, 2017 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 6/8

Police help man with health crisis Vergennes BRISTOL — On May 24 at 4:18 a.m., Bristol police were dispatched to Main Street near Rite Aid for a man reported to be experiencing a mental health crisis. An officer arrived to find the man in an agitated state. The man said he felt like people were trying to kill him. The officer helped calm the man, who then agreed to come with the officer to Porter Hospital to meet with a counselor from the Counseling Service of Addison County. The on-call counselor declined to come to Porter to meet with the man and said that no one could go to Porter until 9 a.m. The counselor said he had spoken to the man earlier in the night by phone, and he felt the man just needed medical treatment. The officer met with the emergency department doctor, who believed the man would not be a problem and let the officer know he could leave. The officer stayed at the emergency department for a while to make sure the man’s mood did not change and then advised the Porter staff to call if the man became uncooperative. The man remained at Porter under the care of emergency room staff. Between May 22 and 29, Bristol police conducted five towncontracted traffic patrols, covering Hewitt, Meehan and Rockydale roads, and Route 116. Police issued three tickets for speeding, and two warnings, one of which was for driving with an expired driver’s license. During that period Bristol police also conducted four security checks of the Mount Abraham Union High School buildings and grounds and five checks of the downtown area. On two occasions, police found doors unsecured. In the park, police found a purse, whose owner is yet to be identified. Police also ticketed vehicles parking on Main Street in violation of the two-hour parking limit. In other activity, Bristol police: • Assisted Bristol Rescue with a medical emergency at a Main Street business on May 22. • Took fingerprints for someone seeking work in the schools on May 22. • Received a report that a Mount Abe student had been found under the influence of marijuana. School policy requires such incidents be reported to the police. The school is taking disciplinary action, including a school suspension and drug counseling. No court action is being taken, as no physical evidence was found. • Responded to an alarm at the Bristol town office on May 22. Police found that the cleaning staff had accidentally set off the alarm. • Investigated two reports of fireworks or gunfire in the village area on May 22.

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• Made an arrest for driving with a criminally suspended license, while working on the Click It or Ticket detail in the East Middlebury area on May 23. • Responded to Bristol Elementary School on May 23 at 9:15 a.m. after a possible threat to a support staff member was reported by the superintendent. The staff member was not in the building, so police determined that no students or staff were at risk. Police discussed threat assessment with school administration and conducted follow-up. • Began investigating an internetconnected gaming device on May 23 following a report from a concerned citizen. • Investigated a reported suspicious vehicle near the Community Bank on West Street on May 23. Police said a vehicle had gone around the bank about four times in a short period, stopping in view but away from the drivethrough teller window. The officer stood by in the area for about 45 minutes but the vehicle was not seen again. • Responded to a Plank Road residence for a reported theft of a hanging flowerpot on May 23. • Responded to the Rite Aid parking lot for a minor traffic crash on May 23. Police determined that a vehicle pulling into a parking space struck the driver’s door of a parked vehicle when the operator of that vehicle opened it to exit. • Took a report on May 24 from a district resident involved in a minor two-vehicle crash near Champlain Farms on May 22. • On May 24 began a Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation into the reported exploitation of a child by an adult using the internet. • Responded to a North Street residence for a Lifeline alert on May 25. • Received report of harassment using electronic devices. The situation had caused issues at school between the juveniles involved. But since the actual offense was outside the police district, the complaint was referred to state police with an offer to assist further if needed. • Participated in a Click It or Ticket detail in Ferrisburgh on May 26. Police issued several tickets for violations including marijuana possession and not wearing a seatbelt. • Were dispatched to the Bristol Recreational Field off Airport Drive on May 26 for a report of youths

State police help locate missing man in Salisbury ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont State Police announced late Friday morning that they had found a man they had been searching for since the previous evening. At around 11 a.m. on June 2, state police announced that Mark Richards, 37, of Burlington had been found safe and was reunited with his family. Late Thursday state police reported that Richards had walked away from Branbury State Park that afternoon and had not returned. Police said Richards left the camping area around 3 p.m. Richards’ friends conducted an initial search for him before seeking assistance from authorities, according to police. The successful search of the area was conducted by the VSP, Vermont Fish & Game, Vermont State Park Rangers, U.S. Forest Service and Salisbury Fire Department. Also on Friday, June 2, state police responded to a highway crash that left two vehicles totaled. At just before 5:30 p.m. troopers were notified of a two- vehicle collision on Route 116 S near the intersection of River Road in Bristol. Amanda Belcher, 28, of Bristol told police that she was driving a 2008 Chevy HHR northbound and as she approached the right curve near the intersection of River Road, her vehicle began pulling toward the left. Belcher said she was unable to correct the direction of her car and she collided with a 2015 GMC truck driven southbound by Eric Friend, 52, of Bristol. Friend told police he was driving approximately 40-45 mph. Both vehicles were totaled as a result of the collision. Belcher sustained minor injuries; Friend reported no injuries. Both drivers were wearing seat belts. Neither alcohol nor drugs played a factor in the collision, police said.

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State police were assisted on scene by the Bristol police, rescue and fire departments and Middlebury police. In other recent activity, Vermont State Police: • On May 30 cited Mary Mendoza, 33, of Weybridge for driving under the influence (first offense) off Route 7 in New Haven at around 11 p.m. • On June 3 at around 2:50 p.m. cited Arlyn Sunderland, 43, of Shoreham for driving with a criminally suspended license on Route 22A in Shoreham. • On June 4 at approximately 8:18 p.m. were notified of a vehicle off of the roadway on Lake Street in Bridport. State police report that the driver, identified as Andrew Martell, 26, of Addison, showed signs of impairment. Troopers screened Martell and ended up citing him for driving under the influence, third offense.

TOWN OF BRIDPORT ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

Resident and non-resident property owners of the Town of Bridport are hereby warned to appear at the Bridport town office at 7:20 PM on 21 June to hear the application of Albert & Irene Zaccor, 1842 Lake Street. The applicant requests relief from side yard setback regulations for construction of a deck. Interested person(s) may forfeit the right to appeal the decision of the Town of Bridport Board of Zoning Adjustment or Planning Commission if they fail to participate by; [attending and speaking, submitting a signed letter of concern or are represented by an authorized person] Edward B. Payne Zoning Administrator 6/8

carrying spray paint that might be used to spray graffiti. Police interviewed youths in the area and determined they did not possess spray paint. • Completed a property check at Bristol Elementary School on May 27. • Assisted state police in an attempt to locate a vehicle thought to be travelling toward Bristol on May 27. • On May 27 began investigating a theft from Shaw’s and identified a suspect. • Responded to North Street for a noise complaint regarding a running electric generator on May 27. • Cited Peter Thibodeau, 35, of Bristol on May 27 for driving under the influence, violating conditions of release, and driving while license suspended for DUI. Police report that at around 10:41 p.m., an officer observed Thibodeau fail to stop at a stop sign on Hewitt Road at the intersection of Lower Notch Road while operating an allterrain vehicle on a public road. The officer stopped Thibodeau for the violation and detected signs of impairment. The officer then learned that Thibodeau’s driver’s license was suspended for a prior DUI conviction and that a judge had ordered Thibodeau not to buy, have or consume alcohol as part of conditions for release for a pending charge of aggravated assault. Thibodeau refused field sobriety exercises roadside and was arrested without incident. During processing at the Bristol Police Department, his blood alcohol content was found to be 0.200; the legal limit for driving is 0.08. Thibodeau was lodged at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $5,000 bail, and arraigned May 30. • Cited Caleb Bonvouloir, 18, of Monkton for violating conditions of release on May 28. Back on Jan. 30, Bonvouloir had pleaded innocent to a charge of sexual assault of a victim younger than 13, and was release on condition. One condition was not to go to a place where persons under 16 typically congregate (such as libraries, teen centers, parks, playground and schools) without adult supervision. Bonvouloir was located on the bandstand on the Bristol town park in the presence of juveniles. • Responded to the town park on May 28 at 7:09 p.m. A Bristol woman reported being confronted on the bandstand by another woman who reportedly pulled out a knife and threatened her, demanding items from the vehicle of an arrested man. The accused was no longer at the scene when police arrived. Police are still investigating.

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Addison Independent, Thursday, June 8, 2017 — PAGE 9B

Police Log

VERGENNES — Vergennes police are continuing to investigate an alleged June 1 assault at Northlands Job Corps that they now believe more likely involved false reporting. Police and Northlands officials were told that one male student punched another male student, and Northlands sent the alleged assailant home. But city police said further investigation showed that the student who was punched might instead have asked his girlfriend to strike him for reasons of sexual gratification, and that they possibly concocted the story of an assault. Police Chief George Merkel said the case is being reviewed, and charges are possible of providing false information to law enforcement officials. In other incidents between May 29 and June 4, Vergennes police: • On May 29 had towed a car that was broken down in the middle of Green Street; its owner picked it up later. • On May 29 encountered homeless people seeking vouchers for a hotel stay and instead referred them to the John Graham Shelter. • On May 29 convinced a despondent and drunken woman sitting on a city curbside to go home with a relative. • On May 29 conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Panton Road. • On May 30 responded to a verbal dispute between a mother and son at a Main Street apartment and arrested the man involved, Christopher Holwager, 27, of Vergennes, who police said had been drinking, for violations of conditions of release. Police lodged Holwager at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. • On May 30 backed up Vermont State Police at a Monkton Road driving-under-the-influence case that included a one-car accident. • On May 30 discussed with a resident a problem with an ATV being driven illegally in his neighborhood. • On May 31 backed up an Addison County Sheriff’s Department deputy with a West Main Street car search during which marijuana was found. • On May 31 searched unsuccessfully for a car said to have been operated erratically on Main Street.

TOWN OF RIPTON NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given in accord with 32 VSA §4111 that the abstract of the 2017 Grand List is complete. Grievances must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m., June 20, 2017. The listers grievance meeting is Tuesday, June 20th at 5:00 p.m. at the town office. Hearings are by appointment. Contact the listers at the town office, 388-2266, or PO Box 10 Ripton VT 05766. Board of Listers: Alison Joseph, Erik Eriksen, Beth Eliason

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NOTICE OF HEARING MONKTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

TOWN OF SHOREHAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 7 pm at the Town Clerk’s office to consider the protected uses review of application (#17-19) in accordance with provisions of Section V of the Town Zoning Regulations. The applicant Tri-Town Water District No. 1, request to construct a new 760,000 gallon finished water storage tank and associated buried utilities for the TriTown Water District. The application is available at the Town Office for review. Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to make any subsequent appeal. John Kiernan, Chair Applicant: Tri-Town Water PO Box 85, Bridport, VT 05734 Property Owner: Douglas Orchards c/o Scott Douglas 09-02-08.1 1050 Route 74 West Shoreham, VT 05770 6/8

Notice is hereby given that the Monkton Development Review Board will consider the following applications at its scheduled hearing night on June 27, 2017 at the Monkton Town Hall. At 8:00 PM Broadview Estates # 2017-02-MAJ 2 lot subdivision located on Bear Pond RD. The present zoning classification of this property is RA-5. The Tax Parcel ID# is 08.105.022.000. At 8:35 PM Bennett Road LLC # 2016-06-MAJ 4 lot subdivision located on Bennett RD. The present zoning classification of this property is RA-2 MD. The Tax Parcel ID# is 04.102.020.000. Application materials are available for review during normal business hours at the Office of the Monkton Town Clerk. Interested parties who wish to be heard may attend the hearing, or send a representative. Communications relating to the application may be filed in writing to the Board either before or during the hearing. Pursuant to 24 VSA 117 § 4464(a)(1)(C) and 4471(a) participation in this hearing is necessary to establish status as an Interested Person and the right to appeal. Scott Gordon Clerk - Monkton Development Review Board Dated May 31, 2017 6/8

ADDISON NORTHWEST SUPERVISORY UNION BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

The following schedule of the Board of School Directors’ meetings is announced for the month of June, 2017. ADDISON NORTHWEST SUPERVISORY UNION Wednesday, June 21 6:00 p.m. Addison Central School Board (Carousel Meeting) Ferrisburgh Central School Board Vergennes Union Elementary School Board Vergennes Union High School Board Regular monthly meeting at VUHS 6:50 p.m. Addison Northwest Supervisory Union Board Meeting in the VUHS Library ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT Wednesday, June 7 1:30-2:30 p.m. Negotiations Subcommittee Meeting In the ANWSU Conference Room Wednesday, June 14 5:45-6:00 p.m. Negotiations Subcommittee Meeting At VUES 6:00 p.m. Negotiations Subcommittee Meeting with Addison Northwest Support Staff Association At VUES Wednesday, June 28 6:00 p.m. ANWSD Board Meeting In the VUHS Library The purpose of each meeting is to transact regular business, including a review of correspondence, reports, approval of bills, and any other business proper to be brought before said meetings, unless otherwise specified. 6/8

• On May 31 were told a package had been stolen from a Hillside Drive apartment; it was eventually determined the package was delivered to the wrong address. • On May 31 helped recover stolen property at Vergennes Union Elementary School. • On May 31 cited Anthony Smith, 20, of Vergennes for disorderly conduct for allegedly cursing at and failing to cooperate with police, and issued Smith and a male juvenile court diversion paperwork for underage drinking. • On June 1 conducted unlicensed dog enforcement for the city. • On June 1 while doing one of several Click-It-or-Ticket details last week cited Robecca J. Labor, 47, of Middlebury for DUI-drugs after stopping her car on Route 7 in Salisbury for an expired registration. • On June 1 conducted background

investigations for the U.S. Army and a Florida law enforcement agency. • On June 2 called the owner of horses loose on Monkton Road. • On June 3 advised a woman who came to the station and spoke of a verbally abusive husband how to contact the Counseling Service of Addison County. • On June 3 checked out a report of a suspicious man on South Water Street. • On June 4 were told youths were vandalizing flower displays on the Otter Creek bridge; they were gone when police arrived. • On June 4 took a report that a woman had been assaulted while at a West Main Street residence; Hinesburg police are investigating this case. • On June 4 were told a Vergennes resident might have stolen scrap metal from Junction Automotive.

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UVM names their spring dean’s list

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School Briefs Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H. has recognized seniors Megan Ashley of Middlebury, a creative writing major, and Exercise Science major Nicole Morris of Salisbury as members of its Deans List. To qualify for the list, students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours in graded courses.

BURLINGTON – The University of Vermont has named the following students to its dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. ADDISON: Morgen Clark BRANDON: Christian Fjeld, Haley Gearwar and Suma Lashof. BRISTOL: Hannah Bonar, Leyla Dickason and Claire Trombley. LINCOLN: Holly Micklas. MIDDLEBURY: Anna Cavazos,

Ellen Hallman, Selina Hurley, Harriet Milligan, Matthew Schildkamp and Samuel Usilton. MONKTON: Chani Krech. NORTH FERRISBURGH: Lane Kessler. SALISBURY: Danielle Morris. STARKSBORO: Alexandra Ackert-Smith. VERGENNES: Simon Anguish, Casey Brinkman-Traverse, Glen Childers, Kyle Hinsdale, Samantha Kepes and Sean Muniz. WEYBRIDGE: Sharon Palmer and James Whitley.

Family operated since 1982 POST 19 COMMANDER Ron LaRose, left, joins fellow legion members and POWs Roger Layn, Richard Hamilton, Francis Angier, William Busier, Ralph McClintock, speaker Col. Greg Knight, and Clyde Cassidy.

Bristol Legion honored six POWs BRISTOL — Bristol American Legion Post 19 hosted the 32nd Annual Vermont Chapter One EXPOW Banquet on Saturday, June 3 to honor the sacrifices these gentlemen made to insure the freedoms we have and enjoy today. The six in attendance this year came from around the state: Mr. Francis Angier, Williston; Mr. William Busier, Essex Jct; Mr. Clyde Cassidy, Calais; Mr. Richard Hamilton (Chapter One Commander), Brattleboro; Mr.

Roger Layn, Monkton; and Mr. Ralph McClintock, Jericho. Department of Vermont American Legion dignitaries present included Dept. Senior Vice Jerry Stewart, Chester; Southern Area Commander Dave Woodard, Arlington; and Dept. Adjutant Don Tetreault, Rutland. Col. Gregory Knight, the Deputy Chief of Staff and Personnel, for the Vermont Army National Guard was the guest speaker. Knight has 34 years of uniformed service. He has been deployed to Iraq and

Afghanistan. Some of his awards include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (4th award); Army Commendation Metal (2nd award); Army Achievement Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal; Iraq Campaign Metal; and the Navy Unit Citation for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Ramadi, Iraq. The 60 people in attendance enjoyed the afternoon with these special gentlemen. Post 19 is honored to be able to host this annual event for Chapter One.

Middlebury woman cited for domestic assault MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Kayla Roy, 19, of Middlebury for first-degree aggravated domestic assault and cruelty to a child, following an alleged incident at an Elm Street location on June 3. Police said the child in question was not seriously injured. In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Assisted the Vermont Department for Children & Families in an investigation at a Route 7 location on May 30. • Continued their investigation into the theft of a wallet from a Court Street Extension business on May 30. • Responded to a domestic disturbance at a Stewart Lane residence on May 30. • Received a report about fireworks allegedly being set off in the Case Street area on May 31. Police said they checked the area and found no evidence of fireworks. • Were informed on May 31 that someone had set fire to a stack of lawn chairs in front of Kinney Drugs. Middlebury firefighters extinguished

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the blaze, which is being investigated as arson. • Cited Cheryl L. Barrows, 52, of Salisbury for driving with a suspended license and violating the conditions of her release, following a traffic stop on Route 7 South on June 1. • Received a report on June 1 that someone might have intentionally damaged natural gas line that had recently been installed at a Court Street Extension location. Police are still trying to determine whether the damage was intentional or accidental. • Helped Vermont State Police investigate a car crash on Route 116 in Bristol on June 2. • Responded to a domestic dispute at a Seminary Street residence on June 3. Police said the dispute was verbal only. • Responded to a domestic disturbance in the Grand View Road neighborhood on June 3.

• Investigated a report of a Water Street resident experiencing a possible mental health crisis on June 3. Police said Middlebury Regional EMS took the woman to Porter Hospital for evaluation. • Served a temporary restraining order on a local man on June 3. • Cited James A. Peters, 56, of Illinois for burglary, in connection with the alleged theft of some items from a Seymour Street residence on June 4. The homeowner told police that someone had entered his unlocked home while he was away. • Responded to a report of someone urinating on the porch of a Seymour Street business on June 4. • Responded to a noise complaint at a North Pleasant Street residence on June 4. • Investigated a complaint about some people refusing to leave a North Pleasant Street apartment on June 4. Police stood by while the people left. • Ticketed a Case Street resident who had created an illegal fire on their property on June 5. Middlebury firefighters extinguished the fire, police said.

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orthern Daughters presents “Dear Wild Ones,” an exhibit featuring the work of Rebecca Kinkead and Eben Markowski. The exhibition is on view at the gallery’s 221 Main St. location in Vergennes, from June 1-July 9, with an opening reception this Friday, June 9, from 5-8 p.m. The concept for this exhibit, emerged after Kinkead and Markowski first met at Northern Daughters gallery. The two expressed interest in exhibiting together in a show dedicated to the wild animals both so reverently depict in their work. “Northern Daughters Gallery is

inhabited by all sorts of wild animals, and you won’t want to miss it,” said gallerist Justine Jackson, “Each artist, in their manner, has found a way to bring the honest presence of their subjects into their work.” Both Markowski and Kinkead strike the challenging balance of omitting details, and including the most important aspects that allow for the animals to energetically emerge from the piece. Kinkead is known for her figurative work that is focused on children, often depicting a joyful moment of childhood abstracted just enough to make the image appear to be forming or disappearing before the viewer. She has exhibited with numerous reputable galleries across SEE WILD ON PAGE 3

Bald Eagle (Hunting) by Rebecca Kinkead – 58” x 64” – oil on linen – $14,000, is part of the new exhibit “Dear Wild Ones” on display from June 1-July 9 at Northern Daughters Gallery in Vergennes. The exhibit features work by Kinkead and Eben Markowski. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on Friday, June 9 from 5-8 p.m.

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the country and her work is held in the notable collections of Oprah Winfrey, Powdr Corp and Ballinglen Art Foundation to name a few. She was an artist in residence at Baer Art Center, in Iceland, summer of 2016 and will be attending the Jentel Foundation Residency in Wyoming this year. Much of Kinkead’s recent work has the viewer looking face to face with a bear, owl, deer or wolf taking the viewer to that moment you come across an animal in the wild and lock eyes. “I think that moment when an animal is seeing you, witnessing you and you’re just in its presence, there is something exhilarating about that,” Kinkead explained. “It takes my breath away.” When speaking about her shift in subject Kinkead assured she was not done with her figurative work but she is devoted to her new focus. “I love animals, I always have,” she said. “I think I am at a point where I am able to paint them the way I want to... I think it is a way of feeling closer to nature and to these wild things that I am kind of worried about. It feels important.” Markowski is a self-taught Vermont artist who creates sculptures from the discarded materials of industrialization. “The materials we use to dominate nature, I seek to repurpose into totems for the preservation and education of an ecologically diverse planet, a planet based on holism and interconnectedness,” Markowski explained. He gained considerable recognition most recently for his sculpture “Gravity,” a life size elephant made of rusted steel and chain components. “Gravity” has traveled to numerous locations in

Industrial Pipe Eagle by Eben Markowski – Steel – $10,000.

Vermont, including Champlain College and most recently Burlington International Airport. For “Dear Wild Ones,” Markowski transforms the heavy industrial materials into a volery of birds who, despite the physical weight of the materials, appear to be poised to take off at any moment. The viewer gets to be with creatures who are often only seen for a fleeting moment in the wild. “The natural world when witnessed takes your breath away, and when carelessly destroyed, ruins any chance we have as a species to continue our existence in a true and honorable manner,” Markowski said. Kinkead, Markowski and Northern Daughters will donate 10 percent of sales from June 1 through the opening on June 9 to the Vermont Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. “Both of these artists have such reverence for the wild world,” co-gallerist Sophie Pickens explained, “donating a percentage of sales towards protecting those who inspire them is only fitting.” For more information contact info@northerndaughters.com, (802) 877-2173 or visit northerndaughters.com.

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OUT OF TOWN Burlington discovers jazz for the 34th year

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et ready to get your groove on? The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival is coming back to the Queen City (and spreading across the bridge into Winooski) for its 34th annual 10-day celebration of live music June 2-11. Head downtown during Jazz Fest for free live music JUNE on and around Church Street Burlington everyday, or book tickets for the major headline shows at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Nectar’s and under the tent on Waterfront Park.

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This year’s headliners include: Pink Martini, Robert Cray, Sullivan Fortner Trio, Beter Brötzmann and Heather Leigh, Sidewalk Chalk, Southern Gospel Brunch, Camila Meza Quartet, Dom Flemons Duo, Kamasi Washington, Trombone Shortyand Orleans Avenue, The VT/ NY Collective, Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Diana Krall, Victor Lewis, Arrested Development, New Breed Brass, Operation: Prince Featuring

Craig Mitchell and the Purple Ones, Mwenso and the Shakes, Blakdenim, Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective, and BassDrumBone. Can’t make it up to Burlington? Catch Discover Jazz on Vermont PBS. Fifteen performances in FlynnSpace were recorded live from 2015 and 2016, so you can watch full episodes online at discoverjazz.com/vtpbs. Live interviews with festival headliners are also available at vermontcam.org. Addison County will be represented at this year’s festival on Tuesday and Thursday next week. The Middlebury Union Middle School Jazz Ensemble will perform at the City Hall Stage on Church Street on Tuesday, June, 6, at 11:30 a.m. Midd Jazz, from Middlebury Union High School, will perform on Thursday, June 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Top Block Stage on Church Street. The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival is presented by Northfield Savings Bank

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will perform this evening at 6 p.m. under the Waterfront tent in Burlington. Find more at disccoverjazz.com.

and produced by the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, in association with Burlington City Arts.

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ew England Review will present its annual gathering of Middlebury College alumni and faculty authors during Middlebury’s reunion weekend on Saturday, June 10, at 2:30 p.m., in the Axinn Center, Room 229, at Middlebury College. In addition to featuring Middlebury College President SATURDAY JUNE Laurie Patton, this year brings a range of Axinn Center, Middlebury accomplished alumni. Serena Crawford, Henriette Lazaridis, James Moore, and Daniel Robb will also read from their poems, stories and essays.

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Serena Crawford’s story collection, Here Among Strangers, won the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction and was published by Willow Springs Books and Lost Horse Press in 2016. Her work has appeared in Epoch, Ascent, Beloit Fiction Journal, McNeese Review, the Rumpus and elsewhere. She holds a BA in English from Middlebury College and an MFA from the University of Oregon. The recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship and an Oregon Literary Fellowship,

she recently moved from Portland, Ore., to Madison, Conn. Henriette Lazaridis’s debut novel, The Clover House, was published by Ballantine Books in 2013 and was a Boston Globe bestseller and a Target Emerging Authors pick. Her work has earned a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grant and has appeared in publications including ELLE, Narrative Magazine, the Millions, the New York Times online, the Huffington Post, and — to her unending delight — the New England Review. Having taught English at Harvard, she now teaches creative writing at GrubStreet in Boston. She is the founding editor of the Drum Literary Magazine and she runs the Krouna Writing Workshop in northern Greece. A competitive rower, Lazaridis trains regularly on the Charles River. James Moore majored in English and dance at Middlebury College and graduated in 2012. He received his MFA in poetry from Hunter College in 2016, where he teaches composition and works at Four Way Books. He lives in New York. Laurie L. Patton is the author or editor of nine

books and more than 50 articles on South Asian history, culture and religion, and has translated the classical Sanskrit text, The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics). In addition, she has published two books of poetry, Angel’s Task: Poems in Biblical Time (Barrytown/Station Hill) and Fire’s Goal: Poems from the Hindu Year (White Cloud Press). Patton became the 17th president of Middlebury on July 1, 2015. She joined Middlebury after serving for four years as dean of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and as the Robert F. Durden Professor of Religion. From 1996 to 2011, Patton served on the faculty and administration at Emory University. Patton began her career at Bard College, where she was assistant professor of Asian religions from 1991-1996. Daniel Robb, a graduate of Middlebury College and the Bread Loaf School of English, has made his living as a teacher, writer, editor, carpenter and political consultant. His books include Crossing the Water: Eighteen Months on an Island Working with Troubled Boys and Sloop: Restoring My Family’s Wooden Sailboat, both published by Simon & Schuster. He lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife and two children in a small town where he is the moderator of Town Meeting.

Great Art Wednesdays continues with Michelangelo A virtuoso craftsman, Michelangelo’s artistry is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the deeply moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tourde-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling,

still leave us breathless today. Spanning his 89 years, “Michelangelo – Love and Death,” takes a cinematic journey from the print and drawing rooms of Europe, through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome

and the Vatican to explore the tempestuous life of Michelangelo. Through expert commentary and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a look at an enigmatic man whose life is celebrated in every stroke he made.

“Michelangelo: Love and Death” will be broadcast at Town Hall Theater on Wednesday, June 14 at 11 a.m. Tickets are $10/$5 students, and are available at townhalltheater. org, (802) 382-9222, or at the door Monday-Saturday, 12-5 p.m. or one hour before showtime.

one two three THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK WATERCOLORS AND WINE

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Ginny Joyner, a painter and illustrator from Colchester, will have her watercolor paintings and prints on display FRIDAY JUNE at Art on Main in Bristol from Friday, June 9, through mid-July. An opening reception and wine tasting by Bristol’s Almost Home Market will be held at the gallery from 4-6 p.m. on Friday. For more info, call Art on Main (802) 453-4032 or visit artonmain.net.

New Music On The Point presents “Christian Wolff in Conversation” this Friday, June 9, 8 p.m. Christian Wolff FRIDAY JUNE will be joined by JACK Quartet, BF Duo Project, Ursula Opens and Jan Williams. This is a free concert at the Salibury Congregational Church on Maple Run Road. The show starts at 8 p.m. You won’t want to be late! For more info visit newmusiconthepoint.com.

Three panelists — historian Jim Ralph, economist Stephanie Seguino, and Vermont State Police SUNDAY JUNE Lieutenant Garry Scott — will discuss implicit bias on Sunday at Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, 3 p.m. Tickets $2 program only or free with museum admission. For more info contact Jane Williamson at Rokeby@comcast.net.

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OWN HALL

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org

Sat 6/17 6pm Tickets $25

LIGHTS! CAMERA! AUCTION! A PARTY with great food, drinks, entertainment, live and silent auctions. Support THT by bidding on vacations & getaways, amusements, art, services and items for home and garden, food, drink and more. Something for everyone and every budget. Checkout the items at www.townhalltheater.org/auctioncatalog/ and the new online auction at www.townhalltheater.org/onlineauction/

Wed 6/14 11am $10/$5 Students GREAT ART WEDNESDAYS

MICHELANGELO: LOVE AND DEATH

A cinematic journey of Michelangelo’s 89 years reveals why he may be the greatest artist of all time.

Sun 6/18 2pm Reception/3pm Performance $10 General/$20 Generous MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER

BENEFIT CONCERT

Students and faculty members from the Middlebury Community Music Center present a diverse concert – classical to bluegrass to jazz. For more info: www.mcmcvt.org

Fri 6/23 7pm $17/$10 Students

THE MIKADO

Jonathan Miller’s much-loved production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s farce, The Mikado is full of wit, charm and catchy tunes. Captured live from the English National Opera.

Sat 6/24 2pm $12 Adults/$8 12 & under

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MNFF SCREENING SERIES ENCORE

Winner of the Special Jury prize at Cannes, Oscarwinning director Michael Dudok de Wit’s mesmerizing animated feature is “a visually stunning poetic fable.” - LA Times

EXHIBITS DEAR WILD ONES. On display June 1-July 9, featuring the work of Rebecca Kinkead and Eben Markowski. An opening reception will be held June 9, from 5-8 p.m. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com. ELAINE ITTLEMAN PAINTINGS. On exhibit May 19-June 25, featuring large, bold and colorful abstract landscapes. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or townhalltheater.org. FISH, FOWL & FLOWERS: WOODCARVING AND PHOTOGRAPHY. On exhibit May 3-June 27, featuring floral photographs by Richard Conrad and wildlife woodcarving by William Barnard. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org. JURIED SHOW: THE COLOR OF LIGHT. On display through June, featuring painting submissions from oil, acrylic and watercolor artists from all over the northeast. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery-vt.com. 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. An illustrated lecture will be held on Friday, June 9, 3 p.m., in the Robison Concert Hall. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443–5007 or museum.middlebury.edu. SPLASH OF COLOR. On exhibit May 5-July 2, featuring Norma Montaigne’s vibrant and varied work. Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr, Brandon. (802) 247-4295 or cmacvt.org. THE BAKER’S DOZEN. On exhibit through July 23, featuring work by Virginia Beahan, Varujan Boghosian, Deborah Bohnert, Lucy Mink-Covello, 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 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. An illustrated lecture and conversation will be held on Saturday, June 10, 9:30 a.m., in Room 125. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443–5007 or museum.middlebury.edu. YOUNG AMERICA: ROY LICHTENSTEIN AND THE AMERICA’S CUP. On exhibit May 26-Aug. 13, featuring the actual 77-foot hull of Young America as well as several related preliminary works by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) and other works illustrating the history of the America’s Cup. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443–5007 or museum.middlebury.edu. HAVE AN EXHIBIT YOU WANT PUBLISHED?

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EXHIBITS Edgewater Gallery opens first juried show THE COLOR OF LIGHT WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE IN MIDDLEBURY

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dgewater Gallery on the Green announces its first Juried Show and Competition, which will be on display for the month of June. The competition was fierce, with over 200 works submitted by more than 100 oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel artists from all over the Northeast.

“How does one whittle 215 beautiful and interesting paintings down to a select 30?” Juror Andrea Rosen, curator at the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont asked. She felt one could interpret the term broadly, but that she found herself using the show title and prompt “The Color of Light” to make such difficult choices. “I focused on works that directly expressed this idea in some way,” she said.

“Cascading Light” by William B Hoyt – 32” x 48” – oil on canvas – $16,500

“What Remains Unseen” by Julie Houck – 12” x 12” – oil on linen – $1,500

“The evocative powers of color and light have been the focus of so many great artists throughout history, who spent their lives experimenting with techniques to master both effects,” said Juror Claudia Fiks, art professional in the Boston area. “The final artworks selected bring an interesting investigation of light and atmosphere, depicted in abstract and representational styles. The viewer will be invited to enjoy a sensory opportunity, which encourages contemplation of the subtleties of lights and forms.” Edgewater on the Green will host an opening reception on Friday, June 9 from 5-7 p.m. The jurors will be present to make the announcement of winners in Best in Show, second place and third place. Light bites will be available from Grapevine Grille, Drop In Brewery will be offering beer tastings, and live music will be performed by Simply Acoustic, an unplugged duo covering the classics.

“Houghton’s Pond” by Heamin Jeong – 24” x 48” – acrylic and mixed media on canvas – $4,000

“Commitment” by Cristine Kossow – 20” x 24” – pastel – $1,875

For more info contact the gallery at (802) 9897419, info@edgewatergallery-vt.com or visit edgewatergallery-vt.com.

JUNE 13-OCT. 15 HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM

“Montecastello I Giardini” by Lucy MacGillis – 12” x 23.5” – oil on linen – $4,000

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“DRAW ME A STORY, TELL ME A TALE” Draw Me a Story, Tell Me a Tale. On exhibit June 13-Oct. 15, featuring original artwork, sketches, and other related materials by 17 Vermont children’s book illustrators/authors. Programs and readings will take place during the run of the exhibit. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St, Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org. Baby Bear Counts 7 by Ashley Wolff, from Baby Bear Counts One

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ARTIST RECEPTION AND WINE TASTING IN BRISTOL. Friday, June 9, 4-6 p.m., Art on Main. Come and see Ginny Joyner’s work and sample six different wines. More info at 802-453-4032. OPENING ART RECEPTION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, June 9, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater on the Green. A reception for the juried show “The Color of Light,” including works by Julie Houck, William B. Hoyt, Heamin Jeong, Cristine Kossow, Lucy MacGillis and Carl Rabe. “MICHELANGELO: LOVE AND DEATH” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, June 14, 11 a.m., Town Hall Theater. This film spans the life of the great artist and explores his legacy. Part of THT’s Great Art Wednesdays series. Tickets: $10/$5 students, available townhalltheater.org, 802-382-9222, at the THT box office, or at the door Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. or one hour before show time.

BREAD LOAF GREEN MOUNTAIN BICYCLE CLUB CHAMPLAIN BRIDGE RIDE VERGENNES 43 OR 55 MILES EASY/MODERATE

SUNDAY, JUNE 18 Meet at 9:15 a.m., Vergennes Union High School, Monkton Road, east parking lot. Two rides head out Lake Road and across the bicycle-friendly Champlain Bridge. The 43-mile route stops at Crown Point while the 55-mile route makes a loop on the New York side through Port Henry. All riders must wear helmets and obey the rules of the road. More info contact leader John Bertelsen (802) 8640101 or jo.bertel@gmail.com or co-leader and social ride leader Karla Ferrelli (802) 864-0101 or karla.ferrelli@gmail.com.

READINGS IN RIPTON. Thursday, June 8, 8 p.m., Little Theatre, Bread Loaf campus. Writers John Elder and Jennifer Grotz will read from their work at the closing public event of the Bread Loaf Orion and Bread Loaf Translators’ Conferences. Free and open to the public. Call 443-5286 to confirm days and times.

CRAFTS CRAFT SHOW & SILENT AUCTION BENEFIT IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, June 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Middlebury VFW. A benefit for 7-month-old Jase Allen and his family, Jase needs hernia and heart surgery in Boston. This benefit is to help raise funds to afford Jase’s surgeries. For more info, contact Lorraine Smith at 802-309-7918.

FILM W.C. FIELDS IS “RUNNING WILD” ON SCREEN IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 17, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. In this 1927 film starring W.C. Fields in one of his best silent roles. Part of Brandon’s silent film and live music series.

JUST FOR FUN CARNIVAL IN BRANDON. Thursday, June 8, and Friday, June 9, all day, Estabrook Field, Route 7. STEM event at 10 a.m. Carnival open at noon. Road race, kids spot, teen dance with DJ, Battle of the Bands, amusement rides and Bingo under the stars. For more info contact Colleen Wright at 802-282-6548 or opsarge@earthlink.net. VERMONT DAYS AT STATE PARKS. Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11, Statewide. Bring the family to your choice of Vermont state parks (day use), fish at any Fish & Wildlife fishing access (no license required for the day); enjoy free entry at State Historic Sites and free admission to the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

MUSIC STUDENT RECITAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, June 8, 3:30 p.m., Community Room, Eastview at Middlebury. Alex Larrow will perform.

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WHAT YOU WANT TO DO JUNE 8-18, 2017

RED HOT JUBA ON STAGE IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, June 9, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Swinging Jazz, soul and blues. 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. PORTRAIT OF CHRISTIAN WOLFF IN SALISBURY. Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. New Music On the Point presents a portrait concert and on-stage conversation with the legendary composer Christian Wolff, the only remaining member of the revolutionary New York School of Composers and a Professor Emeritus of Dartmouth College. Performers will include luminaries of the contemporary music world, including the JACK Quartet, pianist Ursula Opens, Bent Frequency Duo, and percussionist Jan Williams. “VOYAGE OF THE LOG PEOPLE” PERFORMANCE IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. A new show from Drum Journeys Of Earth put together by Limbo Lounge, a world beat group made up of violin, keyboard, guitars, drums, drums, drums and newly added brass instruments, in combination with the West African Djembe Ensemble. Showcasing the log drum with Maori sticks and chants. Tickets: Adults $7. Seniors, Students & Military $5. Tickets available at the door. GYPSY REEL ON STAGE IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. A Celtic band that rocks, Gypsy Reel plays high energy, stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition but garnered from the whole world. Last chance to see the full five-piece lineup before bassist, Silas Hamilton, heads off to Europe to live the traveling gypsy life. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info or reservations at 802-247-4295 or info@brandon-music.net. MORTON FELDMAN’S “CRIPPLED SYMMETRY” IN BRANDON. Wednesday, June 14, 8 p.m., Compass Music and Art Center, 333 Jones Dr. A performance of Feldman’s 90-minute masterpiece, written in 1983 for a trio of flutes, vibraphone/glockenspiel and piano — a musical distillation of the abstract paintings of Mark Rothko and Persian rugs. HIROYA TSUKAMOTO IN BRANDON. Friday, June CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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top pick MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER IS HOLDING ITS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CONCERT NEXT SUNDAY, JUNE 18. STUDENTS AND FACULTY WILL PERFORM AN AFTERNOON OF JAZZ, BLUEGRASS, CLASSICAL AND MORE. TICKETS ARE $10/$20. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE FINANCIAL AID FUND, WHICH SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS. 16, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear this one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information. POCOCK ROCKS IN BRISTOL. Saturday, June 17, 3-8 p.m., Downtown. The Pocock Rocks Music Festival and Street Fair returns. Live musical performances, specialty food and drink, kids activities and more. More info at 802-453-7378 or facebook.com/pocockrocks. NORTHERN THIRD PIANO QUARTET IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. The Quartet will perform works by Beethoven, Brahms and Martinu. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net for reservations or for more information. brandon-music.net. MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER BENEFIT CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 18, 2-5 p.m., Town Hall Theater. MCMC celebrates its third year with its annual fundraiser to support scholarships. Students and faculty will perform bluegrass, classical, jazz, and more, sharing the results of a year of learning. Reception at 2 p.m. (refreshments provided). Concert at 3 p.m. $10/$20 generous. All proceeds go directly to MCMC’s financial aid fund.

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THEATER PUCCINI’S “IL TRITTICO” IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, June 8, and Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Opera Company of Middlebury will stage a trio of one-act operas SEE CALENDAR ON PAGE 14

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Il Tabarro Il Tabarro (The Cloak) takes place on a barge in the Seine. Michele, the barge’s owner is married to Giorgetta, who has a secret lover, Luigi, one of the stevedores with whom she has arranged a tryst that night. Michele recognizes that his marriage is no longer satisfying to Giorgetta and he begs her to return to their former happiness. When she spurns him, he is convinced that she is unfaithful. Alone, Michele lights his pipe. When Luigi sees the light from Michele’s pipe, he thinks it is Giorgetta’s signal to him and rushes aboard the barge. Michele catches Luigi and forces him to confess his love for Giorgetta. He then strangles him and conceals him under his cloak. When Giorgetta returns, he reveals Luigi’s lifeless body.

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Suor Angelica Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica) takes place in a 17th-century Italian convent. As the curtain rises, the nuns are finishing their prayers. Sister Angelica tries unsuccessfully to hide her unhappiness. The Abbess tells Angelica that her aunt, a princess, has come to visit. The princess is cold to Angelica. We learn that Angelica has been put in the convent because she had an illegitimate child. The princess informs her that the child is dead, leaving Angelica weeping, now wishing she could die and join her child in Heaven (‘Senza Mamma’). Angelica drinks poison and then realizes that by killing herself she has ruined her chances of going to Heaven. She prays to the Madonna who suddenly appears, forgives her and brings her the child who will lead her into Heaven.

ysiak, Matt Morgan, Joshua Collier, Bevin Hill, Kian Freitas, Holmes, Stephanie Scarcella, Erin Grainger, Nathaniel

o Donati, a rich old man who has just died. His mor that Buoso has left all his money to a monastery inuccio finds it and refuses to give it up until the w him to marry Lauretta, the daughter of Gianni ey find that Buoso has left all his money to the er to Schicchi who is well known for his cunning. chicchi agrees and then tells all the relatives to the bed and makes a new will bequeathing to them imitating Buoso’s voice, dictates a new will granting nd, Gianni Schicchi.’ Once the notary leaves, Rinuccio and Lauretta sing of their love.

Featuring, Suzanne Kantorski, Alissa Anderson, Margaret Gawrysiak, Jenna Siladie, Bevin Hill, Eleni Calenos, Cathy Walsh, Sarah Cullins, Stephanie Scarcella, Victoria Drew, Clara Cavitt, Erin Grainger, Mahalya Gogerly-Moragoda, Jessica Allen and Victoria Drew.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

hardy plants that are ready for it all

Blue Oat grass (Helictotrichon semervirens) make a great backdrop for Sedum ‘Matrona’ in Judith’s Goshen garden. Both are great drought-tolerant plants for Vermont gardens. PHOTOS / DICK CONRAD

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s I look back on last summer, both here in Vermont and all down the eastern seaboard, I recall it as incredibly dry and also very hot — not an easy time for our gardens.

And a quick check of the NOAA website for Burlington reinforced my impressions. The overall rainfall in the summer of 2016 was 50 percent below the long term average. A total of 15 inches of rain fell between May and October, compared with the long-term average of 22 inches, and every month was drier than the long-term norm.

BY JUDITH IRVEN

Also, during those same six months, the average daily maximum temperatures were all several degrees higher than their long-term counterparts. By contrast, just five years earlier, in 2011 we experienced excessively high rainfall. That year unprecedented flooding ruined spring planting — Vermont was even declared a federal disaster area. And everybody remembers, just three months later, the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

In an era of climate change, wide swings in the weather patterns are becoming the “new normal” — some years are unduly dry while others very wet. And at the same time we are also experiencing more extreme individual weather events — from high winds, to flooding and record snowfalls.

GARDENING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE Last fall I had a wonderful opportunity to spend a couple of hours, along with my colleagues at American Meadows in Shelburne, talking with gardening guru, David Salman, a recognized expert on gardening in an era of climate change. Salman comes from New Mexico where he has been following changing weather patterns and their impact on plants. As he explained, the last five years the entire Southwest has been in the grips of an excessive drought. But, by contrast, the 1980s decade in New Mexico was one of wettest on record. Since this pattern is also beginning to sound familiar to gardeners back east, I was particularly eager to see what advice Salman could pass along to help us prepare our

gardens for the next drought that — despite this year’s chilly wet spring — will surely return in a year or two. Here are his suggestions:

CONSERVE WATER First, ensure the soil in your beds is flat, rather than mounded — especially at the edges. This helps the water penetrate the soil, rather than running onto the surrounding hardscape or lawn. And, if possible, orient your beds with the long sides facing approximately east and west, as long south-facing beds tend to get parched in the mid-day sun. Now look for places where water naturally collects, such as below the roof or near a solid driveway. Instead of letting this water run off into the storm sewer, create a ‘rain-garden’. This is essentially a gently sloped sunken bed that holds, and then gradually absorbs the excess water and irrigates the surrounding plants. A quick search on the Internet will give you plenty of ideas for plants that thrive in this environment. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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And lastly, try watering your established plants less frequently — once a week or even once a fortnight should be plenty for most mature plants. But when you do water, always give each plant a thorough soaking (the equivalent of a 1/2 inch of rainfall). This will encourage your plants to develop deeper roots and thus need less water in the long run.

ENRICH THE SOIL For hundreds of years gardeners everywhere have known the value of enriching their soil with compost. This magic ingredient creates a waterretentive soil with valuable micronutrients. Mycorrhizae — which are specialized fungi that live in an intimate symbiotic relationship with the roots of most plants — are the second critical component of healthy soil. The secrets of mycorrhizal fungi and their unique contribution to the plant health is a fascinating topic that is still being actively researched.

as deeply. This makes it feasible to experiment with interesting perennials that may be rated as less hardy. However, despite the trend towards higher average winter temperatures, once in a while frigid Arctic air escapes from the polar regions, resulting in short bursts of intensely cold air. While these short cold spells will not lower the ground temperatures significantly, they may damage less-hardy woody plants above the ground. So be more conservative when experimenting with less hardy woody plants. And lastly, when the drought extends into the winter, plants actually succumb to drought rather than cold. So be sure to thoroughly irrigate any vulnerable plants — such as those you moved the previous fall — both before they enter

dormancy in the late fall and again if the temperature rises above 50 F during the winter, when the roots can absorb it best.

CHECK YOUR MICROCLIMATES

PERENNIALS TO PONDER

Even in a dry summer, there may be areas of your property that are wetter than the rest, so use these to your advantage.

As we anticipate the prospect of more dry summers in our future, I suggest we begin to populate our gardens now with drought-tolerant plants, which will also thrive in the intervening wet years. (No I am not suggesting we all run out and buy cacti!) Here is David’s list of perennials for you to ponder:

WINTER ADVICE We are all aware that winters today are warmer than in the past, meaning the soil does not freeze

Judith Irven and Dick Conrad live in Goshen where together they nurture a large garden. Judith is a Vermont Certified Horticulturist and teaches Sustainable Home Landscaping for the Vermont Master Gardener programs. You can subscribe to her blog about her Vermont gardening life at northcountryreflections.com. Dick is a landscape and garden photographer; you can see more of his photographs at northcountryimpressions.

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Thus, in addition to adding compost to the soil, it is sometimes recommended that mycorrhizal soil additives will enhance the ability of plants to survive prolonged dry spells. However, while it is clear that mycorrhizal fungi contribute to overall plant health, there does not appear to be any definitive research demonstrating improved plant performance attributable to mycorrhizal soil additives.

However, in very dry places, such as on a south or west facing slope, which will get baked in the afternoon sun, choose plants (like the bur oak) which are classified as xeric.

(Monarda fistulosa); All varieties of Catmint; Evening primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa); Ornamental oreganos; Ornamental grasses (except Muhlenbergia and Molina); Russian Sage; Black eyed Susans; Meadow Sage (Salvia ‘Blue Hill’, ‘May Night’ and ‘Caradonna’); Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides); Both tall and groundcover types of Sedum; Goldenrod cultivars (Solidago); Yarrow.

“IN AN ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE, WIDE SWINGS IN THE WEATHER PATTERNS ARE BECOMING THE ‘NEW NORMAL’”

Some types of mycorrhizal fungi surround the roots while others actually penetrate the cells of the host plant. But either way, the plant supplies the fungi with all their food — in the form of carbohydrates — and in return the fungi help the host plant absorb both water and nutrients from the soil while also protecting it from various pathogens.

For instance, since water runs downhill, low lying areas remain wet longer after it rains, making them suitable for many drought-tolerant plants that can endure periods intermittent dryness. The pin oak and swamp white oak are both considered drought-tolerant.

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MUSIC ‘Wine Down’ this Friday with Red Hot Juba COUNTRY, BLUES BAND KICKS OFF SUMMER MUSIC SERIES AT LINCOLN PEAK VINYARD

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ed Hot Juba will play a hip shakin’, high steppin’ guaranteed good time at Lincoln Peak Vineyard in New Haven on Friday, June 9, 6-8 p.m. This kicks off the summer Wine Down Friday music series at the vineyard.

FRIDAY 9 JUNE

Quick, agile and energetic, Red Hot Juba takes the soul of the blues, the infectious twang of juke-joint country, and a touch of irreverence and makes it all swing with abandon. D. Davis, Eric Krull,

Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven

Bryan Aubin, and Steve Goldman weave guitars, vocal harmonies, horns, bass and drums through eclectic, impulsive, unpredictable sets that cover — and savor — a broad expanse of musical ground. 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 blanket, but leave your own booze and pets at home. Rain or shine. For more info call (802) 388-7368 or visit lincolnpeakvineyard.com.

Red Hot Juba will play at Lincoln Peak Vineyard in New Haven this Friday from 6-8 p.m.

by Giacomo Puccini. The cast will be directed CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 by Douglas Anderson and the orchestra will be conducted by guest conductor Michael Sakir. Tickets $55-$80 are available on line at townhalltheater.org, by telephone at 802-382-9222 or in person at the Town Hall Theater Box Office. Preperformance talks one hour prior to curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. For further information, info@ ocmvermont.org or at the OCM web site ocmvermont.org.

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LIGHTS! Camera! Auction! in Middlebury. Saturday, June 17, 6-9 p.m., Town Hall Theater. A fundraiser disguised as a big party with food, drink, and entertainment. Bid on items in the live and silent auctions. This year, over 30 offerings will be up for auction online at townhalltheater. org/onlineauction/. Something for everyone and every pocketbook. Proceeds to benefit Town Hall Theater. Tickets $25.

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A CORRECTION – JUNE 1, 2017

The Thursday, June 1 edition of the Addison Independent’s Arts+Leisure section featured a story on V Smiley Preserves. We regret that the last sentence was accidentally cut off. The last paragraph should have read: “You can find V Smiley Preserves at Vermont Honey Lights, Tandem and Almost Home Market in Bristol, at the Shelburne and Burlington farmers markets, at Dedalus and Vermont Farm Table in Burlington, and Healthy Living in South Burlington. She also sells her product online at vsmileypreserves.com. Follow her @vsmileyjam.” We apologize for this error. Have a comment? Email us: news@addisonindependent.com

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MUSIC Gypsy Reel plays live at Brandon Music HIGH ENERGY CELTIC-ROCK BAND RETURNS TO BRANDON MUSIC FOR A FINAL PERFORMANCE WITH BASSIST

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The band’s seven recordings feature music from the tradition as well as original material from the band. At Brandon Music they will perform an eclectic mix of new and old material from their long career. The common theme, as usual, will be their joyous approach to music and the fun they share with the audience during live performances. Gypsy Reel’s lineup includes hot banjoist, guitarist and vocalist Claudine Langille; Graham Parker, eclectic fiddler extraordinaire; Camille

live music

Parker who has captivated the hearts of audiences across the globe with her mandolin, bodhran and vocals; Reagh Greenleaf on bodhran and vocals; and the young prodigy Silas Hamilton on standup bass. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for an extra $25. 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.

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RED HOT JUBA. Friday, June 9, 6 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, New Haven. PORTRAIT OF CHRISTIAN WOLFF. Friday, June 9, 8 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

WHY DID MOZART KILL HIS CHICKENS?

GYPSY REEL. Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

ANSWER: BECAUSE THEY RAN AROUND SCREAMING “BACH! BACH! BACH!”

Brandon Music

Celtic band that rocks, Gypsy Reel plays high energy, stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition but garnered from the whole world. Brandon Music welcomes them back, Saturday, June 10, at 7:30 p.m., for your last chance to see the full five-piece lineup before bassist JUNE Silas Hamilton heads off to Europe to live the traveling gypsy life.

MORTON FELDMAN’S “CRIPPLED SYMMETRY.” Wednesday, June 14, 8 p.m., Compass Music and Art Center, Brandon. NORTHERN THIRD PIANO QUARTET. Saturday, June 17, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

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the movie THIS MELANCHOLY MOVIE SEASON What are the summer movie options when studios hold the good ones back until fall so they will be fresh in the minds of important people at Academy Award time? From April through June we are bombarded with on-screen violence and cheap thrills that are bait from the producers to lure young people. It’s a terrible time for audiences and for reviewers. This is the melancholy movie season. And so, here comes a recap of a few outstanding ones from this year in case you missed them. Each is better than the current crop and you can find them on Netflix or Amazon. It hurts to recommend watching at home over the fun of immersion in an audience, but here goes. The Lost City of Z lies in the jungles of Bolivia where men have searched for oil and gold. Not one of them has ever returned alive. Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) is looking not for oil but for an ancient civilization he believes once existed. Fawcett and his wife (Sienna Miller) agree to his three-year absence. Both have inner qualities that set them apart from the stereotypical demands of England in the 1900s and they hand us two of the finest performances of this year. A United Kingdom is a true story, beautifully told, as racism in reverse. The young king-in-waiting of Botswana is sent to England for education where he falls in love with a white woman who eventually becomes his wife. When his country exiles him to England because of the marriage, she stays behind in his country and endures resentment and anger. Their love story and their intelligence are portrayed with compassion and grace by David Oyelowe and Ruth Williams. Land of Mine is a Danish film set in 1945 when the Danes forced German prisoners to search for and dismantle mines buried on the beaches of their country. It is a horrific mixture of brutality and bravery that reduces audiences to profound silence. This fine film is a deep study of what happens when men acquire the power of life or death over others, especially

Oskar Bökelmann and Emil Belton in Land of Mine (2015).

when the power shifts from one side to the other. The movie is overwhelming as it asks the crucial question of why men still discuss and use war as a solution to disputes. Credit the Danes with addressing both sides of that question. For a lovely gentle comedy that you can still see in theaters, go straight to Paris Can Wait, a low-key story of a traditional wife and her husband’s close friend who woos her with the beauties of both France and creative meals. Diane Lane is perfect as the middle-aged woman discovering her core while the scenery between Cannes and Paris is a simple immersion in beauty. If you are desperate, you can hustle off to see Captain Underpants, Pirates of the Caribbean, Baywatch and Guardians of the Galaxy on current screens. Good luck until September brings more good ones. — Reviewed by Joan Ellis

the book LILA & THERON — BY BILL SCHUBART (Charles Michael Publishing)

Set in rural Vermont and spanning much of the 20th century, Lila & Theron captures the spirit of the American rural experience, as it relates to their personal stories of love and sacrifice. Award-winning author and public radio commentator, Bill Schubart, first introduced us to Lila & Theron characters in The Lamoille Stories. “Having had the unusual experience of growing up in two worlds,” Schubart reports, he was “able to see the sharp contrast between exigency and entitlement. Simply defined, exigency is ‘that which is required.’ In a broader sense, exigency is the natural imperative to act on one’s own or one’s family’s behalf to survive and thrive. The ‘entitled culture’ is the opposite of ‘a culture of exigency.’ I knew farm kids who understood from an early age what they needed to do to ensure their own and their family’s survival. I attended an elite prep school and saw boys turned down by Harvard collapse on the post office floor and weep and complain about the unfairness of it all...I am afraid that the galvanizing force of exigency is giving way to an entitlement culture that undermines our survival, as it diminishes our resilience as a nation.” Schubart wrote Lila & Theron and placed them in a fictional world to enable readers to fully explore these implications. — Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

BESTSELLING BOOKS AT VERMONT BOOK SHOP The Baker’s Secret Commonwealth Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Hallelujah Anyway And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer Anything Is Possible All the Light We Cannot See Killers of the Flower Moon No One Cares About Crazy People

Upcoming event: Vermont columnist and social commentator Bill Schubart will read from and discuss his new novel, “Lila and Theron,” this Thursday, June 8, from 7-9 p.m. at The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

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HOME Enjoy mosquito-free patio parties this summer

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utdoor gatherings are a summertime must. But there always seems to be a group of uninvited and particularly bothersome guests: mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes love to bite humans. The side effects of such bites can range from the relatively harmless (annoying, itchy bites) to the severe (disease). Try the following tips to keep mosquitoes at bay during your next patio party.

ADDRESS STANDING WATER Standing water is attractive to mosquitoes because it gives them a place to breed. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, studies have shown that female mosquitoes prefer to lay eggs in water that collects or is stored in manmade containers. The CDC recommends that items that can collect water, including pet bowls, vases, birdbaths and pool covers, be emptied and scrubbed at least once per week. When items like pet bowls are not in use, turn them over to empty them and then keep them covered until they must be used again. Tightly seal any water storage containers to prevent mosquitoes from getting inside and laying eggs.

SIMULATE WIND Few people may think to bring window or desk fans outside when entertaining, but simulating wind can deter mosquitoes. Mosquitoes fly slowly and often cannot make it through the simulated wind created by manmade fans. In addition, fans may blow away the very things, such as body odor, that draw mosquitoes to humans in the first place.

USE CITRONELLA Candles and tiki torches that burn citronella are effective mosquito deterrent as well. These flames give off smoke that confuses

mosquitoes and masks the human scents that attract the bugs. Place torches around your patio but find somewhere other than the dining table to place citronella candles if you decide to use them, as some people find the candles aggravating or bothersome.

mosquitoes at bay as well. For example, catmint contains an oil called nepeta faassenii that can be used as an all-natural mosquito repellent. Closely related to catmint, catnip also can be an effective mosquito deterrent. But both species can be invasive, so be sure to take precautions.

MOSQUITO-REPELLENT PLANTS The right plants might help you keep

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Treasures of ‘Il Trittico’ revealed in a beautiful production

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hree separate and distinct operas make up Puccini’s “Il Trittico,” and in this past Friday’s performance of this seldomseen piece The Opera Company of Middlebury showcased the power of harnessing separate and distinct talents to produce a gem at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater.

fun make his Gianni Schicchi a lovable rogue and a crook you gotta love. A highlight is Jenna Siladie as Lauretta, who sings the famous aria “O Mio Babbino Caro” with a coy smile and a ravishing voice. Matt Morgan pleases as her guileless, adorable boyfriend and in a bit of charming stagecraft, they seem to float off into the sunset together.

The finale is the sublime “Suor Angelica.” Puccini’s only all-female opera, The heart of “Il Trittico” lies in the primal beauty of the it is, appropriately, set in a convent. The piece begins as the sisters music. Puccini’s ability to create music that instinctively pleases and conveys emotion to the human ear are ending prayers. In their flowing habits, wimples and sweeping movements an ambiance of timeless is ever present in grace emerges. The ritual is interrupted this late life work. when Sister Angelica, played by an Director Douglas PUCCINI IN MIDDLEBURY incandescent Suzanne Kantorski, is Anderson has informed that her aunt, The Princess, has brought a battalion of talent to town When Sister Angelica takes her life by arrived. for this production. The confident and drinking a cupful of sisterly poison the stage graceful musical direction of Michael door to the convent opens and her seven year old Dressed like an Edith Wharton villainess, Sakir and his full orchestra conveys all the the princess, played with steely brilliance variety of Puccini’s rich, cinematic score. dead son appears in a heavenly light joined by Alissa Anderson, has come to deliver again to his habited mother this evening’s a blow to her niece. Banished to the Sets designed by Anderson and scene performance’s Christ so perfectly sung convent seven years prior to giving birth artist Elinor Steele Friml are alternately to her illegitimate son, Sister Angelica is edgy, hilarious and evocative. Special the stranger to my right lets rain sweep told that the child has died. kudos must go to Neil Curtis’s beautiful across her face because she too can feel lighting design that gives us suns, moons what it’s like to have a child taken from her From this moment on, the opera’s success and finally, miracles. Debra Anderson’s rests solely on the shoulders of Miss costumes are equally, by turn, edgy, at birth because Angelica loved her Christ Kantorski as Sister Angelica, and she is hilarious and finally, a great component in of a man inside a forest of light her body spectacularly up to the job. She has an the emotional impact of the finale. shuddering for what she felt then the prayer amazing, AMAZING voice, but what makes her magnificent is her nuanced portrayal The opener is “Il Tabarro” set on a dingy she’s been paying for since until this chance of loss and grief. The shimmering moment barge on the Seine. It tells the story she takes to see him again at the end when she is reunited with her son in of a failing marriage and an ill-fated of Il Trittico the woman next to me drenched death’s embrace sent an unforgettable affair. Corey Crider’s baritone brings a surge of shared emotion throughout masterly melancholy to his Michele. As in her balcony tears not holding anything the audience. Beyond thrilling, it was his adversary, Luigi, Matthew Vickers, a in as the two of them down there the conductor transcendent. Bravo, Miss Kantorski! muscular tenor, offers a brash suaveness. a baton’s length away are locked in death’s Soprano Eleni Calenos is marvelous as And bravo to the entire Opera Company Giorgetta, and she soars in her duets with ascending embrace the lights dimming of Middlebury for giving us the gift of “Il her two rivaling men. and rising at once the perfect device Mary Trittico!” Longey the stage manager designs for us. Midway is the comic opera “Gianni Schicchi.” Puccini had placed this as the — Gary Margolis finale, perhaps hoping to “leave them laughing.” Wisely, Anderson split the two Editor’s Note: Gary Margolis of Cornwall attended the tragedies with the farce. To view such opening night performance of Puccini’s Il Trittico last a frothy piece after the emotional “Suor week. “Suor Angelica” (one of the three plays) was the Angelica” could possibly deprive the inspiration for this poem. audience of the full enjoyment of this comic masterpiece, which is conceived with “Euro-Trash meets The Marx brothers” in mind.

BY NANCY MAXWELL

In “Gianni Schicchi,” we find that everything at the Donati Towers is bright and shiny and garish as Donati’s greedy relatives wait for him to die so that they can inherit his riches. When they learn he’s leaving it all to some monks they agree that con man Gianni Schicchi is the one to fix things. The “grieving” relatives are a hilarious ensemble of great singers with funny bones. Margaret Gawrysiak, Joshua Collins, Bevin Hill, Kian Freitas, Jeffrey Beruan, Corey Crider and Alissa Anderson show their comedy chops; and their timing and musical interplay give the opera sparkle. In the title role, Joshua Jeremiah’s commanding baritone and sense of

Suzanne Kantorski plays Sister Angelica in “Suor Angelica”. PHOTO / MAX KRAUS