Monday, July 16, 2018

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ADDISON COUNTY

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Vol. 30 No. 12

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Middlebury College sets stage for job cuts 10 percent reduction sought in staff costs

By NICK GARBER MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College administrators have begun implementing a program to reevaluate faculty and staff positions across the institution — a process

that, once completed at the end of the next academic year, could result in significant cuts to the college’s workforce.

The plan was announced to college employees in a series of

emails late last month, beginning with a June 19 announcement from College President Laurie L. Patton concerning “staffing and workforce planning.” In Patton’s message, she noted that the effort would eventually produce “an elective, incentive-based separation plan for

staff as well as a set of elective, incentive-based retirement and separation plans for faculty.”

Involuntary layoffs remain a last resort under the plan, and will take place only if an insufficient number of employees accept buyouts and (See Workforce, Page 39)

Ferrisburgh home taxes rise by 4%

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh selectboard on Tuesday, July 10, adopted 2018-2019 tax rates that will increase property taxes for homeowners by 4 percent and for owners of commercial and rental property or second homes by 5.7 percent.

Higher town spending is pushing the municipal portion of the rate up for the first time in several years, by 3.04 cents, or 11.5 percent, to 29.52 cents per $100 of assessed property value.

The homestead school tax rate that applies to homeowners is increasing by 4.29 cents, or 3.69 percent, to $1.6007.

That rate is about 3 cents lower than the Ferrisburgh’s 2016-2017 rate and follows a decrease of almost 14 cents in 2017-2018.

In all, the new overall rate for homeowners (municipal plus school tax) is up by 7.33 cents to $1.8959, a figure that remains about 7 cents (See Ferrisburgh, Page 39)

Singer illuminates jazz composition • Johnson joins a jazz quintet to perform Steven Kirby’s “Illuminations.” See Arts Beat on Page 10.

Effort to site local food hub progresses Vive la France (soccer team)

• Middlebury College French School faculty, students and staff cheered on their World Cup team. See Page 13.

Cloak and steeple

CREWS WORKED LAST week prepping the Congregational Church of Middlebury steeple for a new paint job. Part of the work included draping the steeple in netting to trap paint particles during scraping and sanding. See how it looked with the entire shroud in place on Page 6.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County Economic Development Corp.

(ACEDC) has joined a growing effort to create a local food hub at which small-scale producers could process, store and market their wares.

The effort is gaining momentum, as organizers soon will be touring two potential food hub locations and have applied for grants to study the potential creation, participation level and economic impact of an Addison County food hub.

It was last summer that the Addison (See Food hub, Page 14)

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Blue Spruce Motel owner still working on rebuild plan

By JAMES FINN MIDDLEBURY — The owner of the Blue Spruce Motel property on Route 7 south of Middlebury village still hopes to build a new motel on the scorched premises that burned down one year ago.

The Independent reported in May that owner Sam Sharma planned to finalize insurance claims and begin rebuilding of a new motel as soon as possible. But the charred property has remained untouched since that time, often drawing the attention of passersby.

Sharma last week said challenges to finalizing details of post-fire insurance reimbursement have prolonged the process. He added that a close business associate also recently fell ill and was unable to continue working, and that he would need to find a new partner before he is able to seriously focus on reconstruction.

“Hopefully within another month or two we can finalize these plans,” Sharma said.

The Blue Spruce Motel burned down on the morning of July 12,

2017, after an electrical fire started agricultural-rural district. in the building’s attic and quickly Section 845 of Middlebury’s spread to the rest of the motel. The zoning law states that “if a nonbuilding’s “common conforming use or attic” lacked a firestop, structure is damaged and flames spread The Blue Spruce by fire, explosion, quickly and destruc- Motel burned or other catastrophe, tively; fortunately, no and no government injuries were recorded down on the investigation deteras a result of the blaze. morning of July mines that the damage The town of Mid- 12, 2017, after resulted from the dlebury’s most recent an electrical fire owner’s intentional assessment valued the started in the conduct or gross Blue Spruce property, negligence, the use building’s attic including a separate may be restored or home on the site, at and quickly the structure rebuilt,” spread to the $815,600. providing that: Middlebury Town rest of the motel.

• The owner shall Planner Jennifer obtain a zoning perMurray said that the mit. planning and zoning office has no • Any restoration or rebuilding immediate plans to make changes that results in a modification of to the property. The premises falls exterior features must receive a under the category of a “non-con- conditional use approval and get forming” property in the town’s an OK from Middlebury’s Design

Advisory Committee.

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

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

Per the last rule, Sharma will have one year to complete any plan for reconstruction that is approved by the Middlebury Development Review Board after insurance reimbursement is finalized.

Sharma, whose family also owns the Pierre Motel in Barre, said he thinks that the Middlebury area needs another motel.

“I would like to live there again myself,” he said of the Blue Spruce location. “Hopefully, if everything goes smoothly, I would like to have a motel back there soon.”

Middlebury tax rate rises slightly

By JOHN FLOWERS recent release of residential and MIDDLEBURY — The Mid- non-residential education property dlebury selectboard on July 10 tax rates for communities throughapproved a new out the state. The seresidential property lectboard in late June tax rate of $2.8414 The board also OK’d a new FY19 per $100 in assessed approved a municipal property value, representing a non-residential tax rate of 98.36 3.5-cent (1.27 percent) property tax cents, representing a increase compared to rate of $2.8481, bump of four-tenths the previous rate of of a penny over the which amounts $2.8059. past fiscal year.

News is not as good to a 10.7-cent The residential rate for the owners of (3.9 percent) includes a homestead non-residential prop- increase education property erty in the community, compared to the tax of $1.8578, a 3.4however. cent increase comcurrent rate of The board also pared to the previous approved a non-res- $2.74. rate of $1.8237. idential property tax The non-residential rate of $2.8481, which amounts to education property tax comes in a 10.7-cent (3.9 percent) increase at 1.8645, a 10.58-cent (6 percompared to the current rate of cent) boost over the prior rate of $2.74. $1.7587.

Middlebury officials were able Education property tax rates in to set the new rates thanks to the Vermont are not only shaped by Vermont Department of Taxes’ budgets increases and decreases,

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they are also influenced by the common level of appraisal (CLA), and in Middlebury’s case its CLA is pushing school tax rates higher.

The CLA is an indicator of the level at which properties in a town are appraised in relation to the actual fair market value. The CLA is used to equalize education taxes statewide, with the goal of having properties of equal value pay equal amounts of school taxes.

Each year the Vermont Department of Taxes determines towns’ CLAs by studying property sales to determine how close town’s assessed values are to fair market values. If the study finds that a town’s properties, on average, sell for less than the assessed amounts, the CLA will be greater than 100 percent. If properties in a town sell for more than the assessed values, the CLA will be less than 100 percent.

In Middlebury, where assessments are outdated and a townwide valuation is ongoing, the CLA as of December 2017 stood at 84.74 percent, and school tax rates were adjusted upward by more than 15 percent.

Therefore the comparatively small overall increase of 3.5 cents in Middlebury’s new residential rate is due to tight budgeting by town and school officials last fall.

Addison Central School District voters in March approved a K-12 education budget of $36,762,479 for the 2018-2019 academic year, reflecting a 1.32-percent spending decrease and the elimination of more than 20 full-time-equivalent jobs throughout the seven-town district.

This is the second consecutive year that the rise in Middlebury’s residential property tax rate is being kept at less than 4 cents. The fiscal year 2018 rate featured a 2-cent bump.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Dog rescuer, town failing to agree Accusations fly in email exchange

outside from 9pm-7am daily.

“Please do not trespass on our property again. The property is clearly posted with no trespassing

By ANDY KIRKALDY signs all around our property. I will FERRISBURGH — The dispute be placing a complaint with the involving the town of Ferrisburgh, police about your obvious disregard Sand Road dog rescuer Sheila Mc- for our signs.

Gregor and her neighbors shows no “As I stated to Kristen (Deputy sign of an easy resolution and has Health Officer Kristin DeBellis included accusations of trespassing. during a June 22 inspection related On Thursday afternoon Ferris- to the board of health order), our burgh selectboard Chairman Rick attempts to appease the town and Ebel knocked on McGregor’s door neighbors has not worked, so we are at 2512 Sand Road to invite her in all beyond that. We will discuss in person to attend the court with lawyers July 17 board meeting and a judge handling to discuss issues sur- At times Sheila communications.” round a Ferrisburgh McGregor has That exchange Board of Health order harbored more followed a Tuesday that imposes a number than 30 dogs in a meeting in which of conditions on her to DeBellis reported eliminate a rat infesta- ranch home that the largely favorable tion that McGregor the town measures results of that inspecinsists ended months at 912 square feet, tion. ago, before the order plus an attached McGregor, who was put in place. was not present on garage and shed.

Ebel copied the Tuesday, operates She also has Independent with her rescue operation, an email he sent to almost a dozen Heidi’s Haven, at McGregor on Friday cats, and has her home. It has morning. It read in recently added triggered many compart: plaints from neightwo pigs in a pen “I stopped by your not far from her bors over the years house yesterday at about noise and odor, around 4:00-4:15PM. nearest neighbor. and some about her I knocked on the door dogs running loose. but no one answered.

At times McThe loud noise from dogs barking Gregor has harbored more than 30 inside could have blocked out the dogs in a ranch home that the town sound of my knocking … I am measures at 912 square feet, plus an contacting the animal control officer attached garage and shed. She also about the noise. has almost a dozen cats, and has “I invite you to come to the July 17 recently added two pigs in a pen not Selectboard meeting to discuss the far from her nearest neighbor. progress you have made regarding The town has also issued a notice the Board of Health order. Specifi- of zoning violation on her operation cally, the Board would like to know that alleges her operation requires a when the next inspection by Ehrlich permit in its zoning district. McGrePest Control is scheduled and how gor appealed that violation notice to many dogs you now have on your court and it was not addressed on property.”

Tuesday. Ferrisburgh had spent more McGregor copied the Independent than $10,000 on legal fees as of June with her email response, which read 20 in dealing with McGregor. in part: On Tuesday evening last week “If our vehicles are not in the DeBellis reported to the selectboard driveway, obviously no one is home. about a June 22 follow-up inspection Dogs barking INSIDE the house she attended with Ehrlich Pest Conwhen someone knocks on the door trol’s district manager. should not be an issue for anyone.

DeBellis said the company repThe neighbors have repeatedly stated resentative saw no evidence of rats, that we have dogs barking outside at that odor was not a problem that day, all hours … Our general rule is that and that McGregor had complied we don’t allow dogs to be barking with many terms of the board of

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health order, including cleaning the yard of dog feces, at least for that visit; and moving most items away from interior and exterior walls to remove hiding places for rats.

DeBellis said the Ehrlich manager saw no evidence rats had touched bait in bait boxes. DeBellis said he suggested using “palatable material” to replace the poison in the bait boxes as a test to determine if there was any rat activity, and that one more visit should be enough to determine if the infestation had ended.

“The impression from the Ehrlich employee was that on the next visit all was done,” DeBellis said.

There was debate on what neighbor Lauren Fisher called a “giant pile” of dog feces in the woods to the rear of McGregor’s 1-acre property. Fisher and her mother, Kim Cynewski, said that McGregor composting dog feces on the lot violated the order, which called for removal of all dog feces from the property.

Cynewski added she believed the fact that it is not enclosed made it not compost.

DeBellis also said there were 25 dogs at the home, more than the 21 there previously, but said Sheila told her four were just there for short stays as favors to acquaintances.

McGregor echoed that contention in an email to the Independent.

Finally, DeBellis said McGregor told her that future communications between McGregor and Ferrisburgh officials would have to be done through their attorneys, and she was “done cooperating with the town.”

DeBellis said she did not know when Ehrlich planned to make its final visit to assess the traps and whether the town would be notified.

Selectman Steve Gutowski noted that McGregor had stated at a hearing she would stop sheltering (See Ferrisburgh, Page 7)

Addison Independent, Monday, July 16, 2018 — PAGE 3

Ferrisburgh selectboard talks tree-cutting, depot

By ANDY KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh selectboard updated ongoing disputes on Arnold Bay Road and Tuppers Crossing at its July 10 meeting.

The issue of the extensive tree cutting along the east side of Arnold Bay Road done in April 2017 by a company working for the Vorsteveld Farm has been a regular selectboard agenda item.

Usually little news has been revealed publicly in recent months as the town and the Vorstevelds talk in private, including through mediation, about what the town maintains was illegal removal of shade trees in the public right of way and the farmers’ claim was simply improving their cropland’s drainage on their property. The town’s tree warden wrote the extent of the cutting could technically add up to $1 million in fines.

Some details emerged last week, however. First, selectboard Chairman Rick Ebel said the sides agreed in mediation to do a GPS study of the area, and that has to wait until the town highway crew completes ditching work along the road, probably in August. That timetable means the GPS study will not be completed until the fall.

Neighbor Julie Adams then said she had been following the issue through minutes, and believed, “It’s just unclear where things sit … about what I call the damage” to the road, which she added was “fully shaded by fully grown trees” on both sides before the cutting.

Ebel then described the different takes of the two sides.

“The Vorstevelds’ position was they needed to take the trees out to have effective drainage,” he said,

while the town’s position is that “certain types of trees” can be planted along the road and still permit the tile drainage system the farmers would like to install.

“We’re still in mediation,” Ebel said, adding, “We’ll be leaving this on the agenda as we have more updates to share.”

TUPPERS CROSSING The board also more briefly discussed a court case involving the DeVos family trucking business and its plans to move its truck depot from the family-owned Kimball Brook Farm on Greenbush Road to an industrially zoned 9-acre lot on Tuppers Crossing. The business hopes to build an 8,000-square-foot building with parking to house and service empty trucks between runs.

The nearest properties to the site are homes, and neighbors objected to the project on safety, traffic and aesthetic grounds, and they appealed its September 2017 Ferrisburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment approval to Vermont Environmental Court.

Ebel said the court “has asked if the selectboard wanted to be involved in the proceedings” in an direct manner, and that he had talked it over with the zoning board members and the town’s attorney.

Ebel said they recommended the board stay on the sidelines, and board members voted unanimously in agreement not to become a party to the case.

“It’s in good hands, and we don’t need to be involved,” Ebel said.

Environmental Court cases typically take 18 months or more to conclude, meaning a decision might be rendered sometime early next year.

Friends Wanted!

To help pick up Robert Frost Wayside Park Dear friends,

July 19, 2-5 p.m.

The Robert Frost Wayside picnic area on Route 125 in Ripton is in disrepair. Revenue cuts to the National Forest Service and Chambers of Commerce have limited the capacity of area management to adequately care for such properties as they once did.

To that end, the Moosalamoo Association, a board of local residents who help manage the adjacent Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, have pledged to help. The objective is to clean up the picnic area of sticks and limbs, repair two of the picnic tables, and remove and eventually replace the informational kiosks that are in dire need of repair.

We’re looking for a couple dozen community-minded citizens to volunteer a couple hours on Thursday, July 19, from 2-5 p.m. (or any part of those three hours you might be able to make.) We’ll have the tools and equipment necessary for the clean-up, but please bring work gloves, perhaps a heavy-duty rake, and suitable clothing.

We’ll provide cold water and beverages. If you think you can help for an hour or more, please RSVP to: angelo@addisonindependent.com.

With our sincere thanks,

Moosalamoo Association board of directors: Angelo Lynn, president, Tony Clark, Merle Schloff, Warren Foster, David Sabatini, Bruce Acciavatti, Seth Hopkins, Joshua Hardt PS. The Robert Frost Wayside Park is located on Route 125 in Ripton just a quarter mile east of the Robert Frost trails. The MNRA is comprised of 16,000 acres and includes Falls of Lana, Silver Lake, Rattlesnake Cliffs, Chandler Ridge, Blueberry Hill Recreational Trails, Sugar Hill Reservoir, Moosalamoo Campground, the Robert Frost trails.

We welcome your support and membership. To find out more, go to www.Moosalamoo.org.

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A D D IS ON INDE P E NDEN T

Editorial

The opposite of ‘priceless’ is...?

What a glorious week it was. Throughout Addison County, it was relatively cool and dry and in Middlebury that blessed the 40th annual Festival onthe-Green with near perfect weather to match unrivaled music from a wide variety of musicians. That variety is what the Festival does best: exposing us all to an eclectic mix of musicians to broaden our appreciation of different songs, beats and rhythms.

There was Monday night’s Cello and Ukulele duo James Hill and Anne Janelle, followed by Shaun and Abigail Nessen Bengson, Abigail being a local native, of course, and a former star of many productions of the winter solstice play Night Fires. On Tuesday, we heard Night Tree featuring their take on traditions from Irish, Classical, Swedish, jazz, Klezmer and Afro-Cuban music, and later than night Genticorum, a traditional Quebec group featuring the flute, accordion, fiddle and gorgeous harmonies.

Another Canadian star, Barbra Lica and her quintet played late Wednesday, preceded by Måire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman’s blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque — yes, imagine, baroque, bluegrass, hot jazz and traditional Irish music. This is not the stuff you find on a Top 40 radio station. It’s foot-stomping-sway-in-your-seats-get-up-anddance kind of music that you seldom hear — and it’s live, outdoors, seen with your friends and neighbors on the town green.

In other words, priceless.

And that was just the evening performances of the first three days. The noon-time shows featured magicians, musicians geared to sing-a-longs for kids, and down-right fun entertainment during what is fondly known as the brown-bag specials — that is, bring your lunch, sit in the shade and enjoy a show during the work day. This is the type of community festival that has no replacement, and it’s unique contribution to the town culture should we heralded in some creative way in the near future.

Perhaps the favorite of many festivalgoers was Thursday night’s shows with The Ballroom Thieves at 7 p.m. and The Mammals starting at 8:30. The Ballroom Thieves were recently nominated for five Boston Music Awards for spirited blues, folk and rock tunes they’ve been playing since 2012, followed by The Mammals, who Greg Pahl in Arts Beat called the “high octane Americana quintet and Indie-roots trailblazers” who connect, in this world of disconnectedness, “thru their truth-telling lyrics, off-the-cuff storytelling and euphoric instrumentals.”

Friday’s music featured rock n roll and alt country by the Welterweights, who perform weekly shows at Bristol’s Hatch 31 (in case you missed them), and The Stone Cold Roosters playing classic country, swamp-rock, hillbilly-funk, blues, western swing and honkytonk. If none of that got your feet to tapping, then perhaps you showed up Saturday night to enjoy the traditional finale with the Vermont Jazz Ensemble Big Band Street Dance on Main Street. Hey, each to his own.

But, if you sat home and watched the tube, you’re missing the real deal.

Life is not on the screen, it’s going on live and in person on the street. ********** What’s even more amazing, however, is that the Festival was just one of several recent events going on. Bristol and Brandon hosted two of the largest Fourth of July parades in the state, including Bristol’s famed Outhouse Race. Brandon has an ongoing summer concert series called “Music at the Riverbend,” located just behind the Brandon Inn, and there’s live music each week at Notte’s in the downstairs of Two Brothers in Middlebury; Otter Creek Brewing in Middlebury has live music and featured brews each Thursday 5-7; Lincoln Peak Vineyard in New Haven has a wonderful Friday after work concert and picnic; and Point Counter Point on Lake Dunmore in Leicester has a concert series in various venues in Salisbury and Middlebury.

All of which is to say: It’s summer. Get out of the house, attend some of the dozens of community events going on every week near you. If you don’t know of them, read the Addison Independent’s twice-weekly calendar of events, the Arts + Leisure special section in Thursday’s Addy Indy, and Greg Pahl’s Arts Beat in each Monday issue of the Addy Indy.

Put in just a tidy bit of effort, and you’ll be repaid with a treasure trove of delightful memories that’ll last a lifetime.

Angelo Lynn

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Cello rock!

CALIN PETERS OF the group Ballroom Thieves rocks out on the cello during a Middlebury Festival on-the-Green performance last Thursday night.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Letters to the Editor Overpopulation not ‘overstated’ — crisis is looming This concerns two recent letters about Planned Parenthood. The one on June 21 (“Nonprofit helps with pregnancies”) was from David Van Vleck, who started the Middlebury Planned Parenthood clinic in 1970.

The other, dated June 28 (“Overpopulation issue overstated”), came from Father Luke Austin of Middlebury.

“The primary goal of Planned Parenthood is to provide help to people who wish to control their childbearing,” wrote Mr. Van Vleck. Only when family planning programs are not utilized — i.e.,

when couples lack access to and sufficient information about contraception — do abortions become an option. It follows, then, that wider use of contraceptives means fewer unwanted pregnancies.

While Planned Parenthood will provide safe abortions to women who need them, it does more to prevent abortions than promote them.

Assuming that Father Luke considers abortion to be sinful, shouldn’t he be cheering for Planned Parenthood instead of denigrating it?

As for the argument about “overpopulation being overstated,” how can he not be aware of the impact that human beings are having not only on our own species but on the rest of God’s Creation?

World population has surpassed 7 billion people, about three times what it was when I was born. By the end of this century, the number of human beings competing for food, water, shelter and a decent life could exceed 11 billion. That’s half again the number of people here now — and look at the mess we’ve (See Letter, Page 5)

Addison Independent, Monday, July 16, 2018 — PAGE 5

Letters to the Editor Letter-writer regrets lead sentence My letter published in this paper on July 2 was off base in its opening.

The opening began: “Vermont’s budget standoff has ended. Our legislators fought hard for a tax increase, and they won.” That is an unfair characterization, and I apologize for any suggestion that the Legislature’s goal was a tax increase.

I wish I had started the paragraph

by saying, “Vermont’s budget standoff has ended. Our legislators fought hard for their budget proposal, and they won, missing an opportunity to avoid a tax increase.”

I have flaws as a person, and I’m working on them. This one came from breaking one of Ann Landers’ rules.

Paul Ralston New Haven

Roe v. Wade means rights for all, not just for wealthy The new judge, Kavanaugh, is looking to sit on the big bench as a conservative and is likely comfortable in the right-to-life camp. The base seems happy with that.

Someday someone close to the Judge will leave home for college where more than half of her peers will encounter

sexual abuse. Some of those will experience unwanted pregnancy.

The Judge can provide anyone in or close to his family access to a safe abortion because he has the wealth required and the ability to suppress the story, keeping his image intact.

Everyone else, or the less

connected people, will suffer through the consequences, will endure life as it is without Roe v. Wade or options. Some rules apply unequally. The words injustice and hypocrisy come to mind.

Alexander Lyall Middlebury

Charge more for infant daycare I have a very unpopular suggestion to alleviate the daycare crisis in Addison County, charge more! (Of course, provide subsidies to those who can’t afford it).

In the recent articles about the shortage of child care in Addison County, center directors cited cost as one of the primary reasons that more infant spots are not available.

As someone with an infant, I would like to say that some of us would gladly pay more than daycares are charging for infant care to secure reliable safe care for our babies, and alleviate the “wait list stress.”

With no spots in a daycare (home or center) available to us the only viable alternative is for one partner to stay home or to hire a nanny. Full-time nannies in this area appear to charge $15-20 an hour, although rarely are there

any that are available five days a week. But, assuming one can clear the hurdle of finding a responsible caregiver to come to your home 40 hours a week, it will cost $600-800 a week. I have not found a daycare in the area that charges more than $300 a week. If it costs more than that to run an infant room, then it seems to me (although I am not an economist) that the market would bear a higher cost because there is so much demand and the alternative costs a lot more.

Perhaps daycares could have a sliding scale of tuition based on income, with those of us who can afford it gladly paying more to get all the benefits of a daycare (socialization, structured learning, reliability, etc.) and hopefully creating more spots for everyone!

Liv Herdman Middlebury

Letter (Continued from Page 4) caused already!

We are changing our climate and disrupting much of life on earth, thanks to our use of fossil fuels.

We are destroying coral reefs by causing the oceans to acidify and the water to warm. We are causing other forms of life to go extinct at a record rate. We are cutting down rain forests to grow more crops to feed more people. We are depleting our ocean fisheries and running out of safe drinking water in many parts of the world. Due to global warming and agricultural malpractice, we are causing the earth’s deserts to spread in Africa and elsewhere.

Wildlife biologists have a label for this. As a species we have exceeded the carrying capacity of our habitat. As human population surges, our natural resource base continues to shrink. The result is glaringly obvious: political instabil-

ity, civil strife, hunger, malnutrition and increasing numbers of people living in fear and misery.

Consider this. In Africa, the 2017 population was 1.2 billion. By the end of the century, that number is expected to triple. Meanwhile, the Sahara continues to spread, driving millions of people off their land. If you think the world has a refugee problem now, just imagine the tidal wave of migrants who will be desperately seeking a better life in the decades ahead.

Is the situation hopeless? No, not if we manage to control and then reduce our numbers.

By making family planning and contraception universally available, by respecting and living in balance the rest of nature, there may still be some hope for us after all.

Dick Beamish Middlebury

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Obituaries

ADDISON COUNTY

Richard Yandow, Charlotte CHARLOTTE — Richard Yandow of Charlotte, Vt., passed away this week in the arms of his loving wife Patricia Yandow. Richard was the son of Harris and Elizabeth Yandow, brother of Joyce Donnelly and father of children: Timothy (wife, Gail), Mark and Beth (husband, Dan) Yandow; and his four grandchildren, Jacklyn, David, Skylar and Morgan.

Richard is survived by his sister, Joyce Donnelly; sisters-in-law, Kath Blake (Christopher Morrill) and Suzanne (John Krol), his mother-inlaw Elaine Blake and numerous nieces and nephews.

Fondly remembered by all for his outgoing nature, his large sense of humor, and above all his kind, generous and loving heart, Richard was a friend to everyone he met.

Richard was successful entrepreneur and business owner of Yandow Sales & Service, a fourth generation family John Deere Dealership, where he worked alongside his wife, Patricia, his son Timothy and his grandson, David.

Richard had a true passion for the outdoors and some of his fondest memories were of his annual trips to the island of Anticosti and his yearly trips to deer camp with his closest friends.

Over the years Richard had many lifelong passions and hobbies. He was a world traveler, avid hunter, a pilot and business owner in the field of radio control airplanes, a lover of RVing, a boater, an animal lover and many other things.

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Richard was a lifelong, devout Catholic and a communicant of Christ the King Church.

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Ferrisburgh Shoreham solar project ready to move forward (Continued from Page 3) animals, “but she still has dogs,” and he was skeptical of the compost pile and McGregor’s level of cooperation.

“A compost pile is not a pile of dog crap,” he said. “I think we’re in a situation where she’s digging in her heels. We’re going to have to come at her forcefully.”

Selectboard Chairman Ebel said the Board of Health order stated she had to have five or fewer dogs by Sept. 30 and did not place interim limits, but the board agreed it should visit and assess the compost pile.

Ebel said he would contact McGregor directly, not call her attorney.

“Direct communication is best,” he said.

The Independent twice emailed McGregor to ask whether she would cooperate with town inspections and with the board of health order regarding the number of dogs.

In response to the first email the Independent was copied with four emails sent to Ebel with links stating the rats do not eat dog feces and that dog feces is compostable. An internet search revealed arguments on both sides of those points.

In response to the second email, McGregor again offered no direct answers. She responded in part: “This is all a huge waste of time, money and energy for a problem which we addressed BEFORE the town got involved … There is ignorance and evil in the town of Ferrisburgh. A dangerous combination.”

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

SHOREHAM — A local, community–owned solar photovoltaic project, under development by the Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op of Middlebury since 2015, is moving forward again.

The proposed project, Acorn Energy Solar 2 (AES2), is a 150 kW solar array occupying just over 1 acre of land at 869 Watch Point Road in Shoreham. Consisting of 612 solar panels rated at 340 Watts each, the group net metered project is expected to generate about 249,000 kW annually, enough electricity to power about 30 to 40 homes.

The Energy Co-op originally filed for a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) for the project in November of 2015, but the application, along with applications for dozens of projects around the state by other developers, encountered delays due to the fact that Green Mountain Power had reached its statutory 15 percent renewables cap. Most of these “above the cap” applications, including AES2’s, were placed on a waiting list.

In June of 2016, after a protracted regulatory process, the AES2 application was eventually “dismissed without prejudice,” meaning that the Energy Co-op could resubmit it at a later date under a new set of rules and regulations, PUC Rule 5.100 for net metered projects, which went into effect on July 1, 2017. While this new rule made the site location and CPG application process more involved, time-con-

suming and expensive, it offered the opportunity to proceed with plans for AES2 on the Shoreham site.

“We felt that the Shoreham site was especially attractive since it had three-phase power available, was located hundreds of feet away from a lightly traveled town road, was fairly well screened by houses, trees, vegetation, barns and other outbuildings along that road, and would have a minimal visual impact from most public vantage points in the neighborhood,” says Rich Carpenter, the Acorn Energy Co-op’s treasurer and board member.

The project had also received the support of the Shoreham Planning Commission, Shoreham selectboard and Addison County Regional Planning Commission.

Consequently, the Energy Co-op resubmitted its CPG application to the Vermont utilities regulator on Aug. 15, 2017.

The Acorn Energy Co-op has already secured funding for over half of the project costs from Co-operative Insurance Companies of Middlebury. The remaining equity funding will come from individual investors from Shoreham and surrounding communities who will be project participants. These participants will receive net metering dollar credits applied each month to their Green Mountain Power (GMP) electric bills based on the amount of electricity produced the previous month by the number of units (each unit corresponding

MCTV SCHEDULE Channels 15 & 16 MCTV Channel 15 Tuesday, July 17 5 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange (VMX) 7 a.m. Energy Week 8 a.m. Moccasin Tracks 9 a.m. Vote for Vermont 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Congregational Church Service 5:30 p.m. Bulletin Board 7 p.m. Selectboard 10 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board Wednesday, July 18 5 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 7:30 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 9 a.m. Moccasin Tracks 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 6 p.m. Bulletin Board 6:25 p.m. UVM Nurses Meeting 8 p.m. Selectboard 11 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board Thursday, July 19 5 a.m. Selectboard 8 a.m. Congregational Church Services 10 a.m. Eckankar 10:30 a.m. Lifelines 12 p.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 6:15 p.m. Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Green Mountain Care Board 8:38 p.m. Nuclear Free Future 9:30 p.m. Vote for Vermont 10:30 p.m. Energy Week 11:30 p.m. Vermont Media Exchange Friday, July 20 5 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 7:08 a.m. UVM Nurses Meeting 9:15 a.m. Recovery Rockstars 10 a.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. Bulletin Board

9:30 p.m. Vermont Media Exchange Saturday, July 21 5 a.m. Energy Week 6 a.m. Recovery Rockstars 9 a.m. Vote for Vermont 10 a.m. Selectboard, Moccasin Tracks 4 p.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 7:30 p.m. Recovery Rockstars 8:02 p.m. Public Affairs 11 p.m. Selectboard Sunday, July 22 5 a.m. Green Mountain Care Board 8 a.m. Energy Week 9 a.m. Catholic Mass 9:30 a.m. UVM Nurses Meeting 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Service 12:30 p.m. Selectboard, Public Affairs 4 p.m. Congregational Church Services 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. Bulletin Board 7 p.m. Catholic Mass 7:30 p.m. Recovery Rockstars 8:01 p.m. Public Affairs Monday, July 23 5 a.m. Bulletin Board 5:15 a.m. Public Affairs 9:30 a.m. Lifelines 10 a.m. Selectboard, Moccasin Tracks 5 p.m. Lifelines 5:30 p.m. Eckankar 6 p.m. Bulletin Board 6:30 p.m. Public Affairs 10 p.m. Recovery Rockstars MCTV Channel 16 Tuesday, July 17 5:30 a.m. Yoga 6 a.m. Senior Moments 9 a.m. Bear Pond Books - Uncivil Liberties

to one solar panel) they have purchased.

These individual investors must be Vermont residents, have a GMP electric meter and be a member of one of the following groups: • Residents of Shoreham.

• Members of the Acorn Energy Co-op who have paid at least half of the lifetime member fee.

• Members of the Interfaith Climate Action Network (ICAN).

• Employees or directors of the Co-operative Insurance Companies.

This individual local investment participation was facilitated by 2014 changes to the Vermont Small Business Offering Exemption (now generally referred to as Vermont Equity Crowdfunding), which is viewed as one of the nation’s most progressive local investing regulations. The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation recently approved the investment offering documentation for AES2, and informational meetings for prospective investors are scheduled for the above-mentioned groups this week: • Acorn Energy Co-op members, 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17, at the Addison County Regional Planning Commission, 14 Seminary St., Middlebury.

• ICAN, 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 19, at the Weybridge Congregational Church, 2790 Weybridge Road, Weybridge.

• Residents of Shoreham, 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, at the Shoreham Inn.

Six years after the project begins electricity production, the equity structure will “flip” and the individual local investors will take full ownership of the project, making AES2 one of a very small number of truly local, community-owned net-metered solar projects in the state.

After the Energy Co-op resubmitted its CPG application with the regulator in 2017, several adjacent landowners objected. That regulatory and adjudication process is ongoing.

“This project has taken us several years longer than we originally estimated,” says Peter Carothers, the Energy Co-op’s secretary and member of the solar committee. “So the ongoing support from the local community groups and individuals who are eligible to participate, despite the lengthy development process and other delays, is very gratifying. We really appreciate it.”

Organized in 2008, The Acorn Energy Co-op is a member-owned cooperative serving residents and businesses in Addison, Rutland, and Chittenden counties. The Coop provides education, outreach, products and services, as well as community solar projects that help members make the transition from our present reliance on fossil fuels to greater use of renewables and local solutions. For more information, or to join the Acorn Energy Co-op please contact info@ acornenergycoop.com, or call 802385-1911.

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Please see the MCTV website, www.middleburycommunitytv.org, for changes in the schedule; MCTV events, classes and news; and to view many programs online. Submit listings to the above address, or call 388-3062.

10 a.m. Festival on-the-Green 2 p.m. Vermont Media Exchange (VMX) 5:33 p.m. Post Apocalypse for 34 Woodcuts 6 p.m. Singers from Elsewhere 7:02 p.m. Festival on-the-Green Wednesday, July 18 5 a.m. The World Fusion Show 5:30 a.m. Bear Pond Books -Yvonne Daley 7 a.m. Bear Pond Books - Uncivil Liberties 8 a.m. Festival on-the-Green 10 a.m. Vermont Media Exchange 2:30 p.m. Festival on-the-Green 4:30 p.m. Senior Moments - Mozart 6:30 p.m. Festival on-the-Green 8:30 p.m. Bear Pond Books - Yvonne Daley 10 p.m. Festival on-the-Green Thursday, July 19 5 a.m. Rocket Shop Live 5:30 a.m. The World Fusion Show 6 a.m. Havana Fairfax 7:33 a.m. Post Apocalypse for 34 Woodcuts 8 a.m. Festival on-the-Green 10 a.m. Bear Pond Books - Yvonne Daley 11:24 a.m. Post Apocalypse for 34 Woodcuts 12 p.m. Talking to Your Kids About Sexual Health 1:27 p.m. The Story Matters 2 p.m. Bird Talk 4 p.m. Festival on-the-Green 5:58 p.m. Singers from Elsewhere 7 p.m. John Goff on Tiny Houses 8:06 p.m. Festival on-the-Green Friday, July 20 5 a.m. Talking to Your Kids About Sexual Health 6:30 a.m. Bird Talk 8:30 a.m. Bear Pond Books -Yvonne Daley 10 a.m. Festival on-the-Green 12 p.m. Singers from Elsewhere 1:05 p.m. Bear Pond Books - Uncivil Liberties 2 p.m. Festival on-the-Green 4 p.m. Bear Pond Books -Yvonne Daley

5:26 p.m. The Story Matters 6 p.m. Festival on-the-Green 8 p.m. John Goff on Tiny Houses Saturday, July 21 5 a.m. Tiny Houses 6:30 a.m. The Artful World 7:03 a.m. Talking to Your Kids About Sexual Health 8:30 a.m. Bear Pond Books - Uncivil LIberties 9:30 a.m. Rocket Shop Live 10 a.m. The World Fusion Show 10:30 a.m. Havana Fairfax 12:03 p.m. Post Apocalypse for 34 Woodcuts 12:30 p.m. All Things LGBTQ 1:30 p.m. Bear Pond Books - Berndt Heinrich 2:30 p.m. Festival on-the-Green 9 p.m. Festival on-the-Green Sunday, July 22 5 a.m. Bear Pond Books Marketing Your Indie Book 6:45 a.m. All Things LGBTQ 8 a.m. Festival on-the-Green 10 a.m. Green Mountain Club - Thru Hiker Panel 12 p.m. Bear Pond Books - Yvonne Daley 1:30 p.m. The Story Matters 2:05 p.m. Festival on-the-Green 6 p.m. Festival on-the-Green 8 p.m. Festival on-the-Green Monday, July 23 12 a.m. Festival on-the-Green 5:30 a.m. The Story Matters 6:03 a.m. Yoga 6:30 a.m. Bear Pond Books - Yvonne Daley 8 a.m. Vermont State Board of Education 12:10 p.m. Festival on-the-Green 3:30 p.m. Yoga 4 p.m. Green Mountain Club - Thru Hiker Panel 6 p.m. All Things LGBTQ 10 p.m. Festival on-the-Green

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“It’s time for Baseball’s All-Star Game” in Middlebury. Monday, July 16, 3-4:15 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Karl Lindholm (Dr. Baseball) will discuss the All-Star Game and tell the story of Leo Durocher and the Bricklayer’s Daughter, when Middlebury was the focus of the national news at the All-Star break in 1964.

Free and open to the public.

3D Printing Workshop in Middlebury.

Monday, July 16, 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m., Hannaford Career Center, 51 Charles Ave, Middlebury. The Makery at the Career Center will be running a free introductory workshop on the design & production of a small novelty object to illustrate the power of 3D printing.

Space is limited. Free. Register http://goo.gl/ forms/xOGg6oFMonnBhher1 Yoga Night in Shoreham. Monday, July 16, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Bring a mat and comfortable clothes and practice along with a yoga flow for beginners streamed instruction.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 16, 7 p.m., City Park.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, July 17, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour.

Meal served at noon of cream of broccoli and cheddar soup, crackers, zucchini and summer squash, wheat roll, and melon. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to reserve at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Blood pressure and foot care clinic in Brandon. Tuesday, July 17, 11 a.m., Conant Square.

“Understanding American Politics in the Age of Trump” in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 17, 12:30-2 p.m., Community Room, Eastview at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Matt Dickinson returns for the fourth in a series of timely talks about the current political climate. Free and open to the public.

MNFF sneak peek with Lloyd Komesar in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 17, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Komesar, producer of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, offers his insights on the films and special events at this year’s 4th Annual Festival, coming Aug. 23-26.

The short films “My Gal, Rosemarie” and “The Breakfast of Dreams” will be screened with Q&A to follow. Free and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Great Brandon Auction in Brandon. Tuesday, July 17, 4 p.m., Estabrook Park. One of Brandon’s liveliest annual events. Estabrook Park will be overflowing with items large and small and auctioneer Barb Watters will offer enticing bids, keeping up the pace and entertaining the crowd all at the same time.

Preview starts at 2 p.m. Brandon Lions will be grilling dinner and providing cold drinks and snacks. Donations needed. Contact info@brandon.org for details.

Point CounterPoint faculty concert in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 17, 5:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Come hear these talented musicians as they play chamber music. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series

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WEDNESDAY Memory Café in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 18, 10 a.m.,

The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. For people with memory loss and their caregivers, friends or family. Refreshments provided. Free and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-3881220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 18, 11 a.m., Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Rd. Doors open at 11 a.m. Meal served at noon. Pork chow mein, brown rice with vegetables, broccoli cauliflower blend, rye bread, and grapes will be served. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle to reserve at 802-3771419. 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.

Middle Grade Book Club in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 18, 5 – 5:45 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. For kids ages 8 to 12.

Read “Well, That Was Awkward” by Rachel Vail and come to discuss over Nino’s pizza.

Second of three. Come to one or all three meetings. Parents are welcome (but not required) to attend. Contact jenny@vermontbookshop.com to RSVP or for more info.

“Music at the Riverbend” presents Phineas Gage in Brandon. Wednesday, July 18, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Mad River Valleys pherocious pholkgospel grassicana band, Also known as “Music for Happy Brains.” More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@brandon.org.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 18, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

“Les Mis” on screen in Shoreham.

Wednesday, July 18, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. It’s the Hugh Jackman version. Check out the movie in the air conditioned library. Popcorn will be served.

Music and Movies series in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 18, 8 p.m., College Park, across from Shafer’s. The Better Middlebury Partnership’s series continues with a free showing of the movie “Hidden Figures.”

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 18, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Jupiter and Saturn will be in the evening sky on many of these dates. A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae will also be visible through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public, weather permitting. Check the Observatory web site at go.middlebury.edu/ observatory/ or call 802-443-2266 after 7 P.M. on the evening of the event.

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Kids Can! Learn to make a 3-minute video in Hubbardton.

Thursday, July 19, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. Children ages 11 to 15 are invited to this workshop with Bob Franzoni to learn how to write, direct, act in and produce a 2 to 3-minute video. Bring lunch and snacks. Fee includes materials. Pre-registration required.

Information on sibling discounts and scholarships available. Cost $15. Call 802-273-2282

by July 12 to register. Limit 10 students.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Ferrisburgh.

Thursday, July 19, 11 a.m., Button Bay State Park, Button Bay Rd. Annual Button Bay BBQ. Doors open at 10:45 a.m. Music starts at 11 a.m. and lunch at noon of BBQ Caesar chicken breast, beef burger sliders, broccoli salad, potato and egg salad, fruit salad, and chocolate chip cookies. 50/50 Raffle and door prize giveaways. Advanced tickets required and available at all of the Addison County meal sites. Call Michelle at 802-377-1419. $5 suggested donation. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-3882287 to inquire.

Going, going, gone!

THE GAVEL GOES down at this year’s Great Brandon Auction at Estabrook Park on Tuesday, July 17, with preview beginning at 2 p.m. and the auction beginning at 4 p.m. Auctioneer Barb Watters, above, will offer enticing bids, a fast pace and lively entertainment.

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Chamber Music Recital in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 19, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Come hear this performance by Point Counterpoint students. Free and open to the public.

A Walk in their Shoes: Dementia Simulation in Middlebury. Thursday, July 19, 4-5 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Certified Dementia Practitioners take you through an experience to better create a positive environment for those with dementia. Be guided through the challenges of compromised vision, hearing and dexterity which all affect cognition. Free and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Fried Dough Boys in Hancock. Thursday, July 19, 6:30 p.m., on the green. Bring a chair and a picnic. Free. Rain site available. Part of the Hancock Green Summer Concert series.

Vermont and the Underground Railroad presentation in Bristol. Thursday, July 19, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical Society welcomes Jane Williamson, former director of the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh to will explore the Underground Railroad and its effect on the abolitionist movement and life in Vermont.

Free and open to the public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709.

“Rogue One” on screen in Bristol. Thursday, July 19, dusk, on the town green. The next installment of Bristol’s movies in the park for 2018. Bring a chair, a blanket and some popcorn for plein air movie viewing. Rain location Holley Hall.

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Preschoolers at the Point in Addison. Friday, July 20, 10:3011:15 a.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Route 17. Bring your preschooler to enjoy story and craft time at Chimney Point. Topics relate to the history of Chimney Point and may include archaeology, bridges, boats, clocks, post offices or lighthouses. A parent or responsible adult must be with the child. Ages 3 to 5. Well-behaved siblings welcome. Bring snacks if you like.

Call 802-759-2412 for topic. Suggested donation $5 per family.

Riverboat Music with Jazzou Jones in

Middlebury. Friday, July 20, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. For 30 years, Jazzou Jones has performed his one-man piano show “Riverboat Ragtime” on steamboats and showboats along America’s inland waterways. Come enjoy the toe-tapping syncopations of Ragtime.

Free and open to the public. Refreshments and social hour to follow. Fully accessible.

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

Jeremy Holt in Middlebury. Friday, July 20, 4-7 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Calling all Nirvana fans. Join author Jeremy Holt to celebrate the publication of “Skip to the End,” a riveting graphic novel created as an allegory to the history of the legendary band Nirvana. The book explores music’s transporting properties while sharing a story of friendship, combatting addiction, and suicide awareness. Cocktails provided

by Stonecutter Spirits, books provided the Vermont Book Shop.

Snake Mountain Bluegrass in New Haven.

Friday, July 20, 6-8-p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking. Bring a lawn chair and relax at the end of your week with a glass of wine and great bluegrass music. Free. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

George Matthew Jr. carillon in Middlebury.

Friday, July 20, 6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns, Middlebury College.

Matthew is the Carillonneur for both Middlebury College and Norwich University.

Come hear this a staple of summer life on the Middlebury campus. Free. More info at go.middlebury.edu/carillon.

Eastern Mountain Time in Brandon. Friday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., The Inn at Neshobe River, 79 Stone Mill Dam Rd. Come hear this Burlington-based band when they bring their blend of Country/Folk to the Inn’s renovated 1786 vintage barn. Free. Wine, beer and hot food available for purchase.

Michele Fay Band in Salisbury. Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Fay and her band bring their Americana folk to the church as part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free-will donation.

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Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section hike in Westport, N.Y. Saturday, July 21, Split Rock Mountain.

Hike a 4- to 5-mile loop through mostly wooded trails that include scenic views of Lake Champlain and short spurs down to the water. Combination of flat and undulating terrain with minimal change in elevation.

Wear appropriate clothing, bring water, lunch and hiking poles, if needed. Possible carpooling. More info contact Ralph Burt at rburt@ gmavt.net or 802-355-4415. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

40th annual Goshen Gallop race in Goshen.

Saturday, July 21, Blueberry Hill Inn, GoshenRipton Rd. Register at goshengallup.com.

Pancake breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, July 21, 8-10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Enjoy blueberry pancakes, French toast, sausages, quiche, home fries, fruit, beverages, and maybe a special surprise. The cost is still only $8 for adults, $4 for children, and $20 for families.

A great opportunity to share summer experiences with friends and neighbors.

Rummage sale in Granville. Saturday, July 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Moss Glen Grange Hall on Post Office Hill. Bake sale and other stuff. $3/ bag for rummage items.

Mary Poppins on screen in Shoreham.

Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Bring lunch to the library and enjoy a hit movie in our air-conditioning.

Point CounterPoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St.

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Steven Kirby Group in Brandon. Saturday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Kirby’s Group plays richly textured, multi-layered, ebullient and lyrical jazz with evocative and exciting compositions and stellar musicianship. Show $20. Dinner & show $45.

Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-2474295 or email info@brandon-music.net to reserve.

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Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section hike in Elizabethtown, N.Y. Sunday, July 22, Owl Head Lookout.

Moderately difficult, 1300 vertical feet, 5.2 miles round trip. This is a moderate grade woodland hike. The summit has wide-open views in almost all directions. Wear appropriate clothing, bring water, lunch and hiking poles, if needed. More info contact leader Ivor Hughes at brhughes@gmvat.net or 802-453.4412 Possible carpooling. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Lake Champlain Bridge Guided Walk in Addison/Crown Point, N.Y. Sunday, July 22, 1-3 p.m., Crown Point, N.Y., State Historic Site museum, Just over the Crown Point Bridge.

Learn about the history of what you see walking across the Lake Champlain Bridge. Crown Point, NY, site friends group president Thomas Hughes and Chimney Point administrator Elsa Gilbertson lead this round-trip guided walk.

Rain or shine, dress for the weather. $6 adults, under 15 free. Includes admission to both museums.

Heron Fire performs in Middlebury. Sunday, July 22, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. You’ll hear folk, rock, country, comedy, blues, jazz and even a smattering of original material at this Heron Fire performance. Making music has always been fun for them and they make audiences feel at home.

Free and open to the public. Refreshments and social hour to follow. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Farm to Ballet in New Haven. Sunday July 22, 6 p.m., Golden Well Farm & Apiary, 1089 River Rd. Farmers, food, community, live classical musicians, and the graceful art of ballet. This is what makes Vermont’s Farm to Ballet so unique. Designed to tell the story of a Vermont farming operation from spring to fall, the performances serve as fundraisers to support and honor the work of local farmers and conservation organizations. Tickets in advance $20 adult/kids 12 and under free, available online at farmtoballet.org., $25 at the door.

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STAR WARS FANS can enjoy “Rogue One,” the film providing the backstory to how the Rebel Alliance obtained plans for the Death Star, on the outdoor screen on the Bristol town green on Thursday, July 19, at dusk. The film will screen at Holley Hall in the event of rain.

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“Music & Lyrics” on screen in Shoreham. Monday, July 23, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Check out this movie in our air-conditioned library. Popcorn will be served.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 23, 7 p.m., City Park.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, July 24, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour.

Meal served at noon of Italian chicken fingers with BBQ sauce, peas & carrots, mashed potatoes, wheat roll, and tropical fruit. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call

Michelle to reserve at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Jon Gailmor in New Haven. Tuesday, July 24, Tues. 3 p.m., New Haven Town Gym, North St. As part of the New Haven Library’s “Libraries Rock!” program, Gailmor will help the New Haven Community Library to “rock out.” His music, performances and songwriting ability have been entertaining young and old for many years. Free and accessible. More info call Deborah Lundbech 802-453-4015.

Community rhythm circle in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 24, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Join percussionist Rob Zollman and have fun while making music. Drumming is emotionally and physically beneficial as it is gentle and supports memory function. Free and open to the public. Fully accessible. RSVP to Pat Ryan at 802-388-1220, or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 16, 7 p.m., City Park.

Point Counterpoint Faculty Ensemble in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 17, 5 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 18, 7 p.m., on the town green.

Phineas Gage in Brandon. Wednesday, July 18, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Honeywell in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 18, 7-9 p.m., Notte Tom Caswell Blues Band in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 19, 6 p.m., Rough Cut. Fried Dough Boys in Hancock. Thursday, July 19, 6:30 p.m., on the green.

Medicine Tribe Trio in Middlebury. Thursday, July 19, 5-7 p.m., Otter Creek Brewing.

Jazzou Jones in Middlebury. Friday, July 20, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek Snake Mountain Bluegrass in New Haven.

Friday, July 20, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

George Matthew Jr. in Middlebury. Friday, July 20, 6 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns Eastern Mountain Time in Brandon. Friday, July 20, 6-9 p.m., The Inn at Neshobe River Michele Fay Band in Salisbury. Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

Point Counterpoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

Steven Kirby Group in Brandon. Saturday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

The Eschatones in Middlebury. Saturday, July 21, 9:30 p.m., Notte.

Heron Fire in Middlebury. Sunday, July 22, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 23, 7 p.m., City Park.

Jon Gailmor in New Haven. Tuesday, July 24, Tues. 3 p.m., New Haven Town Gym. Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., on the town green.

EmaLou and the Beat in Brandon. Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Medicine Tribe Trio in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 25, 7-9 p.m., Rough Cut.

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SINGER AUBREY JOHNSON will be featured in the Steven Kirby Group’s performance of “richly textured, multi-layered, ebullient and lyrical jazz” at Brandon Music this Saturday evening.

Singer, quintet ‘illuminate’ lyrical jazz composition in Brandon From the award-winning guitarist is capable of using her voice like and composer Steven Kirby comes an instrument to sing complex lines the “Illuminations” Project to with wordless technique while Brandon Music on Saturday, July also being able to sing lyrics with 21, at 7:30 p.m. masterful interpretation The project has and phrasing. been described as In addition to “richly textured, multishowcasing these rich layered, ebullient and compositions and lyrical jazz.” It features arrangements, the original compositions “Illuminations” project and arrangements, as features a first rate roster

by Greg Pahl of jazz musicians who well as some creative arrangements of standard all make invaluable tunes, using a quintet creative contributions of instrumentalists and a singer as interpreters and improvisers: performing both wordless and Carl Clements (sax/flute), lyrical vocals. All About Jazz said John Funkhouser (keys), Mark “Illuminations” is “music of deep Poniatowski (bass) and Mike beauty and, at times, spare, folkloric Connors (drums). elegance” but “doesn’t lose sight of Show $20. Dinner, and show Kirby’s jazz roots and his penchant $45. Reservations are required for for more incendiary playing.” dinner and recommended for the Most of the “Illuminations” show. Venue is BYOB. Call 802compositions were inspired by 247-4295 or e-mail info@brandonthe idea of featuring wordless music.net for reservations or for vocals in the midst of richly more information. Brandon Music is textured compositions. The vocals, located at 62 Country Club Road in performed by virtuosic singer Brandon.

Aubrey Johnson, are a primary, SNAKE MTN BLUEGRASS AT featured color in the compositions, LINCOLN PEAK VINEYARD which also include guitar, piano, Snake Mountain Bluegrass will sax/flute, bass and drums. Johnson perform at Lincoln Peak Vineyard

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MICHELE FAY LEADS her namesake band in a comfortable mix of folk, swing and bluegrass in a performance at the Salisbury Congregational Church on Friday, July 20.

on Friday, July 20, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Snake Mountain’s “toe-tapping tunes combine the best of modern and traditional bluegrass,” according to Seven Days, with harmonies and songs that vary in tempo from “breakdown” to ballad. They will be playing tunes from their new album, “For Keeps,” as well as many traditional favorites.

Retired Middlebury College Professor Gregg Humphrey (guitar and vocals) and Middlebury construction company owner Mike Connor (banjo and vocals) formed Snake Mountain Bluegrass about 30 years ago. They are joined by Earle Provin (mandolin and resophonic guitar) and Jacob Blumberg (bass).

Provin is a graphic artist living in Poultney. Blumberg recently moved to Middlebury from Brooklyn. He works as a producer, mastering engineer and multi-instrumentalist for Mason Jar Music with studios in Brooklyn and Nashville. The band

will be joined at Lincoln Peak by fiddle whiz Caleb Elder.

The vineyard opens at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking. Delicious hot food will be available from The Antidote, and wine by the glass. Admission is free. Bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket. No alcohol may be brought onto the grounds, and please leave your pets at home. The concert series happens rain or shine — there’s room on the winery porch in the case of rain. Lincoln Peak Vineyard is located at 142 River Road in New Haven. More information is at lincolnpeakvineyard.com.

MICHELE FAY BAND RETURNS TO SALISBURY On Friday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m. the Salisbury Congregational Church will sponsor an evening of original and Americana music from the Michele Fay Band.

Michele Fay has been writing songs with sincere and earnest messages and performing them

for the past 12 years. She is joined by the energetic and versatile instrumentals of Kalev Freeman on fiddle, Tim Price on banjo and guitar and Michael Santosusso on upright bass.

Their performances are a lively and comfortable mix of folk, swing and bluegrass traditions. Over the years the band has produced four well-received CD’s and has gained a statewide reputation with regional reviewers using such descriptors as “top-notch,” “ smooth,” “heartfelt” and “just getting better.” This is an opportunity to catch them in the midst of their active summer tour schedule.

This will be the third event in Salisbury’s 39th annual Summer Performance Series, which will continue on Friday evenings through Aug. 10 at the historic, but handicapped accessible, 1838 meetinghouse in Salisbury village.

(See Arts Beat, Page 11)

GEORGE MATTHEW JR. sits at the keyboard of Mead Chapel’s carillon — a musical instrument that features a series of tuned bells in a tower that can be played from down below. Matthew will perform this Friday, July 20, at 6 p.m.; sit in the chapel or on the surrounding grounds and enjoy the music.

Photo by Brett Simison

Addison Independent, Monday, July 16, 2018 — PAGE 11

Cosmic Forecast For the week of July 16 EARLE PROVIN, LEFT, Gregg Humphrey, Mike Connor and Jacob Blumberg comprise Snake Mountain Bluegrass, which will perform toe-tapping tunes at Lincoln Peak Vineyard on Friday, July 20, after the work day.

Arts Beat (Continued from Page 10) Although there is no admission charge, a free-will donation in support of the series will be appreciated. Any receipts in excess of the expenses for the series will be applied to the continuing restoration of Salisbury’s landmark meetinghouse.

BRANDON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES The Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce free summer concert series, “Music at the Riverbend,” located behind the Brandon Inn continues this Wednesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. with Phineas Gage, the Mad River Valley’s “pherocious pholkgospel grassicana band” that bills itself as performing “music for happy brains.”

Join the folks who come out and relax with quality music, friends and neighbors. The kids have fun running around the grounds next to the Neshobe River, and everyone enjoys free popcorn. Adult beverages are served up by the Brandon Inn, available in the outdoor lounge area, so you won’t miss a single note of the music.

For more information, contact the Chamber at 802-247-6401 or info@ brandon.org.

BRISTOL BAND CONCERT The Bristol Band Concert Season continues this Wednesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. on the town green. Concerts are held every Wednesday evening through the Wednesday before Labor Day (last concert is Aug. 29). The Bristol Band has presented outdoor summer band concerts in the gazebo on the town green every summer since shortly after the Civil War. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of small town entertainment. It’s free.

There is often a fundraiser barbeque before the concert. Check bristolrec.org for details.

CARILLON SERIES AT COLLEGE The Middlebury College Carillon Series continues with a performance

by George Matthew Jr., carillonneur for both Middlebury College and Norwich University, on Friday, July 20, at 6 p.m. What is a “carillonneur?”

It is a musician who uses a keyboard connected to hammers to plays set of tuned bells Matthew will play that tuned bells — or carillon — in Middlebury College’s Mead Memorial Chapel.

The beautiful sounds of ringing bells will fill the air again this summer, as the 33rd annual Middlebury College Carillon Series treats audiences to free performances in and around Mead. Each year, musicians from around the world come to Middlebury to perform in the chapel’s soaring tower, high above the college campus.

All of the concerts are free and open to the public, and can be enjoyed on the steps of Mead Chapel or on the surrounding lawns.

LIVE MUSIC AT NOTTE There will be two live performances this week at Notte Neapolitan Pizza Bar located downstairs at 86 Main St. in Middlebury. On Wednesday, July 18, there will be a dinner show featuring Honeywell from 7 to 9 p.m. There is no cover charge.

Then, on Saturday, July 21, Notte presents The Eschatones at 9:30 p.m. There is no cover. For more information, call 802-388-0002.

HANCOCK SUMMER CONCERT The Hancock Green Summer Concerts on the Hancock Town Green continue this Thursday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m. with the Fried Dough Boys. The series runs through Thursday, Aug. 9. All concerts are free. Bring a chair and a picnic. A rain site is available.

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GEMINI: May 22-June 21. You may have an inkling of what is around the corner, but you aren’t sure of the finer details, Gemini. Patience will be rewarded with a worthwhile surprise.

CANCER: June 22July 22. Make health a priority this week, Cancer. If you haven’t already done so, make a list of your health goals and then schedule a consult with your doctor.

LEO: July 23-Aug. 23.

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SCORPIO: Oct. 24-Nov. 22. Finding time to get all of your work done and pursue your hobbies can be challenging, Scorpio.

Fortunately, you have helpers waiting in the wings to lend a hand.

S A G I T TA R I U S : Nov. 23-Dec. 21. Mull over your opportunities for travel, Sagittarius.

You will unwind as long as you are escaping the daily grind. Make an effort to find something you’ll enjoy doing.

CAPRICORN: Dec. 22-Jan. 20. Something may be irking you this week and you absolutely need to get to the bottom of it, Capricorn.

Do your research and work out an acceptable resolution.

AQUARIUS: Jan. 21-Feb. 18. Take some time off for yourself, Aquarius. Sometimes change can do a body good, and you have earned some time for rest and relaxation.

Enjoy the solitude.

PISCES: Feb. 19-March 20. Pisces, perfection may require a few rough drafts. Don’t let a failed first attempt derail you from trying again. Persistence pays off.

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SPORTS MONDAY

Addison Independent, Monday, July 16, 2018 — PAGE 13

At Middlebury’s Language Schools

French fans cheer on their team from abroad

By NICK GARBER MIDDLEBURY — Room 216 in Middlebury College’s Bicentennial Hall is a typical lecture space, rows of seats tucked away on the ground floor of the college’s immense science building.

But this past Tuesday afternoon the room was briefly transformed into a raucous, patriotic cheering section thanks to the alignment of two temporary phenomena: Middlebury’s Summer Language Schools and the FIFA World Cup. Around 40 students and faculty from the program’s School of French gathered in Room 216 to watch the semifinal match between France and Belgium, live-streamed and projected onto a screen at the front of the classroom.

“It’s a fratricidal match,” said Professor Charles Frankel of the showdown between two French-speaking nations.

Frankel, who is French-American, said his allegiances lay firmly with the French squad. And while some whispered of a few Belgians in attendance, their presence wasn’t visible — if they were there in Room 216, they were vastly outnumbered and out-cheered by supporters of Les Bleus, as the French side is known.

This viewing party may have taken place on American soil, but you wouldn’t have known it from the conversation — not a word of English could be heard in the room, the attendees being collectively bound by Middlebury’s strict language pledge. All match-watchers, students and faculty alike, spoke only the language of the nations that were battling on Russian turf for a berth in the World Cup final.

As the French players on the screen stood for the singing of La Marseillaise, the Middlebury delegation rose to its feet. Faculty, mostly hailing from abroad, sung with fervor, as the mostly-American students mumbled along dutifully.

Some of the students were there more for curiosity than out of a love for the sport the rest of the world calls football.

STUDENTS AND FACULTY at Middlebury College’s French language school celebrate after the final whistle that cemented France’s victory over Belgium in the FIFA World Cup semifinal this past Tuesday. The group had gathered in a college classroom to watch the live-streamed match and cheer on the French squad.

Independent photo/Nick Garber

“Since France is in the semifinal, They weren’t the only ones feeling I wanted to watch,” said Rachel, an anxious. Throughout the scoreless American studying for a master’s first half, the Middlebury crowd was degree at the French on edge, inhaling sharpSchool. “It’s really ly each time Belgium interesting, and I have “I’ve seen threatened, and shouting almost all the nothing else to do.” in frustration as France Before long, the open- matches since bungled their offensive ing whistle blew. the beginning. chances.

“C’est parti!” cried I’m very tense “Attack more!” the attendees, many of “Give it to him!”

— did anyone whom were, in fact, se“Mais non!” rious fans of the French notice where At halftime, viewers the defibrillator said the quality of play footballers.

“I’ve seen almost all is?” had lived up to expectathe matches since the — Professor tions. beginning,” said Profes- Christophe Lagier “It’s on fire!” Gibert sor Christophe Lagier. said. “The Belgians, “I’m very tense — did anyone notice they’re tough.” where the defibrillator is?”

Pascal Somé, a professor from French School employee Guil- Burkina Faso who said he’d cheer laume Gibert also made a coronary for France until his home country reference. qualifies one day, said it was any“I’m hoping with all my heart that body’s match at that point.

France will win,” Gibert said.

“It’s difficult to say who will win,

because anything can happen,” said Somé.

Finally, in the 51st minute, a breakthrough: On a corner kick the French centerback Samuel Umtiti headed a ball past the diving Belgian goalkeeper, sending Room 216 into an uproar.

“Voilà!”

“Allez!”

“C’est ça!”

Less than an hour later, it was over: France prevailed 1-0, and the Middlebury crowd patted backs, shook hands, and looked forward to the tournament final.

“Sunday, 11 o’clock!” called Lagier as he exited.

For the French nationals in attendance, the experience of watching their country triumph from abroad was a surprisingly rewarding one.

“It’s actually cool, because if you’re in France, sometimes you might watch the match by yourself,

in your house,” Gibert said. “But here, it’s full of people, we talk about it all the time.”

Connor Owens, the French School employee who organized the tournament watch parties, was impressed with the enthusiasm.

“I’m European, and I thought that soccer in the United States wasn’t the same,” Owens said. “But there are a lot of people who follow it closely, a lot of people at every match. And the students like it a lot, because they come cheer, they learn new words and vocabulary. It’s as if you were watching a match with your buddies.”

Then the crowd filed out, and Room 216 became, again, just a lecture hall in Vermont — at least it was until Sunday morning’s final, when oddsmakers said the viewers should have been happy again: France was favored over first-time finalist Croatia.

OEC Kings defeat local Legion; season record now 4-8 LYNDON — The host Orleans-Essex-Caledonia Kings on this past Thursday dealt the Addison County American Legion baseball team a 10-0, five-inning setback.

Brandon Brunell tossed a five-inning two-hitter, walking one and striking out four.

Chris Wood and Wyatt Cameron each singled for the AC hits.

OEC scored three in the third to take the

lead off AC starter Adam Whitcomb. Jake Choiniere singled in the first run, and Brody Fillion followed with a two-run, two-out triple. Choiniere later in the game added another RBI hit, and Garrett McDonald singled and doubled for OEC. Whitcomb exited after three innings having allowed those three earned runs on four hits; he walked none and struck out four. Nolan

Whitcomb tossed 1.1 innings, allowing four runs, only one earned, on two hits, and Hale Hescock threw 0.2 inning, allowing three runs, two earned on three hits.

AC fell to 4-8 with Thursday’s loss and faces a challenge to become one of the four teams out of eight that reach the Northern Division playoffs.

The local nine were set to play two road

doubleheaders this past weekend, at Essex on Saturday and at SD Ireland on Sunday. Then three of their final five games are on the road: AC is set to visit Colchester on Tuesday, host SD Ireland on Thursday, visit South Burlington for an 11 a.m. doubleheader on Saturday, and then wrap up with a home date on Monday the 23rd vs. OEC. Weekday games all start at 5:30 p.m.

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Food hub (Continued from Page 1) County Relocalization Network (known as Acorn) confirmed its effort to site and develop a local food venture center. Acorn officials reasoned such a facility would provide a launch pad for food producers who currently can’t afford their own production and storage facilities. They have been building a coalition of supporters that now includes the ACEDC, the United Way of Addison County, and leaders in Middlebury, Bristol and Vergennes.

ACEDC Executive Director Fred Kenney sees his organization’s role as bringing the various food hub players together and serving as a fiscal agent and/or grant applicant for the project.

“Our main role is to organize economic development efforts that target as many people as possible in Addison County,” Kenney said. “We saw this idea as a way to impact not only farmers who are transitioning out of traditional dairy into more diverse markets like growing vegetable or raising meat, but also for folks who want to go from kitchen to commercial.

It’s a big market for Addison County, and could have a lot of impact.”

He and ACEDC Finance Director Elizabeth Burdine have wasted no time.

They’ve applied for a $135,000 interest loan opportunities. grant through the USDA’s Rural “We’ve decided to support this and Development Program to finance we’ll do what is necessary to make it feasibility and marketing studies happen,” Burdine said. for a local food hub. The USDA is Meanwhile, organizers continue to requiring a $15,000 local match, scan the county for possible food hub which would bring locations. Kenney is the total resources “Somebody walks in particularly intrigued to $150,000. The (the food hub), they by two possibilities: two studies would know what they • A portion tell organizers who of the former Connor might participate in want to do, but they H o m e s / S t a n d a r d the food hub venture, don’t know how to Register building at how it could benefit get there. A business 1741 Route 7 South. customers, where ‘accelerator’ can Patrick Malone of it should be located walk them through Montpelier-based and how it could be Malone Properties all the steps.” financed. purchased the — ACEDC Executive property for $1.13 The ACEDC has Director Fred Kenney million at a public also asked the “A Community Thrives” auction this past organization to help seek out potential March. Soon after the purchase, foundation grants for the food hub.

Malone announced plans to renovate Kenney expects to hear back on the now-vacant, 116,000-squarethe USDA grant within a few weeks. foot building for lease to a single or He said the “A Community Thrives” multiple businesses looking to grow in process will play out toward the end Middlebury. Kenney believes the food of this year. hub might fit into the mix of ventures.

Burdine noted, however, that local • The Addison Northwest School food hub organizers are not placing District’s former administrative all their funding hopes on the two headquarters at 48 Green St. in sources. They’ve applied for other Vergennes. The building, owned grants and are also looking into low- by Jeff Nelson, was once home to Hannah’s Market.

“We’re not saying one or the other (site) is the best,” Kenney said of the two sites. “We’ll look at everything that becomes available.”

Burdine agreed.

“We’re not yet at the site-selection point by any means, but there’s a lot of interest in showing us pieces of real estate,” she said.

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Burdine has been doing a lot of research on food hubs functioning in other parts of the country, and ACEDC officials have toured some facilities in the New England area to get a feel for how they’re designed and operated.

Her research thus far indicates food hubs are growing in popularity and in proportion with a burgeoning local food movement. An increasing number of Americans are placing a premium on sourcing their food closer to where they reside, national statistics show. Both the Wallace Center and the USDA have developed much information about the food hub movement, and Burdine has tapped into those sources in the search for a template on how Addison County could set up its own facility.

The Wallace Center’s stated mission is to guide entrepreneurs and communities in building more modern, local and efficient food systems leads to a healthier population, environment and economy.

“We’re seeing many, many places follow through with this,” Burdine said.

MORE THAN JUST SPACE Kenney sees the food hub as being about more than simply linking producers with a shared kitchen, processing and storage facilities.

He believes there could be an educational component — perhaps in collaboration with the University of Vermont Extension System — to teach customers about food safety, labeling requirements for products, and how to negotiate state and federal regulations.

Supporters would also like the

hub to offer grants and loans for producers to start — and grow — their operations.

On-site mentoring and small business-related services would also be helpful to food hub users, according to Kenney.

“Somebody walks in (the food hub), they know what they want to do, but they don’t know how to get there,” Kenney said. “A business ‘accelerator’ can walk them through all the steps.”

Once clients get their products processed and ready for market, the food hub could assist them in quality assurance and getting their products to customers, according to organizers. If a single client doesn’t have enough product to affordably ship on a given day, the food hub could match that client with another food hub customer(s) to share space in a truck and split the costs, according to Kenney.

“These are some of the things we’re thinking about; the feasibility and marketing studies will tell us a lot more,” he said.

With adequate grant/loan support during the next five months, Kenney said the feasibility studies could be completed as soon as this winter with the potential for a food hub opening sometime next year.

But supporters stressed the food hub effort won’t fade if resources are lacking this year.

“Even if the grants don’t come through, we’re still looking to make something happen,” Kenney said, noting the ACEDC could offer a series of food hub-related workshops to keep the project in play.

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MEMBERS OF BRISTOL’S Old Farts Club enjoy coffee and conversation at Cubbers restaurant this past Wednesday morning; it’s a chance for these seniors to maintain social ties to the community. Shown, from left, are Mike Harding, Chauncy Eldridge, Joe Devall, Ron Williamson and Norm Cota.

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Old Farts Club holds court daily in Bristol Seniors share coffee, conversation, companionship

By NICK GARBER BRISTOL — Take a look inside the window of Cubbers restaurant on Main Street in Bristol around 8 o’clock any morning, and you’ll bear witness to a display case of local history.

But this is no still-life diorama. It’s the reallife, venerated “Old Farts Club,” holding court at Cubbers as they’ve been doing nearly every day for the past 15-odd years.

Had you come upon them this past Wednesday, you would’ve been treated to a

near-full house, featuring such notables as group founder George Smith, age 92, and Bristol’s own centenarian Bill James — the most senior of all the seniors at 107 years old.

“Hello, young fella!” Smith called out to James, fresh off a starring role in the town’s July Fourth parade.

After a round of greetings, Smith took his seat, slowly but steadily, and the “old farters” could really get into full swing.

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‘THERE’S THE OLD FARTS!’ The origins of the Old Farts Club can be traced to the mid-1990s, when Smith and his daughters would meet at the nearby Bristol Bakery for morning coffees. By 2000, several Bristol Rotarians joined in, growing the group to around eight members. A few years in, the bakery closed for a week of renovations — leaving the Old Farts wandering down Main Street one morning.

Luckily, they came upon Ben Chamberlin, the co-owner of Cubbers, who took pity on the stranded seniors.

“Ben said to me, ‘You want coffee?’ I

said, ‘Yeah!’” Smith remembers. Chamberlin invited them in, and the old farters accepted, on one condition: that they be charged the same $1 per coffee that they’d paid at the bakery.

“I was like, ‘I don’t care if you pay at all!’”

Chamberlin said.

But over a decade later, the Old Farts are still commiserating over $1 coffees — drunk from customized mugs embossed with each member’s name — and an occasional complementary basket of cookies, like the one brought to their table Wednesday morning by (See Old Farts Club, Page 19)

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Seniors find fullfillment volunteering at Hospice Helping to lessen others pain helps with aging

By NICK GARBER MIDDLEBURY — You’d be forgiven for assuming that hospice care volunteering — the work of caring for the dying in their final weeks and months of life — is a somewhat dreary activity.

But according to those who practice it, this kind of volunteer work can prove to be a surprisingly rewarding, and deeply clarifying experience — especially as volunteers experience changes in their own lives.

“Sometimes people will say to me, ‘Oh, that must be so hard, and sad,’” said Priscilla Baker, the program director at Hospice Volunteer Services (HVS) at Middlebury. “Sometimes it is, but there are so many times I feel like I get back more than I give.”

Baker has worked at HVS since 2005, where she pulls from a pool of more than 100 local volunteers — nearly half of whom are retirees — to accompany patients nearing the end of life at Porter Hospital and nursing home.

Among her many volunteers are Mary Jane Washburn and Mary Lou Bright, both of whom completed the requisite 30-hour training years ago, and have practiced hospice care ever since.

“Physically and emotionally, it certainly hasn’t been easy,” said Washburn, who is 87.

“But the idea is that whatever this person wants to do, that’s what you’ll do. Just that freedom — at this point, what does it matter? If there’s something you want to do, my goodness, do it!”

Washburn and her husband began volunteering (See Volunteers, Page 21)

MARY JANE WASHBURN, left, and Mary Lou Bright have spent years volunteering for Hospice Volunteer Services in Middlebury and bring a life experience that deepens their participation in people’s final weeks of life.

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Old Farts Club (Continued from Page 17) a Cubbers worker.

Seated just inside Cubbers’ big front window, the group is plainly visible to any Bristol resident walking past on their way to work. Over the course of Wednesday’s meeting, the old farters waved hello to a score of passersby — several of whom they knew only by sight, not by name.

“Every day she walks to work and we wave at her,” said Ron Williamson, 81, after one such anonymous greeting. “One day we were waving at her and the chief of police came by and he thought we were waving at him. He

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Indeed, the group’s moniker was devised not by its members, but by the Bristolians who spotted them inside. “People would say, ‘Oh, there’s the old farts in there!’” Smith explained.

‘NOT A RACE TO THE FINISH LINE’ Conversation on Wednesday lasted around an hour, with topics ranging from hearing aids to the gubernatorial race to the town’s ongoing water main repair work. And much of the banter, of course, consisted of jokes — usually (See Not a race, Page 20)

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Not a race (Continued from Page 19) at another old farter’s expense. When Mike Harding, 77, updated the group on his newest woodworking effort, he faced a tough crowd.

“The latest project is, I built my own casket,” Harding said.

“He’s trying to sell me one now!” Smith chimed in.

“When are you gonna use that coffin?” asked Norm Cota, 74.

“When the time is right!”

Harding replied. “This is “This is not a race to the finish line.” actually Today’s old farters a group certainly aren’t racing therapy to that line, but they remain mindful of former session members who have already every crossed it. A wooden rack morning.” toward the back of the — Mike restaurant, hand-built by Harding, 77 Harding, displays the mugs of 13 former members who passed away within the past few years. When a member dies, Smith said, the remaining old farters bring his mug to the funeral, before tying a black ribbon around the handle and hanging it prominently on the Cubbers’ rack.

For today’s attendees, still busy navigating their golden years, the Old Farts Club offers a crucial sense of camaraderie, and the ability to stay plugged into the area most of them have called home for decades.

“I come down here to find out what’s going on in Bristol,” said Joe Devall, 85.

And beneath the banter, the old farters noted, is some much-needed companionship.

“This is actually a group therapy session

BRISTOL’S OLD FARTS Club members Norm Cota, left, Ray Clark and Joe Devall shoot the breeze at a table at Cubbers on Wednesday behind coffee mugs inscribed with their names.

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every morning,” Harding explained.

“Yeah,” agreed Cota, “we laugh today, then we’ll say the same thing tomorrow because we forgot what we said today.”

Membership in the Old Farts Club can be an ephemeral thing, given the fragile stage of life that most of its members have reached. But if members may come, go, and sometimes slow

down a bit, the club itself shows no signs of going anywhere.

“I’ll have them for as long as they come here,” Chamberlin said. “It’s town history. Just to have them as part of Cubbers is an honor.”

Each day, Chamberlin opens his doors to the Old Farts hours before the restaurant’s official opening at 11 a.m. But, he explained,

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Hospice volunteers (Continued from Page 18) volunteers like the two Marys. with the program in the mid-1990s, soon after “A big thing I like about my job is that people retiring to Vermont. Years later, the training she who feel the calling to do hospice volunteering received would become crucial during a far are people like Mary Jane and Mary Lou,” she more personal experience of illness. said. “Amazing people, and I get to hang out “When my husband had cancer, we were so with them and grow friendships with them.” much better prepared for that experience,” she While HVS’s program includes volunteers as recalled. “I feel that he really lived young as college students, Baker every day to the fullest up till the noted that senior volunteers are day he died. It wasn’t a matter that “Those who are able to apply a particular approach he was dying — he was living, and older bring to to their work. that’s what I think of.”

“Those who are older bring this experience Bright, who is 79, joined the very to this experience their own first HVS training class in 1983 after their own life life experiences, and their a personal health scare of her own. experiences, understanding of the changes that Once her training was complete, and their we go through as we age,” she however, her own experience still “It can’t help but impact you understanding said. felt too raw, compelling her to personally, and influence how you decline the initial offer to become a of the changes think about things and how you full-fledged volunteer. that we go live your life.

Then, not long after, Bright’s through as we Washburn said that others of her mother-in-law was diagnosed with generation could benefit from the cancer, and Bright handled much of age.” new outlook provided by this kind — Priscilla Baker her loved one’s home care. “That of work. “Being a senior, it gave was a very positive experience, me a whole new perspective on mortality and and my hospice training came in handy,” later years of life, and a very positive feeling she recalled. “From there, I decided to be a towards it,” she said. “I’m aware of that when volunteer.”

I talk with other people my age and hear their ‘A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE’ fears and perspectives — I realize it’s because In the years since they began working they didn’t have this training, to be in hospice.” with HVS, Bright and Washburn say they’ve Bright agreed, noting the benefits that lie gained access to a caring community of fellow beyond the stigma. volunteers.

“It’s hard to decide to go on hospice, because “The group of people within hospice has been it does mean that the end of life is approaching such a good experience,” Washburn said. “I — if you hear someone is on hospice, you say, realize now that some of my closest friends and ‘Oh dear,’” she said. “But to be part of it, you supporters are other hospice volunteers.” realize that every day is being celebrated. I hope Baker, too, feels lucky to coordinate that I’ll feel that way when the time comes.”

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Clumsiness comes with age, but can also be a symptom

Who hasn’t tripped over his own feet or knocked over a water glass on a table? No one is immune to the occasional clumsiness, but some people may grow concerned that their bouts of clumsiness are becoming more frequent.

For healthy people, bumping into a wall when misjudging a corner or dropping silverware on the floor is often a minor, isolated incident. Lack of concentration or multitasking often may be to blame. In 2007, Professor Charles Swanik and a research team at the University of Delaware studied athletes to discover why some seem to be more injury prone than others. Researchers found that clumsy athletes’ brains seemed to have “slowed processing speed,” which referred to how their brains understand new information and respond to it.

But clumsiness also can be a sign of a bigger issue at play, namely motor problems within the brain. According to Taylor Harrison, MD, clinical instructor in the neuromuscular division of Emory University, coordination of the body is complicated and tied to both motor and sensory systems. That means the eyes, brain,

nerves, cerebellum (which specializes in coordination and balance), muscles, and bones must work together.

Clumsiness can result from stroke, seizure disorders, brain trauma or the presence of tumors, and other conditions.

Healthline also says that clumsiness may be an early symptom of Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s. Parkinson’s affects the central nervous system and can impair motor skills. Alzheimer’s slowly damages and kills brain cells and may cause issues with coordination. This may be the case with other dementias as well.

Clumsiness may sometimes result from a lack of sleep or overconsumption of alcohol.

Arthritis also can lead to clumsiness when joint pain and restrictive movements make it challenging to get around.

Psychologists may suggest cognitive behavioral therapy or propose performing tasks with more mindfulness to reduce clumsiness. If that doesn’t work, men and women should visit their physicians, who can conduct tests to rule out certain things and provide peace of mind.

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You can take steps to slow down memory loss Forgetfulness can affect anyone. For example, few if any, adults can say they have not experienced moments when they could not find their keys. And once the keys are found, people move on without giving much thought to why they did not immediately remember where they left their keys.

Isolated incidents where people cannot recall where they placed their car keys or other minor bouts with forgetfulness do not occur by accident. In fact, the Harvard Medical School notes that they are likely byproducts of age-related changes in thinking skills. When people reach their 50s, chemical and structural changes in the brain may begin to occur, and these changes can affect a person’s ability to process memories.

Father Time may be a formidable foe, but people can take steps to give their memories a boost as they get older.

• Embrace recognition instead of trusting recall. Dr. Joel Salinas, a neurologist who specializes in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, notes that human beings are better at recognition than recall. That means people are more likely to remember something they read, such as a note or a list, than something they’re simply told.

• Recognize the value of repetition. The Harvard Medical School notes that people might be more inclined to remember what

they hear if they repeat it out loud. Names and addresses might be more easily remembered after they’re repeated out loud because repetition increases the likelihood that the brain will record the information and be capable of retrieving it later. When studying for exams, many students repeat important points to themselves time and again, and that same approach can be applied by adults who are trying to improve their memories.

• Eat a healthy diet. A study published in 2015 in the journal Neurology found that people who eat healthy diets with lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish and little alcohol and red meat may be less likely to experience declines in their memory and thinking skills. Authored by Andrew Smyth of McMaster University in Ontario and the National University of Ireland in Galway, the study following more than 27,000 people in 40 countries for an average of roughly five years.

All participants were 55 and older and had diabetes or a history of heart disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease. Those who ate the healthiest diets were 24 percent less likely to experience cognitive decline than people with the least healthy diets.

Periodic memory lapses are often nothing to worry about. But men and women concerned about maintaining their memories can employ various strategies to do just that.

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The aging process can cause a loss of senses Aging comes with several sensory changes, many of which people expect. Loss of hearing or diminishing vision are widely associated with aging. But one’s senses of smell and taste may diminish with aging as well.

The senses of taste and smell work in concert.

The sense of smell is vital to personal health, not only because inhaling pleasant aromas can provide comfort and stress relief through aromatherapy and help trigger important memories, but also because smell enables a person to detect the dangers of smoke, gas, spoiled food and more. The National Institute on Aging says that, as a person gets older, his or her sense of smell may fade, and that will also affect taste. The Mayo Clinic says some loss of taste and smell is natural and can begin as early

as age 60.

Adults have about 9,000 taste buds sensing sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami flavors, or those corresponding to the flavor of glutamates.

Many tastes are linked to odors that begin at the nerve endings in the lining of the nose. Medline says the number of taste buds decreases as one ages, and that remaining taste buds may begin to shrink. Sensitivity to the five tastes also begins to decline. This can make it more difficult to distinguish between flavors.

Similarly, especially after age 70, smell can diminish due to a loss of nerve endings and less mucus in the nose. With the combination of the reduction of these important sensory nerves in the nose and on the tongue, loss of smell and taste can greatly affect daily life.

Changes in these senses can contribute to feelings of depression, diminish one’s enjoyment of food and cause harmful conditions, such as extreme weight loss from disinterest in food to problems associated with overusing salt or sugar.

Although aging is often to blame, loss of smell and taste also may be tied to early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease.

Cancer treatments, medications, lack of saliva, colds, flu, and other factors may contribute to sensory loss. Changing medications or treatments may help.

It’s important to bring up diminished flavors or smells with a doctor to rule out something

more serious and to determine what might help restore pleasure from smells and flavors. An otolaryngologist, or a doctor who specializes in diseases of the ears, nose and throat, may be able to help fix the problem, though some people may be referred to a neurologist or another specialist.

Continuing to use one’s sense of smell and taste by cooking, gardening, trying new flavors, and experimenting with different aromas may help slow down the decline these senses.

Although age-related loss of taste and smell cannot be reversed, some such cases may be treatable.

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Some assist their adult children while others have become the primary caregivers. Factors like military deployment, illness, incarceration, and substance abuse are forcing grandparents to take on responsibilities they may have thought were over. PBS reports that, between 2009 and 2016, the number of grandparents raising grandchildren in the United States rose by 7 percent.

Although raising the next generation can bring about many rewards — including security, sense of purpose, a deeper relationship with family, and social interaction — there are many obstacles as well. That includes the financial strain that raising children can place on individuals unprepared for the cost of child-rearing. Census figures also show that about one-fifth of grandparents caring for children have incomes that fall below poverty level. Grandparents may be rusty concerning safety requirements and equipment now needed to care for grandchildren as well.

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF Raising grandchildren can be emotionally taxing, especially if poor circumstances led to the grandchildren being placed with family. It is crucial to recognize feelings and one’s own health when caring for others. A grandparent who is exhausted or overwhelmed may not offer the appropriate care. Emphasizing one’s own mental and physical health is essential, as is getting help and advice when it’s most needed.

The organization AARP recommends compiling a list of support services, such as respite care providers, counselors and support groups.

GRANDCHILDREN WILL HAVE FEELINGS, TOO Children, whether they are old enough to understand or not, may react to change differently. Some children may act out while others may grow detached. Grandparents can focus on providing stable environments and offer support and consistency even if grandchildren are withdrawing or pushing their loved ones away with words or actions.

Raising grandchildren can be complicated, but it has become more prevalent. It can take time for these new family units to find their grooves.

— Metro Creative

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Marlins swin past Winooski, 264-164, at league meet

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Marlins on this past Thursday made the most of their third and final home Champlain Valley Swim League meet by splashing past visiting Winooski, 264-164.

Leading the way for the host Marlins was Aidan Chance with four wins and Kaden Hammond, Oliver Poduschnick and Holly Staats with three apiece. Connor McNamara added a pair of victories at another warm and sunny home event.

Next up for the Marlins is the annual showdown with their friendly county rivals the Vergennes Champs. The Champs will host the Marlins on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Vergennes city pool.

Marlins posting wins or top-three finishes in individual events on this past Thursday were: BUTTERFLY • U-8 girls: 1. Sadie Chance, 22.67; 3. Aurora Foley.

• U-8 boys: 1. Daniel Power, 25.16; 3. Jorgen Pirrung.

• U-10 boys: 2. True Fetterolf.

• U-12 girls: 1. Ava Schneider, 38.19; 3. Lila Cook Yoder.

• U-12 boys: 2. Connor McNamara.

• U-14 girls: 1. Staats, 30.59; 2.

Natalie Rockwell.

• U-14 boys: 1. A. Chance, 33.50.

• U-18 girls: 1. Ellie Ross, 31.02; 3. Rachel Merrill.

• U-18 boys: 1. Devon Kearns, 27.81; 2. Will Carpenter.

BACKSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. Eleanor Orten, 23.78; 2. S. Chance.

• U-8 boys: 2. Power.

• U-10 girls: 1. Ella Kozak, 22.75.

• U-10 boys: 1. Hammond, 21.97.

• U-12 girls: 3. Margaret Orten.

• U-12 boys: 2. Indy Fetterolf.

• U-14 girls: 3. Catherine Carpenter.

• U-14 boys: 1. A. Chance, 36.07.

• U-18 girls: 3. Ross.

• U-18 boys: 1. O. Poduschnick, 28.54; 2. Archie Milligan.

BREASTSTROKE • U-8 girls: 1. Mitzi Podus-

• Beets (circumference) • Broccoli (diameter) • Cabbage (circumference) • Cantaloupe (circumference) • Carrot (length x circumference) • Cauliflower (diameter) • Cucumber (length x circumference) • Eggplant (circumference x circumference) • Green Bean (length) • Onion (circumference) • Potato (length x circumference) • Pepper (circumference x circumference) • Pumpkin (circumference x circumference) • Radish Pam Thomas, Whiting - 19” (circumference)

• Rutabaga (circumference) • Summer Squash (length x circumference) • Sunflower (diameter) • Tomato (circumference) • Turnip (circumference)

NEW CATEGORIES • Melon (circumference) • Winter Squash (length x circumfrence) • Leafy Greens (length x width)

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• U-14 boys: 1. A. Chance, 44.03.

• U-18 girls: 2. Ross.

• U-18 boys: 1. Poduschnick, 30.94; 2. Will Carpenter.

FREESTYLE • U-8 girls: 1. Louise Orten, 19.78; 2. E. Orten.

• U-8 boys: 1. Pirrung, 21.40; 2.

Power.

• U-10 girls: 3. Kozak.

• U-10 boys: 1. Hammond, 21.34; 2. Jase Kozak.

• U-12 girls: 2. Schneider; 3. M. Orten.

• U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, 30.88; 3. I. Fetterolf.

• U-14 girls: 1. Staats, 28.27; 2.

Natalie Rockwell.

• U-14 boys: 1. Chance, 29.60.

• U-18 girls: 2. Ross.

• U-18 boys: 1. Poduschnick,

Best of the best

THE ADDISON COUNTY Minors All-Star Team won the Vermont District 1 Softball Title on July 5. The 8-10-year-olds went 5-0 with wins over Burlington and Colchester, and three wins over Williston, including the best of three championship round. The team now moves onto the State Championship round in Lyndonville. Players, left to right, are: Savannah Blaise, Brooklyn Ryersbach, Ila Underwood, Gretchen Toy, Ashtin Stearns, Emma Sweet, Meredith Cameron, Emmali Rougier, Katie Laberge, Lexi Whitney, Tenny Laroche and Ireland Hanley. The coaches, left to right, are: Andy Toy, Tim Whitney and Wayne Stearns.

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chnick, 25.96; 2. S. Chance.

• U-8 boys: 1. Constantin Bellman, 25.91; 3. Jonathan Carpenter.

• U-10 girls: 2. Kozak.

• U-10 boys: 1. Hammons, 24,82.

• U-12 girls: 1. Kaitlin Sulik-Doty, 44.06; 3. Schneider.

• U-12 boys: 1. McNamara, 40.94.

• U-14 girls: 1. Staats, 35.75.

Photo/Jim Laberge

2018 Garden Game Middlebury gardener Barbara Clearbridge (known to some as “Shulamith”) came in to share her success with peas this year. She says she’s been growing peas for years and years, but in the past her pods have only ever had a maximum of 9 peas to a pod. This year, Barbara ordered a new variety of early pea from a supplier in Washington state and when she opened up her pods she was amazed to find 10 or 11 peas snuggled together.

We don’t have a category for peas in the Garden Game, but if you’ve had similar success with your peas this year we’d love to hear about it!

Thanks Barbara!

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Middlebury music MIDDLEBURY’S FESTIVAL ON-the-Green wrapped up its 40th year last week on the town green. Seen here, and on the facing page, from last Wednesday and Thursday nights are, clockwise from upper left, Martin Early of Ballroom Thieves; Máire Ní Chathasaigh; Ruth Ungar and Michael Merenda of The Mammals; Chris Newman; Merenda; Ungar; Calin Peters of Ballroom Thieves; Devin Mauch of Ballroom Thieves; Barbra Lica; and, right, The Barbra Lica Quintet.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

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PETS IN NEED HOMEWARD BOUND

Addison County’s Humane Society Maya. 5 years, Lab mix, spayed female. Maya is a sweet, playful retriever mix who came to Homeward Bound because her guardian became too ill to care for her. She loves walks, playing with toys, and racing around the enclosed yards here at the shelter. Maya listens well, enjoys hugs and having her back scratched, and rolling around in the grass! We are unsure what her history is with cats and other dogs, but her interactions with both here at the shelter have been nothing but positive.

Maya is crate trained, too!

Shasta. 1 year, American Pit Bull mix, neutered male. If you are looking for a stunningly handsome young dog, Shasta just might be the pup for you! Shasta loves his walks, playing out in the yards, and snuggling with people he is familiar with. He is a little slow to warm up to new people but once he does, you are his forever! We feel he would do well in a home with respectful children and dogs he has been properly introduced to, though according to his previous guardian he could be protective of his toys when other dogs are present. He might be ok with cats, but proper supervision would be a must- this guy is just starting to grow up!

Shadow. 2 years, short hair grey, spayed female.

Do you want a cat, but don’t enjoy a furry ball on your lap every time you sit down or a shadow that you trip over every time you turn around? Then Shadow (despite the name) might be just the cat for you! Shadow is a lovely independent young cat who enjoys chasing bugs and moths, catching mice, and patrolling her kingdom. She enjoys a quick snuggle– especially at mealtime– but isn’t content to be smooched on for too long at once; there are just too many other things for this gal to do! Shadow is looking for a new home where she won’t have to share her kingdom with other pets and with folks who aren’t looking for a lap ornament.

Shadow is staying with her current guardians while we help to find her a home that better suits her temperament. For more information or to arrange a visit, please email battey@middlebury.edu.

Casey. 1.5 years, short hair black & white, neutered male. “A little to the left. Now to the right…. Here, let me roll over so you can reach easier. Ahhh, that’s the spot! Now do it again.” If Casey could speak in human words, I expect this would be a common theme throughout the day: this sweet, goofy boy just LOVES a good petting!

And if your hands aren’t free, he will take matters into his own hands (paws?) by rubbing vigorously against your legs. Casey gets along with dogs, cats, and children of all ages- what’s not to love about this handsome boy?!

Calypso. 16 years, short hair calico, spayed female. “Alex, I’ll take Gourmet Cheeses for $500.” I’ve heard of cats who love to watch birds and squirrels on YouTube (I have three myself with a YouTube obsession), but Calypso is the first cat I’ve heard of with an obsession with Jeopardy; this silly old gal will come running at the first notes of the Jeopardy theme song!

Calypso is an affectionate cat who came to Homeward Bound after her elderly guardian passed away. She has not lived with dogs or other cats, so we feel she would do best in a home where she doesn’t have to compete with other pets for prime TV viewing space on the sofa. If you are age 55+ you can adopt Calypso with a donation in lieu of her adoption fee through our Senior to Senior program!

Learn ways to prevent heartworm (MS) — Conscientious pet owners understand they must be on the lookout for a host of issues that can affect the health and well-being of their pets. One such issue is heartworm.

WHAT IS HEARTWORM? The American Heartworm Society notes that heartworm is a disease caused by foot-long worms that live in the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of affected pets. Known as heartworms, these worms can cause severe lung disease, heart failure and organ damage. Some instances of heartworm may even prove fatal.

WHO GETS HEARTWORM? Heartworm disease affects dogs, cats and ferrets. Heartworms also live in wolves, coyotes, foxes, and sea lions.

And while such instances are rare, heartworms have even been found in humans.

HOW IS HEARTWORM TRANSMITTED AMONG PETS? Mosquitoes transmit many diseases, and they even play a role in the transmission of heartworm. The AHS notes that adult female heartworms living in

infected dogs, foxes, coyotes, or wolves produce microfilaria, which are microscopic baby worms that circulate in the animals’ bloodstreams. When mosquitoes feed on the blood of these infected animals, they pick up microfilaria.

Within 10 to 14 days, these microfilaria mature and develop into infective stage larvae. When mosquitoes then bite another animal, these larvae are deposited onto the surface of the skin of those animals, ultimately entering their new hosts through the wound created by the mosquito’s bite. The larvae then spend the next six months maturing into adult heartworms.

HOW LONG DO HEARTWORMS LIVE? Upon reaching maturity, heartworms can live for five to seven years in dogs and for two to three years in cats.

According to Peteducation.com, heartworm in ferrets can be rapidly progressive and fatal.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF HEARTWORM? Heartworm symptoms can vary depending on the type of animal that

is infected.

D o g s infected with heartworm may exhibit few or no symptoms in the early stages of the disease, only gradually exhibiting symptoms as the infection persists. Such symptoms include mild persistent cough, reluctance to exercise, fatigue after moderate activity, decreased appetite, and weight loss. As heartworm progresses, dogs infected with the disease may develop swollen bellies due to excess fluid in their abdomens.

Dogs infected with large numbers of heartworms may develop sudden blockages in their heart, which can lead to cardiovascular collapse, threatening the dog’s life.

Cats may exhibit subtle or dramatic symptoms of heartworm. Coughing, asthma-like attacks, periodic vomiting, loss of appetite, and weight loss are some of the more subtle symptoms of heartworm in cats. But some cats may struggle to walk, experience fainting spells or have seizures as a result of heartworm. The AHS notes that the first sign of heartworm in cats is sometimes sudden collapse or sudden death.

Ferrets with heartworms may seem tired all the time and exhibit shortness of breath even after just a few minutes of activity. Ferrets may also experience fluid buildup in their abdomens due to heart failure and blocked blood vessels.

CAN PET OWNERS PROTECT THEIR PETS FROM HEARTWORM? The AHA recommends that pet owners get their pets tested for heartworm every 12 months. In addition, the AHS advises pet owners to give their pet heartworm preventive 12 months a year.

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Ginger. 2.5 years, American guinea pig, female.

Sweet Ginger loves, loves, loves her veggies!

Ginger is very animated, talkative and friendly.

Ginger may need to take a little time to warm up to a new human but once she does, she is social and likes to be held. Ginger has never been partnered with another guinea pig before and seems to do well on her own, as long as her humans provide her with plenty of love and stimulation. Come meet this sweetheart today!

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ADULT ALL‑ RECOVERY Group Meeting for anyone over 18 who is struggling with addiction disorders. Wednes‑ days, 3‑4 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). A great place to meet with your peers who are in recovery.

Bring a friend in recovery.

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

ARE YOU BOTHERED BY SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednes‑ day at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs). Anonymous and confi‑ dential, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

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A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 2 MONDAY. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Ripton, Rip‑ ton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. As Bill Sees it Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Women of AA (Step/Speaker), Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd, 5:30‑6:30pm.

Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr, 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm.

Big Book Meeting, New Ha‑ ven, Congregational Church, Village Green, 7:30‑8:30pm.

Discussion Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:30‑8:30am.

A LC OHOLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 3 TUESDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Daily Reflec‑ tion Meeting, Vergennes, Con‑ gregational Church, Water St. 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, The Turn‑ ing Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 7:30‑8:30pm. Spiritual Awak‑ ening Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am.

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 5 THURSDAY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meet‑ ing, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am.

Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

Alternating Format Meeting, Ferrisburgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7‑8pm. Speaker Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30pm.

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am.

Discussion Meeting, Mid‑ dlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 10‑11am.

Beginner’s Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30‑7:30pm.

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For info call 802‑388‑4249 or 802‑683‑5569 or visit turningpointaddisonvt.org.

AL‑ANON: FOR FAMILIES and friends affected by some‑ one’s drinking. Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. Newcomers wel‑ come. Confidential. St. Ste‑ phen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 1 SUNDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am.

Discussion Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 4‑5pm. Women’s Meeting, North Ferrisburgh, United Methodist Church, Old Hol‑ low Rd. 6‑7pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline 802‑388‑9284, www.aavt.org .

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A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY. Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 7:15‑8:15am. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meet‑ ing, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 7‑8pm.

A LC OH OLIC S A N ON Y‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiritual Awakening Meeting, Middle‑ bury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am. Discussion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Big Book Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 6‑7pm. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

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Bilingual alternative healers needed The Open Door Clinic is looking for bilingual (English and Spanish) alternative healers, body workers and mental health practitioners willing to donate as much or as little time their schedules allow them each month. The Open Door Clinic is a free health clinic based in Middlebury for uninsured and underinsured adults who meet financial eligibility guidelines. For more information on volunteering, please contact RSVP of Addison County at 388-7044 or rsvpaddison@volunteersinvt.org.

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PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Thursday of every month from 10 am to 11:30 am. We meet at The Residence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

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CHRISTMAS IN JULY 7ft. lighted tree, dept 56, decora‑ tions, other seasonal items, books, puzzles, housewares, beanies. 1831 Lake Dunmore Rd. (Rte. 53) Salisbury. 7/20 + 7/21. Rain or shine.

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING; interior/exterior, residential/ commercial, pressure wash‑ ing. 20 years’ experience.

Best prices. References.

802‑989‑5803.

TREE REMOVAL, ROOFING, carpentry, painting, property maintenance and much more.

Insured and references avail‑ able. 24 hour emergency ser‑ vice .802‑458‑2178.

HUGE YARD SALE: Satur‑ day, July 21st...8:00‑3:00...67 Jim Dwire Road in South Starksboro. Lots of good stuff.

Follow signs up Route 17.

Info: 453‑4573.

Opportunities

VALLEY HANDYMAN SER‑ VICE: electrical, plumbing, carpentry. Resolve projects and that honey‑to‑do list to‑ day. Property management upon request. Mowing, land‑ scaping, snow removal. Qual‑ ity workmanship and refer‑ ences. 802‑458‑2402.

STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Mid‑ dlebury. Approved for seat‑ ing for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of possibilities. Available September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

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BABY GRAND PIANO, Vic‑ trola, large rustic hutch. Come take one or all. 802‑989‑8363.

DOG WALKING and daily pet care available. I’m reliable and consistent for daily or occa‑ sional pet care needs. Perfect for working professionals and families on the go. For more information please email: siroberts18a@hotmail.com.

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Mary Johnson Children’s Center AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM POSITIONS

Mary Johnson Children’s Center /School Age Needs motivated applicants for 2018-19 school year.

Do you have experience with children and youth 5-12 years old? Do you appreciate their energy and enthusiasm? One of these positions might be exactly the part-time job for you:

• AFTERSCHOOL STAFF PERSON POSITIONS:

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Custodian Addison Central School District is seeking a full-time Custodian, Monday through Friday second shift. Experience is a plus, but not required.

Apply by sending a letter of interest, resume, and three current letters of reference to: Dr. Peter Burrows, Superintendent Addison Central School District 49 Charles Avenue Middlebury,VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

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Bristol • Salisbury • Middlebury Starksboro • New Haven • Weybridge 12-15 hours weekly; afternoons 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Must be 18, and pass background records check – Paid training and professional development hours.

• INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANT –

8-10 hours weekly; afternoons Work to support an individual child in achieving and maintaining social/emotional/behavioral goals in afterschool program. Candidates must meet education and experience requirements, and pass background records check.

Help develop quality programs, invest in young people and have fun doing it. Competitive rates of pay and paid training are offered. Three references required.

Please respond by July 25th Contact: Anne Gleason MARY JOHNSON CHILDREN’S CENTER 81 Water Street; Middlebury, VT 05753 or e-mail schoolage@mjccvt.org

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PERMANENT SALES POSITION Busy retail store looking for a customer focused individual.

Great work environment. Four day work week including one weekend day. Must be able to climb stairs, lift boxes and stand for extended periods. Drop off resume at Sweet Cecily, 42 Main St., Middlebury, VT. Or email resume to: nanciedunn@aol.com.

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Deadlines: Thursday Noon for Monday papers Monday 5pm for Thursday papers Mail in your classified ad with payment to : 58 Maple Street, Middlebury VT 05753 OR Email your ad to: classifieds @addisonindependent.com OR stop in and drop it off to Alicia at our office in the Marble Works, Middlebury

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MACHINERY OPERATOR for skilled lumber mill positions due to employee retirement. You must be in good physical condition, have a desire to learn, be reliable, have a strong safety awareness and work well with others. We will teach you the skills you need to use the technology investments we are putting in place. Mill work has a production bonus.

SKILLED FORKLIFT OPERATOR to run large forklifts at our operation in Bristol. Other work includes light construction, planing, lumber stacking. Must be reliable, energetic, work well with others and have good safety awareness. Previous experience operating heavy machinery is a plus but not required, we will teach you the skills you need.

Call 802-453-4884 or visit The A. Johnson Co., 995 S 116 Rd, Bristol VT 05443 for an application.

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EASTVIEW AT MIDDLEBURY seeks enthusiastic and experienced caregivers to pro‑ vide hands‑on care in our dy‑ namic retirement community.

Openings: full‑time evenings, part‑time weekends. Email acoyle@eastviewmiddlebury. com or call 989‑7502.

EASTVIEW AT MIDDLEBURY seeks FT housekeep‑ er who is friendly and detail oriented to provide quality cleaning service in our re‑ tirement community. Email acoyle@eastviewmiddlebury. com or call 989‑7502.

HOPE has openings for the following positions: Warehouse Assistant, 29.5 hours a week.

Duties include customer service, preparing merchandise for the sales floor, and more.

Mechanical skills helpful.

Holiday Shop Coordinator, 20 hours per week. Duties include procuring new items for the shop, coordinating schedules of volunteers and shoppers, public relations, and more.

Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.

Retail Associate, 29.5 hours. Duties include customer services, merchandising, cash register operation, and more.

Receptionist, temporary position, part-time, afternoons. Answer the phone, assist clients, donors, and other visitors, and clerical tasks.

To apply for one of these jobs, send resume, cover letter and contact information for two employment references to: receptionist@hope-vt.org or mail to 282 Boardman Street, Ste 1A, Middlebury.

Be sure to clearly indicate the position for which you are applying.

Audy Trucking LLC

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Finance Staff Addison Central School District is seeking applicants for the position of Finance Staff in our Business Office. Duties include accounts payable/ receivable reconciliation, bank reconciliation, cash receipts, invoicing, purchase order preparation as needed, assisting school based bookkeepers and administrative assistance as needed, cash flow monitoring, management of IRS Form 1099 process, and other duties as assigned by the Business Manager.

Qualifications: Associate’s Degree inAccounting/ Business or equivalent work experience. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel software.

Knowledge of fund accounting, and previous experience with accounting software required.

Must have strong organizational, time management, and communication skills. Flexibility and ability to adapt to change are key. Experience working in a fast-paced environment is required.

Apply by submitting a letter of interest, resume, and three current reference letters via School Spring.

Applications will be accepted until July 27, 2018.

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 Food Service Director/Cook Addison Central School District is seeking a full-time Cook in Salisbury with experience in preparing nutritional meals, breakfast and lunch, and managing a meals program.

The successful candidate must be organized, have strong communication, collaborative and computer skills, and have interest in participating in school wide health and nutrition initiatives.

Apply by submitting a letter of interest, resume, and three current reference letters via School Spring.

Applications will be accepted until July 20, 2018.

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NOW HIRING FULL TIME Experienced …HVAC Technician/Installer/Troubleshooter … & …Licensed Master Plumber…

Get Paid to Work While Training for Your License

We Offer: • Excellent Pay • Training & Tuition Reimbursement • Paid Vacation & Holidays • Paid Sick Days

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401K & Retirement Short Term Disability Life Insurance Health Insurance Phone Reimbursement

A NEW CAREER IS JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY

802-388-2296

Forward resume to: Shannon.pbms@gmail.com or stop by at

1786 Route 7 S Middlebury VT 05753

CHAMPLAIN BEEF, CO. BUTCHERS & MEAT FABRICATORS WILL TRAIN. COMPETITIVE PAY. PLEASE CALL 518-499-1895 OR APPLY IN PERSON AT:

CHAMPLAIN BEEF CO 9679 STATE ROUTE 4 WHITEHALL, NY

Audy Trucking LLC is hiring for an

experienced class A driver. Our fleet hauls grain, minerals, and aggregate with dump and hopper bottom trailers. The job requires weekly overnights and home weekends.

We offer health benefits, paid vacation, as well as mileage and safety bonuses.

Please inquire by email to Jeff Audy at audytrucking@hotmail.com or call Jeff at 802-989-5024. Clean Driving Record A MUST!

NOW HIRING

Basin Harbor is now hiring for pastry chefs, cooks, servers, laundry attendant, and trash/recycling!

We will train the right person for the job.

If you are interested in the hospitality industry or starting a new career, we want to hear from you.

Interested applicants please apply online at: www.basinharbor.com/jobs/.

Reach Gov. Phil Scott

1-800-649-6825 (toll-free in Vt. only) 802-828-3333

109 State Street, Pavillion Montpelier, Vermont 05609-0101 www.vermont.gov/governor

Contact Your U.S. Senators

Sen. Patrick Leahy 1-800-642-3193

433 Russell Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov

Sen. Bernie Sanders 1-800-339-9834

SRC-2 United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 www.sanders.senate.gov

Contact Your U.S. Congressman Rep. Peter Welch 1-888-605-7270

1404 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 www.welch.house.gov

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ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE FOR FULL & PART TIME We are seeking people with winning personalities and great attitudes to join our team.

Full & Part-time positions available with flexible scheduling. Must be willing to work some nights & weekends.

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ADMINISTRATIVE PRO‑ FESSIONAL/ Paralegal.

WhistlePig Whiskey Distill‑ ery is growing and needs an administrative professional/ paralegal to work at our lovely farm location in Shoreham, Vermont. Applicants must be organized, proficient with Ex‑ cel and Word. The individual will be working with finance and our CEO to support our regulatory and shareholder reporting requirements. Our employees enjoy our infor‑ mal surroundings and vari‑ ous benefits, including 401k and medical benefits. Send resume and 3 references to: info@whistlepigrye.com.

ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK to provide approximately 5 hours per week of front desk and clerical support at the Salisbury Town Office. Must enjoy working with the pub‑ lic, possess great customer service skills, be friendly, or‑ ganized and able to function efficiently in an environment with frequent interruptions.

Proficiency using MS Office required. Prior clerical, office and/or front desk experience beneficial. Interest in town government desired. Salis‑ bury resident preferred but not required. If interested, call 352‑4228 and ask for Sue.

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

PART TIME ‑ DELI position.

Set hours Saturday 5:45am ‑ 12 noon. Prior work experi‑ ence with food preparation in commercial kitchen/deli required. Applicants should apply in person at Small City Market or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.

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Full & Part-time Cashiers & Deli Employees needed.

Apply in person or pick up an application at: Maplefields –– Shoreham Service Center

Corner of Routes 22A and 74 • Shoreham, VT EOE

NOW HIRING:

Full- and Part-Time Sales Associates for flexible shifts Nights & Weekends included Benefits available for F/T staff

Apply in person at: Yankee Farm Credit, a leading provider of credit and financial services to the agricultural community in Vermont, western NH and the Champlain Valley of NY is looking for people passionate about agriculture and who want to be involved with supporting local farm businesses to ensure their success.

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW board (DRB) clerk to provide clerical support to the Town of Salisbury’s DRB. Duties include coordinating meetings and site visits, producing and posting warnings, prepara‑ tion of information for public review, written notification to abutting landowners and other parties, agenda development, taking minutes and drafting findings, decisions and condi‑ tions as decided by the Board.

Position is hourly with com‑ pensation set by the Salisbury Select Board. If interested, contact the Salisbury Town Office at 352‑4228.

FULL TIME ‑ YEAR ROUND deli position. Set hours Mon‑ day ‑ Friday 6am ‑ 2pm. Prior work experience with food preparation in commercial kitchen/deli required. Appli‑ cants should apply in person at Small City Market or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.

HUMANE SOCIETY SEEKS animal care staff. Positions 20‑35 hours/week. Duties include feeding/exercising animals, cleaning cages and shelter. Details at www. homewardboundanimals.org.

Maplefields of New Haven Route 7, New Haven, VT Ask for Sherry or pick-up an application EOE

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• Loan Officer - initiate and maintain customer relationships, make sound credit recommendations and decisions and represent the Association in the community.

For detailed job descriptions and to apply please visit out portal at yankeefarmcredit.balancetrak.com Yankee Farm Credit is an equal opportunity employer, disabled and veterans.

OPEN HOUSE HIRING EVENT

Looking for something different?

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 10AM - 2PM

Meaningful Employment Opportunity

Caregivers/Personal Assistants At Home Senior Care, a premier, private duty home care service is seeking compassionate individuals to assist seniors in their homes with a variety of tasks from companionship to personal care in Addison County.

A great opportunity to work with a growing, thoughtful company where you can truly make a difference in someone’s life. ~ Flexible Schedule ~ Competitve Pay ~ Training Provided ~ For more information or or to fill out an application, stop by our office or call Diane at 802-776-4286 TRUST ~ RESPECT ~ COMPASSION Your Care ~~ Your Way www.athomeseniors.net • 173 Court Street, Middlebury, VT 05753

VERMONT SOAP‑ A pro‑ gressive, equal opportunity employer‑ has immediate opening for Production Team Members. Must be hard work‑ ing, dependable, attentive to detail, able to life 50lbs and stand for two hours at a time.

Having a good attitude and being a team player is a must.

We offer a good starting wage, paid vacation time, free gym membership and a chiroprac‑ tic program for all employees after a successful, 6 month introductory period. Please send cover letter and resume to nichole@vtsoap.com.

LABORER, MUST BE reli‑ able. Light farming, tree cut‑ ting. Call 802‑458‑2178.

In our Middlebury office we currently have the following openings: • Loan Documentation Specialist - prepare loan closing documents, coordinates the loan closing process, reviews loan documents post-closing and takes actions to correct errors.

EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT POSITIONS Community As‑ sociates is seeking great team players to help individuals with developmental disabilities achieve occupational growth through skill development and social interactions with on‑site support. Must have good mentoring skills and be able to work effectively in the public eye with local business owners and front line supervisors. Flexibility with schedule required. GED, good driving record and use of personal vehicle neces‑ sary. Two fully benefitted po‑ sitions currently available.

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

Also available online:

addisonindependent.com

LANDWORKS, AN interdis‑ ciplinary planning and design firm in Middlebury, VT is seek‑ ing a part to full time design and production person with CAD and Sketchup skills and preferably with a landscape architecture background.

Please send a resume and brief letter of interest via email to info@landworksvt.com.

PART‑TIME CAREGIVER FOR 18 year old disabled boy in Middlebury. Applicants must have child care experience, references and be reliable.

Some lifting required. Flexible hours. Criminal background check. Send resume to: sstone7716@gmail.com.

THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS is looking for a reliable early morning riser to deliver copies of the newspaper in Middlebury. Interested parties must have a reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license and li‑ ability insurance. Potential earnings of $1,600 to 1,700/ mo. plus tips. Please contact Monique at 802‑316‑7194 for more information.

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CLASSIFIEDS Help Wanted YEAR ROUND WAITSTAFF ‑ needed for busy family res‑ taurant. Apply in person to Rosie’s Restaurant, Rte 7 South, Middlebury.

For Sale BEING OFFERED FOR sale

by The Hannaford Career Center: 1981 Allis Chalmer A‑C 5050 $6,500, 1966 John Deere 2020 with 507 Gyramor Rotary Cutter, Snow Plow & Forklift $7,350, Groen TDB‑20 Steam Kettle, Stand and Drain Cart $3,750, Labconco Ba‑ sic 47 Fume Hood $1,750, Power Flame Burner Model WCR1‑OS (Qty. 3) $500 each. Kubota Lawn Mower GCK60‑23BX Bagger/Grass Catcher $1,500,

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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 FAMILY HOUS‑ ING: $1,035 3 BD Apart‑ ment. Rent includes heat, hot water, trash and snow r e m o v a l . Wa s h e r d r y e r hookup & storage space.

Income restrictions ap ‑ ply. For further details call E.P. Management Corp at 775‑1100 Ext. #7 or e‑mail shelly@epmanagement.com.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

S U G A RW O O D A PA R T‑ MENTS is currently ac‑ cepting applications for 2, 3 and 4 BR apartments in Middlebury. All income/as‑ sets must be verified to de‑ termine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income toward rent.

NP/NS. W/D hook‑ups. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website www.summitpmg. com. Equal Housing Op‑ portunity.

Capstan Winch bySimpson powered by a 2054 Turbo Jonsered chainsaw $600. All reasonable offers considered.

Contact: (802) 382‑1012 for more information.

CRAFTSMAN ‑ 30” 357‑CC dual stage snow blower with 4 way chute control. Electric start. $350. Call 388‑0440.

Like new.

TERRA COTTA COLORED, food grade 55 gallon pickle barrels with spin‑off covers.

Hundreds of uses. On sale for $25. each. 802‑453‑4235.

FOR RENT: BRIDPORT, Commercial/retail office.

1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middle‑ bury.edu.

Vacation Rentals

For Rent 1,800 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE commercial space. As is or renovate to suit. Creek Road, Middlebury. 802‑558‑6092.

BRANDON ‑ IN THE VIL‑ LAGE, large 2 bedroom du‑ plex. Sunny three level living.

South facing deck. Washer/ dryer. $1,150/mo. Includes heat, water and sewer. batesproperties@yahoo. com.

DRY, WINTER/SUMMER STORAGE SPACE in Addi‑ son. Available storage space in my barn for summer/winter storage. The barn is structur‑ ally sound and weather‑tight with electricity. No heat or running water. The barn is also available for lease. The entrance door measurements are 8’ wide by 7’ high. For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

ADDISON TWO bedroom house on Lake Champlain.

Private setting with great views, central air, one car garage. Lawn care included.

References and security de‑ posit required. $1,600/mo.

Call 802-989-1284.

OVER 3,000 BASEBALL cards for sale. For more in‑ formation call 453‑2920.

ADDISON: LAKE CHAM‑ PLAIN waterfront camp.

Beautiful views, gorgeous sunsets, private beach, dock, rowboat and canoe included. $600 weekly, or call for week‑ ends. 802‑349‑4212, no texts.

COOL 2 BEDROOM apart‑ ment on Otter Creek in Middlebury. Natural sur‑ roundings. Completely fur‑ nished. $1,500/mo. plus electric. 802‑989‑1751 or 802‑989‑3862.

AVAILABLE NOW, New Ha‑ ven one‑bedroom, one‑bath apartment in newly reno‑ vated milking barn on River Road opposite New Haven River. Open floor plan, living room, eat‑in kitchen, office.

All appliances including W/D, dishwasher. Radiant floor heat. 10‑minute drive north of Middlebury. No smoking, no pets. $1250/mo. Heat, electricity, snow removal, included. Garden plot avail‑ able. First month and de‑ posit; references required.

802‑388‑0773.

It’s against the law to discriminatewhen advertising housing.

And it’s easier to break the law than you might think.

You can’t say “no children” or “adults only.”

There is lots you can’t say. The federal government is watching for such discrimination.

Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal.

Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law.

Call the Addison Independent at (802) 388-4944. Talk to our sales professionals.

MIDDLEBURY ‑ PROFES‑ SIONAL office suite. 1,205 sq. ft. office space. Conve‑ niently located in Middle‑ bury ‑ Court St./Creek Rd. 2 private offices, large re‑ ception area, large central open space for additional offices/cubicles or board‑ room. Private bathroom.

Ready to move in. Call Eric at 388‑6054.

MIDDLEBURY 1 BEDROOM apartment. Close to college. $800/month plus deposit.

Some utilities included.

388‑0401.

MIDDLEBURY 2 BEDROOM near downtown. Appliances, off street parking, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

MIDDLEBURY 2,500 SQ.FT. Formerly food processing plant on Exchange Street.

Loading dock, overheard and passage door. 802‑388‑4831.

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Cars

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MIDDLEBURY RETAIL ‑ great location. Ollie’s other place.

13 Washington St. next to The Middlebury Bagel and the Co‑Op. Across from Shaw’s.

Great parking and visibility.

Light and appealing space, easy to heat. 802‑425‑3400.

PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION Saturday, July 21 @ 9AM. R e g i s t e r fro m 7 :3 0 AM .

300± Vehicles Expected.

300+/‑ Repos, dealer trades, donations & more. Wil‑ liston, VT. 802‑878‑9200.

THCAuction.com.

OLD LICENSE PLATES. If you have very old Vermont plates that the new genera‑ tion does not cherish, why not sell to a life long collector.

Cash buyer. Conrad Hugh‑ son, Putney. 802‑387‑4498.

Please leave a message or chughson@svcable.net.

MIDDLEBURY, 2,600 SQ FT office space. Court St., cen‑ tral location, parking. Can be subdivided. Real‑Net Manage‑ ment Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

Wood Heat 10 CORDS OF poplar wood for sale. $150/cord. Can be delivered. 802‑558‑1069.

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

802‑282‑9110.

Real Estate NEW 2018 ENERGY Star display models, modular, doublewides and single‑ wides. Open 7 days a week.

Beanshomes.com. 600 Rte. 7, Pittsford, VT. 1‑802‑773‑2555. tflanders@beanshomes.com.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. The building season is upon us. If you’re considering a new home you should look at our two remaining lots on East Middlebury’s Daisy Lane.

This is an established residen‑ tial development with town water, nearby tennis courts, playground and only minutes away from the Snow Bowl and Lake Dunmore. Call Jack at 388‑2502 or 388‑7350.

Att. Farmers WHITNEY’S CUSTOM FARM WORK. Pond agitating, liquid manure hauling, drag line aer‑ ating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

HAY FOR SALE Small square bales. First cut and mulch. Call 802‑349‑9281.

LARGE QUANTITIES OF 2017 BMR and conven‑ tional corn silage, haylage and 1st cut dry round bales for sale. Discounts for large quantities. Putney, Vermont.

802‑579‑4739.

Cars 2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Sport Utility model. Single owner. Well maintained and serviced. 110,000 miles.

Asking price $11,750. Call 914‑391‑5957.

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2004 VOLVO XC70 white.

131,000 miles. Excellent con‑ dition. New tires plus Hakka snows, roof rack, trailer hitch. $3,600 obo. 802‑388‑6130.

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

Consulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

WANTED: BABY GRAND piano. If in good condition, will pay cash and pick up.

802‑462‑2034.

Public Notices Index can be found on Pages 37& 38.

Addison County Superior Court (1) Bristol (1) Monkton (1) Panton (1) SUPERIOR COURT ADDISON UNIT

STATE OF VERMONT

CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO.: 38-2-09

NATIONAL LOAN INVESTORS, L.P, Plaintiff v.

JOAN A. CAMERON O’NEIL, MICHAEL CAMERON, THE RUTLAND SHOPPER, PIONEER AUTO SALES, INC. AND ALL OCCUPANTS OF 2829 US ROUTE 7, LEICESTER, VERMONT, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage granted by Joan A. Cameron O’Neill to Vermont Federal Bank, dated August 4, 1989, and recorded in Volume 40 at Page 237 of the Town of Leicester, Vermont, land records, as assigned by Charter One Bank, N.A., to National Loan Investors, L.P., by Assignment of record in Volume 64 at Pages 136-138 of the said land records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 p.m. on August 13, 2018, at 2829 U.S. Route 7, Leicester, Vermont, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: “Being a portion of the land and premises conveyed to Joan A. Cameron O’Neil by William O’Neill by Quitclaim Deed, dated January 6, 1989, and recorded at Volume 40 at page 236 of the Town of Leicester Land Records. Reference is made to a Quitclaim Deed from Joan A. Cameron O’Neill to Michael A Cameron and Joan A. Cameron O’Neill which deed is dated July 18, 2005, and is of record in Volume 61 at page 137 of the Town of Leicester land records.

Reference is herein made to a survey entitled “Boundary adjustment of lots owned by Joan C. O’Neil, located in Leicester, Vermont” drafted by Donald B Burchard, dated July 14, 2002, and recorded with the Town of Leicester land records. Said lands are described as follows: “All of those lands identified as the 1.07 acre parcel on the above-mentioned survey. Said parcel is the western most parcel bounding the State of Vermont on its eastern boundary line and a parcel identified as 1.04 acres on its western boundary line, previously conveyed

by Joan A. Cameron O’Neill to Joan A. Cameron O’Neill and Victor R. Gittens by Warranty Deed dated December 6, 2002 and recorded in the Town of Leicester Land Records. The above-referenced survey controls.

The parcel herein is benefited by water rights to the 1.04-acre parcel referenced on the above said survey. Said rights are to take water from a drilled well, which is located just east of the northeast corner of the residence located on said parcel. Said rights include the ability to maintain said well and water lines that service Pioneer Auto, so-called, from time to time.

Said rights include an easement for purposes of any maintenance that is required to allow for necessary excavating equipment to do said maintenance. In the event any maintenance for said water line or said well is needed, the land shall be returned to as near the condition as they were at the time that maintenance began and as soon as it is practicable.

Said conveyance is subject to easements and rights of way of record.

Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned deeds, the references therein and records thereof in further aid of this description.”

Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash, a bank treasurer’s check, or certified funds by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Leicester.

The mortgagors are entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale, or inquire at Clarke Demas & Baker PLLC, 346 Shelburne Road, P.O. Box 4484, Burlington, Vermont 05401, (802) 652-1400.

DATED at Burlington, Vermont, this ___ day of June 2018.

NATIONAL LOAN INVESTORS, L.P. By: Elizabeth M. Demas, Esq. Clarke Demas & Baker PLLC 346 Shelburne Road, P.O. Box 4484 Burlington, Vermont 05401 7/2

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StudentBRIEFS

The University of Maine, Orono, recognized 2,214 students for achieving dean’s list honors in the spring 2018 semester. Local students on that list included Ian-Tor Bright of Cornwall, Joshua Cook of Vergennes, Connor Hill of New Haven and Laura Roberts of Brandon. These students completed 12 or more credit hours in the semester while earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Jessica Brisson of Shoreham graduated with a Bachelor of Science

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degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences during commencement ceremonies on May 20, 2018, at the University of Vermont.

Christopher Ewell of Middlebury received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University on May 12, 2018. Ewell is a graduate of Middlebury Union High School.

Katherine F. Moody of North Ferrisburgh has been selected for a summer 2018 St. Lawrence

can be found on Pages 37 & 38.

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TOWN OF BRISTOL NOTICE OF CONVEYANCE OF REAL ESTATE TO STONEY HILL PROPERTIES, LLC

The Town of Bristol Selectboard hereby provides notice pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1061, for the purpose of notice to the public of the following: The Bristol Selectboard intends to convey a deed of ownership to Stoney Hill Properties, LLC (Purchaser), for a parcel of land (parcel #060209) located off Firehouse Drive, being a portion, approximately 8.61 acres, of the lands and premises conveyed to the Town of Bristol by Quit Claim Deed of the State of Vermont dated November 10, 1999 and recorded in Volume 93 at Page 11 of the Bristol Land Records and the subject of the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Town of Bristol and Stoney Hill Properties, LLC, executed on July 27, 2015 and recorded in the Bristol Land Records in book 147 pages 503 to 506. The initial sale price will be $25,000 per acre, with an additional $10,000 per acre to be paid upon completion of the conditions set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement, as amended. Closing is intended to take place no later than August 27, 2018. This sale was discussed at numerous duly warned Selectboard meetings, the most recent being July 9, 2018. For more information regarding the terms of this sale, please contact the Bristol Town Administrator Valerie Capels at P.O. Box 249, 1 South Street, Bristol, VT 05443, (802) 453-2410, or townadmin@bristolvt.org.

In accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 1061 (a) (2), if a petition signed by five percent of the legal voters of the municipality objecting to the proposed conveyance is presented to the municipal clerk within 30 days of the date of posting and publication of the notice, the legislative body shall cause the question of whether the municipality shall convey the real estate to be considered at a special or annual meeting called for that purpose. After the meeting, the real estate may be conveyed unless a majority of the voters of the municipality present and voting vote to disapprove of the conveyance.

Dated and posted this 16th day of July, 2018.

Bristol Selectboard 7/16

WARNING TOWN OF PANTON SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JULY 23, 2018

The legal voters of the Town of Panton are hereby warned and notified to meet at the Panton Town Hall in said town on July 23, 2018, at 7pm to transact the following business from the floor: Shall the town vote to change Town Meeting day to the first day preceding the first Tuesday in March pursuant to 17 VSA §2640(b)?

Shall the Town of Panton elect its town officers by Australian ballot pursuant to 17 VSA §2680(b)?

Shall the Town of Panton adopt all budget articles by Australian ballot pursuant to 17 VSA §2680(c)?

Dated this 15th day of June, 2018.

By the Selectboard members of the Town of Panton: Howard Hall, Chair Teresa Smith Zachary Weaver Attest: Pam Correia, Town Clerk 7/16

To publish a legal notice in the Addison Independent please email information to legals@addisonindependent.com or fax it to (802) 388-3100.

TOWN OF MONKTON REQUEST FOR BID

The Town of Monkton is now accepting bids for painting the Town Hall.

The bid is to include surface prep, caulking, prime and final paint coat for all exterior wood surfaces. Bids also should include replacing of skirt board on South side of the building. The successful bidder must be a licensed lead paint contractor, follow the approved lead paint practices and show proof of insurance. Submit a sealed bid to the Town of Monkton, Box 12, Monkton VT 05468 c/o Monkton Selectboard by August 13, 2018.

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University Internship Fellowship.

Moody is a member of the Class of 2021. She received the Pardee Internship Fellowship and will intern with Common Roots in Burlington, Vermont. The Fellowship Award is designed to promote leadership and career development opportunities for undergraduate students.

The award helps to offset living and transportation expenses during the student’s internship experience.

Moody is a graduate of Mount Abraham Union High School.

last semester. Student-athletes that earn a minimum 3.0 GPA during a given semester are eligible for the accolade. Rising junior and MUHS graduate MaKayla Foster of Middlebury had a perfect 4.0 for the fourth time in four semesters.

She is one of four field hockey team members to do so. Rising sophomore Ashley Turner of Monkton, who plays lacrosse, was named to the list for the second time. Turner graduated from Mount Abraham Union High School.

Saint Michael’s College had 204 student-athletes qualify for the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the spring semester, including 18 that posted a 4.0 grade-point average

A number of local students were named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2018 semester.

They include: Coleman Russell of Bristol with highest honors;

Courtney Randall of Brandon with honors; Burke Farrell of East Middlebury with honors; Maxim Mayone and Zoe Parsons of Middlebury, both with honors; and Hayden Done of Shoreham with honors.

Students named to the dean’s list at UNH have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance during a semester enrolled in a full-time course load (12 or more graded credits).

Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.

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Workforce (Continued from Page 1) leave by the end of the 2018-2019 academic year. The cuts are part of the college’s ongoing effort to reduce its annual operating deficit, and administrators are hoping to shrink staff compensation costs by $8 million — about 10 percent of today’s level — once the process is complete.

Administrators haven’t yet specified how many of the college’s 1,100 staff positions would be affected, nor have they announced the benchmarks in faculty reductions that they are hoping to reach. The cuts will apply to faculty and staff at the college, and also at Middlebury’s Institute for International Studies in Monterey, Calif.

A June 27 email from David Provost, Middlebury’s executive vice president for finance and administration, and Karen Miller, the vice president for human resources, said that human resources would soon begin working with staff vice presidents across the institution to develop plans for each department. Those plans could result in redesigned departments and job responsibilities, and, eventually, a smaller overall workforce.

“We want to emphasize that workforce planning does not mean increasing the workload for fewer people,” Provost and Miller wrote.

“It means prioritizing work and stopping less important work so that

the workload is sustainable.”

Bill Burger, the college’s vice president for communications and marketing, told the Independent on Thursday, July 12, that every department has already held internal meetings.

“Those are discussions to help people with questions they might have, to talk about how the workforce planning will take place in those departments,” he said.

“There are also some Middleburywide discussions in workforce planning, so we’re really just in the early stages of this process.”

The first staff buyouts will be announced around October, but only for the small number of departments whose responsibilities are slated to be merged into the Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium — a cost-saving partnership founded in 2013 between Middlebury, Champlain College and Saint Michael’s College. Services that could be affected include payroll, accounts payable and benefits administration.

For the rest of Middlebury’s staff, buyouts are expected to be announced around April 2019 for the departments identified through the workforce planning process.

“We will contemplate an involuntary reduction in force only if we do not meet our goals,” read the email from Provost and Miller.

Buyouts for faculty, meanwhile, would necessarily be structured differently from those of staff, due to the existence of tenure. Provost and Miller said only that buyouts for faculty at the college, and in Monterey, would be announced “later this year.”

year. The state offered that tax break as a benefit to districts that supported district consolidation.

Because of declining ANWSD enrollment district officials had projected higher tax bills even with a level budget. But the Legislature voted to use $20.4 million from a General Fund surplus to offset local residential property taxes this year.

However, Ferrisburgh’s nonresidential rate rose more because that same legislation called for a 4.5cent hike in non-residential rates.

The non-residential rate increased

by 6.87 cents to $1.5344, which combined with the municipal levy moved the overall rate to $1.8296.

That combined increase of 9.91 cents means about $99 of additional taxes per $100,000 of assessed nonresidential value.

Unlike residential taxpayers, Ferrisburgh’s non-residential property owners will be paying more than they did two years ago as Vermont’s commercial school tax rate has increased. In 2016-2017 the non-residential rate was $1.7389; in 2018-2019 it is about 9 cents higher.

DAVID PROVOST, MIDDLEBURY College’s executive vice president for finance and administration and its treasurer, is among the officials who told the college community that the administration is working on plans to reduce workforce spending at the college by 10 percent.

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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

Take a history walk on Champlain Bridge July 22 ADDISON — Enjoy a leisurely guided walk to explore the history and views from the Lake Champlain Bridge this coming Sunday, July 22, at 1 p.m.

This is the first of two “Points of Interest” guided bridge walks offered this year by the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison, Vt., and Crown Point State Historic Site in Crown Point, N.Y. The tours will be led by Chimney Point Site Administrator Elsa Gilbertson and Thomas Hughes, historian and president of the Crown Point State Historic Site friends group.

Meet at the Crown Point State Historic Site museum on the New York end of the bridge to start. Allow

The tours will be led

by Chimney Point Site Administrator Elsa Gilbertson and Thomas Hughes, historian and president of the Crown Point State Historic Site friends group. at least two hours for this walk back and forth across the bridge. Learn about the historic and archaeological importance of this crossing and beautiful location on Lake Champlain.

The fee is $6 for adults, free for children under 15, and includes admission to the Crown Point and

Chimney Point museums. Wear a hat and bring water.

The second bridge tour is Sept.

16 at 1 p.m., starting at the Chimney Point State Historic Site museum, in Addison.

The Chimney Point State Historic Site is located at 8149 Route 17, at the Vermont foot of the new Lake Champlain Bridge. Call 802-7592412 for information.

The site is regularly open Wednesdays through Sundays and Monday holidays through Oct. 15, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Crown Point State Historic Site is located at the New York foot of the bridge. Call 518-597-3666 for the Crown Point museum.

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Still, it translates to an increase of about $73 per $100,000 to residential taxpayers who pay on the full value of their property. Residents who pay based on their incomes are likely to receive prebates for a portion of their school tax bills. About two-thirds of county residents receive prebates.

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