Monday, February 18, 2019

MONDAY EDITION

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT

Vol. 30 No. 40

Grammy nominee

• Pianist Christian Sands and his jazz trio will play at Middlebury College on Friday.

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Class gets Parkinson’s patients moving

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEURY — Area residents living with Parkinson’s disease can benefit from a new exercise program to be hosted by the EastView at Middlebury retirement community and at the town’s recreation facility.

It’s called “PushBack at Parkinson’s Disease,” a series of twice-per-week classes that will

begin on Feb. 26 and end on April 25. Longtime local fitness trainer Kimberly Cobb is a trained PushBack coach who will lead the classes, with help from volunteers.

Middlebury is just the latest community to adopt the PushBack program, sponsored by the University of Vermont Medical Center’s Frederick C. Binter Center for Parkinson’s Disease and

Movement Disorders. It’s a carefully crafted series of hour-long sessions tailored specifically to those battling Parkinson’s, a disease that occurs when nerve cells producing dopamine — an important chemical in the brain — die or become impaired. Symptoms can include tremor or trembling of the hands, arms and other body parts, (See Moving, Page 14)

FFA celebrates achievements

• Several stories on Pages 20 and 21 take a look at the organization in honor of FFA Week.

Eagle and Tiger boys square off • The MUHS boys were hoping to keep a winning streak alive when their local rivals visited on Friday. See Sports, Page 16.

Pages to paper roses

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE FIRST-YEAR students Elise Morris, left, and Sugeidy Ferreira look at a cell phone propped up on a table in Special Collections at Davis Family Library to compare the paper flowers they made on Valentine’s Day to some they see online. Special Collections hosted a free workshop in which college and community members made up-cycled paper roses using pages from discarded books.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

Towns keeping their data safe

• Despite news a software provider’s product had flaws, officials said their cyber security is strong. See Page 2.

Dancers jump for joy thanks to new floor Brown, Silver Maple team up on project

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Dancing at the Middlebury Recreation Center has been a joyous, yet at-times painful activity. The hard flooring hasn’t been friendly to the feet and muscles of those who’ve used it for disciplines ranging from ballet to hip-hop.

But a recent partnership between

a renowned local dancer and a community-oriented construction company has culminated in new flooring at the recreation center that will benefit current and future generations of dancers.

The partnership involved Christal Brown, director of Middlebury’s Dance Xplorations program, (See New floor, Page 18)

Nuovo’s latest book takes on politics, philosophy

A friend’s generosity yields new tome

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Victor Nuovo had been thinking about making a book out of some of the dozens of essays on political philosophy he’s written for the Addison Independent during the past three years.

Nuovo — Middlebury College’s Charles A. Dana Professor of

Philosophy Emeritus — can now scratch the book off his to-do list, thanks to a generous gift from a good friend, Middlebury Coffee Company CEO Paul Ralston.

Ralston was so impressed with Nuovo’s essays — and their applicability to the 21st century political scene — that he recently (See Nuovo, Page 15)

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Local officials: Residents, workers’ data safe

Issues patched, safeguards exist

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Local municipal officials last week assured residents and employees their data was safe in the wake of news released the week before that software used by many county and Vermont towns contained security vulnerabilities.

At issue is a VTDigger.org report, published in the Independent on Feb. 7, that South Burlington consultant Brett Johnson had discovered “flaws that exposed sensitive information including Social Security numbers” in popular accounting and other software from Fairfax firm New England Municipal Resource Center, or NEMRC. According “The best to VTDigger, advice is Johnson found kind of the NEMRC the tried issues “after he was hired to do and true, IT work for two which is towns … the age- Vermont in 2017. He old ‘don’t said he found it have your would be easy for a hacker password to gain access taped to municipal to your workers’ Somonitor.’” cial Security — Vergennes numbers and to City Manager their banking Matt Chabot and routing information.”

But local treasurers, clerks and managers in Middlebury, Ferrisburgh and Vergennes said NEMRC quickly acknowledged and patched the vulnerabilities, that each local office had additional strong third-party protection, and that each followed practices to minimize the likelihood of security breaches.

Vergennes City Clerk Joan Devine said she had spoken directly to NEMRC founder and company head Ernie Saunders.

“He said you can have your own IT

MIDDLEBURY TREASURER JACKIE Sullivan is one of several local municipal employees who reassured area residents last week that their communities have strong cyber security. A recent report suggested software used by most Vermont towns was vulnerable to hackers; but local officials said the leaks have been patched, and other measures are in place.

Independent photo/Andy Kirkaldy

people go in and search if you need any more assurance, but he said we have taken out any vulnerabilities,” said Devine, who along with other Vergennes City Hall employees uses NEMRC to handle tax and water/ sewer billing, tracking the grand list, accounts payable, payroll and dog licenses.

Ferrisburgh Treasurer Deb Healey said her town — which uses NEMRC software much in the same manner as Vergennes — routinely and immediately installs updates and patches coming from NEMRC. Those patches included a patch that arrived about a year ago when Johnson brought the issues to the

company’s attention.

“When they were made aware of this fault there were some strong emails coming out saying, ‘Look, we’re sending out patches. Do it,’” Healey said. “And I always did anyway, so it wasn’t a big deal.”

All of the towns contacted require employees to use separate passwords, and Middlebury Treasurer Jackie Sullivan said her town also took the extra step of changing theirs.

“We have taken the advice of NEMRC and strengthened all our passwords, and it’s always been the case where each user has their own password,” said Sullivan, whose

town uses NEMRC software for roughly the same list of tasks as Ferrisburgh and Vergennes.

Each of the towns has also farmed out their IT work, including security, to an outside firm. Middlebury and Ferrisburgh use Middlebury’s The Top Floor, while Vergennes relies on Symquest.

Sullivan said Middlebury’s security is so tight that every now and then employees have difficulty logging on.

“There have been times the redundancy is so strong it’s hard to get in,” Sullivan said. “We work around that, and they (Top Floor) work with us to get us there. I’d say it’s very,

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Town clerks noted the only place where Social Security numbers are recorded are in payroll accounting.

Devine said between Symquest protection and the city’s in-house procedures that data was well protected even before the NMREC patches.

“The probabilities of getting through our system to get at those vulnerabilities were very small,” Devine said.

Vergennes City Manager Matt Chabot agreed with that assessment after talking with NEMRC and Symquest.

“Both entities felt our system was fully secure. There were opportunities, obviously, initially. But the steps that have been taken provided the adequate amount of security,” Chabot said.

Chabot addressed the issue of cyber security with the city council at its Feb. 12 meeting.

“The best advice is kind of the tried and true, which is ensuring that we are doing periodic password changes, and not sharing passwords between staff, and as I said to the city council, the age-old ‘don’t have your password taped to your monitor,’” Chabot said.

He adding that password-taping tactic was “not a best practice we will be implementing.”

None of the local officials contacted reported any breaches or attempted breaches of data, and according to VTDigger no towns have reported any breaches due to NEMRC system, citing the Vermont League of Cities and Towns as a source.

“We’ve experienced no problems (See Town clerks, Page 3)

Four run for Brandon selectboard

By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — On Town Meeting Day, March 5, Brandon residents will choose from among four candidates for three seats on the selectboard.

Board chair Seth Hopkins and Selectman Brian Coolidge both are running for re-election to one-year selectboard terms, but Selectman Devon Fuller said he won’t run for another three-year term.

“We have a great team working for the town right now,” Hopkins said. “I am running for re-election because I feel I still have something of value to offer as part of that team.”

Fuller, president of the Downtown Brandon Alliance, has decided not to seek re-election to the selectboard as he hopes to spend more time and effort with the DBA in the future.

Fuller said one of the reasons he will not seek re-election is that he feels the town has very good management right now and with that management there is a very good working relationship with the selectboard.

“After eight years of being on the board, I’ve accomplished what I wanted and believe it’s time for a fresh member with fresh ideas that will continue to move Brandon in, what I hope will be, a positive way.”

Fuller’s seat will see a race between two new candidates. Tim Guiles has filed to run for Fuller’s seat with the three-year term. Guiles and Hopkins both ran for state representative in November but were defeated in a close race by Stephanie Jerome and Butch Shaw.

Dennis Riesenweaver has thrown his name in to run for the open seat as well. Riesenweaver retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army and worked for 45 years in the nuclear energy field. He is a member of the fire department, the American Legion, and volunteers at the Brandon Free Library.

“I want to give back to the community and help move the community forward in the future. I believe that economic growth and

planned development is the future for Brandon,” Riesenweaver said.

“I feel that my diverse background can provide relevant experience to the Brandon selectboard. I am very familiar with developing budgets and working with a diverse group of individuals.”

Bill Moore’s position as town moderator is up for election and Moore will seek another year at the position. Others filing petitions for election include Courtney Satz for Trustee of Public Funds and Carol Fjeld, who filed to be re-elected to her position as Library Trustee.

On the Otter Valley Unified Union School District board, Lisa Kenyon’s Brandon seat is up for re-election and Jon Rasmussen, because he was appointed, must also run for election for his Brandon seat.

Barbara Ebling’s at-large seat is also up for re-election. Both Rasmussen and Ebling will run unopposed and Derek Larsen and Mike Lufkin will run for Kenyon’s seat.

Former GOP reps net state posts ADDISON COUNTY — The blue wave in last November’s General Election swept two local incumbent Republican state representatives out of office, but GOP Gov. Phil Scott has made sure both will continue to have avenues to provide public service.

On Feb. 7 Scott announced 103 appointments to Vermont commissions and boards. Among those, Fred Baser was appointed to two posts and Warren Van Wyck was appointed to one. Baser is a Bristol Republican and Van Wyck is a Ferrisburgh Republican, and both were defeated at the polls.

Baser and Van Wyck were appointed to the District 9 Environmental Commission, which oversees Act 250 land development hearings.

Another Ferrisburgh Republican and onetime state representative, Connie Houston, was also appointed to the District 9 Environmental Commission. Jeanne Richardson of Ferrisburgh left the board after long service on it.

Baser, a financial services professional who served on the House Ways and Means and the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, was

also appointed to the board of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency.

VHFA is a non-profit agency that finances and promotes affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income Vermonters.

Baser has served on the boards of several other Vermont institutions, including the Bristol selectboard, the Addison County Economic Development Board, and the Addison County chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

“Fred was a champion of housing programs during his time in the Vermont House, and we are pleased to have him join the Board,” said VHFA Executive Director Maura Collins, in a press release. “His financial expertise and familiarity with the legislative process are great assets for VHFA’s board.”

There are nine members of VHFA’s Board of Commissioners.

They include four ex officio members and five members appointed by the Governor of Vermont, representing private and public lending, real estate, housing and community interests.

Baser said he did not seek any post-election appointments.

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Town clerks (Continued from Page 2) to my knowledge,” Sullivan said.

Nor do officials statewide appear to be overly concerned. Devine said she has been following discussions on a Vermont clerks’ discussion board regarding NMREC. “I have not run into one clerk who said, ‘We’re shutting ours down,’” Devine said.

Healey summed up things up for local residents.

“I would say they can rest assured that we are doing everything that we

can possibly do to make sure that all of the data is kept safe and secure,” Healey said. “We don’t feel there is any reason for alarm.”

Of course, Devine said, the world is full of bad actors with keyboards.

“We’re in a hacking world right now,” Devine said. “No matter what they put out there, someone is going to try to outsmart it, and may succeed.”

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

me out,” he said. “I have not served in any development/environmental review capacity prior to my appointment. I view this as a positive. There are many people at the Natural Resources Board to assist me and other commissioners.”

Three other Addison County residents were also mentioned in the raft of appointments that the governor announced. They include: • Kevin Bourdon of Vergennes to the Electricians Licensing Board; • Marie Audet of Bridport to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board; and • John Wheeler of Cornwall to the Veterinary Board.

Addison Independent, Monday, February 18, 2019 — PAGE 3

KATE WALLACE

EDEN GINSBURG

Two students nominated as Presidential Scholars BARRE — Two Addison County students, Eden Ginsburg of Bristol and Katherine Wallace of Cornwall, were nominated named to the state’s 2019 Presidential Scholar list in a ceremony at the Vermont Statehouse late last month.

The Vermont Presidential Scholars Program recognizes graduating high school seniors who show outstanding scholarship, leadership and service to their communities. Wallace is one of 20 Vermont scholars nominated in the general category.

Five scholars are also nominated in the Career Technical Education (CTE) category. Ginsburg was named in the inaugural year as one of five Scholars in the Arts.

Vermont scholars for the general and CTE categories will be invited to apply to the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, which will announce its winners in May 2019. Additional Vermont stu-

dents may be chosen to apply by the U.S. Department of Education based on ACT and SAT scores.

Each year, up to 161 students are named as national Presidential Scholars — one of the highest honors for high school students.

During this pilot year, the Vermont student artists will not automatically be sent on the national pool through YoungArts. Arts scholars will have the opportunity to participate in the national Presidential Scholars program beginning in 2020.

“Vermont’s presidential nominees exemplify the strengths of Vermont’s education system, one of the best in the nation,” said Secretary of Education Dan French. “Our students have excelled in science, math, history and the arts, and a diverse range of CTE programs. I am very proud of their excellence and hard work and I wish them the best as they represent our state at the national level for this award.”

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A D D IS ON INDE P E NDEN T

Editorial

A dangerous point to ponder Why does it matter if Trump is granted emergency powers to fund a few billion dollars of a wall along the border with Mexico? Certainly it is not that the $5.6 or so billion he asked for will break the national treasury.

Heck, if his Republican blue collar supporters will support a trillion dollar tax break to his fellow billionaires, what’s a few billion to Trump cronies to build a wall the country doesn’t need?

And hasn’t this president already wasted more than that amount playing golf —171 times since he took office on Jan. 20, 2017, which is 25 percent of the days he has been in office (by comparison President Obama played golf 3 percent of the time he was in office) — and toting his family around on expensive trips, lavished with government security and travel expenses? Hasn’t he already charged exorbitant fees to the government for events at his hotels, violating the emoluments clause in the Constitution?

Hasn’t he single-handedly debased the decorum of the presidency with his talk of grabbing women, paying others off to keep them quiet for past sexual affairs, and lying to hush it up? Hasn’t he already cow-towed to Russian President Vladimir Putin so frequently, and inappropriately, that the FBI has seriously considered using the 25th Amendment to stop Trump from putting the nation in peril? Hasn’t he used the military for a blatant political stunt — at a cost of tens of millions of dollars — moving thousands of US troops to the Mexican border during the Christmas holiday in a fake stunt to stop a “horde of murderous villains” as Trump termed them. And where was the outrage for such waste when Trump supporters should have realized that “the horde” was rather hundreds of women and children seeking legally seeking political asylum?

So how could one more assault on our democracy from this president be so upsetting?

Because it could be worse than all the others (unless he is found guilty of collusion with Russia and charged with treason.) If the president can skirt Congress’ power of the purse by declaring a fake emergency (and lying about its need) what else would the president not be able to do?

With any faux cause, he could gin up an excuse to make any issue an emergency, pay his cronies to carry out the deed, and act like the dictators he has praised for the past two years.

Republicans might discount that possibility because they are still blinded by the propaganda Fox News, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter and others feed to those viewers desperate to believe in Trump, but it’s not a far stretch for many Americans to believe that Trump knows he has a slim chance of avoiding impeachment and jail time, and that’s only if he can shut down (or impede) the Mueller investigation and win a second term. If he can, by hook or crook, he might be able to manipulate the system to his will — and we have already seen that congressional Republicans, and Republican voters — will put party before country without hesitation.

What’s equally troubling is that the laws are not crystal clear to prevent a president from evoking the National Emergencies Act, which while putting restraints on the presidency, stopped short of defining what an “emergency” was to allow a president discretion to do his duty.

As Washington Post columnist Max Boot writes: “…Nothing Trump has done to date has been as alarming as his misuse of the 1976 National Emergencies Act to pander to his nativist base, which has been conditioned by his propaganda to imagine that the United States is under incessant assault by caravans of brown-skinned newcomers.” Facts show the opposite, as Boot noted that “illegal immigration has declined 75 percent since 2000, and that the only real emergency here is the way that Trump is misusing the powers of the presidency.”

Legal scholars don’t think the powers of the presidency are limitless in this regard, and even Trump’s own Justice Department has warned him that his case is likely to lose, but it’s an unknown and we now have a conservative Supreme Court that has been willing to expand presidential powers in some cases. And even if Trump loses this skirmish, he will have moved the goalposts ever further towards a more unrestrained presidency willing to question the very premise that the rule of law applies to his presidency — and that’s a dangerous point for any democracy to ponder.

Angelo Lynn

ADDISON COUNTY

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Middlebury crushes Carnival!

PANTHER SKIERS MADISON Lord, left, and Caroline Bartlett flash big smiles after their giant slalom runs at Middlebury’s Winter Carnival this past Friday. Bartlett won the event while Lord finished 14th and fourth for the team. The two placed sixth and eighth respectively in the slalom the next day. The Panthers won the Carnival for the first time since 2008, nipping Dartmouth 915 to 908 with UVM a distance third at 875. The Independent will have a complete report and photos in the Thursday edition and online by Monday.

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Letters to the Editor Creative approaches needed for school funding issue On Jan. 28 a very good piece appeared in this paper by Andy Kirkaldy relating to the Addison Northwest School District (ANWSD) budget recommendations. The focus was a suggested 5.6 percent tax increase in the five Vergennes area municipalities for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The budget proposed by the ANWSD school board would increase the collected property tax to cover the spending plan of a little over $22 million. Key points of the proposal included but were not limited to: declining student census/ enrollment, a complex state revenue support system, cost per student, and homestead rates. Before I go any further into my view, this piece is

not to criticize the work completed on very difficult budgets. The intent of the discussion is to review reasonable alternative approaches, other than increased taxation, that are commonplace in all other sectors of private industry and municipal fiscal operations.

To a greater degree, the district and state have experienced revenue generation swings and issues over the past decade. To add complexity the state has also experienced a declining population and reduction in the work force as residents leave for better opportunities and living conditions. The result impacts and influences the general movement of commerce within communities. The

greater Vergennes and Middlebury area has not been immune to these influences of financial discord. A fair number of businesses have closed and shuttered their doors unable to sustain in the economy of the area. Other private residents could not afford the cyclic increases in property tax as the influences of the business and commerce sectors have made their balance sheets not work in their favor of their domestic budgets. The loss of commerce directly impacts the flow of monies in and through the local economy, through taxation generation, payroll and exchange of goods and services.

A drive down Main Street will (See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, February 18, 2019 — PAGE 5

Letters to the Editor Middlebury crew did great work

Powerful winds drifted the barrage of snow, making it treacherous to be out and about in Middlebury on Jan. 20, an otherwise quiet Sunday with many area activities cancelled.

Nothing seemed out of the ordinary on Evergreen Lane until early afternoon when a water main apparently broke, hurling a geyser of water and a veritable tsunami of dirt and gravel along with it. Nothing could stop the torrent rushing through the street and garages nearby, over a bank and downhill toward Buttolph Acres.

The town website indicated that police should be notified, and in due time (and time always seems to stop in an emergency situation), a town truck responded and began to assess the situation. First order of business was switching off the water main — which came as a big surprise for many residents who had not been aware of the problem.

The town could not immediately find available contractors with excavating equipment. Most were understandably busy elsewhere, probably out plowing snow. Word spread that even in the unlikely event that workers and equipment could be rounded up, it would take about two and one-half hours to get the water turned back on. Darkness

came early and hopes dimmed for water returning any time soon to about 30 waterless residences.

Nevertheless, by 8:30 bright lights arrived, along with an enormous excavator, trucks, and a bunch of people who seemed unfazed by the wind and plummeting temperatures. Incredibly the digging began and continued until the break was found and repaired, allowing the water to flow by about 10 oclock.

Of course the crew had to continue working until past midnight to put the mountain of dirt/sand/gravel back in the gaping hole and smooth everything over.

In the weather conditions that prevailed that night, it seemed nothing short of miraculous. The residents of Evergreen Lane would like to thank this amazing crew for coming out and getting the job done under extremely grueling circumstances. You are greatly appreciated.

The Middlebury East Condo Board of Directors Llyn Rice, Tana Scott, Jessica Hoagland, Janet Winkler, Dotty McCarty, Pat Schmitter, Bert Phinney, and all residents of Evergreen Lane Middlebury

Healing needed in Virginia case

Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam has been associated with a despicable act of racism in his 1984 yearbook pictures at medical college. His act is extremely hurtful and brutally disgraceful to people of color, especially Black people.

He should have, in 1984, known better; should have known what a loathsome message he was sending.

1984 wasn’t the dark ages.

His Feb. 2 news conference explaining away his actions, not taking personal responsibility for his act of racism, not seeming to understand the burden of racism on Black people and his attempt to save his social standing and political life was underwhelming. But typical of most of Americans today who don’t fully understand that racism still cuts a deep discriminatory divide across our country.

However, is there room in our hearts for redemption? Can we reform? We find in the Bible, to paraphrase, “Let him without sin cast the first stone.” The first Unitarian Universalist principal is that, “All people have inherent worth and dignity.”

Nelson Mandela, upon becoming president of South Africa, instituted the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in order to bring out

the immorality, racism and wickedness of the past, not to punish but in order to heal. A process of restorative justice. Victims and perpetrators of violence were encouraged to give testimony, some made public.

Perpetrators could request amnesty from civil and criminal prosecution.

Should we condemn and discard all white people for past transgressions of racism, and disgraceful acts of discrimination? Is there no rehabilitation? Can we give people a second chance? My answer is yes we can and should. With a moral self-examination of our hurtful ways.

An honest discussion of what is needed for atonement.

I believe Martin L. King Jr. was saying this with his statement, “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

Let us heal together, not cast good people to the waste bin.

I grew up in Virginia, graduated with degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, “Virginia Tech,” and farmed there for several years.

I understand Virginia politics, am a graduate of racial wars there, but still am hopeful that a better day is coming.

Paul A. Stone Orwell

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Letter (Continued from Page 4) demonstrate this assertion.

The challenges for some of these businesses comes in the cost of doing business in Addison County and the state of Vermont. The action of adding to the tax burden is often the tipping point and the reason for business closure, and ending hopes of a successful business career for many small entities. Compounding the equation, post business closure, is the laying off of staff (unemployed) and the loss of purchases the closed business had with vendors that supported their operations. This spiraling vortex cycle continues to present itself with further social and economic declines. Burdening residents with an increasing school budget in an area experiencing economic stagnation and decline may not be the optimum pathway for the 2019-2020 season. There are alternatives to consider and employ, but will take leadership and calculated decision making for the best interest of the region as a whole.

Municipal organization, like our school district, create operational budgets to function under from year to year. What our area has seen recently are the boards working harder and harder to respond to the state and community asks to reduce spending. This work should not go unrecognized and the board’s long hours and commitments are much appreciated. What is realized now are the tough decisions that will be required as the size of the communities’ wealth is shrinking, the size of the community (and state) population is shrinking, and the size of the student body (enrollment) is shrinking.

Similar to our communities’ business and other municipal operation, hard choices in downsizing are on the discussion table to implementation.

These include but are not limited to deeper cuts in staffing and services, this would include consolidating and closing some of these academic institutions in the ANWSD district.

There are examples of similar vital community services that have successfully taken the consolidation approach and moved away from the duplication of service aspect of maintaining their operations. The health care industry in this state and nation has long ago realized to provide services to the community in a limited resource environment, consolidation is the correct approach and selection for long-term sustainment and financial fairness to the community as a whole. The ANWSD district has observed continuous declining enrollment and student census in the elementary schools. Regrettably, the operational cost does not decrease.

Consolidating the elementary schools is a reasonable consideration versus increasing the taxation burden of the area already struggling to survive.

As the cost of doing the business of public education also increases it is fair to ask this sector to do the same.

From both an academic and business perspective it is a rational option, though the emotional attachment and sentiment of closing a school is not lost on this consideration.

With this consideration there is an opportunity for our local senators and representatives to speak to area revenue generation. A healthy local economy supports an overall healthy balanced community. At this juncture our community balance is tipped heavily in taxation and deficit and not growth, prosperity and a middle ground. Our lawmakers have the best vantage point to make change and influence collective actions within our communities and turn the declining vortex course around for

the enhancement of all. I am certain I will have critics with a strong visceral response to the previously rendered recommendations for alternative options to further taxation, and there should be. This is the essence of a democracy. However, a healthy community benefits from all sectors operating and functioning at the best of their capacity. We are currently seeing an imbalance as the school district is asking, while others are finding creative solutions to economic and business related challenges.

As a community we can provide a balance of services and economic prosperity and break the declining vortex of economic bleakness. Not reacting in a reasonable collaborative approach will continue to perpetuate the cycle, should that be appealing pathway for us. Reach out to your elected public servants and express your views and opinions, they are very good listeners and do good work for the community as a whole.

The change from heavy taxation of school budgets can be successfully completed with alternative and perhaps difficult decision by the community leadership. Admittedly, this is in the best interest for the whole of the state/community and not limited sectors.

We can change the current imbalance with reasonable fiscal responsibility and selecting choices that have short- and long-range planning as a focal point. I would like to thank Andy Kirkaldy for presenting his article in a fair and unbiased manner. He articulated the salient points for a challenging issue.

This presentation of consolidation and downsizing is a reasonable approach that can be successful implemented.

Doug Sutton Vergennes

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Obituaries

ADDISON COUNTY

Clarence Fagan Jr., 91, Vergennes VERGENNES — Clarence E. Fagan Jr., 91, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at his daughter Claudia and her husband Harold’s home in New Haven with his wife of 66 years, Patricia, by his side.

He was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Rutland the son of Dr. Clarence and Mildred (Thomson) Fagan Sr. A retiree of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Clarence found the most pleasure in his innumerable later-in-life jobs and volunteer positions.

He is survived by his wife Patricia; seven children, Peter, Christina (Tony), Claudia (Harold), Patrick, Cyrie, Clare and Carol; 12 grandchildren and six

great-grandchildren; one niece and his cherished cousins; John, Ted, Martha and Peter Heffernan.

Visiting hours were held Sunday, Feb. 17, at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes from 5 to 7 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, at St. Peter’s Church in Vergennes. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to The American Red Cross, 117 Strongs Ave., Rutland, VT 05701 or Addison County Home Health and Hospice, whose kind assistance, the family sincerely appreciates.

To send online condolences to his family visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.◊

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Betty Louise Barnett Counter, 94, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Betty Louise Barnett Counter, 94, passed away peacefully at Wintergreen Residential Care Home on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Born March 23, 1924, to Leslie and Ruth Barnett in North Stratford, N.H., she graduated from Fanny Allen School of Nursing in 1945. She met and married Stanley Counter (1918-2005) in 1946, building a home and raising a family in Middlebury.

Betty enjoyed cooking and entertaining. Her happiest times were having family and friends for wonderful dinners and cookouts, spending time in northern New Hampshire at the lake with extended family, having her faithful feline on her lap. She had a lively spirit, enjoyed music and dancing, always with a twinkle in her eyes.

In her later years she looked forward each week to having breakfast at McDonald’s with the “gang”.

She was an enthusiastic sports fan, having played basketball in her

BETTY COUNTER teens. She was often at the sidelines cheering on grandchildren and the Middlebury Tiger lacrosse and field hockey teams. She loved watching

the Patriots and although she did not see this final game was happy to hear that they had won the Super Bowl.

She is survived by her three children Stephen Counter, Ronald Counter (Lori), and Karen Dahlin (Barry); four grandchildren, Cara Counter Fuller (Chris), Sally Dahlin, Stacy Counter DiPerna (Gary), and Ryan Counter (Kristin), and four great-grandchildren, Charlotte, Griffin, Rio and Quinn.

She is also survived by her beloved sister-in-law Julia Barnett, niece Susan Fox (Bob), nephew John Barnett (Ferne), first cousin Marcia Treadway, and several great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Lyndon Barnett and niece Alice Barnett Mahoney.

There will be a private family interment in the spring and a celebration of life in July during the 75th Barnett Camp Susan reunion.

In lieu of flowers, Betty wished donations to Homeward Bound in Middlebury.◊

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Sheila Austin, 63, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Sheila Mae Austin, 63, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at home in Middlebury.

She was born April 29, 1955, in Boston, Mass.

Sheila was a spiritual person, and had been a practicing Buddhist for over a decade. Calming her mind and body, she was also a practitioner of tai chi and yoga. She loved hiking, and outdoor activities. Sheila was a part of bringing about the bike path from East Middlebury to Middlebury.

She had a passion for gardening, both indoors and out. Sheila also enjoyed visits to the coastal state of Maine.

She leaves behind her son Gabe Austin and wife Ashley, her daughter Faith Raymond and husband Matthew, and her grandchildren Emma Cummings, Joseph Raymond, Mason Harrington, and June Austin.

Sheila was predeceased by her husband, Levi Austin.

Private services will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Green

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SHEILA MAE AUSTIN Mountain School of Yoga, 105 Court St., no. 216, Middlebury, VT 05753.

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William Svrcek, 88, Bristol BRISTOL — William Samuel Svrcek, 88, of Bristol, died on Feb. 11, 2019, at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury. Born on Jan. 12, 1931, in Flushing, N.Y., he was the son of the late Samuel and Bertha Svrcek of Bristol. He was raised and lived on Long Island, N.Y., until he relocated to Bristol with his wife Pat and three children in 1968.

Bill worked as an engineer with the New York and New England Telephone Companies for over 30 years. He was a member of the Old Pharts Club for many years and known for his sarcastic sense of humor that camouflaged his soft heart.

Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

He is predeceased by his wife, Patricia and his parents. He is survived by his three children, Pamela Svrcek of Bennington, Vt.; Steven Svrcek, husband of Jill Rathbun of Lakeville, Minn.; and Ellen Svrcek of Lancaster, Pa; three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and one sister, Evelyn Rice of Ellicott City, Md. Visitation will be held at Brown

WILLIAM SAMUEL SVRCEK McClay Funeral Home in Bristol on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon with a luncheon following at Bristol Federated Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Greenwood Cemetery Association, PO Box 132, Bristol, VT 05443. To send online condolences to his family please visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.◊

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Helicopter landing areas pitched CORNWALL — The Vermont Transportation Board will conduct site visits and a hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, relating to multiple applications by the Lemon Fair Insect Control District (LFICD) for proposed helicopter landing areas at two locations in Cornwall and one in Weybridge.

The specific locations are 380 Foote Farm Road in Cornwall, vacant property at the intersection of West Street and Route 125 in Cornwall, and at 2017 James Road in Weybridge.

Parties interested in attending the site visits should meet in the Weybridge Congregational Church fellowship hall at 2790 Weybridge Road in Weybridge at 9:30 a.m.

An LFICD representative will escort the board and public to the proposed helicopter landing areas.

Immediately following the site visit — at or around 10:30 a.m. — the Transportation Board will hold a hearing on all three applications at the Fellowship Hall of the Weybridge Church. The board at that hearing will listen to the

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applicant, the Vermont Agency of Transportation and the public. For more information, contact John Zicconi at john.zicconi@vermont. gov or 802-828-2942.

The LFICD is a municipal district, supported by residents of Bridport, Weybridge and Cornwall, and was established in 2006 to reduce the local mosquito population during the spring and summer. The district commissions occasional larvacide drops to fulfill its mission.

Grants offered for youth projects COLCHESTER — The Vermont Youth Council recently announced a new Youth4Youth grant competition that will distribute over $15,000 to projects created by youth for youth in Vermont.

A project of Vermont Afterschool, the statewide Vermont Youth Council designed the grant program with the goal of inspiring youth-initiated projects that will benefit Vermont’s young people.

The grants will fund proposals that promote a wide array of rights identified in the Youth Declaration of Rights, which was written in Fall 2017 exclusively by youth between ages 9 and 22.

Grant amounts can range from $100 to $3,000 and any Vermont youth age 10 to 22 can apply. The Youth4Youth grant application is open until February 10, after which young people from all across the state will vote on finalists. Grant recipients will be announced in April with an award ceremony at the State House on April 12.

“We so grateful to the Vermont Department of Health for supporting this project,” stated Executive Director Holly Morehouse. The Department of Health provided funding for the Youth4Youth grants, as well as to Vermont Afterschool for the creation of the

Vermont Youth Council and a new statewide initiative focused on elevating youth voice.

Morehouse said “We cannot underestimate the importance of fostering a sense of belonging for our young people, which in turn connects to healthy lives and well-being. This is an important step for our state to recognize and support our youth in helping them to feel empowered, try new things, and feel connected within their communities.”

For more information and to check out the Youth 4Youth grant application, visit vermontafterschool.org/y4ygrants/.

MCTV SCHEDULE Channels 15 & 16 MCTV Channel 15 Tuesday, Feb. 19 12:30 a.m. ACEDC - Finding Business Financing 3:30 a.m. Vermont State House 6:30 a.m. Legislative Breakfast 8 a.m. Green Mountain Veterans for Peace 9:15 a.m. VT Digger - Digger Dish Marijuana Taxation 10 a.m. Selectboard 11:34 a.m. Development Review Board 12:30 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 7 p.m. Selectboard (LIVE) 10 p.m. Development Review Board 10:50 p.m. Vermont State House Wednesday, Feb. 20 6 a.m. Vermont Bench & Bar Listening Tour 7 a.m. Grounded Leadership 7:30 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 9 a.m. Energy Week 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 5:15 p.m. VT Digger - Digger Dish Marijuana Taxation 6 p.m. The Story Matters 6:30 p.m. Public Affairs 8 p.m. Selectboard, VT State House Thursday, Feb. 21 12 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 5 a.m. Energy Week 6 a.m. Development Review Board 7:30 a.m. Eckankar 8 a.m. Congregational Church Service 11:15 a.m. VT Digger - Digger Dish Marijuana Taxation 12 p.m. Selectboard, Vermont State House 7:30 p.m. VT Bench & Bar Listening Tour 8:30 p.m. Legislative Breakfast 10 p.m. Green Mountain Veterans for Peace Friday, Feb. 22 12 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 6 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 8:15 a.m. VT Digger - Digger Dish Marijuana Taxation

9 a.m. FOCUS – Human Trafficking Part 2 10 a.m. Selectboard, Legislative Breakfast 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 5:30 p.m. Development Review Board 9:30 p.m. The Story Matters

10 p.m. Energy Week Saturday, Feb. 23 12 a.m. Vermont State House 8:30 a.m. Energy Week 9:30 a.m. The Story Matters 10 a.m. Selectboard, Legislative Breakfast 3 p.m. VT Bench & Bar Listening Tour 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 6:45 p.m. Bulletin Board 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 7:30 p.m. ACEDC - Finding Business Financing 10:30 p.m. FOCUS - Human Trafficking Part 2 Sunday, Feb. 24 5 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 9 a.m. Catholic Mass 9:30 a.m. Public Affairs 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 1 p.m. Energy Week 2 p.m. Public Affairs 3:30 p.m. The Story Matters 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. Bulletin Board 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 8 p.m. Energy Week 9 p.m. Public Affairs 10 p.m. ACEDC - Finding Business Financing Monday, Feb. 25 12 a.m. Vermont State House 8 a.m. VT Bench & Bar Listening Tour 9 a.m. The Story Matters 9:30 a.m. Lifelines 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 3:30 p.m. FOCUS - Human Trafficking Part 2 4:30 p.m. Energy Week 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. The Story Matters MCTV Channel 16 Tuesday, Feb. 19 12 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 6 a.m. Keep Talking - Step Families 6:30 a.m. Yoga 7 a.m. First Wednesday - How the South Won 8:50 a.m. EXTEMPO Annual Tell Off - Live Storytelling 10 a.m. Local School Board Meetings 2 p.m. Emily Bernard “Black is the Body Book Launch

Devoted

ELIZABETH BICKNELL HAS been a member of The Seth Warner - Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the DAR for 60 years. In her tenure she has served as chapter regent and as regent for the state.

The group presented her with a certificate at a recent meeting, honoring her dedication and service.

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MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY TELEVISION: P.O. Box 785, Middlebury, Vt. 05753

Please see the MCTV website, www.middleburycommunitytv.org, for changes in the schedule; MCTV events, classes and news; and to view many programs online. Submit listings to the above address, or call 388-3062.

3 p.m. Scrag Mountain Music A Concert of Early Music 5 p.m. The Basics of the VT Educational Funding System 7 p.m. Noyana Singers 9:30 p.m. BREXIT and the European Union 11 p.m. The Basics of the VT Educational Funding System Wednesday, Feb. 20 6 a.m. Mad Art Factory - Throwing On the Wheel 6:30 a.m. Yoga 7 a.m. OSHER - Sharks 10 a.m. First Wednesday - How the South Won 1 p.m. BREXIT and the European Union 2:29 p.m. OSHER - Maryilyn Monroe 4 p.m. Noyana Singers 4:30 p.m. Yoga for You 5 p.m. Keep Talking - Step Families 5:30 p.m. Local School Board Meetings 10 p.m. Emily Bernard “Black is the Body” Book Launch 11 p.m. Foxes in Our Midst Thursday, Feb. 21 12 a.m. VT State Board of Education 6:30 a.m. Yoga for You 7 a.m. Keep Talking - Step Families 9 a.m. Poets Speak 10:36 a.m. OSHER - Sharks 12 p.m. First Wednesday - How the South Won 2 p.m. Scrag Mountain Music - A Concert of Early Music 5 p.m. All Things LGBTQ Youth Edition 5:35 p.m. Local School Board Meetings 10 p.m. Emily Bernard “Black is the Body Book Launch Friday, Feb. 22 7:30 a.m. Yoga for You 8 a.m. Emily Bernard “Black is the Body” Book Launch 9 a.m. BREXIT and the European Union 10:30 a.m. Scrag Mountain Music - A Concert of Early Music 12:10 p.m. Poets Speak 1 p.m. Noyana Speaks 1:30 p.m. Keep Talking - Step Families 2:01 p.m. BREXIT and the European Union 5:30 p.m. Hannaford Career Center Board Meeting 8 p.m. All Things LGBTQ

Saturday, Feb. 23 5:30 a.m. First Wednesday - How the South Won 7:30 a.m. Yoga for You 8 a.m. Osher - Sharks 9:21 a.m. Foxes in our Midst 11 a.m. Mad Art Factory - Throwing On the Wheel 11:30 a.m. Keep Talking - Step Families 12 p.m. Local School Board Meetings 3 p.m. The Basics of the VT Educational Funding System 5 p.m. All Things LGBTQ Youth Edition 5:35 p.m. OSHER - Sharks 7 p.m. Foxes in Our Midst 8 p.m. Noyana Singers 8:30 p.m. Keep Talking - Step Families 9 p.m. BREXIT and the European Union Sunday, Feb. 24 6 a.m. Yoga for You 6:45 a.m. Bulletin Board 7:25 a.m. All Things LGBTQ Youth Edition 8 a.m. Emily Bernard “Black is the Body” Book Launch 9 a.m. BREXIT and the European Union 10:30 a.m. Scrag Mountain Music - A Concert of Early Music 12:10 p.m. Poets Speak 1 p.m. Noyana Singers 1:30 p.m. Keep Talking - Step Families 2 p.m. The Basics of VT Educational Funding Systems 4 p.m. OSHER - Sharks 5:25 p.m. All Things LGBTQ Youth Edition 6 p.m. TBD Monday, Feb. 25 12 a.m. VT State Board of Education 6:30 a.m. Yoga for You 7 a.m. Keep Talking - Step Families 9 a.m. Poets Speak 10:36 a.m. OSHER - Sharks 12 p.m. First Wednesday - How the South Won 2 p.m. Scrag Mountain Music - A Concert of Early Music 5 p.m. All Things LGBTQ Youth Edition 5:35 p.m. Local School Board Meetings 9:30 p.m. Keep Talking - Step Families 10 p.m. Emily Bernard “Black is the Body” Book Launch

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WinterFest in Middlebury. Monday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Memorial Sports Center, 296 Buttolph Dr., and Middlebury Rec. Center, 154 Creek Rd. Enjoy the first day of school break with free ice skating and skate rentals from 10 a.m.-noon. Then, head over to the Parks and Rec gym for an afternoon of winter fun with sledding (bring your own sled), cocoa, music, and lots of winter games and activities.

American Red Cross Blood Drive in Brandon.

Monday, Feb. 18, noon-5 p.m., Brandon American Legion Post 55, 55 Franklin St (Route 7 S). Call 1-800-Red-Cross (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.

Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting redcrossblood.org/ rapidpass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m., Vergennes Ares Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. SASH Program 11:15 a.m. Meal served at noon of chopped beefsteak with mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots, wheat bread and apple cake. Bring your own place setting. 72 hours advanced notice required. $5 suggested donation. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Book discussion in Bristol. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North St. Come talk about “The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life” by Anu Partanen.

Finnish journalist and naturalized American citizen Partenen’s book examines the Nordic way of life and how it can nurture a fairer, happier, more secure, and less stressful society. Books available now at the library.

Book talk in Brandon. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Brandon Public Library, 4 Franklin St. Meet and discuss “Midwives” by Chris Bohjalian.

Spencer Prize in Oratory: Grand Championship in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Champions from Atwater, Brainerd, Cook, Ross, and Wonnacott Commons square off in the annual Spencer Prize in Oratory for firstyear students. This annual speaking competition awards $1,500 in prizes, including a $500 top prize. Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 11:15 a.m., Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Rd. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. for program TBD. Meal served at noon of chicken-n-biscuits, mashed cauliflower, spinach and oranges. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation.

72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

“Memory Loss and the Creative Arts Part 2: Film and Discussion – ‘Iris’” in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, noon, The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Lunch and a film screening followed by a discussion with Luella Richer, expressive writing educator. The Oscarwinning film “Iris” shares an intimate and poignant portrait of the unconventional marriage and lifelong love of philosopher and novelist Iris Murdoch and her literary critic husband John Bayley. Free and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Future of the Grid: Renewables, Batteries, What 2019 has in store? in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Brian Otley, COO,

No leaves? No problem

HOW DO YOU identify a tree without its leaves? Learn how at a winter tree identification workshop in Hancock on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., at 419 Shampeny Hill Rd. Join hosts Margi and Owen Rogal and county forester Chris Olson for a walk in the woods and learn to use other characteristics like bark and twigs to identify common Vermont trees.

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Green Mountain Power will share his experience managing the grid with renewables, battery storage, and reducing greenhouse gases and discuss the new pricing and energy choices customers will have moving forward in 2019. Questions and Answers included. Free event with light refreshments. Snow Date. March 20, 7-8:30 p.m.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Feb. 21, Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Program by People’s Bank: Senior Fraud Prevention Class – Don’t be a Scam Victim at 11:15 a.m. Meal served at noon of BBQ pork, vegetable rice pilaf, broccoli florets, wheat bread and applesauce. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation.

72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

“Decoding U.S.-China Trade” discussion in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 21, 3-4:30 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. The fifth of eight weekly sessions of the “Great Decisions” program, a national discussion program on world affairs. Facilitated

by Middlebury College Professor Emeritus Nick Clifford with guests. Free and open to the public.

Green Mountain Club Taylor Outdoor Adventure Series in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. Come hear speakers Jeff and Diane Munroe of Middlebury when they present “From Gletscher to Gipfelkreuze: Exploring the natural and cultural landscapes of the Alps.” More info contact Ruth Penfield at 802-388-5407 or ruthpenfield@gmail.com. Light refreshments.

Accessible parking at Middlebury Union High School. Free admission. Voluntary donations will benefit the GMC’s Education Fund. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

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Rummage Sale in Vergennes. Friday, Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 S. Maple St. Lots of great, gently used items: clothing, toys, books, puzzles, house hold items, etc. Come fill a bag, prices are by donation. Raising money for St. Peter’s Youth Ministry mission trip to Maryland in June. Refreshments available for purchase around dinner time.

Age Well Senior Luncheon at Rosie’s in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 22, Route 7 South.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m., meal served at noon.

Shepherd’s pie with mashed potatoes and vegetables, coleslaw, roll, gingerbread — 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419; $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 388-2287 to inquire.

Bistro concert with Connie and Chris in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Come hear Family Café guests Connie and Chris (bass, banjo, guitar, accordion, voice) when they perform songs and tunes with sing-alongs interspersed.

Free and open to the public.

Yamiche Alcindor speaks in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 22, 5 p.m., Mead Chapel, Middlebury College. PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor will speak on “My Journey through Journalism: A perspective from PBS White House Correspondent.” Alcindor is also a political contributor to NBC News and MSNBC, and has worked as a reporter for USA Today and The New York Times. Alcindor has written mainly about politics and social issues.

Christian Sands performs in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Come hear five-time Grammy Award nominee and Steinway artist Sands and his jazz trio. Not yet 30, Sands is an emerging jazz force to be reckoned with. Tickets $28 adults/$22 Middlebury College faculty, staff, emeriti, and alumni/$10 youth/$6 Middlebury College students, available at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or middlebury.edu/arts/tickets.

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Green Mountain Club hike or snowshoe in Weybridge. Saturday, Feb. 23, Bittersweet Falls, Hamilton Rd. Walk or snowshoe the TAM Blue Trail to Bittersweet Falls from the parking lot on Hamilton Road. 5.2 miles out and back, 2.5 hours. Mostly gentle slopes, good views of Snake Mountain and the countryside. More info contact leader David Andrews at 802-388-4894 or vtrevda@yahoo.com. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Rummage Sale in New Haven. Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church, Town Hill Rd. Held by the New Haven Ladies Union. Clothing and books only. More info call Carol at 802-453-5059.

Rummage Sale in Vergennes. Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 S. Maple St. Lots of great, gently used items: clothing, toys, books, puzzles, house hold items, etc. Come fill a bag, prices are by donation. Raising money for St. Peter’s Youth Ministry mission trip to Maryland in June. Refreshments available for purchase around lunch time.

Teen movie matinee in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 23, 1-3 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Come watch a recent book-to-movie adaptation about teen romance. Free.

Winter tree Identification workshop in Hancock.

Saturday, Feb. 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m., 419 Shampeny Hill Rd. How do you identify a tree without its leaves? Join hosts Margi and Owen Rogal and county forester Chris Olson for a walk in the woods and learn to use other characteristics like bark and twigs to ID common Vermont trees in the winter. Sponsored by Vermont Coverts. Cookies and cocoa follow the walk. Bring snowshoes if you have them. Free. Register and more info at info@ vtcoverts.org or 802-877-2777.

“The 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, Feb. 23, 3 an 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, 356 College St. A showcase of 15 thought-provoking, poignant, and very funny animated shorts from around the world.

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Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette in Brandon.

Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear this Vermont-based acoustic duo performing original music with a clear traditional-roots influence that is steeped in tradition, but of its own time. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call More info at 802-247-4295 or info@brandon-music.net.

Jorge Martín & Friends on stage in Middlebury.

Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Join the Opera Company of Middlebury for this premiere of operatic works by celebrated Cuban-American composer and Middlebury resident Jorge Martín. Martín will perform his works with tenor Brian Downen and mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke. A reception will follow the performance. Tickets $20/$30/$40 available at townhallteater.org, 802 382-9222, at the THT box office, Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. or at the door, if available.

Beaton/Plasse in concert in Bristol. Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m., Walkover Gallery and Concert Room, 15 Main St. The second show of the Cabin Fever series will feature this Canadian fiddle duo.

Tickets $15 in advance/and $20 day of show. For reservations call 802-453-3188 ex 2.

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Rummage Sale in Vergennes.

Sunday, Feb. 24, noon-4 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 S. Maple St. Lots of great, gently used items: clothing, toys, books, puzzles, house hold items, etc. Come fill a bag, prices are by donation. Raising money for St. Peter’s Youth Ministry mission trip to Maryland in June. Last day deals.

“Finding Jesse — How Free & Safe: The Underground Railroad in Vermont Became a Reality.” in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 U.S. Route 7. As part of Rokeby’s Black History Month special programs, historian and museum director emerita Jane Williamson will give an illustrated talk her research to understand

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more fully the circumstances of fugitives who lived at, or passed through Rokeby, providing an understanding of the Underground Railroad from the point of view of the escapees themselves. Free with cost of admission, 8/adult and $6/students and children age 5 and up.

Moose Crossing in Middlebury. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Moose Crossing is the go-to group for the jazz aficionado looking for classics from Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra, to Miles Davis and John Coltrane, and hard driving funk tunes from Josef Zawinul to Herbie Hancock, with some original jazz music too. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

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Legislative Breakfast in Orwell.

Monday, Feb. 25, 7-8:45 a.m., Orwell Fire House, 604 Main St. Talk with local legislators over breakfast. Purchase of breakfast not required to attend but helps defray the cost of opening the hall.

Veterans Luncheon in Middlebury. Monday, Feb. 25, 1 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Calling all Veterans. Join this monthly complimentary luncheon, serving those who have served as a way of sharing our thanks. Come meet other Veterans and friends and enjoy a delicious meal. Free and open to all Veterans. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Middlebury Community Players “Play Date” in Middlebury. Monday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Join potential directors, designers, actors, and other interested theater friends to brainstorm ideas for future. Laughter, conversation, food and drink, door prizes and surprise entertainment.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m., Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Lane. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour, meal served at noon. Turkey burger, vegetables, gravy, diced potatoes, baby carrots, wheat roll, pumpkin pudding. Bring your own place setting, $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 388-2287 to inquire.

AARP lecture: Protecting Against Fraud in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Learn how to protect yourself from common types of fraud. This lecture will uncover the strategies that scammers use and provides resources to help you defend yourself against their tricks. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek. com.

Pottery Show closing reception and student sale in Middlebury. *RESCHEDULED FROM TUESDAY, FEB 12* Tuesday, Feb. 26, 5:30- 7:30 p.m., Middlebury Studio School, 2377 Route 7.

Featured artists are Danya Pirie, Leslie Kameny, Kathy Carpenter and Kathy Clarke. The group show displays a range of distinctive works including vases, lamps, mugs, tea sets, Buddhas and rabbits. Work will be available for sale through the end of February. Refreshments served.

“Swing Is The Thing: Introducing Valaida Snow” in Middlebury. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Robert A. Jones ’59 Conference Room, Hillcrest Ave. As part of Black History Month activities, novelist and essayist Candace Allen will describe how she unearthed the forgotten life story of jazz artist Valaida Snow (1903-1956), whom Louis Armstrong called the world’s second best trumpet player besides himself.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Shoreham. Wednesday, Feb. 27, Halfway House, Route 22A. Doors open and meal served at 11 a.m. until all are served.

Ascending the Alps

JEFF AND DIANE Munroe of Middlebury snapped this summit shot in the Alps near Innsbruck, Austria. Learn about their hiking adventures at the Green Mountain Club Taylor Outdoor Adventure Series in Middlebury on Thursday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. Photo/Jeff & Diane Monroe

Soup of the day, sandwich of the day, coleslaw, dessert; $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. 72 hours advanced notice required, call Michelle to reserve (802) 377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 388-2287 to inquire.

A Walk in their Shoes: Dementia Simulation in Middlebury. Wednesday, Feb. 27, noon, The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Understand how it feels to manage the many challenges it presents. Allow our Certified Dementia Practitioners to take you through an experience to better create a positive environment for those with dementia. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Thomas Christopher Greene in Middlebury. *RESCHEDULED FROM WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23* Wednesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Greene, Montpelier author and founding president of Vermont College of Fine Arts, will read from and discuss his latest novel “The Perfect Liar.” Greene is the author of five critically acclaimed novels including “Mirror Lake” and “The Headmaster’s Wife.” His fiction has been translated into thirteen languages and has won many awards and honors.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Feb. 28, Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Lane.

Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour, meal served at noon. Fried chicken, red mashed potatoes with sour cream, diced carrots with dill, wheat bread, vanilla pudding with fruit. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation; 72 hours advanced notice required — call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided: call ACTR at 388-2287.

“Cyber Conflicts and Geopolitics” discussion in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 28, 3-4:30 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. The sixth of eight weekly sessions of the “Great Decisions” program, a national discussion program on world affairs. Facilitated

by Middlebury College Professor Emeritus Nick Clifford with guests. Free and open to the public.

“High Noon” on screen in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 28, 6-8:30 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. The first film in the Middlebury Community Classic Film Club’s

new series on courage. This 1952 Western classic pits an honest marshal against a criminal gang out to take over the town. Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly and a wonderful supporting cast create great drama as the moment of truth arrives and courage is called for.

Ragamala Dance Company: Sacred Earth in Middlebury. Thursday, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., Dance Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Sacred Earth is Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy’s singular vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and man. Ragamala’s dancers perform with live music to create a sacred space honoring the divinity in the natural world and the sustenance we derive from it. Tickets $22 Public/$16 Midd ID holder/$10 Youth/$6 Midd students. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

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Changyong Rhee speaks in Middlebury. Friday, March 1, 4:30 p.m., the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs, Middlebury College. Changyong Rhee in the Director of the Asia Pacific Region of the International Monetary Fund. He will share firsthand insights into his role as Director and advocate for continued dialogue and between players in the international arena with hopes for a peaceful future for the world.

Art opening reception in Brandon. Friday, March 1, 5-7 p.m., Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St. Come to the opening reception for the first show in The Brandon Artists Guild 20th anniversary series of themed exhibits honoring our planet. “Art of the Earth” runs through April 30. The public is invited to the opening reception.

Ragamala Dance Company: Sacred Earth in Middlebury. Friday, March 1, 7:30 p.m., Dance Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Sacred Earth is Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy’s singular vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and man. Ragamala’s dancers perform with live music to create a sacred space honoring the divinity in the natural world and the sustenance we derive from it. Tickets $22 Public/$16 Midd ID holder/$10 Youth/$6 Midd students. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

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Festival in Ripton. Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Rikert Nordic Center, 106 College Cross Rd. A weekend of fun-filled Nordic activities. The festival is the marquee event of the New England Bill Koch Youth Ski League, which promotes the sport of Nordic skiing for kids aged 5 to 13. A silent auction, pasta dinner and awards begins at MUHS at 4:30 p.m. More info at nensa.net/bkl-festival/.

Met Live in HD: “La Fille Du Régiment” in Middlebury. Saturday, March 2, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Tenor Javier Camarena and soprano Pretty Yende team up for a feast of bel canto vocal fireworks — including the show-stopping tenor aria “Ah! Mes amis,” with its nine high Cs. Pre-performance talk at 12:15 p.m. by Richard Marshak in the Studio downstairs.

Tickets $24 adults (+$2 preservation fee)/ $10 students (+1 preservation fee).

Phoebe Stone and Francois Clemmons in Middlebury. Tuesday, March 2, 7-9 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The “New England Review” presents these two Middlebury artists, known for their work in painting, opera, TV, and children’s books, as they read from and discuss their memoirs-in-progress. Readings will be followed by an audience Q&A and a reception in the Jackson Gallery. Free and open to the public.

“Memoir of War” (La Douleur) on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, March 2, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, 356 College St. Paris, 1944. In this haunting adaptation of her autobiographical novel, famed author Marguerite Duras shrewdly navigates the French Resistance and the Gestapo to uncover the whereabouts of her imprisoned husband. Free.

Carnevale Vergennes in Vergennes. Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. The sixth year of this evening of outrageous fun featuring costumed guests (based on a theme), games of chance and skill, lite bites, and dancing, dancing, dancing. Proceeds go toward the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vergennes, Vergennes Partnership and the Vergennes Opera House. Doors and cash bar provided by Bar Antidote open at 7:30pm.

Ana Egge performs in Lincoln. Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 E. River Rd. In the next Ripton Community Coffee House concert, held in Lincoln due to repair work at its regular venue, Egge will be joined by Dave Cole on drums and vocals and Alec Spiegelman on bass clarinet, pump organ and vocals. Doors open at 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. open mic followed by featured performers. $10 general admission/$15 generous admission /$3 kids under 12. More artist info at rcch.org. Open mic sign up-802-388-9782 or rcchfolks@gmail.com.

Piandia in concert in Brandon. Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Experience traditional classical Indian music in the intimate setting of Brandon Music when Bostonbased Berklee College professors and old friends John Funkhouser on piano and Jerry Leake on tabla come together to perform ragas from North India.

LIVEMUSIC Connie and Chris in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 22, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

Christian Sands in Middlebury. Friday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Mahaney Arts Center.

Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette in Brandon.

Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Jorge Martín & Friends on stage in Middlebury.

Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater.

Beaton/Plasse in Bristol. Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m., Walkover Gallery and Concert Hall.

Moose Crossing in Middlebury. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Ana Egge in Lincoln. Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall.

Piandia in Brandon. Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Step in Trio performs in Brandon. Sunday, March 3, 3 p.m., Brandon Music.

See a full listing of

ONG OING EV EN T S in the Thursday edition of the

Addison Independent and on the Web at

www.addisonindependent.com

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Sands to bring his fusion of bebop & jazz to Midd Five-time Grammy Award Middlebury College students; and nominee and Steinway artist are on sale at 802-443-6433 or Christian Sands brings his jazz middlebury.edu/arts/tickets.

The trio to the Mahaney Arts Center at Mahaney Center is located at 72 Middlebury College on Friday, Feb. Porter Field Road in Middlebury, 22, at 7:30 p.m. just off Route 30 South. Parking is Not yet 30, Sands is an emerging available curbside on Route 30 or jazz force to be reckoned with. in the Arts Center parking lot.

Whether he’s playing stride, JORGE MARTÍN swing, bebop, progressive, fusion, & FRIENDS AT THT Brazilian or Afro-Cuban, his The Opera Company of abundant piano technique perfectly Middlebury and Town Hall Theater matches his conception, proudly presents a very accomplishing a much special concert featuring deeper musical goal: a celebrated Cubanfresh look at the entire American composer language of jazz. For and Middlebury the performance at resident Jorge Martín Middlebury, Sands on Saturday, Feb. 23,

by Greg Pahl at 7:30 p.m. Martin will will play alongside bassist Eric Wheeler perform his works with and drummer Jerome tenor Brian Downen and Jennings. mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke.

From a very early age, Sands Martín writes in all major genres: possessed an insatiable appetite for opera, orchestral, chamber, choral, music. He began music classes at vocal and solo works. He won the age four, wrote his first composition 2003 Vermont Music Teachers at five, and started playing commission award; in 2001 he professionally at 10. He studied at was one of the featured composers the Neighborhood Music School in New York City Opera’s “Vox: and the Educational Center for the Showcasing American Composers.”

Arts in New Haven, Conn., and Hailed as a “radiant and later received his B.A. and Master’s confident” performer, American degrees from the Manhattan School mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke “is a of Music. singer who communicates both the His meteoric rise in the jazz world music and the text impeccably.” includes performances with the Opera Company of Middlebury legendary Oscar Peterson and Dr. audiences may recognize Duke Billy Taylor, who took Sands on as for her portrayal of the sexy and his protégé. Sands has followed in hilarious title character in “The Taylor’s footsteps by encouraging, Italian Girl in Algiers.” inspiring and advocating for the Highly regarded for his preservation and history of jazz. performances of the bel canto Sands was named a jazz rising (beautiful singing) operatic star by Wynton Marsalis in Jet repertoire, Brian Downen made magazine and by Vanity Fair in his Metropolitan Opera debut in their “Jazz Youth-Quake,” and was the spring of 2016 as Lord Cecil in finalist for the 2015 Cole Porter Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux.”

Jazz Fellowship Award sponsored He has sung leading roles in more by the America Pianist Association. than 60 productions for opera General admission tickets are houses in the U.S., Europe and $28 for adults; $22 for Middlebury Canada.

College faculty, staff, emeriti and Downen commissioned and will alumni; $10 for youth; and $6 for perform four new songs on the poetry of Mexican poet Amado Nervo. In addition, Downen and Duke will each perform a set of operatic arias, including works from bel canto, verismo (post-Romantic realism) and modern operas.

Martín will be the pianist for this concert; he and the singers will be joined by violinist Sofia Hirsch for the final piece, “City of Orgies,” based on Walt Whitman’s poem of the same name. A reception will follow the performance.

Tickets are $20/ $30/ $40, and may be purchased at townhallteater. org, by calling 802- 382-9222, at the THT box office (MondaySaturday, noon to 5 p.m.) or at the door, if available.

RUANE AND DUQUETTE AT BRANDON MUSIC Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette will perform at Brandon Music on Celebrated Cuban-American composer Jorge Martín will Saturday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m.

Ruane and Duquette are a perform with two of his friends from the opera world this Saturday, Vermont-based acoustic duo Feb. 23, at Town Hall Theater. performing original music with a

arts beat

Addison County-based Beth Duquette and Richard Ruane will bring their strong, imaginative vocals and harmonies to Brandon Music on Saturday, Feb. 23.

clear traditional-roots influence that is steeped in tradition, but of its own time. They are known for

their strong, imaginative vocals and harmonies, often compared to classic sibling harmony duos.

Some of their original songs harken back to traditional ballads (See Arts Beat, Page 11)

Two energetic fiddlers, Andrea Beaton and Véronique Plasse, will play Canadian and original compositions in Feb. 23 concert at the Walkover Gallery in Bristol

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Cosmic Forecast For the week of February 18

Tenor Brian Downen, who has sung leading roles in more than 60 operas in North America and Europe, and mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke, who portrayed the sexy and hilarious title character in the Opera Co. of Middlebury’s “The Italian Girl in Algiers,” will perform at THT with Jorge Martín this Saturday.

Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) and jazz tunes from the 1930s, but also remain firmly planted in life’s current challenges and joy.

Ruane sings and provides inventive instrumental backing on guitar, tenor guitar, mandolin and ukulele, while Duquette contributes inspired lead and harmony vocals.

Ruane and Duquette perform with a comfortable ease and audience rapport that comes from many years of collaboration and love of creating music together.

Their songwriting has won awards from the Songwriter’s Association of Washington’s MidAtlantic Song Contest and the SolarFest Songwriting Showcase and they have been finalists at Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition in Kerrville, Texas, the Great Waters Music Festival Songwriter Contest and the Plowshares Coffeehouse SingerSongwriter Competition.

Concert tickets are $20. A preconcert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802247-4295 or e-mail info@brandonmusic.net for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road in Brandon.

FIDDLERS IN BRISTOL The Cabin Fever Series continues with Beaton-Plasse in concert Saturday, Feb. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Walkover Gallery at 15 Main St. in Bristol.

Two accomplished and energetic fiddlers combine forces in this new duo, Beaton-Plasse. Andrea Beaton and Véronique Plasse fuse music from Québec and Cape Breton,

adding original compositions to the mix.

Beaton is known as a powerhouse, and comes from two of Cape Breton’s most prolific musical families. Both the Beatons and MacMasters have been intrinsic parts of the preservation and growth of the fiddle and dance culture of the island. Beaton continues this by sharing the old Scottish melodies and step dancing, as well as contributing her own compositions to Cape Breton’s repertoire. She is in high demand as a performer and teacher of her culture throughout North America and Europe.

Plasse is recognized as a gifted performer, arranger and teacher of the music she loves. Said to be a tour-de-force by those who know her, she plays and sings with soul and power that comes right from her inner core. Plasse works to preserve and share the traditional music of Québec by leading jam sessions and a chorale of traditional singers who perform regularly. Her dynamism paired with her superb leadership skills have put her in high demand for performances and fiddle camps near and far.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 day of the show. For reservations call 453-3188, extension 2.

INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES The 2018-2019 Hirschfield International Film Series continues on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Middlebury College with the 2018 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows.

The Show of Shows presents 15 thought-provoking, poignant, and very funny animated shorts from (See Beat, Page 13)

ARIES: March 21/-April 20. A sense of magic is in the air this week, Aries. Some may conspire to keep you in the dark about a situation.

Don’t worry … it will have a pleasant culmination.

TAURUS: April 21May 21. Taurus, once someone earns your love, that bond is not easily broken. You will find new ways to show your affection this week for a person close to you.

GEMINI: May 22-June 21. Gemini, sometimes your mind is too quick to speak before you fully think through your thoughts. This can get you into trouble in some instances. Find ways to address any faux pas.

CANCER: June 22-July 22. Past relationships do not have to get in the way of current ones, Cancer.

Things aren’t always as complicated as you make them seem. Just go through with your daily business.

LEO: July 23-Aug. 23.

Leo, things will seem like a piece of cake this week, so much so that you may wonder if there’s a catch.

There is no catch. Enjoy your good fortune and lightened workload.

VIRGO: Aug. 24-Sept.

22. Virgo, you may enjoy an unexpected respite in the next few days. Initially you may not know what to do with your time off.

But soon enough you will figure it out.

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LIBRA: Sept. 23Oct. 23. Libra, even if you might be afraid of confrontation, you should not use that as an excuse that prevents you from righting wrongs.

You will find your voice.

SCORPIO: Oct. 24Nov 22. Scorpio, your focus and commitment to the task at hand are unrivaled. Others may not understand your passion, but all will be happy with the results.

S A G I T TA R I U S : Nov. 23-Dec. 21.

Sagittarius, be there for someone who comes up to you and asks for help this week. Every little bit helps, and your generosity will be greatly appreciated.

CAPRICORN: Dec. 22-Jan. 20. Think about what you have to offer this week, Capricorn.

Run your plan by someone you trust. You may not be ready for the spotlight.

AQUARIUS: Jan. 21Feb. 18. Aquarius, a string of misunderstandings will soon get worked out.

All will be right in the universe once more, and you can get on with all of the plans you have in mind.

PISCES: Feb. 19-March 20. Pisces, take a few extra moments each morning or evening to slow down and think about all the good luck that has recently come your way.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY 17 - Ed Sheeran, Singer (28) FEBRUARY 18 - Dr. Dre, Rapper (54) FEBRUARY 19 - Jeff Kinney, Author (48) FEBRUARY 20 - Cindy Crawford, Model (53) FEBRUARY 21 - Jennifer Love Hewitt, Actress (40) FEBRUARY 22 - Drew Barrymore, Actress (44) FEBRUARY 23 - Josh Gad, Actor (38)

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Beat (Continued from Page 11) around the world. In a year when the best and worst of human nature has been on constant display, the works in this year’s show remind us of both the universality of shared ideals, as well as the diverse challenges we face.

“Animation is such a flexible and open-ended medium that it lends itself to exploring the innumerable aspects of what it means to be human,” says founder and curator Ron Diamond. “And this year’s program, as much as any of our past presentations, really illuminates human strengths and foibles, and the bonds that unite us across cultures and generations.”

The show has a running time of 98 minutes and includes 15 films, four of which have qualified for Academy Award consideration.

The film will be shown at 3 and again at 8 p.m. in Dana Auditorium at Sunderland, 356 College St. in Middlebury. It’s free.

BLUES JAM IN BRISTOL Middlebury-based English bluesman Tom Caswell will be hosting a Blues Jam in Bristol at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Hatch 31 located at 31 Main St. The jam will feature both local and statewide blues musicians and is open to anyone wanting to hear great music. This is a monthly event on the third Wednesday of the month. If you are a musician or singer planning to take part in the jam, there will be a sign-up sheet located near the stage.

Although the music begins at 8 p.m., an earlier arrival is advised.

Admission to the jam is free.

VUHS honor roll

Steinway piano connoisseur Christian Sands will bring his fresh look at the entire language of jazz when he performs with a bassist and drummer at the MAC this Friday, Feb. 22.

Vergennes — Vergennes Union High School has released its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2018-2019 academic year. Student named to the roll include: 12th Grade High Honors: Benjamin Clark, Bess Gramling, Jack Halpin, Marin Howell, Emily Jackson, Cheyenne Jewett, Morgan Lynk, Hannah Philbrook, Madeline Smith, Carter Visicaro, Caitlin Walsh and Cedar Winslow.

Honors: Michael Alexopoulos, Emma Bryant, Colby Bushey, Holden Clark, Kylie Comeau, Ashley Cray, Bethany Delgadillo, Cyrus Devine, Kaelen Dobson, Raven Duke, Jody Forbes, Brady Gebo, Jameson Haggett, Mae Kile, Ciara McClay, Wade Mullin, Ezekiel Palmer, Sarah Peterson, Gabriel Quinto, Dylan Rapoport, Tianna Rivait, Abigail Smith, Zachary Stearns and Ira White.

11th Grade High Honors: Luke Bergmans, Ian Brons, Leah Croke, Benjamin Curtis, Alder Donovan-Cook, Sophie Hatch, Marlie Hunt, Rory Patch, Emily Rooney, Dalylah Sorrell-Cushman and Kai Williams.

Honors: Emma Beauchemin, Henry Boylan, Emily Brinkman, Adelaide Brooks, Eleni Brouillard, Adrian Chamberlain, Zeke Clark, Michael Davis, Nathan DeVos, Siobhan Eagan, Payton Jones, Karyn Kenfield, Amber Krumrie, Mckenna Phillips, Erich Reitz, Aidan Scott, Robert Verburg and Zander Wildasin.

10th Grade High Honors: Sophia Davis, Xander DeBlois, Aidan Gebo, Benjamin Huston, Emma Jackman,

Reagan Kayhart, Hannah Kelly, Kobe Kessler, Jordan Kimball, Thomas Lawrence, Gabriel Praamsma, Anna Rakowski, Antonio Socinski, Pearl Sutton and Sydney Weber.

Honors: Jenna Abbey-Lowell, Katherine Anderson, Daniel Beach, Stang Chantawan, Lauren Curtis, Zehra Cushman, Rebecca DeVries, Ryleigh Dieterle, Emalie Gernander, Kimberly Jerome, Jordan Jewell, Sydney Jewell, Gabriel Kadric, Jacob Kadric, Riley Lane, Dakota Loven, Chloe Mailloux, Nima Mehregan, Lexi Montgomery, Jeremiah Moulton, Jarret Muzzy, Jordan Norris, Jacob Russell, Adam Sausville, Taylor Sheldrick, Savannah Thomann, Samuel Visser and Angelina Yantz.

9th Grade High Honors: Alisdair Chauvin, Ila Collette, Allison Croke, Ryley Dubois, Una Fonte, Amy Garrison, Ella Hameline, Jonah Mahe, Clarinda McAllister, David Nicholls, Ryley Olsen, Alexandria Rice, Tori Scott and Audrey Tembreull.

Honors: Kathryn Armstrong, Alisae Berg, Sierra Bertrand, Hayden Bowen, Olivia Brooks, Anna Carr, Adam Clark, Richard Cosgrove, Madeline DeGraaf, Bryce Delp, Carver Delp, Jonathan Forgues, Payden Garthaffner, Ethan Gebo, Andrew Kachmar, Bradley Kutchukian, Kaitlyn Little, Colby Martin, Cray Martin, Shea McLaren, Rhode Miguel, Felicia Poirier, Gavin Quinlan, Joshua Ramon, Trent Richardson, Cal Seyler, Dylan Stearns, Eric Tarte, Christopher Therrien, Geneva Verburg and Olivia Wyckoff.

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Moving (Continued from Page 1) stiffness, slowness of movement, speech problems, impaired balance and coordination, and dementia.

UVM Medical Center officials in 2010 established what would become the PushBack program. Organizers noted data indicating exercise can delay onset of Parkinson’s and potentially delay disease progression by making more dopamine available to the body. In addition, they found exercise could enhance the brain’s motor control abilities, according to a recent Binter Center newsletter article explaining the PushBack program.

Cobb, a longtime physical trainer, has thus far confirmed five for the new Middlebury PushBack classes, slated for 1-2 p.m. on Tuesdays (at the town recreation center off Creek Road) and Thursdays (at EastView, off South Street Extension). Tuition is $160 for the eight-week session, though scholarships are available to help all eligible people attend, according to Cobb.

PushBack participants — or “players,” as they are called — must have a Parkinson’s diagnosis and must be pre-screened by a physical therapist or their physician to make sure they’re able to handle the rigors of the program. Candidates can schedule a screening with Porter Medical Center’s physical therapy department, according to Cobb.

There’s still time for more players to register for the upcoming session.

Cobb is looking forward to working with the group, learning their individual abilities and the exercises each should focus on.

While each player’s exercise regimen will depend on their

ADDISON COUNTY

School Briefs Five local students have been named to the president’s list at Champlain College for the fall 2018 semester. They include: Kristen Miceli, majoring in Business Management, and Megan Vaughan, majoring Integrated Studies, both of Bristol; Stirling Adams of Middlebury, majoring in Graphic Design & Digital Media; Accounting major Courtney Bronson of Shoreham; and Business Management major Heidi Rumble of Vergennes. The students received this honor by achieving a grade point average of 4.0 or higher.

EASTVIEW AT MIDDLEBURY and the Middlebury Recreation Center next week will begin co-hosting a twomonth-long exercise course for people living with Parkinson’s disease. “PushBack at Parkinson’s Disease” will be led by coach Kimberly Cobb, appearing on the left of this photo with Cari Burkard, EastView’s director of sales & marketing.

Independent photo/John Flowers

respective needs, Cobb said activities will include such things as wall squats, wall angels, seated “burpees” and “clamshells.” All of these exercises are meant to improve stability, stamina, flexibility and agility — physical attributes that deteriorate with Parkinson’s.

Spending an hour together twice a week for two months tends to create a bond between the players and coach.

“It kind of makes it like a family,”

Cobb said.

Cari Burkard, EastView’s director of sales & marketing, is pleased to see the facility host another important health program. EastView already hosts a variety of exercise options for its residents, some led by Cobb.

“As a non-profit organization, we’re looking for more opportunities to connect with the community, both as a dementia-care partner with various issues the elderly in the

greater community are living with,” said Burkard.

Depending on demand, Cobb envisions PushBack being a offered on an ongoing basis in Middlebury, a community with two retirement communities and an aging demographic mirroring a statewide trend. PushBack “graduates” will be able to take the program over and over to maintain good fitness.

“Our hope is that people would continue doing it, that over time they could see themselves evolve and improve with exercises,” Cobb said.

“The better they can mitigate their symptoms, the better it is for the person with Parkinson’s, their family and the community,” Cobb said.

Anyone who wants to enroll in PushBack or volunteer should reach Cobb, as soon as possible, at (802) 989-9724 or khcc27@gmail.com.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Connor Hill of New Haven joins the list of local dean’s list honorees.

Hill has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Maine, Orono, for the fall 2018 semester, completing 12 or more credit hours in the semester and earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., reports that a number of local students have earned dean’s list recognition for the fall 2018 semester. These students include Lauren Greig and Rebekah Chamberlain of Bridport; Hunter Cummings-Washburn of Middlebury; Nicholas Myers, Zachariah Mlcuch and Brooke Perlee of New Haven; and Christopher Leach of Vergennes.

Two Middlebury Union High School graduates have been named to the dean’s list at Bates College inLewiston, Maine, for the fall 2018 semester. Jane Holmes of Middlebury graduated in 2018 and is the daughter of Dr. Lewis and Dr. Breena Holmes. She is in her first year at Bates. Amalia HerrenLage of Shoreham, graduated in 2017 and is the daughter of David D. Herren. She is also a first year at Bates. Students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.77 or higher earn this distinction.

Addison Independent, Monday, February 18, 2019 — PAGE 15

Nuovo (Continued from Page 1) underwrote publication of “A Small History of Political Philosophy.” It’s a petite, well-crafted compendium of 32 of Nuovo’s essays, each offering a glimpse of how famous philosophers — including Plato, Aristotle, John Locke and Diderot — wrestled with the implications of free inquiry, religion, rule of law, equality and other issues.

“The book really materialized because of Paul Ralston,” Nuovo, 87, said during a recent interview.

“He read the essays in the newspaper.

Paul just decided he wanted to (publish the material) and asked for my consent, and of course I was delighted.”

Ralston and Nuovo are dear friends, and have been since the days when Ralston and Betty Nuovo, who’s married to Victor, were Democratic seatmates representing Middlebury in the Vermont House.

Ralston regularly hosted Betty as his passenger on the long round-trips from Middlebury to Montpelier.

This gave great peace of mind to Victor and to Betty, who until her retirement in late 2016 was the county’s most senior lawmaker.

“He and Betty really hit if off,” Victor said. “They would talk through everything they did (in the House).”

The Nuovos would dine weekly with Ralston and his spouse, Deb Gwinn, a local thespian whom Victor Nuovo calls one of the most talented mimes he’s ever seen.

“They’re quite a team,” Nuovo said of Ralston and Gwinn.

“Our friendship is still close and rich.”

Ralston, an avid reader of biographies and historical writings, became a devoted reader of Nuovo’s essay series in the Independent. He believed the material should have an even wider reach.

“His series on political philosophy seems very relevant now; our politics is in turmoil, and under a lot of change,“ Ralston said.

He saw the essays as a means of conveying to readers, “in very short, succinct ways, some of the principles in the historic journey of political thought.”

After securing Nuovo’s permission, Ralston hired Sue Hoxie — former Addison County Chamber of Commerce director — to pull together the book, 250 copies of which have been printed by Onion River Press.

She did a masterful job in spite of having had no prior experience leading a literary project, according to Nuovo.

“I have to say, she did it like she’s been a professional for 30 years,” Nuovo said. “She was on top of everything, and thought of everything. She caught things that I didn’t notice.”

Ralston agreed.

“It needed Sue to make it work,” he said.

Matt Heywood of Middleburybased The Image Farm designed the book and produced the wonderful

VICTOR NUOVO cover art — a sketch of a deeply rooted, venerable old tree.

“He came up with the idea of having ‘a tree of knowledge,’” Nuovo said of Heywood. “It was a very nice process and I felt very fortunate in having people carry it out who really knew what they were doing.”

Ralston persuaded two very prominent Middlebury College officials to write a foreword for Nuovo’s book: President Laurie Patton and her spouse, Shalom Goldman, the Pardon Tillinghast Professor of Religion.

The essays were culled from the many in a series that Nuovo has been writing for the Independent.

His writings reference the giants of philosophy and how their work laid a foundation of Western thought and eventually the political framework of nations, ranging from ancient times to the American Revolution.

His essays have drawn local acclaim for making philosophical principles understandable to the common reader, as opposed to just scholars.

“When we first started these series of essays with Victor,” Addison Independent publisher Angelo Lynn recalled, “the focus was to lay out the basis of Western political thought; to help readers better understand the foundation of American democracy.

That was over four years ago, and since then we’ve published four series of essays that have ranged from a dozen to over 20 essays each, and which have expanded from that original goal.

“The hope has also been to encourage readers to reflect on the role the individual plays in our democracy,” Lynn continued, “specifically, that it is the role of the citizen to be informed and to actively participate in government at all levels.”

As Lynn suggested, Nuovo’s writings are intended to provoke thought, and they do. The essays also serve as a warning, as Patton

and Goldman note in their foreword.

“Victor Nuovo’s essays in this collection are premised on another kind of life and death worry; as in the time of Plato, we are in a life and death struggle for democracy,” reads the foreword. “And if we are not careful, we may lose democracy altogether.

“And Nuovo’s choices (of philosophers) are deliberate; his thinkers all imply that if we do not engage in public philosophy, then the very roots of our democracy are in peril,” they write.

BUSY GUY, BUSY MIND Aristotle once said, “The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”

If that’s true, Nuovo is indeed living life to the fullest.

“A Small History of Political Philosophy” is just the latest in Nuovo’s impressive and growing literary legacy — at an age when most folks are simply content to enjoy a sedentary lifestyle.

Since his “retirement” in 1994, Nuovo has written six books on philosopher John Locke. Nuovo reveres Locke and Lucretius as two of philosophy’s most influential figures.

Nuovo’s 2017 effort, “John Locke: The Philosopher as Christian Virtuoso,” has garnered great reviews. Nuovo calls that book “My final estimate of John Locke.” It explains how Locke’s natural scientific beliefs and Christian beliefs worked together — and sometimes didn’t — in the development of his thought.

It’s safe to say Hoxie learned a lot about Locke while coordinating the effort to produce “A Small

History of Political Philosophy.”

She sought advice along the way from people familiar with the publishing process. They included Independent Editor/ Publisher Angelo Lynn, Jim Gish (a former senior editor in the book publishing world) and noted author Jay Parini.

Hoxie got some valuable tips and a lead to who would become editor of the book: Jeff Price, a Middlebury College alum, and a one-time intern

at the Addison Independent.

“It was a community effort,” Hoxie said of the endeavor.

And a major player in that community was Betty Nuovo, to whom Victor dedicated the new book.

“When it comes to politics, practical and theoretical, Betty has been my inspiration and my example,” he said.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

SPORTS

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Sports BRIEFS Girls’ hockey prevails, falls

SOUTH BURLINGTON — The Middlebury Union High School girls’ hockey team split two games late last week and stands at 10-6 entering the final two weeks of play. The Tigers’ Feb. 13 game at Harwood was postponed; no makeup date has been announced.

On Friday host South Burlington topped the Tigers, 5-1. Mia Angwin scored twice, while the Wolves’ Kate Hall picked up a goal and three assists to reach the 100-point plateau.

SB goalie Lyssa Tan made 24 saves.

Avery Gale scored for MUHS, with an assist from Anna McIntosh.

On Saturday the Tigers blanked host U-32, 6-0, as goalie Lydia Deppman worked the nine-save shutout.

Gale scored twice, and Aleta Mathers contributed a goal and three assists for the Tigers. Nyna Cole, Taylor Moulton and Audrey Tembreull also scored for MUHS. Raider goalie Brianna Rich stopped 16 shots.

MONDAY

Tigers top Mount Abe in another close one

Eagles close in final minutes but Middlebury gets win

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — One way to look at Friday’s boys’ basketball game at Middlebury Union High School between visiting Mount Abraham and the host Tigers is both teams played to form.

The Tigers and Eagles played hard, and both had outstanding moments and made mistakes. And in the

end the Tigers won another tight game, the Eagles lost another close one, 66-58.

That final margin is misleading: When Eagle senior Logan Rodriguez drove for a layup at 1:55 of the fourth it cut the MUHS lead to 60-58. And the Eagles forced a turnover and got the ball back with a chance to tie — only to see Tiger junior Tyler

Score BOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 2/13 MUHS at Harwood................Postponed 2/15 S. Burlington vs. MUHS....................5-1 2/16 MUHS vs. U-32.................................6-0 Boys’ Hockey 2/15 MUHS vs. Stowe..............................3-1 2/16 Stowe vs. MUHS..............................4-2 Girls’ Basketball 2/13 VUHS at Colchester.......... Ppd. to 2/21 2/13 Mt. Abe vs. MUHS........................40-16 2/14 Windsor vs. OV.............................73-23 2/16 Colchester vs. MUHS...................29-20 2/16 Mt. Abe vs. Mt. Mansfield.............42-31 2/16 Fair Haven vs. VUHS...................47-34 2/16 Windsor vs. OV.............................71-39 Boys’ Basketball 2/14 St. Albans vs. Mt. Abe...................55-52 2/15 MUHS vs. Mt. Abe........................66-58 2/15 VUHS vs. Missisquoi....................49-38 2/15 Mill River vs. OV...........................36-31 COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Hockey 2/15 Midd. vs. Hamilton............................3-3 2/16 Amherst vs. Midd..............................4-1 Women’s Hockey 2/15 Williams vs. Midd..............................2-1 2/16 Williams vs. Midd..................... 2-1 (OT) Women’s Basketball NESCAC Playoffs 2/16 #5 Midd vs. #4 Trinity....................75-71 Men’s Basketball NESCAC Playoffs 2/16 #8 Tufts vs. #1 Midd.....................85-76

MIDDLEBURY SENIOR GUARD Zachary Dunn hangs in mid-air with Mount Abe’s Logan Willey as the Tigers pressed in the second half to defeat their county rivals from Bristol on Friday. Dunn scored 9 points in the Tigers’ 66-58 victory.

Independent photo/Steve James

Buxton pick off a pass and sail in for a layup that made it 62-58 at 1:35.

The Eagles still had a chance with 26 seconds left in the game and down 63-58, but Eagle senior Parker Hines — who had grabbed six of his 12 rebounds in the fourth quarter to help keep Mount Abe alive — couldn’t get two free throws to fall. MUHS senior Spencer Cadoret then hit three of four from the line to ice a win that moved the Tigers to 13-2.

Seven of those wins have been by five points or fewer, including the Tigers’ earlier 52-47 win in Bristol.

Tiger Coach John Howe, whose team can earn a top-four seed in Division I, was happy to survive another challenge from the 6-11 Eagles. “Luckily we got both of the wins this season, but they’re a little closer than I’d like,” Howe said. “My heart takes a bit of a pounding.”

Coach Martin Clark’s Eagles are clearly improved. But Clark said their record won’t reflect it unless they to learn how to close out games — three of their past six losses have been by five or fewer points.

“We’re definitely getting better as a team, stronger. But we have to find a way to finish in the fourth quarter,” Clark said. “The guys are doing a great job, but they get a little too excited and make some mistakes we can probably clean up.”

Both teams made their share of mistakes in the first half. The Eagles’ aggressive 2-1-2 zone defense frustrated the Tigers on the perimeter and forced eight first-quarter Tiger turnovers as Mount Abe took a 20-14 lead.

Rodriguez put in eight points in the period to spark the Eagles. Buxton and Tiger senior guard Zach Dunn combined for 10 points for MUHS in the quarter.

In the second period Hines scored in the post, hit a free throw after a steal, and assisted a Liam Kelliher three as the lead grew to 2616 at 5:20. But the Eagles committed nine turnovers in the second period as the Tigers picked up their intensity and closed the half on a 14-4 run to lead by 34-30. Buxton scored six in the period, and subs Gabe Dunn and Karic Riche chipped in five and four points, respectively.

The third period saw both teams take better care of the ball and Tiger senior Parker Beatty (13 rebounds) take charge on the boards.

Beatty also scored eight points in the period, two on a putback that snapped a late 45-45 tie. The Eagles also began to find the range again, with Sargent, Kelliher and Hines all scoring at least four points in the period.

The Eagles tied the game at 47-47 early in the fourth when Kelliher scored in transition from Sargent, but a Buxton three and a Beatty fast-break bucket at 5:40 made it 52-47. Kelliher converted another Sargent feed to cut the lead to three, but two Cadoret three-pointers helped push the Tigers’ advantage to 58-52.

Sargent hit two free throws and stole the ball to feed Kelliher again to make it 58-56 with three minutes to go, but a Buxton bucket restored the four-point lead. Then Rodriguez drove for what proved to be the last Eagle points at 1:55. And then Buxton stole the ball, and the Tigers made the plays and the free (See Basketball, Page 17)

Addison Independent, Monday, February 18, 2019 — PAGE 17

Boys’ hoop: VUHS nets sole victory Eagles only winner in ADDISON COUNTY — The Vergennes Union High School boy’s basketball team picked up a road win late last week, but in other action the Otter Valley and Mount Abraham boys dropped close games.

The Eagles also visited Middlebury on Friday; see story on Page 16.

COMMODORES On Friday the Commodores improved to 4-11 with a 49-38 victory at Missisquoi. Kevin Jackson led the way with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Josias Salomao chipped in 10 points, four assists and three

steals; Nathan Bourgeois scored nine; and Ezekiel Palmer contributed six steals, five boards and four assists.

EAGLES On Thursday visiting Division I St. Albans held on to edged the Eagles, 55-52. The Eagles cut the Bobwhites’ six-point halftime lead to 40-38 entering the fourth quarter, but BFA’s Taylor Yates scored five late points to help his team hang on.

Logan Tobin led BFA with 14, and Yates had 13. BFA improved to 6-8, 5-2 in Lake Division play.

Liam Kelliher put in a game-high

16 points, and Shain Sargent added 11 for Mount Abe, which had a potential game-tying three bounce off the rim at the buzzer. The Eagles dropped to 6-10 heading into Friday.

OTTERS On Friday visiting Mill River edged OV, 36-31. The Minutemen closed the game on a 12-5 run to erase a 26-24 OV edge. Will Grabowski scored 11 points for 11-5 MRU, which took over first place in Division II. Dylan Mackie (10), Pat McKeighan (nine) and Tyler Rowe (eight) led the Otters in scoring. OV (10-7) dropped to No. 8 in D-II.

Basketball (Continued from Page 16) throws down the stretch.

Kelliher scored 20 points, Rodriguez tossed in 15, and Parker Hines and Sargent had 11 apiece. Logan Willey keyed the Eagle defense in the middle of the zone, and he and Sargent added five rebounds apiece.

Clark said he hopes the Eagles understand how good they can be.

“I want a win for those boys in these close games so bad, and for some reason we’re just not quite there yet,” Clark said. “I don’t doubt that we’re gaining confidence even with these losses, and we are building for the postseason … Obviously we’re going to be on the road, and that’s going to take a big effort from us, but we’ll be ready.”

Buxton finished with 21 points, followed by Beatty (14), Cadoret (11), and Zach Dunn (nine).

Howe credited the Eagles for the defensive effort, but said the Tigers do have to clean it up in the turnover department. “We’ve got five regular-season games left,” he said. “Our goal is to tighten up, tighten up the passes, tighten up the play structure itself, tighten up the discipline.”

local girls’ basketball ADDISON COUNTY — Mount Abraham kept rolling with a pair of victories, one over Middlebury, to highlight area girls’ basketball action late last week.

In other action Vergennes and MUHS dropped home contests, while Otter Valley lost twice.

EAGLES WIN On Wednesday at Mount Abe the Eagles took a 22-7 halftime lead on the way to a 40-16 victory over the Tigers. Jalen Cook (nine points) and Cora Funke (seven) led the Eagle offense. Taylor Sylvester scored five for MUHS. On Saturday the Eagles topped their toughest regular-season competition left, host Division I Mount Mansfield, 42-31. Chloe Johnston (13 points) and Cook (nine) paced the offense, and the Eagles outscored the 11-7 Cougars by 15-8 in the fourth quarter. Jillian Laughlin scored 11 for MVU. The 16-2 Eagles, winners of 15 straight, wrap up by hosting Colchester on Tuesday and Winooski on Friday. Their lead for the top seed in

D-II appears safe.

Also on Saturday the Tigers made a decent bid for their first win, but came up short vs. visiting Colchester, 29-20. Sylvester scored 10 to lead MUHS. COMMODORES VUHS lost at home on Saturday to Fair Haven, 47-34. The Slaters, a potential semifinal opponent for Mount Abe, improved to 12-5. They outscored the Commodores by 2412 in the second half and received 20 points from Ryleigh Coloutti.

Morgan Lynk led VUHS with 10.

The 8-9 Commodores’ Wednesday game vs. Colchester was postponed until this Thursday. They remain in a close race for the No. 8 seed in D-II. OTTERS Windsor (14-3) swept a pair of games vs. the Otters, 73-23 in Brandon on Thursday and 71-39 in Windsor on Saturday. Details on Thursday’s game were unavailable.

Olivia Rockwood scored 30 for Windsor on Saturday. Livia Bernhardt led OV (6-12) with 14 points in that contest.

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School boys’ hockey team split a pair of Division I games with Stowe late last week.

At 8-6-2 the Tigers remain in fourth place in D-I. On Friday the Tigers topped the visiting Raiders, 3-1. Devon Kearns, with assists from Kolby Farnsworth and Tucker Stearns, gave them the lead 30 seconds into the game. Second-period goals

by Hale Hescock, from Daniel Hodsden, and Andy Giorgio, from

Ben Turner, made it 3-0. Stowe’s Atticus Eiden scored in the third period. Tiger goalie Zeke Hooper made 25 saves, and Stowe’s Jack Seivwright stopped 20 shots.

On Saturday host Stowe improved to 11-4-2 by defeating the Tigers, 4-2, thanks to a pair of third-period goals by Max Carr and Sam Schoepke. Farnsworth scored twice for MUHS, both with assists from Kearns, and Hooper stopped 36 shots. Seivwright made 14 saves for Stowe.

Boys’ hockey splits games

MOUNT ABE FORWARD Parker Hines shields the ball and turns to shoot in the first half of Friday’s game at Middlebury Union High School, which the visitors from Bristol lost.

Independent photo/Steve James

AIRBORNE EAGLE SHAIN Sargent has Tigers in his face as he tries to shoot in Mount Abraham’s game in Middlebury on Friday. Sargent scored 11 but MUHS won the game by 8 points.

Independent photo/Steve James

Schedule HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Hockey 2/23 Stowe at MUHS............................ 7 PM 2/27 MUHS at Burr & Burton................ 8 PM Boys’ Hockey 2/20 MUHS at S. Burlington............ 7:25 PM 2/21 MUHS at St. Albans................. 4:30 PM 2/27 Essex at MUHS............................ 7 PM Girls’ Basketball 2/19 VUHS at Enosburg....................... 7 PM 2/19 Colchester at Mt. Abe................... 7 PM 2/19 Milton at MUHS............................ 7 PM 2/21 Missisquoi at VUHS...................... 7 PM 2/21 OV at Fair Haven.......................... 7 PM 2/21 VUHS at Colchester..................... 7 PM 2/22 Enosburg at MUHS....................... 7 PM 2/22 Winooski at Mt. Abe...................... 7 PM 2/23 Rutland at OV............................... 7 PM Boys’ Basketball 2/18 Enosburg at Mt. Abe..................... 7 PM 2/20 VUHS at MUHS............................ 7 PM 2/21 Milton at Mt. Abe........................... 7 PM 2/22 OV at Fair Haven.......................... 7 PM 2/23 VUHS at Milton.......................11:30 AM 2/25 Enosburg at VUHS....................... 7 PM 2/25 MUHS at Milton............................ 7 PM 2/26 OV at Woodstock.......................... 7 PM 2/28 MUHS at St. Albans...................... 7 PM 2/28 Mt. Abe at VUHS.......................... 7 PM 3/1 MSJ at OV...................................... 7 PM

3/2 Missisquoi at MUHS.................11:30 AM Dance 2/23................... State Competition at VUHS Wrestling 2/22&23.........................State Meet at Essex Nordic 2/28............. Skate State Meet at Craftsbury 3/4................... Classic State Meet at Rikert COLLEGE SPORTS Men’s Hockey NESCAC Quarterfinal 2/23 #7 Midd. at #2 Wesleyan................TBA 3/2&3.............................NESCAC Final Four Women’s Hockey 2/19 Midd. at Plattsburgh...................... 7 PM NESCAC Quarterfinal 2/23 #7 Conn. at #2 Midd.......................TBA 3/2&3.............................NESCAC Final Four Women’s Basketball NESCAC Final Four at Bowdoin 2/23 #5 Midd vs. #1 Bowdoin............... 2 PM 2/23 #2 Amherst vs. #3 Tufts................ 4 PM 2/24 Final.............................................. Noon 2/25....................NCAA Pairings Announced Men’s Basketball 2/25....................NCAA Pairings Announced Late games were played after deadline.

Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

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Dance floor (Continued from Page 1) and New Haven’s Silver Maple Construction. It produced a new, 18-feet-by-29-feet floor that Silver Maple workers installed last week.

It includes two layers of half-inch PTS plywood, underlaid by a series of foam blocks that provide an extra cushion for those leaping, strutting and shimmying across the floor.

“When you jump up and down, it has ‘give,’” Sean Flynn, president of Silver Maple, said of the new floor during a break in construction last Wednesday.

It was just what the doctor ordered

for Brown and Dance Xplorations’ many students who’ve persevered through less-than-ideal dance conditions.

“When they built this space, they didn’t really make it into a dance floor,” Brown recalled of the previous surface. “The floor had caused a couple of injuries.”

The floor was simply too dense and unforgiving for dance moves.

Brown and her colleagues had tried to soften the impact with Marley flooring — a roll-out, linoleum-type surface that reduces friction with dancers’ feet, thus producing less

torque and muscle strain.

Last year, a grant through Brown’s charitable organization paid for floor insulation to place under that Marley surface.

This created additional cushion, but limited dance styles that could be taught.

“You can’t teach tap on a floor like that, because it absorbs all the sound,” Brown explained.

Not wanting to limit instruction options, Brown last fall decided to use her 40th birthday as a donation springboard for more dance(See Teaching, Page 19)

CHRISTAL BROWN, DIRECTOR of the Middlebury Parks & Recreation Department’s Dance Xplorations program, stands on a new dance floor that was installed at the town recreation center last week. To mark her 40th birthday last fall, Brown through a “Party with a Purpose” that raised money for the dance program.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

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Teaching to the dance space, including mirrors (Continued from Page 18) appropriate flooring at the recreation and curtains.

“We really want to make sure we center off Creek Road.

Town Hall Theater on Nov. 17 have a fund to sustain the program,” hosted Brown’s birthday bash, which she said.

Middlebury Parks & Recreation included a variety of entertainment.

Brown herself was part of Superintendent Dustin Hunt is the show, though not in the way thrilled with how the floor project one might think. She decided to has panned out, and praised Brown sing, rather than showcase her for her stewardship of Dance considerable dancing prowess. She’s Xplorations, which on Feb. 25 will made many friends and fans over the launch a new series of eight separate years as a choreographer, educator, dance classes.

“We are so thankful performer, writer, for Christal’s activist, and chair of support the dance department “We are so excited continued and her dedication at Middlebury to unveil this floor to building a vibrant College. and get dancers dance community “It was kind of my on it when our in and around courageous entrance spring session Middlebury,” he said. into 40 of modeling “When we first met this idea that we’re starts… and we always going to be along with Christal with Christal she had a vision of what learning something, are thrilled to our dance program and if you don’t do provide them could be like and this it now, when are you with a space they new floor is the next going to do it?” she deserve and can progression of that said with a smile. vision.”

Around 200 people be proud of.”

— Dustin Hunt It should be noted gladly paid to see the floor will benefits Brown and her stellar supporting cast. Organizers more than the community’s dance earmarked admission proceeds for enthusiasts. Bone Builders, Tai Chi scholarships and flooring for Dance and Yoga practitioners will also enjoy the new amenity.

Xplorations.

“We are so excited to unveil this That money will now go a lot further, thanks to Silver Maple. floor and get dancers on it when our The company gave Brown another spring session starts… and we along birthday surprise when it announced with Christal are thrilled to provide it would cover all expenses for the them with a space they deserve and can be proud of,” Hunt said. new dance floor.

Silver Maple officials said they’re “When Silver Maple jumped in and said, ‘We’re going to handle pleased to have participated in the this for you,’ I was like, ‘Are you effort and look forward to performing sure? Can I pay for the wood and other occasional community service the nails?’” a very grateful Brown projects.

“We’re trying to do these projects recalled. “They said ‘Nope.’”

This means Brown will be able to on a quarterly basis; we don’t use her birthday celebration proceeds have massively deep pockets by for other dance program amenities, any stretch of the imagination, but including student scholarships, Middlebury has been good to us and instructors’ pay, T-shirts and other we want to pay that back in kind,” said Flynn. dance attire.

Reporter John Flowers is at Brown will continue to raise money for long-term improvements johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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SILVER MAPLE CONSTRUCTION President Sean Flynn and Dance Xplorations Director Christal Brown stand on the newly installed dance floor at Middlebury’s recreation center off Creek Road last week. Silver Maple Construction donated the materials and labor for the new floor, which will greatly help Middlebury’s growing dance programs.

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Why Not Totally Free?

No Cost Jobs would require us to use cheap parts and to do what we call in the industry a “pad slap” - throw on cheap pads as quickly as possible and not look at the rotors, calipers, master cylinders, brake lines and brake fluid. Cheap brake jobs have possible safety concerns, have a short life span, give poor performance, are noisy, plus they cost more in the long run! WE DO NOT DO “PAD SLAPS.” How Can You Give Such Big Discounts?

We partnered with our Part Vendor and the Brake Manufacturer. They provide the brake pads, we provide part of the labor, and you provide the food!

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Do you know what FFA is?

FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.

The official name of the organization is the National FFA Organization.

The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change.

But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA

also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more.

For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.

Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and

career success through agricultural education.

FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members to develop their own unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career pathways. So today, we are still the Future Farmers of America.

But, we are the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers and Future Entrepreneurs of America, too.

National FFA Week

COUNTY FFA MEMBERS Grady DeVoid, left, Brodie Martin, Addison Hubbell and Kira Kemp recently attended the 212 Degrees Leadership Conference in Brookfield, Vt. Named after the boiling point of water, the conference focuses on “taking students to the boiling point of leadership.”

Photo courtesy of the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center

Addison Independent, Monday, February 18, 2019 — PAGE 21

National FFA Week FFA members hail Farm Bill’s passage FFA members and staff joined President Donald Trump in December as he signed the $867 billion, bipartisan Farm Bill. Among the bill’s provisions is an agricultural youth organization coordinator that National FFA members and other student members of agricultural youth organizations have been advocating for since National Ag Day in March 2017.

“This Farm Bill and its inclusion of an agricultural youth organization coordinator is monumental for the next generation of agriculture as it gives youth a seat at the table,” said Riley Pagett, the National FFA director of advocacy and government relations. “It’s important that our nation makes moves like this to consider the future of agriculture as much as we consider our current needs for strong safety nets and nutrition programs.”

Beginning in 2019, the coordinator will oversee all youth programs, goals, and initiatives at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as well as: • Motivate and prepare young people to pursue careers in the agriculture, food, and natural resources systems.

• Build youth awareness of agriculture.

• Develop opportunities, such as internships, for youth.

• Collaborate with and support youth-serving organizations and school-based agricultural education.

• Provide information to youth

Future farmers get diverse training National FFA’s Agricultural Literacy and Advocacy Platform spans programs, initiatives, and award areas across the organization.

For example, state FFA officers attending the State Officer Summit become literate in agricultural education, agriculture, and FFA

and then advocate for their causes in our nation’s capital; students competing in the Ag Issues Career Development Event study and research a current event in agriculture and then present and debate all sides of the issue; and chapters applying for the National Chapter Award must answer how they ad-

vocate in their communities.

Through programs like these and the 4-step effective advocacy model, National FFA is providing a suite of skills to create a healthier understanding and dialogue about food and agriculture across the world.

on agricultural programs, such as beginning farmer and rancher programs.

• Serve as a resource for youth wanting to participate in agriculture.

• Advocate for youth involved in food and agriculture organizations in interactions with USDA employees.

The news cheered current and former members alike, including past national FFA officer teams that worked on the initial legislation, some of whom were on hand for the signing ceremony.

“The position is one that creates a real voice for young people in our federal government and helps them find an advocate and friend willing to help connect them to programs, initiatives, and careers in food and agriculture,” said Piper Merritt, the 2017-18 central region vice president.

“An agriculture youth coordinator stationed at the U.S. Department of Agriculture is long overdue,” said 2016-17 National FFA President David Townsend. “It’s vital because there are hundreds of thousands of skilled agriculture students seeking experiences that will guide important decisions about where they will leave their mark. It is a full-time job to transition that agricultural talent pipeline from education to action. This farm bill does that for me and so many others.”

To learn more about this position, visit the Congress.gov website.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT FFA IN OUR THURSDAY EDITION!

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND

Addison County’s Humane Society Jaxon. 3.5 years, Staffordshire Terrier/ American Shepard mix, neutered male.

This happy, goofball boy has everything going for him! A loyal companion to his former owners until changes to their lifestyle made it impossible for them to keep him. A couch potato and snuggler, being with people is his favorite place to be. He loves to play with other dogs. His ideal home would be with an affectionate family and dog-savvy kids – and if he could have another canine friend to hang with, that would be great! Come spend some time with this awesome pup and prepare to have your heart melted!

Barrett. 2 years, Hound mix, neutered male. Barrett came all the way from West Virginia on a transport sponsored by Vermont by IPJ Real Estate! This friendly pup has already made a stellar first impression here at Homeward Bound. While we don’t know much about his past, Barrett is a relaxed and happy guy. He is easy to walk, good with other dogs and calm in his kennel. His ideal home would be filled with lots of love and playtime with his new family!

Sara Lee. 2.5 years, short hair black & white, spayed female.

Sara Lee is a special young gal looking for a special home. She originally came to Homeward Bound a year ago on a transport from Florida.

She was adopted, but within two weeks of going to her new home she escaped through a screen window and spent the next several months on her own. Sara Lee is a sweet, affectionate cat once you earn her trust- but she does makes you work for it. Once she knows she is safe, though, she will love on you like there is no tomorrow! She needs a quite home, preferably without children and dogs, with guardians who will give her the time to adjust and who will keep her inside only. Are you that special person?

Snooki. 8 years, short hair grey & white, spayed female. Snooki, Snooki, Snooki…..

Snooki is an independent, sassy diva who likes things her way or the highway! She loves her window perch, and her screen porch, and her catnip, and her dinner. If you provide her with those things, she will grant you permission to scratch her head and may even climb up in your lap! She tolerates the other cats in her community room, but really would like to be the only Queen in her kingdom. If you are looking for a cat who is full of personality, then look no further than Queen Snooki!

Maple & Louie. 3 & 4 years, English Lop & Lop/American mix, neutered males. Maple and Louie are a pair of bonded male rabbits who are looking for a home together. Both are sweet, enjoy human company, and are litter box trained! Louie loves to be held and while Maple doesn’t enjoy being picked up he will settle in for snuggles once he feels secure. Maple is blind and relies on his brother Louie for safety and security, so this duo must be adopted into a home together. All rabbits adopted from Homeward Bound are indoor pets that aren’t suited for life in an outside hutch.

Shelly. 3 years, short hair tortie, spayed female. Shelley came to Homeward Bound after being abandoned at a farm with her buddy Kitty Purry. She is very playful and very vocal, so don’t be late at dinner time or you will get an earful! Shelley likes to be held, is very affectionate, and gets along with other cats (though she gets hissy if they get in her face). This little smarty pants is a part of the Jackson Galaxy Cat Pawsitive program, where she is learning all sorts of cool things through clicker training! She is a little gem and would be a great fit for any household!

Call or check our website. We may have a pet for you ...

388-1100 • www.homewardboundanimals.org 236 Boardman Street, Middlebury

Pet Pages Dear Homeward Bound, At Paris, we have everything you need for your pets and animals!

• Dry or Wet Dog & Cat food • Dog & Cat beds, toys, cleaning supplies & accessories • Fish, bird, rodent & reptile supplies — including live crickets • Wild bird & Squirrel supplies • Backyard animal feed & supplies • And friendly, knowledgeable service to help guide you!

I keep seeing a sign in front of the town clerk’s office that says “Dog Licenses Due April 1”. What does this mean?

Curious

1438 Route 7 South • Middlebury, VT • 802-388-3139 Dear Curious, Good question! We all know dogs don’t drive, right? That’s probably a good thing and so are dog licenses.

The sign in front of your town clerk’s office is referring to the fact that the State of Vermont requires all dogs and wolf-hybrids six months of age or older to be registered, by an April 1 deadline, with the town or city in which the owner lives. To register a dog, you have to have proof of a current rabies vaccination and pay a small fee. The fee is lower for dogs that are spayed and neutered. After you pay the fee you will get a metal tag with a number on it.

The tag goes on your dog’s collar.

Registering your dog, or “getting him licensed” is a good thing for three main reasons. It helps ensure that dogs are vaccinated against rabies; a portion of the fee that you pay goes to support the state’s fund for lowincome Vermonters to get their animals spayed and neutered, and it can help your dog get back to you if he or she is lost. If a person finds your dog and calls the town offices, the people who work there can look up your name and address by the number on your dog’s tag.

Now, if only cats were required to be licensed ...

Homeward Bound

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Let YOUR pet be the next Pet of the Week!

Send the photo and story to the Addison Independent, Pet Page, 58 Maple St., Middlebury, Vt., 05753, or email a high-resolution jpeg to news@addisonindependent.com.

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Students of the Week from area High Schools Otter Valley Union High School Mount Abraham Union High School

Otter Valley Union High School has named Michael Bedard as its latest Student of the Week. Michael is the son of Jody Ketcham of Sudbury. Both of his sisters (ages 22 and 23) live in Massachusetts and run their own small business making personalized crafts.

Michael was inducted into the National Honor Society in his 11th grade year and that is one of his biggest high school accomplishments. While he doesn’t have a lot of time or opportunities to complete community service, he has worked to tutor a 7th-grade student and bring their math grade up to an 80 in their final exam for the class.

Michael has been playing golf since 9th grade and he worked behind the scenes of the musical this past fall as a stagehand.

He works in Brandon at the Hannaford supermarket in the produce department and also interns at the Otter Valley IT department for 80 minutes daily.

Michael Bedard OVUHS In his spare time Michael enjoys reading, playing video games and hanging out with friends outside of school. He also enjoys writing fantasy stories and scenarios.

“I have learned from my time in high school that you should get your work done ahead of time!” he says. “If you wait too long, you only get a few hours to complete your assignments and turn in lower quality work.”

Teacher Larry Gerrior says, “Michael is a kind, compassionate, intelligent, and strong person who has a clear sense of direction and purpose. His resilience, positivity, and humor are especially astounding given any challenge life has put in his path.” Teacher Lisa King adds, “Michael takes ownership of his learning by participating in Governor’s Institute workshops and an IT internship.

He is reliable and responsible, and always willing to lend a hand to others in need.”

Michael has been accepted at and plans on attending Champlain College, where he will study Digital Forensics.

The faculty, staff and students at Otter Valley wish Michael all the best as he leaves high school.

Congratulations to Sawyer Forbes, daughter of Kimberly and Michael Forbes of Bristol, who is the latest Student of the Week at Mount Abraham Union High School. Her sister Riley is a junior in college and her brother Sam is a sophomore at Mt. Abe. A gifted student, Sawyer has been on the honor roll each semester of her high school career, achieving highest honors. She is currently enrolled in AP Biology and AP Studio Arts. Last year she took AP Calculus as well as a Dual Enrollment college course focusing on Plant Biology.

Sawyer has been a member of Mt. Abe’s field hockey team all four years of high school. She is also a part of the Literary Magazine club and has been since the spring of her 9th-grade year. This year she also took part in the fall musical.

She has worked at the Lower Notch Berry Farm for three years and will continue to work there this coming summer from July to the end of August. She has volunteered for the last two years at Green Mountain Conservation Camp (GMCC). She spent one week volunteering during her first summer and last summer she spent three weeks there. She will volunteer at GMCC this summer as well. There she will complete work Sawyer Forbes projects and help in the classroom, teaching campers about nature and MAUHS conservation.

Sawyer enjoys arts and crafts, hiking, spending time with her family, and really anything that allows her to spend time outdoors.

When asked about high school, Sawyer says, “I would say that you just have to live for the moment in general life and in school. Make sure to take time for yourself, whether that be reading your favorite book, hanging out with your friends, or going on a walk. It is so easy to get consumed by school and work, but it is really important to take a breath every now and again and just do something for you.”

Sawyer plans to attend the University of Vermont in the fall of 2019, where she hopes to pursue a dual degree in Animal Sciences and Wildlife Biology and Fisheries.

Her advisor Vicki Bronson says, “Sawyer Forbes is an athlete, an artist, and a scholar. She is a delight in advisory, and never fails to impress me with her artistic talent and her aptitude in math and science.” AP Art teacher Elise Cleary adds, “Sawyer shows an incredible passion for learning and finds joy in exploring all of the mysteries that life has to offer. She has the heart of an artist and the brain of a scientist. Sawyer is curious, creative, discriminating and inquisitive. As an artist, Sawyer’s authentic creativity results in deeply felt and expressive images, most often including elements from the natural world.”

The Mt. Abe community wishes Sawyer all the best in her future plans.

Otter Valley Students of the week receive a gift certificate from the Book & Leaf Bookstore. Mt. Abe Students receive a free pizza from Cubbers. Students of the Week from ALL area high schools will receive a gift certificate from Vermont Book Shop and Rte. 7 South Sandwich Co. Students of the Week are chosen by school teachers and administration.

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Public Notices Index

on Pages 26 and 30.

Addison Northwest School District (2) Ferrisburgh (1) Middlebury (4) Notice of Abandonment (1) Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union (1)

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY

The following tax rate information is provided in accordance with the provisions of the Town of Middlebury’s Charter. Tax rates are per $100 of assessed property value.

ACTUAL TAX RATE WILL DEPEND ON FINAL GRAND LIST TOTAL AFTER REAPPRAISAL MUNICIPAL TAX RATE FY19

WARNING

ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2019 The legal voters of the Addison Northwest School District, consisting of the towns of Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes and Waltham, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Vergennes Union High School in Vergennes, VT on Monday, February 25, 2019 at 6:00 PM to learn about the 2019-20 budget and transact any of the following business.

Article 1: To elect the following officers: • Moderator • Clerk • Treasurer Article 2: To hear and act upon the reports of the Addison Northwest School District Officers.

This meeting will be recessed until Tuesday, March 5, 2019, for the purpose of voting by Australian ballot on the remaining Articles at the following locations: Municipality Polling Hours Location Addison 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Addison Town Clerk’s Office Ferrisburgh 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Ferrisburgh Town Office Panton 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Panton Town Hall Vergennes 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Vergennes Fire Station Waltham 10:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Waltham Town Hall Dated this 24th day of January, 2019.

Susan Rakowski, Chair of Board of Directors Addison Northwest School District 2/14, 18

WARNING

ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT MARCH 5, 2019 The legal voters of the Addison Northwest School District, consisting of the towns of Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes and Waltham, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the following polling places on March 5, 2019 to vote by Australian ballot on the following articles of business: Municipality Polling Hours Location Addison 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Addison Town Clerk’s Office Ferrisburgh 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Ferrisburgh Town Office Panton 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Panton Town Hall Vergennes 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Vergennes Fire Station Waltham 10:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. Waltham Town Hall Article 3: Shall the voters of the Addison Northwest School District approve the Board of School Directors to expend $22,139,341 which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? It is estimated that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in projected education spending of $19,204.31 per equalized pupil. This projected spending per equalized pupil is 8.73% higher than spending for the current year.

Article 4: Shall the voters of the Addison Northwest School District authorize the assignment of $50,000 pursuant to the provisions of 24 VSA 2804, from the fiscal year 2018 fund balance to the ANWSD Capital Improvements fund?

Article 5: Shall the voters of the Addison Northwest School District authorize the Board of School Directors to borrow money to be used for the payment of School District expenses pending receipt of payments from the State Education Fund and property tax receipts from member towns by the issuance of its notes or orders payable not later than one year from date of issuance?

Article 6: Shall the voters of the Addison Northwest School District authorize the Board of School Directors to give notice that in lieu of distributing the School District Annual Report by mail within ten days of the District’s Annual meeting, it shall give at least thirty days’ notice of the availability of such report by inclusion in the warning of the District’s Annual meeting, commencing with the District’s 2019 meeting?

Article 7:Shall the voters of the Addison Northwest School District authorize the distribution of salaries for the Directors and other elected officers of the Addison Northwest School District pursuant to 16 VSA 562 in the following amounts: Board of Directors $850 each, Chair of Board of Directors - $1,275 Treasurer - $ 3,000, Clerk - $150 Article 8: Shall the voters authorize the amendment of Article 11 of the Addison Northwest School District Articles of Agreement, striking the current Article 11 language in its entirety and replacing it with: “The Unified District Board of Directors shall propose annual budgets in accordance with 16 VSA Chapter 11. The vote on the annual budget shall be conducted by Australian ballot pursuant to 17 VSA Chapter 5513(b). The vote on all public questions shall be conducted by Australian ballot, except that the vote on the following public questions shall be conducted by floor vote: (1) authorization for stipends to be paid district officers including the directors, clerk and treasurer; (2) authorization for the Board of Directors to borrow money in anticipation of revenue; (3) authorization for the Board of Directors to electronically distribute the annual report.”

Dated this 24th day of January, 2019.

Susan Rakowski, Chair of Board of Directors Addison Northwest School District 2/14, 18

General Fund Less Cross Street Bridge Reserve Fund/Local Option Tax Net General Fund Tax Rate** Voted Exemptions (Veterans) Fire Equipment Fund Total Municipal

$

0.9697

$ $ $ $ $

(0.0076) 0.9621 0.0015 0.0200 0.9836

Amount to be Raised** Grand List***

$ 7,274,421 $ 7,561,074 EDUCATION TAX RATE FY19

Residential Tax Rate Non-Residential Tax Rate

$ $

1.8578 1.8645

AGENDA

(0.0529) 0.9836 0.0015 0.0200 1.0051

$ 7,436,854 $ 7,561,074 FY20 Estimated* $ 1.5783 $ 1.5800

*FY2020 tax rates are estimated. The tax rate and resulting tax bills will be affected by the Town-wide reappraisal of property, which is currently underway, and budget and decision items voted at Town & School Meetings. **Municipal Net General Fund Tax Rate & Amount to be Raised includes the amount of Cross Street Bridge Reserve Funds/Local Option Tax Surplus applied in FY19 ($57,484) and proposed in FY20 ($400,000). ***The Grand List is the total assessed value of all taxable real property in the Town of Middlebury. As the FY20 Grand List will not be finalized for several months due to the on-going reappraisal, the FY19 Grand List was used to calculate the estimated tax rate for FY20 for comparison purposes.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Police Department Facility Middlebury, Vermont Energy Initiative Project Separate sealed hard copy BIDS for the construction of the Town of Middlebury Police Department at No. 1 Lucius Shaw Lane, Energy Initiative Project will be received by the Town of Middlebury Public Works Department (1020 S. Route 7, Middlebury, VT 05753; mailing address - 77 Main Street) until 1:00 PM, on March 8th, 2019, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The Project will consist of three components focused on the Community Room at the Police Department facility: Infill of the two existing storefront sections on the south and east elevations with new masonry / metal frame construction and new thermally broken transom window sections, Wall to Roof air sealing with closed cell spray foam, and Wall to Floor air sealing at the base. The Wall to Roof air sealing portion of the work may be extended to the balance of the facility by change order to the contract, once an appropriate methodology is established and tested for effectiveness.

The two existing storefront openings slated for demolition and infill are approximately 12’ wide by 9’-2” high. Both are readily accessible from the exterior of the building, and some on-site staging of materials and equipment can be accommodated. The time frame for execution of this project is negotiable with the Owner.

Each BID must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the OWNER for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. A BID BOND may be used in lieu of a certified check.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Middlebury Police Department No. 1 Lucius Shaw Lane Middlebury, VT 05753

SPECIAL SELECTBOARD MEETING TUESDAY, FEB. 19, 2019 • 7:00 P.M.

ROOM 116 - LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM 77 MAIN STREET

FY20 Estimated* $ 1.0365 $ $ $ $ $

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Middlebury Public Works Department 1020 South Rt 7 Middlebury, Vermont 05753

ISSUING OFFICE: The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Harris and Harris Consulting, Inc., 156 Beaver Meadow Brook, Lincoln, VT 05443, Contact: Judith Harris, judith@harrisandharrisvt.com. Cell phone 802.922.1321. Bidding Documents may be obtained via one of the following methods: 1. Via email request - addressed to Judith Harris for pdf copy by return email – at no charge to bidder.

2. If Hard Copies are wanted: Please contact the Issuing Office Contact identified above to discuss the details of this method and to confirm cost.

The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Only Bid Documents obtained from Harris & Harris, Inc. (Issuing Office) shall be used for submitting a Bid. Neither Owner nor Issuer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

IMPORTANT A Non-Mandatory pre-bid walk-through is scheduled at the site at 10:30 am on February 27th, 2019. All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend this meeting.

Any questions regarding the bid documents are to be submitted via email or in writing to the Contact Office no later than 2:30 pm on March 1st, 2019.

Any change to the Bidding Documents during the bid period will be made via electronic addenda and transmitted to ALL Bidders of Record requesting Bid Documents by 4:30 pm on March 4th, 2019.

A Performance BOND and a Payment BOND each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price may be required at the discretion of the Owner.

Kathleen Ramsay, Town Manager 2/14, 18, 21, 25

7:00 1. **Call to Order 2. *Approval of Agenda 3. *Approval of Minutes of January 22, 2019 Regular Business Meeting Minutes 4. **Citizen Comments [Opportunity to raise or address issues that are not otherwise included on this agenda] 7:05 5. *2019 Liquor License and Outside Consumption Permit Approvals 7:10 6. **Maggie Eaton Regarding Town Meeting Article on Plastic Bag Ban 7:15 7. *Addison County Regional Planning Commission Request for Signature of Follow-up Letter regarding Route 125 Safety 7:20 8. *Approval of Facilities Use Agreement with the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center for use of the Middlebury Recreation Facility as an Emergency Evacuation Shelter 7:25 9. *Dan Werner, Director of Public Works Planning, with Recommendations from the Infrastructure Committee Meeting of February 14, 2019: 9.a.*Contract Award for Replacement Track Loader for DPW 9.b.*Selectboard Recommendation on Water System Improvement Funding Priorities 9.c. *Recommendation to Accept Statements of Qualification from Firms Responding to the Town’s RFQ for Qualifications-Based Services (QBS) for Engineering, Architectural, Project Development and Construction Management Services 9.d. *Engineering Design Services Award Recommendations for the Following Projects: 1) Colonial Drive Infrastructure Improvements; 2) Middle Seymour Storm Sewer and Sanitary Sewer Cross-Connection; and 3) Middle Seymour Street Commuter Rail Platform Design 9.e. *Maintenance Agreement for the East Middlebury Flood Resiliency Project 7:45 10. *Selectboard Resolution for a Downtown Transportation Fund Grant Application for Design and Construction of the Town’s Portion of the Middle Seymour Street Commuter Rail Platform, Including a Commitment to a 50% Local Match 7:50 11. **Preparation for Town Meeting, Including Town Meeting Poll and Update on Article 7 – Funding for Memorial Sports Center Improvements 8:05 12. **FY19 Year-to-Date Budget Reports 8:10 13. **FY18 Audit Report 8:15 14. *VTrans Project Manager Jon Griffin and Kubricky VP of Construction Mark Alexander with a request for Consideration & Endorsement of a Plan to Close Merchants Row to Through Traffic in Advance of the Planned 10-Week Closure in Summer 2020 8:45 15. *Approval of Check Warrants 16. **Town Manager’s Report 17. **Board Member Concerns 8:50 18. *Executive Session – Anticipated – Contracts & Personnel 19. **Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session 9:20 20. *Adjourn * Decision Item ** Possible Decision If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 388-8100 x-202 as early as possible.

Additional information about most Agenda items is available on the Town’s website, www.townofmiddlebury.org, on the Select02/18 board page.

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ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Wednes‑ days, 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 turning‑ pointaddisonvt.org.

AL‑ANON: FOR FAMILIES and friends affected by some‑ one’s drinking. Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. Newcomers wel‑ come. Confidential. St. Ste‑ phen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 2 MONDAY. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Ripton, Rip‑ ton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Women of AA (Step/Speaker), Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd, 5:30‑6:30pm.

Big Book Meeting, New Ha‑ ven, Congregational Church, Village Green, 7:30‑8:30pm.

Discussion Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:30‑8:30pm.

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY. Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 7:15‑8:15am. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 7‑8pm.

A LC OHOLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Big Book Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 6‑7pm. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednes‑ day at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confi‑ dential, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

Babysitting available.

NARCAN KITS are available at the Turning Point Center of Addison County FREE of charge. Narcan (Naloxone) is a nasal spray used to re‑ verse an opioid overdose in progress. These kits are spe‑ cifically intended for public distribution and can be used by anyone to save a life. Easy training is provided at Turn‑ ing Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, and takes approximately 10 minutes. Wednesdays between 9 a.m. ‑ noon, or call for an appointment (802) 388‑4249.

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.

Services

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 1 SUNDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am.

Discussion Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 4‑5pm. Women’s Meeting, North Ferrisburgh, United Methodist Church, Old Hol‑ low Rd. 6‑7pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline 802‑388‑9284, aavt.org.

Services

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 3 TUESDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Daily Reflec‑ tion Meeting, Vergennes, Con‑ gregational Church, Water St. 7‑8pm.

Services

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 5 THURSDAY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meet‑ ing, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am.

Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

Alternating Format Meeting, Ferrisburgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7‑8pm.

A LC OHOLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am.

Discussion Meeting, Middle‑ bury, Beginner’s Meeting, Mid‑ dlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30‑7:30pm.

Services

Services

NA (JUST IN TIME) Mondays, 6:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

Services

Become a Reading Mentor with Everybody Wins! Vermont Everybody Wins! Vermont is a statewide, nonprofit, childrenʼs literacy and mentoring program. EW! VT mentors read with a child at Mary Hogan Elementary School during lunchtime, one day a week for 1 hour (Tuesdays or Wednesdays). Together, you explore books and literacy activities and build a meaningful friendship, strictly within our school setting. You help a child build strong self-esteem, reading skills, and a lifelong love of books. Mary Hogan Elementary School has 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th graders eager for a reading mentor. Consider filling out an application to mentor a child beginning in February, or sign up now to begin this coming Fall 2019. For more information on becoming an EW! VT reading mentor, contact RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044.

C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, tap‑ ing, skim coat plastering. Also tile. Call Joe 802‑234‑5545 or Justin 802‑234‑2190.

RATES

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D E A D L I N E S Thurs. noon for Mon. paper Mon. 5 p.m. for Thurs. paper

CATEGORIES Notices Card of Thanks Personals Services Free** Lost & Found** Garage Sales Lawn & Garden Opportunities

Work Wanted Public Meetings** For Sale Help Wanted For Rent Want to Rent Real Estate Real Estate Wanted Vacation Rentals

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REFUGE RECOVERY ‑ TUESDAYS 6‑7 p.m. A non‑theistic, Buddhist‑inspired approach to recovery from ad‑ dictions of all kinds. Dedicated to the practices of mindful‑ ness, compassion, forgive‑ ness, and generosity, this recovery meeting uses medi‑ tation and kindness to heal the pain and suffering that addiction has caused. Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. (802) 388‑4249.

Services

CLASSIFIED ORDER FORM • 25¢ per word • minimum $2.50 per ad • 50¢/issue internet listing • minimum 2 insertions Cash in on our 4-for-3 rates! Pay for 3 issues, get 4th issue free! Example: A 20-word ad is just $5.00. An ad placed for consecutive issues (Mondays & Thursdays) is run 4th time free. Cost is $17.00 for 4 issues includes $2.00 internet charge. (Special 4 for 3 rates not valid for the following categories: Help Wanted Services, Opportunities, Real Estate, Wood heat, Attn. Farmers, & For Rent).

PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

Wood Heat Animals Att. Farmers Motorcycles Cars Trucks SUVs Snowmobiles Boats Wanted Adoption

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Help Wanted

CONSTRUCTION: ADDI‑ TIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All aspects of construction, also property maintenance. Steven Fifield 802‑989‑0009.

HOUSE CLEANING ‑ SMALL or large jobs. Ref‑ erences available. Call 802‑558‑6136 or email at: ennis987@gmail.com.

KEYSTROKE COMPUTERS; custom builds, virus removal, tune ups, troubleshooting, repair. Hunter Gale, East Middlebury, 802‑989‑5054, keystrokecomputersvt@gmail. com.

Opportunities STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Mid‑ dlebury. Approved for seat‑ ing for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of possibilities. Available September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

Help Wanted

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BANKRUPTCY: CALL to find out if bankruptcy can help you. Kathleen Walls, Esq. 802‑388‑1156.

Help Wanted

Town of Bridport — Town Clerk Position

The Town is accepting applications from applicants for the position of Town Clerk for the term of one year to commence in March of 2019.

Job requirements include, but are not limited to: The Town Office shall be open to the public twenty-four hours weekly. The position involves having to work at elections and taking minutes at Selectboard meetings.

In addition to demonstrating the highest ethical standards and attention to detail, applicant must demonstrate excellent writing and computer skills.

The scope of duties will be established by the Selectboard and will include but not be limited to: All statutory requirements of the Town Clerk. Establish and maintain good community relations by answering questions and assisting Town residents and others seeking access to information in a friendly and collaborative manner. Preparation and posting of meeting notices for and assisting the Selectboard and other Town Boards, Commissions and Town Officers in completion of their duties. Read and utilize communications from Vermont League of Cities & Towns and Vermont Secretary of State’s Office. Needs to be a Notary Public while serving. Be willing to ask for help and seek additional training.

Each sealed application, including resume part thereof, must be received either by mail or be hand delivered by February 25, 2019 to: Joan Huestis, Selectboard Chair at 3566 Basin Harbor Road Bridport, VT 05734. Applications delivered after such date will not be considered. For more information, email Joan Huestis at bridportdpw@gmavt.net. For the information in this notice and possible other information go to the Town’s website at www.bridportvt.org.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Nursery/Greenhouse Assistant

Now taking resumes and applications for an IN SEASON up to 40 hrs/ OFF SEASON 20+ hrs per week position. Middlebury Agway is seeking an experienced, qualified and highly motivated individual to assist in a thriving retail plant sales department.

Responsibilities include Care and Sales of Greenhouse and Nursery Plants, Seeds and Bulbs, plus a genuine interest in providing knowledgeable customer service. Extensive Plant knowledge is a must! Any Cashier experience is a plus. Qualified Candidate must have a dedicated work ethic and be able to perform physical lifting as required and work hard in the spring and summer seasons.

Position will start approximately March 1st.

Excellent Perks including an Employee Discount and Flexible Schedule but ability to work weekends is also a must.

Please stop in to pick up an application or send Resume and References to: Middlebury AGWAY Farm & Garden, Attn: Jennifer Jacobs 338 Exchange St. Middlebury, VT 05753 or by email to info@middleburyagway.com

YOUR YARD, GARDEN AND PET PLACE Middlebury Agway – 338 Exchange St. – Middlebury, VT.

The Selectboard reserves the right to reject all applicants.

Joan Huestis, Selectboard Chair, dated February 4, 2019 MiddState Towing Co. Hiring Full and Part Time Tow Truck Drivers.

Buy Sell Find

Monument Farms

DRIVER

Full-time Delivery Driver CDL-Clean Record Apply in person: 2107 James Road • Weybridge, VT 802.545.2119

Check the Classifieds twice a week in the Addison Independent.

TOWN OF NEW HAVEN Zoning Administrator

Seeking Zoning Administrator to fill part time position approximately 20 hours per week.

Prior zoning experience needed.

Submit resume to: Planning Commission 78 North Street New Haven, VT 05472

By March 4, 2019.

Duties include: (But not limited to) Towing and accident recovery of light to heavy-duty vehicles, flat tire changes, jump starts, vehicle unlocks and equipment hauling Job Requirements: • 23+ years of age minimum for insurance reasons • Take personal responsibility of company equipment and customer’s vehicles • Able to problem solve and communicate effectively (written & verbal) • MUST live in the proximity of New Haven due to on call coverage • CDL and driving experience preferred, Clean Driving record, pass Criminal Background Check and Drug Testing • Excel in a team work environment or alone, work in challenging, high energy recovery situations • Interact with customers and provide quality customer service Competitive hourly and commission based pay based on experience and license endorsements. Benefits package includes healthcare, IRA match, paid vacation, sick and holiday pay and uniforms. Work schedule is days and will include a rotation basis of nights and one weekend.

Please contact Joe at 802-388-1110 for more information and to obtain an application. www.middstatetowing.com.

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We’re thrilled you’re interested in working for the finest whiskey company in the world.

Please visit www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/ work-with-us/ for a list of current openings and how to apply.

All applicants may submit a resumé with 3 professional references to jobs@whistlepigrye.com.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

YEAR ROUND WAITSTAFF ‑ needed for busy family res‑ taurant. Apply in person to Rosie’s Restaurant, Rte 7 South, Middlebury.

HOPE HAS AN opening for a part time retail associate. 15 hours a week, reliable sched‑ ule, fun and active environ‑ ment. Must have good cash handling and math skills, and solid customer service abil‑ ity. We also have a part time opening in our warehouse.

29.5 hours a week to start, with the potential for moving to full‑time. Must have good customer service skills, be able to lift, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.

Mechanical ability a plus.

Send resume and cover let‑ ter, indicating the position for which you’re applying, to HOPE, 282 Boardman Street, Suite 1A, Middlebury, or email to receptionist@hope‑vt.org.

DAIRY FARM HELP needed.

Housing, many perks, time off.

Very flexible hours. Drivers license required. Equipment operator and some cattle han‑ dling. Orwell. 802‑989‑5740.

PAINTERS WANTED ‑ Acorn Painting is seeking two profes‑ sional painters for winter inte‑ rior work. Excellent pay, great benefits. Reliable transporta‑ tion, tools and a positive no nonsense attitude is a must.

This is a great opportunity for people looking for full time work year round. A minimum of three years experience nec‑ essary. Call 453‑5611 Serious applicants only.

Help Wanted

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For Sale

For Rent

SHARED LIVING PROVIDER sought for a man in his late 40’s, who is eager to increase his independence. He enjoys working out on his bike, play‑ ing board games, and watch‑ ing sporting events and TV. He is committed to his part‑time job and receives community support services M‑F. Best match would be able to pro‑ vide support for independent living skills, balanced meals, and medical oversight due to a traumatic brain Injury.

Tax‑free annual stipend of $31,500, monthly room and board payment of $8,700, and a respite budget. Call Elsie Sutton at Community Associates. (802)388‑4021.

CLARK 5000 LB PROPANE forklift with pneumatic studded tires. Runs real good. $2,500.

518‑569‑0957.

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., cen‑ tral location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Manage‑ ment Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS is looking for a reliable early morning riser to deliver copies of the newspaper in Shelburne. Interested parties must have a reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license and li‑ ability insurance. Potential earnings of $1,600 plus tips. $150 contract incentive af‑ ter 30 days. Please contact Monique at 802‑316‑7194 for more information.

Help Wanted

No phone calls please.

Mary Johnson Children’s Center Director

Search Committee

Mary Johnson Children’s Center 81 Water Street, Middlebury, Vt, 05753 or by email to shari@mjccvt.org.

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BRIARWOOD APARTMENTS is currently accepting applica‑ tions for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NS/NP, onsite laundry. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.sum‑ mitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

BRISTOL VILLAGE, HIGHLY Visible Retail/Office street lev‑ el space on the Main Street.

Approx. 1,800 SF plus base‑ ment storage. Available March 1, 2019. $1,370 mo. Call Tom at Wallace Realty 453‑4670 or Tom@WallaceRE.com.

BRISTOL; 3 BEDROOM available. Utilities included are: Heat, hot water, lawn care, snow removal, garbage and parking. Tenant pays electric. Small storage space included. 802‑453‑2566

VERGENNES APARTMENT has large ‘floor to ceiling’ win‑ dows with skylights in ev‑ ery room. Each room is airy, bright, sunny, safe, and very warm and comfortable. It is lo‑ cated on 52 acres of a private residence above a three car garage. Everything included.

Heat, air conditioning, electric, hot water, washer & dryer, large cedar closets, private parking, lots of storage, and much more. Garage park‑ ing space is optional. Asking $1,200 per month. Call or text Al at 802‑377‑7749.

PROCTOR, 2 BEDROOM apartment for rent. Available now, parking, washer/dryer hookup, pets allowed, free trash removal, references and checks required. $850 includes heat. Call Kathy at 802‑855‑1570 or email ktcc‑ sm@gmail.com.

CORNWALL 1 BEDROOM apartment, 1‑1/2 bath, sky‑ lights, private deck. $950/mo. includes heat and hot water. batesproperties@yahoo.com CORNWALL, UPSTAIRS 2 bedroom apt., all inclusive, w/d hookup, no pets, no smoking. $1,200 per month.

802‑462‑2924.

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 measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

Mary Johnson Children’s Center is seeking a director to lead this well-known and highly respected non-profit agency.

The Center’s 114 full and part time staff touch the lives of children and families throughout Addison County through an array of direct and indirect services and family support programs.

The Center’s leader will possess an entrepreneurial spirit, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead the organization in inclusive decision making, nurturing the Center’s positive, engaging culture as well as have an understanding of non-profit management and Vermont’s early education and human service systems.

For more information including a full job description, please visit: www.mjccvt.org/employment/.

Applicants should submit their resume and a cover letter by regular mail to:

For Rent

DT MIDDLEBURY OFFIC‑ ES: 210‑1045 sq. ft. start‑ ing at $325/month includ‑ ing heat/electric. 897‑5625. kbrb@shoreham.net.

SUMMER School Age Camps MARY JOHNSON CHILDREN’S CENTER Summer Programs need motivated, energetic recreational assistants and staff for our 7-week, full day summer programs, held in Bristol and Middlebury.

• June 24th -August 9th • Work with 6-12 year-olds. • Up to 40 hours weekly • Required, paid training is offered.

• Competitive rates of pay—education and experience are factors Must be 18, and pass background records check. References required. Invest time as a member of a dedicated team, on behalf of children and youth.

For application and details, Please respond by March 1st.

Contact: Anne Gleason; MARY JOHNSON CHILDREN’S CENTER; 81 Water Street; Middlebury, VT 05753; or e-mail schoolage@mjccvt.org.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BEDROOM, fully furnished apartment, all inclusive, W/D. $1,250/month.

802‑349‑8544.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

SMALL OFFICE SPACE, 656 Exchange Street, Middlebury. $500/month. 802‑388‑4831.

Want to Rent LOOKING FOR APARTMENT to rent. Needed immediately.

1 bedroom or studio apart‑ ment. Middlebury/Brandon area. $1,000 +/‑, including heat, trash, plow and hope‑ fully W/D hookup. 58 year old professional, sales executive, veteran, volunteer firefighter (Salisbury) employed at the Addison Independent. Great credit. Rental history. Person‑ al and business references.

Email ericl@addsionindepen‑ dent.com. 802‑388‑4944 or 603‑533‑0424.

It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944.

Talk to our sales professionals.

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CLASSIFIEDS Wood Heat

Att. Farmers

Wanted

FIREWOOD. CUT, SPLIT and delivered. $210/cord seasoned. $185/cord green.

802‑282‑9110.

HAY FOR SALE Small square bales. First cut and mulch. Call 802‑349‑9281.

ENCLOSED TRAILER NEEDED immediately. Mov‑ ing and need to purchase an enclosed trailer. 7‑8.5’ x 12’ box minimum or larger.

Budget of $2,000. Email Ericl@addisonindepen‑ dent.com. 802‑388‑4944 or 603‑533‑0424.

Real Estate EAST MIDDLEBURY, DAISY Lane Lot #11. Beautiful, level 1/2 acre building lot with good southern expo‑ sure on a private lane. Town water, power and cable hookups at curbside. Site approved for four bedroom home with conventional (no mound necessary) septic system. $68,000. Call Jack Brown 388‑7350.

HAY FOR SALE. 1st, 2nd and 3rd cut. Small squares $2.‑$4.; 4’ rounds $30.‑$50.

Mike Quinn, Middlebury.

802‑388‑7828.

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

TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique col‑ lectibles, etc. Visit bittneran‑ tiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Consulting/ appraisal services available.

House calls made free of charge.

VCR OR A VCR/ dvd com‑ bo. Must be in good working order. 352‑4323 and ask for Ron.

TOWN OF FERRISBURGH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Town of Ferrisburgh will be held at the Town Clerk’s Office on Wednesday March 6, 2019 to consider the following applications and other business: 7:00 PM Call to order and approval of minutes from February 6, 2019 meeting.

7:05 PM Application # 19-007 (Curtis) to add a bathroom to camp; property ID # 99/99/99.012; 136 Annex Rd., Long Point; Shoreland (SD) district; conditional use.

7:20 PM Application # 19-005 (Kadric) for 2-bedroom accessory dwelling unit over garage; property ID # 10/01/49; 1328 Satterly Road; Residential Agricultural (RA-5) district; conditional use.

7:35 PM Other business.

The above application is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office. Persons wishing to appear and be heard may do so in person or be represented by an agent or an attorney.

PLEASE NOTE: Participation in the local proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal.

Communications about the above applications may be filed in writing with the Board or at such hearing.

02/18

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASE PURSUANT TO TITLE 29 V.S.A. SUBSECTIONS (g) and (h) OF SECTION 563 NAME OF RECORD OWNERS OF INTEREST: Cambrian Corporation, RD#1, Fowler Ohio 44418 Cambrian Associates, Ltd. c/o Anthony F. Abatiell, President One Justice Square, Rutland, Vermont 05701 NAME OF PROPERTY OWNERS: David W. Parry DESCRIPTION OF LAND: Being all and the same lands conveyed to David W. Parry in the following three (3) deeds: • 1 - Quit Claim Deed from Donald A. Parry and Geraldine Parry dated May 11, 1992 and recorded on May 21, 1992 in Book 45 at Page 300 of the Town of Orwell Land Records.

• 2 - Quit Claim Deed from Barbara Parry Leonard dated May 8, 1992 and recorded on May 21, 1992 in Book 45 at Page 302 of the Town of Orwell Land Records.

• 3 - Quit Claim Deed from Stanton P. Parry and Lorraine D. Parry dated May 7, 1992 and recorded on May 21, 1992 in Book 45 at Page 304 of the Town of Orwell Land Records.

NATURE OF INTEREST: Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease granted by Everett I. Putney to Cambrian Corporation dated October 26, 1964, is recorded in the Orwell Land Records in Book 31 at Page 7. A Preservation Notice of Cambrian Corporation is recorded in the Orwell Land Records in Book 36 at Page 462.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSONS GIVING NOTICE: David W. Parry c/o William van Zyverden, Esq.; 4421 Main Street; Port Henry, New York 12974 It is presumed that this Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease is abandoned.

Dated at Glenwood, Maryland, this 8th day of February, 2019.

2/14 David W. Parry

Public Notices Public notices for can be found on Pages 26 and 30.

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TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT WARNING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 4 AND MARCH 5, 2019

The legal voters of the Town of Middlebury, in the County of Addison, the State of Vermont are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Middlebury Union High School Auditorium at 73 Charles Avenue in Middlebury on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. to act on Articles 1 through 8; and on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 7:00 A.M. through 7:00 P.M. at the Town Offices, 77 Main Street in Middlebury, to vote by Australian ballot on Articles 9 through 13 as provided by the Middlebury Town Charter.

Article 1 To act upon the reports of the Town Officers.

Article 2 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury vote, pursuant to 24 VSA § 2804(a), to authorize the Selectboard to apply $400,000 from the Cross Street Bridge Reserve Fund to offset increased spending for Capital Improvements in the FY20 General Fund Budget and stabilize the FY20 tax rate?

Article 3 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury authorize the Selectboard, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §1786a(b), to replace Town Vehicles and Equipment in accordance with the schedule hereinafter set forth and to finance the purchase of same by borrowing funds in a total amount not to exceed $133,470 over a term not to exceed five (5) years?

[The Schedule of Vehicles and Equipment is: a). One (1) police cruiser and related equipment; b). One (1) dump truck/snow plow and related equipment; and c). One (1) pick-up truck for use by the Recreation Department].

Article 4 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury vote to adopt the proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020) in the amount of $11,155,400 with a portion thereof in the amount of $7,836,854 to be raised by taxes?

Article 5 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury vote to collect taxes on real property for fiscal year 2019/2020 in TWO equal installments due in the Treasurer’s Office on the 15th day of October 2019 and the 15th day of March 2020?

Article 6 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury vote, pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 1674, to set the penalty charged by the collector of delinquent taxes for delinquent tax payments as follows: no penalty for any balance paid by the due date for the final installment; a 1% penalty on any balance not paid by the due date for the final installment; and an additional 7% penalty on any balance not paid within 10 days of the due date of the final installment? Interest will continue to be charged on each installment not paid by the due date at the rates previously approved by the Town at the March 2016 Town Meeting, i.e., 1% per month or fraction thereof for the first three months, and thereafter 1.5% per month for each month or fraction thereof.

Article 7 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury authorize the Selectboard, pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §1786a(b), to borrow funds to finance improvements to the Memorial Sports Center in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to be financed over a period not to exceed five (5) years.

Article 8 To transact other business proper to be done.

[For voting by Australian Ballot on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, polls open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.] Article 9 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury advise the Selectboard to send a letter to our State Representatives, Senators, Speaker of the Vermont House, the President Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate and the Governor of Vermont in support of the 350VT Climate Solutions Resolution which urges the State of Vermont to: 1. Halt any new or expanded fossil fuel infrastructure including, but not limited to transmission pipelines and electrical plants, 2. Adhere to the State of Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan to achieve 90% renewable energy by 2050 for all people in Vermont, with firm interim deadlines, 3. Ensure that the transition to renewable energy is fair and equitable for all residents, with no harm to marginalized groups or rural communities?

Article 10 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury advise the Selectboard to support the 350VT Climate Solution Resolution by committing to efforts such as, but not limited to: 1. Weatherizing town buildings and schools and installing rooftop solar panels on town and school buildings, 2. Taking initiatives to reduce overall energy use while committing to improving the quality of life for residents, 3. Encourage landowners, farmers and other municipalities to implement practices that build the soil carbon sponge to cool the planet and mitigate flooding and drought, 4. Actively look for opportunities to request or apply for support from the State to implement the above initiatives?

Article 11 Shall the Town appropriate $3,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Addison County to support the provision of affordable housing in Addison County?

Article 12 Shall the voters of the Town of Middlebury advise and encourage the Selectboard to enact an ordinance that no retail establishment shall provide a Single-Use Carry Out Plastic Bag, defined as a bag with a thickness of less than 4 mils, to a customer at the check stand, cash register, point of sale or other point of departure for the purpose of transporting food or merchandise out of the establishment?

Article 13 To elect officers as required by the Middlebury Town Charter.

Dated at Middlebury, Vermont, 22nd of January 2019.

Brian Carpenter, Chair - Nick Artim, Vice Chair - Laura Asermily - Heather Seeley Victor Nuovo - Farhad Khan - Lindsey Fuentes-George MIDDLEBURY SELECTBOARD 2/14, 18

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St. Michael’s College names fall dean’s list

COLCHESTER — A number of local students were named to the dean’s list at St. Michael’s College in Colchester for the fall 2018 semester. They include: • Hayley Craddock, a senior Business Administration major, daughter of Randy and Andrea Craddock of Vergennes and a graduate of Carihi secondary • Peter J. Dickerson, a junior Art major, son of Matthew and Deborah Dickerson of Middlebury and a graduate of Mt. Abraham Union High School.

• Samantha P. Foote, a senior English and Psychology major, daughter of Cory and Hilary Foote of Weybridge and a graduate of Middlebury Union High School.

• Makayla R. Foster, a senior English and Elementary Education major, daughter of Tricia Foster the late James H. Foster Jr. of Middlebury and a graduate of Middlebury Union High School.

• Emma H. LaRose, a first-year Psychology and Elementary Education major, daughter of Kevin and Megan LaRose of Bristol, also a Mt. Abe graduate.

• Vanessa C. Malloy, a senior Sociology and Anthropology major, daughter of Walter and Jacqueline Malloy of New Haven Mt. Abraham Union High School.

• Katherine N. Oster, a first-year exploratory major, daughter of Sharon and Steve Oster of Orwell and a graduate of Middlebury Union High School.

• McKenna J. Poppenga, a sophomore Art major, daughter of Karen Laflamme of Middlebury and a graduate of Middlebury Union High School.

• Hannah N. Roque, a sophomore English and Secondary Education major, daughter of Nicole Juvan of Middlebury and a graduate of Middlebury Union High School.

• Ashley M. Turner, a junior Biology major, daughter of Stanley and Wendi Turner of Bristol and a graduate of Mount Abraham Union High School.

• Thomas M. Weaver, a senior Business Administration major, son of Earl and Elizabeth Corey of Salisbury and a graduate of Middlebury Union High School.

Rutland noRtheast supeRvisoRy union Request FoR Bids

Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union is requesting proposals for integrated access control and mass notification system for our school buildings: Barstow Memorial School, Lothrop Elementary School, Otter Valley UHS Main & North Campus, Neshobe Elementary School and Otter Creek Academy at Leicester, Sudbury & Whiting.

Interested vendors are invited to mandatory site visits on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, beginning at 8:00 am at Barstow Memorial School, 223 Chittenden Road, Chittenden Vermont.

Bid specification will be available at the site visit.

Bids are due to RNESU, 49 Court Drive, Brandon, VT by 4:00 pm Monday, March 11, 2019.

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How do red and gray squirrels differ?

By SUSAN SHEA On winter mornings when I look out my window, I often see a gray squirrel clinging upside down to the post supporting my bird feeder, with his front paws in the tray, munching sunflower seeds. Sometimes, a much smaller red squirrel is perched on the opposite side of the feeder.

This brings to mind my studies of squirrels years ago and the differences between the two species. For my thesis in biology at Williams College, I conducted a field study of social behavior and organization in the eastern gray squirrel in a suburban area in Williamstown, Mass. My first step was to live-trap and mark squirrels so I could identify individuals. Using peanut butter as bait, I captured 34 gray squirrels, weighed them (inside the trap), and checked underneath for their sex. To mark them, I attached the live-trap to a wire cone. Once the squirrel was in the cone, I dabbed a spot of black hair dye in a different location on each squirrel and assigned a number to it. After this quick procedure, I released them.

That fall and winter, I spent many hours wandering around my study area with binoculars, a notebook, and a chart of squirrel markings, looking for “my squirrels,” often eliciting odd looks from other students. I observed 500 social interactions between gray squirrels.

The majority of these interactions were not aggressive — feeding or resting in close proximity, social grooming, and play. Aggressive behavior like chasing was observed mostly between resident squirrels and transient squirrels, between males competing for females during the winter breeding period, or during contests for food at a bird feeder.

There was a high degree of tolerance and association among gray squirrels, a finding confirmed by other researchers. I often observed several squirrels feeding peacefully on maple seeds or apples in

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the same tree. Five squirrels (probably a mother, her two spring-born young, and her two summer-born young) shared a den cavity in a big silver maple. Once, I saw three of them gathering leaves and following each other up the tree to line their den hole. This tree was conveniently located outside the house I lived in, so I could observe the squirrels from my window when they emerged at daybreak while I sat in a comfortable chair sipping tea.

Some researchers have observed a dominance hierarchy among gray squirrels based on sex and age, though these studies were conducted at artificial feeders — a concentrated food source. I did not discover clear evidence of a pecking order and concluded that it may only function in times of food scarcity.

I plotted my sightings of each squirrel on a map and discovered that the home ranges overlapped considerably, a finding consistent with other studies. Gray squirrels are not territorial; they do not exclude others from their home ranges, though nursing females will defend den trees.

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I also recorded interactions between gray squirrels and red squirrels. Half of these encounters were aggressive, and in most of these, the smaller red squirrel initiated the conflict. Red squirrels also chattered a warning when a gray squirrel entered the vicinity. In contrast to the sociable gray squirrel, red squirrels are territorial in their preferred habitat — pure coniferous forest — and vigorously defend forest patches from other squirrels.

The difference in social behavior between the two species likely stems from a difference in feeding habits.

The buds, leaves, fruit, and seeds of deciduous trees, all favorite foods of the gray squirrel, are normally abundant from spring through fall, though they change as tree species flower and fruit at different times.

The amount of mast fluctuates from year to year, and it’s an advantage for gray squirrels to be able to travel around their home ranges to forage without interference from other squirrels. During winter, gray squirrels usually rely on cached nuts, which they hide from other squirrels by burying them individually in scattered locations.

Red squirrels prefer the small seeds of conifers like spruce and fir, which they remove by turning the cones in their front paws and chewing off the scales, much like we eat corn on the cob. They store large piles of cones so the seeds will be available year-round, and so they must defend this larder and the trees they harvest the cones from.

Of course feeding habits and social behavior can change when humans tip the scales, which brings us back to the gray and red squirrels feeding within a foot of each other at my feeder, something not usually seen in nature.

Susan Shea is a naturalist, writer and conservationist who lives in Brookfield, Vt. The illustration for this column was drawn by Adelaide Tyrol. The Outside Story is assigned and edited by “Northern Woodlands” magazine (northernwoodlands.org) and sponsored by the Wellborn Ecology Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (wellborn@nhcf.org).

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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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