Thursday, May 9, 2019

Fun night out!

Boys’ lax clash

The Vergennes Opera House will host an elaborate fundraiser on Saturday. See Arts + Leisure.

OV outlasted Mt. Abe/VUHS in a Division II rivalry game on Monday. See Sports on Page 1B.

Flower power Bristol Elementary School kids helped tend the Bristol Peace Garden. See Page 2A.

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Job Corps change seen as positive

Police say Northlands became a burden

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — Following disciplinary issues and criminal behavior that escalated in March and April, the company that operates Northlands Job Corps in Vergennes has changed leadership at the center, added staff, and continued to review center operations, Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel told the city council on Tuesday.

Merkel said he is hopeful the changes will help. But he had become increasingly frustrated with the burden Northlands had placed on his department, telling the Independent on one recent case alone one of his officers had spent 30 hours and counting conducting an investigation.

In all, his department has dealt with 10 cases at Northlands this year, eight in March and April alone. They include four allegations of assault, four citations for hazing or failure to stop hazing, and three for reckless endangerment, as well as a threat and alcohol offenses.

Merkel at last wrote a letter of complaint to Department of Labor official Clarissa Brown in Boston.

The DOL oversees operations of the roughly 120 U.S. Job Corps centers, which are operated by private contractors and provide job training to economically disadvantaged youth and young adults.

That oversight includes North(See Job Corps, Page 13A)

Ferrisburgh’s new solar array to be sited near town offices

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — After months of research and discussion and a preliminary decision in October, the Ferrisburgh selectboard on Tuesday voted to site a 15-kilowatt solar array the town will be given on townowned land near Ferrisburgh’s Route 7 office building.

The solar array was promised to Ferrisburgh by GroSolar (now EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions) and Green Mountain Power as part of an arrangement for the town’s support of the companies’ 4.99-megawatt solar array, which is now being built just west of the intersection of Route (See Ferrisburgh, Page 16A)

The wave

NEARLY 500 RUNNERS stream north on South Street Sunday morning at the start of the 2019 Middlebury Maple Run, which featured clear skies with temps just under 70 degrees. A long, wet spring may have kept numbers down, but those taking part appeared to be enthusiastic, and those cheering along the beautiful route also had a good time. For more photos from the race head to Page 12A.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

Bristol parade aims for festival vibe Third annual ‘Human Powered’ event will debut ‘kinetic sculpture’

WHITING ARTIST DAN Brett and Human Powered Parade organizer Melanie Kessler show off the head of a papier-mâché T-Rex head that will feature in his “Jurassic Jalopy” kinetic sculpture in Saturday’s parade in Bristol.

Independent photo/Christopher Ross

By the way Those who missed the bike swap and electric vehicle demonstration this past Friday and Saturday in downtown Middlebury might still be in luck. Frog Hollow Bikes on Main Street, which hosted (See By the way, Page 16A)

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By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — At the second annual Human Powered Parade last year, founder and director Melanie Kessler wore a striped cape bearing the crest of her superhero name: “Rabbi Yikes.”

“My power is to switch people from individual consciousness to community love-consciousness and identification,” she told Northeast Addison Television.

As this year’s parade approaches — it gets rolling through Bristol on Saturday — Kessler is preparing to wield that power once more.

It may not involve wand-waving, dustsprinkling or spell-casting, but if you climb a few rungs on the “What’s it all about?” ladder, you begin to see the magic in it.

In Kessler’s case, some of that magic comes from asking difficult questions.

What’s the difference between a parade and a protest?

Does changing infrastructure help change people’s behavior? Or is it the other way around?

When does an intersection become a

SCHEDULE place where people meet • At 10 a.m. the and not just where cars After the parade stop? ends, around 12:30 celebration kicks off at the Bristol Hub Teen Center How do we revitalize p.m., the Human off Airport Drive, where neighborhoods where Powered Party participants can decorate people have become begins at the Skate their bikes, listen to live strangers to one another?

That’s when the fun Park, featuring bike- music, visit community stations and watch a BMX words begin to bubble powered smoothies, stunt show. forth. Kinetic. Whimsy. food sold by local • At 11 a.m. the Human Pilgrimage. Momentum. vendors, music by Powered Parade takes to “What is your human the Silverbacks, plus the street — bicycling, power?” Kessler asks in scootering and strollering the 2019 Participation test rides and BMX east on Pleasant Street Packet. For some it might tricks. to Mountain Street, then be observation, for others, building bridges, speaking, planning or circling back around again. According to even just smiling. In community, however, the website, “We will stop at intersections “all of our powers combined create a along the way for community dance parties, larger-than-life depiction of what it means interactive art and all things zany. Stop, to be human. Let’s parade that through Drop and Chalk, a cheering congratulatory party for kids that just learned to town!”

Bristol is the perfect place for such bike, flatland BMX performances and a parade, Kessler said. Someday, she drumming.”

• After the parade ends, around 12:30 imagines, the town could even become synonymous with festival life.

(See Parade, Page 13A)

Police learn tactics for school shooters OV hosts training session for officers

teammates, eyes ever vigilant, with arms extended, ready to fire their weapons at the first perceived threat.

“Closed doorway left,” the hall

By RUSSELL JONES boss quietly calls to his team.

BRANDON — Adorned with The two flanking members break replicas of planets in our solar out of formation to clear the room, system, the blue and white stacking up on the door as hallways of Otter Valley the designated breacher “All of this Union High School are leans across the point cast in long shadows as didn’t really man to pull the door open the harsh glow of the exist 20 years before they burst into the fluorescent lighting falls ago and has dark classroom in what on four Vermont State definitely is known as a dynamic Police recruits. The increased entry. officers in training are The hall boss stands moving stealthily down over the past stoically in the center the school’s hallways, 10 years.” of the hallway waiting — RNESU for his flankers to finish their black uniforms in Superintendent clearing stark contrast to the usual the room, Jeanne Collins protecting his team from brightness and joy of their surroundings. any threats that may They move through the hallway come round the corner in front of in a diamond formation, each step them, as the rear guard protects the taken seemingly in unison with their (See Police, Page 11A)

TWO VERMONT STATE Police recruits at Otter Valley Union High School last month drill on the proper way to move down stairways in a school shooter situation.

Brandon Reporter photo/Russell Jones

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EmeraldRose starts 2nd store Bristol shop offers grow advice, tools

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — Over the last five months Emeraldrose Grows in downtown Bristol has sparked quite a bit of curiosity.

Indeed, a visitor recently observed a pair of cautious browsers enter the shop, where a Grateful Dead–themed doormat marked the threshold and reggae music played near the register. They stepped carefully past the napping shop dog, Bowser, and with warm encouragement from owner Greg Newman, explored the store. Walking passed the books, soil amendments and organic gardening supplies, they stopped with a sense HEMP STARTS GROW lush and green at Bristol’s EmeraldRose of wonder before a grow tent near the back, where plant starts reflected Grows, which also sells cannabis seeds, hemp seeds and a wide range of supplies for the home grower. the wild hot pink of a grow lamp.

Independent photo/Christopher Ross “Curiosity is good,” said Newman, who opened the organic gardening as entrepreneurs and others seek to change that. One bill, H.196, would shop at 11 Main St. last November. harvest CBD oils and other products allow existing medical marijuana “It’s part of my mission. People from hemp perceived to be benefi- dispensaries to begin selling to the come in, they want to see what it’s cial. general public in 2020. all about. I’m always happy to talk Last July, Vermont became the Emeraldrose Grows is not about to with them.” ninth state to legalize recreational become a dispensary, however.

The “it” is cannabis and hemp. cannabis, also known as marijuana.

“I have no desire to sell cannabis Or, more precisely: cannabis seeds, Hemp is a lookalike relative of in a retail manner,” Newman said. hemp seeds, hemp starts and a wide cannabis, but hemp doesn’t have the He’d rather empower his customrange of supplies for the psychotropic effects of ers instead. home grower. marijuana.

“I have tons of information,” he ADDISON COUNTY When Vermont’s legal Instead of the reg- explained. “I’d like to ‘overgrow the and cultural landscape ulated marketplace government’ by providing all that around hemp and canenacted by other information to the public, so they nabis began to change states, Vermont’s 2018 can do their thing.” recently, Newman, who with his marijuana/cannabis law legalizes In its book section, Emeraldrose wife, Jennifer Adams, also owns only limited possession and growth Grows stocks an assortment of free Emeraldrose Gifts across the street, of the plant — selling it remains pamphlets — not just about cannabis asked himself where he could fit in. illegal. The law stipulates that adults or hemp, but about all sorts of organ“I totally wanted to be part of the age 21 or older may possess up to ic gardening topics. coming hemp and cannabis industry, one ounce of marijuana and grow “I try to find out what people’s and I was trying to find a place where up to two “mature” (flowering) and intentions are,” Newman explained.

I can do my best work,” Newman four “immature” (vegetating) plants “Do you want to grow your own said. in a space within their own home, veggies? Do you want to make your Vermont passed medical mari- screened from public view. own salves?” juana laws in 2004, 2007 and 2011.

Though there is currently no way When Newman matches customThen in 2013, the Green Mountain to legally purchase recreational ers with the appropriate pamphlets, State legalized the growing of hemp. marijuana in Vermont, there are he encourages them to go home and In the past few years cultivation of bills under consideration in both read them with two highlighters, one hemp has spread rapidly in Vermont, the House and the Senate that could pink and one yellow.

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Peace Garden inspires pupils

Bristol Elementary 2nd-graders bulb planting a success

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — By the time Andrea Murnane’s second-grade class arrived at the Bristol Peace Garden on Monday afternoon, they were so electrified by sunshine they seemed ready to burst — much like the flowers they had come to draw.

Once the Bristol Elementary

School kids were assembled near the corner of the town green, the students tried to follow their teacher’s instructions — they really did.

They located the bulbs they’d planted the previous October, opened their science notebooks and began to sketch. They drew blue flowers and yellow flowers and

sometimes — because it’s been a “slow spring”— only the promise of flowers.

But it wasn’t always easy.

A dog passed by on a leash. Or it was too hot. Or a bug landed on someone, which was horrifying and fascinating and delightful all at once.

“We made worm houses,” said Lily Whitney, who was working on the garden for the second time in three days. On Green Up Day (the previous Saturday), her Girl Scout troop had helped add compost to the beds. “You put a tiny hole in the ground with your finger, so a worm can get into it,” she explained.

Alexis Freegard, Lily’s classmate and fellow Girl Scout, took up the story.

“Then you put a bigger piece (of compost) on top, so the hole is still there,” Alexis said.

Worms are good for flowers, they added.

Squirrels, though — not so much.

Soon after Murnane’s class had planted their bulbs last fall, the squirrels moved in and started digging them up, said Phoebe Barash, who organizes caretaking for the Bristol Peace Garden.

Acting on a tip from fellow gardener Patty Heather-Lea, Barash tried sprinkling the beds with red pepper flakes.

(See Peace garden, Page 3A)

EMERALDROSE GROWS OWNER Greg Newman is happy to deliver advice on organic gardening at his Main Street Bristol shop.

Independent photo/Christopher Ross

“With the pink one they should highlight anything they think is a great idea. With the yellow one, anything they might not understand.”

When they’re finished, Newman invites them back to the shop to chat.

“It’s teaching as a subversive activity,” he said with a grin. “It’s my own little part of going against the grain.”

In addition to products related

to hemp and cannabis production, Emeraldrose Grows sells a wide range of organic gardening supplies: raised beds, vegetable seeds, plant nutrients, rice hulls, compost, worm castings.

“When I get caught up, I’ll be carrying houseplants and cacti, too,” he said.

After more than 20 years of organic farming and entrepreneurial

adventures, Newman has developed a holistic vision for Emeraldrose Grows.

“You have to be humble,” he said.

“You need to be able to read your plants. They have their own way of talking, and if you tune in you can begin to understand it.”

Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@addisonindependent.com.

THT to make ticket-buying simpler

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater this summer will implement a more streamlined and convenient way to order show tickets.

At issue is a major makeover in THT’s online box office system. The current “SeatAdvisor” software will be jettisoned in favor of a new offering called “Spektrix.”

Mark Bradley, executive director of THT, explained SeatAdvisor was recently bought up by a larger firm that has stopped supporting the software, which allows patrons to electronically order show tickets through the theater’s website.

So instead of waiting to be kicked off an unsupported SeatAdvisor, THT officials did some shopping for a new electronic box office.

“We said, ‘Why don’t we take an opportunity to look at the experience that patrons are having when they come to the website to buy tickets, and find a system that really matches the needs of our community — instead of leaving it up to a venture capital firm to decide that,’” Bradley said.

Officials reviewed more than 10 box office options and decided on Spektrix, a company based in the United Kingdom, where

MARK BRADLEY it has captured around 40 percent of the box office ticketing market.

Spektrix has recently made inroads in Canada and U.S. markets. Bradley and his colleagues got some nice testimonials from Spektrix clients.

Bradley discussed some of the advantages of the new system.

“We’ll be able to streamline the purchasing process; you’ll be able to go to the website and without having to click all these different links to get to the seating chart, it’ll be right there when you click on the event you’d like,” he said.

“The thing I’m most excited about is that we’ll be able to allow patrons to really easily manage their contact

preferences,” he added. “If people only want to get one email from us per month, or if they want to hear about everything that’s coming up, or if they only want to hear about music, we can actually keep track of those options really easily.”

Spektrix will be more user-friendly, Bradley promised.

And it will help THT inform its donor-members of the special benefits they enjoy — such as first crack at seats for shows “We’re really excited about how much easier it’s going to be to communicate with everyone.”

THT’s transition to Spektrix is slated to occur in late August, after the conclusion of the annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. For a few days, patrons will need to purchase tickets the old-fashioned way — by phone, email or in person at the theater on Merchants Row. The theater’s popular website design will remain intact, though a few renovations are on tap.

Among them: A “plan your visit” section that will help traveling patrons find area lodging, parking, dining and other amenities. This will come in particularly handy during the downtown rail bridges construction that will span portions of the next three years.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Addison Independent, Thursday, May 9, 2019 — PAGE 3A

ANDREA MURNANE’S SECOND-GRADE class at Bristol Elementary School visited the Bristol Peace Garden on Monday to check up on the bulbs they planted last October. Thanks to this year’s “slow spring,” the daffodils have had a leisurely time of it, but the tulips had yet to open. Most of the snowdrop bulbs didn’t fare as well, ending up inside squirrel bellies.

Independent photo/Steve James

Peace garden (Continued from Page 2A) “It worked like a charm,” she wrote in this year’s Bristol Town Report.

Squirrels also have a problem at the LaRose house, said eight-yearold Ella.

“We grow cucumbers and kale and carrots and just a lot of cucumbers,” she said. “The squirrels sneak over into our garden behind our house.”

Though she wasn’t sure what sort of havoc the critters might have wreaked in her garden, she didn’t seem to mind the prospect of losing a kale crop.

“Kale is the baddest thing,” she said with disdain.

Wearing dark sunglasses, Murnane, who’s been teaching at Bristol Elementary School for 18 years, moved among her students, answering questions and checking on work.

“I used to bring my sixth-grade

students here to help plant and weed,” she said. “This year I moved to second grade and thought it was a good time to reconnect with the community through the Peace Garden.”

In October her class planted tulips, daffodils, grape hyacinth, crocus, snowdrops and brodiaea. They also drew maps of their plantings so they could find them again in the spring.

They will return to the park once more before school ends — to do some weeding.

Three decades ago, their predecessors at Bristol Elementary School, led by teacher Carol Heinecken, were instrumental in founding the Bristol Peace Garden. Another BES teacher, Gail Martin, connected students with an architect to come up with the design: seven wedge-shaped raised beds, each named after a continent.

The idea grew out of the Inter-

Photo courtesy of Phoebe Barash

national Art Exchange, an exhibit of children’s art that circulated the globe in the late 1980s, explained Barash in the town report.

“The children imagined the garden to be a place where people could stroll, play, sit, chat and contemplate the interconnectedness of all nations,” she wrote.

They decided to name it after the Peace Garden in Washington, D.C. Over the years, countless individuals, organizations and businesses have contributed to the garden’s upkeep, including the parents of some of Murnane’s current students.

The Bobcat Cafe & Brewery will donate some of its June 19 proceeds to the Peace Garden, which plans to put the money toward a consultation with a garden designer.

“We want to add more native plants to the mix,” Barash said.

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ON GREEN UP DAY, Girl Scouts Alexis Freegard, left, and Lily Whitney helped apply compost to the Bristol Peace Garden’s seven raised beds.

Three days later, they returned to the garden with their second-grade class to draw the flowers that were blooming there.

“That’s always been part of the original plan.”

By that time — the dawning of summer — tulips in the Africa bed will have revealed their colors, then come apart. The creeping phlox will have lit up the Asia bed, then gone out. And North America’s mysteries will have given way to whatever annuals get planted there in the coming weeks.

The record of that garden on May 6, 2019, — created with warm crayons by dreamy children — will also fade someday. But for a moment, not long after its creation, that record became a part of the garden itself, a pile of 17 marble-style composition books, teetering on the edge of the Europe bed, where their owners hastily left them before rushing onto the playground.

Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@addisonindependent.com.

ILA CORRIGAN, LEFT, and Mae Cannon, second-graders at Bristol Elementary School, on Monday discuss their drawings of daffodils in the Bristol Peace Garden. Last autumn, led by teacher Andrea Murnane, their class planted several bulb varieties in the garden.

Independent photo/Steve James

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Trump creates another crisis

Time to update redeemable law

Is impeachment the House’s last resort?

For the past several weeks, the president has been goading the House into filing impeachment proceedings against him, believing that the move would be unpopular among a majority of Americans and would help galvanize his supporters — and, besides, it’s fairly certain that the Senate until Sen. Mitch McConnell would never buckle to that outcome despite all the evidence to the contrary and that the courts will eventually rule in his favor.

So why not force the issue?

And yesterday he did just that by issuing an order of executive privilege to prevent Congress from receiving the redacted Mueller report from Attorney General William Barr. Remember, this is a thoroughly documented two-year report by Robert Mueller III’s team to learn of Trump’s campaign ties with Russian players who sought to influence the election. There is no question that Russian players sought to influence the election as criminal charges have been filed against several. And there is no question Trump’s team met with some of them. How much and to what end were the questions the report sought to answer.

Remember, too, that appointing the special counsel was agreed upon by both political parties, and Mueller, a declared Republican, was widely praised as a nonpartisan political appointee. Being able to read what the special counsel spent two years researching was the end goal of both political parties when the investigation was launched.

But after Barr sullied the report’s findings with a prejudiced summary that Mueller and his team have objected to, and now acting to bar those who testified to come before Congressional hearings, it is more imperative than ever that the full report be available for congressional review.

Trump’s justification to prevent sending the full report to Congress is that they have “no legitimate legislative purpose” on which to base the request — despite Mueller’s protestations to the contrary.

And a few days prior, Trump also forbade his Treasury secretary from turning over his tax returns, something he had always said he would do during the campaign and every president since President Nixon has done.

In both cases, Americans should wonder what the president has to hide. If he is innocent, let the facts of the report and his tax returns prove his claim.

That he is fighting so hard to prevent it is what makes his motives suspect. ********** So suspect, in fact, that late Wednesday the House filed contempt charges against Barr, but to what end? Barr, Trump and team will likely refuse to obey the contempt charges, forcing the House to exercise its oversight responsibility of the executive branch by sending the matter to the courts.

But there’s another avenue: if the House filed impeachment proceedings, the courts would have more difficulty ruling that the evidence sought by the House was not relevant. And the refusal to cooperate with such impeachment inquiries, as was found during the Nixon impeachment, could itself be an impeachable offense. Congress might then get the material it is seeking, though it would still be a lengthy battle fought in the courts.

The questions the public should ponder are simply: should Congress have the right to view the unredacted Mueller report, and should it have the right to review the president’s tax returns to learn if his past personal or business practices have in any way compromised his ability to serve the country faithfully as its president?

The answers are matter of fact. Mueller’s report outlined 10 examples of obstruction of justice, examples that sparked a signed petition of more than 375 former Justice Department officials and federal prosecutors — Republican and Democrat — saying there was ample evidence to convict Trump for obstruction of justice. That Barr sought to portray the report as an exoneration of Trump was nothing more than a cover-up.

Trump’s refusal to reveal his tax returns, along with the devastating report by the New York Times on Trump’s huge personal and business losses from 1985-94 (over $1 billion) also amplify the belief that Trump either has not been as successful as he has led his supporters to believe or his tax returns would reveal some scandalous, possibly illegal actions — or both.

Certainly, even Trump’s supporters wonder why he doesn’t just reveal his tax returns to demonstrate how successful he is, and that he is a president who is honest and trustworthy. Well, OK, not honest (because that’s a bridge too far), but at least that he wouldn’t sell us down the river to the Russians.

That’s the least Americans should expect of any president, right? ********** In his column this Wednesday, Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman sums up why Trump wants to hide his tax information and why the American public should want Congress to pursue it: “There may be evidence that Trump did more than simply exploit loopholes in the tax code. As Steve Rosenthal of the Tax Policy Center points out, Trump was taking enormous tax deductions on losses of other people’s money. But when the loans he couldn’t pay back were restructured or forgiven, he would have had to declare those funds he was no longer responsible for paying as income, and pay taxes on it.

“Did he? We don’t know. We do know, however, that Trump believes paying taxes makes you a sucker… We also know from an extensively documented New York Times investigation that Trump, his father, and his siblings executed a scheme to defraud the government of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue in the 1990s.

“Trump’s own personal greed and his sense that the rules don’t apply to him have never been in question. But why would he be so threatened by people learning that he isn’t as wealthy as he claims?

“Part of it is ego, of course; he plainly equates money with one’s value as a human being. But it’s also because he built his career on the belief that if he could convince people he’s impossibly rich, he’d become impossibly rich and remain so.

“That’s what Trump has always sold, whether it was to the people he conned out of their life savings with Trump University or to the voters… And if Trump isn’t so wealthy after all, what is he? A small-time grifter, a business failure, a gossip-pages lech, a reality-show buffoon.

“That’s what he’s hiding, for sure. And maybe much more.”

Angelo Lynn

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It always give me a lift in early May to see Vermonters cleaning up their roadsides on Green Up Day. Most of us really do care about the appearance of our state. On the other hand, it would be nice if we did not have to clean up after those that don’t.

Here’s something that might help.

When I did my green up I noticed that the vast majority of what I was picking up could (or should) be recycled. Easily 95 percent by bulk of the items I put in those bright green bags were single-use beverage containers made of plastic, glass, or aluminum. Most of them are not returnable for deposits. Those that are still bring only five cents when returned, the same as they did when the law was passed in 1972. I am told that would be about 31 cents today.

Isn’t it time to expand our bottle deposit law to cover all single-use beverage containers? And while the legislature is at it, why not raise the deposit to at least 30 cents — maybe 35 cents if they are going to wait another forty-plus years to update the law?

Spencer Putnam Weybridge

Let’s ‘slow down for a safer town’

Shorts, no sleeves

AFTER AN INTERMINABLE wet spring, spectators at the boys’ lacrosse game in Bristol on Monday were finally able to cast off their rain gear and enjoy a sunny afternoon.

Independent photo/Steve James

Thoughts about recapturing wonder The moon, a harvest one, shone light orange as I stared out the window from the back seat of the car. The voices of my sister and brother-in-law joined the vehicle’s hum, as my sister skillfully sped amongst the winding Virginia traffic. It was a treat to sit back and watch the hedge-bordered lawns, red brick houses, and shopping plazas blur by, and to catch sight of the yellow ball glowing through branches, above buildings, and then naked in the dusky evening. Had I been driving, my eyes would have been fastened upon the speedometer, the white lines on the road, the red taillights, and the white eyes of tailgating vehicles.

I grew up in North Carolina, where most of my activities were within walking distance: friends, shopping, the movies, the community center, church. When I lived in New York,

By Ruth I walked to stores, the park, the Farmer museum, and the library. Public transportation took me to places beyond walking distance. Living in Vermont for over 25 years, driving has become an integral part of my life. I am usually on automatic the moment I turn on the car’s engine, and my mind is focused on getting from one destination to the other.

Once I had a conversation with a friend about which person I would hire first if I became rich enough to do so: a housekeeper or a chauffeur. My answer was a chauffeur.

There are so many interesting things to see along roads and I rarely attend to any of them when I’m driving. If I had been driving at home, I would have — possibly — glanced at the harvest moon. However, I would not have noticed how its light seemed to pulse in the dark, how the shades of yellow transformed. Anyway, the point is the

Ways of Seeing

destination, not the journey.

Sitting in the back seat of my sister’s car and watching the yellow moon fill the sky was luscious luxury. “Look at the moon,” I said at one point. Their neutral “Oh” washed over me. We kept moving rather than pull over and enjoy an astronomical phenomenon. This is not a criticism. It is just the way it is.

I used to find air travel fascinating, especially looking at the spectacular blue sky above the clouds. Now my perspective quickly shifts to the plane’s cramped interior. The wonder yields to mundane thoughts of arrival times and connecting flights.

Passengers used to applaud — as a matter of course — whenever the plane landed. On a recent flight, someone began to clap as we taxied on a runway. A man across the aisle from me looked up from his cell phone and smirked. There was something sweet about acknowledging a skill well-displayed, a journey well-ended. I did not clap, so I guess I am as jaded as the man who smirked.

So often the beauty of the world sneaks up on us, like the moon did that night in Virginia. The experience is so much more glorious standing, surrounded by night, with the air caressing you as you stare up at its yellow magnificence. What would it take to recapture the wonder of being above the clouds, even in a crowded plane? Or seeing a harvest moon, even when driving?

Ruth Farmer is a published essayist and poet. She directs the Goddard Graduate Institute in Plainfield, and is sole owner of Farmer Writing and Editing (ruthfarmer. com).

Me and my computer, groaning and whining In case you were worried, my computer is fine. quite… Huh. That’s a real stumper.” Finally, after I had This is not a tale of sudden tragedy in which, for spent minutes groaning and glaring at an idle screen, it example, my PC crashes and I lose a year’s worth of would respond. “Oh, wait, now I remember: ‘Open file.’ business records because my rewritable CD backup fails. Here you go.”

(That was almost 20 years ago. The recurring nightmares Every command, from “save” to “delete,” paralyzed have all but stopped.) the computer for long spells, to the point that I would But the computer I have now is old. How old? No idea. often wander away in boredom or frustration and forget I don’t remember where I bought it, or when. I don’t until hours later that I had been in the middle of a task. think we owned it when we last moved, 13 years ago, but By then the computer would have nodded off into a I can’t be sure. Maybe it came with the house. deep sleep, requiring me to start the process all over Until last week, when I started it again, complete with the whining up in the morning it would whine and (the computer’s) and the groaning wheeze and slowly, so very slowly, (mine). boot up, giving me ample time to Though I see now that this drink a cup of coffee and stretch my was unacceptable, I had become hip flexors before sitting down to accustomed to it over the years. And work.

I suppose I would have lumbered on I, too, take a while to warm up. that way indefinitely had it not been There wasn’t technically anything for an impending business software

By Jessie Raymond update. wrong with the machine, which I use strictly for bookkeeping, other than In January I began receiving age and a tendency to take a long warnings with every startup that on time to get going. And maybe because I saw something May 31 the world would explode. Not really, but almost of myself in that, I was more accepting of its gradual as bad: Our current payroll subscription would expire. decline.

I depend on the payroll service to keep me in I can’t pinpoint a moment when something as simple good standing with Mark’s employees, the Vermont as processing payroll became a weekly test of my Department of Taxes and the IRS. Still, I ignored the patience, but there was no question that every interaction warning (“Pay us lots now!”) for a couple of months. I had become a slog. blame this on my frugal rebel persona, which also refuses The computer just seemed, metaphorically, to always to heed “low ink” alerts until the printer quits in protest. be walking into a room and wondering why it went in But there was more to it. there. When I double-clicked on a file, for instance, Procrastination often has its roots in something deeper nothing would happen.

— an underlying hurdle that makes it challenging to “Double-click,” the computer would murmur. tackle a problem. In this case, it was the condition of my (See Jessie, Page 5A) “Double-click. Boy, that sounds familiar, but I can’t

Around the bend

Showering love to those suffering from the tragic death of nine-yearold Tilly Boulanger, who was hit by a motorist last Thursday when she ran into Weybridge Street unexpectedly. In memory, let’s remind one another to slow down for a safer town and be extra aware, especially on Weybridge Street, where children are about. Our temptation in rushed, distracted lives is to creep 5 to 10 or more miles over posted speed limits. We can choose to drive at or under the speed limit on densely populated streets. Walkers hit by cars at 40 mph have a 15 percent survival rate while those hit at 20 mph have 85 percent chance of survival.

Laura Asermily Middlebury

ACSD statistics are questionable

In response to Angelo Lynn’s April 25th editorial, I must respectfully take issue with many of points made.

I will not go through all of them, but will select a few to make a point. For one, many of the charts and numbers presented need to be questioned for accuracy.

Take for instance, the “Utilization of Capacity by School” chart. This is based on capacity for fire code ... not actual classroom utilization. It gives the false impression that there are large sections of schools not being used (Really, Mary Hogan doesn’t utilize 30 percent of its space?

Do teachers and staff agree with that number? How about the other schools?).

Also, the $61.5 million is not a quote for “basic” facilities repairs.

According to information after questioning at the Facilities Meetings, this is a comprehensive quote from 2019.

There was also a more “basic” quote given in 2017 that totaled around a third in cost (I only have a chart from ASCD to look at, so don’t have the total of that quote).

I make these points to show that we must question these charts and numbers that are presented to us, rather than simply accept them, especially when they are all skewed towards closing schools. The reality of closing any school will have a big impact on the community, but to honestly consider closing most of them would be a shock to the entire district (...and be extremely expensive, as new construction is not getting any cheaper!).

Ripton School was a huge part my family’s decision to move there. We believe the positive opportunities for our children are great in a small school, not limiting. We were instantly welcomed to the community through the families and staff at our small elementary school. This is especially important in these days when so many feel disconnected from their physical community (just as important as our beloved general stores).

Small schools are an asset that attracts families and will continue to, as more young families search for strong small communities. If we want more young families to move to Addison County, we should be encouraging and supporting our small schools, not closing them.

John Wetzel Ripton

Addison Independent, Thursday, May 9, 2019 — PAGE 5A

Federalism offers check on mankind Action at Statehouse picking up Editor’s note: This is the 17th in states for ratification. Article VII of a series of essays on the history and the Constitution stipulated that at meaning of the American political least nine of the thirteen states must ratify it before it could became law. tradition.

Almost two years would pass

By VICTOR NUOVO Richard Hofstadter, from whose before this was achieved. During The American Political Tradition I this period, three of the framers, have taken the title of this series, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison has observed that published newspaper the framers of the articles promoting the Constitution were Constitution and exby and large moral plaining its principles. pessimists and that These articles since their pessimism led to gathered together are the outcome of their known to us as The labors. They believed Federalist Papers, that most if not all men which has become a were selfish, resentful, world classic. Thomas more often driven by Jefferson gave it high passion rather than by praise calling it “the cool impartial rational best commentary on judgment—I use the the principles of govterm “men” here, The American ernment, which was because the framers were under the mis- Political Tradition ever written.” This is especially noteworthy apprehension that the An essay by because Jefferson was business of governVictor Nuovo ment was solely men’s Middlebury College not a Federalist.

Of the three authors, business. professor emeritus the papers written by In any case, they beof philosophy Madison are most lieved that men were relevant to our theme. not disposed by nature to respect the rights of others or to In Federalist Papers no. 39, he sumput the common good above their marized the “republican principles” own private interests, and that even that he desired to become the founthe best of men, individuals who dation of the American constitutionwere regarded as morally upright in al system. There are three princitheir day to day behavior, seemed ples: first, all government officials, to lose all moral constraint when executive and legislative, must be selected directly or indirectly by the part of a crowd.

James Madison summed it up in people; second, their offices are for his comment that “had every Athe- a limited duration; third, members nian citizen been a Socrates, every of the judicial branch shall hold Athenian assembly would still have office without limit, although on good behavior, which gives the been a mob.”

Madison’s remark was pro- judiciary an advantage over the foundly ironic for he was well legislative and executive branches aware that it was an Athenian pop- of government and an immunity ular assembly that had condemned from popular sentiment. They are Socrates to death for questioning supposed to be foremost guardians popular wisdom. He believed that of the Constitution. A fourth may all popular assemblies were by be added to these, the principle of nature “intemperate,” prone to representation, which prescribes vindictive madness, which in the that the business of government be end is self-destructive. According conducted not by committees of the to this point of view, men are not whole but by representatives of the by nature political animals, as Ar- people.

The underlying principle of these istotle supposed, rather, as Hobbes believed, they become such by four is the separation of powers.

The founder who championed necessity.

The Framers of the Constitution this principle was John Adams. It embraced this opinion. They de- was his opinion that separation of sired a strong central government powers was necessary to avoid the that would be immune to human abuse of power in any one office, selfishness, populist enthusiasm, but also to avoid the pressure of and the pride of the individual mass assemblies. Adams stated and states, one founded on “republican defended his theory of government principles.” They hoped, perhaps in a long scholarly work, “A Debelieved, that high office would fence of the Constitutions,” first ennoble the individuals who occu- published in January 1787. It served py them. It was a vain hope, but as a guidebook to delegates to the essential if government is to work Constitutional Convention. It was Adams’s genius and moral outlook, at all. not Jefferson’s, that presided over ********* The Constitution was drafted the framers of the Constitution.

In this respect, the Constitution and approved by an assembly of delegates that met in Philadelphia differs from the Declaration of from May 25 until September 17, Independence, which Jefferson au1787. It was then transmitted to the thored. The Declaration is founded

on the premise of the rights of the people. The Constitution is founded on the principle of the rule of law; it makes no mention of rights, an omission that would be rectified by the first ten amendments, the Bill of Rights.

Together these two documents represent the two poles of our system of government. Each is necessary. Without rights, the rule of law becomes oppressive; without law, a system of rights devolves into anarchy. Tyranny and anarchy are the two extremes of our political existence; they are ever-present tendencies, in constant tension. The aim of republicanism is to negotiate a safe path between them, using a system of checks and balances as its navigational guide.

The American Republic, then, is a complex affair of opposing systems, expressed in our two founding documents. Madison explains this also in Federalist Papers, no.

39. At first glance, this complexity is confusing, but as one reflects upon it, it seems a work of genius.

Madison observes that our system is based on two political entities: a nation and a collection of independent states. This diversity is also expressed in our two legislative bodies, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Members of the House are chosen by the direct popular vote, apportioned according to districts whose boundaries are determined by population. The Senate assigns two seats to each state, regardless of their population; it is based on the principle of the equality of the states, regardless of their size and wealth.

The election of the president is by popular vote of the nation, but filtered through the Electoral College. Here too there is a playing off, as it were, of the nation and the states. The Electoral College, proportioned to each state, chooses the President, and it is not bound by the rule of majority so that it is possible that the candidate who received the smaller popular vote might become president, which is currently the case.

Whether this system is just, is a moot question, which I am not qualified to answer. The Electoral College was supposed to base its decision on the moral qualities of the candidates.

This may have been the hope of the framers of the Constitution, but if so, it was a false hope.

The Federalist Papers, consisting of 85 newspaper articles, were published under the name of a fictitious author: Publius, a Latin word, signifying a representative of the People. Alexander Hamilton wrote most of them (51), followed

by James Madison (29), and John Jay (5). A convenient edition is published in paperback by Oxford World Classics. Every household should have one.

Jessie (Continued from Page 4A) aged computer. The upgrade notice mentioned, in an airy footnote, that the new and improved software would not run smoothly on a machine with so little RAM. In other words, my absentminded tortoise was about to become an amnesiac sea cucumber.

With May upon us, and with increasingly ominous weekly threats (“Upgrade now, or else. We know where you live!”), my reluctance to face the likely truth — that I’d have to buy a new computer in addition to paying for new software — gave way to a sense of urgency.

I took the machine to a tech in town and braced for a dire prognosis.

But it didn’t come. Assuring me that

the computer wasn’t too old to fix, he souped it up with new RAM and a faster hard drive, and now it runs like new.

Just like that.

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It no longer walks into a room and wonders why it went in there.

I’m delighted.

And more than a little envious.

PS.5 Declaration of rights; right to so that your providers (MDs, Nurse Greetings, everyone! Things are starting to move fast in the statehouse. personal reproductive liberty Practitioners, Social Workers) from Amending the constitution is a different practices in the state can Here’s an update on some (certainly long and deliberative process. It must access information on an as-needed not all) of the action.

S.169, An act relating to firearms pass both the House and Senate in basis. We did this because we learned two bienniums, and in the that the state wanted to move from an procedures, establishes final step of the process, “opt in” to an “opt out” basis, and we a 24-hour waiting period all Vermont voters will felt it was important to add legislative for the purchase of have the opportunity to “guardrails” to the process of sharing handguns (not long guns). vote on these proposed your health information.

It is a compromise between amendments in 2022. proponents and opponents Currently, in order for your medical Legislation to support provider to access your medical of firearm restrictions. It family and community: is currently in the House records stored in VHIE, you have to S.23 An act relating to give consent (opt in). Opt out means Judiciary Committee. increasing the minimum your information will automatically “Between 2011 and wage 2017, 366 Vermonters took be available to your other medical H.107 An act relating to providers, and you would opt out if their lives with firearms. paid family and medical you didn’t want it to be shared with Research tells us that leave, currently in the them. more than half of suicidal attempts (55 percent) are by Rep. Mari Cordes, Senate The reason it is important for H.531 An act relating providers to have this kind of access impulsive. Many people D/P-Lincoln to Vermont’s childcare is related to safety and continuity of who attempt to take their and early learning system, care. Access is only used on an aslife and fail, immediately regret their actions. Research also currently in the Senate needed basis.

(A Main Street Alliance newsletter indicates that: 1) the interval between While there are already clear state deciding to act and attempting suicide explains these and other issues, and federal laws around the security can be as short as 5 or 10 minutes, including broadband, workforce and confidentiality of your medical and 2) people tend not to substitute a development, and small business.) records, I and others on the committee Health Care Committee update different method when a highly lethal felt it would be extremely important Most recently we’ve been working to make sure that all individuals know method is unavailable or difficult to access. Therefore, increasing the time on these two bills: that they have the right to opt out.

S.73 An act relating to licensure of We therefore drafted language with interval with a waiting period can be ambulatory surgical centers lifesaving.” — NAMI parameters around implementation S.31 An act relating to informed of opt out, public education, and “Vermont has a higher than average rate of suicide deaths. Our rate of health care financial decision making requirements to report back to the We added language to S.31 General Assembly at specific times. I youth suicide deaths consistently place us in the top quartile in the U.S. with regard to Vermont Health initially did not support the move to Means matter. Among all age groups, Information Exchange (VHIE) – opt out until it was clear to me that firearms are the most common method Vermont’s system of storing medical the implementation process would be used in suicide death in Vermont. In information (recent labs, for e.g.)

(See Cordes, Page 7A) the 18 and younger age group, about half of the suicide deaths are due to firearms. Vermont has higher than average youth suicide death rate when compared to other states but lower than average prevalence rate of youth reporting severe depressive symptoms, suicidal planning, and suicide attempts.” — Rebecca Bell MD, Pediatric Critical Care, UVM Children’s Hospital, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UVM Larner College of Medicine, vice president of the Vermont Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Speaking of mental health ... in our own county: “OK. You’ve got this” is a public awareness and education campaign to build resilient youth in Addison County. Data from schools and organizations serving kids show low levels of resiliency among youth and a feeling of being undervalued in their communities. The Counseling Social Workers Judy English and Eileen Lawson Service of Addison County, the offer Eldercare Counseling.

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They are as follows: Competence, Confidence, Connection, Character, Contribution, Coping and Control.

For more information, reach out to Cheryl Huntley of the Counseling Service of Addison County.

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ADDISON COUNTY

Obituaries

Dorothy Leonard Bodette, 103, of Vergennes

Robert Leon Ryan, 77, Bridport BRIDPORT — On the morning of May 6, 2019, Robert Leon Ryan passed away at the age of 77, surrounded by his loved ones and family. Robert lived in Bridport with his wife, Susan Ryan, for 56 years. The son of Ernest and Ruth Ryan of Bridport, he was born on August 28, 1941, and grew up on their family farm. In 1960, he graduated from Middlebury Union High School, where he played baseball and football and was selected to the 1960 Shrine Bowl Game. After graduation he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Cuban Missile Crisis and upon discharge, continued to work for the family farm.

Robert believed in an honest day’s work and had numerous occupations throughout his life. He was a man of many words who enjoyed telling stories and tall tales. He was a sportsman, who enjoyed hunting especially and being outdoors.

He loved the Boston Red Sox and enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren play sports. He and his wife, Susan, also enjoyed contributing to the community by coaching Little League for several years in Bridport.

He is survived by his wife, Susan; and children Todd Ryan, wife Heather; Carrie Ryan; Rebecca Pellerin, husband Brian; and Sarah

ROBERT LEON RYAN Huntley, husband Chad; his sisters Betty Rheaume and Janet Lizotte; his grandchildren Taylor, Baily, and Sawyer Ryan, Joseph and Aiden Pellerin; sisters-in-law Jean Coulstring and husband Ed, and Linda Adams and husband Phil; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his parents, Ernest and Ruth Ryan; brothers Ernest Jr. and Ronald Ryan; and brothers-in-law Lawrence Rheaume

and Tom Lizotte.

A celebration of his life will be held in August 2019. Further details will be released at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Robert’s name to the American Heart or Lung Association or Vermont Fish & Wildlife.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home.

Online condolences at sandersonfuneralservice.com.

Educator, thinker to read from his book MIDDLEBURY — Richard Hawley will read from and sign “On My Way Out,” on Friday, May 10, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Vermont Book Shop. This book is an intimate account by the author of “The Headmaster’s Papers,” the recent “The Three Lives of Jonathan Force,” the widely reviewed “Boys Will Be Men,” and a dozen books of imaginative literature and essays on educational theory.

“On My Way Out” is totally new territory for Hawley. It is an astonishing, candid memoir.

Without per se being a day book, it opens a door into his personal life, one riven by love and pervaded by a deep, instinctive ethical sense. Rich with portraits of teachers, writers, musicians, artists, and ordinary people, this

“On My Way Out” is totally new territory for Hawley. It is an astonishing, candid memoir. Without per se being a day book, it opens a door into his personal life, one riven by love and pervaded by a deep, instinctive ethical sense. self-disclosure presents in human complexity the life of an educator, thinker, and creator.

Hawley attended Middlebury College and has a Ph.D. in political

philosophy from Case Western Reserve University. The founding president of the International Boys Schools Coalition, he retired as headmaster of the University School in Cleveland in 2005 and has published more than twenty books. His essays, articles and poems have appeared in “The Atlantic Monthly,” The New York Times, “American Film,” “Commonweal,” “America,” “Short Story America,” “Orion,” “The New England Journal of Medicine,” and The Christian Science Monitor.

For 10 years he taught at the Bread Loaf Writers Conference.

He has lectured extensively and is married to Mary Hawley, a painter and fabric artist. They live in Ripton, Vermont.

VERGENNES — Dorothy Leonard Bodette passed away at her winter home in Fort Myers, Fla., on Jan. 29, 2019, at the age of 103. She spent those 103 years making sure she left all the lives she touched better for having known her.

Dot was born on May 27, 1915, in Shoreham, Vt., and grew up on her family’s farm in Panton.

As a young girl, she attended a one-room schoolhouse and rode into Vergennes for Sunday mass with her five siblings via horse and buggy or sleigh. She graduated from Vergennes High School and Spencer Business College.

Dot married Arthur (Buster) Bodette in 1936 and was heartbroken when he died in 1977. She cherished the memories of their happy marriage, often describing her late husband as a “beautiful man who was a wonderful dancer.” Dot and Buster raised their three children in Vergennes, where they owned and operated the Vergennes Inn (now Stevens House) for six years.

Dot later worked for the Weeks School as a business manager and then Basin Harbor in the accounting department, finally retiring in her early 80’s. For many years, she leant a hand on Saturday mornings to

DOROTHY LEONARD BODETTE her dear friends at Spahn’s Country Kitchen Restaurant, cooking and serving breakfast. Throughout her long career, she turned countless co-workers, customers and strangers into good friends.

Ever the matriarch, Dot kept her beloved extended family close, well into their adult years, by hosting Christmas dinners and Memorial

Day picnics at her home and summer gatherings at the family camp on Lake Champlain. Dot loved to entertain and was famous for serving cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to her friends and loved ones. Visitors, expected or unexpected, were always welcome and doted on. She was widely celebrated for her style, class, kind heart and sunny personality.

Dot is survived by her three children, Suzanne (Paul) Ripchik, Linda Taft and James Bodette; one brother, Jack (Charlene) Leonard; 9 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur; siblings, Dean Leonard, Gertrude Handte, Marion Larrow, and D. Parker Leonard (who died a young man as a WWII POW); her son-in-law, John Taft, and her infant great-great-grandson, Robby Hayes.

Her family meant the world to her and their lives have been enriched by her love and care.

A memorial service will be held at St. Peter’s Church in Vergennes, where Dot was a charter member of the St. Anne’s Society, on June 8, at 11 a.m. Burial will take place immediately after the service at Prospect Cemetery, followed by a luncheon reception at St. Peter’s Parish Hall.◊

Arland Thomas Steady, 72, of Bristol BRISTOL — Arland Thomas Steady, age 72, passed away on April 24, 2019, at UVM Medical Center in Burlington after a short illness.

Tom was born on Sept. 9, 1946, to Arland and Ellen (Hallock) Steady of Ferrisburgh. He was a graduate of Vergennes Union High School in 1964, where he was very active in the Future Farmers of America.

After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he spent four years in Chicago, Ill., and South Haven, Mich.

After his discharge, he worked for Vermont Transit Company in Burlington, and then began his refrigeration business, which he owned and operated until Nov. 2018.

Tom was also at the Federal building in Burlington as facilities manager.

He was owner of Take Five and Oliver’s restaurants in Vergennes.

Tom was very active in the American Legion Post 14 in Vergennes, where he was a Post Commander and County Commander of Addison County.

During his tenure a new post home

ARLAND THOMAS STEADY was erected. He was a chartered member of the Eagles Club, aerie No, 3801. For several years he was a member, becoming president if the Vergennes Lions Club. He belonged to various trade organizations as well as certifications and attended schools in his field.

Tom leaves many loved ones,

including his life partner Nancy E. Dike; daughter Carrie Steady, granddaughter Kelsey Wildasin and grandson Eben Smith; daughter Kristy Steady and Claude Broderick, and granddaughter Brianna Billings; his brothers, Dennis Steady (Rocky McGuire), and nieces Jennifer (Shawn) Arthur and Dennielle (Mike) Brinkman, and Jeff (Susan) Steady, niece Jessica (Kyle) Wright and nephew Tim (Haley); nephews Lance and Chad; and Nancy Steady, mother of his daughters. Tom also leaves many friends, cousins and extended family.

He was predeceased by brothers Byron and Stanley and his mother and father.

There will be a funeral Mass celebrated at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes, Vt., on May 16, at 10:30 a.m., with a graveside service at Greenwood Cemetery in Bristol. A reception at the Bristol American Legion follows the burial.

In lieu of flowers, send donations to the American Legion Post 14, for the benefit of the Veterans in Need Program, 100 Armory Lane, Vergennes, VT 05491.◊

Marjorie Patterson graveside service CORNWALL — Graveside services for Marjorie Patterson, 92, who died Dec. 22, 2018 will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m. in Evergreen Cemetery in Cornwall.

Lionel Cloutier memorial Mass MIDDLBURY — A memorial Mass for Lionel Cloutier, who died Jan. 2, 2019, will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 326 College Street in Middlebury.

Burial at St. Mary’s cemetery will be held after the Mass, followed by a luncheon at the Middlebury American Legion, at 49 Wilson Road.

YVETTE GEVRY EMMEL FIELD

Yvette Gevry Emmel Field burial service FERRISBURGH — A burial service for Yvette Gevry Emmel Field, who died on Dec. 14, 2018, will be held at Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes on Saturday, May 11, at 2 p.m. A celebration of her life will beheld following the service.

Family and Fiends who can make the celebration are welcome to join us.◊

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Troopers respond to crashes, burglary ADDISON COUNMichael Dutton of tip can be submitted anonymously TY — During the Leicester. Police cited online at vtips.info.

Vt. State period between May 1 Dutton for leaving the Finally, on May 6 at around 5:42 and 7, Vermont State scene of an accident, Police Log Police at the New Haand they issued him a ven barracks issued releases on three ticket for driving without insurance. incidents.

On May 4, state police reported First, on May 3 troopers followed that on April 23 and May 3 they had up on an April 26 incident in which received information regarding a the driver of a Chevy pickup truck burglary at a residence on Mountain failed to yield at the intersection of Road in Addison. Someone apparRoute 7 and Leicester-Whiting Road ently had gained entry into the home in Leicester resulting in the pickup by undisclosed means and taken being struck by a tractor-trailer driv- unspecified items on both days. Anyen by a Florida man. The pickup left one with any information regarding the scene before police arrived. this burglary is asked to contact Troopers on May 3 identified the Trooper Mae Murdock at the New pickup truck driver as 24-year-old Haven barracks at 802-388-4919. A

p.m. state police were notified of a two-car crash on Route 7 near River Road in New Haven. Police reported that Victoria Tullier, 27, of Middlebury was turning left onto Route 7, when her Chevy Tahoe struck a Suzuki SX4 driven northbound on Route 7 by Anne Mientka, 26, of Burlington. Both Tullier and Mientka were wearing their seat belts and were uninjured. Both vehicles sustained moderate to heavy contact damage. Neither alcohol nor drugs were found to be contributing factors in the collision. A traffic ticket was pending.

Cordes (Continued from Page 5A) substantial, and included stakeholders such as the Office of the Health Care Advocate.

Climate Change / Energy / Natural Resources This is understandably a huge topic.

The transportation, weatherization,

Small is beautiful

AROUND 30 ADULTS and almost as many kids stood at the roundabout in downtown Middlebury Monday afternoon and waved signs asking for support of small schools in the Addison Central School District. The district has floated a plan to consolidate elementary education into between one and six schools, meaning at least one local school would close.

Pictured above from left are Ripton Elementary students George Cammack, Colvin Pike and Hazel Albertini.

clean water and other bills are in flux between the House, the Senate, and conference committees. As soon as I can, I will send an update just on these issues.

We have much more work to do. I am committed to working with you this summer on the critical issues of

the climate crisis, and on community mental health services. Let me know if you’re interested in working with me and others already doing great work.

Rep. Mari Cordes can be reached via email at MCordes@leg.state. vt.us.

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For the last 24 years, through the support of wonderful customers like yourself, Pool World has been part of the great community of Middlebury and its surrounding neighbor communities. Unfortunately it is with heavy hearts that we have to inform you that, due to the last minute loss of our lease, we are forced to close our Middlebury store at 30 MacIntyre Lane. Our last day of business in that store will be Wednesday May 8, 2019. We invite you to stop in, say hi to our team, Randy, Nick & Rinda and allow them to personally thank you for your support over the last 24 years. You are more than just customers, you are family.

While we know that it will not be as convenient for you we would like to extend you an invitation to visit us at our Burlington location at 16 Austin Drive. Our team from Middlebury will be joining us in that location and would be so very happy to see you there.

It has been our absolute pleasure to be part of your community for these 24 years. We cannot thank the communities enough for welcoming us with open arms and for your continued support over the years. We’re honored that you’ve allowed us to serve your pool and hot tub needs and hope that you will allow us to continue to serve those needs from one of our other locations.

With our deepest thanks. We hope to see you again soon and we wish you a great summer.

Sincerely, Thomas Booska Michelle Booska President General Manager Pool World Pool World

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, May 9, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal served at noon of chicken and biscuit, mashed cauliflower, diced carrots with dill, and birthday cake in memory of Mildred January. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419.

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

Spring wildflower walk in Addison. Thursday, May 9, 5:30-7 p.m. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, 966 Route 17. Vermont Fish & Wildlife botanist Bob Popp will lead the group looking for spring wildflowers. Dead Creek includes one of the largest remaining clay plain Forests in the state, with many unique plant species found here as a result.

Meet at the visitor center and go on an easy walk looking for flowers and other unique plants.

Salisbury Historical Society meeting. Thursday, May 9, 6 p.m., town library in the Town Hall, 918 Maple St. After the death of Martha Sullivan, a key member of the organization, the society is reorganizing and invites people from any to come be a part of that reorganizing process.

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Green Mountain Club walk in Vergennes. Friday, May 10, 10:30 a.m., meet at Button Bay State Park by the entrance fee building ready to walk. An out-andback walk on park road to trail to Button Point and on Champlain Trail along the lake toward Basin Harbor. 45-60 minutes one way. Roots and rocks on trail. Lake and Adirondack views. Wildflowers.

Poison ivy warning signs. May be windy or buggy.

Bring windbreaker, water, bug dope, snack and hiking poles if desired. Fee $4 in the slot for those without a park pass. More info contact leader Jill Vickers at jvickers@gmavt.net or 802.759.3227.

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American Red Cross blood drive in Bristol. Friday, May 10, noon-5 p.m., American Legion Post 19, 56 Airport Dr. Age Well Senior Luncheon in Bristol. Friday, May 10, 11:30 a.m., Mary’s at Baldwin Creek, Route 116. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Meal served at noon of mixed green salad with maple vinaigrette, homemade roll, salmon burger with lemon aioli, roasted potatoes, fresh vegetables, and chocolate mousse. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle at 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.

“History of Captain Bligh, the Mutiny on the Bounty and Caribbean Landscapes” in Middlebury. Friday, May 10, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Middlebury College professor Mike Sheradin will explore the story of Captain William Bligh, famous for having been a strict captain. He also shaped the way that the Caribbean looks today by bringing a ‘floating forest’ of Polynesian plants to the Americas. Free, open to the public and fully accessible, but space is limited.

Refreshments provided. RSVP to Suzanne Bennett at 802-377-3393 or sbennett@residenceottercreek. com.

Reading and book signing with Richard Hawley in Middlebury. Friday, May 10, 5-6:30 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Hawley will read from and sign” On My Way Out,” an intimate account by the author of “The Headmaster’s Papers,” the recent “The Three Lives of Jonathan Force,” the widely reviewed “Boys Will Be Men,” and a dozen books of imaginative literature and essays on educational theory.

Artsist’s opening reception in Brandon. Friday, May 10, 5-8 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Dr. Come to the opening of “Lost Edges,” an exhibit of watercolors by Burlington-based watercolor artist, Amanda Amend. Refreshments provided. Show runs through June 30.

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Green Mountain Club hike in Weybridge. Saturday, May 11, Snake Mountain Trailhead. Moderate hike from the Weybridge trailhead on Snake Mountain Road to the summit, with hope of wildflowers. Approximately 5 miles, with 1,000-foot elevation gain. More info contact leader Ali Zimmer at quickbeam@gmavt.net or 802-349-2166. More activities at gmcbreadloaf. org.

Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury. Saturday, May 11, 7-9 a.m., Meet Otter View parking area, Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Road. Help Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust

survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. Shorter and longer routes possible. Beginning birders are welcome. Come for all or part of the walk. More info call 802-388-1007 or 802-388-6019.

Spring rummage and food sale in Shoreham.

Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Come for bargains in clothing and housewares and great food items as well. Bag Sale starts at noon — fill a bag with non-food items for only $5. Clean donations accepted at the church on Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10, between 1 and 3 p.m. No sporting goods or electronics. More info contact Jeri at 802897-8591.

Portrait of Abby Victoria Painter presentation in Middlebury. Saturday, May 11, noon, Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 park St. Pieter Broucke, Sheldon trustee and Middlebury College Professor of History of Art and Architecture/Director of the Arts selected this inaugural object for the Sheldon’s “Hidden Treasures” series. Abby was the daughter of Gamaliel Painter, a key figure in the founding of the town of Middlebury and Middlebury College.

Free with museum admission. More info at henrysheldonmuseum.org.

Roast pork supper in Vergennes. Saturday May 11, 5-6:30 p.m. Vergennes United Methodist Church, Main St. Vergennes, across from the Vergennes Opera House. Menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetable, applesauce, roll, dessert and beverage. Tickets adults $9/children $5. Served buffet style. Take out available. More info contact 802- 877-3150.

King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, May 11, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Community Center, Route 7. The evening begins with a sandwich supper and then on to the games. King Pede is a unique game that involves “trick-taking” techniques such as in Hearts and Spades or Pitch. A game of fun and skill.

Come prepared to use your strategic thinking.

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Met Live in HD: “Dialogue Des Carmélites” in Middlebury. Sunday, May 12, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the classic John Dexter production of Poulenc’s devastating story of faith and martyrdom. Mezzosoprano Isabel Leonard sings the touching role of Blanche and soprano Karita Mattila, a legend in her own time, returns to the Met as the Prioress. Preperformance talk at 12:15 p.m. by Scott Morrison in the Studio downstairs. Tickets $24 adults (+$2 preservation fee)/$10 students (+1 preservation fee).

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in New Haven. Monday, May 13, 11:30 a.m., Porky’s Place, Route. New Haven. *THIS DATE IS SOLD OUT. CALL TO GET THE NEXT OPENING* Doors open at 11:30, meal served at noon of BBQ chicken wrap with mayo, cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomato, Porky’s baked beans, coleslaw, and an oatmeal cookie. Call Michelle to reserve 802-377-1419.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, May 14, 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, Inc. monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. Meal served at 12 noon of egg salad with grape tomatoes and cabbage on a hamburger roll, 4-bean salad, broccoli salad, gelatin with mandarin oranges. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle at 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.

American Red Cross Blood Drive in Middlebury.

Tuesday, May 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury. Wednesday, May 15, 11:15 a.m., Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Rd. Doors open and program begins at 11:15 a.m.

Meal served at noon of roast pork with raisin sauce, mashed sweet potatoes, Scandinavian vegetables, wheat roll and apple crisp. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle at 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.

Senior thesis presentations in Middlebury.

Wednesday, May 15, 2 p.m., Room 229, Axinn Center, Old Chapel Rd., Middlebury College. Join in as Film and Media Culture students present their senior theses. Free. More info at midddlebury.edu/ arts or 802-443-3168.

“Vermont Move Management and Home Inventory” presentation in Middlebury. Wednesday, May 15, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Join Peter Conlon, a relocation, downsizing and estate specialist when he presents strategies to get started, how to carry through, and where to find the help needed to make downsizing a success. Vermont Move Management specializes in senior moves. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Galick Site excavation update in Orwell.

Wednesday, May 15, 7 p.m., Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St. The South Champlain Historical Ecology Project investigates long-term humanenvironmental interactions around the southern end of Lake Champlain. Come hear about the results of the past three summers’ excavations.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, May 16, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for coffee hour. Meal served at noon of BBQ beefsteak, mashed potatoes, peas and pearl onions, hamburger roll, and peaches. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle at 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.

Peepers Rendezvous pig roast and silent auction in Cornwall. Thursday, May 16, 5:30-9 p.m., 1301 Cider Mill Rd. Join in the benefit for Middlebury’s Parent-Child center. The roast will feature Cate the Great, The Station Mountain Band, Horse drawn carriage rides, food and drink, and a silent auction.

More info and tickets at 802-388-3171.

ANWSD Student Art Exhibit reception in Vergennes. Thursday, May 16, 6-7:30 p.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Come see this K-12 show highlighting a sampling of the excellent work from students in art classes from Vergennes, Ferrisburgh, Addison, Panton and Waltham.

Refreshments and music. All are welcome. Exhibit runs May 15-June 7.

Permaculture evening at the Salisbury Public Library. Thursday, May 16, 7 p.m. Learn what “permaculture” is. Barrie and Wally Bailey, Certified Permaculture designers, will start the conversation.

General topics will be covered with Q&A and refreshments. In addition learn about the Library’s Seed Saver program.

“She Kills Monsters” on stage in Middlebury.

Thursday, May 16, 7 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. This 2011 play by Qui Nguyen is an interesting mix.

Dealing with the loss of a sibling, high school senior Agnes delves into the world of Dungeons & Dragons in an attempt to better understand the sister she ignored in real life.

“Bristol’s Civil War Veterans” in Bristol. Thursday, May 16, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical Society presents local resident Michael Chesley’s presentation on local Civil War history. Free and open to the public. More info contact Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709.

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Volunteer appreciation cookout in Middlebury. Friday, May 17, noon-2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. The Residence gives thanks for the dedication and generosity for all who volunteer in Addison County. Outdoor event with live music

by Towne Meeting and a delicious free lunch.

Volunteers from UVMHN/Porter Medical Center, End of Life Services, RSVP and United Way and others who volunteer in Addison County are welcome.

Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Suzanne Bennett by May 8 at 802-388-1220 or sbennett@residenceottercreek.com.

Kelly Boe Memorial Bike Ride in Middlebury.

Friday, May 17, meets at 3:30 p.m., Middlebury Union High School, 73 Charles Ave. Join in a slowpaced bike ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roads. Raise awareness that we all share the road. Those who wish to may ride in silence in memory of those killed. Helmet and waiver of liability signature required. Eight-mile loop through Middlebury and Weybridge, weather permitting. More info contact Laura Asermily at 802-349-4157 or Kathy Boe at 802-388-6711.

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Birds and bands

AUDUBON VERMONT’S MARK LaBarr will be netting and banding Golden-winged Warblers and other birds at Wright Park on Seymour Street Extension on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 8 a.m.

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2011 play by Qui Nguyen is an interesting mix.

Dealing with the loss of a sibling, high school senior Agnes delves into the world of Dungeons & Dragons in an attempt to better understand the sister she ignored in real life.

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Green Mountain Club hike in Ripton.

Saturday, May 18, Mt. Moosalamoo from Goshen Rd. Moderate hike of 5.8 miles round trip, with 1,125 foot ascent, starting from Moosalamoo campground. More info contact Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or 802388-5407. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Winged-warbler banding in Middlebury. Saturday, May 18, 8 a.m., Wright Park, Seymour St. Extension. Audubon Vermont’s Mark LaBarr will be netting and banding Golden-winged Warblers and other birds. A joint event of Audubon Vermont, MALT and OCAS. Meet a few minutes before 8 a.m. More info call Ron Payne at 802-388-6019.

Plant Sale in Middlebury. Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.noon, College Park, across from Shafer’s. Find reasonably priced, good quality flowers, herbs, vegetables and other plants from Middlebury Garden Club members’ gardens ready for planting, along with a “Vintage Corner” with garden items.

Rain or shine. Proceeds benefit the club’s activities, community service programs and maintenance of the Sheldon Museum gardens. Unsold plants are donated to area nonprofits.

Town-wide yard sale in Monkton. Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Locations around town. Get ready for Monkton’s Town-Wide Yard Sale hosted by Monkton’s own Girl Scout Troop. Tables inside and outside at the Monkton Volunteer Fire Department at 3747 States Prison Hollow Road, along with maps designating garage sales happening around town. Table for rent for $10. To have your garage sale location posted on the town map, contact jmchase001@gmail.com by May 15. Food table in the fire station. More info call Karen at 802-999-5145.

Town-wide yard sale in New Haven. Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., locations around town. Get a Map at New Haven Town Clerk Office, Library, Village Green Market, 7 & 17 Jiffy Mart and Route 7 Maplefields. More info contact Suzy at 802-4533516 x12, 802-453-5978 or newhavenrec@gmavt. net more info.

Flea market in Granville. Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Moss Glen Grange, 82 Post Office Hill Road. The Moss Glen Grange Flea Market has table space available for vendors. Accepting donations for grange table. Call 767-4600 for more information or to arrange for pick-up/drop off.

Prize Bingo in Leicester. Saturday, May 18, at 1 p.m. Senior Center. Sponsored by the Leicester Historical Society. Note, this is one week later than usual due to scheduling conflicts. All are welcome and refreshments served.

Two talks on landscape architect Dan Kiley in Middlebury. Saturday, May 18, 2-5 p.m., Middlebury Town Offices, Main St. At 2 p.m., landscape architect and urban designer Chris Dunn will discuss Kiley’s connection and love of Vermont and the Vermont landscape and how it influenced his designs. At 3:30 p.m., Jane Amidon, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director of the Urban Landscape Program at Boston’s Northeastern University School of Architecture, will offer an overview of Kiley’s approach to landscape architecture and discuss highlights on his iconic artistic process.

Bingo in Vergennes. Saturday, May 18, 5:30-8 p.m., St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 85 South Maple St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Bingo starts at 6 p.m. All cash prizes, 50/50 raffle. Refreshments sold. Sponsored

by St. Peter’s Cemetery Committee to benefit the on-going efforts for cemetery improvements.

“She Kills Monsters” on stage in Middlebury.

Saturday, May 18, 7 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. This 2011 play by Qui Nguyen is an interesting mix.

Dealing with the loss of a sibling, high school senior Agnes delves into the world of Dungeons & Dragons in an attempt to better understand the sister she ignored in real life.

Beatles For Sale perform in Brandon. Saturday, May 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. This New England-based band from Massachusetts is committed to recreating the sounds of the Beatles, live in concert. Tickets adults $12/seniors (60 & Up) $10/students (17 & Under) $10.

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Marathon. Includes new aqua/bike option. More info at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com or info@ vermontsun.com.

Town-wide yard sale in New Haven. Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., locations around town. Get a Map at New Haven Town Clerk Office, Library, Village Green Market, 7 & 17 Jiffy Mart and Route 7 Maplefields. More info contact Suzy at 802-4533516 x12, 802-453-5978 or newhavenrec@gmavt. net more info.

Kingsland Bay bike ride in Addison/Chittenden County. Sunday, May 19, 9:45 a.m., meets at Shelburne Village Shopping Center. Green Mountain Bicycle Club has organized a 35-mile ride rolls that from Shelburne through Charlotte to Kingsland Bay Park and returns, a 51-mile ride that heads towards Vergennes and climbs to Monkton Ridge, returning through Hinesburg, and a 65 option that heads into Huntington. More info contact Amy Otten at 802-878-4070 or amyotten@ netscape.com, or Ralph Kilmoyer at 802-878-4070 or ralphkilmoyer@comcast.net.

Flea market in Granville. Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Moss Glen Grange, 82 Post Office Hill Road.

The Moss Glen Grange Flea Market has table space available for vendors. Accepting donations for grange table. Call 767-4600 for more information or to arrange for pick-up/drop off.

Champlain Valley Fiddlers in Middlebury. Sunday, May 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Jam session at 11 a.m., music and dancing noon5 p.m., $3 donation. Refreshments. All fiddlers welcome.

Chicken and biscuit dinner in New Haven. Sunday, May 19, sittings at noon and 1 p.m., New Haven Congregational Church, Town Hill Rd. Adults $10/611 years old $5/under 6 free. Take out available.

Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are appreciated. Call Betsy prior to 7 p.m.at 802-4532724 for reservations.

DAR John Strong Mansion tour in Addison. Sunday, May 19, 2-4 p.m., Meet at the Ferrisburgh Historical Society Center Schoolhouse. Carpool leaves at 1:30 p.m. A private tour of this 200 year old home of a Revolutionary War Patriot and his family for the Ferrisburgh Historical Society and any interested in experiencing one of Vermont’s most important 18th century homes. All are welcome. Free. Reserve by calling Gail at 802-425-4505.

“She Kills Monsters” on stage in Middlebury.

Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m., Black Box Theater, Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave. This 2011 play by Qui Nguyen is an interesting mix.

Dealing with the loss of a sibling, high school senior Agnes delves into the world of Dungeons & Dragons in an attempt to better understand the sister she ignored in real life.

Dinoman Dinosaurs in Brandon. Sunday, May 19, 4 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. A life-size T-Rex? Dinoman brings the excitement of science to the Brandon Town Hall. When Dinoman’s three life-sized, self-inflating dinosaurs appear, prepare to be amazed. Tickets adults $8/seniors (60 & Up) and Students (17 & Under) $6.

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Young Life 100 Hole Golf Marathon in Ferrisburgh. Monday, May 20, Basin Harbor, 4800 Basin Harbor Rd. Play 100 holes of golf in one day, spend time with friends and help raise funds to make a difference in the lives of teens. There is no fee for participating in the marathon. Golfers agree, however, to raise at least $750 in donations. More info at addisoncounty. younglife.org.

American Red Cross blood drive in Brandon.

Monday, May 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Otter Valley High School, 2997 Franklin St. Age Well Senior Luncheon in Bristol. Monday, May 20, 10:45 a.m., Cubbers, 8 Main St. Doors open at 10:45 a.m., meal served at 11 a.m. Chef’s Choice — always delicious. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. 72 hours advanced notice required.

Call Michelle at 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.

“Everything you ever wanted to know about TrapNeuter-Release” in Middlebury. Monday, May 20, noon-1 p.m., Homeward Bound, 236 Boardman St. Mei Mei Brown and Deb Bird will answer your questions at this Lunch and Learn presentation.

Attendees should bring their own lunch. Free and open to the public. Preregistration is requested as seating is limited. More info contact Hannah Manley at 802-388-1100 ext. 224 or hmanley@ homewardboundanimals.org.

Addison County Right to Life meeting in Vergennes. Monday, May 20, 6:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, 73 Church St.

All members are encouraged to attend and visitors are welcome. More info contact Chris Holden at 3883563 or bobbillchris@rwch.net.

MUHS Spring Concert in Middlebury. Monday, May 20, 7 p.m., Auditorium, Middlebury Union High School, 73 Charles Ave. Featured ensembles include Concert Choir, String Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band. The Instrumental ensembles will be featuring works of George Gershwin ending the evening with “Rhapsody in Blue” featuring Nico Brayton on piano. Free and open to all.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, May 21, 10 a.m., Vergennes Ares Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. SASH Health Awareness program at 11:15 a.m. Meal served at noon of sweet and sour chicken, with vegetables over brown rice pilaf, Brussels sprouts, wheat roll and pineapple tidbits. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Call Michelle to reserve at 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.

Blood pressure and foot care clinic in Brandon.

Tuesday, May 21, 11 a.m., Conant Square. The cost of the foot clinic is $10. More info contact 802-7701536. No appointment necessary.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Shoreham. Wednesday, May 22, 11 a.m., Halfway House, Route 22A. Doors open and meal served at 11 a.m. until all are served. Meal will be soup of the day, sandwich of the day, coleslaw and dessert. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle at 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 802388-2287 to inquire. Meeting of the Bridport Senior Citizens, Inc. will follow the luncheon at 12:15 pm at the Bridport Masonic Hall. We will be finalizing the details of Bridport Seniors Day at the Masonic Hall to be held on June 1st.

A Walk in their Shoes: Dementia Simulation in Middlebury. Wednesday, May 22, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Certified Dementia Practitioners guide you through the challenges of compromised vision, hearing and dexterity which all affect cognition. Free, and open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Tobacco Cessation workshop in Brandon. Begins Wednesday, May 22, 5-6 p.m., UVM Health Network, Porter Primary Care- Brandon, 61 Court Dr. Let trained experts help you set a plan to succeed at quitting smoking. Nicotine Replacement Therapy available ARSU teacher 2x4 050919.indd at no cost to those who participate. More info contact Courtney Thorn, Porter Hospital Community Health Team, at 802-388-8860 or cthorn@portermedical. org. Runs Wednesday evening through June 12.

“What You Didn’t Know about Evangelicalism” in Middlebury. *RESCHEDULED FROM FEB. 6* Wednesday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Most Americans associate evangelicals with the hard-right precincts of the Republican Party. But as Dartmouth religion professor Randall Balmer explains, evangelicalism in America has a much longer and more complex history, including a distinguished pedigree of working for progressive reforms. What happened? Part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays series.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, May 23, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal served at noon of macaroni and cheese, broccoli florets, sliced carrots with parsley, wheat bread, and mandarin oranges. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age.

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Five generations

BABY RAELYN LAVALETTE relaxes in the arms of her great-great-grandmother Evie Adams, 87, of Vergennes. They are surrounded by three more generations, clockwise from top left great-grandmother Bonnie Clark, and grandmother Kimberly Rae Cyr, both of Bristol, and — Raelyn’s mother Kerry Rae Lavalette. Raelyn was born March 4. Clark’s husband is named Ray, which she passed down to her daughter in the female spelling. Cyr passed the tradition down to her daughter and Kerry Rae on to the newest girl in the family.

Photo courtesy Bonnie Clark

Addison County Teens build a boat as a fundraiser MIDDLEBURY — Over February and April breaks, Addison Central Teens held a boat-building workshop where six teens built a boat from scratch.

Over two weeks, a total the six teens participated in building the hull of a 12-foot sailboat, the rudder, leeboard, mast, sprit and sail. They were provided breakfast starting at 7 a.m., then made the trip from the Teen Center to the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center to start building at 8 a.m. Teens worked with Ed McGuire, a boat builder, and several other adult volunteers from St. Stephen’s church to build the boat before going back to the Teen Center for lunch at noon.

The boat-building workshop opened up the teens’ eyes to a new type of creativity. On the first day of the workshop, each teen was hesitant, waiting to receive direction from the St. Stephen’s volunteers. By the end of the fifth day, every teen was engaged and able to not only find their own tasks, but to do them well.

The teens worked hard to learn new skills from cutting and shaping wood to sewing the seams on the sail. In the end the boat came together, was painted and the sail rigged. The teens

Student art exhibit set at the Bixby VERGENNES — The annual ANWSD Student Art Exhibit will be held at the Bixby Library in Vergennes from Wednesday, May 15, to Thursday, June 7.

It is a K-12 show highlighting a sampling of the excellent work from students in art classes from Vergennes, Ferrisburgh, Addison, Panton and Waltham.

An Artist’s Reception takes place the evening of Thursday, May 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the library with refreshments and music.

selected the paint colors and the name: Edge of Glory. They were very satisfied with all they had learned and the end result. Now all that remains is to raffle the boat off and for its new owner to take it out on its maiden voyage.

Edge of Glory is now on display at 51 Main Street in Middlebury and will be raffled off to support the further efforts of Addison Central Teens.

Tickets can be purchased for the raffle until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at go.rallyup.com/act-boat. Tickets

are $10, and all proceeds will support programs at the Teen Center, which have included financial literacy, cooking, tennis, LGBTQ+ supports, and many more.

The raffle drawing is at 5:15 p.m. on May 10.

MIDDLEBURY — The The market is also collaborating Middlebury Farmers’ Market with Kelly Hickey, a local artisan seeks to create more opportunities who created Edie and Glo, a for community collaboration and handmade vintage clothing engagement at its Wednesday and business. Hickey has also been Saturday outdoor markets during hired by the Better Middlebury the 2019 season, which kicks off Partnership to manage the former this Saturday, May 11. Market Clay’s storefront now called organizers believe these new Bundle. In partnership with Hickey, collaborations will the Farmers’ Market not only strengthen will host a pop-up in the market but the Through these the Bundle space on community community as well.

June 27 from 3:30 to The summer outdoor collaborations, 7 p.m. markets will take place the Middlebury Finally, the at the VFW parking lot Middlebury Farmers’ Farmers’ Market Market and Ilsley off Exchange Street from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. hopes to expand Public Library are on Saturdays, May 11 its offerings to teaming up to offer a through Oct. 26, and customers while mobile library at five on Wednesdays, June establishing Wednesday markets.

19 through Oct. 16.

This collaboration will a stronger Youth engagement begin June 19 and run is a central priority. partnership with every third Wednesday Accordingly, the local businesses of the month Farmers’ Market and community through October. is working toward organizations.

Ilsley Director Dana offering a Power of Hart will set up a Produce Club — or curated selection of “POP Club” — which is a farmers’ cookbooks, novels and resources market program for children, and for checkout at the market. a Teen Enterprise Zone, which Customers with Ilsley Library welcomes teen vendors. The POP cards are welcome to browse the Club and Teen Enterprise Zone selection and check out or return initiatives will provide produce- materials right at the Farmers’ related education to young people Market. Don’t have a card yet? No and families about nutrition and problem. Middlebury residents will entrepreneurial skills while also also be able to sign-up for a card at these Wednesday markets. supporting their local economy.

The idea is that local businesses Through these community will provide donations to support collaborations, the Middlebury these initiatives, and several Farmers’ Market hopes to expand businesses have already committed its offerings to customers while to making contributions. To reach the establishing a stronger partnership necessary funding goals, additional with local businesses and donations are still needed. Other community organizations.

To get more information business owners and community residents who are interested in on collaborating with the supporting this initiative are asked Middlebury Farmers’ Market contact the market coordinator at email the market coordinator at middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo. middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo. com. com.

Dead Creek Visitor Center open for the season

ADDISON — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has opened Dead Creek Visitor Center off Route 17 in Addison for the season. The visitor center will be open on weekends from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of August and will offer a variety of free programs for all ages throughout the spring and summer.

The Visitor Center educational facility features displays highlighting the history of Dead Creek and conservation, fish and wildlife management, conservation partnerships, habitat features, and the many species — particularly birds — that live in the region.

Visitors can take a self-guided tour to learn about local fish and wildlife, the history of Dead Creek, habitat and land management, and the impacts of climate change on the natural world. Knowledgeable staff or volunteers will be on hand to answer questions, help visitors find a place to see wildlife, or assist with buying a hunting or fishing license or Vermont Habitat Stamp.

“Dead Creek is beloved by so many and is a great place to experience nature,” says Amy Alfieri, biologist and manager of the Dead Creek Wildlife

VERMONT FISH & Wildlife’s Dead Creek Visitor Center in Addison is open on weekends from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife Photo/Tom Rogers

Management Area. “We are excited to have the visitor center open for the season so we can help people learn about wildlife conservation efforts on the property.”

In June, Dead Creek WMA will host Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s “An Evening with Bugs” on Friday, June 14, from 8:30 to 11 p.m. at the Dead Creek Visitor Center. Mid-June is

the peak of insect emergence, and biologist Mark Ferguson and Vermont State Game Warden Kelly Price will lead the group in insect observation using a variety of trapping methods.

Ferguson works for Vermont Fish & Wildlife on the conservation of Vermont’s rare, threatened and endangered insect species and is a knowledgeable expert on the fun and fascinating world of bugs. Warden Price has travelled the world to observe and collect insects and has two species of insects named after him. In addition to collecting and observing insects on-site, Ferguson and Price will bring some of their collections for people to see. Participants should bring a flashlight, tick protection and be dressed appropriately for the field.

Vermont Fish & Wildlife will also host a botanical walk at nearby Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Addison and Weybridge on Sunday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will be able to explore the unique flora of one of the Champlain Valley’s largest remaining forest blocks. There are plants found here that are rare and interesting and aren’t commonly seen elsewhere in heavily-developed Addison County. Everett Marshall, a scientist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s Natural Heritage Inventory, will lead the group up the side of this popular mountain.

Participants must sign up to attend these events at vtfishandwildlife.com.

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Police (Continued from Page 1A) team from anyone who might sneak up from behind.

As the door swings open, the point enters the room with the breacher close on his heels. As the point swings his weapon to the left and clears that corner of the room, the breacher pivots right to clear her side. The two then “pie off” sections of the room, effectively clearing slices of the room before making their way back to the hall.

“Two coming out,” the breacher calls to her teammates as they make their way back to the diamond formation.

The foursome continue down the hall, clearing each room they come to, searching for a shooter who has broken into the school to harm students, staff and teachers during this simulated training event recently.

“Bang! Bang!” shouts Lt. David White of the state police tactical response team. “Shots fired, visual on suspect. He takes off running, back down the hall out of sight, what are you going to do now?” he yells, as the team takes off running toward the sound of gunshots.

They continue to move down the halls to chase their attacker while staying together and working as a team. At the stairwell, a pair of recruits move up the stairs in sync, one facing forward to clear the landing and one facing the rear to protect them from anyone popping up at the next floor to shoot down on them while the two remaining teammates keep watch at the bottom of the stairs.

While it’s a drill, the potential threat is real and the simulation all too realistic.

THREATS MAKE IT REAL After Jack Sawyer was arrested last year before he could pull off what might have been a school shooting he had allegedly planned at Fair Haven Union High School, and again after a threat at the Middlebury Union Middle School in December, it is apparent that school officials and area police forces must actively plan for the unimaginable.

Vermont State Police took advantage of Otter Valley Union High School’s spring break as eight members of the VSP tactical response team and 36 basic trainees

on April 17 used the school to practice what to do in the event of a school shooting.

“The training is crucial; there’s no way to tell when it may be needed,” White said. “Unfortunately, that is the world we live in and have to respond to.”

White and his cadre of tactical response trainers drilled the recruits in the way to enter buildings and doors, move up and down stairways, and the proper way to move through large hallways while actively searching rooms for a shooter.

These recruits will not all be members of the state police squad when they graduate, as many will be headed to local or county policing agencies — and that’s a key facet of the training.

“It’s important that all law enforcement officers have the same idea on how to respond and are able to work efficiently together,” White said. “The multiple agencies are taught the same basic principles so even if they don’t work together normally, they can come together LT. DAVID WHITE of the state police tactical response team instructs trainees on dynamic entry of a closed door in the event of an active shooter and be effective.” in a school building.

White said that the tactical response Brandon Reporter photo/Russell Jones team began training Vermont law enforcement agencies three to four manifest in an advisory class where not help the child learn something proactive to make sure we are doing might go in case of an emergency.” years ago on a regional basis to get small groups of high school students different or help society deal with it all we can to respond appropriately DRILLS ARE WORKING everyone on the same page. meet to discuss what’s going on in when they’re out of school,” Collins in a situation.”

If all that sounds alarming, SCHOOLS ALSO PREPARE their lives, or the way students are explained.

Debbie Alexander, principal of the Alexander said while they are The school administrations also disciplined for unwanted behavior.

The Brandon-area schools also: Lothrop School, added that “when doing the drills they also try to have programs in place in the event In Otter Valley Union High School • have safety teams in each thinking about the school’s response keep students from acting in a way a school shooting occurs, in Brandon and Pittsford’s school to make sure emergency we are really looking at an umbrella that would make them nervous. but because they are Lothrop Elementary plans are in place; of teaching students to think… about The focus, she said, is teaching the “We’re now closer to the students School, a system called • focus on a “see-something, what they might do in case of an students to brainstorm and respond. and their daily lives, the practicing PBIS is being used. say-something” initiative; emergency.”

They do that by giving out scenarios schools are in a much options-based PBIS stands for Positive • have used state safety grants to To facilitate that thinking, they to each classroom and letting them better position to work evacuation Behavior Interventions install video cameras at all district drill the students in a system they work out how they would respond. on prevention rather than drills where and Support, which schools and will soon implement call Plan, Practice and Prepare.

The drills are also announced reaction. rewards good behavior access control locks at school They plan and discuss with the ahead of time because they don’t the students “It’s become a reality rather than punishing bad. entrances; and students what they may need to want to scare students (by pretending of schools today to and staff The Otter Creek • have formed relationships with do, then they drill them on several it’s real), and if they ever needed to do proactive planning have to make Academy in Leicester all law enforcement units in the area. different scenarios such as sheltering respond to an emergency they want around school safety,” decisions on is looking into adopting THINK ON THEIR FEET in place, a lockout to prevent anyone students to know it’s real.

RNESU Superintendent whether to the state-sponsored Even as emergency plans are put entering the school, evacuating the Brandon Police Chief Christopher Jeanńe Collins said. That hide or flee.”

PBIS program as well, in place, the students are also being school for multiple reasons, locking Brickell said that the practice at means “we do planning and Brandon’s Neshobe taught how to think on their feet and down the school requiring all OVUHS shows whenever he attends — RNESU on how to support kids Elementary has a similar make quick decisions. students and staff to stay where they the drills.

Superintendent emotionally and planning program.

“We’re now practicing options- are, and even barricading themselves “Because the school has these Jeanne Collins on how to respond.”

The district is also using based evacuation drills where the in, and options-based responses that drills and these discussions with The goal for the what is called restorative students and staff have to make differ with each scenario. students,” he said, “they truly do district, she said, is to find ways justice in the high school to help kids decisions on whether to hide or “We’re trying to build a skillset take it seriously. We respond to OV to develop relationships between learn from their behavior and accept flee,” Collins said. “All of this that goes beyond the walls of the when they do the clear the halls or the students and the staff so that accountability for their actions. didn’t really exist 20 years ago and school,” Alexander said. “Danger the lockdown drills and the halls are they can get ahead of an emotional “Exclusionary punishment, has definitely increased over the can be anywhere now, that’s the utterly quiet. It’s a large school and outburst before it grows into a tragic which is what schools typically do past 10 years… These are all the world we live in. We try to help for that to happen that quickly shows occurrence. Sometimes that may (expulsions and suspensions) does different things we put in place to be students think about where they there is good progress being made.”

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Sweet miles

THE 11TH ANNUAL Middlebury Maple Run – The Sweetest Half on Sunday featured good competition, sunny skies and lots of smiles.

The event consisted of a half-marathon, a two-person relay and a three-mile fun run.

Two Middlebury College seniors, above, dueled for first place at the 10-mile mark.

Ultimately, Morgan Perlman (right) pulled away from Lewis Nottonson and won the 13.1-mile race in 1:18:40, which works out to around 6 minutes per mile. Nottonson, who finished 19 seconds back, had earned AllAmerican status in the 20K Classic Nordic ski race at the NCAA Championships this past March.

More than 50 volunteers helped out on the course, plus local businesses sponsored the race and the Middlebury Lions Club put on a great breakfast after the race.

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Parade (Continued from Page 1A) p.m., the Human Powered Party begins at the Skate Park, featuring bike-powered smoothies, food sold by local vendors, music by the Silverbacks, plus test rides and BMX tricks.

Donations will benefit the Addison County Safe Rides to School Program.

KINETIC SCULPTURES Pedal-powered art makes its debut at this year’s Human Powered Parade.

Whiting artist-carpenter Dan Brett, who leads the Kinetic Sculpture Team, has been working on his two creations for a few months now.

The Jurassic Jalopy combines a bicycle with (the provisionally named) “Betsy,” a Tyrannosaurus Rex built from wood, papier-mâché and other materials. He got the idea from a model T-Rex skull that belongs to his six-year-old son, Benjamin, who also helped him apply the papier-mâché.

Brett’s second kinetic sculpture, “Champ,” is 26 feet long and will require quite a bit more human power than “Betsy.” The aquacolored version of the mythical Lake Monster attaches to a custom four-wheel, four-seat bike. After completing the design Brett recruited some friends with bicycle and welding know-how to help him construct it.

“The point is to get them out on the road,” he said. “To inspire people. For me, it’s about getting the community out working together, putting something together. And putting a little whimsy back into their lives.”

Next year, perhaps: a dragon.

Both Brett and Kessler have found inspiration in the Kinetic Sculpture Races of Northern California. (The curious are advised to Google them “and prepare to enter a whole new world of creative wackiness.”)

“They’re about momentum,” Kessler said. “And feeling the possibility of solutions through joy

and art.”

THE MESSAGE “Anything is possible,” Brett said.

“If you can imagine something like this,” he added, pointing at Betsy, “then you can make it real.”

His other message is more practical: Bring a helmet.

Kessler’s message applies both to art and to building community, she said.

“It’s about creating things where we are.”

The power of these creations to transform us often arises in unexpected places.

In Seattle in 1999, as more than 40,000 people prepared to protest a meeting of World Trade Organization there, Kessler found herself in a warehouse, watching members of the Vermont-based Bread & Puppet Theater build larger-than-life, sitespecific creatures.

Later, elsewhere in the city, Kessler and a group of protestors were confronted by the police.

“We were standing in front of a

AFTER ITS COMPLETION, “Champ,” a 26-foot kinetic sculpture, will make its debut at the third annual Human Powered Parade this Saturday in Bristol. Designed by Whiting artist-carpenter Dan Brett, “Champ” will ride atop a custom bicycle requiring four pedalers.

Photo courtesy of Dan Brett

line of cops, about to get peppersprayed,” she recalled, “when all of a sudden these giant puppets come running down the hill.”

Startled, the police looked up to see what was going on.

That, too, was a kind of intersection — one packed with such meaning, 20 years later, that Kessler grew expansive in her recollection of it.

“It was an amazing moment.”

Job Corps (Continued from Page 1A) lands, which for the past year has been operated by Kentucky firm Educational Training Resources ETR. ETR has a five-year contract to operate Northlands with a 25-month base period that ends in May 2020, according to the DOL. On Tuesday Merkel told the city council that letter appeared to spark a response. He and City Manager Matt Chabot met with ETR Chief Operating Officer Howard Harmon and Director of Center Operations and Support Kathy Higgins on this past Friday and were told of a number of changes, including that Higgins would take over as acting center director from Alicia Grangent.

Merkel also noted DOL representative Erin McGee requested a meeting with him that was scheduled for late Wednesday afternoon to discuss his ideas for more measures, including security cameras and lighting. He expects Northlands to remain under careful scrutiny during ETR’s contract.

Merkel said that in the past two weeks the center has calmed down.

“With these changes I’m pretty optimistic they will turn the corner. It’s been pretty quiet,” he said.

As well as putting Higgins in charge on an interim basis, Merkel said ETR has: • Increased the staff-to-student ratio, including by upping the number of residential advisers to 33 from 24.

• Conducted a number of corporate reviews of Northlands operations.

• Brought two ETR representatives from its Oneonta, N.Y., center to evaluate operations and make further recommendations.

• Committed to renovating one of the dorms.

Merkel has said that the relationship between his department and Northlands was positive when ET first took over. But a look at this year’s Vergennes police log entries show problems escalating.

In 2019, Vergennes police: • On Jan. 30 accepted for disposal a pellet gun that a Northlands student had tossed in a campus Dumpster; police said they were told the student had been dismissed from the program.

• On Feb. 5 looked into a situation involving an online threat made among Northlands students.

• On March 7 dealt with a report of an assault at Northlands and decided the incident did not merit charges.

• On March 13 heard from a

Northlands student that someone had stolen his driver’s license and used it to rent a U-Haul trailer in Massachusetts, sticking him with a $457 bill.

• On March 16 checked a report of an assault at Northlands and determined it was a verbal dispute.

• On March 16 issued court diversion paperwork to a Northlands student for an alcohol offense.

• On April 2 cited a Northlands student from Brooklyn, N.Y., for simple assault after he allegedly knocked another student to the floor and punched him following a dispute about text messages that police said insulted a female acquaintance of the assailant.

• On April 3 and 4 began investigating allegations from three female Northlands students that a male student had sexually assaulted them.

• On April 14 cited two Northlands students and two Northlands employees in a hazing case. The students allegedly told a Dorm 24 newcomer he could choose from among a menu of initiation activities, including wearing painted fingernails for three days, joining in the Dorm 24 basement Fight Club, having his head dunked in a toilet or licking a toilet seat.

Police cited New Jersey and Vermont students for hazing, and two employees who allegedly knew of the hazing for failing to stop it.

• On April 20 after finding a heavily intoxicated Northlands student on Green Street and taking him to Porter Hospital learned that two other Northlands students had allegedly used the credit card of a student — an 18-year-old Connecticut resident — and allegedly refused to give the card back until he drank an excessive amount of alcohol.

Three students were cited, a New York resident for extortion, making false reports to a police officer, furnishing alcohol to a minor and enabling consumption of alcohol by a minor; a Bennington resident for reckless endangerment (leaving the victim outside knowing that he was heavily intoxicated and vomiting in 45 degree weather), furnishing alcohol to a minor, and enabling consumption of alcohol by a minor; and a Connecticut resident for giving false information to police and reckless endangerment for failing to stop the events.

After the latter two incidents, Merkel decided to act, and he told the council he got results.

“I think our attention got other people’s attention,” he said.

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CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERY AT THE MARITIME MUSEUM Starting on June 17th, ten students from the Champlain Valley ages 13-16 will build their own 17’ sea kayaks and then embark on a 10-day voyage of a lifetime. Participants in the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Champlain Discovery program will paddle from Whitehall, New York transiting Lock #12 on the Champlain Canal and paddle to Burlington, Vermont. They will experience sites of cultural and natural historical significance as they challenge themselves in new and positive ways. The program culminates when they land in Burlington on the morning of July 20th and are welcomed back to their worlds by family and friends.

The Maritime Museum is accepting applications for the Champlain Discovery program. Financial aid is available. Call 802-475-2022, email nickp@lcmm.org for information and an application, or check out the website www.lcmm.org.

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What kids say they love about their moms

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Mom gives me BIG hugs and kisses.

She makes me smile. - Anders She buys stuff for me; like she buys presents for me when she’s gone.

She helps me when I’m hurt. She wakes me up in the morning to get ready for school. - Phoebe

I love her because she’s my mom.

She takes care of me by giving me food and water. - Ian She’s a nice mom. She gives us cookies after dinner even if we don’t eat all of our food. We get cake on our birthday. She’s nice to us. - Sophia

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What do you love about your mom.....

I love that my mom takes time off from work to spend time with me and she takes care of me when I’m sick. - Parker, Age 8 (Continued on Page 15A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, May 9, 2019 — PAGE 15A

Ms. Fiona Corrigan’s 2nd grade class at Mary Hogan Elementary

Mr. Gould’s 2nd Grade Class at Mary Hogan Elementary I love that my mom is always happy, she takes care of me, and hugs me. - Isabel, Age 8 I love that my mom snuggles with me and helps me if I get hurt or sick. - Haylee, Age 8

I love that my mom comes home early for work just to be with me and takes care of me when I’m sick. - Leo, Age 8 I love that my mom makes dinner for me and takes me to fun places. Millie, Age 8

I love that my mom plays basketball with me and takes care of me when I’m sick. - Teddy, Age 7 I love that my mom plays tennis with me and hugs me. - Sophie, Age 8 I love that my mom takes me places and lets me cook (pizza) for myself.

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I love that my mom gives me screen time, puts my clothes away, and feeds me. - Amie, Age 7

I love the way she kisses me goodnight. - Eirik, Age 8

I love my mom because she watches Sonic with me. - Jackie, Age 8

I love my mom because she hugs me whenever I go to bed and she reads me a story and whenever I feel scared she has an activity for me to do so I don’t feel scared. - Brady, Age 8

I love my mom because she buys me a thousand toys and she makes me feel safe. - Willow, Age 8 I love my mom because she takes care of me when I’m sick and hurt. Chloe, Age 8

I love her because she makes me feel safe. - Alex, Age 8

I love my mom because she cares about me and I love her. - Dana, Age 7 I love my mom because she works hard at work and buys food for me. - Watson, Age 8 I love my mom because she snuggles me and I just love her. Ruby, Age 8

I love my mom because she takes care of me all the time when I’m sick and also when I’m well. - Mitzi, Age 8 I love my mom because she lets us go anywhere like Pizza Putt. - Ryan, Age 8

I love that my mom feeds me and cuddles with me when I’m sad or watching a movie. - Harper, Age 7

I love that my mom works hard so that we can have fun. - Vicky, Age 8 I love that my mom plays games with me and cooks for me. - Xander, Age 7

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Taking the long view

THESE FOUR MIDDLEBURY Union Middle School students joined hundreds of other young people from across Vermont on May 1 for a march from Montpelier High School to the Statehouse lawn to demand Vermont’s political leaders keep their promise to meet Vermont’s commitment to the Paris Climate Accord as part of their fourth annual Rally For The Planet. Pictured, left to right, are MUMS eighth-graders Arianna Graham-Gurland, Dahlia Harrison-Irwin, Nell Brayton and Vivian Ross.

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By the way (Continued from Page 1A) the swap, has a few leftover used bikes for those who might still be interested after the event moved about 50 bikes that were either donated or sold on consignment.

Proceeds went to Middlebury Safe Routes to support its efforts. The event also demonstrated Nissan Leaf and Tesla EVs and electric assist adaptive bikes. Organizers noted electric assist bikes are always available for testing or rental at Frog Hollow Bikes, as are other rentals. Folks can also rent one for a day, plus an assortment of other types of bikes. Information is available at froghollowbikes. com/rentals.

Speaking of bikes, please remember to walk bikes on downtown Middlebury sidewalks

during business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Biking on sidewalks is not allowed on Main Street sidewalks between Cross Street by the Ilsley Library and Printer’s Alley by the National Bank of Middlebury, where shops and pedestrians are concentrated.

Yes, Middlebury is going to get a train station someday.

Middlebury recently became one of eight Vermont towns to receive Quality of Life and Clean Water grants totaling $600,000 from the Vermont Downtown Development Board. Middlebury’s grant of $100,000 will go toward parking amenities for the planned Amtrak rail station on Seymour Street.

Foundation Tax-Aide Program to offer free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderateincome taxpayers. During the course of the season, the team provided tax assistance to over 500 area residents.

RSVP would like to acknowledge AARP tax preparers Dinah Bain, Sandi Bauer, Mary Conlon, Kathy Duclos, Marshall Eddy, Gisela Palmer, Tom Spencer, Kathy Starr, and Joyce Stephens, as well as tax scheduler Janice Whittemore for their support and dedication to the program. RSVP would also like to thank the Bixby Memorial Library, the Bristol Rescue Squad and Middlebury Regional Emergency & Medical Services for serving as host sites.

This tax season, RSVP of Addison County partnered with the AARP

May is National Foster Care Month. The Vermont Department

for Children and Families notes Vermont is lucky to have more than 1,300 foster and kinship foster families. According to DCF, those providers offer safety, stability and love for children while they can’t be at home, and the agency could not do its work without them. DCF honors and thanks them and the many businesses and nonprofits that donate resources for all they do.

According to DCF, the more foster families there are in communities, the easier it is to keep children in their own hometowns and schools. Studies show that children lose between four to six months of educational progress when they change schools.

DCF notes there remains a need for more families, especially those willing and able to care for children of all ages, from infants to teens; sibling groups; LGBTQ youth; and children with complex medical needs or developmental disabilities. Those who provide foster care can be single, married, living with a partner or joined through a civil union; straight or gay, young or old; or a stay-athome parent or one that works.

Those who wish to learn more may visit dcf.vermont.gov/foster or complete a short inquiry form at dcf.vermont.gov/foster-careinquiry.

COLCHESTER — The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in fiscal year 2019 is May 10. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest up to $700 million for new enrollments and contract extensions in fiscal year 2019. The 2018 Farm Bill made several changes to this critical conservation program, which helps agricultural producers take the conservation activities on their farm or ranch to the next level.

“CSP continues to be a very effective tool for private landowners working to achieve their conservation and management goals,” said Vicky Drew, Vermont NRCS state conservationist. “It is the largest conservation program in the United States, with more than 70 million acres of productive agricultural and forest land enrolled.”

While applications are accepted throughout the year, interested producers should submit applications to their local NRCS office by May 10 to ensure their applications are considered for 2019 funding.

Changes to the Program The 2018 Farm Bill authorizes NRCS to accept new CSP enrollments from now until 2023, and it makes some important improvements to the program. These updates include:

• NRCS now enrolls eligible high-ranking applications based on dollars rather than acres. For fiscal 2019, NRCS can spend up to $700 million in the program, which covers part of the cost for producers implementing new conservation activities and maintaining their existing activities.

• Higher payment rates are now available for certain conservation activities, including cover crops and resource conserving crop rotations.

• CSP now provides specific support for organic and for transitioning to organic production activities and a special grassland conservation initiative for certain producers who have maintained cropland base acres.

About the Program CSP is offered in Vermont through continuous sign-ups. The program provides many benefits, including increased crop yields, decreased inputs, wildlife habitat improvements and increased resilience to weather extremes.

CSP is for working lands including cropland, pastureland, rangeland, nonindustrial private forestland and agricultural land under the jurisdiction of a tribe.

For additional information about CSP, visit the Vermont CSP webpage, or contact your local USDA service center.

Ferrisburgh (Continued from Page 1A) 7 and Greenbush Road.

Selectboard Chairman Rick Ebel on Tuesday described the site for the town array as to the southwest of the town building, behind the two parking lots south of the building. The land is not suitable for other uses, he said.

The town array will include three rows of panels, with each row not as long as the town office is wide, according to a company representative at an October board meeting.

The array will be net-metered, meaning power generated will go into the larger power grid and the town will receive a credit on its GMP bill.

The companies will deed the array to the town after installation, which Ebel said could begin soon.

The board had looked at sites that included the Ferrisburgh fire station lot, different points on its lot on the junction of Routes 7 and 22A, and the southwest corner of Ferrisburgh Central School land, before settling on the town office site.

All were ruled out for a variety of reasons, ranging from conflicting uses on the fire station lot, lack of proximity to power poles on the Routes 7 and 22A lot, and wetlands on the school property.

In other business on Tuesday, the selectboard: • Heard from Fire Chief Bill

Wager that problems with the fire station’s septic system had been resolved with the replacement of a float alarm. As a precaution, nearby trees were removed, and roots will soon be, he said.

Conservation Commission Chairman and hydrologist Craig Heindel recommended annual inspections of the system given chemicals used by the department to clean gear, and the board decided it would be wise to have all town systems inspected annually and to obtain quotes for that work.

• Discussed at the suggestion of Selectman Clark Hinsdale whether the town should adopt a public shade tree policy to prevent further issues such as the current court case with the Vorsteveld Farm involving clearcutting of trees in the Arnold Bay Road right of way. The board took no action, believing the court case could define public shade trees, but agreed the idea might be worth pursuing.

• Made formal its support for traffic signals at the intersection of Old Hollow and Stage roads with Route 7, as had been recommended by the Agency of Transportation after a recent study. The $500,000 project could be completed within two or three years.

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

ADDISON COUNTY INDEPENDENT

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THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019

ANDY KIRKALDY

SPORTS

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• School News • Legal Notices

Right call on high schools – finally In early March of 2015, fed up with watching the Vermont Principals’ Association force smaller Division I high schools like Middlebury Union to play against much larger Chittenden County powerhouses in the so-called “core sports,” I did some homework for a column.

The core sports, by the way, are soccer, basketball and baseball/ softball. The VPA pretty much operates those directly, while allowing coaches associations to operate the other sports, usually rubber-stamping the associations’ recommendations for division alignments and rules. I don’t always agree with the coaches, but they typically make allowances for non-competitive programs and don’t throw them to the wolves.

The issue at that point boiled down to this: The decision on what division a team played in was made purely on the number of boys or girls in the school, period.

Not the number of kids playing the sport, the number of sports offered, or how competitive the program was.

Anyway, four years ago I looked at 20 years of data in the core sports and discovered that of the 120 titles in those sports up for grabs over those two decades only three had been won by either the four smallest schools out of the 16 in the divisions.

Anyway, that’s 2.5 percent.

Meanwhile, the smallest four schools in D-II had won a much healthier 12.5 percent of the available championships. And that number would have been higher counting titles won by a few schools that at that point had dropped down to D-III, like Montpelier and Oxbow.

Basically, two things are in play.

The larger D-I schools are so big that athletes often specialize in sports, a luxury not always afforded to smaller schools, and they are sited in population areas that support more sports clubs and facilities that are out of the reach of smaller D-I schools, such as MUHS, Missisquoi, Lyndon (See Kirkaldy, Page 3B)

ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Lacrosse 5/6 Mt. Anthony vs. MUHS.......................9-8 5/6 VUHS vs. U-32...................................9-8 5/8 South Burlington at MUHS...............Late Boys’ Lacrosse 5/6 Woodstock vs. MUHS.........................9-6 5/6 OV vs. Mt. Abe....................................8-6 5/7 MUHS vs. Colchester.........................9-6 5/8 Mt. Abe at Lamoille...........................Late 5/8 Montpelier at OV...............................Late Baseball 5/6 Mt. Abe vs. VUHS...............................5-0 5/6 Spaulding vs. MUHS..........................4-0 5/6 OV vs. Springfield.............................14-4 5/7 Mount Abe at Spaulding.........Postponed 5/7 MUHS at Missisquoi...Postponed to 5/13 5/7 VUHS at Harwood......Postponed to 5/11 5/8 Springfield at OV..............................Late Softball 5/6 MUHS vs. Spaulding........................11-0 5/6 Mt. Abe vs. VUHS.............................18-2 5/6 Mt. Anthony vs. OV...........................15-0 5/7 Mount Abe at Spaulding.........Postponed 5/7 VUHS at Harwood......Postponed to 5/11 5/7 MUHS at Missisquoi...Postponed to 5/13 Tennis 5/6 Spaulding vs. MUHS Girls..................6-1 5/6 MUHS Boys vs. Spaulding.................7-0 5/8 MUHS Boys at St. Albans.................Late 5/8 St. Albans at MUHS Girls.................Late Ultimate 5/6 Rice vs. MUHS.................................15-8 COLLEGE SPORTS Baseball 5/5 Castleton vs. Midd..............................4-3

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Tigers, Mt. Abe win in h.s. softball ADDISON COUNTY — Mount Abraham defeated Vergennes to highlight local high school softball games earlier this week, with all games played on Monday. Rainy weather wiped out Tuesday’s slate.

EAGLES-VUHS The Eagles cruised to a fiveinning, 18-2 victory over host VUHS. Ruby Ball picked up the pitching win, striking out six over three innings. Sam Rathbun sparked the Eagle attack with three (See Softball, Page 3B)

Sports BRIEFS

Boys’ tennis too much for the Tide OTTER VALLEY SENIOR Zachary Scarborough fights off Eagles Jonas Schroeder and Jack Halpin to get off a shot during the third quarter of the boys’ lacrosse game in Bristol Monday afternoon. The Otters took an early lead and held of an Eagle comeback to prevail, 8-6.

Independent photo/Steve James

OV lax hangs on to edge Eagle boys Otters bolt to early lead to reach .500

By ANDY KIRKALDY But Milliman said his team did BRISTOL — After his team on relax too much after OV freshman Monday earned an 8-6 road win Hayden Bernhardt found the net over the Mount Abraham-Vergennes with OV playing a man-up at 7:28 of cooperative team, Otter the second period, with Valley Union High senior Timothy Kittler School boys’ lacrosse “We did (relax). assisting. That goal, the coach Jesse Milliman It certainly Otters’ fourth playing a said his Otters still had wasn’t our man up, made it 6-1. things to work on.

“We did (relax),” prettiest game, For the first time in but you’re going Milliman said. “It many a year, one of certainly wasn’t our to have those. those things might be prettiest game, but learning to play with And when you you’re going to have a lead: The Otters im- have games like those. And when you proved to 3-3, a record those and you have games like those that includes a 3-0 mark come out with and you come out with against fellow Division a W, it’s just a W, it’s just all that II opponents like the much sweeter.” all that much Eagles.

Milliman also praised OV has snipers (se- sweeter.” the Eagles for fighting — OV coach back. niors Ethan Sulik-Doty Senior Neo Jesse Milliman Weaver’s two man-up and Hayden Gallo combined for seven goals), goals 20 seconds apart a compact zone defense that often midway through the fourth quarter keeps shooters on the perimeter, and cut the lead to 8-6 before Stevens a senior four-year starter in goal, and the OV defense righted the ship.

Alec Stevens (24 saves on Monday), “They’re tough and scrappy and who gobbles up routine shots and fought right until the end. So credit can make big stops.

(See Lacrosse, Page 2B)

Spaulding tennis tops MUHS girls

ATTACKER NEO WEAVER gets above Otter Valley goal Alec Stevens to fire home a goal during the Eagles’ comeback in the fourth quarter.

However, the Otters left Bristol Monday with an 8-6 victory.

Independent photo/Steve James

NESCAC women’s lax title goes to Middlebury

PANTHER FRESHMAN JANE EARLEY drives toward Jumbo Cecily Freliech during the NESCAC Championship game Sunday in Middlebury.

Early, who was named NESCAC player of the week, scored five goals in the Panthers’ 10-9 victory.

Photo by Benjy Renton/Middlebury Campus

MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Union High School boys’ tennis team blanked visiting Spaulding on Monday, 7-0. The Tigers improved to 3-1.

Only four matches were contested, and the Tigers claimed straightset victories in the top four singles flights, surrendering no more than two games in any set.

Winning were Jesse Rubin at No. 1, Spencer Doran at No. 2, Joseph Findlay at No. 3 and Eben Jackson at No. 4.

Drew Kiernan at No. 5 singles and the doubles teams of Andy Giorgio and Abel Anderson at No. 1 and Oliver Poduschnick and Aiden Cole at No. 2 won by default.

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — The topseeded Middlebury College women’s lacrosse team on Sunday rallied from a 7-4 second-half deficit to edge No. 2 Tufts, 10-9, and claim the program’s 10th NESCAC playoff championship.

Freshman Jane Earley sparked the Panthers with five goals and three assist, including four goals and an assist after Tufts went up by three goals five minutes into the second half. Senior Emma McDonagh scored the game-winner with 4:04 to go, and Erica Barr made a key defensive (See Panthers, Page 3B)

BARRE — Host Spaulding on Monday defeated the Middlebury Union High School girls’ tennis team, 6-1. The Tigers are 2-1.

Winning for the Tigers was No. 2 singles player Julia Bartlett, 6-0, 6-0.

Losing for MUHS in singles in straight sets were Elizabeth Bright at No. 1, Abby Bailey at No. 3. Gabi Marin at No. 4, and Bridget Graham at No. 5.

The Tiger doubles teams dropped their matches. At No. 1 Lois Alberts and Emma Franklin lost in straight sets, and at No. 2 Anna Scharstein and Gwen Troumbley split two sets with their opponents, but lost an 11-9 tiebreaker.

Panther baseball to vie for league championship AMHERST, Mass. — The Middlebury College baseball team took two out of three games from host Amherst this past weekend to clinch a berth in the NESCAC tournament.

The Panthers also dropped a non-league game to Castleton on Sunday, 4-3, to finish the regular season at 23-11, 7-5 in league play.

They earned the No. 2 NESCAC West seed for the double elimination league tournament, which Colby will host between this Friday and Sunday. Middlebury will open by facing NESCAC East No. 1 seed Tufts at 6 p.m. on Friday, while West No. 1 Williams and East No. 2 Bates open the tournament with a 2:30 game.

On this past Friday Middlebury defeated Amherst (16-4-1, 6-6 NESCAC West), 6-4 in 10 innings in the opener of the three-game set.

With the game tied at 3-3 entering the 10th inning, Amherst brought in its top reliever, Mike Dow. Sam Graf led off with a walk, Henry Strmecki reached on a bunt single and Brooks Carroll walked to load the bases with one out. Gray Goolsby drew a basesloaded walk and Dow hit Hayden Smith with a pitch to force in two runs, and Justin Han hit a sacrifice fly to make it 6-3.

Panther reliever George Goldstein allowed an unearned run in the bottom of the inning, but with the winning run at the (See Baseball, Page 3B)

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Baseball: VUHS tops Eagles again; OV remains unbeaten; Tigers lose ADDISON COUNTY — Vergennes defeated rival Mount Abraham for the second time this spring to highlight local high school baseball action earlier this week, all on Monday. In other games Otter Valley remained unbeaten, while Middlebury came up short.

Rain washed out Tuesday’s schedule.

EAGLES-VUHS On Monday the Commodores rode the two-hit shutout pitching of Tucker Stearns to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Eagles. Stearns, Jeff Stearns, Robbie Bicknell and Xander DeBlois each poked two hits to lead the VUHS attack against losing pitcher Ryan Whitcomb.

The Commodores improved to 7-2.

Their Tuesday game at Harwood was moved to Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Eagles saw their three-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 4-5.

Their Tuesday game at Spaulding was postponed, with no makeup date

immediately set.

OTTERS On Monday, the Otters pounded out a 14-4, five-inning victory over host Springfield (2-7). Patrick McKeighan went four innings for the win, allowing one earned run and fanning seven.

Nate Hudson led the OV attack with two hits and three RBIs, and Alex Polli drove in two runs with a pair of hits. Reilly Shannon, McKeighan and Josh Beayon added two hits apiece for the 8-0 Otters.

OV’s Tuesday home game vs.

Springfield was moved to Wednesday after the deadline for the sports section.

TIGERS On Monday visiting Spaulding bested the Tigers, 4-0. A.J. Castellaneta’s two doubles sparked the Tide attack. The Tigers, plagued by weather and a wet home field this spring, fell to 2-3. Their Tuesday date at Missisquoi was moved to this coming Monday.

Lacrosse wrap: VUHS girls net big win; Tiger boys split; MUHS girls fall

By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — In high school lacrosse action earlier this week, the Vergennes-Mount Abraham girls won a key Division II clash, the Middlebury boys split two road games, and the Middlebury girls fell on the road.

VUHS GIRLS The Commodore girls dealt visiting U-32 its first loss, 9-8, in a showdown for the top spot in D-II. The Commodores improved to 6-0, while the defending D-II champion Raiders dropped to 4-1.

The Commodores used a balanced attack to take a late 9-7 lead, as Jalen Cook, Txuxa Konczal and Ryley Olsen each scored twice, and Leah Croke, Hannah Kelly and Siobhan Eagan added a goal apiece.

The Raiders then took advantage of a Commodore yellow card and a player advantage to pull within one goal, and won the final draw. But Kelly checked the ball away from a Raider and came up with the ground ball to seal the victory.

Emily Ehret (three goals) and Brooke George (two goals) led the Raider attack, and goalie Kathryn Jones made 13 saves.

Grace Harvey led the Commodores with five ground balls, and goalie

Ashley Tierney stopped three shots.

“It was a team effort against a strong U-32 team,” said Coach Marikate Kelley. “Goals and ground balls were well distributed.”

MUHS BOYS On Monday host Woodstock got past the Tigers, 9-6, despite 17 saves from goalie Jack Rizzo. Bode Rubright (three goals and an assist) and Kolby Farnsworth (two goals, assist) led the MUHS attack. Coach Matt Rizzo said the Tigers are looking forward to performing better in the rematch. “We can’t wait to see them at home next week,” Rizzo said.

On Tuesday the Tigers bested host Colchester, 9-6, to even their record at 4-4. Ian Ploof led the way with three goals, Rubright and Farnsworth each scored twice to pace the attack. Rizzo made nine saves for MUHS, and Dale Colley stopped a dozen shots for the Lakers.

MUHS GIRLS The MUHS girls’ fell at Mount Anthony, 9-8, a result that ended the Tigers’ four-game winning streak. The Tigers dropped to 4-5 heading into a scheduled Wednesday home game vs. undefeated South Burlington. MUHS is set to host Champlain Valley at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Lacrosse (Continued from Page 2B) to them,” Milliman said.

From Eagle Coach Ed Cook’s point of view his team was too relaxed early on. But he acknowledged OV’s effort.

“Otter Valley’s come along. Give them credit. They played hard, and we didn’t play hard until the second half,” Cook said.

Cook said his defense has played well all season (only one team has scored more than eight goals vs. the 2-4 Eagles), even when a man down.

And penalties have been the result of hard work by his defenders, senior Tom Carlton, junior Jonas Schroeder, sophomore Quincy Cook, and freshman Carmelo Miceli.

“Part of it is our defense is aggressive, and they start swinging sticks,” Cook said. “Our defense has “Part of carried us all it is our season.”

But the Otters defense is came out strong, aggressive, scoring their and they first man-up goal start at 10:27, when swinging Gallo picked the sticks. Our left corner from the right side. At defense has carried 4:59 Sulik-Doty took advantage of us all another penalty season.” to hit the right — Eagle corner from the Coach left side, and 30 Ed Cook seconds later Gallo buried a feed from sophomore middie David Williams. After another penalty, Sulik-Doty made it 4-0 at 3:12 of the first.

The Eagles got on the board at 10:16 of the second, when senior Jack Halpin worked loose out front and whipped home a Weaver pass from the top of the box. But another Eagle penalty led to a Gallo goal set up by Kittler at 7:28, and Bernhardt made it 6-1 at 5:38 after winning a ground-ball battle in the defensive and finishing a coast-to-coast ramble.

Then Stevens denied shots by Weaver and two by sophomore Griffin Paradee. Finally at 2:49 Weaver bounced a shot by Stevens, and the 6-2 score held at the half.

Eagle senior attacker Ryan Rougier made it 6-3 with a drive from the right side a minute into the third period, but OV answered with two Gallo goals, the second at 4:45, to make it 8-3. In between Eagle goalie Grady Brokaw (nine saves) stoned Kittler from point-blank range.

A Rougier transition strike at 3:13 made it 8-4, and that score held after three periods when both Stevens and Brokaw both made strong stops in the final seconds.

Defense by Schroeder helped the Eagles survive two penalties early

EAGLE GOALIE GRADY BROKAW saves a shot from Otter Valley’s Timothy Kittler in the third quarter of the game in Bristol on Monday. Brokaw recorded nine saves.

Independent photo/Steve James

in the fourth, and then OV got hit with a two-minute penalty at 8:09.

Late in the penalty Weaver struck twice from the left side, with assists from sophomore Liam Oxford and senior Nate Wojciechowski, and the Eagles were within striking range at 8-6.

But Stevens made saves on Paradee and Davis; the OV defense of senior Jacob O’Connell, sophomore Jakob Stevens and freshman Samuel Martin tightened up; and Williams and sophomore Parker Swain broke up plays as OV hung on.

Milliman praised his defense for

keeping the Eagle shooters on the perimeter.

“We just try to keep the shots from the outside, and we trust our goalie to make saves. And I think Alec can save anything from 10, 15 feet out, certainly, that comes his way,” he said.

Milliman added the Otters still “certainly have some things to work on,” including a better effort on ground balls, but was confident they would focus on improving.

“These kids are hard workers, and they’re self-motivated,” he said.

Cook would have liked to see the

Eagles play the entire game like they did the second half.

“We came out and played hard and put a couple in the back of the net. We just ran out of time,” he said.

Cook said his young team, like the Otters, will only get better.

“We both raised our level in the past few years. He (Milliman) does a great job, and our guys are coming,” he said. “We’re on an uphill climb on the next couple years.

We’re going to be competitive.”

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

EAGLE MIDFIELDER GRIFFIN PARADEE forces Otter Valley freshman Hayden Bernhardt wide in the third quarter of the OV win in Bristol on Monday.

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Middlebury enters the weekend with a record of 16-2 after having played a tough schedule. The Panthers have faced 10 matches against top-10 teams. Middlebury was ranked No. 3 in the most recent NCAA Division III poll before falling to No. 4 Wesleyan and is the only D-III team to defeat top-ranked Emory, 6-3 at home on April 7.

The Panthers defeated sixth-ranked Amherst, 5-0, in this past Saturday’s NESCAC semifinal before dropping the final to Wesleyan, and they reached the 2018 NCAA semifinal before falling to Emory, 5-4.

They are making their 16th appearance in the NCAA tournament in the last 17 years in the regional, which will run from Friday to Sunday from May 10-12.

Assuming the weather permits play on outdoor courts, Moravian (19-1) and Cairn (9-4) will play at Friday with the winner to play Middlebury on Saturday at 3 p.m.

At Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Tufts (89) will battle the either Stevens (101) or St. Joseph’s of L.I. (9-3), who will play at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

Saturday’s winners will square off in the regional final on Sunday at noon.

If the Panthers advance through the regional they will head to Kalamazoo College for the Elite Eight from May 20-22. Amherst is the probable quarterfinal opponent, and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (231) a likely semifinal foe. Wesleyan (15-2) and Emory (17-3) are on the other side of the bracket.

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The Panthers improved to 17-1 and will host first and second round NCAA Division III games this weekend and then, assuming they get past a their second-round foe on Sunday, almost certainly host an NCAA Regional the following weekend. The winner of the NCAA Regional will earn a trip to the NCAA Final Four in Ashland, Va., on May 25 and 26. The Panthers most recently won the NCAA title in 2016 and reached the final a year ago.

This weekend, Johnson and Wales (16-4) and Morrisville State (14-5) MEMBERS OF THE 2019 NESCAC Champion women’s lacrosse team will play on Saturday at 1 p.m., and the winner of that game will face the from Middlebury College jump for joy upon receiving the plaque they on Kohn Field Sunday afternoon.

Panthers on Sunday at 1 p.m. William had just won after defeating Tufts, 10-9, Photo by Benjy Renton/Middlebury Campus Smith (17-2), Illinois Wesleyan (172) and Franklin & Marshall (15-4) The teams traded goals for the first to score one, and then converted a will be favored to advance to the half, with Tufts getting two goals free position to tie the score at 10:25.

Regional the following weekend at in the final 3:32, including Emily Tufts regained the lead at 8:17 when Middlebury.

Games’s second, for a 5-4 lead at the Annie Sullivan drove and found the Middlebury’s break. left side of the net. Tufts switched to NESCAC title was the The winner Tufts got two goals face-guarding Earley, but a foul gave program’s 10th, and the from Maddie Norman the Panther freshman a free position seventh won by a team of the NCAA to stretch its lead to she buried at 5:08. And McDonagh led by Panther Coach Regional will 7-4 at 25:01 of the found room to maneuver, and after Kate Livesay, including earn a trip to the second.

Middlebury, missing the net a couple times she four when she headed NCAA Final Four especially Earley, then broke loose again and found the lower the Trinity program. in Ashland, Va., began to drive through right corner with her left hand for the Livesay is now tied with the Tufts defense more game-winner. on May 25 and her former Middlebury effectively.

Games had a chance to tie with 10 College coach, Missy 26.

Earley drove toward seconds to go after a Panther foul, Foote, for most the right post and drew but Barr checked the ball loose when NESCAC playoff coaching titles. two defenders before dishing to Games tried to drive, and defender Foote won the first seven contested, Kirsten Murphy to make it 7-5, and Emma White scooped the ground ball. between 2001 and 2007. then went in alone and finished high The Panther defense and goalie Julia On this past Sunday McDonagh to make it 7-6 at 22:46.

Keith (six saves) held an opponent gave the Panthers an early lead, Tufts’ Catherine Lawless soon to fewer than 10 goals for the 13th but Tufts (16-2, with both losses afterward made it 8-6 at 13:13 with straight game. Casey O’Neill and to Middlebury) assigned its best the Panthers a player down after a Earley helped the Panthers control defender to face-guard the Panther yellow card, but Earley scored twice 13 of 21 draws. Two Tufts goalies senior and limited her effectiveness. in the next three minutes. She drove combined for eight saves.

(Continued from Page 1B) and even Spaulding.

Well, this winter the VPA finally changed its mind after being lobbied by coaches and school officials. D-I will start at a dozen teams in the core sports rather than the previous insistence on 16.

VPA athletics head Bob Johnson told the Burlington Free Press, “Every cycle it seemed that three to four schools were put in D-I to balance the division, but competitively, they should not have been in D-I.” Over the years Bob and I spoke several times on this, to the point he would ask me if I was going to bring it up again at the annual VPA Media Day in August — translation: “Please don’t.”

Four years ago Bob told me this for my column: “In small states like Vermont, we simply are not large enough to develop some of the more complicated formulas that I have seen

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls’ Lacrosse 5/9 VUHS at Lamoille...................... 4:30 PM 5/11 CVU at MUHS..............................11 AM 5/13 Essex at VUHS........................ 4:30 PM 5/13 MUHS at Burr & Burton........... 4:30 PM 5/15 MUHS at Essex....................... 4:30 PM 5/15 Harwood at VUHS................... 4:30 PM 5/17 Milton at VUHS........................ 4:30 PM 5/18 MUHS at Burlington................. 4:30 PM Boys’ Lacrosse 5/10 Essex at MUHS............................ 4 PM 5/10 OV at Hartford......................... 6:30 PM 5/11 Mt. Abe at Harwood.....................11 AM 5/13 South Burlington at MUHS........... 4 PM 5/13 Spaulding at Mt. Abe.................... 4 PM 5/14 Stratton at OV............................... 4 PM 5/15 Stowe at Mt. Abe.......................... 4 PM 5/16 Woodstock at MUHS.................... 4 PM 5/18 Hanover at MUHS.......................11 AM 5/18 Mt. Abe at OV..............................11 AM Baseball 5/9 Milton at MUHS......................... 4:30 PM 5/9 VUHS at Fairfax.............................. 4 PM 5/9 Mt. Abe at OV............................ 4:30 PM 5/11 Richford at VUHS........................11 AM 5/11 MUHS at South Burlington...........11 AM 5/13 OV at Springfield..................... 4:30 PM 5/13 MUHS at Missisquoi................ 4:30 PM

called a “12-team baseline” in D-I. If schools petition up, such as Rice in basketball, a team can choose to drop down.

The change does mean that lower divisions in some cases will have more than 16 teams, and playoff spots will have to be earned. Nothing wrong with that. Late-season games between four- and five-win teams are going to mean something, as they should.

And the track record for zero- to three-win teams in the playoffs vs. top seeds is not pretty. Save the bus money.

For the record, this will drop Tiger teams in these sports to D-II, Mount Abe teams will stay in D-II, Vergennes teams will all move to D-III, and some Otter Valley teams will be in D-II and some in D-III. And for the record I sent an email to Bob thanking the VPA for making the change. Well done.

the game with a three-run homer in the eighth. Hennings finished with four hits.

On Saturday the teams split a doubleheader. The Panthers won the opener, 2-1, as Alex Price (4-2) went 6.2 innings, allowing just one run on four hits with five strikeouts.

Andrew Martinson earned the save.

Amherst took the lead in the second inning, but the Panthers tied the game in the third, when Hayden Smith singled, stole second and scored on a Hennings single. The Panthers scored the winning run in

the fourth with a two-out rally. Alec Ritch singled, stole second, and scored on a Phil Bernstein hit.

In the nightcap, the Mammoths claimed a 6-5 victory. They took an early 3-0 lead, but two-run singles

by Strmecki and Andrew Gough in the fourth put the Panthers on top.

Amherst regained the lead on Panther miscues, but Alan Gould doubled for Middlebury in the eighth and scored on a passed ball to tie the game.

Amherst pushed across the winning run in the ninth off Goldstein.

High School blanked Spaulding as Tiger hurler Gwen Stafford tossed a one-hitter, striking out 14 and walking seven. Stafford lost her nohit bid in the sixth.

Stafford also singled three times, while Carly Laroque doubled, singled twice and drove in five runs.

Aby LaRock added two singles and an RBI, while Sydney Provencher and Ashley Sunderland each doubled and drove in a run.

The Tigers improved to 3-2 in a

schedule that has been abbreviated by rain and a wet home field. Their Tuesday game at Missisquoi was moved to this coming Monday.

OTTERS On Monday Mount Anthony’s Emily O’Brien tossed a five-inning no-hitter vs. the Otters as MAU (32) rolled to a 15-0 victory. Morgan LaPorte took the loss as OV saw a five-game winning streak snapped and fell to 5-3. OV will host Mount Abe on Thursday.

Baseball (Continued from Page 1B) plate retired the final two batters for his third save of the season. Colby Morris earned the pitching win, his school record 18th, by allowing three runs over nine innings and striking out six.

Andrew Hennings drove in the first Panther run with a third-inning grounder; singles by Han, Henning and Graf made it 2-0 in the fifth; and in the seventh Han walked, Hennings and Alec Ritch singled, and Graf hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0. Amherst’s Joseph Palmo tied

Softball

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in other states. Regardless of what alignment system you put in place, there are always ‘bubble’ teams and I don’t think we will ever get away from that.”

Seriously, better late than never.

I’ve watched the Missisquoi girls’ basketball win about three games in five years and be stuck in D-I. I’ve watched MUHS boys’ basketball teams good enough to contend for D-II titles win the Lake Division and then get hammered by Metro squads jammed with AAU players in the D-I playoffs. Years ago I saw the Tiger girls’ soccer team before the program became competitive not win a game and then travel for a first-round match against undefeated Champlain Valley.

Really, what was the point?

Probably declining enrollment has forced the VPA’s hand, but I’ll give them credit. I recommended a 13- or 14 team D-I. The VPA is going with a two-year experiment with what Bob

5/14 VUHS at MUHS....................... 4:30 PM 5/14 Mt. Abe at Missisquoi............... 4:30 PM 5/15 Hartford at OV......................... 4:30 PM 5/16 Fairfax at Mt. Abe.................... 4:30 PM 5/16 Missisquoi at VUHS................. 4:30 PM 5/16 MUHS at Spaulding................. 4:30 PM 5/17 OV at Brattleboro.......................... 5 PM 5/18 MUHS at Fairfax..........................10 AM 5/18 VUHS at Spaulding......................11 AM 5/18 Mt. Abe at Milton..........................11 AM 5/18 Burr & Burton at OV...................... 2 PM Softball 5/9 Milton at MUHS......................... 4:30 PM 5/9 Mt. Abe at OV............................ 4:30 PM 5/9 VUHS at Fairfax.............................. 4 PM 5/10 Springfield at OV..................... 4:30 PM 5/11 Mt. Mansfield at Mt. Abe..............10 AM 5/11 MUHS at South Burlington...........11 AM 5/13 Hartford at OV......................... 4:30 PM 5/13 MUHS at Missisquoi................ 4:30 PM 5/14 VUHS at MUHS....................... 4:30 PM 5/14 Mt. Abe at Missisquoi............... 4:30 PM 5/15 Mill River at OV........................ 4:30 PM 5/16 Fairfax at Mt. Abe.................... 4:30 PM 5/16 Missisquoi at VUHS................. 4:30 PM 5/16 MUHS at Spaulding................. 4:30 PM 5/17 Bellows Falls at OV................. 4:30 PM 5/18 MUHS at Fairfax..........................10 AM 5/18 VUHS at Spaulding......................11 AM 5/18 Mt. Abe at Milton..........................11 AM

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Commodore Ema Gernander took the pitching loss.

The Eagles improved to 7-2.

Their Tuesday date at Spaulding was postponed and not immediately rescheduled.

Vergennes fell to 0-9. Their Tuesday game at Harwood was moved to Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

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• 6’X5’ = $50 • 6’X7’= $55 • 6’X11’= $65 • 8’X7’=$95 • 10’X5’=$115 • 11’X5’= $135 • Bike storage $10/month

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CLASSIFIEDS Notices

Public Meetings

Public Meetings

Public Meetings

Public Meetings

Public Meetings

TO THE SWEETEST 16-year-old: You’ve turned our world upside down since Day 1. Happy Birthday, Sophie. Sooo much love — Emma, Mama & Daddy.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 1 SUNDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9-10am.

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

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.

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.

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, New Haven, Congregational Church, Village Green, 7:30-8:30pm.

Discussion Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:308:30pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 5 THURSDAY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:158:15am. 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.

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

R E F U G E R E C O V E RY - TUESDAYS 6-7 p.m. A non-theistic, Buddhist-inspired approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds.

Dedicated to the practices of mindfulness, compassion, forgiveness, and generosity, this recovery meeting uses meditation and kindness to heal the pain and suffering that addiction has caused.

Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. (802) 388-4249.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

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

Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery. Bring a friend in recovery. For info call 802-388-4249 or 802683-5569 or visit turningpointaddisonvt.org.

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, 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.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Seeking Host Family This fall a female high school exchange student from Colombia (age 17) will spend a full academic year at MUHS. This is being sponsored by the Middlebury Rotary Club and she is in need of host families to stay with. It is preferred, but not necessary, that the home has children approximately the same age or at least of school age. Students generally stay with a host family for approximately 4 months although some, including our current inbound student from Brazil, stay with a family for the entire school year.

This is a very enriching experience for both student and host parent/family.

In order to continue the registration process for school as well as obtaining her travel visa a host family must first be identified. If you are interested or would simply like more information please contact Bill “Buzz” Kernan via phone at (802) 279-1315 or by email at kernan.william@yahoo.com

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NA MEETINGS MIDDLEBURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

10:59 AM

CSAC’s developmental services program seeks human service professionals committed to the values of inclusion, choice and respect.

Service Coordinator: This position develops, implements and monitors all aspects of supports in a multidisciplinary program that covers intellectual disabilities/mental health/public safety/TBI/geriatric services. Extensive training and mentoring is provided, but candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field and a B.A. degree. Basic schedule is 8-4pm M-F with some flexibility. Strong supervisory, organizational, inter-personal and documentation skills required. Fast-paced and team-oriented work environment.

Help Wanted

MAUSD School Nutrition Cooperative Open Positions Summer Meals Cook Mt. Abraham Union High School 20-25 hrs/week starting June 24, 2019 Healthy summer meals prepared in Bristol and delivered to sites throughout our community - June 24 to August 9. Fast paced and fun! Enjoyment of kids, cooking, ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment, and an interest in healthy food important. Some driving may be required weekly.

Join us for a rewarding summer job!

School Nutrition Cook Assistant Monkton School and Robinson School 30 hrs/week starting August 2019 Some culinary skills and a strong interest in healthy food is necessary.

Motivated individuals are committed to feeding children well, working as part of a fast paced two-person team, and creating a healthy food environment in school. Some lifting as well as standing for long periods of time. Looking for someone who loves being around children, enjoys healthy foods and creative food preparation with a willingness to learn.

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HIRING

JOIN US AS WE PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN LOCAL MEDIA!

The Addison Independent is hiring a dynamic individual with boundless creative energy and an optimistic desire to help local business thrive to join our marketing team.

A successful candidate would have: • Knowledge of advertising and/or marketing strategies.

• A tenacious drive to support and grow an existing account list.

• An outgoing personality eager to meet and help develop effective marketing plans for area businesses.

• Excellent communication skills and comfort conducting business over email, phone, and in-person.

• Familiarity with social and digital media and various 8:33 AM marketing tools and capacity to help clients navigate the field of options effectively.

This is a full-time position offering a flexible schedule and a lot of room for self-direction. Requires functioning vehicle and drivers license.

Benefits include health care package, 401K, optional gym membership and the opportunity to join a cheerful, familyowned company in Middlebury.

Want to be involved in your community? Is your 2019 resolution to give back? Always check this space for opportunities to get involved in local organizations. Use your skills to better your community.

IF THIS IS YOU, LET US KNOW! Christy Lynn, Director of Sales 58 Maple Street | Middlebury, VT 05753 christy@addisonindependent.com

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ADDISON INDEPENDENT 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-4944 www.addisonindependent.com • email: classifieds@addisonindependent.com

PLEASE PRINT YOUR AD...

An ad placed for consecutive issues (Mondays & Thursdays) is run 4th time free!

• Special 4 for 3 rates not valid for the following categories: Services, Opportunities, Real Estate, Wood heat, Attn. Farmers, For Rent & Help Wanted

Name: Address: Phone: Email: DEADLINES: Thurs. noon for Mon. paper

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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES

To apply, submit resume to apply@csac-vt.org, or visit www.csac-vt.org.

Look here for volunteer opportunities!

Mon. 5 p.m. for Thurs. paper

• 25¢ per word • minimum $2.50 per ad • $2 internet listing for up to 4 issues • minimum 2 insertions

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Counseling Service of Addison County

Comprehensive benefits with ample paid time-off, health/dental/vision insurance and FSA, retirement plan, disability and life insurance, on-site gym membership.

Applications with references may be submitted through School Spring (MAUSD) or contact Kathy Alexander at Kathy.alexander@mausd.org

Services

Help Wanted

Good driving record, use of personal vehicle, and clean background required.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9-10am. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, Beginner’s Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30-7:30pm.

NA (JUST IN TIME) Mondays, 6:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd.

Help Wanted

Community Support (2): Provide 1:1 support to adults with developmental disabilities in community settings. Help them increase independence and foster the development of communication, social, and behavioral skills. This job requires dependability, the ability to think on your feet and set clear boundaries. Prior experience with working with people with disabilities and implementing behavior support plans preferred. M-F daytime hours.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual Awakening, Middlebury, St. Stephes Church, 3 Main St., 7:30-8:30am. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon-1pm. Discussion Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8-9pm.

ARE YOU BOTHERED

BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Opening Our Hearts Al-Anon Group meets each 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.

Help Wanted

Notices Card of Thanks Personals Services Free** Lost ’N Found** Garage Sales Lawn & Garden Opportunities Adoption ** no charge for these ads

Work Wanted Help Wanted For Sale Public Meetings** For Rent Want to Rent Wood Heat Real Estate Animals Spotlight with large

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Att. Farmers Motorcycles Cars Trucks SUVs Snowmobiles Boats Wanted Real Estate Wanted Vacation Rentals

The Independent assumes no financial responsibility for errors in ads, but will rerun classified ad in which the error occurred.

No refunds will be possible. Advertiser will please notify us of any errors which may occur after first publication.

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Help Wanted

CLASSIFIEDS Services

Garage Sales

C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, taping, skim coat plastering.

Also tile. Call Joe 802-2345545 or Justin 802-2342190.

“INN”VENTORY REDUCTION SALE. on the porch at The Inn on Park Street, 69 Park Street, Brandon.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

May 10, 11, 12. 10am-4pm.

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.

HANDYMAN - LIGHT carpentry, insulation, yard clean up, junk removal, dump trailer services. Call Eugene 802-453-8546.

Free YOUNG ASPEN TREE, free.

Call 802-877-3783.

Help Wanted

MOVING SALE, Saturday, May 11, 9am–2pm.

655 Cider Mill Rd, Cornwall. Weather permitting.

Everything priced to sell.

Rocking chair, dresser, mirrors, lamps, microwave, end tables. Rugs, folk art, houseplants, bedding, framed paintings/prints, camp trunk, dishes, dog beds, curtains.

Kids’ wooden barn, sports collectibles, vintage toys.

Garden tools, vintage fishing tackle, mason jars. Political buttons (Hoover, Kennedy, Reagan), underground comics (Crumb, Griffith), brand-name clothing (Zara, Patagonia). Lots of free stuff.

No early birds please.

Garage Sales MOVING SALE: SATURDAY, May 11th, 9am to 2pm. Furniture, speakers, 2009 Toyota Matrix, grill, brewing equipment, kitchen equipment, dining tables and farm table, giant leather sofa, subwoofer, espresso machine, ceramics, mini fridges, freezer, etc. Rain or shine, at 206 Gooseneck Bend Rd, Weybridge (stone cottage at end of road).

YARD SALE. SATURDAY, May 11, 9am-3pm. East Prospect Street, Brandon, 2 houses. Kayak, canoe, Legos, books, furniture, household. Follow signs by town hall.

SPRING CLEAN-OUT sale.

Sat., May 11, 9am. Bristol Stor-Mor, Burpee Rd. Super deals - most items $1 or less.

Fabric, crafting supplies, books, t-shirts, dishes, this & that.

SLATE VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT ANTICIPATED INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER VACANCY 2019-2020 Instrumental Music Teacher needed at the Fair Haven Grade School for the 2019-2020 school year.

Licensure as a Music Teacher is required.

For additional information please contact Deb Smith, Assistant Principal at 265-3883 or dsmith@arsu.org. Applications for this position must apply on SchoolSpring.com.

The position will remain open until filled.

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ATTENTION PCA’S: PART TIME and full time, night shift. On the job training, competitive wages and flexible scheduling. Call Angela at 802-877-1363 or e-mail ringerhomecare@gmail. com.

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

CARPENTERS - LOOKING FOR honest, hardworking people to help with busy 2019 season. Call Mark at Pleasant Valley Inc. 802343-4820 in North Ferrisburgh.

CLEAN PEAKS JANITORIAL is hiring for part and full time positions. License and vehicle required. Must pass background check. Starting rate negotiable based on experience. Must be detail oriented and reliable. Call 802-388-6904 or email: CleanPeaksJanitorial@ gmail.com.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

TOWN OF STARKSBORO ROAD CREW FOREMAN

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LANDSCAPERS - LOOKING for honest, hardworking people to help with busy 2019 season. Call Mark at Pleasant Valley Inc. 802343-4820 in North Ferrisburgh.

LOOKING FOR A qualified cow feeder to handle feeding duties for herd. Must be good with numbers.Experience welcomed, especially with the handling of large equipment. Family friendly farm. Competitive wage packages available. For more information call Chase at 802-989-8848.

PAINTERS WANTED Acorn Painting is now hiring for the 2019 exterior season.

Experience preferred but willing to train. Please have a valid drivers license, your own reliable transportation, good work ethic and good attitude. 453-5611.

PART TIME REGISTER clerk. Set hours Saturday and Sunday 6:30am 1:30pm. Prior work related experience preferred. Applicants should apply in person at Small City Market or call Cory at 802-349-7101.

LAWN CUTS FOR LESS is hiring for full or part time employees with experience in Lawn Care for the 2019 season. Must be hardworking, detail oriented and dependable. Pay based on experience. Please call 802349-7273.

Help Wanted

PAINTERS - LOOKING FOR honest, hardworking people to help with busy 2019 season. Call Mark at Pleasant Valley Inc. 802-343-4820 in North Ferrisburgh.

Help Wanted

Vergennes Union High School COACHING VACANCIES 2019-20 Vergennes Union High School is looking to fill the following coaching vacancies: JV Boys Soccer Varsity Boys Basketball JV Boys Basketball Middle School Boys Basketball Middle School Wrestling Middle School Cheerleading

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Job will start after July 1.

The Town of Starksboro is an Equal Opportunity Employer

PAID SUMMER WORK, Environmental Internships.

Learn about repair, reuse and recycling markets at Good Point Recycling. Great opportunity for high school and college students to build their resumes, learn about online marketing, build references. and enjoy hands on work with a fun team. Apply on our website, snail mail PO Box 1010 Middlebury, or email to JOBS@GoodPoint.NET. PART TIME DELI position.

Saturday’s 5:30am - 1:00pm.

Prior work experience with food preparation in a commercial kitchen/deli required.

Applicants should apply in person at Small City Market or call Cory at 802-3497101.

position. Applicants must have desire to work with animals and recognize herdhealth symptoms. We have a Strong Team Environment. Good Salary and Benefits.

802.545.2119 Please stop by the Dairy in Weybridge to fill out an application.

PART TIME SEASONAL deli position. May 6th - Sept.

27th. Set hours Monday Friday 7:30am - 2:15pm. Prior work with food preparation in a commercial kitchen/deli required. Applicants should apply in person at Small City Market or call Cory at 802-349-7101.

THE SUBWAYS IN Middlebury and Vergennes are looking for sandwich artists to join our team - full-time, part-time. Must be reliable, good with people and enjoy a fast-paced environment.

Apply in store or online at mysubwaycareer.com.

ZERO TURN OPERATORS. Looking for honest, hardworking people to help with busy 2019 season. Call Mark at Pleasant Valley Inc. 802343-4820 in North Ferrisburgh.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

The City of Vergennes is seeking a qualified person to work with the Public Works Department.

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Valid drivers’ license required.

Experience in operation and maintenance of vehicles and equipment used, snow plowing, lawn care, landscaping, concrete, building construction, facilities maintenance preferred.

Duties require the ability to withstand extreme weather conditions and work long hours.

Compensation $16.00-18.00 per hour with excellent employee benefits.

We are looking for morning bakers in our busy Shelburne store. Some basic baking experience needed. Some weekend availability.

Stop by our store on Route 7 for an application, or call 802-985-2000 for more information.

05/02, 06, 09, 13

Shard Villa Hiring for Caregiver positions.

Please visit our website for a list of open positions and information on how to apply. www.shardvilla.org

TOWN OF NEW HAVEN

Help Wanted

dedicated people to help us grow.

Bottling Team - Shoreham VT To meet our growing demand we are looking for quality, detail oriented team members for our bottling line.

Hours: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.

Must be able to be on your feet for those hours and lift 25 pounds unassisted.

Benefits include health care package, 401K, wellness benefits and more.

Send resume with references to: jobs@whistlepigrye.com

No phone calls, please.

Town Administrator Zoning Administrator

Draft job description available by request and at newhavenvt.com

FOR SALE: 2008 Kia Spectra. 82,273 miles. New battery, all season tires, clean, good condition. $3,500. 802388-2634.

BOTTLING OPERATOR 2x5 WhistlePig is dedicated whistle pig to crafting a premier whiskey and is looking for passionate, maintenance

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Please send letter of interest, salary requirements, resume and three references to: Town Administrator C/O Town of New Haven by May 20th.

Positions(s) to be filled ASAP.

COMPLETE SET OF kitchen cabinets. All oak front with particle boxes in great shape. 13 base cabinets and 11 wall cabinets and we are including the countertops and sink. $1000.00 for all.

Can not piece out. Delivery available for extra fee. 802352-6678 802-349-7431.

Baker

PART-TIME, PERMANENT

The Town of New Haven is seeking to fill the positions of Town Administrator and Zoning Administrator. These can be combined to be a full-time position or two part-time positions. Salary, wages and benefits dependent upon experience and position(s) applied for. The Selectboard is seeking an individual or individuals with strong interpersonal, business, financial, grant writing, planning and zoning skills.

The ability to oversee and manage a small town and its employees. Knowledge of State Statutes and municipal experience are must. Related experience and/or a bachelor’s degree in administration or business; Planning and Zoning experience preferred.

WOMENSAFE OUTREACH Advocate – Full time position to provide direct services to survivors & outreach to under-served populations.

Strong advocacy & organizational skills required.

Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills desired. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the organization. Letter of interest and resume to: cg@womensafe. net or Hiring Committee, WomenSafe, PO Box 67, Middlebury, VT 05753.

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

Limited Supply. Order now: 518-536-1367, lowcosttreefarm.com.

Mail cover letter and resume to: Matt Chabot - Box 35 Vergennes, VT 05491.

For additional job details contact: Jim Larrow, at jlarrow@vergennes.org The City of Vergennes is an Equal Opportunity Employer

WOMANSAFE ADVOCATE/ Educator – Full time position to provide direct services to survivors & prevention education in schools and the community. Strong advocacy & organizational skills required. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the organization. Letter of interest and resume to: cg@womensafe. net or Hiring Committee, WomenSafe, PO Box 67, Middlebury, VT 05753.

For Sale

CITY OF VERGENNES FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT 2x3.75 DEPARTMENT vergennes OF PUBLIC WORKS

For more information, contact Peter Maneen at (802) 877-2938 or pmaneen@anwsd.org Or apply online www.schoolspring.com

The Town of Starksboro is searching for a full-time Road Crew Foreman.

Under the direction of the Selectboard this position is a working supervisor role ANwSU coaches 2x3.5 CD 050919.indd 1 5/6/19 that plans and oversees all municipal highway operations in order to advance the safe and effective functioning of the highway department, including municipal construction projects and maintenance of FARM EMPLOYEE municipal roads, sidewalks, vehicles, Monument Farms Dairy has a full-time and equipment. job opening for the night-time milking The full job description and required application form is available at www.starksborovt.org.

Please mail applications to the: Starksboro Selectboard Rebecca Elder PO Box 91, Starksboro, VT 05487 or email to rebecca@starksborovt.org

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

At the Aurora Preschool, we believe play is the work of children.

We are looking to hire both a full and part time teacher to join our dynamic and expanding preschool program for the 2019 academic school year.

Our ideal candidate will be naturally curious, inspire wonder, love the outdoors in all seasons and weather, and have prior experience working with groups of young children. We are looking for a teacher who has a deep respect and love for the natural world, enjoys working with other adults and has an excellent knowledge and understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.

We offer a competitive salary, sick/vacation/ professional development paid time off and a copacetic work environment.

Please send a cover letter and resume to auroralearningcentervt@gmail.com Aurora Preschool 238 Peterson Terrace, Middlebury

Looking for something different?

Your local newspaper is your BEST RESOURCE for local job opportunities!

PAINTING, 2x5 GROUNDSKEEPING ANDpig MORE! whistle bottler There are barns to paint, lawns to mow, and no end of odd jobs needing attention.

Are you handy, good with a paint brush, enjoy working with tools?

WhistlePig is a premier brand and our surroundings need to reflect that.

To do this we are looking to hire a few part-time employees that are detail oriented, handy and reliable.

Also available online:

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Let us know if this describes you.

Send resume with references to: jobs@whistlepigrye.com.

No phone calls, please.

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Real Estate

HEARTH STONE “MANSFIELD” wood stove with heat shield and blower.

Stove is in exceptional condition, used inside since 2008. Selling only as we’ve transitioned to a pellet stove.

Asking price, $1,500 firm.

Contact 475-2931, leave message and we will return your call. Or text David at 802-989-5091, leave a message and he will contact you.

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., central location, parking.

Can be subdivided. RealNet Management Inc. 802388-4994.

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

Town water, power and cable hookups at curbside. Site approved for four bedroom home with conventional (no mound necessary) septic system. $68,000. Call Jack Brown 388-7350.

For Rent 2 AND 3 bedroom apartments available June 1st.

In the heart of downtown Middlebury. Walking everywhere, including to college.

Text Baba 802-373-6456.

BRISTOL OFFICE SPACE for rent. 2nd floor on Main Street. 408 sq. ft. Available June 1, 2019. Call 453-4573.

BRISTOL VILLAGE, HIGHLY visible retail/office street level space on the Main Street. Approx.

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

COMMERCIAL SPACE AT 13 Washington St. in Middlebury. Available June 1. Great location, next to Milne Travel and The Middlebury Bagel, and near the Middlebury Co-Op. Great parking and visibility. Warm, light filled building. 802-238-8954.

CORNWALL- FULLY FURNISHED house with privacy on 30 acres. No smoking.

Requires lease, references and security deposit. 203664-5842. caschlodnicki@ 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.

EAST MIDDLEBURY. FURNISHED room in classic home. All included; heat/ hot water, wifi, cable, w/d, off street parking. Suitable for one person. $450. Text/ call Susan 802-989-8941.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802-3884994.

MIDDLEBURY VILLAGE professional female whises to share new 2 bedroom apartment. All hardwood floors. Furnished with new queen sized beds. Housekeeping services. Washer and dryer. $575. utilities included. Available immediately. 978-489-5810.

MIDDLEBURY- STUDIO apartment. Country setting, unfurnished, wifi, sat. TV, no smoking, no pets. 388-7249 leave message.

MIDDLEBURY, UPSTAIRS, SPACIOUS 2 bedroom apartment. Close to downtown. $1,300/month. All utilities included. Security deposit and references required. Available June 1.

Call 759-2169 evenings.

MIDDLEBURY: SHARE AN apartment w/ woman in her 70’s who enjoys card games & musicals. Seeking a housemate to provide companionship, cook a few meals each week & help w/ errands. $400/mo. (all inc.).

No smoking/pets. Furnished bedroom. No deposit. 8635625, HomeShareVermont. org for application. Interview, references, background check required. EHO. ONE BEDROOM apartment.

Available June 1st. $925 month, heat and electricity included. Private and quiet.

No pets, no smoking. New Haven, 802-377-7024.

PEACEFUL ROAD SELF STORAGE Rt. 7 North Ferrisburgh. peacefulstorage. com, 425-4114. Units are $50, $70, $90, & $110.

RIPTON: SHARE A home w/woman in her 60’s who enjoys VPR & gardening. $400/mo. (all inc.) plus help w/ yard-work. No smoking.

No deposit. 863-5625, HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, references, background check required. EHO. SUGARWOOD APARTMENTS is currently accepting applications for 2, 3 and 4 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/ assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent.

NP/NS. W/D hook-ups. Call 802-247-0165 or visit our website summitpmg.com.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

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

802-282-9110.

Real Estate 2 0 1 9 E N E R G Y S TA R homes, modular, doublewides and singlewides.

Open 7 days a week.

Beanshomes.com. 600 Rte. 7, Pittsford, VT. 1-802-7732555. tflanders@ beanshomes.com. Down payment assistance now available.

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Public Notices for the following can be found in this ADDISON Independent on Pages 8B and 9B.

Addison County (1) ARSU (1) ANWSD (2) Bristol (2) Ethan Allen (1)

Att. Farmers BRIAN’S FARM SUPPLY, net wrap, bale wrap, baler twine and bunker covers.

802-355-2076.

FIRST CUT, SMALL square bales for sale. 802-759-2135 or 802-349-8515.

FOR SALE: JOHN DEERE 4850, 4wd. Also, BB940 New Holland big square baler and a Claas 650 twin rotary rake. All in excellent condition. 802-759-2135, 802349-8515.

HAY FOR SALE. Small square bales, first cut + mulch. 802-349-9281.

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.

Cars 1969 DODGE DART. Custom 4 door, 6 cylinder. In great condition. 68,000 original miles. Blue. Asking $5,800. Call 802-352-6678 or 802-349-7431 and leave a message.

Wanted LIONS CLUB NEEDS stuff for their annual auction. Please no appliances or electronics. Call for pick up, 388-7124. Help us, help others.

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Lake Dunmore, Rustic camp on 1.4 acres of land on a hillside overlooking the lake across the road from 320 feet of the best swimming on the lake. Big deck with dock on the water and beautiful sunsets and views from the camp across the road.

FSBO for $234,500.00 cash only.

Call 802-352-6678 or 802-349-7431 and leave a message please.

For Rent

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PublicHEARING Meetings Public Meetings PUBLIC FORPublic Meetings SHOREHAM ZONING REGULATIONS AMENDMENT

IN RE THE ESTATE OF RICHARD W. SMITH NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the Estate of Richard W. Smith, Vermont.

I have been appointed as personal representative of the above named estate.

All creditors having claims against the estate must present their claims in writing within four months of the first publication of this notice.

The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy filed with the register of the Probate Court. The claim will be forever barred if it is not presented as described within the four month deadline.

Dated: 4/30/19 David C. Venman, Executor c/o Behrens Venman, PLLC P.O. Box 183 Vergennes, Vermont 05491 Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: May 9, 2019 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 5/9

Ferrisburgh (1) MAUSD (1) Middlebury (1) Monkton (1)

PUBLIC NOTICE

New Haven (1) Shoreham (2) Vergennes (2)

The public hearing date is May 8th at 6:00 PM at the Shoreham Town Office, 297 Main Street, Shoreham Shoreham Village Commercial Design Overlay District and Village Park District The Shoreham Selectboard hereby provides notice of a public hearing, pursuant to Title 24, section 4444 of the Vermont Statutes, to make the Village Commercial Design Overlay District a permanent part of the Shoreham Zoning Regulations and to establish a new Village Park District (VPD). The purpose of the Village Park District is to preserve an unimproved parcel of land for the use and enjoyment of the residents and guests of the Town of Shoreham for recreational purposes. The VPD lies adjacent to, and within easy walking distance of, most of the Village. This proposed district consists of municipally owned land with severe physical limitations for development.

A copy of the full proposal may be found on the Shoreham Town website www. shorehamvt.org, or a copy may be obtained from the Town Office.

Persons wishing to be heard at this public hearing may do so in person, or may be represented at the hearing by a licensed Vermont Attorney or an authorized agent.

Please note that in accordance with Chapter 117, Section 4464, of the Vermont Statutes, participation (by testimony) in this public hearing is a prerequisite to the right to make subsequent appeal.

4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

Notice of Bids

Neagley & Chase Construction is soliciting bids for scopes of work in divisions 2, 3, 8, and 14 for our Vergennes Community Housing Project in Vergennes, VT. Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2019 and complete in July 2020.

This project is the new construction of a 24 unit/23,000SF wood-framed 2 and 3-story building of mixed income rental housing.

Davis Bacon residential wage rates will apply. Minority-owned, women owned, locally owned, and Section 3 businesses are strongly encouraged to respond.

Bids will be due at Neagley & Chase until May 29, 2019 at 1PM. Bids may be delivered electronically.

Awards will be based on cost of work and the subcontractor’s ability to support the project schedule. Contract award is contingent upon the owner accepting final GMP and authorizing construction.

Please contact Rob Higgins at 802-658-6320 or email at rhiggins@neagleychase.com to express interest and request access to bid documents.

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PUBLIC NOTICE POLICY WARNING

The Addison County Clerk is available to accept passport applications and provide passport photos.

The Slate Valley Unified Union School District Board will conduct a public hearing at their meeting on May 20, 2019 at 6:30 P.M., at the Castleton Elementary School, and take action on the following policies:

REGULAR HOURS Monday – Friday 9am to 1pm

SPORTS ACCELERATION EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSINGS

Copies of the policies are available from the Superintendent of Schools’ Office, 33 Mechanic Street, Fair Haven, Vermont or at slatevalleyunified.org.

Brooke Olsen-Farrell Superintendent of Schools

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Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.

802-388-1966

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the Addison Northwest School District seeks proposals for services by qualified companies. This RFP is issued as part of a process to ensure that the District selects the firm that will provide a combination of the best services, at a fair and competitive price. All respondents agree, by submitting a response to the RFP, that the decision of the Addison Northwest School District is final.

Addison Northwest School District, Vergennes, Vt to include the following locations: Addison Central School ferrisburgh Central School Vergennes union elementary School Vergennes union High School For a bid packet, please contact Martha Kenfield, Assistant to Business Manager at 802-877-3332 ext. 108 or email at mkenfield@anwsd.org.

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STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF TERRENCE E. THOMAS NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the Estate of Terrence E. Thomas late of Bristol, Vermont.

We have been appointed as personal representatives of the above named estate.

All creditors having claims against the estate must present their claims in writing within four months of the first publication of this notice.

The claim must be presented to us at the address listed below with a copy filed with the register of the Probate Court. The claim will be forever barred if it is not presented as described within the four month deadline.

Dated: 4/30/19 David C. Venman, Esq., Attorney for Executors Aaron A. Thomas and Adam Thomas c/o Behrens Venman, PLLC P.O. Box 183 Vergennes, Vermont 05491

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STATE OF VERMONT ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION

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The Selectboard approved the Burn Ordinance at their regular meeting on October 10, 2017 and amended to include the Fire Dept. Fees on April 23, 2019. table of Contents: article 1: purpose; title

Article II: Definitions article iii: open Burning article iv: penalties and Civil enforcement article v: designation of enforcement personnel article vi: repeal of inconsistent provisions article vii: severability article viii: effective date: Said Ordinance will take effect 60 days after this legal notice has been posted. Full text can be found on the Town of New Havens website: www.newhavenvt.com 5/6, 5/9 The New Haven Selectboard

The Addison Northwest School District seeks proposals for services by qualified companies. This RFP is issued as part of a process to ensure that the District selects the firm that will provide a combination of the best services, at a fair and competitive price. All respondents agree, by submitting a response to the RFP, that the decision of the Addison Northwest School District is final.

Addison Northwest School District, Vergennes, Vt to include the following locations: Addison central School new Haven burning 2x2.5 050519.indd ferrisburgh central School Vergennes union elementary School Vergennes union high School For a bid packet, please contact Martha Kenfield, Assistant to Business Manager at 802-877-3332 ext. 108 or email at mkenfield@anwsd.org.

IN RE THE ESTATE OF DORIS JEAN ONEY BOBLETT NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the Estate of Doris Jean Oney Boblett late of Middlebury, Vermont.

We have been appointed as personal representatives of the above named estate. All creditors having claims against the estate must present their claims in writing within four months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to us at the address listed below with a copy filed with the register of the Probate Court. The claim will be forever barred if it is not presented as described within the four month deadline.

Dated: 04-09-2019 Mary Wood and Benjamin Boblett, Co-Executors 802-482-2137 email: kevin@bpd.legal c/o Kevin T. Brennan, ESQ., PO Box 256 Hinesburg, Vt 05461 Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: May 9, 2019 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 5/9

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5/2/19 10:45 AM

Send us your pet! news@addisonindependent.com VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. 169-9-18 ANCV

NEW ENGLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION - Plaintiff v.

CORY L. BODETTE, KELLY A. BODETTE and OCCUPANTS of 33 NORTH MAPLE STREET, VERGENNES, VERMONT - Defendants

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE

By virtue of the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale entered on March 15, 2019, and the Power of Sale contained in a Mortgage given by Cory L. Bodette and Kelly A. Bodette to New England Federal Credit Union dated June 27, 2008, and recorded on July 7, 2008, in Volume 67, Pages 163-171 of the City of Vergennes Land Records, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the undersigned will cause to be sold at public auction (“Sale”) at 11:00 a.m. on the 30th day of May, 2019, the lands and premises located at 33 North Maple Street in the City of Vergennes, Vermont (“Mortgaged Property”) described as follows: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Kelly A. Bodette by Warranty Deed of Tammy Jean Cram dated October 6, 2014 and recorded in Volume 77 at Pages 460-461 of the City of Vergennes Land Records, and being more particularly described therein as follows: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Tammy Jean Cram by Warranty Deed of Kelly A. Bodette dated October 6, 2014 and recorded in Volume 77 at Pages 322-323 of the City of Vergennes Land Records.

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Kelly A. Bodette by Quit Claim Deed of Cory Lee Bodette dated August 20, 2012 and recorded in Volume 74 at Page 198 of the City of Vergennes Land Records.

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Cory Lee Bodette and Kelly A. Bodette by Warranty Deed of Alice W. Ringer dated February 26, 2007 and recorded in Volume 64 at Page 413 of the City of Vergennes Land Records.

A lot of land with buildings thereon, situated on the westerly side of Maple Street, the dwelling house being known and designated as No. 33 North Maple Street, Vergennes, VT Subject to and benefitted by all rights of way, easements, permits, rights and conditions of record.

TERMS OF SALE: The sale will be held at the Mortgaged Property. The Mortgaged Property shall be sold AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND subject to all easements, rights of way, covenants, permits, reservations and restrictions of record, title defects, environmental hazards, unpaid real estate taxes (delinquent and current), current and delinquent assessments in favor of homeowners associations, and municipal liens, to the highest bidder for cash. At the Sale, the successful bidder, other than the Mortgagee, shall pay $10,000 of the purchase price in cash or bank treasurer check. The successful bidder shall execute a purchase and sale agreement requiring payment of the balance of the purchase price within ten days of entry of the court order confirming the Sale. Before being permitted to bid at the Sale, bidder shall display to the auctioneer proof of the ability to comply with these requirements. The successful bidder, other than the Mortgagee, must sign a NO CONTINGENCY purchase and sale agreement satisfactory to Mortgagee at the Sale. Title will be transferred by the order confirming judicial sale. The person holding the Sale may adjourn the Sale for a period of up to thirty (30) days, from time to time until it is completed, 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. Notice of the new sale date shall also be sent by first class mail postage prepaid, to the mortgagor at the mortgagor’s last known address at least five days before the new sale date. The public sale may be adjourned for a period of time in excess of 30 days by agreement of the mortgagor and mortgagee or by order of the Court. Other terms to be announced at the Sale, or contact Robert Prozzo at (802)236-5628.

Cory L. Bodette and Kelly A. Bodette, their successors or assigns, may redeem the Mortgaged Property at any time prior to the Sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including post-judgment expenses and the costs and expenses of sale.

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 24th day of April, 2019.

New England Federal Credit Union By: Herbert J. Downing, Esq. Kolvoord, Overton & Wilson, PC 6 Joshua Way, Suite B Essex Junction, VT 05452 (802)878-3346

5/7/19 11:43 AM

Police investigate verbal confrontation at MUHS MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police were called to Middlebury Union High School at the start of the school day on Monday, April 29, to investigate a report that a man got out of his car and followed an MUHS student to the school, verbally accosting her about her driving.

The man said the female student ran a stop sign and pulled out directly in front of him causing him to slam on his brakes. Police said that apparently a puppy flew off his car seat and hit the dashboard. The man in the car followed the female to MUHS, where he spoke to her about her driving.

Police did not take any official action against the man, but forwarded the case on to the state’s attorney for him to consider whether to issue charges or not.

In other recent activity Middlebury police: • On April 29 at 11:20 a.m. responded to an accident with property damage on Maple Street.

• On April 29 at 11:37 a.m. spoke with a male and female having a verbal argument in the Court Street neighborhood.

• On April 29 investigated a complaint of damaged glass on a sign outside the Town Hall Theater.

• On April 29 received a report of activity at a vacant home in the Methodist Lane neighborhood, but a check with the key holder showed no recent activity inside the place.

• On April 30 a little before 1 a.m. received a report of horses in the road on East Main Street.

• On April 30 followed up on a 911 call in the Rogers Road

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neighborhood, took a report about an incident from earlier in the evening and instructed the resident to go to the courthouse first thing in the morning.

• On April 30 at 12:55 p.m. took a report that an intoxicated man punched wall at Rite Aid Pharmacy; found the man and took him home.

• On April 30 at around 3 p.m. calmed a dispute between a business owner and a Fed Ex driver on Exchange Street.

• On April 30 at around 6 p.m. served a protection order on a male.

• On April 30 at 6:40 p.m. looked into a report of a possible domestic dispute on Route 7 and found it was just a verbal argument.

• On April 30 a 7:55 p.m. logged a report of a stolen wallet at Shaw’s Supermarket; the wallet was found by an employee.

• On May 1 at 11:33 a.m. received a request to check on the welfare of a male who might be suicidal; officers located the male in New York.

• On May 1 at 4:07 p.m. investigated a motor vehicle crash at Exchange Street and Route 7 North.

• On May 2 at 6:22 a.m. logged a report of a suspicious male at the Academy Street bus stop; police learned he was waiting for a bus.

• On May 2 at 9:49 a.m. received a request to check the welfare of a male family member; police found that the man was incarcerated.

• On May 2 at around noon received a report that an adult daughter was making threats of self harm. Police got in touch with the daughter and she left area with the parent.

• On May 2 at 2:40 p.m. investigated a motor vehicle crash with minor damage on Court Street Extension.

• On May 2 at 7:14 p.m. received a report of someone sleeping behind a Dumpster on Court Street but couldn’t find the person.

• On May 2 at 7:50 p.m. checked out a report that a hatch was open on the roof of the Mahady Courthouse and found no one in the building.

• On May 2 at 10:55 p.m. helped a man whose car had broken down on Bakery Lane.

• On May 2 at a few minutes before midnight looked into a report of a man and woman arguing, and determined that it was a verbal argument only.

• On May 3 and 7:22 p.m. assisted MREMS with an aggressive patient who needed to be transported from EastView to Porter Hospital for

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING MAIN STREET LIGHTING & SIDEWALK PROJECT AND ROUTE 116 PAVING PROJECT MONDAY, MAY 13, 2019, 7:30PM, UPSTAIRS AT HOLLEY HALL A public information meeting will be held Monday, May 13, 2019, 7:30pm, upstairs in Holley Hall, to present information, answer questions, and get citizens’ input on two major construction projects planned in Bristol that will affect the downtown and travel through Bristol on Route 116: Main Street Lighting and Sidewalk Project: estimated construction late fall 2019 or early spring 2020. Funding: Town of Bristol and a Downtown Transportation Fund grant. and Route 116 Paving from Lord’s Prayer Rock to Airport Road: estimated construction spring or summer 2020. Funding: VTrans.

Dubois & King is the engineering firm designing and managing both projects. Representatives will provide information about design options, cost estimates, expected schedules, potential construction impacts, parking impacts, and other details and will want to hear your thoughts and concerns.

Residents in the project area, area business owners, customers, and others interested in Bristol’s village are encouraged to attend. Questions? Contact Town Administrator Valerie Capels at (802) 453-2410 or at townadmin@bristolvt.org. The meeting space is ADA accessible.

evaluation.

• On May 4 at 6:26 p.m. assisted MREMS at an Exchange Street call.

• On May 5 at a little after 12:30 a.m. received a report that a vehicle had been parked on Buttolph Drive for a long time, but couldn’t find the vehicle.

• On May 5 at 12:46 a.m. saw a person driving on Court Street who police knew to have a suspended license, stopped the vehicle and cited Misti Baker, 39, of Brandon for driving with a suspended license.

• On May 5 beginning at 8:45 a.m. provided traffic control for the Middlebury Maple Run. • On May 5 at 9:41 a.m. assisted a parent with an out of control juvenile in the Weybridge Street neighborhood.

• On May 5 at around 10 a.m. looked into to a complaint of illegal dumping on North Branch Road.

• On May 5 at 3:24 p.m. responded to a complaint of shooting on South Street Extension and found that a man was shooting at targets with his son on their property.

• On May 5 at 5:16 p.m. checked on a report of an intoxicated male at the roundabout on Main Street; a friend of the man arrived to care for him.

• On May 5 at 7:15 p.m. responded to a report of a water main break on Woodland Park.

MARKET REPORT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for May 2nd & May 6th, 2019

Costs per lb .66 .61 .64 .67 .62 .70 Costs CALVES Lbs. per lb Jerry Butler Farm 96 1.20 Brett Danyow Farm 102 1.25 Goodrich Farm 101 1.10 Barnes Blk & White 106 1.40 Allen Brisson Farm 105 1.30 Gosliga Farm 112 1.50 BEEF Blue Spruce Farm Phil Livingston Monument Farms Defreest Farm Nop Bros Farm Pinello Farm

Lbs. 1735 1765 1285 1615 1605 1285

Dollars 1145.10 1076.65 822.40 1082.05 995.10 899.50

LINCOLN — A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped Dollars make Green Up Day a success, I 115.20 couldn’t have done it without all 127.50 of you! Also, thanks to: Dan Ober 111.10 and the LVFD crew for use of the 148.40 fire house, Billie Mikkelsen for 136.50 overseeing the trash collection, 168.00 Eric Mikkelsen for all things food, Total # Beef: 194 • Total # Calves: 240 Wendy McIntosh at the Library 05/09 We value our faithful customers. and Vaneasa Stearns at the Lincoln Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

General Store for having green up For pickup and trucking, bags on-hand, Cubbers, the Bobcat REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS call 1-802-388-2661 Cafe, the Lincoln General Store, MOUnT AbRAhAM UniFiEd SchOOL diSTRicT Nancy Stevens and Kory Anderson/ 72 MUnSiLL AvEnUE, bRiSTOL, vERMOnT 05443 Aqua ViTea for donating to our REQUEST FOR vEndOR PROPOSALS raffle, Libby Otey for calling out Mount Abraham Unified School District (MAUSD) is requesting proposals from vendors numbers, Betty Brown for use of the to provide contracted instructional services in the areas below for the 2019-20 school-year. canning jars, Jake Peirce for letting news@addisonindependent.com • Independent psychoeducational evaluations us in, Nate Perry & Matthew Brown • Occupational therapy for help with setup, Ivar Mikkelsen, • Physical therapy LegaL Notice Lizzie Mikkelsen and Jake Orvis for • Intensive behavior support services to all persons claiming an interest in: help tearing down, the town crew • Medicaid and IEP management systems 1986-110HP-eViNRUDefor having the trucks ready for • Speech and language therapy services e110tLcDF-J1126474, • Deaf and hard of hearing services us, Kerry and the preschoolers for Nicholas Leung will apply to SCDNR • Transportation making beautiful posters again this for title on watercraft/outboard motor.

Service proposals must be mailed or delivered to Susan bruhl, director of Student year and to LCS for letting me send If you have any claim to the watercraft/ Support Services, MAUSd, 72 Munsill Avenue, bristol, vT 05443 no later than June home flyers with the students. outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (802) 1, 2019.

734-3858. Upon thirty days after the On Wednesday, May 15, there Copies of the request for proposals may be obtained by contacting Rachel Cornellier at date of the last advertisement if no claim will be a children’s after school craft rachel.cornellier@mausd.org or at the Office of the Superintendent at the above address of interest is made and the watercraft/ between and 8AM and 4PM, Monday through Friday, prior to the date specified to submit from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. at the library. outboard motor has not been reported proposals.

Crafters will be making tissue stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title.

Period of contract: MAUSD will enter into written agreements through a Memorandum paper flowers. Make a bouquet to Case No: 20180926950673 of Understanding from qualified vendors for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, brighten up your home. These are Upon completion, you will need to get 2020. the following from the Newspaper: easy, fun, and add festive cheer to Proposal Acceptance Period: Proposals must be received by 4PM on or before June • Signed Certification any occasion. A light snack will be 1, 2019 5/9 • Copy of the advertisement provided.

• Dates the advertisement was printed Cribbage is now being played on Include this in the paperwork that you Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. MAUSD at RFD 2x3.75 050919.indd TOWN1 OF SHOREHAM - NOTICE OF TAX SALE 5/6/19 11:44 AMsend to Marine Theft Investigations.

5/9, 5/16, 5/23 the library. Bring your own board, The resident and non-resident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of the real estate come alone or with a partner, and in the Town of Shoreham, in the County of Addison, and State of Vermont are hereby have some fun playing cribbage. notified that real estate taxes for the 2017 and 2018 tax years assessed by the Town of REMINDER: The Revenants Shoreham remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid upon the following described real estate in the Town of Shoreham as indicated below, to wit: will be playing on Saturday, May 11, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Thomas E. Clayton and Sally C. Dunn: Delinquent 2017 and 2018 Property Taxes Burnham Hall. Tickets are $10 for Being 2.20 acres of land, more or less, with any and all improvements thereon, locatadults, teens and kids are free. ed off Route 73, Shoreham, Vermont, and being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Thomas E. Clayton and Sally C. Dunn by Warranty Deed of Barbara May Until next time ... You Get In Life Quenneville dated July 26, 2000, and recorded in the Shoreham Land Records in Book What You Have The Courage To 52 at Page 153 (Parcel I.D. #12-01-30.000).

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Sarah Larocque unit #186, Charles Jacien unit #O004 and Joe Duffy unit #160. To be sold at public auction on May 11, 2019 at 9:00 am to the highest cash bidder. All sales are final.

Unit must be broom cleaned. 4/12

TOWN OF MONKTON REQUEST FOR BID The Town of Monkton is now accepting bids for painting the Town Hall. The bid is to include service prep, caulking, prime and final paint coat for all exterior wood surfaces. Bids also should include replacing of skirt board on South side of the building. The successful bidder must follow the approved paint containing lead practices and show proof of insurance.

Submit a sealed bid to the Town of Monkton, Box 12, Monkton VT 05469 c/o Monkton Selectboard by May 13, 2019.

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cated at 30 Lake View Lane, Shoreham, Vermont, conveyed to Amanda Sayers by Assignment of Lease and Sale of Levi S. Fullam dated November 30, 2016, and recorded in the Shoreham Land Records in Book 84 at Page 575 (Parcel I.D. #20-01-52.000).

Estate of Pauline Warner and Sharon Bortell: Delinquent 2018 Property Taxes Being 2.25 acres of land, more or less, with dwelling and any and all improvements thereon, located at 263 Doolittle Road, Shoreham, Vermont, and being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to George Warner (deceased) and Pauline Warner (deceased) in a Decree of Partial Distribution in the Estate of Joan Davis, late of Shoreham, VT, dated February 10, 1993, and recorded in the Shoreham Land Records in Book 41 at Page 588A. Reference is made to a Final Decree of Distribution in the Estate of Pauline G. Warner to Sharon Bortell dated April 8, 2019, and to be recorded Nick Leung boat 1x3 050919.indd in the Shoreham Land Records. (Parcel I.D. #02-01-05.002).

And so much of said real estate will be sold at public auction at the Shoreham Town Clerk’s office, a public place in said Town on the 25th day of June, 2019 at 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with costs and fees, unless previously paid.

Any questions or inquiries regarding the above-referenced sale should be directed to the following address: Carroll, Boe & Pell, P.C. ATTN: James F. Carroll, Esq. or Wanda M. Murray, Paralegal 64 Court Street Middlebury, Vermont 05753 Telephone: (802) 388-6711 Carroll, Boe & Pell, P.C. and the Town of Shoreham do not give any opinion or certification as to the marketability of the title to the above-referenced properties as held by the current owners/taxpayers.

The only acceptable forms of bid payment at the day of tax sale are: bank check payable to Carroll, Boe & Pell, P.C., Real Estate Trust Account; letter of credit from bank followed by bank check payable to Carroll, Boe & Pell, P.C., Real Estate Trust Account; and/or cash. No personal checks will be accepted.

Dated at Shoreham, Vermont this 22nd day of April, 2019.

Kathleen Brisson, Town of Shoreham Delinquent Tax Collector 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

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Tips received for a recent city house fire

All State talent VERMONT’S ALL STATE Music Festival takes place this week, and a number of Middlebury Union High School students will be joining the festival activities at U-32 High School in East Montpelier. The students were accepted through an audition to perform in several different ensemble. Caleb Benz, above right, has been chosen as Lead Alto Saxophone for the Jazz Ensemble. To the left (from left to right) are Nico Brayton, Piano; Ben Munkres, French Horn; and Anya Hardy-Mittell, Violin, who will join the Festival Orchestra. The Festival Concert Band will include seven MUHS students, show top left; they are (left to right, Brayton on Piano; Cathy Dyer, Trumpet; Ken Barkdoll, French Horn; Romy Munkres, Flute; Zachariah Burrows, Piccolo; Ethan Foster, Trombone; and Nat McVeigh on Baritone Saxophone.

Fish for free in the Green Mountain State on June 8

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s annual, statewide Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 8, this year, and it will be highlighted by a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle as well as opening day of the state’s regular bass fishing season.

“Vermont’s Free Fishing Day gives resident and nonresident anglers the opportunity to go fishing without a license for the day in Vermont lakes and streams,” said Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter. “Fishing is an activity that can be shared with friends and family or easily taught to newcomers while enjoying quality

time together.”

Free Fishing Day in Vermont also will be celebrated at the “Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival,” to be held at the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station at 14 Bell Hill Road in Grand Isle.

The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Designed for young anglers and families, the event offers basic fishing instruction and the chance for kids to catch big trout in a hatchery pond. No prior fishing experience is needed, and Vermont Fish & Wildlife will be supplying fishing rods, reels and bait for use by participants.

The festival will also highlight the updated Ed Weed Fish Culture Station visitor center, so fishing festival participants will be able to see the educational exhibits and learn how to identify Lake Champlain fish species in the exhibit aquariums.

Vermont’s regular bass season also opens on June 8, marking the start of some of the hottest bass fishing action in the northeast. The season opens each year on the second Saturday in June and extends through the last day of November.

Fish & Wildlife also has teamed up with Vermont State Parks to offer

the ‘Reel Fun Fishing’ program to be scheduled by park interpreters on Free Fishing Day and during the summer at some state parks. The program provides loaner tackle kits and fishing clinics free of charge to anyone interested in fishing at a Vermont State Park. Fishing licenses are required for anyone 15 or older except on Free Fishing Day. Information on Reel Fun Fishing can be found at vtstateparks.com/fishing. html.

To learn more about fishing in Vermont or to purchase a fishing license, visit vtfishandwildlife.com.

VERGENNES — The owner of a Mountain View Lane home destroyed by fire last month called Vergennes police on April 29 and gave them a list of people he believed might have started the blaze, according to police.

According to city police, fire investigators do not at this point believe the fire was deliberately set, but Vergennes police forwarded the information to investigators and said the fire remains under investigation.

Vergennes police between April 29 and May 5 also conducted 10 directed patrols on city streets intended to enforce traffic laws, during which they issued four tickets and two warnings.

In other incidents during those seven days, city police: On April 29: • Took a report that a parked car had been struck by a hit-and-run driver somewhere in the city.

• Checked the welfare of a Hillside Drive resident, who was found to be fine.

On April 30 looked unsuccessfully around Alden Place for a recently dismissed Valley Vista client who had reportedly refused to leave the property.

On May 1: • Advised a Panton resident about property right-of-way issues.

• Calmed an argument between two brothers at a Main Street apartment.

• Dealt with an couple who began arguing, according to police about music selections on the radio, while driving through the city. Police said

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they told the man involved to move along, while the woman stayed behind with a relative.

• Checked a report of a boat possibly being stuck in debris above the Otter Creek falls and determined it was flotsam.

On May 2 began investigating a counterfeit $20 bill passed at a downtown business.

On May 3: • At a traffic stop cited both the driver and a passenger. Police cited Austin T. Sherburne, 24, of Burlington for driving with a criminally suspended license and without a registration, and cited Jordan A. Orcutt, 25, of Shelburne to appear in court for an outstanding warrant.

• Helped a motorist get into a locked vehicle in the Shaw’s Supermarket parking lot.

• Told a truck driver to move his vehicle at Vergennes Union High School.

• Made another in a series of visits to Creekview Apartments when a resident complained of an odor police could not detect.

On May 4 guarded the festivities during the VUHS prom at the Basin Harbor Club.

On May 5 helped Vermont State Police by dealing with a two-car accident at the intersection of Route 7 and Monkton Road.

NEWS

MONKTON — Get ready for Monkton’s Town-Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year, the day’s event is being hosted by Monkton’s own Girl Scout Troop. There will be tables (inside and outside) at the Monkton Volunteer Fire Department at 3747 States Prison Hollow Road, along with maps designating garage sales happening around town.

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Call Liz Pecor at 453-2180

If you would like to rent a table or have your garage sale location posted on the town map, you can do so until May 15. The contact for that is jmchase001@gmail.com The cost is $10 each. There will be a food table located in the fire station featuring muffins and coffee in the morning plus soups and sandwiches for lunchtime. If you have any questions, you may contact Karen at 802-999-5145.

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The Ferrisburgh Central School PTO will host an adult evening of dancing, food, drinks and live performances by three mysterious characters of The Phantom of the Opera at the Vergennes Opera House on Saturday, May 11. All proceeds benefit the PTO. INDEPENDENT PHOTO / STEVE JAMES

Party with The Phantom at Le Fête in Vergennes

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veryone likes to party, especially when it’s a party with a purpose.

But sometimes those purposeful parties can be, well, a little lame — think streamers and balloons, some brownies and other tray bakes, and an iPod shuffling a “dance” playlist. Meh, not exactly an awesome night out.

BY ELSIE LYNN PARINI

This Saturday, May 11, from 7-11 p.m., the Ferrisburgh Central School Parent Teacher Organization has set out to throw

a fundraiser that’s anything but lame — it’s Le Fête. Think Masquerade Ball meets the Phantom of the Opera, in an opulent, twinkling atmosphere of silver and gold chandeliers with food, drinks and live performances at the Vergennes Opera House.

Sounds fun!

“We wanted to do something really different,” said Kate Yarbrough, who’s been planning this event with fellow PTO parent Ashley LaFlam since the fall. “This will be a big step up from other things we generally do for PTO

fundraisers. This is an evening for adults to dress up and think of as a night out.”

“There won’t be any balloons and streamers,” LaFlam promised. “There will be music from DJ Amanda Rock (a local mom who cuts hair at Shear Cuts in Vergennes), food from 3 Squares, a bar by Hired Hand and Bar Antidote, and a dessert table by Daily Chocolates and Honeymoon Kitchens… Then there will be live performances by characters from The Phantom of the Opera, including Christine, Raoul and the Phantom… It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

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FILM Destructive energies of the ’50s on screen in ‘Wildfire’

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he Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival will present the beautiful and affecting narrative drama “Wildlife” on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m., as its featured May film for the MNFF 2018/19 Winter/Spring Screening Series at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Expanding to seven films from six, the series has offered one distinctive feature every month since November and concludes this month with “Wildlife.” The series retains its exclusive focus on prominent work by firstand second-time filmmakers.

The premise of “Wildlife” is straightforward.

In 1960s small town Montana, a 14-year-old boy witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his golf pro father loses his job and impetuously leaves to fight fires in the Canadian wilderness. Featuring exquisite performances from Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal, “Wildlife” is an emotionally resonant directing debut from actor Paul Dano.

Dano, it’s immediately clear, is a natural-born filmmaker, with an eye for elegant, spare compositions that refrain from being too showy; they rarely get in the way of the story he’s telling. The tale itself is resonant and absorbing, though in a highly deliberate way.

It’s about the energies that were bubbling up

“Wildlife,” the final film of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival 2018/19 Winter/Spring Screening Series, will show at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m.

from the underbelly of the late ’50s, and how they began to eat away at that clean cautious surface.”

As the latest MNFF Winter/Spring Series comes to a close, Lloyd Komesar, MNFF Producer reflects: “We are fortunate to have a splendid film like ‘Wildlife’ to wrap things up for the season. It has been a fine run through winter into spring and we look forward to returning next November with another lineup of entertaining and engrossing films from first- and second-time filmmakers.”

“Wildlife” will screen at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $13 and available at the Town Hall Theater Box Office, either in person, by phone at (802) 382-9222 or online at townhalltheater. org/calendar-and-tickets.

Tickets and the film’s trailer are also available at the MNFF website, middfilmfest.org/winterspring-screenings.

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COME PARTY WITH THE PHANTOM AND SUPPORT THE FERRISBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL PTO ON SATURDAY, MAY 11, FROM 7-11 P.M., WITH DRINKS, FOOD, DANCING AND LIVE PERFORMANCES. 21+

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And she should know, this 2004 Vergennes Union High School grad got her degree from Champlain College in hospitality management with a focus on event planning. The mom of three (a third-grader, first-grader and 2-year-old) LaFlam also keeps busy as the business director of her husband’s company, Goose Creek Builders, based in Vergennes. But she saves a little extra time for the PTO. “I love doing events,” LaFlam said. “So when I had an opportunity to do something like this, I jumped on it… I’ve had this idea for a number of years, and I was finally able to make it work for the PTO. They gave us the support to be creative and do this.”

LaFlam and Yarbrough, captained this project; securing sponsorships for the upfront costs.

Tickets cost $25 and proceeds will all benefit the Ferrisburgh Central School PTO.

The Phantom, from The Phantom of the Opera, has been spotted around Vergennes recently — haunting local businesses that are supporting the Ferrisburgh Central School PTO’s upcoming dance party at the Vergennes Opera House. Come party with The Phantom on Saturday night.

INDEPENDENT PHOTO / STEVE JAMES

“I’ve been really touched by how many local businesses have stepped forward for this,” said Yarbrough, the mom of twin boys in first grade and a four-year-old. “I love being involved in the PTO. It’s a robust group. The identity of our school is still very personal and one that has a lot to do with volunteered support.”

Aside from the local food, DJ and bar, Addison County photographer Andrea Warren will be taking photos at the event, and will host a photo booth.

Add to that the local talent of the performers.

While the Phantom, Christine and Raoul’s identities will remain a mystery until Saturday evening, Yarbrough has assured us they are “astonishing.”

“I’ve attended the rehearsals,” she said, adding that Helen Weston, the Ferrisburgh Central School music teacher, has been helping these local parent-performers practice. “And literally everyone in the room stopped when they heard

the voices. They’re truly operatic. It’s really soaring arias, and amazing local talent.”

So, LaFlam and Yarbrough set out to plan an event that would contribute to the PTO in a “big way.”

If that’s not enough, this event has a mission too.

“We’re both up and coming parents with young kids in the school system,” Yarbrough said of herself and LaFlam. “We want to establish an event that will keep our bank account in a place that can support field trips, art programs and grants for teachers to start extra curricular activities…. If it’s successful we hope to repeat this year after year.”

“With school budgets shrinking many opportunities for students would not be possible without the PTO,” Yarbrough explained. “Each year the organization funds school field trips, art enrichment, family fun activities, the school garden, and more.”

That all costs money.

“This year the PTO’s budget was about $7,000$8,000,” said LaFlam. “But we had about $10,000 in requests; we had to say no to some things… We are not bringing in what we’re being asked to put out, and I was tired of saying no.”

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For more info visit vergennesoperahouse.org or follow Le Fête on Facebook and Instagram @LeFeteVT — where you can see photos of The Phantom haunting supporting businesses around Vergennes.

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OUT OF TOWN Burlesque beauties and sketchy skits come to Burlington

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ermont’s longest running cabaret troupe, Spielpalast Cabaret, returns once more with a theatrical experience that’ll have you blushing. With dazzling gals in silk and garters, the scintillating tunes of the Spielpalast Band, and a dash of political satire, you’ll leave satisfied.

From May 17-19 and May 23-25, Spielpalast will transform the Black Box Theatre at Main Street Landing into a 1930’s cabaret. Select performances will be scandalous shows — the earlier shows will be tamer. Starting one hour prior to the showtime of each performance there will be a cocktail hour and pre-show entertainment. In addition, Spielpalast is bringing back table seating.

Regular Show Times: May 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25, at 8 p.m.

Spielpalast Cabaret will perform a risqué variety show at the Black Box Theatre in Burlington, May 17-19 and May 23-25. This one’s not for the kids.

Scandalous Show Times: May 18 and 24, at 11 p.m., May 19, at 8 p.m.

Tickets for this year’s Spielpalast Cabaret are $25 in advance and $28 day of show. Tickets will be available through the Flynn Regional Box Office at 153 Main Street in Burlington, (802) 86-FLYNN,

or flynntix.org. Pending availability, tickets will also be available for sale at the venue on the night of the show, beginning one hour prior to show time. Grandma and Grandpa will love the show, but leave the kiddies at home.

For more info visit spielpalastcabaret.org.

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IN TOWN Brandon Town Hall to host summer silent film series SCREENINGS BEGIN SATURDAY, MAY 11, WITH ICONIC THRILL COMEDY ‘SAFETY LAST’ STARRING HAROLD LLOYD

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lassics from the silent film era return to the big screen beginning in May at the Brandon Town Hall and Community Center, which hosts another season of vintage cinema with live music in the historic facility.

This year’s offerings include classic comedy from Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton as well as a pioneering sci-fi epic about mankind’s first voyage to the moon.

Titles also include the original silent film version of “Chicago” (1927), a swashbuckling historical adventure starring 1920s screen idol John Barrymore, and a spooky German version of the “Faust” legend for Halloween.

It’s the ninth year of the Town Hall’s popular silent film series, which gives residents and visitors a chance to see great movies from the pioneering days of cinema as they were meant to be shown — on the big screen, with an audience, and accompanied by live music.

Screenings are held once a month on Saturday nights starting in May and running through October. Admission is free; donations are encouraged, with proceeds to benefit the Town Hall’s ongoing restoration.

Over the years, silent film donations have helped support projects including

Harold Lloyd stars in “Safety Last” (1923), to be screened with live music on Saturday, May 11, at 7 p.m. at Brandon Town Hall. Admission is free, donations welcome.

handicapped access to the 19th century building; renovating the bathrooms; and restoring the structure’s original slate roof.

Live music for each silent film program will be provided by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based performer and composer SEE FILMS ON PAGE 15

one two three THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK AUTHOR READS AT BOOK SHOP

SEEGER TRIBUTE SING-ALONG

Richard Hawley, of Ripton, will read from and sign his book “On My Way Out,” on Friday, May 10, from 5-6:30 p.m., FRIDAY MAY at The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

This book is an astonishing, candid memoir.

It opens a door into Hawley’s personal life, one riven by love and pervaded by a deep, instinctive ethical sense. Rich with portraits of teachers, writers, musicians, artists, and ordinary people, this self-disclosure presents in human complexity the life of an educator, thinker and creator.

A sing-along concert will celebrate the life of Pete Seeger (born May 1919), this Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m., at SATURDAY MAY the Middlebury United Methodist Church. The concert will feature Charlie King, Annie Patterson and Peter Blood (co-creators of the best-selling songbook “Rise Up Singing”), and The RIX (Rick Nestler & Rik Palieri), all of whom worked closely with Seeger during his life. Suggested donation $20. Proceeds will benefit The Open Door Clinic. More info at riseupsingingvtconcert.com/Pete100th.

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EXHIBIT AND TALKS HONOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT A retrospective exhibit honoring Vermont landscape SATURDAY MAY architect Daniel Urban Kiley (1912 – 2004) will be on view at the Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury, May 14Sept. 1. Two talks will be held at the Middlebury Town Offices on Saturday, May 18, at 2 and 3:30 p.m. Space is limited, reserve your space by calling (802) 388-2117. Free for members of the Sheldon Museum and the Vermont Association of Vermont Landscape Architects; general public $5 (includes Museum admission).

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MAUSD FINE ARTS FESTIVAL IN BRISTOL. Thursday, May 9, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mt. Abraham Union High School, Airport Rd. District Art Gallery Open in the MAUHS Gym 8 a.m.-8 p.m., daytime workshops and performances for MAUSD students featuring Addison Repertory Theater, Robinson Elementary School Concert 6:30-7:15 p.m.

“A TOAST TO THE ARTS” FUNDRAISER IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Town Hall Theater’s first-ever fundraising gala event will highlight 28 top artists and their carefully selected works. Half the proceeds go to THT’s performing arts and educational programs. Live entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer.

Tickets $25/raffle tickets $5 each or $20 for five, available at townhalltheater.org, by calling 802382-9222, in person at the THT box office MondaySaturday, noon to 5 p.m., or at the door one hour before the event. Preview for ticket holders Wednesday, May 8, noon-5 p.m.

ARTIST OPENING RECEPTION IN BRANDON. Friday, May 10, 5 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center Exhibition Hall, 333 Jones Drive, Park Village. Meet watercolorist Amanda Amend and see her work in “Lost Edges.” Amend wowed judges at the Compass Music and Arts Center when she was recognized as one of three artists to receive awards for their work in the BARN ART exhibit early last year. On display through June.

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PAPER MAKING IN FERRISBURGH. Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, May 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Rokeby Museum, Route 7. Three paper experts are offering families and adults the opportunity to get a taste for papermaking and letterpress printing. Use a bicycle-powered beater and cast off clothing and fibers from plants gathered in Addison County. Printing will focus on table-top presses, moveable type and tools of the 19th century hand-printing trade. Drop-in anytime during these hours to take part. $12/person.

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“ON THE WATERFRONT” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, May 9, 6-8:30 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Middlebury Community Classic Film Club’s third film this spring pits the power of a violent organization against one imperfect man.

Can this lone dockworker stand up to the crushing force of a corrupt union boss and his gang? A

story of love, power, ethics and personal crisis starring the young Marlon Brando. Eva Marie Saint, Rod Steiger, Lee J. Cobb and Karl Malden make career-defining performances.

“ZENO MOUNTAIN FARM: INCLUSION IN FILMMAKING” IN BRISTOL. Thursday, May 9, 7-8:30 p.m., Holley Hall, 1 South St. Explore Zeno’s philosophy and view their 30-minute film “Bulletproof” as well as a short sizzler for “The Homecoming,” a feature-length Zeno-produced film to be released in September 2019. A panel of Zeno community members will offer a brief presentation and Q&A following the screenings.

This One World Library Project event is free and accessible. The Deaf community is encouraged to attend, as there will be an ASL interpreter and the films are captioned.

“WILDLIFE” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, May 10, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. In the final film of the 2018-2019 MNFF Winter Screening Series. Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal star in a film set in 1960s small town Montana, where a 14-year-old boy witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his golf pro father loses his job and leaves to fight fires in the Canadian wilderness. Tickets $13.

HAROLD LLOYD’S “SAFETY LAST” ON SCREEN IN BRANDON. Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. See Harold Lloyd’s iconic 1923 thrill comedy — the first film in the 2019 Silent Film Series at Brandon Town Hall. The story of “Safety Last” follows young go-getter Lloyd to the big city, where he hopes to make his mark in business and send for his small-town sweetheart. His career at a downtown department store stalls, however, until he gets a chance to pitch a surefire publicity idea — hire a human fly to climb the building’s exterior.

Free. Free will donations accepted. Family-friendly.

FILM AND MEDIA CULTURE SENIOR THESIS SCREENING IN MIDDLEBURY. Monday, May 13, 7 p.m., Dana Auditorium, 356 College St. Come see Middlebury College’s annual spring showcase of senior thesis work produced by film and media culture majors. Expect a variety of media modes and styles including fiction, nonfiction, experimental, remix, animation, and the videographic essay. Free.

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

SENIOR THESIS SCREENPLAY READINGS IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, May 14, 2 p.m., Abernethy Room, Axinn Center, Old Chapel Rd. Join Film and Media Culture students as they read from their senior thesis screenplays. Free. More info at 802-

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HUMAN POWERED PARADE AND CELEBRATION IN BRISTOL. Saturday, May 11, 10-2:30 p.m. Bristol Rec Park. This community event launches with a professional high flying BMX show and moves through town on human powered wheels. An after party includes a community-wide fête at the skate park with bands, pickleball, cargo bike test rides and bike races for kids.

LE FÊTE: A MASQUERADE BALL IN VERGENNES. Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, Main Street. Join your neighbors and friends at this unique and exciting event with dancing, food and beverages amidst the fun of a masquerade ball. Sponsored by the Ferrisburgh Central School Parent Teacher Organization. Must be 21 or older.

Tickets $25 online at vergennesoperahouse.org or at Everywear for Everybody or at the door.

PEACE PICNIC IN RIPTON. Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m., Spirit In Nature, Goshen Rd. Bring your family and a picnic lunch, enjoy walking the paths, and learn about Veterans For Peace and our activities from Chapter members while sharing your ideas about how peace can best be fostered. Bring your own picnic lunch. Some food and drinks will be provided. In case of rain the event will be held at an alternate, nearby, indoor location. More info contact Richard Czaplinski, at rczaplinski@ madriver.com or 802-496-3300, or Reg Spooner at carolynspooner275@comcast.net or 802-349-8146.

MUSIC

IMPROVISATION COMPOSITION IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, May 9, 7:30 p.m., Dance Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd.. *NOTE NEW DATE* An ensemble of dancers and musicians demonstrates the ability to compose engaging and coherent pieces “in the moment” after a semester-long study of improvisation as a performing art. Directed by Lida Winfield with music by Deborah Felmeth and Ron Rost. Free 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

JAZZ SHOWCASE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, May 9, 7:30 p.m., Lower Lobby, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. This special edition of the Showcase features an array of instrumentalists and singers swingin’ some great jazz! Several members of the class of 2019 will be making their final jazz appearances. Celebration the music that’s been called America’s National Treasure.

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BETH DUQUETTE AND RICHARD RUANE IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, May 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Bistro, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Duquette and Ruane return to the Bistro at EastView to perform with polished musicianship and harmonies and a wonderful repertoire of original songs and covers. Free and open to the public.

SOPHIE SHAO AND FRIENDS IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Perennial Middlebury favorite cellist Sophie Shao returns with an exciting new ensemble including violinists Zachary DePue and Arnaud Sussman, violist Matthew Lipman, and Nathan Farrington on double bass. Reserved seating. Tickets $28 Public/$22 Midd ID holders/$10 Youth/$6 Midd students, available at 802-443-3168 or middlebury. edu/arts. Pre-concert lecture by Professor of Music Larry Hamberlin, 6:30 p.m., Room 221.

RYAN MCKASSON, JEREMIAH MCLANE AND ERIC MCDONALD IN CONCERT IN BRISTOL. Friday, May 10, 8 p.m., WalkOver Gallery Concert Room, 15 Main St. The final concert of the WalkOver’s 2019 series. Come hear these masters of tradition.

Their individual artistry on fiddle, accordion, guitar and vocals combine in a complex blend, full of spontaneous musicality. Tickets $15 in advance/$20 day of. Advance reservations recommended. More info at walkover@mac.com.

PETE SEEGER TRIBUTE SING-ALONG CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Church, 43 N. Pleasant St. Folk singer Pete Seeger was born a century ago, in May, 1919. Come to this sing-along concert and celebrate Seeger’s life and work on behalf of peace, justice and the earth. All proceeds benefit for The Open

GREEN MOUNTAIN BICYCLE CLUB VERGENNES VOYAGER 26 OR 39 MILES EASY/MODERATE

SUNDAY, MAY 12 Meet at 9:45 a.m., Vergennes Union High School Parking lot, Monkton Rd. Green Mountain Bicycle Club has organized this 26-mile rolling or 39-mile flat to rolling rural ride running along Otter Creek to Middlebury for a bakery stop. The longer ride rolls out

by Kingsland Bay State Park before heading south to Middlebury. More info contact John Bertelsen at 802-864-0101 or jo.bertel@gmail. com, or Karla Ferrelli at 802-864-0101 or karla. ferrelli@gmail.com.

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Door Clinic. The concert will feature musicians who worked closely with Seeger. More info and tickets at riseupsingingvtconcert.com.

of songs from the Great American Songbook, some pop tunes, some traditional Celtic songs and a few originals. Free and open to the public.

HILTON PARK ON STAGE IN BRANDON. Saturday, May 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear Hilton Park’s unique style of Americana/Folk for Mother’s Day. The trio hails from southern Maine and is made up of father Bruce Hilton, youngest son Connor and close musical partner, friend and neighbor Gregg Pannier. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB.

PAUL ASBELL JAZZ IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Come listen to the musician David Bromberg calls “one of the best-kept secrets in American music today.” Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-3881220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

THE REVENANTS PERFORM IN LINCOLN. Saturday, May 11, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. Come hear The Revenants’ Americana music.

Part of the Burnham Music Series. Tickets $10 adults/kids and teens free. Refreshments served.

More info call 802-388-6863.

COOIE DEFRANCESCO IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 12, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Enjoy Cooie’s clear and vibrant vocal stylings as she bring lyrics to life, whether she’s singing traditional tunes, popular songs, or originals. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

AMARYLLIS PERFORMS IN LINCOLN. Sunday, May 12, 2 p.m., United Church of Lincoln, 23 Quaker St. Come hear Vermont’s early voice ensemble perform “Love ‘N Lust: Madrigals and Tunes from 16th-Century England.” The 15-voice a capella ensemble will perform madrigals by leading composers in the time of Queen Elizabeth and James the First. Suggested donation $15 at the door. More info at amaryllisvt.org, Speck@ middlebury.edu or 802-453-3513.

NEW CENTURY | NEW VOICES: “AMERICAN MESTIZA: THE MUSIC OF GABRIELA LENA FRANK” IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 12, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Gabriela Lena Frank offers the music of some of her students from her Creative Academy of Music, a new project now in its second year. Free.

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

AMARYLLIS PERFORMS IN MIDDLEBURY. Monday, May 13, 7:30 p.m., Stephen’s Episcopal Church, on the Middlebury Village green. Come hear Vermont’s early voice ensemble perform “Love ‘N Lust: Madrigals and Tunes from 16th-Century England.”

The 15-voice a capella ensemble will perform madrigals by leading composers in the time of Queen Elizabeth and James the First. Suggested donation $15 at the door. More info at amaryllisvt. org, Speck@middlebury.edu or 802-453-3513.

BLUEBRASS IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, May 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Bistro, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Margie Bekoff (on a blue electric harp) and Jim Morse (on the brass flugelhorn) return to EastView’s Bistro to perform a repertoire

GEORGE GERSHWIN’S LIFE AND LEGACY IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 19, 3-4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Pianist and Gershwin authority Robert Wyatt will explore George Gershwin’s life and legacy with live performances of the solo version of Rhapsody in Blue, early and unpublished music, the piano improvisations and other Gershwin hits. Rare film footage obtained from the Gershwin family will be projected, along with unpublished photographs of the composer and his friends and archival recordings. Free and open to the public.

THEATER

“HOW TO SIT WITH YOU” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, May 11, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Hepburn Zoo, Hepburn Rd. In this compilation piece featuring selected playwrights, epic women pursue varied forms of selfrealization and liberation. An exercise in yearning, solitude, and finally, healing. Tickets $6. More info at 802-443-3168 or middlebury.edu/arts.

“SCENES AND SONGS” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m., Robison Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Vocal students of affiliate artists Carol Christensen and Susanne Peck present a lively sampling of musical theater from opera to Broadway in this popular and fun evening. Accompanied by affiliate artist Cynthia Huard and by Annemieke McLane, piano. Free.

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

MET LIVE IN HD: “DIALOGUE DES CARMÉLITES” IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 12, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Yannick NézetSéguin leads the classic John Dexter production of Poulenc’s devastating story of faith and martyrdom. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard sings the touching role of Blanche and soprano Karita Mattila, a legend in her own time, returns to the Met as the Prioress. Pre-performance talk at 12:15 p.m. by Scott Morrison in the Studio downstairs.

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

BARN OPERA SINGS “CARMEN” IN BRANDON. Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Enjoy “The Tragedie of Carmen,” an edgy, dark, provocative and seductive new translation by Artistic Director Joshua Collier. Tickets $50 online at brownpapertickets.com.

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THE ROVING GARDENER Visiting the Gardens of Stockbridge

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Daniel Chester French placed an ornate fountain to mark the intersection of the two main axes at Chesterwood gardens in Stockbridge, Mass.

BY JUDITH IRVEN

hether or not you have a garden of your own, may I suggest the perfect pastime for spring and summer: spending time in an exquisite garden that somebody else has created and maintains.

Stockbridge, Mass., in the heart of the Berkshire hills and just an hour’s drive south of the Vermont border, is a garden-lovers paradise. Here, within a five-mile radius, you can visit three special gardens of yesteryear and a major botanical garden with its graceful contemporary-style plantings.

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DICK CONRAD

The gardens at The Mount, Chesterwood and Naumkeag, all maintained in their original style, illustrate the garden aspirations of their talented and eclectic owners.

By contrast, the much larger Berkshire Botanical

Garden — although created over 80 years ago — has gradually evolved over time. Not only is it a beautiful place to spend a peaceful afternoon, it is also a source of inspiration for garden lovers everywhere.

STRICT FORMALITY The gardens at Chesterwood and The Mount were created within two years of each other and, while neither is extensive, both are excellent examples of the formality of the 1900s and they still exhibit their owners’ original plant choices.

The prolific sculptor Daniel Chester French is especially remembered for his massive statue of Lincoln that graces the Lincoln Memorial. Although based in New York City, he loved to spend his summers in the Berkshires. So in 1896, French and his wife purchased 122 acres of land just outside Stockbridge.

Two years later he designed his summer studio and the adjacent garden. Today both his garden and his studio are open to visitors, together with a museum in the residence house that he built later.

PHOTOS / DICK CONR

His garden, featuring a long formal axis created by a wide gravel path flanked by beds filled with his favori flowers, is structurally quite simple. And, since it runs right past his studio, it is also extremely functional, providing easy access for him to move his sculptures outside and view them in different settings.

Then, leading directly from his main studio door, he added a second perpendicular axis — this one a wide grassy path edged with peonies and tree hydrangeas, terminating in a woodland trail that leads to rocky ledges with views of the surrounding countryside. Finally, he marked the intersection of these two axes with an imposing fountain.

From Chesterwood it is just five miles to Edith Wharton’s home and gardens in the village of Lenox In addition to being a renowned writer, Wharton was also a consummate traveler and student of Europea architecture and gardens. And in 1902, she applied this knowledge to design The Mount, her classically inspired mansion and associated gardens.

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across the Berkshire hills. From here she and her guests could descend the broad staircase to the “Lime Walk,” a 290-foot crushed marble allée edged with pleached Linden trees (Tilia cordata).

Turning right took them to the square sunken “Italian Garden” enclosed on three sides with high stonewalls. She decorated this simple space with a circular pool edged with white petunias and a rustic fountain at its center.

Turning left took them to the more elaborate “French Garden” that was open to the woods beyond. This featured an ornate fountain in the center of a large rectangular pool — also edged with white petunias — and additional outer beds filled with colorful flowers.

Since both French and Wharton enjoyed walking in their woods, they had the underbrush removed and the trees pruned up to encourage understory flowers and ferns. They also added strolling paths that to this day beckon the visitor to explore this natural environment.

NAUMKEAG Naumkeag, built in 1884 by Joseph and Caroline Choate, was the grand summer home for these well-connected New Yorkers.

But it would fall to their daughter Mabel, after she inherited the property in 1929, to gradually create the surrounding gardens during a 30year collaboration with the renowned landscape architect Fletcher Steele.

The resulting “garden rooms” are both diverse and flowing — representing a marked break from the linear designs at Chesterwood and The Mount. There is a sense of exploration as the various garden rooms, each with its unique feel and style, entice you. Start at the house with the “Afternoon Room,” which has neatly clipped boxwood hedges watched over by fiery dragons. Next, from the upper terrace look down the serpentine beds of the rose garden. Then seek out the hidden Chinese garden with its classic Moon Gate, the evergreen garden and large circular pool that affords a beautiful view of the distant hills, and finally the famous “Blue Steps” — actually a series of waterfalls surrounded by white birch trees.

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ago, as befits a public garden, it has evolved with the times. The overall spatial design is delightfully informal — no straight lines here. And, all around, established beds, some sunny and others shady, are filled with mature perennials and shrubs.

Furthermore the planting design is anything but oldfashioned. In addition to colorful flowers that come and go, skillful designers have created season-long visual interest by massing plants of contrasting textures. The plants are all carefully labeled and the whole place is beautifully maintained — with nary a weed in sight.

The Berkshire Botanical Garden is actually bisected

by Route 102, with the Visitors Center plus the more functional demonstration vegetable gardens and associated greenhouses in the southern segment.

So, after signing in, be sure to cross the road and wander around the ornamental display gardens in the northern segment.

The individual display gardens run the gamut, from an expansive sunny herb garden to a shady bog garden surrounding a tranquil pond, all demonstrating how to match plants with their specific growing conditions.

The New Wave Garden — a long crescent-shaped bed encircling a central sunny lawn — showcases the informal planting style of contemporary designers like Piet Oudolf. Here shorter plants are combined with medium and taller selections in an irregular, interwoven planting pattern. The border is only cut back in spring, allowing the plants to reseed themselves and spread naturally over time as well as providing food and cover for birds and insects during the winter.

While The New Wave garden is predominately sunny, the exposure at its far end is relatively shady, with many familiar shade-loving plants, from masses of six-foot high goatsbeard (Aruncus diocus) at the back, down to discrete clumps of diminutive Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) along the walkways.

From Edith Wharton’s “Italian Garden” you can see her mansion “The Mount.”

hill there is a serene pond surrounded by masses of vigorous plants that thrive in the wet conditions — including hostas and ferns, grasses and rodgersias — all seemingly co-existing in easy harmony.

And if you go in springtime be sure to wander through the old-fashioned Proctor garden to enjoy the lilacs in bloom surrounded by a carpet of blue phlox.

And finally, as you head back home, if time permits you can always stop at Manchester, and enjoy two great Vermont gardens. (See more about that online: northcountryreflections.com/roving-gardener/ visiting-manchester).

Judith Irven and Dick Conrad live in Goshen where together they nurture a large garden.

Judith is a Vermont Certified Horticulturist and teaches Sustainable Home Landscaping for the Vermont Master Gardener program. You can subscribe to her blog about her Vermont gardening life at northcountryreflections.com.

This venerable botanical garden, founded in 1938, radiates a wonderful “settled” feeling. Majestic trees, both deciduous and evergreen provide the perfect backdrop of beauty and shade for people as well as for plants.

Dick is a landscape and garden photographer; you can see more of his photographs at Nearby the magnificent daylily walk is filled with hundreds of different cultivars creating a northcountryimpressions. kaleidoscope of summer color. And the sweeping herb garden is beautifully situated on the broad sunny slope. Winding stone paths and steps crisscross the slope, NURTURE YOUR IMAGINATION IN ALLURING SURROUNDINGS bringing visitors in close contact with all the aromatic plantings, while large smooth embedded rocks both stabilize the slope and also add visual appeal.

But, although it was established over 80 years

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did you know?

Miller Hill Farm, Nursery & Gardens

Judith will be offering another “Design your own Garden” three-session workshop at the Middlebury Studio School on May 11, 18 and 25. For more information visit middleburystudioschool.org/adult-art-classes.

MOTHER’S DAY - Come for Tea and Cookies, Lucious Lilacs, Hanging Baskets, Mini Herb Gardens & More!

Veggie Starts ~ Annuals ~ Perennials ~ Shrubs ~ Trees Native Species ~ Statuary ~ Gift Shop ~ Events 2127 RTE 73 EAST ~ SUDBURY, VT ~ 802-623-7373 millerhillfarmvt.com

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T HEATER

OWN HALL

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org Preservation Fee: $1-$2 per ticket

Thu 5/9 5:30-7:30pm $25

A TOAST TO THE ARTS

EXHIBITS 50/50: FIFTY YEARS OF COLLECTING FOR MIDDLEBURY. On view Jan. 25-Aug. 11, featuring one piece of art from every year Middlebury College has formally been acquiring art for its permanent collection. Middlebury College Museum of Art at Mahaney Center for the Arts, Route 30, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007 or museum.middlebury.edu.

ART SALE & CELEBRATION

Join THT at this amazing new event – art sale, gala and raffle. Meet some of the best visual artists from our area and have an exclusive opportunity to purchase their works for the benefit of Town Hall Theater.

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, live music and libations.This gala exhibits carefully selected works from 28 top artists. Half of the sale proceeds fund THT’s performing arts and educational programs.

Fri 5/10 7pm $13 MNFF WINTER/SPRING SCREENING SERIES

WILDLIFE

Based on the Richard Ford novel and marking the directorial debut of Paul Dano, this New York Times critic’s pick is a “domestic drama both sad and terrifying.” Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and with a remarkable performance by Carey Mulligan, The NY Times also notes that “the entire cast does exceptional work” and that “Dano’s direction is meticulous in every respect.”

Sun 5/12* 1pm $24/$10 Students MET LIVE IN HD

DIALOGUE DES CARMÉLITES

Classic John Dexter production of Poulenc’s devastating story of faith and martyrdom. Isabel Leonard sings the touching role of Blanche and Karita Mattila returns to the Met as the Prioress.

Pre-performance talk at 12:15pm by Scott Mirrison in the Studio. *This date differs from the Met’s published HD schedule

Fri 5/17 5-7pm Opening Reception; On display thru 6/16 IN THE JACKSON GALLERY

MAX KRAUS

Max Kraus has photographed numerous stage productions at THT. He will share some of these images along with Vermont landscapes.

Join us for the opening reception on Friday, May 17th 5-7pm.

Fri 5/31; Thu 6/6 & Sat 6/8 @ 7:30pm; Sun 6/2 @ 2pm $55–$80* OPERA COMPANY OF MIDDLEBURY

CENDRILLON

OCM presents Massenet’s Cendrillon (Cinderella) with a cast of professional singers directed by Douglas Anderson with Principal Guest Conductor Michael Sakir. Sung in French with English supertitles. *Rows B & C: $55, Rows D - M: $65, Balcony: $80

Wed 6/12 11am & 7pm $13/$8 Students GREAT ART WEDNESDAY

VAN GOGH & JAPAN In the exhibition – Van Gogh & Japan – at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, one can see why Vincent wrote to Theo “I envy the Japanese.” It is the country that had the greatest influence on his art, though he never visited.

FIND OUT WHAT TO SEE AND WHERE TO SEE IT. LOOK HERE EVERY THURSDAY.

ALTERED REALITIES. On view April 11-May 11, featuring approximately 35 images for exhibition in the gallery, and 35 for our Online Gallery Annex selected by photographer Brooke Shaden. PhotoPlace Gallery, 3 Park Street, Middlebury. (802) 388-4500 or photos@photoplacegallery.com.

ART OF WOOD. On view May 3-June 25, featuring pieces from the BAG’s exhibiting members, who work in diverse media including paint, fiber, glass, ceramics, collage — and wood. This is part of a series of themed exhibits honoring our planet and celebrating the BAG’s 20th anniversary.

The Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center Street, Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org.

AS IT WERE. On view for the month of May, featuring new works by Vermont painter Kathryn Milillo. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 10, from 5-7 p.m. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchant’s Row, Middelbury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery.co.

ICE SHANTIES: FISHING, PEOPLE & CULTURE. On view through the summer, featuring the structures, people and culture of ice fishing seen through the lens of Vermont-based Colombian photographer Federico Pardo — with audio reflections from the shanty owners drawn from interviews conducted by the Vermont Folklife Center.

Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or vermontfolklifecenter.org.

KEEP IT SIMPLE. On view April 4-May 31, featuring paintings with one subject by Salisbury artist and cheese maker Hannah Sessions. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com.

NATURE IN FLIGHT. On view through May 11, featuring works inspired by birds, butterflies, insects and other airborne creatures by Alison Parsons, Kileh Friedman, Kathy Mitchell, Marsha Chase, Karen Emerson, Annemie Curlin, Georgia Heise, Phoebe Stone, Meg Walker and others. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or creativespacegallery.org.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MAX KRAUS. On view May 17-June 16, featuring the work of retired engineer and businessman Max Kraus of Middlebury. An opening reception will be held Friday, May 17, from 5-7 p.m. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or townhalltheater.org.

POETRY ON AND OFF THE PAGE. On view through the summer, featuring “Object Poems” by Vermont-based poet and translator, Jody Gladding along with fine press poetry broadsides and manuscripts by other poets.

Middlebury College Special Collections, Atrium, Lower Level, and Special Collections, Davis Family Library. (802) 443-3028.

THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LEGACY OF DAN KILEY. On view May 14-Sept. 1, featuring a retrospective exhibit honoring Vermont landscape architect Daniel Urban Kiley (1912 – 2004). During the exhibit, several talks and tours related to Dan Kiley are planned. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

WORKING WITH WOOD AND WATER. On view in May, featuring a solo show of woodblock prints in the traditional Japanese manga method by Matt Brown over the past 20 years. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 10, from 5-7 p.m. Edgewater Gallery at The Falls, 1 Mill St., Middlebury. (802) 458-0098 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

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Make paper for a purpose at Rokeby DROP IN WORKSHOPS WITH LOCAL PAPERMAKERS MAY 11 AND 12

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ithout paper and ink, the abolitionists who once lived at Rokeby Museum could not have worked with their network of people to assist fugitives from slavery. Nor could they have printed posters to

advocate for the end of slavery.

Fast forward about 190 years to Rokeby Museum today. Papermaker Jon Turner (from Wild Roots Farm in Bristol), printer John Vincent (from A Revolutionary Press in New Haven) and bookbinder Jane Ploughman (from Ploughgirl Press in New Haven) are offering families and adults the opportunity to get a taste for papermaking and letterpress printing on May 11 and 12. Paper will be made with a bicycle-powered beater and cast off clothing and fibers from plants gathered in Addison County. Printing will focus on table-top presses, moveable type and tools of the 19th century handprinting trade.

Drop in anytime to roll up your sleeves and get creative.

And if you have a special message to write on your hand-made paper, all the better. You’ll be joining in the long tradition of using pen, paper and ink for good. The program takes place at Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, May 12, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $12 per person for all ages.

This program is part of a collaboration between the Charlotte Library; the Charlotte Congregational Church, UCC; and Rokeby Museum. Works produced by A Revolutionary Press will be on exhibit at the library and church throughout May. For more info visit rokeby.org.

Stop by the Rokeby Museum to make some hand-made paper making using slurry and deckle May 11-12.

The final show of the Met Live in HD season screens at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Sunday, May 12, at 1 p.m. Yes, it’s Mother’s Day.

‘Dialogues des Carmélites’ closes out Met live season Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the classic John Dexter production of “Dialogues des Carmélites,” Poulenc’s devastating story of faith and martyrdom. Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard sings the touching role of Blanche and soprano Karita Mattila, a legend in her own time, returns to the Met as the Prioress, in the final showing of the Met Live in HD at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on Sunday, May 12, at 1 p.m.

One of the most successful operas of the later decades of the 20th century, “Dialogues des Carmélites” is a rare case of a modern work that is equally esteemed by audiences and experts. The opera focuses on a young member of an order of Carmelite nuns, the aristocratic Blanche de la Force, who must overcome a pathological timidity in order to answer her life’s calling. The score reflects key aspects of its composer’s personality: Francis Poulenc was an urbane Parisian with a profound mystical dimension, and the opera addresses both the characters’ internal lives and their external realities.

The opera takes place between 1789 and 1794 in Paris and in the town of Compiègne in northeastern France, the site of the Carmelite nuns’ convent. Its historical basis is the martyrdom of a group of 16 Carmelite nuns and lay sisters from Compiègne, who chose to offer themselves as victims for the restoration of peace to

France during the Revolution.

French composer Francis Poulenc (18991963) is known for a wide variety of works in many genres, including piano and chamber music, songs, ballets, three operas, and religious music, successfully combining mysticism with modern sensibilities.

Poulenc’s genius with the setting of text is apparent throughout the opera, much of which consists of recitative that closely follows speech patterns. While there is an abundance of creative harmonic invention, the score is fundamentally tonal. Musical motifs reveal both character traits and the circumstances that formed them. The most arresting combination of the internal, spiritual, and dramatic musical worlds occurs in the celebrated finale: The fervent prayer of the Salve Regina is sung over a repeating figure in the orchestra, as each of the nuns meets her execution and their voices are silenced one by one.

Note that this show’s date and time (May 12, at 1 p.m.) differs from the Met’s published schedule. Run time is 3 hours, 9 minutes.

There is a free pre-performance talk at 12:15 p.m. by Scott Morrison in the studio downstairs. Tickets are $24, $10 for students, and are available at townhalltheater.org, by calling (802) 382-9222, at the THT box office or at the door an hour before show time.

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the movie RED JOAN — RUNNING TIME: 2:16 — RATING: R With a cast of fine actors in the disturbing time slot of early Cold War, why is “Red Joan” not more absorbing? The events of the movie are historically enormous and yet they unfold here as if it was all a minor sub-plot in the Cold War. This may be partly British understatement but the major question we are left with is how this true story remained a secret until now.

The movie opens with the arrest in Britain of Joan Stanley (Judi Dench), a woman in her 80s. After that, the movie unfolds in episodes between Joan and the girl she was as a young physicist (Sophie Cookson) in 1938. Young Joan was thought to have “one of the quickest minds in atomic physics.”

We learn that she is a physicist with a deep belief in peace. When her son, Nick (Ben Miles) learns from his elderly mother about her role in developing the A-bomb, he freezes in anger.

Sonya (Tereza Srbova) is the Communist agent who lures Joan into helping to give the bomb to Russia. As the young physicist learns about the possible catastrophe of the bomb in the hands of one nation — America — she is terrified of control by one country. She hands that bomb to the Russians.

How could her guilt have been unknown for so many decades? When her furious son confronts her, she still defends her position that the bomb in the hands of two countries was a safeguard for world peace. As the young physicist, she figured out how to separate two isotopes that could lead to a chain reaction and believed the bomb in the hands of one country was too dangerous.

We appreciate two moving performances from Dench and Cookson as older and younger Joan but we wonder why director Trevor Nunn wraps an astonishing historical revelation in an ordinary feel. The memory of

Judi Dench and Sophie Cookson star in Red Joan (2018).

the New Mexico detonation and the erasure of Hiroshima brought my own mind back to that day when the New York Herald Tribune printed the event below the front page fold in a single column.

Even in exposure in her 80s, Joan is rooted in her dream of “an equal and just world.” She thought she was preventing war and “fighting for the living” by ensuring that possession by two rival countries could preserve the earth. Russia and the West on equal footing would avert war. That worked for decades but now the bomb is in the hands of many countries.

At movie’s end, we are told this is the true story of Malita Norwood who died at 93 and we leave the theater quietly, shaking our heads in wonder that this true story of a young female physicist could possibly have remained unknown for so long. We ask how and why this astonishing story never surfaced and why, even now, it is presented as an anecdote.

Perhaps that’s why: she was a woman.

— Reviewed by Joan Ellis

the book LOUDERMILK — BY LUCY IVES (Catapult)

7 SATISFYING SATIRES Less, by Andrew Sean Greer

Loudermilk, aka Troy Augustus Loudermilk, first-year student in the Seminars for Writing, and his sidekick, Harry Rego, aka brains behind the buffoonery, bust onto the page larger than real-life and way more hilarious. Loudermilk has somehow managed to gain entrance to a ridiculously prestigious Midwestern, of course, writing program. The plan stays the same — Rego, quite possibly agoraphobic does the writing, and Loudermilk, shallow and handsome to a fault, in all his chiseled moronic glory, poses as the poet and they both get to continue living the life of a co-ed, albeit now in an MFA program. Enter stage right a further cast of characters including Clare Elwil, short story writer extraordinaire who is hiding a secret of her own, and the flustered Anton Beans, who was confident he would not be challenged in the poetry program. Lucy Ives peppers the pot with short stories written

by Clare and “Loudermilk’s” poems mixed in the pages as well. This sendup of contemporary graduate writing programs and the characters they attract and create is sure to highly amuse any reader, especially those with a penchant for academia-set hijinks. Reminiscent of Michale Chabon, this highly original satiric novel is sharp-witted and adroit. Brava.

— Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury

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by Julie Schumacher We Cast a Shadow,

by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Same Same,

by Peter Mendelsund Severance, by Ling Ma

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MUSIC The Revenants play at the Burnham Music Series

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luegrass Gospel Project alums Taylor Armerding, Andy Greene and Kirk Lord have come together to present original, time-honored and contemporary Americana music as The Revenants. And they’re performing for the Burnham Music Series at Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd., in Lincoln, on Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m.

Showcasing compelling, intricately braided vocals, richly textured instrumental work, and solid, innovative rhythm, the three band members bring decades of performing experience to the stage.

Through their many years of musical collaboration, they speak soulfully with one voice. It’s a new day, and The Revenants have arrived.

TAYLOR ARMERDING Armerding has been a passionate participant in the New England bluegrass/roots/Americana scene for more decades than he likes to admit.

A founding member of the Boston-based progressive bluegrass band Northern Lights, which recorded nine albums, won a Boston Music Award and a nomination for Song of the Year from the International Bluegrass Music Association, he achieved national prominence, including appearances at major festivals and tours with Peter Rowan and Vassar Clements.

In 2001, Armerding joined the beloved Vermont ensemble The Bluegrass Gospel Project, which delivered a diverse selection of sacred and secular material to audiences throughout New England until early 2017. He also toured

Kirk Lord, Taylor Armerding and Andy Greene will perform a concert as The Revenants for the Burnham Music Series at Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd., in Lincoln, on Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m.

extensively with folk legend Jonathan Edwards, and since 2010 has been a member, along with his son, singer-songwriter Jake Armerding, of the acoustic supergroup Barnstar.

ANDY GREENE Greene is a singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and one of Vermont’s most versatile acoustic musicians. During the 1980s, he performed with the acoustic group Up the Creek. By the end of the decade, he joined the award-winning contemporary bluegrass band Breakaway as guitarist and principal songwriter; they toured along the East coast and released

live music JAZZ SHOWCASE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, May 9, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Arts Center.

SOPHIE SHAO AND FRIENDS IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, May 10, 7:30 p.m., Mahaney Arts Center.

BETH DUQUETTE AND RICHARD RUANE IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, May 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

RYAN MCKASSON, JEREMIAH MCLANE AND ERIC MCDONALD IN BRISTOL. Friday, May 10, 8 p.m., WalkOver Gallery Concert Room.

PETE SEEGER TRIBUTE IN MIDDLEBURY.

Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Church.

HILTON PARK IN BRANDON. Saturday, May 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

THE REVENANTS PERFORM IN LINCOLN. Saturday, May 11, 7:30 p.m., Burnham Hall.

“SCENES AND SONGS” IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, May 11, 8 p.m., Mahaney Arts Center.

COOIE DEFRANCESCO IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, May 12, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

AMARYLLIS IN LINCOLN. Sunday, May 12, 2 p.m., United Church of Lincoln.

several acclaimed recordings until the year 2000.

Greene was a member of The Bluegrass Gospel Project from 2001 until 2005, and in 2009 he formed The Modern Grass Quintet.

The MGQ performed in Vermont and New York, recorded two CDs, and remained active on the festival circuit through 2015. In the fall of 2016, Andy was enlisted to play the banjo with Northern Flyer. He also teaches music and facilitates studio production.

KIRK LORD Lord is a sought-after bassist and a wellrespected member of the New England bluegrass community. His early years as a rock ’n‘ roll and R&B musician included a stint with The Truth, and from the 1980s to the early 2000s, he performed with the northern Vermont-based groups Bob Degree & the Bluegrass Storm and Big Spike Bluegrass. In 2008, Kirk became the bassist for The Bluegrass Gospel Project and a year later he helped form The Modern Grass Quintet. By 2016, he added to his list of credits membership in Northern Flyer.

Along with his extensive background as a bluegrass bassist, Kirk has shared the stage with numerous New England folk and Americana musicians, including Patti Casey and Colin McCaffrey. In addition to performing, he is an experienced stage and studio tech.

Tickets to Saturday’s show cost $10 for adults, teens and kids are free. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (802) 388-6863.

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30 MAIN STREET IN VERGENNES $ 430,000

A LOOK INSIDE ADDISON COUNTY HOMES FOR SALE.

Victorian in Vergennes bursts with charm This 4 BR, 3 BA Victorian home sits in the heart of Vergennes — the City that is bursting at the seams with charm. The sellers have lovingly restored this beautiful home to include modern conveniences, which blend with the timeless characteristics that makes the home unique to its original grandeur of the late 1800s with beautiful woodwork, hardwood floors, large rooms, built-in cupboards and even a curved wall. The renovation brings to you a state-ofthe-art kitchen, exquisite bathrooms, warming fireplace insert and full laundry room. What you will love — but won’t necessarily see — are: new structural beams in the basement, a vapor barrier keeping it dry, a new boiler and HW heater.

You will also appreciate the owned solar panels, new asphalt driveway, fresh paint inside and outside.

The home is sited on a large 1.1-acre lot.

This week’s property is managed by Century 21, Jack Associates, The LandMark Group. More info at c21vt.com.

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who specializes in scoring and presenting silent films.

In accompanying films live, Rapsis uses a digital synthesizer to recreate the texture of the full orchestra. He improvises the music in real time, as the movie is shown.

“It’s a real treat to return to Brandon for another season of great silent film,” Rapsis said. “If you’ve never seen one of these movies in a theater, take a chance and check it out. You might be surprised.”

“SAFETY LAST” First up is Harold Lloyd’s iconic thrill comedy “Safety Last” (1923), a film made famous by Lloyd’s climb up the side of a tall building. The screening is sponsored by Tracey Holden and Kirk Thomas.

The vision of Harold Lloyd hanging from the hands of a clock high above downtown Los Angeles has emerged as a symbol of the “anything goes” spirit of early Hollywood and the magic of the movies.

The story of “Safety Last” follows young gogetter Lloyd to the big city, where he hopes to make his mark in business and send for his small-town sweetheart. His career at a downtown department store stalls, however,

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until he gets a chance to pitch a surefire publicity idea — hire a human fly to climb the building’s exterior.

However, when the human fly has a last-minute run-in with the law, Harold is forced to make the climb himself, floor by floor, with his sweetheart looking on. The result is an extended sequence blending comedy and terror designed to hold viewers spellbound.

“Seeing ‘Safety Last’ with an audience is one of the great thrill rides of the cinema of any era, silent or sound,” Rapsis said. “Harold’s iconic building climb, filmed without trick photography, continues to provoke audience responses nearly 100 years after film was first released.”

Tributes to the clock-hanging scene have appeared in several contemporary films, most recently in Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” (2011), which includes clips from “Safety Last.”

Lloyd, along with Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, is regarded as one of the silent screen’s three great clowns. Lloyd’s character, a young go-getter ready to struggle to win the day, proved hugely popular in the 1920s, when his films reigned as the top-grossing films throughout the period.

Following “Safety Last” on May 11, “Chicago” (1927) will screen with live music on Saturday, June 15, at 7 p.m., at Brandon Town Hall.

In recent years, Lloyd’s family has taken steps to restore Harold’s popularity. They’ve released his work on DVD, and arranged for more frequent screenings of his films in the environment for which they were made: in theaters with live music and a large audience.

films were new, with features such as ’Safety Last’ embraced as timeless achievements from the golden era of silent film comedy.

Nearly a century later, audiences continue to respond just as strongly to his work as when the

Other silent films will be screened monthly. Stay tuned to learn more or visit brandontownhall.org.

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