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Vol. 72 No. 33

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Cold-weather shelter for homeless to open early

Primary election roundup Newton advances in sheriff’s race

More local residents taking note of people living on the streets

Defeats Holmes; will now face Gibbs

By JOHN FLOWERS ADDISON COUNTY — Addison County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Peter Newton on Tuesday took a first step in his bid to lead the force on which he serves, defeating Ron Holmes, 2,948 to 1,423, in a Democratic primary.

Newton will now go on to face former Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs in the Nov. 6 general election.

Gibbs is running as an independent

for the county sheriff’s job.

“I want to thank everyone in the county who supported me,” said Newton, who was endorsed by his current boss, incumbent Addison County Sheriff Don Keeler, who is retiring.

“It was an overwhelming feeling of support.”

Newton out-polled Homes — a former longtime, part-time deputy (See Sheriff, Page 14A)

Cordes, Elder prevail in Addison-4 runoff Two Dems. to face Baser and Mullin

By JOHN FLOWERS BRISTOL — Democrats in the Addison-4 district towns of Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Starksboro on Tuesday overwhelmingly picked Mari Cordes and Caleb Elder to move on to the general election on Nov. 6, when they’ll vie against

two Republican candidates for the district’s two seats in the Vermont House.

Cordes, a longtime nurse and Lincoln resident, was the top vote getter in the Addison-4 Democratic primary, notching a total of 1,037 (See Bristol area, Page 14A)

County voters opt for Scott, Bernie, Welch and Hallquist

By JOHN FLOWERS ADDISON COUNTY — Addison County residents largely voted along state lines in Tuesday’s primary elections, affirming their support for veteran federal

incumbents — like Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch — while strongly backing Hyde Park Democrat Christine (See Vermont, Page 14A)

MIDDLEBURY’S MAY MORRIS casts her ballot in Tuesday’s primary election in Middlebury’s town office.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Audet, Ralston set priorities in independent Senate run

BY JOHN FLOWERS ADDISON COUNTY — Marie Audet of Bridport and Paul Ralston of New Haven are hoping to become the first two independents to ever occupy the two state Senate seats representing Addison County, Huntington and Buel’s Gore.

Ralston, the founder and CEO of Vermont Coffee Company, and Audet, a co-owner of Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport, officially entered the race early this month. They join a field that includes incumbent Sen. Christopher Bray, D-New Haven, Democrat Ruth Hardy of Middlebury and Addison Republican Peter

Briggs.

Longtime incumbent Sen. Claire Ayer, D-Addison, is not running for re-election.

This is Audet’s first foray into politics — an arena that Ralston knows well. He served two terms as a Democrat representing Middlebury’s Addison-1 House district before

opting against re-election in 2013. He recently moved to New Haven. Both candidates said they’re running as independents so they won’t have to worry about taking marching orders from either of the major parties.

“What we think is important right now is (See Audet, Ralston, Page 10A)

Turner adds new item to his to-do list: Lt. Gov. post

Code fun!

S.T.E.A.M. GIRLS CAMP Director Gigi Miller, right, shares a laugh with campers Janet Ryan, 7, of Newton, Mass., left, and Dana Livesay, 6, of Middlebury during camp at the Middlebury Recreation Center Tuesday morning. The girls were working on coding projects.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

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By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — Don Turner must be glad there aren’t more than 24 hours in a day. If there were, he’d have more time in which to cram additional public service and business activities into an already otherworldly schedule.

Turner, 54, is currently a Realtor, landlord, firefighter, fire instructor, justice of the peace, fire warden, rescue squad volunteer, town manager and lawmaker — all for his hometown of Milton.

Now the man with many titles is looking to shed one and add another.

He’s stepping down as a longtime representative of the Chittenden-10 House district — and as minority leader of the Republican Caucus — to run for lieutenant governor. He’s challenging incumbent Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, P-Hinesburg.

Turner recently sat down with the Addison Independent to discuss his campaign priorities for the state. He pledged to replicate for all Vermonters the service he’s been giving to Milton for more than three decades.

“I’ve been on call for Milton my (See Turner, Page 10A)

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS MIDDLEBURY — As homelessness becomes more visible downtown and more of a concern, Middlebury’s homeless shelter, the Charter House, will open six weeks early this year.

Doug Sinclair, co-executive director of the Charter House Coalition, said that in spite of uncertain funding the shelter on North Pleasant Street would open its doors on Sept. 1 this year rather than operating from mid-October to April as it has in prior years.

“We hope this initiative will foster continued community discussion so that none of our neighbors will have to sleep under a bridge, on someone’s porch or under someone’s deck next summer,” Sinclair said.

It is a move that comes in response to increased visibility of homeless people in the area.

In June 2017, Molly Saunders set up a GoFundMe page on the Internet to collect donations for the homeless in Vermont.

“I saw a homeless man in Burlington with a sign asking for clean socks and it broke my heart,” she said. “I started collecting donations, and I put together 75 care packages. In each I included a handwritten note of encouragement, a list of resources, lots of hygiene items, socks, a blanket, a flashlight, and other things.”

Ironically, several months later Saunders, 27, a graduate of St. Michael’s College, found herself living out of her car.

Today she is in a better place.

Thanks to Counseling Service of Addison County and Shelter Plus Care, a program of the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development that serves homeless individuals with disabling conditions, she has her own apartment in Addison County, where she is once again able to take (See Shelter, Page 2A)

By the way Homeward Bound, the Humane Society of Addison County, is creating its own “Little Pet Food Pantry,” stocked with donated food that can be used by folks without enough resources to adequately feed their beloved four-legged companions. With that in mind, Homeward Bound is seeking donation of a sturdy glass-front (See By the way, Page 11A)

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Shelter (Continued from Page 1A) Recent kitchen renovations will care of her cat, Marshmallow. make it easier to prepare and serve So it was with a great deal of life the shelter’s free daily meals (in experience that last week Saunders 2017 they served more than 30,000). contributed to a spirited discussion And in July the organization took about homelessness on an online ownership of its building across forum. the street from the Congregational “Stigma can make it scary to be Church of Middlebury. open about struggles like these, but But these improvements — and by sharing we slowly strip away the future repairs — require significant shame,” she wrote. funding over and above their annual The forum discussion began when operating expenses. The Charter a county resident asked why police House has identified roughly were not looking into the issue of $550,000 worth of improvements people sleeping under the Cross the 230-year-old building will Street Bridge in Middlebury. The need over the next three years. Its volume and intensity of the respons- “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” es caught the attention funding campaign has of several town officials, raised $225,000 so far, including selectboard “When we but there is still a long member Laura Asermi- open on Sept. way to go. ly, Town Manager KathIn the winter, Char1, we hope leen Ramsay and Police ter House operates we will never two separate shelters Chief Tom Hanley.

Whether or not in- close again.” in their building at creased visibility means — Doug Sinclair, 27 North Pleasant St. increased numbers is Charter House The upstairs is reunclear. homeless shelter served exclusively for The Point in Time families. The ground Count Report, Verfloor is available for mont’s annual statewide one-day individuals. On any given night it count of the homeless, found the can house up to five families, plus state’s homeless population to be 20 individuals simultaneously.

1,291 on a single night in January This year’s early opening, which of 2018. That was up slightly from will focus on providing shelter for 1,225 in 2017, and from 1,102 in individuals, is a trial run with modi2016, but well below the five-year fied hours, Sinclair said. Guests may average of 1,350. Addison County stay in the shelter from 9 p.m. until ranked in the middle of counties 7 a.m., but the winter meal service statewide, with 98. (supper and breakfast) will not begin Regardless of the numbers or until Oct. 15. what they might mean, the Charter If all goes well the Charter House House Coalition in Middlebury this may attempt to stay open beyond year decided to expand its services.

April of next year.

The move will require three “When we open on Sept. 1, we things, Sinclair wrote in an Aug. 10 hope we will never close again,” announcement: more volunteers, Sinclair said. more paid overnight staff and more But it’s difficult to help everyone. financial support.

In January, Suad Teocanin, 45, a SIGNIFICANT COSTS regular guest at the shelter, died of It was a decision the Charter hypothermia on the town green, the House has always wanted to make, result of a “high degree of intoxiSinclair and co-director Samantha cation,” according to Middlebury Kachmar told the Independent. But police. the funding has never been there.

And it’s impossible for the Charter They estimated it will cost roughly House to help those who can’t — or $12,000 to run the overnight shelter won’t — use their services. an additional six weeks. To keep it According to a one-day count open year-round, Charter House conducted in January 2016 by the would need $70,000 in additional Vermont Coalition to End Homeannual revenue. lessness, approximately 11 percent “There will be a financial risk to of the state’s homeless population opening early,” Sinclair said. “We’re was unsheltered, many of whom jumping in and then will ask for suffer from disabilities such as resources from the community. The severe mental illness or Substance community is the reason we exist, Use Disorder. and the community will determine if “It’s not just about housing,” said we stay open year-round.”

Jeanne Montross, executive director The decision comes on the heels of Helping Overcome Poverty’s of some major changes at Charter Effects (HOPE). “Yes, people need House. affordable housing. Yes, they need

CHARTER HOUSE COALITION Co-executive Directors Doug Sinclair, right, and Samantha Kachmar, front center, stand in the Middlebury organization’s new expanded kitchen with volunteers and staffers Nancy Mooney, left, Vivian Maheu, Martha Baldwin, Molly Fitzpatrick and Louise Masterson. In addition to the 30,000 meals it serves every year, the Charter House is expanding its shelter services this year by opening six weeks early on Sept. 1.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

to earn more money. But we need to look at the more complex issues: substance abuse, mental illness, trauma and abuse. There is a broad spectrum of issues.”

HOPE often sends ambassadors into the community to let people know about the help and services it offers, which include financial assistance with housing and utilities; nutritious food; assistance to homeless people, including camping gear and emergency hotel rooms; budget counseling; and job-related assistance.

The best way for the community to begin to help the homeless is to assume nothing, Montross said.

“Learn about the homeless.

Respect them. Smile at them. Don’t assume you know what they need.”

Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley agrees.

“There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution to this issue,” he told the town in a memo. People are often in distress, and mental health issues make shelter life difficult.

But contrary to some residents’ perceptions, the police are looking into it.

“We have received a number of calls of concern from people who won’t use the town parks or trails because of what they perceive as an intimidating presence of ‘squat-

ters,’” Hanley wrote in the memo. can do.”

“The First Baptist Church has been Because of debilitating anxiety, especially fouled with waste and Saunders found it impossible to cope with the stress of staying at shelters debris.”

Though worries about predators like the Charter House, which is why and violence are always a concern, she chose, reluctantly, to sleep in her no specific crimes have been at- car.

She didn’t tell anyone about it, tributed to homeless people in the Middlebury area, Hanley said. But though.

“I was ashamed,” she said. they do inspire a lot of “nuisance In the depth of winter, as nighttime calls.” Some complainants have temperatures plunged referred to homeless below zero, Saunders individuals as “trash.”

The Middlebury The Middlebury would wake up in one parking lot or another, police will enforce park police will freezing. Often she closing times and will enforce park would drive around at ask campers to move night so she could keep along, but it’s not illegal closing times the heat running and to sleep under the Cross and will ask stay warm.

Street Bridge (though campers to “Sometimes I would “trashing it” is). move along, but WANT TO HELP it’s not illegal to just drive to BurlingMore than anything, sleep under the ton and back,” she said. “But I would be the police want to help, exhausted and would which is something bridge (though Saunders experienced “trashing it” is). worry about getting into an accident.” first-hand.

Then in February it “Several times last winter, the police stopped and asked happened. Saunders rear-ended the if I was OK, and even offered to vehicle in front of her and her car let me sleep at their station,” she was totaled.

At that point she felt like she had wrote on the online forum. “To say the Middlebury Police Department nowhere left to go.

One night, desperate to escape doesn’t care just isn’t true. Most of them are very kind. They want to frigid weather, Saunders sheltered in help, but there is only so much they the National Bank of Middlebury’s

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“It was incredibly scary,” she recalled. The stress of being homeless was all consuming. “I thought it would go on forever.”

Now that she has begun to put her life back together, however, she is eager to help others in need.

“If any sort of project is started by members of the community, I would love to be a part of it,” she wrote.

In addition to the Charter House in Middlebury, the John Graham Shelter in Vergennes and HOPE, a program of the United Way of Vermont, are also there to help.

By dialing 2-1-1, people struggling to find a place to live can get information on rental assistance, emergency housing, food resources, utility assistance and medical resources, said 2-1-1’s director, MaryEllen Mendl. All calls are private and confidential.

In 2017, homeless intake for emergency housing was among 2-1-1’s top five referred services for Addison County.

Those seeking assistance or looking for ways to help are encouraged to contact these and other local organizations.

To help the Charter House reach its goal, through donations or volunteering, contact Samantha Kachmar at mskachmar@gmavt.net.

Bristol youth upbeat, in spite of election defeat

By XANDER LANDEN VTDigger.org Ethan Sonneborn, the 14-year-old candidate in the Democratic primary race for governor, drew close to 100 supporters to his campaign celebration in Winooski on Tuesday evening — Primary election day. People of a variety of ages wearing campaign pins ate cake and stood around as the polls closed.

Sonneborn was at the center of the action, talking with his campaign manager, a fellow student at Mount Abraham Union High School in Bristol.

The young politician may be too young to drink, but that didn’t stop his campaign from setting up a beer tent outside the party.

Sonneborn said before the results were made official that he would “strongly consider” running for office again.

“We did our best, and I intend to stay involved in politics,” he said.

Sonneborn has made national headlines for his campaign, which he described as “an enlightening experience.” Vermont is one of two states that has no minimum age requirement (See Sonneborn, Page 3A)

CORRECTION: Third time is the charm. Christopher Ross, in both the Aug. 2 story about the Three Day Stampede fundraiser in Bristol and

the subsequent correction, misstated that event’s location. The property belongs to the Bristol Recreation Club. He regrets the error.

Addison Independent, Thursday, August 16, 2018 — PAGE 3A

Elementary teacher goes back to school Salisbury, a political bellwether?

Town voting had consistently mirrored statewide results

Rotary grant pays for literacy training

By JAMES FINN MIDDLEBURY — For teachers, summertime is rarely the blissful vacation that their students look forward to all year long. They make efforts to prepare for the school year well before kids return to classrooms in August and September.

Julie Berg, who this fall will teach language arts to kindergarteners, first- and secondgraders at Mary Hogan Elementary School in Middlebury, can attest to that. With the help of the $5,000 Alonzo Malouin Scholarship for Teachers’ Education, which she received through the Middlebury Rotary Club this summer, Berg traveled to Cambridge, Mass., last week to take a course that taught K-2 teachers skills around developing students’ reading abilities. Berg met with around 20 other elementary school teachers at Lesley University to discuss tools to help improve students’ comprehension, vocabulary and other skills around reading ability.

“It wasn’t just lecture,” Berg said of the course, which versed the teachers in practices of an educational system called Leveled Literacy Intervention, or LLI. “It was us looking at different kids, their reading records, watching children’s reading habits on video.”

Berg is focused on finding ways to best give students the small group attention they need to improve their reading. LLI is an educational system that “prepares teachers to provide intensive instruction to small groups of struggling readers and writers,” according to the course’s page on the Lesley University website.

Berg will assume the position of academic interventionist at Mary Hogan for grades K-2 this fall, transitioning from her prior job as a fourth-grade classroom teacher.

She saw the LLI course as a chance to learn about a system that will be helpful to her new duties: As an academic interventionist she will mentor small groups of students (three at a time, usually) who’ve been identified as needing extra help in developing their

MARY HOGAN ELEMENTARY teacher Julie Berg accepts the Alonzo Malouin Scholarship from Middlebury Rotary Club member David Clark during a ceremony at the Rotary’s Gala Dinner earlier this summer.

Photo by Max Kraus

reading skills.

Mary Hogan teachers have used elements of the LLI system in the past, Berg said, but she wanted to learn about it in more detail in anticipation of her work as an interventionist.

“Intervention is what we call giving extra support to help bring children up to grade level,” Berg said. “It’s providing additional, supplemental, small group and sometimes individual academic support … It’s a lot of monitoring what the kids are doing in the classroom, what they’re doing with me, making sure the parents are informed. It’s a collaboration of all three parts: classroom, me, and the home connection, too.”

She said the other teachers in the class came from all over the Northeast, and one came all the way from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

“There were about 20 of us and it was really interactive, really involved,” she said. “I sat with the same two women all week and we shared ideas and talked about everyone’s different situations and what their role is in their school. The professor was highly engaging and responsive to our questions.”

Rotary District 7850, of which the Middlebury club is a member, encompasses 41 clubs in southern Québec, northern Vermont and northern New Hampshire. The district holds a competition for the $5,000 grants annually. Each

club had the chance to nominate one teacher candidate for the scholarship. Berg was selected as one of three recipients of the $5,000 from the field of candidates from around the district. The funding “may be used for, but is not limited to, tuition, educational supplies (textbooks, computers, etc.), transportation costs, or institutional room and board,” according to the website.

Berg wanted to take the LLI course at Lesley for graduate credit, which raised the cost of the course, and said that the Alonzo Malouin Scholarship made it possible for her to do so. She will implement the skills she learned last week into her work at Mary Hogan during the fall, and will return to Lesley for another three days of instruction in December in order to evaluate her progress.

In order to earn graduate credit for the course Berg will have to take on some extra responsibilities when classes get started.

“I’ll select one of my groups of three that I’m working with, and then early on in the year I’ll videotape my 30-minute lesson with them,” she said. “I’ll have to write a paper. And then I have to watch and reflect on my teaching, my language and my approach with the children, and also reflect on their reading strategies. When I go back in November, I look at the growth that they’ve had and the growth that I hope I’ve had.”

At its Gala Dinner, the Middlebury Rotary Club distributed thousands of dollars of awards. The recipients were: Alonzo Malouin Memorial Scholarship for Teachers’ Education Julie Berg, Mary Hogan Elementary Basic Education and Literacy Award Addison County Readers, Hands to Honduras, Henry Sheldon Museum Water and Sanitation Award Addison County River Watch Disease Prevention and Treatment Award Middlebury Regional EMS, Eastview Dignified Dementia Program

Lincoln LINCOLN — “A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life” - Henry Ward Beecher.

Check out the upcoming events at the Lincoln Library: Elderly Services will be visiting on Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 10:45-11:15 a.m. The summer reading program concludes with an end of summer celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 1011:30 a.m. There will be snacks and drawings for prizes as well as an opportunity to make a pencil gnome.

Don’t forget to check out the library’s outdoor book sale. Relax on a chair and find every kind of book — from cookbooks, to art, DIY, children’s, novels, and history, new and old, timeless and nostalgic.

Mental & Child Health Care Award HOPE, Guatemala Youth Initiative Peace and Conflict Resolution Award Addison County Children’s Advocacy Center, Friends of Middlebury Football Economic and Community Development Award ACTR, Charter House, Festival on-the-Green Major Grant Award Memorial Sports Center and Friends of Middlebury Hockey

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Stop by whether the library is open or closed. There is a self pay box mounted on the wall, and the prices are posted: $1 for hardcover, and $.50 cents for paperback, CDs and DVDs. REMINDER: The annual meeting of the Lincoln Historical Society will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19, at the town office. This year’s speaker will be Lucinda Cockrell, giving a preview of her soon to be released book, “How to Weed your Attic, without Destroying History!”

There will be an election of officers and activities and programs for the coming year will be discussed. All are welcome. Refreshments served.

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday,

Aug. 29, is the first day of school.

Until next time ... Don’t Let The Fear Of Striking Out Get In Your Way. Be The Best Version Of You. When In Doubt, Go To The Library.

By KEVIN O’CONNOR key bellwether communities because VTDigger.org it has gone with the winners in virtuSALISBURY — Search out Tri- ally every state election since 1930,” pAdvisor.com’s “15 Best Things to the Associated Press announced in Do” in this small Vermont town and print and on air in 1970. you’ll only find three — Lake DunThat, in turn, led politicians to cammore, its beach and its dockside — for paign heavily there in hopes of boostlack of much else. But that doesn’t ing survey numbers they knew would stop residents from remembering be broadcast from northernmost when their Addison County com- Alburgh to southernmost Vernon. munity of farmhouses and vacation As Naramore said then: “Former cottages served as the state’s political Vermont Development Director axis.

Elbert Moulton once facetiously sugA half-century ago, before Green gested that they abandon statewide Mountain candidates and the press campaigning in order to campaign spent big money on public opinion exclusively in Salisbury.” surveys, the late Saint Michael’s Adds Maher today: “Anybody inCollege professor Vincent Naramore terested in politics knew about Salisnoticed that although Salisbury was bury, even though they might have too far northwest to be Vermont’s been hard-pressed to tell you where geographic center, voting in the it was. If you were a betting person, town of 600 (its population has since you might have been more inclined to doubled) consistently mirrored state go out and bet — although one should results. never bet on elections, of course.”

That’s why, for a decade starting in Few questioned the impetus of 1964, Naramore polled residents and Naramore’s poll. publicized his findings “The town has from what reporters tended to predict the “Growing up would deem Vermont’s outcome of state races here, I remember with a high degree electoral bellwether.

“Growing up here, they said, ‘As of accuracy,” the late I remember they said, Salisbury goes, Vermont Statehouse ‘As Salisbury goes, so goes the reporter Mavis Doyle so goes the state,’” state.’” summed it up at the Town Treasurer Brenda time.

— Salisbury Town Burchard says today.

But the survey was Treasurer anything but scientific.

Few other locals were Brenda Burchard around at the time to “Vincent didn’t know. But Frederick claim it was all that sysMaher, a fellow Saint Michael’s pro- tematic and sophisticated — it wasn’t fessor who worked with Naramore, the kind of sample one was supposed can tell the whole story. to have,” Maher says. “He was from “The Salisbury poll started out as that part of the state, so he just went kind of a lark,” says Maher, 88, who and talked to a bunch of people he points to the 1947 Jimmy Stewart film knew. He always made a point to talk “Magic Town” about a community to them because he’d always get a cup that always votes for the victor. of coffee when he did.”

“Vincent was playing on this,” his Although several longtime locals colleague recalls. “He had a rather recall the poll, none participated in the puckish personality and an impish, survey that put their small town on the leprechaun-like sense of humor. It state map. was a fun thing, so he could say three “Salisbury was the bellwether, but weeks before an election, ‘Salisbury, if you can find 20 people in town who the town that always votes for the remember, you’d be doing real well,” winner, this year is for …’” selectboard Chairwoman Martha In 1964, Naramore was surprised Sullivan says. to find townspeople favoring Dem“The demographics of the town and ocratic President Lyndon Johnson the state have changed,” Burchard over Republican challenger Barry adds, “although perhaps not in a Goldwater. parallel manner.”

“Those readings were hard to beAfter a century of state Republican lieve, particularly since they indicated rule, Vermont politics started to overwhelming support for President shift to the left in the 1960s with the Johnson in a state that had always election of Democrat Philip Hoff as gone Republican for president since governor. Yet in 1974, Naramore’s the birth of the Republican Party in poll found the most local interest in 1854,” the professor would write.

GOP candidates seeking to replace But that November, Vermont voted the retiring U.S. Sen. George Aiken. for Johnson, changing the course of The Republican primary featured Salisbury and state history.

Richard Mallary, then the state’s Naramore may have reported his U.S. representative, running against poll with a smile, but the Vermont Charles Ross, a former Federal Power press began to splash it on front pages Commission member who reportedly with serious quantities of ink. gave a pine tree to each likely Salis“Salisbury, 40 miles south of Burl- bury voter. When Naramore found ington, is considered one of the state’s Ross topped the town poll, he warned

it should be taken with “several grains of salt,” perhaps anticipating Mallary’s subsequent primary win.

“Salisbury may well lose its ‘bellwether’ status,” a front-page Bennington Banner headline noted soon after.

By November, Naramore’s poll found Mallary far ahead of his Democratic rival.

“And Here’s How It Will Go If You Believe the Salisbury Polls,” read the North Adams Transcript headline in neighboring Massachusetts.

The man Mallary was supposed to beat: Patrick Leahy.

“A funny thing happened on the way to the Naramore polls,” the Democrat who’s now the longest-serving current U.S. senator began his victory speech that election night.

The 1974 survey did correctly predict Democrat Thomas Salmon’s win as governor and Republican James Jeffords’ win as U.S. representative.

But when Leahy said hello to Washington, Naramore said goodbye to Salisbury.

“We didn’t stop predicting Salisbury,” the professor said at the time, “but Salisbury stopped predicting the state.”

PERSPECTIVE SKEWED Longtime locals can’t explain exactly what skewed Salisbury’s perspective, although Sullivan wonders if Naramore encountered more Republican natives than Democratic newcomers.

“If he was just driving along, he might have seen someone on a tractor,” she says. “That makes me think he was more apt to speak with farmers.”

Naramore himself noted “ample evidence indicated that a Madison Avenue type of advertising campaign had biased its results.” That said, Salisbury continues to lean more to the right than a majority of Vermont.

In the last election, Republican Gov. Phil Scott won the state with 52 percent of the vote, yet swept the town with 60 percent.

Naramore turned his attention from Salisbury to state telephone surveys, only to watch politicians and the press begin to hire professional firms.

“Polls are not predictions — they are like taking a photo of a horse race halfway through,” the professor told an audience in 1980. “The best political postmortem I have ever heard came from the legendary Jim Farley, who theorized in 1952 that the only reason he could figure out for Eisenhower’s victory was that he got more votes than Stevenson.”

Naramore, who retired the same year as Maher in 1996, died in 2003 at age 83. One obituary tagged him “the father of Vermont polling.”

“I haven’t heard anybody ask anything about the poll in years,” Maher says. “The older you get, the more you realize nobody remembers much of anything.”

Sonneborn (Continued from Page 2A) to be governor.

He said he intended from the beginning to stay in the race until the primary, but the traction his campaign gained took him by surprise. He got 4,659 votes statewide, or approximately 6.9 percent of the total votes cast in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to information posted on the

Vermont Secretary of State’s website on Wednesday morning.

“I knew that I had a coherent message, I thought about my message,” Sonneborn said. “I didn’t think I would get this much support, you know 1 percent of the vote, that’s a win.”

The focus of his campaign has been largely on involvement in politics,

particularly with youth.

“It’s crucial no matter your age, no matter anything in your background, that you get involved in the process,” Sonneborn said. “If you’re 75 and you’ve never voted, it’s not too late, get involved in the process.”

That message has resonated at home. Sonneborn’s father cast his first ballot in this election — for his son.

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‘Enemy of the people’?

When President Trump tweets in a late night rage that American journalists are the “enemy of the American people,” that they are “sick and dangerous,” what does he mean, and what is his intent?

Does he truly think journalists are trying to overthrow the government?

Does he think that by pointing out the thousands of lies, untruths and misstatements he has made since he has taken office (now averaging over seven per day), that correcting the record undermines American democracy? Does he really think that journalists who report how his administration has tried to gut the provisions enacted under Obamacare are “dangerous” to their fellow countrymen? Does anyone believe that exposing his connections to Russia, and their proven nefarious involvement in the 2016 presidential election, is damaging to American democracy?

No, he’s not that delusional. He knows when journalists expose those truths, his power as president is threatened, and that if he has committed crimes against the country, further investigation and reporting could cause his downfall.

From Trump’s perspective it makes sense to attack American journalists and the press in general. The first rule of any dictator is to discredit outside information and control the message, and to control what the public deems to be “the truth.”

Hence, Trump’s campaign to declare factual news as “fake” and fake news — from “Fox and Friends” and other Trump-friendly outlets — as fact, is true to form.

The idea is not new, even in the United States. American presidents always try to shape the message the media reports to favor their agenda.

But Trump has taken that tactic in a dangerous direction. Dangerous to the nation’s democracy because his intent is to undermine the very notion of reliable and trustworthy news from an independent press, and dangerous to journalists themselves because he is inciting his supporters to take out their anger against those journalists.

On the campaign trail he incited supporters to beat up opposing hecklers, to lock up his opponents, to revile the “fake news” reports of journalists reporting the facts and to consider those reporters as “unpatriotic,” as anti-American. He has singled out reporters by name, labeled our nation’s most trusted newspapers like The New York Times and Washington Post as particularly bad, and has slandered CNN and its reporters time-after-time as they have ‘We join taken the president and his team to task. But Trump takes it another giant newspapers further by equating his opponents around the country step (be that Hillary Clinton, fired FBI this week to Director James Comey, special highlight Trump’s prosecutor Robert Mueller or the alarming tactics to press) not just as foes to be defeated, but as evil to be rooted out so he can target journalists deliver his political promises, aka, as the enemy of salvation. It’s an appeal that is most the people, just as effective for those “true believers,” his support is likened to cult he targets truth as why worship, and why that approach is so the enemy to his dangerous to journalists.

While those tactics have not stopped cause.’ the press from doing its job, they are having an effect on the perceived freedom and democracy we have long cherished.

“The President’s hostility towards the press is trickling down to states and communities, where officials are refusing interviews, denigrating the press, and obstructing access to information,” said Courtney Radsch, advocacy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, which ranked President Trump as the number one world leader who has most “undermined global press freedoms.”

“It’s staggering to see the extent to which some world leaders are so fearful of their critics and the truth,” Radsch said. “At a time when the number of journalists in prison globally is at a record high, the failure of President Donald Trump and other leaders to stand up for press freedom risks weakening democracy and human rights.”

For perspective, in 2018 the U.S. ranked 45th in the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index, down from 20th in 2010, and now behind most developed, democratic countries. ********** In Vermont, we’re fortunate that community and state leaders have not followed Trump’s lead. For the most part, Vermonters have embraced truth and transparency as the forces that strengthen our democracy.

Nevertheless, we join newspapers around the country this week — in an effort launched by the Boston Globe — to highlight Trump’s alarming tactic to target journalists as the enemy of the people, just as he targets truth as the enemy to his cause.

At this newspaper, we appreciate the public’s support and dedicate our mission to supporting our communities, state and nation by reporting on the news as factually as possible, and consistently pushing for transparency and openness in government.

Democracy is best strengthened when “the people” have full access to factual information and are free to determine the truth, not when a few leaders in power make it their political goal to convince supporters that lies are facts, untruths are true — and reporters who tell the truth are the evil to defeat.

Angelo Lynn

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Corbett made a big impression It was bittersweet to see Tracy Corbett’s smiling face with her beloved sister singers of the Maiden Vermont Chorus in the Addison Independent while knowing she would not be on stage on Aug. 9.

My connection with Tracy was through Meals On Wheels, where she was a devoted and optimistic advocate for the aged. “Going the extra mile” isn’t expansive enough to describe her work on behalf of those who needed assistance. We volunteers were appalled when her MOW coordinator position was eliminated but not surprised that she found new a home for her altruism at the United Way of Addison County. All of us who knew Tracy grieve her death.

Karen Cutler Bridport

Jerome touted for House seat

Corn under clouds

DRAMATIC CLOUDS FORM over a field of corn in Middlebury Tuesday morning.

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Composting effort yields black gold “How’s your garden doing?” It’s the perennial (as it were) Vermont Summer Question. But these days, when faced with it, I demur. “Well, you see ... I’m not growing a garden this year.” I wait for the furrowed brow of confusion, or the brief frown of disapproval, quickly masked by sympathy. Or was that look schadenfreude — the delicious German term for happiness at the misfortune of others? Let’s face it, in Vermont, gardening gets downright competitive. Only in Vermont does the local newspaper sponsor a “Garden Game” and we all know that “game” is a euphemism. Toddlers and grandmas get down on their knees armed with rulers and measuring tapes as soon as August hits — which it has.

By now, I’ve perfected my cheery response to the garden question: “That’s right, no garden. This year, I’m growing compost!” This throws

By Rebecca my interlocutors off their game not Kneale Gould unlike the way my mother responds to queries about grandchildren: “Nope! I have grand-sheep.” It’s a conversation starter, especially in Boston.

Sheep, of course, are the common denominator here.

The Great Compost Project of 2018 is a response to a decade’s worth of barnyard mucking — all into one giant backyard pile which, thank goodness, cooks down remarkably well on its own. But this year it was finally time to take responsibility and reap the benefits too. So I committed myself to breaking apart that looming, mountainous pile and creating multiple long rows that I could then inspect, turn and manage.

My goal was not only to reclaim our yard, but also to hasten the process of making that fine “black gold” that

Ways of Seeing

some people have to pay for. While this one-woman, one pitch-fork undertaking was not for the faint of heart, I took it on with a certain frisson of waste-management excitement. I suspected, rightly, that the process would bring significant material and spiritual rewards.

The early June phase of the Great Compost Project was all about memory. As I forked, pulled and occasionally hacked my way through the straw-based Half Dome of 10 years of sheep bedding, I found myself revisiting each of those years, including the lives of those sheep who are no longer with us.

Rachel loved to tickle us with her Border Leicester “Roman Nose” and the more we laughed, the more she would press that nose into our faces to keep the game a-going. Her sister, Leah, would use her long neck to bend tall saplings to the ground and munch young leaves with abandon. Imagine the sheep equivalent of stretching for the upper shelf to snag that elusive bag of Cape Cod potato chips. And then there was Lucky who was just a love. Snuggling was Lucky’s highest priority and once, when I sang her a lullaby, she fell asleep right next to me. Singing a sheep to sleep may ultimately stand as my finest accomplishment. As I steadily broke up the compost pile, I sifted through both straw and memories — layering the moist and the dry, nitrogen and carbon, sadness and joy.

While “memory” may have been the predominant term characterizing my June efforts, “moisture,” “madness” and “masochism” could all well apply to composting in a brutal heat wave. Try as I might to get some serious (See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A)

Potato shopping has lost its appeal I forgot to pick up potatoes last Friday. having family over for dinner and I planned to make This is nothing unusual. I forget groceries all the time. a ham with potatoes au gratin. Yes, the weather is still Sometimes it’s because I write my list on a scrap of paper getting into the 80s every day. But we did have one and leave the paper at home. Sometimes it’s because, cool night, and that was enough to make me feel that, despite a long history indicating otherwise, I think I can dinnerwise at least, fall had arrived. Time to bring back get by without a list. (These are the times you’ll catch me the comfort foods. in the supermarket looking very focused and whispering I hit the grocery store early and prided myself on “bread, broccoli, coffee, detergent, tortillas” over and beating the rush. And while I was there, I figured I’d pick over.) up a few items for next week, thus pushing out my next On Friday, I actually had a list on grocery run by a couple of days. So my phone — which functions more efficient! as an external memory than as a comI remembered to stock up on toilet munication device these days — and I paper and even get special ingrehad potatoes on the list. But I hadn’t dients for a few meals that might crossed off a few items I had purappeal to us during the week. I even chased a few days earlier, like bananas remembered to get half-and-half. I and milk, figuring I would need them thought of everything. again soon enough. I guess potatoes Of course I spent more than I had

By Jessie Raymond intended (and I forgot my reusable had gotten lost somewhere on that part of the list. bags at home, but that’s pretty much I’m not very good at lists. a 60/40 deal even on my best days).

In any case, I remembered when I got home that I had I wheeled my cart out to the parking lot, feeling quite forgotten to pick up potatoes. No problem. I would do it smug. I would be well supplied for the better part of a the next day. week.

Saturday morning, I had three errands to run, the last As I loaded my Plastic Bags of Shame into the car, being to pick up the potatoes. The first errand went off as a voice called out. It was my nephew, hailing me from planned. The second involved not being able to find an across the lot. He stopped over to make small talk and item I needed, leading to stops at two other stores until mentioned that he was making a pot roast for dinner — I found it, at which point it was almost lunchtime. So I proof that I am not the only cook who has switched to a went home to eat. fall menu — and needed potatoes.

When I pulled into the driveway, I realized that I had I froze. forgotten to stop at the grocery store. (I’m easily distract“Potatoes!” I shouted, causing him to duck and run for ed around mealtimes.) cover, as if I had yelled “Grizzly!”

On Sunday, I absolutely had to buy potatoes. We were (See Jessie Raymond, Page 5A)

Around the bend

In the upcoming legislative election in November, the Brandon/ Sudbury/Pittsford district has a choice of two house seats from the four candidates running.

I would like to encourage everyone to vote for Stephanie Jerome. Stephanie is not only a fifth generation Vermonter; she has been someone who has made an impact on our communities in a very positive way.

Whether it be from starting and operating a new (well, it’s been 20 years) business that employs a number of people at decent wages and with health insurance benefits, or her multiple and long time volunteer efforts in our community, or her support for our schools; Stephanie has already made our towns better.

Let’s look at her proven record of achievement when we decide who we want to be making decisions for us in Montpelier.

As we’ve seen from national politics, there is a culture of extremism afoot. Vermont is not necessarily immune from this trend and when we are making our decision as to whom to support it is prudent to elect someone who has demonstrated decency and a heart combined with the fiscal responsibility required of being a successful businesswoman.

There are big decisions to be made in the near future: How we operate our schools, and fund them; also what Vermont can do for the climate crisis and how to ensure that Vermonters benefit economically from the changes required.

Plus, it’s obvious that our individual privacy and personal liberties are under assault, particularly those of women.

For those reasons, I am to put my trust in Stephanie Jerome, born in Vermont, educated here, and a proven job producer.

Philip Frassica Brandon Editor’s note: The four candidates for the two seats representing Brandon, Pittsford and Sudbury are Republicans Butch Shaw and Seth Hopkins, Democrat Stephanie Jerome, and Progressive/Democrat Tim Guiles. Two candidates from each party will compete in the General Election in November.

Orwell board is ignoring voters Editor’s note: The Independent was copied on this letter to the Vermont State Board of Education.

The writer said she was very concerned that the Orwell Village School Board may be misrepresenting the voters regarding Act 46.

Dear Vermont State Board of Education, I would like to thank you for your attention to this important matter which impacts the future of my community and my family. I was fortunate to become a part of the Orwell community seven years ago. As young dairy farmers, my husband and I searched the state of Vermont for a farm to call our own. We chose our farm and home for many different reasons, but our deciding factor was the vibrant, kind, passionate community of Orwell and the wonderful village school.

Orwell in its simplicity and grandeur manages to have such a dynamic community while maintaining a desirable country lifestyle. Our downtown is small (See Letter, Page 5A)

When age isn’t just a number

They say age is just a Thank you, Judy Rotnumber. Perhaps so. But ach. some numbers matter You can start driving more than others. at 15 in many states.

Your teeth start comA lot of Vermont farm ing in before you’re one. boys and girls start drivMost children lose their ing tractors well before last baby teeth by age that. Some Vermont 12. town kids learn early Five is when you todon to drive a golf cart dle off to kindergarten around the course.

— or, increasingly so It used to be that if you’re a boy, it’s age 18 was a magical age six because boys, well, because it meant you we’re slower. could legally drink Ten seems like a big by Gregory Dennis alcohol. Although in the age because you’re at small New York town last in double digits. It where I grew up, nonever occurs to you that someday body cared if you were 17 as long as you might make it into triple digits. the bartender knew who you were.

I kissed my first girl at age 12.

Being 18 also entitles you to join

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the military and be trained to go kill people. And importantly given the upcoming midterm elections, 18-year-olds can vote.

Most people consider a 21-yearold to be an adult. But I sure felt I learned a lot between 21 and 25, at which point I started to feel like some version of a real grown-up.

Surveys in various countries, according to The Guardian, have found these average milestones along the path: • Men categorize the most-attractive women to be between ages 20 and 23 (sorry, ladies).

• Men feel most lonely at 35 (perhaps having realized that they’re not going to be sleeping with a 23-year-old anytime soon).

(See Dennis, Page 7A)

Cornwall farm was very active just two decades ago Wawayanda farm and Morgan horses for over 30 years, selling the farm in 1996. Our horses won championships and were sold in Great Britain, Australia and all around America.

We put up hay, cut saw timber and cedar posts among other farm things.

It does not feel like 20 years qualifies

as “way back.”

My recommendation for Chief Rheaume is that if you feel compelled to comment on something you don’t know about a closed mouth gathers no foot.

Herman R. Hoops Jr. Jensen, Utah

School has a high level of respect, cooperation and teamwork with each of the other ARSU schools.

Comment 2: Orwell students are not prepared for high school.

Although some students might face difficulty in their educational success, the Orwell Village School devotes extensive time, support and financial resources to any student that is struggling with their academic success. Our enrolment continues to rise, and our students continue to surpass expectations.

It saddens me the one student who was referenced by the board was not identified earlier and given more support, however one student does not represent the whole student body. Orwell Village School alumni have continued to be successful in high school, college and their chosen careers.

Over the last two years, Act 46 has been a very highly discussed and debated topic in our town. I have been proud to be part of a town that is so passionate about their school, its students and the community. I appreciate diversity of opinion and a respectful dialogue of views. The town turned out in strong numbers to voice their opinions through voting on Act 46 on three separate times.

Each time the town was asked if they wanted to merge into the Slate Valley Modified Unified School District the majority vote was NO. I very deeply respect the democratic process that we participate in the United States. I am a 10-year veteran of the United States Army. I served a tour of duty in Iraq working in a Combat Support Hospital as an Intensive Care Nurse. I left my one-year-old daughter stateside to serve my country and have the honor to care for the soldiers, airmen, marines, sailors, coalition forces who put their lives on the line for our freedom and right to vote.

Voting is a privilege that we are

blessed to have in this country. It is something so many men, women and children have died, bled and went missing to give to the citizens of the United States.

The passion and appreciation I have for the democratic process was devastated when I attended a meeting between the Orwell Village School Board and the previous Secretary of Education on March 20. The school board communicated at this meeting that even though the registered voters of Orwell voted not to merge in three separate official town elections, their recommendation is for the Orwell Village School to merge with the Slate Valley Modified Unified School District. During the meeting, I asked the previous Secretary of Education directly how is it legal for the Orwell Village School Board to go against the voters of the town of Orwell and not represent them as they voted. The previous secretary replied, “That is a good question for the Orwell Village School Board’s legal counsel.”

As a veteran, a voter and an American I am outraged that the Orwell Village School Board can go against the voters of the town and not represent them as they voted. I am kindly asking that you listen to the voice of the voters of the town of Orwell who spoke loudly in three legal official town elections to not merge with the Slate Valley Modified Unified School District while remaining cooperative with that district and continue to share resources through the Addison Rutland Supervisory Union. Please respect our right to vote, a right people died to give us.

I am requesting that we be allowed to remain in our current alternative model that was previously approved by the state of Vermont.

Stefanie Wilbur Orwell

Letter (Continued from Page 4A) and unassuming, but it is alive and thriving. The insurmountable support that our community has for our village school is evident throughout the year. We have active supportive participation in local fundraisers such as: 8th grade bingo, various car washes, annual golf tournament and art auction. Intergenerational community members come out to support and interact with the students in their concerts, assemblies and performances.

I am a very active member of the Orwell Village School, as a parent and community member. I am passionate about the quality of education, the offerings and cultural exposure, the athletic programs, the adoption of a school-wide ethics and kindness initiatives, emphasis on community service and the development of well rounded students. In a recent conversation with one of the dedicated teachers of Orwell Village School, I was humbled by the teacher’s commitment to the school, the administration, the parents and the students. This teacher thanked me for the support and involvement of all the amazing parents and community members at school.

The community involvement and support in the classroom and during extracurricular activities were the reasons this teacher maintained a strong commitment to the school and continues to be an active member of the community.

From my experiences as an active member of the Orwell Village School, I was very disappointed at the negative representation provided by two of our five-member school board during the March 20 meeting with former Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe. I would like to address some of the comments raised during this meeting.

Comment 1: Concern of “bad feelings” between merged towns (in the Addison Rutland Supervisory Union now known as Slate Valley Modified Unified Union School District) and Orwell. Orwell has a good working relationship with the other schools in ARSU. We previously, currently and plan in the future to play most of our sports with Benson Village School.

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City manager will be sorely missed Reaching the age of retirement tell you they were very happy to for a dedicated and long-time have Mel looking after their city’s community servant and leader financial concerns. undoubtedly heralds the passing Mel knew everything about of an era and is always bittersweet. Vergennes — its residents, their On one hand we are happy for families and extended families, the person for reaching such historical knowledge of the city a cherished life’s and its businesses, milestone, and on city infrastructure, the other hand we are past city leadership sad to see them go. and folklore. If I As such an era is needed to know about to close and something about as we look back someone, Mel was on times past, we my primary go-to guy become even more to ask. aware of just how Mel adhered to a lucky we were to philosophy vitally have experienced important to those those times with in public service that person. The and one that at times City of Vergennes is seems to be lacking about to experience in today’s era — This week’s writer the passing of just customer service such an era with the is Vergennes City and hard work. final retirement of Police Chief George Mel was insistent City Manager Mel Merkle. that the customer’s Hawley. concerns needed Mel is a life-long resident of the to be addressed in a timely and City of Vergennes. His family roots professional manner, whether go back to the earliest days of this it be a person paying taxes or community and Mel exemplified requesting information at city hall the age-old values of a Vermonter: or filing a complaint to the police hard-working and straight- or seeking assistance. forward, dedicated and loyal to his Mel is a dyed-in-the-wool family and community, and frugal. Vergennes boy and his stories Many a citizen of Vergennes will of days gone by were both

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Letters to the Editor I am writing to the comments made by Cornwall Fire Chief Rheaume about the fire at the farm on Parkhill Road in Cornwall. In a WCAX interview Chief Rheaume said: “This probably way back in its days was a working farm.” Probably way back! Well, my parents ran

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Ways of Seeing (Continued from Page 4A) intellectual work done, with only a ceiling fan inside and an occasional breeze outside, it was just too darn hot to think. But what better compost cooking weather than hazy, hot and humid? So out with my pitchfork I went, wondering whether I would dare to try the oft-touted “you can roast an egg in your compost and eat it for breakfast!” experiment. So far, not.

Later in July, when I could actually think again, more philosophical musings emerged, for if any material substance simultaneously embodies and symbolizes the cycles of life and death, it is compost. To my mind, the idea of becoming compost after we die is a comforting (as well as ecologically sustainable) thought.

Not surprisingly, Vermont has joined over 40 states in promoting green burial services that encourage the death-to-new-life process that compost-friendly burial practices provide (see greenburialvermont.org).

And now it is August and a new compost-related adventure has begun! These days, we find ourselves in the magnetic company of a large barred owl. Owl first made a silent appearance in a nearby cedar tree; then, more boldly, on a bench and, finally — just a few feet away — perched on a large post that I had stuck into the compost to help with aeration.

“What does this mean?” my spouse and I started asking ourselves in the wake of Owl’s emergence. Owls are known as protectors in some spiritual traditions; harbingers of transition in others. And, of course, owls are famous for being symbols of wisdom. We half-jokingly, half-seriously launched into reviewing the current state of our lives. Is change afoot?

Are we rapidly getting older-but-notwiser and in need of some serious help?

But the biological explanation may be far simpler than the results of our mystical soul-searching. My constant

turnings of compost have brought all kinds of yummy critters to the surface including bugs, worms and voles.

Indeed, our backyard has become a high-end restaurant for the genus Strix. While this may be great news for Owl, it is even better news for us.

Never before have I had a chance to get so close to a barred owl, to whom I bow before stepping yet closer to admire her beauty.

Sweat and memory, pitchforks and philosophy, voles and owls. What gifts from a summer of no-gardening.

“Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable mould myself?” Thoreau asks in Walden. My answer, of course, is “Yes!” Rebecca Kneale Gould is a writer and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, focusing on comparative religion and the environmental humanities. She lives in Monkton where she tends — and is tended by — a small flock of adorable sheep.

Jessie Raymond (Continued from Page 4A) Once I had coaxed him out from behind the nearest car, I apologized for the outburst and explained, in far more detail than was necessary, my apparent inability to remember potatoes. He had inadvertently reminded me that I had, for a third time, forgotten to get them.

Unbelievable.

Together we walked into the store to the potato display where, once and for all, I bought the damn potatoes.

At home, I put away groceries and laughed at myself. What an airhead.

I could blame my forgetfulness on aging, but I’ve always been ditzy like this, especially when it comes to

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Once, in my late 20s, on the day before Thanksgiving, I walked out of a very crowded supermarket with an overflowing cart only to have the clerk shout at me, just as the automatic door opened, “Ma’am! Do you want to pay for those?”

Still, it got me thinking: Was my brain getting worse? As I carried the

potatoes to the pantry, I reassured myself that I’ve always been absentminded in an endearing, quirky, not-at-all-alarming way.

It sounded good. And I believed it.

For about two seconds.

That was when I pulled out the cupboard drawer and found an unopened bag of potatoes already in there.

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entertaining and nostalgic. While in conversations with Mel, it was clear he was proud of his city and he performed his duties as a guardian of the residents’ concerns. Mel is a consummate mathematician, he got things right down to the penny and he was proud of it. He was always willing to speak with anyone that came to his office. He wore many hats in pursuit of his duties as city manager and wore them well.

Mel, City Clerk Joan Devine, and Assistant City Clerk Melissa Wright made an exceptional team. They worked together to get the job done and they did it well. I can confidently say every city departmental supervisor appreciated Mel’s dedication to them, their departments and to our city. He assembled a professional city infrastructure, one that is dedicated to the community they serve and which works well together.

As Hawley’s era as city manager comes to a close, we once again wax nostalgic. We will miss you Mel and we wish you much happiness in your retirement.

Thank you and your family for your time and efforts, friendship and guidance. God bless you and be safe.

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Marjorie Martel, 91, Orwell ORWELL — Marjorie Elizabeth Martel, age 91, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at Shard Villa in Salisbury.

Mrs. Martell was born in Orwell on Aug. 8, 1927. She was the daughter of Warren and Gertrude (Seale) Kimberley. She grew up in Orwell where she received her early education. She moved to Westfield, Mass., where she graduated from Westfield High School, class of 1945. On June 10, 1946, she married Edward Goodnow Martel in Meriden, Conn. They made their home Portsmouth, Va., while Mr. Martel completed his service in the United States Navy. They returned to Orwell in 1947.

She was a lifelong member of the Orwell Congregational Church, where she had served as a deacon and trustee and taught Sunday school. She also worked part time as a mail clerk at the Orwell Post Office. In earlier years she CLAIRE LAROCQUE LOWELL worked at Crescent Orchard. She was a charter member of the Orwell Rescue

Claire Lowell, 80, Essex Junction ESSEX JUNCTION — Claire Larocque Lowell, born Nov. 3, 1937, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 21, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband Donald Lowell, parents Dora and Hyacinthe Larocque, sisters Pauline Berthiaume, Lela Oliver, Rhea Bodette and her brother Rene Larocque.

Claire is survived by her three children; Michael Lowell and wife Ann, Brian Lowell and wife Carroll and Bruce Lowell; her sisters, Rita and husband Everett Delphia, Louise and husband Richard Warner, and her brother John Larocque and wife Linda; her grandchildren, Jamie and husband Brian Dunkling,

Hailey, Dylan, Christopher, Jessica, Sara, Tabitha and Gabriella; greatgrandchildren Matthew, Brianna, Gus, Ava, Chase, Sophia, Mollie and Chase; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Claire loved her home and flowers, family get-togethers, country music and a good joke. We will miss her dearly.

Our thanks to VNA Hospice nurses Kacey, Courtney and Heather for helping to make Claire’s final days at home comfortable. Thank you also to Stephen C. Gregory and Son Cremation Service for outstanding care and kindness.

There will be no public services per Claire’s request.◊

Ernest Franzgrote, 87, Shoreham SHOREHAM — Ernest J. Franzgrote, 87, died peacefully at home in Shoreham on Aug. 14, 2018, surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his wife, Amy Douglas, and his two children; Merula Franzgrote (Gregory Marshall), Christoph Franzgrote (Ellen Keel), and four grandchildren; Hannah Marshall, Ben Marshall, Maya Marshall, and Clara Franzgrote. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Helenn Franzgrote. He was pre-deceased by his brother, Joseph Franzgrote.

Ernie was born in Peoria, Ill., on Dec. 25, 1930, the son of GermanAmerican parents, Joseph and Romaine Franzgrote. He grew up in a close-knit community — much like the community in Shoreham where he lived the last chapter of his life — and went on to attend Notre Dame University and the California Institute of Technology.

Ernie was a chemical engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena for 37 years. He worked on scientific experiments for the Surveyor and Voyager spacecraft — and managed to etch his family’s initials onto a lunar soil analyzer that now sits on the moon’s surface.

During those years, he and his family took many camping trips in their station wagon to the American Southwest, which he documented beautifully with his Leica and Kodachrome. He made friends with the Native Americans who lived there, developing a deep appreciation for their art and culture. His boundless curiosity about the world also led him to such pursuits as studying classical guitar and having a chance to fly the Gossamer Albatross, the pioneering human-powered aircraft, to which he

ERNEST J. FRANZGROTE contributed his engineering expertise.

He had an even greater passion for things that fly naturally: birds in general, hummingbirds in particular. To take an outdoor walk with Ernie was to hear all the birds around you through his ears.

He and a colleague founded the Caltech bird walks, which continue to this day.

And it was hummingbirds that led to his meeting Amy, at the Mile Hi Preserve in Arizona. They married in 1988, with a hummer-themed wedding in her family’s apple orchard in Shoreham.

After his retirement, Ernie devoted himself to studying and videotaping hummingbirds. In the year 2000, at the age of 69, he traveled extensively in Central and South America, with the goal of seeing 200 species of hummers in one year. He braved rugged

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Your generous gifts enable us to continue to be there for other Addison County families.

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conditions that would have discouraged people half his age, and ultimately saw NEW HAVEN — Michael R. 204 species and videotaped 177. He Smith, 58, of New Haven died Aug. later produced a DVD, “A Big Year for 13, 2018, after a sudden illness.

Little Birds,” presenting the best of that Michael was born July 11, 1960 in footage.

Claremont, N.H., the son of Russell In the many happy years Ernie spent and Gloria Smith. Smitty attended with Amy in Shoreham, he loved playhigh school at Stevens High School, ing Scrabble, cuddling with their cats, graduating in 1978. He served eating good food, cracking and laughing in the U.S. Navy, being honorat goofy jokes, cheering for Tiger Woods ably discharged in 1981. After the and the Patriots, drinking margaritas at Navy, Mike worked for the City of the Shoreham Inn, applying his typical Claremont, then started working for scientific precision to baking Springerle Central Vermont Public Service (now cookies at Christmastime, and followGreen Mountain Power) in 1984. ing with great pride the activities of his Mike started as a meter reader and children (Merula, a successful doctor then became a lineman. in California, and Christoph, a busy In 1989 Mike and his family moved professional violinist in New York City) to the Middlebury, Vt., area where he and his grandchildren. continued his career with CVPS. Illness didn’t dampen his spirits, Mike was active in the local co-ed thanks to a great relationship with his softball league and men’s basketball doctors and caregivers, and excellent league. Mike was an avid drummer, medical advice from his son-in-law and and he formed The Jesters with two daughter. The family especially wishes friends. The Jesters played their clasto recognize the wonderful providers sic rock ‘n’ roll at parties and bars at Addison County Home Health & around Vermont. After The Jesters Hospice who went above and beyond, disbanded, Mike continued playing making it possible for Ernie to remain with Ten Rod Road and Second Half. at home with Amy during his last years.

In June Mike attended his 40th Their amazing dedication and compassion enriched all of our lives.

Ernie’s entire video collection of hummingbird flight and behavior in the field is currently stored at the Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, BARNARD — Lillian Helen awaiting funding for archiving and Gilman, age 103, died Monday, uploading for worldwide access.

Memorial donations in Ernie’s name can be made directly to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology at tinyurl.com/franzgrotehumm or call 866-989-2473. Specify that the donation is for archiving the Ernest J. Franzgrote video collection.◊

MICHAEL R. SMITH class reunion, where he met up with lifelong friends. He was proud to brag that the class of 1978 won first prize for the best float in the alumni parade.

With Mike’s health deteriorating, Mike was able to walk his daughter down the aisle when she got married on Aug. 3. It was a joyous day for the family.

Besides his parents of Claremont, Mike is survived by his children Patrick and fiancée Naomi of Daleville, Ala., and his daughter Kristin Wilson and her husband Travis of Shoreham, and his grandchildren Carter and Kennedy Smith and Harper and Charleigh Wilson. He is also survived by his sisters Diane Preston of Claremont, N.H., and Suzanne Hubbard and her husband Todd of Cabot, Vt., and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was always close with Patrick and Kristin’s Mom, Patti, and her family.

There will be a celebration of Mike’s life on Thursday, Aug. 16, at the American Legion in Middlebury from 4-7 p.m. There will be a private graveside ceremony in Claremont at a time determined by the family.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Middlebury Union High School athletic program.◊

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Larry Booska memorial service BRISTOL — A memorial service for Larry Booska will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at Greenwood Cemetery in Bristol, Vt. Family and friends welcomed.

LILLIAN HELEN GILMAN

Aug. 13, 2018, at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury.

Mrs. Gilman was born in Dalton, N.H., on Sept. 1, 1914. She was the daughter of Charles and Hannah (Bean) Kelly. She moved with her family to the Lympus area of Bethel as a child. She grew up there and received her early education in local Lympus schools. On June 9, 1931, she married Ariel Hugh Gilman in Bethel. They made their home in Royalton until purchasing their farm in Barnard in 1936.

She and her husband ran the family farm for the next 50 years.

Mr. Gilman predeceased her in 1987.

She loved her flower and vegetable gardens, was an excellent cook who enjoyed sewing and bird watching.

Surviving are four sons; John Gilman of Berlin, Robert Gilman and his wife Patsy of Ocala, Fla., George Gilman and his wife Priscilla of Salisbury and Henry

Gilman of Leicester; and a daughter; Barbara Gilman of Brandon.

Eleven grandchildren, 14 greatgrandchildren, 5 great great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive her.

In addition to her husband she was also predeceased by her parents and two daughters, Elsie Dodge and an infant daughter. Nine brothers and sister also predeceased her; Katherine Purinton, Louis, Raymond “Dan”, Lafayette “Sam”, Earl, Margaret “Dolly” Plumer, Marthalea “Tootsie” Rodgers, Edna Alexander and Milton “Jack.”

The graveside committal service and burial will take place, on Friday, Aug. 17, at 2 p.m. in the Methodist Cemetery on North Road in Barnard.

Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made, in her memory to Vins Nature Center, P.O. Box 1281, Quechee, VT 05059.◊

Margaret D’Avignon, 79, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — Margaret M. D’Avignon, 79, passed away Friday afternoon Aug. 10, 2018, at Porter Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born March 13, 1939, in Ferrisburgh, Vt., the daughter of Walter H. and Hazel (Stearns) Malloy.

Margaret married Clement D’Avignon Nov. 8, 1958.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and had a strong faith in God. Margaret enjoyed crocheting, gardening, decorating for the holidays and cooking her favorite treats — popcorn balls and peanut brittle.

She is survived by three sons; Ricky Allen John D’Avignon and Kevin M. D’Avignon, both of Middlebury, and MARGARET M. D’AVIGNON Allen J. D’Avignon and his wife Lisa of Somers, Wis.; one daughter Carol D. Raymond and her husband Tom of Malloy Jr., Marlene LaRose, and Middlebury; by her siblings, William Jane Aubin; by her ten grandchildren Malloy, Arnold Malloy, Walter H. and her nine great-grandchildren and

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Squad. She was a member of the Orwell Fort Nightly Club for over 50 years, and also served as president and secretary of that organization. She loved square dancing and was a charter member of the Apple Jack and Jill Square Dance Club in Fair Haven. She and her husband Ed were former members of the Fair Haven Union High School Booster Club.

Surviving is her husband Edward Martel of Orwell and four sons; Wayne Martel (Shelley) and Glenn Martel both of Orwell, Gordon Martel (Pam) of Danville, Va., and Neil Martel (Nancy) of East Montpelier. Six grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive her. Her parents and sister Anne Rix of Altura, Ca., predeceased Mrs. Martel.

A private graveside committal service and burial will take place at a later date in Mountain View Cemetery in Orwell.

Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to a charity of one’s choice.◊

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numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and her sister-in-law and best friend Patricia D’Avignon.

She was predeceased by her parents, by her husband Clement D’Avignon on July 28, 2014, by her sister Linda Malloy and her granddaughter Ashley D’Avignon.

A mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Middlebury with the Rev. Luke Austin as the celebrant.

Burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Visiting hours were held on Monday, Aug. 13, from 4-6 p.m., at the Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home, located at 117 south main street, Middlebury.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association Vermont Affiliate at 77 Hegeman Ave, Colchester, VT 05446.

Online condolences at sandersonfuneralservice.com.◊

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Joyce Donnelly, 82, formerly of North Ferrisburgh BURLINGTON — Joyce Marie Yandow Donnelly, 82, formerly of North Ferrisburgh, died Aug. 11, 2018, at the UVM Medical Center.

Born Feb. 3, 1936, she was the only daughter of Elizabeth A. Shortsleeve and Harris G. Yandow. Her early years were spent growing up in “The Hollow” where her parents owned a grain and farm machinery business.

She attended the Hollow school, graduated from Mt. St. Mary’s Academy in Burlington then went on to Trinity College.

In 1954, the love of her life, Benjamin (Chuck) Donnelly, married her in St. Patrick’s Chapel of the Burlington Cathedral. They became parents to five beautiful children.

During that time she shared her piano playing talent with those who listened and danced to Chuck Donnelly’s Orchestra. Joyce and Chuck not only worked together raising a family and making music but also at the Garden Way Living Center (1973-1985) and later on in their own Deli business, Chuck’s Country Deli.

She especially enjoyed yard sales, searching for seashells on Florida beaches for her craft projects and her daily correspondence to family and friends.

Joyce was a faithful communicant of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, where she maintained the flowers and plants

for many years, was a member of St. Ann’s Society and a Eucharistic minister. She was a supporter of the Ferrisburgh Volunteer Fire Department founded by her father.

She was a member and past officer of the Ferrisburgh Historical Society, the Ferrisburgh Friendship Club and the Red Hats.

She leaves her beloved children; Michael and his wife Lynn of Vergennes, Brian and his partner Jodi of North Ferrisburgh, Sharon and her husband Loudon Kent of Greenfield Center, N.Y., and daughter Lynn and her husband Jeffrey Provost of Panton; her seven grandchildren Sara, Adam, Justin, Ryan and Nicholas Donnelly, and Brittney and Benjamin Kent; and four great-grandchildren, Nova, Kallen, Addison and Olivia. She also leaves her sister-in-law Patricia Yandow as well as several nieces and nephews and many friends.

Joyce was predeceased by her husband Chuck in 2010, by her beloved son, Matthew in 1971, her brothers, Dr. Harris A. Yandow in 1993, and Richard A. Yandow Sr. in 2018, her father in 1980 and mother in 2000.

Console us, Oh Lord, in the hope that all who trust in you will find peace and rest in your eternal kingdom.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Ferrisburgh

JOYCE MARIE YANDOW DONNELLY Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 25, N. Ferrisburgh, VT 05473 or to Camp Ta-kum-ta, P.O. Box 459, South Hero, VT 05486 Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Brown McClay Funeral Home in Vergennes from 5 to 7:30 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m., at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes. To send online condolences to her family visit browmcclayfuneralhome.com.◊

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though, since the Republican Party seems intent on starving government until it can be strangled in the bathtub. So I’ll take the money and run, thank you.

In the meantime, there’s always age 67 to look forward to, and hopefully more.

The life expectancy of an American male is almost 75.

American women live to be almost 81, spending their last six years missing their husbands but perhaps sometimes also cherishing their alone time.

And if a man makes it past 75?

Oliver Sacks put it this way: “I do not think of old age as an ever grimmer time that one must somehow endure and make the best of, but as a time of leisure and freedom, freed from the factitious urgencies of earlier days, free to explore whatever I wish, and to bind the thoughts and feelings of a lifetime together.”

Bring it on.

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his 30s. She’s a lesbian and he’s a gay man.

Oh, the sorry and mortifying ways in which we can go astray.

I’ve certainly made plenty of mistakes, in various ways over time. But my classmate’s plight has me recognizing that as many screw-ups as I’ve blundered into in this life, at least there are some whoppers I’ve managed to avoid.

One big reason age 66 feels so different is that I can now collect the allotted “full” amount of Social Security. One has the option of waiting until 70 as the benefits accrue an extra 8 percent per year. But I’ve decided why wait? The fate of Social Security is uncertain past about 2030, just 12 short years from now.

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• Peak contentment: age 38.

• Peak depression: age 44 (49 for men and a surprisingly young 40 for women).

• Nobel Prize winners have an average age of 59.

Having concluded that the Nobel Prize committee is not going to be calling me anytime soon, the age I’m thinking about most these days is 66. That’s because I woke up on the morning I’m writing this, having turned from age 65 to age 66.

Sixty-five seemed like a good time to retire and halfway through the past year, I mostly did that.

But now 66, well, that feels like a much different number than 65.

I can tell myself I’m still in my mid-60s. But really, the trend is not going in the right direction.

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Thursday, Aug. 16. Free admission at all Vermont State-Owned Historic Sites.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes.

Thursday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. SASH health awareness program at 11:15 a.m. Meal served at noon of baked meatloaf, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, oatmeal bread, and tapioca pudding with peaches and cream. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle 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.

Pizza on the Farm in Brandon. Thursday, Aug. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Woods Market Garden, 93 Woods Ln. Join NOFA-VT for farm-fresh pizza and a celebration of Woods Market Garden, a fruit, vegetable and flower farm and seasonal market that has been producing fresh food for the greater Brandon community for over 100 years. Come and enjoy dinner baked in NOFAVT’s wood-fired pizza oven, followed by a farm tour. Suggested $10 donation.

Ladies Union salad supper in New Haven.

Thursday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m. New Haven Congregational Church. Varieties of Salads, cold meats, rolls, deserts, beverages. Adults $8, Children 6-12 $4. Info- Carol 453-5059.

“History of the Greenwood Cemetery” in Bristol. Thursday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical Society will present local residents Donald Lathrop and Reg Dearborn to discussing Bristol’s cemetery, past and present. Free and open to the public.

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Farm Tour in Salisbury and Bridport. Friday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Blue Ledge Farm, 2001 Old Jerusalem Rd. Fairy Tale Farm, Route 125. Meet the goats and taste some of Blue Ledge’s popular cheese, then head over to Fairy Tale Farm to see their operation. Part of Vermont Open Farm Week.

Preschoolers at the Point in Addison. Friday, Aug. 17, 10:30-11:15 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.

Habitat for Humanity benefit dinner in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 17, 5:30-9 p.m., Morgan’s Tavern, Middlebury Inn, Court Sq. East at the tavern and the Middlebury Inn will donate a portion of their profits to support Habitat’s work.

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Saturday, Aug. 18, Burnt Hill. Hike up Burnt Hill then south on the Long Trail to the Middlebury Gap, with car spotting. Moderate/ strenuous hike of about five miles with 1,440 elevation gain. Wear appropriate clothing, bring water, lunch and hiking poles, if needed.

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Blueberry Breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, Aug. 18, 8-10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Enjoy blueberry pancakes, French toast, home fries, sausages, blueberry muffins, fruit, and beverages. Tickets $8 adults/$4 children/ $20 for families. Bring a non-perishable item for the Food Shelf to help the hungry in our midst.

Maple tasting in Shoreham. Saturday, Aug. 18, 8 a.m. and on, Trade Winds Farm, 1639 Route 74. Stop by Trade Winds at 8 a.m. to sample maple cream donuts and maple walnut bars to purchase with fresh coffee. There will be a variety of maple syrup to taste throughout the day.

At noon they will have grilled maple rub chicken samples to taste as well as a vegetarian alternative. Part of Vermont Open Farm Week.

Town-wide yard sale in Bridport. Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Beaver pond trek in Ripton. Saturday, Aug. 18, 9-11:30 a.m., 2936 Natural Turnpike Rt. 59. Take a trek out back to the ever-changing, ever-remarkable beaver pond. It’s a walk of wonder and thoughtfulness through a piece of the forest to see and cherish. The walk is relatively flat--partially on a trail, partially bushwhacking. Good food will be provided. More info contact Nola at 802-388-6107 or email Jennifer at jennifer.stefani@gmail.com.

Family Farm Tour Day in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 18, 10 and 11 a.m., 2 p.m., Small Farm, 83 Carver St. Come see a farm where worms do most of the work. Join farmers Jeremy and Laura for a tour of the fields. Meet a pollinator, sample a vegetable, and learn what makes their carrots so deliciously “carroty”. Kids are welcome at this all ages event. $5/family donation. Guests can take home a herb or flower seedling. Part of Vermont Open Farm week.

Chicken BBQ in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Aug. 18, 4:30-7 p.m., Ferrisburgh Volunteer Fire Department, 3916 Route 7. Come get your fill of Jerry’s secret recipe BBQ chicken while supporting the fire department. Menu includes 1/2 chicken, or 1/4 chicken for children, baked beans, coleslaw, roll, cookie and drinks. Adults $12/Seniors $10/$6 children under 12.

Chicken Barbecue Dinner in Brandon.

Saturday, Aug. 18, 5-7 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Brandon Congregational Church, 1 Carver St. Menu includes barbecued chicken, homemade potato salad, pasta salad, baked beans, green salad and strawberry shortcake dessert with homemade biscuits. Take an evening off from cooking and come and enjoy this great meal with family and friends. No construction on a Saturday evening and plenty of parking nearby.

A free will offering will be taken.

King Pede card party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall, 3279 Route 7. Enjoy a sandwich supper and then an evening of fun and card games.

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Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section Young Adventurers Club hike in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, Aug. 19, Button Bay Nature Trail, Button Bay State Park.

The pace is geared towards younger adventurers (ages 4-8) and everyone is welcome. Each outing is tailored to the individual participants, and will be fun for the whole family. Bring cost of admission. More info contact Lauren Bierman at 802-349-7498 or laurenbierman1218@ gmail.com. More activities at gmcbreadloaf. org.

Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section hike in Underhill. Sunday, Aug. 19, Underhill State Park. A strenuous hike from Stevensville Road parking, up Maple Ridge trail, then Wampahoofus trail and Butler lodge trail down.

About 5.5 miles round trip. 2,300 ft. elevation gain. Possible carpooling. Wear appropriate clothing, bring water, lunch and hiking poles, if needed. More info contact Ivor Hughes at brhughes@gmvat.net or 802-453-4412. More activities at gmcbreadloaf.org.

Town-wide yard sale in Bridport. Sunday, Aug. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Celebrate Senator Claire Ayer and Representative David Sharpe in Bristol.

Sunday, Aug. 19, 2-4 p.m., town green. Come to this ice cream to honor and celebrate the years of service from Senator Ayer and Representative Sharpe. All are welcome to come to the Bristol Green for ice cream with a variety of delicious toppings, cookies, brownies and other sweet treats. The RidgeRunners will lift spirits with their music and current local and statewide Democratic candidates will be on hand. Free to all.

Addison Town Historical Society picnic in Addison. Sunday, Aug. 19, 3-5 p.m. Bodette’s Grove, 7240 Route 17 W. Geoff and Sue Nelson will provide hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, rolls and condiments. Attendees should bring something to share for potluck, their own plates, cutlery, napkins, beverage and cup.

RSVP by Aug. 15 at gsnelson@gmavt.net or 802-759-2399.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Bristol. Monday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m., Cubbers, Main St. Doors open at 10:45, meal served at 11 a.m. Chef’s Choice — always delicious —includes beverage and dessert. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity.

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

Pie and ice cream social in Vergennes.

Monday, Aug. 20, 6-8 p.m., Vergennes City Park. Homemade pies topped with vanilla ice cream will be served with a cold beverage. The Vergennes City Band will provide entertainment.

Cost is $6. Proceeds will benefit the Champlain Valley Christian School. Call Martha at 802-3490229 for more information.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 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 of BBQ chicken thigh, mashed sweet potatoes, bakes beans, wheat bread, and apple crisp served at noon. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Nature journaling in New Haven. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 6-7:30 p.m., Treleven Farm, 164 Mitchell Dr. Enjoy time outdoors and learn specific ways to record data on our own property that can help you in future land planning and management.

Join naturalist/artist/educator Clare Walker Leslie to explore the art and science of journaling. Bring a pencil, notebook, binoculars, water bottle, bug spray and a few field guides if you have them. More info and registration contact Lisa Sausville at 802-877-2777 or lisa@vtcoverts.org.

Experience virtual reality in Orwell. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 6-7:30 p.m., Orwell Free Library, 473 Main St. Take a VR journey to the bottom of the ocean, cruise our National Parks or try other immersive adventures. Drop in between 6 and 7:30 p.m. to experience this exciting technology.

Questions? Local educator and tech guru Rod Batschelet will be on hand to assist.

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MNFF Kids and Family Day in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Marquis theater, 65 Main St. Three family friendly films will screen at the Marquis Theater at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Activities run throughout the day including a free flipbook activity at 9 a.m. and a variety of games. Special kids menu in the Marquis Café.

Tickets per screening $10 adults/$5 for kids 8-18/children under 8 free. Seating first come, first seated.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour. Meal of cavatappi pasta with sharp cheddar cheese, broccoli, diced beets, wheat roll, orange gelatin with mandarin oranges served at noon. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation.

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

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival opening night in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The film “Personal Statement” opens this year’s festival — a feature length, beautifully realized documentary that follows New York City students Karoline, Christine and Enoch through their high school senior year and into college. More info at middfilmfest.org.

Music and Movies series in Middlebury. *RESCHEDULED from July 27* Thursday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, the Marble Works.

The Better Middlebury Partnership’s series continues with a free concert with Deb Brisson

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and the Hay Burners. American Flatbread by the slice and beer and wine for purchase starting at 6 p.m.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 24, 11:30 a.m., Rosie’s, Route 7 South. Doors open at 11:30, meal served at noon of scalloped potatoes with ham, coleslaw, roll, and brownie parfait.

Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle at 802-377-1419. $5 suggested donation does not include gratuity. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

Spring birds and blooms slide show in Middlebury.

Friday, Aug. 24, 3 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Enjoy a slideshow and lecture with Sue Wetmore, Audubon Society member and birder extraordinaire. Event is 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.

Table of Grace community meal in Vergennes.

Friday, Aug. 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church, 30 S. Water St. Menu includes hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, another salad and dessert. Free.

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 24, Town Hall Theater, Marquis theater, Dana Auditorium and other locations around town. The MNFF returns for its fourth year. More info at middfilmfest.org.

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Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Section hike in Addison. Saturday, Aug. 25, Snake Mountain. A moderate 3.5-mile hike with a gradual ascent of 980 feet.

The summit offers great views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. Wear appropriate clothing, bring water, a snack and hiking poles, if needed.

More info contact Ralph Burt at rburt@gmavt.net or 802-355-4415. More activities at gmcbreadloaf. org.

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 25, Town Hall Theater, Marquis theater, Dana Auditorium and other locations around town. The MNFF returns for its fourth year. More info at middfilmfest.org.

Mount Independence-Hubbardton military road car tour in Orwell. Saturday, Aug. 25, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Mt. Independence Sate Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. Jim Rowe leads the first leg of this tour of the 1776 Mount IndependenceHubbardton Military Road. Meet at the Mount Independence museum. The tour will end at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site.

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noon. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced reservations required. Call Michelle at 802-377-1419. Open to anyone age 60 and up and their spouse of any age. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287 to inquire.

“Understanding American Politics in the Age of Trump” in Middlebury. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 12:30-2 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Matt Dickinson, Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College, delivers his final talk in this summer series of political discussions. Free and open to the public.

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“Music at the Riverbend” presents Locally Grown Music in Brandon.

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. An evening of local talent & Battle of the Bands winner. More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@ brandon.org.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 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.

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“The Art in Birding” in Middlebury. Monday, Aug. 27, 3-4:15 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Brian Machanic, author of “This Book is For the Birds,” draws from his extensive portfolio of wildlife photos to salute the beauty, grace and diversity of the avian community that surrounds us. No binoculars or bug spray needed, and bird sightings guaranteed. Free and open to the public.

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AARP Smart Driver Class in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 30, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 EastView Ter. Get yourself up to date on changing driving abilities, cars, roads and laws. A 4.5-hour refresher course open to all drivers 50 years and older. No tests. Bring questions and concerns. $15 fee for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Advance registration required.

More info contact Chris at 802-989-7515 or the EastView concierge at 802-989-7500.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes.

Thursday, Aug. 30, 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 chicken soup, crackers, Capri blend vegetables, wheat bread, and diced cantaloupe. Bring your own place setting. $5 suggested donation.

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

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 30, 10-11:30 a.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. Meetings fall on the last Thursday of each month.

Anyone with other movement disorders is also welcome. Free ride may be provided. Call ACTR at 802-388-2287.

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury. Sunday, Aug. 26, Town Hall Theater, Marquis theater, Dana Auditorium and other locations around town. The MNFF returns for its fourth year. More info at middfilmfest.org.

“How We See Water” on screen with live accompaniment in Middlebury. Sunday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Award-winning filmmaker Robin Starbuck will present her newest film, an experimental documentary that explores the intersections of indigenous history and contemporary life in Chiapas, Mexico through the lives of two young women.

A Vermont Symphony Orchestra ensemble will accompany the film, playing an original score by Matt LaRocca.

East Hubbardton Cemetery walk in Hubbardton.

Sunday, Aug. 26, 2-4 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, 5695 Monument Hill Rd. Site interpreter Carl Fuller leads this walk in the East Hubbardton Cemetery to talk about the early settlers of Hubbardton, their roles in the 1777 Battle of Hubbardton, and life after the war. If inclement weather shorter inside program.

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Environmental award celebration in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company, 1197 Exchange St. Help Vermont Coffee Company celebrate being one of five recipients of the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence, recognizing their renewable roastery initiative. The event will include refreshments and a facility tour as well as the award presentation.

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Starline Rhythm Boys in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 31, 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 music by Vermont’s beloved vintage country and rockabilly band. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

Dinoman in Rochester. Friday, Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m., BigTown Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Bob Lisaius, a paleontologist from Warren, thrills, entertains, and educates about the Age of Dinosaurs, fossils, and science. Joining Dinoman will be his life-sized prehistoric friends. Picnic style seating. Bring a blanket. First come best seat. Wood-fired pizza for sale, $15 - $20, 4-6 p.m. & after performance.

Tickets $10/children 5 and under free. Rain location Rochester School Gymnasium.

Point CounterPoint Faculty Concert in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. Come hear these talented musicians as they play chamber music. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free-will donation.

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` George Matthew in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 17, 3 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns.

LC Jazz in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 17, 6-8 p.m.

Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

Point Counterpoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, Aug. 18, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

Melissa D. & Friends in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall.

Useless Cans in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Songs for Today in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 18, Congregational Church of Middlebury.

Del Rue in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 18, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Notte.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., City Park.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., on the town green.

Brandon Town Band in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Hot Box Honey in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Deb Brisson and the Hay Burners in Middlebury. *RESCHEDULED from July 26* Thursday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, the Marble Works.

The Hitmen in Vergennes. Friday, Aug. 24, 7-10 p.m., City Park.

Point Counterpoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

DaddyLongLegs in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., on the town green.

Locally grown music in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Melissa Plett in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7-9 p.m., Notte.

Starline Rhythm Boys in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard.

Point Counterpoint Faculty Ensemble in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society.

The Doughboys in Brandon.

Saturday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall.

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Turner (Continued from Page 1A) “It was time to move on,” Turner entire life; now I want to be on call said. for the entire state,” Turner said.

But it was around three months It was in February of 2006 that ago that he began to see a new role Turner entered politics — and not by for himself in state government. his own initiative. Then-incumbent With considerable encouragement Chittenden-10 Rep. Doran Metzger, from his Republican colleagues, R-Milton, had to resign from the Turner agreed to challenge House in light of his deployment to incumbent Lt. Gov. Zuckerman.

Iraq. Then-Gov. James Douglas, a “I had people telling me, ‘You’ve Middlebury Republican, was aware worked so hard and have so much of Turner’s many contributions to experience, and you’re at a point Milton, and asked him if he’d be where you have a platform,” Turner interested in serving out Metzger’s recalled. “We need term until the next you.” election.

He sized up the “We need to Turner had never figure out how lieutenant governor’s before served in elected to turn around job, a role he believes office and said he’s he could perform well never declared a party the economy while continuing a lot preference. But he was so we can of what he’s currently intrigued by the prospect employ our doing in Milton. of becoming a lawmaker, young people “My wife was OK so he interviewed with and keep them with it,” Turner said of Douglas. his new political goal.

“The first question he in Vermont. I “But I wanted to make asked me was, ‘Are you want our kids sure I had a path to Republican?’”

Turner to stay here.” victory.” recalled. “I said, ‘I don’t Turner believes — Don Turner know.’” he has that path, and Turner found his he’s touring the state views on budgeting, taxation, on his campaign bus to discuss economic development and other his priorities, which include the issues matched the Vermont GOP’s familiar mantra of Republican Gov. priorities. So he joined the House Phil Scott: “no new taxes or fees,” under the Republican banner and reducing the cost of living, creating was re-elected in his own right — jobs and finding efficiencies in state six times. government.

In 2011, House Republicans “We need to figure out how to picked Turner to be their leader and turn around the economy so we can therefore the face of the minority employ our young people and keep party in the Legislature’s largest them in Vermont,” Turner said. “I chamber. He accepted the job and want our kids to stay here.” has served in that capacity ever TURNER’S PLATFORM since.

He believes Vermont should Turner, in concert with his family, devote more of its public school decided last year that this would dollars to literacy, math and science be his last term in the House. He offerings, and that students should be believed he’d earned the respect of increasingly encouraged to explore his colleagues and helped make the careers in trades, such as plumbing Republican caucus a solid “voice of and electrical work. opposition” on a political landscape in “Education spending is not which the GOP is vastly outnumbered sustainable in our current system,” by the Democratic majority.

Turner said. “We’ve lost 30,000

kids (in the past 20 years), have the second-highest per-pupil costs in the country, and I want those dollars to be spent better than they are today.”

Having been involved with emergency response services for all his adult life, Turner has become familiar with the economic and time-allocation challenges faced by those who serve in those volunteer roles. Firefighters in particular must submit to hundreds of hours of training to remain certified.

Departments throughout the state are finding it difficult to attract and

retain firefighters, as many potential recruits can’t spare the time needed to train and answer all the calls for service.

With that in mind, Turner pledged to make life a little easier for emergency responders and members of the military, if he’s elected lieutenant governor this November.

He noted Pennsylvania recently passed a law allowing municipalities to offer property tax credits to first responders. He said Vermont should follow suit to “allow our towns and cities to give back to those who

already give so much.”

Turner has long advocated for eliminating the tax on military retirement income. A bill that would have brought that about died in committee during this past legislative session.

“I’m committed to working with the governor to reignite this important initiative and give our veterans a break,” he said.

Turner also believes police, firefighters, EMTs and other first responders should receive free hunting and fishing licenses, a benefit currently extended to servicemen and women.

His own firefighter/rescue background has shaped his perspective on the political process in Montpelier.

“When we’re debating an issue in Montpelier, and people are really getting worked up, I kind of take a step back and say, ‘This isn’t life or death,’” Turner said. “I don’t want to belittle the point that everything in Montpelier is important, but it’s not as important as someone who’s trapped in a vehicle who might not live if you don’t get them out of there and get them to the hospital quickly.”

House Republicans will need to pick a new leader to take over for Turner, who’s proud of how he handled the job. He said he never told any of his colleagues how to vote, acknowledging they were each, above all, accountable to their respective constituents.

“As minority leader, I believe I’ve taken the caucus from where it was — being disorganized and unfocused — to a place where we were able to rally around the fiscal issues,” Turner said. “One this I learned is that no matter if you’re an ultra-conservative or a moderate Republican or even an independent Republican, when it comes to money, people were united.”

United enough to sustain Scott’s veto of two consecutive state budgets, he noted. That support will

convince (the major parties).”

Audet said independent status is in keeping with how she’s voted in past elections “I’ve always voted for the person I thought would do the best job,”

Audet said. “I don’t want to get this job and be told by anybody how to vote for Addison County, just because I’m a Democrat or a Republican. That’s the beauty about being an independent.”

The two forged their campaign alliance earlier this summer.

“I’d been thinking about running and I had also been scouring the countryside looking for other people who might consider running,”

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win GOP lawmakers voter support in some circles but animosity in others, come Nov. 6.

“It was difficult this year; there was some dissension in the caucus and disagreement between the caucus and the governor on a number of issues, but we were still able to come together for the good of Vermonters on taxes and cost of living and things like that,” Turner said.

Scott also found himself in the eye of the political storm on gun control.

He signed legislation that, among other things, reduces the capacity of firearm magazines and raises the minimum age for buying a firearm to 21. Scott’s opponent in the Aug. 14 primary election, Springfield Republican Keith Stern, hoped to garner big support from fellow gun rights activists on election day (Scott won the primary election).

Turner praised Scott for standing behind his beliefs on making what, for some, were some unpopular decisions.

“I think the governor did what he thought was right,” Turner said. “I give this governor credit; he’s taken stands on some issues he thought were right, whether it might cost him votes or not. I have respect for someone who’s willing to say, ‘This is what I think is right… I know it might cost me some votes in the future, but I’m doing it because I think this is what I need to do.’”

While not involved in Tuesday’s primary elections, Turner has been reaching out to Vermonters as much as his busy Milton schedule will allow. He said he’s grateful to his wife, Gail, their three daughters and his helpers for allowing him to pursue a new political challenge.

“The only way I’ve been able to do all this stuff is because of the support I’ve had from my wife and kids and my family,” Turner said. “I’ve had lots of support, and it extends up through the fire department.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Ralston said. “Democracy needs a healthy debate.”

His search for an independent “teammate” came down to Audet, whom he decided to recruit.

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Audet, Ralston (Continued from Page 1A) to be talking about the principles and not the parties,” Ralston said.

“We’re in a place in the country and in Vermont where there’s too much partisanship… We know it’s

going to be harder to be elected as independents, but I don’t think it’s going to be harder to serve as an independent. I think both of us are smart, persuasive people and if we have good ideas, I think we can

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By the way Independents (Continued from Page 1A) hutch to use for its pantry. The nonprofit will replace the glass with plexiglass, so it’s OK if the glass is damaged. If you have one to sell or donate, please email pictures and info to mshubert@ homewardboundanimals.org.

Have you seen online posts about the need for caring homes for children in foster care?

Maybe you’ve been thinking, “I’d really like to help, but just can’t commit to doing foster care right now.” There are some other ways that you can help, according to the Vermont Department For Children & Families. For example, when you’re back-to-school shopping with your children or grandchildren, pick up an extra backpack and fill it with supplies such as pens, pencils, erasers, notebooks, three-ring binders and post-it notes. Drop them off at the local DCF Family Services office at 156 South Village Green, Suite 202, in Middlebury. Another great way to help is by providing respite care for foster children.

This can include giving them regular, approved rides to and from school and to and from afterschool activities. It’s a great way to support local foster parents who may need a helping hand to get everyone in their care where they need to be. Call the Middlebury DCF office at 388-4660 for more information.

The Bristol “Hub” center for afterschool teen activities is celebrating its 20th birthday with a celebration this Friday, Aug. 17, from 3 to 9 p.m. The event will take place at the Hub property off Airport Road and will include a bunch of fun activities, including lawn games, free food and of course the popular skate park. Artist William Kasso will be there to paint a brand new mural for the front of the Hub building. Come help the town celebrate what has been a great service to keep youngsters happy and busy.

Folks at the Middlebury Farmers’ Market let us know that the produce has finally arrived.

One market organizer said, “The major of questions we received this year was, ‘Where are all the veggies?’” Turns out that many of the market’s growers experienced climate-related delays this year (long winter, too much rain at the wrong time, etc.) so they didn’t have the biggest part of their crops ready until recently. But now there are almost 40 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, greens etc. on offer at the VFW on Exchange Street on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., through October.

Rain or shine.

Attention area seniors: You should be receiving your new Medicare card by mail by the end of this month, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Anyone who hasn’t received a new card should visit www. medicare.gov/newcard, or call 1-800-MEDICARE to check and see when cards will be mailed to your area. People with Medicare can also log in to MyMedicare. gov and check a more specific timing of when their card will arrive. Once you receive your New Medicare card, you should destroy your old one, officials said.

(Continued from Page 10A) Vermont’s Act 148 will require the Little did he know, Audet was diversion of compostable materials already thinking about dipping away from landfills by July of 2020. her toe into political waters this “We need to figure out what to do November, and she, too, was with all that food waste,” Ralston looking for a running mate. said.

“It turns out she was trying to Ralston said he’s pleased with recruit me,” Ralston said with a Addison County’s recent efforts smile. “At some point in time we in increasing its renewable energy just looked at each other and said, portfolio. Along with a growing ‘If you do it, I’ll do it.’” number of solar farms, there’s been They are making their campaign a spike in local efforts to convert a true collaboration. They have a waste into biogas. As reported by joint website, audetralstonvermont. the Independent, Massachusettscom. They traveled together to the based PurposeEnergy Inc. wants secretary of state’s office early to build a plant in Middlebury’s this month to file their election- industrial park that would capture related paperwork. energy from wastewater They’re making joint supplied by several appearances, and their “What we local manufacturers, campaign publicity think is energy that would be material bears both their funneled into Vermont’s names. They insisted important electricity grid. on being interviewed right now is That kind of together for this story, to be talking technology has many though each candidate about the different helpful was extended the applications, according customary offer of a principles to Ralston. and not solo article.

“Rural Vermont has Audet and Ralston the parties. different transportation — after discussing their challenges,” Ralston We’re in a respective views on said. “We need trucks; major issues, campaign place in the you can’t move milk themes and roles of country and in a Prius. But those state government — are in Vermont trucks can run on finding themselves on gas, and it can where there’s natural the same page. be renewable natural “We both run small too much gas. I’m very excited businesses in Vermont, partisanship.” about our county being we’re both competing — Paul Ralston able to be the locus of in a challenging market this new availability of place,” Ralston said. a renewable energy.”

“We have foreign and domestic And that renewable energy, competition, we’re both employers Ralston noted, can also heat homes and understand what working and fuel manufacturing facilities.

Vermonters are up against.”

“Those new potential sources But above all, the candidates of (renewable energy) need to be said they share a sense of optimism championed; they need strong, about the state’s future, driven by effective voices in Montpelier,” the very challenges Vermont is Ralston said. “We’re not the facing and the role Addison County ‘talkers,’ we’re the ‘doers.’ And we can play in providing the solutions. believe that together, we can drive CLIMATE CHANGE that message home.”

“People are willing to criticize, Audet has already done some a lot,” Ralston said. “But there’s talking in Montpelier about so much potential here, and the agricultural issues. She’s a founding rural parts of Vermont can and member and vice president of the will be a much bigger part of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, future — because of an organization climate change, because “We need that helps farmers of energy, because of adopt agricultural some strong food.” practices that improve Climate change is a representation economic resiliency big political motivator for the rural and environmental for both Ralston and stewardship.

She economy of Audet. currently serves on “We all recognize Vermont.”

Gov. Phil Scott’s — Marie Audet Climate it’s a serious concern,” Action Ralston said. “Marie Commission. and I are both actually Addison County doing something about it.” farmers, according to Audet, As previously reported by the have spent more than five Independent, Blue Spruce Farm in years implementing innovative 2005 became the first agricultural technology to increase their crop enterprise in the state to invest in yields while improving manure manure-to-energy technology as management practices. The federal part of Green Mountain Power’s Environmental Protection Agency “Cow Power” program. The farm is has ordered Vermont to clean up equipped with an anaerobic digester its waterways (including Lake that manufactures electricity.

Champlain), and Audet believes the Meanwhile, Vermont Coffee farm community is doing its part to Company recently became the make that happen. first U.S. coffee roaster to use “Only part of the story is being 100-percent renewable biogas to told,” Audet said. “We’ve evolved roast its coffee, sourcing energy as technology has evolved. People for both thermal and electric needs aren’t aware we’re leading the from renewable methane. charge.”

Ralston and Audet now want to Audet promised to give farmers be champions of that technology at a louder voice in the Statehouse if the state level. she’s elected. And Ralston vowed to “We have a lot to offer, and I’m join her in that endeavor. not sure the state is necessarily “We think this district has an valuing the potential of farms and important role, and we think the forests for carbon sequestration,” rural sector is just as critical to Ralston said. “Biomass doesn’t get Vermont as its population centers,” the attention that solar and wind Audet said. does.”

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PAUL RALSTON AND MARIE AUDET need a really healthy Chittenden County,” she added. “But what I realized going to Montpelier on and off during these past several years is that Chittenden County is extremely well-represented. They occupy more than one-third of the House and Senate seats. We need some strong representation for the rural economy of Vermont.”

KEEPING ’EM IN VERMONT Ralston and Audet are learning during their campaign that area residents, among other things, want good jobs close to home.

That will mean giving developers more incentive to create lower-cost workforce housing, Ralston noted.

“We have to start pushing on housing,” he said. “It is organically not meeting the need.”

Two weeks ago, Audet said she found 694 Vermont-based tech jobs advertised on one website, indeed. com. She lamented the fact that quality jobs are going unfilled as more young Vermonters leave for opportunities in other states.

“What we need to do is get our education system to meet the needs of the businesses,” Audet said. “If we can grow the skills of Vermonters, we can grow the economy, have healthy businesses and we’re going to have better wages and benefits. It all fits together like a nice puzzle.”

Ralston agreed, adding Vermont should help its tech centers provide training for a new generation of jobs. And he believes better childcare services will be key in allowing young parents to access

that training.

“We don’t have all the answers, but we want to dig into this,” Ralston said.

The two independents want the state Senate campaign to be about ideas, and who’s going to follow through on them.

“It’s not like these are new ideas,” Ralston said. “But legislators need to make them happen. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. You have to have well-informed, energetic, almost aggressive pursuit of these goals to keep them in the forefront of the decision making the state makes on an annual basis about where we’re allocating our resources.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

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Field Days Results Dairy Conformation NEW HAVEN — The following are the results in the 4-H Dairy Conformation competition held on Aug. 7.

SPRING CALF Brown Swiss: 1. Shelburne Double-Dare Yvette, Whitney Pidgeon. 2. Perry Brook Seaman Kargo, Morgan White. 3. Perry Brook Sanctify Milky Way, Taryn Burns. 4. Shelburne Bodacious Shirley, Noa Sauve.

Holstein: 1. AN-NA Roy Piper, Andrew Lester. 2. Dandelion, Augustus Lucas 3. Chalker Farm

Harper, Reigin Gracie. 4. RVD De-Prince Ivy, Brailey Livingston.

5. Moody Meadows Chip, Evan Rakowski. 6. Big Meadow-VT Atwood Apex, Benjamin Boutin.

Jersey: 1. AN-NA Getaway Tara, Andrew Lester. 2. Four Hills Barnabas Cinderella, Isabelle Gilley.

3. Cricket, Michael Plouffe. 4. AcerTopsy, Lia Calzini. 5. Ginger, Calvin Almeida.

Milking Shorthorn: 1. Morning Dew Al’s Raven, David Bertrand.

WINTER CALF Ayrshire: 1. Scapeland Reagan Smitten, Elisabeth Crawford.

Brown Swiss: 1. Shelburne

Bodacious Bella, Taylor Marchand.

2. Shelburne Bospehus Spice, Sophie Pidgeon. 3. Perry Brook Kannon Legacy, Michaela Charbonneau. 4.

Allandra Wizden Shania, Audrey Huston.

Holstein: 1. Four Hills Monterey Lu, Sarah Hill. 2. Jillian Soloman Rowan, Ashton Thomas. 3. Wynsum Yoder Ella, Emma Oliver. 4. Border Acres Peppermint Patty, Joseph Mason. 5. Border Acres Caroline, Dylan Mason. 6. Perry Brook Granite Happy, Samuel Luis. 7.

Midnight, Riley McLaughlin. 8.

Plouffe Emerald Elizabeth, Michael Plouffe.

Jersey: 1. Four Hills Premium Bashful, Sarah Hill.

FALL CALF Ayrshire: 1. Farr Petition Cordetta, Aislynn Farr. 2. Farr Samson Carrie, Aislynn Farr. 3.

Morning Mist Lochinvar’s Quinn, Ethan Bessette.

Brown Swiss: 1. Iroquois Acres Wiz Goody, Colin Foster. 2.

Shelburne Dynamite Dippy, Ellie Ramirez-Richer. 3. Allandra Alicia, Bethany Orvis. 4. Shelburne Tiberius Mischief, Michael Plouffe.

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Jersey: 1. Kay Kowz Jinny, Renee Bolduc. 2. Four Hills Premier Garnet, Isabelle Gilley. 3. Kay Kowz Misty, Natalie Atkins.

SUMMER YEARLING Brown Swiss: 1. Shelburne Jackson Echo, Ellie Bissell. 2.

Shelburne Jubilation Cocoa, Riley Marchand.

Holstein: 1. Four Hills Zngr Houdini, Abigail Reen. 2. W F Ruby, Courtney Curler.

Jersey: 1. Four Hills Colton Georgia, Sarah Hill. 2. Apple Valley Hired Gun Luminous, Ruby Hubbell.

3. RVD Zayd Gypsy Peanut Butter, Karissa Livingston.

SPRING YEARLING Ayrshire: 1. Four Hills Burd Sassy, Abigail Reen.

Brown Swiss: 1. Shelburne Lucky Elizabeth, Ellie Bissell. 2. Cher-Mi Kannon Chicory, Brailey Livingston.

Holstein: 1. Harvest Moon Princeton Isabelle, Brianna Vanderwey.

Jersey: 1. Four Hills Colton Juniper, Isabelle Gilley. 2. Acer Picadilly, Lia Calzini. 3. Acer Violet, Casey Calzini. 4. Menda Barnabas Ice Tea, Bailey Farrell.

WINTER YEARLING Ayrshire: 1. Harvest Moon Dazzle Paris, Brianna Vanderwey.

Holstein: 1. Four Hills Z Gone, Abigail Reen. 2. Everywind Cal Flanagan, Karissa Livingston. 3.

Chalker Farm Cinder Seven, Renee Bolduc. 4. Harvest Moon Gina, Jonathan Flores-Torres. 5. SecretHaven Arch Angel, Averi Salley. 6.

Border Acres Desiree, Rylee-Mae Mason. 7. Border Acres Camryn, Bethany Orvis.

FALL YEARLING Ayrshire: Farr Berkley Cecil, Aislynn Farr.

Brown Swiss: 1. Shelburne Jubilation Ellis, Lena Ashooh.

Holstein: Bigmeadow-VT Mogul Winifred, Benjamin Boutin.

Jersey: 1. Kay Kowz Jennifer, Renee Bolduc. 2. Pearlview Decoy Kimber, Colby McLaughlin. 3.

Billings Joel Maffin, Ginny Patz.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONS Ayrshire: Champion, Scapeland Reagan Smitten, Elisabeth Crawford.

Reserve Champion, Four Hills Burd Sassy, Abigail Reen. Honorable Mention, Farr Berkely Cecil, Aislynn Farr.

Brown Swiss: Champion, Iroquois Acres Wiz Goody, Colin Foster. Reserve Champion, Perry Brook Kannon Legacy, Michaela Charbonneau. Honorable Mention, Cher-Mi Kannon Chicory, Bailey Livingston.

Holstein: Champion, Four Hills Zngr Houdini, Abigail Reen. Reserve Champion, Four Hills Z Gone, Abigail Reen. Honorable Mention, AN-NA Roy Piper, Andrew Lester.

Jersey: Champion, Four Hills Colton Georgia, Sarah Hill. Reserve Champion, Four Hills Premier

Bashful, Sarah Hill. Honorable Mention, Kay Kowz Jinny, Renee Bolduc.

Milking Shorthorn: Champion, Morning Dew Al’s Raven, David Bertrand.

TWO-YEAR-OLDS Ayrshire: 1. Harvest Moon Alaska Paradise, Jonathan Flores-Torres.

Holstein: 1. Candy, Mason Livingston.

Jersey: 1. Apple Valley Premier Lulu, Addison Hubbell.

THREE-YEAR-OLDS Jersey: 1. Opportunity Teabow Venus, Ginny Patz. 2. Acer Bouquet, Casey Calzini.

FOUR YEARS AND OLDER Holstein: 1. For-Cliffs Chelios Summit, Benjamin Boutin.

Jersey: 1. Billings Premier Musical, Ginny Patz. 2. Plouffe Hollow Rainbow, Michael Plouffe.

YOUNG DRY COW Jersey: 1. Cowbell Shyster Chacha, Andrew Lester.

AGED DRY COW Holstein: 1. Border Acres Tokan, Bethany Orvis.

SENIOR CHAMPIONS Ayrshire: Harvest Moon Alaska Paradise, Jonathan Flores-Torres.

Holstein: Champion, Candy, Mason Livingston.

Reserve Champion For-Cliffs Chelios Summit, Benjamin Boutin.

Jersey: Champion, Opportunity Teabow Venus, Ginny Patz. Reserve Champion, Apple Valley Premier Lulu, Addison Hubbell.

GRAND CHAMPIONS Ayrshire: Champion, Harvest Moon Alaska Paradise, Jonathan Flores-Torres. Reserve Champion.

Scapeland Reagan Smitten, Elisabeth Crawford.

Brown Swiss: Champions, Iroquois Acres Wiz Goody, Colin Foster. Reserve Champion, Perry Brook Kannon Legacy, Michaela Charbonneau.

Holstein: Champion, Candy, Mason Livingston.

Reserve Champion, For-Cliffs Chelios Summit, Benjamin Boutin.

Honorable Mention: Four Hills Zngr Houdini, Abigail Reen.

Jersey: Champion, Opportunity Teabow Venus, Ginny Patz. Reserve Champion, Apple Valley Premier Lulu, Addison Hubbell. Honorable Mention, Acer Bouquet, Casey Calzini.

Milking Shorthorn: Champion, Morning Dew Al’s Raven, David Bertrand.

SUPREME CHAMPION ALL BREEDS Opportunity Teabow Venus, Ginny Patz.

AWARDS Joyce Munger Award, Best Spring Calf of Show: AN-NA Getaway Tara, Andrew Lester.

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BRAILEY LIVINGSTON STANDS proudly with her Brown Swiss Spring Yearling after a conformation class competition at the 4-H Youth Dairy Show at last week’s Addison County Fair and Field Days.

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Field Days Results (Continued from Page 12A) Colin Foster.

Perry Brook Farm Award, Best Summer Yearling of Show: Four Hills Colton Georgia, Sarah Hill.

Brisson’s Daona Farm Award, Best Spring Yearling of Show: Four Hills Burd Sassy, Abigail Reen.

Champlainside Farm Award, Best Winter Yearling of Show: Four Hills Z Gone, Abigail Reen.

Audet’s Blue Spruce Farm Award, Best Fall Yearling of Show: Farr Berkely Cecil, Aislynn Farr.

Arbutusland Farm Award, Best Two-year-old of Show: Apple Valley Premier Lulu, Addison Hubbell.

Cargill Award Ayrshire: Harvest Moon Alaska Paradise, Jonathan Flores-Torres.

Cargill Award Holstein: Candy, Mason Livingston.

Cargill Award Jersey: Opportunity Teabow Venus, Ginny Patz.

Poulin Feed Award Ayrshire: Harvest Moon Alaska Paradise, Jonathan Flores-Torres.

Poulin Feed Award Brown Swiss: Iroquois Acres Wiz Goody, Colin Foster.

Poulin Feed Award Holstein: Candy, Mason Livingston.

Poulin Feed Award Jersey; Opportunity Teabow Venus, Ginny Patz.

Erik Barnes Memorial Award: Harvest Moon Alaska Paradise, Jonathan Flores-Torres.

Severy Family Award Best Produce of Dam of Show: AppleValley Premier Lulu and Apple Valley Hired Gun Luminous, Addison & Ruby Hubbell.

Produce of Dam: 1. Apple Valley Premier Lulu and Apple Valley Hired Gun Luminous, Addison & Ruby Hubbell. 2. Farr Berkely Cecil and Farr Petition Cordetta, Aislynn Farr.

Daughter and Dam Pair: For-Cliffs Chelios Summit and Apex, Benjamin Boutin.

Alice Quesnel Memorial Award Best Dam and Daughter of Show: For-Cliffs Chelios Summit and Apex, Benjamin Boutin.

Arthur Williams Award, Member’s Herd: Ginny Patz, New Haven Dairy Member’s Herd: 1. Ginny Patz, New Haven Dairy. 2. Abigail Reen, New Haven Dairy. 3. Sarah Hill, New Haven Dairy. 4. Isabelle Gilley, New Haven Dairy. 5. Aislynn Farr, Mount Independence. 6. Michael Plouffe, Mountain View. 7. Benjamin Boutin, Mount Independence. 8. Andrew Lester, New Haven Dairy. 9. Renee Bolduc, New Haven Dairy. 10.

Bethany Orvis, New Haven Dairy.

Mt. Independence 4-H Club Award, Club Herd: 1. New Haven Dairy Club.

Club Herd: 1. New Haven Dairy. 2.

Mount Independence. 3. Shelburne Explorers. 4. Mountain View. 5.

Whiting Cloverleaves.

Best Animal Bred by Exhibitor: Farr Berkley Cecil, Aislynn Farr.

Reginald Morse Award Best Animal Bred and owned by 4-H Exhibitor: Farr Berkley Cecil, Aislynn Farr.

Kathy Peck-Traverse Award Best Ayrshire Bred and Owned: Farr Berkley Cecil, Aislynn Farr.

Ox Pull NEW HAVEN — The following are results from the Ox Pull Competition.

2,000 1st: Nick Stone, Barnard, Vt., (Rex & Reckless), crossed 3,000.

2nd: Brian Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Smokey & Bear).

3rd: Drown & Spencer, Orwell, Vt., (Colby & Mike).

4th: Drown & Spencer, Orwell, Vt., (Trigger & Junior).

5th: Dan Maxham, Pomfret, Vt., (Crew & Jack).

2,400 1st: Tim Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Brick & Beast), crossed 4500.

2nd: Dan Maxham, Pomfret, Vt., (Jax & Opie).

3rd: Steve Chamberlain, Pomfret, Vt., (Goose & Ted).

4th: Nick Stone, Barnard, Vt., (Pete & Rocky).

5th: Tim Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Chuck & Wayne).

6th: Drown & Spencer, Orwell, Vt., (Jesse & James).

2,800 1st: Drown & Spencer, Orwell, Vt., (Zeus & Apollo), crossed 4,500.

2nd: Tim Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Silver & Boomer).

3rd: Steve Chamberlain, Pomfret, Vt., (Tom & Harry).

4th: Steve Chamberlain, Pomfret, Vt., (Fat Boy & Rebel).

5th: Brian Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Tater & Doc).

6th: Tim Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Brick & Beast).

3,200 1st: Brian Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Jed & Claude), crossed 5,500.

2nd: Nick Stone, Barnard Vt., (Junior & Willie).

3rd: Steve Chamberlain, Pomfret, Vt., (Wally & Charlie).

4th: Gary Gaylord, Rensselaer Falls, N.Y., (Sweet & Sassy).

5th: Bryan Mollison, Savoy, Mass., Vt., (Odin & Thor).

6th: Drown & Spencer, Orwell, Vt., (Zeus & Apollo).

FFA 1st: Tim Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Hornet & Darcy), crossed 5,500.

2nd: Gary Gaylord, Rensselaer Falls, N.Y., (Wind & Chill).

3rd: Brian Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Casey & Kemp).

4th: Brian Patton, Springfield, N.H., (Jed & Clyde).

5th: Nick Stone, Barnard, Vt., (Junior & Willie).

6th: Steve Chamberlain, Pomfret, Vt., (Wally & Charlie).

Dairy Fitting and Showmanship NEW HAVEN — The following are the results in the 4-H Dairy Showmanship and Fitting competition on Aug. 9.

Junior Division, 11 year olds: 1.

Taylor Marchand. 2. Casey Calzini.

3. Mason Livingston. 4. Natalie Atkins. 5. Brailey Livingston. 6.

Dylan Mason. 7. Emma Oliver. 8.

Evan Rakowski.

Junior Division, 10 year olds: 1.

Ruby Hubbell. 2. Whitney Pidgeon.

3. Lia Calzini.

Junior Division, 9 year olds: 1.

Samuel Luis. 2. Calvin Almeida. 3.

Joseph Mason.

Novice Class B, 9 to 12 year olds: 1. Noa Sauve. 2. Michaela Charbonneau.

Novice Class A, 8 years old: 1.

Augustus Lucas. 2. Taryn Burns. 3.

David Bertrand.

Novice Senior Class: 1. Alissa Hill. 2. Colby McLaughlin. 3. Jenna Howlett. 4. Morgan Jones. 5. Riley McLaughlin.

Intermediate Division, 12 year olds: 1. Elisabeth Crawford. 2.

Andrew Lester. 3. Morgan White. 4.

Reigin Gracie.

Intermediate Division, 13 year olds: 1. Sarah Hill. 2. Colin Foster. 3.

Sophie Pidgeon. 4. Ashton Thomas.

5. Michael Plouffe.

Intermediate Division, 14 year olds: 1. Abigail Reen. 2. Lena Ashooh. 3. Karissa Livingston. 4.

Ellie Ramirez-Richer. 5. Benjamin Boutin. 6. Bailey Farrell. 7. Ethan Bessette. 8. Isabelle Gilley. 9 Riley Marchand. 10. Courtney Curler.

Senior Division, 15 year olds: 1.

Ellie Bissell. 2. Rylee-Mae Mason.

3. Addison Hubbell. 4. Rosa Kehoe.

Senior Division, 16 year olds: 1. Aislynn Farr. 2. Averi Salley.

3. Audrey Huston. 4. Brianna VanderWey. 5. Ginny Patz. 6.

Jonathan Flores-Torres.

Senior Division, 17 year olds and older: 1. Bethany Orvis. 2. Renee Bolduc.

AWARDS Milk and Honey Genetics Award, Junior Showmanship and Fitting: Champion Taylor Marchand.

Reserve Champion – Casey Calzini.

Dan Huestis Memorial Award, Novice Showmanship Class B: Noa Sauve.

Eric Pope Award, Novice Showmanship Class A: Augustus Lucas.

Uncle George Highter Award, Senior Showmanship: Champion, – Aislynn Farr. Reserve Champion – Ellie Bissell.

Tristan Quinn Memorial Award, Master Showman/Showmanship: 1.

Sarah Hill. 2. Abigail Reen.

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LYDIA DEPPMAN OF Cornwall took third-place in the youth division of last week’s Ladies Skillet Toss at Addison County Fair and Field Days.

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Sheriff (Continued from Page 1A) with the department — in every Addison County community except Leicester. Holmes won 25 to 23 in that town.

But Newton’s dominance was evident everywhere else. He topped Holmes in their common hometown of Middlebury, 781 to 316. He also beat Holmes 175 to 82 in Vergennes, 381 to 128 in Bristol, 160 to 106 in Ferrisburgh and 203 to 78 in Lincoln.

It was clear Newton had taken Holmes’ primary challenge very seriously. His campaign signs dotted the county landscape. He and/or his staff marched in various July 4 parades. He said he talked to a lot of people while making his rounds.

While he believes his many lawn signs had an impact at the polls on Tuesday, he believes the personal contact he had with voters was a big difference maker.

“They were able to put a face with the sign,” Newton said. “People knew I was genuine and in the race for the right reasons.”

Newton promised his primary campaign is just a prelude to a bigger splash he plans to make between now and Nov. 6.

“We will be out in full force,” Newton said. “People will be amazed

Sheriff Democrate Primary Results with what I’ll do from here on out.”

Newton, 46, has logged 28 years in the public safety field. Certified as an advanced life support EMT, Newton worked for various emergency response organizations from 1990 to 2003, including Middlebury Regional EMS and Fletcher Allen Coordinated Transport. In 2003, he began his law enforcement career, starting off as a Middlebury Police Department officer before joining the sheriff’s department in 2012.

Newton has more than 2,000 hours of law enforcement training and is himself an educator. He is a patrolprocedures instructor and basic training assistant at the Vermont Police Academy.

If elected, Newton’s stated agenda includes — among other things — establishing a county-wide school resource officer position, creating a “cadet” program for local youths interested in helping law enforcement and in the community, and adding a second drug recognition expert to the department.

This was Holmes’ second attempt to be elected county sheriff; he waged an unsuccessful write-in campaign against Keeler back in 2014. Holmes, 63, currently serves as Addison County’s high bailiff. He

Ron Holmes Peter Newton Addison 33 67 Bridport 41 75 Bristol 128 381 Cornwall 58 126 Ferrisburgh 106 160 Goshen 14 16 Granville 15 18 Hancock 16 18 Leicester 25 23 Lincoln 78 203 Middlebury 316 781 Monkton 88 133 New Haven 74 121 Orwell 36 64 Panton 22 38 Ripton 54 64 Salisbury 35 81 Shoreham 55 73 Starksboro 67 118 Vergennes 82 175 Waltham 23 58 Weybridge 37 129 Whiting 20 26 Total

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joined the sheriff’s department as a part-time deputy in 1989, and left four years ago. Holmes is currently a full-time security officer at the University of Vermont Medical Center.

Bristol area (Continued from Page 1A) tallies. She out-polled her three competitors in Bristol, Lincoln and Monkton, while Elder narrowly edged Cordes 202-198 in his hometown of Starksboro.

Elder, who works in the renewable energy industry, finished in second place overall, with 865 votes.

Finishing out of the running were Paul Forlenza of Lincoln, in third place, with 516 votes, followed by Rob Demic of Bristol, who garnered 297 tallies.

Cordes and Elder will now move into campaign mode for the general election, in which they’ll face incumbent Rep. Fred Baser, R-Bristol, and Monkton Republican Valerie Mullin.

Tuesday’s crowded Addison-4 primary was in part attributable to the impending retirement of longtime incumbent Dave Sharpe, D-Bristol.

A tired but happy Cordes shared some of her post-election thoughts Wednesday morning.

“My campaign team and I are thrilled to be one of the top two vote getters, and that we’re moving forward to the general election,”

Addison 4 Primary Results Bristol Lincoln Monkton Starksboro Total

Mari Cordes 394 261 184 198 1,037

Rob Demic 175 24 67 31 297

Caleb Elder 333 165 165 202 865

Paul Forlenza 135 216 102 63 516

Cordes said. “It was an incredible primary race.”

She gave kudos to her three competitors for helping lay out some of the important issues facing the state and country. Those issues, according to Cordes, include the disparity in wealth between people of modest and significant means, the need to adopt a livable wage standard in Vermont, and implementing better safeguards for the environment.

“We’ve got a lot of hard work ahead of us,” Cordes said of the weeks leading up to the Nov. 6 elections.

Elder was also humbled by the support he received from Addison-4 voters.

“I’m really thrilled to have the opportunity to serve this district and run in the general election,” Elder

said.

“I’m going to get ready for November.”

He added he’s pleased to run alongside Cordes, and he praised Forlenza and Demic for their efforts in a race that was amicable and active. Voters got a chance to hear the four competitors at four separate candidate forums. Also, each of the candidates were profiled in the Addison Independent.

Elder said he did as much doorto-door campaigning as his work schedule would allow, and plans to do more of it during the next few months.

“I definitely want to work hard in the general,” Elder said.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

statewide, or approximately 6.9 percent of the total votes cast in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to information posted on the Vermont Secretary of State’s website on Wednesday morning.

Here’s a glimpse at how the county voted in other primary races on Tuesday: • Local Democrats picked Sanders over challenger Folasade Adeluola of Shelburne, by a 4,737 to 309 margin — or 93.8 percent.

Statewide, Sanders garnered 91.5 percent of the vote.

• Local Democrats cast 4,309 ballots for Welch (86.6 percent), compared to 500 for Dan Freilich of West Windsor and 169 for Benjamin Mitchell of Westminster. Statewide, Welch received just over 80 percent of the vote in his effort to win another two years as Vermont’s lone representative in the U.S. House.

• Area Republicans selected

Lawrence Zupan of Manchester, with 503 tallies, as their preferred candidate to face Sanders in the race for U.S. Senate. That differed slightly from the statewide selection of H. Brooke Paige of Washington as the GOP nominee, with 9,782 tallies compared to 9,308 statewide for Zupan.

• Local Republicans picked Paige over Anya Tynio, 803 to 436, as their preferred nominee for U.S. House representative. In the statewide GOP race, Paige topped Tynio 14,644 to 8,442.

• In the GOP governor’s primary, area Republicans overwhelmingly selected Scott as their preferred nominee over Keith Stern of Springfield, by a 1,428 to 555 tally, or 72 percent. In the statewide primary, Republicans backed Scott to the tune of 24,013 to 11,601 over Stern, which represents 67.4 percent for Scott.

Vermont (Continued from Page 1A) Hallquist in her bid to unseat current Republican Gov. Phil Scott.

Addison County Democrats supported Hallquist to the tune of 2,136 votes, more than twice the 957 tallies recorded by her nearest challenger, James Ehlers of Winooski. Hallquist, former CEO of the Vermont Electric Cooperative, is seeking to become the first transgender governor in the nation’s history.

The Independent profiled Hallquist in its May 28 edition.

Bristol teen Ethan Sonneborn finished fourth (last) in statewide polling, but third in his home county, in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. Sonneborn, a Mount Abraham Union High School student, garnered 695 tallies, ahead of Newfane’s Brenda Siegel, who earned 618 votes in Addison County.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018

MATT DICKERSON

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Getting a bear-fix in the Katmai Two p.m. rolled around and we still hadn’t spotted one of the famous Alaskan brown bears we had come to Katmai National Park and Preserve to see.

My wife, Deborah, and I had spent most of our nine-day trip in the town of Port Alsworth on the shores of Lake Clark surrounded by the 4 million acres of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. We’d taken several day-hikes along rivers, waterfalls and lakes, visited the park headquarters and gone to a talk by the park historian, and canoed around the bay. We had also done a good bit of writing — while watching rain fall on the bay in front of us, and on the mountains across the bay. The trip to Katmai by float plane was our one extravagant excursion: a chance to see a vast and stunning landscape from the air, maybe fly over caribou, catch a few trout, and watch brown bears splashing through a wilderness river in pursuit of spawning salmon.

The incredible runs of Pacific salmon — especially the sockeye — up the rivers of Bristol Bay are a big part of what has brought me back repeatedly to this park to learn and write about an ecosystem that is incredibly rich and abundant yet also fragile and threatened. As with many places, the main threats include climate change and the ravages of resource exploitation. In Bristol Bay, the biggest threat of exploitation comes from the proposed Pebble Mine: an open-pit copper mine that, if permitted, would be approximately 50 times the area of the largest current mine in Alaska, with a toxic tailings pond sitting behind the longest and second-highest dam in the country.

The fact that the landscape is also stunningly beautiful hasn’t hindered my desire to return. It is breathtaking to watch tens of thousands of bright red sockeye pushing upriver in schools so thick that from an airplane it looks as though somebody spilled red dye into the river. It is also a good reminder of how complex and interdependent the ecosystems are.

The whole northern Pacific ecology revolves around salmon. The oceans (See Dickerson, Page 2B)

Sodbusters make mark with Vt. titles

MILTON — Members of Bristol’s Sodbusters Horseshoe Pitching Club claimed both the women’s and men’s Vermont state titles this past Sunday at the Vermont State Singles Championships.

In the competition held at the Champlain Valley Horseshoe Pitching Club in Milton, Tyler Howard edged out Sodbusters teammate Brian Simmons for the win in Men’s Class A, and Debra Brown won the Women’s Class A competition.

Debra Brown had a perfect 6-0 record to claim the women’s title.

The competition drew 70 competitors.

Results for the Sodbusters pitchers, with place, win-loss record, and ringer percentage, were: Men’s A: 1. Tyler Howard, 6-0, 71.57; 2. Brian Simmons, 5-1, 66.78; 5. John Remy, 3-3, 45.75; 6. Dan Gonyaw, 1-5, 44.66; 7. Michael Devino, 0-6, 44.33.

Men’s B: 2. Michael Brown, 4-3, 35.29; 6. Ken Cassidy, 2-3, 27.68.

Men’s C: 2. Nate Pelletier, 5-3, 35.24; 5. Zach Prescott, 3-4, 21.64; 6. Matt Coleman, 3-4, 21.52.

Men’s D: 6. Lou Cousino, 2-4, 13.14.

Men’s E: 5. Maurice Cyr, 2-4, 14.86.

Men’s F: 7. Bob Briggs, 1-5, 7.33.

Women’s A: 1. Debra Brown, 6-0, 68.40; 2. Vicki Pelletier, 5-1, 47.83; 4. Georgia McCormick, 3-3, 32.71; 5. Dawn Coleman, 2-4, 28.62; 6. Mistylee Baird, 1-5, 29.29; 7. Destinnie Wilke, 0-6, 33.46.

Women’s B: 1. Jennifer Bassette, 6-0, 29.58; 3. Brianna McCormick, 4-2, 28.73; 4. Donna Lewis, 3-, 20.97.

Women’s C: 3. Vanesia MacArthur, 5-2, 9.88; 5. Beverly Forgues, 2-4, 1.47; 6. Lisa Briggs, 1-5, 7.09.

TUCKER SHELDRICK, RIGHT, battles with eventual six- and seven-year-old boys winner Greyson VanderWey during armwrestling at Field Days Friday. Sheldrick took second place.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

MAGGIE PRONG TAKES down Jocelyn Foster during the armwrestling competition at Field Days last Friday. Prong and Foster finished first and second, respectively, in the eight- and nine-year-old girls tournament.

Armwrestlers put the hammer down

CONNOR DAY, RIGHT, tries to hang on against Brandon Wilcox during the six- and seven-year-old boys armwrestling competition at Field Days last Friday night.

NEW HAVEN — The competitive juices were flowing in the Show Tent at the fairgrounds this past Friday night as 161 entrants paired off, grasped hands and wrestled.

Athletes from four states — Vermont, New York, Maine and Massachusetts — and Canada contended in the annual Addison County Fair and Field Days armwrestling competition.

Tournament Director Bill Sinks, backed up by Jennifer Devoid, Jen Fitzsimmons and Kayla Jackson running the brackets, ran a tight tournament. Sinks was joined by George Sheldrick on referee duties.

The women’s tournament saw a dominant performance from return champion Jessalynn Carosella, who is known as “Gun Show.”

The New Yorker proved worthy of the nickname, winning both the right and left-handed titles in both the 0-143-pound class and the 144-pound-and-up class.

The men’s bracket was more balanced with four grapplers claiming two titles apiece. One Canadian im-

GRIFFIN SHELDRICK, RIGHT, takes down Carter Buzzell on his way to winning the five-and-under tournament during Friday’s armwrestling competition at Field Days. Buzzell took second place.

Adults & youths grapple at Field Days

port not slowed down by tariffs was Chris Gobby, who prevailed in both the right-handed and left-handed 155-165-pound classes.

Two New Yorkers claimed both right and left wins in their classes: Ray Calhoun at 177-187, and Jake Fesko at 199-220. And Adam Barup of Vermont won big in the heavyweight division taking home both the left and right trophies.

The full results were: YOUTH RESULTS (Except where noted, all of the kids were from Vermont.)

BOYS & GIRLS COMBINED Age 0-5: 1st Griffin Sheldrick, 2nd Tucker Whalen, 3rd Carter Buzzell.

BOYS 6-7: 1st Greyson VanderWey, 2nd Tucker Sheldrick, 3rd Camden Buzzell.

8: 1st Kaiden LeCompte, 2nd Trevor Wright, 3rd Randy Cameron.

9: 1st Kihl Kelly (N.Y.), 2nd Alec Roussin (CAN), 3rd Carter Gosselin.

(See Armwrestling, Page 2B)

Triathlon brothers prevail

It was Coffey vs. Coffey in Vt. Sun season finale SALISBURY — The Coffey brothers, at mile 6 with his 33:58 best ride of the day.

Chris of Monkton and Cory of Vergennes, Chris had the second-best ride with a 36:04. have been competing in Cory held a 1:15 lead as Vermont Sun triathlons the two made the transition for more than 10 years. from bike to run. Chris Chris has been the overwas 15 seconds quicker in all champion multiple the transition. times while Cory has one Chris then had the fasttitle. They have never est run of the day (18:05) done what they did this as he caught and passed his past Sunday at Branbury older brother.

State Park in Salisbury.

“That was a lot of fun, The Coffeys claimed we’ve been doing these the top two spots in the races for years but never sprint-distance Vermont really gone head to head Sun Triathlon, which until today. I can’t stay consisted of a 600-yard with him on the bike but, swim, 14-mile bike and I know if I stay close I can 3.1-mile run. Younger get him on the run,” Chris brother Chis, 39, won Coffey exclaimed. in 1:04:21, while older “This is the closest I’ve brother Cory, 41, finI come the beating Chris,” ished just 1:27 behind in Cory Coffey commented.

1:05:49. Jacob Hannah, “That would be nice but, 34, of Lincoln claimed the competition and cathird in 1:08:37. maraderie is still the best Chris Coffey was in thing.” fifth place after the swim The sprint-distance VerMIDDLEBURY’S LIV HERDMAN mont Sun Triathlon was in 8:56 with Cory Coffey finished second in her 35-39 age in ninth at 9:36. The two category at Sunday’s sprint-dis- held simultaneous with the powerful bikers quickly tance Vermont Sun Triathlon. The Olympic-distance Lake moved to the front. Cory race features a 600-yard swim, a Dunmore Triathlon. The caught and passed Chris 14-mile bike ride and a 3.1-mile run. (See Triathlon, Page 2B)

CORY COFFEY OF Vergennes was second CHRIS COFFEY OF Monkton won the to his younger brother, Chris, in Sunday’s Versprint-distance Vermont Sun Triathlon Sunday mont Sun Triathlon.

Photos courtesy of Pat Hendrick Photography at Branbury State Park.

PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, August 16, 2018

Armwrestling (Continued from Page 1B) 10: 1st Samuel Luis, 2nd Spencer Sheldon, 3rd no entry.

11: 1st Joseph Bergevin, 2nd Matteo Roussin (CAN), 3rd Isaac Preston.

12: 1st Jadin Brown, 2nd Timothy Whitney Jr., 3rd Evan Rankowski.

13: 1st Everett Cassavaugh (N.Y.), 2nd Colby Butler, 3rd Jacob Aunchman.

14: no entries 15: 1. Kalob Webber (N.Y.) 16: no entries GIRLS 6-7: 1st Elizabeth Burroughs (N.Y.), 2nd Alice Gaiotti, 3rd Eliza Myrick.

8-9: 1st Maggie Prong, 2nd Jocelyn Foster, 3rd McKenna Whitney.

10-11: 1st Ava Mullin, 2nd Navayah Adams (N.Y.), 3rd Hannah Larrow.

12-13: 1st Kaylie Larrow, 2nd Elizabeth Munger, 3rd Josalyn Sheldrick.

14: no entries

15-16: 1. Rachael Fitzsimmons.

ADULT RESULTS WOMEN’S RIGHT 0-143: 1st Jessalynn Carosella (N.Y.), 2nd Kayla Jackson (Vt.), 3rd Nancy Nally (N.Y.).

144-plus: 1st Jessalynn Carosella (N.Y.), 2nd Alison Lussier (Vt.), 3rd Kristin Ketcham (Vt.).

MEN’S RIGHT 0-143: 1st Ben Dwyer (N.Y.), 2nd Jeremey Meservey (Me.), 3rd Kalob Webber.

144-154: 1st Norm Devio (Mass.), 2nd Kris Mikels (N.Y.), 3rd Jeremy Meservey (Maine).

155-165: 1st Chris Gobby (CAN), 2nd Jacob Steadman (Vt.), 3rd Jermy Meservey (Maine).

166-176: 1st Ken McKinny (N.Y.), 2nd Mike Morgan (Vt.), 3rd Dale Turgeon (Vt.).

177-187: 1st Ray Calhoun (N.Y.), 2nd Phil Warner (N.Y.), 3rd Tyler Whitney (Vt.).

188-198: 1st George Sheldrick (Vt.), 2nd Shawn Webber (N.Y.),

FOSTER MOTORS

ALLY SINKS FIGHTS hard to earn a victory over Jamison Fisk in the five-and-under round of last Friday night’s armwrestling competition at Field Days.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

3rd Jeff Garrow (N.Y.).

199-220: 1st Jake Fesko (N.Y.), 2nd Shawn Webber (N.Y.), 3rd Tony Niemo (Vt.).

221-plus: 1st Adam Barup (Vt.), 2nd John Jackson (Vt.), 3rd George Sheldrick (Vt.).

WOMEN’S LEFT 0-143: 1st Jessalynn Carosella (N.Y.), 2nd Nancy Nally (N.Y.), 3rd Rachael Fitzsimmons (Vt.).

144-plus: 1st Jessalynn Carosella

SEDONA CARRARD, RIGHT, gives the extra effort to beat Emily Prong in the eight- and nine-year-old girls armwrestling tournament at Field Days last Friday.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

(N.Y.), 2nd Kristin Ketcham (Vt.), 3rd no entry.

MEN’S LEFT 0-154: 1st Jeremy Meservey (Me.), 2nd Kris Mikels (N.Y.), 3rd Ben Dwyer (N.Y.).

155-176: 1st Chris Gobby(CAN), 2nd Jeremy Meservey (Maine), 3rd Jacob Steadman (Vt.).

177-198: 1st Ray Calhoun (N.Y.), 2nd Shawn Webber (N.Y.), 3rd George Sheldrick (Vt.).

199-220: 1st Jake Fesko (N.Y.), 2nd Tony Niemo (Vt.), 3rd Mike Charland (N.Y.).

221-plus: 1st Adam Barup (Vt.),2nd John Jackson (Vt.), 3rd Steve Marcoux (Vt.).

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(Continued from Page 1B) and all their creatures are dependent upon the fertile inland waters where the salmon spawn — including numerous headwaters that flow out of the proposed mine location. And the dependency goes in the opposite direction as well. When the salmon spawn up Alaskan rivers by the millions, they bring into the terrestrial ecosystem nutrients from years of ocean life. They become food for bears, birds, and even berries, as the fish-eating predators carry nutrients for miles out into the woods and onto the tundra. When the ocean habitat suffers, the terrestrial ecosystem suffers also.

Joining my wife and me on our excursion to Katmai was our friend Monica Connor, a Castleton State University student and Orwell resident working for the summer at the Farm Lodge in Port Alsworth. At 9 a.m., the three of us climbed onto a little five-seat Cessna float plane piloted by my friend Glen Alsworth Jr., who manages the lodge and air service and is the grandson of “Babe” Alsworth, a legendary aviator who some 70 years early helped settle the town that now bears his name. Jeff, one of Glen’s regular guides, joined us.

Our flight took us through a range of mountains on the southern edge of Lake Clark National Park, then over Lake Iliamna, the largest lake in Alaska. We looked down on thick lowland forests, treeless mountains, glaciers, snowpacks and open tundra covered with wild berries and lichen.

We landed on a small lake in Katmai Preserve near the upper end of a

OUR OUTDOORS COLUMNIST captured this photo of a blond-backed brown bear taking stock of his catch after plunging into an Alaska river.

Photo by Matthew Dickerson

salmon migration up a small tributary to the famous Alagnak River.

The sockeye had traveled over 90 miles from the ocean, over waterfalls and past hungry bears, gaining nearly 2,000 feet in elevation, to reach this point where they would lay their eggs and die.

After Glen and Jeff secured the plane, we headed a mile downriver toward a waterfall where we hoped to spot bears. Glen, Jeff and I had our fly rods in hand. Dozens of sockeye lined the gravel riffs. We were not casting for salmon, however, but for rainbow and Dolly Varden trout that had come out of the lakes to feast — like the bears and birds — on salmon eggs and rotting flesh. Though we didn’t spot any trout in the current, we fished our way slowly down.

Glen landed one small rainbow. I

hooked and landed a three-pound fish. Eventually we reached the falls.

Sockeye were thick in the pool below, gathering strength for one final leap and push upstream. But no bears were present. We ate a picnic lunch and hoped bears might appear. They didn’t. We fished another 75 yards downstream and spotted several trout swimming behind the sockeye.

Sight-fishing, I quickly hooked and landed a big rainbow and a fat brightly colored Dolly Varden.

Still no bears, though. Changing plans, Glen hustled us back to the plane. We flew nine miles downstream to the confluence with another river. With only two hours left in the afternoon, we hustled across a quarter-mile of flat tundra to a bluff. And there we spotted our first brown bear — a fluffy

of Aptos, Calif., won the woman’s sprint in 1:18:27. Her mother, Susan, also of Aptos won the 50-54 year old age group (1:25:21). As a child Susan summered at Lake Dunmore with her family. Many members of her family still come to the lake every summer. Her brother, Sean, won the men’s 60-64 group in 1:17:07. This was the 20th straight year the family has enter the events with 16 members competing this season.

Two Middlebury women claimed second place in their respective age groups: Erin Benjamin in women’s 30-34 division (1:30:33) and Liv Herdman, 35-39, (1:32:20).

Bristol residents Andrea Halnon, won the 65-69 group (1:52:37) and Wendie Puls took second in the 6064 group (1:35:27).

Brendon Rillahan of South Glens Falls, N.Y., won the longer Lake Dunmore Triathlon. He completed the race in 2:22:15, nearly eight

brown patch moving along the river several hundred yards downstream.

Deborah was just resigning herself to the idea that this distant brown dot might be her only viewing when suddenly Jeff called out excitedly and pointed to the riverside brush just below the bluff where the fat back end of a brown bear hung out over the river.

Soon, the bear turned around. We saw the nose end and then the entire bear as it plunged into the river in pursuit of fish. For the next quarter hour, we watched it meander up the gravel bar. Just about the time this magnificent creature disappeared, a sow and her cub showed up at the same corner and entertained us for another 20 minutes. Momma caught a big salmon in the shallows. Junior watched her eat for a while, then got up his nerve and snatched it away.

She let him have it, and set off to catch another.

Before we had to walk back to the plane, we were in view of five bears all at the same time, the fourth and biggest of which, spotting a blond back with darker brown legs, wandered down directly below us.

Eschewing mad dashes through the shallows, it executed a full body plunge into the deeper water, and managed to emerge fish in mouth.

The fifth bear was not in the river, but walking across the tundra at our level. “I think I’ve had my bear fix to last me for a while,” Deborah said. As we made our way back to the plane, carefully keeping another party of fisherman between us and the approaching bear, I thought the same thing.

Triathlon (Continued from Page 1B) longer race consisted of a 0.9-mile swim, 28.5-mile bike and a 6.2-mile run. The two races combined drew a near-record 330 entrants, making it the largest triathlon event in the state this year. The Vermont Sun Triathlon season ended its three race series dates with nearly 700 total entrants over the course of the summer. The other two events were held in June and July.

Matti Peoples, just 20 years old,

minutes ahead of runner-up Chris Cover of Richmond (2:30:05).

Julia Schofield of Charlotte was the women’s Olympic-distance champion in 2:36:41. She barely held off Rachel Waller of Burnt Hills, N.Y., who almost caught her on the run, and finished just 22 seconds back in 2:37:03.

Middlebury’s Steve Hare won the 60-64 age group by 15 minutes in 2:41:15, and he was the first Addison County finisher at that distance.

Hare directs the series that he founded 33 years ago in 1986.

“My wife and partner asked me how much longer are we going to do this,” Hare said. “I really didn’t have an answer, I never have considered stopping. These events make the commitment to having fun with fitness so rewarding. Seeing a firsttime athlete cross the finish line with a huge smile, having proved he or she can do it, makes it so positive, so rewarding.”

For complete results and split times go to vermontsun.com.

The series is supported by many local people and businesses including Frog Hollow Bikes, the Addison Independent, Woodchuck Hard Cider, National Bank of Middlebury, Middlebury Inn, JP Carrara, and Graph X. Race proceeds benefit local youth sports teams and the Lakes Alive program for Lake Dunmore.

The triathlons will return in late June next year. The Vermont Sun Half Marathon and 5K and 10K runs will be held Sunday, Sept. 23, starting at Branbury State Park. For additional information and to sign up for the September races call Vermont Sun (388-6888) or visit vermontsun.com.

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A ferry ride is a passage loaded with images Riding the Staten Island Ferry in a Thunderstorm

We’re only on it for the excitement, we elders: the thrill of riding the East River like a bucking horse in driving rain, lightning flash – and maybe a hurricane. A woman wants to turn back.

Swim, then, her man says. Dime-sized hail dices the waves, but we’ve come a daylong trek on Amtrak to see Ms. Liberty – and there she is! to starboard, arm thrust high as if ready to shake a fist at anyone who’d knock her off base.

Beyond her crown, the sun is a red hot coal.

A fireboat, just off-island, spews out ropes of water as if in salute.

We dock and the crowd shoves off. But there’s little now to see on Staten Island and so we soon veer about, like riding back and forth all night on the ferry. The poet’s boat, she wrote, smelled like a stable, horses below – but I smell only an onion sandwich, ketchup and pickles.

The wind comes cold, and thunder grumbles over in Queens; lightning forks the roofs. Milady lights her torch as we pass. Night falls on the water. High-rise windows wink, a half-moon squints through a veil of fog. We were very merry, yes, but Millay’s sun was young, and ours is beginning to set. It’s time now to disembark: Get your coat. Got your subway pass?

Nancy Means Wright

Golf mixer was fun Friday event MIDDLEBURY — The Friday Mixer Ralph Myhre Golf Course on Aug. 3 saw a tie for first place.

The winning foursomes consisted of Father Skip Baltz, Gail Smith, Bill Laberge and Hogan Beazley on the one hand and Laurie Pratt, Heidi Kennedy, Jerry Kennedy and Corey Pratt.

Earning the honor for “Most Honest Score” were the foursome of Sharon Strasner, Harold Strasner, Liz Andrews and Deb Hadeka.

Closest to the Center on Hole 9

was Bernie Andrews.

Golfers from both Neshobe Golf Club in Brandon and Ralph Myhre will be pitted against each other in a fun two-day competition this coming weekend. Neshobe Golf Club in Brandon will host the first day of competition on Saturday, Aug. 18, and the second half of the competition will be held here at the Ralph Myhre Golf Course on Sunday, Aug. 19.

Last year the Ralph Myhre won the Forbes Cup; who will claim the prize this year?

scrapbook ENGAGEMENTS

Hoag, Brush MONKTON — Jeffrey and Rhonda Hoag of Monkton announce the engagement of their daughter, Kerri Elizabeth Hoag, to Adam Warren Brush, son of Rebecca Brush of Fairfax and Robert Brush of Arkansas.

Kerri graduated from Mount Abraham Union High School in 2008 and from Castleton University in 2013 with a B.S. in Mathematics and a license to teach kindergarten through sixth grade. She is currently a 5th and 6th grade teacher at Sheldon Elementary School.

Adam graduated from BFA Fairfax in 2006 and holds Civil Engineering and Construction Management degrees from Vermont Technical College. He is the owner of Green Mountain Building & Remodeling.

Kerri and Adam reside in Fairfield. They are planning a Sept.

8 wedding.

Photo by Kat Mooney Photography

milestones births

• Amanda Booska and Bradley Mullan of Bristol, Aug. 9, a boy, Benjamin James Mullan.

• Lindsey and Eric Fifield of Bristol, Aug. 12, a girl, Hadley Lise Fifield.

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This poem of Ms. Wright’s feels like an adventure in itself, so many worlds it seems to traverse. There is the post boarding of the ferry off the tip of Manhattan, the various phases of the voyage, and the journeying to destinations known and unknown.

Her skillfully chosen words and sensory imagery carry the reader swiftly along this journey that feels both familiar and unfamiliar, moving through fire and water to places known and unknown.

There are hints early on that this is no ordinary ferry ride with the image of the river as a bucking horse, the sun as a red hot coal, and the fireboat just off island. Even by stormy sea standards there is a lot going on here: driving rain and lightening, unsettled passengers, and in the distance over Miss Liberty’s torch, the deep red glow of sun. With such strange and intense weather, it is hard to not feel a presence that feels a bit like the realm of the gods.

The poem’s evocative lines gradually transport us through their metaphors to new levels of place and experience. There is the physical location of New York Harbor as

the ferry pushes through the water, variations on the idea are found in but en route, we arrive at another Norse, Japanese, and Aztec tales, place, one that merges this 21st and likely many others. Sometimes century harbor with one that feels the island itself is the other world. much older and worlds away. Even In some religions, too, water is simiif you’ve never read, larly symbolic, as or if it’s been a long in Buddhism where time, as in my case, both life and death since you’ve delved are spoken of as into the Greek myth of crossing a river, and the underworld and the where there is less River Styx, it is hard to separation between not sense a bigger story the two. Zen Master unfolding. While there Suzuki, in his are no deceased charbook Zen Mind, acters in the poem, as Beginner’s Mind, there are in the Greek writes “to reach the tale, waiting on shore other shore with for the ferryman to each step of the usher them to the other crossing is the way side, there is enough of true living. And drama, fire, and allein each step of the gory to make you think way, the other shore there are. is actually reached.”

By Susan Jefts In the tales of many Ms. Wright’s cultures, it is often poem seems to me a body of water that to embody aspects separates the land of the living of the Greek myth, but maybe even from the land of the dead, one that more so this latter idea. It does so by must be crossed to arrive in the next inviting in everything, including the realm. Besides Greek mythology, idea of the underworld and the fire

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imagery, the fellow passenger who wants to turn back, and the smell of onion. The speaker rides that rail between worlds the entire time and does indeed seem to arrive anew in each moment, both on the shore of this life with full aliveness and on another shore less definable, one we are invited to through her rich imagination.

Near the end of the poem we are introduced to some new characters, those of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem “Recuerdo.” Our speaker and her companion match Millay’s characters in ebullience and youthful energy, even though she lets it be known they themselves are no longer young:

We were very merry, yes, but Millay’s sun was young, and ours is beginning to set.

But there seems no close end in sight, at least in this story, to their aliveness, awareness, and presence.

I feel I could ride the ferry back and forth all night with this poet and her companions.

Susan Jefts is a poet and educator living in Cornwall, whose work has been published throughout the state and country, most recently in the Vermont Anthology Birchsong. She is currently finalizing a book of poetry and will be offering workshops this fall using poetry both indoors and out to explore our lives through the energy and lens of nature. For more info, contact her at sjefts7@gmail.com. Her website is manyriverslifeguidance.com.

*Italicized lines from Edna St Vincent Millay’s Recuerdo. The last line is a riff on Ruth Stone’s poem Second Hand Coat, and an allusion to the mythological, underground ferry passage to the ‘world of the dead.’

Nancy Means Wright’s work appears in numerous journals and anthologies, including Green Mountains Review, American Literary Review and in a full collection, The Shady Sisters.

She has authored a dozen novels for adults and won a YA Agatha Award. A former Bread Loaf Scholar, she lives in Middlebury with her spouse and Maine Coon cat.

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ADDISON COUNTY

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A TEDDER LIKE this is used to aerate hay after it is cut so it will dry out faster. As with all farm machinery, workers must take care to keep their hands and feet away from the spinning spikes and particularly stay well clear of the power takeoff drive shaft that transfers energy from the tractor to the implement.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

Even a peaceful farm has dangers Farms have a high risk for accidents

Contrary to the popular image of fresh air and peaceful surroundings, a farm is not a hazard-free work setting. Every year, thousands of farm workers are injured and hundreds more die in farming accidents. According to the National Safety Council, agriculture is the most hazardous industry in the nation.

Farm workers — including farm families and migrant workers — are exposed to many hazards. The

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, catalogs the following common farm hazards: chemicals/pesticides , cold , dust , electricity , grain bins , hand tools , highway traffic , lifting , livestock handling , machinery/equipment , manure pits , mud , noise , ponds , silos , slips/trips/falls , sun/heat , toxic gases , tractors and wells In addition, OSHA points out some high risk factors on farms. The following factors may increase risk of injury or illness for farm workers: • Age – Injury rates are highest among children age 15 and under and adults over 65.

• Equipment and machinery – Most farm accidents and fatalities involve machinery. Proper machine guarding and doing equipment maintenance according to manufacturers’ recommendations can help prevent accidents.

• Protective Equipment – Using protective equipment, such as seat belts on tractors, and personal protective equipment (such as safety gloves, coveralls, boots, hats, aprons, goggles, face shields) could significantly reduce farming injuries.

• Medical Care – Hospitals and emergency medical care are typically (See Farm safety, Page 5B)

A 1906 FAIRBANKS-MORSE gasoline-powered engine chugs along outside of the antique equipment barn on the Addison County fairgrounds last week.

Independent photo/James Finn

Antique farm equipment sparks memories

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By JAMES FINN NEW HAVEN — At the Addison County Fair and Field Days’ antique equipment barn, volunteers and Field Days board members last week gave visitors a taste of what it was like to be an Addison County farmer “It’s great 100 years ago. because Field Days people will come in and a t t e n d e e s could peruse look at a antique certain piece the of equipment e q u i p m e n t barn’s vast and say, c o l l e c t i on ‘Oh my of antique grandmother buggies, had one of those, or my looms, tractors, grandfather scythes, old engines and had one of other antique those, or I farm equipment remember those on the that was all used by farmers farm.’”

— Bonnie from Addison Roleau County in the early 20th century. The barn was open to passersby all week, with demonstrations of certain pieces equipment taking place daily.

The antique barn offers fairgoers the opportunity to understand what life was like in a past era whose heritage has faded in recent years.

Field Days volunteer Bonnie Roleau, who organizes the antique equipment displays and demonstrations, said she’s grateful for the chance to get visitors connected with the agricultural history that played such (See Antique equipment, Page 5B)

BLACKSMITH SCOTT HAWLEY, owner of Furnace Brook Iron Works in Chittenden, displays an iron dinner bell he forged at the Addison County Fair and Field Days last week.

Independent photo/James Finn

Addison Independent, Thursday, August 16, 2018 — PAGE 5B

Another dairy farm is conserved

Dinner time

THESE HOLSTEIN DAIRY cows enjoy a fresh dinner of grass and other forage shortly after the evening milking at a Middlebury farm last week.

Independent photo/John S. McCright

Antique equipment (Continued from Page 4B) an important role in shaping Addison County society.

“It’s great because people will come in and look at a certain piece of equipment and say, ‘Oh my grandmother had one of those, or my grandfather had one of those, or I remember those on the farm,’” she said. “Everybody has a story.”

Volunteer Alan Clark agreed.

“It’s great to have these people come through and look at these demonstrations just to see how things used to be done as opposed to how they’re done today, how laborintensive it was to get something

done,” he said.

Volunteer Candice Polzella has been working with an old barn loom from the mid-20th century. She’s woven pieces of fabric and clothing, sharing the complex process with visitors and passersby.

“These are looms that were used many, many years ago, and it was called a barn frame because of the way it was structured,” she said.

“People would make their clothes on them, they’d make rugs and blankets, anything they needed that would have to be made.”

The barn’s collection is vast and well-maintained, ranging from the

dozens of brightly painted old tractors under a tent to antique combustion engines chugging away smoothly to the functioning loom that Polzella is working on.

Clark is glad to have visitors stopping by now, noting that memories of many of the pieces of equipment and practices the antique barn demonstrates may soon fade.

“Pretty soon, the days are going to come when that generation is gone, and they’re not going to be saying ‘Oh, my grandmother had one of those,’ (pieces of equipment) because she didn’t, she had an electric one,” Clark said.

equipment operator’s manuals and on product labels.

• Inspect equipment routinely for problems that may cause accidents.

• Discuss safety hazards and emergency procedures with your workers.

• Install approved rollover protective structures, protective enclosures or protective frames on tractors.

• Make sure that guards on farm equipment are replaced after maintenance.

• Review and follow instructions in material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and on labels that come with chemical products and communicate information on these hazards to your workers.

• Take precautions to prevent entrapment and suffocation caused by unstable surfaces of grain storage bins, silos or hoppers. Never “walk the grain.”

• Be aware that methane gas, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide can form in unventilated grain silos and manure pits and can suffocate or poison workers or explode.

• Take advantage of safety equipment, such as bypass starter covers, power take-off master shields, and slow-moving vehicle emblems.

Better safety and health practices reduce worker fatalities, injuries, and illnesses as well as associated costs such as workers’ compensation insurance premiums, lost production and medical expenses. A safer and more healthful workplace improves morale and productivity.

For more information about farm safety, visit osha.gov/SLTC/ agriculturaloperations, and the National Safety Council at nsc.org/ farmsafe/facts.htm.

Farm safety (Continued from Page 4B) not readily accessible in rural areas near farms.

IMPROVING FARM SAFETY You can start improving farm safety by increasing your awareness of farming hazards and making a conscious effort to prepare for emergency situations including fires, vehicle accidents, electrical shocks from equipment and wires and chemical exposures. Be especially alert to hazards that may affect children and the elderly.

Minimize hazards by carefully selecting the products you buy to ensure that you provide good tools and equipment. Always use seat belts when operating tractors, and establish and maintain good housekeeping practices. Here are some other steps you can take to reduce illnesses and injuries on the farm: • Read and follow instructions in

river will be allowed to the Hinesburg Land Trust. “Use of H I N E S B U R G The conservation meander naturally, and the town’s Land Preservation Fund — Organic dairy of the land will land with 50 feet of for the conservation of this parcel is farmers Joe and Emily it will not be used for an opportunity to support riparian Donegan are thrilled also be a longfarming or forestry. buffers, an extensive floodplain, to now own farmland term boon to The Vermont Land wildlife habitat, and young farmers in Joe’s hometown of water quality.

Trust will have the continuing the agricultural traditions.”

Hinesburg. They were Conservation for The Hinesburg Land Trust contributed able to buy the 258- easements protect responsibility stewarding these toward the project as well. acre property because easements.

Funding for the farmland the O’Neil family the land for both Funding for the conservation came from the Vermont conserved the land farming and river conservation of the Housing and Conservation Board with the Vermont Land health. farmland and protection and a matching grant from the USDA Trust, which made it of the river came from Natural Resources Conservation more affordable for Joe federal, state, and town sources.

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“Conserving the O’Neil farm is a The Vermont Agency of Natural The O’Neil Farm, located on O’Neil Road, had been in the family for more significant achievement,” said Andrea Resources funded the water quality than 100 years. Since the 1950s, four Morgante, member of the Hinesburg and river protection portion of the siblings — Maurice, Floyd, Marion selectboard and board member of project. and Arlene — ran the dairy and lived together in the farmhouse. None of the siblings had children, so when Arlene, the last surviving sibling, died in 2012, her nephew John Niles took over the estate.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ 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 Meeting, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 7‑8pm. AA 24‑Hour Hotline 802‑388‑9284, www. aavt.org .

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ 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, Bran‑ don, St. Thomas Episco‑ pal Church, Rte 7 South, 7:30‑8:30am.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 3 TUESDAY. 12 Step Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

Daily Reflection Meeting, Vergennes, Congregational Church, Water St. 7‑8pm.

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

Spiritual Awakening Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am.

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Anonymous and confiden‑ tial, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 5 THURSDAY. 12 Steps and Traditions Meeting, Ripton, Ripton Firehouse, Dugway Rd. 7:15‑8:15am. Big Book Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. Alternat‑ ing Format Meeting, Fer‑ risburgh, Assembly of God Christian Center. Route 7, 7‑8pm. Speaker Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30pm.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 6 FRIDAY. Spiri‑ tual Awakening Meeting, Middlebury, St. Stephen’s Church, Main St. (on the Green) 7:30‑8:30am. Dis‑ cussion Meeting, Middle‑ bury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm.

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MAKING RECOVERY EAS‑ IER (MRE). Wednesdays, 1‑2 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (54 Creek Rd). This will be a facilitated group meeting for those struggling with the decision to attend 12‑Step Programs. It will be limited to explaining and dis‑ cussing our feelings about the 12‑Step Programs to create a better understand‑ ing of how they can help a person in recovery on his/her life’s journey. A certificate will be issued at the end of all the sessions. Please bring a friend in recovery who is also contemplating 12‑Step Programs.

NA (JUST IN TIME) Wednesdays, 9 am, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Fridays, 7:30 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. NA MEETINGS MIDDLE‑ BURY: Sundays, 3:00 pm, held at The Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd. OPIATE OVERDOSE RES‑ CUE KITS are distributed on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 pm at the Turning Point Center of Addison County, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury, VT. A short training is required.

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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 Resi‑ dence at Otter Creek in Middlebury. For info call APDA at 888‑763‑3366 or parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org.

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

CHILD CARE AT my house.

I will offer; cooking, lessons on reading and writing, li‑ brary story hour, outdoor and indoor fun, and last but not least, arts and crafts. Call Ai‑ mee Duplissis in Shoreham at 897‑5508.

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

PAINTING SEASON IS here. Wet Paint, interior and exterior quality paint‑ ing. 30 years experience.

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PROFESSIONAL PAINT‑ ING; interior/exterior, resi‑ dential/commercial, pressure washing. 20 years’ experi‑ ence. Best prices. Refer‑ ences. 802‑989‑5803.

VALLEY HANDYMAN SER‑ VICE: electrical, plumbing, carpentry. Resolve projects and that honey‑to‑do list today. Property manage‑ ment upon request. Mowing, landscaping, snow removal.

Quality workmanship and references. 802‑458‑2402.

Free 1920’S HENRY F. MILLER upright piano with bench.

Mahogany finish, very clean.

Previously tuned by Hurlbert Pianos. 802‑758‑2354.

MIDDLEBURY, SOUTH ST. Extension and Morse Rd. yard sales. Sat., Aug 18th, 9‑2. 2 1/2 miles past Porter Hospital to four cor‑ ners. Excellent variety in‑ cluding: upper and lower kitchen cabinets, electric stove, microwave, old shut‑ ters, and wood door, craft items, clock, car ramps, kids bikes, scooters, LL Bean kids snowshoes, various sizes boys football cleats, telescope, guitar, silver coins and lots more.

THRIFTER’S PARADISE ‑ garage sale. Sat, Aug. 18, 9‑4 and Sun, Aug. 19, 9‑noon. Furniture, horse and dog items, adult cloth‑ ing (size S‑2XL), shoes, housewares, decorations and much more. Something for everyone. 2097 VT Rte 22A, Bridport. Rain or Shine.

Opportunities STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Middlebury. Approved for seating for 24. Plenty of parking, lots of possibilities.

Available September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

Work Wanted EXPERIENCED CARE‑ GIVER/ nanny. Will care for children in your home or mine. Located close to Orwell elementary, walking distance. I offer an abun‑ dance of learning, explor‑ ing, singing, playing, inter‑ acting, and most of all a safe loving environment.

Please call for references 802‑233‑9261 or email me at tc777pd@hotmail.com. Flex‑ ible Hours.

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

COMMUNITY SUPPORT ‑ provide 1:1 support to in‑ dividuals with developmental disabilities in a community setting. Help them increase independence through skill acquisition, create friend‑ ships and connections, and achieve personal goals. This job requires dependability, mentoring skills, commit‑ ment to building relation‑ ships, respect for individual choices, and ability to think on your feet and set clear boundaries. Seeking a per‑ son who enjoys outdoor activities and can provide personal care assistance.

Need good driving record, use of personal vehicle, and high school diploma or GED. M‑F daytime hours, 30+ hours per week with com‑ prehensive benefit package.

To apply, visit csac‑vt.org.

COSTELLO’S MARKET IS looking for an experienced person to wrap subs, do prep‑work, deep frying, dish‑ washing and other duties.

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D I S H WA S H E R / P R E P, Line cook/Sous chef.

Experience necessary.

Please send resumes to: huntingtonhouseinn@gmail. com.

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BRIDPORT TOWN‑WIDE Yard Sales, August 18th and 19th 9:00 ‑ 4:00. Maps avail‑ able at sales, Town Clerk’s and Pratt’s Store.

ESTATE SALE ‑ Fri. and Sat. , 8/17 ‑ 8/18. 10am ‑ 4pm. 57 North Pleasant Street, Middlebury. Swift House Inn has cleaned out basements, attics and barns.

Sale is out of barn on lower parking, park at Inn’s large lot on Stewart Lane. No early arrivals please.

ESTATE SALE ‑ SATUR‑ DAY August 18th, rain or shine. 262 Grimes RD., Lin‑ coln. Antiques/collectibles, household items, dining set, living and bedroom furniture, grandfather clock, glass‑ ware, kitchenware, books and lots more.

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SUNRISE ORCHARDS IS HIRING! We are seeking men, women or retirees with high energy, positive attitude and strong work ethic to join our hustling harvest team for seasonal full and/or part time work.

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Positions we are seeking to fill: TRUCK DRIVERS - Class A&B licensed drivers needed for all types of routes.

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Systems Tech

Qualifications include the ability to be positive, organized, and communicate effectively, Bachelor’s degree preferred.The ideal candidate will possess strong computer skills, including familiarity with GSuite applications and strong excel skills.

Pay commensurate with experience. Full benefits package including medical, dental, life, LTD, paid holidays, sick, personal and vacation time.

Learn more about job opportunities at Walk-in Wednesday, when you can take a facility tour and interview on-the-spot!

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The candidate should enjoy working with the public, be self-motivated and have experience managing interdisciplinary planning projects. A minimum of 1-3 years planning experience, with an emphasis in transportation planning and a degree in planning, transportation planning, urban design or related field is required. For a full job description please go to: http://acrpc.org/about-acrpc/job-opportunities/ Please mail a resume and three references to: Adam Lougee, ACRPC 14 Seminary Street, Middlebury, Vermont or send via email to: alougee@acrpc.org. Position is open until filled. EOE.

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East Middlebury Maplefields 3201 Rte 7 South, E. Middlebury Ask for Brittany or pick-up an application

The Addison County Regional Planning Commission (ACRPC) is looking for a knowledgeable community planner to join our team. This position will support Addison County municipalities in a broad range of transportation-related planning projects, working closely with State agencies, Addison County’s Transportation Advisory Committee, Addison County Transit Resources (ACTR), the Walk-Bike Council of Addison County, as well as local municipalities and volunteer committees.

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

Applications will be accepted until position has been filled with consideration given to applications received by August 10, 2018.

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HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST Basin Harbor, a seasonal resort on Lake Champlain, seeks an HR Generalist to work with our awesome team. The successful candidate has a background in the hospitality industry with experience recruiting, training and motivating the team. The company hires 275 seasonal staff members to augment the 30 year-round staff members, so there are many moving pieces. Must be a self-starter with experience in MS Office and Kronos.

Experience with H2B visas would be very helpful. Requirements include a BA/BS in human resources, and 5 years’ experience in a busy human resources office.

Kindly send resume to work@basinharbor.com.

Plus! FT Assistant Manager Position available reliable, flexible leader.

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

Basin Harbor is now hiring for pastry chefs, cooks, dishwasher, server attendants, boat driver, 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/.

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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: Bristol • Salisbury • 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.

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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 August 22nd Contact: Anne Gleason MARY JOHNSON CHILDREN’S CENTER 81 Water Street; Middlebury, VT 05753 or e-mail schoolage@mjccvt.org

Agricultural Loan Officer VERMONT AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CORPORATION

a component of Vermont Economic Development Authority VACC has an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to join its agricultural lending staff. The loan officer will visit farm and forestry applicants and borrowers throughout the state with a likely concentration in Addison and Rutland Counties, analyze and prepare loan requests, service a diverse loan portfolio and perform annual financial analyses.

Strong written and verbal skills, excellent customer service and computer literacy are required. Prefer previous lending experience, knowledge of agriculture and/ or forestry and a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Salary will be commensurate with experience and ability. VEDA has a competitive benefits package and is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to: Ann Miller at amiller@veda.org

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Service Technician Clean Earth Technology, Inc. North Ferrisburgh seeks electromechanical service technician for troubleshooting, repair, phone field support, and production of groundwater remediation equipment. Must be organized, able to multi-task and work independently. Website: Cleanearth. biz. Resume to: info@cleanearth.biz.

Diesel Mechanic Wanted Champlain Orchards, based in Shoreham, VT , is looking to hire an experienced Diesel Mechanic responsible for performing maintenance and repair of all types of motor vehicles, special equipment and tools at the Orchard.

This is a full-time position.

Please visit our website to see a detailed job description.

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To apply please send your resumé, a cover letter, plus three business references to

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Full and part time positions available for reliable workers who can be flexible and work nights, weekends and holidays. Additional openings for weekend help also available.

FOOD SERVICE

Primarily night and weekends.

Positions avaialble for reliable, flexible, food service workers.

Please apply in person at: Maplefield’s Middlebury 60 North Pleasant St. Ask for Maggie or fill out an application.

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Help Wanted EASTVIEW AT MIDDLE‑ BURY seeks enthusiastic and experienced caregivers to provide hands‑on care in our dynamic retirement community. Openings: full‑time evenings, part‑time weekends. Email acoyle@ eastviewmiddlebury.com or call 989‑7502.

EASTVIEW AT MIDDLE‑ BURY seeks FT house‑ keeper who is friendly and detail oriented to provide quality cleaning service in our retirement com‑ munity. Email acoyle@ eastviewmiddlebury.com or call 989‑7502.

OVER THE ROAD DELIVERY DRIVER needed for New York, primary route would be out Route 90 to the Finger Lakes with occasional overnights depending on weather. Class A CDL and two years’ experience required. Must have a clean driving record and be able to lift 50lbs repetitively. Taking loaded truck home at night could be an option. Pay based on experience, paid vacation and IRA available.

Stop by to fill out an application at Green Mountain Feeds Main Street, Bethel, Vermont or send resume to tlittle@greenmountainfeeds.com

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EXPERIENCED COOK, FULL‑TIME. Noon to 8pm.

Position available immediate‑ ly. Halfway House Restau‑ rant, Shoreham, family‑style dining. Apply in person, mornings. 802‑897‑5160.

HOME CONSTRUCTION E S T I M AT O R C o n n o r Mill‑Built Homes is seeking an estimator to put together costing for wood frame con‑ struction and high‑end archi‑ tectural detailing. A working knowledge of residential con‑ struction is required. Previous experience as an estimator in the residential building world would be most help‑ ful, but others with relevant experience in wood fram‑ ing and residential home construction should also apply. A custom estimating program is currently being used and can be taught and learned as needed. Connor Mill‑Built Homes is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Send resume to canderson@connormill‑built. com.

FULL TIME REGISTER clerk needed for busy fam‑ ily owned convenience store.

Set schedule Mon‑Fri 2:15pm ‑ 10:15pm. Prior work re‑ lated experience w/ refer‑ ences preferred. Higher than average compensation for qualified applicants. Apply in person at Small City Market in Vergennes or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN ELEC‑ TRIC Supply is looking for a full‑time driver/warehouse assoc. in our Middlebury, VT store. Individual needs to have a current license, a clean driving record, able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. and be self motivated. Please apply online at: gmes.com/ careers.

I HAVE A 9X12 carpet that needs to be shampooed.

References appreciated.

802‑453‑4597.

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS SEEKS a part‑time member service representative to cover weeknight and week‑ end shifts. Must be extreme‑ ly friendly, customer service oriented, dependable and self motivated. Fitness ex‑ perience is preferred but not required. Call 388‑3744, apply in person or email us at info@middleburyfitness. com for an employment ap‑ plication.

NEWSPAPER READERS needed to participate in a paid research study. We will be hosting the research study during the month of August, to learn readers’ views about which quali‑ ties separate good news‑ papers from great ones. If you read a daily, Sunday or weekly newspaper on a regular basis, you are in‑ vited to participate. If se‑ lected, you’ll receive $100 for sharing your time & opin‑ ions at a 3‑hour meeting in Woburn, Massachusetts.

For more information visit nenpa.com/screener or email info@nenpa.com.

PART‑TIME CAREGIVER FOR 18 year old disabled boy in Middlebury. Appli‑ cants must have child care experience, references and be reliable. Some lifting required. Flexible hours. Criminal background check. Send resume to: sstone7716@gmail.com.

PART‑TIME WORK avail‑ able. 10‑40 hours. Work when you want. Work where you can. Light work. Pay based on hourly work day. 802‑989‑4479. growneyconst@shoreham. net

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2 BEDROOM, 2 story apart‑ ment. 10 miles from Middle‑ bury, quiet setting. Wash/ dryer hookups. Large kitch‑ en, living, and baths. $1,100 per month plus utilities and deposit. No smoking, no pets. 802‑897‑5447.

LAKE DUNMORE: 2 bed‑ room winterized cottages available September/Octo‑ ber to May/June. Comfort‑ ably furnished and appli‑ anced, turn key shape. Free wi‑fi, satellite TV, plowing, trash collection, recycling.

Rates start at $800/mo. plus heat and electricity. 10 min‑ utes to Middlebury or Bran‑ don. Smaller cottages avail‑ able through Fall for shorter periods. 802‑352‑4236, karen@northcovecottages. com .

MIDDLEBURY: SHARE A home w/ busy professional & teenaged son. Reduced rent of $200/mo. in exchange for help w/ housekeeping, pet‑care & snow shovel‑ ing; some help in the yard.

Shared bath. No smoking.

No deposit. 863‑5625, HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refs, background check req. EHO.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. The building season is upon us. If you’re considering a new home you should look at our two remaining lots on East Middlebury’s Daisy Lane. This is an established residential development with town water, nearby tennis courts, playground and only minutes away from the Snow Bowl and Lake Dunmore.

Call Jack at 388‑2502 or 388‑7350.

BRIARWOOD APART‑ MENTS is currently accept‑ ing applications for 2 BR apartments in Middlebury.

All income/assets must be verified to determine monthly rent, but tenants only pay 30% of their income to‑ ward rent. NS/NP, onsite laundry. Call 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website w w w. s u m m i t p m g . c o m .

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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.

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PRODUCTION DESIGNER ‑ Millshop. Connor Mill‑Built Homes is looking for an architectural production designer to prepare shop plans for our home produc‑ tion shop. This job is an op‑ portunity to work collabora‑ tively with other designers at CMBH in the replication of historic design detail as applied to current framing methods and procedures. A practical knowledge of stan‑ dard wood framing meth‑ ods is essential, while the company is willing to teach historic architectural produc‑ tion details. Most design work is done in AutoCAD, however, an applicant with a good knowledge of fram‑ ing drawings done through traditional hand drawing can also qualify. Send resume to canderson@ connormill‑built.com.

WAREHOUSE/CUSTOMER service assistant needed. If you want work that makes a positive difference in the community, come join our team. HOPE is looking for a warehouse assistant, 29.5 hours a week. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis, stand and sit for periods of time, and have good customer service skills.

To apply, send resume to receptionist@hope‑vt.org, or mail it to us at 282 Boardman Street, Suite 1A, Middlebury.

No phone calls or walk ins please.

SEASONAL PRODUCT TESTER Do you enjoy working with outdoor power equipment? Are you looking for an opportunity where majority of your time is spent outside? Then DR Power Equipment has the job for you. Work with DR Power and competitor products to test functionality and durabil‑ ity. Though this position is home based in Vergennes, occasional travel to test‑ ing locations via company vehicles is required. This position works outdoors, testing products on lawns, over‑grown grass fields, brushy areas and wooded areas. Apply online, www. drpower.com/careers or email your resume to jobs@drpower.com.

SECURITY OFFICERS: Vergennes and Jericho, VT. Full‑time and part‑time positions available. Willing to work nights and weekends.

No experience required, we will train. Qualified appli‑ cants must apply online at scisjobs.com or con‑ tact Lakeisha Hender‑ son at Lakeisha.Hender‑ son@scisusa.com or call 410‑872‑4970, ext. 130.

Select SCIS positions, Areo Space and Defense open‑ ings and then your state to find a location near you.

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For Sale DINING TABLE, SOLID OAK trestle, 6 high back chairs, 2 leaves. $550.

802‑877‑6320.

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KUBOTA B1750 TRAC‑ TOR with loader. 1585 hours. Rear grader attach‑ ment. Very clean. $3,500.

802‑758‑2354.

T@G TEARDROP CAMP‑ ER 13ft, 1,000lbs. Easy tow, queen bed, a/c, TV, dvd, AM/ FM. Galley kitchen. $9,800 obo. 802‑759‑2479.

Vacation Rentals ADDISON: LAKE CHAM‑ PLAIN waterfront camp.

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

802‑349‑4212, no texts.

BRISTOL FAMILY HOUS‑ ING: $1,035 3 BD Apart‑ ment. Rent includes heat, hot water, trash and snow removal. Washer dryer 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 Op‑ portunity.

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 measure‑ ments are 8’ wide by 7’ high.

For more info: 802‑363‑3403 or rochon_m@yahoo.com.

EAST MIDDLEBURY‑ FUR‑ NISHED tworoom suite.

Private entrance, private baths, kitchen. All included; w/d, wifi, internet, utilities, off‑street parking. Tasteful.

Immaculate. Serene. In clas‑ sic 1840 home. $500. Call/ text Susan, 802‑989‑8941.

EAST MIDDLEBURY, SPA‑ CIOUS 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, quaint neighborhood.

W/D hookup, yard space, screened porch. New carpet, paint. Lawn care and trash removal included. First, last plus deposit. Credit refer‑ ence. 1 year lease. $1,200/ mo. 802‑352‑4124, leave message.

FOR RENT: ADDISON two bedroom house on Lake Champlain. Private setting with great views, central air, one car garage. Lawn care included. References and security deposit re‑ quired. $1,500/mo. Call 802‑989‑1284.

FOR SALE: GRAND pia‑ no with bench, Young and Chang excellent condition.

Walnut wood finish. Bought new 23 years ago, one owner. Aking $4,000. Call 518‑597‑3932.

1,800 SQ. FT. WARE‑ HOUSE commercial space.

As is or renovate to suit.

Creek Road, Middlebury.

802‑558‑6092.

F O R R E N T: B R I D ‑ P O R T, C o m m e r c i a l / retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middlebury.edu.

For Rent

For Rent

For Rent

For Rent

LEICESTER; PRIVATE, NEWLY renovated 1 bed‑ room, 1 bath duplex apart‑ ment with second floor loft.

Available 9‑1, includes use of beach front on Lake Dun‑ more, in‑ground swimming pool. $800. plus utilities. Call Kathy 802‑349‑2948.

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 2 BED‑ ROOM near downtown.

Appliances, off street park‑ ing, lease. No pets. Real Net Management Inc. 802‑388‑4994.

N E W LY R E N O VAT E D house in Middlebury for rent on dead end road ½ mile from downtown. Brand new inside‑must See. 2 bed,2 bath. Available Sept 1st. $2200/month includes most utilities. 758‑9202 leave a message or after 6pm.

MIDDLEBURY‑ 2 BED‑ ROOM, 6 rooms, 880 sq. foot apartment for rent. On Rte 7 south of town, second floor apt. Includes applianc‑ es, wifi, some heat, plow‑ ing and lawn care, trash. $1,000/month plus security deposit. No smoking or pets.

References required. Email ewaldewald@aol.com or call 247‑3702.

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

INDEPENDENT

VERMONT’S TWICE-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Middlebury, VT 05753 • (802) 388-4944 • www.AddisonIndependent.com

W H I T N E Y ’ S C U S TO M FARM WORK. Pond agi‑ tating, liquid manure haul‑ ing, drag line aerating. Call for price. 462‑2755, John Whitney.

Cars PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION, Saturday, August 18 @ 9am, Register from 7:30am.

Cars, trucks, SUVs & more.

Bid to buy your next ride.

802‑878‑9200. THCAuction. com.

Cars

Wanted

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2008 BUICK ENCLAVE 83,600 miles, one owner, great condition, $9500.00.

Call (802)465‑8065.

CORVETTE 1988 COUPE. Good tires, 8 rims, car cover.

Removable top. Navy blue, tan leather interior. $6,500.

802‑388‑9603.

TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer special‑ izing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, an‑ tique collectibles, etc. Visit bittnerantiques.com or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. Con‑ sulting/appraisal services available. House calls made free of charge.

MARKET REPORT ADDISON COUNTY COMMISSION SALES

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for Aug. 9 & Aug. 13 BEEF Elysian Fields Daona Farm Clifford Farm Nop Bros. & Sons M & L Quesnel Danyow Farm J. Butler

Costs Lbs. per lb 1450 .60 1855 .55 1835 .55 1670 .55 1675 .54 1660 .53 1090 .53

CALVES Wilcon Farm Deer Valley Partnership M. Wilbur Woodard Farm Kayhart Bros.

Costs Lbs. per lb Dollars 90 1.30 117.00 116 1.00 116.00 100 .90 90.00 97 .875 84.88 100 .85 85.00

Dollars 870.00 1020.25 1009.25 918.50 904.50 879.80 577.70

Total # Beef: 299 • Total # Calves: 357 We value our faithful customers.

Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

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

JCT. 22A & 125 • BRIDPORT, VERMONT THURSDAY EVENING – AUGUST 23rd 5:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M.

Wood Heat EVERYDAY LOW PRIC‑ ES Free, fast delivery and free kindling. Click: w w w. M I D D M E N F I R E ‑ WOOD.com.

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.

For Rent

For Rent

We have been commissioned to sell the partial contents of Aileen Lanz Estate of Middlebury along with the contents of a Lake Bomoseen home. The barn is packed full as well as the tent outside.

Oak Bonnet chest – copper tea kettles – lg. handmade braided, hooked and sm. Oriental rugs – oak settee rocker – mink stoles – wall and stick phones – early 2-door cupboard – cuckoo clocks, Tiffany dresser clock and others – sm. Church pew – lg. collection of early molding planes – snowshoes and sled – lg. collection of Griswold & Wagner ironware – iron shelf brackets – sleigh bells – Kodiak hunting bow – lg. collection fishing lures – reels – poles – license plates – wooden pulleys – cherry drop-leaf table (modern) – buggy steps – pond boats – maple hutch – asst. table & stands – spool cabinet – advertising boxes – Rookwood vase – McCoy pottery – Fiesta ware – Roseville – carnival glass – mixing bowls – Mahjongg games and others – asst. baskets – copper & brass kettles – Singer portable 221 Sewing machine – hand crank sewing machine – wicker settee, lounge, rockers etc. – oak commode – old radios – Teddy bear collection – brass twin bed frames – Cubs baseball uniform – fire hose w/ reel – brass fire extinguishers – tea cart – old photo albums – 3-drawer wooden file – iron dog, cat, elephant door stops – iron floor lamps – hanging chandeliers – oak library table – early GE electric fans and others – quilts – buttons – 1831 coverlet – blue canning jars – ox yoke – granite and enamel ware – pin ball game – iron bed frames – wash bowl & pitcher set – table top drill press – Craftsman 10” two spread band saw – sm.

Jointer – early clothes bars – lg. soapstone sink – boat anchors – oil lamps – old lanterns – hanging scales and others – nice LR chair and ottoman – garden swing glider – chain falls – jack stands – Jonsered chain saw – Indian fireman back pack – 14” dinner bell – sheet music – CP Stirns concealed vest camera – stoneware – vanity sets – misc. sterling – Bostrom surveyor instrument – Lionel yard master, Electric train – old books – table top Victrola – row boat – Craftsman top tool chest w/contents – Sm. Diane 880 2 griddle woodstove – old flat irons – Reese heavy duty trailer hitch – 12’ AT row – boat paddles and much more.

PAINTING AND PRINTS Bilteins O/C – Ragnalr Olson O/C Boats – Les Sheehan w/c – Fredric Blanchard w/c – Prints by Sabra Fields – Margaret Rainbald Blair – William Coombs – W. Cory etchings and more...

AUCTIONEER: Tom Broughton PO Box 53, Bridport, VT 05734 802-758-2494 NOTE: Preview 3:30 day of sale - lg, quantity of good interesting smalls. Partial listing – still unpacking. All items sold as – where is with no implied warranty. 10% buyer’s premium cash – 13% buyer’s premium credit cards. Terms – Cash, good check, MC, Visa.

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.

ADDISON COUNTY

A U C T I O N S

MIDDLEBURY 3 BED‑ ROOM house. 2 bathrooms.

Ranch style house. Spacious on quiet street. Close to col‑ lege and close to schools.

Available September 1st.

Partially furnished (option‑ al). No pets. No smoking. $1,500/mo. 1st and security deposit. 802‑382‑9283.

Particularly on sites like Craigslist.

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

Talk to our sales professionals.

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

RIPTON: SPACIOUS HOME to share w/ active woman in her 70s who enjoys travel, antiques and crafts. $400/ mo, plus utilities, as well as light help in the yard. Private bath. Must be pet‑friend‑ ly. No deposit. 863‑5625, HomeShareVermont.org for application. Interview, refs, background check req.

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Let us help you sift through the complexities of the Fair Housing Law. Stay legal. Stay on the right side of the nation’s Fair Housing Law.

Att. Farmers

ONE BEDROOM EFFI‑ CIENCY apartment. Includes heat, electric stove, refrig‑ erator, trash removal. Am‑ ple parking near bus route.

Available immediately. No smoking. No pets. 349‑7555 or 388‑4455.

MIDDLEBURY RETAIL ‑ great location. Ollie’s other place. 13 Washington St. next to The Middlebury Ba‑ gel and the Co‑Op. Across from Shaw’s. Great parking and visibility. Light and ap‑ pealing space, easy to heat.

802‑425‑3400.

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Public Notices

can be found in this ADDISON INDEPENDENT on this Page 11B.

Woman cited for DUI 3 after crash

PUBLIC NOTICE Full Passport Service

Addison County Courthouse (1)

Addison County Courthouse

Addison County School District (1)

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

Addison County Superior Court (2) Addison County Northwest Supervisory Union (2)

Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.

Cornwall (1)

802-388-1966

Middlebury (1) PROSPECT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING

Prospect Cemetary Association -Vergennes (1)

A meeting of the Prospect Cemetary Association of Vergennes will be held at the meeting room of the Vergennes Police station on August 23rd at 9:00 am.

8/16

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF CORNWALL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD

The Cornwall Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at 7 pm, at the Cornwall Town Hall, located at 2629 Route 30 in Cornwall, Vermont.

Purpose of the hearing: To hear a request by PH Ridge Road, LLC for a conditional use permit for the property located at 299 Ridge Road, Cornwall, Vermont, to allow the property to be used as an event venue during the summer season (May through October).

All applications are available to the public at the Cornwall Town Clerk’s office, 2629 Route 30, Cornwall, Vermont. You are free to review the file for any additional information concerning this particular matter.

Persons wishing to be heard at this public hearing may do so in person, or may be represented at the hearing by a licensed Vermont Attorney or an authorized agent. Please note that in accordance with Chapter 117, Section 4464, of the Vermont statutes, participation in this public hearing is a prerequisite to the right to make subsequent appeal.

8/20

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY REQUEST FOR BIDS FENCING AT CHIPMAN HILL RESERVOIR

The Town of Middlebury is requesting bids for new fencing at the water reservoir on Chipman Hill. Bid packets are available at the Public Works Building, 1020 S. Route 7, Middlebury, VT 05753 or requested through PublicWorks@townofmiddlebury.org. A mandatory pre-bid inspection of the work site is scheduled for August 24 at 8:30a.m. This meeting will begin at the Public Works Building. Bids are due at 11:00am on August 29th at the Middlebury Public Works Building, 1020 S. Route 7, Middlebury, VT 05753. Mailing address is 77 Main Street, Middlebury. 8/16

ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND ELIGIBLE STUDENTS CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL RECORDS- CHILD FIND NOTICE

The Addison Northwest School District (ANWSD) wishes to inform interested parties that all people with disabilities from birth through the age of 21, who are in need of special education and related services, need to be identified, located and evaluated. Also, any person between the ages of 3 and 21, who resides in one of the member districts and is in need of special education and related services, is entitled to a free and appropriate public education. Eligible students who reside in other towns but attend approved independent schools within ANWSD districts may receive services at the discretion of the school district in which the independent school is located. Therefore, any person who has information about disabled people, who fit these descriptions, should contact the school district in which the person resides or attends school.

In accordance with the policies of the ANWSD and with 34 CFR Part 99, which is the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act of 1974, this public notice informs all parents within their jurisdictions about how information is cared for when it is collected during the identification, location, and evaluation of all people with disabilities.

• Each school possessing personally identifiable information will protect it.

• Personally identifiable information is kept on people eligible, referred, or considered for special education services.

• Parents have the right to know what types of information have been designated as directory information. “Directory information” means information contained in an education record of a student which would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy, if disclosed; it is the student’s name (unless the parent requests otherwise), address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height, membership in athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous school attended.

• Parents have the right to know the types and locations of educational records kept by the school and the titles and addresses of officials responsible for the records.

• A list of the names and positions of employees within the school district who have access to personally identifiable information shall be available for public inspection.

• If anyone other than an authorized employee of the ANWSD looks at the educational record of a child, that person shall so indicate by signing his/her name, date and purpose for which (s)he entered the record on a form which shall become part of the educational record.

• Parental permission will be obtained prior to disclosing confidential information to anyone who is not an authorized employee of the school district.

• Information relevant to a child’s specific disability (example: medical information, intelligence test results, social or developmental history, comprehensive evaluation report and the individualized educational program) will be part of the educational record.

• Personally identifiable information will be gathered from screenings, qualified diagnostic centers and other sources, as deemed necessary, to complete a comprehensive evaluation.

• Parents or an eligible student will be able to access personally identifiable information and inspect and review their educational record(s) no later than 45 days after the request is made.

• Parents have the right to a response to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the educational records.

• Parents may obtain a copy of the educational record without a fee for copying, if a fee will be a financial burden and/or will prevent them from obtaining the records.

• Parents have the right to request the educational record be amended. The school district will decide whether to amend the records within a reasonable time of the request. If the district decides to refuse to amend the record, it shall inform the parent of its decision and advise the parent of the right to a hearing. If, as a result of the hearing, it is found that the educational records must be amended, the school district will amend the records and inform the parent in writing. If as a result of the hearing, it is found that the disputed information is not inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the privacy rights of a child, the school district will inform the parent of his/her right to place in the educational record a written statement commenting on the information or stating any reasons for disagreeing with the results of the hearing. This written statement will become part of the educational record and will always be included whenever contents of the educational records are properly viewed or requested.

• Parents have the right to a hearing to challenge the educational record of their child.

• Parents will be notified prior to the school district’s destruction of personally identifiable information about their child.

•The parent has the authority to inspect and review records relating to his/her child unless the school district has been advised that the parent does not have the authority under applicable State Law governing matters such as guardianship, separation and divorce.

• Parents have the right to file a complaint with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the school district to comply with this policy.

Note: if there are parents within the school districts who should have this information interpreted or written in other languages, please notify the school district.

The District’s detailed policy and procedures describing and implementing legal and policy requirements concerning educational records is available upon request from Superintendent of Schools, 11 Main St, Suite B100, Vergennes, VT 05491.Telephone 802-877-3332.

8/16

Williams to the New Haven state police barracks for processing and released after being cited for driving under the influence, third offense.

State police later found Williams’ vehicle approximately 60 feet off of the roadway and down an embankment.

In other recent activity, Vermont State Police: • On Aug. 9 at approximately 3:26 p.m. responded to a twocar crash on Route 22A near Wilmarth Road in Addison.

Police report that John Doyle, 62, of Manalapan, Fla., attempted to pass a slow vehicle on Route 22A and he collided with another vehicle who was also attempting to pass. The second vehicle, a Ford F-150 pickup, was driven by Charles Baker, 35, of Shelburne.

While on scene speaking with

Vt. State

Police Log

REGULAR HOURS Monday – Friday 9am to 1pm

Addison County Probate Court (1)

ADDISON COUNTY — At a little after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, Middlebury police were alerted to a vehicle that had crashed in Weybridge, in the area of Quaker Village, with a female walking on the roadway. Middlebury and Ve r m o n t State Police officers attempted to locate the vehicle but couldn’t find the female driver.

At a quarter past midnight, state police received another call reporting a vehicle down an embankment in the same area.

Troopers located the driver, later identified as 26-year-old Whitney Williams of Cornwall. While speaking with Williams, troopers detected indicators of impairment.

Williams performed standardized field sobriety tests and was subsequently placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. Police took

ADDISON NORTHWEST SCHOOL DISTRICT Model Notification of Rights under FERPA for Elementary and Secondary Schools

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. These rights are: (1) The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access.

Parents or eligible students should submit to the School principal [or appropriate school official] a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The School official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

(2) The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the School to amend a record should write the School principal [or appropriate school official], clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the School decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the School will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

(3) The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the School as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the School has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using its own employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

[Optional] Upon request, the School discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.

[NOTE: FERPA requires a school district to make a reasonable attempt to notify the parent or student of the records request unless it states in its annual notification that it intends to forward records on request.]

(4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the School District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA are: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-5920 [NOTE: In addition, a school may want to include its directory information public notice, as required by § 99.37 of the regulations, with its annual notification of rights under FERPA.] 8/9, 8/16

STATE OF VERMONT ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION

ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD VACANCY: WEYBRIDGE RESIDENT

The unified board of Addison Central School District (ACSD) is seeking an individual from the Town of Weybridge who is interested in serving on the thirteen (13) member ACSD Board. The term of this position runs to Town Meeting Day on March 5, 2019, at which time the appointed board member could file a petition for a threeyear term.

The ACSD Board will be appointing a qualified person to fill this vacancy. If you are interested in serving, please submit a letter of interest by August 31, 2018 to pconlon@acsdvt.org.

8/16

PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 227-5-18 ANPR STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS. IN RE THE ESTATE OF NADA MAY SMITH NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Nada May Smith of Vergennes, Vermont.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: August 3, 2018 Howard Allan Smith, Jr. 35 Grace Avenue Ticonderoga, NY 12883 (815) 585-2731 Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: August 16, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 8/16

Baker, troopers detected signs of impairment. Baker was screened and subsequently taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and transported to the Vergennes Police Department for processing. State police cited Baker for driving under the influence.

• On the afternoon of Aug. 5 were told that two kayakers located a deceased human being in the water near the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Lewis Creek Fishing Access Area off of Long Point Road in Ferrisburgh. Several rescue personnel responded to the scene along with an assistant medical examiner. Police identified the dead man as 56-year-old Peter J. Tolis of Burlington. His body was sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Burlington where an autopsy will be completed. Foul play was not suspected.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to contact the Vermont State Police at (802) 773-9101.

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION ADDISON UNIT DOCKET NO:101-7-17 Ancv KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff v.

BENJAMIN H. RESNIK; VIRGINIA M. RESNIK; OCCUPANTS RESIDING AT: 262 VT ROUTE 100 HANCOCK, VT 05748-9763 Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Benjamin H. Resnik and Virginia M. Resnik to KeyBank National Association, dated September 19, 2014, and recorded in Book 33 at Page 344 of the Hancock Land Records, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder and for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 9:00 AM on August 30, 2018 at 262 VT Route 100, Hancock, VT all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To Wit: CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN HANCOCK, IN THE COUNTY OF ADDISON AND STATE OF VERMONT, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, VIZ. BEING A PART OF THE LAND AND PREMISES DESCRIBED AS THE HOME PLACE AND DECREED TO MURIEL EATON BY DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION, REAL ESTATE ENTERED IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN C. EATON, DATED DECEMBER 27, 1990 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 20, PAGES 81 TO 87 OF THE HANCOCK LAND RECORDS. THE PART OF THE HOME PLACE CONVEYED HEREIN IS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1 ON A SURVEY PREPARED BY NORMAN R, SMITH, DATED JUNE 7, 1992, REVISED JUNE 23, 1993 AND TO BE RECORDED IN THE HANCOCK LAND RECORDS. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BENJAMIN H. RESNIK AND VIRGINIA M. RESNIK, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY, DATED 07.03.1993 AND RECORDED ON 07.19.1993 IN BOOK 21, PAFE 15, IN THE ADDISON COUNTY RECORDERS OFFICE, PARCEL NO. 01 1880 The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

The public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or by certified check by the purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

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

Other terms to be announced at sale.

KeyBank National Association, Jennifer L. Maynard, Esq. Shechtman Halperin Savage, LLP 1080 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 877-575-1400 Attorney for Plaintiff jmaynard@shslawfirm.com Dated: July 30, 2018 8/2, 9, 16

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO:205-12-16 ANCV

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION v.

RACHID HAMMACH AND CHRISTIE L. HAMMACH OCCUPANTS OF: 1 Sunset Drive, Vergennes VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Revised Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered 8 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Rachid Hammach and Christie L. Hammach to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as a nominee for Guaranty Bank, F.S.B., dated July 31, 2012 and recorded in Book 74 Page 21 of the land records of the Town of Vergennes, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc as a nominee for Guaranty Bank, F.S.B. to U.S. Bank National Association dated July 25, 2016 and recorded in Book 80 Page 38 of the land records of the Town of Vergennes for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1 Sunset Drive, Vergennes, Vermont on September 11, 2018 at 11:30 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Rachid Hammach and Christie L. Hammach by instrument of approximate even date herewith and to be recorded in the City of Vergennes Land Records. Said lands and premises being more particularly described as follows: Being all the same lands and premises conveyed to Kristi Kilbride by Warranty Deed of Jason H. Russell and Pamela B. Russell dated June 30, 2011 of record at Book 72, Page 227 of the City of Vergennes Land Records.

Being a lot of land with single family residence and all improvements thereon located at 1 Sunset Drive, so-called, in the City of Vergennes, and being more particularly described as follows: It being a parcel of land situated on Sunset Drive, so-called, and bounded as follows: Beginning at an iron post situated on said Sunset Drive, so-called, at the northwest corner of lands of Orlando Duany; Thence westerly along said Sunset Drive one hundred (100) feet to an iron post; Thence southerly along lands of the Grantor herein one hundred ten (110) feet to an iron post; Thence easterly along lands of the Grantor herein one hundred (100) feet to the southwest corner of the said Duany lands; Thence northerly one hundred ten (110) feet along said Duany lands to the point of beginning.

Also included in this conveyance is a right of way 27 feet in width from the property transferred herein to Green Street as indicated on a Survey Map recorded at Page 13 [now Book 1 Page 17] of the Vergennes Land Map Records.

There is excepted and reserved from the operation hereof all and the same lands and premises conveyed to the City of Vergennes by Warranty Deed of Benoit Associates, Inc., et al., said Warranty Deed duly of record in the Vergennes Land Records, which said Warranty Deed conveys Sunset Drive to the City of Vergennes.

Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED: July 19, 2018 By: /S/Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 8/16

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Leicester campers learn to cook and bake

LEICESTER — The Summer Alive! Camp at Leicester School held their first ever baking championship on Tuesday, July 31. Inspired by Leicester alumni Adam Young, who won Best Baker in America this spring on the Food Network show of the same name, the camp decided to hold its own baking show.

Three teams of four to five campers on each, aided by a junior counselor, had a station equipped with everything they needed plus access to a pantry of ingredients, microwaves, and mixing station.

The theme was cookies. Each team had 75 minutes to mix, bake and decorate the cookie of their choosing. The twist was that they were each given a mystery box of ingredients that they had to incorporate into their recipe.

They were each given passes – one pass they could use was if they wanted to trade an ingredient with another team, one pass for three minutes of internet time, and one pass was for help by either calling a friend, asking an adult, or three minutes with the chef. Brenda Trombley and Michael Joyce, both staff at Leicester School, and Chef Tim from Blueberry Hill served as judges.

Conservation and heritage grant money is offered GRAND ISLE — The Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) seeks proposals for projects to protect, restore, interpret, and showcase the historical resources and cultural heritage of the Champlain Valley.

The CVNHP anticipates awarding over $100,000 across four grant categories: • Conservation & Community Grants of up to $7,500 will showcase and interpret the Conservation & Community theme of the CVNHP Management Plan.

• Local Heritage Grants of up to $4,000 will involve youth and students in the research and discovery of the cultural or natural heritage associated with their community, the creation of new artistic expressions, or interpretation of those topics utilizing fresh perspectives or new technologies.

In addition to the $4,000 grants, the CVNHP may provide grants of up to $7,500 for organizations that focus on multiple communities, rather than a single community.

• Collections Grants of up to $9,000 will inventory, conserve and interpret museum and library collections.

Projects retrofitting historic museum or library buildings with UV or climate control technology also will be eligible for funding.

• Internship Grants of up to $5,000 will support professional internships that provide experience in historical or natural interpretation or artifact curation, cataloging, and display, with exposure to general museum or historic site management.

Proposals must be received by the LCBP by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.

The grant program is a key component of the CVNHP’s mission to recognize the importance of the historical, cultural, and recreational resources of the Champlain Valley; to preserve, protect, and interpret those resources; to enhance the tourism economy; and to encourage partnerships among state, provincial and local governments and non-profit organizations in New York, Quebec, and Vermont.

The grants will be awarded in cooperation with the Lake Champlain Basin Program and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. Funds to support these awards are anticipated from the National Park Service and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Grant guidelines and applications for each category are found on the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s website at lcbp.org/grants. Volunteer peer reviewers will evaluate and rank the proposals, and will develop the funding recommendations for the Lake Champlain Steering Committee to consider.

For further information about these grant opportunities or to obtain hard copies of the guidelines and applications, contact the Lake Champlain Basin Program office, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT 05458 or call 802-372-3213 or 800468-5227.

Man cited for assault with a bat

CAMPERS FROM LEICESTER School’s Summer Alive! program test their baking skills at the camp’s first ever baking championship.

Photo/Diane Randall

The teams were judged on teamwork, presentation and taste.

Everyone had fun, worked together

and made three tasty and very different cookies. The judges were impressed.

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police cited Robert Carter, 18, of Middlebury for two counts of simple assault, after he allegedly chased a man and struck him with a baseball bat in the Lindale Circle area on Aug. 11.

Police said the victim declined medical attention.

In other action last week, Middlebury police: • Investigated a report of inappropriate messages being sent between two youths at Middlebury Union Middle School on Aug. 6.

• Cited Traci M. Lussier, 35, of Middlebury for domestic assault, stemming from an alleged incident in the Valley View Drive area on Aug. 6.

• Assisted Middlebury firefighters with a vehicle fire off Exchange Street on Aug. 6. Police believe the fire was caused by a mechanical issue.

• Responded to a report of graffiti being drawn on the Battell Block in downtown Middlebury on Aug. 6.

• Investigated a report of two counterfeit $20 bills being passed at the Middlebury Mobil Short Stop on Court Street Extension on Aug. 7. Police said the U.S. Secret Service confirmed the bills were bad.

• Responded to a report of a person who had overdosed on medication in the Jackson Lane neighborhood on Aug. 7. Police said Middlebury Regional EMS officials took the woman to Porter Hospital.

• Cited Samuel Leno, 18,

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of Hancock for retail theft, in connection with an alleged incident at Hannaford’s Supermarket on Aug. 7.

• Served a no-stalking order on a local person in the Maple Street area on Aug. 7.

• Cited Dawn Doviak, 37, of Brandon for retail theft, in connection with an alleged incident at Kinney Drugs on Court Street on Aug. 7.

• Served a temporary restraining order on a man in the Valley View neighborhood on Aug. 7.

• Helped Vermont Department for Children & Families officials in serving a court order for removal of children from a parent in the South Village Green neighborhood on Aug. 8.

• Received a report about a drunken man allegedly starting a campfire on private property off South Munger Street on Aug. 9.

• Heard on Aug. 9 from a local resident about a possible scam.

• Cited Michael Moulton, 19, of Salisbury for leaving the scene of an accident at the intersection of Route 7 and Exchange Street on Aug. 9.

• Responded to a noise complaint in the Court Street Extension area on Aug. 10.

• Checked into a noise complaint allegedly involving firecrackers and a dog in the College Street area

on Aug. 11. Police said they found no one at the site.

• Investigated a verbal dispute between some Methodist Lane neighbors on Aug. 11.

• Responded to an alleged fight between some people on the town green on Aug. 11. Police said they located some suspects, who claimed no violence had occurred.

• Received a report about a man allegedly staring at women in the Main Street area on Aug. 11. Police found the man, who denied the charge.

• Assisted Middlebury Regional EMS officials in caring for a local woman who was having a mental health crisis on Aug. 11. The woman was taken to Porter Hospital to meet with Counseling Service of Addison County officials.

• Assisted Middlebury College Public Safety with a drunken person on campus on Aug. 11.

• Received a report on Aug. 11 about a Mister Ups Restaurant customer allegedly taking a liquor bottle from the business and placing it in her truck.

• Responded to a report of a man pushing a child out of a vehicle near the intersection of Route 7 and Exchange Street on Aug. 12. Police said they were unable to locate the vehicle in question.

• Investigated a report of a broken window at a Twin Circles home on Aug. 12. Police said there were no indications anyone tried to get into the home.

• Responded to a vandalism complaint at an Elm Street business on Aug. 12.

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Wire act coming to Tourterelle

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or many seven-year-olds, aspirations about what they want to be “when they grow up” include dolphin trainer, inventor, astronaut, circus performer, or another wildly fantastical job that in reality rarely happens.

BY CHRISTY LYNN

But dreams do come true.

Rachel Schiffer, a graduate of MUHS class of 2002 and Middlebury College “Feb” class of 2006.5, was first inspired to be in the circus when she was seven.

Her grandmother, called Bubby, had recently become an “alley” clown in her retirement, traveling around to hospitals and community events spreading joy.

“Bubby took me to see Circus Smirkus one summer in Killington, and at the end of the show Rob Mermin — the founder of Smirkus and then-ringmaster — announced that any kid could join the circus. In my 7-year-old brain I was like, ‘I do gymnastics, Bubby is a clown, I want to be in the circus.’’’

And sure enough, Schiffer joined the circus at age 10. She trained and performed with Circus Smirkus for 10 summers, competing and training in gymnastics during the winters.

In 2011 Schiffer decided to shake things up a bit and travel to France, where circus arts are more common and there are more contemporary groups pushing the boundaries.

“I needed a change from the circus scene in the U.S.,” SEE WIRE ON PAGE 3

Rachel Schiffer, an MUHS and Middlebury College graduate turned circus artist, will perform a wire act at Tourterelle in New Haven on Saturday at 5 p.m.

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See “Snow Geese Migration Dead Creek” at the opening reception for photographer Anne Majusiak on Friday, Aug. 17, from 5-7 p.m. at Art on Main, 25 Main Street in Bristol.

‘What I Saw’ PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANNE MAJUSIAK

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“MY FAVORITE IMAGES ARE THOSE THAT REVEAL THEMSELVES TO ME WHEN MY HEART IS OPEN TO THE WORLD AROUND ME. WHEN I AM IN THAT MAGICAL PLACE OF OPENNESS, I SEE FAMILIAR SCENES THROUGH NEW EYES.” — Anne Majusiak

rt on Main has put up their new exhibit, “What I Saw: Photographs by Anne Majusiak.”

Majusiak’s work is known by many in the area who follow her on Facebook and Instagram — each new image a testament to her unique eye and fierce commitment to getting the right setting, the right time of day, the right angle and the right light. That and a little “magic” imbues her photographs of iconic Vermont scenes with something distinctive.

Anne‘s work offers a new way to look at our beloved surroundings with a deep appreciation of the countless details that create the beauty of our world. “What I Saw” opens with a public reception on Friday, Aug. 17, from 5-7 p.m. and will be on display through Oct. 8. All are welcome.

Majusiak studied photography at university and was immediately drawn to the process, although the techniques of shooting and printing in a darkroom then were a far cry from today’s myriad options for capturing and altering images. Even though she didn’t make photography her early career, over the years she continued to explore her creativity through the lens of a camera and learned new skills like Photoshop and the latest digital camera technology.

Majusiak, a longtime Bristol resident, is an

Photographer Anne Majusiak at work.

avid cyclist, gardener and all-around outdoors person. Many of her photographs were taken within 20 miles of Bristol; some of the most interesting ones captured during her daily walk with her dog through the fields and out to the New Haven River behind her house.

She says she “never knows what will catch my eye, so my rule is to always carry my camera with me everywhere.”

Majusiak often finds herself captivated by a scene she may have passed many times

before: “My favorite images are those that reveal themselves to me when my heart is open to the world around me. When I am in that magical place of openness, I see familiar scenes through new eyes.”

Majusiak has participated in the Lenses on the Land Workshops at Shelburne Farms for several years and exhibited pieces in the show that followed. She recently had several photos in the Barn Show at the Compass Center in Brandon. Many people know her through her former work as the Gallery Manager of Frog Hollow in Middlebury and later in her involvements with the Vermont Crafts Council, the Vermont Standards Committee, and, currently, the one World Library Project.

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Schiffer said, “I was feeling bored and didn’t want to stagnate.”

She traveled around and trained on wire acts for three weeks, ultimately meeting a partner, or “cradle base,” with whom she has been performing ever since.

“Cradle is an aerial act that is best described as being similar to flying trapeze, but instead of flying on and catching a bar, I am holding my base’s wrists,” Schiffer explained.

“The cradle is like a segment of the monkey bars, suspended from the tent’s cupola or from the ceiling and then anchored by cables so it is ‘fixed’ and fairly solid. My base hangs from the cradle by her knees and we swing, I fly and she catches.”

Wait, that’s someone’s job?

“AS A TOURING CIRCUS ARTIST, COMMUNITY AND CONNECTIONS TO PEOPLE AND PLACES WHO KNOW MY HISTORY HAVE BECOME REALLY IMPORTANT AND IS WHAT I MISS MOST ABOUT BEING CONSTANTLY ON THE ROAD. BEING ABLE TO PERFORM IN MIDDLEBURY, FOR FRIENDS, FOR MY LOCAL COMMUNITY, FOR FAMILY, FEELS REALLY GOOD.” — Rachel Schiffer

at Tourterelle in New Haven on Saturday, Aug. 18. The show starts at 5 p.m. There’s a $10 cover at the door, and a BBQ dinner afterwards (not included with the cover).

This is actually Schiffer’s second show at Tourterelle; the first was four years ago.

Fun. Schiffer agrees. “It’s pretty great,” she said.

This summer, Schiffer is back in North America, having spent some time in Quebec working on a longer solo wire piece that explores questions about identity as a woman and as an artist, and especially the drive towards perfection.

The piece is performed on a low-wire, which is suspended six feet above the ground, as opposed to high-wire, which is typically much higher and requires nets and/or other safety systems.

Schiffer will perform a selection from this “in progress” work on the outdoor deck

“I had a great time performing locally and with so many friends and familiar faces in the audience,” she recalled. “As a touring circus artist, community and connections to people and places who know my history have become really important and is what I miss most about being constantly on the road. Being able to perform in Middlebury, for friends, for my local community, for family, feels really good.”

This Saturday’s performance will blend a fun mix of technique and movement that pushes the limits of what people expect to see on a wire, Schiffer said. She promises “bare feet, flailing arms, graceful movement and long lines… and maybe a thing or two that will make you laugh.”

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OUT OF TOWN Greg Farley ‘Risks it All’ at Radio Bean

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ooking for a different experience than your average Thursday night? Consider checking out Greg Farley’s concert at Radio Bean in Burlington on Thursday, Aug. 23. It’s a late night (show starts at 10:30 p.m.) but you said you wanted something different, right? Make a night of it: go get dinner, walk along the lake, stroll up Church Street and head over to Radio Bean — one of the best casualfunky bars in the Queen City.

Born in Highland, N.Y., a small town on the Hudson River, Farley comes from modest roots. His dad was a teamster who drove tractor trailers and his mom worked at the A&P. In

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2006 he began touring out of his car, playing house shows, small bars and on the street. For merch, he’d burn CDs, wrap them in road maps and stamp a “GF” on the front. He traveled this way from the East Coast to California and back.

Back east, he was lent a fiddle by a friend and took up learning old time tunes from players like Ruth Ungar and Rudy Efram, before joining The Felice Brothers (Catskill N.Y.) He played and recorded with them for the next 10 years, toured internationally and made it onto the Billboard 200 list. He also played as a member of Conor Oberst’s backing band for his 2017 solo LP “Salutations.”

To make some extra cash, Farley worked odd jobs like mucking

stalls on a horse farm, waiting tables at a vegetarian restaurant, working as a carpenter, arborist, woodworker and sawmill operator.

Now striking out on his own with his debut LP “Taker Easy,” recorded in Stanfordville, N.Y., he mines his own history for stories of class struggle, nature, love, pain, work and family, all set against the backdrop of the Northeast. He’s on the road promoting the release of his new single “Risk it All” in preparation for the release of his new record. At the end of the day, Farley has nothing to lose and something to say, and he’s saying it from the gut.

Learn more about Farley at gregfarleymusic.com. And more about the show at radiobean.com/ calendar.

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IN TOWN Ciderstock pours into town Woodchuck Hard Cider is gearing up for the fifth annual Ciderstock this Saturday. The cidery will host headliner 311, with special guests Moon Taxi, Jukebox the Ghost, along with Vermont’s Seth Yacovone Band. The musical lineup will be supported by great food trucks, a Firkin Frenzy, and of course, Woodchuck cider. Tickets ($35 in advance) are available via Ticketfly or at the Woodchuck Cider House in Middlebury, and $40 day of.

Ciderstock 2018 will start at 2 p.m. and wrap up at 10 p.m. It all goes down at The Woodchuck Cidery, 1321 Exchange Street in Middlebury.

“We are very excited that Ciderstock is celebrating its fifth year,” said Marketing Vice President Bridget Blacklock. “We have a great line up to help us mark this anniversary of bringing cider and music together.”

Ciderstock guests will also have opportunity to meet the cider makers, sample new styles of cider, and kick back and enjoy lawn games with friends. Local food vendors will also be there.

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‘CHURCH AND STATE’ PERFORMANCE SPEAKS TO THE HEART Did you know that one of our own (Addy Indy reporter Christopher Ross) is starring in the upcoming performance “Church & State?” He will be joined on stage by Valerie Smith-Hastings, Kerianne Severy and Victoria Luksch. Leigh Guptill is directing this Company Be production.

That’s Addison County talent for ya!

The play by Jason Odell Williams will be performed at the Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse Aug. 16 and 17, 8 p.m. and Aug. 19, 2 p.m. There will also be a show on Saturday, Aug. 18, at Holley Hall in Bristol.

Pay $10 cash at the door.

About the play Three days before his bid for reelection, in the wake of a school shooting in his hometown of Raleigh, N.C., a Republican U.S. senator makes an off-thecuff comment to a blogger that gets leaked on “the Twitter,” calling into question the senator’s stance on guns and God. As his devoutly Christian wife and liberal Jewish campaign manager try to contain the damage, this look at how religion influences politics and how politics has become a religion is simultaneously funny, heartbreaking and uplifting.

Playwright’s note “On paper, the topics of this play (religion, guns

and politics) seem heavy. But a heavy drama about heavy topics doesn’t interest me. What interests me is a play that gets to the heart of the people around these issues. And when you write about people, you can’t help but let them be funny and sad and honest, heartbreaking and uplifting all at the same time. Because isn’t that what being human is? …

To me, comedy and tragedy are not two ends of a single line, but two points right next to each other on the same circle… I hope this play speaks to your heart. Because, for me, that’s the only reason to write anything: to speak to each other’s hearts.”

— Jason Odell Williams, June 2016

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ACTIVE

THE DIAMOND ISLAND REGATTA ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Saturday, Aug. 18, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Point Bay Marina, 1401 Thompson’s Point Rd. Charlotte. The race benefits the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Ferrisburgh. The event begins with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at Point Bay, a captains’ meeting at 9:30 a.m., followed by the race itself at 11 a.m. Awards given during the Lobster Fest dinner at 6 p.m. Race is free.

Breakfast $5. Lobster Fest dinner for sailors $25.

More info at rsyc.org/diamond-island-regatta/.

ARTS

PHOTOGRAPHY OPENING RECEPTION IN BRISTOL. Friday, Aug. 17, 5-7 p.m., Art on Main, 25 Main St. Come see “What I Saw: Photographs

by Anne Majusiak.” Majusiak‘s work offers a new way to look at our beloved surroundings with a deep appreciation of the countless details that create the beauty of our world. On display through Oct. 8. All are welcome.

BOOKS

JOAN HUTTON LANDIS SUMMER READING SERIES IN ROCHESTER. Sunday, Aug. 19, 5-8 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Come hear authors Rebecca Godwin and Cynthia Huntington read from their work. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

PATRICK PHILLIPS IN MIDDLEBURY. Monday, Aug. 20, 2-3 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. National Book Award Finalist Phillips will discuss his recent

top pick GET VERGENNES DAY SWINGIN’ AT THE STREET DANCE ON FRIDAY, AUG. 24. DANCE YOUR LITTLE SOCKS OFF FROM 7-10 P.M. TO THE MUSIC OF HITMEN.

nonfiction book “Blood at the Root; A Racial Cleansing in America” on Aug. 20, at 2 p.m., at Ilsley Public Library. The book explores the fraught racial history of his homeplace of Forsyth County, Ga.

CRAFTS

“BLAST FROM THE PAST: WORKING WITH FIBER” IN ADDISON. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Route 17.

Members of the Twist O’Wool Guild and others will be in residence on the Chimney Point porch to demonstrate a variety of fiber skills, crafts, and arts important historically and relevant today. Bring your project or ask questions. Light refreshments.

DANCE

STREET DANCE IN VERGENNES. Friday, Aug. 24, 7-10 p.m., Vergennes City Park. Kick- off Vergennes Day and dance the night away with music by the Hitmen.

FARMS

FARM SUPPER AND MUSIC IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Aug. 17, 3-7 p.m., Tail Feather Farm, Route 7 North. Open farm, farm market, petting zoo, farm supper and live music by Erin Cassels-Brown. Prices range from $4 to $18, if participating in farm supper portion. Petting zoo/farm activities are free. No registration is required, but RSVP appreciated at tailfeatherfarmvt@gmail.com. Part of Vermont Open Farm Week.

HARD CIDERY TOUR AND CLASS IN SHOREHAM. Friday, Aug. 17, 4 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 18, 2 p.m., Champlain Orchards, 3597 VT Rte 74. A hard cidery tour and blending class led by head cidermaker Jeren Stoneman. Hands-on class, tulip glass is included. $20. Part of Vermont Open Farm Week. More info contact Sara Trivelpiece at 802-897-2777 or events@champlainorchards. com.

ORCHARD TOUR IN SHOREHAM. Saturday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m., Champlain Orchards, 3597 VT Rte 74. Enjoy a walking orchard tour led by owner/orchardist Bill Suhr. Wear sturdy shoes.

Free. Part of Vermont Open Farm Week. More info contact Sara Trivelpiece at 802-897-2777 or events@champlainorchards.com.

FILM

MNFF KIDS AND FAMILY DAY IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Marquis

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theater, 65 Main St. Three family friendly films will screen at the Marquis Theater at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Activities run throughout the day including a free flipbook activity at 9 a.m. and a variety of games. Special kids menu in the Marquis Café. Tickets per screening $10 adults/$5 for kids 8-18/children under 8 free.

Seating first come, first seated.

MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Aug. 23, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The film “Personal Statement” opens this year’s festival — a feature length, beautifully realized documentary that follows New York City students Karoline, Christine and Enoch through their high school senior year and into college. More info at middfilmfest.org.

MUSIC AND MOVIES SERIES IN MIDDLEBURY. *RESCHEDULED from July 27* Thursday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, the Marble Works.

The Better Middlebury Partnership’s series continues with a free concert with Deb Brisson and the Hay Burners. American Flatbread by the slice and beer and wine for purchase starting at 6 p.m.

MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Aug. 24, Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26 Town Hall Theater, Marquis Theater, Dana Auditorium and other locations around town. The MNFF returns for its fourth year. More info at middfilmfest.org.

JUST FOR FUN

MAGICIANS WITHOUT BORDERS IN ROCHESTER. Friday, Aug. 17, 6-8 p.m., BigTown Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Come to BigTown Gallery’s intimate outdoor theatre for an evening of laughter, delight and surprise from this magic troupe, which has traveled to over 30 countries using magic to entertain, educate and empower children in refugee camps, orphanages and hospitals. Picnic style seating. Bring a blanket.

First come best seat. Wood-fired pizza for sale, $15 - $20, 4-6 p.m. & after performance. Tickets $10/children 5 and under free. Rain location Rochester School Gymnasium.

SOLAR, DEEP SKY, AND MARS ASTRONOMY NIGHT IN ADDISON. Saturday, Aug 18, 7:3011 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Route 17. Members of the Green Mountain Astronomers come to Chimney Point will share their telescopes and knowledge as we explore CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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the night sky. Discover the wonders of the solar system, deep sky, and take a special look at Mars. Dependent on night sky conditions. Call 802-759-2412 to confirm. Bring a flashlight, and blanket or lawn chair if you like. Admission by donation.

37TH ANNUAL VERGENNES DAY IN VERGENNES. Saturday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Vergennes City Park. Celebrate all things Vergennes with a pancake breakfast, crafters, music, children’s venue, horse drawn wagon rides, Lions Club chicken BBQ, rubber duckie race and more. Sponsored by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Vergennes. More info at vergennesday.com.

MONKTON COMMUNITY DAY IN MONKTON. Saturday, Aug. 25, 3-6 p.m. at Morse Park. This community day will be filled with activities, fun, food, games and many big vehicles to explore!

Plan on a feast at 6 p.m. with a pot luck super and possibly some evening entertainment.

Watch for more info as the date nears! Contact George Parker at 802-453-5282 or e-mail pondbrook@gmavt.net for more information or to offer your services.

“FEST NOZ” IN NEW HAVEN. Sunday, Aug. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Tourterelle, 3629 Ethan Allen Hwy. Scotland meets France in this ceilidh-style gathering based on a very old tradition from Brittany. Join dance instructor Mary Wesley, musicians Timothy Cummings, Jeremiah McLane and Alex Kehler, the talented team at Tourterelle, and Alysse Anton (Your French Connection) for a rare and special soirée. All ages welcome. Tickets $10 general admission/$25 general admission and refreshments in advance, $30 at the door. More info at 802-453-6309.

MUSIC

GEORGE MATTHEW CARILLON IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Aug. 17, 3 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns, Middlebury College. Matthew, the Carillonneur for both Middlebury College and Norwich University, will play the final concert of the summer, before Language Schools Graduation. Come hear this a staple of summer life on the Middlebury campus. Free. More info at go.middlebury.edu/ carillon.

LC JAZZ IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, Aug. 17, 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 big band music. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

POINT COUNTERPOINT FINAL CAMPER CONCERT IN SALISBURY. Saturday, Aug. 18, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. “VERMONT’S MUSICAL LADIES” IN ADDISON. Saturday, Aug. 18, 1 p.m., John Strong DAR Mansion Museum, 6656 VT Route 17. Singer and researcher Linda Radtke, joined by pianist Arthur Zorn, explores the contributions of Vermont women to the traditions of parlor songs, women’s club music contests, and social reform efforts. Free.

CIDERSTOCK IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Aug. 18, gates open at 2-10 p.m., the Woodchuck Cidery, 1321 Exchange St. Come hear headliner 311, with special guests Moon Taxi, Jukebox the Ghost, along with Vermont’s Seth Yacovone Band. The musical lineup will be supported by great food trucks, a Firkin Frenzy, and of course, Woodchuck cider. Tickets $35, are available via Ticketfly, woodchuck.com/ciderstock/ index.php or at the Woodchuck Cider House in Middlebury, or $40 day of.

MELISSA D. & FRIENDS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Come hear singer Melissa D. Moorhouse’s distinct voice. Sit back, relax and experience the coffeehouse vibe with the warm ambient music of Americana folk/rock. Tickets adults $8/ seniors and students $6.

USELESS CANS PERFORM IN BRANDON. Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Useless Cans play a mix of old-time jazz, folk and traditional Russian tunes, combining elements of music’s past with a contemporary perspective. Show $20. Dinner and show $45. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802-247-4295 or info@ brandon-music.net.

SONGS FOR TODAY IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30-9 p.m., Unity Hall, The Congregational Church of Middlebury, 2 Main St. The Vermont Folklife Center presents a concert/conversation featuring Vermont folk songs from the Helen Hartness Flanders Ballad Collection sung by Jack Debois. Free. Donations welcome.

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| ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, August 16, 2018 — PAGE 7 MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Jam session followed by music and dancing. Refreshments. All fiddlers welcome. Donation $3.

VERGENNES CITY BAND IN VERGENNES. Monday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., City Park.

“MUSIC AT THE RIVERBEND” PRESENTS HOT BOX HONEY IN BRANDON. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Brandon Town Band opens at 6 p.m. followed by Burlingtonbased swing & jazz supergroup Hot Box Honey, offering an eclectic mix of swing, latin, funk, reggae and soul rhythms to keep it groovin’. More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@brandon.org.

BRISTOL TOWN BAND IN BRISTOL. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 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.

POINT COUNTERPOINT FINAL CAMPER CONCERT IN SALISBURY. Saturday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. DADDYLONGLEGS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear this trio of seasoned Vermont musicians infuse 15th century French country dances and ‘oldtimey’ melodies with Celtic music and jazz pieces. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show.

Venue is BYOB. More info call 802-247-4295 or e-mail info@brandon-music.net.

THEATER

“CHURCH & STATE” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, Aug. 16, Friday, Aug. 17, Saturday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 19, 2 p.m., Vermont Coffee Company Playhouse, 1197 Exchange St. Company Be presents this play by Jason Odell Williams that takes a look at how religion influences politics and how politics has become a religion. Tickets $10 at the door. Cash or check only - no presales.

“THE GLASS MENAGERIE” ON STAGE IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, Aug. 21, and Wednesday, Aug. 22 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. THT’s Young Company performs one of Tennessee Williams’ most acclaimed plays. Tickets $15/$5 children 5 and under, available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

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6th annual

Diamond Island Regatta goes ‘clean’

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A view of the fleet just after the start of the 2017 Diamond Island Regatta on Lake Champlain.

ow in its sixth season, the Diamond Island Regatta, hosted by Charlotte’s Royal Savage Yacht Club (RSYC) and Point Bay Marina, will for the first time be a certified “Clean Regatta” — helping educate and mobilize sailors to protect the world’s lakes and oceans.

Sailboats of all kinds will gather at Town Farm Bay (between Charlotte and Ferrisburgh) for an 11 a.m start on Saturday, Aug. 18. The courses will range in length from 6.6 to 13.8 nautical miles, and can run

from Charlotte and Essex, N.Y., in the north to Basin Harbor in the south.

Again this year, the event will be run as a benefit for the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum (LCMM) in Ferrisburgh. LCMM is dedicated to maritime education and the preservation and management of the lake’s historical shipwrecks and underwater cultural resources. Entry for the Diamond Island Regatta is free; proceeds from merchandise are used to offset an annual RSYC donation of $1,000 to the museum.

What makes this race so clean?

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROYAL SAVAGE YACHT CLUB

Well, for starters the annual RSYC Lobster Fest dinner, which serves as the awards ceremony, will use a sustainability plan developed with the help of Sailors for the Sea (an organization promoting ways to improve the health of the planet’s waters.)

RSYC will also run a paperless registration system; use only post-consumer recycled paper; ensure that any dinnerware is recyclable or compostable; and ban singleuse plastic of any kind, including water bottles. Don’t worry there will be a water refilling station for reusable containers.

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Sailors head downwind under spinnaker, with the Vermont shore in the background.

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RACE DAY DETAILS Racers are invited to a breakfast (free for RSYC members and $5 for visiting sailors) the day of the race at the RSYC tent at Point Bay Marina. Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m.

Registration is open from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

A skippers meeting will be held at 9:30.

The race gets under way at 11.

The awards ceremony will take place at the Lobster Fest, under the tent, at 6 p.m. There will be a presentation on Lake Champlain’s maritime history by a representative of the LCMM. Visiting sailors are invited to join the evening festivities, paying the RSYC member price for the lobster dinner.

The race is part of the Lake Champlain Championship Series (LCCS), a series of races featuring boats from clubs in Vermont, New York and Quebec. Regatta results will count toward both the LCCS Cannon Series and the Champlain Series.

The race is scored using the Lake Champlain PHRF ratings, which allow sailboats of all sizes and speeds to compete against one another.

Details and registration info for the regatta can be found at rsyc.org/diamond-island-regatta. Learn more about the LCCS lcchampionshipseries.org.

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will have no single-use plastic items,” said RSYC Commodore Susan DeSimone. “We’ll provide water filling stations and individual reusable water bottles, thanks to Point Bay Marina. We’ll have recycling stations, and in addition to recycling, we will also be using compostable dinnerware and utensils.

These are simple changes, that can make a huge difference if universally embraced.”

This makes a difference because lots of sailors participate in RSYC’s Diamond Island Regatta — it’s actually become one of the biggest sailing regattas on the Lake Champlain summer schedule. Last year, the event attracted 30 boats.

etitors sail the waters of Lake Champlain during the 2017 Diamond Island Regatta.

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the movie PUZZLE — RUNNING TIME: 1:43 — RATING: R A fine cast can enliven a dull story and dull cast can kill a good one.

When outstanding actors land in a sharply original story, the results can be explosive. That happens in “Puzzle.” Don’t miss it.

The movie opens on Agnes (Kelly Macdonald) as she is swamped by domesticity while cleaning the family house and preparing a delicious birthday dinner. She then summons her husband Louie (David Denman) and their children. But wait, whose birthday is it? It’s hers. That is precisely how director Marc Turtletaub tells us in one quick scene that Agnes does all the work for the family without anyone else lifting a hand.

But here’s what creeps up on us very gently. Agnes is not resentful. It’s her work. Louie loves his family and his home and when he comes home from working in his auto shop, he is thoroughly happy to be with the people he loves. Acceptance by all is the atmosphere.

When Agnes starts assembling the pieces of a birthday present puzzle, we realize we are watching a woman discover that her brain can see the whole in a pile of pieces. We all know instantly that she has found something she must follow. Off she goes to New York City — where she has never been — to a serious puzzle store to begin to learn about her new world.

While there she sees an ad from a gifted puzzle man who needs a partner for a championship. She replies, meets Robert (Irrfan Khan) who is stunned by her ability and invites her to join him. In any other movie we would expect to see any number of plot twists involving resentment, jealousy, affairs and the like, but this isn’t that kind of story. For a long while the two new partners prepare for the championship. This is about two oddly gifted people who grow close on the oddest of paths.

Kelly Macdonald in “Puzzle” (2018).

full of respect and love for each other, none of the ordinary plot twists unfold. By the time we have learned not to expect the obvious, we are enveloped in the fascination of watching Agnes deal with her genius as she steps into a bigger world.

The team that built this piece of art includes director of photography Chris Norr, writers Oren Moverman and Natalia Smirnoff (original story), director Marc Turtletaub and the cast who understood the quality of their undertaking. Kelly Macdonald should be honored for responding with such subtlety to the whole of the film that she carries. And Irrfan Khan gets an equal bow for his ability and extraordinary restraint as her puzzle partner. The story becomes Agnes’ search for who she really is.

Because of the quality of acting, directing, writing, and lighting on all levels, ordinary superlatives do no justice to “Puzzle,” a movie that is a work of art.

The movie is so full of genuine, unspoken emotion, of kind people oddly matched, of two destined to be together — or are they? In this family

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— Reviewed by Joan Ellis

SCI-FI TECHNO-THRILLERS Ready Player One,

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ARTEMIS, ANDY WEIR (Broadway Books)

Have you ever wanted to get away from it all? Well, buckle up, as Andy Weir, software engineer turned bestselling author of “The Martian,” takes us to the moon, or rather to Artemis, a lunar colony complete with economic strata, strife and intrigue. Jasmine Bashara may have grown up on the moon, but she wants what everyone wants — to get rich quick. How, you ask? A scheme is cooked up early in this fastpaced thriller, and yes, she may have to science the heck out of it. The characters are richly imagined, and the plot is propulsive; this is a great, fun, exciting read. Jasmine, or Jazz as she referred to by friends, is feisty, funny, scrappy and very, very smart. How did she end up living in the bowels of the colony when she has the intellectual capacity to be just about anything she wants? She’s a heroine to root for, and Trond, the ultra-rich businessman who has put her up to these risks, may not be telling her his whole story. This sci-fi story will hook you from the very start and keep you hooked. If you loved “The Martian,” you’ll really love “Artemis.” In paperback.

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by Sylvain Neuvel The Calculating Stars,

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EXHIBITS A CROSSING PLACE. On view Aug. 2-Sept. 30, featuring new work from Anna Dibble, whose work is driven by her love of, and place within the natural world, and her deep concern for its future. Northern Daughters Fine Art Gallery, 221 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 877-2173 or northerndaughters.com.

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN AND EARLY EUROPEAN ART. Ongoing exhibit, highlighting an Egyptian Old Kingdom relief and an early 15-century Italian panel paintings. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.

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OWN HALL

Tue & Wed 8/21 & 8/22 7pm $15/$5 ages 12 & under YOUNG COMPANY’S

THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Williams’ memory play is given the Young Company treatment. Using physical theater, non-traditional casting and character exploration, Young Company students bring a fresh perspective to this classic piece.

CRISTINE KOSSOW’S PASTELS. On view through Aug. 19, featuring new works by Middlebury artist Cristine Kossow. Storm Café, 3 Mill St., Middlebury. (914) 943-6265 or cristinekossow@gmail.com.

DEBORAH GOODWIN: FABRICATIONS IN CLAY. On view June 29-Aug. 28, featuring Stockbridge artist Deborah Goodwin’s ceramic pieces that look like fabric. Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St., Brandon. (802) 247-4956 or brandonartistsguild.org.

ELLEN GRANTER: HIGH TIDE. On view in August, featuring Ellen Granter’s paintings and mixed media. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls, 1 Mill St., Middlebury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

FLYBOYS & DOUGHBOYS: WWI STORIES BY VERMONTERS FROM THE HOME AND BATTLEFRONT. On view July 31-Nov. 11, featuring histories, memorabilia, photographs and letters from Addison County residents who were in the service during WWI. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

GROWING FOOD, GROWING FARMERS. On view in August, featuring the exploration of Vermont Folklife Center researchers Greg Sharrow and Andy Kolovos of the grass-roots food movement in Vermont. An exhibit reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 7, from 5-7 p.m. Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. (802) 388-4964 or vermontfolklifecenter.org.

LAND MARKS…THE LAND WE MARK, MARKS US. On view July 13-Sept.

9, featuring Janet Fredericks’ drawings and paintings of the world around her. Jackson Gallery at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. (802) 382-9222 or townhalltheater.org.

TIMOTHY HORN: THE VIEW FROM HERE. On view in August, featuring the paintings of Timothy Horn. Edgewater Gallery on the Green, 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury. (802) 989-7419 or edgewatergallery-vt.com.

WATERFOWL WONDERS AND AMUSING ANIMALS. On view through Nov. 11, featuring work by three local carvers with very different styles — Chuck Herrmann, Bill Holway, and Gary Starr. Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. (802) 388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

WHAT I SAW: PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANNE MAJUSIAK. On view Aug. 17-Oct. 8, featuring Bristol resident Anne Majusiak’s photographs of iconic Vermont scenes. An opening reception will be held on Aug. 17, from 5-7 p.m. Art on Main, 25 Main St., Bristol. (802) 453-4032 or artonmain.net.

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org Preservation Fee: $1-$2 per ticket

MNFF Thu 8/23 – Sun 8/26 Great films, spectacular guests, cool parties – MNFF4 is shaping up to be the best yet, with 90+ films from all over the world!

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HITLER VERSUS PICASSO AND THE OTHERS

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MUSIC Useless Cans rattle Brandon Music

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orn in New York’s Capital Region, the Useless Cans have been bringing a mix of old-time jazz, folk and traditional Russian tunes to their audiences since 2016.

The trio combines elements of music’s past along with a contemporary perspective, and consists of guitar, upright bass and washboard with all three members lending their voices. The Cans make their Brandon Music debut on Saturday, Aug. 18.

Guitarist, Bobby Davis and upright bassist, Dylan Perrillo, were the original Cans — heavily exploring gypsy jazz and playing in the Albany area. One fateful night, while playing an old Russian song at a now defunct art collective space, they caught the ear of Julia Posin who is of Ukrainian heritage. Knowing the words of the tune from her childhood, she began singing along and without knowing, they had performed for the first of what would become many times together.

Since then, the trio has gone all over the northeast, performing for the American Roots Music Series, Caffe Lena, Cafe Livre Concert Series in Long Lake and Saranac Lake’s Party on the Patio. They have shared the stage with Ryan Montbleau and Hot Club of Cowtown among many others.

The Useless Cans have just finished their third E.P., “Chillin’ at Breezy Point,” which features mostly tunes written by Davis that are inspired by today’s political and social climate. In the upcoming summer months the Cans will be performing around the northeast before they gear up for their fall tour to Nashville, Tenn., and back in support of their latest disc.

Saturday’s Brandon concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

The show costs $20, add dinner for an extra $25. Reservations are required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. Call (802) 247-4295, email info@brandon-music. net or visit brandon-music.net for more info.

The Useless Cans trio will perform a mix of old-time jazz, folk and traditional Russian tunes at Brandon Music this Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

livemusic GEORGE MATTHEW IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, Aug. 17, 3 p.m., Mead Chapel and surrounding lawns.

LC JAZZ IN NEW HAVEN. Friday, Aug. 17, 6-8 p.m.

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POINT COUNTERPOINT FINAL CAMPER CONCERT IN SALISBURY. Saturday, Aug. 18, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church.

MELISSA D. & FRIENDS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall.

USELESS CANS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music.

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SONGS FOR TODAY IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Aug. 18, Congregational Church of Middlebury.

DEL RUE IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, Aug. 18, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Notte.

VERGENNES CITY BAND IN VERGENNES. Monday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., City Park.

BRISTOL TOWN BAND IN BRISTOL. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., on the town green.

BRANDON TOWN BAND IN BRANDON. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. HOT BOX HONEY IN BRANDON. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. DEB BRISSON AND THE HAY BURNERS IN MIDDLEBURY. *RESCHEDULED from July 26* Thursday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, the Marble Works.

THE HITMEN IN VERGENNES. Friday, Aug. 24, 7-10 p.m., City Park.

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Ol’ timey Tunes

for today

LISTEN AND LEARN ABOUT VERMONT’S MUSICAL LADIES AT THE DAR MUSEUM

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his Saturday, singer and researcher Linda Radtke along with pianist Arthur Zorn will present an hour of music and history, celebrating the contributions of Vermont women to the traditions of parlor songs, women’s club music contests and social reform efforts. The concert will take place at the John Strong DAR Mansion Museum in Addison at 1 p.m.

Oceana Judah, Diane Martin, Edwina Flint and Helen Hartness Flanders represent the richness and invention of the female composers included in the sheet music collection of the Vermont Historical Society.

Radtke and Zorn, both retired teachers, are long-time friends and have sung together for many years. After 31 years of teaching English at Harwood Union High School, Radtke found herself drawn to old sheet music — specifically music composed by Vermont women.

“The composers used to just use their first initials to disguise the fact that they were females,” said Radtke who’s done quite a big of digging into the history of these women at the Vermont History Center in Barre.

“The Vermont History Center has an amazing collection of sheet music,” Radtke said. “I’ve had so much fun in that vault putting on the white gloves and looking through all the old sheet music.”

The earliest piece performed on Saturday is from 1798 — “Green Mountain Farmer.”

“They’re songs that nobody’s heard,” said the

Middlesex resident. “They’ve been sitting in piano benches since the 1800s.”

Radtke and Zorn travel around the state learning about the town and the history of each piece of music. They do research at churches, grange halls and cemeteries… and then stop for a creemee, of course.

Radtke did sing for the Green Mountain DAR quite a few years ago, and admires that part of their mission is to encourage students to discover the history of their community.

“I’d like to thank the DAR for hosting us,” she said. “It’s a great time of year to enjoy about an hour of songs, in a beautiful space and a beautiful town. Plus it’s a nice place to bring families and explore with kids.”

Not sure if historical music is going to hold your kiddos’ attention? Well Radtke’s 1859 hoop skirt might.

“I wanted to get a costume that reflected what a Montpelier woman might wear at the time these songs were written,” she said. “So I found a picture, and brought to Lois Jackson (a seamstress in Chelsea, Vt.), she first cut the pattern out of newspaper and then made it for me. I call it ‘the couch’ because it reminds me of a couch I grew up with. It’s black watch plaid with droopy shoulders.”

Saturday’s event is free, open to the public and accessible to those with disabilities.

Contact the Daughters of the American Revolution at hschwenk29@hotmail.com or (802) 767-3103 for more information.

— Elsie Lynn Parini contributed to this report.

Linda Radtke and pianist Arthur Zorn will perform an afternoon of historical music composed by Vermont women on Saturday at the DAR Mansion Museum in Addison.

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LINDA RADTKE CAN GET INTO HER 1859 HOOP SKIRT IN JUST 8 MINUTES. SHE’S EVEN MANAGED TO GET THE DRESS ON IN A VAN AND IN A PORT-A-POTTY!

EXPLORE THE VERMONT FOLK SONGS OF THE FLANDERS BALLAD COLLECTION Folklorist Helen Hartness Flanders devoted her life to preserving and promoting New England’s folk music culture. Her collection, compiled from 1930 to 1958 and currently housed at Middlebury College, contains over 4,000 recordings of New England songs, tunes and stories.

On Saturday, Aug. 18, Jack DesBois

will sing and lead a conversation of Flanders’ collection of Vermont songs and its significance in the creation and reflection of Vermont culture today. This concert/ conversation will take place in the Unity Hall at the Congregational Church of Middlebury, from 7:30-9 p.m. Free, donations welcome.

DesBois earned his BA Music from

Middlebury College. He teaches Town Hall Theater education programs and is a caregiver and entertainer at Project Independence adult day center.

DesBois is a classically trained folk singer and recipient of the Vermont Folklife Center’s Flanders Award for Traditional Vermont Music.

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THE 4TH ANNUAL MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL! Greetings, everyone! We’re excited to offer our fourth edition of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. Each round of this film intensive four-day weekend, and each incoming class of emerging filmmakers, is different and we’re full of anticipation for what’s on tap for this year, with a record number of filmmakers planning to join us for the festivities.

We’ll host four Academy Award winners and nominees at the Fest, including the renowned documentarians Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail), Barbara Kopple (w/ her latest film A Murder in Mansfield) and Peter Davis (screening Hearts and Minds and The Selling of the Pentagon) who will lead a conversation on the growing role of film as a vehicle for investigative journalism.

Also of particular note, 2017 Oscar-winning production designers David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, will join us. These exceptionally talented folks will take us behind the scenes to better understand their superb and monumental contributions to La La Land and Molly’s Game.

We’ll also pay tribute to Pakistani documentarian Mo Naqvi whose courageous film, Among the Believers, which dug into Pakistani jihad schools, screened at MNFF two years ago. Mo will show two of his other documentaries this year, Shame and Insha’Allah Democracy, and he’ll discuss various aspects of his work and vision.

And there’s much more, including a world-premiere live performance by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra of composer Matt LaRocca’s film score to accompany the screening of an excerpt from VSO awardee Robin Starbuck’s new film. And our dynamic VSO partnership continues this year, when one of our filmmakers will be similarly awarded on Closing Night for her or his excellence in integrating music into film.

We’ll also present our second annual Hernandez/ Bayliss Prize, recognizing a feature film that best captures the triumph of the human spirit. We thank Michele Hernandez and Bruce Bayliss for their vision and generosity in underwriting this important award. The Clio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film will be awarded for a second time. Thanks to Lola van Wagenen for her continued support of this award.

And new this year, MNFF presents the Gaia Prize for Environmental Filmmaking, underwritten by an anonymous local donor. Thanks to Bill McKibben for advising on this year’s awardee selection, from among our many submissions.

We will also be offering a stimulating Producers Workshop held over two days featuring producers Beth Levison, John Morrissey and Nancy Schwartzman. Look for that at 4pm on Festival Friday and Saturday.

Enjoy the Festival! Join us for happy hours and nighttime parties. And spread the word to friends and family to join you for all or part of this year’s film extravaganza.

Feel free to also tell us your thoughts on the films and events you see.

And please pick up a donation card at an MNFF venue and consider tax-deductible support – to help us light up the screen.

Warm regards,

Jay Craven MNFF Artistic Director

Returning also will be the showcase of fine work from the prestigious Jacob Burns Film Center’s Creative Culture program. MNFF is the

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We’ve got more than 100 films from 16 countries scheduled for MNFF4 and they promise to open multiple windows of insight, enjoyment and fun. We’ll kick off this year’s Festival a day early, on Wednesday, August 22nd at the Marquis Theater, with the exciting new Kids & Family Day, screening three terrific films for family audiences, highlighted by Sundance favorite, Science Fair. There will be lots of popcorn!

exclusive Vermont home for these films. And the Burns’ Sean Weiner will once again present its Creative Culture Award, offering an extended residency at the Burns to one of this year’s MNFF short film directors in support of his or her next work.

Matt Kiedaisch

We’ve been busy since the conclusion of last year’s Fest on several fronts - organizing this summer’s special events, staging our expanding Winter Screening Series at the Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater, viewing newly submitted films, screening selected shorts for area high school students, and touring our 2018 Best of Fest selections, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, The Peacemaker, and An Autobiography, to cities and towns throughout Vermont.

Lloyd Komesar MNFF Producer

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While you are here, be sure to pop into our eclectic variety of local shops, sample our delicous locally-sourced restaurants and take in our world-class outdoor recreation. Experience all that Middlebury has to offer!

Thank you to the organizers of Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival for their hard work in bringing another wonderful festival to Middlebury this year!

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WHERE DO I PICK UP INFORMATION? The Festival Information & Merchandise Store has stacks of printed MNFF Festival Programs. It’s located at 48 Merchants Row, just down the hill from Town Hall Theater. Our staff will be on site from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Thursday, August 23, Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25 and 9:00am to 1:00pm on Sunday, August 26. Printed film and event schedules will also be available throughout town, at numerous locations and all screening venues.

WHERE AND WHEN ARE FILMS BEING SCREENED? On Opening Day, Thursday, August 23, films screen at 10:30am and 1:30pm at Marquis Theater and Town Hall Theater. Our Opening Night film will be screened that night at Town Hall Theater at 7:00pm.

(Please note: this event is ticketed separately. A Festival Pass does not grant entry.)

On Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25, films screen at Town Hall Theater, Marquis Theater, Dana Auditorium and Twilight Hall [new venue, see Map for location]. Screening times are 10:30am, 1:30pm and 7:15pm. No films screen between 4pm-7pm. The 4pm slot features special panels and on-stage conversations. Check the daily schedule grid for details.

On Sunday, August 26, films screen at Town Hall Theater, Marquis Theater, Dana Auditorium and Twilight Hall, starting at 10am, 1pm and 4pm.

The presentation of the VTeddy Awards at the Closing Ceremony will be on Sunday, August 26 at 6:30pm at Town Hall Theater followed by our Closing Night Film at 7:30pm.

WHERE CAN I BUY FESTIVAL & DAY PASSES? Festival Passes and Day Passes can be purchased directly at our website at middfilmfest.org or in person at the Town Hall Theater Box Office, corner of S. Pleasant Street and Merchants Row. Festival Passes are $80 and admit you to any film on any of the four main screening days.

Day Passes are $32 and admit you to any film on a specific day, either Friday, Saturday or Sunday. There are no Thursday Day Passes. Use your Festival Pass or purchase single admission tickets at the Town Hall Theater or Marquis Theater for Thursday screenings.

Online purchasers of Festival Passes and Day Passes: bring your photo ID and confirmation number or print-at-home ticket to exchange for your actual Pass at the Town Hall Theater [THT] Box Office. Passes are not mailed but can be picked up from the THT Box Office beginning 12 noon on Monday, August 20. Town Hall Theatre Box Office hours during the Festival are 10:00am-6:00pm on Thursday-Saturday and 9:00am-12:00pm on Sunday. Best to pick up your pass at least THIRTY MINUTES before your first screening.

WHY BUY A PASS? When you purchase a Festival Pass, you receive special perks. Fest Pass holders will be seated first at all screenings. Day Pass holders will be seated following the seating of all Festival Pass holders. No seats are reserved, but your place will be held until 10 minutes before show time.

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Also note that the Friday Happy Hour at the Sheldon Museum Garden and Friday Night Party at Notte are open only to Festival Pass holders, as is the Saturday Happy Hour at the Middlebury Inn and the Saturday Night Party at American Flatbread in the Middlebury Marble Works.

(Non-Passholders can attend the Saturday night party for $15, payable at the door.)

CAN I JUST BUY SINGLE TICKETS TO MOVIES? Individual ADVANCE tickets to all feature films will be on sale through August 22 at middfilmfest.org. Tickets are $15 and provide priority seating following Festival Pass holders. Ticket quantities are limited.

Single WALK UP/RUSH tickets for any film are available for $12 at each of the four main venues’ lobby box offices – at any time during the Festival. A single ticket is good for any film at any venue on any day.

Single ticket seating begins 5 minutes prior to listed showtime after all Passholders and Advance Ticket holders have been seated.

DOES MY FESTIVAL PASS ADMIT ME TO THE OPENING NIGHT FILM? No. Opening Night is a separately ticketed event and can be purchased at our website middfilmfest.org, or in person at the THT Box Office. Admission to both the Film Screening and the After Party at Swift House Inn is $60. Please note: Opening Night is now on a Waitlist Only basis.

WHERE CAN I BUY FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE? Festival merchandise will be sold at the MNFF Information & Merchandise Store. Hours and location are noted above in the Festival Information paragraph. 2018 items include a Danforth Pewter custom-designed pair of film-themed earrings and colorful MNFF mugs, hats and tote bags. Joining us at the Merch & Info Store will be lu•lu Ice Cream and Bread Loaf View Farm specialty maple syrup.

ARE THERE FREE EVENTS AT THE FESTIVAL? Absolutely! We have gone to great lengths to ensure that there is something for everyone. All of our panels and presentations with filmmakers and industry professionals are free and open to the public. For times and details on panels and parties, visit middfilmfest.org or our printed Festival Schedule.

WHERE DO I FIND PARKING? Parking options exist throughout the town of Middlebury and the Middlebury College campus. Street parking is available throughout downtown. There are municipal lots below the Cross Street Bridge and in Frog Hollow at the base of Mill Street. Many additional spaces are in the lot behind the Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College (72 Porter Field Rd).

CAN I SPEAK WITH FILMMAKERS & PRODUCERS AT THE FESTIVAL? Of course! This is one of the special benefits of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. Attending filmmakers will be available to audiences at post-screening Q&A sessions, panels, happy hours and parties. Feel free to engage with them. Filmmakers genuinely appreciate your interest in their work and life stories.

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NEW KIDS & FAMILY DAY! FILMS WEDNESDAY 8/23 @ MARQUIS THEATER - MAIN (MQM)

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10:00 AM The Big Bad Fox And Other Tales (age 6+) | 83m

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MAKE FLIPBOOKS W/ MINIBURY 9:00 AM @ MARQUIS THEATER CAFÉ

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We’ll be making our very own flip-books, the original form of animation.

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FACEPAINTING 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM @ MARQUIS THEATER CAFÉ Who doesn’t love face painting? Visit us at the Marquis Cafe – bonus points if you choose a design tied to a movie!

-–FREE & OPEN TO ALL AGES--

BOARD GAMES GALORE 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM @ MARQUIS THEATER CAFÉ Tinker & Smithy Game Store is generously providing games to moviegoers! Want a break from the screen? Or just really love Settlers of Catan? Games available all day.

-–FREE & OPEN TO ALL AGES--

NANOTECHNOLOGY, 3D PRINTERS, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, OH MY! 3:00 PM @ MARQUIS THEATER CAFÉ We are so excited to partner with Burlington’s Starbase to present some incredibly cool science gadgets and experiments. Calling all scientists – you won’t want to miss this! -–FREE & OPEN TO ALL AGES-6 4th Annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival | 2018 FESTIVAL PROGRAM

EVENTS FRIDAY 8/24 AMERICA TO ME HONOREE EVENT 10:30 AM @ DANA AUDITORIUM

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ DIRECTOR STEVE JAMES

HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM in MIDDLEBURY

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HOSTED BY LOCAL WRITER ALEX WOLFF Catch a first look at the first two episodes of MNFF Honoree Steve James’ upcoming 10-part documentary series debuting soon on Starz.

It explores America’s charged state of race, culture and education today with unprecedented depth and scope through a year-long immersion into one of Chicago’s most progressive and diverse public schools, located in suburban Oak Park.

DATELINE-SAIGON SPECIAL EVENT

WWI STORIES BY VERMONTERS FROM THE HOME AND BATTLEFRONT JULY 31 - NOVEMBER 11, 2018

1:30 PM @ TOWN HALL THEATER

Henry Sheldon Museum One Park Street ▪ Middlebury 388-2117 ▪ www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ DIRECTOR TOM HERMAN & SPECIAL GUESTS MODERATED BY MNFF'S JAY CRAVEN Dateline: Saigon profiles five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists’ groundbreaking reporting during the early years of the Vietnam War – David Halberstam, Malcolm Browne, Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett and photographer Horst Faas. Director Tom Herman will be joined on stage for a Q&A by Le Lieu Browne, Malcolm Browne’s widow, and Thomas Vallely, Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and Senior Advisor to Ken Burns’ epic documentary The Vietnam War.

THE PRODUCERS: WHAT DO THEY DO AND HOW DO THEY DO IT? (A TWO-PART WORKSHOP)

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4:00 PM @ TOWN OFFICE BUILDING 77 MAIN ST, 1ST FLOOR MEETING ROOM Part One. What is the role of a film producer? How do they find material to acquire?

When should a producer attach to a film that may have already started development?

Do documentaries require a different approach than dramas? Join successful producers Beth Levison and John Morrissey as they address these and other questions in a lively session on this integral aspect of movie making. --FREE & OPEN TO ALL!-7

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FESTIVAL FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR 5:00 PM @ THE GARDEN OF THE SHELDON MUSEUM, 1 PARK ST Enjoy the light food and array of beverages in the Garden at the Sheldon Museum.

MNFF thanks Bill Brooks and the Sheldon Museum team for their generosity.

-- Passholders Only, Please. --

In the movie of your life.... do you have a starring role?

Follow your dreams and be a star in Brandon, Vermont !

FILMMAKERS CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION 5:00 PM @ MARQUIS THEATER CAFÉ 65 MAIN ST An informal opportunity for filmmakers to meet, mingle, eat and drink in one of Middlebury’s iconic spaces.

-- Filmmakers Only, Please. --

ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL HONOREE EVENT 7:15 PM @ TOWN HALL THEATER

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ DIRECTOR STEVE JAMES Visit us at brandon.org

HOSTED BY MNFF'S JAY CRAVEN From acclaimed director and MNFF Honoree Steve James comes Abacus, the little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. A 2017 Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature. A two-time Academy Award nominee, Mr. James will discuss the making of Abacus and the cultural and historical context that the film lives in and share his thoughts about his storied and exceptional career as a filmmaker.

FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY 9:15 PM @ NOTTE, 86 MAIN ST

802-247-6401 info@brandon.org

Gather for a great finale to Festival Friday with food and drink at Middlebury’s newest restaurant, Notte. Food courtesy of the chefs at Two Brothers Tavern and Notte.

-- Passholders Only, Please. --

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EVENTS SATURDAY 8/25 COFFEE WITH...

THE GREAT DOCUMENTARIANS: STEVE JAMES, BARBARA KOPPLE, PETER DAVIS & MOHAMMED NAQVI 8:30 AM @ MIDDLEBURY INN PATIO 16 COURT SQ MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven talks candidly over coffee with prominent documentary filmmakers about identifying a compelling subject and building a truthful real-life narrative, through investigation and discovery, for a breakthrough documentary. Coffee and baked goods provided by MNFF sponsor, the Middlebury Inn. -–FREE & OPEN TO ALL––

HEARTS AND MINDS SPECIAL EVENT 10:30 AM @ TOWN HALL THEATER

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ DIRECTOR PETER DAVIS HOSTED BY MNFF'S JAY CRAVEN A tribute screening of this brilliant and provocative Academy Awardwinning documentary that recounts the history and attitudes of the opposing sides of the Vietnam War using archival news footage as well as its own film and interviews.

SHAME HONOREE EVENT 1:30 PM @ TOWN HALL THEATER

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ DIRECTOR MOHAMMED NAQVI MODERATED BY FILMMAKER BESS O'BRIEN The riveting story of international human rights icon Mukhtaran Mai, a Pakistani peasant who was gang-raped and shamed as a teenager in her village, but then used her trauma to spark a legal revolution that exposed centuries of tribal conflict and government mismanagement.

Join celebrated Pakistani director, Mo Naqvi, recipient of MNFF’s Courage in Filmmaking Award, for a wide ranging Q&A.

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SELLING OF THE PENTAGON 1:30 PM @ MARQUIS THEATER SCREENING ROOM

SPECIAL EVENT W/ DIRECTOR PETER DAVIS MODERATED BY MNFF'S LLOYD KOMESAR A very controversial 1968 film that examined the increasing utilization and cost to the taxpayers of public relations activities by the military-industrial complex in order to shape public opinion in favor of the military. Director Peter Davis recalls the controversy following the screening.

LA LA LAND HONOREE EVENT 1:30 PM @ DANA AUDITORIUM

SPECIAL PRESENTATION W/ PRODUCTION DESIGNERS DAVID WASCO & SANDY REYNOLDS-WASCO HOSTED BY MNFF'S JAY CRAVEN La La Land was celebrated for its beautiful signature look – a glorious, magical vision of Los Angeles created by David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco. Their renowned work brought them the Oscar for Production Design. Learn how they made the magic happen in this very special visual presentation prepared by the Wascos following the screening.

MINDING THE GAP HONOREE EVENT 1:30 PM @ TWILIGHT HALL

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STEVE JAMES

THE PRODUCERS: WHAT DO THEY DO AND HOW DO THEY DO IT? (A TWO-PART WORKSHOP) 4:00 PM @ MIDDLEBURY INN 16 COURT SQ, FOUNDERS ROOM Part Two. You’ve got the right project – now what? Where do producers look for money to complete a film? What are the best exhibition and distribution strategies to implement – festivals, theatrical, HBO, PBS, Netflix, iTunes? Will the film have an “impact” campaign that extends its life into specific cultural/political areas following its completion? “Impact” Producer Nancy Schwartzman joins Beth Levison and John Morrissey on Day Two of the Producers Workshop.

--FREE & OPEN TO ALL!--

FESTIVAL SATURDAY HAPPY HOUR 5:00 PM @ MIDDLEBURY INN PATIO 16 COURT SQ Mingle with filmmakers and special guests under the tent on the patio of the Middlebury Inn. MNFF thanks the Inn for providing food and beverages. Music

by THE BALLADEER & THE BLUESMAN. -- Passholders Only, Please. --

SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY, FEATURING LEGENDARY VERMONT MUSICIAN BOW THAYER 9:15 PM @ AMERICAN FLATBREAD MARBLE WORKS, 137 MAPLE ST Enjoy great complimentary flatbreads and small bites, and enjoy a full bar offering craft cocktails and local beers and ciders, from our host and sponsor American Flatbread at our big Saturday Night Party!

-–FREE FOR PASSHOLDERS–– All others $15 at the door.

HOSTED BY LOCAL WRITER ALEX WOLFF Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship. Get the inside story behind Minding the Gap with MNFF4 Honoree Steve James, who executive produced this fine documentary by first time feature director Bing Liu. 10 4th Annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival | 2018 FESTIVAL PROGRAM

EVENTS SUNDAY 8/26 MOLLY’S GAME HONOREE EVENT

BURNED: ARE TREES THE NEW COAL? HONOREE EVENT

10:00 AM @ TOWN HALL THEATER

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ PRODUCTION DESIGNERS DAVID WASCO & SANDY REYNOLDS-WASCO

4:00 PM @ TWILIGHT HALL

HOSTED BY MNFF'S JAY CRAVEN

HOSTED BY MNFF'S JAY CRAVEN

Following the screening, The Wascos will discuss the creation of the distinctive look that inhabits Molly’s Game and the process of working with first time director Aaron Sorkin.

INSHA’ALLAH DEMOCRACY HONOREE EVENT

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ CO-DIRECTORS ALAN DATER & LISA MERTON Burned: Are Trees the New Coal? tells the little-known story of the accelerating destruction of our forests for fuel, and probes the policy loopholes, huge subsidies, and blatant greenwashing of the burgeoning biomass power industry. Alan Dater and Lisa Merton, MNFF Awardees for Sustained Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking, discuss the significance of their latest film.

CLOSING CEREMONIES & VTEDDY AWARDS PRESENTATION

1:00 PM @ TOWN HALL THEATER

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ DIRECTOR MOHAMMED NAQVI HOSTED BY MNFF'S JAY CRAVEN The film’s director Mohammed Naqvi will vote for the first time during Pakistan’s elections but he has a tough choice between a religious hardliner and a secular liberal leader who happens to be a former military dictator. Who will he vote for and is democracy achievable in Pakistan? Director Mo Naqvi will discuss his latest film’s exploration of the volatile political climate of Pakistan.

HOW WE SEE WATER W/ LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ORIGINAL SCORE BY VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

6:30 PM @ TOWN HALL THEATER Join us for the joyful VTeddy Awards with Honoree presentations and awards for Best Feature Narrative, Best Short Narrative, Best Feature Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Audience Award/Feature, Audience Award/ Short, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Award, the Jacob Burns Film Center’s Creative Culture Award, the Hernandez/Bayliss Prize, the Clio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film and the inaugural awarding of the Gaia Prize for Environmental Filmmaking.

-–FREE & OPEN TO ALL––

CLOSING NIGHT FILM: THE SENTENCE 7:30 PM @ TOWN HALL THEATER

1:00 PM @ MAHANEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 72 PORTER FIELD RD MNFF, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and Middlebury College’s Mahaney Center for the Arts jointly present an exclusive first-look at VSO Awardee Robin Starbuck’s new short film, How We See Water, an experimental documentary shot over four years in Chiapas, Mexico in conjunction with a live performance by the VSO of an original score by composer Matt LaRocca. Audiences will experience this dynamic integration of film and music in the impeccable acoustics of Robison Hall.

-–FREE FOR PASSHOLDERS–– All others $12 at the door.

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ON-STAGE CONVERSATION W/ DIRECTOR & WRITER RUDY VALDEZ HOSTED BY JAY CRAVEN Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing’s devastating consequences, captured by Cindy’s brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years. The director of The Sentence, Rudy Valdez, closes out the 4th Annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival with a candid conversation about his emotionally moving film. -–FREE & OPEN TO ALL––

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THT TOWN HALL THEATER DANA DANA AUDITORIUM MQM MARQUIS THEATER - MAIN SCREEN TWI TWILIGHT HALL MQS MARQUIS THEATER - SCREENING ROOM

SCHEDULE THURSDAY 8/23

 FILMMAKER TO ATTEND MNFF4

10:30 AM THT

Aliens of Extraordinary Ability 14m

Vermont Fancy 47m

MQM

For the Love of Mary 6m

Meeting George 20m

Wild and Precious  60m

MQS

Are You Holding Me or Am I Holding Myself 12m

Endure 12m

In the Name of…

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Fings 3m

Pickle 21m

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When We Can 20m

To Let 99m

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Eden 5m

Kupal 81m

Big Wata 79m

DOORS OPEN @ 6:00 PM

OPENING NIGHT @ TOWN HALL THEATER

–– Opening Night Ticket Holders Only, Please –– Introductions by MNFF Festival Producer Lloyd Komesar and MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven.

PERSONAL STATEMENT

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE DIRECTORS: JULIANE DRESSNER , EDWIN MARTINEZ PRODUCER: BETH LEVISON 

Documentary | 87m | Three seniors at Brooklyn high schools are determined to get their entire classes to college, even though they aren’t even sure they are going to make it there themselves. They are working as peer college counselors in their three schools because many of their friends have nowhere else to turn for support. They work tirelessly to realize better futures for themselves and their peers. They struggle and they stumble, but refuse to succumb to the barriers that prevent so many low-income students from attending and graduating from college.

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION TO FOLLOW

Director Juliane Dressner, Producer Beth Levison and some very special guests talk with MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven about the making of this compelling documentary.

9:00 PM

AFTER PARTY @ SWIFT HOUSE INN –– Opening Night Ticket Holders Only, Please –– The festivities continue at one of Middlebury’s most beautiful settings. Enjoy the food, drink, music and mingling with our hosts Dan and Michele Brown.

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SCHEDULE FRIDAY 8/24

 FILMMAKER TO ATTEND MNFF4

10:30 AM THT

Vignette  19m

All the Wild Horses  89m

MQM

Goodbye Sirena 7m

My Son. My Moon.  8m

MQS

Straws 32m

Kim Swims 75m

DANA

America to Me  120m

HONOREE EVENT / ON-STAGE CONVERSATION with Director Steve James.

Q&A with Mr. James, hosted by local writer Alex Wolff.

TWI

Phulsiri  29m

Balian  82m

Touched  78m

1:30 PM Dateline-Saigon  96m

SPECIAL EVENT / ON-STAGE CONVERSATION with Director Tom Herman & Special Guests. Director Tom Herman will be joined on stage for a Q&A by Le Lieu Browne, Malcolm Browne’s widow, and Thomas Vallely, Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and Senior Advisor to Ken Burns’ epic documentary The Vietnam War.

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Paleonaut  16m

Silent Night 100m

MQS

Raising Son  10m

Dancing in Limbo 14m

DANA

Hidden Blueprints : The Story of Mikey 16m

TWI

Coming of Age 8m

THT

Yasuni Man  92m A Murder in Mansfield  87m

SPECIAL GUEST Q&A with Director Barbara Kopple & Producer John Morrissey to follow.

Man Made 97m

4:00 PM TOWN OFFICES 77 MAIN ST MEETING ROOM

THE PRODUCERS: WHAT DO THEY DO AND HOW DO THEY DO IT? (A TWO-PART WORKSHOP) Part One. What is the role of a film producer? How do they find material to acquire? Join successful producers Beth Levison and John Morrissey as they address these and other questions in a lively session on this integral aspect of movie making. -–FREE & OPEN TO ALL––

5:00 PM GARDEN AT THE SHELDON MUSEUM 1 PARK ST

FESTIVAL FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR ––Passholders Only, Please–– Enjoy the light food and array of beverages in the Garden at the Sheldon Museum. MNFF thanks Bill Brooks and the Sheldon Museum team for their generosity.

MARQUIS THEATER CAFÉ 65 MAIN ST

CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION ––Filmmakers Only, Please–– An informal opportunity for filmmakers to meet, mingle, eat and drink in one of Middlebury’s iconic film spaces.

7:15 PM Abacus: Small Enough to Jail  88m

HONOREE EVENT / ON-STAGE CONVERSATION with Director Steve James Two-time Academy Award nominee Steve James discusses the making of Abacus and the cultural and historical context that the film lives in and will share his thoughts about his storied and exceptional career as a filmmaker.

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The Yellow Room 5m

Bless Me Father 16m

The Guilty 85m

MQS

Rodney  4m

I Was Here  5m

Everything’s More Fun In Costume 14m

DANA

Sonja 5m

Late Afternoon 10m

Puzzle 103m

TWI

Dormancy  16m

The Providers  85m

THT

Moroni for President  76m

9:15 PM ––Passholders Only, Please–– Gather for a great finale to Festival Friday with food and drink at Middlebury’s newest restaurant, Notte. Food courtesy of the chefs at Two Brothers Tavern and Notte.

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THT TOWN HALL THEATER DANA DANA AUDITORIUM MQM MARQUIS THEATER - MAIN SCREEN TWI TWILIGHT HALL MQS MARQUIS THEATER - SCREENING ROOM

SCHEDULE SATURDAY 8/25

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8:30 AM Coffee with... The Great Documentarians: Steve James, Barbara Kopple, Peter Davis & Mohammed Naqvi. MNFF

MIDDLEBURY INN PATIO Artistic Director Jay Craven talks candidly over coffee with prominent documentary filmmakers about identifying a compelling subject and building a truthful real-life narrative that produces a breakthrough documentary. Coffee and 16 COURT SQ baked goods courtesy of MNFF sponsor, the Middlebury Inn. -–FREE & OPEN TO ALL––

10:30 AM THT

Hearts and Minds  112m

SPECIAL EVENT / ON-STAGE CONVERSATION with Director Peter Davis, Academy Award winner, and MNFF Artistic Director Jay Craven following the film.

MQM

Lily 9m

Light of the World 11m

MQS

Freedom & Unity  60m

DANA

Talking to Tony: Five Attempts  20m

TWI

Jacob Burns Creative Culture Showcase  85m

Until First Light  82m

The Testament 88m

1:30 PM Honeypot  7m

Four Keys  14m

MQM

Night Call 18m

Rust Creek  103m

MQS

Selling of the Pentagon  60m

THT

DANA TWI

Shame  95m

HONOREE EVENT / ON-STAGE CONVERSATION with Director Mohammed Naqvi Join celebrated Pakistani director, Mo Naqvi, recipient of MNFF’s Courage in Filmmaking Award, for a wide ranging Q&A, moderated by Bess O’Brien.

SPECIAL EVENT with Director Peter Davis. Director Peter Davis recalls the controversy his film created upon its release in 1968 in a Q&A session following the screening.

La La Land 128m

SPECIAL PRESENTATION with Production Designers David Wasco & Sandy Reynolds-Wasco. La La Land was celebrated for its beautiful signature look – a glorious, magical vision of Los Angeles. See how Oscar winners David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco made the magic happen in this very special visual presentation they’ve prepared.

Minding the Gap 93m

HONOREE EVENT / ON-STAGE CONVERSATION with Executive Producer Steve James. Get the compelling inside story behind Minding the Gap with MNFF4 Honoree Steve James, who executive produced this fine documentary by first time feature director Bing Liu.

4:00 PM MIDDLEBURY INN 16 COURT SQ FOUNDERS ROOM

THE PRODUCERS: WHAT DO THEY DO AND HOW DO THEY DO IT? (A TWO-PART WORKSHOP) Part Two. You’ve got the right project – now what? Where do producers look for money to complete a film? Will there be an “impact” campaign that extends its life into specific cultural/political areas? “Impact” Producer Nancy Schwartzman joins Beth Levison and John Morrissey. -–FREE & OPEN TO ALL––

5:00 PM MIDDLEBURY INN PATIO SATURDAY HAPPY HOUR ––Passholders Only, Please–– Mingle with filmmakers and special guests under the patio tent at the Middlebury Inn. Thanks to the Inn for providing food and beverages. Music by The Balladeer & The Bluesman.

16 COURT SQ

7:15 PM THT

The View from Up Here 18m

The Invisibles 110m

MQM

Life After 13m

The Rider 104m

MQS

Charmer  12m

Gloria Talks Funny 18m

Outer Spaces  84m

DANA

Dr. Mantis 3m

Lotte that Silhouette Girl 10m

Love, Gilda 88m

TWI

Yanvalou  5m

RAMP  10m

Radiogram 85m

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THT TOWN HALL THEATER DANA DANA AUDITORIUM MQM MARQUIS THEATER - MAIN SCREEN TWI TWILIGHT HALL MQS MARQUIS THEATER - SCREENING ROOM

SCHEDULE SUNDAY 8/26

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10:00 AM THT

Molly’s Game 140m

HONOREE EVENT / ON-STAGE CONVERSATION with Production Designers David Wasco & Sandy Reynolds-Wasco The Wascos will discuss the creation of the distinctive look that inhabits Molly’s Game and the process of working with first time director Aaron Sorkin. Hosted by Jay Craven, MNFF Artistic Director.

MQM

7/8ths of the Way There 27m

Modified  87m

DANA

‘the beautiful’: The Stories She Tell  3m

The Test  14m

TWI

Fail State  94m

Heimlich  14m

Break the Silence  56m

1:00 PM Insha’Allah Democracy  85m

HONOREE EVENT / ON-STAGE CONVERSATION with Director Mohammed Naqvi Director Mo Naqvi will discuss his latest film’s exploration of the volatile political climate of Pakistan.

Hosted by Jay Craven, MNFF Artistic Director.

MQM

Fall River  7m

Monty  11m

MQS

VTIFF Showcase – Foxtrot 108m

DANA

Lake Effect  32m

THT

Against All Odds-The Fight for a Black Middle Class with Bob Herbert  76m

My Country No More 70m

MAHANEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS 72 PORTER FIELD RD

MNFF, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and Middlebury College’s Mahaney Center for the Arts jointly present a world premiere of VSO Awardee Robin Starbuck’s new short film, How We See Water, an experimental documentary shot over four years in Chiapas, Mexico in conjunction with a live performance by the VSO of an original score by composer Matt LaRocca. Audiences will experience this dynamic integration of film and music in the impeccable acoustics of Robison Hall. -–FREE FOR PASSHOLDERS–– All others $12 at the door.

4:00 PM THT

It’s Just a Gun 14m

Roll Red Roll  80m

MQM

No Kissing  13m

Love After Love 91m

DANA

Turyn Goes to the Club  4m

One. 6m

TWI

Burned: Are Trees the New Coal?  HONOREE EVENT /ON-STAGE CONVERSATION with Co-Directors Alan Dater & Lisa Merton Alan Dater and Lisa Merton, MNFF Awardees for Sustained Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking, 76m discuss the significance of their latest film. Hosted by Jay Craven, MNFF Artistic Director.

I Love Your Fucking Name  8m

Bathtubs over Broadway 87m

6:30 PM @ TOWN HALL THEATER -–FREE & OPEN TO ALL––

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THE SENTENCE

Documentary | 85m | Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing’s devastating consequences, captured by Cindy’s brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years. -–FREE & OPEN TO ALL––

ON-STAGE CONVERSATION TO FOLLOW

The director of The Sentence, Rudy Valdez, closes out the 4th Annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival with a candid conversation about his emotionally moving film with MNFF’s Jay Craven.

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JON ANDREWS

Historian, film critic and recent professor of Film History at Sarah Lawrence College

Middlebury-based educator and filmmaker, and teaching film writing and directing at Yale since 2003

BILL AYDELOTT

MARTHA GREGORY

A veteran Boston-based producer of independent features, shorts, docs, tv spots and marketing videos

Filmmaker, director and editor, currently teaching film and post production at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH

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Filmmaker and Director, Film and Television Studies Program/University of Vermont

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JAY CRAVEN – ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Matt Kiedaisch

MNFF’s founding Artistic Director is also an independent filmmaker with nine narrative films and four documentaries to his credit. His films have played Sundance, Lincoln Center and others. He teaches film at Sarah Lawrence College - venues and directs its biennial Cinema Sarah Lawrence program where professionals mentor and collaborate with students from multiple colleges to make an ambitious narrative feature film for national release. Information at www.sarahlawrence.edu/cinema/

PHOEBE LEWIS – ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Phoebe Lewis has worked with six regional and international festivals over the past two years, including Tribeca, Sundance and Mill Valley Film Festivals. She is pleased to return for her fourth year with MNFF and second year as Associate Producer.

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time performing in "The Otter Nonsense Players," an improv comedy group; "Boozy Cherry," a sketch comedy group; and "The Middlebury Mamajamas," an a cappella group. She is grateful to work with talented MNFF filmmakers and to be in Vermont for the summer.

MUNYA MUNYATI – VIDEO INTERN Munya is a rising Junior at Middlebury College from Harare, Zimbabwe pursuing a joint major in Film and Political Science with ambitions of one day being a filmmaker.

HEATHER REED – SENIOR PROGRAMMER Heather Reed, with MNFF from the beginning, has managed submissions and the screening process to bring outstanding programming to Middlebury.

Passionate about finding new voices telling new stories in new ways, she previously worked for The Provincetown Film Society and The Provincetown International Film Festival, helping bring their vision of "Cinema on the Edge" to life.

Heather currently lives in New Orleans, where she performs and tells her own stories in comedy and burlesque shows around the city.

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2018 FILMS A-Z

THT TOWN HALL THEATER MQM MARQUIS THEATER - MAIN SCREEN MQS MARQUIS THEATER - SCREENING ROOM

SUNDAY MQM 10:00 am 27M

FRIDAY THT 7:15 pm 88M

In the wake of a terminal diagnosis, a couple reflects on the lives they’ve lived, the people they’ve loved, and the penile implant one of them is about to receive.

From acclaimed director Steve James, the little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. A 2017 Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature.

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Mary Gerretsen

Language: English

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Steve James 

Language: English

Producesr: Gracie Corapi, Anthony Mangini

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Aliens of Extraordinary Ability

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Against All Odds-The Fight for a Black Middle Class with Bob Herbert

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

7/8ths of the Way There

DANA DANA AUDITORIUM TWI TWILIGHT HALL

SUNDAY MQM 1:00 pm 76M Against All Odds-The Fight for a Black Middle Class looks at the difficulty African Americans face in establishing and maintaining a middle class standard of living.

Through dramatic historical footage and personal interviews, the documentary explores the efforts of black families to pursue the American dream.

Documentary Location: USA Director: Bob Herbert

Language: English

Producers: Mark Mitten, Julie Goodman

Producers: Sam Aleshinloye, Sally Roy 

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

All the Wild Horses

America to Me

THURSDAY THT 10:30 am 14M

FRIDAY THT 10:30 am 89M

FRIDAY DANA 10:30 am 120M (2 episodes)

An Alien of Extraordinary Ability, the O-1 nonimmigrant visa, is for an alien who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. But the feeling one has as a stranger sometimes exists within all of us. In this innovative short, the filmmaker morphed into the body of an alien and asked others what their extraordinary abilities were.

A dramatic and beautiful film that follows five international riders from the USA, Canada, South Africa, Ireland and the UK as they compete in the Mongol Derby horse race in Mongolia. This multihorse, multi-station race over a 1000 kilometers of Mongolian steppe is the longest and toughest horse race on the planet.

A year-long immersion into one of Chicago’s most progressive and diverse public schools, located in suburban Oak Park, America To Me explores America’s charged state of race, culture and education today with unprecedented depth and scope. MNFF will screen the first two episodes of Steve James’ upcoming 10-part series.

Documentary

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: Mongolia

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Molmol Kuo

Language: English

Director: Ivo Marloh 

Language: English

Director: Steve James 

Language: English

Producer: Molmol Kuo

US PREMIERE

Producers: Ivo Marloh, Darcia Martin

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producers: Steve James, Justine Nagan, Gordon Quinn, Betsy Steinberg, Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann

VERMONT PREMIERE

Are You Holding Me, or Am I Holding Myself?

A Murder in Mansfield FRIDAY DANA 1:30 pm 87M

Balian

THURSDAY MQS 10:30am 12M

FRIDAY TWI 10:30am 82M

After nearly 30 years, Collier Boyle returns to his hometown of Mansfield, Ohio where as a 12-year-old he served as a prosecution witness in the trial of his father, John Boyle, who was convicted of murdering his wife and Collier’s mother. Another profound piece of documentary journalism from Barbara Kopple.

An experimental film that visually examines the relationship between our minds and our bodies, our thoughts and our actions and the gaps between what we want to feel and what we actually experience.

A visually provocative film shot over 20 years, Balian is an engrossing fable of globalization. It tracks the remarkable rise and fall of a Balinese healer and priest after he is discovered by Western tourists.

Note: there is nudity in the film.

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Documentary

Director: Barbara Kopple 

Language: English

Director: César Brodermann

Language: English

Director: Daniel McGuire 

Producers: Barbara Kopple, David Cassidy, Collier Landry, John Morrissey 

Producer: César Brodermann

Producer: Daniel McGuire

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Location: Indonesia Language: Indonesian (w/ English subtitles)

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the beautiful: The Stories She Tell

Bathtubs over Broadway SUNDAY DANA 4:00 pm 87M

The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales SUNDAY DANA 10:00 am 3M

WEDNESDAY MQM 10:00 am 83M

Comedy writer Steve Young’s assignment to scour bargain-bin vinyl for a Late Night segment becomes an unexpected, decades-spanning obsession when he stumbles upon the strange and hilarious world of corporate musicals in this comedic music documentary. With David Letterman, Martin Short, Chita Rivera, Susan Stroman, Jello Biafra, Florence Henderson, and more.

By unraveling her head scarf, a woman reveals her hair as well as her reflections on black self-image.

Adapted from Renner’s own comics, The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales is drawn as a play with three acts chronicling different animal tales. Renner’s handdrawn 2-D animation style sends these characters on laugh-out-loud adventures that are action-packed from start to finish.

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Narrative, Animated

Location: France

Director: Dava Whisenant

Language: English

Director: Maeve Jackson 

Language: English

Producers: Dava Whisenant, Ozzy Inguanzo, Amanda Spain

Producer: Maeve Jackson

VERMONT PREMIERE

Directors: Benjamin Renner, Patrick Imbert

Language: French [w/English subtitles]

Big Wata

Bless Me Father THURSDAY THT 1:30 pm 79M

Producers: Thibaut Ruby, Didier Brunner, Damien Brunner, Vincent Tavier

KIDS & FAMILY

Break the Silence FRIDAY MQM 7:15 pm 16M

SUNDAY DANA 10:00 am 56M

Big Wata is a entertaining documentary about the first and only surf club in Sierra Leone. During an Ebola outbreak the younger members of a West African fishing community discover surfing as their identity and purpose in life.

A parish priest is faced with a moral dilemma when a local parishioner comes to deliver a confession which directly affects the priest’s life and that of his extended family. The priest is torn between his duty to offer forgiveness and his personal reaction to such a life changing revelation.

Raw, powerful, intimate interviews with 18 Southern Vermont women of diverse backgrounds about their personal sexual & reproductive health histories. The film challenges social taboos with unflinching candor and often great humor.

Documentary

Location: Sierra Leone

Narrative

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Language: English

Director: Paul Horan

Language: English

Director: Willow O’Feral 

Language: English

Producers: Paul Horan, Mike Donnelly

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producer: Willow O’Feral

VERMONT COLLECTION

Director: Gugi Van Der Velden Producer: Floris Loeff

VERMONT PREMIERE

Burned: Are Trees the New Coal?

Charmer

SUNDAY TWI 4:00 pm 76M

Coming of Age SATURDAY MQS 7:15 pm 12M

FRIDAY TWI 1:30 pm 8M

Burned: Are Trees the New Coal? tells the little-known story of the accelerating destruction of our forests for fuel, and probes the policy loopholes, huge subsidies, and blatant greenwashing of the burgeoning biomass power industry.

A middle-aged woman meets up for a date with a bachelor she met on an Internet dating site. On first impression he’s unpleasant and blunt, but as the date goes on, the pair finds a common ground in their shared loneliness and romantic failures.

The loss of innocence can come at any age. In the afterglow of sex, a generation gap opens between two men as they struggle to define trust in the age of open marriage and No-Strings-Attached hookups.

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Language: English

Director: Judah Finnigan 

Location: New Zealand

Narrative

Director: Alan Dater , Lisa Merton 

Language: English

VERMONT COLLECTION

Producer: Olivia Shanks

Language: English

Director: Doug Tompos Producers: Doug Tompos, Risa Bramon Garcia, Steve Braun

Producers: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton

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NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

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Dancing in Limbo

Dateline-Saigon FRIDAY MQS 1:30 pm 14M

Dormancy FRIDAY THT 1:30 pm 96M

When dance becomes the only way to express yourself and forget your troubles as a refugee, true passion emerges.

Dateline: Saigon profiles five Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists’ groundbreaking reporting during the early years of the Vietnam War. As President Kennedy committed US troops to what was initially dismissed as a “nice little war in a land of tigers and elephants,” these five young reporters took on a superpower — and who won?

Documentary

Location: USA

Documentary

Director: Amanda Larsh

Language: English

Director: Thomas D. Herman 

Producers: Jeff Swimmer, Amanda Larsh

VERMONT PREMIERE

Dr. Mantis

FRIDAY TWI 7:15 pm 16M A young French Canadian couple living in rural Vermont confronts a strange new reality after the passage of the 1931 Vermont Law, “An Act for Human Betterment by Voluntary Sterilization.” The woman, Emily Cloutier, struggles to hold onto the future that she dreams of.

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Language: English

Director: Luke Becker-Lowe 

Language: English

Producers: Thomas D. Herman

Producers: Luke Becker-Lowe, Nicholas Callais

VERMONT COLLECTION

Eden

Endure

SATURDAY DANA 7:15 pm 3M

THURSDAY MQS 1:30 pm 5M

Dr. Mantis is a practicing psychotherapist and a full time praying mantis. Fred is her patient and an annoying transitioning caterpillar. Fred bugs her so much that, at this appointment, Dr. Mantis makes Fred pay in advance.

THURSDAY MQS 10:30 am 12M

Adam and Eve are bored to death in the Garden of Eden. One night, they run off in God’s Cabriolet. Early the next morning, God notices their absence. Furious, he summons a Dinosaur, his henchman, and sends him to get the fugitives.

Endure chronicles a young man’s struggle to return to his normal life after the loss of a loved one.

Narrative

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: France

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Brandon Mikolaski

Language: English

Director: Julie Caty

Language: Silent

Director: Walter Mirkss

Language: English

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producer: Gary Ray King

Producer: Gary Grant

Producer: Ron Dyens

Everything’s More Fun in Costume

Fail State FRIDAY MQS 7:15 pm 14M

Fall River SUNDAY TWI 10:00 am 94M

SUNDAY MQM 1:00 pm 7M

Helen’s Pacific Costumers has been dressing up Easter bunnies, gangsters, beavers, and Medieval wenches in Portland, Oregon for 128 years. Helen’s talented staff make playing dress up fun for even the most reluctant party goers. But the shop has struggled as Portland and the costume industry change.

An expansive documentary exposé, the film reveals the dark story behind the rise of predatory forprofit colleges and how a cabal of politicians and unscrupulous business tycoons sold out the dream of American higher education. Fail State is executive produced by news legend Dan Rather.

Through the intimate reflections of one extraordinary woman, Fall River tells the story of a family’s tragedy, their once-thriving hometown, and how hope can blossom in unexpected places.

Documentary

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Megan Wilde

Language: English

Director: Alex Shebanow 

Language: English

Language: English

Producer: Megan Wilde

NORTHEAST PREMIERE

Producers: Alex Shebanow, Dan Rather

VERMONT PREMIERE

Director: Jamil McGinnis , Pat Heywood  Producers: Sasha Hirschfeld, Evyn Bruce

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Fings

For the Love of Mary THURSDAY THT 1:30 pm 3M

Four Keys THURSDAY MQM 10:30 am 6M

SATURDAY THT 1:30 pm 13M

A spoken word poem about a man’s battle with challenging philosophical concepts. He begins to question everything around him and even himself. Is he real? What if everything is just in his head?

97-year-old runner George Etzweiler has completed the race up Mount Washington every year since he was 69. Despite having a pacemaker, George continues to compete in the 7.6-mile race up 4,700 feet, breaking his own record for oldest finisher. In addition to his lucky, green running shorts, Etzweiler carries something else special with him: his late wife of 68 years, Mary.

Since January of 2017, thousands of immigrants have chosen to cross the Canadian border, self-deporting from America. With nonconsensual deportation and family separation both common practices in the U.S., self-deportation is the only option for some, as depicted in this powerful narrative short.

Narrative

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Directors: Simon Perkins, Kirk Horton

Language: English

Director: Israel Brooks 

Location: USA, Puerto Rico

VERMONT COLLECTION

Producers: Israel Brooks, Nadia Barbarossa

VERMONT COLLECTION

Director: Adam McHattie Producer: Adam McHattie

Location: United Kingdom Language: English

Producers: Simon Perkins, Kirk Horton

VERMONT PREMIERE

Freedom & Unity

Gloria Talks Funny SATURDAY MQS 10:30 am 60M

Language: English

Goodbye Sirena SATURDAY MQS 7:15 pm 18M

FRIDAY MQM 10:30 am 7M

A collection of 12 short films from local Vermont teens, selected from the winners of the statewide Freedom & Unity TV Competition. The films illuminate their lives, passions and interests in their home state. The screening will be hosted by Vermont filmmaker Signe Taylor and a Q&A with the filmmakers will follow.

When struggling voice actress, Gloria, discovers her agent failed to tell her that her claim-to-fame cartoon is being remade, she sets her sights on reprising her role as the famous BioBoy.

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Various 

Language: English

Director: Kendall Goldberg

Language: English

Director: Melissa Dalley

Language: English

Producer: Various

VERMONT COLLECTION

Producer: Michael Stanziale

Producers: Suzanne Weinert, Michelle Faires

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Hearts and Minds

Heimlich

The Guilty FRIDAY MQM 7:15 pm 85M

It’s Molly’s last day, and her mom is having a hard time letting go. The two women navigate memory and grief, finding an unexpected way to say goodbye.

Lyrical and haunting, Goodbye Sirena wears its heart on its sleeve, but still surprises.

SATURDAY THT 10:30 am 112M

SUNDAY DANA 10:00 am 14M

A suspended police officer, assigned alarm dispatch duty, enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. When the call is suddenly disconnected, the search for the woman and her kidnapper begins. Armed only with a phone, he soon realizes that the crime is far more complex than he first thought.

A tribute screening of this brilliant and provocative Academy Award-winning documentary that recounts the history and attitudes of the opposing sides of the Vietnam War using archival news footage as well as its own film and interviews.

Nina and Alex are married with a beautiful toddler, Elsie. A woman who slowly comes to realize that the life she thinks she’s leading is a far cry from her reality, Nina ultimately makes a choice she never could have imagined possible before this realization.

Narrative

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Peter Davis 

Language: English, French, Vietnamese

Director: Lisanne Sartor 

Language: English

Producers: Lisanne Sartor, Samuel Kim

VERMONT PREMIERE

Location: Denmark

Director: Gustav Möller

Languages: Producers: Lina Flint, Henrik Zein Danish, English

VERMONT PREMIERE

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Producers: Peter Davis, Bert Schneider, Tom Cohen

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Hidden Blueprints: The Story of Mikey

Honeypot FRIDAY DANA 1:30 pm 16M

I Love Your Fucking Name SATURDAY THT 1:30 pm 7M

SUNDAY DANA 4:00 pm 8M

An innovative film that tells the story of an art collection hidden in the prison system for years.

Interrelated to this is a story, told through expert re-creations, of a champion fighting praying mantis named Mikey that won all of its prison fights before being martyred in a corporate prison riot.

Inspired by the audio of Harvey Weinstein obtained by the NYPD’s sting operation in 2015 with Ambra Gutierrez, the film not only lays out visually what it may have felt like as a young woman to be tricked into this dangerous situation but is also an openended exploration of the complicity surrounding Weinstein’s actions.

Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Brigitte Bardeau, Peter Pan and Ronald MacDonald. Yes, those are their real names. I Love Your Fucking Name is a short documentary film about the complex relationships people have with their given names.

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: Canada

Director: Jeremy Lee Mackenzie

Language: English

Director: Jill Greenberg 

Language: English

Director: Finn O’Hara 

Language: English

VERMONT COLLECTION

Producers: Robert Green, Martin Schulman

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producer: Emily Goldberg

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Producers: Julie Pacino, Aron Meinhardt, Mike Jacobs

I Was Here

In the Name of…

FRIDAY MQS 7:15 pm 5M

Insha’Allah Democracy THURSDAY MQS 10:30 am 58M

Artist or curated hoarder? For the past forty years, Louis Zoellar Bickett has operated an archive out of his home in Lexington, KY. From q-tips and stamps to urine and semen samples, Louis’ archive documents all aspects of his daily life.

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Julian Dalrymple 

Language: English

Producers: Julian Dalrymple, Matthew Hill

The man you love converts to Islam for you…but you try to escape Islam. In a search for compromise, the filmmaker shares with the world a universal story: what will you sacrifice for love?

The film’s director Mohammed Naqvi will vote for the first time during Pakistan’s elections but he has a tough choice between a religious hardliner and a secular liberal leader who happens to be a former military dictator. Who will he vote for and is democracy achievable in Pakistan?

Documentary

Location: Norway

Documentary

Director: Erlynee Kardany

Languages: English, Malay, Norwegian

Director: Mohammed Naqvi 

Producer: Atle Evang Reinton

US PREMIERE

The Invisibles

SUNDAY THT 1:00 pm 85M

SUNDAY THT 4:00 pm 14M

Four young Jews hide from the Nazis in plain sight in World War II Berlin and live to tell their stories many years later. The Invisibles boldly and beautifully interweaves the survivors’ actual accounts with highly accomplished dramatizations, an unusual hybrid approach that brings edge-of-the-seat suspense to their years spent underground. A film quite unlike other Holocaust related films and thoroughly engrossing.

It’s Just A Gun charts the life of one Smith & Wesson Model 640 from the assembly line to a protective husband, then a pawn shop owner, then a desperate drug addict and finally Gabe, a scrawny nine-year-old boy from South Central, Los Angeles.

Narrative

Location: Germany

Director: Claus Räfle

Language: German

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Brian Robau

Language: English

Producer: John Sayage

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producers: Frank Evers, Claus Räfle, Jörg Schulze 25

Language: English

Jacob Burns Creative Culture Showcase

It’s Just a Gun SATURDAY THT 7:15 pm 110M

Producers: Mohammed Naqvi, Jared Ian Goldman, Dan Cogan

Location: Pakistan, USA, UAE

SATURDAY TWI 10:30 am 85M The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), based in Pleasantville, New York, continues its fruitful collaboration with MNFF to advance the work of emerging voices in independent filmmaking. MNFF presents its second showcase of the JBFC's Creative Culture program. The Creative Culture directors represented at this year's screening are: Reggie Altidor, Leah Galant, Emily Ann Hoffman, Crystal Kayiza, Kerry LeVielle, Ariel Noltimier Strauss, Tyler Rabinowitz and Rahessa Vitorio.

Narrative, Documentary 

Location: USA

Director: Various

Language: English

Producer: Various

VERMONT PREMIERE

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Kim Swims

Kupal FRIDAY MQS 10:30 am 75M

La La Land THURSDAY MQS 1:30 pm 81M

SATURDAY DANA 1:30 pm 128M

Kim Swims tells the story of an open water swimmer’s attempt to become the first woman to swim 30 miles through a stretch of cold, rough and shark-inhabited water off of the San Francisco coast.

Made in Iran, this is the unusual story of a hunter and a taxidermist, named Dr. Ahmad Kupal, who, on the last day of the year, faces an unexpected challenge.

In this highly regarded movie-musical, a pianist and an actress fall in love while managing their aspirations for the future and navigating their careers in Los Angeles. Special event with the Academy Award-winning Production Designers of La La Land, David Wasco  and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco  follows the screening.

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: Iran

Narrative, Musical

Location: USA

Director: Kate Webber 

Language: English

Director: Kazem Mollaie

Language: Persian

Director: Damien Chazelle

Language: English

Producers: Kate Webber, Donald NEW ENGLAND Ngai, David Orr PREMIERE

Producer: Kazem Mollaie

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producers: Jordan Horowitz, Marc E. Platt, Fred Berger, Gary Gilbert

VERMONT COLLECTION

Lake Effect

Late Afternoon SUNDAY TWI 1:00 pm 32M

Life After FRIDAY DANA 7:15 pm 9M

SATURDAY MQM 7:15 pm 13M

A northern New England-based father-daughter filmmaker team explores the connection between neurotoxins found in the water and the onset of sporadic cases of a terminal disease.

Emily finds herself disconnected from the world around her. She goes on a journey through her memories to relive different moments from her life.

Nisha, a single mother and Indian immigrant, travels to New York City to clear out her deceased daughter Zara’s apartment. In the midst of her profound grief, Nisha must decide whether to embrace or ignore the truth about her daughter’s short life.

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: Ireland

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Jackie Heltz 

Language: English

Director: Louise Bagnall

Language: English

Director: Ria Tobaccowala 

Language: English

Producers: Jim and Jackie Heltz

VERMONT COLLECTION

Producer: Nuria González Blanco NEW ENGLAND

Producer: Maria Altamirano

VERMONT PREMIERE

PREMIERE

Light of the World

Lily SATURDAY MQM 10:30 am 11M

Lotte that Silhouette Girl SATURDAY MQM 10:30 am 9M

SATURDAY DANA 7:15 pm 10M

Gordon and Ralph, two octogenarians, meet weekly to chew the fat about life, football, Proust, world affairs. Light of the World is a study of love, friendship and loss, about holding on to life in the valley of the shadow of death.

After insisting, Lily convinces her husband Cooper to visit the local nursing home. She is excited about the place, but the tour does not impress. He meets Samantha, one of the residents, and has a conversation that changes his mind. When he finally decides to go back to Lily, he realizes it is already too late.

Before Walt Disney, there was Lotte Reiniger. She invented the multiplane camera and created the first animated feature. This innovative film explores the life and times of a groundbreaking woman who is finally being given her due.

Narrative

Location: England

Narrative

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Malachi Smyth

Language: English

Director: Danilo Herrera

Language: English

Language: English

Producers: Malachi Smyth, Ben Pullen

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Producer: Danilo Herrera

WORLD PREMIERE

Directors: Carla Patullo, Elizabeth Beecherl

VERMONT COLLECTION

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Producer: Trick Studio

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VERMONT PREMIERE

Love After Love

Love, Gilda SUNDAY MQM 4:00 pm 91M

Man Made SATURDAY DANA 7:15 pm 88M

FRIDAY TWI 1:30 pm 97M

Following the death of their father, two sons deal with the trials of their own lives while watching their mother explore new beginnings of her own. Features Andie MacDowell and Chris O’Dowd.

In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and diaries read by modern day comediennes (including Amy Poehler), Love, Gilda offers a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story.

Narrative

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Russell Harbaugh

Language: English

Director: Lisa Dapolito

Language: English

Director: T Cooper  (via Skype)

Language: English

Producer: Téa Leoni

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Producers: Eric Mendelsohn, Robert Halmi, Jim Reeve

Producers: Lisa Dapolito, Bronwyn Berry

Four transgender men prepare to compete at TransFitCon, the only all trans-bodybuilding competition in the world—held in Atlanta, GA. What precedes this triumphant moment are a set of diverse journeys taken on the path to self-identity and empowerment. Told through the intimate and authentic lens of trans filmmaker T Cooper, this stirring film intertwines the nuances of manhood, the drive for social justice, and the competitive desire to forge one’s own path.

VERMONT COLLECTION

Meeting George

Minding the Gap THURSDAY MQM 10:30 am 20M

Modified SATURDAY TWI 1:30 pm 93M

SUNDAY MQM 10:00 am 87M

A son searches to reconnect with his deceased father through old home movies and conversations with the past.

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

In Modified, the filmmaker and her mother embark on a personal and poignant investigative journey to find out why genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not labeled on food products in the United States and Canada, despite being labeled in 64 countries around the world.

Documentary

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: Canada

Director: Matt Lennon

Language: English

Director: Bing Liu

Language: English

Director: Aube Giroux 

Language: English

Producer: Matt Lennon

WORLD PREMIERE

Producers: Steve James , Bing Liu, Diane Quon, Gordon Quinn

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producers: Aube Giroux, Camelia Frieberg

VERMONT COLLECTION

Molly’s Game

Monty SUNDAY THT 10:00 am 140M

Moroni for President SUNDAY MQM 1:00 pm 11M

Molly Bloom, a beautiful young Olympic-class skier, ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons. Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans, and, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob.

The film’s Production Designers, David Wasco  and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco , will appear after the screening.

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Aaron Sorkin

Language: English

Producers: Oren Aviv, Felice Bee, Stuart Besser, Adam Fogelson, Leopoldo Gout

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FRIDAY MQS 7:15 pm 76M

Monty J. makes one-of-a-kind ceramic planters. His work is playful yet edgy and full of character. Though he wishes he could just make his art all day, Monty has to work two jobs to support himself. In this film, Monty reveals his process, how he thinks about his art, and what it takes to survive as an artist in New York today.

Moroni Benally runs for the presidency of the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American nation in the United States. Young, gay, Mormon, and armed with a degree in public policy, he wants to shake up the status quo and kick out old leadership. An eyeopening and humorous portrait of a political race that runs surprisingly parallel to the current political landscape of the US at large.

Documentary

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Margaret Metzger 

Language: English

Language: English

Producer: Margaret Metzger

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Director: Saila Huusko , Jasper Rischen Producer: Sara Goldblatt

4th Annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival | 2018 FESTIVAL PROGRAM

VERMONT PREMIERE VERMONT COLLECTION

My Country No More

My Son. My Moon.

SUNDAY TWI 1:00 pm 70M

Night Call FRIDAY MQM 10:30 AM 8M

SATURDAY MQM 1:30 pm 18M

Tracking the rise and fall of the new American oil boom, My Country No More paints an intimate portrait of a rural North Dakota community in crisis, forced to confront the meaning of progress as they fight for a disappearing way of life.

This narrative short explores a mother and son’s struggle with the many dimensions of her Alzheimer’s.

When on a routine patrol, a black female cop living in and patrolling Inglewood [California], gets called to a disturbance, she is forced to make an unprecedented, life altering decision.

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Jeremiah Hammerling, Rita Baghdadi

Language: English

Director: Shaya Mulcahy 

Language: English

Director: Amanda Renee Knox

Language: English

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Producers: Shaya Mulcahy, Michael Reilly

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

Producers: Phabillia AfflackBorja, Miriam Anwari

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producers: Jeremiah Hammerling, Rita Baghdadi, Jeff Consiglio

No Kissing

One. SUNDAY MQM 4:00 pm 13M

Outer Spaces SUNDAY DANA 4:00 pm 6M

Two high school best friends struggle to have sex with each other in this emotionally raw and extremely discomforting comedic drama about losing one’s virginity.

SATURDAY MQS 7:15 pm 83M

Modern life assumes we come in pairs. Two-forone deals. Table for two? But what if we’re single?

In this short film, comedian Nikki Britton tackles the unexpected hurdles of updating her bedroom furniture – on her own.

Struggling comedy writer Jimmy Becker returns to his childhood home to help his grandfather move into an assisted living facility. Back in the suburbs, he reconnects with figures from his past — some he welcomes, some he’d rather forget, and some he never knew were there.

Narrative

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: Australia

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Jacob Seltzer 

Language: English

Director: Gavin Banks

Language: English

Director: Sean Weiner 

Language: English

Producers: Jacob Seltzer, Jacob Sussman , Miranda Konar

Producer: Olivia Olley

US PREMIERE

Producer: Andrew Jupin

NORTHEAST PREMIERE

Paleonaut

Personal Statement FRIDAY MQM 1:30 pm 16M

Phulsiri THURSDAY THT 6:30 pm 87M

FRIDAY TWI 10:30 am 29M

A scientist studying the first human time traveller falls in love with her subject. But if her research succeeds, they will become separated by eons of history. She must find a way to connect with him across the ages or lose him forever.

Three seniors at Brooklyn high schools are determined to get their entire classes to college, even though they aren’t even sure they are going to make it there themselves. They are working as peer college counselors in their three schools because many of their friends have nowhere else to turn for support.

They work tirelessly to realize better futures for themselves and their peers. An inspirational film of the highest order.

One and a half months after an earthquake reduced a village to rubble, a ten old longs for normalcy.

School reopens in a day and she is overjoyed.

However, there is a hitch: according to school rules, she must locate her shoes, which are lost in the debris that was once her home.

Narrative

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: Nepal

Director: Eric McEver 

Language: English

Directors: Juliane Dressner , Edwin Martinez

Language: English

Director: Ngima Gelu Lama

Language: Nepali

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Producers: Ngima Gelu Lama, Sange Sherpa 

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Producers: Eric McEver, Mufei Xu VERMONT PREMIERE

Producer: Beth Levison 

VERMONT COLLECTION

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Pickle

The Providers THURSDAY THT 1:30 pm 21M

Puzzle FRIDAY TWI 7:15 pm 85M

FRIDAY DANA 7:15 pm 103M

After accidentally freezing the family dog to death, Oscar attempts to make good with his soon-to-be stepson by driving the lad and the family pet’s ashes across the country.

Set against the backdrop of the physician shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, this moving film follows three healthcare providers in northern New Mexico. Amidst personal struggles that reflect those of their patients, the journeys of the providers unfold as they work to reach rural Americans who would otherwise be left out of the healthcare system.

With intimate access, the documentary portrays the transformative power of providers’ relationships with marginalized patients.

Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world – where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.

Features the luminous Kelly Macdonald.

Narrative

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Grant Moore

Language: English

Language: English

Director: Marc Turtletaub

Language: English

Producers: Peter Henckel

VERMONT PREMIERE

Director: Laura Green, Anna Moot-Levin 

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Producers: Wren Arthur, Guy Stodel

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producers: Laura Green, Anna Moot-Levin, Jamie Meltzer, Sally Jo Fifer

Radiogram

Raising Son SATURDAY TWI 7:15 pm 85M

RAMP FRIDAY MQS 1:30 pm 10M

SATURDAY TWI 7:15 pm 10M

Bulgaria 1971, under the Communist regime, when any religious expression or music from the West is a national threat. Based on a true story, Radiogram follows a father who walks almost 100 km to the nearest town, so he can buy a new radio for his rock ‘n roll obsessed son. A feel good drama about identity, the power of music and freedom.

Raising Son follows balloonist, Brian Boland, and his mentee, Jordan Long. Anchored around the art of flying and building hot air balloons, the film explores the dynamics of mentorship and the concept of fatherhood.

An elderly woman becomes obsessed with returning a portable ramp to Home Depot years after she bought it for her recently-deceased husband. This is what happens when anxiety mutates into obsession.

Narrative

Location: Bulgaria

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Rouzie Hassanova

Language: Bulgarian

Director: Ben Bishop 

Language: English

Director: Ethan Mermelstein 

Language: English

Producer: Ben Bishop

WORLD PREMIERE

Producers: Ethan Mermelstein, Talya Davidoff, Miranda Kahn

WORLD PREMIERE

Producers: Gergana Stankova, Stanislaw Dziedzic, Klaudia Smieja

VERMONT PREMIERE

VERMONT COLLECTION

The Rider

Rodney SATURDAY MQM 7:15 pm 104M

Roll Red Roll FRIDAY MQS 7:15 pm 4M

After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America – a supreme challenge for a man born and bred to be a champion rodeo bronc rider.

SUNDAY THT 4:00 pm 80M

The very amusing story of Rodney, a young penguin, who aspires to make it in the human world.

In small-town Steubenville, Ohio, at a pre-season football party, a horrible incident took place involving two teen boys and an inebriated girl.

What transpired would garner national attention and result in the sentencing of two key offenders.

Questions would linger around the collusion of teen and adult bystanders. The Steubenville story acts as a cautionary tale of what can happen when adults look the other way and deny that rape culture exists.

Narrative

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Chloe Zhao

Language: English

Director: Will Lupica 

Language: English

Director: Nancy Schwartzman 

Language: English

WORLD PREMIERE

Producers: Steven Lake, Jessica Devaney

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producers: Dickey Abedon, Mollye Asher

Producer: Will Lupica

VERMONT COLLECTION

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Rust Creek

Science Fair

The Selling of the Pentagon

SATURDAY MQM 1:30 pm 103M

WEDNESDAY MQM 4:00 pm 90M

When overachieving college senior Sawyer Scott makes a wrong turn, her road trip becomes a lifechanging fight for survival in the wilds of eastern Kentucky. A vibrant homage to the “backwoods mayhem” thriller pioneered by Deliverance.

Nine high school students from disparate corners of the globe navigate rivalries, setbacks, and hormones on their quest to win the international science fair and the grand prize of $75,000. Only one will be named “Best in Fair.”

Narrative

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Jen McGowan

Language: English

Language: English

Producer: Stu Pollard

VERMONT PREMIERE

Director: Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster Producers: Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster, Jeff Plunkett, Daniel Eilemberg, Isaac Lee, Keith Summa

(Writer: Julie Lipson )

Shame

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Writer: Mohammed Naqvi Producers: John Moser, Mohammed Naqvi, Jill Schneider

Language: English

Silent Night FRIDAY MQM 1:30 pm 100M Adam, who lives and works abroad, visits his family home in the Polish provinces on Christmas Eve. At first, he keeps the real reason for his visit to himself, but it isn’t long before he starts letting one relative after another in on his plans.

Location: Pakistan, USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: Poland

Language: English, Urdu

Language: English

Director: Piotr Domalewski

Language: Polish

Producers: Lance Acord, Theodora Dunlap

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producer: Munk Studio

Director: Rudy Valdez

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Straws FRIDAY DANA 7:15 pm 5M

Talking to Tony: 5 Attempts FRIDAY MQS 10:30 am 32M

A poetic portrayal of the story of the sightless potter Sonja Zeliskova, who despite an adverse fate found her life’s journey in art and ceramics.

Director: Maros Milcik

Location: USA

Director: Peter Davis 

Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier.

This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing’s devastating consequences, captured by Cindy’s brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.

Sonja

Documentary

Documentary

SUNDAY THT 7:30 pm 85M

Shame, a riveting Emmy–winning documentary, tells the story of international human rights icon Mukhtaran Mai. She is a Pakistani peasant who was gang-raped and shamed as a teenager in her village, but then used her trauma to spark a legal revolution that exposed centuries of tribal conflict and government mismanagement.

Documentary

A very controversial 1968 film that examined the increasing utilization and cost to the taxpayers of public relations activities by the military-industrial complex in order to shape public opinion in favor of the military. Narrated by Roger Mudd, the film focused on three areas of Pentagon activity to illustrate its theme of public manipulation: direct contacts with the public, Defense Department films, and the Pentagon’s use of the commercial media–the press and television.

Producer: Peter Davis

The Sentence SATURDAY THT 1:30 pm 95M

Director: Mohammed Naqvi

KIDS & FAMILY

SATURDAY MQS 1:30 pm 60M

SATURDAY DANA 10:30 am 20M

Used once and tossed, billions of plastic straws wind up in landfills and streets and oceans. Actor Tim Robbins narrates the history and story of marine researchers, citizen activists, and business owners who discuss how to make a sea of change, one straw at a time.

In 2011, the filmmaker’s best friend from college committed suicide at the age of 26, leaving behind an unfinished novel. Talking to Tony is a narrative/ doc hybrid film which attempts to make sense of his death. At the same time, it is an exploration of the differences between memory, dreams, fiction and video.

Location: Slovakia

Documentary

Location: USA

Documentary

Location: USA

Language: English

Director: Linda Booker

Language: English

Director: Mojo Lorwin 

Language: English

Producer: Mojo Lorwin

WORLD PREMIERE

Producer: Maros Milcik

Producers: Linda Booker, Andrea VERMONT PREMIERE Arria-Devoe, Mike Maguire

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The Test

The Testament SUNDAY DANA 10:00 am 14M

Through the Windmill SATURDAY DANA 10:30 am 88M

WEDNESDAY MQM 1:00 pm 80M

Confronted with a class of cheating students, a young Chinese professor decides on a course of action that threatens to undermine the entire school system and expose the tangles of deceit in her own life.

Yoel, a meticulous historian researching a WWII massacre of Jews in Austria while leading a significant debate against holocaust deniers, discovers that his mother carries a false identity. A riveting mystery about a man who is willing to risk everything to discover the truth.

Through the Windmill looks at the history of miniature golf in the United States and how it has evolved over the last 100 years. The film explores the unique, family-friendly roadside attractions and the people who design, build and operate them.

Narrative

Location: China

Narrative

Location: Israel

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Caroline Guo 

Languages: English, Chinese

Director: Amichai Greenberg

Languages: Hebrew, German, English

Director: Amanda Kulkoski 

Language: English

Producer: Amanda Kulkoski

KIDS & FAMILY

Writers: Caroline Guo, Ziqin Han Producers: Caroline Guo, Mufei Xu

Producers: Yoav Roeh, Aurit Zamir

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

To Let

VERMONT PREMIERE

Touched THURSDAY MQM 1:30 pm 99M

Turyn Goes to the Club FRIDAY MQM 10:30 am 78M

SUNDAY DANA 4:00 pm 4M

Based on real life incidents that took place in 2007 in the Indian city of Chennai, a small family is confronted with the fallout from a real estate boom when their landlord greedily seeks a much higher rent. Unable to pay, they have only 30 days to find new housing with their modest middle-class income.

On their mopeds, they start a race against time and all kinds of prejudice.

Part ghost story, part psychological drama. Touched is about a tenement landlord who investigates the disappearance of one of his tenants who communicates with him in the form of a nine-yearold girl.

Turyn, born into the world totally unaffected by gender politics, faces a night with no plans. Her two friends, Tiffany and Bobber, who are very much entrenched in that world, offer to take her to The Club. Upon arriving she quickly encounters club patrons in various surrealist situations, deconstructing stereotypical behaviors.

Narrative

Location: India

Narrative

Location: Canada

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Chezhiyan Ra

Language: Tamil

Director: Karl Hearne 

Language: English

Director: Lauren Ireland 

Language: English

Producer: Prema Chezhiyan

VERMONT PREMIERE

Producer: Karl Hearne

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Writer: Lauren Ireland

VERMONT PREMIERE

Until First Light

Vermont Fancy SATURDAY MQM 10:30 am 82M

Producer: Haley Rawson

The View from Up Here THURSDAY THT 10:30 am 47M

SATURDAY THT 7:15 pm 18M

Until First Light follows an unnamed protagonist returning to his childhood home following the suicide of his brother. The man struggles with loss as fall gives way to winter and he assumes responsibility for the family farm.

Candid and articulate, Doug Densmore is a single farmer in rural Vermont, struggling with the consequences of his choice of lifestyle and the existential problem of what happens in the future as he ages and faces losing the ability to maintain his farm. Over the course of a year, Doug reveals much about what his life has amounted to.

Claire and Lila are neighbors. They live in the same building and see each other every day, but hardly know each other’s name. One particular day, Claire decides to pay Lila a visit to ask for something that puts Lila’s fragile hold on life in America at risk.

Narrative

Location: Canada

Documentary

Location: USA

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Kyle Armstrong 

Language: English

Language: English

Director: Marco Calvani

Language: English

Producer: Kyle Armstrong

WORLD PREMIERE

Director: Kathleen Dougherty Huxley 

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

Writer: Marco Calvani

NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

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Producer: Kathleen Dougherty Huxley

VERMONT COLLECTION

Producers: Dean Ronalds, Emanuela Galliussi

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Vignette

VTIFF Showcase – Foxtrot FRIDAY THT 10:30 am 19M

When We Can

SUNDAY DANA 1:00 pm 113M

Vignette is a compilation of four portraits that delve into the journeys of Patti, Rashad, Grace, and Kaitlyn as they share their stories about relationships, love, identity, and family.

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: G.G. Alves 

Language: English

Producer: G.G. Alves

THURSDAY MQM 1:30 pm 20M

A troubled family must face the facts when something goes terribly wrong at their son’s desolate military post. MNFF has forged a promotional partnership with the Vermont International Film Festival. This presentation of Foxtrot is a selection of Orly Yadin, VTIFF Artistic Director, who will host this screening.

David, a young freelancer, lives with his girlfriend and their newborn child who suffers an unexpected medical emergency. Without the money to buy medication and nobody to turn to, David is forced to sell an object of great sentimental value.

Narrative

Location: Israel

Narrative

Location: Portugal

Director: Samuel Maoz

Language: Hebrew

Director: Miguel Cardoso Faria

Language: Portuguese

Producer: Eitan Mansuri

Producer: Jose Mazeda

VERMONT COLLECTION

Wild & Precious

Yanvalou

THURSDAY

One man’s 60 year journey of gay liberation, from sissy boy on the Vermont family farm, to tender teen discovering sexuality, to the trauma of the closet, to the crushing tragedy of AIDS, to finding power and hope in activism.

Documentary

Location: USA

Director: Steve Cadwell 

Language: English

Producer: Steve Cadwell

VERMONT COLLECTION

Yasuni Man SATURDAY TWI 7:15 pm 5M

MQM 10:30 am 60M

WORLD PREMIERE

An awkward computer programmer learns to dance to impress his next-door neighbor. (The film’s title is a dance from the Afro-Haitian Vodoun tradition.)

FRIDAY MQS 1:30 pm 92M

Narrative

Location: USA

Yasuni Man is a compelling documentary feature about the Yasuni Biosphere of Amazonian Ecuador, the world’s most biodiverse forest, and the Waorani, an indigenous Amazonian tribe plagued by deception, exploitation and murder.

Note: there is nudity in this film.

Director: Angeline Gragasin 

Language: English

Documentary

Producer: Angeline Gragasin

VERMONT PREMIERE

Location: Ecuador, Director: Ryan Patrick Killackey  USA Producers: Ryan Patrick Killackey, Language: English Tomi Sugahara

The Yellow Room

VERMONT PREMIERE

FRIDAY MQM 7:15 pm 5M

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In a series of increasingly lush and intimate encounters, two dancers are forced to confront each other and themselves, exploring the expansion of identity beyond solely masculine or feminine.

Narrative

Location: USA

Director: Kitty McNamee

Language: English

Producers: Kitty McNamee, NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE Jim Doyle

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