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Parks & Rec. See everything the Middlebury Rec. Department has to offer in its Fall Activity Guide inside.

Some dedicated volunteers wind the town clocks in the county. See Arts + Leisure.

Merrill’s hoop journey has had several stops, and the latest is in Middlebury. See Sports, Page 1B.

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Alderman picked to be city manager

Chabot steps up as candidates bow out

By ANDY KIRKALDY Matt Chabot, 53, is a Vermont native VERGENNES — The six-month and resident of Vergennes for the search to find a replacement for past 16 years (now with a family of retiring Vergennes City four) who was just reManager Mel Hawley elected this past March ended with a third-act “This is not at to a second term on the all the scenario surprise. council.

After three finalists that I envisioned.

Deputy Mayor Jeff recommended to the But we got Fritz, chairman of the city council by the an excellent search committee, said search committee he received an email dropped out, a last- candidate.” from Chabot on Aug. — Deputy Mayor 9, the day after the final minute in-house Jeff Fritz candidate candidate emerged informed to become the new the committee he had Vergennes city found another job, manager and will take over officially leaving its members contemplating a on Aug. 31. third search.

The next city manager is familiar to That email from Chabot read, (See Vergennes, Page 10A) the council and residents: Alderman

Orwell braces for new Act 46 vote, new fight Opponents hint at potential lawsuit

By JOHN FLOWERS ORWELL — The multi-year saga of determining whether Orwell continues to independently govern its village school, or cedes that control to an 18-member district board, will likely be laid to rest by a referendum this November to be fielded by voters in the communities of Orwell, Castleton, Benson, Hubbardton, West Haven and Fair Haven.

But there are a few key hitches in this upcoming vote.

First, votes in that election will be comingled, and thus not allow

Orwell residents to defeat the measure independently, as it has on three previous occasions.

Second, some Orwell residents are already indicating they might sue the state Board of Education if it forces Orwell to join Castleton, Benson, Hubbardton, West Haven and Fair Haven in the Slate Valley Modified Unified Union School District (SVMUUSD).

The SVMUUSD member-towns’ elementary schools and Fair Haven Union High School are all financed (See Orwell, Page 7A)

GREYSON THE CAT keeps watch over the aisles in Aubuchon Hardware in Middlebury Tuesday morning. Greyson, a rescue cat, lives in the Middlebury store 24/7 and catches the occasional mouse. County residents and pest control professionals say it’s been a particularly bad year for mice around here.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Pesky mice seem to be everywhere

More than an annoyance, boom in rodents raises fear of Lyme disease

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS ADDISON COUNTY — It may be the height of summer, but mice and other rodents in Vermont are acting like it’s autumn, or even winter.

Months ahead of schedule they’ve begun to nest in cars, lawnmowers and houses, where they settle into the walls and crank out babies. At night they skitter through the

rafters, clickety-click, gnaw on electrical wiring and creep through kitchens, leaving trails of droppings.

And county residents have had enough.

“I’ve never gotten this many rodent phone calls,” said Josh Pockette of Pockette Pest Control in Brandon. In July he serviced all of his existing accounts and added many new ones. “I’m picking up two new potential

Ralston objects to VPR plan to halt business ads

Lincoln man finds home for surplus vegetables

By NICK GARBER MIDDLEBURY — A local candidate for Vermont Senate is engaged in an advertising dispute with Vermont Public Radio following the network’s decision to temporarily halt his company’s paid underwriting spots from the airwaves 30 days prior to the election.

Paul Ralston, a New Haven resident and the CEO of Vermont Coffee Company, is running for Senate as an Independent.

Residents can leave, take what they need

By CHRISTOPHER ROSS LINCOLN — Jim Brown has built it and they have come.

This summer Lincoln residents and passersby may have noticed a new addition on River Road, a white farm stand shining like a tiny beacon of hope a few steps from the United Church of Lincoln.

There’s no price list, no honor system, no jar for dollar bills. Instead anyone and everyone is encouraged to donate their surplus vegetables or to take what they need. The sign out front reads “Take It or Leave It Farm Stand.”

And it’s working. Brown estimates that hundreds of pounds of produce have been dropped off and picked up from the stand since he installed it in June.

“There are no words to describe the feeling produced by the outpouring of vegetables,” he said. “‘Humbled,’ maybe.”

A retired Design/Tech teacher at Mount Abraham Union High School and former maintenance coordinator at Autumn Harp, Brown built the stand this spring, but the seed for it was planted 10 years ago.

“For a long time I’ve really felt like this is what I should do,” he said.

It’s based on a simple idea, “neighbor helping neighbor,” inspired by Brown’s Christian faith.

A small wooden plaque affixed to (See Farm stand, Page 13A)

customers a day. And I’m catching more mice than I usually would during the winter.”

But why?

Maybe it was the hot and dry weather, he offered.

Robert Shortsleeve of Family First Pest & Wildlife Service in Ferrisburgh has been busy this summer, too. “Even the rodents (See Mice, Page 12A)

Police allege Goshen father shot his own son

LINCOLN RESIDENT JIM Brown stands next to the small solar-powered farm stand he built next to the United Church of Lincoln. The “Take it or Leave it Farm Stand” encourages people to leave any produce they can’t use and take any produce they need.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

GOSHEN — A Goshen man on Monday, Aug. 20, pleaded innocent in Addison Superior Court, criminal division, to five separate charges — including a felony count of second-degree attempted murder — after he allegedly shot his son in the back with a handgun and told the young man he hoped he’d bleed out. The shooting followed a dispute at his home in Goshen during the pre-dawn hours of Sunday morning.

Addison Superior Court Judge Helen Toor ordered Jeffrey Young, 49, held without bail following his arraignment on the charges, which included felony attempted manslaughter, felony first-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment.

If convicted on the second-degree attempted murder alone, Young faces a prison sentence of 20 years to life.

Vermont State Police Det. Trooper Michael D. Notte said it was at around 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19, when he was alerted to an alleged shooting at 502 South Hill Road in Goshen, according to court records. Notte said an apparent witness, 28-year-old Dale Clement of Plymouth, told him Jeffrey Young had shot his 28-year old son, Nicholas Young of Plymouth, in the (See Shooting, Page 12A)

Vermont Coffee is a longtime advertiser — known in public radio as an underwriter — on VPR, and had prepaid over $22,000 earlier this year to underwrite VPR programming throughout 2018.

But on Aug. 16 he received an email from a VPR employee informing him that following a complaint from an unnamed listener, VPR had decided to pull the company’s underwriting for the 30 days (See Politics, Page 10A)

By the way The Monkton non-profit Willowell Foundation is recruiting three new AmeriCorps members to start this September. It’s a great opportunity for anyone interested in working with kids and adolescents, or interested in outdoor education. One of the three AmeriCorps workers will help launch Willowell’s newly expanded Wren’s Nest Forest Preschool. This is the first year Wren’s Nest will be available at the Treleven (See By the way, Page 13A)

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PAGE 2A — Addison Independent, Thursday, August 23, 2018

WHITING RESIDENTS HAVE for the second time approved bonding for significant overhauls of their fire station, left, and town shed, both located on South Main Street.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell

Whiting to spend nearly $400,000 to refurbish two municipal buildings

By JOHN FLOWERS WHITING — Whiting residents have agreed to pay extra property taxes over the next 20 years in order to bankroll a major overhaul of both their municipal fire station and town shed.

Residents on Aug. 14 voted 65-24 in favor of floating a 20-year bond for a combined total of $395,000 to do the work.

The Aug. 14 referendum was actually the second time Whiting residents endorsed the two projects. Back on June 26, citizens voted 40 to 22 to support the fire station project, and 34 to 28 to remove the current town shed and replace it with a new structure.

But there was an error in the warning for

the June 26 vote, and town officials asked residents to affirm the referendum during the primary elections on Aug. 14, according to Town Clerk Gale Quenneville.

Whiting selectboard Chairman Bob Wood said of the work was badly needed on the two buildings that have delivered key services to Whiting residents through the years.

“This has been a long time coming,” Wood said.

The north end of the Whiting Fire Station is in particularly bad shape and dates back 65 years, when it was used as part of a creamery at a time when there was rail service through town, according to an informational flyer sent to local residents prior to the bond vote.

The town has added to the structure and fixed it periodically to keep it useful to the volunteer fire department, according to Selectman Steve Quenneville.

“They revamped it as best they could,” Quenneville said.

But the building now requires a major makeover if is to continue as a fire station, officials said. Among other things, it needs deeper bays to accommodate longer and more sophisticated fire trucks.

The fire station project will involve: • A complete tear-down of the three bays on the left-hand side (north end) of the building.

• Construction of three new bays and

installation of a new roof over station meeting room.

• A back-up generator to allow the building to be used as an emergency shelter.

A combined total of around 2,340 square feet of the building is to be replaced, according to the town’s informational flyer.

The estimated cost of the fire station project is $194,000, with work likely to begin next year, according to Wood.

Meanwhile, the town shed has become too small to accommodate some municipal equipment, according to town officials, and plans call for a new 2,520-squarefoot, $185,000 building that will allow key municipal equipment to be stored and

repaired indoors. Construction could wait until 2020, according to Wood.

Quenneville outlined the current problem. “(The shed) is basically too small for the town truck when the plow is (attached),” he said. “The problem is, you can’t work on it indoors.”

He noted the lack of space means the town’s loader currently has to spend a lot of time outdoors, thus affecting its service life.

“The road commissioner’s farm was our repair shop,” Quenneville said, noting the town recently lost that convenience when the commissioner sold his farm.

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@ addisonindependent.com.

See more Field Days results on Pages 6B & 7B.

Children’s barnyard

NEW HAVEN — The following were recognized in the Children’s Barnyard Displays.

ATTENDED DISPLAYS Child — Under 8 1. Natalie Layn: White Turkeys.

2. Noah Sheldrick: Old English/ Sebright Bantam hens.

3. Xander Lu: Rabbit.

4. Mary Landwehr: Rabbit.

Youth — 9-13 1. Katherine Moran: White Rooster & Hen. 2. Hailey Roberts: Mini Donkeys.

3. Dylan Layn: Quail.

4. Caleb Moran: Caterpillars.

5. Gabby Ellis: 2 Roosters & Rabbit.

6. Amelia Kennett: Rabbit & Rooster.

7. Aiden Ellis: Alpacas & Goats.

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YOUNGSTERS AND ADULTS loved to pet the miniature horse colt in the Children’s Barnyard at Addison County Fair and Field Days.

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1. Charlotee Layn: Peacocks.

2. Calvin Kennett: Bantam Hens & Chicks.

Adult 1. Virginia Deering – Rabbit Color Genetics.

2. Pam Thomas – Rabbits.

Group 1. Wyatt & Tucker Kennett & Caleb Moran: Mama Duck and 6 Ducklings.

2. Wright Family: 3 Lamancha

Ducks.

UNATTENDED DISPLAYS Child – Under 8 1. Tie: Abel Sheldrick: Bantam Rooster & Henry Sheldrick: Bantam Rooster.

Young Adult 1. Jonathan Flores-Torres: Rooster & Hen. Adult 1. Anna Willenbaker/Brad Gero:

Alpaca & Baby.

2. Raymond Bushey: Pidgeons/ Ducklings/Lamb.

3. Veronica Dusablon: Dwarf Goats.

4. Wayne Marcelle: Dwarf Goats & Calf.

5. Siri Swanson: Sheep.

6. Rachel Orr: Piglets & Beef Calf.

7. George Crane: Dutch Belted Rabbits.

Addison Independent, Thursday, August 23, 2018 — PAGE 3A

Lincoln residents get tax break LINCOLN — Lincoln homeowners will see a decrease in their property tax rates for the current fiscal year, but owners of non-residential property will see an increase.

The total property tax rate for Lincoln residents is $2.1222 per $100 of assessed property value, which represents a 3 percent decrease from last year. The total nonresidential rate is $2.1035, a 2 percent increase over last year.

Lincoln selectboard on July 24 approved a 3 percent increase in the municipal tax rate, which was set at $0.6386 per $100 of assessed property value.

The town’s residential education rate for fiscal year 2019 decreased by 5.5 percent to $1.4836, in part due to Act 46 school consolidation incentives, which include a tax rate discount of 8 cents this year.

On July 1 schools in the Addison

Northeast Supervisory Union merged into the Mount Abraham Unified School District and will from now on be governed by one school board.

Lincoln’s nonresidential education rate increased by 2.3 percent to $1.4649.

Lincoln’s common level of appraisal (CLA), as reported by the Vermont Department of Taxes, increased slightly to 107.36.

Residents paying on the full value of their property will see a tax reduction of $66 per $100,000 of assessed value. Residents who pay based on their incomes are likely to receive prebates for a portion of their school tax bills. About two-thirds of county residents receive prebates.

Lincoln tax bills were sent out last week, and the first tax payment is in October.

STARKSBORO — Property taxes are going down slightly for homeowners in Starksboro; but owners of nonresidential property will see a tax increase.

The residential property tax rate for Starksboro for the current fiscal year is $2.1613, down less than 1 percent from last year, and the total nonresidential property tax rate is $2.20, a 5 percent increase.

The Starksboro selectboard on Aug. 8 approved an 8.4 percent increase in the municipal tax rate, which was set at $0.604 per $100 of assessed property value.

This number is a combination of $0.6028 to fund budget items and $0.0012 to raise the amount granted as an exemption for disabled veterans.

Because of Act 46 school consolidation incentives that

include an education tax rate discount of 8 cents this year, Starksboro’s residential education tax rate fell by 3.7 percent to $1.5573. The nonresidential education tax rate, on the other hand, increased by the same percentage to $1.596.

Starksboro’s common level of appraisal (CLA), as reported by the Vermont Department of Taxes, decreased slightly to 99.

Town residents paying on the full value of their property will see a tax reduction of $13 per $100,000 of assessed value.

Nonresidents will see an increase of $111.

Residents who pay based on their incomes are likely to receive prebates for a portion of their school tax bills. About twothirds of county residents receive prebates.

Starksboro OKs a tiny tax cut HIGHGATE FARMER BILL Rowell welcomes Rep. Pete Welch, left, to his farm earlier this year for discussion of milk prices and the challenges facing dairy farmers.

Dairy in crisis

Messenger photo/Michelle Monroe

Farmers, vendors say they are in need of immediate relief

By MICHELLE MONROE St. Albans Messenger ST. ALBANS — While dairy farmers resume discussions of a longterm solution to the perennial problem of low milk prices, farmers themselves are making it clear urgent action is needed now.

At a gathering of 400 farmers, cooperative leaders and state agriculture officials last week in Albany, N.Y., a farmer stood up and pointed out that all of the solutions under discussion would take time to implement. “I don’t know if I have enough money to make it through to the end of the year,” he said, according to Bob Wellington, the Agri-Mark vice president who organized the meeting.

That sense of urgency was clear in the Messenger’s discussion with Bill Rowell, a Highgate farmer who attended the meeting. “I can’t believe our country uses its farmers this way,” he said. “We crowded people out into the streets that worked their whole lives with nothing.”

After four years of low milk prices, dairy farmers are hanging on by a thread, and so, Rowell said, are their vendors. “What happens to the agricultural community when we start losing our vendors?” he asked.

Vendors of feed, fertilizer, equipment and services used by farmers are having to seek loans for operating costs at banks, just as farmers are. But instead of land, their collateral is their receivables, Rowell pointed out. Receivables — debt to be collected from customers — less than 30 days old are taken by the banks at face value, he said.

Sixty-day receivables are discounted 50 percent, 90 days are discounted 75 percent, and those over 120 days are worthless.

Some vendors are holding hundreds of thousands of dollars in receivables over 120 days old, said Rowell.

“What happens when that business goes out of business?” he asked.

“Everybody’s wringing their hands, but I don’t see any sense of urgency.”

“They say there’s a sense of urgency, but where’s the progress toward a solution?” Rowell asked.

“We’ve got all these people in the industry that don’t feel the sense of urgency the farmers are feeling and the vendors are feeling.”

As things currently stand, farmers have just one way to control their supply — watch their neighbor go out of business. When enough farms have shuttered, the supply of milk tightens and prices start to rise. But in response, farmers, many of whom need to pay off debts accumulated when prices were low, increase production to take advantage of the high prices. The supply then increases, leading once again to low prices. It’s a trap the industry has been stuck in for decades.

“No one can back off,” said Rowell. “All we can do is make more milk.”

The Northeast dumped 170 million pounds of milk in manure pits in 2017, said Rowell.

“Do you just keep funneling money into the problem and hope you’re not one of those farmers who has to give up?” he asked.

A proposed solution which would have helped keep production of milk in line with demand, stabilizing

prices, stood a good chance of passing another possibility, can “come back Congress as part of the 2012 farm to haunt us,” said Wellington, by bill, but was blocked by then House creating a large supply that can drive Speaker John Boehner, despite a down prices in the future. nationwide lobbying effort by farmers.

Wellington sees another option, Wellington pointed out that the one he hopes to explore with other Trump administration has allocated cooperatives and members of $12 billion to assist agricultural Congress, using $1 billion of that producers impacted by a trade war $12 billion to pay farmers $10 per Trump has launched with the European hundredweight for milk they don’t Union, Canada, Mexico and China — produce. That saves them the cost of the U.S.’s largest trade partners. Many production and puts money in their of those countries, pockets. including Mexico, It would also lower a major purchaser “Everybody’s the current milk glut of American dairy wringing their by 10 billion pounds. products, have imposed hands, but I don’t “That’s huge,” said tariffs on cheese and see any sense Wellington, adding other agricultural of urgency. They that every two percent goods in response to imbalance moves the say there’s a Trump’s tariffs on price $20. sense of urgency, manufacturing.

A new farm bill has Initially Sonny but where’s the passed both houses Perdue, the U.S. progress toward of Congress and is Secretary of a solution?” now in a conference Agriculture was — Bill Rowell, committee, in which talking about a direct Highgate dairy legislators will iron payment to farmers, out the differences farmer between the House but Wellington said that would only help and Senate versions. if it was sufficient Vermont Senator size and duration. Two billion to Patrick Leahy is on that committee. pay farmers an additional $2 per Wellington said it was still possible hundredweight of milk for the next to get some help for dairy farmers six months would make a difference, inserted into the farm bill. “If anyone he said. can get anything done on dairy down But the government has begun in Washington, it’s Leahy,” he said. backing away from such a large Leon Berthiaume, CEO of the payment, according to Wellington. St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, “A small check isn’t going to do agreed that there was a possibility much,” he said. of getting some changes in the A large purchase of cheese, farm bill. There’s “still potentially

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Rowell, however, was less sanguine about the possibility of Congressional action. Members of Congress, he said, “couldn’t agree on lunch.”

In addition to immediate national relief, Berthiaume, who attended the Albany meeting, said “different states are trying to figure out how to support their industry.”

Asked if there was anything he would like to see Vermont’s candidates for the legislature and governorship propose, Berthaiume said that those running for office need to understand what’s being asked of farmers.

The cost of production is more than $20 per hundredweight, he said.

But the mailbox price, the price in farmers’ milk check, was just $16.86 per hundredweight in May, which is where the price has been, with little variation, since January.

Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts also attended the meeting. Tebbetts said he would be focusing on next steps, including a meeting with Wellington. “We’ve got to keep the energy moving,” he said. “We can’t dilly-dally too long here. We need to get working on something soon.”

The proposals presented at the Albany meeting can be seen at dairyproposals2018.com.

PAGE 4A — Addison Independent, Thursday, August 23, 2018

A DDIS ON INDE P E NDEN T

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Will Trump survive the swamp he created?

Not since President Richard Nixon has the United States faces the prospect of indicting a sitting president, and not since Nixon has a sitting president been implicated in a felony crime.

In Trump’s case, this first felony allegation relates to failing to record the payoffs to two women with whom he had sexual affairs while he was married to Melania Trump as campaign expenditures. Those funds, the prosecution found in compiling charges against Trump’s personal lawyer and fix-it-man, Michael Cohen, amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars and were used to buy their silence ahead of the presidential election. Cohen testified that he made those arrangements under Trump’s personal direction.

Meanwhile, in Wednesday’s headlines, Trump praises his former campaign chairman and friend Paul Manafort as a wonderful and “brave” man, even though he was convicted by a jury on eight felony charges of fraud, hiding and lying about millions of dollars of income to avoid paying taxes and worse, while the jury was hung on 10 other counts.

Trump’s comment? He continued to call the special prosecutor’s investigation “a rigged witch hunt” because Manafort was only convicted of eight counts, while the jury couldn’t decide if the evidence was beyond a doubt on 10 other charges. The prosecution is considering retrying those 10 counts, and should, but in the meantime, Manafort faces more charges on obstruction of justice and his dealing with Russia and their attempts to influence the election. In short, he’s a scoundrel whose been caught lying and stealing his way to riches, and he could also have been working to undermine the country’s democracy by aiding foreigners in their effort to influence a domestic election. And Trump calls him a hero.

Think about such lack of judgment in our current president.

It’s was bad enough on the campaign trail when he was exposed as a cheating, sexist pig of a man, boasting of taking liberties with women.

His language and his attitude were crass and below the dignity that Americans have long sought in their president.

But that was just the start of Trump’s 18-month downward spiral into the swamp he has created in the nation’s capital.

When stories of his infidelity to Melania Trump first came on the stage, he was vehement in his denial; and he kept lying about those sexual infidelities right up to the point that the facts were so overwhelming even he couldn’t deny them. Now that the public knows the truth: that he had sexual affairs with two different women, including during the months his son with Melania was being born and thereafter; that he paid them off to keep their stories from going public before the election; that he lied repeatedly to his followers and the nation about it; and now, even as he all but admits those relationships, he still refutes responsibility and castigates the man he asked to carry out his orders — apparently without any recognition of personal shame.

Trump supporters, and those on the fence, must ask themselves if that is really the kind of person they want as a leader.

And that’s just the petty stuff.

Collusion with the Russians to sway the election may be difficult to pin precisely on Donald Trump, but Robert Mueller III’s team appears to be getting closer and closer to that outcome. So far, Mueller’s team has secured guilty verdicts against five close aides to the president, one Dutch attorney for lying about the administration’s connection to Russia, and has charged 13 Russian nationals and 12 Russian intelligence agents with direct efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election. That is an astounding amount of corruption for any president — and Trump has done it in the first two years.

And, no, that isn’t just the liberal press criticizing this president unfairly, it’s a fact that all Americans should be extremely troubled by and committed to bringing those violating the law to trial.

What Americans have witnessed in the Trump administration are some of the most corrupt offiicials ever to be appointed as trustees of the American treasury and to oversee the essential services government should provide for the public good. And there is more to come.

As many pundits have said, what the public knows to date — which is already incriminating enough to warrant impeachment proceedings against the president — is but a fraction of what Mueller knows and what he is preparing to litigate.

The hope is that a bipartisan Congress elected this November will strengthen the Legislative branch of our three-legged checks-and-balance form of government, and the system the Founding Fathers constructed will work as envisioned.

Angelo Lynn

Youthful wisdom

Because we don’t always have time to read everything and we too often skip over pieces that may not seem a top priority, let me encourage you to spend a few moments with Leeya Tudek and her Ways of Seeing column on this page.

Miss Tudek, “scrawny 17-year-old me,” as she describes herself, pens an insightful and wonderful piece on her recent trip back from Australia and the unexpected lessons she learned about the ills of the technological world that has consumed so much of today’s attention. She learned a lot in her five months abroad, but most of it not in the classroom. Thank you, Leeya, for your wisdom.

Angelo Lynn

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That winning look

ELIZABETH BURROUGHS GETS that winning look in her eye as she armwrestles Ava Wood at Field Days last Friday night. Burroughs won the six- and seven-year-old girls tournament.

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We gain by tearing down technology’s walls On the airplane ride home from my five-month exchange in Australia, I cried for at least three of the 15 hours. Part of it was relief that I had made it through my first independent journey, part of it was joy because my heart was so full of memories and new perspectives, and part of it was absolute heartbreak because I was going to miss all of the beautiful friends I had made.

I’ve never been one to cry so much, but since I was stuck in the middle seat of a cramped airplane, there was no other way to let out my emotion. So I sat there, scrawny 17-year-old me, sobbing, while the adults on either side of me stared down into their phones.

I’m sure they were uncomfortBy Leeya able, these two people sharing a row Tudek with me, but it didn’t show. The pale light of their cellphones glittered off my wet cheeks as we sat there in near silence, interrupted only by my sniffing. I didn’t know those people’s stories, they could have been in crises of their own, but I can tell you that if someone next to me was sobbing, I would ask if they were alright.

It’s crazy, how two people sharing an armrest can so pointedly ignore one another, but cellphones make it so easy. Technology is supposed to foster communication between people, but more and more, I see it driving us apart. They have become an excuse, something to focus on so that we can escape situations in which we don’t know how to interact with each other. It’s a crutch that our society leans on, not knowing it is really the injury, keeping us from knowing each other.

Ways of Seeing

I met an old man once, in a big park by a butterfly garden. I was walking a footpath which passed by the bench he was sitting on, playing his guitar. The music was beautiful, so I gave him a small smile as I approached, in appreciation of the music. In the moment which we made eye contact, I read his old lined expression and saw that he looked kind.

“Beautiful evening, eh?” he said, smiling back at me, playing quieter.

“It is,” I nodded.

He asked if I’d like to sit, and moved over on the bench. He told me that his name was Pacho, he liked to play Bach, and that he was originally from Peru. We talked about music, about South America and North America, and he played more on his guitar.

As he hummed and played, a man and a young boy walked down the footpath towards us, and as they approached we were surprised to see a python draped around the man’s neck and shoulders.

They saw us looking intrigued, and the man asked if we’d like to hold the snake. Pacho was delighted, and there we sat, a grandfatherly musician, a father and son, a mid-sized python, and me. I felt so lucky to have stumbled across such a moment, in a park in suburban Pennsylvania. If I had been wearing headphones, I would never have heard his music, and if I had kept my eyes down and walked by, I never would have ended up petting a python.

Moments like those are precious, and they are becoming (See Ways of Seeing, Page 5A)

Hallquist poses serious challenge to Scott Phil Scott is the favorite to be re-elected governor, but Christine Hallquist may make Scott work for a second term. Incumbent governors sometimes coast to re-election after just two years in office. Such an outcome does not appear likely this year.

Both polls and primary turnout numbers show greater enthusiasm among Democrats than among Republicans heading into the fall campaign. Primary turnout was higher than many expected, with more than 20 percent of the registered voters going to the polls.

Nearly twice as many Vermonters chose to vote in the Democratic primary than in the Republican primary. Hallquist, with 27,600 votes, received more votes than any candidate for governor on any primary ballot. Scott had 24,100 primary votes.

Midterm elections often depend on which party can do better turning out its base. The Democrats have By Eric L. Davis an advantage here, but the primary results demonstrated that both Scott and Hallquist face challenges getting their party’s base voters fully behind them.

Keith Stern received one-third of the votes in the Republican primary. Stern’s campaign priorities — defense of Second Amendment rights, a fiscal policy more conservative than Scott’s, and support of President Trump — may not appeal to a large number of Vermonters.

However, the Stern primary voters comprise a significant part of the Republican base.

The Scott campaign needs to convince Stern voters to support the governor’s re-election, and not stay home on Nov. 6. If these voters stay home, the Vermont GOP’s

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task in retaining the 51 House seats needed to sustain Scott’s vetoes in 2019 and 2020 will become much more difficult.

However, Scott will have to rely on independent and Democratic voters in order to win. There are just not enough Republicans in Vermont.

James Ehlers and Brenda Siegel together received almost as many votes as Hallquist in the Democratic primary. Ehlers and Siegel used debates and forums in the primary campaign to portray themselves as more progressive than Hallquist. While Hallquist supports two important Democratic priorities — raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and establishing a paid family leave program — her views on other issues differ from core progressives in the Democratic base.

Hallquist supports the idea of single-payer health care in principle, but she does not believe that Vermont can go it alone on this issue. She wants to see “Medicare for all” implemented by a coalition of states. Many progressives would like Vermont to go first on single-payer, regardless of what other states do.

Hallquist has also said that imported hydropower from Quebec, and power generated by out-of-state nuclear plants, can contribute to attaining Vermont’s renewable energy goals. Many progressive Democrats would disagree, emphasizing locally generated wind and solar to the exclusion of imported hydro and nuclear power.

Just as Scott needs to convince conservatives to vote for him in November, Hallquist must convince progres(See Davis, Page 5A)

On Tuesday evening, Aug. 7, local residents attended the ACSU Board meeting to express their concerns about the Library-Media position at the Middlebury Union Middle School (MUMS).

The following were the points made: The 11-14-year-old children who attend a middle school are trying to figure out their own interests and talents. They then learn about the larger world and try to find their place in it.

The school “librarian” has responsibilities beyond managing a room full of books and computers.

The position involves working with classroom teachers to provide resources to enhance the subjects being taught. In line with this role, the current middle school building was designed so that the library was the “heart” of the facility.

The school district is currently integrating the International Baccalaureate program in all grades.

This program has rigorous academic standards, which need to be supported by library services.

For the upcoming academic year, the middle school library media position was downgraded from a full-time position. Because a school library specialist is required for 300 students, this reduction did not meet the Vermont Education Quality Standards. The school applied to the state and was granted a waiver for this reduction. Then since there were no certified persons who were interested in filling the now parttime vacancy created by the retiring school library specialist, the district had to apply for an emergency waiver to fill the position with a non-certified employee.

I understand the need for cuts but there are other places that could have been cut. There is money for two full-time administrators for less than 300 students, for which only one position is required by the state. The middle school currently houses four teams of students. Since the school was opened, the student population has fallen enough that three teams would meet the need.

If the fourth team of teachers was eliminated it would free up funds to support positions in danger of elimination — such as a certified library media position.

Please consider expressing your opinion to ACSU Board members or to Superintendent Peter Burrows.

Thank you.

Peggy Peabody Retired MUMS teacher East Middlebury

MUMS students will be at a loss Our students at Middlebury Union Middle School are coming back to school with a distinct disadvantage this school year. There will be no licensed school library specialist in the library. Instead the position has been gutted to half time and an emergency license has been acquired for a math teacher to be in the library. School library specialists (librarians) work with students to become lifelong readers and proficient researchers. They guide our students toward critical thinking and critiquing the validity of information. Giving this position to someone who is not trained as a school library specialist with the necessary skills is wrong.

A number of taxpayers and former teacher attended the ACSD board meeting on Aug. 7 to voice their concerns about the cutting of a licensed school librarian and asking for the position to be reinstated, but there has been no change to this board decision. When I talked to the ACSD board members, almost all privately told me that they were disappointed at the cut and had great support for the full-time librarian position. Yet publicly they let this decision stand and by doing so endorsed this action by Superintendent Burrows and MUMS Principal Kris Holsman-Francoeur. Many states have lost school librarians, but Vermont worked hard to make sure it was included in the Vermont Education Quality Standards. Yet, at MUMS, by having only a part-time emergency licensed person heading up the library, we are turning our back on these standards.

If the real reason for this cut is “budgetary constraints” as our superintendent, Peter Burrows, stated in the waiver request, then it is time (See MUMS librarian, Page 5A)

Addison Independent, Thursday, August 23, 2018 — PAGE 5A

Letters to the Editor Middlebury’s retail woes beckon co-op department store I said it before and I will say it again: Thank you to anyone who was involved in the success that Carol’s Hungry Mind Café had over the last 13 years. I also thank everyone who supported the Hungry Mind in any way over the years. You all helped the lifelong dream of a wonderful woman come true, and carry on her legacy for over a decade after her untimely passing.

To John Melanson, I don’t have enough words to express my gratitude for carrying on my mother’s dream for so long. There were plenty of times you could have walked away, and I would never have blamed you for doing so. I still remember when mom’s lawyer said the pragmatic side of her wanted to encourage you not to open the business at all. This Ross family and, I believe, thousands of other people are extremely grateful that you did not heed those words.

I know you would have liked to continue the Hungry Mind for years to come, as I would have loved to have seen. But all things must come to an end, and I think you had one hell of a run! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

As heartbroken I am over the loss of Carol’s Hungry Mind Café, I knew the time was coming and I understand. It is also understandable that so many other businesses in Middlebury have left this year, too. I am not saying I wanted to see them go. Much to the contrary, I would love to see all reasonable local businesses thrive.

There are a few key ingredients needed to keep a successful business running, though. Given Middlebury has been struggling on a couple of those fronts in recent years, I am not surprised that businesses like Clays, Ollie’s Other Place, and Ben Franklin have closed this year. Although, in some

cases more effort could have been put into keeping a current supply.

I fully agree that the long build up to what will be a long construction process in the heart of Middlebury is by no means helping these entrepreneur’s situations. That is a problem exacerbated by the state’s unwillingness to assist the businesses on the front line of this project. It seems counterproductive to the need for more jobs that our governor has been espousing for the last two years. While I hope it’s not the case, I would not be surprised if Carol’s and the Diner were just among the first real casualties of the Rail/tunnel project.

Another huge hit that many towns across the country and now in Addison County have incurred is the onslaught of e-commerce.

I wrote extensively about my feelings on this issue in my last letter, which appeared in one of April’s Independents. That seems to be a very tough issue to deal with, especially when it affects businesses like the Sears home store and Green Mountain Shoe and Apparel. I very much prefer to shop as close to home as possible and keep my spending as local as I can.

I could not help but notice a letter in the May 3 Independent that seemed to respond to some of what I had said in that April letter. I would like to clarify that I was not trying to insinuate that Montgomery Ward and Ames were local businesses. They were businesses that I grew up with and missed. I always knew that Ames was a chain, and only learned the same about Montgomery Ward as an adult. My journey toward advocating for local shopping did not begin until after both those businesses closed. I apologize for any confusion I may have caused.

After reading Mr. Jim Moris-

seau’s letter, I wanted to learn more about those chains. So I conducted my own Wikipedia search. I found that while Ames was not exactly local, it was regionally based.

Being founded in Southbridge, Mass., and headquartered in Rocky Hill, Conn., made Ames solidly based in the New England region; Certainly more local than the likes of Walmart, Target or Amazon.

Montgomery Ward, while based further away from Vermont, still was filling a need at the time.

There were communities across the United States being underserved or not served at all when Montgomery Ward started his mail order business. In some cases, the one local business either would not carry something people wanted or were overcharging. I believe some healthy competition is good for all business.

I do not agree with a few giant corporations gouging prices and mistreating what employees they do have to increase the consolidation of wealth for a tiny portion of our population. That wealth imbalance has dramatically increased throughout my lifetime, and has forced a growing number of people at the lower income levels to continually seek the cheapest options when shopping.

We are in a devastating repeating cycle. That’s a trend I feel many Vermonters are trying to buck, particularly in Addison County.

That is why I had made the suggestion of perhaps starting a Cooperative department store in my last letter. I still invite Mr. Morisseau or anyone else to share their thoughts regarding these issues with me at addison. department.store@gmail.com. I am a little low tech in that email is still my main mode of communication.

Ian Ross Cornwall

additional staff, and travel as we have flown educators all over the country for IB workshops.

The position should be put back at full-time and a substitute should be hired until a licensed school library specialist can be found.

If you are a parent of a middle school student or someone who believes our student deserve to have a certified library media specialist at MUMS, then this cut should raise questions for you.

I urge you to call Peter Burrows,

ACSD superintendent, 382-1274, and the members of the ACSD board to share your concerns. If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to contact me. This is not a cut that our middle school should be making. MUMS students deserve and need a full-time certified library specialist.

Barb Karle Retired MUMS School Library Specialist Salisbury

MUMS librarian (Continued from Page 4A) to look at how much our district is spending on the International Baccalaureate program. Could other cuts be made?

If you are interested in seeing how much is being expended for IB, you are told to look at the budget.

Unfortunately there is no easy way to discern actual costs since IB expenditures are not clearly designated. But know that we have been spending large amounts of money for training, IB fees, hiring

Ways of seeing (Continued from Page 4A) more and more rare. Of course, we cannot stop and talk to every person we pass on the street, and not every person will be as kind and interesting as Pacho.

But they might be, and if there is ever time to take that chance, it should be taken. By ignoring each other we only lose. We miss out on opportunities to meet people with different perspectives and insights, whose words and actions can positively impact and change us. We are cheating ourselves of warmth and friendship.

I heard a saying once that goes, “Hate generalizes, love specifies.”

When we block out strangers, they remain other to us, and because we don’t know them, it is easy to fear, dislike, or judge them. But when we put down our cellphones and awkwardly break the first walls of silence, the chances are we will feel happier, more connected, and more understanding of other humans than before.

I was crying on the airplane home from Australia because of how much I loved the friends I made there —

but it wasn’t like that from the start.

When I moved to Australia, I knew no one. Every face was unfamiliar, each person was a stranger. Constantly putting myself out there to meet and talk to them was tiring and scary sometimes. But what I learned in the end was by taking down technological walls and talking to people, we only have something to gain.

Leeya Tudek is a 17-year-old student from South Lincoln. She enjoys painting, writing, and being outdoors, and has recently returned from studying abroad in Australia.

Education: Not everything important can be measured Coleman report in 1966. It pointed

By BIll MATHIS to family and social problems rather We’re now in our seventieth year Community than schools. So what did we do? We of national crisis. “Society is in peril of imminent collapse unless we do something about education,” is the mantra. It would seem that if we had an “imminent” crisis a lifetime ago, something bad would have happened by now. While doomsayers can go back to the Mayan calendar, we can start with the 1950s with Admiral Rickover attacking the “myth of American educational superiority” and unfavorably comparing the United States to other nations.

He proclaimed education as “our first line of defense.” This was followed by the “Nation at Risk” report in 1983, which proclaimed that our schools were besieged “by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a Nation and a people.” Unfavorable test score comparisons and military metaphors remain popular with the reformers.

These prognostications failed to come true.

Perhaps, the reformers got it wrong.

Attributed to Einstein, “Everything that can be measured is not important and everything important cannot be measured.” In focusing on what is easily measured, rather than what is important, we fail to grasp the real problem. To be sure, tests measure reading and math reasonably well and we need to keep tests for that purpose. But that’s only one part of education. Schools also teach children to get along with others, prepare young people for citizenship, encourage creativity, teach job and human skills, integrate communities, teach tolerance and co-operation, and generally prepare students to be contributing members

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This week’s Community Forum is by William Mathis, Managing Director of the National Education Policy Center and Vice-chair of the Vermont State Board of Education. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of organizations with which he is affiliated. of society. These things are not so easily measured.

Even if we limit ourselves to test scores, as a society, we misread them.

That is, the low scores are strongly affected by circumstances outside the schools. Children coming from violent, economically challenged and drug addicted homes, as a group are not going to do as well as their more fortunate classmates. As the family income gap between children has widened, the achievement gap has also widened.

A Stanford professor compared all the school districts in the nation using six different measures of socio-economic well being and found that a stunning 70 percent of test scores could be predicted by these six factors. When the PARCC tests, which are used to test “college and career readiness,” were compared with freshman grade point average, the tests only predicted between one and 16 percent of the GPA. What this means is that the tests do a better job of measuring socio-economic status than measuring schools.

This pattern has been solidly and consistently confirmed by a mountain of research since the famous

collected more data. We now have “data dash-boards.” Countless ads on the web tout this lucrative market and proclaim how people can “drill down” create interactive charts and visuals to provide “deep learning.”

They display all manner of things such as differences by ethnic group, technical education, graduation rate and a myriad of exotic esoterica.

By all means, we need to continue to collect this important data. The problem is that we already know what the dashboard tells us. What it doesn’t tell us is the nature of the real problems and how to correct them.

First, we must look to those things outside the school that affect school performance. Second, in addition to hard data, we must use on-theground observations to see whether we provide legitimate opportunities to all children, whether the school is warm and inviting, and whether the curriculum is up to date and well delivered.

By concentrating only on the easily measurable, we squeeze the life out of schools. We devalue, deemphasize and defund things that lead to a better life, better schools and a better civilization.

Finally, it misses the most essential point. Parents want their children to grow and lead productive, happy lives and contribute to society. They want their children to practice civic virtue and have loving relationships.

But these things are not easily measured by a test. “Everything that can be measured is not important and everything important cannot be measured.”

Hunting, trapping foxes counter to fighting Lyme Disease As someone who enjoys spending time outdoors here in Vermont, I was very concerned to learn that the Green Mountain State has the second highest rate of reported cases of Lyme disease in the country. This fact became even more concerning when I learned that the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has little to no data on the population of Vermont’s foxes, animals who are scientifically proven to curb the spread of Lyme disease. In Vermont, there is no limit on the number of foxes that can be hunted or trapped.

I find this policy to be backwards and ill informed, considering the ecological services that foxes provide to the people of Vermont.

Humans can contract Lyme disease when bitten by a blacklegged tick. Ticks are not born infected with Lyme disease; they are only infected when they feed on an organism that carries Lyme, such as white-footed mice. White-footed mice carry Lyme disease and transmit it to ticks, which in turn spread it to humans. But foxes disrupt this cycle by hunting these mice, which reduces both the mice population and level of activity. This two-fold impact means that foxes are very efficient in reducing the amount of blacklegged ticks that are infected with Lyme.

A petition to establish a moratorium on fox hunting and trapping in Vermont is circulating throughout our state because of the role foxes play in reducing the spread of Lyme.

I urge you to google: “Vermont Petition Stop the Sport Killing of Foxes & Help Combat Lyme Disease” and add your name to the growing list of residents who

support this initiative.

Why should such a small proportion of Vermont’s populace, hunters and trappers of fox, be allowed to rob our landscapes of an animal

who may be our greatest ally in our fight against Lyme disease?

Emma Hopkins Burlington

Davis (Continued from Page 5A) sives to vote for her. Can she appeal to progressives without losing support among centrist and independent voters? Scott’s campaign is counting on moderates to vote for Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch, and then vote to re-elect the governor.

Hallquist’s primary victory received considerable coverage in national media. As the first major-party transgender nominee for governor in any state, she should be able to raise money from individual donors outside Vermont. These funds will help her close the money gap with Scott, whose campaign will receive substantial donations from corporations and political action committees.

Scott will also benefit from substantial spending on both mainstream and social media by the Republican Governors Association. Whether the Democratic Governors Association will get behind Hallquist in a comparable way remains to be seen. To convince the DGA to get involved in Vermont, Hallquist will need to show poll and fundraising numbers in the coming weeks indicating that she is closing the gap with Scott.

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

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Obituaries

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William Mandigo, 81, Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — William (Bill) Mandigo peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Aug. 16, 2018, in Middlebury, Vt. Bill, age 81, was born in Woonsocket, R.I. to Ellen (née Thistle) and Willie A. Mandigo. After his father passed away, his mother married Earl Whipple, who lovingly raised Bill as his own son.

Bill met Nancy LaVoy, his wife of almost fifty-nine years, while a student at Burrillville High School in Rhode Island. He attended Middlebury College in Vt., where he played hockey and completed ROTC training. Upon graduation in 1959, he served in the Army Reserves as a captain of the M.P.s (though he refused to carry a gun).

He began his teaching career at Captain Isaac Paine School in Foster, R.I. and taught at several other schools in the state before serving as Social Studies Department Chair at Burrillville High School. In 1991, Bill retired from Burrillville, but continued teaching for eighteen summers at Wolfeboro Camp School in N.H. as well as for two years at St. Raphael’s in Pawtucket, R.I. For over five decades, he taught countless students, including his four sons, who also became educators.

Bill devoted his life to his family.

He watched his children and grandchildren compete in sporting events all over New England and he was proud that all of his sons played college athletics. After moving to Middlebury from Harrisville, R.I. in 2017, Bill enjoyed attending games at his alma mater where he watched two of his sons coach.

Always an educator and competitor at heart, Bill taught his children and grandchildren to play card games and relished any chance he

WILLIAM MANDIGO had to “skunk” them in cribbage.

He also loved regaling his family with historical tales.

He will be remembered by his wife, Nancy, his four sons, Billy (Jane), Jeff (Jean), Glenn, and Doug (Megan), and his eleven grandchildren for his love, quick wit, and sense of humor. He also leaves behind his sister, Susan Carroll.

Bill received excellent care from UVM Medical Center Radiation Oncology as well as from his hospice nurses at Addison County Home Health & Hospice; in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either organization. The addresses are as follows: UVM Medical Center Foundation, Courtyard at Given 3N, Attn: Radiation Oncology Patient Fund, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401.

Addison County Home Health & Hospice, P.O. Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753.◊

John Nunez, 47, Bomoseen BOMOSEEN — John Michael Nunez, 47, of Bomoseen, died Aug. 16, 2018, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Nunez was born Oct. 30, 1970, on Grand Turk in the British West Indies. He grew up on or around Lake Dunmore in Salisbury, Vt., where he spent countless hours boating, fishing and water skiing.

He graduated from the Middlebury High School.

John could accomplish anything he set his mind to. He saw value in things that others saw as ruin. He worked most of his life in construction, and owned his own business, NHI Construction.

John also had a passion for rebuilding autos. Many who knew him recognized his love for Ford Mustangs, having owned many throughout his life, most notably the “Green Machine” that he reconstructed from a mere frame.

He was a member of the New Life Ministries at First Baptist Church of Fair Haven.

Although John had many gifts and talents, his most memorable work was becoming a father to Luke 18, Hannah 13, and Mia 10. He loved them unconditionally and immensely.

He is also survived by his mother, Jerilyn Bracken and stepfather James Martin of Salisbury; his life-long love, Kathleen Mayer of Sanford, Maine; his uncle Jeff Bracken and

JOHN M. NUNEZ his wife Grey of Conway, S.C.; his aunt Janis Litch and husband Jacques of Addison, Vt.; his uncle Jack Bracken of Shreveport, La.; and several cousins.

John was preceded in death by his father, John A. Nunez and grandparents, Louis and Joan Modica.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Holeman Cemetery in Salisbury. The Pastor Rob Smith will officiate. A reception will follow.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.◊

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CLEMENT R. GAGNÉ JR. Athens, Ga.; Christopher (Sue) of Longmeadow, Mass.; Colin (fiancée Susan Rufai) of McMinnville, Ore.; and Mark (Nancy) of Williston, Vt.; as well as by their 14 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He is also survived by his sister Barbara and her husband Bill Greilich of Adams, Mass., and his brother Robert and his wife Rocio of Sonora, Mexico, as well as their children.

He was predeceased by his parents, his daughter-in-law Suzy Unruh Gagné, and his grandson Garrett Mather Gagné.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the caregivers from Lower Cape Fear Hospice Mercy Care.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel, Friday, Aug. 24. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Garden City, S.C. A reception will follow at the Goldfinch Celebration Center. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Middlebury at a later date.

Memorials in Dr. Gagné’s name may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Mercy Care, 8216 Devon Ct., Myrtle Beach, SC 29572, to any troop of the Boy Scouts of America, or to The Garrett Gagné Memorial Fund at St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY. To sign an online guestbook, visit goldfinchfuneralhome.com.◊

MIDDLEBURY — Joan G. Kelton, 83, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018.

She was born in Hanover, N.H. on Sept. 19, 1934, the daughter of Ernest and Virginia Grenon.

Joan graduated from Hartford High School, class of 1953. She then worked for the New England Telephone Company where she met the love of her life, Raymond “Bud” Kelton. They married in June of 1958 and moved to Middlebury in 1963, where they raised their six children.

Family was Joan’s most sacred and celebrated gift in life. Whether it was time with her children, her grandchildren or her own siblings and in-laws, time with family was where she was happiest. Joan and Bud instilled the importance of family in their children, and that’s a gift that will continue to pass through the generations.

Joan was predeceased by her parents, her beloved husband, her siblings Dick Grenon, Ann Jenks, Margery Grainer, Carol Bebeau, and her sister-in-law Barbara Danforth.

She is survived by her six children, Char, Raymond “Kelly,” Kyle, Tanna (Dan Pflaster), Kamala (Bob Butler) and Kris. She is also survived by her grandchildren Audrey and Taylor Kelton, Abbi and Ross Lengyel, Kara and Amelia Pflaster and Taylor Guetschow as well as her sister

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Gisele Litch, 78, Addison ADDISON — Gisele Marie (Vanier) Litch, 78, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 at home surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Moose Creek, Ontario, Canada on Oct. 26, 1939, to the late Albert and Simone (Racine) Vanier, she moved to the U.S. in 1948 and married the love of her life, James Litch, Sept. 7, 1957. James predeceased her Jan. 18, 2008.

She lived in Addison for most of her life, and worked on their family farm, at Basin Harbor, Addison Elementary, and Vergennes Post Office.

She was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Peters, and member of the Red Hat Society. Gisele loved to bake, knit, host family dinners, and spend time with family and friends.

Together Gisele and James had four children; Jeannine and her husband Wayne Partridge of Orwell Vt.; Jacques and his wife Janis Litch of Addison Vt.; Jacqueline and her husband Daniel Flynn of Addison Vt.; Terry and her husband Joe Anthony of Austin Texas.

She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; Jamie and Neil Warner (Leah and Zane); Jennifer and Eric Besaw; Heather and Leslie Wood (Jordan, Kaitlin and LC); Ashley Partridge; Michelle Partridge; Lauren and Michael Foderetti (Emma); Denise and Keith Masterson; Daniel Flynn and friend Stephanie (Parker); Adam Flynn (Jace); and Samantha Flynn; She is also survived by brothers Bernard Vanier and wife Fleur Ange, Serge Vanier and friend Donna; sister Gigi and husband William Uzzell; sister-in-laws Jean Withington and husband Eugene; Brenda Jaring; many nieces, nephews, cousins and

GISELE MARIE (VANIER) LITCH lifetime friends.

She was predeceased by her husband James Litch; parents, Albert and Simone Vanier; father and mother-in-law, Floyd and Helen (Bigelow) Litch; one brother-in-law Timothy Litch and one sister-in-law Nancy Vanier.

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Brown-McClay Funeral Home, from 6 to 8 p.m.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Vergennes.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Addison County Home Health and Hospice, PO Box 754 Middlebury, VT 05753, or St. Peter’s Church Restoration Fund, 85 S. Maple St, Vergennes, VT 05491.

To send online condolences to her family please visit brownmcclayfuneralhome.com.◊

Sally Bruch, celebration of life ADDISON — A life celebration for Sally R. Bruch will be held on Sunday, Sept. 2, at 1 p.m. at the home of Alec and Sarah Sparks, 189 Jersey St., Addison.

(Note: There are two Jersey Streets, a north and a south section — the residence is located on the north section of Jersey St. near Goodrich Corners Rd.).

Migonne ‘Peggy’ St. George service set BRIDPORT — Migonne “Peggy” Emma “Mayer” St. George of Bridport passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, after suffering a stroke days before. A

memorial service will be held on Monday, Aug. 27, 11 a.m., at St. Bernadette’s Church in Bridport.

See Monday’s Addison Independent for a full obituary

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JOAN G. KELTON Nancy LeBrun and husband Jack, her brothers-in-law Howard Kelton and wife Linda, Stuart Danforth, Ron Bebeau and sister-in-law Helen O’Toole. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, Aug. 31, at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Middlebury. In lieu of flowers, the family requests those seeking to make donations please do so to Homeward Bound in Middlebury or the Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association.◊

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MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Clement R. Gagné Jr., 89, passed away peacefully at his home on Aug. 17, 2018, following a 30-year battle with cancer.

Dr. Gagné was born to Clement R. Gagné (Gardner) Sr. and Lillian Helen Depelteau in Adams, Mass., on Jan. 14, 1929. He studied at Notre Dame Elementary and Adams High School, and achieved the Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts program. He received his professional doctorate at the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry and did post-graduate studies at Ohio State University and New York University.

He married Eileen Anne O’Rourke of Philadelphia, Pa., in 1951.

They celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary just weeks before his passing.

Dr. Gagné practiced optometry in Middlebury, Vt. for more than 45 years, the last few in association with Drs. Dan and Dianne Dapolito.

He was a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve for 14 years, and served a term as Justice of the Peace in Weybridge, Vt. He served as president of the Vermont Optometric Association and the New England Council of Optometrists.

As a member of the Middlebury community, Dr. Gagné’s activities included leadership roles in the Boy Scouts and the Lions Club, service as a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, and enthusiastic participation in programs at Middlebury College’s Ralph Myhre Golf Course.

Dr. Gagné retired to Surfside Beach, S.C., in 1995. He was active in the Horry County Literacy Program and volunteered at the Surfside Public Library. He was an avid golfer, participating until his final illness in the weekly Grand Strand seniors’ tournaments.

Dr. Gagné enjoyed music and was himself an accomplished pianist. He was also a voracious reader. Nothing gave him more pleasure, though, than spending time with his children and their families, especially when he could arrange opportunities for them all to be together.

Dr. Gagné is survived by Eileen and their children Lisa (Carl Jordan) of Houston, Texas; Kim (Nussy) of London, U.K.; Craig (Phyllis) of

Joan Kelton, 83, Middlebury

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Clement Gagné Jr., 89, Murrells Inlet, S.C.

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COLCHESTER — Hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in Middlebury and Brattleboro have received approval from OneCare Vermont, a statewide accountable care organization (ACO), to accept patients into a skilled nursing facility (SNF) without the Medicare required threeday inpatient and/or previous SNF admission.

The SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver is intended to reduce unnecessary hospital stays, emergency department admissions and readmissions.

Unnecessary hospital stays result in increased costs and exposes patients to illness and possible infection, and may be avoided with the use of this waiver.

UVM Health Network Porter Medical Center and Helen Porter Rehabilitation and Nursing in Middlebury were the first organizations to admit patients using the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver and have admitted ten patients to date.

Skilled nursing facilities must have a minimum three-star rating to be eligible for the waiver. There are eighteen eligible SNFs in Vermont and many facilities are preparing to admit patients by the end of the year.

Norman Ward, M.D., Chief Med-

ical Officer of OneCare Vermont said, “Under the waiver program, patients can access skilled care without making the difficult decision to pay a high out-of-pocket fee or be discharged home without the needed support to effectively and efficiently rehabilitate. We’ve all been waiting for this and we are thrilled to be implementing this program with our community partners to improve care for patients. It offers the right patient the right care at the right time in the right place.”

Mary Jane Nottonson, administrator at Helen Porter Rehabilitation and Nursing said, “This waiver represents a significant new opportunity for us to ensure that we can deliver the right care in the best setting based on the clinical needs of our patients.

We are proud to be establishing this program here in our community.”

The three-day inpatient stay has been a requirement of Medicare for 30 years. OneCare, as a Next Generation ACO, has given Vermont access to waivers from the Federal government to change the way health care is delivered. This waiver is the first of three to be implemented in the state.

First goose season set Sept. 1-25 MONTPELIER — Vermont’s resident Canada goose hunting season will be held Sept. 1-25 to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of Canada geese migrating south from Canada announced Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

The season will be open statewide with a daily bag limit of five Canada geese in the Connecticut River Zone and eight in the rest of Vermont.

A second Canada goose hunting season for resident and migrant birds will be held Oct. 13-Dec. 1, with a daily bag limit of three Canada geese in the Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones.

In the Connecticut River Zone, the second Canada goose season will be Oct. 2-Nov. 4, and Nov. 21-Dec. 16 with a daily bag limit of two Canada geese.

A hunting license is required, and a waterfowl hunter 16 or older must carry current federal and Vermont duck stamps. Federal stamps are sold at post offices, federal refuges and online at fws.gov/birds/get-involved/ duck-stamp/buy-duck-stamp.php.

State duck stamps are available on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website, vtfishandwildlife.com, and from license agents. The hunter must sign the federal duck stamp.

All migratory game bird hunters must also be registered with the Harvest Information Program (H.I.P.).

This can be done on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website or by calling toll-free 1-877-306-7091. After providing some basic information, you will receive your annual H.I.P. registration number, which you then need to record on your hunting license.

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Orwell (Continued from Page 1A) were afraid of to begin with?” line, unfortunately,” Wilbur said. through a single budget and governed Orwell’s current three members on “Education is only going to get more by a single district board. the 18-member SVMUUSD board expensive and budgets are only A majority of Orwell residents are now only allowed to vote on going to get tighter. We would then have repeatedly voted against matters pertaining to grades 9-12. become a much smaller boat in a sea joining the 18-member SVMUUSD Consolidation would mean Orwell of opinions on what programs stay board, voicing concerns that — grades K-8 would also fall under the and what programs don’t stay.” among other things — their three oversight of the SVMUUSD panel, The SVMUUSD board can’t representatives could be out-voted raising concerns among Redondo move to close any schools within its on local educational priorities. and other like-minded local residents boundaries during its first four years Still, state education officials that Orwell’s three board members of existence. Thereafter, it would and a slight majority of the Orwell could consistently be out-voted by take a unanimous vote of the board School Board have been arguing in a majority of their colleagues from to close a school. Orwell has enjoyed favor of joining the other towns. steady student enrollment in recent SVMUUSD as part For example, years. of a process outlined “It all comes down Redondo noted the Wilbur and Redondo said in Vermont’s Act to the bottom line, agreement spelling they’ve heard little from Act 46 46. That state law unfortunately. out the operation supporters about specific benefits provides financial Education is only of the SVMUUSD Orwell children would get through incentives for gives the joint board consolidation. Proponents have school districts to going to get more power to shift grades said merged governance will lead consolidate their expensive and and other resources to more shared resources among governance as a budgets are only among schools within schools, including educators, which means of containing going to get tighter. the district. for example could expand foreign the rising costs of We would then “Our three (Orwell) language classes to schools that in public education r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s the past haven’t budgeted for that become a much in an era when could be 100-percent service.

Vermont’s student smaller boat in a opposed to a move, “The reality is that the (Act 46) population has been sea of opinions on and there’d be nothing Study Committee refused to define on the decline. what programs we could do to stop education benefits to Orwell Village Former Acting stay and what it,” Redondo said. School when asked for specifics by Vermont Education programs don’t “The reality is that voters at the community forums,” Secretary Heather our Principal could Redondo claimed. “They refused Bouchey on June stay.” be assigned to a new to identify areas where Orwell — Orwell resident school, or a teacher students needed improvements in 1 issued a report Stephanie Wilbur could be shifted to curriculum, or afterschool activities, recommending Orwell join the SVMUUSD, address a perceived or time spent per subject. The study stating, “No argument shortcoming at committee repeatedly deferred those presented that maintaining its current another school, and there’d be questions as belonging to future structure is the ‘best’ means for Orwell nothing our three representatives school boards. Orwell voters plainly to create a sustainable structure could do to stop it.” saw that the proposed benefits were capable of meeting the Act 46 goals It should be noted that all six empty rhetoric.” is convincing enough to overturn SVMUUSD communities each “The answer was ‘merge’ and it’ll the Legislature’s presumption that have three representatives on the be OK,” Wilbur said. a UUSD is the ‘preferred’ means of joint board. Some unified districts Bryan Young is president of the doing so.”

— such as the Addison Central First National Bank of Orwell.

Orwell School board members School District — give proportional Generations of his family have called appeared before the state Board of representation to member-towns. Orwell “home.” He’s been a vocal Education on Aug. 15 to express their Middlebury has seven members critic of Act 46. views on the matter. The state board on the 13-person ACSD board, AND LOCAL CONTROL is expected to decide this November compared to one each for Bridport, “The driving factor is local whether to endorse Bouchey’s call Cornwall, Salisbury, Shoreham, control, and having as firm a say as for Orwell to join the SVMUUSD, or Ripton and Salisbury. possible in the future of our school,” maintain independence over its K-8 Stephanie Wilbur and her husband Young said of his opposition, adding school. The older Orwell students, currently have two children enrolled at the potential of having three voices grades 9-12, attend Fair Haven the Orwell Village School, and a one- on an 18-member school board Union High School. year-old who will attend in the future. would make the town “the tail of the Brooke Olsen-Farrell, SVMUUSD The family moved to Orwell because dog” when it comes to making local superintendent, confirmed plans for of its charm, rural education decisions. a Nov. 6 referendum on the issue of nature and reputation “We’d have no say whether Orwell will be accepted into for delivering a quality “Community in how the school is the consolidated district. But unlike education, according to involvement in used, or how much it’s the previous votes on this issue, Wilbur. used,” Young said of a school suffers ballots from all six communities “I’ve really fallen in when you have the potential of Orwell will be co-mingled and counted in love with small-town that district-wide being out-voted. a single tally. Past votes saw each life,” she said, giving He added that having of the six towns vote independently kudos to Orwell’s “open model,” a regional board can — Orwell resident reduce the enthusiasm on whether to join the SVMUUSD, and inviting school.”

Bryan Young among volunteers and which is how Orwell thus far has “Orwell has been been able to avoid inclusion in the a perfect fit,” Wilbur substitute teachers consolidated district. said. who typically network OPPONENTS SPEAK UP She’s come to appreciate the with their local school directors and So now, Orwell Act 46 opponents local school for what she said is principals. He noted a few of Orwell’s will have to hope a majority of the a high-caliber staff and a historic substitute teachers recently decided entire, six-town voting block decides commitment by the community to withdraw from the list when they against their community’s inclusion to fund solid and innovative were told to attend a mandatory allinto the district, or the merger will programming. And Wilbur believes day training session — to learn the move forward. consolidation into the SVMUUSD various SVMUUSD policies — at Steadfast supporters of an could pose a threat to that Fair Haven Union High School. independent Orwell Village School programming.

“Community involvement in a raised concerns this week about the She noted the merged district must school suffers when you have that prospect of the Nov. 6 referendum look after the best interests of all the district-wide model,” he said. undoing the results of the town’s member-schools through a single pot Redondo and Wilbur three prior votes against joining the of money. She argued that Orwell acknowledged Orwell is taking a SVMUUSD. — as part of a global budget and financial gamble by not embracing “If this were to go forward, they possessing only three voices on the Act 46 consolidation. In addition to would be saying the three votes of 18-member board — would be hard foregoing five years of education Orwell (against consolidation) didn’t pressed to secure the extra money property tax stabilization as part of matter, but now this vote does,” said that local residents have occasionally the transition to a merged district, Orwell resident Daniel Redondo. approved in the past to sustain or Orwell could lose its Vermont Small “How will people in Orwell feel to enhance programs and amenities for Schools Grant, which has been know that other communities are now Orwell students. budgeted for $103,000 for the 2018deciding our school’s fate?” he added. IT’S ALL ABOUT MONEY 2019 academic year, according to “Isn’t that what (Orwell residents) “It all comes down to the bottom Olsen-Farrell. That’s more than the

Money for girls and boys

MEMBERS OF THE Vergennes United Methodist Church supper committee present a $2,000 donation to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vergennes Executive Director Jill Strube recently. The donation aims to assist in in the club’s fundraising campaign for the new building they are about to move into.

average salary and benefits package for a teaching position.

Wilbur is confident Orwell could continue to effectively run its school independently without the state grant.

“If we lost it, we would figure something out,” she said. “That’s the really amazing thing about our town and the people who support it.”

Redondo believes the potential loss of the Small Schools Grant and other financial incentives through Act 46 would be offset by the fact that Orwell Village School wouldn’t be subject to future regulation and cuts through the SVMUUSD board.

“It’s not something that would change many people’s opinions on the value of local control,” Redondo said of the financial consequences of rejecting consolidation. “It’s not worth giving that (local control) up.”

LEGAL BATTLES? So Orwell residents will now look to November, when the “merge, or not to merge” question will be decided.

Or will it?

Redondo believes legal action is likely if a merger vote is successful.

He and other local voters object to the notion that voters in the other communities in the district will have the ability to decide on dissolving Orwell’s school board and conveying its educational assets to the larger district.

“It would represent a taking,” he said. “They’d be voting that organization out of existence, whether that organization wants to do it or not, and whether the town wants to do it or not.”

He predicted someone in Orwell will file a lawsuit if a consolidation referendum passes. Redondo said residents from other independent school districts also raised the prospect of lawsuits during their testimony to the state Board of Education on Aug. 15.

“The state Board of Education is now fully aware that it will be sued if they try (forced governance consolidation),” he said. “They would be sued by individuals in the towns, using private money.”

Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com.

Foundation funds Vt. afterschool activities VFC looks to sustain, grow programs

MIDDLEBURY — The Vermont Community Foundation announced that it has entered into a Cornerstone Partnership with Vermont Afterschool, a statewide nonprofit working to ensure that all Vermont youth have access to high quality out-of-school learning opportunities.

As part of that partnership, Middlebury-based Community Foundation is awarding Vermont Afterschool a three-year, $180,000 grant to strengthen afterschool and out-of-school time programming for older youth in Vermont.

The Community Foundation’s Cornerstone Partnerships are designed to help launch growthphase statewide organizations whose work is critical to closing the opportunity gap to their next stage of development. The partnerships include multi-year grant funding and an invitation to inform the Foundation’s local grantmaking and community investment strategies.

“Over the last five years, Vermont has seen a steady decrease in the number of afterschool programs serving middle and high school youth,” said Vermont Afterschool Executive Holly Morehouse. “We see a real need in the field and a partnership like this will help us to make significant gains on key statelevel systems building work that we would not be able to do otherwise.”

Through the partnership, Vermont Afterschool will: • Expand and energize the out-ofschool learning field.

• Re-define quality standards for programs serving older youth, and • Work across the state to establish and sustain quality outof-school time programs in some of our most persistently challenged communities.

This work is all about supporting broad cultural change in Vermont around how we think about youth, how we recognize and value this important time in a young person’s

life, and the value we place on providing opportunities and supports for youth outside of the school day.

This grant and partnership are part of the Vermont Community Foundation’s commitment to closing the opportunity gap for children from low-income families. The Community Foundation believes that if Vermont doesn’t act now to equalize opportunity for children and families, we risk permanently destabilizing communities and diminishing the prospects for all.

The Vermont Community Foundation has prioritized afterschool, summer, and out-ofschool learning as one of several issues most critically affecting the opportunity gap. It is also an area where philanthropy is particularly well-positioned to make progress at both a systems level and at the local level.

Research shows that students participating in afterschool programs, especially students who participate regularly, see gains in their math achievement and academic performance, improve their work habits, and have better school day attendance. Additionally, afterschool programs introduce youth to new activities, offer healthy snacks and meals, and are safe places to hang out with friends.

“Holly and her team share our vision for a more equitable and student-centered afterschool system in Vermont,” says Vermont Community Foundation CEO Dan Smith. “We choose Cornerstone Partners deliberately, in a way that brings organizations together instead of increasing competition for resources. Vermont Afterschool’s collaborative approach and deep expertise make them a natural partner for us in this work now and in the years ahead.”

Visit vermontcf.org or call 802388-3355 for more information.

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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.

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STEP UP and SIGN-UP NOW for classes beginning SEPTEMBER 17th at Hannaford Career Center and Start Down the Road to a well-paying, rewarding career with a great company – where you can live and work locally!

Addison County Solid Waste Management District, Monument Farms Dairy and rk MILES Building Materials Supplier (with six locations), are a few of the local companies that are interested in hiring licensed graduates of a credible CDL training course.

• Training available for 72 hour Class B or 144 hour Class A licensing.

• Scholarship assistance available through VSAC, Dept. of Labor, Dept. of Voc Rehab, and others. $5200 for Class A, $3500 for Class B. • Classes are 6 hours a day. Earn endorsements such as Haz Mat, Tanker, or Combination Vehicles for even higher starting wages.

• Participants must have clean driving record and submit to random drug testing.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Point CounterPoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. 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 potluck super and possibly some evening entertainment. Watch for more info as the date nears! Contact George Parker at 802-4535282 or e-mail pondbrook@gmavt.net for more information or to offer your services.

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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.

“The Sentence” on screen in Middlebury.

Sunday, Aug. 26, at 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The MNFF Closing night film explores the devastating consequences of mass incarceration and mandatory minimum drug sentencing through the story of Cindy Shank, a mother of three young children serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement in a Michigan drug ring years before. Director Rudy Valdez will be at MNFF to talk about his moving film in a Q&A with Jay Craven following the screening. Free and open to the public.

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Vermont Ukulele Society meeting in Bristol. Monday, Aug. 27, 6:30-9 p.m., Howden Hall, West St. Politics got you down? You need to play the ukulele. The Vermont Ukulele Society is a ukulele club that meets every

MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION — a suite of meditative practices improving wellness, offered at Vergennes Movement Studio, 179 Main St., Vergennes, weekly beginning Thursday, September27th ‑ Nov. 15th @ 6:00 p.m. – 8:30. Visit www.ronidonnenfeld.com, 802‑793‑5073.

Registration Deadline – September 23.

2nd and 4th Monday. Helpful hints for beginners begins at 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting runs from 7-9 p.m. More info on Facebook and at vtukes. webs.com.

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Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 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 meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, wheat roll, and a blueberry cupcake will be 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.

“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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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.

Twist O’ Wool Spinning Guild meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. There will be a general meeting, spin/knit-in, and a show and tell. All are welcome. Questions call 802-453-5960.

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Ashley Wolff opening reception in Brandon. Friday, Aug. 31, 5-7 p.m., Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St. Come and meet Wollf and see her vibrant gouache and watercolor paintings. The exhibit runs Aug. 31-Nov. 5. More info at 802-247-4956.

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.

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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Pre-yard-sale breakfast in Shoreham. Saturday, Sept. 1, 8-10 a.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Fuel up for Shoreham’s town-wide yard sale with blueberry pancakes, French toast, sausages, home fries, quiche or egg dishes, fruit, and beverages. Tickets $8 adults/$4 children under 12/$20 families. Bring a non-perishable food item to help those in need.

Town-wide yard sale in Shoreham. Saturday, Sept. 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Time for a treasure hunt.

Maps available Saturday morning at the Halfway House Restaurant, Maplefields Mobile on 22A, Platt Memorial Library and Shoreham Congregational Church. TO get on the map call 802-8975841.

Fireman’s Dinner in Shoreham. Saturday, Sept. 1 4-7 p.m., Shoreham Fire Station, Firehouse Rd. Stash those yard sale finds and enjoy barbecue beef and pork, baked potato with all the fixings, green salad, corn on the cob, dessert and beverage. The Kevin Brisson Band will play till 9 p.m.

Tickets $12 adults/$10 seniors/kids 5-12 $6/4 and under free. Take out available. More info at 802897-5841 for information.

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Hike into History in Orwell. Sunday, Sept. 2, 1-3 p.m., Mt. Independence State Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. On this guided tour, walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers. Wear walking shoes and dress for the weather for this Vermont Archaeology Month program.

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Blood pressure and foot care clinic in Forest Dale. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 9:30 a.m., Brandon Senior Center, 1591 Forest Dale Rd. Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 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 sweet and sour chicken over rice pilaf, Japanese mixed vegetables, wheat bread, and sliced pears. Bring your own place setting. 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.

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“Hitler vs. Picasso and the Others” in Middlebury. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The first film in THT’s 2018-2019 Great Art Wednesdays reveals the Nazi obsession with art, giving viewers a rare look at Nazicondemned works that have finally come to light.

Tickets are $13/$8 for students, available at the THT Box Office: 802-382-9222, townhalltheater. org, or in person Monday-Saturday, noon – 5 p.m.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Sept 5. 11 a.m., Middlebury Rec Center, 154 Creek Rd. Doors open at 11 a.m. Meal served at noon of cavatappi pasta with cheese, broccoli florets, whole beets, wheat bread, and yogurt parfait with peaches. 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.

“Wild Cousins of our Best Friends: Coyotes and other Canids” in Salisbury. Wednesday, Sept.

5, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Sue Morse of Keeping Track gives this presentation on our pets’ wild cousins as part of the Salisbury Summer Series. Free and open to the public.

“THE SENTENCE,” STARRING Cindy Shank, left, and directed by Rudy Valdez will wrap up the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival on Sunday, Aug. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall Theater. Valdez will talk at the screening. The festival kicks off Thursday and is packed with films at venues around town.

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August 29 Ken Norman Hoof Care September 5 Duncan MacPhail Equine Dentistry September 12 Kathleen Gill DVM Equine Chiropratic

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802-989-8326(manager) $50/session or $200 for all six sessions.

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Going to new heights

KIDS IN THE Young Adventurers Club, an offshoot of the Breadloaf Section of the Green Mountain Club, enjoy the view from the top of Snake Mountain. The Breadloaf section will host a hike up the mountain in Addison this Saturday morning, Aug. 25.

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Rummage sale/flea market in Vergennes. Thursday, Sept. 6, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 85 South Maple St. Bring your own bag. Price based on the size of the bag.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Vergennes. Thursday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m., Vergennes Area Seniors Armory Lane Senior Housing, 50 Armory Ln. Doors open at 10 a.m. for bingo and coffee hour.

Meal served at noon of chicken cacciatore, home fries, Oregon blend vegetables, wheat bread, and peanut butter cookies. Bring your own place setting.

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.

Senior meal in Bristol. Thursday, Sept 6, noon, The First Baptist Church of Bristol, Park St. Menu includes meatloaf, mashed potatoes, carrots, homemade rolls and blueberry dessert. Suggested donation is $4. Come early and talk with friends and make new ones. To be on the list call Nancy at 802453-5276. iHome demonstration and MiddMUG meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, September 6, 7 p.m., Conference Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Middlebury Macintosh User Group’s first meeting for the fall will focus on iHome, which allows to control your home’s heat, lights, locks, temperature, and other things through your Apple device. All levels of skills are welcome. Anyone can offer ideas or requests for our agenda. Bring your devices and we’ll help each other have more fun and be more productive. More info at MiddMUG2018@gmail. com.

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Rummage sale/flea market in Vergennes. Friday, Sept. 7, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 85 South Maple St. Bring your own bag. Price based on the size of the bag.

Age Well Senior Luncheon in Middlebury. Friday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Doors open at 11 a.m. Menu includes roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, tossed salad, dinner roll, and chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. $5 suggested donation. Advanced tickets required. Call Michelle at 802-377-1419. Bring your own place setting. 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.

Bread & Puppet in Rochester. Friday, Sept. 7, 6-8 p.m., BigTown Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Bread & Puppet returns with The 6000 Generation Circus, a celebration of 6000 generations of human revolution against human management, featuring giant dwarves and cardboard grasshoppers, and powered as always by the hot sounds of the Bread & Puppet Circus Band. 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.

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Monthly Wildlife Walk in Middlebury.

Saturday, Sept. 8, 7 a.m., Otter View Park, intersection of Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help us survey birds and other wildlife at Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland. Meet at the parking area of in Middlebury. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. For more information, call 802-388-6019 or 802-388-1007.

13th annual Kelly Brush Ride in Middlebury. Saturday, Sept. 8, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Participants can register online to ride 100, 50, 20 or 10 miles, and/or play a round of golf at the Ralph Myhre Golf Course at Middlebury College. More info at kellybrushfoundation.org/kellybrushride.

Mushroom foraging workshop in Middlebury. Saturday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., meet up locale TBD. Join MALT and Ari Rockland-Miller of The Mushroom Forager for a hands-on workshop introducing gourmet and medicinal wild mushrooms of autumn. Pre-registration required at maltvt.org/getinvolved/programs. More info at 802-388-1007 or info@maltvt.org.

Fall Rummage and food sale in Shoreham. Saturday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m-2 p.m., Shoreham Congregational Church, 28 School Rd. Find great bargains in clothes and good food items. Clean donations will be accepted from 1 to 3 on Thursday and Friday afternoon before the sale. More info call Jeri at 802897-8591.

Rummage sale/flea market in Vergennes. Saturday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 85 South Maple St. Bring your own bag.

Price based on the size of the bag.

Soldiers Atop the Mount in Orwell. Saturday, Sept.

8, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mt Independence State Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. Reenactors take over the Mount, to honor the American, British, and German garrisons of 1776 and 1777. Demonstrations of Revolutionary War camp life, military tactics (follow soldiers on a woods skirmish), colonial crafts and skills, and firing artillery. New offerings both days. Activities for children. Call for details.

Vermont Archaeology Month program.

Harvest fair in Rochester. Saturday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Rochester Park, Route 100. Live entertainment all day, food, crafts, games, flower show, and more. Additional info contact Martha Slater at 802-767-9025 or lavendarmfs@myfairpoint.net.

Roast Pork Supper in Vergennes. Saturday, Sept. 8, 5-6:30 p.m., Vergennes United Methodist Church, Main St. across from the Vergennes Opera House.

Menu includes Roast pork, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetable, applesauce, roll, dessert and beverage. Served buffet style. Adults $9/children $5.

Take out available. More info at 802-877-3150.

Late Summer Dinner in Brandon. Saturday, Sept.

8, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Thomas and Grace Episcopal Church, Route 7, downtown. Dinner features cold salads with ham and turkey, pickles, and rolls with brownies and ice cream for dessert. A good will offering will be taken at the door to benefit Rutland Meals on Wheels and the Brandon Senior Citizens Center Floor Fund. Parking available along Route 7

and Prospect St. and behind the red brick house on the corner of Prospect and Route 7.

Opera Company of Middlebury Gala in Middlebury.

Saturday, Sept. 8, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Celebrate its 15th anniversary when performers from OCM’s first 15 seasons will travel back to Middlebury from across the country to perform arias and duets that captivated audiences.

Tickets for table seating with food provided by the Waybury Inn and cash bar starting at $100, Balcony seating $4., are available at townhalltheater.org or 802-382-9222. More info at ocmvermont.org.

“Sherlock Holmes” on screen in Brandon. Saturday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Recently discovered in France after being lost for nearly a century, see this original 1916 adaptation of Sherlock Holmes stories as performed

by William Gillette, the actor who created the role on stage and performed it more than 1,000 times.

Silent film aficionado Jeff Rapsis will provide live accompaniment. Free. Donations accepted, with proceeds to help continuing preservation work.

Cradle Switch in Brandon. Saturday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. This five-piece acoustic Americana group plays a mix of originals and a range of songs drawing from bluegrass, country, folk and blues. Concert 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.

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LIVEMUSIC 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.

Broken Gnome in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 6 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. The Silverbacks 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.

Blues Jam in Brandon. Saturday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m., Sister Wicked.

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“A listener recently questioned VPR airing underwriting from a business when the owner is running for office and is closely aligned with the identity of the business,” read the email from Lesli Blount, VPR’s director of corporate support.

“The inquiry prompted us to seek guidance from our peers at other public radio stations, as well as our FCC counsel.”

The result of that inquiry, the message continues, was the articulation of the following policy: “VPR will not air or display underwriting 30 days prior to the election for a business that includes all or part of a candidate’s name or if said candidate is integral to the identity of a business.”

Ralston told the Independent he was surprised by the decision.

“I was very taken aback by it,” Ralston said. “I had no idea that this was an issue, and I have a lot of questions about the policy.”

Ralston, who previously served two terms in the Statehouse as a Democrat, said his political pursuits had never affected his company’s underwriting during past campaigns.

Of particular concern to Ralston is VPR’s recent determination that he is “integral to the identity” of his business — a standard that Ralston says lacks clarity.

“What’s the criteria? How do they know? Is there any test that’s applied to that decision?

Can that decision be validated by an impartial person?” he said, stressing that his company’s threesentence advertisement contains no mention of his name. “I think it has the potential to be applied in an arbitrary way. Unless (VPR) can clearly define what that means, it could be a problem.”

Scott Finn, the CEO of VPR, said he doesn’t share Ralston’s worries, noting that this approach was taken out of an abundance of caution.

“I think it’s pretty selfexplanatory,” he said. “We would rather err on the side of avoiding the appearance of a conflict of interest and avoiding any potential to influence an election. So we err on the side of trying to be as ethical as possible.”

While Finn, who joined VPR in May, chose not to comment directly on Ralston’s case, he disputed the notion that anything of substance distinguishes this situation from VPR’s constant efforts to steer clear of conflicts of interest.

“The issue of a candidate owning a business, and that advertising coming up around their campaign, has come up before here,” he said, noting that “pauses” in underwriting have also been implemented in the past.

“The difference is, people were making these decisions here, doing their best to interpret the ethics guides that we follow, but I didn’t see anything that was written down to explain that. What we’re trying to do now is be a little bit more systematic about it,” Finn said.

In this case, the decision to suspend Vermont Coffee’s underwriting was made following a discussion by VPR’s staff leadership team. While Finn said that FCC regulations on political advertising were one consideration, the main factors were the ethical codes that bind VPR as a public media outlet.

“According to our lawyers, there’s nothing in the federal law that requires or prohibits us from doing what we’re doing,” Finn said.

“It’s not exactly a legal issue, it’s more of an ethical one.”

Various public radio stations interpret their mandates differently, he said, leaving VPR’s leadership to reach its own conclusions.

Citing privacy concerns, Finn wasn’t able to specify whether the newly articulated policy would be applied to other candidates during the current election cycle, nor could he reveal the identity of the listener who made the complaint about Ralston.

“At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter how we discover a potential conflict of interest,” Finn said. “We would deal with it the same way.”

BUSINESS AND POLITICS Although Vermont Coffee’s advertising is an important part of its business model, Ralston makes no claims that the 30-day underwriting pause will cause severe harm to his company’s finances. VPR has already offered to reimburse Ralston for the month’s costs, or move the underwriting to other dates.

“This has got nothing to do with the money. I’m not trying to make a contract dispute out of this,” he said.

Instead, Ralston said he’s focused on how a strict delineation between business and politics could change a state famed for its part-time citizen legislature. Ralston’s dual pursuits of business and politics are hardly unique here, and he fears that increased advertising restrictions could deter similarly situated Vermonters from engaging in politics.

“When a small businessperson like myself thinks of running for office, it goes through your mind: Is your business going to be hurt by this somehow? And that’s what feels like is happening to me,” he said.

“When businesspeople in Vermont feel like they could be putting their employees or livelihood at risk, that’s going to weigh on their decision about whether to run for office. If, somehow, this policy were to take hold in the Vermont media, it would be a significant change to the Vermont political landscape.”

Finn, for his part, says VPR’s concerns are equally civic-minded.

“As a public media organization, we have a special level of responsibility, and roles that are different than other media organizations,” he said. “People trust VPR to go out of our way to be fair.”

Finn also cited the larger media climate.

“People need to have that sort of trust in their media sources. Across the country, that trust has been challenged by many people, so we take it very seriously and we think it’s important for a well-functioning democracy that we preserve that trust,” he said.

As Vermont continues to grow and develop, one expert wonders if such close ties between the commercial and political worlds will remain viable.

“In Vermont we have a closer relationship between business and politics than there is in a lot of other states,” said Bertram Johnson, a political science professor at Middlebury College. “It’s borne of a small-town, small-business mentality. We’re not going to see the big-time corruption that you see in New York because you don’t have companies that are really that big.”

“But we do now have some pretty big businesses,” Johnson conceded.

“So that might be something we’d have to reconsider.”

as expected.

“This is not at all the scenario that I envisioned,” Fritz said. “But we got an excellent candidate. He will be the right man for this job. He’s well acquainted with everyone here. He knows all the department heads, he has relationships with them. He has a vested interest in the city because he lives here. This is sort of an ideal candidate.”

Chabot’s decision to throw his hat in the ring came as a relief to city officials after the three finalists withdrew, one with no explanation, one due to a serious illness in the family, and the last because another job was offered first.

All that ended a second search, one supported by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns that MATT CHABOT produced 42 candidates. An internal search that produced 13 candidates and one finalist ended in May. Fritz acknowledged the committee liked that one finalist. But that candidate also withdrew, leaving the committee (Continued from Page 1A) “Wondering if perhaps we should feeling doubly jilted this month. meet,” and included a résumé “It felt very much like being left at detailing his 25 years of extensive the altar,” he said, adding, “It looked and varied management experience. like we would have to go back That list includes stints as the general and start the whole process again. manager of Burlington’s downtown Logistics were the real concern. Mel Town Center Mall, the chief gave us a drop-dead date of Aug. 31. operating officer of the Redstone That would have meant we would commercial real estate have had to go out and firm, the customer and seriously pursue an employee relations “The position of interim manager, and director of Vermont city manager is that would have meant Teddy Bear Company, a role I always a much, much bigger and the store manager thought I would process.” and vice president of be successful in, But now, after what the Burlington Macy’s Fritz called “a great and when our department store. planetary alignment,” Impressed with last candidate all’s well that ends the résumé, Fritz dropped out, it well with one forwarded it to the seemed apparent Vergennes resident other members of the to me that all this ready to take over for search committee. was happening another as the city’s They agreed to manager. recommend to council for a reason, and “His prior members that they hold I should apply.” experience shows — Matt Chabot he has the ability to their Aug. 10 manager interview session as manage people, places scheduled and put and things,” Fritz said.

Chabot in the interviewee seat.

“I have a lot of confidence in him. I Council members agreed to do so. am very excited.”

Fritz said they were impressed, and MEET MATT CHABOT they moved to hire him, pending Chabot, who for the past almost a background check that Fritz said three years has served as the came out spotless. operations manager for Burchfield “Our interview with him on that Management Company LLC in Friday was the first time that many Vergennes, said he also believes he council members really knew what can succeed in his first venture into his background was. His strength the public sector, in part because of in management, managing people, his experience on the council. managing an organization and “I’ve really enjoyed being an dealing with budgets and that sort of alderman, and that role has helped thing really did make him stand out,” me meet more of my neighbors and Fritz said.

At the same time Fritz acknowledged the search did not end

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better understand the city, its needs experts in their own fields, to assist and opportunities,” Chabot said me in managing the city,” he said. in an email. “We also have strong “I’m hoping if I’m fair and department heads and great staff who clearly communicate at all levels have already been supportive both we can continue to develop positive of me personally and of the work of outcomes. My job is to communicate the council. That is our objectives, get hugely beneficial to the best support me as I take on this Matt Chabot “will and advice from all new role.” parties, and move us be the right man Chabot said his all forward. If I do all work background has for this job. He’s that well, I suspect also helped ready him well acquainted that the council, for the job. our employees and with everyone “My career has here. He knows citizens will choose been evolutionary, all the department to keep me around.” with each preceding In the meantime, role seemingly heads, he has the council still preparing me for the relationships with has an opening to next one,” he said. them. He has a fill, with a deadline “There is quite a vested interest in looming.

Those curve to be mastered the city because interested in a seat on regarding the nuances city council have he lives here. This the of city government, until this Friday, Aug. moving from the is sort of an ideal 24, to submit a letter private to public candidate.” of interest to City sector and learning — Deputy Mayor Clerk Joan Devine a new job, but the Jeff Fritz in person or at essential skills I need jdevine@Vergennes. are in place.” org. The council will Several factors interview candidates came into play in Chabot’s decision at its meeting this coming Tuesday. not to apply earlier, including his Fritz expects that process, which wish to remain as an alderman to earlier this year resulted in David help provide stability “after sudden Austin being appointed to the changes in the composition of the council to replace Daniels, to be council,” including the surprise easier than replacing Hawley. The February resignation of Mayor committee is thankful Chabot rode Michael Daniels; big projects that to the rescue, he said. included preparing his son for a “He was our white knight,” Fritz cross-country trip; and uncertainty said, “and not only am I excited, but of whether a new manager would be I am grateful.” required to take over Hawley’s many responsibilities, including as zoning administrator.

“Mel was wearing a lot of hats, which was to be expected after his many years of service. The city council decided early on to disperse some of the responsibility, which made the prospect of taking on this responsibility slightly less daunting,” Chabot said. “The position of city manager is a role I always thought I would be successful in, and when our last candidate dropped out, it seemed apparent to me that all this for your was happening for a reason, and I should apply.”

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• Nicole (Morrison) and Jonathan Bowdish of Weybridge, Aug. 15, a girl, Lucille Moon Bowdish.

• Whitney Durgin and Chris Groman of Whiting, Aug. 19, a boy, Grayson Parker Groman.

• Heather Barry and Wyatt Todd of Benson, Aug. 20, a boy, Grayson Jay Todd.

THE FABULOUS FLEA Market returns to Town Hall Theater in Middlebury on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Rheaume, Hatch SALISBURY — Mr. and Mrs. Ricky and Stacey Rheaume of Salisbury, Vt., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Elizabeth to Gabriel Scott Hatch, son of Jeremy Hatch and Jane Kelly Hatch of North Haverhill, N.H. Chelsea graduated from Middlebury Union High School, class of 2009. Gabriel was homeschooled class of 2011. Chelsea is the squad leader of the floor care crew at Dartmouth College.

Gabriel works for royal electric out of Woodsville, N.H. An Oct. 2019 wedding is planned.

Congratulations Chelsea and Gabe, we love you!

Fabulous Flea Market coming back to THT MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater is pleased to announce the 10th annual Fabulous Flea Market, arriving at the Town Hall Theater on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Each year, a variety of vendors and dealers set up shop inside the theater to sell antiques, folk art, prints, rugs, quilting items, handknit multicolored socks and other desirable items. The theater is stuffed with an eye-popping variety of delightful things to buy. Almost Home will be selling delicacies and coffee so shoppers can grab a snack or a meal as they browse.

Adding to the fun is a special flea market section composed of items donated to THT specifically for the sale. “There are real bargains to be found here,” says Anderson.

“One year I found a fabulous set of dinner plates, a tripod for the THT camera, and an accordion.” Also returning this year is Town Hall Theater’s popular jewelry table with fine and costume jewelry.

Admission is free. Town Hall Theater is at 68 S. Pleasant St., with the entrance on Merchant’s Row. Call 802.382.9222 for more information or visit townhalltheater.org.

NORTH FERRISBURGH — North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church sent fourteen youth and adults on the church’s ninth service Mission trip with United Methodist Reach Out Action by Youth (U.M. ARMY).

The youth did everything from yard work to painting to stair and ramp construction for low-income residents of Claremont, N.H. The people these missions serve do not have the funds to have these services done any other way.

The participants this year were teens Arielle Dumont, Vincent Cataloni, Jonathan DeVos, Samantha Hallock, Munro McLaren, Rhode Miguel, Olivia Paine, Erich Reitz and Josias Salomao, college student Matt Becker, and adults Clare Connor, Rob McKay and Pastor Kim Hornung-Marcy. No one wanted the week to end. It was so much fun and very meaningful.

The participants bring their own tools, cover their own food and

program costs. The program at times purchases all the supplies for the projects.

Clients speak of how moved they are that the youth have given up their cell phones for the whole week, so they can instead make friends with each other and with the people they are serving.

This is U.M. ARMY’s 40th year as an organization. Through 2017, teams of youth and adults in many southern states and in New England have seen: • 1,230 mission weeks of service.

• 4,750 participating churches.

• 95,000 individual participants.

• 39,800 work sites.

This is the ninth year that the North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church has been involved in the Claremont project. This year 48 teens and adults from seven New England churches were involved and 23 work sites were completed. Claremont was one of five weeks of service offered in New England.

NORTH FERRISBURGH UNITED Methodist Church members recently took a week out of their lives to help low-income families in Claremont, N.H. The group included from back left, Matt Becker, Pastor Kim Honurng-Marcy, Denise Dalton, Arielle Dumont, Samatha Hallock, Munro McLaren, Rodes Miguel, Olivia Paine, Jonathan Willis, Josias Soloamo, Vincent Cataloni, Clare Conner and Rob McKay. Photo courtesy NFUMC

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(Continued from Page 1A) have been a big problem, which in the past is something that has been a cold weather issue,” he wrote on his website.

Regionally, it’s been the same.

“There’s been an unbelievable increase in rodent control sales,” said Kevin Moran, a Boston-based entomologist with Foreshaw Chem, a supplier for pest control operations from Maine to Connecticut.

Though he couldn’t cite any particular reasons for this increase, Moran did wonder if perhaps fewer people are willing to tolerate mice.

“Older people are used to living with mice, setting traps, cleaning up after them. Maybe younger people don’t want to put up with it as much,” he said.

Business is booming at local hardware stores, too.

Sales of rodent control products are up 30 percent this summer at all three Martin’s stores (Bristol, Middlebury and Brattleboro), said company president Martin Clark.

“Typically it’s not until September that we start selling this stuff,” he added.

The same is true at the Middlebury AGWAY, especially for mouse control products.

“It’s like we just never stopped selling the stuff from last year,” store clerk Andrea Labonte told the Independent.

Across town at Aubuchon, Diane Smith, who’s been with the company 42 years, reported a similar phenomenon.

“It seems like a customer comes in every two hours to buy traps and other products,” she said. “All summer mice have been an issue.

Chipmunks and squirrels, too.”

Smith related the story of one customer who was live-trapping mice because his wife didn’t want them killed. Convinced he was catching the same mouse over and over, he painted the creature’s tale with fingernail polish before releasing it. Sure enough, the same mouse showed up again in the trap.

The Middlebury Aubuchon, itself, has a “rodent control specialist”: Greyson the cat, a DURING THE DAY Greyson the cat mostly sleeps in a box the the Aubuchon Hardware office, but at night permanent resident of the store.

“A couple of times a month we’ll he actively hunts mice in the Middlebury store.

Independent photos/Trent Campbell open in the morning and find a mouse on the carpet,” Smith said. can spread to joints, the heart and house,” Darling said with a laugh. the Green Mountains of Vermont, “He doesn’t eat them, just catches the nervous system. White-footed Scientists have made a among other places, the study said. them.” and deer mice are almost solely connection between food sources More beechnuts and more acorns He’s customer-friendly, too, she responsible for passing the bacteria and rodent populations. could mean more mice, more ticks, added. Sometimes people come by to ticks in New England, which “When acorn production is high, and more Lyme disease. the store just to say is why abundant rodents feed on the seeds and are A similar cycle of acorns-micehello to Greyson. acorns — a favorite of more successful at overwintering ticks was most recently seen Even if it’s unclear “It’s like we just mice — could prove and reproducing,” wrote Richard in the Hudson Valley of New why mice and other never stopped Ostfeld and his coauthors in York, where a mast year in 2015 worrisome. rodents are moving selling the stuff Mice also feed on a recent article in the journal produced a “mouse plague” in indoors this summer, from last year.” beechnuts and other Ecology. “The spring following 2016. By the spring of 2017 the there is environmental — Middlebury seeds and fruits known large acorn crops, rodent numbers region, which already struggles evidence to suggest as “masts,” many increase.” A disease ecologist at with Lyme disease, was bracing why their overall Agway store clerk of which also had a the Cary Institute of Ecosystem for a tick explosion.

Andrea Labonte banner season in 2017. Studies in Millbrook, N.Y., Ostfeld numbers may be Whether or not Addison County increasing: more food.

“Last year was has been studying Lyme disease or the rest of Vermont will “I did notice that definitely a big year ecology for nearly two experience a similar last year the oak trees produced a for masts,” said Scott Darling, a decades. pattern remains to be lot of acorns,” said David Allen, Rutland-based wildlife program Science is still trying “There’s seen. assistant professor for biology manager with the Vermont Fish to understand mast been an Last November at Middlebury College. Allen is and Wildlife Department, which production in such trees unbelievable bear biologist Forrest studying the ecology of Lyme conducts annual beechnut and acorn as oaks and beechnuts, increase in Hammond, also with disease, an infection caused by surveys to determine bear ranges. but weather and climate Vermont Fish and rodent control the bacteria that is spread to humans “We don’t objectively track mice are definitely a factor.

Wildlife Department, by ticks. Symptoms include fever, and other rodents, but anecdotally Oak trees, for instance, sales.” told the Associated Press — Kevin that with abundant food headache, fatigue, and a skin rash. I can tell you that there’s been a may go several years Most cases can be treated with lot of evidence of them in Rutland without significant acorn Moran supplies for rodents, the antibiotics, but untreated infections this summer, including in my own production, and then will tick population would suddenly — in a “mast be expected to grow this year” — dump a hundred times the season (2018) and then reach its usual number in one season. This height in 2019. is natural. But the lack of a late In the meantime, in the absence spring frost in Vermont in 2017 of vaccines for Lyme disease, was not. Warmer temperatures and giving people the right information increased moisture can super-size at the right time is essential to a normal mast year, which can then reducing cases of infection, wrote super-size rodent populations.

Ostfeld and his coauthors.

Climate change is also affecting “Issuing warnings based on New England forest composition, specific predictions, rather than favoring mast-producing trees broad-stroke (public service like beechnuts at the expense of announcements), will hopefully others, such as Vermont’s beloved counter ‘warning fatigue’ and maples. In February the Boston encourage people to become more Globe reported on a study in the proactive in taking self-protection Journal of Applied Ecology that measures.” found warmer, moister forests Reach Christopher are to blame. The dominance of Ross at christopherr@ beech was especially notable in addisonindependent.com.

Nicholas Young was able to hobble (Continued from Page 1A) back after denying him entry into his off the porch, whereupon he, Clement and Curtis ran and hid behind Curtis’s home.

State authorities as of this writing Jeep, according to Notte’s affidavit.

Curtis told police she believed had yet to produce a detailed report about Nicholas Young’s injuries, but Jeffrey Young was drunk at the time, Notte’s affidavit states Young was according to court records. “(Curtis) said Nicholas was struck by a 9-millimeter round that entered his back and exited the other freaking out and asked for the keys as he thought side of his torso. he was going to Police said the die,” Notte wrote injury was not in his affidavit. considered life “(Curtis) advised threatening and Jeffrey stated, Rutland Regional ‘(expletive) you Medical Center guys, I should kill had released you all here, bleed N i c h o l a s out; I’m going to Young prior watch you bleed to his father’s to death.” arraignment.

According to Court records court records, indicate Jeffrey Curtis further and Nicholas told police Jeffrey Young, Dale Young eventually Clement and came out of his Arianna Curtis, home holding 22, of Hinesburg a handgun had together approximately attended the eight feet from his Ciderstock son’s head, saying festival at the ‘he was going to Vermont Hard JEFFREY YOUNG shoot him in the Cider property head.’” off Exchange When Jeffrey Street in Middlebury on Saturday, Aug. 18. Clement left the festival Young took a look at his son’s back, first that evening, while Jeffrey and he told Curtis to go inside his home to Nicholas Young and Curtis left at retrieve her keys and take him to the around 10 p.m. to pick up Clement hospital, according to court records. in Burlington, according to Notte’s SHOT THROUGH DOOR Jeffrey Young is alleged to have interviews with witnesses in the case.

After going to the North End told Vermont State Police Sgt. neighborhood of Burlington, Jeffrey Matthew Daley at the scene, “yep, Young told police, he drove the right through the door, (expletive) vehicle back to Goshen after his son him, (expletive) him,” according to and Curtis had stepped out of the Notte’s affidavit. “I knew who it was; I knew what I was doing.” vehicle.

But the jury is still out on that Curtis said she got her father to give her, Clement and Nicholas Young assertion, according to Jeffrey a ride to Jeffrey Young’s house in Young’s attorney, Peter Langrock of Goshen, where they had left the keys Middlebury.

“Obviously, he was in his home to Curtis’s Jeep, according to Notte’s affidavit. Nicholas had spent the and somebody was trying to break in past few weeks at his father’s house, the front door,” Langrock said during a Tuesday morning phone interview. according to court records.

Nicholas Young, interviewed by “Exactly what went on beyond that, police at Rutland Regional, said he I’m sure there’s a variety of people knocked on his dad’s door urging talking about what transpired, but I him to let him in to collect his things, really can’t say where that’s coming down at this point.” including Curtis’s keys.

Addison County State’s Attorney “The next thing he remembered Dennis Wygmans said was being shot the investigation thus through the door far indicates Jeffrey or window,” Notte “The next thing Young did know what states in his affidavit. (Nicholas Young) he was doing: “Nicholas thought he remembered was “The defendant did was going to die after being shot through state initially that he he was shot. Nicholas the door or knew it was his son, said his father came and that he shot him.” out, said to him that window. Nicholas thought he was He said on Monday I hope you bleed out it remained unclear as and told him to leave.” going to die after to whether any of the Clement told he was shot. parties involved in the police that Nicholas Nicholas said his case were intoxicated Young warned the father came out, at the time of the group there might be incident. a confrontation with said to him that State police said his dad, according to I hope you bleed they later found eight court records. Clement out and told him to spent handgun caliber reported that Jeffrey leave.” casings on the floor of Young eventually — Vermont State the home, as well as came to the door and Police Det. Trooper “numerous bullet holes yelled, “I’m trying Michael D. Notte in the front window to figure out why the and door to the (expletive) you are on residence,” according my porch right now,” to court records.

Their search also according to Notte’s affidavit.

When Nicholas Young replied yielded a black Heckler and Koch he was there to retrieve his things, 9-millimeter handgun and another Clement alleged Jeffrey Young told “older-style handgun,” according to his son to “get off my porch, grow the Notte.

A check of Jeffrey Young’s criminal (expletive) up when you can come back like a man,” according to court history reveals this isn’t the first time records. “Why don’t you come back Young has allegedly shot someone.

Young pleaded innocent on April 16, tomorrow to try to talk to me.”

After being refused entry, Clement 2009, to a felony charge of aggravated said Nicholas Young warned his assault with a deadly weapon after he father to “watch out” because he was allegedly shot Pedro Magana several going to kick the door in, according to times in the lower legs in Goshen on April 8, 2009. Young — who was a court records.

“Clement advised as soon as companion of Magana’s estranged Nicholas lifted his foot to kick the wife at the time — argued his actions door he just ‘went down,’” Notte were in self-defense and in defense of others at the scene. wrote in his affidavit.

That aggravated assault charge was “He advised that is when he heard a dismissed on July 20, 2010, according bunch of shots.”

Clement told police Jeffrey Young to court records.

State’s Attorney Wygmans said was “shooting crazy through the bottom of the door,” according to Jeffrey Young is next expected in court on Tuesday, Aug. 28. court records.

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(Continued from Page 1A) cucumbers. This really is about the the farm stand’s left wall alludes whole community.” to the Biblical origins of the name That community extends beyond used both by the farm stand and the Lincoln to a number of businesses church group that runs it: Feed My that donated materials for the farm Sheep – Grow With God. stand.

According to the Gospel of John, Lincoln-based Harvestar Power chapter 21, which relates Jesus’s donated a 30-volt rooftop solar post-resurrection appearance to panel, which powers a system that his disciples in Galilee, Jesus three circulates cool air through the farm times asks Peter, “Lovest thou stand’s vegetable baskets. me?” Three times Peter declares “That’s to keep the vegetables his love, and three times from wilting,” Brown Jesus responds with “feed “It’s not just said. “But usually the my lambs” or “feed my is so fast that about filling turnover sheep.” Many scholars have the vegetables don’t have interpreted this passage to bellies. time to wilt.” mean that shepherds should It’s about Bristol’s A. Johnson feed the flock of God, not touching Lumber donated oak only materially but also hearts.” boards, which Brown spiritually.

— Jim used not only for the “It’s not just about filling Brown farm stand but also for a bellies,” Brown said. “It’s number of raised garden about touching hearts.” beds, which he built and Though Brown has spoken with distributed to neighbors who wanted only a fraction of the people who to grow vegetables to give away. have come and gone from the And Otter Creek Awnings donated stand all summer, the outpouring of an awning designed to Brown’s gratitude has been overwhelming. specifications, which provides shade “People say it’s the best thing for visitors. ever,” he said.

Other materials were provided by It has been especially meaningful the United Church of Lincoln and by to those who cannot always afford Brown himself. fresh vegetables. For those who Zucchinis, cucumbers and summer lament not being able to donate, squash have made the most frequent themselves, Brown has a simple appearances in the farm stand, he message: Your appreciation is said. But this summer has seen a donation enough. little bit of everything: beans, root What he had originally envisioned vegetables, fruit, eggs and herbs. as a ministry of the United Church “There was even some stuff I’d of Lincoln has quickly evolved into never seen before, like patty pan something bigger. squash.”

“One day some campers stopped One person donated 40 pounds by and picked something up,” of pork. Another dropped off a Brown recalled. “Another day they dozen packets of flavored sea salt. came back and dropped off some Occasionally fresh flowers will

The Charter House Coalition is seeking folks to provide overnight staffing each night of the week for the organization’s warming shelter at 27 North Pleasant St., beginning Sept. 1, 2018. The shelter provides a safe, welcoming and warm space for homeless people in the Addison County area. The Fall Shelter session lasts from Sept. 1 to Oct. 14, during which up to 11 guests will be housed each night. The Winter Shelter will range from Oct. 15 to April 15 and will accommodate up to 36 guests each night, including five or six families. Overnight staff will receive an hourly wage of $11.50 per hour, with shifts initially lasting from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.. On Oct. 15, the shifts will expand from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Responsibilities will include overseeing the safety and security of guests, general housekeeping, and administrative/management tasks. Staff is expected to be awake throughout the entire night. Training will be provided. Applicants should demonstrate excellent communication skills, and prior experience in supporting individuals under stress and those with mental illness or substance abuse challenges is desirable. Email your resume to jdsinclair@ripton-coop.net, with the subject line “chc shelter staff.”

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appear in a five-gallon bucket nearby.

The farm stand will likely stay open until October, Brown said. In the meantime, he’s tweaking it here and there: improving the cooling system and adding LED lighting to aid evening visitors.

At their next meeting, the Feed My Sheep – Grow With God group plans to discuss ideas for expanding the project’s scope.

“Maybe we teach a cooking class at Burnham Hall every few months,” Brown said. “And create recipes that explain how to cook the vegetables you find in the stand. And we could cook and deliver meals around town.”

Though he’s trying to let the project grow at its own pace, Brown would love to see his farm stand replicated in other towns and said he’d be happy to share his plans and experiences with anyone who is interested.

“By doing this we give glory to God, even if not purposely,” he said.

For more information about the farm stand or to get involved, email or call the United Church of Lincoln: ucol@gmavt.net; (802) 453-4280.

There will be a follow-up meeting to discuss the effectiveness of the farm stand as well as to discuss ways to expand the program to meet needs in different ways.

Participants will discuss food preparation and distribution, and any other areas that seem to fit. The meeting will be held Monday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the basement of the United Church of Lincoln.

Reach Christopher Ross at christopherr@addisonindependent. com.

The Bristol Cub Scouts will fire up their annual Soapbox Derby this Saturday, Aug. 25, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Fitch Avenue. If you’re in the area, cheer on the Scouts as they race head to head with their homemade vehicles.

Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater is seeking donations for its annual Fabulous Flea Market. Organizers want your unwanted antiques, jewelry of all kinds, art, collectibles, and other nice things. Bring them to the former Diner Restaurant next to THT on Aug. 31, or September 1, 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds will benefit Town Hall Theater. Then attend the Fabulous Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 15, to replenish your stock with new treasures.

Cornwall Congregational Church invites the community to participate in an “old time” service in the historic place of worship on Sunday, Aug. 26, at 9:30 a.m. The church was built back in 1803.

Come sing hymns you remember from days gone by and hear short quotes of sermons from the pastors who have served here. There will be historical artifacts on display and you can learn about famous “firsts,” from the Civil War to the present. Share your memories and stay for lemonade and cookies. The church is located at 2598 Route 30.

Gov. Phil Scott has appointed two Addison County residents to his 19-member Community Violence Prevention Task Force. The Governor created the task force as part of the administration’s broader efforts to “ensure Vermont continues to be one of the safest states in the country.”

The task force includes Bristol resident Victor Hinojosa, currently a Norwich University student, and Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel. The Task Force’s charge includes “identifying best practices for schools and communities to prevent violent behavior including… identifying warning signs and how to report them, recommending ways to improve prevention and reporting of bullying and harassment and closing the operational gaps among the Department for Children and Families, the Department of Mental Health, the Agency of Education, law enforcement and our schools.” The task force will submit its preliminary findings and recommendations to Scott by Dec. 1.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018

MATT DICKERSON

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Seeing trout and flies: a tribute to my sunglasses I stood on a high bank looking down at a tundra river flowing out of Katmai National Preserve toward Bristol Bay in Alaska. Actually, I wasn’t so much looking at the river as looking into the river where it carved its way through a deep cut below a waterfall.

All across the current, upstream, downstream and straight in front of me, the water was blurred and dotted with large sockeye salmon making their way upriver to spawn and die in twos, threes, fours and sometimes by the dozens or hundreds. Between their 10 pounds of bulk and their bright red spawning hues, they were not difficult to see.

But I was not looking for salmon.

I was looking for the rainbow trout and Dolly Varden trout following those salmon upriver in order to dine on their eggs and rotting flesh. And unlike the salmon, the wary trout with their dark green spotted backs and sides were well camouflaged against the gravelly river bottom and green water.

And, to my delight, I was actually seeing those camouflaged trout. I was seeing them clearly, in fact. After spotting one in a riffle, hooking it, and losing it in the swift current, I soon spotted another one sitting in a depression behind a pair of sockeye.

Casting against a stiff breeze, I dropped my egg-sucking leech fly about eight feet upstream of the big rainbow and two feet further out from shore so that the fly swung back right in front of my target. Aided by the sight-fishing, the fly went exactly where it needed to go. The fish struck hard, and once again I was in a battle.

As the fish took my downstream forty yards, I spotted three more trout in the river. As my own quarry tugged me past them, I yelled out to my fishing partner Glen, who took my direction and a minute later connected with one of them.

This was yet another reason I had fallen in love with Costa sunglasses.

I’ve become more aware of eyewear recently. I’ve been fortunate to have slightly better than 20-20 vision most of my life. For the past few years, however, seeing small things — like letters on a newspaper page (See Dickerson, Page 2B)

Sports BRIEFS

Ralph Myhre wins contest with Neshobe

CONNOR MERRILL, THE newest member of the Middlebury College men’s basketball team coaching staff, helped run a youth basketball camp at the college earlier this month. Panton native Merrill graduated from Vergennes Union High School in 2010.

VUHS star back in town

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

MIDDLEBURY — This past weekend the Ralph Myhre Golf Course team defeated the Neshobe Golf Club squad for the second straight summer to retain the Forbes Cup, which will be displayed at the Middlebury course for at least another year.

This weekend Ralph Myhre golfers will take on their counterparts from Basin Harbor Club in the second leg of the annual local club challenge.

In regular weekly action the foursome of Joe Thilbourg, Hogan Beazley, Frank Punderson and Robert Smith prevailed on Aug. 16 in Thursday Bill Davidson Men’s Golf.

Taking second was the quartet of Joe Bartlett, Don Dayton, Jeff Stetson and Paul Butt. John Davis, Ed Sommers, Dayton Wakefield and Bill Brown finished third, and Jim Dayton earned the day’s best net score.

In the Friday Mixer the next day the team of Dale White, Jill Jesso-White and Heidi Kennedy picked up the win.

Hoop odyssey brings Merrill to Midd. after key stops

By ANDY KIRKALDY MIDDLEBURY — Connor Merrill describes the first stop on his basketball journey after graduating from Vergennes Union High School in 2010 as both the most challenging and most valuable.

Merrill, a Panton native and former Independent Player of the Year, has landed back in Addison County after an all-star hoop career at Skidmore College (he scored 1,000 points there and at VUHS), followed by stints assisting successful Vermont Academy and Springfield College programs.

Now Merrill is assisting another perennially winning program, Coach Jeff Brown’s Middlebury College Panthers.

And he believes his first stay at Vermont Academy, a post-graduate year in 2010-2011, made all of that possible.

But it didn’t feel that way when he arrived at the school’s Saxton’s River campus. Merrill had been recruited by one coach running a modest program, but another, Jesse Bopp, took over before he arrived. Bopp had assisted at Florida and Virginia Commonwealth under top NCAA Division I coaches Billy Donovan and Shaka Smart, and Bopp had a different vision for Vermont Academy.

To put it mildly, Merrill recalled, Bopp did not plan to build around the VUHS forward: He wanted to groom top college prospects.

“It was a nightmare at first. It was just a night-and-day difference from what I was used to. Before I was a big fish in a small pond. I played basketball because I was good at it and I liked it. I went to Vermont Academy and I’m around a guy who had been around a recent back-to-

Shepard and Piper drive to victories WEST HAVEN — Local drivers Adam Piper and Kaleb Shepard picked up wins this past Sunday at Devil’s Bowl Speedway.

Leicester’s Piper wound up celebrating the first O’Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman win of his career. Piper led 15 of the race’s 20 laps before New York’s Travis Billington slipped by with three laps to go, but Piper was named the winner when Billington’s car failed its technical inspection. Fletcher’s Joey Roberts inherited second.

Salisbury’s Brent Warren took fourth, Bristol’s R.J. Germain finished fifth, and Middlebury’s Sean Broe was ninth. Warren retained

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the series’ point lead, 659-657, over New York driver Paolo Pascarella, who was third.

Vergennes driver Shepard won for the fifth time in the Portland Glass Mini Stock division. Shepard and Panton driver Mike Preston battled for the lead for much of the 15-lap race before Preston dropped out with mechanical trouble. Milton’s Shawn Moquin gave Shepard a run, but settled for second place.

Shepard stretched his series point lead over New Hampshire driver Chris Conroy — who finished seventh — to 24 points, 618-594.

Cornwall’s Jake Barrows finished fifth.

New York driver Kenny Tremont Jr., an eight-time track champion who leads the Devil’s Bowl point standings, took the victory in the evening’s main event, the Charlie LaDuc Memorial “Ol’ Reliable” 54-lap race in the Central Vermont Motorcycles Sportsman Modified division.

Brandon’s Joey Scarborough and Shoreham’s Jimmy Ryan finished second and third, respectively, while Brandon’s Vince Quenneville Jr. took fifth, and Middlebury’s Justin Comes was seventh. Orwell’s Tim LaDuc, hoping for victory in a race dedicated to his father, was (See Devil’s Bowl, Page 3B)

JIMMY RYAN (#60) of Shoreham leads the way in the Central Vermont Motorcycles Sportsman Modifieds race at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Sunday. Ryan finished the race in second place.

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back national champion and been around a coach like Shaka Smart,” Merrill said. “And he brought in inner-city kids from Baltimore, Toronto, Boston, from different points of the East Coast, and it was just a culture shock.”

And Bopp, who has since moved on to assist two more D-I programs that reached the NCAA tournament, had a different style than VUHS Coach Peter Quinn.

“Jesse, he was a screamer. He was on my case 25 hours a day, yelling at me, calling me all the names trying to get under my skin, trying to change me, just to make me tougher,” Merrill said. “And I really didn’t deal with it well for a while. I was down on myself. I didn’t have any confidence, and I really didn’t like basketball.”

But it paid off, Merrill said, and he is now so close to Bopp that he flew to Virginia for Bopp’s wedding earlier this month. And back then he bonded with his teammates.

“Something just clicked. I wanted to prove him wrong. So I just finally bought in, taking charges, diving on the floor, just being tougher, being meaner, being nastier. And we had no problems,” he said. “The last 10, 12 games of the year I finished really strong.”

And not only was Merrill competing in a league with future NBA players (Michael Carter-Williams, Nerlens Noel and Georges Niang), on a daily basis the future NCAA D-III player went up against future D-I athletes.

“Playing with three or four Division I players in pickup and practice every day, you’re going to get better,” Merrill said.

SKIDMORE YEARS When Merrill graduated from VUHS he was recruited by Castleton and Colby-Sawyer colleges, and Skidmore had mild interest. As his play improved in prep school, Skidmore took more notice.

Merrill liked the coach and the campus, the school gave him a competitive aid package, the Skidmore team was competitive in the Liberty League, and he believed he could earn minutes quickly, even on a veteran squad.

His confidence was rewarded early in his freshman season. On a team with nine seniors, Merrill mostly sat the bench in the first few games.

Then Skidmore struggled at Castleton in game four. Merrill subbed in and scored 17 points in a 108-99 overtime win, with family members and many friends looking on.

“I wanted to perform well in front of them. Luckily I did, and earned some minutes the rest of the year,” he said. “I was confident going into the year, too, after everything I had gone through at Vermont Academy.”

That season Merrill typically played up to 20 minutes a game.

CONNOR MERRILL, now a member of the Middlebury College men’s basketball team coaching staff, was the Addison Independent’s 2010 boys’ basketball Player of the Year.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

Skidmore upset Hobart in the league title game to earn an NCAA bid, and defeated NESCAC champion Wesleyan in the first round before losing a tight game in a regional final.

Skidmore won another NCAA tournament game in Merrill’s senior year. Merrill was a tri-captain and finished as a four-time all-league player, graduated as Skidmore’s career leader in blocked shots (212), ranked ninth in rebounds (543), and scored 1,256 points.

He believes Vermont Academy made it all possible.

“I think it changed everything. It got me to be much more competitive, understanding what it means to compete, and everything that goes into winning. And if I had never gone to

prep school I never would have had the career I did in college,” he said.

COACHING IN FOCUS Early in his Skidmore years Merrill caught the coaching bug.

“Initially it was just my love of the game,” Merrill said. “And then I realized just working a bunch of camps in between (school years) how fun it is working with kids and teaching them stuff, and just seeing the impact you can have on other people. I’ve been fortunate enough to be around really good coaches who have helped shape me and impact me, and I want to do it for other people.”

After he graduated he briefly worked that summer at Middlebury College as an unpaid assistant. But (See Connor Merrill, Page 2B)

PAGE 2B — Addison Independent, Thursday, August 23, 2018

Learn about coyotes in expert talk

SALISBURY — Intelligent, loving and loyal, coyotes have much to teach us — not only about our beloved pets but about healthy ecosystems too. Learn more about coyotes when The Salisbury Conservation Commission, the Salisbury Historical Society, and the Lake Dunmore/Fern Lake Association, host Sue Morse on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m., at the Salisbury Congregational Church.

Morse, the nationally-known naturalist, professional tracker and founder of Keeping Track will share her stunning photos and her personal adventures studying coyotes and oth-

er wild canids in habitats as varied as northern Minnesota, Montana, Arizona, the Arctic, and of course, the northeast U.S., and Canada.

Morse has 42 years of field research experience — monitoring and interpreting the habitat uses of selected wide-ranging mammals including coyotes. She is also a world-class wildlife photographer. Her work has been featured on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, and in numerous publications, including “Smithsonian,” “Audubon,” “Amicus Journal” and “Wild Earth.”

The talk is free and open to the public.

EASTERN COYOTE LATE Light Portrait.

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Tour American Revolution battlefields in your own car

ORWELL/HUBBARDTON — Delve into the past the weekend of Aug. 25 and 26, with either or both of the special programs at Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, and the Hubbardton Battlefield in Hubbardton.

At 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, the 7th annual driving tour exploring a section of the 1776-77 Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road starts at Mount Independence.

Explore the leg of the road from the Mount to Hubbardton with leader Jim Rowe, president of the Crown Point Road Association. Drivers meet at Mount Independence with their own vehicles for an orientation. The tour will make stops along the route, ending at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site at 3:30 pm. The cost for the trip is $5 for adults, free for children under 15 and includes admission to both historic sites.

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After an orientation at the museum, drive down to the cemetery and “meet” many of the early settlers of Hubbardton. Learn about their roles in the Revolutionary War and Battle of Hubbardton, and life after the war.

Tickets are $3 for adults, free for children under 15.

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Gates considered the road “so essential to the Interest of the United States” and “the safety and protection of the inhabitants of all the Middle States of this Union.” The road was used in 1777 by the American soldiers withdrawing from Mount Independence, and played a role in the July 7, 1777, Battle of Hubbardton.

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(Continued from Page 1B) or the eye of a fly that I’m trying to thread a fishing line through — has become much more difficult for me.

And at a recent visit to my eye doctor, I was told I had cataracts starting to form. I might not have to get them taken care of for another 20 years, but only if I protected them from sunlight. In other words, I should be sure to where high-quality sunglasses with 100 percent UV protection whenever I was outdoors.

I’d gotten my first pair of this brand of sunglasses two years earlier. It was a pair with gray polarized lenses for all-purpose conditions. I’m not often enamored by new outdoor products.

I try to resist the allure of marketing, which tends to greatly exaggerate the actual benefit of most products in the attempt to manufacture an artificial need. Though I’ve tested many new fly rods over the past decade, my daily use rod is one I’ve had for 15 years, and I’m quite happy with it.

Twenty years ago, I replaced my old click drag reel with a disc drag model. That improvement was dramatic, but I’ve not found a single significant improvement in a fly reel since then.

But when I put on my first pair of this brand of sunglasses, I saw with definition and clarity I’d never imagined. The world below the surface of the water came fully alive. I got a model with blue mirror lenses specially designed for open water — i.e. for fishing. I ordered them in the “readers” model, with built-in magnifiers on the bottom portion of

the lens for tying on flies when on the water, or (I suppose) for reading on the beach.

Those anglers as concerned with the cleanliness and ecological health of rivers (or oceans) as they are with catching the fish in those waters may also appreciate the brands of sunglasses that use bio-based (rather than petroleum-based) resin in their plastic frames; some sunglasses frames I’ve encountered are made out of recycled fishing nets. I appreciated those earth-friendly (and water-friendly) features also, though at the moment standing on the bank of that Alaskan river after landing and releasing that big rainbow I was mostly concerned with seeing the next fish.

And, when a big sockeye was spooked and shot past my line, snagging his dorsal fin on my hook, I was very happy with the built-in readers.

It turns out it is very difficult with a 5-wt. fly rod and trout-weight leader to turn or even stop a 10-pound sockeye running downstream in a swift current, especially when the salmon is hooked in the top fin. The fish bent my rod hard and snapped my line relatively easily. A minute later the salmon was right back in the current in front of me as though nothing had happened, but sporting some new decorative bling to wear around for the last few days of its life. And I stood on the bank making use of the magnifiers on the lenses — and not because I decided to sit down in the sunshine and read a book.

FORMER VERGENNES UNION High School student athlete Connor Merrill helps out at a youth basketball camp at Middlebury College earlier this month.

Independent photo/Trent Campbell

Connor Merrill (Continued from Page 1B) then his prep school alma mater — specifically former Panther assistant Alex Popp, who had taken over as Vermont Academy’s head coach and who Merrill also knew — got in touch about being a paid assistant there.

“I couldn’t turn that down. I talked to Jeff (Brown), and he totally understood,” Merrill said. “I went down there in November and stuck around for the year, and it was great.

I learned a lot.”

There he helped the team win its first New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class AA title, and he was part of the league’s Coaching Staff of the Year.

Merrill also coached current NBA player Bruce Brown and Xavier University starting junior forward Tyrique Jones, who is an athletic six-nine and 230 pounds, but whose skills needed refining.

To explain the joy of coaching Merrill talked about Jones. He recalled showing Jones a particular move one day, and then seeing Jones use it successfully the next day; Jones gave Merrill a non-verbal

shout-out.

“I really took him under my wing and tried to show him a lot of my post moves,” Merrill recalled. “He was such a quick learner. I showed him a post move the day before, and in that game he used this one spin move, and he runs down the court and points at me. And this was like, this is why I’m in it. This is fun. That sold it even more for me. And that’s just on a small scale. That’s just on the court.”

After the season, Popp recommended Merrill to Springfield Coach Charlie Brock to be Brock’s graduate assistant, which would mean Merrill could earn a master’s in athletic administration while working with the hoop program.

Brock hired him, he was accepted to the program, and now Merrill has a backup plan as well as a new job.

“I envy guys like Jeff or Coach Brock down in Springfield who have such long tenures at really good schools. That’s something I want and I’m going to try to get,” he said.

“But coaching is hard. It’s a hard industry to make it in. There’s definitely some luck in it. So I figured it’s good to have another background to fall back on.”

The Pride went 14-13 in Merrill’s first year, and then this past winter the team won its league, the NEWMAC, and then reached the NCAA D-III final four, the finest season in program history.

ON TO MIDDLEBURY After two years Merrill earned his degree, and his graduate assistant position expired. He networked, and among others called Panther assistant Kyle Dudley, learning he was leaving to be the head coach at Connecticut’s Salisbury School.

He contacted Brown and got the job.

“I knew Jeff, and knew how good a program this was, and knew this school, the athletic culture that exists here, it’s such a high-level athletic culture. I wanted to be part of it,” he said.

Merrill is also happy to be back in the neighborhood after years away on his hoop quest.

“I figured I’d have the opportunity to be around, close to home, be around my parents a little bit, and my friends,” he said. “I would love to stay around for a couple years.

And then it’s coaching. You never know what’s going to happen.”

What he learned at Vermont Academy made him “realize how much harder and more aggressive I could have played” while at VUHS, Merrill said, but he also looks back fondly at his years at the school and is in touch with Commodore teammates and friends. And basketball in his hometown did inspire him to follow the right path.

“It was a good springboard,” he said. “Vergennes is a basketball town. People were in the stands watching Jesse Epstein, and then watching me, and they’re still watching games in Vergennes. So it’s a great community, and they’re passionate about basketball there.”

Addison Independent, Thursday, August 23, 2018 — PAGE 3B

Police catch suspect on camera

A D D I S O N COUNTY — Over the course of several months, Vermont State Police and Vergennes police have been jointly investigating several thefts in the towns of Vergennes, Panton, Addison and Ferrisburgh.

On Aug. 14, the state police troopers were notified of an attempted theft from a motor vehicle at a Ferrisburgh home. Video footage of the suspect was obtained, and police identified him as Matthew Porcaro, 31, of Vergennes.

On Aug. 15 Vergennes police confirmed Porcaro was residing at 281 Main St. in Vergennes. A search warrant was executed at the residence, and Porcaro was placed under arrest.

Vermont State Police cited Porcaro on four counts of petit larceny.

He is due to answer the charges in Addison County Superior Court, Criminal Division, on Oct. 15.

Due to active arrest warrants, police lodged Porcaro at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility for lack of $1,000 bail.

Further criminal charges are pending the completion of several active cases.

Separately, troopers responded at about 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19, to a report of a shooting at a home on South Hill Road in Goshen. In the end they arrested Jeffrey Young, 49, of Goshen and charged him with attempted murder in the second degree, attempted voluntary manslaughter, aggravated domestic assault, and two counts of reckless endangerment. Police said he shot his son through a door.

See full story in Section A. In other recent activity, Vermont State Police working out of the New Haven barracks also: • On Aug. 10 at approximately 8 p.m. stopped 2013 Honda Civic on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh and cited Marcus Gutierrez, 49, of Ferrisburgh for driving with a criminally suspended license.

• On Aug. 13 at approximately 6:45 p.m. stopped 1999 Chevy

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Prism on Route 22A in Bridport for not having an inspection sticker and cited Crystal Hall, 38, of Vergennes for driving with a criminally suspended license.

• On Aug. 14 at approximately 5:40 p.m. went to the scene of a two-vehicle motor vehicle crash on Route 7 at the intersection of Old Hollow Road in Ferrisburgh. All parties involved were wearing their seatbelts. No one was injured. Both vehicles were able to leave the scene on their own power. Alcohol, drugs, and distracted driving were not factors in this crash. Police issued a written warning for entering an intersection improperly to Judy Thompson, 62, of Ferrisburgh.

• On Aug. 15 at approximately 5:09 p.m. responded to a one-car crash on Route 30 near Sperry Road in Cornwall. Preliminary investigation showed that that Roberta Carnwath, 72, of Middlebury driving a 2005 Prius crossed the double yellow center line into the northbound lane, returned into the southbound lane, and proceeded to exit the roadway rolling the vehicle multiple times. Police suspected that alcohol played a factor in the collision. Carnwath was transported by Middlebury Regional EMS to Porter Hospital for injuries sustained in the crash, and later taken to UVM Medical Center.

State police are requesting ask that anyone with information on this crash please call Trooper June of the New Haven barracks at (802) 388-4919.

• On Aug. 3 at approximately 12:32 a.m. received a 911 call about an assault that had taken place at a residence on Route 30 in Cornwall. Police alleged that Kalya Delphia, 24, of Cornwall had assaulted a household member.

On Aug. 16, Delphia came to the New Haven barracks and was fingerprinted and photographed and cited for domestic assault.

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• On Aug. 17 at 1 a.m. clocked a 2011 Honda CRV travelling north on Main Street in Vergennes at a speed of 53 mph in a posted 30 mph zone. State police stopped the car and ended up citing Myles Moran, 24, of Winooski for driving under the influence of drugs. They also issued him a ticket for speeding, the penalty for which is a $233 fine and five points on his license.

• On Aug. 17 at approximately 5:30 p.m. received a request to be on the lookout for a vehicle traveling north on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh. Troopers stopped the suspect vehicle and cited David Mentzer, 76, of Colchester for driving under the influence.

• On Aug. 17 at around 11 p.m. received a call about an assault that had taken place at a Ferrisburgh home. After investigating, troopers cited Daniel Mattison, 35, domestic assault. Police described Mattison as a transient.

• On Aug. 18 at 12:30 p.m. stopped a motor vehicle on River Road in New Haven and cited Henry Babcock, 52, of Bristol for driving under the influence.

• On Aug. 18 at 10:20 p.m. were alerted to be on the lookout for a silver 2016 Chevy Cruze that had done a burnout and was driving erratically on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh. Troopers located the vehicle, stopped it, and cited Kristine Flynn, 61, of South Burlington for driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense.

Troopers at the New Haven state police barracks announced on Aug. 19 that there will be a sobriety checkpoints conducted in Addison County staffed by area law enforcement officers within the next three weeks. This will be done in an effort to monitor the flow of traffic along Vermont’s highways in the interest of detecting and arresting persons under the influence of alcohol or any drug that has impaired their ability to operate a motor vehicle.

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KALEB SHEPARD, ABOVE RIGHT, of Vergennes won his fifth Portland Glass Mini Stock race of the year at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Sunday. Below, Adam Piper of Leicester was a first-time winner at Devil’s Bowl Speedway Sunday in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Limited Sportsman division.

Devil’s Bowl (Continued from Page 1B) in contention until he was part of a big pileup on the front stretch with three laps remaining. Tremont’s victory gave him a 29-point lead in the championship standings over Scarborough, 535-506.

Rutland’s Kevin Elliott won a 20lap Super Stock race that saw several intense battles for the lead. Point leader Chris Murray finished 14th, but maintains a 67-point cushion

(673-606) on both Josh Bussino and Curtis Condon, who are tied for second place. Cornwall’s Garrett Given drove to fifth place in the race.

Shawn McPhee of Rutland, 13, scored a career-first win in the 15lap feature race in the Friend Construction 500cc Mini Sprint division.

The rookie led every lap and left the field behind. Rookie Kevin Smith of Brandon was fourth, and Shoreham’s Colby Beinhaur was fifth.

Photos by Alan Ward

Point leader Cody O’Brien dropped out with engine trouble, and he now leads defending champion Austin Chaves by just 11 points, 447-436.

Evan Roberts of Fletcher, 12, scored his third win in as many tries in the Bandit Youth Mini Stock division. Tommy Given of Cornwall, 10, finished second, with Eric Paige of Orwell, 10, third.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway is back in action on Sunday at 6 p.m.

PAGE 4B — Addison Independent, Thursday, August 23, 2018

Vergennes Day 2018 City celebration offers fun events for all ages

Vergennes Day wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of its sponsors: Dorchester Lodge 1 F. & A. M., Feed Commodities, Jackman Fuels Inc., JW & DE Ryan Inc., NECSEL Intellectual Property Inc., Small City Market and Vermont Gas Systems Inc.

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VERGENNES — The 37th annual Vergennes Day slated for this Saturday, Aug. 25, will kick off a day early on Friday, Aug. 24, with a street dance on the City Green featuring the music of “The Hitmen” from 7 to 10 p.m. After Friday night’s dance party, activities on Saturday take place between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. and culminate at dusk with a lighting of the Otter Creek Falls.

The weekend’s activities, hosted and sponsored by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce, city of Vergennes and area businesses, is a celebration of city and community to be enjoyed by all ages.

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Drawing sponsored by Bixby Library and Vergennes Rotary. Enter by August 21. More info: bixbylibrary.org/building-better-readers This 17-piece “big band” ensemble has been playing jazz standards from the big band era-Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Sammy Nestico & other swing jazz greats.

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Addison Independent, Thursday, August 23, 2018 — PAGE 5B

Start the day by covering some ground

DAVE CLARK OF NewCombe Farm in Whitehall, N.Y., drives a team of horses and gave wagon rides through downtown during Vergennes Day a few years back.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

VERGENNES — Whether you are fleet of foot or just enjoy getting out and toddling along, the Little City invites you to join the 5K, 10K and 15K races at Vergennes Day this coming Saturday morning.

The 37th annual Little City Road Races and Fun Run will kick off the Saturday morning activities. Hundreds of participants are expected to take part.

The 5K run and walk will take you through city streets, starting and finishing at the Vergennes Union Elementary School on School Street.

It’s a great opportunity for friends and family to get out and participate in a fun-filled and healthy event.

There will also be a 10K run for more serious runners, which includes a challenging hill climb on Route 66 at the 3-mile mark. For the most serious — a 15K. The exact route for the three races can be viewed online. To see them, go online here to see the 5K route (tinyurl.com/ybuk6q4a), 10K route (tinyurl.com/ybsz42cw) and 15K

Vergennes Day (Continued from Page 4B) For those more interest in exercise than in eating, the Little City Road Races start and finish at the Vergennes Elementary School, 43 School St., later in the morning.

Undoubtedly some will choose both.

Runners and walkers will choose between three distances: 5K, 10K and 15K. Race registration starts at 7:30 a.m. at the school, for those who have not pre-registered online (see story on next page). Runners in the 15K depart at 8:30 a.m.; the fun run (on school grounds) starts at 8:35 a.m. and the 5K and 10K distances start at 9 a.m. Spectators can cheer on several hundred runners and walkers as they race through the streets of Vergennes. More information is at RunVermont.org.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. City Green is also the site of more than 60 crafters’ and vendors’ booths offering fine handcrafts, locally made products, food and more. There will be free horse and wagon rides with pick up at the

corner of School & Green Streets.

Also, many downtown merchants will be offering sales and specials.

Musical groups serenading those taking part in the festivities will occupy the bandstand on the City Green throughout the day: • 10 a.m.: Ve r g e n n e s City Band • 11:15 a.m.:

Mark LaVoie • Noon: Joel Andersen • 1:30 p.m.: LC Jazz Always a favorite, the Vergennes L i o n s Club will be selling their b a r beque chicken at half a chicken for $12, quar-

ter-chicken for $8. Call 802-3241758 to order ahead. There will be a reserved drive-in, pick-up parking spot on the corner of Main Street and Park Street.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. kids can enjoy games and the ever-popular bubble pit at the Vergennes Fire Department on Green Street.

At 1 p.m. Bixby Memorial Library will hold its “Building Better Readers” drawing at the bandstand; the drawing is sponsored by the library and Vergennes Rotary Club. Entries were accepted until Tuesday, Aug. 21.

Culminating the afternoon’s activities will be the Vergennes Rotary’s beloved Rubber Duckie Race at 3 p.m. below the falls.

Rotarians will sell tickets at the Rotary’s booth on the City Green, numbers corresponding to the tickets will be marked on a huge batch of rubber duckies, then the duckies will be launched into the river and race to the finish line. The person holding the ticket with the number corresponding to the first-place ducky wins!

For more information call 802388-7951 or email info@addisoncounty.com.

route (tinyurl.com/y7ao6gyf).

Organizers are hoping for a large turnout of runners and walkers this year, so those interested in taking part are urged to register online here: register.chronotrack.com/r/29838.

The entry fee for adults for the 5K (3.1 mile), 10K (6.2 mile) and 15 K (9.3 mile) races is $25 for adults when registering online, for youths the fee is $10. Add $5 if you register on race day.

Race day registration and packet pickup starts at 7:30 a.m. at the school.

The longer 15K starts at 8:30 a.m.; the kids’ fun run starts at 8:35 a.m. and the 5K and 10K races start at 9 a.m.

Racing begins and ends near the elementary school.

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Field Days Results Draft Horse Show NEW HAVEN — The following are results from the Draft Horse Competition.

Showmanship 13 & Under: 1. Ryley Dubois with Locke Haven Dela, Willowing Winds Farm.

2. Hannah Hulchanski with Donnell Belgians Hitch, Donnell Belgians.

3. Brynn Bean with Midas, Bean Family Haflingers.

Showmanship 14 thru 18 1. Rabea Simon with Willy, North Country Draft Horses.

Mares, 2 Years 1. Emile Castonguay with Illusion Farm Rustic Liberty, Caldwell Farms Shires.

Junior Champion Mare 1. Emile Castonguay with Illusion Farm Rustic Liberty, Caldwell Farms Shires.

Dry Mares, 3 & Over 1. Mary Fenoff with Jojo, Sugar Ridge RV Village – Bernard Moeykins Memorial Award. 2. Kirk Fenoff with Ivy, Sugar Ridge RV Village. 3.

Tom Sposato with Hollows Cassandra, Stone Broke Percherons. 4. Lisa Evarts with Locke Haven Dela, Willowing Winds Farm. 5. Jack Hulbert with Jacksons Elegance, Jackson Ranch Belgians. 6. Morgan Hulbert with Jacksons Mystique, Jackson Ranch Belgians.

Mares, Haflinger & Pony Drafts 1. Scott Case with Tinka, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies. 2. Faith Bitter with Michelle, Case Haflingers/ Hitch Ponies.

Grand & Reserve Senior Champion Mare Champion: Mary Fenoff with Jojo, Sugar Ridge RV Village.

Reserve: Kirk Fenoff with Ivy, Sugar Ridge RV Village.

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Mare Champion: Emile Castonguay with Illusion Farm Rustic Liberty, Caldwell Farm Shires.

Reserve: Mary Fenoff with Jojo, Sugar Ridge RV Village.

4 Abreast Show Division 1. Kirk Fenoff with Sugar Ridge RV Village Hitch, Sugar Ridge RV Village. 2. Andre Palmer with Misty Knoll Farm Hitch, Misty Knoll Farm.

4 Abreast, Halflinger & Pony Drafts: 1. Bob Nunes with North Country Draft Hitch, North Country Draft Horses. 2. Lance Bean with Bean Family Haflingers, Bean Family Haflingers. 3. Scott Case with Case Haflingers & Hitch Ponie, Case

Haflingers/Hitch Ponies.

Ladies’ Cart Show Division 1. Mary Fenoff with Ivy, Sugar Ridge RV Village – Ruth Wright Memorial Award. 2. Kylie Palmer with Misty Knoll Farm Hitch, Misty Knoll Farm. 3. Lisa Deering with Master, Donnell Belgians. 4. Amanda Morse with Tux, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales. 5. Hannah Deer with HD Rapids, HD Rapids Percherons.

6. Megan Morse with Zeke, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

Ladies’ Cart Haflinger and Pony Drafts 1. Faith Bitter with Tonka, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies. 2. Jaylee Bean with Bean Family Haflingers, Bean Family Haflingers. 3. Terry Nunes with Willy, North Country Draft Horses.

Junior Cart, 13 & Under 1. Hannah Hulchanski with Donnell Belgians Hitch, Donnell Belgians. 2. Clara Palmer with Roxie, Misty Knoll Farm. 3. Ryley Dubois with Locke Haven Delta, Willowing Winds Farm.

Junior Cart, 14-18 Years & Under 1. Billy Cario with Dreamland’s Cassanova, Dreamland Farm. 2.

Shelby Paquin with Jake, Thornapple Farm.

Mare Cart, Show Division 1 Mary Fenoff with Jojo, Sugar Ridge RV Village. 2. Lisa Evarts with Locke Haven Delta, Willowing Winds Farm.

Classic Six Cart Class 1. Mary Fenoff with Jojo, Sugar Ridge RV Village. 2. Hannah Deer with HD Rapids, HD Rapids Percherons. 3. Matt Deering with Lor-Roc Cuervo, Donnell Belgians. 4. Andre Palmer with Taxi, Misty Knoll Farm. 5. Corey Barnes with Tux, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales. 6. Bill Cario with Dreamland’s Cassanova, Dreamland Farm.

Men’s Cart Show Division 1. Russell Carpenter with Iron Man, Donnell Belgians. 2. Kirk Fenoff with Annie, Sugar Ridge RV Village. 3. Hannah Deer with HD Rapids, HD Rapids Percherons.

4. Corey Barnes with Tux, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales. 5. Jack Hulbert with Jackson’s Willy Olympian, Jackson Ranch Belgians.

Men’s Cart Haflinger & Pony Drafts 1. Scott Case with Tonka, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies. 2. Bob Nunes with Jr., North Country Draft Horses. 3. Lance Bean with Bean Family Haflingers, Bean Family Haflingers. 4. Robert Case with Jimmy, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies.

Tandem Hitch, Show Division 1. Amanda Morse with Cedar Hedge Clydesdales, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

Tandem Hitch Haflinger & Pony Drafts 1. Lance Bean with Bean Family Haflingers, Bean Family Haflingers.

2. Scott Case with Case Haflinger & Hitch Ponies, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies. 3. Bob Nunes with North Country Draft Hitch, North Country Draft Horses.

Draft Horse/Pony US Walk/Trot Over 18 1. Lisa Evarts with Locke Haven Dela, Willowing Winds Farm. 2.

Krista Oldroyd with Shoreham Virginia, Krista Oldroyd. 3. Morgan Hulbert with Jackson’s Willy Olympian, Jackson Ranch Belgians.

4. Amanda Morse with Abby, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales. 5. Hailey Perlee with OJ, Misty Knoll Farm. 6. Megan Morse with Zeke, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

Draft Horse/Pony US Walk/ Trot/Canter 18 & Over 1. Krista Oldroyd with Shoreham Virginia, Krista Oldroyd. 2. Amanda Morse with Abby, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales. 3. Masey Ross with Rocky, Thornapple Farm.

Draft Horse/Pony US Walk/Trot 18 & Under 1. Clara Palmer with Geronimo, Misty Knoll Farm. 2. Ryley Dubois with Locke Haven Dela, Willowing Winds Farm 3. Shelby Paquin with Jake, Thornapple Farm.

Draft Horse/Pony US Walk/ Trot/Canter 18 & Under 1. Ryley Dubois with Locke Haven Dela, Willowing Winds Farm. 2.

Shelby Paquin with Jake, Thornapple Farm.

Obstacle Course 1. Brian Jewell with Thornapple Farm Hitch 2, Thornapple Farm. 2.

Masey Ross with Thornapple Farm Hitch 3, Thornapple Farm. 3. Patrick Palmer with Thornapple Farm Hitch, Thornapple Farm. 4. Shelby Paquin with Jake, Thornapple Farm. 5.

Lanie Beaudin with Warren Hitch, Phil Warren.

Single Horse Competition 1. Brian Jewell with Jake, Thornapple Farm. 2. Brian Jewell with Rocky, Thornapple Farm. 3. Brian Jewell with Minor, Thornapple Farm. 4. Patrick Palmer with Minor, Thornapple Farm.

Geldings, 4 years & Over, All Weights.

1. Matt Deering with Relybs Bentley, Donnell Belgians. 2. Matt Deering with Lor-Rob Cuervo, Donnell Belgians. 3. Amanda Morse

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with Tux, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

4. Jack Hulbert with Jackson’s Willy Olympian, Jackson Ranch Belgians.

5. Corey Barnes with Zeke, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

Geldings, Haflinger & Pony Drafts

1. Bob Nunes with Junior Bobby BML, North Country Draft Horses.

2. Lance Bean with Bennie, North Country Belgians. 3. Scott Case with Tonka, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies. 4. Terry Nunes with Willy, North Country Draft Horses. 5.

Lance Bean with Dick, Bean Family Haflingers. 6. Faith Bitter with Macs, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies.

Grand Champion Gelding Champion: Matt Deering with Relybs Bentley, Donnell Belgians.

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Field Days Results (Continued from Page 6B) Reserve: Matt Deering with LorRob Cuervo, Donnell Belgians.

Stallions, 1 & 2 Year Olds 1. Corey Barnes with King, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

Weanling Stallions 1. Tom Sposato with Knightfall, Stone Broke Percherons.

Junior Champion Stallion Champion: 1. Corey Barnes with King, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

2. Tom Sposato with Knightfall, Stone Broke Percherons.

Grand Champion Stallions 1. Corey Barnes with King, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales. 2. Tom

Sposato with Knightfall, Stone Broke Percherons.

Produce of Dam 1. Morgan Hulbert with Produce Acres Ellie, Jackson Ranch Belgians.

Mares in Hand, Farm, Any Age 1. Krista Oldroyd with Virginia, Krista Oldroyd. 2. Amanda Morse with Abby, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

Geldings in Hand, Farm, Any Age or Weight 1. Masey Ross with Rocky, Thornapple Farm. 2. Shelby Paquin with Jake, Thornapple Farm. 3. Patrick Palmer with Minot, Thornapple Farm.

Six Horse Hitch, All Breeds 1. Justin Hille, HD Rapids Percherons Hitch, HD Rapids Percherons. 2. Kirk Fenoff with Sugar Ridge RV Village Hitch. 3. Matt Deering with Donnell Belgians Hitch, Donnell Belgians. 4. Andre Palmer with Misty Knoll Farm Hitch, Misty Knoll Farm.

Haflinger and Hitch Pony Six Horse Hitch: 1. Lance Bean with North Country Draft Hitch, North Country Draft Horses. 2. Scott Case with Case Haflinger & Hitch Ponies, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies.

Men’s Cart, Farm Division, All Combined 1. Jim Jewell with Rev, Thornapple Farm. 2. Patrick Palmer with Minor, Thornapple Farm. 3. Brian Jewell with Rocky, Thornapple Farm. 4. Michael Jewell with Jake, Thornapple Farm. 5.

Corey Barnes with Abby, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

Four Horse Hitch, Show Division 1. Justin Hille with HD Rapids Percherons Hitch, HD Rapids Misty Knoll Farm. 2. Kirk Fenoff with Sugar Ridge RV Village Hitch, Sugar Ridge RV Village.

3. Matt Deering with Donnell Belgians Hitch, Donnell Belgians.

4. Andre Palmer with Misty Knoll Farm Hitch, Misty Knoll Farm.

Four Horse Hitch, Haflinger & Pony Draft 1. Scott Case, Case Haflingers & Hitch Ponies, Case Haflingers/ Hitch Ponies. 2. Lance Bean with Bean Family Haflingers, Bean Family Haflingers. 3. Bob Nunes with North Country Draft Hitch, North Country Draft Horses.

Unicorn Hitch, Show Division 1. Kirk Fenoff with Sugar Ridge RV Village Hitch, Sugar Ridge RV Village. 2. Andre Palmer with Misty Knoll Farm Hitch, Misty Knoll Farm.

Unicorn Hitch, Haflinger & Pony Drafts 1. Scott Case with Case Haflingers & Hitch Ponies, Case Haflinders/Hitch Ponies. 2. Lance Bean with Bean Family Haflingers, Bean Family Halfingers.

Ladies’ Pair, Farm Division, All Breeds

1. Megan Morse with Thornapple Farm Hitch, Thornapple Farm. 2.

Masey Ross with Thornapple Farm Hitch 2, Thornapple Farm.

Ladies’ Pair, Show Division, Combined 1. Hannah Deer with HD Rapids Percherons Hitch, HD Rapids Percherons. 2. Amanda Morse with Cedar Hedge Clydesdales, Cedar Hedge Clydesales.

Ladies’ Pair, Show Division, Haflinger & Pony Drafts 1. Jaylee Bean with Bean Family Haflingers, Bean Family Haflingers. 2. Terry Nunes with North Country Draft Hitch, North Country Draft Horses. 3. Faith Bitter with Case Haflingers & Hitch

Ponies, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies.

Junior Pair, 13 Years & Under 1. Hannah Hulchanski with Donnell Belgians Hitch, Donnel Belgians. 2. Clara Palmer with Misty Knoll Farm Hitch, Misty Knoll Farm.

Junior Pair, 14- 18 Years 1. Shelby Paquin with Thornapple Farm Hitch, Thornapple Farm.

Two Horse Hitch, Farm, All Combined 1. Patrick Palmer with Thornapple Farm Hitch, Thornapple Farm.

2. Brian Jewell with Thornapple Hitch 2, Thornapple Farm.

Ladies’ Cart, Farm Division 1. Ana DeBoer with Minor, Thornapple Farm. 2. Krista Oldroyd with Virginia, Krista Oldroyd. 3.

Amanda Morse with Abby, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales. 4. Masey Ross with Rocky, Thornapple Farm. 5.

Megan Morse with Jake, Thornapple Farm.

Two Horse Hitch, Show Division 1. Matt Deering with Donnell Belgians Hitch, Donnell Belgians. 2. Kirk Fenoff with Sugar Ridge RV Village Hitch, Sugar Ridge RV Village. 3.

Corey Barnes with with Cedar Hedge Clydesdales, Cedar Hedge Clydesdales.

Two Horse Hitch, Haflinger & Pony Drafts 1. Scott Case with Case Haflingers & Hitch Ponies, Case Haflingers/Hitch Ponies. 2. Bob Nunes with North Country Draft Hitch, North Country Draft Horses. 3.

Lance Bean with Bean Family Haflingers, Bean Family Haflingers.

Best Teamster Kirk Fenoff, Sugar Ridge RV Village.

Best Feet & Legs Relybs Bentley, Donnell Belgians — Donald C. Hunt Memorial Award.

Best Matched Pair Donnell Belgians Hitch, Donnell Belgians, Middlebury, Vt. Outstanding Youth Exhibitor Ryley Dubois, Willowing Winds Farm, Panton, Vt. Belgian Youth 13 & Under Champion: Ryley Dubois, Willowing Winds Farm, Panton, Vt. Reserve Champion, Hannah Hulchanski, Donnell Belgians, Middlebury, Vt. Haflinger Youth 13 & Under Brynn Bean, Beam Family Haflingers, Bryant Pond, Maine.

Percheron Youth 13 & Under Champion: Clara Palmer, Misty Knoll Farm, New Haven, Vt. Haflinger Youth 14-18 Rabea Simon, North Country Draft Horses, Stoneham, Maine.

Percheron Youth, 14-18 Champion: Billy Cario, Dreamland Farm, Roxbury, Conn.

Farm Youth, 14-18 Champion: Shelby Paquin, Thornapple Farm, Middlebury, Vt.

Open Dairy NEW HAVEN — The following are the first-place winners in the Open Dairy competition for Division I, Holsteins, Brown Swiss and Guernseys, on Wednesday, Aug. 8.

The event was also the Vermont State Brown Swiss Show.

HOLSTEIN Spring calf: 1. Premier-View Awesome Twizzler, Tyler Slack/Robeth Holsteins. 2. UVM CREAM Bailey Austin, UVM-CREAM. 3. AN-NA Roy Piper, Andrew Lester.

Winter calf: 1. Four Hills Avan Juliette, Megan Hill. 2. Maple Downs D B Alexa, Taylor Bigelow. 3. Robeth Defiant Spice, Dylan Slack/Robeth Holsteins.

Fall calf: 1. Four Hills MCH Joanna, Megan Hill. 2. Hooters Fauve Skippy, Hooters Holsteins. 3. CT Schilldale Wascal Sadie, Clair-A-Den Farm.

Summer yearling: 1. Midas Touch Bailey Alarm, Megan & Sarah Hill.

2. Lotta Hill Defiant Ash-ET, The Wright Farm. 3. Robeth Atwood Spain, Tyler Slack/Robeth Holsteins Spring yearling: 1. Show Bros Defiant Dixie-Red, Tyler Slack/Robeth Holsteins. 2. MS Affluent Lady in White-Red, Holly Lourie. 3. UVM CREAM Mogul Saffron, UVM CREAM. Winter yearling: 1. Four Hills A Gone, Abigail Reen. 2. Everywind Flanagan-Red, Karissa Livingston.

3. UVM CREAM Kingboy Becky, UVM CREAM. Fall yearling: 1. Howacres Sid Ratatouille, Farmstead Genetics. 2.

Enter Sid Delorean, Nathan Bingham Jr. 3. UVM CREAM McCutchen Gates, UVM CREAM. Junior champion: Four Hills MCH Joanna, Megan Hill.

Reserve junior champion: Howacres Sid Ratatouille, Thygesens.

Honorable Mention Junior Champion: Midas Touch Bailey Alarm, Megan & Sarah Hill.

Junior best three: 1. Megan & Sarah Hill. 2. Robeth Holsteins. 3. UVM CREAM Dry cow under 5: 1. Enter Toystory Midori, Entertainment Dairy Dry cow over 5: 1. Border Acres Token, Bethany Orvis.

Junior 2-year-old: 1. Jillian Speaker Charmaesha, Jillian Holsteins. 2.

Gosliga Farm Chase Daisy, Gosliga

Farm. 3. Enter Okaliber Martooni, Entertainment Dairy.

Senior 2-year-old: 1. Jillian Impression Adriel, Jillian’s Holsteins.

2. Enter Entertainer Allie, Entertainment Dairy. 3. Walhowdon Save Weenie, Entertainment Dairy.

Junior 3-year-old: 1. Lotta Hill Doorman 1235, The Wright Farm.

2. Gosliga Farm Gillespy, Gosliga Farm.

Senior 3-year-old: 1. Four Hills Marla 5346-Red, Megan Hill. 2. ATH Heath Doubt-ET, Nathan Bingham Jr. Four-year-old: 1.

For-Cliffs Chelios A Frenchy, Megan Hill. 2.

Enter Attitude Cosmo, Entertainment Dairy. 3. For-Clifs Chelios Summit, Benjamin Boutin.

Aged cow: 1. Jillian Jay Z Mylala, Jillian Holsteins.

Best udder in show: Jillian Speaker Charmaesha, Jillian Holsteins.

Grand champion: For-Clifs Chelios A Frenchy, Megan Hill.

Reserve grand champion: Four Hills Marla 5346-Red, Megan Hill.

Honorable mention grand champion: Jillian Speaker Charmaesha, Jillian Holsteins.

Produce of dam: 1. Jillian Holsteins. 2. UVM CREAM. 3. Entertainment Dairy.

Dam and daughter: 1. Jillian Holsteins. 2. Nathan Bingham Jr. 3.

Entertainment Dairy.

Senior best three females: 1. Jillian Holsteins. 2. Gosliga Farm. 3. Entertainment Dairy.

BROWN SWISS Spring Calf: 1. Stanley Kingsman North, Chandra Stanley. 2. McTaylor Dare Devil Emerald-ET, The Wright Farm. 3. Showcase C Glorious-ETV, Keenan Thygesen Winter calf: 1. Silver Top Candence Twinter, Adele Biasini. 2. Arethusa Naughty or Nice, Keenan Thygesen.

3. Shelburne Bodacious Bella, Taylor Marchand.

Fall calf: 1. Shelburne Dynamite Dippy, Ellie Ramirez-Richer. 2.

McTaylor Dare Devil Lena, The Wright Farm. 3. Stanley Kingsman Piper, Chandra Stanley.

Summer yearling: 1. Silvertop Faust Trinket, The Wright Farm. 2.

Iroquois Acres Kings Gold, Iroquois Acres. 3. Shelburne Jackson Echo, Ellie Bissell.

Spring yearling: 1. Silvertop Allstar Trick, Silvertop Swiss/Shelby Biasini. 2. Iroquois Acres Gladys,

Iroquois Acres. 3. Top Acres HP Sally-ET, Allandra Farm.

Winter yearling: 1. Silvertop Allstar Twilight, Silver Top Swiss.

2. Stanley Kingsman Nite, Chandra Stanley. 3 McTaylor Annabil Ember, The Wright Farm.

Fall yearling: 1. Top Acres Braden Willow, Iroquois Acres. 2. TAE Lea Braiden Delish, Taylor Bigelow.

3. Shelburne Jubilanon Ellie, Lena Ashooh.

Junior 2-year-old: 1. Silvertop Austin Tequila, Shelby Biasini. 2.

Colorblind Rich Deanna, Allandra Farm.

Senior 2-year-old: 1, McTaylor Richard April, The Wright Farm. 2.

Allandra Brooking Tierney, Allandra Farm.

Senior 3-year-old: 1. Cutting Edge CD Margo-ET, Allandra Farm. 2.

Silvertop Durham Treats, Silvertop Swiss. 3. McTaylor Brookings Abby, The Wright Farm.

Four-year-old: 1. Dublin Hills Sorine-ET, Allandra Farm. 2. McTaylor Carter Excaliber-ET, The Wright Farm.

Five-year-old: 1. Milc Glenncore Caramel, Taylor Bigelow. 2. Silvertop Tweet, Silvertop Swiss.

Six year olds and older: 1. Silvertop Denmark Bounty-ET, Silvertop Swiss.

Produce of dam: 1. Produce of Silvertop Total Tweet, Silvertop Swiss.

2. Produce of McTaylor Wind Eloise, The Wright Farm.

Dam and daughter: 1. Silvertop Swiss. 2. Allandra Farm. 3. Silvertop

Swiss.

Senior best three females: 1. Silvertop Swiss. 2. The Wright Farm.

Junior champion: Shelby Biasini.

Reserve junior champion: Ellie Ramirez-Richer.

Honorable mention junior champion: Adele Biasini.

Grand champion: Taylor Bigelow Reserve grand champion: Allandra Farm.

Honorable mention grand champion: Allandra Farm.

GUERNSEY Spring calf: 1. Burgess Farm Lexus Savana, Digligle Farm. 2. Coverdale Lightening Latoya, Sylvia Johnson.

Fall calf: 1. Howacres JW Alexandra-ET, Zachary Johnson. 2. Trot Acres T-Litedig Levi Hannah, Digligle/Toolite.

Summer yearling: 1. Digligle/ Toolite. 2. Lang Haven LS Nora, Peggy Delong/Jason Tooley. 3. Digligle.

Spring yearling: 1. Smithfield Freedom Graceful, Sylvia Johnson.

Junior champion: Zachary Johnson.

Reserve junior champion: Digligle Farm.

Honorable mention junior champion: Digligle Farm.

Dry cow under 5: 1. Digligle/ Toolite.

Senior 3-year-old: 1. Knapps Talent Quality, Digligle Farm.

Grand champion: Digligle Farm Reserve grand champion: Toolite/ Digligle.

Honorable mention grand champion; Zachary Johnson.

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DIRECTORY

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• specialized services • stamps • storage

• surveying • tree services • window treatments

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CLASSIFIEDS Notices

Public Meetings

ART SHOW‑ For the Month of August Kay George ‑ A VT Pastel Society Mem‑ ber ‑ will be displaying her works of art at the Charlotte Senior Center, with a recep‑ tion scheduled for Sunday, August 26th from 1‑4 pm.

Kay finds painting in pastels a wonderful way to relax and express herself. She enjoys Vermont’s beautiful landscapes and often paints en plein air, but she is also challenged by capturing the intricacies of the still life.

Charlotte Senior Center‑ 212 Ferry Rd, Charlotte, Vt. 05445.

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

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

Bring a friend in recovery.

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

AL‑ANON FAMILY GROUP ‑ For families and friends of problem drinkers. Anony‑ mous, confidential and free.

At the Turning Point Center, 54 Creek Rd, Middlebury.

7:30‑8:30 PM Friday eve‑ nings.

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AL‑ANON: FOR FAMI‑ LIES and friends affected by someone’s drinking.

Members share experience, strength and hope to solve common problems. New‑ comers welcome. Confiden‑ tial. St. Stephen’s Church (use front side door and go to basement) in Middlebury, Sunday nights 7:15‑8:15 pm.

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, 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.

Big Book Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 6‑7pm. Discussion Meet‑ ing, Vergennes, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park St. 8‑9pm.

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.

ARE YOU BOTHERED

BY SOMEONE’S DRINK‑ ING? Opening Our Hearts Al‑Anon Group meets each Wednesday at 1:30 pm at Middlebury’s St. Stephen’s Church on Main St. (enter side door and follow signs).

Anonymous and confiden‑ tial, we share our experi‑ ence, strength and hope to solve our common problems.

Babysitting available.

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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.

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 4 WEDNESDAY. Big Book Meeting, Middle‑ bury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 7:15‑8:15am. Discus‑ sion Meeting, Middlebury, The Turning Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. Noon‑1pm. 12 Step Meeting, Brandon, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rte 7 South, 7‑8pm. 12 Step Meeting, Bristol, Howden Hall, 19 West St. 7‑8pm.

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.

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United Way of Addison County is searching for mom/youth and dad/youth duos for filming of a professional PSA about substance use prevention. Children 10 or older.

If interested, please contact our Prevention Coordinator Jesse Brooks at 388-7044 for more details!

ALCOHOLICS ANONY‑ MOUS, 7 SATURDAY. Discussion Meeting, Mid‑ dlebury, United Methodist Church, North Pleasant St. 9‑10am. Discussion Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, The Turn‑ ing Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 10‑11am. Beginner’s Meet‑ ing, Middlebury, The Turn‑ ing Point Ctr. 54 Creek Rd. 6:30‑7:30pm.

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.

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

CONSTRUCTION: ADDI‑ TIONS, RENOVATIONS, new construction, drywall, carpentry, painting, flooring, roofing, pressure washing, driveway sealing. All 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.

References and insured.

802‑458‑2402.

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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.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

1920’S HENRY F. MILLER upright piano with bench.

Mahogany finish, very clean.

Previously tuned by Hurlbert Pianos. 802‑758‑2354.

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

Garage Sales 8/25/18 9AM ‑ 3PM 1649 Halpin Rd., New Haven.

Moving across country sale.

Furniture, clothes, household items, etc. Priced to sell.

MULTI‑FAMILY YARD sale.

3143 Richville Rd., Shore‑ ham. Thursday 8/23, 4pm to 7pm and Friday 8/24, 8am to 2pm. Many items that need a new home. Name brand adult and children’s clothes.

Household items.

SAT. 8/2, 10‑2 64 Shard Villa Rd., Salisbury. Antique chairs, writing desk, trestle table, 4 post bed, Kenmore gas range, Jotul wood stove, windsurfer, games, posters, lights.

Work Wanted

BARISTA/BAKERY Coun‑ ter Service ‑ Full time & part‑time openings. Join our terrific team serving our awesome loyal customer’s coffee, pastry, lunch and lots of smiles. Great op‑ portunity to meet commu‑ nity members and find out what’s going on in town.

Coffee is on us. Send as an e‑mail for more details. info@ottercreekbakery.com.

COSTELLO’S MARKET IS looking for an experi‑ enced person to wrap subs, do prep‑work, deep frying, dishwashing and other du‑ ties. Please apply in per‑ son to Costello’s Market, Marbleworks, Middlebury.

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.

EXPERIENCED CARE‑ GIVER/ nanny. Will care for children in your home or mine. Located close to Orwell elementary, walking distance.

I offer an abundance of learn‑ ing, exploring, singing, play‑ ing, interacting, 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.

EASTVIEW AT MIDDLE‑ BURY seeks enthusiastic and experienced caregiv‑ ers to provide hands‑on care in our dynamic retire‑ ment community. Open‑ ings: full‑time evenings, part‑time weekends. Email acoyle@eastviewmiddle‑ bury.com or call 989‑7502.

Opportunities

I HAVE A 9X12 carpet that needs to be shampooed.

References appreciated.

802‑453‑4597.

STOREFRONT LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In the heart of downtown Middlebury. Approved for seating for 24. Plenty of park‑ ing, lots of possibilities. Avail‑ able September 1. Text only to 802‑373‑6456.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

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.

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

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OLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Thank you to Olivia Brooks for helping us for the 2nd year stuff back packs for our annual Back To School Shop program! Olivia, age 14 of Vergennes has been volunteering for United Way of Addison County since 2016 when she helped collect school supplies for our Stuff the Bus event. She has continued to volunteer for our organization since then in a number of ways and most recently preparing back packs for students in Addison County. Thank you Olivia!

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UVM Morgan Horse Farm

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

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH SCHOOL Coaching Positions Middlebury Union High School is seeking a Coach for Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse.

Applicants must possess a strong knowledge of Lacrosse coaching principles with previous coaching experience preferred. Must possess strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate and relate to student athletes.

Middlebury Union High School is seeking a Coach for Varsity Boys’ Basketball.

Applicants must possess a strong knowledge of Basketball coaching principles with previous coaching experience preferred. Must possess strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate and relate to student athletes.

Interested parties should send a letter of interest, resume, and three current letters of reference to: Sean Farrell/Athletic Director Middlebury Union High School 73 Charles Avenue Middlebury,VT 05753 Applications will be accepted until the positions have been filled.

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NOW HIRING

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.

in Weybridge has temporary, parttime morning position(s) open helping with daily farm chores.

Ideal candidate is reliable and has experience working with large livestock. Experience operating farm equipment strongly desired. Schedule is 3-4 days per week, weekends included, up to 20 hours per week.

To apply, contact the UVM Morgan Horse Farm at 802-388-2011 or uvmorgan@uvm.edu.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

NOW HIRING: Full- and Part-Time Sales Associates for flexible shifts Nights & Wkends Plus! FT Assistant Manager Position available reliable, flexible leader.

Benefits available for F/T staff Apply in person at:

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

The Storm Café has immediate openings for

BUSSERS, DISHWASHERS, HOSTS AND LINE COOK Please apply in person at: 3 Mill Street Middlebury, VT

Help Wanted FULL TIME REGISTER clerk needed for busy fam‑ ily owned convenience store. Set schedule Mon‑Fri 2:15pm ‑ 10:15pm. Prior work related experience w/ references preferred. Higher than average compensation for qualified applicants. Ap‑ ply in person at Small City Market in Vergennes or call Cory at 802‑349‑7101.

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.

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.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted 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 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 wood‑ ed areas. Apply online, www.drpower.com/careers or email your resume to jobs@drpower.com.

Help Wanted

HEAD TEACHERS WANTED WRVSU is seeking to fill head teacher positions in its afterschool programs at the Rochester and Stockbridge Schools. Head Teacher responsibilities include helping organize and oversee daily enrichment activities for K-6th grade students, lesson planning, administrative duties. Position is 18-20 hrs/week, $15-16/hr. Applicants must have 3+ years of experience working with school age children in educational setting. Send cover letter and resume to cmcdonnell@wrvsu.org.

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

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.

NOW HIRING FOOD SERVICE COORDINATOR Typically Monday – Friday 9am-5pm 10am-6pm some nights and weekends may be required.

Training staff on all shifts, ordering, inventory, customer service, cleaning, product control, inspection readiness, safety procedures.

Able to travel for training with Head Amato’s coordinator to better serve our customers. Please send resume to Karrieb@rlvallee.com or Apply in person and ask for Store Manager, Maggie. EOE.

Middlebury Maplefields 60 North Pleasant St., Middlebury

NOW HIRING AT HELEN PORTER REHABILITATION & NURSING!

Learn more about job opportunities at Walk-in Wednesday, when you can take a facility tour and interview on-the-spot!

Walk in at 30 Porter Drive, Middlebury any Wednesday between 9AM and 5PM.

Now offering sign-on bonuses of up to $1,000 for select LNA and up to $2,000 for LPN positions!

For more information about available openings, visit UVMHealth.org/PMC and click on “Careers.”

Established Local Companies Want You! When You are a QUALIFIED, LICENSED CDL DRIVER (Class A & Class B)

STEP UP and SIGN-UP NOW for classes beginning SEPTEMBER 17th at Hannaford Career Center and Start Down the Road to a well-paying, rewarding career with a great company – where you can live and work locally!

NOW HIRING:

Addison County Solid Waste Management District, Monument Farms Dairy and rk MILES Building Materials Supplier (with six locations), are a few of the local companies that are interested in hiring licensed graduates of a credible CDL training course.

• Training available for 72 hour Class B or 144 hour Class A licensing.

• Scholarship assistance available through VSAC, Dept. of Labor, Dept. of Voc Rehab, and others. $5200 for Class A, $3500 for Class B. • Classes are 6 hours a day. Earn endorsements such as Haz Mat, Tanker, or Combination Vehicles for even higher starting wages.

• Participants must have clean driving record and submit to random drug testing.

Reliable, responsible Part-Time cashiers and deli help needed for flexible schedule – the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays is essential.

Call 388-1004 to register and for financial aid info. The Hannaford Career Center has teamed up with Giroux General Transport of Barre to offer classroom and behind-the-wheel CDL driver training in Middlebury.

UVMHealth.org/PMC

Apply in person at:

East Middlebury Maplefields 3201 Rte 7 South, E. Middlebury Ask for Brittany or pick-up an application EOE

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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.

BRIDPORT: SUNNY, SPA‑ CIOUS 1/br. apartment. Beau‑ tiful views, garden space. All utilities included except heat.

Washer/dryer. No pets. No smoking. $900 per month.

802‑349‑9624.

LAKE DUNMORE: 2 bed‑ room winterized cottages available September/October to May/June. Comfortably furnished and applianced, turn key shape. Free wi‑fi, satellite TV, plowing, trash collection, recycling. Rates start at $800/mo. plus heat and electricity. 10 minutes to Middlebury or Brandon.

Smaller cottages available through Fall for shorter peri‑ ods. 802‑352‑4236, karen@ northcovecottages.com .

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For Sale ENCLOSED 5X8 TRAILER Good shape, $1,200. Stihl chainsaw. Like new, $150.

4‑ 15” alum. org. rims, $100 for set. Montgomery Ward air compressor, $50.

802‑468‑0278.

FARRIER’S ANVIL, EX‑ CELLENT condition. 100 lbs. $400. Contact 388‑2515 Dan Freeman Leatherworks, 2 Park St., Middlebury.

FOR SALE: GRAND piano with bench, Young and Chang excellent condition. Walnut wood finish. Bought new 23 years ago, one owner. Asking $4,000. Call 518‑597‑3932.

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KUBOTA B1750 TRACTOR with loader. 1585 hours. Rear grader attachment. 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.

U S E D R E S TA U R A N T EQUIPMENT plus chairs, tables, booths and commer‑ cial hood systems with ansul and roof fan. 802‑349‑8544.

Vacation Rentals ADDISON: LAKE CHAM‑ PLAIN waterfront camp.

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

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

2 BEDROOM, DUPLEX. 10 miles from Middlebury, quiet setting. Wash/dryer hook‑ ups. Large kitchen, living, and baths. $1,100 per month plus utilities and deposit. No smok‑ ing, no pets. 802‑897‑5447.

BRANDON: PARK VILLAGE is now accepting applications for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apart‑ ments. Rents starting at $700, includes heat and trash. No pets. Laundry on site. In‑ come restrictions apply. Call Summit Property Manage‑ ment Group at 802‑247‑0165 or visit our website, summitpmg.com.

For Rent

BRISTOL FAMILY HOUS‑ ING: $1,035 3 BD Apartment.

Rent includes heat, hot wa‑ ter, trash and snow removal.

Washer dryer hookup & stor‑ age space. Income restric‑ tions apply. For further details call E.P. Management Corp at 775‑1100 Ext. #7 or e‑mail shelly@epmanagement.com.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

BRISTOL, 2 BEDROOM HOUSE. Newly renovated.

All new hardwood floors. Up‑ graded kitchen. Large 3 room bathroom. Nice porch and views. Private yard. Washer and dryer. Extra storage. 2 car carport. Snow removal included. Available Sept. 15. $985/mo. Security and ref‑ erences, credit check. No pets/smoking. 802‑352‑4266, please leave message.

CORNWALL 2 BEDROOM APT. in orchard. $850/mo.

Wood heat. Separate entry.

First, last and security deposit.

802‑462‑2077.

CORNWALL QUIET COUN‑ TRY APARTMENT 5 miles from Middlebury. 2nd sto‑ ry, 2 bedroom, 1 full bath with washer/dryer hookup.

Includes everything plus satellite, storage included. $1,250 per month. 1st and last month’s rent and security deposit. No pets, no smok‑ ing. Available September 1st.

802‑462‑2924.

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

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.

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 Dunmore, in‑ground swimming pool. $800. plus utilities. Call Kathy 802‑349‑2948.

MIDDLEBURY ‑ PROFES‑ SIONAL office suite. 1,205 sq. ft. office space. Conveniently located in Middlebury ‑ Court St./Creek Rd. 2 private of‑ fices, large reception area, large central open space for additional offices/cubicles or boardroom. Private bathroom.

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

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

Some utilities included.

388‑0401.

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

M I D D L E B U RY O F F I C E SPACE available; former‑ ly Valley Voice. $500/mo.

802‑388‑4831.

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.

MIDDLEBURY‑RTE 7 effi‑ ciency apartment. Heat, water and trash removal included.

No pets. No smoking. $700/ month. Available September 1. 802‑388‑1917.

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

FOR RENT: ADDISON two bedroom house on Lake Champlain. Private setting with great views, central air, one car garage. Lawn care in‑ cluded. References and secu‑ rity deposit required. $1,500/ mo. Call 802‑989‑1284.

NEWLY RENOVATED house in Middlebury for rent on dead end road ½ mile from down‑ town. Brand new inside‑must See. 2 bed,2 bath. Available Sept 1st. $2200/month in‑ cludes most utilities. 758‑9202 leave a message or after 6pm.

FOR RENT: BRIDPORT, Commercial/retail office. 1,200 Sq. Ft. High traffic visibility. tbrought@middlebury.edu.

ONE BEDROOM EFFICIEN‑ CY apartment. Includes heat, electric stove, refrigerator, trash removal. Ample park‑ ing near bus route. Available immediately. No smoking. No pets. 349‑7555 or 388‑4455.

HINESBURG EFFICIENCY apartment. Available now.

Includes all utilities. $900 plus $900 deposit. Call 802‑363‑9663.

For Rent

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

802‑282‑9110.

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2 PEDIGREE BEAGLE pups with papers. 4 mos. Moving. $150 each. 802‑948‑2922.

Att. Farmers FOR SALE‑PINE SAW‑ DUST. Picked up or delivered.

802‑623‑6731.

FOR SALE: FIRST cut square bales. Grass, clover mix. Cer‑ tified organic. $3.75 per bale.

Call Paul Seiler 462‑3140, Cornwall.

HAY FOR SALE Small square bales. First cut and mulch.

Call 802‑349‑9281.

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

Cars

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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.

FOR SALE: 2007 Toyota Corolla LE, 208,000 miles. 6 CD changer. Remote starter.

4 studded Firestone Winter‑ force tires. 4 summer tires.

Inspected until Aug. 2019.

New battery Feb. 2018. Runs great. Asking $4,900 obo. Call Tom or Sue at 802‑643‑2125.

PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION: Saturday, August 25 @9am, Register to bid from @7:30am.

300+/‑ Repos, trades & dona‑ tions. Williston, VT. Online bidding lane 3. 802‑878‑9200.

THCAuction.com.

Wanted DONATIONS WANTED for Town Hall Theater’s Septem‑ ber 15 Fabulous Flea Market.

Accepting household goods, collectables, jewelry of all kinds, antiques and unique items may be dropped off at The Diner next to Town Hall Theater on Friday and Saturday, August 31, Septem‑ ber 1 and September 7 and 8 between 9am and 12pm.

Call 345‑1596 for more in‑ formation.

TRUSTED 3RD GEN. VT Antique dealer specializing in jewelry, watches, silver, art, military, antique collectibles, ) 1 /1 /5 5 ublished: etc. Visit bittnerantiques.com ed Ads (P ClassifiWant to Rent or call Brian at 802‑272‑7527. to college.

For Rent ENT hed.LCloseConsulting/appraisal services ARTM is AP rb M fu O re P R O F E S S I O N A O ly new y, 1 BEDR ur available.

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2 BE pets Vergen d heat. No ommons, Country C excluding utilities an e, washer, y el et pl $1,000/mo. m , co rnet, satellit , MODERN use. Hi-speed inte age. Very energy M O O R D ho nt ne 2 BE ore fro Lake Dunm drilled well, 85’ lake 29, 2009 through Ju 802-352-6678. furnished st h, us utilities. ened porc arting Augu dryer, scre 10 month rental; st tiable. $1,000/mo. pl r go efficient. Fo -smoking. Pets ne Non 26, 2010.

RT. 125 • EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT Sales for Aug. 16 & Aug. 20 BEEF Blue Spruce Farms P. Livingston A. Brisson D. Joslin Danyow Farm LLC. H. Sunderland R. Howes

Costs Lbs. per lb 1405 .64 1660 .62 1620 .60 990 .59 1695 .55 1630 .55 1545 .55

CALVES Wilcon Farm Gosliga Farm Defreest Farm Lucas Dairy J. Butler

Costs Lbs. per lb Dollars 90 1.65 148.50 91 1.20 109.20 99 .90 89.10 106 .88 93.28 98 .85 83.30

Dollars 899.20 1029.20 972.00 584.10 932.25 896.50 849.75

Total # Beef: 298 • Total # Calves: 338 We value our faithful customers.

Sales at 3pm - Mon. & Thurs.

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

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

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

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

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

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Addison County Probate Court-Notice to Creditors (2)

Addison Central School District (2) Addison County Courthouse (1)

Middlebury (1)

Addison County Superior Court (1) TOWN OF NEW HAVEN INVITATION TO BID SEALED BIDS FOR

Reclaiming, and furnishing and placing asphalt at noted locations will be received at the New Haven Town Offices at 78 North Street, New Haven, Vermont 05472 until 7:00 pm on September 4, 2018, and will be publically opened at the Selectboard meeting on September 4, 2018 on or after 7:00 pm at the New Haven Town Offices listed above.

Specifications for bidders and bid forms may be obtained without charge at the New Haven Town Offices, 78 North Street, New Haven, VT 05472.

The Town of New Haven, VT reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject any and all bids, or to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of New Haven.

8/23

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FUEL OIL AND PROPANE 2018 – 2019 SCHOOL YEAR

The Addison Central School District is accepting bids for the supply of Fuel Oil and Propane for the 2017-2018 School Year.

For more information, call Eric Warren at 802-349-8869.

Bids must be received no later than 2:00 pm on August 29, 2018.

The Addison Central School District Board of Directors reserves the right to reject any or all bids in accordance with Vermont Statutes.

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STATE OF VERMONT ADDISON UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION

Pages 12B & 13B

New Haven (1) 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 PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 280-7-18 ANPR

PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 291-7-18 ANPR

STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS.

STATE OF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SS.

IN RE THE ESTATE OF CAROL C. KRAUSS

IN RE THE ESTATE OF JUDITH WILSON

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Carol C. Krauss of Bridport, 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: July 27, 2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of the estate of Judith Wilson of Ferrisburgh, 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: July 10, 2018

Martha C. Orvis 2744 Watch Point Rd. Shoreham, VT 05770 (802) 897-5637

William Wilson 492 Mile Point Road Vergennes, VT 05491

Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: August 23, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 8/23

Name of Publication: Addison Independent Publication Date: August 23, 2018 Address of Probate Court: Addison Probate Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753 8/23

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

Black Addison Independent, Thursday, August 23, 2018 — PAGE 13B

Police arrest man suspected in series of Vergennes-area break-ins VERGENNES — Vergennes and Vermont State police teamed up on Aug. 15 to arrest the man Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel said is responsible for the wave of recent car break-ins in the city, as well as other thefts in Ferrisburgh, Addison and Panton.

Merkel said Matthew Porcaro, 31, who was living in a Main Street apartment in Vergennes when he was arrested, but has a Rutland City permanent address, now faces

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37 counts in several different citations from city police and state police. Authorities lodged him last week in the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility.

When police took Porcaro into custody Merkel said there were multiple warrants for his arrest that led to seven citations for petit larceny; eight for buying, receiving, selling, possessing and concealing stolen property; and two for providing false information

PUBLIC NOTICE Full Passport Service Addison County Courthouse The Addison County Clerk is available to accept passport applications and provide passport photos.

REGULAR HOURS Monday – Friday 9am to 1pm Appointments appreciated, but not necessary.

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to police.

After his arrest on those charges, Merkel said a woman staying at the apartment with Porcaro alleged he had struck her after he asked her for money and she refused to give him any. City police then cited Porcaro for domestic assault.

After further investigation this week, Merkel said Porcaro was cited for an additional 18 counts related to the car break-ins around the city.

According to an Aug. 15 press release, Vermont State Police said a break in the case, which they and city police had worked on for several months, came when troopers were notified on Aug. 14 of the attempted theft of a vehicle from a Ferrisburgh home.

According to the press release, “Video footage of the suspect was obtained, and was later identified as Matthew Porcaro, 31, of Vergennes.”

City police then confirmed where Porcaro was living, a warrant was obtained, and both city police and state troopers took him into custody.

In other action between Aug. 6 and 19, Vergennes police: On Aug. 6: • Responded along with Vergennes Area Rescue Squad to a man who was unconscious, but breathing, on a Main Street

sidewalk. Police said he had taken methadone and fallen asleep and was OK. • Helped state police search a car at the junction of South Middlebrook and Plank Roads on the Waltham-Ferrisburgh town line.

On Aug. 7: • Responded along with state police to an underage drinking party near the Ferrisburgh town beach; VSP issued several citations, according to city police.

• Informed city workers of a water main break on Main Street.

• Helped VSP deal with a suicidal woman on Greenbush Road in Ferrisburgh; VSP took her to Porter Hospital.

On Aug. 9: • Handled a fender-bender in the Shaw’s Supermarket parking lot.

• Helped VSP at the city station by having the department Drug Recognition Expert evaluate the driver of a car involved in an Addison accident; the DRE determined the driver was impaired, police said.

On Aug. 10: • Cited Sybil Saunders, 44, of Vergennes for a criminal count of driving with a suspended license after stopping her vehicle on New Haven Road.

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ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — BUS ROUTES 2018-2019

• Dealt with a minor two-car accident on South Maple Street.

On Aug. 11: • Dealt with a minor two-car accident on South Water Street.

• Along with VSP ran a driving under the influence checkpoint on Panton Road.

On Aug. 12 were told by a West Street man two of his chickens were missing, possibly due to a neighborhood dog.

On Aug. 13: • Heard from a woman that a man possibly violated a court order, a complaint police determined was unfounded.

• Arrested Sarah Jo Lee, 37, of Rutland City on outstanding warrants out of a Rutland court; police lodged her at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility after being alerted by a Valley Vista employee that Lee had left the facility and planned to walk to Fair Haven.

On Aug. 14: • Responded to a report from Union Street that a dog had broken off its leash and bit a youth in the leg. Police said the dog had its shots and its owner agreed to pay for all necessary medical care.

• Accepted a trailer plate found on the side of the road and tried to contact its owner.

• Called the city animal control officer to corral a cat that was attacking a Maple Manor resident; the cat was taken to the Addison County Humane Society.

PLEASE NOTE: All time are approximate. Times for bus routes can vary by several minutes depending on traffic, construction, weather, and ridership. Students should be at their bus stop at least 5 minutes earlier than the published time. For safety reasons, drivers will not wait for students to come to the stop. If you have questions about a route, please contact your school.

3:45 West Shore Rd. 7:17 Weybridge St. 3:18 Right on Halladay Rd. View Lane 4:00 Lake St. 3:33 Snake Mountain Rd. 3:35 Harrison Rd. to Cave CORNWALL 3:50 Upper Plains Rd. 7:19 Weybridge & Jayne Court 3:20 Left on Middle Rd S to Rt. to White Face Farm 3:35 Mountain Rd. Rd.--Turnaround 3:40 SOUTH BUS-BECKY WEST BUS KAREN R. 7:20 Weybridge & Gorham 7 to Rt. 116 4:10 Lake St to Smith St./Basin 3:40 Back at Bridport School Harrison to Weybridge St. AM AM Lane 3:29 Right on Munson Rd.--to Harbor Rd. 4:15 Watch PM-High School 3:45 Prunier Rd to Snake 7:10 Rt. 30 6:45 North on Middle Rd. Left on Main St-onto Rt. 7 Burnham Dr., Oak Dr., Point Rd. 3:45 Rt. 22a--Pratt’s Store 3:49 Mountain Rd. To Thomp7:17 Douglas Rd. 6:47 Columbus Smith Rd. N-right on Seminary Birch Dr. MIKE DOWNEY’S BUS Lovers Lane son Hill Rd. 7:19 Douglas & Delong Rd. 6:49 Shard Villa Rd. St.-onto Seminary St. Ext. 3:39 Left on Schoolhouse AM 3:54 Basin Harbor Rd. 3:48 Turnaround at Water7:20 Delong Rd. 6:51 Creek Rd. 7:30 Seminary Ext. & Valley Hill Rd. 6:40 Rt. 22a 4:05 Rt. 125 man’s Farm-Snake Moun7:22 Carothers Lane & Delong 6:54 Dewey Rd. View Drive-Briarwood Forest Ridge Dr. & Fred 6:50 Barnum Hill Rd. 4:08 Fiddlers Lane tain to Weybridge Rd. Rd. 7:00 West Salisbury Rd.-Dew7:34 Foote St. Johnson Cr.--Turnaround 6:55 Brown Rd. 4:12 Rt. 22a 3:55 Quaker Village Rd. 7:28 South Bingham & Cutting ey-Leland Rd. 7:38 Lower Foote St. Right on 3:54 Corner of Rt. 125 & 7:00 North Orwell Rd. NERF’S BUS Hill Rd. MIDDLEBURY 7:10 Morgan Rd. to West SalisRt. 7 N Schoolhouse Rd. 7:05 Shoreham Depot Rd. AM 7:32 South Bingham St. BLUE BUS bury Rd. 7:45 Stonegate Dr. 3:55 Right on Rt. 125 to Maple 7:10 Webster Rd. 6:40 Market Road 7:40 North Bingham St. AM Route 7:15 Rogers Rd. 7:49 Left on Creek Rd. Ct. 7:15 Cutting Hill Rd. 6:44 Market & Payne Dr. 7:45 At Cornwall School 7:10 Start Rt. 116 N & Cady 7:20 Town Hall-North on Maple 7:50 Village Green Circle 3:59 Left on Ossie Rd. 7:19 Shoreham Whiting Rd. 6:45-6:55 Snake Mountain Rd. PM Rd. St. 7:55 Mary Hogan School 4:04 Right on Three Mile 7:22 Buttolph Rd. 6:58 Forest Rd. 2:50 At Cornwall School 7:10-7:26 Rt. 116 N--P/U East 7:25 Rt. 7 North to W. 7:58 MUHS Bridge Rd. 7:30 Richville Dam Rd. 7:05 East St. 2:55 Rt.30 South side Salisbury Rd. to Kelly 8:05 MUMS 4:06 Left on Blake Roy Rd. 7:35 Rt. 22a 7:10 High St 3:14 Delong & Galvin Rd. 7:26 Turnaround-Top of hill on Crossroads PM 4:08 Left on Three Mile Bridge 7:40 At Shoreham School 7:16 Rt. 22a 3:15 Carothers Lane & Delong right past North 40 lane 7:34 Holman Rd.-Cemetery to 3:00 At Mary Hogan Rd.--Turnaround PM 7:25 Hemenway & Orchard Dr. Rd. 7:26 Rt. 116 S--P/U West side W. Salisbury 3:10 MUHS 4:10 Left on Halladay Rd. 2:45 At Shoreham School 7:40 At Bridport School 3:17 Douglas Rd. 7:27 Right on Mead Lane— 7:40 At Salisbury School 3:15 Right on Creek Rd/Village 2:50 School St. to Barnum Depart for MUMS—Tuesday & 3:19 South Bingham St. Onto Butternut Ridge RIPTON PM Green Circle Hill Rd. Thursday 3:21 North Bingham St. 7:35 Right on Rt. 116 AM 2:45 At Salisbury School 3:20 MUMS 2:53 Rt. 22a--Woods farm-PM Elementary 3:30 To Mary Hogan -Drop 7:40 Right on Quarry Rd. 7:00 Bridge west of Dugway on 2:50 Kelly Crossroads/Middle 3:25 Stonegate Dr. Turnaround 2:50 Rt.22a North 3:32 to MUHS P/U MUMS & 7:55 Mary Hogan North Branch Rd. Rd. 3:35 Lower Foote St. 2:55 Rt. 22a North 2:55 Lovers Lane MUHS 7:58 MUHS 7:00-7:08 North Branch to 2:53 Columbus Smith Rd./N. 3:37 Foote St. 2:57 Brown Rd. 2:57 Rt. 22a South 3:10 Basin 3:35-3:45 Rt.30 South 8:05 MUMS Lincoln Rd. Turnaround Shard Villa Rd. 3:40 Seminary St. Ext. 3:00 North Orwell Rd. Harbor Rd. 3:45 Delong Rd./Douglas Rd. PM ROUTE at border 2:59 West Salisbury Rd. 3:42 Valley View-Briarwood 3:06 Richville Dam Rd. 3:12 Crown Point Rd. 3:50 Park Hill Rd to Barnes Rd. 3:00 Mary Hogan 7:10 South on Lincoln Rd. 2:57 Dewey Rd. 3:50 Weybridge & Gorham Ln. 3:08 Buttloph Rd. 3:15 Lake St. 3:52 Wooster Rd. 3:10 MUHS 7:15 Left on Robbins Cross2:59 West Salisbury Rd. 4:00 South St. onto South St. 3:11 Richville Dam Rd. 3:25 Middle Rd. 3:58 South Bingham Rd. 3:15 MUMS road 3:05 Leland Rd. Ext. 3:15 Shoreham Depot Rd. 3:35 Back at Bridport School 4:00 North Bingham Rd./ 3:25 Rt. 116 N & Cady Road 7:20 Left on Natural turnpike 3:09 Morgan Rd./West SalisTurnaround at Morse Rd. 3:20 Richville Dam Rd. PM-High School Sperry Rd. 3:25-3:40 D/O East side Rt. 7:25 Intersection-Four Corners bury Rd. 4:10 Corner of South & Chip3:25 Cutting Hill Rd. 3:40 Market Road NORTH BUS-ANDREW 116 7:28 Right on Peddler’s Bridge 3:12 Maple St to West Shore man Park 3:28 Webster Rd. 3:44 Market & Payne Dr. AM 3:40 Turnaround-Top of hill on Rd. Rd. PURPLE BUS 3:40 Barnes Rd.-Rt.74 3:45-3:55 Snake Mountain Rd. 7:08 - Clark Road right past North 40 lane 7:30 Maiden Lane out to Rt. Rt. 7 To MUHS AM West-Quiet Valley Rd. 3:58 Forest Rd. 7:10 - Rte. 74 3:42 Rt. 116 S--D/O West side 125 3:25 Rt. 7 South 7:00 Stonehill Apartments (428 Get MUMS & MUHS Students 4:05 East St. 7:12 - South End of West St. 3:42 Right on Mead Lane-onto West to Rt. 125--Right on 3:30 Kelly Crossroads/Middle Court St.) 3:45 South Bingham Rd 4:10 High St 7:17 - Cross Rd. Butternut Ridge Natural Turnpike Rd. 7:05 Rt. 7 s--P/U West Side 3:50 Cutting Hill Rd. 4:16 Rt. 22a 7:20 - West St. & Rte. 125 3:47 Right on Rt. 116 7:35 Right on Natural Turnpike 3:35 Columbus Smith Rd./N. 7:10 Left on Rt. 125--Lower 3:55 Richville Dam Rd. to 4:25 Hemenway & Orchard Dr. 7:22 - Snake Mountain Rd. 3:48 Right on Quarry Rd. Left on Robbin’s Crossroad Shard Villa Rd. Plains Rd. 7:13 Right on Webster Rd. 7:23 - Rte. 125 ORANGE BUS: 7:45 At School SHOREHAM 3:38 West Salisbury Rd. Lower Plains--Turnaround 4:00 Shoreham Depot Rd. 7:27 - Ledgemont & Lemon AM Students residing in the center PATSY MUNSON’S BUS 3:40 Dewey Rd. 7:22 Left on Rt. 125-Fire 4:05 Richville Dam Rd. Fair Rd. From Rt. 7 N & Elm St. of Ripton or on Lincoln AM 3:43 West Salisbury Rd. Station 4:09 Buttolph Rd. 7:30 - Rte. 125 & Cider Mill Rd. 7:05-7:10P/U East side to Rd. between Rt. 125 and 7:02 Rt.22a North 3:47 Leland Rd. 7:26 Right on rt. 116 N (Case 4:12 Richville Dam Rd. 7:32 - Cider Mill Rd. & Ridge River Rd. the school will 7:04-7:20 Rt. 74 East 3:50 Morgan Rd./West SalisRd.) --P/U East Side-4:15 Rt22a South Rd. Right on River Rd. to Right on be picked up and dropped off 7:26-7:35 Main St. bury Rd. Airport Rd. 4:20 Brown Rd. 7:34 - Rte. 30 North to turnHalpin Rd. by the Hancock/Granville 7:40 At Shoreham School 3:55 Maple St to West Shore 7:35 Turnaround at Carraround 7:12 Halpin Rd. Bus PM WEYBRIDGE Rd. ara’s--P/U West Side 7:36 - Rt. 30 South 7:14 Left on Painter Rd. 7:50 Ripton Bus will depart 2:45 At Shoreham School TARA’S BUS Right on Rt. 125-P/U at Post 7:45 - At Cornwall School 7:18 Left on Munger St. with the MUMS Students 2:50 Cemetery Hill Rd. BRIDPORT AM Office-Right on Rt. 7 N PM (turnaround) Hancock/Granville Bus will 2:52-3:05 Rt. 74 East DOUG ATWOOD’S BUS 7:10 Snake Mountain Rd. 7:41 P/U East Side 2:55 - Depart Cornwall School 7:20 Right on Painter depart with the MUMS 3:15 At MUHS AM 7:14 Prunier Rd. 7:55 Mary Hogan 3.00 - Rt.30 North 7:24 Left on Painter Hills to Students 3:35 Quiet Valley Rd.-Meet 6:50 Swinton Road 7:16 Weybridge Rd 7:58 MUHS 3.01 - Ridge Rd. Grey Ledge Rd. PM other 2 buses 6:53 Basin Harbor Road 7:18 Thompson Hill Rd. 8:05 MUMS 3.05 - Lemon Fair Rd. 7:30 Left on Painter Rd.-Turn3:00 Depart school elementary 3:44-3:50 Rt. 74 west 6:55 Crown Point Road 7:20 Snake Mountain Rd. PM 3.10 - Cider Mill Rd. around- Road 18 students Robbin’s Cross3:50 D/O Tottingham Rd. 6:59 Heitman Road 7:24-7:40 Quaker Village Rd. 3:00 Mary Hogan 3.12 - Rt. 30 South 7:31 Left on Washington St. road-Natural Turnpike Left 3:55 Main St. 7:05-7:17 Lake Street 7:45 At Weybridge School 3:10 MUHS 3.20 - Rte. 74 Ext. to intersection of Peon Rt. 125-4:00 Smith St. 7:21 Middle Road PM 3:15 MUMS 3.22 - West St. terson Terrace/ Gambrel left on Maiden Lane on to 4:05 Rt. 74-By the ferry 7:24 Basin Harbor Road 2:50 At Weybridge School 3:17 Stonehill Apartments 3.27 - Snake Mountain Rd. Court Peddler’s Bridge Rd. KATHY GILL’S BUS 7:26 Middle Road 2:50 Right on Quaker Village 3:18 Rt. 7 S--D/O West Side 3.29 Rt. 1.25-To MUHS-Drop 7:32 Colonial Drive & WashingLeft on Natural Turnpike AM 7:30 Lovers Lane Rd, Left on Rte. 17 3:21 Left Rt. 125--Lower Plains Students in town ton St. Ext. Robbin’s Crossroad—Right on 6:40 Rt. 74 West-Champlain 7:40 At Bridport School 3:10 Left on Rte. 23, Left on 3:25 Right on Lower Plains-3.35 Load MUHS/MUMS 7:33 Happy Valley Rd Lincoln Rd Orchards 7:35 Depart for MUHS Prunier Mountain Rd Turnaround 3.40 - Rt. 30 South 7:36 Left on Rt. 7, P/U West Turnaround at border—Down 6:45 Rt. 73 South--Turnaround PM 3:22 Right on Rte. 23 3:35 Left on Rt. 125--Fire 3:42 Ridge Rd. side North Branch Rd Sampson Rd. 3:15 At MUMS 3:27 Center of town Station 3:44 Lemon Fair Rd. 7:40 Woodbridge/Pine Mead3:40 Back at Ripton School 6:55 Smith St. 3:20 AT MUHS 3:35 Left on Sheep Farm, 3:40 Right on Rt. 116 N (Case 3:47 Cider Mill Rd. ows Apartments Meet Hancock/Granville bus 6:57 Watch Point Rd. 3:35 At Bridport School Right info/out of Terrace Rd.) 3:50 Rte., 30 South 7:44 Otterside & Seymour MUMS/MUHS students take 6:57 White Face Ranch--Turn3:40 Swinton Road Heights, Left on Hamilton 3:42 D/O East Side--Airport 3.53 Clark Rd. St. Ext. home around 3:43 Basin Harbor Road Rd Rd./Turnaround at 3:55 West St. 7:47 Corner Lucas Shaw & 7:00 Lake St 3:44 Crown Point Road 3:42 Turn around at Cave Rd., HANCOCK/GRANVILLE Carrara’s SALISBURY Seymour St. Ext 7:05 Torrey Lane 3:47 Heitman Road Left on to Hamilton Rd AM 3:50 D/O West Side EAST BUS-SUE F. 7:55 Mary Hogan 7:10 Bay View Ln.-Lapham 3:54 Lake Street 3:49 Left on Morgan Horse 7:00 At JD Sunoco--Rt. 100 Right on Rt. 125--Right on AM 7:58 MUHS Bay Rd. 4:02 Middle Road Farm Rd, Turn around at Turnaround—up Rt. 100 Rt. 7 N 6:50 Lake Dunmore Rd. 8:05 MUMS 7:15 Half Way Rest.

4:05 Basin Harbor Road bridge 7:06 D’S Doghouse YELLOW BUS 6:55 Smead Rd. PM ROUTE 7:23 North Cream Hill Rd. 4:06 Middle Road 3:57 Right on Pulp Mill Bridge 7:10 Granville Store AM 7:00 Maple St. & Smead 3:00 Mary Hogan 7:30 Basin Harbor Rd. 4:09 Lovers Lane Rd 7:10 Bowl Company--Turn7:10 Munson Rd. Intersection 3:10 MUHS 7:35 Watch Point Rd. HILARY THOMPSON’S BUS 4:00 Left on Perkins Rd, Right around 7:15 Burnham Rd. 7:03 West Shore Rd. 3:20 MUMS 7:40 At Shoreham School AM on James Rd 7:15 Hancock Inn 7:16 Birch & Oak Dr. 7:06-7:18 Upper Plains Rd. 3:25 Woodbridge/Pine PM 6:56-7:03 Rt. 22a from Pratt’s MICHAEL’S BUS Right on Rt. 125 7:17 Left on School House Rd. 7:22 Wildlife Lane Meadow Apartments 3:30 2:45 At Shoreham School Store to Town Line Rd. AM 7:19 Fassett Hill Rd. 7:18 Forest Ridge Dr. & Fred 7:25 Lower Plains Rd. Corner of Otterside & 2:50 Watch Point Rd./Basin 7:06 Town Line Rd. 7:00 Morgan Horse Farm Rd. 7:40 Rt. 125 West of Natural Johnson Cr.--Turnaround 7:30 Rt. 7 North Seymour St. Ext. Harbor Rd. 7:10 Fiddlers Lane 7:06 Stop-Pulp Mill Bridge Rd./ Turnpike 7:23 Corner Rt. 125 & 7:40 At Salisbury School 3:31 Corner of Lucas Shaw & 2:55 Rt. 74 West-Champlain 7:17 Intersection Rt. 125/West Otter Creek Rd. 7:45 At School School House Load MUMS & MUHS Seymour St. Ext. Orchards Market Road 7:10 Weybridge Rd. 7:50 Depart to MUHS 7:24 Right on Rt. 125--Maple Students 3:32 Corner of Colonial Drive & 3:00 Rt. 73 South—Turn 7:19 Rt. 125 7:12 Sheep Farm Rd. PM Ct. PM Washington St. Ext. around Sampson Rd. 7:22 Basin Harbor Road 7:13 Terrace Heights Rd. 3:10 At MUHS 7:25 Left on Ossie Rd. 2:45 At Salisbury School 3:34 Peterson Terrace/Gam3:10 Smith St. 7:30 Lovers Lane 7:14 Sheep Farm Rd. 3:15 At MUMS 7:30 Left on Rt. 7 S--Right on 2:50 Rt.7 brel Court (Sugarwood) 3:12 Basin Harbor Rd. 7:40 At Bridport School 7:15 Hamilton Rd 3:40 At Ripton School 3:45 Three Mile Bridge Rd. 2:52 Maple St. 3:36 Road 18 3:14 North Cream Hill Rd. Monday-Wed.-Friday 7:20 Cave Rd. Rt. 125--West of Natural 7:43 Left on Blake Roy Rd-2:55 Smead Rd. 3:38 Onto Painter Rd.--Left on 3:17 Lapham Bay Rd. 7:45 Depart for MUMS 7:25 Weybridge Rd. Turnpike Turnaround 7:44 Shard 2:58 Sullivan Ct. Munger St. (Turnaround) 3:21 Torrey Lane PM-Elementary 7:30 Perkins Rd. 4:00 Fassett Hill Rd. Villa Rd. 2:59 Lake Dunmore Rd. 3:45 Right on Painter Rd. 3:23 Lapham Bay Rd. 2:50 Basin Harbor Road 7:36 Weybridge Rd. Right on Rt. 100 7:45 Creek Rd. 3:02 Upper Plains Rd. 3:47 Left On Painter Hills /Grey 3:25 Right on Rt. 22a South 2:54 Rt. 125 7:45 At Weybridge School 4:05 JD Sunoco--Turnaround 7:46 Halladay Rd. 3:05 Beaver Pond Rd. Ledge Rd. 3:56 Happy Rt. 74 East to Quiet Valley Rd. 3:00 Rt. 125/West Market Rd. PM 4:10 Hancock Inn 7:55 Mary Hogan 3:08 Lower Plains Rd. Valley Rd. 3:40 P/U MUMS & MUHS 3:04 Rt. 22a to Rattlin Bridge 3:15 At MUMS--To MUHS-To 4:15 D’S Doghouse 7:58 MUHS To MUMS GREEN BUS: Students Rd. Weybridge 4:20 Granville Store 8:05 MUMS 3:20 Rt. 7 South to Rt. 53 AM 3:47 Doolittle Rd. to Lapham 3:08 Fiddlers Ln. 3:25 Weybridge St. 4:20 Bowl Company PM 3:25 Lake Dunmore Rd. 7:05 Start South St. Ext. & Bay Rd. 3:15 Town Line Rd. 3:27 Morgan Horse Farm 3:00 Mary Hogan 3:30 Smead Rd. Morse Rd.-head north on 3:49 North Cream Hill Rd. 3:21 East St. Rd.-Turnaround 3:10 MUHS 3:33 Maple & Smead Rd. South St Ext. 3:51 Lapham Bay Rd. 3:23 High St. 3:32 Harrison Rd. to Sheep 3:15 MUMS 3:40 Maple St. 8/23 7:10 Onto South St. 3:56 Lake St./Torrey Lane-Bay 3:27 Market Rd. Farm Rd.--Turnaround

• Told several people drinking behind Vergennes Union Elementary School to move along.

On Aug. 15: • Searched unsuccessfully for a man reported to be walking down Main Street yelling.

• Handled a fender-bender in the Shaw’s Supermarket parking lot.

• Twice dealt with a barking dog complaint on Walker Avenue.

• Sent the department K-9 unit to help find a missing person in Ripton.

On Aug. 16 tried to contact a Hillside Drive resident on behalf of South Burlington police about an accident in that town.

On Aug. 17 ticketed a driver on West Main Street for driving with a civilly suspended license.

On Aug. 18 contacted the driver of a truck on Main Street that had been reported as being operated erratically; police determined there was no problem.

On Aug. 19: • Helped a motorist get into a locked vehicle in Waltham.

• Helped VSP with a two-car accident in Addison.

• Kept a child custody exchange calm on Hillside Drive at the father’s request.

• Checked the welfare of a cyclist who said a car tried to strike him while its occupants cursed and gestured at him; police said he was OK.

Lincoln NEWS

LINCOLN — The Bristol Band concerts on the green are winding down, there’s a hint of fall in the air and it’s time to send the kids back to school. The summer seems to have flown by yet again. Good luck to everyone on your first day of school.

Welcome to all the new students and teachers/staff. Welcome back to everyone returning to LCS. Best wishes for a wonderful 2018-2019 school year.

I know a bunch of kids who can’t wait until the Potato Hill Playground is open for business. As one of Jacob’s friends said, “That’s a legit structure!” I’m looking forward to putting in some ear buds, cranking up the music and hitting that perimeter walking path. Thanks to everyone who was involved in this project. Well done.

SAVE THE DATE: The 20th Annual Bristol Harvest Festival will be Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the town green.

Enjoy craft/vendor booths, food, fun and entertainment.

REMINDERS: The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 29.

There will be no school on Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of Labor Day. Until next time ... Every Accomplishment Starts With The Decision To Try. One Kind Word Can Change Someone’s Day. Collect Moments Not Things.

Salisbury NEWS

SALISBURY — Noted wildlife photographer/researcher Sue Morse will present a program “Vermont’s Coyotes” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5, in the Salisbury church.

The church is handicapped accessible through the rear entrance with parking near the door; look for the recently installed signs for direction. There is also a wheel chair available for use; just request it from any church member.

Summer is rapidly coming to an end; students return to school next week. There have been several changes in staff at the Salisbury Community School so students will meet new faces as they enter their class rooms.

Bears, bears and more bears. Do keep any foods, garbage, pet foods, etc. safely stored. Do not start feeding the birds until late fall, December is recommended. There have been reports of bears in all parts of town including around the lake and pictures posted of bears on porches and in dooryards. The turkeys apparently had a very successful nesting season this year as several large flocks have been seen around town.

A petition for a change to the intersection of Upper Plains Road and Route 53 has been circulating around town and is now at the town office.

If you would like to sign it, stop at the office or call 352-4541 to have it brought to you.

Election results for the town are posted on the town website: townofsalisbury.org.

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Middlebury Police Log

Tech gear taken from planes at the airport MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police are investigating the theft of radio and navigation equipment from some airplanes at the Middlebury State Airport on Aug. 13. Sgt. Mike Christopher said two planes were targeted and that the perpetrators did not force entry into either of them.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Middlebury police at 388-3191.

In other action police: • Responded to a report of some hypodermic needles found under the Cross Street Bridge on Aug. 13.

• Responded to a verbal dispute between a man and woman in the Court Street area on Aug. 13.

• Searched in vain for two men who were allegedly seen looking into cars for potential theft opportunities at The Centre parking lot of Court Street Extension on Aug. 13.

• Assisted a parent whose 10-yearold child had allegedly become assaultive at a Court Street residence on Aug. 13. Police said they took the child to speak with Counseling Service of Addison County officials.

• Investigated a reported shoplifting incident at Hannaford supermarket on Aug. 14. Police said the suspect fled after he was confronted by store security.

• Responded to a report of a man attempting to buy alcohol at the Middlebury Short Stop on Court Street using a fake identification card on Aug. 15.

• Took into protective custody a “very intoxicated” couple who had allegedly been arguing in the Court Street area on Aug. 15. Police said the man was released to a sober friend, while the woman was taken to the Chittenden County Correctional Center after having been refused admission to a detox facility.

• Were informed on Aug. 15 someone had smashed the windshield of a vehicle parked at South Village Green in order to steal camping equipment and other items that were inside.

• Received a report of someone allegedly sending some revealing photos of a local juvenile via Snapchat on Aug. 16. The case remains under investigation.

• Responded to a noise complaint in the School House Hill Road area on Aug. 17.

• Took a woman to Porter Hospital for treatment of minor injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Court Street on Aug. 17.

• Responded, with Middlebury Regional EMS staff, to a report of an unresponsive woman at a Court Street residence on Aug. 17. Police said the woman was taken to Porter Hospital.

• Investigated a possible break-in at a North Pleasant Street residence on Aug. 17. Police said nothing appeared to be missing and there were no signs of forced entry.

• Responded to the Ciderstock celebration at Woodchuck Hard Cider off Exchange Street on Aug. 18 on a report of a domestic assault. Police said their investigation revealed no assault had taken place, but they did turn over a drunken man to a sober person.

• Heard about a youth trying to buy alcohol at Hannaford supermarket using a fake ID on Aug. 18.

• Were unable to find a drunken man who had allegedly been walking along Seymour Street on Aug. 18.

• Were informed of the theft of a Fuse 6 Fattie bicycle from Merchants Row on Aug. 18. Police continue to investigate the matter.

• Assisted public works crews with a water main break on Court Street on Aug. 18.

• Responded to a noise complaint on the village green during the evening of Aug. 19. Police told the people in question to quiet down.

• Assisted Middlebury Regional EMS with an injured cyclist, Aug. 19.

• Responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a Meadow Way residence on Aug. 19. Police said a parent and child were having an argument.

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August 23, 2018

The Addison Independent

Clock winders keep towns ticking

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ach Tuesday morning just before 9 a.m., Dick Thodal arrives at the Congregational Church of Middlebury, walks upstairs to the main prayer area, and continues on even further up a narrow, white staircase, tucked to the left of the organ pipes. Clad in his red suspenders, he climbs the old wooden steps inside the steeple until he reaches the boxy room where the town clock ticks along.

BY RACHEL COHEN

Thodal, 70, wears the title of the clock winder, the person in charge of making sure that the weight-driven clock is wound properly each week, and the person responsible for making sure the hands on the two clock faces are accurate.

“It used to be wound by hand, until Fred Dunnington came up with this automatic apparatus,” Thodal said, pointing to a hand-held electric pipe-threading tool in the corner.

Dunnington wound the clock from 2003 to 2013, before he handed off the gig to Thodal, the former executive director of Middlebury Community Television.

Ed James winds the oldfashioned clock in the steeple of the Shoreham Congregational Church every Saturday. He has used winding tools during the past decade or so, but James, 83, wound it by hand when he was in high school.

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TRENT CAMPBELL

Middlebury purchased its first town clock in 1852, although it only lasted for 39 years due to its poor design. The town then purchased its second clock — the clock that remains on the congregational church today — in 1891 from E. Howard Clock Company of Boston. The clock cost $585.84 — including installation.

Around this time, many towns throughout New England purchased public clocks to put on their church steeples. “It was like everyone had to have one,” Thodal said. “They were all over the Northeast and all over the country. It was sort of a must-have for towns.”

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ART ‘Max & Mim’ exhibit captured at Compass Center

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he Brandon Museum at the Stephen A. Douglas House is sponsoring an exhibit about two Brandon legends, titled “Max & Mim” and featuring the art of Max and Mim Welton. The show features Max’s folk art and Mim’s iconic photos from her weekly newspaper, Dateline Brandon.

Those who attend are encouraged to share stories and memories.

BY LEE J. KAHRS BILL MATHIS

The exhibit opened Aug. 4 at The Compass Music and Arts Center in Park Village off Route 7 North in Brandon, and will run through September.

Bill and Kathy Mathis of Goshen were good friends of the Weltons. Bill jotted down some of his thoughts on the couple to give some perspective on who they were: “Mim’s reputation preceded her. When the shiny new superintendent of schools (me) first came to Brandon in 1982, he was advised (and warned) that he needed to provide Mim an interview in recognition of her towering

influence over all things Brandon. No issue was considered of public interest nor decided unless Mim had had her say in Dateline Brandon. No other person could reach across all lines, groups, political parties or factions like Mim. “The time was scheduled and Mim strode into my office without announcement. There stood this woman with a camera in one hand, a motorcycle helmet in the other, a reporter’s pad in the back pocket of her blue jeans, flannel shirt, cigarette hanging out of the corner of her mouth, and hair in braids wound around the top of her head. Her dog ‘Pansy’ padded along behind her. This was Mim, and this was her uniform.

“The first thing I asked was, ‘Do you drive a motorcycle?’ She said ‘yes,’ and she proceeded to tell me about her beloved Honda Dream, which had bit the dust and she had to upgrade. I told her about my Indian motorcycles and there began a wonderful and unique friendship. I borrowed her motorcycle and she borrowed my convertible.

“She published the pictures of every newborn child, deer harvested, educational

When Mim Welton wasn’t riding a motorcycle she sometimes scooted around on a moped with her faithful dog “Pansy.”

achievement, civic accomplishment, fire, wreck, baby shower, rare bird, errant moose, otter, obituary or other event of general interest. Particularly in the early years of the Dateline, her editorials had the punch of undiluted sulfuric acid.

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MIM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2

“The Dateline started in June 1972 and cost 7 cents. It died with her on April 10, 1996. She would stay up until the wee hours on Thursday night, while listening to classical music, printing the paper on her cantankerous, tricky press and her husband, Max, would distribute it to the outlets on Friday morning.”

Max, as Bill Mathis tells it, was the yang to Mim’s yin.

“Max was a completely different person,” Mathis wrote. “He was much quieter — but that’s in contrast to Mim. Born on July 14, 1922, his parents operated Welton’s Cut-Rate store, which was located in the building next to the falls. They returned to Staten Island, where Max and Mim were neighbors, and came back to Brandon on their honeymoon. Max was an accomplished woodworker and carver. He made numerous customized birdhouses and was a solid carpenter. His intricately designed work has received critical acclaim.

He was a living history resource and we spent many Saturday mornings visiting sites in Rutland and Addison counties chasing down old hotel sites, lime kilns, quarries, rail beds and abandoned quarries.

Max Welton, shown sitting in the “Big Chair” outside Café Provence on his 90th birthday, was a wellknown carpenter, birdhouse builder and artists in Brandon for more than half a century.

“Max was a World War II veteran and served as a Seabee in the Aleutian Islands repairing damaged ships. He was also an amazing gardener who was able to grow plants that are not supposed to survive in this climate. His plants can still be seen at their former house (and in our yard).

Mim was born on Aug. 28, 1930, on Staten Island, the daughter of William Stoddard and Mildred Barden. She received her bachelor’s degree in 1951 from Wagner College and served as a lifeguard during the summers.

In an appropriate job for her personality, she searched for lost cargo for the Alcoa Steamship Company in 1952 and 1953.

She and Max married on Aug. 18, 1953.

The newlyweds decided to make Brandon their home. Mim taught at Brandon Training School and the two-room Florence School.

During the 1960s, they raised their four children: Kenna, Bernie, Wendy and Larry.

“Mim and Max served Brandon and their contributions are incalculable,” Mathis wrote. “And they did so with color and panache. Communities and civilizations

“Blue Rabbit” by Max Welton is among the paintings

by Max and photos by his wife, Mim Welton, on display at the Compass Music and Arts Center through September.

must have legends. Yet, in this increasingly complicated and stultified world, it is unlikely that we will see their equal in personality or accomplishments.”

The “Max & Mim” exhibit is on view at the Compass Music and Arts Center 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday. Exhibit organizers gave special thanks to The Brandon Reporter, Warren Kimble, Bill and Kathy Mathis, the staff at Compass, Wendy Welton and Mary Ann Sullivan, who has worked tirelessly and from a great distance to put the show together.

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FILM Behind the scenes at Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

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his year’s edition of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival unfolds from Aug. 23-26 and it’s shaping up to provide even more of what we’ve enjoyed presenting during our first three years. We’ll screen 106 films by first- and second-time filmmakers from Vermont and around the world.

BY JAY CRAVEN

Several of this year’s films communicate themes that especially resonate now.

“Yasuni Man” takes us into Amazonian Ecuador, the world’s most bio-diverse forest, where the Waorani, an indigenous Amazonian tribe are plagued by deception, exploitation and murder.

In today’s accelerated world of mass media and consumption, it’s nothing short of stunning to see people living in such isolated and disconnected from technology.

Dateline: Saigon

La La Land

Yasuni Man

Bathtubs over Broadway

This focust is into a featured dialogue on documentary filmmaking as investigative journalism with Davis, Herman, two-time Academy Award nominee, Steve James, twotime Academy Award winner, Barbara Kopple and Pakistani documentary filmmaker Mo Naqvi.

We’ll continue our tradition of paying tribute to special guests who have made a substantial impact on American and international film culture. Among this year’s honorees are the production designers, David and Sandy Wasco, who worked with me as designers for “Where the Rivers Flow North” and received the 2017 Academy Award for their work on Damien Chazelle’s popular musical, “La La Land.”

Following the special “La La Land” screening, I’ll join David and Sandy on-stage to review their design plans and decisions for the film. They’ll show dozens of drawings and photos that take us behind-the-scenes on how this hugely ambitious picture developed.

On a lighter note, Dava Whisenant’s “Bathtubs Over Broadway” provides a hilarious look into the largely unknown world of the “corporate musical” where talented songwriters and choreographers plied their talents to stage all singing and dancing shows for companies like General Electric, Ford and Xerox. These spectacles boasted titles like “Lipton on the Move,” “Lucite, You and ’72” and “The Bathrooms are Coming.”

David Wasco grew up in Bennington. I remain grateful for David and Sandy’s fertile imaginations and immense contribution to “Rivers.” When people remark about how fabulous a film looks, they usually mention the cinematography or the costumes. We rarely credit the production design that is responsible for everything we see on screen, from the color of the walls and wallpaper to the largest or tiniest prop, vehicle or animal.

Tom Herman’s “Dateline: Saigon” reaches back to the Vietnam era, focusing on the work of five daring journalists whose reports and photographs challenged Washington’s official narrative. We’ve also programmed a retrospective look at the Academy Awardwinning Vietnam documentary, “Hearts and Minds,” that included startling revelations through filmmaker Peter Davis’ penetrating interviews with LBJ advisor, Walt Rostow, former defense secretary Clark Clifford, General William Westmoreland and others.

The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival promises something for nearly everyone. The festival also provides a rare chance to get the inside scoop on what it takes to follow a dream to its realization, despite and maybe even because of all of the challenges that crop up along the way.

More information and ticket details are available at middfilmfest.org.

Jay Craven is the Artistic Director of the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival.

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ward-winning filmmaker Robin Starbuck will present her newest film, “How We See Water,” at the Mahaney Center for the Arts on Sunday, Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. This experimental documentary explores the intersections of indigenous history and contemporary life in Chiapas, Mexico through the lives of two young women who work to gain education and independence.

The film features live accompaniment by an ensemble from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and an original score by Middlebury alumnus and composer Matt LaRocca ’02. This is going to be one dynamic show, integrating film and music in Robison Hall.

The event is a three-way collaboration between the Middlebury College’s Mahaney Center for the Arts, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival.

Starbuck received the the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Award for the Best Integration of Music into Film at the 2017 film festival, garnering her the opportunity to be paired with a Vermont composer for this, her next short film.

Here’s how she described “How We See Water” in a recent festival interview: “I’m using the Popol Vuh, an ancient Mayan text written by Mayan priests. It’s a creation story as well as a migration story. The product for VSO will incorporate words from the Popol Vuh and imagery from Chiapas. The film questions how spiritual belief and culture maintain themselves through generations and centuries.

I’m interested in how these fragments sustain

through time. For the marginalized people of Chiapas, power lies in the old spirit. The world of the film likens itself to magical realism.”

To catch this film, head over to the Mahaney Center for the Arts’ Robison Hall on on Sunday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door; unless you’re a MNFF passholders, then it’s free.

“How We See Water” will screen at the Mahaney Center for the Arts on Sunday. The film will be accompanied by an ensemble from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, with an original score by Middlebury alumnus and composer Matt LaRocca ’02 (pictured right).

one two three THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK CELEBRATE VERGENNES, MONKTON

TOURTERELLE HOSTS “FEST NOZ”

BRISTOL BUFFET BENEFIT

Vergennes and Monkton will be celebrating this Saturday.

The 37th Annual Vergennes Day kicks off at 10 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m. at Vergennes City Park. There will be a pancake breakfast, crafters, music, children’s venue, horse drawn wagon rides, Lions Club chicken BBQ, rubber ducky race and more. Then head to Monkton for their activities, fun, food, games and big vehicles, 3-6 p.m., at Morse Park. A potluck supper and possibly some evening entertainment will round out the day.

Fest-what? Fest Noz, it’s a ceilidh-style gathering based on a very old tradition from Brittany, France. (Hint: it’s where Christine, the owner of Tourterelle, is from.) 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 on Sunday, Aug. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m. All ages welcome.

The Bristol Federated Church needs a new roof, so they’re hosting a buffet dinner and variety show on Sunday, Aug. 26. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., the show will follow around 7 p.m.

What to expect? Your guess is as good as ours...

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CALENDAR

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AUG. 23-SEPT. 2, 2018

ARTS

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 802-3881220 or pryan@residenceottercreek.com.

“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.

OPENING AND ARTIST TALK IN ROCHESTER. Sunday, Sept. 2, 4-5 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. New show of work by Laura Parker and Carolie Parker. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

BOOKS

JOAN HUTTON LANDIS SUMMER READING SERIES IN ROCHESTER. Sunday, Sept. 2, 5-8 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Come hear authors Margi Rogal, Woon-Ping Chin and Carolie Parker read from their work. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

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.

FILM

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

top pick LOVE DINOS? OF COURSE YOU DO. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NEXT FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 6-8 P.M., WHEN BOB LISAIUS, A PALEONTOLOGIST FROM WARREN, ENTERTAINS AND EDUCATES ABOUT THE AGE OF DINOSAURS ON THE LAWN OF THE BIGTOWN GALLERY IN ROCHESTER. JOINING DINOMAN WILL BE HIS LIFE-SIZED PREHISTORIC FRIENDS. PICNIC STYLE SEATING. BRING A BLANKET. WOOD-FIRED PIZZA FOR SALE,

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

lives of two young women. A Vermont Symphony Orchestra ensemble will accompany the film, playing an original score by Matt LaRocca.

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

“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

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 ducky race and more.

Sponsored by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Vergennes. More info at vergennesday.com.

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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 potluck 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 at the door to enjoy music and dancing or $25 in advance/$30 day of includes a crepe and a glass of Shacksbury Cider. More info at 802453-6309.

BUFFET DINNER AND VARIETY SHOW IN BRISTOL. Sunday, Aug. 26, 6 p.m., Bristol Federated Church, 37 North St. A benefit for the church’s Roof Repair Fund. Dinner at 6 p.m. with a suggested donation of $10. Variety show at 7 p.m., also with a $10 donation. Dinner/variety show package $15. Children under 10 free. More info at 802-453-2379.

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.

MUSIC

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.

“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 preconcert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS IN NEW HAVEN.

| ARTS+LEISURE | Thursday, August 23, 2018 — PAGE 7 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.

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.

NIGHT TREE IN CONCERT IN RIPTON. Saturday, Sept 1, at 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community House, Route 125. Doors open at 7 p.m. Come hear Night Tree’s unique instrumentation and repertoire. Refreshments available. The Ripton Community House is wheelchair accessible but the bathrooms are not. Call ahead for a slot on the open mic list. Admission $15 generous/$10 general admission/$3 children. More info at 802-388-9782.

KOSI PERFORMS IN BRANDON. Saturday, Sept.

1, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear this New York City-based singersongwriter with nappy hair and jazz roots switches styles more quickly than you can follow; from jazz, to rock, then folk, but never more than a few steps away from the blues. Tickets $20. Pre-concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802 247-4295 or e-mail info@ brandon-music.net.

op h S l o o ch S o t Back 3 Convenient Locations:

Bristol at St. Ambrose Tues/Wed 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Middlebury at H.O.P.E. 8:30a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Vergennes Congregational Tues/Thurs 2-4 p.m. and Sat 8-10a.m.

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BUTTERFLIES MAGICAL GARDEN CREATURES

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BY JUDITH IRVEN WITH PHOTO BY

DICK CONRAD

atching a group of delicate butterflies fluttering around the garden is pure magic. At first glance they seem to move entirely at random.

But watch quietly for a few minutes and you will see they have an unmistakable sense of direction as they navigate from flower to flower in search of nectar.

And, for me, 2018 has been a very special year for butterflies. In addition to many different kinds making delightful cameo appearances in my garden, there were also three very special butterfly “happenings” which I truly cherish.

CLOUDS OF BLUE One beautiful morning, back in early May, I was strolling across the open area on Hogback Mountain near our house where the wild blueberries grow, soaking up the sights and smells of spring.

Then suddenly I saw clouds of miniature blue butterflies. I was completely mesmerized as I watched these tiny creatures flitting back and forth, presumably gathering food and maybe seeking a mate.

I came home and indeed I found these same blue butterflies, each measuring barely an inch long, were also greeting the spring in my garden.

I have seen these butterflies in previous years, but usually just two or three. After a little checking I concluded they were most likely Spring Azure Butterflies (Celastrina ladon).

But, whatever their name, I cannot forget the sight of those dancing blue clouds.

A BUTTERFLY BALLET A few weeks later it was time for the Tiger Swallowtails (Papilo glaucus) to arrive. These are large yellow butterflies with easily recognized black stripes that are indeed reminiscent of a tiger’s stripes.

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NTREPID TRAVELERS

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Monarchs in August.

with planting them.

To understand what has been happening in the world of the Monarch butterflies it helps to know a little about their amazing life cycle.

And there is also a fascinating initiative underway, both in Quebec and in the Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, to grow milkweed commercially and harvest the floss (downy material that surrounds the milkweed seeds) to use as an insulating material. Imagine your next winter jacket might also be helping the Monarch butterflies.

There are actually several populations of American Monarchs, with the two major populations, the Eastern Monarchs and the Western Monarchs, both famous for their distributed breeding patterns and for their legendary long distance migrations. In the summertime Eastern Monarchs can be found all the way from Mexico to southern Canada and from the Rocky Mountains to the Eastern seaboard. And, all across this huge land area, as many as four generations of butterflies are born in a single season.

Then, starting in September and October, all Eastern Monarchs, (with the exception of a few that use the Atlantic seaboard) undertake a single prodigious migration to reach their over-wintering destination, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, in Southern Mexico.

During this migration, these tiny creatures fly the most astonishing distances. Those that start out in Vermont will travel almost 3,000 miles to reach their winter destination in Mexico, while the population that begins its journey in the Canadian Maritime Provinces will fly nearly 5,000 miles.

The following March those same butterflies set out on a northbound trip. However no individual butterfly flies all the way north. At successive stops along the way the females seek out milkweed plants where they lay their eggs. Then the resulting caterpillars produce the next generation of butterflies that continues its journey northwards. The generation reaching Vermont will be either the great-grandchildren or even the great-greatgrandchildren of the butterflies that left us last fall and overwintered in Mexico.

Thus, in order to complete this incredible life cycle, Monarchs absolutely require milkweed at each breeding area on their journey north.

However, due to large-scale farming practices in the Midwest, milkweed is inadvertently being eradicated.

Many farmers spray their fields with the herbicide Round-up in the springtime and then plant “Roundup ready” seed. But all too often the herbicide spray goes beyond the fields onto the surrounding rough ground, killing plants like milkweed (which farmers consider a weedy nuisance plant that is toxic to livestock) growing there.

The good news is that, across the country, milkweeds are actually starting to make a come-back. In 2016, to help the beleaguered butterflies, the USDA started offering incentives for farmers and ranchers to plant milkweed and other pollinator friendly plants. And since milkweeds can also be grown in gardens, many gardeners and schools have also been experimenting

erican Monarch rests on Ornamental Oregano in Judith’s Goshen garden.

PHOTO / DICK CONRAD

WELCOMING BUTTERFLIES Some of the best garden plants to attract butterflies are those in the huge daisy family (Compositae) including Echinacea, Heliopsis, Shasta Daisies, and Black Eyed Susans, all of which have easily available nectar.

And then, for those butterfly species you do see, you want to encourage them to stay around and lay eggs for the next generation. Do a little research to find out which plants their caterpillars need. Thus for the Monarchs you will need to plant some kind of milkweed, including the cheery orange species, (Asclepias tuberosa) appropriately called Butterfly Weed.

Judith Irven and Dick Conrad live in Goshen where together they nurture a large garden. Judith is a Vermont Certified Horticulturist and teaches Sustainable Home Landscaping for the Vermont Master Gardener program. You can subscribe to her blog about her Vermont gardening life at northcountryreflections. com. Dick is a landscape and garden photographer; you can see more of his photographs at northcountryimpressions.com.

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T HEATER

OWN HALL

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org Preservation Fee: $1-$2 per ticket

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!

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 painting. Lower Gallery at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury. (802) 443-5007.

Fri & Sat 8/31-9/1 and Fri & Sat 9/7-9/8 9am – 12noon

S N O TI ED! A N T DOWAN

EXHIBITS

THE FABULOUS FLEA MARKET Town Hall Theater is seeking donations for our yearly fundraising flea market! We want your unwanted antiques, jewelry, art, collectibles and nice things.

Please bring them to the former Diner next to THT. Proceeds benefit Town Hall Theater.

Wed 9/5 11am & 7pm $13/$8 Students GREAT ART WEDNESDAY

HITLER VERSUS PICASSO AND THE OTHERS

Picasso, Matisse, Renoir and Chagall were among the artists who fell victim to the Nazis’ mission to rid Germany of “degenerate” art.

Sat 9/8 5:30pm $45- $100

OPERA COMPANY OF MIDDLEBURY GALA

It’s an elegant evening of unforgettable performances, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with OCM’s brilliant family of singers.

Sat 9/15 9am-2pm FREE

THE FABULOUS FLEA MARKET Town Hall Theater’s epic flea market is back with jewelry, antiques, gifts and more!

Fri 9/28 7pm $15

MELLOW YELLOW

60’S FLASHBACK This groovy Vermont tribute band rocks out with songs from the heyday of the late 1960s and a live psychedelic light show.

ART IS

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 through November, 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.

NEW VISIONS: A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY WITH THE GALLERY’S MEMBER ARTISTS. On view through Oct. 28, featuring Vermont artists and artisans, experimenting with new media, new subjects and new styles. An opening reception and wine tasting will be held on Friday, Aug. 31, from 5-8 p.m. Creative Space Gallery, 214 Main St., Vergennes. (802) 877-3850 or creativespacegallery.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. Art on Main, 25 Main St., Bristol. (802) 453-4032 or artonmain.net.

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MUSIC DaddyLongLegs performs at Brandon Music

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his trio of seasoned Vermont (ahem, Addison County) musicians — David Gusakov, Rick Ceballos and Matt Witten — infuse 15th century French country dances and old-timey melodies with Celtic and jazz pieces. The mixed repertoire is guaranteed to brush away the blues; this music is upbeat, whimsical and delightful. Catch the trio at Brandon Music on Saturday, Aug. 25.

Among the three musicians, they play fiddle, viola, banjo, gourd banjo, piano, guitar, percussion, as well as sing, creating vibrant, sensitive and surprising 21st-century folk music.

Ceballos, of Bristol, is a banjo and button accordion player who has been playing and promoting traditional folk music in the Champlain Valley for over 25 years. He has written music for film scores and often performs his “History of the Banjo” program for libraries and festivals.

Gusakov, of Bristol, is a long-time member of the Vermont Symphony, while also exploring a variety of other genres with any number of ensembles, including the Last Train to Zinkov with his son Nate, and Swing Noire, an acoustic Parisian jazz ensemble.

Witten, of Starksboro, began his performing career on the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater with Pete Seeger and a bunch of other sailors

The Addison County trio DaddyLongLegs will perform at Brandon Music this Saturday evening.

and enviros. Witten’s main gig is with the Swing Peepers, who carry on the tradition of earthfriendly songs for families in Vermont and surrounding states.

DaddyLongLegs have played in many Vermont venues including the Tinmouth Firehouse Music Series, Bristol Best Night, Spice on Snow Music Festival, Burlington City Arts Noontime Concert

Series, and Burnham Music Series.

Saturday’s concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $20, add dinner before the show 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.

live music DEB BRISSON AND THE HAY BURNERS IN MIDDLEBURY. *RESCHEDULED from July 26* Thursday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, the Marble Works.

on the town green.

LOCALLY GROWN MUSIC IN BRANDON. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn.

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.,

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POINT COUNTERPOINT FACULTY ENSEMBLE IN MIDDLEBURY. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society.

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the movie BLACKKKLANSMAN — RUNNING TIME: 2:15 — RATING: R In a strong, undeniable way, director Spike Lee’s “BlacKKKlansman” is his accusation that few of us understand the depth of racial segregation as it exists today. This isn’t a story set in the distant past, in fact it’s based on a true story (a black police officer in Colorado actually infiltrated the KKK).

“BlacKKKlansmen” begins in the 1970s, a time when much of the populace assumed slavery and segregation were over. Spike Lee’s movie is a sharp reminder that what we thought had been accomplished had simply gone underground with progress confined to liberal areas in the Northeast and far West. This movie is an attack on our ignorance. Slavery may be over; segregation isn’t.

Lead character Ron Stallworth (played by John David Washington) teams up with fellow police officer Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver). As a black man, Stallworth can only work from the office by phone, but he drives the operation as he becomes an undercover member of the KKK. Zimmerman, a Jewish cop, hides his own feelings as he becomes the white face of Stallworth in order to enter the Klan. He must listen to fellow klansmen spout their certainties. And there Zimmerman stands, wearing the hood of the Klan. Together Stallworth and Zimmerman work to expose the Klan.

Laura Harrier plays Patrice Dumas, a firm opponent of the segregationists who, rather than discuss the problems with her new friend Stallworth, lectures him from her righteous position.

The story is Spike Lee’s way of delivering the message that while many of us believe that changing laws has changed behavior, the reality is that life for a black person walking down a street is still frightening; hands out of pockets, silence, no reactions, no sudden moves.

As Zimmerman and Stallworth become the team that delivers both the nuance and the ugliness of this story, it would be hard not to sink into some level of fear, guilt and confusion, living as we do in a world where

Adam Driver and John David Washington star in “BlacKKKlansman” (2018).

so much is still unfair. Their acting is so good that their story hits us with the sharpest edges of accusation. Topher Grace creates the Klan’s Grand Wizard with calm born of his total commitment to the consuming hatred that has become his core.

“BlackKKlansman” is both serious and provocative. It comes from Spike Lee as a command to reexamine our own beliefs and actions. When, near the end, he jumps into present day politics, the movie acquires even greater force. There is no question that the depth of feeling in the audience at the close is due to the uncanny way Lee forces us to face this continuing problem of our own creation. He doesn’t allow us for a second to retreat to believing the job had been done with the passage of anti-segregation laws. His power comes from skillful use of a fine group of actors to examine the problems as they exist right now. The depth of feeling as the theater empties is due to Spike Lee’s uncanny skill at pulling everyone deeply into this continuing American problem.

— Reviewed by Joan Ellis

the book PIECES OF HER — BY KARIN SLAUGHTER (William Morrow & Company)

Karin Slaughter, internationally bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including the Will Trent and Grant County series as well as “Cop Town” and “Pretty Girls,” is back with another standalone thriller. Andy’s life certainly isn’t turning out the way she expected. Stuck back in her small hometown, working the night shift as a 911 operator, she’s even envious of her former NYC roommate’s death, just because it took place on a magnificent yacht. Her mom, Laura Cooper, is nudging her, gently suggesting she shouldn’t have come home for her sake (Laura was recently diagnosed with breast cancer), but should instead focus on pursuing her dreams. That familiar tale is upended when a gunman bursts into the mall restaurant where they are enjoying Andy’s birthday lunch, and Laura reveals (to everyone; it was captured on a bystander’s phone) that she has some remarkable survival skills, to say the least. Now she really wants Andy to go, move out of the house, and, in fact, not even speak to her. Andy, baffled by this disorienting turn of events, is determined to find out why, and that is where this novel takes you. Electrifying, provocative, highly suspenseful, and very well-written, a fine late night companion.

— Reviewed by Jenny Lyons of The Vermont Book Shop in Middlebury.

SUSPENSEFUL THRILLERS The Middleman,

by Olen Steinhauer The Other Woman,

by Daniel Silva Origin, by Dan Brown You, by Caroline Kepnes Still Lives, by Maria Hummel The Death of Mrs. Westaway,

by Ruth Ware Sharp Objects, by Gillian Flynn

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HOME Who bought it?

PROPERTY TRANSFERS IN ADDISON AND PANTON

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he following arms-length real estate sales were recorded in Addison and Panton in the first six months of 2018:

ADDISON

• Jan. 19: Erwin and Janet Clark to Ethan Gevry, farm with 335 acres at 3968 Route 22A, $625,000.

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Feb. 5: Donald Johnston III Trust to Justin Stearns and Nathalie Puetz, 10.1 acres on Lake Street, $525,000.

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Feb. 9: John and Kimberly Richmond to Brad Hurlburt, home on 0.69 acre at 105 Pheasant Run Lane, $396,000.

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Feb. 27: Barbara Supeno to John Carrigan, 0.06-acre boundaryline adjustment at 330 Fisher Point Road, $10,000.

Farms LLP, farm on 189 acres at 1434 Otter Creek Road, $549,900.

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May 30: Michael and Amy Johnston to John and Starlene Babcock, home on 10.01 acres at 2755 Lake St., $322,000.

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May 29: Ethan Gevry to Vermont Land Trust Inc., amendment to grant of development rights on 352 acres at 3968 Route 22A, $125,000.

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June 19: Linda Savalli to John Brisson and Elizabeth Flynn, home on 10.06 acres at 167 Whitney Creek Drive, $240,000.

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March 16: Aldor Anderson to Christopher Lake, home on 2.5 acres at 4691 Route 22A, $203,000.

Feb. 2: Tisbert Trust to Richard and Linda Thurber, second home on 5.25 acres at 5429 Jersey St., $232,000.

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March 19: Chris Lafountaine to Raymond Dykema, home at 557 Nortontown Road, $125,000.

April 4: Lynne Poteau to Greg Oosterhart, home on 10.31 acres at 51 Ridgeline Road, $439,000.

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May 9: Alice Bodette estate to Addison Risk Management LLC, home at 7420 Route 17W, $310,000.

April 26: Donnelly Trust to Steven and Judy Weber, home on 38 acres at 1083 Lake Road, $455,000.

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April 30: Robert Randall to Fred and Judith Standahl, home on 1.7 acres at 32 East Road, $235,000.

May 17: Claudia Orlandi Trust to Stephen and Cynthia Culver, home on 6.88 acres at 522 Burgey Farm Road, $549,000.

May 25: James and Lynn Choiniere to Barnes Family

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May 25: Ronald Atkins to Wayne Jones Jr., home on 3 acres at 1753 Panton Road, $122,000.

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CLOCKS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

The clock is powered by two weights, one that connects to the hammer that strikes the church bell on the hour, and one that connects to the clock hands. Wooden boxes that were included in the original packaging of the clock hold rocks and old metal bell parts to form the weights, which travel back and forth from the steeple to the lower levels of the church.

“The engineering and construction on this is just phenomenal,” Thodal said.

Until 2007, when Dunnington fashioned the automatic winding tool, the clock winder turned the crank of the clock 275 times each week to bring the weights back up to the steeple.

Thodal said that this was surely a hefty chore, but one that was worthwhile. That is because weightdriven clocks have long been lauded as the most accurate clocks still around. However, many town clocks were at one point electrified.

“They lost their accuracy,” Thodal said about the electric clocks.

“Fortunately, this one was never electrified, so it’s really original.”

SHOREHAM’S CLOCK WINDER The town of Shoreham maintains another “original” clock at the Shoreham Congregational Church.

Ed James, 83, has traveled up the steeple of the church each Saturday morning, for 10 to 15 years, intermittently. But he is all too familiar with the job. James also wound the clock while he was a high school student in Shoreham In between his two clock winding stints, he has worn many hats, including being a pilot, a farmer, a craftsman, and a writer. “I do so many different things,” James said. “This is just one of them. It’s just one other thing I do and keep track of.”

Oil the pulleys and cables once in a while; raise and lower the pendulum to adjust the time — these are a few

of the things that James has learned about the clock over the years as he’s mastered its machinery.

Some aspects of his job have changed, however. Whereas now James uses an automatic winding tool that hinges onto the clock machinery like the one Dunnington designed, he had to wind the clock by hand when he was in high school.

Shoreham’s clock, donated to the town by the family of George H. Catlin in 1906, is a Seth Thomas Clock made in Thomaston, Conn. According to James, the town looked into purchasing an E. Howard Clock like the one in Middlebury, but Howard did not furnish large enough clock faces for the size of Shoreham’s steeple.

A CONTINUING IMPORTANCE

Alternate clock winder Tony Rifelj sizes up the 127-year-old mechanical works that drives the hands on the clock on the tower of the Congregational Church of Middlebury last month after he and Dick Thodal completed the weekly chore of winding the clock.

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As the clock winders, Thodal and James agree that their job is important to the historical legacy of the two towns, although its purpose may seem somewhat outdated.

“The need (for the town clock) was years ago when we didn’t have cell phones and people lived quite far away from town. The bell kind of kept the town together, and it brought people to church, which was a social thing,” James said.

Thodal also acknowledged that the town clock was likely more monumental for the community when it was first purchased compared to today. “Historically,” he said, “it was how people would set their watches. This was considered the final word on time in the town.”

Now, we are quick to check our cell phones, readily available in our hands or pockets, for the time (or the weather, or — let’s be honest — a quick Instagram scroll).

Thodal even uses his iPhone to set Middlebury’s clock so that is matches up with the one determined by the U.S. Naval Observatory. “I’m lucky if I can get it within 5 seconds,” he said.

Dick Thodal catches his breath high atop Middlebury in the steeple of the Congregational Church of Middlebury one day last month, after he and Tony Rifelj wound the clock.

and knowing that fewer people rely on the town clock as part of their daily routine, Thodal and James are still both proud to be the clock winders.

“It’s part of my life now, and if I’m not going to be here on Saturday, I wind it on Friday,” James said.

“I’ll do it as long as I can,” Thodal added. “In a way, its kind of an honor to be the clock winder.”

But, don’t blame Thodal if the clock hands have appeared like they have been stuck on 6:30 as of late; the clock has to be paused while its faces are being painted behind the black sheath.

Thodal told a story of how his daughter visited a church in the Netherlands and said that it listed all of its clock winders back to the 1400s.

However, despite living in a digital age,

Fred Dunnington produced a short list

“It’s kind of neat,” he said.

of Middlebury’s recent clock winders.

Warren Needham wound the clock from 1954 to 1965, and Leonard “Sonny” Cyr wound it from 1965-2002 before Dunnington took over in 2003.

Beyond the clock winders, many locals have climbed the tower to scribble their names and initials on the walls of the clock room and the belfry, likely as they enjoyed views of the town from above.

While you may rely on a phone for the time, when you glance up at the clock or hear the bells chime on the hour, think of Thodal and James bringing the weights up the steeple, ensuring that the clock hands fall to their correct places and that the day carries on smoothly.

Programs, Athletics and Special Events for Adults, Youth and Families

MIDDLEBURY Parks & Recreation move • grow • connect

Fall Activity Guide

September - November 2018

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General Information Mission Statement

The Middlebury Parks & Recreation Department (MPR) shall provide lands, facilities, and services for community members of all ages and all income levels. It shall provide programs for both sport and leisure. The department shall serve as instructor, facilitator, and partner in efforts to promote and improve quality of life for participants.

MPR will work with an involved public and business community to provide a healthy and aesthetically pleasing environment with opportunities for cultural growth.

The department should be flexible enough to meet the changing needs and tastes of the community, while finding creative ways to deliver recreation programs and facilities that are affordable to the residents of Middlebury.

Contact Us

Middlebury Parks & Recreation Department Offices Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Closed Saturday and Sunday and Holidays Physical Address:154 Creek Road Mailing Address: 77 Main Street Middlebury, VT 05753 Other Contact Info: 802-458-8014 Website: townofmiddlebury.org — Go to Departments and select Parks and Recreation FB@ Town of Middlebury Parks & Recreation

Middlebury Parks & Recreation Committee Greg Boglioli – Chair and East Middlebury Rep. Tricia Allen – Ilsley Library Rep. Bill Ford - Memorial Sports Center Rep. Farhad Khan - Selectboard Rep. Carl Robinson - Member At-Large Mark Wilch - Member At-Large Megan Curran - Member At-Large Megan Mayo - Member At-Large Karen Duguay - ACSD Rep. Zoe Kaslow - A.C.T. Rep.

STAFF Dustin Hunt, Parks and Recreation Superintendent 802-458-8014 • (802) 771-7107 (Cell during hours of 9am-5pm) DHunt@townofmiddlebury.org

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RESERVATIONS- Facilities and Sports Fields Middlebury Parks & Recreation Department requests that all groups planning to use our facilities or fields please notify us in advance by making a reservation.

Anyone wishing to make a reservation must complete a facility use application, available in our offices or online at the Town website. Facility Use Request Forms are considered on a first come, first served basis, depending on availability.

Rental fees may apply. For additional information regarding availability, rates, and reservations, contact the MPR offices at 802-458-8014.

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COURSE

19-mile & 10k timed runs, 2-mile family fun run/walk. All courses are loops on pristine trails through woods, farmland, meadow and river valleys, circumnavigating the town.

LOCATION

Start & end at Wright Park in Middlebury, VT. Post-race celebration with refreshments, prizes & music. All welcome, any ability.

Event hosted by the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT). All proceeds help to maintain & improve the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM).

Registration open now at http://www.maltvt.org

Let Us Host Your Event!

Programs may be cancelled in the event of severe weather or power outages. MPR encourages you to do the following if you have questions: Call: MPR Offices, 802-458-8014 Check: Facebook Town of Middlebury Parks & Recreation Check: Town of Middlebury web page www.townofmiddlebury.org

REFUND POLICY

If you need to cancel your registration before the second session of the program, we will refund you a prorated registration fee, minus 10% processing fee. After the second session is attended, eligibility for a refund is void.

• Please be aware that refund requests may take up to 30 days to process.

• Every effort is made to ensure that the information in this guide is accurate. We reserve the right to add, withdraw, or revise programs or events as needed. For more updated information, please visit our website often.

ACCESSIBILITY Individuals with or without disabilities may register for all programs offered by MPR provided program safety can be met. The Department provides reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. Contact MPR offices in advance of the program start date to discuss accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Non-Resident Policy

Non-Residents of Middlebury are allowed to register for all Parks and Recreation programs. Non-Residents will be charged an additional fee of 15% for each program registered for. A Non-Resident is defined as someone who does not live in Middlebury or pay property taxes to the Town of Middlebury.

Scholarships

• Soccer • Lacrosse • Basketball • Baseball • Hockey • Rollerblading

• Concerts • Car Shows • Home Shows • Flea Markets • Fund Raisers • & More

Rental Space Available All Summer Long!

MEMORIAL SPORTS CENTER 296 Buttolph Drive, Middlebury VT • 802-388-1238 info@memorialsportscenter.org • www.memorialsportscenter.org

Middlebury Parks and Recreation is pleased to be able to offer scholarships to participate in all of our programs. The scholarship guidelines are based on the free and reduced lunch guidelines within the schools. If you’d like to apply for a scholarship or more information, please contact our office.

*Equipment Donations Wanted* Do you have gently used sports equipment lying around collecting dust at your house? Why not donate it to Middlebury Parks and Recreation. We are trying to build an inventory of used equipment so we can begin offering equipment swaps or donations to any family wishing to participate.

Equipment can be dropped off anytime between 9am and 3pm at the Middlebury Recreation Center located at 154 Creek Rd. Thank you in advance!

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Youth Sports 2018 Fall Gymnastics

Instructor: Terri Phelps 802-236-1315 terriphelps@ymail.com *Important: Please Read* Registration will begin Friday Aug 31st at 9:30am Students will work to improve strength, flexibility, and coordination, as well as skill development in a safe and fun environment. Instruction will be included on uneven bars, beam, floor exercise, springboard, parallel bars, and vault.

Weekday Session- September 18th - October 17th Beg/Adv Beginner Res A. Tuesday 3:15 – 4:15pm $50 B. Wednesday 3:15 – 4:15pm $50 Intermediate/Adv C. Tuesday 4:15 – 5:15pm $50 D. Wednesday 4:15 - 5:15pm $50 Saturday Session- October 20th- November Preschool (Ages 3-4) E. Saturday 9:00 - 10:00am F. Saturday 10:00 - 11:00am Young Beginner (Ages 4-6) G. Saturday 11:00 - 12:00pm Beg/Adv Beginner Advanced H. Saturday 12:00-1:00pm Intermediate/Ad I. Saturday 1:00-2:00pm

(5 meetings) (non res) ($57.50) ($57.50) ($57.50) ($57.50)

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Middlebury Youth Field Hockey Club Who: Children in grades K-6 Location: Middlebury College Turf Field When: Monday’s from 5-6 PM and Wednesday’s from 3:45-5PM September 5th-October 17th Instructors: Chelsey Giuliani, Katharine DeLorenzo and high school and college athletes.

Cost: $20.00 Register: Online or at Recreation office starting August 25th Description: Girls and Boys will learn and hone skills from both collegiate and high school athletes and coaches on a learnerfriendly surface.

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Youth Sports Fall Soccer 2018 Ages 6-12 Playing Times: Division 1- Grades 1 and 2 (Coed)

- Wednesday and Friday 3:30-4:45 Division 2- Grades 3 and 4 (Gender Specific)

- Tuesday and Thursday 3:30-5:00 Division 3- Grades 5 and 6 (Gender Specific)

– Boys: Monday and Friday 3:30-5 Girls: Monday and Thursday 5-6:30 • All practices will be held at the Middlebury Recreation Park • Program will begin the week of Sept 3rd. 1/2 grade will practice on Wed the 5th only, 3/4 graders will practice Thursday the 6th only.

• Registrations open online and in person • We ask that all players be registered on or before Friday August 31st.

Fee: $70 for Residents of Middlebury,

$80.50 for Non-Residents Each player will receive a ball and jersey to keep.

If you are interested in coaching a team please email Dustin Hunt dhunt@townofmiddlebury.org or call 802-458-8014

Preschool and Kindergarten Soccer (Ages 4-5)

This 6 week session will focus on teaching the basic fundamentals of soccer. This program is designed to be clinic-based skills work which will help players get ready for the next level of competitive soccer while keeping it fun and engaging.

The groups will be age specific this year and we will be limiting it to 20 players per age group so we can keep the group sizes small and offer more one on one direction.

Dates and Time:Monday Sept 10th-October 15th.

4 Year olds- 3:30-4:25 5 Year olds- 4:30-5:25 Cost: $50 for Residents, $57.50 Non-Residents Register: Anytime at www. middleburyparksandrec.org

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Youth Sports 2018 Middlebury Flag Football Important Information REGISTRATION and EQUIPMENT ISSUEMiddlebury Recreation Center Gym Tuesday September 4th

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 6-8th Graders

8th grade: 6:00 p.m. • 7th grade: 6:15 p.m.

6th Grade: 6:30 p.m Wednesday September 5th

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 1st-5th Grader

1st through 3rd grade: 6:00 p.m.

4th grade: 6:15 p.m. • 5th grade: 6:30 p.m. ***Please bring two (2) separate checks or cash with you to registration*** 1) REGISTRATION FEE: Write a check to Friends of Middlebury Flag Football Grades 5th -8th $45.00 Grades 4th

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SKILLS CLINIC / TEAM ASSIGNMENT: Saturday September 8th 9:30-10:30am.

Flag Football Clinic hosted by Middlebury College Football team at Middlebury College Alumni Stadium.

BRING YOUR FLAGS AND A WATER BOTTLE, CLEATS ARE OPTIONAL LEAVE THE REST OF YOUR GEAR AT HOME Sunday September 9th: Coaches contact each player regarding: team assignment, practice details and their contact information.

PRACTICES / GAMES: Practice times are determined by each coach.

5th – 8th grade teams have 2 practices each week

(4 on the first week) Games are on Saturday- games are played at the MUHS practice fields 7th & 8th grade games: 9:00 a.m. 5th& 6th grade games: 10:30 a.m 1st-4th graders do not have Saturday games (4th have 2 learning sessions each week) 1st-3rd grade will meet once a week on Mondays 5-6pm at the MUHS Fields. 1st through 3rd grades will not receive equipment but parents still must attend the registration night to register their child.

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Dance and Movement Dance Xplorations

Dance Xplorations offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop classes for youth and adults. Classes are overseen by Christal Brown, Chair of Dance at Middlebury College and the Director of The Opulence of Integrity. Classes are taught by a collection of talented instructors with over 20 years of training and performance experience. Each 10 week session is designed to increase body awareness, technical trainings, confidence, and performance skills. By offering a wide variety of technique classes to the Middlebury community, Brown and her team hope to cultivate a community in which movement is second nature. Students of all abilities and levels are welcome!

For questions please email: Dancexplorations@gmail.com (Each class will have a midpoint and closing sharing open to friends and family.)

Location: Middlebury Recreation Center Multi-purpose room, 154 Creek Rd. Schedule: Classes Run September 10th- November 30th Cost: $125 per session

Register: Online or in person starting Monday, August 27th at 9:30am.

Limit of 10 participants per class.

Class Hip Hop: Hip Hop 1 Hip Hop 2 Ballet: Pre-Ballet Ballet 1 Contemporary: Contemporary 1 Contemporary 2 Dance for Adults: Creative Movement:

Line Dancing Lessons -

Age

Time Instructor

Ages 8-12 Ages 13+

Wednesdays 4:30 -5:30pm Wednesday 6:30-7:30

Ages 3-6 Ages 7-12

Thursdays 3:30-4:15 pm Thursdays 4:30-5:30 pm

Ages 10-14 Ages 15+ Ages 16+ Ages 3-6

Tuesdays 4 - 5 pm Tuesdays 5 - 6 pm Monday 6-7:15 pm Wednesdays 3:30-4:15

All ages 10 and older Instructor: Andrea Warren Phone: 802-870-0324 Email: goodtimelinedancingvt@gmail.com Learn to Line Dance with Good Time Line Dancing! Join us for a 6-week session of line dancing lessons. Each dance is broken down into step-by-step instructions and then reviewed to the music. Dances will start at the Ultra Beginner level and build up the Beginner Improver level by week 6. New dances taught weekly, drop-in’s welcome!

Participants will need to bring comfortable clothing and shoes for dancing.

Music, speakers, and instructions will be provided.

Fee: $5 per class, or $25 for 6 class pass, no pre-registration required Dates: Thursday’s 5:30-6:30 p.m. September 6th – October 11th Location: Middlebury Parks and Recreation Building, 154 Creek Road, Municipal Gym

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Dance and Movement

Health, Wellness & Fitness

Zumba

Instructor: Amanda Payne

apayne.zumba@gmail.com 802-349-5964 Schedule: Monday and Wednesday 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Middlebury Recreation Center Gym,

154 Creek Road Cost: $10 for a drop in, $40.00 for a 6 class punch card or $75.00 for a 12 class punch card.

Description: Zumba is a high energy workout that is more fun than it is work! A dance party vibe with lots of fun people! All skill levels are welcome; you do not need to have any sort of background in dance.

West African Dance Class -

Instructor: Seny Daffe, contact: senydaffe4@gmail.com 802-349-5941; 802-453-5664 Who: Ages 15 and Up Schedule: Ongoing - Thursdays 5:30-7:00pm Location: Middlebury Rec. Center Multi-Purpose Room Cost: $15.00 per class Description: Seny Daffe grew up in Guinea, West Africa where dancing and drumming are inseparable from their culture. He was trained by various master instructors of these arts and has taught throughout W. Africa, Europe and the U.S. This will be an exciting, lively class for all levels of experience, accompanied by live drumming.

Fitness Boot Camp

Boot camp goes indoors on Oct. 20, Saturdays 8-9AM. In the multi-purpose room. This class is high intensity/ interval training that focuses on strength, endurance, agility, balance, and coordination. New exercises every week to make it fun and challenging.

Work at your own ability and pace. $12 for one class or $60 for 6 classes.

Ages: 16+ Instructor: Ginger Lambert Website: www.gingerlambert. Cell: 802-343-7160.

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Health, Wellness & Fitness

Friday Morning Yoga

Instructor: Kenzie Schoell Contact: kenzieschoell@live.com Who: All abilities welcome!

When: Ongoing on Fridays, 8-9am Location: Middlebury Recreation Center Cost: $15 per drop-in or $60 for a 5 class punch card Description: Come join Kenzie on Friday mornings for yoga! She brings with her an enthusiasm for practice, and enjoys combining pranayama, meditation and movement techniques from many different styles of yoga to work with the body in a holistic way. Kenzie is a 200-hour certified ISHTA yoga teacher and a certified holistic nutritionist.

L’il Sprouts Yoga for Kids

Instructor: Lynn Kiel- lbkiel@me.com- 314-608-7275 Who: Boys and Girls Ages 3-5 (older 2’s welcome!)

Dates and time: Wednesdays 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Session 1: October 3rd through December 12th

(No class 11/21) Location: Multi-Purpose Room

at Middlebury Recreation Center Cost per session: Resident- $90 Non-Resident- $103.50 Brief Description of Class: Program is designed to introduce yoga to kids (ages 2-5) in a fun, playful & silly manner. I use music, stories and play to engage their hearts and minds as well as their bodies.

Classes are noisy and high energy most of the time but also have an element of calm teaching kids self-control and how to listen to their bodies. All they need to do is kick off their shoes and have fun!

Be a Tiger. PLAY HOCKEY! Middlebury Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) is pleased to announce that registration for the 2018-2019 season is now open. We offer programs at all levels including travel teams, girls hockey and Learn-to-Skate. For details visit www.middhockey.com Questions about registration, cost or equipment?

Many details can be found on our website.

If you need additional information please contact registrar@middleburyhockey.org – we are happy to answer any questions you have.

Hope to see you on the ice!

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Date: September 6 - October 29

Mondays and Thursdays Location: Town of Middlebury Recreation Facility

at 154 Creek Rd, Middlebury Fee: None Time: 10:30am-11:30am This class is designed for people who have completed levels 1 and 2 of the Sun Style Tai Chi for Fall Prevention.

It will revisit the Tai Chi forms that have been taught in levels 1 and 2 courses, with greater depth into Tai Chi principles, and alignment. We will look at the subtlety of the forms and how to have greater flow between them. The Eight Treasures Qi Gong will be included in our practice. Mindfulness practices will be explored and developed through our Tai Chi practice. This course can improve strength, balance, agility, flexibility, and range of motion through the slow and flowing Tai Chi’s movements. Current research suggests that the ancient healing art of Tai Chi harmonizes mind, body, and subtle energies in the body; and has been shown to reduce inflammatory illnesses, heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure, while promoting the feelings of well-being.

This program is a joint sponsorship by Age Well and the Middlebury Town Recreation Department, and is extended to all 50 years of age and older at no charge.

Donations to sustain the program are welcome and can be mailed directly to Age Well, 76 Pearl St, Suite 201, Essex Junction, VT 05452.

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Health, Wellness & Fitness Foot Care Clinics

Service provided by Addison County Home Health and Hospice to any adult 60 and over. Please bring a basin and towel to your visit.

Dates/Times: Tuesday 10am-12pm September 18th, October 16th, November 13th and December 18th Location: Middlebury Recreation Center Locker Rooms, 154 Creek Rd Appointments for the foot care clinics are now required. Please call our office at 388-7259 to make an appointment. Each patient will need a nail care kit which costs $12. If you have not previously purchased one from us, please see our nurse when you attend the clinic. We are now requesting a donation of $15 for nail care. If this does not fit into your budget we will happily continue to serve you, as we have in the past.

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Drop-In Programs Adult Co-ed 30+ Basketball

Wednesdays 6:30-9:00 at Middlebury Rec. Center Gym For more information please contact

Bryan Jones @ 989-8399 $2.00 per drop-in or

buy a punch card for 14 visits for $20.00

Adult Co-ed Volleyball

Monday’s 6:45-9pm at Middlebury Rec. Center Gym For more information please contact

Tom Randall @ 343-2652 $2.00 per drop-in or buy a punch card

for 12 visits for $20.00 ($4 savings)

Tot Time Gym Hours Who: Children ages 5

and under Location: Middlebury Rec. Center Gym Schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am-12pm during School Year Cost: $2.00 per drop-in or buy discounted punch cards to save money!

Sunday, October 28th 1-3 PM Get ready for tricks, treats and lots of fun new activities on the green in Middlebury!

Visit ExperienceMiddlebury.com for more information about Spooktacular, the rest of Experience Middlebury signature events and all of the ways you can live, work and play better in Middlebury!

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Drop-In Programs PICKLEBALL -

The fastest growing sport sweeping the nation has come to Middlebury! There are three indoor courts at the Middlebury Rec. Facility, 154 Creek Rd and 3+ located outdoors at Middlebury Recreation Park.

To learn more about Pickleball, view the schedule and sign-up to play http:// acpickleball.weebly.com/

Inner Wave Silat

Instructor: Michael Bright 802-377-5159 Who: ALL ABILITIES WELCOME When: Monday and Friday mornings 9:30-10:30 AM Where: Middlebury Recreation Center Gym, 154 Creek Rd Cost: $2 gym fee plus $5 donation recommended Description: Inner Wave Silat is a complete martial art form from Indonesia that includes punches, kicks, close quarter combat, yoga, meditation, and weapons training

Age Well Senior Meals-

When: First and Third Wednesday of the month, 11-1pm Where: Middlebury Recreation Center

Multi-purpose room, 154 Creek Road Middlebury Who: Open to anyone 60 years up

and their spouse of any age.

Cost: Suggested $5 donation.

Please bring your own place setting.

Advance reservation required; call Michelle

at 802-377-1419 to reserve your spot!

Free transportation provided by ACTR,

please call 802-388-2287 to arrange.

Special Events/Interests

Save the Date: 42nd Annual Turkey Trot Sunday November 18th, 2018 12pm Scenic 5k and 10K Races Mark your calendars for the 42nd annual running of this preThanksgiving event. All participants will receive a special gift and we’ll be giving away turkeys, gift certificates and much more!

Peer recovery support for all addiction issues and all pathways to recovery.

Race brochures will be available in the Parks and Recreation office in Mid-September.

Our mission is to offer peer-to-peer recovery support, social activites, recovery coaching, education and advocacy to people seeking recovery from substance use disorders, as well as their families and friends.

Looking for help for yourself or a loved one? Interested in volunteering or donating to help the recovery community? For a list of recovery meetings, groups, and recovery information, visit www.turningpointaddisonvt.org

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Addison Central Teens- The Hut Join us after-school at the Teen Center! The Teen Center in Middlebury offers after-school alternatives that are welcoming, safe, and fun for all teenagers in the community. We have pool tables, foosball, computers, and healthy snacks! In addition to our drop-in space, we offer regular programming and special events. Check out our website for up-to-date information about what’s going on: www.middteens. org. Hope to see you there!

Who: All middle and high school students.

When: Drop-In Hours: Monday – Friday,

:15 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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and outdoor spaces, eat delicious snacks,

and participate in ongoing programs.

Cost: All of our programs are FREE or low cost.

Elaine’s Art Club

Instructor: Mike Mayone Who: Children ages 12-15 When: Thursdays 3:30-5:00pm

September 13th through October 18th Where: Middlebury Recreation Center

Multipurpose Room, 154 Creek Rd Cost: Free!

What: Elaine’s Art Club began as collaboration with The Boys and Girls of Union County at their flagship club of Union in October, 2015. Fifteen students were immersed in the classic approach to drawing.

Starting with charcoal and then pastels, the young artists learned basic drawing techniques and sharpened their observation skills through the use of live models and still lives. This free program provides easels, aprons and art supplies to the students. Elaine’s Art Club also provides a leavebehind library of art books, so that the young artists and others at the community setting may have these as reference materials ongoing.

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Special Events/Interests

Woofstock: Walk for the Animals to benefit Homeward Bound

Saturday, September 15, 2018 You don’t want to missour post-walk doggie dip in the Middlebury Town Pool!

Visit homewardboundanimals.org for more information.

TAM Trek 2018 Sunday, September 16, 2018 19-mile & 10K timed runs, 2 mile Family Fun Run

The TAM Trek is a trail race and fun run to raise funds for the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM). The Middlebury Area Land Trust started building the TAM in 1989 and it now encircles the village of Middlebury, traveling through Cornwall, Weybridge, and New Haven. It links several hundred acres of town land, MALT conserved properties, schools, and other local landmarks.

Location: Start/Finish at Wright Park, Middlebury.

Cost: Race donation for 19-miler and 10K: $50/person before September 1 $55/person after September 1 and on day-of Race donation for 2-mile fun run: $20/person for the fun run Kids 12 and under are free for all events Questions: Contact MALT at 388-1007

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Figure Skating Club

Dates: October 14, 2018 - February 17, 2019 Location: Chip Kenyon Arena at Middlebury College Fee: Beginners $150 for the season. Fees for intermediate and advanced groups vary by level. Please see website for more details. http://sites.middlebury.edu/figureskating/ The Middlebury College Figure Skating Club is a non-competitive figure skating program open to children in the local community regardless of college affiliation.

Skaters are grouped by experience and ability. Group lessons are taught by head coach MariAnn Osborne and her team of experienced coaches from the community and college club. Lessons are held on Sundays beginning October 14, 2018 and culminate in all groups showcasing their skills in Middlebury College’s Winter Carnival Ice Shows the weekend of February 15-17, 2019.

Ages: Children must be 5 years old by December 31, 2018 to participate.

Gear & Apparel: Skaters need to provide their own skates. Costumes for the ice show are unique and average under $50 per number.

Parents: Middlebury College Figure Skating Club is run entirely by volunteers. Parents have the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of jobs to help support their skaters and put on two amazing shows!

Information: For more information, please email middiceshow2019@gmail.com Registration: To register, please visit http://sites.middlebury.edu/figureskating/register

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SIGN UP directly for classes online at middleburyparksandrec.org AND to COMPLETE THE SIGN UP process send an email to: Bestbuddyk9training@ gmail.com to let our trainer know you are in, and she will send you the rest of the information you need to be ready for class. Adult Dog I & Puppy K’s first class is a one hour seminar on dog behavior and learning that is without your dog. 7 Sunday sessions: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, Dec 2.

Puppy Kindergarten: 9:30-10:15 Ages 5 months and younger. Off-leash play and training is critical to your dog’s socialization, which prevents fears and problems later in life. Reduce behavior problems & raise your puppy right for a fun and easier adult life. Start now for a foundation of attention and training that will last a lifetime! $90 Res, $95 non-residents.

Adult Dog I: Sundays 10:30-11:30 Open to dogs of any age 5 months or older. Learn new skills or brush up on old ones to get your dog to pay attention to you in the face of distractions. Learning to get attention along with teaching cues such as sit, down, stay, come, leave it, drop it, heel, and change directions, will strengthen your communication and bond with your dog to create a dynamic human dog team!

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Adult Dog II: Sundays 11:45-12:45 expands on lessons learned in Level 1, and takes you outdoors into real life situations where skills need to be applied.

Outdoor recall and training cues are a major focus, and with the distractions and outdoor activity, your dog will learn to listen in many situations. It also teaches you fun games to play with dogs of any age.

Our goal is to enable owners to enjoy their dog’s joy for life by re-channeling the dog’s exuberance or poor responsiveness to owners, into equally enthusiastic obedience. Emphasis is based on super-prompt sits and downs, reliable rock-solid stays, and controlled onleash walking and heeling. Pre-requisite: This class is designed for dogs that have completed Adult Dog Level I. Dogs must be friendly with other dogs and people. $95 residents, $109.25 for nonresidents.

Supply list for classes: Up to Date Copy of Vet Records. *Adults must have current rabies vaccination; puppies must have first two rounds of DHLPP or DHPP. This is a great a family activity. Your dog’s regular collar and leash but no choke or prongs please, about 100 pea size training treats, and for strong pullers I recommend the Easy Walk Harness, available at Middlebury Agway, and a training pouch is also helpful.

All of those the dog lives with should understand and be part of as much of the training as possible so in the supply list — bring your family. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Special Events/Interests Superhero Training Workshop Series-

Dates and Times TBA • Ages 5-11 Keep an eye on www.middleburyparksandrec.org for more information!

Calling all Superheroes! This series takes training to a whole new level! Each session will focus on topics important to Superheroes in today’s world. This noncompetitive series is for both boys and girls, and each session will include Superhero games, Superhero music fun, cool ways to get stronger, agility training, tips on nutrition important for Superhero power, and lots more! Each session will have a different focus, so kids will have lots of new things to do each time!

Superheroes will get cool things to take home, some of which we’ll make!

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For ages 3 and up!

Build your own party! Birthday fun will be brought to your location! Have your child’s party at home, preschool, outside, inside...anywhere! Choose your theme! Dance, Superhero, Circus, Cheer/Spirit, Quickstart Tennis, the list goes on! Mini-performance with fun for the parents at pick-up time! Would you like the guests to get a goody to take home? There is lots of flexibility!

COST: Basic party in Middlebury $250.

Pricing varies with party specifics. You can also reserve space at the Rec. Center for an additional small fee. Call 802 233-6862 for details!

Flip & Dance Workshop Series-

Dates and Times TBA • Ages 5-11 Keep an eye on www.middleburyparksandrec.org for more information!

Calling all kids who like to have fun! Each session will have a different focus and theme! This non-competitive series for both boys and girls will have kids learning dances, mat skills and all kinds of games! Each session will focus on a new dance to appropriate music, and will feature different props. We will explore creative movement, mat skills, great music from all over the world, and more! Can you do a toe turn on a paper plate? How about a cat leap?

Kids will make something different every time to use and take home.

Workshop 1: Circus • Workshop 2: Hoops • Workshop 3: TBD

CALLING ALL CYCLISTS!

Walk & Roll to School Days, first Wednesday of month Learn rules of road. Navigate safely in different weather and seasonal conditions. Be visible. Use crosswalks. Look for crosswalk safety flags and rapid flashing beacon lights at some of our more congested and risky downtown crosswalks. Have fun. Hosted by Middlebury Safe Routes.

Walking School Bus, first Wednesday of month Join the Walking School Bus to Mary Hogan School on Walk and Roll to School Days. All depart by 7:40 am and arrive by 8 am. Adults escort students to school.

Children may “get on the bus” by foot or bike at any point on the route. If interested in helping with these routes or starting an additional route, contact Middlebury Safe Routes Coordinator Laura Asermily at lasermily@yahoo.com or 388-9478 or find us at opening day of school.

International Walk & Bike to School Day, Wed Oct 3 Join children all over the world to celebrate the benefits of walking and biking to school.

Way to Go! Commuter Challenge Targeted on schools and yearlong this year. Mary Hogan is registered. Other schools may sign up at www.waytogovt.org for great prizes. Check out your alternative transportation options at Go Vermont’s connectingcommuters.com.

Mountain Bike Group Rides, Saturdays 8:30 am and

Tuesdays 5:30 pm, departs Frog Hollow Bikes Join Addison County Bike Club (ACBC) cyclists on Trail Around Middlebury rides. For more about group rides, trail work days, clinics and safety training for the next generation of mountain bikers, visit addisoncountybikeclub.org.

Middlebury Safe Routes hosts “Walk and Roll to School Day” first Wednesday of month, monitors traffic patterns and student travel behavior, plans activities to teach bike skills and rules of the road, and recommends improvements to roads, parking lots, drop offs, sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic lights, signage, bus routes, bike routes, bike racks, and more. Join the middbikeped email list by going to sites.google.com/ site/ middbikeped.

Walk/Bike Council of Addison County is a countywide, citizen-led advisory group that meets every 6-8 weeks in Middlebury. The Council seeks to build momentum and capacity for safer walking and biking to our towns and villages. Council members work with state and regional agencies, municipal staff, schools and other interested community partners. We have a great team on the ground but are looking for representatives from a number of towns/regions in the County. We also seek a youth representative. Anyone interested should visit www.walkbikeaddison.org or email Claire Tebbs: ctebbs@acrpc.org.

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Outdoor Education Archery 1

What: A beginner’s introduction to Archery! Learn the fundamentals of range safety, equipment use, stance, shooting and more in a fun and safe environment.

Students will have the opportunity to learn skills as a group and one on one, and practice their new skills on a variety of targets.

When: Two sessions available, Thursdays 3:30-4:30 Sept 6th-Sept 27th and Oct 4thOct 25th Where: Middlebury Recreation Park Instructor: Melinda Laben is a USA Archery Level 2 certified instructor who has been teaching youth since 2006. Ages 7 & up.

12 students max per class.

Cost is $80.00(Resident) or $92.00(Non-Resident) per 4 week session for each class Register: Online or in person starting August 25th www.middleburyparksandrec.org

SOLO Wilderness First Aid with Wilderness Survival Practicum

Cost- $265 When – September 15th, 16th and 22nd

(8 hours/day) 9AM-5PM Ages – 16+ This course is designed for the backcountry, recreationalist ranging from the outdoor leader to causal hiker, and everything in between, all of whom wishes to be more prepared, self-sufficient, and safe.

The course will follow the SOLO WFA curriculum and participants will receive the certification attached. This 24-hour, 3-day entry-level course is the ideal certification for outdoor enthusiasts looking for basic first aid training and backcountry medical skills. Wilderness First Aid (WFA) covers topics ranging from preparation and prevention to assessment and treatment. Students will have an opportunity to learn practical skills through hands-on scenarios, as well as, in a traditional classroom setting.

In addition, a practical survival workshop will dovetail with the skills learned in the WFA component. This will happen on the third day and include topics such as fire building, building a shelter, navigating, signaling and packing essentials.

If you can only attend the first weekend we will prorate the cost for you. Please contact the Parks and Recreation office to make payment arrangement.

The course is taught by Josh Hardt, a local longtime outdoor educator who grew up on a wilderness survival school and is a faculty member at Castleton University and Otter Valley’s Moosalamoo Center. Josh has trained at the militaries SERE school and taught groups from elementary school groups to Vermont State Game Wardens.

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