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Sen. Ayer won’t seek another term

Cites family, desire to let others serve

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Veteran state Sen. Claire Ayer, D-Addison, won’t seek a ninth consecutive two-year term this November, a move that will reverberate through the state’s highest chamber and undoubtedly

add intrigue to Addison County’s legislative election picture.

Ayer — chairwoman of the Senate Health & Welfare Committee and one of the most senior and influential Democrat lawmakers in Montpelier — said she wants to make way for

an infusion of new blood in the Vermont Statehouse.

“It is a citizens Legislature and there should be replenishment of new ideas and new energy that goes along with that,” Ayer, 69, told the Addison Independent on Monday during a phone interview. “I’m mindful of that, and the fact that I’ve been (in

the Senate) for 16 years.”

Ayer shared the news with the Independent on the condition that it be embargoed until this Thursday, May 3, the date on which she planned on making a more widespread announcement of her political plans.

The Independent will follow up (See Ayer, Page 7A)

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Brandon’s Rep. Carr won’t run, but Seth Hopkins will

By LEE J. KAHRS The Brandon Reporter BRANDON — Democratic State Rep. Steve Carr of Brandon will not run for re-election to the Vermont House in November, but Republican Seth Hopkins will.

Armed man robs Small City Market

VERGENNES — Police are looking for the man who robbed at gunpoint the Small City Market in Vergennes Tuesday evening.

On Tuesday, May 1, at approximately 9:05 p.m., a man entered the Small City Market at the corner of Main and South Water streets in Vergennes, pointed a pistol at the store clerk and robbed the store of an undetermined amount of cash, according to a report from Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel.

(See Robbery, Page 13A)

Hopkins notified The Brandon Reporter of his intent to run for Carr’s seat on Monday. Hopkins, who is chair of the Brandon selectboard, ran for the first time in 2012 and lost to Carr.

(See Brandon, Page 10A)

New Porter clinic a big success in its first year

Ferrisburgh talks trees with farmers

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — A sevenhour mediation session on Friday, April 27, that brought together the town of Ferrisburgh and the owners of the Vorsteveld Farm produced an agreement — to hold another mediation session, this time on Arnold Bay Road, where in the spring of 2017 contractors hired by the farm cut three-quarters of a mile of trees and shrubs along the road’s east side.

Town officials maintain that act constituted illegal cutting of shade trees within the town’s road right of way and said so many trees were cut the farm could technically face a $1 million fine.

The farmers maintain the land is theirs to the middle of the road, they were making improvements to allow better drainage to improve cropland that runs along the road, and the end result improved views along the road that runs north from Panton not far from Lake Champlain.

Neighbors are upset and complained to the selectboard, and laws are apparently murky, even (See Ferrisburgh, Page 13A)

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‘ExpressCare’ gives patients a choice

BRISTOL NATIVE AND soccer phenom Francis Nardiello Smith, in black, eludes two defenders during a recent match for Club Ohio. Nardiello Smith, who has played with two national soccer teams in the Olympic Development Program, is looking to take his game to a new level by playing with higher-caliber players.

Photo by David Kirkley

Bristol teen is following his soccer dream

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS COLUMBUS, Ohio — By the time he was 16, Bristol native Francis Nardiello Smith had played for four regional and two national soccer teams in the Olympic Development Program.

“They called him ‘The Mayor,’” said Hugh Brown, Nardiello Smith’s coach at Burlington-based Synergy Football Club. “Francis always went out of his way to make sure the other players were doing OK. He made sure they were eating well. He would actually go around and hand out fruit.”

It was the same on the practice

field.

“If I was being particularly intense in my instruction or criticism of a player, Francis would go immediately to that player and offer

encouragement,” Brown said.

It was one quality that marked this exceptional soccer player as an exceptional human being, observers said.

Mother’s effort to keep job reflects changes in school

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — Bridget Nardiello is taking a leap she never thought she’d have to take.

After teaching 15 years at

Bristol Elementary School, the Bristol resident applied for an unpaid leave of absence so she could be with and support her (See Teacher, Page 14A)

“You just want to do anything you can for a kid like that,” Brown said.

BEGINNINGS “I had 75 soccer balls in the backyard,” said Nardiello Smith’s mother, Bridget Nardiello. His family set up a trampoline so he could practice headers, and they built kickboards in the basement of their Bristol home.

“Imagine a little kid tearing the living room apart, rearranging the furniture,” Nardiello Smith said during a recent phone interview from Ohio, where’s he’s attending (See Soccer , Page 14A)

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Porter Medical Center’s ExpressCare clinic, which will soon mark its first anniversary, has wildly exceeded its boosters’ expectations and may soon increase its operating hours in order to meet growing demand for the service.

“It’s received enormous support from our community,” Porter President Dr. Fred Kniffin said of ExpressCare, which treats folks with non-life threatening injuries or illnesses who might otherwise seek out more costly and acute Emergency Department care.

“We’re improving access (to health care), which is one of our strategic drivers,” Kniffin added.

“These patients are getting the same care at a lower cost, faster. That’s great stuff.”

Located in the Collins Building near the front of the Porter Campus, ExpressCare serves adults and children (age 2 and older) with medical conditions like simple sprains, minor cuts that may need stitches, sore throats, coughs, urinary tract infections, tick bites, minor fractures and sports injuries and ear aches.

The new service has freed up the Emergency Department to focus on the most serious cases, including patients experiencing chest pain, abdominal pain, difficulty in breathing, severe headaches, head injuries, all patients younger than 2 years old, diabetic complications, stroke, pregnancy complications and mental health crises.

The advent of ExpressCare has reduced patient flow at the hospital’s Emergency Department by around 10 percent since the new service (See Porter, Page 10A)

Middlebury gets By ready for major the way road projects

Rt. 116 repaving continues

MIDDLEBURY ROAD CREWS are nearly done with major upgrades at the intersection of South Chipman Park and South Street; but there is a lot of other town infrastructure work planned this summer beyond the big dig downtown.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Downtown won’t be the only part of Middlebury dealing with some construction-related challenges this spring and summer.

Workers will be out in full force during the coming months improving portions of Charles Avenue, Shard Villa Road, South Street, and South Chipman Park, according to Middlebury Director of Operations Dan Werner.

This spring, crews will finish up major upgrades at the intersection of South Chipman Park and South Street.

Construction began in September and will include a new water main, sanitary sewer, storm water system and replacement of a few hundred feet on each of the two roads, according to Werner.

Most of the work is already done on the project, which will cost around $400,000, according to Werner.

In mid-May, work will begin in a $486,198 reconstruction of Charles Avenue, beginning at the Middlebury Union High School stop sign and extending north around 1,130 feet. The project includes new water (See Middlebury, Page 13A)

Calling all poets and poetsto-be who draw inspiration from Weybridge: The town is sponsoring a haiku contest.

(See By the way, Page 7A)

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Town by town

County activities for Green Up Day

NEARLY 10 MONTHS after a fire claimed the Blue Spruce Motel on Route 7 in Middlebury, property owner Sam Sharma says he plans to rebuild the motel, possibly as a two-story structure if town planning officials allow him to.

Independent photo/Angelo Lynn

Blue Spruce Motel owner plans rebuild Vows to begin clearing site this spring

By JOHN FLOWERS The Blue Spruce property was MIDDLEBURY — The owner of most recently assessed at $815,600 Blue Spruce Motel property at 2428 by the town of Middlebury. That figRoute 7 South in Middlebury said ure also took into account a separate workers will soon begin clearing the home on the parcel. site of fire-scorched debris, setting “I’m hoping it will be a happy the stage for a potential construction ending,” Sharma said of the fire of a new lodging establishment. aftermath.

Sam Sharma during a Monday Middlebury fire officials cited phone interview said he’s inquired an electrical mishap as the likely with the Middlebury planning office cause of the Blue Spruce blaze that about the logistics of fortunately claimed erecting a new motel no victims. The motel in place of the Blue Insurance was fully rented the Spruce, which was de- reimbursement, day of the fire, but stroyed by a fire back occupants safely along with local all on July 12, 2017. exited the motel either Sharma, whose zoning rules, before — or shortly family also owns the will be key in after — the fire call Pierre Motel in Barre, determining came in at around 7 said he’s hoping to a.m. build a new, two-story what kind of The blaze origimotel. But he added motel re-build nated in the center he’d stick with a will be pitched. of the motel, above one-story structure if the office. Since the Middlebury’s zoning building had a comrules won’t allow for a taller ver- mon attic, there was no physical sion. Either version would keep “fire stop” to prevent the blaze from with roughly the same 23 rooms spreading and rapidly enveloping that were part of the original Blue the entire structure.

Spruce Motel, he said.

On-site remnants of the motel Insurance reimbursement, along have provided passersby on Route with local zoning rules, will be key 7 with constant reminders of the in determining what kind of motel fire. Sharma said he hopes to begin re-build will be pitched, according cleanup next month and begin conto Sharma. struction later this year.

THE CHARRED REMAINS of the Blue Spruce Motel still sit on the Route 7 property. An accidental fire claimed the building last July.

Independent photo/Angelo Lynn

“I know Middlebury needs another motel,” said Sharma, who said any rebuild would retain the “Blue Spruce” name.

Middlebury Town Planner Jennifer Murray noted the Blue Spruce property is in the community’s Agricultural-Rural District. The motel was a nonconforming use in that district.

Section 845 of Middlebury’s zoning laws states that “if a nonconforming use or structure is damaged by fire, explosion, or other catastrophe, and no government investigation determines that the damage resulted from the owner’s intentional conduct or gross negligence, the use may be restored or the structure rebuilt,” subject to conditions that include: • The owner the owner shall

obtain a zoning permit.

• Any restoration or rebuilding that results in a modification of exterior features must receive a conditional use approval and get an OK from Middlebury’s Design Advisory Committee.

• Any noncomplying on-site parking amenities “shall not be increased beyond what existed prior to the catastrophe.”

• Restoration or reconstruction must be completed within one year after resolution of insurance or legal disputes.

Murray said any motel rebuild proposal for the site will be put before the Middlebury Development Review Board, as opposed to it being an administrative action.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Bristol officials consider natural gas survey

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — Bristol residents may soon get a chance to weigh in — officially — on a proposed Vermont Gas project that would bring natural gas service to the town.

On Monday night the Bristol selectboard continued a discussion that had begun at its April 16 meeting, about whether or not it was possible, or desirable, to conduct a survey of town residents to determine their interest in signing up for gas service.

“Nothing was agreed, but it was a good discussion,” said Town Admin-

istrator Valerie Capels.

Residents Ian Albinson and Wendy Wilson pitched their idea for a survey and pledged to have a draft ready by the next selectboard meeting on May 14, said Sally Burrell.

Selectboard member John “Peeker” Heffernan suggested that putting the question up for a vote might not be a bad idea, Burrell said.

Though such a vote would be limited to registered voters, Heffernan cited several benefits, among them a sense of anonymity, Capels explained.

Selectboard chair Peter Coffey thought Vermont Gas was OK with slowing down the license agreement process if the selectboard wanted to let folks have a vote, Burrell said.

OTHER BUSINESS Also at Monday’s Bristol selectboard meeting: Board members learned that the Downtown Development Board, which is a division of the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, has awarded a $100,000 grant to the town of Bristol for its Main Street sidewalk and

lighting project.

The final of four major projects to improve Bristol’s downtown will upgrade and repair vintage lamp posts along Main Street and replace more than 700 feet of old brick pavers with stamped concrete to match the concrete installed during previous upgrades, said Capels.

Separately, the selectboard passed a motion to support an initiative by the Bristol Hub Teen Center and the Bristol Recreation Club to raise funds for a new and improved skate park.

Green Up Day is this Saturday, May 5.

The following is a town-bytown listing of Green Up Day activities around the county, as compiled by the Addison County Solid Waste Management District.

For more information, call the town Green Up coordinator listed below.

Found a dumpsite? Call your town’s Green Up coordinator.

Get out there and Green Up! ADDISON: Contact organizer Starr Phillips for bags. The town dump truck will be parked behind the Addison Community Baptist Church at the intersection of Routes 17 and 22A to receive trash bags from the evening of May 4 through the morning of May 7.

Coordinator: Starr Phillips, 7592421.

BRIDPORT: Bags are available at the town clerk’s office during regular hours. On Green Up Day, bags will be left outside the clerk’s office by the truck. Drop-off is at the town office on Green Up Day. Coordinator: Bridport Town Clerk Valerie Bourgeois, 758-2483.

BRISTOL: Bags are available in the town clerk’s office through May 4 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and on the town green on May 5 from 8 a.m.-noon. On Green Up Day, bags are available on the town green, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bags can be left along curbsides on Green Up Day or brought to the former town landfill on Pine Street. Coordinator: Carolyn Dash, 881-7341 CORNWALL: Bags are available at the town hall all week during regular hours. On Green Up Day, get bags at the Bingham Memorial School parking lot 9 a.m. to noon. Town dump trucks will be parked at the school parking lot from the evening of May 5 through the morning of May 7.

Coordinator: Sue Johnson, 4622775.

FERRISBURGH: Bags are available at the town clerk’s office all week during regular hours. On Green Up Day, get bags at the Ferrisburgh Central School 9 a.m.-10 a.m., or call coordinator. Drop-off is near the sand pile across from the town garage, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by arrangement with coordinator.

Coordinator: Deb Healy, 4752944.

GOSHEN: Bags available in front of town office any time prior to and on Green Up Day or can be delivered. Leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside. A free barbecue for volunteers will be held at the town clerk’s office at noon serving maple sausage and portabella mushrooms. Coordinator: Marci Hayes, 247-6151.

GRANVILLE: Bags available May 5 at the town clerk’s office, Moss Glen Grange Hall or the Granville General Store beginning at 8 a.m. Drop-off is at the grange hall, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; snacks available. Coordinator: Cheryl Sergeant, 767-3027.

HANCOCK: Bags will be available at the town clerk’s office on Green Up Day, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Drop-off is at the town office until 3 p.m. Light refreshments on the Hancock Town Green at 1 p.m.

Coffee will be served to volunteers in the morning. Coordinator: Scott Gillette, 770-0727.

LEICESTER: Bags are available all week at the town clerk’s

office anytime. Drop-off May 5 and 6 is at the town garage or leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside. A cookout will be held at the Leicester Town Hall at noon.

Coordinator: Kate Briggs, 2475305.

LINCOLN: Pick up bags and get your road assignment at the Lincoln Fire Station on Green Up Day, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Drop-off is at the fire station, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Volunteers can enjoy a picnic lunch at the fire station, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Raffle winners will be drawn at 12:45, must be present to win.

Coordinator: Dawn Michelson, 453-7029.

MIDDLEBURY: Bags are available all week at the town office and Ilsley Public Library on May 5. Drop-off May 5 at the East Middlebury Fire Station & Department of Public works (1020 Rte. 7S) where they will have two trucks for separation of trash, metal & tires, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

An attendant will be available for assistance if needed. Coordinator: Peg Martin, 388-7697.

MONKTON: Bags are available all week at the Monkton Town Hall on Green Up Day from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.. Drop-off is at the town garage all day May 5. Coordinator: Chelsea Smiley 349-1730.

NEW HAVEN: Get bags on Green Up Day at the town green (across from the Village Green Market and the New Haven Congregational Church), from 9-11 a.m. Leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside for the road crew to pick up. Coordinator: Suzy Roorda, 453-5978.

ORWELL: Bags are available all week at Buxton’s Store, Orwell Gas N Go and at the town clerk’s office during regular business hours. Drop-off is 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Orwell Fire Department, with ice cream for volunteers. Kids get a raffle ticket for each bag they turn in. Coordinator: Cindy Atreus, 948-2751.

PANTON: Bags are available May 5 at Town Hall during business hours & Town Garage (near the mailbox).Leave tied Green Up bags on the roadside for the road crew to collect on Monday, May 8, or bring bags to the town garage.

Coordinator: Louise Giovanella, 759-2529.

RIPTON: Bags are available at all week at the Ripton Country Store or the town office during regular hours. On Green Up Dropoff is at the Ripton town shed, May 5-11. Volunteers can enjoy a barbecue at the town shed from 11-noon. Coordinator: Warren King, 388-4082.

SALISBURY: Get bags at the Kampersville General Store on Green Up Day, 8-10 a.m. Bags can be left along main roads in Salisbury on Green Up Day or taken to the Salisbury landfill during regular business hours. Coordinator: Christine Turner, 352-4778.

SHOREHAM: Bags are available all week at the town clerk’s office, the Shoreham Post Office or at the Platt Memorial Library during regular hours.

Drop-off is at the fire station, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 5. Every bag dropped off will enter you into a drawing for a raffle prize. Every 10th bag will get a free plant for your garden. Coordinator: Abby (See Green Up, Page 3A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, May 3, 2018 — PAGE 3A

Midd. Maple Run to draw crowd Sunday race expected to be popular; roads to be closed MIDDLEBURY — More than 800 runners, many traveling with family and friends, are expected in Middlebury the weekend of May 5-6 for the 10th anniversary of the Middlebury Maple Run – The Sweetest Half. On Sunday, May 6, runners will toe the starting line located in the parking lot behind Porter Hospital. The half-marathon starts at 9 a.m., with approximately 550 runners, and the 3-mile fun run, with an anticipated 250 runners, starts at 9:15 a.m.

The Middlebury Maple Run hosts three distinct races, giving athletes several distances to choose from: a half-marathon (13.1 miles), a two-person half-marathon relay, and the three-mile fun run. This shorter distance will appeal to new runners who are interested in getting their feet wet in a running event or anyone interested in making it into a fun, family event. There are nearly 100 elementary school students pre-registered for the fun run — from Mary Hogan School, Salisbury Community School and Vergennes Union Elementary School. The three-mile distance uses the same start and finish as the longer races, and uses a loop course that is a subset of the longer course.

A new feature of this year’s race is complimentary race pacing services.

Half-marathoners with goals for a specific finish time can run with a pace leader and be assured of finishing the race in their desired time. There will be five pace groups with half-marathon finish times of 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:15 and 2:30. This service is being offered by Beast Pacing, a California-based company that uses local runners to help race participants achieve their goals.

After finishing their race, athletes can load up on freshly made pancakes and locally tapped maple syrup. The Middlebury Lions Club cooks the post-race breakfast.

Entry into the post-race breakfast is included in the registration fee for all runners, and guest tickets are available for purchase.

In addition to the pancake breakfast, back by popular demand this year are: • Event sponsor WhistlePig Farms is offering a bottle of WhistlePig Rye Whiskey to the oldest male and female finishers of the full half-marathon distance.

Maple Run Road Closures During this Sunday’s race in Middlebury there will be two shortterm road closures to make the race safe for participants and motorists

• 8:55-9:10 a.m. and 9:209:30 a.m.: South Street from Collins Drive near Porter Hospital to Main Street and the intersections of Route 30/Academy Street/College Street/Weybridge Street.

Once all the runners have cleared the College Street/ Weybridge Street intersection the road will be re-opened.

• 9:45-11:30 a.m.: South Street and South Street Extension from Porter Field Road to the intersection of Morse Road.

Residents, employees, hospital visitors and emergency vehicles will be permitted to pass.

• Live music along the route provided by Middlebury College student bands.

• A shot of UnTapped All Natural Athletic Fuel.

• Finishers’ medals produced by Maple Landmark Woodcraft.

• Vermont-made syrup for age group awards.

• Winners’ medals produced by Danforth Pewter.

• Fundraising Event.

In addition to bringing visitors to Middlebury during tourism’s shoulder season, the race’s secondary mission is to raise funds for local charities. Since 2009, the Middlebury Maple Run has donated more than $60,000 to area non-profits. Since 2014, race proceeds are distributed through a grant program. This year, six non-profits serving Addison County will receive funding: Dinners with Love, Hospice Volunteer Services, Middlebury Summer Lunch Program, Open Door Clinic, Special Olympics and the TurningPoint Center of Addison County.

Race proceeds are also distributed

to organizations that provide support services such as the Middlebury Police Department and Middlebury Regional EMS. Registrations are being accepted online until race day or runners can register in person at the Middlebury Regional EMS from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, or from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. on the morning of the race.

Links to online registration can be found at the event website middleburymaplerun.com.

ABOUT THE COURSE The half-marathon race course is certified by USA Track & Field and is run on a 50/50 mix of paved and hard-packed dirt roads with several elevation changes — some long grades but nothing too steep.

Runners will enjoy beautiful views of the Green and Adirondack mountains and green pastures throughout the race. The first half of the course is a loop and the second half is an out-and-back that will be closed to traffic. The midway point and relay exchange zone is on the Middlebury College campus.

TOWN SUPPORT ESSENTIAL Support from the business community is essential to the event’s success. IPJ Real Estate and Marble Trail Financial return this year as title co-sponsors of the half-marathon.

Other sponsors include Deppman Law, WhistlePig Farms, UnTapped, Danforth, Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Cabot Cheese, Community Barn Ventures, Drink Maple, Green Mountain Yogurt, National Bank of Middlebury, Omya, Mitchell’s Tees, and Middlebury Regional EMS. The media sponsor is the Addison Independent.

The Middlebury Maple Run, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was started in 2009 by a group of local runners to raise funds for charity and to create an event that brings visitors to the Middlebury area during a time of year when there are fewer tourists.

The Middlebury Maple Run Organizing Committee is made up of: Terry Aldrich, Benj Deppman of Deppman Law, Dave Donahue of Middlebury College, Race Co-directors Sue Hoxie and Andrea Solomon, and Angelo Lynn of the Addison Independent. The event website is middleburymaplerun. com.

New city zoning laws approved

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — New zoning laws were adopted last week by the Vergennes City Council that include a Solar Energy Overlay District limiting arrays of greater than 15 kilowatts to less populated areas around the city. That district will be superimposed over other zoning districts and permits larger arrays on most school-, city- and state-owned land.

As for solar installations not in the overlay district, city officials said they favor rooftop arrays and other options, such as solar shingles, in neighborhoods with more homes and businesses.

The new zoning laws also allow the Vergennes Development Review Board (DRB) to give residents some flexibility on garage siting in high-density neighborhoods, allow garages to be counted as parking spaces for proposed developments, place restrictions on sandwich board signs, and allow density bonuses for projects that meet “third-party” energy standards.

The laws, technically amendments to existing zoning, also restore a provision that disallows ground-level apartments in the downtown zoning district, thus reserving those spaces for commercial and/or office use.

An earlier council had allowed some exceptions to that rule before approving existing zoning regulations.

The council on April 24 adopted the new regulations after holding a second hearing on them. The council adopted the amendments without making changes from the draft forwarded by the Vergennes Planning Commission, which wrote the amendments and held its own hearings.

The amendments are based on the city plan city council adopted in 2017 upon planners’ recommendation.

Planning Commission Chairman Shannon Haggett said the 21-day petition period will expire before the next DRB meeting, on May 17.

CITY PLAN Haggett said now that the lengthy zoning rewrite process is complete planners will turn their attention to a city plan rewrite. The current fiveyear plan expires in September 2019, and the commission wants to start taking testimony on key issues soon.

“We’re going to spend the next six months on some public engagement

pieces,” he said.

Among issues on which planners will be seeking feedback are whether Vergennes still needs an agricultural district (“There are no real farms working in Vergennes,” Haggett said.) and if even greater density should be allowed in the High Density Residential (HDR) zoning district.

The only testimony the council took at its first hearing was from New Haven developer Scott Hardy, who stated that many central city lots are between 6,000 and 8,000 square feet, while HDR zoning now requires lots of 15,000 square feet, more than a third of an acre. He suggested instead a 10,000-square-foot minimum.

Haggett said planners want to hear if residents are concerned about greater density, including on Comfort Hill, where Hardy owns and plans to develop property, and whether the commission should instead focus on awarding density bonuses to developments that make use of energy-efficient homes, conserve land or cluster homes.

“Are we going to allow density bonuses, or are we going to make lot sizes smaller, one or the other, or both,” Haggett said.

The next commission meeting will come on May 7 and will be devoted to planning public outreach, he said.

“We’d love to hear from people anytime,” Haggett said. “If they have strong opinions one way or the other, we’d love to hear that in our planning process.”

According to Mayor Renny Perry, at the April 24 city council meeting, members also: • Learned the city and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church had jointly been awarded a $46,250 Designated Downtown grant to pay for half the cost of replacing the narrow, deteriorating sidewalk along Park Street and the retaining wall that holds back the church’s lawn.

The council has agreed to pay for $23,125, or 25 percent of the project, from the city’s Water Tower Fund and front the remaining $23,125 to the church, with two understandings: that the church would pay the city back over five years, and that further talks could be held about funding terms. Some council members argued for more lenient terms for the church or full city funding because the church is pledging to improve property next to the sidewalk and

open it to the public.

• Learned the Agency of Transportation will spend $100,000 on a study of truck route issues. Route 22A is now the designated truck route and funnels hundreds of trucks daily through Vergennes. Such a study will look at bypass options, including one that will cross Otter Creek and run through the northern, less populated areas of Vergennes and another that might include improving Route 17 through Addison and New Haven to Route 7.

• Approved a city swimming pool budget that leaves unchanged the rates charged to local residents for its use. Season passes for residents will be $50 for an individual and $100 for a family, and for non-residents $65/130. Perry said the council also chose to put $5,000 of an $8,000 surplus from the past season into a capital expenditure line item.

“We thought based on the advisory committee recommendations there would be a need for some capital expenditures this year,” Perry said.

• Heard from the committee heading the search to replace City Manager Mel Hawley, who will retire in July, that three candidates had been identified for preliminary interviews. Perry said a decision should be made within a month if all goes well. “They seem to be decent candidates,” he said.

Matchsticks

A BARREN STAND of trees rises leafless from the swamps created by the flooded Otter Creek near the Sudbury town line west of Brandon.

Independent photo/Angelo Lynn

Hoff ushered in era of change in state

By KEVIN O’CONNOR Republican ticket — Richard Nixon VTDigger.org included — since the Grand Old Philip Hoff was the Democratic Party’s founding in 1854. candidate for Vermont governor in That changed 56 years ago when 1962 when he called Hoff, a young, charhis father in Massachu- A memorial ismatic counterpart setts with an invitation service for Gov. of President John F. to dinner on election Kennedy, shattered Phil Hoff is set for political tradition — night.

“I don’t know,” Hoff Saturday, May something he kept would remember his 12, at 11 a.m. doing right up to his father saying. “Are you at Burlington’s death last Thursday, going to win?”

Cathedral Church April 26, at The Res“Dad, they’ve never idence at Shelburne of St. Paul. elected a Democrat Bay at age 93. by popular vote in the “No individual history of the state,” the candidate deserves more credit (or in the view replied. “I can’t promise you that. of political rivals more blame) for But I think I’ve got a shot.” the transformation of Vermont than Americans today know Vermont Philip Hoff,” Samuel Hand, Anthoas the home of Bernie Sanders and ny Marro and Stephen Terry wrote Ben & Jerry’s. But back before the in their 2011 book “Philip Hoff: interstate and the internet, the state How Red Turned Blue in the Green was the only one in the nation to Mountain State.” have supported the top of every “Hoff would oversee changes

more sweeping and dramatic than in any comparable period in the state’s history before or since,” the historians continued, “changes that would stay in place long after he had left the governor’s office.”

The father of four and grandfather of six continued to be a forward thinker out of office. An advocate against war and for civil rights, Hoff was the first mainstream politician to endorse Sanders during the independent’s historic congressional election in 1990 and an early supporter when the state became the first to adopt civil unions in 2000 and approve same-sex marriage without a court mandate in 2009.

“I’ve become more liberal,” he once explained to this reporter, “because I’ve become more and more concerned.”

Editor’s note: Read Professor Eric Davis’ s appreciation of Phil Hoff on Page 4A of today’s edition.

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Another reckless plan by Gov. Scott; a disappointing characteristic of his leadership Gov. Phil Scott and his administration either didn’t learn from last year’s last-minute political shenanigans or they are deliberately posing a veto showdown with the Democratically controlled Legislature because they think that’s how they can exert the most political leverage.

In either case, the tactics yield poor governance and a terrible way to exercise leadership.

At issue is the governor’s proposal, with just two weeks of the Legislative session remaining, of a five-year plan to reduce education spending and keep property taxes from rising. To accomplish his short-term plan — to keep the statewide property tax from going up by about 5 to 7 cents next year — he would use $58 million in one-time money to balance the education fund. Savvy residents remember this is what the governor did last year, also with a last-minute demand for education savings that led to a veto, and which caused the state to inherit a huge spending deficit this year.

The $58 million needed to plug the hole in the education fund comes from several sources: $19 million from a one-time tobacco settlement; $20 million from state surplus revenues; $7 million from the state’s rainy day reserve fund; and $12 million through raids on a variety of other sources.

The money would be paid back over time, the administration claims, but only if the number of teachers and staff at schools around the state are cut significantly. To achieve its planned savings over the next five years, the governor’s plan would have to cut 1,000 school employees.

Few dispute school spending has to be reduced or taxes have to rise.

That’s not the issue. Rather, it’s the manner in which Gov. Scott and his administration have, for the second consecutive year, dropped a bombshell in the waning days of the session.

The obvious question is why won’t the governor and his team make these proposals at the start of the session so the Legislature can react to them? That’s leadership. The opposite of leadership is waiting until the Legislature is about to adjourn and then task them with the impossible in two weeks time.

It’s a poor way to govern because the citizen legislature needs adequate time to respond to proposals from the executive branch, hold hearings, gather information, and truly represent a statewide discussion of the proposal. By waiting until the last minute, the administration seems intent on skirting that transparent and participatory process.

And it hasn’t gone over well.

Rep. Dave Sharpe, D-Bristol, called the plan reckless. “We did that last year and look where we are this year, putting one-time money on a credit card to pay off next year is not fiscally responsible. I didn’t like it last year and I think it is worse this year,” he told VtDigger.

Added Sen. Brian Campion, D-Bennington: “People are starting to recognize that this is a game for them.. This is a Donald Trump, Speaker Ryan, Mitch McConnell move; I really believe it. And it’s really disappointing that it has arrived here in the state of Vermont.”

Sen. John Rodgers (D-Essex/Orleans) called the governor’s move “horse hockey” and encouraged his colleagues not to “fall into the political trap.”

Equally disappointing is Scott’s professed reason for such shenanigans: to fulfill an overly simplistic campaign pledge not to raise taxes or fees.

Never mind that springing major legislative proposals on the Legislature at the last minute is a lousy way to govern, or that using $58 million in onetime funds is fiscally irresponsible and digs a bigger hole for the That they chose not to Legislature to get out of next year, subject their proposal or that banking on saving $262 to the full review of the million over five years due to a reduction in teachers and staff Legislature and the without any mechanism to carry out such reductions is not how public is underhanded any right-thinking businessman and chicken-hearted. or legislator would responsibly approach the issue.

Even with all those negatives, it’s worse that the governor and his team would deliberately govern in a way that put politics ahead of acting in a professional manner. They know better. That they chose not to subject their proposal to the full review of the Legislature and the public is underhanded and chicken-hearted.

Why would they not want to subject their plan to closer public scrutiny?

Because it imposes a one-size fits all student-teacher ratio that will have huge negative impacts on smaller schools throughout the state while having virtually no impact on larger school systems.

Will small schools in rural areas likely have to consider closing to meet the governor’s target? Absolutely. Will schools and communities have a choice? Sure, pay a penalty (a tax by any other name) for exceeding the state-mandated ratio. Are there other hidden penalties that will make it more difficult for small schools to survive and Vermont students to gain a good education? Who knows? With the plan just being introduced on Tuesday, very little has been discussed, let alone hashed out among the various legislative committees — a process meant to weed out bad ideas, fine-tune legislation to avoid pitfalls, and to hone in on total costs of implementation and/or savings. Scrutiny, in short, would be painful.

What’s disappointing is the governor’s team seemingly made this choice for purely political reasons: that is, to be able to campaign this summer and next fall on the premise that he tried to prevent an increase in property taxes, but that Democrats in the Legislature overruled his plan. He’s hoping that by this coming November, Vermont voters will have forgotten that he dropped a cow-pie in the laps of the Legislature at the 11th hour and only recall his no-new-taxes campaign malarkey.

That’s not the type of forthright leadership we expected of Gov. Scott.

Angelo Lynn

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Fair Haven wants secure schools I hope that Governor Scott, now that he has made a commitment to school safety in Vermont, will help the people of Fair Haven make their schools secure. All of us empathize with the parents and students who are in such a difficult situation. The governor has the funds and opportunity to use the knowledge that has been gained these last few months.

Hopefully it will happen now when there is a real need.

Linda Dague Starksboro

‘Coaches’ aren’t the solution

Slow and steady?

A TRAIN STACKED with hazardous material passes under the Main Street underpass in Middlebury last week in the midst of a three-year construction project that will replace the two downtown bridges with an enclosed tunnel, and improve the condition of the tracks and railbed through the downtown.

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First comes April, then September “First comes Nadaam, then comes autumn” is an expression in Mongolia. Nadaam is a festival and holiday from July 11-14 for the country’s competitive games of archery, wrestling and horseracing. The expression reflects the short Mongolian summer. And summer means sun in this desert country. Autumn means rain and cooler weather. The expression reminds Mongolians to live their short summer fully.

This year in Vermont we don’t need to be reminded.

With not a warm day until the third week in April, we are very aware of the need to fully appreciate sun and warmth. When I go to Mongolia, as I have for the past 25 years, I leave this beautiful place of Vermont just as it’s getting warm and return six to eight weeks later. I go as the yellow-green leaves unfold and get back when the

By Sas green is dusty brown.

Carey Still, going to Mongolia is as much a part of my yearly cycle as the seasons.

In February I get prodded from inside to book a flight and after that to hone in on my mission to support and preserve Mongolia’s traditional nomadic culture. I listen to dreams and meditations to understand how the mission will play out. How can I further it?

Then I begin to dream about Mongolia. Traveling.

My nomadic friends. I am in trains or vans or planes.

I am hearing Mongolian language. I am buying cheese at the market. I am walking in the streets in the city and climbing long staircases. I am riding horses or reindeer through vast open grassland with snowcapped mountains in the distance, then over mountains, and through taiga forest. I hear strains of Mongolian songs — about mother or land or horses.

This year the plan is to make a fourth feature documentary with the working title, “Transition: Nomads at Risk.” Khongoroo (pronounced Hungera) is a

Ways of Seeing

twenty-seven year old woman who grew up in a Dukha nomadic reindeer herding family and is now a medical doctor. The film will document how she creates a new life. Will she serve as the village doctor or move to the capital city of Ulaanbaatar with its 1.3 million people?

Even she doesn’t yet know. How does she step into the modern world with its very different rhythms? What of her indigenous cycles and traditions does she retain? We will follow her for six weeks to find out.

As I begin to visualize the movie, I check our archive and find footage of her family. From 2003, we have clips of her grandmother Punsil smoking and playing the mouth harp.

We view her singing, playing cards, and leading her reindeer from the pasture. From 2014, we have shots of her father telling how he met her mother — and his wife blushing as she puts wood on the fire in the stove.

In another clip, we see Khongoroo’s mother visiting a shaman to ask for help to heal her husband. These may later become part of the new movie.

In April, I’m already partly in Mongolia — by June I will be there fully. The months between April and September seem to evaporate.

Nomads have a rhythm to their lives. Every season they move to find pasture for their animals. They love the “fresh start” with each move. We will explore how a former nomad creates a rhythm in her modern life.

And don’t I have my own nomadic rhythm as I follow her? To me, first comes April, then comes September.

Sas Carey lives in Middlebury. She founded and directs the non-profit Nomadicare (nomadicare.org) to support and preserve traditional Mongolian nomadic culture through healthcare, documentaries and stories.

Her vision is to honor and preserve our world’s diversity.

Gov. Phil Hoff left a lasting legacy Philip Hoff, who died last week, served as governor of Vermont from 1963 to 1969. He was an important figure in Vermont’s political history, and not only because he was the first Democrat ever elected governor.

When Hoff was inaugurated as governor in 1963, Vermont was a very different place from what it is today. The state’s economy depended heavily on dairy farming, logging, granite, marble and slate. The Legislature included a House of Representatives of 246 members, one from every city and town. The governor had little control over the executive branch, since most department heads were responsible to boards and commissions, not to the governor.

Public welfare was provided not by the state, but by local overseers of the poor. The interstate highway system had not been completed, and Vermont By Eric L. Davis was seen as somewhat remote by people living in the metropolitan areas of the Northeast.

By the time Hoff left office in 1969, much had changed.

Under pressure from the federal courts, the House had reapportioned itself into a 150-member body elected according to the one-person, one-vote standard. The overseers of the poor were replaced by state provision of social welfare services, many of which were federally

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funded as a result of President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society.”

The interstate highway system connected Vermont with the rest of the region. Ski areas found it easier to attract visitors from outside Vermont, and manufacturers found it easier to ship their products out-of-state. The state’s population grew by 14 percent between 1960 and 1970.

Hoff started a number of initiatives that were continued by his successors of both parties. He supported the reorganization of the many state departments, boards and commissions into agencies responsible to the governor. He recognized the need to control the growth and development facilitated by the interstate highways. He talked about the need for planning that growth, ideas that later made their way into Act 250. One of Hoff’s initiatives, school district consolidation, is still on the agenda of state government today.

Hoff was also known for his advocacy for civil rights and social justice policy, and for his early opposition to Johnson’s escalation of the Vietnam War. In 1962, the Vermont Democratic Party was in mor(See Davis, Page 5A)

As Vermont moves to consolidate our pubic schools, we are losing sight of what is best for our children. Our schools are cutting teaching staff, as well as teaching support staff, and bulking up their administration staff. They are now creating “coaches” to go into the schools and “coach” teachers (who are already highly qualified). These very well-paid coaches, who have little or no training as educators, have nothing to do with the students.

So now there is less staff to actually WORK and interact with the students, while more money continues to be pumped into the well-paid supervisory sector.

Sounds like corporate America to me. When school districts whine about the staff to student ratio being too low, they aren’t talking about teacher to student ratio. They are talking about a bulked up staff of highly paid administrators who have nothing to do with actual learning.

Their well-appointed offices and expense-paid getaways also do nothing for the students, as the teachers continue to buy hundreds of dollars worth of school supplies with their own money.

Taxpayers need to pay attention to where their money is going. Be informed and be aware where all your money actually goes. It’s time for some serious accountability.

Darin Maloney Monkton

Town’s health is in jeopardy Here in Middlebury, Vt., it appears that too many of us are taking our health for granted, including the health of our environment. If this continues we will find ourselves with serious life threatening conditions, on macro and micro scales. It’s happened to me, to people I know, and it’s happening to our environment on a town level and beyond. We think so highly of ourselves and the way we do things and take such pride in our state, our town, and who we are that we assume the beautiful healthy environment of Middlebury and of our personal health can’t easily deteriorate bit by bit to dangerous levels.

This phenomenon has resulted in environmental degradation that effects me personally. It concerns something I fought against from the first day the public had an opportunity to be aware that Vermont Gas intended to install fracked gas pipelines in Middlebury. At its April 24 meeting, the Middlebury selectboard issued a right of way permit to Vermont Gas for a bunch of neighborhood roads including School House Hill Road. School House Hill Road is where I walk almost daily to abide by my doctors orders: a brisk walk at least three times a week for at least thirty minutes to reduce stress.

(See Letter, Page 5A)

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Letters to the Editor We need to revisit, re-define notion of ‘buying local’ I was pleasantly surprised to see names like Ames and Montgomery Ward mentioned in a recent letter, as I used to love those stores. I am a bit confused, however, about also seeing the need for buying local attached, as Montgomery Ward was once the Amazon of its day. As Wikipedia describes the once-popular catalogue business, it was designed to provide access to goods that people could not buy locally, and “in the first few years, the business was not well received by local retailers. Considering Mo Ward a threat, they sometimes publicly burned his catalog.”

Well.

This is not to say I disagree with buying local, but I think much of the blame is misplaced. American capitalism trends toward con-

centration through our financial structure of public offering (stock) as well as our tax structure, along with regular economy of scale. We’ve seen horrendous income inequality as our financial system has skewed free enterprise through “growth” that is really just inflation, which, coupled with our tax structure, allows wealth to concentrate.

I like to use the analogy of the price of Super Bowl tickets, which were less than $10 for the first game, but now run into the multiple thousands today, all for what is essentially the same game, but it is the larger buying power of concentrated wealth that allows chain stores to pay the huge advertising costs that result in the higher salaries for athletes and

values of sports franchises, that in turn jack ticket costs sky-high.

Consider that a local pizza joint will only advertise locally, but a giant like Dominos or Little Caesar’s can pay for national advertising. Wiki also notes that Little Caesar’s revenues exploded with its “first national advertising campaign in the mid 1980s,” right after supply side economics had begun and the owner, Mike Ilitch, became a billionaire, owning the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings.

This is nothing new in America.

It has happened before and it is important that people start seeing the history here in order to change it.

Jim Morisseau Cornwall

Culture of violence leading nation down wrong path A proud and varied culture of violence takes on many dimensions from amusement to rage, from institutional to psychotic.

Boxing, for example, is a sport that leaves the boxer less than coherent. Team sports that re-enact phalanx warfare run the risk of a similar effect. We buy tickets to watch, although as Christians, it’s currently done without lions.

The country and Wall Street depend upon toxic hostility and the industries supported by the aggressive way we exist. Jesus, thank you for General Dynamics.

Behavioral norms evolve in the

process … the acceptance of a predatory past, of savage tactics, of combative behavior. We’re contemptuous, disrespectful and abusive toward everyone about anything, while subconsciously disappointed in ourselves. It’s very pioneering, patriotic and American.

As veterans recall, sometimes the locals are simply in the wrong place and clearly in the way of whatever virtues we choose to impose. They, in turn, are added to the body count. Whether concussion-by-grenade or by sport, it’s easy to rationalize the normalcy

of both.

In 1975 victory was declared and we left, which might be the model for most interventions. Monsanto and Dow dropped chemical defoliants on the indigenous and thought nothing of the consequence.

An aggressive President, acting like a rhino in heat, would spend millions to hold a parade. He’s big on the size of his missile. It’s bigger than the other boys have, he says. The inevitable outcome promises a violent end to everything that breathes. End of story.

Alexander Lyall Middlebury

first became visible on the statewide scene when he was elected Burlington’s single member of the Vermont House in 1960. During his time in the Statehouse, Hoff worked with others in Burlington to build a strong Democratic base in the city, out of which emerged two other Burlington Democrats, Madeleine Kunin and Howard Dean, who also went on to serve as governors of Vermont.

In many ways, Hoff was responsible for making Vermont a two-party state, rather than the Republican stronghold it had been between the formation of the Republican Party

in the 1850s and the 1950s. This two-party competition continued through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

Only in the last 20 years or so has Vermont become the predominantly Democratic state, especially in elections for federal office, that it is today.

Philip Hoff will be remembered as someone who made significant contributions to both policy and politics in Vermont, and whose impact was felt for many years after he left the governor’s office.

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

things in the news, I’ll state the less obvious: grief for the loss of trees.

We lost two beautiful old locust trees for the town offices. New construction often means losing trees. I have officially asked that we replace treasured trees removed for construction. A mature tree is worth more than a sapling — to adequately replace a tree takes decades of stewardship.

I believe neighborhoods should have a greater say in what happens on their roads. I don’t want to see any trees harmed on the road I walk on. I want to continue to enjoy their beauty and cleansing action as I now realize how they help purify my heart, which is so pained by the increasingly hostile environment

of Middlebury, Vt., a place I still love and am proud of. If you see me walking on School House Hill I’ll be trying to reclaim my health, process grief, remain functional in a dysfunctional world — or possibly I’ll have to take my walk somewhere else.

Driving down Weybridge Street from Otter View Park I made up this song remembering some recent history of the street: There used to be a house there, but it burnt down/ there used to be a school there, but enrollment dwindled/ there used to be a tree there, but they put in a pipe/ things are changing, but not the way I’d like.

Alice Eckles Middlebury

Davis (Continued from Page 4A) ibund shape, content to elect a few legislators and local officials, and to receive patronage appointments when a Democratic administration was in power in Washington. After six years as governor, Hoff left behind a Democratic Party that was strong enough — and had the voting support of enough new residents who had moved to Vermont in the 1960s — to elect another Democratic governor, Thomas Salmon, in 1972, and Vermont’s first Democratic U.S. senator, Patrick Leahy, in 1974.

An attorney in Burlington before he became involved in politics, Hoff

Letter (Continued from Page 4A) Many people use this road recreationally, to walk their dogs, and for health reasons — many of the same people who opposed the fracked gas pipeline. Vermont Gas is currently under investigation for the lack of safety in how they have installed their pipeline and for rate and cost overruns. I no longer take my health for granted and the ongoing investigation provides good reason to feel unsafe walking along the pipeline route, with its potential for leaking gas and explosions.

One of my biggest concerns though is the locust trees alongside the road. It would not only grieve me terribly to lose their beauty, their oxygen, their protection from the noise and the wind of the airport field, their filtering of the water and keeping of the soil, but it would also be another thing that would hurt our bees and pollinators. The blooms of the locust trees are very valuable for bee forage, both native bees and honeybees love to visit locusts tree blooms.

Speaking of grief, which is a triggering factor in a certain very popular disease I’ve gotten to know, there is a lot to grief lately.

Without listing all the obvious

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Wollstonecraft’s liberal voice rebuts Burke’s defense of the entitled elite Liberalism, conservatism and the two-party system Editor’s note: This is the 13th topic and refers to Burke’s in a series of essays about political “Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and the Beautiful.” liberalism and conservatism.

Burke’s purpose in this work was

By Victor Nuovo Edmund Burke’s “Reflections to differentiate between the two on the Revolution in France” main aesthetic values, the sublime evoked many liberal responses. and the beautiful, which, she One of the most compelling was observes, he associates with male written by Mary Wollstonecraft and female respectively.

The qualities (1759–97). In this of beauty are literary encounter, s m o o t h n e s s , Burke met his match sweetness, smallness in intellectual and or petiteness, all rhetorical power, of which evoke the not to mention his sentiment of love. equal in learning The qualities of and sheer brilliance. the sublime express And she attacked power, turbulence Burke just where his and the infinite; they political scheme was evoke fear, wonder, believed to be most terror and awe. impregnable, the In sum, Burke English constitution, regards women as and showed that this Liberalism vs beautiful objects, bastion of time-tested Conservatism worthy of admiration tradition was built on and of chivalric love the shifting sands of An essay by and gallantry, but human pretense and Victor Nuovo not deserving of that folly.

Middlebury College respect proper to an In her response equal. Contrary to this to Burke, entitled professor emeritus false image of women, “A Vindication of philosophy Wo l l s t o n e c r a f t of the Rights of presents herself Men” (1790), Wollstonecraft opens with an as an advocate of moral truth, attack on the pretense of polite which, she declares, is a proper learning. She remarks that she expression of the sublime. has written her response in a Moral truth is uncompromising, plain style, following the train of unflinching; its power is beyond her thoughts, just as Burke had measure, like the “terrible swift claimed for his own work, and she sword” of righteousness. She observes, with evident sarcasm, presents herself as an incarnation that she has not been schooled in of this sublime truth: of equality the art of polite discourse as have and liberty for all, of “the rights most gentlemen—in fact, she of men.”

As I have already noted, taught herself to be a writer. She sought to also makes clear that she has no Wollstonecraft undermine the ancient tolerance for the hypocrisy of it.

Hers is the voice of constitution by casting light on its impassioned reason, which needs original intent, which was not, as was supposed, to establish justice, no artifice.

In contrast, she observes that but to secure the advantage of the Burke suffers from “a mortal few, men only, and for the sake antipathy to reason,” which is of whom the welfare of the many evident from his advocacy of were sacrificed. Institutions were an ancient tradition. He would established: a monarchy, nobility have everyone “revere ancient and feudal laws, the clergy, and customs” and regard them as “the joined to these, the commons, sage fruit of experience,” whereas, which represented only the in fact, the ancient constitution propertied classes, who financed is nothing but a codification of the other three. They did indeed the privileges of the propertied serve as checks and balances on classes, who first acquired their each other, but only to secure landed estates by usurpation and their particular advantages, the advantages of the few. deceit.

Wollstonecraft finds powerful “The demon of property has ever been at hand to encroach evidence for this in the penal laws on the sacred rights of men and of England, which victimize the to fence round with awful pomp poor for the sake of the privileged. laws that war with justice,” she If a poor man trespasses on the wrote. Pretending that these laws land of a nobleman and kills are “venerable vestiges of ancient a deer, the penalty is death; days,” Burke has decked them out whereas, if a nobleman causes the with “gothic notions of beauty,” death of a poor neighbor, perhaps which she compares to ivy, in a hunting accident, he pays which looks pretty on the surface only a fine: the life of a poor man but which only conceals the rot is worth significantly less than the price of a deer. within.

In short, the ancient She then turns to a related

constitution “enshrines” injustice.

In the light of these unjust laws, she chides Burke for calling himself a friend of liberty, whereas he is in fact “a champion of property.”

In this connection, she presents an alternate view of the American Revolution. It is true that this revolution was settled more easily, but only because it turned on the rights of property rather than on the rights of man; moreover, the U.S. Constitution “settled slavery on an everlasting foundation.”

Wollstonecraft also condemns the culture of elitism, which she regards as integral to the ancient constitution, and calls attention to its corrupting effect on rich and poor alike. The term “vulgarity” which was commonly used to describe the culture of the poor “who work to support the body, have not had times to cultivate their minds,” applies even more fittingly to the rich, who, born in the lap of luxury, have become “creatures of habit and impulse,” their manners gross and contemptible, their “private gratifications” lewd and lascivious; they have no greater interest than to preserve their status in society and they are constantly poised to get even with anyone who threatens it. They are oblivious to how their way of life degrades themselves and others, for they never look beyond their own immediate interests. They have no thirst for truth, no noble desire for virtue.

One need not look beyond the present political situation for examples worthy of Wollstonecraft’s contempt.

Turning to the poor, she offers an unhappy image of the current state of affairs in England during the 18th century: the poor are a people tyrannized, their spirits broken, their bodies worn out; “all those gross vices which the example of the rich, rudely copied, could produce they desire to copy. Envy built a wall of separation that made the poor hate, whilst they bent their wills to their superiors; who, on their part, stepped aside to avoid the loathsome sight of human misery.”

What is the antidote for this injustice? She proposes the elimination of all class distinctions and propertied classes; a redistribution of property and wealth; universal education; wiping the slate clean and starting over. These were the very goals of the French Revolution.

Wollstonecraft elaborated on her social program in a second longer and more substantial work, “A Vindication of the Rights of Women.” This will be the topic of the next essay.

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Lucien (Luke) Curtis Jr., 75, Lincoln

Ruth Louise Coyle, 95, Lincoln LINCOLN — On Friday afternoon, April 20, 2018, Ruth Louise Coyle, 95, had her wish granted and was released from her earthly body into the loving arms of her Lord Savior, Jesus Christ.

Ruth was born on St. Patrick’s day, March 17, 1923, in Ridgewood, N.J. She was the beloved daughter of Hilda Weiter Burdick and Frederick Burdick. She attended Ridgewood public schools, Martha Washington College, Fairleigh Dickinson and graduated as a laboratory technician in 1944 from Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. From 1956 to 1966 Ruth was employed at Hackensack Hospital in New Jersey during which time she was instrumental in organizing the blood bank division.

Ruth often visited friends in Lincoln and in 1991 purchased a home with a spectacular view of Mt. Abraham. Over the years she became

RUTH LOUISE COYLE a prolific photographer and accumulated many albums filled with her photos.

Ruth was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ridge-

wood, N.J. until 1991, when she joined the United Church of Lincoln. Shortly after she assumed the tape ministry and often mentioned how she enjoyed delivering tapes and visiting those shut in who were unable to attend church services.

Ruth was an active member of the Ladies Aid Industria, Women’s Circle, prayer chain and the Order of St. Luke.

Ruth was predeceased by her parents and her husband, Edward Coyle.

She is survived by many friends and cousins including Janet Schroeder of Georgia and Laura Schroeder of North Carolina.

A memorial service celebrating Ruth’s life will be held on June 12, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the United Church of Lincoln. In lieu of flowers please consider contributions to the Addison County Humane Society or the United Church of Lincoln.◊

Michal E. Feder, 92, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Michal E. Feder, a teacher, business and financial consultant specializing in women’s issues, political activist and artist, died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Residence at Otter Creek. She was 92.

Michal was born in New York City, the youngest child of George Ernst, a lawyer, and Alma (Marks) Ernst. She married Richard Feder of Cincinnati in 1946, shortly after he was discharged from the U.S. Navy, then returned to Wellesley College to complete her senior year while he was studying at the University of Chicago. After a post-graduate year together in Chicago, they headed west in a motor home and fell in love with the San Francisco Bay area and the Peninsula.

While Richard became a foreign car dealer in San Francisco, Michal gave birth to three children, became a founding member and active choir participant at the Unitarian Church of San Mateo and hosted a Great Books reading club. Once the children were in school, she became a high school social studies teacher, organized the Women’s Center of San Mateo County, and then

co-founded Mainstream Associates.

Mainstream helped businesses recruiting women executives adopt practices to help the women succeed in what was often a hostile environment, and also advised women how to respond to sexist aspects of corporate culture.

Michal became a strong advocate for financial literacy and independence for women. She wrote money management guidebooks and then “Taking Charge: a Personal Guide to Managing Projects and Priorities.” In the early 1990s, she was the board president of Resourceful Women, a non-profit group that works with women on effective philanthropy. While living in Foster City, Ca., she led a public campaign that, after years of lobbying, led to construction of a new, expanded library.

Throughout her life, Michal saw herself as a budding artist. In high school, she became acquainted with the photographer Alfred Stieglitz, who introduced her to Georgia O’Keefe. Michal always had some art project or another under way.

After she and Richard completed a multi-year transition to retirement

in Boulder, Colorado in 2001, her focus became work with colored pencils and then ink experiments that she began to exhibit and sell.

Richard died in 2008. In 2012, she relocated to Middlebury, shortly after Barnaby, her eldest son, became the minister at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society. She lived at EastView for four years before relocating to the Residence at Otter Creek.

In addition to Barnaby and his wife, Michele Lowy, Michal is survived by her daughter, Leslie and son-in-law, Michael Allen; son Timothy and his wife Shauna D’Ambrosi; grandchildren Linus, Matilda, and Alfie Feder; Nathaniel Allen (Sarah Burford); and Tay Feder (Livia Maia) and Kai Feder (Kara Shure).

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her name to Addison County Home Health and Hospice, Hospice Volunteer Services in Middlebury, Planned Parenthood, or the fellowship hall building project at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society. Plans for a memorial service will be announced at a later date.◊

LINCOLN — Lucien (Luke) Curtis Jr., 75, died at home in Lincoln on Saturday, April 28, 2018. He was born August 8, 1942, in Verona, N.J., the son of Lucien Sr. and Hazel Curtis. He had a lifelong connection with Vermont and our Lincoln farmhouse and property. Later he lived here for over 30 years, raising his young family.

As a boy in New Jersey, the Lincoln “farm” was a place of legend where he could explore the unkempt fields, forest edges, and the woodland undergrowth and inhabitants.

With his mother, he identified ferns and wild flowers and learned birdsongs. The youngster Luke came by a proficiency in mathematics and science naturally, his Dad being an RCA engineer, and Hazel, the daughter of a math teacher, was an MIT graduate in architecture.

After graduating from Verona High School, Luke attended Dartmouth College, studying political science. His graduate work in cultural anthropology at the University of Washington in Seattle focused on cognition and applications of the theory of games in the behavioral sciences. After he completed his Master’s degree, Luke continued his studies, finishing his coursework and passing his comprehensive exams, but eventually joining the ABD (All But Dissertation) crowd.

After his long stint in academia, Luke turned to hands-on employment, working at Kunio and Shigeto Otani’s greenhouse in the Greenwood District of Seattle. Luke thrived under Shig’s mentorship, learning how to weld and mastering the art of poinsettia cuttings and culture. Later, he did similar work at Claussen’s in Colchester, Vt. In the early 1980s, Luke was

LUKE CURTIS hired as a technician at UVM’s Entomology Research Lab, where he assisted with projects ranging from gypsy moth surveys and pear thrips field methodologies to image analysis that tracked forest canopy health. He spent several years censusing breeding bird populations in Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut as part of the Cooperative Gypsy Moth Program.

After his employment at UVM, Luke became serious about woodworking, making fine furniture mostly from cherry taken from our woodlot. His family thought of him as a “Luke of all trades” and admired his unique combination of brains and brawn. He operated from home, wrangling the children when he wasn’t busy in his shop or in the woods. He attended school events and assemblies, volunteered for field trips, and drove the children to all manner of athletic, music, and social

Aileen Lanz 71, Middlebury

Clarence Fiske memorial service

MIDDLEBURY — Aileen D. Lanz of Middlebury passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Burlington, Vt. Born Dec. 4, 1946, in Washington, D.C. she was the daughter of Walter and Lila Lanz.

Aileen was predeceased by the love of her life William Saunders.

Aileen was a staple in Middlebury for over 20 years and was caretaker of the Historic Battell Block, where she made many friends. She loved animals and children and had a great appreciation for nature. Aileen believed in the good of all people and never hesitated to help someone in need.

Aileen is survived by her brother Michael and several nephews. Aileen will be missed by her many friends and neighbors and by special friends

FERRISBURGH — A graveside memorial service for Clarence R. (Bub) Fiske, who died Jan. 21, 2018, will be held at the Gage Cemetery in Ferrisburgh on Saturday, May 12, at 1 p.m. A reception to celebrate his life will be held thereafter at the home of his daughter Chris Barrows, 57 Kimball Dock Rd., Vergennes.

Janet C. Holden memorial service AILEEN D. LANZ Rick, Alice, Ethan, Wilder and Alana Quesnel of Shoreham. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.◊

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activities. He had a wealth of knowledge and was always available as a sounding board for his family.

Luke was a nature lover and avid birder. A self-described “music appreciator,” he introduced family and friends to a broad assortment of recordings and performances, ranging from ethnic and beat to jazz, folk, and classical. He was a fabulous cook, as anyone lucky enough to sit at his table can attest, and an omnivorous reader and skilled wordsmith.

We sure wish he was here to help us write this.

Survivors include Trish Hanson, his devoted wife and partner of over 40 years, and his three adoring children, daughter Bay Baxter who lives in Coles Island, New Brunswick, Canada, with her husband Guy Boutin and children Milo and Jove; son Miles (Ole) Curtis and wife Jamie Bradley in Philadelphia, Pa.; and daughter Lena Curtis and her husband Patrick Williams in Port Townsend, Wash. He also leaves his beloved sister Joan Curtis of Brandon, Vt. He was predeceased by his sister Anne Odom.

Luke has been struggling with memory loss in recent years along with physical issues that have kept him from participating in some of the activities he once loved. Nonetheless, he remained the foundation and treasured keeper of our family to the end of his life.

We’d like to thank Addison County Home Health and Hospice for all their support. A private celebration of Luke’s life is planned for this summer. He was involved in the 1998 post-flood library construction and would have enjoyed knowing that memorial contributions can be made to the Lincoln Library, 222 W River Rd, Lincoln, VT 05443.◊

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MIDDLEBURY — A memorial service for Janet C. Holden, 84, who died Feb. 12, 2018, will be held Saturday, May 5, at 11 a.m. at the Middlebury United Methodist Church in Middlebury with the pastor Mary Kay Schueneman officiating. A reception for family and friends will be held immediately after in the church fellowship hall.

Burial will be held in Evergreen Cemetery in Pittsford following the reception.

Please join us to celebrate the life of Donald Hunt, D.V.M. May 12, 2018, 2:30 P.M. Middlebury Congregational Church Reception to follow at the American Legion

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Ayer (Continued from Page 1A) on this report with interviews of constituents, lawmakers and state/ local officials who’ve worked with Ayer during her lengthy and productive Senate career.

It’s a career that began with her election in 2002 and included service on the Senate Agriculture, Transportation, Finance (vice chair), and Natural Resources & Energy (vice chair) committees. Ayer was chosen by her peers to serve as Senate majority whip during her third and fourth terms. She has chaired the Health & Welfare committee since 2011, and also currently serves on the Senate Government Operations Committee.

Her lengthy resume includes stints on the Joint Fiscal and Joint Health Reform Oversight committees. Ayer has been a longtime member of the University of Vermont Board of Trustees.

Closer to home, she’s served on the Middlebury Area Land Trust board, the Weybridge Conservation Commission and the Otter Creek Natural Resources Conservation District. She’s founder of the Middlebury River Watershed Partnership.

But Ayer will be best remembered for championing health care reform in Vermont, seeking better and more affordable ways insure residents for physician visits, surgeries and medications.

HEALTH CARE REFORM It was in 2011 that Ayer, a Registered Nurse, spearheaded landmark legislation establishing the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB). That board was charged with planning a single-payer health insurance system — including the benefit package, payment methodology and budget. The GMCB was also charged with creating a Vermont Health Benefit Exchange, as mandated by the federal Affordable Care Act. Then-Gov. Peter Shumlin ended the state’s march to a single-payer system in December of 2014, saying the cost and financing scheme of such a plan would be “detrimental to Vermonters, employers and the state’s economy overall.” The proposal had called for an 11.5-percent payroll tax on all Vermont businesses and a sliding scale, income-based public premium on individuals of zero to 9.5 percent.

Still, Ayer and her legislative colleagues’ efforts have paid dividends in recent years.

The GMCB and Health Benefit Exchange are up and running.

Ayer successfully lobbied this year for more than $10 million that will be used to increase wages for the lowest-paid workers in Vermont’s mental health system.

She put her political might behind S.203, legislation that would expand the state’s capacity to treat its mentally ill citizens. Plans include replacing the temporary Middlesex Secure Residential Recovery Facility with a permanent 16-bed facility, and helping the University of Vermont Health Network identify an “appropriate number and type” of additional inpatient psychiatric beds needed in the state. The state is currently unable to keep pace with the demand for mental health services, and community hospitals are being asked to temporarily house some psychiatric patients.

Ayer was also a chief sponsor of S.53, an attempt to establish universal, publicly financed primary care for all Vermonters beginning in 2019. The Senate Appropriations Committee in March gutted the bill, which now calls for a study of a universal primary care system.

Every legislative career includes victories and defeats, and it’s been no different for Ayer. She’s enjoyed

“I answered every question, and I loved it,” Ayer said. “I was so proud of myself. I passed the exam.”

Scoring less than an “A” on the Senate floor could result in failure of a bill, Ayer believed.

“When you take a bill to the floor, you’ve got to be ready and do more homework than anyone else in that room,” she said.

CONNECTED TO COUNTY While she’s found her health care work satisfying, she’s wanted to spend more time on causes closer to home.

“The longer I (work on statewide issues), the less connected I feel to Addison County,” Ayer said. “I need to reconnect with my town, my county and my friends. I’m looking forward to that.”

SEN. CLAIRE AYER That doesn’t mean she’s going to run for the Addison selectboard. Ayer the highs and has learned from the simply wants to work on community lows. She’s found the experience projects as a volunteer, similar to what fulfilling, and passing on re-election she and her late husband, Dr. Alan Ayer, used to do. wasn’t an easy decision.

“I might serve on a board or “I love the work; I really do,” Ayer said. “I love the challenges. The something in Addison, to do my part,” harder the work is, the more I like it Ayer said. “We have a lot of resources in Addison that are run by and the more determined volunteers, people in the I am if I think it’s right.” community who make Asked what she’s “When you the time to give, and I most proud of in take a bill want to get back to that. terms of legislative to the floor, I miss being involved accomplishments, Ayer with the schools, town cited initiatives that you’ve got government and local began as long-shots to be ready conservation and things but ultimately earned and do more like that.” majority support from But she knows her colleagues, thanks to homework Senate career will last good old-fashioned than anyone another eight months, hard work and effective else in that and wants to make lobbying. She listed, as room.” them productive ones. examples, the singlepayer health care bill, — Sen. Claire Ayer She’ll either chair or cochair the state’s Health the pay bump for mental health workers and a controversial Reform Oversight Committee when end-of-life choices bill that allows it returns to work this summer. Ayer terminally ill patients to be prescribed said she wants to “tee up” some issues a fatal dose of medication if they for whomever succeeds her as chair of follow a series of steps under the Senate Health & Welfare.

“I want to make sure we’re in a supervision of physicians.

“It’s working with (colleagues) place where they can just step in and and making a case that’s believable,” ‘go,’” Ayer said.

She’ll miss the work, though not Ayer said of the research and diplomacy needed to get things done the politics.

Ayer has worked under four in Montpelier. different senate presidents, including “That’s the work behind a bill.”

Her tenacity and attention to Peter Welch, Peter Shumlin, John detail have served her well under the Campbell and Tim Ashe.

“They’ve all had different styles,” Golden Dome.

It was Ayer who reported the end-of-life choices bill to the Senate floor during the 2013 session. Ayer spent eight hours during a single day answering questions from her colleagues about the legislation, which is now state law.

she said. “It’s been good to have change.”

But she noted some disconcerting changes in how the Senate handles its business.

“I do think the sense of decorum in the Senate has diminished somewhat — and I don’t know if that’s a reflection of the culture around us,” Ayer said.

“I think it’s been less formal, and I don’t like that,” she added of the manner in which the Senate has been conducting business in recent years. She said senators used to follow a more formal style in how they delivered reports and addressed each other and the president of the chamber.

“You hear more people talking about personal stories and personal opinions that I wouldn’t have heard 10 years ago,” Ayer said. “I don’t like it much … I find that in committee and on the Senate floor, if you insist on your most formal, best behavior, things work better. It’s not personal, it’s business, it’s policy and it’s the facts. Anytime it’s personal, I think it’s less effective.”

Ayer said she isn’t actively recruiting any specific candidates to take her place, but interest in her Senate position is already starting to build. Middlebury Democrat Ruth Hardy, a longtime community activist and local school board member, confirmed on Tuesday her plans to run for the seat. The Independent will interview Hardy next week about her campaign.

Ayer’s district-mate, Sen. Chris Bray, D-New Haven, is expected to run for re–election.

Democrats have held both of Addison County’s state Senate seats for almost two decades.

Along with local volunteerism and traveling, Ayer wants to spend more time with family. She has two grandchildren, Max and Julia.

“The kids have been great; they’ve never asked me not to do this work, because they know that I love it,” Ayer said.

So her grandkids were thrilled to hear she would soon become a bigger part of their lives.

“They were happy,” Ayer said.

“And it wasn’t just about babysitting, it’s about flexibility and being able to have a different schedule.”

(Continued from Page 1A) Entrants are asked to write a haiku or two about Weybridge.

It can be a moment of the season, a particular encounter, a vivid sense-based snapshot. The poems must be in haiku form — either the traditional form of three lines no more than 17 syllables total (5-7-5), or a short three lines that captures the spirit of the haiku. Participants of all ages are encouraged to participate.

Submit entries by June 25 to either georgebellerose@gmavt. net, or to 80 Meetinghouse Lane, Weybridge, VT 05753.

The poems will be forwarded to two local residents who know a little something about good writing — Jay Parini and Julia Alvarez — who will serve as judges. Winners will be announced at a town picnic on July 7. Prizes include books by Parini and Alvarez, along with gift certificates for the Vermont Book Shop.

If you have an itch to work the soil, the Charter House Coalition invites you to join the volunteers who grow vegetables for the nonprofit’s community meals program in Middlebury. Planting is about to begin for the coalition’s garden on Porter Hospital grounds.

Adults and children are all welcome. The coalition will serve up more than 35,000 free, hot meals this year to area residents in need food assistance. Surplus produce is passed on to local food shelves and to regular volunteers.

Whether you are a master gardener or have no experience and just want to enjoy the garden aromas and mountain views with friends, all are welcome. A coalition coordinator will always be at the garden to guide the work on Saturday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. through the spring, summer and fall. By late May, coordinators will also be present two or three mornings and evenings at times convenient to the volunteers.

The garden is located just off the northeast parking lot of the Porter grounds. Gardening starts this Saturday, May 5. Please contact Doug Sinclair (jdsinclair@ripton-

coop.net) if you have questions or would like to get on the volunteers mailing list.

Two Middlebury primary care practices have been recognized by the Vermont Department of Health for high child and/ or teen immunization rates in 2017. Rainbow Pediatrics and Porter Medical Center Pediatric Primary Care were both lauded for having at least 20 teen or child-age patients. To receive recognition, 90 percent or more of the children must be up to date with their immunizations for 11 vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and hepatitis B. At least 80 percent of teen patients must be vaccinated to prevent meningitis, cancers caused by HPV, and pertussis (whooping cough).

The Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) will hold a public input session May 9 to share the findings and receive feedback on a draft of its 2018 Vermont Long-Range Transmission Plan.

The plan is required by law to identify where electric load growth over the next 20 years may drive the need for system reliability investments, and to share that information in sufficient time to consider alternatives to building poles and wires. The 2018 Vermont Long-Range Transmission Plan looks closely at these trends, analyzing possible future scenarios based on increased distributed generation and state energy policy.

Every three years, VELCO — the owner and operator of Vermont’s electricity transmission system — performs a detailed analysis that identifies reliability concerns and where transmission alternatives may be used to address those concerns. VELCO collaborates with the Vermont distribution utilities, and other stakeholders to finalize the plan, which then guides grid reliability efforts. The closest public meeting to Addison County is slated for next Wednesday, May 9, at 11 a.m. at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Noble Hall, in Montpelier. For more details, visit velco.com/longrangeplan2018.

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Maple Run returns

RUNNERS FROM AROUND the region will take to Middlebury area roads for Middlebury’s Maple Run on Sunday, May 6, 9 a.m., at the MREMS parking lot at 55 Collins Dr. in Middlebury. Last year’s first male finisher for the half marathon, Ben Arquit, is shown here crossing the finish line.

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School safety forum in Vergennes.

Thursday, May 3, 6-7:30 p.m., Vergennes Union High School, Monkton Rd. Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel and Superintendent JoAn Canning, will report on school upgrades and crisis response.

Rickey Gard Diamond in Middlebury. Thursday, May 3, 7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Vermont author and founder of Vermont Woman, Rickey Gard Diamond will discuss “Screwnomics: How Our Economy Works Against Women and Real Ways to Make Lasting Change.” Free and open to the public. Book signing to follow.

Twist O’ Wool spinning guild annual auction in Middlebury. Thursday, May 3, 7 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. Lots of treats and treasures for all. More info contact Carol Hysko at 802-453-5960.

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Ladies Aid Industria rummage sale in Lincoln. Friday, May 4, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. Rummage and bake sale in Salisbury. Friday, May 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Salisbury Church. To make donations of good quality clean clothing or other items, contact Jayne at 802-989-8907 or Nancy at 802-352-4375.

Age Well senior luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, May 4, 11 a.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Doors open at 11 a.m. Menu includes stuffed chicken breast, cheddar mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli/ cauliflower blend, tossed salad, dinner roll, and chocolate mousse. $5 suggested donation.

Advanced tickets required. Call Michelle Eastman at 802-377-1419. Bring your own place setting.

Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Bike and outdoor gear swap and sale in Middlebury. Friday, May 4, 3-6 p.m., Cannon Park, Main St. Drop off bikes and gear you wish to give away or sell on consignment at Frog Hollow Bikes on Thursday, May 3, until noon on Friday, May 4.

Look for displays from local groups, demo rides and great deals at Frog Hollow Bikes, Middlebury Mountaineer and Forth ‘N Goal. Proceeds benefit Middlebury Safe Routes. More info contact froghollowbikes@gmail.com.

Enron Panel Discussion in Middlebury. Friday, May 4, 4:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theatre, Middlebury College. In “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about ENRON and More,” join Cheryl Faraone and Frank Van Gansbeke for a lively and provocative session about ENRON, the energy company that self-destructed in 2001. Despite the vast repercussions of that corporate crash, the story of Enron continues to resonate, and Enron’s DNA remains alive. Free. Light refreshments provided.

This talk anticipates a Friday night staging of the play “Enron” at 7:30 p.m. in the same venue. The play has adult Language. Tickets $15/12/8/6. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

Peace, Love and Margaritas benefit soiree in New Haven. Friday, May 4, 6-10 p.m., Tourterelle, Route 7. Help raise funds for Quarry Hill School while dancing the night away with music by the Doughboys. Raffle prizes. Cash bar. Light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets $15/person pre-registration, $20/person at the door.

“May the Fourth Be With Us” Star Wars party in Brandon. Friday, May 4, 6:30-10 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Join Brandon Rec and Odyssey of the Mind VT State Champs for a movie screening, costume contest, character photo-ops, bake sale, raffles and prizes. Costume judging starts at 6:30, winners announced and prizes awarded at 7:15, then participants will vote on and watch a movie starting at 7:30. Accepting donations for the Brandon Rec Odyssey of the Mind team for travel to World Finals in Iowa.

Green Up Day-inspired movie night in Cornwall.

Friday, May 4, 7 p.m., Cornwall Town Hall, Route 30. “The Lorax,” adapted from the Dr. Seuss book of the same title, will be shown. Popcorn will be served. BYO Beverage, and bean bag chair or comfortable seating, if you prefer to watch from the floor. A free Green Up Day bag will be given to all attending. Monetary donations accepted. More info call 802-462-2775.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury. Friday, May 4, 9-10:30 p.m., weather permitting, Mittelman Observatory, Bicentennial Hall. Come view a variety of interesting stars, star clusters and nebulae through the observatory’s telescopes.

Free and open to the public. Check the observatory website at go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or call 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event for weather status.

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SATURDAY Ladies Aid Industria rummage sale in Lincoln. Saturday, May 5, 8 a.m.-12 noon, Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. $2 Bag day.

proceeds benefit the school.

Green Up Day in Starksboro. Saturday, May 5, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Starksboro Town Garage, Route 116. Strong Ground Walk in Orwell. Saturday, May 5, 1-3:30 p.m., Mount Independence, 497 Mount Starksboro residents can pick up green Up bags at Independence Rd. A pre-season guided walk the town garage, the Jerusalem Store, and the town exploring Revolutionary War military strategy and offices, starting in mid-April and leave them at the the defenses built here in 1776-77. Meet at museum town garage on May 5. for orientation. Wear sturdy boots, be prepared for Green Up Day in Salisbury. Saturday, May 5, 8 to off-trail walking, and dress for the weather. More 10 a.m., Kampersville Store, Route 53. Salisbury info at 802-948-2000 or historicsites.vermont.gov/ Green Up Coordinator Chris Turner will be on hand directory/Mount Independence. to pass out bags and route assignments.

Green Up Day at Sycamore Park in Bristol. Sister-to-Sister on the Knoll in Middlebury.

Saturday, May 5, 2-4 p.m., meet at Chellis House, Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-noon. The New Haven 56 Hillcrest Rd. Middlebury College’s club invites River Anglers Association seeks volunteers to help all middle school girls to the College’s organic pick up trash along the New Haven River. They will garden. Explore the garden, decorate a pot for your provide coffee, donuts, bagels and cider, as well as own plant and make s’mores. green bags and nitrile gloves. Dress appropriately.

No need for waders or to enter the water. Kid “Aquarius” on screen in Middlebury. Saturday, May 5, 3 and 8 p.m., Dana Auditorium, Sunderland friendly. Bring the family. The Bristol Cub Scouts will Language Center, 356 College St. Clara is a retired join us, won’t you? music critic and wealthy widow who engages in Green Up Day in Panton. Saturday, May 5, 9-11 a battle with a company trying to buy her original a.m., Panton Town Hall, 3176 Jersey St. Stop by for two-story home in Recife, Brazil. Free. More info at your green bags for trash collection and have some middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168. coffee (or chocolate milk for kids) and a doughnut before heading out to spruce up the town roads and “Kentucky Derby: The Home Stretch” fundraiser in Cornwall. Saturday, May 5, 5 p.m., Bryers meet town officers, too. residence, 1691 North Bingham St. Join the Porter Bike and outdoor gear swap and sale in Medical Center Auxiliary for one final Derby Party Middlebury. Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-noon, fundraising event for Porter Hospital. Tickets $45 Cannon Park, Main St. Drop off bikes and gear you auxiliary members/non-members $50. Limited wish to give away or sell on tickets available. RSVP by April 28. consignment at Frog Hollow Mahaney Center for the Arts’ Bikes on Thursday, May 3, 25th Anniversary Celebration in until noon on Friday, May 4.

Middlebury. Saturday, May 5, 6 Look for displays from local p.m., Mahaney Center for the groups, demo rides and great Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Raise deals at Frog Hollow Bikes, a toast to the end of the 25th Middlebury Mountaineer and anniversary season at this Forth ‘N Goal. Proceeds Middlebury Studio special celebration with food, benefit Middlebury Safe School- Adult: Mon & Weds PM drink, and music. Events begin Routes. More info contact Wheel, Mon afternoon Clay hand at 6 p.m. and continue through froghollowbikes@gmail.com. building, Weds AM Painting, Thurs the night.

Performances Backyard composting Morning Pastels Kids: Clay Wheel include Brazilian percussionist demonstration in & Hand Building Classes, Art Cyro Baptista in Robison Weybridge. Saturday, May Camps-Tree Houses, Birds on Hall; Senior Thesis Dance 5, 10 a.m.-noon, Weybridge the Wing, Whirligigs, Rainbow Concert in the Dance Congregational Church lawn, Paper, Dragons, Weird & Wacky Theatre; and Fifth Planet in 2790 Weybridge Rd. Learn Art, Fairies & Friends, Art of the Seeler Studio Theatre. how to set up a compost Tickets are required for these Thailand middleburystudioschool. system or tweak your performances; everything else org Contact Barb existing system to make it is free, including Middlebury’s 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.com work even better. Free raffle first ever student-run arts for Soilsaver compost bin. festival: Nocturne. More info Counter-top kitchen collector Swing Dance, Level I — Dance at go.middlebury.edu/MCA25, bins on sale for $5 each. Free benefits brain & body while having middlebury.edu or 802-443and open to the public. More a great time to boot. Classes held 3168. info contact Fran Putnam at at the Vergennes Opera House on “A Mountain Interval: The franputnam24@gmail.com Thursdays, May 10-31, 6:30 – 7:30 stories of Lincoln, Vt.” in Spring book sale in New PM. Partners not necessary. $10 per Lincoln. Saturday, May 5, Haven. Saturday, May 5, class, $5 if repeating.

6:30-8 p.m. Burnham Hall, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., New Haven 52 E River Rd. Members of Practice Sessions for 1 hour after Town Offices, North St. The John Elder’s Environmental all classes are also open to the Friends of New Haven Library Studies Seminar at public! Call Jim Condon for more invite you to take what you Middlebury College, along like and pay what you can. information at 802-475-2349 or with their partners from Devon All proceeds go to support email jscondon@mac.com, also on MacLeod’s and Anna Howell’s the New Haven Town Library.

Facebook under James Condon. third-and-fourth grade classes There is an especially large at Lincoln School will present array of books waiting for you, stories, maps, photographs, publications, songs, and a significant collection of like-new cookbooks. skits, and other projects growing out of interviews Green Up Day in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, May 5, that the Middlebury students conducted in town 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Garage, Little starting in mid-February. Light refreshments Chicago Rd. Green Up trash bags are available at offered. the Ferrisburgh Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. More info call Ferrisburgh’s Green Up coordinator Deb Healey at 802-475-2944.

Green Up Day in Leicester. Saturday, May 5, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bags and gloves are available at the 10th Annual Maple Run in Town Office. A free lunch for Green Up volunteers Middlebury. Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.will be offered at the Four Corners. Bring filled bags 1 p.m., Middlebury Regional EMS, 55 to the Town Shed & pick up your free lunch/raffle Collins Dr. Enjoy scenic routes with views of the ticket.

Green Mountains and Adirondacks in this USATFLadies’ Union Attic Sale in New Haven. Saturday, certified half-marathon and 2-person relay, and a May 5, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., New Haven Congregational 3-mile fun run. Well-organized, great t-shirts, live Church. No clothing at this sale. Sale will include music on course from Middlebury College student plants, food table, RADA wear, house hold items, bands, and a post-race pancake breakfast with toys, games, attic treasures, furniture, decor items, Vermont maple syrup. garden items, books and misc.

Rummage and Bake Sale in Salisbury. Saturday, Human powered parade in Bristol. Sunday, May 6, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., meet at Bristol Rec SkatePark.

May 5, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Salisbury Church. To make Bristol’s second annual human-powered event rolls donations of good quality, clean clothing or other through town. What activates you to rise each day, items, contact Jayne at 989-8907 or Nancy at 352stand up for what you believe in, and smile? This 4375. gathering is all about being positive and healthy.

Tag sale in Bristol. Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The Join in.

First Baptist Church of Bristol, Park St. ‘Treasures’ for everyone, antiques, puzzles, clothes, and a lot Looking at ponds and wetlands in New Haven.

Sunday, May 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Treleven Farm, more. Rain or shine.

134 Mitchell Dr. The New Haven Conservation Green Mountain Club at Green Up Day Festival Commission invites all to join this conservation in Middlebury. Saturday, May 5, noon-3 p.m., walk with Craig Zondag. Vermont has diverse Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Washington habitats and natural communities that support Street. GMC Bread Loaf Section will host a display an abundance of wildlife, plants, insects, and table. Meet our volunteers, view maps and latest other organisms. Dress for the weather, and the GMC publications, or just say hello and share possibility of mud. More info at Cheryl.W.Mitchell@ stories of your hiking adventures. More activities at gmail.com. gmcbreadloaf.org.

Pottery Sale in Middlebury. Saturday, May 5, 10 Mike Sommers’ “Heart in the ‘Hood” on stage in Middlebury. Sunday, May 6, 2 p.m., Town Hall a.m.-4 p.m., Middlebury Studio School, 2377 Route Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Sommers is back 7 South. Pottery by Kathy Clarke, Ken Martin, with the sequel to his fish-out-of-water tale, “Hick instructors, local potters, studio assistants and in the ‘Hood.” In this one-man show, Sommers students. Find wonderful handmade pottery at transforms into 17 different real-life characters affordable prices, also cards, jewelry, paintings and —the misunderstood of beautiful people of his some surprises. Find a great Mother’s Day gift. All

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Singer John Hill. Sunday, May 6, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come enjoy singer, songwriter & musician, John Hill.

Hear soulful renditions of country classics, inspired folk, as well as bluegrass, 20th century standards, gospel, rock, blues, and more. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Free and open to the public. Handicap accessible.

American Guild of Organists Artist of the Year recital in Middlebury. Sunday, May 6, 3 p.m., Mead Chapel, Middlebury College. Jenny Bower, organist, will present a recital of works by Ethel Smyth, J.S. Bach, Messiaen and others on the Grass-Miles pipe organ. Preceded by a carillon recital by George Matthew, at 2:45 p.m. There is no admission charge. Info (802) 759-2453.

“Luther’s Favorites: Choral Selections from the Time of the Reformation” with Amaryllis in Lincoln. Sunday, May 6, 3 p.m., United Church of Lincoln. Vermont’s Early Voice ensemble, Susanne Peck, director, will perform hymns and psalm settings by Michael Praetorius, Claude Goudimel, Jan Sweelinck, William Byrd, and others. Suggested donation $13. More info: lunalove@gmavt.net, 802453-3513 or www.amaryllisvt.org “Can we talk about guns?” community conversation in Middlebury. Sunday, May 6, 4-5:30 p.m., The Congregational Church of Middlebury, 2 Main St. In the second of four Community Conversations, Rev. Dr. James Davis (Professor of Ethics and Christian Studies, Middlebury College), Eden Neary (Law Enforcement Officer), Theo Wells-Spackman (Middlebury Union High School sophomore); and Mary Welford (Vermont attorney) will discuss why it is both so difficult, and so very important, for us to speak civilly together about guns and gun control.

Free and open to the public.

Free Community Meal in Vergennes. Sunday, May 6, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Church, 85 South Maple St. Ham, mac and cheese, baked beans, salad, roll, dessert. Lions Club hosts this month.

Friends of the Middlebury College Art Museum annual meeting and supper in Middlebury.

Sunday, May 6, 5:30 p.m., Kirk Alumni Center, 217 Golf Course Rd. This annual end-of-year event features a guest speaker, the presentation of arts awards, and an opportunity to see how the visual arts are thriving in our community. Membership info at 802-443-2309 or museum.middlebury.edu. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

Comedian Tom Clark in Middlebury. Sunday, May 6, 7-8:30 p.m., Marquis Theatre, 65 Main St. Fresh off a headlining weekend at The Comedy Nest in Montreal, Tom’s credits include Just For Laughs, Comedy Central, and Conan. Local favorite Tina Friml will feature. Pay What You Like.

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Author Ray Hudson reading in Middlebury. Monday, May 7, 4-5 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Ray Hudson will read from his new young adult novel “Ivory and Paper: Adventures In and Out of Time,” and share how facts blended with fiction as he wrote this book.

“Luther’s Favorites: Choral Selections from the Time of the Reformation” with Amaryllis in Middlebury. Monday, May 7, 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Middlebury Village Green. Vermont’s Early Voice ensemble, Susanne Peck, director, will perform hymns and psalm settings by Michael Praetorius, Claude Goudimel, Jan Sweelinck, William Byrd, and others. Suggested donation $13. More info: lunalove@gmavt.net, 802-453-3513 or amaryllisvt.org 802-453-3513.

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Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, May 8, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. VASA meeting at 11:30 a.m. Meal served at noon. Glazed cheddar beef steak, maple baked beans, winter mixed vegetables, oatmeal bread, and grapes. Bring your own place setting. $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. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Moving Better, Living Better through Dance in Middlebury. Tuesday, May 8, 10 a.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Dance develops skills such as sequencing movement, expressivity & rhythm. Movement sharpens neuropathways of the brain and enhances quality of life while building strength, increasing stamina, flexibility & postural stability. Come develop skills in a fun and inspiring atmosphere. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com Free and open to the public. Handicap accessible.

“Growing Berries and Fruit Trees in Your Own Backyard” in Middlebury. Tuesday, May 8, 1 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Middlebury Garden Club invites all to this lecture

by Marijke Niles, a Vermont Master Gardener and owner of Marijke’s Perennial Gardens Plus in Starksboro. Get inspired to grow your own fruit at home and learn about culture, best varieties and wonderful recipes for tonics and preserves.

Open to the public. Qualifies for Master Gardener educational credits.

ANESU Fine Arts Festival in Bristol. Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 p.m., Mt Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. The annual district Fine Arts Festival celebrating the artistic achievements of K-12 students in the district. Come hear the district 4th-8th grade combined band and district/MCMC Orchestra. Free and open to the public.

Kimberly Harrington in Middlebury. Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Vermont author Kimberly Harrington will read from, discuss and sign her new book, “Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words.” Free and open to the public. Book signing to follow.

“Chamber Music Alive!” in Middlebury. Tuesday, May 8, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Porter Field Rd. Students celebrate their work in small ensemble performances from Su Lian Tan’s MUSC 240 class. Free. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

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ANESU Fine Arts Festival in Bristol.

Wednesday, May 9, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mt Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. The annual district Fine Arts Festival celebrating the artistic achievements of K-12 students in the district. The MAUHS gym will turn into a gallery to

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Diabetes management program in Bristol.

Begins Wednesday. May 9, 9-11:30 a.m., Bristol Federated Church, 37 North St. Join this free sixweek program to learn and receive encouragement to eat better, become more active, and decrease the risk of serious health problems related to diabetes. Registration required at 802-388-8860 or mbutler@portermedicalcenter.org.

“The Sustainable Garden: Easy on the Gardener AND Gentle on the Earth” in Bristol. Wednesday, May 9, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Howden Hall, 19 West St., Presentation by Judith Irven, a landscape and garden designer who designs beautiful gardens that embrace our local weather patterns and soil. She lives and works in Goshen. She writes articles for the Addison Independent and Vermont Country Sampler.

Age Well senior luncheon in Shoreham.

Wednesday, May 9, 11 a.m., Halfway House, Route 22A. Enjoy a lunch of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, and grapenut pudding. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to reserve 802377-1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

“Vermont in the Era of Child Labor — Leader or Laggard?” in Hancock. Wednesday, May 9, 11:30 a.m., Hancock Town Hall, 1027 VT Route 125. Join Rochester’s George Moltz as he examines working conditions in Vermont in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the history of Hancock’s own mill. Lunch served following the talk for a suggested $3.50 donation for those over 60 and $5 for all others. Reservations at 802-7673763. More info on talk contact Jill Jesso White at 802-767-4128.

Red Cross Blood Drive in Ferrisburgh. Wednesday, May 9, 1-6 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall, Route 7. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org.

Kelly Boe Memorial Ride in Middlebury.

Wednesday, May 9, 3:30 p.m., Middlebury Union High School entrance. Slow-paced bike ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roads. Check in and sign the participant waiver. Please wear a helmet. The route will go through Middlebury and Weybridge returning to MUHS by about 5 pm. Rain date May 11.

Middlebury Community Music Center Salon in Middlebury. Wednesday, May 9, 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.

Addison County Bike Club Spring Kick-off in Middlebury. Wednesday, May 9, 7-10 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. It’s bike season again. Come to the Marquis’ Southwest Café for drinks, an ACBC update and the feature-length documentary “The Moment,” a film about the origin of free ride mountain biking. Tickets $10.

All proceeds go to advancing mountain biking in Addison County. Advanced tickets recommended at acbc.ticketspice.com/spring-kickoff-movie.

New Haven Historical Society meeting in New Haven. Wednesday, May 9, 7 p.m., New Haven Community Library, North St. Discussion topic is Paul Poulin, author of “Beech Hill Boys,” available at the library. New officers will also be elected.

Refreshments will be served.

New Music 210 in Middlebury. Wednesday, May 9, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Students from Su Lian Tan’s MUSC 210 class perform chamber music, songs, and more. Free. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

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ANESU Fine Arts Festival in Bristol.

Thursday, May 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mt Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. The annual district Fine Arts Festival celebrating the artistic achievements of K-12 students in the district. The MAUHS gym will turn into a gallery to showcase artwork by students.

The Bristol Elementary School K-2 concerts will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the 4th-6th grade musical “The Journey of the Noble Gnarble.” Free and open to the public.

Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, May 10, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal served at noon. Chicken and biscuit, diced carrots with dill, coleslaw with pineapple, and banana bread. Bring your own place setting. $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. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Addison County Right to Life meeting in Vergennes. Thursday, May 10, 6:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, New Haven Rd. Agenda items include a review of the recent annual dinner and preliminary plans for our County Fair & Field Days booth. All members are encouraged to attend and visitors are welcome.

More info contact Chris Holden at 802-388-3563 or bobbillchris@rwch.net.

Jazz performance in Middlebury. Thursday, May 10, 7-8 p.m., Community Room, Eastview at Middlebury. Under the direction of local jazz artist and teacher Bear Irwin, “SJI,” the talented Middlebury Community Music Center’s Standard

Jazz and Improvisation class, perform a selection of jazz standards and favorites. Free and open to the public.

Jazz Showcase in Middlebury. Thursday, May 10, 8 p.m., Lower Lobby, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Some of the College’s top jazz instrumentalists and singers will present selections from their term’s work. It’s a celebration of the music that’s been called America’s National Treasure. The performance is free and the public is invited. More info at middlebury.edu/arts or 802443-3168.

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Green Mountain Club Mt. Moosalamoo hike in Goshen.

Friday, May 11, begin at Moosalamoo Campground, Ripton-Goshen Rd. Wildflower hike. Easy/moderate 4 mile round trip hike on Mt. Moosalamoo Trail. 500 ft. ascent. (Option: additional 2-mile RT, hike to the junction with Oak Ridge Trail then on to Moosalamoo summit; total 1,530 ft. ascent.) Bring camera, water & snack. Call leader Ruth Penfield 802-388-5407 for directions, meeting time & to confirm participation.

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Age Well senior luncheon in Bristol. Friday, May 11, 11:30 a.m., Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, Route 116. Meal served at noon. Enjoy a mixed green salad with garlic maple vinaigrette, open faced salmon burger with lemon aioli, roasted potatoes, fresh vegetables, and a chocolate date tarte.

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. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

On the Breath of Song: Kathy Leo and Wellspring Singers in Middlebury. Friday, May 11, 3 p.m.

The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Please join us in story, song and reflections about the practice of hospice singing. Refreshments and Social Hour to follow. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Event is free and open to the public. Handicap accessible.

Artist’s opening reception in Middlebury. Friday, May 11, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater on the Green, 6 Merchants Row. Liz Hoag will debut a collection of landscapes in her show titled “Tranquility”. Hoag’s work captures the quiet and peace of the Maine outdoors.

Artist’s opening reception in Middlebury. Friday, May 11, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater on the Falls, 1 Mill St. Daryl Storrs’ block prints are the results of drawings and pastels that the artist has made while observing the landscape of Vermont. She seeks to capture a sense of place in her work as well as emphasizing the layers and dimensions of the natural vistas she experiences everyday.

Artist’s opening reception in Vergennes. Friday, May 11, 5-8 p.m., Northern Daughters Gallery, 221 Main St. “Where to Land” is a solo exhibit of oil paintings by Bonnie Baird, who is known for her authentic, personal paintings of the Vermont landscape. Live Music, Wine and apéro.

Hometown proud celebration in Starksboro.

Friday, May 11, 5-7 p.m., Robinson Elementary School, Route 116. Come recognize three of Starksboro’s alpine skiers, Tim and Robby Kelley and Ryan Cochran Siegel, along with their mothers.

More info at 802-453-5227.

“The Judge” on screen in Middlebury. Friday, May 11, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The MNFF Screening Series presents this documentary directed by Erika Cohn. Watch the trailers, read more about the films and buy tickets at middfilmfest.org. A series pass, covering admission to all six films, is available for $60. Individual tickets to the films are $12. Also available on the THT website, at the THT box office or day of show.

Live storytelling in Bristol. Friday, May 11, 7 p.m., Holley Hall. How do you define community? Mt. Abe Mentors and the English Department want to hear your story about community. How has it shaped you? How do you define it? Why is so important? More info contact Brenda McKean at 802-453-5607 or brendamckean@yahoo.com.

“Opera’s Greatest Hits” on stage in Brandon.

Friday, May 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Barn Opera’s second production includes many opera tunes you already know and love, and some new ones that will become favorites — the “Libiamo” from Verdi’s La Traviata to “Nessun Dorma” from Puccini’s Turandot, and everything in-between. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Limited seating. Tickets available at 800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com.

Medieval and New Melodies in Middlebury. Friday, May 11, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. At the intersection of music theory, composition, and performance, Annie Beliveau will give a lecture-recital of her senior work based on research into Sarum plainchant from her year abroad in Oxford. Free.

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

“The Moonfish and The Knife” performed in Middlebury. Friday, May 11, 8 p.m., Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. A dance-theatre piece inspired by the letters painter Salvador Dalí and poet/playwright Federico García Lorca wrote to one another. Tickets $15 Public/$12 Middlebury ID holders/$8 Youth 18 and under/$6 Middlebury students. More info at middlebury.edu/ arts or 802-443-3168.

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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS at Porter Medical Center’s ExpressCare clinic had a busy first year, as the number of patients at the emergency room alternative exceeded expectations. Shown are, from left, Physician’s Assistant Shawn May; Ryan Donnelly, Medical Assistant; Julie Tillson, front desk; and Practice Manager Liza Eddy, R.N.

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Porter (Continued from Page 1A) launched last June, according to Porter officials. ExpressCare provides services at roughly twothirds the cost of the Emergency Department, according to Kniffin.

“Only about 30 percent of our patients end up getting transferred down to the Emergency Department,” said Liza Eddy RN, practice manager for ExpressCare. “That lets us know that patients, for the most part, understand what we’re here to treat.”

The clinic’s staff includes Medical Director Amanda Young, M.D., primary care provider Tim Beauregard, and Physician’s Assistant Shawn May. “This is a service we have started that is a triple win: Access, quality and efficiency,” PMC spokesman Ron Hallman said. “These three core values all manifest in the service, in providing the right care at the right time to the patient. That’s really where health care needs to go — to

meet the patients where they are, when they need care, to make it convenient, with great customer service.”

Statistics provided by Porter indicate ExpressCare: • Had accommodated a total of 5,490 patient visits between its opening last June through March of this year. A majority of the patients have been Addison County residents, ranging from 65 percent local in July of 2017, to 79 percent this past January.

• 58 percent of ExpressCare patients have been women.

• ExpressCare has been most popular among adults ages 20-29.

The clinic has seen 893 patients in that demographic. The service has also proven quite popular with folks 30-39 (719 visits); 50-59 (688 visits) and 60-69 (695 visits). The clinic has also seen three patients age 100 or older.

Eddy is not surprised to see

ExpressCare’s popularity among twenty-somethings. She noted this is a group that has largely parted ways with pediatric care, is not contending with chronic illnesses and in many cases has yet to forge a connection with a family doctor.

• Visits have been rising steadily since the clinic opened last June, when it attracted 227 patients. Visits bumped up to 643 last July and have never been lower than 543 in any given month.

• Middlebury College students have made up around 4 percent of ExpressCare’s client base each month.

“We’re a much better place for college students to come for their illness symptoms,” Eddy said, citing as an example the recent flu outbreak.

ExpressCare has benefited from its central Porter Medical Center campus location.

“One of the reasons why it’s

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working is because we’ve had so much collaboration with hospital departments, with our primary care (physicians) and our specialists — those in Porter and outside,” Eddy said. “We’re on the phone every day with a primary care provider making sure they’re comfortable with our plan, on the same page.”

Porter’s technicians have pitched in with lab drawings when the clinic is busy.

“We couldn’t do this without them coming up to help us relieve some of the burden,” Eddy said of the lab.

“A reason it’s so successful is everybody wants it to be, so they’re helping us out, too.”

Eddy cited some specific examples of how ExpressCare has come through for patients in need.

There was a tourist traveling locally who had forgotten some important, chronic care medications at home.

“We were able to call that pharmacy in the Midwest and figure out what he needed and get him on his way,” Eddy said.

Then there was the case of a honeymooner who had forgotten an inhaler for a hiking trip.

When a gastrointestinal bug swept through a wedding party, ExpressCare triaged them to the right places for IV fluids and other appropriate care.

“Helping these people has been really great,” Eddy said.

ExpressCare is currently open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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(Continued from Page 1A) “It’s one of those examples of the office is seeking me instead of me seeking the office,” Hopkins said, adding that a number of people — including a Democrat — approached him to run for the seat. He declined to name the Democrat.

“It’s someone I respect and apparently they respect me,” he said.

The seat is one of two to represent Brandon, Pittsford and Sudbury.

Longtime Republican Rep. Butch Shaw of Pittsford is the other representative for the district.

Hopkins, 41, said he spoke with Shaw before making his decision.

“I talked to Butch and he said he SETH HOPKINS think I would make a good running mate for him and he looks forward to campaigning together,” Hopkins said.

The petitions to file for candidacy are due May 31, and the primary will be held Aug. 14. The general election is Nov. 6, and the winner would start on the job at the opening of the 2019 Legislative Session.

Hopkins said if he wins the House seat, he would step down from the Brandon selectboard. He was just reelected to a one-year term in March.

“I certainly would no longer be the chair, and personally I don’t think it’s the best decision to stay on the STEVE CARR board,” he said. “My term ends in March and I would stay until the end of my term and not run for re-election Vermont Yankee nuclear plant’s to the selectboard.” decommissioning.

STEVE CARR “It’s a wonderful position,” Carr Carr said in an interview Monday said of his House seat. “I loved the that he felt it was time for him to step job. It’s just my time to let someone aside now that he is in his third term. else in.”

“It’s nothing more than it’s been FUTURE FOR DEMS? six years and it’s time,” he said. “Six Whether or not that someone is a to seven years was always about the Republican like Hopkins or another time I thought I would serve.”

Democrat remains to be seen. Bob Carr, 68, has owned and operated Clark, chair of the Brandon Town a financial consulting Democratic Committee, business in Brandon “It’s nothing said Monday that the following 25 years in more than committee has yet to local banking. He said name a candidate who the business has slowly it’s been six will challenge Hopkins in wound down over the years and it’s November. years, especially after he time. Six to “We hope to have was elected to the House seven years someone in the next week in 2012. or two,” he said. was always “I have a couple of In the meantime, about the ongoing clients and then Republicans have a strong a bunch that are seasonal,” time I thought candidate in Hopkins. he said. “So, I have the I would An active member of the ability to do as much or as serve.” local GOP Committee, little as I want.”

— Steve Carr he has been a Brandon If the first sure sign of selectman since 2015 and retirement in Vermont is membership is the current chair. Hopkins, along to the 251 Club, where members with Town Manager Dave Atherton strive to visit all 251 of Vermont’s and the current selectboard, has towns and cities, then Steve and helped usher in a renewed period of Jeannie Carr are on their way. financial stability and infrastructure “I just sent out our application,” improvements, including downtown Carr said. “It’s one of those things we overflow culvert and the ongoing always thought about doing but never Segment 6 Route 7 improvement got around to it.” project.

Carr said he thoroughly enjoyed his Hopkins said Monday that he tenure at the Statehouse, and found learned a lot from his House bid in his work on the House Committee 2012 and is ready for the challenge. on Commerce and Economic “I was extremely unknown in Development very rewarding.

2012,” he said. “I think this job is He was the also the first chairman for someone who can work with of the new House Energy and stakeholders and make progress, Technology Committee, created by and I think the last few years on the House Speaker Mitzi Johnson. selectboard has shown that. I think The committee oversaw issues we’ve accomplished a lot in Brandon, ranging from the internet to the and we did that by working together.”

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Vergennes Police Log VERGENNES — Vergennes police on April 23 cited a male Northlands Job Corps student for alleged unwanted touching of another male Northlands student, an incident they said occurred on April 14.

City police responded to the Job Corps Center on April 23 after receiving the report of the earlier incident, and after an investigation cited Jarred McKinney, 23, of Brooklyn, N.Y., for allegedly performing a prohibited act.

In other incidents between April 23 and 29, city police: On April 23: • Helped Vermont State Police by identifying a picture of a suicidal woman and providing her address.

• Cited Andrew Neil, 45, of Burlington for driving with a criminally suspended license, an action taken after a New Haven Road traffic stop.

• Went to a Thomas Circle home to discuss a the request from the male

Ferrisburgh FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh Selectboard is accepting applications for the several volunteer positions, such as auditor, fence viewer, Addison County Regional Planning Commission, Addison County Solid Waste Management District Board of Supervisors, Ferrisburgh Energy Committee, and the Conservation Commission.

Submit your letter of interest to the Ferrisburgh Selectboard, 3279 Route 7, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 or email ferrisburghselectboard@comcast. net or ferrisburghclerk@comcast.net before May 7, 2018. For information on the positions’ term lengths and responsibilities, call the town clerk at 877-3429.

News from Ferrisburgh Central School: FCS will host an Internet Safety Night on Tuesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. The evening will discuss current issues with internet safety and how parents can gain control over devices and their children’s access.

There will be snacks and childcare provided by a generous donation from the FCS PTO. Also, FSC students have started work on their summer garden.

Students planted vegetable starts in April in the FCS Growlab to nurture until they can be transplanted into the school garden. Grades two, five and six planted tomato seeds and grades three and four planted basil and peppers. These plantings will need some TLC over the summer so, as in past years, families and the Ferrisburgh community are invited to volunteer for one week this summer to work in the school’s garden. The school’s staff sends their thanks in advance for helping with this effort that will provide our children fresh, local produce for their fall lunches.

For sign up and more information on how to assist our student gardeners, call FCS at 802-877-3463.

On Thursday, May 3, at 6:00 p.m., Vergennes Union High School will present information about school security and safety. At this forum, located at VUHS, Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel and Superintendent JoAn Canning, will report on school upgrades and crisis response.

The Ferrisburgh Historical Society invites any and all curious souls to an open house, Saturday May 12, from noon-4 p.m., at the Union Meeting Hall (a.k.a. Union Church) located at Ferrisburgh Center on Route 7 and Middlebrook Rd. This lovely brick church, overlooking the maples of our own village green, was built in 1840 to serve five distinct congregations.

The Methodists, Congregationalists, Baptists, Wesleyans and Spiritualists all shared in the Church’s construction and its original use.

In 1897, with the Congregationalists and the Methodists having built their own houses of worship, the “Union” dissolved and the Town purchased the building. Around that time, the maples in the green were planted to commemorate our Civil War veterans, and to this date, the only municipal plaques in honor of our veterans are mounted on the Hall’s front. It’s a lovely building, with an uplifting history. Please join us and take this rare opportunity to tour this oldest of our Town’s assets. For more information, contact Silas Towler at silastowler@comcast.net.

Sunday, May 20, is opening day for the 2018 season at Rokeby Museum. Under the leadership of the Museum’s new director, Catherine Brooks, and Director Emeritus Jane Williamson, we can be assured of a worthy and exciting season that will provide events and exhibits designed to promote our rich history here in Ferrisburgh. Events for opening day and throughout the season will be posted on the Rokeby website:

half of a divorcing couple’s request for a restraining order on his wife; police said because she co-owned the home they could not do so. Police returned on April 26 to calm an argument and stand by while the woman retrieved belongings.

On April 24: • Told Main Street family members that other family members were not harassing them, and their wish for visitation rights was a civil issue to be dealt with in Family Court.

• Advised a Main Street resident that a request for money from someone she had met through an online dating site was fraudulent.

• Dealt with a barking dog complaint on North Maple Street.

On April 25 helped a motorist who had run out of gas.

On April 26: • Tried unsuccessfully to find a Green Street resident at the request of Bristol police.

• Took a report that a wallet had

been lost on Main Street.

• Responded on behalf of state police to a report of a suicidal female at a New Haven home; police said she was OK, and she was taken to Porter Hospital.

On April 28: • Calmed arguing Hillside Drive apartment building neighbors.

• Responded along with the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad to a drug overdose on Cataract Lane; VARS took the victim to Porter Hospital.

On April 29: • Calmed a man and woman who were arguing at a Cataract Lane residence; police said the dispute centered on $10.

• Persuaded an upset child to go along with his dad for a scheduled visit.

• Found a juvenile who had run away from home at a local eatery and returned her to her home.

Have a news tip? Call Sally Kerschner at 877-2625 or smwkersch@comcast.net NEWS

May 1 and 15: Ferrisburgh Town Selectboard meeting 6:30 p.m.

May 3: School Safety Forum VUHS 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

May 5: Green Up Day May 9: Red Cross Blood Drive Town Hall 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

May 9: All States Band Parade and Concert Essex Junction May 12: Union Meeting Hall Open House by Ferrisburgh Historical Society noon-4 p.m.

May 12 and 26: Ferrisburgh Grange King Pede card party 6:30 p.m.

May 14: ANWSD Regular Board Meeting, FCS 6 p.m.

May 20: Opening Day Rokeby Museum Route 7 May 22: Internet Safety Night for Parents, FCS 6:30 p.m.

May 23: VUHS Underclass Awards Night, VUHS Auditorium 6 p.m. rokeby.org/visit/programsevents/.

This year’s Vermont Green Up Day is Saturday, May 5. Green Up trash bags are now available at the Ferrisburgh Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. Bag drop off for filled bags is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. across from the Town Garage on Little Chicago Road.

The site will be monitored during those hours and barricaded before and after drop off hours to prevent unauthorized dumping of trash. For more information, call Ferrisburgh’s Green Up Coordinator Deb Healey at 802-475-2944. Green Up Day provides a simple way for all of us to organize and pick up trash on the roads in our neighborhoods — a great way to celebrate the arrival of Spring.

Many thanks to all Ferrisburgh residents for their efforts to keep our town looking tidy and also to Deb Healey for her many years of work to organize our annual Green Up Day. There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Ferrisburgh Town Offices on Wednesday, May 9, 1-6 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) or visit redcrossblood.org. Your contribution is always appreciated so please make the time to stop by and give blood: The Red Cross reports that every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood.

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The “King Pede” card parties held by the Ferrisburgh Grange are scheduled for the Saturdays of May 12 and 26. These get-togethers are held at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center and begin at 6:30 p.m. with 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!

NOTE: We are always interested in including a variety of Ferrisburghrelated news in this column, so if you have news that would be of interest, contact Sally Kerschner at smwkersch@comcast.net. You are able to access these columns and other information about Ferrisburgh news and events by viewing the Ferrisburgh Town Website at ferrisburghvt.org.

HERPETOLOGIST JIM ANDREWS will lead participants in an observation of spring amphibians in the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area on Thursday, May 17.

Photo courtesy Vermont Fish & Wildlife

Observe amphibians at Dead Creek ADDISON — Herpetologist Jim Andrews will lead an evening field trip at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area on Thursday, May 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. The field trip will take participants to parts of the wildlife management area where spring amphibians are most likely to be seen and heard.

Andrews is the coordinator of the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas, which documents sightings of frogs, salamanders, lizards,

snakes, and turtles in Vermont.

Andrews regularly teaches college courses and gives educational workshops and lectures on a variety of wildlife in Vermont, from birds to amphibians and reptiles.

“Many people think of Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area as home to a diversity of birds, but we also have many other animals including frogs and salamanders,” says Amy Alfieri, biologist and manager of Dead Creek. “This field trip will be a great opportunity

for people to learn about common amphibians at Dead Creek and what they might see or hear in their own backyards.”

Participants are asked to bring flashlights and to dress for walking through the woods and on wet ground. The event is limited to 20 participants. To register, contact Amy Alfieri at amy.alfieri@ vermont.gov or 802-759-2398.

For more information about the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas, see vtherpatlas.org.

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Billings talk filled with Ripton’s history Monkton town yard sale, May 19 RIPTON — On Saturday morning, April 21, more than 50 people attended a talk at the Ripton Community Church. The 97-year-old Hilda Barnard Billings presented “Hilda’s Recollection of the Ripton Post Office and Friend Robert Frost.”

Claiming to be the oldest Ripton resident, Hilda was born in 1920 in the downstairs northwest bedroom of the first post office in Ripton, now the Chipman Inn. “Maybe being born in this house destined me to become a postmaster,” she said.

The Ripton Post Office is 188 years old. From what is now the Chipman Inn, it moved to the Day store for 60 years until Hilda took the job in 1955 to augment the family income; she had husband Malcolm relocated it to their family home. Her title became Hilda P. Billings, Postmaster; Billings said she was grateful for that title as she thought “postmistress” sounded a bit naughty. The Postmaster title only became official after she agreed to resign her membership in the Ripton Republican Committee.

Husband Malcolm installed the boxes, built a counter in a front bedroom and also hung sleigh bells from Uncle Homer Noble’s sleigh on the front door. Patrons’ hours were five days a week from 8-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-6 p.m., as well as one hour each holiday including Christmas. All entered through the front door and as it opened so often letting in blasts of winter, the dresses Billings traditional wore were soon exchanged for warmer slacks she made herself.

Hilda retired in 1983 after 28 years and was the last appointed postmaster. Daughter Susan took over as a contracted postmaster until 1993, when it moved back to the Ripton Country Store, where it continues to serve the community.

One of Hilda’s many interesting patrons was poet Robert Frost, who came in daily to pick up his mail the five months each year he

HILDA BARNARD BILLINGS resided on the Homer Noble Farm.

He and his personal secretary dined with Hilda’s aunt Eunice Noble and

her sister, Agnes, evenings until he purchased the Noble farm.

In addition to Frost moving his legal residence to Ripton, he made his presence well known. Hilda remembers his objection to seeing the “Wanted” posters that were mandated to hang in the post office. She then moved them behind the door so that they were still hanging but fewer people noticed them, including Frost.

Hilda enjoyed Frost who would always, before he left for his winter home in Cambridge, Mass., stop with instructions for forwarding his mail. If she was busy, she could find him later sitting at her kitchen table waiting to have a chat and to say goodbye.

Editor’s note: This story was provided by Sandra Brockmeyer Button.

HILDA’S HUSBAND HUNG these sleigh bells on the door to announce patrons to the post office.

HILDA AND MALCOLM BILLINGS brought the Ripton Post Office into their home in 1955.

MONKTON — The community members of Monkton have joined together once more to offer the Monkton town-wide yard sale on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Monkton Fire House at 3747 State’s Prison Hollow Road and at homes throughout Monkton. Monkton Girl Scout Troop 30166 will be hosting this year’s sale and all proceeds from vendor sign up fees and food sold throughout the day will go toward their end-of-year trip and events throughout the summer months.

A limited amount of tables are available for $10 each at the Monkton Volunteer Fire Department inside and outside. Sign up early to reserve a spot. Vendor set up will take place

Friday, May 18, from 5:45-7 p.m. for those inside or 8 a.m. on Saturday morning for those outside. Vendors need to be set up and ready to sell by 9 a.m. on Saturday.

Monktonites that wish to host a yard sale at their home and be listed on the yard sale map can purchase a sign for $10. Signs will be delivered to participating homes the week before the sale. Only those that have signed up by May 16 and paid for a sign will be included on the map.

Last year’s town-wide yard sale was a huge success, with more vendors than any other year. Organizers would love to host an even bigger event this year. Help get the word out to those that may be interested

in either being a vendor or attending this year’s event.

Breakfast, lunch and snack items will be available throughout the day at the Monkton Fire House. Come by and see the Girl Scouts that work so hard to plan this event every year for the community.

Yard salers can pick up a map detailing where sellers are located at the Monkton General Store or at the Monkton Volunteer Fire Department on the day of the sale starting at 9 a.m.

To participate in this year’s sale contact Jamie Steadman at 802-3386731 or jls2499@gmail.com. Write “Monkton Yard Sale” in the subject line. Join in supporting the Girl Scouts in the Monkton community.

Ferrisburgh hall open house set May 12 FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh Historical Society invites any and all curious souls to an open house on Saturday, May 12, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Union Meeting Hall (a.k.a. Union Church).

This lovely brick church, overlooking the maples of the village green, was built in 1840 to serve five distinct congregations. The Methodists, Congregationalists,

Baptists, Wesleyans and Spiritualists all shared in the church’s construction and its original use. In 1897, with the Congregationalists and the Methodists having built their own houses of worship, the “Union” dissolved and the town purchased the building.

Around that time, the maples on the green were planted to commemorate Ferrisburgh’s Civil War

veterans, and to this date, the only municipal plaques in honor of the local veterans are mounted on the Union Meeting Hall’s front.

It’s a lovely building, with an uplifting history. The Ferrisburgh Historical Society across Route 7 will also be open. Everyone is welcome to take this rare opportunity to tour this oldest of Ferrisburgh’s town assets.

Two MUHS seniors place at festival

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School Music Department is honored to announce that two seniors have auditioned and placed first in the Vermont All State Music Festival Scholarship Competition.

Addy Parsons, the daughter of Tim and Nancy Parsons of Weybridge won the Scholarship Performance for Woodwinds, performing a memorized concerto for piccolo.

Oziah Wales, the son of Scott and Debra Wales of Weybridge, won the Scholarship Performance for Jazz, performing three memorized jazz pieces on alto saxophone.

Both will perform their winning performances at concerts which will be held at Essex High School in May.

ADDY PARSONS Both students perform in the MUHS Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble as well as Music History/ Composition. In addition Parsons is studying conducting independently

OZIAH WALES and will be conducting a piece at the May concert at MUHS. Both students have auditioned and been accepted to several music conservatories for the fall.

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Robbery

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(Continued from Page 1A) Police described the man as being Caucasian, in his early to mid-30s, approximately 5-foot, 10-inches tall and 180-200 pounds with short hair.

He wore a light-colored baseball cap with a logo, a dark-colored sweatshirt with red sleeves from the elbow down, dark-colored pants and light-colored boots or sneakers. The man also had what appeared to be a tattoo on the right side of his neck and light facial hair.

Police posted security camera images of the man and his vehicle.

The weapon was black and appeared to be a Beretta semiautomatic hand gun.

The man appeared to be alone and was seen driving a dark colored SUV, possibly a Honda CRV, and was last seen headed northbound on Main Street. Police did not get the license plate number.

Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to call the Vergennes Police Department at 802-877-2201 or 802877-1152.

(Continued from Page 1A) main, some sanitary sewer main, a storm water system, sidewalk replacement, street lighting, curbing, road recycling and paving, Werner said. Champlain Construction Inc. is the contractor for the job, anticipated to wrap up at the end of August. The construction zone won’t involve the portion of Charles Avenue beginning at Court Street, leading up to MUHS. Officials hope this summer to begin stabilizing a 210-foot section of the Middlebury River along Shard Villa Road. The work area is located a few hundred feet south of a nearby bridge crossing the river, according to Werner.

“The river is beginning to undercut the road shoulder,” Werner explained.

Once the bank is stabilized, the road section south of the Middlebury River bridge will be recycled and repaved, Werner said.

Left unattended, the riverbank section could collapse, taking some of Shard Villa Road with it, officials said.

Crews will conduct borings of the road and shoulder to check the soils and then put together a bid packet for companies interested in the job.

Plans call for the Shard Villa Road project to be completed this construction season, according to Werner.

As previously reported in the Addison Independent, workers have begun extensive drilling at four downtown Middlebury locations to create a drainage system for the railroad bed. It’s the first installment of work on a $72 million project that will culminate in a new concrete tunnel that will supplant the Main Street and Merchants Row rail bridges. The ongoing drainage work is taking up some downtown parking spaces and has cut off vehicular access to the Marble Works complex via Printer’s Alley.

VERGENNES POLICE ARE seeking the public’s help in identifying this man who pulled a gun and robbed the Small City Market Tuesday night.

If you have a tip, call the police at 877-2201 or 877-1152.

Ferrisburgh (Continued from Page 1A) Ferrisburgh had spent at that point contradictory, according to attorneys $8,240 on legal fees to the firm of and tree wardens.

Carroll, Boe & Pell on the issue, thus At the Ferrisburgh selectboard going over the town’s annual budget meeting on May 1, Chairman Rick for legal expenses. Minutes also Ebel gave only a brief report about stated, “The board concluded that the long mediation session. there needs to be a discussion about “We’ll be continuing where the funds will that mediation with an “I continue to come from for future onsite visit,” Ebel said, be optimistic legal expenses.” adding that a date had yet On May 2 Ebel said that we can to be set. the board had yet to Ebel said that visit work with the have that discussion. is planned to include a Vorstevelds to At the May 1 meeting, University of Vermont come up with a the Ferrisburgh farm extension agent to resolution.” selectboard also: discuss the tree resources • Voted to make — Rick Ebel and the Vorstevelds’ permanent the partplans for their land. time clerical position In a May 2 phone interview in the town office now held by Jean Ebel said he remains hopeful the Silveira. Silveira was originally mediation process will bring the hired on a temporary basis to help sides together. handle a variety of tasks around “I continue to be optimistic that the office, thus allowing the town we can work with the Vorstevelds to clerk and assistant town clerk to come up with a resolution,” he said. catch up on a backlog of recording Meanwhile, minutes from the legal documents and also allow the board’s April 17 meeting indicate assistant clerk to help out the board

of listers.

By a 4-1 vote, with Selectman Jim Benoit voting against, the board decided the workload had increased and that having Silveira on board would save money by not having to pay appraisers and legal professionals to perform work for the town. Ebel, who has spent time in the office recently due to the Vorsteveld and Sand Road dog rescue legal issues, said at the meeting he has seen the need. “The addition of the part-time clerical position has been essential,” Ebel said.

• Heard a generally positive report from auditor Ron Smith of RHR Smith about the 2017 audit and 2018 pre-audit review. Smith said a few wrinkles remain to be ironed out, including on bank statement reconciliation, before his summary.

“Overall, I think things are better,” Smith said. “You guys have come a long way, and are maintaining your financial standing.”

LOCAL

DRIVERS ARE NAVIGATING some road work on South Street in Middlebury now, and they will see more this summer on Charles Avenue, Shard Villa Road and Case Street/Route 116 between East Middlebury and the Bristol town line.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

Meanwhile, state crews continue to repave 20 miles of Route 116, a project extending from just south of Robinson School in Starksboro to the intersection of Route 7 in Middlebury. This week saw workers widening the road shoulders from north of J.P. Carrara & Sons to Quarry Road. Work includes excavating the existing shoulders and replacing them with select stone material, followed by new pavement.

Shoulder widening is planned on

both northbound and southbound sides of Route 116, which will result in new four-foot-wide shoulders on each side.

Milling work was also scheduled from Ossie Road to East Main Street, stopping just north of the East Middlebury Post Office.

Travel will be reduced to one lane with alternating one-way traffic around all active construction operations. Flaggers will be present to assist in maintaining traffic flow.

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Soccer (Continued from Page 1A) high school and playing club soccer.

“I’d spend hours dribbling all over the house.”

He excelled in other sports, including basketball, baseball and tennis, but in the end he chose soccer.

As a first-grader Nardiello Smith played for the Addison United Soccer Club. It was during one of the team’s winter practices in Shelburne that he first encountered Synergy Football Club.

“I was mesmerized by them,” he said. He was also immediately drawn to coach Hugh Brown, who “was big and loud,” he added with a chuckle.

Nardiello Smith joined Synergy as a seven-year-old.

“Seven is the youngest age we’ll accept,” Brown said. “There have only been a few others at that age, but the ones that do get in typically do very well, because they haven’t had the chance to develop bad habits.”

GENETIC JACKPOT “Physically, he hit the lottery for soccer,” Bridget Nardiello said. “He’s fast and flexible, like a little golden retriever.”

Brown said Nardiello Smith has a “good genetic profile,” but it’s what he’s done with those gifts that’s made the difference.

“Francis is fearless,” Brown said.

“When he was 10 years old, he was playing at the 12-year-old level. He was scoring four goals a game. These weren’t just regular goals. They were diving headers, side headers.”

And he trained relentlessly.

“Synergy already places very high demands on players. Francis pushed himself further. He would finish a two-hour training session, then stay to work out another two hours with the older players.”

Brown recalled that during one spring break Francis sent him photos of himself “running with parachutes,” a training method in which athletes harness themselves to nylon parachutes, which expand and provide drag as they run.

“During my first 18 months with Synergy FC I was the worst player on the team,” Nardiello Smith recalled.

By his second or third year, however, he was the best player on the team.

By the time he was 11 years old, some said he was the best player in Vermont.

It was then that Brown, who had “become like a second father,” Nardiello Smith said, suggested the rising star should try out for the Olympic Development Program.

As a member of ODP national teams, Nardiello Smith traveled to Argentina, Costa Rica, Ireland and twice to Italy.

In ninth grade he played against “really, really good teams in Argentina,” Brown said, including Newell’s Old Boys, the club that produced Lionel Messi, who is widely considered to be the best soccer player in the world, if not the greatest who ever lived.

A BRUTAL BUSINESS The following year, Coach Brown sat down with Nardiello Smith and

his mother in their living room to talk about the athlete’s future.

“Francis wanted to play professionally, so the question then became, ‘What is the best path?’”

Brown said.

After considering teams in Atlanta and Montreal, Smith decided to join the Crew SC Academy, in Columbus, Ohio, and started there last summer.

A member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, Crew fully funds its players, including travel, accommodations and meals.

“It was emotional when Francis left for Ohio,” Brown said. “He was the heart and soul of this team. He defines what Synergy FC is all about — honor, courage and excellence.”

But Columbus Crew wasn’t what Nardiello Smith expected. After years of starting and playing full games, he suddenly found himself on the bench, with no explanation from the team.

Thanks to Coach Brown, the Bristol youngster was physically as prepared as it was possible to be, his mother said. He attended every training session and advocated for himself, but the Crew coaches would never tell him what the problem was, she added.

“The competition at these academies is ruthless,” Brown said.

“It’s a brutal business and it’s not always fair.”

Midway through his junior year in high school, Nardiello Smith left the academy to join Club Ohio. Though his ambitions are undiminished his “path” has changed. He’s now

gunning for the high school AllAmerica team next fall, then Division I NCAA play in the fall of 2019.

SENIOR YEAR “I feel confident about the teachers when I talk with them on the phone because they talk about Francis like he’s a human being rather than a set of assessment scores,” his mother said.

“Francis is doing great in school.”

His former 5/6-grade teacher at Bristol Elementary, Rebecca Zavadil, is not surprised.

“Francis a naturally curious kid

who loves history and is motivated to do well and succeed at everything,” she said.

He’s also “incredibly respectful,” Zavadil added. “Bridget worked hard to instill in him those values and that moral code.”

But with 700 miles between them, Nardiello, a 5/6-grade teacher at Bristol Elementary School, has struggled to provide as much support for her son as she’d like (see story on Page 1A).

She applied to the district school

Superintendent Patrick Reen’s recommendation, voted 6-5 on March 27 to deny her request.

The denial surprised some 5-Town educators given the routine way such leaves of absence had been granted in the past, before the school district unified.

Reen explained his reasoning.

“Some employees are losing their jobs next year and all they want is to continue working,” said Reen in a statement, referring to

the FY 2019 district spending plan approved by 5-Town voters March 6. The spending plan will eliminate the equivalent of five full-time elementary school teachers.

“Under these circumstances I could not ethically recommend that the MAUSD board approve (Nardiello’s) request to take a year away while we hold a position for her,” he wrote.

The moment 15-year-old Francis Nardiello Smith pulled out of his

Bristol driveway last August to head to Ohio and pursue his soccer dreams, Nardiello began to wonder what she’d be missing. Would he still need her? Was she doing the right thing?

For more than half his life Francis had played soccer at a level far beyond his years, first with Burlington’s Synergy Football Club, then in the Olympic Development Program. Now he was headed for an Ohio academy designed to produce

professional soccer players.

Over the next several months, however, Francis became disillusioned with the cutthroat world of U.S. Soccer Development.

The last weekend of September, after Francis had suffered a series of setbacks, his mom drove through the night to bring him a talisman.

Nardiello’s grandfather had put himself through medical school by boxing, then gone on to become a boxing commissioner in New York City and the house doctor at Madison Square Garden. Upon retiring he had received from the city a pair of Golden Glove cufflinks, which had over the years been passed down through the family until Nardiello and her sister each possessed one.

She thought it was time to pass hers on.

“That weekend was a turning point for me,” Francis said. The visit and the cufflink helped him transcend his disappointment and refocus on the pursuit of his dreams.

But it was not lost on Francis that his mom had spent more time in the car that weekend than she had in Ohio.

PRECEDENTS Before they agreed to consolidate under Act 46, the Mount Abe Unified district’s individual school boards had a long history of approving leave requests.

An elementary school principal and a high school English teacher spent the 2012–13 school year teaching in the Caribbean.

That spring a guidance counselor was granted leave to hike the Appalachian Trail.

In 2015 an elementary school teacher took a year off with paid health insurance to travel the country by bicycle and then teach in Ghana, West Africa.

And a year ago a literacy specialist won the district’s blessing to take a year off to continue writing a novel.

Nardiello’s supporters found themselves unable to reconcile the board’s stance with the MAUSD’s stated mission to welcome “flexibility and creativity as a single district” and to include “support for faculty and staff” among its focus areas.

“I think it’s really important to think about who we are and what we stand for as a school,” said fellow Bristol Elementary 5/6-grade teacher Andrea Murnane before the MAUSD board voted. “It would be a really great message for you all to send, that when someone’s given (so many) years of their life to a school that you value them as people as well as educators in your district. She’s an incredible educator and an incredible mom.”

Bristol Elementary educational assistant Julie Clark agreed: “It would be sad to miss her for that long, but the diversity of experience that she could bring back to our school, I think, would be invaluable. Showing support for her journey would send a message about what we value as a community, and that’s family and children.”

Even Francis, himself, who was home from Ohio on spring break, was unable to sway the board.

“I’m still a kid,” he said. “I don’t have nearly as much experience or

CLUB OHIO CENTER forward Francis Nardiello Smith of Bristol, Vt., moves the ball up the field during a recent match. The 16-year-old high school junior has set his sights on the All-America team and hopes someday to play professionally.

Photo by David Kirkley

board for a year’s unpaid leave, so she could be with her son during his senior year and return to her job at Bristol Elementary the year after, but her request was denied.

Nardiello is going to Ohio anyway.

Though both mother and son are nervous about what comes next, their excitement is palpable.

“I sometimes hide my emotions until the future is secure,” Nardiello Smith said. “But when my mom took the leap, I started dreaming again.”

Teacher (Continued from Page 1A) son, Francis, during his senior year (2018–19) 700 miles away at a high school in Ohio, where he is playing highly competitive soccer.

Nardiello told the Mount Abraham Unified School District board that she would find a one-year position teaching in a new environment, grow as an educator, then bring back to her Bristol classroom what she had learned.

But the school board, following

BRIDGET NARDIELLO knowledge as you guys, but one thing I do know: you have an opportunity to potentially change the trajectory of my life. I know that I’m just one kid that grew up in this community, but I’ve loved every minute of it, and I miss it very much. If there’s a way where it could also help someone else in the district or the school to have an opportunity to be in my mother’s room while she helped me achieve my dreams and perhaps gained some sort of knowledge and skills to bring back to the school, I think that could be a win-win situation for the community.”

It was a challenging decision for the board, said board Chair Dawn Griswold.

“The board was deliberate and thoughtful in considering this request,” she told the Independent.

“We debated the pros and cons and as was evidenced by the vote, it was a hard decision.

“We are heading into the next three months ready, willing and able to continue to get things in order for the new district and I appreciate everyone’s effort in our work, and their willingness to tackle both the easy and hard decisions,” she added.

NEXT STEPS The school board extended the deadline to April 30 for Nardiello to sign her contract to teach at Bristol Elementary next year. On the eve of that deadline, Nardiello said she would not sign it.

“I’ve been carrying that envelope around in my father’s leather bag since the first week of April, and every time I saw it in there I would get sick to my stomach,” she said.

“Today is the first day that didn’t happen.”

She has put her house up for rent and begun interviewing for teaching positions in Ohio.

“No matter what, I’m going to let someone down, but it can’t be my son,” she said.

“I’m not only disappointed for Bridget, I’m disappointed in the district,” said former Bristol Elementary teacher Rebecca Zavadil, who now teaches in Hinesburg.

“Bridget is an incredible educator.

She teaches to the whole child. She’s not being valued as she ought to be, and it’s heartbreaking to see her family go through this.”

Nardiello plans to return to Vermont after Francis’s senior year, but she has no idea what the future will hold.

“My job, as a teacher, as a parent, has always been to hold everything together, to ‘keep the light on,’” she said. “We’re going through stuff right now, but I will continue to keep that light on.”

ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

B Section

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

KARL LINDHOLM

SPORTS

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Many pitchers could, and can, also wield bats By the way, who decreed that pitchers can’t hit?

From Little League through high school, the most athletic player is often the pitcher — and the best hitter, batting cleanup.

Yet at the professional level, and often even in college baseball, pitchers are relegated to specialist duty, never carry a bat to the plate and take their licks. Pitchers sit while a designated player hits in their turn.

In the Major Leagues, the National League is the outlier, still allowing pitchers to hit for themselves (most often ineptly).

Certainly, the best pitcher/hitter of all time was “the Babe,” George Herman Ruth, who very likely would have qualified for the Hall of Fame as a pitcher had the Yankees not stuck him in the outfield every day and batted him third in the lineup — and told him to stay put.

Babe Ruth had a 94-46 record on the mound with a 2.28 ERA before he became the greatest power hitter in baseball history. In 1916, at age 21, he won 23 games, nine of which were shutouts, and the next year he started 38 games, finished 35 of them, and won 24. He simply was the best left-handed pitcher in the game — and was still just a kid (24) when he was sold to the Yanks.

All he did in his two World Series, 1916 and 1918 (Red Sox won both), was win all three games he started, giving up three runs in 31 innings (0.87 ERA).

Since Babe Ruth, the convention in professional baseball is to ask gifted and versatile players to choose between being a position player or a pitcher (and the choice is usually not the player’s to make): one or the other, never both, not possible.

Many players have been forced to make that choice. The Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland was an outstanding college pitcher at Mississippi State, their closer. In the 1990s, All-Star first baseman John Olerud (.295 MLB lifetime batting average) was an All-American pitcher, a lefty, at Washington State University. He was 15-0 in his sophomore year.

The most exciting player in the game today may be Shohei Ohtani, the 23 year old Japanese star who is attempting to be a two-way player in defiance of encrusted baseball tradition.

He seems like a fictional figure: a marvelous athlete, 6’4”, 205 lbs., long and lean, a left-handed pitcher and batter, who throws the ball 100 miles an hour and hits prodigious (See Lindholm, Page 3B)

EAGLE FRESHMAN WILL Crawford fights with U-32 goalie Max Kissner as three other Raiders also apply pressure during the second half of Tuesday’s game in Bristol. U-32 won, 13-6.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

Eagle boys tripped up by Raiders Still, for most of are not uncommon in the game the Eagles “This is our lacrosse, and Cook were competitive. But second game and wanted to remind his the Raiders got a goal we haven’t played team of that fact. late in the first half to since the 10th, “They got one take a 6-3 lead, and fluky goal. It was just almost a month. then scored three goals a pass that bounced in the first 2:41 of the And we had two between Grady’s third quarter, the first practices after legs. We haven’t a lucky one in which a guys were back played enough laRaider near the Eagle around vacation. crosse yet to handle goal missed a pass, We’re young, a adversity well. So crossing up Eagle when we get two, goalie Grady Brokaw sophomore and a three goals scored (11 saves, including freshman starting against us quickly several tough ones). on D. We’re it’s tough for us to The ball deflected off inexperienced.” recover from that,” the Raider stick and — Coach Ed Cook he said. bad-hopped into the The Eagles did net 53 seconds into the settle in after the period. timeout and played competitively The Raiders then got transition the rest of the way. goals from Luca Montore and deEarly on, the Eagles traded goals fender Jared Vincent in the next two with the Raiders. U-32’s Austin minutes to take a 9-3 lead and force Bresett struck first, but senior middie Cook to call for time. Runs like that Sam Paradee scooped the faceoff,

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Lacrosse 4/30 Rice at MUHS...........Postponed to 5/25 4/30 Hartford vs. VUHS..........................13-7 5/1 Stowe vs. VUHS.................... 11-10 (OT) 5/2 MUHS at Burlington..........................Late Boys’ Lacrosse 5/1 U-32 vs. Mt. Abe...............................13-6 5/1 Rice at MUHS.........................Postponed 5/2 Rutland at MUHS..............................Late 5/2 Harwood at Mt. Abe..........................Late Baseball 4/30 Mt. Anthony at OV......Postponed to 5/7 5/1 Mt. Abe vs. Fairfax............................16-6 5/1 Fair Haven vs. MUHS.........................3-0 5/1 Missisquoi vs. VUHS........................12-2 5/2 OV at Windsor..................................Late Softball 5/1 Springfield vs. OV.............................26-3 5/1 Mt. Abe vs. Fairfax............................12-2 5/1 Mount Anthony vs. MUHS................15-0 5/1 Missisquoi vs. VUHS........................44-5 5/2 OV at Windsor..................................Late COLLEGE SPORTS Baseball 5/1 Midd. vs. Union...................................6-3

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Lacrosse 5/3 Chelsea/Rand. at VUHS................11 AM 5/4 MUHS at Mt. Mansfield.............. 4:30 PM 5/4 U-32 at VUHS............................ 4:30 PM

(See Schedule, Page 3B)

EAGLE DEFENDER ETHAN Dewitt battles with Raider Zach Schneider along the sidelines during Tuesday’s game in Bristol.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

by CrossFit Shatter included heavy weightlifting, pull-ups, jump-roping, box-jumping and resistance biking.

2 Bar-Bellas and Stevie B qualified to be one of the three teams in a final competition during four different events.

They learned the final competition would be 12 timed minutes of three types of weightlifting that each team member would perform for four minutes each.

The trio then won that event to claim the overall title.

MIDDLEBURY — The top-seeded Middlebury College women’s lacrosse team defeated visiting No. 8 Hamilton, 14-5, in a NESCAC quarterfinal on Saturday and will host the league’s final four this Saturday and Sunday.

The 14-2 Panthers — coached by former Middlebury Union High School and Panther standout Kate Perine Livesay, who is assisted by former Tiger and Panther standout Katie Ritter — will meet No. 6 Trinity (11-5) on Saturday at noon. The other semifinal pits No. 4 Bowdoin (12-4) vs. No. 2 Amherst (15-1).

The winners will meet on Sunday with the NESCAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament on the line; Middlebury is likely to receive an at-large bid regardless of this weekend’s results. The Panthers defeated each of those teams in the regular season. They won at Amherst, 11-9, and defeated Trinity (14-8) and Bowdoin (14-4) at home.

(See Panthers, Page 3B)

Eagle nine wins; Tigers, VUHS fall

ATTACKER RYAN ROUGIER scored one goal for the Eagles.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

raced to the top of the box and beat Raider goalie Max Kissler from long range. Kissler played well for the Raiders. According to the U-32 book he finished with 11 saves.

Hunter Solomon restored the Raider lead by curling from behind the net at 6:47, but attacker Lucas Livingston equalized at 2:08, from Paradee, who bounced a long pass from the right side to Livingston off the left post. Raider Calvin Myka-Smith then gave his team the lead for good at 1:33 of the first.

As the second opened Brokaw denied Solomon from point-blank range, but Brokaw could not stop Solomon’s man-up shot from the left side at 8:46. Montore made it 5-2 in transition at 7:05.

Both goalies made multiple saves before Eagle freshman middie Griffin Paradee tossed in a sidearm shot from long-range at 2:21 to cut the lead to two, but Josh Farber restored U-32’s three-goal lead at 1:55.

Then things went awry for the Eagles as the second half opened. Even after Cook’s time-out the Raiders stretched the lead to 11-3, although Eagle defenders Mason Wood, Jonas Schroder and Quincy Cook were beginning to sort things out.

Late in the period Livingston converted a spinning move off the left side to make it 11-4, with Phoenix King getting credit for the assist.

In the fourth the Raiders added two (See Eagles, Page 2B)

County trio prevails in N.Y. fitness event ALBANY, N.Y. — A team of three Addison County residents won a CrossFit competition on April 21 in Albany that drew 13 teams from around the Northeast, including New York, Massachusetts and Vermont.

Under the name 2 Bar-Bellas and Stevie B, the team of Elizabeth Sabourin, Steven Beckwith and Alicia Prime competed in the “scaled” division.

In general, CrossFit competitions incorporate fitness elements from several sports and types of exercise. The event hosted

Women’s lax to host NESCAC tournament

Sports BRIEFS

Veteran U-32 squad gets past Mt. Abe-VUHS collective

By ANDY KIRKALDY BRISTOL — The Mount Abraham-Vergennes collective boys’ lacrosse team showed flashes of sound play vs. visiting U-32 on Tuesday, but the Eagles’ lack of experience — and recent practice time — also showed as the Raiders came away with a 13-6 victory.

The Eagles graduated several key players and are relying on freshmen, sophomores and newcomers to play major roles up and down the field.

And Coach Ed Cook noted Tuesday’s game was just their second of the spring and first since April 10, and it came after a vacation that saw too many Eagles away to allow regular practices.

“This is our second game and we haven’t played since the 10th, almost a month. And we had two practices after guys were back around vacation,” Cook said. “We’re young, a sophomore and a freshman starting on D. We’re inexperienced.”

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THE THREE-PERSON TEAM of Addison County residents 2 Bar-Bellas and Stevie B, on the center podium, won first place in their division in a CrossFit competition that drew teams from all over the Northeast.

The winners are, from left, Elizabeth Sabourin, Steven Beckwith and Alicia Prime. The competition included a variety of events that challenged their stamina and strength, including weightlifting, pull-ups, jump-roping, box-jumping and resistance biking.

ADDISON COUNTY — In local high school baseball action, all on Tuesday, Mount Abraham rolled to a win at home, but Middlebury and Vergennes lost road contests.

EAGLES The Eagles snapped a four-game skid by topping visiting Fairfax, 16-6. Eli Rickner (triple, single, four RBIs) and Jared Forand (triple, single, three RBIs) did much of the damage, and Jake Hoag, Dustin Whitcomb and Silas Burgess chipped in two hits apiece.

Whitcomb earned the pitching win, striking out nine and allowing two hits and three walks in five innings.

TIGERS In a game moved to Fair Haven due to poor field conditions at MUHS, Slater hurler Nathan Bathalon outdueled Tiger Wyatt Cameron in Fair Haven’s 3-0 win. Bathalon tossed a complete-game two-hitter, striking out eight and walking one.

Austin Beayon drilled a key triple for the Slaters as they improved to 6-1. The Tigers dropped to 2-2.

COMMODORES In another game moved from a wet field, host Missisquoi cruised past the Commodores, 12-2, as MVU’s Adam Rice tossed a six-hitter, striking out seven and allowing one earned run. The T-Birds improved to 3-2 and got a combined 10 hits from Patrick Walker, Avery Feeley and Jackson Porter. Casey Kimball went two-for-two, walked and drove in a run for VUHS, while Will Wormer took the pitching loss.

Commodore girls’ lax comes close VERGENNES — The Vergennes-Mount Abraham collective girls’ lacrosse team dropped a pair of home games earlier this week to fall to 0-3, but the second-year varsity program came up just short of its second-ever win in one of the contests.

Host Hartford on Monday dealt the Commodores a 13-7 setback. In that game Jalen Cook led the Commodores with two goals and a dozen ground balls, and Erin Lawrence, Norah Deming, Hannah Kelly, Sydney Weber and Siobhan Eagan added a goal apiece. VUHS goalie Ashley Tierney made 12 saves, while the Hurricane goalie stopped five shots.

On Tuesday the Commodores took visiting Stowe into overtime before falling, 11-10. Tyler Sherwin’s five goals and three assists sparked the Raiders, who received 11 saves from their goalie.

Deming (four goals, three assists) and Cook (three goals, three assists, 13 ground balls) led the Commodores. Weber, Lawrence and Marley Keith added a goal apiece, and Tierney stopped 18 shots.

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PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, May 3, 2018

Panther men’s track Eagles wins NESCAC crown HARTFORD, Conn. — The Middlebury College men’s track and field team earned the program’s first NESCAC title this past weekend, while the women were third in the championship meet at Trinity.

The Panthers claimed the men’s crown with 172 points, while Williams was second with 140 and Tufts finished third with 137. The Williams women won the title with 200 points, ahead of Tufts (115.50) and Middlebury (96.50).

Panther men won five events.

Nicholas Hendrix won the 100-meter dash in 10.58 seconds, Kevin Serrao claimed the 1,500 in 3:52.20, and Jimmy Martinez took the 400 in 48.02.

Also, the 4x100-meter team of Jackson Bock, Jackson Barnett, Michael Pallozzi and Hendrix prevailed in 42.29, and the 4x400 quartet of Arden Coleman, William Robertson, Joshua Howard and Martinez won in 3:16.72.

Also, Hendrix took second place

in the 200 in 21.72, with Martinez in third (21.78). Ascencion Aispuro was the runner up in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:18.70), while Pallozzi was second in the 110 hurdles.

Brenden Edwards finished second in the discus at 145’-0”, Jonathan Fisher finished third in the high jump at 6’-2”, and John Natalone took third in the pole vault at 14’-11”.

The Panther women won three events and set two school records.

Kate McCluskey won the 400 (56.22), and she broke her own school record while third in the 200 in 25.13.

Meg Wilson took the 800 in 2:17.48, while teammate Brianna Bisson was second in 2:17.61. The third victory for the women came from the 4x400 quartet of Lucy Lang, Kai Milici, Kate Holly and McCluskey in 3:54.44.

Kreager Taber was second in the pole vault at 11’-7.75”, breaking a 21-year-old school record.

FOSTER MOTORS

(Continued from Page 1B) more goals in the first five minutes, with Zachary Schneider and Trevor Day doing the honors.

But the Eagles kept plugging, and tacked on two late goals, with Griffin Paradee again finding the net from long range, and attackers Ryan Rougier and Neo Weaver combining for a hustle goal in the final minute.

Weaver dove to push a loose ball across the crease to Rougier at the left post, and Rougier lunged to push it home.

With more practice time and seasoning Cook believes the Eagles could surprise in the May 26 rematch at U-32.

“I think we can be competitive with U-32,” Cook said. “We need a little time.”

One thing he might do to spark the offense is move Sam Paradee from long-stick middie to the attack. Paradee already picks up a short stick to quarterback the Eagles’ man-up unit.

“He’s got the highest lacrosse IQ on the field, but he’s only seeing half of it. So it’s in the works. We might try him on offense just to create a little bit,” Cook said. “When he’s on

EAGLE MIDFIELDER WILL Crawford and U-32’s Max Kissner both look for the ball, which had just squirted from under their sticks during Tuesday’s game in Bristol. U-32 won, 13-6.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

our man-up, good things happen.”

Cook is confident the Eagles, who like other Division III teams from this past spring were merged into D-II this season, will do well against a number of opponents on their schedule.

“As the season goes on we’re going to get much better,” he said.

“We’ll settle in.”

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In the first game vs. Wesleyan this past Saturday the Panthers snapped a 1-1 tie with three runs in the sixth.

The first run scored on singles by Taylor Gardner and Kati Daczkowski, a walk to Emily Morris and an Ali Della Volpe fielder’s choice, and Emily Moore capped the rally with

a two-run triple. Gardner singled in Allison Quigley in the first inning for the other Panther run.

Morris earned the win with two innings of scoreless relief. Quigley allowed one run on five hits over the first five innings.

Wesleyan took an early 1-0 lead in the nightcap, but Middlebury took the lead in the third when Moore homered and Gardner plated Quigley, who had doubled and moved up on a Melanie Mandell single.

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ley double keyed the Panthers’ tworun fourth, and the Panthers made it 8-1 with a four-run fifth on three hits.

Bravo drew a bases-loaded walk, Moore drove in a run with an infield single, Della Volpe scored on a wild pitch, and Bravo came home on an RBI groundout.

Morris (10-7) picked up the win, allowing one earned run and four hits over seven innings.

The Panthers had a non-league doubleheader vs. Lyndon scheduled for Wednesday after the deadline for this sports section.

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period, 6-2, but closed to within 8-5 at the half and were still within range at 11-7 after three periods.

But the Jumbos scored four of the first five goals of the final period to take an insurmountable 15-8 lead with 6:48 to go.

Henry Riehl led Middlebury with

two goals and three assists, Danny Jacobs added two scores and two assists, A.J. Kucinski finished with a team-high three goals, and Michael McCormack chipped in two goals and an assist. Jake Madnick scooped a team-best 10 ground balls, and goalie Charles Midgley

made 15 saves.

For Tufts Danny Murphy recorded three goals and five assists, while Ben Connelly scored five times and picked up an assist.

Goalie Mason Pollack stopped 13 shots.

Addison Independent, Thursday, May 3, 2018 — PAGE 3B

In softball Lindholm Mount Abe picks up only victory

One big turkey

KEGAN BROWN OF Salisbury nabbed this 21.5-pound, 9-inch beard turkey with 1-inch spurs during Youth Turkey Weekend. He was hunting with Chase Goodrich.

Photo/ Stacy Brown

Schedule (Continued from Page 1B)

5/7 Mt. Anthony at MUHS................ 4:30 PM 5/8 VUHS at Chelsea/Rand............. 4:30 PM 5/10 VUHS at Harwood................... 4:30 PM 5/10 S. Burlington at MUHS............ 4:30 PM 5/11 VUHS at Lamoille.................... 4:30 PM 5/12 MUHS at CVU............................ 10 PM 5/12 Hartford at VUHS.........................11 AM Boys’ Lacrosse 5/3 OV at GMVS................................... 4 PM 5/4 MUHS at Mt. Mansfield................... 4 PM 5/5 OV at Montpelier............................. 3 PM 5/7 Mt. Abe at OV................................. 4 PM 5/9 Spaulding at Mt. Abe...................... 4 PM 5/9 CVU at MUHS................................ 4 PM 5/10 OV at Montpelier........................... 4 PM 5/11 MUHS at Essex............................ 4 PM 5/12 Mt. Abe at Stowe.........................10 AM Baseball 5/3 VUHS at Spaulding.................... 4:30 PM 5/3 Fairfax at MUHS........................ 4:30 PM 5/3 Mt. Abe at Milton........................ 4:30 PM 5/4 Bellows Falls at OV................... 4:30 PM 5/5 Milton at VUHS.......................... 4:30 PM 5/7 Mt. Abe at VUHS....................... 4:30 PM 5/7 Mt. Anthony at OV..................... 4:30 PM 5/8 Spaulding at Mt. Abe................. 4:30 PM 5/8 MUHS at Missisquoi.................. 4:30 PM 5/8 OV at Springfield....................... 4:30 PM 5/8 Harwood at VUHS..................... 4:30 PM 5/10 Fairfax at VUHS....................... 4:30 PM 5/10 MUHS at Milton....................... 4:30 PM 5/10 OV at Mt. Abe.......................... 4:30 PM 5/12 South Burlington at MUHS..........11 AM 5/12 VUHS at Richford......................... Noon Softball

5/3 Mt. Abe at Milton........................ 4:30 PM 5/3 VUHS at Spaulding.................... 4:30 PM 5/3 Fairfax at MUHS........................ 4:30 PM 5/4 Bellows Falls at OV................... 4:30 PM 5/5 Milton at VUHS.......................... 4:30 PM 5/7 Mt. Anthony at OV..................... 4:30 PM 5/7 VUHS at Mt. Abe....................... 4:30 PM 5/8 MUHS at Missisquoi.................. 4:30 PM 5/8 Spaulding at Mt. Abe................. 4:30 PM 5/8 Harwood at VUHS..................... 4:30 PM 5/10 OV at Mt. Abe.......................... 4:30 PM 5/10 MUHS at Milton....................... 4:30 PM 5/10 Fairfax at VUHS....................... 4:30 PM 5/12 South Burlington at MUHS..........11 AM Track 5/5 Mt. Abe/VUHS at S. Burlington....... 3 PM 5/7 MUHS et al at Mt. Abe............... 3:30 PM 5/8 VUHS at Colchester.................. 3:30 PM 5/12 ......MUHS/VUHS/Mt. Abe at Burlington Invitational...........................................10 AM COLLEGE SPORTS Women’s Lacrosse NESCAC Final Four at Middlebury 5/5 #6 Trinity vs. #1 Midd...................... Noon 5/5 #4 Bowdoin vs. #2 Amherst....... 2:30 PM 5/6 Final................................................ 1 PM Baseball 5/5 Amherst at Midd. (2)....................... Noon 5/6 Amherst at Midd.............................. Noon Softball NESCAC Tournament at Amherst 5/5 Midd. vs. Bowdoin......................9:30 AM 5/6&7..................................... Semifinal/Final Late events occurred after deadline. Spectators are advised to consult school websites for the latest schedule updates.

ADDISON COUNTY — In local high school softball games all played on Tuesday, Mount Abraham kept up its winning ways, but Middlebury, Vergennes and Otter Valley came up short.

EAGLES The Eagles defeated visiting BFA-Fairfax, 12-2, pulling away in the later innings. Audrey Shahan earned the pitching win, allowing six hits and striking out three in seven innings. Emily Aldrich poked four of the Eagles’ 14 hits, and Erika Tracey (four RBIs), Brooke Perlee, Katelynn Ouellette, Ruby Ball and Jenna McArdle chipped in two hits apiece as the Eagles improved to 6-1.

TIGERS Defending Division I Champion Mount Anthony blanked MUHS, 15-0, in five innings and MAU ace Taylor Dicranian tossed a two-hitter.

Patriot Jamie Boyle doubled twice, homered and drove in seven runs as the Patriots improved to 4-1. The Tigers dropped to 1-3.

COMMODORES Host Missisquoi rolled to a 44-5 win over the Commodores in a game moved from VUHS due to field conditions. The 4-1 T-Birds scored 17 runs in the first inning and 23 in the fourth.

The 0-3 Commodores received hits from Audrey Tembreull, Sydney Tarte and Cheyenne Jewett.

OTTERS Host Springfield (3-3) coasted past OV, 26-3. The 1-6 Otters were paced by a Gabby Poalino double, while Hannah Crosby took the pitching loss.

(Continued from Page 1B) homers who burst on the scene from a faraway place.

Despite his youth, he tore up Japanese baseball and early on set his sights on the Major Leagues.

Through some convolution of baseball’s arcane international rules, Ohtani was able to select the Major League team he wanted to join. The rigid prerequisite was that he be able to both hit and pitch. The Los Angeles Angels, prime among many suitors, complied.

Ohtani had a miserable spring training, couldn’t hit or pitch, and the skeptics — and there were many, seemed right.

Yet, now one month into games that count, he has performed brilliantly. On the mound, he is 2-1 in four starts (his only bad performance against the Red Sox) with 26 strikeouts in 20 innings.

He pitches once a week and is the Angels dh in three or four games a week. He’s batting .341 with four homers in only 44 at bats. The comparisons to the Babe, though wildly premature, are inevitable.

Ruth is the only Major League player in Cooperstown with comparable batting and pitching skills, extraordinary skills, but he’s not the only player there with great pitching and hitting records.

In fact, there are three others: Martin Dihigo (inducted 1977), Bullet Joe Rogan (1998), and Leon Day (1995).

Don’t recognize those names?

All three played in baseball’s Negro Leagues. The game was segregated at the highest level for 60 years (1887-1947). While the Negro Leagues were inferior in resources, they certainly were not in talent.

For financial reasons, black teams carried fewer players so they had to play multiple positions.

Dihigo, a Cuban, played for the

Panthers (Continued from Page 1B) Middlebury had little trouble with Hamilton this past Saturday, although the Continentals hung around early on and trailed by just 3-2 at 19:44 of the first half. The Panthers then closed the half on a 4-0 run, including two goals by Kirsten Murphy, to lead by 7-2 at the break.

Middlebury’s Georgia Carroll then scored twice in the first 27 seconds of the second half, on feeds from Murphy and Emma McDonagh. Three minutes later Carroll netted another score, and the Panthers coasted from there.

Carroll finished with a career-high five goals for the Panthers, while Murphy scored three times and assisted on four goals. Barnard added a hat trick, and Jenna McNicholas had a goal and two assists. Hollis

Perticone controlled nine draws, raising her season total to NESCAC-high 101.

On defense Addy Mitchell caused four turnovers and scooped five ground balls, while Evie Keating caused three turnovers and grabbed three ground balls. Goalie Julia Keith made four saves in the first half, while Kate Furber made three stops in the second half.

Darby Philbrick scored twice for Hamilton, while goalie Hannah Burrall made 16 saves. Middlebury held advantages in in shots (39-18) and ground balls (33-24).

SHOHEI OHTANI

BABE RUTH

New York Cubans and the Homestead Grays in the United States and then all over the Caribbean and Latin America in the 1920s and 30s.

Tall and agile, he was magnificent: a pitcher, an infielder, and an outfielder — and he was a terrific hitter.

Undoubtedly one of the very best players of all time, he was known as El Maestro.

Of Leon Day, fellow Hall of Famer Monte Irvin said: “People don’t know what a great pitcher Leon Day was. He was as good or better than Bob Gibson. He was an

even better fielder, a better hitter, could run like a deer. You should have seen Day!” When Bullet Joe was not mowing them down on the mound, he was playing the outfield and hitting homers for the Kansas City Monarchs, perhaps the greatest of all the Negro League teams.

In this time of such specialization, it’s fun to recall these great players while we wish well today’s dynamic hybrid, Shohei Ohtani.

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Bristol woman cited for assault BRISTOL — On Thursday, April 26, Bristol police arrested town resident Crystal King, 30, and cited her for simple assault and providing false information to law enforcement.

At 8:30 p.m., a North Street resident called the police to say they had locked themselves in a room because they were afraid of another subject in the residence. Assisted by Vermont State Police, Bristol police investigated and determined that King had assaulted a juvenile female guest of the caller. Police located the juvenile at her residence and documented her injuries.

King was released and ordered to answer the charges in court on June 11.

Between April 16 and April 22, Bristol police completed 19 foot and car patrols at various locations, namely on Mountain Street, Main Street and surrounding areas including near Bristol Elementary School.

Officers also completed 3 hours and 35 minutes of directed patrol, traffic enforcement and patrols of the police district and the town under a contract funded by Vermont Governor’s Highway Safety Program.

During that same period, officers checked security at Mount Abraham Union High School six times and completed a total of four fingerprint requests.

During the week of April 16–22, Bristol police also performed quarterly checks on four registered sex offenders residing in the

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district and found them all to be in compliance.

In other recent activity, Bristol police: • On April 17, an officer provided assistance with an active criminal investigation as part of his duties with the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

• On April 17, at 7:57 a.m., responded to a two-car collision where one of the vehicles had left the scene. The driver of that vehicle later contacted police to report their involvement.

• On April 17 investigated a 911 hang-up and determined there was no emergency.

• On April 17 facilitated the return of a lost dog to its owner. The dog had been found on Route 17.

• On April 17, at 5:42 p.m., assisted Vermont State Police with a traffic stop.

• On April 18 and 19, an officer assisted with an active criminal investigation as part of his duties with the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

• On April 18 redeemed a Governor’s Highway Safety Program voucher for an infant car seat and instructed an expectant mother on its proper installation.

• On April 18 verified the Vehicle

Identification Number of a vehicle purchased in Maine.

• On April 19 participated in an interagency truancy meeting with a family in the school district.

• On April 20, at 9:03 a.m. looked for a missing dog.

• On April 20 gave a presentation on sexting at the Vergennes Union High School health and wellness safety fair.

• On April 20, at 1:42 p.m., assisted a motorist with a disabled vehicle.

• On April 20, during a directed patrol in the West area of the district, issued diversion paperwork for possession of marijuana.

• On April 20, at 3:04 p.m., investigated property damage associated with a two-car collision on Main Street. The investigation is ongoing.

• On April 20 assisted state police with an investigation.

• On April 21, at 12:35 p.m., assisted state police with a traffic stop.

• On April 21 conducted an hour and a half of K-9 training for the state police.

• On April 21, at 11:30 a.m., recovered marijuana during a traffic stop and issued paperwork for a misdemeanor infraction.

• On April 22, during a foot patrol, assisted a motorist with the installation of an infant car seat.

• On April 22, at 6:05 p.m., assisted a motorist with a disabled vehicle.

School Briefs

This spring, Christopher E. Carter of Bristol, a senior at Clarkson University majoring in mathematics, received the R. Gerald Bradshaw Award For Mathematics. The award is given to the junior mathematics major who has made a noteworthy contribution in mathematics while at Clarkson.

Castleton University student Allyson Stearns of Vergennes was recently named the 2018-19 Senior Class Secretary. As an elected representative for the Castleton senior class, the delegates represent the interests of students in their respective graduating class. The Senior Class Secretary is responsible for the distribution of all necessary correspondence and records of the class.

Trey Kaufmann, son of Eric and June Kaufmann of Middlebury, has been honored with placement on the dean’s list at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., for the fall 2017 semester. Kaufmann is a member of Wheaton’s Class of 2021. Students who are named to the dean’s list receive the honor by earning a grade point average for the semester of 3.50 or higher.

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SEBASTIAN KNICKERBOCKER DURANTE, who was raised in Ripton and graduated from Mount Abraham Union High School in 2016, shows off some spring skiing tricks in Salt Lake City late last month. The 20-year-old is a sophomore at Westminster College in Utah, majoring in Communications and English with a minor in Geology. His mom, Lisa, who shared this photo with us, said Sebastian is even more impressive in video, which can show off his talent for double flips.

Salisbury SALISBURY — The Salisbury Church is holding a rummage and bake sale this Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 in the church basement from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. People coming to the church should not attempt to drive around the back of the church as there is a large mud hole located there.

This week is the last week of the Everybody Wins reading program at the Salisbury school. Students and mentors have had a great year

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reading, playing games, and getting to know each other. The program will resume next October.

This Saturday is Green Up Day and Coordinator Chris Turner will be at Kampersville Store from 8 to 10 a.m. to pass out route assignments and bags.

The landfill resumed Wednesday hours on May 2. Hours are the same as Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The town office will have reduced hours on May 15 and 17; on Tuesday,

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MONKTON — Green Up Day is Saturday, May 5. You can pick up bags and gloves at the town hall during office hours this week and note on the map there where you wish to pick up roadside trash. Your help is important if we want to ‘Keep Vermont Beautiful!’ A big “thank you” to all who volunteer for this event and all others. After picking up trash in your area, please leave your green-up bags at the town shed. There will be a designated area marked for drop off. The town hall will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Green Up Day so you can pick up bags and sign in your green-up location. For more information contact Chelsea at

May 15 the hours will be 10 a.m. to 3.p.m. and on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some services may not be available.

Both Lake Dunmore and Fern Lake are ice free now and the loons have returned to Lake Dunmore and also to Silver Lake in Goshen. Hopefully we will have some Spring weather now, although there was heavy snow in parts of the Adirondacks and other higher elevations in the area last Sunday and Monday.

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The Russell Memorial Library will also be open and will be holding a thematic pop-up library at the town hall for the day.

The Monkton Elementary School is doing a Green Up event this week, coordinated by Stephanie Murray.

Good job students!

The Nature Conservancy is having a volunteer event on Friday, May 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Volunteers are to meet at Raven’s Ridge to do some greening up of the park. Snacks will be offered. This group also has many volunteer events going on throughout the year. To get more information on volunteering or

to sign up, e-mail volunteervt@tnc. org Don’t forget that on Sunday, May 6, the Monkton Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their annual All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the fire department at 3747 States Prison Hollow Road.

Enjoy a meal of pancakes (including blueberry!), scrambled eggs, egg casserole, French toast, bacon, sausage, milk, juice and coffee. And as usual, that delicious Vermont maple syrup will be available for your topping. Call Charlie at 802-8772442 for more information.

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Students participate in mentoring program at Castleton CASTLETON — Eight Addison County young adults who are studying at Castleton University have become certified members of the Castleton University Mentoring Program.

Those eight local mentors are Ryan Crowningshield and Justin Connor of Addison, Danielle Forand and

Rachael McCormick of Starksboro, Jane Russell of Vergennes, Angela Dupoise of New Haven, Aaron Smith of Middlebury and Monica Connor of Orwell.

The Castleton University volunteer mentoring program matches Castleton undergraduates with local

fourth- and fifth-grade students from the Castleton Village School.

During weekly informal meetings throughout the academic year, the college student role models provide social support and encouragement for the children to aspire to attend college.

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

Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802-388-4249 or 802683-5569 or visit turningpointaddisonvt.org.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 3 TUESDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon-1pm.

Daily Reflection Meeting, Vergennes, Congregational Church, Water St. 7-8pm.

12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 7:30-8:30pm.

Spiritual Awakening Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30-8:30am.

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BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? 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.

Babysitting 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 888763-3366 or parkinsoninfo@ uvmhealth.org.

GARAGE CLEANUP; CRAZY mix. Wood-shop machines, 1930’s school desk, antiques, household items, printer, shelving and lots more. 32 Fields Road, Milddlebury. Saturday May 5th. 9-2:30.

VINTAGE BEFORE 1950lots of vintage for sale.

Remember in 2006: “I created it. Now is the time for a sale.” Garden tools, kitchen scales, glass insulators, yellow molds, kitchen bowls, oil cans. The sisters have returned to help. May 3rd, 4th and 5th. 9am to 5pm.

194 Rogers Rd., Middlebury.

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ALADDIN FOOD SERVICE is looking for cooks and foodservice workers for camps Keewaydin and Songadeewin. High school students welcome to apply.

Full and part time positions available. Great summer job for school food service workers and high school or college students. Please apply online at: ontheplatecareers. com and look for camps listed.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP - For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anonymous, confidential and free.

At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

7:30-8:30 PM Friday evenings.

AL-ANON: FOR FAMILIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking.

Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. Newcomers welcome. Confidential. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15-8:15 pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 1 SUNDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9-10am.

Came to Believe Meeting, Middlebury, 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 ANONYMOUS, 2 MONDAY. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Ripton, Ripton 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, Village Green, 7:30-8:30pm.

Discussion Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:308:30am.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY. Big Book Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 7:158:15am. Discussion 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 ANONYMOUS, 5 THURSDAY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15-8:15am. Big Book Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon-1pm. Alternating Format Meeting, Ferrisburgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7-8pm. Speaker Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30-8:30pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual Awakening Meeting, Middlebury, 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. Discussion Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8-9pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9-10am. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 10-11am. Beginner’s Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30-7:30pm.

MAKING RECOVERY EASIER (MRE). Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12-Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and 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.

NA (JUST IN TIME) Wednesdays, 9 am, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLEBURY: Fridays, 7:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLEBURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. OPIATE OVERDOSE RESCUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required. For info call 802388-4249 or 802-683-5569 or visit turningpointaddisonvt.org.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) big book meeting. Thursday’s, 5:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) Monday’s at 5:30pm. Located at the Bristol Federated Church in the conference room, 37 North St., Bristol. Enter the church from Church St.

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

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GARAGE SALE - SATURDAY, May 5th, 8am - 1pm.

641 Route 116, Bristol, VT. Furniture, framed art, clothes, books, music gear.

HUGE MOVING SALE Saturday May, 5th. 8-4. Furniture, Vintage dishes and linens, ironstone, household items, blankets, tools and more. 156 Wild Turkey Lane, Ferrisburgh.

RUMMAGE SALE AT THE Salisbury Church Friday and Saturday. 5/4 and 5/5, starting at 9:00am both days.

Opportunities STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Middlebury. Approved for seating for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of possibilities.

Available September 1. Text only to 802-373-6456.

SATURDAY MAY 5TH and Sunday May 6th. 9-4. 524 Twitchell Hill Rd., New Haven - big red barn. Hot tub, lamps, furniture, household goods, Sony TV, art/prints and lots of books.

ACORN PAINTING; PAINTERS wanted. Must have 2 years experience, valid drivers license, tools and reliable transportation. Strong work ethic and good attitude earns excellent pay. Call 453-5611 for interview.

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The Town of Monkton is seeking qualified applicants for Highway Department Road Foreman.

This position is to serve as the working supervisor of the Highway Crew and is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Highway Department. Experience in highway maintenance and repair, mechanical ability, record keeping and communication skills required. The position is fulltime, 40 hours per week, requiring a flexible schedule which may include nights, weekends and holidays, as well as overtime. Must have CDL, pass a drug test, and be dependable and willing to be on call during winter hours and live within 15 minutes of the Town Garage. Salary range of $55,000 to $65,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Full job description is available at Town Hall or online at monktonvt. com/road-foreman.

For more information or to submit a resume please contact Sharon Gomez, Town Clerk at 802-453-3800, email TownClerk@monktonvt.com or mail at P.O. Box 12 Monkton, VT. 05469-0012

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Can you provide caring supervision to others? Any experience cooking for a large group?

COOK/SHIFT LEADER (Part-time or full-time) 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday - Friday Elderly Services is looking for a good-natured and skilled cook for Project Independence noon dinner.

Our cook is retiring after 29 years. Must provide caring support, guidance, and training to Kitchen Assistants. Enthusiasm for eldercare and a flexible positive attitude essential. Will train the right person.

Please send resume with 3 references by May 7 to: Melissa Brown Elderly Services, P. O. Box 581 Middlebury, VT 05753 or mail@elderlyservices.org

HELP WANTED

Middlebury Town Clerk’s Office seeks individual for the appointed position of Assistant Town Clerk.

The Clerk’s Office is responsible for recording and maintaining land records, vital records, and official municipal records; as well as holding elections, issuing licenses and working with the Board of Civil Authority during tax appeals and abatement hearings. Familiarity with any of the above, proficient computer skills, office management experience, or knowledge of V.S.A. a plus. Starting as part-time with intent to become full-time as training progresses.

Send a letter of interest and resume to awebster@townofmiddlebury.org.

We think suits are boring too.

Apply today!

Ditch the suit and come join our dynamic sales team.

We’re looking for an advertising representative with some sales experience to sell new and service established accounts in Addison, Rutland and Chittenden Counties.

If you like helping others succeed, have strong communication skills, stay cool under pressure and have a creative, can-do attitude, we want to meet you!

It doesn’t get better than “Sew-Sew”! So says Karen Quigley, Volunteer for the Boys & Girls club of Greater Vergennes! Karen has been sharing her time with the Boys & Girls club for 5 months now. She’s taken apart & rebuilt machines to get them ready for the kids to use & has begun teaching them how to sew! To date the kids have made pillows, neck warmers & tote bags and have even more projects in the works.

When she’s not busy sewing, Karen also volunteers her time at the Bixby Library where she is a member of the Friends of the Bixby Library & works to fundraise for extra programs. Additionally, Karen has rescued several dogs that she found at Long Trail Canine Rescue.

Opportunities to join the fun abound at the Boys & Girls Club; for more info please call Tracy Corbett at 388-7189 or go to http://unitedwayaddisoncounty.galaxydigital.com/.

Send your resume and cover letter to Christy.

Christy@addisonindependent.com 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, VT 05753

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DIRECTORY

Accounting

• accounting • advertising • appliance repair • auto glass • automotive • business cards

Masonry

Equipment Rentals

Rene Many - CTPA, Inc. Tax Preparation & Accounting

Corporate Partnerships, Small Businesses & Personal Returns

Call 758-2000 Today!

MARK TRUDEAU

40 TYPES OF RENTAL EQUIPMENT TO CHOOSE FROM

• material forklifts • excavators • bulldozers • mini-excavators • skidsteers

GENERAL CARPENTRY HOME IMPROVEMENTS LOCAL CONTRACTOR Remodeling • Additions Painting • Roofing

WINNER of “Best Local Contractor”

• Man lifts up to 80’ • man basket w/crane up to 188

• concrete compactors • backhoes

FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS by READERS CHOICE AWARDS!

Advertising

Charlie Levarn Over 40 Years of Experience BRICK • BLOCK • STONE RESTORATION CHIMNEY & LINERS FIREPLACES • VENEER CHIMNEY INSPECTION

Quaker Street • Lincoln, Vermont • Phone: 453-8413 • Cell: 355-3852 Email: levarnsmasonry@gmavt.net

MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT

Advertise your business or service both in print and online in Addison County’s go-to source for local news and services.

LEVARN’S MASONRY

Free Estimates • Insured Liability

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CLOVER STATE

• landscape design • lumber • marketing • masonry • painting • property management

• carpentry/contractors • computers • engineering • equipment rentals • floor care • insulation

275 South 116 Bristol, VT116 05443 275 South 116 275 South Bristol, VT 05443 Bristol, VT 05443

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Painting

Please give us a call.

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A friendly, professional, Waste Management – Roll-off container service We have the lift for you!

Free and affordable family business.

Excavation We have the Lifts liftupfor Fast, friendly, reliable service & competitive rates.40’ to 80’ manlifts Scissor to 32’ you! mini excavator Estimates Windows • Vinyl siding • Garages Roofs • Additions • Decks

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References

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SerVing VermonT & neW York For 30 YearS! Complete Site Development - Clearing , Roads & Driveways, Septic Systems, Water & Power Poured Foundations - New & Repairs Chimneys, Fireplaces, Masonry Restoration & Rebuilds

WWW.ADDISONINDEPENDENT.COM

Office: 802-496-3735 North Fayston, VT Cell: 498-8958 gnexcavation@gmail.com

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Washers Refridgerators Dishwashers Disposals

Dryers Ranges Microwaves Air Conditioners

Jack Alexander

982 Briggs Hill Road • Bristol

New Construction Remodels and Additions Window and Siding Installation Smaller Home Repairs

Ductwork Design • Sealing Fabrication • Installation Insulation • Replacement Plasma Art • Torches • Welding Plasma Table • Duct Cleaning H.R.V. / E.R.V. Installation Ductwork Video Camera

Buy Local! 802.989.0396 Specializing in Ductwork for Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning Systems

DaviD vaillancourt Painting & Carpentry

802-352-4829

2321 W. Salisbury Rd.Salisbury, VT davama53@myfairpoint.net

• Interior/Staining • Drywall • Taping • Building Maintenance • Fully Insured

Plumbing

Commercial/Residential . Owner Operated . Fully Insured . Neat & Clean Desabrais Means Glass & Affordable Service

Insulation

• Windshield Repair • Insulated Glass • Plate Glass • Window Glass • Plexiglass • Safety Glass • Mirrors • Auto Glass • Storm Windows • Screen Repairs • Custom Shower Door Enclosures Vinyl Replacement windows and Complete Installation Insurance Approved discounts

Middlebury, VT 05753 • 388-9049

Consignment Business Cards ards Business C der r Made to O

Labels & Letterhead too!

COMPASS TREASURE CHEST

Where you’ll find a treasure in every corner.

We sell and consign collectibles, antiques, dishes, tools, furniture, re-usable, re-purposed, art/craft/jewelry items and so much more!

Addison Independent.

Call Vicki at 388-4944 or stop by our office in the Marble Works between 8am & 5pm Monday- Friday.

Quaker Village Carpentry Siding, Windows, Garages, Decks & Porches New Construction, Renovations and Repairs

Maurice plouffe

802-545-2251 1736 Quaker Village Road Weybridge, VT 05753

802-545-2251 • Maurice Plouffe 1736 Quaker Village Road, Weybridge, VT 05753

333 Jones Drive, Brandon, VT 05733 802-465-8436 • compasstreasurechestconsign@gmail.com

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Engineering 1438 S. Brownell Rd. • PO Box 159 • Williston, VT 05495 802-862-5590 • www.gmeinc.biz

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Long Beams

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“INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS WITH A COMMON SENSE APPROACH DELIVERED TO OUR CLIENTS IN A PROFESSIONAL, COST EFFECTIVE AND PERSONAL MANNER”

NDO N DUPlumbing & 'S Heating

Rt. 22A, Orwell 948-2082 388-2705

Masonry Fine Dry Stone Masonry

Jamie Masefield

Certified by the Dry Stone Wallers Association of Great Britain

802-233-4670 jmasefield@gmavt.net

Bruce A. Maheu’s

MASONRY

NEW & REPAIR Residential • Lake Camps (Dunmore) Brick – Block – Stone

Alan Huizenga, P.E., President Kevin Camara, P.E. Jamie Simpson, P. E. • Middlebury Brad Washburn, P. E. • Montpelier

Professional Installation • Heating Systems • Plumbing Supplies • Bathroom Design • Water Treatment Great Advice

Chimneys, Fireplaces, Outside Barbecues, Steps, Patios, Stone Walls 35 Years Experience Honest & Fair Pricing Free Estimates Fully Insured

Salisbury, VT

Call Bruce

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Plumbing • Heating 125 Monkton Road Bristol, VT 05443 802-453-2325 cvplumbingheating.com

Fuel Delivery 185 Exchange Street Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-4975 champlainvalleyfuels.com

Serving all your plumbing and heating needs.

Owned and operated by: Bill Heffernan, Jim & David Whitcomb

Renewable Energy Soak Up The Sun! Don’t spend your hard-earned money making the hot water or electricity that you use today– SOLAR IS MORE AFFORDABLE THAN EVER! We’ve been here for you for 43 years – Let us help you with your solar projects today.

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DIRECTORY

Business Service Roofing

• renewable energy • roofing • septic & water • siding

STORAGE 4 Sizes ~ Self-locking units Hardscrabble Rd., Bristol

Monthly prices

Celebrating 31 Years

6’x12’ $30 • 8’x12’ $45 10’x12’ $55 • 12’x21’ $75

Environmental Consultants – Licensed Designers Steve Revell CPG, LD#178 BW Jeremy Revell LD#611 BW • Tyler Maynard LD#597 B • Water Supply - Location, Development and Permitting • On-Site Wastewater Design • Single & Multiple Lot Subdivision • Property Development & Permitting • State and Local Permitting • Underground Storage Tank Removal & Assessment

•

Toll-Free: 800-477-4384

VISIT US ON FACEBOOK

802-453-4384

www.lagvt.com

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

www.livingstonfarmlandscape.com

AIRPORT AUTO

Serving Vermont for over 42 years!

BROWN’S TREE & CRANE SERVICE

WE HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT FOR THE RIGHT JOB – TO GIVE YOU REASONABLE RATES Dangerous Trees Cut & Removed Stumps Removed Trusses Set Trees Trimmed Land Clearing Reasonable Rates • Year-round Service • Fully Insured

(802) 453-3351 • Cell (802) 363-5619 24 Hour Emergency Service 453-7014

Brownswelding.com

Also a good selection of used vehicles

25 Yrs Experience 60’ bucket truck wood chipper available Fully Insured Free Estimates

44 School House Hill Road, E. Middlebury

388-0432 • 388-8090

roofing Michael Doran

Brett Sargent owner/operator

Marcel Brunet & Sons, Inc.

• Standing seam • Standing seam ••Asphalt shingles Asphalt shingles Slate •• Slate

Short Surveying, inc.

Windows & Siding Vergennes, VT

as seen at Addison County Field Days!

Serving Addison County Since 1991

Siding • Windows Additions • Garages • Decks

Timothy L. Short, L.S. Property Line Surveys • Topographical Surveys FEMA Elevation Certificates

800-439-2644 • rbrunet1@myfairpoint.net • 877-2640

Free estimates estimates •• Fully Fully Insured Insured Free

135 S. Pleasant St., Middlebury, VT 388-3511 ssi@sover.net

Stamps

mpdoransr@gmail.com

Phone (802) 537-3555

LAROSE SURVEYS, P.C. Ronald L. LaRose, L.S. • Kevin R. LaRose, L.S.

Land Surveying/Septic Design

Rubbish & Recycling Moose Rubbish and Recyling Randall Orvis

2744 Watch Point Rd • Shoreham, VT 05770 Email: BR213@yahoo.com

“We will take you through the

MADE TO ORDER

permitting process!”

Self Inking & Hand Stamps

25 West St. • PO Box 388 Bristol, VT 05443 Telephone: 802-453-3818 Fax: 802- 329-2138

larosesurveys@gmail.com

388-4944

Septic & Water FOR SEPTIC TANK PUMPING & DRAIN CLEANING SERVICE,

Rely on the professionals.

UNDON'S PORTABLE RESTROOMS

Plumbing & Heating

Rt. 22A, Orwell • 948-2082 Rt. 7 So., Middlebury •388-2705

Home Projects

Need it...

Find it...

Here

in the Business and Service Guide Window Treatments

Available at the Addison Independent in the Marble Works, Middlebury

Barnard & Gervais, LLC Land Surveying - Water & Septic Designs State & Local Permitting Environmental Consulting

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FREE ESTIMATES FOR TREE SERVICES

Self Storage • Low Rates

Serving Addison County

802-897-5637 802-377-5006

• surveying • tree services • window treatments

Tree Service

Septic & Water

Fax 802-453-5399 • Email: jrevell@lagvt.com 163 Revell Drive • Lincoln, VT 05443

• specialized services • stamps • storage

Jason Barnard

Michael Gervais

Licensed Designer

Licensed Surveyor

Serving Vermont from offices in Hinesburg and Enosburgh

802-349-8433 802-482-2597 www.barnardandgervais.com

Laundromats

Premium window treatments, retractable screens and awnings.

298 Maple Street Middlebury, VT 802.247.3883 vtshadeandblind@gmail.com VermontShadeandBlind.com

Odd Jobs

Call today to list YOUR ad in our Business & Service Directory

388-4944

Painting

Sawmills

Winter Products & Services

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Addison Independent

CLASSIFIEDS Help Wanted B R E A K FA S T C O O K WANTED 5 to 6 days a week. Experience preferred.

Call Dan at the Swift House Inn, 802-388-9925.

DENTAL OFFICE SEEKING per diem hygienist in Vergennes to fill in periodically.

Please email your CV and availability to drcongalton@ yahoo.com .

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED carpenter/construction worker. Minimum 2 years experience. Must be willing to do all aspects of construction work. Must have reliable transportation.

Pay based on experience.

This is a full-time year-round position. Contact Chris at Summit Up Construction, 802-558-0784 or send resume to:csumner8405@ gmail.com.

OTTER CREEK CHILD Center, 150 Weybridge Street in Middlebury is looking for enthusiastic, flexible and energetic substitute teachers to join our child care team. This is a part-time on-call position, with varied hours Monday-Friday. Must enjoy spending time with young children and being a team player. Please email cover letter and resume to: office@ottercreekcc.org.

OFFICE HELP - P/T immediate opening. Must be friendly, organized and detail-oriented. Apply at: Vermont Natural Ag Products, 297 Lower Foote Street, Middlebury, VT or email resume to: tfmoodoo@sover. net.

WHISTLEPIG CURRENTLY HIRING FOR full time bottler.

Eye for detail and accuracy.

Flexible duties and hours Monday-Friday. Be able to stand on feet for 8 hours a day with unassisted lifting of 25 pounds. Please send resume and 3 professional references to info@whistlepigrye.com.

Help Wanted

For Sale

OVER-THE-ROAD DELIVERY DRIVER needed for upstate New York, occasional overnights depending on weather. Class A CDL and two years’ experience required. Must have a clean driving record and be able to lift 50lbs. repetitively. Prefer if driver could take loaded truck home at night. Pay based on experience, paid vacation and IRA available.

Stop by to fill out an application at Green Mountain Feeds Main Street, Bethel, Vermont or send resume to tlittle@greenmountainfeeds.com.

TERRA COTTA COLORED, food grade 55 gallon pickle barrels with spin-off covers. Hundreds of uses. On sale for $25. each. 802-4534235.

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.

USED CHAIN LINK FENCE, 6’x100’, $40. and old doors.

802-388-6004.

now hiring!

We are seeking a team player with business sense to join our staff. The position is that of a service coordinator, who would also be involved with the inventory, estimating of jobs, and cost analysis. The job is unique and will have a lot of “on the job” training. We offer competitive salary and benefits.

Please submit with confidentiality your resume and cover letter to: PO Box 410 Bristol, VT 05443

MAINTENANCE

Vermont State Housing Authority needs a topnotch, organized individual full time to handle maintenance & repair needs for residential properties in Middlebury, Brandon and/or Vergennes. Individual must be able to perform the necessary maintenance & repair work, respond at odd hours, work within budgets & time constraints & maintain records. High School + minimum 3 years related experience, reliable transportation & required level of vehicle insurance, valid driver’s license, clean driving record, your own hand tools & ability to move appliances & lift up to 100 lbs. up or downstairs. For complete details and job description, visit www.vsha.org. Cover letter & resume to: HR, VSHA 1 Prospect St., Montpelier, VT 05602-3556.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Help Wanted

For Sale

For Rent

For Rent

For Rent

Wood Heat

Att. Farmers

WOOD PELLETS. HARDWOOD pellets or hardwoodsoftwood blend available. $215/ton. Delivery available.

Call 989-8180 or email: timberlanedistribution@gmail. com.

DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addison. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structurally sound and weathertight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease.

The entrance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high.

For more info: 802-363-3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802-3884994.

ONE BEDROOM, FIVESTAR energy efficient apartment in Salisbury, close to Lake Dunmore. 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 802352-6678.

SIMPLY READY-2-BURN™ Everyday low prices; free delivery - free kindling; seasoned, clean, split, mixed hardwood. Small orders OK. Click www.MIDDMEN.com or call 1-855-MIDDMEN™.

W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FARM WORK. Pond agitating, liquid manure hauling, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462-2755, John Whitney.

For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE commercial space.

As is or renovate to suit.

Creek Road, Middlebury.

802-558-6092.

BRANDON- DELUXE DUPLEX in the village. 2 bed.

1 bath. Finished basement.

Washer, dryer, deck and yard. No pets. $1,150/mo.

Includes heat. batesproperties@yahoo.com.

BRANDON: PARK VILLAGE 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 Summit Property Management Group at 802-247-0165 or visit our website, summitpmg.com.

BRISTOL, 2 BEDROOM HOUSE. Newly renovated.

All new hardwood floors.

Upgraded kitchen. Large 3 room bathroom. Nice porch and views. Private yard.

Washer and dryer. Extra storage. 2 car carport. Snow removal included. Available June 1. $985/mo. Security and references, credit check.

No pets/smoking. 802-3524266, please leave message.

EXECUTIVE 1 BEDROOM APT with office (not a bedroom) in Brandon. Beautiful location, close to town. All brand new. Complete with all appliances: stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, washer and dryer; energy star rated. Long term lease.

No smoking and no pets on property. $850/mo. plus utilities. Credit check, references and deposit required.

802-352-6678.

FOR RENT: BRIDPORT, Commercial/retail office.

1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middlebury.edu.

MIDDLEBURY - PROFESSIONAL office suite. 1,205 sq. ft. office space. Conveniently located in Middlebury - Court St./Creek Rd. 2 private offices, large reception area, large central open space for additional offices/cubicles or boardroom. Private bathroom.

Ready to move in. Call Eric at 388-6054.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BEDROOM apartment. Close to college. $800/month plus deposit. Some utilities included. 388-0401.

MIDDLEBURY OFFICE SPACE for rent. 400 sq.ft., second floor. Contact Eric at 802-388-6054.

MIDDLEBURY: RETAIL/ OFFICE space for rent.

1,303 square feet. Front door parking. Contact Eric at 388-6054. (Countryside Carpet and Paint) NEW HAVEN VILLAGE, large sunny kitchen. East/ West views, garden space, porch and deck, hard wood floors. No pets, no smoking.

References. $925/month plus utilities. 802-236-2040.

NEW HAVEN, 2 BEDROOM apartment with all appliances, heat and rubbish removal. No pets, no smoking. $800/month, $850 deposit.

802-453-2275.

WANTED RENTAL: SMALL APT. preferably Vergennes or within 10 miles. Employed adult with no pets. 802-4561200.

NEW HAVEN, QUIET 1 bedroom, furnished, basement apartment. $650/month plus deposit, utilities included.

No smoking, no pets. 802453-3183.

WEST ADDISON: 2 STORY, furnished house on lakefront. Washer, dryer. No smoking. Available September through May. $1,000/ month. 860-878-9580.

PROCTOR, VT: $850 per month, 2 bedroom townhouse duplex, washer/dryer hookups. Parking, snow and trash removal included.

Available early to mid April.

Call Kathy 855-1570 or Tony 855-1531.

CHARMING STUDIO APARTMENT in the heart of downtown Middlebury. Tile bath and kitchen. Available immediately. Baba, 802-3886456.

Help Wanted

RIPTON: SHARE A SPACIOUS home with woman in her 70’s who enjoys travel, knitting and crafts. $400/ mo. All included plus some help with yard work. Must be pet friendly. 802-863-5625 or HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, references and background checks required. EHO.

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

802-282-9110.

For Rent

Real Estate NEW 2018 ENERGY Star display models, modular, doublewides and singlewides. Open 7 days a week. Beanshomes.com.

600 Rte. 7, Pittsford, VT. 1-802-773-2555. tflanders@ beanshomes.com.

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.

Boats

16’ STARCRAFT ALUMINUM V-HULL lake boat.

Wide, deep and stable. 64” wide, 15” deep. New transom, anchor and ropes. 16’ trailer, new tires and rims, Bearing Buddies. 2 coats fresh Derusto paint. Great big lake boat. $1,000. OBO Delivery available. 802-4534235.

6’ DINGHY, FIBERGLASS. Good shape, no leaks. $300.

OBO 802-453-4235.

Wanted

LIONS CLUB NEEDS - stuff for their annual auction.

Please NO appliances or electronics. Call for pick up, 388-7124. Help us, help others.

Att. Farmers HAY FOR SALE small first cut, $2.50. Small second cut, $3.50. 802-377-5455.

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

RESPONSIBLE BREAD LOAF student seeks farm sitting/house sitting opportunities. 30 years experience with large/small animals.

Excellent references. 518521-0006.

LONG TERM LEASE DESIRED: sub-acre portion of land not suitable for farming, to be used to build a trailer house. No permanent structures. References. 802922-1446.

Public Notices Index

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

2x3 nedde

Seasonal Garden Field Hands

Public Notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on Pages 8B and 9B. Addison (2) Addison County Courthouse (1) Addison County Superior Court (2) Addison Northeast Supervisory Union (1) Addison Northwest School District (1) Bridport (1) Bristol (1)

Ferrisburgh (1) Prospect Cemetary Association (1) Shoreham (1) Town and Country Self Storage (1) Vergennes (2) Vermont Secretary of State (1) Whiting (1)

CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7:15 p.m. in City Hall for the following purpose: To consider the request by 99 Panton Road, LLC (owner) and NPM Properties (applicant) for site plan review, conditional use review, and Local Act 250 Review to construct a 4,300 sf structure and site improvements to be used for the production of alcohol spirits and associated retail/tasting room at 99 Panton Road. The request will be reviewed pursuant to Articles VII, VIII and XI of the zoning and subdivision regulations.

A copy of the site plan and building elevations are available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office.

May 3, 2018 Mel Hawley, Administrative Officer 5/3

Responsible for completing tasks on the Organic Farm. The crew works together and independently to complete daily objectives assigned by the Herbal Production Manager.

Responsibilities: • Care for gardens by mulching, weeding, trimming, and edging around plant beds.

• Trim and harvest flowers/ herbs.

• Manually process dried flowers/ herbs.

• Water gardens and plant containers.

• Ability to resolve problems and maintain good communication among crew.

• Application of Organic fertilizer.

• Physical labor to manage garden beds.

• Attention to detail: with directions, quality control of plants and herbs.

• Initiative – willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

May - September Must be 18 years or older Send Resume to:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MOUNT ABRAHAM UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 72 MUNSILL AVENUE BRISTOL, VERMONT 05443 REQUEST FOR VENDOR PROPOSALS

Mount Abraham Unified School District (MAUSD) is requesting proposals from vendors to provide contracted instructional services in the areas below for the 2018-19 school-year.

• Independent psychoeducational evaluations • Occupational therapy • Physical therapy • Intensive behavior support services • Medicaid and IEP management systems • Speech and language therapy services • Deaf and hard of hearing services • Transportation Service proposals must be mailed or delivered to Susan Bruhl, Director of Student Support Services, Addison Northeast Supervisory Union, 72 Munsill Avenue, Bristol, VT 05443 no later than June 1, 2018.

Copies of the request for proposals may be obtained by contacting Valli Audy at vaudy@anesu.org or at the Office of the Superintendent at the above address between and 8AM and 4PM, Monday through Friday, prior to the date specified to submit proposals.

Period of Contract: MAUSD will enter into written agreements through a Memorandum of Understanding from qualified vendors for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

Proposal Acceptance Period: Proposals must be received by 4PM on or before June 1, 2018 4/30

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PUBLIC NOTICE - TOWN OF ADDISON

The Addison Development Review Board will convene a public hearing on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Addison Central School on VT RTE 17 W to address the following applications: Please note date change for meeting !!!

1. Application (#18-01) Alden Harwood/ Dubois Farm requesting approval for a subdivision between his agricultural property located on VT RTE 17 East (tax map ID# 06-0232.111) 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. Final signing of mylar & paper maps.

2. Application (#18-02) Jeffrey Nottonson for conditional-use approval of the use part of his residential property located on Grandey Road (tax map ID# 15-00-16.000) as a bed & breakfast lodging facility and an occasional venue for wedding parties and other special events in accordance with the provisions of S.2.4,Table 2.2©and S.5.7 of the Town’s Zoning Regulations.

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 5/3

Addison Independent, Thursday, May 3, 2018 — PAGE 9B

Vt. State Police Log ADDISON COUNTY — On Monday, April 30, at around 7 p.m. Vermont State Police were conducting what they called a “routine patrol” on Route 66 in Waltham when a trooper saw a vehicle pass them and recognized the driver as Bryon Tinker, whose license the trooper knew was suspended.

The officer also witnessed a motor vehicle violation, so he stopped Tinker, 41, of Jericho.

During the traffic stop, troopers saw indicators leading them to believe there were illicit drugs in the vehicle. Police seized the vehicle and had it towed back to the New Haven state police barracks. After getting a search warrant, police went through the car and report that they located cocaine along with other drug paraphernalia there.

State police cited Tinker for possession of cocaine and driving with a criminally suspended license.

He is due to answer the charges on

Lincoln

July 23 in Addison Superior Court, criminal division.

In other recent activity, troopers: • On April 23 at approximately 5:15 p.m. saw another person known to have a suspended license but driving a motor vehicle on Swamp Road in Whiting anyway. Troopers stopped the car and cited Martin Landon, 46, of Whiting for driving with a criminally suspended license.

• On April 28 at 9:37 a.m. responded to a report of a one-car crash on Route 30 in Cornwall.

State police report that Jack Doyle, 82, of Wakefield, N.H., was driving a 2010 Dodge Journey northbound on Route 30 at approximately 40-45 mph when a tire caught the edge of the roadway and the SUV went off of the road and struck a tree. Doyle’s vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage, and Doyle, himself, was transported to Porter Hospital as a precaution. Police said a ticket was pending.

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LINCOLN — As we gear up for Green Up Day on Saturday, May 5, here are a few tips for volunteers: Tires from home will not be accepted.

Please put returnable cans/bottles in their own bag separate from trash and recyclables. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Wear sturdy, comfortable shoes and bring gloves, sunscreen, hat and water.

Wear long pants, avoid tall grass and check for ticks. Most importantly, do not pick up any hazardous materials.

The Lincoln Library presents Second Wednesday sharing with Linda Barnard on Wednesday, May 9, from 1-2:30 p.m. We will be exploring the nostalgia of sensory memories ... like the scent of a soap that reminds you of a grandmother, or the sound of a musical instrument that takes you right back to childhood. Join in with your own memories. Refreshments will be served.

Amaryllis: Vermont’s Early Voice presents their spring concert, “Luther’s Favorites: Choral Selections from the Time of the Reformation” on Sunday, May 6, at 3 p.m. at the United Church of Lincoln.

The concert will feature a sampling of Reformation-inspired music — hymns, psalm settings, and motets by leading composers of the time.

Amaryllis is a small vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of

TOWN OF NEW HAVEN INVITATION TO BID

78 NORTH STREET NEW HAVEN, VERMONT 05472 The Town of New Haven is now accepting bids for a three (3) year contract for roadside mowing. Roadsides will be mowed two separate times during the summer season as follows: First mowing will be 2 passes; the second mowing will be done with a minimum of 8 feet with a boom or over the rail system to get behind guardrails and partial tree canopy if necessary. Mowing is at the direction of the Road Commissioner, using your own equipment. Proof of insurance required. First mowing to begin in June. For more information, please call the Road Commissioner @ 802-316-6125.

Please submit your sealed bid to the Town of New Haven by 4:30 on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. All bids Selectboard reserve the right to reject any and all bids.

4/30, 5/3, 10

TOWN OF BRISTOL HEARING NOTICE

The Bristol Planning Commission will hold a hearing on May 15, 2018 at Holley Hall located at 1 South Street beginning at 7:00 P.M. to consider permit #18-900, Stoney Hill Properties (parcel 22-5037.01), requesting a 11 unit Planned Unit Development on Firehouse Drive.

Copies of the complete zoning applications are available for review at the Bristol Town Office during regular business hours.

5/3

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

PUBLIC NOTICE - TOWN OF ADDISON

medieval and renaissance music.

They are based in Middlebury and directed by Susanne Peck, director of music at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, an Affiliate Artist at Middlebury College. $13 suggested donation.

REMINDERS: The Ladies Aid Industria Rummage Sale begins Friday, May 4, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and concludes with $2 bag day on Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m. until noon.

Community Movie Night will show one of the Shrek movies on Friday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the church.

Green Up Day is Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Fire House.

Burnham Trust Centennial Celebration will present “A Mountain Interval: Stories of Lincoln, VT” at Burnham Hall on Saturday, May 5, from 6:30-8 p.m. Stories, maps, photographs, publications, songs and skits will be presented.

Until next time ... Enjoy It All. Do Stuff That Matters. Give Back.

Public Notices Pages 8B and 9B

CORNWALL CENTRAL CEMETERY NOTICE OF MEETING

Cornwall Central Cemetary annual budget meeting 7pm, Thursday, May 10th. At the Cornwall Town Hall. For info call 802-324-9499.

4/26

REQUEST FOR BIDS TOWN OF FERRISBURGH

The Town of Ferrisburgh is accepting bids for the removal and replacement of existing siding and trim on the Tower of the Ferrisburgh Union Meeting Hall located at the corner of US 7 & Middlebrook Road.

Bid packets are available at the Ferrisburgh Town Office located at 3279 US 7 in Ferrisburgh. A walk through will be conducted on May 10, 2018 at 10AM. For more information contact Robert Griswold at (802) 7774836. Bids will be opened at the Ferrisburgh Selectboard Meeting on Tuesday June 5, 2018. The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids in accordance with Vermont Statutes.

4/30

The Development Review Board will convene a public hearing in the conference room of the Addison Central School on Vermont Route 17 West on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., to consider an application (#18-3) from Hammerworks Construction, Incorporated, on behalf of Linda Taft for the Board’s conditional-use approval of the replacement and renovation of the storm-damaged camp dwelling on her property on Potash Bay Drive (tax map ID# 04-01-54.000), which involves an increase in the gross living area (GLA) of the new camp dwelling. The increase in the GLA requires a priori conditional-use approval of the change in accordance with the provisions of §§3.7(B)(3) and §5.7 of the Town’s Zoning Regulations.

The application is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office. Interested parties who wish to appeal or to be heard at the hearing may do so in person, or may be represented by an agent or an attorney. Communications relating to the application may be filed in writing with the 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 §§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 Philips, Board Secretary & E. W. Hanson, Administrative Officer 5/3

TOWN OF FERRISBURGH

The Selectboard is accepting applications for the following volunteer positions: Auditor – 1- year term Fence Viewer – 1-year term Addison County Regional Planning Commission 1-year terms— three alternate representatives Addison County Solid Waste Management District Board of Supervisors 1-year term— one Alternate Representative Ferrisburgh Energy Committee 5 (1-year terms) Conservation Commission (4-year term) Please submit your letter of interest to the Ferrisburgh Selectboard, 3279 Route 7, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 or by email to: ferrisburghselectboard@comcast.net or ferrisburghclerk@comcast.net before May 7, 2018. If you have any questions you can 4/30 call our office at 877-3429

PROSPECT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE

The Officers and all Persons interested in the Prospect Cemetery Association are hereby WARNED to meet at the Sarah Partridge Community House in East Middlebury on Monday, 7th of May at 7:30 P.M. for the following purpose.

1. To hear the reports of the officers.

2. To hold election of officers for the following year.

3. To vote on fees for the maintenance of the cemetery grounds.

4. To transact any other business that may come before the meeting.

Elaine Newton Secretary 4/19

107 Panton Road, Vergennes, VT 05491 802-877-3155 The Auction date is May 16 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

The units will be open for viewing at 3:30 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that the contents of the self-storage units listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed bid. This sale is being held to collect unpaid storage unit occupancy fees ,charges and expenses of the sale.

Randy Bibeau Ruth Eisler Richard Chamberlain Unit 63 10x20 Unit 95 5x10 Unit 07 10x20 Household items Household items Household items Maureen Green Tim Farr Clifford Douglas Unit 36-11 5x10 Unit 19 5x10 Unit 33 10x10 Household items Household items Household items Payment to be made in cash at time of bid a $50.00 cash deposit is required all units to be emptied & broom clean within 24 hours of accepted bid. Deposit will be returned at that time.

Town & Country Self-Storage reserves the right to accept or reject any bids and to cancel the sale without notice.

5/3

WARNING - TOWN OF SHOREHAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 7 pm at the Shoreham Town Office to consider the review of applications #18-03 and #18-04 in accordance with provisions of Section V of the Town Zoning Regulations. The applicants, Tom and Carol Wells, request to construct a family camp with one principal residence and multiple cabins on a 20 acre parcel at 2107 Lake Street (Parcel ID# 04-01-36). The application is available at the Town Office for review. Participation in this proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to make any subsequent appeal.

John Kiernan, Chair Applicant and Property Owner: Tom and Carol Wells 25 Main Street, Unit D, Bristol, VT 05443

4/19, 26, 5/3

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DESIGN CONSULTANT SERVICES TOWN OF BRIDPORT, VERMONT

West Branch Dead Creek Culvert STP MM 18(6) The Town of Bridport, with federal Transportation funding through the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), is seeking engineering services for a project to replace a deteriorating corrugated metal pipe squash type culvert with a precast concrete box culvert.

The culvert is located approximately 700 feet north of address 2666 Basin Harbor Road, TH 17, Bridport, Vermont. The West Branch of the Dead Creek flows north/ northeast through the culvert, draining to Otter Creek, which empties into Lake Champlain. The development of the project must follow the VTrans Municipal Assistance Bureau project development process.

To view the complete RFP and requirements for submission go to www.dubois-king. com/projects-bidding-active and download the document. Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Jonathan Ashley, Municipal Project Manager, phone (802) 465-8396, email jashley@dubois-king.com .

Proposals Due: The Consultant should submit five (5) copies of their proposal to the Town of Bridport, Attention: Joan Huestis, P.O. Box 27, Bridport, VT 05734 no later than 12:00 PM on May 25, 2018.

5/3

SPREAD THE WORD

STATE OF VERMONT

SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION ADDISON UNIT DOCKET NO: 247-10-12 ANCV U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff v.

MATTHEW D. MCCAIN; LAURIE MCCAIN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.; Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Matthew D. McCain and Laurie McCain to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB, its successors and/or assigns, dated June 19, 2007 and recorded in Book 123 at Page 365 of the Town of Ferrisburgh Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded on April 26, 2018 in Book 161 at Page [to be indexed], for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 p.m. on May 30, 2018 at 292 Stage Road, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage To Wit: The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

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

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

Other terms to be announced at sale.

U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. As Trustee For LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Jeffrey J. Hardiman, Esq. Shechtman, Halperin Savage, LLP 1080 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-272-1400 Attorney for Plaintiff jhardiman@shslawfirm.com 5/3

The Officers and all Persons interested in the Prospect Cemetery Association are hereby WARNED to meet at the Sarah Partridge Community House in East Middlebury on Monday, 7th of May at 7:30 P.M. for the following purpose.

1. To hear the reports of the officers.

2. To hold election of officers for the following year.

3. To vote on fees for the maintenance of the cemetery grounds.

4. To transact any other business that may come before the meeting.

Elaine Newton Secretary 4/19

TOWN OF WHITING REQUEST FOR BIDS

The Town of Whiting is accepting bids for the 2018-2019 lawn mowing season. Parcels include the Town Office, Town Hall, the Old School and the Library. All parcels include mowing and string trimming. Please include your certificate of insurance with your annual bid and mail to: Whiting Select Board Mowing Bid 29 S Main St Whiting VT 05778 Deadline May 14th and opened the same evening at the Select Board Meeting. For more information please contact the Town Clerk at 623-7813.

Gale Quenneville, Town Clerk 4/23

CITY OF VERGENNES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF SELF-STORAGE LIEN SALE TOWN & COUNTRY SELF STORAGE

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PROSPECT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF VERMONT ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION

Notice is hereby given that the Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7 p.m. in City Hall for the following purpose: To consider the request by Denecker Real Estate Investments, LLC (owner) and Rockfire14, LLC (applicant) for site plan approval and conditional use approval to change the use of the property at 14 Main Street from motor vehicle sales/enclosed service and repair to manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of wine and hard ciders, and retail. The request will be reviewed pursuant to Articles VII and VIII of the zoning and subdivision regulations.

A copy of the site plan and building elevations are available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office.

May 3, 2018 Mel Hawley, Administrative Officer 5/3

ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

The following schedule of the Board of School Directors’ meetings is announced for the month of MAY, 2018.

Friday, May 4 7:30 AM Facilities Committee Mtg.

At the ANWSD Office Monday, May 7 5:30 PM Policy Committee Mtg. At the Vergennes Union High School Thursday, May 10 5:00 PM Superintendent Search Committee Mtg.

At the ANWSD Office Monday, May 14 6:00 PM ANWSD Regular Board Meeting At Ferrisburgh Central School 6:30 PM SPECIAL INFORMATIONAL MEETING At Ferrisburgh Central School Wednesday, May 16 5:00 PM Superintendent Search Committee Mtg.

At the ANWSD Office Thursday, May 17 5:30 PM Community Engagement Committee Mtg. At the Bixby Library 5/3 TUESDAY, MAY 22 VOTE – at local polling locations

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).

Hospital Reporting Rule.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 18P014 AGENCY: Agency of Human Services, Department of Health CONCISE SUMMARY: The purpose of this rule is to establish the process and timeline for data submission and reporting for the generation of a statewide hospital quality report and reporting on the community health needs assessments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Shayla Livingston, Vermont Dept. of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Tel: 802-863-7312 Fax: 802-9511275 Email:ahs.vdhrules@vermont.gov. URL: http://healthvermont.gov/regs/index. aspx.

FOR COPIES: David Englander, Vermont Dept. of Health 108 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Tel: 802-863-7280 Fax: 802-951-1275 Email: ahs.vdhrules@ vermont.gov.

Rules and Instructions Governing Overweight and Overdimension Vehicle Permits.

Vermont Proposed Rule: 18P015 AGENCY: Agency of Transportation, Department of Motor Vehicles CONCISE SUMMARY: The proposed amendment modifies the “Inclement Weather” restrictions to be morein line with other states and jurisdictions, removed “fees” from the rule for future proofing, removes several holidays from the “restricted” list and removed one now obsolete permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kevin Andrews, DMV Chief of Safety, Agency of Transportation, Department of Motor Vehicles 120 State Street, Montpelier VT 05603-0001 Tel: 802-828-2078 Fax: 802-828- 2170 Email: Kevin.Andrews@ vermont.gov. URL: http://dmv.vermont.gov/policies-rules.

FOR COPIES: Michael Charter, DMV Project Coordinator, Agency of Transportation, Department of Motor Vehicles 120 State Street, Montpelier VT 05603-0001 Tel: 802828-0496 Fax: 802-828-2826 Email: michael.charter@vermont.gov.

5/3

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 40-3-16 ANCV

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT v.

LAURIE A. MUTINI AND E-TRADE BANK OCCUPANTS OF: 2549 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered , in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Laurie A. Mutini to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for LibertyQuest Financial, Inc., dated October 29, 2004 and recorded in Book 111 Page 380 of the land records of the Town of Ferrisburgh, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for LibertyQuest Financial, Inc. to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated April 11, 2012 and recorded in Book 141 Page 91 and (2) Assignment of Mortgage from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A to U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT dated October 5, 2017 and recorded in Book 159 Page 374, both of the land records of the Town of Ferrisburgh for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2549 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh, Vermont on May 15, 2018 at 2:00 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Laurie A. Mutini by Deed of approximately even date and to be recorded in the Town of Ferrisburgh Land Records. Said lands and premises being more particularly described as follows: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Tammy L. Brunet by Quit claim Deed of Ronald J. Brunet dated December 18, 2003 and recorded in Book 108, Page 232 of the Town of Ferrisburgh Land Records. Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Ronald J. Brunet and Tammy L. Brunet by Warranty Deed of Marcel L. Marcotte and Dianne L. Marcotte dated September 19, 1988 and recorded in Book 69, Page 264 of the Town of Ferrisburgh Land Records.

Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED: April 6, 2018 By: /S/Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 4/19

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AUCTIONS MARKET REPORT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

REACH THE COUNTY, PLACE YOUR AD HERE. CALL 388-4944

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for April 26 & April 30 BEEF Four Hills Farms P. Lussier Nop Bros. & Sons VT Farmstead Goodrich Family Farm M. Taft

Costs Lbs. per lb 1275 .77 1875 .75 1080 .645 1115 .65 1105 .625 1140 .61

CALVES J. Butler Woodnotch Mierop H. Sunderland A. Brisson

Lbs. 108 97 97 98 102

Dollars 981.75 1406.25 696.60 724.75 690.63 695.40

Costs per lb Dollars 1.20 129.60 1.175 113.98 1.15 111.55 1.20 117.60 1.10 112.20

Total # Beef: 300 • Total # Calves: 342 We value our faithful customers.

Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

For pickup and trucking, call 1-802-388-2661

Local woman cited for assault MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Amanda T. Smith, 31, of Middlebury for assault, after she allegedly assaulted a man on an Addison County Transit Resources bus traveling in the downtown area on April 27.

In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Helped a man who was experiencing a mental health episode on East Main Street on April 23.

Police said the man was taken to Porter Hospital.

• Continued an investigation on April 23 into what police described as possible “illegal computer activity”

Tom Broughton Auctioneer • Home • Estates • Commercial • Consignments Bridport, VT • 758-2494 tombroughtonauctions.com

Middlebury Police Log

in the Main Street area.

• Received a report on April 23 that a “blood drive” sign had been removed from the intersection of Court Street Extension and Creek Road.

• Responded to a noise complaint at a Court Street apartment building on April 24.

• Heard from a local man who on April 24 said his credit card had been fraudulently used to make some purchases.

• Investigated the possible theft of prescription drugs from an East View Terrace residence on April 24.

• Were informed a man left the Maplefields store on North Pleasant Street on April 25 without paying for some items. The matter is under investigation.

• Responded to a report of a drunken man refusing to pay his tab and refusing to leave Two Brothers

ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

ANNUAL SPRING MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT SALE 10AM SHARP - SATURDAY MAY 5, 2018 AT ACCS BARNS • RT 125 EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT

WE ARE ACCEPTING GOOD CONSIGNMENTS NOW!

FARM MACHINERY (Please No Household Items) TRACTORS-BALERS-TEDDERS-HAY EQUIPMENT-WAGON PLOWS-BRUSH HOGS LAWN AND GARDEN TRACTORS-MOWERS AND MUCH MORE!!

2 COMPLETE MACHINERY LISTS FROM THE LES RUBLEE FARM, STARKSBORO VT. AND THE JERRY QUENNEVILLE FARM IN WHITING VT. BRILLION SEEDER GF 5001 THA KUHN TEDDER 5230 INT 4WD W/700 BUCKET LDR 9300 INT DUMP TRUCK JD 7000 4 ROW CORN PLANTER 185 ALLIS CHALMERS JD 346 BALER 8D 984 BRILLION SPR/TTH CASE 2096 4WD 1988 TRACTOR NH 1431 DISC BINE HARROW CASE 2290 4WD 1982 TRACTOR RICHARDSON DUMP WAGON 1500MANURE SPREADER 1800 CASE 4490 4WD 1981 TRACTOR 2 – 718 NH CHOPPER (1 IS FOR GAL. CASE/IH 5130 W/BUCKET 520 PARTS) JD 7000 CORN PLANTER TRACTOR 790 NH CHOPPER W/ CORN HEAD JD 346 BALER CASE 1840 SKID STEER 2 HAY ELEVATORS 5 HS STEEL HAY WAGONS KERRLEND PLOWS FC 283 TG KUHN 9FT MOWER NH 644 ROUND BALER JD SEEDER 28 NH BLOWER 311 NH HAYLINE BALER KUHN TEDDER (LIKE NEW) GEHL RAKE 1312 GEHL MANURE SPREADER 370 INT DISC HARROWS AND SO MUCH MORE!!

FORD SIDE MOWER 256 NH RAKE SEE: ACCSCATTLE.COM FOR COMPLETE LISTING FOR MORE INFO 802-388-2661 SALE MANAGED BY: T.G. WISNOWSKI & SON AUCTIONEER JOHN NOP LUNCH SERVED **DON’T MISS THIS SALE**

Tavern on April 26.

• Warned a driver who was traveling continuously around the Main Street roundabout during the evening of April 26.

• Responded to a suspected domestic disturbance at a John Graham Court residence on April 26. Police determined there was no family fight, but rather a tenant yelling at himself for burning food.

• Were informed a local resident had been threatened on April 27.

Police continue to investigate the allegation.

• Responded to a reported domestic dispute at a Quarry Road residence on April 27. Police said the dispute was only verbal and the complainant declined to pursue the matter.

• Assisted Middlebury Regional EMS with a man who was having a health crisis on Route 7 South on April 27.

• Cited Charles Whittemore, 43, of Pittsford for a criminal charge of driving with a suspended license, following a traffic stop on East Main Street on April 28. Middlebury police said authorities in Brandon and Rutland are investigating whether the van Whittemore was driving might have been “involved in incidents” in those two communities.

• Searched in vain for a man who had reportedly been laying on the ground across from G. Stone Motors off Route 7 South on April 28.

• Helped the Counseling Service of Addison County with an uncooperative woman in Catamount Park off Exchange Street on April 28.

• Investigated a report of a man laying in the middle of Halladay Road on April 28. The man reportedly was breathing, but unresponsive. Police called Middlebury Regional EMS to assist. The man, according to police, left the scene before MREMS arrived.

Authorities found the man at a nearby residence. He declined emergency services, according to police.

• Received a report on April 29 about a driver on Route 7 South who was suicidal. Police said Middlebury Regional EMS got help for the woman.

• Helped a drunken man who was walking on Route 7 South on April 29.

• Assisted Vermont State Police with an aggressive, drunken man on Smead Road in Salisbury on April 29.

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Professional actor Michael Sommers returns to his hometown from California (plus Paris and other interesting places) to stage his one-man show at Town Hall Theater this Sunday.

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Sommers returns from the ’hood with heart

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iddlebury native Michael Sommers was so taken with his adopted neighborhood in West Oakland, California, that he wrote and performed a one-act play six years ago about his interactions with other folks on his street — a collection of eccentrics, street toughs and down-toearth folks. He called his play “Hick in the ’Hood,” which summed up his experience of being an admitted country bumpkin suddenly

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thrust into an urban setting and surrounded by people of different colors, creeds and backgrounds.

As an encore, Sommers has created a new show serving up another, heaping helping of his Oakland observations. Only this time, Sommers will be playing the roles of the 17 real-life characters that have shaped his life for the past decade.

“This is a neighborhood where there are poor people, people who’ve been in prison, people who are pushing shopping carts collecting bottles and cans,” Sommers said. “In a lot of

neighborhoods, some would look down on these people. But they belong here.”

The one-act, one-man show is called “Heart in the ’Hood,” and Sommers will perform it this Sunday, May 6, at 2 p.m. at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater.

He completed the show three years ago and is just now bringing it back to his hometown of Middlebury. It’s a show made for small towns and audiences. The THT will be the largest venue so far to stage “Heart in the ’Hood,” according to Sommers.

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Polarization in the United Join us for a moving event from nationally-States: Causes and renowned author and Consequences expert, Kathy Leo Kathy will share her Lecture by Eric L. Davis reflections, wisdom, and stories learned through Nationally recognized as an expert Join powerful us for a thought-provoking this practice. on politics, Eric L. Davis is professor lecture exploring the causes Wellspring, the Addison emeritus of Political Science at and consequences of the Middlebury College. Professor Davis County Hospice Choir, frequently provides political analysis increasingly polarized public will illuminate this event for multiple VermontFree news& Open opinions in America. organizations. with song. to the Public!

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ART Northern Daughters unveils new Vt. landscapes

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orthern Daughters Fine Art Gallery in Vergennes this week is rolling out “Where to Land,” a solo exhibit of oil paintings by Bonnie Baird. Baird is known for her authentic, personal paintings of the Vermont landscape.

Her work possesses a subtle drama, depth and detail that pays homage to her relationship with the land — one that has developed throughout her life as a farmer.

Baird says, “My work gives the environment a breath, a body through which viewers acknowledge the breadth of emotions evoked by our surroundings.”

Raised on a 730-acre dairy farm in Vermont, she and her husband Robert are the third generation to own and work their dairy/maple farm. This outdoor experience has given her a deep connection with the land. Working in the natural environment every day in every kind of weather allows her to truly feel the horizon; warm or cold, dark or light, intimate or expansive.

Baird’s work brings the viewer directly to that experience, that intimate relationship with the land. For this we are grateful. Baird’s work is filled with an emerging fullness of heart. In her paintings, light infuses life into atmosphere, becoming the magic that conjures a personal memory. Her work simultaneously evokes a simple lament and heartfelt joy. The pieces SEE NORTHERN DAUGHTERS ON PAGE 4

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OUT OF TOWN Local to perform with VYO

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GRETA HARDY-MITTELL WILL PERFORM THIS SUNDAY he Vermont Youth Orchestra pulls in young musicians from around northern Vermont who rehearse all year for a big concert of classical music performed at the highest caliber each spring in Burlington. This year’s program will feature not only the best young musicians of our region, but also spotlight a young woman from East Middlebury. Greta Hardy-Mittell, a senior at Middlebury Union High School, will play as the senior soloist in Camille Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor.

The VYO spring concert, called “Tchaikovsky in Vermont – Celebrating Mastery,” will take place on Sunday, May 6, at 3 p.m. at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.

Music Director and conductor Benjamin Klemme will lead the VYO in a performance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 in its entirety; this concluded the orchestra’s yearlong exploration of this work and the Tchaikovsky in Vermont project.

Also on the program is the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association’s Percussion Ensemble playing “Fanfare for Tambourines” by John Alfieri and Saint-Saëns’s “Danse Macabre, in addition to the first movement of his Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor.

Hardy-Mittell studies piano with Cynthia Huard, who also teaches at Middlebury College and the Middlebury Community Music Center. For three years, Greta has played with Vermont Youth Orchestra Association ensembles as a clarinetist and has participated in Vermont All-State and New England music festivals.

In addition to being a multi-instrumentalist, Greta is active in Vermont’s literary and activist

Greta Hardy-Mittell of East Middlebury will be the senior soloist in the Vermont Youth Orchestra’s performance of Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor at the Flynn Center this Sunday.

communities. She will be joined on stage in Sunday’s performance by her sister, Anya, on violin, as well as several other Addison County youths.

With a mission “to develop young people as artists, citizens, and leaders through the shared pursuit of musical excellence,” the VYOA is committed to providing instrumental and choral experiences for students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Over 300 students in grades 1-12 from across Vermont and neighboring states participate in VYOA’s three orchestras, two choruses, string training ensembles, community engagement programs, and summer camps, making it the region’s premier youth orchestra and chorus program. Our students leave the VYOA with a respect for music, for learning, and for the arts; attributes that will enhance and inform their adult lives in our communities and beyond.

Admission to Sunday’s Flynn Center performance is adults/seniors $17; students $12. Purchase tickets by calling 802-86-Flynn or heading online to flynntix.org.

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featured in this exhibit are the largest the artist has painted to date. Her minimalist approach is spare but warm and creates a

perceptual experience — a vivid place. The larger format fits Baird’s work, which often features expansive horizons and the low lying flood plains of her home county.

“Where to Land” is on view at the gallery’s 221 Main St. location in Vergennes from

May 3 through June 10 with an opening reception with live music, wine and apéro on May 11 from 5-8 p.m.

For further information contact info@northerndaughters.com or (802) 877-2173.

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IN TOWN Popular band bringing Americana to Lincoln

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ocal favorites Michele Fay Band will step on the stage at Lincoln’s Burnham Hall on Saturday, May 12, and perform original and Americana music for the Burnham Music Series.

The namesake bandleader’s heartfelt lyrics are central to the four-piece ensemble, as Michele sings with a crystal clear, authentic voice. She has been writing songs and performing them for most of her life, but has made it formal for the past 12 years in Vermont.

Her three band musicians are a perfect match for Michele’s talent as a singer-songwriter, and

they add to the charm and sincerity of these songs without detracting from their earnest messages.

Kalev Freeman on fiddle brings forth a lighthearted, lilting sound. Michael Santosusso on upright bass adds dynamic beat and perfectly matched harmonies. Tim Price contributes accomplished, melodic instrumentals on mandolin and guitar.

Together, the band will play music that brings forth a comfortable groove of folk, swing, and bluegrass-influenced songs that are

woven seamlessly together. Observers say the band’s performances are both energetic and unpretentious, appealing to a wide range of audiences. Its growing musicianship is increasingly being well received throughout the region as it continues to gather its welldeserved recognition.

The cost of admission to the 7:30 p.m. show is $10 for adults; teens and kids are free. Refreshments will be served during intermission. Burnham Hall is at 52 River Road right in Lincoln village. For more information, call: 388-6863.

Listen for strumming, picking, singing and playing when the Michele Fay Band plays at Burnham Hall in Lincoln on May 12.

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It must finally be spring if the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell is hosting a SATURDAY MAY walking tour of the Revolutionary War battlegrounds, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Long-time reenactor Mike Barbieri and other experts will lead the walk and explain why American Army leaders built this defensive fort on the rocky peninsula.

See the remains and traces of the defensive works built in 1776 and 1777.

Bicyclists are invited to join the annual Kelly Boe Ride, which honors those who have been injured or killed while cycling on WEDNESDAY MAY public roads, including Kelly, who was killed in 2015. Assemble at MUHS between 3:30 and 4 p.m., then ride with the group through Weybridge. Donations will go toward a Kelly Boe Scholarship and toward improving bike parking and road safety.

Ever wonder about the story behind the Union Meeting Hall (a.k.a. Union Church) in the Ferrisburgh village? The Ferrisburgh Historical Society will SATURDAY MAY host an open house, noon to 4 p.m., at the lovely brick church, overlooking the maples of the village green. Built in 1840, it originally served five different congregations.

Come discover how that worked out and get the backstory on this town assets.

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STRONG GROUND WALK IN ORWELL. Saturday, May 5, 1-3:30 p.m., Mount Independence, 497 Mount Independence Rd. A pre-season guided walk exploring Revolutionary War military strategy and the defenses built here in 1776-77. Meet at museum for orientation. Wear sturdy boots, be prepared for off-trail walking, and dress for the weather.

More info at 802-948-2000 or historicsites. vermont.gov/directory/Mount Independence.

10TH ANNUAL MAPLE RUN IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Middlebury Regional EMS, 55 Collins Dr. Enjoy scenic routes with views of the Green Mountains and Adirondacks in this USATF-certified half marathon and 2-person relay, and a 3-mile fun run. Well-organized, great t-shirts, live music on course from Middlebury College student bands, and a post-race pancake breakfast with Vermont maple syrup.

VISUAL ARTS ARTIST RECEPTION IN BRANDON. Friday, May 4, 5-7 p.m., Brandon Artist’s Guild, 7 Center St. Come meet artist Dave Fifield and see his new exhibit “Head in the Clouds.” The exhibit runs through June 26. More info at 802 247-4956 or BrandonArtistsGuild.org.

ANESU FINE ARTS FESTIVAL IN BRISTOL. Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday, May 9 & 10, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mt. Abraham Union High School. The annual district Fine Arts Festival is celebrating the artistic achievements of K-12 students in the district.

Come hear the district 4th-8th grade combined band and district/MCMC Orchestra. Free and open to the public.

JUST FOR FUN PEACE, LOVE AND MARGARITAS BENEFIT SOIREE IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, May 4, 6-10 p.m., Tourterelle, Route 7. Help raise funds for Quarry Hill School while dancing the night away with music by the Doughboys. Raffle prizes.

Cash bar. Light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets $15/ person pre-registration, $20/person at the door.

“KENTUCKY DERBY: THE HOME STRETCH” FUNDRAISER IN CORNWALL. Saturday, May 5, 5 p.m., Bryers residence, 1691 North Bingham St. Join the Porter Medical Center Auxiliary for one final Derby Party fundraising event for Porter Hospital. Tickets $45 auxiliary members/ non-members $50. Limited tickets available.

RSVP by April 28.

MAHANEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS’ 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 5, 6 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Raise a toast to the end of the 25th anniversary season at this special celebration with food, drink, and music. Events begin at 6 p.m. and continue through the night. Tickets are required for “Cyro Baptista,” “Senior Thesis Dance Concert” and “Fifth Planet” performances; everything else is free, including Middlebury’s first ever student-run arts festival: Nocturne. More info at go.middlebury.edu/MCA25, middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

HUMAN POWERED PARADE IN BRISTOL. Sunday, May 6, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., meet at Bristol Rec SkatePark. Bristol’s second annual human-powered event rolls through town.

What activates you to rise each day, stand up for what you believe in, and smile? This gathering is all about being positive and healthy. Join in.

THEATER CASHORE MARIONETTES: “LIFE IN MOTION” IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, May 4, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Come see Joseph Cashore present his collection of marionette masterworks in a series of scenes taken from everyday life and set to music by composers such as Beethoven, Vivaldi, Strauss, and Copland. A one-of-a-kind evening for adults and young adults. Tickets $18 adults/$10 children 12 and under, available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802382-9222.

“ENRON” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday and Friday, May 3 and 4, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 6, Wright Memorial Theater, Middlebury College. In this black comedy

by Lucy Prebble, one of the most infamous scandals in financial history is transformed into

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a theatrical epic. Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, “Enron” spins a narrative of greed and loss with song, dance, and raptors.

Adult Language. Tickets $15/12/8/6. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

“FIFTH PLANET” BY DAVID AUBURN IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday-Saturday, May 3-5, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 5, 2 p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. An unlikely pair of starlovers orbit each other over the course of a year, finding solace from their earthbound lives in the planets and each other. For all ages with some adult language. Tickets $6. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

“D.O.A.” ON STAGE IN BRANDON. Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m., Auditorium, Otter Valley Union High School. Otter Valley’s Walking Stick Theatre will present an encore performance of this one-act play, chosen to represent the state of Vermont at the New England Drama Festival in New Hampshire.

MIKE SOMMERS’ “HEART IN THE ‘HOOD” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 6, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Sommers is back with the sequel to his fish-out-of-water tale, “Hick in the ‘Hood.”

In this one-man show, Sommers transforms into 17 different real-life characters —the misunderstood of beautiful people of his Oakland, Ca., neighborhood. Tickets adults $15, available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

MUSIC RECITAL BY PIANO STUDENTS OF DIANA FANNING. Thursday, May 3, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. This annual spring concert offers an evening of beautiful music by talented piano students. Free. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER BENEFIT CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 5, 1-4 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 South Pleasant St. Come to enjoy music made by MCMC students and support the music center’s education programs.

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THE SOUND INVESTMENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE IN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 MIDDLEBURY. Friday, May 4, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Dick Forman directs as the College’s big band swings into spring with a concert of bops, jazz standards, and Great American Songbook tunes. It’s sure to set toes tapping and fingers snapping. There might just be dancing in the aisles. Free. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

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HUMAN POWERED PARADE IN BRISTOL. Sunday, May 6

MILE TWELVE PLAYS IN BRANDON. Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. See this hard driving young band walk the line between original and traditional bluegrass. 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.

RICHARD RUANE AND BETH DUQUETTE IN RIPTON. Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community House, Route 125. Ruane and Duquette celebrate the release of their new recording “Notch Road” with a full band concert featuring many guest musicians at The Ripton Community Coffee House. Guest artists include Mitch Barron, Phil Henry, Michael Chorney, Wendy Sassafras Ramsay & more. Open mic followed by featured performers. $10 general admission/$15 generous admission/$3 kids under 12. More info at rcch.org. Open mic sign up802-388-9782.

LADIES’ NIGHT OUT WOMEN’S CHORUS SINGS IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. Come hear “The American Songbag, Plus!” — traditional American folk music, popular music from the 1940s and ‘50s, and some other special “plusses” like “Jolene” by Dolly Parton and “Silvy” by Huddy Ledbetter (known as Lead Belly,) arr. with body percussion by Moira Smiley.

Suggested $10 donation.

CYRO BAPTISTA PERFORMS IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 5, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Brazilian percussionist Baptista has performed on five Grammy-winning albums and toured with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Trey Anastasio, Herbie Hancock, Sting, and Paul Simon. Come hear his winsome quartet Banquet of the Spirits on a virtuosic trek through Afro-Brazilian beats with improvised jazz.

More info at go.middlebury.edu/MCA25. Tickets $22 adults/$16 for Middlebury College faculty, staff, emeriti, and alumni/$10 for youth 18 and under/ $6 for Middlebury College students, available at 802-443-MIDD (6433) or middlebury. edu/arts/tickets.

LUTHER’S FAVORITES: CHORAL SELECTIONS FROM THE TIME OF THE REFORMATION WITH AMARYLLIS IN LINCOLN AND MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 6, 3 p.m., United Church of Lincoln and Monday, May 7, 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Middlebury Village Green.

Vermont’s Early Voice ensemble, directed

by Susanne Peck, will perform hymns and psalm settings by Michael Praetorius, Claude Goudimel, Jan Sweelinck, William Byrd, and others. Suggested donation $13. More info: lunalove@gmavt.net or 802-453-3513 or amaryllisvt.org AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ARTIST OF THE YEAR RECITAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 6, 3 p.m., Mead Chapel, Middlebury College.

Jenny Bower, organist, will present a recital of works by Ethel Smyth, J.S. Bach, Messiaen and others on the Grass-Miles pipe organ. Preceded by a carillon recital by George Matthew, at 2:45 p.m. There is no admission charge. Info (802) 7592453.

BOOKS RICKEY GARD DIAMOND IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, May 3, 7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Vermont author and founder of Vermont Woman, Rickey Gard Diamond will discuss “Screwnomics: How Our Economy Works Against Women and Real Ways to Make Lasting Change.” Free and open to the public. Book

signing to follow.

AUTHOR RAY HUDSON READING IN MIDDLEBURY. Monday, May 7, 4-5 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Ray Hudson will read from his new young adult novel “Ivory and Paper: Adventures In and Out of Time,” and share how facts blended with fiction as he wrote this book.

KIMBERLY HARRINGTON IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Vermont author Kimberly Harrington will read from, discuss and sign her new book, “Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words.” Free and open to the public.

Book signing to follow.

DANCE SENIOR THESIS DANCE CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday-Saturday, May 4-5, 8 p.m., Dance Theater, Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. “Reimagine What Has Been” presents exploratory works choreographed by senior dance majors Deborah Leedy, Matea MillsAndruk, and Asia Myles-Funches. The concert centers on the theme of fractured memory and the process of remembering through connection to land, community, and faith. Tickets $15 General public/$12 Midd ID holders/$8 Youth/$6 Midd students. More info at middlebury.edu or 802-4433168.

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Showing a diverse CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 range of talents while using his amazingly malleable face, Sommers will morph into different characters as he tells his autobiographical tale. All the protagonists are his Oakland neighbors, each of whom has made an impression on Sommers.

There’s an ex-con who returns to Oakland to help his mother.

There’s “Sophie,” an Arkansas transplant and the neighborhood’s senior stateswoman who helped unite the disparate, lonely souls along the street.

There’s an expert panhandler and a temperamental dude nicknamed “Purple Man” who’s constantly scavenging for household items.

And there’s an elderly pastor who yearns for the good old days, when the church was the center of the community.

“The over-arching theme of the play is ‘inclusion,’ and how people can be healed through inclusion,” Sommers said.

Michael Sommers has gone a long way since graduating from Middlebury Union High School back in the 1980s. In the past six months he has been filming the TV show “Sense8” in Berlin, Paris and Naples, learned to stunt drive and hung out with Daryl Hannah and Neil Young.

He’s learned, among other things, to let his guard down.

belong is a powerful thing.”

“It makes all the difference.”

As the characters increasingly feel included, the neighborhood transforms into a true community, according to Sommers.

“There are a lot of people in this world who feel like they don’t belong; they feel like outcasts,” Sommers said. “Saying to them that they do

He’s pleased with the feedback he’s received thus far for “Heart in the ’Hood.”

“So many people have said to me things like, ‘Your neighbors must have learned so much from you,’” Sommers said. “It’s the opposite … I am the one who has learned.”

“I used to protect myself — ‘Don’t get involved, Mike,’” Sommers said. “My life is messier now. I’ve allowed myself to care. This is why I call my show ‘Heart in the ’Hood.’”

Sommers is no stranger to the Town Hall Theater.

Not only did he perform “Hick in the ’Hood” there in 2013, but in 2014 he was at the THT screening of “The Green Mountain Upset,” the film about the 1983 state championship won by the Middlebury Union High School boys’ basketball team, of which Sommers was an important member.

Sommers has had a nice run of acting success — not only on the stage, but on the small screen.

He was recently the recurring character of “Bug” on the Netflix cable television series “Sense8,” a science fiction drama developed by Lana Wachowski, co-director of “The Matrix” film series.

“Sense8” explores a variety of topics, including politics, identity, sexuality, gender and religion.

Sommers was originally cast as Bug for one scene on one episode in the first season of the show. But his character became so popular that producers brought him back for every episode in the second (and final) season.

Sommers believes his stage work is helping him become a better and more successful actor.

In his new show, “Heart in the ’Hood,” Michael Sommers morphs into 17 characters from his West Oakland, Calif., neighbor­hood that he originally feared, but has grown to love.

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“I’m learning as a performer how to better tell a story and connect with the audience,” Sommers said.

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Pet week: Care & attention keeps furry friends healthy PLAY WITH YOUR PET AND MAKE IT HAPPY Celebrate National Pet Week on May 6-12.

Always the first full week in May, National Pet Week is dedicated to celebrating the over 200 million pets that enrich our lives. This is especially true in Vermont, which tops the nation in pet ownership per capita. Created in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Auxiliary AVMA, National Pet Week is a time to honor the many roles pets have in our lives and to promote responsible pet ownership.

Keeping your pet happy and healthy involves providing three important things: proper housing and nutrition, appropriate exercise and environmental enrichment, and providing medical care to keep them healthy and disease free.

THEY GIVE US SO MUCH LOVE AND COMFORT: LET’S MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE WHAT THEY NEED THIS WEEK AND EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.

Whether your pet is a horse, bird, cat, dog, rodent, or any other of the amazing creatures in our world, our pets are there for us and don’t ask much in return. During National Pet Week, we encourage pet owners to celebrate the bond and provide their pets with all that they need for a healthy and enriched life every week of the year.

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Many of our pets have been domesticated from their wild roots, and so it is important to provide them with ways to keep their minds and bodies active. Make the time to play with your cat or walk your dog several times a day. Buy or make them a new toy and use interactive play to help them keep their minds busy. Owners of birds and exotic pets can research ways to modify their pets’ living space to provide variety and entertainment. This doesn’t have to be buying expensive toys — appropriate homemade toys are just as good.

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Winners were chosen by popular vote through our Facebook page, where more than 2,500 “likes” were used to tally winners in each category. Each first-place winner will not only receive the title of champion pet in their category, but also can go on a shopping spree to Agway in Middlebury with a gift certificate worth $25.

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Nutrition and medical care are an important part of responsible pet ownership. One aspect that many pet owners should consider before adopting a pet of any type is the ability to afford veterinary care to prevent parasites and disease and treat any that may occur in the pet. Annual physical exams and preventative medications are not without cost, but are critical to pets’ well-being. Before you get a new pet or if you have one and aren’t sure what its needs are, talk to your

veterinarian. They can provide you with accurate information to help you keep your pet healthy and happy.

So, whether your pet is a horse or a gerbil or any size animal in between, take time during National Pet week to celebrate the bond! Take your dog for a walk, brush out your horse and go for a ride, play with the cat, or make some additions to your caged pets’ environment to challenge their minds! They give us so much love and comfort: let’s make sure we provide what they need this week and every day of the year. For more information, go to petweek.org.

This story was written by Dr. M. Kathleen Shaw, DVM, for the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association.

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Caring for aquarium fish We’ve Got Your Animals Covered! is not hard, but important Parents eager to instill a sense of responsibility in their children may turn to pets to facilitate such lessons. But dogs or cats may not fit in with everyone’s lifestyle or living arrangements. In such instances, fish may be parents’ best friends.

Freshwater fish tend to be inexpensive and relatively easy to care for. Goldfish, in particular, can make ideal primary companions because they are hardy and are especially inexpensive.

“Feeder” goldfish cost mere cents per fish, and while they may be primarily bred to be used as live food for larger prey, these goldfish can still provide many of the same pet care lessons as other pets.

LEARNING ABOUT GOLDFISH On the way to becoming fish experts, it’s important to point out that, despite their low price tag and availability, goldfish should not be viewed as disposable.

These are live animals and deserve the same care and consideration as other pets. National Geographic says that goldfish are descendants of carp and originate in China. There are hundreds of varieties of goldfish found around the globe. In fact, koi are cousins of the traditional aquarium goldfish.

Despite their name, goldfish come in a variety of colors. Commercial goldfish are typically yellow, gold and red. Wild goldfish are almost exclusively olive green or dark gray, according to PetMD. They’re one of the most common aquarium fish and also have some of the longest life expectancies. The oldest recorded living goldfish reached the age of 49. Goldfish come in different sizes, but the average aquarium goldfish grows to between four and seven inches.

CARING FOR GOLDFISH Goldfish that are won at state fairs may come home in plastic bags or small

bowls, but they are best cared for in traditional aquariums. Goldfish are omnivores that will thrive on a healthy diet made up of pellets, vegetables, algae, and flakes. These fish tend to produce a lot of ammonia waste, so if they are kept in a bowl, the water will need to be changed quite frequently and the bowl should be large. Many aquarium experts say a tank that’s between 10 and 20 gallons is ideal for a goldfish.

Such tanks will not stunt its growth and will keep it healthy and comfortable.

Goldfish like relatively low water temperatures, advises the fish resource “The Goldfish Tank.” They should not be mistaken for tropical fish. Goldfish are typically best kept alone or with other goldfish so that their living environments are easily maintained. Also, some goldfish will try to eat smaller fish.

A clean tank is vital to the health of goldfish. Filtration is ideal, as is an air pump to help agitate the surface of the water and make oxygen more accessible. It’s important to use a dechlorinator product to remove chlorine and other chemicals from tap water so that the fish can thrive.

According to CaringPets.org, people who choose a bowl for their goldfish instead of a standard tank should follow the rule that the greater the amount of surface area, the more oxygen in the water. For this to be achieved, choose a wide goldfish bowl over a tall narrow one. In addition, the water will need to be changed every few days, and 50 to 75 percent of the water in the bowl should be replaced with fresh water.

Keeping goldfish as pets can introduce children and even adults to the task of caring for a living animal. With the right care, these fish can thrive and provide many hours of entertainment and enjoyment.

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EXHIBITS 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 St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early 15-century Italian panel painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.

THE NEW PAINTINGS OF DAVID FIFIELD: HEAD IN THE CLOUDS. On view May 4-June 26 at the Brandon Artists Guild. Fifield, who grew up in Vermont, says he is fascinated by the infinite possibilities of abstract art, believing it is more about discovery than creation. The BAG is at 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. Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr., Brandon. (802) 247-4295 or cmacvt.org.

“WHERE TO LAND” AT NORTHERN DAUGHTERS GALLERY. A solo exhibit of oil paintings by Bonnie Baird is on view at 221 Main St., Vergennes, from May 3 through June 10. Baird is known for her authentic, personal paintings of the Vermont landscape. Opening reception with live music on May 11 from 5-8 p.m. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com.

THE LAST OF THE HILL FARMS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD BROWN. On display April 10-June 23, this exhibit offers the chance to experience the Vermont that Brown entered and began to photograph in the 1970s. Fifty years later, the lives, landscapes and time period he so lovingly captured are available for viewing through these large-format, finely detailed, photographic prints. Opening reception and gallery talk on Friday, May 18, 5-7 p.m. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or vermontfolklifecenter.org.

OUR TOWN OUR TOWN: LOVE, JOY, SADNESS AND BASEBALL — 100 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SHELDON MUSEUM. On view March 20July 8, featuring three dozen photographs from the museum’s Research Center curated by James Pease Blair. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org. Reception, Friday, April 13, 5-7 p.m.

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.

TRANQUILITY. This solo exhibition by Liz Hoag is on exhibit for the month of May at Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury.

Hoag, a new artist to the gallery, blends the ideas inspired by her nature experiences into her work, using mostly acrylic paint on canvas. Opening reception on Friday, May 11, from 5-7 p.m. Edgewater, (802) 989.7419 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

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CASHORE MARIONETTES:

LIFE IN MOTION In the performance Life in Motion, Joseph Cashore presents his collection of marionette masterworks. Characters of depth, integrity, and humanity are portrayed in a full evening unlike anything else in theater today.

Sat 5/5 1pm $10 General/$20 Generous MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER

BENEFIT CONCERT

Annual Scholarship Benefit Concert where students share what they’ve learned. Fundraiser enables non-profit to offer instruction to students who seek access to the power of music. Reception after the performance. Visit mcmcvt.org for more info.

Sun 5/6 2pm $15

HEART IN THE ’HOOD

MIKE SOMMERS An autobiographical true story from Vermont native Mike Sommers, one of the stars of Netflix’s revolutionary, inclusive series, Sense8. Sommers returns to THT with the sequel to his fish-out-of-water tale, Hick in the ‘Hood.

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THE OPERA COMPANY OF MIDDLEBURY CAST OF A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Settle back and enjoy the singers from A Streetcar Named Desire perform their favorite arias, then get to know them over drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

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OPERA COMPANY OF MIDDLEBURY – 15TH SEASON Douglas Anderson directs André Previn’s faithful opera adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic play, its jazz-inflected score evoking a highly charged New Orleans setting. Michael Sakir conducts the OCM orchestra.

“IMPRESSIONS” AT EDGEWATER AT THE FALLS GALLERY. Lithographic print artist Daryl Storrs will be the featured artist for the month of May. Opening reception on Friday, May 11, from 5 – 7 p.m. 1 Mill St., Middlebury.

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the movie RBG — RUNNING TIME: 1:37 — RATING: PG “RBG” is an intricate portrait of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that is serious, funny and moving by turns. Directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen have laced their documentary with interviews and footage that let us follow this justice along her path from high school to the Supreme Court. They fill in the blanks about a woman who has worked for equality before the law since 1950. The documentary is a funny — in an affectionate way — and deeply serious look at this strong woman who became a major player in legal history.

We meet a scholar who is a dedicated defender of the Constitution, an opera lover, a mother, grandmother, and wife of Marty Ginsburg — the man she adored. She is a warrior who spreads her beliefs with determination but without anger. And she started early. She was one of nine women in a class of 500 at Harvard Law School who were asked by the Harvard dean how they could justify taking a spot from a qualified man.

Humor? Just watch her workouts with her trainer, Bryant Johnson, who understands completely his student’s absolute determination to stay fit in order to remain on the court. Her marriage? The deeply happy core of the long years with lawyer Marty Ginsburg who she met at 17 at Cornell is heartwarming. After they married he encouraged every detail of her rise from college to the Supreme Court. When he was transferred to New York, she transferred to Columbia Law School, where she tied for first in her class at graduation.

During her rise she was determined and quietly defiant even after she became a political target for her views about recognition of women.

As recently as 1970 a woman could be fired for being pregnant, and in 12 states, husbands couldn’t be prosecuted for raping their wives.

She taught law at Rutgers with a deep determination to create equal protection of the law.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is featured in the new film “RBG.”

Court and was appointed to the Court herself by President Bill Clinton in 1993. She excelled at every single point in her career (Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard Law Review, distinction in all subjects). Through all the events on her long legal path, the Justice has been a dignified voice for many of the legal advances that have changed our country.

“RBG” contains all this but does it with recognition for the ironies in her life and with appreciation for her humor and her perspective. Hers is the story of one person juggling career, marriage and family in an atmosphere where her beliefs have constantly been challenged. This is a strong, happy, smart woman dedicated to bringing equality before the law to all corners in our society. Directors West and Cohen have created an entrancing documentary that catches the core of the amazing daughter of immigrants who has influenced us all with intelligence, hard work and a smile.

— Reviewed by Joan Ellis

During the 1970s, Ginsburg won five of six cases before the Supreme

the book LOVE AND DEATH IN THE SUNSHINE STATE: THE STORY OF A CRIME (Algonquin Books) — CUTTER WOOD Reading true crime may not be for everyone, but a book like this that blurs the line between true crime and memoir could be a perfect entry into the genre. Author Cutter Wood is pursuing his MFA in the storied Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa in 2010 when his mother sends him a newspaper clipping about a disappearance on the island of Anna Maria, near Tampa Bay, Fla.; the owner of the motel had gone missing, the same motel Wood stayed in during a family visit in 2008. Instantly and irrevocably drawn in, Wood soon travels to Florida to talk to the people who lived there and the detectives, and eventually strikes up a correspondence with the man presumed to have murdered her. At one point, Wood veers from straight reportage, and in an attempt to find the truth about what happened to Sabine Musil-Buehler, he imagines the unraveling of a relationship, and traces the course of a love story from its hopeful beginning to its tragic end. It is not unrealized by the author that as he fumbled “so earnestly with the story of Bill and Sabine, (he) was also undertaking a not unrelated investigation” into his own life. A consuming read.

— Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of the Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

TALES OF TRUE CRIME Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

by Michelle McNamara Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade by Walter Kirn Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found

by Gilbert King Shot in the Heart by Mikal Gilmore American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land by Monica Hesse Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery

by Robert Kolker In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

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MUSIC Mile Twelve brings edgy bluegrass to Brandon

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ile Twelve, a fresh, hard-driving young bluegrass band, will perform at Brandon Music this Saturday night.

This emerging quintet beautifully walks the line between original and traditional bluegrass. Fast gaining recognition for their outstanding performances in bluegrass and folk circles, Evan Murphy, Bronwyn KeithHynes, Nate Sabat, B.B. Bowness and David Benedict write captivating songs and daring instrumental pieces from diverse influences. Banjo luminary Tony Trischka says, “Mile Twelve is carrying the bluegrass tradition forward with creativity and integrity.”

The band was awarded the 2017 International Bluegrass Music Association Momentum Award for newcomer band for their significant contribution to bluegrass music. They are not just accomplished musicians (they have all had impressive educations and careers already). Mile Twelve formed in 2014, released their debut 6-track self titled EP, and since then has performed extensively throughout the U.S., Ireland and Canada. Tracks from the EP were featured on Sirius XM Bluegrass Junction’s “Hand Picked with Del McCoury” and Spotify’s “Fresh Bluegrass” playlist.

The group was also selected as formal showcase artists at the North East Folk Alliance, have opened

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for Tim O’Brien in Nashville, and won the Podunk Bluegrass Festival Band Contest.

Their debut full-length album, recorded in Nashville with producer Stephen Mougin at the helm, was just released last fall.

Brandon are $20 with a pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show.

Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295 or e-mail us for reservations or more information.

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance in

live music MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER BENEFIT CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 5, 1-4 p.m., Town Hall Theater.

LADIES’ NIGHT OUT WOMEN’S CHORUS IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society.

RICHARD RUANE AND BETH DUQUETTE IN RIPTON. Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House.

CYRO BAPTISTA IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 5, 8 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.

SINGER JOHN HILL. Sunday, May 6, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

LUTHER’S FAVORITES: CHORAL SELECTIONS FROM THE TIME OF THE REFORMATION WITH AMARYLLIS IN LINCOLN AND MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 6, 3 p.m., United Church of Lincoln and Monday, May 7, 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

ON THE BREATH OF SONG: KATHY LEO AND WELLSPRING SINGERS IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, May 11, 3 p.m. The Residence at Otter Creek.

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maryllis, Vermont’s early music vocal ensemble, will perform some lovely 16th-century period music this coming Sunday and Monday. Under the direction of Susanne Peck, the group will sing a program titled “Luther’s Favorites: Choral Selections from the Time of the Reformation” on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the United Church of Lincoln, in the center of the village of Lincoln and on Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m., at Stephen’s Episcopal Church, on the Middlebury Village Green.

The small vocal ensemble will perform hymns and psalm settings by Michael Praetorius, Claude Goudimel, Jan Sweelinck, William Byrd and others. The group will follow this sampling of Reformation-inspired music with a work by the reformer Martin Luther’s favorite composer, Josquin Des Pres. Amaryllis will sing the Franco-Flemish composers “Missa Pange Lingua, one of the choral masterpieces of the 16th-century that is based on the hymn by Thomas Aquinas for the Vespers of Corpus Christi. Suggested donation for these performances is $13. For more information email lunalove@gmavt.net or call 802-453-3513. Learn more about the vocal ensemble online at amaryllisvt.org.

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Know your mulch before applying to gardens

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ith spring right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your yard again. One item that should be at the top of your list is applying mulch to your landscape. It’s one of the most important things you can do to keep your trees and plants healthy, but it’s also one of the easiest things to over apply that can have negative effects on your plants.

This season is the perfect time to start mulching.

Before you get your gardening gloves on, you should know that if done improperly, mulching can actually kill your trees and plants. So, here’s what you need to know to mulch right.

First, Choose the Right Kind of Mulch The right kind of mulch does more than just make your yard look good; it adds valuable nutrients to the soil, helps to retain moisture, suppresses weeds and protects your trees’ roots from damage.

For trees and shrubs, organic mulch (comprised of live organisms, like wood) is best because it improves and enriches the soil as it breaks down. The most common type of organic mulch is shredded hardwood bark, with many different kinds available at your local nursery or landscape supply center.

Other, more readily available types of mulch can be great budget-savers as long as you follow some basic rules: Leaf mulch can be a great, no-cost option as long as the leaves are finely shredded before use to ensure proper air and water flow to the soil. Leaf mulch can also be a great winter mulch for garden areas.

Grass clippings make a wonderful soil amendment because they break down quickly. Be sure to allow time for the clippings to dry out or they will be too “hot,” which can cause nutrient deficiencies and toxicity.

Don’t use grass that has been treated with pesticides or herbicides.

Pine needles on the other hand, break down slowly and only need to be applied once a year. However, because pine needles acidify the soil, only spread them over acidloving trees and plants.

How Much Do You Need Contrary to common belief, more isn’t better when it comes to mulch. Two to three inches of mulch spread three to ten feet around the base of the tree is the rule of thumb. To keep the mulch looking fresh, you may need to top-dress with SEE MULCH ON PAGE 22

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an additional inch of mulch each year.

You can purchase mulch by the bag or by the cubic yard from your local garden center or landscape supply center.

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Spreading a layer of compost prior to mulching, followed by watering, will feed your trees. Spread two to three inches of mulch on top of the compost, using a rake to spread the mulch out evenly.

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The forest floor is typically blanketed with organic material like leaves and pine needles, which help regulate soil temperature, retain moisture and keep weeds at bay.

Spring is the best time to apply mulch, after the ground has thawed. Before mulching, ensure proper soil drainage and remove grass from a three to ten foot circle around the base of the tree. It’s important to avoid spraying herbicides, like Roundup, to remove the grass; dig it up instead.

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can starve plants of oxygen and contribute to disease.

Avoid volcano mulching, which is piling mulch up against the base of the tree.

The tree’s “root flare,” which is where the trunk ends and roots begin, should be kept completely clear of mulch.

Mulch should also be kept at least six inches away from the foundation of any structure or wood surface to prevent subterranean termites from moving in.

Mulch provides countless benefits to the trees on your property, and it’s one of the best investments you can make in the health and longevity of your trees. In the urban landscape, mulch nourishes and protects your trees, setting them up for success.

This story was written by John Lang of Friendly Tree and provided by the Arbor Day Foundation.

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Keeping it local I have just completed my first six months as the executive director of ACORN. It has been both an exciting and challenging time. I believe our efforts have assisted in insuring a robust local food economy. In these days of globalization, focusing on a local rural food system can be a challenge. However, it is a challenge that is well worth the effort for the health and well-being of our communities.

In October, I had the opportunity to travel to Eastern Nebraska to visit family. While I was there, I took the time to visit northwestern Missouri and the towns that my father was raised in and that my uncle lived in for his entire life.

Osceola itself was always a pretty little town nestled along the Osage River and serving as the county seat of St. Claire County. In the early 1960s, when I first visited Osceola, it was a thriving community of over 2,000 people. The town square was a robust business district supporting a hotel, movie theater, clothing and hardware stores and most notably several restaurants as well as two small groceries stores. Sadly, when I visited last fall, all businesses on the square were gone with the exception of one auto parts store. The population had dropped to around 900 and schools, community services, and even the courthouse were threatened by the prospect of closing. The folks that remain live in a food desert in the heart of the breadbasket of America. Places to purchase food are reduced to convenience stores and the occasional bar and grill. Not surprisingly, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity are at almost epidemic numbers.

Why is this important to Vermont? It is evident that even in this day of e-commerce and rapid delivery to our front door of any product and service imaginable, our little Vermont towns remain vibrant. I believe that our community health is directly related to our fine restaurants, stores and institutions, which provide great food using healthy locally grown ingredients. We have

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a population that is willing to pay a few dollars more to support our local growers. We have young people with an interest in making careers in this exciting and expanding economic sector.

The food index, which is a measure of the amount of local food purchased by leading food purchasers in Addison County continues to increase. Last year, nearly $6 million was added to the local economy via purchases from local producers. We obviously want to have that trend continue. All of ACORN’s 2018 initiatives relate in one way or another to local food growing and consumption.

We have held numerous forums around the county to support growers and producers. These events have been delivered peer to peer and have been well attended and well received. We are working with local pre schools in an innovative Farm to Preschool pilot, the first in Vermont, to bring local foods to young families. We are working with Porter Medical Center in an effort to provide prescription foods as a wellness program in order to connect people with chronic illnesses to local fresh produce. Finally, and perhaps most significantly, we continue to work on the establishment of a local food hub that would serve to aggregate, process and store food.

The preservation and storage of food remains the largest single issue preventing increased local food usage.

I would like to thank all of the individuals that have donated their time and resources to making this guide a reality. This is a major project that takes many hands. I would especially like to thank Jonathan Corcoran, Susan Smiley and Charlie Mitchell from the ACORN board and the staff of the Addison Independent.

Please help keep the local in our food system by supporting our advertisers and our farmers.

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Table of Contents All about ACORN................................................................page 4 Feature stories...................................pages 7, 11, 36, 39, 40, 44 Farm map and key....................................................pages 24-25 Directory of local food and farms.................... pages 14-23, 26-35 Farmers’ markets, local food shelves & community meals................................ pages 42, 43 Index of food products......................................................page 47

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We are a volunteer-driven, board-governed nonprofit working to promote the growth and health of local food and agriculture in Vermont's Champlain Valley.

Food and Farms The ACORN Guide to Local Food and Farms provides comprehensive information about our region’s farms and serves as a year-round resource for buying local.

The Tour de Farms, the Champlain Valley’s annual cycling and sampling tour of local farms, raises awareness of our county’s bounty and promotes safe, sustainable transportation.

Our matchmakers help build relationships between local producers and institutional buyers, and our farm workshops share best practices and promote

Food Economy The ACORN Forum is a half-day conference where growers and buyers across food categories have a chance to discuss emerging local food market opportunities, identify areas of potential collaboration and trade peer-to-peer knowledge.

The Addison County The ACORN Passport Local Food Index offers local food and Local measures the drink businesses an annual wholesale opportunity to Food promote seasonal Index value of the local food purchased specials and events, by four key while also organizations in the incentivizing local county. We publish the citizens to increase their data on our website and in the support of regional restaurants, farmstands, cafes, and artisanal producers. Guide to Local Food and Farms.

Community and Culture We publish a monthly Stone Soup is our We host farmer newsletter annual farm to and food producer called “Cultivating S t one workshops around school gathering. It Connections” the region alternates between S oup to inform our focused on a a day-long regional community variety of topics: conference offering about food-related agritourism, workshops opportunities. marketing and retailand an evening of To sign up for the ing, working with distribucelebration. For more newsletter, email info@acornvt.org. To tors, transitions to the next information on our farm to school work, submit content, email annie@acornvt.org. generation, and more. email annie@acornvt.org.

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Processor helps hemp make foothold Established firm buys presses in Middlebury to serve Vt. growers

By Charlie Mitchell In late September of last year, Netaka White needed a vacation — badly. The craft sunflower and canola seed oil business he co-founded, Full Sun Company, had just decided to fold. Two expensive presses, one that had never even been turned on, lay dormant in their Exchange Street warehouse in Middlebury. After two months of searching for a buyer for his company and all the equipment it owned, he was burned out.

He escaped to the beaches on Cape Cod for a week. That’s when the answer came to him.

He needed to reach out to hemp companies.

He called the founder of Vermont Hemp Company, a man named Joel Bedard. “I just knew I needed to go talk to Joel,” White said. “Within 72 hours I got a call from Chad Rosen.”

Chad Rosen was White’s buyer.

He owns and operates Victory It’s a hands-on, Hemp Foods, a Kentucky-based time-intensive business that buys hemp, some through contracts with farmers and approach, but some from speculative growers it’s part of Joel selling at a spot price, and brings it Bedard’s comto market; it manufactures its own mitment to hemp line of hemp foods, like hemp oil and protein powder, and also sells as a market for in bulk to food processors and other farmers lookmanufacturers that use hemp in their ing for a lifeline products. There are more of these products than you probably think out of the dairy — butter, pasta, beer, spirits, bread, industry. lotions, soaps — “you name it,” Rosen says. “[Hemp] seed oil has value in lots of different places.”

And — in case you’re wondering — none of that stuff will get you high. Cannabidiol hemp products are flooding the market and growing in popularity, but that’s just a gram of the cannabis story.

There is a large industry for hemp food products and

NETAKA WHITE, LEFT, and Victory Hemp CEO Chad Rosen stand in front of the former Full Sun headquarters off Middlebury’s Exchange Street. Victory Hemp last fall purchased Full Sun and is using presses there to produce hemp seed oil and hemp seed powder.

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supplements, valued at over $650 million in the United States.

90 percent of that product comes from Canada, but since the 2014 Farm Bill authorized commercial hemp production in the U.S., the American supply is growing, and Rosen’s Victory Hemp Foods is leading the charge.

When Joel Bedard got the call from Netaka White, he was coordinating some hemp production under contract from Victory Hemp Foods. A self-declared farmer-facing, ag-focused business, Vermont Hemp Company meets farmers wherever they are in the transition to hemp production, and guides them to the final result. That might mean consulting on crop planning and growing tips, purchasing direct from them, or contracting ahead of time on the yield from a given acreage. “We will handle every aspect of [production], or bring in the proper resources to do so, but we also want to enable the individual.”

It’s a hands-on, time-intensive approach, but it’s part of (See Farmer community, Page 8)

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VICTORY HEMP IS producing hemp seed oil and hemp seed powder, used primarily as a healthful additive for foods ranging from baked goods to smoothies, at its Middlebury facility.

Farmer community…

(Continued from Page 7) Bedard’s commitment to hemp as a market for farmers looking for a lifeline out of the dairy industry. He’s working with the University of Vermont to start to figure out how, where and when to grow hemp in Vermont — and dairy-focused groups like the Farm Bureau, Vermont Land Trust, Cabot Creamery and others are trying to learn from him. Earning the trust and respect of the farmer community is important to him. “Some people are at the New England Cannabis Conference — we’re at NOFA.” Hemp can be grown and harvested in the same soil with a lot of the same equipment that dairy producers use for corn for their herd. Some prominent farms are pivoting their businesses out of dairy and planting hemp grain. The transition underway

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is a watershed moment for Vermont agriculture. “I take that with a significant amount of gravity,” Bedard says of this shift.

“And I also take it as a responsibility to do it responsibly.”

Victory Hemp Foods and Vermont Hemp Company, which are now equity partners, are coordinating production in several states — Kentucky, Maine, New York, North Carolina and Wisconsin. But Vermont shows exceptional promise — partly because the hemp grown for these natural foods products needs to be organic. The Champlain Basin in particular has the right soil and the growers with the existing equipment and land to start growing hemp with a minimal investment.

“The first and foremost reason we are in Vermont is because we are following the organic supply chain,” Rosen says. Not to (See Supply chain, Page 9)

(Continued from Page 8) mention, “the proximity of Vermont to Boston and New York makes it a tremendous place to develop a supply chain.”

Victory Hemp Foods has an exclusive patent on hemp protein isolate. When you grow hemp and harvest it as grain, you end up with the seed, which you can press into oil, and you also get the “cake” that can be used for plant-based protein products — think of meat substitutes, protein powders, energy bars and the like, as well as the aforementioned beer, bread and butter.

Clothing makers and other textile companies also buy hemp.

Companies that are looking to boost their image, or clean it up, by offering a non-GMO product with organic ingredients, buy this protein isolate in serious bulk. Many are swapping it for the traditional soy protein isolate, a major food processing commodity that consumers are starting to avoid, whether for safety or environmental concerns.

In Rosen’s words, “we’re going to be replacing a $9 billion crop in soy protein isolates over the coming decades.”

When you’re growing a few thousand acres of hemp in Vermont, you’d rather not move it too far to process it into oil and protein isolate. That’s what makes Netaka White’s facility such a great fit — his place is unique in New England.

After Victory Hemp tested some hemp seed on Full Sun’s equipment to make sure it was a go, it was just a question of borrowing the money to seal the deal.

As Rosen scrambled to source creditors, last December, White invited him and Mike Lewis, American hemp’s patron saint and equity partner of Victory Hemp, up to Vermont to introduce them to the agricultural community. When key partners got wind of the opportunity to boost local agriculture that hemp presented, local lenders stepped in and closed the funding gap.

Vermonters are making their way into the fabric of the company as well. Chris Bailey, founder of Vermont Smoke & Cure, is joining Victory Hemp Foods as Chief Operating Officer.

LIFELINE FOR DAIRY? Can hemp be the commodity that saves dairy farmers from selling their land, as many have been forced to do in recent years? From Chad Rosen’s perspective, “it’s really going to come down to cooperatives . . . if there’s a couple of big processors that have this really expensive equipment that are the only ones that can bring it to market, are they going to be left holding the purse strings and the power.”

Netaka White has confidence in the “very similar visions” of these new partners as “farmer-facing” and “looking to have a positive impact on sustainable agriculture.” Whether or not his start-up was going to have success, he hoped the investment in a processing facility would pay dividends to the local farming community. “I’m incredibly satisfied and gratified that the work that we did here to build up this processing capacity is able to have a second life, and continue.”

It’s not going to be easy, and while hemp is a glimmer of hope for industrial Vermont agriculture, it’s far from a sure thing. Bedard will tell you, “building out a new industry and transitioning agriculture” takes elbow grease. “It’s a slog.”

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MARC AND CHERYL Cesario, with daughter Normandie, raise grass-fed beef on the 680 acres of Meeting Place Pastures farm in Cornwall. Producing high-quality grass and clover for feed, like that being fed here during winter months, is one key to their business. The cattle are turned out on the pasture in the spring.

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Cornwall, “grass-fed” is more than a label slapped on a package of beef. It’s a way of thinking.

“I don’t see myself as a beef producer. I’m a grass farmer,” Marc said. “I’m in the energy business. The sun shines every day, whether I do anything or not. The question is: How do you harvest the sun?”

The Cesarios view the 680 acres under their management as “a giant solar panel,” converting the sun into grass and clover, which, with proper grazing management, is converted into high-quality protein.

With Vermont’s long winters and higher than average annual precipitation, that grazing management is critical.

The Cesarios move their animals one to three times a day in a practice called “nonselective grazing.” Left to their own devices, cows will eat only what they like — selective grazing. But if they’re restricted to smaller areas and moved only after they’ve consumed a much wider variety of vegetation, a self-perpetuating system evolves that’s better for both land and animals — improving soil health, increasing water retention and sequestering carbon, they explain.

Marc likes to think of this grazing management style in terms of “biomimicry.”

“How were grasslands managed before humans? There was grass and buffalos and wolves,” Marc said. “I see myself as the wolf.”

The Cesarios operate a cow-calf-to-finishing operation that earns a per-head, per-day fee from cattle owners to manage a brood-head herd of about 140 and a herd of 400 to 450 finishing animals.

They see this branch of the local foods market they have entered as a place of transition. While that can be exciting, it can also present many challenges.

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(Continued from Page 11) • Watered-down standards. The report warns that “moving to a feeder-farm, finishing-farm model spearheaded by COOPERATIVE EFFORT For several years they were members of Adirondack Graz- the large packinghouses” could “lead to nothing more than ers, a cooperative formed in 2012 by Northeast family farms ‘grass-finished feed-lot beef.’”

The biggest blow to Vermont’s grass-fed-beef industry, producing humanely raised grass-fed beef for wholesale marhowever, was the elimination in 2015 of the USDA’s Country kets.

Before they joined, Cheryl, who also works as a grazing of Origin Labels, or COOL, Cheryl said.

The original COOL policy was created for the 2002 Farm specialist for University of Vermont Extension, had also been Bill and applied to a number of meats, poultry, shellfish and doing all the direct marketing for Meeting Place Pastures.

“It was like having a second full-time job, so a co-op vegetables, according to Ken Becker, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Specialist for COOL. seemed like a good idea,” she said.

In 2009, however, Canada and Mexico filed Adirondack Grazers had one big customer, “How were grassa complaint with the World Trade OrganizaFresh Direct, an online grocery store that makes tion claiming the USDA labeling violated trade residential deliveries in the New York City area. lands managed agreements. “They challenged only the beef But as is the way with big customers, Cheryl before humans? said, Fresh Direct wanted more and more, until There was grass and and pork provisions,” Becker noted.

Over the next six years lawsuits were won they became the co-op’s exclusive customer.

In March 2017 Adirondack Grazers and Fresh buffalos and wolves. and lost and requirements were rewritten until finally in the 2016 omnibus spending bill ConDirect parted ways. By that time, Cheryl said, I see myself as the gress removed beef and pork from COOL althe market had changed. The four biggest U.S. wolf.” meat processors — Cargill, JBS, National and — Marc Cesario together.

This means that foreign-raised cows and Tyson — had taken note of the growth in “grasspigs can be labeled as U.S. products as long as fed beef” and the market was flooded. Unable to adapt, the Adirondack Grazers membership in February voted they’re processed in the United States.

The fate of Vermont’s grass-fed-beef industry may be tied to close the co-op. to those regulations, Cheryl said. There aren’t enough conCONNECTING WITH CONSUMERS The previous summer the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund sumers in the state to support “buy local” marketing stratehad commissioned a study of the state’s grass-fed beef in- gies, and Meeting Place Pastures only sells directly to a few dustry. In a section of the study called “Grass Fed Beef individuals who want whole or half animals.

Still, it’s a young industry and Cheryl says they’re optimisValue Chain Research,” industry experts Rose Wilson and Allen Matthews reported on several significant ongoing tic: “With increased grazing management and finishing skills, challenges: • No agreed-upon definition for “grass-fed.” The label may there’s still hope.”

Marc concurs. Though the Cesarios’ setup is more comapply to animals that were fed grains in order to achieve market weight before processing. The report anticipated further monly seen out West, he sees a future for the industry in Verconfusion on the issue once Cargill, JBS, National and Tyson mont and is hoping to expand their operation in the future.

It all comes down to the quality of the meat, in the end. launched “natural” and “grass-fed” product lines.

• Confusion over the definition of “local.” The report deter- Products carrying the grass-fed label can range from tough-nmined that institutional food company Sodexo, for example, lean to tender and well-marbled. Given the right management, was labeling meat products raised out-of-state as “Vermont however, the Cesarios are banking on the notion that a VerGrass-Fed” as long as they were processed (slaughtered, cut mont grass-fed steak, cooked to perfection, can be positively transcendent. and packed) in Vermont.

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Farm Directory Addison 1. Addison Hop Farm Kristofer Anderson | 3250 Town Line Road, Addison | addisonhopyard@gmail.com | www.addisonhopfarm.com Products: Certified Organic Cascade, Brewer’s Gold and Newport Hops 2. Ayer Family Farm Michelle & Roland Ayer | 1433 Otter Creek Road, Addison | 343-1465 | ayerbordorpers@gmavt.net Products: We specialize in the Dorper sheep breed. Breeding stock available. Lamb (whole and cuts).

Availability Farm Direct: Lamb, Lamb breeding stock 3. Harrison’s Home Grown Melanie Harrison | 8180 Route 22A, Addison | 759-2605 | ptpatrick@gmavt.net Products: Organic Beef, Retail Cuts Availability Farm Direct: Beef 4. Harwood Farm Alden Harwood | 1582 Route 17 East, Addison | 989-0479 | aldenh@gmwireless.net Products: Beef, Compost Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Farmers’ Market: Beef, Compost 5. Lakeway Farm Beth Pratt | 3057 Lake Street, Addison | 349-6100 | eepratt@gmavt.net Products: Grass Fed, Grass Finished Beef, Eggs Availability Farm Direct, VT Fresh Network: Beef, Eggs 6. Mike’s Farm Mike Eastman | 435 Town House Road, Addison | 759-2764 Products: Certified Organic Beef, Bulk Milk Availability Farm Direct: Beef, Bulk Milk

7. Pork Shop Rob Hunt | 1133 Jersey Street, Addison | 759-2618 Products: Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts Availability Farm Direct, Green Pasture Meats: Beef, Pork

Benson 8. Falkenbury Farm Bob Ambrozaitis | 1520 Park Hill Road, Benson | 537-2979 | jojoerobert@yahoo.com | www.faldenberryfar.com Products: Rabbits, Goats, Beef, Farm Stays, Guest House Availability Farm Direct: Rabbits, Goats, Beef 9. Foggy Meadow Produce Paul Horton | 2494 Lake Road, Benson | 537-4754 | phorton@shoreham.net | phorton@shoreham.net | Year round operation.

Products: Full range of Vegetables, Greens Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Rutland Farmers’ Market, Dorset Farmers’ Market, Area Food Co-ops: Full range of Vegetables, Greens 10. Kingston Place Farm Janice Burton | 1293 Park Hill Road, Benson | 537-3167 | outandaboutgal@aol.com Products: Organic Hay, Wool Availability Farm Direct: Organic Hay and Wool 11. Maple Ridge Meats Greg Hathaway | 464 Stage Road, Benson | 537-2811 | mapleridgemeats@gmail.com | www.mapleridgemeats.com | Maple Ridge Meats is a full service USDA slaughter/processing facility.

Certified Organic processor Products: Certified Organic Meat Processing

12. Vermont Natural Beef Bob Stannard | 1943 Stage Road, Benson | 537-3711 | www.vermontnaturalbeef.com Products: Beef, Custom Cut and Delivered Availability Farm Direct, Web Site: Beef

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13. Autumn Mountain Winery Jennifer & Jonathan Lutkus | 1246 Franklin Street, Route 7, Brandon | 247-6644 | autumnmountainwinery.com Products: Wine and Wine Related Products Availability Tasting room, Winery Direct: Wine 14. Good Earth Farm Hannah Davidson | 2473 Franklin Street, Route 7, Brandon | 310-8534 | goodearthgrows@gmail.com | goodearthgrows.com Products: Vegetables, organic vegetable seedlings, Annual and Perennial Plants Availability Farm Store and CSA: Vegetables, organic vegetable seedlings Annual and Perennial Plants.

15. High Pond Goat Farm Wendy Cijka | 1958 High Pond Road, Brandon | 273-2655 | highpondgoatfarm@gmail.com Products: Artisanal Raw Goats Milk and Fresh Goat Cheese, Farm Tours by appointment only Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Brandon Farmers Market, Gourmet Provence in Brandon, Dutchess Farm in Castleton: Raw Goats Milk, Fresh Goat Cheese and Yogurt 16. Kingsley Farmstand Wayne Kingsley | 729 North Street, Brandon | 247-6315 | wvkingsley@comcast.net Products: Wide variety of garden fresh vegetables. Vegetable bedding plants Availability Farmstand (Rt. 53, Forestdale, 5 mi. south of Branbury Beach): Vegetables, Bedding Plants, Apples, Blueberries, Strawberries, Peaches 17. Maple View Farm Alpacas Deb & Ed Bratton | 185 Adams Road, Brandon | 247-5412 | mvfalpacas@gmail.com | www.mapleviewfarmalpacas.com

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Products: Products made from luxurious alpaca fiber Availability Farm Store and Fiber Festivals: Alpaca related products including raw fiber, roving, yarn, garments and accessories. Can also process.

18. Neshobe River Winery, Foley Brothers Brewery Bob Foley | 79 Stone Mill Dam Road, Brandon | 465-8413 | neshoberiverwinery@gmail.com | www.neshoberiverwinery.com Products: Grape Wine and Cassis Availability Tasting Room, Bed and Breakfast Winery/Brewery Direct: Wine and Cassis 19. Small Farm Jeremy & Laura MachLachlan | 1075 High Pond Road, Brandon | 465-1372 | smallfarmvt@gmail.com | smallfarmvt.com Products: Wide variety of garden fresh vegetables and fruit.

Availability Farm stand in Brandon and Rutland, Farm Store, Year Round CSA: Wide variety of garden fresh vegetables, cantaloupe, melon, raspberries, strawberries, watermelons.

20. Spotted Dog Family Farm Charles & Susan Whiting | 1516 Hollow Road, Brandon | 247-6076 | cswhtng@aol.com | vermontirishdexters.com Products: Grass Fed/Grass Finished Beef, Retail Cuts, Dexter Breeding Stock Farm Tours, Call Ahead Availability Rutland Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct, Cafe Provence (burgers): Grass Fed Beef 21. Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio Deb Bratton | 185 Adams Road, Brandon | 236-9158 | vtfibermill@gmail.com | vermontfibermill.com | Located at Maple View Farm Alpacas in Brandon, VT, Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio offers custom processing of fiber into high quality batts, roving, yarn and felt. We also offer customer rental of the FeltLOOM and also host fiber related workshops.

Products: Custom fiber processing (roving, batts, yarn, felt). Wholesale available.

22. Wood’s Market Garden Jon & Courtney Satz | 93 Wood Lane, Brandon | 247-6630 | woodsmarketgarden@me.com | www.woodsmarketgarden.com Products: Organic strawberries, sweet corn, tomatoes. Vegetables, full range. Organic vegetable starter plants. Gorgeous hanging flowering baskets, annuals, perennials. Dried Beans. Baked goods,

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jam, honey, maple syrup and pickles. PYO Strawberries Availability Farmstand on Route 7 south of Brandon, CSA, Rutland Farmers’ Market, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, and wholesale: Vegetables, Organic vegetable starter plants. Hanging flowering baskets, annuals, perennials. Bedding Plants, Dried Beans, Baked Goods, Jam, Honey, Maple/syrup and Pickles, Strawberries

Bridport

23. Bridport Creamery Nicole Foster | 3284 A Lake Street, Bridport | 758-6800 | bridportcreamery@gmail.com | bridportcreamery.com Products: Artisanal Cheese, Pasteurized and Raw Milk Cheeses. Cheese Curds, Swisserella, Colby, Aged Tomme Cheese Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Champlain Orchards, Douglas Orchard Store, Monument Farms, Lester Farm, Vergennes Farmers Market, Local Restaurants: Artisanal Cheese, Pasteurized and Raw Milk Cheeses. Cheese Curds, Swisserella, Colby, Aged Tomme Cheeses 24. Champlain Valley Alpacas Les Foshay | 152 Merino Lane, Bridport | 758-3276 | alpaca@wcvt.com | champlainvalleyalpacas.org Products: Vineyard, Grass-fed Beef, Alpacas and Alpaca Meat/Products. Wedding and Anniversary Party Venue, Family farm vacation, Farm stays in guest cottage Availability Farm Direct: Grass-fed Beef, Alpaca, Vineyard 25. Fairy Tale Farm Alissa Shethar | 1183 VT Route 125, Bridport | 758-6807 | alissa@fairytalefarm.net | fairytalefarm.net Products: Fresh and aged cheeses, sheep milk gelato, wool yarns and blankets, pastured eggs. Free range and artisanal. Farm Tours Availability Middlebury and Vergennes Farmer’s Market, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, City Market, Cheese and Wine Traders, 3 Squares Cafe, Shoreham Inn, Burlington Beer Company, Lebanon and White River Junction Coops, Mad River Taste Place, Shelburne Supermarket & more in Boston, NY and Philadelphia: Lamb, Aged Sheep and Cows Milk Cheeses, Fiber, Yarn and Blankets 26. Gleason Grains Ben Gleason | 2076 East Street, Bridport | 758-2476 | gleasongrains@gmail.com Products: Snake Mountain Bread Flour, Whole Wheat and Sifted Pastry Flour Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living: Snake Mountain Bread Flour, Whole Wheat and Sifted Pastry Flour 27. Hemenway Hillbillies Cindy Myrick | Hemenway Hill, Bridport | 236-8800 | cindermelons@gmail.com Products: Coconut Maple Crunch, Maple Syrup, Brandywine Ginger Marmalade, Pickles, Pickled Beets, Dilly Beans, Low/naturally sweetened jams.

Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Mail Order: Coconut Maple Crunch, Maple Syrup, Brandywine Ginger Marmalade, Pickles, Pickled Beets, Dilly Beans, Low/naturally sweetened jams.

28. Morgan Hill Farms Jerry/Cheryl Connor | 3573 Route 22A, Bridport | 349-8635 | mhfarms@gmavt.net Products: Organic Dairy. Mixed Vegetables, Sweet Corn, Pastured Eggs, Local Beef, Retail Cuts, Maple Syrup Availability Farmstand Direct: Beef, Mixed Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Eggs

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29. Shallow Rock Greenhouse Lynn Clohessy | 603 Market Road, Bridport | 989-2752 | lynnffmfd@yahoo.com Products: Annual bedding, vegetable and perennial plants available May and June.

Availability Farm Stand: Vegetable starts, Annual and Perennial plants 30. Wagner Ranch Phil Wagner | 314 North Cream Hill Road, Bridport | 758-2912 | wagnerranch@hotmail.com | wagnerranchvt.com Products: Natural Angus Beef, Pork, Turkey, Retail cuts Availability Farm Direct: Natural Angus Beef, Pork, Turkey, Retail Cuts

Bristol

31. Bristol Community Gardens Corner Liberty & Pleasant Streets, Bristol | lilyhinrichsen@gmail.com | bristolcommunitygarden.weebly.com Products: Community Garden Sites 32. Farmhouse Chocolates & Ice Cream Eliza La Rocca, Erlé LaBounty | 25B Mountain View Street, Bristol | 349-6228 | info@farmhousechocolate.com | www.farmhousechocolate.com Products: We have two product lines, built around ingredients that are sourced either locally or organically or both, grown, processed, crafted & packaged by humans paid a livable wage: 1) Organic, fair trade, soy-free dark chocolate bars, truffles & caramels; and 2) Made-from-scratch ice cream made with organic and local milk, cream, eggs, and organic whole foods.

Availability Catering, Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Burlington Farmers’ Market, Stowe Farmers’ Market, Our workshop in Bristol 33. Firefly Fields Nathan Hammer | 337 Colin Drive, Bristol | 522-4261 | hammer.nathan@gmail.com Products: Oyster Mushrooms, Strawberries, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatillos, Basil Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Coop: Oyster Mushrooms, Strawberries, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Tomatillos, Basil

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34. Gateway Farm Abby Roleau | The Gateway Farm, 506 North 116 Road, Bristol | 453-5263 | thegatewayfarm@gmavt.net | www.thegatewayfarm.com Products: Our beef is grass-fed. Our pigs and poultry are raised on pasture and supplemented with grains. We sell eggs from our free-ranging hens. We carry our own maple products, raw unfiltered honey & cream honey, homemade fruit hams, baking kits, organic pancake mix made from Vermont grown grains and basic veggies including sweet corn, squashes, tomatoes, cucumbers. PYO Pumpkins Availability Farmstand, online: Beef, Pork, Poultry, Lamb, Corn, Squash, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Apples, Peaches 35. Hillsboro Sugarworks Dave Folino | 270 Rounds Road, Bristol | 453-5462 |dffolino@gmavt.net | www.hillsborosugarworks.com Products: Certified Organic Maple Syrup, Maple Open House (Check for Dates) Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Shaw’s: Certified Organic Maple Syrup 36. Hogback Mountain Brewing Kevin Hanson | 51 North Street, Bristol | 349-8195 | kevin@hogbackbrew.com | hogbackbrew.com Products: We strive to use local ingredients as available. We use Peterson Quality Malt almost exclusively (one beer has German Malt), hops from Homestead Hops are used with commercial hops (unfortunately these will never be exclusively used due to the variety of proprietary hops that are essential for certain popular beers). We use spring water from Ripton (Lucky 7) because of its low mineral content.

Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Waitsfield Farmers Market, Bristol Discount Beverage, Almost Home, Monkton General Store, Vergennes Redemption, Cubber’s Restaurant, Snaps Restaurant, Hatch 31, Bar Antidote, Center Street Bar/Cafe Provence, Fire and Ice, Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, American Flatbread Middlebury 37. Little Hogback Farm Matt Davis | 2365 Lower Notch Road, Bristol | 598-8204 | littlehogbackfarm@gmail.com Products: Maple Syrup, Maple products, Shitake, Oyster & Chanterelle Mushrooms Availability Online, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Yourfarmstand.com: Mushrooms, Maple Syrup 38. Lower Notch Berry Farm Al Lunna | 1946 Lower Notch Road, Bristol | 453-4220 | lowernotchbf@gmail.com

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Products: Blueberries, PYO Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Blueberries 39. Norm Booska Norm Booska | 149 Lower Notch Road, Bristol | 453-5653 Products: Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Blackberries Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Blackberries 41. savouré soda, jam & pickle Jess Messer | 26 Main Street, Bristol | 734-4236 | jess@savouremtl.com | www.savouremtl.com| Workshops, Classes, Catering, Dinner Series Products: Seasonal Sodas, Pickles, Preserves Availability Tandem in Bristol 42. Vermont Edible Landscapes Meghan Giroux | 9 Pleasant Street, Bristol | 578-0829 | meghan@vermontediblelandscapes.com | facebook.com/vermontediblelandscapes Products: Edible Trees and Bushes, Perennial Vegetables, Nursery, Agroforestry Consultation, Design, Installation and establishment of ecologically regenerative landscapes. Site Evaluation, Planning and Development.

43. Wild Roots Farm Jon Turner | 195 Harvey Road, Bristol | 377-1214 | wildrootsfarmvt@gmail.com | wildrootsfarmvermont.com Products: Organic diversified vegetables, fruit, poultry, mushrooms and herbs. We practice regenerative agriculture, forest farming and are involved with various community building initiatives.

Farm Tours, Educational programs, Fun for kids Availability Farm Direct: Poultry, Wide variety of organic vegetables, Mushrooms: Shiitake, Oyster, Lion’s Mane, Stropharia, Apples, Blueberries, Strawberries & Other Berries, Plums, Pears

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44. Yore Fare Farm Anthony Myrick | 1100 Stoney Hill Road, Bristol | 349-4961 | anthony.myrick@hotmail.com Products: GMO Free, Pastured Chicken and Pork, Eggs. Wholes, halves, quarters, of hogs. Whole frozen chickens.

Availability Farm Direct, CSA: Poultry, Pork, Garlic, Eggs

Charlotte

45. Adam’s Berry Farm Adam Hausman | 985 Bingham Brook Road, Charlotte | 578-9093 | adam@adamsberryfarm.com | adamsberryfarm.com Products: Certified Organic Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and table grapes. Gooseberries and currants, PYO Strawberries, Blueberries and Raspberries Availability Chittenden County stores, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Burlington Farmers’ Market: Organic Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and table grapes. Gooseberries and currants 46. Charlotte Berry Farm Russ & Melissa Beatty | 4702 Ethan Allen Highway, Charlotte | 425-3652 | melissacbfarm@gmavt.net | www.charlotteberryvt.com/ Products: We are the Charlotte Berry Farm, and we have pick your own strawberries, blueberries, black raspberries, fall raspberries, and pumpkins. We also have creemees made from our own berries.

You can buy our berries and baked goods at our farm stand in Charlotte. Pick Your Own, Fun for kids, We will be having hay rides starting in July through August and then again during pumpkin season.

Availability Farm Direct: Pumpkins, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Strawberries 47. Charlotte Village Winery William Pelkey | 3968 Greenbush Road, Charlotte | 425-4599 Products: La Crescent, Merlot, Cabernet, Chardonnay Wine, 3 styles of Blueberry wine and other sweet wines Availability Tasting Room, Shelburne Supermarket, Shaw’s, Hannaford : Wines 48. Fat Cow Farm Peter Trono | 800 Bingham Brook Road, Charlotte | 343-3254 | dtrono20@aol.com | www.fatcowfarm.com

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Products: American style Waygu beef, Pork, Seasonal Poultry, Maple Syrup, Honey Availability Farm Store, Spear’s Corner Store, East Charlotte, Shelburne Tap House: Beef, Pork, Poultry, Maple Syrup, Honey 49. Miskell’s Premium Organics David Miskell | 718 Greenbush Road, Charlotte | 318-0576 | misktome@gmavt.net Products: Organic kale, greens, chard, Romaine lettuce, herbs, basil, bok choi Availability Intervale Food Hub, City Market, and Basil for Skinny Pancake Pesto: Kale, greens, chard, Romaine lettuce, basil 50. Nitty Gritty Grain Co. Catherine Kenyon | 4458 Lake Road, Charlotte | 425-4544 | ckenyon@nittygrittygrain.com | nittygrittygrain.com Products: VT White All Purpose Flour, VT Whole Wheat Flour, VT White Pastry Flour, Hard Red Winter Wheat Berries, Soft White Winter Wheat Berries, High Meadow Yellow Cornmeal, Wapsie Valley Cornmeal, Our Blend Cornmeal, Cornbread Pancake & Muffin Mix. All grains certified organic, grown in Vermont.

Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Farm Stand. Restaurants including: Bar Antidote, Two Brothers Tavern, Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, Skinny Pancake, and many more: Certified Organic Pancake/Muffin Mix, Whole Grain CornMeal, Unbleached All Purpose White Flour, Wheat Berries 51. Paradiso Farm LLC Steven Colangeli | 65 Big Oak Lane, Charlotte | 343-3423 | scolangeli1@gmail.com | www.paradisofarm.com Products: Vermont grown Fig Trees and Figs. Turmeric Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Shelburne Farmers Market, Shelburne Market, Shelburne Farms, Lantman’s Market, Old Brick Store, Pete’s Greens, Natural Provisions, Farm Direct: Fig Trees, Turmeric, Figs 52. Pelkey’s Blueberries 3968 Greenbush Road, Charlotte | 425-3281 Products: Blueberries, Jam, Pies, Creemies PYO Availability Farm Direct, PYO: Jam, Pies, Creemies, Blueberries

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53. Philo Ridge Farm Ed Pitcavage | 2766 Mt. Philo Road, Charlotte| 539-2912 | epitcavage@philoridgefarm.com | philoridgefarm.com Products: Grass Raised, Grass Finished Pork, Beef, Lamb, Chicken. Vegetables. Honey, wool throws, pelts, flowers. Organic and free range.

Availability Farm Direct: Pork, Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Vegetables, Honey, wool throws, pelts, flowers, Strawberries 54. Shakey Ground Farm Megan Bookless | 289 Converse Bay Road, Charlotte | info@shakeygroundfarm.com | shakeygroundfarm.com Products: Poultry, Lamb, Yarn, Fiber, Sheepskins, Honey, Beef, Vegetables (full range), Free-range, Fresh Eggs Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury and Shelburne Farmers’ Markets, Family Cow Farmstand, American Flatbread Middlebury, Rustic Roots, Shelburne Market, Online, CSA: Poultry, Lamb, Belted Galloway Beef, Vegetables (full range), Wool & Fiber, Sheep and Lamb Pelts, Honey, Strawberries (Summer) 55. Unity Farm Cathy Wells | 200 Higbee Road, Charlotte | 914-703-1328 | lambwells@gmail.com | unityfarmvt.com Products: Seasonal Flowers, DIY Events, Year Round Greens Seasonal Sleigh and Wagon Rides Availability Area Florists, Lantman’s, Shelburne Supermarket, Healthy Living, Barkeaters, Shelburne Taproom: Year Round Greens, Seasonal Flowers

Cornwall

56. Cornwall Orchards Bed and Breakfast Lise Anderson | 1364 Route 30, Cornwall | 462-2729 | innkeeper@cornwallorchards.com | https://www.cornwallorchards.com/ Products: We will have pick-your-own berries for guests during peak season. We feature fresh local and/or organic fruit and vegetables with breakfast. We use IPM management of Jersey Mac apples.

No-spray, organically cultivated berries. In 2018 we will invite chickens to join our micro-farm/orchard.

Pick your own, Farm Stays Availability Farm Direct: Chickens, Jam, Apples, Blueberries, Raspberries, Other Berries and Rhubarb 57. Lemon Fair Honey Works Kristin Bolton | 2703 West Street, Cornwall | 462-3722 | ajmunkres@yahoo.com | www.lemonfairhoneyworks.wordpress.com Products: Raw honey, Comb honey from untreated bees, Nucleus Colonies, Queens Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, City Market, Champlain Orchards Farm Store: Raw honey, Comb honey, Nucleus Colonies, Queens 58. Meeting Place Pastures Marc & Cheryl Cesario | 1368 West Street, Cornwall | 462-3759 | marc@meetingplacepastures.com | www.meetingplacepastures.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Humanely Raised Veal and Eggs, Custom Grazing Services Availability Wholesale, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op (Eggs): Grass fed Beef, Humanely Raised Veal, Eggs

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60. Sunrise Orchards Barney Hodges | 1287 North Bingham Street, Cornwall | 462-3500 | bhodges@shoreham.net Products: Apples, Cider Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Middlebury & Vergennes Shaw’s, Middlebury Farmers’ Market: Apples, Cider 61. Sunset Hill Garden & Nursery Nancy Edson | 2271 Route 74 West, Cornwall | 770-9417 | alsdairy@shoreham.net Products: Vegetable Plants, Annuals, Perennials, Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples, Pears, Cherries, Flowers, Hanging baskets Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct: Vegetable Plants, Annuals, Perennials, Flowers, Hanging baskets, Strawberries, Blueberries, Apples, Pears, Cherries

62. Twig Farm Michael Lee | 2575 South Bingham Street, Cornwall | 462-3363 | twigcheese@gmail.com | twigfarm.com Products: Goat’s Milk Cheeses Availability Open House Saturdays in July, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Online: Goat’s Milk Cheese, Mixed Milk Cheese 63. Williams Farm Kevin | 5283 Route 30, Cornwall | 462-2186 | wmsmaple@shoreham.net Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Products Availability Farm Direct, Mail Order: Maple Syrup, Maple Products 64. Windfall Orchard Bradley Koehler | 1491 Route 30, Cornwall | 462-3158 | bradk@shoreham.net | windfallorchardvt.com Products: Apples, Plums, Pears, Blueberries, Farmhouse Hard Cider, Ice Cider, Fresh Pressed Cider Availability Farm Direct: Farmhouse Hard Cider, Ice Cider, Fresh Pressed Cider, Apples, Plums, Pears, Blueberries

Ferrisburgh

65. Al’s Farm Fresh Eggs Helen Cobb | 777 Hawkins Road, Ferrisburgh | 877-3797 Products: Eggs Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Farm Direct: Eggs 66. Dakin Farm Sam Cutting | 5797 Route 7, Ferrisburgh | 1-800-99DAKIN | scutting@dakinfarm.com | www.dakinfarm.com Products: Maple Syrup, Smoked Meats and Cheeses, Gifts Availability Retail store, Online: Smoked Meats, Maple Syrup, Cheeses, Gifts 67. Dream in Color Muff Parsons-Reinhardt | 286 Old Hollow Road, Ferrisburgh | 425-3929 | muff.parsons@uvm.edu Products: 27 flavors of Jam, 6 styles of Pickles, Maple Applesauce

59. Rowe Crest Farm Daniel Rowe | 123 Lambert Lane, Cornwall | 349-4530 Products: Grass fed Beef, Organic Hay, Steers for finishing Availability Farm Direct: Grass fed Beef, Organic Hay, Steers for finishing

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68. Earth House Farm Finn Yarbrough | 4215 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh | 877-6288 | finn.yarbrough@gmail.com Products: Organic Lamb, Eggs Hand-shearing of fiber animals Availability Farm Direct, call ahead for pick-up, discount pricing for whole- or half- lamb orders: Organic Lamb, Eggs 69. Flowerpower VT Anne Matthews | 991 Middlebrook Road, Ferrisburgh | 877-3476 | flowerpowervermont@gmail.com | www.flowerpowervt.com | We are a non-certified organic farm, with a focus on sustainability. We harvest compost, and are a diverse farm using permaculture methods.

Products: We sell: Fresh eggs, specialty cut flowers, hemp, lettuce, spinach, other vegetables, apples, pears, plums, and peaches. Florist Services, designing bouquets and event flowers from our gardens.

Availability City Market, Farm Stand: Lettuce, spinach and other vegetables, Fresh eggs, specialty cut flowers and hemp, Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches 70. Kimball Brook Farm Cheryl DeVos | 2263 Greenbush Road, Ferrisburgh | 482-6455 | kbfVermont@gmail.com Products: Organic Milk, Buttermilk and Cream. Organic Iced Tea Availability Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, Lantman’s Hinesburg, Shelburne Supermarket, Shaws and Hannafords: Organic Milk, Butter and Buttermilk 71. LaLumiere Farm and Greenhouse Justin Lalumiere | 3747 Sand Road, Ferrisburgh | 349-7782 | kslalumiere.1955@gmail.com Products: Vegetables, full range, although known for our sweet tomatoes and wide variety of melons.

Bedding plants and seedlings.

Availability CSA, summer Farm Direct, Wholesale, Farmers’ Markets (Shelburne, Monkton, Old North End Burlington, Winooski): Vegetables, Bedding plants and seedlings 72. Scott’s Greenbush Gardens Bill & Donna Scott | 79 Quaker Street, Ferrisburgh | 881-8836 | wjscottjr@comcast.net Products: PYO Strawberries & Fall Raspberries, tomatoes, wholesale sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, cantaloupe, melons, garden mums. Retail fall stand for garden mums, fruit and veggies in season. Pick Your Own, FFA leadership youth group for students enrolled in Ag and Natural Resources in the County Availability Farm Direct, Shelburne Inn, Starry Nite, Dakin Farm: Corn, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Summer

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squash, Winter Squash, Tomatoes, Fall Garden Mums, Apples, Melons, Cantaloupes, Raspberries, Strawberries 73. SMB Cattle Co. Scott Barnes | 239 Quaker Street, Ferrisburgh | 425-2862 | smbland@aol.com | www.smbcattleco.com Products: Hereford Feeders, Breeding Stock Availability Farm Direct: Hereford Feeders, Breeding Stock 74. Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing Co. Carl Cushing | 76 Depot Road, Ferrisburgh | 877-3421 | vermontlivestocksandp@myfairpoint.net Products: USDA Inspected Meat Processing. Beef, Lamb, Pork. Sides/Qtrs, Retail Cuts. Roaster Pigs, USDA Inspected Meat Processing Availability Retail Direct: Beef, Lamb, Pork Sides/Quarters, Retail Cuts, Roaster Pigs

Goshen

75. Ice House Farm Chad & Morgan Beckwith | 421 Hathaway Road, Goshen | 247-1443 | goats@icehousefarmvt.com | https://icehousefarmvt.com/ Products: We are a certified grass-fed goat dairy in Vermont producing Raw Milk, Yogurt, Eggs, and Honey. Pre-ordered Raw Milk can be picked up at the Middlebury Farmers Market, Shelburne Farmers Market, and on the Farm. Call ahead if you’d like to visit for a farm tour.

Availability Farm Tour, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Shelburne Farmers Market, Farm Direct: Raw Goats Milk, Goats Milk Yogurt, Honey Products, and Free Range Eggs

Hinesburg

76. Family Cow Farmstand Aubrey Schatz, Scott Hoffman | 2386 Shelburne Falls Road, Hinesburg | 482-4440 | 408-666-9120 | familycows@gmail.com | familycows@gmail.com | www.familycowfarmstand.com Products: We produce small amounts of fresh, unpasteurized milk. Our milk is a healthy, whole food with amazing flavor.

Availability Farmstand, Delivery to Milk Share customers, Beef, Pork, Whole Chickens, Non Perishable Vegetables, Honey, Butter, Eggs, Unpasteurized milk

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77. Full Moon Farm David Zuckerman | 2083 Gilman Road, Hinesburg | 598-1986 | info@fullmoonfarminc.com | www.fullmoonfarminc.com Products: Certified organic vegetables, pork and chicken. CSA Summer and Winter, Small, Medium and Large. Educational Programs. Fun for Kids. Burlington Farmers’ Market year round, Summer and Winter CSA, Local Stores and Restaurants. We also offer organic flower shares for separate purchase with one’s vegetable or meat.

Availability Farm Direct: Poultry, Pork, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rutabagas, Spinach, Summer squash, Turnips, Winter Squash, Cantaloupes, Melons, Tomatoes, Watermelons, Summer and Winter CSA

Salsa, and Black Bean Burgers, Apples, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Cantaloupes, Plums, Tomatoes, Watermelons

78. Red Wagon Plants Inc Julie Rubaud | 2408 Shelburne Falls Road, Hinesburg | 482-4060 | julie@redwagonplants.com | www.redwagonplants.com Products: Plants for our customers, Vegetable Gardens, Flower Beds, Containers and Herb Gardens, Delivery of plants to area garden centers, grocery stores and hardware/feed stores Availability Retail greenhouse open mid-April to late July: Plants for Vegetable Gardens, Flower Beds, Containers and Herb Gardens

82. Huntington River Winery Meg Guilfoy 344 Moody Road, Huntington |434-3332 | gallopingvines@gmail.com | HuntingtonRiverVineyard.com | Huntington River Vineyard is a family run mountain vineyard & winery in the hills of Huntington, Vermont.

Products: Trellised red & white grapes are bottled in our small winery. We carefully limit the amount of wine we bottle each year. Summer Vineyard Dinners listed on our website. We host weddings and other events.

Availability Vineyard direct, Beaudry’s Store, Richmond Market, Lantmans, Jericho Center Country Store: Wines

79. Rock Meadow Farm Betsy Orvis | 2053 Texas Hill Road, Hinesburg | 482-2247 | rockmeadowvt@gmail.com Products: Ecologically grown cut flowers grown in accordance with organic standards, although not certified. Custom arrangements, bouquets and bulk flowers available for weddings and special events Availability Farm stand, Jubilee Farmstand in Huntington, Richmond Market, Lantman’s Market, Shelburne Supermarket: Cut flowers 80. Trillium Hill Farm Sara & James Donegan | 10643 Route 116, Hinesburg | 482-4139 | trilliumhills@gmail.com | www.trilliumhillfarmvt.com Products: We are a small, diverse farm. We grow vegetables, raise beef cattle, and operate a farm stand. We offer locally and organically grown meats including 100% grass-fed beef.

Availability Farmstand, Spring, Summer and Fall CSA, Lantman’s Market, Farm House Tap and Grill, El Cortijo, Guild Tavern, Pascolo Ristorante: Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Poultry, Lamb, Wide Range of Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Eggs, Canned Goods, Honey, Baked Goods, Butter, Yogurt, Cheese, Pickles,

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Huntington

81. Burnt Rock Farm Justin Rich | 7052 Main Road, Huntington | 434-7170 | justin@burntrockfarm.com Products: Certified organic sweet potatoes, winter squash, onions and Greenhouse tomatoes Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Burlington Winter Farmers’ Market, The Intervale Food Hub CSA in Burlington, City Market in Burlington, Healthy Living in South Burlington, Farmers to You in metro Boston: Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Winter Squash, Onions, Greenhouse Tomatoes

83. Maple Wind Farm Beth Whiting | 1340 Carse Road, Huntington | 434-7257 | goodfood@maplewindfarm.com | www.maplewindfarm.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Certified Organic Turkeys, Non GMO Chickens and Pork. Certified organic vegetables. Ground Chicken and Ground Turkey. Chicken and Turkey Sausage. Hard Salami, Beef Jerky.

Maple Syrup, Eggs Poultry Processing Availability Farmers’ Markets, Farm Direct, Wholesale avenues including Co-ops, restaurants and regionally in New England: Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Poultry, A variety of meat products, Wide range of Vegetables, Maple syrup, Non GMO Eggs

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84. Midnight Goat Farm Yves Gonnet | 882-1952 | 9613 Main Road, Huntington | cheese@midnightgoatfarm.com | www.midnightgoatfarm.com |Products: Free range, artisanal goat cheese | Availability Beaudry’s Market, Lantman’s Market, Jericho Market, City Market

Leicester

85. Blue Ledge Farm Hannah Sessions | 2001 Old Jerusalem Road, Leicester | 247-0095 | www.blueledgefarm.com Products: Artisanal and farmstead fresh, semi-aged and aged Goat and Cow’s milk Cheeses. Whey Fed Pork. An Animal Welfare Approved Farm.

Availability On Farm Sales: Fridays, 8-Noon or by appointment, Memorial Day through October.

Saturday Farmers’ Markets, Middlebury. Food Co-ops, Wood’s Market, Shelburne Supermarket, Healthy Living, City Market. Distributed through Black River Produce and Provisions International: Whey Fed Pork, Artisanal and farmstead fresh, semi-aged and aged Goat and Cow’s milk Cheeses.

86. Depot Farm Supply Rick Oberkirch | 2681 Leicester Whiting Road, Leicester | 247-6700 Products: Certified Organic/Conventional/non-GMO Animal Feed Availability Direct Sales/Delivery, Store Hours: M-F 8-5, Sat.8-12: Certified Organic/Conventional Animal Feed 87. Garland Goat Soap Greg & Linda Moore | 671 Ferson Road, Leicester | 247-9249 | garlandgoatsoap@gmail.com | www.garlandgoatsoap.com Products: All Natural Goat Milk Soaps and Lotion, Soothing Lip Balm, Face and Body Cream Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Gourmet Provence, Carr’s Gifts, Rutland Food Co-op, Blue Seal, Brandon; Online Sales: All Natural Goat Milk Soaps and Lotion, Soothing Lip Balm, Face and Body Cream 88. Mt. Pleasant Sugarworks Andy & Donna Hutchison | 2668 US Route 7, Leicester | 247-3117 | info@mountpleasantmaple.com | mountpleasantmaple.com Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Equipment Sales Availability Direct Sales: Maple Syrup, Maple Equipment Sales

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89. Oliver Hill Farm Suki Fredericks | 1033 Bullock Road, Leicester | 247-3479 | spfspf@gmail.com | www.airbnb\rooms\720709 Products: VOF certified organic free-range Eggs and Hay, B&B guest house on the farm.

Availability Farm Direct: Certified organic free-range eggs 90. Summer’s Gale Farm James Ellefson, Lesley Wright | 588 Fern Lake Road, Leicester | 247-5920 | cehp@gmavt.net Products: Vegetables, Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic, Eggs, Basil, Pumpkins Availability Farm Direct: Vegetables, Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic, Basil, Pumpkins, Eggs 91. Taconic End Farm Annie Claghorn, Catlin Fox | 1395 Leicester Whiting Road, Leicester | 247-3979 | foxclag@gmavt.net Products: Certified Organic Beef, Retail cuts, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct: Certified Organic Beef, Maple Syrup

Lincoln

92. Breault Family Farm Jessica Breault | 1200 French Settlement Road, Lincoln | 453-6792 | kjbreault@gmavt.net Products: Greens, Potatoes, Garlic, Lettuce, Chickens Availability Farm Direct: Chickens, Greens, Potatoes, Garlic and Lettuce 93. Hidden Valley Maple Christopher Johnson, Carol Boyd | 200 Green Road, Lincoln | 453-8324 Products: Certified Organic Maple Syrup Availability Online Sales: Maple Syrup 94. Isham Brook Farm William Roleau | 1426 West River Road, Lincoln | 453-3713 | ishambrookfarm.com Products: Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct, Lincoln Store, Bristol Beverage: Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts: Maple Syrup 95. Meetinghouse Farm Ruth Shepherd | 192 Isham Hollow, Lincoln | 453-4786 | mhfarm@gmavt.net | Meetinghouse

Farm is a small, family-owned, livestock farm in Lincoln.

Products: All of our livestock is born and raised solely on our farm. Our beef is totally grass fed. Our lambs are rotationally grazed throughout the spring, summer and fall, but do receive a small ration of organic corn and hay to help them reach market weight.

Availability Farm Direct and Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Grass-fed Beef, Lamb 96. Metta Earth Institute Gillian & Russell Comstock | 334 Geary Road, South Lincoln | 453-8111 | info@mettaearth.org | www.mettaearth.org Products: Garlic, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Potatoes, Eggs, Milk, Pesto, Garlic Oil, Herb Tea and Herb Salve, Sheepskins and Fleeces. Individual and group retreats, leadership trainings, yoga/ meditation programs and re-skilling workshops that integrate organic, sustainable agriculture, contemplative practice and ecological perspectives.

Availability Farm Direct: Specialty Maple Syrup bottles, Maple products, Garlic, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Potatoes, Eggs, Milk, Pesto, Garlic Oil, Herb Tea and Herb Salve, Sheepskins and Fleeces 97. Mt. Abraham-Lincoln Farm Gilbert Goodyear | 1275 Lincoln Gap Road, Lincoln | 343-2243 | ggoodyear@gmavt.net Products: Pork, Pigs, Eggs, Laying Hens Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Almost Home Market, Paris Farmers Union, Lincoln General Store, Down Home Deli, Lester Farm Market: Pork, Pigs, Eggs, Laying Hens 98. North Country Roots Michael Graziadei | Lincoln | 453-3582 | madfarmer@gmavt.net Availability Farm Direct: Garlic 99. Solar Sweet Maple Farm Tom & Rhonda Gadhue | 3841 South Lincoln Road, Lincoln | 453-6063 | rhonda@solarsweetmaplefarm.com | solarsweetmaplefarm.com Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Cream, Maple Glazed Walnuts, Maple Balsamic Dressing, Maple Candy. Annual Pancake Breakfast in March Availability Farm Direct: Maple Syrup, Maple Cream, Maple Glazed Walnuts, Maple Balsamic Dressing, Maple Candy 100. Sweetgrass Herbals Emily French | 2908 Ripton Road, Lincoln | emily@sweetgrassherbals.com | sweetgrassherbals.com Products: Wellness consultations, custom-blended herbal formulas, classes & workshops Availability by appointment: Custom-blended herbal formulas

Middlebury

101. Champlain Valley Apiaries Cee Denney | 504 Washington Street Extension, Middlebury | 388-7724 | cva@together.net | www.champlainvalleyhoney.com Products: Liquid and Naturally Crystallized Raw Honey, Bee’s Wax, Educational Programs Availability Farm Stand, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market: Raw Honey, Beeswax and beeswax candles

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102. Champlain Valley Creamery Carleton Yoder | 88 Mainelli Road, Suite 3, Middlebury | 989-7361 | cheeseguy@cvcream.com | cvcream.com Products: Organic Cream Cheese, Champlain Triple, Pyramid Scheme, Queso Anejo, and Queso Fresco Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, American Flatbread, Shelburne Supermarket, Otter Creek Brewing: Organic Cream Cheese, Champlain Triple, Pyramid Scheme, Queso Anejo, and Queso Fresco 103. Dancing Bee Gardens Ross Conrad, Alice Eckles | PO Box 443, Middlebury | 349-4279 | dancingbhoney@gmail.com | www.dancingbeegardens.com Products: Honey, beeswax, healing salves, beeswrap, propolis tincture, beekeeping books and DVDs, beekeeping classes and workshops, organic farm pollination services, honey bee nucleus colonies in spring. Organic Farm Pollination Services, Educational Programs Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Honey House by Appointment: Raw Honey from chemical and drug-free hives, Nucleus Colonies, Propolis Tincture, Bee’s Wrap Food Storage, Beekeeping Books, Shiitake Mushrooms 104. Elmer Farm Spencer & Jennifer Blackwell | 855 Case Street, Middlebury | 388-3848 | elmer.farm@yahoo.com | www.elmerfarm.com Products: Certified Organic Vegetables, full range, Summer Fall and Winter CSA Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, CSA: Full Range of Organic Vegetables and Flowers, Cantaloupes, Watermelons.

105. Happy Valley Orchard 217 Quarry Road, Middlebury | 388-2411 | hvo@sover.net Products: Vegetables, Apples, Cider, Berries, Peaches, Cider Donuts, Baked Goods Availability PYO, Orchard Direct/Farmstand: Vegetables, Cider, Cider Donuts, Baked Goods, Apples, Berries, Peaches 106. LedgEnd Farm Hank Dimuzio | 1288 Munger Street, Middlebury | 388-8979 | ledgendeer@comcast.net Products: LedgEnd Farm is a family owned, 500 head Fallow Deer farm supplying the world’s best venison direct to consumers, restaurants, and stores throughout Vermont.

Availability Farm Direct, Healthy Living, Waybury Inn; Jessica’s, Inn at Shelburne Farms, Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, Four Columns, Old Lantern: Venison 107. Marble Rose Farm Sue Evans | 1733 Route 116, Middlebury | 388-9411 Products: Certified Organic Strawberries, Peaches and Pears. Melons, Tomatoes, Beans, Garlic, Onions, Potatoes, Peas, Cucumbers, Squash, Peppers, Eggplant, Sweet Corn, PYO Strawberries Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Farmstand: Beans, Garlic, Onions, Potatoes, Peas, Cucumbers, Squash, Peppers, Eggplant, Sweet Corn, Peaches, Pears, Strawberries, Melons 108. Middlebury Community Gardens Porter Medical Center | Middlebury | info@middleburygardens.org | middleburygardens.org Products: Community Garden Plots

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Map Key Addison 1 Addison Hop Farm 2 Ayer Family Farm 3 Harrison’s Home Grown 4 Harwood Farm 5 Lakeway Farm 6 Mike’s Farm 7 Pork Shop Benson 8 Falkenbury Farm 9 Foggy Meadow Produce 10 Kingston Place Farm 11 Maple Ridge Meats 12 Vermont Natural Beef Brandon 13 Autumn Mountain Winery 14 Good Earth Farm 15 High Pond Goat Farm 16 Kingsley Farmstand 17 Maple View Farm Alpacas 18 Neshobe River Winery, Foley

Brothers Brewery 19 Small Farm 20 Spotted Dog Family Farm 21 Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio 22 Wood’s Market Garden Bridport 23 Bridport Creamery 24 Champlain Valley Alpacas 25 Fairy Tale Farm 26 Gleason Grains 27 Hemenway Hillbillies 28 Morgan Hill Farms 29 Shallow Rock Greenhouse 30 Wagner Ranch Bristol 31 Bristol Community Gardens 32 Farmhouse Chocolates

& Ice Cream 33 Firefly Fields 34 Gateway Farm 35 Hillsboro Sugarworks 36 Hogback Mountain Brewing 37 Little Hogback Farm 38 Lower Notch Berry Farm 39 Norm Booska 40 Old Road Farm 41 savouré soda, jam & pickle 42 Vermont Edible Landscapes 43 Wild Roots Farm 44 Yore Fare Farm Charlotte 45 Adam’s Berry Farm 46 Charlotte Berry Farm 47 Charlotte Village Winery 48 Fat Cow Farm 49 Miskell’s Premium Organics 50 Nitty Gritty Grain Co. 51 Paradiso Farm LLC 52 Pelkey’s Blueberries 53 Philo Ridge Farm 54 Shakey Ground Farm 55 Unity Farm

Cornwall 56 Cornwall Orchards Bed

and Breakfast 57 Lemon Fair Honey Works 58 Meeting Place Pastures 59 Rowe Crest Farm 60 Sunrise Orchards 61 Sunset Hill Garden & Nursery 62 Twig Farm 63 Williams Farm 64 Windfall Orchard Ferrisburgh 65 Al’s Farm Fresh Eggs 66 Dakin Farm 67 Dream in Color 68 Earth House Farm 69 Flowerpower VT 70 Kimball Brook Farm 71 LaLumiere Farm and Greenhouse 72 Scott’s Greenbush Gardens 73 SMB Cattle Co. 74 Vermont Livestock Slaughter

and Processing Co. Goshen 75 Ice House Farm Hinesburg 76 Family Cow Farmstand 77 Full Moon Farm 78 Red Wagon Plants Inc 79 Rock Meadow Farm 80 Trillium Hill Farm Huntington 81 Burnt Rock Farm 82 Huntington River Winery 83 Maple Wind Farm 84 Midnight Goat Farm Leicester 85 Blue Ledge Farm 86 Depot Farm Supply 87 Garland Goat Soap 88 Mt. Pleasant Sugarworks 89 Oliver Hill Farm 90 Summer’s Gale Farm 91 Taconic End Farm Lincoln 92 Breault Family Farm 93 Hidden Valley Maple 94 Isham Brook Farm 95 Meetinghouse Farm 96 Metta Earth Institute 97 Mt. Abraham-Lincoln Farm 98 North Country Roots 99 Solar Sweet Maple Farm 100 Sweetgrass Herbals Middlebury 101 Champlain Valley Apiaries 102 Champlain Valley Creamery 103 Dancing Bee Gardens 104 Elmer Farm 105 Happy Valley Orchard 106 LedgEnd Farm 107 Marble Rose Farm 108 Middlebury Community Gardens

109 Omar’s Uncommon Fruits 110 Tail Feather Farm 111 Three Dog Farm 112 Vermont Natural Ag Products Inc. Monkton 113 Bella Farm, LLC 114 Boro Hill Nursery 115 Boyer’s Orchard 116 Full Belly Farm 117 Heavenly Honey Apiary 118 Layn Farm Meats and More 119 New Leaf Organics 120 Old Road Farm 121 Opia Farm 122 Orb Weaver Farm 123 The Last Resort Farm 124 Vermont Vinegars 125 Willowell Community Garden New Haven 126 Buck Mountain Maple Farm 127 Champlain Valley Bees

and Queens 128 Field of Dreams 129 Golden Well Sanctuary 130 Greenhaven Gardens 131 Green Pasture Meats 132 Lester Farm 133 Lincoln Peak Vineyard 134 Misty Knoll Farm 135 Open View Farm 136 Purple Crow Permaculture 137 Riverbend Farm 138 Smith Family Farm 139 Sweet Hill Farm 140 V Smiley Preserves

& Lil To Do Farm Orwell 141 Animal Farm 142 Berry Meadow Farm 143 Bloomers 144 Brookside Stock Farm 145 Champlain Valley Mushrooms 146 Lake Home Farm 147 Lazy Dog Farm 148 Ledge Haven Farm 149 Mo*Se Farm 150 Red Sky Farm 151 Singing Cedars Farmstead 152 Stonewood Farm 153 Sylvan Shades Farm 154 Vermont Yogurt Company Panton 155 Agricola Farm 156 Farmhouse Table 157 Fryston Farm Grazers 158 Ledge Hill Farm 159 Scuttleship Farm Ripton 160 Mountainyard Farm 161 Nola’s Secret Garden Rochester 162 North Hollow Farm 163 Sunshine Valley Berry Farm 164 Upright Heart Flower Farm Salisbury 165 Maple Meadow Farm

166 Nop Brothers & Sons Farms Shelburne 167 Bread & Butter Farm 168 New Village Farm 169 Shelburne Farms 170 Shelburne Vineyard 171 Vermont Tortilla Company Shoreham 172 Champlain Orchards 173 Doolittle Farm 174 Douglas Orchard 175 Elysian Fields 176 Golden Russet Farm 177 Pangea Farm 178 Rolling Bale Farm 179 Sentinel Pine Orchard 180 Solar Haven Farm 181 Tio Grain Farm 182 Vermont Tradewinds Farm 183 WhistlePig Farm 184 Work and Days Farm Starksboro 185 Ariel’s Honey Infusions 186 Bee Happy Vermont 187 Dunham Family Maple 188 Flatlander Farm 189 Footprint Farm 190 Homestead Hops 191 Lewis Creek Farm 192 Maggie Brook Sugarworks 193 Norris Sugarworks 194 Mountain Warrior Farm 195 Purinton Gardens 196 Red Rock Valley Maple Farm 197 Rockville Market Farm 198 Russell Farm 199 Sentinel Farms 200 Shaker Mountain Farm 201 Spring Mountain Herbals Sudbury 202 Crown Point Alpacas 203 Miller Hill Farm Nursery

and Gardens 204 Mountain Meadows Farm 205 Rup’s Custom Cutting

and Smoking 206 Understory Farm Vergennes 207 Boundbrook Farm 208 Green Street Gardens 209 Kayhart Beef 210 Otter Creek Heritage Farm 211 Riverfront Gardens 212 Shacksbury Cider 213 Woodman Hill Orchard Weybridge 214 Duclos and Thompson Farm 215 Ledge Hill Farm 216 Monument Farms 217 Rosy Pebble Farm and Orchard Whiting 218 Four Pillars Farm Acorn Passport Farms: See acornvt.org/passport for details.

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109. Omar’s Uncommon Fruits Omar Fugaro | 566 East Munger Street, Middlebury | 282-6739 | omarfooge@yahoo.com Products: 9 different varieties of gooseberries, red, pink, white and black currants, black and purple raspberries, sweet cherries, peaches, many varieties of plums and both European and Asian pears. Also: Rhubarb, Strawberries, Blueberries. Some fruits are entirely organic but some need an occasional spray during some years. I keep it to a minimum and use organic sprays whenever possible. PYO Raspberries and Currants Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Middlebury Farmers’ Market, American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth, Storm Cafe, Otter Creek Bakery: Raspberries, Plums, Strawberries, Gooseberries, Currants, Blackberries, Apricots, Black Raspberries, Asian Pears, Peaches, Cherries 110. Tail Feather Farm Jennifer Kennet | Kennett Tail Feather Farm | 1740 US Route 7 North, Middlebury | 683-6436 | tailfeatherfarm6@gmail.com | www.tailfeatherfarm.com Products: Grass grazed, humane raised, grain finished beef, pork and poultry, Farm Education, Farm Suppers, Farm camps, Horse boarding.

Availability Farm Stand: Grass grazed, humane raised, grain finished beef, pork and poultry, Mixed vegetables, Free range eggs, Cantaloupe, melons, watermelon 111. Three Dog Farm Eva Vekos | 390 Blake Roy Road, Middlebury | 382-8686 | evapvekos@gmail.com Products: Eggs Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Call to order direct: Eggs 112. Vermont Natural Ag Products Inc. Heather Foster-Provencher | 297 Lower Foote Street, Middlebury | 388-1137 | hfmoodoo@sover.net | moodoo.com Products: Compost and compost products. Bagged and Bulk Availability Many local garden centers: Compost

Monkton

113. Bella Farm, LLC Rachel Schattman | PO Box 107, Monkton | 373-1875 | bellapesto@gmail.com | bellapesto.com Products: Certified organic Garlic Availability Wholesale and PYO

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116. Full Belly Farm Stephen Park | 686 Davis Road, Monkton | 272-0743 | fullbellyfarmvt@gmail.com Products: Full Range of Vegetables, Fruits, Vegetables Starts and Flower bedding plants, PYO Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries and Currants Availability Farm Stand, Shelburne Farmers’ Market, City Market, PYO: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Corn, Eggplant, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Kale, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Radishes, Rhubarb, Summer squash, Winter Squash, 14 varieties of homemade Jam and Jellies, Vegetables Starts and Flower bedding plants, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cantaloupes, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Watermelons 117. Heavenly Honey Apiary Scott Wilson | 118 Rotax Road, Monkton | 333-0084 | honey@vtbeekeeper.com | vtbeekeeper.com Products: Artisanal honey farm run by Scott and Valarie Wilson, providing raw Vermont honey, bee pollen, propolis and beeswax.

Availability City Market, Farm Stand and Online: Raw Honey, Propolis, Pollen 118. Layn Farm Meats and More Heather Layn | 3204 Bristol Road, Monkton | 453-6919 | heatherlayn802@outlook.com Products: We sell free range pork, beef, chicken, turkey, rabbit meat and goat. Alpaca and angora fiber, Yarn, Felted items, Knit items, Maple Syrup. We are Homegrown By Hero’s Certified. Year Round Meat CSA. Farm Tours Availability Farmstand, Bristol Discount Beverage, Monkton Farmers Market, CSA: Pork, Beef, Poultry, Goat, Rabbit, Corn, Pumpkins, Quail eggs, Maple Syrup. We have teamed up with Open View Farms to offer a total meat package with beef, pork, chicken and lamb.

119. New Leaf Organics Jill Kopel | 4818 Bristol Road, Monkton | 349-7369 | newleaf@gmavt.net | newleaforganics.org Products: Wide variety of Certified Organic Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs. Bedding plants, Fresh Cut Flowers and Custom Flower Arrangements. We offer a full range of floral services for your special event; custom crafted bouquets. Boutonnieres, centerpieces, and arbor flowers delivered and set up on site. We build custom arbors for weddings as well. Also educational programs.

Availability Farmstand, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Waitsfield and Winooski Farmers’ Markets from May-October, Year-round CSA: Wide range of Vegetables, Flower arrangements for weddings, bedding plants, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Melons, Cantaloupes, Pears, Plums.

114. Boro Hill Nursery Chris Urban | 995 Monkton-Vergennes Road, Monkton | borohillnursery@gmail.com Products: Superior cultivars of field grown Native Shrubs and highly resistant Fruit Trees Availability Nursery Direct: Native Shrubs and Fruit Trees

120. Old Road Farm Henry Webb | 1484 Mountain Road, Monkton | 318-0423 | henry@oldroadfarmvt.com | www.oldroadfarmvt.com Products: Organic Vegetables, Kimchi Availability City Market, Shelburne and Richmond Farmers Markets: Vegetables, Kimchi

115. Boyer’s Orchard Jen Boyer | 1823 Monkton Road, Monkton | 453-2676 | orchard@together.net | boyersorchard. com Products: Apples, Pears, Plums, Cider, Pies, Donuts Availability PYO Orchard Direct: Pies, Cider, Apples, Pears, Plums

121. Opia Farm Thomas Popke | 986 Rotax Road, Monkton | 398-5408 | opiafarm@gmail.com Products: Pork, Poultry, Turkey: We are uncertified organic- no chemicals or GMO’s Availability Shelburne Farmers Market, Farm Stand: Pork, Poultry, Turkey, Wide range of vegetables, Maple Ice cream, Free Range Eggs, Apples

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122. Orb Weaver Farm Marjorie Susman, Marion Pollack | Monkton | orbweaver@together.net | orbweaverfarm.com Products: Aged Farmhouse Cheese, Raw Jersey milk, Certified organic Vegetables during the summer months Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Otter Creek Bakery, Shelburne Supermarket, City Market and Healthy Living: Certified organic Vegetables during the summer months, Aged Farmhouse Cheese, Raw Jersey milk

Yates Family Orchard Jessika Yates | 1074 Davis Road, Monkton | 373-7437 | www.yatesfamilyorchard.com Products: 25 varieties of apples, pears, plums, raspberries. Farm-made Jams. Local raw honey and maple syrup. Baked goods, local artisanal crafts. Fresh pressed cider. PYO and Picked Availability Orchard Direct : Farm-made jams, Apples, Pears, Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries

123. The Last Resort Farm Silas Doyle-Burr | 2246 Tyler Bridge Road, Monkton | 453-2847 | Localfood@lastresortfarm.com | www.lastresortfarm.com Products: The Last Resort is a family owned certified organic hay, berry, and vegetable farm in Monkton, VT. Our Farm Share program offers 10% discount on your choice of all farm products when you buy a pre-paid Farm Share card. Available year round. Also, pick your own berries Availability Farmstand, Healthy Living, City Market, Richmond and Winooski Farmers Markets, Mary’s Restaurant, Provisionary Market in Vergennes: Wide Range of Vegetables Jam, pickles, honey, Apples, Pears, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Year-round vegetable, berry and egg CSA

126. Buck Mountain Maple Farm Tim & Kristine Bouvier | 2569 South Street, New Haven | 453-2381 | buckmtnmaplefarm@gmail.com Products: Maple Cream, Granulated Maple Sugar, Maple Pecans and Maple Walnuts. Syrup in all sizes, glass or plastic, 5 gal. buckets Availability Direct Sales: Maple Syrup and Products: Maple Cream, Granulated Maple Sugar, Maple Pecans and Maple Walnuts

124. Vermont Vinegars Debra Boyer | 42 Meader Road, Monkton | 453-4077 | debb@vtvinegars.com | www.vtvinegars.com Products: Artisanal cider & wine vinegar and vinaigrettes: Maple, Dijon, Raspberry, Strawberry Basil, Lemon Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Vermont’s Own Farm Stand, Shelburne Farmer’s Market 125. Willowell Community Garden Tasha Ball | Monkton | 453-6195 | info@willowell.org | www.willowell.org Products: We are located on 230 acres of land and provide space and programming for youth groups to camp and enjoy group projects helping out on the farm and land. PYO, Farm Tours, Educational programs, Fun for kids. We are willing to grow vegetables for special events and school gatherings upon request.

Availability Farm Direct: Wide Range of Vegetables, Pickles, relish, jams, Cantaloupes, Melons, Raspberries, Watermelons, Pick your own family CSA

New Haven

127. Champlain Valley Bees and Queens Kirk Webster | 1437 South Street, New Haven | 989-5895 Products: Raw Honey Availability Farm Direct: Raw Bulk Honey 128. Field of Dreams Chuck King | 370 Dallinger Road, New Haven | 388-4174 | rhythmnreed@madriver.com | fieldofdreamsvt.com Products: Field of Dreams is a pet farm, breeding exceptionally small Nigerian Dwarf goats Availability Farm Direct: Goat kids will be born late April - early June. Miniaturized Nigerian Dwarf kids for pets 129. Golden Well Sanctuary Nicole Burke | 1089 River Road, New Haven | goldenwellapiaries@gmail.com | goldenwellsanctuary.com Products: Full spread vegetable farm and small apiary. Agritourism, Farm Stays and Agricultural Educational events and programs.

Availability Farm Direct: Vegetables, Honey, CSA shares

Orwell, VT Ground Turkey Mild Sausage Sweet Italian Sausage Cajun Sausage Dark Ground Turkey Ground Turkey Breast Boneless Breast

Available at: Middlebury Coop City Market Healthy Living Rutland Coop Hanover Coop

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130. Greenhaven Gardens Peter Norris | 2638 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453-5382 | daenenn@gmavt.net | greenhavengardensandnursery.com Products: Vegetable plants, Annual plants, Perennial plants, Trees & Nursery Stock, Vegetable & Flower Seeds, Landscaping Availability Retail Shop: Vegetable plants, Annual plants, Perennial plants, Trees & Nursery Stock, Vegetable & Flower Seeds

LETTUCE TALK About Compost!

Get the dirt on backyard composting at one of our FREE Backyard Composting Workshops hosted by the Addison County Solid Waste Management District (ACSWMD). Registration is required for workshops hosted at ACSWMD offices, please call 802-388-2333 or email annina@acswmd.org to register.

2018 Backyard Composting Workshop Schedule

Date

Time

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Town

4/21

2pm

ACSWMD Office

Middlebury

5/12

10am

Holley Hall

Bristol

5/19

10am

School Library

Weybridge

6/9

10am

Bixby Library

Vergennes

6/16

2pm

ACSWMD Office

Middlebury

7/12

7pm

Platt Memorial Library

Shoreham

7/21

2pm

ACSWMD Office

Middlebury

8/18

2pm

ACSWMD Office

Middlebury

9/15

2pm

ACSWMD Office

Middlebury

10/20

2pm

ACSWMD Office

Middlebury

Need Supplies? We sell compost bins, solar digesters, and kitchen collectors at the District Transfer Station!

SoilSaver Composter Price: $45

Green Cone Solar Digester Price: $125

Addison County Solid Waste Management District 1223 Route 7 South, Middlebury, VT 802-388-2333 www.AddisonCountyRecycles.org

131. Green Pasture Meats Mark Smith | 16 Campground Road, New Haven | 453-5107 | mds256@gmavt.net | greenpasturemeats.com Products: Locally Raised & Processed Beef, Pork & Lamb, Retail Cuts. Beer, Wine, Cheeses, Other Vermont Products.

Availability Retail Shop: Mon, 10-4; Tues-Fri, 10-6; Sat.10-4, Sun. 12-4: Beef, Pork & Lamb, Retail Cuts. Beer, Wine, Cheeses, Other Vermont Products 132. Lester Farm Sam Lester | 2297 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453-3132 | contact@lesterfarmmarket.com | www.lesterfarmproduce.com Products: Wide range of vegetables, fruit, dairy, eggs and pantry items. We have a CSA, Our Way. Customers buy a debit card and are free to choose anything we offer, any time, any day. Our season runs from mid-June to end of October. Corn Maze, Farm Tours Availability Full service Farm Market. Also: Tourterelle, Starry Night Café: Vegetables, Eggs, milk, cheese, honey, maple syrup, baked goods, pantry items, value-added products, Apples, Blueberries, Cantaloupe, Grapes, Melons, Pears, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries, Watermelons 133. Lincoln Peak Vineyard Chris & Sara Granstrom | 142 River Road, New Haven | 388-7368 | hello@lincolnpeakvineyard.com | www.lincolnpeakvineyard.com Products: Named Vermont’s “star wine producer” in American Wine, 2013. The Granstrom family grows 12 acres of grapevines and makes delicious wines exclusively from their own grapes. Tasting Room Availability Vineyard Direct. Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Green Pastures Meats and many restaurants: Wine made exclusively from our own grapes.

134. Misty Knoll Farm Minda Lafountain | 1687 Main Street, New Haven | 453-4748 | john@mistyknollfarm.com | mistyknollfarm.com Products: Turkeys, Chickens, Retail Cuts Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Most natural food stores, Green Pasture Meats, Farm Direct (Mon.-Wed.): Turkeys, Chickens 135. Open View Farm Ben and Anna Freund | 7261 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 249-6857 | anna@openviewfarm.com | www.openviewfarm.com Products: Maple Syrup. Hay and Certified Organic Hay Availability Farm Direct: Maple Syrup, Hay 136. Purple Crow Permaculture Eric and Jennifer Neil | 425 Meadow Lane, New Haven | 989-5944 | jennifer.neil77@gmail.com Products: 100% Grass-fed Lamb, Naturally (and locally) tanned sheepskins, wool roving, free-range chicken eggs. No chemicals, hormones or antibiotics; no packaged grain feeds.

Availability Farm Direct: Lamb, Naturally Tanned Sheepskins, Wool, Eggs 137. Riverbend Farm George Crane | 3757 River Road, New Haven | 388-8044 Products: Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Christmas trees Availability Farmstand: Vegetables, Maple Syrup, Christmas Trees 138. Smith Family Farm Harvey, Donna and AnnaJo Smith | 2516 Lime Kiln Road, New Haven | 877-2712 | Smithfamilybeef@me.com | Smithfamilymeats.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Natural Pork & Lamb, Poultry, Retail Cuts Availability Farm Direct, Deliveries, Online Sales, Vergennes Farmers Market: Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Lamb, Poultry 139. Sweet Hill Farm Chris, Dianne & Chelsea Bingham | 3835 Ethan Allen Highway, New Haven | 453-7751 | sweetcorn@gmavt.net Products: Sweet corn is our specialty at Sweet Hill Farm. Tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash,

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sunflowers, zinnias, winter squash, pumpkins, gourds, and ornamental corn are also grown on the farm and available at the farm stand. Open daily from mid-July to mid-October. Located near the intersection of Ethan Allen Hwy (Route 7) and Town Hill Road in New Haven.

Availability Farm Direct: Sweet corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squash, herbs, winter squash, pumpkins, gourds Sunflowers, zinnias, Indian corn, broom corn, and corn stalks.

140. V Smiley Preserves & Lil To Do Farm V Smiley | 3343 River Road, New Haven | 240-676-1465 | honeyjam@vsmileypreserves.com | vsmileypreserves.com Products: Honey sweetened jams, marmalades and conserves, and specialty herbs such as rose geranium and agastache. Catering Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Healthy Living Market, Burlington Farmers Market, Farm Stand by appointment and online at vsmileypreserves.com: Honey Sweetened Preserves

Orwell

141. Animal Farm Diane St. Clair | 194 Old Sawmill Road, Orwell | 623-6599 | diane@animalfarmvt.com Products: Veal, Butter, Buttermilk Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Veal, Buttermilk, Butter 142. Berry Meadow Farm Kevin Schumann | 56 Mt. Independence Road, Orwell | 908-507-2461 | info@berrymeadow.com | berrymeadow.com Products: Alpaca Yarn, Alpaca Garments, Knitting and Crochet patterns; Dehydrated Vegetables, Herbal Teas Availability Farm Direct and Website: Alpaca Yarn, Alpaca Garments, Knitting and Crochet patterns 143. Bloomers Karen Hescock | 13 Beauvais Road, Orwell | 948-2434 | karenhescock@hotmail.com Products: Flower Arrangements, Perennials, Landscaping Availability Farm Direct: Flower Arrangements, Perennials 144. Brookside Stock Farm Olga Sears, Tench Vans-Murray-Robertson | 183 Route 22A, Orwell | osandy@live.com Products: Grass Fed/Grass Finished Belted Galloway Beef, Variety of Vegetables, Blackberry Honey and other honeys. Farm-stays at our small Bed & Breakfast in the Historic Wilcox-Cutts House; premises also available for weddings and special events; special interest vacation packages can be arranged Availability Vergennes Farmers’ Market, Rutland Farmers’ Market, Fair Haven Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct: Grass-Fed/ Grass-Finished Belted Galloway Beef, Variety of vegetables, Raw Honey 145. Champlain Valley Mushrooms Heather Ewing | 193 Young Road, Orwell | 948-2563 | champlainvalleymushrooms@gmail.com | champlainvalleymushrooms.com Products: Fresh Mushrooms, Oyster, Shitake, Lion’s Mane, King Oyster. Dried mushrooms. Medicinal mushrooms. Tinctures & Teas Availability Rutland Farmers Market, Dorset Farmers Market (summer), Rutland and Middlebury Natural Food Co-op: Mushrooms 146. Lake Home Farm Gerry Audet | 399 Mt. Independence Road, Orwell | 948-2888 | lakehome2@yahoo.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Retail cuts Availability Farm Direct: Grass-fed Beef 147. Lazy Dog Farm Jesse Wilbur | 152 Royce Hill Road, Orwell | 948-2565 | lazydogfarmvt.com Products: Organic Produce, Organic Beef (retail cuts), Natural Pork (retail cuts), Organic Eggs, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct, Brandon Farmers’ Market: Organic Beef, Natural Pork (retail cuts), Vegetables, Organic Eggs, Maple Syrup 148. Ledge Haven Farm Tom Audet | Mt. Independence Road, Orwell | 948-2545 | ledgehavenfarm@gmail.com | vtmaple.net Products: Maple Syrup & Maple Products Availability Farm Direct, Online Sales : Maple Syrup & Maple Products 149. Mo*Se Farm Seth Ross | Orwell | 779-1498 | mosefarm@gmail.com | mosefarm.com Products: Non GMO, Pastured Eggs, Roasting Chickens, Raw Cow’s Milk.

We look forward to providing you with all of your gardening and landscaping needs.

Trees, Shrubs & Vines Perennials & Annuals Vegetables & Herbs Seeds & Houseplants Pottery & Gifts Mulch, Topsoil & Compost

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Availability Farmstand, May-December. Middlebury Farmers Market, Local specialty stores: Eggs, Chicken 150. Red Sky Farm Ed & Paula Barnes | 613 Route 73, Orwell | 948-2566 | barnespj4@gmail.com | www.redskyfarm-queenbee.com Products: Vegetables, Vegetable Plants, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Dried Ornamentals, Fruit, Fresh eggs, Maple syrup, Honey, Herbs, Perennials, Mums, Christmas trees, Wreaths, Kissing balls, Handcrafted items Availability Farmstand: Vegetables, Vegetable Plants, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Dried Ornamentals, Apples, Blueberries, Cantaloupe, Pears, Raspberries, Strawberries, Watermelon

151. Singing Cedars Farmstead Scott Greene, Becky Maden | 30 Black Snake Lane, Orwell | 948-2062 | singingseeders@gmail.com Products: Organic Vegetables, Chicken, Turkeys, Beef, Retail Cuts, Prepared foods, Special order and wholesale Availability Special Orders and Wholesale, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Buxtons Store, Vergennes Laundry, 3 Squares, City Market, American Flatbread, Eastview: Beef, Chicken, Turkeys, Retail Cuts, Vegetables, Prepared Foods, Special order and wholesale 152. Stonewood Farm Peter Stone | 105 Griswold Lane, Orwell | 948-2277 | stone@stonewoodfarm.com | Stonewoodfarm.com Products: Turkey (Whole birds, Ground meat and Breast meat) Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, City Market, Green Pasture Meats: Turkeys (Whole birds, ground meat and breast meat) 153. Sylvan Shades Farm Missy Clifford | 133 Raymond Hill Road, Orwell | 948-2798 Products: Grass fed Highland Beef (sides), Broilers, Organic Hay Availability Farm Direct: Grass-fed Highland Beef (sides), Broilers, Organic Hay

2018 Regeneration Workshop Series 4/30 - Soil Health & Climate Adaptation 6/7 - Pasture Management & Livestock 6/17 - Carbon Conscious Farming 7/12 - Agro-forestry Systems 7/15 - Wildcrafting & Herbal First Aid 8/2 - Planning Regenerative Systems 8/11 - Perennial Beds & Pollinators 3rd Annual Hoedown & Harvest Potluck – October 6

WildRootsFarmVermont.com 802-377-1214 • WildRootsFarmVt@gmail.com

154. Vermont Yogurt Company Jessica Bruyneel Morse, Tim Morse | Orwell | 948-2543 | vermontyogurt@gmail.com | vermontyogurtcompany.com Products: Small batch Yogurt, 14 flavors, some with granola in the lid. Made from Jersey milk.

Availability Retail stores in Addison, Rutland and Chittenden counties: Yogurt, small batch

Panton

155. Agricola Farm Ale Rellini | 2674 Jersey Street, Panton | alerellini@gmail.com | www.agricolavermont.com Products: Pork, Lamb, Poultry. Special pork cuts, (saltimbocca, spiedini misti, guanciale, crown roasts, Porchetta roasts. Fresh raviolil. Herbs, Edible Flowers, Maple Syrup Edible wild flower garden open for U-pick, Activities in the summer Availability Burlington and Jericho Farmers’ Markets, Farm Stand: Special pork cuts (saltimbocca, spiedini misti, guanciale, crown roasts, porchetta roasts), Lamb, Poultry, Herbs, Edible flowers, Maple Syrup, Fresh Ravioli, Meat and Pasta CSA 156. Farmhouse Table Teresa Smith | 21 Fisher Lane, Panton | 345-5360 | madhunter@gmavt.net Products: Poultry, Turkeys for the holidays, Eggs, Vegetables and different types of pickles Availability Vergennes Farmers’ Market, Farm Direct: Poultry, Turkeys Vegetables, Eggs, Pickles 157. Fryston Farm Grazers Bob de Graaf | 136 Panton Road, Panton | 475-2492 Products: Grass Fed Angus Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts Availability BJ’s Farm Supply: Grass-fed Angus Beef, Pork, Retail Cuts 158. Ledge Hill Farm Ken Sullivan | 5000 Jersey Street, Panton | 989-9620 | lhph@gmail.com Products: Hot Italian and Breakfast Sausage (ground sheep), Ground Lamb and Lamb chops Availability Farm Direct, Riverside Gardens, Vergennes: Sausage, Ground Lamb and lamb chops 159. Scuttleship Farm Anna Hopper | 2214 Arnold Bay Road, Panton | 870-0321 | Scuttleshipfarm@gmail.com | www.scuttleshipfarm.com Products: Poultry, lamb, Thanksgiving heritage breed turkeys, Animal Welfare Approved eggs from our pastured layers, and small quantities of vegetables and melons at our on-site farm store seasonally

Availability Farm Stand, Bread and Butter Farm Store in Shelburne: Poultry, lamb, Thanksgiving heritage breed turkeys

Ripton

160. Mountainyard Farm Freeman Allen | 1676 Natural Turnpike Road, Ripton | 388-7394 | mtydfm@gmail.com Products: Organic Greenhouse Tomatoes Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Ripton General Store: Organic Greenhouse Tomatoes 161. Nola’s Secret Garden Nola Kevra | P.O. Box 153 2936 Natural Turnpike Road, Ripton | 388-6107 | mrusciolelli@nathaniel.com Products: Organic Greens, Herbs, Parsley, Mixed Vegetables, Vegetable plants, Cut Flowers, Middle Eastern Summer Squash (Koosa) Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Organic Greens, Mixed Vegetables, Vegetable Plants, Herbs, Middle Eastern Summer Squash (Koosa), Cut Flowers, Herbs

Rochester

162. North Hollow Farm Mike Bowen | 2124 North Hollow Road, Rochester | 767-4255 | orders@vermontgrassfedbeef.com | vermontgrassfedbeef.com Products: Grass fed Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat (Retail cuts) Chickens, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op: Grass-fed Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat (retail cuts), Chicken, Maple Syrup

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Shelburne 167. Bread & Butter Farm Corie Pierce | 200 Leduc Farm Road, Shelburne | 985-9200 | breadandbutterfarm@gmail.com| www.breadandbutterfarm.com Products: Beef and Pork, Retail Cuts, Vegetables, full range. Educational programs. Summer camp, Farmer training, Live music Availability Farm Store: Beef, Pork, Vegetables, full range, CSA 168. New Village Farm Michaela Ryan | 700 Harbor Road, Shelburne | 338-0116 | michaela@newvillagefarm.com | www.newvillagefarm.com Products: Raw Cow & Goat’s Milk, Chicken, Eggs, Beef, Lamb & Goats (retail cuts) Seasonal vegetables, herbs and flowers. Educational programs year round. Summer camp, homeschool programs and school visits Availability Farm Stand: Beef, Lamb, Goats (retail cuts), Seasonal vegetables, herbs and flowers, Raw Cow and Goat’s milk, Eggs

169. Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne | 985-9200 | info@shelburnefarms.com | www.shelburnefarms.com Products: Cheese, Vegetables, Beef, Lamb (retail cuts), Maple Syrup. Farm based education, Educator Institutes, Preschool, School visits Availability Welcome Center, Shelburne Farmers Market, Catalogue (Cheese) Local grocery stores (cheese): Beef and Lamb, Vegetables, full range, Cheese, Eggs, Maple Syrup

163. Sunshine Valley Berry Farm Rob Meadows | 129 Ranger Road, Rochester | 767-3989 | rob@vermontberries.com | vermontberries.com Products: Certified Organic blueberries, raspberries. Jam, Raw Honey, Maple Syrup. PYO and barter help for farm credit Availability Farm Direct, Berry CSA: Honey, Maple Syrup, Jam, Organic blueberries, raspberries

170. Shelburne Vineyard Gail Albert | 6803 Shelburne Road, Shelburne | 985-8222 | galbert@shelburnevineyard.com | www.shelburnevineyard.com Products: Red, white, rose and ice wines, plus our Capsize wine-in-a-can made from our cold-hardy VT grown grapes. Tastings, Tours, Musical Events, Event Facilities Availability in our Tasting Room and at stores, specialty shops and restaurants throughout VT, NH. CA, RI and Washington DC. Open 7 days a week all year, 11-5 (Nov-Apr); 11-6 (May-Oct): Wine

164. Upright Heart Flower Farm Megan Payne | 405 Sawmill Hill Road, Rochester | 767-3282 | uprightheartflowerfarm@gmail.com Products: Seed to Vase flowers, Cut flowers Availability Local Florists, farmers’ markets, restaurants: Flowers

171. Vermont Tortilla Company April Moulaert | 22 Sage Ct., Shelburne | 999-4823 | april@vttortillaco.com | www.vttortillaco.com Products: Stone ground organic corn tortillas made with local corn. Gluten Free, Vegan. Whole Grain.

Availability Shelburne Farmers’ Market, Healthy Living, City Market

Salisbury

Shoreham

165. Maple Meadow Farm Jackie Devoid | 518 Maple Street, Salisbury | 352-4241 | info@maplemeadowfarm.com | www.maplemeadowfarm.com Products: Eggs and Maple Syrup. Our Store is open Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8 AM until 4:30 PM and Saturday morning 8-11:30. Closed on Wednesdays & Sundays.

Availability Farm Store, Local stores and restaurants: Eggs, Maple Syrup

172. Champlain Orchards Bill Suhr | 3597 Vt. Route 74 West, Shoreham | 897-2777 | office@champlainorchards.com | champlainorchards.com Products: 107 varieties of apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries. Bakery: fresh apple pies, cider donuts, apple butter, apple cider syrup, apple sauce. Cider mill: sweet pasteurized and unpasteurized cider, preservative free, cranberry apple cider. Cidery: Specialty hard ciders and ice ciders, Availability PYO, Farm Market, open 10-4 Nov.-May, 9-5 June-November. Markets throughout Vermont (restaurants, groceries, farmstand), Wholesale, Farm website: Bakery: fresh apple pies, cider donuts, apple butter, apple cider syrup, apple sauce. Cider mill: sweet pasteurized and unpasteurized cider, cranberry apple cider. Cidery: Specialty hard ciders and ice ciders, Fresh apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries

166. Nop Brothers & Sons Farms Nop | 99 Route 7, Salisbury | 363-4388 Products: Black Angus Beef, Retail Cuts. Residential & commercial availability for parties and events Availability Farm Stand: Beef (retail cuts)

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173. Doolittle Farm Hammond Family | 1078 Doolittle Road, Shoreham | 897-2121 | bkhammond@shoreham.net Products: Organic Eggs, Pasture raised stew hens. Pastured Beef and Pork. Retail cuts and halves.

Wool products, Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Trillium Hill Farmstand: Pasture raised stew hens. Pastured Beef and Pork. Retail cuts and halves. Eggs, Wool products, Maple Syrup 174. Douglas Orchard Scott Douglas | 1050 Route 74 West, Shoreham | 897-5043 | ssview@shoreham.net Products: Apples, Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries, Squash Availability PYO, Farmstand: Squash, Apples, Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries 175. Elysian Fields Kathleen Hescock | 3658 VT Route 74 West, Shoreham | 897-7484 | kathleenhescock@hotmail.com Products: Beef, fed on homegrown feed Availability Farm Direct: Beef, by the half or whole 176. Golden Russet Farm Judy and Will Stevens | 1329 Lapham Bay Road, Shoreham | 897-7031 | judyandwill@goldenrussetfarm.com | www.GoldenRussetFarm.com Products: Certified organic vegetables, fruit, cut flowers, greenhouse bedding plants, organic potting mix, compost, fertilizer, seed potatoes, onion sets and seeds. Flowers “By the Bucket” for DIY Weddings and Events Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Healthy Living, City Market, Farm Direct, CSA, Shoreham Inn, American FlatBread Middlebury Hearth: Certified Organic Vegetables, Cut flowers, greenhouse bedding plants, organic potting mix, compost, fertilizer, seed potatoes, onion sets and seeds. Flowers “By the Bucket” for DIY Weddings and Events. Melons, Raspberries 177. Pangea Farm Jonathan Namanworth | 1916 Smith Street, Shoreham | 917-447-4352 | info@pangea.farm | pangea.farm Products: Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Ginger, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Onions, Parsnips, Peanuts, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Tumeric, Rutabagas, Spinach, Summer squash, Tomatoes, Winter squash Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market: Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Ginger, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Onions, Parsnips, Peanuts, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Turmeric, Rutabagas, Spinach, Summer squash, Tomatoes, Winter squash 178. Rolling Bale Farm Hilary & Ben Haigh | 1695 Shacksboro Road, Shoreham | 897-5630 | wolfehammond@gmail.com | rollingbalefarm.com Products: Grassfed Lamb and beef in retail cuts or by whole/half. Pastured poultry, including broiler chickens, duck. We also have lamb pelts.

Availability at our farm store or during the summer at Middlebury Farmers’ Market and Rutland Farmers Market: Grass-fed Lamb and Beef, Pastured Chicken, Ducks, Lamb Pelts, Small Square Hay Bales 179. Sentinel Pine Orchard Whitney Blodgett | Shoreham | 897-7931 | spo1@shoreham.net Products: Apples, Gift Packs Availability Orchard direct. We Ship Gift Baskets. Apples

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180. Solar Haven Farm Barbara Wilson | 977 Bates Road, Shoreham | 897-5430 | barb@solarhavenfarm.com | solarhavenfarm.com Products: Low sugar artisan jams, chutneys, gluten free jam cookie bar kits and raspberry brownie kits. Fruits are grown organically.

Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market, Vergennes Farmers’ Market, Pratt’s Store, Burnham Maple & Farm Market, Direct from farm: Low sugar artisan jams, chutneys, gluten free jam cookie bar kits and raspberry brownie kits. Blackberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Peaches 181. Tio Grain Farm Ken VanHazinga | 32 Doolittle Road, Shoreham | 897-2423 Products: Organic Grain Availability Farm Direct: Organic Grain 182. Vermont Tradewinds Farm Tim & Loraine Hescock | 1639 Route 74 East, Shoreham | 897-2448 | tim@vermonttradewindsfarm.com | www.vermonttradewinds.com Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Cream, Maple Products, Peaches. Sugarhouse Tours Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Healthy Living, Year-round Farmstand: Maple Syrup, Maple Cream, Maple Products, Peaches 183. WhistlePig Farm Raj Peter Bhakta | 2139 Quiet Valley Road, Shoreham | 897-7700 | info@whistlepigrye.com| www.whistlepigwhiskey.com Products: Winter rye grains, maple syrup, rye whiskey Availability - See Vermont DLC for local liquor store listings; Waitsfield, Burlington, and Rutland Farmers’ Markets; local restaurants; farm website: Maple Syrup, Winter rye grains, Rye Whiskey 184. Work and Days Farm Caroline Usher | 619 Tottingham Road, Shoreham | 897-2822 | sheep@shoreham.net Products: Lamb, Goats, Honey Availability Farm Direct: Lamb, Goats, Honey

Starksboro

185. Ariel’s Honey Infusions Ariel | PO Box 57, Starksboro |310-8526 | info@arielshoney.com | www.arielshoney.com Products: Raw Vermont Honey and Organic Herb Infusions. Honey Infusions makes twelve unique infusions using sustainably harvested, Raw Vermont Honey infused together with Organic Herbs.

Availability City Market, Mad River Taste Place, Cabot Annex, Hunger Mountain, Pete’s Greens Farm Market: Raw Vermont Honey and Organic Herb Infusions 186. Bee Happy Vermont Pedro Salas | 258 Big Hollow Road, Starksboro | 453-7996 | beehappy@madriver.com | beehappyvermont.com Products: Our Honey, from Starksboro and St. Albans, is a mix of clover and wild flowers.

Availability Farm Direct, the Burlington, Richmond, Winooski and Fletcher Allen Hospital Farmers’ Markets : Honey, Baked Goods, Beeswax candles, Honeycombs, Magical Honey Mead 187. Dunham Family Maple Jeff Dunham | 3702 Ireland Road, Starksboro | 453-4219 | dfmaple@gmavt.net Products: Maple Syrup Availability Direct Sales: Maple Syrup

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188. Flatlander Farm Keith Drinkwine | 2148 Vt. Route 17, Starksboro | 453-4631 | info@flatlanderfarm.com | flatlanderfarm.com | Flatlander Farm is a pasture based farm located in Starksboro, Vermont specializing in Pastured Chicken and Pastured Duck as well as Farm Grazed Chevon. Our animals are rotationally grazed and fed locally milled, Certified Organic and Non-GMO grain. We rely on slower growing breeds of chicken and duck for better tasting, humanely raised meat.

Products: Chicken CSA, Duck and Black Label Chicken Availability Pre-buy, Burlington Winter Farmers’ Market, Fall and Winter Meat CSA, or email us to set up a time to visit the farm: Pastured Chicken, Pastured Duck and Farm Grazed Chevon (Goat Meat).

189. Footprint Farm Taylor Hutchison & Jake Mendell | Starksboro | 318-2090 | taylor@footprintfarmvt.com | www.footprintfarmvt.com Products: Mixed Vegetables, Eggs, Cut Flowers, Pork. All of our pork is pasture-raised, fed organic grain, and is sold in whole shares. CSA. Educational programs, Fun for kids. A workshop series that includes sessions such as mushroom foraging, herbal first aid medicine making, and preserving. Fall barn dances!

Availability CSA Drop Off points in Starksboro, Bristol, Hinesburg, Shelburne Farmers’ Market: Pork, Vegetables, Eggs, Cut Flowers 190. Homestead Hops Kathleen Norris | 2951 Vt. Route 17, Starksboro | 453-4753 | knorrismaple@gmail.com Products: Hops and Maple Syrup, Farm Tours Availability at the farm, or by order: Hops and Maple Syrup 191. Lewis Creek Farm Hank Bissell | 3071 Vt Route 116, Starksboro | 453-4591 | lcfarm@gmavt.net | lewiscreekfarm.com Products: Vegetables, Pickles, Flower & Vegetable Plants, Eggs Availability Farm Store, Summer and Winter CSA, Stores and restaurants in Middlebury and Burlington; Burlington Farmers’ Market, Black River Produce: Vegetables, Flower & Vegetable Plants, Pickles, Eggs.

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192. Maggie Brook Sugarworks Matthew Elder | 500 Ruby Brace Road, Starksboro | melder@gmavt.net Products: We sell both maple syrup and sap.

193. Norris Sugarworks Kelly Norris | 745 Robert Young Road, Starksboro | 453-4753 | norrissw@gmavt.net Products: Maple Syrup, Maple Candy, Maple Cream Availability New Haven Jiffy Mart, Norris Berry Farm: Maple Syrup, Maple Candy, Maple Cream 194. Mountain Warrior Farm Galen Helms | 2618 Route 116 North, Starksboro | 989-2783 | galen.helms@gmail.com Products: Eggs Availability Bristol Beverage: Eggs 195. Purinton Gardens David Purinton | 361 Tatro Road, Starksboro | 453-2203 | soilchef@yahoo.com Products: Certified Organic Vegetables Availability Farm Direct, Lantman’s, Healthy Living: Vegetables 196. Red Rock Valley Maple Farm Henry & Linda Emmons | 160 Sugarhouse Lane, Starksboro | 434-2858 Products: Maple Syrup Availability Sugar House: Maple Syrup 197. Rockville Market Farm Eric Rozendaal | 205 Cemetery Road, Starksboro | www.rockvillemarketfarm.com Products: Butternut Squash (whole and peeled), Salad greens and Greenhouse Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Onions. Pastured Eggs, Poultry Availability Burlington Farmers’ Market, Smorgasburg and Brooklyn Flea Markets in NYC: Poultry, Butternut Squash (whole and peeled), Salad Greens, Cucumbers, Onions, Eggs, Greenhouse Tomatoes 198. Russell Farm David Russell | 1248 VT Route 116, Starksboro | 453-2208 | amymansfield@gmavt.net | russellfarm@gmail.com

Proudly Serving Addison County Farmers for over 5 Decades!

“Family owned and operated” Weekly Mon. - Thurs. Livestock Auctions Trucking rates available • Certified Organic Auction Market Specializing in dairy replacement & herd dispersals

Addison County Commission Sales Sales Manager/Owner: T. G. Wisnowski

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Products: Sweet corn, Winter Squash, Goats, Maple Syrup, Christmas trees with horse drawn rides Availability Farm Direct: Goats, Sweet Corn, Winter Squash, Maple Syrup 199. Sentinel Farms Kerry Kurt | PO Box 8, Starksboro | 377-1066 | kerry@unboundgrace.org | UnboundGrace.org Products: Heart Healthy! 100% Grass Fed & Finished Red Angus/Hereford Beef. Bred, Born & Raised with care on one Vermont Farm without stress, hormones or antibiotics. Horse and farm educational health experiences, Riding lessons, Individual and group equine programs.

Availability Farm Direct, PYO, Natural Provisions: Grass-fed and finished Beef, Beets, Cabbage, Chard, Eggplant, Greens, Herbs, Kale, Peppers, Pumpkins, Rhubarb. Prepared Pig roasts and/or beef for celebrations. Raspberries, Tomatoes 200. Shaker Mountain Farm Ann Bove | 1400 Shaker Hill Road, Starksboro | 434-4254 Products: Maple Syrup Availability Farm Direct: Maple Syrup 201. Spring Mountain Herbals Margi Gregory | 4428 Ireland Road, Starksboro | 413-320-1920 | margigregory@gmail.com | www.springmountainherbs.com Products: We offer a wide variety of Western, Ayurvedic, Chinese and Native American medicinal herbs including plants, dried herbs, tinctures, glycerites and oils. Contact Margi to arrange for a tour of the apothecary garden or for an herb walk that includes both garden and fields. Herbal preparations and coaching in how to use them are also provided. Herbal Consultations, Farm Tours, Educational Programs, PYO Availability at our farm or arrange for delivery: Herbs

Sudbury

202. Crown Point Alpacas Bob Wertz | 1376 Route 30, Sudbury | 558-1564 | bobw33862@gmail.com | etsy.com/shops/crownpointalpacas Products: Alpacas, Alpaca/Wool blend fiber inrovings, Knitting yarn, Knitted & Woven Gifts, Specializing in woven and hooked rugs Availability Middlebury Farmers’ Market: Alpacas, Alpaca/Wool blend fiber inrovings, Knitting yarn, Knitted & Woven Gifts, Specializing in woven and hooked rugs 203. Miller Hill Farm Nursery and Gardens Carl Phelps | 2127 Route 73 East, Sudbury | 623-7373 | mhfarm@shoreham.net | millerhillfarmvt.com Products: Miller Hill Farm is a family farm specializing in native plants, organic veggie sets, annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, berry plants, fruit trees, succulents and ferns. Come and see our plant nursery, display gardens and historic barns and enjoy the scenic mountain views. Farm Tours, Wedding/event site, Educational programs & Landscape Consulting Availability Farm Direct: Garlic, herbs, pumpkin, rhubarb, winter squash, Native & cultivar shrubs, trees, ferns, perennials, berry plants, flower & vegetable starts, mosses, herbs

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204. Mountain Meadows Farm Brian Kemp | 2711 Route 30, Sudbury | 989-0514 | briankemp@shoreham.net Products: Beef, wholesale/retail, organic, Retail Cuts Availability Whole Foods Stores: Beef: wholesale/retail, organic, Retail Cuts, Onions, rutabagas, Apples 205. Rup’s Custom Cutting and Smoking Rupert Larock | 2015 Willowbrook Road, Sudbury | 247-4570 Products: Meat processing and Smoking Availability - Retail Sales on Friday, call ahead to order 206. Understory Farm Gregory Witscher | 3427 Route 30, Sudbury | 282-6738 | Gregorywitscher@gmail.com | understoryfarmvt.com Products: Milk fed Pork. Pastured and GMO free eggs, Flower Subscriptions, Flowers for Weddings & Events, Fun for kids Availability Farm Stand: Milk-fed Pork, Pastured and GMO-free Eggs, Cut Flowers, Bouquets

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207. Boundbrook Farm Erik Andrus | 276 Burroughs Farm Road, Vergennes | 877-1396 | erik@goodcompanionbakery.com | www.goodcompanionbakery.com Products: Beef, Poultry, White rice, Brown rice. Brick Oven Bakery Availability Middlebury and Vergennes Farmers’ Markets, Shelburne Supermarket, Farm Direct: Beef, Poultry, White and Brown Rice, Brick Oven Baked Goods 208. Green Street Gardens Margaret Lowe | 150 Green Street, Vergennes | 877-3783 Products: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Summer squash, Winter Squash Availability Vergennes Farmers’ Market: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkins, Radishes, Rhubarb, Summer squash, Winter Squash, Homemade bread, cinnamon rolls, jam and jelly 209. Kayhart Beef Brian Kayhart | 4188 Otter Creek Highway, Vergennes | 545-2484 | bkayhart@gmavt.net Products: Homegrown Beef & Pork and Veal, Retail Cuts, Eggs Availability Farmstand/year-round, Open Everyday 7-7: Beef, Pork and Veal, Retail Cuts, Eggs 210. Otter Creek Heritage Farm Kevin & Zachary Sullivan | 4990 Jersey Street, Vergennes | 777-4659 | ksullivan@gmavt.net Products: Pasture-Raised Heritage Pigs and Pork.

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211. Riverfront Gardens Kevin Sullivan | 229 Ferry Road , Vergennes | 475-3091 | lhph@gmail.com | riverfrontgardens.com Products: Organic Vegetables, Value added products, Nursery trees: apple, cedar, maple, oak; Pasture-raised pork from Otter Creek Heritage Farm, Firewood Availability Farmstand, CSA, Local Schools & Restaurants, Home Delivery: Pasture-raised Pork, Vegetables, Value added products, Nursery trees: apple, cedar, maple, oak, Firewood 212. Shacksbury Cider David Dolginow | PO Box 981, 11 Main Street, Vergennes | 989-9892 | david@shacksbury.com Products: Food friendly Hard Cider made in Shoreham, VT Availability Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Two Brothers, American Flatbread, 51 Main, Bobcat Cafe, Almost Home, Bristol & Middlebury Discount Beverage: Hard Cider 213. Woodman Hill Orchard Stephanie Lowe, Robert Rogers | 175 Plank Road, Vergennes | 877-6686 Products: Apples: Honeycrisp, Empire, Cortland, Macoun, Macintosh, Liberty, Red Rome; Cider.

Peaches Availability PYO, Orchard Direct: Cider, Honeycrisp, Empire, Cortland, Macoun, Mcintosh, Liberty, and Red Rome Apples, Peaches

Weybridge

214. Duclos and Thompson Farm Tom Duclos | 1026 Sheep Farm Road, Weybridge | 545-2230 Products: Pork, Lamb, Beef and Turkeys, Retail cuts Availability Farm Store: Beef, Lamb, Pork, Turkey, Retail Cuts 215. Ledge Hill Farm Violet LaFountain | 58 LaFountain Lane, Weybridge | 545-2104, 377-0452 | springviolet@gmavt.net Products: Vegetables, Bedding Plants, Flowers, Hanging Baskets, Fruits, Jams, USDA inspected Goat Meat, Chickens by Piece, Retail Cuts, Raw Goats Milk, Ducks, Eggs, Baked Goods

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Availability Farm Direct, Middlebury Farmers’ Market Goat, Ducks, Chickens by Piece, Retail Cuts, Vegetables, Bedding Plants, Flowers, Hanging Baskets, Fruits, Jams, Raw Goat Milk, Ducks, Eggs, Baked Goods 216. Monument Farms Robert James | 2107 James Road, Weybridge | 545-2119 Products: Milk, Retail Milk, Bottled Cream, Half & Half, the best Chocolate Milk anywhere.

Availability Retail Store/Office. Addison, Franklin and Chittenden Counties: Milk, Retail Milk, Bottled Cream, Half & Half, Chocolate Milk 217. Rosy Pebble Farm and Orchard D. Lynn Coale | Dorseycoale@gmail.com | 61 Orchard Lane, Weybridge | 349-9772 | dorseycoale@gmail.com Products: We sell free range eggs and log-grown Shitake and Oyster mushrooms as well as apple cider and vinegar. Farm Tours, Educational Programs, Weddings and Events Availability Farm Stand, Three Squares Restaurant and Cafe, Storm Cafe, American Flatbread - Middlebury, Pick Your Own: Mushrooms, Cider vinegar, Free Range, Eggs, Apples

Whiting

218. Four Pillars Farm Peter Cousineau | Whiting | 989-0083 | info@fourpillarsfarmvt.com | fourpillarsfarmvt.com Products: Beets, Brussels sprouts, Carrots, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Green beans, Herbs, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Micro greens, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Spinach, Summer squash, Turnips, Winter Squash Availability Middlebury Natural Food Co-op, City Market and Healthy Living Market. Periodic sales at the farm, visit our website for sale dates: Wide Range of Vegetables, Cantaloupes, 21 Week Summer CSA

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Fowler’s R&R Ranch feeds everyone – and veterans in particular

By Alexis Caswell WHITING — Bruce Fowler likes to feed people. If you go to Fowler’s R&R Ranch in Whiting on an empty stomach, you’ll be greeted warmly, shown an empty chair, and be entertained by stories while he whips up some grub.

His home is always open, he says, and he doesn’t turn anyone away — especially veterans.

The large wall calendars near the table show his activities of the past two years, and in each box how many visitors to the farm. The calendars are chock full of numbers representing the veterans who visited. There are plenty of twos, threes and fives, but in July 2017 one day says 80. “We had a cookout,” Bruce says. Some just come to visit and help out, some come to stay, either for a short time, or up to two to three months.

Fowler’s ranch, and his generosity, is a labor of love by a man who has always welcomed those who have been abused, discarded or come on hard times. Years ago, he and his wife took in foster children, many of whom had been abused.

A veteran who was first drafted into the Army as a young man in 1970, he understands how some men might not feel totally helped or welcomed by the Veteran’s Administration. He suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1970 in Vietnam and several injuries over the years gave him personal experience of how injured veterans are too often poorly treated in their own country.

A career military man, Fowler was meant to retire from the Army in 2001. “But no one retired in 2001,” Fowler shrugged, recalling the tragic circumstances around the terrorists attack on Sept. 11, and the destruction of the World Trade Centers and attacks on the Pentagon, and the later invasion of Iraq.

Upon returning from deployment in 2007, Fowler said he trusted the wrong people and ended up homeless. But he worked his way back from that point. Some of the stories from other veterans, many Vietnam vets like himself, gave him perspective.

“I thought my story was bad,” he said, reflecting on those he had met. “Someone always has a worse story than you.”

Today, vets come to stay, work on the farm, and find a warm bed. Some come with no money, while others have Fowler advocating for weeks on their behalf to help them receive VA

Amanda Landon is a neighbor of Bruce Fowler. Landon, her husband and her three children — in 2nd, 4th and 5th grades (and one on the way) — all help out at Bruce’s farm, and they all enjoy feeding the pigs and the Highlander cattle after they get home from school.

assistance, health care, or to subsidize their stay. After three years of Fowler’s R&R, they are hoping to increase their funding. “We look for funds from anyone who wants to support our mission.”

Board Member and Treasurer Marilyn Davis says, “We have been supported by a few organizations, military and otherwise.

However the donations nowhere near cover the expenses of running the farm.” They eventually hope to hire and pay people to assist in farming, woodworking, and other areas of the farm. For now the majority of running the farm lies on Bruce’s shoulders.

Fowler Farms and its services for veterans is funded partly by Fowler. He pays for about a third of the farm expenses from his Social Security, disability and savings; the rest comes from the nonprofit formed to help finance the good work he does. He has a board of directors, and has plans to expand the farm’s offerings in the future. He wants to have ducks on the property, and make the entire farm wheelchair accessible.

One recent donation from The Odd Fellows in Ludlow, however, gifted Fowler Farms the use of a tractor that needed some repairs. Upon receiving a large quote to get the clutch repaired, he set up three classes to teach local vets all about the (See Fowler, Page 37)

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(Continued from Page 36) process as they fixed it in-house. In the end they will have a tractor to use on the property for a quarter of the original repair quote. It’s the way things work on the farm, Fowler says.

COOKING PROFESSIONALLY Fowler’s love of feeding guests comes from decades of experience cooking in the Army and in restaurants.

Fowler’s ranch raises pigs and chickens, produces plenty of eggs, and summer and fall vegetables. The ranch also has two Scottish highlanders named Momma and Burdock, but they are not meant for someone’s plate. Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op has recently started carrying the farm’s pork and sausages, which

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is the ranch’s first retailer to begin carrying products made on the farm. Fowler also makes homemade jars of delicious Ratatouille pasta sauce with all the ingredients found on the farm.

That love of opening his home and offering a warm meal is not just for the veterans who choose to stay with him. He offers meals at his home nearly every day, including breakfast, lunch and dinner. The healing power of a warm meal is not lost on Fowler, and he uses it as a means to care for fellow veterans who are hurting like he was not that long ago. He likes to show visitors a photo of a man in uniform, standing at a parade, saluting. The caption says “The only one standing to salute is the man in the wheelchair.”

He is clearly emotional as he states that is what he feels about fellow veterans and what he hopes he can impart to those who visit Fowler’s R&R Ranch. A fellow vet, he says, will be there for them.

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Thank you to the 29 local producers who donated 32,928 pounds of local food, as well as all the volunteers who lent a helping hand, to HOPE’s food shelf in 2017!

Interested in our food rescue efforts?

Volunteer with our Local Food Access Program!

Email lbradburn@hope-vt.org

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THIS “HUGELKULTUR” MOUND bed features old logs and branches layered with hay and topped with nitrogen-fixing plants the first year. It will be good for growing vegetables and other plants as the wood rots and releases nutrients into the soil.

Hugelkultur is a naturally processed raised bed

By Charlie Nardozzi Permaculture is a whole system garden design that seeks to reproduce the sustainability of a natural system. I have used some permaculture techniques over the years, such as keyhole raised beds, but not hugelkultur.

What’s hugelkultur? This German word roughly means “mound beds.” It’s a technique used in Germany and Eastern Europe for hundreds of years and has renewed popularity. A simple version is to take logs, old firewood or branch prunings that you would burn or dump, create a mound or ditch and bury them in soil. Layering in hay, straw and other organic materials works well, too. Over time as the wood decays it aerates the soil allowing water and air to move easily.

It also retains more moisture reducing watering and releases nutrients to feed plants growing on the mound.

There are some considerations, though. While any wood

will eventually rot, woods that rot slowly, such as cedar, or ones that exude natural growth inhibiting chemicals, such as black walnut, shouldn’t be used. Apple, oak, alder, poplar and birch are often recommended. Cut evergreens, such as fir or spruce, are often allowed to age a few years before being used.

Build the bed in full sun for growing vegetables or fruits.

It’s best to make the bed in fall so it has a chance to settle before spring. The first year grow nitrogen fixing crops, such as clover and beans, on the bed. You can also try potatoes and other veggies that don’t require lots of nitrogen. After the first year, any crop works fine. You may need to add more soil, as the bed settles, and water more the first year. In subsequent years, little watering or fertilizing is needed.

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VOLUNTEERS AT THE 200-tree Yates Family Orchard in Monkton collected early apples for the Salvation Farms food hub.

Photos credit: Salvation Farms

Farm finds second life for crops that won’t sell

By Susan Smiley Salvation Farms is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build resilience into the Vermont food system through agricultural surplus management.

Put another way, this 14-year-old organization based in Morrisville, Vt., works throughout the state with partners who engage and feed the community by collecting and distributing what farmers can’t sell. They seek to reduce on-farm food loss and maximize the use of farm-raised foods at Vermont food shelves, elderly programs, Meals on Wheels and health service programs. One important effect of Salvation Farms work is that nearly all sites believe that the program has increased familiarity of locally grown, in-season produce and that clients, volunteers and staff have greater interest in and comfort using fresh foods.

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to the Salvation Farms food hub in Winooski. Here the food is cleaned, quality assessed, processed and packaged. Some crops, like potatoes, are packed raw in 10-pound bags. Other crops are minimally processed, like peeled, cut, blanched and frozen carrots.

In 2017, nine crops from seven farms were handled through the Vermont Commodity Program at Salvation Farms’ Winooski facility and the equivalent of 501,825 servings were produced. Around 31 percent of this production was sent to the Champlain Valley and two of the seven farms sending food to the Winooski food hub are located in Addison County. Gildrien Farms in Leicester and Yates Family Orchard in Monkton both found in Salvation Farms a partner capable of handling a large volume of food in an efficient and effective way.

Gildrien Farms donated 4,000 pounds of butternut squash in 2017. The winter squash was grown on a quarter acre of (See Salvation Farms, Page 41)

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Jeremy and Caitlin Gildrien’s relationship with Salvation Farms began in a previous season when the couple was faced with plowing under an unsalable crop of carrots. Feeling that the volume of carrots would be more than HOPE, the local food shelf, could use, the Gildriens contacted Salvation Farms.

Jeremy and Caitlin organized a crew of 40 gleaners and everyone worked to harvest 9,000 pounds of carrots in a single day. Salvation Farms supplied picking containers and arranged the transport from the farm. All parties worked together and Gildrien Farm participated in a way that harkened back to their ideals of community engagement and doing something beneficial.

Starting with a newly purchased 200-tree orchard in Monkton, Yates Family Orchard also turned to Salvation Farms looking for a home for their early apple crops. Steven and Jessika Yates were impressed with the non-profit’s level of organization, vision and the camaraderie that was created.

In 2018, with an expanded orchard and more growing experience, the Yateses plan to put greater emphasis on sales from the orchard. At the same time the couple intends to continue donating apples to Salvation Farms, counting on them to pick apples several times during the harvest season, sort and pack the apples, and deliver them to their community partners.

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A guide to your nearest farmers’ market

Wednesdays Middlebury Farmers’ Market June 13 through October 27, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the VFW Parking Lot, 530 Exchange St. www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org | middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com *Accepts EBT and Debit Cards Vermont Farmers’ Market, Rutland May 16 to Oct. 24, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Depot Park (in front of WalMart) www.vtfarmersmarket.org.

Market Manager 802-342-4727, info@ vtfarmersmarket.org Thursdays Fair Haven Market June 7 to October 25: 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on the Green www.vtfarmersmarket.org Market Manager, 802-342-4727| info@ vtfarmersmarket.org Vergennes Farmers’ Market June 2 to October 4, 3 p.m.–7 p.m., Kennedy Brothers, Rt. 22A www.vergennes.org/vergennes-farmers-market Chris Reck, christopherreck@gmail.com Facebook.com/vergennesfarmersmarket Tandem Night Market Thursday. June 28, July 19 and August 16, 5-8 p.m. jess@savouremtl.com 802-734-4236 26 Main St., Bristol Tandem Mini Market and Weekly CSA Pick-up 4-7.

We will have some vegetables and fruit, bread, eggs, cheese, flowers and frozen local meat. CSAs are available for vegetables (Footprint Farm), raw goat milk and yogurt (Icehouse Farm) We will also be serving drinks and small plates at Tandem during that timeframe very Thursday.

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Park(beside Post Office) Harvest Fair, Oct. 6 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Crescent Park(beside Post Office) Find us on Facebook – Brandon Farmers’ Market Wendy Cijka | 802-273-2655 | cijka4@gmail.com Richmond Farmers’ Market May 26 to mid October, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Volunteers Green www.richmondfarmersmarketvt.org/ info@richmondfarmersmarket.org *Accepts EBT and Debit Cards Rochester Farmers’ Market June 8 to October 5, 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Town Park 802 353 4620 Saturdays Shelburne Farmers’ Market May 26 to Oct. 13: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Shelburne Parade Ground on Route 7 and Church St. www.sbpavt.org/farmers_market.php Tod Whitaker | 802-482-4279 | info@sbpavt.org Vermont Farmers’ Market, Rutland May 12 to Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Depot Park (in front of WalMart) Indoor Market November 3 to March 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Vt. Food Center, 251 West St. www.vtfarmersmarket.org.

Market Manager 802-342-4727 info@vtfarmersmarket.org Middlebury Winter Market November 3 to April 27, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at VFW Indoors, 530 Exchange St. Holiday Market will be held at Mary Hogan Gym, 1 Saturday, date not yet established *Accepts EBT and Debit Cards Middlebury Farmers’ Market May 5 to Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the VFW Parking Lot, 530 Exchange St. www.middleburyfarmersmarket.org | middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com *Accepts EBT and Debit Cards

Healthy, local food for all Access to local produce and whole foods should not be a luxury, and many organizations in the Champlain Valley work hard to put fresh food on every table. Whether we’re food shelf customers or donors, we can all help our community feed itself.

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Addison County Food Shelf HOPE 282 Boardman Street, Middlebury | 388-3608 M-F: 9 a.m.- 4:00p.m., walk in Income eligibility requirements; Access once per month; fresh produce, bread and deli items available daily (M-F) CVOEO Food Shelf 54 Creek Road, Suite A, Middlebury | 388-2285 M-F: 8 a.m. until noon 12:30 to 4 p.m., walk in Income eligibility requirements; Access once per month; Distributes USDA commodities.

John W. Graham Shelter Food Shelf 69 Main Street, Vergennes | 877-2677 Open Every Day 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. walk in Income eligibility requirements; Access twice per month, or for emergencies Starksboro Food Shelf 2849 Route 116, Starksboro, Laurie Webber 336 2141 2nd Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., walk in Serves Town of Starksboro (proof of residence required) Vergennes Community Food Shelf 30 South Water Street, Vergennes | 877-2435 T & Th: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.; Sat: 8 a.m.-10 a.m., walk in Serves primarily Addison County. Access twice per month (recommended) Victory Baptist Church Food Shelf 862 US Route 7, Vergennes | 877-3393 M-F: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., walk in Serves towns of Vergennes, Panton, Ferrisburgh, North Ferrisburgh, New Haven, Waltham and Addison Whiting Community Cupboard Whiting Community Church | North Main Street (Route 30), Whiting | Beverly Freeguard, 623-8033 Mondays: 1-3 p.m., walk in Serves towns of Whiting, Brandon, Cornwall, Leicester, Middlebury, Orwell, Shoreham and Sudbury

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BILL VAN DE WEERT and family grow and harvest pumpkins that they sell direct to the public at their Route 7 farmstand in Ferrisburgh.

Van der Weert family fills niche with pumpkins

By Susan Smiley The Van der Weert family has been farming in Addison County since Bill Van de Weert’s grandparents arrived in the 1960s, bought a farm on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh and started a dairy.

They had seven children, and Bill’s dad also started a dairy on land adjoining his parents’ spread. When the elder Van de Weerts stopped milking, grandson Brian bought the farm and began to take it in a new direction, growing corn, barley and wheat and making hay. These crops are marketed to other

farms in western Vermont and sold to mills in the county that also serve livestock operations.

In contrast to Midwestern grain producers who have to put their crops on rail cars and send them distances to market, Brian’s markets are closer and allow direct sales in many cases.

Bill, brother of Brian, is expanding on his childhood fascination with pumpkin patches, and has begun growing and direct marketing pumpkins and other fall harvested crops from a farmstand set up along Route 7, with the Van de Weert Pleas(Van de Weerts, Page 45)

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Planting time for fall harvested vegetables dovetails with the end of the school year at Vergennes Union High School, where Bill teaches farming-related classes under the auspices of the Patricia Hannaford Career Center. Summer break is the growing season, the time to plant, watch over and finally hand harvest the jack o’ lanterns, pie pumpkins and gourds.

To grow potatoes for direct marketing, this Champlain Valley teacher/farmer turned to a highly regarded grower in Central Vermont. Williamstown resident Bill Chappelle mentored Bill Van der Weert, passing on knowledge and seed potatoes for Red Norlands, an early red storage potato; New York 149; a Cornell-developed Yukon Gold-type spud; and Adirondack Blues, among others. These tubers fill the shelves of the Van de Weert farmstand, beside the fall harvested vegetables and tomatoes and peppers grown on the farm.

Much learning has taken place among the Van de Weerts during the three years growing winter squash to support the farm without a dairy. All crops are rotated to reduce pest and disease pressure. No-till planting techniques are being tried.

Straw from grain growing is being sold to landscapers and strawberry producers. Farmstand customers are enjoying clear signage that supports the self-service operation of the farmstand. Bill van de Weert feels good about what he and his brother are doing and he is optimistic.

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Summer Camps Wren’s Nest Forest Preschool The Walden Project Monkton Wood Bank

Woodman Hill Orchard

“Vermont’s smallest orchard, serving Vermont’s smallest city.”

Pick your own apples and fresh-pressed cider

www.woodmanhillorchard.com • (802) 877-6686 175 Plank Rd Ferrisburgh, VT

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Leicester Junction

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802-247-6700

Agricola Farm, a small Italian farm in the middle of VT. Gourmet pork and lamb, wholesale pork and butchering classes, on farm lunches and dinners.

2674 Jersey St. Panton VT 05491 www.agricolavermont.com

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Full Moon Farm Absolutely Flexible CSA Flexible Locations • Flexible Choices Flexible Quantities Conveniently located along Chittenden County Commuter Routes

Certified Organic Vegetables, Chicken, Pork and Flowers

www.fullmoonfarminc.com

Index of Products MEAT Alpaca:17, 24, 202 Beef: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 20, 24, 28, 30, 34, 48, 53, 54, 58, 59, 74, 76, 80, 83, 91, 94, 95, 110, 118, 131, 138, 144, 146, 147, 151, 153, 157, 162, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173, 175, 178, 191, 204, 207, 209, 214 Goat: 8, 15, 118, 162, 168, 184, 188, 198, 215 Lamb: 2, 25, 34, 53, 54, 68, 74, 80, 95, 118, 131, 136, 138, 155, 158, 159, 162, 168, 169, 178, 184, 214 Pork: 7, 30, 34, 44, 48, 53, 74, 76, 77, 80, 83, 85, 94, 97, 110, 118, 121, 131, 138, 147, 155, 157, 162, 167, 173, 189, 206, 209, 210, 211, 214 Poultry: 30, 34, 43, 44, 48, 53, 54, 56, 76, 77, 80, 83, 92, 110, 118, 121, 134, 138, 149, 151, 152, 155, 156, 159, 162, 168, 178, 188, 197, 207, 214, 215 Rabbit: 8, 118 Veal: 58, 141, 209 Venison: 106

FRUIT

Apples: 16, 34, 43, 56, 60, 61, 64, 69, 72, 80, 105, 115, 121, 123, 132, 150, 172, 174, 179, 204, 213, 217 Blackberries: 39, 46, 109, 116, 180 Blueberries: 16, 38, 43, 45, 46, 52, 56, 61, 64, 80, 109, 116, 119, 123, 150, 163, 180 Cherries: 61, 109, 172, 174 Currants: 45, 109, 116 Grapes: 45, 132,133 Melons: 19, 71, 72, 77, 80, 104, 107, 110, 116, 119, 125, 132, 150, 159, 176 Peaches: 16, 34, 69, 105, 107, 109, 172, 180, 182, 213 Pears: 43, 61, 64, 69, 107, 109, 172, 180, 182, 213 Plums: 43, 64, 69, 80, 109, 115, 119, 132, 172 Raspberries: 19, 39, 45, 46, 56, 72, 80, 109, 116, 119, 123, 125, 132, 150, 163, 172, 174, 176, 180, 199 Rhubarb: 56, 109, 116, 199, 203, 208 Strawberries: 16, 19, 22, 23, 43, 45, 46, 53, 54, 61, 72, 80, 107, 109, 116, 119, 123, 132, 150, 174

VEGETABLES, HERBS, FLOWERS

Vegetables: 9, 14, 16, 19, 22, 28, 33, 34, 40, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 69, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 90, 92, 96, 98, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 129, 132, 137, 139, 142, 144, 147, 150, 151, 156, 159, 161, 167, 168, 169, 174, 176, 177, 189, 191, 195, 197, 198, 199, 203, 204, 208, 211, 215, 217, 218 Herbs: 43, 49, 77, 96, 116, 119, 139, 140, 150, 155, 161, 168, 177, 199, 201, 203, 208, 218 Flowers: 53, 55, 61, 69, 79, 104, 119, 139, 155, 161, 164, 168, 176, 186, 189, 206, 215

GRAINS

Grain: 26, 50, 181, 183 Rice: 207

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PLANTS AND TREES

Christmas Trees: 137, 150, 198 Compost: 4, 112, 176 Hay: 10, 59, 89, 123, 135, 153, 178 Firewood: 211 Plants and Starts: 14, 16, 22, 29, 61, 71, 78, 116, 119, 130, 150, 161, 176, 191, 201, 203, 215 Trees: 42, 51, 114, 130, 203, 211 Wreaths and Baskets: 22, 61, 150, 215

EGGS & DAIRY

Cheese: 15, 23, 25, 62, 66, 80, 84, 85, 102, 122, 131, 132, 169 Eggs: 5, 25, 28, 32, 34, 44, 54, 58, 65, 68, 69, 72, 75, 76, 77, 80, 83, 89, 90, 96, 97, 107, 110, 111, 116, 118, 121, 123, 136, 147, 149, 150, 156, 159, 165, 168, 169, 173, 177, 189, 191, 194, 197, 206, 209, 210, 215, 217 Goat Dairy: 15, 62, 75, 84, 85, 168, 215 Milk: 6, 15, 70, 75, 76, 96, 122, 132, 141, 149, 168, 215, 216 Raw Milk: 15, 75, 122, 249, 168, 215 Yogurt: 15, 75, 80, 154

HONEY & MAPLE

Honey: 22, 34, 48, 53, 54, 57, 75, 76, 80, 101, 103, 117, 123, 127, 129, 132, 144, 150, 163, 184, 185, 186 Maple: 22, 27, 28, 34, 35, 37, 48, 63, 66, 80, 83, 88, 91, 93, 94, 96, 99, 118, 126, 132, 135, 137, 147, 148, 150, 155, 162, 163, 165, 169, 173, 182, 183, 187, 190, 192, 193, 196, 198, 200

SPECIALTY FOODS

Baked Goods: 22, 46, 52, 80, 105, 115, 132, 172, 180, 186, 207, 208, 215 Cider: 60, 64, 105, 115, 124, 172, 212, 213, 217 Hops: 1, 190 Flour: 26, 50 Jams and Jellies: 22, 27, 41, 52, 56, 67, 116, 123, 125, 140, 163, 180, 208, 215 Mushrooms: 33, 37, 43, 103, 145, 217 Oils: 96, 201 Pickles & Ferments: 22, 27, 40, 41, 67, 80, 123, 125, 156, 191 Beer, Wine & Soda: 13, 18, 36, 41, 47, 82, 131, 133, 170

ANIMAL PRODUCTS

Wool, Fiber and Pelts: 10, 17, 21, 25, 53, 54, 118, 136, 142, 173, 178, 202

SERVICES

Breeding: 2, 20, 73, 128 CSA: 14, 19, 22, 44, 54, 71, 77, 80, 81, 104, 118, 119, 123, 125, 129, 132, 155, 163, 167, 176, 188, 189, 191, 211, 218 Educational Programs: 21, 41, 43, 77, 96, 100, 101, 103, 119, 125, 129, 168, 169, 189, 199, 201, 203, 217 Farm Events: 24, 55, 82, 125, 129, 144, 166, 170, 203, 217 Farm Stays/ B&Bs: 8, 24, 56, 89, 129 Floral Services: 79, 119, 143, 176, 206 Meat Processing: 11, 74, 205 Pick-Your-Own: 22, 34, 38, 45, 46, 52, 56, 72, 105, 107, 109, 113, 115, 116, 123, 125, 163, 172, 174, 199, 201, 213, 217

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Champlain Valley Equipment Inc. 453 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT • (802) 388-4967 www.ChamplainValleyEquipment.com

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