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A special section inside presents a comprehensive look at what to see & do during the warm months.

Legion team takes the field with a former program player calling the shots. See Sports, Page 1B.

Young musicians are learning through a multi-town, multigroup effort. See Arts + Leisure.

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Emerald ash borer hits Addison County

Destructive beetle seen 1st in Bristol

By CHRISTOPHER The Vermont Agency “We know ROSS of Natural Resources BRISTOL — It has that people has designated the been confirmed: the in Bristol area within a five-mile emerald ash borer is care deeply radius of sighting as destroying trees in about their the “confirmed infested Bristol village. area,” which includes State officials notified trees and that five Addison County people will be towns: Bristol, Lincoln, the town on June 5.

Though the invasive heartbroken Monkton, New Haven and highly destructive to know about and Starksboro. beetle was first detected this.”

Another nine in Vermont in 2018, — Valerie Capels county communities this is the first detection within a ten-mile in the Champlain radius of the sighting Valley, according to Bristol Town fall within the “high risk” area: Administrator Valerie Capels.

Addison, Cornwall, Ferrisburgh, The infested trees are located in Middlebury, Panton, Ripton, a cluster on North Street, she said.

(See Beetle, Page 13A)

Congrats, grads!

THREE LOCAL UNION high schools held commencement exercises this past Saturday and sent a couple hundred young people off to their next big adventures. Left, Mount Abraham teacher Gabe Hamilton places the salutatorian necklace on Cora Funke during the ceremony in Bristol; above, Otter Valley instant alum Kameron Strickland proudly displays his hard-earned diploma in Brandon; and, below in Middlebury, Heather Cloutier (left) and Nic Clark (center) are among the new Middlebury grads watching their mortarboards fly toward the Memorial Sports Center rafters at the close of their ceremony and the start of the rest of their lives.

For graduation stories see Page 3A, Otter Valley; Page 7A, Mount Abe; and Page 10A, MUHS. Our graduation pullout will run next Thursday, after the Vergennes graduation.

Photos by Buzz Kuhns, Steve James and courtesy of Kameron Strickland

As year ends, Mount Abe principal resigns

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — On Saturday morning, not long after the sunshine had broken through the clouds, casting a sparkle on everything that had been touched by rain, the Class of 2019 at Mount Abraham Union High School filed with pomp and circumstance into a great white tent, took their seats and awaited the word of their principal.

Jessica Barewicz ascended the stage, adjusted the podium microphone and, though almost no one knew it at the time, delivered her last ever commencement remarks at Mount Abe.

Two days before, on June 6, Barewicz had informed Patrick Reen, superintendent of the Mount Abraham Unified School District (MAUSD), that she would be resigning, effective June 30. But she did not disclose her plans at the graduation.

Graduation day was a bittersweet occasion, she said.

“I did bring tissues to the stage in case I couldn’t hold it together.

The day wasn’t about me, though, and I held that fast in mind to keep my composure.”

Barewicz spoke clearly and (See Barewicz, Page 13A)

Effort looks to reclassify Otter Creek wetlands 500-plus landowners could be affected

By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — An effort to reclassify the Otter Creek wetlands from a Class II wetlands to Class I is in the preliminary stages as the conservation commissions from Cornwall and Salisbury have formed a steering committee to petition the change. It is still very early on in the process and

College property considered for 5-MW solar farm

Controversial technology could improve our world Starting a conversation with the Addison County community about CRISPR-Cas9

Editor’s note: Students in Middlebury College Assistant Professor Lindsay Repka’s CHEM 0322 course this spring studied CRISPR, the gene-editing technology, and produced a multimedia package for Addison Independent readers that explains the science, measures the interest of the general public in GMOs and offers reasons why regular people should care.

By STUDENTS IN CHEM 0322 MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Gene editing is a fairly new technology but it has already breached most everyone’s day-to-day life in the form of genetically modified organisms, more commonly known as GMOs. However, this advanced

technology is still people see an somewhat obscure CRISPR has the advanced futuristic to the general potential to eliminate technology that is public, including a gene from an entire only used in the our own community population, but there most prestigious in Middlebury. By is considerable laboratories in surveying 109 people debate over whether order to artificialize from Middlebury some genetic plants and people.

College and the Some think about disorders, like greater Middlebury GMOs, which community, we autism, are diseases have become found that 75 percent or just different ways quite popular and of participants had of being. common in grocery heard of gene editing stores.

Some and had some idea of what it is, and people imagine a world where 25 percent of people either hadn’t parents can edit the DNA of their heard of it or didn’t know what it was. unborn children to access “designer When the residents of Middlebury babies,” choosing traits such as hair hear the term “gene editing,” quite color or height. The commonality a few images come to mind. Some among most Middlebury residents

was their curiosity about what gene editing can be used for, and what the ethical implications are.

In 2012, a group of scientists realized that they could harness bacteria’s immune system and use it to edit genes in a cheap, efficient, and precise manner. Their creation — commonly known as CRISPR — is a technology that has made gene editing much more accessible.

In fact, it seems like CRISPR’s possibilities are endless. Scientists have proposed using CRISPR to eliminate mosquitoes, the deadliest organism on earth. They have also investigated using CRISPR to cure HIV. In the realm of agriculture, scientists have edited fruit for (See Gene editing, Page 14A)

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College is working on a land lease agreement with a Burlington company to install a 5-megawatt solar farm on a site off South Street Extension in Middlebury.

The college would purchase electricity generated by the facility to help meet its goal of transitioning to 100-percent renewable energy sources (not derived from fossil fuels) to power and heat the institution’s main campus by 2028.

The college’s board of trustees recently voted in favor of pursuing a land lease with Encore Renewable Energy, which will apply for the necessary permits through the Vermont Public Utilities Commission to make the South Street Extension facility a reality.

“This is at the beginning stages, which would include finalizing the site location,” said David Provost, Middlebury College’s treasurer (See Solar, Page 12A)

they still have much work to do, organizers say, including outreach to landowners.

The Otter Creek wetlands, which include the Cornwall swamp and the Leicester/Whiting swamp, consist of more than 15 linear miles from Cornwall to Brandon and about 15,550 acres. A total of 533 (See Wetlands, Page 11A)

By the way Just a reminder that Bristol’s Main Street will be closed off to all traffic from 1–9 p.m. this Saturday, June 15, from the traffic light at North Street to Mountain Street, for the 10th annual Pocock Rocks Music Festival & Street Fair. Through traffic will be detoured via North Street, (See By the way, Page 13A)

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Mt. Abe teacher bids adieu after 37 years Bodell will miss students’ ‘energy’

AROUND 50 FIREFIGHTERS from three departments responded in the predawn hours of Monday morning to a hot fire that destroyed this apartment building at 74 Court St. near Middlebury Union High School. Officials said the cause of the blaze was suspicious.

Independent photo/Steve James

Court Street fire considered suspicious

Alleged dispute a possible motive

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police and fire officials continue to investigate a suspicious fire that ravaged a duplex apartment building at 74 Court St. and significantly damaged two adjacent structures during the early morning of Monday, June 10.

Middlebury Fire Chief David Shaw said it was a fortunate “fluke” that no one was hurt — or worse — during a blaze that he believes might be rooted in a dispute between a local person and one of the 74 Court St. tenants.

“There could really have been loss of life here,” Shaw said.

Investigators aren’t yet sharing many details, including names, due to the ongoing probe.

“There’s been activity between a tenant and another town resident,”

Shaw said Monday morning after Court St., which is near on the having put in a long morning with west side of the street near the high dozens of other firefighters from school. Shaw said the building was three area departments. fully engulfed and flames were The Vermont State Police Arson threatening two nearby structures.

Unit is working to A combined total of determine the exact “There could approximately 50 cause and origin of really have firefighters from the the fire, according to been loss of life Middlebury, New a press release issued Haven and Salisbury

by Middlebury police here … This is departments responded on Monday afternoon. a reminder to to the scene, according Addison County Fire- citizens that to Shaw. fighters Association they should Middlebury Regioninvestigators have practice their al EMS and the Ameralso been combing the ican Red Cross also fire escape scene, Shaw confirmed. assisted at the scene.

“Evidence has been plan.”

Fortunately, all resi— Middlebury dents had successfully taken away from the Fire Chief evacuated from the scene to the state lab David Shaw duplex after smelling in Waterbury,” said Shaw, who added he smoke, according to believes the fire was the product of Shaw. The downstairs tenant was “malicious intent.” visiting the upstairs apartment at It was at around 3:45 a.m. that the time the fire was detected, Shaw Middlebury firefighters and police said. were toned out to the blaze at 74 “This is a reminder to citizens

that they should practice their fire escape plan,” he said.

Once on location, firefighters used Middlebury’s formidable new ladder truck to quickly direct water onto the roof of 74 Court St., according to Shaw. This was key in containing the blaze.

Weather was also on the firefighters’ side, Shaw explained, noting he absence of a south wind that could have hastened the spread of flames.

Shaw and his colleagues had the fire under control within 40 minutes and had it fully extinguished within an hour. The nearest hydrant wasn’t working properly, according to Shaw, whose crew was able to redeploy hose to access water from other sources.

Shaw called 74 Main St. a total loss, though the two nearby structures can be repaired.

Anyone with information about the fire is asked to contact the Middlebury Police Department at 388-3191.

Motivational speaker to talk at Town Hall Theater

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Rotary will host Chris Waddell in a free motivational speaking event open to the public at the Town Hall Theater on Friday, June 14, at 3:30 p.m.

Waddell was the first “nearly unassisted” paraplegic to summit Africa’s tallest mountain, the 19,340-foot Mount Kilimanjaro, in a handcycle. A 13-time Paralympic medalist, he is also a Hall of Famer for U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and the Paralympics.

Born in 1968, Chris Waddell began to ski race at age six and was competing for Middlebury College when his ski popped off in the middle of a turn. The resulting fall left him paralyzed from the waist down. He started

to monoski less than a year later and soon became one of the fastest in the world. He won four gold medals in the 1994 Paralympics in Lillehammer and another gold in Nagano in 1998. At the Sydney Paralympic Games in the summer of 2000, Waddell earned a silver on the track in the silver medal in the 200m T53 classification, and in 2004 set a world record in that event.

The Dalai Lama honored him as an “Unsung Hero of Compassion,” Skiing Magazine put him on their list of 25 Greatest Skiers in North America and People magazine named him one of “The 50 Most Beautiful People.”

The public is invited to attend this Rotary event. Pizza will be provided.

PARAPLEGIC WORLD RECORD holder and mountaineer Chris Waddell will deliver a motivational speech at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on July 14. This Rotary event is free.

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — Amanda Bodell doesn’t remember the first day she entered a classroom at Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School in 1982, but she does remember the job interview.

“That was interesting,” Bodell said in a recent phone interview with the Independent. “I’m not sure I knew what to expect, but I was driving from Burlington to Bristol, and walked into a room and there was a U-shaped table with 15 people sitting around it. It was a little intimidating, although incredibly friendly and encouraging.”

Needless to say, she got the job.

Now, after 37 years teaching Family Consumer Sciences and Health Education in both the high school and the middle school, AMANDA BODELL Bodell, 58, is retiring from Mount Abe. “Unwinding 37 years has given them actually practicing the things me a chance for some reflection,” that we’re doing in class,” she said. she said. “Cleaning out files, sort- “When I hear students using the ing projects, organizing materials language we’re teaching, or when I for my successor have reminded see someone stop or take a moment me of all the great work that we to pause to do something differhave done and continue to do as a ently, or hearing student stories school.” about a time when they’ve maybe Some of the older photographs reached out for help when they’re she’s unearthed feature students struggling, instead of struggling on who are now parents of her current their own — those are moments students. that I realized, like, ‘Yeah, this is “I’m on my second generation working.’” of students here,” the Waltham Though teaching health and resident said. “We also have peo- human development to adolescents ple who work in this building who would seem to provide plenty went to school here, of opportunities for which I think speaks embarrassing teaching to the school commu- “We also have moments, Bodell took nity. People really like people who it all in stride. to be here. It’s a very work in this “There were lots positive place.” of students who have She’s enjoyed building who tried to throw me off giving her current went to school my guard with embarstudents photos of here, which I rassing questions and their parents when think speaks things, but I don’t tend they were students, to the school to get embarrassed she added. very easily,” she said. community.

Bodell first saw the “Because of the nature appeal of teaching People really of a lot of what I’m when she was in like to be here. teaching, which is high school in Rhode It’s a very personal and health-reIsland, she said. positive place.” lated — like growing For her senior — Amanda Bodell up and changing and project she worked in sexuality and things an elementary school like that — I tend to classroom while also assisting a be pretty well prepared for most research professor at a local hos- anything.” pital who was doing work on child What will she miss the most? development.

“Now you’re going to make me “I definitely started being in- cry,” she said. “I think,” she began, terested in kind of working with then paused to collect herself. “I people at that time in my life,” think I’ll miss coming into this she said. “Then when I went to building and being with all these UVM, I got interested in the child great students, being around their development and human develop- energy and enthusiasm. Especially ment classes there. I think I was the middle schoolers — I’ll miss probably destined for this career,” their joy.” She paused again. “Yes, she added, laughing. that’s definitely what I’ll miss as She’s naturally drawn to people, I sit here looking at photographs she explained. of the kids I see every morning in “I’m increasingly interested, advisory.” too, in a lot of research about the Bodell is sure that there are things brain and learning. I just think she won’t miss about teaching, “but that’s really fascinating.” we don’t need to get into that,” she Because so much of her work at said, laughing.

Mount Abe over the years — teachThough she’s putting down the ing life skills classes, then health chalk for good at Mount Abe, classes — is prevention-based, Bodell can see herself wanting to it can be hard to measure, Bodell get involved with young people confessed. again someday.

Sometimes she’s seen light “But at this point I don’t have any bulbs go off, though. major plans for that,” she said.

“For me and what I teach, For now, her post-retirement especially at the middle school plans are quite simple. level, that happens when I see “I think I’ll take off my watch.”

Addison Independent, Thursday, June 13, 2019 — PAGE 3A

Vorstevelds challenge road right-of-way Farmers in filing say trees cut on their land

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — Court documents filed at the end of May by Vorsteveld Farm LLP in Addison County Superior Court’s Civil Division assert the trees the town of Ferrisburgh contends that the farm removed illegally in 2017 and 2018 were not in the town’s road right of way and were thus not subject to town oversight.

In all, Middlebury attorney John M. Mazzuchi, with the firm Lynch and Foley P.C., filed three motions to dismiss the suit filed earlier in May by the town of Ferrisburgh against Vorsteveld Farm LLP for clear-cutting trees and a hedgerow along the east side of Arnold Bay Road.

Ferrisburgh maintains the trees were public shade trees in the town’s road right of way, but Mazzuchi cites a 1793 survey as well as a law that would cut in half the size of the town’s right of way — from six rods to three rods — if the exact location of the road cannot be determined.

Mazzuchi’s first sentence of the introduction to the first motion reads: “Simply put, the Town is persecuting Vorsteveld Farm LLP (“Vorsteveld”) for lawfully removing wild vegetation from its own property.”

Among the few facts the parties do not dispute are that Vorsteveld Farm LLP, owned by brothers Hans, Rudolf and Gerard Vorsteveld and based largely in Panton, owns 169.1 acres along Arnold Bay Road and hired a company to clear vegetation along 3,550 feet of the road’s east side. A contractor did most of the work in the spring of 2017, and the farmers had more trees removed in 2018.

Over the past two years neighbors have flocked to meetings to lobby the selectboard to act to force the farm to replant trees. Members of Ferrisburgh’s farming community support the Vorstevelds and have spoken out about what they call a property rights issue.

Central to the town’s legal case is that the town road has a six-rod right of way that is 99 feet wide, and thus the trees that were removed were under its control.

The town’s suit, filed on May 8 by attorney James Carroll of Middlebury, lists under “Applicable Statutes” 24 VSA, Chapter 67, known as the “Shade Tree Statute.”

According to Carroll the statute places the trees “under the control of the tree warden,” and he also cited 19 VSA, No. 1111, which “requires persons wishing to use the public right-of-way to obtain a permit prior to use.” A permit process would have included a public hearing that would have allowed neighbors to have a say. He wrote the trees were “within the six-rod public right-of-way.”

The town lawsuit seeks court orders to impose a $500 fine for each tree cut, a sum that could technically exceed $1 million; judgments confirming the tree warden’s authority over shade trees within town rights of way, and specifically on Arnold Bay Road; injunctions prohibiting the Vorstevelds from removing trees elsewhere or interfering with restorative work by the town on Arnold Bay Road; and court and attorney’s fees.

THREE RODS OR SIX One of Mazzuchi’s three motions, however, cites “19 VSA, section 32” in claiming the road right of way is three rods, not six.

A rod equals 16.5 feet; three rods is 49.5 feet, and six rods is 99 feet.

Half of a three-rod right of way from the center of Arnold Bay Road would thus be about 25 feet, not the almost 50 feet that a sixrod right of way would grant the town.

That statute reads: “A roadway width of one and one half rods on each side of the center of the existing traveled way can be assumed and controlled for highway purposes whenever the original survey was not properly recorded, or the records preserved, or if the terminations and boundaries cannot be determined.”

Mazzuchi then cites the 1793 survey that established Arnold Bay Road. It is also important to know in reading the survey a “chain” is a unit of measurement that equals 66 feet.

He writes, “The 1793 survey describes Arnold Bay Road as ‘beginning at a large single pine tree standing in the road on the line between Panton and Ferrisburgh about 8 or 10 chains (Note:

528 to 660 feet) East from the lake shore.”

Mazzuchi adds, “Without the large single pine tree described by the 1793 survey, it is impossible to locate Arnold Bay Road’s point of origin in the present day, and as a result it is impossible to determine the precise boundaries and the course of the road,” therefore “the highway is assumed to be three rods wide.”

Claiming elsewhere other residents have removed vegetation from within rights of way without facing town action, Mazzuchi writes, “The Town’s requests for relief are motivated by animus against Vorsteveld and were asserted against Vorsteveld without a good faith basis in law.”

He seeks from the court a declaratory judgment that Arnold Bay Road is three rods wide, attorney’s fees, and “other and further relief.”

In the other two motions Mazzuchi makes a number of arguments.

He calls the vegetation a “large wild hedgerow” that “had been growing since the mid-1970s.”

But according to a letter written

by Ferrisburgh Tree Warden Clifton Mix, 1,870 trees with a diameter of less than six inches were removed, and 306 trees with a diameter of more than six inches were removed.

Elsewhere Mazzuchi states, “Tellingly, the town does not allege that it — or indeed any person — deliberately planted the trees … or that the trees were intended at any time to provide shade.”

In Carroll’s May 8 filing he cited several provisions in the Shade Tree Statute, one of which states, “Shade and ornamental trees within the limits of public ways and places shall be under the control of the tree warden.”

Carroll also cited 19 VSA 1111, a permitting statute that he said gives the selectboard the “authority and duty … to make compliance with the requirements of the Shade Tree Statute a condition of a permit to conduct work within the public rights-of-way.”

Unless a settlement is reached or a judge does issue a summary dismissal, a decision in the case is probably many months away.

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

VUHS names valedictorian, salutatorian VERGENNES — The Vergennes Union High School 2019 Commencement exercises will be held this Friday, June 14. VUHS has announced that Bess Gramling, daughter of Phillip and Julie Gramling, has earned the honor of being Valedictorian of the Class of 2019.

Bess will be attending Middlebury College and studying Biology/ Pre-medical studies.

Bess has taken advantage of many opportunities for learning while a student at VUHS. She has challenged herself with Advanced Placement classes such as AP Language and Composition and AP Biology along with other rigorous college preparatory coursework.

Additionally, she successfully completed two Dual Enrollment (college) classes: Health and Medicine Academy at the University of Vermont and Pre-Calculus.

No ‘one-trick pony,’ Bess is an accomplished musician and athlete.

She participated in the VUHS Symphonic Band and Concert Choir throughout her time there and earned a seat with our elite Commodore Jazz Ensemble and the Commodore Singers. She competed with the indoor track and track and field squads, participated in the annual musical productions, is a member in good standing of VUHS’s National Honor Society, and will graduate with honors.

Madeline, “Maddy”, Smith, daughter of Andy and Teresa Smith, has been named Salutatorian of the Class of 2019.

Maddy plans to attend the College of Charleston and to study Theater.

Conscientiousness and dedication to learning are Maddy’s claims to fame at VUHS, along with her love of theater and music. Maddy’s pursuit of excellence led her to enroll in Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment (college) coursework and she rose to each challenge set before her. She also elected to concurrently enroll in the Addison Repertory Theater program at the Patricia Hannaford Career Center, where she earned the Most Outstanding Student award.

Additionally, Maddy has been recognized by VUHS faculty for,

MADDY SMITH

BESS GRAMLING

“Most Outstanding Achievement” in Spanish, Concert Choir, and Jazz Band. She is a member of the VUHS chapter of the National Honor Society and the PHCC National Technical Honor Society, and will graduate with honors.

Along with her academic acco-

lades Maddy is active in extracurricular endeavors such as student council, the annual VUHS musical production, dance and voice lessons, and Flynn Youth Theater.

Both Gramling and Smith will address their fellow graduates at commencement ceremonies.

A FEMALE OTTER Valley Union High School senior draws attention to a male classmate who was celebrating the commencement ceremony with some glitter in the Brandon school’s gym on Saturday morning.

Photo courtesy of Sara Stevens

OV graduates 86 seniors Ceremony celebrates achievements in and out of classrooms

By RUSSELL JONES BRANDON — After 12 years of hard work and studious learning, 86 students from Otter Valley Union High School received their diplomas on Saturday, June 8.

Many of the students have already planned for their future after graduation. Several have been accepted to apprenticeships or the military and many more are moving on to a two- or fouryear school.

On top of their academic achievements, this senior class also has much to be proud of outside of the classroom. Walking Stick Theater was selected for the state finals every year since this class began at OVUHS, and has been chosen for the New England Drama Festival three out of the past four years. The class has volunteered hundreds of hours of community service and their sports teams are consistently near the top of their divisions with both the softball and baseball teams making the state finals this year.

Otter Valley Principal Jim Avery said this was a class of “hard working students who participate in their community and have a desire to achieve success in whatever they do.”

“They are just a great group of people,” said Meredith McCartney, OV’s high school guidance counselor. “They allow you to believe the future of our community will thrive. There is every kind of talent represented: intellectual, artistic, athletic, mechanical, technical and social.”

Their hard work, in school, has come to an end but this is only the beginning for them as their top student reminded them.

Hayden Gallo of Brandon, son of Jonathan and Paige Gallo, was this year’s valedictorian.

He is a member of the National Honor Society and the recipient of the UVM Green and Gold Scholarship, Rensselaer Medal award, University of Rochester’s Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony award and the 2018 Wendy’s High School Heisman

BUDDIES ALEC STEVENS, left, and Hayden Gallo celebrate the completion of their high school careers in the bright sunshine outside Otter Valley on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Sara Stevens

Scholarship for the state of Vermont. Gallo’s list of academic and athletic accomplishments could fill several pages, but he encouraged his fellow students not to dwell on the past but to continue striving for success.

“Now is not the time to rest on our laurels,” said Gallo. “There exists a world beyond these gym walls to change and mold in our own individual visions. Life is about perspective and the way you play the cards you’ve been dealt. I urge you to take your cards, your talents, interests, passions, and ambitions and change the world.”

He told his classmates that it does not take giant accomplishments to make a difference.

“Small drifts create hills and move mountains,” he said. “You hold the power of change.”

Salutatorian Sam Buswell, son of Marianne and Randall Buswell of Brandon, echoed Gallo’s remarks.

“By making small contributions to our community and utilizing

the skills that we have learned over the past six years,” Buswell said, “we will be able to create a brighter future.”

Buswell has a long list of accomplishments already, as well.

A member of the National Honor Society, he received the Yale Book Award as a junior and has taken all three of Otter Valley’s AP classes — Chemistry, Biology and Literature — as well as the most advanced courses available, including all five levels of OV’s Spanish classes.

The OV graduating class is now ready to head off into the world. but they will always hold a place in each other’s heart.

“What I have appreciated about this senior class has been their camaraderie, thoughtfulness and team spirit,” Lori Robear, OV’s director of guidance, said. “There are also a number of resilient individuals in this class. They have had to endure numerous personal obstacles to be counted in the class of 2019.”

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Join us to discuss pros, cons of raising the minimum wage As different cities and states across the country experiment with raising the minimum wage to different heights, Seattle has been heralded as “a national guinea pig for the policy since 2014,” according to a report in CNN, when the city voted in 2014 to gradually raise its minimum wage from $9.47 to $15.45 for large employers by 2018 and to $16 per hour in 2019.

Studies show that “low-wage workers made more money despite getting fewer hours — but that experienced workers made out the best,” according to the CNN report.

But the increases workers earned won’t send anyone over the moon.

According to a study conducted by economists at the University of Washington, lower-paid workers earned $10 more per week on average through 2016, even while reducing weekly hours slightly, while more experienced workers made $19 more per week. Those extra dollars per week, however, were attributed to employees working more hours at second jobs outside the city.

One benefit of the higher minimum wage, however, was that employee turnover decreased, partly because employers tried harder to keep valued employees. “That’s a plus for existing workers,” the CNN report said, “but potentially an obstacle for inexperienced or new workers trying to get that first line on their resume.”

On the down side, however, the study showed that fewer new workers entered Seattle’s low-wage labor market compared to the rest of Washington. According to the CNN report, the study’s authors concluded: “Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance appears to have delivered higher pay to experienced workers at the cost of reduced opportunity for the inexperienced.” (https://cnn.it/2KJODeB) Other studies take issue with some of those findings, which is par for the course. Liberal-leaning studies and conservative-leaning studies seem to be able to arrive at different conclusions, based on the desired outcome, but the prevalent view appears to be that raising the minimum wage by modest amounts over the years does not negatively affect job growth. As the CNN report noted: “A different study released last month by the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at the University of California at Berkeley showed no employment loss in six cities that had raised wages above $10 by 2016 — Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C., Oakland and San Jose. Rather, that study found that average weekly earnings for workers in the food service industry went up between 1.3% and 2.5% for every 10% increase in the minimum wage.”

An important caveat, however, is that these cities (and the studies about them) were all in high growth areas with booming economies.

What happens when the economy turns south, or what might happen in a rural area with weaker growth is an open question.

In another study by the Congressional Budget Office, the authors argued that the “overall pool of wages earned by workers is a better metric by which to judge minimum wage increases,” not the potential loss of a few jobs.

In that study, according to the Economic Policy Institute, the CBO “estimated that raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 would have increased the hourly wages of 17 million workers by 14.5 percent, prompting employers to reduce employment by 500,000, or 2.9 percent of those directly affected workers. If these employment declines were spread out over the entire group—if all 17 million lost some hours but no workers were out of work for an entire year—all affected workers would be better off, working a little less (2.9 percent fewer hours) but enjoying an annual income increase of 11.6 percent.” (https://bit. ly/2WDOQqR)

Editor’s note: For readers wanting to participate in an hour-long group discussion, join us next Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Vermont Coffee’s Café on Exchange Street in Middlebury. We’ll continue to outline this issue and family leave at that meeting, and then meet two weeks later to discussion potential solutions. Visit the Addison Independent’s Facebook page for a continuing conversation.

Angelo Lynn

Kudos to Neighbors Together That the town of Middlebury will receive a $228,750 state grant to promote and market the town’s business community during the rail bridges road construction work over the next two years is no small deal. Much work went into preparation of that grant proposal, submitted by Neighbors Together, which culminated in a comprehensive marketing plan.

Importantly, the plan includes more than promoting the downtown businesses. Certainly, some of the marketing will directly boost the downtown center, but much more work will be done to create a stronger brand for the town long after the construction is finished.

That branding will seek to boost Middlebury’s appeal as a destination for travelers, both winter and summer, and as a community that offers a rich cultural life within its arts community and with ample outdoor recreation at its doorstep. For those who aren’t aware, Middlebury’s road biking is among the best in the state and region, its mountain biking options are growing and full of new potential, and its snow skiing options (with Rikert Nordic Center and the Middlebury College Snow Bowl) make the area not only one of great values, but an area that is not as overcrowded, overpriced and overhyped as the state’s better known resorts like Stowe, Stratton and Okemo. There is an authentic charm to Middlebury’s modesty, not to mention pocketbook issues, which is likely to have a growing appeal as day tickets at nearby ski resorts reach $150 compared to Middlebury’s $45.

That’s just one aspect of a plan that looks at how it can benefit the entire community for the long-term, and beyond the immediate pain of what will be a two-year trial for several of Middlebury’s downtown businesses. To that end, every resident in the greater Middlebury area can help immensely by simply making a personal effort to shop locally.

Neighbors Together will help by making it fun to congregate downtown with its various events, but it’s daily patronage by each of us that will make the real difference. In the meantime, kudos to Neighbors Together for its grant award; let us hope it’s the first of many successes as we head into construction season.

Angelo Lynn

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MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School senior Anne Kappel of Cornwall is ready to launch into the next phase of her life as she waits for the class picture to be taken last Thursday. Middlebury, Mount Abraham and Otter Valley all celebrated graduations on this past Saturday.

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Notes for a road trip never taken

A few years ago I received the only piece of mail each other for 20 years and I didn’t have anything my father ever sent me during my adult life. to say.

Or, I should say, caused to be sent to me. It was a But we were curious. genealogical newsletter. My father had purchased a We’d follow him and his wife around, get a peek subscription for me, said the note inside. at the sorts of people they socialized with, what they “What the hell is this?” I said. watched on TV, what food they ate.

My daughter, Vivian, who was eight or nine at the If my dad went out on a rescue squad call we’d time, scolded me for my language. follow him and pretend to rubber-neck. If he went “Wow,” said my wife, Carolyn. sailing we’d rent a canoe and “He didn’t even send a letter?” pretend to bird-watch.

“No, just this.”

We’d sit behind a pillar in his “Who is James Tinney?” Vivian church and listen to his sermon. said.

For some reason Carolyn and I “He’s your biological grandfathought this was hilarious.

By Christopher ther,” I told her.

Vivian wasn’t interested.

Ross “Papa’s papa,” Carolyn added “Don’t you want to see where helpfully. you got that kinky hair from?” I “What’s ‘Tinney,’ then?” asked.

“That’s Papa’s papa’s family name.”

“Not really,” she replied without looking up from “This is a family history . . . pamphlet,” I said. her book.

“Papa changed his name before you were born.”

This road trip, Carolyn and I thought, would make “I dropped my last name and made my middle a really great essay. name my last name. It’s . . . a really long story.”

I added it to my to-do list: “motorcycle trip to Carolyn thumbed through the newsletter.

Virginia — write up essay idea.”

“A tad passive-aggressive, don’t you think?”

But I knew in the back of my mind that I would I shrugged. When she handed it back to me I tore have to do it alone. it up and threw it in the recycling bin.

“I wonder what he’s like,” Carolyn said.

“Me too,” I said. “Sort of.”

That’s when the road-trip fantasies started.

“What was he like?” Vivian wanted to know.

We’d drive 600 miles to Urbanna, Virginia, check “Well, he really liked Charles Chips,” I said. into a cheap motel and look up my father’s address.

Then we’d spy on him.

(See Clippings, Page 7A) I didn’t want to visit with him. We hadn’t seen

Clippings

Tea leaves: Will Scott run again?

Govs. Howard Dean, Jim Douglas and Peter Shumlin announced that they would not be running for, respectively, a sixth, a fifth, and a fourth term as governor between 14 and 18 months in advance of the elections at which they would otherwise have been on the ballot.

Two news stories published last week led some Statehouse observers to speculate whether Gov. Phil Scott might be planning a surprise retirement announcement sometime this summer. First, Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille announced that he would be leaving state government and returning to private life sometime in the next few weeks. Gobeille is a veteran of policymaking in the health and human services area, having served first as a member, then as chair, of the Green Mountain Care Board during the Shumlin Administration, and as Human Services Secretary By Eric L. Davis since early 2017.

Gov. Scott said that he hoped that Gobeille would return to public service at some point in the future. When asked by reporters whether he had any interest in running for office, Gobeille’s response was, “Not against him,” referring to Scott. Seven Days political columnist John Walters noted that, having served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, Gobeille could “plausibly position himself as a Phil Scott Republican, moderate on social issues and a steward of the public purse.”

Might Gobeille’s impending departure from public service be the precursor of a campaign for governor in 2020, should Scott not run for re-election?

Politically Thinking

On the Democratic side, sources close to Attorney Gen. T.J. Donovan told reporters last week that Donovan had started to have “conversations” with party activists and leaders about possibly running for governor in 2020. This follows Donovan’s delivering what to many attendees sounded like a gubernatorial campaign speech at the Vermont Democratic Party’s annual Curtis-Hoff fundraising dinner in the spring.

Donovan is obviously a long way from making any decision about whether to run for governor next year, and his decision would be heavily influenced by whatever announcements Scott does or does not make over the next few months. Donovan is well aware that no incumbent Vermont governor seeking re-election has been defeated since 1962, and that challenging Scott would be a difficult race. At the same time, those with whom Donovan had his “conversations” may have tried to convince him that, because of President Trump’s low approval rating in Vermont, and a likely energized turnout of Democratic voters next year, any Republican candidate, even an incumbent governor, on next year’s ballot could be defeated by an opponent with an inspiring message and the organization and financial resources to back it up.

If Scott were not to seek a third term in 2020, Donovan would have to be considered a leading contender for the Democrats in an open-seat race, along with Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, and possibly some members of (See Davis, Page 5A)

There are problems besetting our community schools. We have an educational infrastructure that is oversized for the student population, as it continues to contract. Costs per pupil continue to rise while the number of tax-payers continues to fall. In my own school district (MAUSD), there are currently five distributed school buildings whose entire student body could be consolidated into two. Closing educational facilities will only accelerate the collapse of the smaller towns in our region, as schools are the beating hearts of their civic lives.

Slashing teaching positions and busing children for hours a day is a fool’s solution; it is pouring gasoline on a destructive fire that will increase costs and accelerate decline.

I do not believe closing schools is a good option. I would prefer, instead, to see us redefine the notion of “school” into a broader concept of “community center.”

I see an opportunity to address a number of these issues with the same solution.

Let’s treat the excess of space in our school buildings as an asset.

A list of desirable co-tenant candidates includes: • Sports clubs and organizations that exist county-wide that would benefit from access to school resources of gymnasia, training facilities and sports fields.

• Municipal offices and meeting space for town and village governmental functions.

• Office space for District operations, some of which are currently being rented from private landlords.

• Law enforcement entities that could use office space and a more defined location than a phone number.

• Housing for teachers, especially teachers with families that have primary school education amongst their family needs.

• Housing for school support staff, including food workers, janitorial and grounds-keeping employees and even bus drivers.

Such co-tenancies could provide rental income, whether subsidized or not, and turn expensive empty space into productive real estate.

In the case of housing, the result would be around-the-clock and calendar occupancy, reducing the risks of fire that bedevil public buildings that are empty overnight and subject to vandalism through the months of vacations and school breaks. With such a policy in place, the costs and distractions of maintaining unused school space could be lifted from the District’s shoulders, student populations could start to grow and long-term community decline could gradually start to slow, maybe even reverse.

There are roadblocks to such a logical approach that only the Vermont legislature can remove.

We need laws to encourage the creative use of taxpayer money to support distributed education and the whole notion of a Community Center. But this is Vermont, we can make this happen. What have we got to lose, except everything we have worked so hard and paid so dearly to establish?

Steve Harris Lincoln

Water bottles not eco-friendly

I was interested to see the photograph of the Middlebury College students passing the water bottles during graduation. Could they not manage to last for the length of the ceremony without needing to hydrate? Middlebury is, after all, supposed to be a green campus, so 500 or so water bottles does not help with that dream.

Jean Bergeson Middlebury

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College reunion, with new hips and knees At college reunions five through of college kids at the after-party.

20, you’re busy telling everyone Where the milk machines were how much you’ve achieved in life. dispensing margaritas.

Reunions 25 through 40 are about Then there were those full-moon catching up and catching your extravaganzas up in the three-story breath for a weekend in June. treehouse on the edge of the golf The main topics of conversation course. And feeling the painful at the 45th reunion — where I found weight, still alive 46 years later, of myself last week — the night when I left consisted of: the treehouse early and “Are you retired yet?” my girlfriend ended up “Tell me about your ensconced in a sleeping grandchildren,” and bag with another guy. (said in a slightly lower A friend recalled the voice), spring day in junior “How’s your health year when he stopped these days?” to watch the baseball It’s not that anybody team play, and loudly looked unhealthy at this greeted a buddy who past weekend’s gatherwas also watching the ing. People who are ill, game. But his buddy grossly overweight or was tripping on acid not doing well in life and could only reply in don’t come to reunion. a whisper, “Ssshh! The But in the nearly 50 grass is breathing!” years we’ve known (For the record, taking each other, various by Gregory Dennis acid — LSD — can be classmates have had dangerous and is not new knees installed. recommended.)

There have been enough other surSpouses and partners rarely come geries to form a golden-oldies cover to reunions. They weren’t there band called the Hip Replacements. at the original unions, and so the And having seen breast and stories get old and boring in a hurry. prostate cancers among our cohort But I didn’t have to worry about — along with a couple of brutally bringing my significant other to this abrupt heart attacks — we now feel particular reunion. She was already in our bones the ancient truth that there because we went to the same life doesn’t last. college.

It is, as they say, a damn short C. is five years younger than I am, movie. But at least it’s turned out to so this was her 40th reunion. We met just three years ago — meaning this be an interesting one.

We recounted stories about that past weekend was another opportumud-encased demolition derby nity to learn more about each other behind the frat house. About the and the six-plus decades we had guy who lived on the third floor and been on the planet, before fate and routinely drove his motorcycle up a mutual friend’s wedding brought the dorm stairs so he could store his us together.

Compared to C., I seem to have bike in his room.

We relived parties where the formed more enduring friendships aging barn itself threatened to come with a wider group of college down. The time Elvin Bishop played friends. But she has more close a concert in the field house and end- friends in her daily life than I do. ed up jamming with a garage band (Note to self and virtually every

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other 60-something American male: Make more friends.)

I had approached reunion weekend with one main goal in mind: to beat my friend Mark at squash.

He’d trounced me on the squash court at our last reunion. So I had vowed at the time that I would exact my revenge at this reunion.

Mark is a much loved newspaper columnist in his part of the world, but I have always known him as my sink-mate. Senior year, we shared two private dorm rooms connected by a sink. So when I hear someone call, “Hey, Sinkie!” across a crowded room, I know that can be only one person.

He has always been the healthiest of people — the guy his newspaper sent on assignment to the starvation droughts of Africa and the slums of India. But this past December when Mark went in for treatment of a kidney stone, the ultrasound also revealed a large mass on one of his kidneys.

Stage 3 cancer.

Mark bounced back from the surgery with most of the diseased kidney intact. An image of it was featured on the front page of his Sunday paper, where he is the hometown celebrity, to celebrate his survival and accompany a compelling account of his cancer journey.

After he told me all that, let’s just say it didn’t much matter who won our squash match.

So when we reached a tie at two games to two, we decided the better part of valor was to stop there and not play the deciding fifth game.

Besides, settling our longstanding grudge match gives us something to look forward to at our 50th reunion.

Gregory Dennis’s column appears here every other Thursday and is archived on his blog at www. gregdennis.wordpress.com. Email: gregdennisvt@yahoo.com. Twitter: @greengregdennis.

Davis (Continued from Page 4A) the Legislature and other candidates as well. If Scott were to announce later this year that he is not running in 2020, a contested Democratic primary in August 2020 would be the most likely scenario.

Vermont Republicans, and the Republican Governors’ Association, will do all they can to make the case for seeking a third term to Gov.

Scott. The Vermont GOP’s bench of potential gubernatorial candidates is very thin. For the incumbent to step down in a presidential election year, in a heavily Democratic state, would make it most difficult for the Republicans to retain the governorship. Coupled with the substantial Democratic majorities in the Legislature, election of a Democratic governor in 2020 would mean that

measures such as increasing the minimum wage, launching a paid family leave program, and establishing a tax-and-regulate system for the sale of cannabis would all be enacted in 2021 even if they were not passed by the Legislature and approved by Gov. Scott in 2020.

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

Main Street Alliance honors Middlebury lawmaker MIDDLEBURY — Main Street Alliance of Vermont held its fifth anniversary celebration at the Alchemist Brewery in Stowe on Sunday night where they presented Rep. Robin Scheu, D-Middlebury, the 2019 Legislator of the Year Award.

“We are thrilled to recognize Rep. Robin Scheu for her work this past legislative session to advance the family and medical leave insurance bill,” said Ashley Moore, state director. “Representative

Scheu was the lead sponsor of the bill and worked tirelessly throughout this past legislative session to move a strong version forward in the House. We know she will carry that commitment into the 2020 session.”

Scheu represents the Addison-1 district (Middlebury) and is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. She is currently on the board of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. She was executive director of Addison County Eco-

nomic Development Corporation for nine years.

“I am both honored and humbled to receive this award as I have great respect for the work Main Street Alliance does to support small business owners who are the backbone of our economy,” Scheu said.

“While I am very disappointed that H.107 did not pass this session, I will do all I can to ensure that we pass a strong bill early next year.

Working Vermonters and small businesses are counting on us.”

Addison Independent, Thursday, June 13, 2019 — PAGE 5A

Modern day enquiry raises questions about Thomas Jefferson that generous and Christian Editor’s note: This is the 22nd principal of doing to others as in a series of essays on the history we would that other should do and meaning of the American unto us.” political tradition.

Jefferson’s views on race are A generation or more ago, composing an essay about summarized by him in Notes on the State of Virginia Thomas Jefferson (1787), which was would have been an written as a guide to unproblematic task. the State of Virginia It would begin with in the late eighteenth a description of a century, a report givman of outstanding ing detailed accounts intelligence, limitof its geography, geolless curiosity, and ogy, climate, flora and boundless energy, a fauna, people, public scholar, a master of works, religions, custhe English language, toms, government and a patriot possessed laws. It was written by a deep passion for to fulfill a request of liberty, the author of The American the secretary of the the Declaration of Independence, a prin- Political Tradition French Ambassador, who desired a better cipal founder of our An essay by knowledge of the nation, a very great Victor Nuovo states. It is a descripman of world historical importance, Middlebury College tive work, dispassionate, factual, and comwhose genius and professor emeritus prehensive, requiring accomplishments of philosophy considerable research would be celebrated to complete. Jefferson in this nation for as began composing it in 1780 while long as it endures.

With the passing of time, none he was governor of Virginia, the of this has become untrue, but all war of revolution was ongoing, of it has become problematic, am- and Virginia was a major theatre biguous, and needful of numerous of war. It was written under great qualification. What caused this hardship and personal misfortunes change? No doubt some of the — chief among them, the death causes are in ourselves; the times of his wife. It is extraordinary in have changed and because of these scope and detail. I suspect that no changes we interpret the past dif- public official living today anyferently. But it may be that the pas- where in the world could provide sage of time and the accumulation such a learned account of his counof political experience have put try, written by himself without any us in a better position to judge the assistance.

Shortly after independence, past. Historical enquiry is always in the last analysis objective and a committee of the Virginia retrospective, a search for truth in legislature was created to revise this instance infused with moral state laws to fit their new political urgency, because the past we have condition. Jefferson was one of its received determines what we are members. He summarized their recommendations in section XIV now.

In particular, Jefferson’s opin- of Notes, which at the time of ions about race have come under writing were not yet enacted. They closer scrutiny and these along cover a broad range of topics: with the fact that he owned slaves, property rights, citizenship, public some of whom he fathered, who works, taxes, and more. Notable were instrumental to his wealth among them is the recommendaand comfort, and this has led to tion for religious freedom “on the skepticism about his character broadest bottom.”

He mentions another statute to and the sincerity of his passion for liberty. This skepticism is not be added as an amendment that new. Abagail Adams, who had would emancipate all slaves “born low regard for Jefferson, felt it after the passing of the act.” Note and confided it in a letter to her this did not apply to those already husband. Her comment was cited existing under the conditions of in a previous essay, but is worth slavery. They remained “movable property,” like tools and furniture, quoting again in full: “I have sometimes been only their children born after the ready to think that the passion enactment of these newly revised for Liberty cannot be Equally laws would be free; they would Strong in the Breasts of those remain under their parents care who have been accustomed to until they reached adulthood.

When they became mature deprive their fellow Creatures of theirs. Of this I am certain adults these free-born blacks that it is not founded upon would be deported, or rather “col-

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Jefferson recognized the economic costs of this policy. Slaves did essential work and would have to be replaced. White workers would have be imported to replace them.

All this would require additional expenditures. It would be far less costly to incorporate American-born free blacks.

So, Jefferson asks, “Why not retain and incorporate the blacks into the state?” Why not allow them to remain as free citizens?

He gives two sorts of answers, one social or political, the other biological. Socially, he thinks it would be impractical, because of “deep rooted prejudices entertained by the whites; ten thousand recollections by the blacks of the injuries they have sustained.”

He imagines that their presence will result in an enduring conflict between fueled by white prejudice and black resentment. It is the latter that he emphasizes. Jefferson never enquired about the causes of white prejudice.

He supposed that these social consequences arise from racial distinctions that “nature has made.” Among them is color: “whether the black of the negro resides in the reticular membrane … whether it proceeds from the color of the blood,” or of the bile or from other physical sources, whatever its cause, it is a physical condition that can’t be changed, and, Jefferson opines, it has moral and aesthetic consequences. White faces are supposed to be more diverse in color and therefore more expressive, the emotions and passions are visible, in contrast to the “immovable veil of black which covers all the emotions of the other race.” He adds other differences which he has observed that he also ascribes to nature.

Blacks are more ardent, but less reflective, “in memory they are equal to whites; in reason much inferior, as I think one of them could scarcely be found capable of tracing and comprehending the investigations of Euclid; and that in imagination they are dull, tasteless, and anomalous.”

It is disheartening to read all this, and difficult to write about it. Yet it is part of the American heritage, and considering it enables one to understand why the Declaration of Independence has become ambiguous to us. One can also hope that the memory of it can become a potent antidote to white prejudice, which is still a vital contagion — it inhabits the White House.

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Obituaries

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Lee Jones, 89, former Rutland County Sheriff

Gertrude Burke, 100, Bristol BRISTOL — Gertrude (Lovey) Burke, age 100, made her final move to her heavenly home on June 10, 2019. Lovey was born and raised in Queens, N.Y., the daughter of Leonard and Gertrude Armbruster.

In 1940 she married Jerry Burke, the love of her life. In short order, from 1941 through 1958, the Burke household grew from two to eleven with the birth of seven girls and two boys. It was a busy and happy home.

In 1973 Mom and Dad retired, left the city and headed for the next chapter of their lives in Newport, Vt. When Jerry died in 1984 Mom continued living in her dream house on the hill where she welcomed many friends both old and new. Mom was active in her church, volunteered at North Country Hospital and was a hospice volunteer. She had an extensive and beautiful garden. She enjoyed travels around the country to visit her ever expanding family as much as exploring the back roads of Vermont. Mom was a joyful and calming presence to all who knew her.

At age 85, Mom moved to Bristol to be closer to family. Mom was a long-time member of the Bristol Coffeemates and cherished the friendships made over conversations each Wednesday at Almost Home.

Bernard “Pete” Gale memorial service MIDDLEBURY — The graveside committal service and burial with Military Honors for Bernard “Pete” Gale, age 76, who died January 24, 2019, will be held on Saturday, June 15, at 11 a.m., at the family lot in Pine Hill Cemetery in Brandon.

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GERTRUDE (LOVEY) BURKE She was a volunteer, and then participant, at Elderly Services. Mom was an active member in her church.

Faith, love, and dedication to her family and friends were the tenets Mom lived by and passed along to her family.

Mom was predeceased by her husband, Jerry Burke, her sister, Ruth Getter, her daughter Kathryn Hendrickson, her sons-in-law Ned Hendrickson and Frank

John Kirby, 71, Bristol BRISTOL — John J. Kirby passed away on June 6, 2019, at his home from a battle with cancer.

He was 71. He was born March 12, 1948, to John J. Kirby and Irene Kirby (St. Amour) in Colchester.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years Florence (Flossy) Zeno Kirby; three children, Tapethia Bergman Kirby and partner David Bowser, John P. Kirby and wife Carrie (Booska) Kirby and a stepson Norman Foster of Bristol.

John worked at Polymers Plastic, Specialty Filament and Monahans for 38 years. He drove a school bus for a number of years. He went to G4S Security as a security guard for 5 years.

He was a beloved father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather.

He had ten grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother, sister Susan Kirby, and son Jason Kirby.

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SEATTLE, Wash. — Lee D. Jones, beloved husband, father and grandfather, born Oct. 11, 1929, to Albion and Gertrude (Densmore) Jones, died peacefully on May 15, 2019, in Seattle, Wash., after a recurrence of cancer.

Lee grew up on a farm in Chelsea, Vt. He worked farming and logging until he entered the Army in 1951 during the Korean War. In 1954 he joined the Vermont State Police.

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Mary Ketcham, 91, Brandon BRANDON — Mary D. Ketcham, age 91, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019, at her second home — Shard Villa in Salisbury.

Mrs. Ketcham was born in Brandon on Nov. 12, 1927. She was the daughter of Earl and Lila (Trombley) Dunshee. She grew up on the family farm and received her early education in local schools.

She graduated from Brandon High School, class of 1946. On Oct. 19, 1946, she married Gordon Roy Ketcham in the Brandon Congregational Church.

Mr. Ketcham predeceased her Aug. 16, 2015.

She really was a lifelong Brandon resident. She began her working career at the Ayrshire Breeders Association in Brandon, only taking time off to have her two children. She retired as the editor of the Ayrshire Digest Magazine in 1988. Following retirement, she and her late husband spent the next 17 winters in Leesburg, Fla., where she learned to play golf. She was a lifelong member of the Brandon Congregational Church, where she served in many church offices.

She belonged to Marble Chapter

MARY D. KETCHAM 80 Order of The Eastern Star. She was an avid gardener and loved her flowers.

Surviving are: her son Stephen E. Ketcham and his wife Christine of Middlebury; her daughter Laurie Ketcham Rudloff and her husband Robert of Las Vegas, Nev.; one sister, Jeanne Jenkins of Shelburne;

five grandchildren, Peter S. AntosKetcham and his wife Katie, Seth Mobley and his wife Katie, Robert W. Rudloff, III and his wife Jenn, Timothy P. Rudloff and his significant other, Jenn Hart and Andrew J. Rudloff; five great-grandchildren, Oliver F. Mobley, Bailey E. Antos-Ketcham, Carter John Antos-Ketcham, Sylvia C. Mobley, Robert W. Rudloff, IV and Evelyn G. Rudloff. Nieces and nephews Paula LaRose, Nancy Jenkins, Sue Jenkins, Ken Johnson and Joanne Schmidt, Jeannie Meyer, Bob Dunshee, Jeff Dunshee and Maryanne Lawley also survive her.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, June 14, at 10 a.m., at the Brandon Congregational Church.

The graveside committal service and burial will follow the ceremony in the family lot at Pine Hill Cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be made, in her memory to: Columbus Smith Estate Trust, c/o Shard Villa, 1177 Shard Villa Road, Salisbury, VT 05769.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Miller & Ketcham Funeral Home in Brandon.◊

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(Continued from Page 4A) Vivian stared at me.

“Potato chips,” I explained.

“They came in a big yellow can.

Your grandfather would watch TV with this giant can in his lap and eat chips.”

“What else?” Vivian wanted to know.

“I don’t know. He drove a black Plymouth Duster with a giant front seat. My little sister — your aunt — and I would lean forward and stick our tongues in front of the air-conditioning vent until they were dry and sticky. I don’t remember why we thought that was fun. Maybe we were bored.”

“What else?”

“Well, when my parents separated and my dad moved into an apartment, he couldn’t afford to buy any furniture, so he wrapped the box his television came in with wood-grain Contac Paper and placed the TV on top. He was quite proud of himself.”

Vivian didn’t find this very interesting.

He smoked Winstons, I didn’t bother saying, and listened to “Hooked on Classics.”

His father once chased him down the street with a shotgun.

At an outdoor concert on July 4, 1976, he shoved some hippies down the hill because their loopy dancing was blocking his view of the stage.

He lost his job as a federal probation officer for mouthing off at a judge.

Whatever else I remember — or suspect — about my father fits tidily into the span and architecture of a single pop song: “Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty (1978).

Not because my dad liked it (he would later claim he stopped listening to popular music in 1960), but because it reminds me of the pool in his apartment complex.

I loved that pool: the lifeguard radio, the lithe jaded kids with their sunglasses and magazines whose aloofness seemed earned rather than instilled, as it was at the private pool my mother took us to.

My dad himself never shows up in these memories, though.

He was just a signature on a rent check, a source of snack bar dollars, a grumpy ride to Little League practice.

For 30 years, no matter how much writing or talking or whatever else I did, I never managed to animate him further.

Then in 2014, two years after the genealogical newsletter, I got an email from him. He and my stepmother would be in Vermont the following week — would I like to have lunch?

By JOHN FLOWERS BRISTOL — Chessley Jackman, valedictorian of the Mount Abraham Union High School class of 2019, could have advised her 111 fellow graduates to stay in their respective comfort zones, to stick with their strengths and/or to never leave the bucolic serenity of the 5-Town area.

Instead, she urged them to “do what scares you the most,” a path she believes will lead to self-discovery and success. It’s a tip she received only a few months ago from family friends, and she decided to share it.

“I wish that someone would have told me that four years ago,” Jackman told her peers and their families and friends who had assembled June 8 under a massive ONE HUNDRED TWELVE Eagles line up for the last time in their career at Mount Abraham this past tent on the Mount Abe campus to Saturday morning as they prepare to walk into the crowds of parents and other family under the tent on witness an annual rite of passage the Bristol campus for commencement exercises.

Buzz Kuhns / buzzkuhnsphotography.smugmug.com on a picture-perfect Saturday.

“I don’t know who needs to hear it — I don’t know if anyone Salutatorian Cora Funke, during needs to hear it, maybe all of you her address, celebrated the many are out there living your best lives educational and extra-curricular as fearlessly as I’ve always wanted activities that built camaraderie to,” she said. “But if you’re not, do among classmates throughout the what scares you most.” years.

Jackman thanked the educators, “We first walked into this coaches, family and friends who intimidating brick fortress as helped her become a great student small, scrawny, and slightly scared and athlete. She noted she and her seventh-graders exactly 2,112 days colleagues were crossing a symago,” she joked. bolic threshold into a new era in Those wispy, frightened children which they would be making key would spend the next six years decisions for themselves. together, “struggling through the “If we truly take a look, it’s all infamous American Studies and AP on us,” said Jackman, who will be classes,” but also bonding through attending the University of Notre musicals, plays, concerts, poetry Dame this fall. “You can’t blame readings, sporting events, field your failure on others, but that trips, social and environmental means your accomplishments are causes, and community service, also all and only yours. Hold this according to Funke. moment here today in your mind “Looking back, the underlying and be proud of yourself.” thread connecting all of these She marveled at the many difmemories into something so ferent post-graduate paths that she significant has been Mount Abe’s and her colleagues have mapped tight-knit community,” she said.

CHESSLEY JACKMAN, LEFT, gives her valedictorian address to out.

“We are a small enough school that “That’s something that I’ve the Mount Abe class of 2019; and, right, former Co-Athletic Director forging meaningful relationships Mary Stetson glances at seniors while making a point in her Faculty really loved about this group is that Address. with a wide range of people is not even though we’re a small group only possible, but it’s inevitable.”

Buzz Kuhns / buzzkuhnsphotography.smugmug.com and someone can look at us and Quality of life and close relathink we’re all uniform, we are this year’s commencement speaker. zone,” she said, echoing Jack- tionships helped compensate for After congratulating Mount man’s exhortation. “This is hard. some of the school building’s so incredibly different from one another and we all have our own Abe’s newly minted Division II It is human nature to remain in that shortcomings, Funke said. thing that makes us shine,” she state champion softball and girls’ state where everything is com“We may not have the fanciest said. “I personally am so ecstatic lacrosse teams, Stetson urged the fortable. There is less stress and school or the most resources, to be spending four years at a big class of 2019 to embrace the “three anxiety. Ask yourself this: What but we are loved and the people college halfway across the country, R’s,” beginning with “responsible.” has ever been achieved when you around us make sure we know “You must be remain on ‘autopilot?’ Challenge it, and most importantly, that we but I know some of able to accept the yourself to try new things, grow. feel it,” Funke said. “This is what us who are just as consequences for It involves risk taking, becoming makes us who we are, and even psyched to be taking “It’s all on us. your actions whether passionate, and maybe/probably as we move on from Mount Abe, a gap year or even You can’t blame they are good or being unsuccessful. Learning and carry this with you. jumping into a full- your failure on bad,” she said. “You growing does not come without time job next year… others, but that Reporter John Flowers is at should take the time some mistakes and discomfort. johnf@addisonindependent.com.

I admire how each means your to understand how of us has a different accomplishments your behavior will Don’t let the fear of failure dicpassion and we all tate your actions.” affect the situation are able to follow are also all and Stetson capped her advice with Good Designs and Great and the people around the third R: “resilience.” our own desires. only yours.”

We’re not bound to “How will you bounce back?”

— Valedictorian you. We need you to one correct way. I’m Chessley Jackman be honest and trust- she asked. “Recognize and continworthy. Compassion ue to build skills that enable you so fortunate to have for others. Treat to deal with adversity. Surround attended a school where there are no wrong answers people the way you would like to yourself with a strong community about your future and it makes me be treated. Take time to connect that is there to provide support and so proud to be graduating here personally. Don’t hide behind your encouragement. This will give you texts, posts, and email. If you can’t the inner strength and courage to today.”

Mary Stetson, Mount Abe’s high- say it to someone face to face don’t go out and try it all over again… ly successful field hockey coach say it. Be committed to open, hon- Use adversity as the fuel to pursue and former co-athletic director, was est, tactful dialogue.” your passion. There will be some Stetson’s second “R” was “risk.” hurdles and falls. Rebound, refuel one of the people Jackman singled “Strive for opportunities that and come back stronger than you out for special thanks. Jackman and her classmates selected Stetson as take you out of your comfort were before.”

I brought Carolyn and Vivian with me. My father talked at us for 100 minutes and my stepmother sat next to him, glaring.

Afterward I updated my to-do list: “motorcycle trip to Virginia — write up essay idea (plus weird visit).”

Five months later, I updated it again: “motorcycle trip to Virginia — write up essay idea (plus weird visit) (loss of father).”

We decided not to go and spy on him at his funeral.

I never wrote the essay, either.

Instead, I started working on a poem. I called it “Baker Street.”

One summer night you stole the neighbors’ shears

and cut away everything you thought ought not be me. When I brushed myself off,

said thank you, what I meant was: I am learning to be relative to something else.

I didn’t get much further than those lines, though, because when I looked up the actual song lyrics, for inspiration, I decided that nothing more really needed to be written about my dad than: Another year and then you’ll be happy

Just one more year and then you’ll be happy.

Another year was always where that Duster pointed. Some other year or just: away.

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Blair.” on display through Aug. 11.

Artist’s opening reception in Middlebury. Friday, June 21, 5-7 p.m., Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Addison County Home Health Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. a reception for “Karla and Hospice 50th Anniversary in Van Vliet: Scored Paintings.” Van Vliet uses a techMiddlebury. Thursday, June 13, 5-7 p.m., nique that she created to have the look and feel of Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. All are invited an etching that incorporates aspects of both paintto come to this community-wide celebration and ing and drawing. The exhibit will remain on display meet ACHHH’s new CEO, through Aug. 4. Gallery hours Monday-Saturday, Deborah Wesley, R.N., the clininoon-5 p.m., and an hour before any public events cians who care for our patients, in the building. More info at 802-382-9222 or townand the support staff members halltheater.org. who make it all possible.

“Got Bats? Management and Enjoy some snacks and a cash of Endangered Bats” MIDDLEBURY STUDIO SCHOOL —Adult: Oils, Clay Hand Building Recovery bar. RSVP to Maureen Conrad workshop in Ferrisburgh. & Wheel Classes, Watercolors, Bookbinding, Basket Making, Pastels, Friday, June 21, 8 p.m., Rokeby 388-7259 or mconrad@achhh. org.

Plein Air Painting Art Camps: Dragons, Art is Delicious, Art of Israel, Museum, 4334 US Route 7.

“Medicare For All: What’s Nature Art, Welcome to the Zoo, 5 Days of Fun, World of Color, Learn about Vermont’s rare Stopping Us?” in Vergennes. insect-eating bats, their natural Art is Everywhere Kids: Colored Pencil Drawing, Summer Clay history, the threats they face, Thursday, June 13, 5:30-7:30 Wheel & Hand Building, middleburystudioschool.org To register and ways the public can help p.m., Kennedy Brothers auditorium, 11 Main St. All are welcome email: studioschool2377@gmail.com or call Barb 247-3702. conserve bats and enhance their to come hear directly from habitats. Program will be both Wendell Potter, insurance indusindoors and outdoors, so dress try whistleblower and author, talk about the health accordingly. Pre-registration recommended at care crisis in the U.S. and the forces organizing to rokeby.org. Rain date June 22. stop the growing movement for Medicare for All. Cinema Italiano in Brandon. Thursday, June 13, “Addison County Disaster Response 6:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Team” in Middlebury. Monday, June Explore the best Italian films — with subtitles — Vermont Sun Triathlon Series in 17, noon-1 p.m., Homeward Bound, 236 while enjoying BYOB refreshments, all for FREE, Salisbury. Saturday, June 22, Branbury Boardman St. Maria Farnsworth will answer your each week through August. June 13 movie is State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. Sprint questions at this Lunch and Learn presentation.

“Pane, Amore e Gelosia.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and Olympic distance. Includes new aqua/bike Attendees should bring their own lunch. Free and and the movie begins promptly at 7 p.m. option. More info at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com open to the public. Preregistration is requested or info@vermontsun.com. as seating is limited. More info contact Hannah Manley at 802-388-1100 ext. 224 or hmanley@ Beginners’ bird walk in Middlebury. Saturday, June 22, 8:30 a.m., Wright Park, Seymour Street homewardboundanimals.org.

Flea market in South Starksboro.

Ext. Start the summer vacation off right with Otter Friday, June 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Creek Audubon Society’s annual beginner’s bird Jerusalem Schoolhouse.

Donations walk. Spend the morning with experienced birders welcome. Drop off Thursday, June 13, 3-7 p.m. who can help identify the warblers singing from the “Understanding American Politics Questions? Call 802- 453-4573. treetops. Meet at the parking area. More info call in the Age of Trump” in Middlebury.

Senior Resource Fair in Middlebury. Friday, June Carol Ramsayer at 802-989-7115. *RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, JUNE Town-wide yard sale in Bristol. Saturday, June 22, 14, noon-2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 20* Tuesday, June 18, 12:30-2 p.m., Community 350 Lodge Rd. Come to this fun-filled afternoon 9 a.m.-3 p.m., locations around town. Empty the Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview featuring a BBQ Lunch and more than 30 commupiggy bank and come to Bristol for a day of bargain Ter. Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson nity partners from Home Health Care, Financial/ hunting. returns to Eastview for the second in a series of six “From the Tailgate: Post Harvest Visit” in Legal Planning, Day programs, non-profits, biweekly lively and engaging “Political Luncheon” and other senior support organizations. Health Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 22, 9-11 a.m., Lower talks. Free and open to the Public. screening, art workshops, Tai Chi, live music and Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), more. Round Trip bus shuttle provided by ACTR Authors Sarah Ward and Jackson Ellis in Bristol.

Sand Rd. View the results of a timber harvest Tuesday, June 18, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Memorial 11:15 a.m. Armory Lane Vergennes, 11:45 a.m. with wildlife in mind. Biologist Dave Sausville and Library, 40 North St. Meet authors Sarah Ward, Commons, Middlebury, 11:50 a.m. Meadows, Forester Matt Leonard will showcase the different author of “Aesop Lake” and Jackson Ellis, author Middlebury. More info at 802-388-1220 or sbenforest and habitat management techniques used to of “Lords of St. Thomas.” The two will read from, nett@residenceottercreek.com. manage this property for wildlife. Free and open to discuss and sign their new novels. More info at “Building a Stronger History Community” in the public. Registration not required but appreci802-453-2366.

Lincoln. Friday, June 14, 1-3 p.m., Burnham ated. More info contact Lisa Sausville at 802-877Hall, 52 River Rd. The Lincoln Historic Society 2777 or info@vtcoverts.org. hosts Eileen Corcoran from the Vermont Historical City-wide yard Sale in Vergennes. Saturday, June Society. All Addison County historic societies and 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., locations around town and on museums as well as anyone interested in local city green. The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Reception for photographer Jim history is invited. Open to the public. Refreshments Vergennes invites all to come to Vergennes, where Blair in Middlebury. Wednesday, June will be served. both businesses and households sell their wares 19, 4:30 p.m., Middlebury College Museum Informal gallery talk with photographer Jim Blair all around the city and on the green. Official map of Art, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. in Middlebury. Friday, June 14, 1 p.m., Middlebury will be available for pick up at 8:30 a.m. from the For more than thirty-five years, Jim Blair was one College Museum of Art, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 info booth on the green or online at bgcvergennes. of the people who millions of National Geographic Porter Field Rd. Join Blair for a free informal talk org. Rain or shine. readers counted on each month to give them a Lake Champlain Bridge guided walk in West on his exhibition, “Being There: Photographs by sense of the greater world. His exhibition, Being James P. Blair.” on display through Aug. 11.

Addison. Friday, June 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Chimney There: Photographs by James P. Blair docuParalympic athlete Chris Waddell speaks in Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Learn ments the breadth of his career, gives a sense of Middlebury. Friday, June 14, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Town about the history of what you see walking across his dexterity, determination, and breadth of vision.

Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Middlebury Rotary the Lake Champlain Bridge. Crown Point, NY, site Cash bar. Free admission. presents Chris Waddell, the first “nearly unassisted” manager Lisa Polay and Chimney Point adminisparaplegic to summit 19,340-foot Mt Kilimanjaro in trator Elsa Gilbertson lead this round-trip guided a handcycle. A 13-Time Paralympic medalist, he is walk. Meet at the Crown Point, NY, State Historic also a Hall of Famer for U.S. Ski and Snowboard Site museum. Rain or shine, dress for the weather.

Association and the Paralympics. Skiing Magazine Includes admission to both museums. Bring a “Understanding American Politics put him on their list of 25 Greatest Skiers in North picnic to enjoy before or after. in the Age of Trump” in Middlebury. Panel discussion by three Vermont landscape America. Free. *RESCHEDULED FROM TUESDAY, An Evening with Bugs in Addison. Friday, June 14, architects in Middlebury. Saturday, June 22, JUNE 18* Thursday, June 20, 12:30-2 p.m., 8:30-11 p.m., Dead Creek Visitor Center, 966 Route 2 p.m., Middlebury Town Offices, Main St. In Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 17. Mid-June is the peak of insect emergence. Join conjunction with the Museum’s summer exhibit Eastview Ter. Middlebury College Professor Matt biologist Mark Ferguson and Vermont State Game “The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley,” Dickinson returns to Eastview for the second in a Warden Kelly Price in observing insects using a this panel discussion includes three Vermont landseries of six biweekly lively and engaging “Political variety of trapping methods. Ferguson and Price scape architects, all of whom worked for Dan Kiley Luncheon” talks. Free and open to the Public. will bring some of their collections for people to see. over the years - Terry Boyle, Peter Meyer and Bring a flashlight, tick protection and dress appro- Gill Coates in Bristol. Thursday, June 20, 7 p.m., David Raphael. They will reflect on their experiHowden Hall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical priately for the field. Participants must sign up to ence working with Kiley. Tickets $5 general public/ Society hosts Gill Coates, president of Monkton attend these events at vtfishandwildlife.com.

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Farms,” which examines how dairy farmers remain Chicken barbecue in Brandon. Saturday, June the backbone of agriculture in New England, but 22, 5-7 p.m., Brandon Congregational Church, 1 they are fighting for survival. Free and open to the Carver St. Menu includes barbecued chicken with Green Mountain Club hike in Lincoln. public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709. baked beans, assorted salads, strawberry shortSaturday, June 15, Lincoln Gap. Climb cake and beverages. Bring family and friends. A Mt. Abraham from Lincoln Gap. A strenufree will offering will be taken. ous 5.2 mile hike on the Long Trail with an elevaKing Pede card party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, tion gain of 2200 feet, some steep pitches and an June 22, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Community Informal gallery talk with photograextremely rocky ascent to the summit, with stunning Center, Route 7. The evening begins with a sandpher Jim Blair in Middlebury. Friday, 360 degree views. Contact leader Ivor Hughes at wich supper and then on to the games. King Pede June 21, 1:00 p.m., Middlebury College brhughes@gmavt.net or 802-453-4412 for details. is a unique game that involves “trick-taking” techMuseum of Art, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org. niques such as in Hearts and Spades or Pitch. A Field Rd. Join Blair for a free informal talk on his Flea market in South Starksboro. Saturday, game of fun and skill. Come prepared to use your exhibition, “Being There: Photographs by James P. June 15, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Jerusalem Schoolhouse. strategic thinking.

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Sunday, June 16, 11:30 a.m., Lincoln Fire Department, 34 Gove Hill Rd. Adult meals $10/kids and half sizes $7. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

The Hokum Brothers in New Haven. Sunday, June 16, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. The Hokum Brothers bring their sly satire and social commentary to the Sunday Session at Lincoln Peak. Relax on the porch with wine and free live music. Wine available by the glass Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (will move indoors if it’s pouring).

“Finding Room in Vermont: Accommodating Tourism in an ‘Unspoiled’ Landscape” in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, June 16, 3 p.m., Rokeby Museum. 4334 Route 7. Tourism has long been a driving force in shaping the popular conception of rural Vermont. Orchardist and author Blake Harrison will discuss the early history of Vermont tourism, the abandonment of farms, the rise of summer homes, and the branding of an “unspoiled” Vermont. More info at rokeby.org.

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IN “GOT BATS? Management and Recovery of Endangered Bats” workshop at Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh on Friday, June 21, 8 p.m., folks can learn about Vermont’s insect-eating bats, like this little brown bat. Hear about their natural history, the threats they face, and ways the public can help conserve bats and enhance their habitats.

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GET A SPECTACULAR view of Mt. Ellen and the Champlain Valley by joining members of the Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section when they lead a hike up Mt. Abraham on Saturday, June 15, from the Lincoln Gap.

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SUNDAY

Snake Mountain Botanical Walk in Addison. Sunday, June 23, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area. 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. Sign up at get meeting point at vtfishandwildlife.com.

Champlain Valley Fiddlers in Middlebury. Sunday, June 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Held the 4th Sunday this month. Listen to people sing and play instruments and have a fun day.

Refreshments available, 50/50 raffle, Door prizes. $3 donation.

The First Amendment talk in Hubbardton. Sunday, June 23, 2-3 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. This year’s talk and discussion on basics of the Constitution looks at the First Amendment. When was it passed?

What does it cover? Is speech free? How was it perceived then and is it different now? Historian and site interpreter Paul Andriscin provides the history of the amendment. Questions and a discussion moderated by site interpreter Bob Franzoni.

After enjoy a battlefield walk guided by Franzoni.

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MONDAY

Veterans’ luncheon in Middlebury.

Monday, June 24, 1 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A monthly complimentary luncheon to serve those who have served. Come meet other Veterans and friends and enjoy a delicious meal. Free and open to all Veterans. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek. com.

Corey Gottfried in Middlebury. Monday, June 24, 2-2:45 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Guitarist and singer Corey Gottfried performs a wide variety of favorite songs, enhanced by technology that enables on-the-spot layered harmonies. Free and open to the public.

Strawberry festival in Vergennes. Monday, June 24, 6-8 p.m., Vergennes City Park. Homemade strawberry shortcake and beverage, $6. The Vergennes City Band will provide entertainment. Proceeds benefit Champlain Valley Christian School. More info: Wendy at 802-759-2980.

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TUESDAY

Smart Driver class in Middlebury.

Tuesday, June 25, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A class designed to address road safety issues that come with changes that come as Vermont drivers age. Class participants are asked to bring their questions and concerns to the class.

Pre-registration required. Space is limited. Fully accessible. RSVP required to Pat Ryan at 802-3881220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

“The Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era” in Bristol. Tuesday, June 25, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North St. Find out what happened in Vermont when the anti-Communist fear known as the “Red Scare” swept the country. Author Rick Winston explores some forgotten history as we see how a small, rural “rock-ribbed Republican” state with a historically libertarian streak handled the hysteria of the time.

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WEDNESDAY

Teddy Bear Picnic in Bristol.

Wednesday, June 26, noon-1 p.m., on the green. Ted E. Bear of the Vermont Teddy Bear Company is coming to Bristol for a Picnic.

Bring your favorite bear and join us at the Veterans Memorial on the Town Green where Ted will lead the parade to the playground for stories, songs, and fun. Free lunches for the first 30 children.

A Walk in their Shoes: Dementia Simulation in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 26, 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.

“Return of the Jedi” on screen in Middlebury.

Wednesday, June 26, 6:30 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Join Ilsley Library at the Marquis for a free showing of “Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi” on the big screen. Come early to get a picture with the 501st Legion.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, June 26, 7 p.m., on the green. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small

town entertainment — a summer tradition that has continued since shortly after the Civil War. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert.

Call 802-453-5885 for details.

“Moby Dick” on stage in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 26, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Gare St. Lazarre Ireland returns with this distillation of Herman Melville’s great American novel. Adapted by Judy Hegarty Lovett, performed by Colin Lovett and accompanied by Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh. Tickets $20, available at Eventbrite.com. More info at VermontCoffeeCompany.com or playhouse@ vermontcoffeecompany.com.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 26, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, Bicentennial Hall, Bicentennial Way. Get a closer view of Jupiter, a variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public as long as the sky is mostly clear. To confirm go to go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or call the Observatory at 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event.

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THURSDAY

Strawberry Festival in Shoreham.

Thursday, June 27, 5-7 p.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Enjoy strawberry shortcake, strawberry pies (with or without ice cream or real whipped cream), strawberry sundaes, the works, or just plain strawberries. Prices vary according to the items purchased.

All servings are made to order. A limited number of whole strawberry pies available for purchase. Bring a non-perishable food or personal item for the Food Shelf.

“Moby Dick” on stage in Middlebury. Thursday, June 27, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Gare St. Lazarre Ireland returns with this distillation of Herman Melville’s great American novel. Adapted by Judy Hegarty Lovett, performed by Colin Lovett and accompanied by Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh. Tickets $20, available at Eventbrite.com. More info at VermontCoffeeCompany.com or playhouse@ vermontcoffeecompany.com.

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FRIDAY

Informal gallery talk with photographer Jim Blair in Middlebury. Friday, June 28, 1:00 p.m., Middlebury College Museum of Art, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. Join Blair for a free informal talk on his exhibition, “Being There: Photographs by James P. Blair.” on display through Aug. 11.

Dr. Gavin Noble lectures in Middlebury. Friday, June 28, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Dr. Noble specializes in cardiovascular disease, general and consultative cardiology, and non-invasive cardiac testing. He plans to address exercise and the heart, the benefits of exercise for prevention and after diagnosis of heart disease.

Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Point Counterpoint Faculty Ensemble in Salisbury. Friday, June 28, 7:30 p.m. Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. This Chamber music concert kicks off the 40th Annual Summer Performance Series in Salisbury.

Free-will donation.

Middlebury Chamber Music Festival open rehearsal in Middlebury. Saturday, June 29, 7:308:30 p.m. Unity Hall, Congregational Church of Middlebury, N. Pleasant St. entrance. Middlebury Chamber Music Festival guest artists Olivia Hajioff, Marc Ramirez, Miho Weber, and Jon Weber will offer a public open rehearsal. The program will include works by Prokofiev, Ravel, Toru Takemitsu and the Beethoven. Free.

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SATURDAY

Green Mountain Club bike ride in northern Addison County. Saturday, June 29. A Moderate 20-mile loop through Vergennes, Ferrisburgh and Panton, mostly flat with a few small hills. The ride will take about two hours. Rear bike light and helmet required. Bring water and snacks if desired. Contact leader Ginny Heidke at ginnypots@comcast.net or 802-989-7272 for details. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Vermont Gran Fondo in Addison County. Saturday, June 29. Road cycling over Addison County mountain gaps: Appalachian, Middlebury, Lincoln.

Choose from three courses. Details at vermontgranfondo.com.

Hope for TomorROW row-a-thon in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, June 29, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4427 Basin Harbor Rd. A row-a-thon to benefit Project HOePpnEr, a community organization that works to prevent teen suicide. More info at 802 475-2022.

Caroline Cotter in Brandon. Saturday, June 29, at

7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@ brandon-music.net.

“After the Solstice: A Benefit for KIND” in Middlebury. Saturday, June 29, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. A marathon of rooted hope, fierce joy and percolating braveries passionately spoken and sung to benefit KIND (Kids In Need Of Defense), a non-profit organization that offers legal support, protection, comfort and safe passage for children arriving at the border between U.S and Mexico. Tickets sliding scale of $20, $50 or $100, available at townhalltheater.org, 802-3829222, or THT box office (Mon-Sat, noon-5PM). All proceeds go to KIND.

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SUNDAY

22nd Annual Challenge Race in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, June 30, 9 a.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Rowing and paddling enthusiasts take to the water for a three-mile race open to all human-powered boats. The triangular course crosses Lake Champlain from Vermont to New York and back and covers some of the most beautiful scenery in the region. Registration at 9:30 a.m., race begins at 11 a.m. $25/participant fee, includes gift bag and lunch. More info at lcmm.org or LisaP@ lcmm.org.

Strawberry festival in Monkton. Sunday, June 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monkton Volunteer Fire Department, 3747 State’s Prison Hollow Rd. Chicken barbecue in Cornwall. Sunday, June 30, noon-3 p.m., Cornwall Fire Station, Route 30. Join the Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department for their annual barbeque and fundraising event. Meal includes a half-chicken, salad, baked beans, roll, drink and dessert, all for $12. Take-outs available.

Rick Klein & Peter Macfarlane in New Haven.

Sunday, June 30, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Part of The Sunday Sessions at Lincoln Peak Winery. Relax on the porch with wine and live music. Wine available by the glass. Free music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

ONGOINGEVENTS Nate Gusakov and Chris Prickitt in Middlebury.

Friday, June 14, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

Monica Rizzio in Brandon. Friday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Alice Limoges in New Haven. Saturday, June 15, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery.

Pocock Rocks in Bristol. Saturday, June 15, 3-8 p.m., Main St. Stellaria Trio in Brandon. Saturday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Mimi & Gus in New Haven. Sunday, June 16, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery.

Mark LaVoie in Middlebury. Sunday, June 16, 2-4 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Steve Jackson Dottie Kline in Middlebury.

Wednesday, June 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

Steve Kirby in Brandon. Saturday, June 20, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Rick Ceballos in Middlebury. Sunday, June 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

Tony Trischka in Middlebury. Friday, June 21, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater.

Choong-Jin (C.J.) Chang, viola, and Cynthia Huard, piano in Rochester. Friday, June 22, 7 p.m., Rochester Federated Church.

Cooie’s Jazz Ensemble in Brandon. Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Sarah King in New Haven. Sunday, June 23, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery.

Keith Williams in Middlebury. Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

The Good Parts in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, June 23, 6 p.m., Basin Harbor.

Corey Gottfried in Middlebury. Monday, June 24, 2 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, June 26, 7 p.m., on the green.

Point Counterpoint Faculty Ensemble in Salisbury. Friday, June 28, 7:30 p.m. Salisbury Congregational Meeting House.

Caroline Cotter in Brandon. Saturday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Middlebury Chamber Music Festival in Middlebury. Saturday, June 29, 7:30 p.m., Congregational Church of Middlebury.

Rick Klein & Peter Macfarlane in New Haven.

Sunday, June 30, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery

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Middlebury Union High School

Graduation

The class of 2019 is reminded of ‘impermanence’

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS MIDDLEBURY — In a breezy commencement ceremony at Memorial Sports Center this past Saturday morning, the Addison Central School District put its stamp of approval on 113 members of the Middlebury Union High School Class of 2019.

“As I reflect on the noteworthy accomplishments and endeavors of your class, I’m struck by the creativity, action and service that you’ve aspired to,” said MUHS Principal William Lawson during his remarks.

Lawson highlighted some individual students’ accomplishments: • Hogan Beazley was ranked as the seventh-best high school golfer in New England.

• Ian Fenster grabbed more than 100 offensive rebounds in unified basketball.

• Lacey Greenamyre won four speed skating races in Lake Placid, N.Y. • Michael Huber earned his pilot’s license.

• Mike Odell scored 88 points in unified basketball.

• Kate Wallace was nominated by Vermont to be a U.S. Presidential Scholar.

• Grace Widelitz spent a summer at the Planck Institute for Brain Research in Germany.

• Aby LaRock, Parker Beatty and Wyatt Cameron were recognized by the Burlington Free Press as “athletes to watch.”

Widelitz, who plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania, was also the class salutatorian.

In her address to the Class of 2019, she explored the challenges of growing up with social media and said that she has come to realize that “life is too short to worry about being awkward.”

IMPERMANENCE Valedictorian Maisie Newbury, who will attend Brown University, spoke of the ephemeral.

“As high school comes to a close, I’ve been thinking a lot

BETHANY GALE, LEFT, Ashley Friend and Jayden Fitzgerald take in their graduation ceremony with varying amounts of equanimity on Saturday morning at the Memorial Sports Center.

Independent photos/Steve James

“It’s no secret that ultimately the institutions we invest with great meaning, and the things we do every day, change,” she said.

“Maybe it happens suddenly, like the fire in the Notre Dame Cathedral,” she continued. “But more often it happens slowly, like the old barn behind your house that you and your best friend used to play in, falling into disrepair, so that one day you step outside to see that the roof has caved in.

“You always knew it would happen. You saw the peeling paint reveal the rotting wood. You tell yourself you never really wanted to step inside anyway. You haven’t in years. What should make today any different — right?

“It is in these moments of transition that we truly come to understand what is important to us.”

Returning to the Notre Dame fire, Newbury offered some personal reflections.

“Often I’ve been asked the question, ‘If there was a fire in your house and you could only save one thing what would it be?’

And to tell you the truth, I don’t know,” she said. “I don’t think I would know until that moment, when my life was changing and I had to act quickly.”

When fire struck the Paris icon, Newbury suggested, people seemed to know instinctively what to take.

“Luckily, our recession out of this hockey rink will be nothing like the frantic escape from the burning Notre Dame Cathedral,” she predicted. “And no, we are 2019 MUHS GRADUATE Kendra Bristol is fired up while getting her not leaving Middlebury Union diploma on Saturday.

Independent photo/Steve James High School in ruins. Each of us, individually and all in good time, about impermanence and its fire that destroyed the roof and will decide what to take with us. tendency to show itself at the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in “Me: I hope to take memomost unexpected and inopportune Paris on April 15, Newbury spoke ries of a bizarre night spent at a moments,” she said in her address. philosophically about time, meanhaunted house on the Champlain Using as a reference point the ing and routines.

Valley Fairgrounds, a strange improvised dance move called the ‘salad toss,’ a frantic search for ice cream on Memorial Day, and a perfect plane to nowhere; listening to that song, on that drive, windows down, with all the people I love most in the world and in this room.”

PRESENCE ACSD Superintendent Peter Burrows told graduates that the world needed them to remain present.

“What e.e. cummings said was so true,” he suggested. “To be nobody but yourself — in a world which is doing its best, day and night, to make you into everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.”

Burrows then announced the recipients of 80 awards and scholarships earned by the Class of 2019, which totaled more than $100,000.

Graduates collected their diplomas amidst sometimes thunderous applause, and they all marched out into a brilliant, sunny Vermont afternoon.

Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@addisonindepenMIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School Class of 2019 Valedictorian Maisie Newbury gets a kick out of something she heard from classmate dent.com.

Xavier Wyncoop, who is such a hoot.

Independent photo/Steve James

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Addison Independent, Thursday, June 13, 2019 — PAGE 11A

Wetlands said that pesticides are regulated by that could be done to determine (Continued from Page 1A) landowners would be affected by the Agency of Agriculture and the what makes sense geographically changing the wetlands from Class Wetland Program has no regulatory and topographically. The mapping II to Class I. Brandon has 2,600 oversight with the mosquito exercise is a big piece of the districts. acres of wetlands. process. Once that is completed, “For municipalities, existing it will determine the affected A Class II wetland is defined as significant in its contribution to road infrastructures must be landowners.

Vermont’s natural heritage, while maintained and sometimes need to From the mapping, all a Class I wetland’s contribution be widened or replaced. And if it landowners would be identified is defined as exceptional or is recognized the work needs to be and invited to two informal public irreplaceable, and, therefore, merits done for health and safety goals,” meetings. The steering committee she said, “a permit could be issued would use the meetings to gauge the highest levels of protection.

In addition, Class II wetlands for these types of projects.” landowner interest.

Brandon are generally under a half-acre, WHY SEEK CLASS I? selectboard Town Manager Dave The Otter Creek wetlands Atherton and selectboard chair often mapped and have a 50-foot buffer zone. Class I wetlands are provide the area with much-needed Seth Hopkins are sitting in on the flood protection, steering committee meetings to be generally larger — 10 which is one of the sure Brandon has a voice in the to 730 acres, always reasons petitioners discussions. mapped and have a “People often think of hope to accomplish the 100-foot buffer zone.

The Nature Conservancy There are currently working lands upgrade.

(TNC) has added logistical and “During (Tropical operational support to get the only eight Class I as farmland Storm) Irene, after meetings together. wetlands in Vermont or forest. we saw the high and the largest of those “We love our wetlands,” said Wetlands are water readings in Eve Frankel, Nature Conservancy is 730 acres, so the Otter Creek wetlands working lands Brandon, we thought spokesperson. “We are a significant Middlebury’s gauges landowner of Otter Creek wetlands, would dwarf any of the too.” others.

— Rose Paul, were malfunctioning roughly 900 acres, and we felt The protections that The Nature because they were we could provide support for the a Class I wetlands Conservancy so low,” Courage meetings.” said. “The wetlands receive are mostly Frankel said the wetlands are allowed all that water an incredibly valuable natural concerning permitting activities within the wetlands, to disperse, and it’s estimated resource, providing a flood plain to although current allowed or the wetlands saved Middlebury help clean the water, even provide as much as $1.8 million in flood wildlife habitat. exempted uses would still apply.

Zapata Courage, a district damage.”

“People often think of working In a study of wetlands, with lands as farmland or forest,” Rose wetlands ecologist with the state who covers Addison and Rutland normal flooding events, on average Paul, director of Science and counties and part of Bennington there is $125,000 to $450,000 per Freshwater Programs with the County, presented information year savings in flood prevention.

TNC, said. “Wetlands are working The wetlands also provide a lands too.” regarding the wetlands to the habitat for animals, Brandon selectboard last month.

Courage said the “Agriculture and silviculture insects and reptiles “If you steering committee cannot be abandon are permitted,” Courage said. that has an aggressive From a “For most landowners, given the replaced. timeframe, as current land use is agriculture or wildlife and migratory your land members want to have silviculture, there may not be any bird perspective, the (in a Class I the petition completed wetland supports a wetland), you added regulations.” by the end of August.

That means any landowners who diversity of wildlife. should expect Once completed, the currently farm or log their land in Brandon also has an to abandon it petition would go to the area would still be allowed to area that has been Secretary of State, in perpetuity.” the do so. However, if a farm wanted identified as a wildlife who would submit it to — Zapata ICAR, or Interagency to switch from growing crops to corridor. There are Courage Committee installing solar panels on the land rare, threatened and on it would require a permit that most endangered species in Administrative Rules, likely would not be permitted if it the wetlands. and ICAR would ultimately submit For these reasons, Courage said, it to the Legislative Committee on were too close to the wetlands.

To obtain a permit in a Class I the 15,000 acres of wetlands are Administrative Rules. If there is wetlands, a person would need to deemed “irreplaceable” and the broad support, it could be adopted show a compelling need to protect Otter Creek Wetland Complex as a rule. The whole process could meets the criteria of a Class I take anywhere from nine to 24 public health and safety.

If a field were left abandoned wetland. months. for long enough that mechanized THE PROCESS Frankel said that The Nature A steering committee and Conservancy would be interested means were needed to remove any growth on the land, the farmer a technical committee were in owning more land within the would likely not be permitted to do developed to drive the petition wetlands area. so. for the class change. The steering “If any landowners are thinking “If you abandon your land (in committee is in charge of the there is no value in the wetlands a Class I wetland), you should petition and seeks to advise the that they own, we would be expect to abandon it in perpetuity,” municipalities associated with the interested in having a conversation Courage said. area, while the technical committee with them,” Frankel said.

Little would likely change for makes sure they have accurate “Land owners should feel proud municipalities and the mosquito information. that they own such a wonderful districts, though.

The first task is to determine how area that is so tied into the history Courage said that this to map the Class I wetland. Town, and beauty of the state,” Paul said. reclassification would not affect the function or roads, among other “We want to match the level of local mosquito districts’ authority classifications, can all be used to protection for the wetlands with to spread larvicide in the wetlands determine how the wetlands are the value it brings to our lands.” and, as long as they are following mapped. The committee has been The first information hearing all applicable laws, would not meeting every two weeks and is will be held on June 25 in affect adulticide spraying. Courage reviewing the types of mapping Cornwall.

ADDISON COUNTY

School News Briefs

Congratulations to Nathaniel Cobb of Middlebury, who has been named to the dean’s list at the University of the South for the Easter 2019 term. To earn a place on Sewanee’s dean’s list, a student must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.625 on a 4.0 scale.

Cobb is the son of Kimberly and Carl Cobb of Middlebury.

Two Addison County natives received their degrees from Paul Smith’s College in Paul Smith’s, N.Y,. on May 11, 2019. Nathan Warren of Bridport, graduated with an associate’s degree in Surveying Technology.

His classmate Lily Babcock of Orwell, Vt., finished her studies with an associate’s degree in Culinary Arts.

Word has come from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa., that Middlebury native Katherine Marie Townsend has earned the prestigious American Chemical Society Susquehanna Valley Section Award prior to the 2019 Commencement ceremony held on Sunday, May 19.

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RICE MEMORIAL HIGH School recently inducted a group of its students into the 2019 Chapter of the National Honor Society. Criteria for acceptance is based on scholarship (GPA of 90 or higher), leadership, character and service to others (36 documented hours of community service). Addison County students receiveing the honor include Zikang Wang and Olivia Rooney, both of Ferrisburgh, and Middlebury resident Fred Pohlen.

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Students make the grade at Castleton

CASTLETON – Castleton University in Castleton, Vt., has announced students who have been named to president’s list and dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. Many local students worked very hard to achieve such academic accolades. The following students were named to the Castleton University president’s list: Emma Best of Salisbury, Alison Boise of New Haven, Kristian Bruce of Orwell, Sierra Chamberlain of Vergennes, Hillary Daily of Middlebury, Travis Dube of Shoreham, Meghan Hallett of Brandon, Parker Ingram of New Haven, Kameryn Norse of Bristol,

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School News Emily Ohlinger of Brandon, Gabrielle Ryan of Bristol, Darcy Staats of Salisbury, Sara Stearns of New Haven, Kristen Toal of Ferrisburgh and Hannah Welch of Brandon.

Students named to the dean’s list include: Kathleen Ambrose of Vergennes, Haley Boise of New Haven, Calista Carl of Bridport, Brandon Chamberlain of Vergennes, Monica Connor of Orwell, Sebastien Crowell of Vergennes, Nathan Depatie of

Brandon, Erin Flood of Brandon, Benjamin Fournier of Whiting, Ellie Gevry of New Haven, Alexis Hedding of Brandon, Jeb Hodsden of Addison and Lauren Hodsden of Bridport.

Also Macie-Jo Kittredge of Starksboro, Reagan Menard of New Haven, Adelaide Oakman of West Haven, Raven Payne of Cornwall, Jordan Racine of Ferrisburgh, Brooke Rubright of Salisbury, Alyssa Saunders of Vergennes, Joshua Sickles of Addison, Allyson Stearns of Vergennes, Blair Stone of Middlebury, Danarose Weaver of Brandon and Bruce Wright of Whiting.

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Solar

MUHS AND VUHS students who built the “Annie O” take the gig on its maiden voyage at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Photo Buzz Kuhns

Students take boat on maiden voyage FERRISBURGH — Fourteen students from Middlebury Union High School and Vergennes Union High School have been working for the past five months with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Champlain Longboats Program to launch this year’s 32’ pilot gig, the “Annie O.” Friends, family, educators and members of the community gathered around Basin Harbor on Friday, May 31, to congratulate the boat builders, commemorate Annie Albern Olmstead, and welcome the “Annie O” to the fleet.

Students involved in this unique program learn vocational skills as they work together with expert boat builders and volunteers to build a 32’ Cornish Pilot Gig from scratch. The immersive program cultivates teamwork in and around the boat shop while providing students experience in a workplace environment.

From milling the wood to rowing a finished boat out on Lake Champlain, the students learn how to work with each other instilling skills that will last a lifetime. This year the crew of six Middlebury Union High School students and eight Vergennes Union High School students worked with expert boat builders Nick Patch and Charlie Beyer and Americorp

VUHS SENIOR JODY Forbes speaks about his experience building the “Annie O” at the launch celebration on May 31.

Photo Buzz Kuhns

member Laura Caldwell to build and launch the “Annie O.” The boat was named in memory of Annie Albern Olmstead, a Middlebury College graduate who passed away at age 52. The boat’s glistening red coat resembles her tenacious personality and the

rudder, featuring a running foot, symbolizes her graceful disposition as an avid runner.

The “Annie O” marks the 20th boat in the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s active fleet of rowing boats that are used by over 200 adults and 600 youth annually.

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(Continued from Page 1A) and executive vice president for finance and administration.

The proposed South Street Extension solar farm is in keeping with the college’s recently announced “Energy 2028” initiative, an effort by the institution to completely heat and power its central campus using renewable energy within the next nine years.

Energy 2028 is built on four primary commitments, according to Provost: • Transitioning to 100-percent renewable energy sources to power and heat the main campus. The college is building a portfolio of local projects that would include the new solar farm and an already approved anaerobic digester at Salisbury’s Goodrich Farm that will convert food waste and cow manure into natural gas that will be piped to the school.

The college already has an oncampus biomass-gasification plant that co-generates 15-20 percent of the institution’s electricity needs.

• Reducing energy consumption at its core campus by 25 percent by 2028. The college plans to do this, in part, by making several of its larger buildings more energy efficient, while encouraging the college community to conserve energy.

• Expanding educational opportunities for students to make a direct impact on the college’s renewable energy priorities.

• Reducing fossil fuel investments currently reflected in the college’s endowment fund.

That commitment will begin this summer, when the college’s investment manager has been instructed to “not directly invest any new dollars on Middlebury’s behalf” in fossil fuel interests.

The Energy 2028 effort is in part driven by the upcoming expiration of renewable energy credits the college is receiving from approximately 2,100 acres of conserved land in and around the institution’s Bread Load campus in Ripton. Those credits helped the college campus achieve carbon-neutral status in 2016, and officials want to maintain that environmental distinction.

“Energy 2028 was Middlebury’s response to what comes after achieving carbon neutrality,” Provost said. “We achieved carbon neutrality in 2016, primarily driven by credits from the Bread Loaf forest, which will expire in the 2024-2025 timeframe. So we always knew there would have to be some new solutions.”

The South Street Extension solar farm is one of those potential solutions.

As currently imagined, the solar farm would encompass 30 acres of college land, now planted with a corn crop.

The property isn’t ideal for

farming, according to Provost, far from the town’s office building who said it is infused with rock and and highway garage. Similarly, ledge.

4.99-megawatt solar array is “We’ve explored seven or planned for a 40-acre parcel at the eight potential sites, and this is junction of Route 7 and Greenbush (Encore’s) and our preference, Road in Ferrisburgh, and another given the proximity to campus, the has been proposed off Halladay fact it’s college-owned land, and Road in Middlebury. the current use of this land where College officials acknowledged it’s sited right now is not great solar array applications can farmland.” generate concern among Provost said he’s unsure at this neighbors. While Provost said the point of the number of solar panels infrastructure won’t be completely and their dimensions, hidden, the college hired a consultant to but he said the solar “We achieved review project sightfarm would take up carbon lines from different around 30 acres. The points in Middlebury college is receptive neutrality in to having plantings 2016, primarily — including Route 30 — and determined — including those driven by the facility would specifically designed credits from to attract pollinators — the Bread Loaf be “fairly confined, from a sight-line introduced on the solar forest, which standpoint.

That farm site. doesn’t mean it won’t As previously will expire in reported by the the 2024-2025 be seen, with 30 acres of solar panels. But we Addison Independent, timeframe. So will work to identify Dr. Michael Kiernan we always ways to decrease any of Middlebury has knew there impacts it might have. become a leading We do think where advocate and would have to it’s sited… and being practitioner for be some new college-owned land, pollinator plantings solutions.” at solar sites. His — David Provost it’s a good location.”

Provost said the business is called “Bee project wouldn’t be a the Change.”

“Those conversations have big traffic generator, anticipating a potential concern from South Street started,” Provost said.

College officials are hoping neighbors, Porter Medical Center the new solar farm will have the and the EastView at Middlebury capacity to store excess energy retirement community.

The college has already informed on-site, perhaps even serving as a backup source of energy for the town of its solar plans. Encore and college representatives downtown Middlebury.

Provost expects Encore to file met a few months ago with the its application for a South Street Middlebury Planning Commission Extension solar farm before the to give an overview of the proposed site and how the panels could be end of this year.

Encore would own the located there. College officials infrastructure, and there would be at that same meeting provided a land lease between Encore to the updates on the Goodrich Farm plan and the institution’s aspirations college, according to Provost.

This project would be executed of becoming involved in a local through what Provost described hydropower project — if one were as GMP’s “green tariff rider to come to fruition.

“Hydro remains elusive,” concept,” which would give Encore a credit that could be Provost said.

Encore’s solar project could passed on to help cover the premium that the college would produce big payoffs for the college, be paying for the 100-percent according to Provost. Electricity produced by the farm would renewable electricity.”

Provost noted the college and ultimately meet an estimated 48 Encore were unable to use the percent of the core campus’s power state’s expiring net metering law, and heating needs (assuming the which allows members to connect institution meets its 25-percent small-scale, renewable energy energy conservation target by systems to the grid and receive 2028). Middlebury’s main campus buildings represent a combined credit on their electric bills.

“We sign an agreement to buy total of 2.7 million square feet.

Environmental Studies students from GMP, the solar energy is put into the GMP grid, and they can would have an outdoor lab in identify the amount that’s sold which to monitor conservation in back to Middlebury College — and progress, officials noted.

The college’s mission statement, certify that it’s renewable,” Provost in part, is to help students deal explained.

Encore would be responsible for with the world’s most challenging problems. maintaining the solar farm.

“This (project) falls into that ANTICIPATING CONCERNS How big is a 5-megawatt solar category,” Provost said.

Reporter John Flowers is at array? You can see one that was recently built on a Panton farm not johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Middlebury College student wins NENPA scholarship WOBURN, Mass.

— A Middlebury College senior and former Addison Independent intern has won a prestigious scholarship from a regional news organization.

Sarah Asch of Mill Valley, Calif., was one of five students who were recently named recipients of the Journalism Education Foundation of New England’s 2019 scholarships.

This year, $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to four collegiate students and one high school student; in addition to Asch the

other winners are Jenna Ciccotelli, Methuen, Mass.; Alexandre Silberman, Burlington, Vt.; Allison Marianna Cross, Monroe, Conn.; and Hailey Bryant, Orono, Maine.

Asch was an intern at the Independent this past winter, and wrote a number of general news stories and a three-part series looking at what the shrinking percentage of younger people in Vermont means to the future of the Green Mountain State.

The Journalism Education

Foundation of New England, a division of the New England Newspaper & Press Association, encourages and supports high school seniors and college students in the six-state region who aspire to pursue a career in journalism.

The JEFNE scholarship is available to residents of New England. Applicants must be a college student or high school senior planning to attend college the following year to study journalism or a related field.

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Barewicz (Continued from Page 1A) poetically. In retrospect, her pauses feel deeply meaningful, though they could just as easily have been the mark of a well-read speaker with a well-trained ear.

On Monday the principal made her resignation official.

“This has truly been the most significant work I have had the opportunity to lead and be a part of in my career,” she wrote in a letter to Reen and the MAUSD board.

But, she continued, “Curriculum, instruction, assessment and professional learning are my greatest passions. In that vein, I have accepted a position [in Barre] as Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment to be able to focus more of my efforts in those areas.”

Barewicz apologized for the timing and thanked Reen for his understanding.

“I am grateful for Patrick’s support in pursuing the opportunity in a district and role I feel drawn to 10 minutes from my husband’s job in Montpelier. While I thought I would be at Mt. Abraham for a very long time, the opportunity to unify our life while following my passions is one I could not pass up.”

She informed Mount Abe staff of her resignation at a Monday meeting.

Barewicz has been the principal at Mount Abe since July 1, 2016.

By the time she took over the reins, the school district had endured several years of public turmoil and leadership turnover, and she was Mount Abe’s fourth principal in four years.

“Part of what drew me here specifically was a deep feeling that Mount Abraham deserved

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JESSICA BAREWICZ stability,” she told the Independent for a profile that was published in February. “Teachers deserved to be focusing on students, and students needed to be focusing on learning, not constant leadership turnover.”

Three weeks into Barewicz’s tenure, the district unveiled a preliminary plan to consolidate school governance under Act 46.

As that conversation got under way, a water leak at Mount Abe destroyed the gym floor. On it went. Two assistant principals resigned. Two bond proposals to renovate her school were defeated at the polls. Budget constraints led to staff reductions. Then this spring MAUSD launched an ambitious five-year Strategic Plan.

It has been a busy time.

“As in any school right now, change is incredibly hard,” Barewicz wrote in her letter. “Our ability to collaborate, problem-

solve together, assume positive intentions and keep focus on improving student outcomes can help sustain everyone, especially when the going gets tough. As the saying goes, ‘there is no us vs. them. There is only us,’ working as hard as we can for our community’s young people. Thank you for the opportunity to do just that over the last three years. I have appreciated and learned from my time here beyond what words can capture.”

Reen spoke highly of Barewicz and her work.

“Principal Barewicz served MAUSD and Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School well for the past three years,” he wrote in an email to the Independent. “Her breadth and depth of knowledge as an instructional leader has helped to shape some of the changes to the support systems at Mt. Abraham and will have lasting effects. She is a woman of great integrity and compassion and we all wish her the best in her new curriculum role in Barre.”

Dawn Griswold, chair of the MAUSD board, echoed Reen’s sentiments.

“Jess was a leader with vision and enthusiasm and we appreciate her work and wish her the best.”

MAUSD posted a job announcement for interim principal on Tuesday, Reen said.

“I would like to appoint an interim sometime in the next few weeks so the interim will have the opportunity to join our leadership team this summer as we begin planning the work for the coming school year.”

Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@ addisonindependent.com.

By the way (Continued from Page 1A) Spring Street and Mountain Street. Cars parked on Main Street after noon on Saturday will be towed at owner’s expense.

For information or questions, call or text 802-458-5576.

Town of Lincoln transfer station permits expire on June 15. The new stickers are available for purchase during business hours at the Lincoln Town Office or at the Lincoln General Store. It costs $15 for the first one and $4 for each additional or replacement sticker per household. You must be a Lincoln resident or property owner to purchase one. This permit allows you to use the Lincoln Transfer Station to dispose of household trash, recycling, tires, metal, woody debris or composted food.

There are additional fees for trash and tire disposal, which you pay to the attendant at the transfer station.

The Lincoln Transfer Station is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Attention those who work at, or will soon be going to, Porter Hospital: The official start date for construction on the new front entry ramp to the 94-yearold main hospital building is Monday, June 17, but workers will start laying out site barriers for the job on Friday, June 14.

So use of that front entrance will end until construction wraps on Aug. 20.

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(Continued from Page 1A) Vergennes, Waltham and Weybridge.

The emerald ash borer (EAB), which is native to eastern and southeastern Asia, kills North American ash trees. It was first detected in the United States in 2002, in Detroit. By 2015 it had killed tens of millions of EMERALD ASH BORER trees. According to the USDA, infestations have been recorded in 25 states and nearly 9 billion trees board did not take any action at two replacement trees per ash. around the country are threatened. that time.

• The town’s budget should The beetle damages ash trees Bristol plans to hold a public include an EAB line item until the by boring holes through the bark information meeting on the issue ash borer is no longer considered and into the outer wood. The EAB in early July, Capels said. a threat. larvae feed so voraciously that the “We know that people in Bristol Tuesday night Middlebury trees are prevented from moving care deeply about their trees and tree warden Chris Zeoli and water and carbohydrates around. that people will be heartbroken to two members of the town’s tree Because it takes infested know about this.” committee, Judy Wiger-Grohs and trees three to five According to a 2014 Leslie Kameny, met with the town years to die — and census there are 44 selectboard and emphasized the because ashes are also The beetle ash trees around the need to engage with that plan. susceptible to other damages ash village. Bristol now Having seen the effects of EAB pests and diseases — needs to decide what in other regions, however, Zeoli trees by boring the EAB often goes to do with them. didn’t hold out much hope for undetected until it’s holes through “Do we try to save Middlebury’s trees. the bark and too late. them? Do we take “When it hits it’s devastating,” According to the into the outer them down? Are he said.

Vermont Department wood. The EAB there some trees that ‘SLOW THE SPREAD’ of Forests, Parks & larvae feed so are considered more The EAB naturally spreads at a Recreation, moving valuable than others? rate of 1 to 2 miles per year, but firewood is the number voraciously If we take them down, moving firewood around greatly one cause of the spread that the trees what do we replace increases that rate. of EAB, though some are prevented them with? There are State officials are urging infestations have been from moving lots of questions to be landowners to spread the “don’t traced to shipments of water and answered.” move firewood” message and to nursery trees or logs.

The town of be alert to possible infestations on carbohydrates All of Vermont’s Middlebury started their properties. roughly 150 million around. asking those questions Anyone who thinks they ash trees, which three winters ago, might have discovered an EAB account for about 5 before the first EAB was detected infestation is encouraged to report percent of the state’s total tree in Vermont. The town’s tree it by calling the emerald ash borer population, fall within the federal committee subsequently drafted hotline at 1-800-322-4512.

EAB quarantine boundary. a plan that proposed that in the More information can be found HARD DECISIONS event of an infestation: at the following websites: Two days after the EAB • All dead ash trees, as well as • Vermont Agency of Natural detection, Capels and John those in poor condition, would be Resources: anr.vermont.gov.

Swepston, the town’s tree warden, removed as soon as possible.

• Vermont Department of Forest, met with Elise Schadler of the • Larger ash trees with a Parks & Recreation: fpr.vermont.

Department of Forests, Parks & diameter of 24 inches or more (at gov.

Recreation and Addison County breast height) would be treated • Vermont Invasives: vtinvasives.

Forester Christopher Olson. with an insecticide. org.

Capels provided an overview of • All other ash trees would Reach Christopher the situation at Monday night’s be removed and replaced with Ross at christopherr@ selectboard meeting, but the alternative native trees, at a rate of addisonindependent.com.

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School Briefs

William Bisson of Middlebury has been named to the Becker College dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. Bisson is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interactive Media Design, with a Game Design concentration.

Congratulations to Sullivan Swearingen of Middlebury for completing his sophomore year at Westminster College in Salt Lake City on the dean’s list. Sully is working towards a B.S. in Geology.

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The workings of CRISPR Why you should care about gene editing At first glance, CRISPR may seem gene from one organism and inserting like a groundbreaking, never-before- it into the genome of another, scientists seen technology, and in some ways could achieve the results of hundreds of it is. However, the basic principles years of selective breeding in a relative behind CRISPR and other gene editing snap of their fingers. technologies date back thousands of years.

However, this method of creating When farmers first began selectively hybrid DNA sequences, also known as breeding the best plants and animals to recombinant DNA, has its drawbacks. achieve the most desirable traits in their Because the “donor” gene is inserted into offspring, they unknowingly took the first an organism’s DNA at an unpredictable steps on the path to gene editing. spot in the genome, the gene might insert Like gene editing, selective breeding itself somewhere that would render it seeks to change an organism’s physical useless, or worse, somewhere that would attributes through the process of change the function of other genes, manipulating its genetic make-up. potentially leading to new harmful or Although selective breeding is effective undesirable side effects. at introducing dramatic genetic changes In order to solve this problem, scientists in species of plants and animals, it is a needed to find a way to target the long and tedious process, requiring many incorporation of DNA to a specific, desired generations of selection to attain the most site. Almost 40 years after the first GMOs desired characteristics. were developed, scientists developed Thus, the invention of GMO (genetically CRISPR gene editing and immediately modified organism) technology in 1973 recognized in it the potential to enable was a revelation; by “cutting out” a desired precise changes to DNA. HOW CRISPR WORKS

Interestingly, scientists didn’t invent CRISPR; they repurposed an existing immune system in bacteria for gene editing.

The acronym CRISPR is short for “Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats.” More specifically, the CRISPR region of DNA found in many bacterial genomes contains short sections of DNA called “spacers” interspaced with regions of DNA called “palindromic repeats.”

DNA is made up of four “bases” (represented by the letters A, T, C and G) and the palindromic repeats have a somewhat palindromic arrangement of those letters

— e.g. GTTTAGAGCTATGCTGTTTG. Ultimately, the CRISPR region of bacterial genomes is converted into pieces of RNA. In all organisms, DNA stores genetic information but the functional form is RNA, which differs from DNA by one base (it has “U” instead of “T”).

The “CRISPR RNA” pieces each contain one spacer and one palindromic repeat.

CRISPR gene editing uses these same pieces, except that the spacer is designed to modify an organism’s genes, whereas in bacteria the spacer is designed to target viruses for destruction.

The spacer and the palindromic repeat of CRISPR RNA have distinct functions for gene editing. The palindromic repeat binds to another piece of RNA called “tracrRNA” to form a complex called “guide RNA.” The spacer is designed to bind to DNA at the site to be edited within

a gene. It is easy to design a spacer to bind to a specific sequence of DNA letters because the binding is so predictable.

When RNA and DNA bind together, forming a double helix, the same bases always pair: A binds to T/U, and G binds to C.

For CRISPR gene editing to happen, four components are needed: guide RNA, the protein called Cas9, a gene to modify, and a synthesized piece of replacement DNA to modify the gene. With these four components in mind, let’s break down this process of gene editing.

First, guide RNA binds to the gene, through its spacer, and “guides” the protein Cas9 to that site in the gene. Cas9 then cuts the gene. Once the gene is cut, the natural repair mechanisms of the organism take over. Through a process called “homologous recombination,” DNA letters are removed at the site of the cut and the replacement DNA is pasted in to form the edited gene.

CRISPR is a new era in gene editing.

Unlike traditional gene editing, which results in random incorporation of genes,

CRISPR-Cas9 is a precise gene editing technology. Cas9 is precise in where it cuts a gene, and the change to the gene is precise, because the guide RNA brings Cas9 to the desired site. Moreover, the CRISPR technology is incredibly versatile. CRISPR-Cas9 can be easily designed to target any site within any gene because of the basic rules of how DNA and RNA bind; A always binds to T/U, and G always binds to C. This simple design also allows CRISPR RNAs to be produced inexpensively. With the development of CRISPR, the cost of changing an organism’s genes has dropped immensely. To summarize, CRISPR is precise, versatile and inexpensive, allowing for easy modification of genomes with a previously unimaginable level of precision.

With the expansive genome sequencing of humans, animals on,” said Seth Ross of MoSe farm in Orwell. and plants, researchers now have access to information that On the other hand, Ross is cautiously optimistic about using would allow specific manipulation of gene sequences. Using CRISPR to prevent disease in his cattle and cut down on CRISPR technology, selected genes can be altered. This has antibiotic use. incredible implications for the future of humanity as well as our “If there was a way to cut out a disease, I guess I would be ecosystems and earth as we know it.

OK with that,” he said. “As long as we’re not mixing genetics Through CRISPR gene from other things (traditional editing, we can develop GMOs). That’s an ethical line animals that produce more fur I don’t know how comfortable or leaner meat. Agriculturally, I am with.” we can grow plants that are From a business We polled 109 members of the Addison County community resistant to fungi and insects, perspective, CRISPR may in 13 locations both on and off campus, with 10 or 11 people eliminating the need for responding at most. The locations were: McCullough Student increase efficiency and make pesticides that pollute the Center, Proctor Dining Hall, Peterson Athletics Complex, the most economical sense. environment and harm humans “We’ve always gotta be McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Mahaney Arts Center, Davis Family and animals alike. These are willing to adapt and change,” Library, Rikert Nordic Center, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, just a few of the ways CRISPR Hannaford Supermarket, Shops on Main Street, St. Stephen’s said dairy farmer Chase could revolutionize agriculture Goodrich of Goodrich Family Church, Ilsley Public Library and Two Brothers Tavern. and livestock production.

Farm in Salisbury. “If we were Legend Using CRISPR on food crops stuck in our ways of how we could also change the way we did things in the ’50s, we’d treat food allergies. Scientists have been gone a long time No have identified the proteinago.” producing genes that cause Because of its efficiency, Yes allergic reactions to certain CRISPR might even be foods; and editing those genes mobilized to fight world with CRISPR could eliminate hunger. At the same time, Maybe the specific allergens. This Ross Conrad of Dancing Bee could be relevant for anything Gardens in Middlebury noted I have heard of it but I don’t know what it is from gluten in wheat to certain that edited genes flow through proteins in eggs or dairy, the ecosystem, from plants like casein in milk. With the to pollinators to the human Student increasing prevalence of food microbiome, in ways that are allergies in children across yet poorly understood.

Faculty and Staff the U.S., this is a particularly Do we embrace CRISPR attractive use for this geneas a solution to problems in editing technology. food production, or is the risk Not Affiliated The possible uses for of ecological fallout too great CRISPR are myriad: more without further research? In nutritious foods, more ecothe end food companies will friendly livestock, and even only produce CRISPR food if mosquitoes free of malaria farmers grow it, voters allow and West Nile virus, to name it and consumers buy it. The a few. However, arguably the decision about whether or most significant yet alarming not CRISPR should be used application for CRISPR is that to modify food will be made we can use this technology by anyone who walks down to edit the human genome. the aisles of a grocery store or The greatest impact may lie enters a voting booth. in the feasibility of correcting Other decisions will require and potentially eliminating more thought than a grocery harmful genetic diseases and store selection. Our poll shows conditions. Many debilitating that the majority of people disorders, such as sickle cell in the area would consider anemia, cystic fibrosis and buying CRISPR edited food Huntington’s disease, are or getting CRISPR treatment caused by detectable mutations for their own genetic diseases. in the human genome. The When we asked people if corresponding genes could they would want their unborn easily be edited with CRISPR. child to receive CRISPR These genetic conditions and treatment, though, responses many others could be solved got more complicated. Many with gene therapy, or even people responded with more prevented before conception, questions. How expensive through pioneering, albeit would the treatment be? controversial, germline How effective and safe is the editing. Furthermore, CRISPR treatment for that disorder? could transform how we treat What defines a problematic cancer by reprogramming the “unhealthy” gene? genetic code of immune cells CRISPR has the potential to target cancerous tumor to eliminate a gene from cells. This potential treatment an entire population, but in the growing area of cancer there is considerable debate immunotherapy could replace over whether some genetic toxic chemotherapy and disorders, like autism, radiation treatment, broadening congenital disabilities, the available options for cancer and disorders of sexual patients. differentiation are diseases or Although the concept of just different ways of being. permanently editing one’s CRISPR could also genome may be unnerving, aggravate health disparities the potential that CRISPR caused by differential access holds is undeniable. CRISPR to healthcare. Those who applications could permanently can’t afford health insurance eliminate suffering and or are stigmatized in medical sickness, advance our food settings suffer worse health production industries, outcomes than the general and protect our steadily population because they have deteriorating environment. less access to health resources.

This promising technology When CRISPR becomes a could permeate all of our lives health resource, these health in ways that were previously disparities could become unimaginable. genetic disparities.

As the full potential of The question of where CRISPR is realized, we will we should go with CRISPR have to decide as a species carries with it a whole host what we want to do with this of questions about healthcare power and how we want to reform, agriculture, social do it. This decision won’t just prejudices and personal be made in law or scientific ethics. The future of CRISPR convention; it will be made in will contain a lot of tough the form of countless personal decisions. But if we go choices on the part of scientists forward with principles rooted and consumers as well. in equity, anti-racism and Farmers will also have to responsibility, the positive potential of CRISPR could be decide whether to use CRISPR. beyond anything we’ve seen We talked to some local before. farmers about this and found a Whether you would use it variety of opinions and mixed or not, it is important that feelings about gene editing. all of us be informed about “When I came into farming, a big reason to get into it was to fight against genetically modified the uses and limitations of CRISPR so that we can have organisms. And that’s mostly because I thought that and still feel productive conversations about how we will live with this that they are made by corporations that farmers become reliant new technology.

What do you know about CRISPR?

Gene editing (Continued from Page 1A) economically incentivized purposes, like increasing the size of tomatoes to create a “supertomato,” but they have also used CRISPR to give plants, such as bananas or papayas, immunity from rampant viruses that have the potential to wipe out entire species.

This new gene editing technology has the potential to change the trajectory of

life on earth. CRISPR could eliminate the most dangerous diseases, such as HIV or certain strains of cancer, but it could also be used for ventures like “designer babies” that many people think are unethical.

With a tool this powerful in our hands, it is important to talk about how we will use CRISPR and it is important that all of us are part of these conversations. Whether or not we morally agree with all of its uses,

CRISPR has the potential to affect us all.

Although 75 percent of polled Middlebury residents had some idea of what gene editing was, only 35 percent of them were familiar with CRISPR. Our hope for this piece is to help spread knowledge about CRISPR and to start a conversation with the residents of Addison County so that we, as a community, can engage with the future of CRISPR gene editing,

Addison Independent, Thursday, June 13, 2019 — PAGE 15A

THE 12 MEMBERS of Professor Lindsay Repka’s CHEM 0322 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules course at Middlebury College this spring studied CRISPR, the gene-editing technology, and produced a multimedia package for Independent readers that explains the science, measures the interest of the general public in GMOs and offers reasons why regular people should care. Members of the class who are, from left, back row, Liam Bent, Will Kelley and Hayden Smith; middle row, Cleo Davidowitz, Ashley Wang, Emma Norton, Anna Goldstein and Anthony Bongiorno; and front row, Jeanelle Tsai, Emma White, Luna Gizzi and Chloe Levins.

Independent photo/Steve James

Gene editing raises social, political, science issues could be used to protect babies from a variety of hereditary genetic diseases, it could also be used to design a baby with certain traits.

We could essentially create a new species. How would we manage this technology? Would our societal definition of “normal” as we know it be redefined? CRISPR also has some biological risks and dangers. If CRISPR is used to manipulate genes in germline cells, these manipulations will get passed down from generation to generation. Unintended changes in the genome might occur, and these changes, which could potentially be harmful, would be passed down to the next generation. Even the smallest mistake in this technology could have dire consequences. For example, a single mistake could create a new genetic disease.

However, on some level this dangerous outcome isn’t special to CRISPR; we should keep in mind that errors are already being made in our genome on a daily basis, usually without much consequence.

around GMOs are more established and concrete. GMOs are regulated and examined by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

6) Are GMOs crops harmful to our health? To our environment?

Genetically-modified organisms, or GMOs, are any organism whose DNA has been

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We do not know how to draw the line yet. However, because it is important to understand everyone’s opinions about CRISPR gene

intentionally altered. GMO crops have to be approved before being commercialized for human consumption. These crops are not thought to be harmful to our health, but they can have an impact on the environment. GMO crops have the potential to cross-breed with naturally occurring crops and out-compete these natural plants. Thus, by natural selection, the GMO crops could in theory dominate all plant crops.

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5) Who is keeping track of and weighing the social and political implications of CRISPR, gene editing and GMO farming?

In 2015, researchers who were involved in developing CRISPR gene editing and policymakers representing science and medical academies around the world organized an “International Summit on Human Genome Editing.” The purpose of the summit was to start to address the social and political implications of gene editing. The summit resulted in a “Committee on Human Gene Editing: Scientific, Medical, and Ethical Considerations,” which was assembled by the National Academy of Science, the National Academy of Medicine, the Royal

Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The committee has published a report proposing criteria and guidelines we must consider for heritable germline editing and human genome editing. The efforts of this committee are critical because there is still ongoing debate over the regulations on CRISPR gene editing between governments and the scientific community.

The committee has also called for public education and engagement.

This call-to-action inspired our Biochemistry class to engage the public. We are writing this package of articles to inform our community, so that all of you can participate in these conversations about gene editing and the implications of CRISPR gene editing. We believe that public engagement in these conversations is critical.

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Bilodeau, Ryan win races at Devil’s Bowl

Fishing for trout at mosquito hour Less than an hour remained until sunset. I had one stretch of river to fish before calling it a day.

Earlier in the evening, fish had been rising on the Middlebury River, but as dusk approached the action had come to a complete stop. Nothing was moving above the water, except an occasional straggler mayfly or yellow stonefly left around from the earlier hatch.

And mosquitos. Lots of them. An abundance of standing water and soggy ground remaining from the wet spring, coupled with the first day of the year with the thermometer reaching 80, seemed to have triggered a particularly thick hatch of them. Still, the hour around dusk is mosquito hour, so I couldn’t really act surprised by the incessant torment.

Unfortunately, the warm weather that had apparently triggered the mosquitos had also prompted me to wet wade for the first time in Vermont this year. Though I had on a long-sleeved “No Fly Zone” shirt — a permethrin-treated insect-repellent fabric that usually works fairly well for me — I was out in shorts and wading sandals instead of waders. I had a lot of exposed skin. And the mosquitos were finding it.

Fortunately, the Middlebury River is narrow enough that I can often cast with one hand. While my right hand kept flicking my fly 30 feet up (See Dickerson, Page 3B)

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A second series of camps that like the first will also focus on the basics of field hockey — dribbling, push-passing and hitting techniques as well as field positioning and small group play — will be held from July 23 to 26.

Registrants may choose from morning sessions that will run from 9 a.m. to noon or afternoon clinics from 3 to 6 p.m. Instruction will be offered by Middlebury College Coach Katharine DeLorenzo, current Middlebury Union High School Coach Chelsey Giuliani, former Tiger varsity coach Tracey Harrington, and MUHS varsity players. Participants are asked to bring sneakers, shin guards and a molded mouth guard.

The cost for the four-session camp offered through the Middlebury Parks and Recreation Department is $50 for Middlebury residents and $65 for non-residents.

More information is available from Harrington at 4.mt.mice@gmail. com or 388-2882.

CAMERON CURLER, THE new coach of the Addison County American Legion baseball team, watches his charges run through a drill at the Middlebury College field on Monday. A member of the 2008 championship AC team, Curler expects to emphasize baserunning this season.

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AC alum takes over Legion helm Curler in charge as season opens

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — This year’s Addison County American Legion baseball team will have a new look, both on the field and in the dugout.

Not only have eight players not returned, almost all because they no longer meet age eligibility requirements, but after more than a decade leading the program Coach Mike Estey and top assistant Jim Lutton have stepped down.

Taking their place, at least for this summer, is AC and Vergennes Union High School alum Cameron Curler, a member of both programs’ 2008 championship teams who then moved on to start at shortstop for Castleton State College.

Estey and Lutton said right at the end of last summer’s season they would leave their posts with the AC team, which they coached to that 2008 Vermont title, and they spoke to Curler not long afterward.

But at that point Curler was committed to his full-time job as the athletic director and baseball coach of Rutland’s College of St. Joseph.

But in August of 2018 the school learned its accreditation was at risk, and by late this past year Curler and the rest of the St. Joseph’s community could read the writing on the wall the school might not survive. This past spring, the news became official the school and his

CAMERON CURLER job would disappear.

At that point Curler agreed with Estey and Lutton to take the AC

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post on an interim basis, with two of his former 2008 AC teammates, Middlebury Union alum Dustin Fleming and Mount Abraham graduate (and Curler’s Castleton teammate) D.J. Detweiler coming aboard as assistants.

“I’d said to Mike and Jim all along, since the fall, I’d help any way that I can. I just wasn’t sure where I was going to be. Even if I was working at the college I’d be able to help some,” Curler said. “But things kind of worked themselves out where I’m working for what’s next, so I’m going to be around, so I might as well do it.

Especially because Mike and Jim have put so much into it, and they want to see things keep going.”

Curler said he hopes the current (See Legion baseball, Page 2B)

WEST HAVEN — Veteran Shoreham driver Jimmy Ryan won the 30-lap main event this past Sunday at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway, while Brandon’s Matt Bilodeau also picked up a victory.

Ryan edged Middlebury’s Justin Comes in the Sportsman Modified Feature after pole-sitter Frank Hoard III led the opening 14 laps. Comes then took command, but soon Ryan and former track champions Bobby Hackel and Kenny Tremont Jr. all challenged.

Comes and Ryan finally dueled, and after two late restarts the pair swapped lanes and the lead several times before Ryan grabbed the 15th win of his Devil’s Bowl career, with Comes a close second. Comes gave Ryan a thumbs-up as he drove past Victory Lane. Hackel, Tremont and Hoard completed the top five in order.

Brandon’s Bilodeau became a first-time winner in the Limited Sportsman division by taking a hard-fought 20-lap feature.

Bilodeau stalked leader Marty Hutchins for the first half of the race before making his move, then held (See Devil’s Bowl, Page 2B)

Area players make lax allstar teams

ADDISON COUNTY — Two members of the Division I Middlebury Union High School boys’ lacrosse team received postseason recognition, as did three members of the D-II Otter Valley squad and five members of the D-II Mount Abraham-Vergennes cooperative team.

Earning D-I Second-Team AllState recognition was Tiger junior Zeke Hooper as a faceoff specialist.

Hooper and sophomore MUHS (See Lacrosse, Page 3B)

Panther No. 1 has love for art as well as tennis Middlebury grad talks of family, future This material courtesy of the Middlebury College Sports Information Department.

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College All-American men’s tennis player Lubomir Cuba, who helped the Panthers win the 2018 NCAA Division III championship, found a love for art and drawing at an early age. Las month he graduated from Middlebury with a degree in economics.

The Massapequa Park, N.Y., resident recently sat down for an interview with the Middlebury College Sports Information Department.

Q: How did develop your love of art?

A: Many people don’t know

that I have a strong interest in art, specifically drawing and painting.

My grandfather made a living as an artist after he retired from playing professional soccer, and it has been an interest of mine ever since I could hold a pencil. I have turned it into a hobby that takes my mind off the daily stresses of life and helps keep me calm. I really picked up the pencil and brush a lot during finals and it allowed me to decompress and do well on those tests.

Q: What drew you to Middlebury?

A: After I graduated from high school, I was fortunate to spend a year on the University of (See Lubomir Cuba, Page 3B)

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2019 MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE graduate Lubomir Cuba spent three years as the No. 1 player on the Middlebury College tennis team.

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Golf course hosts employee event MIDDLEBURY — At the annual Middlebury College Spring Employee Scramble, held on June 4 at the Ralph Myhre Golf Course, the winners were the foursomes of MariAnn Osborne, Charlene Bryant, Ray Reed and Valerie Costello on the front nine, and Jeff Jones, Hogan Beasley, Jim Hadeka and Don Dayton on the back nine.

Finishing second on the front nine was the group of Cal Sutherland, Jack DeVoe, Marshall Douglas and Jake Wilkinson, and the quartet of Ben Powers, Bob Ritter, Gus Brakeley and Neil Sinclair were third.

On the back nine, Michelle

Davis, David Provost, Matt Curran and Mike Schoenfeld took second, and Brent Raymond, Luther Tenney, Bob Cameron and Steven Thurston were third.

On the same day, two Ralph Myhre golfers fared well on at the Women’s State Day Tournament at the Green Mountain National course in Killington. Kathy Mackey earned the first place low net score in the third flight, and Eileen Sims shot the best low net score in the fourth flight.

In regular weekly action, the foursome of Bert Phinney, Dale White, Hogan Beazley and Josh Newton prevailed in the Wednesday

Evening Men’s Scramble on June 5, with Dave Holbrook, Serge Vanier, Gerard Saborin and Joe Forgues taking second.

In Bill Davidson Thursday Men’s Golf the threesome of John Davis, Mike Adams and Richard Hodgeson won, with the foursome of Dave Foran, Mike Davis, Eric Bergland and Uwe Luksch the runner-up. Ed Sommers shot the low net score.

In the Friday Night Mixer the trio of Annie Andrus, Bob Cameron and Sheila Cameron came out on top, with the group of Brian Raymond, Joan Guertin, Cindy Wemette and Dave Wemette taking second.

Legion baseball SPORTSMAN MODIFIED WINNER Jimmy Ryan, left, of Shoreham holds the checked flag and trophy while Mike Bordeleau of Mike’s Fuels looks on in Victory Lane at Devil’s Bowl Speedway this past Sunday.

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Devil’s Bowl (Continued from Page 1B) off Johnny Bruno and Hutchins for his maiden victory.

Two-time defending Super Stock champion Chris Murray scored his first win of the season in a 20-lap runaway in that division. The Fair Haven driver took the lead at the halfway mark. Orwell’s Garrett Given crossed the finish line in second.

New York driver P.J. Bleau took the victory in a 15-lap feature in the Mini Stock division. Bleau’s battle with Milton’s Shawn Moquin was close for most of the race before Bleau pulled away for the win.

Moquin took second, and Panton’s

Mike Preston was third.

Defending champion Cody O’Brien of Springfield took his first win of the season in the 500cc Mini Sprint division, with Rutland’s John McPhee in second.

The winners and local finishers were: • Modified Feature (30 laps): 1. Ryan, Shoreham; 2. Comes, Middlebury; 11. Joey Scarborough, Brandon; 13. Tim LaDuc, Orwell; 14. Vince Quenneville Jr., Brandon; 21. Brent Warren, Salisbury; 28.

Mike Palmer, Salisbury.

• Limited Sportsman Feature (20 laps): 1. Bilodeau, Brandon; 4.

James Hanson, Orwell; 6. Adam

Piper, Leicester; 7. Austin Comes, Middlebury; 12. Dave Snow, Brandon; 13. Anthony Warren, Shoreham.

• Super Stock Feature (20 laps): 1. Murray, Fair Haven; 2. Given, Orwell; 12. Kaleb Shepard, Vergennes; 13. Ronnie Alger, Orwell.

• Mini Stock Feature (15 laps): 1. Bleau, Latham, N.Y.; 3.

Preston, Panton; 5. Jake Barrows, Middlebury; 12. Scott Cowdrey, Leicester.

• 500cc Mini Sprint Feature (15 laps): 1. O’Brien, Springfield; 8.

Alyza McKeighan, Brandon; 11.

Kevin Smith, Brandon.

(Continued from Page 1B) AC players can enjoy the summer the same way he, Fleming and Detweiler did.

“I’m really trying to give them a similar experience,” he said. “Just having fun, learning to play the game the right way, playing with the best ballplayers in the county, guys who have the passion for the game to possibly go on and play in college.”

Curler believes he can help those who do want to continue their playing career learn to succeed at the next level, including by putting in the extra work and understanding time-management skills.

“I think that’s one thing I do have to offer. Guys who are serious about playing college baseball, I know what it takes. I can help push them the right direction. If they’re willing to put in the work I’ll do whatever I can for them,” he said.

Since an appearance in the 2014 Vermont final, AC has fallen short of the Northern Division playoffs with win totals generally in the sixto-eight range.

AC’s season started on Wednesday with a home game played after the deadline for this edition. It came after just three practices, and Curler acknowledged it was early for him to assess the 2019 Legion outfit.

But he liked what he saw.

“My goal is to get the best players in the area to come out for the team, and we’re pretty close,” Curler said. “Once we get the players to come out, once we get the guys pulling together and competing together and playing the game the right way, I think we have enough competitors, from what I’ve seen … If you can get the best competitors from each school to come out, I’m confident we can be competitive.”

AC did lure the top pitchers from each of the local schools: Wyatt Cameron from MUHS, Nolan Whitcomb from Mount Abe, and VUHS co-aces Jarret Muzzy and Tucker Stearns, although Curler said Stearns will probably not throw early on after a heavy workload that included two playoff starts.

Former Eagle Dustin Whitcomb, current Eagle Ryan Whitcomb, Tiger Hale Hescock and former Tiger Nick Kaufman round out the staff.

“We might have only one pitcher who is going to overpower guys

ADDISON COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL SCHEDULE 6/12: AC at Barre .............................................................. 5:30 PM 6/13: OEC at AC................................................................ 5:30 PM 6/15: AC at OEC (2) .............................................................. Noon 6/16: AC at Colchester ........................................................... Noon 6/18: AC at Essex .............................................................. 5:30 PM 6/19: AC at S. Burlington ................................................. 5:30 PM 6/20: AC at Franklin ......................................................... 5:30 PM 6/22: Barre at AC (2) ............................................................ 11 AM 6/23: Montpelier at AC ........................................................ 11 AM 6/29: S. Burlington at AC (2) ............................................... 11 AM 6/30: AC at Colchester ........................................................... Noon 7/2: Colchester at AC ........................................................ 5:30 PM 7/6: Franklin at AC (2) ......................................................... 11 AM 7/7: Bulldogs at AC (2) ........................................................ 11 AM 7/9: AC at SD Ireland ........................................................ 5:30 PM 7/13 Essex at AC (2) ............................................................ 11 AM 7/16: SD Ireland at AC ...................................................... 5:30 PM 7/17: SD Ireland at AC ...................................................... 5:30 PM 7/20 AC at Montpelier (2) ...................................................... Noon 7/27-31 State Tournament ....................................................... TBD Home games played at Middlebury College field.

AMERICAN LEGION 2019 BASEBALL ROSTER Coach: Cameron Curler Assistants: D.J. Detweiler, Dustin Fleming —— Robbie Bicknell Wyatt Cameron Hale Hescock Devon Kearns Nik Kaufman Casey Kimball Jarret Muzzy Cooper O’Brien Jeff Stearns Tucker Stearns Dustin Whitcomb Nolan Whitcomb Ryan Whitcomb at times (Cameron),” Curler said.

“But I think we have enough guys who throw strikes that if we play good team defense and are sound defensively, then I think we’ll be all right,” On defense, Commodore Jeffrey Stearns is the No. 1 catcher, with Tiger Devon Kearns backing him up and also being versatile enough to play in the field.

Many other AC players are also versatile, although Curler foresees Cameron as the No. 1 shortstop, with Hescock probably topping the depth chart at second base and moving to shortstop when Cameron pitches.

Tucker Stearns and Muzzy shared shortstop for VUHS, and Curler said both can “play anywhere on the field.”

Commodore Cooper O’Brien should get starts at first base, but Curler also likes his work in the outfield. Curler said the same thing about Dustin Whitcomb and third base.

Commodore Robbie Bicknell should see time at second base and outfield, while former Commodore Casey Kimball will see action at both corner infield positions, according to Curler.

Nolan Whitcomb will fill in around the diamond as well as eat up innings, while Ryan Whitcomb and Kaufman are likely to patrol corner outfield slots.

“From what I’ve seen we have enough athletes that we’ll be strong defensively,” Curler said.

Offensively, Curler hopes to pressure teams with aggressive baserunning.

“It’s tough for me to say what brand of baseball we’re going to play offensively, because I don’t have a full idea what we’re working with right now. But I know we’re going to run the bases,” he said. “I don’t know if we’ve got guys who can steal bases. But you don’t have to steal bases to be a good baserunning team.”

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

Leicester receives invasive species grant LEICESTER — The town of Leicester has been awarded a $29,970 grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to help control invasive species on Lake Dunmore and Fern Lake, which are located in the towns of Leicester and Salisbury. The control program is coordinated and operated by the Lake Dunmore/Fern Lake Association.

The award from DEC’s Watershed Management Division will help the association fund Eurasian Water Milfoil control in both lakes during the spring, summer and fall of 2019. The association, a 501c3 non-profit corporation, has a total annual project budget of $234,199, funded by the DEC grant-in-aid, the Lake Champlain Basin Program, lake residents, friends of the lakes and the towns of Leicester

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(Continued from Page 1B) Michigan’s men’s tennis team. It was an amazing experience while there, but I ultimately wanted a tighter-knit community where I could develop deeper relationships.

This search narrowed my search to several smaller schools, mainly back closer to home, that excelled in both academics and athletics.

Middlebury became a clear top choice, as I really liked the tennis team and the coaches, the campus and the academic reputation. I saw Middlebury as a school where I would have the potential to be a national title contender on the courts and get a quality education at the same time.

Q: What do you do in your free time?

A: I was fortunate enough to be a volunteer at a children’s hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. This gave me the opportunity to give back to the community and bond with some great kids. I was able to participate in intramural basketball, skiing and

(Continued from Page 1B) goalie Jack Rizzo also earned Metro Conference Second-Team honors.

Two Otter seniors, goalie Alec Stevens and attacker Hayden Gallo, were named D-II FirstTeam All-State players by the D-II coaches. Also named to the D-II First Team were two Eagle juniors, long-stick midfielder Ethan DeWitt and defender Jonas Schroeder.

Named to the D-II Second Team were Otter senior midfielder Ethan Sulik-Doty, Eagle senior long-stick middie Kael Dobson, and Eagle

snowboard, hike, and enjoy several other outdoor activities that the surrounding area has to offer. I realize these activities aren’t school-run organizations, but they still contributed heavily into making my experience in Middlebury very memorable.

Q: When did tennis begin to interest you?

Honestly, the game of soccer was the first sport I played when I was growing up. My father, uncle and grandfather all played professional soccer in Slovakia and I wanted to follow in their footsteps. Around the age of 12 or so, I realized that tennis was the sport I wanted to play full-time and dedicated all my efforts toward being a tennis player.

I have a great love for the game, but I ran into some trouble early in my junior career, suffering multiple stress fractures that ultimately didn’t allow me to compete regularly. Though this obstacle was very difficult to overcome, I stayed with tennis and worked to get back

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PANTHER TENNIS STANDOUT Lubomir Cuba in May graduated with a degree in economics. Pictured here are, from left, his mother, Ildiko Cuba; sister, Olivia Cuba; Cuba, and father, also Lubomir Cuba.

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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE GRADUATE Lubomir Cuba loves the arts as well as tennis. He drew this cheetah as a 6th-grader.

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sophomore defender Quincy Cook.

Three Eagles were also named to the Lake Division First Team: DeWitt, Schroeder and Cook, while Dobson and freshman defender Carmelo Miceli made the Lake Second Team.

Coaches also chose four Tigers to play in the annual Rising Stars game: Rizzo and three juniors, defender Hunter Gale, long-stick middie Trysten Quesnel and midfielder Ian Ploof. Sophomore attacker Bode Rubright was selected as an alternate for the Rising Stars game.

to the position I was in prior to the injuries. Everything worked out and I was able to finish my career on a positive note.

Q: How influential has your family been in your life?

My family has been extremely influential throughout my life both in the classroom and on the tennis courts. I come from a very athletic-driven background and without their support and interests, I would not be in the position I am today.

They have been present at as many of my matches as they possibly could be, especially during my time here at Middlebury. My parents and grandparents have come to matches both at home and on the road and that has lifted my spirits seeing them, especially if I had had a difficult week.

Much of my character has also been shaped by my family. Their consistent support and belief in me

has guided me to have the success that I was fortunate enough to experience in both academics and athletics.

Q: What is your #MiddMoment?

My #MiddMoment has to be winning the 2018 National Championship in California. Everyone worked incredibly hard all year and I could not have thought of a better way to send the seniors off than with a national title.

Q: What are your plans after graduation?

I was fortunate to receive an internship in Investment Banking at UBS last summer and converted that chance into a full-time job that I will start in July. I am excited to start this next chapter of my life and live in New York City with many of the same friends that I have made through my time at Middlebury.

didn’t lose any flies. I also didn’t see any fish, though I fished my way through at least a dozen likely looking spots.

Finally I reached the famous bear hole. Still no fish. No bear, either. I worked up one more corner to the next hole, which hadn’t existed 25 years earlier: a beautiful, long, deep stretch of water with great cover from overhanging canopy and a bunch of trees fallen in the water. Surely it held some fish.

With no particular hatch to imitate except the mosquitos, I tied on a generic attractor fly: a Royal Wulff, which is one of the few dry flies I attempt to tie on my own. I waxed it up to help it float high and not get waterlogged and worked the seam of the current, the log jam, the far bank. At the head of the pool, I let my fly drift down several different lines in the current. Finally I let it settle in a little patch of calm water between the main flows.

From deep down in the pool, a fat and bright red rainbow trout caught sight of the meal. It slowly rose

to take a late night snack. Just at the last second, however, it turned away. I pulled the fly up, then let it drift in again. A second time the fish came up, this time swirling the water just inches from my fly like a batter swinging and missing at a breaking ball. A third time I cast, and a third time it sauntered up for a look.

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Admitting defeat, I slapped my way back down the river to the car with nothing to show for my efforts except mosquito bites. As I said, it was a favorite stretch, not a good stretch.

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My favorite stretch is not my favorite because it’s consistently good fishing. Though I have had a few really good days there, and landed a couple memorable trout, I’ve also had plenty of outings when nothing was happening.

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The bear came lumbering down a steep hill, almost directly toward me. For a split second, out of the corner of my eye, I thought it was a big black dog.

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“this is really cool” thought took slight precedent. The bear, which was not especially big — maybe just under 200 pounds and a year and a half old — reached the bottom of the hill almost directly across the river from me. It waded toward my side, angling downstream of where I stood, emerged and shook itself off.

It was still upwind of me, and hadn’t noticed me. It took a few more steps. Though it was only 10 yards away, it disappeared behind the big pile of gravel built up at the edge of the pool. I took one step to gain a little height so I could keep watching it. I rolled a stone and made a slight noise.

Zoom! The bear bolted in a flash, not evening bothering to look back until it was almost in the woods.

So it became a favorite stretch.

Every time I’m there, I look up the slope hoping to see a bear lumbering down. Which has never happened in the quarter century since that encounter.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Discussion Meeting, Mid‑ dlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am. Discussion Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, Beginner’s Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30‑7:30pm.

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BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (en‑ ter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confidential, we share our experience, strength and hope to solve our com‑ mon problems. Babysitting available.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual Awakening, Middlebury, St. Stephes Church, 3 Main St., 7:30‑8:30am. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

Discussion Meeting, Ver‑ gennes, St. Paul’s Episco‑ pal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

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Garage Sales FATHER’S DAY GIFTS: hand and power tools, patio loungers, farm memora‑ bilia sale. Saturday 6/15, 8 to 10. Sunday 6/16, 10 to 5. 86 Sawyer Rd. New Haven, VT. MOVING SALE: HAND‑ TOOLS, antiques, col‑ lectibles, furniture, kitchen appliances, clothes and more. Saturday 6/15, 8 to 5. Sunday 6/16, 10 to 5.

86 Sawyer Rd., New Ha‑ ven, VT. SALISBURY, JUNE 15+16.

1872 Upper Plains Road.

Garage Sale. Antiques, fur‑ niture, old books, clothes, tools, household ware. Lots and lots of stuff.

Services C&I DRYWALL. Hanging, taping, skim coat plas‑ tering. Also tile. Call Joe 802‑234‑5545 or Justin 802‑234‑2190.

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

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

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 Middle‑ bury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkin‑ soninfo@uvmhealth.org.

YES, PLEASE! CLEAN‑ ING Services says “Yes” to most cleaning jobs: homes, condos, camps, offices, rental turnovers, post con‑ struction and pre‑closing cleanings. Email us @ YesPleaseCleaningSer‑ vices@gmail.com or text/ call 802‑734‑9416.

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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 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, family-owned company in Middlebury.

MALT Volunteer Needed The Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT) is looking for a volunteer to take minutes at their monthly board meetings and help transcribe them after the meetings.

MALT conserves, promotes, and manages land as natural, open and working landscapes in Addison County. They also provide recreational, educational and cultural opportunities in the community. If you are interested in supporting MALT’s mission by assisting them with their monthly meetings, please contact RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044 or rsvpaddison@volunteersinvt.org.

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FREE CAMP WOOD. You haul away. Monday ‑ Wednesday pick up. #453‑2897.

REFUGE RECOVERY ‑ TUESDAYS 6‑7 p.m. A non‑theistic, Buddhist‑in‑ spired approach to recov‑ ery from addictions of all kinds. Dedicated to the practices of mindfulness, compassion, forgiveness, and generosity, this recov‑ ery meeting uses medita‑ tion and kindness to heal the pain and suffering that addiction has caused. Turn‑ ing Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. (802) 388‑4249.

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For Nursing, housekeeping, and laundry positions!

Learn more about job opportunities at Walk-in Wednesday, when you can interview on-the-spot!

Walk in at 30 Porter Drive, Middlebury any Wednesday at 9am and 4pm. visit UVMHealth.org/PMC and click on “Careers.”

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FLORAL MERCHAN‑ DISER P/T. Middlebury area morning hours. Fun, creative, flexible position ideal for a candidate who can work independently with honesty and integrity.

Please submit resume to: Claudette at simplyready‑ flowers@gmail.com.

MOUNTAIN MEADOWS Organic Beef Farm seeks motivated individual to assist on large beef op‑ eration. Ideal candidate will have experience with cattle, equipment and gen‑ eral farm practices. Du‑ ties include feeding, barn chores, crops and general farm maintenance. Full or part‑time positions avail‑ able. Full time offers vaca‑ tion and benefits. To apply contact Brian Kemp, Farm Manager at 802‑989‑0514.

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CONSTRUCTION WORK‑ ERS NEEDED: Looking for dependable hard‑ working individuals with a valid driver’s license for concrete & carpentry construction. Experience a plus but will train. Wages based on experience. Paid holidays. Call Donnie at 802‑453‑6426.

COOK ‑ IMMEDIATE FULL time position. Experience preferred, will train the right person. Fast paced, fam‑ ily friendly. Noon to 8pm.

Apply in person. Halfway House Restaurant. Shore‑ ham.

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VERMONT SOAP IS hiring a part‑time Retail Store Associate. Saturdays & Sundays from 10am‑4pm.

Must be computer literate, have retail sales experi‑ ence as well as excellent customer service skills.

Background check will be conducted. No phone calls.

Please email Cover Letter, Resume and References to nichole@vtsoap.com.

EASTVIEW AT MIDDLE‑ BURY is seeking a Main‑ tenance Technician to join our team. This position performs a variety of gen‑ eral maintenance services throughout the Eastview at Middlebury campus in independent homes, the health center, and other public areas including out‑ side walkways, driveways, lawns, gardens and wood‑ ed areas. In addition, s/he provides building and main‑ tenance services during building renovations, unit preparation and move‑in, preventive maintenance, and technical work in li‑ censed specialty areas under general supervision of the Facilities Manager.

Please send resumes to: acoyle@eastviewmiddle‑ bury.com.

RECEPTIONIST ‑ SUM‑ MER POSITION Middle‑ bury law firm seeks a quali‑ fied individual to handle reception desk respon‑ sibilities from mid‑June through mid‑August. Duties include greeting clients and vendors, routing inbound phone calls, calendaring and related office tasks.

Candidates should possess excellent communications skills, have a pleasant tele‑ phone manner, be com‑ puter literate, organized, and be able to work in a fast paced environment. Salary commensurate with experi‑ ence. This is a fulltime tem‑ porary position. Reply with resume and cover letter to Richard Dorfman, Busi‑ ness Manager, Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP, 111 South Pleasant St., PO Drawer 351, Middlebury, VT 05753 or via email to: rdorfman@langrock.com.

SHARED LIVING PROVID‑ ER for a woman in her 50’s with a mild developmental disability. She needs to transition from indepen‑ dent living, and would like support in ensuring safety, medication oversight, and getting to her part‑ time job in Middlebury. Experience with Alzheimer’s desirable.

She loves to listen to rock’n roll and Christian music, read the Bible, watch game shows, and spend quiet time in nature. She smokes, and has an in‑ door cat. A county setting is ideal. Generous tax‑free stipend, monthly room and board payment and a re‑ spite budget. Call Donna Quesnel at Community Associate. (802)388‑4021.

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LOOKING TO MAKE SOME EXTRA CASH? The Addison Independent is looking for a substitute driver to cover Monday & Thursday deliveries for our Bristol / Brandon route (4-5 hrs. per delivery day) on an “as-needed” basis.

Requirements are: valid driver’s license, high school diploma or equivalent, able to lift bundles of newspapers and customer service skills. Must be dependable, with a clean driving record and provide own transportation. Compensation includes a free print + online subscription and free placement of your classified ads in our paper.

Full-time food service My fresh In East Middlebury Apply in Store or online at Maplefields.com

Please email resume to lisar@addisonindependent.com.

For additional info, call 388-4944, M-F 8am-5pm.

Full-time Assistant Manager and Manager In Training for Addison County Maplefields

On the spot interviews, application can be done onsite.

Maplefields Bristol, & Maplefields New Haven Maplefields Middlebury & Maplefields East Middlebury

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Part Time Cook Our FarmStay guests enjoy a unique Vermont experience that includes a variety of fun and educational activities topped off with farm-to-table style meals.

We’re looking for someone friendly and outgoing who is capable of taking care of the meals.

Job Requirements • Capable of executing the kitchen end of these meals independently (serving, presenting, clean up)

This is a full-time position (32-40 hours) with benefits in a busy, positive work environment. A flexible schedule is possible, though the schedule reflects our business hours, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m.

If interested, please email your resumé with

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

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• Preferably looking to fill evening shifts but some morning & lunch shifts (4-5 hours) could become available.

• Interests in farm sourced products, hosting dinner parties, craft spirits and cocktails are a plus.

• Candidates must be 21 or older and have a clean driving record.

• Wage starts at $20/hour

For full job description visit: whistlepigwhiskey.com/careers Send resume to jobs@whistlepigrye.com No phone calls please

Chief Maintenance Engineer

Responsible for maintaining the property and equipment in excellent condition. Adhering to all codes and safety regulations. Should have a background in and be familiar with machinery, electrical systems, PTAC’s, Pool maintenance, boiler functions, and other forms of systems maintenance. Be able to read maintenance manuals and work orders. Able to have a flexible work schedule including some nights, weekends and holidays. Salary commensurate with experience. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply in person at the Courtyard Marriott, 309 Court St, Middlebury, VT 05753

Front Office/ Circulation Assistant

This is a full-time position (32-40 hours) with benefits in a busy, The position positive work environment.

A flexiblerequires: schedule is possible, though the • Effective communication with customers and coworkers; schedule reflects our business hours, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m.

• Ability to work on, prioritize and manage several tasks at once with attentionplease to detail; If interested, email your resumé with • Basic computer, Internet and math skills the ability “Front Office Assistant application” in theand subject line to: to use correct grammar and spelling.

Angelo Lynn, publisher at angelo@addisonindependent.com • A professional attitude EOE

Addison Central School District is seeking one part time Custodian and a full time Lead Evening Custodian, Monday through Friday second shift.

Experience is a plus, but not required.

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

• The schedule would vary with the guest flow, which can be predictably consistent.

JOIN OUR FAST-PACED TEAM AT THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT!

We’re seeking an enthusiastic, motivated person to be our front office/ The position requires: circulation assistant. The tasks involve managing subscription requests • Effective communication with customers and coworkers; and renewals, classified ads, directing phone calls in a busy office, • Ability to work on, prioritize and manage several tasks at postal reports, and processing mail bags to the post office. Never a once with attention to detail; dull moment and a wide variety of activities make the week fly. The • Basic computer, Internet and math skills and the ability individual will be a friendly and optimistic first-contact for customers, to use correct grammar and spelling. and co-workers, and will play a critical role as the face • A professional attitude and voice of the newspaper.

Elementary Classroom Teacher needed at Benson Village School beginning with the 20192020 school year. Must meet Vermont State Teacher Licensing requirements.

For additional information, contact Amy Roy, Principal at 802-537-2491.

All applicants must apply on SchoolSpring.com Position will remain open until filled EOE

• Average of 15-20 hours weekly.

Front Office/ Circulation Assistant We’re seeking an enthusiastic, motivated person to be our front office/ circulation assistant. The tasks involve managing subscription requests and renewals, classified ads, directing phone calls in a busy office, postal reports, and processing mail bags to the post office. Never a dull moment and a wide variety of activities make the week fly. The individual willJOIN be a friendly optimistic first-contact OURand FAST-PACED TEAM for customers, and co-workers, and will play a critical role as the face AT THEand ADDISON voice of theINDEPENDENT! newspaper.

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Opening, closing and mid shifts and weekends.

Maplefields Middlebury 60 North Pleasant Street from

SLATE VALLEY MODIFIED UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Full-time and part-time Cashier Positions JOB FAIR - Thursday June 20th 3pm to 6pm

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VT YOUTHWORKS PAID Career Exploration Pro‑ gram. Earn up to $2,075 in 8 weeks, 6/19‑8/9. Contact kandrews@vtadultlearning. org. 388‑4392.

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

For Sale ARE YOU A WINE maker?

Used grape de‑stemmer, carboys, wine bottles and glasses available for $1,200. 462‑2077.

MOTORIZED WHEEL CHAIR, Pronto brand with new battery. Can de‑ liver locally. $500. OBO. 802‑989‑8634.

MOVING SALE IN SALIS‑ BURY! Selling Woodwork‑ ing Machinery: Wide belt sander, Edge Bander, Saws, Shapers and More!

Everything must go! Owner Operator. Call Ron for ap‑ pointment. 802‑352‑9865 PRIVACY HEDGES ‑ spring blowout sale. 6ft.

Arborvitae ‑ reg. $179, now $75. Beautiful, nurs‑ ery grown. Free Installa‑ tion/Free delivery. Lim‑ ited Supply. Order now: 518‑536‑1367, lowcost‑ treefarm.com.

REFRIGERATOR, KEN‑ MORE. 2 years old, top freezer, black stainless, runs perfect. 30” wide.

New $800. Asking $400.

802‑989‑5773, leave mes‑ sage.

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CLASSIFIEDS For Sale

For Rent

TO Y O TA F O R K L I F T. DUAL hard filled tires.

5,000 lb. lift with side shift and auto fork lev‑ elers. Runs real good. $8,500. Nissan forklift, rebuilt motor. 5,000 lb. lift.

Hard filled tires. $7,500.

518‑569‑0957. Will take most anything in trade.

MIDDLEBURY‑ STUDIO apartment. Country set‑ ting, unfurnished, wifi, sat.

TV, no smoking, no pets.

388‑7249 leave message.

Vacation Rentals ADDISON: LAKE CHAM‑ PLAIN waterfront camp.

Beautiful views, gorgeous sunsets, private beach, dock, rowboat and canoe included. $600 weekly, or call for weekends.

802‑349‑4212, no texts.

For Rent 2,500 SQ. FT. AVAIL‑ ABLE in industrial zone.

Exchange Street, Middle‑ bury. 802‑388‑4831.

5,000 SQ. FT. AVAILABLE. Retail, light industry/com‑ mercial, office space, food operation. Route 7, Middle‑ bury. 802‑349‑8544.

A BEAUTIFUL, NEWLY RENOVATED 2 bedroom apartment available July 1st. Nice open kitchen, liv‑ ing room, tile bathroom.

In the heart of downtown Middlebury. Walking ev‑ erywhere. Text Baba 802‑373‑6456.

BRIDPORT:SUNNY, SPA‑ CIOUS 1/br. apartment.

Beautiful views, garden space. All utilities included except heat. Washer/dryer.

No pets. No smoking. $900 per month. 802‑349‑9624.

BRISTOL VILLAGE, HIGHLY visible retail/of‑ fice 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.

ONE BEDROOM apart‑ ment. Available June 1st. $925 month, heat and elec‑ tricity included. Private and quiet. No pets, no smoking.

New Haven, 802‑377‑7024.

DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Ad‑ dison. Available storage space in my barn for sum‑ mer/winter storage. The barn is structurally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or run‑ ning water. The barn is also available for lease. The en‑ trance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

EAST MIDDLEBURY ‑ FURNISHED room to rent.

All included in a lovely, clas‑ sic home. Shared kitchen, shared bath. Includes wifi, cable, w/d and parking. $450/mo. Call/text Susan 802‑989‑8941.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BED‑ ROOM near downtown.

Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets.

Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

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

Can be subdivided. Re‑ al‑Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

EAST MIDDLEBURY, SPACIOUS 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, quaint neigh‑ borhood. W/D hookup, yard space, screened porch.

New carpet, paint. Lawn care and trash removal included. First, last plus deposit. Credit reference.

1 year lease. $1,200/ mo. Available June 1st.

802‑352‑4124, leave mes‑ sage.

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

No deposit. 863‑5625, HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refs, background check required. EHO. VALLEY VIEW APART‑ MENTS is currently accept‑ ing applications for 1 and 2 BR apartments in Ver‑ gennes. All income/assets must be verified to deter‑ mine monthly rent, but ten‑ ants only pay 30% of their income toward rent. Elderly or disabled only. W/D on‑ site. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www. summitpmg.com. Equal Housing Opportunity.

SHOREHAM: SHARE A home w/ woman who enjoys animals & the out‑ doors. $500/mo. Seeking a house‑mate who is cat & dog friendly. No additional pets/smoking. Shared bath.

No deposit. 863‑5625.

HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refs, background check required. EHO. PROF. F. WISHES to share new 2 bed. Furnished apt. W/D, all hardwood floors, housekeeping.

987‑489‑5810.

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

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-4248590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500.

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

Wood Heat FIREWOOD. CUT, SPLIT and delivered. $220./cord green. 802‑282‑7906.

Real Estate 2019 ENERGY STAR homes, modular, dou‑ ble‑wides and single‑ wides. Open 7 days a week. Beanshomes. com. 600 Rte. 7, Pitts‑ ford, VT. 1‑802‑773‑2555. tflanders@beanshomes. com. Down payment as‑ sistance now available.

EAST MIDDLEBURY, DAISY Lane Lot #11.

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

PORT HENRY, N.Y. lake view home. Owner financ‑ ing. Asking $32,500. Hard‑ wood floors throughout. Six miles to Champlain bridge.

Payment less than rent.

518‑597‑3270.

LAND FOR SALE in Weybridge.

802-349-9566

Animals MALE FINCH SEARCH‑ ING for female finch to love forever. Will also accept another male with two fe‑ males. 377‑0207.

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

802‑355‑2076.

Man served a no-trespass order after disturbance in city VERGENNES — Vergennes police worked with Rutland police last week to deal with a Rutland man that police allege was making himself an unwanted presence at the Valley Vista facility on Alden Place.

City police said Rutland police on June 5 issued a no-trespass order to the man, who they allege was also creating a disturbance by phone at the mental-health care operation, which helps young women deal with substance-abuse and/or selfharm issues.

In other incidents between June 3 and 9, Vergennes police: On June 4: • Responded to North Main Street, where a delivery truck rolled into a

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Ashlee L. Hathorn, 24, of Salisbury for retail theft and driving with a suspended license, following an investigation at the Hannaford Supermarket on June 8.

In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Placed, into the protective custody of Porter Hospital for mental health counseling, a man who had allegedly been involved in a domestic disturbance at a Jayne Court home on June 3.

• Responded to a noise complaint at a Case Street residence on June 3.

• Assisted two High Street parents who couldn’t find their child during the afternoon of June 3.

• Investigated complaints of unlawful mischief and vandalism at the Middlebury Union High School

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Addison County Superior Court (3) Ferrisburg (1) Goshen (1) Middlebury (1) Monkton (2) Ripton (1) Shoreham (1) Starksboro (1)

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

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TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collect‑ ibles, etc. Visit bittneran‑ tiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Consulting/ appraisal services avail‑ able. House calls made free of charge.

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Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law. Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944.

Talk to our sales professionals.

• Took a report that a temporary license plate had been stolen from a vehicle parked on South Water Street.

• Served to subpoena for records from VARS on behalf of the Addison County state’s attorney’s office.

On June 6: • Dealt with a minor two-car accident in the Shaw’s Supermarket parking lot.

• Were told a woman’s ex-boyfriend was driving illegally on New

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Haven Road; he said no court order was in place preventing him from driving.

On June 7 conducted the first of three special traffic patrols over the next three days in various locations; police ticketed one driver stopped on Panton Road.

On June 8: • Were told that between $10 and $15 of cash was stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Comfort Hill.

• Helped a motorist with a disabled vehicle on West Main Street.

• Checked out a report of a suspicious vehicle on Bowman Road.

On June 9 checked the welfare of a Walker Avenue resident, who was found to be OK.

Midd police kept busy with domestic issues this week

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

802‑453‑4481.

LIONS CLUB NEEDS ‑ stuff for their annual auc‑ tion. Please no appliances or electronics. Call for pick up, 388‑7124. Help us, help others.

fire hydrant.

• Backed up Vermont State Police on Route 7, where a driver had stopped her vehicle and called for help because a passenger had threatened to jump out. City police said the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad (VARS) took the individual to UVM Medical Center.

On June 5: • Worked a walk-to-school detail in cooperation with the Addison Northwest School District.

• Directed traffic on Main Street while VARS helped a patient.

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MARKET REPORT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for June 6th & June 10th, 2019 BEEF Hatch Farm Blue Spruce Farm H. Degraaf Monument Farms Clifford Farm A. Brisson Vosterveld Farm

Lbs. 1580 1740 1685 1300 1555 1650 1550

CALVES J. Fifield Wilcon Farm Hatch Farm M. Rushton Deer Valley

LBS. 120 88 106 109 84

Cost /lb $ .75 1185.00 .72 1252.80 .70 1179.50 .65 845.00 .635 987.43 .63 1039.50 .62 961.00 Cost /lb $ 1.40 168.00 1.30 114.40 1.20 127.20 1.10 119.90 1.00 84.00

Total # Beef: 198 • Total # Calves: 320 We value our faithful customers.

Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

For pickup and trucking, call 1-802-388-2661

campus on June 3.

• Cited Margaret E. Buell, 38, of Middlebury on a false pretenses charge, following an investigation at a Seymour Street location on June 3.

• Were informed of the theft, and subsequent forgery, of a check from an East Main Street home on June 3.

• Responded to a report of a man experiencing a mental health crisis at a Jayne Court home on June 3.

Police said the man was taken to Porter Hospital to receive mental health counseling.

• Took an intoxicated Cross Street woman to received detox services on June 4.

• I nvestigated a theft from a

Court Street Extension residence on June 4.

• Responded, with Middlebury Regional EMS officials, to a report of a man experiencing mental health problems at a Methodist Lane residence on June 4. Police said the man was taken to Porter Hospital for a mental health assessment.

• Received a complaint on June 4 about a check that had been stolen from a College Street location and then forged.

• B egan investigating an embezzlement complaint reported by a Court Street business on June 4.

• Were informed that someone

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NOTIFICATION OF INFORMATIONAL MEETING LARGE FARM PERMIT APPLICATION Notice is hereby provided that Allan Brisson of Allandra Farm in the town of town of Ferrisburgh, Vermont has submitted an application to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets for a Large Farm Operation Permit.

Allandra Farm is proposing the following changes at their farm, located at 1565 Monkton Rd., Ferrisburgh, Vermont: • Construction of a Silage Leachate Containment Pond • Inclusion of a satellite Manure Pit An informational meeting will be held by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets on Friday June 28th, 2017, at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be held in the Ferrisburgh Town Clerk’s Office located at 3279 US-Route 7 in Ferrisburgh.

The purpose of the public informational meeting shall be to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about the proposed project.

Information related to the application as presented by Allandra Farm is available at the Ferrisburgh Town office 14-days prior to the public informational meeting through the close of the public comment period.

The public comment period regarding the application closes five business days after the meeting date mentioned above. All comments must be submitted by close of business on July 8th, 2019. Any questions or comments regarding the project or the meeting may be submitted to: Abigail Pajak Agricultural Water Quality Specialist Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets 94 Harvest Lane, Williston, VT 05495 abbi.pajak@vermont.gov 06/13

had left a dog inside a locked vehicle parked on the Porter Medical Center campus on June 5. Police said the vehicle had left before their arrival.

• Ticketed a juvenile for being a minor in possession of a nicotine device on Middlebury Union Middle School grounds on June 5.

• Responded to a reported 911call hang-up at a Cross Street residence on June 6. Police said the caller was intoxicated and said he wanted to report an argument he had had with another person earlier that day.

• R esponded to a report of an unlicensed MUHS student allegedly driving to campus on June 6.

• O rdered an intoxicated man to leave a North Pleasant Street home after he had refused to do so on June 6.

• R esponded to two separate noise complaints in the Weybridge Street neighborhood during the evening of June 7.

• Assisted a Washington Street family with what police described as a “juvenile problem” on June 7.

• Received a report that someone had stolen food from a Shard Villa Road home on June 7.

• Helped East View at Middlebury staff with a dementia patient who had been preventing people from leaving a room at the retirement community on June 7.

• Helped free a dog that had been locked in a vehicle parked at Porter Medical Center on June 7.

• Investigated a noise disturbance at a South Main Street location on June 8.

• A ssisted Porter Hospital officials find who they said was a suicidal patient who had walked away from the facility during the evening of June 8.

• Received a report about a dog that had been left alone in a hot car parked off Bakery Lane on June 8.

Police said the car was gone upon their arrival.

• Received a report of a person missing from the Freeman Way area on June 8.

• Discovered drug paraphernalia in a vehicle that had been stopped for a traffic infraction on Halladay Road on June 8.

• Notified Vermont State Police about a vehicle that had reportedly been traveling erratically on Route 7 South on June 8.

• Helped a Vermont Fish & Game warden investigate a report of two men smoking marijuana off Morgan Horse Farm Road on June 9.

• Responded to a noise complaint on Weybridge Street on June 9.

• R esponded to a report of a missing person in the Jackson Lane area on July 10.

• Responded to a suspected arson fire at 74 Court St. on June 10 (see related article in A section).

• Launched an investigation into a local man’s complaint that he had been assaulted by another person ion the Court Street area on June 10.

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Addison Independent, Thursday, June 13, 2019 — PAGE 11B

Public Notices can be found on Pages 10B & 11B

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TOWN OF SHOREHAM ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARINGS

The Shoreham Board of Adjustment will hold a Public Meeting on Thursday, June 27th, 2019, at 7 pm, at the Shoreham Town Offices, located at 297 Main Street (Rte 74W) in Shoreham, VT. Purpose of Meeting is for Hearings on the following two proposals: 1. A request by Michael and Holly Ellis for a waiver of the zoning requirements for a setback, and for approval of a proposed replacement seasonal dwelling on their parcel at 422 Delong Lane in Shoreham. The parcel is a non-conforming lot due to its size and the lack of a 65-foot front yard setback. There will be a site visit at 6:30pm on June 27 prior to the meeting.

2. A request by Roger and Patsy Munson for a waiver of the zoning requirements for setbacks, and for approval of a proposed Conditional Use of their parcel located at 3296 Route 22A in Shoreham, VT. The lot is a pre-existing non-conforming parcel due to the lack of 65-foot front yard setbacks. The Conditional Use is for a proposed commercial and residential Mixed Use of the structure/property.

All applications are available to the public at the Shoreham Town Clerk’s office, 297 Main Street, Shoreham, VT. Persons wishing to be heard at this Public Meeting for either proposal may do so in person, or may be represented at the meeting by a licensed Vermont Attorney or an authorized agent. Please note that in accordance with 24 VSA 117 §4464, of the Vermont statutes, participation in the first Public Meeting for any hearing described above is a prerequisite to the right to make subsequent appeal.

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STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT ADDISON UNIT

PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 44-2-18 ANPR STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY P. THAYER NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Shirley P. Thayer of Starksboro, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: June 3, 2019 Frank Emmons, Executor c/o Kevin Brennan, Esq., PO Box 256,Hinesburg, Vt., 05461 802-482-2137 kevin@bpd.legal Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: May 23, 2019 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court,7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 6/13

CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 6-1-19 Ancv

The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York, As Trustee For Certificateholders Of Cwabs Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-5 Plaintiff vs. Alan Bean Sr.; Kim Bean and OCCUPANTS RESIDING AT 1435 Rattlin Bridge Road, Bridport, VT 05734 Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Alan N. Bean Sr, and Kim M. Bean, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dated February 23, 2007, and recorded in Book 69, at Page 64, of the City/Town of Bridport Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded in Book 79, Page 95, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at July 19, 2019 at 4:00PM at 1435 Rattlin Bridge Road, Bridport, VT 05734 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: A certain piece of land in Bridport, in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, described as follows, viz: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to the Grantors herein by Warranty Deed of Ernest E. Delphia, recorded June 10, 1971 at Book 23, Page 407 of the Bridport Land Records, and the lands herein conveyed being more particularly described in said deed as follows: “Being a parcel of land containing one (1) acre, more or less, located on the southerly side of Town Road Number 5, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southerly line of the aforesaid highway, said point marking the northwesterly corner of land and premises herein conveyed and the said lands of Ernest Charlebois 108.7 feet to a point; thence easterly approximately at right angles 208.7 feet; thence northerly approximately at right angles 208.7 feet to a point in the southerly line of the aforesaid highway; thence westerly approximately at right angles of the aforesaid highway 208.7 feet to the point of beginning.

Being the same premises conveyed to the herein named mortgator(s) by deed recorded with the Addison Town Office - Land Records in Book 50, Page 422.

The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

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

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

Other terms to be announced at sale The Bank Of New York Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York, As Trustee For Certificateholders Of Cwabs Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-5 Sheldon M. Katz, Esq., Bar No. VT Bar#4784 BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 1080 Main Street, Suite 200 Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone: 401-217-8701 Fax: 401-217-8702 Sheldon.Katz@brockandscott.com 06/06, 13, 20

STATE OF VERMONT ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 26-2-18 ANCV

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST v.

KEVIN W. RACINE, ALETA P. RACINE F/K/A ALETA P. KEISMAN AND ONE CREDIT UNION OCCUPANTS OF: 2 Booska Court, Vergennes VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered January 31, 2019, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Kevin W. Racine and Aleta P. Racine to Champion Mortgage, a division of KeyBank, National Association, dated June 16, 2006 and recorded in Book 63 Page 300 of the land records of the City of Vergennes, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Champion Mortgage, a division of KeyBank, National Association to Beneficial Homeowner Service Corporation, dated January 24, 2007 and recorded in Volume 64 Page 449 a and (2) Assignment of Mortgage from Beneficial Homeowner Service Corporation to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, dated March 6, 2015 and recorded in Volume 78 Page 120, both with the Land Records of the City of Vergennes for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2 Booska Court, Vergennes, Vermont on June 24, 2019 at 10:00AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OF LAND IN VERGENNES, IN THE COUNTY OF ADDISON AND STATE OF VERMONT, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, VIZ: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN BOOSKA COURT, PRESENTLY NUMBERED 2 BOUSKA COURT, IN VERGENNES, COUNTY OF ADDISON AND STATE OF VERMONT, SAID PARCEL BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 260, BLOCK 491, AS MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED IN A DEED DULY RECORDED WITH THE LAND RECORDS IN AND FOR VERGENNES, COUNTY OF ADDISON, STATE OF VERMONT IN VOLUME 51 AT PAGE 145, TO WHICH DEED REFERENCE MY BE HAD FOR A MORE SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF THE PREMISES HEREBY CONVEYED. TAX ID: 260491.9 Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED : May 16, 2019 By: _/s/ Rachel K. Ljunggren___ Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032

PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF GOSHEN NOTICE OF TAX SALE

The resident and non-resident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of the real estate in the Town of Goshen, in the County of Addison, and State of Vermont are hereby notified that real estate taxes for the 2018 tax year assessed by the Town of Goshen remain, either in whole or in part, unpaid upon the following described real estate in the Town of Goshen as indicated below, to wit: Roy D. Kinsley and Hannah Rice: Delinquent 2018 Property Taxes Being 4.23 acres, more or less, with dwelling and any and all improvements thereon, located at 184 Hayes Road, Goshen, Vermont, and being all the same lands and premises conveyed to Roy D. Kinsley and Hannah Rice by Limited Warranty Deed is dated May 8, 2012 and recorded in the Town of Goshen Land Records in Book 27 page 292.

And so much of said real estate will be sold at public auction at the Goshen Town Office, a public place in said Town on the 13th day of July, 2019 at 10:00 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: Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP ATTN: Fritz Langrock, Esq. P. O. Box 351 Middlebury, VT 05753-0351 Telephone: (802)388-6356 Langrock, Sperry & Wool, LLP and the Town of Goshen do not give any opinion or certification as to the marketability of the titles to any of the abovereferenced properties as held by the current owner/taxpayer.

The only acceptable forms of bid payment at the day of tax sale are: bank check payable to Town of Goshen, VT or cash. No personal checks will be accepted.

Dated at Goshen, Vermont this 3rd day of June, 2019.

Vickee P. Whiting, Town of Goshen Delinquent Tax Collector

Full Passport Service Addison County Courthouse

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

REGULAR HOURS Monday-Friday 9am to 1pm Appointments appreciated but not necessary.

802-388-1966 TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given in accord with 32 V.S.A. § 4111 that the undersigned Listers for the Town of Middlebury completed the abstract of individual lists (abstract) of property owners as of April 1, 2019, and lodged the abstract in the office of the clerk on June 5, 2019 for the inspection of taxpayers. Pre-grievance hearings are June 18-21 by appointment.

Call 388-8100 x 250 to schedule an appointment. Grievances must be in writing and received (postmarks not accepted) by the close of business on June 24, 2019. Grievance hearings are by appointment. At the close of grievance hearings, the Listers shall make such corrections in the abstract as were determined upon hearing or otherwise. Unless cause to the contrary is shown, the contents of said abstract will, for the tax year 2019, become the grand list of the town of each taxpayer named therein.

Beth Dow, Hudson Tilford, Gary Baker, Listers of the Town of Middlebury

6/6, 6/13, 6/20

MONKTON PUBLIC NOTICE The Monkton Selectboard is starting the process of throwing up or downgrading the classification of unused roads in Monkton that no longer have a public function following the procedures laid out in 19 V.S.A. §708-711. Written requests regarding roads, or portions thereof, to be considered are being accepted by the Monkton Selectboard through June 28th.

Email Selectboard@monktonvt. com or send mail to P.O. Box 12, Monkton VT 05469.

TOWN OF RIPTON NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given in accord with 32 VSA §4111 that on June 4, 2019 the listers lodged the abstract of the 2019 Grand List in the office of the town clerk for the inspection of taxpayers. The listers will hear grievances by appointment.

Grievances must be received in writing at the town office by 5:00 p.m., June 19, 2019.

Contact the listers at 388-2266 or PO Box 10, Ripton VT 05766.

Ripton Board of Listers: Alison Joseph, Erik Eriksen, Beth Eliason

6/10, 6/13

6/13, 20

MONKTON PUBLIC NOTICE

The Monkton Selectboard is interested in candidates for the following positions to represent Monkton at the Addison County Regional Planning Commission (‘*’ indicate one or more open positions): Delegate (2 positions) Alternate (2 positions *) Transportation Advisory Committee (1 position) If you have an interest in volunteering for any of these positions please send an email to Selectboard@monktonvt.com , attend a Selectboard meeting, or reach out to any member of the Selectboard. You do not have to be a resident of Monkton to apply. Positions will be appointed on June 28, 2019.

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Civil Division UnitDocket No. 97-6-18 Ancv

LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC. Plaintiff, v.

RICHARD MARTELL SUSAN MARTELL OCCUPANT residing at 46 Ossie Road East Middlebury VT 05740 Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE According to the terms and conditions of the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale (the “Order”) in the matter of LoanDepot.com, LLC v. Richard Martell, et al., Vermont Superior Court, Addison Unit, Civil Division, 97-6-18 Ancv, foreclosing a mortgage given by Richard Martell and Susan Martell to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for LoanDepot.com, dated November 24th, 2015 and recorded in Book 280 at Page 596 of the Town of Middlebury Land Records presently held by the Plaintiff, LoanDepot.com, LLC, via a Assignment of Mortgage Agreement, the real estate with an address of 46 Ossie Road, East Middlebury, Vermont 05740 will be sold at public auction at 10:00 AM on July 11th, 2019 at the location of the Property.

Property Description. The Property to be sold is all and the same land and premises described in the Mortgage, and further described as follows: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ADDISON, STATE OF VERMONT, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE ON THE EASTERLY SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY LEADING FROM ROUTE #7 NEAR THE POOR FARM BRIDGE TO EAST MIDDLEBURY, BEING THE LANDS DESCRIBED IN A DEED FROM SHERIDAN S. NEWTON ET AL TO CLIFTON W. NEWTON ET AL RECORDED IN MIDDLEBURY LAND RECORDS BOOK 49, PAGE 60, SAID LANDS ARE THEREIN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE HIGHWAY LEADING FROM EAST MIDDLEBURY VILLAGE TO H.E. SESSIONS FARM ON ROUTE 7 WHICH POINT IS 85 FEET EASTERLY FROM THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF A LOT OF LAND CONVEYED BY DEED OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH TO GEORGE SCARBOROUGH AND WIFE, THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID HIGHWAY 85 FEET TO STAKE AND STONES; THENCE SOUTHERLY 150 FEET TO STAKE AND STONES; THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID HIGHWAY 85 FEET TO STAKE AND STONES; THENCE NORTHERLY 150 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PARCEL ID: 030017.000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS 46 OSSIE ROAD, EAST MIDDLEBURY VT 05740 Terms of Sale. The Property shall be sold “AS IS WHERE IS”, to the highest bidder for cash or wire funds only. The sale of the Property is subject to confirmation by the Vermont Superior Court, Addison Unit, Civil Division. The Property is sold subject to unpaid taxes, municipal assessments, and superior liens, if any.

The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale.

Mortgage Property Deposit. $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of auction, with the balance due at closing. The balance of the purchase price for the Property shall be due and payable within the latter of 10 days from the date of confirmation of said sale by the Vermont Superior Court, Addison Unit, Civil Division or 45 days from the date of public auction. If the balance of the purchase price is not paid within the period set forth herein, the deposit shall be forfeited and shall be retained by the Plaintiff herein as agreed liquidation damages and the Property may be offered to the next highest bidder still interested in the Property.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP at 518-786-9069.

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Dated: May 31st, 2019.

Christopher M. Daudelin, Esq. Attorney for the Plaintiff

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Pops Concert to be held July 3 MIDDLEBURY — The Henry Sheldon Museum will celebrate Independence Day with a Pops Concert on Wednesday, July 3, featuring the Vermont Philharmonic.

This popular family event takes place on the spacious, manicured grounds of the Middlebury College athletic fields with views of the Adirondack and Green Mountains.

The evening will include a raffle for seven one-of-a-kind picnic baskets painted by local artists: Gayl Braisted, Deborah Holmes, Woody Jackson, Warren Kimble, Kathy Mitchell, Danielle Rougeau and Ashley Wolff. Baskets are filled with local foods, gift certificates, and picnic items. The drawing will be at the Pops Concert. Tickets are available through the evening of July 3. Raffle entrants do not need to be present to win.

The Pops Concert and Fireworks event is the Sheldon Museum’s biggest annual fundraiser. All net proceeds go toward funding the Museum’s youth education programs.

The concert will feature contemporary music, light classics, Broadway and film favorites that will appeal to all ages and musical tastes. Musical selections will include Bohemian Rhapsody, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, and songs from Mary Poppins. The celebrated Vermont Philharmonic is led by energetic Director Lou Kosma who has spent his career specializing in musical education for children.

Every year, the performance features a stellar vocal soloist and this year is no exception. The guest soloist is jazz vocalist Holli Ross.

Over the last several decades, Ross, a jazz singer, music educator, and voice specialist, has been a vibrant force in the jazz world. Alongside her career as a member and cofounder of the celebrated vocal trio String Of Pearls (25 years and counting), She has garnered fans and praise as a swinging, intensely musical solo singer with a deep knowledge of the jazz tradition.

This year the Sheldon Museum recognizes Gayl Braisted as the honorary chair of the Concert.

Braisted, who has served as a trustee of the Sheldon, is an accomplished artist who has contributed her talent to many Sheldon events including the Pops

JAZZ VOCALIST HOLLI Ross will be the soloist at the Sheldon Museum’s 2019 Pops Concert and Fireworks on Wednesday, July 3rd.

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Concert, Garden Tour, annual Train Exhibit, Antiques Auction, Tour of Middlebury Churches, Celebration of Middlebury’s Bell Towers, and this year, Gayl painted one of the picnic baskets being raffled at the Pops Concert.

Adult tickets are only $25 (after June 25, $30), youth 12 – 18 only $10, and children under 12 years of age free thanks to generous business and individual sponsors. Smallbatch farm-to-cone ice cream will be available from Sisters of Anarchy Ice Cream of Fisher Brothers Farm in Shelburne. Inspired by their three daughters, who tend to color outside the lines, Farmer Bob and Becky (Mother of All Anarchy)

created Sisters of Anarchy Ice Cream. Unique, vibrant flavors are the name of the game.

There is plenty of free parking adjacent to the college athletic fields.

The grounds open at 5:30 p.m. for picnics; Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. A fireworks display begins at dusk. Should the weather interfere, the concert is held in the adjacent Kenyon Arena of Middlebury College’s Peterson Family Athletic Complex. Fireworks will be displayed rain or shine.

Tickets for the concert and the picnic basket raffle are available at the Sheldon Museum, online at henrysheldonmuseum.org, or by phone, 802-388-2117.

FIREWORKS ARE ALWAYS a grand finish to the Sheldon Museum’s annual July 4th celebration and Vermont Philharmonic Performance.

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School Briefs The following students graduated Castleton University and were recognized during the 232nd commencement on May 18.

Kathleen Ambrose of Vergennes, Tyler Beayon of Salisbury, Alison Boise of New Haven, Haley Boise of New Haven, Alexander Bushey of Vergennes, Erin Cameron of Brandon, Sebastien Crowell of Vergennes, Ryan Crowningshield of Addison, Hillary Daily of Middlebury, Erin Flood of Brandon, Autumn LaPlant of East Middlebury, and Alaisha Lucia of Leicester.

Also Emily Ohlinger of Brandon, Tracy Rose of Brandon, Gabrielle Ryan of Bristol, Jackson Smith of Brandon, Allyson Stearns of Vergennes, Nerissa Sweatt of Leicester, Wayne Thornton of Brandon, Kristen Toal of Ferrisburgh, Logan Tow of Bristol, Danarose Weaver of Brandon and Hannah Welch of Brandon.

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Vergennes resident Tamara Lynn Aunchman has been named to Husson University’s honors list for the spring 2019 semester.

Aunchman is a senior currently enrolled in Husson’s Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology - Human Movement Science/Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

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The Addison Independent

June 13, 2019

5 Town program grows young musicians

G

uiding children with stringed instruments from “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” to, say, Franz Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” (No. 8 in B minor) requires a vast amount of knowledge and patience, plus, it would seem, a fair bit of magic.

BY CHRISTOPHER ROSS

But thanks to a collaboration between the Mount Abraham Unified School District Expanded Learning Program (ELP) and the Middlebury Community Music Center (MCMC), this is just the sort of magic that’s happening twice a week after school at Bristol Elementary.

“The ELP creates opportunities for students to participate in activities they otherwise wouldn’t be able to participate in, especially rural kids,” said the program’s director, Mandy ChesleyPark.

The orchestra is a new addition to that program.

A few years ago Chesley-Park and her friend Sadie Brightman, who runs MCMC, were looking for ways to unite their efforts, ChesleyPark explained. When they began to imagine a strings program Brightman said, “I know just the guy for that.”

Ron White had recently moved to Vermont from Texas, bringing with him extensive experience with public school orchestra directing, and he was looking for teaching opportunities. After surveying the 5-Town SEE ORCHESTRA ON PAGE 16

Abe Ready plays the double bass in a recent recital given by Bristol Elementary students in the Expanded Learning Program’s orchestra group.

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| ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, June 13, 2019

ART

Aly Perry is the central character in Middlebury Actors Workshop’s production of “Every Brilliant Thing,” by Duncan Macmillan. The show will open at the Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse on Thursday, June 20, and run through Sunday, June 23.

PHOTOS /PETER LOURIE

A million reasons to live: Middlebury Actors stage ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ at VT Coffee Co. Playhouse

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hat are the things that truly make life truly worth living?

You could make a list. And that’s exactly what the central character in Middlebury Actors Workshop’s production of Duncan Macmillan’s “Every Brilliant Thing” decides to do. Played by Aly Perry, she starts her list on the terrible day her mother of her mother’s first suicide attempt.

The list begins with childish pleasures: ice cream, water fights, staying up past bedtime to watch TV. As the daughter grows, the lengthening list evolves into a lifelong project, designed not only to ward off her mother’s depression, but her own despair. This list grows to a thousand items and plays a leading role in her life, leading eventually to lasting love.

But if listening to a recitation of anyone else’s long list of “happy thoughts” doesn’t sound like great theater, don’t worry; that’s not at all how

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BY DAVID WEINSTOCK this play works, director Robin Fawcett explains.

“The list is the least important thing about the play,” said Fawcett. “It’s about the entire experience.”

Nearly every item on the list is called out by an audience member, prompted by lively back-and-forth with the onstage actor. A few other key roles in the story are also acted by audience volunteers. The effect is an immersive theater experience of uncommon emotional power.

Perry, herself a theater director, discovered the play, written by Duncan Macmillan in SEE PLAYHOUSE ON PAGE 3

details “Every Brilliant Thing” by Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe Directed by Robin Fawcett and Featuring Aly Perry Produced by Melissa Lourie of Middlebury Actors Workshop Opens Thursday, June 20, continues June 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m., plus Sunday matinee at 2 p.m., June 23.

Tickets: $20/$12 students (plus fees) Additional performances in July at the Phantom Theater in Warren and in September at the FlynnSpace in Burlington.

For details see middleburyactors.org

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collaboration with British stand-up comic Jonny Donahoe, and recruited Fawcett to stage it. It took a while to obtain rights and find a venue, but MAW director Melissa Lourie stepped up.

Suicidal thoughts, sadly, can be contagious, but so is playful optimism. Fawcett and Perry asked friends who had witnessed rehearsals to list their own vivifying moments. Some responses: Playing games with people who like playing more than winning. A friend laughing at something I’ve said.

Hanging upside down.

Sledding double. Bike parades. Throwing someone your car keys.

One guest said afterward, “The play opens up a new

“THE PLAY OPENS UP A NEW WAY OF THINKING, A NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT THINGS.”

way of thinking, a new way of looking at things. You walk out, not with answers, but questions. You think, hmm, maybe I can do things differently. I’d like that.”

Every Brilliant Thing will be presented in the Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse (1197 Exchange Street in Middlebury). Tickets can be purchased though the Town Hall Theater’s Box Office at (802) 382-9222 or online at townhalltheater.org.

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OUT OF TOWN Festival celebrates John Luther Adams’ music SOUNDS OF THE EARTH WILL TAKE OVER SHELBURNE FARMS’ COACH BARN WITH DAY LONG FESTIVAL ON JUNE 15

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eicester-based New Music On The Point and Scrag Mountain Music present Sounds of the Earth, a summer festival celebrating the natural soundscape-inspired music of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and environmental activist John Luther Adams. This event, held in and around the rustic Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, will include live music, vocal and drumming workshops, children’s activities, raffles, food trucks, and more.

Sounds of the Earth will take place on Saturday, June 15, from 12-6 p.m. Admission is “Come as you are. Pay what you can.”

This day-long sonic fest is divided into seven programs that highlight the vast musical work of Adams. “Strings” from 12-1 p.m., features Robert Black on double bass and a quartet of New Music On The Point participants.

“Drums” from 1-2 p.m., features percussionist Jan Williams and New Music On The Point percussion participants. The JACK Quartet offers a concert from 2-3 p.m. Vermont’s own TURNmusic led by Anne Decker performs music by Adams, with Vermont-based Eve Beglarian, and Ellen Lindquist from 3-4 p.m., and the Green Mountain State’s Scrag Mountain Music co-Artistic Directors Mary Bonhag and Evan Premo will lead a participatory “Lakeside Voices” exploration of vocal meditations by Pauline Oliveros from 4-4:30 p.m. The day concludes with Adams’s robust work “Sila,” with 48 musicians on strings, woodwinds, and vocals.

Throughout the day there will be interactive children’s programming led by the Rural Noise Ensemble, a collective of composers, musicians, and makers investigating uniquely rural sound worlds and musical practices.

“We are thrilled to have John Luther Adams in residence with the festival and to bring his stunningly beautiful music to the wider community,” added New Music On The Point Artistic Director Amy Williams. “It will be an unforgettable celebration and exploration of music and sound-making in the gorgeous natural landscape.”

For details visit scragmountainmusic.org or pointcp.com.

ABOUT JOHN LUTHER ADAMS: John Luther Adams (JLA) is a composer

On Saturday, June 15, musicians will gather at the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn to celebrate the music of John Luther Adams with a six-hour festival, from noon-6 p.m.

whose life and work are deeply rooted in the natural world. Adams was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his symphonic work “Become Ocean,” as well as a Grammy Award for “Best Contemporary Classical Composition” (2014). “Inuksuit,” his outdoor work for up to 99 percussionists, is regularly performed all over the world. Columbia University has honored JLA with the William Schuman Award “to recognize the lifetime achievement of an American composer whose works have been widely performed and generally acknowledged to be of lasting significance.”

A recipient of the Heinz Award for his contributions to raising environmental awareness, JLA has also been honored with the Nemmers Prize from Northwestern University “for melding the physical and musical worlds into a unique artistic vision that transcends stylistic boundaries.”

Born in 1953, JLA grew up in the South and in the suburbs of New York City. He studied composition with James Tenney at the California Institute of the Arts, where he was in the first graduating class (in 1973). In the mid-1970s he became active in the campaign for the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and subsequently served as executive director of the Northern Alaska Environmental Center.

John Luther Adams is a composer regarded for his music rooted in the natural world.

JLA has taught at Harvard University, the Oberlin Conservatory, Bennington College, and the University of Alaska. He has also served as composer in residence with the Anchorage Symphony, Anchorage Opera, Fairbanks Symphony, Arctic Chamber Orchestra, and the Alaska Public Radio Network. The music of JLA is recorded on Cantaloupe, Cold Blue, New World, Mode, and New Albion, and his books are published by Wesleyan University Press.

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IN TOWN Original silent film version of ‘Chicago’ to screen REDISCOVERED JAZZ-AGE MELODRAMA TO BE SHOWN ON THE BIG SCREEN IN BRANDON WITH LIVE MUSIC

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ong before it became a long-running Broadway musical and then 2002’s Best Picture, the story of “Chicago” first achieved worldwide fame as hit silent film. Noted for its cynical humor and adult themes, early movie-goers loved how the original “Chicago” captured the anything-goes flavor of the jazz age at its height. See for yourself when the original 1927 screen version of “Chicago” is screened at the Brandon Town Hall on Saturday, June 15, at 7 p.m.

The program will be accompanied by live music performed by silent film composer Jeff Rapsis.

Admission is free; donations are encouraged, with all proceeds support ongoing restoration of the Town Hall, which dates from 1860 and is being brought up to modern standards as funds allow. The screening is sponsored by local residents Nancy and Gary Meffe.

“Chicago” tells the jazz age story of gold digger Roxie Hart, a young wife who guns down her older lover and is then put on trial for murder.

Phyllis Haver stars as Roxie Hart in the silent film version of “Chicago” (1927), to be screened with live music by Jeff Rapsis on Saturday, June 15, at 7 p.m. at Brandon Town Hall. The program is free and open to the public.

The silent film version of “Chicago,” based on a hit 1926 stage play, was for many years thought to be one of the many silent films that were completely lost, with no copies surviving in any archive. But in 2006, a pristine original print of the film was discovered in the estate holdings of iconic director Cecil B. DeMille, who supervised its production.

Victor Varconi as her long-suffering husband; Eugene Pallette as her lover; and Robert Edeson as the lawyer who takes on Roxie’s case. Directing credit was given to Frank Urson.

The film stars actors Phyllis Haver as Roxie Hart;

The story was used again in “Roxie” (1942), a Hollywood remake starring Ginger Rogers, before being reshaped into “Chicago,” the hit 1975 musical by John Kander and Fred Ebb. A Broadway revival that opened in 1996 is still

running, and was the basis for a film version that won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Picture.

“Chicago” (1927) will be shown on Saturday, June 15, at 7 p.m. at Brandon Town Hall. The program is free and open to the public. Free will donations are encouraged. For more information, visit brandontownhall.org. For more about the music, visit jeffrapsis.com.

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Remember “Hadestown?” The musical conceived and written by New Haven native Anaïs Mitchell. Well just as our Arts+Leisure review by Andrea Chesman predicted, “Hadestown” is the new hot show on Broadway. At the 73rd annual Tony Awards held on Sunday, June 9, “Hadestown” and it’s cast/crew won Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Best Sound Design of a Musical and Best Orchestrations. That’s eight awards, if you’re counting. Congratulations! Good luck getting tickets…

Looking to kick off your summer with style?

SATURDAY JUNE Come join others in tie dye fun on Saturday, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., during Cornwall’s Community Tie Dye Day at the Cornwall Town Hall (2629 Route 30). Just bring your own t-shirt/garment to die and get creative. Sponsored by the Cornwall Recreation Committee. Donations accepted. Call 462-2775 for more info.

Yarn & Yoga in Bristol will be celebrating it’s fifth year in business THURSDAY JUNE on June 20. In the past five years, Yarn & Yoga has been operated by the original seven women who started the venture.

The shop offers weekly yoga classes and yarn instruction workshops; they also hold a Saturday and Sunday afternoon community sit and knit; and over five years have donated more than $3,000 to Have a Heart Food Shelf in Bristol. It’s time to celebrate — Happy Birthday Yarn & Yoga!

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CALENDAR ACTIVE

CHAMPLAIN BRIDGE RIDE IN ADDISON/ VERGENNES. Sunday, June 16, 9:15 a.m., meets at Vergennes Union High School, Monkton Rd. This ride heads out Lake Road and across the bicycle-friendly Champlain Bridge. The 43-mile route (M) stops at Crown Point while the 55-mile route (M) makes a loop on the New York side through Port Henry. Social ride begins at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and finishes with lunch at the Red Mill. More info contact Amy Ross at 802-324-2137 or vtamy@comcast.net, Mark Benton at 802-343-4029 orvtkramb@yahoo. com, or social ride leader Donna Leban at 802862-1901 or lightspd@comcast.net.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB BIKE RIDE IN BRIDPORT. Friday, June 21. A chance to stretch your biking legs on a mostly flat 25-mile ride with great views out by the lake in Bridport. Includes 1.9 miles of unpaved road, but pace will be easy with breaks for views and water. More info contact leader Jill Vickers at jvickers@gmavt.net or 802989-2840. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org

BOOKS & AUTHORS

MYSTERY READERS BOOK GROUP IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, June 19, 6 p.m., Shafer’s Market & Deli, 54 College St. Come discuss “The Thirty-Nine Steps,” set during May and June 1914. War was evident in Europe. Richard Hannay the protagonist and narrator, an expatriate Scot, returns to his new home, a flat in London, after a long stay in Rhodesia to begin a new life.

Smart, literary mysteries (none too gruesome), lively conversation. Open to the public.

DAVID HUDDLE AND GREGORY SPATZ IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, June 20, 7– 8:30 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. In partnership with New England Review, authors Huddle and Spatz will read from and discuss their recent works — the novel “Hazel” and the novella and short story collection “What Could Be Saved,” respectively. Light refreshments will be served.

Free and open to the public.

FILM

“THE AFRICAN QUEEN” ON SCREEN IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, June 13, 6-8:30 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Middlebury Community Classic Film Club’s final film in their spring series on courage.

Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn need courage just to contemplate their dangerous river journey during World War I.

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“CHICAGO” ON SCREEN IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 15, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Come see the original 1927 silent big screen adaptation of the notorious Jazz Age tabloid scandal, based on real events. Dancer Roxie Hart is accused of murder. Is she innocent or headed for the slammer? Later made into the popular Broadway musical

performing artists showcase their creative works alongside Abenaki scholars, culture bearers, historians, and leaders, sharing an indigenous perspective on life in the Champlain Valley from past centuries to the present. Presented by Vermont Abenaki Artists Association. Included with museum admission. More info at lcmm.org or 802 475-2022.

“THE SILVER SCREEN ROADSHOW” ON SCREEN IN VERGENNES. Saturday June 22, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Join neighbors and friends and celebrate local filmmaking with the screening of resident David Metzger’s new film. The film is a sweet, funny love letter to cinema that features scenes shot in local Vergennes locations as well as Middlebury and Bristol. Post screening Q&A with writer/director David Metzger. Tickets $10, available at the door.

MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY PLAYERS ANNUAL PICNIC AND MEETING IN SALISBURY. Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m., Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. MCP will provide burgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments and soft drinks. They’ll even pay your fee at the gate (just say you are coming to the MCP Picnic — OR if you have a Vermont State Park Pass, please use it). A review of last season, preview next season, awards presentations, 2019-2020 board member elections, and entertainment from fellow MCP members. More info at 802-388-7432 or info@ middleburycommunityplayers.org.

JOIN IN

COMMUNITY TIE-DYE DAY IN CORNWALL. Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m.-noon, Cornwall Town Hall, 2629 Route 30. Looking to kick off your summer with style? Come join others in tiedye fun. Bring a garment. All other materials provided. Donations accepted. More info at 802462-2775 for more info. Hosted by the Cornwall Recreation Committee.

POCOCK ROCKS IN BRISTOL. Saturday, June 15, 3-8 p.m., Main Street. Bristol will be rockin’ with live music, food and beverage vendors, plus games and fun for the 10th annual Pocock Rocks Music Festival and Street Fair. Featuring live musical performances from six well-known and loved regional bands and more 30 vendors, from microbrews, hard ciders, and spirits, to specialty foods, gifts, and crafts.

PRE-SCHOOLERS AT THE POINT IN WEST ADDISON. Friday, June 21, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Bring your preschooler to enjoy story and craft time at Chimney Point. Topics relate to the history of Chimney Point, and may include archaeology, bridges, boats, clocks, post offices, and lighthouses. A parent or other responsible adult must be with the child. For Ages 3 to 5.

Well-behaved siblings welcome. Bring snacks if you like. More info call 802-759-2412. Suggested donation $5 per family.

ABENAKI HERITAGE WEEKEND IN FERRISBURGH. Saturday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Abenaki visual and

FOODAROO IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 23, 4-9 p.m., Marble Works. It’s Foodaroo’s 5th year. Sample food and drink from the state’s most talented culinary artisans and beverage makers, with an emphasis on Addison County and Chittenden County vendors and farms.

Attendees taste their way through a huge diversity of vendors while musicians, street performers, cooking competitions, dancers and more showcase the best of Vermont’s thriving maker movement. Tickets $5, kids 12 and under free.

MUSIC

NATE GUSAKOV AND CHRIS PRICKITT IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 14, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Gusakov, the banjoist from Lincoln with the deep, resonant singing voice, returns to entertain with expertise, featuring a variety of authentic songs and tunes. Chris Prickitt accompanies on guitar. Free and open to the public.

MONICA RIZZIO IN BRANDON. Friday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

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Sunday Sessions. Relax on the porch with wine and free live music. Wine available by the glass.

Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (will move indoors if it’s pouring).

STELLARIA TRIO IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

MIMI & GUS IN NEW HAVEN. Sunday, June 16, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Mimi & Gus take the stage for the Sunday Session at Lincoln Peak. Relax on the porch with wine and free live music. Wine available by the glass Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (will move indoors if it’s pouring).

MARK LAVOIE IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 16, 2-4 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A Fathers Day concert by Lavoie, who has been playing harmonica, and performing for 40 years with a unique acoustic style reminiscent of the late great, blind legendary harmonica player Sonny Terry.

VOCALIST STEVE JACKSON AND PIANIST DOTTIE KLINE IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, June 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Jackson, accompanied by Kline on piano will entertain with song favorites.

RICK CEBALLOS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Ceballos returns with his voice, banjo, harmonica, bones, and button box, and overall fun presence, to perform for the weekly Family Café in Eastview’s Bistro. Chris Prickitt accompanies on guitar and banjo. Free and open to the public.

TONY TRISCHKA IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, June 21, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Tony Trischka is considered the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 45 years his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians. Tickets $20-25 plus fees, available at townhalltheater.org, 802-382-9222, or at the THT Box Office Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

JOAN HUTTON LANDIS MEMORIAL CONCERT IN ROCHESTER. Friday, June 22, 7 p.m., Rochester Federated Church, 15 N. Main St. The Rochester Chamber Music Society’s 24th season opens with a performance featuring ChoongJin (C.J.) Chang, viola, and Cynthia Huard, piano.

Pieces include Schumann’s, Fairytale Pictures for Viola and Piano Op. 113; Hindemith’s, Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 31, No. 4; and Brahms’, Sonata Op. 120, No. 1 in F minor.

COOIE’S JAZZ ENSEMBLE IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

SARAH KING IN NEW HAVEN. Sunday, June 23, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on our porch with wine and live music

by Sarah King at the winery’s Sunday Sessions music series. Wine available by the glass. Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

KEITH WILLIAMS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Playing music from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and more. Vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo, ukulele and sometimes even foot drums. Over 300 songs to choose from…folk, country, jazz,

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blues, rock and more. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

THEATER

“EVERY BRILLIANT THING” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, June 20, Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Middlebury Actors Workshop presents the Vermont premiere of this one-person show, a long-running hit in both London’s East End and New York City’s OffBroadway. It has been called “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression.” Tickets $20 adults/$10 students, available at Town Hall Theater’s Box Office at: 802-382-9222 or online at townhalltheater.org.

“SILAS TAKES THE AIR” ON STAGE IN LINCOLN. Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, 7 p.m., Burnham Hall, 52 E. River Rd. Come see this 1920s romantic comedy featuring Lincoln residents. A fundraiser for the Burnham Foundation and part of the Burnham Centennial Celebration. No ticket necessary, first come-first served seating, donations appreciated. Extracomfy chair in front row for $100. More info: Sally Ober at 802-349-3440.

“ALL ABOUT EVE” LIVE BROADCAST IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Gillian Anderson and Lily James star in this live broadcast from the National Theater in London’s West End. The show tells the story of Margo Channing.

Legend. True star of the theatre. The spotlight is hers, always has been. But now there’s Eve. Her biggest fan. Young, beautiful Eve. The golden girl, the girl next door. But you know all about Eve…don’t you…? Tickets $17/$10 student plus fees, available at townhalltheater.org, 802-3829222, or at the THT Box Office Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

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Cendrillon JULES MASSENET’S OPERA PERFORMED AT MIDDLEBURY’S TOWN HALL THEATER

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The Opera Company of Middlebury concluded it’s final performance of Jules Massenet’s “Cendrillon: An Opera in Four Acts” on Saturday, June 8, at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Lindsay Ohse starred as Cendrillon.

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nce upon a time there was a fairy tale about a Lowly Nobody Girl who swept away the earthen Ashes of the Substance consumed by glittering Fires.

But she had a Big Inner Life, sometimes a.k.a. Big Spirit, and dreamt of a Life Fulfilled by Love she imagined embodied in the glittering society of royals — among whom there was a Highlife Somebody Boy, who also had a Big Inner Life and sensed the Lack of Substance in glittering high society, and who longed for a Life Fulfilled by Love. Of course there was a force keeping them apart — a Very Bad Female, in this case an Evil Stepmother who is consumed by all that glitters and has two equally empty-headed daughters — and of course to bring the Girl and the Boy together there had to

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BY JORGE MARTÍN be a countervailing supernatural force, in this case a Wondrous Female a.k.a.

Fairy Godmother, who sneaks the Lowly Nobody Girl (LNG) into the glittering ball at which the Highlife Somebody Boy (HSB) has been told by his Father, the King, a.k.a. the Upholder of the Patriarchy, that he must choose a Princess for a Wife, and that’s that.

The HSB sees through the glitter and

A chorus of “mice” sin her chores.

is unwowed by the emptiness of the wooing Princesses, but when the LNG arrives he finally recognizes she is The One. But just as they are getting hot and catching fire the LNG has to leave per her FG’s instructions, and in the kerfuffle the LNG loses a Thing That Comes Between the Lowliest Part of the Body (a.k.a. the foot) and The Dusty Earth, that is, a shoe, in this case one that glitters, wouldn’t you know. In the end the Boy and the Girl are brought together by That Shoe, and the High Glitter Boy and the Low Ash Girl are united in the Substantial Fires of the Spirit — in other words, Cinderella.

Once upon a time there was a Very Very Talented composer in France, who saw this would make a Very Lovely Opera, and verily his music did the

Lindsay Ohse (Cendr an old fairy tale class

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ce Charmant) is unimpressed at the ball.

La Fee (The Fairy Godmother played by Cree Carrico) and her Young Artists as the Spirits watch over Cendrillon.

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Tara Curtis as Mme de la Haltière (stepmother), Heather Jones as Dorothée and Abigail Paschke as Noémie (stepsisters), get ready to meet Prince Charming at the royal ball.

trick nicely. It captured the Glitter and Fire and Spirit as well as the Ashes and Earth and Humility. And because he was a Very Very Good Composer of Successful Operas he wrote a Gorgeous Big Romantic Soaring Show-Stopping Substantial Love Duet for the Boy and the Girl smack in the middle of Act Two – that would be Jules Massenet (18421912). And because this opera was in French it was called “Cendrillon” (1899).

Once upon a time (now) and in a land far far away (here, a.k.a. Middlebury) there was, and is, a plucky outfit called the Opera Company of Middlebury which took on the Daunting Endeavor of mounting this fairy-tale French Romantic opera. Doug Anderson, a.k.a. the Upholder of the Theatrical Tradition, breathed the Spirit of Fun into the opera,

and Michael Sakir, the Upholder of the Musical Values, breathed Life into the score, through the glittering execution of an able army of fiery musicians.

On stage there was an even larger army of fired-up singer-actors, ranging from a seven-strong Ensemble and nine Young Artists to the nine principals.

Luxury-cast as the King (as seems fit) was the authoritative Erik Kroncke.

Abigail Paschke and Heather Jones entertainingly embodied the two earthy daughters. As their harpy mother, mezzo-soprano Tara Curtis wielded her substantial voice with menace and seemed to channel Leona Helmsley via Joan Collins. As her husband, baritone Andy Papas created the heroine’s comic lovable shlub-daddy, even as he kept a singing line.

Cree Carrico (who sang Stella in last season’s Streetcar) fully enjoyed this slinky Godmother, dispensing magic and other-worldliness with her altitudinous trills and mercurial coloratura. As the pensive Prince Charming, John Riesen scored his finest impressions in his sensitive soft singing. The lovely soprano Lindsay Ohse captured the Big Inner Life of the Ash-Girl with her rich, full colors and the uncomplicated sincerity of her character. In their Big Duet Ohse and Riesen gave the grateful audience the Big Operatic Gift of thrilling all-out climaxes. It was the stuff of fairy tales.

Jorge Martín is a composer whose main work has been for the classically trained voice, and lives happily ensconced in Middlebury.

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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.

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early 15thcentury Italian panel painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.

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.

FREE & SAFE, IN NEW ENGLAND. A permanent exhibition at the Rokeby Museum that addresses slavery, abolition, and the Underground Railroad.

Rokeby Museum, 4334 Route 7, Ferrisburgh. (802) 877-3406 or rokeby.org.

FANTASY CREATURES. On view through Sept. 1, featuring the briar but sculptures of Andrew Marks. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

GEORGE B. TODD EXHIBIT. On view May 28June 30, featuring the work of George B. Todd, Professor Emeritus of Music at Middlebury College. Upon his retirement in 1997, he decided to shift his compositional energies from the aural to the visual arts, a transition he made with surprising ease as many of the issues confronting a composer also challenge

the painter. Free. Open to the public. Fully accessible. The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Road, Middlebury. RSVP required for the reception to Suzanne Bennett at 802-377-3393 or sbennett@residenceottercreek.com.

HOME: A COMMUNITY ART SHOW. On view through July 4, featuring over 40 Addison County artists in this non-juried community exhibit including painting, photography, textiles and more. Art on Main, 25 Main St., Bristol. (802) 4534032 or artonmain.net. Walkover Gallery, 15 Main St, Bristol. (802) 453-3188.

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.

NATURAL GRACE. On view for the month of June, featuring a group show of paintings by Hannah Bureau and Jill Matthews. Edgewater Gallery at The Falls, 1 Mill St., Middlebury. (802) 458-0098 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MAX KRAUS. On view May 17-June 16, featuring the work of retired engineer and businessman Max Kraus of Middlebury.

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 poets such as Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, and William Carlos Williams.

Middlebury College Special Collections, Atrium, Lower Level, and Special Collections, Davis Family Library. (802) 443-3028.

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STEAMBOATS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN. On view along with other permanent exhibits through Oct. 13, featuring portraits of Jahaziel Sherman, 19th century Lake Champlain steamboat pioneer, and his wife Harriet Daggett Sherman. Learn more about the innovations in steamboat technology that changed the world, and were developed right here on Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes. (802) 475-2022 or lcmm.org.

THE ENDURING LANDSCAPE. On view for the month of June, featuring a solo exhibition of Jim Westphalen’s paintings. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchant’s Row, Middelbury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery.co.

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. Space is limited for the talks, reserve your space by calling (802) 388-2117. The talks are free to members of the Sheldon Museum and the Vermont Association of Vermont Landscape Architects; general public $5 (includes Museum admission). Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

TREES: LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE. On view May 16June 15, featuring 35 images for the gallery and 35 more images for the online gallery selected by juror Kat Kiernan. This exhibit is a celebration of the lives and diversity of trees. PhotoPlace Gallery, 3 Park Street, Middlebury. (802) 388-4500 or photos@photoplacegallery.com.

WHIMSICAL WONDERS: FAIRY HOUSES FROM NATURE. On view May 14-Sept. 1, featuring a selection of fairy houses created by environmental artist Sally J. Smith. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

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livemusic NATE GUSAKOV AND CHRIS PRICKITT IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, June 14, 3:304:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

MONICA RIZZIO IN BRANDON. Friday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

ALICE LIMOGES IN NEW HAVEN. Saturday, June 15, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery.

POCOCK ROCKS IN BRISTOL. Saturday, June 15, 3-8 p.m., Main St.

The Stellaria Trio brings classical music to Brandon Music on Saturday, June 15.

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Stellaria Trio presents a concert of classical music

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ince their inception, and now in their sixth season, the Stellaria Trio has enthralled Brandon Music audiences with their fine recitals of classical music.

The Stellaria Trio returns once again to Brandon Music on Saturday, June 15, to present a compelling pairing of standard and contemporary repertoire.

The ensemble — comprising violinist Letitia Quante, cellist John Dunlop, and pianist Claire Black — will perform a

captivating program titled “Pale Yellow” featuring Haydn’s Piano Trio No. 45 in E-flat Major; Johannes Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major; and a movement from Jennifer Higdon’s Piano Trio, composed in 2003.

Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for an extra $25.

Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, email info@ brandon-music.net or visit brandonmusic.net for more info.

MIMI & GUS IN NEW HAVEN. Sunday, June 16, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery.

MARK LAVOIE IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 16, 2-4 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

STEVE JACKSON DOTTIE KLINE IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, June 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

STEVE KIRBY IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 20, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

RICK CEBALLOS IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury.

TONY TRISCHKA IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, June 21, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater.

CHOONG-JIN (C.J.) CHANG, VIOLA, AND CYNTHIA HUARD, PIANO IN ROCHESTER. Friday, June 22, 7 p.m., Rochester Federated Church.

Cooie and her jazz ensemble feature jazz standards On June 22, Brandon Music welcomes back the very popular Vermont singer, songwriter and guitarist Cooie DeFrancesco. Frequently enjoyed as a solo performer, this time Cooie will be accompanied by her Jazz Ensemble, made up of veteran musicians Robert Gagnon (guitar), Andy Smith (bass), and Rob Zollman (drums),

joy to the soul and her passion for a song’s meaning and spirit will evoke the same feelings in the listener.

Cooie DeFrancesco has that special ability to reach the heart of a lyric and brings to it her own special blend of pathos and humor.

Each song she performs showcases a true and melodic voice as well as her unique interpretive skills, using expressive vocal arrangements to take a lyric back to its foundation. Her beautiful and full voice is a

Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $20. A pre-concert dinner is available for an extra $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, email info@brandon-music.net or visit brandon-music.net for more info.

For those who love the jazz standards and enjoy listening to a beautiful, soulful voice reminiscent of Mama Cass or Mary Carpenter then this is the perfect concert for you.

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the movie THE SOUVENIR — RUNNING TIME: 2:00 — RATING: R ROCKETMAN — RUNNING TIME: 2:01 — RATING: R Though “The Souvenir” and “Rocketman” are polar opposites, perhaps one of the two will appeal to some of you in this strange movie summer.

“Rocketman” features a shy man who suffers the effects of fame as he learns to live with his success. He is beautifully acted by Taron Egerton who takes Elton John on the journey of a shy man trying hard to adjust to his new success as a singer through a bad period of alcohol, cocaine, sex, drugs and anger. There is an air of inevitability about all this. He grew up with two nasty, selfish parents while music kept bursting out of him. He had no emotional support. His friend Bernie (Jamie Bell) sustains him in adulthood.

Taron Egerton in “Rocketman” (2019).

The early scenes of the boy’s magical music ability in that grim house are very moving and make us care deeply about this boy/teen/adult as the story unfolds in bars while he becomes famous through his ability with rock, soul, country and western. The boy becomes Elton John singing to crowds and sinking into alcohol, fame and aloneness.

movie was made by real pros and that’s exactly how it felt — a handful of experienced, talented original filmmakers and actors rooted in the assumption that their audiences would understand their experimental movie.

Though alcohol trouble usually weakens movies, this one’s central character is played with such extraordinary musical talent by Egerton that the story soars whenever he is onscreen — drunk or sober. Egerton delivers the singer’s talent and his innate decency so well that we are held by him throughout. He captured us in the early scenes as a boy prodigy with no one in his home to encourage him. As the strength we saw in him as a boy resurfaces, the audience grins in pleasure and most are dancing in their seats. Be sure to stay for the credits that update the audience on Elton John’s several decades of sobriety and musical success.

Tilda Swinton and Honor Swinton Byrne in “The Souvenir” (2019).

A young film student named Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) picks as her lover a complicated mess of a man. That would be Anthony (Tom Burke). The fine actor Tilda Swinton appears infrequently with her real life relative. The movie needs more of her. What we get is a fractured story of an inexperienced Julie trying to make both a film and her own love affair work.

The whole movie is a string of scenes that begin and end without letting us in on what’s going on. Yes, Burke delivers the rapid decay of a man and Byrne gives us a fractured young filmmaker, but nothing they do captures our interest or our hearts.

In rare unanimity, “The Souvenir” won the first-place crown at Sundance and has received ten reviews of 100 percent from top critics. What fun, I thought, to see a winner. On that day, my eagerness gave way to deep disappointment. All but a handful of us had walked out. The

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The appearance of this slim paperback belies the impactful nature of this collection. “They’re about alcoholism, and miscarriage, and sexual violence, and depression, and silence. And they are also about finding strength, and working hard, and learning to speak out.” The author’s own words, spoken to her mother when she asked what the essays would be about, more than aptly capture the vitality and urgency in this collection. Emilie Pine shines a necessary light on the very subjects women are conditioned to avoid discussing. By exposing her truths, she finds relief; by reading her truths, we find kinship, and temerity, and courage.

“Notes to Self” is Pine’s first collection of personal essays, in her day job, she is a serious academic — an Associate Professor in Modern Drama at University College Dublin, director of the Irish Memory Studies Research Network, editor of the Irish University Review — who has published widely in the fields of theatre and memory studies. The accounts she describes in her essays are stories she has never told anyone else before, and some she hasn’t even admitted to herself.

It’s rare to encounter such an honest portrayal of one’s experiences, and reading it, like any great literature, gives you an insight into the human condition that, once learned, stays with you.

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Victorian-era home with commanding views Set atop the hill on Cider Mill Road, this home has views to the east incorporating meadows, woods, the Green Mountains and the Middlebury College campus and sunsets to the west over the Adirondack Mountains. Most every detail of this home speaks of its historic past including the slate roof, Italianate brackets, pillars on the covered porch and two, floor to ceiling four-window bays that accent the exterior. Enjoy a renovated portion of the home with a modern kitchen, energy efficient windows, radiant heating and a master bedroom with Victorian soaking tub plus loft and office. Four historic barns comprise more than 7,000 square feet of floor area, as well.

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orchestral landscape, he also had reached out to Brightman. In 2017 the ELP orchestra was born.

Six students between third and fifth grade signed up the first year. The five who returned this year now constitute the “advanced” group, which White teaches.

Eight additional students signed up as “beginners” this year and are taught by violinist Susan Mahoney.

Every stringed instrument is represented in the orchestra — violin, cello, bass and viola — and so are each of the 5-Towns — Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven and Starksboro.

Chesley-Park is excited by the program’s growth, she said, and looks forward to the possibility of adding an “intermediate” group next year.

There have been some obstacles, however, including instruction expenses and travel logistics.

“We want to make sure that no one is turned away,” Chesley-Park said. “No barricades. No haves or have-nots.”

But music instruments and lessons are expensive.

In an effort to create a program that families could afford, MCMC has lowered its usual prices and the ELP has chipped in some of the costs.

For some families that has meant being able to get a month’s worth of lessons for not much more than the price of a 30-minute violin lesson.

The program is also

Student-musicians Jaret Sturtvant, violin, Asher Bent, viola, and Vivian King, violin, performed in a recent recital at Bristol Elementary.

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getting some help from the community.

“David Gusakov of Bristol, a Vermont Symphony (Orchestra) violinist, is the keeper of a small collection of child-size violins owned by the Five Town Friends of the Arts,” Mahoney explained.

“He rents these for a modest price, so that students can experience beginning violin without too much expense.

I just go to his house ... and pick one up when needed.”

Transportation continues to be an issue, especially for kids who live outside of Bristol, but the ELP is working on it, White said.

In spite of that, things are going great, he added.

“We have some really talented kids who respond to instruction.”

White does wish he could see the kids more often, he said, but limited time hasn’t stopped him from thinking big.

“As we grow I’d like to do longer, more complex concerts — full-blown concerts,” he said. And not just watered-down arrangements, either, he added. “I’d like to do very good arrangements or even original versions.”

Like Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” — the “real one.”

But the more complex the music gets, the more expensive it can be to purchase, he said.

That is another obstacle the program will have to wrestle with in the coming years.

For now, though, parents are smitten.

“Susan and Ron have been so nurturing and supportive,” said Emily Verner, whose daughter Penny is a thirdgrader at Bristol Elementary.

“They challenge the kids to work hard and take risks, and the end result has impressed us all. Penny busks in our front yard and has been making plans to continue playing during the summer. She has learned the fundamentals of playing, which have allowed her to start teaching herself how to play the songs that she likes to listen to. We’re so proud of her and the rest of the orchestra — they’re all amazing musicians.”

Janet Fuller’s daughter Harper Young, a fifth-grader at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro, has been with the orchestra since its beginning.

“Ron White has been the most positive influence for my daughter,” she said. “(He) teaches them how to be disciplined, to learn a craft and to work hard to achieve something.... I wanted Harper to learn to be disciplined and know what it takes to focus and strive to achieve something where she could understand that hard work

does have a reward. Ron uses humor, expects the students to work hard and to be the best they can be in class. He is professional with them, but fun.”

Fuller will be forever grateful for the program, she added.

“This project gave (Harper) something that usually is for people with some means to be part of. I know she will take all the lessons she has learned from this project and apply it to future endeavors.”

And this is just the beginning, Chesley-Park said.

“We’re going to open the doors as wide as we can and say ‘Come on in.’ Some of these were kids who had literally never touched an instrument and now they play like kids with much more instruction. And when they play their concerts you can see the community saying, ‘These are our kids.’”

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Summer Guide

Check inside for the Pull-Out Section with the Dining Guide and Calendar of Events.

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About this guide Winter in Vermont has its pleasures, but for many of us summer is primetime in the Green Mountain State. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day is a truly special time in Vermont for natives and visitors alike. That is why summer has become Vermont’s biggest tourist season.

Addison County has the best that summer has to offer, from Lake Champlain and Lake Dunmore to beautiful hiking in the vast Green Mountain National Forest, from the Revolutionary War sites at Mount Independence in the south to the historic Rokeby Museum — an important stop on the Underground Railroad — in the north.

Plan on fun and interesting things to do in our population centers of Middlebury, Vergennes, Bristol and Brandon, and don’t forget to take in the wonderful sights to see and things to do in the smaller towns and villages, as well.

There is a wealth of good restaurants, museums and shopping in the region, in addition to more outdoor activities than a single person has time for.

Let this publication be your starting point to the many attractions and events in the area.

But don’t be afraid to investigate the area more by asking locals what they recommend seeing and doing. There is something for everyone.

Whatever you do, relax and enjoy — it’s summer.

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College observatory to open for star gazing MIDDLEBURY — The Mittelman Observatory and Middlebury Physics at Middlebury College will again host stargazing open house nights this summer. These observatory events are scheduled for Wednesday evenings, June 26, July 3, July 24, July 31, and Aug. 7, from 9 until 10:30 p.m., weather permitting.

Jupiter and Saturn will be in the evening sky on many of these dates.

A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae will also be visible through the observatory’s telescopes. The observatory includes a 24-inch telescope in a dome and smaller telescopes on the roof.

Mittelman Observatory is located atop McCardell Bicentennial Hall on the west side of the Middlebury College campus. To reach the observatory, follow Route 125 west from the Middlebury village center, through campus, and down the hill. Turn right on Bicentennial Way toward the parking lot, enter the building, and take the elevator to the 7th and top floor.

Observatory open house nights are free and open to the public.

However, these events will take place only if the sky is expected to be mostly clear. Please check the observatory website at go.middlebury. edu/observatory or call the observatory at 443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event for weather status.

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Addison County is awash in wildlife wonders Addison County is a wildlife viewing showcase. With a variety of habitats for wildlife to choose from, the Champlain Valley contains vast green woods, bogs straight out of a fairy tale, and even alpine tundra on top of Mount Abraham. The state is an avian crossroads, where snowy owls spend the winter and magnolia warblers spend the summer. From birds singing to moose bugling to fish jumping, here are Vermont’s premiere wildlife watching opportunities, and many of them can be enjoyed right here in Addison County.

HEAR THE FOREST COME ALIVE WITH SONGBIRDS No harbinger of nature is more distinctive than the sound of the birds singing in the forest. Whether it’s the flute-like song of our state bird the hermit thrush or the trills and beeps of a song sparrow, the forests and fields of Vermont become awash with music during the warmer months. Many green spaces are likely to have birds singing in the early morning hours. The area along Lake Champlain can be particularly good for songbirds, and can be accessed via several state parks or wildlife management areas.

LISTEN AS A LOON CALL BREAKS THE SILENCE OF A VT POND Haunting, eerie and unforgettable, the call of the loon may be the quintessential sound of Vermont’s waters. While it may be relatively common now, not too long ago these waters were silent, as loons were on the brink of becoming extinct in

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the Green Mountain State. Fortunately, loon populations have started to rebound thanks to efforts from conservationists, but wildlife watchers should still take care not to disturb them during nesting season.

Loon locations vary from year to year, but any large Vermont lake or pond surrounded by wilderness is likely to have loons calling during the summer months, particularly around sunrise and sunset. Loons have been seen at Lake Dunmore for many years.

SPOT A MIGRATING HAWK FROM ATOP MT. PHILO Hawks are well known for their incredible eyesight, but a good pair of binoculars or even a spotting scope can level the playing field for birdwatchers when scanning for incoming raptors. One especially good place to view hawks is

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Mt.Philo State Park located in Charlotte, truly capture the attention of birders at just north of Ferrisburgh. Birdwatchers Dead Creek. From the exquisitely colored may see just about every type of hawk, owl plumage of the wood duck, to the elusive and eagle in the region, which can start as flashes of color on mallards and teal, to just a distant speck on the horizon before the deep shading of ring-necked ducks whizzing overhead and streaking away and hooded mergansers, Dead Creek’s again into the distance. A short hike or drive waterfowl display spectacular colors. The up to the 968-foot Mt. Philo summit gives best places to view waterfowl are in the a broad view of the Champlain Valley and ponds next to the Route 17 viewing area the Adirondacks in the distance. and from Brilyea Road along the refuge, WITNESS THE MULTITUDE where ducks swim among the cattails and OF COLORS ON WATERFOWL rest on logs. The birds are most abundant in West Addison contains a birders’ the spring and fall and, as with all birding, paradise, Dead Creek Wildlife Management sunrise and sunset are the best times to go.

Area, where all types of birds can be For more places to watch wildlife, head spotted — marshbirds, shorebirds, hawks, online to vtfishandwildlife.com and search owls, woodpeckers and songbirds all for “watch wildlife” or check out a wildlife frequent the area. But the ducks and geese management area near you.

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Waterfalls make great summer destinations ADDISON COUNTY — Addison County’s two dozen named waterfalls cloak themselves in forests, splash through downtowns, tumble over cliffs and burble happily along roadsides. Some seem to reveal themselves only at certain times of year, and still others persist only as rumors or legends.

Viewing a falls on a hot summer day can be refreshing, and hiking through the cool shade of the woods can be restorative in itself. But most of the falls listed here are either an easy walk or really no walk at all. Some waterfalls are bold and booming, like the cataracts in downtown Middlebury and Vergennes. These were the source of hydropower that fueled the economic growth of Addison County 200 years ago.

Other falls are narrow and picturesque.

Texas Falls in Hancock, for one, is simply beautiful. The boardwalks around the falls also offer a light ramble to see the various views of the falling water.

And some falls are best experienced from IN the water — think Bartlett Falls in Bristol or the Falls of Lana in Salisbury.

Whatever your pleasure — scenery, serenity, spray or swimming — you can’t go wrong with one of these natural treasures.

Falls of Lana • Location: Salisbury, Route 53 near Leicester town line.

• Park: Moosamaloo National Recreation Area.

• Total drop: 100 feet.

• Water source: Sucker Brook.

• Swimming: top-notch.

• Hike: moderate.

• Feature: Lots of falls in one.

ABBEY POND CASCADES • AKA: Bristol Falls • Feature: You can stand underneath it.

Texas Falls • Location: Hancock, Route 125 east of Middlebury Gap. • Park: Green Mountain National Forest.

• Total drop: 35 feet.

• Water source: Texas Brook.

• Swimming: prohibited.

• Handicap accessible: yes.

• Feature: Postcard perfect.

Moss Glen Falls • Location: Granville, Route 100.

• Park: Granville Gulf Reservation.

• Total drop: 35 feet.

• Water source: Deer Hollow Brook.

• Swimming: not so great.

• Handicap accessible: yes.

• Feature: Visible from Route 100.

Bartlett Falls • Location: Bristol, Lincoln Road.

• Total drop: 15 feet.

• Water source: New Haven River.

• Swimming: amazing.

Bristol Memorial Park Falls • Location: Bristol.

• Park: Memorial Forest Park, Route 17 East near Dan Sargent Road.

• Total drop: 25 feet.

• Water source: Baldwin Creek.

• Swimming: iffy.

• Feature: Roaring gorge.

Abbey Pond Cascades • Location: Middlebury, Route 116 north of Mead Lane.

• Park: Green Mountain National Forest.

• Total drop: 80 feet.

• Water Source: Abbey Pond.

• Swimming: poor.

• Feature: A lovely sequence of falls.

Bailey Falls • Location: Hancock, Route 125 between Middlebury Gap and Texas Falls.

• Park: Middlebury Snow Bowl.

• Total drop: 70 feet.

• Water source: Robbins Branch.

• Swimming: poor.

• Hike: moderate to difficult.

• Feature: Secluded.

MOSS GLEN FALLS

photo by Tony Hisgett

Middlebury Falls • Location: Middlebury, Main Street.

• Total height: 18 feet.

TEXAS FALLS

photo by Doug Kerr

• Water source: Otter Creek.

• Swimming: nope.

• Handicap accessible: yes.

• Feature: Good views from multiple locations.

Vergennes Falls • Location: Vergennes, West Main Street/ Route 22A. • Total height: 37 feet.

• Water source: Otter Creek.

• Swimming: not near the falls.

• Handicap accessible: yes.

• Feature: Two rocky islands split the falls of the Otter Creek into three cascades.

Other great places to visit include: • Circle Current in Bristol, Lincoln Road (near Bartlett Falls).

• Middlebury Gorge in East Middlebury, Route 125 east of the village (great swimming).

• Weybridge Falls in Weybridge (dam on Otter Creek).

• Belden Falls in New Haven, Belden Falls Road off Route 7 (swinging footbridge over the falls).

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Take a sculpture tour around Middlebury

By JOHN S. McCRIGHT MIDDLEBURY — Summer is a great time to be outside in Vermont. You can ride a bike on a grand tour, hike to a mountain summit or swim halfway across a lake and back. But, honestly, we don’t want to be engaged in strenuous physical activity every time we get out the front door.

Fortunately, in Middlebury there is a great way to spend an hour or two out walking around town, soaking up some sun, taking in some fresh air and enjoying some really terrific public art. The county’s shire town is home to so many sculptures that it is well worth your time to stroll around and see a half dozen or more. They are made in many different kinds of materials, were produced with different audiences in mind, and provoke a wide variety of emotions.

They are presented with a mix of reasons: artistic, educational, expressions of civic pride and remembrance and even as a venue to relax and contemplate life.

Here is a suggested route you can walk through town. Move at whatever pace you find comfortable. Take time to follow diversions and see what happens to be around the sculptures you see. Wonder about how they fit into the landscape.

Gaze at the sculptures from many different perspectives and consider their artistic merit. Recognize the way they make you feel.

AROUND AND ABOUT & LOVE A good place to start is behind the

Mahaney Arts Center (MAC) on the Middlebury College campus off South Main Street.

The college campus features at least 26 pieces of public art by 26 different artists, many of them nationally or internationally known. You can find the full list of sculptures online at middlebury.edu, but for this tour we will just hit a handful of them, because we want to get further into the heart of town, as well.

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BIG FISH a pond between the MAC and the college track. There are two interesting pieces — both made of painted aluminum and erected here in 2000 — installed around the pond. The first one you’ll come to is “Around and About” by the Australianborn American artist. Clement Meadmore.

The 7-foot-tall, 11-foot-long piece sits like a huge metal twist in the landscape. It was made in 1971.

Nearby is a sculpture of quite a different style, though, designed in 1973 it is from

Relax.

Reflect.

the same era. Robert Indiana’s “LOVE” is another painted aluminum sculpture, this one 6 feet high and 6 feet wide. It uses bold graphic design popular in the early ’70s, and is widely known in America.

FRISBEE DOG Walk northwest across South Main Street to the center of campus. In the main quad, in front of Munroe Hall you’ll find a bronze dog, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, leaping to grab a flying disk in his moth. Unlike the (See Sculptures, Page 9A)

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Sculptures (Continued from Page 8A) campus on this walk (unless you wander first two sculptures, “Frisbee Dog” by the around and check out the 20-odd other American Patrick Villiers Farrow is more public sculptures at Middlebury College) representational. It looks like a dog, but an is installed in the woods. Head east from examination will yield ways in which this “Smog” and behind the building known beast could not be a real hound. Created as Le Chateau toward the Atwater Dining and installed in 1989, this is a popular Hall. Behind Atwater, take the path to piece in a relatively prominent, though the left of the tennis courts and proceed down the hill. A sculpture inconspicuous, spot.

SMOG The sculptures from a different era, in a different style with different Continue north across materials emerges. British College Street and Battell are made in artist Kate Owen’s 1997 Beach (the quad on the north many different work “Hieroglyphics for the side of campus) and toward kinds of Ear”, which is five pieces of McCardell Bicentennial materials, slate sitting atop five steel Hall. On the lawn in front of were produced stands spaced out along the the southeast corner of the with different path to Nicholas House on science building you will find Weybridge Street. Each slate you are back in the world of audiences in has a word carved into it the abstract, but this painted mind, and — an onomatopoetic word, aluminum sculpture is provoke a one that makes a sound — different again. Tony Smith’s wide variety of “HISS” and “RATTLE,” for “Smog” was designed in emotions. instance.

1969-1970 and fabricated Look at the words, hear and erected here in 2000. At 80 feet long and 60 feet wide it has a big them in your head of say them out loud footprint — so big that it’s 7-foot-tall lattice in this quiet wooded setting. Why did she of geometric forms seem rather small until put them here in 2001, and in this order?

LION you stand right next to the piece.

Turn right on Weybridge Street, back When you look up or across and through the repeating octahedrons you may think of toward town; take the first left onto Mill crystals; or you may think of other natural Street. Down the hill and just a little ways back up, you’ll pass the Old Stone Mill. forms. Let your mind wander.

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curious-looking animal made of metal.

“Lion,” by Jonathan D. Ebinger, portrays the king of the jungle 6 feet tall and nearly 10 feet long; it is made entirely of stainless steel washers and nuts. Constructed in 2017-2018, the artist captured personality in the animal’s face and tension in his muscles.

Other pieces of Ebinger’s work can be seen at the Edgewater Gallery.

BIG FISH, ANYMAN AND PIPE EAGLE Next are three outdoor sculptures in one place. Go across Mill Street and up a few concrete stops onto Park Street; continue up the little hill to the old, red brick building with the inviting porch. This is the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont

GRAVITY History. You must spend some time inside the museum to discover all the magic (See Soldiers, Page 24A)

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Bristol Band: 150 years of ‘safe challenges’

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS her early participation involved “trainBRISTOL — Bristol resident and music wreck endings,” she said. teacher Kendra Gratton started playing “Invariably there would be at least flute in the Bristol Band at the end of fifth one song where the band would end grade in 1975. in different moments and sort of peter “I would pretty much play the first note, out, and the brass would kind of go a middle note and maybe the last note,” RRAAWwrrrrhhhhhh, just like a comedy, she recalled, laughing. “It went so fast! and everyone would just crack up.”

I just remember getting At that time, people lost over and over again. would listen from their But I sat next to a really Concerts are held cars, which were parked experienced player, who every Wednesday around the edges of the would reach up and point evening at 7 Bristol town green. out where we were (on the p.m. from July 3 “They would beep sheet music).” at the end of the songs through Aug. 28 — (instead By the time Gratton of clapping),” she joined the Bristol Band it Wednesday before said. “So at the end of one had already been around Labor Day — in the of those train-wrecks it for a century. This town gazebo on the town would be like ‘... honk ...’ band was founded in 1870 green. Bring a lawn ” She laughed. “But after

by Smith Hatch and will chair, blanket or a particularly good Souza next year celebrate its march it would be like picnic dinner and 150th anniversary. ‘beep-beep-beep-beepThanks in large part to enjoy an evening beep-beep!’” the band’s encouraging of small town The conductor at atmosphere in 1975, entertainment. the time — Roy Clark, Gratton, 55, stuck with it. for whom the Bristol “It was a safe challenge,” Memorial Bandstand she said. “You didn’t feel like a complete would later be named — was especially failure if you messed up. We didn’t really encouraging of the kids, Gratton recalled. have rehearsals back then. We just showed “Once in a while he would pick a young up at the bandstand and started playing.” person — and I was frequently that person Some of the most memorable times of because I was so intent on being a part of

THE ROY J. CLARK Memorial Bandstand on the Bristol green is the site of performances by the Bristol Town Band every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. from July 3 through Aug. 28. The gazebo is dedicated to the conductor when Kendra Gratton joined the Bristol Band back in 1975.

the music — and he would hand over the baton. I’d take it up and all these faces would be looking up at me, this skinny little fifth-grader. I was so terrified but

also exhilarated. And I’d go ‘one, two’ (just like Roy did), and they’d all start playing.”

(See Bristol Band, Page 13A)

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By CHRISTOPHER ROSS BRISTOL — This summer, young people who are “caught” by the Bristol Police Department — for creating or maintaining safe environments — might find themselves rewarded with a free creemee.

The first ever BPD Summer Safety Program, which goes from now until around Labor Day, operates in the same way the popular statewide Creemee from a Cop program does, though it is not associated with the Vermont Dairy Promotion Council or the Vermont Agency of Agriculture.

Instead, the program was cooked up — and is unwritten by — Bristol’s Free and Accepted Masons of Libanus Lodge No. 47.

“If a student is seen doing something positive in a safetyrelated situation, a police officer will issue a coupon good for one

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Bristol police will be also keeping a list, checking it twice and passing it on to the Masons, who will make regular announcements — in the Addison Independent and on the BPD’s Facebook page — about who has earned a creemee, and why.

At the end of the summer one lucky (and especially conscientious) student will win a grand prize — a banana split.

The program isn’t just about promoting safety, however, said Rick Taylor, a member of the Masonic Lodge.

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Bristol Band (Continued from Page 11A) As with her playing in those early years, she couldn’t keep up.

“I didn’t know where we were,” she said, laughing. “But I’d know the song, kind of.

You could feel the beginning, middle and end sort of happening, so I’d just keep waving. I think I sort of danced, too.”

But then as the end of a song approached, Gratton would panic because she couldn’t ever remember if there was a “stinger” — a chord, typically played by the entire band on the last beat of the last measure, that’s meant to punctuate the end of a composition.

“It was like, ‘Is there a stinger or no stinger — I don’t know!’ Then it would just ... end, and everybody would laugh and my face would be flaming.”

It was always OK, though, because the Bristol Band was never about the songs being perfect, she said. It was about music filling the air.

“People just wanted to hear some music, and between the 40 of us we’d hit the notes,” she said, laughing. “So you left feeling victorious over something.”

The experience of safety and support shaped her participation in organized music. She has played in the past with the Middlebury Wind Ensemble, and sung/played with various local bands in the past 10 years, including an a capella women’s group “The Treble Makers,” a jazz trio known as the “Girls Next Door,”

WHILE THE BRISTOL Town Band performs each week on the green, once a summer members take to the road and play marches and other upbeat tunes while riding on a float in the Fourth of July parade.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

the R&B band “The Flames,” a Vergennes rock band “The Stray Dogs,” and last summer started a vocal/soft rock duet with Lisa Powell called “Sapphire Star.”

Plus, the Bristol Band also shaped her development as a music teacher, Gratton said. She currently teaches at Cornwall’s Bingham Memorial School, Salisbury Community School and the Vermont Day School in Shelburne.

“It really did affect how I teach

now, which is really like investing in kids’ whole bodies to learn music. I’m imagining my fifth-grade self, dancing, as I listened and soaked up the music.”

Times may have changed — the audience sits in chairs now, and the music has gotten more challenging — but some things about Bristol Band concerts feel eternal.

“I can’t imagine summer without them,” Gratton said. “It wouldn’t feel like

Bristol anymore, I don’t think.”

The concerts were always a sort of “safe haven,” she explained.

“Nothing bad ever happened on Wednesday nights. Well ... my brother got run over by a bicycle once,” she added, laughing. “But it’s really amazingly safe, still, even in this day and age.

“There’s something about the safety in a small town that is so comforting in this world now.”

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AUCTIONEER BARB WATTERS cajoles bidders at last July’s Great Brandon Auction, inserting some humor and fun into the event. Over the three decades she has wielded the auctioneer’s hammer at this annual affair Watters has sold nearly everything from a Steinway piano to a urinal.

Brandon Reporter file photos/Lee J. Kahrs

Brandon Auction makes it fun to buy with neighbors BRANDON — One of Brandon’s liveliest annual events — the Great Brandon Auction — always takes place on the third Tuesday in July, usually in Central Park. Again this year, due to downtown road construction, organizers will be putting up our tents 1 mile north of town right on Route 7 at Estabrook Park.

That means there will be lots of space, lots of parking and lots of fun on July 18.

The Annual Great Brandon Auction has been raising funds for Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce support and development projects in the town of Brandon since 1989, and it has grown into a popular summer event.

Auctioneer Barb Watters has presided over all three decades and the Chamber has turned over more than $175,000 into many town projects. Barb does an amazing job of enticing bids, keeping up the pace, and entertaining the crowd all at the same time. She’s auctioned off a Steinway and a urinal, fire hydrants, and Warrant Kimble original paintings.

Auction organizers have dealt with rain, winds, lightning, and even a power failure; but nothing has stopped it.

Brandon has proven to be a very generous community and Estabrook Park will be overflowing with items large and small. It takes about 50 volunteers to turn the day into a success and they are onboard and ready to work.

The Chamber invites you to be a part of the auction come July 18. Come to the spot just north of downtown and bid and buy. The preview starts at 2 p.m. and Auctioneer Barb Watters will hit the gavel precisely at 4 p.m. If you can’t stay, you may leave a bid with a Chamber staff person. BLSG Insect Control District staff will be spraying the night before so we will stay comfortable all evening.

Hopefully the Brandon Lions will be grilling dinner again and providing cold drinks and snacks so you can support two area non-profits without even leaving the park.

Bring a chair, a friend and cash or a good check. Combined purchases over $500 can charge with a credit card. Sales tax of 7 percent will be charged on all purchases except gift certificates and clothes so if you are a re-seller, bring your tax number.

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Grab your tent & start to make camping memories

By CHRISTY LYNN Looking for a way to build a memory this summer? One of the surest ways is to pull out the tent and sleeping bags from the attic and find yourself a campsite to call home for a night or two.

Whether you’re an outdoor buff who wants to trek for miles and find a secluded site deep in the woods or on a quiet pond, or someone less keen to give up the comforts of running water or electricity, there are campsites with a wide variety of amenities and peaceful escapes to choose from right here in Addison County. Some offer electrical hookups for RVs, pools, lawn games and concession stands, as well as ample opportunities to meet other nearby campers or seasonal dwellers who call these sites home for months on end. Other sites are private and primitive, tucked at the end of a rough mountain road or nestled into the bend of a valley nights. You might remember the bug creek.

Test them out and learn your style; bites that stuck around for weeks after, practice your backcountry skills and but you’ll remember them with some sleep under the stars. Rig a hammock kind of nostalgic fondness that blends with the rest of the memory. and build a campfire Go ahead and embrace (provided it’s allowed and the layers of bug spray and safe, of course). Roast The more sunscreen, sweat and lake layers you s’mores. water, s’mores-covered Oh, and don’t forget to collect, the fingers with dirt under pack the bug repellent and better that your nails and a protective make sure to check for ticks shower will brown pad on the bottoms frequently. Don’t worry if you jump at every rustle feel upon your of your feet. The more layers you collect, the in the woods or mistakenly return and better that shower will feel pitch your tent atop a root the more that upon your return and the that’s right under your memory will more that memory will take rump. There’s nothing like take root in root in your heart. sleeping on the ground for your heart.

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Vice president’s stop in Vt. included a creemee Many Vermonters mark the first day of summer not by some arbitrary mark on a calendar, but by the first day they stop by a local vendor and get their first creemee of the season. The cold dairy treat makes summer heat bearable.

But it’s not only dyed in the wool Vermonters who love creemees, people who come from away — even those who would call it “soft-serve” at home — come out again and again for creemee.

And it doesn’t matter what station in society you come from, everyone loves a creemee.

Witness a sighting last summer of a certain vice president of the United States standing on the porch of a creemee stand holding a cone with eight inches of creemee goodness twisting toward the sky.

Vice President Mike Pence spent his Labor Day Weekend 2018 in the Green Mountain State and enjoyed Vermont’s official summertime treat. News reports said Air Force Two touched down at Burlington Airport that Friday afternoon, and a motorcade took the Pences to spend the holiday weekend on Lake Hortonia in Hubbardton. While there, they stopped at local ice cream parlor, The Sudbury Shoppe on Route 30.

VICE PRESIDENT MIKE Pence and his wife, Karen, enjoy maple creemees from The Sudbury Shoppe during their visit to The shop posted a picture to Facebook Vermont over this past Labor Day Weekend. This photo was posted on Facebook by The Sudbury Shoppe.

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Vergennes welcomes farmers market back to city green

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — After two years on the North Main Street home of Kennedy Brothers, the Vergennes Farmers Market this summer returned to its former longtime home on the city’s central green.

“At a personal level I felt that the farmers market always brought a high level of animation and a certain level of excitement to the city green,” said City Manager Matt Chabot.

The market, featuring about 20 vendors, is open for its regular hours of 3 to 6:30 p.m. on the green and will do business every Thursday through Oct. 10 (except for July 4). The market is primarily an agricultural market with an emphasis on consumers having an authentic experience of meeting the producers face to face.

As an agricultural Christopher and market, VFM “Park Street will be closed Sandy Reck city has a goal of 50 and used for vendor setofficials reached percent or greater up and take-down, then out and offered percentage of convert to short-term market to work with the farmers as vendors, farmers market with the rest customer parking. Vendors to address the comprising of food will be able to park one concerns that led and craft artisans. block away on Green Street the operation to The vendor and at a lot owned by Burchfield move in 2017 — their associates Company.” lack of parking and must produce all — City Manager Matt Chabot restrooms. products sold, “The market market organizers was approached said. by the city manager and mayor to discuss The market had operated the past two solutions to the market’s concerns. They years on North Main Street in cooperation generously offered reserved parking on with the owners of Kennedy Brothers. market days for customers and vendors But according to market managers as well as the use of the bathroom in the

opera house,” Reck told the Independent.

“Park Street will be closed and used for vendor set-up and take-down, then convert to short-term market customer parking. Vendors will be able to park one block away on Green Street at a lot owned by Burchfield Company,” he said.

Among items available at the market this summer are fresh baked goods, local meat, hand-picked produce from multiple nearby farms, and hot prepared food, plus and hand-made crafts and gifts and more. They added live music will be presented weekly.

“We are happy to be back on the green,” Reck said. “We have always felt that the market should be in the center of the city,” Reck said.

The smallest city can keep you busy for the whole day VERGENNES — The nation’s smallest Robinson family home, hasn’t changed city has plenty to offer, whether you just since the days when many escaped slaves stop off for an hour or two, or chose to found refuge there as hired hands and for education. spend the whole day.

The Little City earned its name by being Rokeby is not only an important part of the chartered city in the United States that Vermont’s role in the end of slavery, but a is the smallest combination of population monument to a prominent Vermont family and land size. Take a leisurely walk through and the state’s agricultural roots. downtown Vergennes, an area that includes The house is open for tours and historic architecture, culinary the grounds, including delights for all tastes, and a outbuildings, are available spectacular library that is as Just below the for self-guided walking. A much a museum as a readers’ library are the thought-provoking museum paradise. The interior space Otter Creek shows and explains much of the Bixby Memorial falls, marking of the local history here.

Library is a sight to behold. the end of The Lake Champlain Walking the neighborhood Maritime Museum in navigable water Ferrisburgh features streets around downtown exhibits is also a pleasure. Stately along the Otter about the lake’s important historic homes along quiet Creek from Lake naval history, a wonderful lanes are a testament to the Champlain. A site on the shore, working city’s history. displays of boat builders, short walk to Right in the center of the city docks and even a working replica downtown is city park, of “The Philadelphia,” a with plenty of benches will find people Revolutionary War-era and shade for a break. One fishing or tying gunboat. evening a week during the up a sailboat, There are more than a summer, the park is filled having made the dozen exhibit buildings with farmers and local food- trip up the river on the campus; the product vendors for the maritime history and for a meal out City Farmers Market. The nautical archaeology of the market takes place every and overnight Champlain Valley can be in Vergennes.

Thursday, 3-6:30 p.m. experienced through handsJust below the library It makes a nice on interactive learning are the Otter Creek place to enjoy a stations, video and audio falls, marking the end of break or a picnic displays, historical artifacts navigable water along the and images.

Otter Creek from Lake lunch.

This summer LCMM Champlain. A short walk to will host a special exhibit the city docks will find people fishing or called “Steamboats of Lake Champlain.” tying up a sailboat, having made the trip Through this exhibit you can meet Jahaziel up the river for a meal out and overnight Sherman, 19th century Lake Champlain in Vergennes. It makes a nice place to steamboat pioneer, and his wife Harriet enjoy a break or a picnic lunch.

Daggett Sherman, and learn more about It was on these shores that Commodore the innovations in steamboat technology McDonough built his fleet of gunboats, that changed the world and were which turned back the British in Lake developed right here on Lake Champlain.

Champlain, a major turning point in the How do underwater archeologists locate War of 1812. and preserve Lake Champlain’s many Nearby in Ferrisburgh is the Rokeby shipwrecks and what their do fascinating Museum — the well-preserved home of stories reveal about the Champlain region the Robinson family and notable stop on today? See the display and find out. the Underground Railroad. Rokeby, the Next door to the museum is Basin Harbor,

a renowned resort with two restaurants.

Travelers to Basin Harbor are as apt to arrive by plane (it has its own airstrip) and boat as by car to enjoy the serenity of Lake Champlain or some of Vermont’s best golf.

It’s worth a stroll around.

Later this summer is the 38th annual Vergennes Day. The actual day is Saturday, Aug. 24, but the activities start the night before on Friday, Aug. 23, with a street dance in City Park from 7-10 p.m.

On Vergennes Day itself — Saturday,

Aug. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Vergennes City Park plus other venues around the city — there will be a revolving list of musical acts on the bandstand all day, a pancake breakfast, more than crafters/ vendors, horse drawn wagon rides, a chicken barbeque, children’s venue and, of course, the annual Rubber Duckie race. For those who are more active, there are a series of road races — 5K, 10K, 15K and a Kids’ Fun Run. Look for more details in the Addison Independent as the date draws closer.

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Get Connected at Town Hall Theater!

Town Hall Theater is the best place in Middlebury to connect with family and friends. Highlights from 2019 include a stand-up comedy, a bubble bonanza and our roster of plays, musicals, opera and live music. We’ve hosted events for art-lovers, banjo fans, skiers, and young rock stars. Then there are the weddings, conferences, book readings and memorial services. And we’re the venue that other non-profits use for their fundraising events! We’ve done a lot this year, and we’re delighted to share it with you.

In late June, legendary banjo player Tony Trischka makes the hall come alive with his innovative style. Also in June is a new event called “Spinning Plates.” Located in the alley beside Town Hall Theater on Merchant’s Row, Spinning Plates features food trucks from Evolution Kitchen and Tourterelle during select summer afternoons and evenings.

In July, THT’s Young Company presents Legally Blonde The Musical, a fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie. Legally Blonde follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. With catchy tunes, and snappy dance numbers, this musical is so much fun, it ought to be illegal!

In August the Shrew will be tamed when THT’s Young Company presents the brand new rock musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Take a rockin’ rollicking romp through Shakespeare’s play with the Young Company as they turn the bard inside out with original music and lots of physical comedy.

The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is back for a fifth season with thrilling, funny and heart-warming films from all over the world directed by first and second-time filmmakers.

To get a complete look at Town Hall Theater’s offerings and to buy tickets, visit www.townhalltheater.org or call 802.382.9222

SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS

cultural.historic.sites In 1791 Quaker Thomas Robinson traveled from Newport, Rhode Island, to Vermont to make his home in a new state with a bright future. Over the next nearly 200 years, four generations of his descendants — abolitionists, farmers, artists, and authors — lived on the land Thomas purchased and his grandson named Rokeby.

During the 1830s and 1840s, their son Rowland T. and his wife Rachel G. Robinson put their beliefs into action and sheltered numerous fugitives from slavery. Their grandson, Rowland Evans, would mature into a successful commercial artist and beloved Vermont author, while their great granddaughters would have noted careers as artists. Throughout this arc of family history, members of each generation managed the once-thriving Merino sheep farm that evolved in response to changing markets.

Today Rokeby is a ninety-acre National Historic Landmark designated for its Underground Railroad history. The award-winning multi-media exhibit, Free & Safe: the Underground Railroad in Vermont, focuses on two fugitives from slavery and their stories from slavery to freedom, and the crucial work of Abolitionists working for freedom during the turbulent years leading to the Civil War. Visitors can also tour a notable collection of farm buildings filled with agricultural artifacts; explore historic orchards, barn foundations, and extensive interpreted walking trails; and attend a guided tour of the historic Robinson home, densely furnished with evocative personal belongings representing each generation.

Open daily through October 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guided house tours available Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday (and by appointment) at 11 a.m and 2 p.m.

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Amassed and Up-ended gathers objects, artworks, and documents representing four generations of one Vermont family to explore how what we save over a lifetime gives voice to some of our stories and silences others. The exhibit features Robinson family paintings, heirlooms, and items used in everyday life that are usually spread throughout the densely furnished historic home that is central to Rokeby Museum. Curated and re-arranged in a gallery setting, what do they tell us about this family of artists, farmers and abolitionists? Some objects inform us. Do others keep their secrets or even lead us astray? What of your life is likely to be saved, and what will it tell of you?

Amassed and Up-ended opens July 14, 2019 and runs through October 27, 2019 in the Jane Williamson Gallery.

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cultural.historic.sites Henry Sheldon Museum Celebrates Summer!

Wednesday, July 3rd Annual Pops Concert featuring the Vermont Philharmonic followed by fabulous fireworks. A raffle of picnic baskets painted by local artists is offered. The Concert will take place at Middlebury College in the field behind the Mahaney Arts Center (rain site: Kenyon Arena).

The grounds open at 5:30 for picnics; Concert at 7:30. Bring chairs, blankets, and flashlights. Tickets: Adult $30, youth $10; children under 12 admitted Sheldon Museum Pops Concert & Fireworks. Photo: Trent free. Adult tickets purchased by June 25: Campbell/Addison Independent $25. Concert and raffle tickets available by calling the Sheldon, 802-388-2117, at the Museum, the concert, or online at henrysheldonmuseum.org where you will also find an events calendar.

Museum Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am — 5 pm Sun noon-4 pm (July 7-Oct. 13) Research Center: Thurs & Fri 1-5 pm Browse our Museum Shop or picnic in the garden tended by the Middlebury Garden Club.

Ashley Wolff’s Owl and the Pussycat painting is on top of one of the seven picnic baskets being raffled at the Concert.

One Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-2117 • www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org

Henry Sheldon Museum presents Four Summer Exhibits all on view through September 1, 2019

Summer is the perfect time for a visit to the Sheldon Museum- featuring fine & folk paintings, sculpture & decorative arts plus four summer exhibits.

The Landscape Architecture Legacy Of Dan Kiley

Dan Kiley, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, n.d. Photo courtesy Aaron Kiley.

The Henry Sheldon Museum in partnership with The Cultural Landscape Foundation of Washington, D.C. and its presenting sponsors, The Davey Tree Expert Company and Victor Stanley, Inc.; the Vermont Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects; and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation present a retrospective exhibit to honor and recognize influential and internationallyacclaimed Vermont landscape architect Daniel Urban Kiley (1912 – 2004).

Whimsical Wonders: Fairy Houses from Nature by Sally J Smith

11 delightful fairy houses created by environmental artist Sally J Smith.

The Golden Cottage, © Sally J Smith – Greenspirit Arts

Fantasy Creatures: Briar Burl Sculptures

by Andrew Marks

16 “fantasy creatures” depicting animals, up for the viewer’s interpretation – squirrels or chipmunks, a slithering snake targeted by approaching mongoose, an otter or mink, and several feasibly human forms in meditation or conversation.

The Language of Trees by Chuck Herrmann Fantasy Creature, Andrew Marks

Mother and Chick, Chuck Herrmann

A selection of abstract and animal-inspired wood sculptures carved from various Vermont woods.

Museum hours through October 14: Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun (7/7-10/13)12-4 pm Research Center: Thurs & Fri 1-5 pm One Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-2117 • HenrySheldonMuseum.org

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ENGAGE, DISCOVER & LEARN THIS SUMMER AT THE BIXBY LIBRARY This summer set off on a new adventure by checking out a free or reduced fee pass to a local attraction like our VT state park pass or take a book cruise on Lake Champlain with our librarians. Discover a universe of stories through our kids’ summer reading program. Experiment with space games or create new worlds by trying out Dungeons and Dragons for teens. For every book or audio book kids in pre-school through 8th grade read, enter a drawing to win some amazing prizes!

Learn to pain at one of our events. Research local history or your own genealogy or become a volunteer and keep your mind active and connected with your community.

To find out more about what the Bixby Library has to offer, visit us at 258 Main Street in Vergennes, call us at 802-877-2211 or visit us online at: www.bixbylibrary.org

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(Continued from Page 9A) housed inside, but for now linger in the garden observing the sculptures.

Last summer, the Sheldon installed “Big Fish” by Martin McGowan and “Anyman” (also known as “The Head”) by John Matusz. Both artists are accomplished sculptors and their work brings an added dimension to the Museum’s founding mission as an art museum highlighting Vermonters. The sculptures were installed in mid-July 2018 and continue until at least year-end 2018.

“Big Fish” is a hand-carved core of cedar covered with pieces of copper bathtubs, buckets, and old stainless steel water tanks.

For stability, the stand is a table leg welded to a truck rim base filled with cement.

“Anyman” departs from Matusz’s normal welded steel, stone and wood sculptures. A bust profile, it is fashioned from Ferro cement with a bronze metallic finish, accentuating the subject’s profile and contemplative, ethereal demeanor.

And it is over 5 feet tall.

A new piece just installed this spring is “Pipe Eagle,” the 2016 work by Addison County artist Eben Markowski. This lifesize bird made of steel is perched on a cedar wood post that serves as a reminder of nature’s fragility, but also its durability when legislators and the citizens heed the warnings of naturalists. Made almost completely from sections of varying sizes of steel pipe, the artist said his goal was to see how much expression he could tease out of these materials while working with their manufactured curves.

GRAVITY If you haven’t had your fill of Markowski then you are in luck. Head across Main Street to the Middlebury Town Office building and you will find an almost 10-foot-tall elephant that is spending this year guarding the small plaza fronting the municipal building at 77 Main St. This particular pachyderm is like none other: It’s another mesmerizing metallic sculpture created by Markowski.

She’s called “Gravity,” and is a creative representation of an Asian elephant. The sculpture beguiled folks for more than a year at her most recent preserve at the Burlington International Airport before being set up in Middlebury this past April.

The sculpture has inspired many reactions: fascination, for how the artist transformed salvaged steel into the skeletal foundation and plated hide of one of the great animals still walking the Earth; sadness, for seeing the network of chains that give the animal dimension, but also illustrates the servitude to which many elephants are condemned; and hope, for knowing that “Gravity” might inspire new generations to keep elephants from becoming abused and/or eradicated for their hides, tusks and bones.

Markowski’s elephant and eagle sculptures stare at one another across the sidewalks and roadways of Park and Main streets.

SOLDIERS MONUMENT Now, from contemporary sculpture to one that is a little more classical — at least by Vermont standards. Walk north on

SOLDIERS MONUMENT Main Street across the Battell Bridge and turn right on Merchants Row. Up at the top of Merchants Row, in front of Town Hall Theater, you’ll see a huge granite sculpture that is a little over 32 feet tall and about 17 feet square at the base. It portrays soldiers in Civil War uniforms. At the four corners are a cavalryman, infantryman, marine and an artillery gunner.

Commissioned by Silas A. Ilsley (you saw his name atop the front door of the public library a few blocks back), “Middlebury to Her Soldiers” as it is formally known, was designed by Marshall Jones and Seward Jones and dedicated in 1905. This piece of public art, if you can call it that, is from a somewhat different world from the one we live in now. How does it fit in with the other pieces you have seen? How differently is the artists’ society portrayed?

BIG YELLOW CHAIR Finally, stroll back down Merchants Row and across Main Street; take jog to the right and continue down Printer’s Alley into an open space between the Marble Works complex and the Otter Creek Falls basin. Five years ago the Town Hall Theater held a fundraiser that netted a bunch of art that was displayed in public — five over-sized chairs.

In the “Big Chair Project,” five local woodworkers crafted Gulliver-sized seats to draw attention to the nonprofit organization’s annual membership drive.

One of the artists was Nancy Malcolm, a woodworking hobbyist. She had worked on various furniture projects — including the occasional Adirondack chair — and was intrigued by the super-sized chair assignment. She used poplar wood to create a really big Adirondack chair, which is painted yellow. It is now placed in the park at the Marble Works overlooking the Otter Creek Falls.

This sculpture beckons viewers not only to touch it, but to sit in it, which results in some comical photo ops. Some art lovers may ask if the Big Yellow Chair belongs on this sculpture tour. The chair offers a good space to sit and discuss the question; and it is big enough to accommodate at least two people to argue the point.

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Got a birthday party coming up and wondering how to entertain a bunch of little rascals. Bring them down to Champ’s Trading Post and let them work off some steam. We have plenty of room for them to run around and a barn to hide out in if it should rain. Give us a call at 802-759-2566 and tell us what you have in mind and we’ll do what we can to make it happen.

Don’t forget to check out our gift shop while you’re here. You’ll find a vast assortment of items that you would expect to find in a Vermont gift shop like pure 100% maple syrup, cheeses, gourmet foods and souvenirs but also lots of other unique little treasures throughout the store.....and don’t forget to try some of our own delicious homemade fudge...yum! And yes, if you’re traveling...we ship!

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“I was a bodybuilder, getting burned out,” he recalled. “I had friends doing triathlons … I was into fitness and I got intrigued.”

He loved it and continued to compete.

He also began organizing triathlons when he moved to Middlebury Over the last 30-plus years, Vermont Sun Fitness Center has brought together thousands of athletes to participate in the annual triathlon series at Branbury State Park in Salisbury and Leicester. Steve and his wife Shelly Hare, who own and run Vermont Sun in Middlebury along with an incredible support crew, know their way around a race course, both as

race directors and race participants themselves. Their events are well-run, safe and the courses are beautiful.

Their annual Triathlon Series begins with the Vermont Sun Triathlon (600-yard swim, 14-mile bike and 3.1-mile run) and the Lake Dunmore Triathlon (0.9-mile swim, 28-mile bike, 6.2-mile run) on Saturday, June 22. After that the Vermont Sun Triathlon will host the Vermont USA Triathlon State Championship on July 14. The series concludes with the third Vermont Sun Triathlon and the Second Lake Dunmore Triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 11.

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After such a successful run of triathlons, some ask Hare how long he will continue to organize the races.

“I say forever — they’re fun,” he said.

“Seeing a first-time triathlete finish a race — it is fantastic.”

It’s time to race Many people who live in Vermont and many people who come to Vermont in the summer share a particular trait — we love the outdoors.

There is plenty of natural beauty and recreational opportunities abound, making Vermont fertile ground for all sorts of outdoor races. From triathlons to century bike rides, marathons to 5K fun runs, Addison County is home to a variety of races that draw both local and out-of-state participants.

Many of the events highlighted this summer are centered on fundraising for a cause, while others challenge racers to do their personal best. Whatever your reason, we hope you join in the festivities and fun this year.

Good luck and go fast!

Bristol Stampede 5K Join the annual Stampede Toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis with a 5K road race beginning at 8 a.m. A walk-athon kicks off at 11 a.m. with registration at 10:30 a.m. Come walk 3.5 miles through the streets of Bristol to raise awareness and funds.

When: July 28 at 8 a.m.

Where: Bristol Rec Field More info: threedaystampede. org/weekend.html.

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Goshen Gallop The rugged 10K or 5K courses takes the runner on the dirt and gravel roads of Goshen and onto a packed soil surface up to elevations between 1,800 and 2,100 feet above sea level following the Blueberry Hill Inn hiking, biking and skiing trails set in the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area of the Green Mountain National Forest. In its 41st year, this is an exciting and challenging event that welcomes runners of all abilities.

When: July 20, 2019, at 4 p.m.

Where: Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen More info: goshengallop.com.

22nd Annual Challenge Race Rowing and paddling enthusiasts take to the water for a three-mile race open to all human-powered boats. The triangular course crosses Lake Champlain from Vermont to New York and back and covers some of the most beautiful scenery in the region.

When: Sunday, June 30, 9 a.m.

Where: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Road.

More info at lcmm.org or LisaP@lcmm.org.

Bristol Fourth of July 5K This annual run is in memory of race founder Pam Paradee, who lost her battle with cancer in 2010. The 5K race will weave through the streets of Bristol and end at the town green. Each runner is entered into a prize drawing for various local items at the end of the race.

When: July 4, 2019, at 7:30 a.m.

Where: Mount Abraham Union High School, Bristol More info: http://www.bristol4th.com/july4th/roadrace. html

Champ’s Challenge for Cystic Fibrosis The 11th annual Champ’s Challenge benefit ride to raise money for cystic fibrosis offers a 40-mile course for more advanced cyclists, an 8-mile course for more recreational riders and families, or a 5K walk/run for participants preferring not to ride. Hosted by the Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes, the event offers a full barbecue luncheon on the shore of Lake Champlain.

When: June 30, 2019, at 8 a.m.

Where: Basin Harbor, Ferrisburgh More info: champschallenge.org.

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Vermont Gran Fondo The Vermont Gran Fondo is a non-competitive ride through Vermont’s Green Mountains.

This ride will test your fitness with its challenging climbs. There are amazing views at the top each of the four gaps, making it well worth the effort. Riders can choose between the full Gran Fondo (109-miles and more than 11,200 feet of climbing), or one of three shorter rides.

New this year, the race will start and finish at the Bristol Recreation Fields.

When: June 29, 2019, at 7 a.m. for the Gran Fondo; 9:30 a.m. for the Medio Difficile and Medio Facile Fondos; and 10 a.m. for the Piccolo Fondo.

Where: Start and finish at Bristol Rec Club at 110 Airport Drive, Bristol.

More info at vermontgranfondo.com.

Vermont Sun Triathlons and Runs Classic swim-bike-run triathlon races with good competition and lots of participation.

These well-run events take place on a beautiful course in and around Lake Dunmore in Salisbury.

Vermont Sun Triathlon Series – A sprint triathlon series featuring a 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike and 3.1-mile run.

When: June 22, July 14 and Aug. 11, 2019, at 8:30 a.m.

Vergennes Little City 5K & 10K Be part of the 38th annual Vergennes Day celebration. The Little City 5K run/walk and the 10K run will line up in front of City Hall. Race day registration will be held from 8-8:45 a.m. at the Stevens House on the corner of Main and North Green streets.

When: Aug. 24 at 9 a.m.

Where: City Hall, Vergennes More info: vergennesdowntown.org.

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a. Rokeby Museum, 4334 Route 7, Ferrisburgh. Underground Railroad site and prominent Quaker family farm. rokeby.org. b. Kingsland Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh. Day use, nature path. vtstateparks.com/ kingsland.html. c. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Ferrisburgh. Traces the history of Lake Champlain, extensive indoor and outdoor exhibits, including boats. lcmm.org. d. Button Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh. Overnight camping, nature trails. vtstateparks.com/buttonbay.html. e. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area and Visitors Center, Route 17,

Addison. Home to migrating waterfowl, walking paths, and boat launches. vtfishandwildlife.com/dead-creek-visitor-center.html.

Bixby Library, 258 Main St., Vergennes. Stained glass ceiling illuminates historic library and extensive collection of early arrowheads and other artifacts. bixbylibrary.org.

Lord’s Prayer Rock, Bristol. In 1891, Joseph C. Greene paid a carver to engrave the Lord’s Prayer on a huge rock sitting next to what is today Route 116. It’s still an unusual roadside attraction.

Snake Mountain. Parking lot on Mountain Road in Addison. Family-friendly hike leading to beautiful vistas of Champlain Valley and Adirondacks. Don’t leave valuables in the car. tinyurl.com/ybhkstdd.

Mount Abraham trail access, Long Trail, Lincoln. Strenuous hike to summit nets 360-degree panorama. greenmountainclub.org.

University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm, Morgan Horse Farm Road, Weybridge. Beautiful grounds featuring a leading breeding program for official state animal. Tours daily. uvm.edu/morgan.

Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, 1 Park St., downtown Middlebury. Tour the Judd Harris House, ongoing exhibits and events. henrysheldonmuseum.org.

Middlebury College. Campus tours available at admissions office. Event listings available at arts center ticket office. Friday afternoon carillon performance in the summer. middlebury.edu.

Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Rotating exhibits. vermontfolklifecenter.org.

Trail Around Middlebury. The “TAM” is an 18.8-mile footpath that encircles Middlebury and links several hundred acres of town land, conserved properties and other local landmarks. maltvt.org/tam.html.

Falls of Lana, Rattlesnake Cliffs, Silver Lake trails access, Salisbury-Leicester town line. newenglandwaterfalls.com/vermont.php.

Branbury State Park, Salisbury. Day use and overnight camping, kid-friendly sandy beach and extensive grass lawn, boat rentals. vtstateparks.com/branbury. html.

Spirit in Nature Path, Goshen Road, Ripton. Immerse yourself in nature by walking any of the 11 different paths. spiritinnature.org.

DAR State Park & Chimney Point State Historic Site, Addison. Overnight camping in tent sites at park plus historic DAR John Strong Mansion Museum at state park entrance. vtstateparks.com/dar.html. Nearby Chimney Point at the foot of the bridge is the site of Native American, early French, and Revolutionary War-era settlement. Historic tavern was an important meeting place. Ongoing exhibits and tours. historicsites.vermont.gov/directory/ chimney_point.

Fort Ticonderoga (take ferry from Shoreham across Lake Champlain to New York). Preserved Revolutionary War fort with extensive interpretation, guides, re-enactors, gift shop and many events. fort-ticonderoga.org.

Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell. A largely undisturbed Revolutionary War site. Visitors center with extensive exhibits and many interpretive trails. historicsites.vermont.gov/directory/mount_independence.

Brandon Museum at the Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace, Route 7, Brandon.

Town of Brandon museum located in historic birthplace of 19th Century statesman Stephen A. Douglas. Enjoy local history including architecture, industry, business, tourism, and immigration. brandon.org/the-brandon-museum.

Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St., Brandon. Gallery shows work from a diverse group of more than 50 artists in various media. brandonartistsguild.org.

GREG WHITNEY, LEFT, takes a hit from Adam Stewart and his teddy bear passenger during the No. 1 Auto Parts Demolition Derby at Addison County Fair and Field Days this past August. Field Days runs Aug. 6-10 this summer.

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2019 Summer Guide what’s happening in ourHere’s part of Vermont from mid-June through Labor Day.

Calendar listings were accurate at press time, but things can change — call before you travel. More detailed and up-to-the-minute calendar listings are available in the twice-weekly Addison Independent and on the Independent Website, www.addisonindependent.com.

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“Medicare For All: What’s Stopping Us?” in Vergennes.

Thursday, June 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Kennedy Brothers auditorium, 11 Main St. All are welcome to come hear directly from Wendell Potter, insurance industry whistleblower and author, talk about the health care crisis in the U.S. and the forces organizing to stop the growing movement for Medicare for All. “The African Queen” on screen in Middlebury. Thursday, June 13, 6-8:30 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Middlebury Community Classic Film Club’s final film in their spring series on courage. Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn need courage just to contemplate their dangerous river journey during World War I.

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Flea market in South Starksboro.

Friday, June 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Jerusalem Schoolhouse. Donations welcome. Drop off Thursday, June 13, 3-7 p.m. Questions?

Call 802- 453-4573.

Nate Gusakov and Chris Prickett in Middlebury. Sunday, June 14, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Gusakov, the banjoist from Lincoln with the deep, resonant singing voice, returns to entertain with expertise, featuring a variety of authentic songs and tunes. Chris Prickitt accompanies on guitar. Free and open to the public.

Monica Rizzio in Brandon. Friday, June 14, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

An Evening with Bugs in Addison. Friday, June 14, 8:30-11 p.m., Dead Creek Visitor Center, 966 Route 17. Mid-June is the peak of insect emergence. Join biologist Mark Ferguson and Vermont State Game Warden Kelly Price in observing insects using a variety of trapping methods. Ferguson and Price will bring some of their collections for people to see. Bring a flashlight, tick protection and dress appropriately for the field.

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Green Mountain Club hike in Lincoln. Saturday, June 15, Lincoln Gap. Climb Mt. Abraham from Lincoln Gap. A strenuous 5.2 mile hike on the Long Trail with an elevation gain of 2200 feet, some steep pitches and an extremely rocky ascent to the summit, with

stunning 360 degree views. Contact leader Ivor Hughes at brhughes@gmavt.net or 802-453-4412 for details. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Flea market in South Starksboro. Saturday, June 15, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Jerusalem Schoolhouse. Donations welcome. Drop off Thursday, June 13, 3-7 p.m. Questions?

Call 802- 453-4573.

Alice Limoges plays in New Haven.

Saturday, June 15, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. A Saturday version of the winery’s Sunday Sessions. Relax on the porch with wine and free live music. Wine available by the glass. Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (will move indoors if it’s pouring).

Pocock Rocks in Bristol. Saturday, June 15, 3-8 p.m., Main Street. Bristol will be rockin’ with live music, food and beverage vendors, plus games and fun for the 10th annual Pocock Rocks Music Festival and Street Fair. Featuring live musical performances from six well-known and loved regional bands and more 30 vendors, from microbrews, hard ciders, and spirits, to specialty foods, gifts, and crafts.

“Chicago” on screen in Brandon. Saturday, June 15, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Come see the original 1927 silent big screen adaptation of the notorious Jazz Age tabloid scandal, based on real events. Dancer Roxie Hart is accused of murder. Is she innocent or headed for the slammer? Later made into the popular Broadway musical Stellaria Trio in Brandon. Saturday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

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THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY and Adirondack Mountains stretch out in front of Young Adventure Club members Owen Streicher, left, Sam Bierman, Arthur Esser-Calvi and Ty Bierman from atop Snake Mountain in Addison last summer.

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Gill Coates in Bristol.

Thursday, June 20, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical Society hosts Gill Coates, president of Monkton Historical Society, and the documentary “Forgotten Farms,” which examines how dairy farmers remain the backbone of agriculture in New England, but they are fighting for survival. Free and open to the public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709.

David Huddle and Gregory Spatz in Middlebury. Thursday, June 20, 7– 8:30 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. In partnership with New England Review, authors Huddle and Spatz will read from and discuss their recent works — the novel “Hazel” and the novella and short story collection “What Could Be Saved,” respectively. Light refreshments will be served.

Free and open to the public.

“Every Brilliant Thing” on stage in Middlebury. Thursday, June 20, 7:30 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Middlebury Actors Workshop presents the Vermont premiere of this oneperson show, a long-running hit in both London’s East End and New York City’s Off-Broadway. It has been called “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression.” Tickets $20 adults/$10 students, available at Town Hall Theater’s Box Office at: 802-382-9222 or online at townhalltheater.org.

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Mark LaVoie in Middlebury. Sunday, June 16, 2-4 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A Fathers Day concert by Lavoie, who has been playing harmonica, and performing for 40 years with a unique acoustic style reminiscent of the late great, blind legendary harmonica player Sonny Terry.

350Vermont Mother Up! in Middlebury.

Sunday, June 16, 5:30-7 p.m., Mary Hogan Elementary School Playground, Mary Hogan Dr. A year-end picnic discussion including celebratory cake and watermelon, for Mother Up!: Families Rise Up for Climate Action, a project of 350VT bringing together families to talk about the tough realities of climate change and to participate in the transition to a healthier and safer world.

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“Addison County Disaster Response Team” in Middlebury.

Monday, June 17, noon-1 p.m., Homeward Bound, 236 Boardman St. Maria Farnsworth 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.

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“Understanding American Politics in the Age of Trump” in Middlebury. Tuesday, June 18, 12:30-2 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson returns to Eastview for the second in a series of six biweekly lively and engaging “Political Luncheon” talks. Free and open to the Public.

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Mystery Readers Book Group in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 19, 6 p.m., Shafer’s Market & Deli, 54 College St. Come discuss “The ThirtyNine Steps,” set during May and June 1914. War was evident in Europe. Richard Hannay the protagonist and narrator, an

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Green Mountain Club bike ride in Bridport. Friday, June 21. A chance to stretch your biking legs on a mostly flat 25-mile ride with great views out by the lake in Bridport. Includes 1.9 miles of unpaved road, but pace will be easy with breaks for views and water. More info contact leader Jill Vickers at jvickers@ gmavt.net or 802-989-2840. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org Pre-schoolers at the Point in West Addison. Friday, June 21, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Bring your preschooler to enjoy story and craft time at Chimney Point.

Topics relate to the history of Chimney Point, and may include archaeology, bridges, boats, clocks, post offices, and light houses. A parent or other responsible adult must be with the child. For Ages 3 to 5. Well-behaved siblings welcome. Bring snacks if you like. More info call 802-7592412. Suggested donation $5 per family.

Rick Ceballos in Middlebury. Sunday, June 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Ceballos returns with his voice, banjo, harmonica, bones, and button box, and overall fun presence, to perform for the weekly Family Café in Eastview’s Bistro. Chris Prickitt accompanies on guitar and banjo. Free and open to the public.

Tony Trischka in Middlebury. Friday, June 21, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Tony Trischka is considered the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 45 years his

stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians. Tickets $20-25 plus fees, available at townhalltheater.org, 802-382-9222, or at the THT Box Office Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

“Every Brilliant Thing” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, June 21, 7:30 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Middlebury Actors Workshop presents the Vermont premiere of this oneperson show, a long-running hit in both London’s East End and New York City’s Off-Broadway. It has been called “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression.” Tickets $20 adults/$10 students, available at Town Hall Theater’s Box Office at: 802-382-9222 or online at townhalltheater.org.

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Abenaki Heritage Weekend in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 22, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Abenaki visual and performing artists showcase their creative works alongside Abenaki scholars, culture bearers, historians, and leaders, sharing an indigenous perspective on life in the Champlain Valley from past centuries to the present. Presented by Vermont Abenaki Artists Association. Included with museum admission. More info at lcmm.org or 802 475-2022.

Vermont Sun Triathlon Series in Salisbury.

Saturday, June 22, Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. Sprint and Olympic distance. Includes new aqua/bike option. More info at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com or info@vermontsun.com.

Beginners’ bird walk in Middlebury.

Saturday, June 22, 8:30 a.m., Wright Park, Seymour Street Ext. Start the summer vacation off right with Otter Creek Audubon Society’s annual beginner’s bird walk.

Spend the morning with experienced birders who can help identify the warblers singing from the treetops. Meet at the parking area. More info call Carol Ramsayer at 802-989-7115.

Town-wide yard sale in Bristol. Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., locations around town. Empty the piggy bank and come to Bristol for a day of bargain hunting.

“From the Tailgate: Post Harvest Visit” in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 22, 9-11 a.m., Lower Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Sand Rd. View the results of a timber harvest with wildlife in mind.

Biologist Dave Sausville and Forester Matt Leonard will showcase the different forest and habitat management techniques used to manage this property for wildlife. Free and open to the public. Registration not required but appreciated. More info contact Lisa Sausville at 802-877-2777 or info@ vtcoverts.org.

Lake Champlain Bridge guided walk in West Addison. Friday, June 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Learn about the history of what you see walking across the Lake Champlain Bridge. Crown Point, NY, site manager Lisa Polay and Chimney Point administrator Elsa Gilbertson lead this round-trip guided walk. Meet at the Crown Point, NY, State Historic Site museum. Rain or shine, dress for the weather. Includes admission to both museums. Bring a picnic to enjoy before or after.

Panel discussion by three Vermont landscape architects in Middlebury.

Saturday, June 22, 2 p.m., Middlebury

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2019 Summer Guide Town Offices, Main St. In conjunction with the Museum’s summer exhibit “The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley,” this panel discussion includes three Vermont landscape architects, all of whom worked for Dan Kiley over the years - Terry Boyle, Peter Meyer and David Raphael.

They will reflect on their experience working with Kiley. Tickets $5 general public/ Sheldon Museum members free. More info at henrysheldonmuseum.org.

King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, June 22, 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.

Joan Hutton Landis Memorial Concert in Rochester. Friday, June 22, 7 p.m., Rochester Federated Church, 15 N. Main St. The Rochester Chamber Music Society’s 24th season opens with a performance featuring Choong-Jin (C.J.) Chang, viola, and Cynthia Huard, piano. Pieces include Schumann’s, Fairytale Pictures for Viola and Piano Op. 113; Hindemith’s, Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 31, No. 4; and Brahms’, Sonata Op. 120, No. 1 in F minor.

Cooie’s Jazz Ensemble in Brandon.

Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-2474295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

“The Silver Screen Roadshow” on screen in Vergennes. Saturday June 22, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Join neighbors and friends and celebrate local filmmaking with the screening of resident David Metzger’s new film. The film is a sweet, funny love letter to cinema that features scenes shot in local Vergennes locations as well as Middlebury and Bristol.

Post screening Q&A with writer/director David Metzger. Tickets $10, available at the door.

“Every Brilliant Thing” on stage in Middlebury. Saturday, June 22, 7:30 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Middlebury Actors Workshop presents the Vermont premiere of this oneperson show, a long-running hit in both London’s East End and New York City’s Off-Broadway. It has been called “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression.” Tickets $20 adults/$10 students, available at Town Hall Theater’s Box Office at: 802-382-9222 or online at townhalltheater.org.

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Abenaki Heritage Weekend in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 23, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Abenaki visual and performing artists showcase their creative works alongside Abenaki scholars, culture bearers, historians, and leaders, sharing an indigenous perspective on life in the Champlain Valley from past centuries to the present. Presented by Vermont Abenaki

Artists Association. Included with Museum admission. More info at lcmm.org or 802 475-2022.

Snake Mountain Botanical Walk in Addison. Sunday, June 23, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area. 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. Sign up at get meeting point at vtfishandwildlife.com.

The First Amendment talk in Hubbardton.

Sunday, June 23, 2-3 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. This year’s talk and discussion on basics of the U.S. Constitution looks at the First Amendment. When was it passed? What does it cover? Is speech free? How was it perceived then and is it different now? Historian and site interpreter Paul Andriscin provides the history of the amendment. Questions and a discussion moderated by site interpreter Bob Franzoni.

After enjoy a battlefield walk guided by Franzoni.

Sarah King in New Haven. Sunday, June 23, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on our porch with wine and live music by Sarah King at the winery’s Sunday Sessions music series. Wine available by the glass. Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

“All About Eve” live broadcast in

Middlebury. Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Gillian Anderson and Lily James star in this live broadcast from the National Theater in London’s West End. The show tells the story of Margo Channing. Legend. True star of the theatre. The spotlight is hers, always has been. But now there’s Eve. Her biggest fan. Young, beautiful Eve. The golden girl, the girl next door. But you know all about Eve…don’t you…? Tickets $17/$10 student plus fees, available at townhalltheater.org, 802-382-9222, or at the THT Box Office Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

Keith Williams in Middlebury. Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Playing music from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s and more. Vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo, ukulele and sometimes even foot drums. Over 300 songs to choose from… folk, country, jazz, blues, rock and more.

Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

“Every Brilliant Thing” on stage in Middlebury. Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Middlebury Actors Workshop presents the Vermont premiere of this oneperson show, a long-running hit in both London’s East End and New York City’s Off-Broadway. It has been called “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression.” Tickets $20 adults/$10 students, available at Town Hall Theater’s Box Office at: 802-382-9222 or online at townhalltheater.org.

Foodaroo in Middlebury. Sunday, June 23, 4-9 p.m., Marble Works. It’s Foodaroo’s

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open rehearsal in Middlebury. Saturday, June 29, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Unity Hall, Congregational Church of Middlebury, N. Pleasant St. entrance. Middlebury Chamber Music Festival guest artists Olivia Hajioff, Marc Ramirez, Miho Weber, and Jon Weber will offer a public open rehearsal. The program will include works

by Prokofiev, Ravel, Toru Takemitsu and the Beethoven. Free.

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Veterans’ luncheon in Middlebury. Monday, June 24, 1 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A monthly complimentary luncheon to serve those who have served.

Come meet other Veterans and friends and enjoy a delicious meal. Free and open to all Veterans. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Corey Gottfried in Middlebury. Monday, June 24, 2-2:45 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Guitarist and singer Corey Gottfried performs a wide variety of favorite songs, enhanced by technology that enables on-the-spot layered harmonies. Free and open to the public.

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Green Mountain Club bike ride in northern Addison County. Saturday, June 29. A Moderate 20-mile loop through Vergennes, Ferrisburgh and Panton, mostly flat with a few small hills. The ride will take about two hours. Rear bike light and helmet required.

Bring water and snacks if desired. Contact leader Ginny Heidke at ginnypots@ comcast.net or 802-989-7272 for details.

More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Vermont Gran Fondo in Addison County.

Saturday, June 29. Road cycling over Addison County mountain gaps: Appalachian, Middlebury, Lincoln. Choose from three courses. Details at vermontgranfondo.com.

Hope for TomorROW row-a-thon in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 29, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4427 Basin Harbor Rd. A row-a-thon to benefit Project HOePpnEr, a community organization that works to prevent teen suicide. More info at 802 475-2022.

Caroline Cotter in Brandon. Saturday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

TUESDAY

Smart Driver class in Middlebury. Tuesday, June 25, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A class designed to address road safety issues that come with changes that come as Vermont drivers age. Class participants are asked to bring their questions and concerns to the class. Pre-registration required. Space is limited. Fully accessible. RSVP required to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@ residenceottercreek.com.

“The Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era” in Bristol.

Tuesday, June 25, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North St. Find out what happened in Vermont when the antiCommunist fear known as the “Red Scare” swept the country. Author Rick Winston explores some forgotten history as we see how a small, rural “rock-ribbed Republican” state with a historically libertarian streak handled the hysteria of the time.

Teddy Bear Picnic in Bristol.

Wednesday, June 26, noon-1 p.m., on the green. Ted E. Bear of the Vermont Teddy Bear Company is coming to Bristol for a Picnic. Bring your favorite bear and join us at the Veterans Memorial on the Town Green where Ted will lead the parade to the playground for stories, songs, and fun. Free lunches for the first 30 children.

A Walk in their Shoes: Dementia Simulation in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 26, 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.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, June 26, 7 p.m., on the green. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment — a

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summer tradition that has continued since shortly after the Civil War. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert.

Call 802-453-5885 for details.

“Moby Dick” on stage in Middlebury.

Wednesday, June 26, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Gare St. Lazarre Ireland returns with this distillation of Herman Melville’s great American novel. Adapted

by Judy Hegarty Lovett, performed

by Colin Lovett and accompanied by Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh. Tickets $20, available at Eventbrite.com. More info at VermontCoffeeCompany.com or playhouse@vermontcoffeecompany.com.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, June 26, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, Bicentennial Hall, Bicentennial Way. Get a closer view of Jupiter, a variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public as long as the sky is mostly clear. To confirm go to go.middlebury.edu/ observatory/ or call the Observatory at 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event.

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7:30-9:30 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Gare St. Lazarre Ireland returns with this distillation of Herman Melville’s great American novel. Adapted by Judy Hegarty Lovett, performed by Colin Lovett and accompanied by Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh. Tickets $20, available at Eventbrite.com. More info at VermontCoffeeCompany.com or playhouse@vermontcoffeecompany.com.

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Dr. Gavin Noble lectures in Middlebury. Friday, June 28, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Dr. Noble specializes in cardiovascular disease, general and consultative cardiology, and non-invasive cardiac testing. He plans to address exercise and the heart; the benefits of exercise for prevention and after diagnosis of heart disease. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-3881220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Point Counterpoint Faculty Ensemble in Salisbury. Friday, June 28, 7:30 p.m.

Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. This Chamber music concert kicks off the 40th Annual Summer Performance Series in Salisbury. Free-will donation.

Middlebury Chamber Music Festival

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22nd Annual Challenge Race in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, June 30, 9 a.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Rowing and paddling enthusiasts take to the water for a three-mile race open to all humanpowered boats. The triangular course crosses Lake Champlain from Vermont to New York and back and covers some of the most beautiful scenery in the region.

Registration at 9:30 a.m., race begins at 11 a.m. $25/participant fee, includes gift bag and lunch. More info at lcmm.org or LisaP@lcmm.org.

Strawberry festival in Monkton. Sunday, June 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monkton Volunteer Fire Department, 3747 State’s Prison Hollow Rd. Rick Klein & Peter Macfarlane in New Haven. Sunday, June 30, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Part of The Sunday Sessions at Lincoln Peak Winery.

Relax on the porch with wine and live music. Wine available by the glass. Free music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

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“Understanding American Politics in the Age of Trump,” in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 2, 12;30-2 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson returns

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Bristol Town Band in Bristol.

Wednesday, July 3, 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

Gumbo YaYa in Brandon. Wednesday, July 3, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. The kick-off of Brandon’s free summer concert series, Music at the Riverbend, Gumbo YaYa plays a rock and roll stew, cooking up soul calypso, ska, reggae and world funk. More info at brandon.org/events Free Summer Concerts. Brandon Town Band opens at 6 p.m.

Vermont Philharmonic Pops concert and fireworks in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 3, 7:30 p.m., behind Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. The Sheldon Museum’s annual Pops Concert. Lou Kosma conducts the Vermont Philharmonic in a medley of contemporary music, light classics, Broadway and film favorites. The event features a raffle of picnic baskets painted by local artists and filled with local foods, gift certificates, and picnic items. Grounds open at 5:30 p.m. for picnics; Concert begins at 7:30. Bring chairs, blankets, and flashlights.

Tickets adults $30, $25 if purchased before June 25/youth $10/children under 12 free, available at 802-388-2117, henrysheldonmuseum.org or in person at the museum, 1 Park St. Fireworks in Bristol. Wednesday, July 3, dusk.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 3, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, Bicentennial Hall, Bicentennial Way. Get a closer view of Jupiter, a variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae through the Observatory’s telescopes.

Free and open to the public as long as the sky is mostly clear. To confirm go to go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or call the Observatory at 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event.

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July 4th celebration in Bristol.

Thursday, July 4, locations around town. Paradee road race, 7:30 a.m.; outhouse races, 9 a.m.; parade at 10:30 a.m., themed “Music of the 60’s.” Activities on the green — food, music, crafts Silent, etc. to follow the parade. More info at bristol4th.com.

45th Annual Ice Cream Social in Salisbury.

Thursday, July 4, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. An afternoon of cones, sundaes and homemade desserts. Rain or shine.

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Lyn Elder performs in Middlebury. Friday, July 5, 3:304:30 p.m., EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Multi-instrumentalist, tune and songsmith, and long time entertainer Lyn Elder returns to Eastview for a program with an emphasis on patriotic and military songs entitled “Rally ‘Round the Flag.” Free and open to the public.

Artist’s opening reception in Middlebury.

Friday, July 5, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater On The Green, 6 Merchants Row. Opening reception for mixed media artist Duncan Johnson’s solo exhibition, on view for the month of July. More info at 802-989-7419 or Edgewatergallery.com.

Artist’s opening reception in Middlebury.

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2019 Summer Guide Falls, 1 Mill St. Opening reception for mixed media artist Homer Wells’ solo exhibition, on view for the month of July. More info at 802-458-0098 or Edgewatergallery.com.

The Great Brandon 4th of July Street Dance Under the Stars. Friday, July 5, 6-10 p.m., Seminary Park (just around the corner and up the hill from Town Offices. Family friendly street dance with music for all ages by DJ Jam Man Entertainment, food vendors. Fun for all ages. Off street parking available with free shuttles.

Atlantic Crossing in Salisbury. Friday, July 5, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. Come hear this folk ensemble. Free-will donation.

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Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section hike in Keene Valley, N.Y. Saturday, July 6, Noonmark Mountain. A strenuous 5.6-mile hike round trip with an elevation gain of 2,175 feet. Approximately two hours each way, with great panoramic views. Meet at the Crown Point bridge to carpool for the 45 minute drive. Contact leader Morris Earle at morrisearle@gmail.com or 802-734-0984 for more information and meeting time. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Saint Stephen’s Peasant Market in Middlebury. Saturday, July 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., town green. A fun family festival day filled with food and bargains of all kinds — good food, music, and shopping for treasures.

Something for everyone: Silent auction, garden, art, jewelry, kids clothes, toys and books, linens, furniture, household, white elephant, antiques, sports and kids carnival. Paddle Board Raffle Drawing at 1 p.m.

Proceeds support local charities. Free. More info at ststephensmidd.org.

Battle of Hubbardton Revolutionary War encampment in Hubbardton. Saturday, July 6, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. A living history weekend encampment honoring the 242nd anniversary of the July 7, 1777, Revolutionary War battle. Reenactors portray the American, British, and German soldiers. Tactical military and other special demonstrations, guided camp and interactive battlefield tours, 802-273-2282.

Independence Day Celebration in Brandon.

Saturday, July 6, 10 a.m.-dusk, Park Village, 1 mile north of town. Parade begins at 10 a.m., followed by a huge variety of foods, music, activities, silent auction, and fireworks at dusk. Free shuttles. More info at brandon. org.

King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, July 6, 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.

Moira Smiley in concert in Ripton. Saturday, July 6 at 7:30 pm, Ripton Community House, Route 125. Doors open at 7 p.m. Addison County native Moira Smiley is a musical polyglot and vocal shape-shifter, her voice — and composing — are heard on feature films, BBC and PBS television programs, NPR and more than 60 albums. When performing solo, she accompanies herself with banjo, accordion, piano, and percussive movement.

Refreshments available. Wheelchair accessible. Call ahead for a slot on the open mic list. Admission $15 generous/$10 general/$3 children. More info at 802-388-9782.

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Battle of Hubbardton Revolutionary War encampment in Hubbardton. Sunday, July 7, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. A living history weekend encampment honors the 242nd anniversary of the July 7, 1777, Revolutionary War battle.

Reenactors portray the American, British, and German soldiers. Tactical military and other special demonstrations, guided camp and interactive battlefield tours, camp life activities, children’s activities, sutler’s row shopping, and illustrated talks. Food stand on site. More info at 802-273-2282.

Keith “Papa Grey Beard” Williams in New Haven. Sunday, July 7, 2-4 p.m. , Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on the porch with wine and live music. Wine available by the glass.

Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

Sam Reider and the Human Hands In Middlebury. Sunday, July 7, 7-9 p.m., on the green. The 41st Annual Festival on-thegreen begins with this American accordionist, pianist, composer, and singersongwriter. He’s been featured at Lincoln Center and on NPR and collaborated with pop stars, jazz and folk musicians around the world.

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Rik Palieri brown bag in concert in Middlebury. Monday, July 8, noon, on the green. Rik Palieri is a talented singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist, storyteller and member of “The Mythical Order of The Rose Tattoo”, who lives the musical life to the fullest. Part of the Festival-on-the-Green. Free.

Marguerite Schenkman Memorial Concert in Rochester. Sunday, July 8, 4 p.m., Federate Church of Rochester. Julia Salerno, violin; Benjamin Gish, cello; and Cynthia Huard, piano, play Beethoven’s

Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1 “Ghost”; Handel-Halvorsen’s Passacaglia Duo for Violin and Cello; and Debussy’s Trio in G major.

Windborne on stage in Middlebury.

Monday, July 8, 7 p.m., on the green.

Internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble Windborne is a group of vocal chameleons who specialize in close harmony singing, shifting effortlessly between drastically different styles of traditional music within the same concert. Their musical knowledge spans many continents and cultures, but they remain deeply rooted in American folk singing traditions. A Festival-on-theGreen concert. Free.

Bon Débarras in Middlebury. Monday, July 8, 8:30 p.m., on the green. Bon Débarras brings together a fusion of Quebecois folk music, traditional step-dancing and global influences for a show that is full of fun and inventive energy. On guitar, banjo, violin and harmonica, the trio opens a door to their recollections of America and their music is at the intersection of various traditions. A Festival-on-the-Green concert.

Free.

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Jon Gailmor brown bag concert in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 9, noon, on the green. Music for humans prenatal through prehistoric, spanning the entire emotional spectrum.

Humor and audience involvement are integral parts of any Jon Gailmor performance.

A Festival-on-the-Green concert. Free.

The Small Glories in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 9, 7 p.m., on the green. The Small Glories is a partnership that could almost make you believe in fate. With a stage banter striking a unique balance between slapstick and sermon, these veteran singer-songwriters have a way of making time disappear, rooms shrink, and audiences feel as they are right there on the stage with the band — writing the songs, living the songs, performing the songs. A Festival-on-the-Green concert. Free

Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 9, 8:30 p.m., on the green. The Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio features Shawn Nadeau on upright bass and Davy Sturtevant on, as Heather often puts it from stage, “everything else” — guitar, mandolin, dobro, fiddle, cornet, etc. In their able hands, these three veteran musicians have catapulted Heather’s live performances of her deep well of Americana originals — folk, jazz, blues — with intricate instrumental arrangements and stirring three-part vocal harmonies. A Festival-on-the-Green concert. Free.

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“Klimt and Schiele: Eros and Psyche” on screen in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. This film recounts the start of the Vienna Secession, a magical art movement formed in the late 1890’s for art, literature and music, in which new ideas are circulated, Freud discovers the drives of the psyche, and women begin to claim their independence. It was a movement that marked a new era outside the confines of academic tradition. A Great Art Wednesday film. Tickets $13/$8, includes a $1 preservation fee, available at townhalltheater.org, 802-382-9222, or at the THT Box Office Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

No Strings Marionette Company ​in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, noon, on the green. The creativity of puppeteers Dan Baginski and Barbara Paulson reaches into every aspect of the production from script writing and puppetry to costumes, soundtracks and set production. They perform in full view of their audience, having found that children are as interested in how the puppets work as they are in the stories unfolding before them. A Festival-on-the-Green event. Free.

Middle Grade Book Club in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 10, 5-6 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. A summer

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2019 Summer Guide book club for kids ages 8-12 that reads fun, engaging books. Read “A Pup Called Trouble,” by Bobbie Pyron, prior to the meeting and come prepared to talk about it … and eat Nino’s pizza. Fans of classic animal stories will howl over the heartwarming adventures of a coyote pup lost in New York City. Led by Jenny Lyons. Parents are welcome (but not required). More info and RSVP to jenny@vermontbookshop.com.

Brandon Town Band in Brandon.

Wednesday, July 10, 6 p.m., Behind the Brandon Inn. Classic band concert music.

The Handy Men in Brandon. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., Behind the Brandon Inn. Come hear this Vermont trio play the blues, classic rock and New Orleans “Pictorial History of Silver Lake” in Salisbury. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. The Salisbury Historical Society present this lecture by Williams Powers. Free.

Joe Davidian Trio featuring Amber deLaurenti in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., on the green. The Joe Davidian Trio performs a mix of original works and jazz standards. They have been touring internationally since 2000, presenting concerts and giving masterclasses on improvisation and ensemble playing. A Festival-on-theGreen concert. Free.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn

chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

Matt Flinner Trio in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 10, 8:30 p.m., on the green. Matt Flinner Trio has been exploring new pathways and setting new standards for the bluegrass trio sound all around the U.S. and Europe.

Their music is guaranteed to be fresh and original, and definitely something you’ve never quite heard before. A Festival-on-theGreen concert. Free.

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Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Thursday, July 11, all day, Basin Rd. Lots of events, activities and above all, music. Day and weekend ticket prices. Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin. More info at basinbluegrassfestival.com, 802-247-3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

Chris Yerlig: Mimealot! in Middlebury.

Thursday July 11, noon, on the green.

Yerlig has traveled the world with his funny, consummate mime routines. A Festival-onthe-green event. Free.

OKAN performs in Middlebury. Thursday, July 11, 7 p.m​., on the green. Taking its name from the word for heart or soul in the AfroCuban religion of Santeria, OKAN fuses Afro-Cuban and other global rhythms with jazz, folk and classical forms. Embracing genres and roles that have historically been dominated by men, co-leaders, Elizabeth

MACKENZIE KINGSTON OF Charlotte fly fishes below Otter Creek Falls in downtown Middlebury this past summer.

Independent file photo/Alex Kite

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ADDISON COUNTY FAIR & FIELD DAYS 2019 DAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DAILY ACTIVITIES

1:00 1:00 Please Note: Most exhibits will be removed 1:30 on Saturday night at 10:00.

1:30 10:00-10:00 Children’s Barnyard Open 1:30 10:00-10:00 4-H & Youth Building Open 2:00 10:00-10:00 Antique Equipment Building Open 2:00 9:00-9:00 Maple Sugar House Open 2:30 10:00-6:00 Twist O’Wool Guild Demos (Twist O’Wool Guild tent) 3:00 10:00-10:00 Forest Festival Exhibits & Demonstrations (forestry building) 3:00 10:00-10:00 Home & Garden Building Open with continuous craft demos 3:00 10:00-10:00 Lucien Paquette Exhibit Building Open 3:30 10:00-5:00 Wood Carving (antique equipment area) 3:30 Daily Maple Products Demonstrations (maple sugar house) 4:30 12:00-12:00 Midway Open (approximately) 5:00 1:00-4:00 Milking Parlor Demonstrations 5:00 1:00-6:00 Cairo Northern Clowns (walk around entertainment) 5:30 (W-Sat only) 6:00 7:00

Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) No Till Drill Demos (Antique Equipment Area) Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep show tent) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Working Steer/Oxen Demonstrations (animal show arena) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Karaoke Talent Night with DJ Amanda Rock (signup at 6:30) (show tent) G. Stone Motors Demolition Derby (tractor pad) Aaron Audet (bandstand)

TUESDAY, August 6, 2019 Addison County Day

MORNING

8:30 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:00-3:00 11:00-6:00

Western Only 4-H and Open Youth Junior Horse Show (horse area) 4-H Dairy Conformation Classes (animal show arena) Open Miniature Donkey Show (Butterfield Arena) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) VT Brew Kick Contest (next to Show Tent) Puppy Love (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)

AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:30 1:30 2:00 2:00 2:00-4:00 2:30 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:30 3:30 3:30 4:00 5:15 5:00 6:00 6:00-11:00 6:00 6:00 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:00 8:00

Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE Pirate Man Dan (show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Midway Opens (approximately) VTPA-Garden Tractor Antique (tractor pad) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) No Till Drill Demos (Antique Equipment Area) Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep tent) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE Pirate Man Dan (show tent) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Vermont Products Dinner-1st Sitting (dining hall) Gymkhana (horse area) Vermont Products Dinner-2nd Sitting (dining hall) BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($15 - rides unlimited) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) VTPA-ATV’s & Antique Pulls (tractor pad) Vermont Products Dinner-3rd Sitting (dining hall) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area) Addison County Gospel Choir (show tent) Field Days Opening Parade - “Say, Cheese!”

WEDNESDAY, August 7, 2019

7:00 7:30

THURSDAY, August 8, 2019 Vermont Agricultural Day

Annual ACFFD Open Horse Show (horse area) 4-H Dairy Fitting & Showmanship Classes (animal show arena) 4-H & Other Youth Sheep Show (sheep show tent) Hand Mowing Contest (antique equipment demo area) Pony Pulling (Butterfield Arena) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Pedal Tractor Pull (show tent) (sign-ups at 10:00) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Puppy Love (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)

AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00 12:00-4:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:30 1:30 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00-9:00 5:00 5:30 6:00-11:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 7:30 8:00

Midway Opens (approximately) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) No Till Drill Demos (Antique Equipment Area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (children’s barnyard area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Youth & OpenWorking Steer/Oxen Demonstration (animal show arena) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) VT Brew Kick Contest (next to Show Tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area) BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($17 - rides unlimited) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) G. Stone Motors Demolition Derby (tractor pad) Toast (Band Stand) Animal Costume Class (animal show arena) Horse Traders (Show Tent)

G. Stone Motors Day

FRIDAY, August 9, 2019

MORNING 8:30

9:00 10:00-3:00 10:00 10:30 10:30 11:00 - 6:00 11:00

English Only 4-H and Open Youth Jr. & Sr. Horse Show (horse area) Open Dairy Show-Holsteins, Ayrshires, Milking Long Horns Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE 4-H & Other Youth Rabbit Showmanship (poultry tent) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Ox Pulling (Butterfield Arena) Puppy Love (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)

AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00

Midway Opens (approximately, All day/night bracelet-$20) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE Peterson Quality Malt Men’s Caber Toss (tractor pad) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Peterson Quality Malt Ladies Iron Skillet Toss (tractor pad)

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Youth Day

MORNING 8:30 9:00 9:00 10:00-2:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:00 - 6:00

Exhibitors’ Breakfast (dining hall) Draft Horse Show (horse area) Open Sheep Show (sheep show tent) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE Horse Pulling (Butterfield Arena) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Puppy Love (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)

AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00-6:00 12:00

6:00-11:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 7:00

MORNING 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 11:00-6:00

12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:30 1:30 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:00 5:00 5:00 5:30

Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE BRACELET TIME for rides ($12 - rides unlimited) VTPA-Farmstock, Street Legal, Pro Diesel, 2WD Mini Truck Pulls (tractor pad)

7:00 7:00

Pirate Man Dan (show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) PeeWee Dairy Showmanship (animal show arena) Brandon Rec Cheer (bandstand) 4 Abreast, Show Division (horse area) Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) No Till Drill Demos (Antique Equipment Area) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) Open and Youth Beef Show (animal show arena) Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Brandon Rec Cheer (bandstand) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Armwrestling-Kids 16 & under (sign up at 4:00)(show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area) BRACELET NIGHT: for rides ($17-rides unlimited) Beef Demonstration (Animal Show Arena) RE/MAX Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (parking Lot, weather permitting) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) VTPA-Farmstock, NYPTA Super Farm, VT V8 Minis, 2WD Minis (tractor pad) Armwrestling-Adults (weigh-ins 5:00)(show tent) Sunnyland Blues (bandstand)

SATURDAY, August 10, 2019 Champlain Valley Equipment Day

MORNING 9:00 9:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 - 3:00 10:00

Open Dairy Show-Guernsey & Brown Swiss Draft Horse Show (horse area) 4H & Other Youth Poultry Showmanship Goat Show (Sheep Area) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE Baked Bean Bonanza Contest & Samples (solar barn)

10:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 11:00 - 6:00

Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Youth Sheep Blocking and Fitting Contest (sheep tent) VTPA-Stock, Modified, Super stock 4x4, Altered Farm Street Legal Semi (tractor pad) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) Puppy Love (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)

AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:30 1:30 2:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:30 3:30 3:30 5:00 5:00 5:30 6:00-11:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 9:15

Midway Opens (approximately) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Rack ‘N Reel’s Sling Shot Competition (sign up at 12:00) (Butterfield Arena) Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) Six Horse Hitch, North American Classic Six Qualifier (horse area) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) No Till Drill Demos (Antique Equipment Area) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) Turkey Calling Contest (Butterfield Arena) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Puppy Love Bingo (Connor Stage in Paquette Bldg) Sheep & Wool Garment Lead Line Class (sheep show tent) Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Duck & Goose Calling Contest (sign up at 2:30)(Butterfield Arena) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Home & Garden Awards & Leona Thompson Bowl Presentation (home & garden bldg) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area) BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($17 - rides unlimited) RE/MAX Tethered Hot Air Balloon Ride (parking Lot, weather permitting) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Michelle Fay Band (bandstand) VTPA-VT V8 Minis, Altered Farm, Legal Semis, S.S. 4x4 Pickups VT V8 (tractor pad) Kevin Brisson (show tent) Champlain Valley Equipment Closing Fireworks Display (set off east of horse area)

Vermont’s Largest Agricultural Fair!

August 6-10, 2019 1790 Field Days Road New Haven, VT 05472

Farm Products • 4-H Shows • Games Demolition Derbies • Arts & Crafts Livestock • Rides • Tractor Pulls • Horse Pulling ADULTS (ages 12 and over) Tuesday Only Admission $10.00 Wednesday - Saturday Daily Admission $12.00 SEASON PASS $45.00 Seniors FREE on Tuesday with Green Mountain Passport

CHILDREN (ages 6-11) Daily Admission SEASON PASS

$5.00 $15.00

CHILDREN (5 years & under)

FREE all days

Your ticket price includes parking, gate admission, re-admission, grandstands, all field days shows & exhibits.

actr-vt.org ACTR transportation available. Check website for information.

For more information call (802) 545-2557 or www.addisoncountyfielddays.com

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2019 Summer Guide Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne bring a fresh perspective to Latin and world jazz fusion through their powerful vocals, incredible musicianship and potent lyrical content.

A Festival-on-the-green concert. Free.

“Jumanji” on screen in Bristol. Thursday, July 11, between 7 and 8 p.m., on the green. The first film in Bristol’s summer of Movies in the Park.

LowDown Brass Band in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 11, 8:30 p.m., on the green.

LDB brandishes a powerful brass frontline of trumpets, trombones, saxophones, with a funky backline of drums and sousaphone.

Combining the poetic ferocity of Billa Camp with stellar vocal harmonies, adventurous improvisation, movement, and grooves, LDB creates an infectious and diverse sound that has something for every listener.

A Festival-on-the-green event. Free.

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FRIDAY

Magician Tom Verner in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, noon, on the green. Addison County based magician Tom Verner’s Magicians Without Borders performs magic shows for children in refugee camps, orphanages and hospitals around the world — often in war torn places where love, laughter and magic are desperately needed. A Festival-on-thegreen event. Free.

Soule Monde in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, 7 p.m., on the green. Soule Monde is avant funk erupting from the syncopated minds of power drummer Russ Lawton and B3 wizard Ray Paczkowski. This is fluid funk, crafted for the dance floor but supported by an extensive grasp of jazz improvisation. A Festival-on-the-green concert. Free.

Big Night in Middlebury. Friday, July 12, 8:30 p.m., on the green. Inspired by past and current music and dance from southwest Louisiana and Texas, and dedicated to the idea that every person deserves an opportunity to two-step, Big Night is a group of Burlington-based musicians playing a mix of Cajun, western swing, Zydeco and classic country. Come out and dance to one of the hottest new bands making it’s way through New England. A Festival-on-thegreen concert. Free.

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SATURDAY

Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Friday, July 12, all day, Basin Rd. Lots of events, activities and above all, music. Day and weekend ticket prices. Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin. More info at basinbluegrassfestival.com, 802-247-3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

Middlebury Community Music Center House of Rock Campers in Middlebury.

Friday, July 12, 11:30 a.m., on the green.

Come hear what these campers are up to.

Saturday, July 13 Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section dog-friendly hike in Hancock. Saturday, July 13, Long Trail and Burnt Hill. A moderate to strenuous 6- to 7-mile hike on the Long Trail and Burnt Hill. Bring snacks and water. Plan for an early start. Dog friendly.

Contact leader Ellen Cronan at ecronana@ yahoo.com or 908-595-2926 for details.

More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon.

Saturday, July 13, all day, Basin Rd. Lots of events, activities and above all, music. Day and weekend ticket prices. Celebrate all

SADIE THOMPSON HARVESTS cherry tomatoes at Lester Farm in New Haven on an August afternoon last summer.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

things Bluegrass in the Basin. More info at basinbluegrassfestival.com, 802-247-3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury.

Saturday, July 13, 7 a.m., Otter View Park, intersection of Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. More info at 802-388-6019 or 802-388-1007.

Gallery talk by Eva Garcelon-Hart in Middlebury. Saturday, July 13, noon, Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St. Sheldon Archivist, Garcelon-Hart, will discuss a recently discovered unique crystoleum photographic portrait of Joseph Battell as part of the Sheldon’s Hidden Treasure Series. Battell (1839-1915) was a local philanthropist, Morgan horse breeder and responsible for many Middlebury architectural landmarks. Free with museum admission. More info at henrysheldonmuseum. org.

“Woman in the Moon” on screen in Brandon. Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq.. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, come see this 1929 silent film directed

by Fritz Lang (“Metropolis”), a grand sci-fi adventure epic about the first rocket ship to the moon. The final silent feature from German filmmaker Lang laid the groundwork for all outer space movies to come.

The Vermont Jazz Ensemble in Middlebury.

Saturday, July 13, 7 p.m., Main St. Take to the street and dance the night away when the 17-member Vermont Jazz Ensemble performs music in the jazz and “big band” and other styles. Get out your dancing shoes, bring the entire family, and enjoy a special Festival-on-the-green finale on New England’s most unique dance floor. Come right at 7 p.m. to learn a few dance steps with Jim Condon!

Twangtown Paramours in Brandon.

Saturday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-2474295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

Moth Night in Middlebury. Saturday, July 13, 8 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Guest speaker and Vermont moth expert JoAnne Russo will give an informative presentation on the vast diversity of moths in Vermont, their lives and how you can observe them. Jennifer Murdoch will be on hand with live caterpillar and moths. After the presentation, we will move to a nearby Middlebury location for a live moth viewing.

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SUNDAY

Vermont Sun Triathlon Series in Salisbury. Sunday, July 14, Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. Sprint distance. Includes new aqua/bike option and the return of the Branbury Classic paddle option. More info at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com or info@ vermontsun.com.

Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon.

Sunday, July 14, all day, Basin Rd. Lots of events, activities and above all, music. Day and weekend ticket prices. Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin. More info at basinbluegrassfestival.com, 802-247-3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

Finding the Green Mountain Boys Project in Orwell. Sunday, July 14, 2-3:30 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mount Independence Rd. Members of the Green Mountain Boys Project will talk about their work the past three years on researching the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont, and their recent focus on Shoreham, looking for their tombstones,

cemetery clearing, and their new project in Orwell. With the Shoreham Historical Society.

Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette in New Haven. Sunday, July 14, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on the porch with wine and live music. Wine is available by the glass. Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

Vanessa Holroyd, flute; Mary Rowell, violin; Cynthia Huard, piano in Rochester. Sunday, July 14, 4 p.m., Rochester Federated Church, 15 N. Main St. The trio will play Schubert Sonata in D major; Francois Borne, Fantasie Brilliante on Themes from Bizet’s Carmen; Prokofiev Sonata in D major; Judd Greenstein, ‘Be There’; and Rota, Trio for flute, violin and piano.

Twentieth Annual Bach Bash in Rochester.

Sunday, July 14, 7 p.m., Granville Town Hall, 4157 Route 100. Professional and amateur musicians celebrate the music of Bach and others in this Rochester Chamber Music Society concert.

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TUESDAY

Great Brandon Auction in Brandon. Tuesday, July 16, 2 p.m., Estabrook Park, 1 mile north of Town. Brandon’s 30th annual benefit auction offering quality goods and services.

Special items and the regular collection of attic treasures and barn bargains. New art, merchandise, gift certificates, antiques, furniture and lots of surprises. Preview at 2 p.m., gavels falls at 4 p.m. Cash or good check accepted. Auctioneer Barb Watters.

Rain or shine. More info at 802-247-6401 or Brandon.org. The Brandon Chamber’s main annual fundraiser.

“Understanding American Politics in the Age of Trump” in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 16,12:30-2 p.m., Community Room,

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2019 Summer Guide

KIDS REACT TO the Kif-Kif Sisters’ act at Middlebury’s 2018 Foodaroo.

EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson returns to Eastview for the fourth in a series of six biweekly, lively and engaging “Political Luncheon” talks. Free and open to the public.

Middle Grade Book Club in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 16, 5-6 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. A summer book club for kids ages 8-12 that reads fun, engaging books. Read “Reformed,” by Justin Weinberger, prior to the meeting and come prepared to talk about it … and eat Nino’s pizza. Watch your back. Hide your underwear. Only the fearless survive in Weinberger’s novel. Led by Jenny Lyons.

Parents are welcome (but not required).

More info and RSVP to jenny@vermontbookshop.com.

Rise and Walk in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 16, 5:15 p.m., Mary Hogan Elementary School, Mary Hogan Dr. The kickoff for getting healthier in Middlebury. Walk 30 miles in 30 days this summer and enter to win great prizes. Learn where to park for a quick one-mile walk into the downtown, join group walks with UVM-Porter doctors talking about specific health-related topics and have fun getting yourself moving. At this walk meet Porter Medical Center President Seleem Choudhury, President/COO Porter Medical Center. Free. More info at experiencemiddlebury.com.

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WEDNESDAY

Mystery Readers Book Group in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 17, 6 p.m., Shafer’s Market and Deli, 54 College St. In “A Duty to the Dead,” the first book of an exciting new series set in England during World War I, Charles Todd introduces Bess Crawford, a spectacular female protagonist. Come enjoy smart,

literary mysteries (none too gruesome), lively conversation and snacks. Open to the public. New members always welcome.

The Plumb Bobs in Brandon. Wednesday, July 17, 7 p.m., Behind the Brandon Inn. A creative mix of folk, rock and eclectic sound.

Free.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 17, 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

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THURSDAY

“John Adams, An Unsung President of the United States,” in Bristol. Thursday, July 18, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 17 West St. The Bristol Historical Society welcomes Cliff Adams for this presentation. Free and open to the public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709.

Linda Radtke, “Vermont History Through Song” in Salisbury, Friday, July 19, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. Part of the 40th Annual Summer Performance Series, with support from the Salisbury Historical Society, Free-will donation.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” on screen in Bristol. Thursday, July 18, between 7 and 8 p.m., on the green. The latest installment in Bristol’s summer Movies in the Park.

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FRIDAY Pre-schoolers at the Point in

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

West Addison. Friday, July 19, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Bring your preschooler to enjoy story and craft time at Chimney Point.

Topics relate to the history of Chimney Point and may include archaeology, bridges, boats, clocks, post offices, or light houses.

A parent or responsible adult must be with the child. Ages 3 to 5. Well-behaved siblings welcome. Bring snacks if you like.

Call 802-759-2412 for topic. Suggested donation $5 per family.

Nathan Evans Fox and Jane Kramer in Brandon. Friday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show.

Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandonmusic.net.

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SATURDAY

Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section Paddle in Bristol. Saturday, July 20, Bristol Pond. An easy two-hour flat-water morning paddle. Bring your own canoe or kayak, paddle and PFD (required). Contact leader Kathy Duclos at kduclos@gmavt.net or 802-453-2149 for more information. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Marshall Highet in Middlebury. Friday, July 20, 2-3 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Join Highet as she reads from her latest book, “Hold Fast.”

For ages 8-14.

Landscape architect Peter Ker Walker in Middlebury. Saturday, July 20, 2 p.m.

Middlebury Town Offices, Main St. Ker Walker will discuss his post-Dan Kiley career. He and Ian Tyndall began working with Dan Kiley in the mid-1960s, and

began the firm known as Kiley, Tyndall, Walker in 1974 and worked together through 1979. Tickets $5 general public/ Sheldon Museum members free. In conjunction with the Sheldon’s Dan Kiley exhibit. More info at henrysheldonmuseum.org for information.

Goshen Gallop XLI in Goshen. Saturday, July 20, 4 p.m., Blueberry Hill. Register for “the toughest 10k in New England” at goshengallop.com.

King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, July 20, 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.

Astronomy night in Hubbardton. Saturday, July 20, 7-11 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. It’s the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing. Weather permitting, talk with the members of the Green Mountain Astronomers while enjoying the Town Family Fun, then after the fireworks enjoy the night sky. The astronomers share their knowledge and telescopes. Where were you 50 years ago when the first astronauts landed on the moon? More info and to confirm event at 802-273-2282.

Steve Kirby in Brandon. Saturday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

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SUNDAY

“Blast from the Past: How to Weed Your Attic” in West Addison. Sunday, July 21, 2-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Archivists Elizabeth H. Dow and Lucinda P. Cockrell advise you how to weed your attic. They will share their insights, and then are available to give advice. Bring questions or items you have questions about.

Gregg Humphrey and Mike Connor perform in New Haven. Sunday, July 21, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on the porch with wine and live music. Wine available by the glass. Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

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Writer Rick Hawley in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 23, 3-4:15 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Hawley will read from and discuss his new memoir “On My Way Out,” in which he conveys some of the surprises, strangeness, and beauty of late life.

Rise and Walk in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 23, 5:15 p.m., Mary Hogan Elementary School, Mary Hogan Dr. Walk 30 miles in 30 days this summer and enter to win great prizes. Learn where to park for a quick one-mile walk into the downtown, join group walks with UVM-Porter doctors talking about specific health-related topics and have fun getting yourself moving. Dan Huber MD, Primary Care Middlebury, will walk and talk about

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Children’s Revolutionary storytime in Orwell.

Wednesday, July 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mount Independence Rd. Children, ages 6 to 10, are invited to come, with a responsible adult, to an hour of story time, with books, hands-on activities, simple crafts relating to the Revolutionary War time-period and history of Mount Independence, and some outdoor time if weather permits. Bring snacks if you like or a picnic to enjoy afterwards. Suggested donation of $5 per family. More info at 802-948-2000.

Brandon Town Band in Brandon.

Wednesday, July 24, 6 p.m, Behind the Brandon Inn. Classic band concert music.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 24, 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

“History Happens Here” presentation in Salisbury. Wednesday, July 24, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. Glenn Andres will give this Salisbury Historical Society lecture. Free.

Gypsy Reel in Brandon. Wednesday, July 24, 7 p.m, behind the Brandon Inn. High energy stirring music rooted in Celtic traditions world rhythms. Free.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 24, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, Bicentennial Hall, Bicentennial Way. Get a closer view of Jupiter, a variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public as long as the sky is mostly clear. To confirm go to go.middlebury.edu/ observatory/ or call the Observatory at 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event.

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Middle Grade Book Club in Middlebury. Thursday, July 25, 5-6 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. A summer book club for kids ages 8-12 that reads fun, engaging books.

Read “Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus,” prior to the meeting and come prepared to talk about it … and eat Nino’s pizza. The book is about a spunky girl born without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome navigating the challenges of middle school, disability, and friendship — all while solving a mystery in a western theme park. Led by Jenny Lyons. Parents are welcome (but not required). More info and RSVP to jenny@vermontbookshop. com.

“Mary Poppins” (1964) on screen in Bristol. Thursday, July 25, begins between 7 and 8 p.m., on the green.

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KIDS PLAY UNDER a colorful parachute on the sod rolled onto Middlebury’s Main Street for the town’s 2018 downtown block party.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis in Bristol.

Friday, July 26, Bristol Rec Field. A gigantic yard sale where all the proceeds go to research into finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.

“Legally Blonde the Musical” in Middlebury. Friday, July 26, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Douglas Anderson directs THT’s Young Company in the fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the movie, “Legally Blonde.”

Elle Woods tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances — this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal.

Onion River Jazz Band in Salisbury.

Friday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. Part of Salisbury’s 40th Annual Summer Performance Series. Free-will donation.

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Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section hike and family outing in Salisbury.

Saturday, July 27, Silver Lake and Lenny’s Lookout. An easy to moderate hike, 3.5 miles round trip, with picnic and swimming options. Families are encouraged to join this hike but all are welcome. Contact leader Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or 802-388-5407 for details. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Three Day Stampede Toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis in Bristol. Saturday, July 27, Bristol Rec Field. A gigantic yard sale where all the proceeds go to research into finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.

“Legally Blonde the Musical” in Middlebury. Saturday, July 27, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Douglas Anderson directs THT’s Young Company in the fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the movie, “Legally Blonde.”

Elle Woods tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances — this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal.

Last Train to Zinkov in Brandon. Saturday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20.

Pre-concert dinner available for $25.

Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-2474295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

L.C. Jazz Swing Dance Band in Brandon.

Saturday, July 27, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall,1 Conant Sq. Brandon Town Hall welcomes back this 17 piece volunteer Swing Dance Band. They play to have a good time, play fantastic music and support music education through scholarships.

Dance the night away or just sit back, relax and tap your toes. Tickets Adults $8/seniors and students $7/couples $14.

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Three Day Stampede Toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis in Bristol. Sunday, July 28, Bristol Rec Field. A gigantic yard sale where all the proceeds go to research into finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.

Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section picnic in Ferrisbrugh. Sunday, July 28, 10:30 a.m., Kingsland Bay, 787 Kingsland

Bay State Park Rd. Family picnic with options for biking, hiking, swimming and paddling. Meet at Kingsland Bay State Park at 10:30 a.m. for activities, or noon for the picnic. Contact David Andrews at vtrevda@ yahoo.com or 802-388-4894 for more information. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

“Learning History through Living History” in Hubbardton. Sunday, July 28, 1-2:30 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. Michael Blakeslee, site interpreter and long-time reenactor, relates his experiences as a reenactor exploring and learning about the times from the French and Indian War period through the American Revolution. He will bring along clothing and other periodcorrect items he has made or collected over the years. Questions and sharing your experiences welcomed.

Legally Blonde the Musical” in Middlebury.

Sunday, July 28, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Douglas Anderson directs THT’s Young Company in the fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the movie, “Legally Blonde.” Elle Woods tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances — this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal.

Naomi Vernon performs in New Haven.

Sunday, July 28, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on the porch with wine and live music. Wine available by the glass. Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

“Inquiry into the Revolutionary Mind: What Were You Thinking Doctor Jonathan Potts and Reverend Thomas Allen?” in Orwell. Sunday, July 28, 2-3:30 p.m.,

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2019 Summer Guide Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mount Independence Rd. Modern day historian Paul Andriscin turns back the time machine to interview two men who cared for the well-being of the soldiers at Mount Independence. Meet Dr. Jonathan Potts, physician-surgeon for the Continental Army in this region, and Reverend Thomas Allen, Army chaplain here in the fall of 1776 and in June 1777.

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Beyond the Notes in Rochester. Sunday, Aug. 4, 4 p.m., Rochester Federated Church, 15 N. Main St. Sarah Whitney, violin; Ani Kalayjian, cello: Cynthia Huard, piano. Solos, Duos and Trios; Ravel, Glière, Piazzolla, and Jazz infused folk. A Rochester Chamber Music Society concert.

Free will donations gratefully accepted.

More info at 802-767-9234.

Dennis Willmott in New Haven. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on the porch with wine and live music. Wine available by the glass.

Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

TUESDAY

“Understanding American Politics in the Age of Trump” in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 30, 12:30-2 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson returns to Eastview for the fifth in a series of six biweekly, lively and engaging “Political Luncheon” talks. Free and open to the Public.

Rise and Walk in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 30, 5:15 p.m., Mary Hogan Elementary School, Mary Hogan Dr. Walk 30 miles in 30 days this summer and enter to win great prizes. Learn where to park for a quick one-mile walk into the downtown, join group walks with UVM-Porter doctors talking about specific health-related topics and have fun getting yourself moving. Free.

More info at experiencemiddlebury.com.

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“Inside Out” on screen in Bristol. Thursday, Aug. 1, begins between 7-8 p.m., on the green. The latest installment of Bristol’ Rec’s Movies in the Park

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Deb Brisson and the Hayburners in Salisbury. Friday, August 2, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. Come hear local favorite Brisson.

Part of Salisbury’s 40th Annual Summer Performance Series. Free-will donation.

TUESDAY

Rise and Walk in Middlebury.

Tuesday, Aug. 6, TBD. Walk 30 miles in 30 days this summer and enter to win great prizes. Learn where to park for a quick one-mile walk into the downtown, join group walks with UVM-Porter doctors talking about specific health-related topics and have fun getting yourself moving. Free. More info at experiencemiddlebury.com.

Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section dog-friendly hike in Middlebury. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 4 p.m., Wright Park and Otter Creek Gorge. This will be a moderate 5- to 6-mile hike on the Trail Around Middlebury. This is an after 4 p.m. hike to enjoy the woods and stretch the legs. Dog friendly. Possible libations after at a local spot. Contact leader Ellen Cronan at ecronana@yahoo.com or 908-595-2926 for details. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Very Merry Theater Group in Bristol.

Tuesday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m. Holley Hall, 1 South St. Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven. Tuesday, Aug. 6, all day, 1790 Field Days Rd.

WEDNESDAY

Bristol Town Band in Bristol.

Wednesday, July 31, 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

Eames Brothers Band in Brandon.

Wednesday, July 31, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Vermont’s foremost purveyors of “mountain blues.” Free.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 31, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, Bicentennial Hall, Bicentennial Way. Get a closer view of Jupiter, a variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public as long as the sky is mostly clear. To confirm go to go.middlebury.edu/ observatory/ or call the Observatory at 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event.

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Aug WEDNESDAY A PORKER FROM Robinson’s Racing Pigs takes a flying dive into the water hazard during a race at Addison County Fair and Field Days last August.

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Town-wide yard sale Day in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., locations around town.

Great bargains across town. Yard sales and sidewalk sales, plus vendors, snacks and drinks in Brandon Town Hall. Sales start at 9 a.m., (some earlier) and last as long as there are still bargains available. Rain or Shine. Official yard sales make it on The Map, available the Aug. 3, at the Brandon Museum and Visitor Center, 4 Grove St. More info call 802-247-6401. If you’d like an 8’ x 10’ space at Brandon Town Hall call Dennis at 802-247-5420 or e-mail him at denniswmarden@gmail.com.

Preserving Heritage Landscapes presentation in Middlebury. Saturday, August 3, 2 p.m., Middlebury Town Offices, Main St. As part of the Sheldon Museum’s exhibit The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley, Patricia O’Donnell, principal and founder of Heritage Landscapes LLC, will discuss the preservation of heritage landscapes. Tickets $5 general public; Sheldon Museum members free.

King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, Aug 3, 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.

Brillhart & Smith: Adirondack Folk Music.

Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-2474295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

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“Hike into History” in Orwell.

Sunday, Aug. 4, 2-4 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mount Independence Rd. On this guided tour, walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers with Mount Independence Coalition president Stephen Zeoli. Wear walking shoes and dress for the

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Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven.

Wednesday, Aug. 7, all day, 1790 Field Days Rd. Brandon Town Band in Brandon.

Wednesday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Classic band concert music.

Free.

“Steamboat Tour of Lake Dunmore” lecture in Salisbury. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. William Powers delivers this Salisbury Historical Society lecture. Free.

Jenni Johnson in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Come hear this widely travelled jazz singer — offering up a collection of American jazz classics, blues, swing and funk. Free.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 7 , 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 7, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, Bicentennial Hall, Bicentennial Way. Get a closer view of Jupiter, a variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae through the Observatory’s telescopes.

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2019 Summer Guide Free and open to the public as long as the sky is mostly clear. To confirm go to go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or call the Observatory at 802-443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event.

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Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven. Thursday, Aug. 8, all day, 1790 Field Days Rd. “The Wizard of Oz” on screen in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 8, begins between 7 and 8 p.m., on the green.

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Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 9, all day, 1790 Field Days Rd. Point Counterpoint faculty ensemble in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. Chamber music. Free-will donation. Part of Salisbury’s 40th Annual Summer Performance Series.

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Monthly wildlife walk in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 10, 7 a.m., Otter View Park, corner of Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland.

Birders of all ages and abilities welcome.

For more information, call 388-6019 or

388-1007.

Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven. Saturday, Aug. 10, all day, 1790 Field Days Rd. Drawing sanctuary workshop in West Addison. Saturday, Aug. 10, 10:30noon, Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Artist Lillian Kennedy leads a workshop. Participants will make pocket sketchbooks from a single sheet of paper and then explore the museum and surrounding landscape with pencil and eye.

Suitable for all skill levels from rank beginner to seasoned professional. Adults and children 10 or over. Pre-register by calling 802-759-2412. $20. All materials included.

Sheldon Museum’s Hidden Treasure Series talk in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 10, noon, Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St. Mary Ward Manley, Associate Director at the Sheldon Museum, will present a brief talk about a recent donation to the Museum’s vintage clothing collection: an early 1950s Girl Scout uniform worn by a young girl in Middlebury. Free with museum admission.

Guided landscape painting with watercolor and gouache workshop in West Addison.

Saturday, Aug. 10, 1-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Artist Lillian Kennedy explains the fundamentals and demonstrate options in watercolor and gouache techniques. Plenty of room for individual expression. Take home a painting and the skills. Workshop suitable for all skill levels Adults and children 10 and over.

Pre-register by calling 802-759-2412. $35.

All materials included.

“Our Hospitality” on screen in Brandon.

Saturday, Aug. 10, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. This classic 1923 comedy/drama about a long-running family feud stars Buster Keaton and is filled with great gags and a timeless story that culminates in a dramatic river rescue where Buster nearly lost his life for real.

Bill Scorzari Solo Acoustic Show in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 10, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show.

Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandonmusic.net.

Moonlight in Vermont Astronomy Night in Hubbardton. Saturday, Aug. 10, 8:30-11 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. Weather permitting, members of the Green Mountain Astronomers are on site to show you the night sky, sharing their telescopes and knowledge. The moon rises about 4:45 p.m.

Night sky viewing begins about 8:30 p.m.

Call 802-273-2282 to confirm event is on.

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ELEANOR HURLBURT OF New Haven takes a bow after her play audition at the 2018 Mount Abraham Union High School Extended Learning Program summer school.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

SUNDAY

Vermont Sun Triathlon Series in Salisbury. Sunday, Aug. 11, Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. Sprint and Olympic distance, including aqua/bike option. More info at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com or info@ vermontsun.com.

“Blast from the Past: Historic Clock and Watches Afternoon” in West Addison.

Sunday, Aug. 11, noon-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Green Mountain Timekeepers Society members are in residence on the Chimney Point porch to keep time and talk with about the history of your clocks and watches and how they can be repaired. Bring old clocks

and watches or photographs and learn more about your timepieces.

Sunday concert in New Haven. Sunday, Aug. 11, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Performer TBA. Relax on the porch with wine and live music. Wine is available by the glass. Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

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“Understanding American Politics in the Age of Trump” in Middlebury. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 12:30-2 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Middlebury College Professor Matt Dickinson returns to Eastview for the fifth in a series of six biweekly, lively and engaging “Political Luncheon” talks. Free and open to the Public.

Rise and Walk in Middlebury. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 5:15 p.m., Mary Hogan Elementary School, Mary Hogan Dr. Walk 30 miles in 30 days this summer and enter to win great prizes. Learn where to park for a quick one-mile walk into the downtown, join group walks with UVM-Porter doctors talking about specific health-related topics and have fun getting yourself moving. Free.

More info at experiencemiddlebury.com.

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Downtown block party in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 5-8 p.m., Main St. Sod in the street, live music, games, activities, food, prizes and lots more. Join in the fun.

“Death in the Wilderness” on screen in Salisbury. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Meeting House, 853 Maple St. Come see this Civil War documentary with an introduction by filmmaker Kevin Thornton. Free.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

Enerjazz in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Come hear Vermont’s high-energy big band. Free.

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“Vermont: Up Close and Personal” presentation in Bristol. Thursday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. Linda and Denny Barnard of Starksboro present a brief history of the 251 Club and their adventures thru the 251 towns of Vermont highlighting six to eight towns that they visited. Open to the public. More info contact Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709.

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Pre-schoolers at the Point in West Addison. Friday, Aug. 16, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Bring your pre-schooler to enjoy story and

ELLI RAMIREZ-RICHER of Shelburne calms her entry in the 4-H Youth Dairy Show Conformation Classes competition at Addison County Fair and Field Days last August.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

craft time at Topics relate to the history of Chimney Point and may include archaeology, bridges, boats, clocks, post offices, or light houses. A parent or responsible adult must be with the child. Ages 3 to 5. Wellbehaved siblings welcome. Bring snacks if you like. Call 802-759-2412 for topic.

“The Taming of the Shrew: The Rock Musical” in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. With the guidance of THT Education Director Lindsay Pontius and Composer/ Musician Clint Bierman, THT’s Young Company wrote original music and lyrics to accompany this wild, rollicking and often controversial comedy to create a production that is fast-paced and full of physical theater.

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Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section hike in Essex County, N.Y. Saturday, Aug. 17, Jay Mountain Range. A moderately strenuous 5- to 8-mile hike in the Adirondacks, with elevation gain of 1,900 feet. Great views from an extended stretch of open ridgeline.

The group will meet early to carpool on the Vermont side of the Crown Point bridge.

Contact leader Barry Francis at barryfrancis@gmavt.net or 545-2268. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Rabble in Arms Weekend in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, Aug. 17, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Join living historians who reenact events on Lake Champlain during the American Revolution. Explore a military camp, meet the gunboat crew, and see eighteenth century style cooking and artillery demonstrations. More info at lcmm.org or 802 475-2022.

Town-wide yard sale in Bridport. Saturday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., locations around town.

King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, Aug 17, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Community Center, Route 7. The evening begins with a sandwich supper and then on

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Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury.

Friday, Aug. 23, locations across Middlebury.

Street Dance in Vergennes. Friday, Aug. 23, 7-10 p.m., City Park. On the eve of Vergennes Day, come dance to the Hitmen.

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THE SECOND ANNUAL Middlebury Block Party this past August featured fun, free food, like cotton candy spun by Larry Yarbrough.

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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.

“The Taming of the Shrew: The Rock Musical” in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. With the guidance of THT Education Director Lindsay Pontius and Composer/Musician Clint Bierman, THT’s Young Company wrote original music and lyrics to accompany this wild, rollicking and often controversial comedy to create a production that is fast-paced and full of physical theater.

Joe Carter and Ali Ryerson. Saturday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

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Rabble in Arms Weekend in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, Aug. 18, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. Join living historians who reenact events on Lake Champlain during the American Revolution. Explore military camp, meet the gunboat crew, and see eighteenth century style cooking and artillery demonstrations. More info at lcmm. org or 802 475-2022.

Town-wide yard sale in Bridport. Sunday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., locations around town.

“Blast from the Past: Working with Fiber” in West Addison. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 8149 Route 17W. Members of the Twist o’ Wool Guild and Strands will be in residence on the Chimney Point porch to demonstrate a variety of fiber skills, including spinning and many weaving techniques, and other crafts and arts important historically and relevant today. Bring your project or ask questions. Light refreshments. Free.

Michael Corn & Bob Recupero in New Haven. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on our porch with wine and live music. Wine

available by the glass. Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

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Children’s Revolutionary storytime in Orwell. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mount Independence Rd. Children, ages 6 to 10, are invited to come, with a responsible adult, to an hour of story time, with books, hands-on activities, simple crafts relating to the Revolutionary War timeperiod and history of Mount Independence, and some outdoor time if weather permits.

Bring snacks if you like or a picnic to enjoy afterwards. Suggested donation of $5 per family. More info at 802-948-2000.

Mystery Readers Book Group in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 6 p.m., Shafer’s Market & Deli, 54 College St. Join in for smart, literary mysteries (none too gruesome), lively conversation and available snacks. In “Full Dark House,” Christopher Fowler tells the story of both the first and last case solved by two cranky but brilliant old detectives whose lifelong friendship was forged solving crimes for the London Police Department’s Peculiar Crimes Unit.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

Two Cents in the Till in Brandon.

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Contemporary VT string band with shades of bluegrass and old time tunes. Free.

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THURSDAY Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury.

Thursday, Aug. 22, locations across

SATURDAY

Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section family hike in Bristol. Saturday, Aug. 24, Watershed Center. A moderate, mostly flat hike of about 4 miles, leaving from the Center’s parking area on Plank Road near the Bristol town line. Families are encouraged to join this hike but all are welcome.

Contact leader Ruth Penfield at ruthpenfield@gmail.com or 802-388-5407 for details. More activities at gmcbreadloaf. org.

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 24, locations across Middlebury.

Vergennes Day in Vergennes. Saturday, Aug. 24,10 a.m.-3 p.m., City Park. Check out more than 60 vendor booths live music on the bandstand, pancake breakfast at the fire station, horse and wagon rides, Little City Road Race, Lions Club chicken BBQ, and merchant sales throughout downtown.

More info at vergennesday.com.

Landscape architect Peter Vanderwarker in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m., Middlebury Town Offices, Main St. In conjunction with the Sheldon Museum’s summer exhibit “The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley,” Peter Vanderwarker, a professional landscape and cityscape photographer headquartered in Boston, will discuss the profession of landscape photographers and his career.

Peter’s photographs of the Currier Farm in Danby are included in the exhibit. Tickets $5 general public; Sheldon Museum members free.

Kimberly Ryerson in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Concert tickets $20.

Pre-concert dinner available for $25.

Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info contact Edna at 802-2474295 or e-mail edna@brandon-music.net.

Aug

25

SUNDAY

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury.

Sunday, Aug. 25, locations across Middlebury.

Vergennes Day in Vergennes. Sunday, Aug. 25, downtown. Check out more than 60 vendor booths in City Park, live music on the bandstand, pancake breakfast at the fire station, horse and wagon rides, Little City Road Race, Lions Club chicken BBQ, and merchant sales throughout downtown.

Linda Bassick in New Haven. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on our porch with wine and live music. Wine available by the glass.

Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

Soldiers, Citizens, and Ghosts in the Time of the Battle of Hubbardton in Hubbarton. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2-4 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. The site and

Hubbardton Historical Society present an afternoon of telling the stories of the early civilians who lived here and the soldiers who fought here. Meet at the museum for the start of the program.

Aug WEDNESDAY

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Bristol Town Band in Bristol.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m., on the green. The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the Town Green every Wednesday evening in the summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. There is often a fundraiser barbecue before each concert. Call 802-453-5885 for details.

Bloodroot Gap in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Locally sourced free-range bluegrass.

Free.

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SATURDAY

Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section hike in Keene Valley, N.Y. Saturday, Aug. 31, Giant Mountain. A strenuous 6-hour round trip, with 2992 foot elevation gain.

Great views all around. Meet at the Crown Point bridge early to carpool. Contact leader Morris Earle at morrisearle@gmail.com or 802-734-0984 for more Information and meeting time. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Green Mountain Club Breadloaf section hike in New Haven. Saturday, Aug. 31, Otter Creek Gorge. A moderate 2.5 mile loop passing the Otter Creek Gorge. Bring snacks and water. Contact Liana Merrill at Merrill.liana@gmail.com for details. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Soldiers Atop the Mount in Orwell.

Saturday, Aug. 31, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mount Independence Rd. Reenactors honor the 1776-1777 history of Mount Independence during this living history weekend. Saturday’s popular interactive Baldwin Trail Walkabout features experts at trail stations bringing the site’s history to life. Illustrated talks. Call 802-948-2000 for details. Tickets $6.

King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, Aug 31, 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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Soldiers Atop the Mount in Orwell. Sunday, Sept.

1, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site, 497 Mount Independence Rd. Follow soldiers on a woods skirmish. Annual reading of Declaration of Independence, camp life and skill demonstrations, and activities for all ages. Illustrated talks. Tickets $6.

The Revenants in New Haven. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2-4 p.m., Lincoln Peak Winery, 142 River Rd. Relax on the porch with wine and live music. Wine available by the glass.

Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

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Chef’s Specialties – A Sampling of our Menu • • • • • • • • •

General Tso’s Chicken or Shrimp Sesame Chicken, Beef or Shrimp House Crispy Chicken Tangerine Beef or Chicken Hunan Twin Delight Beef & Chicken w/Veggies Massaman Shrimp or Chicken Thai Curry Red Curry/Green Curry Chicken or Shrimp Black Pepper w/Onion Pork or Beef Coconut Shrimp or Walnut Shrimp

HOURS

Lunch: Mon. - Sat.: 11 am - 2:30 pm Dinner: Mon. - Thurs.: 4 pm - 9:30 pm Fri. & Sat.: 4 pm - 10:0 0 pm Closed on Sundays

For Full Menu please visit: www.ricemiddlebury.com

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Dining Guide JESSICA’S AT SWIFT HOUSE INN – Dining at Jessica’s brings friends and family together in a casual setting guaranteed to summon warm memories. Jessica’s culinary team infuses the character of the countryside into the best of locally produced ingredients. Whether you are looking for a casual evening dinner or celebrating a special occasion, we will take care of you. Enjoy a conversation at our intimate full bar offering liquors, local draft beer and wines from our 2018 Wine Spectator Award winning list.

Outdoor dining on the deck. Located at 25 Stewart Lane in Middlebury, Jessica’s is open Wednesday through Sunday night, with seating from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Reservations are suggested by calling 802388-9925 or online reservations at www. jessicasvermont.com or at www.opentable. com.

A&W – If you’re looking for a destination restaurant, steeped in nostalgia, kids and pet friendly, the last carhop and A&W in Vermont and most of New England is here.

From the homemade root beer to the tray on the window not much has changed in 60 years. Double bacon cheese burgers, the best all-beef hot dogs, fried chicken,

clam and shrimp dinners with fries or A&W famous onion rings with a side of slaw go great with the authentic root beer float or our 4 scoop milkshake.

Vegetarian options are available as well as a man’s best friend menu. Open 7 days a week, 11:30am 8pm.

AMERICAN FLATBREAD – Gather at our hearth; enjoy the magic & movement of our team baking

each flatbread to order in this open kitchen setting.

We keep our menu simple and put all our efforts into the quality and integrity of our food. We cook with the finest ingredients available, from the imported Grana Padano Parmesan sprinkled on top of each Flatbread, to the seasonal organic veggies we source from local farms. Guests can choose salads, flatbreads, small plates and desserts from our menu or check out

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Dining Guide the Chef’s Seasonal Specials that evening. Whether you bring the whole gang for a relaxed, familystyle feast or come with your favorite person for an intimate candlelit dinner, we’ll be happy to have you here. Tuesday through Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Marble Works, Middlebury 802-388-3300. Visit us at www.americanflatbread.com.

BLACK SHEEP BISTRO – Chef Mahe’s talented staff welcomes you to the Black Sheep Bistro in Vergennes, Vermont. Our menu has been prepared with fresh, local ingredients and inspired by traditional French flavors. Call for reservations. Located at 253 Main Street, Vergennes, VT. 802-877-9991. www. blacksheepbistrovt.com.

COSTELLO’S MARKET – For gourmet lunches and dinners to go, Costello’s Market can’t be beat!

Amazing sandwiches, salads, and the freshest seafood dishes. Costello’s is a topnotch fish market, receiving daily deliveries. Plus they offer a great selection of authentic Italian specialty items: San Marzano tomatoes, Illy coffee, pastas, meats, cheeses, olive oils and fabulous domestic and imported wines to accompany any meal. Open Tuesday through Saturday at 10 a.m., Costello’s is “Where the Best Meals Begin!” Marble Works, Middlebury. 802-3883385. www.costellosmarket.com.

FIRE & ICE RESTAURANT AND BIG MOOSE PUB – Longtime local favorite steak & seafood dinner house. From a stunning museum-like atmosphere in the dining rooms, to a casual scene with six TVs in the pub; romantic nooks for your anniversary to elegant dining rooms for larger parties. 55+ item salad bar featuring allyou-can-eat shrimp. Handcut steaks, prime rib, and the freshest seafood along with much more.

Vegetarian

& gluten-free entrees available. See entire menu online. Pub fare with burgers, wraps & lighter fare.

Kid’s menu & children’s theater (to entertain while you enjoy dinner!). Happy Hour every day with daily drink specials. Dinner every evening; weekend lunches Friday, Saturday and Sunday. One block off Route 7, and only a short walk from the village green, 26 Seymour Street, Middlebury. 802-3887166. 800-367-7166. Please visit us online at www. fireandicerestaurant.com.

MORGAN’S TAVERN - The Morgan’s Tavern at the Middlebury Inn uses only the freshest ingredients, sourced locally, through the Vermont Fresh Network Partnership to create a unique and inspired dining experience that you can’t get anywhere else. From the moment you arrive and are warmly welcomed back and throughout your meal, your satisfaction is our only goal. Every plate is prepared with you in mind.

Each time you dine with us, whether you’re here for business or pleasure, we know you will rediscover why the Morgan’s Tavern is the best kept secret in Central Vermont.

THE PARK SQUEEZE – Located on Main Street in historic downtown Vergennes, Vermont. Open seven days a week. We invite you to stop in for a bite and a beverage – bring the family or meet up with friends.

Check us out on Facebook for specials like our halfprice burger night and margarita Mondays.

Walk-ins welcome...we’ll squeeze you in!

Find us at 161 Main Street, Vergennes, VT. 802-877-9962. www.parksqueeze.com.

TOURTERELLE – At Tourterelle, the fusion of classic French dishes made with local Vermont products delivers distinctive flavors to the Champlain Valley. Whether you’re in the mood for a burger and beer at the bar or a romantic dinner for two

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Dining Guide featuring traditional French dishes with modern twists, Tourterelle has what you’re looking for.

Tourterelle also caters and is a beautiful wedding venue for a ceremony and reception. Tourterelle, located in New Haven, is open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., and Sunday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Brunch on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Call us at 802-453-6309 or visit www.tourterellevt. com today.

THE BOBCAT CAFE – The Bobcat Cafe in the heart of Bristol offers contemporary comfort food and handcrafted beers. Homemade food is fresh and creative, and the beers are flavorful and accessible to many palates. As part of America’s craft beer revolution, the Bobcat’s brewmaster uses only the highest quality ingredients. In the kitchen, the goal of chef/ owners Erin & Sanderson Wheeler is to create food that is wholesome and interesting, ensuring locals and visitors will return often. Menus are designed around the seasons and what is freshest locally in Addison County, while

borrowing a range of international techniques.

Informal enough for a quick meal; or worthy of an important celebration. 5 Main St., Bristol, 802-4533311.

LU•LU ICE CREAM – Named the best hand-churned ice cream in Vermont by “Yankee Magazine.” All organic or local ingredients churned daily. Our ice creams and sorbets, sauces and mix-ins are made completely from scratch. Sisters Laura and Martha Mack create original and unusual flavors, including

Black Mascara Tears, Slum Dog Millionaire (curried peanut), and Luck of the Irish (Bailey’s Irish Cream ice cream studded with white and dark chocolate covered espresso beans). Open daily 12 to 9 pm. Find us in our new location at 185 Main Street in Vergennes.

Online at www.luluvt.com. Daily flavors posted on our Facebook page.

MARY’S INN AT BALDWIN CREEK – Since 1983 Vermont’s seasons have inspired Mary’s farm-to-table menus. Chef-owner Doug Mack picks the highest quality ingredients as the basis for Mary’s evolving menus, focusing on locally raised products from his on-site organic farm and other small scale artisan farmers. Whether you are sipping on a hand-crafted cocktail at the bar or savoring world-famous Cream of Garlic Soup before your dinner, a visit to Mary’s is well worth the trip. The best reason to visit is to meet the people that make it happen. The faces of Mary’s are talented, happy and dedicated to serving great food and drink. From house-made Boyden Farm burgers to Atlantic salmon to Brome Lac duck, there is something for everyone. Awarded the Slow Food of VT Snail of Approval Designation. Mary’s is a founding member of the Vermont Fresh Network.

Located at 1868 North 116 Road, Bristol. Online at www.baldwincreek.net. Call 802-453-2432.

RICE - Excellent Chinese takeout and authentic cuisine from Thailand and Malaysia. Great chef specialties, dinner combinations and daily lunch specials. Many healthy steamed options. Over 25 soups and appetizers and menu items including beef, pork, poultry, tofu, fresh seafood and seasonal vegetables. Dine in or take out – Lunch: Monday - Saturday 11 am - 2:30 pm. Dinner: Monday – Thursday 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm, closed Sunday. Located at 20 ½ Seymour St, Middlebury. Visit www.ricemiddlebury.com or call 802-388-3883.

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Traditional New England Cuisine with World Accents and the Finest Local Produce.

Vermont fare, local spirits, wines and beer combined with our historic setting produces a memorable dining experience.

BREAKFAST: MONDAY – SATURDAY, 7:00AM TO 10:00AM LUNCH: MONDAY – SATURDAY, 11:00AM TO 2:00PM SUNDAY BRUNCH – 7:30AM TO 1:30PM DINNER: TUESDAY – SUNDAY, 5:30PM TO 9:00PM MEETINGS FUNDRAISER EVENTS

PRIVATE DINING AFTERNOON TEA

WEDDINGS OUTDOOR DINING

To view the full breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner menus, or to make a reservation, please visit middleburyinn.com

14 Court Square, Middlebury

802.388.4961

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• VEGETARIAN OFFERINGS • GLUTEN-FREE MENU AVAILABLE • 6 TV’S IN PUB

ESCARGOTS Garlic-burgundy compound butter. Toasted baguette.

MOOSE PUB WINGS A dozen large wings fried until crispy and tossed with one of our 5 house made sauces!

WASABI PANKO TUNA Sushi grade Ahi tuna hand-breaded to order with wasabi powder and panko bread crumbs, served crispy on the outside, rare in the middle! Served with house-made citrus-sesamesoy sauce and a sesame seaweed salad garnish, adorned with wasabi peas.

QUESADILLA A flour tortilla topped with scallions, red onions, jalapenos, black beans, tomatoes, bacon and cheddar-jack cheese. Toasted in the oven and marked on the grill. Served with salsa and Cabot sour cream. Option to add guacamole and chicken.

PRIME RIB We are known for this! USDA Choice Ribeye, heavily marbled to maximize flavor, slowroasted overnight in our special ovens to medium rare, or therabouts. Hand-carved to order and served with au jus.

NORTH COUNTRY BURGER ½ lb. local beef, seasoned with maple bacon dry rub, Cabot cheddar, apple slices, maple bacon mayonnaise and maple candied bacon. Served with fries.

Join us for HAPPY HOUR at the

BIG MOOSE PUB 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Enjoy 40% OFF appetizers!

HOURS: MON-T HUR OPEN AT 5PM • FRI - SUN OPEN AT 12 PM

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“a little out of the way, a lot out of the ordinary”

SUMMER EVENTS Gilligan’s Island Cocktail Dinner with Stonecutter Spirits

Saturday, July 20 in the Red Barn 4 courses, 4 cocktails Movies in the Red Barn

5 Fridays - July 26-August 23, 7:30 Free Admission.

Come for dinner before 6:00 & receive 15% discount on food.

Summer Cooking Classes

June 15: “The Tuscan Kitchen” August 17: “Field of Dreams” Hands-on class with Chef Mack Burger + Beer

Seasonally inspired menus rooted in local foods and spirits.

Classic farmhouse setting on 12 acres. Chef-owned.

Enjoy a cocktail before dinner on our patio or porch.

Hand-crafted cocktails. Full wine list. Exceptional service.

Every Wednesday $15

Summer Hours

Dinner Wednesday-Sunday from 5:00

lu•lu! loo-loo (noun):

a wonderful, remarkable and outstanding object or thing, i.e. lu.lu artisan ice cream.

Small batch ice cream, hand-crafted the old-fashioned way.

Classic and quirky flavors using local and seasonal ingredients.

Farm to Spoon Ice Cream Espresso • Pastries • Beverages Come visit us in downtown Vergennes and watch the ice cream being made.

SUMMER HOURS Open daily 12:00-9:00 185 Main St., Vergennes luluvt.com | 802-777-3933

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Clam Chowder…......................................$3.95 Caesar Salad….........................................$6.95 Mixed Garden Salad…..............................$6.95 Mediterranean Salad fresh greens, roasted peppers, onion, cucumbers,mozzarella, tomato, kalamata olives& feta cheese dressing…................................................$10.95 Scampi Shrimp Salad large shrimp in garlic, lemon & olive oil over fresh greens, tomatoes & marinated broccoli florets…..................$16.95 Mussels Marinara…................................$12.95 Antipasto Salad roasted peppers, grilled portabella, salami, tuna, provolone, fresh mozzarella, romaine, banana peppers, olive oil balsamic viniagrette….................$11.95 Misto Verdue medley of roasted & marinated vegetables with fresh herbs, olive oil & balsamic…................................................$11.95 Vermont Goat Cheese Salad w/ Eggplant Caponata & Arugula…..........................$10.95 Crispy Calamari with fresh basil aioli.....$12.95 Toasted Garlic Bread with fresh tomato & mozzarella …..........................................$6.95

PASTA

Fine gourmet specialties direct from Italy

BIGGEST MENU IN TOWN! SEAFOOD SUBS AND DINNERS

Tuna Melt .....................................................$7.95 California Fish Taco ...................................$8.95 Salmon Patty Ciabatta................................$8.95 Seafood Salad Sub Small .. $10.95 Large $12.95 Tuna Salad Sub Small ........... $8.95 Large $9.95 Fish & Chips..............................................$10.95 Blackened salmon sub Small$8.95..Large $9.95 Fried Shrimp Po Boy ................................$13.95 Fried Oyster Po Boy .................................$13.95 Fried Fish Filet Sandwich ........................$10.95 Fried Scallops Dinner................................. $ MP Fried Calamari Dinner ..............................$16.95 Fried Oysters Dinner .................................. $ MP Fried Shrimp Dinner .................................$18.95 Fried dinners above served with cole slaw & fries

Pan Seared Swordfish, Tuna or Salmon olive oil, lemon, sea salt & fresh herbs, over a medley of roasted vegetables $15.95 Baked Filet of Haddock or Flounder topped with fresh basil lemon aioli over medley of roasted vegetables $15.95 with crab & shrimp stuffing $18.95

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Cheese Lasagna…....................................$9.95 Cheese Ravioli…marinara sauce............ $9.95 Angel Hair Pasta & Marinara..........……..$8.95 add meatballs or sausage $5.00 Potato Gnocchi marinara sauce......….. $10.95 add meatballs or sausage $5.00 Gnocchi, Portabellas & Peppers...........$11.95 Eggplant Parmesan & Pasta..................$11.95 Shrimp Scampi & Angel Hair............….$18.95 Mussels Marinara & Pasta.....................$15.95 Roasted Vegetables & Pasta medley of roasted fresh veggies tossed with fresh garlic, basil & tomato sauce….….............$13.95 Butter Browned Sea Scallops & Pasta...$19.95

388-3385

MEAT ENTREES

Herbed Roasted Duck Leg - fennel & balsamic cippolini onion glaze…..............................$15.95 Chicken Cacciatore - peppers, onions, mushrooms in wine tomato sauce over pasta….....................................................$13.95 Pork & Pappardelle - tender boneless pork in a rich tomato sauce with mushrooms & peppers over pappardelle pasta….........................$14.95 Chicken Parmesan - over angel hair pasta….....................................................$11.95

DEEP FRIED DINNERS

Sea Scallops…...........................................$ MP Gulf Shrimp…........................................$18.95 Belly Clams............................................... $ MP Calamari..................................................$14.95 Filet of Fish.............................................$10.95 Oysters...................................................... $ MP Fried dinners include fries & cole slaw

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Mixed garden Salad..................................$6.95 Caesar Salad ............................................$6.95 Chicken Caesar .......................................$9.95 Salmon Caesar.......................................$13.95 Shrimp Caesar ...................................... $14.95 Fresh Yellow fin Tuna salad celery & mayo, served on bed of fresh greens with tomato & cucumber salad.................$10.95 Mediterranean Salad fresh greens, roasted peppers, onion, cucumbers, mozzarella cheese,tomato, kalamata olives & feta cheese dressing......................$9.95 with chicken $11.95 with shrimp $15.95 Sicilian Salad fresh greens, marinated roasted eggplant, artichokes, olives, roasted peppers, mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes, lemon & olive oil......$10.95 with tuna $12.95 with shrimp $15.95 Arugula goat cheese Salad eggplant caponata, baby portabella, Vermont goat cheese, romaine, roasted peppers, olive oil balsamic vinaigrette…..............................$10.95 Antipasto Salad fresh greens, marinated mushrooms, artichokes, Tuna, provolone, roasted peppers, mozzarella, salami, banana peppers, balsamic & olive oil..................................................$11.95

Check out our daily specials online!

SUBS

Classic Italian Sub- salami, tomato, provolone, lettuce & seasoned olive oil ..................................Small $8.95 Large $9.95 De Pasquale’s Favorite – proscuitto di Parma, provolone, tomato, lettuce & seasoned olive oil .................................Small $9.95 Large $11.95 The “Don Corleone” - oven baked sub with cappicola provolone, roasted peppers & onions, tomato..........Small $9.95 Large $10.95 The Veggie - aged provolone, tomato, romaine, onion, banana peppers, cucumbers …………………………Small $6.95 Large $7.95 The “Don Barzini” - oven baked sub with salami, roasted peppers & onions, tomato, provolone..................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 The “Fredo” - veggie sub with fresh mozzarella, romaine lettuce, tomato, onion & seasoned olive oil........Small $6.95 Large $7.95 Baby Bella & Roasted Pepper Sub - oven baked sub with fresh basil aioli, Vermont goat cheese & arugula........Small $8.95 Large $9.95 Eggplant Caponanta & mozzarella - oven baked sub of Sicilian eggplant salad & fresh mozzarella...................Small $6.95 Large $7.95 Turkey Sub – tomatoes, lettuce, mayo............... ....................................Small $8.95 Large $9.95 The Roma Sub - capicolla, provolone, tomatoes, lettuce, seasoned olive oil & banana peppers.......................Small $8.95 Large $9.95 The “Sicilian”- oven baked sub with homemade meat balls, marinara, Parmigiano Reggiano & aged provolone................................ ....................................Small $8.95 Large $9.95 The “Italian Stallion” - oven baked sub with sweet sausage, roasted peppers, onion, marinara sauce & provolone..................... ..................................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 “Tutto Italiano” - all our fresh sliced Italian meats, provolone, lettuce, tomato, banana peppers & onion......Small $10.95 Large $11.95 The “Scarface” - based on the “Cuban Sandwich” pulled pork, mustard, pickles,cheddar cheese,onion . . . . . . . . Small $9.95 Large $10.95 Tonno & Salami Sub - Italian canned tuna & salami, basil aioli, roasted peppers, arugula, romaine & aged provolone.................................. ..................................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 Eggplant Parmesan Sub - oven baked sub of breaded & fried eggplant w/tomato sauce, provolone & parmesan cheese............................ ..................................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 BBQ Chicken Sub - pulled chicken meat in BBQ sauce................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 “The Soprano” - proscuitto di Parma, fresh mozzarella, lettuce, tomato & seasoned olive oil ............................. ...Small $9.95 Large $11.95 Pancetta & Capicola Sub - oven baked sub with fresh mozzarella, seasoned olive oil, tomato & romaine..... Small $9.95 Large $10.95 Roast Beef & Provolone Sub - beef with aged provolone, lettuce, tomato,onion & horseradish mayo...........................Small $8.95 Large $9.95

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Special Functions • Weddings • Anniversaries • Festive parties

25 Stewart Lane, Middlebury,

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Open Wednesday - Sunday 5:30 - 9:00

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Searching for your Addy Indy?

Stop by any of these 60 locations for your copy of Addison County’s award-winning community newspaper!

ADDISON: West Addison General Store BRANDON: Brandon Discount Beverage Champlain Farms Hannaford Jiffy Mart Junction Store & Deli Mac’s Market Rite Aid Union Street Grocery BRIDPORT: Pratt’s Store

BRISTOL: Bristol Country Store Bristol Discount Beverage Maplefields Champlain Farms Rite Aid Shaw’s EAST MIDDLEBURY: Maplefields Mac’s Market

FERRISBURGH: Ferrisburgh Bake Shop & Deli Jiffy Mart FOREST DALE: Forest Dale Grocery

GRANVILLE: Granville General Store HANCOCK: Hubbard’s Store JD’s Quick Stop

LEICESTER: Champlain Beverage

LINCOLN: Lincoln General Store

MIDDLEBURY: Champlain Farms Costello’s Market Hannaford Kinney Drugs Maplefields Marble Works Pharmacy Middlebury Discount Beverage Middlebury Inn Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op Middlebury Short Stop Paris Farmers Union Rite Aid Rosie’s Shafer’s Market & Deli Shaw’s The Vermont Book Shop Village Depot

NEW HAVEN: Jiffy Mart (7 & 17) Lester Farm Market (during the summer and fall) Maplefields Village Green Market NORTH FERRISBURGH: North Ferrisburgh Short Stop ORWELL: Buxton’s Store Orwell Gas n Go

RIPTON: Ripton Country Store SALISBURY: Kampersville Store

SHOREHAM: Shoreham Service Center

STARKSBORO: Jerusalem 4-Corners Store

VERGENNES: Champlain Farms Kinney Drugs Marble Works Pharmacy Shaw’s Small City Market Vergennes Redemption Center Vergennes Wine

Interested in selling the Addison Independent at your business?

All business types welcomed! Call 802.388.4944 to find out how to get started.

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Restaurant

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BREWERY

Contemporary Comfort Food and Hand-Crafted Beers

Seasonal Menus from the Freshest Local Ingredients

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The Last Carhop in the State of Vermont

We’re Kid & Pet Friendly Special Pet Menu!

RT 7 South • Middlebury 802-388-2876

For an authentic American dining experience – come by the A&W!

A Few Menu Favorites

BIG BURGER

Located just south of Middlebury on Route 7, Middlebury’s A&W is the last one in Vermont!

Open 7 days a week, 11:30 am - 8 pm

Classic Sides

Bacon, cheddar, grilled onions & mushrooms, lettuce, tomato & mayo

Cheddar Cheese Curds Onion Rings

Dinner Specialties CLASSIC GRILLED DOGS

Fried Chicken Uncle Sal’s Chicken Wings Breaded Shrimp Fried Clams

Coney Chili Cheese Dog Michigan Dog

Classic Root Beer Float

ORIGINAL

BACON DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER

Monday Night

Bike Night 2 or 3 wheels

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Tuesday Night

Classic Car Night FREE RB FLOAT! w/classic car

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