Monday, April 1, 2019

MONDAY EDITION

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT

Vol. 30 No. 46

Play is comic and poignant

• A Middlebury College Theater troupe will stage “The Baltimore Waltz” this week. Read about it in Arts Beat on Pages 10-13.

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Vergennes-area schools to reduce teaching jobs

2 full-time equivalencies will be cut in district

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — The Addison Northwest School District Board on Thursday unanimously approved a motion that will allow ANWSD administrators to make unspecified district-wide personnel cuts in order to stay within the $22,139,341

budget district voters approved on Town Meeting Day, 672-666.

Board members on Thursday said the target was a reduction of two full-time equivalencies. After the meeting board members clarified that goal could be (See ANWSD job cuts, Page 17)

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BLSG settles lawsuit over mosquito spraying

By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — The board of the BLSG Mosquito Control District has approved a settlement proposal in the lawsuit between them and the Toxic Action Center.

The lawsuit has cost the district $41,668 since it was first filed last summer.

The BLSG, according to budget information in its (See Mosquitos, Page 16)

Local volunteer earns accolades

• WomenSafe lauds Cornwall’s Sue Byers for her many years of charitable work in Addison County. See Page 2.

Otter softball gets two new leaders • For the first time in more than 30 years, Pattie Candon will not be calling the shots.

See Page 18.

Playing music in the big time

• A quartet of MUHS musicians will perform at the All-Eastern Honors Ensembles in Pittsburgh. See Page 32.

Best seat in the house?

VERMONTERS KNOW HOW to get the best view no matter the season. Our photographer caught this shot of Greg Buckles, Middlebury College dean of admissions, watching the Panther men’s lacrosse March 23 game from a chilly perch.

Independent photo/Steve James

Lawmakers offer lifeline to fish hatchery

By JOHN FLOWERS SALISBURY — Budget builders in the Vermont House have agreed to a funding plan that would grant the Salisbury Fish Culture Station

a reprieve until at least 2022. The plan also includes money to study and possibly improve the hatchery’s water discharge system, which could further extend the life of a facility

that needs to comply with new federal environmental standards in order to continue operations.

The funding plan, as endorsed by the House Appropriations and

Ways & Means committees, is in part contingent on a $2 increase in both the state’s hunting and fishing license fees, as well as a $5 bump (See Hatchery, Page 17)

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WomenSafe lauds Byers for service to others

Cornwall resident gets Kimberly Krans award

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Longtime community volunteer Suzanne Byers of Cornwall enjoys helping people.

She expects nothing in return, except for perhaps a smile and an occasional “thank you.”

So Byers was understandably overjoyed and flattered by the outpouring of “thank yous” and other kudos she received on March 27 at

WOMENSAFE ON MARCH 27 honored Suzanne Byers of Cornwall as the 2019 recipient of its annual “Kimberly Krans Women Who Change the World Award.” Byers, with flowers, receives the award from board chair Amy Mason and WomenSafe board member and staff.

Photo by Jason Duquette-Hoffman

a special ceremony in her honor, courtesy of WomenSafe. The Mid-

dlebury-based nonprofit that assists victims of sexual and domestic

SUZANNE BYERS TALKS about her years in service to the community here in Vermont and in SUZANNE BYERS, LEFT, shows off the plaque naming her has a New Jersey during a March 27 WomenSafe award winner with Carol Calhoun, who spoke at ceremony ceremony honoring her for those presenting the “Kimberly Krans” award. contributions.

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violence in Addison County named Byers the 2019 recipient of its “Kimberly Krans Women Who Change the World Award,” in recognition of her tireless work for numerous charitable causes.

“It was a surprise,” Byers said during a brief phone interview.

“It was a huge honor.”

Byers’ philanthropic endeavors are almost too numerous to mention, but here are some of the highlights: • She’s been supporting and advocating for Addison County children in state custody as a guardian ad litem since 2009. Guardians ad litem are community members who volunteer their time making sure the voices of abused, troubled and/or neglected children get heard in court proceedings.

• Member of the Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects board of directors from 2008-2014. Two of those years she spent as vice chairperson of HOPE’s development committee.

• Former member of the Porter Medical Center Auxiliary Board

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• Served as a host for Middlebury College international students since 2013.

• Served on the Sheldon Museum Pops Concert Committee from 2002-2007.

• Has long been an active volunteer with Middlebury’ Town Hall “You find Theater.

Her c o n t r i b u t i o n s out there have included are a lot stints on the of harsh THT board, Events Commit- realities tee and Capital you never Campaign Com- would mittee. have Byers said one v o l u n t e e r i n g imagined.”

— Suzanne assignment has Byers led to another.

“You find out there are a lot of harsh realities you never would have imagined,” she said.

The work has allowed her to meet a lot of nice people.

WomenSafe presents its Kimberly Krans award annually to a local woman whose outstanding work and achievements have benefited Addison County and its residents directly and indirectly in a variety of ways. The award ceremony is held in March as part of National Women’s History Month.

Prior to coming to Vermont, Suzanne Byers had a lengthy history of working with children in New Jersey, including co-authoring “Barriers to Permanency.” This was a statewide study of elements in the Department of Youth and Families, the judiciary and Child Placement Review Boards that negatively impacted children moving from state custody into permanent homes.

“Suzanne’s engagements and successes are just a fraction of who she is as a person,” reads a WomenSafe press release about the award.

The March 27 gathering included many other volunteers, all there to salute Byers.

“I felt like I was a token for all the people who were there,” she said.

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Building scientist wows class

Robinson kids learn about indoor air quality from expert ventilation, temperature and humidity conditions they were hired by the school district to assess.

As stipulated by Turner’s contract with the district, McKnight has also been traveling from school to school, teaching students the scientific aspects of his work. Beecher’s class was the last stop on his tour.

He began his lesson with carbon dioxide, which Turner’s building scientists use as a “tracer gas” to measure ventilation.

Beecher’s students knew what carbon dioxide was. Some of them held their breath.

“Yes,” McKnight said. “If you hold your breath until you turn blue, you’ll lower the carbon dioxide level in the room.”

Later he explained that the most comfortable indoor temperature range is 70–73 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Thermally, this gives us conditions where most people will be happy,” he said. “Some might not be happy, but there’s not really a whole lot we can do about that.”

He paused.

“Unless, of course, that one person who’s not happy has the key to the thermostat.” The adults in the room laughed. “And then that one person can be happy and everybody else is going to have to suffer.”

Low-level chatter followed McKnight’s announcement that “the Russians have figured out that most people are more comfortable if their feet are cooler than their heads.”

VUHS alum selected for Addison Northwest post

VERGENNES — A Vergennes Union High School graduate has been hired as the new Addison Northwest School District Director of Learning and Technology.

Violet Nichols will take over the position on July 1 after being chosen from what ANSWD Superintendent Sheila Soule called in a press release a “highly competitive applicant pool,” including six finalists chosen for interviews.

A hiring team including Soule, two ANWSD principals, and three other district officials made the final decision on March 18, Soule said.

Nichols has most recently worked as the Mathematics Instructional Coach in the Mount Abraham Unified School District and as a Principal Intern at the Monkton Central School. She has also worked as an instructor in the Reach Leadership and STEAM Academy in Riverside, Calif., and as a classroom teacher in the Lewiston Public Schools in Maine.

Nichols is a Vermont native who grew up in Addison County attending Vergennes-area schools and graduating from VUHS in 2004. She has a master’s degree in education, and will complete a second master’s in Educational Leadership in June.

She has taught, coached, and been

Not everyone was so sure they bought into this idea.

Students found the concept of relative humidity rather slow going, but they did seem to enjoy whatever images popped into their heads when McKnight told them that he’s seen it rain inside buildings.

They also found great satisfaction watching the numbers spike for carbon dioxide, temperature and humidity when they breathed on the sensor attached to McKnight’s indoor air quality (IAC) monitor.

As Beecher logged the data, her students passed the monitor around, calling out the readings it produced.

“So,” their teacher said at the end of the lesson, “do you see how all this ‘boring stuff’ you’re doing in math has real-life applications? Fred has shown us how this stuff can be useful, and it is useful, because we will use this data, and then if there’s poor air quality, which we’re all breathing, he’s going to put it in his report, and the superintendent is (See Writing, Page 15)

STARKSBORO ELEMENTARY TEACHER Ruth Beecher records air quality data being gathered by her fifth- and sixth-grade class during a visit from an expert last Thursday.

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By CHRISTOPHER ROSS STARKSBORO — Teacher Ruth Beecher has a keen ear for “teachable moments.”

Last week, engineer Fred McKnight visited her grades 5/6 class at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro and explained that after his firm, Turner Building Science and Design, collects indoor air quality data in the Mount Abraham Unified School District, he would summarize that data in a report.

Beecher wanted to be sure her students had heard him correctly.

“So you have to write reports?” she asked.

Oh, yes, McKnight said, seeming to sense where Beecher was going.

Her class, on the other hand, seemed less eager to go there. The number of preteens who nodded appreciatively after this exchange was exactly zero.

One wide-eyed student wanted to know how long these reports had to be.

McKnight laughed.

“Well, at least four pages,” he said. “And they have to be single-spaced.”

His young interlocutor sat frozen in her chair, still wide-eyed, and the classroom filled with murmurs.

“I am a scientist,” he continued after it grew quiet again. “I’ve been writing reports for 35 years.”

McKnight and his partners will write another one later this month, detailing their conclusions about the

IN REBATES ON SELECT BRAKE SERVICES VIOLET NICHOLS an educational leader in a variety of settings including STEM and Turnaround schools.

“Violet’s energy and enthusiasm for the position is extremely evident. We will greatly benefit from her strong facilitation skills and her capacity to lead through collaboration, communication and community partnerships so as to improve educational outcomes for our students,” Soule said. “I look forward to welcoming her on our team.”

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Editorial

Shocking! AOT sees the light In a news flash this Monday, April 1, Vermont Secretary of Transportation Joe Flynn announced that the AOT had studied numerous projects around the state and decided it was “absolutely critical” to reverse course and adopt an overall policy “to first, do no harm.”

“We have particularly studied our AOT projects through the centers of downtowns and determined that multi-year projects have been causing ‘undue harm’ on the business communities that too often have caused retailers and others to go out of business. In the future we plan to adopt the medical creed of ‘first, do not harm.’

“Our over-all goal in state government is to grow jobs,” Flynn continued, “it’s nonsensical to put firms out of business in the process of building roads or other projects… We finally see the light.”

Municipal leaders in Middlebury and Brandon were elated.

“It’s downright shocking news,” said vice-chair of the Middlebury selectboard Nick Artim. “We salute Secretary Flynn and his team for understanding that we need to do everything we can in government to help these businesses, rather than giving them added burdens.”

Selectboard chairman Brian Carpenter agreed. “Over the course of the next two construction seasons (2019 and 2020), Middlebury’s downtown in the areas of Merchants Row and Main Street will be severely disrupted, and in the summer of 2020, the two rail bridges on Main and Merchants row will be removed completely and rebuilt, leaving this large area of the downtown without road access for 12 weeks or more. That’s just too much for them to bear without some help.”

Carpenter and Artim said they had not heard of the details of the program but were looking forward to more information.

When pressed on the issue, Sec. Flynn said the details of the new policy were just being firmed up, but it would go something like this: For road projects of more than 8 consecutive weeks in any given time period, the AOT would allocate a percentage of the total project costs to restoration of the profits lost by any retail or professional business during that period.

To qualify a business will have to provide documentation of the monthly profits for the previous three years, and compare that to the diminished profits of the same month during the construction period. The percentage of the project will be based on how much money it will take to fully compensate those lost profits up to 30 percent,” Flynn said. That amount, agency officials later estimated, would be less than $1.5 million of the $72 million project in Middlebury, with a like percentage in Brandon.

Gov. Phil Scott called to weigh in on the change at the AOT as well.

“We’ve been hearing about the hardships our construction projects have been causing businesses,” Scott said, “but just never thought it was a good business model to pay for the damage done. We considered it a necessary evil. But with the Brandon and Middlebury projects, the harm is of such a high scale that it seemed to beg a new solution. We concluded that if our job is to grow jobs, the first premise in state government should be to lose as few jobs as possible in the first place. With that thinking in mind, we shifted our strategy and I’m proud to say we’ll put the health of these small businesses first from now on.”

Area businesses were surprised, but obviously pleased.

“It’s wonderful,” said Louis Pattis, co-owner of the Brandon Inn. “The construction has taken a toll. I’ve been here more than 30 years and never had back-to-back summers this bad. It’s tough to make ends meet, but this little bit of money will help us more than the Legislature will ever know.”

In Midlebury, Nancy Dunn at Sweet Cecily said a little bit of funding to compensate for losses will go a long way to getting the businesses most likely to be hurt on the side of the AOT and help them survive the next two seasons. “It’s needed,” Dunn said. “All of our downtown businesses must be healthy if we’re to be a downtown that stays vibrant.”

Addison Independent editor-publisher Angelo Lynn had the last word: “If only this weren’t an April Fool’s editorial and Sec. Flynn actually had changed the agency’s policy to one that ‘did no harm,’” he said. “Wouldn’t that have been great! Unfortunately, all the comments here-in are fictional and we can only hope one day we can write this report for real.”

Angelo Lynn

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Like a beautiful poem

SURROUNDED BY A bit of snow on the ground and a muddy road, this tree seems to be almost ready to pop some buds and start a new season. We think it is an ash, let us know if you know better.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

Letters to the Editor Cornwall Church to stay course, with guest ministers Open Letter to the Addison County Community Last year the Addison Independent published an article about the Cornwall Church and the community looking into their future.

Much has happened in the ensuing year. Not big and noticeable events, more like the exploration or contemplation within. Now is time to update that article.

It has been a surprising and exciting year for our congregation.

We spent much time during the past year or two discussing what we want as a congregation and

the future of our church. We had a part-time minister who had been our pastor for several years to lead us through these discussions.

The time came for Mary Kay to accept a call to a new church in Michigan. This was a catalyst for us as a community to make some decisions. We had been public about the questions we were facing. Do we continue to hold on to our building? Do we sell it? Do we deed it to other community organizations? Our membership rolls were shrinking.

Do we continue as the Cornwall

Congregation? Do we join another worship community?

Typically within our denomination when a settled minister leaves, we would seek an interim minister to help guide us through to our next steps. We had another option. We sought the guidance of a minister trained in a process of a small church telling their story. Marjorie MacNeill joined us during last summer and into the fall to facilitate discussions over six Sundays spaced out to allow our intervening weeks for (See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, April 1, 2019 — PAGE 5

Harner worthy of big accolades

Letters to the Editor Gov. Scott’s position on health care is disappointing At the Legislative Breakfast in Middlebury on March 18, I had the opportunity to ask Gov. Scott how he was going to address the healthcare access crisis underway in Vermont. This question arose after I listened to the governor respond to a question the previous Friday evening on the “Vermont This Week Special” question-and-answer edition.

In response to a question from Allen Quittner asking why he wasn’t pushing for Universal Primary Health Care, the governor responded that “We are doing a pretty good job in Vermont; 97 percent of Vermonters are covered by some sort of healthcare at this point in time.” And then he proceed to say, “We are moving forward with the All Payer Model,” which he stated is just a “different payment model.”

While addressing the governor, I quoted the 2018 Vermont Health Insurance Survey results, which were recently published by the Vermont Department of Health, stating that the number of Vermonters who are underinsured has gone up yet again. According to the report, 36 percent of Vermonters under age 65 are underinsured; their “medical expenses are more than what their income could bear” and they “delay care at higher rates than those with adequate insurance.

(2018 Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey: p. 23 and p.

30.)

I also reported that this was the exact same message that I heard running for Addison-Rutland 1 representative as I knocked on hundreds of doors. The cost of healthcare was by far the number one concern. For those with insurance, they were unable to afford to use it due to the high premiums, deductibles and copays. For others, they were faced with making the risky decision of whether or not to purchase insurance or instead using what they would have paid on premiums to cover their family’s annual healthcare expenses.

At the Governor’s Breakfast, I stated that the All Payer Model does nothing to address this critical healthcare access problem, which continues to worsen. The governor’s response was that he disagreed and that the All Payer Model focused on a different payment model and that a high percentage of the effort was on prevention.

I was very disappointed with Gov. Scott’s response to my question. Implementing a different method for how physicians are paid does nothing to help a family afford to go to the doctor in the first place. As a state, we attempt to address affordability at the lowest income levels, however, for a family whose income is above the subsidy assistance level, they continue to see their premiums, deductibles and copays increase.

It becomes more difficult with each passing year to seek out medical treatment as a result of the ever-increasing premiums, deductibles and co-pays. An alternate way of paying physicians has nothing to do with making it possible for Vermonters to actually afford to go to the doctor in the first place.

Unfortunately, for many, they are forced to delay getting treatment until the situation worsens and they have no choice. This drives up the costs even more. When 36 percent of our state’s population delays seeking out healthcare due to affordability, this by no means addresses prevention.

I believe it is time that we start focusing on the root causes of our healthcare crisis instead of placing layer after layer of expensive Band-Aids on the problem. By ensuring that all Vermonters have access to affordable primary care is a major first step that would actually address the “prevention” effort that the governor emphasized. But first we must structure a primary care solution that eliminates overhead, administrative costs, and enables primary care doctors to actually practice medicine instead of filling out forms and fighting with insurance companies to obtain permission to treat their patients.

Barbara Wilson Shoreham

when I say the world has moved on and the community reflects the changes. More people. Fewer cows. More diversity. Different demands. These changes are not bad, just we have to recognize that we cannot hold on to expectations that relied on a different time. At the same time we remember and can hold cherished those elements of our lives that make us whole. It is just going to look different.

So what does it mean for us the Cornwall Church community.

It means we are here to stay and welcome others to join us as you like, whether it is Sunday morning to worship and sing to the fabulous music of Charles Callahan, or sit and eat with us at the March Potato Bar when we raise money for the local Habitat for Humanity, or walk with us in the CROP Walk in October, join us for community outreach projects on the Fifth Sunday of any month, crack the spine of a book for discussion (most recently “All the News of the World” and “Flunking Sainthood,” next “Becoming Michelle Obama”). We continue to maintain

our beautiful iconic church building. Will some of what we do now change in the coming years?

Probably. But what is true and will continue to be true is that we are a congregation who welcome all to join us. Presently and for the foreseeable future we will not be calling a full- or part-time settled pastor, instead we invite different guest ministers to lead us. Most months we join the Weybridge Church on the first Sunday of the month to celebrate communion with them. Our pastoral care is provided by the Rev. Daniel Cooperrider from the Weybridge Church and members of our church family. That translates to we continue to be open and ready to serve, we are here for those celebrating their lives in marriage, welcome new babies, honor our friends who die, and care for each other and our community in all stages of life and wherever they find themselves on their spiritual and faith journeys.

Pat Mattison Cornwall Church Council Whiting

Letter (Continued from Page 4) contemplation. Our meetings and discussions prior to Marjorie’s arrival had moved us along in self-examination. In our meetings with Marjorie, she explained that it was clear we had already done much of the work through which she would have led us. But we continued those discussions.

Those discussions were difficult.

We were talking about a church that was part of the community for more than 200 years and several families who considered this home for many years, decades, generations.

We have acknowledged the realities. Today Vermont competes with New Hampshire for the least churched state. There was a time, a yesteryear, when the church was the center of the community. Other than milking the cows, everything stopped for church attendance.

It was not only the center for worship, the church was a center for social activities, along with the Grange and DAR. Folks attended church with their families and their neighbors. I am stating the obvious

“This little light of mine. I’m gonna let it shine.” You too can sing along with Fannie Lou Hamer and feel her vibrancy and power.

I chose to honor Fannie Lou Hamer in recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8 and Black History Month and Women’s History Month. Here is part of her story. Her story is

another form of history.

Fannie Lou Hamer lived from 1917 to 1977 in Mississippi. She was the youngest of 20 children.

Her mother was paid money by the plantation owner for producing one more future field hand. Fannie Lou and her family worked as sharecroppers.

(See Heather-Lea, Page 7)

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Donald E. Hunt, 89, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Donald E. Hunt, 89, died on Monday, March 25, 2019, at Helen Porter Health and Rehabilitation. He was born March 15, 1930 in Middlebury, the son of George and Marion A. (Nichols) Hunt.

He enjoyed being outdoors riding around in his boat, fishing and camping. He also enjoyed making miniature antique furniture. He loved animals and he especially loved teasing his grandchildren.

Donald is survived by his wife Joy (Bishop) Hunt; his daughters Terry and husband Michael Quinn of Columbus, Ohio, Susan Cyr of Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Gail Mannigan and partner Chris Emilo of Middlebury. He is also survived by his 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

He is predeceased by his parents, grandson Jacob Quinn, granddaughter Jenna Cyr and son-in-law, Ed Cyr. The family would like to thank Porter Hospital, Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation and Addison County Home Health & Hospice for the care and support that they provided during his illness.

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In memory of Deborah A Gaboriault May 31, 1952 April 1, 2018 Thinking of you every day.

DONALD E. HUNT There will be no services.

Memorial donations may be made to Homeward Bound, 236 Boardman St., Middlebury, VT 05753.

Arrangements have been made with Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home. Online condolences at Sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊

Bradley Hutchins, 64, Panton and Cabot PANTON/CABOT — Bradley D. Hutchins, 64, passed away March 20, 2019 while vacationing in Myrtle Beach, S.C., with his soulmate Anne.

He was born Sept. 9, 1954, the son of Nola Foley and Lawrence Hutchins.

Brad enjoyed life to the fullest.

Diagnosed at the age of 14 with juvenile diabetes, he never let it slow him down. He married his high school sweetheart Anne Smith on April 15, 1978 and would have celebrated 41 years of marriage. He had two beautiful sons BJ and John, and Maynard Bartlett, who became his third son.

He is also survived by a brother Michael (Zora), sister in-law Sharon Smith, sisters Kathy Bushey, Debbie Hutchins, and Sandy Shuda.

He was predeceased by his son BJ, his brothers Daryle and Bryce, and

in-laws Robert and Doris Smith.

Brad was very active in the Vergennes Rescue Squad for 15 years, the Lions Club, and served as Scoutmaster of Troop 539. He worked at Simmonds Precision/ Goodrich for over 30 years. He hiked the long trail from end to end and was able to build his dream home in Cabot, where he spent many years making maple syrup.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 6, at St. Peters Church in Vergennes, at 1 p.m. Friends may call at Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes on Friday, April 5, from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, consider making a donation to the Vergennes Rescue Squad for the BJ Hutchins Scholarship Fund. To send online condolences to his family visit brownmcclayfuneralhomes.com.◊

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Col. Stanley Stewart Ather, 89, of Southern Pines, N.C. SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Retired Army Colonel Stanley Stewart Ather, 89, of Southern Pines, N.C., passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst.

He was born July 31, 1929, in Montpelier, Vermont, to the late Ruth Ather Demeritt and Stanley Louis Ather. He grew up in Waterbury, Vermont. Colonel Ather was a military veteran and served in the United States Army and Army Reserve for 35 years, retiring as a colonel in 1983.

He was a graduate of the University of Vermont with a BSCE. He was also a graduate of the Field Artillery & Missile School, Command & General Staff College, Air War College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

While pursuing his military career, he served in the European Theater, during the Korean War. Colonel Ather spent time at several bases in the U.S. during his many years of service.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Southern Pines.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 4, from 5 p.m.–7

p.m. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 5, at 3 p.m., with the Rev. Tom Allen officiating. Both the visitation and funeral will be at Boles Funeral Home, 425 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines, N.C. 28387.

Stanley will be cremated, and ashes spread on Camel’s Hump, a mountain in Vermont.

He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Jo Anne Bohannon-Ather; two sons, Michael Stanley Ather and wife Linda of Middlesex, Vermont, and Mark Steven Ather and wife Julie of Hampstead, N.C.; a sister, Beverly Ather Sweeney of Norwalk, Conn.; a brother, Bradley James Ather and wife Judy of Bloomfield Hill, Mich.; a half-brother, Roger Louis Ather and wife Priscilla of Saribel, Fla.; Raymond Bennett Ather’s wife Jane of St. Petersburg, Fla.; four grandchildren, Jared Ather, Jennifer Ather, Charles Ather, Brandy Ather Clements and husband Daniel; and great-granddaughter Myra Grace Clements.

Colonel Ather was pre-deceased by a sister, Ruth Mary Ather; his halfbrother Raymond Bennett Ather; his first wife, Loretta Billeto Ather; and his second wife, Ola Ashley Ather.

STANLEY ATHER In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to The First Baptist Church of Southern Pines, 200 E. New York Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387.

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Heather-Lea (Continued from Page 5) Fannie Lou married Perry “Pap” Hamer in 1944. Together they worked as sharecroppers in Ruleville, Miss. In 1962, members of the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee (SNCC) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) came to Ruleville to invite black people to act, using their constitutional right to register to vote and then to use their voting rights to better their lives.

Fannie Lou was moved by a sermon based on Matthew, chapter 16, verse 3. “Ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?” Along with 17 other volunteers, Fannie Lou took a bus to Indianola, the county seat, to register. They had to first pass a literacy test. Fannie Lou did not pass the test, the first time. She returned to her home.

Her boss, the plantation owner, told her to either withdraw her name at the courthouse or leave the plantation. Fannie Lou chose the latter. She moved out and stayed with friends. That evening nightriders came by and shot into the house where she was staying. Luckily, no one was hurt. For months, Fannie Lou had to hide out with family and friends. Every 30 days, she returned to Indianola to re-take the literacy test. It took her 3 times.

She then became a registered voter in the state of Mississippi. In 1963, she was rejected one more time from voting, since she did not have enough money to pay the state poll tax.

Fannie Lou understood to the depth of her being the importance of registering to vote and using that voting power. She became a SNCC field secretary in Mississippi. In June of 1963, Fannie Lou went to a citizenship school in South Carolina. On the bus trip home, she and several of her friends were arrested in Winona, Miss. Fannie Lou was severely beaten. Civil rights activist, Unita Blackwell, who later became the first female black mayor in Mississippi, along with Stokely Carmichael, visited Fannie Lou after she was released from prison by Andrew Young, of the SCLC. Unita was very angry that her colleague, Fannie Lou, was tortured. Fannie Lou kept her heart open and responded to Unita’s emotional state of being. Fannie Lou said, “You can’t have that kind of hate in you. It will destroy you.

So we are going to have to find a way to love them. We are going to register to vote. We’re going to love them enough to get them out of these offices. And we’re going to send them home ... We’re just going to love them because they are sick. We need to get rid of them.”

In 1964, Fannie Lou and several other SNCC members founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Fannie Lou along with 67 other MFDP delegates

traveled to the Democratic Convention in Atlantic City. The Democratic Party’s Credentials Committee would allow only one group of delegates from Mississippi.

The all-white regular delegates did not represent black citizens of Mississippi. Fannie Lou was selected by the MFDP as their spokesperson. She told her story to the Credentials Committee. She ended with this question. “If the Freedom Democratic Party is not seated now, I question America. Is this the America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, where we have to sleep with our telephones off the hook because our lives be threatened daily, because we want to live as decent human beings?”

The committee offered this compromise. “You can seat two of your 68 delegates.” The MFDP rejected this compromise and took their bus back home to Mississippi.

There, Fannie Lou decide to run for Congress as a Freedom Democrat. She said, “If I am elected as Congresswoman, things will be different. We are sick and tired of being sick and tired. For so many years, the Negroes have suffered in the state of Mississippi. We are tired of people saying we are satisfied, because we are anything but satisfied.”

Fannie Lou realized that the election was not constitutional. The state of Mississippi blocked many blacks from voting. Fannie Lou was not placed on the Democratic ticket. Two friends, Annie Devine and Victoria Adams, and Fannie Lou Hamer, brought their fight to Congress. They declared that the election was fraught with illegal

actions. These black women lost that fight. However, they continued to pursue it.

Fannie Lou helped thousands of black citizens register to vote.

She marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Alabama and Mississippi. Fannie Lou understood how to touch the lives of families. She started a Freedom Farm Cooperative in Sunflower County. She also started a pig “bank”. (Pregnant pigs were given to families who agreed to care for them. They returned the mother pig to the “bank” after piglets were born.)

Here is Fannie Lou’s statement about healthy food. “Food allows the sick ones a chance for healing, the silent ones a chance to speak, the unlearned ones a chance to learn, and the dying ones a chance to live.” Fannie Lou also started a Head Start program.

She also helped people acquire better housing through accessing government housing loans.

Fannie Lou Hamer lived her belief, “We serve God by serving our fellow man.”

By all means. exercise your freedom to vote, uncover injustice, and speak up. Allow your voice and/or your writing to shed light in our world. What are the signs of our times?

(I used the following books as resources: a children’s book, “Voice of Freedom, Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement,” by Carole Weatherford and a young adult book, “Let It Shine, Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters,” by Andrea Pinkney.)

Patricia Heather-Lea Bristol

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MONDAY

Ag Lunch in Bridport. Monday, April 1, noon-1:45 p.m., Bridport Grange Hall, Route 22A and 125. The annual ag lunch, where you can talk with local legislators about pressing ag issues. Purchase of lunch not required to attend but helps defray the cost of opening the hall.

Dance and Musicality Master Class by Alison Clancy in Middlebury. Monday, April 1, 4:30 p.m., Dance Theater, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Alison Clancy is a multidisciplinary artist working across the time-based mediums of dance, music and visual media, in pursuit of beauty and catharsis. Class begins with a gentle physical warm up, moving into improvisational techniques and phrasework, with a special emphasis paid to musicality. All levels welcome.

Free. 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

MiddMUG meeting in Middlebury. Monday, April 1, 7-8:30 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Learn how to use the Apple Photos app, and about other photo management apps and programs that might work better for some of us, whether our needs are simple or on a professional level. More info at MiddMUG2018@ gmail.com.

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TUESDAY

Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, April 2, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal served at noon of shepherd’s pie with corn, cut green beans, wheat dinner roll and sliced pears. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation.

72 hours advanced notice required. Call Age Well to reserve at 802-865-0360. 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.

Victor Nuovo in Middlebury. Tuesday, April 2, 5-7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Nuovo, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus of Middlebury College and columnist at the Addison Independent, will celebrate the release of his new collection of essays, “A Small History of Political Philosophy” at a reception and book signing.

Refreshments provided by Fire & Ice Restaurant.

Free and open to the public.

Public hearing and open house in Vergennes.

Tuesday, April 2, 6 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Stantec, Inc. will present their study to assess options for reducing the impacts of truck traffic in downtown Vergennes.

Representatives from the company will be available for questions during the open house at 6 p.m. Hearing begins at 7 p.m. Free. All ages and interests welcome. Family-friendly.

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WEDNESDAY

Habitat for Humanity of Addison County benefit dinner in Bristol.

Wednesday, April 3, 4-9 p.m., Bobcat Café, 5 Main St. Have a great meal at the Bobcat and support Habitat at the same time. The cafe has generously agreed to donate a portion of their profits to support Habitat’s work.

Vermont Business Ecosystem Meetup in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 3, 5:30-8 p.m., Community Barn Ventures, 44 Main St. Hosts, Stacey Rainey and Mary Cullinane of Community Barn Ventures, will lead a conversation with Sarah Kearns (VtSBDC), Fred Kenney (ACEDC) and Sas Stewart (Stonecutter Spirits) around ecosystem building as it relates directly to economic development. Enjoy complimentary adult beverages, light appetizers and a productive, thoughtprovoking conversation.

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey discussion in Vergennes. Wednesday, April 3, 6-7 p.m., Library, Vergennes Union High School, Monkton Rd. Vergennes Student Leadership Committee hosts this discussion of strengths and concerns we have identified in our school using the data from the Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

The discussion will give an overview of the data

Where are the women?

TWELVE WOMEN WILL read “Twelve Angry Men” in Middlebury on Sunday, April 7, 2 p.m., at Town Hall Theater’s Byers Studio, 68 S. Pleasant Street. The performance is part of the 12,000 Voices project, where women all over the country will read this play about the power one person can have when they speak with conviction in our judicial system. The play was written when women did not have the right to serve on a jury.

from the YRBS that VUHS students participated in 2017.

“Slow Democracy and the Power of Neighborliness” in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 3, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Author and advocate Susan Clark explains the Slow Democracy movement in which ordinary people mobilize to find local solutions to local problems. In the process some find they can bridge the “us-them” divide so prevalent in our national politics. Part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays series.

“What’s the Buzz about Bees?” in New Haven.

Wednesday, April 3, 7 p.m., Town Office, 78 North St. Beekeeper Kirk Webster will lead an interesting talk and discussion about the future of honey bees. The honeybee population in North America is in rapid decline. Kirk will explain his method of controlling invasive mites and the challenges of maintaining a thriving bee population in spite of widespread bee colony collapse. All are welcome.

Free. Seating is limited.

Green Mountain Boys presentation in Shoreham.

Wednesday, April 3, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. At this Shoreham Historical Society meeting Sue MacIntire will give us some insight into Shoreham through the correspondence of Noah Jones, one of the Green Mountain Boys during the years of 1802-1820. The Program to be presented following a short business meeting.

Light refreshments will be served.

The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, UK, in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m., St Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Main St. Conductor Graham Ross leads the choir in Tomas Luis de Victoria’s “Requiem” (1605) with British and Spanish Lenten motets. Tickets $15, available online at ststephensmidd.org or in person at the church office Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Alison Clancy performs in Middlebury.

Wednesday, April 3, 7:30 p.m., Dance Theater, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Clancy, a NYC-based multidisciplinary artist, works across mediums of dance, music, and visual media in pursuit of beauty and catharsis, pushing the edges of contemporary dance and music She incorporates ritual practices and visual design into the forms of contemporary ballet and popular music, creating an otherworldly highway. Free. More info at 802-4433168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

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THURSDAY

Senior meal in Bristol. Thursday, April 4, noon, First Baptist Church, Park St. Menu includes roast pork, potato casserole, parsley carrots, homemade rolls and strawberry shortcake. Suggested donation $4. To be on the list call Nancy at 802-453-5276. Come early to talk with friends and make new ones.

Organ recital in Middlebury. Thursday, April 4, 12:15-12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 Main St. Come hear this organ recital

by Fred DeHaven, retired choirmaster and former organist of Christ Church in Grosse Point, Mich.

All are welcome. Feel free to bring a lunch. Light

refreshments provided.

Paige Ackerson-Kiely reads in Middlebury.

Thursday, April 4, 1-3 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Join the Ilsley and the Otter Creek Poetry Workshop in welcoming poet Paige Ackerson-Kiely, formerly of Vergennes, who will read from her third collection of poems “Dolefully a Rampart Stands,” published

by Penguin in 2019. She is the author of two previous volumes.

“Problems with Evidence Used in the Criminal Process” in Middlebury. Thursday, April 4, 4:30 p.m., Warner Hemicycle, College St. Phi Beta Kappa Scholar, Dan Simon, Ph.D. lectures frequently on psychological insights into the criminal process to judges and law enforcement personnel.

“I’m So Mad I Made This Sign” opening reception in Middlebury. Thursday, April 4, 5 p.m., Café, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Join student artists and instructor Sepi Alavi for the opening of an exhibition of posters created by students in a j-term class on graphic design beyond advertising. Addressing social issues, both local and global, the works explore the vocabulary of typographic forms and their relationship to message and meaning. Free.

Addison Central School District Safety Night in Middlebury. Thursday, April 4, 6:30-8 p.m., Middlebury Union High School, 73 Charles Ave. Learn more about school safety in ACSD and the initiatives and work the district is doing to provide a safe and secure learning environment for students, staff, and community. Rob Evans, Vermont School Safety Liaison, will be sharing statewide safety initiatives and provide an update on what’s happening across the country as schools continue to work to improve safety response systems.

Reiff intern talk: Architecture at the Museum in Middlebury. Thursday, April 4, 6:30 p.m., Sabra Field Lecture Hall and Museum of Art, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. As part of her Reiff Internship, Architectural Studies major Jill Stauffer discusses her display of architectural images and related materials drawn from the permanent collection and displayed at the museum’s balcony gallery. Followed by light refreshments and a museum visit to view the exhibition. Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

Bill McKibben in Middlebury. Thursday, April 4, 7-8:15 p.m., Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center, Old Chapel Rd. In “What I Learned in the Last Three Decades: A first glimpse of my new book,” McKibben will share excerpts from his upcoming book “Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?” The book asks what we’ve lost in the past three decades and what we might still hope to protect.

Northern Forest Canoe Trail: the “Wrong” Way in Salisbury. Thursday, April 4, 7-8:30 p.m., Salisbury Free Public Library, 918 Maple St. Peter Macfarlane presents his adventures as the first person recorded to paddle from east to west, from Fort Kent, Maine, to Old Forge, N.Y. He traveled for 28 days in his self-designed and self-made cedar strip canoe.

Twist O’ Wool Spinning Guild meeting in

Middlebury. Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. Join in this monthly meeting and show and tell. All are welcome. Questions?

Call 802-453-6919.

“The Baltimore Waltz” on stage in Middlebury.

Thursday, April 4, 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Paula Vogel’s play, set in the late 1980s, tells the story of Anna, an elementary school teacher recently diagnosed with a mysterious fatal disease. Tickets $15 general public/$12 for Middlebury College faculty, staff, alumni, emeriti, and other ID card holders/$6 for Middlebury College students. More info at 802-443-MIDD (6433) go.middlebury.edu/ arts. Repeats April 5 and 6.

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FRIDAY

Five-day walk for climate justice in Middlebury. Begins Friday, April 5, all day, Middlebury. 350 Vermont has organized this walk from Middlebury to Montpelier, April 5 to 9, 2019. Witness the pipeline’s impact on land and lives and witness the creative solutions and changes being implemented — from homesteads to solar panels, from mass transit to mass compost. Walk 11 miles from Middlebury to Bristol on the first day. The walk continues through Tuesday, April 9, when walkers arrive in Montpelier. Walk for one day, five days, or a few days, according to your ability. More info and registration at 350Vermont.org.

Large rummage sale/bag in Vergennes. Friday, April 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, 73 Church St. All items are overstock clearance from Your Turn Resale Shoppe in Vergennes. More info call Martha at 802-349-0229.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, April 5, 11 a.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Doors open at 11 a.m. Meal served at noon of roast pork with apple cider gravy, baked potatoes with sour cream, green leaf salad with grape tomatoes, cucumbers, chopped egg and craisins, dinner roll, and chocolate cake with strawberry filling and chocolate frosting. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced tickets required by Monday, April 1. Call Pat Long at 802-865-0360. 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.

“Holistic Models of Decision Making” lecture in Middlebury. Friday, April 5, 12:30 p.m., MBH 216, Middlebury College. Phi Beta Kappa Scholar, Dan Simon, Ph.D. lectures frequently on psychological insights into the criminal process to judges and law enforcement personnel.

“Collecting Asia” in Middlebury. Friday, April 5, 1 p.m., Middlebury College Museum of Art, Mahaney Art Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Sarah Laursen, Curator of Asian art and assistant professor of History of Art & Architecture, discusses the history of the Museum’s Reiff Gallery and its Asian art collection, as well as future directions in collecting and upcoming exhibitions. Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

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Engaged Listening Music Session” in Middlebury. Friday, April 5, 1 p.m., Room 221, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Join Digitizing Folk Music History artist-in-residence Anna Roberts-Gevalt and members of Middlebury’s Department of Music for a discussion and exploration of musical improvisation.

How can we turn to music for new modes of hearing each other better and responding effectively across lines of difference? Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

“Robert Wyatt: The Sound of Music” lecture in Middlebury. Friday, April 5, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. 2019 celebrates the Silver Jubilee of Rogers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music,” original Broadway production. Wyatt will discuss this iconic musical, Hammerstein’s last. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek. com.

Ted Wesley in Middlebury. Friday, April 5, 3:304:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Wesley returns to EastView’s Bistro with his 6 and 12-string guitars, harmonicas and voice. He’s the real deal, finger picking the blues and other styles. Great song material, too. Free and open to the public.

“Raise the Spirit: Alumni Panel” in Middlebury.

Friday, April 5, 4:15 p.m., Sabra Field Lecture Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Music Professor Jeffrey Buettner moderates a panel of Su Tan’s former students-turned-musicprofessionals, in honor of her 25 years of teaching. Reception to follow at 5:30 p.m. in the lobby.

Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury. edu/arts.

Lenten Fish Bake in Vergennes. Friday, April 5, 5-7 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 South Maple St. Come join us for battered baked haddock, fries, macaroni and cheese, green beans, cole slaw, rolls, dessert, punch, milk and coffee.

Tickets adults $12/children under 12 $6/children under 6 free/immediate family only $35. More info call 802-877-2367.

“The Baltimore Waltz” on stage in Middlebury.

Friday, April 5, 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Paula Vogel’s play, set in the late 1980s, tells the story of Anna, an elementary school teacher recently diagnosed with a mysterious fatal disease. Tickets $15 general public/$12 for Middlebury College faculty, staff, alumni, emeriti, and other ID card holders/$6 for Middlebury College students. More info at 802-443-MIDD (6433) go.middlebury.edu/ arts. Repeats on April 6.

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com or 802-779-7909 by March 29.

Women in Tennis Together workshop in Middlebury. Saturday April 6, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Middlebury Indoor Tennis, 360 Boardman St. A one-day workshop for local athletes event to promote young women in tennis in Vermont.

Eighteen slots are slots available to girls grades 9-12. Fee of $5 includes event admission, breakfast and lunch, a gift, fun tennis activities, and one free ticket to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. on Friday, July 19.

Homeward Bound fundraiser in Granville.

Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Granville Town Hall, 4157 Route 100. Come on out to the “Hello Spring” fair, featuring a number of specialty vendors and craftspeople with great products.

Tasty baked goodies too. Free. Donations to Homeward Bound’s wish list are welcome.

Vermont Covered Bridge Society meeting in Middlebury. Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.-noon, Congregational Church of Middlebury Unity Hall, 30 N. Pleasant St. Annual Spring meeting followed by a talk on the history and revitalization of the Scott Covered Bridge by VCBS Member John Weaver, P.E., a VTrans engineer and design reviewer for the rehabilitation of the bridge.

Methane digester tour and Blue Trail hike in Weybridge. Saturday, April 6, 1-3 p.m., Monument Farms, 2107 James Rd. Middlebury Area Land Trust hosts this event. Tour begins at 1 p.m. with the Blue Trail Hike to follow. Champlain Orchard’s Cider and Monument Farms’ milk will be provided as refreshments.

“The Baltimore Waltz” on stage in Middlebury.

Saturday, April 6, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Paula Vogel’s play, set in the late 1980s, tells the story of Anna, an elementary school teacher recently diagnosed with a mysterious fatal disease. Tickets $15 general public/$12 for Middlebury College faculty, staff, alumni, emeriti, and other ID card holders/$6 for Middlebury College students. More info at 802-443-MIDD (6433) go.middlebury.edu/arts.

“Apollo 11” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, April 6, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, 356 College St. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, “Apollo 11” takes us straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission — the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz

SATURDAY

Green Mountain Club TAM hike in Middlebury.

Saturday, April 6. Moderate hike through Means Woods and up Chipman Hill, 3.5-mile route, 400-foot elevation gain. More info contact David Andrews at vtrevda@yahoo.com or 802-388-4894. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Large rummage sale/bag in Vergennes. Saturday, April 6, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, 73 Church St. All items are overstock clearance from Your Turn Resale Shoppe in Vergennes. More info call Martha at 802-349-0229.

Tag sale in Weybridge. Saturday, April 6, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Weybridge Elementary School, Quaker Village Rd. Regular price from 8-11 a.m., $5 bag sale from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., lots of freebies from 1-2 p.m. If you would like to donate items, you may drop them off at the school on the evenings of April 3 and 4 between 3 and 6 p.m., or anytime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday, April 5. More info contact Kirsten at khendy@acsdvt.org.

Spring cleaning yard sale in Brandon. Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Brandon Congregational Church, 1 Carver St. Start spring off with some bargains or sell all those things piling up from decluttering efforts. To rent space contact Kristen Varian at kristenvarian@gmail.

Aldrin into household names. Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

Spaghetti dinner in Granville. Saturday, April 6, 5-7 p.m. Moss Glen Grange, Post Office Hill Rd. Cost by donation.

Village2Village Project fundraiser in Bristol.

Saturday, April 6, 5:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, Park St. A Shepherd’s Pie supper with brownie sundaes followed by a concert by the “Old Bones” Country Gospel Singers. Tickets $12 adults/children 6-11 $5/children 5 and under free. Donations will be taken to help the at-risk children in Uganda.

All proceeds go to V2V. “A Story’s a Story” — A Benefit for North Branch School in Middlebury. Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Deborah Lubar portrays two wild old immigrant women, one an Italian Catholic and the other a Polish Jew, neighbors and friends on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. All proceeds go to support the North Branch School’s financial aid program. Tickets $15 senior and student/$20 general/$50 generous/$100 extra generous, available at townhalltheater.org, 802-382-9222, or in person at the box office Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

Rupert Wates in Brandon. Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. A prime figure in American music, the talented singer-songwriter and guitarist Rupert Wates is the quintessential singer-songwriter. Audiences respond enthusiastically to his warm and expressive vocals, his beautiful acoustic guitar playing and his calm, relaxing performance style.

Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25.

Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail info@ brandon-music.net.

Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats in Lincoln.

Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. The latest Ripton Community Coffee House concert features on the Road in Lincoln.

Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats are an acoustic jazz combo, that performs originals as well as gypsy swing and jive swing tunes from the 1930s and ’40s, featuring close 3-part vocal rhythm harmonies and thrilling improvisation. 7:30-open mic followed by featured performers. $10 general admission/$15 generous admission/$3 kids under 12.

“Raise the Spirit: The 25th Anniversary Concert” in Middlebury. Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Musical alumni return to campus to celebrate Professor Su Lian Tan’s quarter century of teaching. A pre-concert lecture, “Mighty (Silent and Structural) Fortresses: Identity in Milton Babbitt’s Glosses,” will precede the concert at 6:15 p.m. in Room 125. Tickets $15 public/$12 Midd ID holders/$8 Youth/$6 Midd students. More info at 802-4433168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

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THE FIVE-DAY WALK for climate justice begins in Middlebury on Friday, April 5, with an 11-mile walk to Bristol. Organized by 350Vermont, the walk continues through Tuesday, April 9, when walkers arrive in Montpelier.

Walk for one day, five days, or a few days, according to your ability.

SUNDAY

Champlain Valley Fiddlers in Brandon.

Sunday, April 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., American Legion, Route 7 south. Jam session 11 a.m.noon, then music and dancing.

Refreshments available. All fiddlers welcome $3 donation.

Celebrate William “Bill” Bowers, Ken Weston and the Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Sunday, April 7, 1-3 p.m., Holley Hall, 1 South St. 5 Town Friends of the Arts host this event to honor Bristol Town Band’s, which, in 2020 will commence its 150th year. Bowers and Weston took the helm in 1983. Refreshments, music and stories by current and past band members.

Shape-Note Singing in Middlebury. Sunday, April 7, 1-3 p.m., Mitchell Green Lounge, McCullough Student Center, Old Chapel Rd. Community singing from the Sacred Harp Song Book, in 4-part, a capella harmony. Loaner books are available.

Parking is available on Old Chapel Road and adjacent parking lots. All are welcome. For more information, see Facebook/Middlebury Shape Note Singers or contact David at rosenber@ middlebury.edu.

Moose Crossing Jazz Trio in Middlebury. Sunday, April 7, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. 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.

Part of The Residence’s Sunday Music Series.

RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@ residenceottercreek.com.

Twelve women read “Twelve Angry Men” in Middlebury. Sunday, April 7, 2 p.m., Byers Studio, Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. An all-star cast of women will lend their impassioned voices to a reading of this classic play by Reginald Rose as part of the 12,000 Voices project. Women all over the country will read a play about the power one person can have when they speak with conviction in our judicial system. Free, but donations are always appreciated. Audience members, cast, and staff will have the opportunity to update their voter registration following the staged reading. Information will also be given about how to increase voter registration and voter turnout.

Ceremony of appreciation in Bristol. Sunday, April 7, 3-5 p.m., Libanus Lodge 47, 2 Elm St. A public ceremony to honor the following members for their long years of service in the Bristol Masons: Bill James, 75 years; Roger Layn, 70 years; Charlie Weisenbach, 60 years; and Robert Fuller, 50 years. Light refreshments following the ceremony.

New Century | New Voices: Marcos Balter, “Music without Borders” in Middlebury. Sunday, April 7, 8:00 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Internationally renowned composer Marcos Balter introduces some of his favorite living composers. Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

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Legislative Breakfast in Weybridge.

Monday, April 8, 7-8:45 a.m., Weybridge Congregational Church, 2790 Weybridge Rd. Talk with local legislators over breakfast.

Purchase of breakfast not required to attend but helps defray the cost of opening the hall.

Doreen Cronin in Vergennes. Monday, April 8, 7 p.m., Bixby Memorial Free Library, 258 Main St. Author of the “Click, Clack, Moo” series, the “Bug Diaries,” and many more books for kids and middle graders, Doreen Cronin will be presenting and discussing her books at Bixby Memorial Free Library as part of the Vergennes Elementary School Readathon. Free and open to the public.

Book signing to follow.

LIVEMUSIC The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, UK, in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m., St Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

Fred DeHaven Organ recital in Middlebury.

Thursday, April 4, 12:15-12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Ted Wesley in Middlebury. Friday, April 5, 3:304:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury Old Bones in Bristol. Saturday, April 6, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol.

Rupert Wates in Brandon. Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats in Lincoln.

Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall.

Raise the Spirit: The 25th Anniversary Concert in Middlebury. Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Arts Center.

Moose Crossing Jazz Trio in Middlebury. Sunday, April 7, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

New Century | New Voices: Marcos Balter in Middlebury. Sunday, April 7, 8 p.m., Mahaney Arts Center.

See a full listing of

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LEWIS FRANCO AND the Missing Cats will swing Burnham Hall, 52 River Road, Lincoln, on Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the latest Ripton Community Coffee House performance.

Photo courtesy Ripton Community Coffee House

Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats to play at Burnham Hall The Ripton Community Coffee House is going on the road again to present Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats in concert on Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Burnham Hall in Lincoln. The concert is moved from its usual venue due to ongoing repairs at the Ripton Community House.

An acoustic jazz combo, Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats perform originals as well as gypsy swing and jive swing tunes from the 1930s and 1940s, featuring close three-

part vocal rhythm harmonies and thrilling improvisation. The line-up for this concert includes Franco on guitar and vocals, Will Patton on mandolin, Dono Schabner on guitar and vocals, Clyde Staats on bass, and Susannah Blachly and Halle Toulis on harmony vocals.

Franco has been a fixture on the Vermont acoustic music scene for many years, entertaining audiences of all ages with clever and occasionally profound lyrics, delightfully tuneful melodies, and

DEBORAH LUBAR DEPICTS the friendship between two immigrant woman in her one woman play “A Story’s a Story” at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. The performance is a fundraiser for the North Branch School’s financial aid program.

Photos courtesy Deborah Lubar

a fun-loving presence.

Refreshments will Vermont Public Radio’s benefit the Friends of Robert Resnik calls the Ripton School. Call Franco, “a brilliant ahead for a slot on the songwriter – one of our open mic list. Admission: very finest.” $15 generous admission; This is the second

by Greg Pahl $10 general admission; month when the Ripton $3 for children. For more Community Coffee information, call 388House has moved to 9782.

Lincoln. “Ongoing repairs due to RUPERT WATES, AT flooding caused by a frozen pipe BRANDON MUSIC has left us without our usual venue,” Rupert Wates returns to Brandon says executive director Richard Music on Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 Ruane. “Burnham Hall is relatively p.m. nearby and has the advantage of Wates is the quintessential singer– already having staging and chairs songwriter. His prolific career to make it easier for our volunteers. spanning more than 25 years really We really hope we can be back in took off in 1994 when he signed a our usual Ripton location in May, publishing deal with Eaton Music when we celebrate our 24th year.”

(London) and became a full time The doors open at 7 p.m. songwriter. A move to the U.S. in

arts beat

2007 helped to establish him as “A prime figure in American Music.” according to the Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange.

As an extremely skilled and accomplished singer-songwriter Wates has released nine solo albums, won over 40 songwriting and performing awards and performed in over 3,500 concerts averaging 120 per year in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

In December 2018, he finished recording his new CD “Full Circle.”

Wates is a regular guest at Brandon Music where audiences respond enthusiastically to his warm and expressive vocals, his beautiful acoustic guitar playing and his calm, relaxing performance style. Wates, too, prefers performing in smaller (See Arts Beat, Page 11)

THE BRISTOL TOWN Band, pictured here in 1924, William “Bill” Bowers and Ken Weston will be honored by the 5 Town Friends of the Arts on Sunday, April 7, from 1-3 p.m., at Bristol’s Holley Hall.

Photo Courtesy Bristol Town Band

Addison Independent, Monday, April 1, 2019 — PAGE 11

Cosmic Forecast For the week of April 1

RUPERT WATES, THE quintessential singer-songwriter, returns to Brandon Music on Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m.

Photo courtesy Brandon Music

Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) venues where the audience is up close and the emphasis is on the music. He’s the real deal.

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 Edna at 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.

“A STORY’S A STORY” AT THT Deborah Lubar brings her onewoman play “A Story’s A Story” to Town Hall Theater on Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m.

Rose Solomon and Luigina Ponzini, two immigrant women of a hundred years ago meet on the boat coming to America and first become neighbors and then fast friends.

Rose, who has the feisty humor of a Polish Jew raised in a small village is opinionated and peppery, recalling what a pain in the neck it was to be “just a girl” in that village.

Luigina, an Italian Catholic from southern Italy, eccentric and passionate, near death as her story begins, prays to the Madonna for “one more miracle before I die.” She has struggled all her life with being misunderstood — by all except her best friend — Rose. Together these two women have helped each other brave the pain of being perceived as “other” in cultures that reject those who are different.

All proceeds from this show benefit the financial aid program at the North Branch School in Ripton, serving students in grades 7-9.

Tickets are $15 seniors and students/$20 general/$50 generous/$100 extra generous plus fees. Tickets may be purchased at townhalltheater.org, by calling 802382-9222, at the THT box office Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m., or at the door one hour before show time.

The Town Hall Theater is located at 68 S. Pleasant Street in Middlebury.

TWELVE ANGRY MEN AT THT At 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, in Byers Studio at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater, an all-star cast of women will lend their impassioned voices to a reading of the classic play “Twelve Angry Men” by Reginald Rose as part of the 12,000 Voices project. Women all over the country will read the play about the power one person can have when they speak with conviction in our judicial system.

Director Erica Furgiuele, a Middlebury College graduate, has performed on the Town Hall Theater stage and with Middlebury Community Players. “Twelve Angry Men” is particularly appealing to her. “This play demonstrates that it’s not enough to be staunch in your beliefs. You have to defend them articulately, compassionately, and (See Beat, Page 13)

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ERICA FURGIUELE WILL direct a cast of local talent in an allfemale reading of the play “Twelve Angry Men” on Sunday, April 7, at 2 p.m., in the Byers Studio at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

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Beat (Continued from Page 11) tirelessly,” she says.

Producer Haley Rice agrees.

“Women have a voice in the legal process and a vote now, but there’s still work to be done. When “Twelve Angry Men” was written, women couldn’t be jurors. They had no say in that part of the legal process. So we’re going to flip the script. It’s important to be heard and it’s crucial not to take it for granted.”

Admittance is free, but donations are always appreciated. For more information visit townhalltheater.org or call 802-388-1436.

THE BALTIMORE WALTZ AT COLLEGE The Middlebury College Department of Theater and Dance will present Paula Vogel’s “The Baltimore Waltz,” directed by Cláudio Medeiros, on Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Seeler Studio Theatre at the Mahaney Arts Center. Additional performances will be on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Set in the late 1980s, “The Baltimore Waltz” tells the story of Anna, an elementary school teacher recently diagnosed with a mysterious fatal disease. Accompanied by her brother, a San Francisco librarian, she embarks on a lust-driven tour of Europe that ends in Vienna, where an unorthodox urologist may turn out to be her only hope. By turns unabashedly comic, irresistibly whimsical, and deeply poignant, “The Baltimore Waltz” reminds us that humor and art can be the most eloquent expression of compassion and love.

There will be a post-show talk back and discussion following the Friday evening performance.

Tickets are $15 for the general public. For tickets or information, call 802-443-6433 or visit go.middlebury.edu/arts.

The Mahaney Arts Center is located at 72 Porter Field Road in Middlebury, just off Route 30 South. Free parking is available.

ALL THE WAY from Cambridge, England, The Choir of Clare College will perform at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on the Green in Middlebury on Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m.

Photo/Nick Rutter

CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE AT ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, England conducted by Graham Ross, returns to Middlebury at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, to sing a program of Renaissance sacred music at St. Stephen’s Church, 3 Main Street in Middlebury.

The heart of the program is Tomas Luis de Victoria’s “Requiem” of 1605; it has been called a choral masterpiece on the level of Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion,” Mozart’s “Requiem” and Beethoven’s “9th Symphony.” Sections of the “Requiem” will be interspersed with Lenten motets by Byrd, Tallis, and Ramsey, and Spanish composers Victoria, Padilla and Lobo.

The 30-voice choir of men and women sing services during term at the Clare College chapel. Their international touring has taken them to Europe, Asia, Russia, the Middle East, and the United States.

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BRISTOL BAND CELEBRATED IN BRISTOL At their annual gathering on Sunday, April 7, the 5 Town Friends of the Arts will celebrate William “Bill” Bowers, Ken Weston and the Bristol Town Band. The celebration will take place at Holley Hall in Bristol from 1 until 3 p.m. and the public is invited. There will be refreshments, music and stories by current and past band members.

In 1983, longtime band director Roy Clark stepped aside due to ill health and Mt. Abraham music teacher William “Bill” Bowers took over as band conductor. At the same time Ken Weston took on the duties of band manager. For the past 36 years these two have kept this wonderful musical tradition alive and well in Bristol.

Started in 1870 by Smith Hatch, the Bristol Band, in one form or another, has existed to the present, which means the band will celebrate its 150th birthday in 2020. Currently the Bristol Town Band consists of 55 members and plays every

Wednesday evening in the park from after Memorial Day until Labor Day. ALISON CLANCY AT COLLEGE There will be a dance performance

by Alison Clancy on Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dance Theater at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Arts Center.

Clancy is a NYC-based multidisciplinary artist working across the mediums of dance, music and visual media. Her artistic endeavors are centered around the pursuit of beauty and catharsis, pushing the edges of contemporary dance and music, with depths of physical practices related to spiritual and psychological development.

She incorporates ritual practices and visual design into the forms of contemporary ballet and popular music, creating an otherworldly highway — the lost intersection where we search for ourselves in the

shadows. It’s free and the public is welcome.

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“Apollo 11,” directed by Todd Douglas Miller.

Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, “Apollo 11” takes us straight to the heart of NASA’s most celebrated mission — the one that first put men on the moon and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names.

It’s free. The film will be shown at 3 and again at 8 p.m. in Dana Auditorium at Sunderland, 356 College Street in Middlebury. It’s free. Some of the films in this series may be inappropriate for children.

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THE BALTIMORE WALTZ, a play by Paula Vogel, will be staged at the Mahaney Art Center’s Seeler Studio on Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. Additional performances will be on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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Public invited to help build our business ecosystem MIDDLEBURY — Community Barn Ventures will host the Vermont Business Ecosystem Meetup in Middlebury this Wednesday evening.

People who are entrepreneurs, small business owners in Addison County or part of the entrepreneurial network are invited to come and share their thoughts and suggestions for amplifying the current business ecosystem. How can we build a more productive

environment for entrepreneurs?

What are the barriers or challenges?

What’s missing from the pool of resources?

The event will take place on April 3, 5:30-8 p.m. at 44 Main St. in downtown Middlebury.

Hosts Stacey Rainey and Mary Cullinane of Community Barn Ventures will lead a conversation with Sarah Kearns (Vermont Small Business Development Center), Fred Kenney (Addison County

Economic Development Corp.) and Sas Stewart (Stonecutter Spirits) around ecosystem building, as it relates directly to economic development.

Complimentary adult beverages and light appetizers will be served up with productive, thoughtprovoking conversation.

Organizers are asking that participants RSVP to this free event.

Register via Eventbrite online at tinyurl.com/y4mjz837.

Poetry workshops kick off April 4 at the Ilsley Library MIDDLEBURY — Poetry Tricia Knoll will give a will be celebrated in April with a workshop on publishing poetry variety of weekly special events at on April 18. She is a widely the Otter Creek Poetry Workshop. published poet whose latest book Ranging from readings to how- is “How I Learned to Be White” to-publish talks, the events are (Antrim House, 2018). open to the public. Each will be Finishing up the series is Evelyn held on Thursdays from 1 to 3 Augusto, an activist for gun p.m. in the Ilsley control. She will Public Library discuss the role meeting room. The first workshop poetry can play in The program is on Thursday, this critical social is sponsored in April 4. Paige issue. Her motto part by the Ilsley Ackerson-Kiely, is “Guns Don’t Public Library formerly of Save People, with support from Poets Do.” Vergennes, will the Friends of the The Otter read from her Library.

Creek Poetry The first third collection of Workshop has workshop is on poems “Dolefully a been meeting Thursday, April 4. Rampart Stands,” weekly for over Paige Ackerson- published by twenty years.

Kiely, formerly Organized and of Vergennes, Penguin in 2019. facilitated by will read from her She is the author David Weinstock, third collection of two previous the workshop of poems volumes. draws regular “Dolefully a participants Rampart Stands,” from as far published by Penguin in 2019. away as Shaftsbury and White She is the author of two previous River Junction, as well as Crown volumes.

Point, N.Y., and Hanover, N.H. On April 11, Emily Bartels, Practicing poets bring work and Director of the Bread Loaf welcome constructive suggestions School of English and a noted on making it more effective.

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A ROBINSON ELEMENTARY School student breathes on a sensor attached to an indoor air quality monitor during a classroom demonstration this past Thursday.

Independent photo/Christopher Ross

ENGINEER FRED MCKNIGHT talks with fifth- and sixth-graders at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro last week about indoor air quality, how to test for it, and how he writes many reports as a working scientist.

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Writing (Continued from Page 3) going to get that and then do something about it.”

If the data supports Turner’s preliminary assessment, that report, due next month, probably isn’t going to set off any alarms.

“You folks are running 80–85 percent of the system’s capacities,” McKnight told MAUSD officials and members of the Mount Abe IAQ Citizens Group in February.

“There are things that need to be fixed, and everything needs to be maintained more systematically, but so far there does not appear to be any catastrophic circumstance where occupants are being exposed to chronic discomfort.”

As he packed up his equipment in Starksboro last week, McKnight confirmed that his initial assessment had not changed substantially, though of course he would have to wait for all the data to come in.

Everyday maintenance recommendations will likely feature prominently in the report, he said.

SETTING A BASELINE Steve Harris, a member of the Mount Abe IAQ Citizens Group, which was instrumental in bringing Turner and the MAUSD together, shared his own initial assessment with the Independent.

“The district should soon have a clear baseline from which to build a preventive maintenance program,” he wrote. In layman’s terms, he added, this would mean: • If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

• If it is broke, fix it, and use it some more.

• If it keeps breaking, replace it against a predictable schedule.

In a Front Porch Forum post last month, fellow Citizens Group member David Brynn explained the IAQ project’s origins.

“After the second 5-Town Community Forum in March 2018, a group of interested citizens explored hands-on projects that would be of help to the MAUSD, engage students, build another bridge to the 5-Town Community and result in significant benefits without spending a whole lot of money. Indoor air quality became their focus.”

As the group’s work evolved, a motto emerged: “We are here to help.”

Ahead of the IAQ assessment, the Citizens Group assembled the maps, data and blueprints that Turner requested; participated in site visits; recruited teachers from all six schools to host McKnight in their classrooms; and helped

coordinate scheduling.

“Our IAQ group is a sweet group of people,” Brynn told the Independent. Some of them have supported bond proposals to renovate Mount Abraham Union High School, and some have opposed them, he said. “But they’re all pro on public education.”

Last week, before her students dashed outside to seek the sensory pleasures of early-spring sunshine, Beecher gave Brynn a shout-out.

“This (project) is part of what David is doing,” she said. “He’s our community representative.

He wants to make sure we’re all healthy.”

Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@addisonindependent.com.

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Mosquitos (Continued from Page 1) “This is very good news,” Lawton annual report, spent $20,344 on said. “The additional information legal costs in 2018. The district was enough that the TAC chose not asked member towns for $25,000 to continue litigation.” in additional legal expenses in its The suit was originally filed on budget request this year, behalf of a handful which was approved by of local residents “We filed all five towns. who were concerned “We filed additional additional about the effects of information with the information pesticides on animal Agency of Natural with the Agency life and water quality, Resources, which they as well as its impact accepted,” board chair of Natural on human beings. The Ben Lawton told the Resources, TAC, a New EnglandBrandon Reporter. “The which they based environmental TAC then reached out accepted.” activist group, was to us with a settlement — BLSG board represented pro-bono proposal, which the chair by the Environmental board authorized me to Ben Lawton and Natural Resources approve.”

Law Clinic at Vermont Once all parties have Law School. signed the settlement it will go to the The TAC alleged in the suit that Vermont Environmental Court for the BLSG did not follow strict state approval. protocols regarding informing the The additional information, public on pesticides that were to filed with the Department of be sprayed when the bug district Environmental Conservation as an originally filed its permit application. addendum to the original permit, In a meeting last week, board included information on what the members discussed several possible BLSG is spraying in the Brandon, ways to better inform residents of the Leicester, Salisbury, Goshen and chemicals being used and formed a Pittsford areas and why it chose to committee to look into some new use those chemicals. technology that may help them

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“It goes back to what we’ve been saying,” Salisbury selectboard member and BLSG board member Paul Vaczy said. “We need to do a better job of being more transparent and informative. We need a way to get the information about when we’re spraying, what we’re spraying, and why to the public.”

Lawton is hopeful the matter will be agreed upon and settled in the Environmental Court within a week or two.

Mason Overstreet, attorney with the Vermont Law School who has been handling the case for the TAC, said on Thursday morning that he was not prepared to comment until the settlement agreement-order is executed by all of the parties and filed with the Environmental Court.

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“Old Bones,” a talented group of local country musicians, will be treating long-time fans and newcomers alike to their flavor of song and humor. New England audiences have enjoyed the songs and stories of “Old Bones” for years. They have played to packed houses and raised many thousands of dollars over the last decade for Village2Village Project, a 16-yearold organization born in Bristol that now supports more than 150 orphaned and needy children and HIV+ guardians in northeastern Uganda.

The church is serving a homemade shepherd’s pie supper before the concert at 5:30 pm. All funds will also benefit Village2Village Project. Along with shepherd’s pie, homemade rolls and brownies a la mode will be served. The suggested donation for supper is $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-11. Children 5 and under are free.

Donations will help V2V expand to serve the newest children in a remote rural area, where desperate families often eat only one meal every other day, and the school performance is the lowest in Uganda. Several of these children are available for sponsorship. V2V builds educated leaders for this area one at a time, so they can change their communities themselves.

Laurie Kroll, the founder and Executive Director of V2V will be back in Bristol to share about her recent trip and the organization’s expansion. V2V’s leaders who have graduated include an attorney, a doctor, a teacher, a social worker, an accountant and two with business degrees (one with an MBA). More leaders are being trained in agriculture, rural development, social work, nursing, civil engineering, architecture, lab technology, entrepreneurship and baking. Children available for sponsorship are ages 5 and up.

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ANWSD job cuts

Hatchery bailout plan: (Continued from Page 1) The aforementioned • in the combo license, according to Vermont Department of Fish hunting and fishing license fee & Wildlife Commissioner Louis hikes, which would net an estimated $140,000 to $150,000, according to Porter.

The full House approved the Porter.

A Vermont resident now pays hatchery funding proposal on Thursday as part of a $6.1 billion $26 for an annual fishing or hunting license, and $42 for fiscal year 2020 state a hunting/fishing budget. combination license.

As recently reported “Basically, the Non-residents pay by the Independent, situation we $52 for an annual Gov. Phil Scott’s have now is the proposed fiscal year ability to continue fishing license, $100 for an annual hunting 2020 state spending license, and $138 for plan calls for closing operating the a combination license, the Salisbury hatchery hatchery in according to the fee at 646 Lake Dunmore the short-term schedule posted on Road as a way of through this the Fish & Wildlife cutting in half an funding, and the estimated $500,000 chance to look at website. additional • An shortfall in the Fish $150,000 in fiscal & Wildlife operating a wide variety of potential year 2020 general budget. fund support for the The Salisbury ways of fixing Salisbury hatchery. hatchery is also on the discharge Together, the the chopping block issue, or at least $140,000 from because it would fee hikes and the need an estimated $12 begin to prepare separate $150,000 million in upgrades to broodstock at appropriation would make it compliant with other facilities so “enable us to continue upcoming new federal they could take operating (the water quality rules. over if Salisbury Salisbury facility) Scott’s budget calls were to close.” during the next few for decommissioning — Vt. Department years,” Porter said, the Salisbury facility of Fish & Wildlife noting an anticipated and instead investing Commissioner deadline of 2022 for in around $6 million Louis Porter compliance with the to modernize the new federal water Roxbury hatchery to assume a broader role in breeding standards.

A special appropriation • and stocking the state’s waterways with prized rainbow, lake, brown of $280,000, within the state’s capital bill, to address the Salisbury and brook trout.

News of the potential closure hatchery’s water discharge issue of Addison County’s hatchery or begin exporting its broodstock has prompted vocal opposition functions to one or more of the from fishing enthusiasts, state’s other hatcheries in Roxbury, environmentalists and several Bennington, Grand Isle and Newark.

Porter and his colleagues are Vermont lawmakers. The Salisbury facility employs four full-time hoping federal authorities might workers, is the top tourist draw of accept something less than a $12 all the state’s hatcheries, and plays million fix to make the Salisbury a key role in Vermont’s successful facility compliant with the new trout breeding program that attracts discharge rules.

“Basically, the situation we anglers who in turn fuel the state have now is the ability to continue economy.

Here are the three components operating the hatchery in the shortof the proposed Salisbury hatchery term through this funding, and the

chance to look at a wide variety of potential ways of fixing the discharge issue, or at least begin to prepare broodstock at other facilities so they could take over if Salisbury were to close,” Porter said.

He stressed the state Senate and Gov. Scott will still have to sign off on the hatchery rescue plan before it can be taken to the bank. But Porter is hopeful.

“I’ve learned enough to know not to try to commit people to things ahead of time,” he said with a chuckle. “We’ve begun the same discussion with the Senate side to make the case to them. If they’re interested in keeping the hatchery open, we’ll make the case to do that.

“I will say I haven’t had a single legislator come up to me and say they support closing the hatchery,” he added. “There’s certainly a will on both sides of the Legislature for finding a solution.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

(Continued from Page 1) achieved by a combination of cutting full-time jobs or reducing hours of full-time teachers to part-time.

The action was taken at a special meeting, which was called on that day because it will allow administrators to send Reduction In Force (RIF) notices to affected teachers before the contracted April 1 deadline.

ANWSD teaching staff members received notice of the meeting on Wednesday, and Board Chairwoman Sue Rakowski clarified after the meeting that cuts could come at any of the four district schools, at administrators’ discretion. Those schools are Vergennes Union High School, Ferrisburgh Central School, Addison Central School and Vergennes Union Elementary School.

The motion the board approved authorized administrators to “reduce the (work) force as necessary,” at least leaving room for possible further job losses.

Rakowski said administrators remain mindful of the district’s promise to voters before the March vote that no student programs would be cut.

“They are committed not to reduce student program options,” she said.

Rakowski and other board members said it was also clear from ongoing contract negotiations with both teaching and support staff that the money set aside in the budget to cover higher salaries and benefits would not be adequate, and therefore staff reductions were necessary.

Board member George Lawrence pointed to the close vote and the “finite amount of money” the district had to maintain programs.

“If there is not a sufficient amount of money for salaries, we have to make cuts,” Lawrence said.

Currently, Rakowski said, numbers on the bargaining table include an overall increase of 2.9 percent for teaching staff and 80 cents an hour for support staff.

SPORTS

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MONDAY

Early action

THE GIRLS’ LACROSSE teams from Vergennes and Middlebury union high schools gave their coaches and fans a preview of the upcoming season on Friday afternoon when they met on Kohn Field at Middlebury College for a friendly scrimmage. Although there was still some snow piled up near the turf, the temps were near 50 and the action at times got a little intense. The Commodores open their season when they host Hartford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday; the Tigers open at Burlington on Friday at 4 p.m.

Independent photos/Steve James

Trayah, Poalino to helm OV softball program

Duo follows longtime coach Candon

By RUSSELL JONES position at crosstown rival Rutland BRANDON — For the first time High School. in more than three decades, Otter Poalino and Trayah join up once Valley Union High School will have again for this new beginning of a new coach heading up its softball softball starting with a home game program. against Springfield on April 5 at Actually it will have two.

Candon Field, named for the illusLegendary OV trious coach. softball coach Pattie The new coaches Candon retired at the “We don’t really have a wealth of exend of last season feel like we’re perience of their own after 33 years, racking in the shadow to draw from having up 347 wins and four of Pattie. We both played the game. state championships. like to think of it Poalino’s been playing Two coaches were more as building for 30 years, and both brought in to replace have coached at varthe Hall-of-Famer, and upon the solid ious levels for years. this year a new era of foundation that They are off to a good Otter softball begins she laid down.” start as they had a large under the guidance of — Kelly Trayah pool of players to sort Kelly Trayah and Toni through; 30 girls tried Poalino. out for the team.

Trayah, who also coaches the OV “The numbers were really encourgirls’ basketball team, is a former aging,” Poalino said. “We’ll have head coach of the Mount Abraham 12 on varsity and 17 on JV, but two Union High School softball team. of those are injured and when they He led Mount Abe to the cham- come back we don’t know where pionship game in 2016. Poalino, they’ll end up.” who was Trayah’s assistant coach Both have worked with Candon during the basketball season, headed in the past; Trayah coached North/ Mount St. Joseph’s softball program South games with the legend and for a season before taking a teaching Poalino worked closely with Candon

TONI POALINO, LEFT, and Kelly Trayah both bring years of softball coaching experience to Otter Valley, where they are the new co-coaches replacing the legendary Pattie Candon.

Brandon Reporter photo/Russell Jones

when Poalino’s daughter Gabriela, a three-sport all-star who graduated last year, was playing at OV. “My daughter’s junior year, we were worried that Patti was going to retire,” Poalino said. “But at the banquet at the end of the season,

Pattie leaned down and whispered in Gabby’s ear, ‘I’ve got one more season left in me for you.’”

The only difficult part of taking over for Candon, according to Trayah, is that he and Poalino use different terminology than she did.

“Me and Toni are both softball people, so we use these terms with each other and instantly know what we’re talking about,” Trayah said.

“The girls have picked up on the terminology really fast, though.”

(See Coaches, Page 19)

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Coaches (Continued from Page 18) The two have some large shoes to fill. Candon was elected to the Vermont Principals’ Association Hall of Fame, the Castleton University Athletic Hall of Fame and the Northeast Women’s Hall of Fame.

“We don’t really feel like we’re in the shadow of Pattie,” Trayah said. “We like to think of it more as building upon the solid foundation that she laid down.”

The foundation that they will look to build upon is largely about getting the basics mastered.

“Pattie was big on fundamentals, that was her thing,” Trayah said.

“We’re going to take that base and expand, while giving it our own twist.”

Candon still stops by and helps the young girls out, according to the two coaches, and they plan on using any help she wants to give.

“We’re going to have a small ball approach,” Trayah said. “We will be really aggressive on the bases.”

“Every girl is going to be able to lay down a bunt,” Poalino added.

“It’s an important tool that we plan on using to our advantage. It helps to keep the opposing pitcher flustered.”

Trayah said that the bunt is an easy way to advance the runners, move the defense in, and get runners in scoring position before bringing

them around and something they plan on doing a lot of.

On the pitching side, the coaches say they will focus on accuracy and consistency although they may not have speed. The starter will be junior Morgan LaPorte, who has increased her velocity in the offseason but is also throwing more strikes this season.

“With being more accurate and hitting the strike zone with more regularity, she’s built a lot of confidence,” Trayah said.

Freshmen Riley Keith will do some of the heavy lifting on the mound as well.

“She’s very promising, she still has some maturing to do, but she’s a freshmen,” Poalino said. “But she’s got great velocity, she’s the fastest on the team, and she’s working on her accuracy.”

The team is practicing in the gym, because there is still snow on the field, but the coaches say, “so far, so good.”

“It’s hard to judge indoors, but I’ve been pretty impressed by what I’ve seen so far,” she said. “It’s a really young team, we don’t have any seniors.”

“The team has great energy and they’re building great camaraderie,” Trayah said. “We’re excited about the season and we’ll continue to grow as the season goes on.”

DEC responds to complaints MONTPELIER — The Vermont Department ronmental or human health threats, identified of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently whether violations were occurring, and assessed released its 2018 Enforcement Report, which almost $200,000 in penalties for approximately details how DEC responded to citizen complaints 50 of the most egregious violations. The largest and summarizes how the Department enforced penalties were for septic system violations, unsafe environmental regulations to protect public drinking water, illegal salvage Vermonters and the lands and waters yard operations, and burning struc“Last year, of the state. tures without a permit. DEC always “Last year, DEC received over DEC received requires that the damage is fixed and, 2,700 complaints of alleged environ- over 2,700 in the worst instances, fines those mental harm. We investigate every responsible for the damage. complaints complaint our division receives,” Educating Vermonters, providing said Kim Greenwood, Director of the of alleged technical and financial assistance, and Environmental Compliance Division environmental helping prevent violations before they for DEC. “Citizens reporting alleged harm. We occur is the most effective method of violations to DEC are a critical source protecting the environment. Towns of information and we take those com- investigate and businesses interested in learning plaints seriously. Whether you’re sure every how to adopt more sustainable practhere’s a violation or only suspect it, complaint tices, follow regulations and go above call us and one of our Environmental our division and beyond the minimum regulatory Enforcement Officers will investigate requirements can attend technical receives.” it.” training and receive environmental The six most common kinds of — Kim Greenwood, grants. For more information on the Director of the environmental assistance workshops, violations in 2018 were: Environmental training and materials DEC offers • hazardous material releases inCompliance individuals and businesses, visit dec. volving petroleum or other fuels.

Division for DEC vermont.gov/environmental-assis• unsafe fuel tanks that pose an imminent risk. tance.

• illegal dumping.

To ask questions and receive infor• releasing sediment or other pollution into a mation on how to comply with environmental laws stream or lake. call 800-974-9559. To report an environmental • septic system failures. violation, call 802-828-1254. All calls can be • wetland violations. anonymous. To read the 2018 enforcement report, DEC’s Environmental Compliance Division visit dec.vermont.gov/enforcement/news. responded to the complaints that alleged envi-

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Amy Alfieri: How did you get into science?

Biologist describes her route to Addison The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources recently asked four agency scientists to talk about their background to highlight the International Day of Women in Science. One of them was Amy Alfieri, who is the Wildlife Biologist at the Dead Creek Wildlife Center in Addison. Here’s what she said about her life in science.

What’s your job?

My job is to manage state lands, particularly wetlands and grasslands. I create, conserve and restore habitat (homes) and feeding areas (kitchens) for wildlife. I manage the water levels at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison to promote wildlife food sources and nutrient cycling.

Recently, I have targeted areas to be planted as pollinator habitat and have worked with a farmer to investigate the use of cattle grazing to create grassland bird habitat. I

maintain a lot of infrastructure as well — buildings, water control structures, dams, roads, gates, signs, etc. I also assist with the waterfowl project by working on banding operations around the state. In addition, I oversee the Dead Creek Visitor Center where people can learn about conservation and nature through interactive displays.

What’s the best part of your job?

The best part of my job is anytime I get to be outside. I especially love being on the state lands I manage in the fall when I can see the benefits of the work we do.

What’s one of your most memorable days in the field?

My colleague and I were out on a marsh monitoring duck boxes and banding hens. In one box, we discovered a hooded merganser that was stuck, so we set her free. Having finished in the marsh, we loaded the canoe and drove down the road. As

When Amy Alfieri of the Dead Creek Wildlife Center got interested in nature writing she took more science classes and found out she liked them.

we were driving, I yelled for my colleague to stop because I spotted a baby barred owl in the road. I got

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out with my gloves on and put the the natural sciences. owl up in a tree. We continued down What advice would you give the road to the railroad crossing and other women who would like to saw a little head bobbing in between get into the sciences? the tracks. It was a mama mallard I recommend two things: with 12 ducklings stuck between 1. Be willing to travel anywhere the tracks. I jumped out for a job. Especially of the truck and guided in your career.

The best part early them out so they could 2. Take trainings be on their way. After of my job is any chance you get — a long day of wildlife anytime I get chainsaw safety, boat encounters, we made it to be outside. I certification, tractor back to the office. And especially love certification, pesticide the day finished with a being on the application, leadership black bear crossing in trainings, etc. front of my car on the state lands Who do you look up drive home. What a day! I manage in to?

What led you to a the fall when I have several career in the sciences? I can see the professional mentors, I wanted to be a benefits of the but most certainly writer when I first went my supervisor John work we do. to college, but I got Austin, and one of our bored with fiction. My senior staff Kim Royar. advisor asked me what I liked. On a global scale, Sir David “Nature and birds,” I said. From Attenborough is my hero. there, he directed me to nature What inspires you? writing classes where I discovered Seeing wildlife thrive. It makes I knew nothing about nature. That me smile. meant I had to take some science My favorite way to spend a classes and there was no going winter day in Vermont is… back after that! I fell in love with … snowshoeing followed by a the logic and reason and marvel of cup of hot chocolate.

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And also Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Middlebury Ski Club, Monument Farms, Multi Builders, Murphy Landscape Design and Siteworks, National Bank of Middlebury, Parlour, Rainbow Pediatrics, Rotary Club, Taekwondo K.I.C.K.S. and The Richards Group.

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METROCREATIVE – According to the American Kennel Club, raspberries offer an abundance of health benefits to dogs so long as they are fed to pups in moderation. Dogs do not need to eat fruit for its nutritional value, as the AKC notes those needs are typically met by serving them high-quality dog foods. But raspberries are an excellent source of dietary fiber, which helps dogs fight obesity by keeping them feeling full for long periods of time. And the dietary fiber found in raspberries improves dogs’ digestive systems. And because they’re loaded with antioxidants, raspberries can help to reduce dogs’ risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and arthritis. In fact, the anti-inflammatory properties of the antioxidants found in raspberries can be especially beneficial to aging dogs by alleviating their age-related joint pain. Low in both sugar and calories, raspberries are rich in vitamin C, K and B-complex, and are an excellent source of minerals such as potassium, manganese, copper, folic acid, iron, and magnesium. As beneficial as raspberries can be, the AKC notes that it’s imperative that dog owners only serve them in moderation.

That’s because raspberries contain high levels of the all-natural sweetener xylitol, which can be toxic to dogs, potentially contributing to the development of liver disease and hypoglycemia as well. Dog owners who want their dogs to get all the benefits of eating raspberries without putting their pooches’ health in jeopardy should consult their veterinarians before including raspberries in Fido’s diet.

pony owned by Ellie Visser and her family. She loves to eat anything she can get ahold of — including pumpkins, acorn squash and candy canes.

She loves to pull a cart and spends many summer days giving rides around our field. She is showed by Ellie and her siblings at horse shows and gymkhanas during the summer.

Pee Wee also enjoys sightseeing and visiting places like Goodies’s for ice cream in the summer. She recently visited a local Tractor Supply Company as part of Paper Clover Days for 4H. Her favorite part was sniffing around inside of the store at all the pet food. She spends most of her day munching on homegrown hay with her big sister, Dakota (a Quarter Horse).

We love her so much!

Ruth Visser Panton

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND

Addison County’s Humane Society Dean. 8 years, American terrier mix, neutered male. Dean is super cute! His current guardian has to move out of the country and if he went with her would have to endure more stress than he could handle. This big guy is smart, playful, housetrained and kennel trained. Dean struggles with some separation anxiety; he’ll just want to be where you are. Dean has lived with other dogs (cats arent his thing) and does best with larger, female dogs – alpha-male personalities are tough for him. If this big lug looks like the man for you, don’t hesitate to reach out! Dean is staying with his current guardian while we help to find him a new home. For more information or to arrange a visit, please call (860)810-9083 or email coll.alexandra@yahoo.com.

Odin. 2 years, Great Dane, neutered male.

Odin is a BIG boy with a lot of potential and love to give. This guy needs a solid, dog-savvy home – ideally with a fenced space to play outside. Odin prefers to be the only pet in the home, but when spending time with people he is a sweet and gentle giant. Due to his size and strength, we require that his new home not be shared with young children. If you think he is the next member of your family, come and meet him!

Tyson. 1.5 years, Mixed breed, neutered male. Tyson is an amazing pup with an incredible story! He is currently in Homeward Bound’s foster program and under the loving care of Comfort Hill Kennels.

Just before Christmas, Tyson was saved from a condemned property by some extraordinary local animal lovers. Prior to his rescue Tyson had been severely attacked by another dog in the home. His injuries were extensive and he was incredibly scared, but Tyson is a survivor. Tyson needs an active home, with folks dedicated to continuing his positive training and socialization. At this time Tyson should be the only dog in the home. This brave guy needs the absolute best ending and can’t wait to meet his forever family - if you think that is you then give us a call!

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.

Belle. Belle is a gorgeous white bunny that came in with her two sisters, Ariel and Snow White. A bit of an introvert, Belle can be tentative at first, but after she gets comfortable with you she is all love. Curious and even-tempered, a medium to busy home would be best for her. She would do great with kids, dogs, and cats. Belle can go as a single bunny or go with her sisters.

They all enjoy each other’s company…. and they really enjoy their snacks! Are you the one to give Belle her happily ever after?

Hermie & Cornelious. 1 year, American mix, neutered males. Hermie and Cornelius are two very sweet boys that came from a home with too many bunnies. They enjoy play time outside of their cage, and even play hide and seek in boxes! They are working hard on being potty-trained and have come a long way. Hermie is more outgoing and Cornelius is a little more nervous, but they are both working on trusting people. They would do great with other bunnies, cats, kids, and dogs with proper introductions. Veggies and fruit are a favorite of both, especially bananas! Will your home be their fur-ever home?

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

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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 introduces Chandler Corey as its Student of the Week. Chandler is the son of Loretta Ryea of Brandon and John Corey of Benson. He has four siblings, Devon, Cameron, Brittany and Kayleigh.

Chandler has worked very hard to improve his GPA (currently at an 85) and has been recognized for frequently being on the honor roll and occasionally on the merit list. He has also made the principal’s list several times during his years at Otter Valley. When he was a freshman he got an award for being the most improved in Algebra 1. He has been in multiple college prep classes from Moosalamoo Outdoor Bioregionalism to Algebra 2 and Effective Writing.

He has played football all four years at OVUHS, and varsity in grades 10-12. He has also played lacrosse in grade 11 and is a member of the local Unified basketball team.

He currently works at Perkins Hardwood Flooring and plans to continue there over the summer. This is his most recent job as he leans into his last high school summer. “It’s a well-paying, hands-on, physical job that I enjoy,” he says. He has also worked at a few local, family-owned businesses and Hannaford supermarket.

Chandler Corey Chandler likes to be active. When he’s not in school he likes to OVUHS bicycle and play basketball and generally keep moving.

“My high school experience has been one of the greatest adventures, from finding out my hobbies to who are my best friends. The sports I enlisted in were like the cherry on top and motivated me to do better in school,” he says. “So just go with the flow. Everything happens for a reason. Live life day by day, minute by minute. Enjoy the small things.”

After high school Chandler plans on attending college for a B.A. in Physical Education. Even though he never really cared for school he plans on being a teacher or a coach.

Outdoor Education teacher Joshua Hardt says, “No matter the obstacle, Chandler will rise to the occasion. Chandler is dedicated, persistent and resilient. To have him as a part of the team is an asset that carries some weight. As an individual, Chandler is as tough as nails, yet he possesses compassion and can see well beyond the scope of his own world.” Physical Education teacher John Olson praises Chandler for all the help he gives to other students and teachers in his capacity as a teacher’s aide in Physical Education classes. He sets up and takes down equipment, runs errands, works well with challenged students, and is well liked by his peers.

Otter Valley will miss Chandler when he graduates this June, and wishes him all the best in his future plans.

Olivia Heath, the daughter of Kate and Darrin Heath of Bristol, has been named as Mount Abraham Union High School’s Student of the Week. Olivia has three sisters: Celia, a sophomore at UVM; Katie, in 9th grade; and Sarah, 7th grade.

During her time in high school, Olivia made at least high honors consistently from grades 9-12, and achieved academic excellence every year as well. This year she has challenged herself by taking AP Calculus, AP Literature, and her fourth year of French.

She has been playing field hockey for her entire time at Mt. Abraham, and is very grateful to have been part of such an incredible (championship winning!) team with so much heart. She has participated in each Fall Musical during grades 7-12, and three Spring Musicals; “RENT,” “Fame” and this spring’s “Mamma Mia!” She has participated in Vermont Young Playwrights in grades 9-12, and also went to the Vermont Young Writers’ Conference in 10th grade. In grade 9, she began participating in and contributing to Mt. Abe’s Literary Magazine, and continued to do so during her sophomore and junior years. In grades 10-12, she sang in the District Music Festival for chorus, and additionally Vermont All States chorus in grades 9 and 12. She has also been a part of our Mt. Abraham a cappella group, “Sweet Transition,” since 10th grade.

Olivia Heath Olivia has been lifeguarding for a few years at various camps and MAUHS events, and she teaches swim lessons at the Mt. Abe pool during the summer since 10th grade. She also worked at the after school program in Lincoln as a sophomore.

Olivia loves to play field hockey, to sing, to read and to write. She also really enjoys horseback riding, and is learning to sew in her free time.

Olivia says, “I believe that high school is all about pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone.

High school is what you make of it, and I chose to fill my free time exploring and pursuing various extracurriculars, which I believe enrich my life and influence my character exponentially. My advice to other students is to try and be a part of as many things as you can, and to focus on the positive or exciting things that are happening in your life and in your future.”

Next year Olivia plans to attend college and explore learning opportunities with a music or language focus.

Fall Musical Director Jennifer Allred says, “Olivia is a very observant, kind-hearted and compassionate individual who is wise beyond her years.” French Teacher Jori Jacobeit adds, “In addition to having studied French for four years, Olivia devotes an entire class block to providing assistance in a French 1 class. She shares her passion and enthusiasm for French, helping to inspire the next wave of Mt. Abe language students.”

The Mt. Abe community will miss Olivia, and wishes her luck as she heads off to new experiences.

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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ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders.

Wednesdays, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit turn‑ ingpointaddisonvt.org.

AL‑ANON: FOR FAMILIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking. Mem‑ bers share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. Newcom‑ ers welcome. Confidential.

St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ M O U S , 1 S U N D AY. 1 2 Step Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am.

Discussion Meeting, Bris‑ tol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 4‑5pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline 802‑388‑9284, aavt.org.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ MOUS, 3 TUESDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Daily Reflec‑ tion Meeting, Vergennes, Congregational Church, Wa‑ ter St. 7‑8pm.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ M O U S , 5 T H U R S D AY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. Big Book Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Alternating Format Meeting, Ferrisburgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7‑8pm.

A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am.

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PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am.

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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.

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

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A L C O H O L I C S A N O N Y‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual Awakening, Middlebury, St. Stephes Church, 3 Main St., 7:30‑8:30am. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

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Spring into the Arts (SITA) is a biennial celebration of the arts, held at the Mahaney Arts Center (The MAC) at Middlebury College. SITA features studentsʼ visual and performance art from area schools, as well as professional workshops and performances for students, families and community members. SITA relies on volunteers to serve as greeters, monitors, and to direct students and guests to workshops and artwork. Volunteers are needed on Wednesday, May 29 and/or Thursday, May 30.

Shifts are 3 hours (8:30-11:30am or 11:15am - 2:15pm). No experience is necessary! Please contact RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044 or rsvpaddison@volunteersinvt.org for more information. Thank you for helping celebrate the arts in our schools!

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CLASSIFIEDS Real Estate 2019 ENERGY STAR homes, Modular, Doublewides and Singlewides. Open 7 days a week. Beanshomes. com. 600 Rte. 7, Pitts‑ ford, VT. 1‑802‑773‑2555. tflanders@beanshomes. com. Down Payment Assis‑ tance Now Available.

EAST MIDDLEBURY, DAISY Lane Lot #11. Beautiful, level 1/2 acre building lot with good southern exposure 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.

Att. Farmers HAY FOR SALE. Small square bales, first cut + mulch. 802‑349‑9281.

O R G A N I C H AY L A G E FOR sale. Singing Brook Farm. 802‑758‑2445. Cell 349‑2102.

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

Trucks 2008 DODGE TACOMA Florida truck. 118,000 miles.

Excellent shape. Asking price $12,995. 802‑468‑0278.

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

House calls made free of charge.

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

HANNAFORD MIDDLE‑ BURY IS now hiring for Hannaford To Go Shoppers.

Apply online at hannaford. com or call Amanda Clark at 802‑388‑1017.

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Addison CentrAl sChool distriCt

Custodian

Addison Central School District is seeking a part time (.80 FTE) Custodian, Monday through Friday second shift.

Experience is a plus, but not required.

Apply through Schoolspring or by sending a letter of interest, resume, and three current letters of reference to:

Town of Leicester Leicester seeks an individual to fill the position of Zoning Administrator. This is a part-time position; generally 3 hours per week office time. Seeking individual to review applications and issue building permits. Previous experience helpful, but not necessary. For more information and/or to apply contact Town Clerk Julie Delphia at 247-5961.

Help Wanted LANDSCAPERS‑ COLBY HILL Landscape Company is now hiring for the 2019 season. We are a landscape construction company, spe‑ cializing in the installation of patios, walkways, walls and plantings, as well as mainte‑ nance. Applicants must have vaild drivers license and reli‑ able transportation. Starting pay $14/hr. Pay may com‑ mensurate with experience.

Call Dave at 802‑363‑9958.

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VERMONT SOAP IS look‑ ing for a full‑time Shipper/ Receiver. Experience in both shipping and receiving freight, small packages and use of Starship is preferred.

Competitive pay, vacation & sick time, paid holidays, gym membership and more.

Please send resume and cover letter to nichole@vt‑ soap.com

NEW HAVEN YARD WORK. Some mowing, trimming and raking. 802‑453‑4597.

Help Wanted

Dr. Peter Burrows, Superintendent Addison Central School District 49 Charles Avenue Middlebury,VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

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help wanted

Busy Landscaping and Excavating firm seeking skilled, motivated and reliable people. Full-time and Seasonal positions available. We are looking for experienced help in landscaping, excavation and lawn maintenance. Must have valid drivers license.

Commercial mowing or excavation experience required. Wage based on experience.

Monument Farms Looking for the perfect employee?

DRIVER

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

Mail or email resume:

TOM BODETTE Excavating & Landscaping, Inc. tombodettelesinc@gmail.com.

6 Lower Plains Rd, Middlebury, VT 05753, Attn: Leslie.

Help Wanted

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Call 388-4529.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Tri-Valley Transit Inc., DBA Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR), is seeking a highly motivated leader to be the Operations Manager for its community transportation operations. The ideal candidate will support ACTR in its mission to enhance the economic, social and environmental health of the region by providing public transportation services that are safe, reliable, accessible and affordable for everyone.

The Operations Manager reports to the Regional Director and will manage the day-to-day operations involving buses and drivers.

Overall responsibilities include: • Safety • Personnel management • Maintenance budget management • Scheduling • Vehicle maintenance management • Vehicle related procurement Candidates should have at least three (3) years’ management experience.

Transit experience is a plus but not required.

ACTR highly values leaders who can be both team players and work well independently. Salary will be dependent upon experience. Excellent benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, long-term disability, retirement plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

This is a 40 plus hour/week position. Normal schedule will be Monday through Friday either 5am to 1:30pm or 10:30am to 7pm with some flexibility. Position requires 24/7 availability in emergency situations and the ability to be on call during scheduled weekends.

Selected candidate must pass required background checks and Drug/Alcohol testing. Confidentiality is a must.

Please submit resume and cover letter to: Human Resources Director via email to: gina@trivalleytransit.org No phone calls, please TVT/ACTR is an AA/EO Employer www.trivalleytransit.org

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PERSON TO ASSIST with flooring manufacturing and saw milling of wood prod‑ ucts. Part time, possibly full time for the right individual.

Lots of team work and heavy lifting involved, 50 lbs. fre‑ quently. Lathrop’s Maple Supply. 453‑2897 ext. 2 for Tom, for more information.

ROOFERS WANTED No experience needed. Will‑ ing to train the right person.

Excellent pay and benefits.

Basic hand tools and valid driver’s license needed. Call 802‑388‑2903.

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Check the Classifieds twice a week in the Addison Independent.

WhistlePig is dedicated to crafting a premier whiskey and is looking for passionate, dedicated people to help us as we grow.

First and Second Shift Bottling Team To meet our growing demand we are looking for quality, detail oriented team members for our bottling line. Must be able to lift 25 pounds unassisted and stand during your shift.

First Shift: hours are M-F, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.

Second Shift: hours are M-F, 3:30 pm - 11:30 pm Second Shift offers a wage differential in addition to standard wage Benefits include health care package, 401K, wellness benefits and more.

Full listing at www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/work-with-us Please submit a resume with references to jobs@whistlepigrye.com.

No phone calls, please.

Are you looking for an engaging position in a busy office where you can be part of an award-winning team that publishes community news every day?

Are you a problem solver always looking to lend a hand?

Do you have a can-do attitude where you’re always looking for the next way to help out?

Then you might be JUST who we’re looking for!

The Addison County Independent is hiring a parttime administrative assistant to help in the advertising department. This gold star individual will work with our team of on-the-go sales executives and the rest of the office team to keep operations running smoothly and help get the paper to press smoothly!

20-30 hours depending on schedule and availability of the right applicant.

Excellent organizational skills necessary, good command of spelling and grammar and a knack for creativity is helpful. Willing to train all specific skills.

This is a great opportunity to get to know the ins and outs of the media business or hone your office skills.

Please send letter of interest and resumé to Christy Lynn, Director of Sales/Associate publisher: christy@addisonindependent.com

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Buy! Sell! Find!

Town of Cornwall Road Foreman Position

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THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT IS SEEKING AN

LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED carpenter/con‑ struction worker. Minimum 2 years’ experience. Must be willing to do all aspects of construction work. Must have reliable transporta‑ tion. Pay based on expe‑ rience. This is a full‑time year‑round position. Contact Chris at Summit Up Con‑ struction, 802‑558‑0784 or send resume to: summitupconstruction@ gmail.com.

Check the Classifieds twice a week in the Addison Independent.

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The Town of Cornwall is seeking qualified applicants for a full time Road Foreman position. This position involves the dayto-day supervision and performance of road maintenance operations year -round. This person must be available to work, with a reasonable commute time, nights, weekends and holidays through the winter or any other emergency. A clean driving record, the ability to pass prehire and random drug testing as well as having a Class B CDL with air brake endorsement is required. A Class A CDL and/or tank endorsement are a plus. Experience with municipal snowplow trucks and equipment, road grader, loader and other road maintenance equipment is preferred. The Foreman will be responsible for purchasing parts and materials under the Town’s purchasing policy, keeping updated road and culvert inventories, submitting grant applications, and attending ongoing training opportunities. A High School diploma or equivalent as well as basic computer skills e.g. email, word processing and spreadsheets, are also required. The Town of Cornwall offers competitive wages and benefits which include health insurance and retirement.

Applications and job description are available at the Cornwall Town Clerk’s Office or on the Cornwall website.

Submit a cover letter and resume of past work history with the application to the Town Clerk by 5:00 pm, April 30, 2019.

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Food Service Director/Cook

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2018-2019

Cornwall School is seeking a food service director to work at our small (82 student) school with a thriving Farm to School program. We are looking for an individual who is committed to scratch cooking healthy, locally-sourced, fresh food for our students. The ideal candidate will be familiar with using fresh, in season produce; and knowledgeable about governmental food storage and safety regulations (Safe Serve certification is preferred, though not required). The ideal candidate will also work collaboratively with students, parents, and teachers around food service; be interested and willing to work with Farm to School program and our Cornwall School garden; collaborate with our parent organization on special events; and be able to accommodate different dietary restrictions/needs. The manager is responsible for all aspects of running the school kitchen as well as the serving of all meals. The position requires a person to lift 50 lbs. Competitive hourly rate and benefits available.

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Jennifer Kravitz Bingham Memorial 49 Charles Avenue, Middlebury,VT 05753

Food Service Director/Cook 2019-2020

Addison Central School District is seeking a part-time (4.5 hrs/day) Food Service Director/Cook at Ripton Elementary for the 2019-2020 school year. The successful candidate should have experience in preparing nutritional meals, breakfast and lunch, and managing a meals program for 30-55 students. The candidate must also be organized, have strong communication, collaborative and computer skills, as well as an interest in participating in school wide health and nutrition initiatives. If you have questions, please contact Tracey Harrington at 802-388-22018 or tharrington@acsdvt.org.

The Digital Media Marketing Specialist will report to the Executive Director of the Better Middlebury Partnership.

Compensation will be $25/hour for an estimated 20 hours a week through December 2019.

To apply: send cover letter, resume, professional writing sample, and application to Karen Duguay, Executive Director, Better Middlebury Partnership via email at karen@bettermiddleburypartnership.org.

2 WINPOWER ELECTRIC generators, PTO driven. Mod‑ el 8040 $2,000. Model 4525 $1,400. 802‑453‑3870.

2,500 SQ.FT. LIGHT IN‑ DUSTRIAL or food‑based business. Vermont state or USDA inspected. 656 Ex‑ change Street, Middlebury, Vermont. Call for information 802‑388‑4831.

BARRELS ‑ 55 GALLON food grade. Great storage for sap/ syrup, water, grain, compost. $25/each. Call 453‑4235.

PELLET STOVE FOR sale. $500. 802‑349‑7214.

PRIVACY HEDGES ‑ spring blowout sale. 6ft. Arborvitae ‑ reg. $179, now $75. Beau‑ tiful, nursery grown. Free Installation/Free delivery.

Limited Supply. Order now: 518‑536‑1367, lowcosttreef‑ arm.com.

For Rent

BRISTOL 2+3 BEDROOM apartments. Heat, lawn care, snow removal, parking, small storage space included.

802‑453‑2566.

CORNWALL 1 BEDROOM apartment, 1‑1/2 bath, sky‑ lights, private deck. $950/mo. includes heat and hot water. batesproperties@yahoo.com

Apply by submitting a letter of interest, resume, and three current reference letters via School Spring or send to: Peter Burrows, Superintendent Addison Central School District 49 Charles Avenue, Middlebury,VT 05753

For Rent

For Rent

P.O. Box 156 • Vergennes, VT 05491

VERGENNES, VT 3 BEDROOM APARTMENT - RENT: $1,066.

Second story apartment located on Main St. in Vergennes. All basic utilities included except electricity. Nicely remodeled apartment with new flooring. Includes trash, recycling, lawn care, snow removal, professional management and 24-hour emergency maintenance. Income limits apply.

References required.

To request an application visit www.addisontrust.org, call (802) 877-2626 or email info@addisontrust.org

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For Rent

For Rent

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.

For Rent CHARMING STUDIO APART‑ MENT in the heart of down‑ town Middlebury. Tile bath and kitchen. Available June 1st. Text Baba, 802‑373‑6456.

MIDDLEBURY: IN‑TOWN 1‑BR, Second‑floor apartment near Marble Works. Includes heat, off‑street parking, large lawn/garden space, storage, plowing and lawn mainte‑ nance. No pets or smoking, requires lease, references, and security deposit. $795/ month. For more information, call or text 802/355‑4164.

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

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

E.O.E.

For Rent

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

LARGE 4 BEDROOM colo‑ nial house, Salisbury. 1 3/4 bath. Large living room, dining room, kitchen and family room with attached 2 car garage.

Secluded setting. 11 minutes to MUHS .$1,800. monthly.

References and deposit.

802‑989‑8399.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

E.O.E.

Responsibilities • Develop and execute digital marketing campaigns • Develop and execute an update plan for the community calendar • Develop and execute an update plan for 150+ local business profiles, conducting interviews with local business owners as necessary • Submit a monthly report summarizing work completed to date • Meet regularly with key stakeholders.

UPRIGHT FREEZER ‑ 20.3 cubic inches. Asking $200 obo. 388‑2754.

Responsibilities for this position include: Planning monthly breakfast and lunch menus Shopping and ordering all food and managing stock rotation Maintaining production records Enter daily breakfast and lunch counts Dishwashing Upkeep and cleaning of the kitchen 12 hours of food service related training including attending monthly meetings

Apply by submitting a letter of interest, resume, and three current reference letters via School Spring or send to:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required • Creative marketing experience • Excellent communication skills, notably writing, editing, and verbal • Thorough knowledge of Middlebury and its business community • Expertise in digital media/social media

1,000 GALLON FUEL tank, 28 ft. sun flower wheel har‑ row, five shank sub soiler, 16 ft. haul land leveler.

802‑623‑8571.

For Rent

Vacancies

The Better Middlebury Partnership, in collaboration with the Town of Middlebury, is seeking a Digital Media Marketing Specialist.

This short-term, temporary position is responsible for maximizing the effectiveness of the newly relaunched website, experiencemiddlebury.com.

The Digital Media Marketing Specialist will plan and execute a web marketing strategy for 2019 that promotes Middlebury businesses, arts and cultural organizations, and events to visitors, tourists, and local residents. S/he will also develop, document, and implement content maintenance procedures that will put the website on the path to sustainability.

For Sale

Help Wanted

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Digital Media Marketing Specialist

For Sale

Help Wanted

For Rent 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.

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.

MIDDLEBURY 3 BEDROOM ground floor apartment with deck and parking, in the center of town. $1,800/mo. all inclu‑ sive. No pets. 802‑349‑8544.

S U G A RW O O D A PA R T‑ MENTS is currently accept‑ ing applications for 2, 3 and 4 BR apartments in Middlebury.

All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. NP/NS. W/D hook‑ups.

Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website summitpmg.com.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

TWO FLOOR, TWO bedroom apartment for rent in Shore‑ ham Village. No smoking and no pets. Security deposit and month to month lease. Ap‑ pliances included. Rent is $800 plus utilities. Please call Sandy at 802‑759‑3119.

Want to Rent PROFESSIONAL FE‑ MALE WISHING TO share two‑bedroom apartment.

Rent extremely reasonable.

802‑978‑1797.

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Public Notices Index Addison County Superior Court (1) Cornwall (1) Middlebury (2) New Haven (1) WEYBRIDGE CEMETERY REQUEST FOR BIDS Quaker Village Road. Seeking bids for the 2019 mowing season. Bids accepted until April 4, 2019. Call 545-2482 for details.

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CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Vergennes Partnership Public hearing and open house on April 2 at 6:00 pm. Stantec, Inc. will present their study to assess options for reducing the impacts of truck traffic in downtown Vergennes. Representatives from the company will be available for questions during the open house at 6:00pm; the hearing will begin at 7:00 pm at the Vergennes Opera House.

The Addison County Regional Planning Commission and the Vermont Agency of Transportation have commissioned this study, while also considering the possible impacts on neighboring towns. The draft study was presented to the Addison County Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) on Wednesday, March 20. 03/28

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Public notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 29 & 30.

Orwell (1) Vergennes (1) Weybridge Cemetery Association (1)

NOTICE TOWN OF CORNWALL INVITATION TO BID ON LAWN CARE

Sealed bids for mowing and trimming various municipal parks, cemeteries and grounds for the Town of Cornwall during the 2019 season will be accepted until 5 PM on April 16, 2019 at the Cornwall Town Clerk’s office, 2629 Route 30, Cornwall, VT 05753. Bids should be submitted with a price on a per mowing/trimming basis. Frequency will be weekly or as needed. Must provide proof of insurance. Bids will be opened at the Selectboard Meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. For further information, please contact Sue Johnson, Town Clerk at 462-2775 or at cornwallvt@shoreham.net or stop by the office at 2629 Route 30.

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STATE OF VERMONT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 131-7-18 ANCV

SUPERIOR COURT ADDISON UNIT REO Trust 2017-RPL1 Plaintiff vs.

VICKI GENIER; SHAWN T GENIER AND OCCUPANTS RESIDING AT 55 HOOKER ROAD, LEICESTER, VT 05733 Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Vickie A. Genier and Shawn T. Genier, to Beneficial Homeowner Service Corporation, dated January 20, 2007, and recorded in Book 63, at Page 310, of the City/Town of Leicester Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded in Book 81, Page 148, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at April 26, 2019 at 4:00PM at 55 Hooker Road, Leicester, VT 05733 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: EXHIBIT A BEING ALL AND THE SAME LANDS AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO VICKI GENIER AND SHAWN T. GENIER, WIFE AND HUSBAND, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, BY QUIT CLAIM DEED OF VICKI GENIER DATED OCTOBER 30, 2003 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 1, 2003 IN BOOK 58, PAGES 389-341 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF LEICESTER, VENNONT, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL AND THE SAME LANDS AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO VIOKI GENIER

BY WARRANTY DEED OF LEMUEL H. PALMER AND DONNA M. PALMER DATED AUGUST 18, 2003 OF RECORD AT BOOK 58, PAGE 45 OF THE TOWN OF LEICESTER LAND RECORDS. MEANING AND INTENDING APPROXIMATELY 4 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF WEST SHORE ROAD IN THE TOWN OF LEICESTER AND Designated LOT #2 AND BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT MARKED BY AN IRON PIN AT OR NEAR THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID WEST SHORE ROAD AND MARKING THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LANDS CONVEYED TO ARNOLD AND ELENE TRUDEAU (LOT #3); THENCE RUNNING EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID TRUDEAU LANDS (LOT #3) MARK PARTIALLY BY A STONE WAIL 850 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN IRON PIN MARKING THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LANDS OF SAID TRUDEAU (LOT #3); THENCE TURNING AND GOING SOUTHERLY 200 FEET, MORE. OR LESS, ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF THE BRANDON FIRE DISTRICT #1 TO AN IRON PIN WHICH MARKS THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LANDS PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED BY WILLIAM AND BRENDA DUTTON TO DONNA PALMER AND LEMUEL PALMER DATED OCTOBER 13, 1993 AND RECORDED IN THE LEICESTER·LAND RECORDS AND DESIGNATED LOT #1; THENCE TURNING AND GOING WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LANDS OF SAID LEMUEL AND DONNA PALMER, (LOT #l) 905 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN IRON PIN LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE EASTERLY EDGE OF’ SAID WEST SHORE ROAD AND MARKING THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT #1; THENCE TURNING AND GOING NORTHERLY 200 FEET, MORE OR LESS, ALONG THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID WEST SHORE ROAD TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH A PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF WAY OVER AND UPON A STRIP OF LAND FORTY FEET WIDE FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO AND FROM THE ABOVE PREMISES; SAID STRIP OF LAND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE BEGINNING OF SAID STRIP OF LAND LIES ADJACENT TO AND SOUTHERLY OF THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE OF THE PARCEL PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED BY WILLIAM AND BRENDA DUTTON TO DONNA PALMER AND LEMUEL PALMER, ABOVEMENTIONED AND DESIGNATED LOT #1 AND THAT PARCEL OF LAND WHICH WAS CONVEYED BY MARTHA J. DUTTON TO WILLIAM E. DUTTON BY QUIT CLAIM DEED DATED MARCH 15, 1991, AND RECORDED IN BOOK 41, AT PAGE 418 OF LEICESTER LAND RECORDS; THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID STRIP LIES FORTY (40) FEET SOUTHERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID COMMON BOUNDARY AND SAID STRIP EXTENDS FROM THE EASTERLY EDGE OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY, KNOWN AS WEST SHORE ROAD, EASTERLY FOR A DISTANCE OF 330 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE REAR LOT LINE OF THAT PARCEL HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO WILLIAM B, DUTTON BY MARTHA I. DUTTON, ABOVE-MENTIONED; THENCE GOING IN A GENERALLY NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ACROSS THE LANDS PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO WILLIAM AND BRENDA DUTTON, ABOVE-MENTIONED; THENCE GOING IN A GENERALLY NORTHEASTERLY DIRECT ACROSS LANDS PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED BY WILLIIAM AND BRENDA DUTTON TO DONNA PALMER AND LEMUEL PALMER; AND DESIGNATED LOT #1 HEREINABOVE MENTIONED, FIFTY-FIVE (55) FEET, MORE OR LESS; THENCE GOING IN A GENERALLY EASTERLY DIRECTION A DISTANCE OF THREE HONORED (300) FEET, MORE OR LESS TO A SECOND ANGLE IN SAID STRIP OF LAND THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF WHICH LIES ABOUT ON (SIC) ONE HUNDRED THIRTY (130) FEET DISTANCE FROM THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT #1 HEREIN ABOVEMENTIONED; THENCE GOING NORTHEASTERLY AGAIN, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE PARCEL HEREIN CONVEYED AND DESIGNATED LOT #2.

THE PREMISES HEREIN CONVEYED ARE SUBJECT TO A NON-EXCLUSIVE, PERPETUAL EASEMENT IN AND TO A TWE TY-FIVE FOOT WIDE STRIP OF LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING AND FOREVER MAINTAINING ELECTRICAL WIRES .AND/OR CABLES TO A UTILITY POWER LINE WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE ERECTED ON THE PREMISES HEREIN CONVEYED (LOT # 2).

SAID TWENTY-LIVE FOOT STRIP OF LAND LIES ADJACENT TO AND NOTHERLY OF THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE WHICH LIES BETWEEN THE PARCEL HEREIN CONVEYED (KNOWN AS LOT #2) AND LOT #1 NOW OWNED BY DONNA PALMER AND LEMUEL PALMER, THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID STRIP LIES TWENTYFIVE FEET DISTANT FROM AND PARALLEL TO SAID COMMON BOUNDARY LINE. SAID STRIP EXTENDS FROM THE EASTERLY EDGE OF SAID WEST SHORE ROAD AND EXTENDS EASTERLY A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 905 FEET TO THE REAR LOT LINE OF THE PARCEL HEREIN CONVEYED (LOT #2) SUBJECT TO THOSE EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY OF RECORD OR IN EXISTENCE THE PARCEL IS SUBJECT TO AND BENEFITED BY STATE OF VERMONT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUBDIVISION PERMIT EC-9-0730 DATED OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 46 AT PAGE 290 OF THE TOWN OF LEICESTER LAND RECORDS. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING TO THE OWNERS OF THE ADJACENT PROPERTY, THEIR HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO USE AND MAINTAIN THE WELLS ON THE HEREIN GRANTED PROPERTY. THE RIGHT TO ENTER IS LIMITED TO ANY REPAIRS OR MAINTENANCE TO THE WELLS OR RELATED POMPS AND PIPING WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO RETURN THE LANDS TO THE CONDITION THEY WERE IN BEFORE ENTERING. THE GRANTEES, THEIR HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, ARE ALSO HEREBY GIVEN THE RIGHT TO USE THE EXISTING ROADWAY (40 FEET WIDE) FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO MAINTAIN AS NEEDED. SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE OWNERS OF THE ADJAENT PROPERTY, THEIR HEIRS AND ASSIGNS. REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED INSTRUMENTS, THE RECORDS THEREOF, THE REFERENCES THEREIN MADE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RECORDS AND REFERENCES IN FURTHER AID OF THIS DESCRIPTION. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at sale REO Trust 2017-RPL1 Jeffrey J. Hardiman, Esq., Bar No. VT#4632 BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 1080 Main Street, Suite 200 Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone: 401-217-8701 Fax: 401-217-8702 Jeffrey.Hardiman@brockandscott.com 3-25, 4-1, 4-8

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78 North Street New Haven, Vermont 05472 (802) 453 – 3516 The Town of New Haven is now accepting bids for a one(1) to three (3) year contract for roadside mowing. Roadsides will be mowed two separate times during the summer season as follows: First mowing will be 2 passes; the second mowing will be done with a minimum of 8 feet with a boom or over the rail system to get behind guardrails and partial tree canopy if necessary. Mowing is at the direction of the Road Commissioner, using your own equipment. Proof of insurance required. The first mowing is to begin in early June and the second in September.

For more information, please call the Road Commissioner @ (802) 316 – 6125.

Please submit your sealed bid to the Town of New Haven by 4:30 on Tuesday April 23, 2019. All bids the Selectboard reserves the right to reject any bids.

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The Orwell Development Review Board will meet on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the Town Clerk’s Office to conduct the following business: 1. Permit # 2-4-19: Tracy Tupper for a waiver for relief from setback located at 33 Horton Rd. 2. Permit # 3-17-19: Jameson Kirby for a variance for relief from setback located at 153 Young Rd. 3. Permit # 3-8-19: Jameson Kirby for a variance for relief from setback located at 274 Fisher Rd. Information pertaining to these matters may be viewed M, T, Th, 9:30-12:00 and 1:003:00 and Fri. 9:30-12:00 and 1:00-6:00 at the Town Clerk’s Office.

Ray Papandrea, Chair 04/01 Orwell Development Review Board

STATE OF VERMONT ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION

Addison Independent

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCIES

TOWN OF NEW HAVEN INVITATION TO BID

Town of orwell Hearing DevelopmenT review BoarD

To publish a legal notice in the

Each year at this time the Town of Middlebury Select Board makes its annual appointments to volunteer positions required by State Statute, and local and regional boards and commissions. If you are interested in any of the following positions, please submit a letter of interest to the Town Manager’s Office, 77 Main Street, Middlebury, or send an e-mail to bdow@townofmiddlebury.org, no later than Friday, April 5, 2019. If you would like to find out more about any of these positions, please contact us at 388-8100, Ext 202. ( ) indicates number of positions open ThREE YEAR TERMS Planning Commission (2) Design Advisory Committee (2) Development Review Board (2) Downtown Improvement District Committee (1) Energy Committee (3) Infrastructure Committee (3) Parks and Recreation Committee (2) ONE YEAR TERM Addison County Regional Planning Commission Delegate (3) Addison County Regional Planning Commission Alternate (2) Addison County Regional Planning Commission Transportation Advisory Committee Delegate (1) Addison County Regional Planning Commission Transportation Advisory Committee Alternate (1) Addison County Solid Waste Management District Alternate (1) Fence Viewer (3) First Constable (1) Middlebury Area Land Trust Board (1) Middlebury Community Television Board (1) Sports Commission (3) Town Agent (1) Town Grand Juror (1) Town Service Officer (1) 3/25, 3/28, 4/1 Tree Warden (1)

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 113-7-18 ANCV

COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A Plaintiff v.

CHRISTOPHER CAVOLICK AND MARTHA M. COONS OCCUPANTS OF: 1499 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh VT Defendants SUMMONS & ORDER FOR PUBLICATION THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: Christopher Cavolick 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. A copy of the Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is on file and may be obtained at the office of the clerk of this court, Addison Unit, Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, Vermont. Do not throw this paper away. It is an official paper that affects your rights.

2. PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM. Plaintiff’s claim is a Complaint in Foreclosure which alleges that you have breached the terms of a Promissory Note and Mortgage Deed dated September 15, 2014. Plaintiff’s action may effect your interest in the property described in the Land Records of the Town of Ferrisburgh at Volume 149, Page 115. The Complaint also seeks relief on the Promissory Note executed by you. A copy of the Complaint is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Addison, State of Vermont.

3. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 41 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail the Plaintiff a written response called an Answer within 41 da s after the date which this Summons was first published, which is March 25, 2019 You must send a copy of your answer to the Plaintiff or the Plaintiffs attorney, LORAINE L. HITE, Esq. of Bendett and McHugh, PC, located at 270 Farmington Avenue, Ste. 151, Farmington, CT 06032. You must also give or mail your Answer to the Court located at 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 04753.

4. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiffs Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer.

5. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT GIVE YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COURT. If you do not Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published and file it with the Court, you will lose this case.You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint.

6. YOU MUST MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF IN YOUR REPLY. Your Answer must state any related legal claims you have against the Plaintiff. Your claims against the Plaintiff are called Counterclaims. If you do not make your Counterclaims in writing in your answer you may not be able to bring them up at all. Even if you have insurance and the insurance company will defend you, you must still file any Counterclaims you may have.

7 LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should ask the court clerk for information about places where you can get free legal help. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still give the court a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.

ORDER The Affidavit duly filed in this action shows that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the method provided in Rules 4(d)-(f), (k), or (1) of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that service of the Summons set forth above shall be made upon the defendant, Christopher Cavolick, by publication as provided in Rule[s] [4(d)(1) and] 4 (g) of those Rules.

This order shall be published once a week for three weeks beginning on March 25, 2019 in the Addison County Independent (Publishes Monday’s & Thursday’s), a newspaper of the general circulation in Addison County and The Nassau Guardian a newspaper of the general circulation in the Bahamas, and a copy of this summons and order as published shall be mailed to the defendant Christopher Cavolick, at 1499 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh VT. Dated at Middlebury, Vermont this 14 day of MARCH , 20 19 Hon. A. Arms Presiding Judge Addison Unit, Civil Division

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Deadline for the Monday edition is the previous Thursday at noon.

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TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT WASTEWATER PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the construction of the Wastewater Pump Station Improvements project will be received by the Town of Middlebury, Vermont, at the office of the Town of Middlebury, 77 Main Street, Middlebury VT 05753, until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 3, 2019, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of the rehabilitation of Pump Station No. 6 (Seminary Street), Pump Station No. 13 (Halpin Road) and Pump Station No. 14 (Painter Hills). The work at each station generally includes the demolition and removal of existing pumps and controls, refurbishment and modifications to the existing wet well, new wastewater pumps and controls, electrical, mechanical and earthwork at each site. In addition, the project involves nearly 1,100 feet of force main replacement along Seminary Street Extension, and appurtenances.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, as indicated in the Bid Schedule.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Otter Creek Engineering, Inc. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office, 404 East Main St., Middlebury, VT 05753, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.

Bidding Documents also may be examined at the office of the Town of Middlebury, Department of Public Works, 1020 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 05753, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and the office of the Engineer, Otter Creek Engineering, Inc., 404 East Main Street, Middlebury, VT, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of $150.00 for each set. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to “Otter Creek Engineering, Inc.” mailing address: P.O. Box 712, East Middlebury, VT 05740. Upon request and receipt of the document payment indicated above, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for issuing Addenda, if any, to parties obtaining Bidding Documents from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Electronic copies of Bidding Drawings and Documents will be provided to all parties recorded as having officially received the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office, as portable document format (PDF) files, on compact disc.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 P.M. local time on April 17, 2019 at the Town of Middlebury Department of Public Works, 1020 Route 7 South, Middlebury VT 05753.

Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Owner: Town of Middlebury, Vermont By: Dan Werner Title: Public Works Planning Director 4/01, 08 Date: April 1, 2019

Here are a few tips to prevent falls

VERMONT — The Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living encourages Vermonters to act every day to prevent falls and traumatic brain injuries. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. It is estimated that one in three traumatic brain injuries is the result of a fall. The Vermont Department of Health’s 2018 Injury and Violence Report found that unintentional falls are the leading cause of injury resulting in hospitalization among people age 65 and older.

Vermont’s fall rate for persons age 65 and older is significantly higher than the national average (35.3 percent compared to 29.5 percent), and Vermont is ranked 49th among states for having the second highest prevalence of falls in the nation.

Among all ages, unintentional falls result in an average of 1,934 hospitalizations and an average of 137 deaths each year in Vermont.

The good news is that falls and related brain injuries can be prevented. These tips can help prevent falls among older Vermonters: • Stay active. Take a Tai Chi class or other exercise program that strengthens core muscles and helps with balance.

• Talk to your doctor about your fall concerns and review medications that may make you dizzy, dehydrated or sleepy. Ask about taking Vitamin D supplements.

• Get your eyes and ears checked regularly.

• Make your home safer. Use a safety checklist to take steps to prevent falls at home. Declutter the home. Make sure your home has lots of light by adding more or brighter light bulbs. Add grab bars inside and outside your tub or shower and next to the toilet. Put railings on both sides of stairs.

Falls and traumatic brain injuries, which include concussions, can happen at any age. As part of Brain Injury Awareness month, you can take steps to prevent these injuries.

• At work, prevent falls by understanding and using health and safety practices. Project WorkSAFE can consult with employers and help train employees to prevent workplace injuries.

• At home, distractions can cause a fall. Slow down. Be aware of unsafe and uneven surfaces, icy conditions, and indoor hazards.

Keep headphone and earbud volume turned down to hear what’s going on around you. Wear a helmet for sports or recreational activities.

Call the Brain Injury Association of Vermont at 802-244-6850 to learn more about preventing a brain injury and to find resources for yourself or loved ones who have experienced a brain injury. Contact the Falls Free Vermont Coalition for more information about fall prevention programs in your area and other resources.

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or persons receiving public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

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. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500.

For more info call 802-388-2661 (ACCS) Sale Manager: TG Wisnowski & Sons (802-989-1507) Auctioneer: John Nop www.accscattle.com

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MUHS musicians to perform at All-Eastern Honors Ensembles M I D D L E B U RY and Andrew Munkres — Four Middlebury With assistance of Cornwall. Senior Union High School from their music Marina Herren-Lage, students will join educators, daughter of David more than 780 of Elizabeth LeBeau Herren and Ana the most musically Martinez-Lage from and Anne Severy, Shoreham, will sing as talented high school students in the Eastern these students an Alto in the Treble region of the United will prepare Choir. Rounding out States to perform in remarkably the group is Theo the 2019 National challenging music Wells-Spackman, a Association for Music that they will junior and the son Education All-Eastern of Marion Wells and Honors Ensembles perform under John Spackman of in Pittsburgh, Pa., on the leadership Weybridge.

Wells of prominent April 7. will sing Tenor in the Caleb Benz, a conductors in this Mixed Choir. junior, will play biennial event.

With assistance from his alto saxophone their music educators, as part of the Jazz Elizabeth LeBeau and Ensemble. Benz is the son of Eric Anne Severy, these students will and Hannah Benz of Middlebury. prepare remarkably challenging Joining the Concert Band on flute music that they will perform under the is Romy Munkres, also a junior, leadership of prominent conductors and the daughter of Kristin Bolton in this biennial event. Students will

CALEB BENZ, LEFT, Theo Wells-Spackman, Marina Herren-Lage and Romy Munkres have been selected to perform as part of the National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honors Ensembles in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 7.

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preparation for performances on April 7.

The NAFME All-Eastern Honors Ensembles, consisting of a concert band, symphony orchestra, mixed chorus, treble chorus, and jazz ensemble, are organized by members of NAFME. The concert band and symphony orchestra will each have approximately one hundred fifty instrumentalists, the jazz ensemble will have eighteen instrumentalists, the treble chorus will have 120 vocalists, and the mixed chorus will have approximately 320 twenty vocalists. Student participation from each state is determined by a percentage of the total NAFME Eastern Division membership.

Each of the state music educators’ associations in the Eastern Division oversee the selection process in their

state during the fall of the year before the event and compile ranked lists of recommended juniors and seniors for consideration. The method used to compile the lists varies from state to state, although all recommended students must have been selected to participate in their home all-state festivals.

The committee builds the ensembles from the state presidents’ ranked lists, trying to mimic the state population percentages in each group.

The 2019 NAFME All-Eastern Honors Ensembles — except for Jazz, which will perform on Saturday evening, April 6 — will perform for an audience of thousands on Sunday, April 7, in the Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

ADDISON COUNTY

School News VUHS math team competed at state meet in Montpelier MONTPELIER — The Vergennes Union High School math team on Wednesday, March 13, finished fourth out of 13 teams at its final meet of the year, held at Montpelier High School.

Kai Williams was the team’s top overall scorer followed by Ian Brons,

Ben Curtis, and David Nicholls and Kaleigh Campbell tied for fourth.

By category, Williams was the team’s top scorer in Arithmetic and Advanced Math, Xander DeBlois took top honors in Geometry, and Brons scored the best in Algebra.

Congratulations to the following area students, who were named to the Dean’s List at Paul Smith’s College in Pauls Smiths, N.Y., for the fall 2018 semester: Lily Babcock of Orwell, majoring in Culinary Arts; Cassidy Lucia of Middlebury, majoring in Environmental Science; Bethany

Orvis of Middlebury and River Payne of Cornwall, both majoring in Natural Resources Conservation and Management; and Nathan Warren of Bridport, majoring in Surveying Technology. Each earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction.

Charlie Stapleford of Vergennes was recently named to the 2019 Castleton University baseball roster.