Monday, June 24, 2019

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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 31 No. 6

Night Fires moonlights • The folks who bring you solstice celebrations are offering a benefit concert.

See Arts Beat Page 10.

River inspires Lincoln artist

• For Janet Fredericks, natural processes serve both as subject matter and as materials. See Page 2.

Eagle standout tops our team

• The 2019 Addison Independent Softball AllStar Team is unveiled on Page 16.

Ilsley Library goes mobile

• Organization bringing books, other resources from its Main Street building directly to the public.

See Page 19.

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Vergennes eyeing cuts to police force Council facing budget challenge at June deadline

By ANDY KIRKALDY VERGENNES — The Vergennes City Council last week began the challenge of creating the city’s 2019-2020 budget — and the tax rate needed to fund it — by learning that

funding for employees’ health care would cost $94,000 more during the next fiscal year, the current budget is in the red, and that City Manager Matt Chabot is recommending that two officers be cut from the city’s police force.

At the end of last week’s council meeting officials talked about a municipal tax rate that could rise by 13 cents if they did not approve lower

police spending or find savings elsewhere in Chabot’s proposed $2.378 million budget.

That figure does not include the sewer budget, which is funded by user fees. With other cuts already made to trim spending, the proposed budget is still about $9,000 more than current spending.

The council will meet on Tuesday, June 25, and this week must make final the budget and

city tax rate for the coming fiscal year. State officials have not yet released school tax rates, but the city’s school tax rate is estimated to increase by a little more than 8 cents.

Cutting the two officers from the police department would save about $147,000, or about 6.5 cents on the tax rate, Chabot said, because a penny on the tax rate raises about $22,500.

(See Vergennes, Page 22)

Petition seeks to upgrade wetland status

BY ABAGAEL GILES CORNWALL — A local effort to change the protected status of the Otter Creek Wetland Complex from Class II to Class I is in the early phases of development.

This week, residents will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the initiative at two public meetings to be held in Salisbury and Cornwall on June 25 & 27.

Currently, the 15,550-acre Otter Creek Wetland Complex has a Class II status, running 15 linear miles from Brandon north to the southern edge of Middlebury. Among other requirements, this stipulates the wetland has a 50-foot buffer (See Wetlands, Page 6)

Route 125 opens after washouts

EAST MIDDLEBURY — While local emergency responders spent some tense moments on Thursday, June 20, preparing for possible widespread evacuations and road washouts amid torrential downpours, a swollen Middlebury River forced only a temporary closing of Route 125 in (See Storm, Page 22)

THE MIDDLEBURY ROTARY Club recently bestowed its highest honor, known as the Stephen A. Freeman Award, to Habitat for Humanity of Addison County volunteer Michael “Mickey” Heinecken.

Pictured here, from left, are Rotarian Roth “T” Tall, Heinecken, and Rotary club President Judson “Juddy” Hescock.

Photo courtesy of T Tall

Rotary lauds Heinecken Civic group awards grants to 20 charitable causes

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Rotary Club recently awarded a combined total of $44,500 in grants to local charitable causes and paid its highest tribute to former Middlebury College football coach Michael G. “Mickey” Heinecken for his contributions to Habitat for Humanity of Addison County.

Kathleen Nilsson, who chairs Middlebury Rotary’s Charitable Assessment Committee, said the largest of the 20 grant awards

“I feel I’ve re-entered the team experience.

Habitat for Humanity only functions because there’s a team of very dedicated people, all working toward the same goal.”

— Mickey Heinecken

— for $12,000 — was awarded to John Graham Housing & Services. The Vergennes-based

nonprofit operates a homeless shelter, transitional housing and other services for low-income folks with no place to stay.

Other awards, ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, went to such organizations as the Addison County Parent/Child Center, Elderly Services/Project Independence, the Vermont Folklife Center and Friends of Middlebury Hockey.

Rotary announced and distributed the grants at its gala held at the Middlebury Inn on (See Rotary, Page 18)

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Art, river converge in New Haven

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS NEW HAVEN — The New Haven River at Golden Well Sanctuary seemed to smolder with the rich green hues of dusk on Wednesday as a small group of county residents gathered on the stony shore, slipped a large sheet of paper beneath the water’s surface and pinned it down with rocks. What light remained in the sky cast just enough shadow for them to trace onto the paper with lithographic crayons the current’s flow patterns and the ripples of raindrops.

Guiding them in this experiment, which was organized by the New Haven Conservation Commission as part of its Armchair Naturalists Series, was an artist who has created an entire body of work around this process — Janet Fredericks, who lives upriver in Lincoln.

“I see the various marks as a kind of lexicon of the language of the river,” Fredericks explained during a slide show presentation of her work earlier that evening.

It’s a language, she suggested, “that can be read by people who spend time in the river — fishermen, kayakers, canoeists.”

BEING IN WATER From 2000 to 2002 Fredericks collaborated with Maine artist Dona Seegers on a project they called “Being in Water.”

“I would make the markings

NICOLE BURKE DRAWS on a sheet of paper pinned under the New Haven River. On Wednesday evening Burke’s family hosted a presentation of Janet Fredericks’ artwork in their home at Golden Well Sanctuary, which was followed by collaborative artwork created by the audience.

of the flow with my crayon, put the date on it and some other notations, roll it up wet, carry it back to my studio up the hill and then unroll it in my studio and let it dry,” Fredericks recalled. “Then I would send it to (Seegers) in a big tube.”

The Maine artist would paint into the drawings or otherwise add color to them (she marked one with muddy snowballs), then send them back.

“This probably went back and forth three or four times,” Fredericks said.

Collaborating this way they cre-

ated 24 works, some of which can be viewed on the artist’s website, janetfredericksstudio.com.

Wednesday evening, as she and others stood in the river, tracing blue and green swirls onto the paper, Fredericks reflected on her experiences of seeing.

“When you’re really observing something and paying attention to it, you can’t help but fall in love with it,” she said. “Or at least have respect for it, appreciate it and want to care for it.”

AND THE WATER ANSWERED Intrigued by Fredericks and

LINCOLN ARTIST JANET Fredericks shows off a communitymade drawing minutes after it was removed from the New Haven River on Wednesday. Over years of collaboration with other artists, Fredericks has used such drawings, which track the flow of water, as stepping stones toward building complex and colorful maps of the natural world.

Independent photos/Christopher Ross

Seeger’s 2002 gallery show, Canadian poet Guy Jean wondered what would happen to his writing if he, himself, worked in or by the water.

Thus began Fredericks’s next collaboration, “Et l’eau repondit” (And the Water Answered), which lasted from 2002 to 2006.

Dividing their time between the New Haven River in Vermont and the Gatineau River in Quebec, which flows through a more urban landscape, painter and poet explored the mysterious sensory qualities of water, creating works that might be interpreted as both maps and prayers.

All the while, Fredericks maintained a deep level of attention to the natural world around her, an attention she developed as a child growing up in Essex Junction.

“I loved my family outings to streams and waterfalls and lakes around the state,” she told her audience on Wednesday. “My parents loved to be around water, too.

When I left Burlington for Lincoln in 2000, the first thing I wanted to do was find out where the water was, and what the plants were and what’s out in those woods. So I went out there with David Brynn, the forester, and found out what trees we had and started to study medicinal herbs and plants and then I started drawing them.”

Working with other artists had helped push her to explore even further.

“The wonderful thing about

doing collaborations on these projects is that it’s really like a journey because it takes you to places you don’t plan or expect to go, learning about the history of the place and meeting people,” she said. “It’s always a learning experience, and that’s when I’m happiest — when I’m learning and it’s an adventure.”

Video presentations of “Et l’eau repondit” can also be found on the artist’s website.

CONVERGENCES New Haven Conservation Commission member Cheryl Mitchell helped organize the event.

“I loved it,” she told the Independent the next morning. “I was taken by how deep Janet took us into the world of water. It was an inspiring presentation about our human connections with non-human things.”

The Armchair Naturalists Series sponsors monthly events at which various experts address issues relative to the natural environment.

Events are free and open to the public.

It was Mitchell’s NHCC colleague Mark Krawczyk who suggested the series depart from its regular town office venue and hold the event at Golden Well Sanctuary, an organic farm, healing center and event space on the New Haven River.

Golden Well’s Nicole Burke was happy to oblige, she said.

Drawing materials were pro(See Art, Page 22)

Addison Independent, Monday, June 24, 2019 — PAGE 3

Scott OK’s broadband legislation

New group focuses on economy, climate ADDISON COUNTY — A new Addison County organization is working to combine local economic development with substantial reduction of carbon pollution.

The Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County (CEAC) recently incorporated as a nonprofit with the goal of integrating ongoing efforts to stimulate the local economy with the urgent need to respond to climate change.

The group is led by an initial board of directors of five community leaders and will work closely with other local business and environmental groups.

CEAC focuses on strengthening Addison County’s economic, environmental and social resilience to achieve deep carbon reduction and support a thriving ecosystem of people, businesses and institutions.

The organization’s board is chaired by Steve Maier, a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives who previously headed the Addison County Solid Waste District and is now executive director of the Vermont Coalition of Clinics for the Unin-

FOUNDING DIRECTORS OF the Climate Economy of Addison County are, from left, Amy Sheldon, Greg Dennis, Andrea Murray, Steve Maier and Spence Putnam. CEAC works to integrate ongoing efforts to stimulate the local economy with the urgent need to respond to climate change.

sured. Other board members are natural resources consultant and Vermont House Rep. Amy Sheldon; architect Andrea Murray; journalist and healthcare business consultant Greg Dennis; and Spence Putnam, former vice president of Vermont Teddy Bear and a past executive director of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility.

“Business, agricultural and civic leaders across the Vermont political spectrum have come to see that climate change is

a present reality affecting our daily lives and communities,” Maier said. “CEAC was formed to work with other organizations and individuals to develop a sustainable local economy in the face of climate change, while also aiming to achieve deep reductions in carbon pollution.”

He said the organization will work to sustain the county’s vibrant communities by organizing “focus projects” that address critical business and environmental challenges.

CEAC taskforces have already done early work on energy, transportation and agriculture in Addison County, while also establishing the organizational and financial foundations to carry out the group’s mission.

Among initial efforts have been energy conservation and carbon reduction projects in Middlebury; collaboration on a Business Energy Efficiency Grant Program; a campaign to celebrate and build bus ridership; (See Climate, Page 7)

By CAROLINE KAPP MONTPELIER — While Internet access was once a luxury, it is now seen as a basic necessity.

This past Thursday, Gov. Phil Scott emphasized that point as he signed a bill in Dover that could help bring high-speed broadband to those living in the most remote locations — commonly referred to as reaching “the last mile.”

The bill, known as H. 513, received bipartisan support and provides funding for the expansion of broadband access in underserved areas. Seven percent of Vermont homes currently don’t have access to the most basic highspeed level of Internet access, and 20 percent lack modern Internet speeds.

Rep. Laura Sibilia, D-Bennington, who sponsored the bill, likened the deficiency of broadband in remote areas of the state to the need for rural electrification in the 1930s.

“Communities that are not connected, they are not going to grow, and people are not going to move there, and we’re seeing that they’re really going to be facing more and more vulnerability, literally, just in their ability to call for help,” said Sibilia.

Funding every household in the state in the most remote locations was not feasible for (See Broadband, Page 5)

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Editorial

Here’s the core question: What’s to be gained in upgrading wetland’s status?

The petition to reclassify the 15,500-acre Otter Creek Wetland Complex from a Class II status to Class I poses some interesting questions as to what is to be gained, but at the very least the months of discussion that are likely to ensue will teach Addison County residents about the invaluable functions and “irreplaceable values” of what is one of the state’s largest wetlands.

We know that one of the most essential values of this wetland is that it mitigates the impact of potential flooding downstream, protecting Middlebury’s downtown and village from the flooding that occurs in the county’s mountain towns and those immediately at the base of the Green Mountains.

But the wetland also filters the waters of the Otter Creek, cleaning it as well as providing for a rich diversity of wildlife — from insects to birds, fish and mammals. Take a kayak or canoe into its inner sanctuary on the right day and you’ll enter a world with extraordinary qualities, unique in its aquatic habitat and offering a beauty not often seen.

But this is true today. The question of interest is what improvements would come of upgrading the wetland from a Class II status to Class I? What we know is that the buffer around the boundary would expand from the current 50 feet to 100 feet. This could modestly prevent some development, or loss of wetlands, among the 533 landowners living in the seven towns surrounding the wetland: Brandon, Whiting, Sudbury, Leicester, Salisbury, Cornwall and Middlebury.

But not by much. Agricultural and forestry uses are exempt uses, so any current farm or forestry practices would continue unchanged.

And growth pressures along the edges of flood-prone land simply isn’t that great. One concern, however, is what happens when land is allowed to go fallow for a year or more; state rules suggest that the prior use is lost and would require applying for a new permit to resume prior practices. But, then again, there are enough exceptions to the rule to require a thorough review.

While it makes sense that landowners would naturally be wary of a possible “taking” of the full value of their property, it’s not clear that would necessarily be the case. For some properties, the Class I classification might one day lead to cleaner waters and an increase in property values. And one could imagine circumstances in which the state or federal government might subsidize efforts on abutting farmland to help reduce phosphorous runoff into a Class I wetland, but not a Class II wetland.

We also can speculate that the discussions that will occur over the next 6-12 months, or possibly more, will not so much debate whether the Otter Creek Wetland Complex qualifies for Class I status (as it most likely does), but whether that more restrictive designation is a benefit or detriment to the surrounding towns and to abutting landowners.

And we can speculate that what will likely transpire is the creation of a wetland that leaves much of the outer boundary of the current Class II wetland mostly intact, but creates a Class I zone within that. How big that Class I wetland will be and what those boundaries are will be the nitty-gritty work of the local committees and state bureaucracies that are most devoted to this cause.

It will be an interesting discussion that should lead to heightened awareness of a truly incredible resource, and a higher benefit to all concerned. Surely, that is the goal. To get there, abutting landowners and town residents that border the wetland must be involved. It’s through that public engagement that viable solutions that work for everyone will be achieved.

Those discussions will start this Tuesday, June 25 at a meeting at the Cornwall Town Hall from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and on Thursday, June 27 at the same time at the Salisbury Congregational Church.

Angelo Lynn

High waters, lazy days

MUDDY WATERS RUSHING over Middlebury Falls reflect the heavy rainfall this past Thursday that dumped as much as 3.5 inches and caused minor flooding throughout the area. By Friday afternoon, however, the sun was out and residents were taking advantage of a breezy summer day.

Independent photo/Angelo Lynn

Letters to the Editor Creek Road best managed as recreational path

In the coming weeks, Middlebury will host a public hearing on the future of Creek Road.

The road has sustained repeated damage in recent years as a result of flooding, erosion, and subsidence. A portion of the road is currently closed to vehicles.

As the selectboard ponders the future of the road, I encourage them to make an investment that could improve both the health and appeal of our town.

I want to be clear that current

landowners should still be able to access to their land and residents of Creek Road need year-round ingress and egress routes.

However, as discussed at the May 28 selectboard meeting, there are ways to do this that do not involve rehabilitating the entirety of the road.

Currently, because it is not a through road, Creek Road is used more as a recreation path than a road. I urge the selectboard to embrace and enhance this version

of the road. Since the road is almost car free, it has become an ideal place for individuals and families to bike, run, and walk.

While the town already has its own ‘emerald necklace’ in the Trail Around Middlebury, the TAM is a trail with rocks and roots and steep inclines. Creek Road is mostly level and wide, making it more accessible to our youngest cyclists and walkers, as well as those with more (See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, June 24, 2019 — PAGE 5

Broadband (Continued from Page 3) the state to finance, Sibilia noted, so instead the bill created a grassroots approach that allocates grants up to $60,000 to a town or groups of towns to support local communities in determining how to implement broadband access in their area.

The funding for this bill is being pooled from a variety of sources including the Vermont Telecommunications Authority, town funds, provider input and a .04% increase in the Vermont Universal Service Fund fee. The program will start with $955,000 allocated from the General Fund, and afterwards will be supported by small user fees on the systems.

In order to make broadband financially practical in the most remote locations, the bill is also considering ways to allow

installers to use pre-existing electric utility infrastructure to distribute telecom services.

Siblia hopes that the bill will allow for communities throughout Vermont to follow the example of the East Central Vermont Telecommunications District (ECFiber), an electric cooperative made up of 24 member towns.

Founded in 2008, ECFiber is a community-owned fiberoptic network that has town members as stockholders and any excess revenue is returned to them. ECFiber has successfully provided full Internet coverage to eight member towns, and hopes to double this number by the end of the year.

The bill also allocates funding for a new position within the Department of Public Service that will work with communities to

Letter (Continued from Page 4) limited mobility. As a recreational path, it would provide an ideal complement to the more technical trails of Battell Woods, Chipman Hill and the TAM. Since the road runs parallel to the Otter Creek, it is a ‘blue space’ and as such has health benefits that, according to current research, are above and beyond ‘green spaces’. Blue spaces can reduce stress and improve moods, and those who cycle, walk, or run near water are likely to do so for longer periods of time further improving health. To promote greater usage of Creek Road as a recreation path, the selectboard could install a few benches or tables at existing pull-offs on the road.

Obviously, the selectboard is considering the future of Creek Road because of recurring flooding. The town will have to take action to make the road, whatever future form it takes, more resilient to the floods that will continue to occur. But, if the

selectboard chooses to maintain Creek Road as a town road, it will have to make significant investments to ensure the road does not flood or else commit to making repeated payments to repair damage caused by flooding.

However, Creek Road as a recreational path can be allowed to flood during high water events. Several portions of the road were underwater for days this spring but now, even with little or no repair, the road is once again accessible and visited daily by walkers, runners, and cyclists. The community will have to accept that flooding will periodically close the Creek Road recreational path, but that is a small price for a 2.3-mile stretch of recreational infrastructure. I ask the selectboard to seize this opportunity to make a small investment that will improve the health and vibrancy of our community.

Erik Remsen Middlebury

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“If our folks do nothing, no one is coming to save them,” said Sibilia, explaining that the state lacks the funds to create a statewide network, and that the nation-

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Wetlands (Continued from Page 1) zone surrounding its mapped boundary, where development of most kinds is limited and overseen by a strict permitting process.

Growing food or crops, pasturing livestock and other agricultural activities, along with forestry uses, are exempt from those restrictions and currently allowed within the buffer zone.

However, in order for a new structure to be built within the buffer, the builder must secure a permit from the state by demonstrating that there is a compelling public health or safety reason to do so. Little would seemingly change with a Class I status, except the buffer would be extended to 100 feet and if land were to lay fallow for a year or more, that land might not be able to be returned to its fullest use.

Members of the Cornwall and Salisbury conservation commissions are currently leading the effort to petition the change in the wetland’s status. In order to be eligible for Class I status, a wetland must, among other qualities, have at least one “function and value” that is deemed “exceptional and irreplaceable.” Flood storage, water quality, fish habitat, wildlife habitat, exemplary communities, rare, threatened and endangered species, education and research, recreation and economics, open space and erosion control are all recognized functions and values of wetlands, according to the Vermont Wetland Rules. An extensive set of criteria is used to evaluate which of those functions and values a wetland provides to determine whether, collectively, they make its contributions exceptional and irreplaceable.

While it is likely the Otter Creek Wetland Complex would meet those requirements, there is an elaborate process to reach that determination. And whether the reclassification is advisable, and what are the pros and cons, will be part of the public debate if the state chooses to pursue the Class I status.

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landowners whose properties abut the swamp is an increase to the buffer zone, from 50 feet to 100 feet of a new wetland boundary.

That boundary will be determined through public process, with some sections of the wetlands possibly retaining a Class II status if warranted. Landowners should know that the practices currently exempt from regulation within the existing buffer zone — existing agriculture and forestry operations — would remain exempt if the wetland were designated as Class I. STEPS TO CLASS I STATUS A steering committee of 10, which formed in February 2019 and is comprised of members of the Cornwall and Salisbury Conservation Commissions, along with residents of Middlebury, Leicester, Brandon and Matt Lacey of The Nature Conservancy, is leading the petition effort.

As part of the petition, the steering committee will need to develop a map of the area it proposes should be reclassified as

a Class I Wetland. Multiple public meetings will be held throughout the summer to solicit public input about where that boundary should be drawn.

In recent weeks, the committee mailed a letter to between 200 and 300 individuals and organizations owning property abutting the wetland informing them they were pursuing a reclassification effort and notified them of the two upcoming public meetings.

Other meetings will be held this summer to reach town residents in Middlebury, Leicester, Brandon, Sudbury and Whiting. Anyone is free to attend any or all of the public hearings.

And according to Emily Boedecker, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, there will be additional opportunities for landowners and residents to offer input on the project once the state receives the petition from the steering committee in late August or September.

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Status (Continued from Page 6) Heidi Willis, a founding member of the Salisbury Conservation Commission who, along with Mary Dodge of the Cornwall Conservation Commission, first brought the reclassification project forward, said the steering committee hopes to submit a completed petition to the DEC. in the fall of 2019.

Once the Department of Environmental Conservation receives a petition for a wetland reclassification, a multi-month public process is triggered to determine the wetland’s status.

The Vermont Wetlands Program, a subsidiary of the DEC, reviews the application for accuracy and consistency.

At this phase, at least one formal public meeting will likely be held by the Wetlands Department to inform residents that a potential reclassification process has been initiated, what the proposed changes are and what would change if they are adopted.

Legally, all public comments received must be addressed.

After that step, the DEC evaluates the petition to see if the wetland meets the standard of offering an irreplaceable function or value. If the DEC determines the application is complete and accurate enough to move forward, a second formal public meeting is held, where additional public comments can be made and must be addressed.

At that point, the DEC files the petition with the Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules (ICAR). “They ask, does the petition conform with statute, the legislative intent of the wetland rules, and is it in alignment with the policies of the Governor?” said Boedecker this week. ICAR reviews the petition during a public hearing, where it is either approved or denied.

If approved, they file it with the Secretary of State, who can request another public hearing process to solicit further public input regarding the proposed wetland boundary.

If satisfied with the proposal, the Secretary of State then files it with the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR), comprised of legislators from across the state, which holds a public hearing to determine whether the petition to change the wetland’s status complies with the legislative intent of the wetland rules and whether there is broad support for the proposed change.

Addison County Senator Chris Bray currently sits on the LCAR. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES At the upcoming meetings,

Climate steering committee members and representatives from the DEC. will address the functions the Otter Creek Wetland Complex serves and provide information about what a potential reclassification would mean for landowners and the wetland. One goal from the petitioners is to ensure protection from development and prevent degradation of the wetland, while another is to improve water quality.

“During a time when we are really challenged by water quality in Lake Champlain, wetlands have a huge service to perform in improving water quality, by filtering out sediments and nutrient loading from runoff before it hits larger bodies of water,” said Eve Frankel, director of Strategic Communications at the Vermont Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. “We’ve lost a significant amount of wetlands not only in the United States, but also in Vermont as well. The time is now to protect and restore these tremendous working lands for future generations.”

“At the national level,” added Willis, “with a lot of environmental protections being rolled back, it just provides that protection [on a local level].”

Throughout the process, public participation is encouraged.

“Public involvement really helps to strengthen the process,” said Boedecker. “We hope that wherever we end up that this is something the communities involved are really able to be proud of and buy into. That only happens if we can get really meaningful engagement.”

Boedecker added, that, if a reclassification is approved it is unlikely that the entirety of the existing wetland will be reclassified as Class I. “The petition will specify which portions of that Class II wetland the petitioners believe warrant Class I protection.

We don’t anticipate that will be every inch of the [existing] Class II wetland.”

Addressing concerns about insecticide use, Boedecker explained that “insecticide use is not regulated under the Vermont Wetland Rules. A classification change from II to I will make no difference whatsoever. That program will continue to run under the mosquito control district and will run exactly as it has in the past.”

The first informational meeting will be held June 25 from 6:307:30 p.m. at the Cornwall Town Hall. The next meeting will be held from June 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Salisbury Congregational Church.

(Continued from Page 3) and discussions with several organizations about developing more solar and other forms of alternative energy.

Original work on CEAC began in the fall of 2017 when Middlebury was just chosen to participate in the Climate Economy Model Communities Program, sponsored by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD). Over 150 participants including local leaders and community partners attended a series of public meetings to develop

“Business, agricultural and civic leaders across the Vermont political spectrum have come to see that climate change is a present reality affecting our daily lives and communities.”

— Steve Maier

action plans for strengthening the vitality and prosperity of Addison County.

Among community leaders working with CEAC are Jack Byrne, Mary Cullinane, Fred Dunnington, Jeremy and Caitlin Gildrien, Fred Kenney, Adam Lougee, Diane Munroe, Heather Neuwirth, Fran Putnam, Stacey Rainey, Claire Tebbs and Thomas Wentworth, along with Jon Copans and Paul Costello of VCRD. For more information about the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County, go online to ceacac.org or email sbmaier55@gmail.com.

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Age Well senior luncheon in Middlebury. Monday, June 24, 11:30 a.m., Rosie’s, Route 7 South.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m., meal served at noon of a cold salad plate featuring turkey salad, fruit salad, coleslaw, and a cookie.

72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratu‑ ity. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802‑388‑2287 to inquire.

American Red Cross blood drive in Brandon. Monday, June 24, noon‑5 p.m., Brandon American Legion Post 55, 55 Franklin St. The Red Cross always needs donations. Call 1‑800‑Red‑Cross (800‑733‑2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment. Streamline your donation and save up to 15 minutes by visit‑ ing redcrossblood.org/rapidpass.

Veterans’ luncheon in Middlebury. Monday, June 24, 1 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A monthly compli‑ mentary 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 harmo‑ nies. Free and open to the public.

Sewing for Change Bristol meeting in Bristol. Monday, June 24, 5:30‑8:30 p.m., Holley Ha, 1 South St. Part of the ongoing effort to decrease single use plastic bags in Bristol by providing durable, free, cloth bags to Bristol area residents. RSVP to patty‑ heatherlea@gmail.com.

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.

Vergennes City Band concert in Vergennes.

Monday, June 24, 7 p.m., City Park. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic and enjoy the summer evening with music.

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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@resi‑ denceottercreek.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 libertar‑ ian streak handled the hysteria of the time.

Proven phenomena

FIND BLACK HOLES fascinating? Middlebury College Professor Eilat Glik‑ man will be giving a talk on them, from how scientists posit their existence to the first direct image of one, on Tuesday, July 2, 7 p.m., at Ilsley Public Library.

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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@residen‑ ceottercreek.com.

Middlebury Community Players auditions in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 26, 6‑9 p.m., Mary Hogan Elementary School, Mary Hogan Dr. Come audition for “HONK!” The classic story of the Ugly Duckling comes to life in this musical, a heartwarming tale of being different and the lessons we can all learn. Registration at 6 p.m., auditions begin at 6:30 p.m. Auditions also held Saturday, June 29. Aspiring performers invited to audi‑ tion either date. More info at info@middle‑ burycommunityplayers.org.

“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 show‑ ing 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. Lazare 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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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), straw‑ berry 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 straw‑ berry 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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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 exhi‑ bition, “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 diagno‑ sis of heart disease. Free, open to the public and fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802‑388‑1220, or pryan@residenceotter‑ creek.com.

Artist’s opening reception in Brandon.

Friday, June 28, 5‑7 p.m., Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St. The Guild’s ne show “Art of Water” opens with a reception for the artists. The all‑member, all‑media show features pieces linked by the common theme of water, and includes ceramics, collage, watercolor, oil, photography, glass and more. Free and open to the public.

“Havel: the Passion of Thought” in Middlebury. Friday, June 28, 6 p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. See a workshop of this New York‑bound production by Middlebury affili‑ ated, off‑Broadway theatre company PTP/ NYC. The show includes plays by Vaclav Havel, Harold Pinter, and Samuel Beckett.

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

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, 7:30‑8:30 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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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 vermontgran‑ fondo.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.

Middlebury Community Players auditions in Middlebury. Saturday, June 29, 9:30 a.m.‑12:30 p.m., Mary Hogan Elementary School, Mary Hogan Dr. Come audition for “HONK!” The classic story of the Ugly Duckling comes to life in this musical, a heartwarming tale of being different and the lessons we can all learn. Registration at 9:30 a.m., auditions begin at 10 a.m.

Auditions also held Wednesday, June 26.

Aspiring performers invited to audition either

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date. More info at info@middleburycommu‑ nityplayers.org.

“Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth” in Middlebury. Saturday, June 29, 1p.m., Seeler Studio Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. See a work‑ shop of this New York‑bound production by Middlebury affiliated, off‑Broadway theatre company PTP/NYC. Tom Stoppard’s play features. Three schoolboys who speak only Dogg confuse a lorry driver who speaks only English. Free. More info at middlebury.edu/ arts or 802‑443‑3168.

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, 802‑382‑9222, or THT box office (Mon‑Sat, noon‑5PM). All proceeds go to KIND.

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Champ’s Challenge in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, June 30, 7:30 a.m.‑2 p.m., Basin Harbor Club, Basin Harbor Rd. Ride, walk or run for a good cause, helping people with Cystic Fibrosis. There will also be a raffle, giveaways, and a BBQ lunch overlooking the Lake. 100 percent of proceeds raised go towards funding recreation grants that are awarded to people with cystic fibrosis across. More info and registration at tinyurl. com/cfchamps‑challenge.

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).

“The Song and the Sorrow” on screen in Middlebury. Sunday, June 30, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. This

documentary about music and mental illness features singer Catherine MacLellan, the daughter of Canadian singer/songwrit‑ ing legend Gene MacLellan, who committed suicide when she was 14. The film follows her as she tries to come to terms with her father and his legacy while facing her own struggles with mental health. Tickets $10/$8 seniors plus fees, available at townhallthe‑ ater.org, by calling 802‑382‑9222, at the THT box office Mon‑Sat, noon‑5 p.m., or at the door one hour before show time.

MacLellan will be appearing live at Town Hall Theater Sept. 12.

Heliand Consort in Rochester. Sunday, June 30, 4 p.m., Federated Church of Rochester, North Main St. Katie Oprea, oboe; Rachael Elliott, bassoon; Cynthia Huard, piano, will present a concert of Galbraith, Clara & Robert Schumann, Lily Boulanger, and Newsome. Admission by donation. More info at rcmsvt.org or 802‑767‑9234.

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Vergennes City Band concert in Vergennes. Monday, July 1, 7 p.m., City Park.

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TUESDAY

Blood pressure and foot care clinic in Brandon. Tuesday, July 2, 9:30 a.m., Brandon Senior Center, 1591 Forest Dale Rd. The cost of the foot clinic is $10. No appointment necessary.

Age Well senior luncheon in Vergennes.

Tuesday, July 2, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m.

That time of year

CELEBRATE STRAWBERRIES AT a number of festivals in Addison County. The first is in Vergennes on Monday, June 24, at City Park from 6-8 p.m. Shoreham holds its annual festival on Thursday, June 27, from 5-7 p.m., at the Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Monkton’s festival rounds out the week on Sunday, June 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Monkton Volunteer Fire Department, 3747 State’s Prison Hollow Rd. Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

for bingo and coffee hour. Meal served at noon of meatballs in garlic parmesan sauce, mashed potatoes, carrots, wheat roll, and berry crisp. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age.

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

“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 to Eastview for the third in a series of six biweekly, lively and engaging “Political Luncheon” talks. Free and open to the Public.

Black hole talk in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 2, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. As part of our “Universe of Stories” summer reading program, Middlebury College Professor Eilat Glikman will be giving a talk at on black holes, from how scientists posit their existence to the first direct image of one.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 3, 11:15 a.m., Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Rd. Doors open at 11:15 a.m. Meal served at noon of broccoli onion quiche, green beans, wheat bread, and sliced apples. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. 72 hours advanced notice required. Call Michelle to reserve 802‑377‑1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age.

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

Vermont Philharmonic pops concert in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 3, gates open at 5:30 p.m., behind Middlebury Arts Center, 72 Porter Field Rd. The Henry Sheldon Museum’s annual Fourth of July celebration features the Vermont Philharmonic playing on the spacious, manicured grounds of the Middlebury College athletic fields. Concert begins at 7:30. Fireworks display begins at dusk. Rain location, Kenyon Arena.

Fireworks rain or shine. Tickets Adult $25 ($30 after June 25,)/youth 12 – 18 $10/ under 12 free. Evening includes a raffle for seven one‑of‑a‑kind picnic baskets — filled with local foods, gift certificates, and picnic items — painted by local artists. More info at Sheldon Museum at 802‑388‑2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

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, henrysheldon‑ museum.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 ‘60s.” Activities on the green — food, music, crafts Silent, etc. to follow the parade. More info at bris‑ tol4th.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.

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

Vergennes City Band concert in Vergennes.

Monday, June 24, 7 p.m., City Park.

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.

Heliand Consort in Rochester. Sunday, June 30, 4 p.m., Federated Church of Rochester.

Vergennes City Band concert in Vergennes.

Monday, July 1, 7 p.m., City Park.

Vermont Philharmonic pops concert in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 3, 7:30 p.m., behind Middlebury Arts Center Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 3, 7 p.m., on the green.

Gumbo YaYa in Brandon. Wednesday, July 3, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn.

See an extended calendar and a full listing of

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THIS PAINTING OF a Great Northern Pike by East Middlebury artist Mike Mayone is among the exhibit “The Art of Water,” on display beginning Friday at the Brandon Artists Guild.

‘Song and Sorrow’ documentary to air at THT In anticipation of musician Catherine MacLellan’s Sept.

12 visit to Middlebury, Town Hall Theater will be screening a documentary about music and mental illness with MacLellan and her father as the main subjects. The film, “The Song and the Sorrow,” which runs a brisk 42 minutes, will be shown at 2 p.m., on Sunday, June 30.

Catherine is the daughter of Canadian singer/songwriting legend Gene MacLellan. He committed suicide when she was 14. Two decades after his loss, Catherine is finally ready to confront the hurtful mystery of her absent parent and embrace his musical legacy.

Catherine grew up surrounded by her famous father’s music. An immensely talented songwriter, he penned some of the biggest hits of the 1970s, including “Snowbird” and “Put Your Hand in the Hand.” Archival interviews and musical clips show him looking rakish in an eye-patch and bell bottoms. He was a rising star in the Canadian music industry but turned his back on the spotlight as it pursued him. Catherine remembers a funny and sweet father who was becoming a close friend as she entered her teen years.

“The Song and the Sorrow” follows Catherine as she tries to come to terms with her father and his legacy while facing her own struggles with mental health. She reaches out to family, friends, and musicians like Anne Murray, Lennie Gallant and the late Ron Hynes, who knew and played with Gene. They recall a generous and talented man who was never at ease with fame or money.

For Catherine, the silence and avoidance has gone on long enough. Now, she seeks to celebrate her father and his music while encouraging people to talk openly about mental illness, hoping others can take strength and solace from her story.

Tickets are $10/$8 seniors, plus fees. Tickets may be purchased

at townhalltheater. toured extensively. org, by calling 802Ishmael humbly 382-9222, at the tells the tale of his THT box office voyage, his meeting Monday-Saturday, with Queegqueg, noon-5 p.m., or at signing aboard The the door one hour

by Greg Pahl Pequod, and realizing before show time. he has unwittingly The THT is located at joined the mysterious 68 S. Pleasant St. in Captain Ahab on his Middlebury. vengeful mission to find and ‘MOBY DICK’ AT kill the giant white whale Moby VERMONT COFFEE Dick.

COMPANY PLAYHOUSE Melville’s allegory is There will be a performance of presented in all the glory of his Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick,” exquisite language directed by performed by Conor Lovett, at Judy Hegarty Lovett who is 7:30 p.m, on Wednesday, June internationally renowned for her 26, and Thursday, June 27, at innovative stagings of 11 Beckett 7:30 p.m., in the Vermont Coffee novels. In a simply told and Company Playhouse at 1197 hauntingly powerful encounter, Exchange St. in Middlebury. this tour de force performance by A distillation of the great Conor Lovett is complimented American novel,”Moby Dick” by the live musical performance

by Beckett specialists Gare St of one of Ireland’s premier Lazare Ireland, this production traditional musicians Caoimhin was first performed in 2009 and O’Raghallaigh (The Gloaming)

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on Hardanger d’amore. Not to be missed.

“Apart from its considerable other virtues, this stage version of the novel, stripped to the essentials but retaining the best of Melville, can be seen as a kind of gift to English majors everywhere.” says The Boston Globe.

Tickets $20. Limited seating.

Duration two hours. For tickets and more information, go to vermontcoffeecompany.com/ pages/playhouse, or phone 802398-2776.

CAROLINE COTTER RETURNS TO BRANDON MUSIC Brandon Music welcomes the return of award winning singer/ songwriter Caroline Cotter on Saturday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m.

Cotter grew up in Providence, R.I., and attended college in Maine before setting off on what has become a global quest for

ANNIE VOORHEES AND friend from Night Fires will be among those bringing a strong and passionate song to Town Hall Theater this Saturday evening for “After the Solstice,” a benefit for KIND (Kids In Need of Defense).

Photo by Haley Rice

adventure and education set to music, and she’s not slowing down anytime soon. With a captivating honeyed soprano voice, Cotter’s travel inspired folk songs take her listeners all over the world and into the depths of the human heart.

Since her debut album, “Dreaming as I Do,” released and reached number 5 on the Folk DJ Charts in 2015, Cotter has performed over 700 shows in 45 states and 13 countries.

Currently touring to support her second major release, “Home on the River,” “No Depression’ calls it, “sweet and smooth, and downright refreshing ... raising spirits with one song, calming them with another.”

Caroline Cotter returns to Brandon Music after completing another successful European tour having performed throughout France, Germany and Belgium.

Concert tickets are $20. A preconcert dinner is available for $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call Edna at 802-247-4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music. net for reservations or for more information. Brandon Music is located at 62 Country Club Road in Brandon.

NEW EXHIBIT “ART OF WATER” AT BRANDON ARTISTS GUILD There’s something in the water at the Brandon Artists Guild (BAG) as the gallery continues its Earth-themed 20th anniversary celebration with a new exhibit. “The Art of Water” will run from June 28 through Aug. 27. The public is invited to the free opening reception Friday, June 28, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The all-member, all-media show features pieces linked by the common theme of water, and includes ceramics, collage, watercolor, oil, photography, glass and more.

“We’re drawing from a deep well of creativity for this exhibit,” says photographer (See Arts Beat, Page 11)

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Cosmic Forecast ARIES: March 21-April 20. Aries, are you up to stepping outside of your comfort zone? Embrace the challenge and try something completely different from your normal routine. You just may like it.

TAURUS: April 21-May 21. Let problems flow over you like water off of a duck’s back, Taurus.

Worrying will only make things worse, and it’s completely unproductive anyway.

GEMINI: May 22-June 21. Work on nurturing a relationship that has been pushed to the side for some time, Gemini.

Rekindling communication is a great way to start things off anew.

SINGER/SONGWRITER CAROLINE COTTER will play her inspired folk songs at Brandon Music this Saturday, June 29.

Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) and BAG member Lowell Klock. “The water theme lets our imaginations flow. Like the previous shows in the series, there’s a lot of diversity and energy.”

“The Art of Water” is the third in a series of four themed shows honoring our planet. This 20thanniversary year for the BAG is also the Chinese Year of the Pig, which recognizes nature’s elements, Earth, Wood, Water, and Fire. The BAG is devoting four exhibits to these elements.

The Brandon Artists Guild is an artist-run gallery with approximately 40 exhibiting artists and additional supporting members. The BAG, at 7 Center St. in Brandon, is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information phone 802-247-4956 or visit BrandonArtistsGuild.org.

POINT COUNTERPOINT CHAMBER PLAYERS AT SALISBURY CHURCH On Friday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m., the 40th annual Salisbury Summer Performance Series

will open at the Salisbury Congregational Meetinghouse with a chamber concert by the faculty ensemble of the Point Counterpoint Music Camp under Music Director Philip Boulanger.

These talented young professionals staffing the camp’s early summer session hail from some of the country’s leading music programs, including those at Eastman, the Cleveland Institute, Juilliard, Rice, and the New England Conservatory.

Their performance venues have included the Carnegie Recital Hall, New York Baroque, Atlanta Opera, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Tanglewood, the Spoleto Festival, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony. Their concert will include the Brahms B Major Trio, Kodaly’s String Trio, and Mendelssohn’s op. 13 Quartet.

With the exception of a break on July 12, the series will continue on Friday evenings through the second week of Aug. at the historic and accessible 1838 meetinghouse in Salisbury Village. Although there is no admission charge, a free-will (See Beat, Page 13)

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LEO: July 23-Aug. 23.

Now may be the time to share responsibilities with others, Leo. This is especially true if you are facing deadlines and simply cannot meet them in time.

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22. Accept help when it is offered, Virgo. This makes helpful people feel good that they can do you a service. You will have an opportunity to reciprocate in time.

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SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 23-Dec. 21. Sagittarius, relaxation is essential right now, as you have had many things on your plate. Do not feel like you are slacking off if you take some time to give yourself a break.

CAPRICORN: Dec. 22Jan. 20. Let others in your family know how you are feeling. You don’t have to put on a show or mask your emotions, Capricorn. They’ll love and support your decisions.

AQUARIUS: Jan. 21Feb. 18. Have faith in your decisions even if they don’t entirely make sense on paper, Aquarius. You will have a line of supporters waiting in your corner in no time at all.

PISCES: Feb. 19-March 20. Pisces, things are changing rapidly in your life and you may feel like you have to play catch up.

Target some areas to focus your attention.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS JUNE 23 - June Carter Cash, country singer JUNE 24 - Lionel Messi, Athlete JUNE 25 - George Orwell, novelist JUNE 26 - Abner Doubleday, invented the game of baseball JUNE 27 - Helen Keller, blind author, lecturer JUNE 28 - Elon Musk, Entrepreneur JUNE 29 - Stokely Carmichael, civil rights activist

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Addison County Home Health & Hospice invites you to join our Nursing staff on the deck at Mr. Ups on Thursday June 27th from 4-6pm.

We are expanding our team of nurses to meet the needs of our community members and we want to meet you!

No RSVP required. Just stop by and have a snack with us on Thursday 6/27 on the deck at Mr. Ups from 4-6pm!

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Beat (Continued from Page 11) donation in support of the series will be appreciated. Any receipts in excess of the expenses for the series will be applied to the continued restoration of the Salisbury landmark.

‘AFTER THE SOLSTICE’ AT THT “After the Solstice,” a marathon for rooted hope, fierce joy and percolating braveries of the heart will be singing a strong and passionate song on Saturday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

It’s a benefit for KIND (Kids In Need of Defense) brought to you by the folks who bring you Night Fires each year and used to bring you Marrowbone.

KIND is an organization offering legal help, protection, comfort and safe passage for children who have arrived alone or been separated from their families at the border between our country and Mexico.

There will be quite a few beautiful, fierce and inspiring words from some Night Fires regulars and a whole lot of really terrific music featuring Night Fires’ own blues/jazz/rock/world

DOGG’S HAMLET, CAHOOT’S MACBETH AT COLLEGE See a workshop of this New York-bound play by Tom Stoppard, “Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s MacBeth,” by Middlebury affiliated, offBroadway theatre company PTP/ NYC. This 1 p.m. performance on Saturday, June 29, in the Seeler Studio Theater at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Arts Center is directed by Cheryl Faraone.

Three schoolboys who speak only Dogg confuse a truck driver who speaks only English. The play tumbles into a performance of Hamlet. In “Cahoot’s Macbeth,” a forbidden livingroom production of Shakespeare’s play parallels Macbeth’s usurpation of the Scottish throne with the Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia. By play’s end, Shakespeare explodes into Dogg.

It’s free.

MIDDLEBURY CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL AT CONGO CHURCH Middlebury Chamber Music Festival guest artists Olivia Hajioff, Marc Ramirez, Miho Weber, and Jon Weber will offer one a public Mokoomba will be playing long set open rehearsal without intermission beginning at 7pm. on Saturday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Hall located in the new addition of the Middlebury Congregational Church, 2 Main St. in Middlebury.

The program will include movements of Prokofiev Quartet, Op. 50; Ravel F Major Quartet; Toru Takemitsu’s “Rocking Mirror Daybreak” for Two Violins; and the Beethoven “Eyeglasses” duet for viola and cello. The

music diva, Annie Voorhees, and her musical compadres.

There’s a sliding scale of $20, $50 or $100 and all proceeds go to KIND (supportkind.org).

You’re encouraged to purchase tickets in advance, but they’ll also be available at the door if not sold out. For more information, visit townhalltheater.org or phone 802-382–9222.

HAVEL: THE PASSION OF THOUGHT AT COLLEGE See a workshop of this New York-bound production by Middlebury affiliated, offBroadway theatre company PTP/NYC at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 28, in the Seeler Studio Theater at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Arts Center.

The show includes plays by Vaclav Havel, Harold Pinter, and Samuel Beckett, directed

by Richard Romagnoli. In the Vanek plays, the dissident Vanek (Havel’s alter ego) encounters people trapped by the moral dilemmas inherent in a Communist system. The plays are bookended by Harold Pinter’s “New World Order” and Samuel Beckett’s “Catastrophe.”

It’s free.

rehearsal is free and the public is welcome. For more information visit middleburychambermusicfestival.com.

SUNDAY SESSIONS AT LPV The Sunday Sessions continue at Lincoln Peak Vineyard on Sunday, June 30, from 2 to 4 p.m., with Rick Klein & Peter MacFarlane.

Klein (guitar and vocals) and MacFarlane (Fiddle, low whistles, mandolin, feet, and vocals) bring the sounds of the sea, Scottish dances and

the roots of traditional New England tunes. You may know them as two members of Atlantic Crossing.

Wine is available by the glass, and there will be a good selection of Vermont cheese, sausage, crackers and chocolate available. Music is rain or shine on the covered porch (we’ll move indoors if it’s pouring).

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ANWSD communities strive to work together VERGENNES — Did you know that in 1870 Addison had 10 schools and Ferrisburgh once had as many as 17 schools? It may come as a surprise that Charlotte and Monkton were also once part of the Addison Northwest Supervisory Union. Change in education is as perennial as mud season and foliage season in Vermont. Because of this, as a new district, the Addison Northwest School District, or ANWSD, recognizes the need for developing community and student voice for the five-town area that is now a unified district.

The Community Engagement Committee (CEC) was created for just that purpose in the summer of 2016. This ANWSD board committee meets monthly and is comprised of students, teachers, community members, board

members and administrators. The purpose of the committee is to engage the five town communities in topics of interest, promote collaboration between the board and the schools/communities, and provide avenues for student voice and leadership opportunities.

The CEC began its work in the fall of 2016 and hosted evening forums, attended faculty meeting discussions and visited back to school night events in all the schools. The committee also spent some time delving into the history of the schools in the five towns to gain a further understanding of how the present day schools had emerged. The CEC later shared this PowerPoint presentation at a community event. You can view the ANWSD history presentation online at anwsd.org.

This work was a collaborative

BEN HUSTON, A Vergennes Union High School 10th-grader, was a member of the ANWSD’s Community Engagement Committee this past year.

effort to develop the new ANWSD district vision statement, which was adopted by the ANWSD board in 2017. It reads: “We envision a kind, collaborative,

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Students will flourish as critical thinkers and productive citizens,

cultivating resilience in an everchanging world.”

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VERMONT FISH & Wildlife’s annual Dead Creek goose roundup and banding will be held July 3.

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Goose banders needed in Addison ADDISON— Here’s a great opportunity to go on a goose chase that can make a difference.

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking for volunteers to help in rounding up and placing identification bands on the legs of Canada geese at its Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area off Route 17 in Addison, starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3.

“We are hoping to have between 30 and 70 individuals

volunteer to help,” said David Sausville, state waterfowl biologist. “We request that children be accompanied by adults to control the children’s efforts and help them work with the geese.

Call the Fish & Wildlife office in Essex at 878-1564 to volunteer, and leave your phone number in case the event must be rescheduled due to bad weather, especially if it is too hot.

The Canada geese nesting in Vermont today are the result

of a restoration effort begun at Dead Creek in the 1950s by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The geese banded this year will be monitored to gather biological information to help ensure their population continues to thrive.

what programming people would (Continued from Page 14) 200 respondents. Committee like to see offered, discuss what members learned the public’s the Vergennes-area schools do preferred communication well, and what the concerns are strategies are surveys, evening moving forward.

The Community community forums, Engagement seeking information The Community Committee will on the website Engagement be sorting through and in the school Committee all the feedback newsletters. that has been In the fall of will be sorting collected these past 2018, the CEC through all few months and offered a two-part the feedback provide a summary series of student- that has been to the ANWSD led forums with collected these school board. As the overarching past few months the school district focus on the future moves forward, of the ANWSD and provide a the ANSWD complemented by summary to the recognizes that a series of surveys ANWSD school community input for ANWSD staff board. is vital to a vibrant and community school community members that could not attend. Those surveys were and school leaders welcome posted on Front Porch Forum, the public at all school board the district’s website and social meetings and events.

ANWSD will be facing some media venues. The forums were funded by a grant from the Nellie difficult decisions ahead and the CEC and ANWSD school board Mae Foundation.

These forums enabled students will be asking the community to to take the lead in soliciting public participate in more CEC events thoughts on how the schools can in the fall of 2019. Please check creatively address declining your local school newsletters, enrollment, how ANWSD can websites and other venues for best maximize its resources, future events and lend your voice.

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MONDAY

Eagle tops Independent softball all-stars Ball leads strong Mt. Abe group on team

By ANDY KIRKALDY ADDISON COUNTY — It was another spring and another Division II title for the Mount Abraham Union High School softball team, the program’s third straight.

Unsurprisingly Coach Don McCormick’s 15-4 Eagles are well represented on the 2019 Addison Independent Softball All-Star Team. A contingent of five Eagle Independent allstars is led by senior pitcher and dangerous hitter Ruby Ball, the 2019 Independent Softball Player of the Year.

Co-Coaches Kelly Trayah and Toni Poalino led Otter Valley to a 15-5 season that included a regular-season victory over Mount Abe and three dramatic playoff wins before the Eagles turned the tables on OV in the D-II final. Two Otters made the Independent squad, and several made Honorable Mention.

Coach Polly Rheaume’s Middlebury group won five games, a misleading total: The Tigers lost six games by three runs or fewer. Six setbacks came to championship finalists, and another to D-I’s top seed.

Three Tigers are honored here.

First-year Coach Travis Scribner’s young Vergennes squad became increasingly competitive as the season wore on, winning twice in the late going and then nearly knocking OV out of the D-II playoffs. A Commodore freshman is recognized on the Independent team.

Selections were made based on observation (as much as possible with the spring’s many postponements), statistics and consultation with the coaches.

Honorable Mention selections were added this season due to the teams’ depth.

Congratulations to the following: RUBY BALL, MOUNT ABE SENIOR, PLAYER OF THE YEAR. Notes: Compiled a 14-4 pitching record with an ERA of 2.48 … Hard thrower who effectively changed speeds to strike out 153 and allow just 69 hits in 101.2 innings … Walked 77, but showed a knack BALL for working out of trouble, often with one or more of those Ks … Clutch hitter who drove in three runs on three hits in the D-II final … Batted .387 with an on-base percentage (OBP) of .426, driving in 24, and she and her courtesy runners scored

MOUNT ABE SENIOR Ruby Ball, who not only struck out 153 batters this year but herself batted .387 and got on base more than 40 percent of her at-bats, is the Addison Independent Softball Player of the Year.

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25 times … Doubled twice, tripled four times, and homered once.

McCormick’s Quotes: “She was dominant for us, offensively as well, and defensively … Changing speeds was the key for Ruby this year … And not giving in, just her determination… And she located … I’ve had Ruby since she was five years old, and that kid has won a lot of games between softball, soccer and basketball … She just goes out there with a lot of grit and just goes at it.”

BELLA FALCO, OV JUNIOR. Notes: Run-scoring and base-stealing machine who also played a solid second base for the Otters … Batted just .265, but worked 23 walks to amass an OBP of .526 … Once on base, other teams could not stop her: She stole 22 bases, including home seven times, FALCO

and scored a local high of 33 runs … Also drove in nine runs out of the No. 2 spot in the OV order … Captain and team leader.

Trayah’s Quotes: “If the pitcher turns her back or the catcher is lazy throwing the ball, she’ll go (steal home) … Defensively she’s good … She’s surehanded … She’d be on-base by walking, or she’d get a clutch single, or she’d bunt … She’d be talking to the outfield, making sure everyone knew the situation. She’s just a good leader to have on the field … Bella to me was the catalyst of the team.”

ADDY HARRIS, MOUNT ABE JUNIOR. Notes: Athletic center fielder HARRIS whose speed and ability to track balls made her as good as any in the state at the position … Made two game-saving catches when the Eagles upset D-I finalist

Missisquoi, 2-1 … Batted .352 with an OBP of .397, scoring 17 runs and knocking in 13, doubling three times, tripling once and stealing nine bases …

Drove in or scored runs in all three Eagle playoff games.

McCormick’s Quotes: “She’s so coachable. She loves to play … She always works hard … She improved her throwing … Between her wingspan and her legs, four strides and she’s over to the left fielder or right fielder … She’s always backing plays up …

Between the defense and the offense and the quickness and athleticism and coachability, she’s just the whole package.”

ABY LAROCK, MUHS SENIOR. Notes: Excellent catcher who LAROCK controlled opponents’ (See All-Star team, Page 17)

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All-Star team (Continued from Page 16) running game and made just three errors while handling most of the innings behind the plate … Batted .500 with a .547 on-base percentage, striking out just five times, driving in a team-best 20 runs and scoring 12 … Stroked five doubles, a triple and a homer for a slugging percentage of .717 … Hard worker and tough competitor.

Rheaume’s Quotes: “She’s one of the No. 1 catchers in the state … Her arm speaks for itself. There weren’t too many that ran on her … The team gathered around her. They looked up to her. She’s a good team leader … She’s great at the plate, and great behind the plate … She works hard. She works hard on the field at practice, after practice … She wants to win.”

C A R L Y LAROCQUE, MUHS SENIOR. Notes: Reliable, smart, surehanded fielder at second base who batted .360 with some pop …

Hit two homers, four doubles and a triple and drove in 18 runs … Reached base at a LAROCQUE

.429 clip … Has an accurate arm with a quick release.

Rheaume’s Quotes: “She reads the ball well so she can get to the ball quicker …

She doesn’t have the strongest arm, but she gets to the ball quicker than most kids … She knows where to go when she gets it, and that makes a big difference … She tries hard and works hard … She’s a good kid with a good attitude, always smiling.”

MOLLY MURRAY, MOUNT ABE SENIOR. Notes: Steady defensive shortstop who sparked the Eagles at the top of the order offensively … Made just five errors while showing good range and an accurate arm … Batted .375 with an OBP of .514 after drawing a dozen walks … Led the team with 24 runs MURRAY and drove in 13 while popping five doubles and a triple and stealing 11 bases.

McCormick’s Quotes: “If there was a ball in the third base-shortstop hole, Molly was always there … She won’t backhand a ball. She can get around it and make a play on it … She dove for a couple balls

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and got on her knees and made throws over to first base … Fundamentally she is solid, and she is intelligent … It was a lot of fun to coach Molly and Jess (her twin sister) this season. I’m going to miss them.”

RENEE O’CONNELL, OV JUNIOR. Clutch hitter who led OV with 20 RBIs, many in key situations, and also scored 24 runs …

Batted .382 with an OBP of .477 … Solid outfielder who knew the position and won the job outright after platooning as the DH to start … Tripled to lead off the 8thinning and scored the winning run as OV O’CONNELL staved off the VUHS upset bid in the playoffs.

Trayah’s Quotes: “She was one of those girls who was very smart … She moved so well, probably one of the best to get to the back-up sports … If it was hit out to her I didn’t have a worry that she was going to catch it. She was pretty surehanded out there, had a pretty good arm … Renee really locked down that spot … Renee just had a great year … She

had some big hits.”

FELICIA POIRIER, VUHS FRESHMAN. Notes: Excellent fielder at first base who led VUHS with a batting average of .576, an on-base percentage of .627, and 10 extra-base hits, five doubles, four triples and a homer … Scored 20 times, drove in 19 runs and struck out only five times … Also served as the back-up pitcher and threw well in the Commodores’ playoff loss.

POIRIER Scribner ’s Quotes: “Felicia is an amazing athlete … She is probably the most complete player on our team … She plays at a high level for multiple sports and brings that athleticism and competitive drive to every game … She is as good as it gets at first base and her pitching is trending up … I am looking forward to seeing Felicia reach her full potential over the next few seasons …

She leads through action and example.”

SAM RATHBUN, MOUNT ABE SENIOR. Notes: Versatile defender and (See Softball, Page 20)

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Tall was the chief conspirator (Continued from Page 1) June 14. in concealing the award news Middlebury Rotary has from Heinecken until moments now made almost $58,000 in before he received it. Tall and charitable donations this year, his accomplices had invited according to Nilsson.

Heinecken to the meeting The club’s motto is “service to talk about his Habitat for above self,” and Middlebury Humanity activities. So he had Rotary each year bestows its dutifully prepared notes for the Stephen A. Freeman Award occasion. on a local person in the But instead of speaking, community who personifies Heinecken got to hear a lot that credo. This year the of nice things about himself award went to Heinecken, who from a lot of different people, joined Habitat for Humanity of including fellow Habitat Addison County in 2012 as it volunteers. began building its sixth home.

“Surprises are only good He’s helped the organization when they work, and this one finish five more homes, and was pulled off exceedingly another two are in the works on well,” Heinecken chuckled property at 51 Seymour St. in during a Thursday phone Middlebury. interview.

Heinecken joined “Thank goodness Habitat’s board “Individuals I didn’t spend two of directors in get singled hours working on 2014, becoming its my speech.” out, but it’s president in 2016.

He recounted how Habitat for meaningless Habitat had filled a H u m a n i t y if you don’t void in his life after International is have your his coaching career an organization had ended. that builds basic, team around “When I retired affordable homes you.” from football, my in partnership questioned — Mickey wife with families who Heinecken what I would do,” have no possibility Heinecken recalled. of obtaining a “I didn’t have any dwelling through conventional set goals.” means. The organization sells He found his calling with the new homes to the partner Habitat, an organization that families for cost, kept low has provided an outlet for his by using volunteer labor. creativity and industriousness Construction supply stores in the same “team” environment often sell materials to Habitat he enjoyed for so many years projects at a reduced price. with football coaching.

And the partner families “I feel I’ve re-entered the are expected to physically team experience,” Heinecken participate in the construction said. “Habitat only functions of their homes, a practice because there’s a team of very known as “sweat equity.” dedicated people, all working Longtime Rotarian and toward the same goal.”

Habitat member Roth “T” It’s a team that makes a lot of Tall gave Heinecken a nice people happy — including the introduction prior to the award Habitat volunteers themselves. presentation.

“I get satisfaction from “As most of you know, seeing a piece of land that’s Habitat for Humanity is a multi- raw, then six months later faceted organization,” Tall said. seeing it (hosting) a wonderful “There are complex schedules house,” Heinecken said. “It to maintain, materials to order brings personal satisfaction.” on time and within budget, He said he was honored to relationships with vendors, the receive the Freeman Award, media, other affiliate chapters but shared the accolade with and the National itself. On top his teammates. of which the president must “Individuals get singled out, deal with a local board of but it’s meaningless if you some 16 volunteers, … each don’t have your team around of whom has a role in finance, you,” he said. development, family selection, Middlebury Rotary also construction, and the like. honored one of its own: Not content to sit back and Former Ilsley Library Director delegate, Mickey provides a David Clark, who received the hands-on style of leadership group’s Buster Brush Award for which in turn ensures that we community service. all accomplish the tasks we’ve Reporter John Flowers is at agreed to undertake.” johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Addison Independent, Monday, June 24, 2019 — PAGE 19

Ilsley Library goes mobile with services

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Realizing some folks can’t pay regular visits to Middlebury’s Ilsley Public Library, officials there are working on ways to bring the institution’s books, vidos and other services to the masses.

Efforts to create a more mobile Ilsley Library began this past Wednesday, June 19, at the Middlebury Farmers Market at the VFW Post 7823 at 530 Exchange Street. There, Ilsley Library Director Dana Hart staffed a booth offering dozens of books and library cards to market shoppers.

It’s the first of potentially many public events at which Ilsley officials will seek to export, and enhance knowledge of, the library’s considerable written and audiovisual resources.

While the June 19 event didn’t yield a lot of book loans or new library memberships, Hart believes business will pick up as the mobile offering becomes better known. It’s an extra convenience for local consumers, she said.

“The library exists outside of our physical building,” Hart noted. “We already make lots of efforts to bring the library to meet people where they are.”

For example, this will be the fifth consecutive year that Ilsley Youth Services Librarian Tricia Allen will be riding her “book bike” to Middlebury’s free summer lunch program site at the Memorial Sports Center. Each Thursday, Allen makes the bike trek from the Ilsley to the meal site, a trailer of books in tow.

As a special surprise to young readers, Allen often dons outfits sported by a character in one of the books she plans to highlight that day.

“Motorists on the Cross Street Bridge around 11:50 a.m. are treated to the sight of me pedaling across dressed as an octopus, a dragon, a strawberry, a carrot... ” she wrote in an email to the Independent. “I arrive as lunch service starts (noon) and pull boxes of books out of the trailer.”

The trailer books include tomes that have been donated by the community, weeded from Ilsley’s collection, and new titles bought with funds from the “Friends of the Library” group. Every child at the meal site is welcome to pick out one book, no library card needed. The child can take the book to read it and return it to the library or the book bike, or — if they love it — they can add it

to their home collection.

Allen begins reading to the assembled children at 12:30 p.m., presenting up to five books based on a theme, for which she wears a coordinating homemade costume.

Last year, Allen read to 170 kids during six story times, and handed out almost 200 books.

She thanks sponsors of the program, which this year include Middlebury Parks & Rec/ recreation, MIDD Nourishes, the Ilsley, Friends of Ilsley and Frog Hollow Bike, which helps maintain Allen’s bike.

Allen is a year-around reading mentor to Middlebury-area children. She makes weekly reading trips to Mary Hogan Elementary School between October and early May. Teachers select students from a pool of interested kids to eat their lunch in the library and listen to Allen read stories. She reads short chapter books to the kids in grades 1 through 4 and makes her way through a longer book with the 5th- and 6th graders.

“The goal of this school outreach is to make sure that all Middlebury students know who I am, what I do, and are comfortable approaching me,” Allen said. “The idea that ‘inspirational spaces can also be intimidating spaces’ and a fear of the unknown… keeps people from entering our doors. All children should feel comfortable walking into our library, and so I introduce myself to kids in their comfort zone, let them know that I am the furthest thing from scary, and invite them to visit me at the

ILSLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Director Dana Hart brought books and other Ilsley resources to the Middlebury Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, June 20. It’s part of plan to bring the Ilsley’s services to people who might not be able to make it to the organization’s headquarters at 75 Main St. in Middlebury.

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public library. My hope is that once kids are able to self-select where they spend their time, the library will be one of their go-to options.”

Folks who can’t easily travel can use an app called “Libby” to electronically access Ilsley’s 9,764 e-books and 5,570 audio books. With Libby, Patrons sign into Libby using their library card. There are no fines and fees with downloadable resources, because they are returned automatically on their due date.

Last year, Ilsley patrons

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downloaded 4,459 e-books and 6,453 audiobooks, according to Hart.

“The mobile library is a new way to bring the physical collection out into the community,” Hart said. “It allows us to check out books anywhere there’s Internet and register people for library cards anywhere. It’s a way of

expanding the library’s reach by bringing books and other resources to people outside of the building.”

Look for the Ilsley mobile library at the Middlebury Farmers Market on July 17, Aug. 21, and additional dates in September and October.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Be sure to enjoy loons from a safe distance VERMONT — Few birding experiences rival hearing the haunting call of the loon or seeing them glide by in protected coves on a lake. However, for the birds’ protection, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is asking boaters and anglers to enjoy loons from a safe distance this summer.

“Loons were removed from Vermont’s endangered species list in 2005, but one of the main threats they still face is human disturbance during the breeding season,” said Doug Morin, wildlife biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

“Although most areas where loons are nesting on Vermont’s lakes are surrounded by signs reminding people to give loons the space they need, not all nesting areas are marked. We’re asking people to view loons using binoculars rather than from up close, whether they are in a boat, canoe, or a kayak.”

Morin also reminds people to avoid lead fishing tackle. Loons sometimes swallow stray fishing tackle and suffer the effects of lead poisoning. Lead sinkers weighing

one-half ounce or less are illegal in Vermont, but larger tackle still has the capacity to slough off lead into the environment over time. Morin also recommends that anglers be careful to not attract loons to their bait and lures, and especially don’t leave any fishing line behind as fishing tackle can kill loons.

Eric Hanson oversees the Loon Conservation Project for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies in partnership with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. He and his colleagues monitor Vermont’s loon population and have even put out game cameras around loon nests to monitor the behavior of people around them. Hanson says that most people are respectful of nesting loons and give them space, but people sometimes inadvertently harm loons without meaning to.

“Loon chicks can be difficult to see, so we ask motorboaters to note where loon families are and to avoid those areas,” said Hanson. “We also ask that motorboaters obey ‘no wake’ laws within 200 feet of shorelines because boat wakes can flood and

THIS MAMA LOON carries her chick on her back as she floats on Goshen Dam reservoir. Loons nest along lake shorelines in Vermont and are susceptible to human disturbance — their nests can be flooded and destroyed by motorboat wakes.

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destroy shoreline loon nests.”

As Vermont’s loon population continues to increase and canoeing and kayaking continues to become more popular, there is greater potential for people to come into conflict with loons.

Hanson reminders boaters to avoid pursuing loons in a canoe or kayak, especially loons with young.

“Occasionally a loon will be curious and approach people and if that happens, just enjoy it,” said

Hanson. “However, loons that are constantly swimming away from you are stressed and may abandon their young if they feel they are in danger.”

Volunteers interested in monitoring loons for the Loon Conservation Project should contact Hanson at ehanson@ vtecostudies.org. Volunteers can monitor lakes all summer long with a focus on lakes with loon pairs and nesting. Some adopt-a-lake

sites that need volunteers (listed from north to south) are Great Averill, Island, Bald Hill, Jobs, Center, Salem, Memphremagog, South Bay, May, Hardwick, Nelson, Stiles, Moore, Comerford, Keiser, Ewell, Peacham, Osmore, Waterbury, Rescue, Hortonia, Bomoseen, and St. Catherine.

Volunteers can also survey one or two lakes on Loonwatch Day, being held on July 20 this year, between 8 and 9 a.m.

Softball (Continued from Page 17) dangerous hitter who started at four positions for the Eagles this spring — second base, catcher, left field and right field — and played well at each …

Batted a loud .404 with four doubles, two triples and two homers, driving in 15 runs and scoring 18 … Came up big in the postseason, homering and then doubling and scoring in the semifinal, and doubling home a run in the final.

McCormick’s Quotes: “Overall athletically, I felt as I needed to use Sam in certain spots when we had someone RATHBUN injured or slumping … She just did a good job at all those positions … On the bases, very intelligent … Next man up mentality is what Sam brings us … Sam was just all-around pretty solid, and hit the only ball out of our park that got hit out all season …

Sam was our leader out there.”

GWEN STAFFORD, MUHS JUNIOR. Notes: Strong, fast batter who led all local players with five home runs — four of them coming by racing around the bases for insidethe-park round-trippers …

Batted .375 with a .492 onbase percentage, also drilling five doubles and scoring a team-best 21 runs and driving in 17 from the lead-off spot … Terrific center fielder with great range who this year handled most of the pitching for the Tigers, striking out 65 and allowing 61 hits in 56 STAFFORD innings.

Rheaume’s Quotes: “She has a good work ethic … We put her in the outfield when we needed her and she does fantastic out there … There isn’t much that gets by her, that’s for sure … The wheels help.

She’s the fastest kid on our team … She works hard … She wants to do well. She wants to be the team leader.”

ERIKA TRACEY, MOUNT ABE SENIOR. Notes: Fearless, slick-fielding third baseman with a powerful, accurate throwing arm … Eliminated opponents’ bunting game by playing so close to batters … Committed three errors in 19 games …

Batted a loud .298 with .379 OBP after a slow start, with five doubles, a triple, and two homers, including a gamebreaking three-run shot in the final … Drove in 17 and scored 23 … Smart baserunner who stole 13 bases in 13 attempts.

TRACEY McCormick’s Quotes: “They (the extra-base hits) were all huge. They were all at the end of the season, when we really needed it … She was batting below .200 for half the season, and then just came on … A couple coaches were like, oh yeah, she’s one of the best defensive third basemen I’ve ever seen …

There’s nobody in the league that plays as close as she does … The arm, everything, was there defensively … She’s a proven winner.”

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Pet Pages Dear Homeward Bound,

With the crazy weather and thunderstorms lately, my dog has been really nervous. Is there anything I can do to calm him down before and during thunderstorms? He seems to get nervous even before the storm starts.

Curious

Dear Curious, It certainly is that time of year. Our dogs have better senses than us and one of the reasons your dog becomes anxious even before the first flash of lightening is because he can sense the drop in barometric pressure that comes before a storm. There is also some research out of Tufts University that shows that static electricity builds up in a dog’s fur and this can contribute to fear as they anticipate tiny shocks.

To help your dog, pay close attention to where your dog likes to go during a thunderstorm and then see what you can do to make that area safe, including having a white noise machine that may serve to lessen the sounds of the storm.

It goes without saying that if you can be with your dog that is the best thing; my dog likes to bury his head in my lap during storms. You can also wipe your dog down with anti-static dryer sheets (make sure to look for an all-natural brand.) if you know there is a storm on the horizon.

Last but not least, if your dog’s anxiety is really severe and you worry that he may hurt himself, talk to your veterinarian about anti-anxiety medications.

Good luck!

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Addison County’s Humane Society ANCHO. 1.5, short hair black, neutered male. Ancho is a big cat with a huge heart! He is a laid back people cat who loves attention and being brushed, and will actively seek out human company.

If you pat your lap or the sofa, he will jump right up for snuggles! He is very gentle for such a large cat and will return any affectionate he is given.

Ancho prefers to be the only pet in his new home.

JULES. 5 years, mixed breed, spayed female.

Jules lived with a family her whole life, but one day escaped from their yard and was hit by a car.

Her family wasn’t able to provide her with the care she needed, so they lovingly gave her to us. Jules needed to have her hind leg amputated due to the severity of her injury, but that isn’t slowing her down!

She can still run, jump, go upstairs and downstairs – there isn’t anything she can’t do! Jules is currently in foster care - if you are interested in her, please read her full description on our website and then contact the shelter to arrange a visit!

SIA. 1 year, short hair tiger, spayed female.

Sia is very affectionate and sweet, and can be very goofy, too! She loves to have her ears scratched and enjoys chasing her mouse toy around her community room. Sia is from a rescue in the Northeast Kingdom, so we don’t know much about her past, but from what we have seen so far she gets along fine with her fellow felines here at the shelter. Sia is a total love waiting for someone to come scoop her up!

ANDY. 10 months, Lab mix, neutered male. Andy is a gorgeous, energetic pup who is ready to play! He has the happiest smile, goofiest personality and is a cuddle monster. Andy needs a home with folks who will run, jump and play with him – as well as patiently teach him good manners.

Andy is a gentle soul and would do well with another high energy pup in the home to play with. We think he has too much energy and excitement to live with cats at the moment (but maybe once he grows up). If you have an active lifestyle and are looking for a best friend, come meet this guy!

BELLE. 6 months, American rabbit, spayed female. Belle is a gorgeous white bunny that came in with her two sisters, Ariel and Snow White. A bit of an introvert, Belle can be tentative at first, but after she gets comfortable with you she is all love.

Curious and even-tempered, a medium to busy home would be best for her. She would do great with kids, dogs, and cats.

Belle can go as a single bunny or go with her sisters. They all enjoy each other’s company…. and they really enjoy their snacks! Are you the one to give Belle her happily ever after?

LARRY. 1.5 years, American rabbit, neutered male. Larry is a sweet bunny who loves people and snuggles. He would do best as an ONLY bunny, or possibly as a companion for a spayed female.

With proper introductions he would do well with dogs, cats and kids. Larry is potty-trained and enjoys playing in a pen filled with cut-out boxes and other chew things. He prefers to be an indoor bunny, but be able to have some supervised fun outside in a pen. You can tell Larry apart from his brothers because he is missing a bit of his ear! If you are looking for a curious boy who will definitely keep you busy, Larry is the guy for you!

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Art (Continued from Page 2) vided through a grant from the 5-Town Friends of the Arts.

ANGLE OF REPOSE Fredericks’s more recent work has moved ashore, somewhat, with a focus on images of mounds, including anthills. Of particular interest to her has been “the angle of repose,” which is the steepest angle that materials can be piled up without slumping or crashing over.

“I think it has to do with civilization being on the edge of something,” Fredericks told the Independent Thursday morning.

Along that edge is the evolving climate crisis, which Fredericks has at times struggled to process.

“I’ve had bouts of depression,” she said. “I talk about it with my fellow artists, who are also heartsick. I have to check in with myself pretty regularly. ‘Should I be in my studio, making art?’ ” Yes, she’s decided.

“The image is a powerful thing,” she said. “And someone

Storm (Continued from Page 1) Ripton and stayed within its banks in East Middlebury.

Middlebury Fire Chief David Shaw said Route 125 was reopened late Thursday evening after repairs to a few washouts after more than 3 inches of rain had washed across parts of the county. Route 125 had been closed to through traffic at the Sand Hill Bridge.

Meanwhile, East Middlebury residents breathed a collective sigh of relief that they weren’t forced out of their homes by the adjacent Middlebury River. Emergency responders CAROLYN KUEBLER (LEFT) and Cheryl Mitchell trace the flow carefully monitored the height of the New Haven River with special waterproof crayons.

Independent photo/Christopher Ross of the river several times during the evening.

Three Mile Bridge was also has got to be finding the beauty in fecundity and intelligence. If you the environment.” can hold onto that, you can be closed for several hours due to high waters. It was back in And at 70 she still feels nature’s hopeful.” call with the same intensity she did For more information about circulation Friday morning.

Shaw thanked the many folks as a young child. the artist, the venue or the series, “It’s always amazing to me visit janetfredericksstudio.com, who helped during the storm, when Vermont comes back to life goldenwellsanctuary.com and including fellow Middlebury every spring,” she said. “Such vermontconservation.com.

firefighters, Colchester Technical Rescue, the Vermont Agency of Transportation and Middlebury Department of Public Works.

Local officials continue to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on a $1.7 million “East Middlebury flood mitigation project” intended to safeguard the East Middlebury village area from future flooding when major storms engorge the Middlebury River.

To the north, Bristol’s Eagle Park “got clobbered,” said Town Administrator Valerie Capels, but the town for the most part escaped unscathed.

“Upper Notch Road got hit a little bit, and there was a culvert on Lafrance Road that needed attention, but the town took care of it,” Capels said.

At midday on Friday, Bristol’s assistant road foreman Cale Pelland

Vergennes (Continued from Page 1) The rising cost of health insurance is enough to add about 4 cents to the tax rate, while Chabot said the city overspent its current budget by at least $60,000, enough to require a 3-cent increase to cover the shortfall.

Meanwhile the council and Chabot have identified items that they say are either needed, reasonably expected, or desirable and thus included in Chabot’s proposed budget.

They include raises of 2.91 percent for most employees, $15,000 for a part-time recreation coordinator, and a recommendation that city hall’s aging boiler be replaced with a newer, more efficient natural-gas unit.

In proposing the budget with the reduced police spending Chabot said he tried to meet as many overall needs as possible.

“I have to look at this from 10,000 feet to get everything done for everybody,” he said.

POLICE ISSUE Currently, the police force includes eight full-time and one part-time officer. A part-time administrative assistant and the city’s animal control officer are also in the police budget.

The officer count includes Chief George Merkel and Officer Mark Stacey, whose salary is currently paid for by a state grant that allows him to work

as a countywide traffic safety percent, while Milton was at 25 coordinator. percent and St. Albans and BranThe count is higher than when don were at 38 and 46 percent, Merkel took over in November respectively.

2009. In the previous 15 years Chabot said he was unmoved the employee count was typi- by the higher numbers in a coucally four or five. Merkel is also ple of towns. widely credited with boosting “The facts are our police the department’s professional- department budget is disproism and reputation. portionate with our surrounding The current police department communities,” he said. budget of $865,680 When Merkel represents 36.5 pertook over in 2009, cent of the roughly “It would be four he not only inher$2.70 million steps backward ited a department taxpayer-funded if we drop two in disarray and Vergennes budget, officers… (it crammed into two exclusive of sewer would lead to an) rooms in city hall, spending. but one with a If $72,000 of “increase in the 2009-2010 budget bonded debt for crime rate.” of $410,187. It the police station — Michael Daniels grew by 116 perhad been figured cent to $865,680 in — the council in 2018-2019. tapped the city’s Water Tower Some defended the departFund to pay for it this year in ment’s budget. Among the order to lower the tax rate — four citizens in attendance was police spending would have former alderman and mayor risen to 40 percent of the city’s Michael Daniels. budget. Council members agreed “It would be four steps backlast week to return that annual ward if we drop two officers,” payment to the police budget, Daniels said, adding the cuts thus freeing those funds for other would lead to an “increase in the projects. crime rate.”

Meanwhile Chabot said police Deputy Mayor Lynn Donnelly spending in Middlebury, Bristol said cutting the police force and Shelburne stands at 13 and would be “a horrible decision.”

15 percent of those towns’ bud- She said residents — and potential residents — want a fully gets.

Merkel countered that Mid- staffed police department.

“George has build a new dlebury and Bristol were at 20

respect” for the city department, Donnelly said, and now it “meets the needs of our town.”

Mayor Jeff Fritz took no position last week on the cuts, but while praising Merkel and the department said Vergennes lures new residents for many reasons.

“There are other reasons people come to Vergennes besides the police department,” Fritz said.

Aldermen Mark Koenig said without the police cuts it would be difficult to achieve other council goals.

“I don’t see other ways” to save money, Koenig said.

Alderman Bill Benton said he thought changes to the police department were needed, but suggested the council reduce the force by one officer this year and one next.

Chabot responded the financial situation was too dire for half-measures.

“The answer is give me an extra 10 cents and we can do everything,” he said.

Merkel said current staffing was critical for the safety and morale of his officers.

Merkel said cuts would mean more officers working alone on shifts. He cited two 2019 incidents, one in which an officer had to use a Tazer to subdue a violent suspect and another in which a man briefly leveled a shotgun at an officer.

“It’s not longer safe to have one officer go on a call,” he said.

Merkel said the department might lose members beyond those laid off if the cuts were made.

“It’s going to send a bad message to the department,” he said.

Merkel offered to take a cut in pay or serve as the rec director if that would help keep his department intact.

Chabot said he didn’t “come at this (recommendation) lightly.”

He added that regardless of the size of the department crime and other issues were inevitable.

“You are never going to have so many officers nothing ever happens in a community,” Chabot said.

Overall, council members sounded like they were ready to address other priorities, such as funding the part-time recreation director and by this fall raising sewer rates to allow Vergennes to afford more study of the overflow problem and match grants to help solve that persistent issue.

Donnelly said the city council’s practice of neglecting city needs because of concerns about the school tax rate needed to end.

“We’ve always said we were going to look into where was the school budget before we considered our budget,” Donnelly said.

“There’s so much people want.”

Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.

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Wednesdays, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery.

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New $800. Asking $400.

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SAPRANO SAXOPHONE JUPITER JPS recondi‑ tioned black/gold and case ‑ $750. Also cherry blos‑ som fine china, 147 pieces, new ‑ best offer. Men’s snowmobile helmets ‑ $5 each. 453‑3504.

TAG SALE ‑ AS NEW Dyson cordless vacuum (animal), DeWalt power tools, rotating fan, LCD TV monitors, camp furniture.

Light use: clothes, books, electronics (power cords $1). Plus: very good com‑ ics and collectibles. Call 802‑870‑0047.

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

For Rent

2 BEDROOM APART‑ MENT. Fully furnished.

Court Street, Middlebury.

All inclusive except TV/ internet. $1,600/mo.

802‑349‑8544.

Sunny Downtown Middlebury, 1 bedroom, all utilities included.

3 BEDROOM, RECENTLY remodeled home in Ver‑ gennes. W/D, mowing, plowing included. Year lease required. $1,950/ mo. 802‑382‑9191.

4 BR, 2 1/2 BATH fin‑ ished basement, seclud‑ ed cul‑de‑sac, minutes to Middlebury. Available mid July, $1,800 per month + heat and utilities. Pets negotiable. references re‑ quired.

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

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 2 BEDROOM HOUSE Private with views.

Extra storage, lots of clos‑ ets, hardwood floors. Un‑ der cover parking. Security deposit, credit check and references required. Avail‑ able September 1. $985/ month. 802‑352‑4266, leave message.

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.

Very Convenient 1 bedroom apartment.

Upstairs in renovated, charming, historic cottage. Located literally steps from downtown shops and restaurants, The Marbleworks, two blocks from Middlebury College. All new, top of the line appliances (washer, dryer, range, dishwasher). Private entrance, off street parking. All utilities included. No pets.

References and credit report required. Call for showings. 802-9892234. $1200 a month.

B R I S TO L V I L L A G E , HIGHLY visible retail/office street level space on the Main Street. Available now. $1,370 mo. Approx. 1,800 SF. Basement space also available. Call Tom at Wal‑ lace Realty 453‑4670 or Tom@WallaceRE.com.

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 rooms to rent. All included in a lovely, classic home. Shared kitch‑ en, shared bath. Includes: utilities, wifi, cable, w/d and parking. Clean. Serene. $450‑$500/mo. Call/text Susan 802‑989‑8941.

FERRISBURGH ‑ 2 BED‑ ROOM 2 bath mobile home. 1/2 mile south of Button Bay State Park.

Nice location. $800/mo.

802‑475‑2176.

FERRISBURGH, 5 BED‑ ROOM, 2 BATH farm‑ house, large garage, 6 miles west of Vergennes. $1,300/mo. 802‑475‑2176.

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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 re‑ moval included. First, last plus deposit. Credit reference. 1 year lease. $1,200/mo. Available June 1st. 802‑352‑4124, leave message.

SMALL OFFICE SPACE, 656 Exchange Street, Middlebury. $500/month.

802‑388‑4831.

FORESTDALE UNFIRNISHED apartment for rent. $750/mo. 2 bed‑ room. Clean. No smok‑ ing. No pets. Utilities not included. 247‑9111.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown.

Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets.

Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

MIDDLEBURY, 2 BEDROOM apartment avail‑ able July 10, 2nd floor.

Off‑street parking. Heat, hot water, garbage and recycling included. Walk‑ ing distance to stores, bank and downtown Middlebury. $1,200/mo.

802‑989‑1171.

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., central location, park‑ ing. Can be subdivided.

Real‑Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

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

Shared bath. No deposit.

863‑5625. HomeShareV‑ ermont.org for applica‑ tion. Interview, refs, back‑ ground check required.

EHO.

SUGARWOOD APARTMENTS is currently ac‑ cepting applications for 2, 3 and 4 BR apart‑ ments in Middlebury.

All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their in‑ come toward rent. NP/ NS. W/D hook‑ups. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website summitpmg.com.

Equal Housing Oppor‑ tunity.

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) sep‑ tic system. $68,000. Call Jack Brown 388‑7350.

For Rent

Real Estate 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.

Att. Farmers

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Ferrisburgh (1) Middlebury (1)

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

802‑453‑4481.

WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating.

Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

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

TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer special‑ izing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collectibles, etc. Visit bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527.

Consulting/appraisal ser‑ vices available. House calls made free of charge.

For Rent

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Its easier to break the law than you The Federal Government is watching for such might think. You can't say "no children" discrimination.

Let us help you shift through the complexities or "adults only." of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal.

Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944.

Talk to our sales professionals.

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STATE OF VERMONT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 222-12-18 Ancv

PHH Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff vs.

Darren Luscomb; JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and OCCUPANTS RESIDING AT 1144 Route 100, Hancock, VT 05748 Defendant(s)

NOTICE OF SALE

GOT MUD? NEED GRASS? Custom no‑till drilling for pasture rehab and renovation in Cen‑ tral Addison County. Call 989‑2341.

For Rent

There's a lot you can't say.

Addison County Superior Court (1)

Public notices can be found on Page 29 & 30.

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Darren J. Luscomb, to CUC Mortgage Corporation, dated October 17, 2002, and recorded in Book 24, at Page 492, of the City/Town of Hancock Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by Assignment of Mortgage recorded in Book 36, Page 451, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at July 26, 2019 at 2:00PM at 1144 Route 100, Hancock, VT 05748 all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: SCHEDULE A Being all and the same lands and premises as conveyed to Darren J. Luscomb by warranty deed of Dean B. Luscomb and Linda 0. Luscomb of even or approximate date herewith and to be recorded herewith in the Town of Hancock Land Records; and being all and the same lands and premises as conveyed to Dean B. Luscomb and Linda 0. Luscomb by warranty deed of Ralph M. Book, Jr. and Diane A. Minnigh dated October 3, 1986 and recorded at Book 18, Page 472 of the Hancock Land Records, and more particularly described therein as follows: “Being all the same lands and premises conveyed to the herein Granters, RALPH M; BOOK, JR. AND DIANE A. MINNIGH (formerly Book), by Warranty Deed of EVAN C.·WHITTIER AND MARGARET E. WHITTIER, husband and wife, dated November 5, 1984 and recorded in Book 18, Page 162-4 of the Hancock Land Records, and being more particularly described therein as follows:· Being all the same lands and premises conveyed to us by warranty deed of Carl E. Cole and Hazel P. Cole, dated April 20, 1971 and recorded in Book 16 at page 253 of the Hancock Land Records. In said deed the property is described as follows: “Being a parcel of land together with dwelling house thereon situated, which is located on the westerly side of Vermont Route #100 in the village of Hancock, and being more particularly described as follows: “Beginning at an iron pin situated in the westerly edge of the right of way of said Vermont Route #100 which is the southeasterly corner of the parcel hereby conveyed, and the northeasterly corner of the premises now or formerly of Farr and Blair; thence North 86 degrees 51 minutes west along the Farr boundary 228. l feet more or Jess to an iron pin for a corner set in lands now or formerly of Killoleet or Taylor; thence North 23 degrees 21 minutes east 70.9 feet along Killoleet lands to a stake for a corner; thence North 56 degrees 12 minutes west along Killoleet land 116.8 feet to an iron pin; thence North 22 degrees 08 minutes east along lands now or formerly of Crickard 209.3 feet crossing the so-called Killoleet access road to a point on the southerly bank of the West Branch of the White River, thence South 80 degrees 53 minutes east a distance of 268.0 feet to a point set in the westerly edge of the right of way of said Vermont Route #100 at the bridge where the said West Branch passes under Route.f#.100; thence South 9 degrees 04 minutes west along the westerly edge of the right of way of Vermont Route #100 297.7 feet more or less to the point of beginning.

There is expressly excepted and excluded from this conveyance the land lying within the bounds of said Killoleet access road as the same was laid out by the Selectmen of the Town of Hancock in 1951, which access road runs in a westerly direction from Vermont Route #100 across the northerly section of the parcel hereby described.

The total land quantity according to the description above set forth is approximately 1.94 acres, more or less and allowing .32 acres for the road excluded and excepted herefrom there is a net quantity of land hereby conveyed of approximately 1.62 acres. This description is made in accordance with a survey and map thereof by Les Mcintyre dated August 19, 1970 and reference may be had thereto in aid of this description.

Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Carl E. Cole and Hazel P. Cole by warranty deed of George L. Hill dated September 16, 1939 and recorded September 16, 1939 in Book 13, at page 133 of Hancock Land Records, with the exception of a small parcel of said land conveyed by Carl E. and Hazel P. Cole to Harold E. and Roberta M. Crickard by deed dated May 18, 1963 and recorded in Book 14, Page 89 of Hancock Land Records, and also with the exception of the said Killoleet access road above referred to.

This conveyance is also made subject to certain spring water line and aqueduct rights created by virtue of a certain right of way agreement from Carl E. and Hazel P. Cole to Arthur H. and Rama B. Taylor dated August 31, 1945 and recorded in Book 13 at page 413 of Hancock Land Records.

This conveyance is subject to a prior conveyance of a small piece of land to the State of Vermont for highway purposes by deed dated May 24, 1979 and recorded in Book 17 at page 205 of the Hancock Land Records.

This conveyance is also subject to utility and water line easements appearing of record.”

Reference is hereby made to the aforesaid deeds and records, the deeds and records referred to therein and the Hancock Land Records in aid of this description.

The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid 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.

PHH Mortgage Corporation 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 6/10, 6/17, 6/24

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Public Notices can be found on Pages 29 & 30.

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.

6/10, 6/13, 6/20, 6/24

TOWN OF FERRISBURGH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

MONKTON BOY SCOUTS, troop leaders, volunteers and Tom Griffin from the Vermont Old Cemetery Association gave the Smith-Dean Cemetery in Monkton some much-needed TLC recently.

Photos courtesy Liz Pecor

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY REGULAR SELECTBOARD MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019 • 7:00 P.M.

ROOM 116 - LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM - 77 MAIN STREET

7:00

7:05 7:15

A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Town of Ferrisburgh will be held at the Town Clerk’s Office on Wednesday July 10, 2019 to consider the following applications and other business: 7:00 PM Call to order and approval of minutes from April 3 and June 5, 2019 meetings.

7:05 PM Application # 19-050 (Zinn) for a new deck; property ID # 99/99/99.002; 68 Pleasant Bay Road, Long Point; Shoreland (SD-2) district; conditional use.

7:15 PM Application # 19-051 (Safford) for installation of floating dock, ramp anchored to shore; property ID # 99/99/99.042; 168 East Road, Long Point; Shoreland (SD-2) district; conditional use.

7:25 PM Application # 19-044 (Ringer) for garage, insufficient setbacks; property ID # 15/02/10; 17 South Middlebrook Road, Residential Agricultural (RA-5) district; variance or waiver.

7:35 PM Application # 19-052 (Vella) to replace existing porch, increasing nonconformity of structure; property ID # 99/99/99.056; 283 East Road, Long Point; Shoreland (SD-2) district; variance or waiver.

7:45 PM Other business.

The above applications are available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office.

Persons wishing to appear and be heard may do so in person or be represented by an agent or an attorney.

PLEASE NOTE: Participation in the local proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal.

Communications about the above applications may be filed in writing with the Board or at the hearing.

06/24

NOTICE OF HEARING MONKTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

Notice is hereby given that the Monkton Development Review Board will consider the following applications at a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Monkton Town Hall.

At 8:00PM – Conditional Use Application #2019-03-CON of Ben Raphael to operate a woodworking shop, 140 Monkton Road. The subject property is located in the RA-2 and Pond Overlay Zoning Districts. The tax parcel ID # is 13.101.076.000 Application materials are available for review during normal business hours at the Office of the Monkton Town Clerk.

Betsy Brown Clerk - Monkton Development Review Board Dated: June 24, 2019

6/24

7:20 7:35 7:45

Monkton NEWS

MONKTON — On June 8, Boy AGENDA Scout Troop 525 members, along 1. **Call to Order with their troop leaders, volun2. *Approval of Agenda teers and Tom Griffin from the 3. *Approval of Minutes of June 4, 2019 Special Selectboard Meeting, Vermont Old Cemetery Association June 11, 2019 Regular Selectboard Meeting, and June 17, 2019 Special (VOCA) went to the Smith-Dean Selectboard Meeting 4. **Citizen Comments [Opportunity to raise or address issues that are not Cemetery in Monkton. The SmithDean Cemetery is located behind otherwise included on this agenda] 5. *Tree Warden Chris Zeoli regarding recommendation for treating several the Grange (formerly the Baptist Ash Trees on the Green with organic pesticide intended to protect the trees Church) in Monkton Boro. The from the Emerald Ash Borer group assisted each other in the 6. *Library Director Dana Hart, Request for Public Assemblage Permit to much needed clean up of the possess and serve alcohol as provided in the town’s “Alcoholic Beverage cemetery. They reset tipping stones, Restrictions” ordinance for an event at the Library on October 3, 2019. repaired some broken ones and 7. *Creek Road Task Force – Set Charge and Appoint Members picked up tree branches and other 8. *Discussion of Ad Hoc Plastic Bag Ordinance Committee in light of debris. This cemetery contains at enactment of State Plastic Bag Ban Statute. least one civil war gravesite.

9. *Director of Public Works Planning Dan Werner with an update on and Members of the group also went recommendations from the Infrastructure Committee Meeting of June 13, 2019 9.a. *Recommendation on Police Department Insulation Contractor to the Morgan Cemetery on Church 9.b. *Old Wastewater Treatment Facility Building Re-Use Project Road and repaired a large stone of i. *Recommendation on Architectural Contract another soldier in the Civil War. ii. *Recommendation on Engineering Contract A big ‘Thank you’ to all who iii. *Recommendation on Structural Engineering participated from the townspeople Contract for working hard to do this cleanup 9.c. *Recommendation on FY20 Water & Wastewater Budgets and and repairs.

Rates Watch for details of the 9.d. *Recommendation on Sidewalk Replacement Contractor Russell Memorial Library’s 2019 9.e. *Recommendation on Cady Road Engineering Contract Strawberry Festival coming soon.

9.f. *Recommendation on Traffic Signal Equipment Improvements

at Academy Street/South Main Street & Elm Street/North Pleasant Street Intersections 8:05 10. *Vermont Gas Request for Utility Easement on the Goodrich Farm Property (formerly Seeley Farm Property), which is encumbered by Conservation Easements held by the Town of Middlebury, Middlebury Area Land Trust, and the Vermont Land Trust (Tentative – pending conceptual approval by MALT on 6/25/19) 8:15 11. *Exchange Street Bike-Ped Project Grant Application – Letter acknowledging the Town’s commitment to provide funding for the local match and future maintenance of the project.

8:20 12. *Authorize Year-end Transfers as requested by Accounting Services Manager Jackie Sullivan 8:25 13. *May 31, 2019 Year-to-date Budget Reports 8:30 14. *Seymour Street – Pulp Mill Bridge Project Update & Request for Construction Oversight Contract Amendment 8:35 15. *Approval of Check Warrants 16. **Town Manager’s Report 17. **Board Member Concerns 8:45 18. *Executive Session – Contracts – Anticipated 19. **Action on Matters Discussed in Executive Session 9:00 20. *Adjourn * Decision Item ** Possible Decision If you need special accommodations to attend this meeting, please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 388-8100 x-202 as early as possible.

Additional information about most Agenda items is available on the Town’s website, www.townofmiddlebury.org, on the Selectboard page.

06/24

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ADDISON COUNTY

School Briefs

Four Addison County students were among the nearly 1,500 undergraduate students awarded degrees from Tufts University in Medford, Mass., at their annual Commencement exercises.

Graduate completed their studies in disciplines ranging from the sciences and engineering to the humanities and fine arts. All four Addison county students pursued studies in the sciences.

Lloyd Lower of New Haven graduated with a B.S. in Biology.

Kiley Pratt, also of New Haven, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Cognitive Brain Science.

Ryan Biette of Middlebury, also Magna Cum Laude, received a B.S. in Engineering Psychology. Julia Rosenberg of Cornwall, finished her Tufts career Cum Laude with a B.S. in Engineering Psychology.

Addison Independent, Monday, June 24, 2019 — PAGE 31

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

THIS SNAPPING TURTLE returns to the Addison Independent parking lot every June en route to laying her eggs. Vermont Fish & Wildlife ask that the public help turtles get to their destinations if they see them trying to cross the road, but be sure, if it’s a snapper, not to get too close. Use a shovel or broom instead of your hands.

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

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500.

WALLACE REALTY 48 Mountain Terrace Bristol, VT 05443

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Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

Slow up for turtles in the road MONTPELIER – Vermont’s are working to collect data on turtles on are on the move again road stretches that are hotspots this spring, and Vermont Fish & for wildlife movement, including Wildlife Department is asking for turtles. When those sections of the public’s help in keeping them road are upgraded or repaved safe. Female turtles the roads may be are looking for places to protect the “They are slow- altered to deposit their eggs, species involved. To sometimes choosing moving animals, that end, they are to lay them along so they have working closely with the shoulders of a tough time VTrans, and with roads, bringing them making it safely Jim Andrews from into the path of fast- across the road. the Vermont Reptile moving vehicles. & Amphibian “Turtles often go Turtles grow Atlas, among other across roads as they slowly and live partners. search for a nest a long time, so Even with these site,” said Steve losing a mature changes, Andrews Parren, biologist breeding female notes, the turtles’ for the Vermont best defense is is a huge loss Fish & Wildlife to have friendly Department. “They to the turtle humans avoid them are slow-moving population.” or safely help them animals, so they have — Steve Parren across the roads. a tough time making “When you spot a it safely across the turtle in the road, you road. Turtles grow slowly and live may be able to help it across. First a long time, so losing a mature be sure you’re in a safe spot to stop breeding female is a huge loss to and get out of your car, as human the turtle population.” safety comes first,” said Andrews.

Turtle nesting activity peaks this “If you’re going to move a turtle time of year, and drivers are urged off the road, always move it in the to keep an eye out for turtles in the direction it was traveling. They road – especially when driving know where they’re going.” near ponds and wetlands.

According to Andrews, most Fish & Wildlife and partners turtles can simply be picked up and

carried across the road However, if the turtle has no colorful lines, spots, or other markings, it is probably a snapping turtle, so people should not get too close to the animal to avoid being bitten.

Snapping turtles’ necks are nearly as long as their shells. Instead of picking them up, people should push the turtle across the road with an object such as a shovel or broom.

Andrews is also asking paddlers, boaters, and anglers to report turtle sightings throughout the state to the Vermont Reptile & Amphibian Atlas website at vtherpatlas.org. The reports help conservationists keep track of the status of these species in order to act if a species appears to be in decline.

“Sending in a report is quick and easy,” said Andrews. “Just snap a photo or two of the turtle and submit your observation via the website or email. We’re constantly impressed with Vermonters’ commitment to conservation and willingness to help us save turtles.”

Observations can be submitted to the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas online at vtherpatlas.org or jandrews@ middlebury.edu.

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Maple production is up in Vt.

By ELLIE FRENCH VTDigger.org Vermont’s maple syrup production is on the rise.

A new report from the USDA shows the state’s maple output increased by 7 percent between 2018 and 2019.

Likely accounting for the boost was a 6 percent increase

in tap numbers across the state a very orderly pattern. The bulk during that time, according of the syrup made any given to Mark Isselhardt, a maple year comes from relatively few specialist at UVM’s Proctor of those days.”

Maple Research Center.

The average per-gallon price Isselhardt said per tap yield of Vermont maple syrup was was also slightly up, with $45.30 in 2018. Most expensive individual taps producing, on was Connecticut syrup, at average, close to 1 percent $62.90, while cheapest was more than the previous year. Indiana’s $41/gallon syrup. But Additionally, he Isselhardt said that pointed out that largely has to do this year’s sap run “It’s interesting with how Vermont was sweeter than to see how is selling its syrup average, which each season — 87 percent of means that the sap the state’s sales collected can be is different, were bulk, while turned into more especially 4 percent was sold syrup than usual. wholesale, and 9 in terms of “Maple is a concern about percent sold retail. unique thing,” In Connecticut and Isselhardt said. “It how climate Indiana, on the involves a natural, impacts maple other hand, just 5 n o n - p r o c e s s e d production.” percent of sales product that comes were bulk.

— Mark Isselhardt from continuous Vermont, which forest-covered produces about landscape, and there’s a lot of half of the country’s maple people getting in on it. It has a syrup, is the largest producer in lot of potential.” the United States, followed by Isselhardt said that growth is New York and New Hampshire, likely concentrated in certain which together produce less parts of the state. Franklin than half as much as Vermont.

County produces more syrup Isselhardt noted that the data than the rest of the state “by the USDA uses is all reported quite a bit,” he said, which voluntarily. He said it’s not makes untapped trees harder to always the most accurate, but find, though they are also the that they’re the only numbers areas where sugarmakers’ work they have to go on. He said if is most focused. Other big areas more maple producers filled out include Essex and Caledonia the surveys, the accuracy would counties, he noted. improve.

This season was also about “It’s interesting to see half as long as the one before how each season is different, it. The 2019 season lasted 34 especially in terms of concern days, while the 2018 season about how climate impacts was 52 days. But according to maple production,” Isselhardt Isselhardt, that doesn’t have said. “For the past two years, much impact on output. it’s been cold, so luckily we “Season length is kind of an haven’t had to be too concerned odd measurement,” Isselhardt about high temperature events said. “Sap flow doesn’t follow — but climate matters.”

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