Thursday, April 5, 2018

Funky jazz Talented locals will join with topshelf musicians at the Vergennes Opera House. See Arts + Leisure.

Dynamic duo

Pretty fences

Two seniors who have excelled for years top the Independent Girls’ Basketball All-Stars. See Page 1B.

A group has a plan to make a downtown Middlebury work site attractive. See Page 2A.

ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT

Vol. 72 No. 14

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, April 5, 2018  40 Pages

Dairy industry continues to take hits Worldwide milk glut keeps prices low

By JOHN FLOWERS SALISBURY — The Bridport Grange and Addison County Farm Bureau will host a legislative luncheon on April 9 that will focus on the mounting financial challenges for farmers in the Green Mountain State.

But local farmers and lawmakers this past Monday had no interest in waiting a week to vent their

frustrations, as they spent the vast majority of the latest legislative breakfast describing the fragile state of a dairy industry beset with surplus product that has reduced milk prices and left more farms on the brink of closing.

“The world’s changing, and unfortunately we’re in a world marketing situation for the agricultural community,” said Rep.

Harvey Smith, R-New Haven and a senior member of the House Agriculture & Forestry Committee.

“Right now, there’s basically a surplus of milk in the world, not just in Vermont,” he added. “Milk prices have gone down and this is the third year in a row that milk prices have been low. It’s putting a tremendous amount of financial stress on all farmers, whether it’s a large farm, a small farm or medium-sized farm…

There’s hardly anyone that’s taking

on any new milk producers today, and that’s the first time in my lifetime I’ve seen that happen. If somebody wanted to start up an operation, there really isn’t a market for their milk right now. We are seeing some significant changes.”

Sixty-two-year-old state Sen. Chris Bray, D-New Haven, said the number of Vermont dairy farms have dwindled from 11,000 to approximately 840 during (See Dairy farms, Page 13A)

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Five-Town forum draws crowd to discuss high school’s future

By CHARLIE MITCHELL BRISTOL — About 50 community members gathered this past Saturday morning at Mount Abraham Union High School to facilitate a process for the entire community to “take ownership of stuff we think really needs to get done” at the high school and, according to Bristol

resident David Brynn, apply that energy collaboratively with the school board and high school administration.

The group behind the community meeting calls itself the Five-Town Steering Committee. It was the second Community Forum the group has hosted to discuss (See 5-Town forum, Page 7A)

Town Hall Theater to buy adjacent eatery The Diner property key to expansion

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Town Hall Theater boosters have spent the past two years canvassing Middlebury for some additional storage and rehearsal space for the community’s thriving arts and entertainment center.

They’ve finally found the space they need — and it’s literally right next door to the majestic THT building on Merchants Row. Some might call it serendipity, others might call it fate. But come June 1, the THT will officially buy The Diner property at 66 Merchants

Row. The Diner will at some point be removed to make way for an addition to the THT on the 0.15-acre lot.

“We felt this was a once-ina-lifetime opportunity to secure adjacent land to the theater,” THT Executive Director Douglas Anderson said.

“We were poised to jump on this.”

Folks aren’t likely to notice any major changes at the site for several years while THT officials raise money for the eventual expansion to the historic theater building.

(See The Diner, Page 14A)

Mt. Abe teacher wins heralded language honor CHRIS MARION, CO-OWNER of Bristol Electronics, stands with one of her firm’s solar installations in Addison. Marion is hopeful that the Vermont solar industry will weather recent regulatory setbacks.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Solar worries? ‘Don’t believe the hype’ Tariffs and tax incentives have dealt setbacks, but it’s not gloom and doom

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — Though widely expected, President Trump’s announcement in January that the United States would impose a tariff on imported solar electric cells and modules has set off alarms in Vermont.

The tariff, which the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) called “a loss for America,” is only the latest in what many say is a series of troubling setbacks for Vermont solar, including recent changes in solar power billing rules (called net metering) and a gradual reduction in federal tax incentives.

But at this point it is unclear what these changes mean to the future of solar energy in the Green Mountain State.

Chris Marion of Bristol Electronics, which sells and installs many solar arrays in Addison County, offered a concise response to the issue: “Don’t believe the hype.”

Such negative coverage is not only detrimental to the industry, she said, it’s unnecessary.

“It’s not gloom and doom and all done. Solar is not in trouble in Vermont,” Marion said.

UNFAIR COMPETITION Last spring two manufacturers of domestic solar panels petitioned the U.S. International Trade Commission for relief against lower-cost imports.

In September the commission agreed imports were injuring the companies and in November submitted a trade remedy report to President Trump.

Two months later the president announced that, effective Feb. 7, a 30 percent tariff would be imposed on imported solar cells and modules. The tariff is set to last four years but will decline by 5 percent annually.

The tariff was meant to level the playing field, Bristol Electronics’ Marion said, and while it’s too early to tell, she did not expect the tariffs to dramatically affect her business. Solar modules, she pointed out, represent only about a quarter of the total cost of an installed system.

Peter Cassels-Brown of Bristol’s Mountain Energy Design, which sells and installs solar power cells, doesn’t think the Trump tariff will directly affect his business, either. In fact, he (See Solar power in Vt., Page 7A)

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — For Mount Abraham Union High School Principal Jessica Barewicz it was one of those moments that makes the job worthwhile.

On March 15, during the spring conference of the Vermont Foreign Language Association at Saint Michael’s College, Barewicz had the pleasure of presenting an award to one of her own.

Mount Abe French teacher Jori

Jacobeit has won the 2018 VFLA Distinguished Teacher award.

“Jori is a positive, compassionate, and energetic educator,” Barewicz said at the conference. “Her students report — and my observations confirm — she is a highly engaging teacher who believes deeply in the capacity of all students to progress in their language learning and develop a love of language.”

(See Mount Abe, Page 13A)

Freidin pans school funding plan

By the way Roughly a year after a visit by “Bell Curve” coauthor Charles Murray to Middlebury College was met with violent protests, the school’s College Republicans on Tuesday hosted UCLA law professor Richard Sander, whose (See By the way, Page 12A)

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Act 60 architect is no fan of H.911

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — One of the architects of the state’s current education finance system is not very impressed with the House-passed alternative, H.911.

H.911, among other things, proposes to raise roughly $59 million through a new “school income tax surcharge” on homesteads (a house and two acres). That surcharge would be offset by a commensurate reduction in property taxes, according to boosters of the bill.

Former Rep. John Freidin, a Democrat now living in Middlebury, was candid in his criticism of the Legislature’s latest effort at an Act 60 makeover.

“In short, it is difficult to understand why the House developed and signed this bill,” Freidin said, noting more than 96 percent of the school budgets throughout the state won voter approval on Town Meeting Day under the current education finance system.

JOHN FREIDIN “The House missed an enormous opportunity to base school taxes directly on household income,” he added.

The House approved H.911 by an 85-54 margin. The bill now reposes in the Senate Finance Committee.

A favorable review by the state’s

highest chamber is not likely to make much difference, however, as Gov. Phil Scott has already put the bill on his veto list.

“Without reforms to continue to improve efficiency and right-size our system, this bill does little but change the pocket Vermonters are paying from, while increasing the capacity to raise taxes even more significantly and unsustainably in the future,” Scott said.

As recently reported by VTDigger, H.911 would change how property taxes are calculated, beginning in fiscal year 2019. An income tax surcharge would be collected through paycheck withholdings retroactively, starting Jan. 1, 2018. Other income would also be taxed. About $60 million would be collected from the surcharge to bring down the average property tax rate by 15 cents — or about 10 percent. The initiative would also end the current general fund transfer to the education fund, thereby creating direct tax revenue streams to education.

The full text of H.911 can be found (See Freidin, Page 12A)

JORI JACOBEIT, WHO teaches French at Mount Abraham Union High School, was recently named Foreign Language Teacher of the Year by the Vermont Foreign Language Association.

Independent photo/Christopher Ross

PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 5, 2018

In Bristol

Selectboard says ‘No’ to vote on Vt. Gas in town

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS light the infrastructure required BRISTOL — The Bristol for natural gas service in Bristol, selectboard on April 2 rejected to a pregnancy. a petition containing more than “To me it’s kind of like we’re 200 signatures that requested a deciding how to have our baby special referendum on the town’s now, whether we’re going to have pending license agreement with it by home birth or in the hospital.

Vermont Gas. That’s what this thing is. We Selectboard members said know we’re going to have this. they believed the decision on the Now we’ve just got to decide how license belonged with the board. we’re going to have it,” he said.

“I commend everybody for Such petitions for a referendum being passionate about this and are not unheard of. Last year New doing the footHaven residents work, but I feel sought a town like people have “This decision vote on a proposed voted us in to was really made high-capacity make these tough in 2012 for this power line. The sedecisions,” said lectboard, though board member board ... Our empowered by representative Michelle Perlee. law to make utility Newly elected for the (Regional decisions indepenselectboard chair Planning dent of voter opinPeter Coffey ions, authorized a pointed out that Commission) came nonbinding survey. the board has “the to the board and “We would like to statutory authority said, ‘We need a know the sentito make decisions of the town,” letter from you that ment about utilities.” then selectboard Selectman Joel says you support chair Kathy Barrett Bouvier made Vermont Gas said. it clear Monday coming to Addison In an April 3 night that despite social media post ongoing opposi- County — that you titled “How Will tion the agreement won’t fight it.’”

Bristol Residents was, and always — Selectman Get to Vote on the had been, a done Pipeline?”

Joel Bouvier Gas deal.

Sally Burrell, who “This decision had submitted the was really made in 2012 for this petition, said she believed there board,” he said. “It was that De- were still unanswered questions cember meeting in 2012, when our regarding the proposed natural representative for the (Addison gas pipeline.

County Regional Planning Com“Bristol draws people and busimission) came to the board and ness for its close-knit community said, ‘We need a letter from you feel and natural beauty,” she that says you support Vermont Gas said. “Companies that embrace a coming to Addison County — that triple bottom line (people, profit, you won’t fight it.’” planet) use social responsibility, Two current selectboard economic value and environmembers — Bouvier and John mental impact to guide policy “Peeker” Heffernan — were part decisions. Those businesses make of the 2012 board that signed the good neighbors.” requested letter.

Reach Christopher Ross at Bouvier compared the license christopherr@addisonindepenagreement, which would green- dent.com.

A local group is organizing a plan to beautify the chain link fences that will cover construction in downtown Middlebury for the next few years. Artists are invited to take part and create visually interesting fences such as these.

Idea hatched to beautify downtown construction site

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Town Hall Theater is recruiting local artists to put a prettier face on a chain link fence that will temporarily encircle one of Middlebury’s most prominent downtown parks for the next three years.

It’s being called the “Chain Link Gallery” project and will take center stage at Triangle Park, which will be surrounded by the impending $72 million effort to supplant the Main Street and Merchants Row rail bridges with a tunnel. The heaviest construction work on that tunnel is expected to occur in 2020.

But more immediately Triangle Park will become one of four Middlebury Village sites at which workers will drill four deep shafts as part of a drainage system for the downtown rail bed that borders the Otter Creek. The fence is due to go up in a few weeks, according to project managers.

Needless to say, downtown property owners and merchants weren’t thrilled by the prospect of having a bland, institutional chain link fence greeting tourists and shoppers. But they conceded a fence is needed to shield people from the potential dangers of heavy equipment and excavated earth.

Fortunately, a citizens group called Neighbors Together — founded a few years ago to help downtown Middlebury weather the tunnel project — anticipated future fence fatigue and brainstormed ideas on how to beautify the pesky partition.

They envisioned a constantly rotat-

ing art project and wisely will also send an email put THT and its exec- “We realized blast to the more than utive director Douglas that a chain link 6,000 people on the Anderson in charge of fence is nothing THT list-serve. the logistics.

Anderson stressed “A lot of our early but a big one doesn’t have to ideas were about cover- grid. So much be a professional artist ing it up,” Anderson said. art and tapestry to be considered for “And then we had this is based on the Chain Link Gallery breakthrough — that this grid, so why participation. Grade chain-link fence could be schools, clubs, comnot celebrate a cool thing.” puter specialists and Anderson has had this fact? So artists of every stripe experience organizing we’re creating and level of experience outdoor art in public the Chain Link are invited to chime in venues in Middlebury. Gallery.” with their ideas.

Who could forget the The sky’s the limit — Doug “Big Chair Project” in in what concepts and Anderson materials artists can 2014 that saw five area woodworkers craft Gulpitch. liver-sized seats to draw “We’re hoping for attention to the non-profit organiza- ideas that include unusual, easily tion’s annual membership drive? obtainable materials — string, plasThe fence presents a new visual tic cups, ice cream spoons, plastic arts challenge. ribbon, and-who-knows-what,” “I think people were expecting us Anderson said. to put some potted plants in front Designs can run the gamut from of it, but that’s not our style here at surreal to Old Master.

THT,” Anderson said. “We realized Anderson recalled a recent trip that a chain link fence is nothing but through Porter Henry, N.Y., during a big grid. So much art and tapestry which he saw a chain link fence is based on the grid, so why not cele- adorned with lime-green colored brate this fact? So we’re creating the bicycles, to stunning effect.

Chain Link Gallery. We’re asking Chosen artists will be invited to artists to design whatever they can oversee installation of their design dream up for these big 10-feet-wide- by a Neighbors Together workforce by-8-feet- high panels.” of a half-dozen people per artwork, “Once you start looking into it, according to Anderson. As many you learn that chain link is a bona as four individual artworks will be fide art form,” Anderson concluded. displayed at one time. They will THT will contact a long list of remain on the fence for two or three artists associated with the theater’s months before being replaced by Jackson Gallery. The organization different pieces to form an entirely

new exhibit, Anderson said.

“We think of it as an actual rotating gallery,” Anderson said. “No matter how wonderful a piece is, if something were up for three years, we’d get bored with it.”

Organizers plan to shake up the project during the summer of 2020, when the heaviest work in the downtown will take place.

“We envision one huge mural running the entire length of the fence — perhaps 100 feet long,” Anderson said. “A townscape perhaps, or a dreamscape, or who knows what?

And, if possible, we’ll light it from behind in the evening. Downtown Middlebury will glow.”

Neighbors Together will pay for the cost of materials, using money it received through a Vermont Agency of Transportation grant.

Anyone interested in becoming part of the Chain Link Gallery should email Anderson at executivedirector@townhalltheater.org. THT officials will accept submissions at any time over the next two years, and hope to have some in hand within a few weeks for installation of initial artwork as soon as next month.

“Done right, this project could get press throughout New England,” Anderson said. “We’ll be turning an eyesore into something marvelous, turning a big negative into a big positive.”

“This could be something that could draw people to town,” he added.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Spring turkey hunting starts soon

MONTPELIER — It’s almost time for spring turkey hunting in Vermont. Youth spring turkey hunting weekend is April 28 and 29 this year, and the regular spring turkey season is May 1-31.

Vermont hunters set an all-time record last year when they took 6,599 turkeys in the spring youth weekend and May seasons. The previous spring record occurred in 2013 when 6,365 birds were taken in the spring.

The April 28 and 29 youth turkey-hunting weekend provides an excellent opportunity for experienced hunters to teach young hunters how to safely and successfully hunt wild turkeys.

“Beyond the simple joy of sharing an outdoor adventure of this sort with a young friend, experienced hunters can take satisfaction in knowing they’ve introduced these youths to some of the most exciting and rewarding hunting the state has to offer,” said Chris

Bernier, Vermont’s wild turkey biologist. “Coupled with the thrill of ‘talking’ to a gobbler, the typically high success rates turkey hunters achieve and the often pleasant spring weather they experience, the youth turkey hunt is one of the best ways to introduce youths to the benefits of a life-long pursuit of hunting.”

Landowner permission is required to hunt on private land during youth turkey hunting weekend. To participate, a youth must be age 15 or under and must have completed a hunter education course and possess a hunting license, a turkey hunting license and a free youth turkey hunting tag. All of these are available at vtfishandwildlife.com or from any license agent.

The youth must be accompanied by an unarmed licensed adult over 18 years of age. Shooting hours for the youth weekend are one half hour before sunrise to 5 p.m. The

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youth may take one bearded turkey during youth weekend and two bearded turkeys in the regular May hunting season. Last year, young hunters took 745 turkeys during the two-day youth hunt with a success rate of 33 percent.

The regular spring turkey-hunting season is May 1-31. Shooting hours are one half hour before sunrise to noon, and two bearded turkeys may be taken.

A shotgun or archery equipment may be used in the youth or regular spring turkey hunting seasons.

Shot size must be no larger than 2 and no smaller than 8.

The success rate last year during the May season was 29 percent, and of those successful hunters, 38 percent harvested a second bird under the two-bird limit.

The 2017 Turkey Harvest Report, available on the website, has details to help plan a turkey hunt, including the number of turkeys taken in each town.

Call 388.4944, or go to www.addisonindependent.com.

Addison Independent, Thursday, April 5, 2018 — PAGE 3A

LION MIKE LIVINGSTON watches as Teddy Curran passes a donation to his great-grandfather Lion Cleon Bigelow. Below, the Lions say “Thank you, Middlebury!” for what they said was over 2.5 tons of food gathered for the area’s food shelves.

LIONS DREXEL WHEELER and Kevin Kareckas, above, collect donations outside the Hannaford grocery store this past Saturday.

LIONS WES SMITH and Janet Piper accept a donation from Teddy Curran.

Photos courtesy Randy Bigelow

Fillin’ up the food pantries

Middlebury Lions gather over 2.5 tons of food in six hours

MIDDLEBURY — Twenty-six members of the Middlebury Lions Club completed their annual “Food from the Heart” food drive on the Saturday before Easter. The food drive is conducted in support of the CVOEO and HOPE food shelves.

The Middlebury community demonstrated its generosity by donating just over 2.5 tons of food in only six hours. One community resident filled an entire shopping cart with goods to donate. Other community members preferred to quietly donate cash in lieu of goods.

The Middlebury Lions also added their own cash contribution — making a total cash gift of $2,000 to be shared between Middlebury’s food pantries.

The Lions offered their thanks to area grocers: Hannaford, Kinney Drugs, Middlebury Natural Foods CO-OP, Pratt’s Store, and Shaw’s.

Half of the goods were delivered to CVOEO that same day.

Otter Valley Union High School honor roll BRANDON — The following Otter Valley Union High School students have been named to the honor roll for the fourth marking period of the 20172018 school year. OVUHS has six marking periods per year.

GRADE 7 Principal’s List: Abigail Adamsen, Jordan Beayon, Brooke Bertrand, Bryn Blanchard, Ella Brytowski, Keith Carrara, Kari Counter, Kylee Forrest, Kailey Frary, Sydney Gallo, Pajua Gamba, Jaden Grace, Valerie Johnson, Andrew Kenyon, Sophia Kopp, Ryleigh LaPorte, Dylan Lear, Anna Lee, Katelyn Lee, Rebecca Llamas, Mackenzie McKay, Olivia Miner, Genevieve Mott, Ella Moyer, Cadence Muth, Eliza Norford, Grace O’Connell, Emily Peduto, Elena Politano, Tyler Roorda, and Morgan White.

Honor Roll: Benjamin Adams, Kelsey Adams, Tucker Babcock, Caleb Blanchard, Dylan Brown, Matthew Bryant, John Coleman Jr., Colton Cone, Lauren Costales, Makenna Dick, Cebelle Hull, Meghan John, Emily Kittler, Richard Lafountaine, Taylor Lampman,

Morgan Landesman, Benjamin Lufkin, Kendra Mallette, Braedon McKeighan, Alyssa McRae, Keevon Parks, Thomas Politano, Katelyn Prescott, Emma Putnam, Marquise Reed, Mikayla Shanahan, Alivia Sheldrick, Malachi Sheldrick, Keith Sinclair, Brian Stanley, Isabell Stevens, Casey Sue Thompson and Tasia Tucker.

Grade 8 Principal’s List: Hayden Bernhardt, Marissa Connors, Olivia Depatie, Jamie Dube-Bordeau, Madison Gilmore, Alice Keith, Riley Keith, Anna Kerr, Lauren Konarski, Shannon O’Brien, Madison Quenneville, JoAnna Ray, Tyson Stickney, Umaryn Swift, Gunnar Tinsman and Kieran Williams.

Honor Roll: Ken Backus Jr., Jarrod Brutkoski, Tanner Brutkoski, Jasmin Capen, Luca Cifone, Austin Cormany, Michael Dame, Sienna Diezel, Jade Flanders, Brittney Jackson, Lucas Klein, Brielle Mackie, Fraser Pierpont, Jeremiah Popp, Nichole Racine and Evan Thomas.

GRADE 9 Principal’s List: Bryden Alger, Caleb

Chisamore, Brittany Corey, Melody Falker, Marie Hudy, Raychel Kemp, Cole Letourneau and Rena Taylor.

Scholars’ Roll: Joseph Cijka, Grace Coolidge, Mallory Lufkin, Jessica Malbon, Madilyn Morgan, Mia Politano and McKenna White.

Honor Roll: Aidan Blier, Sarah Calvin, Ashley Carrara, Grace (Casper) Cole, Bradley Danforth, Gregory DiPietro, Lane Eddy, Chloe Fuller, Alexander Lamoureux, Karlton McDonough, Bonnie Moore, Kinsey Moyer, Madeleine O’Connell, Shannon Oudman-Blackwood, Alexander Philo, Jadynn Pope, Joseph Rovi, Lucias Sheldrick, Brian Thornton, Benjamin Walker and Connor Watters.

GRADE 10 Principal’s List: Haleigh Pelkey.

Scholars’ Roll: Livia Bernhardt, Lauryl Blanchard, Morgan Daly, Edward Kopp, Carolynn Lafountaine, Morgan LaPorte, Jocelyn Noble, Kati Pelkey, Shayla Phillips, Leah Pinkowski, Aiden Purcell, Elinor Ross and Sophia Walker.

Honor Roll: Caitlin Bixby, Tyler

Boynton, Haley Curtis, Ashlynn Depatie, Evan Diaz, Emily Doty, Julia Eastman, Emma Falquero, Bianca Madrigal, Kristin Markie, Alyza McKeighan, Renee O’Connell, Ian Ouellette, Stephanie Palmer, Spencer Pelkey, Sawyer Pierpont, Jacob Quenneville and Olivia White.

GRADE 11 Principal’s List: Mickeen Hogan and Michelle Putnam.

Scholars’ Roll: Evelyn Bart, Joshua Beayon, Michael Bedard, Samuel Buswell, Ella Chaney, Hayden Gallo, Clay Hays, Nathaniel Hudson, Nicholas LaCoille, Dylan Mackie, Patrick McKeighan and Ethan Sulik-Doty.

Honor Roll: Meghan Chaney, Nathan Claessens, Joshua Granger, Gabriella LaGrange, Justin Martell, William Mattsson, Marcus McCullough, Chauncey Moncrief, Isaiah Nelson, Jacob O’Connell, Reilly Shannon, Colby Smith, Aedan Taylor, Payton Traynor and Zachary Willis.

Grade 12 Principal’s List: Ashley Clark.

Scholars’ Roll: Madison Coombs,

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Brandi Leno, Joshua Letourneau, Benjamin Markowski, Jessica Mischanko, Vincent O’Brien, Cameron Silloway, Wesley Smith, Justin Tremblay, Maxwell Williams, Christa Wood and Wilson Worn.

Ungraded Students Honor Roll: Sarah Dolney and Jamee Eugair.

PAGE 4A — Addison Independent, Thursday, April 5, 2018

A DDIS ON INDE P E NDEN T

Letters

Editorials

to the Editor

Of gun control, school finance It’s been almost seven weeks since the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, at which 17 students and teachers were gunned down by an 18-year-old former student with an assault rifle, who also seriously wounded 17 others. The next day, Vermont police arrested a former student at Fair Haven High School for threatening to carry out a mass shooting there. In that case the police produced a journal from the student which detailed his deadly intent in no uncertain terms.

That journal was enough to convince Gov. Phil Scott that Vermont could do more to reduce the potential for such gun violence in Vermont’s schools and throughout the state.

What followed has been nothing short of a political earthquake led by Vermont’s student population in league with other students across the country. The earthquake has been possible because of the recent escalation in the number of mass gun shootings in America. The cry, “Enough is enough!” reflects the frustration, resentment and deep anger many Americans feel toward policies that have created an atmosphere of fear in classrooms across the country, as well as in any mass gathering.

With several gun control measures approved by Vermont’s Legislature and which have the imminent approval of the governor, its passage will overshadow all other legislative accomplishments of the session. And perhaps that’s OK. ********* Nonetheless, on the tax front Democrats in the House passed H.911, which attempts to rejigger the education finance formula to make it less dependent on the property tax, more transparent and easier to understand. But it misses the mark. Rather, it would likely create more confusion, could incentivize more school spending (rather than working on getting more value from the significant amount the state already spends), and could prevent more serious reform of a system all agree needs tweaking.

In an interview with former Rep. John Freidin, now a Middlebury resident and one of the authors of Act 60 (see story Page 1A), he is not shy about pointing out the short-comings of the proposed legislation as well as its benefits, but also offers an easier solution: Simply eliminate the education property tax on primary residences and leave in place a 100 percent income-based system for residents. That solution, Freidin says, would “end the problems with the school property taxes on homes and the Common Level of Appraisal, would be simple and easy to understand, would be based on ability to pay, would directly connect voters to the decisions they make when voting on school budgets, and would ensure that everyone paid an equitable share of educating Vermont’s children while continuing to provide all students with equal access to resources.”

Perhaps the Senate will improve upon the legislation, but it’s doubtful it will do so in a way to escape the governor’s threatened veto.

Rather, now that the Legislature seems to be in a mood to adopt the income tax as a way to help fund education (something Rep. Freidin and a few others tried to do 21 years ago but failed, and had to compromise with the more complicated formulas under Act 60 and Act 48), it’s worth working on that over the summer in legislation that could be discussed statewide and thoroughly vetted. It’s instructive to recall that Act 60 was three years in the making, and while controversial, achieved many of its objectives and has stood the test of time — often being hailed as one of the better models for fairness in school funding in the country.

A similar process might yield more thoughtful changes that could also provide the flexibility needed to meet the highly variable needs in communities throughout the state. That might not be possible, but at the very least it should be one of the goals.

Angelo Lynn

Dairy crisis: A contrarian’s stand In a commentary in today’s paper, Leicester resident and former organic dairy farmer James Maroney offers a harsh — and lengthy — critique of the conventional dairy industry in Vermont. Maroney has long been an outspoken critic of conventional dairy and has his share of critics who vehemently reject his arguments — as one might expect in a state in which dairy farming has long dominated the agriculture scene.

What we find interesting in Maroney’s perspective, which starts on Page 5A, is just how long the state has defended its political stance on policies meant to “save” the family dairy farm, as well as policies meant to reduce farm run-off into the state’s lakes and waterways. Maroney lists the specific bills and measures the state has taken over the past 50 years to accomplish those said objectives.

His legitimate criticism is that the policies have not met their goals. Rather, as Maroney says, they have failed consistently at a cost of about $2 billion over that period — not a small amount for a small state to boost one commercial sector of its economy.

What’s not said in Maroney’s piece is the legislation and money expended has undoubtedly slowed the decline and helped some farmers transition to other farming endeavors that have broadened and stabilized Vermont’s economy. In short, to say the $2 billion spent went up in smoke with nothing gained is unfair, even though those policies have fallen far short of keeping dairy farm numbers from dwindling and reducing lake pollution.

Maroney’s solution, however, is equally vexing. While advocating for a wholesale transition to organic dairy practices, he also admits that such practices won’t fit every farm, nor would there be a viable market if every conventional dairy operation were to move to it. He recognizes that many small, conventional dairy farms would need to be culled — which, obviously, does not meet the immediate goal of helping small Vermont dairy farms stay in business. It might be a viable long-term strategy in terms of more stable milk prices and less phosphorus pollution, but it’s hardly a policy Vermont politicians would be eager to embrace.

Whether one agrees or disagrees with Maroney’s perspective, the subject is a difficult political issue that needs more thorough vetting from the public at large as to whether the policies adopted are meaningful and the money allocated produces a good return on that investment. What we should not do is continue to pass measures couched with lofty platitudes and false promises to save the family farm only to see more farms fail year-by-year.

Angelo Lynn

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Ripton’s almost ‘perfect store’ An Elegy for the Ripton Country Store: If ever there was the perfect place For a smallish jar of mayonnaise, Where a newly cellophaned ham and cheese Is the only thing you know will please, The signs shout Coffee!

Sandwiches! Worms!

You brake your pickup on the berm And head inside where Dick or Sue Will let you know what’s good for you — You check your mail, chat a while, Peruse the papers, buy a pile Of Freeman Allen’s Ripton Reds (Tomatoes) grown behind his shed, When hot enough it’s always nice To haul a bag from the bin spelled IEC, The bread is Wonder, crackers Ritz, The power’s sometimes on the fritz, Usually sooner, rarely later Dick plugs in his generator, And all is well, the coffee hotter, Cold the beer and bottled water, Potatoes and onions in the barrel (Eat the soft ones at your peril), Ever for me the perfect store, Not just because I live next door, This town became a town because The Ripton Country Store once was.

Richard Hawley Ripton

ACTR post office space supported A tree stands alone

FOG SURROUNDS A tree growing on a hillside in Cornwall last Friday morning.

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To make tough choices, ask questions first How do you make a difficult choice? Do you talk with friends or family? Do you do research? Do you ask someone you consider wise?

Do you decide by feelings or by logic? Do you wait until you’re sure before making a decision?

In Quaker life, we often use “queries” (questions) to guide ourselves. I also use another set of questions that approach things in a different way. Samples of both are in this column.

Here are some Quaker-style queries that have helped me in the past: To whom do I belong? What owns me? Where does my loyalty lie? To whom or to what am I accountable? To my job? My spouse? My kids? God? The nation? Finding where my greatest

By Barbara responsibilities are can greatly narrow Clearbridge down a choice.

If money wasn’t a consideration, what would my choice be? Eliminating the money factor usually shows me clearly what it is that I want or need to do. After that, I can put the financial impact back in when figuring out a solution.

Where do I see myself in a year? In five years? Having a picture of the future in mind helps me to see how to spend those intervening years. That makes the “side effects” of certain choices apparent.

What does love require of me in this situation? This is always the kicker. What would the most loving choice be?

Sometimes this means love of others, and sometimes it means loving myself — I have to take sufficient care of myself in order to be able to help those I love.

What is the right thing to do? Can I recognize what that is? Are there barriers to doing the right thing? What are

Ways of Seeing

those barriers?

What is my life for? We may not know what the overall purpose of life is, but most of us can identify a reason for being, something that gives our individual life meaning and purpose. If you don’t know, then that’s the first thing to do: find out your purpose in life. Without that as a guide, one flounders in an ocean of choices about how to live.

Would I want to be remembered for this action? This question can bring instant clarity.

The other set of questions are based less on thinking and more on being. They are to be taken in the largest possible sense, including body, emotions and spirit.

The instruction is: in considering any action, ponder the following questions. If the action does not serve every item on the list, do not do it.

Will it hurt? How does it “taste?”

If I do this, where will it pinch? Will it cripple any part of me? Will it give me a poisonous life, will it make me sick? Can I survive having done this?

Does it love my family? What will the results be for those closest to me?

What is its impact on strangers? Will it hurt anyone or anything, in any way, ever?

Will it bring pleasure? Is it beautiful, does it have grace, will it fit in?

How does it echo to future generations? What are its future repercussions to absolutely everything as far as I can see?

Will it endure? Am I building a castle out of sand where the tide is going to come in?

(See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A)

Might Scott follow Jefford’s path out of GOP? The state of Republican politics in Vermont is illustrated by a series of tweets sent last Saturday.

Sen. Patrick Leahy started the day by tweeting that he and his wife “spent my birthday at the American Cemetery at Normandy. Like all who come here, we’re so moved by the sacrifices of those who fought for democracy. We’ve been to these gravesites many times, and as I laid a wreath here today I gave my thanks again.”

In response to Leahy, Gov. Phil Scott tweeted that “as a son of a WWII vet who was severely injured after D-Day I appreciate the honorable way you spent the day.” This is the time-honored spirit of Vermont politics. Officeholders respect each other across party lines, recognizing that they are in public life to serve larger ideas.

At roughly the same time, Brady Toensing, vice-chair of the Vermont By Eric L. Davis Republican Party, tweeted a news story about the gun legislation passed by the Vermont Senate with the comment: “A sad day in Vermont. Republican governor breaks repeated pledge: will sign gun bill taking rights from law-abiding citizens with no increase in safety.

More to come next session.”

Toensing is one of the more visible Vermont Republicans who, unlike Scott, have maintained their ties to the national party. Toensing’s targets are rarely Republicans. Usually his attacks are aimed at highprofile figures in other parties, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders and his wife Jane. In this case, however, Toensing has directed his ire at his own party’s governor.

Politically Thinking

Scott’s decision to support the gun legislation, which was approved with mostly Democratic votes, does represent a change in his previous position on gun issues. As the governor said about a month ago, he came to a different conclusion on this topic after the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., and the discovery of a plan by a former student at Fair Haven Union High School to engage in a mass shooting at that school.

The Fair Haven incident, in particular, led the governor to conclude that Vermont was not immune to the risk of high-casualty episodes of gun violence. As he put it in a statement last Friday announcing his support for the recent legislation, “As governor, I have a moral and legal obligation and responsibility to provide for the safety of our citizens.

If we are at a point when our kids are afraid to go to school and parents are afraid to put their kids on a bus, who are we?”

Toensing was the chair of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in Vermont in 2016 and continues to be one of the president’s prominent supporters in the state.

Scott, of course, has never been an admirer of Trump, stated publicly that he did not vote for him either in the primary or the general election in 2016, and has spoken out against many of Trump’s policies — on immigration, trade, health care, and Justice Department interference with traditional state functions, among other matters.

Scott will probably face opposition in the Republican primary this year from a candidate on the right of the party who will run as a supporter of Trump and as an (See Davis, Page 5A)

I am writing in support of ACTR and Middlebury officials and the decisions they had to make regarding Main Street parking spaces. They are completely in the right to make safe places to drop off and pick up riders near the post office. I very much wish they had dedicated more space for the busses when the hub was on Merchants Row. When my family moved back to Middlebury from New York State several years ago, we were trying cut expenses. The fact that ACTR has so many in town bus routes made Middlebury an easy choice. Those busses became a big part of our life for much of the next five years, saving us many gallons of gasoline and miles on our family van. Ours is an able-bodied family whose only handicap was needing a stroller for young children. Those children grew to enjoy riding the bus into town or to get to school.

While utilizing the busses, I did witness numerous occasions when other people needed extra assistance.

The bus drivers were happy to oblige. This service would be impossible to provide in the middle of a travel lane.

People complaining about inconvenience and ignoring the change in parking layout is indicative of a bigger and very troubling pattern I have noticed as an adult. There is a lot less common courtesy these days.

It has essentially become everyone for themselves and don’t worry about anyone else’s situation. I would strongly suggest that everyone put down their phones, slow down and pay attention to what they are doing and what is happening around them.

Think of the greater good!

Getting back to ACTR, as we approach the dreaded point in time where downtown Middlebury bridges will be shut down for a full summer, many changes and choices are going to be made. It will be hard to get to downtown. However, it will be even harder to have to rebuild downtown Middlebury when the dust settles if we don’t support this county hub. This will require taking steps other than driving your personal vehicle into town to do your shopping. I believe ACTR can help us all at least for daytime recreational forays into Middlebury, perhaps to see how the tunnel-project is progressing.

Long before my family moved to Cornwall, I wondered if ACTR officials had considered providing bus routes to locations in more rural parts of the county. The railroad construction constraints may provide a golden opportunity for them to explore this option, if not just for the duration of the Middlebury closures.

This would allow for less traffic to come into or through Middlebury, thus reducing traffic backups and parking headaches in an already very busy downtown. In addition the regular ACTR service routes seem to mostly service communities along the Routes 7 and 116 corridors or en route to Bristol and Vergennes.

On this note, I visited my trusty (See Letter, Page 5A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, April 5, 2018 — PAGE 5A

Organic dairying could help preserve small dairy farms Editor’s Note: Leicester resident James Maroney formerly owned one of the first organic dairy farms in Addison County and is a long-time critic of conventional dairy farming.

By JAMES MARONEY The blue-green algae that will undoubtedly bloom again in Lake Champlain and Lake Carmi this summer and the auction sale last week of Clark Hinsdale’s “iconic”

Charlotte dairy farm present Vermont with an unusually good opportunity to admit that its long and expensive support for the conventional dairy industry has failed.

It is not only failing, the experiment is also getting expensive: the Vermont Legislature has been taxing its people for 50 years to support programs it said were intended to “save agriculture” and “reduce lake

pollution,” while its first intention all along was to curb development.

A little history will illuminate my point.

In 1961, when the Interstate Highway System was extended into Vermont, Gov. George Aiken said it would “spark the greatest development Vermont had ever seen.” But shortly came the (See Dairy Crisis, Page 11)

Letters to the Editor Seventh-graders respect gun rights, but press reform We are seventh-graders at Middlebury Union Middle School.

Our names are Narges Anzali and Arianna Graham-Gurland, and we don’t want to be the next statistic.

We believe in gun reform because even though people have the right to have guns, we also have the right to live to old age. We often lie awake and imagine the all too familiar scene of a school shooting happening at our school. The sobs, the screams, the frantic phone calls and texts, trying to find your friends and hoping that they are still alive.

On March 27, we had a “secure the building” drill at school. In the moment that they announced the drill, our hearts fell. We both looked around for our friends, grabbed their hands, and held tight as we rushed to the corner of the room. Even though we knew it was a drill, it still scared us. Because what if there is a day where it isn’t a drill? What if there is a day where you hear the rapid gunfire of a semi-automatic rifle rattling through the halls? What if one day the thoughts and prayers are directed toward us?

These are the reasons why we

support gun reform. We both have beautiful siblings. We don’t want to have to worry about them when we see them off in the morning.

We don’t want to always have to worry about whether we said we loved them before we left for school, because what if we don’t come back, or they don’t come back from school today? This is why we support gun reform.

We understand that many people in Vermont enjoy hunting and also want to protect their families, and we do respect that. We are not saying that we should ban all guns to the public. Hunting rifles for sport are fine. But you should not let anyone own a gun that can take 17 lives in 6 minutes. That is not OK. That is not just using something for sport.

That is the ability to commit a mass murder in a matter of minutes, and it is happening more and more often.

We want more background checks. We want a longer waiting period to buy a gun. More background checks will not hurt anyone.

We recognize that it will not stop all mass shooters, but at least it will put another barrier between a person

with the intent to shoot up a school and a gun. It could also decrease the number of suicides and domestic violence deaths due to guns.

We want to stop worrying about living to see 30. The reason we are standing up for this is because we haven’t seen adults take action half as soon as we’ve wanted them to. We are your kids and the next generation. We don’t want politicians’ condolences as they accept checks from the NRA. We want to raise our voices for what we believe in, and we want our community to do it with us.

We would like to thank all the Vermont Representatives who have listened to our voices and helped pass a gun reform bill. We need our leaders in the Vermont Senate, Gov. Scott and Congress in Washington to also listen to our voices and make more gun reform possible.

We would also like to thank all the people who are reading this for listening to our voices and being willing to expand your views.

Arianna Graham-Gurland and Narges Anzali Middlebury

route could work quite well, too.

Once in town, I would hope that arrangements could be made for ACTR to include a stop at the intersection of Main St. and Merchants Row on one of their in town loops once the bridges have closed.

I realize that adding these more rural routes could be difficult and labor intensive. For one thing, agreements would have to be made to provide bus stop locations in these new towns. However, I for one would be willing to make the extra effort to ride the bus when I am not on a strict schedule.

A bus going down to Whiting would pass within a half mile of my home. If it only goes through the Cornwall village, I could still drive half the distance to Middlebury, catch the bus, and enjoy a scenic ride on my way in to enjoy some casual shopping and lunch. Even if these routes were only offered a couple times a day, like with the Rutland and Burlington connectors, one could make a nice half-day trip to help keep Middlebury the vibrant community we all enjoy.

Ian Ross Cornwall

Letter (Continued from Page 4A) Google Maps and proceeded to compare mileage distances and times from existing Tri-Town and Snow Bowl service routes to some potential new routes that could serve more of southern and western Addison County. My method resulted in routes from Middlebury through Cornwall-Whiting-Shoreham-Cornwall and Bridport-Addison-Weybridge.

These routes were quite comparable to round trips for above mentioned existing routes. If Whiting is too remote or uses too many secondary roads, a Cornwall-Shoreham-Bridport

Ways of Seeing (Continued from Page 4A) What legacy will it leave? Will it serve the life purpose of my community? Will it help people and the earth survive?

Is someone else already doing it?

Whom I can assist?

Is there someone who can do it better than I? Whom I can assist?

Has it failed in the past? If it has, have circumstances changed?

If I am wrong in my answers to

these questions, what would the consequences be? If there may be unforeseeable consequences, do not take the action.

If any important consequences might result, begin again: Ask all of these questions for each possible consequence. If any consequence fails any of the above questions, do not take the action.

Barbara Clearbridge, known around town by her nickname

“shulamith” (“peace”), has recently added interfaith Spiritual Direction to her local healthcare practice. She is the author of Natural First Aid & Simple Health Solutions, Heal With Your Hands, Finding God / By Learning How To Pray (soon to be reprinted as /Prayers & Spiritual Practices from Many Traditions), and Recovery: Women’s Words About Healing After Trauma. Her website is FeelingMuchBetter.org.

Jeffords’ path and become a political independent before his time in the governor’s office comes to an end?

Eric L. Davis is professor emeritus of political science at Middlebury College.

Davis (Continued from Page 4A) opponent of any restrictions on gun or ammunition sales. Keith Stern, the owner of a Springfield-based grocery business, says that he is seriously considering such a candidacy.

When former U.S. Rep. and Sen. Jim Jeffords was a Republican, he routinely faced opposition in primaries from right-wing candidates, who typically received 20 to 30 percent of the vote. If Scott continues to be harried by Republicans such as Toensing and Stern, might he decide to follow

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Progress is a hallmark of liberalism Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a series of essays on the roots of liberalism and conservatism.

be indefinitely extended. from a common national account to Condorcet’s posthumous work, which all citizens would contribute.

Sketch of a Historical View of the Condorcet was confident that Progress of the Human Mind, is there was requisite mathematical devoted to a narrative of this progress. knowledge to develop and manage

BY VICTOR NUOVO Belief in human progress has After him, belief in progress became these funds.

Education would become a been a hallmark of liberalism. It is an article of liberal faith. But it was the expectation that the economic, not so for him. It was a hypothesis principal means of achieving for which he claimed to equality, which required that it be moral and political have found sufficient universal, and that it be designed circumstances of this empirical evidence to to promote the peculiar talents of most problematic warrant a theory. individuals and compensate for their of animal species, The Sketch presents deficiencies. Likewise, the art of mankind, will improve that theory not as a medicine should be perfected and indefinitely over the certainty, but as a an equitable distribution of medical course of time for as reasonable prospect and services enacted, so that every long as there is life on a working program. individual would be provided with earth.

Viewed in this way, it is the means and support for living a Condorcet was a very impressive work, long and productive life. confident of this. He notwithstanding that it Condorcet did not suppose that believed that, through was hastily written and these efforts would invariably a careful study of left unfinished and, in succeed, and he expected failures history, the laws of the end, that the theory and declines, yet none so great as human development Liberalism vs it puts forth may be to reverse the progressive course of would become evident, Conservatism untenable, or at least history. and that possessed parts of it. What is not Nonetheless, he was a naturalist, of the knowledge of An essay by untenable is the method and he worried the human species these laws, humanity Victor Nuovo of empirical rationalism might, after all, become so invasive would be empowered Middlebury College he employs and the just that its progressive programs could to achieve its own professor emeritus outcomes that he hoped become counter-productive. Human perfection through for. progress depended on a single democratic means. of philosophy He hoped for the end resource, the planet earth, and that Condorcet did not of European colonialism resource was finite. He worried have in mind a fixed idea of human perfection, like a and the emancipation of the about unanticipated consequences Platonic form, even less did he peoples who were its victims, the of human activity. In this respect, he imagine a supernatural state, like establishment of a community of free was a realist and a fallibilist as well as that of angels. He took human nature nations worldwide, and the increase a visionary, and an environmentalist.

The Sketch is Condorcet’s as he found it in everyday life, that of of their wealth through industrial and commerce. testament. He wrote it in haste in an intelligent creature with limitless development desires and boundless curiosity, and Accordingly, he proposed the his refuge from political violence. In asked how the life of such beings abolition of unfair restrictive his concluding paragraph, he writes practices that favored rich nations of himself and his hopes in the third could be improved. person: “He “Nature has set no bounds to the over poor, the of dares to link development of human faculties,” he creation markets, “(Condorcet) postulated these strivings wrote. “The perfectibility of man is fair the breakup two means of achieving to the eternal absolutely limitless.” chain of human He postulated two means of of monopolies great human perfection: destiny; and in achieving human perfection: and knowledge and freedom. The goals fortunes, and the knowledge and freedom. this persuasion finds the to be attained were three: equality redistribution of The goals to be attained he Also true reward among nations, equality within each wealth. of virtue, the nation, and a real improvement in in this vein, were three: equality he proposed among nations, equality pleasure of the human condition. equitable having done Hence, perfection applied not an some lasting only to individuals, but to societies system of credit within each nation, and good which fate and nations in every corner of the independent of a real improvement in influence the human condition.” can no longer world. Condorcet also envisioned the destroy by a as a byproduct of human perfection of rich nations “great sinister stroke the emergence of a human and of revenge, by community of free and rational capitalists.”

To achieve equality among restoring the reign of slavery and persons encompassing the globe, transcending national, linguistic and individuals he proposed a national prejudice. Such contemplation is for cultural boundaries. In this vein, he life insurance, a common fund to him a refuge where his persecutors proposed invention of a universal which all would contribute, so that cannot pursue him.” language for the communication of “by setting chance against chance” the fund “would secure support Postscript: On March 25, 1794, scientific knowledge.

Condorcet envisioned no certain for persons in old age.” In short, during the French Revolution, end of history. The historical process he anticipated a system of social Condorcet left his hiding place in search of a more secure hideout. of perfection would be gradual, security.

He also envisioned a similar He was recognized, apprehended, incremental and without limit.

For knowledge and freedom are fund for families that would arrested, and two days later was limitless, and as they increase, so benefit widows and their children; found dead in his cell. The cause of does the human capacity to improve he proposed that every youth, on his death remains unknown. His wife its situation, and to fashion economic reaching maturity, should be granted and his daughter survived him and systems, social organizations, and a personal endowment, “a benefit produced posthumous editions of his political regimes that promote of capital sufficient to employ their writings. interest.” These funds would derive quality of life for everyone.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Gloria Rader, 92, Shoreham SHOREHAM — Gloria Grace Rader, 92, died peacefully April 1, 2018 at her home at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury, Vt. She was surrounded by family and friends. Born July 25, in College Point, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Frances Henrietta Renart and Thomas Louis Garrett.

At age seventeen, she married her life-long love, the late William A. Rader. In 1952, they moved to Shoreham, where they built their home. They celebrated 65 beautiful years together before his death.

Together, they owned and operated a much-loved family camp resort, ‘Hand’s Cove Cottages’ for many years. They also owned and operated the ‘3 Minute Ferry’ in Orwell and ‘Fort Ti Ferry’ in Shoreham.

In ‘retirement’, they launched another business, an apple orchard.

Local workers and grandchildren who worked in the orchard would

be called to ‘luncheon’ by the Ti paper mill horn and all would gather to enjoy lemonade and sandwiches together. Later in life, while living at The Residence at Otter Creek, she made new friends among the staff, many of whom she considered family. Gloria enjoyed socializing and sunshine and doted on her pets.

She is survived by her children and large extended family of spouses, grandchildren and great grandchildren; son William and his wife Rhoda of Shoreham, Vt.; son Glenn and his wife Katherine of Bow, N.H.; and daughter Marylou and her husband Richard of East Dover, Vt.. She leaves eight grandchildren, two step grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She lived a long and blessed life. She will be missed by many.

GLORIA GRACE RADER There will be a private family service to celebrate her life.

Memorial contributions may be made and Hospice, 254 Ethan Allen Hwy, to Addison County Home Healthcare New Haven, VT 05472.◊

made to the Vermont Association of the Blind and Visual Impaired, 60 Kimball Ave., South Burlington, VT VERGENNES — Deborah 05403.

Online condolences at sanderson- Ann Gaboriault (Morris), 65, of Vergennes, passed peacefully after funeralservice.com.◊ a brief illness at the University of Vermont Medical Center on Sunday, April 1, 2018, surrounded by family.

Deb was born on May 31, 1952, the daughter of the late Raymond and Jesse (Pierce) Morris. On August 12, 1978, Deb married Randall Gaboriault. Together they remained of Vermont; four step grandchildren; for the duration of their time together three step great grandchildren; and and raised their son Lee. three sisters-in-law, Darlene Mailloux, Deb worked for a number of years Sally Smith and Lori Turner at Simmonds Precision /Goodrich At Rene’s request, there will no Aerospace before returning to her services. Memorial contributions love of teaching. She taught for may be made to the Fisher House many years, cherishing her time at Foundation for Military Families, 111 Mt. Abraham and Otter Valley Union Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, High Schools. She also taught for MD 20850 or at fisherhouse.org.◊ a number of years at Northlands Job Corps and Middlebury Union High School. Helping young people advance in life gave her great joy.

She also spent many weekends working with the activities staff at the Arbors in Shelburne bringing joy to the residents there.

Deb enjoyed reading and watching the birds out her kitchen window.

Her true love was spending time with her family, especially on the coast of Maine, where she was the most joyous. However, nothing made her happier than spending quality time with her granddaughter Harper.

She is survived by her husband of nearly 40 years, Randall Gaboriault, as well as her son Lee, his wife Carol and granddaughter Harper of Milton, Vt. She also leaves behind stepmother Carol Morris of Vergennes, sister Cathy (Richard) Farr Russell of Bristol, brothers Terry (Leatrice) Morris of Ripton and John of Vergennes. She was predeceased by her father Raymond, mother Jesse, little brother Tommy and nephew Jason Farr.

Visiting hours will be on Friday, DEBORAH ANN GABORIAULT April 6, from 5-8 p.m. at Brown McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes.

A celebration of Deb’s life will be For those who wish, in lieu of held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April flowers, donations can be made to the 7, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in American Cancer Society, PO Box Vergennes.

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Joel Fifield, 84, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Joel A. Fifield, 84, a lifetime farmer of Border Acres, died early Saturday morning, March 31, 2018, at Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Middlebury, Vt., surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on Sept. 2, 1933, in Randolph, Vt., the son of Joel A. Fifield and Evelyn Morse (Cowles) Fifield. Joel served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956 in Germany during and after the Korean War. On Aug. 17, 1957, he married Rebecca June Orvis in the Baptist Church in Bristol, Vt. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rebecca Fifield of Middlebury; by his two sons, Steven Fifield of Addison and Jeffrey (Lise Plouffe) Fifield of Middlebury; by his three daughters Sharon (Bruce) Cram of Cornwall, AmyJo (Raymond) Shute of New Haven, and Susan (Lee) Baker of Goshen; also by his sister Elizabeth Lee of St. Johnsbury and eleven grandchildren; Allison (Larry Shippee) Cram; Benjamin (and his friend, Nichole Hamer) Cram; Jeremiah Hayes, Joshua (Deborah)

Hayes; Ashley (Michael) Lafirira; Cheyenne (Matthew) Brown; Skyler (fiancee, Makayla Ouellette) Shute; Victor (partner, Riley McGee) Fifield; Daniel Fifield (Dr. Kathleen Gill); Eric (Lindsey) Fifield and Patrick Fifield.

Joel is also survived by seven great grandchildren: Carsyn, Alexis, Liam and Noah Hayes, Oliver Brown, Evelyn Fifield, and Fallyn Lafirira.

This summer, Joel was anticipating the arrival of two additional greatgrandchildren. He is also survived by two other special individuals, Jeffrey (Denise) Hayes and Patrick Deering.

He was predeceased by his parents; his step-father, Robert Sprague, who raised him; and his stepsisters Barbara Moulton, Alberta Jackson, Marilyn Smith and Georgia Witherbee.

A memorial service will be held at the Middlebury Congregational Church on Saturday, April 7, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Andrew NagyBenson officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Middlebury Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be

JOEL A. FIFIELD

Deborah Gaboriault, 65, Vergennes

Rene Smith, 66, Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH — Rene C. Smith, 66, of Sand Road passed away at the UVM Medical Center on March 24, 2018. She was born on January 4, 1952 in Norwalk Conn., the eldest daughter of five children born to the late Frank and Patricia Ives of Moriah, N.Y. Rene was predeceased by her husband Chris Smith on October

20, 2017. They met at Goodrich and were married September 16, 1989.

Traveling together was one of their great joys, along with watching their beloved New York Yankees.

Rene leaves behind three sisters; Mary Jane Weld, Gloria Smith, and Susan Ross; and her brother Jack Ives. She also had two stepdaughters; Suzele Smith and Deborah Whitney

Sandra Elaine Mansi, 74 BRISTOL — Sandra Elaine Mansi, 74, passed away peacefully at her home in Bristol, early Saturday morning, March 31, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones. She is survived by her husband Richard Racine; four children, Larry Smart, Heidi Smart, Terri Racine, and Traci Anson; and nine grandchildren, Matt Wainscott, Micheal Palmer, Kia Warner, Robert Smart, Justin Racine, Jeffrey Joslyn, Mike Joslyn, Andrew Smart and Elizabeth Walker. She is also survived by two brothers, Robert Laraway and Thomas Laraway; and two sisters, Vicky Akin and Carol Champagne; and many nieces, nephews and great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at the Bristol Federated Church on April 21, at 1:00. In lieu of flowers donations may be made at gofundme. com/vuunhfpg.◊

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SANDRA ELAINE MANSI

MONTPELIER — As anyone who helped ferry salamanders and frogs across the road last week in Salisbury, or caught the Addison Independent video on Instagram know, one of Vermont’s great wildlife migrations is happening right now, and it’s taking place right at our feet.

In some areas spring peepers or wood frogs are already singing, and salamanders are crawling over rocks in a nearby stream. Amphibians are on the move, but their spring breeding migration can too often become deadly.

Amphibians migrate by the

thousands each spring in search of breeding pools. This migration frequently takes them across roads and highways where they are killed by cars, which contributes to species’ decline in Vermont, according to biologist Jens Hilke with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

“Frogs and salamanders become active on rainy spring nights,” said Hilke. “On these nights, drivers should slow down on roads near ponds and wetlands or try to use an alternate route. These amphibian ‘hotspots’ can lead to the death of thousands of animals on a single night.”

Hilke is asking drivers to report these hotspots, or areas with large numbers of frogs and salamanders that cross the road all at once. They can contact the Vermont Reptile & Amphibian Atlas by emailing Jim Andrews at jandrews@vtherpatlas. org.

“We work hard to identify these hotspots and to mitigate the problem whenever possible to help give these animals a better chance of survival,” said Hilke.

The Fish & Wildlife Department is working with the Vermont Agency of Transportation to include culverts and wildlife barriers in road construction plans to allow wildlife, from frogs to moose, to more safely cross the road. Last year the town of Monkton completed a highway project that is aimed at providing amphibians with a safe way to cross under the road.

Conservation officials and volunteers also work together on rainy spring nights to slow traffic and manually move amphibians across the road.

The North Branch Nature Center is looking for additional volunteers to adopt and monitor sites throughout central Vermont this spring. If you are interested in becoming an amphibian crossing guard or would like more information about the program, call 802-229-6206 or send them an email at info@northbranchnaturecenter.org Vermonters who want to contribute to the Fish & Wildlife Department’s work to help frogs and amphibians can donate to the Nongame Wildlife Fund on line 29 of their state income tax form.

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5-Town forum

Solar power in Vt.

the high school building could be and was tabled as a subject of further (Continued from Page 1A) (Continued from Page 1A) Robert Dostis, vice president federal tax credit when they purchase MAUHS’s role in the Five-Town further integrated into the lives of conversation. supports the tariff — up to a point. for stakeholder relations at Green and install solar systems.

“China is subsidizing solar the Mountain Power (GMP), offered a In 2015 this tax credit was community. The first forum was held the adult community, particularly COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT A second breakout group that same way the U.S. is subsidizing different view of the extended, but the on Jan. 6, during which the group older residents, to make best use of oil,” Cassels-Brown said. As a result, rule changes. incentive will collected input from 70 participants the building as critical community focused on the educational resources and incentivize of the school discussed the emergent China’s subsidy undercuts the global Net metering “The change to gradually decline to about the ways the district towns infrastructure — Bristol, Monkton, New Haven, investment. Some compelling ideas gaps in teen physical and emotional market with products of sometimes has been extremely 10 percent by 2022. net metering is, questionable quality, he said. successful for solar For Marion, Starksboro and Lincoln — can support were voiced, such as a dialysis center health issues and interests, especially for five-town residents who regularly in light of recent staff cuts in the But he doesn’t think unilaterally developers, he said, without doubt, the who said Bristol the high school and vice versa.

This round, the committee distilled travel either to Rutland or Burlington nurse’s office. limiting imports is a good idea. but it is the most factor leading to Electronics was Starksboro resident Caleb Elder “Canada is not flooding the expensive incentive the decline we’ve already using these ideas, distributed them in a for dialysis, along with adult learning handout, and directed two breakout classes similar to those at Champlain said the group also talked about U.S. with cheap panels,” he said. program for GMP. A m e r i c a n m a d e seen in solar The loss of quality Canadian Larger systems installation in our solar panels, this is groups for more concrete discussion Valley Union High School in “mechanisms for plugging community Hinesburg. engagement into school governance products at prices that were already like solar farms (up the problem most in and action steps.

Among those attending Saturday’s The conversation quickly migrated structure, which is now through the consistent with those of American to 500 megawatts), state.” need of a solution.

— Austin Davis, Amid the outcry meeting were five current students at to the issue of “deferred maintenance” new merged (Mount Abraham Unified manufacturers might in the short which were eligible Renewable Energy over tariffs and net the high school, a handful of members of the building to try and understand School District) board.” The obvious term create a supply-side bottleneck for incentives similar in Vermont. to those offered to Vermont metering, however, of five-town school boards being exactly what is needed to address the place this would happen would be the SunCommon co-founder James residences and small “no one is talking dissolved under Act 46, parents of most urgent needs of the building, and school councils, mandated under Act current and former students, teachers what that would cost. This prompted 46, to promote communication and Moore said business is booming. businesses, have about it,” she said. and former teachers from around more questions than field more community Despite net metering changes, the driven up the cost of net metering, LOCAL SOLUTIONS input within the state’s largest solar installer saw its which after netting out the benefits Faced with these new obstacles, the district, one member of the Bond answers.

Committee, public Bob Patterson, a “We’re modeling consolidated board. business increase in 2017, and it of solar to the grid, will still leave and increasing competition from Renovation The Steering expects growth to continue in 2018, a $24 million cost shift to GMP large corporate installers, Bristol employees, and interested community member of the ANESU a very different Committee collected despite the tariff. customers, including those who Electronics and Mountain Energy members with no direct affiliation with Renovation Committee process. It’s and former fire marshal very exciting… information on personal When the White House made the don’t participate in the program, Design, which have both been in the school.

The Steering Committee has formed with decades of The invitation interest to coordinate announcement in January, potential Dostis said. business for more than 40 years, further follow-up in the customers who’d been on the The utility, which recently plan to keep doing what they do best: a nonprofit to officially facilitate this experience in public continues to go community effort with the official facilities, emphasized out to everybody six most pressing areas. fence about going solar contacted topped Fast Company’s list of most provide personalized service.

Su White, an organizer SunCommon with a sense of innovative energy companies, has “We spend a lot of time with our title: the “5-Town Community that the committee had who has interest urgency. seen a 1,300 percent increase in net customers,” Marion said. “I’m not a Learning Network.” Its stated mission done little to investigate and investment in of the event, sees the 5-Town Community “They called us and said, ‘I’m metering applications since 2013. salesperson, and I don’t want to be. I is to “compile, create and curate local the true cost of a project the school… It’s Learning Network serving ready,’” he said.

For GMP, the question is “How see myself as a solar educator, and I collaboration opportunities in support that solved critical issues of community vitality.” that weren’t a wholesale all of us.” as “a central processing The company has warehoused do you set growth for a sustainable take that role seriously.”

— Su White place so that information The pressing “collaboration renovation of the building. enough panels to accommodate path? How does this impact all of She spends anywhere from 10 “I’ve been in a lot of is disseminated,” helping projects through the first half of our customers?” Dostis said. to 20 hours crafting and delivering opportunity” at hand is the inadequacy of the high school building on schools because of my to “build the community 2018. In the meantime SunCommon JOB LOSS quotes to her customers. has been working to cut other costs According to the SEIA, an “It’s basically Solar 101. With Airport Road in Bristol. Students job. And this is one of the best-kept that can identify both the projects and to offset equipment that’s about to education and lobbying organization, so much information out there, it’s emphasized the lack of light available schools in the state,” Patterson told the the energy (to carry those projects out), in the building as well as the dramatic group. “This building here is a solid and then to connect with the people get more expensive. Moore said the new solar tariff could result in important to get it right,” she said. he’s not yet sure to what extent the the delay or cancellation of billions For Cassels-Brown, staying temperature fluctuations that inhibit building. In my mind, there’s not a lot who aren’t here and bring them into company can avoid raising its prices. of dollars in solar investments. competitive will require more learning, likening the school to a of deferred maintenance. In fact this it.” (cafeteria) was redone two or three It is uncharted territory, but the NET METERING CHANGE The association also said the new personal service, lower overhead, prison several times.

Addison Northeast Supervisory years ago. I found that the cost was energy was palpable.

Like others in the industry, tariff could lead to a loss of more and constant innovation.

“We’re modeling a very different Austin Davis of Renewable Energy than 20,000 solar jobs across the “There may be minor setbacks Union residents have failed to pass excessive for what (the Renovation process,” said White. “It’s very Vermont, an industry trade group, country. along the way, but I think it’s going three bonds over the past four years Committee was) trying to do.” to fund much-needed maintenance to An outcome of the discussion was exciting.” was less concerned about the Trump In Vermont, though it’s too early to be pretty good,” he said.

White wants the entire community tariff than about recent to make predictions, The incentives were designed to the building. On Town Meeting Day the need to investigate the most urgent changes in net metering Renewable Energy jump-start the industry, he said, and in March, voters scoffed at the $29.5 needs of the building, involving local at the table: “It’s not gloom million price tag for the most recent construction professionals, students “The invitation continues to go out rules.

Vermont’s Davis that has happened.

Net metering allows and doom and suggested it would “It’s going strong now. We’re renovation plan. Many have found the and administrators, and to assess the to everybody who has interest and plans to be too ambitious and costly. cost. investment in the school. And those Vermont electric all done. Solar further put the squeeze already there.”

The gym was also brought up as are taxpayers, administrators, teachers, customers to produce is not in trouble on small businesses.

Christopher Ross is at SCHOOL INTEGRATION Participants in one breakout room a critical piece of infrastructure that former and perspective parents. It’s all their own power with in Vermont.”

“Generally, it is your christopherr@addisonindependent. at Saturday’s forum discussed ways needed expansion and improvements, of us.” renewable sources and mom-and-pop shops com.

— Chris Marion, that are going to be earn credits from their Bristol hurt the most by the utility companies for Electronics excess electricity they regulatory volatility send back to the power we see coming out of grid. It’s one of several programs Washington; if you then layer on that help Vermonters switch to solar volatility from local regulators, you Q1 2018 power. create an environment which will The new rules reduce the rate make it harder for smaller, local new net metering customers will solar businesses,” he said. receive for the energy they produce, Citing data from the Solar according to the Vermont Public Foundation, he pointed out that Interest Group. And the new Vermont lost 232 solar jobs in 2017. rules establish a cost structure for The 13 percent decline was more “preferred locations” to encourage than three times the national average.

The new year began much like the last one ended, with builders of large projects, like solar According to the same data, markets closing at record highs seemingly every day. Then, farms, to site their arrays on rooftops, however, the Vermont solar industry without warning, volatility came roaring back. On Friday, parking lots and landfills, rather than employs more workers per capita February 2, the Department of Labor issued its monthly farmland or locations with aesthetic than any other state in the country. In report, which merely hinted that wage growth might finally be value.

2017 the state ranked third — behind picking up. The Dow plunged an ominous 666 points. After Davis says the new regulations sunnier California and Nevada — in taking the weekend to stew over what was actually a fairly have damaged Vermont’s solar ratio of solar workers to overall industry. workforce. pedestrian report, markets opened Monday in near panic, “The change to net metering is, Whether the data reflects a slight plunging 1600 points (6%) before recovering slightly to end without doubt, the factor leading dip in healthy long-term industry down 1175, the largest ever one-day point drop. By the end to the decline we’ve seen in solar growth or the beginning of the end of the week, the market was in an “official” correction, down installation in our state,” he said. remains to be seen. more than 10% from the January 26 peak. That week began He predicted the tariffs will SHRINKING INCENTIVES a period in which the market traded up or down at least 1% damage efficiency- and communityThe third, and for some the most in 14 out of 19 trading days. For some context, the market scale arrays the most. significant, challenge facing the solar made a 1% move only 10 times in all of 2017. Last quarter’s “Just as solar is becoming an easier industry is the gradual decline of the column discussed the extraordinary nature of markets in option for low-income Vermonters, Business Energy Investment Tax 2017 and how unlikely we are to see a repeat. We don’t it is being pulled out of reach,” he Credit, which allows homeowners make a lot of predictions, but so far this one’s looking good. said. and businesses to claim a 30 percent No single explanation for the sudden return of volatility really satisfies. It is true that political risks have shifted. Last year the months-long prospect of tax cuts created a tailwind that made for smooth sailing. With those cuts realized and fully priced into the market, other issues have come to the forefront. The President’s tariffs (and threats of far more) have us closer than ever to a trade war with China, not to mention Mexico and Canada and virtually all of our traditional allies. We also have the possibility of a new anti-trust regulatory thestovedepot.com regime against the power of tech behemoths like Facebook and Amazon. And we have mid-term elections that could deal a significant blow to the business-friendly Republican agenda. This all adds up to quite a bit of uncertainty. But uncertainty is ever-present, and cannot alone explain the abrupt return of volatility. What made 2017 unique was not the absence of uncertainty, but rather the stock market’s lack of reaction to it. What we are most likely seeing now is a return to normal market behavior, with perhaps an extra touch of vulnerability because of how far and fast the market has come, and, perhaps, how unpredictable the President has become.

The second chart is one we’ve shown before. It describes how expensive the market is in terms of company stock prices relative to their earnings (the P/E ratio). Three years ago, the P/E ratio for stocks in the S&P 500 was 19.5, which we pointed out was below the level of the last four market peaks that preceded a bear market, defined as a price drop of more than 20%. Presently, that ratio is 21.5, which is more expensive than stocks have been preceding all recent bear markets save the dotcom bust in 2000. What those markets didn’t have going for them – that this one does – is strong earnings growth. In 2017, profits for S&P 500 companies grew 15%, boosted by synchronized global expansion and a weaker dollar (which means foreign earnings get translated into more dollars). While those effects will moderate in 2018, last year’s tax cuts are forecast to add another double-digit bump to earnings this year. This suggests that a truer measure of P/E would be under 20, near the average of the past 30 years. That doesn’t make stocks cheap, but neither does it suggest another correction is Here’s what one reader has to say about us! imminent.

The macroeconomic environment remains supportive. Over the past two quarters the economy has expanded at a rate of 3%, with the acceleration spurred by business investment, which is growing One reader from Bristol, VT writes: twice as fast as during the Obama presidency. Last year’s tax cuts “LOVE IT! Thank you for excellent reporting, thoughtful editorials, welcomed letters and this year’s increase in Federal spending will almost certainly to the editor, timely articles, keeping the conversations relevant...” keep the economy growing in coming quarters. But such massive stimulus this late in the business cycle, with the economy at close to full capacity, is unprecedented in American history. Investors worry that inflation will accelerate and force the Federal Reserve to aggressively raise interest rates to keep the economy from Quotes are taken from reader comments submitted with subscription renewals. overheating. In fact, that’s how the last four bull markets ended.

Increasingly, it looks like this one is headed for a similar fate.

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where she has asked incisive questions of her guests – from artists Sponsored jointly by and business people to politicians Henry Sheldon Museum and and other newsmakers. Jane has the Hawthorne Club illuminated the pressing issues of For more information, the day – exploring local topics and please call 802-388-2117 or www.henrysheldonmuseum.org global implications.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes.

Thursday, April 5, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Lane. Bingo, tai chi, and coffee hour followed by a noon meal of pork loin with cider sauce, cheese tortellini with garlic butter, tossed salad, banana muffin and mandarin oranges. Bring your own place setting. Free transportation may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-3881946. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age.

American Red Cross Blood Drive in Shoreham.

Thursday, April 5, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Volunteer blood donors needed to help ensure lifesaving blood products are available for patients this spring. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Walk-in and first-time donors are always welcome.

Bag sale in Vergennes. Thursday, April 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, 73 Church St. in Vergennes. All items are clearance and overstock from Your Turn ReSale Shoppe. More info contact Martha DeGraaf at 802-349-0229.

Senior meal in Bristol. Thursday, April 5, noon, The First Baptist Church of Bristol, North St. Menu includes baked ham, mashed potatoes, parsley carrots, homemade rolls and banana pudding bars. Suggested donation $4. To be on the list call Nancy at 802-453-5276.

Come early and enjoy meeting friends and make new ones.

Poetry reading in Middlebury. Thursday, April 5, 3-4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury.

Come hear local poet Gary Margolis read selected works. He’ll take questions afterwards and have books of his poems to sign.

Level 2 Bridge Class in Vergennes. Thursday, begins April 5, 5-7 p.m., Bixby Library 3258 Main St. Join teacher Louise Acker for “Bridge Basics 2: Competitive Bidding.” Classes are free and open to the public.

Through May 10. Register at Bixby Library at 802-8772211 or email Maddy Willwerth at maddy.willwerth@ bixbylibrary.org. A minimum number of participants needed. Sign up by April 2. More info contact Irma Heeter at 802- 877-3377.

“Secrets of Publishing Explained” in Vergennes.

Begins April 5, 6-8 p.m., Otter Creek Room, Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Join author Megan Price Thursdays in April (5, 12,19 & 26) to learn about the revolution underway in the world of book publishing and how you can become an author. Designed to help writers and poets better understand the terminology, steps and choices involved in becoming an author and/ or publisher. Not a writing class. Class size is limited to 20. Free. Participants should attend all four classes.

Register by April 2 by emailing maddy.willwerth@bixbylibrary.org. Early registration is appreciated.

Choral Concert in Vergennes. Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m., VUHS Auditorium. Come hear Vergennes Union Middle and High School Choirs.

Twist O’ Wool Spinning Guild meeting in Middlebury.

Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. Join the guild for their monthly meeting followed by guest speaker Donna Druchanas. All are welcome.

More info call 802-453-5960.

Mac user group meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, April 5, 7-8:30 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Focus on password management ideas including apps such as OnePass, share favorite apps of other kinds, and problem-solving for Apple products, including Macintosh computers, iPhones, iPads, and the Apple watch. All are welcome, no matter the level of expertise. Free.

“The Wolves” on stage in Middlebury. Thursday, April 5, 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. The Vermont Premiere of the Obie Award-winning play by Sarah DeLappe, directed by Assistant Professor Michole Biancosino.

Tickets $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College ID card holders/$6 for Middlebury College students. More info at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or go.middlebury.edu/ arts.

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Bag sale in Vergennes. Friday, April 6, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, 73 Church St. in Vergennes.

All items are clearance and overstock from Your Turn ReSale Shoppe. More info contact Martha DeGraaf at 802-349-0229.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, April 6, 11 a.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Menu includes baked ham, mashed potatoes, broccoli florets, tossed salad, dinner roll and carrot cake with light buttercream frosting. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced tickets required. Call Michelle Eastman at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age.

“Caveat Emptor: The American Historical Portrait in the Early 20th Century” in Middlebury. Friday, April 6, 12:30 p.m., Sabra Field Lecture Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. At the beginning of the 20th century appetites grew for American objects from the colonial period and the early Republic.

Pictures began to appear with fabricated identifications, invented provenances, and fraudulent artist signatures.

Museum Director Richard Saunders explains how such subterfuge was revealed. Part of the Fridays at the Museum series. Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

Middlebury Community Music Center concert in Middlebury. Friday, April 6, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come hear music performed by Sadie Brightman, founder & executive director of the Middlebury Community Music Center, and faculty member Molly McEachan and their students. Free, open to the public and fully accessible.

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

“Barn Art” opening reception in Brandon. Friday, April 6, 5-7 p.m., The Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr. Experience this new exhibit, a collection of works from 31 different artists in celebration of these functional, yet stunning, architectural gems. The exhibit runs from April 6 through June 16. More info at cmacvt. org.

Artists’ reception in Middlebury. Friday, April 6, 5-7 p.m., The Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Come meet artists Judy Albright, Cristine Kossow and Norma Jean Rollet at the opening reception for their show “Pastel, Pastel, Pastel ... Three Artists and their Pastel Journey.” These three Middlebury artists specialize in representational paintings in soft pastel.

Addison County Right to Life annual dinner in Vergennes. Friday April, 6 p.m., St. Peter’s Church, 85 S. Maple St. Adults $15/students $6/5 years and under free. Reserve your delicious pork (or mac & cheese) dinner by sending list of names and a check (payable to ACRTL) to Lee Comly, 2012 Carlstrom Rd., Bristol, VT 05443. Call Lee at 453-6302 for more info.

“Miss Potter” on screen in Vergennes. Friday, April 6, 6:30 p.m., Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Enjoy the story of Beatrix Potter, author of beloved children’s books such as “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.” Free popcorn and comfy

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“UNACCEPTABLE LEVELS,” A film about the dangerous levels of plastics overtaking our environment, will screen in Lincoln on Wednesday, April 11, from 7-9 p.m. at the Lincoln Library, 222 West River Road. A discussion of the film will follow the screening. chairs will complete the evening’s experience, “The Wolves” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. The Vermont Premiere of the Obie Award-winning play by Sarah DeLappe, directed by Assistant Professor Michole Biancosino.

Post-show talk back immediately following Friday night production. Tickets $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College ID card holders/$6 for Middlebury College students. More info at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or go.middlebury.edu/arts.

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Saturday, April 7, 8 a.m.-noon, American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. Eat local at this benefit for the Friends of Middlebury Baseball. Pancakes and donut puffs from Middlebury Bagel and Deli; white and chocolate milk from the cows of Monument Farms; sausage from Duclos and Thompson; fresh maple syrup, maple cream, maple sugar from Bread Loaf View Farm; hot coffee and hash browns from Small City Market. Regular plate $9.00/child’s plate (12 and under) $5.00.

Friends of Weybridge Elementary School tag sale in Weybridge. Saturday, April 7, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Weybridge Elementary School, Quaker Village Rd. Come early for the best finds, for the $5 bag sale and for freebies. Proceeds to benefit Friends of Weybridge Elementary School. More info at kirstenhendy@gmail. com or 802-545-2113.

Bag sale in Vergennes. Saturday, April 7, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, 73 Church St. in Vergennes. All items are clearance and overstock from Your Turn ReSale Shoppe. More info contact Martha DeGraaf at 802-349-0229.

“The Wolves” on stage in Middlebury. Saturday, April 7, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. The Vermont Premiere of the Obie Award-winning play by Sarah DeLappe, directed by Assistant Professor Michole Biancosino. Tickets $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College ID card holders/$6 for Middlebury College students. More info at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or go.middlebury.edu/arts.

“Animal Tales” on stage in Middlebury. Saturday, April 7, at 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Broadway star George Hearn will narrate “The Story of Babar” by Francis Poulenc, “Peter and the Wolf”

by Sergei Prokofiev, and “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saëns. Piano wizards Jennifer Moore and Rose Chancler will accompany him on four-hand piano. Tickets adults $10/children $15, available at the THT Box Office, 802-382-9222, townhalltheater.org, or in person Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

Piano performance by Gloria Breck in Middlebury.

Saturday, April 7, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come enjoy piano music by talented musician Gloria Breck, student of local piano icon Diana Fanning. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

“Neruda” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, April 7, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, 356 College St. Gael Garcia Bernal plays an inspector on the hunt for Pablo Neruda, who has recently become a fugitive for being a leftist poet-politician in Chile in the 1940s. A Hirschfield International Film Series event. Free. More info at 802-443-3168 middlebury.edu/arts “Lady Bird” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, April 7, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival continues its 2017/18 Winter Screening Series with the five-time Academy Award nominee “Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig’s brilliant narrative drama. Tickets $12, and available at the MNFF website, middfilmfest.org, or at the Town Hall Theater Box Office, either in person, MondaySaturday, noon-5 p.m., by phone at 802-382-9222 or online at townhalltheater.org/calendar-andtickets.

Stellaria Trio in Brandon. Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. In ‘Dark Horses’ Violinist Letitia Quante, cellist John Dunlop, and pianist Claire Black present the new program ‘Dark Horses’ which will include Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat Major and Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor. Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20.

Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show.

Venue is BYOB. More info call 802-247-4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net.

Bear Tread featuring music legends play Vergennes.

Saturday, April 7, 7:30-11:15 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Local talent The Good Parts followed by Bear Tread featuring Dave Hebert, formally of the Jerry Garcia Band on guitar and vocals, Greg Koerner formally of the Dark Star Orchestra on bass, and very special guest, the drumming legend Kenwood Dennard on drums. Tickets $20 in advance at Shear Cuts, The Hired Hand and Bar Antidote in Vergennes.

Vergennes or at The Hired Hand and Bar Antidote/$25 at the door if available. Beer, cocktails and light fare available.

Robinson & Rohe perform in Ripton. Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House, Route 125. Jean Rohe and Liam Robinson met a decade ago through their love of participatory music-making and American folk song. Their original repertoire is inspired by the traditions they hold dear and features carefully crafted lyrics, elegant vocal harmonies, and detailed arrangements for guitar, banjo, and accordion. Tickets $10 general admission/$15 generous admission/$3 kids under 12.

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St. Peter’s Parish Breakfast in Vergennes. Sunday, April 8, 8-10 a.m., St. Peter’s Church, 85 South Maple St. A delicious breakfast of eggs, omelets (to order), hot cakes, French toast, sausage, bacon and more. Bring family and friends. Adults $8.50/seniors over 60 - $7.50/ kids 6-12yrs. $6/children under 6 free/immediate families of five or more $28.00. More info 802-877-2367. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus.

Moose Crossing in Middlebury. Sunday, April 8, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Enjoy listening to this go-to group for the jazz aficionado. Part of The Residence’s Sunday music series. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Community dinner in Bristol. Sunday April 8, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Ambrose Parish Hall, 11 School St. Menu includes chili with pasta, corn bread, salad, with fixings, dessert and beverages. Bring a friend and/or neighbor to enjoy an evening out. All are welcome. Free.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes.

Monday, April 9, 11:15 a.m., KB Café, Kennedy Bros, Main St. Enjoy Stuffed shells, Caesar salad, garlic bread and strawberry shortcake cupcake for dessert. Advanced reservations required, call Michelle to reserve (802) 377-1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up.

Legislative agriculture lunch in Bridport. Monday, April 9, noon-1:45 p.m., Bridport Grange Hall. Meet with Addison County legislators and discuss issues important to Addison County. The lunch will focus on agriculture issues. Purchase of breakfast not required to attend but helps our hosts to defray the cost of opening their hall. Sponsored by Bridport Grange 303 and the Addison County Farm Bureau.

Storymatters in Middlebury. Monday, April 9, 4 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. The theme is “Exiting a story/entering another” Think of it as covering beginnings, transitions, discovering endings and all that very human stuff of stories. Come join this friendly circle.

Share a story if the spirit moves you. And enjoy spring as it comes.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes.

Tuesday, April 10, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Lane. Bingo, tai chi, and coffee hour followed by a VASA meeting at 11:30 and a noon meal of chicken & biscuits, diced carrots, broccoli slaw and apple cake. Bring your own place setting. Free transportation may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-3881946. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age.

Human trafficking response training in Middlebury.

Tuesday, April 10, 10 a.m., MREMS, 55 Collins Dr. Join Detective Trooper Matt Hill, Trissie Casanova of the Vermont Department for Children and Families, and Director of Give Way to Freedom Edith Klimoski for a training on our community’s response to human trafficking. Learn how to identify signs of human trafficking and ways in which our community can respond and intervene.

Community rhythm circle with Rob Zollman in Middlebury. Tuesday, April 10, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Have fun while making music. Drumming is emotionally and physically beneficial as it is gentle and supports memory function.

Zollman facilitates music making events throughout New England and emphasizes inclusivity and joyous/ expressive music making. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Road, Middlebury, VT 05753 “Composer Caroline Shaw: From Pulitzer to Kanye” in Middlebury. Tuesday, April 10, 4:30 p.m., Room 229, Axinn Center, Middlebury College, 15 Old Chapel Rd. As part of her residency at Middlebury College, this lecture by Carolyn Shaw explores blurring genre boundaries and collaboration in music making. Free.

Feel the love

DRUMMING LEGEND KENWOOD Dennard will spread the love when he joins Bear Tread on Saturday, April 7, from 7:30-11:15 p.m., at the Vergennes Opera House in Vergennes. Local talent, The Good Parts, will open for Bear Tread featuring Dave Hebert, formally of the Jerry Garcia Band on guitar and vocals, and Greg Koerner formally, of the Dark Star Orchestra.

Photo courtesy Kenwood Dennard

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Wonderful warblers

IN A THURSDAY, April 12, presentation, Audubon Vermont’s Mark LaBarr and Margaret Fowle will focus on migration and wintering locations of warblers fitted with geolocators in the Middlebury area and across the Champlain Valley. Find out how these little birds get from here to there in the 7 p.m. talk next Thursday at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury.

Photo by Carol Ramsayer

Social educator Cindy Pierce speaks in Bristol.

Tuesday April 10, 7-8 p.m., Auditorium, Mount Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. Pierce is a nationally recognized social educator and comic storyteller who combines her humor and research as she talks to audiences about the realities kids confront in today’s mediadriven world. Topics will include promoting healthy relationships and social courage in the digital age.

Free snacks provided by the Eagles Cafe. Free childcare provided by Mt. Abraham National Honor Society students.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Shoreham.

Wednesday, April 11, 11 a.m., Halfway House, Route 22A. Enjoy a lunch of chipped beef on toast, mashed potatoes, green beans, beverage, and dessert. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age.

Lunch discussion with Caroline Shaw in Middlebury.

Wednesday, April 11, 12:15 p.m., Chellis House, 56 Hillcrest Rd. As part of her residency at Middlebury College, Shaw will lead a discussion on the historical role of women in classical music and the work of women today to break through the musical glass ceiling. Free.

“Wolfgang Buttress: Art and Nature” in Middlebury.

Wednesday, April 11, 4:30 p.m., Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Award-winning artist Wolfgang Buttress, who works with public and private space — and created “The Hive” at Kew Gardens, London, an aluminum honeycomblike structure that reacts in real time to the vibrations of a nearby bee hive — will talk about how art can explore, express, and inform our relationship with the ‘natural’ world. Free. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury. edu/arts.

Flower Pot Paint N Sip fundraiser in Middlebury.

Wednesday, April 11, 6-8 p.m. VFW, 530 Exchange St. Come join the fun. Snacks and all painting materials provided to use during this instructional class.

Each participant takes home a finished project on an 8-inch flowerpot. No experience required. Just a willingness to have fun. $35.00 advance registration or $40.00 at the door. All proceeds go to support veterans’ programs. More info at 802-388-9468 or facebook.com/ events/984356155044839/.

Middlebury Community Music Center Salon in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 11, 6:15-7:15 p.m., Middlebury Community Music Center, 6 Main St. Students from a variety of studios gather in MCMC’s salon to perform pieces they have been studying in their lessons. Light refreshments are provided and it’s free and open to the public.

NER Vermont Reading series in Middlebury.

Wednesday, April 11, 7-8 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. The New England Review presents poet Didi Jackson, authors Jodi Paloni and Ben Pease, and Middlebury College senior Layla Santos, who will read from their work.

Book Club meeting in Bridport. Wednesday, April 11, 7 p.m., Bridport Highway Department Conference Room, Crown Point Rd. at Short St. Louise Erdrich’s novel “The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse” will be up for discussion. All interested readers welcome.

More info call 802-758-2858.

“Unacceptable Levels” on screen in Lincoln.

Wednesday, April 11, 7-9 p.m., Lincoln Library, 222 W. River Rd. Bridges of Lincoln presents this 2013 documentary film about the effect of plastics in our lives. A discussion of the film will follow the screening. Free and open to the public.

Carolyn Shaw performs in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 11, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. As part of her residency at Middlebury College, Shaw will perform a concert of her own works. Free.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes.

Thursday, April 12, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Lane. Bingo, tai chi and coffee hour followed by a noon meal of baked stuffed chicken with rice and broccoli, mashed potatoes, baby carrots, wheat roll and berry crisp. Bring your own place setting. Free transportation may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-1946. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required.

Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age.

Karl Lindholm in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 12, 3-4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury.

In celebration of the new season, local baseball historian Lindholm entertains with stories and slides about some of the leagues well-known and underappreciated players. *NEW DATE* “Mark Dion: Misadventures of a 21st-Century Naturalist” in Middlebury. Thursday, April 12, 4:30 p.m., Twilight Hall, College St. Known best for his elaborate installations and fantastical curiosity cabinets, Cameron Visiting Artist Mark Dion’s art questions distinctions between “objective” (“rational”) methods and “subjective” (“irrational”) influences. Free.

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

“Migration of Memory: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew” in Middlebury. Thursday, April 12, 4:30 p.m., Sabra Field Lecture Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Annu Palakunnathu Matthew will present her photo-based work — a striking blend of still and moving imagery. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

Jane Lindholm speaks in Middlebury. Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. Celebrated and respected radio journalist, host and commentator Jane Lindholm of Vermont Public Radio’s award-winning “Vermont Edition” will reflect on her 11 years with that show in her talk entitled “Let Me Ask You This: A Decade of Interviewing Interesting Vermonters.” Free and open to the public.

“There and Back Again: Migration Patterns of

Golden-winged and Blue-winged warblers in the Champlain Valley” in Middlebury.

Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Join Audubon Vermont’s Mark LaBarr and Margaret Fowle for a discussion on migration and wintering locations of goldenand blue-winged warblers fitted with geolocators in the Middlebury area and across the Champlain Valley.

“The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townsmen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery” on stage in Middlebury. Thursday, April 12, 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, Charles Ave. Hilarity will ensue in this comedy performed by Addison Repertory Theater — the final Mainstage production under the direction Steve Small.

Tickets $10 adults/$7 students at 802-382-1036. More info at overplayers.uk/html/farnsynopsis.html.

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Rummage Sale in North Ferrisburgh.

Friday, April 13, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., North Ferrisburgh Methodist Church, 227 Old Hollow Rd. Proceeds benefit children and youth attending church summer camps.

Ancient Greek Coins at the Museum of Art in Middlebury. Friday, April 13, 12:30 p.m., Sabra Field Lecture Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Simone Edgar Holmes, intern in ancient art, will present her numismatic research and display proposal for the impressive collection of Ancient Greek coins that the museum has been expanding in recent years. Part of the Fridays at the Museum series. Free.

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

“Seasons of the Canadian Moose” talk in Middlebury.

Friday, April 13, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Join Monkton resident Russ Baker for an informational slideshow and discussion of moose and other wildlife, along with a number of animal artifacts he has collected over the years. Refreshments and social hour to follow. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Exhibit reception in Middlebury. Friday, April 13, 5-7 p.m., Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St. Come see the three dozen photographs chosen for “Out Town: Love, Joy, Sadness and Baseball — 100 Years of Photography from the Sheldon Museum” selected by award-winning National Geographic photographer Jim Blair.

Knights in Italy spaghetti dinner in Bristol. Friday, April 13, 5-7 p.m., St. Ambrose Parish Hall, School St. Menu includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti with sauce, garlic bread, salad, beverages, and dessert. All proceeds will go toward furthering the Knights’ mission of aiding the community in a variety of ways from Coats for Kids to the Special Olympics. Cost $10 adults/ $5 children 12 and under/ $25 for a family.

Paint N Yum fundraiser in Bristol. Friday, April 13, 6:308:30 p.m., Cafeteria, Mt Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. Come support the Addison Otters swim team at a fun-filled evening of painting, yummy snacks, and lots of laughs. Snacks and all painting materials.

No experience required, just a willingness to have fun.

Advance tickets $35.00 or $40.00 at the door. More info at 802-349-9315 or tinyurl.com/ybbbljxe.

Bullhead fishing clinic in Addison. Friday, April 13, 6:30-9 p.m., Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, 966 VT Route 17. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s “Let’s Go Fishing Program” offers this introductory course, including basic techniques for targeting bullhead with live bait, casting basics, knot tying, filleting, aquatic ecology, and biology. Contact 802-265-2279 or letsgofishing@vermont.gov to register by April 12. Space is limited.

“The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townsmen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, April 13, 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, Charles Ave. Hilarity will ensue in this comedy performed by Addison Repertory Theater — the final Mainstage production under the direction of Steve Small. Tickets $10 adults/$7 students at 802-382-1036. More info at overplayers.uk/ html/farnsynopsis.html.

“Wildflowers, Guns, and Bears, Oh My!” on stage in Ripton. Friday, April 13, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community House, 1305 VT Route 125. For the 16th year, North Branch School students present this collaborative play they wrote based on the year’s experiences at North Branch. Tickets $7. Open to the public. More info call 802-388-3269 or go to northbranchschool.org. *CANCELLED* Kittel & Co. perform in Middlebury.

Friday, April 13, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Come hear this young trio of fiddle, mandolin, and guitar.

Josh Pinkham Trio performs in Middlebury. Friday, April 13, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Come hear this young trio of mandolin, acoustic bass, and guitar that will inspire concertgoers with their talent and range. Tickets purchased for the Jeremy Kittel Trio/Kittel & Co. concert originally scheduled for this date will be honored. Tickets $22 adults/$16 Middlebury College faculty, staff, emeriti, and alumni/$10 youth 18 and under (new youth ticket price)/$6 for Middlebury College students. On sale at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or middlebury.edu/arts/tickets.

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Green Mountain Club hike in Bristol.

Saturday, April 14, 4783 Plank Rd. Moderate three-mile loop hike to an eastern ridge. Meet at Watershed’s parking area. Wear appropriate clothing; bring water, food and hiking poles if desired. More info contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or 802-388-5407. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Rummage Sale in North Ferrisburgh. Saturday, April 14, 8-11 a.m. “Take-Whatever-You-Want-Day” for a flat fee of $5 per person. Proceeds benefit children and youth attending church summer camps and mission trips.

Soup and bake sale in East Middlebury. Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., East Middlebury United Methodist Church, Jct. Routes 125 and 116. Breads, doughnuts, cookies, baked beans, soups and chowders.

Edible book and tea party in Vergennes. Saturday, April 14, 11 a.m., Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Celebrate Library Week with this unique party. Join the fun and make an “edible book” to share. Bring your entry to the Library and enjoy the tea and fun.

“Luisa Miller” live in HD in Middlebury. Saturday, April 14, 12:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Plácido Domingo adds yet another role to his legendary Met career in this rarely performed Verdi gem, a heartwrenching tragedy of fatherly love. A free talk about this opera will be given in the studio on the lower level before the broadcast at 11:45 a.m. by Jim Pugh. Tickets adults $24/$10 students (plus $2/$1 ticket fee) and may be purchased at townhallteater.org, by calling 802 382-9222, at the THT box office (Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.) or at the door, if available.

Charlotte’s Angels Relay for Life Paint N Sip fundraiser in Brandon. Saturday, April 14, 1-3:30 p.m., American Legion, 550 Franklin St. Come join the fun for a great cause. All painting materials provided for this fun-filled step-by-step class. You bring home a masterpiece on an 11 x 14 canvas. Ticket price is $35.00. More info at 802-349-9315 or tinyurl.com/yaketr4f.

“Certain Women” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, April 14, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, 356 College St. A close look at several women attempting to find their way in the wideopen landscape of America’s Northwest. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802-443-3168.

“Agency and Opportunity in the Golden Age of American Television: A Public Conversation with Piper Perabo and Stephen Kay” in Middlebury.

Saturday, April 14, 4:30 p.m., Axinn Center 232, Middlebury College. A conversation with actor/producer Piper Perabo (“Coyote Ugly,” “Cheaper by the Dozen”) and writer/director Stephen Kay (“Friday Night Lights,” “Sons of Anarchy”) about the opportunities and challenges of navigating careers in the golden age of American television. Moderated by Alex Draper, Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance, and Jason Mittell, Chair, Department of Film and Media Culture.

Roast Turkey Supper in Vergennes. Saturday, April 14, 5-6:30 p.m., Vergennes United Methodist Church, Main St. across from the Opera House. The menu includes roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, cranberry sauce, dessert and beverage served buffet style. Cost $9 adults/$5 children. Takeout orders available. More info call 802-877-3150.

“Old Bones” Village2Village fundraiser in Bristol.

Saturday April 14, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol, Park St. Come hear some feel-good country and gospel music from this talented group of local country musicians and help raise funds for the Village2Village Project, a 15-year-old organization born in Bristol that now supports more than 134 orphaned and needy children and HIV+ guardians in northeastern Uganda. A shepherd’s pie supper will be served before the concert at 5:30 pm. All funds will also benefit Village2Village.

Suggested donation for supper is $10 for adults/$5 for children 6-11/children 5 and under are free.

King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday April 14, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center, Route 7. A sandwich supper and then on to an evening of fun and card games. King Pede is an unusual game that involves “trick-taking” techniques such as in Hearts and Spades or Pitch. This is a game of fun and skill so come prepared to use your strategic thinking.

Contra dance in Cornwall. Saturday, April 14, 7-9:30 p.m., Cornwall Town Hall, Route 30. Featuring Luke Donforth calling to live banjo and fiddle music by Red Dog Riley. $5-10/person (sliding scale). All are welcome. No experience or partner necessary. More info at 802-462-3722.

Mom Prom in New Haven. Wednesday, April 14, 7-10 p.m., Tourterelle, Route 7. Bee Friends, the PTO for Beeman Academy, invites moms to the ultimate ladies night fundraiser. Dig into your closet, get dressed up, and come dance. DJ, door prizes, appetizers and cash bar. Tickets $25 on sale at Tourterelle, Bristol Beverage, Junebug, Paragon Design in Shelburne, Daily Chocolate and New Haven Village Green Market.

Northern Flyer on stage in Lincoln. Saturday, April 14, 7:30-9 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. Come hear this contemporary four-man bluegrass band. Their repertoire includes original songs, unique adaptations, and enough traditional bluegrass to testify to their skills playing this demanding style. Part of the Burnham Music Series. Tickets $10/teens & kids free. More info call Burnham Music Series at 802-388-6863.

Sarah Blacker performs in Brandon. Saturday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Blacker brings her full band sound to Brandon Music with New England Groove Association. With roots in the folk, rock, jam-band and funk scenes, the group fuses their vibrant musical worlds together to create an original, soulful sound. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info call 802-247-4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net.

“The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townsmen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery” on stage in Middlebury. Saturday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, Charles Ave. Hilarity will ensue in this comedy performed by Addison Repertory Theater — the final Mainstage production under the direction of Steve Small. Tickets $10 adults/$7 students at 802-382-1036. More info at overplayers.uk/ html/farnsynopsis.html.

“Wildflowers, Guns, and Bears, Oh My!” on stage in Ripton. Saturday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community House, 1305 VT Route 125. For the 16th year, North Branch School students present this collaborative play they wrote based on the year’s experiences at North Branch. Tickets $7. Open to the public. More info call 802-388-3269 or go to northbranchschool.org.

Rehab Roadhouse & The Justin Panigutti Band in Vergennes. Saturday, April 14, 8 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. A mix of original and cover songs in the jam and blues tradition. Tickets $15 at the door or in advance at Hired Hand Brewing in Vergennes.

LIVEMUSIC Choral Concert in Vergennes. Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m., VUHS Auditorium.

Middlebury Community Music Center concert in Middlebury. Friday, April 6, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Gloria Breck in Middlebury. Saturday, April 7, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Robinson & Rohe in Ripton. Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House.

Stellaria Trio in Brandon. Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Bear Tread featuring music legends in Vergennes.

Saturday, April 7, 7:30-11:15 p.m., Vergennes Opera House.

One for the Road in Middlebury. Saturday, April 7, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Notte.

Moose Crossing in Middlebury. Sunday, April 8, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Carolyn Shaw in Middlebury. Wednesday, April 11, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. *Cancelled* Kittel & Co. in Middlebury. Friday, April 13, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.

Josh Pinkham Trio performs in Middlebury. Friday, April 13, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center Old Bones in Bristol. Saturday, April 14, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol.

Northern Flyer in Lincoln. Saturday, April 14, 7:30-9 p.m., Burnham Hall.

Sarah Blacker in Brandon. Saturday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Rehab Roadhouse & The Justin Panigutti Band in Vergennes. Saturday, April 14, 8 p.m., Vergennes Opera House Flpside in Middlebury. Saturday April 14, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Notte.

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French students invited to share exchange classes between Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — This summer the Rotary Club of Middlebury is offering a free short-term youth exchange program with the Rotary Club of Sherbrooke, Quebec.

High school students who have completed at least one year of French and who want to experience life in a French-speaking household are encouraged to apply.

“This is a great opportunity for students studying French to meet others their own age,” said club president Tom Telling. “Our first

exchange was two summers ago.

It’s close to home and still culturally different.”

Currently, there is a slot for one girl to participate in the exchange, but other openings may arise over the coming weeks. The selected student will be matched with a 15-year-old high school student in Sherbrooke, stay in her home, and then host the Quebec student in her Addison County home. The dates are July 15-August 12, 2018.

Rotary will organize the

exchanges and provide transportation. Other than hosting another student, there is no cost to students.

Rotary values international exchanges and wants to make this opportunity available to all eligible high school students in Addison County. Those who are homeschooled are invited to apply.

For further information and to apply, email David Clark or Dick Moore at rotaryclubofmiddlebury@ gmail.com

One Gesture at a Time Everything is in place. Parsnips on the counter, nutmeg in the jar, leaf of sage and lemon balm pressing against the window. A mystic on the airwaves speaks of spirit and courage, of bringing ourselves to the world one gesture at a time. We all have an imprint inside us and everything makes its way, unfolding under the sky and the gathering wind. Winter has been upon us, but now it will pause, shift, and send the sun back across the sky as it always has. We will hold the growing days like tiny seeds in the open curve of our palms. We will give to them our breath and the long steady work of our hands.

— Susan Jefts, Cornwall

Leicester LEICESTER — Town Clerk Julie Delphia reminds dog owners that although the April 1 deadline has passed, it is vital that dogs get registered in order to avoid penalties and fines.

The Leicester Historical Society is sponsoring Prize Bingo on

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Saturday, April 14, at 1:00 p.m. at the Senior Center at the Four Corners. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.

The Town of Leicester will be sponsoring a free lunch for Green Up workers on Green Up Day, Saturday, May 5. Lunch will be

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Salisbury Community School has been cancelled.

The Salisbury Fire Department will host their annual pancake breakfast at the school on Sunday, April 15, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, home fries, coffee, milk and juice will be served. Cost is $10 adults and $5 for children.

The Salisbury Conservation Commission has two StealthCam wildlife cameras available for use by citizens. The cameras my be used for a 14 day loan with two renewals unless on hold for another person.

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MOUNT ABRAHAM UNION High School senior Emily Tardie belts out a tune during rehearsal for the school’s spring musical, “Fame.” The show was performed at the school last weekend.

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Salisbury SALISBURY — Salisbury has a new Animal Control Officer, Amanda Landon. She can reached at 802-370-0955.

Property taxes are due Thursday, April 5. Dog licenses are past due.

There will be a $4 fee added to the regular cost of $13 for intact animals and $9 for neutered animals.

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Maroney: Dairy crisis to replace the expensive and time (Continued from Page 5A) realization that development was consuming protocols for controlling a threat to Vermont farms. Never weeds and replenishing soil fertility, mind that by 1961 Vermont farms and for 1950-60 adopters, it worked: were already compromised by the farm yields quickly doubled and widespread adoption in the West and costs dropped by half. By the 1980s, Midwest of conventional farming, even old timers who were initially which had destroyed their economy, disgusted by the idea of injecting the prevailing attitude in Montpelier toxins into the food supply were was that Vermont did not want to on board. Rising yields and lower costs were obviously appealing to “look like New Jersey.”

So in 1967, increasingly anxious individual farmers but the industry about development, the Legislature failed to address two concomitant enacted land use regulation, sold as side effects: over production and a measure to help Vermont farms, lake pollution were also rising, and which is why on its very first page, these would go, until quite recently, the Vermont Land Use Regulations unheeded.

Concerning itself only with rising exempt farming, its largest land use.

Back then, 4,729 Vermont dairy lake pollution and ignoring the failing farmers housed 204,000 cows, which economics of the conventional dairy produced as much manure as 6.5 industry, in 2016, the Legislature enacted the Vermont Clean Water million people.

The program didn’t save Law, intended on its face to reduce agriculture. In 2017, Vermont had pollution attributable to storm water fewer than 900 dairy farms—a (40-44%), municipal wastewater loss of 80 percent—housing about (5%) and agriculture (40-44%).

Because in 2013 the Conservation 135,000 cows, or 66 percent as many as in 1967. These data were readily Law Foundation had won a law available to legislators, who took suit against the EPA, the federal little notice of farm attrition; but they government had forced Vermont did notice that land use regulation to clean up its water, and because agriculture’s contribution was the was not protecting the lake. So… In 1978, again saying it was acting largest and supposedly the easiest to to “save agriculture and protect fix, the law now included a mandate the lake,” the Vermont Legislature to the Agency of Agriculture to enacted “Use Value Appraisal,” replace the AAPs with the Required i.e., Current Use. Obviously, state Agricultural Practices Rules (RAPs). subsidization for property taxes The new rules would require farmers would be popular and today Current to fence animals out of waterways, Use has 15,000 properties enrolled, to widen setbacks and to file nutrient covering 2 million acres, or a third management plans, which are all of the state. Current Use, which costs necessary but insufficient actions.

Insufficient because the RAPs Vermont taxpayers $55 million per year, or about $2 billion since its imposed no limits on the application enactment 40 years ago, has had little of the conventional model: no limits effect upon the historical rate of farm upon the importation and application attrition. That is, at the initiation of of NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and Current Use, Vermont had 3,382 potassium) fertilizer, no limits on the dairy farms while today there are importation of feed supplements and fewer than 900, an attrition of 73 no limits on stocking rates. These percent. Nor did Current Use curb business-as-usual conventional dairy practices go pollution into “The state has unmentioned in Vermont lakes, Act 64 because which, as we all apparently learned (i) they are the know, is higher nothing from the failure f u n d a m e n t a l than ever. So… precepts of the In 1987, the of its several programs conventional L e g i s l a t u r e to “save agriculture” model and c r e a t e d cannot be the Vermont and “protect the lake,” alienated from Housing and or from the failure it (ii) the authors C o n s e r v a t i o n over 50 years of the of the law were Board, to convinced that “ r e l i e v e expenditure of $2 there is nothing pressure on billion to achieve these wrong with the our valuable results.” farming model; agricultural pollution, they lands” and to “maintain the essential characteristics averred, is caused by manure.

Old timers can remember a time of the Vermont countryside.”

Since its inception, VHCB has 50 years ago when Vermont dairy spent approximately $860 million farmers housed twice as many cows as from private and public sources to they do today, a time when there was pay for the “conservation” of 390,740 no winter spreading ban, no manure acres of agricultural and recreational pits, almost no NPK and little lake lands. The program has also not met pollution. None of the legislature’s its stated objectives: in 1987, Vermont actions since then to “save agriculture dairy farms numbered 2,771, while and protect the lake” have made any today they number fewer than 900, allowance for these salient facts. an attrition of 70 percent. And lake (See accompanying list of measures pollution has empirically increased adopted to try to stem the problems.)

MORE RESOURCES NEEDED every year since then.

Any industry that seeks to scale In Michigan v. EPA (2006) Supreme Court Justice Antonin up must import additional resources.

Scalia wrote: “No regulation is More milk, like more cars or more appropriate if it does more harm than furniture, does not come out of thin good.” Yet 30 years later the VHCB air; it comes from adding resources.

Vermont conventional dairy is program is still in effect, so…

In 1996, the legislature promulgated no different. Farmers operate as the Accepted Agricultural Practices individuals, who all want to increase Rules (AAPs), which were intended production; but they sell as a group. to “reduce pollution attributable And since milk is fungible, i.e., a to agriculture.” But like all its hundred weight of milk made in predecessors enacted for the same Vermont is identical to a hundred purpose, the AAPs scrupulously weight of milk made in Wisconsin, ignored what conventional dairy and when group milk production was doing that pollutes the lake. steadily overtakes demand, as it has Consequently the AAPs, including since the 1970s, group prices fall.

And when group prices fall the much-ballyhooed winter spreading ban, did not “reduce below the cost of production, many pollution from agriculture,” not even farms fail and are consolidated by Vermont’s 28 CAFOs, defined as one little bit.

The conventional dairy model housing upwards of 799 cows.

The Survey on the Future of is predicated upon the notion that farmers can freely import nutrients Vermont found that an impressive and other petroleum-based chemicals 97 percent of respondents support

farmers. But from society’s point Markets, Natural Resources and Vermont’s remaining 800 dairy ahead. of view, the dairy industry is also the Department of Environmental farms today comprise about 125 mid Third, unlike conventional dairy the cause of lake pollution, not to Conservation tried once again, to to large farms, including 28 CAFOs, farmers, organic farmers are not mention of the state’s increasing treat the symptoms of the problem all of which greatly exceed these allowed to expand production appetite for issuing laws and tax bills but purposely did nothing to stop the limits; about 475 small to midsize whenever it suits them; the organic to address it. problem at its source. conventional farms, about half of coops control individual production Clark Hinsdale was President of The staff of the Agency of which exceed these limits; and about in order to keep group production Vermont Farm Bureau and a director Agriculture is fully captured by the 200 certified organic farms. below demand. This provision means of Yankee Farm Credit. He says he industry the taxpayers pay them to The 125 mid to large farms house that the coops will not take on new was among the first in the state to regulate. They, and the staff of the approximately half of the total farms unless and until demand install robotic milkers, he balanced Agency of Natural Resources and 135,000 cows now housed in the surges above group production. his cows’ ration with grain instead of the Department of Environmental state. These farms cannot comply That, in turn, means that the organic of forage, has most likely hired coops will only take on new immigrants to do the hard labor, Vermont producers as demand and his herd exceeded a third of for their milk manifests in the number of acres he managed the market place; this means

By James Maroney where his cows’ feed was that even if Vermont were to These programs or laws have been enacted over the past 50 years to try to “save” grown and their manure was declare tomorrow that it was the conventional dairy farm and to reduce lake pollution caused largely by dairy spread. Hinsdale represented converting its entire industry farms: the standard of efficiency for to organic, very few if any how a conventional dairy farm farmers would be permitted • Land Use Regulation (1967) should be run in Vermont. to ship milk into the pool.

• Act 250 (1970) Hinsdale said in a recent Add to that obstacle, that to • Vermont Land Trust (1977) interview with the Addison become certified takes three • Use Value Appraisal (Current Use) (1978) Independent that his farm failed years of ‘cleansing,’ during • Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (1987) because of low milk prices, which time the new organic • Act 200 (1989) and that’s because the federal farmer must feed organic feed • Lake Champlain Special Designation Act (1990) milk markets are awash in and comply with all organic • Vermont Milk Commission (1991) milk that cannot be sold above protocols but sell his or her • Accepted Agricultural Practices Rules (1995) costs. That surplus is caused production into the regular, • Act 115 10 V.S.A. § 6025(d)(5) (2004) by the heedless adoption of conventional market.

• Act 183 Sec. 1. 24 V.S.A. § 2790(d) (2006) technology to which he and Obviously, these limitations • Farm to Plate, Sec. 35 10 V.S.A. chapter 15A § 330 (2009) the conventional dairy industry would be difficult for most • Act 142, VWLEIP, Sec. 1 6 V.S.A chapter 207 § 4603 (2010) are in thrall. The failure of farmers and for some, • Act 138 Water Quality Remediation & Implementation, (2012) Hinsdale’s farm is Exhibit virtually impossible. Here is • H.586 Small Farm Certification Sec. 1 6 V.S.A. § 4858a Act 64 A in the case to reexamine how we get around them. the conventional model and NOFA Vermont is the All these laws, of which roughly $2 billion of the taxpayers’ money has gone Vermont’s support for it. certifying agent in the state. I up the flue, have empirically failed to achieve either a clean lake or a viable dairy Hinsdale’s farm is only one have been in talks with them industry. The failure is most conspicuous in Lake Carmi, which is covered with of thousands of Vermont dairy about creating a new class a thick carpet of blue-green algae from early spring to late autumn and which is farms that have failed over the for new farmers that they surrounded by five or six of Vermont’s largest conventional dairy farms that by past 50 years and few if anyone would call “transitional.” general agreement are the principal cause of the algae in the water. in Montpelier has expressed Farmers who sign up to much concern about this. But it become certified must still is perhaps now becoming apparent to Conservation should take stock with the organic standards and must go through the three-year ‘cleansing’ legislators that the state of Vermont of what the taxpayers pay them either downsize or close. Within the period. But as soon as they sign and is complicit in their failure because and their staffs to do. They have first few months of initiating the as soon as they begin complying the state has explicitly or implicitly no justification for accepting a program, 70,000 cows would have with the organic protocols, their milk supported what conventional farming polluted lake because they have no to leave the watershed and with would become eligible to be labeled was designed to do: justification for subordinating natural them, the grown and imported grain ‘transitional.’

• As the number of farms in resource protection to conventional that feeds them and the manure they If they are selling this milk into Vermont decreased, lake pollution dairy. produce. In one fell swoop—and the conventional market, they increased.

Clark Hinsdale said in his interview with nothing more than the stroke would receive the FMMO price plus • As the number of cows in that the family-sized conventional of the governor’s pen—Vermont the difference between it and the Vermont decreased, lake pollution Vermont dairy farm cannot compete has removed the three conventional prevailing organic price, so they are increased. in today’s business environment practices that make roughly half the making the equivalent of the organic • As the number of cows per farm without scaling up. He said that pollution in Lake Champlain. price from the start. in Vermont increased, lake pollution small family-sized dairy farming in The other objection I hear to Who would pay that difference? increased.

Vermont has no future. my suggestion is that the organic Vermont has two large consumers • As milk production per cow in A POSSIBLE PANACEA? markets are also in surplus right now for raw milk — Agrimark/Cabot and Vermont increased, lake pollution But it isn’t small, family-style and that there is no market for all the Ben & Jerry’s, both of whom buy increased. dairy farming that is in jeopardy; it organic milk that Vermont would be only conventional milk. If the state • As total milk production in is conventional family-scale dairy producing. of Vermont were to declare that it Vermont increased, lake pollution farming. The cure for both rising Yes, the organic markets are would henceforth no longer support increased. lake pollution and a failing dairy presently in surplus. But this the production of conventional milk, A TEACHING MOMENT? farm sector is to convert the entire objection also fails to understand the thereby disrupting these company’s The state has apparently learned Vermont dairy industry to organic. precepts of the organic standards. supply chains, would either of them, nothing from the failure of its several Converting the entire Vermont First, only a few of Vermont’s both of which have for generations programs to “save agriculture” and dairy industry to organic would cut conventional farmers, categorized marketed themselves as Vermont “protect the lake,” or from the failure lake pollution in half within three above, would elect to join the organic based, go out of state to buy over 50 years of the expenditure of years and turn 475 conventional program right away. Some would conventional milk rather than buy $2 billion to achieve these results. Vermont farmers from insatiable tax wait a while and then maybe join, Vermont transitional milk? I don’t With ample evidence available from dependents to profitable, taxpayers. and the rest—perhaps half—would think so. And I think the legislature which to conclude that this ship had When I make this statement, I never or could not join. So those could think of a way to persuade the already struck an iceberg and was in invariably hear that “if we did that, going out of Vermont dairying would state’s large consumers of bottled imminent danger of sinking, the state there would soon be a glut in the far surpass those producing a new milk and milk products — like looked at the blue-green algae in organic milk markets, prices would surplus of organic milk.

UVM, Middlebury College, and Lake Carmi and made plans to once tumble and we’d be right back Second, ordinary milk comprises Fletcher Allen Hospital — to join this again rearrange the deck chairs. where we started.” But this ignores components each of which has a program.

In February of this year, the Agency fundamental principles upon which value in the marketplace. Everyone Attentive readers will ask if my of Agriculture, in cooperation with organic certification is based. knows that Class I or fluid beverage plan, sketched out here in very broad the Agency of Natural Resources and For starters, the National Organic milk returns the highest price. outlines, is not painfully simplistic; the Department of Environmental Program standards do not allow the Regularly below the farmer’s cost of would it not encounter difficulties?

Conservation, announced that they importation or application of NPK production we have Class II, Class Well, of course it will. But readers had drained a million gallons of fertilizer. Second, organic dairy cows III and IV. Butterfat, usually about might also notice that while the plan phosphorus-laden water from a little must go outside for six or seven 3.5% of production, is its own value would be greatly facilitated by state pond that feeds into Lake Carmi. months of the year to rotational category and like protein pays a support, it nonetheless requires none.

This was, they all said, an indication grazing plots, where they eat what modest premium.

Is this not exactly what Governor of their commitment to clean water. their maker intended them to eat: There are no classes in organic Scott and Secretary of Natural Nota bene: these officials did grass. Since a cow cannot go much milk. The farmer’s entire production Resources Julie Moore are asking not ban the application of artificial farther than a few hundred yards returns the same price and that for, and exactly what the legislature fertilizer to the lands in the Lake from the barn to eat before she starts price is today, with premiums for appears to be hoping will fall from Carmi watershed, let alone in the to expend more energy in the day butterfat and protein, around $45/cwt the sky? state. They did not ban the stocking than she can ingest, an organic farm or 200 percent more than what the of farms with more than one cow is limited to about 200 cows and conventional farmer receives for the for every three acres of land under about 600 arable acres. And third, All Milk price. So if Vermont dairy management on which that cow’s organic cows are fed a ration based were to reduce milk production by 50 feed is harvested and her manure primarily upon high quality forage, percent and increase gross revenue is spread. They did not ban the with grain added only sparingly. by 200 percent, the industry is way There’s Still Time! importation of high-phosphorus protein supplements, which farmers ORDER SPRING CHICKS hort urveying nc feed to their cows in order to force them to produce more milk than Serving Addison County Since 1991 Federal Milk Marketing Orders markets can possibly absorb. The Timothy L. Short, L.S. Order Deadline Extended Timothy Short,L.S. L.S. agencies of Agriculture Food and RodneyL.Orvis,

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(Continued from Page 1A) 2012 book, “Mismatch,” criticizes college affirmative action policies. The event at the Kirk Alumni Center, which was closed to the public and heavily guarded by campus police, began with a reading from the college handbook about campus protest policies, then proceeded without incident. Sander presented his research to a full room, then took questions from an engaged and polite audience of possibly close to 200.

(Continued from Page 1A) non-residential property tax on all other land, and an education income tax that at tinyurl.com/ybjt4w4w.

Freidin believes lawmakers could have two-thirds of Vermonters pay that is pursued a more basic change in school “unrelated to school spending.” Freidin funding that would have more of an noted H.911 creates a fourth education tax: An income tax surcharge, unrelated impact.

“Ironically, many of the provisions to school spending, that all would pay.

And H.911, according to Freidin, of H.911 that make it confusing and problematic could have been solved by would require all school districts to pay eliminating the education property tax on additional taxes if they spend more than primary residences and leaving in place a “base spending amount” set by the a 100-percent income-based system for state. That base amount would have been residents,” he said. “That would end the $11,916 in fiscal year 2019, according to problems with the school property taxes Freidin. He said three Addison County on homes and the Common Level of school districts are due to spend more Appraisal, would be simple and easy to than $5,000 over that base spending understand, would be based on ability amount per pupil in FY 2019.

Were it ever to be implemented, to pay, would directly connect voters to the decisions they make when voting Freidin doesn’t believe H.911 would on school budgets, and would ensure result in a trend of lower school spending that everyone paid an equitable share in Vermont. Proponents of the law point of education Vermont’s children while to an initial, 15-cent decline in districts’ continuing to provide all students with education tax rates under H.911. Freidin subscribes to the theory that school budget equal access to resources.” architects will use that Freidin was one of the savings as justification that chief architects of Act 60, the their districts will be able state’s landmark education “That is a to afford more educational finance law. Enacted in move away amenities.

1997, “The Equal Education from taxation Still, Freidin applauded Opportunity Act” was H.911 for relieving the developed by the Vermont on ability to state Education Fund from Legislature in response pay. And the its obligation to pay for to the Vermont Supreme continuing adult education and literacy Court’s ruling that the state’s reliance on programs ($3 million), prevailing school funding property and the “Flexible Pathways system was unconstitutional.

Initiative” that readies high That previous system sales taxes in allowed towns with greater H.911 continues school students for postsecondary studies ($7.3 property values to raise more to make million), the Community money per pupil on their the system High School of Vermont respective tax rates than regressive.” that delivers education to communities with lower — John Freidin those in the corrections property values. system ($3.3 million), and Act 60 — which was later the education tax portion of adjusted through Acts 68 and 130 — essentially combined the state’s the renter rebate program ($7.9 million). education resources into a single fund and That totals $21.5 million.

But the net savings would be only $13.8 gave all school districts equal opportunity million, according to Freidin, because of to access that funding.

Freidin argued that while H.911 is a new financial responsibility that would “slightly fairer” than the current system in be assigned to the Education Fund.

“H.911 increases the obligations that it relies a “little bit more” on income taxes than the current law does,” it would of the Education Fund by making it also cap income sensitivity adjustments responsible for the payment of each at $400,000 of house site value. That’s district’s annual portion of the teachers’ $100,000 less than the $500,000 cap retirement ($7.7 million), in spite of the fact that districts have no say in the cost reflected in current law.

“That is a move away from taxation or terms of the teachers’ retirement,” on ability to pay,” Freidin said. “And the Freidin said.

Passing H.911 would also not bode continuing reliance on property and sales taxes in H.911 continues to make the well for sweeping education finance reform, Freidin believes. system regressive.”

“If H.911 does become law, it is Freidin also took issue with those who claim H.911 is easier to understand than likely to set back for several years the need to improve current law,” Freidin current law.

“It is part property tax and part income said. “Legislators will contend that tax, but even those terms are confusing,” they’ve done their job to ‘fix’ the current Freidin said. “Is an ‘income-sensitized’ system, and state and local educational education property tax a property tax or administrators will be tied up figuring how to implement the law and understand an income tax?”

Current education funding rules include its impacts.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@ three education tax rates, according to Freidin: A homestead property tax, a addisonindependent.com.

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The free service that we used — it’s called Disqus — changed the way it delivered the comments so that on each and every Addison Independent story we posted, Disqus not only enabled comments but also teased links to stories on other websites, and the teases included what we deemed to be unsavory pictures (one person called them “trashy.”) It didn’t look like the Addison Independent, and it detracted from what we work so hard to provide to our readers.

Weighing the choice of having third-party content on addisonindependent.com that we thought devalued the website vs. not having any reader comments with our stories, we opted to get rid of the trashy content and forego the comments. We hated to take away the reader input, but given that we were only getting as few as three to five comments some weeks, we went in that direction. We’re looking for other ways to add back reader comments to our online stories, but in a way that won’t turn over a prominent part of our website to something outside our control. We’re still looking. In the meantime, we are getting plenty of comments on our Facebook page.

Our own Miss Vermont 2017, Erin Connor of Bridport, will work with other pageant participants this Saturday to take part in Miss America Serves day. Connor and the other Miss Vermont contestants, along with other volunteers, will prepare boxed meals for Vermonters in need at the Rutland Farmer’s Food Market.

Rutland-area vendors and their products will be featured in the meals prepared on Saturday.

Activities for the children designed to promote community service and healthy meal choices will also be offered. “Food insecurity is a pressing problem across Vermont,” Connor said in a press release. “Too many Vermonters struggle to feed their families and make ends meet. The Rutland Farmer’s Food Market and BROC Community Action of Southwestern Vermont do excellent work in the Rutland community addressing hunger and food insecurity. I’m excited to bring the Miss Vermont contestants and volunteers to the Rutland community to partner with them for Miss America Serves day. Giving back is what Miss America Serves is all about.”

Each year at this time the Middlebury selectboard makes its annual appointments to volunteer positions.

Residents are interested in any of the following positions are invited to submit a letter of interest to the Town Manager’s Office or e-mail to bdow@ townofmiddlebury.org, no later than Friday, April 6.

Among more than two dozen volunteer positions (with number of openings in parentheses) are: 3-year terms on the Planning Commission (2), Design Advisory Committee (2) & Development Review Board (3), and 1-year terms as Regional Planning Commission Delegate (3), Constable (1) & Fence Viewer (3). See the full list at addisonindependent.com.

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Mount Abe Dairy farms Program extended to help more farmers (Continued from Page 1A) A native of the Chicago area, Jacobeit has been teaching at Mount Abe for 11 years. She earned a master’s in French from the Middlebury College Language Schools in 2016.

“I have a really unique role,” she explained in a recent interview. “I get students for four to five years, so I get to watch them develop over time.”

Because she’s able to establish long-lasting relationships with her students, she’s not only able to manage their progress from year to year but she also gets to watch them grow up. Older students mentor younger ones, who advance and eventually “I have a b e c o m e really unique mentors role. I get themselves, Jacobeit students for observed. four to five In addition years, so I get to teaching, to watch them J a c o b e i t e v e r y develop over other year time.” coordinates — Jori­ experiential Jacobeit l e a r n i n g trips to Montreal and Quebec City. She also advises a new student group at Mount Abe called the “Culture Club,” whose goal is to foster complex political and cultural conversations.

MORE GOOD NEWS Two weeks after Jacobeit won her award, Mount Abe announced that it had received a $125,000 gift from former Bristol High School student Stephen Gay, and his wife, Judith, to establish the Mount Abraham Foreign Language Scholarship. The endowment honors the memory of John S. Roberts Jr., who taught French, German and Latin at Bristol High School and Middlebury College in the 1950s and ’60s.

A $5,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a Mount Abe student who has studied a foreign language for at least four years and who plans to continue studying that language in college.

“Hearing about John Roberts and his dedication to his students and community was a touching experience for all concerned,” said Howard Mansfield, Addison Northeast Supervisory Union’s chief financial officer. “It is great to know that his connection with so many students over the years and those who benefited from his teachings attribute to him their learning success.”

Jori Jacobeit is part of continuing that legacy at Mount Abe. “Jori doesn’t seek recognition for her many efforts yet remains deeply committed to playing a central role in making Mount Abraham the best possible school for our students, teachers, and wider community,” her principal said.

Even with recent successes, teaching French will always be difficult work, Jacobeit acknowledged.

“I won’t ever arrive at the moment when we have it all figured out. But that’s what keeps me coming back.”

(Continued from Page 1A) his lifetime. Meanwhile, milk production has remained consistent “because we know how to get more from a cow, and farming practices have changed,” Bray said.

Fewer farms producing more milk in a flooded market means lower financial returns and little incentive for a new generation to go into dairy, officials said.

State and federal lawmakers hope to toss another life preserver to the industry, but both lawmakers and farmers are hoping for a long-term solution.

Bray began his legislative career in the Vermont House in 2006. He was assigned that year to the House Agriculture Committee. On Monday he recalled that in 2006 Vermont had a milk subsidy program to help farmers through a tough period.

“We paid out $11 million during a low point in milk prices,” Bray said.

“It was a very tough period for milk prices and reminds me of right now — a decade later.”

Smith also recalled the program, funded through a surcharge on milk sold at the store. But he added Vermont “doesn’t have the horsepower” to pull off such a subsidy right now.

“Vermont produces 60 percent of the milk that’s consumed in the New England states,” Smith said.

“We’re not purchasing milk; we’re supplying that market. So we don’t have the ability to put a surcharge on milk purchased at the store in order to cover some of that cost (of a subsidy).”

Maine, according to Smith, has such a dairy assistance program, but he noted Maine is the only state in New England right now that is experiencing a milk shortage.

PRICING ROLLER COASTER Part of the financial conundrum, according to Bray, is that the New England regional price for milk is set by a federal milk price administrator in Boston.

“That individual has one charge, and that’s to make sure there’s an adequate supply of milk in the Northeast,” Bray said. “They’re not looking to make sure farmers are making a decent living, or that they are meeting costs of production.”

Essentially, the federal administrator is looking to ensure a price that’s as low as possible, but that hopefully inspires people to go out and milk cows, Bray said.

It’s a price that only increases when milk is in short supply, according to Bray.

“I think we are on this (pricing) roller coaster for as long as we’re in this system,” he said.

Bray pointed north, to the Canadian province of Quebec, which has implemented a quota system for milk production. The system brought stability to Quebec-produced milk, whereas Vermont milk prices have remained volatile, according to Bray.

Those who get into dairy production in Quebec have to buy an allocation as part of the quota system, Bray noted.

“It doesn’t seem to fit for the Vermont or American personality, so we have not gone that way,” Bray

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Anson Tebbetts encouraged Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., announced farmers to look into the MPP-Dairy Tuesday that the U.S. Department program. of Agriculture will be reopening “Now is the time to push the the enrollment pencil,” Tebbetts next week said. “I would for the muchencourage all improved Margin dairy farmers to Protection take a look at this Program for revised program.

Dairy (MPPThis could lead Dairy). to help during a The changes difficult period for implement farmers.” improvements The MPP-Dairy that Leahy program protects included in dairy producers by the Bipartisan paying them when Budget Act in the difference February to give between the Vermont dairy national all-milk farmers what the price and the senator called calculated national SEN. PATRICK LEAHY a more costaverage feed cost effective risk protection option. falls below a certain dollar amount Reopening enrollment is especially set by the producer. This difference important now as dairy farmers are is known as the “margin.” experiencing a difficult year with Recent MPP changes include: falling prices for their milk.

• Calculations of the margin Leahy wrote and pressed for basis is monthly rather than bienactment of the reforms in his monthly. role as vice chairman of the Senate • Premium rates for Tier 1 were Appropriations Committee. Leahy substantially lowered, by 70 percent also is a leading member and former lower at the $8 margin level. chairman of the Senate Agriculture • Covered production is Committee. increased to 5 million pounds on USDA’s Farm Service Agency the Tier 1 premium schedule. set the new enrollment period to • An exemption from paying run from April 9 to June 1 and to an administrative fee for farmers make the sign up period retroactive who have limited resource, are to Jan. 1. just starting out, are veterans, and “Dairy farmers in Vermont and are disadvantaged. Dairy operators around the country are hurting,” enrolled in the previous 2018 Leahy said. “I have had countless enrollment period that qualify calls from Vermont dairy farmers for this exemption under the new in the past two months worried provisions may request a refund. about their smaller milk checks and Dairy farmers have until June 1 unsure of how they will make ends to make new coverage elections for meet. The crisis is worsened by 2018, and that coverage election the approach of the spring planting will be retroactive to Jan. 1. For any season and the many difficult farms that had previously signed up decisions that farmers are now for this year, they must update their confronting.” enrollment and evaluate if they Vermont Agriculture Secretary would like to adjust their coverage said of milk quotas.

Rather than quotas, Vermont has tried to reduce expenses for farmers.

Sen. Claire Ayer, D-Addison, specifically pointed to the Current Use Program and Vermont Housing and Conservation Board as state levers for helping farmers.

Ayer noted the state spends $55 million to $60 million each year on the Current Use Program, in which enrolled agricultural fields and forestland are appraised based on the property’s value as a producer of wood or food, rather than its residential or commercial development value.

In addition, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board each year provides money to help conserve farmland and forestland, according to Ayer.

“When farmers sell their conservation rights on their farms… it lowers the tax base but makes that land more affordable for new farmers who want to come in,” Ayer said. “For a while, that was about the only way a new farmer could get into the business.”

But she acknowledged farmers

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need even more help during times like these.

“When there’s too much milk in the market, it’s hard for farmers to get a good price for their product,” Ayer said.

MOVE AWAY FROM DAIRY One of the bright spots in agriculture has been farm diversification, according to Bray.

For example, many farmers have transitioned from conventional milk production to making artisan cheeses and premium butter. Others have ditched dairy altogether to focus on organic crops or beef production.

“With diversification comes greater stability,” Bray said.

Vermont’s landmark Farm to Plate legislation, championed by Bray, has seen an uptick in farms (including boutique cheese, produce and vineyards) in the state since the law was passed in 2009. During that time, the state has added 6,400 manufacturing jobs and seen a $100 million bump in agriculture-related receipts.

level to take advantage of these important changes. Farmers will have until September to pay their premiums.

The USDA is working to update its web tool to help producers better review forecasted milk and feed prices, to determine the level of coverage they should select to provide them with the strongest safety net under the conditions they are expecting in this challenging year. The easy to use online resource will soon be available at www.fsa.usda.gov/ mpptool, and should allow dairy farmers to quickly combine their own unique operation data and other key variables to calculate their coverage needs based on price projections. Producers can also review historical data or estimate future coverage based on data projections. The secure site can be accessed via computer, smartphone, tablet or any other platform.

The USDA will be mailing out postcards advising dairy producers of these recent changes. For more information, farmers can visit www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or contact their local USDA service center.

Harold J. Howrigan, chairman of the St. Albans Cooperative Board of Directors, believes the changes made to the Margin Protection Program are very positive.

“I am hopeful it will be of benefit to our membership,” Howrigan said.

Leahy said the changes in enrollment will help dairy farmers to buy meaningful levels of risk protection in the MPP-Dairy program.

“I strongly encourage all Vermont dairy farmers to evaluate the new and far lower premium rates for Tier 1 and to calculate their enrollment options, to help them decide on appropriate coverage levels so they can better weather this challenging year,” he said.

“It’s an evolving marketplace,” Bray said. “Big dairy is going to be tough, and I think everyone is going to find their own path forward.”

Lawmakers acknowledged, however, that a new product niche becomes less financially viable as more entrepreneurs jump into it.

Smith made a shift around a decade ago from dairy farming to beef production. Many others have since followed suit.

“When I started, there were only one or two other people in Addison County doing it, and now there’s around 30, and we’re competing against one another,” Smith said. “It makes it hard to get a good return on that.”

And while Vermont has a lot of land to sustain value-added crops, the state has yet to develop the markets and production facilities to get those foods to consumers, Smith added.

Chris Goodrich and his family run the Goodrich Farm off Halladay Road in Salisbury. The Goodrich

family is poised to supplement its income thanks to a new methane digester project that will turn on-site cow manure and Addison County food waste into renewable energy for Middlebury College.

“It’s been extremely challenging,” Goodrich said of the effort. “We’ve had a great partnership with Middlebury College, Vermont Gas and now (Wellesley, Mass.-based) Vanguard Renewables.”

The project will also remove the phosphorous content from cow manure, thus helping the lake cleanup efforts.

“We want those nutrients to stay in the field,” Goodrich said.

Addison County Farm Bureau board member Bill Scott used a little humor to describe Vermonters’ historical dedication to agriculture, even in the face of prolonged economic hardship. He talked about the fictional farmer who was asked “What would you do if you won Megabucks? He replied, ‘I’d farm until it was all gone.’”

Those interested in farming have two upcoming chances to get more information on the topic.

On Monday, April 9, the Bridport Grange and Farm Bureau will host a “legislative luncheon” at the Bridport Grange Hall on Route 22A. The luncheon begins at noon.

Then on Saturday, April 14, the Farm Bureau will host a dinner dance at the Middlebury VFW on Exchange Street. The free event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with appetizers and discussion about farming issues. The dance, featuring the Horse Traders band, begins at 8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring a dessert to share or some canned goods for the local food shelf.

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THE TOWN HALL Theater on Merchants Row in Middlebury will soon acquire The Diner next door for future expansion purposes. The Diner will remain open at least through June 1.

The Diner

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(Continued from Page 1A) Or so the space cadets thought, More details to follow.

In the meantime, The Diner will until they learned roughly five GOING TO A NEIGHBOR remain open for business through weeks ago The Diner property was Roesch and Harwood are pleased June 1 under current owners Carl for sale. to see their property go to a Roesch and Caetlin Harwood.

“We didn’t even have to discuss neighbor.

Beyond that, THT officials are it,” Anderson quipped of the “Both Caetlin and I are extremely committed to keeping The Diner immediate consensus of the cadets excited about the THT purchasing building filled with some kind of that The Diner fit the bill. the property and expanding,” enterprise — be it food service or FUTURE PLANS Roesch said. “Doug has shared his some other use — from this summer The property extends in the back vision with us, and we see it as to whenever the organization to the Clinton Smith carriage house, something that will be great for the follows through with its growth providing enough area to someday community.” spurt. allow for new construction.

Dining, Deppman believes, could “The key point we want to make And the key word is “someday.” fit into the THT’s long-term plans to the community is we don’t “This is part of a long-term plan,” for The Diner site. want to shutter the building,” Anderson said. “It could be three, “We are mindful that diner has Anderson said. “We think an empty five or 10 years before we (a) figure been a landmark for many people,” storefront is bad for out exactly what we Deppman said. downtown. We are need to move into the Prior to it becoming “The Diner,” actively looking for “The big picture future, and (b) raise the business operated many years anyone who has any (for THT) doesn’t the money to fulfill as Steve’s Park Diner. It has been idea of how to use the necessarily whatever the dream a popular venue for home-style building, and we will is. And remarkably, classics and bountiful breakfasts, eliminate an entertain any idea.” we were able to raise attracting college professors and Some might think eatery; it’s on our the purchase price blue collar workers alike.

The Diner transaction wish list.” ($300,000) in very “The big picture (for THT) came out of the blue.

— THT board short order.” doesn’t necessarily eliminate That’s not the case.

How short? an eatery; it’s on our wish list,” President Benj “It seemed sudden, Two weeks.

Deppman said, noting such an Deppman but we’ve been Fewer than 15 THT amenity could be useful during working on this for devotees pledged to performance intermissions and for over two years,” cover The Diner purchase price. conference participants.

Anderson said. “It’s not commonly “I think it says a lot about It’s all part of the big picture, known, but we were short of space people’s desire to keep the arts future expansion of the theater on the day we opened. There is in the community,” THT board in line with an organizational no storage. There is precious little President Benj Deppman said of the evolution that Anderson likes to office space. We don’t have a scene fundraising feat. “It also call “THT 2.O.” As shop. We need a second rehearsal says a lot about Doug previously reported space. We’ve known all of this for and the quality we put “We felt this by the Independent, quite some time.” on the stage.”

THT officials are in the was a onceThere are times when as many as The transaction in-a-lifetime midst of a $2.5 million six people are doing THT business comes at a good campaign to endow a in the same small office. Sets for time for Roesch and opportunity to new artistic director theater productions currently have Harwood, who took secure adjacent position as well as to be made on the THT stage, thus some financial hits land to the future maintenance of taking the much-in-demand artistic during the early stages theater.” the theater building. real estate out of circulation. Many of the downtown — THT Executive Anderson will THT props and costumes have to be Middlebury rail bridges Director Doug transition to artistic stored in off-site borrowed space. project last year. That Anderson director. Meanwhile, The space shortage became work will intensify next a search is under way so acute two years ago that THT year and in 2020, when for a new executive formed a committee jokingly the Merchants Row and director. referred to as the “space cadets.” Main Street spans will be replaced The portend of future expansion The group has looked as far afield with a concrete tunnel. should help the THT board recruit as Exchange Street in securing a Roesch said he and Harwood will its new executive director, Anderson building to purchase or rent for THT remain dedicated to the diner right believes. overflow. up to the point when they turn over “It says to the new ED, ‘You’re “We have met on a monthly the keys in two months. They’ll not just coming here to maintain basis and pursued every lead,” continue to serve up mouth watering what we’ve been doing for the past Anderson said. “The ‘trouble’ breakfasts, lunches and specials.

10 years; you are coming here to with Middlebury is that it’s too “We want to go out with a bang,” help us envision a whole new future successful. There isn’t any leftover Roesch said. for THT,’” Anderson said. “I think space. What we wouldn’t have He confirmed the family will that will be very attractive to the given for an abandoned factory or — after a long-overdue vacation — right person.” an empty schoolhouse. They just return to the Addison County scene Reporter John Flowers is at don’t exist.” with a new “food-driven” venture. johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Short sleeves, spring snow and sweetness Like the maple sap that until recently had been flowing, this past week of cross-country skiing had plenty of sweet. Spring skiing conditions had come to Rikert, and those are good conditions. Yes, the snow is a bit soft. Maybe it isn’t the fastest snow of the year. Maybe I almost wiped out a few times coming down a south-facing hill when I hit a patch of slow snow and had my feet suddenly decelerate while my upper body continued on at the same speed. But it was all good, for no matter how many times I’ve done it, skiing in my t-shirt still feels as surprising as it is delightful.

With Middlebury College on break last week, and a bit more flexibility in my job, I managed to get out four times for afternoon ski outings — three of those times with my favorite ski partner: my wife.

The last two times, the temperature was around 50 degrees. With the body heat generated by skiing, that is definitely short sleeve weather.

Despite that spring warmth and the recent rain, however, plenty of snow still covered the ground among the trees up in the hills even on the trails with no snowmaking. As I said, conditions were wonderful.

We cruised around the Battell Trail — our usual warm-up trail — and cut over to the Gilmore Loop without seeing a single patch of bare ground.

Any crustiness from the previous night’s freeze had softened nicely.

On the last day, the sky was dark blue and cloudless. The occasional jay fluttered around the tops of the trees, which were already laden with the signs of a new season’s worth of buds waiting to explode into green four or five weeks from now. Even the dead trees, littered with woodpecker holes, had a certain beauty.

My wife, who loves the looks of trees in winter as well or better than their leafed-out summer versions, stopped to take photos. I was reminded that dead trees are an important part of a living forest, just as the barrenness of winter branches are.

Not until we looped out around the Frost Trail did we have to skirt to the side to avoid a few patches of bare ground. But once back onto the race course, which had a deeper (See Dickerson, Page 3B)

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School senior Keagan Dunbar, above, and Mount Abraham Union High School senior Emma Carter, right, are the 2018 Addison Independent High School Girls’ Basketball Co-Players of the Year. Combined they scored more than 3,200 points in their high school careers.

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Four-year standouts lead Independent team Eagle and Tiger share top honor

By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — Basketball fans have been lucky for the past four years to watch the remarkable high school basketball careers of two players who are more friends than rivals, came on the scene as freshmen, and have combined for more than 3,200 points and countless memorable moments — fast-break layups, power moves in the paint, no-look passes, steals, blocked shots, rebounds in traffic, and three-pointers hitting nothing but net.

Those two seniors, Middlebury’s Keagan Dunbar and Mount Abraham’s Emma Carter, are the easy choices to headline the 2018 Addison Independent Girls’ Basketball All-Star Team as the Independent Co-Players of the Year.

Carter this winter played for Coach Connie LaRose’s powerhouse 20-win Division II champions. She helped them take that title by upping her game in a way that allowed her teammates to shine brighter, while still pouring in points

and controlling the knocked one starter boards. Three more out for the season Eagles earned spots and another out on the Independent for half of it. The squad.

Commodores kept Dunbar never positive, won four had the luxury of times, and gained contending for a valuable experititle, in part because ence for next year, the powers-that-be when they hope to insist the Tigers have a full comcompete in D-I — plement of players Coach Jen Heath’s and better results.

2016-2017 group A VUHS junior is in particular could honored here. have made some Picks for Indenoise in D-II. But pendent all-star Dunbar kept workteams are made ing her hardest and based on obserEMMA CARTER doing her best for vation, statistics her team, helping them win seven and consultation with the coaches. times this year after four starters Congratulations to the following: from a year ago graduated. Two of FIRST TEAM: her teammates join her as IndepenEMMA CARTER, MOUNT dent all-stars.

ABE SENIOR, CO-PLAYER OF Coach Kelly Trayah’s young THE YEAR. Notes: Strong, athletOtter Valley team won four games ic five-10 forward who is skilled in and had their moments against good all facets of the game and averaged teams, such as a near upset of D-III 19.9 points (shooting 41 percent), champion Windsor. Two Otters 9.2 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 1.3 made the Independent team. blocked shots … Finished her career Coach Billy Waller’s Vergennes with 1,605 points … Always a good group was hit hard by injuries that teammate, crucially for the Eagles’

ScoreBOARD Women’s lacrosse

COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Lacrosse 4/3 Midd. vs. Union.................................16-4 Men’s Lacrosse 4/4 Midd. at Hamilton..............................Late Softball 4/4 Midd. at Plattsburgh (2)....................Late HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Boys’ Lacrosse 4/4 MUHS at Burlington..........................Late

Schedule HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Lacrosse 4/6 MUHS at S. Burlington.............. 4:30 PM 4/7 VUHS at Harwood..................... 4:30 PM 4/9 Lamoille at VUHS...................... 4:30 PM 4/10 MUHS at Rutland..................... 4:30 PM 4/11 VUHS at U-32.......................... 4:30 PM 4/13 MUHS at Hanover................... 4:30 PM 4/13 Chelsea/Randolph at VUHS.... 4:30 PM Boys’ Lacrosse 4/7 MUHS at Burr & Burton.................11 AM 4/9 OV at Rutland................................. 4 PM 4/9 Essex at MUHS.............................. 4 PM 4/11 Randolph at Mt. Abe..................... 4 PM 4/11 Woodstock at MUHS.................... 4 PM 4/13 Rutland at MUHS.......................... 4 PM Baseball 4/9 Rutland at OV............................ 4:30 PM 4/12 MUHS at Essex....................... 4:30 PM 4/12 VUHS at Rice.......................... 4:30 PM 4/14 VUHS at MUHS...........................11 AM Softball 4/10 Rutland at OV.......................... 4:30 PM 4/12 MUHS at Essex....................... 4:30 PM 4/12 VUHS at CVU.......................... 4:30 PM 4/14 VUHS at MUHS...........................11 AM Track 4/11 Mt. Abe/VUHS at MUHS.......... 3:30 PM COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Lacrosse 4/7 Colby at Midd.................................. Noon 4/14 Trinity at Midd............................... 2 PM 4/15 Hamilton at Midd........................... 1 PM Men’s Lacrosse 4/7 Midd. at Colby................................. 1 PM

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success learned to be more patient kid who challenged herself in every on offensive during this season by practice, every game, to improve, moving the ball more and waiting to be better, to make a difference in for higher-percentour success.” age shots, a change K E A G A N that also allowed D U N B A R , the rest of the EaMUHS SENIOR, gles to flourish on C O - P L AY E R the attack … CredOF THE YEAR. ited by LaRose for Notes: Dynamic her work ethic and two-way guard strong leadership, and four-time and became a better Independent Player all-around defender of the Year who led this season … Will the Tigers by averplay at Franklin aging 21.1 points Pierce University while shooting 41 next winter. percent from the LaRose’s Quotes: floor and 78 per“She was being cent from the line, more selective, and 8.1 rebounds (at other kids were five-four), 3.0 asKEAGAN DUNBAR beginning to step sists and 2.2 steals up … Emma Carter was the one … Finished her career with 1,625 who made the greatest changes in points … Has excellent ball-hanher game for the betterment of the dling and distribution skills, court team, and I’m just so proud of her vision, three-point shooting range, … If she got her hands on the ball as and the ability to finish at the a rebounder she was going to come basket with either hand … Played out of there with the basketball … under the basket in the Tiger zone, We did an admirable job as a team using quickness, strength and playing defense, and she was a key smarts to defend larger players … part of it … She’s a physically strong (See Girls’ hoop stars, Page 2B)

takes three straight Amherst key among victories MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College women’s lacrosse team won three times in the past week, including a key NESCAC victory at previously unbeaten Amherst, to improve to 9-1, 5-0 in league play.

The Panthers, who held all three foes to fewer than 10 goals and have only allowed as many as 10 goals once this spring, were ranked No. 4 in this week’s NCAA Division III poll. They will host NESCAC foe Colby, ranked No. 21, on Saturday at noon.

On March 29 the Panthers took a 7-1 halftime lead on the way to a 15-7 win at Montclair State (4-4). The Panthers got goals from Casey O’Neill, Georgia Carroll and Hollis Perticone on their first three possessions to take control early.

They led by as many as 10, 15-5, before Montclair tacked on two late scores.

Ten Panthers scored in the victory, led by Perticone with three goals. Kate Zecca, Kirsten Murphy and Grace Getman each scored twice. Perticone led the team with four draw controls and three ground balls, defender Abby Mitchell caused a game-high three turnovers, and goalie Julia Keith made four (See Women’s lax, Page 2B)

Bullhead fishing clinic set

ADDISON — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s “Let’s Go Fishing Program” is offering an introduction to bullhead fishing clinic at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison on Friday, April 13.

Bullhead typically are most active during the evening and night, so the clinic will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 9 p.m.

This introductory course will include basic techniques for targeting bullhead with live bait, casting basics, knot tying, filleting, aquatic ecology and biology.

“There are many unique types of fish in Vermont and understanding their natural history and a few specialized techniques can help anglers be successful with species they may have never considered fishing for before,” said Corey Hart, F&W Education Specialist. “Be sure to bring a headlamp or flashlight and dress for the weather. Fishing equipment will be provided, but participants may prefer to (See Fishing, Page 2B)

UPGRADES TO THE second floor of the Memorial Sports Center in Middlebury could be helped along if Vermonters rally behind the project and help the sports center win a $150,000 prize by voting online next week. Among the planned upgrades is a second-floor glass viewing area where there is currently this mural by Thatcher Littlefield.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

Get ready to vote: Rink could win big

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — Supporters of Addison County hockey and of Middlebury’s Memorial Sports Center should be ready to act on April 13 and 14.

That’s when they can vote online between midnight on that Friday and 11 a.m. on that Saturday to help the Memorial Sports Center win $150,000 to complete long-planned upgrades to the rink, including public restrooms, a “family-friendly heated viewing area,” and an elevator.

The amount of the grand prize money equals the construction estimates, according to a Memorial Sports Center press release.

Oh, and the area’s hockey community can also win the right to call itself “Kraft Hockeyville USA 2018” — and to host an NHL preseason game — if it outvotes supporters of rinks in larger communities of Shreveport, La., and Brandon, S.D, and the smaller town of Clinton, N.Y. According to contest organizers the first runner-up will receive $30,000 toward rink

upgrades, and the other two rinks will each receive $10,000.

The Memorial Sports Center made the final four of the Kraft Hockeyville USA competition, according to the rink press release, because, “The Addison County community contributed hundreds of stories, pictures, and videos that showcased Vermont’s love of hockey and dedication to area families.”

But the ultimate winner, according to a Kraft Hockeyville press release, will come (See Sports center, Page 2B)

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Fishing (Continued from Page 1B) bring their own.”

More details will be provided upon registration. People can register for the course by calling 802-265-2279 or emailing letsgofishing@vermont.gov.

The deadline to register is Thursday, April 12. A limited number of spots

Girls’ hoop stars are available, so register soon.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available on request. Make requests, including your contact information, by an e-mail to corey.hart@vermont. gov or call 802-828-1000 (direct voice) or 1-800-253-0191 (TTY).

Sports center The Hockeyville USA winner will (Continued from Page 1B) down to online participation during be announced during a national NHL broadcast on NBC Sports Network that 35-hour period: “Public voting takes place with during the afternoon of April 14.

According to Friends live online updates of Middlebury Hockey throughout the day. president Michael Fans can visit www. “We’ll need your McAuliffe, organizaKraftHockeyville.com help to spread and follow links to vote the word and get tion of a community viewing party for that through the website. everyone to vote The community with for Middlebury if game is in the works, but details have not the most cumulative we want to win been nailed down yet. votes on the website Given what’s at stake, and Twitter, subject to the grand prize local hockey lovers are final sponsor determi- and be named nation, will win the title Kraft Hockeyville doing all they can to of ‘Kraft Hockeyville 2018. Spread the publicize the vote.

“We’ll need your help USA 2018.’” word!” to spread the word and According to the Memorial Sports — Memorial Sports get everyone to vote for Center press Middlebury if we want Center press release, release to win the grand prize supporters can vote and be named Kraft early and vote often: “You can vote multiple times and Hockeyville 2018,” reads the rink’s release. “Spread the word! Share the we’ll need every vote to win.”

The rules limit voters to one Twit- videos and posts from the Memorial ter ballot, but they may log on to the Sports Center Facebook page and Hockeyville site multiple times to from krafthockeyville.com with all your family and friends.” pick their favorite.

Women’s lax (Continued from Page 1B) saves.

On Saturday the Panthers forced 20 turnovers and outshot host Amherst, 36-20, in an 11-9 victory over the then seventh-ranked Mammoths, who dropped to 7-1, 3-1 NESCAC. The Mammoths took a quick 2-0 lead on two Claire Dunbar strikes, but goals by Emily Barnard and Carroll tied the game 5:17 into the contest. Dunbar scored again, but two goals each by Jenna McNicholas and O’Neill and one from Emma McDonagh helped give the Panthers a 7-5 lead at the break.

Perticone made it 8-5 57 seconds into the second half, and the teams traded goals: Dunbar answered before Murphy made it 9-6 less than a minute later. Amherst’s Katherine Malone made it 9-7 at 23:12, but 1:19 later, Emily Barnard, from Erin Nicholas, extended the lead to 10-7. Dunbar brought the Mammoths within two before Carroll converted an O’Neill feed to make it 11-8 at 13:09 remaining.

Amherst scored at 10:27, but then the defenses took over.

Carroll, McNicholas and O’Neill each had two goals and an assist for Middlebury, while Barnard scored twice. Perticone controlled four draws,

while Mitchell forced three turnovers.

Keith made seven saves, while Mammoth goalie Talia Land made 19 stops to keep her team close. Dunbar finished with five goals and two assists.

On Tuesday the Panthers coasted past winless Union, 16-4, back at home on Kohn Field. The teams traded early goals before Middlebury went on a 7-0 run over 17:44 to take an 8-1 lead. Seven Panthers scored a goal apiece in that decisive surge, and they led by 10-3 at the half.

Middlebury opened the second half with a goal from Henley Hall nine seconds in, and she and four more Panthers added a goal apiece as they stretched the lead to 16-3 over the next 14:41.

Barnard, Carroll, and Hall all recorded two goals and scooped two groundballs for the Panthers, while McNicholas and O’Neill also each scored twice. Perticone controlled seven draws. Keith made two saves and allowed three goals in 42:53 of action, while Alex Freeman logged the final 17:07 and made six saves while allowing the final Union score.

Four players scored for Union (0-7).

M.K. McIntire won seven draws for the Dutchwomen, while goalie Ellen Taney made 14 stops.

(Continued from Page 1B) Hard-working team leader who will play at Colby College.

Heath’s Quotes: “What makes Keagan so good is her work ethic.

She definitely has natural athletic ability for sure, but when you match natural athletic ability like she has with her hard work it’s incredible … She’s been an incredible player for us the last four years, no doubt, and will be the next four years in college … I look forward to seeing her online and seeing her when she comes back to play Middlebury …

She’s competitive. She understands the game … She can score and she can pass … She’s a great teammate … She’s a great leader, more of a quiet leader.”

GABBY PAOLINO, OV SENIOR. Notes: Powerful, skilled forward who averaged a double-double of 11.4 points and 10.4 rebounds while adding 2.6 assists plus about one block and one steal per game … Versatile offensive player who could hit from outside and find open players, especially with inside-out p a s s e s from the post …

T o u g h d e f e n d e r, i n s i d e scorer and rebounder with good GABBY PAOLINO touch from the paint and a nose for the ball … Threetime Independent all-star.

Trayah’s Quotes: “She’s just a natural leader … People rally around her … She has the ability to take over a game … When she goes down in the low post she’s got great moves. She has the ability to create for herself … She crashes the boards really well and she gets good positioning … And then she’ll keep fighting for it until she gets it … She has the skill enough to dribble … Typically I’d put her on their best forward.”

EMMA LAROSE, MOUNT ABE SENIOR. Notes: Unflappable point guard who kept a steady hand on the Eagles’ tiller all season …

Scored an efficient 4.7 points per game while shooting 40 percent on two-point attempts and hitting 43 percent on threes … Assisted 2.9 baskets per game while averaging fewer than two turnovers, and also averaged 2.0 steals and 1.75 deflections … Made key plays in the semifinal (clutch late free throws) and final (long pass to set up a key bucket with 1:10 to go).

LaRose’s Quotes: “Her maturity level just went up and up this year … She has basketball IQ. She knows what needs to happen out there …

The changes she made on the fly on the court were good basketball

decisions …

She grew as team leader from that point guard position by leaps and bounds in the course of the season …

She’s a good EMMA LAROSE passer …

She has a lot of confidence in what she does with the ball … She had a bunch of games where she had no turnovers.”

ABBY MANSFIELD, MOUNT ABE SENIOR. Notes: Sparkplug defender who made opposing guards’ lives miserable all winter with 2.9 steals (second on the team) and 3.5 deflections (first on the team) per game … Chipped in averages of 4.0 points, 1.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds (third on the team) from the guard position in the regular season, numbers that went up across the board during the playoffs … Good decision-maker who averaged just over two turnovers as a primary ballhandler.

LaRose’s Quotes: “She’s just cruising around out there, and all of a sudden she comes out of nowhere to get a rebound or to get a steal …

She made a lot of good t h i n g s happen this year ABBY MANSFIELD …

She just really came up with key steals, key deflections, just so many key things throughout this whole season, and especially down the stretch … She is physically a tough, tough kid, and she did a terrific job anticipating …

Abby was seeing things out there.”

SECOND TEAM JALEN COOK, MOUNT ABE JUNIOR. Notes: Speedy, skilled forward who helped the Eagles at both ends of the court …

Av e r a g e d 7.6 points, s e c o n d on the team, and chipped in 4.4 rebounds, JALEN COOK 2.35 steals and 2.2 deflections per game … Has a strong first step to the hoop and can finish

in the lane, and has decent shooting range … Strong defensively on the perimeter and in the paint, making good use of long arms and quick hands … Made big plays at both ends in the final.

LaRose’s Quotes: “She’s a solid athlete, and she’s got some of that wiry strength … She’s got some good moves around the basket …

I think she’s going to have a great year next year … She’s quick enough so she can stay after it (on defense). She can disrupt it once, and maybe they get it back, and she’s right there deflecting it again … I really like that intensity she brings defensively.”

ALIA EDMUNDS, OV SOPHOMORE. Notes: Forward who was second on the Otters with averages of 8.2 points and 9.0 rebounds while racking up a team-high 2.9 assists per game … Strong, ALIA EDMUNDS s k i l l e d p l a y e r with a quick first step who was particularly effective scoring in and passing out of the post … Versatile defender who handled tough assignments vs. both guards and forwards.

Trayah’s Quotes: “She’s got great post moves … I’m telling you, that girl’s quick … She’s big enough and strong enough where she can defend a 4 (power forward) if need be … She’s got two years to continue to grow. I think she’s only going to get better … She handles the ball well enough that I can keep her out (at guard) … She was always in position, and she was a 3 (small forward) who would crash from the weak side … She’s a very intelligent player.”

SHANNON SUNDERLAND, MUHS SENIOR. Notes: Heady senior guard who was second on the Tigers with 6.5 points per game and third with 4.5 rebounds per outing … Chipped in 32 assists, 21 steals and 16 blocks … Played solid defense at the top of the MUHS zone … Versatile, skilled offensive player who made good decisions with the ball.

H e a t h ’s Quotes: “Shannon stepped up for us in many ways this season, scoring, SHANNON reboundSUNDERLAND ing, bring-

ing up the ball … She just loved playing basketball and being with her teammates … She helped us in every way … Shannon was good at switching things up. She would shoot when we needed her to shoot.

She would pass … She could drive … It’s tough to defend someone who could do different things.”

ASHLEY SUNDERLAND, MUHS JUNIOR. Notes: Steady inside presence at both ends of the court who was third on the Tigers with 5.5 points per game and second with 6.0 rebounds per game … Grabbed 56 offensive rebounds, converting many into points …

Increased h e r shooting range as the season progressed to become more of a threat …

Held her own deASHLEY fensively SUNDERLAND against opponents’ top forwards.

Heath’s Quotes: “She’s strong … Defensively when we were in our zone she did a fantastic job of fronting the post … She was our best post defender … She really liked that role of playing the other team’s top post … She gained confidence and started to see herself as someone who could score in different ways.”

EMMA BRYANT, VUHS JUNIOR. Notes: Tough defender who averaged 4.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals … Typically took on the assignment of guarding opponents’ top scorers and was effective against both guards and post players … Had a nice touch in the lane and had the Commodores’ second-best shooting percentage at 38 percent.

Waller ’s Quotes: “She was a versatile defender because EMMA BRYANT we put her on guards that were smaller than her and forwards that were bigger … She was one of the girls on the team that boxes out well … She did a good job of defending without fouling … She’s not a gamble defender, so she doesn’t get herself out of position … Offensively she did some things we liked. She extended her range a little bit. She’s a good offensive rebounder.”

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

Panthers set records at California meet SAN DIEGO — The Middlebury College track and field teams concluded their trip to the West Coast on Saturday by competing in the California Collegiate Open, a meet featuring teams from all three NCAA divisions that was hosted by UC San Diego. The Panther women finished fifth out of 17 teams with 46 points, while the men were seventh of 14 with 67 points.

On the women’s side, the Pan-

thers earned two wins and broke a school record. Kate McCluskey won the 400-meter run in 56.18, while Anna Willig claimed the 800 in 2:12.73. McCluskey also broke the school record in the 200 (25.61) while finishing seventh, lowering the mark of 25.77 set a year ago.

Abigail Nadler was third in the 1,500 (4:39.16), and Devon Player was fourth in the javelin at 125’7”.

In the men’s competition, the

4x400-meter relay quartet of William Robertson, James Mulliken, Joshua Howard and Jimmy Martinez won in 3:18.51.

Jonathan Perlman took second in the 1,500 (4:00.09), while teammate Will Meyer was third (4:00.36).

Another runner-up finish came from Kevin Serrao in the 800 (1:51.96), while Mulliken was fourth in the same event (1:53.74).

Addison Independent, Thursday, April 5, 2018 — PAGE 3B

Local man held on $1,000 bail after domestic assault Dickerson Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Glenn Fowler, 54, of Middlebury for domestic assault, stemming from an alleged incident in the Halladay Road area on April 1.

Police said Fowler was lodged that evening for lack of $1,000 bail.

In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Referred to state police on March 26 an allegation that a Middlebury Union Middle School student was being exposed to drugs at a friend’s house.

• Ticketed a driver for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on Exchange Street on March 26.

• Responded to a Springside Road residence on March 27 on a report of a woman who had allegedly threatened to harm herself. Middlebury Regional EMS officials took the woman to Porter Hospital, police said.

• Helped an out-of-control Mary

Hogan Elementary School student calm down on March 27.

• Responded to a report of a suicidal woman locking herself in a restroom at a location off Route 7 North on March 28.

• Got Middlebury Regional EMS help for a woman who was “not acting right” on Main Street on March 28.

• Were informed on March 28 of three truancy cases at Middlebury schools.

• Responded to a domestic dispute involving two brothers in the Seymour Street area on March 29. Police said the dispute was only verbal.

• Cited Katelyn Gallipo, 25, of Rutland for driving under the influence, following an investigation of a vehicle veering off Three Mile Bridge Road on March 29. Police said Gallipo declined a breath test.

• Were informed a vehicle had left

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the scene of an accident on Bakery Lane on March 30.

• Investigated a noise complaint at a Court Street apartment on March 30.

• Removed, from a health care center in Catamount Park, a disorderly patient who was demanding medication on March 30.

• Responded to a report of some people having a “loud argument” in a Court Street parking lot on March 30. There was no one in the parking lot when police arrived.

• Were informed of the theft of maple sugaring equipment from the Cobble Road area on March 30.

Anyone with information about this

crime is asked to call Middlebury police at 388-3191.

The Cobble Road caper is one in a series of thefts from area sugarworks during the past three weeks. As reported last week by the Independent, Vermont State Police have been investigating thefts sugaring equipment from small maple producers in Bristol, Lincoln, Cornwall and other Addison County locations.

Authorities suspect the culprit(s) are using the stolen equipment to build their own sugaring operation.

Anyone with information on sugaring related thefts from outside of Middlebury is asked to call state police at 388-4949.

• On March 31 served a no-trespass order on a Smead Road resident who was not wanted at Middlebury Union High School.

• Responded to multiple noise complaints on April 1. One of those complaints involved people alleged-

ly “banging and making noise” in an apartment building at 15 Court St. Another keyed on a loud party at a Seymour Street residence. The third complaint was about a Court Street apartment tenant.

• Received a report about someone allegedly placing a Band-Aid on the door peephole of a Court Street apartment door on April 1.

• Cited a local juvenile for disorderly conduct by electronic communication on April 1 after a person complained about receiving threatening messages via social media.

• Administered Narcan to an unresponsive man who had overdosed in a Court Street parking lot on April 1. Police said the Narcan dose revived the man, who declined further medical treatment.

• Assisted a Court Street resident in removing an unwanted guest on April 2.

Driving drunk with suspended license leads local action ADDISON COUNTY— Shortly after 7 p.m. on March 25 Vermont State Police observed a motor vehicle violation and stopped a car on Tyler Bridge Road in Monkton.

Troopers said they found the driver, identified as 48-year-old Wight Manning of Charlotte, was operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Further investigation showed that Manning was driving under the influence of alcohol, police claimed.

Police screened Manning for DUI, took him to the New Haven state police barracks for processing and cited him for DUI and driving with a criminally suspended license.

He is due to answer the charges in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, on April 16.

In other recent activity, Vermont State Police: • On March 22, during the early morning hours, conducted a saturation patrol on Route 7 in Addison County with a focus on enforcing motor vehicle laws. While on patrol, troopers made multiple motor vehicle stops and arrested one operator for Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

• On March 22 at approximately 3:20 p.m. stopped a car on Route 7 and found Crystal Hall, 38, of Middlebury had an active warrant out for her arrest. Police arrested her, and then released Hall with a citation to appear in Franklin Superior Court.

• On March 23 cited Wayne Bezanson, 58, of Whiting for driving with a criminally suspended license on Shoreham-Whiting Road in Whiting .

• On March 24 at approximately 1:18 a.m. stopped a car on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, detected signs of impairment and eventually cited Dustin Brace, 22, of Ferrisburgh for driving under the influence.

• On March 27 at approximately 11:25 a.m. stopped a car on Spear Street in Charlotte and cited Susan Brace, 23, of Ferrisburgh for driving with a criminally suspended license.

• On March 28 cited Japheth Kehoe, 33, of Weybridge for driving with a criminally suspended license on Route 7 in Middlebury.

• On March 29, while assisting another state agency with an ongoing investigation in Orwell, determined that Emily Bowen, 21, of Orwell and Justin Deuso, 34, of Colchester attempted to obstruct law enforcement officials while in the performance of their official duties.

State police report that Bowen assaulted Trooper Brett Flansburg and resisted arrest.

Police cited both Bowen and Deuso for obstruction of justice and Bowen for assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest, as well.

• On March 29 at a few minutes before 11 p.m. got a report that a tractor-trailer had slid off Route 7 and was on its side in Charlotte near State Park Road. Police said Christopher Fionda, 62, of Swanton was driving

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4/11 Midd. at Springfield....................... 5 PM 4/14 Midd. at Trinity.............................. 2 PM Baseball 4/6 Midd. at Wesleyan.......................... 4 PM 4/7 Midd. at Wesleyan (2)..................... Noon 4/8 Midd. at Trinity......................... 12:30 PM 4/10 Southern VT at Midd................ 3:30 PM 4/13 Amherst at Midd............................ 4 PM 4/14 Amherst at Midd. (2)..................... Noon 4/15 Midd. at Plymouth St.................... 1 PM Softball 4/6 Midd. at Amherst............................. 5 PM 4/7 Midd. at Amherst (2)....................... Noon 4/10 Castleton at Midd. (2).............. 3:30 PM 4/13 Hamilton at Midd........................... 5 PM 4/14 Hamilton at Midd. (2).................... Noon Late events occurred after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

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the 2003 Peterbilt truck northbound on Route 7 at approximately 45 mph, when the truck drifted outside the northbound lane toward the right and off the roadway, before coming to rest on its side immediately adjacent to the highway. No injuries were reported.

Route 7 was reduced to one lane of travel for several hours while the vehicle was removed from the roadway. State police were assisted on scene by members of the Williston Police Department; Charlotte, Ferrisburgh and Shelburne fire departments; and Charlotte Rescue Squad.

This crash is still under investigation; anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact the New Haven State Police barracks at 388-4919.

• On March 31 at a few minutes passed midnight saw a motor vehicle with defective equipment driving westbound on Route 17 in New Haven and stopped it. Troopers screened Christopher Jerome, 27, of Lincoln for driving under the influence and subsequently arrested, processed and cited him for DUI, driving with a criminally suspended license and violation of conditions of release.

• On April 2 at approximately 6 p.m., while on directed patrol in the area of Hamilton Road and Cave Road in Weybridge, stopped a grey 1999 Chevy Blazer on Quaker Village Road after observing an equipment violation. Police cited 34-year-old George Sheldrick of Weybridge for driving with a criminally suspended license.

• On April 2 stopped a car on Route 22A in West Haven for an observed traffic violation and cited Sara L. Kimball, 22, of Shoreham for driving with a criminally suspended license.

State police operating out of the New Haven barracks release a daily

log of a selection of their activities.

In Addison County, those activities included: • March 20, suspicious person or circumstance, Pearson Road, New Haven.

• March 20, directed patrol, Route 7 and Stage Road, Ferrisburgh.

• March 20, consent search, Route 7 at Little Chicago Road, Ferrisburgh.

• March 20, motor vehicle disturbances, Liberty Street, Bristol.

• March 20, motor vehicle disturbances, Route 17 at Sawyer Hill Road, New Haven.

• March 21, directed patrol, Route 7 and West Salisbury Road, Salisbury.

• March 21, agency assist, Lucius Shaw Lane, Middlebury.

• March 21, motor vehicle disturbances, Court Street, Middlebury.

• March 22, directed patrol, Route 7, New Haven.

• March 22, DUI, Route 7 and Main Street, New Haven.

• March 22, accident with damage, Silver Street at Murray Road, Monkton.

• March 22, suspicious person or circumstance, Shoreham-Whiting Road, Whiting.

• March 22, traffic crash, Route 7 at Plank Road, Waltham.

• March 22, suspicious person or circumstance, Fern Lake Road, Leicester.

• March 24, DUI, Greenbush Road at Route 7, Ferrisburgh.

• March 24, citizen assist, Birch Lane, Starksboro.

• March 24, directed patrol, Routes 7 and 17, New Haven.

• March 24, juvenile problem, Route 7, New Haven.

• March 24, directed patrol, Route 7 South and Stoney Hill Road, Bristol.

• March 25, arrest warrant, Routes 7 and 22A, Ferrisburgh.

• March 25, DUI, Tyler Bridge Road and Twin Ridge Road, Monkton.

• March 25, suspicious person or circumstance, Routes 116 and 17, Bristol.

• March 25, agency assist, South Street, New Haven.

• March 25, agency assist, West Main Street, Vergennes.

• March 26, agency assist, Main Street, Vergennes.

• March 26, directed patrol, Route 7 and Stage Road, Ferrisburgh.

• March 26, juvenile problem, Hinesburg Road, Charlotte.

• March 26, suspicious person or circumstance, Dewey Road, Salisbury.

• March 26, motor vehicle disturbances, Drake Woods Road and Route 116 North, Bristol.

• March 26, fraud, Delong Lane, Shoreham.

• March 26, suspicious person or circumstance, Route 7, New Haven.

• March 27, citizen assist, Sugar House Motel on Route 7, New Haven.

• March 27, directed patrol, Route 7 and River Road, New Haven.

• March 27, fraud, Middlebrook Road, Ferrisburgh.

• March 27, criminal charge of driving with a suspended license, Spear Street and Hinesburg Road, Charlotte.

• March 27, suspicious person or circumstance, South Street, New Haven.

• March 27, false alarm, Hunt Road, New Haven.

• March 28, 911 hang-up, Monkton Road, Ferrisburgh.

• March 28, motor vehicle disturbances, Monkton Bristol Road, Monkton.

• March 28, suspicious person or circumstance, Route 7, Ferrisburgh.

• March 28, conditions of release violation, Route 7 South, Middlebury.

• March 28, false alarm, Fuller Mountain Road, Ferrisburgh.

• March 28, obstructing justice, Fisher Road, Orwell.

• March 28, suspicious person or circumstance, Beeman Elementary School, New Haven.

• March 28, motor vehicle disturbances, Route 7, Ferrisburgh.

• March 29, traffic crash, West Shore Road, Salisbury.

• March 29, citizen assist, Upper

Plains Road, Salisbury.

• March 30, motor vehicle disturbances, Route 22A, Addison.

• March 30, suspicious person or circumstance, Lake Dunmore Road and Plains Road, Salisbury.

• March 30, motor vehicle disturbances, Mount Philo just south of the state park, Charlotte.

• March 30, citizen assist, Route 7, New Haven.

• March 30, suspicious person or circumstance, River and York Hill roads, Lincoln.

• March 30, suspicious person or circumstance, Smead Road, Salisbury.

• March 30, citizen dispute, Tulley Road, Cornwall.

• March 30, motor vehicle disturbances, West Salisbury Road and Route 7, Salisbury.

• March 30, directed patrol, Routes 17 and 116, Bristol.

• March 31, DUI, Routes 17 and 7, New Haven.

• March 31, fraud, Route 7, Ferrisburgh.

• March 31, fraud, West Street, Cornwall.

• March 31, 911 hang-up, Route 22A, Addison.

• March 31, citizen assist, Pea Ridge, Road, Ferrisburgh.

• March 31, citizen assist, Dove Lane, Ferrisburgh.

• March 31, directed patrol, Route 7 and Main Street, New Haven.

• April 1, vandalism, Rockydale Road, Bristol.

• April 1, citizen assist, Lafountain Lane, Weybridge.

• April 1, alarm, Gap Road, Goshen.

• April 1, citizen dispute, Lapham Bay Road, Shoreham.

• April 1, threatening, East Street, Bridport.

• April 1, motor vehicle disturbances, Route 7, New Haven.

• April 1, citizen dispute, Lafountain Lane, Weybridge.

• April 1, suspicious person or circumstance, West Shore Road, Salisbury.

• April 2, citizen dispute, Lafountain Lane, Weybridge.

(Continued from Page 1B) base from a winter of snowmaking, the bare ground disappeared again.

It was hard to believe it was the last day of March.

The sweet was also tinged with bitter, however — like sap before the niter has been filtered out. The bare patches of ground and the warm air is a reminder that the season will be ending soon. This is the last weekend that Rikert will be open. The base layer on the race course should keep the skiing good through Sunday, but then it’s done. We’ll be packing up our boots, and with a certain amount of melancholy setting our skis in a corner of the garage for the next eight months.

This is particularly poignant for my wife and me this year, as we missed the whole month of February.

Just as the conditions got wonderful around Ground Hog Day, with an abundance of fresh snow covering the state, we caught one of the nasty cold viruses going around the country and got laid low for about two weeks. We’d wake up in the morning and think maybe we’d get out for a few minutes late afternoon. And then later afternoon would roll around and we’d want nothing other than to fall asleep on the couch. Just about the time we began to feel better the snow disappeared in a rush of rain and warmth.

And then it was March. And thankfully, March came in like a lion this year with a series of blizzards dumping snow on our favorite trails.

It was a resurrection of sorts. And we enjoyed the new life. Yes, we’ll be putting our skis away in just a few short days. But it will be a lot less painful because of the past week.

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April brings phony tax scams MONTPELIER — Vermont’s attorney general and tax commissioner are urging Vermonters to avoid the worst kind of April Fool’s trick: scams that could lure them into losing hundreds or thousands of dollars. State officials met at the Tax Department two weeks before the April 16 tax filing deadline to warn Vermonters about the “IRS scam,” identity theft and what they can do to protect themselves.

“Don’t be fooled,” said Attorney General T.J. Donovan. “With tax season just around the corner we want Vermonters to be alert and avoid problems that could cost them money.”

Donovan said that his office received over 5,000 calls reporting scam activity in the last year.

More than 45 percent of those were

related to the IRS scam.

“The IRS will not call you if you owe them money, they send a letter,” said Donovan. “If you aren’t sure, hang up and call the IRS directly.”

Suzanne Marshall of Proctor was recently called five times in one day by a scammer pretending to be an IRS agent.

“I suspected that it was not actually the IRS,” she said. “But, the calls really were harassing and they did try to trick me into believing it was the IRS. They were brazen enough to leave me voicemail messages.

“I can see how some people could fall into this trap,” she added.

Marshall said that in her case she didn’t fall for the scam and instead called the Attorney General’s Office

to report it.

The Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Taxes provide Vermonters with tips to avoid scammers: • Beware of unsolicited calls or emails.

• Don’t give out personal information.

• Be alert to scare tactics: Scammers demand immediate action or threaten arrest or court action.

• Don’t talk to them: Hang up!

• Don’t open attachments: Hit delete!

Vermonters who want to report scam activity or sign up for Scam Alerts can contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program at uvm.edu/consumer; or call 1-800-649-2424.

Vermont’s top scams of 2017

Source: Vt. Attorney General’s Office

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FERRISBURGH April 5: Choral Concert, Grades 7-12, VUHS Auditorium 7 p.m.

— It’s Spring and that means lots of rummage April 6: Friday Night Movies “Miss Potter” Bixby 6:30 p.m. sales. Put your spring April 6: All School Dance at FCS rummaging talents to a April 9: ANWSD Regular Board Meeting, Addison Central School 6 p.m. worthy cause and go to the North Ferrisburgh April 10: Vermont Jazz Educators Festival, Commodore Jazz at Middlebury Union HS. Methodist Church’s April 13 -14: VUHS Musicians Cultural Trip to New York City. annual rummage sale.

April 14: Edible Book and Tea Party, Bixby Library 11 a.m.

The church is located at 227 Old Hollow April 13 and 14: Rummage Sale, North Ferrisburgh Methodist Church.

Road and the sale’s April 14 and 28: Ferrisburgh Grange King Pede card party 6:30 p.m. dates are Friday, April April 17-19: ANWSD Fine Arts Festival, VUHS Gym. 13, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and April 18: ANWSD Grades 5-8 Band/Chorus Concert at Fine Arts Festival 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 14, 8-11 a.m. Saturday is April 19: Middle School Musical, VUHS Auditorium 7 p.m.

“Take-Whatever-YouApril 20: VUHS Safety & Wellness Day. Want-Day” for a flat April 26: Charlie Nardozzi Cottage Gardening Bixby 6:30 p.m fee of $5 per person.

The proceeds support children and youth who are attending church summer Union High School will host a Safety be sure to call ahead (802-870-7157) camps and mission trips. And, of and Wellness Day for students, with for a reservation, and make it known course, the sale benefits everyone who workshops and presentations by you are coming in for the March enjoys rummage sale bargains. numerous organizations, students, and Madness promotion. Visit the website April is packed with action at the staff, creating an all-day campus-wide to browse through the dinner menu at Bixby Library. The Friday night movie event. The Youth Safety Council will vergenneslaundry.net. is “Miss Potter,” the story of Beatrix present “Turn Off Texting,” where The Ferrisburgh Grange “King Potter, author of beloved children’s students who are permitted or licensed Pede” card parties are scheduled books such as “The Tale of Peter will have the opportunity to drive a for the Saturdays of April 14 and Rabbit.” Free popcorn and comfy golf cart while texting to experience 28. These get-togethers are held chairs will complete the evening’s first-hand how dangerous distracted at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall and experience, Friday, April 6 at 6:30 driving can be.

Community Center and begin at 6:30 p.m.

Local Motion will work with p.m. with a sandwich supper and On Saturday, April 14, enjoy an students on getting their bicycles then on to an evening of fun and card edible book and tea party that will ready for spring. The Orange County games. King Pede is an unusual game celebrate Library Week. Join the fun Sheriff’s office will provide a demon- that involves “trick-taking” techniques and make an “edible book” to share stration on what happens in a rollover such as in Hearts and Spades or Pitch.

— an edible book is something you accident by providing the “Rollover This is a game of fun and skill so come can eat and it can be sweet but doesn’t Convincer” demonstration. There prepared to use your strategic thinking. have to be. It should make reference to will be a sound meditation workshop, It is time to start planning for a book title (such as “For Whom the African drumming, theater games, summer so be sure to look into the Bell Tolls dessert made with tollhouse fire safety, Card Shark 101, mindful- amazing summer camp opportunicookies – get it?) Bring your entry to ness, a do it yourself day spa, soccer, ties at the Lake Champlain Maritime the Library from 11-11:30 a.m. and crafts, the climbing wall, musical jam Museum. There is a wide variety of enjoy the tea and fun. sessions, and much more. This event camps that involve learning about Gardening expert, Charlie Nardozzi will provide students with information boating, sailing, life on the lake and comes to the Bixby on Thursday, that will help them to become more the history of our area. Also, in April, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. to introduce the safe and healthy in their daily lives. there are several courses on blade how-to’s of Cottage Gardening. These Here is a wonderful opportunity smithing and sand casting. Visit the techniques come to us from England, to raise money for the Vergennes museum’s website to learn more about where annuals, perennials, bulbs and Union High School Booster Club these amazing camps and how to small shrubs are intentionally planted using a March Madness theme. The register at lcmm.org. to form a riot of color, textures, and Vergennes Laundry’s Chef Christian NOTE: We are always interested patterns in your garden year round.

Kruse has a love for sports and of in including a variety of FerrisburghThe Bixby also is celebrating April course food, so why not support related news in this column, so if as National Poetry month with a both? During the months of March you have news that would be of poetry prescription service — a poem and April, for any VUHS family who interest, contact Sally Kerschner at for everything that may ail you as you dines at Vergennes Laundry, Kruse smwkersch@comcast.net. You are recover from Vermont’s Mud Season. will donate 15 percent of the cost of able to access these columns and other For more information on all these the meal to the Commodore Booster information about Ferrisburgh news events, visit bixbylibrary.org.

Club. The offer is not valid with any and events by viewing the Ferrisburgh On Friday, April 20, the Vergennes other promotion. Space is limited, so Town Website at ferrisburghvt.org.

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VERMONT — The Vermont Humanities Council seeks nominations for its Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award, which recognizes a Vermont educator in grades 6 through 12 who exemplifies excellence in the teaching of the humanities.

The recipient will receive a $1,000 check and public recognition at VHC’s fall conference on November 17 at UVM’s Dudley Davis Center.

Last year’s winner was Marsha Cassel of Rutland High School.

The award is named for Victor Swenson, VHC’s first executive director, whose 28 years of service helped nourish the humanities across the state. Since 2003, the Vermont Humanities Council has honored

teachers with the award.

“The Vermont Humanities Council is proud to honor Vermont teachers whose distinguished teaching and passion for the humanities inspire their students in profound ways and help them know the joy of learning,” said VHC executive director Peter Gilbert. “Such teachers change lives.

They are civic heroes. In honoring one such teacher each year, VHC also pays tribute to all of the state’s fine teachers and their important work.”

The nomination process begins with a letter of nomination due at VHC’s Montpelier office by April 30.

Individuals may not nominate themselves. Nominations may be made online at vermonthumanities.org/swenson.

Be sure to check out the fliers in our paper this week!

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Public Meetings

ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Wednes‑ days, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery.

Bring a friend in recovery.

For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit turningpointaddisonvt.org.

AL‑ANON FAMILY GROUP ‑ For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anony‑ mous, confidential and free.

At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

7:30‑8:30 PM Friday eve‑ nings.

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 1 SUNDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am. Came to Believe Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. 1‑2pm. Discussion Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 4‑5pm. Women’s Meeting, North Ferrisburgh, United Methodist Church, Old Hollow Rd. 6‑7pm. 12 Step Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline 802‑388‑9284, www.aavt.org .

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 2 MONDAY. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Ripton, Rip‑ ton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Women of AA (Step/Speaker), Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd, 5:30‑6:30pm. Big Book Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm. Big Book Meeting, New Haven, Congregational Church, Vil‑ lage Green, 7:30‑8:30pm.

Discussion Meeting, Bran‑ don, St. Thomas Episco‑ pal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:30‑8:30am.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 3 TUESDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Daily Re‑ flection Meeting, Vergennes, Congregational Church, Wa‑ ter St. 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, The Turn‑ ing Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm. Spiritual Awak‑ ening Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am.

ARE YOU BOTHERED

BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs).

Anonymous and confidential, we share our experience, strength and hope to solve our common problems. Babysit‑ ting available.

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY. Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 7:15‑8:15am. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. 12 Step Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 7‑8pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 5 THURSDAY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am.

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

Alternating Format Meeting, Ferrisburgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7‑8pm. Speaker Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual Awakening Meeting, Middle‑ bury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Big Book Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 6‑7pm. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

MAKING RECOVERY EASI‑ ER (MRE). Wednesdays, 1‑2 p.m. at the Turning Point Cen‑ ter (54 Creek Rd). This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12‑Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and discussing our feelings about the 12‑Step Programs to create a better understanding of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey. A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12‑Step Programs.

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OPIATE OVERDOSE RES‑ CUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required.

For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit turningpointaddisonvt.org.

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Volunteers of any age can contact The United Way of Addison County’s Volunteer Center at www. unitedwayaddisoncounty.org and click on VOLUNTEER!

Immediate Openings available for Spring and Summer hours.

Must be able to work until 6pm Weekdays and Weekends a MUST. Approximately 20 - 30hrs per week. Wage commensurate with experience.

Please send Resumes to info@middleburyagway.com or Fill out Application at Middlebury Agway, 338 Exchange Street, Middlebury VT. Please no phone calls.

Warehouse & Yard Work Description: Part Time/Seasonal up to 20 hours per week.

Warehouse Worker Job Purpose: Loading Orders for Customers and Stocking Shelves Skills/Qualifications: Ability to lift 50lbs repeatedly, high school students welcome to apply with availability after school (3-6pm) 2-3 times per week. PLUS ability to work weekend afternoons and dependability essential! Preferable age 16+. Great position for either high school students or someone looking for a part time, physical job.

Middlebury Agway – 338 Exchange St. – Middlebury, VT.

PT/NIGHTS & WEEKENDS We are seeking people with winning personalities and great attitudes to join our team.

Apply in person or pick up an application at: Maplefields –– Shoreham Service Center

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OVEREATERS ANONY‑ MOUS (OA) Monday’s at 5:30pm. Located at the Bris‑ tol Federated Church in the conference room, 37 North St., Bristol. Enter the church from Church St.

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We need compassionate, reliable people to staff our front desk and greet visitors when they come to the Turning Point Center. Volunteers have two main responsibilities: First, they make the Center a welcoming, safe space where people who are struggling with addiction can come for confidential, non-judgemental peer support. Second, they collect data on how many people use the Center, and how they use it. Volunteer duties include greeting visitors, filling out basic paperwork, restocking the coffee area and bathrooms, light cleaning duties, answering phones, and working with staff to refer visitors to local meetings and resources.

Meeting Facilitators Has addiction touched your life in some way? Do you enjoy group discussions? The Turning Point Center is a peer-support organization, which means we rely on individuals with lived experience with addiction to support our visitors. We are always looking to train new group facilitators to lead small, intimate support meetings.

We are expanding!

We Welcome LPN’s and RN’s Full and Part Time All Shifts

Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community seeks a dedicated nursing professional with a strong desire to work within a community of seniors. Wake Robin provides high quality nursing care in a fast paced residential and long-term care environment, while maintaining a strong sense of “home”. Wake Robin offers an opportunity to build strong relationships with staff and residents in a dynamic community setting.

We continue to offer generous shift differentials;

Activities Facilitators for folks in Recovery Would you like to share a skill or passion with individuals in our recovery community to enrich their lives and strengthen their recovery? If you have an hour every week and are willing to lead a small, informal group activity, the Turning Point Center would be happy to help provide supplies.

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NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Fridays, 7:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

OVEREATERS ANONY‑ MOUS (OA) big book meet‑ ing. Thursday’s, 5:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

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ADDISON COUNTY COM‑ MUNITY Trust is seeking a full‑time Maintenance Technician for our afford‑ able residential properties in Middlebury and Vergennes.

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Addison Independent

CLASSIFIEDS Help Wanted

Help Wanted

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

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

DENTAL OFFICE SEEK‑ ING per diem hygien‑ ist in Vergennes to fill in periodically. Please email your CV and availability to drcongalton@yahoo.com .

FULL TIME COOK 40 hr position. Pay based on experience. Benefits pack‑ age, health, life, dental, vi‑ sion, 401k, paid vacations.

Applicant must pass drug and background check. In‑ terested applicants should send their resumes to: ma1104@metxcorp.com.

EXPERIENCED COOK, FULL‑TIME. Also waitstaff.

Evenings and weekends a must. Halfway House Restaurant, Shoreham, family‑style dining. Apply in person, mornings.

Help Wanted

DRIVER

Apply in person: 2107 James Road • Weybridge, VT 802.545.2119

Needs motivated, energetic rec assistants for our 7-week summer program, held at the Mary Hogan Elementary School for up to 40 hours weekly, June 21-August 10.

Must be 18, and pass background records check. Spend time as a member of a great team, working with 5-12 year-olds.

Competitive rates of pay and paid training are offered. References required. Please respond by April 13th.

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

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HEAVY CONSTRUCTIONS LABORERS & Pipelayers.

Excellent pay with benefits.

Start Immediately in the Burlington Area. Courtland Construction Corporation, EOE, 802‑503‑4565.

SEEKING AUTO TECH for general service work, tire work, brakes and suspen‑ sion. Candidate must be responsible and work well with others. Requires a clean driving record and Vermont state inspection license or able to obtain an inspec‑ tion license and own basic tools. Interested candidates should contact Randy at Randy’s Middlebury Ser‑ vice Center by phone at 802‑388‑2067 or via email to Randys.rf@gmail.com be sure to inculde your name and phone number.

GREEN MOUNTAIN ELEC‑ TRIC Supply is looking for a full‑time driver in our Middle‑ bury, VT store. Individual needs to have a current license, a clean driving re‑ cord, able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. and be self mo‑ tivated. Please apply online at: gmes.com/careers.

Help Wanted

New Haven, Monkton, Middlebury Up to 15 hours weekly; afternoons for the remainder of school year, one at each location (summer positions possible, if interested).

Work to support an individual child in maintaining. social/ emotional/behavioral goals in afterschool program.

Candidates must meet education and experience requirements, and pass background records check.

Competitive rates of pay and paid training are offered. Three references are required. Please respond by April 13th.

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Vacancies

MIDDLEBURY SUMMER School Age

Help Wanted

Positions Available Immediately INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANTS

Full-time Delivery Driver CDL-Clean Record

Mary Johnson Children’s Center

Help Wanted

Mary Johnson Children’s Center

Monument Farms

MUMS - Coaches Middlebury Union Middle School is seeking Assistant Coaches for Baseball and Softball.

Applicants must possess a strong knowledge of coaching principles with previous coaching experience preferred. Must possess strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate and relate to student athletes.

Interested parties should send a letter of interest, resume, and three current letters of reference to: Amy Pyfrom/Athletic Director Middlebury Union Middle School 48 Deerfield Lane Middlebury, VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the positions have been filled.

E.O.E.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

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

help wanted

HELP WANTED SLATE VALLEY MODIFIED UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE/ SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER BENSON VILLAGE SCHOOL 2018 - 2019

MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER Full time position for Grades 5-8, starting in August, 2018.

The successful candidate should be experienced with a VT license or eligible.

For additional information, contact Kim Prehoda, Principal, Benson Village School at 537-2491.

All applicants must apply on www.SchoolSpring.com.

Slate Valley Modified Unified School District 49 Main Street Fair Haven, VT 05743 Position will remain open until filled.

EOE

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.

Mail or email resume:

TOM BODETTE Excavating & Landscaping, Inc.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OP‑ ERATORS, Excavator and Loader. Excellent pay with benefits. Start Immediately in the Burlington area. Court‑ land Construction Corpora‑ tion, EOE, 802‑503‑4565.

K.A. BAGLEY INC. is hiring for lawn care/landscaping.

Need to be honest, reliable, valid driver’s license. Call 352‑9088 to apply.

ADDISON COUNTY COM‑ MUNITY Trust (ACCT), a nonprofit committed to providing quality afford‑ able housing, is seeking a full‑time Property Man‑ agement Assistant in Ver‑ gennes. This articulate self‑starter provides sup‑ port to the property man‑ agement team, processing applications, managing the wait‑list, and documenting requests for work orders.

The Assistant generates a variety of mailings and assists in the resolution of resident issues in order to provide a high‑quality living experience. The ideal can‑ didate will be self‑motivated, flexible, team‑oriented and provide excellent customer service. 1‑3 years of admin‑ istrative experience required; associates degree preferred.

Excellent benefits. Send cover letter and resume to jobs@addisontrust.org by 4/15. EOE.

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POSITION OPEN FOR gen‑ eral farm work. Focus on crops, machinery and young dairy calves. Experience and references required.

6 day work week. Salary reflective of performance.

Call 802‑349‑8520.

tombodettelesinc@gmail.com.

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

Call 388-4529.

WA N T E D : TO W N O F Leicester seeks individual to act as Animal Control Officer. This is an on‑call, as needed position, pay‑ ing $15/per hour. Tools and training are provided. For more information, call Town Clerk at 247‑5961. Also see‑ ing someone to conduct dog census. Will take 2 days at $13/per hour. See number above for more information.

WHISTLEPIG CURRENTLY HIRING FOR full time bot‑ tler. Eye for detail and ac‑ curacy. Flexible duties and hours Monday‑Friday. Be able to stand on feet for 8 hours a day with unas‑ sisted lifting of 25 pounds.

Please send resume and 3 professional references to info@whistlepigrye.com.

For Sale Help Wanted

city Manager Needed

The City of Vergennes, Vermont (population 2,500) provides a talented city management professional the opportunity to lead the day-to-day operation of Vermont’s oldest city. Close to the shores of Lake Champlain and an easy drive to the college towns of Burlington and Middlebury, Vergennes is a thriving community situated in the heart of the Champlain Valley operating under a City Charter with a CouncilManager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor and six Council Members who appoint and supervise a City Manager to manage operations. The City Manager has authority over the City’s 17 full-time employees and is responsible for an annual operating of budget of $2,138,942. To view the complete posting, the job description for this position and application instructions, visit: www.vergennes.org.

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LATHROP FOREST PROD‑ UCTS is looking for truck drivers. Steady work. Home every night. Work outdoors, join a fun fast paced crew.

Must meet all requirements.

1. CDL drivers license Trac‑ tor Trailers/ Log Truck. 2.

Willing to learn can take direction. Able to lift 75 lbs.

Ability to chain up truck tires, strap up load. 3. Clean driv‑ ing record. 4. Good sense of humor. Please contact our office at (802)453‑3606.

44 South St., Bristol, VT 05443‑1231.

For Rent

For Rent

THE BARREL MAN; plastic and metal barrels, 275 gallon food‑grade totes. 55 gallon plastic food‑grade barrels with spin‑on covers. Great for rain barrels. A barrel for every need. 802‑453‑4235.

For Sale U S E D R E S TA U R A N T EQUIPMENT plus chairs, tables and hood systems.

802‑388‑4831.

For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE commercial space.

As is or renovate to suit.

Creek Road, Middlebury.

802‑558‑6092.

BRANDON: PARK VIL‑ LAGE is now accepting applications for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Rents starting at $700, includes heat and trash. No pets.

Laundry on site. Income restrictions apply. Call Sum‑ mit Property Management Group at 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website, summitpmg.com.

CHARMING STUDIO APARTMENT in the heart of downtown Middlebury.

Tile bath and kitchen. Avail‑ able immediately. Baba, 802‑388‑6456.

C O R N WA L L ‑ H O U S E SHARE one or two bed‑ rooms available. $600/one bedroom. Fully furnished house with privacy on 30 acres. No smoking. Requires lease, references and se‑ curity deposit. Expenses shared. 203‑291‑9935.

DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease.

The entrance door measure‑ ments are 8’ wide by 7’ high.

For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

EXECUTIVE 1 BEDROOM APT with office (not a bed‑ room) in Brandon. Beautiful location, close to town. All brand new. Complete with all appliances: stove, refrigera‑ tor, microwave, dishwasher, washer and dryer; energy star rated. Long term lease.

No smoking and no pets on property. $850/mo. plus utilities. Credit check, refer‑ ences and deposit required.

802‑352‑6678.

For Rent

For Rent

OPEN HOUSE APRIL 7TH 12:00 - 3:00 P.M. Newly Constructed Loft, One Bedroom and Two Bedroom Apartments in Downtown Middlebury Historic Building | Air Conditioning European Appliances, Quartz Countertops & Washer/Dryer Off-Street Parking | Pet friendly Walk to Middlebury College campus Short term leases available Contact: Christine Golden, Nedde Real Estate 802-373-5893 • battellllc@gmail.com www.BattellBlock.com

For Rent

For Rent

It’s against the law to discriminate when advertising housing.

Particularly on sites like Craigslist.

And it’s easier to break the law than you might think. You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.” There is lots you can’t say.

The federal government is watching for such discrimination.

Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944.

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NEW HAVEN, VERMONT ‑ s p a c i o u s 2 n d f l o o r, one‑bedroom apartment located on 12 private acres on the New Haven River.

Includes bedroom, small office, living room, dining space, kitchen and full bath.

Building is separate from main house. Small pond on property. Includes heat and electricity – shared laundry. Private driveway.

Located only 5 minutes north of downtown Middlebury.

Available May 15th. Can show after April 8th. Call for appointment and details – 2 days’ notice for show‑ ing, please. Photos avail‑ able. Monthly rental: $1095 Deposit $1095. No pets, please. No smoking. Call 802‑388‑0504 for appoint‑ ment and details or email: percival@madriver.com.

NEW HAVEN, SUNNY, ef‑ ficient apartment. Views, hard wood floors. No pets, no smoking. References. $925/month plus utilities.

802‑236‑2040.

MIDDLEBURY 1, 2 AND 3 BR apartments available.

All inclusive except internet/ TV. $1250. ‑ $1800. Call 802‑388‑4831.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BED‑ ROOM near downtown.

Appliances, off street park‑ ing, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

MIDDLEBURY OFFICE SPACE for rent. 400 sq.ft., second floor. Available Janu‑ ary 1, 2018. Contact Eric at 802‑388‑6054.

MIDDLEBURY: IN TOWN 2 bedroom ground floor apartment with porch 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. $900/ month. Available May 1. Call or text 802‑355‑4164 for more information.

MIDDLEBURY: RETAIL/ OFFICE space for rent.

1,303 square feet. Front door parking. Contact Eric at 388‑6054. (Countryside Carpet and Paint) PROCTOR, VT: $850 per month, 2 bedroom town‑ house duplex, washer/dryer hookups. Parking, snow and trash removal included.

Available early to mid April.

Call Kathy 855‑1570 or Tony 855‑1531.

SHOREHAM 2 BEDROOM upstairs apartment with all appliances. Electric and heat included. $1,000 a month plus security depos‑ it. No smoking. No pets.

802‑236‑2656.

WEST ADDISON: 2 STORY, furnished house on lake‑ front. Washer, dryer. No smoking. Available Septem‑ ber through May. $1,000/ month. 860‑878‑9580.

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POULTNEY VILLAGE HIS‑ TORIC Greek Revival 3 bed‑ room, 3 bathroom, English Barn with workshop, two car garage bay, electric for your plug in. New high efficiency furnace, circulators, oil tank and supply lines, public water and sewer. Service, steps to: State Multi‑Use D&H Rail Trail, Western New England Greenway, Slate Valley Trails Network, hard‑ ware, grocery, Slate Valley Co‑Op, Green Mountain Col‑ lege campus. Affordable at $149,500. Please schedule a tour : 802‑294‑2525.

Att. Farmers CORN SILAGE, SAWDUST at the farm. Book Bros. West Haven, Vt. Call after 7pm, 802‑265‑8698.

F O R R E N T: B R I D ‑ P O R T, C o m m e r c i a l / retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middlebury.edu.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BED‑ ROOM apartment. Close to college. $800/month plus deposit. Some utilities in‑ cluded. 388‑0401.

Real Estate

FIRST CUT HAY for sale.

Small square bales. Call 802‑349‑9281.

ONE BEDROOM, FIVE‑STAR energy effi‑ cient apartment in Salis‑ bury, close to Lake Dun‑ more. One half of duplex.

Large bedroom with full bath up. Living room and kitchen with all appliances on first floor. Heated basement with W/D. Private sun deck. $850/month, plus utilities.

Absolutely non‑smoking, no pets on premises. Deposit and references required.

One year minimum lease.

Available 4/1/2018. Call 802‑352‑6678.

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SHOREHAM 2‑BEDROOM, 2nd floor apartment. 920 Square feet. Pine floors.

Eat‑in kitchen. Huge liv‑ ing room. Propane heat & stove; electric hot water.

Walking distance to elemen‑ tary school. 20 minute ride to Middlebury. No smoking. No pets. Available April. $775/ mo + utilities. 802‑388‑5411.

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

802‑282‑9110.

SIMPLY READY‑2‑BURN™ Everyday low prices; free delivery ‑ free kindling; sea‑ soned, clean, split, mixed hardwood. Small orders OK. Click www.MIDDMEN.com or call 1‑855‑MIDDMEN™.

Real Estate REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. The building season is upon us. If you’re considering a new home you should look at our two remaining lots on East Middlebury’s Daisy Lane. This is an established residential development with town water, nearby tennis courts, playground and only minutes away from the Snow Bowl and Lake Dunmore.

Call Jack at 388‑2502 or 388‑7350.

HAY FOR SALE 4X4 round bales. Certified organic, first cut. Bump Farm, Orwell.

802‑948‑2946.

HAY FOR SALE small first cut, $3.00. Small second cut, $4.00. 802‑377‑5455.

H AY / S T R AW R O U N D BALES quantity discount.

518‑321‑2886.

LUMBER AT SAWMILL, hard and softwood, sawdust.

Book Bros. West Haven, Vt. 802‑265‑3675.

W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

PUBLIC NOTICE INTENT TO APPLY HERBICIDES SELECTIVE VEGETATION CONTROL

Green Mountain Power, 2152 Post Rd Rutland, Vermont 05701 has applied for a permit from the Vermont Secretary of Agriculture to apply herbicides. All herbicides will be applied selectively to cut stumps, or stems and foliage. This notice is to inform residents along the right-of-way that water supplies and other environmentally sensitive areas near the rightof-way should be protected from an application. It is residents’ responsibility to notify the contact person of the existence of a private water supply near the right-of-way. The contact person at Green Mountain Power is Jarod Wilcox, Utility Arborist toll-free 1-888-835-4672.

Further information may also be obtained from Plant Industry Division, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, 116 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602-2901; (802) 828-2431.

Operations will begin on or about May 21, 2018 using the following herbicides: Garlon® 4 Ultra, Krenite® S, Polaris® Maintenance involves select sections of GMP distribution* lines in: ADDISON COUNTY: Addison, Bridport, Bristol, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, Goshen, Granville, Hancock, Leicester, Lincoln, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven, Orwell, Panton, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham, Starksboro, Waltham, Weybridge, Whiting *Treatment is limited to select areas in the distribution line right-of-way. Distribution lines carry electricity from electrical substations to the homes and businesses of customers.

Green Mountain Power 2152 Post Rd Rutland, VT 05701 DBB 4/5

Act 250 (1) Addison (1) Addison Central School District (1) Addison County Courthouse (1) Addison County Probate Court (2) Addison County Northwest Sup. Union (1) BLSG Insect Control District (2) Bristol Stor Mor (1) Green Mountain Power (2) Monkton (1)

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ACT 250 NOTICE - MINOR APPLICATION #9A0370 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093

On March 23, 2018, President and Fellows of Middlebury College, 84 South Service Road, Middlebury, VT 05753 filed application #9A0370 for a project generally described as the construction of a 23,060 SF, two story building for college space with municipal water and sewer services. The project is located 75 Shannon Street in Middlebury, Vermont.

The District #9 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 -- Minor Applications. A copy of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http://nrb.vermont.gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “9A0370”.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before April 20, 2018, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised.

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

If you feel that any of the District Commission members listed on the attached Certificate of Service under “For Your Information” may have a conflict of interest, or if there is any other reason a member should be disqualified from sitting on this case, please contact the district coordinator as soon as possible, no later than prior to the response date listed above.

Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by April 20, 2018.

Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Nonparty participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5).

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 30th day of March, 2018.

By: Geoffrey W. Green, District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 82-879-5657 geoffrey.green@vermont.gov

Public Utility Commission (1) Vergennes (1) Vermont Secretary of State (1) Weybridge Cemetary Association (1) PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF ADDISON

The Addison Development Review Board will convene a public hearing on Monday, April 23, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Addison Central School on VT RTE 17 W to address the following application: 1. An application (#18-01) Alden Harwood/ Dubois Farm requesting approval for a boundary-line adjustment between his agricultural property located on VT RTE 17 East (tax map ID# 06-02-32.111) and the neighboring agricultural property of Dubois Farm, Incorporated (tax map ID# 06-02-41.000) involving the transfer of approximately 170 acres from the Harwood lot to the Dubois lot. Both lots are now conforming to the road frontage and minimum lot size requirements of the Town’s Zoning Regulations, and will remain so after the proposed transfer.

The application is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office during normal office hours. Interested parties who wish to appeal or to be heard at the hearing may do so in person, or may be represented by an agent or an attorney. Communications relating to the application may be filed in writing with the Board either before or during the hearing.

N.B.: Participation in a hearing is necessary to establish status as an “interested person” and the right to appeal a decision rendered in that hearing, according to the provisions of 24 V.S.A. 117 S.S.4464 (a) (1) (C), 4465(b) and 4471 (a). Participation consists of offering, through oral or written testimony, evidence or a statement of concern directly related to the subject of the hearing.

Respectfully Submitted, John Spencer, Chair Starr Phillips, Board Secretary E. W. Hanson, Administrative Officer 4/5

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PUBLIC NOTICE INTENT TO APPLY HERBICIDES

Cars

Tom Broughton

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Auctioneer

2 0 0 5 G O L D TO Y O TA PRIUS. Very good condi‑ tion. 45‑55+ MPG. Loaded with extras including fog lights, GPS and Bluetooth for hands free phone. Presently on 4 very good snow tires.

195,000 gentle miles. Kept in garage. Easily passes yearly inspection, Oct ‘18. $3,500 OBO. 343‑7484.

Public Notices

can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Page 9B & 10B.

Auctions

• Home • Estates • Commercial • Consignments Bridport, VT • 758-2494 tombroughtonauctions.com

Wanted LIONS CLUB NEEDS ‑ stuff for their annual auction.

Please NO appliances or electronics. Call for pick up, 388‑7124. Help us, help others.

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.

PROPOSED STATE RULES By law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record.

The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/ rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at least 25 members.

To make special arrangements for individuals with disabilities or special needs please call or write the contact person listed below as soon as possible.

To obtain further information concerning any scheduled hearing(s), obtain copies of proposed rule(s) or submit comments regarding proposed rule(s), please call or write the contact person listed below. You may also submit comments in writing to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, State House, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 (802-828-2231).

WANTED TO BUY: Food grade 275 gallon plas‑ tic totes, wholesale.

802‑453‑4235.

Farm Retirement Liquidation Due to retirement, we have been commissioned to sell the Cattle, Equipment and Feed for Rose & the late Archie Domina, of Sheldon (Franklin), VT

Date: Wednesday April 11, 2018 @ 9:30 a.m. Location: 300 Patterson Rd. Sheldon (Franklin), VT 05457 Equipment & heifers - Directions: Off of 105w toward Franklin go north on 120, take left on to Patterson road. Watch for Auction signs!

Milking herd to be sold at 1pm - Directions: Milking Herd: Off Route 105w in Sheldon (across form Bourdeau Bros) turn onto Clark road. Watch For Auction Signs!

Auctioneers Comment: All trailer trucks are set up w/wet kits, live hydraulics & valve bodies.

Much of the equipment is in top condition. It is with great honor to serve the family in selling this well-maintained equipment and fine herd of cattle belonging to the late Archie Domina friend & business acquaintance.

AUCTIONEER: RON WRIGHT | P 802.334.6115 | F 802.334.1591 | 802.323.7955 48 Community Dr., Newport, VT 05855 Email: Info@wrightsauctions.com Website: www.wrightsauctions.com Online Sales Room: http://sales.wrightssports.com Ring man: Roland Ayer 802-343-3750 Terms: Cash or good check w/ID. Purchases will not be released until paid in full. For buyers unknown to management, they must provide a letter of credit issued to Wright’s Auction Service. Sale Managed by Wright’s Auction Service, Newport, VT. Like and follow our Facebook page (Wrights Enterprises). Follow us on Twitter (Wrights Sports).

Lunch Catered by Wright’s Catering Service.

Visit our website @www.wrightsauctions.com to see more upcoming auctions!!!

Green Mountain Power Corporation, 2152 Post Rd Rutland, Vermont 05701 has applied for a permit from the Vermont Secretary of Agriculture to apply herbicides. All herbicides will be applied by ground-based, hand-held equipment. This notice constitutes a warning to residents along the right-of-way that water supplies and other environmentally sensitive areas near the right-of-way should be protected from spray and that it is the resident’s responsibility to notify the contact person of the existence of a private water supply near the right-of-way. The contact person at GMP is Jarod Wilcox, Transmission Arborist, (802) 770-3231. Further information may also be obtained from Plant Industry Division, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, 116 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901, telephone (802) 828-2431.

Operations will commence on or about May 21, 2018 using one or more of the following herbicides: Garlon 4 Ultra (triclopyr), Escort XP (metsulfuron methyl), Polaris (imazapyr), Rodeo (glyphosate) & Method 240SL (aminocyclopyrachlor) Maintenance will be conducted on the following transmission lines in the following towns: Lines: Town(s): Huntington Falls-Florence Weybridge, New Haven, Middlebury, Salisbury, Leicester, Brandon, Pittsford Salisbury-Brandon Salisbury, Brandon, Leicester Smead Rd.-Leicester Salisbury, Leicester Middlebury Upper-Lower Middlebury Middlebury Lower-Weybridge Middlebury, Weybridge Weybridge-New Haven Weybridge, New Haven New Haven-Bristol New Haven, Bristol Quarry Rd.-Middlebury Lower Middlebury Smead Rd.-Salisbury Salisbury Smead Rd.-Silver Lake Salisbury Vergennes Tap Vergennes, Ferrisburg Agrimark Tap Middlebury Green Mountain Power 2152 Post Rd. Rutland, VT 05701 4/5

MARKET REPORT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for March 29 & April 2 BEEF D. Pouliot Four Hill Farms Kayhart Bros.

K. Quesnel Blue Spruce Farm Nop Bros. & Sons A. Brisson

Costs Lbs. per lb Dollars 1155 .625 721.88 2070 .60 1,242.00 1765 .60 1,059.00 1715 .60 1,029.00 1410 .60 846.00 1800 .58 1,044.00 1380 .58 800.40

CALVES Conants Riverside M. Russell Woodnotch Farm Nea-Tocht Farm Deer Valley Farm

Lbs. 104 105 99 107 101

Costs per lb 1.30 1.20 1.15 1.10 1.05

Dollars 135.20 126.00 113.85 117.70 106.05

Total # Beef: 295 • Total # Calves: 324 We value our faithful customers.

Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

For pickup and trucking, call 1-802-388-2661

Vital Records Rule.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 18P010 AGENCY: Agency of Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule specifies the documents needed to obtain a birth or death certificate, the application process for a birth or death certificate, how to certify a birth or death certificate, the process for issuing birth or death certificates during a state of emergency or other disruption, the physical security requirements for the creation and storage of birth and death certificates, the character criteria for a child’s name on a birth certificate, and the disposal process for original birth and death certificates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802-863-7312 Fax: 802-9511275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov. URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index. aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander, Vermont Department of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05402 Tel: 802- 863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@ vermont.gov.

Inmate Procedure to Marry.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 18P011 AGENCY: Agency of Human Services, Department of Corrections CONCISE SUMMARY: This Rule would amend the current APA Rule which outlines the responsibilities of the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the inmate when an inmate submits a request to get married while incarcerated. This Rule amendment would reflect changes in Vermont and federal marriage laws, and update the process for DOC to review all requests to ensure legitimate safety and security concerns are met while affording inmates the ability to exercise the fundamental right to marry.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Matt Nault, Agency of Human Services - Department of Corrections 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-2000 Tel: 802-2410068 Fax: 802-241-0020 Email: matthew.nault@vermont.gov URL: http://corrections. vermont.gov/about/policies.

FOR COPIES: Gabrielle Tamasi, Agency of Human Services - Department of Corrections 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-2000, Tel: 802-798-2555 Fax: 802241-0020 Email: gabrielle.tamasi@vermont.gov.

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City police issue two citations for drug-related impaired driving VERGENNES — Vergennes police this past Saturday cited two motorists for impaired driving, with marijuana involved in both cases.

First city police cited Kayla Zeno, 25, of Bridport for driving under the influence of alcohol after pulling her vehicle over for allegedly failing to honor a stop sign at the intersection of School and South Maple streets.

Police alleged Zeno admitted to smoking marijuana as well as drinking, and alleged she failed roadside sobriety testing. An evidentiary bloodalcohol test read 0.065, below the 0.08 legal limit for alcohol while driving, but police said time had passed before that test was administered. Police also

cited Zeno for failing to yield at the stop sign, having an open container of alcohol, and lacking an inspection sticker.

Police later on March 31 cited Donna Cardinal, 31, of Shelburne for DUI-drugs. Police said they saw two women outside a car pulled over just north of the police station on Main Street and smelled marijuana. They then alleged they determined that Cardinal, the driver, was impaired.

In other action between March 26 and April 1: On March 26: • Ticketed two cars in violation of the city wintertime parking ban.

• Helped the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad at a call on Thomas

Circle.

• C h e c k e d the welfare of a Thomas Circle resident, who was found to be fine.

• Helped Vermont State Police with a possible DUI case in New Haven Junction.

• Took a statement from a city resident on behalf of Richmond police.

On March 27: • Secured an unlocked downtown business while on patrol.

• Told the Public Works Department about low-hanging wires on a side street.

• S p o k e to youths who were reported to be smoking marijuana in the city recreation area; they denied it, and no evidence was found.

On March 28: • Warned the owner of a dog that had run out of a West Street home and lunged at a passerby and her dog.

• Served an abuse-prevention order to a city resident on behalf of Montpelier police.

On March 29: • Warned the owner of a dog

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who bitten the sleeve of a pedestrian on New Haven Road.

• Ticketed a motorist for marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license at a Main Street traffic stop.

On March 30: • Helped a woman retrieve belongings from a car that she had borrowed; police said the owner had been uncooperative.

• Responded to a report of a suspicious person making a threat to employees of the Small City Market; police could not find him.

• Stopped a car that was reported to be weaving while being driven southbound on

Route 7; police said the driver was OK. • Helped a motorist get into a locked car at the Ferrisburgh park-and-ride lot.

On March 31: • Took a report of an unsuccessful Craigslist scam in which someone tried to persuade a resident to send $700 in advance in exchange for a lease and a key.

• Went to Stove Pipe City Road in Panton to check a report of a possibly dangerous drunken man, but found no problem.

• On April 1 ordered towed a vehicle with an expired registration following a West Main Street traffic stop.

Burlington teen science café to focus on lake Manure restrictions still in effect in wet weather BURLINGTON — The third in a series of science cafés planned for teens by teens will take place Saturday, April 28, in Burlington.

The topic is “Fibers, Fragments, Films and Foams: Beyond the Bead — Microplastics in Lake Champlain.”

The event, sponsored by University of Vermont 4-H, is free and open to all grade 7-12 students. It will be held at the Dudley Davis Center at UVM

from 5-7 p.m. and includes free pizza and drinks.

Participants will explore microplastics and their impact on the environment and health with the help of Dr. Danielle Garneau, a wildlife ecology associate professor at the State University of New York Plattsburgh. She will talk about her research involving microplastics in the lake, including wastewater treatment plants as the point source and trophic

transfer in organisms.

Teens will take a closer look at microplastics and the tools scientists use for this type of research at several hands-on experiment stations. They also will have an opportunity to use a dissecting microscope.

Registration is required by April 25 at go.uvm.edu/teen-sciencecafe. To request a disabilityrelated accommodation to participate, contact Lauren Traister,

UVM Extension 4-H Teen and Leadership Program coordinator, at 802-888-4972 or toll-free at 866-260-5603 by April 15.

A teen leadership team organizes and facilitates these teen science cafés, designed to connect young people with researchers and other experts to learn about science, engineering and technology topics.

To learn more visit uvm.edu/ extension/youth.

VUHS sets safety, wellness day for April 20 VERGENNES — Vergennes Union High School will host workshops and presentations by numerous organizations, students, and staff, creating an all-day campus-wide event focusing on safety and wellness on Friday, April 20.

This event is meant to provide students with positive experiences that support their own safety and wellness. It is hoped that providing students with more information about these topics/activities — from the dangers of texting while driving

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY MOSQUITO LARVICIDES

The BLSG Insect Control District will be applying ground and aerial treatments of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (BTI), Bacillus Sphaericus (BS), and Spinosad to surface waters where mosquito larvae are present. These are bacterial insecticides used against mosquito larvae. Ground applications of Agnique (biodegradable, alcohol ethoxylared, AE) or Cocobear (Mineral oil) may also be applied in selected wet areas.

These are monomolecular films that prevent adult emergence and can be used against mosquito pupae. Methoprene may also be used to prevent adult mosquito emergence.

These applications will occur in the towns of Brandon, Leicester, Salisbury, Goshen and Pittsford. Pesticide applications beginning on or after April 11, 2018. Exclusion requests need to be renewed yearly. Please send a written request to BLSG, PO Box 188 Brandon, VT 05733.

Further information or comments about the larviciding activities or application exclusion requests can be obtained from: BLSG Insect Control District Will Mathis • 802-247-6779 https://blsgmosquito.wordpress.com The Vermont Agency of Agriculture oversees the permitting of these mosquito larvicides and can be reached at 802-247-6779. For more information see the following website: http://agriculture.vermont.gov/plant_pest/mosquitoes_ticks/mosquitoes 3/29

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY MOSQUITO ADULTICIDES

On or after May 15th, the BLSG Insect Control District may be making ground applications of mosquito adulticides along the public right of ways in the towns of Brandon, Leicester, Salisbury, Goshen and Pittsford to control mosquitos. In the past years, mosquitos in these towns have been found to carry West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, both of which can be deadly to humans and animals. Applications of Malathion or synthetic pyrethroid insecticides will be made with ultra-low volume truck-based sprayers.

If you wish to Opt Out and not have your property treated: please send a written request annually to BLSG, PO Box 188 Brandon, VT 05733. Please provide your 911 address and a property map, which delineates your property boundaries on the public right of way.

A representative from the district will contact you to assist in marking your property as a no spray zone. Opt out needs to be renewed yearly.

The BLSG hotline is 802-247-6779 and will receive request for treatment as needed during the season.

Further information or comments about adulticiding activities or application exclusion requests can be obtained from: BLSG Insect Control District Will Mathis • 802-247-6779 https://blsgmosquito.wordpress.com Additional information available at https://www.epa.gov/mosquitocontrol 3/29

CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given to the residents of the City of Vergennes, owners of land within said city and other interested persons and parties, that the City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the Vergennes Fire Station Meeting Room as required by 24 V.S.A. § 4442. The purpose of the public hearing is for the City Council to hear and receive testimony regarding the amendments to the Vergennes zoning and subdivision regulations as proposed by the Vergennes Planning Commission. A copy of the full text and accompanying map is on file in the City Clerk’s office for public examination.

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of amending the zoning and subdivision regulations is to bring them into conformance with the amendments to the municipal development plan that were approved by the City Council in 2017, to identify a Planning Unit Development as a development method rather than a use consistent with 24 V.S.A. § 4417, to create a Solar Energy Overlay District to identify prime locations for siting and regulating solar energy projects greater than 15 kW consistent with 24 V.S.A. § 4414(2), and to clarify the regulations with minor amendments.

Geographic Area Affected The entire area of the City of Vergennes is affected.

Sections with Proposed Amendments Section 106.

Definitions Section 1003.

Applicability (Planned Unit Development) Section 1006.C. Density Section 1006.D. Density Bonus Section 1006.J. Energy Conservation Section 1202.1.

Off-Street Parking Requirements Section 1306.I. Sandwich board signs shall: Section 1309.

Sign Lighting Section 1408.C. Residential Buildings on Lots Section 1501.

Accessory Structures Section 1511.

Garages Section 1601.

Establishment of Zoning Districts Section 1604.D. Historic Neighborhood District (Coverage maximum) Section 1604.F.11.

Historic Neighborhood District (demolition) Section 1609.F.2.f.

Central Business District (residential uses on street, ground or basement level) Section 1613.B. Northern Gateway District (add Hotel as Conditional Use) Section 1617.

Solar Energy Overlay District Section 1618.

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to the benefits of sound meditation — will enhance their own commitment to being safe and healthy in their daily lives.

Other elements to the day include, Local Motion working with students on getting their bicycles ready for

PUBLIC NOTICE Full Passport Service Addison County Courthouse The Addison County Clerk is available to accept passport applications and provide passport photos.

REGULAR HOURS Monday – Friday 9am to 1pm Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.

802-388-1966

spring, the “Rollover Convincer” demonstration, which depicts what happens in a rollover accident, African drumming, theater games, fire safety, Card Shark 101, mindfulness, a do it yourself day spa, and much more.

Public Notices Are found on Page 9B and 10B. WEYBRIDGE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

The Weybridge Cemetery Association Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Weybridge Congregational Church. For information, call 3/29 545-2502.

VERMONT PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

You are hereby notified that the Vermont Public Utility Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING regarding its investigation into the request of Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. (“VGS”) for an overall 3.8% decrease in its rates (consisting of an decrease in the natural gas charge of 14.8% and increase in daily access and distribution charges of 4%), and for use of $8 Million of the System Expansion and Reliability Fund (“SERF”) (PSB Case No. 18-0409-TF).

The hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, commencing at 7:00 P.M., at the South Burlington High School, 550 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont.

Prior to the public hearing, the Vermont Department of Public Service will host an information session at 6:00 P.M. regarding the matter.

The above hearing location is handicapped accessible. Anyone needing accommodation should contact the Vermont Public Utility Commission (802-828-2358) by no later than April 10, 2018.

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ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

The following schedule of the Board of School Directors’ meetings is announced for the month of APRIL, 2018.

Tuesday, April 3 5:00 PM Superintendent Screening Committee Mtg.

At the ANWSD Office Friday, April 6 7:30 AM Facilities Committee Mtg. At the ANWSD Office Monday, April 9 6:00 PM ANWSD Regular Board Meeting At Addison Central School Friday, April 13 11:00 AM Negotiations Committee Mtg. At the ANWSD Office Tuesday, April 17 5:30 PM ANWSD Board Retreat At the Vergennes Union High School Thursday, April 19 5:30 PM Community Engagement Committee Mtg. At the Bixby Library 4/2

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SPRING DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN

April is screening month for pre-kindergarten children from Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Ripton, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge!

The ACSD Early Education Program provides services to children identified as having disabilities or delays in meeting developmental milestones. We also collaborate with area preschool and childcare programs to address the needs of our local pre-kindergarten children. Screenings help to identify children who would benefit from additional support before entering kindergarten.

If you have questions or concerns about your child’s developmental progress, your district early education program is offering screening for children ages 3-5 who are not enrolled in kindergarten. Screening is conducted in a playful environment, and provides information on your child’s speech and language development, motor, social and pre-academic skills.

For your convenience and your child’s comfort, the screening can take place at your child’s preschool or childcare program, or at the ACSD program’s classroom at the Mary Hogan School in Middlebury.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 802-382-1760.

To publish a legal notice in the Addison Independent, please email information to legals@addisonindependent.com or fax it to (802) 388-3100.

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MONTPELIER — April 1 marks the end of Vermont’s winter manure-spreading ban for non-frequently flooded fields in Vermont, but with another cold and wet spring bringing adverse field conditions to most of Vermont, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is issuing a spring stewardship reminder to ensure that farmers are aware that water quality rules will restrict manure-spreading activities until the weather and individual field conditions improve.

The Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs), newly revised in December of 2016, prohibit the application of manure on frozen or snow-covered ground, or to any fields where field conditions are conducive to runoff into Vermont’s waters.

Showers and snowfall are forecasted in some parts of the state through the coming weekend and farmers are urged to take caution when spreading through the spring months. Timing of crop nutrient application is important not only to avoid runoff from farm fields, but also to achieve efficient nutrient uptake and maximize crop yield.

The manure-spreading ban continues through April 14 on all fields that are determined to be frequently flooded. If unsure whether a field is frequently flooded, go to agriculture.vermont. gov/floodplain or call the Agency of Agriculture at 802-828-2431 for assistance with identifying fields.

Farmers concerned about storage capacity in their manure pits are encouraged to call the Agency to discuss options available for managing, transferring, or developing emergency manure-spreading

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exemption plans.

VAAFM has the following additional reminders for farmers this Spring: • For those who still have capacity in their manure pits, wait for the optimal weather and field conditions for spreading.

• For those who do not have capacity in their pits, reach out to VAAFM to seek alternative solutions or an exemption.

• Do not spread manure on saturated ground that will runoff to surface water, or before major rain events.

• After spreading any nutrient (liquid or solid manure, compost, or fertilizer) be sure to keep accurate records of the manure or nutrients applied.

When evaluating fields over the coming weeks the most important question that farmers and manure applicators need to ask is: ‘When applied to this field, will manure runoff to surface water or a ditch?’

Individual field conditions will vary significantly across the State, and farmers need to assess their fields carefully and take action to ensure that they are in compliance with the rules and are protecting our waterways.

For more information about the RAPs, the winter manure-spreading ban, or for recommendations regarding early season spreading practices, visit: agriculture. vermont.gov/RAP. To request an exemption to the prohibition from spreading on frozen or snow-covered ground, please call VAAFM Water Quality Staff, either: Laura DiPietro, 802-595-1990 or Dave Huber, 802-461-7160.

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STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS.

STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS.

IN RE THE ESTATE OF RODNEY J. DUSHANEY

IN RE THE ESTATE OF RENE C. SMITH

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Rodney J. Dushaney late of Middlebury, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: March 28, 2018 Beverly J. Terrier P.O. Box 167 Middlebury VT 05753 (802) 363-0622

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Rene C. Smith late of Ferrisburg, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: April 2, 2018 Gloria Smith P.O. Box 313 Greensboro, VT 05841 (802) 324-5557 rcs20028@gmail.com

Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: April 5, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 4/5

Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: April 5, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 4/5

TOWN OF MONKTON REQUEST FOR BIDS

REQUEST FOR BIDS: ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Town of Monkton is seeking bids for the 2018 season mowing / upkeep of the following properties: • Layn Cemetery • Grange Cemetery • Boro Cemetery • Town Green • Barnum Cemetery • Town Hall Area • Park Adjacent to Friends Methodist Church (staked) Bids are due by April 23, 2018 before 5 p.m. attention Monkton Selectboard 4/2

Addison Central School District is accepting bids for window replacement at Mary Hogan School. Bid packets are available at the Superintendent’s Office, 49 Charles Avenue, Middlebury, VT. Bids are due by April 20, 2018. A walk through will be on April 11th at 3:30 pm at Mary Hogan School. For more information contact Eric Warren at 802-382-1459 or ewarren@acsdvt.org.

ACSD reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids in accordance with Vermont Statutes.

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BRISTOL STOR MOR • 508 BURPEE RD., BRISTOL VT • 453-2647 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of owner, at public sale by closed bidding on April 7, 2018 at 9:00 am, at Bristol Stor Mor Storage Facility, located at 508 Burpee Road, Bristol, Vermont, the personal goods stored therein by the following: Name & Address Leon Flemings, 5 Cataract St., Vergennes, VT 05491 Unit #: 36D Contents: Household Items Purchase must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of the sale. Minimum bid required. All goods are sold as is, where is, and all items to be removed from unit at time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournment. A $50.00 deposit will be required and refunded to bidder when ALL items have been removed from the unit and broom-cleaned.

The owners of the storage facility reserve the right to place a minimum bid on any sheds being sold.

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Opera House opens stage to locals and legends

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usic enthusiasts won’t want to miss the show coming to the Vergennes Opera House this Saturday. Why? Well, first, audiences will get to enjoy music by the local funky jazz quartet “The Good Parts.” Then “Bear Tread” will take the stage, featuring Dave Hebert, formerly of the “Jerry Garcia Band” (until 2016), on guitar and vocals; and Greg Koerner, formerly of the “Dark Star Orchestra,” on bass. If you need one more reason, legendary drummer Kenwood Dennard will join Herbert and Koerner on stage this Saturday.

BY ELSIE LYNN PARINI

Not sure who Dennard is? That’s OK, don’t be embarrassed. He is a drummer, recording artist and educator. Dennard graduated Magna Cum Laude from the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1976, and returned in 1996 to teach private percussion lessons, ensembles and labs at his alma mater.

Dennard has toured the world with such

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Keyboardist and English teacher Chris Wyckoff joins with Ian Huzeinga, owner of Hired Hand Brewery and Bar Antidote in Vergennes, to perform an evening of funky jazz music at the Vergennes Opera House this Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. Kick off the evening with “The Good Parts,” a local quartet, and keep going into the night with “Bear Tread” and a very special guest.

greats as George Clinton, Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, Whitney Houston and Joe Zawinul; and led the “Meta-Funk All-Stars,” “The Real Thing” and “Quintessence.” He has played on many recordings include Sting’s “Nothing Like the Sun,” Vanessa Williams’s “The Sweetest Days,” and “Live at Montreux” with Miles Davis and Quincy Jones.

Impressed? You should be. This guy is legit.

“Kenwood is an incredibly precise, funky jazz player who’s improvisation has inspired many musicians of our times,” said Chris Wyckoff, keyboardist for “The Good Parts” and a longtime English teacher at Vergennes Union High School.

Wyckoff and Ian Huzeinga, owner of Hired Hand Brewery and Bar Antidote in Vergennes, are co-hosting Saturday’s event. “We’re just two locals putting on a good show,” Wyckoff said.

Yeah, two locals with some seriously good

connections to the music community.

It all started for Wyckoff at age 13.

“My dad brought me to the New Orleans jazz fest in 1983,” Wyckoff remembered. “We saw Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King and Dr. John.

They were all playing together on a riverboat.

That’s when I fell in love with music.”

Wyckoff attended Tulane University in New Orleans and graduated with a degree in theater and psychology.

“The musicians down there are the best in the world,” he said, “but it’s hard to get a record deal.”

So Wyckoff left for New York City, where he met Greg Koerner in 1994; they both played in the group “Uncle Buzz.”

“We became great friends especially after he jumped into the Hudson River to rescue my keyboard that fell in after a gig we played on the Frying Pan, which is a boat right next to SEE LEGEND ON PAGE 3

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Winter Screening Series continues with ‘Lady Bird’

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he Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival continues the 2017/18 Winter Screening Series at Town Hall Theater with the five-time Academy Award nominee “Lady Bird.”

Greta Gerwig’s brilliant narrative drama will screen at the Middlebury theater on Saturday, April 7, at 7 p.m.

Set in Sacramento, Calif., in 2002, this poignant coming-of-age story portrays the humor and pathos in the turbulent but loving bond between a hard working mother, Marion McPherson, and her teenage, high school senior daughter, Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson.

With exceptional skill, first-time director Gerwig sharply observes the relationships and beliefs that shape and define us. Featuring Oscarnominated performances from Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress) and Laurie Metcalf (Best Supporting Actress), “Lady Bird” rides a wave of emotional honesty, believable dialogue and strong, accessible characters from start to finish.

As A.O. Scott of the New York Times explained, “I wish I could convey to you just how thrilling this movie is. I wish I could quote all of the jokes and recount the best offbeat bits. I’m tempted to catalog the six different ways the ending can make you cry… I’ll settle for one: the bittersweet feeling of having watched

Josh Pinkham Trio added to Performing Arts Series BLUEGRASS ARTISTS HEATS UP ROBISON HALL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Playing a repertoire from bluegrass to jazz, the Josh Pinkham Trio — subbing in for the previously scheduled Jeremy Kittel Trio — will present an enlivened Middlebury debut performance featuring mandolinist Josh Pinkham, Ethan Jodziewicz on bass, and guitarist Jason Borisoff. The artists’ will take the Robison Hall stage on Friday, April 13 as part of the college’s Performing Arts Series. Yes, it’s Friday the 13th, but don’t worry this performance isn’t bad luck.

“Lady Bird” will screen at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Saturday, April 7, at 7 p.m. This film is part of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival’s Winter Screening Series.

someone grow in front of your eyes, into a different and in some ways improved version of herself. In life, that’s a messy, endless process, which is one reason we need movies. Or to put it another way, even though Lady Bird will never be perfect, ‘Lady Bird’ is.”

The MNFF Winter Screening Series offers one distinctive feature every month beginning in December and concluding in May. The series retains its exclusive focus on prominent work by first- and second-time filmmakers.

Coming up on Friday, May 11, the Winter Screening Series will screen its final film “The Judge” — a captivating

and stirring documentary that chronicles the story of the first female Sharia judge in the history of the Middle East. Featuring the extraordinarily intelligent and charismatic Kholoud Faqih, this film reveals the nuances of Palestinian life and culture in a rarely seen way. More details on this screening will be released soon.

Trailers and additional information is available at middfilmfest.org.

Individual tickets are $12 and are available at the MNFF website, or at the Town Hall Theater Box Office, either in person (Monday-Saturday, 12-5 p.m.), by phone at (802) 382-9222 or online at townhalltheater.org.

Adding to the fun of the evening, concert-goers will be treated to a special opening act by Middlebury College’s own Aidan O’Brien, class of ’20. O’Brien has sung and played guitar from a young age after being inspired at Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance in Trumansburg, N.Y. He performs solo and collaborates regularly with musicians in Middlebury and at home in western Massachusetts. No stranger to guest artists on the Performing Arts Series, O’Brien has taken master classes with folk musician Jenny Scheinman and the Danish String Quartet’s Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen.

The Josh Pinkham Trio is filling in the concert date for the originally scheduled Jeremy Kittel Trio. “We are so grateful to Josh for coordinating this impromptu trio performance with such talented colleagues,” Performing Arts Series director Allison Coyne Carroll explained.

“We send our best wishes to Jeremy Kittel — who is recovering from a broken arm — and hope to present him next season.”

The Josh Pinkham Trio will perform at 8 p.m. this Friday at the Mahaney Center for the Arts on Middlebury’s campus. Tickets are $22 for adults; $16 for Middlebury College faculty, staff, emeriti, and alumni; $10 for youth 18 and under; and $6 for Middlebury College students, and are on sale at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or at middlebury.edu/arts/tickets.

Editor’s Note: Tickets purchased for the Jeremy Kittel Trio concert originally scheduled for this date/time will be honored.

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the U.S.S. Intrepid,” Wyckoff said — long story…

Koerner, who is now a lawyer and musician in New York City, is the one with all the connections, said Wyckoff. “He knows a ton of musicians,” including Dennard.

“I originally met Kenwood when he performed with ‘Gent Treadly’ as a special guest on the Jubilee Cruise, which is a benefit put on by musicians-aid.com to help music programs in the NYC area,” Koerner said, guessing that was maybe seven years ago. “Since then we have performed together with many of the greats, new and old, including Charles Neville, Tim Palmieri, Willie Waldman… the list goes on.”

This Saturday will mark another moment to play together with Dennard.

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The last time Vermonters had a chance to see Kenwood Dennard was when he sat in with Phish in 2013.

Chris Wyckoff wants to make this show as accessible to as many people as possible. So, if you whisper “Addy Indy” to the ticket vendor on the night of the performance you will receive the $20 presale price not the $25 door price.

“The event is a terrific collaboration between Chris Wyckoff and Ian Huzeinga,” said Gerianne Smart, president of the Vergennes Opera House. “Ian has been producing shows in the Vergennes Opera House for a couple of months now. It is a perfect set up where he gets to sell his brews to the public, and produce some terrific music events, which he loves to do.”

Wyckoff has also presented a few great events on the Vergennes Opera House stage. In 2011 he brought Henry Butler and Charles Neville of the Neville brothers; and in 2015 he brought Charles Neville back. This Saturday will be his third time hosting a show.

This show does not directly benefit the Opera House, but nonetheless Smart is happy to have the extra traffic and support the effort.

“For the Friends of the Vergennes Opera House, it gives us more activity in the historic theater and more evenings when the lights are on and people are inside enjoying the space and enjoying the little city of Vergennes,” Smart said. “Ultimately, our purpose is to connect the dots between the arts, community spaces and economic vitality and this collaboration fits that to a T.” Tickets for Saturday’s show are going fast and can be bought in advance for $20 at Hired Hand, Bar Antidote or Sheer Cuts in Vergennes. Any tickets left will be sold at the door for $25. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. For more info contact the theater at (802) 8776737 or visit vergennesoperahouse.org.

WITH DRUMMER KENWOOD DENNARD What do you like about playing the more intimate venues like the Vergennes Opera House?

I love the sound and the fact that you can see people’s faces in the audience in intimate settings such as the Vergennes Opera House.

That intimacy and connection is what music is all about.

In your history of playing with the greats, do you have a favorite memory or two?

I have to go with the first couple that come to my head because there are so many. I love Jaco Pastorius, and we played in Amsterdam in 1984; the name of the venue was Concert Gebeouw.

I remember we arrived on the stage a full 24 hours before the concert began and we just sat there clapping, making noises, laughing and sending our energy throughout the hall. We exclaimed to each other how we were “gonna tear that sucka down.” And then we did it 24 hours later.

Another wonderful memory was 1991 with Miles Davis and Quincy Jones in Montreux, Switzerland, at the Jazz festival. I recall a long a wonderful rehearsal with me on percussion — Miles Davis showed up 12 hours late. The subsequent drumming performance the next day was a highlight of my life. The

crowd went wild, Quincy smiled and even the stoic Miles Davis burst into a broad smile and gave a thumbs up to the drum chair.

Like most people, I had never seen Miles smile but I sure did when he and I played together.

How would you describe the feeling you get when you’re playing music?

When playing music I get a feeling of deep connection with the universe. I feel like there is nothing we can’t do. Even in the depths of sadness, the final destination is joy.

Why do you think horn players like Miles Davis and Maceo Parker were attracted to your style?

Maceo told me that (his 1992 live album) “Life on Planet Groove” was a pivotal turning point of his career and I think he felt connected to my musical outpouring of love. I believe this form of love is the highest form of energy we can share with one another. As many can attest, Maceo has a motto, “We love you!” I try to share that love with all my being with my fellow musicians as well as the audience. Plus, I listen and try to be the most supportive musician I can be. I stay in the present and support the collective energy the band puts forth. I think that is why people like Miles and Maceo are attracted to my style.

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Brandon gallery celebrates barns with new exhibit

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rtists in Vermont clearly have an affinity with barns. The many barns that dot the Vermont landscape provide inspiration to artists, are a treasured subject matter, and remind us of their purpose and history.

The Compass Music and Arts Center’s new exhibit “Barn Art” is a juried collection of works from 31 different artists in celebration of these functional, yet stunning, architectural gems. The exhibit runs from April 6 through June 16, with an opening reception on Friday, April 6, from 5-7 p.m., at the Brandon gallery.

Watercolorists C. Asheley Kapelewski and Barbara A. Brosnan focus on, perhaps, the not-so-obvious “tenants” of a barn — like the birds who use it as a perch, or the back shed often used by cats as a shelter. Conversely Jeanne Lamoureux-Wood’s mixed-media piece reflects her idea that barns are an “integral part of a highly functional, working unit.” By incorporating photographs of her farm animals, Lamoureau-Wood confirms the “true essence of a barn is derived from its inhabitants, the animals.”

Other work in the exhibit offers an artistic record of barns that sadly no longer exist. Leonard Duffy calls them “icons of time and place” and said that “painting barns, like painting flowers, is an attempt to capture an ephemeral moment for future generations.”

“Primary Barn,” oil on board by Leonard Duffy, is one of the 31 different artists on display April 6-June 16 at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

abstract approach.

Other exhibiting artists include: Amanda Amend, Glen Bartolomeo, Terry Boyle, Gayl M. Braisted, Carol Calhoun, Jean Cannon, Susannah Colby, Virginia Creighton, Mary Ann Duffy Godin, Lydia Gatzow, Dan Gilman, Sarah Koehl Sanfilippo, Margaret Lampe Kannenstine, Marie LaPre Grabon, Norton Latourelle, Phil Laughlin, Anne Majusiak, Christina Morris, Julia Purdy, Judith Reilly, Linda Reynolds, Nancy C. Rowe and Lowell Snowdon Klock.

Three major resident Vermont artists, Susan Bull Riley, Denise Letendre and Stephanie Stouffer, were invited to jury the exhibit and select winners.

Daniel Doyle’s photograph profoundly shares the continual loss of Vermont’s dairy history. Peg Lawrence also shares a similar perspective. Her work titled “The Last Farm” is her response to the fact that, not just in Vermont, but as a nation, we are losing our lovely old barns, in large part, because of urban sprawl.

“We are so grateful to each of the jurors,” said Edna Sutton, managing partner for the Compass Music and Arts Center.

“We know and value each of them as talented artists and now, as jurors, we can appreciate further the unique perspective, skill, knowledge, insight and thoughtfulness they brought, as they considered each of the submissions.”

Some artists, like Hope Wurmfeld, used materials from old barns — like a barn window as the “canvas” for photographs.

Others like Lori Pietropaolis took a more

Catch this exhibit at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. It will be on view through June 16. For more info visit cmacvt.org or call (802) 247-4295.

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ew England Review’s Vermont Reading Series welcomes poets and fiction writers Didi Jackson, Jodi Paloni, Ben Pease and Layla Santos, to the Marquis Theater Café in Middlebury on Wednesday, April 11. The Marquis opens at 5 p.m. and the reading begins at 7 p.m.

NER’s Vermont Reading Series is co-sponsored by the Vermont Book Shop and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conferences. The event is free and open to the public, but bring some money because books, beverages, burritos and other Southwestern dishes will be available to purchase.

DIDI JACKSON Didi Jackson’s debut collection of poems, “Killing Jar,” is forthcoming from Red Hen Press (2020). Her poems have appeared in the New Yorker, Ploughshares, the Common, and the current issue of the New England Review.

She teaches at the University of Vermont and serves as the associate poetry editor for Green Mountains Review.

JODI PALONI Jodi Paloni is the author of the short story collection “They Could Live with Themselves” (Press 53, 2016), a 2017 IPPY Silver Medalist,

Didi Jackson, Jodi Paloni, Ben Pease and Layla Santos will read during the New England Review’s Reading Series on Wednesday, April 11, at the Middlebury Marquis Theater Café.

finalist for the 2017 Maine Book Award, and runner-up in the 2015 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction. She was a Peter Taylor Fellow at the 2017 Kenyon Review Summer Writing Workshop and an upstreet scholar at the 2016 VCFA Post-Graduate Conference. A freelance writer, teacher and editor, she serves on the planning committee for the Brattleboro Literary Festival.

BEN PEASE Ben Pease is the author of “Chateau Wichman: A Blockbuster in Verse” (Big Lucks Books, 2017). He is a board member of the Ruth Stone Foundation and is leading the renovations of Ruth Stone’s property in Goshen. He is finishing

up two other projects, “Fugitives of Speech,” an epic poem following teenage filmmakers in Ludlow, Mass., and a collection of poetry about the death of his mother. He lives in Brandon with his wife and daughter.

LAYLA SANTOS Layla Santos is a senior political science major at Middlebury College. She was raised in the Bronx and Port Chester, N.Y. As a first generation Dominican-American, she enjoys exploring aspects of dual identity through her creative work.

For more info, call the Marquis at (802) 3884841 or visit nereview.com.

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The Green Mountain Club hosts hikes from easy to strenuous in Addison County almost every weekend. The hike this Saturday is a moderate, threeSATURDAY APRIL mile loop ramble to a ridge at the Watershed Center in Bristol. Wear appropriate clothing; bring water, food & hiking poles. For start time email ruthpenfield@gmail.com or call 388-5407.

Jane Lindholm of Vermont Public Radio’s award-winning Vermont Edition will speak at a public lecture on Thursday, April 12, hosted by the THURSDAY APRIL Henry Sheldon Museum and Hawthorne Club. The talk will focus on her 11 years of interviewing interesting Vermonters.

Come listen on Thursday, 7 p.m., at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society in Middlebury. The event is free and open to the public.

What? Mom Prom!? Yes, that’s right. This is a chance for moms to come out to the ultimate ladies night fundraiser for Bee Friends, the PTO for Beeman SATURDAY APRIL Elementary School in New Haven. Dig into your closet, get dressed up, and come dance at Tourterelle. DJ, door prizes, appetizers and cash bar. Tickets $25 on sale at Tourterelle, Bristol Beverage, Junebug, Paragon Design in Shelburne, Daily Chocolate and New Haven Village Green Market.

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ARTS

“BARN ART” OPENING RECEPTION IN BRANDON. Friday, April 6, 5-7 p.m., The Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr. Experience this new exhibit, a collection of works from 31 different artists in celebration of these functional, yet stunning, architectural gems. The exhibit runs from April 6 through June 16. More info at cmacvt.org.

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, April 6, 5-7 p.m., The Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Come meet artists Judy Albright, Cristine Kossow and Norma Jean Rollet at the opening reception for their show “Pastel, Pastel, Pastel ... Three Artists and their Pastel Journey.” These three Middlebury artists specialize in representational paintings in soft pastel.

EXHIBIT RECEPTION IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, April 13, 5-7 p.m., Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St. Come see the three dozen photographs chosen for “Out Town: Love, Joy, Sadness and Baseball — 100 Years of Photography from the Sheldon Museum” selected by award-winning National Geographic photographer Jim Blair.

CRAFTS

TWIST O’ WOOL SPINNING GUILD MEETING IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. Join the guild for their monthly meeting followed by guest speaker Donna Druchanas. All are welcome. More info call 802-453-5960.

DANCE

CONTRA DANCE IN CORNWALL. Saturday, April 14, 7-9:30 p.m., Cornwall Town Hall, Route 30.

Featuring Luke Donforth calling to live banjo and fiddle music by Red Dog Riley. $5-10/person (sliding scale). All are welcome. No experience or partner necessary. More info at 802-462-3722.

top pick DON’T MISS THE FINAL A.R.T. MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION BY STEVE SMALL — “THE FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNSMEN’S GUILD DRAMATIC SOCIETY MURDER MYSTERY.” COME LAUGH AND SUPPORT HIS 23 YEARS.

MOM PROM IN NEW HAVEN. Wednesday, April 14, 7-10 p.m., Tourterelle, Route 7. Bee Friends, the PTO for Beeman Academy, invites moms to the ultimate ladies night fundraiser. Dig into your closet, get dressed up, and come dance. DJ, door prizes, appetizers and cash bar. Tickets $25 on sale at Tourterelle, Bristol Beverage, Junebug, Paragon Design in Shelburne, Daily Chocolate and New Haven Village Green Market.

FILM

“NERUDA” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, April 7, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, 356 College St. Gael Garcia Bernal plays an inspector on the hunt for Pablo Neruda, who has recently become a fugitive for being a leftist poet-politician in Chile in the 1940s.

A Hirschfield International Film Series event. Free.

More info at 802-443-3168 middlebury.edu/arts “LADY BIRD” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, April 7, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival continues its 2017/18 Winter Screening Series with the five-time Academy Award nominee “Lady Bird,” Greta Gerwig’s brilliant narrative drama.

Tickets $12, and available at the MNFF website, middfilmfest.org, or at the Town Hall Theater Box Office, either in person, Monday-Saturday, noon5 p.m., by phone at 802-382-9222 or online at townhalltheater.org/calendar-andtickets.

FUNDRAISERS

FLOWER POT PAINT N SIP FUNDRAISER IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, April 11, 6-8 p.m.

VFW, 530 Exchange St. Snacks and all painting materials provided. Each participant takes home a finished project on an 8-inch flowerpot. No experience required. $35 advance registration or $40 at the door. All proceeds support veterans’ programs. More info at 802-388-9468 or facebook. com/events/984356155044839.

PAINT N YUM FUNDRAISER IN BRISTOL. Friday, April 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Cafeteria, Mt Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. Come support the Addison Otters swim team at a fun-filled evening of painting, snacks and lots of laughs. All materials provided. Advance tickets $35 or $40 at the door.

More info at 802-349-9315 or tinyurl.com/ybbbljxe.

CHARLOTTE’S ANGELS RELAY FOR LIFE PAINT N SIP FUNDRAISER IN BRANDON. Saturday, April 14, 1-3:30 p.m., American Legion, 550 Franklin St. All painting materials provided for this fun-filled step-by-step class. Cost: $35. More info at 802349-9315 or tinyurl.com/yaketr4f.

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“OLD BONES” VILLAGE2VILLAGE FUNDRAISER IN BRISTOL. Saturday April 14, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Bristol, Park St. Come hear some feel-good country and gospel music and help raise funds for the Village2Village Project that supports more than 134 orphaned and needy children and HIV+ guardians in northeastern Uganda. A shepherd’s pie supper will be served before the concert at 5:30 p.m. Suggested donation for supper is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-11, children 5 and under are free.

MUSIC

CHORAL CONCERT IN VERGENNES. Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m., VUHS Auditorium. Come hear Vergennes Union Middle and High School choirs.

MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, April 6, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come hear music performed by Sadie Brightman, founder and executive director of the Middlebury Community Music Center, and faculty member Molly McEachan and their students. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

PIANO PERFORMANCE BY GLORIA BRECK IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, April 7, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come enjoy piano music by talented musician Gloria Breck. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

STELLARIA TRIO IN BRANDON. Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Violinist Letitia Quante, cellist John Dunlop, and pianist Claire Black present a new program.

Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20. Preconcert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net.

ROBINSON & ROHE PERFORM IN RIPTON. Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House, Route 125. Jean Rohe and Liam Robinson’s original repertoire features carefully crafted lyrics, elegant vocal harmonies and detailed arrangements for guitar, banjo and accordion. Tickets $10 general admission, $15 generous admission, $3 kids under 12.

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Lodge Rd. Enjoy listening to this go-to group for the jazz aficionado. Part of The Residence’s Sunday music series. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-3881220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

COMMUNITY RHYTHM CIRCLE WITH ROB ZOLLMAN IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, April 10, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Have fun while making music. Drumming is emotionally and physically beneficial as it is gentle and supports memory function. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

CAROLYN SHAW IN MIDDLEBURY. As part of her residency at Middlebury College, Shaw will give a lecture on Tuesday, April 10, 4:30 p.m., Room 229 Axinn Center; host a lunch discussion on Wednesday, April 11, 12:15 p.m., Chellis House, 56 Hillcrest Rd.; and perform a concert of her own works on Wednesday, April 11, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Free.

MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER SALON IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, April 11, 6:157:15 p.m., Middlebury Community Music Center, 6 Main St. Students from a variety of studios gather in MCMC’s salon to perform pieces they have been studying in their lessons. Light refreshments are provided and it’s free and open to the public.

Burnham Music Series. Tickets $10/teens & kids free. More info call Burnham Music Series at 802388-6863.

SARAH BLACKER PERFORMS IN BRANDON. Saturday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Blacker brings New England Groove Association to Brandon Music. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net.

WOODCHUCKS’ REVENGE PLAYS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, April 15, 2 p.m. The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Woodchucks’ Revenge brings together three friends who offer an eclectic and refreshing mix of traditional and contemporary folksongs. 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.

PIANO RECITAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, April 15, 3-4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury. Gloria Breck will perform a piano recital — a culmination of her

*CANCELLED* KITTEL & CO. perform in Middlebury. Friday, April 13, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Come hear this young trio of fiddle, mandolin, and guitar.

JOSH PINKHAM TRIO PERFORMS IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, April 13, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Come hear this young trio of mandolin, acoustic bass, and guitar that will inspire concert-goers with their talent and range. Tickets purchased for the Jeremy Kittel Trio/Kittel & Co. concert originally scheduled for this date will be honored. Tickets $22 adults/$16 Middlebury College faculty, staff, emeriti, and alumni/$10 youth 18 and under (new youth ticket price)/$6 for Middlebury College students. On sale at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or middlebury.edu/arts/tickets.

NORTHERN FLYER ON STAGE IN LINCOLN. Saturday, April 14, 7:30-9 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. Come hear this contemporary four-man bluegrass band. Part of the

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THEATER

“THE WOLVES” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, April 5, and Friday, April 6, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 7, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. The Vermont Premiere of the Obie Award-winning play by Sarah DeLappe, directed by Assistant Professor Michole Biancosino. Tickets $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College ID card holders/$6 for Middlebury College students. More info at 802443-MIDD (6433) or go.middlebury.edu/arts.

“THE FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNSMEN’S GUILD DRAMATIC SOCIETY MURDER MYSTERY” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, April 12, Friday, April 13, and Saturday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, Charles Ave. Hilarity will ensue in this comedy performed by Addison Repertory Theater — the final Mainstage production under the direction Steve Small. Tickets $10 adults/$7 students at 802-382-1036. More info at overplayers.uk/html/farnsynopsis.html.

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Meet the chef

Justin Patras from Park Squeeze in Vergennes

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his April, Justin Patras celebrates five years as head chef at Park Squeeze in Vergennes. But he’s been working in kitchens much longer than that — 20 years, to be exact.

“I grew up in food,” he said during an interview last month. “Both of my parents cooked, so I was exposed to it at an early age.”

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Patras’ mother used to cook for the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery (where Patras was raised). His father worked as the sous chef at Hotel Jay. “I remember going to the hotel with my dad,” said Patras. “Popping into the kitchen was like being in the Land of Oz and going behind the curtain!”

The family’s culinary enthusiasm came home too.

“Food was a big thing at home,” Patras said.

“My mom’s Russian and Polish and my dad’s Irish and Greek, so as you can imagine Christmas and Easter were big food holidays for us.”

Patras, himself, started his first job in food when he was 15. “I worked at Killgores General Store, where I made bread, soups and sandwiches,” he said, also noting his experience working as a server for the Montgomery town dinners. “At a young age I started doing both sides of the service.

The more you know the more valuable you become.”

He took his skills to the next level at Johnson and Wales University, in Providence, R.I., where he earned his culinary degree in 2003.

“It gave me an opportunity to get out of Vermont,” Patras said of his education in Rhode Island. But the move still allowed him to be close to family; his sister was going to school in Boston and they had more family in Connecticut.

After graduating he bounced around for a few years before coming back to Vermont.

In 2006, he took a job as lead line cook at Black Sheep Bistro in Vergennes. He worked there in the back of the house for about three years before taking a break to travel in Southeast Asia.

He returned to Vergennes and picked up front and back of the house shifts from Michel Mahe — late owner of the restaurant group that includes The Bearded Frog, Black Sheep Bistro, Park Squeeze and The Lobby. But Patras then took off again; this time he went out west.

“IT’S NOT HARD TO MAKE GOOD FOOD, BUT IT’S EASY TO TAKE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE GOOD AND MAKE IT MEDIOCRE. WE MAKE SURE TO TAKE THE TIME TO DO A LITTLE EXTRA AND MAKE IT TASTE GOOD.” — Justin Patras

When he returned, sometime around 2010 (or maybe it was 2011), Patras managed Up Top — a bar that Mahe owned in Vergennes — and worked three days a week with Erin and Sanderson Wheeler at the Bobcat in Bristol. In April 2013, Mahe reopened Park Squeeze, which was formerly a West Coaststyle fast-casual restaurant with noodle bowls and wraps.

“Michel came to me and was like, ‘Do you want to run this?’” Patras remembered. “The rest was kind of history.”

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Justin Patras is the head chef at Park Squeeze. The bar/grill in Vergennes ce April.

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own employees at Park Squeeze “I think the hardest part of restaurant work is management,” Patras said. “Somebody always has an opinion or an idea of the way they think it should be. You have to have a different level of diplomacy as management — everybody’s problems are your problems.

Every day is a challenge, but it keeps it interesting.”

In Park Squeeze’s tiny kitchen, Patras tries to maintain a “nice, laid back environment.”

“I’ve worked at probably 10 different restaurants and with a lot of different chefs,” he said. “The more you do it the more you start to see the ups and the downs and the different management styles.”

On a busy night, Patras will have three cooks and a dishwasher.

“I typically do most of the entrees,” he said.

“I also help expedite and make sure food is going out right.

“What we cook in the restaurant is food for our customers,” he explained. “It’s typical of what’s going on in the U.S. right now: classics with a twist. Burger night is by far our busiest night. Our menu has food everyone is comfortable with. It’s not hard to make good food, but it’s easy to take something that could be good and make it mediocre. We make sure to take the time to do a little extra and make it taste good.”

At home, Patras is a different kind of chef.

In a medium pot combine vinegar, rice wine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, mustard seed, coriander seed, black peppercorns, fennel seed and dill. Bring to a boil then poor over cucumber mixture and set aside to cool.

Let pickle for at least 24 hours.

“A lot of my food is pantry cooking,” he said.

“I find a flavor I want to go with — usually inspired from one of my travels or classic Russian or Greek flavors I learned as a kid — and then I look and see what we have in the cupboard and make something with that.”

Patras reserves his exotic flavors and experimenting when cooking for his son and for his partner, Andrea Cousineau (executive chef of the restaurant group). At the Squeeze, he sticks to what people know.

“When you cook for a long time you want to feel like you’re doing something you’re excited about, but if you’re customers don’t want it or are scared to eat it, there’s a flaw,” he said. “I always try to make the food I serve fun but approachable.”

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T HEATER

OWN HALL

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org Preservation Fee: $1-$2 per ticket

Jackson Gallery Opening Reception: Fri 4/6 5-7pm

PASTEL, PASTEL, PASTEL…

THREE ARTISTS AND THEIR PASTEL JOURNEY Featuring Judy Albright, Cristine Kossow and Norma Jean Rollet On display through May 11, 2018

Sat. 4/7 2pm $15/$10 children

ANIMAL TALES

WITH GEORGE HEARN, JENNIFER MOORE AND ROSE CHANCLER A concert for kids of all ages! Piano wizards Jennifer and Rose perform The Story of Babar, Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of the Animals with Broadway star George Hearn as the narrator.

Sat. 4/7 7pm $12 MNFF WINTER SCREENING SERIES

LADY BIRD

This coming of age story portrays the humor and pathos in the turbulent but loving bond between a hard working mother and her high school senior daughter. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress.

Thu–Sat 4/12–4/14 8pm $14/$12 MC Staff/$6 Student MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSICAL PLAYERS

SPRING AWAKENING

An electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll that’s exhilarating audiences across the nation.

Tickets: available through Middlebury College Box Office or call 443-MIDD

Sat. 4/14 12:30pm $24/ $10 MET LIVE IN HD

LUISA MILLER

Plácido Domingo stars in this rarely performed Verdi gem. “...not to be missed” New York Times.

Jim Pugh gives a pre-show talk in the studio at 11:45 PM.

Sat. 4/21 7:30pm $12/$5 students SWING DANCE WITH

SOUND INVESTMENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE

A benefit for Elderly Services. The Joint will be jumpin’ when Middlebury’s swingin’ big band returns to THT for another sparkling evening! Bring your dancing shoes!

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EXHIBITS 10 YEARS: THE CAMERON PRINT PROJECT. On view Jan. 9-April 29, featuring 29 works of art produced over the past decade in a series of annual collaborations between visiting artists and advanced printmaking students. The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury.

(802) 443-5007 or museum.middlebury.edu.

AMERICAN WOOD SCULPTOR JOHN CROSS: A CONTEMPORARY FIGURATIVE FOLK ARTIST. On view March 20-July 8, featuring the whimsical wood carvings of folk artist John Cross. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park Street, Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early fifteenth-century Italian panel painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.

ART FROM FARM TO TABLE. On view March 2-April 30, featuring a fresh exhibit of pastel paintings by Middlebury artists Judy Albright and Cristine Kossow. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St, Brandon.

(802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org.

BARN ART. On view April 6-June 16, featuring a juried collection of works from 31 different artists in celebration of barns. An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 6, from 5-7 p.m. Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr., Brandon. (802) 247-4295 or cmacvt.org.

EVERYTHING ALL TOGETHER. On view March 15-April 29, featuring a solo exhibit from Maine contemporary artist Hannah Secord Wade.

Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St, Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com.

HOLLY FRIESEN: LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT. On view March 22-April 5, featuring contemporary landscape paintings by Montreal-based artist Holly Friesen. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill Street, Middlebury. (802) 458-0098 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

NEVER FELT BETTER. On view Feb. 23-April 8, featuring work by member artists Deb Allen and Marsha Chase (of Panton), and guest artists Kathy Giroux, Kim Goodling, Nancy Hayden, Muffy KashkinGrolier (of Orwell), Lynn Ocone, Susi Ryan and Linda Veilleux.

Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main Street, Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or creativespacegallery.org.

OUR TOWN OUR TOWN: LOVE, JOY, SADNESS AND BASEBALL — 100 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SHELDON MUSEUM. On view March 20-July 8, featuring three dozen photographs from the museum’s Research Center curated by James Pease Blair. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park Street, Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

PASTEL, PASTEL, PASTEL... Three Artists and their Pastel Journey.

On view April 6-May 11, featuring work by Judy Albright, Cristine Kossow and Norma Jean Rollet. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or townhalltheater.org.

SPRINGTIME. On exhibit for the month of April, featuring work by Helen Shulman and Karen O’Neil at Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchant’s Row, Middlebury. And work by Jill Matthews and Kay Flierl at Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill Street, Middlebury.

(802) 989-7419, (802) 458-0098 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

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MUSIC Pulitzer Prize-winning composer shares her work

T

he youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music, composer Caroline Shaw will visit Middlebury College for a two-day residency, including discussions on blurring genre boundaries in musicmaking and the role of women in music. The New York-based musician — vocalist, violinist, composer and producer — performs in solo and collaborative projects.

Shaw’s first talk, “Composer Caroline Shaw: From Pulitzer to Kanye,” will take place on Tuesday, April 10, at 4:30 p.m., in Axinn Center room 229.

A lunch discussion with Shaw— covering the historical role of women in classical music and the work of women today to break through the musical glass ceiling — will take place on Wednesday, April 11, at 12:15 p.m., at Chellis House.

Her Middlebury visit will culminate in a concert of her original works at Mahaney Center for the Arts’ Robison Hall on Wednesday, April 11, at 8 p.m.

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw will do a two-day residency at Middlebury College on April 10-11.

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The Stellaria Trio will perform “Dark Horses” at Brandon Music on Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.

PHOTO / DAVE YANDELL

All three residency events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit go.middlebury.edu/ carolineshaw.

live music CHORAL CONCERT. Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m., VUHS Auditorium.

MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER CONCERT. Friday, April 6, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, Middlebury.

GLORIA BRECK. Saturday, April 7, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, Middlebury.

ONE FOR THE ROAD. Saturday, April 7, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Notte, Middlebury.

MOOSE CROSSING. Sunday, April 8, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, Middlebury.

OLD BONES. Saturday, April 14, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, Bristol.

FLPSIDE. Saturday April 14, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Notte, Middlebury.

WOODCHUCKS’ REVENGE. Sunday, April 15, 2 p.m. The Residence at Otter Creek, Middlebury.

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Stellaria Trio presents ‘Dark Horses’ at Brandon Music this Saturday Violinist Letitia Quante, cellist John Dunlop and pianist Claire Black present the new program “Dark Horses” at Brandon Music on Saturday, April 7. The trio will perform Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat Major and Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor — two robust, delightful and yet lesser-known works.

In the fall of 2016, Quante, Dunlop and Black formed the Stellaria Trio to create, share and inspire through generous collaboration and the art of classical music performance.

They drew their name from the Latin term for common chickweed, Stellaris Media. This curative herb stands for love and rejoining — a symbol of their devotion to chamber music and a perfect summary of their story.

Saturday’s concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for an extra $25.

Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, email info@ brandon-music.net or visit brandon-music.net for more info.

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the movie THE RIDER — RUNNING TIME: 1:44 — RATING: R “The Rider” is unique in many ways. Don’t miss it. It is the story of Brady Jandreau, a rodeo rider who has a terrible accident and then turns to a search for meaning in life without being able to build it with the horses he still loves but can’t ride. The movie is so deeply real that I was well into it before I understood what I was watching.

Brady Jandreau is the principal. There are no actors here. All are themselves. This story is about a man who has spent his entire young life with horses. Early on Jandreau is thrown. While down, his horse steps on his head inflicting a nearly fatal injury. When he removes his bandages, we see his skull is stapled together. We watch this man struggling to build a life around this injury that has changed everything he has built and loves.

Brady Jandreau stars in “The Rider” (2017).

The story of these real people unfolds in the harsh, unforgiving reality of the windswept Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

Director Chloé Zhao is the extraordinary woman who met Jandreau before his injury and decided afterward to film his story. She has done just that with great sensitivity to him, deep understanding of his dilemma, and not a whit of dramatic excess. Still, we can feel the winds and emptiness of those Badlands so acutely that we almost shiver in the theater.

Jandreau’s dilemma is rooted entirely in his love of his horse and the loss of the life he had built as a good rodeo rider. Director Zhao gives us the reality of the harsh demands of that life in a way that tells us what Jandreau has lost while we walk just a few steps behind him emotionally in his search for what might give him meaning now that he has lost everything.

His life was no hobby; it was who he was. The way Jandreau handles his gun, his horse, or the ropes tell us instantly that this is no actor. How will this real rider reinvent himself in this barren

piece of America when he has lost the tools of his passion? He visits his old friend Cat Clifford who had been crippled in an automobile crash and his friend Lane Scott (both non-actors), paralyzed in a rehab facility in his search for a new life.

Flashbacks of Jandreau’s riding life show us the depth of his heartache at losing everything he loved. All of it unfolds in the hands of a director who never once succumbs to sugaring the story she sees. These men are “talking shop, drinking beer, rooting for each other.” Zhao creates the emotional depth without exaggeration. She and Jandreau deliver the whole tough life to us.

Together they give us a deeply American story by inviting us into a world most of us don’t know at all. By the end, we understand its effects on the men who live it and love it so deeply.

— Reviewed by Joan Ellis

MORE MESSY FAMILY HISTORIES

the book MY DEAD PARENTS: A MEMOIR — BY ANYA YURCHYSHYN

Educated: A Memoir,

by Tara Westover

(Crown Publishing Group)

Author Anya Yurchyshyn is tasked with cleaning out her family’s home after the death of her mother. Her father was killed in a car accident in the Ukraine, and her mother, mentally depressed her entire life, drank herself to death. Her older sister, by six years, has long been the caretaker of the family, but it is Anya’s turn this time. Her discoveries of letters and other evidence of a life her world-traveling parents lived very unlike the life she believed they lived is the source of this story.

Not the makings of a propulsive narrative nonfiction read, you say? Let me explain further. This writer is gifted, forthright and memorable. Her anonymous essay, originally published on Tumblr, went viral, and the truth she exposed in her family history resonated with everyone who read it. The most enthralling, and yet unsurprising, hook of this memoir is that the author didn’t discover many of the truths about her parents until after both of their deaths. How true it is that we can never see our parents as people, they are always imprisoned by the expectations surrounding the concept of parent. A moving, unsentimental account.

— Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

The Glass Castle: A Memoir,

by Jeannette Walls Everything Happens for a Reason,

by Kate Bowler Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah Second Wind, by Nathaniel Philbrick Driving with Dead People,

by Monica Holloway The Liars’ Club, by Mary Karr All Over But The Shoutin’,

by Rick Bragg Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel

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HOME Do these five things now for a worry-free summer #1 TELL INSECTS TO BUG OFF

#3 TUNE UP THE AIR CONDITIONER

Early spring warmth awakens insects, so start to protect your home now. Seal openings in eaves, decks and other structures to keep the critters out.

With flip-flop weather comes another summer tradition: cranking up the air conditioning. Tune your AC in April, before the mercury and service rates rise.

Nix mosquitoes by eliminating standing water or treating it with larvicide. Call a pro to destroy wasp and yellow jacket nests, unless you’re experienced enough to engage in a bee-battle.

#2 PREP TOOLS FOR LAWN CARE Ladies and gentlemen, start your mowers. April’s a great month to get your equipment ready to roll. An unmaintained machine can cost money, slow you down and leave your lawn vulnerable to disease. So, before you pull the starter rope: • • •

Replace spark plugs and the air filter.

Change the oil and sharpen blades.

Fill the tank with fresh gasoline.

While you’ve got your gloves on, clean, sharpen and repair your garden tools. When your azaleas are ready to prune, you’re not going to want to keep them waiting.

Ask your HVAC company if they have a twicea-year maintenance plan. Often, you can get discounted rates if you join, and you don’t have to worry about finding someone to do it each spring and fall.

#4 CHECK THE ATTIC AND GARAGE How long has it been since you looked in the attic? How about the garage? Yeah, us too.

April’s the time to inspect this oft-ignored space.

Look for signs of animal activity (raccoons love attics), and repair or replace damaged insulation or wiring.

Ensure stored items are still secure; tighten container lids and dust covers and replace moth repellants. If soccer balls, bikes and luggage have taken prime parking space, regain control with a

storage system. Your car (and your partner) will thank you.

#5 CLEAN UP BIRD FEEDERS Besides spreading diseases to birds, dirty bird feeders attract rodents and hurt curb appeal.

Gross.

Give your bird feeders a deep clean — not just a rinse-out.

Empty them, take them apart, and wash with a solution of one part bleach to nine parts hot water.

Rinse well to remove all traces of bleach, air dry and refill with seed.

Clean under feeders, too, because moldy or spoiled seed on the ground can make pets sick.

Don’t forget the bird bath.

A pretty yard that’s a healthy haven for birds makes a good impression — one that says “this is a well-cared-for home.”

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